The Record Newspaper 28 May 1947

CatholicAssociationPlans

ImmigrationofBritishChildren

EmploymentandAccommodation

SoughtforAdults

Arestrictedflowofimmigra-tionfromEnglandwillsoon start.Sincetheannouncement ofMarch1st.asthecommencementdateoftheMigration AgreementbetweentheCommonwealthandBritishGovernments, manypeoplehavelodgednominationsofrelativesandfriends, andallspaceonthefirstship hasalreadybeenfilled.The dateofsailingofthefirstship tocarrymigrantsisexpectedto beannouncedatanytime.This shipwillbecarryingpeoplewho havedefiniteaccommodationto cometo,aswellasanoccupation orpositiontofill.

TheCatholicEpiscopalMigrationandWelfareAssociation, comprisedoftheArchbishopand BishopsoftheState,andaSecretariat,hasestablishedanoffice inPerth,fromwhichallpreliminaryarrangementshavenow been'completedforthefirstbatch ofchildmigrantstocometo WestAustralianInstitutions. Chiefinterestcentresinthese juveniles,butenquirieshave beenveryheavyinLondonfrom adultsandmarriedpersonsinaddition.

Bro.P.A.Conlon,whowas suchatowerofstrengthatTarduninplacingtheChristianBrothers'Schemeonasoundfootingafterthewarof1914.18,in settlingthefirstlotofboysto comeoutfromEngland(in193s) andgenerallyconsolidatingthis SchemeinitiatedbyBro.P.

NewGeneralof Redemptorist Fathers

OnMay1,theGeneralChapteroftheRedemptoristFathers, assembledinRome,electedMost Rev.Fr.LeonardBuys,C.SS.R., asGeneraloftheCongregation, insuccessiontoMostRev.Father PatrickMurray,whoresignedhis officeonaccountofill-health.The newFatherGeneralwasbornin Hollandin1896.HebecameaRedemptoristin1916,andwasordainedPriestin1922.

HethenwenttoRomefora courseofhigherstudiesandreceivedtheDoctorateofPhilosophyandalsoinTheology.For severalyearshewasaProfessor intheTheologicalSchoolestablishedat"SantAlfonso,"Rome. OnhisreturntoHolland,he taughtMoralandPastoralTheologytotheRedemptoristStudentsatWittem.

Amonghispredecessorsinthis importantofficewerethelate FatherAertnysandFatherCorneliusDamen,thepresentProfessorofMoralTheeologyatthe CollegedePropagandaFide, Rome.Apartfromhiswork amongsthisownReligiousbrethren,theMostReverendFather Buysiswellandfavorably knownthroughoutHollandasa missioner,andasamostsuccessfulDirectorofRetreatsto theClergyandReligious.Itis hopedthatthenewFatherGeneralwillbeabletovisittheRedemptoristsinAustraliaandNew Zealandwithinthenextfew years.

Wordwasalsoreceivedthat VeryRev.Fr.McMullenC.SS.R., whoformanyyearswasteaching atBallaratandGeelong(N.S.W.) hasbeenre-appointedasConsultorforAustralasia.

Keaney,hasbeeninLondonfor somemonthsmakingarrange- mentsforboys,andgirls,too,to cometoAustralia.Hehasbeen inundatedwithenquiriesregardingpassagestoW.A.particularly,evenbeforetheannouncementoftheopeningoftheMigrationScheme. Hehasselected450childrento cometoAustralia,andthesewill beprogressivelysubmittedto theMigrationauthoritiesatAustraliaHouseforpassages,under theGroupSchemeofselection. OfthesetheCatholicEpiscopalMigrationandWelfareAssociationofPerthhasnominated 340forimmediatesailing,comprising240boysand100girls, onbehalfofCastledare,Clontarf,BindoonandTardun,for theChristianBrothers'Scheme, andSt.Joseph'sOrphanage,Subiaco,andNazarethHouse,Geraldton,forthetrainingofthe girls.Thesewillcometothis Stateinbatches,anditishoped thatthefirstlotwillbeonthe firstshiptoleave.

OutoftheothersseekingpassagesthroughBrotherConlonhas emergedalengthylistofhighly desirablepersonswhoareall highlyrecommended.Someof thesehavealreadybeennominatedandplacedwithaccommodationprovided.Othersaresubjectedtodefermentuntilplacementwithaccommodationcanbe provided.

TheAssociationnowseekscontactwithpeoplewhocanassist inthisdirection.Applications areinvitedfortheservicesof thefollowing:Storemanager (36yearsofage),withwifeand onechild;shoemaker(15i);waitress(21);housekeepersanddomestics,farmworkers,painters, plasterers,hotelbookkeeper, shopassistant,nurses(whose passagesaccordingtorecentannouncementsinthePressmaybe delayed),orotherswhomaybe requiredbyemployers.Stateif accommodationcanbeprovided.

TheAssociationalsoseeks contactwithpeoplewhocanpro- videtemporaryaccommodation forsinglepersons,maleorfemale,pendingdeparturetoaposi- tionorforfamilies.

CommunicationswiththeAssociationshouldbeaddressedto theSecretary,CatholicEpiscopal MigrationandWelfareAssociation,Room3,2nd.floor,CityMutualBuildings,62St.George's Terrace,Perth.

Dr.DuhigTours U.S.Universities

HisGracetheArchbishopof Brisbane,MostRev.J.Duhig, leftbytheA.N.A.Skymaster Waranaonthe4th.inst.forthe U.S.A.WhileinAmericaand Canada,ArchbishopDuhigwill studythelatestdevelopmentsin highereducation.

Dr.Duhigtoldreportersat LosAngelesthatAustralianeededAmericancapitalandAmericanimmigrantstodevelopher naturalresources.

"Wehaveonlyscratchedthe surfaceofAustralia,whichisone oftherichestcountriesinthe worldwithgold,silver,coal, gems,andothervaluables,"he said.

Thereweregoodhopesofdevelopingthepetroleumindustry, headded.

Beforehisdeparture,Dr.Duhig wasadmittedbytheUniversity ofQueenslandtothedegreeof DoctorofLaws,honoriscausa.

DuringlastweekinNewYork, Dr.Duhigwasentertainedat dinnerbytwenty-fiveU.S.army chaplainsfromvariousStates whowerereciprocatingthehospitalityreceivedfromtheArchbishopduringtheirstayin Queensland.

MonsignorLigutti PraisesN.C.R.M.of Australia

FatherM.LynchNamedDean ofMullewa a000SubscribedforNewSchool

The tionsmosttouchingdemonstraofapeople'sloyaltyand reverencefortheCatholicPriesthoodwerewitnessedinMullewa, wheretheparishionersand othersfromfarafieldgathered onSunday,April27,tocelebrate theSacerdotalSilverJubileeof theVeryRev.FatherMichael Lynch.

Intokenofhisesteemforthe Jubilarianandinrecognitionof theoutstandingserviceshehas renderedtotheChurchinthe DioceseofGeraldton,HisLordshipBishopGummerconferred onhimthetitleof"Deanof Mullewa."Amongthemany marksofaffectionandloyalty bestowedonDeanLynchonthis greatoccasionwasthegiftof £1,000,tobedevotedtotheerec- tionofthenewparochialschool whichtheDeanproposestobuild atMullewa.ThismunificentgiftwasmadebyMrs.Hickey,of Mullewa,whoexpressedthewish thataroomofthenewschool shouldbededicatedtothememoryofherlatehusband,Mr.Dan Hickey.

Althoughtheactualdateof theJubileewasWednesday, April16,itscelebrationwasde- ferreduntilSunday,April27,to facilitatethepresenceofhundredsofpeoplewhootherwise wouldnothavebeenabletoattend.Closeonfivehundred parishionersandvisitorsattendedtheMassandthepublicfunc-tion. Thebeautifulparishchurchof OurLadyofMountCarmelwas, ofcourse,thefocalpointofthe celebrations.ThithertheBis- hop,MostRev.Dr.Gummer journeyedfromGeraldtontopre., sideattheSolemnHighMass andpreachthejubileepanegyric.TheHighMasswascelebrated bytheJubilarianhimself,who

wasassistedbyVeryRev.Father O'Connor,Adm.(Geraldton)as deacon,andRev.FatherGeorge Vill,P.S.M.(St.Joseph'sFarm School,Tardun)assub-deacon.

Afinetributewaspaidto DeanLynchbytheBishopinthe occasionalsermon,whichwas alsoalucidexpositionofthe sublimedignityandpowerofthe Priesthood.

ShortBiographyofJubilarian.

TheVeryRev.DeanLynch 'wasordainedinRomeonApril 16,1922.

AnephewofthelateandrenownedSenatorLynch,Dean LynchwasborninKells,Co. Meath,Ireland.Atanearly agehecametoWesternAustraliawithhisparents,whosettled downatThreeSpringswhere theysuccessfullyengagedin farming.

DeanLynchreceivedhisprimaryeducationfromthePresentationSistersatGeraldton.He returnedtoIrelandforhissecondaryeducation,whichhereceivedatthenotedCistercian CollegeofMountSt.Joseph's, Roscrea,Co.Tipperary.On completinghissecondarystudies heproceededtoPropagandaCollege,Rome,wherein1922he wasordainedtothePriesthood afterabrilliantscholasticcareer. InPropagandaCollegehemet twoofGeraldton'sfutureBishops,MostRev.Dr.O'Collins andMostRev.Dr.Gummer. DeanLynchwastheirLordships' seniorbyoneyearinPropagandaCollege. AfterhisordinationDean Lynchreturnedtohisdiocese, wherehehassincelabouredzealouslyandsuccessivelyinMullewa,Geraldton,ThreeSprings, Leonora,andnowagaininMullewa,towhichparishhewasappointedinOctoberoflastyear.

"IShallAlwaysRememberThisDay"

-HolyFatherTellsBritishTroops

MGR.LIGUTTI

MonsignorLigutti,theNationalSecretaryoftheAmerican CatholicRuralMovementhas beenvisitingmanycountriesin thepasttwelvemonthstostudytheChurch'slayapostolicinthe countryareas.DuringFebruary headdressedgatheringsthrough-outVictoria,NewSouthWales andQueensland. BeforeleavingAustraliahe toldreportersthattheChurchin Australiaisdoingaswellasany- whereintherurallayaposto- late.Hisactualwordswere, "IhavestudiedRuralMovements inmanypartsoftheworldand Ihavenohesitationinsaying thattheAustralianNational CatholicRuralMovementisdoingaworkthatisunsurpassed anywhere."

CatholicstudentsinCalifornia. areboycottingallcinemaperformancesforonemonthasa protestagainsttheindecency, brutalityandimmoralityofthe film,"DuelintheSun."They areworkingalsotoenlist6,000,000studentsthroughoutthe U.S.A.tocampaignagainstindecentfilms."DuelintheSun" isbookedforAustralia.Has anythingbeenheardfromour Catholicstudents?

Castingasidetime-honoured Vaticantraditionsandformalities,theHolyFatherwelcomed inhisownlibrarytheBritish servicemenandwomenwhohad cometoRomeespeciallytobid himfarewellbeforeBritishforcesDuringarewithdrawnfromItaly. theproceedingsthe Chaplainleadingthegroup,Fr. PeterDorman,askedandreceivedHisHoliness'permissionto sing"GodBlessOurPope."The HolyFather,appearingtobe deeplymoved,followedthewords fromabookonhisdesk,andaftrwardsdeclared: "Iamsohappy.Ishallalwaysrememberthisday."

Theaudiencebeganinanunorthodoxway.Normallythe HolyFatherenterstheaudience chamberonlywhenallthepilgrimsareassembled.Onthis occasion-thefirsttimein10 yearsthatsuchalargenumber hasbeenadmittedtothePope's librtary-theSovereignPontiff wasalreadyseatedathisdesk whentheCatholicservicefolk entered. Eachoneofthe150inthedelegationwaspersonallypresented totheHolyFather,whospoke toeachoneinEnglish. Whenallweregroupedaround thedesk,FatherDormanpresentedastatueofOurLadyof Walsingbans,whichisamarkof thegratitudeofCatholicsinthe BritishForcesforthekindness theHolyFatherhasshownto themwhentheyhavecometosee him.

TheHolyFatherhelpedFr. Dormantoremovethestatue fromitsbox.Thankingthesoldiersfortheirgift,hesaid:"We shallkeepitclosetoOurperson. ."

Thesingingofthehymnbroke anothercustom.Therehas neverbeforebeensinginginthe library.

AfterthattheHolyFather wasphotographedwiththepilgrimage.HisHolinesshad personallyorderedthephotographertoattend.NormallypermissiontotakephotographsintheVaticanisgivenonlyon veryrareoccasionsandfacilities arerestrictedtocertainpublic apartmentsorSt.Peter's.

AccordingtooneBritish ChaplainwithLheparty,incredulousVaticanofficialsarestilldiscussingthisincidentwithamazement.

Beforethepicturesweretaken theHolyFatherhelpedtomove chairs.Healsonoticedthat thestatuewasnotfacingthe cameraandhimselfarrangedit inabetterposition.

Thisaudienceendedathreedaypilgrimageinwhichthepil- grimssawvariousRomechurches,heardMassandreceived HolyCommunionintheCatacombs,sotightlypackedthat theyhadnotevenroomtokneel,andattendedBenedictioninthe EnglishchurchandtheVenerableEnglishCollege. Thepilgrimswereledby BrigadierThomasChurchill.

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DevtiontotheSacredHeart

AntidotetoIndifferenceofModernTimes

LookingbackthroughtheannalsoftheChurch'shistorywe canseehowGodhasraisedup mencapableofdirectingand guidingtheChurchofGod throughthestormsofpersecutionswhichhaveafflicteditduringitstwothousandyearsof existence,Wecanalsoseehow fromtimetotimeHehasrevealeddoctrinesanddevotionsasantidotestothepoisonofcontemporyheresies.Suchadevotionis thatwhichthemonthofJune bringstous-thedevotionto theSacredHeartofJesus.

Thisdoctrinewasrevealedby OurLordasaspecialcounterto thegreatestofthedangersthe Churchhastofaceinthesemoderntimes-thedangersofcoldnessandindifference.

Devotionitselfcomesfromthe Latinword"devovere"todedirate,toconsecrateoneselftoa person.DevotiontowardsGod meansthetotalconsecrationof ourlifetoHim,itisthusthe highestexpressionofourlove.

Whenitissaidthatthisde. votionwasrevealedasaspecial antidotetothecoldnessofmoderntimes,itisnotbyanymeans impliedthatitwasunknownin theearlyChurchorunpractised tillthisrevelationtookplace.The earlyFathersandSaintsofthe Churchknewthisdevotionand theirwritingsarefullofreferencestothissymbolofthelove ofourSaviour-St.Augustine, St.Bernard,St.Gertrudewrote prayersinhonouroftheSacred Heart-St.Teresa,whoseheart wasmysteriouslywoundedby DivineLove,St.MaryMagdalenofPazzi,St.RoseofLima andothersaintedvirginsknew wellandloudlyproclaimedthe treasuresoftheSacredHeart.

TheDoctors,too,oftheChurch wholivedintimesmorerecent thanSt.Bernard,yetpreviousto theformalrevelationofthisdoctrine,SaintsandApostlesand holymenThomasandBonaventoreandPeterofAlcantraand PhilipNeriallspeakinterms thatprovehowperfectlythey understandinsubstancethisdevotion.

Yetitwasnottothesegreat andgloriousfiguresthatChrist wishedtorevealtheimmensity ofHislove-Itwastoayoung humblesisterinasmallconvent intheSouthofFrancethatin June,1674OurBlessedLordappearedandgaveherdirections thatweretoleadtotheconsecrationoftheworldtotheSacred Heart-Thatyoungnunoftwenty sevenyearsofageisknownto usasSt.MargaretMary.

Itwasonthefeast(layofSt. JohntheEvangelistthatshe heardHimsaytoher,"Behold Myheartwhichissoinflamed withloveofmenthatbeingunabletocontainwithinItselfthe ardoursofitscharityItisforced tospreadthembyyou;Itwishes tomanifestItselftomenthat theymaybeenrichedbythese precioustreasureswhichImake knowntoyou,Ihavechosenyou asanabyssofunworthinessand ignorancefortheaccomplishment ofsogreatadesignthatallmay bedonebyMe."

Duringtheoctaveofthefeast ofCorpusChristiofthefollowingyearHeagainappearedto herandshowingherHisheartHe saidintonesofsorrow,"Behold thisheartwhichhaslovedmenso muchthatithassufferedeverything,hasgivenallitstreasures andhasmadeeveryeffortto provetothemthatlove.Inreturn Ireceivefromthegreaterpart onlyingratitude,contempt,sacrilege,irreverenceandcoldnessin thissacramentoflove.Butwhat painsmemostisthathearts whichareconsecratedtbMetreat meso.ForthisreasonIwishthat thefirstFridayaftertheoctave oftheBlessedSacramentbeconsecratedasafestivalinhonour ofMyHeart,bycommunicating onthatdayandbymakinga solemnactofreparationforthe indignitiesithasreceivedduring thetimeithasbeenexposed uponMyaltars.Ipromisethat MyHeartwillpourforthItsdivineloveuponallwhowillrenderItthishonourandleadothers todothesame."

SUMMARYOFTHEPROMISESMADETOSAINT MARGARETMARY

1.Iwillgivethemgracesnecessaryfortheirstateinlife.

2.Iwillgivepeaceintheirfamilies.

3.Iwillcomforttheminalltheirtrialsandafflictions.

t.Iwillbetheirsecurerefugeinlifeandindeath.

5.Iwillbestowabundantblessingsonalltheirundertakings.

6.SinnerswillfindinMyHeartanoceanofmercy.

7.Tepidsoulsshallbecomefervent.

8.Ferventsoulsshallriserapidlytowardsperfection.

9.1willblesseverydwellinginwhichanimageofMyHeart shallbeexposedandhonoured.

10.Iwillgivepriestsapeculiarfacilityinconvertingthe mosthardenedsouls.

II.Thepersonswhoshallspreadthisdevotionwillhave theirnameswritteninMyHeart,nevertobeeffaced.

ThenMargaretexplainedin humblelove,"0Lordenableme tofulfillThywill"andshewas answered,"GotoMyservant (herconfessor,FatherdelaColombiere)andtellhimfromMeto labourearnestlytoestablishthis devotionandtogivethispleasure toMyHeart

NATUREOFDEVOTIONTO THESACREDHEART

Theverynameofthedevotion impliesthattheobjectitproposestousforspecialveneration istheSacredHeartofJesus, thoughanyhonourgiventoan objectconnectedwiththeHumanityofOurLordmustbeultimatelyreferredtothePersonofthe EternalWord.Suchobjectsmay behonouredinthemselvesunder atwofoldaspect.Theonematerialandvisible,theotherspiritualandinvisible.

MaterialObject

ThematerialobjectofthisdevotionistheheartofJesus.The humanheart,comprisedinHis humanity,unitedwiththeDivine Person,partofthatwonderful whole-theIncarnateSonofGod -notseparable,eveninour mindsfromthatwonderfulwhole butespeciallydweltuponasthe immediatetermofourappreciationofourworship,ofourlove.

Wefindthatfromthemost ancenttimesofwhichweknow anything,thehumanhearthas beenlookeduponastheseatof theaffectionsandhasthuscome tobeasymbol.IndeedintheSaccredScripturesthemselvesthe hearthasbeenusedasasymbol notonlyoftheaffectionsbutindeedalsooftheactsoftheintellect.Thereareseventy-one booksinourCanonofSacred Scripturesandinsixtythreeof thesetheheartisspokenofinits moralsignification.

TheheartthenofOurLord standsforthewholeofHishumanvirtues,sentiments,affection andaboveallofHisloveforus. Theobject.ofourworshipisOur Lord'sHeartoffleshaspartof HissacredHumanityhypostaticallyunitedtoHisDivinePerson andthereforeentitledtosupreme adoration.Itwouldbeagrave mistaketoexcluudefromour worshiptherealbodilyheartof Christandsubstituteameresym-

bolitwouldlikewisebeagreat mistakeintheoppositedirection toviewtheobjectofourhonour andlovemerelyasaportion, someportion,anyportionofOur Lord'sSacredBody.ItisHis physicalheart.Itisatthesame timethelegitimatesymbolof allthatcanattractus,allthat caninstructusinHishumanity. Heisastrulyahumanbeing asanyofus.Heisourmodelin ourexteriorconduct.Heisour modelinHisinteriorsentiments asmanifestedbyHisoutward actionsorascertainablebylegitimateinferencefromwhatever naturalorrevealedknowledge wehaveofhumannature.

SPIRITUALOBJECT

Thespiritualobjectofthisdevotionislove.Thatlovewhich causedtheworldandustobe created.Thatlovewhichinspired thecaveofBethlehemandthe HillofCalvarythelovewhich madeHimgiveHimselftous intheSacramentoftheBlessed Eucharist.Aslovecontainsall thesethingssotoodoesthedevotiontotheSacredHeartcontainalltheotherdevotionsthat tendtoHim.

PracticeoftheDevotion

Thegreatrecommendationof thisdevotionisthatitisessentiallypractical.Itisimpossibleto honourtheSacredHeartinthe spiritofthedevotionwithout feelingourheartspressedsweetlybutstronglytoimitateitsvirtues.Forourveneratinonmust notrestinavagueindefinite feelingofrespect.ItmusthumblyenterintotheAdorableHeart andhonourItspatience,Its sweetnessItsmeekness,Itscompassion,Asdevotion,Itszeal,Its sorrow,Itsjoyandalltheother emotionswithwhichItthrilled inthevehemenceofitsburning love.Thenthishonouristotend topreparationandtheworkofreparationmustbeginwithourselvessothattheveryvenerationof theSacredHeartplacesbeforeus atthesametimethestrongest incentivetoHisimitationandthe sweetestmodelofChristian virtue.

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CHRISTCLEARLYTAUGHT ETERNALPUNISHMENT

"Lover,"NorthPerth:

"Whymustpeoplebeinfear ofreligion?Musttheygo throughlifefearingthatif theydon'tgotoChurch,or don'tdothisorthatorsome otherthing,theywillhavea verypoorshowwhenthey havefinallypassedaway? Surelyreligionisathingof love,goodness,etc.,motivated notthroughfear,butthrough respect,trustandunderstanding7"

A.:Ithinkyouwouldbeready toadmitthatChristknewthe meaningoftruereligion.Well, itisratherstrikingthataswell aspreachingthepre-eminenceof love,hedevotedaremarkable portionofHispublicteachingto thefateofthosewhoneglected thepracticeofreligion,whether thatneglectwaswithregardto man'sdutiestowardsGodorhis dutiestowardsothermen.He gaveaveryclearaccountofthe examinationwhicheveryman wouldhavetoundergoonleavingthisworld.Thisexaminationwouldbeanexaminationin loveandthepenaltyforfailing tocomeuptothestandardHe setwastobeeternalpunishment.ItisthisdoctrineofHer founderthattheChurchhasalwaystaught.

Sheinsistsonthetruthofthe doctrineofeternalpunishment becauseHeinsistedonitand forthesamereasonasthatfor whichHeinsistedonit.This reasonis,simply,thatthesanctionofeternalpunishmentisa helpwhichmanneedsinorder tosecurehisobservanceofthe lawofGod.Hell,ofcourse,is unpopularwiththewoolly-mindedwhodonotseethataGod whodidnotpunisheternally thosewhotreatedHislawwith contemptwouldnotbeGodat all.Youmusthaveverylittle experienceoflifeifyouhave notyetrealisedthenecessityof Hellasanadditionalhelptoassistthosewhoattimesfindmotivesoflove,goodness,andso on,insufficient.

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FRIDAYABSTINENCE

"Anxious,"WestPerth:

"IsiteverlawfulforaCatholictoeatmeatonaFriday"?

A.:ItmayhappenthataCatholiccannotgetanyother nourishingfoodexceptmeaton aFriday;hewouldthennotbe obligedtoabstain. Similarly shouldhefinditreallydifficult tocarryonhisordinarywork withoutameatdiet,heisexcusedfromthelawofabstinence, andshouldconsulthisparish priestwithaviewtobeingdispensed.

TheChurchcertainlydoesnot wishtoimposeundueburdenson herchildren.Atthesametime shedoeswishand,indeed,demands,thattheypractisesome self-denial.Shehasnooption inthatmatter.Christlaiddown quiteclearlythatself-denialwas essentialforallthosewhowishedtobefollowersofHim.There isafurtheraspectoftnisquestionwhichisliabletobeoverlooked,namely,thatothers, knowingustobeCatholicsand knowingthatCatholicsareobligedtoFridayabstinence,may bescandalisedbyseeingoneeatingmeatonFriday.Insome circumstancesawordofexplanationmightbesufficienttoremovethepossiblescandal.

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LATIN-AREMINDEROF UNIVERSALITY

"Aussie,"Guildford:

"WhysinghymnsinLatin?"

