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CommercialisedContraceptionImperils NationalLife

dozen.Theretailer,ifhetakes advantageofthespecialquantity rates,buysthematthefollowingrates:PackageA,48/8per dozen;PackageB,42/9per dozen.TheseheretailsatA, 8/3each,andB,7/3each.This meansaprofitofovertwohundredpercent

cerorbutcheranddemandthe rigoursofthelawforatrifling overchargeofapennyorsoon hisgoods,whentheyquietlysit backandallowtheselargeracketstocontinueandprosper. Thesaleofotherformsor contraceptivesisbooming.At presentinPerthyoucantake

salestax,andsellthematone shillingeach,Thisrepresents aclearprofitofnearlytwo hundredpercent.Thisprofit marginisloweredifthecustomerbuysinbulk,butcommonexperienceamongstchemistsis thatthecustomerbuyssingly, ratherthaninquantity.

GrotesqueProfits ofSordidTradeJohnsonIJohnsonatitagain

Australiafacesruin!Howoftenhasthissolemnwarning beengivenfromourCatholicpulpits,andhowoftenasaresult, havewebeensneeredatasscaremongersanddescribedaspessimists,ignorantofthetruesituation?

AtlasttheGovernmenthasbeenjoltedoutofitssmugCanberrishcomplacency.Andwhatajoltitmusthavereceived! Atlasttheyhavewakeneduptothefactthatifthepopulation continuestodeclinethewayithasdoneoverthelastfewyears, itwillonlybeamatteroftime,andnotlongatthat,whenAustraliaasanationwillceasetoexist.

Thingsmusthavemoved,andmovedfast,whentheCommonwealthStatisticiangentlybrokethenewstothemthatAustraliawasadyingnation,forthenextthingwehearwasthat ImmigrationMinisterCalwellhadpackedhisbagsandwasoff onadoor-knockingtouroftheEmbassiesofEuropeinthe hopeofobtainingfreshbloodforthecountrywhichtheGovernmentinitssupinepolicyhadallowedtobedraineddry.

Well!evenifwegettheseimmigrants,andthatworthygentlemanisfindingthingsabittougherthanheexpected,wewill haveonlytouchedthesurfaceofofaproblemthatliesmuch deeperthantheGovernmenthaseverdreamedof.Thereare manyproblemsthatmustbesolvedifAustraliaistosurvive, butoneofthemosturgentisthatofcommercialisedbirthcontrol.

WhilstthisfoulbutlucrativeracketisallowedtocontinuewiththepaternalblessingoftheGovernment,wewill continuetolosemorecitizensthanMr.Calwellwithallhispropagandaandpromisescaneverhopetoobtain.

Ofitsinnatefoulnesstherecanbenoquestion.Itisa diabolicalpracticecontrarytotheethicsofChristianmorality, anddiametricallyopposedtothelawofNatureandofGod. Themoralissueatstakewillprobablyfallondeafearsofthe representativesofacountrywhichisfastbecomingpagan,but eveniftheyarenotinterestedinthemoralsideofit,they shouldatleastbeinterestedintheNationalaspectofthe wholeproblem.

Isitaprofitableconcern?Dr. HallidaySutherland,inhisbook, "TheControlofLife,"speaks forAmerica.

"Profitsinthecontraceptive tradehavebeeninvestigatedby the'JournaloftheAmerican MedicalAssociation,'andtothis Dr,A.T.Clark,Professorinthe UniversityofEdinburgh,referredtoinanoteonpatentmedicines:Arecentanalysismade inAmericaestimatesthatannualvalueofthesalesofcontraceptivestobe250milliondollars(over£50,000,000sterling).

"Thetradeincondomswhich amountedto38milliondollars, callsfornospecialcomment,exceptthatthedifferencebetween thecostofmanufacture(11 cents)andtheretailprice(161 cents)isratherhighwhenwe considerthatsincearecentexaminationinAmericashowed thatonly40percent.wereflawless."

"Thus,"headded,"inAmerica thereisover1,000percent.profitmadeofcostofmanufacture."

WhatarewetosayofAustralia?Wewereunabletoprocurefiguresshowingtheactual valueofsalesofthesearticles inAustraliaowingtothefact thattheyarehandledbyseveralagencies.

Whatwedidfind,however, wastheimmenseprofitmadeon theselines ufacturers.byunscrupulousman-

Readersof"TheRecord"will rememberhowinourissueof February12weexposedthe JohnsonandJohnsonorthogynolproduct.Wewereableto produceevidencethatthiswellknownfirm,whichissupposed tocaterforeverythingforthe baby(perhapstheyshouldadd, forthosebabieswhich,despite theirefforts,managetocome

intotheworld),waslaunching anintensivecampaigntoflood themarketwiththis(asthey themselvesdescribedit)"dependableformofcontraceptive."

Immediatelythisexposurewas madepublic,thisfirmwithdrew thelucrativebonusoffer,but thisseemsarathertwo-faced move,astheirlatestpricelist stilloffersaverygoodbonus. Wecheckedwithafewchemists duringtheweek,andweretold thatthisbonusisstilloperative. Thisbonusoffer(whichthey addissubjecttorevisionorremovalonnotice)offerstife chemistwhostockshisshelves wththisproductthefollowing advantages: Ifhebuystwodozenassorted (i.e.,theactualpreparationand thenecessaryapplicator)he getsthirteentubestothe dozen. Ifhebuysthreedozenhegets fourteentubestothedozen.A six-dozenorderbringsthebonus uptofifteentothedozen,while ifheletshisheadgoinabig wayandorderstwelvedozenhe getssixteentubestothedozen. This,ofcourse,meansthathe getsfourdozenfree.

Theremustindeedbyavery widemarginofprofittoenable themtoofferthisveryhandsomebonus,Notonlycanthey dothis,buttheyalsoallowa generousprofitontheordinary retailprice.

Aswehavealreadyremarked,thisproductcomesintwo forms.Thefirst,whichthey callPackageA,containstheproductandthespecialapplicator. PackageBcontainsthetubeof thepreparation,withouttheapplicator. Theprices,wholesaleandretail,areasfollows:Theagent obtainsthematPackageA, 41/01perdozen;PackageB,31/6

ContraceptionrepresentsanabuseofSciencewhichthreatens ournationallife.

Itmustbeaveryprofitable;,ourpickofabouttwentydifferformofbusinesswhentheycanentlinesofthesehellishproaffordtoallowtheretailertoducts.Thesearenotonly makethisgreatmargin.Thenbeingsoldthroughchemists thereistheprofitmadebytheshopsbutcannowbeobtainedin agenthandingthem,finallytheordinarystores profitonthemanufacture.ItHereagainawonderfulreturn seemsverystrangethattheisofferedyou.Youcanbuy agentsofthePricesBranchwilltheordinaryrubbercondomat swoopontosomepoorlittlegro-39/-pergross,plus25percent.

CATHOLICJOURNALISTINTERVIEWSSISTERLUCYDAS DORES,TOWHOMOURLADYAPPEAREDATFATIMAIN 1917,ANDAGAININAUGUST,1946.

Anextraordinaryprediction thattherewillbenoWorldWar III.wasmadebySisterLucydas Dores,towhomtheBlessedVirginMaryappearedatFatimain 1917,accordingtoaremarkable statementbyMr.JohnMIHaffert,editoroftheU.S."Scapular Magazine,"whorecentlyreturnedfromPortugal,wherehevisitedthesceneofthemiraclesat Fatima,andinterviewedSister Lucy,theonlylivingwitnessof OurLady'sapparitionsthere.

Mr.Haffert'sstatementwas madeduringaseriesoflectures deliveredintheArchdioceseof LosAngelesandreportedinthe "Tidings,"thediocesannewspaper,onMay30.

Mr.Haffertwho,aseditorof the"Scapular,"wasprivileged tointerviewSisterLucydas Dores,askedher,"Willtherebe athirdWorldWar?"

SisterLucyreplied:"Ithink thatthenextthingthatwill

happenisthattheHolyFather andalltheBishopsoftheworld willconsecrateRussiatotheImmaculateHeartofMary." "Sister,"Mr.Haffertcontinued,"doyoumeantosaythatin spiteofallthatishappeningin theworldto-daytherewillbeno WorldWar?"

SisterLucy,whohasbeen toldthefuturebytheBlessed Virgin,answeredsimply,"Yes, thatiswhatImean."

PartoftheBlessedVirgin's messagetoSisterLucyhasnever beendisclosed.Ithasbeen writtendownbyherandwillnot beopenedbytheChurchtill 1960.Thisisinaccordance withinstructionsgivenSister LucybyOurLadyinanapparitionlastAugust. VergeofGreatPeace, MrHaffertsaidinhislectures, whichweregiventhreeandfour timesdailytolargeaudiences throughouttheLosAngeles

ItwouldindeedbeveryinterestingtoseewhythePrices Branchallowsthisinfamoussackettocontinue,andalthoughwe arenotlawyers,wewouldFite toknowhowtheymanagetoget awaywiththeircataloguesand pricelistsdetailingthesearticles.

TheContraceptiveBillof1939 prohibitstheinsertioninany newspaper,magazine,periodical, handbill,circular,programme,or otherdocumentofanystatement intendedorapparentlyintended topromotethesaleordisposal ofanycontraceptiveassuch. Theselasttwowords(assuch) leftaloopholeopenfortheirdescriptionasarticlesofhygiene, etc.,buttheletterpressinthe pricelistdescribingortho-gynol specificallystatesthatitisa "dependableformofcontracep-tiveprescribedbyphysicians." PerhapstheMinisterforHealth orthePoliceDepartmentwillbe abletoenlightenus.

Archdiocese,thathumanityison thevergeofthegreatesteraof peacetheworldhaseverknown. Thiswillcomeaboutthrougha publicmiraclegreaterthanany seenbymensincethetimeChrist walkedonearth,accordingtothe BlessedVirgin'spromise."We willseeawonderoverRussia evengreaterthanthewonderof Fatima,"saidMr.Haffert. Hequotedpropheticwords spoken10yearsagobythelate PopePiusXI.,whosaid:

"Theworldisseenonthe vergeofafrightfulabyssand menmustpreparethemselves bysacrificeforsuchsufferings asmankindhasneverseen."

Mr.Haffertwentontosaythat "theworldhasbecomeadarlf valleyandit'sprettymachthe Communists'valley,butintothis darkvalleyinanunprecedented andmiraculouswayGodis bringingHisMother."HenarratedindetailthesixapparitionsoftheBlessedVirginat Fatimain1917.Atthattime OurLadymadefivepredictions, eachofwhichiscoming"rue:

FivePredictions.

(1)Anotherandmoreterrible warwillengulftheworld.(World WarII.)

(2)Wholenationswilloewipedout.

(3)ErrorsfromatheistRussiawillspreadthroughoutthe world.

(4)ThegoodwillbePersecuted.

(5)TheHolyFatherwillsuffermuch.

Mr.Hafferttoldofreligious persecutioninEuropeandlescribedhisvisitwithPopePius. Hesaidhehadneverseensuch sufferingaswasmarkedonthe HolyFather'sface.

Conditions.

Besidesthesepredictions,the BlessedMotherpromisedthat shewouldsendpeacetothe worldifpeoplefulfilledthreerequests.Theymust:

(1)Makethesacrificeofavoidingsin.

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CATHOLICTEACHERS' GUILD

MembersaregratefultoSenatorTangneyforthestimulating lecturewhichshegavethemand theirfriendsattheGuildRoom onJuly22.

RememberSunday,August10, isGuildSunday.

Thenextmeetingwillbeheld onTuesdayevening,12th.inst. Wetrustthatallmemberswillbe present.

H.A.C.B.S.

St.Joachim'sBranch.

Twonewmemberswereinitiatedrecently.Wedeeplyregret toreportthedeathofSr.Alma Ellyard,andextendoursincere sympathytoBro.F.Ellyard andherrelatives.Massforthe happyreposeofhersoulwas saidduringtheweekonbehalf ofthebranch.Memberswillbe sorrytohearthatBro.H.TorrensisinHollywoodHospital. Wetrusthewillsoonbeingood healthagain.Weextendour bestwishestoSr.T.Ellis,who wasmarriedrecently. Inourlastthreefixturesour teamwasdefeatedbyanarrow margin.Neverthelessamost enjoyableeveningwasspenton eachoccasion.Wecongratulate Bro.J.Towersonwinningthe tabletennischampionship.Badmintonpracticeisverywellattended,andmembersspenda veryhappyafternoontogether. Medicalfeesshouldbepaidby theendofthemonth.

CatholicWomen'sLeague

Generalmeeting,August13.

Allmembersarelookingforwardtoapleasanteveningtobe hostessedbytheShentonPark Branch,attheendofAugust.

Severalveryinterestingletters havebeenreceivedfromEurope thisweekacknowledgingparcels sentandgratefulappreciationof theircontents.

SPRATFORAMACKEREL. Fromtimeimmemorialithas beenthecustomtoriskasprat foramackerel.Agoodpolicy to-dayistorisk2/6for£3,000, firstprizein"Charities."The No.376Consultationisnowopen.

SPECIALANNOUNCEMENT.

Mr.J.J.Lalor,LL.B.andMr. K.L.Devlin,LL.B.,Barristers andSolicitors,havetakenover thepracticeofthelateMr.J.P. Maxwell,carriedonunderthe nameofJ.andR.Maxwell,at SouthBritishChambers,23Barrack-street,Perth,andwillcarry onthepracticeinpartnership underthenameofJ.andR. Maxwell,LalorandDevlin.

RACINGSELECTIONS

W.A.T.C.

Saturday,August9,1947.

CranbrookMaiden:SirIngra, 1;Strenes,2;ColePorter,3; FlamingWing,4;Minnivale,5. JardeePurse:Melado,1;Catilis,2;Goodwill,3;Isobar,4; Sanease,5. CuballingHandicap:Yoantee, 1;Cherbourg,2;Pandennis,3; Eulah,4;TheDrone,5.

DonnybrookHandicap(1): ScottishLaw,1;TonyMasin,2; Culture,3;DearBrutus,4;Mor Veil,5, DonnybrookHandicap(2): RoyalStanza,.1;KingMac,2; Hillian,3;Trehair,4;Bright Syce,5. WaginWelter(2):Solyolist, 1;Camsel,2;Flaton,3;Renarran,4;D.Singer,5. WaginWelter(1):Home Front,1;Eulah,2;SandyMcNab,3;Yoantee,4;TheDrone, 5.

TROTTING.

Breeders'Handicap:Earl's Best,1;RoyalCloud,2;Superwood,3.

GuildfordHandicap:Merrimba,1;PollyConda,2;AllBritish,3. WembleyHandicap:Admiral Spear,1;Royal'sHope,2;Mecca, 3. RivervaleHandicap:Johnny Pedlar,1;StarRay,2;Cloudwood,3. AugustHandicap:Kolector,1; LadyGuess,2;MasterWhips,3. ForrestfieldHandicap:Yeldon, 1;Strettanex,2;TheLiberator, 3. Mt.LawleyHandicap:Red Travis,1;GayMonarch,2; StormyMorn,3.

MISSPAULINECURTIS, onlydaughterofMrs.W.Curtis, andthelateJackCurtis(formerlyofAdelaide),debutanteat therecentCatholicBallatKalgoorlie.

LEGION OFMARY

HankofN.S.W.Chambers, 65St.George'sTerrace, Exposition: ExpositionoftheBlessedSacramentwillbeheldintheLegion ofMaryChapeleveryThursday attheaboveaddress. dialinvitationisextendedtoall Legionaries,bothactiveandauxiliary,andtotheCatholicpeopleingeneral,topayavisitduringtheday.Expositionwill commenceafterHolyMass, whichiscelebratedat7.45a.m., andconcludewithBenedictionat 5.20p.m.

Rosary: The-Rosaryisrecitedpublicly eachdayintheChapelat12.40 p.m.andagainat1.30p.m.Make apracticeofvisitingtheChapel fortherecitationofyourdaily Rosary.

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

THIRDORDEROFST.

FRANCIS.

EXPOSITION.

ExpositionisheldeveryTuesday,commencingwithHolyMass: celebratedat8a.m.intheChildrenofMaryChapelVictoria Square, AcordialinvitationisextendedtoallTertiaries,andtotheCatholicpeopleingeneral,toassistatMass andtopayavisitduringtheday ExpositionconcludeswithTIcnedictionat5.15p.m.

ANastyBusiness

Theexpositiononthecoverpageofthisissueofthe activitiesofJohnsonandJohnsonPtd.,Ltd.,intheirat tempttowidenthedistributionofcontraceptivesinthis State,makessorryreading.AsimilarmoveinVictoria earlythisyearwasscotchedbyatimelyarticleinthe Melbourne"Advocate,"whichreprintedacircularforwardedtochemiststhroughoutAustralia.Withasmokescreenofmealy-mouthedtalkabout"strictlyethicalpromotion"ofcontraception,JohnsonandJohnsonproceeded tooffer"reallyhandsomeprofits"towhatwasalready "oneofthemostprofitableproducts"inthepharmacy. TheCatholicexposurewhichwasventilatedallthrough theCommonwealth,resultedinthewithdrawaloftheadditonalbonusofferonthepedallingofthisparticularcontraceptive.Thatthisactionwaspromptedbyalarmregardingtheirbusinessprosperityratherthanbyacontritedispositionis,however,provedbythefactthatthe bonuswithdrawalwasnotuniversal.InthisStatethere wasonlyareductionofthebonus,andthefirmconcerned isnowpreparingtolaunchamuchwidersalescampaign forsimilarproductsinthemostobjectionablemanner.

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TheCatholicattitudetobirth-preventionthroughthe useofcontraceptivesistoowellknowntoneedre-statementhere.Itisbadenoughinallconscienceforareputablefirmwhictispubliclyknownascateringspecially forthechemicalneedsofbabies,tohefurtivelyplanning theirdestruction.Butitisinfinitelycontemptiblefor suchpeopletoprofesstobeactingona"strictlyethical" basis.Formoralistsofeveryschooladmitthatmasturbationisethicallyindefensible,andtheemploymentof contraceptivesisbasicallynothinglessthanmutualmasturbation.Moreover,fromtheoutlookofbusinessethics, JohnsonandJohnsonhavelentthemselvestoalineof procedurewhichcanbedignifiedbynothinghigherthan thenameof"racket."Thecolossalbonuseswhichthey haveofferedchemistsshowthattheprofitmarginiscomrletelybeyondreason,andthattheretailerisbeingencouragedtoengageinprofiteeringonagrandiosescale. Inaddition,thisfirm'smethodscannotbedefendedonthe groundsofsupplyingalegitimatedemand.Forevenapart fromtheessentialmoralillegitimacyofcontraceptives,it isclearthatthegoodsaremadeandthedemandthenartificiallycreatedbyhigh-pressuresalesmanship.

ThishistoricalmomentinAustralia'shistoryissurelyamostinfelicitiousoneforevenapagantobeassisting innationalsuicide.Nationalleadersarewarningthe Australianpeoplewithincreasinggravitythatthedecline innaturalincreasethreatensnotonlyourimmediateprosperity,buteventhecontinuedexistenceofournation.In thelasttenyearsupto500,000childrenhavebeendenied existence.Yetperhapsitistoomuchtoexpectthatpeoplewhodespisenaturalmoralitywillbestirredbypatrioticconsiderations.Meantime,asemigrantsarebeing transportedtoAustraliawithalldispatch,ourcradlesand ourhomesareemptying,andthemarkofageisallover oursociety.Weareobliginglypreparingthecountryto betakenoverbypeoplewhohavethewilltolivebyperpetuatingthemselves.Itisindeedagravehour,andone inwhichitistimeforthepoliticianstostoptalkingand toact.Thebirth-preventionists,whocannotapparently bedeterredbyrationalconsiderations,mustbetreated likeotherdangerousirresponsiblesandforciblyrestrained.Thepreventionofcontraceptionwillbethetestof politicalsincerityregardingthebirth-rate.

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Inthisconnectionitisinterestingtonotethatasa resultofinter-denominationalrepresentations,theState Government,towardsthecloseof1939,broughtdowna Billtocontroltheadvertisingofcontraceptivesalongthe linesoftheVictorianLegislationof1935.Unhappily, whiletheintentoftheActwasquitesound,itspurpose waslargelydefeatedbytheinsertionoftwowords,andin thelightofsuchactivitiesasthoseofJohnsonandJohnson,itseemsthatthetimeisalreadyoverdueforits amendment.Despitetheproverbialreluctanceofpoliticianstotouchanythingpertainingtocontroversialmoral issues,thisisaquestionwhichwillhavetobefacedwithoutdelay,foritconcernsthemostfundamentalofall problems-survival.Neitherthesentimentalists,the pseudo-scientists,northe"reputable"firmsandindividuals whofattenonthisfilthytrademustbepermittedtodeter theGovernmentfromitsplaindutytoendthiceviland uglymerchandise.

