The Record Newspaper 11 June 1947

BelaKovacsSymbolisestheSpirit ofFreeHungary

ADemocratwhoResistedRedAggression

FewhaveeverheardofBela Kovacs;neverthelessheiscertainlyoneofEurope'smenof themoment.

Hisnamemayneverbecome veryfamousoutsidehisown country,Hungary,butinhispresentpredicamenthestandsasa symbolofthetypeofdemocracy thatRussiaisquietlydestroyingwhilstherstatesmenfenceat WorldConferences.

NoteventheRussianscan labelhimaCapitalistoraFascist.Heisanelectedmember ofHungary'sSmallholderParty.

InCommunisteyes,hiscrime isthat,likesomanywhohave stoodagainsttheStalinsand Hitlersofthisworld,herefuses tobebrowbeatenbytheKremlinorscaredbyitsSecretPolice.

InHungary'sdemocraticelec. tiontheCommunists,inspiteof theRedArmy'spresence,obtainedonlyasmallnumberof seats.TheSmallholderswon theelection,butattheKremlin'srequesthadtobringin CommunistMinistersinacoalitiongovernment.

GraduallytheCommunistsdiscovered"reactionaries"inthe Smallholders'Parliamentary ranksandforcedtheirresignation.InadditiontheyinfiltratedintotheSmallholders'ranks andcausedsplitstotheLeft.

SmallholderNagyruleduneasilyasPremier.BelaKovacs andothergenuineDemocrats stoodfirm.BritishandU,S.proteststoRussiadidnothingto easethepressure.

TheKremlinhopedKovacs wouldsurrenderintheunequal struggle.Theyunderestimated.

Finally,theReds"discovered" aplot.Evenmassarrests,a warofnerves,andmovements oftheRedArmyfailedtoforce Kovacstocollaborate.

Accusations.

Accusationsagainsthimwere broadcast,andtheRedsdemandedhisparliamentaryimmunity besuspended.Thepublicand democraticpressbackedSmallholderleaderswhosuggestedas acompromiseaParliamentaryEnquiry(thoughnorealcharges hadbeenpreferred).

ThePartystoodfirm.It electedPaterBalogh,itsSecretaryGeneral,whothenstatedhe wasreadytofighttheLeftBloc atnewelectionsifnecessary.

OnthesamedayashisdeclarationRussianAmbassador PuskinandMajor-GeneralSwiridow,RedArmyMarshalVoroshilov'srepresentative,informed him:

"TheSovietUnionisnolonger disinterestedinthequestionof BelaKovacsbeinghandedover totheauthorities.

BaloghcontactedtheBritish andU.S.representativesand rushedtoPresidentTildy.VicePremierRakosi,aKremlinman, immediatelyanouncedhewould broadcastandtheCommunists orderedallfactoryworkersto listentothebroadcast.

TheSmallholderspreparedfor theworst, Parliamentarybutcourageouslythe CommitteeofPrivilegesvoted8to5against handingoverKovacs.

Rakosibroadcastanappealto thenation.PresidentTildyhintedtotheSmallholdersthatthe RedArmymightmarchin.

TheWesterndemocraciessuggestedonFebruary24that UNRRAaidmightstopif Kovacswashandedover.

Thedecisionsatconferences, variedhourlyonMonday.FinallytheSmallholdersinstructed KovacstoappearvoluntarilyatPoliticalPoiceHeadquarters.He didsoonFebruary25. ThirdDegree.

"EasternEurope"reports:"He leftthebuildingatlunchtime, spokewithsomeofhisfriends whomhetoldthathehadbeen confrontedwithseveralofthe deputiesaccusedofcomplicity intheconspiracy,andhecould notunderstand.whythesehad saidheavilycompromisingthings tohisface.LaszloGyulaibeggedhiminatear-chokedvoice, "LookmydearBela,donot denyitanymore;admityourguilt-itwillbebetter.

PalJaczks,onceuponatime atoughanti-Germanpartisan, andagallantpilot,completelybrokeil,amidsthystericalsobs, repeated,'Bela,itissenseless; makeacleanbreastofevery-thing.'Szentivanyi,thediplomat,wassoagedandshattered thatKovacshardlyrecognised him."

AftertheseexamplesofRus-sianThirdDegree,BelaKovacs wasallowedout,butarrestedby theRussiansthesameafternoonontheordersofMarshal Koniev,CommanderoftheRed ArmyinEurope.

Hungarylearntof restfromacertain

Kovacs'arMajorGru-

ber,aHungarianrenegade,who leftBudapestforMoscowafter ascandalwhichoccurredwhen hewasinabandinBudapest.

Gruber,nowonRedGeneral Swiridow'sstaff,orderedthe HungarianRadiotobroadcast thenewsofKovacs'arrest.

ImmediatelyafterwardsBalogh,theSecretaryGeneralof theSmallholders'Party,Szabo, thepeasantleader,Pfeiffer,the editorofitspaper,wereallexpelled.Kotis,aleaderofthe SmallholderPress,hadasudden "heartattack"andtheCommuniststhinlydisguisedas"Leftists" .andsomejob-hunters,replaced them.

ASymbol.

Hungary'spubliclapsedintoa generalmoodofdespairandKovacs,symbolofalldemocrats whorefusetobeterrorised,has disappearedintotheRedArmy prisons,wherenodoubtheis beingsubjectedtotheusual practiceswhichprecedethepoliticaldemonstrationsthatthe Kremlinironicallycalls"trials."

TheBritishandU.S.havepro- tested,andtheRussianArmy hastoldthemtomindtheirown business.

MeanwhileMr.MolotovdiscussesdemocracyatMoscow.

BelaKovacs'fateisthemeasurebywhichtheWestshould judgeMolotov'sideas.

DemocracyNeedsPassion, ZealandFire

Secularism'sSpinelessIndifferenceto Thedemocraciesneedwhatthe totalitarianregimeshavecapitalisedon-"therebirthofpassion"-MonsignorFultonJ. Sheen,oftheCatholicUniversityofAmerica.declaredonthe CatholicHourrecently.

Thispassiondoesnotreferto whatisfound"inamovieora modernnovel,"buttoaquality born"onahillcalledCalvaryand onaFridaycalledGood,"MonsignorSheenasserted.

"Thatpassionwaslove,fire,enthusiasm,"hecontinued,"itsecstaticpeakappearingsevenweeks laterastonguesoffireandthen asmartyrdom,mysticism,missionaryactivityandanapostolatethatsweptofftheworldthe Greekidealofmoderationand theRomanindifferencetotruth.

"Menweresomuchdevouredby thispassionoflovethatthey lefthomestospreadtheGood News;youngwomenbecameso absorbedthattheysettheir heartsondivineespousalswiththeintermediaryofthehuman."

TheModern"Virtue."

Thisfirehasgoneoutinthe Westernworld,theMonsignor continued.Westerncivilisation hasbecome"secularifnotatheistic,"hesaid,"andisnolonger concernedwith"passion,zealand fire,butwithbroadmindedness whichisnowconsideredthe greatestofallvirtues,astheman whocannotbemadetomakeup hismindaboutanythingiscalled broad,andhewhohasdiscovered afewprinciplestoguidehislife iscondemnedasnarrow."

RoadtoDictatorship.

"ThepeopleofEurope,"he continued,"wantedsometingthey hadlostingivinguptheChurch. Withouteverknowingit,they wantedafaith,areligion,abeliefinanabsolute;theywanteddogma,infallibility,discipline, authority,obedienceandsacrifice, theywantedtorelievetheboredomoffreedomorlicence,so theyflockedtoadictator. EacttoHisEvil.

"Theywantedacompulsory organisationforthechaosresultingfromaliberalismwhich judgedprogressbytheheightof thepileofdiscardedmoralinhibitions.Theywantedpilgrimages andsincetheywreckedthe ChurchoftheVirgin,theywould makethemtotractorfactories.

Theywantedtobelievethere wassomethingevilintheworld; forsomeitwastheJew,for othersthecapitalists,forothers theChristians,forothersParliament,andforothersdemocracy -butatleastitmadethemfeel thatlifehadapurpose.

"TotalitarianismgavetheEuropeanmanareligion;acounter-

ChurchtosupplantaChurch,a faithtofighttheFaith;theinspiredgospelofMarxforthe abandonedGospelofMark;agod ofearthforaGodofHeaven,a newmysticalbodywithitsvisible headnotinRome,butinMoscow."

DisillusionedYouth.

Youthfeelssorestlessandis inclined toberevolutionary," onsignorSheensaid,because "itwantsanabsolutetotakethe placeoftherelative.Itsees theinconsistencybetweensitting inaclassroomandhearingaprofessorsaythereisnodistinctionbetweengoodandevil,and thenbeinginductedintothearmedservicestodiebecausethere isadistinctionbetweengoodand evil."

"Ouryoungpeopleseethe shallownessoftheemotional anaesthesiaoftheoptimiststhat everythingwillcomeoutinthe endthroughevolutionandeducation;theyseethevanityof tryingtomaintainarespectfor religionwithouteverpractising it."

One-ThirdofEurope'sLabour ForceisSlaves

Russia'sPrisonCampsMustbeOpenedtoU.N.O.

ThefiguresreleasedbyRussia attheMoscowConferenceonthe numberofGermanprisonersof warshestillretainsservetwo purposes.Theyrevealthecruel cynicismwithwhichtotalitarian regimesregardhumanlivesand theybringintostarkreliefthe wholeproblemofslavelabourin Europe.

caughtinEastPrussiabytheadvancingRussians.Oneclaims of thetownofRoesselbetween14 and60wereherdedintocattle cars,50toacarandshippedto theUralmountaindistrict;twothirdsofsome2,000womendied enroute.

Causes

MONSIGNORFULTONSHEEN

Headded:"Tolerancehasdegeneratedintoindifferenceto truth,asrightandwrong,good andevilaregivenanequalfoot. trig."

Thebasicappealofthe"brown, blackandredfascisms"wasthat theybroughtwiththemafire andpassion,MonsignorSheen stated,andtheappealofthese "isms"wasnegative."Theywere protests,"hesaid,"againsta milkandwaterliberalism,a spinelessindifferencetocauses."

First,theRussianfigureshave foolednoone.Thoughduringhostilities,SovietclaimsofthenumberofGerman astronomicalcapturedraninto figures,thoughearlierSovietreleasesadmittedthe detentionofhugenumbers,Russianowblandlyclaimsthatshe holdsonly800,000Germans,and hadrepatriatedoveramillion. ThemostconservativeAlliedcalculationsputthenumberofGermanPOW'sstillheldinRussiaat aminimumoftwomillion.CatholicChurchleadersinGermany, saysReligiousNewsService,estimatethat7millionGermansare detainedoutsideofGermany, "mostlyinRussia."Further,as regardsthenumbersRussia claimstohaverepatriated,the samesourcestatesthat"ofthe 1,250,000personsrepatriatedto theRussianzonefromPoland, SilesiaandRussia,only32,000 weremenbetween16and30."

Butprisonersofwar,sadas theirfateis,formbutasegment ofavastandtragicpopulation inEuropetoday.TheAmerican FederationofLabourhasrecentlyestimatedthatfullyonethird oftheContinent'slabourforceis madeupofslaveworkers.These includenotonlywarprisoners, butalsocivilianworkersdeported fromoccupiedcountriesorretainedfromamongtheexpellednationalitiesinEasternEurope.Here Russiastandsaloneinshameful eminence-shehasdeportedhundredsofthousandsfromtheBaltic States,Polandandothercountries;hersatelliteshaveimitated herinalesserdegree.Fihally, slavelabourersconsistofpoliticalprisoners;itisestimatedthat Russiaholdsbetweentenand seventeenmillionwithinher boundaries.

Further,anadditionalinhumanityintheRussianprogram, seldommentionedinadiscussion aboutslavelabour,includedthe presenceofthousandsofGerman womeninthebrutalbattalions.

ArecentCIPpressservicerelease(March20)containsthedepositionsoftwoGermangirls,

Othercountriesaswell,though underfarbetterconditionsthan eareforcedtoimagineinRussia,areusingslavelabour,France underpressurefromtheUnited Statestoreleaseprisonersof warbyOctober1,hasagreedto givethemthreemonthstodecide whethertheywillreturntoGermanyorremainasfreeworkers. Itisestimatedthat440,000of some650.000willgohomeat therateof20,000amonth.Great Britainhersat15,000monthly. Nowitisagrimtruththat Alliednationaleconomieswould beseriouslydisruptedifallthe prisonerswerereturnedtoGermanyatonce.Theyareneededforreconstruction-France,for example,employssome250,000 infarmworkand56,000inthe mines.Butitisalsotruethat Germanycannotgetintoproduc- tionagainwithherpresentman, powershortage.ThesteadyreturnofGermanworkerstotheir homelandisessentialfortheeconomicstabilizationofEurope. ItisalsotruethatinlawRussiaandtheothercountriesmay stillretainprisonersofwar,for thereisstillnopeacewithGermany.Butthisismuchmore thanamatteroflaw-itisamatterofmorality.

Onesolutionisathandand fortunatelybeingconsidered.It isthesubstituutionofdisplaced personsforprisonersofwar.It isestimatedthat80,000DP'sin Germanyareeagertoliveand workinFrance,thusenablingan equalnuberofPOW'stoberepatriated.

problemButobviouslythekeytothe lieswithwhatRussiaintendstodo.Itisimperativethat Russianprisoncampsbeopened toUnitedNationsinspection.Failingthis(anditdoesnotseem achievable Truman'satpresent),President policyofresistingCommunistexpansionoughttobegiventeethbyaflatrefusalof relief,loans,credits,untilsuch timeasRussiagivesproofthat sheis ingnotdeliberatelyhamstringtherecoveryofGermanyandhenceofEuropebycontonuing theodiouspracticeofslavelabor.

SlothEnemyofAllVirtue

DiligenceinGod'sService

Whenweconsiderslothwe mustbeverycarefultodistinguishbetweenthe"dictionary" definitionandthetheologicalinterpretation.Thedictionary woulddefineslothas"disinclinationtodolabourorexertion," andperhapswemightbetemptedtosay:"Well!what'swrong withthat.Whydoesthatconstituteacapitaloffenceagainst God?"

Theologians,however,digdeeperintothematter,andinthis stricttheodogicalsenseSt. Thomashasdefinedslothas"a wearinessorsadnessinregard tothingsspiritualordivineon accountofthedifficultyexperience]inacquiringandpreservingthembydoinggoodand avoidingevil.Thisweariness andsadnessdoesnotrepard thesedivinethingsastheyare inthemselves,butastheyare inthesightofGod."

Theologicaldefinitionstend sometimestoconfusethemind, anditwouldbebetterexplainedifwedefinedslothasa"devil maycare"attitudetothings spiritual,anattitudewhichis usuallyexpressedbypeoplesaying:"Oh!it'stoomuchtrouble tobegood."

ACAPITALOFFENCE.

Withthisinmindwecansee thereasonwhytheChurchhas placedthissinonthelistofthe capitaloffences.IndeedShe looksuponitasoneofthemost deadlyofthemall.

Thisclassificationshouldat leastmakeusthink.The Churchinherwisdomisalways verycorrectandpreciseinher cataloguingofhumanfrailties andsins.

Slothisnotaparticularvice butageneralone,forwhile everyotherviceisdirectlyopposedtosomecertainvirtue, slothisopposedtoandshuns eachandeveryoneofthem.It istheenemyofallvirtue,and sincethespiritualobjectofsloth isoureternalhappiness(togetherwithallthemeansnecessarytoobtainthathappiness), wecanseehowthisvicealone hascausedthedownfallandeternaldamnationofcountlesssouls. Perhapseveryonewhoisdamned toHellisthereonaccountof thisvice,whichistheseed androotofsomanyothers.

Byitsverynatureslothisa grievoussin,foritisopposedto thetwogreatCommandmentsof God:TheloveofGodandthe loveofourneighbour.

PURPOSEOFCREATION.

Torealisetheenormityofits gravitywemustharkbackto theveryfirstthings-tothevery reasonofourcreationandconservation.

WhydidGodcreatetheworld?

WhydidGodcreateME?PerhapsIamaverysuccessfullawyer.Perhapsmymedicalskill hasresultedinmyconsulting roomsintheTerracetobe crammedfullofpatientsseekingmyadvice.Perhapsmy sportingorartisticabilityhas gainedmestateorevenworldwideacclaim.Butisthatall?

DidGodincreatingmehave onlythatinmind?Weknow wellthatthereismuchmoreto itthanthat.Ourpennycatechism,ifyouremember,toldus thatwewerecreatedtoknow, loveandserveGodinthislife, andtobehappywithHimforeverinthenext.Wemust neverforgetthis.Eventhough intheworldoffinanceorbusinessImaybeagreatsuccess,if Ilosemyimmortalsoul,inthe eyesofGod,Iamanutterfailure,acompleteflop.

Everypriesthashadtheexperienceofpeoplesayingtohim thatthereasonwhytheyca't getalongtoMassorfindtimeto saytheirprayersisthatthey simplyhaven'tthetime.Pressureofbusiness,thedemands thatfamemakesuponthem,the needofrelaxationandrestafter aheavyweekattheoffice,allare commonexcusesandstock phrases. Excuses,however, whichfoolnooneandespecially God.

Thematerialhassupplanted thespiritualinourmoderncivilisation,anditisuptoustoput theprimacyofthespiritualbeforetheeyesofmen.First man'ssoulandthenhisbodyis therightorder.

DYNAMICCHRISTIANITY.

Wemustbearinmindthat Christianityissomethingpositiveanddynamic.Wearecalledtobeapostles,soldiersof Christ.Weshouldbeburning withzealtospreadOurLord's kingdom.Wehaveanapostolatebeforeusandwemustrememberthatitisimpossibleto hegoodunlesswedogood.Faith withoutgoodworksisdead.the HolyScriptureremindsus.Ours mustbeapositivefaith-afaith thatradiatesChristaroundusso thatpeoplecanseeChristin andthroughus.Itisnotenough toabstainfromevil.Wemust dogood.

St.JohnChrysostomtellsus that"nottodogoodisequivalenttodoingevil,"andwecan wellunderstandthisbyaparablefromreallife.Whatif youhadaservant-agoodman, sober,truthful,andclever,but whowouldnotdohiswork. Wouldyoukee?himonaccount ofhisgoodpoints?No!Heis employedbyyoutodoacertain job,andifheistoolazytodo theworkheissupposedto.then heissacked.Godhaslikened ustoservantsandhaswarned usthatwewillhavetorender anaccountofourstewardship.I wonderhowwewillfare?Iwonderifwewillheabletoplead weaknessofhumannature,suddentemptation,orothermitie-at'ngcauses,orwhetherour lapsewillbeduetodownright -arelessnessandindifference. "Wa`chandpray,"OurLord hastoldus,andrememberthat nomatterhowimportantour workmayhe.howexaltedour position,"Whatdothitprofita mantorainthewholeworldand thensufferthelossofhisimmortalsoul?"

MODERNINDIFFERENCE.

ThePopeshavedecriedtime andtimeagaintheapathyof Catholicsasthegreatestobstaclestandinginthepartof theChurch'sexpansion.Just thinkforamomenthowmany Catholicsocieties,clubsand otheractivitieshavestarted, andhavetoclosethroughthe lackofinterestshownbyourCafolk.To-dayothersocietieshavetakenupthechallenge asthefoundersrealisehow necessarytheyare,andtheseare nowstrugglingagainstnigh overwhelmingodds.Why?we mayask.Simplybecauseour peoplearetoolazytojointhem ornotinterestedenoughtopatronisethem.Allrounduswe seemovementsandsocietiesorganisingagainstus,andyetwe, withtheorganisationsatour disposalaretooindifferentto usethem.ThecalltoCatholic ActionsoundedbythePopeshas metareadysupportfrommany ofouryoungpeople,buthow manyofthemareindifferent! HowmanyofouryoungCatholicpeopleprefertojoinanon Catholicorganisation,rather thanoneoftheirown,wherenot onlycouldtheyenjoythemselvesaswell,butatthesametime advancethekingdomofGod.

Oneofthemainpointsinthe latestencyclicalletterofthe HolyFatherwasthedignityof work.Wemustworktogain ourdailybread,andwithoutlab ourtherewouldbenoMassand noSacrifice.Ourbodyneeds exerciseandsodoesourmind. Weallrealisethis,butwhatwe oftenforget,sodoesoursoul.

DANGEROFROUTINE.

Perhapswehavenotallowed businesstointerferewithour faith,perhapsweareevenpillarsoftheChurchinourparish, butthereisstilldanger.The dangerofroutineandthedangerofslackness.

Arewedoingwhatwecould andshould?Arewedoingitas wellasweought?Theseare

importantquestionswhichwe mustaskourselves.Dowealwayssayourmorningandnight prayers?Dowemanagetoget alongtoMassonsomedaysduringtheweek? Doweeverdo anyspiritualreading? How aboutourdailyRosary,dowe oftenforgetit?Dowepop intothechurchforavisittoor fromwork?Thesearequestionswhichweshouldanswer, andiftheanswerisinthenegative,thenweshouldexamine ourselvesastothecauseofour slackness.Ithinkthatifwe didsowewouldfindthatthe causeofmost,ifnotall,our slacknesswasduetothissinof spiritualsloth.

Letushavealwaysbeforeour eyestheexampleofGod,whois notonlycontinuallyengagedin preservingournaturallife,but alsoinprocuringbysomany meanstheeternallifeofourimmortalsouls.

TIMEOFFFORPRAYER.

Shallwenotthenshowour gratitudebylabouringunceasinglyforGod'shonourandglory andforthesalvationofourown soulsandsoulsofothers.The timegiventoustodothisis veryshort.Thepastisgone, nevertoreturn,thefuturedoes notbelongtous,thepresentis theonlytimewecancallour own,andthisisoftheshortest possibleduration.Hencewe mustputawayslothandtake advantageofeveryopportunity thatpresentsitselftodogood. TheApostlesays,"Thetimeis short.Thereforewhilstwehave time,letusworkgoodtoall men."

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VIRGINITYORMARRIAGE HOLIER?