A.:WithequalrightImight ask:Whynot?Weareusedto hearingsingersdoingtheirbest withItalian,German,French, Yiddish,Maori,Hawaiian,andso on.Whythisdiscrimination againstLatin?AfterallLatin isjustasintelligibletotneaveragelistenerasanyofthelanguagesImentioned.Itisa languagethatsingswell.Promunicationmakesnodifficulty. ThereisaninexhaustiblesupplyoffirstclasshymnsinLatin, whichdonotlendthemselves readilytotranslationintoa modernlanguage.Evenifit werepossibletogiveareasonablygoodrenderingofthesense ofthewordsinamodernlanguage,itwouldstillbeimpossible toreproducethesongformsand verseformsofthesehymns.The geniusoftheLatinlanguageis sodifferent,thatanyattemptto singtranslationsoftheseold hymnstotheoriginalmelodies isforedoomedtofailure.

Thereare,ofcourse,other moreimportantreasonsforthe useofLatinintheservicesof theChurch.Foronethingthe useofalanguagewhichisno longerthatofanyonenation, andisunderstoodbytheeducatedofallnations,isareminder oftheuniversalityoftheCatholicChurch.Thereare,ofcourse, otherlanguagesusedintheservicesoftheChurchbymembers orritesotherthantheLatin, butthevastmajorityofCatholicsbelongtotheLatinrite.It certainlyaddstotheirrealisationofthecatholicityofthe Churchtofindthatwherever theygo,thesameceremonies, thesameprayers,thesame hymns,inthesamelanguage.

TheChurch'suseofLatin servesapracticalpurposeas well.Itprovidesaready meansfortheexchangeofideas betweenmembersoftheChurch belongingtodifferentnations. Thustheofficialdocumentsof theChurcharemostlywrittenin Latin.Thetextbooksdealing withthevariousecclesiastical sciencesarewritteninthatlanguage,andarethusreadilyavailabletostudentsofalllands.Ecclesiasticswhohavenomodern languageincommon,havea meansofcommunicatingwith oneanother. Infactitisdifficulttounderstandhowaworld-wideChurch couldwellgetalongwithout somesuchuniversallanguageas Latin.Itakeityouknow enoughabouttheelementsof Europeanhistorytoknowjust whyLatinisthelanguageused.

CRITERIAOFCHURCH DESIGNS

"Modern,"Crawley: "Whyhavechurchesasthey are?Whynotintroduceafew modernideas,sensibledesigns, movingfilmstodemonstrate importantpoints,lesspomp, morecomfort?"

A.:amafraid,"Modern," thatyouarenotverywellacquaintedwithChurches.Ifyou were,youwould.Ithink,recognisethatthemostofthemare reallyverysensiblydesignedfor thepurposeforwhichtheyare intended.Exceptionsthereare, andincondemningtheseyou havetheheartysupportofboth priestsandpeople. However,attheoutset,there mightbeabitofdisagreement astowhatpurposesexactlya Churchisintendedtoserve. Thereseemstobeacertainconfusioninyourmindonthatsubject,elseyouwouldnotpropose standardsbettersuitedtoacinemathantoachurch.Catholicsdonotgotochurchtobeentertainedandamused.Theydo notgoprimarilytobeinstructed,thoughinstructionisoneof

thebenefitstheygetfromat tendanceatsomeoftheservices oftheChurch.

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TheygotoChurchinthefirst placetoparticipateintheofferingoftheSacrificeoftheNew Law,theSacrificeoftheMass. ACatholicChurchisabovealla placewheresacrificeisoffered. TheAltarofSacrificeoccupies theprincipalplaceintheplanof thechurch.Everythingelsein thedesignshouldbesubordinatedtothis.Unlessyourealise thisandrealisesomethingof whattheMassmeanstoCatholics,youarequiteincompetent todiscussChurcharchitecture.

Connectedwiththeofferingof theSacrificeoftheMassisthe abidingpresenceofJesusChrist intheSacramentoftheBlessed Eucharist.SotheChurchhas secondarilytoserveasatempleto enshrinetheBlessedSacrament.

Itmustthenbeaprayerfulplace towhichthosewholongforthis physicalnearnesstoChristcan come.

These,then,aretheprincipal purposesaChurchisintendedto serve.Thefurtherpurposeof servingasaplacewhereinstructionisimparted,though subsidiary,isgenerallysufficientlywellcaredfor,butinsucha wayasnottointerferewiththe moreimportantpurposes.

Icannotseemuchscopefor theuseofmotionpictures.The typeofinstructionforwhich theywouldbeusefulwouldbe muchbetterimpartedinsome otherbuilding,suchasaparish hall.Whatpreciselyyoumeanby pomp,andwhyyouobjecttoit, Idonotreallyknow.Thefact thattheChurchservesaia placewhereGoddwellsamong Hispeoplesurelydictatesthatit shouldhavedignityandbeauty. Isthiswhatyoumeanbypomp?

Asregardscomfort,youare righttothisextentthattheappointmentsofthechurchshould besuchthattheworshippersare notdisturbedintheirdevotions bypositivediscomfort.Iaminclinedtothinkthatthatrequirementismetbythedesignof mostchurches.Inanycaseit isaveryminorpoint.

EQUALITIESAND INEQUALITIESOFMEN "Democrat,"NorthPerth: "Willyoupleasegivemea straightanswertoasimple question,withoutanyhairsplittingorquibbling?First, doesyourChurchteachthat allmenareequal?Andsecond,whatisthisrighttoprivatepropertythatyouCatholicsareeternallytalking about7"

A.:IhopeyouwillnotconsiderithairsplittingifItryto settleexactlywhatismeantby yourquestion.Theshortestpossibleanswertoyourquestionis thatinsomerespectsallmen areequal,andinothertheyare notatallequal.

Tobeginwith,allmenare equallyhumanbeings,equally creaturesofGod.Theyareall equallyintendedbyGodtosave theirsoulsandattaineternal happiness.Inviewoftheir equalityashumanbeingsthey havecertainrightstothose thingswhicharenecessaryfor themiftheyaretoattainthe destinyforwhichtheywere created.Theyhaveequalrights towhattheyneedinorderto developtheirGod-givencapacitiesasfreerationalbeings.

Ontheotherhand,itisanobviousfactofexperiencethatin manyrespectsmenareveryunequal.Theyshow,forexample, greatinequalitiesinhealth,mentalability,andforceofcharacter.Somepartoftheseinequalitiesmaybetheresultof environment,butthereisno proofthatenvironmentaloneis responsiblefortheinequalities whichexist.Someofthequalities,atleast,whichmakefor

inequalityseemclearlytobeinnateandnotacquired.Thereis noreasontobelievethatallmen wouldeverarriveatcomplete socialoreconomicequality.

Ifthesenseofyourquestion is:Haveallmenequalrights andduties?Theansweris,No. Rightsanddutiesarerelatedto oneanother.Generallythe moredutiesamanhastofulfil, themorerightshehastoenable himtofulfilthem.Thereis obviouslygreatinequalityinthe distributionofduties.Parents, forinstance,havedutieswhich theunmarriedhavenot.Employershavedutiesfromwhich theiremployeesareexempt. Sincetheincidenceofdutiesis unequal,therightswhichcorrespondtothesedutieswillalsobe unequallydistributed.

PRIVATEANDPUBLIC OWNERSHIP

Younextquestion:

"Whatisthisrighttoprivate propertythatyouCatholicsare eternallytalkingabout?"

A.:Idoubtverymuchwhether wespendourtimetalkingabout therighttoprivateproperty. Thatissuchanevidentconsequenceofthenatureofmanthat ithardlyneedsanyfurtherdiscussion.Whatwedodiscussis theextentofthisrightandthe limitationstowhichitissubject.Weunderstandbythe righttoprivatepropertythe righttopossess,useanddispose ofgoodsofonekindoranother

.4

Itisclearthatamanhasaright tobeabletoobtainwhathe needsforhissustenanceandfor thesupportofhimselfandof thosewhoaredependentonhim. Thereisnoreasonwhythis rightshouldbe-restrictedto thosethingswhichareabsolutelynecessaryforthesupportof life.Manhasanumberoflegitimateneedswhichgomuchfurtherthanabareexistence.He iscapable,giventheopportunity, ofmakingprogressinmanydirections.Anecessaryconditionforprogressinmostde partmentsofhumanactivityis,

(ContinuedonPage15.)

"WEAPONTOBEATTHE ATOMBOMB."

-SAYSFATHERPEYTON.

WhenMr.VelFreris,director ofGreece'sNationalRosary Confraternity,.thankedFather PatrickPeyton,C.S.C.,leaderof America'sFamilyRosaryCrusade,forashipmentofrosaries, hewrote:

"Therosariesareexcellent,as everythingcomingfromyourblessedcountry,except,of course,theatomicbomb."

Father "Yes,Peytonreplied: theatomicbombisa powerfulanddangerousweapon, butIofferaweaponmorepow- erfulandonethatwilldestroy thedreadedatomicbomb-the rosary.

"Thisweaponwillsave,not destroy,civilisation.

"Atatimewhenthosebeautifulvirtuesoffamilylifeareso sorelytriedbythesocialdiseases that basisareeatingawaythevery ofsociety,thefamily,Our BlessedMotherbegsthefamilies oftheworldtoarmthemselves withtheweaponthatsooften savedcivilisationinthemany crisesofhistory.

"Weareatpresentpassingthroughperhapsthegreatest crisis-theovercomingofmater-ialistic,diabolicalCommunism.

"Duringtheapparitionsat Fatima,Portugal,in1917,Our BlessedMothertoldustherosarywouldsavetheworldfrom Communism.

"What greaterauthority wouldwewant!"

(TheRosarieswerecollected afteranappealwasmadeby BingCrosby.Itwillberememberedthatheandmany otherHollywood"stars"have devotedmuchtimeandmoneyin furtheringacampaigntohave theRosarysaidineveryAmericanhome.)

HONOURFORSLAINFRENCH JOCIST.

TheFrenchGovernmenthas paidhightributetothememoryofFrancisChirat,presidentoftheJocist(Y.C.W.)movementinLyon,whowasshot duringAccordingtheGermanoccupation. toadecreepublish. edintheofficialjournalFrancis Chiratwasnamed"Chevalierde laLegiond'Honneur"anddecoratedwiththeCroixdeGuerre withpalmposthumouslyforexceptionalservicesrenderedto theresistance.

HewasarrestedbytheGermansforhavinginhisposses- sionanddistributingpamphlets onChristiandoctrine.

THOUSANDSMISSMASSIN GERMANY.

Morethan70,000Catholicsin Thuringiawereunabletoattend MasslastChristmasbecauseof theprevailingshortageofpriests inthatareanowjammedwith millionsofrefugeesfromthe East.

Thuringiacountedbarely50.000 Catholicsbeforethewar.This numberhasincreasedto732,000 duetotheinfluxofCatholicGermansexpelledfromPolandand Czechoslovakia.

Theclergyfindsitphysically impossibletocopewiththisimmensetask.TheyareNandi. cappedbythelackofalltechnicalhelpaswell.Hardlyany havemotorcarsavailableand evenbicyclesareatapremium. Theresultisthatthousands ofCatholicsremainwithout ministrationandtheirchildren withoutproperreligiousinstruction.

COMMUNISTPLANTOWIN THEYOUTHOFPOLAND.

AftertheappointmentofaCommunist,Mr.SkrzeszevskiasMinisterofEducationinPoland, rumoursincreasedthatagreat planto"democratise"young Polesisbeingconsidered.

TheCommunistsdonotconcealtheirdissatisfactionwith theyouth.Theysaythatthe youthis"reactionary,'doesnot recognisetherecentbloodless revolution"asthefinaldecision, andisinfluencedbythe"London myth."

Sometrialsprovedthatyoung- sters secondaryschools participatedin anti-Commnunisttheunderground, organisations.

DenouncetheTeachers.

Sincetheteachers,too,are notfriendlydisposedtowards theBierutregime,theCommun. istsencouragethechildrento denounce schoolmasters.the"reactionary"

ACommunistpaperforthe youthprintssystematicallythe complaintsofthesecondary schoolstudentsagainstthe"undemocratic"andnot"progressive"teachers.

ThegreatCommunistplan,so itis buildingrumoured,providesthe upofagreatcompulsoryorganisationof"democratic youth,"towhicheverychildover 10yearsofagemustbelong.

Then,aftersomeyearstrain- ingandpropagandathosemore giftedand"progressive"willbe calledtotheunionofSocialist youth.

BeinginstructedinthisorganisationayoungPolewillbe admittedintothePolishWorkers'Party,whichwillbuildthe eliteoftheCommunistmovement.

THEPOPECAMETHIRD!

Thereissomethingstrangein thepublishedanswertoaques- tionputto15,000,000American listeners.

Thequestion:Whoisthemost popularlivingpersonregardless ofsex,nationalityorreligion?

Theanswer:(1)BingCrosby; (2)FrankSinatra;(3),Pope PiusXII.;(4)EleanorRoosevelt;(5),GeneralEisenhower; (6),FatherFlanagan(ofBoys' Town);(7),GeneralMacArthur; (8),WalterWinchell;(9),SisterKenny,and(10)BobHope. Oddisn'tit?

OnlyOneForeigner.

IamsurprisedatthePopeget. tingintothelistatall.But whatismoresurprisingisthe mentalityoftheaudiencewhich

PRESIDENTTRUMAN. GOODFRIDAYOBSERVANCE.

fearthatgraveobstacleswillbe placedinthewayofconver- sions,andthatChristianeducationmaybeinterferedwith.

TheneedofIndia'seightmillionChristians-almostfivemillionofthemCatholic-isfornativeclergyandSistersfinancial aidintheirpoverty.andleaders whocanrepresenttheminthe counselsofthepowerful.

CHILDDELINQUENCY.

BINGCROSBY.

putstwocroonersattheheadof thewholelist,andfindsonlythe HolyFatherasaqualifieroutof alltheworldoutsidetheUnited States.(ApparentlytheAmericanshaveadoptedSisterKenny astheirown.)

Thelistmusthavebeenarude shocktothosewho,foronerea sonoranother,courtpopularity. IwonderwhatwouldbetheresultifBritonsnominatedthe mostpopularten?

SCOUTAWARDTOMGR.

FLANAGAN.

PresentationoftheSilverAntelope,highestregionalawardof theBoy madeScoutsofAmerica,was totheRt.Rev.Mgr.EdwardJ.Flanagan,founderand directorofBoys'Town,atthe annualmeetingofRegionVIII. oftheBoyScoutsheldinOmaha.

TheSilverAntelopeawardwasestablishedin1943forthe purposeofhonouringmenwhohadrendereddistinguishedservicetoboyhoodbeyondcouncil boundariesinScouting.

FatherFlanaganhaslongbeen activelyinterestedintheBoy Scoutmovement,andwasprim- arily Scoutingresponsibleforintroducing intoOmaha.

Thecitationgivenwiththe presentationoftheawardread: "Msgr.Flanaganhasdevoted aconsecratedlifetoGod,Coun- tryandHumanity.Hislovefor andconfidenceinallboys,par- ticularlyboysintrouble,hasen- dearedhimtothousandsofAmericanyouths,untoldnumbers ofparents,andthoughtfulcitizensthroughouttheland.

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

"ThathebelievesinScouting andworksdiligentlyforthesuccessoftheMovementisevidencedinthefactthatformany yearshehasusedtheScoutingProgrammeatBoys'Town.SeveralUnitsareoperatingthere now.

"Hisinterestinallthatisgood isnation-wide.Heistrulya nationalleaderinyouthwork. Heis sincere,imaginative,hardworking, capableandeffective.

"ForhisoutstandingachievementsintheserviceofAmerican boys,wehonourhim."

Appropriately,theawardof theSilverAntelopetoFather FlanaganwasmadeonSt.Patrick'sDay.

CatholicsandProtestantsin Buffalo,U.S.A.,joinedinpro- motingthe"MoreReverentObservanceofGoodFriday,"now initsthirdyearinthatcity. Hundredsofbusinessfirmsclosedluringthethree-hourPassion period.Ajointletterurging communityco-operationwas mailedbytheRev.JosephF. Schneider,diocesandirectorof theConfraternityofChristian Doctrine,andtheRev.HarlanM. Frost,executivesecretaryofthe CouncilofChurches.Apledge wasdistributedbyCatholicand Protestantleaders.Atthesame time,Presidentlenthisinfluence forthesamecause.Inaletter commendingtheCommitteeon ThreeHoursObservanceofGood FridayinOurNationalCapital hesaysthatitwouldbeafine thingifthenationshouldfollow thatexample,andadded: "Theworldintheselatter yearshaslearnedmanylessonswhichthemysteryofsorrowteaches.Itrust,there- fore,thatthepeopleofthisna- tionwillparticipateactively inchurchservicesduringthe sacredperiodonGoodFriday, meditatingonthelessons taughtbytheSaviouronthis dayandexemplifyingbytheir dailylivesthosenobleChris-tianvirtues."

THEINDIANCHRISTIANS.

Inaccordancewiththenormal practiceof questionoursecularpress,the oftheIndianChris. tiansandtheirfuturehasbeen practicallyignoredinthediscus- sianofIndianproblems.Yettheyarenotbyanymeansaninconsiderablebody,beingthe largestofthereligiousminori- tiesaftertheMoslems.There aremoreChristiansthanSikhs, Jains,BuddhistsorParsees;and theyarealmosttheonlyIndian communitywhichcanberegard- edas"Indian"inthesenseof beinguntrammelledintheirnationalloyaltybycommunal separatism.

Christianconvertsinmodern timeshavecomemainlyfrom theranksoftheaboriginalsand the"untouchables,"thoughthere areChristianswhoorginatefrom allcastesandcommunities.The olderChristiancommunitiesof SouthIndiaareaffectedagood dealbytheIndiancastepre- judices,whicharedifficulttoeradicate.Sidebysidewiththem,however,aretheverylargenumberdescendedfromorphanand unwantedchildrenrescuedand rearedbytheWesternmissionaries,whoarequitefreefromall theirrace'sprejudicesorsuper- stitions.Conversionsamongthe"intelligentsia"andhighcasteIndiansetreinfrequent- partlybecausetheyarestrongly attachedtotheirsocialtraditionsandprivileges,andpartly becausetheyareaffectedby Westernsecularismimbibedin theireducation.

TheIndianChristiansare,on thewhole,apoorcommunity,mainlyofpeasants.whoendure muchsocialoppressionfromthe higher-casteHindus.Theyare, ingeneral,strongsupportersof Congressaimsandideals;some oftheirleadershaveplayeda distinguishedpartinpolitical andsocialreformprojects.Many ofthembelievethatChristianity willhaveabetterchancewhen Indiansnolongeridentifyitwith thewhite"Raj"-but,whilethe attitudeofNehruandotherCongressleadersisonthewholereassuring,therearegroundsfor

Here'sanoteonchilddelinquencywrittenby Father ThomasGrealy,whospentfour andahalfyearsaschaplainat theChildren'sCourt,Sydney:"DuringthetimeIwaschap- lainattheChildren'sCourtI hadtheopportunityofsecuring someinterestingfacts.TheAnglicanchaplainwasveryfriendlywithme,andweusedtoex, changeideasabouttherising generation.Bothofuskepta ratherdetailedrecordofour'pa-tients'andtheirhomelife. I thoughttherecordoftheCatho- licswho Courtappearedbeforethe wasbad,butwhenthis gentlemangavemehis'findings,' henotonlysurprisedhimself,but everybodywhoheardwhathe hadtosay.

with"TheAnglicanchaplaindealt almostallothersexceptCatholics.Overaperiodofsix oreightmonths,Ijustcan'tremember,heinterviewed1,200 separateboyswhocametothe Court.Outofthisnumberhe foundthattheparentsofonlysix boysweremakinganyeffortto givethemanyreligioustraining whatever.

"Ofthe480Catholicboyswith whomIdealtinayear,theposi- tionwasmuchbetter.Ifound thatthelargestnumberwerechangingfromCatholictoState schools.ThenumberwhoalwaysattendedStateschoolsor Catholicschoolswasaboutequal. InnocasedidIfindthatreligion wasentirelyneglected,although littleeffortwasmadeinmany cases."

EX-COMMUNISTTELLSOF REDACTIVITIESINCANALIANLABOURUNIONS.

Direct,personalexperienceof thesubversionoflabourunion principlesforthepromotionof Communism Communistsandthenamesof whohadinfiltrated intohisorganisationwerecited byJ.A.(Pat)Sullivan,inpub- liclyresigningaspresidentof theCanadianSeamen'sUnion.

Threeweekspreviouslyhehail severedhisconnectionswiththe CommunistParty,ofwhichhe hadbeenamembersince1937. Declaringthathewasmaking hisresignationpublicforhisown protection,Mr.Sullivanadded:"I knowthatifIjusttendermyre- signationwithmyreasonsforresigningtotheCanadianSeamen's Union,anunavoidableaccident mightoccur."

Whilelabourleadershailedthe courageousandsincerestepof Mr.Sullivan,theactionitself wasfullyasdramaticinits effectaswastheexposurea yearagoofCanadianCommun.istsservingasRussianspies,for whichFredRose,formermem- berofParliament,nowisserv- ingaprisonterm,andSamCarr, formerorganiseroftheLabour ProgressiveParty,isbeing sought.

Bothmenwerementionedby Mr.Sullivan,whodeclaredthat Communistsheldpowerinmanyunions,andhadmanagedtosecure wheregovernmentalpositions theymightbetterserve Russia.

BorninBelfast,Ireland,Mr. SullivancametoCanadain1922andworkedasaseaman.In 1935hefoundedtheCanadian Seamen'sUnionandinitsfirst strike,shortlyafterward,won recognitionoftheunionandincreasedpayfortheseamen.Dur- ingthewarhewasinternedfor twoyearsforhisconnection withtheCommunistParty.

Inadditiontonaming-Mr.Rose andMr.Carr,Mr.Sullivanas- sertedthatMissFriedaLinton, secretaryoftheC.S.U.,actedas theagentofthepartyingiving him"directives"fortheconduct oftheunion.

Asan tacticsexampleofCommunist Mr.Sullivansaid:"Istat- edthatIwasundecidedwhether ornottorunforre-electionin theunion,andwastoldthatit wasn'tacaseofwhetherornot Iwantedtorun,asthey,the CommunistParty,hadmadethe decision."

THEPOPECAMETHIRD!

Thereissomethingstrangein thepublishedanswertoaques- tionputto15,000,000American listeners.

rarcpllEvtiogn:pWershoonisretghaerTeossst ofsex,nationalityorreligion?

Theanswer:(1)BingCrosby; (2)FrankSinatra;(3),Pope PiusXII.;(4)EleanorRoos&

"WEAPONTOBEATTHE ATOMBOMB."

-SAYSFATHERPEYTON.

WhenMr.VelFreris,director ofGreece's Confraternity,NationalRosary thankedFather PatrickPeyton,C.S.C.,leaderof America'sFamilyRosaryCrusade,forashipmentofrosaries, hewrote:

"Therosariesareexcellent,as everythingcomingfromyour blessedcountry,except,of course,theatomicbomb."

FatherPeytonreplied:

"Yes,theatomicbombisa powerfulanddangerousweapon, but.Iofferaweaponmorepow- erfulandonethatwilldestroy thedreadedatomicbomb-the rosary.

"Thisweaponwillsave,not destroy,civilisation.

"Atatimewhenthosebeauti- fulvirtuesoffamilylifeareso sorelytriedbythesocialdiseases thatareeatingawaythevery basisofsociety,thefamily,OurBlessedMotherbegsthefamilies oftheworldtoarmthemselveswiththeweaponthatsooften savedcivilisationinthemany crisesofhistory.

"Weareatpresentpassingthroughperhapsthegreatest crisis-theovercomingofmaterialistic,diabolicalCommunism.

"Duringtheapparitionsat Fatima,Portugal,in1917,Our BlessedMothertoldustherosarywouldsavetheworldfrom Communism.

"What greaterauthority wouldwewant!"

(TheRosarieswerecollected after Binganappealwasmadeby Crosby.itwillberememberedthatheandmany otherHollywood"stars"have devotedmuchtimeandmoneyin furtheringacampaigntohave theRosarysaidineveryAmeri- canhome.)

HONOURFORSLAINFRENCH JOCIST.

TheFrenchGovernmenthas paidhightributetothememoryofFrancisChirat,president oftheJocist(Y.C.W.)movementinLyon,whowasshot duringtheGermanoccupation. edAccordingtoadecreepublish-

intheofficialjournalFrancis Chiratwasnamed"Chevalierde laLegiond'Honneur"anddecoratedwiththeCroixdeGuerre withpalmposthumouslyforexceptionalservicesrenderedto theresistance.

HewasarrestedbytheGermansforhavinginhisposses- sionanddistributingpamphlets onChristiandoctrine.

THOUSANDSMISSMASSIN GERMANY.