SOCIALJUSTICESUNDAY

SocialJustiveSundayistobe observedthisyearonSeptember7,1947.TheStatementfor thisoccasionappearsas"The OfficialStatementoftheStandingCommitteeoftheCatholic BishopsofAustralia,"ontheurgentproblemofindustrialdisorderandtheiecessityofsocial harmy.Itbearsthetitleof "PeaceinIndustry."

Someideaofthescope,ofthe Statementmaybegainedfrom areviewofitstext-plan,which coversthefollowingaspects:

TheCatholicChurchandTrade Unions,TheRighttoStrike.

TheCommunistObjectiveinthe TradeUnionMovement.

TheIndustrialPoweroftheCommunistParty. CoerciveMeasuresofCommunismintheTradeUnionMovement,ThePoliticalStrike.

TheCommunistProgramme, necessityforSocialPeace,and theresponsibilityofallSectionsoftheCommunity.

PreviousStatementshaveachievedinternationalrenown amongallclassesofreaders, andsaleshaverisenremarkably overaperiodofsevenyears from50,000to200,000copies.

Thetopicalsubjectdealtwith thisyearshouldensurearecord salesfigureofaquarterofa millioncopies.Itisconfidentlyexpectedthateveryparish willbearthisinmindwhenorderingandincreaseearlierorderstoavoidriskofshortage.

Orderdirectfrom:CatholicSocialGuild,81St.George'sTerrace,Perth.

TENNIS ST.MARY'SCLUB.

Lastweek-end,beingthefirst fineoneinarunofbadweather, acordedusgoodopportunityfor tennis.St.Mary'sBranchaccreditedthemselveswell,losing onlytwomatchesoftheeightin whichtheyparticipated,these beingtoSt.Thomas'inthe men's"B"Gradeandtheladies "D"Grade.

Theladiesenjoyedthebetter dayfortennisonSaturday."D" Grade,Nos.1and2teams,playedonthehomecourts,while"A" and"C"Gradesvisitedother branches.

OnSundaymornings,onour homecourts,themen's"D" GradeNo.1teamdefeatedSt. Joachim's,whileNo.2teamtook thelaurelsfromStaroftheSea, whomtheywerevisiting.

Themen's"A"GradeNo.1 teameasilywonthematchfrom St.Anthony's,playedonthe homecourts. Reportssuggestthatallmemberswhoattendedthetennis socialheldatKarrakattaClub enjoyedagreatevening.

CLAREMONTCLUB.

OnTuesdaynight,July29, ageneralmeetingwasheldinthe ParishHall.Alargenumber ofmemberswerepresent.A socialcommitteewasformed, withtheviewofenlargingthe socialactivitiesoftheclub. Thesemembersheldameetingon August5. Thefourladies'andmen's teamswerevictoriousintheir week-endmatches.Allareto becongratulated.

Personal. OurcongratulationstoJoan Crisp,whoseengagementwas announcedrecently.Theseare alsoextendedtoVin.Hollandon hisengagement.Tobothwe wisheveryhappinessforthe future.

CHORALAND ORCHESTRALCONCERT ANUNUSUALPROGRAMME.

TheboysandmenoftheCathedralChoirarejoiningwith theChoirandOrchestraofthe SocietyofSt.Ceciliatopresent aconcertofunusualinterestin theAssemblyHallonTuesday next,August12.TheCathedral ChoiraresinginganItalianMadrigalinfivepartsbytheVenetiancomposer,AntonioLotti(a contemporaryofBach).The Societyarepresentingastheir mainworkMozart'sMassinC Majorandtwoexcerptsfrom Dvorak's"StabatMater,"while theorchestrawillplayHandel's Concertofortwohornsand strings,twoBachChorales,and two"Aquarelles"byDelius.The bookingisatNicholson's(Tel. B4885).

Archbishop'sEngagements

August10: 7.50a.m.:CelebrateMass,ConventoftheGoodShepherd, Leederville. 7.30p.m.:AssistatcloseofSodalityRetreat(SacredHeart andHolyName)atSt.Mary's Cathedral.

August11:

9p.m.:Receivedebutantesat AnnualCatholicBall,Embassy Ballroom.

August13: 9p.m.:Receivedebutantesat Springtall,Northam.

August17: 4p.m.:ConfirmationatSt. Joseph'sgOrphanage,Subiaco. 7.30p.m.:InaugurateY.C.W. atSt.Kieran'sChurch,OsbornePark.

August19: ConfirmationandCanonical VisitationatSt.Johnthe BaptistChurch,Toodyay,

August24: ....ConfirmationandCanonical Visitation,atSt.Joseph's Church,Bassendean. 7.30a.m.:CelebrateMass. 9a.m.:Confirmation.

August27: 4.30p.m.:ConfirmationofchildrenattendingReligiousHolidaySchool,MidlandJunction. 7p.m.:ConfirmationandCanonicalVisitationatSt.Mary's Chureli,Guildford,

August28: 3.30p.m.:Confirmationof childrenattendingReligious HolidaySchool,Coolgardie.

August31-St.Mary's,Kalgoorlie: 7a.m.:CelebrateMass. 10a.m.:PresideSolemnHigh Mass.

5p.m.:AttendHolyName Rally,inSt.Mary'sHall. 7.30p.m.:Confirmationand CanonicalVisitation.

September1: 7.30p.m.:InaugurateN.C.G.M. at.Kalgoorlie.

September8: 8a.m.:ProfessionCeremony, SistersofMercyNovitiate, VictoriaSquare.

September10: 7.15a.m.:ReceptionCeremony, St.JohnofGodNovitiate,Subiaco.

September14: ConfirmationandCanonical Visitation,St.Joseph'sChurch, Kellerberrin: 8a.m.:CelebrateMass,Kellerberrin.

FEASTOF THEASSUMPTION AUGUST15th.

HOLYDAYOFOBLIGATION.

Friday,August15,the FeastoftheAssumption, willbeaHolyDayofObligation.

Masswillbecelebrated ittheCathedralat6,7,8.15, 9,10a.m.,andaspecial lunch-hourMassat12.10 p.m.

Confessionsinpreparation fortheFeastwillbeheard intheCathedralonThursday,August14,from12 noonto1p.m.;4p.m.to6 p.m.,andaftereveningDevotions.

10a.m.:CelebrateMass,Yorkrakine.

7.30p.m.:Confirmation.

September18: 7p.m.:ConfirmationatSt. Joseph'sChurch,Albany.

September19: 9p.m.:Receivedebutantesat CatholicBall],MountBarker.

SEMINARYSUNDAY.

AUGUST17.

SeminarySundaywillbeobservedthroughouttheArchdioceseonSunday,August17.

INPARISHES.

InallParochialChurchesan appropriateinstructiononthe significanceofSeminarySunday andonthesubjectofvocations totheReligiouslifewillbe given.Attheconclusionofthe instructionaspecialprayer, whichhasbeenapprovedbyHis GracetheArchbishop,willberecited.

INTHESCHOOLS.

Priestsshallarrangeforaspecialchildren'sMassataconvenienttimeduringtheweek precedingSeminarySunday.At thisMassanappropriateinstructionwillbegiven,andthe prayersofthechildrenrequested foranincreaseinvocations.

INRELIGIOUSHOUSES.

PermissionisgrantedforExpositionoftheBlessedSacramentthroughoutthedayon SeminarySundayintheChapels andOratoriesofReligiousChurchesandInstitutions.

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INDECENT LITERATURE

ActionofAdelaideH.N.S.

ThePremierofSouthAustralia,Mr.T.Playford,recentlyreceivedadeputationfromthe AdelaideDiocesanUnionofthe HolyNameSociety.Thedeputation,consistingofMr.P.E.

O'Leary,Mr.F.Gillick,Mr.K. McEntee,andMr.P.Whallin,requestedtheGovernment,inthe interestofpublicmoralityand decency,tointroduceaBillto providesubstantiallyincreased penalties,includingdiscretionary powerforthecourtstoimpose atermofimprisonmentfora secondorsubsequentoffence,for thepublicationand/ordisseminationofindecentliterature.

UnanimousSupport.

Thismovehadbeenmadeat thesuggestionoftheNorthAdelaidebranchoftheHolyName Society,andhadbeenunanimouslysupportedbyallbranches.Subsequently,thedeputationreportedtothebranches assembledattheMayquarterly meetingthattheyhadbeenwell receivedbythePremier,whohad giveneveryindicationofthe Government'sdesiretostopthe saleofindecentliterature.However,thePremierhadclaimed thatthepenaltiesalreadyimposedhadbeensufficienttostop arepetitionoftheoffenceby anyfirms.Hefurtherexplainedthatthepublicationofsuch literaturewasalmostimpossible toprevent,asitwasusuallypublished interstate.

Satisfaction.

Thereportofthedeputation wasreceivedandsatisfaction wasexpressedthattheHoly NamemenoftheArchdioceseof Adelaidehadatleastgivenan indicationthattheywereaware ofthedangerofsuchliterature andwerepreparedtoprotest wheneveritshouldappearbefore thepublic.

SACREDHEARTHIGH SCHOOLOLDGIRLS' ASSOCIATION.

TheANNUALRETREATfor theS.H.H.S,OldGirlsisbeing heldthisyearontheweek-end, 6th.and7th.SEPTEMBER.NotificationRev.Mothernotlater than3rd.September.B3810.

20,000BOY SCOUTSAT MASSINFRANCE

WhileCatholicstheworldover joinonAugust15tohonourthe MotherofGodonherAssumption,theyouthfulvoicesof20,000 Catholicboysencampednear Pariswillsurgetothecadences oftheMass"CumJubilo"ata SolemnPontificalMasstobeofferedbyHisEminenceBernard CardinalGriffin,Archbishopof Westminster. Comingfromeveryquarterof theglobetheywillparticipatein thefirstpost-warInternational BoyScoutJamboree,August9 to23,andwillconstitutemore thanhalfthetotalgathering.

PlansforServices.

InareporttotheScoutmeetingCanonJeanRupp,French BoyScoutchaplain,whohas beennamedChiefCatholicChaplainfortheJamboree,toldof plansmadethisfarforCatholic :.ervicesandactivitiesattheencampment.

Clairbois,describedasthemost beautifulsiteintheencampment area,40milessouth-westof Paris,hasbeenchosenasthe sceneoftheAsumptionDayMass andofaMassthefollowingSunday,atwhichHisEminenceEm-

BoyScoutsof47countries in sixcontinentswillattend.WesternHemisphererepresentation willincludedelegatesfromCanadaandfromallLatin-American countrieswhereBoyScoutingis organised,includingBrazil,Argentina,Mexico,Colombia,Uruguay,Paraguay,Venezuelaand Cuba.Theelastinternational jamboreewashellinVogelensang,Holland,in1937.

FRENCHJOCISTS PLANNEW CAMPAIGN

"Nothingcanhalttheforward marchoftheJocistmovement," declaredRogerCartayrade,nationalpresidentoftheFrench YoungChristianWorkers'Movement,speakingoftherecentcelebrationonMay18onthe20th anniversaryofthefoundingof themovementinFrance.

COMMUNISTS RUNNAZI HORRORCAMPS

Oranienburg,Sachsenhausen, BuchenwaldFullerThanEver UnderRedRule.

ThewarhasnotpurgedEuropeofitsconcentrationcamps. Oranienburg, Sachsenhausen, Buchenwald-theystillexist, fullerthanever,witnessingthe samehorrorsandatrocities.The onlydifferenceisthattheirmastershavechanged.Insteadof beingrunbyNazis,theyarenow inthehandsofCommunists.

Thesefacts,broadlyhintedat byCardinalvonPreysing,Bishop ofBerlin,inarecentsermon, havebeensubstantiatedbythe leadingSwissProtestantnewspaper,"BaslerNachrichten."

TheSwisspaper,afterreferringtoCardinalconPreysing's sermon,saysthatthethreeconcentrationcampsnamedabove, originallyestablishedbytheGestapo,arecrammedmorefully withpoliticalpriosnersthanever theywere(luringtheNaziregime.Buchenwaldhouses15,000 inmates,themajoritymembers oftheSocialdemocratic(Chris- tian)party.-"Advocate."

HisHoliness,inthedecreeof Canonisation,fixedhisfeastday tobeobservedbytheuniversal ChurchonApril28th.,andprayedthatfit.GrignondeMontfort wouldintercedeforthecauseof thesanctificationoffamilylife.

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TOTHEEDITOR

PERPLEXITIESOFTHE PRIESTINTHEBUSHSTATE SCHOOL.

Sir,-KnowingRev.Dr.Doody whenhewasDiocesanInspectorofSchoolsinBrisbane,IexpectedthatwhenIsawhis nameascontributorofanartile inlastweek's"Record,"thatit wouldbeworthreading,andI wouldnotdisappointed.

Thereisoneperplexitywhich Dr.Doodyhasoverlooked-the needofasuitabletext-bookon ChristianDoctrine.

Ibelievethatourcatechism, forthepurposeforwhichitis intended,istheworstbookinexistence,andwouldbeso,irrespectiveoftheplaceorageof thechildrenorwithwhomitwas used;buthowitcouldbeused fortheinstructionofthechildren aboutwhomDr.Doodywroteis pastcomprehension.Ifanyone thinksthisisjusttheopinionof oneman,itwillbeeasytofind outifitisso.-Yours,etc., A.C,B.

ACCOMMODATION.

Wantedtobuyorlet,small cottage,neartransport;urgent. ReplyM.Durkin,197Hay-street, Perth.

Ladyurgentlyrequiresfur-nishedsingleroom;useconveniences.ReplyA.L.,thisoffice.

SACREDHEARTHIGH SCHOOLOLDGIRLS' ASSOCIATION.

TherewillbeaMEETINGof theaboveAssociationonSUNDAYAFTERNOON,AUGUST 17th.,at3p.m.

manuelCardinalSuhard,ArchbishopofParis,willpreside. TherewillbedailyMassesat eachofmorethanascoreofsubcamps.

"Neither1939,nor1940,nor theyearsoftheoccupation,nor thedeporationstoGermany,nor concentrationcampscandiminishintheheartsofthosewho arethebackboneoftheJocist movement-itsmilitantworkers -theidealwhichtheyserve."

InthisspirittheJocistshave seizedupontheanniversarycelebration,whichhasbeenobserved inallpartsofFrance,especially inParis,toinitiateanewcampaignfortheforthcomingyear. Thiscampaign,embracingall FrenchJocists,seekstowinfor youngworkersineachplantor factoryarepresentativetospeak forthem.anddefendtheirrights inunionwithmanagement,factorycommittees,workinspectorsandothercommissionsdealingwithmattersofvitalconcern toyouth.

AMERICAN AMBASSADOR'S SONWEDS

TheFirst inSixYears

JAVAKAPOK

IN"SURE-REST"MATTRESSES.

TherealJavaKapokisbackagain soft,finebillowyJavaKapokthatistopsforlastingcomfort, Ahern'shaveitnowintheirfamous"SureRest" RolledEdgeMattresses.Choosefromthelatestin finelywovenFancyDamaskTickings.

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WalterButler,sonoftheUnitedStatesAmbassadortoAustralia,andShirleyRiedel,hisAmericanbride,attendedHolyMass twiceatSt.Christopher'sChurch, Canberra,recently.

Whentheyattendedthe7aim; MasstoreceiveHolyCommuniononlyahandfulofparishionershadventuredoutonthat bitterlycoldmorning.

Whentheyarrivedforthe NuptialMassatnoonthechurch wascrowdedwithacongregation,whichincludedtheGovernor-Generalandnumerousintertionalandinterstatevisitors. Apartfromthe300guestsmore than200spectatorswatchedthe arrivalofthebridalparty.

Dominicanex-pupilsarerequestedtokeepSunday,August 31,freefromotherengagements, astheAnnualReunionhasbeen arrangedforthatdate.Itis hopedthatweatherconditions willprovemorefavourablethan inpreviousyears,whentheevent wasfixedatanearlierdate. MotherPrioress-GeneralandSisterswillwelcomeallDominican ex-pupils,whetherofthisState orfromelsewhere.

THEPLAIN GOLDRING

PopePiusX-whoislikelyto beyetknownasSt.PiusX.usedtotellthisabouthismother Sheworkedasawasherwoman andschooldoorkeeperthathe mightstudyforthepriesthood. OnthedayhewasmadeBishop, longaftertheguestshadgone, shesatwithhim.Toyingwith thelargejewelledBishop'sring onhisfinger,hejokinglysaid: "Mama,didyoueverdreamI shouldbewearingagrandring likethis?""Itisnothingless thanamiracle,"shesaid."But" -andshehelduptheplaingold ringonherownfinger-"ifit hadnotbeenforthislittlering yourbigonecouldneverhave beenpossible."

CANONISATION OFST.GRIGNON DEMONTFORT

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OnSunday,July20,theHoly Fatherraisedtothegloryofthe AltarSt.LouisGrignondeMontfort,founderofthe"Missionary PriestsoftheCompanyof Mary"andofthe"Instituteof theDaughtersofWisdom."

Takingpartintheceremony wasRev.Dr.JamesKnox,who arrivedbackinRomeaftera shortvisittoPerthonlyafew daysbeforethecanonisation.

Tensofthousandsofpilgrims throngedSt.Peter'sfortheoccasion.

MembersoftheDiplomatic Corpsofoverthirtyforeign PowersrepreesntedtheirGovernmentsatthefunction.

CardinalSuhardandmany membersoftheFrenchHierarchy,besidespilgrimsfrom Frenchpossessionsattestedto theirpridethatyetanotherson ofFrancehadachievedthegreatesthonourknowntomortalman.

SpecialtrainsfromFranceand HollandrushedLegionariesof MarytotheCanonisation,and over400MalteseLegionaries renderedtestimonyofthedevotionandCatholicityofthat heroiclittleisle.

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WHENTHETITLE"ROMAN"ISJUSTIFIED

"CatholicC.orE.,"SouthPerth.'versality,oneness,wouldbe

"Whydoyounotcallyourses-missing.Youseemtothink sion'TheRomanCatholicAnswer"?Whynothonourthe homeofthePopeandtheecclesiasticalcollegesoftheRomanCatholicChurchbythe generaluseofthistitle?"

A.Thefulltitleoftheorganisationwhichrunsthissession wouldbesomethinglikethis:

TheOneHolyCatholicApostolic andRomanChurch.Ithinkyou willagreethatitwouldbesomewhatcumbersometocontinually refertotheChurchbyitsfull title.Noristhereanynecessityforsodoing,sincethetitle "TheCatholicChurch,"is'perfectlywellunderstoodbyeverybody.Iventuretosuggestthat whenyoutunedintothissession youknewperfectlywellwhat Churchwasconductingit.

Therearequiteanumberof otherreasons,apartfromthe inconvenience,whyitwouldbe wrongtocalltheHourtheROMANCatholicHour.Forone thingsuchapracticemightgive thealtogetherfalseimpression thatthereareseveraldifferent churcheswhichhaveanequal claimtotheadjectiveCatholic. Noteverybodyissufficientlyattentivetothemeaningofwords torealiseatonce,thatsuchan ideaisunthinkablebecauseselfcontradictory.Catholic,asyou know,meansuniversalHave youeverreflectedonthereal meaningofuniversal?Fora churchtoberightlycalleduniversalitmustbe,firstofall, oneChurch,.andsecondlythat oneChurchmustbefoundeverywhere.Therearethentwoelementsthatgotomakeupthe conceptofuniversality-oneness andwidedistribution.Wesay thatthereisonlyoneChurch whichcanlayclaimtothesetwo elements,andthatChurchisin facttheChurchwhichconducts thissession.Ifyouthink-it over,youwillseethatthere couldnotbemorethanoneCatholicChurchforthesimplereasonthatthefirstelementofuni-

thatthetitle"Catholic"could andoughttobesharedbyanumberofchurches.Iamsurethat youwilladmitthatthesevarious churchesareinfactdifferentone fromtheother.Youmight evengofurther,asIthinkmany non-Catholicsdo,andadmitthat outsidetheChurchwhichyouinsistoncallingthe"Roman"CatholicChurch,thereisnovery strictunityevenwithinthevarioussectsthemselves.That beingso,itoughttobeclear thattoapplythetitleuniversal orcatholictoacollectionofdifferentChurchesissimplyan abuseoflanguage.Ifyouwishyoumayconsider ourgentleinsistenceonthename Catholicasdistinctfrom"Roman"CatholicaspartofourtestimonytothetruththatChrist whenonearthfoundedONE Churchforthesalvationofall men,andthatwearethat' Church.Werewetodootherwisethantoinsistonthistruth, wewouldbeunfaithfultothe commissionHegaveustofe.,ch allmenwhatsoeverHehadcommanded.Youaskfurther:

"Whynothonourthehomeof thePopeandtheecclesiastical collegesoftheRomanCabo1kChurchbythegeneraluse ofthistitle?

