The Record Newspaper 14 May 1947

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SUCCESSFULCONGRESS

Aftersixmonthsofpreparationandplanning,lastSunday sawtheculminationofthefirst LegionCongressheldinPerth since1941.Amongotherpreparationslegionariesmadetwo novenasofspecialprayersand, wherepossible,ofHolyMasses andCommunions,endingonthe FeastsoftheImmaculateCorr ception,December8,1946.and ofBlessedGrignondeMontfort, April28,1947,respectively.

TheCongresswasheldunder thepatronageofHisGracethe Archbishop.Itsaimtodeepen thespiritualityandincreasethe zealandefficiencyofeverylegionaryinWesternAustralia;its theme,thatnaturallygoodmotivesarenotgoodenough,that onlysupernaturallygoodmotivesbefitatrueChristian.Sectionalconferencesforlegionaries,groupedaccordingtotheir particulardutiesorresponsibili ties,beganonMay1. Thelast ofthesewereheldonMay8, whenfivesectionalconferences wereconductedsimultaneously indifferentpartsofthecity.

ProceedingslastSundaybeganwithsolemnMassat11 o'clockinSt.Mary'sCathedral. ThecelebrantwasRev.Father M.Byrne,Rev.FatherF.M. Martinassistingasdeacon,and Rev.FatherHoganassub-deacon.HisGracetheArchbishop, assistedatthethrone..yRev. Dr.KnoxandRev.Father Rogers,presided,andalso preachedtheveryinspiringoccasionalsermon.

AfterMasslegionariesand spiritualdirectorssatdownto lunchintheCathedralHall.

DuringlunchRev.Dr.Knox, Vice-RectorofPropagandaCollege.Rome,spokeoftheLegion's beginningsinItaly;ofitsintro-

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AuctionthroughAlliedtroops, whiteandcoloured,whosepraesidiahaddonevaluablework andinspiredotherpeopletoemulatethem.Ofpraesidiafor Italianpeople,Rev.Dr.Knox said,itwasmeetandfittingthat thefirstRomanpraesidium shouldhavebeerformedamong heservantsofPropagandaCollege.Howrightthatthese humblepeople,theirhousehold worksocloselyresemblingthat ofMaryatNazareth,shouldbe thefirsttohonourChrist throughMary'sLegioninRome, asMaryherselfwasthefirst onearthtohonourHiminperson.Finally,saidPr.Knox,

PerthHasAustralia'sFinestTenor

ACatholicYugoslavwithaFuture Fair,lithe,andpleasantmannered,Mr.AnteSoljanicisa youngYugoslavtenoronlyrecentlyarrivedinthisStateon theMisr.Bornontheislandof ViaintheAdriatic,hehadsung forsomeyearsinhisparish choir,wherethepotentialitiesof hisvoicewererecognisedbythe organist.Withtheencouragementofhisparishpriest,concertswereorganised,andthe youngsingerbeganhistraining. Aftercompletinghistermof militaryservice,duringwhichhe acquiredawidereputationasa singer,Mr.Soljanicstudiedat theConservatoriumofZagreb, andprivatelyunderMadame Kostrencic,awell-knownteacher.Subsequentlyhegavemany publicconcerts.ItwashisintentiontostudyatPragueunderScarpi,andlateratMilan underCarrozzo(Gigli'steacher), butwarintervened,andM.Soljanicwasconstrainedtoremain inZagrebuntilMarch,1944. Hethenmanagedtoescape throughItalytoEgypt,where ht.wasengagedwithE.N.S.A. intheentertainmentofAllied tr000s. Afterthewarended,M.SoljanicresolvedtocometoWest Australia,wherehiscousinslive. Onarrivalhewasintroducedto Rev.FatherAhern,ofBelmont, whointurnputhimintouch withFatherAlbertLynch.As aresulthewas"auditioned"and givenatemporaryengagement withtheAustralianBroadcastingCommission.Beforehisdeparturehewasinvitedtosing inItalybyGinoBecchi,aleadingItalianbaritone,MariaCaniglia(perhapsItaly'sfirstso-

MR.ANTESOLJANIC. prano),andMaestroPatene,conductoroftheNaplesOpera House.

M.SoljanicisaCatholic,and hasagreatlikingforChurch music.WhileinEgypthesang severaltimesintheCairoCathedral.Hewillbeheardforthe firsttimepubliclyinPerthata recitalattheCapitolTheatreon the22nd.inst.

Mr.Soljanicisconsideredby severalcompetentjudgeswho haveheardhiminPerthtobe oneofthefinest,ifnotthebest, tenorinAustralia.

theLegionisheldinveryhigh esteemwhereverknownin Italy.Itisspreadingquietly andsolidly;itisthoughtby manytobetheorganisationthat willsaveItalyfromCommunism. Afterlunchspiritualdirectors assembledintheChapterHall forasectionalconterence,presidedoverbyHisGracethe Archbishop.Legionariesbegan theirgeneralsession,bt..a*.2 o'clocktheyadjournedtoSt Mary'sCathedralforRosary,Legionprayers,andSolemnBenediction.At3.45p.m.thegenoralsessionofCongresswasresumedwiththeconsiderationof reportsfromsectionalconfer

cores.Priestsandlaylegionariesviedinthedepthandardourofthediscussionswhich willlongbe rememberedby thosepresent,whocomprised I:earlyeverylegionaryinthe. metropolitanarea;evenfrom Kalgoorlietherewerefivewho hadmadethetripespec,allyto attendtheCongress. Theseconsiderationsover,Rev FatherHoganspokebrieflyona particularaspectoflegionary serviceandthemostmemorable Legionaryeventinfiveyears wasendedwiththeclosingprayersoftheLegion. (TextofHisGrace'ssermon onPage9.)

TenYearsontheAfricanMission ExperiencesofAustralian

Priest

AtpresentinPerthasthe guestofHisGracetheArchbishop,isRev.FatherFrederick MichaelMartin,whoisreturningtomissionaryworkinthe PortElizabethVicariate of SouthAfrica. AnativeofVictoria,FatherMartinwaseducatedbytheBrigidineSistersat PortMelbourne,theChristian BrothersatSt.Patrick'sCollege, Ballarat,andtheJesuitFathers atXavierCollege,Kew.After eightyearsatCorpusChtristi Seminary,Werribee,FatherMartinsailedforSouthAfricain 1937,wherehewasordainedby ArchbishopMcSherry,whomhe hadmetattheMelbourneEucharisticCongressin1934.Father Martinhasbeenonhisfirst holidayhomein10years.

FatherMartinhasbeenamissionaryatSt.PeterClaverMission,EastLondon,andSt.FrancisXavierMission-,nearPort Elizabeth.Thevicariate,which covers27,000squaremiles,has almostaquarterofamillion nativesinitspopulation.The majorityofthesearepagans, clingingtotheiroldtribalbeliefsandcustoms.Allofthem, however,believeinGodandthe immortalityofthesoul.Manyof thenativesliveinreserves,while othersmigratetothecities, wheretheyperformunskilledlab ourfortheEuropeans.They arenotpermittedtoliveamong thewhilepopulation,buthave theirown"locations,"andin manycasesliveinindescribable poverty.

Whiletherearemanyother missionarybodiesinthefield withgreaterfinancialresources,

therearemanyexcellentconvertstotheCatholicFaith.Naturallyreligious,theylearneagerlyoftheChristianGodandHis personalloveforeachofHis creaturesmakesanindelibleimpressionontheirminds.The greateststumblingblockfor themisthevarietyofChristian churches.Itisalsodifficultto rootouttheirsuperstitiousbeliefsandpractices,forthewitch. doctors,thoughdeclining,still wieldapowerfulinfluenceand doeverythingtosetthenatives againsttheChristianmissionary. Ifachilddiesafterbaptism,its deathisattributedtotheSacrament,thenativesnotrealising

FatherMartinillustrated theclashbetweenthemissionariesandthewitch-doctorsinahumorousstory ofhowoneofthelatter cameprowlingabouta medicalclinicconductedby theSisters.Oneofthe nunsrecognisedtheman andresolvedtoteachhima lesson.Sheinvitedhimto inspecttheclinic,andaslue viewedtheelectrictherapy machine,Sister,invited himtoholdtheterminalknobs.Assoonas hehadgraspedthem,the nunpromptlyturnedonthe currentandgavehima generouscircuitofelectricity.Ashedancedin anguish,unabletorelease himself,thegoodSister readhimalittlehomilyon theperilsattending"snooping."Heshoutedwildly thatthedevilhadholdof him.andwhenthecurrent wasshutoffdisappearedout thedoorwithaDagwood rush.Theincidentthoroughlydiscredited the witch-doctor,forthenatives saidthatSister'smedicine wasobviouslymuchstrongerthanhis.

thatBaptismwasgivenbecause thechildwasgoingtodie.The Catholicpopulationissmall,but alargenumberofdeath-bedconversionsoccur.ThenativesappeartobelievethatCatholicism isahardreligioninwhichto live,butabeautifuloneinwhich todie.Thepriestsonthemissionfieldalsoexperiencegreat difficultiesthroughthepromiscuousmoralsofthenativesand infidelityinmarriage.

Establishedin1847,thePort ElizabethVicariateisstaffedby secularclergyfromIreland. FatherMartinistheonlyAustraliathere,andthereisbutone SouthAfricanpriest.Fiveor sixotherSouthAfricansare, however,preparingforHolyOrders.Thereareincreasingvocationstothereligiouslife amonggirls,andatleastadozenyoungnativewomennaveenteredtheranksoftheDominicanSistersinthisVicariate.

FatherMartinurgeddaily prayerfortheMissions.Solong astherewereprayers,hesaid, soulswouldbewon.Heattributesthelargenumberofdeathbedconversionstotheprayers forthePropagationoftheFaith.

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EvilConsequencesofDrunkenness

Amongstallthesinswhich bringsorrowintotheheartsand homesofmen,thoseofgluttony andintemperanceholdaveryprominentposition.Indeed,we mightevensaythatmorehomes havebeenbrokenup,morelives andcareersruined,bythesesins thanbyanyother.

Gluttonyhasbeendefinedas "aninordinateindulgencein foodordrink." Byinordinate wemeanthattheseGod-given commoditieswhichweremeant tohelpusinthislife,areused inawayormeasureorfora purposecontrarytothelawsof Gedandreason.

Reasonitselfmustbeguided byatwofoldstandard,thatof:

(a)Thenecessitiesofbodily healthandstrength,and(b),the well-beingofsocietyofwhich manisamemberandforwhose goodhemustconstantlystrive.

MaliceofGluttony.

Therealmotiveofgluttony liesinitsinordinatecharacterinitsperversionanddistortion ofthepurposeandendfor whichGodhasgivenusfoodand drink.

Gluttonyisofitselfavenial sin,butasinthecaseofall capitalsins,itoftenindeedbecomesamortalsin.

Thiscouldhappen,forexample,ifintemperanceinfoodand drinkledamantoviolatepre. ceptssuchasthoseoffastand abstinence,whichbindunder painofmortalsin.Alsoifhe seriouslyinjuredhishealthby theseexcessesandthusmade himselfunfittopursuehisordinaryvocationinlife.

Itwouldalsobeamortalsin ifamanmadeeatinganddrinkinganendinthemselves,and notameans;inotherwords,to placehimselfamongstthosemen "whoseGodistheirbelly."

(Phil.3:19.) InAustraliathesinofgluttony,asfarasfoodgoes,iscomparativelyrare.Theremaybe isolatedcaseswherethismay happen,butthiswouldbeanexceptionratherthantherule.

Lest,however,wemaybeinclinedtominimisethegravityof thissin,itwouldbewelltorememberthattheonlycrimethat therichman,Dives,intheparableofthebeggarLazarus,was chargedwith,wasthat"hefeastedsumptuouslyeveryday,"and forthis,theScripturestellsus, "hewasburiedinhell."(Luke 16.22.)

Farmoreserious,however, andsoprevalentthatitisalmost becominganationalcursein Australia,isthesinofdrunkenness.

Letusmakequiteclearthe factthatdrinkisnotevilinitself.Itis,however,oneofour greatestnationalevilsinits abuse."Winewascreatedfrom thebeginningtomakemanjoyfulandnottomakehimdrunk."

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Examplesofthismaybeseen throughoutthecitystreetson anynightoftheweek.Mendegradedlowerthanthelevelof animals,bringingshameupon themselvesanddishonourupon theircountry.

Whenweconsiderthat,accord. ingtolatestfiguresavailable, wespendcloseonfiftymillion poundsannuallyondrink,andin W.A.thisrisestothetrulyremarkablefigureofnearlynine poundsperheadofpopulation,is itanywonderthatinW.A.we haveoverfourthousandconvictionsperyearinourcourtson thechargeofdrunkennessalone.

TwoKindsofDrunkenness.

Theologiansdistinguishtwo kindsofdrunkenness.First, thereis"complete"drunkenness, whichissuchastodeprivea manoftheuseofreason,sothat hecannolongerdistinguishbetweenwhatisrightandwrong. Thisisofitselfamortalsin. Itsmalicedoesnotconsistmerelyindeprivingoneselfoftheuse ofreason,foritisallowedto dothisforajustandreasonable cause(asinthecaseofa patienthavingananaestheticfor anoperation),butratherindeprivingoneselfoftheuseofrea-

soninsuchanunnaturalway andwithoutjustandsufficient cause. Thenthereisdrinkingtoexcess,butnotsoastobeper- fectlydrunk.Wemaycallthis "incompletedrunkenness."?This initselfisonlyavenialsin,but itmay,and,indeed,oftendoes, becomeamortalsinbyreasonof itsconsequences.

ConsequencesofIntemperance.

Theevilconsequencesof drunkennessaremanifold.Each andeveryoneofushasseen them,andespeciallypriestsin theirworkforthecareofsouls meettragicconsequencesof drinkalmosteveryday.

Familieshavebeenbroughtto thevergeofpovertybythe squanderingofmoneyondrink thatshouldbeusedforthepaymentofjustdebtsandforthe educationandcareofthefamily.

Lossofhonourandreputation areamongstthefirstfruitsof thisevil,anditisheartrending sometimestoseeinnocentwives orhusbands,asthecasemaybe, tryingtosavethehonourofthe familywhichisjeopardisedby theexcessesoftheothermembersofthehousehold.

Discordandsorrowarebrought intohomesthatwereonce happy,andmarriagesbythe thousandhavebeenwreckedby thecurseofdrink.

ProfanationoftheLord'sDay isanothertoofrequentconsequence.Howoftendoesithappenthatpersonsareunableto attendtotheirreligiousduties onaccountofexcessesonthe previousnight,andhowoften doesithappenthatSunday, whichwasmeanttobeadayof rest,isonlyanexcuseandopportunityforselfindulgence.

Inthetrailofdrinkthere stalkstheviceofimpurity. Thesetwovitasareusually foundtogether,fordrinknot onlyinflamesthepassionsbutit alsoweakensthewillandman's powerofresistance.Someof theearlyFathersoftheChurch wentsofarastostatethatpracticallyeverydrunkardwasalso avictimtothisvice.Godonly knowsthenumberoflivesand reputationsthathavebeenruinedbycommittingsinswhilst undertheinfluenceofdrink. Eachandeverydaythroughout thepoliceandcriminalcourtsof theCommonwealthhundredsof menandwomenpleadguiltyto allsortsofcrimesagainstsociety.Theonlyexcusethey havetoofferisthat"Ihadtoo muchdrink;Ididn'tknowwhat Iwasdoing."

Letitberememberedthat sinscommittedindrinkareimputabletotheagentiftheywere foreseeneveninsomecontuse, sortofway,forinthatcase theyarevoluntaryintheircause. Remedies.

Letuscombatthisevilwith allthemeans,bothtemporaland spiritual,atourdisposal.First andforemost,bythefrequent andferventreceptionoftoeSacamentsthatGodhasgivenus. Byshunningdangerouscompan-ionsandoccasionsofsin.By tryingtomakethehomeattractiveandpleasing.Manywivesliterallydrivetheirhusbandsto drink,forinitthesemenfind thecompanionshipandhappiness (false whichthoughtheymaybe) isdeniedtothemathome. Makethehomesomethinghecan beproudof,andyouwillfind thatthingswillsoonimprove.

Letusmakeeveryeffortto promote,especiallyamongour youngmenandwomen,anactiveinterestinCatholictemperancesocieties.Inourhomes letusrememberalwaystoisyokeGod'sblessingonourtables bythesayingofGracebefore andaftermeals,andinthe wordsofSt.Paul,"Whetheryou eatordrink,doalltotheglory ofGod."(I.Cor.X,31.)

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EPISTLES.?

"J.W.,"MidlandJunction:

'Whatisyourexplanationand beliefofCatholicEpistles?I amnotabelieverofanyreligion,buthavemyownideasof Christianityandwouldlike yourexplanationofCatholic Epistles,asIhaveanEncyclopediawhichsetsthequestion outverywell"

A.:AsfarasIcangather fromyourletteryouwantto knowwhatareCatholicEpistles.Well,Ishallgiveyou what"TheCatholicEncyclopedia"saysaboutthem,andyou willhaveverysuccinctlytheCa. tholicAnswer.ThenameCatholicEpistleisgiventothe EpistleofSt.James,tothatof St.Jude,totwoEpistlesofSt Peter,andthefirstthreeofSt. John,because,unliketheEpistlesofSt.Paul,theywereaddressednottoanyparticular personorChurch,buttothe faithfulgenerally,afterthe mannerofanEncyclicalletter. Thoughaddressedtoparticular persons,theothertwoepistles ofSt.JohnarealsostyledCatholic,becausetheyhavealways beengroupedwiththeepistles hearingthatname.Theyall,of course,belongtotheCanonof inspiredScripture.

PRIESTSWILLHELPDYING NON-CATHOLICS

"Ex-Rat,"MountLawley:

"Hereisaquestionsuggested byexperiencesintheMiddle East:woulditbeallrightfor anon-Catholic,whoisdying, tosendforaCatholicpriest?"

A.:Yourpen-namesuggests thatyouareoneofthoseto whomweareindebtedforour freedomfromforeigninvasion. congratulateyouonyoursafe return,andstillmoreforhaving beenabletolearnsomething evenfromthehorrorsofwar. Youseemtohavelearntatleast this,thatdeathisamomentof supremespiritualimportance.

Andnowforthequestion.

Yes,itwouldbeallrightanda verywisething,too,foradying non-CatholictosendforaCa tholicpriest.Hemayhave missedmanyopportunitiesof findingoutthemeaningoflife, hisfailuretoperceivethetruth oftheCatholicfaithmayeven beduetohisownfault,but stillheshoulddoallhecanto finishhislifewell.

TheCatholicpriestis"taken fromamongmen,"andsetapart byGodforspecialwork.Heis sneciallyauthorisedbyGodto assistChristianstodiewell,and hewillnotfailtohelpanonCatholic.ItmightevenhappenthatGodwoultiatthelast momentgivethedyingmanthe inestimablegiftoftheCatholic Faith,butinanycasethepriest knowshowtodisposetheman andpreparehimtomakehis peacewithGodandobtaintrue sorrowforhissins,andno priestwouldeverrefusetogive thishelptoadyingman.

LEFT-HANDEDGOODWILL

"Q.,"NorthPerth:

"Youtakemetotaskformakingaremarkwhichyousaid wasoffensivetoCatholics. Theremarkconcernedprayers toMary.Iblamemyinbred bias,whichisverystrongon thatpoint,forthisoversteppingthemark.However stronglyImayfeelaboutdoc-

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A.:ActuallyItookyoutotask, verymildlyIadmit,notforany remarkaboutprayerstothe BlessedVirgin,butforthisoutrageousstatement.Yousaid: "ItwouldseemthattheChurch hascarrieditsidolatrousworship ofMarytothepointofraising hertobeafourthpersoninthe God-head." Isaidinreplytothat:"Your referencetoChrist'sMotheris, unintentionallyIamsure,crudelyandirreverentlygrotesque; Catholicteachingisquiteclear: GodisGod,andallthatisnot God,iscreatedbyGodandis whollysubjecttoanddependent onHim.AfterGodandtheSacredHumanityofChrist,Mary, theMotherofChrist,isimmeasurablythegreatestofall beings."Ihalffearnow,that Iletyoudowntoolightlyby myparenthesis"unintentionally Iamsure";I'mnotquitesosure ofitnow!Whatyousayof yourinbredbiasseemstoconfirmthis,mysevererjudgment. Yousayyouliketocultivate goodwilltowards.people,well, it'snotalwaysthebestwayto dothat,bythrowinggratuitous insultsatthem,andatwhatthey holdsacred.

CHILDRENOFPUTATIVE MARRIAGELEGITIMATE

However,yougoontojustify yourtechniquebysaying:

"Atthesametime,Idoubtif yourealisehowoffensiveto non-Catholicsaresomeofthe thingssaidinthe'Catholic Answer'aboutmixedmarriages.Recently,inareply toaCatholichusband,who hadsaidthathehadnoregretsarisingoutofhisirregular(intheeyesofthe Church)marriagetoanonCatholic,yousaid,thatyou weresorry,indeed,tohear himsayhehadnoregretsfor committingsin.Youhoped hewouldseehowwronghe was,andthathewouldcease toliveinsin."

A.:Andsoshouldanyonewho believesinGod,andintheinsulttoGodofeverysin.A marriagecontractedagainstthe lawsoftheChurch,foraCatholic,isalwaysagrievoussin,and amanwhohasnoregretsfor offendinghisMakerbymortal siniseitherafoolorhaslost hisFaith.WeshouldALLbe sorryforhim.

Inyournextstatementyou jumpmuchtooquicklytoa wrongconclusion.Yousay:

"Thelastsentenceimplied thathischildren,ifhehad any,wereborninsin."

A.:Ifyoumeanbybeingborn insinthattheyareillegitimate, thatneednotbethecase,forthe Churchteachesthatwhereone partytoaninvalidmarriageis ingoodfaith,thenthemarriage isaputativemarriage;andthe childrenofaputativemarriage arecertainlylegitimate.