Morethan70,000Catholicsin Thuringiawereunabletoattend MasslastChristmasbecauseof theprevailingshortageofpriestsinthatareanowjammedwith millionsofrefugeesfromthe East.

Thuringiacountedbarely50,000 Catholicsbeforethewar.This numberhasincreasedto732,000 duetotheinfluxofCatholicGermansexpelledfromPolandand Czechoslovakia.

Theclergyfindsitphysically impossibletocopewiththisimmensetask.Theyarehandicappedbythelackofalltechnicalhelpaswell.Hardlyany havemotorcarsavailableand evenbicyclesareatapremium.

Theresultisthatthousands ofCatholicsremainwithout ministrationandtheirchildren withoutproperreligiousinstruction.

COMMUNISTPLANTOWIN THEYOUTHOFPOLAND.

AftertheappointmentofaCommunist,Mr.SkrzeszevskiasMinisterofEducationinPoland, rumoursincreasedthatagreat planto"democratise"young Polesisbeingconsidered.

TheCommunistsdonotconcealtheirdissatisfactionwith theyouth.Theysaythatthe youthis"reactionary,'doesnot recognisetherecentbloodless revolution"asthefinaldecision, andisinfluencedbythe"London myth."

Sometrialsprovedthatyoung- ofthesecondaryschools participatedintheunderground, anti-Commnunistorganisations. DenouncetheTeachers.

Sincetheteachers,too,are notfriendlydisposedtowards theBierutregime,theCommun. istsencouragethechildrento denouncethe"reactionary" schoolmasters.

ACommunistpaperforthe youthprints complaintssystematicallythe ofthesecondary school democratic"studentsagainstthe"unandnot"progres-sive"teachers.

ThegreatCommunistplan,so itisrumoured,providesthe buildingupofagreatcompulsoryorganisationof"democratic youth,"towhicheverychildover 10yearsofagemustbelong.

Then,aftersomeyearstrain- ingandpropagandathosemore giftedand"progressive"willbe calledtotheunionofSocialist youth.

BeinginstructedinthisorganisationayoungPolewillbe admittedintothePolishWorkers'Party,whichwillbuildthe eliteoftheCommunistmovement.

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

(6FthFl velt;(5),GeneralEisenhower; ),aerFlanagan(ofBoys' Town);(7),GeneralMacArthur; (8),WalterWinchell;(9),Sis- terKenny,and(10)BobHope. Oddisn'tit?

OnlyOneForeigner.

IamsurprisedatthePopegee tingintothelistatall.But whatismoresurprisingisthe mentalityoftheaudiencewhich

BINGCROSBY.

putstwocroonersattheheadof thewholelist,andfindsonlythe HolyFatherasaqualifieroutofalltheworldoutsidetheUnited States.(ApparentlytheAmericanshaveadoptedSisterKenny astheirown.)

Thelistmusthavebeenarude shocktothosewho,foronereasonoranother,courtpopularity. Iwonderwhatwouldbethere- sultifBritonsnominatedthe mostpopularten?

SCOUTAWARDTOMGR.

FLANAGAN.

PresentationoftheSilverAntelope,highestregionalawardof theBoyScoutsofAmerica,was madetotheRt.Rev.Mgr.Ed- wardJ.Flanagan,founderand directorofBoys'Town,atthe annualmeetingofRegionVIII. oftheBoyScoutsheldinOmaha.

TheSilverAntelopeaward wasestablishedin1943forthe purposeofhonouringmenwho hadrendereddistinguishedser. vicetoboyhoodbeyondcouncil boundariesinScouting.

FatherFlanaganhaslongbeen activelyinterestedintheBoy Scoutmovement,andwasprim- arily Scoutingresponsibleforintroducing intoOmaha.

Thecitationgivenwiththe presentationoftheawardread:

"Msgr.Flanaganhasdevoted aconsecratedlifetoGod,Coun- tryandHumanity.Hislovefor andconfidenceinallboys,par- ticularlyboysintrouble,hasen-dearedhimtothousandsofAm- ericanyouths,untoldnumbers ofparents,andthoughtfulcitizensthroughouttheland.

"ThathebelievesinScoutingandworksdiligentlyforthesuccessoftheMovementisevidenc- edinthefactthatformany yearshehasusedtheScouting ProgrammeatBoys'Town.SeveralUnitsareoperatingthere now.

"Hisinterestinallthatisgood isnation-wide.Heistrulya nationalleaderinyouthwork. Heis sincere,imaginative,hardworking, capableandeffective.

"ForhisoutstandingachievementsintheserviceofAmerican boys,wehonourhim."

Appropriately,theawardof theSilverAntelopetoFather FlanaganwasmadeonSt.Pat- rick'sDay.

fearthatgraveobstacleswillbe placedinthewayofconver- sions,andthatChristianeduca- tionmaybeinterferedwith.

TheneedofIndia'seightmillionChristians-almostfivemillionofthemCatholic-isfornativeclergyandSistersfinancial aidintheirpoverty.andleaders whocanrepresenttheminthe counselsofthepowerful.

CHILDDELINQUENCY.

Here'sanoteonchilddelinquencywrittenby Father ThomasGrealy,whospentfour andahalfyearsaschaplainattheChildren'sCourt,Sydney:

PRESIDENTTRUMAN.

GOODFRIDAYOBSERVANCE.

CatholicsandProtestantsin Buffalo,U.S.A.,joinedinpro-motingthe"MoreReverentObservanceofGoodFriday,"now initsthirdyearinthatcity. Hundredsofbusinessfirmsclosedluringthethree-hourPassion period.Ajointletterurging communityco-operationwas mailedbytheRev.JosephF. Schneider,diocesandirectoroftheConfraternityofChristian Doctrine,andtheRev.HarlanM. Frost,executivesecretaryofthe CouncilofChurches.Apledge wasdistributedbyCatholicand Protestantleaders.Atthesame time,Presidentlenthisinfluence forthesamecause.Inaletter commendingtheCommitteeon ThreeHoursObservanceofGood FridayinOurNationalCapital hesaysthatitwouldbeafine thingifthenationshouldfollow thatexample,andadded: "Theworldintheselatter yearshaslearnedmanylessonswhichthemysteryofsorrowteaches.Itrust,therefore,thatthepeopleofthisnationwillparticipateactively inchurchservicesduringthe sacredperiodonGoodFriday, meditatingonthelessons taughtbytheSaviouronthis dayandexemplifyingbytheir dailylivesthosenobleChris-tianvirtues."

THEINDIANCHRISTIANS.

Inaccordancewiththenormal practiceofoursecularpress,the questionoftheIndianChris- tiansAndtheirfuturehasbeen practicallyignoredinthediscussianofIndianproblems.Yettheyarenotbyanymeansaninconsiderablebody,beingthe largestofthereligiousminori- tiesaftertheMoslems.There aremoreChristiansthanSikhs, Jains,BuddhistsorParsees;and theyarealmosttheonlyIndian communitywhichcanberegard- edas"Indian"inthesenseof beinguntrammelledintheirnationalloyaltybycommunal separatism.

Christianconvertsinmodern timeshavecomemainlyfrom theranksoftheaboriginalsand the"untouchables,"thoughthere areChristianswhoorginatefrom allcastesandcommunities.The olderChristiancommunitiesof SouthIndiaareaffectedagood dealbytheIndiancastepre- judices,whicharedifficulttoeradicate.Sidebysidewiththem,however,aretheverylargenumberdescendedfromorphanand unwantedchildrenrescuedand rearedbytheWesternmissionaries,whoarequitefreefromall theirrace'sprejudicesorsuper- stitions.Conversionsamong the"intelligentsia"andhighcasteIndiansareinfrequent- partlybecausetheyarestrongly attachedtotheirsocialtraditionsandprivileges,andpartly becausetheyareaffectedby Westernsecularismimbibedin theireducation.

TheIndianChristiansare,on thewhole,apoorcommunity, mainlyofpeasants,whoendure muchsocialoppressionfromthe higher-casteHindus.Theyare, ingeneral,strongsupportersof Congressaimsandideals;some oftheirleadershaveplayeda distinguishedpartinpolitical andsocialreformprojects.ManyofthembelievethatChristianity willhaveabetterchancewhen Indiansnolongeridentifyitwith thewhite"Raj"-but,whilethe attitudeofNehruandotherCongressleadersisonthewholere-assuring,therearegroundsfor

"DuringthetimeIwaschap- lainattheChildren'sCourtI hadtheopportunityofsecuring someinterestingfacts.TheAn- glicanchaplainwasveryfriend- lywithme,andweusedtoex changeideasabouttherisinggeneration.Bothofuskepta ratherdetailedrecordofour'pa- tients'andtheirhomelife.I thoughttherecordoftheCatho- licswhoappearedbeforethe Courtwasbad,butwhenthis gentlemangavemehis`findings,' henotonlysurprisedhimself,but everybodywhoheardwhathe hadtosay.

"TheAnglicanchaplaindealt withalmostallothersexceptCatholics.Overaperiodofsix oreightmonths,Ijustcan'tre- member,heinterviewed1,200 separateboyswhocametothe Court.Outofthisnumberhe foundthattheparentsofonlysix boysweremakinganyeffortto givethemanyreligioustraining whatever.

"Ofthe480Catholicboyswith whomIdealtinayear,theposi- tionwasmuchbetter.Ifound thatthelargestnumberwerechangingfromCatholictoState schools.ThenumberwhoalwaysattendedStateschoolsor Catholicschoolswasaboutequal. InnocasedidIfindthatreligion wasentirelyneglected,although littleeffortwasmadeinmany cases."

EX-COMMUNISTTELLSOFREDACTIVITIESINCANALIANLABOURUNIONS.

Direct,personalexperienceof the principlessubversionoflabourunion forthepromotionofCommunismandthenamesof Communistswhohadinfiltrated intohisorganisationwerecited byJ.A.(Pat)Sullivan,inpub- liclyresigningaspresidentof theCanadianSeamen'sUnion.

Threeweekspreviouslyhehadseveredhisconnectionswiththe CommunistParty,ofwhichhe hadbeenamembersince1937. Declaringthathewasmaking hisresignationpublicforhisown protection,Mr.Sullivanadded:"I knowthatifIjusttendermyre- signationwithmyreasonsforre- signingtotheCanadianSeamen's Union,anunavoidableaccident mightoccur."

Whilelabourleadershailedthe courageousandsincerestepof Mr.Sullivan,theactionitself wasfullyasdramaticinits effectaswastheexposureayearagoofCanadianCommun. istsservingasRussianspies,for whichFredRose,formermem- berofParliament,nowisserv- ingaprisonterm,andSamCarr, formerorganiseroftheLabour ProgressiveParty,isbeing sought.

Bothmenwerementionedby Mr.Sullivan,whodeclaredthat Communistsheldpowerinmanyunions,andhadmanagedtosecuregovernmentalpositions wheretheymightbetterserve Russia.

BorninBelfast,Ireland,Mr. SullivancametoCanadain1922 andworkedasaseaman.In 1935hefoundedtheCanadian Seamen'sUnionandinitsfirststrike,shortlyafterward,won recognitionoftheunionandincreasedpayfortheseamen.Duringthewarhewasinternedfor twoyearsforhisconnection withtheCommunistParty.

InadditiontonamingMr.Rose andMr.Carr,Mr.Sullivanas- sertedthatMissFriedaLinton, secretaryoftheC.S.U.,actedastheagentofthepartyingiving him"directives"fortheconduct oftheunion.

tacticsAsanexampleofCommunist Mr.Sullivansaid:"Istat- edthatIwasundecidedwhether ornottorunforre-electionin theunion,andwastoldthatit wasn'tacaseofwhetherornotIwantedtorun,asthey,the CommunistParty,hadmadethe decision."

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Amongartists,whetherof stage,theplasticartsorany otherbranch,thereappearsto betwokinds.First,theman orwomanwhofeelsfromwithin theurgetocreate,andsatisfactioncomeswiththethingcreated.Tiwnthereistheartistwho isurgedonbyadesirefor power;thepowerthatcomes withapplauseandadulationand reward.Perhapsthesecondis notrueartist,butheisaccepted.

Butif,bychance,thedesire cannotbefulfilled;iftheartist loseshissight,thepianisthis hand,orthedancerhisleg;what happensthen?Theremustoccur somesublimationofdesire;anotherchannelmustbeopenedto releasethepent-uplibido.Where oneissatisfiedwithcreationthe formofworkmightbechanged tosuitthenewability,orappreciationofother'sskillmighttake theplaceofexecution.Where thedesireisforpower,thiswill notdo;appreciationofanother isthenegationofpower.But thedisabilitymaybeusedtoexcitesympathyorapersonality maybeturnedtoaccounttogain poweroverthelivesofothers.

inKeithWinter'splay,"The Ringmaster,"performedlast weekbythenewRoyalPerth HospitalTheatreGuild,anactor losestheuseofhislegsthrough anaccident,andrelieveshisfrustrationbythrustinghishands intothetangledskeinsofhuman lives.Thesenseofpowerhederivedfromhispositioninthe theatrewasthebreathoflifeto him;throughastrongpersonalityhewasabletoplayonthe emotionsofanaudiencebut,bereftofthestage,heattemptedto playtheringmasterinthehumancircusbeyondtheproscenium.

Theauthorplaceswitheasycoincidencethreesituationswithin theorbitofhispower-thepas- sion'ofamiddle-agedwomanfor aboy,theloveaffairbetweenthe

boyandthewoman's(laughter, andthedesperateifreluctant loveofhisownwifeforanother man.Withheartlessmockery, theringmasterbetraysthetrust ofeach,but,likeanotherman whowasuntruetohimself,he pulleddownthecolumnsonhimself.

"TheRingmaster"wasproducedbySydneyDavis,whoalso playedthenamepartasthe characterofPeterHammond. Thegreatweaknessofhisportraitwasthathefailedtorealise thatHammondwasessentially acharmingperson;itwasthe secretofhispower,buthewas shownasamalignantperson rightfromthejump.Hammond shouldfooltheaudienceintosympathyashefooledthosearound himrightuptothemomentof hisattackonhiswife.Hewas notabadman,hewasafrustratedman.Inthesameway, hiswifewasnotabadwoman, becausesheallowedintheend theadvancesofalover;shewas awomandesperatewithfearand unhappiness.SydneyDavisdid somegoodworkbothinhisown actingandintheproductionofa rawcast,buttheauthorwanted PeterHammondtoplaythelead.

Oftheremainderofthecast HelenMcGowan,asAnne,the wife,impressedmost,andHelen Gratwick,asMrs.West,wasresponsibleforasincereperformance;and,despiteaslightstridencyofvoice,DelphineParker didjusticetothepartofthe daughter,Peggy.GordonHunt, BrianDunn,andMaryColebatch weresometimesmorethanadequate,whenitisremembered thatthesepeoplearenew-corners tothestage. Theproceedswereinaidofthe FlorenceNightingaleFund,and wemustcongratulatethose membersofthecastwholeftthe arduousworkofahospitaland gaveuptheirrareleisuremomentstoaugmentthisfund.

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ThePerthfilmgoershavebeen subjectedrecentlytoabarrage of"buildup' favourofthe variousEnglishfilmswithwhich RankeStudioshopetogainthe worldmarket.

The"SeventhVeil"hasreceivedgreatpublicityandhasbeen hailedasoneofthegreatest Englishcinematographicalmasterpieces.Itdealswiththe cureofafamousconcertpianist whosuffersfromafixationthat hermusicalcareerisfinishedbecauseofinjuriestoherhandreceivedinanautomobileaccident.

Theplotisunveiledinaseries offlash-backscoveringthegreaterpartofher(AnnTodd's)life. Herearlylifeatschool;herlife asthewardofthedomineering misogynistical"Nicholas"(James Mason);herromanceswitha dancebandleader,and%famous

portraitpainterallformthe backgroundwhichisunveiled stepbystepbythesuavenatty littlepsychiatrist Manypeoplearesickofthis sortoffilm,whichisusuallyoptimisticallycalleda"psychologicaldrama."Thisone,however,canbeendured,astheactingandphotographyarebothof thehigheststandard.Eileen Joyceisresponsiblefortheexcellentmusic,featuringexcerpts fromChopin,Greig,andBeethoven. Itisashamethattheproducershouldletonenastyepisodespoilwhatotherwisewould beafirst-classfilm.Thisepisode,whichcouldhaveeasily beenomittedfromthescripthas madethefilman"adultexhibitionone,anda"B"classoneat that. -ROGET.

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TheCapitolTheatre,Perth, wasthevenueforanenthusiastic throngofmusicloversonThursday,May22,whenthecelebratedChileanpianist,ClaudioArrau,gavehisfinalrecitalinthis city.Thefoyerat8p.m.pre- sentedagaysceneaswell-dressedsocietyeagerlyscannedthe fullyannotatedprogrammesthat wereonsaleearly,butwhich late-cornerswereunabletoobtain -abadfaultonsomeone'spart.

Promptlyat8.15Mr.Arrau tookhisplaceattheSteinway grandpiano-aninstrumentunequaltothetaskofcopingwith thegeniusthatnowinformedit. Anothererroronthepresentationsidewasatonceapparent: thenewestofleather-topped pianostoolscreakedaleathery greeting,andthroughoutthe wholeofthetwo-hourrecitalit continueditsunwelcomeobligato, ablyaidedandabetted(asthey sayofcriminals)bytheinfamouschronometerthatwasthe theatreclock,boldlyperchedsix pacesaway.Surelyitisnot toomuchtoexpectattentionto detailwhenarrangementsare madeforagreatartist'sappearance?

AndMr.ClaudioArrauisjust that-agreatartist.Apparentlyundeterredbythepettyannoyancesthatworriedlistenersa dozenrowsback,headdressed himselftotheSteinwaywith single-mindedpurposefulness.In -theheavyhushofthatvastauditoriumhissensitivefingers foundtheanswertoallthat Mozarthaddreamedofinthe FantasyinCMinorK.396.When thetremendousapplausethat followedthisfirstshortoffering haddiedaway,theaccomplished pianistturnedtoBeethoven.For overhalf-an-hourhelivedin spiritwiththedeafcolossusof themusicalworld,traversingthe sombreclimesandshadowyculde-sacsoftheSonatainCMinor, Op.III,untilweemergedintothe untroubledatmosphereofthe concludingmovement.Itwasa memorableexperience.Scarcely asoulmoved.Mr.ClaudioArraudemonstratedhiscomplete masteryoftechnique,andrevealedinadditionthathehadatrue artist'sappreciationofallthe subtletiesthatdistinguishinspiredplayingfrommerelygood workmanship.Hewasfaithful tohisart,too,inthathescornedthetricksandartificesthat deceivetheprideofsomelesser performers.Whathegaveout wasallpuremusic.Anotable featureofhisperformancewas theimpressionofimmenseenergyandconcentrationconveyed oyhisrobustapproachtothe keyboard.Herewasnoneof theemptygracethatmarksthe sittingpositionofmanystudents ofthepiano;Mr.Arrau'sgrace wasinhismusic.Hecould switchwithamazingeasefrom thunderouscrescendostothe mostdelicatepianissimoeffects ofwhichtheancientSteinway wascapable-andallthisatbewilderingspeedifnecessary.One ofthelastingmemoriesIcarried awaywithmefromthisconcert wastheentrancingvisionof whirlingfingersandapairof handsdancingonthehighnotes forlongspellswithincredible speedandmachine-likeefficiency,seeeminglyindependentofthe motionlessbodythatdrovethem.

AftertheBeethovenonedid notneedfurtherevidenceofMr. Arrau'sskill,yetthefeasthad onlybegun.Mendelssohn's"Rondo Capriccioso"andSchumann's "Carnival'sJestfromVienna,Op. 26,"completedthefirsthalfof theprogramme. intermission.Enthusiasmranhighduringthe Mr.Arrauwas warmlyandwidelydiscussedin thefoyerandinthecomfortable Capitollounge.Onecouldnot helpfeeling,though,thatthe plauditsofPerthpeoplemust soundfaintagainstthevolumeof praisethatthisworld-famedartisthasalreadywoninspheres whereonlythebestcansurvive.

Theremainderoftherecital consistedofagroupbyDebussy ("Pagodes,""LaSoireedans Grenade,""Jardinssousla Pluie"),"Evocation"and"El Puerto,"byAlbeniz,and"Allegro Barbaro,"byBelaBartok. -OBSERVER.

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MenacesPersonalFreedom

"ThefundamentalproblemofmoderndemocracyistopreventStateinterventionfromdegeneratingintotyranny."Thus hastheInternationalLabourOfficesummedupthemodern phaseoftheage-olddifficultyofreconcilingindividualliberty withthecommongood.

Itiseasyforallofustosensethegradualencroachmentof Stateauthorityonindividualrightsthatisevidentinmanycountries-tosomeextenteveninourowntoday.SpaciousargumentsareoftenadvancedforStatepaternalism.bqtinstinctivelywerealisetheyareunsound.

Fewofus,however,canmarshaleffectivelythearguments forandagainsttheconceptionoftheOmnicompetentStateand weightheminthebalance.ThisisconvincinglydonebyRev. Dr.McLoughlin,C.C.,Boyle.

To-daywearewitnessingthe riseofwhatisvariouslycalled the"OmnicompetentState,"the BureaucraticStateorthe"ManagerialState."

Alltheseconveythesameidea totheordinaryman.They speak,ontheonehand,ofallpervasivepowerand,onthe other,ofabsolutedependence.

TheyspeakofStateinterference ineverybranchofeconomiclife, and,sincemancannotdividehis existenceintowater-tightcompartments,intootherdepartmentsoflifeaswell.They speakofasystemwheremen neednotworryaboutthemorrowbecauseanall-provident Statetakescareofthat,aState

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Wecanagreewithhimwhenhe saysthattheoldCapitalismis dead.Itheldwithinitselfthe seedsofdecaycouldnotstand uptothestrainofemergency, andwhenit'hadtolookforsubsidiesandgovernmentaidit signeditsowndeathwarrant.

towhichheisbeholdenfor everythingfromamaternity granttoacoffin. Asthe"Tablet"hasputit: "Wearemoving tobuildup astrongstatewhereagroupof menattheheadofapartycaucuscontrolanimmensemachine, disposeofimmensepatronage, andvaryatwilltheconditions underwhichthemassofthe populationcontinuestodothe workwhichisthegreatsustainedactivityrequiredofthem. Thelifelongcontractwillbethat theywillbeeducatedandtrainedandwelllookedafterand guardedagainsthardshiponcondition-andtheconditionwillbe enforced-thatallthetimethey dowhattheyaretold."

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ReplacingithascometheManagerialsystemwhichdivorces ownershipfromcontrol,which setsupanewandpowerfulprivilegedclass,aclasswhich,receivingmoreorlessunlimited managerialcontrolofthemeans ofproduction,eitherfromthe Governmentorshadowycorpora. tions,israpidlybecominga powerfulcastewithincreasing poweroverthelivesofordinary men.

PositioninAmerica.

HowuniversaltheManagerial revolutionis,canbeseenfrom thefactthatnowhere,outside theCommunistruledcountries, isitmoreinevidencethanin America.

There,toquoteasummaryof Mr.Burnham'sargument,"The Government,eitherdirectlyor throughsubsidy,provideshalf themedicalcare;theimmediate bureaucracyofthefederalgovernmentincludesoveramillion persons-doublethenumberofa decadeago;alreadymorethan halftheentirepopulationisdependent,whollyorinpart,upon governmentforthemeansofliving.

Stillmorestriking,andfar moreextensiveinrange,isthe wideningcontrolbygovernment ofmoreandmorepartsandfeaturesoftheeconomy,exercised bythelonglistsofCommissions andbureausandalphebetical agencies. ." Underpresentconditionsinthe UnitedStatesitistruethatthe governmentmanagersdonotaltcgetherhavefreerein;butthe processofextendinggovernmentalownershipandcontrolneverthelessmeansacontinuousincreaseofmanagerialdominance intheeconomyasawhole.

Somuchfortheomnicompetentstateandthemanagerial classasrealities.Whenwecome topassjudgmentsofvaluation wemustbecautious:wemust notmistakeanecessaryevilfor whatisidealorcondemnwhatis legitimatewithwhatisexcessiveandrepugnant.

CaseforStateControl.

Whatcasecanthenbemade fortheomnicompetentState?

'tissaidthatStatecontrolof industryconducestoefficiency, thatitendsmassunemployment, thatitendsindustrialunrest, thatitfostersandgivesexpressiontotheprincipleofhuman equality.

Thefirstansweristhatif thesebenefitsaretobepurchasedatthecostofhumandignity andfreedom,then,foralltheir desirability,theyareratedtoo high.Inthesecondplace,is itcertainthattherearenoother means,shortofStatecontrol anddependencebywhichthese blessingscanbeobtained?

Andeachoftheclaimsmade forStatecontrolhastobejustified.