"HighState,"Fremantle:

Ihaveaveryniceletterfrom aCatholicUniversitystudent, whosignshimself"HighState." HeisaferventpractisingCatholic,andsubmitsalittleproblem tomethathewouldlikemeto solve.Hereishisproblem: Hebelieves,quiterightly,that theChurchteachesthatthestate ofvirginityisahigherstate thanthatofmarriedlife,buthe wondersif,whereasinglewoman,forexample,getsmarried andtherebyreceivestheSacramentofMatrimony,andwithit anincreaseofSanctifyingGrace, whichalltheSacramentsbring whenworthilyreceived,would shenotbeinahigher"state" ofGracethanshehadbeen,and sobymarryingsheis,infact, inahigherstatethanbefore, whenshewassingle?

Answer:Well,"HighState," yourproblemordifficultyhas arisenmerelythroughaslight confusionyouhavemadebetweena"stateoflife"and"the "stateofGrace."Asyouwill seeataglance,sinceyouhave beenwelltrainedinlogic,there isallthedifferenceintheworld betweenthetwothings.Our "stateoflife"hasreference merelytoourwayormannerof life,whereasour"stateof Grace"isourstateofunionwith GodthroughthegiftofSanctifyingGrace.Youcanwellunderstandthatapersonmightbe inthestateofvirginityandyet notbeinthestateofGraceowingtomortalsin;andaperson, thefatherormotherofafamily, throughhisorherholylife, befarhigherinthestateof Gracethanmanyunmarriedpeople.TheChurchteachesthat thestateofvirginityisahigher stateoflifethanthemarried state,becausethistruthisrevealedtousinHolyScripture; buttheChurchdoesnotteach thateverypersoninthestateof virginityisholierthanthosein themarriedstate.Theymay beandmoreoftenare,butthe contraryisalsotrue.

THEMASSISTHESAME SACRIFICEASCALVARY

"Enquirer,"SouthPerth: "Iadmiretheregularitywith ,whichCatholicsgotoMasson Sundays,butIdon'tquite knowwhatitisallabout. I don'trememberanythingabout itintheBible Couldyou tellmewhostartedtheMass andwhatitmeans?"

A.:Yourquestionisbestansweredbybeginningwiththe concludingquery:"Whostarted theMass?"JesusChriststartedtheMasswhen,thenightbeforeHedied,Hetookapieceof breadinHishandsandsaid, "ThisisMyBody,whichisgivenyou,"andthen,takinga chalice-thatisacup-ofwine, Hesaid,"Thisisthechalice,the newtestamentinMyblood, whichshallbeshedforyou."

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HewasabletogivetoHisApostlesandtotheirsuccessorsthis powerofchangingbreadinto HisbodyandwineintoHis blood.Inpointoffactwhen Hesaidtothem,"Dothisin commemorationofMe."Hedid actuallygivethemthiswonderfulpower.Itwouldhavebeen foolishtotellthemtodosomethingthattheycouldnotdoof themselves,unlessatthesame time,Hegavethempowertodo it.

Furthermore,thewordswhich Heusedonthisoccasion,the contextinwhichtheywereused, andthecircumstancesofthis lastSupperwithHisapostles, showthatinthisriteChristwas offeringsacrificetoGod.The ideaofsacrificeisdoubtless familiartoyoufromyourreadingoftheBible.Youknow howfromthebeginningGodinstructedHispeopletoofferHim thissupremeactofworship.You recall,too,howthesesacrifices oftheOldTestamentlookedforwardtoandrepresentedinfigure,thesacrificebywhichthe RedeemerwastobuybackHis peoplefromthebondageofsin. Thatsacrificewastobeoffered andimmolatedonCalvary,once andforall.Butyourememberalsothat,forexample,inthe BookofMalachi,thereismentionofasacrificewhichisto beofferedineveryplacefrom therisingofthesuntoitsgoing down.Wearetold,too,that thissacrificeistobeacleanoblation.Christisreferredtoas apriestaccordingtotheorder ofMelchisadech,whichindicates that,likeMelchisadech,Hewill offerasacrificeintheformof breadandwinesincethosewere thegiftswhichMelchisadechofferedtoGod.Soyoucansee thatintheSupperRoomChrist institutedthisnewpriesthoodof thenewcovenantandgaveto Hisprieststhepowerofoffering,totheendoftime,thisclean oblationofHisBodywhichHe Himselfofferedthatnightfor thefirsttime.Itisthissacrificewhichisofferedbythe ChurchintheSacrificeofthe Mass.

Youcanunderstand,too,why weCatholicssaythattheMass isthesamesacrificeasthat whichwasofferedonCalvary.

OntheCrossJesusChristofferedHisBodyandBloodforthe salvationoftheworld.Inthe MasswehavethesameHigh Priest,ChristOurLord,offering bytheministryofHispriests thesameoblationofHisBody andBloodintowhichthebread andwinearechangedbythe wordsofconsecrationinvirtueof thepowerwhichChristgaveto HisApostlesintheSupper Room,andwhichhasbeenhandedonbythem,inobedienceto Hiscommand,throughtheSacramentofOrders.

ByHissacrificeonCalvary Christeffectedtheredemption ofthehumanrace.ByassistingatMassthefaithfulmake thebenefitsofthisredemption theirown.Thatisthereason fortheregularitywithwhich CatholicsgotoMasswhich arousedyouradmiration.

BIBLEPROOFOFPURGATORY

"AHeretic,"Canna: "Willyoupleaseanswerthe followingquestionsforme overthewireless?1.Willyou pleasepointouttomeONE single(text)passageinthe Biblethatconfirmsthefact thatthereissuchaplaceasPurgatory?2.Andhowcana Priest,byreceivingmoney, getasouloutofPurgatory?" A.:Well,"Heretic,"Ishall havemuchpleasureinansweringyourquestions.Withregardtothefirst.Ithinkthe clearestpassageistobefound inII.Machabees,XII.,43-46.We readthatJudasMachabeus, "makingagathering,senttwelve thousanddrachmsofsilverto Jerusalemforsacrificetobeofferedforthesinsofthedead,

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thinkingwellandreligiously concerningtheresurrection.

(Forifhehadnothopedthat theythatwereslainshouldrise again,itwouldhaveseemed superfluousandvaintoprayfor thedead.)Andbecauseheconsideredthattheywhohadfallenasleepwithgodlinesshad greatgracelaidupforthem.It is,therefore,aholyandawholesomethoughttoprayforthe dead,thattheymaybeloosed fromtheirsins."

Nowforyoursecondquestion:

"HowcanaPriest,byreceivingmoney,getasouloutof Purgatory?"

A.:Hecan't.Hecan,however, helpasoultobereleasedfrom theplaceofpurification,byofferinguptheHolySacrificeofthe Mass,inwhichOurDivineSaviouroffersHimself'againforthe livingandthedead.Ifthe Priestreceived'anofferingfor sayingthisMass,themoneyhe receivesgoestowardshissupport,andhasnothingwhatever todowiththeloosingofthesoul fromPurgatory.

diencetoherSuperiorshewrote thestoryofhersimple,uneventfullife,andthestory,"TheStory ofaSoul,"becametheinstrumentofhedgreatapostolateand thechannelthroughwhichherinfluencewastoflowoutallover theearth.Thethemeofthisbook, whichcaptivatedsomanyhearts, wastheGospelmessage:"Unlessyoubecomeaslittlechildren,youcannotenterthe KingdomofGod"(Mt.XVIII., 3.)

Thestoryunfoldedinthisentrancingbook,whichbecameone oftheworld's"bestsellers," translatedintoeverylanguage, wasonethatmadeanespecial appealtothemodernworld.For themodernworld,slowlyreturningtopaganism,suffersfrom twodeeply-rootedills,theoneintellectualpride,andtheother fear.Anditispreciselythe antidotetotheseevilsthatthe storyofTheLittleFlowersupplied.Herstorywasthestory ofasoulthattookquiteliterallythewordsofJesus:"Suffer thelittlechildrentocomeunto me,forofsuchistheKingdom ofHeaven"(Mk.X.,14.)Her shortlifeintheCarmeliteMonastery-itwasonlynineyears, butnineyearsofphysicalsufferingbornewithaperfectspirit-hershortliferevealedachildlikefamiliarityinhersimple loveforandtrustinherDivine Master,theoutcomeofalifeof closestunionwithHimon earth,sofullofjoyandsofree fromfearastobeaforetaste oftheblissofHeaven.And afterherdeaththerecamethat "ShowerofRoses"shehad promised-awholetorrentof favoursandgracesgrantedby Godthroughherintercession.It wasthisoutburstintheChurch ofmiraculousfavoursthatarousedthewaveofenthusiasmof devotionto"TheLittleFlower," andputGod'ssealuponherlife andher"littleway"oftrust andlove.Inaletterofdeep faithandtenderdevotion,the SupremePontiffoftheday,the greatPopePiusXI.,aman mightyinintellectasinwill, proclaimedthathehadchosen thischildlikeSaintasthePa-

WHYTERESAMARTINWAS

CANONISED

"AGratefulReader,"Perth:

"Anon-Catholic,whohasrecentlycompletedtheLifeof theLittleFlowerofJesus, askedmethefollowingqueelions: "WhywastheSaintcanonised?Whatextraordinarypenances,etc.,didsheperform? Andwhyisshemadesucha fussover?"

A.:Itakeitthatmostofmy listenersknowtheSainttowhom "AGratefulReader"refersto, underthebeautifulnameof "TheLittleFlowerofJesus." Forthosewhomaynothave heardofher,sheisSt.Theresa oftheChildJesus,aCarmelite nun,whospenthershortreligiouslifeintheCarmelofLisieux,inNorrnandy.Shedied just50yearsagoattheageof 24,andwascanonisedbyPope PiusXI.in1925.

Tc-daysheisveneratedand lovedbythousandsinallthefive Con'inents.Hercanonisation meansthattheChurch,usingthe teachingauthoritywhichChrist gaveher,declaresbyasolemn sentencethatTeresaMartin's soulissafewithGod;declares thatshehasattainedtheendfor whichGodcreatedher,tobe happywithHimforever;that sheisamodelwecansafelyimitatesinceweknowthatshehas madeasuccessofherlife;she hassurmountedallobstacles,has rassedthefinalexamination,and hasbeencrownedbyGod.

Butthesecretofherfascinationliesinthefactthatinobe-

tronessofhisPontificate. I think,"GratefulReader,"that'I havegivenyouenoughtomake yourreplytoyourfriendlynonCatholicenquirer.Thenext stepforyouistogetyour friendtoreadagaintheLifeof TheLittleFlower,andinreadingityourfriendwillfindthe fullanswertothequestion.

BAPTISMNOT REINCARNATION

"Wendy,"Applecross: "DoesnotChristseemtobe referringtoreincarnation whenHespeakssooftenofa `newlife'andofbeingbornagain?"

A.:No,Christiscertainlynot referringtoreincarnationon thoseoccasions.Theincident thatoccurstothemindisHis meetingwithNicodemus.He startledNicodemusonthatoccasionbysaying:"Unlessaman bebornagainhecannotseethe kingdomofGod."IfNicodemusthoughttherewereques-tionofaphysicalrebirth,such asreincarnationwouldbe,Our Lordcertainlymadeitquite clearthatthatwasnotthesense tobetakenoutofHiswords. Hegoesontoexplainthatthe rebirthofwhichHespeaksisto beaspiritualone "ofwater andtheHolyGhost."Whether ornotHeexplainedHismeaningfullytoNicodemusonthat occasion,weareableinthe

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HERRERAABISHOP.

FatherAngelHerrera,whoas alaymanfoundedandbecame editorofSpain'sformerCatholicdaily,"ElDebate,"andfor severalyearswaspresidentof CatholicAction,hasbeenappointedBishopofMalaga.

BishopHerrerawasalayman untilsevenyearsago.Hewas ordainedin1940attheageof 54.

WhenSpainbecameaRepublic,theyoungHerreraformed thepoliticalpartycalledNationalActioninanattempttomould theregimeaccordingtoCatholicprinciples.ThepartychangeditsnamelatertoPopularActionandwasafterwardsknown asC.E.DA.,theinitialsofits thirdtitle.Theeffortfailed, partlybecauseofinternaldifferences,andin1936Herreraleft politicalandsociallifeandenteredaseminaryatFribourg,on Switzerland.

Heleftbehindhimseveral monumentsofhisprodigiousindustry-theSocialInstitutefor Workers,whichwasatraining schoolforsocialleadership;nationalassociationsofstudents

ItCostsNoMoretohaveyour PrescriptionsAccuratelyDispensed RobertW.DALBY,M.P.S. Of130OxfordStreet,Leederrille. carriesafullysupplyofall AccreditedBrandsofToilets,Patent Medicines.FullPhotographicSer. vice,Etc.PhoneB6224andreceive REALService.

andagriculturists;andtheAssociationofPropagandists,which soughttobringbacktofullvigourtheCatholiclifeofthecoon try.

`Ithoughonlyinhistwenties whenhetookovertheeditorship of"ElDebate,"hebuiltupthe paper'sreputationuntilitbe cameacknowledgedasthebestinformedinthewholecountry. Itwasinthevanofthestruggle againsttheanti-clericalsandits influencemaybededucedfrom thefactthatduringthecivilwar 29membersofitsstaffwereshot bytheReds.

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MANJIMUP....1864

\Ir.CharlesRose,whowasoneoftheearliest settlersintheManjimupdistrict,builtthecharming"Wilgarrup"homestead,about8;milesnorth ofManjimuponthemainPerthroad,intheyear 1864.Theentrancetothepropertyisthrougha finegateway.andthehouse,whichisbuiltofslab anddabwithlathsplacedontheoutsidewalls atanangle,originallyhadashingledroof.The oldkitchenisbuiltabouttwentyyardsfromthe homestead,andisreachedbyanascentofseveral steps.Adistinctivefeatureoftheentrancehallis afinecollectionofnativeweapons. Publishedasatributetoourpioneersbythe SwanBreweryCompanyLimited,makersof SwanLager.

AUTHORITYONCOMMUNISMDIES.

MssMaryGertrudeGodden, whosedeathattheageof79,is reported,wasoneofthegreatest authorit,iesonCommunismand conditionsinRussia.Inheritingfromherfather,apresident oftheLawSociety,alegalfacilitytomarshalfactsandpresent themcogently,shedevotedher lateryearstoexposinginacontinualseriesofbooks,pamphlets andarticlesthemenaceofathe isticCommunismanditsmachinationsthroughoutEurope.Among herbooksare"Russia.Underthe RedFlag,""Poland,Yesterday, To-dayandTo-morrow,""MurderofaNation,"and"Conflict inSpain."Atthetimeofher deathshewaswritingabook entitled"SwindleDemocracies," whichwasappearingchapterby chapterinthe"IrishRosary," forwhichshehadwrittenfor manyyears.MissGoddenwas receivedintotheChruchinmiddleage.Shebeganwritingin heryouth,producingalifeof Fieldingwhichisregardedasa nearclassic. Aloverofthe countryside,shewrotemanyarticlesfor"CountryLife."

RUSSIANPRELATEDENOUNCESMARXISM.

InaChristmasmessagemade bytheMetropolitanAnastasius, thepresidentoftheCouncilof BishopsoftheRussianOrthodoxChurchOutsideofRussia, calledonhisco-religioniststo guardtheirfreedom,sayingthat iftheysurrenderittheywill killthelasthopeinthehearts oftheirbrothersinRussia. Therearetwoworldsnow,he said,withtwowhollycontradictoryphilosophiesoflife,one makingnosecretofitsideology, theotherhidingbehindtheiron curtain.

"However,thereisnothing hiddenthatwillnotcometothe surface,"hepredicted."What isnowconcealedindarknesswill sooncometolight.Butwe haveknownforalongtimethat therebehindthecurtainofterror,thethingthatismostindispensibletoeverynormalhuman societyislacking,thatisawe ofGodandrespectfortheindividual.Thewholesocialand culturalstructureandthewhole consciouseducationofthepeopleisstillfoundedonagodless Marxism,which,afterthewar, hasbeenrevivedwithrenewed forceandthepeoplestillremain capturedandenslavedbythe veryrulersforwhomtheypro curedvictory.

YokeofSlavery.

"Overmillionsofpeopleweigh theyokeofslavery,theheaviest thattheworldhaseverseen,for itisnotonlyaslaveryofthe body,butalsoofthespirit,the conscienceandthethought. Suppressedbyhiscruelrulers themodernRussiancannoteven complainofhislot.Onlyinthe HouseoftheLordeachoneof ourbrothersinRussiafeelshimselfinpossessionofhisfullhumanrights.Outsideofit reignsaterrorthatdaresnot risetothesruface.

"Butdespairalreadyisbeginningtoovercomefear,asrecentlyinKiev.Areligiousdelegationarrivingtherefromthe RussianoccupationzoneinGermany,whensteppingoutofthe gatesofamonastery,sawgreat massesofpeoplefromthemidst ofwhichcameheartrendingcries, `Saveus!Saveus!'Thetime hascome!'

"Ifwearepowerlesstosave themourselves,wemustatleast remind,therestoftheworldof theirendlesssufferings,butmost ofallprayforthemtoGod,beseechingHimtoshortenthe daysoftheirtribulations."

RELIGIOUSOPERABY PRIEST.

AuthorisedbytheHolyFather Mgr.Refice.choirmasterofthe Pope'sownCathedral,St.John Lateran'sRome,andprofessorof harmonyandcompositionatthe PontificalInstituteofSacred Music,Rome,arrivedrecentlyin Lisbonfortheproductionofhis religiousopera,"Cecilia."Mgr. Refice'sgreatoratorio,"AFranciscanTithych,"willbeperform edforthefirsttimeoutside ItalybytheMelbourneCatholic PhilharmonicSociety,nowbeing formedbyRev.Dr.PercyJones, duringthecentenaryofthediocesecelebrationsnextMay. xxxx

CologneCathedralRe-Opens

PriorityhasbeengiventoreconstructionworkonCologne's Cathedraysothatitmayhereadyforre-openingintinyaforthe FeastofCorpusChristi(June5).Nineotherhistoricchurchesin thecityhavealsobeengivenpriority.Futurevisitorstothecity willhaveanewviewoftheCathedralthroughtheremovalof therailwaystationfromtheadjacentsitetoanotherpartof Cologne.

FATIMASECRETSIN1960.

ThefullmessagegivenbyOUT ladyin1917tothethreepeasantchildrenatFatimawillnot heknownuntil1960.Thiswas revealedbyArchbishopMcGrath ofCardiff,whorecentlyvisited thePortugueseshrine,whenhe addressedaCatholicWomen's LeaguerecentlyinCardiff."The firsttwo'partsofOurLady's messagearealreadyknownto theworld,"saidtheArchbishop. "Theoldestgirl,beinganxious aboutthethirdpart,consulted OurLadyandwastoldtoputi! inwriting,signandsealit,and handittotheBishop.TheBishopdoesnotknowwhatisin themessage,anditisnottobe madeknownuntil1960."The Archbishopalsorevealed-what hasnothithertobeenmadepublic-thanangelsvisitedthegirls topreparethemfortheappearanceofOurLady.

BOND404TOLDWORLDPOPE HADDIED.

SalvatoreCortesi,thenewspapermanwhoscoopedtheworld onthedeathofPopeLeoXIII. in1903,hasdiedattheageof82 inRome.

AtthetimeMr.Cortesiwas chiefoftheAssociatedPress bureauinRome. Apersonalfriendofthephysicianattending+hePope,hearrangedtogetwordofthedeath beforethecustomarilydelayed officialannouncement.

Whentheendcame,thedoctor'phonedMr.Cortesi. Offwentapre-arrangedcode r.essage:"Numberofmissing bondis404."

ItconfirmedtohisNewYork officethatPopeLeohaddiedat fourminutespastfour. Thenewswascabledallaround theworldandbacktoRomebefOretheofficialdeathnoticewas issued.

FIRST"PANAMACANAL" BUILTBYMONK.

Nearly150yearsbeforethe PanamaCanalwasbuilt,awaterwayconnectingtheAtlanticand PacicwasconstructedinColombobyanobscuremonk,Antonio deCereso,ofPanama.

Themonk'swaterwaywas'a ditchconnectingtheAtratoRiver,flowingintotheAtlantic,with theSanJuanRiver,runninginto thePacific.WhitesandIndians transportedgoodsbycanoealong thewaterwayfromonecoastto theother.

Atonetimetheideaofusing Bro.Antonio's"ditch"asthesite ofthePanamaCanalwasseriouslyconsidered. ThestoryofBro.Antonio's canalhasbeentoldbyEugene VanWyk,veteranof110trips totheWestIndiesandLatinAmerica.

FAMILYSEESARCHBISHOP CONSECRATED.

His87-year-oldmother,three sisters,twobrothersandother relativessawMgr.JosephMas. tersonconsecratedArchbishopof Birminghaminthecathedral thererecently.Takingpartin theceremonywasacousinofthe newArchbishop-Rev,Richard Earley.Twopeers,LordStaffordandLordDormer,were amongthecanopy-bearerstoCardinalGriffin.

TRAININGPOLISHORPHANS

Thereare270Polishorphans, whohavebeenbroughtfrom India,PalestineandEastand SouthAfrica,nowtrainingatthe PolishMerchantNavyCollege, Landywood,nearWalsall,Staffs. Theaverageageoftheboysis 17.

HERRERAABISHOP.

FatherAngelHerrera,whoas alaymanfoundedandbecame editorofSpain'sformerCatholicdaily,"ElDebate,"andfor severalyearswaspresidentof CatholicAction,hasbeenappointedBishopofMalaga.

BishopHerrerawasalayman untilsevenyearsago.Hewas ordainedin1940attheageof 54.

WhenSpainbecameaRepublic,theyoungHerreraformed thepoliticalpartycalledNationalActioninanattempttomould theregimeaccordingtoCatholicprinciples.ThepartychangeditsnamelatertoPopularActionandwasafterwardsknown C.E.D.asA.,theinitialsofits thirdtitle.Theeffortfailed, partlybecauseofinternaldifferences,andin1936Herreraleft politicalandsociallifeandenteredaseminaryatFribourg,on Switzerland.

