The Record Newspaper 11 September 1947

ACatholicViewoftheNationalisation ofBanking...

PrinciplesandPapal UtterancesontheMatter

GeneralDangertoHuman FreedominMonopoly

RecentlyagroupofCatholiclaymenmetprivatelyin MelbournetodiscusstheproposedNationalisationofthe TradingBanks.Theyincludedaneconomist,apublic administrator,severalbusinessmenengagedinbothsmall andlarge-scaleenterprises,severallawyers,aruralsociologist,andseveraltradeunionists.Attheendofthe meetingtheydrewupthefollowingstatementoftheir conclusions:-

TheproposalsforthenationalisationofBanking,introduced bytheLabourGovernment,will havethemostfar-reachingeffect onthelivesandwell-beingof Australiancitizens.Sinceno moreradicalmeasurehasbeen proposedbyanAustralianGovernmentinpeace-time,itisimportantthattheprinciplesunderlyingthemeasure,andtheresultslikelytoflowfromit, shouldbeunderstoodbyallCatholics.

(1)TheAuthorityoftheChurch intheSocialField.

Theprincipleswhichmust governtheattitudeofCatholics tothegeneralquestionofnationalisationaretobefoundinthe Encyclicalandotherlettersof thevariousPontiffssinceLeo XIII.andespecially(sincethese applymostdefinitelytothepresentday)intheutterancesof thereigningPontiff,PopePius XII. EveryCatholichasthemost seriousresponsibilityinconsciencetoadjusthisthinkingtothe principlesenunciatedbythe Pope.Catholicismisnota purelyprivatereligionwhich concernsonlytheprivatedevotionsoftheindividual.

Itisareligionwhichconcerns itselfwitheveryaspectoflife. Itsmissionistoinformthepolitical,socialandeconomicfields oflife-aswellasothers-with theprinciplesofChrist.Accordingly,theCatholicwhobelievesthat,solongasheisregularinattendanceatMassand theSacraments,heisentitledto disregardtheutterancesofthe HolyFatheronsocialquestions, isoutofharmonywiththemind oftheChurch.

(2)ThePrinciplesConcerning Nationalisation.

TheprinciplesofthePopes concerningntionAllisationmaly besummedupunderthefollowingheads:

(1)Generalnationalisationof allindustryandeconomiclife iswrongandiscondemned.

(2)Selectivenationalisationdoes notnecessarilycomeunderthis generalcondemnation.

OnMarch11,1945,PopePius XII.wrotetoProfessorCharles Flory,PresidentoftheFrench SocialWeeks,thatnationalisationwaspermissible "onlyinsuchcaseswhereit appearstobetrulyrequired bythecommongood,thatis, asameansofeffectivelyremedyinganabuseorthe squanderingofacountry'spro-

ductiveforces,andofdirectingtheseforcestothedevelopmentofthematerialprosperityofall-aprosperity whichalsoprovidesasound foundationfortheculturaland religiouslife." Theprinciplewasfurtherexplainedintheauthoritativedaily newspaperoftheVatican,"L' OsservatoreRomano,"inthefollowingwords:

"Itis,therefore,generally advantageousthattheState, inadditiontoothereconomic measures,nationalisesomeof theenterprises,especially thosewhich,owingtotheir monopolisticcharacter,presentameansofexploitation inthehandsofprivatecapitalists,or,atanyrate,directs theentireproductivemechanismalongacoursecontraryto thecommongood."

"Suchenterprises,"adds `L'OsservatoreRomano,'could belargebanks,transportation, warindustries,certainchemicalindustries.

"TheStatemayalsohave causetonationaliseotherenterprisesinadditiontothose mentioned,inordertohavean effectiveinfluenceonthemarket,andcreateconditionsunderwhichcompetitioncould beimprovedandproductive energiesdirectedtowards greaterproductioninaccordancewiththegeneralinterestsofthenationalcommunity." AsfarastheproposednationalisationoftheAustraliantradingbanksisconcerned,thefollowingresultsflowfromthese principles:

(1)NationalisationofthetradingbanksisnotindirectcontradictiontoanysocialprinciplesoftheChurch.

(2)Whetheritisactuallydesirableinthepresentsituation mustbejudgedbytheresults likelytoflowfromit,andby theeffectsitislikelytohave onthelifeandlibertyofthe ordinarymanandwoman.