Itispossiblethatefficiencyresults.ItcertainlydidinGermany,butfewadvocatesofState controlwillbaseanargumenton Germanexample.TheEnglish coalindustryhadbeenunder governmentcontrollongbefore nationalisationtookplaceand theStateresulthardlystrengthensthe planners'contention.

Itishighlyprobablethat,undermanagerialeconomy,mass unemploymentmaybeeliminated.ThishashappenedinRussiaandinpre-warGermany; but,asweshallsee,individual libertymustsuffergravelyinthe process.Thesamemaybesaid ofindustrialunrest,withthe modificationthatunrestisnot ended,asmuchasrenderedinarticulate.Nounrestwillbe manifestinaconscriptlabour battalioninRussia.And,nearerhome,theStatecontrolledin-

dustriesprovideasmanystrikes anddisputesastheprivateownedfactories-perhapsevenmore.

Asforthesuggestionthat makingmansubservienttothe Stateenhanceshisconsciousness ofdignityandequality.wecan onlymeetitwithaflatdenial. Infact,therealargumentagainstthesystemisthatitweakens man'ssenseofindependenceand self-respectand,asforequality, theSocialistmythofageneral levellingouthasbeenfairlywell explodedintotalitarianRussia.

AnUnskilledCivilServant.

Infact,asfarastheworker isconcerned,thepricehepays fortheallegeddignityaccruing tohimfrombecomingan"unskilledcivilservant"isthat, wheras,underCapitalism,he wasfreetochangeorwithhold employment,underStatecontrol theexerciseoftheserightsmay beseriouslyrestrictedoraltogetherdeniedowingtothenecessityoftheStateplanners avoidingfailureinanyoftheir ventures.

Indeed,iftotalitarianplanning istogotoitslogicalconclusion, itmustfollowtheRussianexampleanddenylibertyofcontact andchoiceofemploymenttoits workers.AsanEnglishjour nalsaid,supeakingofBritish planning,"Theneweconomic systemhasoneimportantomission-thereisnothingtomakea manworkhardifhedoesnot wantto.InRussiaandother thorough-goingSocialistcowltriesunpleasantbuteffective meansexistofdealingwiththe slacker."

TheCaseAgainstStateControl

Asagainstallegedbenefitsaccruingfromtheomnicompetent State,whataretheharmfulof fectsofexcessiveStateinterferenceorexcessivecontrol?

TheomnicompetentStatein evitablyproducestheall-depend. antcitizen,subjecttoabureaucraticorderingofhislife.With thesurrenderofallresponsibility goesalossofhumandignityand essentialfreedom, notexistinonewhoisamere coginamachine.

Moreover,apriceispaidfor theextensiveStatecontroland mltiplicityofStateservicesina lossofthatcreativepowerwhich requireslibertyofactionforits dueexercise.Onthesocial level,wefindthattheplanned, omnicompetentStatetendsto substituteartificialcommunal unitsforthenaturalunitofthe family.Freemealsatschools, communitycentres,daynurseries--allthesemay,incertaincircutiistatic,s,benecessary;but theyshouldneverberegarded aspartofthenormalorderof things,fortheyalltendtodisturbthenaturalfocusofthe home.

Again,Totalitarianplanning radicallyaffectstheyerystructureoftheStateitself.There arethosewhoidentifyStatecontrolwithpopularcontroland withthisglibassumptionoppositionissilenced.Butalittle considerationshouldconvinceus thatthemoretheStateinterferesinourdailylivestheless controlwehaveofthebureaucraticmachine.Nolegislative assemblycandealwiththemultiplicityofregulationsthatmust bemadebyaGovernmentthat hasitsfingerineverypie.

Theresultisthattheremust bedelegationofauthorityto officialdomandtheemergenceof themanagerialsystemindependentofpopularcontrol.Instead ofGovernmentbylaw,enacted bylegislature,wewillhaveGovernmentbyorder,framedbyofficials,aconditionwhichwhatever temporaryresultsitmayshow, isrepugnanttotheWesternconceptionofDemocracy.

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RestrainingMurder

Itseemsasthougheuthanasia (murderonsentimentalgrounds) mayliterallybethedeathofus. Anelderlymedicalcharacterin LondonrecentlytoldaVoluntary EuthanasiaLegislationSociety meetingthathewasnotasham- ' edtoadmitthathehadtakena patient'slife.Moreover,he haddoneitmorethanonceand knewotherdoctorswhohaddone thesame.Hisplaintwasthat enthanasiacouldnotbepractised legally."Itisawilfulshorteningoflife,"headded."andthere isanuglynameforit."Hewas quiteright.Thereisanother namewhichexactlydescribes thenatureofeuthanasia,and thatnameisMURDER.Itis worthyofremarkinpassingthat someuneasinessofconscience wouldappeartodrivethepagans totheuseoffancynamesfor uglything.Thusmutilation iscalledsterilisation,asifit wereapurelyprophylacticprac- tice;birthpreventionisneatly dubbedbirthcontrol(whichis exactlywhatitisnot),ormore grandlycontraception;while murderpreensitselfwiththe grandiloquenceofeuthanasia. Perhapsthesmoothwordtends tosoftenthehardfactsinthe pagansoul.Orperhapstheemploymentofeuphemismsgivesa pseudo-scientificveneertoshallow minds.

FORYOU.BUTNOTFORME

Howeveritbe,itwouldseem frompressreportsthatthedoctor'sghastlyadmissiondidnot greatlystireitherpublicorprofessionalopinion.TheGeneral MedicalCouncilannouncedthatit actedonlyoncomplaints,and thatnocasesofeuthanasiahad beenreported.Onewonders whethertheyexpectthevictimor themurderertoreport.Asfor theHomeOffice,thewholematterisoutsideitsprovince.The DirectorofProsecutionssaid, withthemasterlyinactivityof theentrenchedbureaucrat,"The publicmustwaitandsee."The publicmustwaitalright,but shoulditbecomeincurablyillor oldormentallydeficient,may geesoonerthantheyexpectif theeuthanasiastshavetneirway. AsforDr.Bartonhimself,being 85yearsofage,hemightvery wellbeinoneofthefirsttumbrilstoilinguptothegaschamberifhistheoriesmaterialise. Butthat,ofcourse,isthepoint atwhichsomanysentimental theoriesbreakdown.Theauthorsofthesepaganlawsimmediatelywishtobeplacedoutside thescopeofthem.Theyare fullofpityfortheirfellows,providedthefellowsandnotthemselvesareheadedforthelethal chamber.Theycan'tbearto watchsuffering,buttheycanregarddeathwiththedispassionate sympathyonemayhaveforthe boilonsomeoneelse'sleg.And onesuspectsthatagreatdealof thislovelesspityisespeciallydirectedagainstthepoor.

ENEMIESOFLIFE

TheCatholicChurchpenetrates thismaurlinfogofemotionalism withtheunbearablerayoftruth whichproclaimsthatitisnever lawfultokilltheinnocentwhen deathisinflictedasameansof attainingsomeotherobject.Such

anactisexpresslyforbiddenby Godinthe23rd.chapterofthe BookofExodus:"Theinnocent andjustpersonthoushaltnot puttodeath."Thequestonof whethereuthanasiaisvoluntary ornotisimmaterialtothemoralityofthequestion,forthepa- tienthasnomorerighttoconsenttothewilfulshorteningof lifethanthedoctorhastoencompassit.Atthispointit maybeappropriatetoremark howtheseheresieswhichin effectputoutthesupernaturallifeofmanareatonealsoinattackinghisrighttonaturallife. Contraceptiondeniestherightto beborn;sterilisationtherightto propagatelife,whileeuthanasia deniestherighttoprolonglife toitsnaturalterm.Thesepa-

politicalreasons.Ifadoctor mayextinguishlifebecausea mansuffersintolerablepainfrom anincurabledisease,itwillnot beverylongbeforesocialreformrswillbedemandingsimilarrightsinothercases.The bed-ridden,eventhoughnotin pain;theinsane;thementallydeficient;theaged-allofthese canbeshowntobeeconomically unproductiveandanincreasinglyheavyburdenontheState. Woulditnotbeinthepublicinteresttoeliminatethem?Then, onthepoliticalside,asoursystemsmovetowardsone-partyor one-mancontrolwilldesiremore andmoretoeliminateobdurate enemies.Andiftotalitarianism becomesthepoliticaldesideratum ofto-morrow,itmightwellbe arguedthattheenthanasiaofthe individualistswouldhelptowards adesirableend.Suchaline ofargumentcanbeextended alarminglyifonearguesfrom thematerialisticviewpoint.

ONALLFOURSWITHNAZISM

Andlestanyoneshouldthink thatthesecasesaretoohighly colouredandexaggerated,it mightbewelltorecallthatthe NaziscommittedtheirabominationsinBelsenandDachauon exactlysimilarpretextsinwhich someanyhowwereundoubtedly sincere-AsimilarstateofaffairsprevailsinRussiaatthis day.Now,whentheNazisdid thesethingstousandtotheir ownpeople,there.werenomurmursofapprovalfromtheeuthanasiasts.Nomoveofprotest againstthetrialofthedocors concernedinthesemurdershas beenheardinthepress.Every- bodyacceptedtheseatrocitiesfor whattheywere.Dr.Barton andhisilkwerenotbusywriting to"TheTimes"indefenceof whatwasalogicalextensionof euthanasiantheory.

POTENTIALMURDERERS

AHand-outfor Marriage

IntheHouseofRepresenta- tiveslastweek,theMinisterfor Informationtoldamemberthat areviewofpopulationtrends showedthatAustraliawasslowly bleedingtodeath,andthatthere wouldbenoAustraliain50years unlessthedeclinewasarrested. Thereviewmerelyreinforcedthe argumentsthatCatholicshave been againstpresentingforyearspast theMalthusians.The gravityofthesituationfroma nationalpointofviewwasbest illustratednotsomuchinthe drystatisticsofthebirth-rateas intheincreaseofpeopleaged65 andoverby430,000in35years, andbythedecreaseinthenumberofchildrenunder15yearsby almost11percent.duringthe sameperiod.Thisover-balancein theage-compositionofAustralian societyisalreadyreflectingit- selfeconomicallyintheenormous increaseinold-agepensions,and inthedeclineinthenumberof productiveworkers.Itwillincreasenotablyinthenextdecade, ifthetrendcontinues,untilit becomesanintolerableburden onthetaxpayer.Now,while economicconsiderationsarenot predominantlyimportant,they havetheirplaceintheperspec- tiveofhistory.Andwemaybe surethatthematerialistswillnot

waytoextenuatetheirintrinsic malice.Itis,forinstance,undeniablethatthehousingbottleneckthroughoutthenationis militatingseriouslyagainst youngmarriedcoupleswhoare anxioustohavechildren.The fearofwar,also,whichisbeing gliblydiscussedbyinternational leaders,isnothelpinganyinthe solutionofthisvexedquestion. Butoverandabovethesespecial casestheremustexistquitea groupamongwhomtheartificial preventionofbirthiscarriedon outofsheerselfishness.Inthe womanperhapsitistheloveof pleasureandthefearofpain, whilethegreedofmoney anda"goodtime"maymotivatetheman.Suchpeoplearenotonlyguiiltybefore Godbuttheyareranktraitorsto theircountryinthiscritical period.Whilenobodycouldbe,or shouldbe,compelledtoparenthood,thestatusofsuchculpable couplesshouldbeclearlyrecognisedasavalidbutlargely meaninglessunionofbachelors andspinstersandifpunitivetaxationactionistakenagainstwilfulbachelorssuchpeoplemight justlybegroupedinthesamecategory.MarriageisadivineinstitutionprimarilysetupbyGod forthepropagationofthehuman

DR.HALLIDAYSUTHERLAND

well-knownEnglishCatholic writer,whohasfoughteuthanasiaandotherpaganpractices foryears.

Bansareindeedtheenemiesof lifeandsmallwonder.For peoplewiththeirviewscannot haveverymuchtolivefor. Onsociologicalgroundsalso euthanasiaistobefoughttothe lastditch.Itisabsolutelypreposteroustoproposethatdoctors shouldbegivenagenerallicence toterminatelifeastheyseefit, whentheStateitselfrarelyand onlyforheinouscrimesinflicts thedeathpenalty.Tosetupa coterieofprivateindividuals withpowerssuperiortothoseof theStateistomenacetheState itself.

WIDENINGTHEGROUNDS

Inaddition,onceitisgranted thatalifemaybedestroyed fromsentimentalreasons,itwill bebutasmallsteptodestroy peoplefromsocial,economicor

Everyoneofus,toaman,labelledthesehorrorsforsadastic murderandtheguiltyNazisfor bestialswine.Andwewere right.ButtheNaziswerenot onewhitremovedfromtheeuthanasiastsasregardsthemoral complexionoftheiracts.Ifany- thingtheywereashademore scientific.WhyisthegaschamberinGermanyathingofhorrorbutmerelyaninstrumentof mercyandscienceinLondon? Thewholesordid,businessisa shamandanhypocrisy.Letus lookatthethinginitstrue nature,callitbyitsrealnamemurder-andletusdoeverything inourpowertoprotectourpeo- plefromthemachinationsofthe potentialmurderersinourmidst.

GOODFRIDAY'S SIGNIFICANCE

Enoughhasbeensaidofthis, forasamoralproblemitisentirelywithoutcomplexjity.In nocircumstanceswhatevercould murder,astheeuthanasiastsproposeit,beacceptableeitherto theChristianorthepaganof soundnaturalconscience.Hence itwasratherastoundingtoread asub-editorialin"TheDaily News"ofthe23rd.inst.urging the"righttodie."Theeditorial viewwasthatargumentsagainsttheauthorisationofeuthanasia werecomposedmoreofcliches thanofcommonsense;itthen threwouttheclichethat"sucha

Childrengivemarriageitshighestnaturalsignificances. onlyusethemincreasinglybut exclusivelyinthefurtheranceof unnaturalandimmoralsolutions ofwhatisundoubtedlyourmajor nationalproblem.

PARENTHOODSHUNNED

Makingallowanceforthe necessarycurtailmentandcondensationofpressreports,itstill seemstomethatMr.Calwell neglectedtwoveryimportantaspectsofthepopulationproblem. Thefirstoftheseconcernsthe startlingriseinthenumberof childlessmarriages.Evenwhen wegrantthatlatemarriages, naturaldisabilities,etc.,always contributeasmallelementtothe detrimentofpopulationtrends,it isplainthataveryconsiderable numberofmarriedpeopleissimplyrefusingtofacetheobliga- tionsofparenthood.Itisof littleavailmerelytobemoanthe pastandpresentstateofaffairs. Whatisurgentandimperativeis thattheFederalGovernment shouldinquirecloselyintothe causesofchildlessmarriage,especiallyinthatlargepercentage whereparenthoodisbeingdeliberatelyfrustrated

MARRIEDBACHELORSAND SPINSTERS.

Itisnocompromiseofourprinciplestoadmitthattheremaybe reasonsandmotivesofsincerity inanumberoftherecaseswhich, whiletheywouldnotexcuseimmoralpractices,mightgosome phraseasthe'sacrednessofhumanlife'isusedwhenlifeisa mockeryandasuffererwould surrenderitgladly."Thewriter ofsuchsentimentalismmustfind GoodFridayaratherpuzzling period-ifheknowswhathappenedonthatterribledaywhich weinstinctivelyandrightlycall Good.

race.Whenitvoluntarilyjettisons this,itsprimarypurpose,andit isregardedmerelyasastateof licensedlustitisnotmatterfor surprisethatsomeearnestpeople. consideritbestnottomarry.

PRACTICALMEASURES.

However,nomerelynegativeorpunitivemeasureswillofthemselvesavailtostimulatethenaturalincreaseofAustralia.There willhavetobefirstlyenergetic educationalmeasurestorid peopleandespeciallytheyoung, ofthebarbarousnotionthat largefamiliesareold-fashioned, burdensome,etc.Thedesire amongyoungmentomarrymust bepracticallyencouragedbyrewardingthrift,bygovernmental loansautomaticallyreducingwith thebirthofeachchild,andbya reallyearnesthousingscheme whichwillencourageownership ratherthanrent-paying.Further taxationconcessionstoworking menwithchildrencouldand shouldbemadeatonce.Forthe womanthereoughttobeamore practicaleducationintheartof home-making,andarealeffort torelievedrudgerybytheap- plicationofscientificknowledgetohomeneedsatlowcost.

DIVORCEANDABORTION.

'inallyIreverttonegative measuresbecauseapartfrom contraception,nothingismilitatingagainstthelifespringsof thiscountrytoagreaterextent thandivorceandabortion.Divorcereallyoughttobeeliminatedaltogether.Direprophecies ofwhatwouldoccurwereitabolishedarenotsupportedbycountrieslikeIrelandwhereitdoes notexist.Andinanycasewhateverhappenedcouldnotverywell exceedthesordidnessrevealedin thedivorcecourts.Abortionhas 'growntohugeproportionsandis verydifficulttoproveinthelaw-

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PERTH,WEDNESDAY,MAY28,1947.

IndecentExposure

Noaspectofpoliticalliberalismismoreperilousto thewelfareofthiscountrythanthepretencethatitis possibletoallowthecitizensunrestrictedliberty.Truly man'shighestgiftsarehisfree-willandhisintelligence, andtheproperexerciseanddevelopmentofthesefaculties postulatesawidemeasureoffreedom.Butthereare limits,eveninaman'spersonallife,whicharisenotonly externallybutalsointernallyandfromthenatureofthe humanminditself.Theveryconstitutionoftheintellect precludesitfromcomprehendingthesubstantialnatureof manythings,anddespitefree-willitisneitherreasonable notpossibleforamantoelecttobeanangeloragiraffe. Externally,mostoftherestrictionsonthefreeexerciseof man'shighestfacultieshavetheirrootinhissocialinstinctswhichhaveimpelledmentolivetogetherinwhat wecallsociety.Toachievethefullbenefitofcollective livingtheindividualmustbepreparedtocurbhispersonaldesiresandtocurtailhisrightsasanindividual. Sothatthecriterionofwhatispermissiblebecomesthe commongood,forlibertymustbeconsonantwithright reasonandtrueorder.

InthisregardCatholics,andindeedmenofgoodwillatlarge,areincreasinglybewilderedbythefailureof governmentstoprotectthenation'syouthagainstthe blatantdecadenceofmuchoftheliterature,bothimported andprintedlocally,whichisforpublicsale.Itisindeed ominoustofindwithinoneofthecentralcityblocksof Perthtwobookshopsundisguisedlydevotedtothesaleof filth.Andthesepurveyorsofpornographyarenot contentwiththeordinarymethodsofdisplayingtheir wares.butareintentuponexhibitionsofphotographyand zalaciousdescriptivemattercalculatedtoarousemorbid curiosityandprurience.Norcantheypleadtheextenuat;onthatatleastasectionoftheir'goodsrelatestoworks onphysicalfitnessorliteratureassuch.Eventhough thisclaim,wereitadvanced,mightbeobjectivelytrue. thereisoverwhelmingevidenceintheiradvertisingand theirwindowdisplaysthatdirty-mindednessistheirmain drivingforce.Wheresuchastateofaffairsistolerated byapatheticormutepublicopinion,bythesilenceofthe press,bytheinactivityofthepolice,andbythesupinenessofpoliticians,itistimeforco-operativeactionbyall whovaluenaturalmoralityandChristianvalues.

ItisquitevainforpoliticiansoftheStateParlia.nenttoprotestweaklythattheyhavenotthepowerto prohibittheimportationandlocalpublishingoftheseperniciousbooksandpulp-magazines.Admittedlytheyhave thepowertopunishseverelysuchcrimesasindecentexposureofthebody,yetanybodycangetawaywiththe mostflagrantexhibitionofperversionofmind.Even coulditheprovedthattheStatehasnottheauthority necessarytostopthistrafficsodamagingtoyouthful mindsandhearts,thereisnoreasonwhyitcouldnotforce theissuewiththeFederalGovernment.Itisindeeda debasedlibertywhichallowsatiny,diseasedminorityto peddlepornographyinsuchapublicmannerastoaffront thesensibilitiesofthemassofChristianparentsconcernedwiththespiritualandmoralwelfareoftheirsonsand daughters.Thebasicpurposeforwhichgovernments exististoprotectthecommongood,andiftheyfailtodo thisitisforthecitizenswhoseintereststheyaresupposed torepresenttotakeappropriateactionthemselves.Itis tohehopedthatournumerousCatholicsocietiesandCatholicparentswilldeliberatethismatterwithaviewto concertedaction.

N.C.R.M.

'Reductionofpricestotheconsumer,increaseofpricestothe producer,democraticmanage'mentofindustry,educationin self-help,inthecapacityfor communityaction,andintheabilitytomanagebusinessareall withinthereachofthemasses, bothinthecountryandinthe city,iftheyarewillingtouse themethodsthathavebeentestedandapprovedintheco-operafivemovement.Thepracticaland sanealternativetoexcessesof CapitalismisnotSocialismor collectivism.butco-operativeenterprise.Inthiswillbefoundall

theadvantagesthatsocialism dreamsofgiving,andnoneof theinevitabledisadvantages.Individualfreedom,initiativeand developmentwillnotonlybe preserved,butgreatlyincreased. Buttheseresultscannotbe achievedinadaynorinayear, norbygovernmentalsubsidies, northroughanyeasyformula orrecipe.Theymustnecessarily comeaboutgraduallyand throughtheactionofmenand womenwhoarewillingtoexercisepatienceandmakethesacrificeswhichareindispensableto anyimportantorlastingreformofindustrialconditions.

Rev.JohnA.Ryan,D.D. CatholicUniversityofWashing, ton.

CatholicTennis Association

Nowthatthepennantseason isinfullswing,thepointscompetitioncomesintooperation,and theresultsofthefiramatchesis thatthefollowingplayerseach gained100percen: St.Mary'sClub:P.Moran,A. Wallace,H.Clear,D.Salter. St.'DomesClub:W.Robertson. St.Joachim'sClub:K.Tondut, LBritten,D.Hichcock,H.Gorringe. Sr.Thomas'Club:L.Broderick,It.Barker. FighgateClub:MissB.Kelly.

ST.MARY'SCLUB.

Astherewerenopennant matchestobeplayedlastweekend,itwashopedthatsomeof thedoubleeventsoftheclub tournament,whichhadnotbeen finalised,wouldhavebeenplayed off.However,onlytwoofthe tournamentmatcheswerecompleted,andinthemixeddoubles Mr.andMrs.FitzpatrickdefeatedMr.P.MoranandMissP. Williams,andMr.andMrs.SommersdefeatedMr.P.Caseyand MissR.Fitsimmons.Thelast match,beingasemi-final,itwas decide./thatthedecisionshould restonthebestofthreeadvantagesets.Thisprovedtobean advantagetonoone,asthe scoresofthefirstsetwentto 16-14.Mr.andMrs.Sommers leftusinlittledoubtastothe secondset,takingita6-3.

Nextweek-endpennantmatcheswillbeplayed,anditis hopedthatallmembersare aware'ofthelocalityofthe scheduledmatchesinwhichthey areparticipating.

HIGHGATECLUB.

Lastweek-endsawplentyof activityattheclubcourts.On Saturdayafternoontwoofthe courtsweretakenupwitha"D" Gradeladies'shieldmatch.Our ladieswereathometoStarof theSea"D"Gradeladies.After averykeenandcloselyfought outmatchStaroftheSeawonby 6sets54gamestoHighgate6 sets51games.

Nextweek-endthesecond roundofshoeldmatchestakes place.OnSaturdayafternoon the"A"Gradeladiesjourneyto LeedervilletoplaySt.Mary's. Our"B"Gradeladiesareathome toSt.Thomas'.The"C"Grade ladieshaveabye.

OnSunday,June1,themen's matchestakeplace.OnSunday afternoon,at1.30,the"A"Grade menareathometoSt.Joe, chim's.TheNo.1BteamjourneytoSt.Mary's,anourNo.2 BteamjourneytoSt.Joachim's. Inthemorningat10.30the'C" GradeareathometoStarofthe Sea'sNo.1Cteam.

OnMonday,June2,theclub isholdingapicnictoNational Park.Membersareaskedto comealongandenjoythemselves andhaveadaytogetheraway fromthetenniscourts.Those whoaregoingonthepicnicare askedtotakeparticularnotice ofthetransportarrangements: ThetraintoNationalParkleaves Centralstationat9.15a.m.sharp. Therewillbetwotrainsreturningatnight,somembershavea choiceoftimestomaketheirreturnjourneytothecity.

Overtheweek-endtwomore bumpingboardmatcheswere played,oneintheladiesandone inthemen'ssection.Inthe ladies'sectionD.McGrathwas challengedbyM.Pitts.This wasamostinterestingmatch, andwenttothreehard-fought sets.D.McGrathwonthe match,4.6,6:4,7-5.Inthe thirdsetDoreenwasdown4-1, butfoughtbackandwontheset, 7-5. Inthemen'smatch,R.Smith challengedJ.Kenneally.This matchonlywenttotwosets. SmithwasinfineformandforcedKenneallyintomanyerrors, andwonthematch,6-1,6-0. Nothinghasyetbeenfixedfor theclubpicturenights,butas soonasanythingdefiniteisdecidedmemberswillbenotified throughthesecolumnsapdthe club'snotice*board.