Youcontinueyourletterwith theseheroicwords:

"Ifthecasewasreversed,and suchathingwassaidtomy Catholicwife,Iwouldgladly suffergaolforthepleasureof inflictingphysicalsufferingon FatherAustinKellyorany otherpriestwhoinsultedmy children."

A.:Youremotionaloutburst reallybegsthequestionagain, andasforintimidatingCatholic priestsfromproclaimingthe simpletruth,itseffectisnil.The Catholicpriesthasalwaysbeen readyfortheroughhandling dealtouttohimbythosewho don'tlikewhathesays.He butrepeatswhatSt.Petersaid tothosewhotriedtosilence him:"Judgeforyourselves whetheritwouldberightforus, inthesightofGod,tolistento yourvoiceinsteadofGod's."

(ActsIV.,19.)

THEVULGATE-AN EXCELLENTTRANSLATION

"Enquirer,"Nedlands:

"IsittruethattheCatholic Churchstillusesanancient translationoftheBibleonlyas itsbasisofdogma?Atthe CouncilofTrent,Ihavebeen :old,sheacceptedSt.Jerome's translation,whichiscalled TheVulgate;thisversionhas nottheauthorityoftheoriginalGreekandHebrewmanuscripts.Ifthesestatements arecorrect,whyhasthe Churchheldtothedecisionof theCouncilofTrent?"

A.:Thestatementthatthe CatholicChurchstillusesonly anancientversionoftheBible asthebasisofitsdogmaisnot correct.CatholicScriptureprofessorsandscholarsstudycarefullytheHebrewoftheOld Testament.OftheNewTestamentthereareover4,000manuscriptcopiesoftheGreektexts. Itisbygroupingandcomparing thesemanuscriptsthatalltextualcriticismoftheNewTestamentismade.Nowitistothe CatholicChurchthatweareindebtedforhavingmadethese copiesandforhavingpreserved them.Asshemadethesecopies,soshehasherexpertsbusilyengagedincataloguing,comparing,andstudyingthem.The ChurchfrequentlyeditsnewversionsoftheBiblewithminute andscholarlycriticismofthe variantreadingsinthedifferent manuscripts.Thesevariantsdo notinvolveanyquestionor'in "ortance.Hence,thenewest doesnotdifferinanyimportant statement,ordogmatictruth, fromtheexcellenttranslation whichSt.Jeromemadefromthe HebrewandGreeainthe4th. century.

TheCouncilofTrentfounda largenumberofLatinversions oftheBibleinuse.Manyof themwereinaccurate,andcontainedrashandmisguidedcriticismsofthecontents.ThecouncildeclaredthatSt.Jerome's translation,knownasTheVulgate,wasanauthenticone,and soitis.

TheChurchdoesnotsaythat St.Jerome'sworkcontainsno textualerrors.Sheisactually busyinproducingacriticaleditionofhistextinordertoremovetheseminuteinaccuracies; buthistranslationremains,

andwilleverremain,anauthenticone,oneinwhichyoucan findallwrittenrevelationfaithfullyrecorded.

NOCOMPULSIONTOHAVE CHILDREN

"Progressive,"Mt.Hawthorn: "WhyshouldtheChurchtry toforcepeopletobringchildrenintotheworldwhowill nothaveafairchancetoget agoodeducationandadecent living?"

A.:Youareentirelymistaken inthinkingthattheChurchhas anydesiretoforceanyoneto bringchildrenintotheworldfor whomtheyareunabletoprovidewhatisnecessaryforadecenthumanlife.Onthecontrary,shewoulddoallshecould

todissuadepeoplefrommarriageunlessanduntiltheyhad reasonableprospectsofbeing abletosupportthechildrenthat wouldbeborntothem.Indoingthatshewouldsimplybecallingtotheirmindsthelawof Godandthelawofnature,which placesontheparentstheobligationofprovidingforthewelfare oftheirchildren.Youwould bewideofthemarkifyou thought,asyouseemto,that theprinciplemotiveforthepracticeofartificiallimitationof familieswas,normally,considerationforthewelfareofthe children.

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(DECAYOFNATURAL VIRTUES

Oneofthemostdiscouraging featuresoftheattempttoreChristianisemodernsocietyis thedecayofthenaturalvirtues. FortheChristianfaithmaybe regardedasasuper-structure builtuponthenaturalman.This explainsthesuccessofChurch hasmetwithinthosecommunities(notablytheChinese)where thenaturalvirtueshavebeen preserved.Butwherethereis generaldecadence,theheartbreakingtaskofrestoringthe naturalvirtueshastobeundertakenasapreludetopreaching theChristianreligion.

Therearemanysymptomsof suchadeclineinourowncommunity.Onestartlingexamplewastobehadrecentlywhen anunfortunateman,condemned tosuffercapitalpunishment, endedhislifebyhisownhand.

Whenthissensationalnewswas bruitedabroadthealmostuniversalreactionwasthathehad doneawisethingin"takingthe shortwayout."Whilewemay incharitysupposethattheunhappycriminal'smindgaveway undertheordealofhisapproachingignominy,itissafetoassumethatpubliccommentsupposedhecommittedsuicidewith fullconsciousnessandwilfulintent,andthatinsodoinghe actedwellandwisely.Sucha viewisutterlyrepupantto Christianmorals,butitoffends alsoagainstthenaturalconscience.Whetheramanbelieves intheexistenceofGodornot, ifheishonesthewillconfess thattheactofhumangenerationisnotitselfsufficientexplanationofhumanexistence.

Oneisnotcausedbyone'sparents,fortheyhavenocontrol overhumandevelopmentafter theinitialactwhichleadsto conception.Achild,however, onceconceived,hasfullhuman right,amongthemtherightto life.Butitisnotarightwithinhisownpowertogiveandto takeaway.Hencenomanhas therightwilfullyanddirectlyto terminatehislifeinsuchcircum-

stances.Itmightbethatthe State(whichapparentlyhas thepowerjustlytoinflictthe deathsentence)hastheright alsotoappointamantohehis ownexecutioner,butinthisinstanceitisclearthattheState didnosuchthing,but,onthe contrary,tookeveryreasonable measuretopreventsuchaneventuality.

Otherdisturbingexamples comereadilytomind.Iread recentlyinoneofthenumerous "Digests"ofacourseisanAmericanUniversitydesignedto prepareyoungpeopleformarriage.Mostoftheletterpress seemedquitesoundandinaccordwithChristianmoralprinciples.Thentherewerethe tabulatedresultsofaquestionnaireputtosome1,700students onsuchintimatemattersaspremaritalintercourse,"petting," etc.Theanswerstothesequestionswerecategorisedas"desirable,""permissible"and'wrong." Surprisinglyenoughonallscores theanswerswereonthesideof theangelswiththenotableexceptionoftheoneonbirthcontrol.Inthismatter65per cent,ofthestudents(ifmy memoryiscorrect)believedthe practicewas"desirable"!

Yetonnomoralquestionis theissuesoclear.Iftheprimarypurposeofmarriageisnot thepro-creationofchildren,then thereisnoreasonoutsideconventionalconsiderationswhypeopleshouldbothertomarryat all.Fortheotherendsofmarriage-companionship,thequietingofconcupiscence,andthefosteringofmutualloveandaffection-couldbeaccomplished,albeitimmorally,outsidethestate ofmonogamy.Butthebringingofchildrenintotheworld, theirproperupbringingandeducation,canonlysuccessfullybe undertakeninthemarriedstate. Andifthesethingsarethereal andvitalpurposesofmarrying, thenitispikestavedlyplainthat theirfrustrationanddenialis grievouslywrong,becauseitis unnatural.Thesamepeople whopractiseandadvocatebirthpreventionwouldbeappalledat agourmandstuffinghimself withfooduntilhegrewsick. Yethemightbedoingthismere-

lybecausehelikedthetasteof food,notrealisingthatitsprimmarypurposeistosustainlife andnottoticklethepalate.The birth-controllerisinasimilar position.Heissubstitutingsecondaryendsintheplaceofprimaryendsinmarriage.Hislife andoutlookareasunnaturalas gluttony,drunkenness,orany othervicewhichinvertsthetrue orderofthings.

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SECULAREDUCATION LEADSTOCHAOS

Togetherwiththealarming increaseofjuvenilemajorcrime andthewaveofdivorcethatis sweepingAmerica,comesthererecentstartlingstatementby twoAmericanpsychiatristspublishedinourlocalpress. Thesetwomen,afterasurveyof4,600menaged21to28, representingacrosssectionof thecommunity,cametothe startlingconclusionthatpremaritalsexexperiencewillbe universalinAmericaby1950or 1955.

Thisforecastis,ofcourse,exaggerated,astherearemillions andmillionsofyoungAmericans whohavehadthebenefitsofgood homesandgoodChristiantrainingandwhowillbeableto bringtheirfuturepartnersto thealtarunspottedbyanyserioussinagainstthelawsofGod andcommondecency.

Tootrue,however,isthelamentablefactthatalloverthe world,andespeciallyinAmerica, thestandardsofChristianmoralityandmodestyhavebeenunderminedbythefalsepractices ofmodernneo-paganlife.

Thiswasforeseenbythe Popesduringthelasthalfcentury,andwehavebeenwarned intheirEncyclicalletters,especiallyinthosedealingwithCatholicMarriageandtheFamily, aboutthedriftofsocietyinto moralchaos.Adriftwhichhas beenaccentuatedbytheevil consequencesofthewar.

Thisistobeexpected,however,inasocietywhichputs lustbeforelove,moneynefore conscience,andastarofthesilverscreenbeforeaSaintofthe KingdomofGod.

Notonlymustthisblamebe laidatthedoorofthosewho pandertoman'slowerpassions throughthescreenandthepress, butalsotothosewhoseekto excludeGodandreligionfrom moderneducation.

SEXEQUALITYCHEAPENS WOMEN

"Thoughtheproudestboastof Communismisthatithasfinallyemancipatedthewoman,it hasactuallyrobbedherofher specialdignity,"MonsignorFultonJ.Sheen,oftheCatholic UniversityofAmerica,declared onarecentCatholicHourprogramme.ItwastheMonsignor'ssixthinaseriesofeleven talksonCommunismonhis17th. consecutiveyearontheCatholic Hourprogramme,whichisproducedbytheNationalCouncilof CatholicMen,andcarriedbythe N.B.C.ofAmerica.

KarlMarxtaughtthatifall peopleweremade"instruments oflabour."differencesinsex wouldnolongerhave"anydietinctivesocialvalidity,"MonsignorSheenpointedout.

"Thekeywordhereisinstrument,whichreducesahuman beingtothedignityofamonkeywrench,theassumptionbeingthatwomanwasfreeassoon asshebecameavailableforproduction."

Thespeakernarratedthatin thefirstSovietFiveYearPlan millionsofhousewivesstayedin theirhomesandrefusedtoacceptwhattheCommunistscalled

tookoffhishatinanelevator.

"Inhersearchformathematioalequalitywithman,modern womanhasbecomecheapenedis twoways-bybecomingavictimtothemachine.Avictim toman,bybecomingonlythe instrumentofhispleasure,min isteringtohisneedsinasterile exchangeofegotisms. Avictimtothemachinebysubordinatingthecreativeprincipleof lifetotheproductionofnon. livingthings,whichisthees. senceofCommunism."

"Incheapeningthedignityof womanhood,Communismhasactuallyloweredcivilisation,"Mon signorSheendeclared,"because thelevelofanycivilisationis thelevelofitswomanhood.The noblerwomenare,thenoblerthe loveofmenforwomenbecomes Inthesepagandayswhenwomen wanttobeonlyequalwithmen,theyhavelostrespect. In Christiandayswhenmenwere strongest,womanwasrespected. "Inthe12th.and13th.centuries,whenwomandidnot claimequalityinsex,andthe righttoworkatthesamelathe," hedeclaredmenwithoutexcep- tion"boweddownbeforethe woman."

SIDELIGHTSONSOVIET

Itisprobablethatpresent stagnationinthepartsofthe Sovietformerlyoccupiedbythe Nazisiscausedbyacrisisin themoraleoftheworkingpopu. lation-acrisisduetodisastroushousingconditions,to. shortagesoffoodandconsumers'goods,andalsotogeneral post-warfrustration.

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ThankGodthesituationin Australiahasnotgrownasbad asitisintheUnitedStates, andforthiswecanthankina greatmeasurethoseNunsand Brotherswhohavededicated theirlivesfortheChristianeducationofYouth.

Everyyearthousandsofyoung menandwomenleaveour schoolswithhighidealsplaced beforethemandwiththecharacterformationnecessaryto liveuptotheseidealsOneday, wehope,theGovernmentwill wakeupandrealisethegreat debttheyowetoourCatholic schoolsandwilldosomethingto rectifythegreatinjusticeperpetratedinthenameofeducation,donetotheCatholiccommunityofAustralia.

taughtthatsexdifferences wouldnolongerhavedistinctivesocialvaliditywhen peopleweremade"instrumentsoflabour."

"theemancipationforwomen fromdepressingdomesticatmosphere."Herelatedthatthey wereultimately"forcedinto'emancipation,'andbeganworking inmines,sewers,,andinthe manipulationofpneumaticdrills. Afewyearsagotwenty-three percent.oftheminerswere women."

TheCommunistattitudetowardwomen,which,Monsignor Sheensaid,wasborrowedfrom industrial,capitalisticcivilisation ofthe18thcentury,hastwo basicerrors,heasserted:

1."Womenwereneveremancipateduntilmoderntimes.Religionparticularlykeptthemin servitude.

2."Equalitymeanstherightof awomantodoaman'swork."

"Itisnottruethatwomen i,egantobeemancipatdinmoderntimes,andindirectproportiontothedeclineofreligion," hecontinued.

Communists'Error.

"Thefactisthatwoman'ssubjectionbeganinthe17tn.centurywiththebreak-upofChristendom,andtookonapositive formatthetimeoftheIndustrialRevolution.UnderChristiancivilisationwomenenjoyed rights,privileges,honoursand dignities,whichhavesincebeen swallowedupbythemachine age."

TheseconderrorofCommunistsonwomanhood,Monsignor Sheenstated,arisesfromtheir failuretodistinguishbetween "mathematicalandproportional equality."Christiancivilisationhadneverstressed"equalityinthemathematicalsense," becauseinthissense"allthe psychological,socialandother advantageswhicharepeculiarto women,"wereignoreduntilthe climaxwasreached"wherea womanwasemancipatedthemomentshewenttoworkina mine."TheChristiandoctrine hadalwaysbeenthatwomanwas man'sequalonlyinthepropor tionalsense,"forequalityis wrongwhenitmakesthewomanapoorimitationofman."

MathematicalEquality. Headded:"Onceshebecame man'smathematicalequal,heno longerstoodwhenshecameto theroom,nolongergavehera seatinabus,andnolonger

Thehousingplanfor1946was notfulfilled;thehousingspacemadeavailableamountedto 6,000,000squaremetres.Housingdifficultiesaredelayingthe creationofpermanentcadresof workersandtheraisingproduc tivityoflabour.Underthe Plan,72.5millionsquaremetres aretobebuiltinthecurrent five-yearperiod.Thusonlyone- twelfthofthescheduledhousingspacehasbeenmadeavailablein thefirstyear.

Incidentally,theFive-Yeartargetforhousingisverymodest. Eveniftheplannedbuildingby privatepersons(12million squaremetres)isaddedtoit, theaveragehousingspacewhich thetwenty-oddmillionSoviet citizensmadehomelessbythe warcanhopetogetby1950will atbestbenotmorethan4square yardsperperson;andthisdoes notallowforanyincreasein population.Thebottleneckis inthesupplyofcement,bricks, andtimber,abottleneckthat maybemuchmoredifficultto overcomethantherelativeshortageofcoal.-London"Economist."

(EveninSydneyslums,the averagespaceperpersonisover 15squareyards-i.e.,fourtimes theRussiantargetfor1950.The N.S.W.averageisprobablyover 25squareyardsperperson-ie., sixtimestheSoviettarget.

HousingconditionsintheSoviethavebeenindescribable sincetheRevolution.TheaverageMoscowfamilydoesnoteven haveasingleroomtoitselfmostlowerclassfamilieshave toshareasingleroomwith neighbours-RNthissingle roomisusedforsleepingand living.

Sovietpropagandaagenciesis Australiaendeavourtoconceal theseappallingconditions,and donothesitatetolieaboutthe "wondersoftheWorkers'Paradise."LongrangeSovietplans involvereducingBritishpeoples toSovietlevels.)

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LidiaPaolozziandLeo DemantRecital

UndertheauspicesoftheUniversityofWesternAustralia AdultEducationBoard,Lidia PaolozziandLeoDemantpresentedarecitalrangingfrom PuccinitoStrauss.TheItalian singer,whohasbeenratheroptimisticallydescribedasacoloraturasoprano,openedtheprogrammewithagroupofthree ariasfromPuccini'soperas.It wasimmediatelyobviousthat shehadsetherselfataskwhich shewasincapableofrealising: Pucciniwasbeyondher.

Thedepthofthemusic,with itsmovingthemes,wasinstall( contrasttotheinadequacyof thevoice.Itwasasthoughthe singerwasreachingforanartisticemotionshewasunableto express;onefeltsomewhatrelievedwhenthestrainwasover.

SignorinaPaolozzi'stechnique wassound,verysound;her breathingwascarefullycontrolled,herphrasingwasgood,her feelingvivid.Shehadallthe requisitesforsingingPucciniexceptthevoice.

Hernextbracketofsongs werelighterthemesbyDenza, Peccia,andRosini.Hereshe wasreally"athome,"andone tendedtoforgetacertainqualityofharshnessinhervoice,and lobecaptivatedbyherpolished workmanship.Later,shesang agroupofNeapolitanmelodies, whichwereenthusiasticallyapplaudedbyanaudiencewhichineludedmanyofherfellowcowltrymen-Unfortunately,the charmofgoodfolksongswas ratherbatteredwhen,attempting Straussinanencore,LidiaPaolozzifailedtogetanyoftheessentialliltintohersinging.We wereforcedtotheinescapable

conclusionthathersphereis Italianfolkmusic,andnomore. Professor.Demantwasmore versatile.Hebrowsedthrough Brahms.Chopin.Grieg,Rachmaninoff,andScriabine.He wasnotparticularlyimpressive.

Onceagainwewerepresented withsoundtechnique,butvery littlemore.makingitdifficultto ascertainwhetherhewasn'tparticularlyworried,orheisn'tparticularlygood.Anylightor humorouspassageheeagerly seizedandplayedwithfineglee.

Atendencyto.blurrhisrunsintrudedinhiswork,butthemajor erroroftheeveningwaswhen

heforgotaconsiderableportion ofRachmaninoff'sPreludeinG Minor. Whenoneconsiderstheback groundtotheseAdultEducation recitals,twopointsareimmediatelyobvious.Thefirstconcernsthestandingoftheartists whoaretobeengaged.No one,ofcourse,reallyexpects supremeartistry,andifthisfact weregenerallyacknowledged andacceptedtheeveningwould beseeninbetterperspective.

Thesecondpointholdsout morehopeofadefinitesolution, foritiscentredroundwhether theprogrammeistobeartyor earthy.Atpresent,witha stateofcompromiseinexistence, neitherfactionissatisfied.The reallysensitivegoawayshocked andscandalisedbythepresentation,whilethosewaitingtobe educatedsitpatientlythrough themoreadvancedlessons.

Aconceptofartasbeingnaturalandspontaneousislacking, buttheBoardismovinginthe lightdirection,hascomealong way.andistobecomplimented.

-ROBERTCARDIGAN.

"HAMLET"

AShakespeareClubProduction

"TheRecord"didnotreceiNe aninvitationtoreview"Hamlet."TheviewsexpressedbelowarethoseofRev.Bro:her Ethelred,DirectorofSt.Ildephonsus'College,NewNorcia, whobroughtapartyofboysto Perthtoattendtheproduction.

Ihavenoregretsaboutatrip ofeightymilestoseetheShakespeareClub'srecentproduction of"Hamlet."

AstudentofShakespearewould notethatnowhereelsedoesone characteralonesomakethe dramaasin"Hamlet,"andnowhereelsehaveweacharacter ofsuchcomplexity.ThisdiffiCultrolewasveryablyplayed byHaroldEdel.Gestureand dictionweregood,andheshowedsensitivityininterpretation, givingtothecharacterofHamletaharmonyandcogencythat productionssometimesoffend against.IinstanceMr.Edel's handlingofHamlet'stirade againsthismother,andhisjubilantelationwhenClaudiusrevealshisoccultedguiltatthe play.Boththesescenesreveal essentialqualitiesinthecharacterandbothwereablymanaged.

Frank'O'Gradywisexcellent asPolonius,andIverymuch

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TheHistoryoftheVatican

Theantagonismbetweenthe ChurchtotheWest,andthe KremlintotheEastoftheageoldlineofdivisionbetweenEuropeansocieties(Stettin-Trieste) formsalivelychapterontheevolutionaryplanofworldcivilisationasseenbytheFrenchCatholicauthor,CharlesPichon,in hisrecentwork,"TheHistoryof theVatican."

TotheWest,theStatehas graduallyseparateditselffrom anorganisedChristianitywhich impartedtoitafulnessand equilibrium,whiletotheEast, theStateisoutsideandabove theChurch.Rudelyshaken fromitslethargy,theEasthas setitselfouttoregainworlddirectioninspiritualaffairsby mediumofitsmasses.That, saysPichon,isthedramaofdestructionwhichmenacespresentdaycivilisation,andwhichfrom theMiddle-Ages,thePapacyhas alwaystriedtoavert.

ToCharlesPichon,theonly wayopentohumanityliesinthe resumptionofspiritualandculturalexchangesbetweentheEast andtheWest,andarecognition ofthespiritualworthofthe East,whichwasforsolongattachedtoChrist.Inshort,the onlywayopenliesina"catholicity"fromwhichnoautocephalousormetropolitanchurch,whateveritspoliticalbacking,would beabletolayclaimtothewhole spiritandtheletter.

Coveringtwomilleniaofpontificalactivity,the"Historyof theVatican"givesus,inits500 oddpages,acomprehensiveview oftheworld-roleoftheVatican, from.-thetribulationsofthe "firstone-hundred-and-twenty Christians"uptothepolicyof theHolySeeinitsrelationswith theAmericaofMr.Trumanand theRussiaofStalin.

