The Record Newspaper 21 May 1947

APoetWhoSpecialisesin theChild

CharlesHilson'sSignificance

SomeyearsagowhenDr.G. Mackaness,lecturer-in-chargeof theTeachers'CollegeintheUniversityofSydney,wassearching formaterialforananthologyof Australianversesuitablefor smallchildren,heaccidentally discoveredinaneducational journalthreeshortpoemsbearingthesignatureofCharlesHilson.Hisattemptstotrackdown theauthorledthroughalabyrinthofcountrytowns,ending finallyatoneofthemostremote

earliestencouragementcame fromaCatholicpriest,Rev. FatherMcGovern,whowasengagedinhistoricalresearchin Wyndham. Mr.Hilsonhashadhiswork publishedwidelybothinthe EasternStatesandindieWest. Someofhisbestworkappeared inthewell-knownanthology, "FrolicFair."Hehasalsoissuedtwoslendervolumes,"Gum

tips"and"Fiddle-de-dee,"which havebeenwarmlyreceivedamong

Mr.CharlesNilsoninitiatessomesmallgirlsintothedelights of"Gum-Tips." schoolsintheWest-Wyndham. Suchhasbeentheapparently hiddenanduneventfulcareerof oneofAustralia'sfinestchildren'spoets.

BorninBallarat,Victoria, CharlesHilsoncametotheWest asachild.Hecommencedwritingattheageof11years,receivinggreatencouragementfrom hisfather.Aftermanyeffortsat adultpoetryhewasadvisedto turnhishandtoversesforchildren,andinthishasundoubtedlyfoundhistruemetier.His workhasbeenstronglyirfluenc edbyhisaffectionforthewritingsofWordsworthandWalter delaMare.

Mr.Hilsonisenthusiastic abouttheWest,whichhesays hasgivenhimeverything,but mostimportantlyhiswifeand theCatholicFaith.Forheisa convertofonly18months'standing.Helikestorecallthathis INIMP....=110,110

SANTAMARIAEX-STUDENTS

Allex-studentsofSantaMaria Collegeareinvitedtoameeting attheCollege,onSunday,June 8.Abuswillleaveopposite theoldG.P.O.at2.5p.m.,returningat4.15p.m.Pleasetry andcome.

M.EDDY,ActingHon.Secretary

educationalistsandparents.

Amonghisstrongestsupporters arenumerousteachersandinspectorsoftheEducationDepartment,includingMessrs.Sten andRockliffe,MissSeymour(who hasdelightfullyillustratedboth volumes),FatherMoffat,ofGerahlton,andMr.J.K.Ewers,the author.

ThesecretofMr.Hilson'ssuccesshasbeenhisabilitytowrite aboutchildrenandtheirdoings, notfromtheadultpointofview. butfromthechildren's.For thisreasonDr.Mackanesshas comparedMr.HilsontoA.A. Milne.Hisgiftsofsimplicity, slyhumour,andintimateknowledgeofchildpsychology,and economyofwordsgivehiswritingsacharmalltheirown.He hasfourchildrenofhisown.

Atthemomenttwomorevolumesofverseareinthecourse ofpreparation-oneofchildren's poetryandoneofreligious poems.Havingspent22years intheEducationDepartmentin theruraldistrictsofthisState, Mr.Hilsonstillclaimsthateducationishischiefinterest,equallywithliteratureandreligion. Hisexperiencesasawriterhave provedalabouroflove,andhe hasdiscoveredthatthereisfar lessselfishnessabroadthanmany peopleimagine.

FormerMember'sOathExposes EurekaYouthLeague

UnderDirectControlof CommunistParty

TheleadersoftheEureka YouthLeaguehavepubliclyand repeatedlystatedthatthesaid Leagueisnon-politicalandnonsectarian.

Thefollowingswornstatement whichwasmadebyaformer memberoftheFederalExecutive CounciloftheEurekaYouth Leaguegivesthemtheliedirect.

Thisstatementmadeunderoath showsbeyonddoubtthatthe LeagueiswhattheA.L.P.1946 Conferenceconfirmedittobe: abogusorganisationunderthe directcontroloftheCommunist Party.

StatementUnderOath.

OnthefourthdayofApril,in theyearonethousandninehundredandforty-six,JosephFrancisEgan,of33Melrose-pprade, Clovelly,intheStateofNew SouthWales,shiftelectrician, beingdulysworn,makesoathas follows:

I,theundersigned,Joseph FrancisEgan,on4th.April, 1946,doherebydeclarethatin

graduallybecamecleartome thatthisorganisationwasnotall thatitclaimedtobe.AtvariousoftheseCouncilmeetingsof theE.Y.L.Ilearntthat

TheConstitutionofthe E.Y.L.declaredfor"aclassless socialsystem."

(2)Originally,theE.Y.L.in N.S.W.wasknownastheAustralianLabourLeagueof Youth,A.L.L.Y.,whichasand whenitdidexist,wasaffiliated withtheHughes-Evansgroup andwasfinallyabsorbedby theparentCommunistbody. Eachandeverymemberof thisE.Y.L.CentralExecutive, exceptmyself,wasformerlyan ExecutiveCouncilmemberof theA.L.L.Y.

(3)ThisExecutiveCouncil oftheE.Y.L.frequentlyreceivedinstructionsfromtheCen. tralCommitteeoftheCommunistParty.Sometimes, lettersfromtheCentralCommitteeoftheAustralianCommunistPartywerereadby

OpenAttackonthe Moralsofthe

theyear1943Ibecameamemberoftheorganisationknown astheEurekaYouthMovement ofAustralia,hereinandafterreferredtoastheE.Y.L.,whose Sydneyheadquartersaresituatedat40Market-street,Sydney. In1943,heretoforereferredto, Ididalsosevermyconnection withtheE.Y.L.when,aftera periodofsomeseven(7)months' membershipIrealisedthatit wasanorganisationunderthe controloftheCentralCommittee oftheCommunistParty;which enforcedstrictdisciplineanddemandedblindobediencetoits directions.

Earlyin1943,Ihadbecome interestedintheE.Y.L.without anypriorknowledgeofitsoriginoraffiliations.Jhadmet MissFrancesBernieandMiss IdaSherdan,at40Market-street, Sydney,anditwastheywho sponsoredmymembershipshortlyaftewardsIwasinvitedto attendameetingandwasthere introducedtoMr.DonHeapyand Mrs.EthelLewis.Atthat meetingthepeoplepresent,exceptmyself,comprisedtheCentralExecutiveoftheE.Y.L.

Mr.DonHeapy,Australian President;Mrs.EthelLewis,alias ElsieLearman,FederalOrgan. iserandNationalSecretary; MissFrancesBernie,Asst.NationalSecretary;MissIdaSherdan,SocialSec.andNational Treasurer.Thismeetingwas conductedwithMrs.EthelLewis inthechair,andattheconclusionIwascordiallyinvitedto attendthenextmeeting,aweek later,onthefollowingMonday night.ThatMondayeveningI wasappointedbyMrs.Ethel Lewis(chairman)totheaforesaidFederalExecutiveCouncilof theE.Y.L.astheNationalSecretaryforSportsoftheE.Y.L. ThispositionIretaineduntilmy resignationfromtheE.Y.L.

Atsucceedingandsuccessive meetingsoftheFederalExecu. tiveCounciloftheE.Y.L.it

`Young

Mrs.EthelLewisattheExecutivemeetingsoftheE.Y.L. Atothertimes,instructions werecommunicatedorallyto themeetingbyMrs.Ethel LewisorMr.NormanDocker. Mr.Dockerwasintroducedto measMrs.Lewis'brotherby Mrs.Lewisherself. (4)Instructionsissuedto mem)),rsoftheE.Y.L.,who workedontheNewcastleand ontheothercoalfieldstostop productionofcoalaswasdone attheWonthaggifieldinVictoria.

(5)TheE.Y.L.wasmostopposedtothephrase"Fidedity toGod,KingandCountry," containedintheConstitution oftheNationalFederationof YouthMovement.Theyfought againsttheretentionofthis phrasebutfailedintheiroh. jective.

(6)Roneodsheetswere in thehandsoftheE.Y.L.instructingonmethods-success fulinothercountries,Spain etc.-ofstreet-fighting;ofsettingupstreetbarricadesand street-blocks;ofhowandwhen toarmanddisarmthestreet crowds.Inotherwords,quite detailedinstructionsforarmedminorityrevolt. (7)Debtsof£250contracted byE.Y.L.weredisposedofsatisfactorilywithoutanyapparentdiminutionoffundsheldby theE.Y.L.Inpointoffact theE.Y.L.couldnotatthat periodhavepaidthedebtfrom theirownfunds(subscriptions, fees,etc.).

(8)MissSusannahPritchard andMr.JohnDeasewereat periodsassociatedwiththe E.Y.L.MissJoanWilmott, secretarytoMr.Dease,wasan accreditedandfinancnalmemberoftheE.Y.L.

At40Market-street,Sydney,in 1943,theN.S.W.Headquarters oftheE.Y.L.,theofficerented atavalueof£14perweekcomprisedtwofloors.Thetopfloor

wasusedasadancehallwitha supperroomattachedinwhich alargerefrigerator,abusiness type,wassituated.Attachedto thesupperroomwasakitchen withvariousmodernappliances.

Onthefirstfloortheadministrativeofficewastobefound. Herealsowasthelibraryanda largefloorspacewhichwasused forlecturesandclasses.The wallsofthislectureroomwere coveredwithvariousslogansas theexigenciesofthedaydemanded.

Thelibraryat40Marketstreet,Sydney,carriedalarge numberofbooks,mostlyCommunisticpropaganda,variousperiodicalsandmagazines,suchas "Man,""ManJunior,""Pertinent,"andothers.Someofthe Communisticliteratureavailable totheseyounggirlsandboys wasindecent.Atoneperiod leafletsadvertising"SixLecturesonVenerealDiseaseand SexEducation"wereveryprominentlydisplayed,andtheadolescents,bothboysandgirls,were stronglyurgedtoattendthese lecturestobechairedbyMrs. JessieStreet.And,infact,membersoftheE.Y.L.wereallowed intothelecturesatreduced rates.Novelsauthorisedby HavelockEllisandothers.which inmyopinionwereobsceneand immoral,werekeptinthislibrary.

[Thenfollowsseveralhundred wordsdescribingincidentsafter adanceinvolvingyoungmale andfemalemembersoftheEurekaYouthLeague,whichwe prefernottoprint.]

That,inbrief,wastheatmospherewhichpermeatedthese gatheringsat40Market-street,, HeadquartersoftheE.Y.L.,Sydney,andwas,inmyopinion, mostdetrimentaltothemoral well-beingofthoseyoungboys andgirlspresent.

Swornbythedeponentonthe dayfirstabovementionedat Sydneybeforeme(Sgd.)Roger A.A.deBryon-Faes,J.P.

SignatureofDeponent: -(Sgd.)J.F.EGAN.

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pouringTheirclothesdrenchedby rain,theclergy,10,001) membersoftheCatholiclaity. andschool-childrenresoundingly welcomedHisEminenceCardinal GilroytoNewcastleandtheDioceseofMaitlandatNewcastleon Wenesday,April23."Thepeople areoutthereintherain,andI amgoingtoo!"wasthereplyof HisEminencewhenitwassuggestedtohimthatthefunction shouldbecancelledbecauseofthe downpour.Thoughheavyshowershadfallen,morethan800 peoplegatheredinthecityear- lierinthedaywhentheCardinal placedawreathontheWarMemorialoutsideNewcastlePost Office.HisEminencewasaccordedacivicreceptionintheCity Hall,whenspeakersincludedthe MayorofGreaterNewcastle (Ald.H.Quinlan),theAnglican BishopofNewcastle(RightRev. FrancisdeWittBatty),theRev. A.R.McVittie(Presbyterian), andRabbiMorris(Jewishcommunity).Earlier,inMaitland, CardinalGilroywasgivena tumultuouswelcomebytheCatholicpeopleofthedistrictand neighbouringcoalfieldsareas.

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TheMessageandMissionoftheHolyGhost

IntheActsoftheApostleswe aretoldhowSt.Paulduringone ofhisgreatmissionaryjourneys arrivedatthegreatcityof Ephesus.Therehefounda Christiancommunityandproceededtoteachthemthetruthsof thefaithhewassentto preach. Inthecourseofoneofhisinstructionsheaskedthem"Have youreceivedtheHolyGhostsince youbelieved?""HolyGhost," theyreplied,"wehavenotso muchasheardwhethertherebe aHolyGhost"(Acts.X1X,3).

TootrueweCatholicsKNOW thatthereissuchapersonasthe HolyGhostbuthowfewofus realisefullythemessageand themissionofthisThirdPerson oftheBlessedTrinitywhom Christsenttocomfortandsustainus.

Thedecisivehourofthegreat enterpriseoftheRedemptionof fallenmanwasthecrucifixiontheperfectholocaustofthesacredHumanityoftheGod-Man; thecrowningevent,thatwhich markedthesuccessfulissueof theenterpriseoftheRedemption wasthecomingoftheHoly Ghost,sentbygodtheFatherand HistriumphantSontoredeemedmankind.

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Jesuslookedonwardthrough thedarkmistsofthePassionto thisgloriouseventthatwasto followcloseontheCrucifixion. Helookedtoitastheglorious andperfectfruitofHisearthly career.Histhoughtsduringthat memorablediscourseattheLast Suppercontinuallyreverttoit. Hedwellsonitcomplacentlyfor HesawinthesendingoftheHoly GhostthatwhichwastotransformforHisfollowerstheseemingtragedyofthePassioninto afertilesourceofDivineconsolation.

Hiewassoontoleavethemand thethoughtofthispartingwas indeedasorrowfuloneforHis Apostles.Howevertheywould notberobbedofHispresenceby Hisdeparture.Hewasgoingto makepossibleHiscontinuedpresenceamongsttheminamore marvellousandintimatemanner. Truetheywouldbedeprivedof thepresencetheywereaccustomedto,butonemoreperfect wouldbesubstitutedforit.

"Christ'sbodilypresencewhich waslimitedtospacebeingexchangedforthemanifoldspiritualindwellinginHisfollowers, limitedneitherastonumbers, timeorspace.Hewouldnolonger bepresentwiththembutHis spiritwouldbepresentinthem.

Wecandifferentiatebetween the"role"ofGodmademanand thatoftheHolyGhost.Christ theIncarnateWordofGodreconciledfallenmantoHiscreator bythedestrctioninHisfleshof theenemiesthatkeptthemapart. Herepairedthehavocwrought bythesinofourfirstparents andreopenedthegatesofheaven whichtheyhadclosedbytheir originalsin.TheHolyGhost transformedthatreconciliation intoaprofoundmutualsympathwandastrongdeeplove.

ChristmeritedGraceandthe HolyGhostmouldsthelioulsof mentothegracesthusmerited.

ChristrevealedGodtoHis creaturesfromwithout;Godthe HolyGhostrevealsthesameGod toHiscraeaturesbyinwardcommunications.

GodtheSonsavedus;Godthe HolyGhostsanctifiesus.

TotheThirdPersonofthe BlessedTrinityarethereforeappropriatedalltheactivitiesthat bearonthesanctificationofour immortalsouls.Sanctityis nothingbuttheloveofGod,and astheHolyGhostisDivinelove existingasaperson,issanctity personifiedthenassuchHeis theAuthorofeveryworkof sanctity.

HisconnectionwiththeRedemptionisindeedaveryclose one.Hehasbeencalledthe "DivineArtisanoftheIncarnation,"forScripturetellsusthat itisHewhoformedtheSacred HumanityofJesusinthespotless womboftheVirginMary.

ThisistheHolyGhostwhom notonlydidthecitizensofEphesusnotknowbutwhomweso oftenignore.

HolyGhostandtheChurch. '11-.eFeastofPentecosthasalIrsysbeenconsideredasthe birthOsyoftheChurch,forit wasonthisdaythattheApostles werechangedintomenburning withnal.whereasbeforethey wereafraidto"goforthand preachtheGospeltoeverycreature."Itwasonthisdaythat theHolyGhostwithHissevenfoldgiftsandtwelvefoldfruits openedtheireyestothemiracle oftheRedemptionandtotheir missiononearth.

ThiswastheParacletewhom OurLordhadpromised,who wouldremainwiththemforall time,whowouldguideandprotecttheChurchofGod.

FirstofalltheHolyGhostis thegreatTeacher,whobyHis secretandinwardilluminations takesuptheBookoftheSacred Scripturesandpropoundsitto us.ItisonlybyHishelpand guidancethatwecangraspthe meaningandsignificanceof ChristandofHiswork. "WithoutMe,"saidChrist,"you candonothing.""WithoutMe," theHolyGhostmightsay,"you canunderstandnothing.Itis undertheguidanceandinstructionoftheHolySpiritthatthe wholedoctrinalimplicationsof thelifeofChristhavebeenbuilt upintothatvastschemeoforderedknowledgewhichconstitutestheteachingoftheCatholic Church.UnderHisinspiration likewisehasgrownupthatwondrousunityandhierarchicaldiversityingovernmentwhichrules andguidesinfalliblyandsecurelytheChurchofChrist.Indeed theHolyGhostwasknowntothe earlyFathersasthe"soulof theChurch."

ThisistheHolyGhosttowhom weowetheChurch,andwhose influenceisseenespeciallyinthe choiceofPontiffswhoareto succeedtothechairofPeter. Eachagewithitsdifferentproblemsrequiresadifferentsortof man,adifferenttypeofpersonality,whoiscapableofguidingthe barqueofPetersafelythrough theperilswhichsurroundit.The happychoiceandelectionof eachandeveryPopeisdueto theHolyGhostandtoHimalone.

Notonlyinthechoiceofthe supremePontiffisHisinfluence felt,butalsoinwondrousdoctrineofthePapalinfallibility. Hewassenttoteachusall things,topreserveusfromerror, andwecanthankfullysaythat thishasbeenfulfilled.We canpointwithpridetothelong listsofPopesandCouncilswho havecarriedonwithoutthe slightesterrorthedepositof Faithpasseddowntothemby Christ.

WecanseetheChurchstrugglingagainstthepowersofthe paganworldofGreeceandRome, emergingvictoriousfromthe ruinsofRomancivilisationstrongandvirilewhenenemies fromwithoutandwithinoppressedher,Fortwothousandyears thismiracleoftheChurch'sexistencehasbeenthemainstay andthefountofourcivilisation, andevennow,thoughpersecutioninsomecountriesrageswith aviolenceunheardofandunequalledinthetimesofthebarbarians,welookforwardtothe futurewithcalmandconfident eyes,forthatDivinehelpwas notpromisedforamerethousand yearsorso,butforalltime. "BeholdIamwithyouevenunto theconsummationoftheworld."

PersonalSanctification.

NotonlydoesthisDivine Spiritworkmiraclesinthe Churchasawhole,butalsoin ourindividualsouls.Weare Christiansbecausewehavere ceivedHim.WewillbeSaints ifweallowHimtooperatefreelywithinoursouls.

TheteachingsofOurDivine Master,thedoctrineoftheMys- ticalBody,ofthesupernatural lifeofGrace,allareaccomplish edinandthroughtheHoly Ghost.

WereceiveHimintooursouls byBaptismwhenweputoffthe "oldman"andarisefreshand unsulliedbysin,eitheractualor original.WereceiveHisgifts intheSacramentofConfirmation;webecomesoldiersof Christ,bearersoftheCross. Christsharedourhumannaturethatwemightbecomesharers,asSt.Paulteachesus,"of theDivinenatureofGod."Our bodiesbecome"sacredtemples ofGod,"inwhichHedwellsby HisGrace..

InusHelabourstocreate withinthesoultowhichHehas beensent,anaffinityto,ataste for,andwhatthetheologians calla"connaturalness"withthe thingsofGod.Hecreatesin thesoulaheavenlymind,amind likeHisown.Heinspiresus tofollowHim,andifwe.will butallowHimtoworkwithin oursoulsHewillleadustothe heightsofsanctityherebelow andinitiateaunionwhichwill beconsummaedinthebeatific visionoftheKingdomofHeaven.

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RespectiveRightsofChurch andStateOverMarriage

Youthenask:

1."DoesyourChurchnotrecognisethelawsofthisland?"

A.:Mostcertainlyitdoes.The ChurchobeysOurLord's'command:"RendertoCaesarthe thingsthatareCaeser's."(Mt. XXII.,21.1 Secondlyyouask:

"Doyouconsiderthatyoucan speakinsuchcertaintoneson behalfofGod,whenmany thousandsdisagreewithyour views?"

A.:MostassuredlyIdo.For Iamnotvoicingthepersonal opinionofoneman,butIam givingtheteachingoftheCatholicChurchfoundedbyJesus Christtoteachallnations.It isverymuchtohedeploredthat somanythroughnofaultoftheir ownhavebeendeprivedofthose mostcertainguidetoTruth.

Andthirdlyyouask:

"Whatisthepositionofthe Churchwheninconflictwith suchlaws?"

thetwosidesoftheoracle." HerewehaveGodHimselfgivingdirectionsfortheornamentationofthesanctuaryandorderingtheJewstomakeimagesof thingsthatareinheaven.Which allgoestoshowthatitiswell toreadthewholeoftheCommandmentbeforetryingtointerpretit.Astothereasonwhy wemakestatues,wellthathappenstobeoneofourhuman waysofshowingesteemandaffectionforthoseweadmireor whoaredeartous.

MANDESCENDEDFROM MONKEYS?

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MORE"God'sServantFirst."

"Interested,"SouthPerth: "Duringtheabovesession(The CatholicAnswer),youstated thatthemarriageofaCatholictoaProtestantinaProtestantchurchwasnotvalidin thesightofGod.Assucha marriagewouldbequitevalid andbindingbythelawsofthe land,thendoesyourChurch:

1.Notrecognisethelawsof theland?

2.Doyouconsiderthatyou canspeakinsuchcertain tonesonbehalfofGod, whenthousandsofpeople disagreewithyourviews?

3.Whatisthepositionofthe Churchwheninconflictwith suchlaws?Asitappears quitepossiblethatonemay ingoodfaithobeythelaws oftheland,andyetbreak thelawaspropoundedbythe Church. Scripturegenerallyasksusto conformtothelawsofthe landinwhichwe,asChristians,happentolive.Would likeyourideasonthesemat ters."

A.:Now,"Interested,"withregardtoyourfirststatement,you havereportedquitecorrectly whatIstatedinthesession,viz., "themarriageofaCatholicto aProtestant,inaProtestant church,isnotavalidmarriage inthesightofGod."Yousee, suchamarriageisnotasacrament,foritviolatedoneofthe conditionslaiddownbythe Churchforthevalidreception oftheSacramentofMatrimony. ChristOurLordhasconfidedthe SacramentstothecareofHis Church,anditisfortheChurch todeterminewhatisrightor wrongaboutthereceptionofthe Sacraments.Catholicsknowthe conditionsforthevalidreception ofMatrimony,andtheyknow thatiftheydisobeythemthey cannotmakeacontractwhichwill bevalidinthesightofGod.

Butyousay,"Interested,"such amarriageisquitevalidand bindingbythelawsoftheland.

A.:Bythatyoumean,andwe agreewithyou,thatineverythingconcefningthelegalcommitmentsofmarriageincivil law,suchamarriageisvalid andbinding.Butthatisavery differentthingfromsayingthat itisatrueSacrament.

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A.:Thereisnoconflictincivil lawbetweentheChurchandthe lawsofthelandregardingmarriage.Catholicshavetoobey faithfullythecivilenactments madebytheStateregardingmarriage:buttheStatedoesnot concernitselfwith,andinfact hasnojurisdictionover,the spiritualeffectsoftheceremony. TheSacramentisentirelyunder thejurisdictionoftheChurch.

Butyousay:

"Itappearsquitepossiblethat onemayingoodfaithobeythe lawsoftheland.andvet breakthelawaspropounded bytheChurch."

A.:NoCatholicpithanyinstructionatall,couldingood faithdisobeythelawofthe Churchregardingmarriage;and asfornon-Catholics,theyare notboundbytheselaws.

Shoulditeverhappen,which Godforbid,thatourGovernment mightpassanylawsthatwould becontrarytotheNaturalLaw ortotheDivineLaw,then,of course,allChristianswouldbe houndtodisobeythem;or,again, iftheStateshouldhappenever tooverstepthelimitsofitsauthorityandlegislateinthespiritualsphere.thenChristians wouldnotbeboundtoobeysuch laws.

Youarequiteright."Interested,"theChurch.followingher DivineHeadandHolyScripture, enjoinsonallcompleteobediencetothejustandgoodlaws oftheland,butreservesforherselfcompleteindependenceinthe spiritualsphere.InthismatterweChristiansmustallbe likethatgreatEnglishmanand Saint,SirThomasMore,Lord ChancellorofEngland.Wemust alsobe:"TheKing'sgoodservants,butGod'sfirst."

THEFIRSTCOMMANDMENT ANDIMAGES "Wondering,"Subiaco:

"Ifwearecommandednotto makeanygraventhingnorthe likenessofanythingthatisin heaven,whydowemake statues? Afriendofmine. whoisno:aCatholic.pointed outtomethatCatholicprac- ticeinthismatteriscontrary toHolyScripture.What answershouldIgivehim?"