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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

Archbishop'sEngagements

June1:

11a.m.:ConfirmationandCan onicalVisitation,Shenton Park. 7.30p.m.:Confirmationand CanonicalVisitation,atVic. toriaPark.

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

June8: 9a.m.:ConfirmationandCanonicalVisitation,atBedford Park. 2.30p.m.:Confirmationand Bayswater. CanonicalVisitation,atBaysp.m.:Presideandgive PontificalBenedictionatclose ofFortyHours,inSt.Mary's Cathedral.

June11:

10a.m.:PresideatSolemn HighMass,atSt.Brigid's Church,MidlandJunction,on theoccasionoftheSilverJubileeofRev.J.Lynch,P.P. AttendannualmeetingofCa. tholicWomen'sLeague,at Nestle'sHouse.

June15: 10a.m.:CelebrateMassat St.Anthony's,Wanneroo,on theoccasionoftheFeastDay. 3.30p.m.:AttendAnnualEucharisticProcessionatcloseof FortyHoursAdoration,at HighgateHill.

June22:

Cunderdin:MorningConfirmationandCanonicalVisitation, atHolyCrossChurch,Cunderdin.

Northam:3p.m.:Confirmation andCanonicalVisitationatSt. Joseph'sChurch,Northam.

7.30p.m.:AttendYouthRally atParishHall.

BOOKREVIEW

Duringtheyears1944,1945, and1946,the"CatholicWorker" publishedaseriesofarticles dealingwiththecriticalproblems ofAustralia'spresentandfuture socialeconomy.Agooddealof thought,researchanddiscussion wenttothemakingofthesearticles,andwewerepleasedto findthattheyattractedmuchinterestandapproval.Theissues theydealtwitharestillimportantandwillremainso.Webelievethesearticlespresentacoherentandreasonablycomplete answertoAustralia'sproblemsof trade,industryandgovernment -basedupontherealitiesofthe presentsituationanduponthe socialprincipleslaiddowninthe Popes'Encyclicals. Thematerialtheycontained hasnowbeenre-editedandwill bepublishedinaseriesofpamphletscalled"CatholicWorker Pamphlets."No.1ofthisseries isnowavailableandisentitled "Australia'sNewOrder-Fador Fiction?"

ItdealswithAustralia'sinternationalrelationships,herobligationsoverseas,theattitudeofher government,anditsdeclaredpolicyregardingworldtrade,the worldfoodproblem,andinternationalmonetaryquestions.It presentstheAustraliancaseupon FullEmployment,andgoeson todealwiththeinternalecon. omyofAustralia.Herewefind planslaiddownforthetransformationofindustryandgovernmenttoaccordwiththeCatholic idealoftheOrganicState.The wholequestionoftheOrganic Stateisdefinedandexplained, anditisindicatedjustwhatsteps weshouldtaketotransformour bogusLiberal-Capitalist"democracy"intoagenuineChristian OrganicDemocracy.Thisisthe

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

9a.m.:PresideatSolemnHigh MassatSeminary.

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

7.80p.m.:Confirmationand CanonicalVisitationatMosmanPark.

July6: 9a.m.:ConfirmationandCanonicalVisitationatBeaconsfield.

3.30p.m.:'OpenMissiontoSeamen,Fremantle.

7.80 Confirmationand CanonicalVisitationatCottesloe.

CLERICALAPPOINTMENTS.

HisGracetheArchbishop wishestoannouncethefollowing clericalappointments:-

Rev.J.Lynch,MidlandJunction,tobeP.P.,Palmyra.

Rev.F.Ryan,tobeP.P.,MidlandJunction.

Rev.C.Stinson,Northam,to beDiocesanDirectorofthePontificalMissionAidsSociety.

Rev.J.Brosnan,Collie,tobe P.P.ofthenewparishofFloreat Park.

Rev.P.Donnelly,Queen'sPark, tobelocumtenensofCollie.

Rev.M.Houlohan,Merredin, tobeP.P.ofthenewparishof Rockingham-Spearwood.

Rev.J.Boylan,Kondinin,tobe P.P.ofMerredin.

RevP.Cryan,Norseman,to beP.P.,Kondinin.

Rev.G.O'Leary,Palmyra,to beP.P.ofNorseman.

LEGION OFMARY

BankofN.S.W.Chambers, 65St.George'sTerrace,

Exposition:

ExpositionoftheBlessedSacramentwillbeheldintheLegion ofMaryChapeleveryThursday attheaboveaddress.Acordialinvitationisextendedtoall Legionaries,bothactiveandauxiliary,andtotheCatholicpeopleingeneral,topayavisitduring-theday.Expositionwill commenceafterHolyMass, whichiscelebratedat7.45a.m., andconcludewithBenedictionat 5.20p.m.

Rosary:

TheRosaryisrecitedpublicly eachdayintheChapelat12.40 p.m.andagainat1.30p.m.Make apracticeofvisitingtheChapel fortherecitationofyourdaily Rosary.

LuncheonRooms: Theluncheonroomsareopen eachdaybetween12noonand2 p.m.Acupofteaisobtainableatthesmallcostof2d.This serviceisavailabletoall,and businessgirlsareespeciallyinvitedtospendtheirlunchhour inthehappyinvironmentofthe rooms.

blueprintoftheChristianRevolution-itdeservestobestudied closely. Price:3d.each,or2/6perdozeninbulk,from"CatholicWorker,"379Collins-street,Melbourne, C.1.Postage:lid.onsingle copies,bulksuppliespostfree.

ISCELEBRATEDDURINGTHE YOUTHCONFERENCEAT

OldAquinians' HockeyClub (By"Roll

-In.')

Forclubsupporters,resultsof Saturday,24th.inst.matches makeslightlybetterreading. Outstandingresultofthewhole Associationwasthatbetween SouthPerthandthisclub'sjuniors-22-0,inourfavour.Our recordsarebeinginvesigatedto decidewhetherthismakesnot onlyaclubbutalsoanAssociationrecord.Thattheopponents, SouthPerth,musthavebeendecidedlyweak,doesnotdetrac fromthefactthattheCollege boysplayedhard,whichisnot alwayseasyagainstweakopposition,andusedtheireverincreasingknowledgeofthegame togreatadvantage.Congratulationsfromtheentireclubgoto MaxPagetwho,ascentreforward,collectedabagof13goals. GreatcedittoG.Melvin,with 5;remaindercamefromBantingandO'Leary,with2each.

Afteradriveforextraplayersthe"B"teamagainplayed short.Itisunfortunatetia playersunabletoplaydonot informtheircaptain.Those eightwhodidplayagainst Scotch,thoughbeatenbyafew goals,exhiliitedpromisinghockey

KEEPTHISDATEFREE: JULY6th..at3.30p.m.

OPENINGANDBLESSING OFSEAMEN'SINSTITUTE 14QUEENVICTORIASTREET, FREMANTLE, byHisGracetheArchbishop,in presenceofHisExcellencythe LieutenantGovernor,SirJames Mitchell.

YouAreInvitedtoInspectthe NewDisplay Of BRIDAL, CHILDSTUDIES, And GENERALPORTRAITURE displayedat VICTOR (PENROSE CAMERA PORTRAITS

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SLBIACO,LASTSUNDAY.

andwheninfullstrengthshould placeafewvictoriesintheircredit. "A2's"foughtalongevenstrugglewithOldModernians,resultingina3-alldraw.Theteam isplayinghardhockey,butnot finishingoffitsmoves.Again,the lackofthehardhitfromthe backlinewasnoticable.AnexcellentgamewasplayedbyKey Sheridanasrightwing,someof hiscentresbeingofthevery best.Thethreegoalswere fromConroy(2)andSheridan. TheseniorteamoutpacedMod. inthesecondhalf,thoughresults werenothighenough,3-1.Forwardscombinedwellfromthe centrelinetothecircle,buthad veryfewactualhitsforgoal.J. Evansusedhisstickworktoadvantagetoscoretwicewithangle flicks.Thethirdgoalcamefrom N.Kennedy'sveryefficienthit fromashortcorner.

BunburyTrip.

Abouttwentyplayingmembers fromOldAquinians,plusasmallerbodyfromSuburban,will leaveforthelongweek-endBunburytripaftertheirmatcheson Saturday,June1.Theprogrammeprovidesforthreeor fourinterestingmatches,BunburyClubhavingreportedstrong courtryteamswaitingtomeet thePerthvisitors.

OLDAQUINIANS'ASSOCIATION.

On25th.inst.,over100membersattendedtheannualGeneral HolyCommunionatAquinas.The attendanceitselfwasquitedisappointingtothecommittee,but atthemomentitappearsthat themailinglistisatfault,membersintownreportingnonotificationreceived. Neverthelessthosewhowere fortunatetobethereenjoyeda mostpleasantmorning.Mass wascelebratedinthechapelby RatherMcNamaraat8.30a.m., followedbybreakfastinthenew dininghall.

Thegatheringwasaddressed byDr.Palandri,thePresident, andBrotherGarvey,Principal. Bothremarkedonthewonderful tablepreparedbytheCollege Matronandherstaff. Followingbreakfast,anexhibitionhockeymatchwasplayedby theOldBoys'HockeyClub.

CATHOLICTEACHERS' GUILD

Wewerenotdisappointedin ouranticipationsofthelecture givenbyRev.FatherMoran, C.SS.R.,onTuesday,27th.inst. Thelargeattendanceappreciated themostinstructiveandinterestingtalk.

AsMonday,June2,isapublic holidaywehavedecidedtohold ourmonthlysocialafternoonon thefollowingday,Tuesday,June 3.AllCatholicteachersare cordiallyinvitedtodropinand partaLeofourdaintyafternoon tea.Neitherworkorbusiness isdiscussed-thisisoneofthe occasionswesetouttoentertain ourselves.Wewillbepleased towe!comeallwhojoinuson Tuesdaynext.

FatherJohnLynchtoCelebrate SilverJubilee

OnWednesday,June11,Father JohnLynch,thezealousandpopu- larParishPriestofMidland Junction,willcelebratetheSil verJubileeofhisPriesthood.

Theoccasionwillbemarkedby thecelebrationofSolemnHigh Massinthemorning,atwhich HisGracetheArchbishopwill preside,andasocialfunctionin theevening.

FatherLynchwasbornin1894 inKildare,Ireland.Hereceived hisearlyeducationattheCistercianCollegeofMt.St.Joseph, Roscrey,Co.Tipperary,andin 1915enteredthefamousCollege of"AllHallows."Heobtained hisB.A.degreein1918,andwas ordainedtherein1922. He&rivedinPerthinSeptember,1922,andafterafortnight attheCathedralwasstationedat Leedervilleforthreeyears.He wasthentransferredtoNortham,whereheremainedonlyashorttime,andwasthensentas locumtenensfortwelvemonths toNarrogin. HewasappointedParishPriestin1926oftheJarrandalePinjarraparish,andin1933he leftforIreland,whereforafurtherfiveyearsheengagedin workonthehomemission.

in,hehasmademanyfirm friendsthroughouttheState. "TheRecord"wishestoaddits bestwishesandcongratulations tothelonglistwhichhasalready pouredintotheMidlandPresbytery.

DISCRIMINATIONS

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"TAWNYPIPET"

Featuredwiththe"Seventh Veil"iswhathasbeendescribed asthe"delightfullydifferent story"ofthediscoveryofanest oftheanthuscampestrisortawny pipet.Thisbirdhasonlybred oncebeforeinEngland,andits discoveryisresponsibleforthe completedisorganisationofthe countryvillageofLipsburyLea.

Ifyoucanimaginethatasmall nestoffiveeggscouldnotonly causeaverystaidsocietyof learnedornithologiststoburst intotearsandcheers,aopanadvanceoftanksanddisruptaseriesofarmymanoeuvresreverse thedecisonsoftheCountyCouncil,thenyouwillcertainlyenjoy thisfilm.

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LYONS,Rev.W.-Yourcharitableprayersarerequestedfor thereposeofthesoulofRev. FatherWilliamLyons(formerlyofthisArchdiocese),who waskilledinanaccidentat Listowel,Co.Kerry,Ireland,in March.R.I.P.

HAYDEN.-Ofyourcharity, prayforthereposeofthesoul ofAnastasiaHayden,Tramore,CountyWaterford,sister ofMotherDeSales,Victoria SquareConvent,whodiedMay 22,1947,atSubiaco,dearly lovedwifeofJohn,motherof ThomasandJohn,mother-inlawofMargaretandJoan, grandmotherofJenniferand Maureen.R.I.P.

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McMAHON.-Ofyourcharity, prayforthereposeofthesoul ofAnnMcMahon,whodied June3,1946,motherofMrs.A. Pownall,andsisterofMary Baldwin. SWEENEY,F/Sergt.F.R.MissingJune,1944,presumed dead.R.I.P. -Insertedbyhislovingfather, mother,sistersandbrothers.

ACCOMMODATION.

Desperatelyrequiredbywellknownrefinedcouple,furnished, self-containedflatorhouse;wife expectantmother.ApplyT.M., thisoffice.

Ex-ServiceR.C.couple,two yoqngchildren-separatedover twelvemonthsduetolackofaccommodation-urgentlyrequire furnished,unfurnishedhouse, half-house,orflat,untilsuch timeasownhomecanbebuilt. PleasereplyLarsen,c/o 2 Chelmssford-road,Mt.Lawley.

BOARDANDRESIDENCE.

Twobusinessgirls(sisters)requireboardandresidence,near transport.ApplyD.S.,"Record" Office.

WANTEDTORENT.

Smallofficeorsuitableroom, CentralCity,urgent;CatholicexServiceman.Cansomeoneplease help?WriteEx-Serviceman, c/o"Record"Office,orplease 'phonemessage.

WANTEDTOBUY.

Light,mediumcarorutility, wanted'byyoungcountrympther fordrivingabout;model'36or later;£250-350cashoffered;must bemechanicallysound.Reply "LadyDriver,"PostOffice,Erikin.

SITUATIONVACANT.

Wantedgirlfordomesticduties;nolaundry;goodhoursand holidays;comfortable,modern home.ApplyMrs.W.J.Wallwork,15BirdwoodParade,Nedlands.'PhoneWM1634.

ReturningtoAustraliain1938, hewasstationedatBridgetown forthreeyears.HereinintroducedtheHolyNameSociety,a workwhichisverydeartohis heart.Healsowasresponsibleforthebuildingofthepresbytery atBridgetownandtheschoolat Nannup.Duringthisperiodhe alsore-erectedatBalingupthe oldchurchfromGreenbushes.

FromBridgetownhewastransferredtoNortham,wherehewas toremainforanotherthreeyears. Itwasduringthistimethatthe firstofaseriesofverysuccessfulRegionalRalliesfortheHoly NameSocietywasheld.

FromNorthamhewasbrought backtothecity,andforthelast threeyearshehasworkedin MidlandJunction.Hiswork here,bothfortheparishionersas awhole,andfortheyouthinparticular,iswellknown.Ever popularwiththemenofwhateverparishhemaybestationed

Theactingisgoodandthere aresomedelightfulscenesof ruralEnglandandsomeexceptionalshotsofthislittlefeathereddisturberofthepeaceofthe Realm.

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JUNE.

Sunday: 1st.-EASTVICTORIAPARK: OneDayofExposition.

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

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

4th.-MERREDIN:OneDayof Exposition.

5th.-COLLIE:Fo.rtyHours' Prayer(27th-29th.).

MASS

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PracticalMarriagePieparation forEngagedCouples

ReconciliationforEstranged Partners

Acourseonmarriagepreparationistobelaunchedbythe CatholicMarriageAdvisory Council,CardinalGriffindisclosedinLondonrecently.

"Inthespaceofsixmonthsor less,theCatholicMarriageAdvisoryCouncilhasmadeits mark,"declaredHisEminence. "Itsadvicehasbeenacceptedby theDenningCommittee,andit hasnowanestablishedposition inthenationallifeofthecountry."

Sofarthecentrehasconcentratedongivingadvicewhere difficultieshaveoccurredafter marriage.

Reconciliationshavebeeneffectedatanaveragerateofonea week.Medicalandfinancial troubleshavebeendealtwith, advicehasbeengivenparentsin difficultieswiththeirchildren andtovictimsofbigamists.

NowtheCouncilwantstohelp thosecontemplatingmarriageso thatmanyofthese..difficulties willneverarise.

MarryinginHaste

Speakingofthenecessityfor this,theCardinalsaid:

"Allofusrealisethatquite anumberofmarrnagesfailbecausepeopleareunprepared. Duringthewar,marriageswere madesohurriedlythatitwas almostimpossibleforthemto turnoutsuccessfully.

"Wehavebeenabletogetinto touchwithaschemetheyhavein Quebec.Theyhavethere,attachedtotheuniversity,whatthey callthe"MarriagePreparation Service,"anditisworked throughacorrespondence course.

"Thefullcourseisof15lessons, butthe15lessonsaregivenonly tothosewhoareengagedor hopetocontractmarriagewithin 12monthsofbeginningthe course.

"Thefirsteightlessonsare giventoanyyoungmanorwomanwhodesiresthem.Ishould liketogiveyouabriefresume ofthiscourse."

Afterreadingexractsfrom someofthelessonsHiso.,minence commentedontheclear,sympa-

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CorrespondenceCourse

Subjectsdealtwithinthefirst sectionare:men'sandwomen's psychology-foraman."Howto understandawoman;"fora woman,"Howtounderstanda man"-thecivillawonmarriage, economicsastheyeffecthousekeeping.

"Idothink,"saidtheCardinal, "thatifwecouldgetpermission tousethesepublicationswhich havebeenproduced-thewhole courseisatpresentinFrenchitwouldbeveryusefulforthe youngpeople'sassociations,the variousgroupsinyoungpeople's clubsandthatwork.Ithink,we couldgetgoinginthenext12 months.

"Anumberofmarriagesbreak downbecausepeoplehavemarriedthewrongpartnerandthey don'tfindoutuntilitistoolate. Idofeelthatbyproperinstruc- tioninmarriageforouryoung peopleagreatdealofunnecessaryharmcouldbeavoidedin marriedlife.

,"AndsowithouthesitationI askforthesupportofeveryone hereintheworkofthismarriagecouncil.Iamdelightedtosee therearesomanypriestshere."

FamilyLife

Explainingthenecessityfor suchasocietyastheCatholic MarriageGuidanceCouncilthe Cardinalsaid:

"WeknowtheCatholicposition ondivorce-theChurchcondemnsdivorceandsherefusesto recognisethere-marriageofdivorcedpeople.ButCatholicsstill remainhumanbeings,evenafter marriage.Wehaveourproblems andwehaveourdifficulties.Catholicmarriages,aseverypriest knowsandallofusknowonly toowell.arenotallhappymar- riages.

"Disputesofcoursearise,and thethreatofthebreak-upof houseandfamilyexists,andthe futureofthechildrenisoftenat stake,andsowedecidedtohave acentreandformedacouncil wherewecouldputrightthe difficultieswhichmightbtbrought toournotice.

"Theneedofreconciliationhas alwaysbeenrecognisedbythe Church.

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"Ihaverarelyreadareport whichhasfilledmewithsomuch admirationandwhichhasgiven mesuchpleasure."

Otherspeakerswerethechairman,Mr.GrahamJ.GrahamGreen,theHon.Mrs.Edwards, oneoftheconsultantsandDr. HallidaySutherland.

UnhappyandPuzzled

Explaininghowconsultations arearranged,Mrs.Edwards pointedoutthenecessityforthe righttypeofpersontooffertheir services,Peoplewithwidelydifferenttroublescometothecentre shesaid,buttheyallhavetwo thingsincommon-theyarevery unhappyandinneedofsympathy,andtheyareverynuzzled, Thismeansthatthestrainon theconsultantisconsiderable.

Thepressureofhumanunhappinessissogreatthatnoone

cankeepuptheexhaustingwork ofconsultantindefinitely. Thereforesheappealedfor morevolunteers-menandwomen withhardheadsbutsofthearts sothat.theycouldgivebothcomfortandusefuladvice.

Theconsultantsarethosewho receivetheapplicantswhenthey firstcallatthesentre.Having discoveredwhatthetroubleis, ifnecessary,theythenmakearrangementsforaninterviewwith anexpert,--adoctor,lawyeror priestasthecasemaybe.

Dr.HallidaySutherlandsaid thattheCatholicMarriageCouncilhasoneadvantageoverothers ofitskind.Itputsfirstthings first.Ibelievethatmarriage wasinstitutedbyChrist,and thosewhoseekitsadvicealso believe,oratleastoncebelieved thesame.

CommunistsMigrate toPrague

Themostuniqueandbroadlyconceivedplaninthehistoryof worldyouthorganisationsiscomingtofruitioninEuropetoday.SponsoredbytheWorldFederationofDemocraticYouth. whichREPRESENTSFORTYMILLIONORGANISEDyoung people,aWorldFestivalofYouthwilltakeplace."

Thisinformationisgraciously suppliedbyMr.IanTurner,the Victorianrepresentativeofthe W.F.D.Y.-butmorefolloys.

"Colourfulandgrandinits scopetheFestivalwillpresent theyouthoftheworldtoone another.Fiftythousandyoung folk,differinginlanguage,customs,colour,religionandpoints ofviewwillacceptthehospitalityoftheCzechoslovakGovernment,and,representingtheirnations,willdance,sing,act,competeinsport,debate,andinfact, beyoungtogether."(Itlooks asthoughTitohashisbobbysoxers,too!)

"ThemonthoftheFestival willbeanexcitingone.The programmeisplannedforthe maximumofvariety,onthebasis ofeducation,culture,sportand recreation."

Therearelotsmoreaboutthe beauttimeeverybodyisgoingto haveasMarshalTito'sguests, butspaceistoovaluabletoallow moreforthepresent.

WhatistheW.F.D.Y.?

TheWorldFederationofDemocraticYouthwasformedata WorldConferenceinLondonlast year.

437delegatesfrom63countries andclaimingtorepresent30millionyouth(membershiphasgone up10millioninoneyear-not bad,ehwhat!)atendedtheconference.

Unfortunately,however,therecognisedyouthorganisationsof EnglandandtheContinent,e.g., thestandingconferenceofNational tionsVoluntaryYouthOrganisa(whichincludeY.M.C.A., Y.W.C.A.,BoyScouts,Girl Guides,andchurchorganisations) refusedtotakepartintheconferencewhichclaimedtorepresenttheyouthof63countries. TheexecutiveoftheW.F.D.Y. iscompletelyCommunistichardlyrepresentative.

PresentAttitude.

"Inecclesiasticalprocedurein thecaseofnullitythepartiesare askedtocometogetherinthe hopesofreconcilingthem.Iknow frommyownexpernencesthat thoseattemptsofreconciliation, whentheapplicationwasalready lodged,wereimpossible,andin theDenningreportyouwillfind thatthesameprincipleisadmitted,thatwhenonceacasehas arrivedatadivorcecourt,itis impossibleforareconciliation totakeplace.

EarlyAdvice

"Inthereport-amostexcellentreport-thecommitteerecommendsthatifpossibleparties shallbeadvisedtogotoareconciliationcentreorguidance centrebeforethestateofaffairs getssobadthattheyhaveto resorttoadivorcecourt."

OftheCatholicMarriageGuidanceCouncil'sreportpresented bythehon.secretary,SirHenryDigby-Beste,CardinalGriffin said:

PatKeegan,NationalPresident oftheEnglishY.C.W.,advises: "TheW.F.D.Y.ishavingaFestivalatPraguefromJuly20to August17.Itisbeingbilledas adreamholidayandwillbebasedoninternationalfriendship, contributiontopeaceandantiFascism.Thewholethingis copletelyandabsolutelyCommunistinspiredandcontrolled, andrecognisedassuchbymost reasonablepeople. ThestandingconferenceofNationalVoluntaryYouthOrganisationwhich istheonlyreputableliasonBoard

TheWorldFederationof DemocraticYouthwillhold ayouth"festival"atPraguefromJuly20toAugust 17-thisseemsaninnocent statementonitsfacevalue, butthefollowingfactswill showthatthefestivalwill bejustanotherCommunist functionrunbyandfor Communistorganisations.

forallyouthorganisationsin England,isnotsendinganyrepresentatives."

TheAssociatedYouthCommitteeofVictoriaonwhicharerepresentedallthemajoryouth organisationsoftheState-completelydisassociatesitselffrom theW.F.D.Y.

AustraliaWillBeThere: However,asistobeexpected, Australiawillbethere-orI shouldsaysomepeoplewillbe therefromAustralia.Theywill representtheEurekaYouthLeague,theComunistYouthOrganisation.