Theauthorhasperformedhis taskadmirably.Cautionslyand objectively,heretracestheevolutionaryphasesofChrisianity: theconquestofthepaganworld, thecountlessheresiesand schisms,therelationbetween Churchandtemporalrulers,and itsroleandperspectiveinmodern-day

likedRhonaEdgarinOphelia. IhaveseenMrs.Wilkiedothe partwithmorepassionandintensity,butIthinktheplayas awholedidnotgain,Indeedthe onethingthatmostappealedto meaboutthepresentproduction wasthesympathythatPolonius unquestionablywonfromtheaudience,andthesimplegirlish charmthatMissEdgarinfused intoherpart.Thesetwothings servedtostresstheruthlessness ofHamletandexplodetheoversentimentalviewsometimestakenofhischaracter,whichis patentlyun-Shakespearean.

IndeedMissJoyceRiley,as producer,istobecongratulated onthecastingofthecharacters. CyrilRileyfittedhisroleas KingClaudius,showingdignity andcoolnessinacrisis,though lackingalittleindramaticfeeling.InplayingtheQueen, HelenDebatershowedartistic ability.

Mostoftheminorcharacters fellalittleshort,though,beit noted,thatitisbynomeans easytoplaymanyofthesewith distinction,andthepiecehinges solargelyonthemajorcharacters.TheFirstPlayer'spart issomethingofanexception. Hisgrandiloquentspeechcalls forsomepassion,butpassion waslacking.

Ifanciedthegeneralproductionmighthavebeenimprove' inplaces,itisafairlyelementarymatterofstagetechni quetocreateaghostthatis virtuallyimpalpable,yetonthis occasionthespiritofHamlet's fatherwasrathertoosolid flesh.andrevisitingtheglimpses ofthemoon,hefoundallbut totaleclipse.

Goodusewasmadeoftheforestage,andasmoothcontinuity wasmaintained,whichwasgratifyingtoanyonewhohasever frettedatfrequentlongdelays.

Allinall,itwasacommendableproduction,andIhopethe ShakespeareClubwillgiveus more.Theycantakeencouragementfrompackedhouses, whereeventhelargelyyouthful sectionoftheaudiencewasappreciative,intentandreceptive -BROTHERETHELRED.

usehisownexpression,theauthorhascondensedinthese500oddpagestothegloryofChristianRome"alltheperfumeof thepastandthefragranceof thespringtime." ("HistoireduVatican,"publishedbytheSocietyofFrench andInternationalPublications.)

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CharlesPichonhaswritten oneofthemostconciseandwellconstructedsummariesdevotedto thisgrandiosechapterofthehistoryoftheworld,withoutresorttothose"sinsofomission" sohandyinavoidingcontradictionandvagueness.Hisisthe standpointoftheCatholicwho doesnotpermitreligiousconvictionstoaffecttheperfectfranknessandrespectforthetruth, whichisthehallmarkofthetrue writer.Hisassertionsarewell documentedandhistheseswell grounded.

Whetherhebebelieverorinfidel,sympathiserorsceptic,the readercannotfailtobecomeinterestedin,andprofitby,hismasterfulhandlingoftherelationshipsbetweentheChurch,the temporalauthorities,andthedissenters.Theauthorhasbeen carefulnottooffendagainstsincerityandgoodwill;notbecause heparticularly'desirestobe"tolerant,'somuchasbecauseheis inthepositionofonejudging menandeventsfromthepinnaclesofhistory.

Theconclusionofthebook dealswithFrance'smissionin thistroubledworldofto-day. "Wefind,"saystheauthor,"that thetwotraitspeculiartoFrench Christianityarethesenseofthe universalandthedynamismof charity-preciselythetwothings calledfortosupplythevital needsofChristianityinourtime.

"WasitnotPopePiusXII. himselfwhopubliclyspokeof thenewAxisofCivilisationFranceandtheChurch?What islackingtothisuncertainand bewilderedrisinggeneration,if itbenotthehumanismofthe Apostolate-theprimeanduniversalneedofwhichitvaguely yetdeeplyfeels?"Moreover, Franceretainsherimportant placeintheChurch,andinspite ofseveretrials,itsApostolate hasneverwavered.Oneoutof everythreemissionariesinthe serviceofGod,fromoneendof theglobetotheother,hailsfrom France,forFranceto-dayrepresentsoneofthegreatest spiritualreservescapableofregeneratingthehumanrace.With thesestatementsthebook closes.(ThereisalsoavaluablechronologyofthePopes, fromPetertoPiusXII.)To

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OnWednesday,the'ith.inst., theclubcommitteehelditsregularmonthlymeeting.Avery goodattendanceofcommittee memberswerepresent,andmuch businesswasdiscussed.

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DelegatePraisesGenerosity ofAustralians

PerthArchdiocese'sFineShowing

HisExcellencytheApostolic Delegate,presidingatthemeetingoftheNationalCouncilof thePontificalMissionSocieties, whichtookplaceattheApostolic Delegation,Sydney,onApril10, praisedthegeneralandwidespreadinterestoftheAustralian CatholicsinthecauseoftheMissions.DespitetheimmenseundertakingsoftheChurchwithin Australia,theywerealways readytosupportthecauseof theMissions.

HisExcellencysaidthatit mighthavebeenexpectedthat withthelossoftheNationalDirectortheremighthavebeen sometemporarysetback,butthe workhadprospered.HepraisedtheDiocesanDirectorsand thePromotersofthePropagationoftheFaithforwhatthey weredoingonbehalfoftheSociety.Onlybytheirco-operationandcollaborationwasit possiblefortheMissionSocietiestoextend.TheNational Directordependedoneverysingleindividualoneofthem,and hewasimmenselypleasedtofeelthattheywerewillingtoaccept thatresponsibility.Inevery diocesethroughoutAustralia therewassomethingbeingdone fortheMissions,perhapsin someitwouldbepossibletodo more,butthatwouldbethe workofthefuture.

HisExcellencythankedthe NationalDirectorforthegood wishesofthoseassociatedwith thePontificalMissionSocieties andsaidthatwhilstinRomehe hopedtobeabletoplacebefore theSuperiorsoftheSocieties thefullrecordofthevaluable workbeingdoneinAustralia.

FinancialIncrease. TheNationalDirectorinhis reportpointedoutthechanges overthepasttwelvemonths,the resignationofMgr.Hannan, towhomthePontificalMission Societiesowedsomuch,andthe largenumberofDiocesanDirectorswhohadbeenchanged.In spiteofthesevastchanges,and thedifficultiesofthereconstructionperiod,Godhadblessedthe workandthereturnsshowedan increase.

ThePropagationoftheFaith showedagrossincreaseof£2,756 overthatof1945. Forthe mostpartthroughoutAustralia therewereincreases,Melbourne beingoutstandingwithariseof £1,608,andWilcannia-Forbes, whichincreased93percent.on 1945returns.Thedecreases werefoundindioceseswhichhad largeinfluxesofpeopleduring thewarbuthadnowreturned toanormalpopulation. Membership.

TheDirectorthenexamined thequestionofmemberships, whicharethefoundationofthe Society.Insomepartswhere thereisaconstantappeal,this figureisapproachingsaturation point.inotherareas,especially somecountryparts,thereisroom foralargeincrease.Forthis itisnecessarythattherebean appealtothepeopletojoin. Membershipisnotjustthegivingofadonationasmightbe doneonMissionSunday.The Directorthenexaminedtnemethodofconsolidatingtheposition inthecities,especiallybyregu- larappeals.

InrespecttotheHolyChildhood,theDirectorpointedoutthattheyearhadnotbeenso

CARDINALGILROY--

amessageofencouragement andcallfornewzeal.

favourableas1945,yetatthe sametime,fromamembership pointofview,itwassatisfactory.

TheSocietyofSt.PeterApostleshowedremarkableincrease, mainlyduetothepropaganda donethroughthepublication, "CatholicMissions."

IncreasedExpenditure.

Ontheadministrativesidethe NationalDirectorpointedout theincreasedexpenditure,but consideredthatitwasnotexcessive.Inpartitwasaccounted forbytheall-roundrisein pricesandtheunsettledconditionsofashortmarket.The largeincreaseincostsofthe publicationwasduetotheimprovementseffectedfollowing uponthewithdrawolofnational emergencyregulations,"Catholic Missions"wasnowamission magazinesoughtandread.Further,theSocietieshadprinteda regularmonthlypaperforthe children;thiswasanewventure andentirelyjustified.

Thestatementsrevealedthat:

ThePropagationoftheFaith forAustraliashowedanettreturnof£43,5302s8d,asagainst £41,3059slldfor1945.

TheSocietyoftheHolyChildhoodreturned£18,265Ils8d.,as against£19,161is3din1945.

WhilsttheSocietyofSt.Peter Apostleimprovedfrom£2,174 16s5dto£5,2273s 8d.

InalltheAustralianreturn forthePontificalMissionSocietieswas£67,01218s,anincrease of£4,371lOs8don1945.

TheNationalDirectorthanked HisExcellencyforhisinterest intheSocietiesandtheEpiscopalCommitteeforthehelpof theirdeliberations.Heexpressedappreciationoftheworkof theNationalSecretaryandthe DiocesanDirectorsthroughout theComomnwealth,underwhose encouragementthepartofAustraliainrespecttothemissionarycausewouldincreaseand multiply.

DiocesanDirectors'Reports.

ThereportsreadbyeachDiocesonDirectorshowedhowin differentdiocesestheworkwas beingcarriedonandwasprogressing.

FatherMcCosker,ofSydney, mentionedthatthespiritofthe CatholicpeopletowardstheMissionswasgreaterthanever,for notonlywasthereamagnificent responsetothePontificalWorks butthattherewasalsogreat helpbeinggiventoothermissionaryenterprises.

FatherByrne,ofBrisbane,explainedthepeculiardifficulties ofBrisbaneinrespecttothere'urntonormalconditions.The figuresofpreviousyearshad beenincreasedbythelarge Armypopulationresidinginthe North.

FatherGleeson,ofBallarat, spokeoftheworkinhisdiocese, wherehedependedsomuch upontheco-operationofthe priestsandpeople,ashewasnot freetothesameextentasother fullDirectors.Hesaidthat everyparishhaditspromoters andtheywerezealousintheir work,andtothemespecially, andtohispredecessor,Mgr. Kenelly,whohadestablishedthe Societyinthediocese,every praisewasdue.

FatherReis,ofMelbourne, saidthattheincreaseofMelbourneduringthepasttwelve months,whilstitwasencourag- ing,stillcouldnotberegarded asthecompleteeffort.Hesaw possibilitiesoffurtherincrease, butitwouldmeanintensiveorganising.Heconsideredthat theNationalOfficecouldassist reatlynotonlybyappealingfor membershipsbutbyproviding DiocesanDirectorswith4-nore andorepropaganda.

Prelates'Praise.

HisEminenceCardinalGilroy congratulatedtheDioecsanDirectorsupontheirreports,and feltextremelygratifiedtothink thatthePontificalSocietieswere insuchcapableandsafehands. Hewassurethatthey,together withtheotherDiocesanDirectorsnotpresentatthemeeting, wouldcarrybackamessageof encouragementandcallfornew zeal.HisEminencesaidthat Australiawasdoingexcellent workinextendingandincreasingthePontificalMissionSocieties.

HisGraceArchbishopDuhig supportedHisEminence,andexpressedhisappreciationofthe pointraisedbytheDiocesanDirectorofMelbourne.Hefeltthat agooddealmorecouldbedone inthewayofpropaganda,especiallybymediumoftheCatholicnewspapers.Hewouldlike toseeaspacesetasideeachweek fornewsoftheMissionsandthe MissionSocieties.

Therewerepresentatthe meeting:HisEminenceCardinal Gilroy;HisGraceArchbishop Duhig,ofBrisbane;HisGrace ArchbishopSimmonds,Co-adjutorofMelbourne;HisGrace ArchbishopBeovich,ofAdelaide;HisLordship Dr. Gleeson, ofMaitland;HisLordshipDr. McGuireofGoulburn(SecretarytotheEpiscopalCommittee);Rev.A.Thomas,National Director;Rt.Rev.Mgr.E. O'Donnell,NationalTreasurer; Rev.J.Bremner,NationalSecretary;Rt.Rev.Mgr.M.Clune, ofPortAugusta.DioecsanDirectors:Rev.J.McCosker,of Sydney;Rev.HGleeson,ofBallarat;Rev.D.Byrne,ofBris bane;andRev.C.Reis,ofMel bourne.

Throughoutthemeetingand inthedeliberationswhichfollowedattheparticularbusiness session,therewasanairofconfidencethatthePontificalMissionSocietiesinAustraliawould proveworthyofanyresponsibilityplacedonthem.To-daythe Missionsoftheworldneeded help,andtheMissionSocieties alonecouldbringthatassistance. TheEpiscopalCommitteefelt thattheycouldexpectagreater expansioninthecomingtwelvemonths.Thismeansthatevery promoterthroughoutAustralia willhavetorealisetheresponsi-bilitytheycarry,theywillhave tobeenthusiasticandzealous, and,aboveall,torememberthat thisworkisworkimportantfor thesalvationofsouls.

NETTRECEIPTSFROMDIO-

PORTUGUESEPRIMATEON RUSSIA'SAIMS.

***AND SHORTAGEOFPRIESTSIN FRANCE.

Themarkedpreferenceof clericalstudentsforthereligious Ordersinsteadofthesecular clergyishavingseriouseffect enparochialworkinFrance, whereparishesaresuffering fromanacuteshortageof priests.

Toreadjustthesituation,CardinalSuhard,Archbishopof Paris,haspublishedaseriesof proposed"reforms"designedto lightentheloadoftheparish clergyandmaketheirprospects moreattractive.

Afteraconsultationwiththe priesctsofthediocese,hisEminencedrewupalistofsuggestionswhicharepublishedinthe diocesanweekly,"SemaineReligieuse."

AbolishingInsularity.

TheCardinalcitesthreeprincipalreasonsforthepreference shownbystudentsforthereligiouslife.Theyarethelonelinessofthesecularpriest,his

CARDINALSUHARD.

preoccupationwithadministrativeworkgivinghiminsufficienttimetopursuehisrealvocationofpreachingtheGospel, andthelackofopportunityfor culturaladvancement.

Toabolishtheclergy'sinsularity,HisEminencestates,the Hierarchyisencouragingtheorganisationofpriestlycommunitiesintheparishes.Clergyretreatsaretobegreatlyincreasedtogivethepriestsagreater measureofrelieffromroutine tasks.Tomeettheculture position,theCardinalisconsideringanewstatueforthe(Howsebywhichdiocesanpriests willbeenabledtotakeuniversitydegreesfromCatholicinstitutes.

Finally,theCardinalappeals tothedirectorsofseminariesto presentinitsfulllightthetrue characterofthediocesanpriest, togetherwiththegreatpossibilitiesthatsuchalifeholdsfor thematthepresentmoment.

PriestsinFactories.

HisEminencerefersparticularlytothe"magnificentopportunities"offeredto-dayinadiocesesuchashisown,where "therearefearlessanddaily eontactswithanimmensecrowd ofgodless."

TocopewiththesheerpaganismthatisrifeinParisandits "Red"suburbs,anumberof priestsareworkinginthefactories.Theydressliketheir fellow-workers,dependfortheir livelihoodonthealmsofCatholicworkers,andspeaktotheir "flocks"inthelanguageofthe worker.Mostofthemareknown totheworkersbytheirChristian namesonly.

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EX-INTERNEENOW CHAPLAINTONAZIS

WhenHitlercametopowerin 1953,aGermanPominicannamedFatherLeonardRothquietly begantospposshim.Within twoyears,the&step°wasmakingitsohotforFatherRoth thathefledtoSwitzerland.In 1943,heslippedhackintoGermanyto"artseshisundercover fightagainsttheNazis. Almostbeforeheknewit,hehad landedintheReich'smostnotoriousconcentrationcampDachau.Therehesawaguard beattwoofhisfellowprieststo death.

Whenthe'U.S.Armycame, twoyearslater,FatherRoth wasstillalive.But5,000of hisfellowprisonersweretooill withtyphustoleave,andFather RothstayedonatDachauto ministertothem.Laterhis enemiesweremovedin-25,000 S.S.warprisoners.Ex-Prisoner Rothstayedon.

To-day,Dachauisfilledwith Nazisawaitingtrialaswarcriminals,andanti-NaziFatherRoth isstillamongthem,searchingfor theirfamilies,requestingleaves forthosesentencedtodeath, doingeverythinginhispowerto maketheirlivesmoretolerable.

Friendly,42-year-oldDomkapilulu'.Rothholdsregularservices inDachau's1,500-seatCatholic church,whichwasbuiltbyvolunteerS.S.prisoners,andis equippedwithanorganwhose pipesaremadeofU.S.Armytin cans.SaysFatherRoth:

"Iwanttoshowthewayback toreligiousconvictionstothose whoarereligiouslylost.For thisreason,Ihavenotlimited myselftoreligiousministrations ofpurelyconfessionalbasis,but havetriedtoleadthesepeople hacktohumanityalongethical andhumanpaths.Two-thirds ofthemarenotinterestedspiritually,butare(interested)ethically.Ihopetoachieveaspiritualreformationofthosenatural morallawswhich destroyed. ."-"Time."

oURLADYOFFATIMAWAS "TALLGIRLOF18."

AmodelstatueofOurLadyof Fatimafulfillingthedescription givenhimpersonallybySister Mariado,Dares,solesurvivorof thethreechildrentowhomOur Ladyappeared,hasbeencomletedinFatimabyFather ThomasMcGlynn,aDominican ofProvidenceCollege,Rhode Island.

FromthemodelFatherMcGlynn.istomakea15-feetmarblestatueasagiftfrom.sni icanCatholicstoFatima'sbasilica.

SisterMaria,formerlyLucia, toldFatherMcGlynnthatthe visionotOurLadyappearedas variousdegreesoflight,andthat itwasonlyfromthedifferent tonesthatshecoulddistinguish faceandhandsfromtherobes.

Themodelshowsagirlof about18,tall,dignified,andwith aslenderneck.Sheisdressed inabeltlesspleatedtunic,gatheredatthewaist,andaplain mantlefallingovertheheadand reachingtothefeetbutopenin front.Onthebreastisaheart crownedwiththorns.

NecklaceofLight.

Anecklaceofplaincordcarriesaballsuspendeda'little abovethewaist.SisterMaria saidtheballappearedasablob oflightandthecordsastwo linesoflight.

Alittleabovethehemofthe tunicisastar,butSisterMaria couldnotrememberthenumber ofpoints.

OurLady'srighthandholdsa rosary,whichSisterMariamade herselfasshetalkedtoFr. McGlynn.Thelefthandis heldslightlyforwardwithpalms upturned.

SisterMariatoldFatherMcGlynnthattheconventionalrepreesntationofOurLadyofFatimaasasmall,stockyfigureis wrongandthatOurLadydidnot standonacloud.

OurLady'spurposeinappearingwastheconversionofsinnersandtheleadingofsouls backtoGod.

PLIGHTOF70MILLIONGERMANSIS"UNIMAGINABLE DEGRADATION."SAYSPOPE.

TheplightofGermany's70,000,000peopleisdescribedbythe Popeasoneof-unimaginable degradation,"inalettertothe GermanBishops.Theletter, writteninreplytotheBishops' messageofloyaltyfromtheir Fuldaconference,hasonlynow beenmadepublic.

HisHolinessdeclaresthatthe pictureofconditionsinGermany preesntedbytheBishops'reports has"movedustotheverydepths ofourheart."

"Germanyto-day,"hesays,"is livinginanarrowerspace,with alivingstandardfarbeneath whatisbearable,itseconomy shakentoitsfoundations,witha social,politicalandpsychological structuretransformedbythemigrationofrefugeesfromthe East,withastateofhealthfar belowanythingthatseemedpossiblebeforeallthiswascreated, amidasituationwhereChurch ministryand"Caritas"haveenormoustaskscapableofaccomplishmentonlybypainstaking far-sightedpatience."

HisHolinesseexpresseshis joyathavingbeenabletosupplyGermanywithfood,clothing, medicinesandreligiousarticles, andadds:"IhopeImaynever havetofacethedaywhenchildrenaskforbreadbutthereis nonetogivethem."

Finally,hecongratulatesGermany'sCatholicsontheirresistancetoattacksontheirFaith, despitethematerialsufferings theyareenduring.

WHYNATIVESAREDYING

NativesofBougainvillewere dyingofmalnutrition,Mgr.J. Hannanemphasisedwhenhewas replyingtoastatementbythe MinisterforExternalTerritories (Mr.Ward),whosaidtheDistrictOffiffceratTorokinahadreportedamplesuppliesofallnativefoodsontheisland,except taro.

ThenativesofBougainville hadsomefood,butnottheright kindoffood.Theywerenotliterallystarving,theyweredying asaresultofmalnutrition,Mgr. Hannansaid.

Hestatedthatmedicalmen wereconvincedtherewasno chanceofrestoringthenatives tohealthuntiltheycouldget meatandfats,whichtheyhad nothadforfiveyears.

FoodShouldbeFlown.

"TheAdministrationofPapua andNewGuineaadmittedthis, whenitboughtuppigs,goats, andfoals'ortheBougainville nativeslastDecember,"added Mgr.Hannan.

CardinalCerejeira,Patriarch ofLisbon,wrotehisLentenPastoralonthesamelinesasthose oftheBelgianandDutchBishops,ontheissuebetweenChristianityandCommunism.IfsocietydoesnotreturntotheGospels,Communismwilltriumph andtheindividualwillbesubmerged.TheChurchaloneis capableofconfrontingCommunismwithadoctrine,away-of lifeandafaithcapableofdefeatingit.TheRomanEmpire collapsedbecausethepeopleno longerhadsufficientfaithto confrontthebarbarians;to-day the Christianbarbariansagainthreaten civilisation;neverbeforehashistorywitnessedsuch auniversalorganisationagainst Christ.Thosewhobelievethat RussianCommunismhasbeen convertedintoapoliticalimperialismofanationalcharacter arecompletelydeceived;thereis nothingtoindicatethatMoscow hasrenouncedthemajoraimof worldrevolution.Inthepoliticalbehaviourofinternational Confmunism,saidHisEminence, everythingisperfectlyclearso longaswebearinmindthedoctrineandthemethodofthe Marxist-Leninistgospel.