Heleftbehindhimseveral monumentsofhisprodigiousindustry-theSocialInstitutefor Workers,whichwasatraining schoolforsocialleadership;nationalassociationsofstudents

ItCostsNoMoretohaveyear PrescriptionsAccuratelyDispensed RobertW.DALBY,M.P.S. Of130OxfordStreet,Leederville. carriesafullysupplyofall AccreditedBrandsofToilets,Patent Medicines.FullPhotographicService,Etc.PhoneB6224andreceive REALService.

andagriculturists;andtheAssociationofPropagandists,which soughttobringbacktofullvigourtheCatholiclifeofthecountry.. !thoughonlyinhistwenties whenhetookovertheeditorship of"ElDebate,"hebuiltupthe paper'sreputationuntilitbecameacknowledgedasthebestinformedinthewholecountry. Itwasinthevanofthestruggle againsttheanti-clericalsandits influencemaybededucedfrom thefactthatduringthecivilwar 29membersofitsstaffwereshot bytheReds.

HOMESnetif

MANIJIMUP.,..1864-

Mr.CharlesRose,whowasoneoftheearliest settlersintheManjimupdistrict,builtthecharming"Wilgarrup"homestead,about81milesnorth ofManjimuponthemainPerthroad,intheyear 1864.Theentrancetothepropertyisthrougha finegateway,andthehouse,whichisbuiltofslab anddabwithlathsplacedontheoutsidewalls atanangle,originallyhadashingledroof.The oldkitchenisbuiltabouttwentyyardsfromthe homestead,andisreachedbyanascentofseveral steps.Adistinctivefeatureoftheentrancehallis afinecollectionofnativeweapons. Publishedasatributetoourpioneersbythe SwanBreweryCompanyLimited,makersof SwanLager.

AUTHORITYONCOMMUNISMDIES.

MssMaryGertrudeGodden, whosedeathattheageof79,is reported,wasoneofthegreatest authoritiesonCommunismand conditionsinRussia,Inheritingfromherfather,apresident oftheLawSociety,alegalfacilitytomarshalfactsandpresent themcogently,shedevotedher lateryearstoexposinginacontinualseriesofbooks,pamphlets andarticlesthemenaceofathe isticCommunismanditsmachinationsthroughoutEurope.Among herbooksare"Russia,Underthe RedFlag,""Poland,Yesterday, To-dayandTo-morrow,""MurderofaNation,"and"Conflict inSpain."Atthetimeofher deathshewaswritingabook entitled"SwindleDemocracies," whichwasappearingchapterby chapterinthe"IrishRosary," forwhichshehadwrittenfor manyyears.MissGoddenwas receivedintotheChruchinmiddleage.Shebeganwritingin heryouth,producingalifeof Fieldingwhichisregardedasa nearclassic. Aloverofthe countryside,shewrotemanyarticlesfor"CountryLife."

RUSSIANPRELATEDENOUNCESMARXISM.

InaChristmasmessagemade bytheMetropolitanAnastasius, thepresidentciftheCouncilof BishopsoftheRussianOrthodoxChurchOutsideofRussia, calledonhisco-religioniststo guardtheirfreedom,sayingthat iftheysurrenderittheywill killthelasthopeinthehearts oftheirbrothersinRussia.

Therearetwoworldsnow,he said,withtwowhollycontradictoryphilosophiesoflife,one makingnosecretofitsideology, theotherhidingbehindtheiron curtain.

"However,thereisnothing hiddenthatwillnotcometothe surface,"hepredicted."What isnowconcealedindarknesswill sooncometolight.Butwe haveknownforalongtimethat therebehindthecurtainofterror,thethingthatismostindispensibletoeverynormalhuman societyislacking,thatisawe ofGodandrespectfortheindividual.Thewholesocialand culturalstructureandthewhole consciouseducationofthepeopleisstillfoundedonagodless Marxism,which,afterthewar, hasbeenrevivedwithrenewed forceandthepeoplestillremain capturedandenslavedbythe veryrulersforwhomtheyprocuredvictory.

YokeofSlavery.

"Overmillionsofpeopleweigh theyokeofslavery,theheaviest thattheworldhaseverseen,for itisnotonlyaslaveryofthe body,butalsoofthespirit,the conscienceandthethought. Suppressedbyhiscruelrulers themodernRussiancannoteven complainofhislot.Onlyinthe HouseoftheLordeachoneof ourbrothersinRussiafeelshimselfinpossessionofhisfullhumanrights.Outsideofit reignsaterrorthatdaresnot risetothesruface.

"Butdespairalreadyisbeginningtoovercomefear,asrecentlyinKiev.Areligiousdelegationarrivingtherefromthe RussianoccupationzoneinGermany,whensteppingoutofthe gatesofamonastery,sawgreat massesofpeoplefromthemidst ofwhichcameheartrendingcries, `Saveus!Saveus!'Thetime hascome!'

"Ifwearepowerlesstosave themourselves,wemustatleast remind'therestoftheworldof theirendlesssufferings,butmost ofallprayforthemtoGod,beseechingHimtoshortenthe daysoftheirtribulations."

RELIGIOUSOPERABY PRIEST.

AuthorisedbytheHolyFather Mgr.Refice,choirmasterofthe Pope'sownCathedral,St.John Lateran'sRome,andprofessorof harmonyandcompositionatthe PontificalInstituteofSacred Music,Rome,arrivedrecentlyin Lisbonfortheproductionofhis religiousopera,"Cecilia."Mgr. Refice'sgreatoratorio,"AFranciscanTithych,"willbeperform edforthefirsttimeoutside ItalybytheMelbourneCatholic PhilharmonicSociety,nowbeing formedbyRev.Dr.PercyJones, duringthecentenaryofthediocesecelebrationsnextMay. xxxx

CologneCathedralRe-Opens

FATIMASECRETSIN1960.

ThefullmessagegivenbyOUT Ladyin1917tothethreepeasantchildrenatFatimawillnot beknownuntil1960.Thiswas revealedbyArchbishopMcGrath ofCardiff,whorecentlyvisited thePortugueseshrine,whenhe addressedaCatholicWomen's LeaguerecentlyinCardiff."The firsttwo'partsofOurLady's messagearealreadyknownto theworld,"saidtheArchbishop. "Theoldestgirl,beinganxious aboutthethirdpart,consulted OurLadyandwastoldtoputi' inwriting,signandsealit,and handittotheBishop.TheBishopdoesnotknowwhatisin themessage,anditisnottobe madeknownuntil1960."The Archbishopalsorevealed-what hasnothithertobeenmadepublic-thanangelsvisitedthegirls topreparethemfortheappear. anceofOurLady.

BOND404TOLDWORLDPOPE HADDIED.

SalvatoreCortesi,thenewspapermanwhoscoopedtheworld onthedeathofPopeLeoXIII. in1903,hasdiedattheageof82 inRome.

AtthetimeMr.Cortesiwas chiefoftheAssociatedPress bureauinRome. ApersonalfriendofthephysicianattendingthePope,hearrangedtogetwordofthedeath beforethecustomarilydelayed officialannouncement.

Whentheendcame,thedoctor'phonedMr.Cortesi. Offwentapre-arrangedcode riessage:"Numberofmissing bondis404."

ItconfirmedtohisNewYork officethatPopeLeohaddiedat fourminutespastfour. Thenewswascabledallaround theworldandbacktoRomebefOretheofficialdeathnoticewas issued.

FIRST"PANAMACANAL" BUILTBYMONK.

Nearly150yearsbeforethe PanamaCanalwasbuilt,awaterwayconnectingtheAtlanticand PacicwasconstructedinColombobyanobscuremonk,Antonio deCereso,ofPanama.

Themonk'swaterwaywasa ditchconnectingtheAtratoRiver,flowingintotheAtlantic,with theSanJuanRiver,runninginto thePacific.WhitesandIndians transportedgoodsbycanoealong thewaterwayfromonecoastto theother.

Atonetimetheideaofusing Bro.Antonio's"ditch"asthesite ofthePanamaCanalwasseriouslyconsidered. ThestoryofBro.Antonio's canalhasbeentoldbyEugene VanWyk,veteranof110trips totheWestIndiesandLatinAmerica.

FAMILYSEESARCHBISHOP CONSECRATED.

His87-year-oldmother,three sisters,twobrothersandother relativessawMgr.JosephMastersonconsecratedArchbishopof Birminghaminthecathedral thererecently.Takingpartin theceremonywasacousinofthe newArchbishop-Rev,Richard Earley.Twopeers,LordStaffordandLordDormer,were amongthecanopy-bearerstoCardinalGriffin.

TRAININGPOLISHORPHANS

Thereare270Polishorphans, whohavebeenbroughtfrom India,PalestineandEastand SouthAfrica,nowtrainingatthe PolishMerchantNavyCollege, Landywood,nearWalsall,Staffs. Theaverageageoftheboysis 17.

PriorityhasbeengiventoreconstructionworkonCologne's Cathedraysothatitmayhereadyforre-openingintintsforthe I-eastofCorpusChristi(June5),Nineotherhistoricchurchesin hecityhavealsobeengivenpriority.Futurevisitorstothecity willhaveanewviewoftheCathedralthroughtheremovalof therailwaystationfromtheadjacentsitetoanotherpartof Cologne.

lurtintnations

"TauntedSparrowsH

AMeritoriousProduction

LastweekintheAssembly Hall,theMariners'DramaCommittee,inarrangementwiththe IndependentPlayers,presenteda three-Actplayentitled"Painted Sparrows."Thejointauthors wereGuyPaxtonandEdwardV. Hoile.

Itwasafineshow.Thestory wasinteresting,theproduction smooth,andtheactinggood.

Thenameisallegorical,referringtoamotherandsonofthe leisuredclasswho,beingsudden. lydeprivedoftheirwealth,are reluctanttobedeprivedalsoof theirleisure,andseektoretain itattheexpenseofanyonethey canswindleordupeforafew pounds.Whentheplayopens theseparasitesarenon-paying guestsofaboutfourweeks' standingattheBurkefarmhouseinSussex,where,normally,lodgersaretakenin.Theactionthatensuesismuchenlivenedbytheunexpectedintrusionof Syd.Fish,ashrewdbutlikeable Cockney,whograduallypullsthe threadsoftheplotintoaplausiblepattern-plausible,butnot highlyfeasible.

Sincerity.

WhatIlikedaboutthisplay wasitssincerityofpurpose,reflectedinconvincingcharacterisationbymostoftheplayers.it couldhardlybecalledadidactic play,buttherewasnomistaking thedriftofitshomely,good-naturedphilosophy,andthepersonagesofthedramawere,generallyspeaking,veryrealpeopleto us.SamuelBurkeisacrusty oldrusticwholivesclosetothe landanddespisesthefolderolsof politesociety-suchas'dressing fordinner.Hegetsanintense, simplepleasureoutofradio,and hasmadethewirelesssethisparticularcharge.Heiswarmand human,andtherolewaswell playedbyHarryLeighton. Burke'swife,Sarah,wasnot drawnsowellbyMayRobinson; therewaslackingthatsenseof compatabilitywitholdSamuel whiledifferingfromhiminthe matterofthefolderols.Asit was,thesetwojustdidn'tlook likemanandwife,andonepre-

ferstodismissthepointasan errorofcastingratherthanimputemuchblametotheactress. Onecanonlythinkhowperfectly Mrs.Cox,oftheRepertoryClub, wouldhavefittedintotherole.

Onewhoastonishedmewith hisdegreeofpromisewasJohn Bradley.Idon'trememberseeinghimbefore,butIshalllook forwardtohisnextappearance. Heistall,darkandhandsome, astheclicheruns,andmayprove tobethemostpersonableyoung stagemanroundtown.There arenotmanyofthem.Heplayedtheson,GeraldDurrant.

RupertPalmturnedinagood comedyroleasSyd.Fish.Heis anaturalcomedian,andwisely exercisedenoughrestraintto makehisworkartisticaswellas laugh-provoking.Hewasagreat success.

Twoothersworthyofspecial mentionbecauseoftheeffectivenessofwhattheydidareFred RamsayandBobSmith.They hadtobeyokels,andyokelstheywere-althoughonecouldn'thelp wonderinghowaself-possessed girllikeRoseBurke(Jean Lushey)couldsuffertheclumsy advancesofaloverlikeFred. However,thelatterlookedas thoughhereallymightbelongto theSouthDownlands.Producer JohnHobsondidagoodjobwith thesetwolads.Othersinthe castwereEdnaHopkins,whohad adifficultandthanklessroleas Mrs.Durrant,andRuthSalinger, whodutifullyfilledtheminor roleofmaidservant.

"PaintedSparrows"markeda furtheradvanceoftheIndependentPlayerstowardsthat standardtheynecessarilysacri. ficedduringwartime.Theyare soontorepeattheirsuccessful playoflastyear,"TheWillow andI,"andothersbookedfor comingmonthsare"Skylark"and "Suspect."

Thereweresomesuperficialde fectsintheproductionof"Paint-. edSparrows,"butinviewofthe compensatingexcellenceofthe mainfeaturesoftheshow,the mistakesarenotworthmentioning.

-DEGUSTIBUS.

LomaSydney'sMemora6le Concert

WhenLornaSydneygaveher firstsolorecitalinPerthatthe CapitolTheatrelastMonday night,adensecrowdjammedthe entrancesandstoodintheaisles tohearhersing.Severaltimes itemsweredelayedtoenablepeopletofindaseat.

Itwasthesortofhomecoming ofwhichanyonemightbejustly proud,andtheyoungsinger, thoughpoisedanddignified throughoutherprogramme,was drawnintoexpressingherappredationattheendoftheevening,whenthevastattendancev.fusedtoletherleavetheplatform.Sheobligedwithmany encores,includingrequestnumbers.Shewastherecipientof manyfloraltributes,

LORNASYDNEY, assheappearedin "Carmen,"inwhich operashemadeasuccessfuldebutinVienna. PriortogoingtoEuropein1937,Lorna SydneywasaprominentmemberofSt.

Mary'sCathedralChoir

Tenyearshavepassedsince LornaSydney-Smithsangatthe Capitolinafarewellconcertorganisedonherbehalftoaugment thefundsnecessaryforherjourneytoEurope.Now,withher namechangedtoLornaSydney forprofessionalreasons,shereturns,inthewordsofLotteLehmann,asa"lovelyyoungsinger hoisnowareallygreatand importantartist."Sheisthe principalmezzo-sopranoofthe ViennaStateOperawhich,prior tothewar,wasacknowedgedto hethefinestoperahouseinthe -vorld,thehomeofmusic.Recently,theagedcomposer,WilhelmKienzl,acontemporaryof Wagner.BrahmsandLiszt,wrote inhisdiaryaboutLornaSyd-

PerthSymphonyOrchestra's Concert

AGreatConductor:LornaSydneyRe-appears

AMEMORABLECONCERT.

LastSaturdaynight'sconcert attheCapitolwasmemorablefor twothings:thefirstappearance ofLornaSydneyinherhome Statesincehertriumphsabroad, andthetremendousmusicaland personalimpressionmadeonthe largeaudiencebyHenriKrips.

HenriKripsisoneofthefinest conductorsevertoappearbefore thePerthOrchestra,andIunhesitantlyplacehimintheranks oftheforemostconductorsoftoday.Heisconvincingevidence thatacombinationoftalent, knowledgeandtemperamentwith agenialpersonalitycanproduce wonderfulresultsfromanorches. tra.Hemadehisplayerswant toplaywithanardentdesireto gettheutmostofbeautyfrom theworksbeforethem,andthis theydid.Therewassomereally lovelyplaying,particularlyfrom thestrings.Theenthusiasmof theaudiencewasboundless. I thoughtthatClaudioArrau(possiblythefinestpianisteverheard inPerth)hadmovedtheCapitol audienceasmuchaseverwas possible,butHenriKrips'ovation passedanythingIhaveeverwitnessedatanorchestralconcertin Perth.

TheOverture,"Fingal'sCave," byMendelssohn,isoneofthose ney:"Theworldwillhearabout thisyoungartist."

ItwasontheadviceofLotte LehmannherselfthatLornaSydneywenttoViennain1937.She studieddramaticsunderFritz Lehmann,operaticpartsunder ProfessorLeoRoseneck,and voiceproductionunderProfessor MarianneMettner.Whenthe warwasendedshewasgivena leadingrolein"Carmen"atthe ViennaStateOpera.Among herotheroperatictriumphshave beenpartsin"TheFlying Dutchman,""Tannhauser,"Bal Masque,""Aida,""JuliusCaesar,""Rigoletto,""PiqueDame" andtheCzechoperas,"Schwanda"and"Jenufa."AtconcertsshehassungunderFurtwangler,Schneevoight,Mengclbergandotherfamousconductors.IntherecentViennaconcertseasonshewasasoloistin Verdi's"Requiem"andParry's Mass-bothbefore5,000people.

Nopointisservedbylisting thesongsswigbyLornaSydrey lastMonday.Withencoresthey numberedoverascore.The groupfromSchubertwasparticularlypopular,andoftheEnglishsongsHageman's"DoNat Go,MyLove"foundreadyfavour. MarshallSumneraccompanied withhiscustomaryartistry,and renderedassolos"ToccatainD Major"(Bach),"SonatinainC Major,Op.13,No.1 (Kakalevsky).andEtudes,TableauxOp. 33,No.7.

worksthathasbeensofrequentlysubjectedtosecond-rateperformances,thatIinstinctivelyexpectedlittlekeenpersonalreactiontoit,buttheorchestrafrom theoutsetrecalledmyexcited pleasureonhearingitthefirst time.Ibegantorealiseagain whatabeautifulthemeitisbuilt on,whataperfectandfinished musicalartisanMendetssohnwas, andinparticularwhatagemof perfectworkmanshipthisovertureis.Bythetimethework wasfairlylaunched,Ifeltfull ofahappyexpectancyforthe restoftheprogramme.

TheAdagioforStringOrchestra,bytheAmericancomposer Barber,isathingofsheer beauty,itsopeningthememovinggentlynotetonotewiththe purecalmofPalestrinianwriting,eventuallybuildinguptoa wonderfulclimax.Perhapsthis wastheoutstandingexperience ofthenight. TheGluckBalletsuitecontainedmuchthatwasfamiliar,and everybitofitwascharmingand wellworthhearing.

Beethoven'sSymphonyNo.2 hasbothbeautyandinterest. Whileitshowsthecomposerasa youngmanverymuchunderthe influenceofMozart,repeated hintsaregivenofthecoming FifthSymphonyandthegigantic Beethovenofthelaterworks. HenriKrippsimpartedtothe symphonygreatspiritand warmth,andtheorchestra'sresponsewasworthyofunqualified praise. Ifonlyenoughpeoplecouldbe madetofeelthatitwouldbe worthagOod'dealofsacrificeto makesuchmusicapermanent partofourlives,howeasily wouldalltheobstaclesinthe wayofapermanentorchestrabe rolledaway.Butthen,ofcourse, evenapermanentorchestrawould needamanofthecalibreof Kripstoproducesuchnobleresults.

AGREATRECEPTIONFOR LORNASYDNEY.

Toreturntoone'snativeland withthelaurelsofhavingbecome aprimadonnaatthegreatest andmosthistoricofEuropean OperaHousesisindeedtoreturn intriumph.Nevertheless,it musthavebeenanordealtoface theaudienceoftheonecountry thatwouldnoteasilyadmither a"Prophet."Shefacedthem withsomethingofanairofchal-

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AdramaticscenefromthefilmHenryV.,soontobereleasedinPerth.

CatholicsCarry

StaggeringLoad ofDoubleTaxation

EducationalInjusticePerpetrated forSeventyYears

NowhereintheBritishEmpire,exceptinAustraliaandNewZealand,dowefindarefusalofassistancetoreligiousschools.In AustraliaandNewZealanditisanti-religioussectarianismpure andsimplewhichpenalisestheChristianschool.

TheChristianschoolsmustpayforthemselves.Theparents whosupporttheseschools,however,aretaxedtopayforthe schoolswhichtheGovernmentsprovide.Thisdoubletaxation forEducationweighsveryheavilyuponCatholicparentseverywhere.

Itisnomereminuteminority ofthepopulationwhichisbeing persecuted.ForthesixStates ofAustraliathenumberofchildreneducatedinCatholicschools lastyearwasasfollows:

£13.155,457.Theaverageamount expendedperchildfortheCommonwealthasawholewas£18 10s.

ArchbishopOpensNewChurch atBurracoppin

Donations.

TheMassaBulwark AgainstCommunism

HisGracetheArchbishoprecentlyconductedCanonicalVisitationandConfirmationinMerredinparish,OnSaturday,May 17,HisGracecelebratedHoly MassbeforealargecongregationatBruceRock,andconfirmedanumberofchildren.

OnSundaymorning,the18th., HisGracecelebratedHolyMass inSt.Mary's,Merredin.In theeveningCinfirationwasadministeredtoabout20children.

hanthankedHisGraceonbehalf oftheCatholicsofthedistrict forhiscomingheretoblessand openthenewchurch.Healso congratulatedtheparishioners ontheopeningoftheirfirst church,andheartilythankedall thosewhoco-operatedsogenerouslywithhimincompletingthe work.

HisGracethenthankedthe ladiesfortheprovisionofthe beautifulbreakfastfortheoccasion.

£1910s.:HisGracetheArchbishop. £10each:Mr.andMrs.V.Henderson,Mr.andMrs.J.Jeffreys. £5each:Mr.L.Barnett,Mr. R.A.Barnett,O'LearyBrothers. £33s.:FatherM.Holohan. £22seach:Redemptorist Fathers,Mr.andMrs.Kelly.

£1iseach:FatherM.Philbin, Mr.P.Quilty,Mrs.F.O'Donoghue,Mr.M.Kirkpatrick.

£1each:Mr.P.O'Donoghue, Mr.P.DeLargie.

10s.:Mrs.Skuthorpe.

2s.:Mrs.Riordan.

TheHendersonChildren:£9to wardsStationsoftheCross. Mr.andMrs.V.Henderson: StatueofOurLady. O'LearyFamily:Statueofthe SacredHeart.