Havingregardtothepresent situationinAustralia,especially sincethepassageoftheCommonwealthBankinglegislationof 1945,thepresentnationalisation proposalsseemunnecessaryand undesirable.

The1945Bankinglegislation providesfortheadequatecontrolofthecreditstructure bytheCommonwealthGovernmentthroughthefollowing agencies:

(1)TheTradingBanksmust lodgeacertainproportionof theirdepositswiththeCommonwealthBank.

(2)TheCommonwealthBank mobilisesandcontrolsthe TradingBanks'foreignexchange,controlstheirinvestmentsinGovernmentsecurities,fixesinterestanddiscountratesbyregulation.

(3)TheCommonwealthBankactivelycompeteswiththeTradingBanks. Inviewoftheaboveprovisions,itisalogicalconclusion thatNationalisation,inthepresentcircumstanoes,isunnecessaryandpointsthewaytothe dangersoutlinedinthefollowing sections:

(3)IsThereaGeneralDanger toHumanFreedomintheEstablishmentofaBankingMonopoly? Incompilingthisstatement, weareinnowayinfluencedby thepropagandaforandagainst nationalisationwhichiscurrent atthepresentmoment.Webelievethatthepoliticalandbankingoppositiontothemeasureis lessconcernedwiththecommon goodthantomaintainthepre- sentpositionofthetrading banks,irrespectiveofanyinterestofthecommunity.Equally

webelievethattheresolutions ofvariousexecutivesoftheLabourPartyandofTradesand LabourCouncilsaredetermined morebytheearlySocialisteducationofthepresentleaders thanbyconclusionsreachedreasonablyasaresultofrecent studiesofthequestion.

Puttingpartisanconsiderationsaside,webelievethatbureaucraticofficials,withallthe powerofamonopolyattheir disposal,mayseriouslyendanger thelibertyoftheordinarycitizen.

Thisdangertothelibertyof theindividualmayariseintwo ways

(1)AGovernmentwithatotalitarianideologymayprescribe policiesfortheCommonwealth BankBoardwhichwillseriouslyjeopardisetheinterests ofindividuals,andoflegitimateassociations,operating withintheCommonwealth.

(2)Evenifthisabusedoesnot creepinatthepolicy-making level,theordinarybankmanagermayusethemonopoly powerswithwhichheisde factovestedbythelegislation, todiscriminatebetweenin. dividualsforpolitical,social, religiousorsectarianreasons Positiveexamplesoftheway

inwhicheithercontingency mighteventuatecanbereadily imagined:

(1)AFederalGovernmentcould laydownfortheCommonwealthBankapolicythatadvancesshouldnotbemadeto enablepeopletobuildtheir ownhomes.Therearealready substantialinfluencesinthe communityagainstprivate ownershipofhomes.Refused anadvancebytheCommonwealthBank,thepotential homeownerwouldhaveno otherchannelofcredit.Home ownershipcouldbeabolished withoutanycontroversiallegislationwhatsoever.

(2)AFederalGovernmentmay laydownapolicythatadvancesshouldnotbemadetoany groupofindividualswhodesiretobuildschools,kindergartens,creches,churches,or anyotherpubliccommunity building. Inthiscase,again,thereisno otherchannelofcredit. Such, apolicycouldbeenforcedwithoutanylegislationwhatsoever.

(3)Askilledcraftsman-anengineer,forexample-might decidethathenolongerwishes toworkforaboss,butdesires tosetuponhisown.For

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question.SofarastheapplicaSufficienttimehasnowelapsedtionofCatholicprinciplestothe tobeabletogaugethereactionsissuewasconcerned,Iwrotethat oftheAustralianpeopletothe"thesafestandsoundestprinFederalGovernment'sblitzkreigcipleofjudgmentisthatofsubproposaltonationalisethepri-sidiarity ifitcanbeestabvatebankingsystem.ItmaylishedthattheFederalGovernconfidentlybeclaimedthatthe weightofinformedCatholicopinionisinoppositiontothenationalisationproposal,andthat,despitevaryingpoliticalallegiances,thereisanotableunanimityonwhatisadifficultandmost momentousdecision.