A.:Ihavesaidenoughinanswertoyourpreviousquestionto showthatthecontinualuseof RomaninassociationwithCatholicwouldbeunnecessary,inconvenient,andpossiblymisleading.Actuallyyouwilloften findtheChurchreferredtoin officialdocumentssimplyasthe "Roman"Church.ThePopeis oftencalledtheRomanPontiff. TheCardinalsaretheCardinals oftheHolyRomanChurch.All ofwhichshouldbeasufficientindicationthatwehavenoobjec- tiontothewordRomaninitself. AsIhavetreatedthisquestion severaltimesinthecourseofthe lasttwelvemonths,Ishallnot delayoveritanylongerthis evening.

NothingVagueorDoubtful AboutChrist'sChurch

ESSENTIALNOTESTOWHICHCATHOLICISMMAKES

EXCLUSIVECLAIM

"Sceptic,"Bridgetown:

"IfGodcameonearthtosave theworld,whydidHenot speakplainlyenoughforall theworldtounderstandwhich wasthe'true'Church?"

intoonesingleorganisation,the membersofwhichweretobe closelyjoinedtogetherinone faith,oneworship,thesameSacraments,oneformand,,systemof government. Theapostles,accordingtoHisplan,aretoteach everywhereoneandthesame bodyofDivinelaws;theyare toreceiveintotheChurch,bythe samedivinelyappointedriteof Baptism,allwhoprofesstheir willingnesstobelieveandto obey.Theyaretobreakunto allthesameEucharisticbread. Theyaretoexercisetowardsall thedivinepowerofloosingand binding.Theyaretofeedand ruleoverallthelambstnd sheep. Therewasnothingvagueor doubtfulaboutthetrueChurch aspresentedbyChrist.Consequentlytheonlypossibleanswer toyourquestion:WhydidChrist notspeakplainlyenoughforall theworldtounderstandisaflat denialofyourassumptionthat thereisanyobjectivereasonfor doubtingtheidentityofthe ChurchwhichChristfounded.

However,thoughthatisthe answertothequestionyouactuallyasked,itisnot,Ifear,the answertothequestionwhichyou reallyintendedtoask.What Ithinkyoumeanttoaskwas this:

"Whyisitnotobviousto everyoneatthepresentday thattheCatholicChurchisthe trueChurch?" A.:Theanswertothatquestionisthattoanyonewhoexaminestheevidenceinacompetent andimpartialway,itisobvious thattheCatholicChurchisin facttheChurchwhichChrist foundedforthesalvationofthe wholeworld,membershipof,and obedience6:)which,hemadeobligatoryonallmentowhomHis Gospelispreached.Nowthat statementmayseemtomanyof mylistenersfartoosweeping, butifoneattendscarefullyto thereasonsformakingit,it willbeclearthatIhavesaidno morethanthesobertruth.We haveseenalreadythatChrist foundedaChurchwhichwasto endureforalltime.Christis Godandnothingcanstandin thewayofHiswill.Hencethe ChurchwhichHefoundeddoes existintheworldto-day.I mentionedafewmomentsago some,thoughonlyafew:ofthe characteristicswhichtheChurch plannedbyChristmusthave.A Churchwhichdoesnotpossess thosecharacteristicscannotbe thetrueChurch.Eventheabsenceofanyoneoftheessential

characteristicsissufficientto qualifythereligiousorganisation whichlacksitforrejection. Nowthereallyamazingthing aboutthesectsofthepresent timeisthattheydonoteven claimtobetheChurchofChrist inanyexclusivesense. Those whobelongtothemseemtohave completelyforgottenthatChrist foundedONEChurch,notamultitudeofchurches.Theideathat Christcallsallmentobemembersofone.organisation,having onefaith,oneworship,thesame sacraments,andsoon,issoutterlyforeigntothebeliefof manyofourcontemporariesthat itsoundsalmostrevolutionary, or,astheymightprefertoputit, reactionary.Yetthatquite clearlywasChrist'sidea,andit canbeshowntobesuchtoanyonewhowillapproachthequestionwithanopenmindanda reasonableamountofattention. Inadditiontotheproofsofthe DivineoriginoftheCatholic Churchwhichhaveexistedfrom thebeginning,wehaveaswell thehistoryoftheChurchduring thelastnineteencenturies,or,if youprefer,thestateofthe Churchasitexirtsatthepresent day,asamanifestproofthatit iswhatitclaimstobe-theone trueChurch.SoIwouldsay thatifitisnotobvioustoeverybodyto-daywhichisthetrue Church,theblamedoesnotlie withChristortheCatholic Church,whichnaturallysuggests thefurtherquestionyouask:

ThreeReasonsWhyMen FailtoDiscovertheTrue Church

"Whyisitthatmanydoin factfailtodiscoverthetrue. Church?"

A.:Thereareseveralreasons. Perhapsthemostformidableobstacleformanyisthefirmconvictioninwhichtheyhavebeen broughtupthattheCatholic Churchcouldnotpossiblybethe trueChurch.Thisconviction doesnotrestonanyreasoned grounds.Itisprejudicepure andsimple.Thosewhosuffer fromitwouldneverdreamofexaminingthecredentialsofthe CatholicChurch.Fromtheir earliestyearstheyhaveheard somuchevilofthatChurch, thatthethoughtofinvestigatingthedoctrinesorpractic#of Catholicsmustseemtothema dangeroustemptation. Being kindlyandgoodpeople,theydo theirbesttothinkaslittleevil astheycanoftheirCatholic neighbourswhomustindeedbe asorepuzzletothem.Theindividualswhoarebroughtupin fuchprejudicearenottoblame, inmanycases,becauseitismorallyimpossibleforthemtorealisethattheyareinthewrong.

Thenthereareotherswhoare simplynotinterestedinreligiousmatters.Theyhavebeen broughtupinanatmosphereof religiousindifferenceandgivea lazyassenttotheproposition thatonereligionisasgoodas another.Naturallytheproblem ofwhichisthetrueChurchhas hardlyanymeaningforthem.

Othersstartoutonthesearch fortruth,butwhentheindicationsarethattheirsearchwill leadtheminthedirectionofthe CatholicChurch,theyarefrightenedtogoanyfurther,lestthey mighthavetoembracetheCatholicreligionatthecostofconsiderablesacrifice.Itisnot verydifficultformanyofthese tolullthemselvesintoasense offalsesecuritybyturningtheir attentiontothevariousargumentsagainsttheCatholicpositionwhichhavebeenelaborated bytheenemiesoftheChurchin thecourseofthecenturies.

Brieflyonecouldsum,,upthe causeswhichpreventtheuniversalrecognitionofthetruthof ourclaimtobetheonetrue

Churchasthree:(1)Aneglectto enquireintotheChurch'scredentialsfromindifference;(2),inabilitytomakeafairjudgment ofthosecredentialsowingtoinbornprejudice;(3)lackofcouragetoaccepttheguidanceof truthwhenitseemstobeleadingtowardstheCatholicChurch.

ANGLICANRELIGIOUS ORDERS

"AWatchtower,"EastPerth:

Heenclosesacuttingfroma newspaperaboutanAnglican clergyman,whomthenewspaper describesasanAnglicanMonk, andheaskswhethertheseAnglicansleadamonasticlifeand whethertheyobservecelibacy. A.:Duringthecourseofthe nineteenthcentury,manyAnglicansgavethemselvesseriously tothestudyofhistory,andbecameconvincedthattheChurch ofEnglandhaddeviatedseriouslyfromtheteachingofChrist, especiallyinitsdisregardforthe powerofHolyOrders,andinits disbeliefintheRealPresencein theEucharist,andintheimportanceofApostolicSuccession. ThisnewspiritintheChurchof Englandledtotwoverydifferent results:onegroupofAnglicans, ledbyJohnHenry(laterCardinal)Newman,enteredtheCatholicChurch,andanothergroup setthemselvesthehopelesstask ofcatholicisingtheChurchof England.Thislattergroup- oftenincongrouslydescribedas Anglo-Catholic-wereresponsible fortheinstitutionofreligious congregations,modelledonthe OrdersexistingintheCatholic Church.Insomeinstancesthey haveadoptedamonasticformof life,andasfarasIknow,they allobservecelibacy.Yourletterisawittyonebut,whileno doubtyouintended nothing morethansomegood-humoured thrusts,Ishallnotreadit,since Ithinkitmightcausesomepain towell-meaningAnglicans.In general,Iwouldsaythatthis movementtowardsmonasticand religiouslife,intheChurchof England,issincereandhas,moreover,morethanonceresultedin theconversionofanentirecongregationofAnglican"religious" totheCatholicChurch.

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The'GreatestofMarianFeasts

TheAssumptionofOurLadyAugust15

TheAssumptionoftheBlessed Virginisthegreatestofallthe festivalswhichtheChurchcelebratesinherhonour,andisthe titularfeastofallchurcheswhich arededicatedtoherhonourwithoutanyspecialinvocation.This feastmarkstheconsummation ofallothergreatmysteriesby whichherlifewasmadewonderful.Itisthebirthdayofher truegreatnessandglory,thefulfilmentofherearthlydestiny, andthecrowningofallhervirtues. TheAssumptionofOurLady isnotindeedoneofthearticles offaithproposedbytheChurth, butitisthetraditonalbeliefof theChurch,and,accordingto PopeBenedictXIV.,thedenialof whichwouldbeimpiousandblasphemous.WehavebelievedalwaysthatOurLadybyan uniqueanticipationofthegeneralresurrectionwas,afterher death,preservedfromcorruption andsoonaftertakenintoheaven.Throughouttheworldtodaytherehasbeenanawakened interestinthisbelief,andfrom everypartoftheglobethereare arrivingattheVaticancountless petitionssignedbymillionsand millionsofCatholics,beggingthe Popetoproclaimthisfactasan articleoffaith.

DOUBLEASPECT.

Whenwemeditateonthis feastweseethatthereisadoubleaspecttowhichwemustgive attention.Thereisfirstofall theconsiderationofthehappy departureofOurLadyfromthis life,andsecondlythereisthe questionofherbodilyassumptionintoheaven.

AftertheAscensionofOur Lord,OurLadywasleftonearth forashorttime.Firstofall toincreaseherglory,andthen alsotoaidandteachtheother Apostles.Itwasduringthis timethatshewasabletoconsole themforthelosstheyfeltafter theAscensionoftheirLordand Master.Itwasduringthistime thatshewasabletotellthem manythingsaboutOurLord'sinfancy,andrevealtothemthedetailsoftheAnnunciationandthe familylifeatNazareth.Intimateglimpseswhichmusthave beenveryconsolingtothese faithfulandsorrowingfollowers ofherSon.

ShewasinJerusalemforthe descentoftheHolyGhost,and afterthat,St.John,obeyingthe lastwishofthedyingRedeemer, tookherunderhiscare.With himsheprobablywenttoEphesus,fortheFatheroftheChurch assembledthereforthegreat Councilof431,saidthatitwas theohighestprerogativeofthat citythatitwasabletooffer sheltertoSt.Johnandtothe MotherofGod.

PLACEOFBURIAL.

Wecannotbecertainofthe exactdateofherdeath,orofthe placeofherburial.Mostauthors,however,agreethatshe passedawayinJerusalem,havingbeenwarnedbeforehandby thatsameangelwhoannounced toherthewonderfulfactthat shewastobetheMotherofGod. TheageofOurLadyhasalso givenrisetomanyconflicting theories.Somesayshewas59 whenshedied,otherssayshe was63,72,orevenolder.Her deathprobablytookplaceinthe year41A.D.,forintheyear42 thereoccurredthegeneraldispersionoftheApostles. They hadremainedworkingand preachingtheGospelintheHoly Landuntilthattime,andnow thattheperiodofgracewasover andtheJewsstillrefusedtoaccepttheirteachings,theydecided tocarrythe"goodnews"(for Gospelmeansgoodnews)tothe Gentiles.Itwasalsointhe year42thatHerodAgrippaput theApostleJamestodeathand causedtheimprisonmentofSt. Peter.

DATEOFDEATH.

Thequestionofthedateofher deathhasalsocreatedmanyconflicting.opinions.Manysaythat shediedsometimeinAugust, anditwasduringthismonth thatherfeastwascelebratedin

Palestine.Otherauthorspoint totheancienttraditonthatshe diedonChristmasDay,buton accountofthefestivitiesconnectedwiththesecelebrationsher feastwascelebratedlateronin theyear.

InRometheoldestand,indeed, theonlyfeastofOurLadywas keptontheOctaveofChristmas (January1st.).Thisfeastwas keptatthemothershrineofOur Lady,theChurchofS.Maria Maggiore,inwhisehiskeptthe mangerfromBethlehem.Later onthisfeastwastransferredto theChurchofOurLadyofthe Martyrs.Themanyotherfeasts wereprobablyofByzantineorigin.TogetherwithRomethis feastwasalsocelebrafedin JanuaryinEgypt,Arabia,and France.Authorsholdingthis opinionsaythatthefeastin Augustisprobablytheanniversaryofthededicationofsome churchinherhonour,ratherthan theactualanniversaryofher death.

MARY'STOMB.

Whatarewetosay,then,of hertomb,sincethereisadisputeastotheactualplaceofher death.Manyofoursoldiers whowereinPalestineduringthe warvisitedJerusalem,andhad pointedouttothemthegraveof OurLady.Thisissituatedinthe gardenofGethsemani,notfarindeedfromthehillofCalvary. IsthistherealtombofOur Lady?Hereagainopinionsdiffer.Thosewhoholdtheaffirmitiveviewpointtothetotheancienttraditionsupportingthis fact,whileothersqueryit,remarkingthatitisstrangethat thefamouspilgrimsofancient timeshavenotmentioneditin theirdescriptionsanddiariesof theirtravels.Amongthese theylistSt.Helena(326-328), thqwifeoftheEmperorConstantine,whobroughtbackto RometheTrueCrossonwhich OurSavioursuffered.ThefamousPilgrimsofBordeaux(383), St.Basil(356),andSt.Gregory (379).

Ifwecannotbecertainofthese actualplacesandtimes,wecan becertainthatOurLady'sdeath wasnotlikethedeathofother mortalbeings.Her'swasnot causedbybodilyinfirmityordis-

ease,butratherthroughthe vehemanceofherloveofGod.In theancientmartyrologieswhereinarelistedthefeastsofallthe Saints,herdeathisalwaysdescribedasthe"Transitus,"or passingoveroftheBV.M.,her "fallingasleep,"her"birthday," her"glory."

ASSUMPTION.

RegardingherAsumptioninto Heaven.wehavethetestimony oftheFathersoftheChurchassembledfortheCouncilofChalcedonintheyear451.Weare toldhowintotheCouncilmeetingtherestrodetheresplendent figureoftheEmperorMarcion andhisholywifePulcheria.Advancingtotheheadofthechamber,heturnedtotheassembled Fathers."Giveme,"hesaid, "themortalremainsofthe MotherofGod,sothatIcanbury theminagoldencoffinanderect ashrinetoherhonour."Adead silencefilledthehall,andthen slowlySt4Juvenal,theBishopof Jerusalem,rosetohisfeetand facedthemightymonarch.For thefirsttimetheEmperorheard theancienttraditionofhowOur Ladydiedinthepresenceofthe Apostlesgatheredtogetherat herbedside.HowSt.Thomas wasdetainedandhowwhenhe arrivedhebeggedthemopenthe tombsothathecouldgazefor thelasttimeonthosebeloved features.Themiracleofthe emptytomb,thesweetscentof heavenlyflowers,andtheother detailswhichmadetheApostles concludethatthebodyhadbeen takenupintoHeaven.

GLORIESOFMARY.

Weshallnevercomprehend fullythegloriesofMaryandthe powersthatherDivineSonhas givenher.Weshallneverappreciatefullytheardentdesire shehasofmakingushappy,not onlyhereonearth,butalsoin heaven.AsSt.Ambrosesaid: "OnlyGodrealiseshertrue glory.Everythingthatwemay sayinherpraisefallswellbelow themark."

Sheisthecentreandcrownof allcreation,andsheexcelledall othersinholiness,forsheexcelledallothersincharity.Charitywastheperfectionofher sanctity,.itsgroundwork,however,washerhumility.Asshe

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THEASSUMPTIONOFOURLADY G.RENI.1575-1642.

ProfaningtheBible

ByFRANCISGILBERT

Spain'sReply

Theyelpingwar-mongersoffullyabouttheirnecksuntil thePresswhohavesuchaprat-Franco'sdeath. tisedfacilityforstrainingatthe Spanishgnatwhiletheyswallow theSovietcamel,havebeenunwontedlysilentsinceJuly6.If fornototherreasonthanthatit putfinallyoutoffacethosewho haveservedMoscow'scausewithoutreceivingevenitsgratitude, July6th.willbeamemorable date.OnthatdaytheSpanish people(somiserableandoppressed,weweretold)flockedtothe polls,somesixteenmillion strong.Theyperformedthere, freelyandnodoubtwithnota littlemalaciousdelight,twoimportanttasks.Theyconfirmed their"Fascisttyrant,"Francisco Franco,forlifein,histyranny; andbysodoingtheygaveU.N.O. theclearestpossiblewarningto minditsownbusiness(whichit hasbungledverybadlytodate), andnottointerfereinSpain'sinternalaffairs.WhatthePress didnotthinkfittoemphasise wasthatthe12to1endorsement ofthesuccessionzlawwasan overwhelmingvoteofconfidence fromtheSpanishpeopleinfavourofthemanwhomMoscow anditsminionseverywherehave triedforyearstobrandastheir enemy.

ThePressreactionswereinterestingintheirtypicality-the soundandfuryofembittered mendisappointedintheirhopes andcheatedoftheirprey.The poor,bedraggled"HeraldTribune,"inNewYork,derived somestrangeconsolationfrom theirrelevantandillogicalreflectionthattheSpanishreferendumservedtodemonstrate that"WesternEurope,too,has itspolicestate."Itwentonto saythattheSpanishproblem stillconfrontedthereluctant West,anditwasimpossibleto pretendthatitwasnosource.of concerntotheUnitedStates.

Suchchatteriseitherwoollyor malicious.ForwhatistheSpanishProblem?Wehavebeen assuredforthelasteightyears thatitconsistedintheexistence inSpainofaFascistdictatorshipwhichhadimposedaruthless,inefficientruleofironupon aseethingbutinarticulatepeople.Well,thedictatorshiprather over-reacheditsFascismlast monthbyinquiringwhetherthe Spanishpeoplewantedittocontinue,andtheSpaniards,likeone man,said:"Prospera,procede, regna!"andhungtheyokecheer-

Thechildrenofthisworld,includingthePress,theMarxists, andthemadLiberals(whonever knowwhat'sgoingon)havehad theiranswer,andtheyhavehad itintermsoftheiroriginal moralindignation.ForFranco had,theysaid,overthrowna "constitutionally-electedgovernment"(savethemark!).Well, Franco'sregimehasnowreceivedtheaccoladeofthepeople's willwithaheartinessnoother moderngovernmentmayhopeto achieve.Morethan78percent. oftheregisteredelectorsvoted andevenintheallegedantiFrancoBasqueprovinces75per centvoted.Theresultwasa twelvetoonevictory,andperferviddemocratsofeveryhueand pretextmaynotethatvotingwas notcompulsory.Spain'senemieshavesneeredthata"No" votewouldnothavemeantanything,andtheFrancodictatorshipwouldhavecontinued.SurelytheiraddledbrainsmustrealisethathadSpainrejectedits ruler,theagitationinU.N.O. wouldhavereceiveditsonlysolid endorsement,andgiventheUnitedNationsamplejustificationfor directaction.

TheSpanish"problem"hasrecentlybeencomparedbypopular commentatorswiththeGreek problem.Butwhilethereare superficialsimilarities,thecontrastsstrikeverydeep,andthere areradicaldifferences.Forone thing,theGreekGovernmenthas beenfaithfultoitstrustandhas neverattemptedtoselltheGreek peopleintoslaverytoRussia.