Total 211,575

Figuresmadeavailablebythe AustralianCouncilforEducationalResearchcoveringthe year1943illustrateclearlythe extentoftheinjusticeimposed onCatholicparents.Reference tothefiguresbelowwill,onthe basisthatitcostsasmuchper childtomaintainaCatholic schoolasitdoesaschoolrunby theState,indicatethestaggeringamountofdoubletaxation Catholicsareforcedto,pay.

2000

Tasmania 1600

SouthAustralia 20100

Queensland 17100

WesternAustralia 14100

In1943707,123childrenwere educatedin State-controlled schoolsatamaintenancecostof

ContributedTwice. Nowthe'CatholicsofAustraliawereforcedtopaytheir shareoftheabove£13millionby wayoftaxation.Theycontributedinfactover£3million. This,theirmoney,wasspenton educatingotherpeople'schildren. Asifthiswerenotinjustice enough,Catholicshadalsoto contribu,,eanother£3millionodd inordertomaintaintheirown schoolswhereaneducationin whichreligionwasincludedon thesyllabusisprovided. Itmustbestressedthatthe abovefiguresaremaintenance costsonly.OntopofthisexpenditureCatholicsareforced bytaxationlawstocontribute tothecapitalcostofbuilding theState-ownedschoolstheir childrencanneveruse.When theyhavedonethistheyhave todigagainintotheirsavings andbuildCatholicschoolsthat theirchildrencanuse.

Government'sUnjustAttitude.

Theinjusticeofthewhole questionissopatentlyclear,its burdensoonerous,thatitistruly amazinghowsuccessiveGovernmentshavecontinuedtoperpetratethiscrimeagainstsucha largesectionofthecommunity foroverseventyyears.

ThehighlightofHisGrace's visitwastheopeningofanew ChurchatBurracoppin.Sunday, May18,wasamemorableday fortheCatholicsofBurracoppin andWalgoolandistricts,when HisGracesolemnlyblessedand officiallyopenedthenewChurch ofOurLadyoftheSacredHeart atBurracoppin.HolyMass wascelebratedbyRev.Father Holohan,atwhichHisGracepresided,andaddressedthecongregation.

TheBurracoppinChurchwas originallyabankpremises.Ideallyadaptableasachurch,bothexteriorilyandinteriorilv,itwas purchasedbytheCatholicsofthe districtwiththeideaofconvertngitintoalittlechurchforthe district.Lackofmaterialsand skilledlabourdelayedtheoperationsfortwelvemonths.Then, ataspecialmeetingofthepeopleofthedistrict,themenof thedistrictdecidedtotacklethe taskontheirownunderthesupervisionofFatherHolohan. Afteraseriesof"busybees"the necessaryrenovationsandpaintingoftheexteriorandinterior wasgraduallyaccomplished.No skilledlabourwasemployed,and alltheworkwasvoluntarilycarriedout,sothatthecostwas veryreasonable.

AfterHolyMass,HisGrace, addressingthecongregation, saidthatitwasindeedagreat privilegeforthemtohavetheir ownchurchabuildingsolelydedicatedforGod'suse.Only necessitydemandedtheuseof publichallsforMassincountry districts,andeveryonerealised theincongruity,butcouldnot avoidit.TheMass,although thesamesacrificenomatter whereoffered,didnotseemthe sameinahallasinachurch.The atmosphereforrealdevotionwas lackingandhadadetrimental effectonthechildren.Thelittlechurchwouldbeagreatinspirationtothechildrenespecially,whowouldgainadeeper knowledeeandreverenceforthe HolySacrificeoftheMasswhen offeredupinGod'sownHouse onaproperaltarwitheverythingsurroundingitinkeeping withthedignityoftheMass.His GracespokeonthegreatexcellenceoftheMassanditsvital importanceinthelifeofaCatholic,andhestronglyexhorted narentstobeconstantandfaithfulintheirattendanceatMass andtheSacramentsaswell,That wastheirgraveresponsibilityas guardiansofGod'schildren.

HisGracealsospokeonthe HolyRosary.HehasjustdedicatedtheirlittlechurchtoOur LadyoftheSacredHeart.In dedicatingthechurch,HisGrace appealedstronglytoeveryoneto befaithfultotheRosary,and, aboveall,tokeepintactthe grandtraditionofthefamily Rosaryitthehome.

HisGracealsospokewordsof warningaboutthemenaceand dangerofCommunism,whose sloganwasthatreligionwasthe opiumofthepeople,andwhose aimwastodestroyeverything webelievedandhopedin.The presenceofthischurch,saidHis Grace,inyourmidst,andthe sacrificesyouhavemadetoput itthere,andthoseyouaregoing tomaketokeepitthere,isa patentproofthatthegoodpeopleofthisdistrictdonotsubscribetotheirfalseideology.

AfterMass,atthelocalhall, theparishionersentertainedHis Graceandallpresenttoaninformalbreakfast.FatherHolo-

Mr.V.HendersonandMr.M. Kirkpatrickrespondedonbehalf ofthepeople.

.H.A.C.B.S.

St.Mary'sBranch,Leederville. Atthemeetingon4th.inst., Messrs.JoeSmith,Merv)Ryan, andMauriceBeesonwereadmittedandwelcomed.ArrangementsweremadefortabletennisandquoitsmatchagainstSt. LawrenceO'Toole'sBranchat Maylandson11th.inst.The branchwillbewellrepresented inthebadmintontournamentto becommencedatSt.Mary'sHall on18th.inst.Officersforthe ensuingtermwereelectedasfollows:President,Bro.K.Ryan; vice-president,Bro.H.E.Clear; secretary,Bro.J.Edwards,senr.; treasurer,SisterN.Willett;wardren,Bro.JoeCasey;guardian, Bro.H.Woodings.

CATHOLICWOMEN'S LEAGUE

TheCatholicWomen'sLeague desiretoexpressitsdeepest sympathywiththeirPresident, Mrs.Maxwell,forthedeathof terhusband,Mr.J.P.Maxwell. TheLeaguehaslostatrue friend.Mayherestinpeace. TheDistressedEuropeanPriests' Fund. Workforthisfundwasstarted inNovember,1946. Contributionsofmoney,clothing,and knittingpouredin.Tothepresentdate70parcels,eachweighing111b.,andcontainingwarm clothing,woolandfoodstuffs havebeensentto11priestsin Austria,Belgiau,France,and Italy.

Replieshavebeenreceived fromfiveprieststodate.They aremostgratefulandpraisethe qualityofthewarmclothingand aredelightedwiththefoodstuffs.

Todate£1182s8dhasbeen received,and£1175s3dbeen spent,leavingabalanceof17s5d, ofwhichsomewillbeusedfor airmailletters.

ItalianLadies.

Wewereaskedtohelptwo starvingItalianladies.£42s. hasbeendonatedandfiveparcelssent,contentsgiven.Postage of£213s9d,whichleavesus£1 8s3d. RedCrossFloodsinBritain Appeal.

Tenguineasweresubscribed, andover400warmgarmentscontributed. -000--

CATHOLIC MISSIONS

HOLYCHILDHOOD. RansomListsforMay,1947.

St.Joseph'sBrigidineConvent HeadsListWith64.

St.Joseph'sBrigidineConvent School,Wembley:64. St.Aloysius'ConventSchool, ShentonPark:50.

SacredHeartHighSchool, Highgate:42.

St.Joseph'sConventSchool, Merredin,15.

St.Mary'sConvent,Maylands: 18.

SacredHeartSchool,Mt.Barker:5.

Mr.E.LeB.Henderson: Bronzeplaques. MissM.Henderson:Crucifix (£1). FatherHolohanandparishionerswishtothanksincerelyall thosewhogavethesedonations.

FRAILNUNMORETHAN MATCHFORPIRATE.

AbandofChinesepirateshave learnedthattherearethings, eveninthenaturalplane,strongerthanphysicalforce, Thelessoncamewhenthey capturedtwofrailandtinyChineseSistersattachedtotheWuchowMission.

TheSisterswereenroutefrom MacaotoWuchow.Whentheir boatwasahalf-dayoutofthe portcityitwasraidedbya bandofpiratesarmedwithrifles, pistolsandmachineguns.The piratesquicklykilledthesoldiers andcrewoftheboatandlinedup some50passengers.

SisterTeresaapproachedthe banditchiefandtoldhiminno uncertaintermswhoshewas andthatifanythinghappenedto herGodwouldpunishhiswhole hand.

RobberRobbed.

Thechiefwasimpressed,for heturnedtohishenchmenand toldthemthattheSisterswere nottobemolestedsincetheydo goodworkforthepoorinChina.

Thepirates,however,deprived alltheotherpassengersoftheir money,jewels,overcoatsand shoes.Duringthetwodays theywereheldprisoners,the Sisterswereabletogetsome ofthesearticlesreturned.

Finallytheboatwasbeached onadesolatepartofthemainlandandthepeopleweretoldto tretoffandmaketheirwayto thenearesttown.Onceagain SisterTeresaintervened.She askedthebanditstogivethe shoeshacktothepassengers, sinceitwasimpossibletomake townduringthecold,rain sonbarefooted.

Thepiratechiefgavein.He orderedhismentoreturnthe shoes.ThenturningtotheSistershesaid:"Pleasegoaway quicklyorwewillhavenothing eft."

RACINGSELECTIONS

W.A.T.C.

Saturday,June14,1947.

BeleleHandicap:Blk.Pennant,1;Gratuity,2;Treatorah,3. MarlingHandicap:ElArena, 1;Solyolist,2;HisDouble,3. EvanstonPurse(1):Braal,1; BeggarRose,2;ColePorter,3. EvanstonPurse(2):Talimar, 1;Des.Singer,2;Devonlak,3. DaleHandicap:TonyMasin,1; Culture,2;Arrowglen,3. ErolWelter(2):Sanease,1; Peer,2;Devonlak,3. ErolWelter(1):Pinocle,1; Eulah,2;PrinceBrian,3.

TROTTING.

Breeders'Handicap:TheLiberator,1;Mid.Chimes,2;Dungle,3. AvonHandicap:EarlSheik,1; Conda'sHope,2;PollyConda,3. BlackwoodHandicap:Merrimba,1;BonnieWillow,2;Novonia, 3. CanningHandicap:Flying Basil,1;MissMavista,2;Stormy Morn,3. PortHandicap:Loudawn,1; SpecialEdition,2;WirraRoseitta,3. MurrayHandicap:Newcourt, 1;VistaRibbons,2;GayLily,3. SwanHandicap:GayMonarch, 1;Superman,2;Corinthian,3.

4

ChurchWouldFlourishin FreeIndia

Inaround-the-worldinspectiontripofJesuitmissionsand otherestablishments,theRev. CalvertAlexander,S.J.,editor ofJesuitMissionsmagazine, andtheRev.BernardR.Hubbard,S.J.,famous"Glacier Priest,"whoisservingasphotographeronthetrip,-havestudied theconditionsandprospectsaffectingtheChurchinIndia,and recordtheirimpressions.

CompletepoliticalindependenceforIndiawhichhasbeen definitelysetfor1948,willhave noharmfuleffectontheCatholicChurchandits5,000,000faithful,accordingtotheopinionof th,tmanyprelatesandmissionarieswithwhomIhavediscussed Crismatterinvariouspartsof toecountry.

TheConstitutionforthenew IndianRepublic,nowbeing drawnupinDelhi,containssatisfactoryguaranteesofreligious freedom."Iftheprovisionsof theConstitutionarefollowed out,therewillbenosectionof ourpeoplewhowillhavereason tocomplain,andcontentmentis boundtofollow,"theRev.JeromeD'Sousa,S.J.,amemberof theConstituentAssemblydeclaredinaspeechtothatbody inDelhi.FatherD'Sousa'sonly objectiontotheConstitution. whichhehelpedtodrawup wasthatitfailedtomentionthe nameofGod.

Althoughthepositionofthe Churchwillnotbeaffectedby thenewpoliticalset-up,itis fearedbysomethatthewith. drawaloftheBritishnextyear maybefollowedbysomedisorderswhichmaybeinjuriousto Catholics.However,thisfear isoffsetbytheopinionsofmost observerswhoholdthatIndia alreadyhaswitnesseditsmost seriousdisturbancesintheHindu-Moslemriotsofthepastfew months,andthattheactual transferofGovernmentwillbe peacefulandorderly,unless,of course,theBritishshoulddelay incarryingoutthetransfer,in whichcasetherewouldbereally serioustrouble.

TreatedCourteously.

Duringthousandsofmilesof travelthroughoutnorthernand centralIndia,FatherHubbard andIreceivedthemostcourteoustreatmentfromIndianpeopleandgovernmentofficials. Onlyoncedidwehavethe"Quit India"sloganthrownatusand thatwasinPatnabyuniversity students,whoashorttimebeforehadbooedevenPandit JawaharlalNehru.

Comewhatmay.Europeanand AmericanCatholicmissionaries havenottheslightestintention ofquittingIndia.Manyof themareaseagerforafree IndiaastheIndiansthemselves. TheypointoutthatwiththeterminationofBritishrulethesuspicionofthecommonpeople againstallEuropeanswillberemoved.

OnlywhentheBritishleave andtheChurchremainswillthe distinctionbecleartoall. CongressleadersandeducatedIndiansingeneralhaveal-

waysbeenabletomakethisdistinction.Theyinventedthe "QuitIndia"sloganandthey havealwaysrestricteditsapplicationtotheBritishrulers.Now thattheIndiansthemselvesare abouttotakeovertheresponsioilitiesofrulingtheirvastcountry,theyaremoreanxiousthan everfortheCatholicmissionariestoremain,sothattheycan continuetheirgreatcontribution toIndianeducationandsocial work.Catholicschoolshereare manyandfamous.Curtailment oftheiractivitieswouldbea seriousblowtothecountry's educationalsystem.

ProgressinPatna.

Perhapsthemostoutstanding evidenceIwitnessedoftheconfidenceofthemissionariesin thefutureoftheChurchinthe newIndianRepublicwasat PatnainBihar.wheretheAmericanJesuitsfromChicagoare working.BiharisthestrongestCongressProvinceinthe wholecountry.Itwasherethat Gandhibeganhisagitation whichhasatlengthledtothe presentprospectofcomplete freedom.Withtheactiveencouragementandfinancialhelp oftheCongressGovernment,the DioceseofPatnaisundertaking itsgreatestbuildingprogramme.

InPatnaCity,thecapital,Isaw underconstructionthebeautiful newbuildingsofthePatnaWomen'sCollege,operatedbythe ApostolicCarmelSisters(Indian).Thenewbuildingswill accommodate500studentswith 200inresidence.Workhas alsobegunona500-bedhospitalfortheMedicalMissionSistersofFoxChase,Philadelphia, whohavedonesplendidworkat theirpresentlocationinanother partofthecity.

Thisbuildingprogrammeis beingundertakenatatimewhen thereisgreattensionthrough. outthewholeprovincedueto Hindu-Moslemriotswhichhave resultedinthedeathofthousands.TheAmericanJesuits, however,believeinthefutureof thenewIndia,andthereisevery evidencethattheirfaithiswellfounded.

FourCatholicParishesFunction inRussia

TheCatholicChurchhasdeeperrootsinRussiathantheworld has'beenledtobelieve.For yearspastithasbeenthecustomtodescribetheRectorof Moscow'sChurchofSt.Louisof theFrenchastheonlyCatholic priestpermittedtoworkinRussia.NowtheRectorhimself hasrevealedthatatleastthree otherpriestsare,withouthindnines.,carryingouttheirministryinotherpartsofthecountry andtheprsisinilityisthatthere maybemore.

Thepriestskr,owntobeat workareinLeningrad,Tiflisand Zytomir.Eaci.ofthepriests hasaphs:erly-eiectedparish, whosemembersattendregular ssrvisesintheirchurches.The churchinLeningradisdedicated. toOurLadyofFrance.Althoogliitusswithoutapastor frosithemiddleof1941untilthe endoflastyerai.theparishioners assembledintlechurchfor prayerseachSundayandholyday. sicchursh'scustodian duringthisperiodwasMme. Souchal,an80-year-oldFrenchwoman,whomadeitpartofher apostolatetobaptisethenewlyborninfants.

DuringthesiegeofLeningrad, Mme.Souchal,ignoringalike shells,bombs,andthestrictlyenforcedcurfew,wasafamiliarfigureinthestreetsasshemade herwaytothechurchtokeep watchoverit.Shediedlast yearattheageof85,having shortlybeforehadtheconsolationofseeingtheparishunder thecareofanewpriest.The newRectorwassuppliedbythe ArchbishopofAigaandtheSotvient.authoritiesraisednoobjection.

ThefourknownCatholicparishesinRussiamaybeincreasedshortlytofivebytheaddition ofoneinOdessa.TheOdessa parishactuallyexists-itwasestablishedforthePolishcommunnity-butithasnopriest.As wasthecaseinLeningrad,itis inthechargeofawoman,officiallynamean"overseer."This womanisnownegotiatingwith theSovietauthoritiesforpermissiontohaveapriestappointed and,inviewofMoscow'sCatholiccircle,herapplicationwill shortlybegranted.

Moscowitselfuntil1939also hadaPolishparishwitharesidentpriest,whowas,nodoubt, internedwhentheSoviettroops invadedEasternPoland.

inthatrespectisobtainingareasonablenumberofbooks.

"Furthermore,thepriest's apartmentshouldbenearerto thechurch.Mineisalmosttwo milesaway.Myfoodallowance, nowequaltothatofaclerkat theEmbassy,could,Ifeel,be increasedwithoutimpairingthe principleofseparationofChurch andState.

"Thesepoints,however,donot offer,inmyestimation,anyinsuperabledifficulties,especially consideringthefriendlyattitude oftheSovietauthoritiestowards me."

IfFatherLaberge'sdispatch suggestsanewconciliatoryattitudeoftheSovietauthoritiestowardsCatholicism.anothercurrenteyewitnessreportwilltend toreversetheimpression.

WritingthisweekonhisreturnfromtheMoscowConference,HerbertAshley,"the"Daily Telegraph's"diplomaticcorrespondent,saysthis:

"Overallworshiploomsthe shadowoftheterribleLubianka

Prison,towhichthousandsof politicalprisonershavebeentaken,nevertocomeoutfree.The spiesoftheLubiankaareinthe congregationsoftheCatholic Church.Ihaveseenthemhalfhiddeninthebasementsofhouses facingit.Theytakephotographsoftheworshippersgoing intothechurch.TheyevengSt intotheconfessionalandtryto trapthepriest.

"Eachsermonispreachedin English,FrenchandRussian,and isreadfrommanuscript.Thus, iftherewasanyargumentabout whatwassaidhavingoverlappedtheconstitutionallinebetweenworshipandinstruction, thewrittenwordcanbeevidence.

"Itneedsamanofcourageto carryonaloneandunperturbed inhostileconditions,and,becausea'foreigner,'withnocontactswiththeOrthodoxChurch.

"FullCatholicservicesareper- mitted-MassandBenedictionbutnoinstructionintheFaith canbegiven.

"Thereisasteadyreturnto theCatholicChurch;peoplewho havenotmadeaconfessionfor 30yearsarecomingback."

LEGISLATIVECOUNCILBY-ELECTION WESTPROVINCE.

PollingDay:SATURDAY,JUNE21.1947. 8a.m.to8p.m.

VOTE:

SAMSON,W.F.[1]

(IndependentCandidate).

ONEWITHTHENECESSARYKNOWLEDGE,ENERGY,AND ABILITYTOREPRESENTYOU.

AbsenteeVotes: Ifyouexpecttobemorethan7milesfromaPollingBoothon pollingdayyoumay-registerapostalvote.YourTown ClerkorRoadBoardSecretaryisaPostalVoteOfficer.If youaresickorrequiretransportringmyoffice,No.3-5 QueenStreet,Fremantle.TelephoneL1316. (AuthorisedbyJ.Murray,30Osborne-rd.,EastFremantle.)

THIRDORDEROFST. FRANCIS.

ExpositionisheldeveryTuesday,commencingwithHolyMass celebratedat8a.m.,intheChildrenofMaryChapel,Victoria Square.Acordialinvitationis extendedtoallTertiariesandto theCatholicpeopleingeneral,to assistatthisMassandtopay avisitduringtheday.ExpositionconcludeswithBenediction at5.15p.m.

NextLibraryLecture ENGLAND

THECATHOLICPEOPLEOFENGLAND-THEIRWORK ANDATTITUDEDURINGTHEWAR-THEIRACCOMPLISHMENTSANDHOPES-THEIRREACTIONSTOTHE CONDITIONSWHICHCHANCEDTHEIRNATIONDURING THOSEYEARS,THESEANDOTHERPOINTSOFINTERESTWILLBEDISCUSSEDBYREV.FATHERF.BUTLER, WHOWILLSPEAKATTHE

CentralrathoicLibrary

onMONDAYNIGHT,JUNE16th.

WEARESURETHATTHISUBJECTWILLPROVIDEFURTHERINTERESTINOURLECTURESFORTHISSEASON. WEHAVEHEARDTALKSONMANYLANDS,BUTTHISIS THEFIRSTOPPORTUNITYWEHAVEHAD.OFHEARING NEWSOFENGLANDINTHEYEARSOFTHEBLITZ.

WESHALLBEPLEASEDTOWELCOMEOLDAND NEWFRIENDSONTHISOCCASION.

NoteDate:June16

TIME:8o'clocksharp.

AllthesefactshavebeenrevealedbyFatherGeorgeLa- bergeRectorofMoscow's Frenchchurchsince1945,when hesucceededFatherLeopold Braun,ofthesamecongregation. FatherLaberge'sreport,after havingbeencensoredbytheSovietauthorities,waswirelessed toWashington.

Describingthesituationin Moscowitself,FatherLaberge declaresthat"noobstacleofany kindareplacedinthewayof thosedesiringtoworshipinthe CatholicChurch."Massisoffereddailyinthechurchand threetimes.FriSundays.Fur. thermore,FatherLabergeisallowedtoenterhomesandhospitalstomakesickcalls.

Describingavisittoahospital patient,FatherLabergementionsthatashesatatthebedsidewithhisstoleoverhiswhite hospitalcoathearingthesick person'sconfession,theother patientsinthewardceasedtheir chatterandkeptareverentsilence.Ashewasleavinghetook awrongturninthebuilding, whereupononeofthenursescalledouttohim,addressinghim as"Father."