SIRLEWISASPRIEST.

SirLewisCassonsoughtexpertadviceforhispartasFr. O'MalleyinFrankCarney'splay, "TheRighteousareBold,"which openedatGlasgowCitizen'sTheatre.

AGlasgowpriest,FrSydney McEwan,wasinvitedtohelp.He attendedrehearsalsandadvised SirLewis.

Fr.McEwan,whorepresents theScotsHierarchyontheBBC committeeforreligiousprogrammes,hashadconsiderable experienceontheconceitplatform.Asatenorhetoured Australiabeforestudyingfor thenriesthood.

SirLewis,hesaid,sparedno rainstogetintothecharacter. Theplayhadarecordrunatthe AbbeyTheatre,Dublin.Sir LewisisthehusbandofDame SybilThorndike.

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TheexecutionofMgr.Tisohas comeasashocktotheCzechoslovakpeoplewho,thoughthey believedaverdictofguiltytobe inevitable,wereconvincedthat somelesserpenaltythancapital punishmentwouldbeinflicted. Reportsreachingheresaythat theauthorities.arenowconcernedatthereactionwhichthe

"TheyhavebeenatCairns since.TheGovernmentcan't getthemacrossbecausethere arenoships.

Itshouldflythemacrossinsteadofexpectingthenativesto trytoexistonsubstitutefoods -andsendingthemcocoanuts."

Tarowasthemainfoodofthe inlandBougainvillenative.He mighthave"amplesupplies"of otherfoods,buttheywerebarelysufficienttokeephimalivein hispresentmalnourishedcondition.

Whathewasstressingwas thattheyhadalwayshadmeat andfatsbeforethewar.They weresufferingfrommalnutrition now,becausetheyhadbeen withoutthemsolong-andthey wouldcontinuetodieoffincertainareasuntiltheygotthem.

MONSIGNORTISO. deathsentencemayprovokein Slovakia,wherethemajorityof thepeopleregardMgr:Tisoas theirchampionagainstGerman oppressionandasapatriotwho soughttofreethecountryfrom itsdominationbytheCzechs.

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RedTreason

TheCommunistPartyofthiscountryhasshownits handratherbadlyandmadeatactical'errorofthefirst magnitudeinpermittingtheBuildingTradesFederation todelare"black"therocketrangeinCentralAustralia.In passingitmaybewelltonotehowthereiterationofwords andphrasestendstonumbthealertnessofthemind-the rocketrangehasbeendeclaredredratherthanblack.It wouldappearthattheRedFascistsinourmidsthave becomealittlepower-drunkfollowingtheirlongseriesof disruptivesuccessesonthewharvesandinthetransport industry.Theyfailtorealisethatinalltensionsthereis abreakingpoint,evenwiththeabsurdanddangerous'liberalismofthepresentFederalGovernment.Foreven LabourGovernmentshavesometimestoreckonwithan arousedpublicopinion.Justasintheinternational sphereitbecamenecessarytocallahalttoconciliation whenRussiandemandsbecameashadetooperfervid,so thegovernmentsofvariouscountrieshaverecentlyfound timperativetocurbtheinternalsabotageoftheCommunistParty.Itmaybethatthisfirstmajorcheckto thecomradeswillmarkaturningpointalso,andtheinaugurationofaneraofbelated"toughness"againstthe rraitorswithinourgates.

ToCatholicsthecentralobjectiontoCommunism arisesoutofitsrejectionofGod,buttheaveragenonreligiouscitizenbaseshisrecently-awakenedanimosityon itsrejectionofpatriotism.Andintherelationofreligiontopatriotism,andintheantitheticalattitudestowardsthatrelationshipasbetweenCatholicsandCommunistsliesaninstructiveandstartlingcontrast.Both ofthesereligionsareuniversalintheirtotaldemandson humannatureandintheirworld-widemembership.But theCatholicFaith,sofarfromunderminingaman'snaturalloveforhiscountry,reinforcesitwithsupernatural motives.TheChurchteachesthathereisnolasting city,noabidingstay-yettheperiodofthepilgrimageis allimportantasregardsreachingthegoal.Itisinthe fleshandthroughthevictoryoverthefleshthatoneattainsfinallytotheeternalspiritualityofGod.Theworld Lecomestheante-chamberoftheworld-to-comeandtime theconditionofeternity.ButfortheCommunistthe KremlinbecomesaMolochdemandingthetotalholocaust -fallhishumaninclinationsandloyalties.Forthiscause amanwillyielduphislife,hiswife,andhisloyaltyto hiscountry.Itisapitilessreligion,forithasnorewards forservice.TheMarxistsneersatChristianityasapiein-the-sky-bye-and-byereligion.Buthewillbeexceedmglyfortunateifhegethispiethissideofthedecentinn cfdeath.

Inthepresentissue,involvingthemomentousproblemofAustralia'sdefences,immediatelyitwasclearthat theFederalGovernmentwouldtakeanadamantineattitudeinwhichitwouldhavethesupportofallsaneUnionistsandthepublicgenerally,theCommunistPartycapitulated.Withacompletelackofembarrassment,possibleonlytoamovementwhicheschewstruthandhonour,thePartycomplainedofmisrepresentation.Their soleinterestintherocketrange,itwasclaimed,wasthe protectionoftheaborigines'welfare.Suchanexcuseand pretexthasnochancewhateverofbeingswallowedeven byagulliblepublic.Forinthis,asinallitsotherhumanitarianpretences,Communsmcanshownofruits.Just asithasdonenothingfortheworkerexcepttospendhis Moneyonmischievouspropagandaandtokeephimhungryduringaseriesofstrikes,soithasdonenothingfor theaboriginesexcepttolandafewofthemingaol.There arenoCommunistmissions.The'whole,hard,rotten truthisthat,sincetheyhavebeenbannedfromworking -ntherocketrangesothattheycoulddiscoveritssecretsandbetraythemtotheSoviet,theyhavedetermined todotheirutmosttowrecktheproject.Thetimeisripe forageneralappreciationofthefactthatCommunismis ..rea,onabloand bedealtwithbytheStateonthat basis.

BISHOPPADDLESHIS

OWN CANOE.

ItisnosurpriseforthenativesofIquitosinPerutosee theirBishop,cladinhisepiscopalrobes,paddlingasmallcanoe alongtheAbazonRiverfrom villagetovillage.

BishopJoseGarciaPulgar, O.S.A.,VicarApostolicofIquitos,describedthemissioner'slife inthatjunglecountrywhilevisitingAugustinianCollege,Wash

Reception Ceremonyat Leederville

Aclothingceremonytook placeinSt.Mary'sConvent, Leederville,onTuesday,April29. ThereligioushabitoftheSisters ofMercywasreceivedbyMiss, NormaScheikowsky-whoas. sumedthereligiousname,Sister M.Eucharia. TheRt.Rev.MonsignorMos loneyofficiated.HewasassistedintheSanctuarybythe Rev. FatherK.Duffy.Rev.Father Moran,C.SS.R.,deliveredtheoccasionaladdress,whichwasremarkablymoving.Heexplained thesignificanceofthisbeautiful ceremonyandrevealedanewthe "raisond'etre"ofthewholereligiouslife. Rev.Dr.Sullivanalsowaspre. sent.Thefatherandanumber offriendsofthenewly-received werepresentandrespondedto thebeautyanddramaofthe ceremony-noticeablymoving featuresofwhichwere:Theprocessionalentrance(astheopeninghymn,"0GloriosaVirginum,"wasbeingsung)ofthe aspirantinsecularbridalattire; therequestoftheaspirantand theinterrogationbytheofficiatingpriestinthesanctuary;the re-entry(asthechoirrendered "Quaeestista?")oftheaspir ant,clothedinthereligious habit;thesolemn,visible,clothinginthewhiteveilandfullreligiousdress,inthesanctuary; thesubsequentprostrationofthe newly-receivedreligiouswhile thechoirintonedthesolemn "VeniCreator."Theceremony wasconcludedbyBenedictionof theMostBlessedSacrament.

Inthecourseofhisaddress, theRev.FatherMoransaid: Peopleoutsidereligiondonot understandthisgatheringtoday."Whatapity!Suchanac complishedgirl!Whatawaste oftalentandlosstotheworld!" True,fromtheirpointofview. But,asJohnBerchmanssaidto hisparentsandfriends,whoobjectedtohisgoingtotheJesuit Novitiate,"Yousaytometostay byyoubecauseofthetrouble andlabouryouhaveenduredand theeducationyouhavegivenme tomakemywayintheworld. ButIhearanothervoice,'Iwas bornforyou,scourgedforyou, andcrucifiedforyou.InourishedyouwithmyownBodyand Blood,andlovedyouwithan everlastinglove.Willyoube ungrateful?'WhenIthinkof this,dearparentsandfriends,I amallonfiretohonouryouby givingmyselftothatDivine Masterwhohasdonemorefor me."

Archbishop'sEngagements

May18-Merredin:

10a.m.:OpennewChurchat Burracoppin.

7.30p.m.:Confirmationand CanonicalVisitation,atSt. Joseph'sChurch,Merredin.

May23.9.30a.m.: PresideatSolemnRequiem MassforlateArchbishop Clune, May25(Pentecost): St.Mary'sCathedral-11a.m.: CelebratePontificalMass.

3p.m.:Confirmationofadults.

May27,7.30p.m.: ConfirmationandCanonical Visitation,atBoulder.

May28:

3.30p.m.:ConfirmationinCoolgardie. ReceivedebutantesatKalgoor lieCatholicBall.

May30,10a.m.: PresideatQuarterlyConferenceofPriests,atVictoria Square.

June1: 11a.m.:ConfirmationandCanonicalVisitation,Shenton Park.

7.30p.m.:Confirmationand CanonicalVisitation,atVic toriaPark.

June2: June2,7.p.m.: ConfirmationatGoodShepherd Convent,Leeedrville.

June8: 9a.m.:ConfirmationandCanonicalVisitation,atBedford Park.

2.30p.m.:Confirmationand CanonicalVisitation,atBayswater.

7.30p.m.:Presideandgive PontificalBenedictionatclose ofFortyHours,inSt.Mary's Cathedral.

June11: AttendannualmeetingofCatholicWomen'sLeague,at Nestle'sHouse.

June15: 10a.m.:CelebrateMassat St.Anthony's,Wanneroo,on theoccasionoftheFeastDay.

3.30p.m.:AtendAnnualEucharisticProcessionatcloseof FortyHoursAdoration,at HighgateHill.

THELATEARCHBISHOP

CLUNE.

TwelfthAnniversarytobe ObservedonMay23rd.

Thetwelfthanniversary ofthedeathofthelate ArchbishopClunewillbeobservedintheCathedralby thechantingoftheSolemn OfficeoftheDeadandthe celebrationofSolemnRequiemMass,atwhichHis Grace,MostRev.R.Prendiville,D.D.,willpreside. Thefunctionwillcommence at9.30a.m.

NOVENATOTHEHOLY

GHOST

InPreparationfortheFeastof Pentecost, ObservanceThroughoutthe Archdiocese.

InaccordancewithDecree539 oftheFourthPlenaryCouncil,a NovenatotheHolyGhostwill beconductedinallparishchurches,commencingonMay16. Thefollowingprayerwillbe foundsuitableforrecitationduringtheNovena:

Prayer.

HowmanycallshastheHoly Ghostmade,andhowfewhave answeredHim!Thegatesof thehearthavebeenslammedin Hisface,asthedoorswereclosedforJesus,whenHecamewith HisMothertoBethlehemofold, tofindaplaceinwhichtobe born."Behold,Istandatthe gateandknock,"saysHe.The gateofthehearthasahandle onlytoopenfromtheinside.Todayhowmanygirlsneglectto furnishtheirheartwithvirtue inordertoopenitinwelcome toJesusifHecalls,tobepre. paredtrulytosay,"Myheartis ready,0I,ord,myheartis ready."Theyforgetthatthe greatestprivilegethatcanbe giventheirheartistofallin lovewiththeDivineOutcast. Thisisyourvocation,dear child;thisisyourlife.You oweitmostlytothehometrainingofyourgoodparents,and theinfluenceofyourschooling; thoughyourparents'lossis greatingivingyoutoGod,their honourandgainisgreater.May youlayyoursoulopentothe chastening,thoughattimescold andhard,chisellingoftheNoviti ate,tillyouemergeatProfession,abrilliantjewel,changed andbright,bearingthemost gloriousnameawomanofearth canhave,SpouseofChrist. ington,recently.Hehadjust returnedfromatripwhichtook himtoRome,wherehesawthe HolyFather,andthenceto Spain,wherehsvisitedthe mother-houseoftheSpanish Augustinians.

BishopGarcia'svicariatehas anareaofsome124,000square miles.Thereare180,000inhabitants.ofwhomallbutsome 5,,000areChristians.

Totakecareofthespiritual needsofthesepeople,thereare

only17priests,andtoaddtothe difficultiesthenativesaredivided into25or30tribeswithasmany dialects.

ExceptinthecityofIquitos, wheretheBishophashisresidence,therearepracticallyno roadsandsomostofthetravellingtotheoutlyingdistrictsis donebycanoe.Iquitosisjust 250milesbelowtheequatorand thetropicalheatisintense.

June22: Cunderdin:MorningConfirmationandCanonicalVisitation, atHolyCrossChurch,Cunderdin. Northam:3p.m.:Confirmation andCanonicalVisitationatSt. Joseph'sChurch,Northam.

7.30p.m.:AttendYouthRally atParishHall.

June29: 7a.m.:CelebrateMassatSt. Charles'Seminary.

9a.m.:PresideatSolemnHigh MassatSeminary. 11a.m.:PresideatSolemn HighMass,atSt.Mary'sCa. thedral.

7.80p.m.:Confirmationand CanonicalVisitationatMosmanPark.

July6: 9a.m.:ConfirmationandCanonicalVisitationatBeaconsfield.

7.30p.m.:Confirmationand CanonicalVisitationatCottesloe.

CONFIRMATIONOFADULTS.

HisGracetheArchbishopwill administertheSacramentofCori firmationinSt.Mary'sCathedralonPentecostSunday(May 25),at3p.m. IntendingcandidatesarerequestedtoinformtheAdminis trator(VeryRev.E.Kennedy, D,.D.),beforethatdate. Candidatesfromoutsidethe Cathedralmusthavealetter fromtheirparishpriest.

PENTECOSTSUNDAY,MAY25

The11o'clockMassinSt. Mary'sCathedralontheFeastof PentecostwillbeaPontifical Mass,celebratedbyHisGrace theArchbishop. AttheconclusionoftheMass thePapalBlessing(towhidiis attachedaPlenaryIndulgence, whichmaybegainedbyallpresentwhohavebeentoCosfeesionandHolyCommunion.

0HolySpirit,Paraclete,Advocate,Comforter,hearkento ourprayersasweprepareourselvesfortheFeastofThycoming. Thouartthelifeandthe strengthoftheChurch. RememberThyguidanceofold, whenThoudidstenableherto conquerJudaismandPaganism, falseteaching,theoppositionof princesandpeoples,andthedeceitofcunningcombinations againsther.LetThyhelpand inspirationbewithherinher presentfearfuldifficultiesis everyland.Givelightandcouragewithparticularduties-the HolyFather,Bishops,Priestsand Religious.Donotabandonher childrentothemercilessmachinationsofherenemies.Give hervictorywhereheraltarsare erectedandhervoiceisheard.Let herownlandbetherecipientof Thychoicefavours.Blessour diocese,ourparish,ourhomes. 0,HolySpirit,thelifeand strengthofsouls,bewithusin ourdailystruggles.Without Theewecandonothing;with Theewearepowerful.Quicken usinourserviceofThee;put fromusslothandindifference, andeveryobstacletoprayerand infidelitytoourduties.Giveus aloveofMassandtheSacraments,andwillingearstoThy inspirations.Convinceusthat sinisthegreatestevil.Maywe daretohopefromTheeforthe graceswhenloveofGodmade menandwomenfaceahostile andunsympatheticworldwith confidenceandjoy.Weask Theealsofortemporalfavours ThroughTheetheearthwas broughtintoitspresentstateand madeahabitationforman.Renewit.Letasalutaryrainfall givelifeandvigourtoitsparchedhillsandvalleys,andcause themtoadornthemselveswitha carpetofluxuriantvegetationof everykind.Mayitallbefor ThygloryandthatoftheFather andtheSon,OneGodinThree DivinePersons!Amen.

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ArchbishopPublicly ThanksLegionof Mary

BelowisthefulltextoftheinspiringsermondeliveredbyHis GracetheArchbishopattheLegionCongress(Report:Front (+over):

Youhavecometo-dayinrepresentativenumberstothis MotherChurchoftheArchdiocese,todohonourtoMary,your QueenandMother,andtobeg throughhertheblessingofher DivineSononthequinquennial CongressoftheLegionofMary, whichisbeingheldduringthese days.Iwishyoueverysuccess inyourdeliberations.Maythey befruitfulofmuchgoodinfurtheringtheinterestsoftheLegioninourmidst.

Lastyearthesilverjubileeof theLegionwascelebrated.When FrankDuffandhislittlepioneer bandofworkersfirstmetintrat historicroominDublinonSeptember7,1921,theeveof Mary'sbirthday,theylittleKnew thattheyweremakinghistory. Forthesuccessthatattendedthe workoftheLegionofMary musthavesurpassedeventheir mostsanguineexpectations.In the25yearssinceitsfoundation ithasspreadintoeveryContinentandintotheveryremotest MissionoutpostsoftheChurch. Therecanbelittledoubthutthat thisphenomenalgrowthisdueto Mary'saidandprotection.

TheMissionoftheChurchat Pentecost,Christ'sMystical Body,beganwithandthrough Mary.ItwasMarywhobore HimatBethlehem.ItwasMary whopresidedovertheassembled ApostlesintheSupperRoomin Jerusalem-onthefirstPentecost, thebirthdayoftheChurch,and onecannothelpbutthinkthat MarypresidedalsooverthehumblebeginningsoftheLegion- inthathackroomofaDublin tenementhouse,onthatfateful autumnday25yearsago.When weconsiderthemarvelloussuccessthathasattendeditsefforts inthatshortspaceoftimewe canattributeittonothingless thantheupholdingandsustaininghandofMary.

Thegoodworkyouhavedone inthisArchdioceseintheshort periodofyourexistencehere,I havegoodreasontoknowand amproudpubliclytoacknowledge.Yourworkmaytruly hesaidtobeasummaryofthe spiritualworksofmercy:toadmonishsinners.toinstructthe iirnorant,tocounselthedoubtful, tocomfortthesorrowful.Such isindeedarecordofyourzeal intheserviceofMaryandsouls Thesecretofyoursuccessis yourdevotiontoyourheavenly Mother.Andasyoursuccess hasbeenmorethanordinary,so, too,hasbeenyourdevotion.For thisspiritoftruedevotionyou areindebtedtoBlessedGrignion MUSUB11101.11110114.1111H111111191111M111111111111.11, YouAreInvitedtoInspectthe NewDisplay

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deMontfortaFrenchpriest, whodiedalittleover200years ago,butwhowillberaisedby theHolyFatherinthecourseof thisyeartothehighesthonours oftheAltar.

TheLegionaryistheservant ofMary.Thischaracteristic youhaveincommonwithall trueclientsofOurLady.But theBlessedGrigniontakeshis clientonestepfurtherintrue

devotion.TheLegionaryisher servant,butheismorebesides. Tobeherservantisgood;tobe herslaveisbetter.Theservant worksforwages,buttheslave doesnot.AsMary'sslaveLeg- ionariesrelinquishonbehalfof sinnerswhateverintercessory powertheirprayerpossesses,to getherwiththeexpiatorymerit oftheirgoodworks-meritthat wouldnormallyshortentheir ownPurgatory.Allthisthe Legionaryvoluntarilyyieldsup toMary,inordertobemore unselfishlyassociatedwithher inherworkforsouls.TheLeg- ionarycantrulysay,"Iamall thine,myQueen,myMother,and allthatIhaveisthine."

Twenty-fiveyearsisashort spaninthelifeofanorganisa- tion,yetinthatshorttimethe LegionofMaryhasaccomplishedmuchwonderfulwork."She

thatismightybathtrulydone greatthingsforLegionaries!"MarchforwardasLegionariesundertheleadershipofyour Mother.Marchforwardwith invincibleoptimism.Yourcause cannotfail,forMaryiswith you,andyourworkisconducted inandthroughandwithher. MayyoubefaithfultotheConstitutionoftheLegion;mayyou notmerelybeLegionaries,but, aboveall,enthusiasticLegionar- ies.Mayyourworkinthefuturebeasfraughtwithsuccess asithasbeeninthe-past.From thebottomofmyheartIbless youandyourwork.Maythe livesofeachandeveryoneof youbeacontinuousroundof ApostolicactivityinMary'sser- vice.Andwhentheshadows fallmayyoubefoundworthy tobenumberedamongsttheglorifiedarmyofherLegionaries inHeaven.Amen.

ArchbishopOpensNewSchool atMountBarker

CatholicSchoolsUnrecognisedDespiteServicestoState

ChildrenfromTorbay,Denmark,Walpole,Franklandand Cranbrookdistrictsattendeda ReligiousHolidaySchoolatMt. BarkeronApril13-27.They boardedwiththeCatholicpeopleofthetown,andduringtheirstaytheymademanyfriendswiththechildrenattendingthe ConventSchool.Nineofthem madetheirfirstHolyCommunion.

tiesofprovidingteachersano schoolsfortheCatholicchildren.Becauseweplacedemphasisonreligionandwereprepared,nomatterwhatthecost, toseethatchildrenweretaught theirreligion,noremuneration camefromtheGovernment.In conclusion,HisGracecongratu- latedthepeopleofMt.Barker ontheirveryfineschool;the contractor,forthebeautyof

RedeptoristFathers;lev.J. Murphy;Rev.T.Ahern;Rev.J. V.O'Sullivan;Rev.M.Giles; SistersofSt.Joseph,Kalamunda;MayandTessBradley;E. G.Tompkin;P.C.Costello;Mr. andMrs.J.P.Keogh;Mr.and Mrs.J.Kerrigan;Mr.andMrs. R.Wood;Mr.andMrs.A.Kanzler. £2each:Rev.M.McArdle;Mr. andMrs.B.Magee;Mr.andMrs. F.Beech;Mr.andMrs.A.Wilson;J.F.andM.A.Devine.