AThefirstCommandment doesnotforbidthemakingof images;itforbidsthemakingof imagesforthepurposeofadoringthem.TheCommandments, asyoudoubtlessknow,aregiven tousinthetwentiethchapterof theBookofExodus.Readthe Commandmentsandyouwillsee thatwhatIsayistrue.And whenyouhavetheBibleopen, cadchaptertwenty-fiveofthe samebook,andinverse18you willread:"Thoushaftmakealso twocherubimofbeatengold,on

"Worried,"Leedenille: "TheauthorofabookIhave beenreadingrecentlyseemsto takeitforgrantedthatman descendsfrommonkeys.Isit notstrangethatwecannot tellforcertainwhetherwe areornot?Hasanyrevelationbeenmadeonthispoint?" A.:Yourauthoristakingfor grantedahighlyimprobabletheory,bothfromtheviewpointof scienceandphilosophy.Science hasprovedjustnothingatall abouttheoriginofman.Sound philosophy,evenapartfromrevelation,canshowthattheintellectandwillofmancouldnot havecomebywayofevolution fromanyoftheloweranimals. Revelationtellsusthatweare alldescendedfromAdam.It tellsusfurtherthatGodtookalreadyexistingmatterfromthe formationofAdam'sbodyand thatHecreatedhissoul.Now itmaypossiblybethatthematterGodusedtoformthebody ofAdamcamefromsomeliving animal.Evenifthatwereso, .1don'tseehowscienceisever goingtoprovethefact.Soif youarefeelingdepressedabout yourorigin,cheerup!Thereis nocompellingreasonforyour worry.

WHATISTHELEGIONOF MARY?

"N.G.,"Belmont: "WhatexactlyistheLegion ofMary?"

A.:TheLegionofMaryisan associationofCatholicswhich beganinaverysmallwayin DublinonSeptember7,1921. Sincethenithasspreadwidely throughouttheworld.TheobjectsoftheLegionarethe growthofitsmembersinholinessthroughprayer,especially bydevotiontotheBlessedVirgin,andactiveco-operation,underecclesiasticalguidance,in theworkofadvancingthereign ofChristintheheartsand mindsofmen.Thetitle"Legion"isaconstantreminderto themembersthatthelifeofman inthisworldisawarfareagainsttheforcesofevil.TheLegionisatthedisposalofthe parishpriestineachparishfor thecarryingonwhateverform ofsocialserviceorCatholicActionhemayconsidermostsuitableinthecircumstances.

Inadditiontoactivemembers theLegionhasauxiliarymembers.whoareeitherunableor unwillingtoassumetheduties offullactivemembership.They undertaketogivetheLegionthe assistanceoftheirprayers.

InPerththereare,inmanyof theparishes,veryactivePraesidiaoftheLegion,whoseheadquartersareattheLegion Rooms,BankofN.S.W.Chambers,St.George'sTerrace, whereIfeelsure,"N.G.,"youor anyoneelseinterestedintheLegionwouldbeverywelcome shouldyoucaretocall.

RE-INCARNATIONABSURD

"Wendy,"Applecross: "Iaminclinedtobelievein pre-existence.SomanyimpressionsIhaveofhaving seenpeopleandthingsbefore, addedtostrangelikingsand dislikingsofpeopleatfirst sight,strengthenmeinthe

convictionthatIhavebeen herebefore.Whatdoyou thinkofthis?Imeandoes theCatholicChurchcondemn thisview?AlsoIamsure thatahappymarriagehereon earthlastsforever?Don't you?"

A.:Well,"Wendy,"Ishall takeyourquestionsinorder. First,ifyoumeanbypre-existencesomesortofreincarnation, Ithink-you'llpardonmefor sayingso-yourideaisabsurd. Inotherwords,youwouldlike tothinkthatthisisnotyour firstappearanceonthestageof theworld,andthatmorethan likelyitwillnotpositivelybe yourlast.Insayingthatthis opinionisabsurdIamspeaking fromtheviewpointofsanephilosophy. Idonotintend,however,towearyyouwiththe metaphysicalargumentsonthe matter.Butweknowverywell fromrevelationthatman'slife onearthendswithhisdeath.St. Paul,inthelettertotheHebrews,chapter9,v.27,reminds us:"Itisappointeduntoman oncetodieandafterthisthe judgment."

Strangelyenough,therehave alwaysbeenpeoplewhohave inclinedtotheideaofareturn toearthoroneoftheother planetsforthatmatter,after death.Anumberofplausible argumentshavebeenproposedforthisopinionfromtimeto time,someofthemfoundedon amisunderstandingofsome textsofScriptureandotherson misinterpretationsofobservationsinthefieldofpsychology. Atonetimetherewere12personsclaimingtobethereincarnationofMarieAntoinette,7to beQueenMaryStuart,andsome 20eithertobeAlexanderthe GreatoroneoftheCaesars.It

israthercuriousthatthosepeoplewhoclaimthattheycanrememberaformerexistencealwayspretendtohavebeensome greathistoricfigure.From yourpenname,"Wendy,"IwonderedifyouhadanyrecollectionsoftheNeverNeverLand?

YouaskmedoInotthinkthat ahappymarriageonearthlasts forever?

A.:Idon'tquiteknowwhat youmeanbythis.Ifyoumean thatmarriagelastsuntildeath, youareonveryfirmground. Yourememberthewordsofthe marriageceremony:"Tilldeath douspart."ButIthinkthat ishardlywhatyoumean,Perhapsyoumeanthatasmarriages aremadeinheaven,theyshould endupthere,too?Butwehave OurLord'sownwordsinanswer toasomewhatsimilarsugges- tionmadetoHimbytheSadducees:

"Intheresurrectiontheyshall neithermarrynorbemarried: butshallbeastheangelsofGod inheaven."(Mt.XXII.,30.)

Butifyoumean,doIthink thatmarriedpeoplewillbereunitedinthehappinessofheavenintheenjoyentoftheBlessedVisionofGod,astheangels ofGodare?That,ofcourse, woulddependontheirbotharrivingthere.OnceinHeaven theirhappinesswillbeperfect.

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MORALITY

AcabledreportfromLondon creditsDr.DavidMace,ofthe MarriageGuidanceCouncilWith thestatementthat1,000,000out of5,000,000Nnmarriedwomen betweentheagesof15and49 inEnglandandWaleshadsex relations.Hesaidthatawidespreadandstartling,landslide awayfromChristianstandards ofsexmoralitycharacterisedthe sociallifeofourtimesbutthat therewasamarkedtendency toreturntobasicChristianstandards.Thisreport,followingso soonuponthatoftwoAmerican psychiatristswhocontendedthat pre-marriageintercoursewould becomeuniversalby1950or1955 shouldgiveusallpause.

Nowinthefirstplace,Idonot placethesamechild-likefaith instatisticsassomeoftheAmericansdo.Idon'tdoubt,inthe Americancase,thatthefigures publishedbythepsychiatrists arestrictlyaccuratebutIdo doubtverymuchwhetherthey arerepresentative.Thenewspaperreportgivesusnoinklingofhowthefactswereacquired.Butwithoutbeingunfairwemayreasonablysuppose thattheywerecompiledfromthe casehistoriesoftheirordinary practiceorfromaquestionnairesubmittedtostudents undertheirtuition.After -all,therearecertaindifficultiesaboutbutton-holingaperfectstrangerinthestreetand askinghimmostintimatequestionsabouthismorals.Ifheis agoodmanheislikelytobeindignantatyourimpertinence, andifabadonemaybemore thanalittledisposedtopullyour leg,whichbodesillfortheaccuracyofyourstatistics.Forabad maninalightmoodwillbesure toexaggeratehiswickedness.

Hence,ifthestatisticsofthe psychiatristsaredrawnfrom theircasehistorieswemusttreat themwithgreatreserve.Forone doesnotusuallygotoapsychia. tristunlessoneisinadesperate stateofmind.Theirbusiness iswiththeabnormalandthe massofmenisnotabnormal. Oragain,ifthefiguresarebased onstudentenquiriestheywould notbyanymeansberepresentative.Onewouldhavetoallow forthatelementofboasting whichamoungyoungmenisnot infrequentlyaffectedasatoken ofmanhood.Themouthofa youthisnotuncommonlymuch moreevilthanhisactions.And besides,onemustbeespecially carefulthatoneisnotbeing madethevictimofapractical joke,fortheonethingyoungmen inbulkwillnottreatseriously issex.Itisforthisreasonthat theChurchsostronglydisapprovesofclasssexinstruction foryoungpeople.

Apartfromtheseandsimilar considerations,weshall,forthe nonce,permittheAmericanfigurestostand.TheEnglishfiguresarehardertoswallow.The trans-Atlanticcousins,afterall, confinedthemselvestothecomparativelymoderatefigureof 4,600menbetweentheagesof 21and28years.ButtheEnglishmanlethisheadgowithavengeance-acoolmillionbetween theagesof15and49outoffive millions!PerhapsIamondangerousgroundbutIimaginethat itwouldtakeabattalionofinterviewerssomecenturiesto

wormtheirwayintotheinmost confidenceofsomefivemillion women,evengrantingthecapacityofthefairsexforearbashing.HenceIreluctantlyconcludethatDr.Mace'sstatistics areinthenatureofaguessor generalisationbaseduponthe groundcoveredbyhisGuidance Council.

Butsupposinghisconclusions andalltheothersreflectthe truthperfectly,isitstilltrueto saythat"thereisawidespread andstartlinglandslideawayfrom Christianstandardsofsexmorality"?Itisundeniablytruethat inoursocietythesinsofthe fleshareverymuchinevidence. Norisitamatterofwondermentwhenfilms,thetabloid press,thehumourofvaudeville andthetalkofmenatstreet cornersaresocentredonthe primarybiologicalfactsoflife. Butevengrantingthedepressing growthinthenumberofdivorces withadulteryastheground,the enormoussaleofcontraceptives, theswellingranksofillegitimate childrenandtherest,whyisit thatnoonebotherstocompile thestatisticsofchastity?If sexualimmoralityisasrifeas weareledtobelieve,thensurely theoddandexceptionalthing called"purityoflife"should benewsworthyofbannerheadlines.Perhapssoonweshallsee: "Unsulliedgirlmarriesat30." or"Manresistslustfor75years" Perhapseventhecircusesshall exhibitatroupeofvirginstobe staredatliketheFatLadyor thePigwithfivelegs.

Buttherealfallacyofthe statisticsofsexualimmorality restsinthefailureofthefigures totellushowmanycasesrepresenttheoccasional(andperhaps solitary)sinsofpassion,how manyarehabitualthroughenvironment,weak-mindednessor plainhumanweaknessandhow manyaredeliberate,cold-blooded breachesofthelawofGodand thelawofnature.Untilallthe circumstancesofsuchsinsare knowntouswearenotable justlytoappraisethemoralaspectofourtimes.ButitisinterestingtoreflectuponthedifferentapproachmadebytheCatholicandbythesecularisttothis problem.Forthelatteritisthe sinofactwhichisthegrievous thingandthedamningthing. FortheCatholicsthestatistics willneverreallymeananything becausetothemthesinofthe mindistherealevil:-"Whosoevershalllookonawomanto lustafterher,bathalreadycommittedadulterywithherinhis heart"(Matt.V,27)Thatis whythestatisticscannevergive atruepictureofthemoralposition,becausetheevilpleasure derivedfrompornographicmagazines,fromtheunashamedleeringofthestreet-walker,orfrom thesordidtravestiesoflovein thecinemaisasgreatasinas thecommissionofthesinitself. Whoshallpresumetomeasure thosedarkrecessesofthehuman heart,thegloatingsofguiltin private,theabandonmentofthe hearttofilthydesiresinprivate?

butitismostamazingthata memberofthejudiciaryshould publiclylinkitwithirreligion, andthatthenameofGodandthe necessityofworshippingHim shouldbepubliclyevokedina Courtoflaw.Thechildrenof thisworldwill,ofcourse,say thattheJudge'sremarkswere quiteoutofplace,butthechildrenoflightknowverywellthat theywerewell-chosenandwell timed.

Therehasalwaysbeenafair supplyofvicetoaddtotheinevitableafflictionsofthislife, buttimewaswhensocietywas characterised(atleastondeathbeds)bytheconsciousnessofsin andthedesireofrepentance. Whatmakesourcivilisationso hideousistheurbanitywith whichtheexistenceofevilis treatedandtheshamelessnessof itscommission.ACatholicmay attimeslapseintoevilthoughts. maybemovedbymorbidcuriosity,butheis,forthemostpart, thoroughlyashamedofhimself later.Herecognisesthathe hasbeengrieviouslyatfaultand suffersacuteembarrassmentif theknowledgeofhisprurience comestothenoticeofothers

createwithinfallenmanaright spiritandacleanheart.4,600 men,saythepsychiatrists,have losttheirvirtue.1,000,000women haveknowntheforbiddenpleasuresoftheflesh.Ifallthefacts werecontainedinthesetwostatementstherewouldindeedbereasonfordespondencyandeven despair.ButtheCatholicwants toknowagreatdealmoreabout suchcases.Howmanyofthese menandwomenhaverepented oftheirsins?Howmany,despite repeatedfalls,arestillstriving resolutelytoregaintheheights oftheiroriginalinnocence?How manysucceed,andinadditionto re-establishingtheirchastity, havesimultaneouslyacquiredthe pricelessvirtuesofhumilityand Christiancompassion?Allof theseconsiderationscompletely alterthecomplexoftheworld's moralevil.ForthoughSatanis abroadinthisworldsoisthe spiritofChristand"withHim thereisabundantredemption." Itisnotahollowdescriptionof theSaintswhichclaimsthatthey werethesinnerswhokeepon trying.Theonlyultimatesinis toremainasinner.Obstinateunrepentanceistheunforgiveable sinwhichalonecandefeatthe promptingsoftheHolySpirit.

Thereisonethingmore: Amongtheseterrifyingfigures quotedfromBritainandAmerica itissafetoassumeaproportion ofCatholics.Andincontemplatingthemoralruinwithinour ownrankswehavecausefor yetgreaterhope.Fornotonly hastheChurchthecertainmeans fortheforgivenessofsin,buteven whenaCatholicceasestobehave hedoesnotceasetobelieve.And whilethelightofFaithstill burns,beittheveriestglow,the possibilityofmoral reconstructionremains.Theunfortunate pagancanrecoverhischastity butitisanincrediblebattle foughtwiththeunaidedhuman will.TheCatholicsinner,however,doesnotbattleunaidedbut ateveryturnissupportedand encouragedbythegraceofGod giventhroughprayer,theMass andtheSacraments.Ifhecannotsucceedthefateoftheworld issealed.

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Butyourmodernpaganisa horseofanothercolour.Inthe nameofself-expression,naturalism,orwhat-not,heblunders fromoneenormityintoanother, withoutsomuchasthesaving graceofanoutwardblushoran inwardtwinge.Themodern adolescent"wolf"isnotmerely seekinganescapevalveforsurplusanimalenergy.Heisthoroughlynasty-minded,diseasedin hisoutlook,withanappalling over-emphasisonthemerelyphysical.Butisheashamed?Not he.Ratherhisdisgustingexhibitionismisasourceofpride andvaunting.Thatheisuninhibitedexternallyistheresult ofanundisciplinedmindand will.Hehasnoadequatereasonforbehavingwell,andwithoutreligionheneverwillhave it.Onemaytellhimtoplay thegameandhewillanswerquite truthfullythatheisatthe samegameasisgeneralinmod ernsociety.Ifrespectfor womenisasdeadasQueenAnne. itisbecausemenhaveforgotten theWomanaboveallwomen glorified.Ifmenhavelittleor nocarefortheintegrityoftheir minds,itisbecausetheyhave ceasedtousethemanddependinsteadonemotionalism.Ina word,ifmenarelessgoodnaturally,itisbecausetheyhave neverbeentaughttobesupernaturalintheiraspirationsand motives.

WELL.WOULDN'TIT?

AreportthatMrs.H.Clarke willmoveaproposalatthenext meetingoftheNationalCouncil ofWomen,Inc.,requestingthe HealthMinister,Hon.H.S.Parker,tointroducenextsessiona Billforcompulsorysterilisation ofmentaldefectives,certainly makesonethink.

Iwonderifthisgoodlady knowswhatsheistalkingabout?

Iwonderifsherealisesfullythe consequencesofherproposal?

I wonderifsheiscognisantofthe factthatherproposalhasbeen rejectedasascientificfailureby thegreatestmedicalmenofthe presentday?

wellremembertheshudderof horrorthatwentthroughthecivilisedworldwhenitlearntofthe sterilisationanaextermination camps,foronewillcertainlylead totheother.Ifthesedefectives areunfittopropagate,theyare alsounfittolive.

Ethical,religiousandmoral reasonsusuallyfallondeafears, forthesimplereasonthatthe commonestargumentforsterilisationisaghastlypictureofa countryoverrunbyfamiliesof defectives.Thispictureisliable toquietallqualmsinconsciences thatusurpforthemselvesthe powersthatbelongtotheCreatoralone.

Thisis,ofcourse,purerot. Afewyearsagothe"British DepartmentalCommittee on Sterilisation"reportedthat,in viewofhowlittlewasknownof heredity,lawsprovidingforthe sterilisationofthesupposedly unfitcouldhavenojustification inscience.Asthe"Times"then observed,untilwelearnmore aboutthesubject"itissimply follytoplaceonthebookslaws whichreflectthegoodintentions ofenthusiastsratherthanthe findingofsoberscientists."

MorerecentlyaCommitteeof theAmericanNeurologicalSocietyworkingunderagrantfrom theCarnegiefoundationmadea studyofsterilisation,withparticularreferencetoitssupposed effectincheckingthespreadof mentaldiseasesandfeeblemindedness.Itsconclusionsareworthyofnote:

(a)Thereisnoproofwhatsoeverthatthefeebleminded propagatemoreprolifically thantheintelligent.

(b)Thatsterilisationwillin nowayreducethecostofcaringforthefeebleminded,and thatnomatterhowmuchitis enforced,theremuststillbeincreasingexpenditureonasylums,epileticcolonies,and otherformsofinstitutional care.

(c)Thatasfarascrimeis concerned,thereisnosound scientificbasisforsterilisation toeliminateanti-socialpropensities,andthatinsuchcases itisnothinglessthanacruel andbarbarouspunishment.

(d)Thatthedangerousfallaciesofthepresentmethod tothe benefitsthatwillaccrueto communitiesthatcontinueto employthem.

SothatinthissensetheCatholicwilltendtotakeagloomier viewoftheworld'smoralsicknessthanthesecularistprecisely becauseheunderstandstheintrinsicmaliceofsinmorefully andmoredeeply.Buthewillfinishupanoptimistbecausehe cannothelpbutspeculateuponthe inexhaustiblemercyofGodand thepowerofWsgracetore-

Asomewhatextraordinary scenetookplaceintheRockhamptonSupremeCourtlast week,whenMr.JusticeBrennan, afterattackingtheoccupantsof thepublicgallery,laterbarred themfromtheCourt.Theoccasionwasthetrialofthree youngmenonamurdercharge whichtheyareallegedtohave committedinparticularlyrevoltingcircumstances.TheJudge isreportedassayingthatthere werepresent"somewhoseminds apparentlyarewarpedandrequireatonicofsexualfilth. Itwouldbeinspiringtolearn howmanyofthegalleryattendedtheirchurchfordivineservice lastSunday,andhowmanyof theyouthsinthegallerymade amorningandnightofferingto God."Heappealedtothemto gohomeandoccupythemselves insomeusefulandnecessaryemployment,ratherthantoremain incourtandsteeptheirmindsin sexualdepravity.

Itisnotextraordinarythat thereshouldbeaconsiderable amountofprurienceinourmidst,

Inthe"goodolddays"whena woman'sirewasrousedshewent totownwitharolling-pin;perhapsthatisnotenoughnow,and shewantstocallintheaidof theStatetorectifyasituation whichhasgotoutofcontrol.

Itisaveryterriblereflection, butonethatisbeingforcedupon Catholics,thattheeugenists,at leastintheirlanguage,seementirelytooverlookthefactthat theyaredealingwithhuman beingsandnotwithstudcattle Letthemdropthatnauseating talkabout"breeding"and "stock,"etc.,whentheyarereferringtomenofwhateverphysical andmentalstandards,because all(eventheeugenists)aremade intheimageofGod.

Eugenicsnotonlydonotbelieve inGod,buttheyalsodeny,the principlesofhumanequality,and willnecessarilyinvolvetheintroductionofslaverybyfostering thestrongandoppressingthe weak.Italsoinvolvestheaddedhorroroftheexpertasthe rulerofhumansociety. Oneofthegreatesthorrorsof theNaziandRussianregimes wasthiscompulsorysterilisation ofthefeebleminded,andIcan

Aftertheseconclusionswere publishedworld-wideinterestwas aroused,andfinallyaninternationalcommitteeofmedicalmen, afteralongstudyofthesubject, reportedthat"thedefiniteconclusionisthatthepresentstate ofourknowledgeofbiology, criminalanthropology,andstatisticsofsterilisationdoesnotjustifyusinregardingsterilisation asanefficaciousmeansofpreventingthespreadofdegeneracyandcriminality." InnocasecantheStatesteriliseanyonesimplybecauseheis "feebleminded"-adangerous termbecauseofitsvaguenessin criminallaw,orbecauseheis mentallysick. Asthegreat PopePiusXI.wrote:magistrates "canneverdirectlyharmortamperwiththeintegrityofthehumanbody,eitherforreasonsof eugenicsorforanyotherreason.Sterilisationis,inthese cases,anunwarrantedviolation ofhumandignityandthedestructionofarightwhichman doesnotholdfromtheStatebut fromGod."

Eugenicsisaworn-outscientificfallacy,adangeroussymbol ofthedecayofourso-called civilisation.

AUSTRIANBISHOPSDIVIDE LANDAMONG10,000PEOPLE.

Morethan2,000acresof Churchlandhavebeengivenby theAustrianBishopstoprovide smallholdingsfor10,000people.

ThiswasdecidedbytheBishopsattheirannualconference inViennaaftertheyhadbeenin consultationwiththeabbotsof allland-owningmonasteries.The landwillbesufficienttoenable eachtenanttobuildahouseand cultivateaholding,andtheBishopshavepledgedthemselvesto grantthesettlers"thegreatest possibleconcessions,'withspecialattentiontotheirsocialand economicneeds.Legislationwill beneededtoputtheschemeinto effect.

TheBishops'decisionisanextensionoftheirpolicyduring thewarwhentheyputlandat thedisposaloftheauthorities toalleviatedistress.

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G.B.S.andDrama

UniversityDramaticSocietyandRepertoryClub

WhenGeorgeBernardShawShawhadfinishedhisfirst descendedonLondon,about1876,playin1892.Butsmallsuchewasrichineverythingexceptcesshadattendedtheperformmoney.Hisenthusiasmwasancesofhisearlierplays,and prodigious,hisintellectwasun-hehadbeguntopublishthemin clouded,hisenergywasbound-bookform.Theissuein1898 less,andhisconfidenceunshak-ofplays:PleasantandUnpleasable.Nomanprovokedmoreant, containing Widowers' controversy,orprovedsoper-Houses,ThePhilanderer,Mrs sistentacontroversialist.AnWarren'sProfession,Armsand intellectualD'Artagnan,heat-theMan,Candida,TheManof tackedaself-satisfiedworldwithDestiny,andYouNeverCan arapier-witthatVoltairemightTell,however,attractedawide haveenvied;whereverhelooked, therehesawanenemy,and whetheritwaschurch,stateor society,hedidnotrestuntilhe hadtheworldlaughingatit.

Shawalliedtoasustainedscepticismarapidityofthoughtthat lefthisopponentshelpless.He reasonedinconclusionsandarguedinepigrams.Hisaudacityconfusedmany:withimperturbablecalmandgoodhumour hehurledabuseineverydirection.TheincredulousworlddismissedShawasaleg-puller.

Nothingcouldbefartherfrom thetruth.Hewastoosincere andearnesttowastehistimeon pointlesshumour.Everyword orremarkheuttered,however paradoxicalorflippantitmight seem,hewaspreparedtodefendwithawealthoffactand argument.

GeorgeBernardShawwas

borninDublin,July26,1856,the onlysonofaretiredlawcourts official,whobecameacornmerchant.Hewassenttothe WesleyanConnexionalSchool, Dublin,butleftitattheageof 14toentertheofficeofaDublin landagent.Hismother,atalentedmusician,washischief educationalinfluence.