Thecruxofthewholeissueis thatthenationalisationofthe tradingbankscannotbetreated

mentdoes,infact,possesssuch controlofbankingaswillensurethatmoneycannotbeemployedinananti-socialwayfor thepurposesofprivategain,the casefornationalisationwould seemtorestuponverytenuous grounds."Intheshortperiod whichhassincelapsed,Ithink ithasbeendemonstratedbeyond doubtthattheCommonwealth

BankNationalisation

practicallyasasinglequestion. Intheoryitcanbesoregarded, andinthefieldofintellectual abstractionandspeculationit maybegrantedthatthenationalisationofthebanksperseis notirreconcilablewithCatholic socialteaching.

Butinthepragmaticaltestof whatitispossibleandadvisabletodo,asagainstwhatis ideallypermissible,Canberra's bankingproposalscannotbe treatedasasingle,unrelated issue.Credit,asPiusXI.wrote (andasallcommonsensepeople realise)isthelife-bloodofmoderneconomicstructures.And socloselyknitandcomplexlyorganisedisthemodernStatethat anyrevolutionaryalterationin thecontrolofcreditisboundto havepolitical,economicandsocialeffectsofaprofoundcharacter,notallofwhichisitpossibletoenvision.Ifthetaking overoftheprivatetrading bankscouldbeeffectedsothat onlytheprivatebankerswould beaffected,therewouldbeno 'oppositionmadeonCatholic grounds(provided,ofcourse, thatjustrestitutionweremade).

Butitisclearthatthereasonablefreedomofallcitizensis involvedinthisproposal,and thatisamatterwithwhich noonemaylightlytamper.

InapreviousarticleIgaveas apersonalviewasurveyofthe mainconsiderationsthatseemed toapplyonbothsidesofthe

hasamplepowerstocontrolthe bankingsysteminthepublicinterest. Inthisregard,theprotagonistsofnationalisationareemployingacuriousargument.They admitthatthescopeofcontrol vestedintheFederalGovernmentbythebankinglegislation of1945issufficient,butclaim thattheoppositionpoliticalpartiesdeclaredthroughMr.Menziesthat,ontheirreturnto power,theywouldrepealthis particularAct,andsotheregime ofprivatebankingwouldbereinstatedwithalltheold-time abuses.SoMr.Chifley,they argue,hasbeendriventotheextremeofnationalisingthebankingsystem.Withtheirproper-. tiestakenover,theirshareholdersboughtout,andtheir staffsdispersed,theprivate bankscouldneveragainrear theirheadsintheland.Inother words,theargumentsaysthat onlybynationalisationcanthe FederalGovernmentbecertain ofperpetualcontrolofbanking. Thatisratherlikethrowingthe babyoutwiththebathwater. Ithasmoreoverbeenchallenged bythepoliticalOpposition,who claimthat,thoughdifficult,the bankscouldbe"denationalised." Ifthisargumentiscogent,nationalisationwouldnotevenbe an'extremeremedy.

Inanycaseamoreobvious andsecuremethodofachieving bankingcontrolinperpetuity

wouldbetoincorporatethe1945 legislationintheConstitution. Thiswouldentailareferendum, inwhichthepeoplewouldbe abletoexpresstheirwillonthe matterandonsuchafateful issueforthewelfareofAustraliasurelysuchademocratic procedureisimperative.Incidentrilly,thewaythingsare shapingwouldseemtoindicate thatMr.Chifleywouldhave greaterprospectsofsuccesswith areferendumforthispurpose thanwithadictatorialattempt torailroadtheelectorswitha NationalisationBill.

Foranotherthing,itseems improbablethattheFederalLabourGovernmentwillbeableto finalisetheNationalisationissue duringitstermofoffice.Ifit hastheimprudencetoforcethe BillthroughParliamentwithout consultingthepeople,itslegalitywillcertainlybechallenged intheHighCourt,andshould anadversejudgmentbegiven, appealtothePrivycouncilwill follow.TheLaw,beingnotoriouslyleisurely,itisdifficultto seehowtheFederalGovernment couldhopetoreachlegalsecurityduringitspresenttermof office. ShouldtheOpposition cometopowerbeforethelegal battlehasbeenconcluded,a nolleprosequiwilllaythematteratrestforanotherspanof years.