10s:MissO'Neill.

£1Iseach:Rev.H.Kearin, Rev.Dr.Sullivan,Rev.C.Casey, Rev.J.Russell,Rev.J.Lynch, Rev.W.Browne,Rev.W.Cos. telloe,Rev.S.Sorohan,Rev.E. Regan,Rev.J.Depiazzi,Rev.J. Brosnan,Rev.J.Wallace,Rev. A.Langmead,Rev.J.Hogan, Rev.C.Nolan,Rev.E.Power, Rev.E.Stinson,Rev.K.Duffy, BrigidineSisters,W.W.Fellows,D.White,J.M.Kane,M. Luscombe,Mrs.T.Mulkerin,Mr. andMrs.J.Fuller,Mr.andMrs. A.Whiteside,Mr.andMrs.B. McMurray,Mrs.andMissMohr.

£1each:Rev.FathersJ O'Grady,F.O'Connor,J.Boylan,

OldAquinians' HockeyClub (By"Roll-In.")

Withthethirdgameofthe seasonplayed,lostandwon,the clubswunggailyintothefirst ofitssocialactivitieson10th. inst.,andaverypleasingsuccessitwas.Thespotchosen, andwellsuiteditprovedtobe forsuchanevening,theA.N.A. RowingClubBallroom,practical-lyglowed,reflectingthefeelings ofeachandeverypersoninattendance.

Wellinevidenceamongthe dancerswereMr.andMrs.A.D. ScottandMr.B.St.J.Kennedy, PresidentoftheW.A.Hockey Association;Mr.LesTruman, Secretaryofsame,andhiswife wereheartilywelcomedvisitors, asalsowasJimHunt,ofrowing fame;DanConway,ofSuburban HockeyClub;ColinSinclair,of Scotch,andBenRosenthal,re- presentingOldHaleians,seemed toenjoythemselves,anditisfelt mayconveyverysatisfactoryreportsoftheeveningtotheirclub mates.Threeveteransofthe clubwereseenexchanginggreetings,TedMcNamara(clubpresident),Jos.O'Hara,andJack Quigley. Followingsuchanevening, plustwoorthreegamesofhockey,thiSyear'snewmembers shouldfeelmorethansatisfied withtheirdecisionstojointhe ranksoftheOldAquinians.Havingmetonthefields,wonand lost,andnowtohavemadethe acquaintanceofmostoftheclub's membersandfriendsonthe dancefloor,theyshouldfeelas-suredofmanyhappyhoursto come,builtuproundthegrandgameofhockey.

Adatehasbeenarrangedfora secondevening,takingtheform ofanotherdanceattheA.N.A. ItistobeheldonSaturday, June'7.

OnbehalfoftheOldAquinians'Association,aremindertoallfor theannualGeneralCommunion atAquinason25th.inst.Anex-hibitionhockeymatchistobe playedduringthemorning-ar- rangementstobepublishedlater.

AGOODDAY.

Agooddayforaninvestment inthe"Charities"isMonday. Othergood Wednesday.daysareTuesday, Thursday,Friday andSaturday.Italldepends onLuck.Firstprizeinthe364 Consultation,nowopen,is£3,000.

DEATHS 44

InthemorningonApril27, HisGraceadministeredtheSacramentofConfirmationto30 childrenandadultsintheSacred HeartChurch,Mt.Barker,and St.Mary's,Denmark.Inthe afternoon,inthepresenceof DeanGilroy,Rev.FathersGiles, CaseyandCostelloe,andalarge crowdoflaity,includingMr. Loton,M.L.C.,HisGracesolemnlyblessedandofficiallyopened theSacredHeartSchool.In declaringtheschoolopen,His Gracesaidthatitwasseldom inthesedaysofbuildingrestric-tionthathehadtheopportun- ityofopeningaschool.Butall couldseethattheschoolwas badlyneeded,astheSistersand childrenwereworkingunder greatdifficulties.Theprimary purposeoftheschoolwasto teachthechildrenreligion-to fitthemtowinIife'sbattles lateronsothattheymayprove themselvesworthysubjectsof ChristandloyaltoHisChurch. TheSistersgavetheirlivesto theChristianeducationofthe children.Theyrealisedthat Christianeducationwasthesal vationoftheworld.Whata pitythatallthosedeliberating overthePeacetermsdidn'trealiseit.

Nexttotheirreligiouseducation,thechildrenweretaught loyaltytotheircountry,thatthe greatesthonourthatcouldcome tothemafterreligionwasto fightanddiefortheir country. Intheschool,too,secularsubjectsweretaughttoarequireddegree,andhewaspleasedtobe abletotellthemthatthereportsfromtheInspectorwere excellent.TheCatholicschools weresavingtheGovernment thousandsofpoundseachyear, butthefactwentunheeded.The servicesrenderedbytheSisters werenotrecognised.Ifthey putasidetheirreligioushabit anddonnedsecularattire,then wouldtheGovernmentbecompelledtofacetheirresponsibili-

HISGRACEWITHTHECHILDRENWHOATTENDED THERELIGIOUSHOLIDAYSCHOOL. workmanshipdisplayed.Heappealedtoalltoassistasfaras theirmeanswouldallow,inreducingtheheavydebtincurred throughtheschool'serection.

Thefollowingdonationsare gratefullyacknowledged: £1010s:HisGracetheArchbishop. £10each:Rev.FatherJ. £25each:S.Reeves,G.Clarke. O'Mahony,Mr.andMrs.S.Rey- nolds,Mr.andMrs.L.Cobby.

£7:M.O'Toole.

£56seach:VeryRev.Dean Gilroy,P.P.;VeryRev.EMoss, P.P.;Rev.T.O'Kane,Aherns Ltd.;Mr.andMrs.C.F.Collins; Mr.andMrs.F.T.Collins.

£5each:Rt.Rev.Monsignor Fagan,VeryRev.Dr.E.Collins, Mr.andMrs.P.Kelly,Mr.and Mrs.W.Schurer,Jonesfamily, Mrs.L.Duckett,W.J.Hockley, G.Giorgi. £33seach:SistersofSt.Joseph,Mt.Barker;SistersofSt. Joseph,Albany;Mr.andMrs. A.O'Neil.

£3each:Mr.andMrs.J.C Warnock;Mr.andMrs.A.Steele

£22seach:Rt.Rev.MonsignorMoloney;VeryRev.Dean Reidy;VeryRev.Dr.McMahon;

A.Scully,R.Kelly,J.Leech;Mr andMrs.Gill,Mr.andMrs.P. Dawson,Mr.andMrs.Shipway, Mr.andMrs.W.Maschmedt, Mr.andMrs.W.Squire,Mr.and Mrs.Naylor,Mr.andMrs.Togno Mrs.andMissHiggins,Mrs.and MissWalsh,C.Chester,B.L. Ryan,G.Hill.J.Donohoe,J. Hannigan,J.Mulkerin,Mrs.M O'Neill,Mrs.M.McGovern,Mrs Eddy,Mrs.A.R.

lOs6deach:A.Cuddihy,T. Fitzpatrick. lOseach:Mr.andMrs.E.Warburton,Mrs.Nisbitt,Mrs.Sweeney,Mrs.Dwyer,Mrs.Ricketts, Mrs.Barnsley,Mrs.Ryan,V. Costello,C.Jorgenson. 5seach:Mrs.A.E.Angove, J.Barnsley. 2s6deach:Mrs.Maloney.

MOURITZ.-OnMay12,1947, suddenly,atInglewood,Alice, lovingmotherofBill,motherin-lawofVern. Apatientsuffereratrest. O'DONNELL-Ofyourcharity, prayforthereposeoftnesoul ofMaryElizabeth,ofPerthroad,Bassendean,whodied May5,widowofthelate JamesO'Donnell,lovinganddearlylovedauntofJames (Pantapin),Marcella,Leonard,Rupert(deceased),andWanefrideO'Grady,SouthPerth. RequiescatinPace.

÷INMEMORIAM÷

QUINN-Sacredtothememory ofMrs.MaryQuinn,who passedawayMay13,1944, dearlybelovedmotherofAnnie (Mrs.Tatham),mothtr-in-law ofGeorge,andlovedgrandmaofWillie,NancyandLily Tatham.

OurLadyofPerpetualSuccour,prayforher.

RYAN-Inlovingmemoryof mydearhusband,John Thomas,whopassedawayon May20,1938. MostSacredHeartofJesus. havemercyonhissoul.

-Insertedbyhislovingwife andfamily.

SHEEHAN,JohnW.-Inloving memoryofourlovedhusband andfather,whopassedaway inKalgoorlieonMay17,1945. Lovinglyrememberedbyhis wife,Irene,anddaughters,Maurine(deceased)andNell. R.I.P.

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THENEWSCHOOLATMT.BARKER.

Russia's'IronCurtain'Covers14,000,000Slaves

PermanentlyEnslavedSoviet WorkersDoomedtoExtinction

SevenGroupsOccupythe HideousCorrals

Sikorskiagreement,fromreportsofformerSovietsecretpoliceofficialsandothersemployed incampadministrativeoffices, andfromnumerousitemsinthe Sovietpress: Oneofthemoststupendous andshockingeventsofmodern timesistherevivalofhuman slaveryinSovietRussia.Hitlerattemptedthisontheancient Romanplan,enslavingaliensor supposedly"inferiorraces." Stalin,however,whodoesnotbe-

ByMAXEASTMAN.

Stalinhasenslavedhisown peopleonanunparalleled scale.

TheMayissueof"TheReaders'sDigest"givesthefollowing condensationbasedontheforthcomingbook,"NothingBut TheirChains,"byDavidJ.DallinandBorisNicolaevsky,tobe publishedbyYaleUniversity Press;withsupplementarymaterialfromeyewitnessaccounts byPoleswhowereliberatedfrom theslavecampsbytheStalin.

lieveinracialinequality,hasenslavedhisownfellowcitizens,as wellaspeoplefromothernations,onascalenotseenbefore inallhistory. Thereareto-dayasleast14,000,000slavesintheforced labourempireoftheSoviet Union.[KirilM.Alexeievagrees withthisfigure(seepanel).Vic torKravchenko,authorof"I ChoseFreedom,statedthatwhen hewasaMoscowofficialtheestimatewas20,000,000.Colonel Cazalet,aBritishMemberof Parliament,whoaccompanied PolishPremierSikorskionatrip throughthecamps,reportedthat aRussiangeneralsaidtohim: "Idon'tknowwhyyoucomplain sobitterlyaboutthePoles.There are20,000,000ofourownpeoplelivingunderthesamecondi tions."]Theyliveincorralssur-

STATEMENTBYKIRIL

lf.ALEXE1EV.

(Atonetimeanengineer andlateraSovietdiplomat, Alexeievfledin1946from theRussianEmbassyin Mexico,renounced Communism,andisnowinthe UnitedStates.)

AllthefactsinMaxEastman'sarticlearecorrectly andverymoderatelystated.

Iamrelievedtoseethat thisdreadfultruth,which weightssoheavilyonthe Russianpeople,isbeingpublished.

Thenumberofslave-labourcampsintheU.S.S.R.is sogreat,andthehordes confinedinthemsoenormous,thatpracticallyevery familyinthecountryhasa closerelativeamongtheinmates.Weengineersknow accuratelyaboutthembecausesomanyofushave workedonhugeconstructionprojectswhereslave labouriscommonlyemployed,especiallyinbuilding newfactoriesintheUrals andSiberia.

Imyselfworkedonsuch construction,andcantestifythattheworkthere wasdonepredominantly byslavelaboursupplied fromadjoiningcamps.

Nobody,noteventhe MVDitself,whichrunsthe camps,knowstheexact numberofthecondemned.

WhenIleftRussiatwo yearsagotheirnumber,accordingtoMVD'scensusof thecamppopulation,was over14,000,000.Itisimpossibletoobtainanexact figure,becausethousands dieeveryclay,andmany perishonthewaytothe camps.Thismanpower isnotgenerallyregardedas composedofhumanbeings, andalossbydeathofeven hundredsofthousandsdoes notdisturbthemanagement,forlossesarereplacedbyfresharrests.

Thepoliticalfunctionof thecampsisthegradual eliminationoftheso-called "dangerous"elementsof thepopulation(persons whoopposetheCommunist, Party).Theyarenotkilledatonce,becausethegovernentwantstogetsome useoutofthemasslave labourbeforetheydie.

eMurrayRoad Board. Ilublisnedasatributetoourpioneersbythe SeanBreweryCompanyLimited.makersof SwanLager.

roundedbystockadestoppedwith barbedwire,watcheddayand nightbyriflemeninturretswith powerfulsearchlightsandpacks ofdogstopursuerunaways.They dotheheaviest,roughest,most gruellinglabour:mining,lumbering,forestclearing,constructing roads,railroads,canals,airdromesandfactories.

Theirlabour-powerischeap, constant,controllable,"indifferent"toclimate.Theycanbe transportedinfreightcarsinunresistingdroveslikecattle,and canbeusedupwithoutworry overcapitalinvested.Forthese Sovietslavescostnothingto theirowner,theMVD[MVD, meaning"MinistryofInterior Affairs,"isthenewnameforthe StatePolice(formerlythe NKVDandbeforethatthe GPU.]whoseagentssimplypick themuponthestreetordrag themoutoftheirbedsatnight. Thelabourofthe14,000,000 slavesisanessentialfactorin theeconomyofthe"firstsocialiststate."Whenthenumber runslowtheMVDhasbeen knowntoissuetoeachofits localaquotaofso-callednew "offenders"tobearrested.

Thisslavesystemmakesa mockofthepretensethattotalitarianownershiphassolvedunemployment.Therearemore permanentlyenslavedworkersin theSovietUnionthantherewere temporarilyunemployedworkers intheUnitedStatesinthemost desperateyearofthedepression.Insomeofthecampsthe slavesliveinconditionsworse

thanthoseenduredbymenof theStoneAge.

Themostheart-rendingthing intheNazis'slavetradewasthe breakingupoffamilies.In thousandsofcases,however,the Germansdidkeepprisonersin familygroups.ButinRussia itisageneralrule,evenin massdeportations,thathusbands andwivesshallbetornapart andscatteredbeyondthepossibilityofcommunicatingwith eachother.Thesameruleis oftenappliedtoparentsandchildren.

Thedegreeofcrueltyfluctuatesatdifferenttimesand places,butsimilarregulations prevaileverywhereinthecamps.

Fortheprincipalpurposeofthe wholeinstitutionistopunish andexterminate,withincidental profit,theenemiesofthedictatorship.Thereisaconstant dreadofkindlyfeelingscreeping in,andeveryguardknowsthat ifhedoesnotliveuptotheSovietstandardofcrueltyheisin dangerofbeingcondemnedto slaveryhimself. OnwhatbasisareSovietcitizenschosenforthisdoomof slavery?Theyarepeoplewho obstruct,oppose,criticise,orare suspectedofsecretlydisliking thetotalitarianCommunistregime.

Themostprivilegedamong them,strangelyenough,arethose whoobstructthroughmoraldelinquency-criminalssuchas thieves,burglars,murderers.The leastprivilegedarethosewho simplyopposetheregimebecauseofmoral,religiousorpolitisalconviction;thesearecalled "enemiesofthepeople."Actual criminalsconstituteonlyabout 15percentoftheinmates.The restmaybedividedintoseven

groups:

1.Bytoviks.Thisisanew Sovietwordforthecrimeof"degeneration"fromthesocialist "wayoflife."Itincludeswhat wecall"malfeasanceinoffice." Since,understateownership, eventhemanwhosellslemonade atasoft-drinkstandisinoffice, thereisaninexhaustiblesource ofrecruitsfortheslavecamp.

Forinstance: Awomancookonacollective farmforgottosaltthedinner. Shewasprosecutedfor"failure toperformofficialduties."

Amansenttotownbyacollectivefarmtosellryesolditat 23rublesinsteadof26or27. Hewasarrestedforpoorsalesmanship.

2.Kulaks.Thesearetheenterprisingandsuccessfulfarmers -peasantswhohadhonestlyacquiredalittlemorelandand cattlethantheirneighbours,and believedintheirrighttokeep them.

3.Industrialworkerscondemnedfor"lackofdiscipline"or "obstructingdiscipline"-aheavy crimeintheSovietcode,which includesrepeatedabsenteeismor tardiness;or,worstofall,protestingagainsthours,wagesor conditionsoflabour.

4.WorkersandCommunists fromforeigncountries,luredto Russiabythepromiseofamillennium.Havingcomeaspilgrimstothefatherlandofinternationalsocialism,manyremain asconvictsinacountrywhich regardsallforeignerswithsuspicion.Also,Russianswho havebeenabroadandareconsideredcontaminatedbythe "bourgeoisculture"oftheWesternWorldandthosewhomaintainrelationswithforeignvisitors.

5.Recalcitrantpriests,people sentencedtohardlabourfor theirreligiousbeliefs,andintellectualscondemnedfortheir opinions.

6.Severalmillioncitizensof Poland,Bulgariaandothersatellitestates.Thesehaveformed anewcategoryofslavessince thewarended.Theyareselectedandtreatedthesameasthe Russianslaves.

7.RepatriatedRussianprisonersofwar.Itisaruleinthe SovietArmythatnoindividual soldiershallsurrender:hemust diefighting.Therefore,all"liberated"SovietArmysoldiersare broughtbeforeacommission whichdecideswhethertheyare innocent.Hordesofthemhave beenshippedintotheslave camps;manyhavewoundstestityinghowwelltheyfoughtfor theircountry.Itisthisdoom ofslaveryhangingoverthem

thathascausedthousandsof Russiansoldierstoresistwith violencetheproposaltosend themhometotheirnativeland.

Legally,anycommitmenttothe campsisforalimitedperiodof time,buttheMVDknows law.Itssentencescanbeextended,justastheycanbeintposedbyadministrativeorder, andtheyusuallyare.Itisestimatedthatonlyfivepercent. ofthosewhohavebeencondemnedtothecampsareeverreleased. Therearethousandsofchit dreninthesecamps,forthedecreeof1935extendingthefull penaltiesofthecriminallawto minorsabovetheageof12has neverbeenrevoked.Babiesare born,too,inthisempireofstar. vation.Sexualintercourseis forbiddentotheslaves,but manywomenresorttoitcoldbloodedlyinthehopethatpregnancywillgetthemabreathing spellandanextraration. In theseventhoreighthmonth theyareremovedtoaspecial maternitycamp,whereforayear theyhavelighterlabour.Atthe endoftheyearthebabyisremovedtobebroughtup(the motherneverknowswhere)by thestate.

Itistohidethesefactsthat the"ironcurtain"waspulled down.Itwillstaydownsolong asthereareeyesoffreemen lefttoseewhatmonstrousthing hasbefallenmankindinthe nameofsocialism.

WORLDCOMMUNISTCONGRESSINLONDON.

67CommunistParties,18.500,00S Members.

Meetingforthefirsttimesince thewar'send,aWorldCommunistCongress,heldrecentlyin London,accordingtoan"America"report,announceditstotal membershipas13,500,000people, representing67Communistpartiesinasmanycountries.

Almostone-thirdofthatnum. ber,6,000,000Communists,are intheSovietUnion.Othernationalpartieslistedtheirmem bershipasfollows:

France:1,300,000.

Italy:2,200,000. UnitedStates:74,000

GreatBritain:43,000.

LatinAmericancountrieshave 491,000Communists,including 130,000inBrazil.

Significantly,someoftheCommunistpartiesarenotlistedas "officiallyCommunist,"butas "followingtheteachingsofMarx, Engels,LeninandStalin."Th. international*Comunistgathering wasreminiscentofthesupposedlydefunctComintern,according to"America,"theU.Sweekly. Forinstance,themaindiatribes atthecongresswereconcentratedupontheUnitedStates,and theirclamourwasnottotally alientothepresenttrendsof Sovietforeignpolicy.

FinalresolutionsofthegatheringsummedupworldCommunism'sobjectives:

(1)TobringBritisheconomy intolinewiththatoftheSoviet Union;

(2)Toassistnationalliberationmovementsinvariouscountries;

(3)Todoeverythingpossible toweakenAmerican'imperialism";

(4)TopreventBritain,CanadaandAustraliafromcementingclosertieswiththeUnited States;

(5)VirtuallytofinishtheBritishandFrenchEmpires,byobtainingfullpoliticalindependenceforeventhemostbackwardappendages;

(6)Topromoteco-operation amongtheworkingclassesofthe empirecountries,whileavoiding an"organisationallink"between theirCommunistparties.

Communistrepresentativesun. hesitatinglyresolvedthatthe SovietUnionalmostsinglehandedlyfinishedoffFascism,andis nowengagedinastruggleagainstworldcapitalism.Stresswas putontheAmericaneffortto createaWesternblocandthus encircletheSovietfatherland. ThoughSovietforeignpolicy wasaguidinglighttotheassembly,greatpainsweretaken toavoidanyappearanceofties withMoscow.

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FILMSTARSAINT

*AroundtheWorld

ETHIOPIAREVERTSTO BARBARISM

Itisofinteresttonoticethat inEthiopia,asinJugoslavia, BritishandAmericanpolicyhas "'restored"acountrywhichis becomingsteadilymorehostileto theWesternPowers.Russian influencehasalreadybecomeimportant,thoughitisheldin checkbyAmericanmoneyinthe formofloanstotheEmperor.

Yet,notsatisfiedwithre-establishingthebarbarianregimeof theAmhara,theBritishGovern-

mentnowproposestohandover ItalianEritreatotheirdestroyingpower;andthefirst-class navalbaseatMassawaisnow beingdismantled.