AfterfiveyearsintheDublin office,utterlydissatisfied,he went,in1876,toLondon.In 1879heabandonedallthought ofacommercialcareer.His familywasgreatlyinneedof hisfinancialassistance,but,as hehimselfwrote,"Ididnot throwmyselfintothestruggle forlife;Ithrewmymotherinto it."Largelysupportedbyher, hegavehimselfuptoliterary activities,livingdesperatelypoor andwithhisworkunrewarded. Duringthefirstnineyearsof hislifeinLondonheearnedSC withhispen.Heproducedfive novelsbetween1879and1883, butnopublisherwouldaccept themand,apartfromCashel Byron'sProfessionandTheIrrationalKnot,nonehasbeen publishedasabookTheywere printed,however,inthesocialist journaloftheday.Inspiredin 1882byalecturegivenby HenryGeorge,Shawbecamean ardentsocialist,andsoonwon thefriendshipof,amongstothers, theWebbs,WilliamMorris,and Mrs.AnnieBesant.Hebecame anactivememberoftheFabian Societyonitsformationin188-I; heeditedandcontributedtotwo FabianEssaysin1889,and amongstotherworkswroteThe ImpossibilityofAnarchism (1893);SocialismforMillionaires(1901);andFabianismand theFiscalQuestion(1904),as FabianPropaganda.

GEORGEBERNARDSHAW. readingpublic,andhisnamebecameassociatedwiththemost violentdiscussionsoftheday. Thenceforthhemadethedrama therealmediumofhismessage, elaborateprefacestohisplay booksdealingwittily,eloquently, andprovocativelywithallquestionsandmovementsfrommarriagetomilitarism,fromspellingreformtoGod.

RecentlytheUniversityDramaticSocietyheldaOne-Act PlayEveningintheAssembly Hall.Thepiecespresentedwere J.M.Synge's"Riderstothe Sea,"JamesCoppard's"Sordid Story,"andBernardShaw's"AndroclesandtheLion."

"RiderstotheSea"failedto capturetherightatmosphereand waslargelyatalky-talky,unreal portrayalofthetragediesbefallingafamilylivingbytheseaoff thewestcoastofIreland. A braveattemptwasmadetoreproducealocalaccent,andthis wasperhapsthemostnoticeable featureoftheplay.

"SordidStory"wasparticularlyinteresting,becauseofitsoriginalmethodofcomposition.The sceneoftheplayissetinthe mind(representedbythestage set)ofanindividualwhomay bestbedescribedasa"backstreetcitytype,"devoidofany ofthefinerinstinctsorfeelings. ThestoryistoldbytheOperator,representingWill,orReason,orSoul;Memory,representingthePast;theEye,representingVisualMessagesfromthe OutsideWorldtotheBrain;the Ear,representingAuralMessagesfromtheOutsideWorldto theBrain;andFear,Angerand Jealousy,representingThreeInstinctivePassions.

ChristianitywhichiscompletelyunacceptabletoChristians. Shawregardsthepersecutionof thefirstChristiansasanattempt onthepartofthoseentrusted withthepreservationoflawand order(theRomans)tosuppress anattackagainstthatlawand order.Byfollowinganewteachingandrefusingtoconformto thehabitsandcustomsofthe day,theChristianswereper. vertersoftheestablishedway oflife,andtheRomans,quite understandably,tookmeasures topreventthespreadofadoctrinewhichwasconsideredtobe injurioustothepublicgood. Thereisnohintofanything devotionalorinspiringintheattitudeofanyoneofShaw's Christians.Noneofthemnot evenLavinia,whohasmostto sayandwhosecharacterisdepictedasnoble,seemstohave anyclearideaastowhythey arepreparedtosubmittomartyrdom.Certainlytheonlooker atthisplayisnotimpressed withtherealityoftheirattachmenttotheFaith.Theyseem tobemotivatedbyanumberof urges,thebestofwhichisadeterminationnottoweakeninthe faceofdanger-anaturaldesire toretaintheirhonourunder trial. TotheinformedCatholicthe picturedrawnbyShawisso utterlyfantasticthatonehasto pinchoneselffigurativelyinordertobesurethattheplayis reallygoingonandpresentto thesenses.Wereitnotsopalpablyidiotic"Androclesandthe Lion"wouldmeritcondemnation onthescoreofshockingthefeelingsofdecentpeoplewhotreasuretheirreligion;butanyone whoreallyhastheFaithisnot likelytobedisturbedbyShaw's amazingincursionintoafield wherehisquickwithascruelly deceivedhisjudgment. Shaw asatheologianissomethingof alaughing-stock.EvenDean Inge,whosepeculiarreligion oncefoundfavourwithShaw, hasdissociatedhimselffrom Shaw'sslantonChristianity. "HissketchoftheFounder's lifeanddeathispsychologically impossible,"writesthegloomy Dean."Brieflyhe(Shaw)picturesJesusasawandering preacherwho,aftera hishead,'andwenttoJerusalem inthecompanyofafewunarmedpeasantsandwomentoclaim divineorroyalhonoursforHimselfinthepresenceoftheSanhedrinandtheRomangovernor, expectingamiracle."Ifalesserpersonagethanthefamous G.B.S.hadpropoundedsuchtosh itwouldneverhavefoundits wayintoprint,muchlesscirculation.Andthatisasufficient reasonfornotaccording"AndroclesandtheLion"anymore space.

QuoVadis?

Theplaywaswelldoneand capturedaudienceinterestmost oftheway.Admittedlythere werepassageswhichtendedto bedrawnoutandtedious,but thiswasnofaultoftheplayers, whohandledanunusualtypeof dramawithcommendableskill. Specialcongratulationsaredue totheproducer,ShirleyOffer. AndroclesandtheLion.

Judgedmerelyasanexercise indrama,GeorgeBernard Shaw's"AndroclesandtheLion" hasplentytorecommendit.The playhasbrilliantdialogueand abundanthumour.Itisimpossible,however,toconsiderthis playapartfromitspreface, whichisconsiderablylongerthan theplayitselfandcontainsprobablythebestexpositiontobe Fromthe17th.CenturyEng-foundanywhereinShaw'swritlandcomestheinspirationforingsofhisviewsonreligion. herhat-butshedemandsmod- Shawhasbeendescribedby entityinspectacles-andwearsG.K.Chesterton,whoclaimedto thenew"FulvueDean."Protectbetheonlypersonwhoproperly yourvisionandenhancetourunderstoodhim,asa"heathen beautywithspectaclesbySabi-mystic."Itisnotsurprising, kenandSainken,ofHay-streettherefore,thatin"Androclesand (nexttoAmbassadorsTheatre).theLion,"whichtreatsofthe 'Phone:B7326 persecutionoftheearlyChristians,Shawtakesaviewof

PerthSymphonyOrchestra

GuestConductorandChileanPianist

OnSaturdayevening,17th.

inst.,theAustralianBroadcastingCommissionpresentedthe secondofthe1947seriesofOrchestralconcertsattheCapitol Theatre.Followingtheenormousattendanceatthefirstconcert,itwasmostencouragingto allwhohavetheinterestsof greatmusicathearttofindthat thelargetheatrethistimewas practicallypackedrightout.The guestconductor,WarwickBraithwaite,andthepianist,Claudio Arrau,bothreceivedthewarmgion,patriotism,imperialsupremacy,nationalgreatness,etc. Insofarasheispreparedto attackanunrealisticapproach toreality,Shawcommandsour supportandapproval.His "chocolatecreamsoldier"isa typeapproximatingtoreality muchmorecloselythanmanyof theabsurdlyheroicfiguresoffiction,andtheuniversalsceptic hasrenderedaservicetothetheatre-andtoamuchwideraudiencethaneventhetheatre reaches-bypointingthewayto areturntonormalityandtruer perspectives. YetIcannotsaythattheRepertoryperformanceof"Arms andtheMan"impressedme.The fault,Ithink,wasnotentirely theplayers'.Certainlythecast wasalongwayfrombeingthe bestthatcouldhaveattempted theplay,butonemustquestion whetherShaw'sinterminable stretchesofdialogue,cleveras theymaybe,areinthebestinterestsofdrama.Afterall, "Theplay'sthething,"isatag notemptyofmeaning;andwhen dramaissacrificedfordidactic utterances-evenofthebrilliant Shavianvariety-thelossisnot easilymadeup.Itisafact thatthisromanticcomedytook welloverhalf-an-hourtoraise alaugh,and,heresyasitmay sound,oneistemptedtobelieve thatShawasadramatistdoes notringabellwithmodernaudiences.Inthisconnectionitis welltorememberthatdramatistswritefortheirday. MyraHillturnedinthebest workIhaveseenherdo.Notablewastheimprovementin voiceproduction.ErnestClarkeParkerwasalsowelltothefore. OthersinthecastwereConstanceSpencer,MadgeSearcy, FrankHaslett,CharlesAshman, ArthurRussell,JackDeering. ProductionwasbyMrs.H.E. Braine. -DEGUSTIBCS.

Beforeleavingthesubjectof thisplayaltogether,though,it ispertinenttoenquirewhatmotivetheUniversityDramaticSocietycouldhaveinchoosingto produceit.ItisstillmorepertinenttoaskinwhatwayCatholicmembersofthecastand othersconnectedwiththeproductioncanjustifytheirassociationwithsuchanti-Christian stuff.Itwerebadenoughfor anymisguidedChristiantowaste hisorhertimeonit,butCatholics,whohaveanintegratedphilosophyandtowhomothershave learnttolookforalead,makea sorryshowofthemselvesinsuch circumstances.If,asSt.Paul says,weshouldhaveareason forthefaiththat'sinus,then howmuchmoreimportantisit tokeepthefaithanddefendthe faith?

Itisatruthnotalwaysunderstoodthatallwritingiswritingwithapurpose,andjustin caseweshouldforgetitGeorge BernardShawhasahabitof labouringthepointinhisprefacestoplays-Unfailinglyhe explainstousinadvancewhat heisabouttodo.Infact,he isprobablybestknowninliterarycirclesas"amanwhowould writeaverylongprefacetoa veryshortplay." Intheprefaceto"Armsand theMan"Shawexplainsthat thisplayistobetakenasa satireonromanticlove.Heis impatientwithwhathecalls"romanticconvention,"whichdemands,hesays,thatmengoto thetheatretomakefoolishpretencethatrobbery,starvation, disease,crime,drink,war,cruelty,cupidityandalltheother commonplacesofcivilisationare progress,science,morals,reli-

estovationsthathavebeenheard inPerthforalongwhile.

Theorchestraplayedimmeasurablybetterthantheydidatthe firstconcert,andgaveplentyof evidencethatifthewholeorchestrawerekeptpermanentlytogether,theycouldbecomeasresponsivetoagreatconductoras someinstrumentinthehandsof afineplayer.Thoughthegeneralstandardwasveryhigh, therewas,however,stillalack ofsubtlety,andanabsenceof thosecountlesslittleunwritten nuancesthatdefydescription, butwhicharebeauty'slifeand form.

TheRosamundeOverturewas awisechoice,apleasantwork, notsoveryarresting,norsoarrestinglyplayed,butpleasant,a goodmeansofpreparingcold handsfortheexactingtaskthat awaitedtheminTchaikowsky's "RomeoandJuliet."Thisisa lovelywork,andeventhosewho decryTchaikowskyfor"wearing hisheartonhissleeve"mustadmitthewarmsincerityofallthe wonderfulmelodicthought,and glorioustone-paintingfromhis orchestralpalette,which,likethe loveofthetragiclovers,lives andglowsallthroughthework. Theorchestradidwell,butI thinktheywouldhaveresponded iftheconductorhadaskedmore detailandwarmthinhisinterpretation.Asitwas,onefelt alittlefrustratedbytheabsence ofsubtletiesandwarmthin phrasing,thoselittledynamic touchesthatbreathepulsating lifeintoawork.

BrahmsandTchaikowsky thoughtpoorlyofeachother's work,sothereisalwaysalittle ironyinfindingthemshoulder toshoulderinmodernprogrammes.Theirmutualantipathy isdifficulttounderstand,for thoughTchaikowskyisthemost subjectiveofromantics,and Brahmsisdescribedas"romantic-classic,"Tchaikowskyusesa colourfulorchestration and Brahmsismuchmoresombre, thoughthegreatRussian'smusic gushesoutspontaneously an outburstfromanardentchild, whilethegreatGerman'smusic istremendouslythoughtful,mellowandscholarly;yetbothhave agreatdealincommon.They bothwrotemostwonderfulmelodies,bothcouldbedevastatingly sad(onecouldalmostsaythere isinthemboththesametouch ofthemorbid)andagreatdepth offeelingmovesinthemusicof eachofthem.

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THEHUMOROUSSIDEOFTHEMISSIONARY'SLIFEIN EASTERNLANDSWILLPROVIDEANILLUMINATING ANDENTERTAININGSUBJECT.THECUSTOMSANDNATIONALLIFEOFTHEPEOPLEOF-MALAYA-CEYLON -BURMA-allareofspecialinteresttousjustnow,andwe urgeallwhohavesokeenlyenjoyedthisyear'slectureseason tocomeonthisoccasionandshowtheirappreciationofthework whichisbeingdonebyourMissionariesinforeignlandsunder thepresentgraveconditions.

ratficoAnswerstheSlandersoPthe'WorldPress TruthAboutForeignIntervention inSpain'sCivilWar

Inviewoftheanti-SpanishbiasofthepressandthevirtualboycottofintelligentnewsofSpain,thefollowinginterviewwithGeneralFranco,themostcomprehensiveever giventoaforeignjournalist,isofspecialinterest.Itwas giventoMr.ConstantineBrown,notedforeigncommentator ofthe"WashingtonPost"andcorrespondentoftheLondon "EveningStar,"atthePalaceofElPrado.Madrid.

"Itisnoweightyearssince ourWarofLiberationwas broughttoaclose.Inthese years,wehaveworkedincessantlytoserveSpain,orratherthe commoninterestofallSpaniards. Wehavehadtofaceenormous difficultiesderivingfromthefact thattheworldbecameimmersed inwaralmostassoonasweachievedpeace.Wehavesought torepairthephysicalandspiritualhavoccausedbywar.We donotgovernforasinglegroup, butforallSpaniardsandtheentirenationistheobjectofour

careandattentionduringthe presentdifficultcircumstances andthegeneralcrisis.

"Iwouldmakesoboldasto saythatofalltheEuropeannations,Spainisto-daythatwhich Nbestoffinmostrespects. Phoughyoumayhearitwith scepticism,yourownobservations wiltconfirmmyassertionthat theSpanishpeopleenjoymany morelibertiesthanmostofthe nationsofCentralandEastern Europe.Theonlylimitations placedonlibertyarethoseimposedbythemaintenanceof

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order.Wecannotforgetthat disorderputsanendtoallliberties.

EconomicRepercussions.

"ThedifficultieswhicharetodayencounteredbylifeinSpain arenodifferentfromthosewhich mayspellsalvationforundergoing.Ittakesyearstomake goodthedestructionanddisorganisationwroughtbywar.In thesphereofeconomicreconstructionwehavenotonlyreceivednohelpfromabroad,but havehadtoaccomplishitentirelyoutofourownresources. Spainisnotarichcountryand forfiftyyearsshehasbeenabandonedbytheworldasaconsequenceofherinternalpolitical struggles.TheRedscarriedoff allthereservesofthenation,,not onlythoseoftheStatebutequallythoseofprivateindividuals. Neverthelesswehavecarriedout allourinternationaleconomic obligationslikenootherpeople intheworld.

"Wemustkeepupourcommercialexchanges,withoutinfringingintheleasttheneeds oftheSpanishpeople.Spain hasmadegreatprogressinpopulation.Intenyearsourpopulation-hasincreasedbyabout threemillions.Consequently demandexceedssupply,andscarcityandimportdifficultiesgive risetoa'BlackMarket,'similar tothatwhichexistsinsimilar circumsancesinmostothernations.ButtheStateexertsits governmentalinfluenceinfavour ofthemiddleandworkine'eines. es.Ifourregimecouldbeaccusedofanyinjustice,itwould beoffavouringandprotecting theless.wealthyclasses.Thus inthislastyearspecialtaxeson thewealthierclassespermitted 'heintroductionofasystemof couponsgivinga50percent. benefitincosttothepoorer classes.Butalltheseproblems aredomesticandtemporary,and thoughtheyareimportant,they beingsteadilyovercome.

TheAnti-SpainCampaign.

"Weknowhowtodistinguish betweenthesentimentsofnationsandtheoftenarbitraryand passionateactsoftheirgovernments.Theprestigewhichthe UnitedStateshaswon,thanks toitsindustrialandscientific nrooTessandthevictoryachievedbyitsarmsintheWorldWar, gainstheconsiderationandthe respectofallotherpeonies.For thisreasonitisparticularlyunforturatewhenanationendowedwiththesecharacteristicsis Mistaken.Thatiswhatishappeningto-daywithregardto Spain.Itleadstotheparadoxicalresultthatanationwhich hasalwaysshownitselfenergetic andrespectfulinitsattitudeto thesovereigntyandindependence ofothernations,yieldsand makesconcessionstothosepartieswhichareinterestedin creatingapositionofdifficulty endstrainforSpain,inorder thattheymaytransformherinto anotherPolandorJugoslavia.

FRANCISCOFRANCO. receivedhelpfromthosetwo countries.Yetatthatverymomenttheworldwaswatching them,washavingfriendlydealingswiththem,andwecaneven saywasregalingthem.Yetno onelikestorecallthatinMadrid,undertheso-called'legal. GovernmentoftheRepublic, thenofficiallyrecognisedbyall countries,itwasaSovietAmbassadorwhogoverned,while SovietofficersandGeneralStaffs controlledtheMinistriesofWar andoftheInteriorandalmost allGovernmentservices,while Russiantanks,aeroplanesand cadresformedthenucleusofthe RedArmy.Morethan100,000 CommunistsoftheInternational Brigadesconstitutedtheshock troopsoftheRepublicanArmy, whileinNationalistSpainthe foreignvolunteersrepresenteda symbolicalratherthanareal help;theydemonstratedthat Spainwasnotisolatedinface oftheforeignhelpgrantedto ouradversaries. "AtthattimeCommunistpropagandaaverredthatwehad soldournationalsovereigntyin returnforGermanandItalian help.Nevertheless,whenthe EuropeanWarbrokeout.Spain proclaimedherneutrality.Even atthetimewhenSpanishcollaborationwasadjudgedindispensableinBerlinandRomefor thesuccessoftheirarms,in thosedifficultdayswhenthevic toriousGermanarmies,without anenemyontheContinent,were paradingtriumphantlythrough Europe,weresistedallpressure. Weplayedourcardssothatthe Germanarmieswerehaltedand ourcountrykeptoutsidethe war.

OurSo-CalledBelligerency.

TheSaleofRawMaterials. "Therehasoftenbeentalkof thehelpwhichSpaingavetoGermanythroughtherawmaterials withwhichshesuppliedher. 1 1makesoboldastochallenge thisstatement,sinceSpainwas justthecountrywhichtraded 'eastwithGermanyduringthe conflict,andtheproofsareonly tooclear.Intheearlypartof thewaruntil1940Spainhadno landorseacommunicationswith Germany,sinceFrancelaybetweenthem,whiletheblockade oftheAlliedfleetsinterrupted allseacommunications.After theFrenchcollapse,theBritish superiorityatseacontinued throughoutthewartoprevent allGermanseagoingtrafficand Germanywasunabletoutilise anysearoutesforhertrade. PurchasesinSpainhadtoberestrictedtowhatcouldbetransportedbylandacrossFrance afterbeingtransferredatHendayefrombroadtostandard gaugewaggons.Tradewasrestrictedfurthermorebyreasonof thegeneralneedsofFranco-Germantraffic,whichnecessitated theuseofthegreaterpartofthe railwaylinesavailableforwar purposes.Forthesereasons thequantitiesofgoodssent fromSpaintoGermanywere verymuchrestrictedanddidnot comparewithpeace-timetraffic. Furthermore,thetransportavailableforSpanishproductshadto besharedwiththoseofPortugal.

"TheproductswhichSpain senttoGermanywereofthe sameorderasthoseexportedin peacetime,butinfarsmaller quantities.Thiswasdueto theabove-mentionedtransport difficultiesandalsotoBritish andAmericanpre-emptivepurchasesofthosematerialswhich mightbeofanyinterestand whichtheyhadnotpreviously purchasedinpeacetime.These purchaseswerefargreaterthan thosewhichGermanywasable tomake.Aninvestigationinto

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itNOW?

"Iknowthattherearesectionsofyournationwhichhave fallenvictimtothisslanderous andviolentpropaganda,which thelicenceofwarmadeitpossibletowageagainstSpainand herGovernment.Ourfaults wereexaggeratedandthepropapandaofCommunismandofthe Spanishexilesscatteredaround theworldwasstrengthened.Itis paradoxicalthatweshouldbe accusedofbeingpro-Naziand Fascistcollaborators,whenwe keptSpainoutofthewar.In Nurembergthedocumentswhich servedtojustifythemostterriblesentencesagainstGermany. establishedinthemostclearand decisivemannertheannoyance oftheAxisnationsandtheirunsuccessfuleffortstoforceSpain intothewar.

ForeignParticipationinOnr CivilWar.

"Atothertimes,failingtonote theItalianandGermanvolunteersintheNationalistranksin ourWarofLiberation,weare accusedofthecrimeofhaving

"Sometimesthepressureof ourvolunteersinthe'BlueDivision'ontheRussianfrontisreferredtoasanactofbelligerency.Itisforgottenthatthe presenceofvolunteersinvarious warsundertheflagofthebelligerentcountrieshasneverbeen interpretedasanactofthis nature.WhenFinlandwasinvadedbyherRussianneighbour, UnitedStates,BritishandFrench volunteersrushedtofightagainsttheRussianswithoutthatfact inanywayconstitutinganactof belligerencyonthepartoftheir nations.Moreover,duringthis lastWorldWar,therehavebeen manySpaniardsfightinginthe BritishandAmericanranks againsttheAxisnations,butnot asingleSpaniardenteredthe rankstofightagainstBritainor America.

"Thereisanotherpoint.For thesuccessfuldisembarkationof theAmericanforcesinNorthAfrica,Spanishneutralitywasindispensable.Ifatthattime Spainhaddepartedfromher neutralityorfacilitatedthepassageofGermanarmiesthrough herterritory,orhadevenpermittedtheutilisationofheraerodromeinstallations,thefateof thatundertakingwouldhave beenverydifferent.Thisfactwas publiclyrecognisedbyresponsiblepublicmenandbytheBritishandUnitedStatesGeneral Staffs.IfwehadbeenthepuppetsofHitlerandMussolini,as interestedpropagandasooften andsodisgracefullyaccusedus ofbeing,thentheformerwould havebenefitedfromtheenjoymentofallthatwhichwasalwaysbeyondhisreach.

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(ContinuedfromPage6.) thismatterwouldrevealsome realsurprises.Nevertheless, artificialchargesarelevelledat Spainandnomentionismade ofanyoftheothernations, whichmaintainedamuchgreaterandmoreintensetradewith Germany.

"ButwhatamItosaytoyou, whobeingthegreatestPowerin theworld,continuedsellingto theJapaneseafterBritainand Francewerealreadyatwar? Yousoldwarmaterialstothe Japanese,althoughyouknowthat theywerepreparingwaragainst you,andsovitalmineralsand petrolwenttothemfromyour countryuntilveryshortlybefore theattackonPearlHarbour.At thattimeyouweredefendingand helpingChina'sstruggleagainst invasion.Therewereseven thousandmilesofoceanbetween youandJapan,yourcouldsafely dispensewithhercustomand youdidnothaveapowerfulGermanarmycampedonyourfrontier.Nodoubtitwasadiplomaticactintendedtogaintime. Yetwhensomeoneelseactssimilarlyitisbrandedas'abjectsubmissiontotheGermansandincontrovertibleevidenceofproNazismandFascism.'Isnot thisallratherridiculousand paradoxical?

"Idonotpretendtoexplainto youaconductwhichneedsno explanation.Myactscanonly bejudgedbymycompatriots,to whomIbroughtpeaceamida worldofwar.BymyactionI servedothersalsoandindirectlyyournationtoo.

AShamefulIntervention.

"ThatCommunistsshouldnot likeusisunderstandable;we reciprocatethisdislike.That thosewhostruggletoimpose thisdoctrineontheworldshould aspireto'liberate'Spainasthey havePolandandJugoslaviais perversebutitishuman.But whatpassesallcomprehensionis whyhatredorsuspicionshould bearousedintheAmericanpeoplewhenSpanishneutralityis apeacefulact,whichbothpreservedSpainherselfandtoacertainextenthelpedtowardsyour victory.

"BytraditionAmericahas soughttoavoidinterferencein thepoliticallifeofnon-American countries.Undertheruleof yourlatePresidentRoosevelt youextendedthissametreatment tothesovereignandindependent republicsofSouthAmerica.The CharteroftheUnitedNations affirmsandreinforcesthisprincipleanditwasthewillofthe founderStatesoftheinternationalorganisationthatthelattershouldnotintervenein clearingupthecausesorhelpingtheliquidationoftheWorld War.Undertheprotectionof thisclausetheremaybenoword aboutthefirstphaseofthewar andtheperiodofSovietcollaborationwithGermany.Normay thesacrificesofPolandandof othernationswhichhavebeen abandonedinflagrantdereliction oftheAtlanticCharterbementioned.Nevertheless,whena peacefulnationlikeSpain,neutralinthetwogreatestwarsin history,carriesoutitsinternationalobligationswithoutoffendingorconspiringagainstanyone, artificialandshamefulattempts aremadetointerfereintheinternalaffairsofournation.This, inspiteofthefactthatwehave provokednoexternalwarand brokennointernationalagreements.Andthisdoesnotac. cordwiththegoodsenseofthe Americanpeople,norwiththe traditionalpolicyofyourgreat nation.