aDanger

Therearealsomanyreasons fromadministrativeandtechnicalangleswhichwouldcausethe electorstohesitatealongtime beforeconsentingtoyieldcompletecontrolofbankingtothe FederalGovernment.Perhaps thechiefoftheseistheundeni. ableinefficiencyofmostGovernment-controlledconcernsofa competitivenature.Itiseasy topointatthePostOfficeas beingsmooth-runningandeconomical,buttheaveragecitizen hasnoopportunityofjudgingits meritsintheabsenceofcompetitiveconcernsofasimilarnature. Again,itisnoteworthythatin twoyearsofpartialFederalcontrolofthebanksnoworthwhile effortwasmadeinthereduction ofinterestrates,especiallyon agriculturalloans.Despitethe claimthattheremovalofthe profitmotivefrombankingwould redoundtothepeople'sinterests, thereismorethanalittleground forfearthattheprocesswould leadtosuchamultiplicationof civilservantsasquicklytoeat uptheprofits. Intheireagernesstostress theelementofsecurityalleged toariseoutofGovernmental control,itschampionshavequite neglectedtoanswertheoblrious chargesthatsuchenormous powercouldbeemployedtyrannously.AndfromthePrime Minister'streatmentofthehighercorporations,suchasthe StateGovernmeuts,itseemsa fairinferencethatmereindividualswouldcountfornothingat all.Notonlycouldamonopoly controlofcreditbeemployedfor theruinationofpoliticalopponents,butcolossalinjusticescould beinflictedbymasterlyinaction. Amancouldbebrokenonthe wheelwithashrugofMr.Chifley'sshouldersoralaconic"We aresimplynotinterested."

dictationoftheTradeUnion Movementwhich.initsturn,is largelyunderMarxistdirection. Henceeverymoveinthedirectionofcentralisedpowertends tomakethetaskofrevolutionso muchtheeasier.IftheFederal Governmenthadshownanysign ofresoluteoppositiontothe white-antingandbetrayalofthe Unions,thisdangercouldbe minimised.Asitis,withthe bureaucraticbossesrunningthe country'sforeignpolicy,itwill beonlyamatteroftimebefore theyprofoundlyinfluenceitsdomesticcreditpolicyalso.

ThegutlessnessofGovernment isnotunnaturallyreflectedin therankandfileofthepopulation,sothatwehavetheextraordinaryspectacleofapeople remarkableforinitiativeand courageinwarfaresubmitting tothegradualfilchingoftheir

libertieswiththetamestand mostwhite-livereddisposition. Iflibertyisworthhaving,itis worthfightingfor.Andifthe Australianpeoplewillstandup fornothingelse,theyoughtat leastleavetheFederalGovernmentinnotwomindsastohow theyfeeltowardsaproposal whichcontainswithinitselfall thenecessaryprerequisitesfor theinstitutionoftotalslavery, economically,politicallyandsocially.Itisatragedythatbetweentheextremesofpolitical LeftandRightthereisnoparty toreflectthedesiresandobvioussolutionswhichoccurtothe multitudeofcommon-sensemen. Powerisaheadywine,andit haslongbeenplainthataterm mustsoonerorlaterbeputto politicalaggrandisement.If thatstruggleisdeferredbeyond to-morrow,therewillbenothing lefttofightfor.

MadHouseofUnionism

Amostremarkableexample ofaneventwaitingonanoccasionwasfurnishedbythehappeningsattheA.C.T.U.Conference,whichwasbeingheldat thesametimeastheCatholic Bishopsissuedtheirimportant statementon"PeaceinIndustry."Attheverytimethatthe Bishopsweretalkingof"intimi,Jatorytactics"intheCommunist-controlledtradeunions,ComradeThornton(oftheBalance Sheetrenown)wasengagedin hashingajournalist,andthe Left--WingelementoftheA.C.TX.Conferencewasbusy threateningadelegatewhohad toldthemsomeunpalatable truthsabouttheIndonesians. Therealityofthedangerof physicalviolencefromtheMarxistbossesofthekeyTrade UnionswasfirstnotablyobservedintheBalmainincident,but thatitcouldoccurintheSanhedrimofTradeUnionism,and thatadelegateinthisdemocracy shouldneedpoliceprotection,is astateofaffairssoseriousthat theFederalGovernmentmust decideinitsownmindandthen reassurethepeopleastowhois governingthecountry.