Meanwhile,themoderntowns builtbytheItaliansinEthiopia havebeenspoilt;andinDessie theybrokedownthewater,electricityanddrainagesystemsin thefirstthreemonthsafter"liberation."Doorsandwindows havebeentornfromEuropean housesandusedasfirewood;in somecasesthelowerpartofthe dismantledhouseshasbeenoreupedbythenatives,thegoats beenaccommodatedontheupper floors!

TheEthiopia,then-asinEu rope-the"neworder"isareversiontosqualor,diseaseand barbarism.OnlytheItalian roadswillsoon unrepaired-asremain-though amemoryofa greatcivilisingworkthwarted andbroughttonothing.

"UNOFFICIALSTRIKESARE IMMORAL."

"Thereisnomoraljustificationforunofficialstrikes,especiallyincriticaltimeslikethese, whichtholdupthelifeofthe wholecommunity,"saidBishop Poskitt,ofLeeds,Englarsl.

"Insteadoftheemployersexploitingtheworkers,itisnow thepoliticalagitatorswhoexploittheworkersfortheirown privatepoliticalends."

BishopPoskittattributesa greatdealofthemoraland socialdisordersofto-daytoa lackofthesenseofresponsibilityandalackofself-discipline.

"Mendonotrealisetheirresponsibilities.Theyhavenot gotthewilltorealisethemand carrythemout.Wemustgo furtherandsaythatmancannot realisethemwithoutthelightof God'struth,norcanheeffectivelycarrythemoutwithoutthe graceofGod."

PRODUCTSOFLARGEFAMILIES.

S.T.Coleridgewasthetenth of10chilldren. Franklinwastheeighthof10 children.

Haydenwasthesecondof12 children.

eleventhWashingtonIrvingwasthe of11children.

ThomasJeffersonwasthethird of10children.

St.IgnatiusLoyolawasthe thirteenthof13children.

JamesMadisonwasthefirstof 12children.

FatherMatthewwasthesixth of12children.

Napoleonwasthefourthof10 children.

LordNelsonwasthesixthof 12children.

IsraelPutmanwastheeleventh of12children.

SirJoshuaReynoldswasthe seventhof11children.

St.FrancisdeSaleswasthe firstof13children.

Tennysonwasthefourthof12 children.

ofCardinalVaughanwasthefirst 13children.

FredericOzanamwasthe fourthof14children.

TROUBADOURPRIEST FOUNDS"REPUBLIC"

TheamazingstoryofFather ZenoSantini,whoplayedhis piano-accordionatfairsandin saloonsandhasfoundedwith themoneyheraisedarepublic wheretherearenorichandno poor,hasbeentoldhere.

FatherSantini,to-dayasilverhairedmanof50,begantostudy forthepriesthoodattheageof 22.Asimplefarmworker,he knewallaboutpoverty.He wasordained,becameaDoctor ofLawsandaDoctorofTheology.

Attheendofthewarhedeterminedtodosomethingabout thepovertyanddistresshesaw allaroundhim.Andsoheberanhis"RepublicoftheRebels" inthelittlevillageofSanGiacomoRoncole.

Thecentreofhiscommunity, hcdecided,mustbethefamily. Themothermustbethefocal point.Sohesetupwhathe called"Apostolicfamilies."

Warwidows,warmothers,or"hanscametohim.Toeach romanheappointed12boysor girlsofdifferentages.Toeach familyhegaveitsownhouse.

"InFullSwing."

Moneywasneededtorealise thisproject.FatherZenobeganbypublishingbooksand periodicals.Thisdidnotraise enough,sohetookhispiano-accordionandtrampedaroundthefairsandsaloonstocollect funds. The"rebels"ofSanGiacomo arenowbeginningtonumber thousands,andtheirlittlerepublicisinfullswing.Theyhavefarms,factories,andmany houses,withachildren'scolony inthehillsandanotherbythe sea.Newhousesarebeing builtandfurnitureandclothes arebeingmanufactured.

Allproductions,howeverare keptforthecommunity.Nothing issoldtotheoutsideworldexceptthebooksprintedinSan Giacomo.

Therearenorichandnopoor -andnomoney.Allposses- sionsareheldincommon.Insteadofmoney,eachworkingmemberreceivesattheendof eachweekanumberofwhatare called"Tis."Thesearesurrenderedtothe"mother."The childrenreceivesomebackfor amusement.

One"Tis"willbuytwopounds ofbread,andonthisbasisall otherpricesarefixed.Asitis independentofgoldandmarket fluctuations,the"Tis"hasa morefixedvaluethanItaly'sunstablelife.

AndFatherZenocomments: "Intenyears'time,whenwe aremanytensofthousandsof souls,theworldwillhavetoreckonsolidlywithus."

MeanwhilemoneypoursintoSanGiacomo;andwithitstreams ofdisillusionedandbrokenpeo- ple,whofindrescueandsafety inthelittle"Republicofthe Rebels."

ThebodyofSt.FrancisXavier(abrini.whoselifeisbeing madeintoafilm.

ThegirlwhowillplayMother CabriniintheforthcomingRKO film,"CitizenSaint"-Carla Dare,aformerstudentofMary- -restCollege,Davenport,Iowaisalsoagranddaughterofone ofthesaint'sChicagoco-workers.CarlaDareisMissCarmelitaPope,ofChicago,inpsiatelife.

Hergrandmother,Mrs.VoncigliaBartolomei,wasamong thosewhometMotherCabrini attherailwaystationonher

ENDOFUNDERGROUNDIN POLAND.

ThewarwasoverforPoland's "ludzielesni"(forestpeople), saysareportin"Time"(April 21).Lastweekhundredsof menandboys,singlyandin stragglinggroups,cameoutof thewoods,trudgedtothenearestpolicestationandsurrenderedtheirarmsandthemselves. Manyhadbeenundergroundsince Poland'sdefeatin1939.They hadfoughttheGermans,the Russians,andthepostwarPolish Governmenttheyhated.

Now,manyofthemsaid,there wasnopointinfightingon againsttheCommunist-dominatedGovernment,whichoffered themamnestyduringanelevenweeksurrenderperiod.Italso offeredthemapriorityrating forjobsandalittlecash(about 5dollars)togetstartedon.

InaWarsawpolicestationa veteranWIN(LibertyandIndepndence)fighterspokewhat wasinthemindsofmany. "There'snothingmorewecan do,"saidhe."Idon'tunderstandwhytheAmericansinsist onhoardingtheiratombombs, insteadofputtingthemtouse. Whentheydecidetobringthem out, be Meanwhile,willingtofightagain. it'stimetogoback towork.I'mtiredandIwant toworkinthedaytimeandsleepnights."

Bythisweektheunderground inPolandwasalmostentirelydissolved.

GRADUATESSEETHEIROLD PROFESSORBEATIFIED.

Amongtheuniversitygraduatesandstudentsfromallparts oftheworldwhoattendedon LowSunday,April13,inSt. Peter's,thebeatificationofProfessorContardoFerrini,worldfamedscholarandfriendof PopePiusXI.,weremanywho studiedunderhiminvariousuniversities,particularlyPaviaUniversity,wherehespenthisfinal years.

ProfessorFerrinidiedin 1902aged42.Hiscausewas introducedwithin20yearsofhis death,andhewasproclaimed Venerablein1931.Hisdeep pietyshoneoutamidtheirreligiousatmosphereoftheItalianuniversitiestowardsthecloseof the19th.century.

ProfessorFerriniwasastudentinhisnativeMilanwhen PopePiusXI.,thenMgr.Ratti, wasacuratorattheAmbrosian Library.Itwasinthelibrary, wherehestudiedGreekandAramaicmanuscripts,thathis friendshipwiththefutureHoly Fatherbegan.

Afterteachinginvariousuniversities,ProfessorFerrinireturnedtoPaviaUniversity, wherehehadstudied,asprofessorofRomanlaw.At35he wasinternationallyknownfor hisGreco-Romanstudies.

RATAGHS

OFBIRTHPREVENTION.

Assertingthat"organised birthcontrolhasdoneunbelievableharmtothemoralsofour youngpeople-thefathersand mothers,presumably,ofto-moe'-row,"ArchbishopMichaelJ.Curley,ofBaltimoreandofWashington,hasissuedastatement concerningarecentreportthat amajorityofphysicianspolled inaquestionnairefavouredbirth control.

Dr.AlanGuttznacher,associate inobstetricsatJohnsHopkins University,Baltimore,statedat arecentmeetingofthePlanned ParenthoodFederationinNew York,thatof15,000American physiciansquestioned,79to97 percent.answeredinfavourof birthcontrol.

ArchbishopCurleydeclaredthat theendorsementofallthedoctorsintheworldregardingthe useofcontraceptivedevices wouldnotchangebyoneiota themorallawofGod.

fitstvisittoChicago.Sheremainedasoneofthefotuidress' helpersatColombushospitaluntilMotherCabrini'sdeathin 1917.andcontinuedherworkin thehospitaluntilafewyears ago. Now85,shelivesinexpectationofseeinghergranddaughter liveonthescreenmanyofthe eventsinMotherCabrini'slife, whichshehaddescribedtoCarmelita(luringthenewstar's childhoodyears.

"THEHARVEST"

"TheHarvest"isaJesuit Missionpaperconductedbythe JesuitsinBelgaum,India.Itis theorganof"TheHarvestLeague,"amissinaryleagueof prayer,sacrificeandalmsgiving, whichhasbeenrecentlyspecially blessedbyHisHolinessPope PiusXII.

"TheHarvest"isreadwithinterestinmostoftheimportant townsofIndia,andinseveral partsofAmerica,Englandand Australia.Itdealswithmissionarytopics,andbesidesmissionarywriters,hasmanyeminentcontributorsfromtheEnglish-speakingworld.Itsget-up isattractive,withphotosand sketchesthatinterestthosewho haveathearttheworkofthe missions.

"Thereis,however,thatbirth controlaccomplishedwithoutthe useofcontraceptives,effected byself-restraint,whichispro- perlyexpectedofself-controlled humanbeingswhobeartheimageandlikenessofGod,"the Archbishopobserved."Ifthisis meant,thenitmaybethatthe figuresquotedbyDr.Guttmacherarecorrect."

Warning"well-meaningpeople againsttherecentfeignedinterestoftheorganisationforartificialbirthcontrolinthehealth andgeneralwellbeingofchildren,"ArchbishopCurleypoint- edoutthat"itisthisorganised groupthathaspopularisedin ourAmericancivilisationtheunhumanterm,theunwanted child' thathasbrought aboutinourmidsttheincredible situationinwhichapproximate- lyhalfthemarriedwomenin thesalariedandwage-earning groupsofourcitieshavenota singlechild."

Suchasituation"spellsana- tiondefinitelyontheroadto rapiddecline.Andthat,Isay, iswhatthepastquartercentury andmoreofbirth-controlpropa- gandahasbroughtuponus."

ArchbishopCurleyconcluded,"it seemshightimethatapublic opinionisarousedagainstthe dreadfulmoralandsocialdamagethatisinherentinthis movement."

CompletelyReadyfor your1947KnittingRequirements

Don'ttheseasonswhizzaround!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.

HAILESELASSIE

H.A.C.B.S.

MetropolitanSocialCouncil.

Atthemeetingheldon2nd. inst.,delegatesfromtheDistrict Board,Subiaco,Maylands,East VictoriaPark,ShentonPark, Leederville,andVictoriaPark werepresent.

Thebadmintonchampionships willbeheldonWednesday,June 18,atSt.Mary'sHall,Leederville,andatSt.Joseph'sHall, Subiaco,onThursday,July3. Men'sdoublesandmixeddoubles willbeplayed.Entryfeewill bels.foreachplayer.Entries closeonJune6.

Thetabletennischampionship willbeheldonFriday,July25, atHighgateParishHall.Entry feewillbels.eachplayer.EntriescloseonJuly18.

Thequoitchampionshpwillbe heldatHighgateParishHall. EntriescloseonAugust15.Entryfeewillbe6d.eachplayer.

Theinter-branchcompetitions areprogressingfavourably,and branchesarethankedfortheir co-operation.

Delegatesareremindedtoattendthecouncilmeetings, whicharestillheldonthefirst andthirdFridaysofeachmonth intheGrandSecretary'soffice, C.M.L.Buildings.

PresentationSocialtoBro.W.

Brown,P.G.P.,P.N.S..P.G.S.

Thisfunctionwasheldonthe 8th.inst.atSt.Joseph'sHall,Subiaco,andwasverywellattended.About120membersand friendswerepresent,representingnearlyallthemetropolitan branches,andseveralmembers fromcountrybrancheswerealso present.Bro.Brownhasbeen aDistrict()Meerfortwenty-two years.Theeveningtookthe formofdancing,andaveryen-

joyableitemwasrenderedbySr. MaryMarkham,whopleasedthe audiencebysinging. ThepresentationtoBro.Brown tookplacebeforesupper.The GrandPresident(Bro.Wall) spokeappreciativelyofBro. Brown'svaluableservicetothe Society,anduponthis,thetime ofhisretirement,wishedhim everygoodwishforfuture years.

Bros.T.HynesandT.Keough supportedtheremarksofthe GrandPresident,andonbehalf oftheSocietywishedBro. Brownaspeedyreturntogood health.

TheGrandPresidentthenpresentedtoBro.Brown,onbehalf oftheSociety,acutleryset,in appreciationofhispastservices.

Bro.BrownthankedtheDistrictBoardandallmembersfor theirkindandsincereremarks, andhopedthatashishealthimprovedhemightbeabletotake anactivepartintheSociety onceagain.

TheGrandPresidentthanked theMetropolitanSocialCouncil foritsableorganisationofthe evening.

Supperwasservedandthe dancingthencontinueduntil 11.30p.m.,whenaveryenjoyableeveningwasbroughttoa conclusion.

THIRDORDEROFST,FRANCIS.

ExpositionisheldeveryTuesday,commencingwithHolyMass celebratedat8a.m.,intheChi]. drenofMaryChapel,Victora Square.Acordialinvitationis extendedtoallTertiariesandto theCatholicpeopleingeneral,to assistatthisMassandtopay avisitduringtheday.ExpositionconcludeswithBenediction at5.15p.m.

HOTELRAFFLES

CANNINGBRIDGE.

'Phone:MU1295. Proprietor:J.A.COLEMAN.

On CityBeach.

theRoad WEMBLEY

FirstClass Accommodation.

ACTIVITIES

NationalMutualBuildings,81St George'sTerrace,Perth. 'Phone:B2648.

HEADQUARTERS.

MeetingstobeheldatHeadquartersduringmonthofMay: Thursday,23.at7p.m.:Y.C.W. Executive. Thursday,23,at8p.m.:Sports Council.

CRUSADEOFPRAYER.

OwingtoPentecost,theFeast ofOurLadyhasbeentransferredtoJune2,thereforethecrusadeofprayerwillcontinueuntilthatdate.

Theresponsetothemonthof prayerhasbeenveryencouraging,buttherearestillafew morewhocouldattend.

Ithasbeensuggestedfrom MelbourneHeadquartersthatall branchesshouldconcludethecrusadewithaNovena,alsotomake aspecialefforttoattendthe Workers'MassonMay31.

NATIONALCONFERENCE. Theattentionofallbranch executivesisdrawntothe changeindatesofthe4th. Y.C.W.NationalConferenceto beconductedinAdelaide.The datesarenowfixedforSeptember21-26, inclusive.

May18,andareaskedtobring theirlunches. GeneralMeeting:Themembersmustbemoreactiveatthe meetings.Toomanyjustattendandtakenopartinthe proceelings.TheY.C.W.calls forenthusiasmonyourpart,so don'tletitdown.

National Catholic Girls' MOVEMENT

HEADQUARTERS.

Meetingstobeheldduring Mayareasfollows: "MarianLodge"Committee: Wednesday,May28,at6.30p.m.

SPORTINGACTIVITIES.

BasketBall: Matchesarecommencingon Saturday,May24. BasketBallPractices: Maylands:Wednesdayevenings,at5p.m.,atSt.Patrick's School.

Leederville:Mondayevenings, at7.30p.m.,atSt.Patrick's School.

SOCIALCALENDAR.

May: Friday,23rd.:HighgateDance. Saturday,24th.:SubiacoDance. Ftiday.30th.:LeedrvilleDance

June:

ADVENIATREGNUMTUUM

SPORTINGACTIVITIES.

TableTennis:

Claremontmadeagreatdebut intheW.A.NationalTableTennisChampionships,whenthey defeatedUniversity,7setsto5 sets.

Football: Asyetnodefiniteanswerhas beenreceivedfromthePerth CityCouncilretheallocationof groundsforSundayfootball,but fromrepliesgivenusbycertain councillorsweanticipateanaffirmativereplyinthenearfuture.Assoonasthereply comestohandallbrancheswill beinformedthroughthiscolumn,anduntilthenallareurged tocontinuetrainingwiththeir teams.

FootballPractices:

Leederville:Wednesdayand Fridayevenings,andSunday mornings.

Subiaco:Sundaymornings,at 10a.m.,atHendersonPark.

Highgate:Sundaymornings, at10a.m.,atForrestPark.

BRANCHACTIVITIES.

CATHEDRALBRANCH:

Debate:Wewishtoextendour sincereappreciationtoMr.F. Murphyforhisinterestingand instructionaltalkonPublic SpeakingandDebating. Iam sureifweputintopracticeall thepointsMr.Murphymadewe wouldindeedbeabletoholdour ownin"publicspeaking."

Thescheduleddebate,"The WhiteAustraliaPolicy,"followedthistalk.Mr.Fosteropened thedebatefortheAffirmative; Mr.RyanfollowedwithhisopeningspeechfortheNegative.A gooddebatewasthusopened andfollowedupbyMr.Milland Mr.McMahonfortheaffirmativeandnegative,respectively. Theultimatewinnerwasthe Negativeside.Wehopeto havemanymoreoftheseboth educationalandenjoyabledebates.

LEEDERVILLEBRANCH:

Film:AllthoseintheCuban Fairscenearetomeetatthe Hallat9.45a.m.nextSunday,

vice-captain.No.2 Team: GloriaSwanson,captain;Lexie Burrows,vice-captain. Anyothergirlsinterestedare invitedtocomealongtopractices.

CATHEDRALBRANCH:

"TheNatureofGodandHis Perfections"wasdiscussedfully atthelastLiturgymeeting.The attendancewasnotuptoexpectations,sowewouldremindall membersoftheimportanceof theliturgyclasses.andaskthem tocomealongtothenext,which willbeheldonThursday,May 22,afterDevotionsatSt.Patrick'sBoys'School.Thenext talkwillbeon"Atheismandthe SoulofMan."

BasketBall:

LastSaturday,May10,our threeteams,twofromFreman tleandonefromHighgate,took partinsomepracticematches ofshortperiods,combinedwith coachingfromoneoftheAsso. ciationumpires.

Theelectionofcaptainshas beenfinalised,andeveryone seemsverypleasedwiththere-

sults:

Firsts:BettyRyan,captain;MollyReilly,vice-captain.

Seconds:MelvaUren,captain: NoreenGamble,vice-captain.

Thirds:NoraMcSweeney,captain;MaryKeeley,vice-captain

Badminton: Wearedesirousofcommencingthisasaregularactivity. Allthoseinterestedarerequestedtocomeforwardandhelp withtheorganising.

LEEDERVILLEBRANCH:

Thingsarereallyindeadly earnestnow,asyouwillseefor yourselves.RehearsalsonSunday,May18,startat9.45a.m.in theHall,andareforallthose whoareinthe"CubanFair." Bringyourlunch,asitwilllast allday.Norehearsalinthe evening.

Thenextbranchmeetingwill beheldonWednesday,May28 P.T.willrecommenceonthat date,socomeprepared.

HIGHGATEBRANCH:

Picnic: OnSundaylast,57enthusiasticgirlsandboysfromHighgate piledontothebackofJim Isaia'struckanddroveoffto Yanchep.Thetripupwasvery enjoyable,withcommunitysingingandthespinningofdits;but onthereturnjourneyitwasall wecoulddototryandkeepthe rainout.

Monday,2nd.:ClaremontFoundationDayCarnivalDance. Tuesday,3rd.-N.C.G.M.-Y.C.W.

Social,atFremantle.

Thursday,5th.:Fremantle, WinterCarnivalDance. CATHOLICBALL.

TheAnnualCatholicBallis beingheldonMonday,August 11,1947.Thisveryearlynotice isbeinggivensothatbranches willnotclashwiththisdatewith theirownactivities.

Y.C.W.-N.C.G.M.ALL-DAY CONFERENCE.

Anall-dayConferenceofthe combinedY.C.W.andN.C.G.M. willbeheldatSt.Joseph'sHall, Subiaco,onSunday,May25.

Thedaywillcommencewith MassinSt.Joseph'sChurchat 10.30a.m.Conferenceswillbe giventhroughoutthedayby selectedpersons.Immediately followingbothtalksmembersof theY.C.W.andN.C.G.M.will formdiscussiongroupstodiscussthemattercontainedinthe Conference.

Lunch:Eachmembertobring hisorherownlunch;cupsoftea willbeprovidedbytheSubiaco Branch.

ThedaywillendwithBenedictionoftheBlessedSacramentat 5p.m.

ThesuccessofthisConference dependsontheeffortsofeach branch.

Dress:Whereverpossible, membersofbothMovementsare askedtowearuniform.

BRANCHACTIVITIES.

FREMANTLEBRANCH: Wildenthusiasmgreetedthe formationofourfirstBasket Ballteam;subsequentlywenow haveasecond.Wehopetheresolutionstoattendallmatches willholdgood,inspiteofSouth andEastbeingminusmanyardentsupporters.

MAYLANDSBRANCH: BasketBall:Thisactivityis comingalongverynicely. ElectionswereheldonWednesday,May7.Resultswere asfollows:No.1Team:.Betty Brockhurst,captain;JoanVolker,

"Keep-it-off"wasthemain eventoftheday,boysversus girls,alsoswimmingforthose whothoughttobringbathers (Thesillyones!) Onthewhole,itwasasplendid outing,andwewishtothankthe Isaiabrothersfortheuseof theirtruck,andfortakingoa thegreatresponsibilityofdrivingustoYanchep.