PoliticalLiberty.

"YouhavenoresponsibilitytowardstheSpanishpeople,nor hasitbeenconferredonyouthat youshouldimposeonthemagovernmenttosuityourtaste.That responsibilitythatyoudidhave towardstheliberatedcountries, endedupwithwhathashappenedinPoland,Jugoslaviaandthe Balkancountries.Iknowthis happenedagainstyourwill,but thefactremainsthatwhereyou didhaveresponsibilities,Communistdictatorshipsandterroristpersecutionspredominate. Butyettheoutburstsofjustified indigationdemandingthewithdrawalofambassadorsfrom thosecountrieshavenotoccurred.Thiswillhelpyoutoun-

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derstandthefeelingsoftheSpanishpeopleinfaceoftheimmense injusticewithwhichyouhave sustainedtheconductofthose whoareconspiringagainstus.

Ifthislineofconductwerereallythebasisofyourpolicy,you wouldhavetowithdrawanumberofyourrepresentativesfrom foreigncapitalsandevenfrom Moscowitself.

"Evenifsomeaspectsofpoliticallibertyinmycountrydo notcoincidewiththatwhichexistsintheUnitedStatesand certainothercountries,therecan benocomparisonwiththerestrictionsonlibertyinRussiaor inhalfthenationsoftheworld.

PoliticalPrisoners.

"Thereismuchtalkabroad abouttheinnumerablepolitical prisonersinSpain,andyetIcan assureyouthattheydonotexist. Youwillhaveheardmuchtalk ofourconcentrationcampsand yetyouwillonlyfindoneonthe wholeofournationalterritory.

AsktheSpanishRepublicans abroadandthosewhoaretheir mouthpiecestogiveyoutheaddressesofthosecampsandgo andseethemforyourself.Here youcanmoveaboutfreelywithoutinterferencefromanyone. Youcanuseyourownmeansof transportandemployanyoneof yourcompatriotswhospeaks Spanishasaninterpreter.Thus youwillbeabletoconvinceyourself,likeeveryonewhocomesto Spain,ofthefalsenessofthese accusations.Thetotalpopulationofallourpenalinstitutions is37,931men.Thisincludesall thehabitualcriminalsamongthe Spanishpeople,whonormally reachedafigureof32,000,besidesthecriminalswhoarethe war.

"Thosewhoaredignified abroadwiththeterm'political prisoner'arereallyoutlawsor commoncriminalsintheordinarysenseoftheword.Orisit notacommoncrimetobreakinto abanktorobthetill,ortomurderandrobbank-messengers,or inlonelyplaceswithmaskedfeaturestoburndownfarms,assaultwomenandsatisfythemost bestialinstinctsattheexpense ofhelplessindividuals?What aretheybutcommoncriminals whocommitterroristactsagainstpublictransport,againstwater powerinstallationsorthemeans oflivelihoodofthenationand otheractsofasimilarorlike nature?Yetthesearethecore ofthosewhomitissoughttodepictabroadaspoliticalprisoners andtopassthemoffassuch. Thereexistbesidescertain groupswhoinstigatethesedeeds andwhoseektohidebehinda politicalfacadebyreasonofthe factthattheyseektooverthrow byforcetheSpanishGovernmentandfollowtheinspiration offoreignagents.Themajorityofbothofthesetypesobey instructionsfromabroadand havebeentrainedinschoolsof terrorismandsabotageinMoscowandToulouse.Asyoucan see,theseso-called'politicalprisoners'areameredropinthe oceancomparedwiththenumber ofthosewhohavebeendetained, imprisonedorspiritedawayin nearlyallthecountriesofEuropeatthisdifficulthour.This iswithoutcountingthosewho arelanguishingintheconcentrationcampsmaintainedbythe Communists.

OurPeopleWillNotTolerate Injustice.

edouttoSpainisbecausesheis notagreatandpowerfulcountry whichinspiresfeareveninthe GreatPowers. "TheSpaniardsareahealthy andstrongnation,fullofgoodwilltowardsothers,butsensitive toinsultandinjustice.Infront ofmyresidencehereinMadrid, hundredsofthousandsofthe citizensofthecapital,andmillionsofSpaniardsinalltheprovinces,demonstratedlikeone mantheirloyaltytotheHeadof theStateontheoccasionofthe interferenceofU.N.Evenifwe arenotagreatnation,norone powerfulinwar,weareanancientandcivilisedpeoplewhich hasrenderedtotheworldtoo manyandtoogreatservicesto takekindlytobeingtreatedwith suchinjustice.Itiswewho mustresolveourownproblems toourowntasteandinaccordancewithourownlaw.Wedo

notinterfereinthelivesof others,werespectothernations, wefeellinkedtothenationsof Americabythehistoricbondsof faithandcivilisation.Letus notdisturbdispositionssowell suitedforanunderstanding,by unjustandartificialcampaigns whichbringmoredamageand disreputetotheaggressorthan tothevictim. "ThisisthefirsttimethatI havespokenatsuchgreatlength toaforeignjournalist,andifI dosoitisbyreasonofthehigh respectinwhichIholdyour personalrectitudeandofthe goodfeelingsofmypeoplefor thegreatAmericannation.This willhelptoclarifythe'case'of Spain,whichisno'case'atall. ForSpainconstitutesneithera threatnorapreoccupationfor anyone.Timewillbearmeout andjustifywhatIhavebeen tellingyou."

WANTED:FosterParents forChildren

HomeLiteforCatholicWards

ThepolicyoftheChildWelfare Departmentistoplacechildren comingunderitscareinprivate homes,ifpossible,toenable themtoenjoytheprivilegesof parentalloveandcare.These littlechildrenarecommitted throughnofaultoftheirownto thecareoftheDepartment,and everythingpossibleisdoneto tryandmakeuptothemthe rightsandprivilegesthathave beendeniedthem.

Inmanyinstancesitisnotthe faultoftheparentsthatthese childrenaretakenfromthem, andtheDepartmentthereforeis alwayshappytobringaboutthe rehabilitationofthefamilylife wheneveritispossibletodoso.

Atpresentthereareagreat numberofchildrenboarded-out, inbeautifulhomes,andtheDepartmentismostgratefultothe

foster-parentswhoarecaring forthesechildren.

Fromtimetotimechildrenof CatholicdenominationcomeunderthecareoftheDepartment, butowingtothedifficultyofobtainingfoster-parentsofthisdenomination,ithasfrequently beennecessarytoplacechildren inCatholicinsitutions,where.althoughtheyreceiveeverycare andattention,theydonotenjoy theatmosphereandprivilegesof homelifewhichmanyofthem desire.

Ifthereareanyladieswho wouldliketohelpbytakinga childintotheirhome,willthey pleasecallattheChildWelfare Department(WelfareBranch), whenofficerswillbehappyto meetthemandgivefullparticularsregardingtheboarding-out ofawardoftheDepartment.

"Manyarethetestimoniesof yourstatesmen,generalsand diplomatsconfirmingtheexistenceoftheseinhumanproceduresinthepost-warworld.Yet nobodyinyourcountryrendshis garmentsordemandsabreach ofdiplomaticrelationswiththe responsibleparties.Theycondemnthesefactionsindeedand likeneitherCommunismnor thesebarbarouspolicemethods, buttheyhastentoaddthatitis notforAmericatojudgetheir governments.Icanhardlythink thatthedifferenttreatmentmet-

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ThePresbyterian Challenge

RecentlyinthisStatetherehavebeendiscussionsin thenon-ConformistquartersofProtestantismaboutthe desirabilityofchurchunion.Itwouldseemfrompress reportsthatthereisnodesirefor,norprospectof,organic unity,butasubsequentresolutionpassedbytheannual generalassemblyofthePresbyterianChurchindicates thatthereareurgentsocialobjectivestowardswhichthe variousChristiandenominationsmight,withoutcompromiseoftheirrespectivereligiousbgliels,presentaunited tront.ThePresbyterianassemblyhaspubliclyproclaimedits"uncompromisinghostilitytothedoctrineand activitiesoftheCommunistPartythroughoutAustralia!' ItsgroundsofobjectionaretheReds'policyofunderminingtheprinciplesofdemocraticgovernment.andabove alloftheinsidiouspropagandaagainstthereligionofOur LordandSaviour.JesusChrist.ItseesCommunism's mainobjectivesasthedestructionofman'sfaithinthe zzupremacyofGodandinthesanctityoftheindividual. Itendsbycallinguponpeopleeverywheretoresistthe menaceineverypossibleway.

Catholicscannotbutrejoicetobejoinedatlastinthe mostcrucialanddecisivereligiousissueofallChrisitan historybytheirseparatedbrethren.EversincetheCommunistManifestowasissuedinthelastcenturytheCatholicChurch,asbecametheguardianoftheChristian Faith,hasseenwherethedoctrinesofMarxismwereleadingandhas,fromtheoutset,metthemwithadamantine hostilityandopposition.Thecogent,unanswerable,and fundamentalantipathybetweenChristianityandCommunismwaslucidlyandpowerfullyexpoundedbyPopePius XI.,inhisEncyclicalLetter,"DiviniRedemptoris."Not theleastsignificantpartofthathistoricdocumentwasthe Pope'scalltomenofgoodwilleverywhereintheworldto closetheirranksagainstthemonstrousthingwhichwas notsomuch political socialsystem.as thereignofanti-Christ.ToalargeextentthePope's wordsfellondeafears,andCatholicsweredismayedto remarkprominentpersonalitiesofthenon-Catholicworld inopenbutignorantadmirationoftheSovietandall itstoodfor.Onereflectsuponthewidespreadmischief causedbyDeanHewlittJohnsoninBritainandofBishopBergmanninthiscountry.

ButthesecondWorldWar.whileitcommencedwith waveaofsickeningadulationfortheHammerandSickle. endedwiththesoberingandundeniablefactthatHitlerismhadbeenoverthrownonlytomakeroomforthereign ofStalin.AboveallinEuropemenknowthatone formofabsolutismhadbeensubstitutedforanother.But whilethemightofRussiagrew,fedbythedisastrousappeasementpoliciesofChurchillandRoosevelt,thecause :ifCommunismthroughoutthedemocraticworldsuffered :Tvereset-backs.MenbegantolearnthroughbitterexperiencethattheCommunistPartyhadnointerestwhateverintheimplementationoftheAtlanticCharterorthe FourFreedoms,butwasintentmerelyinbringingaboutinternaldisruption.workingthroughespionageandsabotage torevolutionandathirdcosmicbattleinwhichtheSovietwouldendvictoriaus.holdingtherestoftheworldin fief.Itisthisshockinghuttruerevelationwhichisnow 'lovingnon-Catholics.howeverbelatedly,toarealistic conceptionofthethingtheCatholicChurchhasbeenfightingforover50years.Eitherweshalljointhgetherin camsolidphalanxbentonthedestructionofMarxisnior itshallcomeuponusinourdivisionanddevourusone hyone.

MANOFTHECENTURY.

Thirty-oneyearsago,says "AveMaria,"FrankRotiwasthe prosperouspresidentoftheWesternSavingsBankofChicago. 'Onenightarobberyforcedhis institutionintobankruptcy,and hewascompelledtosettlewith hisdepositorsforthirty-five centsonthedollar.According tolawhecouldhaveclosedhis booksrightthen,buthisconsciencewouldhavenothingtodo withsuchman-madeevasions.

"IamaCatholic,"saidFrank, "andmyreligiongivesmea moralobligationtorepaythe twohundredandfiftydepositors infull."SoFrankRotiwentto workasa'butcher.Hehadsix childrentosupport,butby skimpingandsavinghemanaged toputasidealittlemoneyeach 'week.Thisliedidforthirty-

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oneyears,payingoffhisdepositorsonebyoneasthemoney accumulated.Afewdaysago hehadremuneratedtothe amountof14,000dollarstwo hundredofhisoriginaldepositors.Fiftyofthesecustomers stillremaintobeheardfrom, butabalanceof4,000dollarsis waitinginthebanktosettle withthemortheirheirs.

Questionedbyareporter,Mr. FrankRotisaid:"Itgivesmea lotofsatisfactiontofulfilmy moralobligations,butIclaimno credit.ThegoodLordgranted mefirmnessinmyintentionsand thechildrenandIwereonlyinstrumentsinHishands."We havenoticedmanynominations forManoftheYearhonours. FrankRoti,whosteppeddown frombankertobutchesinorder topayhisdepositorsinfull,is worthytobenamedManofthe Century.

THELATEREV.FATHER PATRICKLYNG.

Agreatlosswassustainedby theArchdiocesewhenoneofour youngpriests,Rev.FatherPatrickLyng,passedtohiseternal rewardlastSunday,18th.inst., at9.5p.m.,inSt.JohnofGod Hospital,Subiaco.

FatherLyngwasbornin 1916atInistioge,Co.Kilkenny, Ireland.HereceivedhissecondaryeducationatSt.Kieran's College,andthen,answeringthe DivineCall,hewassenttothe IrishCollegeatSalamanca (Spain)todohisstudiesforthe SacredPriesthood. ArrivinginSpainin1934,he hadonlycompletedpartofhis coursewhen,duetotheoutbreakofcivilwar,hehadtoreturntoIreland,andwasfinally ordainedinSt.Kieran'sCollege, Kilkenny,fortheDioceseofOssory,onJune9,1940. Answeringacallforvolunteersforatemporarymissionin GreatBritain,hewassentto theArchdioceseofSt.Andrew's andEdinburgh.Duringhis stayinwar-tornScotlandhis cheerfuldispositionandready witendearedhimtothepeople andhewasabletocarryona veryfruitfulapostolate.

Hewasrecalledtohisown diocesein1943,andworkedthere till1946,when,duetoill-health, hisdoctorsadvisedhimtocome toAustralia.ArrivinginPerth onDecember26,1946,hespenta shorttimestationedattheCathedral,andwasthentransferredtoKalamunda.Here,however,hewasdestinedtoremain onlyashorttime,andhewas transferredtoSt.John'swhere, fortifiedbytheritesofthe Church,andinthepresenceof hisbrother-priests,hepassedto hiseternalreward.

SolemnRequiemMasswas celebratedforthereposeofhis soulinSt.Joseph'sChurch,SubiacoonTuesday,May20.Over 50priestsandalargenumberof Sistersandlaitythrongedthe Churchandboreeloquenttestimonytothehighesteemin whichhewasheldintheArchdiocese.

Rev.FatherJ.WallacecelebratedtheMass,withRev. FatherSorahanasdeaconand Rev.FatherJ.O'Dwyerassubdeacon.Theceremonieswere directedbyRev.FatherJ.O'Farrell,andthePriests'Choirwas conductedbyFatherA.Lynch. HisGracetheArchbishopwas assistedattheThronebyVery Rev.Dr.KennedyandFatherT. Ahern,andlaterconductedthe lastritesatthe'graveside.

Tohissorrowingfriendsand relatives,"TheRecord"extends itsdeepestsympathy.R.I.P. -o0o--

THELATESISTERMARY BONIFA('EO'DOHERTY.

ThelateSisterMaryBoniface O'DohertywasborninCounty Donegal,Eire,andcametoAustraliain1924.Sheisasister ofRev.FatherPeterO'Doherty, ofGoulburnDiocese,andofSisterMaryGiuseppe,St.Mary's Convent,Hanwell,England. FatherPeterisatpresentona visittohisnativecountry,and onhiswaytherelastyearhe spentaveryhappytimewith SisterM.Boniface,atSubiaco.

Duringherreligiouslifethe deceasededifiedtheCommunity withhergreatspiritofprayer andherdevotiontotheHoly Mass.Shewasbelovedamong

Archbishop'sEngagements

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,atVictoriaPark.

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.

Jane15:

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

3.30p.m.:AtendAnnualEucharisticProcessionatcloseof FortyHoursAdoration,at HighgateHill. June22: Cunderdin:MorningConfirmationandCanonicalVisitation, atHolyCrossChurch,Cunderdin. Northam:3p.m.:Confirmation andCanonicalVisitationatSt. Joseph'sChurch,Northam.

theSisters,towhomsheennearedherselffromherentranceto Religion.

Herdeathcameasagreat shocktotheCpmmunity.On Saturdaylastshewasabouther ordinaryduties,whenshesuddenlybecameill.Everything possiblewasdonetosaveher life,but,despitealleffortsshe passedpeacefullyawayonThursdaymorning., SolemnRequiemMasswascelebratedintheConventChapel,in thepresenceofHisGracethe Archbishop.Rev.FatherJ. Sorohanwascelebrant,withRev. FatherT.Ahern(Chaplainto St.John's,Belmont)asdeacon, andDomBernard,O.S.B.(ChaplaintoSt.John's,Subiaco)as sub-deacon.HisGracetheArchbishopgavetheAbsolution,and FatherRyanassistedatthe graveside.

"TheRecord"wishestoexpress itsdeepestsympathytoherfamilyandherCommunity.May therestinpeace. -o0o-

THELATEMRS.NORA FOLEY.

ThedeathofMrs.NoraFoley (neeValence)occurredather residence,BlakestownHouse, Kildare,Ireland,onMarch28 last,almostundertheshadowof theMaynoothCollege.Mrs. FoleyleftIrelandinherteens, andwentouttoherunclein BacchusMarsh,Victoria.From thereshecameWesttoPerth, andafterafewyearsupinthe MurchisonGoldfieldsshebought outandcarriedonthebusiness oftheCelticCafe,Hay-street, Perth.Shewasmarriedto DenisFoleyin1916,andthey bothcarriedonthebusinessof theShamrockDairyinNorth Perth.Theysoldoutin1925, andwentonanextendedholiday

7.30p.m.:AttendYouthRally atParishHall.

June29:

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

9a.m.:PresideatSolemnHigh MassatSeminary.

11a.m.:PresideatSolemn HighMass,atSt.Mary'sCathedral,

7.30p.m.:Confirmationand CanonicalVisitationatMosmanPark.

July6:

9a.m.:ConfirmationandCanonicalVisitationatBeaconsfield.

7.80p.m.:Confirmationand CanonicalVisitationatC,ottesloe.

PRIESTS'CONFERENCE.

ThequarterlyConference forPriestsoftheMetropolitanAreawillbeheldin theChapterHall,Victoria Square,onFriday,May 30th.,at10a.m.

CONFIRMATIONOFADULTS.

HisGracetheArchbishopwill administertheSacramentofConfirmationinSt.Mary'sCathedralonPentecostSunday(May 26),at3p.m. IntendingcandidatesarerequestedtoinformtheAdministrator(VeryRev.E.Kennedy, D.D.),beforethatdate. Candidatesfromoutsidethe Cathedralmusthavealetter fromtheirparishpriest.

PENTECOSTSUNDAY,MAY25

The11o'clockMassinSt. Mary'sCathedralontheFeastof PentecostwillbeaPontifical Mass,celebratedbyHisGrace theArchbishop.

AttheconclusionoftheMass thePapalBlessing(towhichis attachedaPlenaryIndulgence, whichmaybegainedbyallpresentwhohavebeentoConfessionandHolyCommunion.

throughtheEasternStates.They leftSydneyinJune,1925,for Vancouver,andwentdownthe RockyMountainsandthrough Chicago,BostonandNewYork, wheretheymetsistersof theirsandseveralrelations.They thenwenthometotheirnative IrelandandsettleddowntofarmingintheMidlands.Mrs.Foley wasburiedinhernativecemetery,Galbally,atthegapofthe historicGlenofSherlow.May sherestinpeace.

DARWINCHURCHAPPEAL.

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Already acknowledged' ..220

Mr.andMrs.A.Chidlow,Duke-street,Nor-

CORRECTION.

Anunfortunatetypographical erroroccurredinthedonationlist ofthenewschoolatMt.Barker,publishedlastweek.We reprintbelowthatportionofthen listnecessaryforthecorrection:

£1010s.:HisGracetheArchbishop.

£25Each:S.Reeves,G.Clarke.

£10Each:Rev.J.O'Mahony, Mr.andMrs.S.Reynolds,Mr. andMrs.L.Cobby.

QUARANTORE

MAY.

4th.-CLAREMONT:Forty Hours'Prayer(23rd.-25th.). JUNE.

Sunday:1st.-EASTVICTORIAPARK: OneayofExposition.

2nd.-CATHEDRAL: Forty Hours'Prayer(6th.-8th.).

3rd-HIGHGATEHILL:Forty Hours'Prayer(13th.-15th.).

TotheEditor.

Sir,-Iwouldlikethroughthe courtesyofyourcolumnstocongratulateMr.Mulliganandhis committeeontheirsuccessin launchingthefirstCo-Operative Societyinthemetropolitanarea, namelythePerthCo-Op.atInglewood.

Ihopeotherreadersofyour paper,especiallythosewholive inInglewoodandMaylands,will showtheirappreciationina practicalwaybybecomingmembersof,andpurchasingtheir goodsfromthisSociety,which willnotonlyrenderagreatservice,butwillalsoreturnahand. somedividendtoitsmembers eachyear.

ResidentsofLeederville,West LeedervilleorWestPerthcan alsobecomemembersandhave theirordersdeliveredeachweek bytheSociety'sdeliveryservice, whichisoperatinginthesesuburbs,andwhichwillbeextended toothersuburbsastheCo-Op. becomesestablished.Branches willbealsobeopenedinother districtswhensufficientmembers inthosedistrictshavejoinedthe Society.

Itmayinterestreadersto knowthattheCollieCo-Op.. whichsellseverythingrequired inahome,suchasgroceries, meat,bread,hardware,etc.,paid eachofitsmembersapproximately£27lastyear.Thisisnota dividend,butisregardedasa surpluspaidinbytheconsumers andrefundedtotheminproportiontothebusinessdonebythose members.Calculatedat2/6in the£,itwouldbenecessaryfor eachmembertospend£216p.a. intheCo-Op.inordertoreceive theaboverefund.Inother words,itisequaltoanincrease oflOsperweekinwages.

Iwouldlike,withyourpermission,towritetheManarrerofthe PerthCo-Op.,Mr.Mulligan,io setoutinyourpaperfurtherdetailsoftheSociety'sactivities uptodateandwhatplans,if any,ithasmadeforthefuture.

Inconclusion,Iappealonce againtoreaderstosupportin apracticalwayMr.Mulligan andhiscommittee,whomIlook uponusthosewhoholdaloftthe torchthatlightsthewayfor thosewhosefalteringstepsfollowbehind.Thankingyouin anticipationofyourco-operation inthismatter.-Yours,etc..

J.McALOON.

SOUTH-WESTDAIRYPROPERTY(BN312R): 150acs.freeholdland,situate4 milesfromJardeeand1mile fromschool;rainfall42in.;all first-classland;timberedwith jarrah,redgumandkarri;144 acs.clearedandpartcleared;6 acs.ringbarked;428chainsfencedwith3plainwires-23paddocks;wateredbypermanent creekandwell;4-roomedJ.W.B. house,backverandahclosedinto formkitchenandbathroom; workshop,milkingshed,hayshed withloft;carryingcapacity30 milkingcows;alllanddownto pasture.PRICE:£2,150,W.I.W.O. Terms:£1,050cash,balanceof £1,000toR.andI.Bank.Stock: 20milkingcows,2horses.Comprehensiveplantincluding2-stand milkingmachineand50-gal.separator.Thisisaverygood property,plentyofwater,good clearing,andoneofthebest groupsettlementpropertiesin thedistrict.Houseandshedsin verygoodorder.

Forfurtherparticularsapply toGOLDSBROUGH,MORTAND COMPANYLIMITED,PERTH. BRANCHESANDAGENTS. BALLIDUDISTRICTWHEAT ANDSHEEPPROPERTY (N396R):

1,490acs.freeholdandC.P. land,situate15milesS.W.ofBal. lidu;1,100acs.first-class,balancesecond-class;allcleared; boundaryfenced7mileswith rabbitnetting,balance6wires, internal5and6wires-8paddocks-wateredby2dams,1 stockwaterwell(equipped), Govt.damoneastboundary;4roomedW.andI.house;12-stall stables,machineryshed,garage, shearingshedanddip.PRICE: £215s.p.a.bare.One-third cash,balancearranged.190acs. seededwithwheat.

Forfurtherparticularsapply toGOLDSBROUGH,MORTAND COMPANYLIMITED,PERTH. BRANCHESANDAGENTS.

÷INMEMORIAM÷

DOBSON.-Ofyourcharity,pray forthereposeofthesoulsof LauraDobson,whodiedMay 22,1945,andJamesGordon Dobson,diedJune13,1928, dearlylovedparentsofOlive (Mrs.P.D.Ryan),Wilhemina (SisterM.Raphael),James, Laura(Mrs.J.B.Phillips), Irene(Mrs.A.P.Burt). Eternalrestgrantuntothem, 0Lord.

DOBSON.-Ofyourcharity, prayforthereposeofthe soulsofLauraLouisaand JamesGordon,whoseanniversariesoccuraboutthistime, lovingparentsofLauraand JackPhillips,andgrandparents ofAnne,Kevin,Jenniferand John.

DOBSON.-Ofyourcharity, prayforthereposeofthe soulsofLauraLouisaand JamesGordon,whoseanniversariesoccuraboutthistime, lovingparentsofJamesand LucieDobson,andgrandparentsofLaura,Pat,Gordonand Judith.