ThestrengthoftheCommunistsintheindustrialmovement oftheLabourParty(oratleast inthatsectionwhichhasmade thepoliticalrepresentativesof thepeoplesubservienttoit)was vividlyattestedbytheclosevotingforthepresidency.Ifanyoneisbesetbylingeringdoubts astoMarxistascendancyinthe TradeUnions,theA.C.T.U.Conferenceshouldhavelaidthem. Andwhatthenationcanexpect fromtheLeftWingelement whentheyopenlytakechargeof thecountryisfrighteninglyrevealedbyBasherThornton. Thereisnoquestionwhateverof honestdifferencesofopinion.No slightestvariationispermitted fromthePartylineevenin thought.The"thoughtcontrol"exercisedbytheJapanese

secretpolicecouldlearnquitea lotfromthestrangedemocracy ofthemenwhocontrolourindustriallife.Itshouldprovea salutarywarningtothosepeople whoholdtothepreposteriousnotionthattheSovietsystemis evolvingintoademocracy.

Itisamazingthattheanomalousposition,wherebythemass ofsaneunionistscanbedominatedandbadgeredbyahandful ofdangerousextremists,istol eratedbyaGovernmentthedestructionofwhichistheNo.1 priorityofCommunistaimsIt istheclearandurgentdutyof Canberratorestoredemocratic procedureintheUnionsthrough theuseofthesecretballot.Not onlywouldsuchinterventionremoveanintolerabletechniqueof intimidation,butitwouldsave theGovernmentfromafurther seriesofhumiliatingcapitulationstothepoliticaldemandsof theCommunistParty.Evenmore importantlyitwouldsavethe Australianpeoplefromtheimpossiblesituationwherebythis rabidcliqueofimpostersand traitorscanataminute'snotice paralysethenation'seconomy andbringunemploymentand wanttothousandsofinnocent people,includingwomenand children.Thismad-housesystemmustbeendedquicklyifrevolutionisnottobethepenalty ofdalliance.

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Anypersonwhoreallyvalues individualfreedommustresist anyfurtherincreaseintheranks oftheCivilService.Forone thingitonlyaddstotheproblem ofproletarianisminafashion whichiscapableofindefinite prolongation.Andinaspecial ised,monopolisticconception suchasthebankingnationalisationproposals,itamountsto creatingandentrenchingablock ofpartisanvoters.Peoplewho receivetheirbreadfromthepaternalhandsofgovernmentwill belessandlessdisposedto changetheirmasters.Thishas averyseriouspoliticalimplicationinademocraticregimeand isonethatisnotbyanymeans generallyrealisedandstressed. Thereisalsoanelementof perilintheaspectthattheFederalGovernmentisunderthe

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AlternativetoStateAbsolutism

Thereisaconstantandperhapsunconsciousnotionat thebackofthemindsofthosewhowouldliketoseea functionaldemocracyreplaceourpatentlyineptregional democracythatthechange-over(apartfromarevolution ofblood)canonly,orchiefly,bepromotedbyinvoking increasedStateauthoritytocurbandultimatelyendsocial injustice.Butthissolutionrunstheriskofcreatinga verypowerfulcentralgovernmentasatemporaryexpedient,andintheendfindingitsoentrenchedastobeapermanentfixture.Toriskallone'swinningsonaspinof thewheelmightbewellenoughifonecouldhavecertainty thatthewheelwasundercontrolandcouldhestopped whenandwheredesired.Thereisalsothefurtherand greaterdangerofthrustinglibertyuponapeopletotally unfamiliarwithitandunpreparedforit.Admittedly,the temperofthisnationismovingslowlybutcertainlytowardstherestorationoffreedom,buttheorder,bothof natureandofereason,suggeststhatitwillrisefromthe peopleratherthanbeimposedfromabove.