Greece,likeSpain,haditsbrood ofQuislings,thefifthcolumn,as Francodubbedit,andoutsidethe countryarabbleofrevolutionariesrecruitedanddomiciledon thesoilofcountriesnotopenly atwar.Likewise,inbothcases, thearmedforcesofforeigninterventionarepresent.Moscow's trainedanarchistsareherealso supportedbytheInternational Brigade-theKremlin'smercenaryriff-raff.AndBritainplays inGreecetherolewhichthelate AxisPowersplayedinSpain. Whatevertheirimmediateaims andobjectives,theultimateeffectoftheirinterventionisthe same-thepreservationofEuropefromBolshevism.Itisa causetowhicheverymanwho lovesGodandlibertywillrally withoutstint. CONSULT

TheWestAustralianauxiliary oftheBritishandForeignBible Society celebrated its63rd.annualmeetingduringtheweek. Whiletheexistenceofsuchsocietiesmaybeconsideredthe logicaloutcomeoftheProtestant principlethattheBibleisthe soleruleofFaith,itisworth nothingthatsuchsocietiesarea lateoutgrowthofProtestantism. Thenon-Catholicsectsdidnot bestirthemselvesaboutmission workuntiltwohundredyears aftertheReformation,andthe Biblesocietiesareanappendage ofmissionaryorganisation.It mayalsobequestionedwhether thestaunchestevangelicalshold totheirprimitiveProtestantformularegardingHolyWrit.Modernism,andespeciallythatweird manifestationofitknownasthe HigherCriticism,madeserious inroadsintothespiritualinteg- rityofmanyProtestantscholars whoappeartoregardtheScripturesasastore-houseofedify-ingfables,amineofgoodliterature,oratbest,acceptasDivine Revelationthoseportionsofthe Biblewhichsuitthebiasoftheir particularfoundation.

ThefoundationoftheBritish andForeignBibleSocietyin1804 wastheoutcomeofthegreatreactionagainstthereligious apathyandinfidelityoftheEnglishpeopleintheeighteenthcentury.Amongthenumerous missionarysocietieswhichsprang intoexistenceatthattime,the BibleSocietywasthemostfamousandeffective.Itgavethe leadtosimilardevelopmentson theContinentandinAmerica.

Butwhileonemustbeimpressed bythestatisticsofitsenormous distributionsandtranslations, onemustenquirewhetherthe numberofBiblesdisseminated throughout,.theworldbetokena religiousrevivalanymorethan themerenumericalstrengthofa Church.Theoriginalobjective oftheBibleSociety-"toencouragethewidercirculationof theScriptureswithoutnoteor comment"-hasbecomeincreasinglyanembarrassmenttoProtestantmissionaries.Thatno notablemovementofconversion hasfolloweduponthepromiscuousdistributionoftheScrip- turesisplaintoall.Itiseven questionablewhethersuchmethodsofpropagationdonotlend themselvesmoretoprofanation andabusethantothegrowthof religion.

Itisnot,ofcourse,remarkable thatProtestantismhascometo leanuponitsownmethodof readingtheScripturesthanupon Christ'sinjunctiontopreachthe Word,toteachallnationsevery- thingthatHehasrevealed.For thisreasontheChurchisinop- positiontotheactivitiesofBible Societies.Theimpellingmotive oftheirworkisthefundamental errorofprivateinterpretationof theScriptures.Inearliertimes whentheworldwasinastronger streamoftraditionaltruth,such adoctrinemighthavegoneunchallenged.Butnow,withthe decayofFaith,theverybasisof theProtestantpositionisunder mined.Whentheinspirationof theScripturesthemselvesischallengedtheyhavenoadequate answer,fortheChurchexisted beforetheBible,anditsinteg- ritywasestablishedbythe Church.Moreover,theplainex- perienceofProtestantismhas shownclearlythatasureknowledgeoffaithandmoralscannot besufficientlyderivedfromthe Scriptures.ThemoretheBible isstudied,fromtheangleofpri- vateinterpretation,thewiderbecomethedivisionsofProtestantism.TheBibleSocietiesmerelymakeconfusiontwiceconfounded.

bytheChurchonBiblereading, whereasitisareasonableoppositiontodegradingHolyWritby usingitasaninstrumentof proselytism.Thetruthisthat Catholicsarestronglyurgedto meditateuponGod'sWord,pro-

videdtheversionisapprovedand equippedwithnotesadequateto anunderstandingofthetext. Without,suchprecautions,the averagepersonisnotonlywastinghistimeinreadingtheBible butexposeshimselftoallkinds ofabsurderrors.Onemightas wellinvitesuchamantoexpoundtheStatuteBookwithout legaltraining.

YouthHasaMarriage Plan

TheJulynumberofthatvigorousandoutspokenlittlemonthly"NewYouth,"thevoiceoftheAustralianY.C.W.Movement, outlinesaseriesofplansforthebettermentofeconomiccondi- tionsaffectingfamilylife.

Realisingthateconomicstabilityalonewillnotsolvethe problemofAustralia'sfalling population,theyare,however, surethatinmanycasesbroken andunhappyhomesarecaused bythiselement.

Underthecaption,"WeDemandEconomicSecurity,"they outlinetheirdemands,demandsformulatedbythethousandsof YC.WthrougouttheCommonwealth.

Theseproposalsareasfollows:

Mariageloansareanabsolute necessity.

TheFamilyWageshouldbe established.

Untilthefamilywageispaid, Child braceEndowmentshouldemthefirstchild.

Therateofinterestcharged on shouldCo-operativeHousingschemes bereducedtoatleast31percent.,whilstsuchascheme shouldincludetherighttopur- chaseahouseaswellastobuild.

Hospitalservicesshouldbeim- proved,whilstanefficientsys- temofhomehelpserviceshould beestablishedtocareforthe homeandchildrenwhilstthe motherisin

Landlordshospital.whowillnotmake homesavailabletomarriedcou- ntieswithyoungchildrenshould hepunished. Astrictercensorshipshould heenforceduponliteratureand filmsdealingwithfamilylife.

Thenecessityofmarriage loanswasalsodiscussed,and theirdecisionsarelistedhere- under:

Loansof£250Proposed. WethereforesuggestthatMar- riageLoansshouldheintroduced onthefollowingbasis:

1.Aloanauthorityunderthe controloftheCommonwealth Governmentshouldbeenpowered tograntmarriageloansandad- ministerlegislationinrelationto same.

2.Loansshouldbemadeon thebasisof:

(a)Thenecessityoftheloan intheindividualcase.

(b)Theabilitytorepay.

3.Maximumofloansshould be,underpresentconditions, £250.(Thiswillfluctuatewith thenormaleconomyofthecountry.)

4.Loantoberepayableovera periodof30years-withnorepaymentsinthefirstyear,ordur- ingthetwelvemonthsperiodafterthebirthofeachchild. (Notinclusiveofinterestthis wouldlxapproximately14s.per monthonamaximumloan.)

5.Rateofinterestontheloan tobeaslowaspossible-inter- estfreeforpreference-butcertainlynotmorethan2percent., whichistherateallowedbythe CommonwealthSavingsBankon deposits. Rebates.

6.Rebatestobeallowedatthe birthofeachchildonthefollowingscale:

1st.Child-£30;2nd.Child£40;3rd.Child,£45;4th.Child£50;5th.Child-£50;andthe loantobecompletelywipedoff atthebirthofthe6th.child. (Thepurposeofgraduatedre- batesistodefraythebulkofthe expensesincurredwiththebirth ofeachchildandalsotoencouragefamiliesoffour,fiveorsix children. Security.

7.(a)Thatthereshouldbeno incomelimit(i.e.)allwouldbe eligibletoapplyirrespectiveof income.(b)Thatapplicantsbe approvedbyloanauthority.(c) Theobjectsofexpendituretobe approved.Note:(bandc) wouldbeintheinterestsofthe partiesapplyingfortheloan-as itwouldsafeguardthemagainst borrowingmoneyunnecessarily whichmaybedifficulttorepay.

8.Thathusbandandwife shouldhejointlyand,inequal proportions,liableforrepay- ments-jointapplicationsshould hemadebeforemarriage,butno loanwouldheissueduntilafter marriage.

9.Incasesofdeath,orseparationoccasioninghardship,the loanauthoritywouldhavediscretionarypowersinthematter apportioningtheresponsibility ofrepayments.

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WeincorporatewithustheOpticalPracticesof-

(W.A.)LTD.,

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

TheCouncilofTrentexpressly condemnedallinterpretationsof thesacredtextwhichcontradictedthepastandpresentinterpre- tationoftheChurch,whileseveralPopeshavespokendirectlyagainstBiblesocieties.Leo XII.wrotestrikinglyoftheirefforts"toperverttheScripturesintothevernacularofallnations.Itistobefearedthat, byfalseinterpretation,theGospelofChristwillbecomethe gospelofmen,orstillworse,the gospelofthedevil."Itisunderstandablethatwhendiscord wascausedbyBiblesocietiesattemptingtofoistProtestant versionsonCatholicpeople, priestsprotested.Biblesocietiestrytomakeofthisaban

DISPENSATIONSONLYGRANTEDTOAVOIDGREATEREVIL

"Doubtful,"Bunhury:

"Wouldyoupleasetellme whenChristHimselfsaidthat aCatholicpersoncouldnot marryanon-Catholic?"

A.:There,isnorecordtomy knowledgeofChristeverhaving saidthat.Indeedfromthefact thatthestatementisnotstrictlytrue,wemayconcludethat Christdidhotmakeit.Surely youareawarethatwithadispensationfronttheChurchCatholicsdosometimesmarrynonCatholics.

WhatIStrueisthattheChurch dislikesthesemarriagesand doeswhatshecantoprevent them.TheCatholicChurchhas alwaysdovethisandwillalways doitTheChurchhasmany goodreasonsforactinginthis way.Foronethingexperience extendingovernearlytwothousandyearshasconfirmedherin theviewthatshetookfromthe beginning,namely,thatmixed marriagesaretobecondemned. Herearesomeofthereasonsfor thecondemnation:

Firstly,thedangeroflossof faithbytheCatholicparty.This dangerisalwayspresenttoa greaterorlessdegree.Unless thedangerisremotetheChurch doesnotandcannotevenconsiderthegrantingofadispersa1ion.TheChurchisobligedto guardherchildrenfromgrave andproximatedangeroffalling awayfromthefaith.Theloss oftheChristianfaithisthe greatestevilthatcouldbefalla Catholic.

Secondly,itisunfortunately truethatthechildrenbornofa mixedmarriageareoftenlostto heChurch.Ontheonehand theinfluenceofanunbelieving' non-church-goingparent,especiallyifthishappenstobethe mother,theopenquestioningof allthingsCatholic,islikelyto proveaseriousobstacletothe faithofthechildren,and,onthe otherhand,whenthenon-Catholiciseasy-going.generousand tolerant,thechildrenarefaced withthepracticalproblemthat

fathergoestoonechurchand mohettoanother,oratall events,thatfatherandmother havecontradictoryviewsonreligion.Theycannotbothbe right,andyetthechildrendo notliketobelievethateitherof themiswrong.Theupshotof theconflictisoftenthatthe childrengrowupindifferentto anyformofreligion.

ometimes,too,theCatholic parentdiesandthenon-Catholic remarries,bringingupthechildreninanalienfaith,orbythe attemptdestroyinginthemall faith.

TheChurch,ofcourse,has fromHerfounder,JesusChrist, themandatetopreserveandperpetuatethefaithgivenintoher charge.Shecannotthenbeindifferenttotheseprobableresultsofmixedmarriages.

Athirdreasonisthediscord whichdifferentreligiousbeliefs andcustomscauseinthehome, whichinsomecasescanbetransformedintoareligiousbattlefield-notourideaofa.happy home.Serioustrouble,too,is liabletoarisefromthedifferingmoralviewsheldbytheparentsonsuchimportantmatters asdivorce,familylimitation,the vitalnecessityofaCatholiceducationforthechildren.

However,inindividualcases, inordertoavoidgreaterevil,the Churchmaygrantadispensation foramixedmarriage;butt,his isgrantedonlyforgraveand sufficientreasons,andundervery stringentconditions.Ishall cometooneoftheseinamoment inanswertoafurtherpartof yourquestion.HereIwould liketounderlineonepointthat mightbeeasilyoverlooked.It isthis:Unlessthedangerofthe PerversionoftheCatholicparty isremote,thentheprohibition, whichinthecaseofamarriage betweenaCatholicandanunbaptisedpersonwouldrenderthe marriagenullandvoid,isaprohibitionofecclesiasticallawand canbedispensedbythecompetentecclesiasticalauthorityfora goodandsufficientreason.

ChurchHasRightsSuperior toThoseofParents

DISOBEDIENCE,NOTLAWS,MAKEFORUNHAPPINESS

Youaskfurther:

"WhendidChristdominatethe non-('atholicintosigninga papertobringuptheirchildrenCatholics?"

A.:Thereisnoquestionof dominatinganon-Catholic.The Churchhastheright,givento herexplicitlybyChrist,tolegislateforHerownsubjects,and thatiswhatshedoeshere.She requiresbeforegrantingadispensationforwhichthereare graveandsufficientreasons, thatthenon-Catholicpartymake certainpromisesinwriting,one ofwhichistheoneyoumention. Nodirectcompulsionisbrought tobearonthenon-Catholic,If heisunwillingtoagreetothe condition,theChurchwillnot grantthedispensation,thatis all.

Youcontinue:

"Ithinkthechildrenbelongto thefatherandmotheralike."

A.:Thatistrue,butitisalso truethattheybelongbyaprior righttoGod.TheChurchof Godhasrightswhichoverrule eventherightsoftheparents. WeCatholicsbelievethatthe Catholicreligionistheonetrue religion.Onceyougrantthat positionyoushouldheableto seethatitisimpossibleforus tobeindifferenttothefaithof thechildrenborntooneofour

A.:Idon'tthinkitistruethat anyofthelaws,oftheCatholic Churcharesuchastomakeanyonewhoishonestlyseekingto dothewillofGodmiserable.It isby:henon-observanceofthe lawsoftheChurchthatcareless Catholicssometimeslandthemselvesinaverymiserableposition.Thatisnotthefaultof thelawsbutofthedisobedient subject.Itistruethattheobservanceoftheselawsdoesat timesentailsacrifice,butitisa sacrificewhichiswellrewarded. TheChristianreligionisessentallyareligionofsacrifice.You rememberhowtheFoundersumbeduptheconditionsofourfollowingofHim:"Ifanymanwill comeafterMe,lethimdenyhimself,takeuphiscrossdailyand followMe."Hesaidanumber ofotherthings,too,thatarevery pertinenttothematterwehave beendiscussing,whenHespoke ofthedivisionthatwouldresult fromHiscoming,forinstance: "1camenottosendpeacebut thesword.ForIcametoseta manatvarianceagainsthis father,andadaughteragainst hermother,andthedaughter-inlawagainsthermother-in-law." (Matt.10-34).WhenIhear thattheChurchcausestroublein families,Isometimesthinkof thosewords.

T.

members.Whetheryougrant thepositionornot,youmust seethatweholditandthatour actionindemandingthesepromisesistheonlyattitudethatis possibleforus.

Ypucontinue:

"Idon'tknowwhenChristsaid suchathing,andthereforeit isonlyaman-madelawand neednotbecarriedout."

ThelawsregardingthemarriagesofCatholicsaremadeby theCatholicChurch,ofwhich theyaresubjects,andwhoselaws theyareboundtoobey.The obligationofobediencetothe lawsoftheChurchisfoundedon thecommissionwhichChrist gavetoHisChurch.InobeyingtheChurchtheCatholicis obeyingChristWhosaid:He whohearsyouhearsMe.

Furthermore,itisnottrueto saythatbecausealawis.manmadeitneednotbeobeyed.God candelegatetomenthepower ofmakinglawswhichoblige othermeninconscience.The supremepowerintheState,for instance,hasthepowerfrom GodofmakingjustandnecessarylawswhichbindthesubjectsofthatStateinconscience.

Youadd: "Christwantedusalltobe goodandhappy,notmiserable assomeofyourlawsmake people."

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PAKISTAN ALREADYA PROBLEM?

Withthefirmstandtakenby thelargeMuslimpopulationof India,thedivisionofthatcouptryintotwoDominionswasinevitable.Butthatdoesnotpreventtheemergenceofaproblem ofwhichPanditNehruhas thoughtitalreadytimetotake note.Theproblemarisesfrom Pakistan'scontiguitytoAfghanistanbecominglinkedupwith therestofthebigMuslimworld. Thesignificanceoftheproblem isnotlessenedbyRussia'srelationswiththeArabStatesand itschoiceofoneofitsablest diplomats,M.IvanMaisky,RussianenvoytoLondon,asRussia's firstAmbassadortoIndia.

PRELATEIS FREED

BecauseMissionariesCured Red'sMother.

Drivinginhisjeepbetweentwo missionstations,Mgr.Thomas Megan,PrefectApostolicofSinsiang,China,wasorderedto stopbyCommunistsoldiers.

HisChinesedriverdroveonin anefforttoescape.TheReds openedfirewithsmallarmsand grenades.

Thedriverwaswounded,the prelatemadeprisoner.

Mgr.Meganwastakentothe Communistcommandingofficer, GeneralLi.

TheRedgeneralremembered Sinsiang,andthemissionaries there.

WhenGeneralMarshall,now U.S.SecretaryofState,wastryingtoeffectatrucebetween ChineseCommunistsandNationalists,oneofthe"peaceteams" -aCommunist,aNationalist, andanAmericanofficer-took GeneralLi'smothertothemissionhospitalinSinsiang. Thereshewastreatedandcured.

Ingratitude,.Mgr.Meganhas beenfreedbyGeneralLi,the ChinesedrivercarriedbyCommunistsbacktothemission,and thejeepreturned.

(ForhiswarserviceMgr. Meganwasgiventhemilitary rankofmajor-generalinChina's ServiceCorps.)

THEMIGHTY ATOM

Irelandsent228prieststoCatholicmissionfieldsalloverthe worldin1946.Herearethedetails:HolyGhostFathers,42 (Trinidad,Nigeria,SierraLeone, Zanzibar,Gambia,Mombasa); MaynoothMinion,53(China, PhilippineIslands,Burma);Mill HillFathers,8(Cameroon,Borneo,Philippines,Sudan);CarmeliteFathers,3(SouthernRhodesia);OblateFathers,28(Canade,U.S.A.,Australia,Ceylon, A SouthAfrica);SocietyofSt. Patrick,9(Calabar,Ogoja,Nigeria);SocietyofJesus,18 (HongKong,Calcutta,North Rhodesia);AfricanMissionSociety,36(Africa);Capuchins?4 (NorthernRhodesia);Pallotme Fathers,5(Tanganyika);PaseionistFathers,4(Tankanyika); Augustinians,4(NorthernNigeria);MaristFathers,3(Fiji Islands);DominicanFathers,11 (Trinidad,Iraq,Australia).

Thislistappliesonlytomissionfields,andmakesnomentionofthelargenumberof priestswhowenttovariouscountriesofEurope,U.S.A.,thevariousdiocesesofAustraliaand otherplaces.

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inrelationto

TITOATTACKS SLOVENIA REDSTAKESEMINARIES.

Havingdonehisworstbythe imprisonmentofArchbishop StspinacandacontinuingpersecutiontosmashtheChurchin Croatis,MarshalTito,through hisCommunistrulersandgangs, isnowconcentratingonSlovenia, anotherintenselyCatholicpart ofYugoslavia.

NewsreachingAmsterdamrevealsthesamepatternofopen andhiddenpersecutionwhichhas beenall-too-familiarinCroatia andotherRed-dominatedcountries.

Thewholecountryisinthe gripofCommunistterror.thereportsfromSloveniadeclare.

Notaweekpasseswithout scoresofpeoplebeingarrested andkilled.

Butinthefaceofalldangers theoverwhelmingmajorityof Catholics, standingpriests'andlaity,are firmintheirFaithand refusingtoyieldtothepressure.

Hundredsofpriestshavebeen imprisonedorkilledbyCommun- istpartisans.

Hundredsmoreareinexile. Attemptsarebeinggladetolure thembackwiththeaeliberateintentionof"liquidating"them.

Religiouscommunitiesarebeingdissolved.Scoresofnuns areinprison.