DWYER.-Inlovingmemoryof PatrickDwyer,whodiedon May27,1937. OurLadyofPerpetualSuccour prayforhim. -Insertedbyhislovingwife andfamily.

DONEY.-Inlovingmemoryof FrancesMargaret,whodepartedthislifeonMay26,1941. MaytheLordhavemercyon hersoul.

-,Insertedbyherson,daughter,granddaughter,brother,and sister.

McCORMACK,CorporalBrian EdwardJoseph.-Atokenof loveandremembranceofBrian, onlybelovedchildofEdward JohnandMayIsobelMcCor mack,ofWinthropAvenue, Crawley,accidentallykilledat Gaza,Palestine,whileonduty withtheA.I.F.,onMay17, 1941. SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhissoul.

-Insertedbyhissorrowing parents.

SULLIVAN.-Ofyourcharity, pleaseprayforthereposeof Mrs.NoraSullivan.ofKalgoorlie,whodiedonMay31, 1946. MostSacredHeartofJesus, havemercyonhersoul.

-Inserted,byherlovingson anddaughter.

TANGNEY.-Ofyourcharity, prayforthereposeofthesoul ofEllen,whodepartedthis lifeonMay24,1946,dearly belovedwifeofEugene,and devotedmotherofPhyllis,Nellie,Dorothy,Kathleen,Patricia,KevinandMax. OurLady,HelpofChristians. prayforher.

BEREAVEMENTNOTICE.

Mrs.Walshandfamily,of44 Mackie-street,VictoriaPark, THANKallfriendsforkindexpressionsofsympathyintheir recentsadbereavement.

HOUSETOLET.

Tolet,largefurnishedhouse, suitablesub-letting;'phone;good transport;largegrounds.Owing todeathinfamily,ownerwishes change.R.0.20,thisoffice.

ACCOMMODATION.

R.C.couple,marryingsoon,requirehouse,parthouse,flat,by June16th.M.T.,thisoffice. Wantedurgently,flat,house, ortworooms;preferablyMt. Lawley,Highgate;noaccommodation,nomarriage.D.M.D., thisoffice.

LOST.

Lost,invicinityofSt.Brigid's Church,WestPerth,Rosary Beads.ReturntoW.Brennan,27 Bertram-street,WestPerth;sentimentalvalue.

WANTEDTORENT.

-Smallofficeorsuitableroom, centralcity;urgent;CatholicexServiceman.Cansomeoneplease help?WriteEx-Serviceman, c/O"Record"Office,orleave 'phonemessage.

SITUATIONVACANT.

Wantedmiddle-agedwoman, allduties;privatehome;one ladyonly.260EighthAvenue, Inglewood.

ChildrenofMary

Accordingtoadvicereceived fromFatherJohnNerney,S.J., oftheJesuitNovitiate,Watsonia,Vivtoria,theWorldDay oftheSodalityofOurLady (ChildrenofMary)willbeobservedthroughoutAustralasiaon Sunday,25th.inst.Onthat dayMassesandprayersareofferedforthesuccessoftheSodalitymovementinthewhole world,andthereisasolemnrenewalofConsecrationtoOur Lady.

DuringMaybutespecially duringtheNovenafortheFeast ofOurLady,HelpofChristians (24th.inst.),theChildrenof Maryareurgedtooffertheir prayersandMassesforthtsuccessoftheSpanishSodalityCongressandInternationalSodality ExpositionatBarcelona.The SodalityHeadquartersinBarcelonahaveaskedAustralian andNewZealandsodalitiesto sendexhibitsfortheExposition, andFatherNerneysuggeststhe forwardingtohimofgroup photosofsodalitieswearingregalia.Studiophotosorreally goodsnapshotsarerequired, whichcanbemadeintoafilmstripandsentair-mailtoBarcelona.Namesandfactsabout particularsodalitieswouldalso beinteresting.

TenGuineaPrizefortheBest ProseorVerseContributionin PraiseofOurLady.

Toprocurespecialhonourfor theMostBlessedVirgininthis, the75th.yearofitsexistence, theMelbourneProfessional Men'sSodalityofOurLady offerstheaboveprize.Some yearsagoanAmericanloverof OurLadyinofferingasimilar prize,said:"Ihavealwayswantedtowriteanexquisitething aboutOurLady,butIaminarticulate.SinceIcannotdothe thingmyself,perhaps,vicariously,Icouldbringheralittlehonour."Theresult-2,679separatecontributions-showedthat theprizewasonlytheOCCASION.TheCAUSEofsucha volumeofpraisewas,ofcourse, thedesirethatinspireseveryCatholichearttopaytributeto thelovelinessofOurLadyImmaculate.PriestsandReligious, aswellaslaypeople,contributed.TheSodality'sofferofa prizeistobeconsideredasthe occasion.Ithopesthatlovefor OurLadywillleadwritersto sendintheircontributions.Names andaddressesneednotbeenclosed,butatleastapen-name mustbegiven.Acopyofthe contributionshouldbekeptby thewriter.Thereisnolimit tothenumberofone'scontributions.InAustraliaandNew ZealandsandtheIslandstheentriescanbeposteduptoMay31, 1947.

AselectionofourbestcontributionsinpraiseofOurLady canbemadeintoabookorfilmstripandsenttotheBarcelona Exposition.

Sodalitiesshouldsend(a)Lists ofMasses,Visits,Prayers,etc.; (b)Photos,namesandnews items;(c)ProseandVersein praiseofOurLadyto REV.JOHNNERNEY,S.J. JesuitNovitiate,Watsonia,Victoria.

THEMASS.

ByREV.J.D.BUIST,C.SS.R.

TheMassisthecentreofall Catholicworship.Itisinfact thegreatestactofworshipthat canbeofferedtoGod.Doesit meanthattoeveryCatholic? DoeseveryCatholicknowpreciselywhytheChurchobliges himtocometoMasseverySunday?Brieflyandsimply,ina wayintelligibletoall,thislittle bookletexplainsthefactthat Mass"isthewayJesusChrist arrangedforHisSacrificeonthe Crosstobealwayscontinued" Catholicteachersshouldfind thispamphlethelpfulintheir teachingoftheMass.Might therenotsometimesbeadangerthatinadetailedexplanationofceremonies,vestments, etc.,thepupillosesrightperspectivewithregardtothegreat centralfactoftherenewalof theSacrificeoftheCross.Priests willwelcomethisbookletforthe useofintendingconverts.First publishedinNewZealandbythe C.W.M.(CatholicWriters'Movement),ithadawidesaleinthat country.

DISCRIMINATIONS

(ContinuedfromPage5.)

TheBrahms'SecondSymphony isinratherhappyvein,andthe orchestradidverywellindeed, butagainIfeltthelackofthose littlevivifyingtouchesthata sensitiveartistknowshowtoimpart.Iwouldnotliketosay thatWarwickBraithwaiteisnot suchasensitiveconductor-there wastoomuchevidencethatheis afinemusician.Perhapshefelt thattheorchestrawouldgive himmoreifhedidnot"fuss" them,butwedoknowthatinthe pasttheyhavegivenfullresponsetogreat conductors.

ClaudioArrauandLiszt. WhenIreadinmyprogramme, LisztNo.1Concerto,myimmediateresponsewas,"What! again?"butwhenClaudioArrau walkedoutandfigurativelythrew hismantlearoundhim,andattackedthebigSteinway,IrealisedIwasembarkedonanunusual experience,and1foundmyself listeningwithamazedattention untilitendedwithArrauand Lisztverytriumphant,andonly thelistenerandpossiblythe pianoexhausted.Iwillleaveout allthatcouldbesaidofLiszt andhisnownolongerunfamiliar exuberance,andsaythatIthink thiswasthewayLiszthimself musthaveplayed.Therewas lovelytone,brillianttechnical impeccability,fireanddash,tenderness,wellcontrolledbutgrace-fulandeasybrilliance.Isupposeitwillbemylottohear

thisinescapableconcertomany timesagainbeforeIdie,butI thinkIshallneverreallyever hearanyoneelseplayit,forin mindIshalltravelbacktothe Capitol,andacompositefigure ofArrauandLisztwillcarryme alongapathofthoughtthatwill onlybebrokenwiththemusic's finalsilence. -MUSICUS IIIIIIiIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIiIIIIII111111IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII

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Conroy-DugganWedding

Aweddingofinteresttomany friendswascelebratedwith NuptialMassatSt.Brigid's Church,WestPerth,onApril7, bytheRev.FatherScully,be. tweenKathleenMary,second eldestdaughterofMr.andMrs. P.Duggan,ofCharles-street, NorthPerth,andJohnConroy, ofNorseman.

AsthebridewasaChildof Mary,theChildrenofMary formedaguardofhonour;the bluesatincloakwasplacedover thebride'sfrockassheentered thechurchonthearmofher father,whogaveheraway.The altarwasbeautifullydecorated bytheSisterswithpinkgladioli.Thebridelookedpretty inagownofembossedcrepe silk,thebodicebeingdaintilyembroideredwithpearlsequins,andthefullskirtfalling insoftfolds.Herthree-tier veilwasfastenedbyacoronet

oforangeblossom,andshecarriedabouquetoffrangipanni, tuberoses,andpinkcarnations. ShewasattendedbyhersisterMissBernadetteDuggan, whoworeavery,prettybluesilk frocktrimmedwithsilversequins,andbluecoronetwith shortveiltomatch,andcarried abouquetofpinkgladioli,and woreasapphirependant,agift fromthebridegroom.Thedutiesofbestmanwerecarriedout byMr.TomWhitely. Aftertheceremonythebreakfastwasheldattheresidence ofthebride'sparents,wherethe bride'smotherreceivedthe guests,wearingabluefrocktrimmedwithbluesequins,andfawn accessories,andasprayofred roses. LaterthecoupleleftforBunbury,wheretheyspenttheir honeymoon.

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BUYERS,CONSULTUSFORALLCLASSESOFFARMSWHEAT,SHEEP,DAIRY,GRAZING,ANDPOULTRY.WE ARESURETOHAVESOMETHINGTOSUITYOURREQUIREMENTS.

HowAgricultureDiffers FromIndustry

RealValueandCostsofRural WealthareConstant

(From"LandandHome.")

Acommonfault-anditisone towhichagriculturiststhemselvesareprone-isthatofregardingagricultureasafoodproducingindustry.Thatmistakeis understandableenoughinanindustrialisedcommunity,butit leadstoallsortsoffalseconclusions.Theterm,industry,as wehavecometouseitinthe economicsense,denotestheorganisedapplicationofenergy throughtechnicalandlargely mechanisedprocessestoinanimatematerialswiththeobjectof increasingtheirutilitytous. Thusmanufacturingandbuilding areclearlyindustries;soareextractiveactivitiessuchasmining andquarrying;also,inasense, transport,sincetheutilityof articlesisobviouslyincreased whenmovedtothespotwhere theyareneeded.Strictly speaking,then,industrydoesnot produceinthesenseofcreating, allitsmaterialbeingpre-existent.Itincreasesutilitybyprocessesofconversion.These processesarealmostentirelyof humaninventionandremainunderhumancontrol.

Butagriculture,asitsname implies,isessentiallycultural. Itisgenuinelycreativeinthe sensethatitisconcernedwith theformationofnewmaterialinsteadofmerelywithmanipulation.Certainlyitincludesprocessesofconversion-moreparticularlytheconversionoffertilityintofoodstuffs.Butthese aresecondaryto,anddependent on,thecreativeprocessesofNaturebywhichshecombinesinorganicmaterialsandforcesin ordertopropagatelivingorganisms-tocreateandsustainlife. Theseprocessesareimmutable andnotsubjecttotechnological manipulation.Wecultivateor tendthemratherthancontrol them.

Mancannothimselfcombine (asdotheplants)water,sunlight,air,andsoilfertilityto buildandmaintainhisownliving tissues.Hecanliveonlyon thesurplusoftheplantworld. eitherthroughthedirectconsumptionofvegetablematteror throughtheagencyofanimals. Hemust,therefore,maintain breedingstocksbothofplants andanimals,whichagainnecessitatesthemaintenanceofbreedingcapacity-fertilityinthe soil.Agriculture,inshort,is themeanswherebymancultivatesnaturalreproductionin soil,plants,andanimals,sothat hemayhimselfliveandreproduce.Heisineffectaparasite whoselicencetolivedepends strictlyupontheattentionhe givestothewell-beingofhis hosts. Nowthiswell-beingdepends primarilyuponthemaintenance ofNature'sexceedinglycomplex anddelicatesystemofbalances. Butthegoverninglaws,especiallytheprinciplewhichLord NorthmorehascalledtheRule ofReturn,arepreciselythe same.Whatwemustreturnto theland,inexchangeforthe wealthwhichweobtainfromit, isnotonlyallformsoforganic waste,butalsothatdevoted skillandattentiontotheneeds ofsoil,plants,andanimals whichcharacteriseallgoodfarming.Thatisajobwhichno machine,noscientificingenuity, candoforus.

scienceteacherfromtheNorthamHighSchool.Supperwas suppliedtoallpresent.numberingaboutforty. Inspiteofthemanybusiness itemsthemembersdiscussat theirmeetings,theyneverlet anythinginterferewiththeGospeldiscussion,whichistreated fullyandwell.

CHRISTIANCOUNTRY YOUTH.

TheNorthamGirls'Grouphas helditsfourthweeklymeeting andenthusiasmgrows.Anew memberwasaddedtothegroup. Theelevengirlslookforwardto theRally,whichwillgivethem anopportunitytomeettheiroppositenumbersfromtheN.C.G.M.,whowillbecomingfrom Perthforthe occasion. FatherP.Murray,theChaplainoftheGirls'Group,says thatheisverypleasedwiththe progressofthis group.

YORK.

Sunday,May4:ApreliminarymeetingforaC.C.Y.group washeldatthePresbytery. FatherJ.O'MahonyandFather Ryanexplainedtheprogramme tothefiveyoungmenandthe threeyoungwomenpresent. PatrickMarwickwasappoiinted GroupLeader.Beforethemeetingbrokeup,themembersarrangedtoholdtheregularmeetingeveryMondaynightinthe Presbytery.andhaddiscussed severalnamesaslikelymembers forthegroup.

MERREDIN.

Thefollowingyoungpeople metintheschool-roomonenight lastweektodiscusstheformationofaC.C.Y.group:PaulDe Largie,FrankKent,MervynPuiselli,NoreenBrown,Peggy Brown,andMaryO'Brien.

FatherRyandistributeda copyoftheC.C.Y.programme toeachonepresent,andthe youngpeoplehadapracticeat conductingtheirmeeting.Father Holohanexpressedthehopethat theyoungpeoplewouldmeet fortnightlyandbeforelongadd totheirnumber.

DYINGTOWNS.

'PHONES:B3417;B3245.

-Washadaysare

Letmegiveyouaconcrete illustrationofwhatImean.A thousandyearsagoourSaxon ancestorsusedtogrowwheatby scratchingthesurfaceofthesoil withacrudewoodenplough, scatteringtheseedbyhandand coveringitwithanequallycrude woodenharrow;theresultant cropwasreapedbyhandwitha sickleandthreshedbyhandwith aflail.To-day,onaso-called mechanisedfarm,theploughing, seeding,harrowing,reaping,and threshingarealldonebymachines.Wesaythatthewheat crophasbeenfullymechanised. Buthasit?Allthathasbeen mechanisedisthesetoftools withwhichwework.Thewheat itselfisunaltered;itsrequirementsinmoisture,sunlight,and plantfoodareexactlythesame astheywereathousandyears ago,andtheyaresuppliedin exactlythesameway;itslife cycleanditsgrowthhabitshave, undergonepracticallynomodification.Certainlywehavebred varietieswhichcangivemore grainperacre,buttheycando thisonlyifweraisethelevelof soilfertilityproportionately.

Norhastherebeenanymechanisationonthenutritionside. Thereisnoevidencewhatever thatourmodernwheatsareany morenourishingthanthoseof ourSaxonforbears,orthatour bodyneedsareanydifferent.All thatourelaboratemillingand bakingmachinerycandoisto provideamoresuperficialattractiveloafattheexpenseof thenutritivevalueofthewheat.

Iwantthereforetoputitforwardasaneconomicaxiomthat boththerealvalueandthereal costsofagriculturalwealthare constants,andassucharerelativelyunamenabletoeconomic ortechnologicalmanipulation.

Thereisanotherhighlyimportantdistinctionbetweenagriculturearidindustry.Whilein theoryindustrialexpansionhas nolimits,inpracticeitisconditionedsoonerorlaterbythe naturallimitationsofagriculture. Whataretheselimitations?

Money-power,aggressivefinance,capitalism-callitwhat youlike-hascreatedtheillusion thatbyclevermanipulationand theenforcementofarbitrary financialrules,wecangetsomethingfornothing.Wearenow learning,byexceedinglybitter experience,thatinfactwecannotgetsomethingfornothing, becauseitisaviolationofnaturallaw.Inshort,theunpaid billforcheapfoodisbeginning tobepresented,andthelonger itispostponedthebiggeritwill get.Wehavebeenbuildingup money-capitalbylivingonreal capital,andthatisaprocess whichcanhaveonlyoneend.

-JorianJinks:Theweeklyreview.

N.C.R.M.

PRACTICALPROJECT,MERREDINPARISH.

NewChurchatBurracoppinOutcomeofRuralMovement.

Mr.Vic.Henderson(Group Leader)ofN.C.R.M.groupat Walgoolan,andtheenthusiastic membersofthegroupwillbe pleasednextSundaywhenthe Archbishopblessesandopensthe ChurchatBurracoppin.

ItwasataRuralGroupmeetingthatthefirstsuggestion cametoacquirethelandand thebuildingtobereconditioned andusedasachurch.

Forseveralmonthspastthe membersofthegrouphave,by "busybees,"beenpaintingand preparingthebuildingtobesuitableasachurch.

FatherHolohanattributesthe foundationtotheRuralGroup, andisgladtostatethatitisan exampleofwhataRuralGroup candointhewayofthelay apostolate.

NORTHAMWOMEN'SGROUP.

Thisgroupmeetswithoutfail everyWednesdayatthePresbytery.PreparationsfortheRally onJune22arekeepingthemembersbusy.Therearearrangementstobemadeforsupplying cupsofteatoabout300people expectedatthepicnictea.The socialprogrammealsoistaking somearranging.

Thegeneralmeeting,heldtwo weeksago,wasasuccess. A domonstrationofhowthegroup doestheGospeldiscussionwas madeforthebenefitofthe womenpresent.Thesyllabusitem fortheoccasionwasatalkon domesticsciencebyadomestic

Inmorethanonecountrytown thatisthecentreofparishlife, itisnotpossibletoAndsix boysandgirlslivingnearenough tomeetonceafortnight.The absenceofyouthfromWestern Australiancountrytownsaugurs illforthefutureofthosetowns. Itwouldseemthatsomeofour countrytownsaregettingworse insteadofbetter;theycanoffer littleemploymentorsociallife ormodernamenitiesforyouth, withtheresultthattheyouth flocktothecityandultimately parentsfollowthemtoprovidea homeforthemthere.

"THATALLMAYBEONE"

Dr.RumbleOutlines

CatholicPositionRegarding AmalgamationofChurches

Inviewofthediscussioninthedailypressregardingthe amalgamationofnon-Catholicchurches,thefollowingarticleby Rev.FatherRumble,M.S.C.,outliningtheCatholicpositionon thismatterwillproveofgreatinteresttoreadersof"TheRecord."FatherRumbleiswellknowntomanyWestralians,and hislucidityofthoughtandclarityofexpressionhavemadehim oneoftheforemostapologistsinAustralia.

ByREV.L.RUMBLE,M.S.C.

Hereisanastonishingthing.

Adevotionalpracticewasorigin-atedbyProtestants..Ithasbeen welcomedbyCatholics.Itis rapidlyspreadingthroughoutthe Catholicworld.ThePopeshave blessedit.Theyparticipatein it.Thewholethingisveryremarkable,tosaytheleast.And it'sworthlookinginto.

TheideabeganwiththeRev. PaulJamesFrancis,aminister oftheProtestantEpiscopal ChurchofU.SA.Hehadvery HigkChurchtendencies,andhad foufledanAnglicanreligious orderknownasthe"Societyof theAtonement,"atGraymoor, NewYork.Oneday,whilst thinkingofthesinsoftheworld whichsobadlyneedexpiation, herealisedthattheverydivisionsamongstprofessingChristiansisaglaringsininitself.

So,in1908,throughthecommunity'smagazine,"TheLamp," hepleadedforvolunteerstodevotethemselvestoeightdaysof prayereachyearforthereunion ofChristendom.Heproposed thattheOctavebeobservedfrom January18toJanuary25,purposelyselectingthosedatesbecausetheformeristheFeastof St.Peter'sChairinRome,and thelattertheFeastoftheConversionofSt.Paul.Somehow orother,hefelteventhenthat thecentreofunitywouldhave tobefoundintheHolySee.

UnionWithRome.

Afloodofbookswrittenbythe morethoughtfulProtestantauthorsisto-daypouringfromthe press,deploringthechaoticdivisionsamongstprofessingChristians.BothAnglicansandNonconformistshavetakenupthis theme,urgingthatsuchadiversityofChurchesismanifestly opposedtothewillofChrist; thatallwhoclaimtobelongto Himshouldbelongtooneand thesameunitedChurch;and thatthecryingneedistoawakenasenseofresponsibilityin thismatter.NordotheybelievethateffortstouniteProtestantsamongstthemselvesare enough.QuiterecentlyCanon Broomfield,anAnglican,wrote asfollows:"Ifitispreposterous, asitsurelyis,todenythatRomanCatholicsareChristians, ourdreamofonevisiblyunited Churchmustincludethem.Nor isitenoughthatreunionwith Romeshouldbepartofour dreams.Itmay,indeed,seem a remote,butitshouldhaveits placeinourseriousthoughtand prayer."-"RevelationandReunion,"p.193.

Since1850thegrowingconsciousnessamongProtestantsof theneedofunityhasresulted indefiniteeffortstoreducethe numberoftheirdivisions.The Nonconformistswerethefirstto commencediscussingtheirdifferences,inordertoseehow theycouldbeeliminated.In 1910theAnglicanswereofficiallyrepresentedforthefirsttime withtheNonconformistsatthe "WorldMissionaryConference" atdinburgh.Butthisconferencedidnotgodeeplyenough intodoctrinalanddisciplinary matters.SotheProtestantEpiscopaliansinAmerica(Anglicans)suggesteda"WorldConferenceonFaithandOrder."To itsorganisationtheydevotedincredibleenergy.Acommission ofdelegatespersonallyvisited

DUKEOFYORKHOTEL

NARROGIN

NewLounge,DiningRooms, andCommercialRooms.

ARTHURBOYLAN,Proprietor.

PederickContinualHotWater installedthroughout.

mitteeofEpiscopalianBishops, hedeclaredthat,whilsttheCatholicChurchhadnothingagainstsucheffortsamongstProtestantsthemselves,hecouldnot sanctionanyparticipationbyCatholics.Hepraisedthezealof thepromoters,saidthatnoone desiredmorethanhethatthere shouldbebut"onefoldandone shepherd,"andtoldthemquite franklythathisownprayer wouldbethattheymightseethe truthoftheCatholicChurch.

CatholicPosition.

theheadsofallsignificantChurchesintheworld,including PopeBenedictXV.himself.And all,exceptthePope,agreedto participateintheconference.A first"WorldConferenceonFaith andOrder"washeldatLausanne,Switzerland,in1927;and asecondatEdinburgh,in1937 ProtestantandGreekOrthodox Churcheswererepresentedon bothoccasions.

PiusIX.andUnity.

TheCatholicChurchhassteadfastlyandconsistentlyrefused totakepartinsuchgatherings Asearlyas1860,Anglicanshad establishedinEnglandan"AssociationforPromotingtheUnity ofChristendom."In1864Pope PiusIX.declaredthatCatholics inEnglandcouldnotjointhatsocieay.In1865apetition,signedby200Anglicanclergymen, wassenttothePope,begging himtowithdrawthedecesion. Butinvain.PopePiusIX.repliedthattheassociationwas basedonthewrongideathatthe Catholic,AnglicanandGreekOrthodoxChurcheswerebut branchesofoneandthesame Church.NoCatholiccouldacceptthatidea;andtheCatholic Churchdarenotsurrenderor compromiseRevealedTruth.

In1919,over50yearslater, afterhehadbeenvisitedbythe EpiscopalianCommitteepreparingforthe"WorldConference onFaithandOrder"atLausanne,PopeBenedictXV.issued adecreeforbiddingtheparticipationofCatholicsinit,andinsitingthattheprincipleslaid downbyPopePiusIX.in1864 mustbeobserved. Itwaseightyears.however. beforethefirst"WorldConference"couldactuallyassemble. BythattimePopeBenedictXV. haddied,tobesucceededbyPope PiusXI.Butin1927,inre sponsetorenewedsupplications, PiusXI.feltcompelledtoissue arenewedprohibition,forbidding Catholicstoco-operate.