Personal:

Itiswithdeepregretthatwe accepttheresignationfromthe HighgateBranchoftheN.C.G.M. ofPaulineSelf,whoseparents havegonetomaketheirhomeis Claremont.Shehasbeenavery staunchmemberofthebranch sinceitsinception,alsoamemberofthesocialcommittee, whichhasdonesomuchtoarrangepicnicsandsuchlike.

AlsotheresignationofBetty Gallagher,whohasdonethe rightthingandjoinedthenewlyopenedbranchinherhomeparish,WestPerth.

CATHOLIC MISSIONS

HOLYCHILDHOOD.

RansomRollforApril,1947. St.Brigid'sConventSchool. Bridgetown,headsthelistfor April,1947,fortheRansomof BlackBabies(40).

SchoolofChristtheKing.

Beaconsfield:14.

St.Joseph'sSchool,Queen's Park:4.

PresentationConvent,"Iona," MosmanPark:21.

St.Peter'sDominicanConvent School,BedfordPark:28.

St.Anne'sConvent,NorthFremantle:3. St.Brigid'sConventSchool, Bridgetown:40.

Wednesday,May14,1947.

Thepaleraysofatropical moonbathedtheseaofTimor inthesilverylightasthe"EstherBelle"cutherwaythrough itsplacidwaters. Onboard the"EstherBelle"BillCarey, thefirstmate,leanedonthedeckrailsmokinghispipeanddreamedroseatedreams.Carey,six feetandfourteenstoneofbone andmuscle,wasasplendidfigoreofaman,afinespecimenof thelifethatcallsthetoughest toitsmasts.Butonthisoccasionthefirstmate'sthoughts werefarfromthesea.Atthirty-fiveyearsofage,twentyof whichhadbeenspentbeforethe mast,BillCareyhadatlastdecidedtosettledownandhad plansreadyforanearlymarriagetoagirlofhischildhood. Hedidnotintendtoquitthesea altogether,buthadinmindthe purchaseofasmalltavernina quietharbourwherehewouldalwayshavethepassingcompany ofthemenwhogodowntothe seainships.Thiswashislast voyageonthe"EstherBelle" .ndinallhisyearshehadnever sailedwithamoredetestable cargo.Careyhadnever,even asaboy,beenabletostickthe sightofcats,andnowonhislast voyagehewasforcedtosail withacargooftigers,thepride ofafamouszoothathadbeen removedforsafetyreasonsduringthewar.

Thefirstmategrimacedasthe cryofatigerintheholdbelow shatteredthestillnessofthe nightandwithashudderpassed downthedecktofinishhispipe withSparkstheship'swireless operator.

"Anyfurtherwordofthose driftingmines,"heenquired,as hestoopedintothelittlecabin.

"Notabit,"repliedSparks. "We'llstillhavetokeepa coursewithinamileorsooff thatlineofislandsasadvised inthelastmessage."

"Isupposeso,"gruntedCarey, "thoughitmeanswe'llbeout adaylongerifwesticktothat course."

"Can'tbehelped,"saidSparks, "bettertobeadaylatethannot atallandwithonlyafewrafts insteadoflifeboatswe'dnever makeharbourifwewerehit."

Aftersomeoddsandendsof chatBillsaidgoodnightand leftforhisbunk.Passingthe bridgeaflashoflightblinded himandtheexplosionwhichimmediatelyfollowedhurledhis bodywithasickeningthud againstthestepsofthebridge. The"EstherBelle"hadbeen trulyhitamidshipsbyafloating mine,anditwasbutamatterof hoursbeforesheeventuallysank

Careyrecoveredconsciousness tofindtheship,whichwasnow deserted,heelingoverdangerouslytotheportside.Hisheart sankasherealisedthathehad notbeenmissedintheuproar followingtheexplosion,buthis despairchangedtohopeashe

sawpitchingandbobbinginthe seaabouttwelvefeetbelowhim oneofthecrudewell-shaped raftswithwhichthe"Esther Belle"wasfitted.Yes,hecould makeitwithagoodjump,and staggeringtohisfeet,hemade hiewaycautiouslydownthe slopingdeck.Thefranticcry ofatiger,dangerouslynear, spurredCareytogreaterspeed. Hesteadiedhimselfonthedeck rail,andwithallhismightleapedoutwardsanddownwardsto thetossingraft.Careylanded inaheaponthebuoyantraft whichheavedandjumpedwith theimpactofhisheavybody, wasthrownhelplessalongthe flooroftheunsteadycraftand forthesecondtimethatnight lostconsciousnessashisheadcollidedwiththeroughlyhewn wall.Asconsciousnessleft himthehaplessfirstmatewas dimlyawareofasecondbody fallingheavilyintohieownnewfoundasylum. Theerstwhilefirstmateof the"EstherBelle"slowlyregain edhissensessomehourslaterto findablazingsunshiningina cloudlesssky.Athrobbingpain inhisheadtogetherwiththe smallpoolofbloodwhichhe couldjustseethroughhishalf closedeyesgraduallybrought backtohimtheepisodesofthe previousnight.Careyopened hiseyesslowlyandthenexperi. encedasickeninghorriblefeelinginthepitofhisstomach. Therestretchedoutintheswelteringheatofthesunabout twelvefeetawayacrosstheraft. laythestripedtawnybodyof ahugetiger,itsheadrestingon theflooroftheraft,hiscruel

OURSHORTSTORY

HEfoldthetriphammerbeatofhis injuredhead.Revulsionand horrorforthebeastthatshared theraftwithhimnearlycaused Careytogetviolentlysick.0 God!howwouldheendurethe nextfewhours,howwouldhe escapethishorribleplight?In hisimaginingBillCareycould almostfeeltheblowofthat sharppowerfulpawasitsmashedhisheadtoabloodypulp withasinglestroke.CautiouslyCareypeeredthroughhalfraisedlids.ThankGodthe brutehadnotmoved,butnopos- sibilityofescapeseemedany nearer.

Thefearthatwelledupinside thefirst-mategraduallytookpossessionofhimandCareyrealisedthatunlesshetookaholdof himself,thetremblingofhis bodywouldbetrayhimtohis hatefulfoe.Andthenlikea beamoflightthroughStygian darknesscametherealisation thatwhenthe"EstherBelle" hadbeenstruck,shehadbeen withinamileofthefriendly islands.Careythoughtofthe sharksthatinfestedthesewaters buttherewasachancethatthey mightnotbesonearland.Anything,however,waspreferable tohispresentappallingposition. Onehalfanhourinthewater perhapsandthensafety.To strongswimmerlikehimamile waswithinhiscompass.One halfanhourwiththeriskofa warringsharkorhoursormaybeonlyminuteswithabrute whosespecieshefearedmore thandeathitselfbeforeafinal horribleandinimitableendat theclawsofthetiger.

('areyhadnever,evenasaboy,beenabletostickthesightof "cats."

Awaveofnauseasweptover

Carey.Hisheadfromearto earwasasplittingpainfullump nakedtothemercilesssunthat stillbeatdown.Withasuperhumaneffortthefirst-mateconqueredthefeelingsofweariness. Hemustact-thestrainwasalreadybeginningtotellonhis shatterednerves.Furtherdelaywouldonlyrobhimofhis sanitycompletely.Summoning allhiscourage,BillCarey againsquintedatthefrighten-

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yelloweyesfixedrelentlesslyon thepronefigureofhishuman companion.Careyquicklyloweredhiseyelids.Hehadoften heardthattofeigndeathwas sometimesasuccessfulruseto escapetheattentionofwild beastsandnowtheluckless sailorprayedashelaymotionless,thattherewassometruth inthischildhoodknowledge.

Beadsofsweatstoodouton Carey'sfaceandtrickledinlit tlerivuletsdownhischeeks,but thetigermadenomoveandstill kepthisbalefulglassyeyesfixedinthatunwinkingstare.The sun'sraysbeatagonisinglydown ontheunprotectedheadofthe seaman,aggravatingahundred.

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Makenomistake.Thisisno game.Thisiswar-andweare notgoingscotfreeinMelbourne aswewentwhentheJapanese attackedus.

TheCommunistsarehere.

-"Argus"editorial,April18.

It'salltooevidentthatthe Communistsarehere.Andthat thereisfullrealisationofCorn munism'sdestructiveandnefari ousinfluenceisdemonstratedby theuniformandforthrightcondemnatoryeditorialsthathave appearedinthedailypapers sincetherecentstrikeintensificationwithitsresultantconfusionandloss.

Tostressthislatterisnotthe purposeofthiscommentary. Ratherisittomakethepertinentandindisputableobservation thatforthefactthattheCommunistsareherethesecular pressisbynomeansblameless.

NotuntilCommunism'savowedrevolutionaryaimswereactivelyexpressedinsuccessive post-warindustrialupheavals didthesecularpressofAustra liaraiseitsvoiceinalarmand condemnation.

Forthepreceding10or15 yearstheCatholicpress,inpointingwithsuretyandconsistency tothegrowingmenace,wasas avoicecryinginthewilderness. Haditbeengiventhebackingof thepowerfulsecularpressthe lattermightnotperforcehaveto bemoanto-daythattheCommunistsarehere.

Timehasseenthefulfilment ofPiusXI'spredictionsconcerningthegrowthofCommunism anditsdestructiveactivities.It isplainto-daythatthelate Popeexpressedmorethanexaggeratedpessimismwhen,in March,1937,heissuedhisEncyclicalLetteronAtheisticCommunism,inwhichhewarnedof whatwouldbethedireresultsof Communism'sgainingtheascendancy.

PiusXI.referredtoapower- fulinfluenceinthediffusionof Communism-namely,"theconspiracyofsilenceonthepartof alargesectionofthenon-Catholicpressoftheworld."

"Wesayconspiracy,"Pius wrote,"becauseitisimpossible

otherwisetoexplainhowapress, usuallysoeagertoexploiteven thelittledailyincidentsoflife, hasbeenabletoremainsilent forsolongaboutthehorrors perpetuatedinRussia and thatitshouldhavesorelatively littletosayconcerningaworld organisationasvastasRussian Communism. Thissilenceis dueinparttoshortsightedpoliticalpolicyandisfavouredby variousoccultforceswhichhave beenworkingfortheoverthrow oftheChristiansocialorder."

Thesameconspiracyofsilence wasevident,too,whenPiusXI. pronouncedonCommunismin AllocutionsandEncyclicalsin 1924,1928,1931,1932,and1933

ingbeast,sawthatithadn't changeditspositiononeinch andthen,withasuddenbound andahastyprayer,BillCarey, ex-first-mateofthe"Esther Belle,"scrambledoverthewall oftheraftanddroppedintothe coolingsea.

Twentyyardsfromtheraft,a triangularfinthathadbeenlaz ilycruisingthroughthestill waterssuddenlybecamegalvanisedintoaction,andwiththe speedofanarrowcutthrough thewaters.Ahorribledespair ingcrylikethatofalostsoul broketheterriblestillness,a suddenflurryoftroubledwaters. Thenadeathlysilenceagain reignedsupreme.

Theclumsyraftdriftedonthe seaofTimorwithitsyellow stripedcargostilllyinginthe sameposition.Thetigerhad notmoved-thetigercouldnot move.Ithadbrokenitsneck whenlandingonthepitching raftsixhoursbefore.

Recenteventshavebrought aboutachange,welcomeand encouraging, notwithstanding thatitisbelatedand,perhaps, promptedbythenecessityof self-preservation.

Itistrue,asthe"Argus" says,"theCommunistsarehere." Itistrue,too,thattheCommunistsmightnotbeherehad thesecularpresssupportedthe Catholicpress.

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Thepaleraysofatropical moonbathedtheseaofTimor inthesilverylightasthe"EstherBelle"cutherwaythrough itsplacidwaters. Onboard the"EstherBelle"BillCarey, thefirstmate,leanedonthedeckrailsmokinghispipeanddream edroseatedreams.Carey,six feetandfourteenstoneofbone andmuscle,wasasplendidfig ureofaman,afinespecimenof thelifethatcallsthetoughest toitsmastsButonthisoc casionthefirstmate'sthoughts werefarfromthesea.Atthirty-fiveyearsofage,twentyof whichhadbeenspentbeforethe mast,BillCareyhadatlastdecidedtosettledownandhad plansreadyforanearlymarriagetoagirlofhischildhood. Hedidnotintendtoquitthesea altogether,buthadinmindthe purchaseofasmalltavernina quietharbourwherehewouldalwayshavethepassingcompany ofthemenwhogodowntothe seainships.Thiswashislast voyageonthe"EstherBelle" ,ndinallhisyearshehadnever sailedwithamoredetestable cargo.Careyhadnever,even asaboy,beenabletostickthe sightofcats,andnowonhislast voyagehewasforcedtosail withacargooftigers,thepride ofafamouszoothathadbeen removedforsafetyreasonsduringthewar.

Thefirstmategrimacedasthe cryofatigerintheholdbelow shatteredthestillnessofthe nightandwithashudderpassed downthedecktofinishhispipe withSparkstheship'swireless operator.

"Anyfurtherwordofthose driftingmines,"heenquired,as hestoopedintothelittlecabin.

"Notabit,"repliedSparks. "We'llstillhavetokeepa coursewithinamileorsooff thatlineofislandsasadvised inthelastmessage."

"Isupposeso,"gruntedCarey, "thoughitmeanswe'llbeout adaylongerifwesticktothat course."

"Can'tbehelped,"saidSparks, "bettertobeadaylatethannot atallandwithonlyafewrafts insteadoflifeboatswe'dnever makeharbourifwewerehit."

Aftersomeoddsandendsof chatBillsaidgoodnightandleftforhisbunk.Passingthe bridgeaflashoflightblinded himandtheexplosionwhichimmediatelyfollowedhurledhis bodywithasickeningthud againstthestepsofthebridge. The"EstherBelle"hadbeen trulyhitamidshipsbyafloating mine,anditwasbutamatterof hoursbeforesheeventuallysank

Careyrecoveredconsciousness tofindtheship,whichwasnow deserted,heelingoverdangerouslytotheportside.Hisheart sankasherealisedthathehad notbeenmissedintheuproar followingtheexplosion,buthis despairchangedtohopeashe

sawpitchingandbobbinginthe seaabouttwelvefeetbelowhim oneofthecrudewell-shaped raftswithwhichthe"Esther Belle"wasfitted.Yes,hecould makeitwithagoodjump,and staggeringtohisfeet,hemade hiswaycautiouslydownthe slopingdeck.Thefranticcry ofatiger,dangerouslynear, spurredCareytogreaterspeed. Hesteadiedhimselfonthedeck rail,andwithallhismightleap edoutwardsanddownwardsto thetossingraft.Careylanded inaheaponthebuoyantraft whichheavedandjumpedwith theimpactofhisheavybody, wasthrownhelplessalongthe flooroftheunsteadycraftand forthesecondtimethatnight lostconsciousnessashisheadcollidedwiththeroughlyhewn wall. Asconsciousnessleft himthehaplessfirstmatewas dimlyawareofasecondbody fallingheavilyintohisownnewfoundasylum. Theerstwhilefirstmateof the"EstherBelle"slowlyregainedhissensessomehourslaterto findablazingsunshiningina cloudlesssky.Athrobbingpain inhisheadtogetherwiththe smallpoolofbloodwhichhe couldjustseethroughhishalf closedeyesgraduallybrought backtohimtheepisodesofthe previousnight.Careyopened hiseyesslowlyandthenexperiencedasickeninghorriblefeelinginthepitofhisstomach. Therestretchedoutintheswelteringheatofthesunabout twelvefeetawayacrosstheraft. laythestripedtawnybodyof ahugetiger,itsheadrestingon theflooroftheraft,hiscruel

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EHIfoldthetriphammerbeatofhis injuredhead.Revulsionand horrorforthebeastthatshared theraftwithhimnearlycaused Careytogetviolentlysick.0 God!howwouldheendurethe nextfewhours,howwouldhe escapethishorribleplight?I-. hisimaginingBillCareycould almostfeeltheblowofthat sharppowerfulpawasitsmashedhisheadtoabloodypulp withasinglestroke.CautiouslyCareypeeredthroughhalfraisedlids.ThankGodthe brutehadnotmoved,butnopos- sibilityofescapeseemedany nearer.

Thefearthatwelledupinside thefirst-mategraduallytookpos sessionofhimandCareyrealisedthatunlesshetookaholdof himself,thetremblingofhis bodywouldbetrayhimtohis hatefulfoe.Andthenlikea beamoflightthroughStygian darknesscametherealisation thatwhenthe"EstherBelle" hadbeenstruck,shehadbeen withinamileofthefriendly islands.Careythoughtofthe sharksthatinfestedthesewaters buttherewasachancethatthey mightnotbesonearland.Anything,however,waspreferable tohispresentappallingposition. Onehalfanhourinthewater perhapsandthensafety.To strongswimmerlikehimamile waswithinhiscompass.One halfanhourwiththeriskofa warringsharkorhoursormaybeonlyminuteswithabrute whosespecieshefearedmore thandeathitselfbeforeafinal horribleandinimitableendat theclawsofthetiger.

Careyhadnever,-evenasaboy,beenabletostickthesightof "cats."

Awaveofnauseasweptover Carey.Hisheadfromearto earwasasplittingpainfullump nakedtothemercilesssunthat stillbeatdown.Withasuperhumaneffortthefirst-mateconqueredthefeelingsofweariness. Hemustact-thestrainwasalreadybeginningtotellonhis shatterednerves.Furtherdelaywouldonlyrobhimofhis sanitycompletely.Summoning allhiscourage,BillCarey againsquintedatthefrighten-

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yelloweyesfixedrelentlesslyon thepronefigureofhishuman companion.Careyquicklyloweredhiseyelids.Hehadoften heardthattofeigndeathwas sometimesasuccessfulruseto escapetheattentionofwild beastsandnowtheluckless sailorprayedashelaymotionless,thattherewassometruth inthischildhoodknowledge.

Beadsofsweatstoodouton Carey'sfaceandtrickledinlittlerivuletsdownhischeeks,but thetigermadenomoveandstill kepthisbalefulglassyeyesfixedinthatunwinkingstare.The sun'sraysbeatagonisinglydown ontheunprotectedheadofthe seaman,aggravatingahundred-

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Makenomistake.Thisisno game.Thisiswar-andweare notgoingscotfreeinMelbourne aswewentwhentheJapanese attackedus.

TheCommunistsarehere.

-"Argus"editorial,April18.

It'salltooevidentthatthe Communistsarehere.Andthat thereisfullrealisationofCommunism'sdestructiveandnefariousinfluenceisdemonstratedby theuniformandforthrightcondemnatoryeditorialsthathave appearedinthedailypapers sincetherecentstrikeintensificationwithitsresultantconfusionandloss.

otherwisetoexplainhowapress, usuallysoeagertoexploiteven thelittledailyincidentsoflife, hasbeenabletoremainsilent forsolongaboutthehorrors perpetuatedinRussia and thatitshouldhavesorelatively littletosayconcerningaworld organisationasvastasRussian Communism.Thissilenceis dueinparttoshortsightedpoliticalpolicyandisfavouredby variousoccultforceswhichhave beenworkingfortheoverthrow oftheChristiansocialorder."

Thesameconspiracyofsilence wasevident,too,whenPiusXI. pronouncedonCommunismin AllocutionsandEncyclicalsin 1924,1928,1931,1932.and 1933.

ingbeast,sawthatithadn't changeditspositiononeinch andthen,withasuddenbound andahastyprayer,BillCarey, ex-first-mateofthe"Esther Belle,"scrambledoverthewall oftheraftanddroppedintothe coolingsea.

Twentyyardsfromtheraft,a triangularfinthathadbeenlaz. ilycruisingthroughthestill waterssuddenlybecamegalvanisedintoaction,andwiththe speedofanarrowcutthrough thewaters.Ahorribledespair ingcrylikethatofalostsoul broketheterriblestillness,a suddenflurryoftroubledwaters. Thenadeathlysilenceagain reignedsupreme.

Theclumsyraftdriftedonthe seaofTimorwithitsyellow stripedcargostilllyinginthe sameposition.Thetigerhad notmoved-thetigercouldnot move.Ithadbrokenitsneck whenlandingonthepitching raftsixhoursbefore.

Recenteventshavebrought aboutachange,welcomeand encouraging, notwithstanding thatitisbelatedand,perhaps, promptedbythe self-preservation.necessityof

Itistrue,asthe"Argus" says,"theCommunistsarehere." Itistrue,too,thattheCoramunistsmightnotbeherehad thesecularpresssupportedthe Catholicpress.

QUARANTORE MAY.

Sunday. 3rd.-OSBORNE

Rev.Dr.JamesKnox

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Thesubjectwillbeoneofintenseinterest-THEVATICAN ANDTHEETERNALCITYduringthewaryears.It shouldappealtoourmanypatronsandweextendthema heartyinvitation,alsotheirfriends.

DR.KNOXisvisitingPerthforashortstayofafewweeks, andthisistheonlyopportunityyouwillhaveofhearinghim speakpublicly.Wefeelitisarareoccasion,anditishoped everyadvantagewillbetakenofhisgenerosityingivingusa glimpseoflifeinandaroundtheCapitalofChristianity.Dr. KnoxisreturningtheRomeshortly. LectureWillCommenceat8.10Sharp.

Tostressthislatterisnotthe purposeofthiscommentary. RatherisittomakethepertinentandindisputableobservationthatforthefactthattheCommunistsareherethesecular pressisbynomeansblameless.

NotuntilCommunism'savowedrevolutionaryaimswereactivelyexpressedinsuccessive post-warindustrialupheavals didthesecularpressofAustraliaraiseitsvoiceinalarmand condemnation.

Forthepreceding10or15 yearstheCatholicpress,inpointingwithsuretyandconsistency tothegrowingmenace,wasas avoicecryinginthewilderness. Haditbeengiventhebackingof thepowerfulsecularpressthe lattermightnotperforcehaveto bemoanto-daythattheCommunistsarehere.