Hundredsofotherswereforcedtoreturntotheirhomesorgo intdhiding.

CatholicprocessionsareforbiddeninSlovenia,andthereare manyreportsofsacrildgiousactions.

InthedioceseofMaribor,both themajorandminorseminaries havebeenoccupiedbytheCommunists.Similarmeasureswere takeninLjubljana.

NowBarracks.

AllfourseminariesofSlovenia nowserveasbarracksforthe hugeYugoslavarmy,whichis saidtonumberabout800,000. Afewweeksago,the"democratic"GovernmentofSlovenia forbadeanyfurthercollections forthesuportofseminariesor supportofthediocese.

Inanattempttoshakethe centuries-oldloyaltyofSlovene CatholicstotheHolyFather, Peter'sPencecollectionswere alsobanned.

Inmostschools,theteachingofreligionismadeimpossible. Purelyforpropagandapurposes, asemblanceofreligiouseducationismaintainedinasmall numberofschools,buttheoverwhelmingmajorityofSlovene childrenaresubmittedtogross anti-religiouspropaganda.

DVERTISERS

SUBSCRIBERSCANSUBSTANTIALLYADVANCETHE INTERESTSOF"THERECORD"BYCONSULTINGWITH ITSADVERTISERSFOBALLTHEIRREQUIREMENTS.

FrenchResistancefightersof theBourgesareahavebeenhonouringaGermancorporalwho wasawarderatBordiotduring theoccupationofFrance.

Inprivate-orrather,religi- ous-lifethecorporalisBro. AloysiusStanke.

IntheprisonnearBourgeshe wasknownas"Alfred."Hewon therespectandgratitudeofthe Resistanceprisonersbyhelping themwherehecould,bringing news.oftheirfamilies,andon severaloccasions,riskinghislife toaidtheescapeofmencondemnedtodeath.

WhentheAmericantroops cametoBrotherStanke'sprison, hewasmadeaprisnoerandsent totheUnitedStates.

BackinGermany,heresumed hisreligiouslifeatHeidelburg.

Theresistancefightersurged himtogobacktoBourgestoreceivetheofficialthanksofthe PrefectandtheMayor.

ARCHBISHOP DUHIGIN NEWYORK

ContrastsU.S.andAustralian Education.

ArchbishopDuhigsaidthat afterstudyingAmericaneducationalfacilities,hefoundthat ourhighschoolswerepoorly equippedcomparedwiththosein U.S.A.,butourstndardswere right.

"Ouruniversities,especially theQueenslandUniversity,"he said,"lacktheadvantageofthe greatbenefactionsgiventoeducationalinstitutionsinAmerica.

"ButIthinkthatwillcometo anendhere,too,Incometax haskilledthem.

"Further,theoldpioneers,who madegreatwealth,feltthat theyowedadebttothenation Toomanyoftheyoungerweaitny Americansto-dayaretooselfish.' GreatPacificCulture.

"Ouruniversities,inco-operationwiththeAmericans,needto developagreatPacificculture," headded.

ArchbishopDuhigsaidthaths wouldreturntoQteenslandbeforevisitingRome.Thiswas nottheresultofreportedillhealth."Myhealthhasnever beenbetter,"hesaid.

ArchbishopDuhigwillleave AmericainAugustforAustra1ia.

IRISHPRIMATE PRAISESLEGION

AtthefirstinternationalcongressoftheLegionofMary, MostRev.JohnD'Alton,ArchbishopofArmaghandPrimate ofAllIreland,termedtheLegion"oneofthemostpowerful instrumentsofthelayapostolate."

Morethan500delegates crowdedintoSt.Patrick'sHallat 9.30a.m,followingMasscelebratedbyArchbishopD'Alton wheneverypewinthechurch wasfilled.

"TheLegionisstillyoungin years,butitsspreadhasbeen trulymiraculous,"thePrimate said."Youhavebeentrained afterthedisciplineoftheRoman armies,butsetbeforeyouisthe muchhigheraimofbringing soulsbacktoChrist."

Hehadbeen"agreeablysurprised"tofindinOttawaso manylinks,withIrelandand, speakinginbothFrenchand English,toldofhis"greatprivilege"insayingMassinThe splendidchurchofSt.Patrick's."

"Thischurchwasbuiltlargely throughtheself-sacrificeanddevotionofIreland'sexiledsons anddaughterswhocamehere duringoneofthelargestand mosttragicperiodsofourhistory.Irishmenshouldnever forgetthenoblecharitywith whichthepeopleofCanadareceivedourcountrymenintheir timeoftribulation."

Helistedfactorsduringthe lastcenturywhichhadledtothe "terriblediscontentanddespondency"intheworldto-day.It wastheaimoftheLegionof Marysotocreatepeaceinthe heartsofmenthatpeacewould cometoatroubledworld.

"Unfortunatelythestatesmen whoaredeterminingtheshapeof

thingstocome,neverthinkit worthwhiletoinvoketheassistanceofGodintheirdeliberations.Theyhaveforgottenhow littlehasbeenachievedinthe pastbymerelyhumanstriving andexperience."

ANTI-NAZI LETTERS COLLECTED

Seventeenpastorallettersby ArchbishopKonradGroeber,of Freiburg,wereconfiscatedbythe Naziregimeuptotheendof 1940,acordingtoasurveyby

Dr.KonradHofmannwhichforms theintroductiontoavolumejust releasedbythefirmofHerder ontheoccasionoftheArchbishop's75th.birthday.

Thebookcontainsextractsof theseandotherdocumentsand showshowthisOrdinary,alongwithotherleadersoftheGermanHierarchy,wagedaconstant battleagainstNazipaganism.

After1940ArchbishopGroeber'spastoralscouldbedistributedasmimeographeddocuments only.Thebooknowcarriesthe fulltextofthevigorousstand takeninmattersofeducation andtheso-called"mercykillings

ChileMaySoonHave FirstSaint

Chilemaysoonbeableto honouritsfirstcanonisedsaint, saystheCanadian"Register." PopePiusXII.hasauthorised Mgr.BernardinoBarrios,Bishop ofSanFelipe,toinitiatethe processwhichmayleadtocanonisationforaChileangirl, JuanitaFernadezSolar,better knownasSisterTeresa.Only onenativeAmericanhaspreviouslybeenraisedtotheAltar, St.RoseofLima.

SisterTeresa,whodiedin1920 attheageof19,isalreadywellknownthroughoutLatinAmericaandmanyothercountries.A biographyentitled"TheIrisof Carmel"hasreacheditstenth editionandhasbeentranslated intofivelanguages.Theyounggirlthroughwhoseheavenlyintercessionitisclaimedmany miracleshavebeenperformed, wasborninLosAndesonJuly 13,1900.Inearlyyouthshe showedaloveofpietyandpenance.Herparentsfoundher substitutingboardsforhermattress,andwalkinginshoesfull ofpebblesandthorns.SheexplainedthatshedidittojoinwiththesufferingsofJesusfor thesalvationofsinners.

AccomplishedPianist.

Thetall,blondegirlwonmany friendsthroughherrefinement, sociabilityandtalent.Shewas anaccomplishedpianistwith specialloveofBeethovenmei Mozart.Herparentsthought thatherferventpietywasa childishtraitthatshewouldoutgrow.However,alettertoher fatherwhileshewasvacationing inthecountryconfidedhercom-

pletelackofinterestinearthly thingsandaskedhis,permission forhertoentertheconvent.

ShewasadmittedtotheOrder ofDiscalcedCarmelites,where shediedwithareputationfor sanctity,attheageof19,havinghadabrieflifeinreligion ofonly11months,

Theprocessnowbeingstarted willbeginwiththepresentation beforeareligioustribunalof documentsandwitnessestestify- ingtothedignityandworthinessofherlifeandtomiracles saidtohavebeenperformedthroughherintercession.Then Romewillhearfulltestimonyas toherpurityofcharacterand holiness.Thefinaldecisionof herfitnessasacandidateforthe honoursofsainthoodwillbe madebytheCollegeofCardinals.

Amongtheevidencetobeexaminedintheprocesswillbetestimonyfrommanycountriesof theefficacyofprayertothe Saint,medicalevidenceofreportedmiraculouscures,and proofofthesublimityofthe Saint'sinnerlife,bothfrom fellowReligiotisandfroma diaryfoundinhercasketwhen herbodywasremovedin1940 tothehighsectionoftheconvent'supperchapel.

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CATHOLIC MISSIONS

RANSOMROLl4JULY,1947.

Thesplendidworkdoneinour CatholicschoolsbyfosteringinterestintheMissionsisshown bytheenthusiasticresponseof thechildreninfurtheringthe workof"HolyChildhood"and the"RansomRoll"forblack babies.

Thelatestdetailstohandare asfollows:

PresentationConvent,Collie, headslistwith76. St.Columba'sSchool,South Perth:74.

PresentationConvent,"Iona," MosmanPark:56. St.Joseph'sGirls'School, ParryStreet,Fremantle:33. St.Therese'sSchool,Lake Gwelup:32.

St.Theresa'sSchool,Nedlands: 24. St.Joseph'sHighSchool,Fremantle:18.

ConventofMercy,Norseman: 16. St.Mary'sConvent,Maylands: 13.

St.Thomas'School,Claremont:8.

St.Anne'sSchool,NorthFremantle:4.

St.Joseph'sSchool,Queen's Park:1.

Thenamesgiventotheseransomedbabiesbythechildrenace asfollows:

PresentationConvent,Collie.

John,Georgina,Christine, Anne,Mary,Joan,Kevin,Peter, Michael,Barry,Russell,John, Peter,John,Michael,David,Patricia,Mary,Kathleen,Joan, Therese,Margaret,Lorraine,Carmel,Michael,David,John, Michael,David,Brian,Kevin, Henry,Kathleen,Jane,Mary, Kathleen.Joseph,John,Anne, Marie.

SeniorandPostPrimary:16 ransoms.

H.A.C.B.S.

St.Mary'sBranch,Leederville. AtthemeetingonJuly30, Mrs.A.Emery,MissE.Emery, andMessrs.FrankForkinand MalvernJacksonwereadmitted andwelcomed.Acordialwelcome wasextendedtomembersofHelp ofChristians'andHolyRosary branches,whowerepresentto takepartininter-branchtable tennisandquoitsmatches.St. Mary'sNo.1v.HelpofChristians,resultedinawinforSt. Mary'sintabletennis,andfor HelpofChristians'branchinthe quoits.St.Mary'sNo.2played HolyRosarybranch'steam,and thematchresultedinawinfor HolyRosaryinthetabletennis andSt.Mary'sinthequoits.A mostenjoyablenightwasspent. AfterthemeetingonAugust13 theNo.1badmintonteamwill playSt.Malachi's.

MetropolitanSocialCouncil. DelegatesrepresentedtheDistrictBoard,Subiaco,Maylands, MidlandJunction,EastVictoria Park,ShentonPark,Leederville andVictoriaPark.

Reportswererenderedon(1) thetabletennischampionship, wonbyBro.J.Towers;(2)the housepartyheldatLeederville onJuly28;and(3)severalinterbranchcompetitionfixtures. ThanksareexpressedtoMrs. Clear,senr.,fortheuseofher homeforthehouseparty.Also tothosememberswhosehelp madethepartysuchasuccess. TheannualRetreatswillbe heldonSeptember6and7ladiesattheSacredHeartConvent,Mary-street,Highgate,and themen'sattheRedemptorist Monastery,Vincent-street,North Perth.Allmembersareasked toconsiderthismatterseriously andattend memberstheRetreats.Lady wishingtoattendthe Retreatareaskedtoforward theirnamestotheCouncilSecretary,Sr.J.Jacques,330Stirling-street,Highgate,eitherdirectorthroughtheirbranch secretaries. Mentoforward theirnamestoBro.W.I.Keogh. GrandSecretary,C..L.Buildings,Perth.

ThequoitchampionshipentriescloseonAugust15.Nominationfeewillbe perplayer. Thechampionshipwillbeplayed intheParishHall,Harold-street, Highgate.

Standards7,8,9:16ransoms.

St.Mary'sSchool,Maylands.

Standards5and6:Paul,Helena,Therese.

TheInfants:Cyril,Maurice, Patrick,John.

Margaret-Meyer:CeciliaAnne

WendyMose:Veronica.

RubyDunne:Margaret.

PatriciaMcIntyre:Patricia.

JohnAngus:Dick.

MargaretRyan:Margaret

Elizabeth.

C.B.H.S.BOXING

TOURNAMENT

RESULTSOFCONTESTS.

TheannualtournamentamongsttheboysoftheChristianBrothers'HighSchool,Highgate, washeldinthePerthTownHall onFriday,August1.Starting earlyintheeveningwiththeunderfourstonedivision,thebouts followedeachotherinquicksuccession.Therefereeingwasin thecapablehandsofMessrs.W. PiperandF.Parker.Thecolourcompetitionresultedina closewinbyRed.Attheconclusion,thewinnersreceivedtrophiesfromMr.Cooney,PresidentofthePoliceBoys'Club, whocomplimentedtheboyson theirperformance. Supperarrangementswerein thehandsoftheladies'committee,whowishtothankallthe parentsfortheirgeneroussupport.

VariousChampions.

Under4Stone:B.Goss.

Under41Stone:G.Halvorson.

Under5Stone:G.Riley,

Under51Stone:T.McNamara.

Under6Stone:A.Urquhart.

Under61StoneR.Bignell.

Under7Stone:L.Finnegan.

Under71StoneC.Skehan.

Under8Stone:B.Chipper.

Under81Stone:L.Smith.

Under9Stone:F.Lynch.

Under91Stone:M.McDonald.

Under10Stone:K.Ashby.

Over10Stone:G.Kerrigan.

BestLoser-Seniors:G.McCornish.Juniors:P.Skehan.

Thecouncilmeetingsarestill heldonthefirstandthirdFridaysofeachmonth,andallbranchesareaskedtoseethattheir delegatesareattending.The nextmeetingwillbeheldon Friday,August15.

KNOWYOURFAITH

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herselfsaid,"BecauseHehath regardedthehumilityofHis handmaid,forbeholdfromhenceforthallgenerationsshallcall meBlessed."

Sheinherhumilitylowered herselfbeneathallcreatures, andatthesametimeandforthe samereasonthatverysamehumilityexaltedheraboveevery- thingbutGod.Asoneofthe DoctorsoftheChurchsowellexpressedit:"Sheascendssohigh becauseinherownestimation shewassolow,"

MEDIATRIX.

OurLadywastakenintoheavensothatshecouldcommence inaninvisibleform,butatthe sametime,inaformmoreuniversalandefficacious,thatmissionofbeingthemediatrixbetweenheavenandearth.

ThedeathofOurLadyshould teachusalsotodie.Ifwealso wishtodiewithoutfearasshe did,thenletusliveasshedid. Letusavoidsinandalloccasionsofsin.Ifwewishtodie likeherwithouttroubleorpain, letuslivelikeherwithoutattachmenttoearthlythings.

Letusaskherto-daytoletus dieasshedid.Letusbegher thegracestoliveasshedidin perfectconformitytothewill andcommandmentsofGod.

Letusalso,ontheFeastof herAssumption,uniteourprayerstotheprayersoftheother threehundredandeightyodd milionCatholicsthroughoutthe worldthat.thisbeliefherAssumptionwillsoonbedefinedby HisHolinessthePopeasanArticleofFaith.

HaveyourRacquetRestrungor RepairedbyNorm.Head,expert stringer,14BonMarcheArcade.

ti

St.ChristopherPlaques forRoadSigns

Anovelsuggestionthatthe roadsignsoftheAutomobileAssociationshouldbereplacedby plaquesofSt.Christopherwas containedinthefollowingleaderof"TheNarroginObserver" (July25,1947):

"BeholdSt.Christopher." Therearenumerouspatron saintswhoseachievementsduringlifelaidthefoundationof certaincustomswhichhaveinfluencedcharactertoamarkedextentinpracticallyeveryland whereChristianityprevails.It isquitetheusualthingforthe anniversariesofthesepatron saintstoberegardedasafitting occasiontorecounttheirindividualvirtuesandtoextoltheir works.To-day,July25,isan instanceinpoint.ItistheanniversaryofSt.Christopher,who hasbeenregardedforgenerationsasthepatronsaintofall whobravetheperilsoftheroad, Inancienttimesthoseperilswere numerous,insofaraslackoflawfulprotectionagainstevillyinclinedpersonswasconcerned. Yetitispossiblethattheyare evengreaterto-dayinmany otherrespectsinwhichthelaw ispronetobedisregardedtoo oftenwithcontempt.However, inmedievaldays,theinfluenceof apatronsaintspecificallymarkedasprotectoroftravellerswas undoubtedlyinkeendemand,becauseweknowthatmanychurchesinEngland,besidesstatues erectedatvariouswaysidepoints, wereprovidedwithanimageof St.Christopher,towhomitwas customaryfortravellerstoturn, insupplicationforasafejourney.TherewasindeedafamiliarsayinginEnglandinthose medievaldays:"BeholdSt.Christopher,thengoyourwayinsafety."Ifinbeholdingtheimage ofthissaintitcanreasonablybe expectedthatthesecurityofa travellerisassured(andletitbe admittedinourphilosophythat suchprotectionisnotdenied),

H.C.PRIOR

MEAD,SON&CO.

thenitmightbeconsideredmore appropriatefortheAutomobile AssociationtoplantSt.Christopherateveryturnoftheroadinsteadofthecustomarysignboardswhichhaveestablishedthe goodwillofmotorists.Such imageswouldcertainlyserveas amoresalutaryreminderofroad perils,besidesrenewingbeliefin thePowerwhichconfirmedSt. Christopherasthepatronsaint oftravellers.Whateverattitude maybeadoptedtowardssuch suggestion,thefactremainsthat St.Christopherdidatonetime exerciseamarkedinfluenceon themindsofourprogenitors,and consequentlytheanniversaryof hisbirthisworthyofmorethan passingnotice.Hewasborn about250A.D.,apoorboy,who grewuptobeamanofimmense stature.Wequotethestoryof hissubsequenthistorywhichwas recentlyrecordedbytheBritish BroadcastingCommission.The boy,havingbecomedissatisfied withhislot,setoutintothe worldtoservehisking.Tohis dismay,hefoundthateachking heservedwassubjecttoamightierKing,andwhileseekingthe

almightyMonarch,hemetahermitinacave,whotoldhimthat thewaytoservehiskingwasto beofservicetothewholeof mankind.Theyouthdecided,in viewofhisgreatstrength,that hewouldhelptravellersovera greatriver.Hisfamespread throughoutthecountryduring themanyyearsheperformedhis duty,andonenight,duringaterrificstorm,alittlechildbegged tobecarriedacross.Theyoung mancompliedatgreatpersonal risk,butthetinywayfarerprovedtobeastonishinglyheavy,and itwasasmuchasthegiantcould dotoreachtheoppositebank.He lookedintothefaceofthechild, astonishedathisweight,andhis charge,uponbeingsetdown safelyonthebank,said:"Heavy isthyburden,forthouhastcarriedHimwhobearsthesinsof theworld."Fromthatday,the younggiantceasedtobeaheathen,andhebecameknownas Christopher,meaning"Christbearer."Toconvincethegiant ofthepowersofChrist,hewas instructedtosethisstaffintothe grounduntilthemorning,when itwouldbefoundsprouting leavesandblossoms.Modern thoughtanddeedhassadlytransgressedfromthisageoffaith; nonecandenythatthelegendof St.Christopherisabeautifullittlestory,onewellworthpreservingandremembering.

E.S.HALL.

Nearly26MillionCatholics inU.S.A

Therare25,268,173CatholicsintheUnitedStates,Masks, andtheHawaiianIslands,accordingtostatisticscompiled fortheOfficialCatholicDirectoryfor1947,whichhasjust beenpublishedbyP.J.henedyandSonsinNewYork.

Thetotalrepresentsanincreaseof866,049intheCatholic populationfigurescompiledayearago.

ThenewDirectoryrevealsthat ArchdioceseswithaCatholic populationofmorethan1,00000 areChicago,whichhas1,716,536; Boston,whichhas1,208,089,and NewYork,with1,169,376.

ReflectingthesplendidconditionoftheChurchin1947,the Directoryrecordsanincreaseof 1,190inthenumberoftheclergy, bringingthetotalofprieststo 40,470,thelargestnumberever recorded.Aneight-pagenecrologylists628priestswhodied during1946.