GoodProtestantsfoundthese refusalsverydisheartening.And theystilldo.Thus,in1942. CanonBroomfieldwrote,inthe bookIhavealreadyquoted,"I shouldliketoexpressthedeep regretfeltbymanythattheRomanChurchwillsoseldomtake partinconferenceswithmembersofotherChristianbodies. Itwouldsurelybeagainfrom theRomanpointofviewthat Protestantsshouldunderstand thembetter.The'horror'of Romestillexists.Evennow therearesomewhothinkofher asAntichrist;whoregardRomanCatholiccountriesasgunevangelisedfields';andspeakof RomanoppositiontoProtestant missionsasoppositiontoChristianityitself!.'-"Revelationand Reunion,"p.192.

OnecanunderstandhowdifficultitmustbeforProtestants tocomprehendtheCatholicattitude.ItcannotbethattheCatholicChurchisindifferentto thequestionofunity.StillTess canshebehostiletowardsthe thoughtoftryingtoremedythe divisionsshehaseverdeplored. HasshenotwelcomedthereturntotheunityoftheHolySee ofmanysectionsoftheEastern OrthodoxChurches?Didnot PopeLeoXIII.,in1894,address anEncyclicalLettertothewhole world,pleadingforthereunion ofChristendom?EvenPope BenedictXV.,whenapproached, inMarch,1919,bythesecretary ofthe"WorldConferenceon FaithandOrder"Movement,said thathewasveryhappytohear oftheproposedeffort;hopedthatitwouldbeblessedbyGod; andpromisedhisownprayersto thatend.Yet,inthefollowing Mayofthatsameyear,when grantinganaudiencetoacorn-

prayerisabsolutelyessential. Conversations,discussions,conferences,andnegotiations,will allproveuselesswithoutunited prayer.ButPaulJamesFrancisdidnotseewhatwouldbethe immediateresultofhisapostolate.Hebeganwithhisown community.Eighteenmonths later,theentire"Societyofthe Atonement,"Graymoor,New York,wascorporatelyreceived intotheCatholicChurch,todevoteitselftopropagatingthe "UnityOctave"amongstCatholics!

Christ,"thatallmaybeone, evenasThou,Father,inMe,and IinThee;thattheyalsomay beoneinUs,thattheworldmay knowthatThouhastsentMe" (Jn.XVII.,21).

TheattitudeadoptedbyPope BenedictXV.providesallCatholicswithareminderofCardinalMercier'sdeclarationthat "ifFaithhasitsrights,Charityhasitsduties."Itisonething topointoutthemistakenbasis uponwhichnon-Catholicsbuild theirhopesforreunion.Itis quiteanothertodwelltriumphantlyanduncharitablyon whatseemstousalackofprincipleandlogic.ortoexpressanythingsavouringofamusementor

Butthemovementslidnot, thereupon,ceaseanongstPr)testants.ItcontinuF.Itogrow andflourishintheirmidst.And threeyearsaftertheconversion oftheGraymoorCommunityin NewYork,theAnglicanCommunityofCaldeyinEnglanddecided,whilstcelebratingthe "UnityOctave"devotions,tosubmitinabodytotheHolySee. Movedbytheirexample,aCommunityofAnglicanNunsat MilfordHaven,Wales,tookthe samestep.To-day,inEngland alone,nearly2,000Anglican clergymenobservetheOctavein theirAnglicanchurches;andthe practiceisequallywidespread amongstEpiscopaliansinAmerica.

ChurchUnityOctave.

IntheArchdioceseofSydney theeightdaysprecedingPentecostSundayhavebeenappointedforthispurpose.Thattime oftheyearhasseemedmore suitable,andnobetterprepare, tionforthegreatFeastofPentecostcouldbemade.Eight daysofearnestprayerforthe verypurposesforwhichtheHoly Spiritwasgiveninthefirst place,theunitingofallmenin theonegreatChurch,illuminatedbytheLightofChrist,and filledwithHisimmenseLove, willbringblessingsuntoldupon ourselves,andoninnumerable othersouls.

PRIESTFLIESTODYING MAN.

Thevalueofaeroplanetransportforpriestlyworkintheextensiveinlandareashasbeendemonstratedbyaflightwhich FatherM.Higginsmadefrom BrokenHilltoTibooburra.

contempt.WeCatholicsshould rejoiceatthegrowingrealisationamongstnon-Catholicsof thenecessityforunity.We shouldbethelastintheworld to"quenchthesmokingflax." Weshouldbealwaysreadyto givefullcreditfortheirearnestnessandzealtothosepromoting suchconferences;and,above all,inChristiancharity,weCatholicsshouldofferourprayers thatGodmayblessalldiscussionsandnegotiationsinthe causeofunity,sincerelyundertakenevenbythosestillseparatedfromthetrueChurch.

Thelastthoughtwehavejust expressedbringsustotheques- tionofthe"ChurchUnityOctave."Here,atleast,wasa suggestion,eventhoughmadeby anAnglican,whichCatholics couldwholeheartedlyadopt.

In1908,aswehaveseen,The Rev.PaulJamesFrancis,aProtestantEpiscopalian,hadurgedthattheOctavefromJanuary18 tillJanuary25shouldbedevoted tospecialprayersforthereiterationofunityamongstallpro- fessingChristians.Heagreed withaclosefriendinEngland, anAnglicanclergymannamed SpencerJones,thatwhilstRome cannotchange,allformsofProtestantismhavechanged,are changing,andcanstillfurther change.Andhefirmlybelieved that,withthehelpofprayer, furtherchangeswouldleadback tounitywiththeHolySee.

Forthis,however,hebelieveditessentialthatpeopleshould beeducatedintherightprinciples;thatallideasofmereexpediencyshouldberesolutelyput aside;andthat,notsmallgroups onlyofrepresentatives,butthe wholebodyofthefaithfulinall Churchmustpersonallydesire unityintruth.Hedeclared thathedidnotseehowthismiraclecouldbewroughtsaveby prayer.Specialsermonsduring theOctavemightbehelpfultowardsclarifyingideasandstimulatingzeal.Butthemainpurpose,thepredominantfeatureof "UnityOctavc"mustbeprayer, concertedandearnestprayer, thattheHolySpiritmightenlightenthemindsanddisposethe heartsofallmeneverywhere.

GraymoorandCaldey.

PaulJamesFranciswasright. Inthefaceofthetremendous problemsinvolved,corporate

TheeffortsoftheGraymoor Communitytopropagatethe "ChurchUnityOcteve"devotionsamongstCatholicshave beenblessedwithextraordinary success.OnFebruary25,1916, PopeBenedictXV.,inaspecial Brief,declaredhishappinessin thethoughtofaspecialoctave ofprayerseverywhere,fromthe FeastoftheChairofSt.Peter inRometilltheFeastoftheConversionofSt.Paul,fortheblessingofunity.Hecommended the"SocietyoftheAtonement," establishedinNewYork,forits zeal;recalledthefactthatPope PiusX.hadparticularlyblessed itsproposalsafteritsmembers hadbeenreceivedintothe Church;andexpressedhisgreat joythat,withtheapprovalof theAmericanBishops,theobservanceoftheOctavehad spreadfarandwideamongst-Me CatholicpopulationoftheUnitedStates.Headdedthathe himself,in'turn,desiredtoextendtheobservanceor"Unity Octave"totheUniversalCuhrch, thatCatholicsthroughoutthe worldmightdevotethemselves toit.

Sincethen,everyyear,the PopeoffershisownMassonthe openingdayoftheOctaveforits success.ThroughoutEurope andAmericavastgatheringsof Catholicsassembleincelebrated cathedralsandininnumerable parishchurchestohearspecial coursesofsermons,andtojoin intheappointedprayers.And theyaresucceedinginpersuadinganever-increasingnumber ofnon-Catholicrelativesand friendstojoinintheseCatholic devotionswiththem.

Surely,then,weCatholicsin Australiawillbepreparedto contributeoursharetowards makinguniversaltheprayerof

FatherHigginswasanswering acalltoadyingmaninthelittlehospitalatthatcentre.Tiboo. burraisasmalltownshipinthe north-westofN.S.W.,200miles northofBrokenHill.Father Higgins,aqualifiedpilot,obtainedaplanfromtheBrokenHill AeroClubandhadthesatisfactionofreachingthesickman, Mr.WilliamAllenSmith,of MillringStation,intimetogive himtheholyritesoftheChurch shortlybeforehedied.

FatherHigginscelebratedMass thefollowingmorningforthere. poseofthesoulofMr.Smith. TheMasswasattendedbyallthe CatholicresidentsofTibooburra who,lastyear,begantocollect fundstobuildasmallchurchin thetownship.Thefuneralwas totheTibooburraCemetery, whereFatherHigginsrecitedthe lastprayers.Afterthefuneral FatherHigginsleftforBroken Hill,whichhereachedaftertwo hours'flight.

ELLIOTT

YCW

ACTIVITIES

NationalMutualBuildings,81St George'sTerrace,Perth.

'Phone:B2646.

Y.C.W.-N.C.G.M.SOCIAL CALENDAR.

May: Monday,26th.:N.C.G.M.Y.C.W.Rally,atLeederville.

Friday,30th.:Leederville CarnivalDance.

Saturday,31st.:Danceat WestPerth.

June:

Monday,2nd.:Foundation DayCarnivalDance, Claremont.

SeeBranchNotesforfurtherparticulars.

CATHOLICBALL:Monday,August11,atthe EmbassyBallroom.

4 SPORTSSECTION.

BasketBall:

Playingafastandsystematic game,Highgateeasilyaccounted forNavywhenitmetthatteam atLeeuwinonWednesday,14th. inst.AtnotimedidNavy offeranyseriousopposition,and thefinalbellfoundtheHighgate team60pointsinfront.Final scores:HighgateY.C.W.,75; Navy,15.

GoalthrowersforHighgate: Naylor,33;Slattery,28;Hoban, 8;Maschmedt,6. HighgatehadanothereasyvictoryonWednesday,21st.,atthe expenseofBayswaterYouth Club.Finalscoreswere:Highgate,74;Bawswater,23.Goalthrowerswere:Slattery,32;Naylor,28;Hogan,12;Maschmidt, 2.

TableTennis:

Claremonthadaratherhollow victoryoverHadfieldswhenit playedthatteamatHadfield's onWednesday,14th.inst.,the finalscoresbeing:Claremont,8 sets19games;Hadfields,4sets 10games.Thisvictoryplaces

Claremontatthetopofthepremiershiplist.Starofthenight wasD.Sullivan,wholostonly onegamethroughouttheevening.

SHENTONPARKBRANCH.

Atthelastgeneralmeetinga quizzongeneralknowledgewas conducted.Allthemembers madeagameeffort,but"catch" questionsprovedatrapforthe unwary.Ourcongratulationsto boththewinnerandthequizzmasterfortheirsplendidperformance.Aseriesofdiscussionsisbeingplannedforfuture meetingsandwillbeheldinthe natureofinformaldebates.

Ascratchmatchplayedlast Sundayshowedthatourteamis infinefettle.Greatthingsare expectedwhentheteamisputto thetest.

CLAREMONTBRANCH.

Theattendancesatthegeneralmeetingsaresteadilyincreasing,andifitkeepsupwe hopetomatchSubiaco,LeedervilleandHighgateformembershipnumbers.Inaneffortto makeourmeetingsmoreattractivewehaveprocuredanelectric pick-uponwhichthemembers canplaytheirfavouriterecordings.SendyourselectionstoW. Duxbury.

Adatehasbeenfixedforthe muchtalked-oftabletennistournament.Thefirstdayofthe competitionisFriday,May23, andthesecondisonMay30. Thereisstilltimetoenter.

SUBIACOBRANCH.

TennisClub:

Thebranchtennisclubisgoingwell.Itisonlyamatterof sixmonthssincetheY.C.W.N.C.G.M.tookoverandinthat timesome£70hasbeenpaidoff thedebt.Thisisacreditable effort,butwestillhavealong waytogo,sowiththethird courtreadyforplay,wearelookingforaninfluxofmembersand alsonewinterestinpresent members.

Football:

Atameetingofallinterested members,heldonSundaymorninglast,BillHodgewaselected captainofourteam,withTed Flanaganvice-captain.Training isheldonSundaymorningsat 10.30a.m.atHendersonPark, andwehavethevaluableservicesofBrianRyanascoach. Membersareaskedtogivetheir fullsupport,bothtoofficersand coach,byregularattendanceat practice.

LEEDERVILLEBRANCH.

CombinedRally:

OurmonthlyN.C.G.M.-Y.C.W. rallywilltakeplacenextMondayevening,26th.inst.,inthe Hall.Anexcellentprogramme hasbeenarranged.

Film:

Thenextrehearsalwillbeon Sundaynext,aftereveningDevotions.Thetestscarriedout lastSundaywereagreatimprovement.

Football: TrainingisheldonWednesday andThursdayeveningsandSundaymornings.Weareobtaininganewsetofguernseys.

"Challenge":

Thosewhohavenotalready doneso,shouldreadtheY.C.W. manifesto,"Challenge."Itgives thewholeslantoftheMovement,itsaims,objects,and modeofoperation.

CarmeliteCard Party

Thecardpartyheldatthe College,VictoriaSquare,onFriday,May2,despitetheweather notbeingkind,wasverysuccessful. Mrs.M.F.Troypresentedthe prizestothewinnersofthe Bridge,MesdamesPhillipson, andMcCallumSmith,andMr. O'Hagan;andtoMrs.Edwards forRummy.Theraffleforthe canechairwasalsodrawn,Mrs. A.O'Hara,Nedlands,beingthe winner.

Thanksaretenderedtothe manywhohelpedtomakethe eveningthesuccessthatitwas, bothfinanciallyandsocially.

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

ST.JOSEPH'SHALL,SUBIACO. SUNDAY,25th.MAY,1947.

ThereasonfortheConferenceistoshowallmembersof bothMovementswhatisbeingdonebytheY.C.W.and N.C.G.M.TheConferenceisopentomembersofboth Movements,andallareaskedtomakeaspecialefforttoattend,asitisonlybyyourwholeheartedsupportthatitwill besuccessfuL

NOTE:Memberstobringownlunch,cupsofteabeing providedbySubiacoBranch.

Followingistheday'sprogrammes:-

10.15a.m.:AssemblyatSt.Joseph'sHall.

10.30a.m.:HolyMassatSt.Joseph'sChurch.

11.15a.m.:Conference:"TheRealPresence:HolyCommunion."Rev.M.Ryan.

12.30p.m.:LunchInterval.

2.30p.m.:Conference:"FundamentalPrinciplesofCatholic Action."Rev.E.Sullivan.

3.30p.m.:GeneralSession.

tp.m.:Conference:"FundamentalPrinciplesofCatholic Action."TerryDaly.

5p.m.:BenedictionoftheBlessedSacrament,St.Joseph's Church.

Whereverpossible,memberstowearuniform.

National Catholic

MonumentalSculptorsandStoneArtistsGirls' EXPERTSINMAKINGALTARS,COMMUNIONRAIL- MOVEMENT INGS,BAPTISMALFONTS,INWHITEANDCOLOUREDMARBLE.

HEADQUARTERS.

Meetingsduringnextmonth, tobeheldatHeadquarters: "MarianLodge"Committee Meeting:Wednesday,May28,at 6.30p.m.

CouncilMeeting:Monday,June 9,at8o'clock.

N.B.:Itshouldbenotedthat thismeetingwillbeageneral branchreportnight.Reports tobedoneinduplicate,oneof whichistobehandedintothe office.Meetingtobeattended bypresidentandoneother. Leaderswishingtoattendmay doso.

LEEDERVILLEBRANCH.

Film:

LastSundaythewholeofthe balletandchoruswentonlout tiontoabeautifulhomeoverlookingtheriver,forthepurposeofshootngthescenewith "TheCubanFair"init.The daywasideal,thesunwasshining,andeveryonewasinavery energeticmood.Thepeople whoownedthehouseweresimplymarvelloustoourup-andcomingactorsandactresses,givingthemthecompleterunof theirhome,andalsopresenting themwithasmuchsoftdrinkas theycouldpossiblyconsume.

Rehearsal: Sundayevening,May25,after Devotions.

GeneralMeeting:

Thenextofourfortnightly branchmeetingswillbeheldon Wednesdaynext,May28,at8.15 p.m.Don'tforgetyourthings forP.T.

N.C.GAM.-Y.C.W.MonthlyRally:

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776HAY

ThiswillbeheldintheHall onMonday,May26.Competitionsintabletennis,badminton, dartsandquoitsasusual.The eveningwillcommencewitha quizz,whichwillbefollowed byatalkbyFatherFrankRyan. Anamateursessionwillalso formpartoftheevening,which shouldbeaveryenjoyableone.

S.I.C.OldBoys' Association

REUNIONATCOLLEGE.

ArrangementshavebeenfinalisedfortheAnnualReunionat NewNorcia.Atrailerbuswill leavefromoppositetheGovernmentGardens,inSt.George's Terrace,at5p.m.onSaturday, May31.Thereturnjourney willbemadeonMonday,June2, startingabout6p.m.Allthose whointendmakingthetripare askedtosendintheirfaredepositsof£1byWednesday,May 28,toMr.B.Wood,c/oSouthee, Chemist,ForrestPlace,ortoMr. JackHaynes,15GeoffreyFlats, 48Outram-street,WestPerth Sendyourdepositsinimmediatelytoassureyourinclusion. Theusualroundoftennis, handball,hockeyandfootballfixtureshasbeenarrangel,aswell asanimpromptuconcert.Amost enjoyableweek-endisassuredto all,sonotifythoseconcerned withoutdelayofyourintention ofmakingthetrip. Wearepleasedtonotethata distinguishedfellowOldBoy,Dr. J.Knox,D.D.,D.C.L.ViceRectorofPropagandaCollege,Rome, isatpresentinPerthonavisit andOldBoysmayhavetheopportunityofrenewingacquaintanceattheReunionbeforehis returntoRomeinJune.

AnnualBall.

TheannualBall,organisedby theex-collegiansofSt.Gertrude's andSt.Ildephonsus',hasbeenarrangedforWednesday,July16, andwillbeheldattheClubCabarita.Detailswillbeannouncedlaterrebookingoftablesand saleoftickets.Acombined committeeofthetwoAssociationshasmattersinhand.

Reunionat NewNorcia

LEGION OFMARY

BankofN.S.W.Chambers, 65St.George'sTerrace, Exposition: ExpositionoftheBlessedSacramentwillbeheldintheLegion ofMaryChapeleveryThursday attheaboveaddress.Acordialinvitationisextendedtoall Legionaries,bothactiveandauxiliary,andtotheCatholicpeopleingeneral,topayavisitduringtheday.Expositionwill commenceafterHolyMass, whichiscelebratedat7.45a.m., andconcludewithBenedictionat 5.30p.m.

Rosary: TheRosaryisrecitedpublicly each(layintheChapelat12.40 p.m.andagainat1.30p.m.Make apracticeofvisitingtheChapel fortherecitationofyourdaily Rosary.

LuncheonRooms: Theluncheonroomsareopen eachclaybetween12noonand2 p.m.Acupofteaisobtainableatthesmallcostof2d.This serviceisavailabletoall,and businessgirlsareespeciallyinvitedtospendtheirlunchhour inthehappyinvironmentofthe rooms.

THIRDORDEROFST.FRAN CIS.

Aboutthirtymembersofthe St.Gertrude'sEx-Collegians' AssociationvisitedNewNorcia overthelongMayweek-end,and despitetheweather,amostenjoyabletimewashadbyall.

OnSaturdayeveningpicture:, wereshownatSt.Ildephonsus' College,andonSundaymorning theLordAbbotcelebratedMass inSt.Gertrude'sCollegeChapel. AfterHighMassat9.30a.m., HisLordshipgraciouslyreceived thevisitors,andhehopedthat ourenthusiasmwouldnotbe dampenedbytherain,whichwas ofsomuchbenefittotheCommunity.AtouroftheChurch andthenativecollegesfollowed.

DuringtheafternoonabaseballmatchwasarrangedatSt. Gertrude's,Visitorsv.College, endinginvictorytotheCollege. Afternoonteawasservedbythe Sisters,andapupilsgaveafew musicalitems,whichbroughtto acloseaverypleasantafternoon.

OnMondaymorningahockey matchwasstaged,theCollege againwinningbyanarrowmargin.Therewerealsoafew mushroomgatherers,butmushroomswere,likemanyothercommodities,inshortsupply.

OnMondayafternoontheSistersagainkindlydispensedafternoontea,andwewerefarewelleafromtheCollegeat3.30p.m. Webrokeourhomewardjourney atBoys'Town,Bindoon,arriving justintimetolisten-intothe King'sCup.Weweremuchimpressedbytheprogressofthe buildingsandbythebeautyof thesurroundingcountryside.

Thereunionwasundoubtedlya pronouncedsuccess,anditis hopedwillbecomeanannual event.

ExpositionisheldeveryTuesday,commencingwithHolyMass celebratedat8a.m.,intheChil drenofMaryChapel,Victora Square.Acordialinvitationis extendedtoallTertiariesandto theCatholicpeopleingeneral,to assistatthisMassandtopay avisitduringthe(lay.ExpositionconcludeswithBenediction at5.15p.m.

EQUALITY.

InsomeimportantthingsJack maynotbeasgoodashismaster;butJack'sticketinaCharitiesConsultationisasgoodas hismaster's.No.365Consults tionisopen.Firstprizeis £3,000.

"Areyoulaughingatme;"de mandedtheprofessor,sternly, ofhisclass.

"Oh,no,sir,"camethereply inchorus.

"Then,"askedtheprofessor evenmoregrimly,"whatelseis thereintheroomtolaughat?"

CATHOLICTEACHERS' GUILD

Onthe16th.inst.arepresentativemeetingofcityandcountry teachersassembledintheir roomsinBactonHousefortheir holidaymeeting.Thismeeting isusuallyveryenjoyable,and thisyearwehadtheadditional pleasureandprivilegeofanaddressbyRev.Dr.J.Knox,who isintheStateonashortvisit fromRome.

Thesubjectofhisaddressis oneofvitalinterest,"ThePonticateofPopePiusXII."andDr. KnoxgaveusaveryvividpictureofHisHolinessandthe weightyresponsibilitiesthatrest uponhisshoulders.

Onthe27th.inst.weareagain tohavethepleasureofaguest speaker,Rev.FatherMoran, C.SS.R.Thesubjectofthislectureis"ATeacherinthe ForeignMissionsinPeaceand War."AsFatherMoranwas aprisonerofwarforfouryears, thislectureoughttobeofspecialinteresttoourmembersand theirfriends.Allarewelcome.

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

Badluckagainranwiththe AlGrade-beingalreadywithouttheservicesofK.Kennedy andJ.Griffin,right-wingerGuth. Ardaghranlameinthematch againstUniversity,theresultof anoldleginjury.Hisplace wastakenonthefieldbyD. O'Brien.Uni'svictoryof5-3 wasnoteasilygained;theirconditionand"go-through"tactics paidthemwellinthelasttwenty minutes.

TheA2'sfoughtahard,even battleintheirmatch,withUni. also.Thescoreremainedat0eachuntilwellintothesecond half,whenUni.succeededin scoringtheonlygoal.Asyet lackingthepolishofexperience, thevigoroushard-to-the-balltacarepaying dividends.AswiththeAl's, this,theclub'ssecondteam,is losingvaluablegroundthrough thelackofuseofthehardhit, particularlyfromthebackline, penetratingtheopposition'sfirst defence,andcausingtheRedand Blackforwardstogothrough harder.

ThirdteamB1players,who turnedupfortheirgameatthe ShowGrounds.weredisappointed,astheycouldnotmustersufficientstrengthtohaveagame.At themomenttheclubisfacinga leanperiod,mainlyduetoinjuries.Itisearnestlyrequested thatallplayersbeonthelookoutforlikelymembers.Donot restonthepromisetoplay,do yourutmosttoinduceapossible recruittoattendapractice,as thiscertainlyhelpsthedecision.

Thejuniorteamregistereda victoryoverScotch,1-0,thegoal beingscoredbyG.Melvin.Membersofthisteam,seenatpractice,areimprovingthestandard oftheirgamemarkedly.Among thebestplayerswerePaget,G. Melvin,andB.O'Leary.

H.A.C.B.S.

St.Patrick'sBranch-Cathedral Parish.

Thefortnightlymeetingwas heldon12th.inst.attherooms, Hay-streetEast.Allofficers werepresentandmanymembers attended.AdetailedandpleasingaccountwasgivenatthesocialtenderedtoBro.W.Brown onMay8.Severalmembersexpressedregretthattheywereunabletobepresenttodohonour tosuchapopularofficerasBro. W.Brown,buttheirbestwishes werecertainlyhis.

Bro.Secretary.stressedtheadvisabilityofpossessingahospitalticketandrequestedthatapplicantsgetintouchwithhim assoonaspossible. Officersfortheensuingsix monthswerenominatedandwill beinstalledatthehalf-yearly meeting,whichwillbeournext meetingnight,26th.inst.As 'thisnightwillalsobeacompetitionnight-St.Anthony'steams meetingourinourrooms-memberswillpleasenotethatthe meetingbeginsat7.30onthat eveiing.