OBITUARY

Theconceptoffunctionaldemocracyortheguild systemhasbeenconfusedwithFascismforfrivolous, nebulous2rmaliciousmotives.Thereisonemajorpoint ofsimilaritywhichtheLiberalsandtheCommunistshave strangelymissed.Perhaps,onehalfofthenewpolitical regimeswhichwerepopularlycalledFascist,hadaguild A systemofindustrialorganisation.Theyhadallstrongcentralgovernments.Butinatruecorporationbothwouldbe combined.Yetastrongcentralgovernmentneednotbe thesame,indeed,mightbedirectlyantithetiCaltototalitariangovernment.ForinthetrueCorporatismthe Statecouldbestrongonlyinthosethingslefttoitafter theguildswerefunctioningnormally.Thesewouldbe confinedtomattersofhighstatescraft-defence,foreign policy,fiscalcontrol,etc.Thosemultitudinousmatters inwhichmoderngovernmentsmeddlewouldrevertto theirnaturalcontrol.Industrialorganisationwould,for themostpart,bepurelythebusinessoftheguilds, whileeducation,transport,etc.,mighthelefttolocalgovernment.

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Therealandpracticaltestofdemocracyshouldbein thelastresortthepreservationofindividualliberty.This cannotbeachieved,particularlyinAustralia,solelybyth;!. FederalGovernment.Local,andthereforeindividual, libertymaybestbepreservedbylocalandStategovernment.AndhencetheanswertoourproblemofFederal encroachmentandStateabsolutismistwofold.Political libertymightbeachievedbyreallydecentralisinggovernmentandincreasingthejurisdictionofthelocalauthorities.TheFederalGovernmentcouldthenbemadesupremeforthepublicgoodintheaffairslefttoit.Economicfreedompostulateswidelydiffused,small,personal ownershipsupplementedbyco-operativeownershipin thosefieldswhichmustbeconductedonalargescale basis.Andwhilethepoulardissatisfactionmustmove slowlyinthisdirecton,thepowerlustofourpoliticiansis drivingthematafuriouspacetowardsStateabsolutism. Thisfundamentalclashisthemostsignificanttrendofour timesanddemonstratesdisturbinglyhow,sincethewar, theconceptofdemocracyhasfallenintothediscard.The mindsoftherulersandoftheruledarenotmerelycastin opposingdirections;theymoveindifferentplanes.

Gntenaryouvenir

TheSouvenirBookletoftheChildrenof MaryCentenaryisnowonsaleatPellegrini'sandtheCentralCatholicLibrary. Price:Tothegeneralpublic ChildrenofMary 9d.each.

THE LATE MRS. CARMEL ZANNI.

Mrs.CarmelaZanni,whodied ataConvalescentHome,MosmanPark,on2nd.inst.,wasthe wifeofMr.BatistaZanni,of Riverton,andthemotheroftwo boys,TonyandJoe.Mr.and Mrs.Zannihadbeenresidentin WesternAustraliaformany years,andwereoldandrespectedresidentsoftheRivertondistrict.Mrs.Zanniwas45years ofage.Thefuneraltookplace attheKarakattaCemetery.Rev. Father.J.Depiazzirecitedthe lastprayers.

THELATESISTERMARY PHILOMENA.

Monday,September1,sawthe closeofalongandgenerouslife, inthedeathofSisterM.Philomena(O'Reilly),ofSt.Mary's ConventofMercy,Leederville. Thedeceasedwasanativeof Roscommon,andcametothe Statein1898.SheenteredSt. Brigid'sConvent,WestPerth.

WhentheSistersofMercytook uptheirresidenceinLeederville, SisterM.Philomenawastransferredtothenewfoundation"Arranmore,"asitwasthencalled-andtheresheremainedfor practicallytherestofherlife.

Ofthedeceaseditmaybesaid that"shedweltamongtheuntroddenways."Naturallyretiring,andaversetoanythingapproachingself-appreciation,SisterM.Philomenaexerciseda greatinfluenceoverallwho cameincontactwithher,byher quietforcefulpersuasiveness,the outcomeofgentleunobtrusiveness.HerdeepspiritofFaith andprayermarkedheroutasa chosensoul,andgainedforher awidespreadpopubaritywhich cametoher,unsoughtfor;she wasthusenabledtodomuchfor thespiritualadvancementof thosewhosepathslayacrossher ownfieldofactivity.