ProfessedReligiousinclude 6,938Brothers,anincreaseof 217,and140,563Sisters,anincreaseof1,345.OftheSisters, 62,896areengagedinworkother thanteaching.Thefull-time staffsofalleducationalinstitutionsunderCatholicauspices total97,776,consistingof6,195 priests,3,250Brothers;570 scholastics,77,667nuns,and 10,094layteachers,anetincreaseof2,543full-timeCatholic teachers.

ManySchools.

Thetotalof11,139separate educationalinstitutions,anincreaseof147despitepost-war conditions,includes59diocesan seminaries;268seminariesor

ANNUAL CATHOLIC7Jall

NextMonday,August11,1947

EMBASSYBALLROOM

WILLIAMSTREET,PERTH.

PresentationofDebutantestoHisGracetheArchbishop at8.45p.m.

TICKETS:10/6Single.

Dancing:8.30p.m.to1.30a.m. TicketsatNicholson's,Pellegrini's,Embassy,and N.C.G.M, ADMISSIONBYTICKETONLY.

scholasticatesandnovitiates;216 collegesanduniversitiesformen andwomen;1,653diocesanand parishhighschools;778private highschools;7,637elementary parishschools,and528private elementaryschools.Thereare also146protectiveinstitutions with16,906childrenunderinstruction.

EnrolmentsinCatholiccolleges anduniversitiesincreased72,465 from102,655toarecordtotalof 175,120,whilestudentsofreligioninseminariesandnovitiates totalled23,135.

Substantialincreasesalsowere notedinsecondaryandelementaryschoolenrolments;parish highschoolsrecorded315,424,an increaseof14,085;privatehigh schools,187,543,anincreaseof 11,692;elementaryparishschools 2,115,006,anincreaseof44,804, andprivateelementaryschools, 71,559,adecreaseof52.The numberofchildreninprotective institutionswasrecordedat 16,096,adecreaseof2,828.

ManyInstructed.

Progressofreligiousinstruc-tion-underthereleased-time programme,inreligiousvacation schools,andinotherclasses-is reflectedinthereportof905,386 publicschoolchildrenattending 10,208specialreligionschools, whichrepresentsanincreaseof 92,388pupilsand479schools. moreaccuratestatisticsnow availableestablishthatthereis anaggregate,includingorphans, of3,855,362Americanyouthin alltradesunderCatholicinstruction,anincreaseof232,803inthe year.

ThenumberofchildrendependententirelyonCatholiccareincludes45,283in369orphanages, and19,596infosterhomes,a totalof64,879,whichisanincreaseof352.

TheDirectorylists13newinstitutionsinthetotalof705Catholicgeneralhospitals,while thetotalbedcapacitywasrecordedat90,222,anincreaseof 3,303. Specialhospitalswere listedat104,anincreaseoftwo.

TheDirectoryrecordsthatthe numberofconvertsenteringthe Churchinayearexceeded 100,000forthefirsttime.

33CANNINGHIGHWAY, EASTFREMANTIL

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STRONGLYMADE, LIGHTINWEIGHT.

NONEBETTER, AND THEY'REBRITISH.

KIRBY'S Jewellers

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L.HARTY,Manager (LateDunklings,Ltd.).

mileAWHILE

Alittltboysurprisedhisparentsbyrefusingtobescared intobeinggood.

"It'snogoodtellingmethe angelswillwritedownintheir booksifIamnaughty,"hesaid. "Imightaswelltellyouthey thinkupinHeaventhatI'm dead."

"Butwhyshouldtheythink that?"

"BecauseIhaven'tsaidmy prayersfortwo weeks* * *."

*

"Mother,thathorridJonesboy calledmeatomboy,"criednineyear-old Pennywithrighteous wrath.

'Andwhatdidyoudo?"Iasked,notinghertorndressand tear-streakedface,andrememberingtheJonesboywastwice hersize.

"Imadehimtakeitback,"she said."Ikickedhiminthe shinsandtrippedhimandsaton hischestandpoundedhisheadin thedirtuntilheyelled,'You're aperficklady,'"

Johnny:"Iwouldn'tvotefor youifyouwereSaintPeterhimself."

Billy:"IfIwereSaintPeter, youcouldn'tvoteforme.You wouldn'tbeinmydistrict."

*

Aboywaswitness,andthelawyersaid:"Didanyonetellyou whattosayincourt?"

"Yes,sir."

"1thoughtso.Whowasit?"

"Myfather,sir."

"Andwhatdidhetellyou?"

"Hesaidthelawyerswould trytogetmealltangledup,but ifIstuck`othetruthIwould beallright."

Wife:"I'vehadtopunish Peterforbeingnaughtyto-day."

Husband:"But,mydear,itisn'tadvisabletosuppressaboy's naturalinstincts."

Wife:''Oh!Well,inthiscase, hisnaturalinstinctsweretosaw upallyourgolfclubs."

Patrick,havingcommitteda moreorlessgrievousoffence, foundhimselfinthedock.

Counsel,onhisbehalf,addressedtheBench:

"Donotforgetthecharacter oftheaccused;heisamanof bigheart,ofphilanthropicmotives;amanwhohasneverfailedtodohisduty;amanwho hasbeenafaithfulhusbandand adutifulfather;aman-"

AtthispointPatrickintervened:

"Excuseme,sir,butisitme you'retalkingabout?"

"Henry,"whisperedhiswife, "I'mconvincedthere'saburglar downstairs."

"Well,mydear,"repliedher husband,drowsily."Ihopeyou don'texpectmetohavethecourageofyourconvictions."

Thecaptainofasailingvessel wasquestioningasailorregardinghisknowledgeofshipsand thesea.Afterrepeatedlyreceivingwronganswers,heasked,in desperation:

"Where'sthemizzenmast?"

"Idon'tknow,"repliedtheaspiringseaman."Howlonghas itbeenmizzen?"

Amessengerfromthestores hailedavesselinSouthampton Docks.

"Whatdoyouwant?"growled themate.

"Gotsomevegetablesforthe ship,"wasthereply.

"Allright,youneedn'tcome onboard;throwthemuponeat atime,"saidthemate.

"Ahoy,there,lookout!"shoutedthelad,ashethrewasmall driedpeatowardsthemate."I've gotahundredweightofthese!"

Scene:Outsideofgrocer'swindow.

FirstBoy:"What'sthemgreen thingsinabottle?"

SecondBoy:"Olives.Can't youseeit'swroteonthelabel?"

FirstBoy:"Well,what's olives?"

SecondBoy:"Oh,thingswhatthearistocracyeat!"

FirstBoy:"Addwhat'sthe aristocracy?"

SecondBoy:"Why,themfolks whateatsanything."

"I'mgoingtoleave,Mum."

"Why,Ellen?I'mverysorry; you'resuchahard-working girl." "That'sjustit,Mum.Iain't gotenoughtokeepmeoccupied. Threeorfourhourseverynight I'avetofoolawaymetime sleeping."

Thebricklayershadjustfinishedthefoundationsofahouse onasuburbanestatewhena workman,carryingaladder, stoppedtowatchthemlaythe firstrowofbricks.

Oneofthebricklayerslooked upfromhiswork,andcatching sightofthemansaid:

"1say,lads,we'dbetterhurry up,there'sachap'erewaitingto cleanthewindows."

* * *

PrivateMcGeehadspenta merryeveninginthecanteen, andonthefollowingdayheap- pearedonparadewearinga verydirtyanddisreputableuniform.

HeadClerk:"I'mverysorryto hearofyourpartner'sdeath. Wouldyoulikemetotakehis place?"

Manager:"Verymuch,ifyou cangettheundertakertoarrangeit."

* * * *

TrafficPoliceman(overtaking speedhog):"Didn'tyouhearme yellingforyoutostop?"

Motorist:"Wasthatyou?I'm sorry;thoughtitwasonlysomeoneI'drunover."

She:"Idon'tthinkthatwomen havealwaysbeenvain.You know,womenweremadebefore mirrors."

He:"Yes,andthey'vebeenbeforethemeversince."

* * * *

AScotsmanandanIrishman tiedinashootingcompetition. Thefirstawardwasasilvercup, thesecond£5,andbothwanted themoney.Theywenttoshoot; offfortheprize.Eachfiredten shotsandthentheScotrose withbeamingface. "That'sdoneyou,"hesaid. "I'veputallmyshotsintothe hank."

"Ithoughtyouwould,"chortledtheIrishman,"soIputall mineonyourtarget.Thecup's yoursandyou'llobligethecompanybyfillingit."

Thecoloneleyedhimsternly and,aftergivinganorderwhich formedthecompanyintotwo linesfacingeachother,hecalledupontwoN.C.O.'stolead McGeeslowlybetweentheranks sothatallmightseehiminhis degradedstate, Afterbeingledtotheendof thelinesandback,hewasasked bythecolonel:"Well,myman, whathaveyoutosay?"

PrivateMcGeedrewhimself upstifflyandsalutedashereplied:

"ThedirtiestregimentIever inspected,sir!"

* * * *

Bride:"1triedacookingidea ofmyown,andmyhusband saidI'dbettertryitonthedog first.Wasn'tthatcruel?"

Neighbour:"Very!And 1 thoughtyourhusbandwasso fondofdogs."

"Youngman,"saidtheold one,severely,"whenIwasyour ageI,too,thoughtIknewall. NowIhavereachedtheconclusionthatIknowverylittle."

"GreatScott!"exclaimedthe ladinastonishment;"hasittakenyouthislongtofindthat out?Why,IknewittheminuteIsawyou!"

"TileWillowand

IndependentPlayersRepeatPreviousSuccess

"TheWillowandI,"anunusual playbyJohnPatrick,wasgiven arepeatseasonbytheIndependentPlayersintheAssembly HallonJuly24and25.ProceedswereinaidoftheMission toSeamen.

Thisplaywasverysuccessfui whenitwasfirstpresentedlast year.Thestoryisinteresting, thoughalittlemacabre.Mara Sutro,attheverymomentof herwedding,iscaughtupinthe toilsofhersister'sjealousy;(luringastruggleinvolvingagunshotshebecomesthevictimof anobscurementalaffliction whichimposesalife-timeofsilenceandabstractiononher.She iseventuallyshakenoutofher

BEREAVEMENT.

MissI.WigginsandMrs.E. Sutherland,ofFremantle,wish toTHANKrelativesandfriends fortheirtelegrams,cards,letters,floraltributes,andpersonal expressionsofsympathyinthe recentsadlossoftheirsister, Mrs.E.Scott.EspeciallythankingtheOblateFathers,Sisters ofSt.Joseph,Dr,East,andthe nursingstaffofFremantleHospital.Willallpleaseaccept thisasapersonalexpressionof theirgratefulthanks.

oil DEATHS 44

SCOTT.-InmemoryofElsie May,whopassedawayJuly13, 1947,lovingdaughterofthe lateHenryandMaryWiggins, lovingsisterofthelateHubert Wiggins,IsabellaWiggins,the lateFlorence(Mrs.Wilson), andEthel(Mrs.Sutherland).

V Restinpeace.

44INMEMORIAM÷

CULLINANE.-Ofyourcharity prayforthesoulofCyrilJoseph,who(liedAugust3,1940.

-Insertedbyhis wifeandchildren,brothersand sisters.

GRADY.-Ofyourcharity,pray forthereposeofthesoulof MaryTeresaGrady,whopassedpeacefullyawayonAugust 10, 1938.

Onwhosesoul,SweetJesus, havemercy.

KELLY,James.-Inmemoryof ourdearhusbandandfather, whopassedawayAugust11, 1943.

MostSacredHeartofJesus, havemercyonhissoul.

-Insertedbyhislovingwife andchildren,Mary,Neil,Kathleen,andJane.

MALEY.-Insadandloving memoryofourdearsonand brother,Cpl.JohnL.Maley, killedinactioninNewGuinea, August12,1943.

SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhim.

-Insertedbyhismother.

MURRAY.-Ofyourcharity, pleaseprayforthereposeof thesoulofourdearhusband andfather,PatrickJoseph Murray,whodepartedthislife onthe7th.August,1946.

MostSacredHeartofJesus, havemercyonhis soul.

-Insertedbyhislovingwife anddaughtersandsons-in-law.

comaattheheightofastorm, andcomestohersensestofind herselfinchangedsurroundings, bereftofallthatshehadknown andloved.Thesituationgives opportunityforthegentlemassagingofemotions.

Animportantnewcomertothe castwasJohnBradley,whowas impressiveintheclub'slastproduction,"PaintedSparrows."Mr. Bradleywasnotmuchateasein theopeningscenes,butpickedup astheplayprogressed.Inretrospecthischaracterisationappearedstable.Hehadmuch morerealactingtodointhis playthanin"PaintedSparrows." Heisinhisearlytwenties,and shouldhavemanysuccessfulassignmentsaheadofhim.

EdnaHopkins,asMaraSutro, cutapatheticfigure.Herre- straintanddetachmentoncethe blowhadfallenwerestrong pointsenablinghertoappear convincing.

OthersinthecastwereGreta Mickle,KevinPower,JohnHobson,LauraWatkins,Harry Leighton,PegPizer,RuthSalinger,LaithReynolds,Fredric Ramsay.

"TheWillowandI"wasunder Vice-Regalpatronage,ProducerwasVernaJones. -DEGUSTIBUS.

CLIPPINGS:

SOYOU'VEWRITTENA PLAY?

Amateursaretooeasilypleasedwiththemselves.Theybelieveeverythingtheywriteis perfect,Theyhatecuttingtheir ownworkandrefusetohaveit revised.Theyareliabletosidetrackintheirplays.Often theydosoinquiteaninterestingmanner,butside-trackingis verydangerousunlessonehap penstobeShaworO'Casey.In mycaseonlyaboutoneinfour firstdraftsofplaysareworth pursuing.Threearescrapped inembyro.Thefourthisdevelopeduntilitemergesasafinishedplay.Theprofessional writermusthavestayingpower. refusingtogiveupuntilhisconsciencetellshimhehasdonehis best.Somanyamateursdespairtoosoon,andtheirtalent iswastedforthewantoftaking morepains.-AimeeStuart,in "TheStage,"London.

Twostandpointsofcriticism marktheapproachtothescreen.

Thefirstisthatoftheregu- larfilm-goerseekinganeconomicalandpleasantformofweeklyentertainment-mostlyromanticorescapistinform.The secondisthatofthemorediscriminatingpatron,whogoesbecausethereisafilmhewishesto

see,whovaluesartisticentertainmentinanyform,andfor whomthescreenmustlargely substituteto-dayforwhatthe stagerepresentedinthepast,so farasthedramaticformisconcerned.

Thesecondstandpointproduces thesoundercriticismofthe screen'svalueasdramaticart, butinevitablyisnotoftensatisfied.MostofthescreenentertainmentseeninAustraliais American,andmuchofAmerica's outputseemsdesignedtoconformwithacommercialformula whichhasasitslowestcommon denominatortheeasysatisfaction ofanot-too-criticalpublicwhich willnotbequicklydiscouraged, whatevermaybeservedup.

Strikingabalanceofappeal betweenthetwostandpointscalculatingahighestcommonfac- tor-isthedifficulttaskofthe conscientiousfilmcriticwhostill persistsinthebeliefthat,becausethescreenisacomparativelyimmatureoffshootofthe stage,afilmisgoodwhenitreflectsthecharacteristicsof"good theatre."

Britishmakers,perhapsbecausetheyarenewertothefield andthereforestillnearerthe stage,arelessboundbyacom-mercialformulathantheirHollywoodcontemporaries.Itmay bejustastruetosuggestthat theyhavenotbeenmakingfilms longenough,underthehighcom-

Lorna

SyLney

FarewellRecital

VariousopinionshavebeenexpressedaboutLornaSydney's singing,somecomplimentary andsomeotherwise;butwhateverthecriticalconcensusof opinionmaybe,therewasno mistakingthewarmthofthe publicreceptionaccordedthe WestAustralianartistewhenshe gaveherfarewellrecitalatthe CapitolonAugust31. Incidentally,itisinterestingtorecallthatNevilleCardushasobservedthattheteachertowhom MissSydney'svoicewasconfidedcouldindeedbeconsidered fortunate.

OnThursdayMissSydney openedherprogrammewitha groupoffiveBrahmssongs.A StraussgroupwasfollowedbytwoSchubertencores.Inthe secondhalfoftheprogrammean Italiangroupprovedverypopu- lar,andthencamesongsby EnglishandAustraliancomposers.Numerousrecallsatthe conclusionoftheconcertyielded fiveencores,includingtheevergreen"DannyBoy."

Mr.MarshallSumner,theassociateartistandaccompanist, playedaChopingroupandthe ScriabinSonatainFSharp Major.Throughouttheeveningheacompaniedinfaultless style.Itwasevidentthata greatdealofunderstandingexistedbetweenpianistandvocalist. -F.R.E.

ToReaders

ISAACS

"BetterThanMenuhin"

WhenIsaacSternplayedat theCapitolTheatreonMonday, July28,thenightofhissolo recital,theeffectwasallmusic. Headdressedhimselftohisviolinwithsuchsupremeconfidence thatoneinstinctivelyfeltthe manwasconcentratingtheenergiesofbothmindandbodyon thecreationofaworkofbeauty. Thebeautywasnotallcastin theonemould.Attimesitwas wildandstrange,thebeautyof splendidpassion;equallytheartistcouldsootheandcomfort,inducingpeacefuldreams;orelse suddenlytransporthisaudience onthewingsoffancy.

Therewasnonoteofdiscord struckwhileSternplayed.If alistenerbecameforamoment awarethathisfeetwerestillon theearth,awarenessmusthave beenbornduringthoseoccasionalpausesinStern'splaying, when,admittedly,hisevident restlessnesstendedtodistract audienceattentionfromthe realbusinessoffollowingthe patternofmusic.Therest pausesmayhavebeennecessary

toStern,buttheresultantdecreaseintensionwasunfortunate. AlexanderZakin,atthepiano, wasatalltimespreciseinhis accompaniment,andthegeneral effectofhisworkwasexcellent.

Enthusiasticcommentswere heardinthelobbiesasmusicloversgatheredtoexchangeimpressions.OneprominentviolinistvotedIsaacStern"better thanMenuhin."TheAustralian BroadcastingCommissionisto becomplimentedonbringing suchanaccomplishedmusician beforeAustralianaudiences.

Theprogrammeconsistedof SonatainEMinor,K304(Mo- zart);SonatainA Major (Franck);Chaconne(Bach); FirstRhapsodie(Bartok);SlavonicDanceinGMinor(Dvorak, arrangedbyKreisler);Tijuca (Milhaud);PerpettuumMobile (Novacek).

AtthecloseoftheconcertMr. Sternobligedwithseveralextra items.Hewascontinuallyand verywarmlyapplauded.-F.R,E.

mercialpressureoforganised marketingdemands,tooutwear dramaticoriginalityandadopt standardforms,Whicheveris nearerthefact,theresultisthe same.Thereare,inproportion tooutput,moregoodBritish films,reflectingthetraditionsof "goodtheatre,"thanAmerican.

SHAWONTHEATRESENSE.

Ididtheoldstuffintheold waybecause,asithappened,I coulddoitsuperlativelywell.I didnotknowthiswhenIdidit, butnowIhaveoutgrownit andcanlookbackatitasthe workofanotherpersonwith whomIcannolongeridentify myself,itseemsplainenoughto me.Alsofrommyboyishvisits tothetheatre(Ibeganwitha pantomimeasachild)Ihadacquiredthattheatresensewhich, whenIamwritingaplay,keeps myimaginationunconsciously withintheconditionsandlimits ofthestage,theperformers,the audience,andeventhesalary list,allsowextendedenormouslybythecinema-Bernard Shaw,in"TheObserver,"London.

LIGHT.

Thenighthasathousandeyes, Andthedaybutone; Yetthelightofthebrightworld dies Withthedyingsun.

Themindhasathousandeyes, Andtheheartbutone; Yetthelightofawholelifedies Whenloveisdone.

-FrancisWilliamBourdillon.

"Whyaretheresomanylions andtigersinsmallcagesatcircuses?"demandsareader.Becausetheykeepthedoorsshut.

WANTED.

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*Thoseofourreaders whopass"TheRecord" ontorelativesand friends(especially tothebackcountrydistricts)areperformingavaluable apostolicwork. Readersareaskedto joininthiscommendablepractice.

FatimaPromises Peace

(ContinuedfromFrontCover,)

(2)SaytheRosary.Itmustbe saidmeditatively,notmerely asacountingofHailMarys. (3).Wearthescapular.

Whenasufficientnumberof peoplearefulfillingtheseconditions,Russiawillbeconverted andaneraofpeacewillfollow.