Already11membersofthe League,7fromMelbourneand4 fromSydney,havegonetoparticipateinthefunandgames. Thesewillbefollowedatalater datebyHarrySteinandGraeme Bell'sDixieLandJazzBand (Victoria),twoLeaguersfrom Sydney,threeQueenslanders, andoneeachfromSouthAustraliaandWestAustralia.

ReconstructCzechoslovakio.

Mr.Turnerfurtherpointsout that"therazingofLidicewill notbeforgottenbyhumanpeople,andWF.D.Y.hasaskedfestivaldelegatestostartthereconstructionofthisvillage. Asatributetotheyouthwho fellinthewaragainstFascism fiftythousanddancers,singers, sportsmen,debatersandactors willhelprebuildafamousdemocracy."

ButMostPressing.

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CATHOLICUNIVERSITIESIN AMERICA.

InterestingfactsonthissubjectarerecordedbyFatherS. J.Browninthe"IrishEcclesiasticalRecord."IntheUnited Statesthereare25Catholic"universities"andanother186Catholic"colleges,"whichapproach universitystatusthoughtheydo notbearthetitle.Together thesehad102,655studentsin 1946,andinthepastyearnumbershaveincreased considerably. TheoldestoftheaboveuniversitiesisGeorgetown,foundedin 1789,themostimportantecclesiastically,theCatholicUniversity ofAmericaatWashington.and thebestknowntothepublic FordhamandNotreDame.The CatholicUniversityofAmerica isconductedbydiocesanclergy, Georgetown,Fordham,and13 otheruniversitiesbytheJesuits, NotreDameandtwoothersby theHolyCrossFathers,and othersareconductedbyVincentians,Marists,HolyGhost FathersandBenedictines.Cotholicinstitutionsofhighereducationhadalonguphillstruggle, butarenowfinanciallysecure, thanksinparttoprincelydonationsfromwealthybenefactors. Bytheway,Forlham,withmore than8,000students,isthelargestCatholicUniversityinthe world.

Canada.

CanadahasthreeCatholicand French-speakinguniversities:the non-residentialLavalUniversity ofQuebec,foundedin1852,the residentialUniversityofMontreal,withbetweenfiveandsix thousandstudents,andthereis athirdatOttawa,conductedby theOblates.English-speaking CatholicshaveasmalluniversityatAntigonish,NovaScotia, andaCollegeatOntario.

LatinAmerica.

InLatinAmerica,theCatholic UniversityofBrazil(Portuguese),wasinauguratedin1941, andmodernSpanishUniversities havebeenfoundedatLima (Peru),Antioquia(Colombia), Santiago(Chile),andHavana (Cuba).Thebiggestofthese hasabout2,500students.Some oftheStateuniversities,origin. allyCatholic,stillhaveCatholic facultiesoftheology.ArgentinahasonlyStateuniversities.

FritzKreisler,worldfamous composerandconcertviolinist,to getherwithhiswife,theformer HarrietLies,ofNewYork,made aprofessionoffaithintheCatholicChurch.Forthepast threemonthstheyhadbeenreceivinginstructionsfromMsgr. FultonJ.Sheen,oftheCatholic UniversityofAmerica.

Mgr.Sheendescribingthefamousmusician'searnestnessduring theinstructionperiod,saidthat voluminousreaderofbookson theChurch,notonlyintheEnglishlanguagebutinseveral others.InthecourseofhisinstructionsMr.Krieslerreadand studiedtheNewTestamentin Greek.

PORTUGALPROSPERS,IRELANDDECAYS.

WhileIrishcensusfigurestell ofafallingpopulationandunhealthyemigrationoflatemarriagesandalowbirth-rate,the demographicstatisticsofPortugalmostrecentlyissued(for 1941)showmoremarriagesin thatcountrythaninanyyear since1886,morebirthsanda recordlowfigureforinfantmortality.Asagainstthesixthousandoddwho,amongtheseven millisnorsowhoinhabitmetropolitanPortugalfounditnecessarytoemigrateinthatyear, nearly2,000returnedtoPortugalafteraperiodabroad.In all,thepopulationofthecountryhareusedby90,000in1945. Portugalisaboutthesamesize asIreland.Bothcountriesare mainlyagriculturalintheireconomy.Ne;therofthemisrich inmineralwealth.Howisit thenthatthereissuchavast differencebetweenthepopulationfiguresandtrendsofthe two?Wesuggestthatinthe caseofonethereisafirmfollowingofawell-devisednational ni°grammeconceivedinthebest interestsofthecountry,with economicaswellaspoliticaldemocracyinpracticeyearin,year out.IntheotherthereIsparty strife,nosettledpolicyoncertainvitalsubjectssuchasemigrationandeconomiccontrol, andatendencytomistakeparty rulefortruefunctionaldemocracy.

STILLINRUSSIANPRISONS.

Athirdyearofimprisonment beganrecentlyfortheleaders ofthePolishUndergroundMovement,whowereinJune,1945, threemonthsafterarrest,sentencedinMoscow.Someof themwerereleased,butMr.Jankowski,Vice-PremierofthePolishGovernment,Gen.Okulicki, thelastCommanderofthePolish HomeArmy,andthethreeother personsstillremaininprison. Besidesthemtherearesoldiers ofthePolishHomeArmy.The London"PolishDaily"estimates thatabout50,000ofthemstill sufferinRussianprisonsand concentrationcamps.Itwas revealedthatRussiahasreleasednearlyamillionGermanprisonersofwar.ThePoles,who helpedtheRussianarmy,deserve evenbettertreatment.Itseems thatasubstantialpercentageof thosestillimprisonedconsistsof thosePoleswhofoughtinEasternPoland.Fromthetimeof theRibbentrop-Molotovalliance Russiaregardedthisterritory asapartoftheSovietUnion. Hencethereisindignationthat thesePolesfoughttheGermans asPolish,andnotasRussian, units.

RUSSIA'SINTENTIONS.

WhatareRussia'sintentions regardingGermanyandWestern Europegenerally?Somehistoryisinorder.BasicdisparitiesexistbetweentheCommunismofLeninofStalinandthe nationalsocialismofHitler.The Nazissoldouttothecapitalists andenlistedthemasallies;the Communistsliquidatedthecapitalistsandtookoverproduction themselves.Startingfro scratch,ittooktheSovietslongertoarrangethe"putsch"beyondtheborders,butwiththem, aswithHitler,theidealofworld dominationwasneverabandoned.Between1920and1945, Russianopportunismhasbeen abletoimposethe"exoriente lux"ideaonthefollowinglands: UkraineandByelorussia,1920), Georgie,Armenia,Azerbaijan (1920-21);UzbekandTurkomen territories(1925).Tadzhikregion(1929),FinnishKarelia,Estonia,Latvia,Lithuania(1940), northernEastPrussia,CarpathoUkraine.southernSakhalin, Kurileislands(1945).Through annexationalonethepopulation oftheU.S.S.R.hasofficiallyincreasedby24,000,000since1939. Moreover,theSovietUnioneffectivelycontrolstheOuterMongolianPeople'sRepublicandhas stronginfluenceinManchuria andChina.Shecollectivises northernKoreaandlookstoward Japan.IntheWestsheruns

EasternGermanyasshepleases. Througheconomicpenetration, andpoliticalinfiltrationofMoscow-trainedleaders,shegoverns thedestiniesofPolandRumania, Hungary(viatheLeninistroad ofinstigatedinflation),Bulgaria, Albania,Yugoslavia.Inthe post-warmeleeshecameoutwith interestsinPetsamoandseveral Balticislands.Czechoslovakia isnotfreeofSovietinfluence. PressureisexertedontheunderdevelopedArabworldoftheMiddleEast,andtentativemoves havealreadybeenmadetoward TurkishArmeniaandIran. GreeceandTurkey,controlling theDardanelles,areathornin herside.Everyonewithasense ofhistoricalperspectivewillrecognisethepatternandseehow theeconomicdislocationofWesternEurope,andofGermanyin particular,workstoSovietadvantage.

BENEDICTINESIN CARIBBEAN

Incommemorationofthe14th. centenaryofthedeathofSt. Benedict,hisHolinessPopePius XIIhasauthorisedtheestablishmentofthefirstBenedictineAbbeyintheCaribbeanIslands. Thehonourwillbeaccordedto thepresentMonasteryofMount St.BenedictatTrinidad,which hasfastbecomeoneoftheoutstandinginter-Americancentres ofculture.Themonasteryhas beenoperatedforhalfacenturyandhastwoimportantmissionarycentres,oneinthecity ofSanFernandoandtheother intheislandofSt.Vincent.From themonasterytheRev.Basil Matthews,O.S.B.oneofthefew negroesassociatedwiththeBenedictineshasgonetoNewYork foradvancedstudiesatFordham University.Hewillreturnto TrinidadwhentheRightRev.

TheodoreNeve,O.S.B.ofBelgium,AbbotPresidentofthe BenedictineswillconductelectionsforanAbbotofMountSt. Benedict.

GERMANSCONFESSWAR GUILT.

RefuingtheassertionsofrequentlyspreadthattheGerman peopledonotacceptresponsibility forthewar,morethan2000,000 menofthedioceseofAachenundertookauniquecrusadeofprayerlastGoodFriday,saysthe "CatholicNews,"NewYork.The crusadewasinauguratedatSt. Dionysius'ChurchinKrefeld, whenahugewoodencrossweighingabouttwotonswascarried inprocessionoveraroutewhich willtakein115parishchurches inthediocese.Thecross,which iscalled"TheCrossoftheMen of1947,"istoreachtheCathedralofAachenonSeptember28, andistoremainthereasapermanentmemorial.Thewholecrusadewillbetiedinwithapublic confessionofguiltonbehalfof theGermanpeople.Itistoremindthepopulationofthetowns andvillagesitwillcoverthat thereisnosalvationbutinthe Cross.Atthesametimetheparticipantswillprayforajustand mercifulpeace.

WehandittotheCanadians! Whilstourpoliticiansandunion bossesaredoingalltheycanto discourageimmigration,Canada isbusyconsideringbringing 300,000UkraniansandRutheniansfromEurope.CanadaalreadyhasaRuthenianpopulation ofabout306,000,thevastmajor. ityofwhomaregoodCanadians, addingtoCanada'swealthand prestige.Wakeup,Australia!

Hi!Mr.Chifley.TheIrish (drat'em)havesentagiftof meatforthedisplacedpersonsin EuropevaluedatU750,000sterling.Anditskoshermeatfor theJews!WhataboutussendingasimilaramounttoBritain -forJewsandGentiles,Mr. Chifley?

FordhamUniversity,conductedbytheJesuitFathersinNew York,istobuildandmaintain itsownF.M.(FrequencyModulation)RadioStation,WFUV. Theuniversityhasreceived20,000 dollarsfortheproject,anda promiseof10,000dollarsayear for15years.

TheUniversityofNotreDame inIndiana,U.S.A.,hasawarded itsLaetareMedalfor1947to WilliamGeorgeBruce,Milwaukeepublisherandcivicleader. Mr.Bruce,whoobservedhis91st. birthdayonMarch17,isthe65th. recipientoftheannualawardto anoutstandingAmericanCatholic.Themedalwillbeconferredlaterthisyear.TheRev. JohnJ.Cavanaugh,C.S.C.,Universitypresident,inannouncing theaward,saidthatinhonour. ingMr.Bruce,theuniversity "honoursonewho,throughthe publicationofsignificanteducationalworks,hascontributed muchtoAmericanlife.

"Formorethan50yearsMr. Brucehasgivenhisbesttalents tothiswork,"FatherCavanaugh added."Hehasconstantly championedthecauseofeducationthroughhispublications.At thesametime,booksandmagazinespublishedbythecompany hefoundedreflecthisownhigh moralstandards.Mr.Bruce, therefore,hasmadesignalcontributionstotheintellectuallife oftheUnitedStates,andthrough thesecontributionstothemoral stabilityofthenation.'

TheLaetareMedalissocalled becauseitsrecipientisannounced eachyearinLaetareSunday.It isawardedannuallytoaleading Catholiclayman,primarilyasa recognitionofmeritandanincentivetogreaterachievement. Lastyear'srecipientwasDr. CarltonH.Hayes,historian,authoranddiplomat.OtherfamousAmericanswhohavereceiv. edthishonourincludeSupreme CourtJusticeEdwardDouglas White,AlfredE.Smith,Admiral WilliamShepherdBenson,Agnes Repplier,MauriceFrancisEgan, GeneralWilliamS.Rosecrans, AnneO'HaraMcCormick,andDr. JohnB.Murphy.

THEDATEMAYBEJUNE3. Youneverknowwhenyourluck willturn.ItmayturnonJune 3. OnthatdatetheNo.365 CharitiesConsultationwillbe drawn.Buyaticketto-day. Firstprizeis£3,000.

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talentedten-year-oldpupilof Mary'sMount,Boys'College, Kalamunda,whohasbeen awardedtheStateMedal(92 Marks)fortheAdvancedPreparatoryPracticalExamination, TrinityCollegeofMusic.

THIRDORDEROFST.FRANCIS.

ExpositionisheldeveryTuesday,commencingwithHolyMass celebratedat8am.,intheChildrenofMaryChapel,Victors Square.Acordialinvitationis extendedtoallTertiariesandto theCatholicpeopleingeneral,to assistatthisMassandtopay avisitduringtheday.ExpositionconcludeswithBenediction at5.15p.m.

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VisitstoBranches.

TheDistrictBoardwillmake thefollowingvisitsduringJune:

StaroftheSeaBranch,Fremantle,onTuesday,June10.

St.LawrenceO'Toole'sBranch, Maylands,onWednesday,June 25.

Thebranchesconcernedare askedtoensurearepresentative attendanceontheabovedates.

DriveforNewMembers.

Whileseveralbranchesare makingsatisfactoryprogressin increasingthemembershipofthe Society.thereisstillroomfor considerableimprovementm otherbranches.Membersare askedtostudythedetailsconcerningtheSocietygiveninthe 1947syllabus,andtotalkabout theSocietyanditsadvantagesto theirfriends.

Found:AFountainPen. Afountainpen,engraved"To M.J.fromH.A.C.B.S.,"wasfound inHay-street,nearBennettstreet,aboutApril25.Thepen isheldattheDistrictoffice. Branchesareaskedtoinform theGrandSecretaryifapresenta'zionofthisnaturehasbeen made. NationalDirectory.

The12th.TriennialConvention oftheSocietywasheldinAdelaideon6th.and7th.inst.,and thisDistrictwasrepresentedby Bro.J.W.Whitely,P.G.P., P.N.T.TheNationalDirectory oftheSocietypassedtotheVictorianDistrict.ThenewDirectorywillbe:Bro.JamesO'Connor,NationalPresident;Bro.T. Haynes,NationalTreasurer;and Bro.J.McCracken,NationalSecretary.Thecongratulationsof thisDistrictareextendedtothe newNationalDirectory.

Duringtheyear1935to1938, theNationalDirectorywascomposedofWesternAustralian members.

CatholicWomen'sLeague

ExecutiveMeetingWednesday

June4at2-30p.m.

AnnualGeneralConferenceJune 11.

MorningSession-President's Address.Readingofpapers. Afternoon.Reports.Addressby HisGracetheArchbishop.

TheBridgePartyarrangedby Mrs.Goodylastweekwasagreat successandtheBursaryFunds willbenefitfromtheproceeds.

CathedralBranch

MonthlymeetingonJune2.

BridgePartyatNestleHouse

ThursdayJune12at8p.m.

CottesloeBranch

ABridgeandRummyevening arrangedbytheCatholicWomen'sLeaguewillbeheldinthe ParishHall,StirlingHighway, CottesloeonFriday,June6,at 8.15p.m.Goodprizesanddainty supperprovided.Proceedsinaid ofSt.Charles'Seminary.

MidlandJunction

MidlandJunctionwasthescene ofaveryhappygatheringonthe eveningofTuesday,May13, whentheparishionersandthe manyfriendsoftheKnoxfamily assembledinth4Halltogive greetingtoRev.J.Knox,who hasrecentlyreturnedfromRome.

Amongthosepresentwere VeryRev.Dr.Goody,Rev. FathersJ.McCormack,J.Lynch, J.Kelly,J.McNamara,andJ. Depiazzi,andBrotherKeough (GrandSecretary,H.A.C.B.S.).

Mr.0.Hanlon,onbehalfofthe parishioners,expressedthesincereprideandpleasureitgave himtowelcomeDr.Knox.The latterhadspenthisboyhoodin MidlandJunction,wherehehad alwaysbeenverypopularand wherehehadprovedhiswolghin theexcellentservicehegaveto theparish.

Rev.FatherMcCormackthen spokeofthesterlingqualitiesof FatherKnox.Hehadknown himallhislife,andknewthat hewouldproveacredittothe parish.Hehadfollowedhiscareerwiththegreatestinterest. Hefelhappyandproudnowto beamongthemanyfriendsto felcomehimbacktohishome town.

Rev.FatherLynch,onbehalf oftheparishioners,madeasuitablepresentationtoFatherKnox, andassuredhimoftheverygood wishesofallpresent.

CombinedwiththishappyfunctionwasapresentationbyFather Lynchofaneight-dayclockto Mr.PeterKnoxandMissRose Hastie,ontheeveoftheirmarriage.

BothFatherKnoxandPeter expressedtheirsincereappreciationofthekindnessoftheir manyfriends,andrecalledtheir happyrecollectionsoflifeinthe parish.

Theeveningwasinterspersed withdancing,musicalitems,and exhibitiondancingbythechildren,andconcludedwiththe servingofadaintysupper.

OnJune11ofthisyear,our ParishPriest,Rev.FatherJ. Lynch,celebrateshisSilverJubilee.Arrangementsarenowin thehandsofacapableparish committee,whointendtosuitably comemoratethisausupiciousoccasion.

Tennisisnowinfullswingin Midland,lendafteraverysuccessfulopeningdaytheclubcontinuestoflourish.Membersare remindedthatageneralbusy-bee willbeheldonMonday,June1.

TheManaging-Directorofthe AustralasianCatholicAssurance Company,Ltd.,Mr.D.J.Mooney, andtheActuaryofthecompany, Mr.W.J.Dowd,arevisiting Perthforbusinessreasons.

THERECORD

YCW ACTIVITIES

NationalMutualBuildings,81St George'sTerrace,Perth. 'Phone:B2546.

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

St.Joseph'sHall,Subiaco,was thesceneofthefirstcombined Y.C.W.-N.C.G.M.Conferenceheld in'thisState.Approximately 140membersattendedandhelped maketheeventoneofthemilestonesinthehistoryofouryouth Movements.

Thedaycommencedwithall membersassistingatDialogue MassinSt.Joseph'sChurchat 10.30a.m.'Immediatelyafter thefinalprayersallretiredtothe hallforthefirstconference. Threetalksweregiventhroughoutthedaybyselectedspeakers, andtheyprovedtobeveryenlightening.Aftereachtalk membersformeddiscussion groups,arguedthepointsforand against,thenreturnedandput forwardtheirfindingsthrough theirgroupleader.Thismethodofconferenceprovedhighly successful,asitenabledalltosee theprosandconsfromvarious angles.

ThedayendedwithRosary andBenedictioninSt.Joseph's Church.

Itishopedtoholdtheseconferencesatregularintervalsin differentparishes,andallthose whowereunfortunatetomiss outonthisoneareadvisedto makesuretheyhavethedayof thenextfree.

SPORTING.

TableTennis.

TheClaremontY.C.W.team followeduptheirhollowvictory overHadfieldswithaconvincing victoryovertheFremantlePoliceBoys.Allmembersofthe teamshowedgreatlyimproved form,anditishopedtheycan maintainit,asthenextthree gameswillreallytesttheirability.

Results:ClaremontY.C.W.,10 sets20games;FremantlePolice Boys,2sets7games.

Nextmatch:Claremontv. King'sPark,atKing'sPark,on June4.

BRANCHNdTES.

CLAREMONT.

Ourleadershaveformulateda plantobringtheworkofthe Y.C.W.hometothegeneralmembers.Thiswilltaketheformof atalkbyamemberoftheleaders'group,thetextofwhich willbediscussedbythegeneral membersforashorttimeand thenanyqueriestobepointed outtothespeaker.Thesediscussionswilltakeplaceatevery alternatemeeting.

CongratulationstoW.Duxbury, whowonthe"A"Grade,andto K.deCourtenany,the"B"Grade ofthesinglessectionofourtable tennistournament.Allgames werekeenlycontestedthroughout theevening,manygoingtoadvantages.

Finals-"A"Grade:W.Duxburyd.D.Crannage,2.0."B" Grade:K.deCourtenaryd.J. Baker,2-0. Personal, Memberswillbepleasedto hearthatGrahamSpencerwill bebackwithusshortly.

NEDLANDS. Meetings. LeaderswillmeetintheSchool HallafterDevotionsonSunday, June1.

Thenextgeneralmeetingwill beheldat8p.m.,intheSchool Hall,June11.

Sporting. OurbranchwillplaytheClaremontteamsattabletennis,quoits anddartsonFriday,June6. Teamsareaskedtocontactthe secretaryforfurtherparticulars.

HIGHGATE.

Atthelastmeetingthesocial committeeinformedallthatJuly 3hadbeensetasthedateforthe concert.Itishopedthatthis concertwillbeavastimprovementonthelast,andifallmemberswillattendpracticesregularlywehavenodoubtsastoits success.

LEEDERVILLEBRANCH.

Film: Membersrequestedtobeoutsidethechurchafter10.30Mass nextSunday,andatthetennis courtsonMondaymorning,suitablyattiredintennistogs,as somescenesaretobeshot.

Wednesday,

Amatchisbeingarrangedwith HighgateBranchfornextSunday,June1.

Library: Ourlibrarycontainsmanyexcellentbooks,andwillbeenlarg- edasmuchaspossible.

4.4.4.4,~041

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

June:

Monday,2nd.:Foundation DayCarnivalDance,Claremont.

Tuesday,3rd.:N.C.G.M.Y.C.W.Social,Fremantle.

Thursday,5th.:WinterCarnivalDance,Fremantle.

Friday,6th.:Carnival Dance,Highgate.

Saturday,7th.:Dance,Subiaco.

CarnivalDance,St.Theresa'sHall,Nedlands.

OpeningDance,SouthPerth Y.C.W.

Friday,13th.:Dance,Leederville. 0110.11.1.104

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National Catholic Girls'

MOVEMENT

CATHEDRALBRANCH..

Liturgy:

Thenextclasswillbeon Thursday,June5,attheDiscs Rooms,at8p.m. SocialWeek-End. Kalamunda,7th.-8th.June.

GeneralMeeting:

AtSt.Patrick's,June10,at 8.15p.m. BasketBallPractices: Allplayersareexpectedtobe ateachpractice-FirstsandSec. onds,everyThursday,at6.30 p.m.;Thirds,everyFriday,at8 p.m.

OnTuesday,May27,MissHenderson,oftheNationalFitness Council,visitedthebranchand gaveamostinterestingtalkon NationalFitness,followedbythe screeningoftwofilms.

LEEDERVILLEBRANCH.

N.C.G.M.andY.C.W.Rally:

OnMonday,May25,alarge rallytookplaceintheParish Hall.theeveningcommenced withaquizsession,followedby anaddressfromRev.Father Ryan.Averyinterestingfilm wasshownandthoroughlyenjoyedbyeveryonepresent.The itemsofinterestwerevaried,includingsport,theerectionofthe TurnpikeinU.S.A.,foodandsoil, andKoalabears. Supperwasthenservedand gamesoftabletennis,badminton anddartswereplayed.Thefinale wasa"SearchforTalent,"which concludedwithalljoininginthe song,"HomeontheRange."

Rev.FatherO'Dwyerclosedthe rallywiththeMovements'prayer GeneralMeeting: Thegeneralmeetingwillbe heldonWednesday,June11,in theParishHall.

Rehearsals:

OnSunday,after10.30a.m. Mass,allgirlsarerequiredfor .filmingoutsidechurch.Please wearhats.RehearsalonSunday nightwillcommenceat8.30p.m. OnMonday,at10a.m.,asmany girlsaspossibletobepresenton St.Mary'sCourtsforthefilming ofcrowdscenes.Pleasedress inwhite.Racquetsnotessential.OnJune7,allgirlsin chorustomeetatJohnAnstey's Studioat6p.m.

SUBIACOBRANCH.

Dramatics:

Anyoneinterestedinamateur dramaticsiscordiallyinvited. Don'tforget,Sundaynights,in theHall,afterDevotions.

Choir: Westillneednewrecruitsfor theChoir.Sodocomealong andhelp.Sundaynightsinthe HallafterDevotions.

NEDLANDSBRANCH.

Dramatics: Ournextdramaticmeeting willbeheldatSt.Theresa'sHall, Tyrell-street,Nedlands,afterDevotions,onSunday,June1.We areselectingthecastforthe playweintendholdinginthe nearfuture,andthemoretalent wehavethebetter.Don'tforgettocome,andwepromiseyou anentertainingevening.