ThelateSisterhadretired fromtheteachingstaffforsome years,yetshewasstillanactivememberoftheCommunity, attendingallthereligiousexer, cisesoftheInstitute,andthis shecontinuedtodo,untilafew monthsagowhenill-healthrenderedthatnolongerpossible. Duringherillnessshereceived everyspiritualcomfortfrom RightReverendMonsignorMoloney,throughwhosezealouscare shewasabletoreceiveHoly Communionalmostdaily.Dr. LyonJohnstonwasinconstant attendance,andsparednoeffort toalleviatehersufferingsand prolongherlife.

Conscioustothelast,andlong ingtomeetherDivineBridegroom,SisterM.Philomena breathedforthhersoulinpeace, whiletheprayersofhersisters inreligionusheredherintoeternity.

OnWednesdaytheSolemnRequiemMasswascelebratedin St.Mary'sChurchLeederville. Rev.FatherDuffywasthecelebrantwithFatherE.McSweeny deacon,andFatherA.Scullysubdeacon.Dr.E.Sullivanwas masterofceremonies.Alarge numberoftheclergy,bothReligiousandSecular,waspresent, includingMonsignorMoloney, MonsignorMoss,andMonsignor Kennedy.Thepupilsofboth schoolssangtheMass.The churchwasfilledwiththe'great crowdofdevotedparishioners whocametojoinalargeassemblyofNunsfrommostofthe metropolitanConvents,inshowinghonourtoherwhoselifeof zealousself-sacrificehaddone somuchforsouls.

Asthecortegepassedalong Franklin-street,aguardofhonourwasformedbytheConvent girlsandtheChristianBrothers' boys,whorecitedtheRosaryasthemortalremainsofthisSister ofMercywerebornetotheirlast restingplace.MonsignorMoloney,assistedby'Rev.FatherR. Kelly,performedthefuneral rites.

Archbishop'sEngagements

September13: 9a.m.:MassatYorkrakine.

September14: ConfirmationandCanonical Visitation,St.Joseph'sChurch, Kellerberria. 8a.m:MassatKellerberrin. 3p.m.:Confirmation,Kellerberrin.

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

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

September21: 7.30p.m.:Confirmationand CanonicalVisitatipnatSt. Mary'sChurch,Leederville.

September22-26: SeniorPriests'Retreat,RedemptoristMonastery,North Perth.

September28: 10a.m.:ConfirmationandCanonicalVisitation,atSt.Jerome'sChurch,Spearwood. 3.30p.m.:AttendAnnualProcessionoftheBlessedSacrament,attheConventofthe GoodShepherd,Leederville.

September29: 7.30p.m.:Confirmationand CanonicalVisitation,atChurch ofImmaculateConception,Dardanup.

ThelateSisterleavestwosistersstilllivinginEire.Herbrother,VeryRev.M.O'Reilly,P.P. ofCroghan,andtwoothersisterspredeceasedherbysome fewyears.Tohersurviving relativesandfriendsweofferour heartfeltsympathy.Mayher gentlesoulrestinpeace. Thefuneralarrangementswere inthehandsofthePerthFuneralDirectors.

010 DEATHS 014

GALLAGHER.-OnSeptember 8,1947,suddenly,atFremantle,Thomas(Bim)Gallagher, of10Rose-street,SouthFremantle,husbandofthelate LouieJaneGallagher,andlovingfatherofPeter;aged47 years. RequiescatinPace.

O'REILLY.-Ofyourcharity, prayforthereposeofthe soulofSisterMaryPhilomena,ofSt.Mary'sConvent, Leederville,whopassedpeacefullyawayonSeptember1. R.I.P.

014 INMEMORIAMF OnService.

HARVEY,LaurenceJohn,Sergt. 2/4M.G.Bn.,A.I.F.-Ofyour charity,prayforthereposeof thesoulofLaurenceJohn,lovedeldestsonofWilliamand MargaretHarvey,brotherof Kevm,Edwin,andPat(Fre- mantle),andUrsula(Mrs.A. J.Dowsett)(SouthPerth);lost atseawhileP.O.W.onor aboutSeptember12,1944. R.I.P. Onwhosesoul,SweetJesus, havemercy.

LOONEY.-Ofyourcharity, prayforthereposeofthesoul ofPatLooney(killedinaction,September16,1942),and brother,Paul,killedinaction, January29,1945.-insertedbytheir-lovingfamily.

RYAN-Inlovingmemoryof ourdearsonandbrother,Wing CommanderJimRyan,killedin aircraftaccident,September 11,1945. SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhissoul. Everrememberedbyhis motherandbrotherPat.