OurLadyHelpofChristians' Branch.

Atourmeetingon13th.inst., alltheretiringofficerswerereelectedunopposed.Afterthe meetingaverypleasantevening wasspentwithgamesamongthe members.Adaintysupperwas servedbytheladymembers.

OurquarterlyCommunionwas heldon18th.inst.,andthatparticularMasswasofferedforthe

oddyears,acanteenofcutlery waspresentedtohim.Best wishesforhisfuturegoodhealth andprosperitywereextendedto him.

Thefollowingoffice-bearers havebeenelecteldfortheensuingsixmonths:President,Bro. K.Duffy;vice-president,Sr.P. Hayes;secretary,Sr.P.Hogan; treasurer,Bro.I.Boylson;warden,Bro.W.Nelligan;guardian, Bro.V.Medley;assistantsecretary,Sr.K.Nelligan;auditor,Sr. C.Flynn;delegatestosocialcorn, cil,Sr.K.Nelligan,Bro.J. Daily,Bro.L.Boylson.

Membersareremindedofthe quarterlyCommunionon25th. inst.,and,asnextmeeting,29th. istheoccasionoftheDistrict Board'svisit,afullattendance isrequired.

St.Joachim'sBranch.

Therewasagoodattendance ofmembersduringApril.Bro. J.Tullyhaslefthospitaland hopestoresumeemployment soon,Bro.A,E.Heagney'sson, Pat,metwithanastyaccident whileawayonholidays.We trusthewillmakeaspeedyrecovery.

Ourbadmintonteamreported awinbyanarrowmargininthe matchwithSt.Kevin'sbranch, butweredefeatedinthematch withSt.Mary'sbranch.

reposeofthesoulsofourdeceasedmembers,whoseanniversaries occurinMarch,MayandAugust.

Our"A"Gradebadmintonteam isduetovisitSt.Mary'sBranch teamon21st.inst.,andthe"B" Gradeteamwillbeathometo St.Kevin'sonthe27th.

Bro.Finnegan,senr.,thewelfareofficerofthebranch,and hiswifeareholidayingatBunbury.Wewishthemaverypleasanttime.

Theprayersofmembersare askedforthespeedyrecoveryof Bro.JackMcCarthy,whoisseriouslyillinhospital.

St.Kevin'sBranch.

Atthemeetingofthe15th inst.,Bro.K.Duffywaselected aspresident.Theattendanceof memberswasverygood.Three newmembersweredulyinitiated intotheSociety,namel,Sr.B. Hatie,Bro.Andrews,andBro. Maher. Thelargenumberpresenton the8th.inst.servedtoshowthe highesteeminwhichBro.Brown washeldbyallmembersofthe H.A.0-B.Society.Asatribute tohisworkduringhistermof officeontheDistrictBoard, whichextendedoversometwenty

CONSULT LAUBMAN&PANK

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WeincorporatewithustheOpticalPracticesofOPTICALSUPPLIES(W.A.),LTD., OPTICALPRESCRIPTIONS(W.A.),LTD., FOY&GIBSON'SOPTICALDEPARTMENT, M.P.RYAN,Optometrist(lateOrientBuildings), AndHOLLYWOODMILITARYHOSPITAL.

whowasmarriedwithNuptial Massonthe5th.inst. Sr.M.Traverswascelebrating her21st.birthday,andallpre. sentdemonstratedtheirgood wishestoherintheusualmusicalmanner.Bro.Reidy'svaluableassistancecontributedlargelytotheenjoymentoftheevening.

Membersonthemedicallist areremindedthattheircontributionsmustbepaidbytheendof themonthtoensuretheirnames beingonthelistsentinonJune 1st.

StaroftheSeaBranch,Fremantle.

Atthemeetingon13th.inst., Mr.L.Thomaswasadmittedasa newmember.Thebranchhas decidedtogivefullsupportto theproposedmagazine.The questionoflimitofsalaryquali- fyingformedicalbenefitswas timelyraisedbyBro.Keogh. Reportswerereceivedfromour delegatestotheFremantle FriendlySocieties'Counciland theDistrictBoard.Sr.A.Luff toldmembersofthesocialtenderedtoBro.BrownatSubiaco. Tenmembersfromthisbranch werepresentatthisfunction, andallenjoyedit.

Afterthemeetingmembers practicedhardatquoitsandtable tennis.WeareduetoplaySt. Kevin'sBranchatourneextmeeting,whichistocomenceat7.30 p.m.

MetropolitanSocialCouncil.

ThePresident,Bro.Page,presidedoverdelegatesfromthe DistrictBoard,Subiaco,Maylands,EastVictoriaPark,ShentonPark,Leederville,andVictoriaParkatthemeetingheldon Friday,May16.

Oursocialwasheldonletinst. andwasasplendidsuccess.RepresentativesoftheDistrict Boardandseveralbrancheswere amongthelargecrowdpresent. DuringtheeveningBro.Reidy, onbehalfofthebranch,madea presentationtoSr.JoanDaly, (W.A.)LIMITED

ThebadmintonpennantmatchestobeheldbytheBadminton Associationhaveaffordedusthe opportunityofplayingagainst otherassociationteams.One teamhasbeenenteredinthe "B"Grade,andanyofourplayerswhowouldliketoplayinthis teamareaskedtocontactthe councilsecretary,Sr.Jacques,as soonaspossible,asthepennants willbeginthefirstorsecond weekinJune.

Itwasdecidedtoholdahouse partyonMonday,June2,commencingat8p.m.Ahousewas kindlyofferedtous,andwewish tothanksincerelythedonor,Bro. H.Clear,ofMt.Hawthorn.The partywillbeheldat385Oxford-

AgroupofCatholicyoungladiesofBurma.Theremarkable neckweardenotesbeautyaswellassocialdistinction.Seenotice elsewherereLecturetohegivenbyREV.FATHERMORAN, C.SS.R.,atCentralCatholicLibrary,onFriday,May30th. street,Mt.Hawthorn.Ladies areaskedtobringaplateand gentlemenwillbeaskedtopay ls.tohelpdefraycost. All membersandtheirfriendswelcome.

Reportswererenderedtothe presidentonthesocialsheldat St.Joseph's,Subiaco,andSt. Anthony's,MidlandJunction.In bothcasescongratulationswere extendedtotheorganisersfor thesuccessofthesefunctions, andforthemembersattendingin suchnumbers.

Asocialbadmintonmatchwill beheldagainsttheMaddington

tedforawininsinglesordoublesoradraw.

Notethatconditionsstate"sets actuallyplayed."Thereforesets wononaforfeitarecompletely disregardedinthiscompetition. Playersshouldthereforethink verycarefullybeforetheyforfeitaset,eitherthroughnegligencebyarrivinglate,ordisinclinationtoplayafteradecision hasbeenreached.

MatchForfeits:

Whencompletematchesare forfeited,althoughtheteamreceivingtheforfeitiscredited withthetwopointsforawin,no setsarecountedinpercentages, sothatitispossiblethatateam levelonpointswithanother teamattheheadofthelist,may loseitspositioninthefinalfour throughalowerpercentageoccasionedbyanearliermatchforfeitedtothem.Furthertothis noteonforfeits,itmustberememberedthatwhenamatchis concludedbecauseadecisionhas beenreached,thesameresult maybeobtainedasinthepreviousnote,thatis,alossofpositionthroughlowerpercentage. Therefore,itisobviousthatmatchesshould,asfaraspossible, beplayedtoaconclusion.

ClubonMonday,May26,atthe MaddingtonHall.Busesleave Perthat6.45and7.30p.m.All memberswishingtoattendthis night,pleasecontactthecouncil secretary,eitherbyletteror 'phone(U1511),between9a.m. and6p.m. Membersareaskedtorememberthechampionshipsandnominateearlyforplay.Entries forbadmintoncloseonJune6, fortabletenisonJuly18,and forquoitsonAugust15. Itwasdecidedtoorganisea concertpartytoCastledareat theendofJuneorthebeginning ofJuly.Branchesareaskedto tryandobtainartistsforthis evening,andtonotifythecouncilassoonasconvenient. Branchsecretariesareremindedthatthenamesandaddresses oftheircouncildelegatesforthe ensuingyearmustbesenttothe councilsecretaryimmediately aftertheyhavebeenelected. Brancheswhohavenotdonethis areaskedtodosoassoonaspossible,forunlessnotificationof delegatesisgiveninwriting, theywillnotberecognised.Branchesarealsoaskedtocheckup ontheirdelegatesandseeifthey havebeenattendingthemeetings,andifnot,toelectnewdelegatesintheirstead,for,asbranchesknow,thecouncilcannot functionproperlyunlessdelegatesfromallbranchesattend themeetings.Delegatestothe councilareelectedinthesame mannerasbranchofficers.Brancheshavingamembershipofless than100membersareentitledto electtwodelegates,andbranches havingamembershipofover100 membersareentitledtoelect threedelegates.Willbilanch officerspleasehelpusbyattendingtothismatterpromptly?

Thenextcouncilmeetingwill beheldonFriday,June6.All delegatesareaskedtoattend.

TENNIS

SHIELDCOMMITTEENOTES.

PointsCompetition: Toquickeninterestinindividualplayers,apointscompetition hasbeenarranged,andthefirst tenplayersinthecompetition, bothladiesandmen,willbepublishedin"TheRecord"fromtime totime.Thesepointswillbe calculatedonindividualsetsactuallyplayed,pointstobeallot-

Inthisregardplayersshould rememberthattheyoweaduty totheirclub,whichdoesallinits powertoprovidethemwithcorm petitiveplay.Thebestwayin whichtocarryoutthisdutyis togiveshieldmatchesahigh priorityontheirsocialprogramme.Playersshouldnotleaveittill thedayofthematchtoinform clubsecretariesthattheyareunabletoplay.

HIGHGATETENNISCLUB.

Conditionslastweek-endwere idealandthethreecourtswere usedthewholeafternoonbykeen andenthusiasticmembers.

OnSundaythematchbetween Highgate"C"GrademenandSt. Columba"C"Gradewasreplayed. Highgateranoutthewinnersby 10setsto6. Theremainingcourtwasused bytwoladymembers,whowere engagedinabumpingboard match.Thismatchprovided goodtennis.

OnSundayafternoontwoof themen'steamswereawayfinishingmatchesthatwerestarted thepreviousweek-end,andwere notfinishedonaccountofthe rain.

NextSaturdayafternoona shieldmatchwilltakeplaceon theclub'scourts.Thematchis betweenthe"D"Gradeladiesand StaroftheSea"D"Gradeladies. ApicnictoNationalParkwill beheldonJune2.

CATHOLICWOMEN'S LEAGUE

TheannualgeneralConferenceoftheLeagueistobeheld onWednesday,June11,atNestle House,at2.30p.m.HisGrace theArchbishopwillpreside. Donationsreceived.-D.E.P. Fund:Mrs.Mannix,2s;Mrs.E. Waters,£1ls.RedCross:Mrs. Walker,6s;Mrs.Keenan,£1; MissFitzpatrick,15s.;Mrs. Smith,5s;Mrs.Collett,5s;Rev. FatherCollins,£1 Achequefor£10lOshasbeen forwardedtotheRedCrossand about400articlesofclothing,in. eludingalargenumberofknitted socks.

HIGHGATEBRANCH.

Acardpartywillbeheldin theParishHallon29th.inst.,at 2.15p.m..Saleoffancygoods, home-madejams,cakes,etc.

CATHOLICTEACHERS' GUILD

Onthe16th.inst.arepresentativemeetingofcityandcountry teachersassembledIn their roomsinBectonHousefortheir holidaymeeting.Thismeeting isusuallyveryenjoyable,and thisyearwehadtheadditional pleasureandprivilegeofanaddressbyRev.Dr.J.Knox,who isintheStateonashortvisit fromRome.

Thesubjectofhisaddressis oneofvitalinterest,"ThePont.icateofPopePiusXII.'"andDr. KnoxgaveusaveryvividpictureofHisHolinessandthe weightyresponsibilitiesthatrest uponhisshoulders.

Onthe27th.inst.weareagain tohavethepleasureofaguest speaker,Rev.FatherMoran, C.SS.R.Thesubjectofthislectureis"ATeacherinthe ForeignMissionsinPeaceand War."AsFatherMoranwas aprisonerofwarforfouryears, thislectureoughttobeofspecialinteresttoourmembersand theirfriends.Allarewelcome.

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

Badluckagainranwiththe AlGrade-beingalreadywithouttheservicesofK.Kennedy andJ.Griffin,right-wingerGuth. Ardaghranlameinthematch againstUniversity,theresultof anoldleginjury.Hisplace wastakenonthefieldbyD. O'Brien.Uni'svictoryof5-2 wasnoteasilygained;theirconditionand"go-through"tactics paidthemwellinthelasttwenty minutes.

TheA2'sfoughtahard,even battleintheirmatch,withUni. also.Thescoreremainedat0eachuntilwellintothesecond half,whenUni.succeededin scoringtheonlygoal.Asyet lackingthepolishofexperience, thevigoroushard-to-the-balltacticsofP.Prendivillearepaying dividends.AswiththeAl's, this,theclub'ssecondteam,is losingvaluablegroundthrough thelackofuseofthehardhit, particularlyfromthebackline, penetratingtheopposition'sfirst defence,andcausingtheRedand Blackforwardstogothrough harder.

Thirdteam111players,who turnedupfortheirgameatthe ShowGrounds,weredisappointed,astheycouldnotmustersufficientstrengthtohaveagame.At themomenttheclubisfacinga leanperiod,mainlyduetoinjuries.Itisearnestlyrequested thatallplayersbeonthelookoutforlikelymembers.Donot restonthepromisetoplay,do yourutmosttoinduceapossible recruittoattendapractice,as thiscertainlyhelpsthedecision.

Thejuniorteamregistereda victoryoverScotch,1.0,thegoal beingscoredbyG.Melvin.Membersofthisteam,seenatpractice,areimprovingthestandard oftheirgamemarkedly.Among thebestplayerswerePaget,G. Melvin,andB.O'Leary.

H.A.C.B.S.

SLPatrick'sBranch-Cathedral Parish.

Thefortnightlymeetingwas heldon12th.inst.attherooms, Hay-streetEast.Allofficers werepresentandmanymembers attended.AdetailedandpleasingaccountwasgivenofthesocialtenderedtoBro.W.Brown onMay8.Severalmembersexpressedregretthattheywereunabletobepresenttodohonour tosuchapopularofficerasBro. W.Brown,buttheirbestwishes werecertainlyhis.

Bro.Secretarystressedtheadvisabilityofpossessingahospitalticketandrequestedthatapplicantsgetintouchwithhim assoonaspossible.

Officersfortheensuingsix monthswerenominatedandwill beinstalledatthehalf-yearly meeting,whichwillbeournext meetingnight,26th.inst.As thisnightwillalsobeacompetitionnight-St.Anthony'steams meetingourinourrooms-memberswillpleasenotethatthe meetingbeginsat7.30onthat eveiing.

OurLadyHelpofChristians' Branch.

Atourmeetingon13th.inst., alltheretiringofficerswerereelectedunopposed.Afterthe meetingaverypleasantevening wasspentwithgamesamongthe members.Adaintysupperwas servedbytheladymembers.

OurquarterlyCommunionwas heldon18th.inst.,andthatparticularMasswasofferedforthe

oddyears,acanteenofcutlery waspresentedtohim.Best wishesforhisfuturegoodhealth andprosperitywereextendedto him.

Thefollowingoffice-bearers havebeenelecteldfortheeesu ingsixmonths:President,Bro. K.Duffy;vice-president,Sr.P. Hayes;secretary,Sr.P.Hogan; treasurer,Bro.I.Boylson;warden,Bro.W.Nelligan;guardian, Bro.V.Medley;assistantsecretary,Sr.K.Nelligan;auditor,Sr. C.Flynn;delegatestosocialcorn., cil,Sr.K.Nelligan,Bro.J. Daily,Bro.L.Boylson. Membersareremindedofthe quarterlyCommunionon25th. inst.,and,asnextmeeting,29th.. istheoccasionoftheDistrict Board'svisit,afullattendance isrequired.

St.Joachim'sBranch.

Therewasagoodattendance ofmembersduringApril.Bro. J.Tullyhaslefthospitaland hopestoresumeemployment soon.Bro.A.E.Heagney'sson, Pat,metwithanastyaccident whileawayonholidays.We trusthewillmakeaspeedyrecovery.

Ourbadmintonteamreported awinbyanarrowmargininthe matchwithSt.Kevin'sbranch, butweredefeatedinthematch withSt.Mary'sbranch.

Oursocialwasheldon1st.inst. andwasasplendidsuccess.RepresentativesoftheDistrict Boardandseveralbrancheswere amongthelargecrowdpresent. DuringtheeveningBro.Reidy, onbehalfofthebranch,madea presentationtoSr.JoanDaly,

AgroupofCatholicyoungladiesofBurma.Theremarkable neckweardenotesbeautyaswellassocialdistinction.Seenotice elsewherereLecturetobegivenbyREV.FATHERMORAN, C.SS.R.,atCentralCatholicLibrary,onFriday,May30th. street,Mt.Hawthorn.Ladies areaskedtobringaplateand gentlemenwillbeaskedtopay ls.tohelpdefraycost. All membersandtheirfriendswelcome.

Reportswererenderedtothe presidentonthesocialsheldat St.Joseph's,Subiaco,andStAnthony's,MidlandJunction.In bothcasescongratulationswere extendedtotheorganisersfor thesuccessofthesefunctions, andforthemembersattendingin suchnumbers.

Asocialbadmintonmatchwill beheldagainsttheMaddington

tedforawininsinglesordoublesoradraw. Notethatconditionsstate"sets actuallyplayed."Thereforesets wononaforfeitarecompletely disregardedinthiscompetition. Playersshouldthereforethink verycarefullybeforetheyforfeitaset,eitherthroughnegligencebyarrivinglate,ordisinclinationtoplayafteradecision hasbeenreached.

MatchForfeits:

Whencompletematchesare forfeited,althoughtheteamreceivingtheforfeitiscredited withthetwopointsforawin,no setsarecountedinpercentages, sothatitispossiblethatateam levelonpointswithanother teamattheheadofthelist,may loseitspositioninthefinalfour throughalowerpercentageoccasionedbyanearliermatchforfeitedtothem.Furthertothis noteonforfeits,itmustberememberedthatwhenamatchis concludedbecauseadecisionhas beenreached,thesameresult maybeobtainedasinthepreviousnote,thatis,alossofpositionthroughlowerpercentage. Therefore,itisobviousthatmatchesshould,asfaraspossible, beplayedtoaconclusion.

reposeofthesoulsofourdeceasedmembers,whoseanniversaries occurinMarch,MayandAugust.

Our"A"Gradebadmintonteam isduetovisitSt.Mary'sBranch teamon21st.inst.,andthe"B" Gradeteamwillbeathometo St.Kevin'sonthe27th.

Bro.Finnegan,senr.,thewelfareofficerofthebranch,and hiswifeareholidayingatBunbury.Wewishthemaverypleasanttime.

Theprayersofmembersare askedforthespeedyrecoveryof Bro.JackMcCarthy,whoisseriouslyillinhospital. St.Kevin'sBranch.

Atthemeetingofthe15th. inst.,Bro.K.Duffywaselected aspresident.Theattendanceof memberswasverygood.Three newmembersweredulyinitiated intotheSociety,namel,Sr.B. Hatie,Bro.Andrews,andBro. Maher. Thelargenumberpresenton the8th.inst.servedtoshowthe highesteeminwhichBro.Brown washeldbyallmembersofthe H.A.C.B.Society.Asatribute tohisworkduringhistermof officeontheDistrictBoard, whichextendedoversometwenty

whowasmarriedwithNuptial Massonthe5th.inst.

Sr.M.Traverswascelebrating her21st.birthday,andallpresentdemonstratedtheirgood wishestoherintheusualmusicalmanner.Bro.Reidy'svaluableassistancecontributedlargelytotheenjoymentoftheevening. Membersonthemedicallist areremindedthattheircontributionsmustbepaidbytheendof themonthtoensuretheirnames beingonthelistsentinonJune 1st.

StaroftheSeaBranch,Fremantle.

Atthemeetingon13th.inst., Mr.L.Thomaswasadmittedasa newmember.Thebranchhas decidedtogivefullsupportto theproposedmagazine.The questionoflimitofsalaryquali- fyingformedicalbenefitswas timelyraisedbyBro.Keogh. Reportswerereceivedfromour delegatestotheFremantle FriendlySocieties'Counciland theDistrictBoard.Sr.A.Luff toldmembersofthesocialtenderedtoBro.BrownatSubiaco. Tenmembersfromthisbranch werepresentatthisfunction, andallenjoyedit.

Afterthemeetingmembers practicedhardatquoitsandtable tennis.WeareduetoplaySt. Kevin'sBranchatourneextmeeting,whichistocomenceat7.30 p.m.

MetropolitanSocialCouncil.

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77BARRACKSTREET-PERTH PHONEB3511

WeincorporatewithustheOpticalPracticesofOPTICALSUPPLIES(W.A.),LTD., OPTICALPRESCRIPTIONS(W.A.),LTD., FOYisGIBSON'SOPTICALDEPARTMENT, M.P.RYAN,Optometrist(lateOrientBuildings), AndHOLLYWOODMILITARYHOSPITAL.

ThePresident,Bro.Page,presidedoverdelegatesfromtheDistrictBoard,Subiaco,Maylands,EastVictoriaPark,ShentonPark,Leederville,andVictoriaParkatthemeetingheldon Friday,May16.

ThebadmintonpennantmatchestobeheldbytheBadminton Associationhaveaffordedusthe opportunityofplayingagainst otherassociationteams.One teamhasbeenenteredinthe "B"Grade,andanyofourplayerswhowouldliketoplayinthis teamareaskedtocontactthe councilsecretary,Sr.Jacques,as soonaspossible,asthepennants willbeginthefirstorsecond weekinJune.

Itwasdecidedtoholdahouse partyonMonday,June2,commencingat8p.m.Ahousewas kindlyofferedtous,andwewish tothanksincerelythedonor,Bro. H.Clear,ofMt.Hawthorn.The partywillbeheldat385Oxford-

ClubonMonday,May26,atthe MaddingtonHall.Busesleave Perthat6.45and7.30p.m.All memberswishingtoattendthis night,pleasecontactthecouncil secretary,eitherbyletteror 'phone(U1511),between9a.m. and6p.m. Membersareaskedtorememberthechampionshipsandnominateearlyforplay.Entries forbadmintoncloseonJune6, fortabletenisonJuly18,and forquoitsonAugust15. Itwasdecidedtoorganisea concertpartytoCastledareat theendofJuneorthebeginning ofJuly.Branchesareaskedto tryandobtainartistsforthis evening,andtonotifythecouncilassoonas convenient. Branchsecretariesareremindedthatthenamesandaddresses oftheircouncildelegatesforthe ensuingyearmustbesenttothe councilsecretaryimmediately aftertheyhavebeenelected. Brancheswhohavenotdonethis areaskedtodosoassoonaspossible,forunlessnotificationof delegatesisgiveninwriting, theywillnotberecognised.Branchesarealsoaskedtocheckup ontheirdelegatesandseeifthey havebeenattendingthemeetings,andifnot,toelectnewdelegatesintheirstead,for,asbranchesknow,thecouncilcannot functionproperlyunlessdelegatesfromallbranchesattend themeetings.Delegatestothe councilareelectedinthesame mannerasbranchofficers.Brancheshavingamembershipofless than100membersareentitledto electtwodelegates,andbranches havingamembershipofover100 membersareentitledtoelect threedelegates.Willbeanch officerspleasehelpusbyattendingtothismatterpromptly?

Thenextcouncilmeetingwill beheldonFriday,June6.All delegatesareaskedtoattend.

TENNIS

SHIELDCOMMITTEENOTES.

PointsCompetition: Toquickeninterestinindividualplayers,apointscompetition hasbeenarranged,andthefirst tenplayersinthecompetition, bothladiesandmen,willbepublishedin"TheRecord"fromtime totime.Thesepointswillbe calculatedonindividualsetsactuallyplayed,pointstobeallot-

Inthisregardplayersshould rememberthattheyoweaduty totheirclub,whichdoesallinits powertoprovidethemwithcompetitiveplay.Thebestwayin whichtocarryoutthisdutyis togiveshieldmatchesahigh, priorityontheirsocialprogramme. Playersshouldnotleaveittill thedayofthematchtoinform clubsecretariesthattheyareunabletoplay.

HIGHGATETENNISCLUB. Conditionslastweek-endwere idealandthethreecourtswere usedthewholeafternoonbykeen andenthusiasticmembers.

OnSundaythematchbetween Highgate"C"GrademenandSt. Columba"C"Gradewasreplayed. Highgateranoutthewinnersby 10setsto6. Theremainingcourtwasused bytwoladymembers,whowere engagedinabumpingboard match.Thismatchprovided goodtennis.

OnSundayafternoontwoof themen'steamswereawayfinishingmatchesthatwerestarted thepreviousweek-end,andwere notfinishedonaccountofthe rain.

NextSaturdayafternoona shieldmatchwilltakeplaceon theclub'scourts.Thematchis betweenthe"D"Gradeladiesand StaroftheSea"D"Gradeladies. ApicnictoNationalParkwill beheldonJune2.