Timehasseenthefulfilment ofPiusXI'spredictionsconcerningthegrowthofCommunism anditsdestructiveactivities.It isplainto-daythattffelate Popeexpressedmorethanexag- geratedpessimismwhen,in March,1937,heissuedhisEncyclicalLetteronAtheisticCommunism,inwhichhewarnedof whatwouldbethedireresultsof Communism'sgainingtheascendancy.

PiusXI.referredtoapower- fulinfluenceinthediffusionof Communism-namely,"theconspiracyofsilenceonthepartof alargesectionofthenon-Catholicpressoftheworld."

"Wesayconspiracy,"Pius wrote,"becauseitisimpossible

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THECATHOLICANSWEROPPOSEDTO (ContinuedfromPage3.) UNINTERRUPTEDCHRISTIAN TRADITION IRTHPREVENTION

SHAMEFULANDVICIOUS

Butyoucontinue:

"Itseemsreasonabletopreventtheirbirthandtouse contraceptivesforthispurpose.Whatiswrongwith suchauseanyhow?"

A.:Iftheuseofcontracep- tivesseemsreasonabletoy041, thenIamforcedtoconclude thatyouhavenevergiventhe matterseriousconsiderationat all.Youhavebeencontentto swallowthespeciousarguments advancedbytheadvocatesof thisabominablepractice.In theBiblewereadinGenesis whereOnan,whowasguiltyof thisact,waspunishedwithdeath,andhisdeeddescribedin thewordsofHolyWritas"adetestablething."Timehasnot changedthenatureofthatact. Thisvicehas,ofcourse,existed atalltimesandhasbeencone stantlycondemnedascontraryto thenaturallaw.Itisasthe guardianoftheNaturalLaw thatPopePiusXI.spokeonthis matterinhisencyclicalletteron ChristianMarriage.Aftermentioningthevariousreasonsput forwardintheattempttojus- tifybirthcontrol,hesays: "Noreason,howevergrave, maybeputforwardbywhich anythingintrinsicallyagainst naturemaybecomeconformable tonatureandmorallygood.

4 Since,therefore,theconjugalact isdestinedprimarilybynature forthebegettingofchildren, thosewhoinexercisingitdeliberatelyfrustrateitsnatural powerandpurpose,sinagainst natureandcommitadeedwhich isshamefulandintrinsically vicious.

"SmallwonderifHolyWrit," continues-thePope,"bearswitnessthattheDivineMajestyregardswiththegreatestdetestationthishorriblecrimeandat timeshaspunisheditwith death.AsSt.Augustinewrites: 'Intercourseevenwithone'slegitimatewifeisunlawfuland wickedwheretheconceptionof theoffspringisprevented.Onan, thesonofJuda,didthisandthe Lordkilledhimforit.'

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"Since,therefore,openlydeparting Christianfromtheuninterrupted tradition,somerecent- lyjudgeditpossiblesolemnlyto declareanotherdoctrineregard- ingthisquestion,theCatholic Church,towhomGodhasen- trustedthedefenceoftheinteg- rityandpurityofmorals,stand- ingerectinthemidstofthe moralruinwhichsurroundsher, inorderthatshemaypreserve thechastityofthenuptialunion frombeingdefiledbythisfoul stain,raiseshervoiceintoken ofherdivineambassadorship,andthroughOurmouthpro- claimsanew:anyusewhatsoeverofmatrimonyexercisedin suchawaythattheactisdeliberatelyfrustratedinitsnatural powertogeneratelife,isanoffenceagainstthelawofGodand ofnature,andthosewhoindulge insucharebrandedwiththe guiltofagravesin."Sofar PiusXI. Idon'texpectyoutotakein

thefullforceofthepassageI havejustquotedatafirsthearing,butIthinkyoushouldhave gatheredfromitthatthereis nothingnewabouttheChurch's condemnationofbirthcontrol.

Furtherthatthisviceisoneof thosethingswhichisprohibited becauseitisevilinitselfand cannotbeanythingbutevil.No circumstanceswhatevercould rendersuchanactanythingbut foulandshameful,becauseitis aperversionofnature.

donotknowwhatyourreligiousaffiliationsare. IpresumeyouareaChristian.Ifthat isso,thenthefactthatthecondemnationofbirthcontrolbelongstothe"uninterruptedChristiantradition"shouldbeof considerableweightwithyou.

ButwhetheryoubeaChristian ornot,yourreason,ifyouuseit aright,wouldtellyouthatthe useofnaturalfacultiesinaway notonlynotintendedbynature, butcontrarytonature'spurpose, mustnecessarilybeevil.There ofcourse,agreatdealmore thatcouldbesaidonthissubject,butIthinkIhavesaid enoughtoansweryourquestion.

afterdeath,forwemust.take OurLord'swordsliterally.But thereisnocontradiction.AlmightyGodaloneistheJudge whomustdecidewhetherasoul needstogotoPurgatoryornot. Hesawthattherepentantthief owingperhapstohisheroic faithandhisactofrepentance onthe Patiencecross,andowingtohis insuffering,wouldcor respondwithagreatgrace,and soinamomentOurLordraised himtoheroicsanctity,andhedid notneedtoendurethepainsof Purgatory.Menmightbein- clinedtojudgethatthegood thief toshouldc.rtainl,.;havegone Purgatory.Theonlything todoisforthemtochangethat judgment,foritdiffersfrom God'sjudgment,andsoiswrong

WHAT'SWRONGWITH MASONRY?

"Tolerant,"WestPerth:

"Anumberofmyfriendsare membersoftheMasonicLodgeandtheyfrequentlyaskme whatobjectionourChurchhas toMasonry,fortheysaythat thereisnothingin,Masonie teachingthatisnotinkeep- ingwithCatholicbelief." A.:Iallowwillinglythatyour friendsaresincereinstating thatthereisnothinginMasonic teachingthatisnotinkeeping withCatholicbelief-buttheirMasonryandCatholicismareir- reconcilable,afactwhichisad- mittedbyMasonicwriters.Mas- onryclaimstobeuniversalreli- gion,voidofdogma,ignoring supernaturalrevelation,faith, grace,thesacraments.Itsonly andsufficientrevelationisthatof theGreatArchitect,asheis knownnaturallyintheuniverse. Fortherestrevealedreligiousteachingsareofnoimportance. Itthusstandsforindifferencein religiousbelief,andsupernatural religion.

andallsupernaturalrevelation. andby ralisticinculcatingapurelynatuformofreligion,itde stroysall humblesenseoftheneedof prayerandofspiritual ideals.

DuringtwocenturiestheMa- sonicLodgeshavebeentheceitreofthemostvirulentattacks ontheCatholicChurchinmany partsoftheworld.Thespokes-menofMasonrymadenosecret oftheiraim.SenatorDelpec, thePresidentoftheGrand OrientinFrance,said,ina speechdeliveredonSeptember 20,1902:"Thetriumphofthe Galilean(Christ)haslasted manycenturies,butnowHedies inHisturn.Hepassestojoin thedustofotherdivinitiesof India,Greece,andRome,who sawsomanydeceivedcreatures beforetheiraltars.Brother Masons,werejoicethatweare notwithoutourshareinthis overthrowoffalseprophets.The CatholicChurchbegantodecay fromthedaytheMasonicAsso-ciationwasestablished."

TheSwissLodgedeclared: "Wehaveoneirreconcilableenemy,thePopeandClericalism."

Again,theGrandOrientin Francesaid:"Theaimofthe GrandOrientinFranceisto crushCatholicisminFrancefirst, andelsewhere.":

MasonicjournalsinEngland declaredthatEnglishMasonry didnotagreewiththeseextra-vagantstatements.Anditis truethatmanyindividualMa. sonsdonotsharetheseviews. ButtheChurchisnotatwar withtheseindividuals,butwith thethingwhichMasonryis, whichisoneandthesamewhereveritis.

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"ThisdaythoushalthewithMeinParadise."

NOPURGATORYFORTHEGOODTHIEF theLight,"Fremantle:

"Inarecentbroadcastanswer. IheardyousaythatOurLord saidtothedyingthiefonthe cross:'Thisdaythoushalthe withMeinParadise.'Ifwe takethesewordsofOurLord literally,itseemstomethat Catholicsarewrongtobelieve inPurgatory.Ishouldlike ananswertothisdifficulty."

A.:Thereisinthenextworld aplaceorconditionoftempdral purificationforthosewho,de- partingthislifeinGod'sGrace, areneverthelessnotentirelyfree fromvenialsins,orhavenot fullymadethesatisfactionwhich isduetomortalsin.Catholics believethisbecausetheirChurch, withGod'sauthority,teaches thatitiscontainedintherevelationmadebyGod.Theyknow, too,thatinHolyScriptureand inTradition,aprocessofpurifi- cationafterdeathisclearly pointedto,andprayersareofferedtoobtainmercyforthe soulsofthosewhohavedied."It

isa wholesome thoughttoprayforthedead. thattheymaybeloosedfrom theirsins,"wearetoldinthe 2nd.BookofMachabees.It wouldbeuselesstoprayforthe soulsofourdeadfriendsifthey wereeitherinhellorinheaven. Theonlymeaningofprayingfor themisthattheyareinastate ofpurification,andwecanhelp thembyourprayers.Again, OurLordspokeofasinwhich willnotbeforgiveninthislife orinthenext.Hence,accord- ingtoOurLordHimself,there aresomesinswhichareforgiven inthelifetocome.Sinsare notforgiveninhell.Thereare nosinstoforgiveinheaven. Therefore,thereisanintermediatestateorplace,whichwecall Purgatory,wheresoulsarepuri- fiedandpreparedforheaven.

Now,"SeekingtheLight,"you seeacontradictionbetweenthe existenceofPurgatoryandthe factthatthegoodthiefwasadmittedintoheavenimmemately

Iamquitesurethatmanyex- cellentmen,whoareFreemasons hereinPerth,regardtheLodge merelyasasocialsocietyfor philanthropicpurposesandfor mutualhelptomembers,yetit isverycertainthattheeffectof Masonryuponthemis,inmany ways,definitelyevil,inthat,by ignoringtheDivinityofChrist

AlbertPike,oneoftheprinci- palheadsofMasonryinAmer- icaforover30years,anhon-orarymemberofnearlyevery SupremeCouncilintheworld, repliedtotheprotestoftheEng- lishLodge:"Itisidletopro- test.WeareMasons,andwe recognisetheFrenchBrother- hoodas universalFreemasons.Oursisa fraternity."

TheCatholicChurch,there-fore,condemnsMasonry.itssec- retoath,anditsanti-Christianreligion.NoCatholicisallowedtobecomeaMason,andheis excommunicatedifhedoesso.

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SomeFactsAbout OverlandTravel

AftertheRomansleftEnglandtheroadsbecameuneven andcoveredwithgrass.Carts couldhardlybeusedatalland theonlymeansoftravelling waseitherbywalkingorriding onhorseback.Goodscouldno longerbecarriedincarts,ao horseswereusedforthesetoo. Pack-horSesploddedalongfrom onepartofthecountrytoanother,withbundlesbulgingout ateachside.

Aboutfourhundredyearsago, inthedaysoftheTudors,carts begantocomeoncemoreinto use.Theywereveryheavyand clumsy,andwerelikecovered lorries.Theycouldonlymove slowlyoverthepoorroads.Sometimesinbadweathertheycould notmoveatall,butbecame stuckfastinthedeepmud.

Graduallythingsimprovedand goodcartsandevencarriages wererunningbetweenthebig towns.Betterstillstagecoaches cameintouse,andtheywere abletotravelmorequicklythan theclumsycarts.Theywere drawnbyfourorsixhorses, whichhadtobechangedevery nowandthen.Sothejourney wasdividedinto"stages,"and attheendofeachstagewasa stopping-placewherefreshhorses couldbeobtained.

Twogreatnamesconnected withroadmakingarethoseof JohnMcAdamandThomasTelford.McAdam'smethodsin theendcameintogeneraluse. Sogoodwerehisroadsthatnot onlypubliccoachesusedthem butprivatevehiclestoo.Most ofthelatterwerelightinbuild, andtheirnamesareveryinteresting.Herearesome:the phaeton,thestanhope,thegig, thecurricle,thedennetandthe tilbury.

in1825.Insteadofthehard, uncomfortableseatsofthefirst railwaytrains,wehavetheupholsteredcarriagesofto-day. Wehave,too,corridortrains withPullmancoaches,dining

carsandsleeping-cars.Onone company'slinesoilisnowtobe usedforproducingsteam,ascoal issoscarce.Onotherstretches oftrackthetrainsrunbyelectricity,sothatsteamengines arenolongerneededthere.

Justbeforethefirstpassenger railwayswereopenedsomeinterestingexperimentswerebeing madeontheroads.Steamlandcarriageswerebeingbuilt.The firstoneswereunsuccessful,but atthebeginningofthenineteenthcenturymacnineswere madethatmanagedtogo.By about1830steam-carriagesactuallyraninLondon,andtheycarriedalargenumberofpassengers.

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Railways,however,meantthe ruinofroads.Thespeedand comfortofarailwaytrainwere somuchbetterthananything stagecoachescouldofferthat roadsoncemorebegantofall intodilapidation.Thensomethinghappenedtorevivethem. In1869thefirstcyclesbeganto beused.Theywerecalled "bone-shakers,"anditisnothard toguesswhy.

Oncemorepeoplewantedbetterroads,fortherewasanew reasonforusingthem.They wantedbettercycles,too,so thesebegantoimprove.The bareironwheelsweregivenrubbertyres,thenpneumatictyres. Thefree-wheelwasinvented,and alsothetwoandthree-speed gear.

WhenMcAdamwasanold man,awonderfulinventionwas made.ItwasGeorgeStephenson'slocomotiveengine,the Rocket,'whichcouldtravelon railwaylines,atnearlythirty milesanhour.Thiswasa greatspeedforthattime,as stagecoacheswerenotableto domorethanabouteightmiles anhour,atthemost.

Railwaytravellingdeveloped untilitbecamewhatyouknow ittobenow.Speedisgreater thanitwaswhenthefirstpassengerrailwayline(theStocktonandDarlington)wasopened

Thenfiftyyearsagothemotor carcame.Itwasnotlongbeforeitcouldgoatfortymilesan hour.Itcouldclimbhills,too. Thisnewtypeofroad-carwas drivenbypetrol.Verysoonit gainedthefavourofthepublic andmanytypesofcarcameinto use.

Nowwehavegreatmotor transportwagons,andneatlight cars.Wehavemotorbusesand motorcoaches.Thereisanew rivalrybetweenroadandrailway.WhatwereonceRoman roadsarenowmotorroads.As well,therearespecialnewroads thathavebeenbuilttospeed swiftmotortrafficonitsway.

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No.4:HANSCHRISTIANANDERSEN.

ThisgreatDanishstoryteller wasbornin1805inthecityof Odense.Thesonofapoorcobbler,hetoldhisfirstfairytale whenhetriedtopersuidealittlegirlplaymateofhisthathe wasreallyofnoblebirth,butthe fairieshadchangedhiminhis cradle.Thelittlegirlwasnot impressed,and(teeteredthathe wasmadlikehisgrandfather. Thiswasabadbeginningfor Hans,whowasover-sensitiveand feltthestingofthegirl'swords veryacutely-for,yousee,his grandfatherwasindeedweakwitted.

However,Hans,whilestilla youth-long,dreamyHans,the laughing-stockofalltheladsof Odense-setoffforCopenhagen ofseekfameandfortune.He carriedalittlebundlepackedby

hismotherandinhispockethe jingledthemagnificentsumof 37shillings!Manyasadand hungrydayhewastoendurebeforehewasfamous,andeven whensuccessbegantocomehis wayhewassopooramanof businessthathecouldturnhis opportunitiestoverylittlereal advantage.Hegrewintoan oldbachelorbeforehecouldhave affordedtomarry.

Inoticethelettersarebeginningtocomeinagain-avery goodsign.I'mgladthatsome whohavebeenlaggardsa,regardscorrespondencearenow pickingup.

Iseebythepaperthatthe RoyalTourofSouthAfricahas ended. 1havesomedetailsof

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Sohehadnochildrenofhis owntolistentohisfairytalesthosetaleswhichhavecharmed thechildrenoftheworld.LittleKlausandBigKlaus,The LittleMermaid,TheTinder-Box, TheWildSwans,TheUgly Duckling,TheSnowQueentheseandmanymoreflowed fromthebrainofHansAndersen.Alwayswantinghimself tobefamousasanovelistand dramatist,theworldhasrememberedhimforhisfairytales.He diedin1875.

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DearAuntBessy,-Enclosed pleasefind5s.,inhonourforSt. Teresa,askingforaveryspecial favour.Trustyouarewell. "AMOTHER."

DearFriend,-Thankyoufor yourkindness.1trustSt.Teresawillmakeyouhappyinregardtoyourspecialrequest.Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

St.Joseph'sConventSchool, Waroona.

DearAuntBessy,-Thisismy firstlettertoyou,andIam writingtoyouonbehalfofmy school,forwearesendingyou fortheBusbies'Scheme.We wouldalsolikeyoutosendus eightprickcards,andwewill fillthemupassoonaswecan. Iamelevenyearsoldandam insixthstandardatschool.At presentwearehavingourterm exams.,whicharenearlyover.I amdoingIntermediateDivision inElocution,andGradeIV.in Music. Iread"TheRecord" everySunday,andmostofallI enjoyyourpage.AsIhavenot muchnewstotellyouIwill close.WishingtheBushies everysuccess.-Yourloving niece, AILEENRAFFERTY.

DearAileen,-Iamveryglad thatyouhavebeguntowriteto me,andthankyouforyourdonation.Pleaseconveymybest wishesandthankstoyourschoolmates.Iamsendingyoumore prickcards.Iamdelightedto hearyourspeakwarmlyofour PageforYouth-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

edthisyear.Wouldyouplease sendmeaprickcard? 1 haven'thadoneforalongtime. Wearehavingachildren'sball thisyear,andI'mglad.Weare havingsomerainto-day,andit's awful.Youcan'tgooutand play.IhopetheBushiesare al,right. Imustclosenow.Yourfondrice

MUFFETCONNOLLY

DearMuffet,-1couldn'tresist asmilewhenIreadwhyyou decidedtowritetome.So Aunty'sthenextbestthing,eh? Wellthat'ssomething,anyhow. IthinkI'mentitledtofeelglad itrained.-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY

Let'sHaveaPoem GARDENWAKING. (Copyright.) Whenfromgardenslumber Babywakes,andsees Gumleavesswayinggently Inthemorningbreeze, Howthelittletreasure Lovestolieandcoo! Watchingtinyfingers Movinglightly,too.

Hisaremagicpatterns, Momentmadeandfair, Shredsofinfantfancy, Wovenintheair; Happly,he'sportraying. Withsuchbabywill, Wind-swepttreesinheaven, Half-rememberedstill.

-CHARLESHILSON.

THEBUSHIES'CORNER

Thefollowingdonationsto theBushies'Schemearegratefullyacknowledged: s.d. Previouslyacknowledged 2518 AileenRafferty(for 4 ConventSchool,Waroona) 1 0 e "AMother" 5 VeronicaDonovan.(Kelleberrin) 26 Total £2756

Forrest-street,Kellerberrin.

Ifthevenerablehairsofthe grey-beardbethemarkofwisdom,thegoatmustbetheSolomonoftheanimalworld.If youbelievethatwisdomnecessarilycomeswithage,youmay learnfromthepictureabove, forsuchaviewwouldmakeyou ayounggoatnowandabigger goatlateron.

thebattleship"Vanguard"which maybeinterestingatleastto the boys.

Buildingabattleshipisanimmensetask,andthousandsof peoplehaveahandinit,from theactualshipyardworkersto themakersoffurnitureand crockery.Workbeganonthe "Vanguary"in1941,andin1944 shewaslaunchedbyF1.11.1-1.Prin. cessElizabeth;anothereighteen monthswentbybeforethegreat shipwasreadyforservicelast summer.Thelengthis813 feet,andtherearenearlyseven thousandelectriclightbulbsfitted.Theship'scompanyconsistsof1,800officersandmen.

Thisistheninth"Vanguard" intheRoyalNavy;thefirst,a galleon,foughtagainsttheArmadainQueenElizabeth'sreign, thefifthwasNelson'sflagship attheBattleoftheNile,andthe last"Vanguard"wasatLtieBattleofJutlandinthefirstGreat War.

Well,thatwilldofortoepresent.Myfondestgreetingsto allmylittleniecesandnephews.

-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

DearAuntBessy,-Itisa longtimesinceIlastwrote.1 hopeyouarekeepingaswellas Iam.Itwasmybirthdayon April20,andIamnoweleven. Mybrother,Anthony'sbirthday wasonthe18th.,andheisnow six.Anthonyisnotfeeling verywellatpresent.Wehave gotonehundredandonepeas upandthirteensweet-peasup. Wehavealsogotsomesilver beetandcauliflower.

WewenttotheMerredinMusicalFestivalandourchoircame first.MysisterMargaretwas inthesametwosectionsasone ofyourMerredinnieces.Five girlsfromourschoolcamefirst intheirsections,andaboyfrom thePreventoriumcamefirstin hissection.Wealsosecured sixsecondplaces.Margaret andherpartnercamethirdin theirduet.Imightbegoing outtoafarmformyholidays. IfIdoIwillwriteandtellyou allaboutit.Iamenclosing 2/6fortheBushiesWouldyou pleasesendmeaprickcard?

Withbestwishes.-Yourloving niece,VERONICADONOVAN.

DearVeronica,-Thankyou foryourlongandnewsyletter. Iamdelightedtoknowthatyour schoolchoirobtainedfirstplace intheMusicFestival.Successessuchasyoureportoughtto actasagreatencouragement forthefuture.Yes,Iwillbe gladtohearfromyoufromthe farm-Sincerely,AUNTBESSY.

73Moran-street,Boulder.

DearAuntBessy,-Ihavenot writtentoyouforalongtime. IsupposeyouthoughtIhadforgottenabouttheBushies,well,1 haven't.Iamgettingconfirm"Offict.450HayStreet,Perth.

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