MiracleofFatima.

Toproveshehadthepower tograntthesethingstheBlessedVirginperformedapublic miracleinOctober,1917.More than70,000peoplesawthemiracleinwhichthesunappeared tobeplummetingfromthesky.

Fulfilmentofthefirstrequest isessential,Mr.Haffertsaid. "Evennon-Catholicscancomply withit,andtotheshameofCatholics,manynon-Catholicsare complyingwithit."

AProtestantclergymanwho isfulfillingthefirstrequesttold him,"Onlyafoolwouldignore thetestimonyof70,000witnesses, "Itisnecessarytorealisethe absolutenecessityofrealising Mary'srequest.Everymoment counts,evento-dayherfivepredictionsarecomingtrue.

"Ouronlyhopeisthemiracle whichcanberealisedbyprayer, bygrantingtheBlessedVirgin herthreerequests."

Mr.Haffertisdescribedby FatherAlbertDaly,O.Carm., PrincipalofMt.CarmelHigh School,LosAngeles,asayoung manwho"hasdevotedhislife toMary."Heisatpresent travellingtheUnitedStates spreadingthemessageofFatima.

I

"heWalowand

IndependentPlayersRepeatPreviousSuccess

"TheWillowandI,"anunusual playbyJohnPatrick,wasgiven arepeatseasonbytheIndependentPlayersintheAssembly HallonJuly24and25.ProceedswereinaidoftheMission toSeamen.

Thisplaywasverysuccessful whenitwasfirstpresentedlast year.Thestoryisinteresting, thoughalittlemacabre.Mara Sutro,attheverymomentof herwedding,iscaughtupinthe toilsofhersister'sjealousy;duringastruggleinvolvingagunshotshebecomesthevictimof anobscurementalaffliction whichimposesalife-timeofsilenceandabstractiononher.She iseventuallyshakenoutofher

BEREAVEMENT.

MissI.WigginsandMrs.E. Sutherland,ofFremantle,wish toTHANKrelativesandfriends fortheirtelegrams,cards,letters,floraltributes,andpersonal expressionsofsympathyinthe recentsadlossoftheirsister, Mrs.E.Scott.EspeciallythankingtheOblateFathers,Sisters ofSt.Joseph,Dr.East,andthe nursingstaffofFremantleHospital.Willallpleaseaccept thisasapersonalexpressionof theirgratefulthanks.

014 DEATHS 4+

SCOTT.-InmemoryofElsie May,whopassedawayJuly13, 1947,lovingdaughterofthe lateHenryandMaryWiggins, lovingsisterofthelateHubert Wiggins,IsabellaWiggins,the lateFlorence(Mrs.Wilson), andEthel(Mrs.Sutherland).

V Restinpeace.

÷INMEMORIAM÷

CULLINANE.-Ofyourcharity prayforthesoulofCyrilJoseph,whodiedAugust3,1940.

-Insertedbyhissorrowing wifeandchildren,brothersand sisters.

GRADY.-Ofyourcharity,pray forthereposeofthesoulof MaryTeresaGrady,whopassedpeacefullyawayonAugust 10,1938.

Onwhosesoul,SweetJesus, havemercy.

KELLY,James.-Inmemoryof ourdearhusbandandfather, whopassedawayAugust11, 1943.

MostSacredHeartofJesus, havemercyonhissoul.

-Insertedbyhislovingwife andchildren,Mary,Neil,Kathleen,andJane.

MALEY.-Insadandloving memoryofourdearsonand brother,Cpl.JohnL.Maley, killedinactioninNewGuinea, August12,1993.

SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhim.

-Insertedbyhismother.

MURRAY.-Ofyourcharity, pleaseprayforthereposeof thesoulofourdearhusband andfather.PatrickJoseph Murray,whodepartedthislife onthe7th.August,1946. MostSacredHeartofJesus, havemercyonhissoul.

-Insertedbyhislovingwife anddaughtersandsons-in-law.

comaattheheightofastorm, andcomestohersensestofind herselfinchangedsurroundings, bereftofallthatshehadknown andloved.Thesituationgives opportunityforthegentlemassagingofemotions. Animportantnewcomertothe castwasJohnBradley,whowas impressiveintheclub'slastproduction,"PaintedSparrows."Mr. Bradleywasnotmuchateasein theopeningscenes,butpickedup astheplayprogressed.Inretrospecthischaracterisationappearedstable.Hehadmuch morerealactingtodointhis playthanin"PaintedSparrows." Heisinhisearlytwenties,and shouldhavemanysuccessfulassignmentsaheadofhim.

EdnaHopkins,asMaraSutro, cutapatheticfigure.Herrestraintanddetachmentoncethe blowhadfallenwerestrong pointsenablinghertoappear convincing.

OthersinthecastwereGreta Mickle,KevinPower,JohnHobson,LauraWatkins,Harry Leighton,PegPizer,RuthSalinger,LaithReynolds,Fredric Ramsay. "TheWillowandI"wasunder Vice-Regalpatronage.ProducerwasVernaJones. -DEGUSTIBI'S.

FCLIPPINGS:

SOYOU'VEWRITTENA PLAY?

Amateursaretooeasilypleasedwiththemselves.Theybelieveeverythingtheywriteis perfect.Theyhatecuttingtheir ownworkandrefusetohaveit revised.Theyareliabletosidetrackintheirplays.Often theydosoinquiteaninterestingmanner,butside-trackingis verydangerousunlessonehap penstobeShaworO'Casey.In mycaseonlyaboutoneinfour firstdraftsofplaysareworth pursuing.Threearescrapped inembyro.Thefourthisdevelopeduntilitemergesasafinishedplay.Theprofessional writermusthavestayingpower. refusingtogiveupuntilhisconsciencetellshimhehasdonehis best.Somanyamateursdespairtoosoon,andtheirtalent iswastedforthewantoftaking morepains.-AirneeStuart,in "TheStage,"London.

Twostandpointsofcriticism marktheapproachtothescreen.

Thefirstisthatoftheregu- larfilm-goerseekinganeconomicalandpleasantformofweeklyentertainment-mostlyromanticorescapistinform.The secondisthatofthemorediscriminatingpatron,whogoesbecausethereisafilmhewishesto

see,whovaluesartisticentertainmentinanyform,andfor whomthescreenmustlargely substituteto-dayforwhatthe stagerepresentedinthepast,so farasthedramaticformisconcerned.

Thesecondstandpointproduces thesoundercriticismofthe screen'svalueasdramaticart, butinevitablyisnotoftensatisfied.MostofthescreenentertainmentseeninAustraliais American,andmuchofAmerica's outputseemsdesignedtoconformwithacommercialformula whichhasasitslowestcommon denominatortheeasysatisfaction ofanot-too-criticalpublicwhich willnotbequicklydiscouraged, whatevermaybeservedup.

Strikingabalanceofappeal betweenthetwostandpointscalculatingahighestcommonfactor-isthedifficulttaskofthe conscientiousfilmcriticwhostill persistsinthebeliefthat,becausethescreenisacomparativelyimmatureoffshootofthe stage,afilmisgoodwhenitreflectsthecharacteristicsof"good theatre."

Britishmakers,perhapsbecausetheyarenewertothefield andthereforestillnearerthe stage,arelessboundbyacommercialformulathantheirHollywoodcontemporaries.Itmay bejustastruetosuggestthat theyhavenotbeenmakingfilms longenough,underthehighcom-

43igeriminations

ISAACST;RN

"BetterThanMenuhin"

WhenIsaacSternplayedat theCapitolTheatreonMonday, July28,thenightofhissolo recital,theeffectwasallmusic. Headdressedhimselftohisviolinwithsuchsupremeconfidence thatoneinstinctivelyfeltthe manwasconcentratingtheenergiesofbothmindandbodyon thecreationofaworkofbeauty.

Thebeautywasnotallcastin theonemould.Attimesitwas wildandstrange,thebeautyof splendidpassion;equallytheartistcouldsootheandcomfort,inducingpeacefuldreams;orelse suddenlytransporthisaudience onthewingsoffancy.

Therewasnonoteofdiscord struckwhileSternplayed.If alistenerbecameforamoment awarethathisfeetwerestillon theearth,awarenessmusthave beenbornduringthoseoccasionalpausesinStern'splaying, when,admittedly,hisevident restlessnesstendedtodistract audienceattentionfromthe realbusinessoffollowingthe patternofmusic.Therest pausesmayhavebeennecessary

toStern,buttheresultantdecreaseintensionwasunfortunate.

AlexanderZakin,atthepiano, wasatalltimespreciseinhis accompaniment,andthegeneral effectofhisworkwasexcellent.

Enthusiasticcommentswere heardinthelobbiesasmusicloversgatheredtoexchangeimpressions.OneprominentviolinistvotedIsaacStern"better thanMenuhin."TheAustralian BroadcastingCommissionisto becomplimentedonbringing suchanaccomplishedmusician beforeAustralianaudiences.

Theprogrammeconsistedof SonatainEMinor,K304(Mo- zart);SonatainA Major (Franck);Chaconne(Bach); FirstRhapsodie(Bartok);SlavonicDanceinGMinor(Dvorak, arrangedbyKreisler);Tijuca(Milhaud);PerpeltuumMobile (Novacek).

AtthecloseoftheconcertMr, Sternobligedwithseveralextra items.Hewascontinuallyand verywarmlyapplauded.-F.R,E.

mercialpressureoforganised marketingdemands,tooutwear dramaticoriginalityandadopt standardforms.Whicheveris nearerthefact,theresultisthe same.Thereare,inproportion tooutput,moregoodBritish films,reflectingthetraditionsof "goodtheatre,"thanAmerican.

SHAWONTHEATRESENSE.

Ididtheoldstuffintheold waybecause,asithappened,I coulddoitsuperlativelywell.I didnotknowthiswhenIdidit, butnowIhaveoutgrownit andcanlookbackatitasthe workofanotherpersonwith whomIcannolongeridentify myself,itseemsplainenoughto me.Alsofrommyboyishvisits tothetheatre(Ibeganwitha pantomimeasachild)Ihadacquiredthattheatresensewhich, whenIamwritingaplay,keeps myimaginationunconsciously withintheconditionsandlimits ofthestage,theperformers,the audience,andeventhesalary list,allnowextendedenormouslybythecinema.-Bernard Shaw,in"TheObserver,"London.

LIGHT.

Thenighthasathousandeyes, Andthedaybutone; Yetthelightofthebrightworld dies Withthedyingsun.

Themindhasathousandeyes, Andtheheartbutone; Yetthelightofawholelifedies Whenloveisdone.

-FrancisWilliamBourdillon.

"Whyaretheresomanylions andtigersinsmallcagesatcircuses?"demands

areader.Becausetheykeepthedoorsshut.

WANTED.

Incityblock,smalloffice, agencybusiness.Apply0.H., thisoffice.

TOLET.

Verycleanfurnisheddouble bed-sittingroom;cookingconveniences;walkingdistance;singleroomalso;businesspeople. ApplyV.C.,thisoffice.

Lorna Sytney

FarewellRecital

VariousopinionshavebeenexpressedaboutLornaSydney's singing,somecomplimentary andsomeotherwise;butwhateverthecriticalconcensusof opinionmaybe,therewasno mistakingthewarmthofthe publicreceptionaccordedthe WestAustralianartistewhenshe gaveherfarewellrecitalatthe CapitolonAugust31.Incidentally,itisinterestingtorecallthatNevilleCardushasobservedthattheteachertowhom MissSydney'svoicewasconfidedcouldindeedbeconsidered fortunate.

OnThursdayMissSydney openedherprogrammewitha groupoffiveBrahmssongs.A Straussgroupwasfollowedby twoSchubertencores.Inthe secondhalfoftheprogrammean Italiangroupprovedverypopu-lar,andthencamesongsbyEnglishandAustraliancomposers.Numerousrecallsatthe conclusionoftheconcertyiehTd fiveencores,includingtheevergreen"DannyBoy."

Mr.MarshallSumner,theassociateartistandaccompanist, playedaChopingroupandthe ScriabinSonatainFSharp Major.Throughouttheeveningheacompaniedinfaultless style.Itwasevidentthata greatdealofunderstandingexistedbetweenpianistandvocalist. -F.R.E.

ToReaders

*Thoseofourreaders whopass"TheRecord" ontorelativesand friends(especially tothebackcountrydistricts)areperformingavaluable apostolicwork. Readersareaskedto joininthiscommendablepractice.

FatimaPromises Peace

(ContinuedfromFrontCover,) (2)SaytheRosary.Itmustbe saidmeditatively,notmerely asacountingofHailMarys. (3),Wearthescapular.

Whenasufficientnumberof peoplearefulfillingtheseconditions,Russiawillbeconverted andaneraofpeacewillfollow.

MiracleofFatima.

Toproveshehadthepower tograntthesethingstheBlessedVirginperformedapublic miracleinOctober,1917.More than70,000peoplesawthemiracleinwhichthesunappeared tobeplummetingfromthesky.

Fulfilmentofthefirstrequest isessential,Mr.Haffertsaid. "Evennon-Catholicscancomply withit,andtotheshameofCatholics,manynon-Catholicsare complyingwithit."

AProtestantclergymanWho isfulfillingthefirstrequesttold him,"Onlyafoolwouldignore thetestimonyof70,000witnesses.

"Itisnecessarytorealisethe absolutenecessityofrealising Mary'srequest.Everymoment counts,evento-dayherfivepredictionsarecomingtrue.

"Ouronlyhopeisthemiracle whichcanberealisedbyprayer, bygrantingtheBlessedVirgin herthreerequests."

Mr.Haffertisdescribedby FatherAlbertDaly,O.Carm., PrincipalofMt.CarmelHigh School,LosAngeles,asayoung manwho"hasdevotedhislife toMary."Heisatpresent travellingtheUnitedStates spreadingthemessageofFatima.

PianoTuningG.E.Dines

National Catholic Girls' MOVEMENT DIOCESANHEADQUARTERS.

August: Monday,11th.:Catholic Ball,Embassy. Thursday,14th.:Three one-actplaysbyTherry Society,atHighgate. Friday,15th.:Dance,Highgate.

Saturday,16th.:Dance, SouthPerth.

Saturday,16th.:Dance, VictoriaPark. Saturday,16th.:Dance, Subiaco quitealotoffun.Immediately afterthispracticeafewofthe moreenergeticmembersplayed "keep-it-off."

FREMANTLE: Atourlastgeneralmeetinga welcomebackwasextended,and

N.C.G.M.BasketballAssociation

ResultsofMatchesPlayedonAugust2,1947:

"FIRSTS": MidlandI.d.MaylandsI.,19-16. NedlandsI.d.Leeederville1.,33-14 FremantleI.dHighgateI.,20-13. SubiacoI.dWestPerth,29-20.

"SECONDS": MaylandsII.d.FremantleII.,17-1.

SubiacoI.dWestPerthII.,27-nil. HighgateIII.d.CathedralIII.,29-13.

FixturesforMatchestobePlayedonAugust16:

"FIRSTS":

MidlandI.,bye. NedlandsIvSubiacoI,atNedlands,2.15, J.Sutton

LeedervilleIv.FremantleI.,atNedlands,3.45.J.Sutton

MaylandsI.v.HighgateI.atHighgate,2.15.J.Negus

WestPerthI.v.CathedralI.,atHighgate,2.15.L.King

"SECONDS":

HighgateII.v.MaylandsII.,atHighgate,3.45.B.Ryan

CathedralII.v.W.PerthIINedlands,3.45.H.Asqiuth

HighgateIII.v.SubiacoII.,atHighgate,3.45.L.King

CathedralIIIv.FremantleII.,Nedlands,3.45.P.Jones

ference.Aspublishedlastweek, thedateisSunday,August24, andtheplace,St.Mary'sHall, Leederville.

BRANCHNOTES.

HIGHGATE:

Atthelastgeneralmeetingit wasdecidedtosendoneortwo delegatestotheNationalCon= ferenceinAdelaideinSeptember. Adatehasbeenfixedforthe threeone-actplaysbytheTherry Society.Thesewillbeheldin theHighgateHallonThursday, August14,andthehelpofallis requiredtoadvertiseandhelp witharrangements.

NORTHAM.

Afterourlastgeneralmeetingadartstournamentwasheld, andprovedtobeaveryevenand excitingcontest.Mostofthe gamesprovedtobeclose,and theeventualwinner,PeterRowles,onlynarrowlygothomefrom JimLoughlin.

NEDLANDS:

Leaders'Meeting:Sunday, August10,8p.m.

GeneralMeeting:Wednesday, August13,8p.m.

Basketballpracticeforthe ShentonPark,Nedlands,Claremont,Cottesloeregionwillbe heldatNedlandsat11.30a.m. onSunday,August10.

PrizePacket:Allmembersare askedtocontactRoyLowregardingcards.

SHENTONPARK:

Atthenextgeneralmeeting,on August13,aninformaldebate onthesubject,"ShouldCapital PunishmentbeAbolished?"will beheld.ThetwoteamscontestingtheissuewillbeV.Miles andHSymons(affirimative) andL.KineenandK.Jones (negative).Allpresentwillbe givenachancetoexpresstheir opinions.

LEEDERVILLE: Afterthe'lastmeetingpracticeofthe"Alberts"caused

atrophypresented,toLaurie Downey,who,thoughwinning thelightweightdivisioncomfortably,didnotpileupenough pointstobringthecovetedGoldenGlovestrophytothisState. Inhisspeech,Lauriespokein glowingtermsofthehospitality shownhimatMyawomba.

CLAREMONT: Regionalindoorgamestournamentwillstartinthethirdweek ofthismonth,andwillconclude ataregionalrallyatClaremont earlyinSeptember. Allmembersofthesocialcommitteeareaskedtomakeaspecialefforttobepresentatthe nextmeetingonAugust10th. AmeetingoftheregionalcommitteewillbeheldatCottesloe onAugust11. SPORTING.

Basketball:

HighgateoutplayedVultures inaone-sidedgameatClaremontonWednesday,July30. Theredandwhitesstruckform early,andwithSlatteryplaying well,thegamewasneverin doubt.Ofthetotalscore(51 points)oftheHighgateteam, Slatterywasinstrumentalin getting39,whichplaceshimon topofthegoal-throwinglist.

TableTennis: ClaremontY.C.W.receiveda severesetbackatthehandsof Boansteam,andthoughthey stillremainamongthecoveted placesonthepremiershiptable, thereisstillapossibilityof thembeingousted.

Football: Onlyonematchwascontested lastSunday,thatbeingbetween SubiacoandLeederville,atMenzies'Park.Theplaywasofa highstandardconsideringthe stateoftheground,andthough thedifferenceinthescoreswas large,thegameprovidedtheonlookerswithplentyofthrills.

Finalscores:Subiaco,10.15; Leederville,5.8.

Averyinterestingtalkonthe lifeandworkofCarolineChisholmwasgivenbyRev.E.SullivanatlastMonday'sgeneral Leaders'Rally.Itisregretted thattheattendanceattherally wassopoor.

Thenextcouncilmeetingwill beheldonMonday,September1, at8p.m.,andwillbeareport night

"MarianLodge"Committee.

Thismeetingwillbeheldat6 p.m.onFriday,August8. Conference.

ThecombinedY.C.W.-N.C.G.M. ConferenceistobeheldinSt. Mary'sHall,Franklin-street, Leederville,onSunday,August 24.Membersareurgedtoattend. TheLeedervillebranchesof theMovementshavearrangeda socialfortheevening,andthe membershavegenerouslyoffered totakehomeforteavisitors fromotherbrancheswhomay wishtoremainfortheevening.

FREMANTLEBRANCH.

Generalelectionstookplaceon July15,followingCeciliaRoberts'appointmentasPresident. Office-bearersforthisbranch nowareasfollows:Vice-president,RitaMahoney;secretary, BerylOwen;assistantsecretary, BarbaraCole;treasurerWin Owen;warden,LalCollins. Votingreturnsshowedanalmostunanimouschoiceineach case,soifthisisanindication offuturesupportwehavevery littletoworryabout.However, Ifeelthetimeisopportuneto urgeallmembersofthebranch togivethatsupportbytheirattendanceatbranchmeetingsand socialfunctions.

SUBIACOBRANCH.

Choir. Atlastthingsseemtobelookingup.LastTuesday'spracticewasquitewellattended. Keepitup,girls!NextpracticeisonTuesday,August12,at 7.30p.m.,intheHall.

GeneralMeeting.

Tuesday,19th.inst.,at8p.m. Pleasenotetimeofcommencementofmeetingandtrytobe punctual.