"Thenextday,"addsFather Laberge,"whenbringingCommunion,Igatheredtheimpressionthatotherwardpatients, mostofthemyoungmen,actuallyenviedtheirfellow-patientreceivingsomuchattentionfroma ministerofreligion."

FatherLabergeadmitsthat muchmightbedonetoimprove hissituation.

"Forinstance,"hesays,"means remaintobedevised,nowthat thelanguagebarrierisbecoming lessandlessanobstacle,ofgivingreligiousinstructiontochildrenwithintheframeworkofSovietlaws.Thechiefproblem

THERECORD

PERTH,WEDNESDAY,JUNE11,1947.

VileSlanderonSpain

InWednesdays-WestAustralian"thereappearedan articleby"OurSpecialCorrespondent,"datedLondon, June10th.,whichflauntedinblackheadlines"SpanishCorruption-Franco's'MadHatteesKingdom.'"

Ofalltheinsulting,erroneousandslanderouseffusionsthatourlocalpressthinksfittoprint,thislatestdiatribeiscertainlyagem.

Itishightimethatthe"WestAustralian"andother sensation-lovingpaperswokeuptothefactthattheCatholiccommunityinthisStateisahighlyrespectedbody, witharecordsecondtononeforitscharitableandculturalcontributiontothewelfareofthisState.Ifthey thinkitasmallmattertodishupinsultafterinsulttothe CatholicChurchthentheymustbetaughtthatitdoesnot pay.

HFranco'sregimeissocorruptas"OurSpecialCorrespondent"seemstothink,theywhyhasn'titcollapsed longago?

Britainissupposedtobeonthevergeofstarvation, yetwearetoldthattheEnglishworkergetsinadayas muchfoodastheSpanishworkergetsinaweek.What utterfantasticrot!

Thesameoldliecomesbackaboutcrowdedgaolsand firingsquads.Wherearethesecamp§?Can"OurSpecialCorrespondent"namethem?Canhegiveusany particularsastotheirlocalityandthenumberimprisoned therein?

ThencomesanattackontheChurch."Thiswhole oppressivesystem,"hesays,"isblessedbytheChurch withfewexceptionstheSpanishBishops,aggressivepharisaicalandStatepaid,haveturnedCatholicismintosomethinglikeprofanity."

Well!Weaskyou!!Howlongarewegoingto standforthis?Ifthe"WestAustralian,"oranyother paperforthatmatter,wishestolaunchanattackorthe Church,letthemcomeoutintotheopenandnothidebehindacloakofanonymity.Letthemstatetheirfacts and,iftheycan,provetheircase;then,andthenonly,will theybeworthyofreceivinganyconsiderationatour hands.

Itstrikesusassurpassinglystrangethat,atatimewhen BritainandAmericaaresoseriouslyperturbedoverRussia'smountingimperialisminEasternEurope,therecan befoundinourmidstsupposedlyresponsiblemenwilling tofurthertheplotsoftheKremlinbyeverystrategmof lyingjournalism.Itisevenmoreoddthatsoconservativeanorganasthe"WestAustralian"wouldlendits columnstosuchinspiredwriting.

AtatimewhenaformerU.S.AmbassadortoMoscowisassuringtheworldthatonlythesuperiorityofthe AmericanairforceandAmericanpossessionoftheatomic bombpreventsStalinfromorderingtheRedArmytooccupyallEurope,somewretchedsmall-timescribblerin Londonthinksitopportunetosneeratthenationwhich .gaveBolshevismitsonlymajorcheck.Franco,during theyears1936-39,savedEuropeandAfricafromCommunism,andnoamountofinsensatehatepropagandacancircumventthatfact.Norcananyoneto-daydenythat Spainistheonlysoundorganinthedecomposingbodyof Europe.

ThedefenceofSpaindoesnotimplyendorsementof everyparticularofSpanishsocialpractice,economicor politicallifeanymorethanthe-defenceofthedemocratic regimesimpliesacceptanceofallthefolliesofliberal Capitalism.TheBishopofBarcelona,whorecentlytouredtheUnitedStates,laidsomeemphasisonaspectsof Spanishsocialandpolitcallifethatbadlyneedimprovement.Francohimself,inarecentinterviewwithMr. ConstantineBrown,ofthe"WashingtonPost,"freelyadmittedSpain'sproblems,butclaimedveryjustlythat"we mustresolveourownproblemstoourowntasteandin accordancewithourownlaw weareanancientand civilised.peoplewhichhasrenderedtoomanyandtoo greatservicestotakekindlytobeingtreatedwithsuch injustice."

InthissameinterviewFrancoboldlyfaceduptoand answeredconvincinglyeverychargemadebythelittle maninLondon.Butfromthevaguenessandirrationalityofthatman'swriting,itistoomuchtohopethathe hasyetgotpasttheMoscowpropagandasheets.Surely hisownadmissionsoughttopenetratehisnarrow,envenomedvision."ThepoorcanmakehosenseofFranco's speeches"-yettheywerenotsoinarticulatewhentheRe-publicangangattemptedtohandthemoverthetheReds. "Withstoicismandgaiety,theysurviveeveryoppression .andindignity"-hasitneverstruckthebitterlittlefellow (whomtheSpaniardswouldcallsecretarillo)thatwhile thegaietyispartoftheSpanishcharacter,thestoicismis veryfarfrombeingso.TheEnglishtalkabouttheirliberties,buttheSpaniardsfighttothedeathforthem.

Wehavealreadywastedtoomuchtimeon"The WestAustralian's"specialslandererinLondon.Weremarkuponhisnotablecontributiontoworldpeace,and hopethathewillneverbepromptedtoinvestigateconditionsintheSoviet.Wehavenorealfearofthis,asheis probablybeingamplycompensatedforhissilenceinthe .onecaseandhispoisonpenintheother.

CATHOLICSEAMEN'S INSTITUTEOPENING JULY6

OnSunday,July6,at3.30p.m., HisGracetheArchbishopwill blessandopenthenewCatholic Seamen'sInstituteat14QueenVictoria-street,Fremantle.

Itwillbeared-letter(layfor theCatholicsoftheWest.At longlast,owingtotheperseveranceofHisGrace,wearetohave aSeamen'sClubthatwillcater forthespiritualandmaterial needsofourCatholicseafaring men.

Acommodiousandhandsome buildinghasbeenpurchased.Renovationsarealmostcomplete thatwillturnitintoa"home fromhome"forourCatholic mariners.

Itisideallysituated.being clearlyvisiblefromthewharves andmidwaybetweenthetrain andbusroutestoPerth.

Anappealtoreducethedebt (approximately£4,000)willbe madeattheopening.Itisa mostdeservingcharityandall areurgedtobringorsendadenation,howeversmall.

HisGracetheArchbishophas appointedthefollowingExecutivetoadministertheaffairsof theInstitute:VeryRev.M. Byrne,0.M.I.;VeryRev.Father Moss,P.P.;Messrs.J.Colbert,G. Markie,C.Dudley;MissC.Farrell,honsecretary,andMrs.F. D'Altonmanageress.Rev.D. Breslin,O.M.I.hasbeenappointedchaplainandorganiserofthe openingappeal.

44INMEMORIAM 0-1.

INMEMORIAM.

MACKIN.-Ofyourcharity,pray forthereposeofthesoulof ChristopherClementMackin, whodiedonJune16,1943;also ChristopherLeonardMackin, whodiedonDecember13,1941.

MostSacredHeartofJesus, havemercyontheirsouls.

MANGINI.-TreasuredandlovingmemoriesofCatherine RuthMangini,whomGodcalledonJune11,1946;andofher twinsister,Elizabeth,who diedatbirth,February'20, 1933.

BOARDANDLODGING.

Aboverequiredforyouth(16); Wembleydistrictpreferred,but notessential.Reply,Peirce,37 Alexander-street,Wembley.

ACCOMMODATION.

WantedR.C.middle-agedlady tooccupyroom;allmodernconveniences;Mt.Pleasantbusstops atdoor.ApplyX.,thisoffice.

OBITUARY

THELATEMR.JAMESP. MAXWILL.

Thedeathoccurredtheother dayofMr.JamesP.Maxwell,of William-street,Mt.Lawley.

ThelateMr.Maxwell,sonof thelateSirPatrickandLady Maxwell,wasborninDublinin 1864.HereecivedhisearlyeducationinBelvedereCollege,and latertransferredtotheChristian Brothers'College,andeventually tothefamousCollegeofUshaw. HeenteredTrinityCollege, Dublin,andgraduatedinLaw withhighhonours.

ComingtoW.A.hewascalled totheBarin1894,andpractised inMenzies,KalgoorlieandPerth.

Comingfromadistinguished Catholicfamily(his.uncle,BrotherMaxwell,wasSuperiorGeneraloftheIrishChristianBrothers),hetookaprominentpart inthelifeoftheCatholiccommunityofthisState.

Hewasafaithfulmemberof theHighgatebranchoftheHoly NameSociety,evenwhenold-age andsicknesshadtakentheirtoll. Hewasaninspirationtoallwho knewhim,andbyhisdeaththe CatholicChurchinthisStatehas lostafaithfulsonandthecommunityanoblecitizen.

Tohissorrowingwidow"The Record"extendsitsdeepestsympathy.

Archbishop'sEngagements

June15: 10a.m.:CelebrateMassat St.Anthony's,Wanneroo,on theoccasionoftheFeastDay. 320p.m.:AttendAnnual.EucharisticProcessionatcloseof FortyHoursAdoration,at HighgateHill.

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

7.30p.m.:AttendYouthRally atParishHall.

June29: 7a.m.:CelebrateMassatSt. Charles'Seminary. 9a.m.:PresideatSolemnHigh MassatSeminary. 11a.m.:PresideatSolemn HighMass,atSt.Mary'sCathedral.

7.30p.m.:Confirmationand CanonicalVisitationatMosmanPark.

July6: 9a.m.:ConfirmationandCanonicalVisitationatBeaconsfield. 3.30p.m.:OpenMissiontoSea. menFremantle. 7.30p.m.:Confirmationand CanonicalVisitationatCottesloe.

HIGHGATEPROCESSION.

TheAnnualProcessionof theBlessedSacramentwill beheldattheSacredHeart Church,HighgateHill,on Sunday,15th.June,commencingat3.30p.m.

Acordialinvitationisextendedtoalltoattendthis celebrationinhonourofour EucharisticKing.

NEWYORKOPPOSITIONTO "OURFATHER."

Spiritedoppositionagainsta resolutioncallingontheBoard ofEducationtopermitthereadingorrecitationofthe"Our Father"atgeneralassembliesin publicschools,wasvoicedata recentpublichearingbeforethe cityaffairscommitteeoftheNew YorkCityCouncil.

Anattendanceofaboutl00 personsheardtheresolutionopposedbyUnitarian,PresbyterianandUniversalistclergymen, andalsobytherepresentatives oftheAmericanJewishCongress,theCivilLibertiesUnion, theEthicalCultureSociety,the UnitedParents'Association,the UnionofDemocraticActionand theAmericanSocietyforthe AdvancementofAtheism.

Someopponentsbasedtheir objectionsonthecontentionthat theLord'sPrayerisessentially aChristianinvocation,while othersheldthatthepractice wouldintroducesectarianisminto the-publicschoolsystem,"contrary"totheFederalandState Constitutions.

Noactionhasbeentakenby thecommitteeontheproposal.

ClothesandFoodfor WelshChildren

OurLordsaidtoHisFirst Priests:"Whosoevershallgive you acupofwaterinMy Name Isaytoyouheshall notlosehisreward." Apoor 'littleparishinWalesonlyasks forcast-offclothesandfood.You haveourchildren'sprayers.Send yourpetitionandparceltoFr.R. Wheeler,Gorseinon,Glamorgan, GreatBritain.

July13: 9.30a.m.Confirmationand Confirmation,atSt.Gerard's Church,Palmyra.

July16: CarmeliteConvent,Nedlands: 7a.m.:CelebrateMass. 9a.m.:PresideatSolemnHigh' Mass.

July20: BlessfoundationstoneatConventofSt.JeromeAemilian, NativeMission,Wandering.

July27: ConfirmationandCanonical VisitationatSt.Brigid's Church,MidlandJunction. 9.30a.m.:CelebrateMass, SacredHeartChurch,Mundaring. 3p.m.:ConfirmationatSt. Brigid'sChurch,Midland. 11.141.110410.4.....04,114,4100,441.0041v

NOTICETOCLERGY.

OILFOREXPOSITION.

Whilethepresentshortageofcandleslasts,His GracetheArchbishophas grantedpermission to prieststosubstituteoil lampsforcandlesduring ExpositionandBenediction. Itislefttothediscretion ofthepriestastohow manycandlesoughttobe used. Priestsusingthisprivilegeareaskedtoexplain thisnewtemporaryruling tothefaithful.

LEGION OFMARY

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

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

CHINA,GLASSandPLATED WAREIMPORTERS.

OtleyPlace,offMurraySt. (rearSavoyHotel)

Convents,Colleges,Institutions :ndSchoolsSpeciallyCateredfor PriceListsandCatalogueon Application.

PhoneIf11851.

Kelly&Rodoreda

LateofJOHNDYNON&00.

SITUATIONVACANT.

WantedcapableR.C.middleagedladyasManageressofNew NorciaHostel.Applicationsclose onJune21st.Noapplicantnecessarilyaccepted.Benedictine Community,NewNorcia.

CatholicTennis Association

HIGHGATETENNISCLUB.

Owingtotheunsettledweatheroverlastweek-end,the ladies'matcheswereonceagain postponed.Thesematcheshave beentransferredtonextweekend. OnSaturdayafternoon our"B"Gradeladiesjourneyto St.Mary'stoplay.Our"B" GradeladiesareathometoSt. Thomas'.Boththesematches commenceat2p.m.

Playonlytookpartonthe clubcourtsonSundayafternoon lastweek-end,Thishadtostop atabout4p.m.,asrainsetinand madethecourtsunplayablefor theremainderoftheafternoon.

NextSundayafternoon(June 15),theclubcourtswillbedosedfrom2p.m.tillapproximately 4.30p.m.Thereasonforsame beingthattheannualprocession istakingplaceatHighgate Churchbetweentheabovehours.

Playersareonceagainremindedthatforwetweatherinformationtheyaretoringthe WimbledonSportsDepotafter 11.45a.m.onSaturdays;after 9.30a.m.SundayforSunday morningmatches,anduptill12 noonforSundayafternoonmatches.

CZECHMINISTERKEEPS CATHOLICPROGRAMMES OFFAIR"NOTTOHURT ANYONE'SRELIGIOUS FEELINGS" Prague

"Nottohurtanyone'sreligious feelings,"wastheexcusegiven bytheCommunistMinisterofInformationintheCzechcabinet, VaclavKopecky,forkeeping Catholicreligiousbroadcastsoff theair.Hemadethisstatement inreplytocriticismbeforea Parliamentarycommittee.

Mr.Kopeckystatedthat18 Churchesenjoyrecognitionfrom theGovernmentandthatbroadcastsbyanyofthemwouldlead to"controversiesastowhichof theChurchesisthetrueone."

PianoTuningG.E.Dines 16DUNCANSTREET. VICTORIA

Mr.

Co-operationtaughtinU.S.Schools

InAmerica encouragedCo-operativesare intheschools.In thiswaychildrenarelearningthe practicalapplicationofChristian principlesinsocialandeconomic matters.

100CatholicHighSchoolsand Collegeshaveaco-operative groupintheschool.Thesecooperativesarebuyingclubsor stores,inwhichtheprofitsmadearereturnedtothecustomers.

Theactualamountofmoneysavedonaschoolco-operativeisnot large,butthestudentslearna valuablelessonforlife,andalso apracticaltraininginbusiness methods.

(Thisisthestoryofco-operativetraininggiventoseventh andeighthgraders.Thesechildrenwillneversay"Howdoyou startaco-operative?"Theyknow howandwhy.Listentotheir teachertellthestory.)

Myclassofseventhandeighth gradersfelttheneedforlearningmoreabouttheset-upofa creditunion,sinceitisamuch talkedaboutestablishmentinour littlecommunity.Ourplanwas tooperateacreditunioninour ownclassroom.Sinceitisnecessaryformembersofacredit uniontohavesomeclosebondof interest,wearrangedourroom intoalittletownof"Cloverdale."

Eachdeskrepresentedahome andeachaisleastreet.After thepupilsbecamecitizensofthe town,theyelectedamayor,town clerk,treasurer,andassessor.The mayorthenappointedachiefof policeandthreemembersforthe policeforce.Apoliceforcewas requiredbecausetherewerelaws tobeobeyed.Theselawswere madebythecitizensofCloverdaleduringtheirfirstmeeting.A violatorofthelawwasgivena warrantforarrestwhichrequestedhispresenceatcourton agivendate.Afterlaws,positions,andbusinessforthetown weresettled,thecitizensturned theirattentiontotheestablishmentofacreditunion.AnofficerfromtheWestphaliaCredit Unionwasaskedtoleadadiscussiononcreditunionsingen- eral.

ThecitizensofCloverdaleearnedthemoneytocarry,onthe businessofthetownandthesavingforthecreditunion.Salariesforpositions,commissions toagentswhosoldproperty, cleaningafterschoolhours,and paymentforneatpapersandextraworkwereitems,among others,forwhichtheyreceived remuneration.Theywerepaid bytheweekbythepaymaster whoreceivedthemoneyfromme. (Irepresentedthetreasury.We usededucationaltoymoney.)The creditunionwindowwasnextto thetownmembersusuallystoppedtodeposittheirsavings.

OurCreditUnionoperatedosi thesamebasisasrealcredit unions.We,too,hadaboardof directors,asupervisorycommittee,andacreditcommittee.Each citizenpaidhisinitialsumof 25c.andboughta5.00dollar share,whichentitledhimtomake loansandtovoteatthegeneral meetings.

Thetownassessorvaluedthe townproperty.Hedrewthetown accordingtoscaleandpostedthe assessedandrealvalueofthe property.Assoonasahome (desk)wasboughtwiththehelp ofaloanorotherwise,thepurchaserpaidtax,whilebeforehe wasarenter.Ifheboughta homeinwhichsomeoneelselived(sat)hereceivedrentaslandlord.Manytaxationproblems arosewhichweresolvedinarithmeticclasses.Theproblems, youmaybesure,becamereallife problems.

Attheendoftheyearthetreasurermadeoutherreportand dividendsweregivenoutaccordingtothetotalamountofsound loans.Theindividualshareholderdidnotreceivemuch,but thatmadefortherealisationthat thepurposeofacreditunionis tohelpmakeeasyandsmall loansratherthantomakelarge dividends.

Asafinaltie-up,theCloverdalecitizensmadetworealloans fromtheWestphaliaCredit Union.Oneloanwasaproductiveloanwhichwasusedtostart apotatopatchproject.Land wasrentedandanear-byfarmer washiredtoploughtheground. Thepupilsboughtthepotatoes fromtheco-operativestore,cut them,andplantedthem.For scientificinvestigation,theydividedtheirplotintofourlarge

portions.Ononeportion,hatcheryfertiliserwasspread,on anotherpotash,onathirda heavylayerofstraw,butthe fourthplotwasleftfreefrom anyfertilisingagent.Eachdivision,headedbyachairman,had sixorsevenmembers.During thesummermonths,eachcommitteehadtokeepuphisportionoftheplot.Nowthisfall, inafewdays,wewillgetoutof thepatch,digthepotatoesand sackthem.Theywillbehandled ontheco-operativebasis,andthe profitsrealisedfromthesales willbeusedforschoolpurposes. Weareveryanxioustonote whichportionofthepotatopatch producedthebestcrop.

Myclassofthisyearisanxious tocontinuethecreditunion.I amhappytonotethattheirinterestinthesameisstillvery high.

MEMORIALTOSLAIN PRIESTS

MaynoothclassmatesofFather PatrickKelly,whowasoneof sixColumbanFatherskilledin Maniladuringthewar,havedonatedasumofmoney"fora modestmonumentoverthesix priestswhowerekilled."

FatherSamuelSheehan,ColumbanSuperiorinManila,has allocatedthedonatontobeused forahighaltarinthereconstructedchurchatMalate,thatayear agowasonlyamassofburned rubble.

Inarecentletterreceivedat SaintColumban'sheadquarters, Nebraska,FatherSheehanwrites "Whatmoreappropriatemonumentcouldweerectthanthe highaltaritself,sincewedonot knowwhereFatherKellyand hiscompanionsactuallydiedor wheretheirremainsnowrest? InlifetheirwholeinterestcentredaroundthehighaltarofMalate,andIcannotimagineany bettercomemorationofthemin death."

DISCRIMINATIONS

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lenge,whichquicklychangedto graciousnesswhenthewarmapplausespokeitswelcome.Her voicehadallthepowerandcontrolnecessarytosuccessfully copewiththeheavydemands evenofthemostexactingWagnerianoperawithitshugeorchestra.Itisonlynaturalthat withsuchdevelopmentthere mustnecessarilybelostsomethingofthatqualityof"intimacy"thathervoicepossessedbeforeshelefttheseshores,butshe hasgainedgreatartistry,andall thepoiseandtemperamentthat makesthegreatoperasinger.

Shesangtwoexcerptsfrom opera.First,"Amour!Viens aidermafaiblesse,"fromSamson andDelilah,bySaint-Saens.She gaveittheimpassionedfervour onewouldexpectfromtheunscrupulouspatriot,Delilah,and thesinger'slowerregisterhasdevelopedanunsuspectedpower. TheotherexcerptwasSenta's Ballade,from"TheFlyingDutchman,"byWagner.Theapplause warwarmandprolonged,and LornaSydneyhadeveryreason tobehappywithPerth'swelcomehome.

-MUSICUS.

BOOKREVIEW

"THEINTELLECTUALLIFE."

Astudentofscholasticphilosophyneedsnointroductionto FatherSertillanges,butperhaps hisnameandcertainlythis,his mostrecentworktobetranslatedintoEnglish,arebutlittle knowntothosewhomostneed itsmineofwholesomeandusefulsuggestions-studentswho havepassedtheABCofschool daysandareattemptingtoadvanceontheroadoftrueintellectualdevelopment.