GeneralMeeting:

Nextgeneralmeetingwillbe heldatSt.Theresa'sHallon Thursday,June5.Thereareall sortsofactivitiestodiscussand organise,includingthenext dance,dramatics,dancingclasses. Doyouthinkitwouldbeagood ideatoholdgeneralmeetings everyfortnight?Therewillbe otherformsofentertainment,includingatalkandgeneraldiscussiononfilms,andfolkdancing. Comealongandhelptoplanand makeactivitiesasuccess.

HIGHGATEBRANCH.

Choir: PracticewillbeheldonThursday,June5.Astheconcertis drawingnear,allarerequested tobepresent.

N.C.G.M.BASKETBALLASSOCIATION.

Theseasoncommencedwith playatthegroundsoftheLoretoConvent,Nedlands,andthe SacredHeartConvent,Highgate. WeareverygratefultotheSistersatthelattertwoConvents, andtheWestPerthConvent,for theirco-operationingrantingour Movementpermissiontousetheir 4 grounds,realisingthatwithout theirhelpthecompetitionwould nothavebeenheld.

Thereareseventeenteamsin theAssociation,makingatotal of119playersandapproximately 40reserveshavebeenregistered bythedifferentbranches.The forgoingnumberstellofthesuccessoftheAssociation,andwe thankallthebranches,particularlythecaptainsoftheteams, fortheeffortstheyhavemade tobringabouttheinterestof theirteamandtheobtainingof theuniformsforMay24.

Aftersuchalongspellofunsettledweather,tohaveour openingdayundersuchexcellent conditions,madeusfeelsurethat ourprayersforthesuccessof theAssociationwerebeinganswered,andwewouldaskmemberstocontinuewiththeirprayers,particularlytoOurLady HelpofChristians,Patronessof Australia,sothatthisyearwill beanoutstandingoneinthefield ofbasketball.

Manycomplimentaryremarks havebeenpassedabouttheuniformsofthevariousbranches andthesuitabilityofsamefor basketball.Onceagainwe wouldthankthebranchesfor havingtheuniformsinreadiness forthe24th.inst.

Theplaywasofafairstandard,butrotuptoexpectations; therewasalackofteamwork, thefootworkwasuncertain,and manyblindpassesweremade. Weareexpectingimprovement fromquiteafewbranches,especiallythosewhowereunable toselecttheirteamstilljust priortothe24thinst.,andconsequenlywereunabletopractice sufficientlyasateam.

Suhiacc1cnd2,intheirrespectivegames,playedverywell andmusttoccmmendedfortheir knowledgeofthegameandteam work,Najd,resultedinboth teamsbeingvictorious.

Fremantle1hadaluckywin overMidland1,astheteams wereevenlymatched,andfrom reportsthegamewasreallyfast, bothteamsintentonwinning. Fremantle2playedwelldespite theabsenceoftheattackandthe defence,andwefeelsurewhen playingwiththirfullteamthey willgivetheiropponentsadifficultgame.Results:

Firsts:Fremantle1defeated Midland1,17-12;Cathedral1d. Maylands1,21-12;Nedlands1, bye;Subiaco1d.Highgate1, 12-8;WestPerth1forfeitedto Leederville1.

Seconds:WestPerth2forfeitedtoCathedral3;Subiaco2d. Maylands2,22-8;Cathedral2d. Freamntle,37-7;Highgate2,bye; Highgate3,bye.

FixtresforJune7,1947.

Nedlands1v.WestPerth1,at 3,30,atHighgate.M.Gray. Leederville1v.Highgate1, at2p.m.,atNedlands.L.King. Midland1v.Cathedral1,at2 p.m.,atHighgate.J.Sutton. Maylands1v.Fremantle1,at 3.30p.m.,atNedlands.I.Boylan. Subiaco1,bye. -

A. 4

MaterialisticNotionsofAnthropologyOutdated

WhytheStudyofPrimitive PeoplesisImportant

Researchesof Amongthe

Accordingtothetheoriesof certainanthropologists,theAustraliaiaborigineshouldnotbe abletospeak.Thisisoneof thepointsmadebyVeryRev.E. Worms,PS.M.,inhsrecentlecturetotheGuildofEngineers andIndustrialChemists,inassocationwiththeInstituteof ChristianStudiesinMelbourne. TheAustralianaborigine,said FatherWorms,isprehistoricman inthefleshandprovidesavisible revelationofearlypre-historic life.

FatherWormssaidthathe desiredtoemphasisetheword "modern"inthetitleofhislecture.Theearlierethnology(say 1880-1910)waslargelydeterminedbypreconceived,materialistic principles,and"psychologised"a greatdeal.Itneglectedthehistoricalsignificanceofthemany culturesofmankind.Bracketed withcomparativereligion,it oftenappearedastumblingblock andhadthereputationofbeing adangeroussubjectforaCatholic.Thiswastheperiodwhen mensuchasJ.G.Fraser,E.B. Taylor,HerbertSpencer,L.H. Morgan,andotherevolutionists dominatednotonlyethnology, butsociologyandcomparativere ligion.

Modernethnologyhasreplaced thisevolutionaryschoolstepby stepinrecentyears.Itemphasisedthenecessityofmaking scientificallyclearthehistorical positionofeachtribeofthehumanrace.

Evolution,consideredasan ethnnologicaltheory,attempted toexplainhumanculturenot fromthehistoricalstandpointbut bygroupingethnologicalfacts onthebasisofpreconceived ideas.Itsupposedageneraldevelopmentofthepresentstand dardofintellect,language,moralityandartfromalowanimalisticbeginning.Thisdevelopmentissupposedtoproceedas arealisationoftheAbsolute, withoutrequiringtheco-operationofman'swillinapurelymaterialisticbiologicalupward movementaccordingtotheassumedlaw;higherfollowsthe lower,theperfecttheimperfect; firstthesimple,thenthecomplicated.

ObjectiveStudy.

Incontrastwiththis,thehistorical,culture-circlemethodof modernethnologystudiesthecultureofprimitivepeoplesbyobjectivehistoricalmeans.Itgroups certainculturesbyacomplicated technicalprocess'ofethnological interpretation,aroundclture-centres,and,onthebasisofhistoricalrules,bringsthespatialdistributionsandjuxtapositionof culturesintoitsoriginalchronologicalsuccession.Implements, customs,formsofart,kinship organisation,consideredaselementsofculture,arenotforced intoconformitywithapreconceivedsystem,butareordered accordingtotheiroriginalhistoricalcorrelation.

Thisscientificmethodstarted inGermanyunderRatzel(18441905)andwasdevelopedby Graebner(1877-1926),Frobenius (died1940),FatherW.Schmidt (stillliving),Koppers,etc.It nowhasastrongfollowingin America,whereitisassociated withsuchnamesasBoas,Dixon andLowrie.Englandisstill hesitatingaboutit,althoughmen suchasAndrewLangcontributedmuchtoitsdevelopment.The tendencyatpresentamongEnglisharchaeologistsistowork accordingtoamoreandmore strictlyhistoricalmethod.

HarmonisesWithCatholic Thought.

Thishistoricalculturemethod isobjective,andreasonable;itis controlledbyobjectiveprinciples astheyareappliedbythescienceofHistory.Byitsubstantialprogresshasbeenmadein anthropologyduringthelast threedecades,andtheinterest-

1.Theprimitivesaretheoldestgroupsofmankindstillin existence;theyrepresenttheold estremainingfragmentsofthe originalhumanrace.

2.Theyarerelativelycloser tothebeginningofcultureand originalreligionthananyother livingpeople.

TwoPriests Aborigines

ingthing,forthepurposeofthis seriesoflectures,isthattheprogressreferredtoisinharmony withCatholicthoughtinexegesis,philosophyandethics,althoughthevindicationofCatholicthoughtwascertainlyoutside theintentionoftheanthropologicalfieldworkersandscientists concerned.Theconservative positioninmanyofthesemattershadnotbeenabandonedby Catholicapologeticsduringthe periodofaflourishingandambitiousevolutionismandmaterialism.NowthisCatholicconservativeview,builtuponfaith andrevelation,hasbeenconfirmedbytheresearchesofmodern ethnologists.

UnityofMankind. FatherWormssaidheproposedtoconfinehimselfinthislecturetothreepointsinwhich theologiansandmoralistsareas muchinterestedasethnologists:

3.Theyhavenotparticipated inthelaterprocessesofdevelopmentofotherpeoples.

4.Theyareonthesimplest levelofmaterialculture,arenot yetofanagrariantype,butstill nomadic,fruitcollectorsandhunters,havenodomesticanimals exceptthedog,andlacktheart ofweavingandpotterymaking.

5.Theyarescatteredallover theworld,livinginout-of-thewayplaces;onthetipsofcontinents,behindprotectingmountainsandjungles.

Itmaybestatedasaresultof thehistorical-culturecirclemethodthat:Mankindformsaphysicalandpsychicalunitywithout anyindicationofculturalevolutionoragradualupwarddevelopmentofintellectualandpsychicfaculties.Theveryearliest peopleswerenotonlyinfullpos. sessiooffreewillandintellect, butalreadyhadreligion,morality,familylife,languageand privateproperty.

ObjectionsDealtWith.

Someanthropologiststhoughtthattheexistenceoffiveorless groupsofmankind,withdifferingcolours,differingskeletal

FR.WORMS,P.S.M. developedmethodinregardto thingsessentiallynecessaryfor humanexistence,usingthem withtheirendsinview:fire, cookingequipment,housing,ornaments,clothing,weapons(the studyofthisformsaspecial branchofanthropologycalled ergology).Thesefactsleadto theconclusionthatthefirstmen possessedadevelopedeconomy andsocialorder.Whenand wherewefindhim,heisalready complete,inpossessionofspirit. ualqualitiesandnotlivinginirrationalbrute-likecircumstancesawaitingadevelopmentof hismentalandpsychiclife.We findhimjustasAdam,thefather

ModernScienceConfirm CATHOLICDOCTRIN

(1)Thesomaticorphysical unityofmankind.

(2)Theexistenceamongthe primitivepeopleofreligion, inparticular,ofmonotheism.

(a)Thenaturalreasonsfor thisremarkablefact.

(b)Thesubsequentdeteriorationfrommonotheism downtopolytheism,and theexplanationofthis.

DR.NEKES,P.S.M.

(3)Thewellestablishedfact oftheexistenceofanatural ethicamongtheprimitive(a) exemplifiedbythedominance ofmonogamy,whictis(b)subjecttodegradationtopolygamyforwhichsubsequentdevelopmentanattemptwillbe madetoassignsomereasons.

SignificanceofthePrimities.

In thepursuingthisprogramme lecturerstatedhewouldhave wishedtodemonstrateeachpoint fromhisowndiscoveriesamongAustralianaboriginesmuchmore fullythanthelimitationsoftime wouldactuallypermit.Before thesethreepointsitwasdesirabletostatethereasonswhyso muchstressisplaceduponprim itivepeopleinthesestudies. Briefly,thereasonsare:

structurecharacteristicssuchas prominenceofthesuperciliary ridgesandheightofthebrain cap.differentkindsofhair,and othervaryinganthropological factors,postulatesdifferentapetiesinthehumanrace.Frank, forinstancethoughthecould provethediversityofmankind byinferringtheexistenceofhumanbeingswithoutlanguage, fromtheimperfectjawofthe HomoPrimigencies.Hestated that(a)PleistoceneManhadno languageatall,(b)theMousterianManhadonlythefirstdentals:d,t,1,s(c)theAurignacianoflaterPaleolithictimes hadgutturals(k,gch)andpalatals(dj,nj).Heinferredthis fromthefact(a)thatthejaw oftheNeanderthalManofthe firstInterglacialPeriodwas chinlessandlackedthemusculus genioglossusnecessaryforthe tongue,and(b)thatthemanof thefourthGlacialPeriodshowed thebeginningsofachinprominence. AustralianAborigines.

ItwasoneofFatherWorms' firstanthropologicaltasksto studythisquestion,comparing thelowerjawofHeidelberg ManwiththatofanAustralian aborigneandwiththatofamodernEuropean.Hearrivedat thesameconclusionasProfessor Klaatch:Australianaborigines showthesameskullpeculiarities astheearliermen.Theirculture,asjudgedbycavepaintingsandstoneimplements,isof thesamelevelasthatofthepeopleofMousterianandlaterperiodsofAurignaceantimes.It followsthattheAustralianaborigineisprehistoricmaninthe flesh,andprovidesavisiblerevelationofearlyprehistoriclife Nowthispeoplewho,according totheinferencebasedonthe constructionoftheirmouths, shouldbespeechless,actually possesswonderfullanguages.A forthcomingbookbyDr.Nekes, P.S.M.,andFatherE.Wormsis almostentirelydevotedtoa studyoftheselanguages.The conclusionfromthisis:Homo Primigeniuswasabletospeak, andhadhislanguage,andthereforeanintellect.Hewasthereforeoneofthepresenthuman raceandnotofadifferentancestry.

EvidenceFromErgology. Itcanbeshownto-daythatthe oldestculturespossessedawell-

ofmankind,made"byGodinHis ownimage.'(Gen.1,26-27.)

RemarkableFacts.

Therearethreeotherremarkablefactsinconnectionwiththis matteroftheunityofthehumanrace.Twoareanthropologicalandonephilosophical.

1.Itisnowwellknownthatall groupsofmankindcanbecrossedwithunlimitedfertility;for instance,theprolifichalf-caste familiesinBroomeandPortDarwin.

2.TheAdelaideUniversityin 1928testedthebloodofpurebloodednativesofSouthAustralia.Itwassupposedthattheir bloodwouldshowsomedifferencesofbloodgroupscompared withotherraces,onaccountof thirlongseparationfromtherest ofmankind.Theresultwas: "Byextensivecross-testingbetweenaboriginalredcellsand seranoevidencewasobtained thataboriginalbloodcontains factorsnotfoundinthebloodof Europeans."(UniversityofAdelaide;CollectedPapers,160.)

3.Wefindallovertheworld anessentialsimilarityofmentallifeandofpowerofabstraction.

Comingnowtothequestionof whetheracommonrootofall langagesmaybepostulated,it mustbestatedthatitisprema. tureyettomakeajudgment. Manyspecialstudieshaveyetto bemade.Buttheadvanceof comparativelinguisticsmadein thelast40yearsgiveshopethat itshouldbepossibletoprove thegenealogicconnectionofall languagesonearth;welcomeadditionalconfirmationofthemental,psychicandhomaticunitof mankind.

TheCatholicChurchhasnot directlydogmatisedthedescent ofthewholehumanracefrom Adam,althoughsuchadogma waspreparedin1871duringthe VaticanCouncil.Butthisdoctrineisclearlyimpliedinthe definitionoforiginalsin,andwe knowthebearingsoftheunity ofmankinduponthedogmaof universalredemption.

Numberll ffutorieffoinrs

11106EDALE

"Bridgedale"isthoughttobethefirsthouse erectedonthepresenttownsiteofBridgetown. ItwasthehomeofMr.JohnBlechynden,who settledintheBridgetowndistrict,orasitwas thenknown,theBlackwood,aboutninetyyears ago.JohnBlechyndencommencedwithsheep, butlaterwentinformixedfarming.Inhis daythemailwasdeliveredonhorsebackonly onceaweek.Goodsweretransportedtoand fromBunburybyhorsedrays,theheavilyladenwaggonsfordingtheriverclosetothe Blechyndenhomestead,untilabridge,was builtwhichservedthedistrictformanyyears, andlaterasecondbridgewasbuiltnearby. MrandMrs.JohnBlechyndenhadthirteen children,ofwhomtwodaughtersdied,and theremainderofthefamilysettledinthe Bridgetowndistrict. Publishedasatributetoourpioneersbythe SwanBreweryCompanyLimited,makersof SwanLager.

MaterialisticNotionsofAnthropologyOutdated

WhytheStudyofPrimitive Peoples

Researches

isImportant ofTwoPriests AmongtheAborigines

Accordingtothetheoriesof certainanthropologists,theAustraliaiaborigineshouldnotbe abletospeak.Thisisoneof thepointsmadebyVeryRev.E. Worms,PS.M.,inhsrecentlecturetotheGuildofEngineers andIndustrialChemists,inassoeationwiththeInstituteof ChristianStudiesinMelbourne. TheAustralianaborigine,said FatherWorms,isprehistoricman inthefleshandprovidesavisible revelationofearlypre-historic life.

FatherWormssaidthathe desiredtoemphasisetheword "modern"inthetitleofhislecture.Theearlierethnology(say 1880-1910)waslargelydeterminedbypreconceived,materialistic principles,and"psychologised"a greatdeal.Itneglectedthehistoricalsignificanceofthemany culturesofmankind.Bracketed withcomparativereligion,it oftenappearedastumblingblock andhadthereputationofbeing adangeroussubjectforaCatholic.Thiswastheperiodwhen mensuchasJ.G.Fraser,E.B. Taylor,HerbertSpencer,L.H. Morgan,andotherevolutionists dominatednotonlyethnology, butsociologyandcomparativereligion. Modernethnologyhasreplaced thisevolutionaryschoolstepby stepinrecentyears.Itemphasisedthenecessityofmaking scientificallyclearthehistorical positionofeachtribeofthehumanrace.

Evolution,consideredasan ethnnologicaltheory,attempted toexplainhumanculturenot fromthehistoricalstandpointbut bygroupingethnologicalfacts onthebasisofpreconceived ideas.Itsupposedageneraldevelopmentofthepresentstandardofintellect,language,moralityandartfromalowanimalisticbeginning.Thisdevelopmentissupposedtoproceedas arealisationoftheAbsolute, withoutrequiringtheco-operationofman'swillinapurelymaterialisticbiologicalupward movementaccordingtotheassumedlaw;higherfollowsthe lower,theperfecttheimperfect; firstthesimple,thenthecomplicated.

ObjectiveStudy.

Incontrastwiththis,thehistorical,culture-circlemethodof modernethnologystudiesthecultureofprimitivepeoplesbyobjectivehistoricalmeans.Itgroups certainculturesbyacomplicated technicalprocess'ofethnological interpretation,aroundchore-centres,and,onthebasisofhistoricalrules,bringsthespatialdistributionsandjuxtapositionof culturesintoitsoriginalchronologicalsuccession.Implements, customs,formsofart,kinship organisation.consideredaselementsofculture,arenotforced intoconformitywithapreconceivedsystem,butareordered accordingtotheiroriginalhistoricalcorrelation.

Thisscientificmethodstarted inGermanyunderRatzel(18441905)andwasdevelopedby Graebner(1877-1920),Frohenius (died1940),FatherW.Schmidt (stillliving),Koppers,etc.It nowhasastrongfollowingin America,whereitisassociated withsuchnamesasBoas,Dixon andLowrie.Englandisstill hesitatingaboutit,althoughmen suchasAndrewLangcontributedmuchtoitsdevelopment.The tendencyatpresentamongEnglisharchaeologistsistowork accordingtoamoreandmore strictlyhistoricalmethod.

HarmonisesWithCatholic Thought.

ingthing,forthepurposeofthis seriesoflectures,isthattheprogressreferredtoisinharmony withCatholicthoughtinexegesis,philosophyandethics,althoughthevindicationofCatholicthoughtwascertainlyoutside theintentionoftheanthropologicalfieldworkersandscientists concerned.Theconservative positioninmanyofthesemattershadnotbeenabandonedby Catholicapologeticsduringthe periodofaflourishingandambitiousevolutionismandmaterialism.NowthisCatholicconservativeview,builtuponfaith andrevelation,hasbeenconfirmedbytheresearchesofmodern ethnologists.

UnityofMankind.

FatherWormssaidheproposedtoconfinehimselfinthislecturetothreepointsinwhich theologiansandmoralistsareas muchinterestedasethnologists:

1.Theprimitivesaretheoldestgroupsofmankindstillin existence;theyrepresenttheoldestremainingfragmentsofthe originalhumanrace.

2.Theyarerelativelycloser tothebeginningofcultureand originalreligionthananyother livingpeople.

3.Theyhavenotparticipated inthelaterprocessesofdevelopmentofotherpeoples.

4.Theyareonthesimplest levelofmaterialculture,arenot yetofanagrariantype,butstill nomadic,fruitcollectorsandhunters,havenodomesticanimals exceptthedog,andlacktheart ofweavingandpotterymaking.

5.Theyarescatteredallover theworld,livinginout-of-thewayplaces;onthetipsofcontinents,behindprotectingmountainsandjungles.

Itmaybestatedasaresultof thehistorical-culturecirclemethodthat:Mankindformsaphysicalandpsychicalunitywithout anyindicationofculturalevolutionoragradualupwarddevelopmentofintellectualandpsychicfaculties.Theveryearliest peopleswerenotonlyinfullpossessiooffreewillandintellect, butalreadyhadreligion,morality,familylife,languageand privateproperty.

ObjectionsDealtWith.

Someanthropologiststhought thattheexistenceoffiveorless groupsofmankind,withdifferingcolours,differingskeletal

FR.WORMS,P.S.M. developedmethodinregardto thingsessentiallynecessaryfor humanexistence,usingthem withtheirendsinview:fire, cookingequipment,housing,ornaments,clothing,weapons(the studyofthisformsaspecial branchofanthropologycalled ergology).Thesefactsleadto theconclusionthatthefirstmen possessedadevelopedeconomy andsocialorder.Whenand wherewefindhim,heisalready complete,inpossessionofspiritualqualitiesandnotlivinginirrationalbrute-likecircumstancesawaitingadevelopmentof hismentalandpsychiclife.We findhimjustasAdam,thefather

ModernScienceConfirms CATHOLICDOCTRINE

(1)Thesomaticorphysical unityofmankind.

(2)Theexistenceamongthe primitivepeopleofreligion, inparticular,ofmonotheism.

(a)Thenaturalreasonsfor thisremarkablefact.

(b)Thesubsequentdeteriorationfrommonotheism downtopolytheism.and theexplanationofthis.

Thishistoricalculturemethod isobjective,andreasonable;itis controlledbyobjectiveprinciples astheyareappliedbythescienceofHistory.Byitsubstantialprogresshasbeenmadein anthropologyduringthelast threedecades,andtheinterest-

DR.NEKES,P.S.M.

(3)Thewellestablishedfact oftheexistenceofanatural ethicamongtheprimitive(a) exemplifiedbythedominance ofmonogamy,whistis(b)subjecttodegradationtopolygamyforwhichsubsequentdevelopmentanattemptwillbe madetoassignsomereasons.

SignificanceofthePrimities.

In thepursuingthisprogramme lecturerstatedhewouldhave wishedtodemonstrateeachpoint fromhisowndiscoveriesamong Australianaboriginesmuchmore fullythanthelimitationsoftime wouldactuallypermit.Before thesethreepointsitwasdesirabletostatethereasonswhyso muchstressisplaceduponprimitivepeopleinthesestudies. Briefly,thereasonsare:

structurecharacteristicssuchas prominenceofthesuperciliary ridgesandheightofthebrain cap.differentkindsofhair,and othervaryinganthropological factors,postulatesdifferentspeciesinthehumanrace.Frank, forinstancethoughthecould provethediversityofmankind byinferringtheexistenceofhumanbeingswithoutlanguage, fromtheimperfectjawofthe HomoPrimigencies.Hestated that(a)PleistoceneManhadno languageatall,(b)theMousterianManhadonlythefirstdentals:d,t,1,s(c)theAurignacianoflaterPaleolithictimes hadgutturals(k,gch)andpalatals(dj,nj).Heinferredthis fromthefact(a)thatthejaw oftheNeanderthalManofthe firstInterglacialPeriodwas chinlessandlackedthemusculus genioglossusnecessaryforthe tongue,and(b)thatthemanof thefourthGlacialPeriodshowed thebeginningsofachinprominence. AustralianAborigines. ItwasoneofFatherWorms' firstanthropologicaltasksto studythisquestion,comparing thelowerjawofHeidelberg ManwiththatofanAustralian aborigneandwiththatofamodernEuropean.Hearrivedat thesameconclusionasProfessor Klaatch:Australianaborigines showthesameskullpeculiarities astheearliermen.Theirculture,asjudgedbycavepaintingsandstoneimplements,isof thesamelevelasthatofthepeopleofMousterianandlaterperiodsofAurignaceantimes.It followsthattheAustralianaborigineisprehistoricmaninthe flesh,andprovidesavisiblerevelationofearlyprehistoriclife. Nowthispeoplewho,according totheinferencebasedonthe constructionoftheirmouths, shouldbespeechless,actually possesswonderfullanguages.A forthcomingbookbyDr.Nekes, P.S.M.,andFatherE.Wormsis almostentirelydevotedtoa studyoftheselanguages.The conclusionfromthisis:Homo Primigeniuswasabletospeak, andhadhislanguage,andthereforeanintellect.Hewasthereforeoneofthepresenthuman raceandnotofadifferentancestry.

EvidenceFromErgology.

ofmankind,made"byGodinHis ownimage.'(Gen.1,26-27.)