CATHOLICWOMEN'S LEAGUE

TheannualgeneralConferenceoftheLeagueistobeheld onWednesday,June11,atNestle House,at2.30p.m.HisGrace theArchbishopwillpreside. Donationsreceived.- D.E.P. Fund:Mrs.Mannix,2s;Mrs.E. Waters,£1ls.RedCross:Mrs. Walker,6s;Mrs.Keenan,£1; MissFitzpatrick,15s.;Mrs Smith,5s;Mrs.Collett,5s;Rev. FatherCollins,11ls. Achequefor£10lOshasbeen forwardedtotheRedCrossand about400articlesofclothing,includingalargenumberofknitted socks.

HIGHGATEBRANCH.

Acardpartywillbeheldin theParishHallon29th.inst.,at 2.15p.m..Saleoffancygoods, home-madejams,cakes,etc.

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"Don'ttrytogetup,"hesaid. "Youhadbetterletmerunover youfirst." "Nofear,"bawledthevictim, springingup."Iain'tplaying dummytonocrazygang,ofmotorists.Onceisenough.'

Hefledupthestreet.

GallantGuest(tohostess,as theywalktowardstable):"And mayIsitonyourrighthand?"

Hostess:"No,I'lleatwiththat. You'dbettergetachair."

* * * *

"Iamverypleased,"saidthe politician,risingtohisfeet,"to seesuchadensecrowdheretonight." "Don'tbetopleased,"saida voicefromtheback."Wearen't asdenseasallthat."

* * * *

Father:"Myson,yourreport isnotatallsatisfactory.Itsays herethatyouarebehindinyour studies."

Son:"But,Dad!Didn'tyoutell metopursuemystudieswith vigourandindustry?"

Father:"Yes,myson,Idid."

Son:"Well,howcan1unless1 keepbehindthem?"

* * * *

Thehotelmanageswalkedup tothenewguestinthelobby.

"Yourroomisreadynow,"he said,"butbecauseofashortage ofhelpyou'llhavetomakeyour ownbed."

'O'h,Idon'tmindmakingmy ownbed."

"That'sfine"saidthemanager."Here'sahammerand saw."

* * * *

Astrangeraddressedafarmer'sboyacrossafence.

"Youngman,yourcornlooks akindo'yellow."

"Yes,that'sthekindweplanted."

"Don'tlookasifyouwillget morethanhalfacrop."

"Wedon'texpectto-thelandlord

Aftergetstheotherhalf." apausethemansaid: "Boy,there'snotmuchbetween youandafool."

"No,"repliedtheboy,"only thefence."

* * *

"Iwantsomecollarsformy husband,"saidthewoman,"but I'mafraidIhaveforgottenthe size."

"Thirteenandahalf,ma'am?" suggestedtheshopassistant.

"That'sit.Howdidyou know?"

"Menwholettheirwivesbuy theircollarsforthemarealways aboutthatsize,ma'am,"explainedtheobservantsalesman. *

Hewasapplyingforanavvy's postonanexcavationjob.

"Doyouthinkyouarefitfor reallyhardlabour?"askedthe foreman.

"Well,"repliedtheapplicant, "someofthebestjudgesinthe countryhavethoughtso."

Inthesmoke-roomofanhotel, aguesthadbeenboringeveryonewithtalesofthewonderful thingshehaddoneinallparts oftheworld.

"Well,"saidoneofhislisteners,"supposeforachangeyou tellussomethingyoucan'tdo, andI'llundertaketodoitmyself."

"That'sfine,"repliedthebore.

"Ican'tpaymybill."

* * * *

ALondoner,Edinburgh-bound, sharedacompartmentwithan elderly,glum-lookingScot.At thefirststophiscompanionrushedfromthecarriage,randown theplatform,thenrushedback, panting.AfterthishadhappenedatthreestopstheLondoner,hiscuriosityaroused,askedthereason.

"Well,"saidtheScot,"I've beentoLondontoseeaspecialistaboutmyheart.Hesaid it'sverybad,andifI'mnotcarefulImightdropdead;soI'm justbookingfromstationtostation."

* * * *

Hehadahaircutandshavealmostasamatterofcourse.The shampoothatfollowedowed something,perhaps,tothebarber'spowersofpersuasion.The, subsequentscalpmassagedefinitelyestablishedtheman'sabilityasasalesman.Sothatit waswithoutsurprisethathe laterfoundhimselfinthehands ofthechiropodist. Butitwasannoyingthatthese operationshadtakensolong thathewastoolatetobackthe tipforthetwo-thirty,whichwas allhehadreallygoneinfor.

Thecourtwassilentexceptfor theclear-cuttonesofdefending counsel.Everyonehungonhis words,andmanythoughthe wouldwinhiscaseeasily.

"Onlyyesterday,"saidJones, whowasdiscussingphilanthropy, "Irefusedawomanasmallsum ofmoney,andinconsequence1 passedasleeplessnight.The toneofherreproachfulvoice neverleftmeforamomnet."

"Dearme,indeed,akind heart!Whowasthewoman?"

"Mywife.",

*

"Ilostcontrolofmycaryesterday."

"Howdidthathappen?"

"Icouldnotkeepuptheinstalments."

* * * * Awomantookdownthereceiver,butthelinewasengaged. Sheheardanotherwomanremark,"Ijustputonsomebeans tocook,soIthoughtI'dcallyou up." Fiveminuteslaterthefirst womanagaintriedtousethe line.Theothertwowomenwere stilltalking.Impatienttomake hercall,thefirstwomanbroke in:"Madam,Ismellyourbeans burning." Therewasahorrifiedscream, receiversslammed,andtheline wasopen.

"Andnow,gentlemenofthe jury,"hebegantowindup,"I askyou:Wherecouldthepri. sonerhavehiddenthewatch? Notinhispocket.Theconstablehasalreadytoldyouthat themanwassearched.Notin hisshoes-thewatchwastoo large.Thenwherewasithidden?"

"Please,sir,Iputitundermy 'at,"saidthemaninthedock.

* * * *

OnJohnny'stwenty-firstbirthdayapartywasgiveninhishonour,andhismotherdilatedtoall theguestsinturnonthewonderfulachievementsofherson.

"Lookattheprizeshehas won!"shewouldsay;andeach guestwouldbeforcedtofollow hertoanotherroomwhere Johnny'sgiftsweredisplayed. Mostconspicuouswasasilver cup.

"Whatwasthisfor?"asked oneguest.

"That?Oh,thatwasforrunning!" "Andwhopresenteditto him?"questionedthecurious guestashefailedtofindany inscription.

"Well-wedid,"wastheslow response;andthen,astheguest gazedatsurprise,sheexplained: "Yousee,Johnnywouldcertainlyhavewon,'buthedidn'thear thestarter'spistolgooff!"

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"Inspiteofthesillyjokes aboutus,"saidtheplumberto thehouseholder,"we'veforgottennothing.Mymate'shere, andwe'vegotourtools-"

"Yes,Iknow,butyou'vecome tothewronghouse,"wasthe householder'sgentlereply.

THECATHOLICANSWER (ContinuedfromPage3.)

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A.:Theessenceofprayermay perhapsbebestdescribedasconsciousnessofGod.ItisacommuningwithGod.Thereare variouswaysinwhichthisinterccursecanandshouldtakeplace.

OnewayisdescribedbyChrist OurLordontheoccasionon whichHecriticisedthePharisees fortheostentatiousmannerin whichtheyperformedtheirprivatedevotionsinpublic,inorder tobeseenandadmiredbymen.

HetoldHisfollowersnottobe likethePharisees.Whenthey prayedtheyweretowithdrawto theirprivaterooms,closethe doorandpraytotheFatherin secret.Wewouldbequitewrong, however,ifweconcludedfrom thisincidentthatOurLordcondemnedallpublicprayer.His ownpracticeandthatofHisfollowersprovethatthisisnotso. Thereisaplaceforprivate prayerandaplaceforpublic prayer.Liturgicalprayerbelongstothissecondclassof prayer.Theliturgyistheoffi cialpubliccultoftheChurch.

Youmaysay,ifyoulike,itis thecorporateprayerofthe Churchasabodyasdistinctfrom theprivateprayersofthemembersofthatChurchtakenasindividuals.Itisrightandnecessarythatthemembersofthe Churchshouldexpresstheir unitypubliclybysuchactsof corporateworship.TwooutstandingexamplesofthisliturgicalprayeraretheSacrificeof theMassandthedailyrecitation oftheDivineOffice. Bothin thecaseoftheMassandofthe Office,itisthewholeChurch thatispraying.IntheMass weareconstantlyremindedof this,andinrecenttimesespecially,thankstowhatiscalledthe

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BAPTISMANDMARRIAGE INNON-CATHOLICCHURCHES

"InEarnest,"Bridgetown:

"WhatSacramentshavenonCatholicsgot?"

A.:Yourquestionseemsto suggestthatnon-Catholcs,asa religioussect,havesacraments oftheirown.That,ofcourse, isfalse.TheSacramentswere entrustedtotheChurchby Christ.Thereisnosuchthing, forexample,asProtestantbaptism.PeopledosayinaccuratelyIwasbaptisedintheAnglicanChurch,asthoughbaptism wereasacramentwhichmade themmembersofthatparticular sect.Ifthebaptismwasvalid atall,itseffectwastomakethe recipientaChristiananda member,unknowntohimself perhaps,oftheCatholicChurch. Thefactthattheritewasper- formedbyaclergymanofasect makenodifferencewhatever.In thecaseofbaptismtheonly qualificationthatisrequiredin theministerofthesacramentis thatheorshehasreachedthe ageofreasonandhastheintentionofdoingwhattheChurch doesinconferringthesacrament. Theministerdoesnothavetohe baptisedortobelieveinthe cacyoftheriteheperforms. Providedhepoursthewaterand saysthewordsandintends.let ussay,tomakethepersonbap- tisedaChristian.thenthesacra mentcanbevalidlyconferred.

Soinasenseyoumaysaythat non-CatholicshavetheSacramentofBaptismifyoutakecare toexplainexactlywhatyou manbythissomewhat'misleadingstatement.Thereasonwhy thissacramentcanbeconferred validlyinthiswayisthatitis notnecessaryfortheministerof thesacramenttohavereceived thesacramentofordersasa qualificationforadministering baptism.

Thereisasecondsacramentin theconferringofwhichanordainedministerisnotnecessary, the,SacramentofMatrimony.As youprobablyknow,intheSacramentofMatrimony,theman andwomanwhoarecontractingmatrimonyadministerthesacramenttooneanother.The priest,whosepresence,when oneatleastofthepartiesis aCatholic,isrequiredforvalidity,istheresimplyinthecapac- ityofanofficialwitness.Besidesactingasawitness,healso blessesthemarriage,butheis nottheministerofthesacrament.Asregardsthosewho arevalidlybaptisedbuthavenot beenbroughtupasCatholics,the Churchdoesnotrequirethepresenceofapriestattheirmarriage.Henceiftwobaptised non-Catholics,whoarenothinderedfrommarryingoneanother byanyinvalidatingimpediment, exchangetruematrimonialconsent,theyarevalidlymarriedin theevesoftheChurchwhether theritetookplaceinthepresenceofanon-Catholicclergymanornot.Itistheconsent whichmakesthematrimonial

contract,andthiscontractbetweenChristians,ifitisvalid, isalwaysasacrament.Here againthenon-Catholicsecthas nothingwhatevertodowiththe validityofthesacrament. That,Ithink,justaboutanswersyourquestion,ifbynonCatholicsyoumeanwhatweuse allymeaninthiscountry.A furtherquestionarisesasregardsSchismatics,those,namely,whoareseparatedfromthe Churchbydenyingtheprimacy oftheRomanPontiff.These sectshavevalidorders,andconsequentlyareinadifferentpositionfromtheothernon-Catholic bodies.Sincetheyhavepre. servedtheApostolicsuccession, theyhavethesameSevenSacramentsaswehave.

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That'swhatishappeningin Tokyo,wherethelargestdepartmentstorehasremodelled theentiretopfloorofitsstore intoaCatholicchapel.

Thenewchurchwasblessed bytheArchbishop,PeterTatsuo Doi,ofTokyo.AcrowdofJapaneseandU.S.militarypersonnel assistedattheMasswhichfoledtheblessing.

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TheManWhoFoundReal Happiness

Onceuponatimetherewasa manwholivedwithoneoldservantinalittlecottageinthe country.Hehadnowifeand nochildren;allhisbrothersand sistersweredead;exceptthe oldwomanwholookedafterhis cottage,madehisbed,andcookedhismeals,therewasnoone tobefondofthissolitaryman.

Buthewasnotunhappy.He hadadogcalledDon,thefaithfulcompanionofallhiswalks. Hisstudywasfullofbeautiful books,whichhereadwithdelight.Hislittlegardenwas brightandfragrantalltheyear roundwithflowers,whichhe caredforhimselfandlovedvery dearly.Andinthewinterhe spreadbreadcrumbsonhiswin dowsill,androbinslearnedto comeintohishouseandevento eatfoodfromhishand.

Andyethefeltthatsomething waslackinginhislife.There wassomethingheneeded;he couldnottellwhatitwas,but somethingthatwouldcomplete hissimplehappinessandfillhis quietlifewithcontent.Heused tositquitestillatnightwonderingwhatthismysterious somethingcouldbe.

Onewinter'safternoon,when hewaswalkingthroughthe snowinalonelycountrylane withDon,hepassedaworkman

handinhispocketanddrewout half-a-crown.

"There,"hesaid,"takethatitwillhelpyoualongtheroad perhaps."

Theworkmanstaredopen-eyed atthehalf-crown,andthen,with abrightsmile,heexclaimedjoyfully:"Ifeelanewman!"He thankedthegiver,andpassed on.

"Dearme,"saidthegentleman."Ioughttohavegiven himfiveshillings.Thoselittle childrenlookedveryhungry."

Hefeltunhappyuntilhemet ayoungwidomcarryingachild inherarmsandleadinganother bythehand.

"Wouldfiveshillingshelpyou alongtheroad?"askedthegentdeman?

Thewoman'sface,whichhad beengreyandsad,becameglad andanimated.

"Fiveshillings!"sheexclaimed."Why,fiveshillingsisheaven!"

"There,"saidhe;"Ihopeit willmakeyouhappy."

"Ithasmadeanewwoman ofme,"saidthepoorwidow, staring.

Afeelingofgreatpleasure tookpossessionofthegentleman'sheart.

"Howeasyitis,"hesaidthat night,"tomakeoneselfextreme-

HisName WasDon

andhiswifeandtheirlittlefamily,trudgingpatientlyalongin searchofwork.Themancarriedalitlegirlinhisarms;the womanpushedashabbybabycarriage,whichwasfullofold clothes;twoboysandagirllaggedbehind,footsoreandtired.

Whentheyhadpassed,thesolitarymansaidtohimself:"I oughttohavegiventhemafew coppers;theyareverypoor. Dearme,itwasfoolishofme nottohavethoughtofitatthe time.Threeorfourcoppers wouldhavemadeaworldofdifferencetothosepoorpeople."

Thatnighthecouldnotsleep foralongtime.Inthedarknessofhisbedroom,wherea comortablefirewasjustbeginningtodiedown,hesawthe pictureoftheworkman'sfamily -thelittleshabbyandtiredprocessionofhumanbeings,trudgingwearilythroughthesnow.

"Dearme,"hekeptmuttering, "afewpencewourdhavemade allthedifferencetothosepoor people."

Buthemetnooneatall.

Thatnighthewasreallyvery unhappy.Hecouldnotread,he couldnotwrite,hecouldnotdo anythingbutsitandthinkhow unhappyhewasbecausehehad metnopoorpeople.

"To-morrow,"hesaid,"Iwill notwalkinthelanes,butinthe high-road,andthereIshallsurelymeetsomepoorpeoplewho willbegladofafewpence.I shallneverbehappyunlessIcan makeotherpeoplehappy,too."

Thenextdayhewalkedonthe highroad,andverysoonhemet afamilyofpoorpeople,trampingwearilyalonginsearchof work.Donbarkedatthem,and hismastercalledhimaway.

"Idon'twonderthedogbarks atus,"saidthelabourer,bitterly;"forwelookmorelike trampsthanrespectablepeople."

Thegentlemansawwhatafinelookingmanwasthispoorlabourer,andhesaw.too,howcold andhungrylookedthechildren. Itstruckhimthatpencewould notbeenough.Hemustgive themashilling.Heputhis

lyhappy.Ihavespentseven shillingsandsixpenceto-day,and reallyIneverboughtanythingin mylifethatgavemesomuch pleasure."

"Lifeseemedtohimnowamuch happiermatter.Hestillhadhis books,hisrobins,hisflowers, andhisfaithfuldog;butinadditiontothosehehadalittlesecretofhappinessalltohimself.

"Really,"hesaid,whenhe wokeup,"Ifeelanewmanmyself."

Ashewasshaving,hesuddenlystopped,loweredtherazor, andlookedathislatheredface intheglass."Ifsilvercan makepoorpeoplesowonderfully happy,whatwouldgolddo?"he thought.Theideafilledhim withpleasure.

Fromthatdayonthisgentleman,whowasnotsoveryold andnotveryrich,madelong walksintothecountry,andwheneverhesawpoorpeoplehetook half-a-sovereignfromhispocket,andsaidtothem:

"Thatwillhelpyoutofeelthe sunisstillshining."They wouldcallafterhim,"Godbless you,Sir!"astonishedbyhis gifts;andthoseblessingsofthe poorbecamethechiefhappiness ofthisoncesolitaryman.

Helivedtobeanoldman, andwhenhecouldnotwalklong distancesheboughtacarriage andponyanddrovehimself alongtheroads,particularlyin wetandcoldweather,witha pocketfullofhalf-sovereigns.

DearCornerites

Youwillbepleasedtoknow, Iamsure,thatourworkforthe Bushiesisbeingappreciated.I recentlyhadoccasiontogointo thecountry-downSouth-andI wasthrilledtohearpeoplespeakinginglowingtermsofthegood workbeingdonebytheReligious HolidaySchoolsconductedfrom timetotime.TheseBushies' Schoolsarejustonemanifestation-albeitaveryimportantone -ofthegeneralschemeforthe 'religiouseducationofchildren whoarenotsofortunateastobe favouredwithconstantinstructionfromthegoodSistersand BrotherswhostaffourCatholic schools.Itisencouragingto knowthatparentsfullyappreciatewhatisbeingdoneforthe children;but,ifImaybegloomy foramoment,Idothinkthat therearesomeamongourCatholictownspeople-Imeanthe CatholicpopulationofthecentreswheretheSchoolsareheldwhomightwithadvantagehold anexaminationofconscienceand seewhethertheyareprepared todotheirbitinfurtheringthe aimsoftheBusbies'Scheme. Yousee,itsometiiiiesbecomes necessaryforCatholicfamiliesto co-operateinextendinghospitalitytothechildrenwhoare broughtinfromoutlyingareas. WhilemostgoodCatholicsrespondreadilyandmakebeds availablewhennecessary,yetit mustbesaidthattherearesome whoareslowandevenveryreluctanttodowhattheymightdo veryeasily. Weshouldbe quickandgraciouswithour Christiancharity.OurLordhas saidthatnotevenacupofwater giveninHisNameshallgowithoutitsreward.Wemaybesure thatGodwillnotbeoutdonein generosity.Thereisamoral foreveryoneinthestorywhich appearsonthispagethisweek.

Itrustthattheholidayshave lefteveryonewithaburningdesiretogetbackontothejobthebigjobofmakingasuccess ofschoollife.-Sincerely,

AUNTBESSY.

Let'sHaveaPoem LITTLEBOYBLUE.

Amongthetenderpoemsabout childhoodthathavetouchedthe heartoftheworldnonetakesa dearerplacethanthis,byEugeneField,onthetoysofLittle BoyBlue:

Thelittletoydogiscoveredwith dust, Butsturdyandstaunchhe stands; Thelittletoysoldierisredwith rust, Andhismusketmouldsinhis hands. Timewaswhenthelittledog wasnew, Andthesoldierwaspassing fair; Andthatwasthetimewhenour LittleBoyBlue Kissedthemandputthem there.

"Now,don'tyougotillIcome," hesaid, Anddon'tyoumakeany noise!"

So,toddlingofftohistrundle-bed, Hedreamtoftheprettytoys. Andashewasdreaminganangel song AwakenedourLittleBoy Blue: Oh,theyearsaremany,theyears arelong, Butthelittletoyfriendsare true!

Aye.faithfultoLittleBoyBlue theystand, Eachinthesameoldplace, Awaitingthetouchofalittle hand, Thesmileofalittleface; Andtheywonder,aswaiting thelongyearsthrough Inthedustofthatlittlechair, WhathasbecomeofourLittle BoyBlue Sincehekissedthemandput themthere.

THEYMADEHiStOr

No.5:THEAUTHOROF "ALICEINWONDERLAND."

wouldbetheexclamationfrom allthree,andaftersomepersuasionthestorywouldbecontinued.Anotherday,perhaps, thestorywouldbeginintheboat, andMr.Dodgson,inthemiddle oftellingathrillingadventure, wouldpretendtogofastasleep, toourgreatdismay."

OnestoryofLewisCarrollwe mustfindroomfor.Hewas travellinginarailwaycarriage onedaywithaladyandherlittledaughter,neitherofwhom heknew.Thegirlwasreading hisfamousbook,andhe,whoalwayspretendedthatMr.DodgsonwasnorelationofMr.Lewis Carroll,begantalkingtothelittlereaderabout.AliceinWonderland.Atthishermother joinedinandsaid:

"Isn'titsadaboutpoorMr. LewisCarroll? He'sgonemad, youknow." "Indeed,"saidtheastonished author,"Ihadneverheardthat" "Oh,Iassureyouitisquite true;Ihaveitonthebestauthority!"

Afewdayslaterthelittlegirl receivedacopyofThroughthe Looking-Glass,inscribedwithher nameandthewords:"Fromthe author,inmemoryofapleasant journey."

PLAYWI'SME.

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lovetoseehereyesaglow, Hermassofwind-sweptcurls As,racinguptowhereIstand, Shepullsmysleevewitheager hand, Andvoicesthenherdailyplea: "Oh,Daddy,Daddy,playwi's me!"

Solittlewillamuseachild, Avastpretence,ascamperwild. And,soon,agayandbreathless miss Willtip-toeupformetokiss, Andsay,"Now,Daddy,don'tyou see, likeyouwhenyouplaywi's me"?

-CHARLESHILSON

Hisoldservantwouldsayto him:"Why,master,whatfordo youwanttogooutdrivingon suchanuglydayasthis?Why, Iwouldn'tturnadogoutonsuch anugly,nastyday!"

"Oh,come,"hewouldsay,"a littlewindandrainisgoodfor thecomplexion;Iwanttokeep young,Betty;Iwanttokeep youngaslongasIcan."

Hisfacebrightenedjustbeforehisdeath."Whatalotof poorpeople!"heexclaimed. "Dearme,whatalotofpoor people!"Nodoubtallthose poorpeoplehadcometocheer hisspiritonitswaywitha thankful"Godblessyou!"

LewisCarroll-whoserealname wasMr.CharlesDodgson-will berememberedinthepagesof historyforbringingjoytocountlessthousandsofyoungandold bymeansofhisdelightfulstoriesaboutthatWonderlandinhabitedbysuchstrangecharactersastheMadHatter,TweedledumandTweedledee,TheWhite Rabbit,etc.Perhapsyouhave readhisotherfairybooksas well-ThroughtheLookingGlass,TheHuntingoftheSnark, andSylvieandBruno. Onewouldexpectamanwho wovesuchpleasantday-dreams tobeagayandlivelygentleman,fullofthejoyoflife;but actuallyLewisCarrollwasinclinedtobedullandgloomy,and thoughhelivedtobe66henever married.And,horrorofhor. rors!-heactuallygainedhislivingbyteachingmathematics!

Hewasayoungmanwhen hewrotehisimmortalstory ofAlice'sAdventures in Wonderland,firstpublishedin 1865. Therereallywas a

littlegirl named Alice, oneofthemanygirlsandboys whoweredelightedwhenLewis Carrollcametovisittheirparents,astheyneverhadanydifficultyingettinghimtotella story. TherealAlicewasa daughterofDeanLiddell,and sheherselfhastoldushowthe storywasbegun.

"MostofMr.Dodgson'sstories,"shesays,"weretoldtous onriverexpeditionstoNuneham orGodstow,nearOxford.My eldestsister,nowMrs.Skene, wasPrima,IwasSecunda,and TertiawasmysisterEdith.I believethebeginningofAlice wastoldonesummerafternoon whenthesunwassoburning thatwehadlandedinthemeadowsdowntheriver,deserting theboattotakerefugeinthe onlybitofshadetobefound, whichwasunderanew-madehayrick.Herefromallthreecame theoldpetitionof'Tellusa story,'andsobegantheeverdelightfultale.

"Sometimes,toteaseus-and perhapsbeingreallytired-Mr. Dodgsonwouldstopsuddenly, andsay,'Andthat'salltillnext time."Ah,butitisnexttime!'

If