FatherSertillanges,alover andaprofoundstudentofSt. ThomasofAquin-bothareof theDominicanOrderofPreachers-claimsthathisbookislittle morethanacommentaryupon oneoftheshorterandmoreneglectedworksofhiscanonised preceptor:"TheSixteenPrecepts fortheAcquiringoftheTreasuryofKnowledge,"aletterwrittentoacertainBrotherJohn.

Indeedonceagainwearepersuadedthat"Nilsubsolenovum," formanyofthenewestsugges- tionsofmodernpsychologyon themethodofusinganddevelopingourintellect,areseentobe butadressing-upincontemporarytechnicallanguageofrecommendationsmadebytheSaintin thethirteenthcentury,andeven thentheyprobablywerenotnew.

Thecalltoseriousstudyisindeedatruevocationwhich,like othervocationsbothlowerand higher,needstobecarefullynur- turedandconscientiouslystriven after,andtheauthorquotesLayedanassayingthat"Bigmen havelittlebeds,"toreinforcehis pointthatsoftliving,luxury,an easylife,arequiteincompatible bed-fellowswiththeseriousstudent,whomustbepreparedto leadasimplelife,ifhedoesnot wishhishighresolvetobestifled undertheuselessaccumulations ofthepursuitofpleasure.

Notonlythemeansofseriouslyattackingourintellectualtasks -whatlecturestoattend,howto selectandgradeourreading,the properproportionsofworkand rest,theneedofacquiringamplegeneralculturebeforemakingprecociousattemptsatspe- cialisation-arecarefullydealt

with,butalsothebesttimesfor work,theneedforsolitudewithoutisolation,andthenecessity oftakingsufficientphysicalexercisearewellemphasised,and thereisthetellingquotation fromanEnglishdoctor:"Those whodonotfindtimeforexercise mustfindtimetobeill."(Indeedthewholebookisfullofapt andinterestingquotations.)

Thisbook,ifread,willgivea healthyjolttoyoungpeopledabblingandplayingwithlearning intheinitialyearsattheUniversity;itwillprovideareal treasuretroveofusefulpractical suggestionstothose,bothwithin andoutsideestablishedhauntsof learning,whoareseekingknowledgesothattruefulfilmentwill followontheirefforts.

MaryRyan,thetranslatorfrom theoriginalFrench,istobe thankedsincerelyforgivingto thereadersofEnglishinsucha lucidandattractivestylethe practicalfruitsofyearsofstudy andlecturingofoneofthegreatestmastersofCatholicPhilosophyofourday.-L.J.G.

"TheIntellectualLife,"byA.D.

Sertillanges,O.P.Translated byMaryRyan,M.A.TheMercierPress,Cork,Ireland.(10/6 inIreland.) NOWSHOWING.

SydneyCatholics LaudConduct U.S.TaskMen

Acoupleofweeksagowewere onfrontedwithbannerheadinesandgraphicphotos.showngtheseamysideoftherecent isitoftheU.S.TaskForceto urshores,Theimpressiongivntothecasualreaderwasthat bandofravenouswolvesin avyclothinghadbeenletloose iponthefaircityofSydney ringingcrimeandlawlessnessin heirwake.

Manypeopleoverherehad hesameimpressionofourAliedServicemen,andtheideaof nanyPerthitesseemedtobeto Reecethemasmuchasthey :ould,andifandwhentheywoke iptowhatwasgoingon,they openedupanattackofslander ndcalumnyagainstthem.

Thefollowingreportisjust ohand.Itcertainlywouldnot aketheheadlinesinoursenseion-lovingpress,butitcertainly rivesthelietothosemalicious glanderscirculatingaboutthose HentowhomweAustralians wesomuch:

FourhundredmenoftheAmericanNavalTaskForcevisiting SydneyreceivedHolyCommunionatthe9o'clockMassinSt. Mary'sCathedrallastSunday.

ChaplainoftheAmericanflagship,FatherEdmundFord,celebratedMass,andaddressedthe congregation.

"OurvisitationtoSydneyhas nowbeenaccomplishedasfaras theCatholicChurchisconcerned,"hesaid.

"WeextendtoyouthismorningaprayerthatAlmightyGod willcontinuetoshowerHis blessingsuponthisnation;continuetosolacethosewhohave losttheirmeninthelastfew years;and,aboveall,thespirit thatshouldpermeateourhearts thisPentecostmorning,thatour truthshallextendthroughout theworld."

FatherFordreferredtotheintentionsforwhichthesailors' HolyCommunionwasoffered.

TheseweretothankAlmighty Godforgiftsreceivedbyboth nations;toaskHisassistancein disposingallnationstoajustand equitablepeace;andforservicemenofbothnationswhogave theirlivesforsimilaridealsin thewar.

AfterFatherFordhadspoken,theChancellor(RightRev. MonsignorJ.Toohey),welcomed theTaskForcementoSt. Mary's.

Referringtotheabsenceof CardinalGilroyinQueensland, Monsignorrecalledthewelcome whichHisEminenceextendedto membersoftheUnitedStates armedforceswhentheiruniform madeitsfirstappearanceatSt. Mary'sduringthewar.

"Toyouwhoarebrothersof theseselfsamemen,andsonsof thesamenation,wethepeople ofAustralia,aretrulyindebted," MonsignorTooheysaid.

"Wearegladtobereminded ofourindebtednessbyyourcomingtothisCathedralto-day."

BreakfastforMen.

ConfessionsoftheU.S.sailors wereheardbeforeMassatfour confessionals.

Thecommunicantsincluded35 fleetofficers,andasprinklingof colouredsailors.

Morethan300ofthemenattendedthebreakfastwhichwas servedatCusaHouseafterwards byladiesoftheLegionofCatholicWomen.MonsignorToohey waspresent.

TheLegionAdministrator,the VeryRev.MonsognorW.Clark, P.P.,extendedacordialwelcome tothechaplain,officersandpersonneloftheU.S.fleet.

"Inmyopinion,therehasnot comeintothecityofSydneya moredisciplined,amoregentlemanlybroupofvisitors,"MonsignorClarksaid.

"Itisveryconsolingforyour peoplebackhometobetoldthat hereinthisgreatcityyouare lookeduponnotonlybythe clergybutbyitscitizensasone ofthebestconductedgroupsof servicepersonnelthatevercame intoSydneyHarbour."

ILSir,-InyourissueofMay21, thereappearsaletteroverthe signatureofJ.McAloon,reCoOperation.IfImaytrespasson yourgenerosity,mayIbegor you,through"TheRecord,"to conveytoMr.McAloonthesincerethanksanddeepappreciationofourmanagementcommitteeforhisinterestintheCooperativemovement.

HisreferencetotheCollieCoOperativeSociety'sactivities has,Iamsure,causedmanypeopletothinkaboutCo-operation. InordertohelpsuchpeopleI mayaddthatthissociety,accordingtoitslasthalf-yearlyreport,paidbacktoitsmembershareholders,numberingwell overseventeenhundred,between elevenandtwelvethousand poundsbywayofbonusonpurchases.NotonlyCollie,but severalotherco-operativesocietiesinW.A.,havebeenpaying, formanyyearspast,abonusof 2/6andsometimes3s.inthe£ oneverypoundspentinthe stores.

SpecialAppealtoHousewives.

1wonderhowmanyhousewivesstoptothinkofwhatit wouldmeantogetabonusof2s. to3s.inthepoundonevery poundshespendsonfood,clothing,furniture,etc.,intheyear. Justthinkitover,Mrs.Housekeeper;thentrytocalculate howmuchmoneyyouwouldhave drawnbywayofbonushadyou beenamemberofaco-operative societysinceyoufirstbegan housekeeping,andthinkofhow muchyouwillcontinuetoloseso longasyouremainoutsidethe co-operativemovement.

Yourcorrespondentenjoinson methetaskofgivingsomedetailsofourpast,present,and futureactivities.Todothisadequatelywould,Iamafraid,occupytoomuchofyourvaluable space.However,inpassing,I wouldsayofthepastthat,althoughweareonlyjustsix monthsestablished,ouraverage weeklyturnoverforthemonth ofMaywasmorethanthreeand ahalftimesthatoftheJanuary average.Astothepresent,it ismostencouragingtorelate thatasaresultofarequestfrom ourfirstgeneralmeetingof shareholdersheldrecently,asubcommitteewasappointedjust twoweeksagoforthepurpose ofrecruitingnewshareholdermembers,developingtheeducationandsocialsideofco-operation,andingeneralhelpingto propagatethecauseofthemovement.

Althoughonlytwoweeksin existence,membersofthiscommitteehavebeenveryactive indeed,andhavebeenresponsibleforintroducingabignumberofmembersandprospective members.Inthiswaytheywill playabigpartinthebuilding upofoursharecapital.

Inthislatterconnection I wouldliketomentiontnatthisis averyimportantaspectofour development.Themorecapital weget,andthequickerweget it,thequickerweshallbeable todevelopandexpandthebusiness,sothatinthenearfuture wemaybeabletobringcooperativeserviceswithinthe reachofeveryindividual.The interestpaidonsharecapitalis 4percent.,whichisverymuch higherthanbankrates,and thereforeahandsomelypaying investment.

Astothefuture.Well,Idonot claimthegiftofprophecy,but whatIwillsayisthis:Whathas beendoneinsomany(innumerable)placesthroughoutthe lengthandbreadthoftheworld canalsobedoneinPerth,providedwegetthenecessaryfinancial andmoralsupport.Onehasonly toreadthehistory,or,better still,theactivitiesofthecooperativemovementelsewhere, tobefirmlyconvincedofthe partthatitiscapableofplaying againstthedestructivereactionaryforceswhicharethreatening todestroytheveryfoundations ofourpresentSociety.

Thereareverymanypamphlets,etc.,C.T,S.andothers, whichareveryhelpful.Onein particularIwouldrecommend, "TheWayOut,"printedby"The Record"Press,Perth,

is tobehadbyapplyingdirectto

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"SCARLETLILY"MAYBE FILMEDINHOLYLAND.

"TheScarletLily"willbeproducedinitsnaturalsetting,the HolyLand,accordingtotentativeplans,theRev.EdwardF. Murphy.S.J.,theauthor,has learned.Motionpicturerights wereboughtbyDavid0.SelznickbeforeFatherMurphy's bookwasreleasedforpublicationtwoyearsago.Itistobe a5,000,000dollarproduction.

ThebooksoonwillbetranslatedintoeverymajorEuropean language,andapopularedition of50,000willbeputonthe Americanmarket.

BRITISHPEOPLEBECOMING PAGAN.

NumberofNon-BaptisedMounting.

ArchbishopMcGrathforecast thedisintegrationofBritainif divorceisallowedtocontinue atitspresentrate,whenhe spokerecentlyatSketty,near Swansea.

"Thishashappenedinevery countrythathasalloweddivorce tospread,"hesaid.

TheArchbishopmentioned thateverydayalmostwithout exceptionhereceivesapplications formixedmarriagedispensations."Thenumberofnon-Catholicsintheseapplicationswho arenotbaptisedatallareincreasingallthetime,"hestated. "Judgingnon-Catholicsinthis countryinsofarastheyhave comewithinmypurview,Ihave tosaythis-thattheyarerapidlyceasingtobeChristians.The numberofthenon-baptisedare mountingbyleapsandbounds. Thepointcanandwillbereachedwhenthevastproportionof thepeopleoutsidetheChurch willnothavebeenbaptised,"

JAPANESEGRATEFULTO POPE.

EarthquakeReliefFund.

Civilauthoritiesinareashard hitbyearthquakesandtidal wavesattheendof1946have showntheirgratitudeforthe sympathyandpractickdassistanceofHisHolinessthePope.

Immediatelyfollowingthefirst earthquake,PopePiusmade150,000yenavailableforassistance ofthesufferers.

BishopPaulTaguchi,ofOsaka, distributedthismoneytopublic officialspersonally,orthrough personalagentstospeedthe work.Thepublicofficials,in turn,gaveassurancethatthedistributionoftheHolyFather's giftswouldreceivetheirpersonalattention.

'QuakesandTidalWaves.

BishopTaguchihasreported thattheearthquakeofNovember 24was"themostsevereeverrecordedinJapan,"andthatthe townsofJingu,Nankai,Kusmoto,Susaki,Nakamuraand Kochi"havesufferedtotalorpartialruin"fromtheshocksand thetidalwavesthatfollowed.

ThehavocwroughtintheprefectureApostolicofShikokuwas "immense."

SMUGGLEDSACREDHOSTS INTOPRISONCAMP.

CHURCHPOPULARINCHINA.

PrejudiceatLowEbb.

TheCatholicChurchisenjoyingawaveofpopularityin Chinasuchasithasneverknown before.Popularprejudiceagainst Christianityisatanall-timelow, writesRev.PatrickO'Connor, S.S.C.,inoverseasexchanges. Probablytheprincipalreason forthehighregardwithwhich theChineseinallpartsoftheir countryholdtheChurchisthe outstandingwarrecordofCatholicmissionaries.

EventheCommunistspokesan,LiLisan,whomIinterviewedinManchuria,freelyacknowledgedtheworksofmercyperformedbymissionariesduring thewarandthepersonalrisks andsacrificestheyendured. ExampletoPeople.

AllChinaknowshowpriests, BrothersandSistersstayedwith theirpeople,threwopentheir

RELIGIOUSEDUCATIONIN ARGENTINA.

Aproposalcallingforthe teachingofCatholicreligionand moralityintheArgentinepublic schools,unanimouslysupported bytheCongressoftheArgen tineSyndicateofTeachers,isat presentunderconsiderationin thatcountry.

Thesyndicate,whichrepresents10,000teachers,hasurged PresidentPerontodefinefurtherthenewly-approvedlawprovidingforreligiousteachingin theschools.Theycontended thataspiritualcrisisexists throughoutthenation,theproductofamaterialismthattakes humanityawayfromtheprinciplesofdivinetruth.

PresidentPeronassuredthe delegatesthathewasinsympathywiththeirproposal.He gavethemhisguaranteethat hisviewsonthereligiousteachingprogrammewerebased"on thesocialdoctrineoftheChurch :m.linaccordancewiththeteaeiingsofthePopes"

ANOTHERDIOCESEINDIANISED.

ScarcelyayearsinceFather GraciasbecameBombay'sfirst AuxiliaryBishopcomesnewsof thenominationofanotherillustriouspriestofthatsameArchdioceseasthefirstIndianBishopofAllahabad.Thechoice hasaptlyfallenonRev.Father LeonardRaymond.

BRITISHNATIONALPILGRIMAGETOLOURDES

SothathisparentscouldreceiveHolyCommunion,Kurtvon Schuschnigg,sonoffreeAustria'slastChancellorbeforethe Anschluss,smuggledSacred Hostsintotheconcentration campnearBerlin,wheretheexChancellorwasheldin1944.Von Schuschniggrevealsthisinhis hook,"AustrianReqaiem,"publishedrecently.YoungKurtreceivedspecialpermissionforthis actionfromBishop(nowCardinal)vonPreysing,ofBerlin. HecarriedtheSacredHoststo hisparentsinasmall,golden container. VonSchuschnigg writes:"Everyroominourexile becameachapelforafewshort moments,andIreceivedmy EasterCommunion."Itwasthe firsttimesince1940,when,by permissionofCardinalFaulhaber,hereceivedHolyCommunioninaMunichGestapoprison.

CARDINALTIEN.

buildingstorefugeesandrisked theirlivestohelptheafflicted. TheelevationofThomasCar. dinalTien,theestablishmentof theChineseHierarchy,thepersonalprestigeofCardinalTien, ArchbishopPaulYu-pinandDr. JohnC.Wu,haveaddedtothe friendlyfeeling.

TheChineseCommunistpersecutionoftheChurchinsome areasisnotapopularmovement. Itisusuallyengineeredbyoutof-townagents,whofrequently havetoresorttointimidationto overcomelocalopposition.

Evenwherepersecutionhas struck,theChurchhasgained prestige.Priestsandreligious haveshownthesamedevotion andself-sacrificetheydisplayed duringthewar.

PriestHero.

InPeipingrecentlyIattended thepremiereofthefirstmajor pictureproducedinChinasince thewar.Entitled"TheSacred City,"ithasasitsheroanAmericanCatholicpriest.The plotiswovenaroundhisfearless activitiesinshieldingandshelteringhisChineseflockduring thewar.

Thefilmhasbeenshowingto capacityhousesinthemajor citiesandhasreceivedenthusiasticreviewsinthepress.

MONTECASSINOPROGRESS.

"OsservatoreRomano"reports thatworkonclearingthesiteof MonteCassinoisgoingahead well.Nearlythree-quartersof thedebrishasalreadybeenremoved.Someofthechapels havebeenfoundintact,includingtheChapeloftheSacrament, theChapelofSt.Mauro,andthe ChapelofSt.Placid.Thetomb ofSt.Benedictandthecellwhere theSaintlivedarealsoundamaged.TheCanevaritabernacle oftheChapeloftheSacrament isintact.

CHURCHPROPERTYRESTORATIONINITALY.

Atotalof1,912war-damaged churchesinItalywererebuilt fromJuly,1945,totheendof 1946.Thisplacesthetotalof Italianchurchesat60,000.Also rebuiltwere261buildingsused aschurches,and672socialwelfareinstitutes.Fourthousand fivehundredofthe15,000church bellsrequisitionedforwarpurposesbytheItalianGovernment in1942havebeenrestored,and 1,700wereeitherdestroyedduringthewarorsenttoGermany. Itisestimateditwilltakefour yearsbeforecompleterestitution ofconfiscatedbellscanbe made.

FatherRaymondhailsfrom Karachi,waseducatedatSt.Patrick'sandlateratSt.Xavier's, Bombay.Kandy'sPapalseminarypreparedhimforthepriesthood;hecompletedhisstudies attheGregorianUniversityin Rome.

CatholicKarachiandBombay willfeelhonouredintheap. pointment.FatherRaymondis thesecondfeatherintheircap, astheywouldliketosay,the firstonebeingValerianGracias.Infactthetwohavebeen togetherallalongatSt.Patrick's,Kandy,andtheGregorian.

TheBishopelect,whois47,is adistinguishedpreacher,writer, andlecturer.Hisabilitytoinfluencepeoplewillstandhimin goodsteadespeciallyashetakes overadiocesewithwhichheis notacquainted.

CatholicIndiarejoicesatthe nominationofonemoreofits ownsonstotheEpiscopaldignity.

CRIMECOMICS

EVILSSHOWNBYSURVEY.

Harmwroughttoyoungsters throughso-calledcomicbooks whichemphasisecrimehasbeen demonstratedinanation-wide questionnaireonthereactionsof schoolchildren,whichwascirculatedbytheFacultyAdviser,a periodicalforCatholicteachers, itisreportedby"TheQueen's WorkPress,"publishersofthe periodical.

Theanswersofthechildren wererecordedbysome5,000Catholicschoolteachersanddisclosed:Crimecomicsteachways touseweaponsandtocommit crimes;policearemadetolook stupidbysuper-heroesofthese comics;andcrimecomicstempt childrenintothefieldofcrime.

Thequestionnaireshowedthat thebigpreferenceforthesocalledcrimecomicswasamong childreninlargecities,whilein congestedareasthetastein comicsrunstothefunny,animal,sportsandairplanebooks. Thesurveyalsodisclosedthat childrenreadanaverageoffour comicsaweek.Theresultsof thequestionnairewillbethe basisofanarticlebytheRev RobertE.Southard,S.J.,of RockhurstCollege,KansasCity, fortheFacultyAdviser.

CLOTHESANDGUNSIN YUGOSLAVIA.

TitofollowersinYugoslavia, dressedinG.I.shirtsandother UNRRAclothes,stagedademonstration,shouting"Wewant warwithAmerica."However, itisnottruethatthegunsthey brandishedcamefromtheUnitedStates.Theycamefroma peace-lovingneighbourtothe north-"U.STradeUnion"The HatWorker."

ThefirstBritishnationalpilgrimagetogotoLourdessince theoutbreakofwarleftLondon recently.Fourhundredpilgrims,ledbyBishopMyers,are takingpart.InLourdestheywill meetCardinalGriffinandMgr. Masterson,Birmingham'snew Archbishop,whotravelledtothe Frenchshrinestraightfrom Rome,wheretheyhavevisited theHolyFather.

NEWANTI-CATHOLICTERRORINALBANIA.

Anti-Catholicdemonstrations, whichhavepersistedformonths, havereachedabloodyclimaxin Albania,accordingtoreports whichhavebeenconfirmedatthe Vatican.Thesereportsstate: Mgr.FrancescoGjini,Regent oftheApostolicDelegationin Scutria,hasbeenarrestedand gaoled.

Twosecularpriestsweretorturedtodeathandthentheir bodiesthrownfromawindowin anattempttomakeitappear thattheyhadcommittedsuicide.

Amongthepilgrimsarean18year-oldyouthwhowasblinded inasnowballfightwhenaboy of11,anurseinjuredintheLondonblitzandan88-year-oldwomanwhoismakingher30th. journeytoLourdes.

Althoughnofacilitiesareyet availablefromEnglandforstretchercases,thepilgrimsincluded42invalidsabletowalk.

TheFranciscanProvincialand twoFranciscanFriarshavebeen sentencedtodeath.Allother Franciscanswiththeexceptionof twoveryoldpriests,havebeen placedunderarrest. Amongotherswhohavebeen arrestedareFatherKarma,a Jesuit,andFatherValona,apastor,andanOrientalRitepriest whoseidentitywasnotcontainedintheadvices.

TheServiteandtheStigmatine Sistershavebeenobligedto abandontheirreligiousdress. ThechapelatthemilitaryhospitalinTiranahasbeendesecratedandturnedintoaball-room, ar.dthechapelaltarhasbeen smashedtobits.

S.I.C.OldBoysHoldSuccessful Reunion

Duringtherecentlongweekend,apartyofabout50Old BoysmadethetriptoNewNorciafortheannualreunion. Owingtothecapableorganising ofthecommittee,alargemodern semi-trailerbuswaschartered, andthepartyarrivedatapproximately10p.m.