RemarkableFacts.

Therearethreeotherremarkablefactsinconnectionwiththis matteroftheunityofthehumanrace.Twoareanthropologicalandonephilosophical.

1.Itisnowwellknownthatall groupsofmankindcanbecrossedwithunlimitedfertility;for instance,theprolifichalf-caste familiesinBroomeandPortDarwin.

2.TheAdelaideUniversityin 1928testedthebloodofpurebloodednativesofSouthAustralia.Itwassupposedthattheir bloodwouldshowsomedifferencesofbloodgroupscompared withotherraces,onaccountof thirlongseparationfromtherest ofmankind.Theresultwas: "Byextensivecross-testingbetweenaboriginalredcellsand seranoevidencewasobtained thataboriginalbloodcontains factorsnotfoundinthebloodof Europeans."(UniversityofAdelaide;CollectedPapers,160.)

3.Wefindallovertheworld anessentialsimilarityofmentallifeandofpowerofabstraction.

Comingnowtothequestionof whetheracommonrootofall langagesmaybepostulated,it mustbestatedthatitisprematureyettomakeajudgment. Manyspecialstudieshaveyetto bemade.Buttheadvanceof comparativelinguisticsmadein thelast40yearsgiveshopethat itshouldbepossibletoprove thegenealogicconnectionofall languagesonearth;welcomeadditionalconfirmationofthemental,psychicandhomaticunitof mankind.

TheCatholicChurchhasnot directlydogmatisedthedescent ofthewholehumanracefrom Adam.althoughsuchadogma waspreparedin1871duringthe VaticanCouncil.Butthisdoctrineisclearlyimpliedinthe definitionoforiginalsin,andwe knowthebearingsoftheunity ofmankinduponthedogmaof universalredemption.

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Saidone:"NowIaskyou,Isabel,howcouldIlikehim?He's sode;eitful,pretendingtobelevemewhenheknowsI'mlying tohim!"

* * *

Son:"Whatdoestheword "chauffeur"mean?"

Father:"Thatisthenamegiventothedriverofamotor-car."

Son (afteramoment's thought):"Thatwasnotthe nameyougavetothedriverof thecarthatnearlyranoveryou yesterday."

* * *

Themotoristwascharged withdrivinghiscarwhileina stateofintoxication,andapolice witnesswasgivingevidence.

"WhenIcameuponthescene, yourworship,"hesaid,"Ifound accusedengagedinaheatedargumentwiththeMinisterof Transportabouttheconditionof theroad."

"Well,"commentedthemagistrate,"thatprovesnothing, doesit?"

"No,"admittedthewitness, "only,yousee,theMinisterof Transportwasn'tthere."

* * * *

Customer:"Yourpricesaretoo dear-Imustdealwithyour neighbour."

Shopkeeper:"Thenhewill swindleyou!"

Customer:"Whyshouldhe?"

Shopkeeper:"Hehasjustborrowedmyscales."

* * * *

Acelebratedsingerwasina motor-caraccidenttheother week.Apapet,afterrecordingtheaccident,added:"Weare happytostatethatthesinger wasabletoappearthefollowingeveninginfourpieces."

* * * *

Jones:"ByJove!Ihadanarrowescapelastnight."

Smith:"How'sthat?"

Jones:"Well,Iwokeupinthe middleofthenightandsaw somethingwhitemovinginthe room.SoIgrabbedmygun andshotit.AfterIturnedthe lighton,Ifounditwasmy shirt."

Smith:"Idon'tseeanynarrow escapetothat."

Jones:"Why,justsupposeI hadn'ttakenmyshirtofflast night."

* * * *

ExcitedSpeaker:"WotIsays is,whyain'ttheworkin'manadoin'something?Whyain't'e workin'now?Whyis'ehidle?"

Voice:"P'rapsit's'causethe foremanain'tlookin'."

* * * *

"Iamgettingmoreforgetful everyday.YesterdayIwentto sleepwithouttakingthesleeping draughtthedoctororderedme."

* * * *

Thedeaconhadbeendeada week.Aparishionerwhodid notknow,meetingtheparsonin thestreet,inquired:

"Whendoyouexpecttosee DeaconJonesagain?"

Abutcherwasinthehabitof sendinghissonwithasmalltrap todeliverorders.Theladwas acarelessdriver,andonedayhe knockeddownanoldlady.

Alawsuitfollowed,andthe butcherhadtopaydamages. Shortlyafterthisthesonwas thecauseofanotheraccident, whichhadasimilarunfortunate result,andthedrainonthebutcher'sresourcesbroughthimto thevergeofruin.

Afewdaysafterthesecond casehadbeensettled,hewas thinkngoverhishardfatewhen aneighbourrushedinwiththe informationthatthebutcher's wifehadbeenrunoverbythe carelessdriverofamotorcar, andwasinhospital.

"Thankgoodness,"exclaimed thebutcher,withabigsighof relief,"myluck'schangedat last!"

* * *

Twotaciturnfarmersmeteach othereverymorningfortwenty yearsinthevillagepostoffice withoutexchangingasingle word.Oneday,FarmerBillings wentleft,whenleaving,instead ofright. "Whereyagoin'?"askedhis startledneighbour.

"Noneo'yerbusiness,"snappedBillings."AndIwouldn't tellyethatmuchifyewarn'tan oldfriend."

* * * *

AtaGloucesterFestivalavisitorwishedtoentertheCathedral duringoneoftheperformances. Ondemandingadmissionhewas toldhecouldnotenterwithouta ticket.

"D'youmeantotellme,"he exclaimed,indignantly,"thatI shallrequireatickettoenter theKingdomofHeaven?"

"Well,no,"explainedthesteward,"butyouwon'thearMme. -singinHeaven."

* Wife:"Howdoyoulikemy newdress?Iboughtitonthe deferredpaymentsystem."

Hubby:"Andisthatthefirst instalmentyouhaveon."

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"Never,neveragain!"declaredtheminister,solemnly."The deaconisinheaven." * *

FirstSheep:"Youlooktired, mydear."

SecondSheep:"Tired!Ishould thinkIamtired.I'vebeenjumpingovergatesallnightfora P.T.instructorwithinsomnia!" * * *

"Getmybroker,MissJones."

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"Whatareyouthinkingof?"

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"Don'tbesoself-conscious."

* * * *

Aclergymanwenttoabarber'sshop,ownedbyoneofhis parishioners,togetashave.He noticedthatthebarberwassufferingfromahangover,butdecidedtotakeachance.After afewstrokesthebarber'srazor nickedhisface.

"Pat,you'vecutme!"reproachedtheclergymanashe wipedthebloodfromhisface.

"Yes,yerreverence,"answeredthebarber.

"Thatjustshowsyou,"went wonillthdoe.,,clergyman,"whatdrink "Yes,"repliedPatcheerfully, "itdoesmaketheskinmighty tender."

Averyplainbishopwasvisitingoneofhisrectorswhohad asmalldaughter.Whenthe littlegirlwasbroughtintothe roomshesatdownandstaredat him.

"Darling,"saidhermother, goandshakehands."

Butthechildwentonstaring, andthen,asifrecollectionhad cometoher,shesaid,"Ionce gaveyousomenutsattheZoo."

* * * *

Themicrophonewasthrustbe forethewinningjockey,andthe veryembarrassedherowasaskedtoaddressthenation.Breathlesslyhesaid:

"MayItakethisopportunity topayatributetotheother jockeys,withoutwhoseco-operationmyvictorywouldhavebeen impossible!"

* * * *

Amiddle-agedsuburbanite, overtakenonhismorningstroll byayoungmarriedfriendwho heknewwasundergoingamemory-trainingcourse,inquired whatprogresshewasmaking.

"Doingfine!"wasthereply.

"Havesometobaccofrommy pouchandI'lltellyouwhilewe perambulate."

Thelastwordwashardlyutteredwhenthemarriedman madearight-about-faceandreturnedonhistracksatthedouble.Intheeveningthemiddleagedonecalledtoreturnthe pouch.

"Thanks,"saidtheowner."I supposeyouwonderwhyIleft yousoabruptly.Lawofassociation-wordbeautifully.The word'tobacco'followedby'perambulate'remindedmeofsomething."

"Important?"

"Well-yes.Don'tbreathea wordtothewife.butI'dleftthe perambulatoroutsidethetobacconist's,andthebabywasin it!"

* * * *

Old-fashionedDad:"WhenI wasyourage,John,myparents neverhadanytroublewithme."

ModernSon:"Well,Ican'tsay I'vehadanyrealtroublewith you,either,dad."

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Enthusiastswhoaredissatisfiedwiththepresentdistribution ofownershipjumptotheconclusionthattheonlywaytoremedy theabusesistoscrapownership byindividualsinthecaseof someoftheclassesofexternal goods.Catholicsholdthatsuch aremedywouldbeworsethan thedisease.Atthesametime weinsiststronglyontheduties incumbentontheownersofproperty.Thesedutiesregardthe usethatoneshouldmakeofone's possessions.Whilevindicating theradicalrightofmentoprivateownership,wearequitepreparedtoadmitthatincertain casestheonlysatisfactoryway inwhichtherightuseofpropertycanbesecuredforthe commongood,isfortheStateto takeovertheownershipofparticularpropertiesorevenparticulartypesofproperty.In suchcasesthenecessityforthis resumptionhastobeprovedand theownerisentitledtoajust compensation.Thisismerelya compulsoryexchangeofproperty.Asitisaninterference withindividualliberty,weare inclinedtoenquireveryclosely intothenecessityforsuchastep, anduntilthenecessityhas beenproved,toadoptadistinctlyscepticalattitudeontheprobableoutcomeofStateinterference.Wehaveaconviction, foundedbothonreasonandex-

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Igavesometimeagoaboutthe CatholicChurch'scondemnation ofFreemasonry.Hesaysheis surprisedthatIshouldknowso muchaboutthissuojectsince theChurchbansit.

A.:Allmyinformationcomes frombooksorreportspublished byMasonsthemselves.

S.P.Q.R.continues:

"Yousaidthey(theMasons) hadsecretsignsandpasswords.Wellwhataboutother lodges?Forexample,the Buffs,FreeGardners,Druids, etc.Don'tyouthinkthey wouldhavesignsandsecret passwords,too?Otherwise anybodywholikedcouldstroll inandseetheirceremonies, andIshouldimaginethatis thereasontheMasonshave signsandpasswordstokeep outintruderswhoarenot members."

A.:Iamsorry,S.P.Q.R.,but youhavequotedmeincorrectly, withoutintendingto,Iamsure. WhatI(lidsaywas:"TheCatholicChurchcondemnsMasonry, itssecretoath,anditsantiChristianreligion."Asecret oathisaverydifferentthingto signsandpasswords,whichare quiteharmlessinthemselves.

Butyoucontinue,S.P.Q.R.:

"Onmakingenquiriesfroma memberoftheMasonicCraft, Iwasinformedthatanatheist cannotbecomeamember,and thatbishopsandclergyare membersofthe('raft,andthat theRomanCatholicChurchalwaysclassesthepresent-day MasonrywithsomeofthecutthroatContinentalGangs,who styledthemselvesFreemasons, which,ofcourse,hadnothing whatevertodowithEnglish andScottishFreemasonry."

A.:IsaidthereligionofMasonrywasanti-Christian,notatheistic.AndImerelyquotedthe wordsofa"big-shot"Masonin America,whorepliedtoasimilarprotestfromtheEnglish Lodge:"Itisidletoprotest.We areMasons,andwerecognise theFrenchBrotherhoodasFreemasons.Oursisauniversal fraternity."

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"HorrifiedandDisgusted,"West Leederville:

"RecentlyIreadabookentitled'TheAwfulDisclosures ofMariaMonk.'Myimpressionswillexplainmypenname.Whatareyoursif youhavereadit?"

A.:Horroranddisgustwhen Ireadyourletter,thatanyone inthisyearofOurLord,1947, shouldreadsuchabookand thenbelieveinit.Onewould thinkthatnowadayswhenwe aresupposedtohaveputaside lowandignorantbigotry,and

whensomuchfineliteratureissoiperiodheremainedimpenitent. easilobtained,thatfew,ifany,Intheend,however,hewasrepeoplewouldbecontenttofeed theirmindsonsuchlyingfilth asisfoundintheseinfamous disclosures-so-called.

Didyouevenbothertofindout thestoryofthisunfortunate womanandherbook.Hereit is:MariaMonkwasawoman ofnoreligion,whowasarrested forvagrancyandsenttogaolin MontrealinNovember,1834,by Mr.JusticeRobertson.ThefollowingyearsheenteredaMagdalenAsylumforfallenwomen managedbyCatholicNips.She wasnotanun,butaninmate. Afterashortstaythere,sheleft andbegantoposeasanescaped nun,relatinghorriblecharges againsttheSisters.Shesaid thatshehadbeenanovicethere forfouryears.JudgeRobertsonexposedher,sayingthatshe hadbeeningaolattheverytime shewaspretendingtohavebeen intheconvent.However,she wroteabookcalled"TheAwful DisclosuresofMariaMonk,"and lecturedontheProtestantplatform,goingfromtowntotown asfastastherefutationofher calumniesfollowedher.Discreditedentirelyintheend,she tellbackuponthestreets.In 1849shewasarrestedforstealingfromamanwhowasconsortingwithher,anddiedin prison.

Ihopenow,"HorrifiedandDisgusted,"youarereallyhorrified anddisgustedandheartily ashamedof informationyourselfforseeking abouttheCatholic Churchfromthepagesofcalumnywrittenbyaconvicted prostituterathenthanfromthe manybooks,instructiveandinspiring,soeasilytobefound.

GIRLMURDEREDATAGEOF

12ISBEATIFIED.

InSt.Peter'sBasilicaon April28,MariaGoretti,who gaveherlifeattheageof12 ratherthansacrificehervirginity,wassolemnlybeatified.

Themanwhokilledher,AlexanderSerendelli,releasedfront prisonafterserving27yearsof a30-years'sentence,spentthe dayinamonasteryinprayer andmeditation.

MarialivedinthelittleItalian seasidetownofNettuno,some 30milesfromRome.Shewas bornin1890,thechildofexemplaryCatholicparents,andwas taughtbythePassionistFathers.

Oneoftheneighbourswas AlexanderSerendelli.Hewas thenadissoluteyouth,andhad developedaviolentpassionfor Maria.Shewouldnotlisten tohim,anddidherbesttokeep outofhisway.

OnJuly5,1902,however,he foundheraloneinthehouse.He wasdeterminedthatsheshould giveintohim.Mariarefused tolistenandtoldhim:"What areyouthinkingof,Alexander. Youwillgotohell."

Driventoafuryhestabbed her.Shesufferedfor24hours, thendied.

InherlastmomentsMariawas askedifsheforgavehermurderer.Sheanswered:"With allmyheartIforgivehim. I wouldevenwishtohavehim nearmeinParadise."

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Aknightwasoncewalking neartheshorewhenhewas amazedtoseeahideousmonster creepinginland.

Hedrewhissword,butthe creatureturneditseyesonhim meekly,andmadenoshowofresistance.

"Whatareyou?"criedthe knight.

"MynameisSamebito,"replied thecreature."IhavebeenexiledbecausetheDragonKingof theSeaisangrywithme.On landIshallsoonperish,evenif youdonotkillme."

Theknightwasmovedtopity. Hetookthemonsterhome,and letitliveinalakefringedwith liliesandgracefultrees.Every daytheknightfeditwithfreshly-caughtfish.

Allwentwelltillthemanfell inlovewithabeautifuldamsef whovowedshewouldnotmarry himunlesshegavehertenthousandjewels.Evenifhesold hislandandhisarmour,his houseandhisfurniture,theunfortunateknightwouldnotbe abletomakehersuchapresent.

Hewenttobed,turnedhisface tothewall,andlaytherewithouttastingfoodorwater,for henolongercaredtolive.

Samebitocouldnotunderstand whathadbecomeofhismaster.Atlengthhecreptoutof thewateranddrewhislong scalybodyintothehouse.The knightturnedhisheadandmurmuredfaintly:

"Alas,Samebito,wemustpart forever,forIamdying."

Atthesewordsthemonster burstintotears.Andlo,every tearwasaruby! Theknightleaptoutofbed, andbegantopickupthejewels withexclamationsofwonderand delight.

"Youhavesavedme,Samebito!"hecried.Thenhisface fell,forhesawthattherewas nottenthousandjewelsyet.

"Pleaseweepagain,"heasked.

Samebitowasindignant.

"Icannotweepatwill,"the monsterexclaimed."Mytears welledupfromtheanguishofmy heart.NowyouarewellIsorrownolonger."

However,whentheknightexplainedhisdifficulty,theruffled monsterbecamepensive.After remainingforamomentdeepin thought,hesaid:

"Takemetothesea,andperhapsasIgazeatmyoldhomeI shallgrowmournfulandweep."

Sotheybroughtalargewagon, anddrovethemonstertothe sea.Hehadnotcontemplated theblueoceanforlongbefore theprecioustearsbegantoooze fromhissadeyes.Therewas soonquiteamoundofjewels,and theknightcouldhardlycontain hisexultation.

Suddenlyavoicecriedfrom thesea:

"Samebito!Youarepardoned. Youmayreturn."

Thetwofriendstookatender farewell,andparted,oneforhis bride,theotherforhisnative sea.

THEYMADEHistor

NO.6.-THEFIRSTFLYING MEN.

Menhavealwaysbeenjealous ofthebirds.Asfaraslegendcarriesusbackwetraceman's yearningtofly.

Throughagesofexperiment therehavebeenthosewhocrackedtheirskullsormaimedthemselvesbytryingtomatchthe wayofabirdintheair,withthe aidofflip-flappaddllesorsaillikewingsworkedbythearms andlegs.Nothingcameofall theoldexperimentsofourancestors,excepttosetanexampletoposterityofcourageand fearlessendeavour.Theycould raisegloriouscathedrals,but theycouldnotthinkoutthemechanismofflying.

Itwasapuffofsmokeplacidly risingfromaneveningfirethat suggestedtheballoon--ourearliestmeansofflying.TwoFrench brothers,JosephandJacques Montgolfier,sonsofapapermakernearLyons,watchingthe smokerisingfromafire,specu-

latedastowhether,beinglighterthanair,smokewouldlifta weight.Theytestedthequestionbyinflatingapaperbag andthebagfloated uptotheceiling.Thebrothers thoughtsomespecialpropertyin thesmokewasresponsibleforthe liftingpower,buttheycouldnot domuchbecausetheywereunabletogetenoughsmokeinto theirpaperbags,untilaneighbour'swifecameinandsuggestedthattheyshouldtieadish fulloffireandsmoketothebag itself.Thebrothersdidso,and thebagwentupandremained longerthaneverintheair.

Thechiefterroroftheflying manisfire,butthefirstmancarryingballoonswereraisedby fire!Experimentshavingbeen madewithpaper-linedlinenballoonsofvaryingdimensionsfilledwithsmoke,PilatredeRozier wentupinaMontgolfierballoon inNovember,1783,accompanied bytheMarquisD'Aldandes.The flightoverPariswashazardous butsuccessful.

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DearCornerites

Mayisdrawingtoaclose,and allthosewhohavenotdone muchforOurLadyduringthe monthshouldmakealast-minute efforttoperformsomelittleextraactofaffectionsothatCur Lady'smonthshallnotpassunheeded.Weallhavegreatneed ofMary'shelp-andto-dayfte worldstandsinneedofherintervention.Averyfinedevotionto beginrightawayisthepractice ofmakingthefirstfiveSaturdaysinhonourofOurLadyof Fatima,Youmustallsurelyknow oftheremarkableeventsthatorcuredatFatimainPortugalnot soverylongagowhenOurLady appearedtoanumberofchildren. Thefaithfulperformanceofthe devotionknownastheFiveFirst Saturdayswillbeapowerful meansofobtainingthehelpof theMotherofGodinfurthering ourspecialintentions,andinparticular,itwillspeedthedayof Russia'sconversiontothetrue Faith-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY -000-

...Let'sHaveaPoem

I.-/urt

Des'sJ's

ILETTERBOX

St.Thomas'School,Claremont.

DearAuntBessy,-IamwritingtotellyouthatIhavefinishedmycard.Mybrothersand sistershelpedmetofillit.I ameightyearsoldandmybirthdaywasonMay1,butmyparty wasonMay4.,IhadMargaret andJenimaandalsosomeofthe otherlittlegirlswhowriteto you.WearedoingthePope's Bouquetatschool,andaretobe finishedbythelastdayofJune.

GivemylovetotheBushies. Good-byeforthepresent.Iwill writeagainsoon.Kelsiesaid toaskyouforthecardyoupromisedheralongtimeago.Pat Sinclairasksforone,too.-Iremain,yourlittlehelper, MAUREENSULLIVAN.

DearMaureen,-Twocardshave beenforwardedtoyouasrequested.I'llbetyouhadaroyal timeonyourpartyday!Tell KelsieandPattodropmealine.

-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

SOULS

IFNOONEEVERMARRIES ME.

IfnooneevermarriesmeAndIdon'tseewhythey should; FornursesaysI'mnotpretty, AndI'mseldomverygoodIfnooneevermarriesme Ishan'tmindverymuch; Ishallbuyasquirrelinacage, Andalittlerabbithutch. Ishallhaveacottageneara wood, Andaponyofmyown, Andalittlelambquiteneatand clean ThatIcantaketotown.

AnrwhenI'mgettingreallyold, Attwenty-eightornine, Ishallbuyalittleorphangirl Andbringherupasmine. -LaurenceAlma-Tadema.

SCHOOLINTERLUDE.

(Copyright.)

WhensuddenlyElizabeth Felltopplingfromherseat, Farmoresurprisedthanhurt wasshe Whenliftedtoherfeet.

ButweeandsportiveJanice, then Could,withherimpishmind, Allinafleetingmomentspace, Associationfind.

And,chucklingmostinfectiously, Shetoldusithadbeen AHumptyDumptyinaschool Thelittlepusshadseen.

-CharlesHilson.

FortheLordoftheHarvest

Thelifeofthemissionaryisa hardone.Hissupremecareis thesavingofsouls-andall soulsareequallydeartoGod,the Creator.Hereisalittleincident relatedbyFr.ArmandoAlvares S.J.,amissionaryinIndia.

BA-A-A!

Thisisoneofthecuriously beautifullittlepoemswrittenby WilliamBlake.Helovedthis world,buttheideaofaspiritual worldmadeahauntingappealto him:

Littlelamb,whomadethee?

Dostthouknowwhomade thee?

Gavetheelifeandbadetheefeed

Bythestreamando'erthemead; Gavetheeclothingofdelight,Softestclothing,woolly,bright; Gavetheesuchatendervoice, Makingallthevalesrejoice?

Littlelamb,whomadethee?

Dostthouknowwhomade thee?

Littlelamb,I'lltellthee; Littlelamb,I'lltellthee: Heiscalledbythyname ForHecallshimselfalamb. HeismeekandHeismild, Hebecamealittlechild.

Iachildandthoualamb, WearecalledbyHisname.

Littlelamb,Godblessthee!

Littlelamb,Godblessthee!

THEBUSHIES'CORNER

Thefollowingdonationtothe Bushies'Schemeisgratefullyacknowledged: s.d.

Previouslyacknowledged 2756 MaureenSullivan(Clare6

Total £2780

"NamascarSami,Ihavesomethingtotellyou,"saidavoice,in thedimtwilight,asIwaswendingmywearywayhomeaftera day'stoil.Isawthefigureofan elderlymanwhoseemedeagerto tellmesomething.Thesepeople havealwayssomethingtotellthe poormissionary....

"Sarni,"saidtheman,summoningcourage,"thereisababy forsale,wouldn'tyouliketohave it?" Iunderstoodwhatitall meant....Icouldreadthatinthe eyesoftheman.Imightsavea bodyandasoul,orImightlet thechildgotothedogsandthe devil....That'swhentheheartof amissionarybleeds.

ThedaywasaWednesday,the 20th.November-theJubilee DayofourmissionaryPatriarch. St.Josephseemedtohaveput thischildacrossmypathona uniqueoccasionlikethis.ButI hadtoconsulttheBethanySisters.Wouldtheynothaveto mothertheorphan?Theyagreed totendthechild.ButIhadto consultmypurse,too....

AcoupleofdayslaterIwent tovisitabenefactor,andofher ownaccordsheslippedRs.20 (justthepriceofthebaby!)into myhands."There,"saidI,"St. Josephwantsmetoadoptthe baby."Sheisthefirstorphanto beadmittedbytheSistersof Mudhalbhail.Whenwechristenedher,theSisterswantedmeto callher'MaryLaetitia;'Iadded 'Josepha.'

Manyotherbabiesareonthe `waitinglist'Souls,souls,souls havetobesavedTheharvest hastobegatheredinforthe LordoftheHarvest.

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LITTLELAMB.

Thislittlefellow'ssoulisprecious,too.