Lost!

SubiacoII'sbasketballwas lastseenatHighgateseveral Saturdaysago.Perhapssomeonecanhelpuslocateit.Itis neededurgentlyforpractice. Anyoneknowinganythingabout itcouldleaveinformationat Headquarters.

MIDLANDJUNCTION BRANCH.

Ourbranchisagainprogressingverywell.Ourtworecent YouthRalliesprovedverysuccessful.Wewereprivilegedto havethatmagnificenttenor,Ante Soljanic,presentatourfirst rally.Thesecondrallyconsistedofapicturenight,whichwas alsoenjoyedbyagoodcrowd.

OnSunday,July27,fifteengirls werepresentedwiththeirbadges byHisGracetheArchbishop.

OnSunday,August3,the N.C.G.M.memberswaitedonthe ladiesoftheparishattheirCornmionbreakfast,whichfolloweda three-dayTridium.Thegirls carriedouttheirrespectivedutiesverywell,andthetables werebeautifullylaid.

Leaders'Group. TheLeaders'Groupmeetseach MondaynightatthePresbytery. Basketball.

OnAugust16(nextSaturday)ourteamhasabye,and asourWA.W.B.B.A.teamwill notbeplayingthatday,apracticematchwillbearranged.

DomesticScience.

TheDomesticScienceClass meetseachThursdaynightat 8o'clock,undertheguidanceof TheresaHoran.Theresahas enteredforthe"MissAustralia"contest,andalthoughmost ofhervaluabletimewillbetakenup,shehasconsentedtoat(ContinuedonOppositePage)

OBITUARY

Awidely-knownpublicfigure passedwiththedeathatSt. Anne'sHospital,MountLawley,onJuly20,ofMr.Peter JamesMooney,attheageof71. BornatGeelong,Victoria,Mr. MooneycametotheWest48 yearsago,andfor20yearswas engagedattheMidlandJunction Workshops.Thedeceasedwas responsiblefortheorganisation oftheIronworkersAssistants' Union,ofwhichhewassecretaryfor12years,untilitmerged withtheA.E.U.

Amongthemoreimportant postsheldbyhimintheindustrialmovementoftheLabour

THELATEMR.PETERJAMES MOONEY.

PartywerethoseofPresident andSecretaryoftheMetropolitalCounciloftheA.L.P.,and GeneralPresidentoftheA.L.P. HealsorepresentedthisState atmanyFederal Conferences.

Mr.Mooneywasafoundation memberoftheMetropolitanMarketTrust,for15yearsamemberofthePerthHospitalBoard, acommitteememberofthe BlindInstitute,andamemberof theCouncilfortheDevelopment ofIndustry.Amongmanyother importantpositionsheldbyMr. MooneywasthatofChairman ofDirectorsofthePeople's PrintingandPublishingCompany.

Thedeceasedissurvivedbyhis widowanddaughter(Mrs.H. Armstrong).

RequiemMassfortherepose ofhissoulwascelebratedatthe SacredHeartChurch,Highgate Hill.ThefunerallefttheTrades HallfortheKarrakattaCemetery.

Mayhissoulrestinpeace.

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THELATEMRS.EVATHERESADUNNE.

Thedeathoccurred, with tragicsuddennessatMundaring,onJune 20,ofMrs.Eva TheresaDunne.

BornatSt. Stephen's,Cornwall,England, in1881,thedeceasedladywas aconvertto theChurch whichsheenteredonher marriageto Mr.PatrickJosephDunne.She cametoAustraliawithherhusbandin1910,andforthreeyears hadexperienceofstationlifein NewSouthWales.Shecameto theWestin1913,andsettled firstatAlbanyandlateratNortham.DuringWorldWarI., whenherhusbandwasengaged asahealthinspector,thelate Mrs.DunnevoluntarilyundertookthecleaningoftheCathedral.After5or6yearsspent inPerth,Mr.andMrs.Dunne tookuplandinMundaring.Their property,"SevenSpirings,"is oneofthebest-wateredblocksin thehills,andheretheybuilta beautifulgranitehome.

Mrs.Dunnewasoneofthe movingspiritsinthebuildingof theMundaringChurch.On grounddonatedbyMrs.Reddy, adebt-freechutrchwasbuiltin graniteinhonouroftheSacred Heart.Toalargeextentit Wandsasamemorialtothelate Mrs.Dunne,whowaswidely knownandlovedintheMundaringdistrict.Heractivitywith theAltarSocietyandwith everythingappertainingtothe Churchwaswellknowntoasuccessionofvisitingpriests.

RequiemMasswasofferedby FatherKelly,ofMidlandJunction,atAllHallowsChurch,Inglewood,onJune21,afterwhich thefuneraltookplaceatKarrakatta.Thepall-bearerswere: Messrs.G.Cowley,W.P.Neave, F.Law,G.Whitely,R.Andrews, D.R.Cox,N.G.P.Phillips,and T.Doney. Thedeceasedissurvivedby herhusbandandtwosons,Mr.H. Dunne,ofMaylands,andCaptainJ.P.Dunne,Directorateof FoodInspection,Simla,India. Maysherestinpeace.

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THELATEMRS.BRIGID CECILIALOWRY.

OnJuly17,Mrs.BrigidCeciliaLowry,of4Hickory-street, SouthFremantle,passedsuddenlytohereternalreward.Born inCorack,Victoria,in1881,tthe deceasedmarriedMartinJoseph Lowry,whopre-deceased.her elevenyearsago.Shecameto thisStatethirtyyearsagoand livedsuccessivelyatKalgoorlie, Armadale,Bridgetown,andfor thelast15yearsatFremantle. Heronlyinterestsoutsideher homeandfamilycentredabout theChurch.ShewasanexemplarymemberoftheSacred HeartSodality.Sheissurvivedbyherson,Mr.A.J.Lowry, whilethreecousinswereinreligioninvariouspartsofthe State-SisterM.Philomena(deceased),ofKalgoorlie;SisterM. Carmel,ofCoolgardie,andSisterM.Ambrose,VictoriaSquare. RequiemMasswasofferedin theChurchofChristtheKing, Beaconsfield,byRev.Father Conway,0.M.I.,afterwhichthe cortegeproceededtoKarrakatta Cemetery,whereRev.Dr.Collinsreadthelastprayers.

Thechiefmournerswere:Mr. A.J.Lowry(son),Messrs.M andW.Lowry,andMissM. Lowry(cousins),Mr,James Lowry(brother-in-law),Mrs.1. andK.Lowry(sisters-in-law).

Thepall-bearerswersMessrs. M.andT.Murphy,J.Shanahan,T.Mulcahy,J.R.Bourke, R.Newton,J.Daly,andR.J. Burke.

Amongthosepresentatthe gravesidewere:MesdamesJ. Shanahan,Greaney,Fitzgerald, Wirth,Moynihan;MissFitzgerald;Messrs.J.andM.Murphy, J.Waldeck,F.andC.Arbuthnot, J.A.Daly,L.Cooper,W.Coleman,M.Greaney,L.Townshencl, G.Scott,J.Martin,J.Moynihan, L.W.Taylor,K.Kelly,J.Gumblett. Mayperpetuallightshineupon her

THELATEMR.PATRICK BRENNAN.

Thesuddendeathoccurredon July15ofPatrickBrennan,at hishome,RosaBrook.Born 78yearsagoatCarrone,CastleConnor,CountySligo,Eire,the lategentlemanwaseducatedat MaynoothCollege.Hecameto Australiaasayoungman,and spentsometimeteachingwith theOblateFathersatFremantle. AfterwardsheenteredtheEducationDepartment,andspent32 yearsintheteachingprofession, retiringin1940toadairying propertyatRosaBrook, RequiemMasswasofferedfot hissoulinhishomebyFather Farrelly,andthefuneraltook placeatMargaretRiveronthe 17th.ult.

Thedeceasedleavesawifeand alargefamilyof11children,two daughtersandninesons.One ofthedaughteirsisthefirst Westraliangirltobeprofessed aCarmeliteNunattheCarmeliteMonastery,Dalkeith. Requiescatinpace.

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tendtheclasseseachThursday night.

Dressmaking. Theclassforthisactivityhas notyetbegun,butanygirlin- terestedcouldgetintouchwith TheresaHoran,ThelmaCrotty andEileenCarey.

Dance. Ageneralmeetingofmembers washeldonlastSundaynight, inordertoformadancecommittee.Thecommitteehasdecidedtorunaweeklydance,beginninginSeptember. Rehearsal.

OnSundayevening,afterDevotions,allgirlsrequiredinthe Hall;noboys.

THIRDORDEROF ST.FRANCIS

Theusualmonthlymeetingof theFraternitywasheldonSunday,August3. Reportswere receivedonthevariousactivities oftheOrder,includingtheday ofExposition,whichisheld eachTuesdayintheChapel.

Itwasstatedthatduringthe monthHisGracetheArchbishop hadcelebratedHolyMassinthe Chapel,andhadexpressedsatisfactionwiththemannerinwhich everythingiscarriedout.

FatherMcBridetoldTertiaries thatTuesday,August5,wouldbe thefirstanniversaryofthecommencementofthisdayofAdoration,andheappealedtothemto makeanevengreatereffortto cometoMassintheChapelon aTuesdaymorning,evenatthe costofgreatinconvenience,and tovisitOurLordduringthe dayandgetotherstovisitHim. Fatherremindedmembersthat ouraimistohaveachurchof PerpetualAdorationintheheart ofthecity,anditisonlybyredoublingoureffortsandprayers thatthiswillbeaccomplished.

Aspecialsocialfunctionisto beheldtohonourthefeast(lay ofourHolyFather,St.Francis, onOctober4,andinthisconnectionameetingoftheCouncil oftheOrderwillbeheldon Wednesday,September3,inthe Catholic-Library,at'8p.m.

Rev.FatherBreslin,0.MI., withmembersofthestillpagan Walmajeritribe.Hevisited themlastyearattheinvitation ofHisLordshiptheVicarApostolicoftheKimberleys,Most Rev.OttoRaible, FatherBreslinwilllectureon thissubject,whichisaveryimportantonetoallAustraliansOURNATIVES.

CENTRALCATHOLICLIBRARY,Monday,August18,at 8o'clock.

Home Comfort

itcannotbedeniedthatDuckBlindsandAwningscontributeenormouslytothecomfortofahome.Inwinter yougetprotectionfromcoldwindsandrainandinsummertimelivingconditionsaremuchmorepleasantinthe homeequippedwithVerandahBlindsandAwnings.Of importance,too,isthemuchnicerappearanceofthe home. Withoutanyobligation,Sandoverswillsendanexpertto measureyourverandah,etc.(metropolitanarea)anda quotationwillbesubmitted.Youcanchoosesuperior qualityDuckinplainwhite,colouredstripe,oraspecial rotandweatherproofDuckwithattractivefastcolours. Yourinquirieswouldbeappreciated.

SIXTEEN

HaveyoueverheardofMarie ThereseWang?No,I'msure youhavenot,because,yousee, shelivedsofaraway.Shewas alittleChinesegirlwhobecame aChristianandaCatholicwhen shewaselevenyearsold.

Shediedjustthreeyearslater, butinthatshorttimesheattainedtosuchheightsofholiness thatshehasbeencomparedto theLittleFlower.

Yes,Ithoughtyouwouldlike tohearabouther.

MarieTherese,orTa-jouen,as shewascalledbeforeherbaptism,wasbornin1917inPekin, abigcityinthenorthofChina.

Untilshewaselevenshelived theordinarylifeofalittleChinesegirlofgoodfamily.She wenttoschooleverydayjustas youdo,andonSundayssheand hersistersplayedbeneaththe greattreesintheCentralPark inPekin.

Butwhenshewaseleven,two thingshappened.Sheobtained thediplomaatherChinese school.ChildreninChinafinish theireducationearlierthanwe do,andTa-jouen,asweshall see,hadaveryquickbrain.Her

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familyweresoproudofherthat theyhadherphotographedinher whitedreSsandrose-coloured scarf.

Wouldyouliketoknowwhat shelookedlike,atthattime? Shewasverydark,ofcourse, withbeautifuldarkeyessparklingwithintelligence.Hershort blackhairwascutstraightacross herforehead,andshewasrather smallforherage.

Butalmostatonceshefellill, andherparentssenthertothe hospitalinPekinthatwaskept bytheSistersofCharity.That wasthebeginningofTa-jouen's Christianlife.Shehadnever livedamongEuropeansbefore, andherbrighteyesdartedround aobutasshetookinhernew home.

Shebegantoquestionthose aroundher."Whatwerethe Sistersdoingsoearlyinthe Chapel?"Theywerepraying, shewastold."WhodotheSistersprayto?"camethenext question."God?""Whois

God?"PoorTa-pouen!Shehad

gotherdiploma,butshehad neverheardofGod.

Amissionarypriesthappened tobeinthehouseatthetime, andtohimthelittleChinesegirl broughtherquestions.Shelistenedtohiswordsandfoundno difficultyinunderstandingwhat hetoldher,andtheinstructions continuedeverymorning.She beggedhimtoteachherthe prayersoftheRosary,andrepeatedthemeverydaywithgreat

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fervour.Butatfirstshefound itdifficult,justaswedo,tokeep hermindonthemallthetime. Whatshouldshedo?

DoyourememberhowtheLittleFlowerusedtohideherself behindthecurtainsofherbed "tothinkoftheGoodGod?"Tajouenatthattimehadnever heardoftheLittleFlower,whose wayofperfectionshewastofollowsoclosely,but,whenshe foundthatshecouldn'tsayher Rosaryintheordinarywaywithoutbeingdistracted,shesaidit withherheadunderthesheet! ListentoherreplytoSister's surprisedquestion.

"InoticedthatifIsaythe Rosarywithmyeyesopen, 1 thinkofthisandthat,andsoI losethesenseoftheprayers.I havetriedtorecitetheRosary withmyeyesshut,butthen alwayswenttosleep,andthat madememiserable.WhenI putthesheetovermyhead,Ican keepmyeyesopenandstay

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DearCornerites

Therehasbeenagreatdealof hurry-scurryamongchildrenin Perthrecently.Isuspectmore holidaysareathand;and,of course,beforeholidaysthereare alwaysexaminations.Isuppose theexams.areawayofmaking usearnourholidays.Certainly, itisverypleasanttostartoff theholidayswiththecomfortingknowledgethatwehavedone wellinourschoolwork.Everyoneishappythen-mumand dadandtheteacher,andespeciallyourselves.

Anothereventofimportance tochildrenatthistime-particularlytheboys-mustbethe Schoolboys'InterstateFootball Carnival,nowbeingheldin Perth.IattendedSubiacoOval onSaturday,andnoticedavery largenumberofgirlslookingon atthegames.Itisafinething toseesuchaninterestbeing takeninhealthysport.

Justareminder!Pleasesend inalltheusedstampsyoucan collectto-Yourssincerely, AUNTBESSY.

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JAMESBRINDLEY.

ThenameofJamesBrindley willalwaysberememberedin connectionwithwhatHistory termstheIndustralRevolution. Manyothermen'snamesarelinkedwiththegreatchangethat cameoverourwayoflivingduringthe18th.century.Arkwright,forinstance,inventedthe WaterFrame;Cartwrightthe PowerLoom;Hargreavesthe SpinningJenny.ButBrindley's namewillbeforeverassociated withcanals.

Brindleywasaveryrare genius,bornatThornsett,Derbyshire,in1716,thesonofanincompetent,negligentfather.Jim hadnomorethanasmattering ofthethreeR's,nevercould morethansignhisname,and roughlyscrawldownthefigures ofasimplesum.

YetJimBrindleycoulddoalmostanythinginthewayof practicalwork.Hecouldmend abrokenmachine,inventanew one,pumpaminebymethods crazilyoriginal,butmarvellouslyeffective.Wheneveranythingwentwrongwithamineor amachine,theycalledonJim. Thisboyneverfailedthem.At lasttheDukeofBridgewaterwas seizedwithhisideasforcanals, sohe,too,calledonBrindley, whosefirsttaskwastolinkManchesterandWorsleybymeansof acanal,thefirstseriousventure ofthekindinEngland.

awakeandthinkofnothingbut myRosary."

But,whenshewasreadytobe baptised,afreshdifficultyarose. Shewasobligedtoobtainher father'spermission,andthishe atfirstrefused,advisingherto waituntilshewastwenty-one beforetakingsuchaserious step.Thismighthavebeenregardedasfinal,especiallyin China,whereparentsexpectand receiveabsoluteobediencefrom theirchildren.

WasTa-jouendiscouraged?

Notabit.Shewrotetoher father,assuringhimthatshehad thoughtoutthequestionvery carefully,andrespectfullyrenewingherdemandtobeallowed tobecomeaChristian.

"TheconsolationsIhavefound intheCatholicreligionarethe greatestIhaveeveryknown,' sheadds.Itwastheletterofa littlegirlwhonotonlyknew whatshewanted,butalsowhy shewantedit.

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DearJerry,-Thankyoufor yourpoemandletter. Ilike itneithercoldnorhot,butjust right.AmIhardtoplease?-

Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

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"LITTLEDUFFY."

ByJerryPatricks.

Duffywasalittlelass, Shehadsomegoldencurls, Andoneclayshefoundherself Inacrowdofgirls. Theywantedhertoactthepart Ofalovelylady. Shesaidshewassoveryshy, Andactedlikeababy.

Whensheacted,theydidcry:

"Oh,you'reanawfulshame!"

LittleDuffysaid,"It'snotmy fault, It'syouwhoaretoblame."

ThenDuffysaidshewassorry, Andaskedfortheirpardon, Andtheysaid:"Okay,Duffy, Butyoubegoodanon!"

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AltogetherBrindleygaveEngland365milesofcanals.He madethecarriageofmineralsso simplethatitwasworthwhile toopencoalfieldsvitaltoLancashire'sgrowingtrade,andhe callednewtownsintobeingor greatlyextendedoldandsmaller onesbythefacilitieshefurnishedfortheirtrade.

Hehadnoambitionbeyond canalsandcommerce.Hebelieved,hesaid,thatNature meantriverssimplytofeed navigablecanals.

Hedrewnodetailedplans;indeedhecouldnot.Heworked outnoelaboratecalculationson paper-itwasalldoneinhis head.Ifhisproblemwereunusuallystubbornhewouldgoto bedandremainthereforaday ortwoatatime.Whenhegot upthesumwasdone.

WhenBrindleydiedin1772he hadgivenusasystemofinland waterwayswhichshouldhave putusaheadofnearlyallother countriesintheworld,andwould haveclone,hadnotselfishinterestsbeenallowedtorenderhis workverylargelyuseless.

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SouthPerth.

DearAuntBessy,-Pleaseaccepttheenclosed10s.notetowardstheBushies"Lemonade Bottle."ItisinhonourofSt. Anthony,throughwhosehelpI oftenfindthangsthathavebeen mislaid.Wishingyouevery success.From "GRANDMAOFTHREE."

DearFriend,-Yourdonation isverygratefullyreceived.May St.Anthonycontinuetobea greatfriendtoyou.-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

Claremont.

DearAuntBessy,-Iamten yearsold,andamin4th.Standard. Ilikeschoolverymuch. Ilikecricketandfootball,too. Wehadaplayonceatschool andmycousinactedOurLady. Ihavewrittenalittlepoem abouther,andIhavecalledit "LittleDuffy."Thatismy cousin'sname.Wouldyouplease putthisletterandthepoemin "TheRecord,"asIwouldlike toseetheminprint.Doyou likethecolddaysorhotthe best?Ilikethewarm,sodo nearlyallmyfriends.Well, AuntBessy,thisitnotavery longletter,butIhopeitfinds youwell,asitleaveme.-Your littlenephew, JERRYPATRICKS.

Duffysaidagain,"I'mverysorry ThatIactedlikeachild, Butyousee,it'sonlythat Iamverymild," Thentheysaid:"Verywell, Youcan'tbelikeababy!"

Duffysaid:"Theonlyreason thatIdid, IsthatIlovethatBeautiful Lady"

Afathergaveabeautifulcrucifixtohislittledaughter,and saidtoherashedidso:

"Nowtellme,whatisthedifferencebetweenthefigureof Jesusonthecross,asonthis crucifix.andthehostwhichthe priestholdsupattheConsecrationoftheMass?"

Thelittlegirldidnothesitate amoment. "WhenIlookatthefigureon thecross,"shesaid,"IseeJesus andHeisnotthere.WhenI lookatthehost,Idonotsee Jesus,butHeisthere."

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