Afullprogrammehadbeen previouslyarranged,andonSundaymorningtennisandhandball tournamentswereplayed.The handballchampionshipfinalists, BrotherJohnandB.Lardi,were enabletoplayoutthefinalowingtothelatterhavingtoleave forPerthearly.Thetennisfinals werewonbyJ.RoderfromM. Flynn,6-3,6-3,intwosets.

Sundaynightwastheoccasion ofagaledinnergivenbythe MaristBrothers,inhonourofthe OldBoys.TheguestsofhonourincludedourPatron,theLord AbbotofNewNorcia.The healthoftheOldBoyswasproposedbythePrincipalofthe College,Rev.BrotherEthelred. Mr.FrankGrogan,oneofour prominentOldBoys,responded veryably.

HisLordshipwelcomedtheOld Boysgraciously.

AfterthedinnerMr.NoelHall, formerStatehockeyplayerand SCHOOLSOUNDSYSTEMS by

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anauthorityonthegame,lecturedtheboysonitsfinerpoints, afterwhichMr.RayForbescomperedacommunityconcent.

OnMondaymorningMasswas celebratedbytheLordAbbotin theCollegeChapel,andtheOld Boysmadetheirannualgeneral Communion.

Thelastdaywascrowdedwith sportingfixtures.Twohockey matchesoccupiedthemorning until11a.m.,bothofwhichwere wonbythepresentboys.The scoreswere3to0and5to1,respectively.At11.15camea shortvisittotheMonastery, wheretheOldBoyswereentertainedbytheBenedictinesin theirusualhospitablemanner.

Thefinalsportingfixturewas afootballmatchbetweenthe CollegeXVIII.andtheOldBoys. ThoseoftheOldBoysunableto staythedistancewerereplaced atintervals,andbysheerweight ofnumbersthepresentboys weredefeatedby7goals8points to10goals11points.

Afterteathebuswasgivena rousingsend-offfromtheCol. legeonitsreturntrip.So endedaverysuccessful1947annualreunion.Welookforward to1948withpleasure,andalthoughwemustregretfullypart withsomeofthepresentstaffat S.I.C.,weknowthattheirplace willbetakenbymenofequal abilityandkindliness.

CATHOLICTEACHERS' GUILD

Membersareremindedofthe lecturewhichistobegivento theGuildbytheRev.Father Breslin,0.M.IonTuesdayevening,24th.inst.Thesubject, "TheAustralianNativeMissions,"shouldproveofmorethan ordinaryinteresttous,andwe arehopingtohavealargeattendance.

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HEADQUARTERS.

MeetingstobeheldatHeadquartersduringmonthofJune: Thursday,19th,:Y.C.W.Council,8p.m.

Thursday,26th.:Y.C.W.Executive,7p.m.

Thursday,26th.:Y.C.W.Sports Council,8p.m.

HIGHGATEBRANCH.

SacredHeartProcession:

Allmembersofthebranchare remindedoftheSacredHeart ProcessiononSunday,June15. AstheY.C.W.willmarchasa body,itisdesirableforallto wearuniform.

QuarterlyCommunion:

Attentionofallisdrawnto Sunday,.June22,Onthisday weareholdingourquarterly CommunionandDialogueMass, withHolyRosaryandBenedictionoftheBlessedSacramentin theevening,followedbyacombinedY.C.W.-N.C.G.M.rallyin thehall.

DancingClasses: Afteraseriesofsetbacks,these classesareatlastrunning smoothly.

Concert:

Withlessthanthreeweeksbeforethebignight,allmembers areaskedtoattendtheirrespectivepracticesandsohelpmake thisthebestconcerteverpresentedbyourbranch.

Personal: Wewishtothankallmembers ofthesocialcommitteeforthe worktheyputintopreparingour carnivaldance,andalsothe othermemberswhosowillingly helpeddecoratethehall.

CLAREMONTBRANCH.

June6sawtheNedlands

Branchvisitusforanightofindoorgames.Maineventofthe eveningwastheinterestingduel fortabletennishonoursbythe Nol1teamsofeachbranch,this beingwonbyus,4setsto2.The eveningwasaterrificsuccess, andallarelookingforwardtothe nearfuture,whenwereturn Nedlandsthecomplimentbyvisitingtheirstronghold.

OnJune8,acombinedfootball teamfromtheaforementioned branchesvisitedSt.Charles'Seminaryforasocialgame. Anexcellenttimewashadbyall, andwewouldliketoexpressour thankstothoseattheSeminary whowereinstrumentalinmaking theafternoonsuchasuccess.

Personal: AtSt.Charles'wereex-Claremontites,LeoLeanig,John Frank,andBarryWhitely.

RecentlyDes.Crannagewas electedwardenofourbranch.

SHENTONPARKBRANCH.

Atthenextgeneralmeeting membersaretobeintroducedto theideaofinformaldebating throughthesubject,"ShouldFootballbeProfessional?"During thedebateeveryoneisfreeto speak,sodon'tbebackwardin airingyourviewsonthematter.

CATHEDRALBRANCH.

Itiswithregretthatweheard ofthetransferofFatherRogers fromourbranchoftheMovement,andwewouldliketoexpressourappreciationofhis workandinterestinusduring thepasteighteenmonths.We wouldalsoliketotenderto FatherByrneanearnestwelcoml andthehopethatwithhishelp thebranchwillcontinuetoimprove.

SPORTING. BasketBall.

Highgatewonsurprisinglywell whenopposedtoRoversatClaremontShowGroundsonWednesday,4th.inst.

Showinganall-roundimprovement,thevictorswereontop throughout,andeventuallywon by44points,thefinalscores being:Highgate,79;Rovers,35.

Itisinterestingtonotethat twoHighgateforwards,B.NaylorandG.Slattery,arenowfirst andsecondonthegoal-scoring list,withJ.Turner(Rovers) third.

TableTennis: ClaremontsuffereditsfirstdefeatintheW.A.tabletennis championship,whenopposedto theKing'sParkteam,onWednesday,4th.inst.Thisvictory placesKing'sParkontopofthe premiershiplist. StarofthenightwasJimDuxburywho,thoughhandicapped byablisteredhand,playedbrilliantlythroughouttheevening.

Finalscores:King'sPark,8 sets19games;Claremont,4sets 11games.

Football: Attentionofallbranchesis drawntothechangeinthefootballfixtures.Thenextsetof matcheswillbeplayedonSunday,22nd.inst.,andnotonSunday,15th.inst.,aspreviously published.

SOCIALCALENDAR.

JUNE:

Friday,20th:Dance,Highgate. Saturday,21st.:Dance,Subiaco. Sunday,22nd.:PicnictoSerpentine,FremantleN.C.G.M.. Y.C.W.

Wednesday,25th:Carnival Dance,atShentonPark.

Friday,27th..:DanceatLeederville.

National Catholic Girls' MOVEMENT DIOCESANHEADQUARTERS.

MeetingstobeheldatHeadquarters: MarianLodgeCommittee:Friday,June13,at6p.m. Leaders'Retreat:ARetreat willbeheldat"MarianLodge" onJune21and22.Namestobe handedtoHeadquartersassoon aspossible.

HIGHGATEBRANCH.

DancingClasses: SundayeveningsafterDevotions.Afewmoreteachersfrom thegirlsareneeded.

SportsEvening: ThenextN.C.G.M.-Y.C.W. Sportseveningwillbeheldon 24th.inst.

BasketBali: Practicewillbeheldonthe ConventcourtsonSunday,22nd. inst.,at10.30.

DialogueMass: ThequarterlygeneralCommunionandDialogueMasswillbe heldonSunday,22nd.inst.,at8 o'clock,andallmembersofboth Movementsareaskedtoattendin uniform.

EucharisticProcession: TheannualEucharisticProcession,inhonouroftheSacred Heart,willbeheldonSunday, 15th.inst.,at3.30p.m.MembersofN.C.G.M.andY.C.W.are askedtoassembleoutsidethe Churchat3.15p.m.inuniform.

FREMANTLEBRANCH.

FirstY.C.W.-N.C.G.M.Social. OnthisoccasionwewereprivilegedtohavewithustheDiocesanChaplain,Dr.Sullivan.

Theprogramewasatributeto theorganisers.MarieBoladarisandRonGrantdidextremelywell.Allwhotookpartin theconcertdeservetobecommended. Dancingandsupper completedtheprogramme.

LEEDERVILLEBRANCH.

Social:

Dance,June27.

Rehearsal:

OnSunday,15th.,at8.30p.m., intheParishHall,thechorus, soloists,balletand"CubanFair" arerequiredforrehearsal.

BASKETBALL.

Results,Saturday,June7,1947:

Firsts:

Subiaco1,bye.

FremantleI.defeatedMaylands 1,134. Cathedral1d.Midland1,20-10.

Highgate1d.Leederville1,283.

Nedlands1forfeitedtoWest Perth1.

Seconds:

SubiacoII.d.CathedralII.,294. CathedralIII.,bye. MaylandsII.,bye. WestPerthII.forfeitedto HighgateIII.

FremantleII.d.HighgateII. Fixtures,Saturday,June21,1947:

Firsts:

NedlandsI.v.MidlandI,at Nedland,3.30p.m.J.Sutton. HighgateI.v.CathedralI.,at Nedlands,2p.m. L.King. WestPerthI.v.FremantleI., atHighgate,3.30p.m.I.Boylan.

SubiacoI.v.MaylandsI.,at Highgate,2p.m.M.Gray. Leederville,bye.

Seconds: CathedralII.,bye. SubiacoII.,bye.

HighgateII.vCathedralIII., atNedlands,3.30p.m.L.King. FremantleII.v.WestPerth,at Nedlands,2p.m.J.Sutton. MaylandsII.vHighgateTH.,at Highgate.2p.m.I.Boylan.

SirJamesMitchell,inaddition tobeingthemostdemocraticpersonintheWest,isamanof soundphilosophyandcommonsense.Nottroubledovermuch bythetrappingsoforatorical style,HisExcellencyyetmanagesto"putacross"homely factsinaveryeffectivemanner.

Aclassicalincidentofthissort occurredatthecentenarydinner atRockinghamlastweek.Said theLieutenant-Governor:"When Iwasayoungmantherewere nokindergartensassuch,but everyhomewasakindergarten. Nowyoumusthavekindergartens;otherwisethepoorlittle devilswouldneverseeother children."

Withalightdefttouch,theLieutenant-Governorputhisfingeron perhapstherootcauseofoursodalandmoraldegeneration.Not onlyfromtheviewpointofnationaldefenceorofincreasing wealththroughaninfluxof youngproductiveworkers.but evenfromtheangleofpersonal happiness,theone-childfamily (whereitexiststhroughdeliberatechoice)isatragicbutnot irreparableerror.Itstrikesat theveryheartoffamilyhappiiess,bothforparentsandchildren.Thewifewhoisdeliberatelynotamother,oranyhowa selfish-mother,isputtingarodin pickleforherownback.The sorrytaleoftheeffectsoffrustrationistobereadintheevermountingtomesofpsychiatry, andmedicalscienceistaking evergreaternoteofunhealthy mentalattitudesasthecauses ofphysicalill-health.Therewas atime,too,whenaman'sprimaryambitionwastoseehimself grownnobler,inhisson,like Dennis'"SentimentalBloke."

Thereisanaturalurgetoperpetuateafamilyname,butit cannotbedonewithoutperpetuatingfamilies.And,apartfrom itsilleffectsonhusbandand wifeasindividuals,thechildlessnessorthesmallfamilytendsto placeagreatstrainonthemarriagerelationshipitself.When amanandwomanareyoungand pleasurebent,thisisatruthnot readilyperceived.Butwhenthey begantodeclineintothesere andyellowleafit.isinescapably, andnotwithoutbitterness,borne inupontheirexperiencethat childrenwouldhavemeantamitigationofthememoryofdeath. Thecasualtiesoftherecentwar broughttomanyhomesadouble

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anguish,inthatnotonlyhada sonfallenbutanonlyson,utterlyirreplacable. Inallthismurkybusinessof racesuicide,thepaganmightsay thatinthelastanalysisitwasa nation'sownaffairififchose oblivion.Andfromthepagan outlookthatmightbethebest thingtochoose.Foralifedevoidofpurposeandofagoalbefittinghumandignitycanscarcelybeworthliving,letalonehandingontoothers.Butthereis everyevidenceofadastardlyattempttofoistthesenotionsof self-destructiononothers,particularlyonourlateenemiesin thefieldofbattle.Thereis quiteacumulativeamountof evidencethatcontraceptionis beingthrustontheGermanand Japanesepeople,bothasasolutiontothepresenteconomicde-

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NationalSuicide.

Yes,beyondashadowof doubtthesepracticescan "control"populations.Butit ishighlyimportanttoaddthat theycanalsodomuchmore. Theycandepopulate,destroya nation.

Thosewhofavourdepopulationmustlookgleefullyupon poor,brokenEuropeto-day. Addedtoherowndeliberately induceddeclineinbirths,isthe addeddeclinecomingwiththe carnageofwaranddisease,and withthelongseparationofvast numbersofspouses. Withregardtothequalityof apopulation,thenotionthatit canbechangedbysuchamedium assterilisationislargelyan emptydream. Ontheother hand,thatattemptstodosowill bringmuchharmuponapeople maybetakenasaforegoneconclusion.

Whileitistruethatalarge percentageofmentaldeficiency isduetohereditaryinfluence, thesterilisationofdefectiveswill notbringaboutanynoteworthy decreaseinthenumberofchil. drenbornmentallydefective, because,accordingtoF.A.Tredgold,anoutstandingauthority inthisfield,thegreatmajority ofdefectivechildren-90per cent.-arenotbornofdefective parents,butofparentswhoare themselvesnormal,but,unknowntoanyone,are"carriers" ofthedefect.Theseparents may,ormaynot,begetdefective children.Andthereisnopossiblewayofknowingwhether theywillornot.Theygiveno evidenceofthecharacteristic

consent-orderonthepretextthat hewassigninghisson'srelease fromthecountytrainingschool. Inmorestartlingfashion,however,doweseetheabuseof Statepowerinthisfieldinthe caseoftheGermansterilisation lawofJuly14,1933.Thislaw pavedthewayforgrea.abuses broughtuponentireracial groups,suchastheJews.

Theprincipleofsterilisation upheldbytheNazisisfundamentallynodifferentfromtha. ofothersterilisationlaws,includingthoseoftheU.S.It amountstothis,thatcivilauthorities,tolightentheresponsibilitiesoftheState,maytrample upontheinviolaterightsofcitizens.Tosaytheleast,itleaves thedoortototalitarianismajar.

IllogicalCourt.

UnfortunatelytheU.S.SupremeCourtupheldtheState's righttosteriliseitscitizens, usingthealmostchildishlyillogicalargumentthatsterilisation i.,analogoustoconscripti-nifor defenceandvaccinationtopreventdisease.Buttheresimplyisnoparityintheanalogy. Thedirectobjectandpurposeof sterilisationisthedestructionof afunction,theviolationofthe inalienablerighttobodilyintegrity,whilevaccinationcannever bemorethantheoccasionof sicknessorevendeath,andconscriptionnevermorethanthe occasionofasoldier'sdeath.In neitherofthelattercasesare deathorsicknessdirectlyintended.Notonlyissterilisation,whichdeliberatelymutilates

Wasthewarfoughttofoistbirthcontroluponthedefeatednations? Thereisevidenceofsuchadiaboli plot

badeinthosecountriesandeven asamilitarymeasurecalculated toprevent,oranyhowdelay, theirresurgenceinaggression. Ifsuchbetheofficial,albeitcovert,intentionofthevictorious Allies,itmustbebrandedasthe mostdiabolicalplotagainsthumanityeverconceived.Letus examinesomeoftheevidencein thisregardasitrelatestoour mostsignificant neighbour, Japan, Therearetwogeneralideasin theprogrammeofthePopulation PolicyCommissionofJapan,as outlinedinthe"JapanTimes" ofNovember6,1936.Theyare:

(1)Populationcontrol;

(2)Eugenics,or,inother words,thequantitativeand qualitativeregulationofthe Japanesepopulation.

Thatthequantityofapopulationcanbecutdownbythe meanssuggestedisobviousbecausetheyallstrikeatthechild. Theypreventhisconceptionby artificialmeans.Theymaim humanbeingsthroughsterilisation,therebyrobbingthemof theircapacitytobegetchildren. Theymurderbeforetheirbirth thosechildrenwhohavesuccessfullyrunthegauntletof theirenemiesofthecontraceptiveandsterilisingworlds.

MurderEncouraged.

Theeffectivenessofthese meanstocutbirthratesisvery evidentintheWesternWorld wherethesepracticesareconnivedatandevenencouraged. Though"birthcontrol,"astin. derstoodto-day,isscarcelymore thanaquarterofacenturyold, ithasalreadywroughtunbelievablehavocwiththepopulations ofWesternnations.

Thereis,forinstance,pitiful France:Overthedecadesjust pastherleaderspointedtimeandagaintoherrapidlygrowingchildlessnessasathreatto hercontinuedexistenceasone oftheGreatPowers.

MorerecentlyGreatBritain's leadershavebeenwarningthat shefacesdeclinebecauseofthe samecurse-childlessness.Its PopulationCommission,report- ingin1945,pointedtothemajor causeofthisfact-birthcontrol.

IntheUnitedStatestheeffects ofimmoralanti-childpractices arebecomingasgraveasthey areinanyothercountry.

themselves.Evenanelaborate sterilisationprogramme,therefore,wouldnotaffect90percent. ofthosewhoarementallydeficientbecauseofheredity.Nor woulditinfluenceinanyway thosewhoaredefectivebecause ofexternalorenvironmental factors.

LawofRecession.

Thetruthis,natureherself candomuchbetter.Moreand moreisthestudyofheredity bringingoutthefactthatnature protectstheracebyremedying defectsthatexist.Scientists arebeginningtospeakofalaw ofrecessiontothemeaninthis connection.Theyfindthatthe childrenofbrightparentsquite oftenstepdowntowardsthe average.

Thewell-knownpsychiatrist, SirFrancisMott,waspersuaded asaresultofextensiveinvestigations,thatinsanitytendsnot torunbeyondthreegenerations, becausethereiseitherregressiontothenormaltypeorthe stockdiesout.Healsomakes thepointthat,ifnervousand mentalinstabilityseemtobe prominentto-day,thisismore rationallyexplainedbytheworry ofmodernlifethanbyanyfancifultheoryofinheritance.

Whileasterilisationprogrammewouldprovefutilewith regardtoitsproposedobjectives, itwould,ontheotherhand,do muchharm.Forexample,it wouldleadtoanincreaseinimmoralityandsocialdiseases. Girls,sterilisedandthenreleaseduponsociety,wouldbetaken advantageof.Thespreadof socialdiseaseswouldfollow fromthepromiscuityofthese mentallydeficientindividuals.

AbuseofPower.

Anotherseriousdangerof sterilisationliesintheabuses suchapowercouldleadtoif placedinthehandsoftheState. Thereisalreadyaconsiderable amountofevidencetothiseffect inAmerica-theexertingof pressureuponthepoorbysocialworkers,andtheinsistence uponsterilisationasacondition forreleasefrominstitutions. Morespecifically,thereistheinstanceoftheyoungwomanwho wassterilisedbecauseshe"show. edatemper,'andthatofthe fatherwho,objectingtothemutilationofhissonbysterilisation,wastrickedintosigninga

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Morethan200,000areexpectedatthecongress.Theywill includeBishopsandprelates frommanycountries.

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* * * CohenandMacphersonwere playinggolf,andatthesixththe latterdroveabeautifulball straightupthefairway.Cohen followed,butwentintothe rough.Aftersmitingabout wildly,hemanagedtogetclear.

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* * * *

"Whyonearth,"saidtheindignanthusband,"doyougivea mealtoeverytrampwhocomes along?Theywon'tdoastroke ofworkforyou."

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* * * Tommywaswatchingafootballmatchforthefirsttime.

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* * *

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"Isupposeyouplaygolf?t, "No,"repliedMr.Gordon,"I can'tsaythatIplay.ButIam stillworkingatit."

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THECATHOLICANSWER (ContinuedfromPage3.)

lightoftheinstitutionofthe SacramentofBaptismtounderstandperfectlywhatHemeant. HemayhaveputoffenlighteningNicodemustillsomelater date.WeareinamuchbetterpositionthanNicodemus was.WeknowthatintheSacramentofBaptism,bytheapplicationofwaterandtheinvocationoftheBlessedTrinity, thesoulofthebaptisedperson receivesthegiftofsanctifying grace,whichisaptlydescribed asa"newlife."Hencethis Sacramentisrightlyreferredto asaregeneration,sinceitconfersontherecipientanewnaturebyvirtueofwhichheis madecapableofactingina completelynewway.Heis capableofproducingactsbeyond andaboveanythingthatunaided humannaturewascapableof. Heisablenowtomeritduring thislifetherewardofknowing GodasHeisinHimself,arewardtobeconferredinthelife tocome.Suchthenisthe "newlife"ofwhichChristspoke. Ifyouunderstoodthewonder ofthisnewlife,yourpresent lifewouldloseitsmonotony, andyouwouldnotseekanescapebywastingyourtimewith suchabsurditiesasre-incarnation.

DrNIALOFTHEPETRINE

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"Bible-Searcher,"Leederville: "IfailtoseewherePeterwas givenanypriorityoveranyof theotherdisciplesorapostles,orthattheChurchwas builtorfoundedonhim.Christ surelyistheRockreferredto byHiminMatt.XVI.,15-19, andH"foundedtheChur,h uponHimself,asSonofthe LivingCod,notuponPeter whofailedsoofteninacrisis."

A.:Letusfirstofalltakethe passageasitisgiveninSt.Matthew,Ch.XVI.,verses15-19: "Jesussaidtothem;hutwhom doyousaythatIam,Simon Peter?Peteransweredand said:ThouartChrist.theSon oftheLivingGod.AndJesus answeringsaidtohim:Blessed artthou,SimonBar-Jona:becausefleshandbloodbathnot revealedittothee,butmy FatherwhoisinHeaven.And Isaytothee:ThouartPeter, anduponthisrockIwillbuild MyChurch,andthegatesofhell shallnotprevailagainstit.And Iwillgivetotheethekeysof thekingdomofHeaven,and whatsoeverthoushalthindupon earth,itshallbeboundalsoin heaven:andwhatsoeverthou shaltlooseuponearth,itshall beloosedalsoinheaven."

Now,B.S.,Iamperfectlywell awarethatforcenturiesProtestantshavebeentryingto avoidtakingtheobviousmeaningoutofthattext.Iamalso awarethatmorerecentlythey havecometorealisethatthere Stovesrelinedortradedinon LatestGasorWoodStoves.W.A. Stoves.B6307.

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isnootherexplanationthatwill holdwater.Thisisproved bothbytheadmissionsofprominentProtestant Scriptural scholars,suchas,forexample, BiggsandReuss,andbythe otherlineofattackwhichis nowpursuedbythosewhoare stillunwillingtoacceptthe clearteachingofthispassage. Theyhavebeenreducedtodenyingthegenuinenessofthetext. ThatIamsureisawayout whichwouldnotappealtoaman ofyourcalibre,B.S.

UNSTABLEPETERAROCK?

Takingthetextitself,oneof thefirstthingsthatstrikesus isthatonthisoccasionChrist wasobviouslyspeakingAramaic. Thatfactisofsomeimportance, asweshallsee.YourememberthatitwasonOurLord's firstmeetingwithSimonthat Heconferredonhimthenew nameofPeter.Thatnamewas conferredinAramaic.Inthat languageboththenamegivenby OurLordandthecommonnoun "rock"haveexactlythesame form,namelyKepha.Itwas onaccountofthisthatOur Lordwasabletomaketheplay onwordsinHisreplytoPeter's confessionwhichislostinEng. lish,asitisalsotoalesserdegreeinLatinandGreek.The sameplayofwordswouldhe possibleinFrench,forexample,wherePierrecanbeeither aChristiannameoracommon noun. Keepingthisinmind,we wouldtranslateOurLord's words:"ThouartRock,andupon thisRockIshallbuildMy Church."Thewholeforceof theremarkislostunlessPeter isthebedrockonwhichthe Churchistohebuilt.ItVII9 infactinviewofthisscene thatOurLordconferredthat curioustitleonPeterattheir firstmeeting.IthinkIpoint. eelouttoyoubeforethat"rock" wasaverystrangenamefor Simon,ifweconsiderhisontoralcharacter,whichhadnothing ofthesteadfastnessassociate,' witharock.Asyourerrarl, yourself,hefrequentlyfailedit, acrisisThesefailureswere foreseen,andsomeofthem foretoldbyChrist."Heknew whatisinman,"asSt.Johnremindsus.

PROMISEOFTHEPRIMACY

Fromthebeginning,however, HehaddestinedPeterforthe positionofHeadofHisChurch. NofailureofPeter'smadethe slightestdifferencetothisplan. Christhadthepowertogiveto HisApostlethefirmnessthat wouldbeneededwhenthetime wouldcome.Onthelastnight ofHislifeHewarnedPeter thathewouldfailinthenear future,butHealsotoldhim thatHehadobtainedforhim thegraceofconversion,andthat afterthatconversionheinturn wouldstrengthentheothers.

Whatwehavein.theincident weareconsideringisnotthe conferringoftheprimacyon Peter,butmerelythepromise thatwhenthetimecamethat primacywouldbegiventohim HadChristconferredprimacyon

Peteratthistimetherewould besomeforceintheobjection thatyouurge,namely,thatalmostimmediatelyafterthisincidentPetershowedlackofunderstandingoftheMaster'smission andOurLordrebukedhim.

Itmightnotbeoutofplace heretoconsiderjustwhatChrist didpromise.Thefullmeaning ofthepromiseswouldbecome plainerastimewenton,butthey arealreadyfairlyexplicit.At theendoftheSermononthe MountChristhadspokenofthe wisemanwhobuildshishouse ontherock.ItwasthusHe wastobuildHimself,andthe rockwasPeter.Thismetaphor wasfamiliartotheJews.For example,inIsaias,28,16,we -cad:"Thereforethussaiththe LordGod:BeholdIwilllaya sconeinthefoundationsofSion, atriedstone,acornerstone,a preciousstone,foundedinthe foundation."AndlaterSt.Paul wouldtakeupthesameideato applyitoncemoretotheChurch hichHedescribesas"Built uponthefoundationsofthe Apostlesandprophets,Jesus tThristbeingthechiefcorner scone."

SUPREMEPOWEROF JURISDICTION

St.Peterthenistobeto theChristianChurchwhata rockfoundationistoanordinarybuilding-theprincipleof stability,unityandpermanence; andbecauseheisso,noenemy shallprevailagainsther.Now theunityandstabilityofasocietyareduechieflytotheauthoritywhichbindsitselements together.And,ifanessential functionofthesocietybeto maintainandteachabodyof doctrinesoropinions,thesupremeauthoritymusthavepowertodeclarewhatthosedoctrinesoropinionsare,Asyou veryrightlyremark,ChristHimselfistheoneDivinefoundation ofHisChurch."Otherfoundation,"asSt.PaultellstheCorinthians(I.Cor.,iii,,11)"no mancanlaythanthatwhichis laid,whichisChristJesus." Christisthefoundation,not onlybecauseHepurchasedthe ChurchwithHispreciousBlood, andframedHerconstitutionand institutedHersacraments.but alsobecauseHetaughtHerall revealedtruthwithinfallibleauthority,andruledoverherwith ajurisdictionfromwhichthere wasnoappeal.Intheformer oftheseprerogativesHecalled noone,neitherSt.Peternor anyother,totakeanypart.In thelatter-supremeauthorityto teachandgovern-Hepromises inthetextwearediscussing, thatSt.Petershallhaveashare. Hegoesontoemphasise,inthe wordsthatfollow,theprivilege thatHewillbestow:"Iwillgive tothee,"hesays,"thekeysof theKingdomofHeaven."No metaphorwasbetterknownto theJewsthanthekeys,assymbolofauthority.Peter,then, istoreceivethekeysofthe kingdom,supremeauthorityto governandteachunderChrist.

LateronOurLordgavethis powerofbindingandloosingto alltheApostles,thatistothe otherswithPeter,butnotin-

dependentlyofPeter.HereHe givesthispowertoPeteralone, independentlyoftheothers. Thereforeitcanbeexercised eitherbyPeteraloneorbythe otherstogetherwithPeter,and inthatsensetheotherApostles sharedinit.Thusatthepresentday,thePopemayexercise hissupremepowersaloneandindependently,orthebishopsmay acttogetherwithhim,forexample,inaGeneralCouncil.But nootherApostlewascalledTHE Rock,andtonootherApostle weretheKeysoftheKingdom given.Theconclusionisinescapable.ChristgavetoSimon PetersupremepowerofjurisdictionoverHisChturch.Since thispowerwastobethestabilisingandunifyingprincipleof theKingdom,Christ"Musthave intendedPeter'sofficetobeperpetuatedinhissuccessors.

DUTCHPROTESTANT CHURCHFORBIDSDIVORCE.

Divorcewascondemnedand alldispensationsfromthebanon re-marriageafterdivorcewere rejectedbytheGeneralSynod oftheDutchReformedChurch, thelargestProtestantChurchin theNetherlands,saysaC.I.P. messagefromTheHague.

TheSynod,whichhasjustconcludeditsdeliberationsat Utrecht,decided"amarriagefol. lowingadivorcecannotbeblessedbytheChurch"because"the Synodjudges,onbiblical grounds,thatmatrimonycannot bedissolvedexceptbydeath." Inviewofthepresentmoral crisisofthefamily,theGeneral Synodvotedforstrictmaintenanceofthisprinciplefromwhich nodispensationswillbegranted.

ByREV.REV.MARIUSMcAULIFFE, O.F.M.

"DonotcallhimSt.Anthony ofPadua,sayratherthesaintof thewholeworld."Thusspoke thegreatPopeLeoXIII.toa groupofFranciscanpilgrims.

ThePope,ofcourse,wasright. To-day,aftersevenhundred years,St.AnthonyofPaduais stilltheworld'sfavouritesaint. Gointotheclassicalcathedrals ofEuropeancitiesorthelowly waysidechurches.orvisitthe lonelymissionarybut-.anywhere,everywhere,andthereyou willfindthewell-knownbrownrobedfigurewiththenowfamiliarsandals,cowlandcordthat betokenasonofSt.Francis. FinderofLostThings.

Smallboys,ofcourse,willkeep onforeverlosingthethousandand-onethingsthatarethenecessarystockintradeofanormaysmallboy'sexistence-it maybeapocket-knifeoranindispensablenail.Andsuppose thesameistrueofthemodern young"miss"whowillwantthe correspondingnecessitiesofher younglife.Whatablessingto harriedmothersandfathers,but particularlytomothers,thatGod inHisinfinitegoodnessvery thoughtfullyandunderstandinglyfoundawayoutofthedifficulties!Aprayertothelovable saintofPadua,andheighpresto! hereistheshiningpocket-knife thatcausedallthetrouble,and thereisthebrokendoll'shead smilingandreadytobegluedon again.Itwasinsuchapredicamentthatthewriterofthispamphlet,thenasmallboyoffive, madethesuccessfulacquaintance ofthefinderoflostthings.

Andsincelosingthingsisnot merelyaweaknessofchildhood, itisonlytobeexpectedthatthe helpfulsaintofPaduaisstill busylookingforGranny'sneedlesorGrandfather'sspecs.Indeed,hisfieldseemstobeunlimited.Theworriedofficial takeshimintopartnershipto searchforthatimportantmissing document,whiletheharassed student,fearingofforgetfulness, looksconfidentlyforthatheavenlyhelpthatcanmeansomuchto frayednervesintheordealofexaimnation.Infact,theChurch herselfhasactuallyindulgenced aspecialprayertoSt.Anthiny forsuccessinstudies.AsI writethesewords,aone-timegolf enthusiast(nowavenerablereligious)assuresmethatwhenit comestofindinglostgolfballs St.Anthonyhasnorival.PerhapstheCaledonianGolfClub willyetmakehimitspatron.

Fatherofthepoortheycalled himwhenhisall-embracingcharitylookedespeciallytotheneeds ofthosewhowerenotendowed withtheworld'sgoods.Father ofthepoorhestilliswhenhis helphasoftenofbeboughtby apromiseofthegiftofbread tohisbelovedpoor."St.Anthony'sBread"isno.fairytale; thousandstheworldovercantestifytohavingreceivedevenmiraculoushelpwhentheygaveto thepoorinhishonour.Forthat matter,weareallpoor-poorin ourdaily,hourlyneedofGod's assistance.Wearedoublypoor whenwehavelosttheonlything worthpossessing-namely,the graceofGod,andthereis nothingthatSt.Anthonyismore willingtohelpusfindthanthe graceandmercyofGod.Itis worthnotingthatFrancis Thompsonwroteabeautiful poemofpetitiontothefinderof lostthings,thathemighthelp Englandtofindagainthefaith shelostinthedaysofthesocalledReformation.

"Thoufindest,mensay,thething that'slost,Behold ThisEngland,Anthony,which knowstheenot;

Forshehathlost Anantiquepearlofprice. Herlossisold Whereforeshehathforgot Allbutthelackwhichteaches heritscost;

Thethingssheseekestgiveher nottofind, Givehertofindthethingsshe seekethnot."

Sothehundredsofyearshave notexhaustedhispatienceorhis charity.Neitherhavetheytakenawaythenecessitiesofmankind.

PatronofYouthand FinderofThingsLost

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Many,indeed,ofthosewho havebenefitedbyhishelpknow littleoftheinterestingstoryof hislife.Itishopedthatthis briefbiographywillmakehim stillmorerealandmorelovable. Tomanywhohavelongknown thebrown-robedsaintofPadua itwill,perhaps,comeasasurprisetolearnthathewasnot alwaysamemberoftheFranciscanOrder.Infact,hewas alreadyordainedpriestwhenhe enrolledunderthebannerofthe LittlePoorManofAssisi.Then hisnamewasnotAnthony,but Ferdinand.Thename,Anthony, camewithhisbecomingaFranciscan.Besides,hewasnota nativeofPadua,whichtownin Italyisforeverassociatedwith hisnameandfameashislast restingplace.HewasaPortugueseandbelongedtoLisbon. Greatestshockofalltothose whowouldpicturetheyouthful saintisthefactthathetipped thebalancesomewhereroundsixteenstone.Hereisthestory: AChildofMary.

HewasbornontheFeastof OurLady'sAssumption,August 15,1195,inthecityofLisbon, inPortugal.Hewasthesonof DomMartinandTheresa(leBouillon.Thefatherwasanoblemanattachedtothecourtofthe KingofPortugal.BothparentswereexemplaryCatholics, excellingintheirservicetothe poor.InbaptismthechildreceivedthenameofFerdinand.

Oneofhisearliestbiographerstellsusthat"fromhisearliestyouththelittleFerdinand hadforhisteacher,Mary,who whotobehissupportinlifeand death."Hisboyhood'sveryreal andlivingdevotiontotheBlessedVirginisnottobewondered at,sinceweareinformedthat amonghismother'scrooning cradlesongsweresuchhymnsto OurLadyasthe"0GloriosaVirginum."To-day,unfortunately, insteadofthegrandoldcanticles oflovetoMary,thedawning sensesofthemodernchildhave tobesatisfiedwiththelatest "hit"fromHollywood.NowondertheFaithgrowsweak.

TheTempterFoiled.

Aswasthecustominthose days,hiseducationwasconfided tothepriestsoftheEpiscopal schoolnearhishome.Herethe usualelementarystudieswere supplementedbyacoursein Latinandsacredmusic.Very littlemoreisknownabouthis boyhoodyears,exceptthatin abouthisfifteenthyearsome mysterioustemptationcamehis way.Whateveritwas,the youth,Ferdinand,knewwherethe secretofself-conquestlay.It isrelatedthatoneday,perhaps whenthestrugglewasparticularlyviolent,Ferdinandsought protectionatthefeetofhisheavenlyMotheratheraltarinthe Cathedral.Itissaidthata miracleattestedtohisstruggle withthespiritofevilwhowas puttoflightbythesignofthe Cross,andthesignisstilltobe seenonthecoldmarbleofthe altarwhereheprayer.

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DearCornerites

Thisweekwearecommencing thestoryofAnthonyofPadua, whoseFeastiscommemoratedon June13.Wewillnotbeableto followthelifeofthisextraordinarySaintindetail;infactwe willonlybeabletoscratchthe surface.Therefore,Iwantto takethisopportunityofremindingyouthatSt.Anthonyisthe world'sfavouriteSaint.That mayseemabigclaimtomake, forafteryouhavereadsomethingofhislifeIthinkyouwill agreethatSt.Anthonycommendshimself(notthathewantedto)inaspecialwaytopeople ofeveryclassandcountry.You areprobablyalreadyfamiliar withtheinitialsS.A.G.whichappearonthebacksofsomany letters.Theymean,ofcourse, "St.Anthonyguide."Thisisa customwhichhasarisenbecause St.Anthonyisspeciallyconnectedwithkeepingthingssafe.If youlosesomethinghewillfind itforyou,andwhenyouhavegot ithewillkeepitsafe.Heis knownasapatronofyouth,and isapowerfulhelptoyouatex-

aminationtime.Somanywonderfulmiracleswereworkedby him,andGodshowedHislove forAnthonyissuchunmistakableways,thatlessthanayear afterhisdeathhewascanonised.Hewasamosteloquent preacher,andsometimeafter hisdeath,whenhiscoffinwas opened,hisfleshhadgoneinto dustbuttheSaint'stonguewas foundstillfreshandruddy.Jt wassaidofhimthatsomany miraclesaccompaniedhimwhereverhewentthatitwouldhave seemedreallyamiracleifnone hadoccurred.

Howareallmylittlefriends atMidlandJunction?Inotice thatyourparishpriesthasrecentlyhadajoyfulcelebration, and,also,thatheisgoingto leaveyou.Alas,thesemovementsmustbeexpectedfrom timetotime.TheCornerites inHighgate,too,willbesorry theyhavelostRev.FatherBrennan-butthen,wehavegained himhereat"TheRecord"!You maybesurehereadsallthelettersfromHighgate.-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

THEYMADEHistor

SAMUELPIERPONT LANGLEY.

No.8: hecould scene,but woods.

Thenextsteplaywiththe menofthemotor-engine.Betweenballoonsandaeroplanes camethemenwhoriskedtheir livesbyconstructingplanesand throwingthemselvesoffwallsand buildingsandcliff-faces,and glidingtoearthliketheso-called flyinganimals. Amanwould beginbylaunchinghimselfoffa bankthreefeethighandplaningacrosshislawn,andwould endbyskimmingdownfroma house-top.

Theinventorofthefirstaeroplane,theheart-brokenmanwho neverknewofhissuccess,was SamuelPierpontLangley,abrilliantAmericanscientist,born

notgazeuponthe withdrewintothe

Newsofthisgreatsuccesswas receivedwithmingledrapture anddisbelief.ToLangleyit seemedthathistaskwas ended Hewasascientist,anddesired nofinancialgain.Thecommercialworldcouldcarryonifit wished.Therethematterrestedforsomeyears,whenLangleywaspersuadedtotryamancarryingaeroplane.Hemade onein1903,which,withitsengine,weighed125pounds.He couldthinkofnobetterwayof launchingitthanofstarting fromtheroofofthesamehouseboatasbefore,andsoitwasall arranged.Butthencameasad mishap,Atthefatalmoment in1834atRoxbury,inMassasomethingwentwrongwiththe chusetts.He,firstofallinven-startingmechanism,causingthe tors,triedtogetaheavier-thanairmachineflyingindependently. Hisplanwasinoppositiontothe mightlyauthorityofSirIsaac Newton.Manytrialsshowed himthatanenginewillcarrya largerweightat20milesan hourthanat10milesanhour, andastilllargerweightat40 milesthanat20.

Inplainlanguage,thefaster youmovefromplacetoplacein theairthebetterwillbeyour supportfromthebodyoftheatmospherebeneaththemachine; thelongeryouremaininone placethegreateristhelikelihoodofyourtopplingdown;or, inotherwords,ifyoutravel quicklyyoucancarrygreater loadswithsafetythanifyou travelslowlyandriskafailure ofsupportfromtheairbeneath.

Numberlesswerethetestsand experimentstriedbyProfessor Langleybeforeatlast,onMay6, 1896,hewentoutwithhisfriend, Dr.GrahamBell,thetelephone inventor,andlaunchedamodel fromthetopofahouse-boat mooredontheRiverPotomac. Thefirstpower-drivenaeroplane weighedonly25pounds.Ithad awing-spanof13feet,itwas drivenbyalittlesteam-engine, anditflew!

Itwasthemostdramaticmomentinthehistoryofflight,and thenventorwassoexcitedthat

aeroplanetoplungeintothe river.Ficklepubiicopinionturnedagainstthehaplessinventor, andpouredridiculeuponhim. Thevictoryof1896wasswallow. edupinthedefeatof1903. Langleyutterednocomplaint, buthewenthomeandsaidtoa friend:"Mylife'sworkisa failure."Hediedin1906,leavinghismachinelyingasacuriosityinhisworkshopattheSmithsonianInstitutioninWashington, whereLangleywasaprofessor. In1914hisoldpupilsbrought outtheoldaeroplaneandfitted floatstoit,likethoseofamodernseaplane.ThentheylauncheditonthePotamac;apilot tookhisseatinit;theenginewas started,thepropellerhummed, theaeroplanescuddedforalittle way,andthenroseandflewlike abird!

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Let'sHaveaPoem

THEPICTURE. (Copyright.) Earlymorningfreshnessvanished; Shoesadriftandribbonsbanish. ed; Tangledcurls,andfaceschubby Streakedwithdirtandvery grubby; Suitandfrockbothcrusheddisgraces, Splashedwithinkindivers places; Handsandkneesandanklesfurrowed Withthemudwhereintheyburrowed;-Oh,goodgracious!Whata smother! Andthey'llcatchit.Here'stheir mother.

No,forbabyMichael'ssmiling Inamannermostbeguiling;And-whyeverwasitdoubted?Motherhugshim,andisrouted. -CharlesHilson.

COLLEEN. (Copyright.)

Andhowregallyshefares, Asmother'spetanddaddy'streasuresmall; Andamongherbrothersthree, Likeatinyqueenisshe, Belovedofthemmostdearly, oneandall.

Forwithbrowneyessparkling fair, Andhermassofcurlyhair (Aperfectframearoundher lovelyface), Andherthousandlittlearts, She'sthejewelofourhearts, Andlightsourhomewithrarest charmandgrace.

-CharlesHilson.

CAPTIVECHRIS. (Copyright.)

"Rubyourlamp,Aladdin! Maketheminutesgo!

Cinderella'sfairy!

Boththeclocksareslow. Bidyourdogs,goodsoldier, Tossthemusichigh! Orthewholepiano, Ifthey'dcaretotry!

Fordeterminedmother Listenstoeachsound, Andtohatefulpractice I'maprisonerbound" -CharlesHilson.

MISSMODERN.

(Copyright.)

WhenColleensawthesunset, OurweeMissModernsaid:

"Thesky'sbeenusinglip-stick, Anddoesn'titlookred?"

Andintheeveningstillness, Ilaughedanewtofind

Thoughtsofthesky'scosmetics Stillpassingthro'mymind.-CharlesHilson.

LITTLEGREYBIRD.

Littlegreybirdonthepicnic tree, It'snousecooingaway; Thelittlegreywifeyouarewaitingtosee Willneverbeoutto-day.

Littlegreybird,Iamtellingyou loud, Stopcooingandlistentome! It'snousepuffingyourneckso proud, Upthereinthepicnictree.

Intoourbedroomagrewbird flew: Nowroundbythefootofmy bed, Androundbythelegsofthe hallstand,too, Isfevversandfevversand red!

There'sfevversalloverthebedroomfloor; Stopcooing,I'mtellingyou plain: Yourlittlegreywifewillbe comingnomore, Sufi'sbeenwickedagain! -FernleyMaurice(TheFernlandStory Book).

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