BOLTON.-Insadandloving memoryofWillia4nPatrick, whodiedSeptember11,1941, brotherofMary. ImmaculateheartofMary, yourprayersforhimextol. SweetHeartofJesus,have mercyonhissoul.R.I.P.

September30:

7.30p.m.:Confirmationand

CanonicalVisitation,atSt. Patrick's,Church,Bunbury.

October1:

9p.m.:Receivedebutantes,at CatholicBall,Bunbury.

October3-FeastofLittle

Flower:

7a.m.:CelebrateMass,CarmeliteMonastery,Nedlands.

October5:

10a.m.:Confirmationand

CanonicalVisitationatSt. Teresa'sChurch,Gwelup.

7.30p.m.:Confirmationand CanonicalVisitation,atSt. Patrick'sChurch,Fremantle

October6-10: JuniorPriests'Retreat,RedemptoristMonastery.

October12: 3.30p.m.:AttendAnnualGift Day,CastledareJuniorOrphanage.

PRIESTBEREAVED.

Wordhasjustbeenreceived ofthedeathofMr.DenisNolan, whopassedawayatListowen, Eire,onthe3rd.inst.

ThelateMr.Nolanwasthe fatherofRev.FatherJ.Nolan, ParishPriestofToodyay.

Tohisbereavedfamily"The Record"extendsitsdeepestsympathy.RequiscatinPace.

BUGGY.-Ofyourcharity,pray forthereposeofthesoulof EdwardJoseph,whoseanniversaryoccursaboutthistime. dearlylovedbrotherofMartin andElizabeth,andbrother-inlawofJohnBrimstone,uncle ofMaryHomer(Boulder). SweetJesus,havemercyonhis soul.R.I..

BUGGY.-Ofyourcharity,pray forthereposeofthesoulof EdwardJoseph,lovingfather ofJamesP.,father-in-lawof Laurel,grandfatherofJohn Buggy SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhissoul.

BARNHART.-Ofyourcharity, prayforthesoulofFrances Barnhart,whopassedawayon September13,1940. Alwaysremembered.-Insertedbyherlovingsister, GertrudeCasey,andfamily.

HOWE.-Inlovingmemoryof mydearwife,EllenJosephine, whopassedawayatSt.Anne's onSeptember14,1941.R.I.P. Forthosewhoareneartous,and areverydeartous,wepray;: Butforthosewhoarefaraway, yetliveinourhearsnightand day,wepray.-Insertedbyherlovinghusband,E.F.Howe.

O'CONNOR.-Ofyourcharity, prayforthesoulofWinifred KathleenO'Connor,whodepartedthislifeonSeptember 23,1942. Mayhersoulrestinpeace. -Insertedbyherhusbandand family.

RALSTON.-Ofyourcharity,prayforthereposeofthesoul ofWalterScottRalston,who passedawaySeptember12, 1934.

Yousharedwithmethedearest love

Twoheartshaveeverknown; Fondmemoriesnowareallthat isleft

Ofonewhowasmyown. -Insertedbyhislovingwife, Bessie.

BIRTH.

CAMP(neeSwarbrick).-OnSeptember4,1947,-atNew London.Connecticut,U.S.A.,to EdnaandBob(C.Q.M.,U.S.N.) -ason(ThomasGregory).

DOMINICANEX-STUDENTS' ANNUALCARDPARTY. Tobeheldagainthisyearat WOMEN'SSERVICEGUILD ROOMS, CECILBUILDINGS, SHERWOODCOURT,on THURSDAY,SEPT.25,at8p.m.

ToLead140,000,000 AmericansTowards

VictoryoverWant

Father.VincentJ.O'Connell, S.M.,ChairmanoftheCatholic CommitteeoftheSouth,madea novelsuggestionintheattempts tosecureindustrialpeaceduring atalkbeforeshopstewardsofall C.I.O.localsinNewOrleans.He urgedthatanationalmanagement-labourconferencebecalled, andthatmanagementchoosethe labourrepresentativesandlabourselectthemanagement spokesmen.

"Ifwehonestlydesiretoknow howtoobtainindustrialpeace," hesaid,"whynotaskthemen whohaveit?Thousandsofemployersandlabourleadersdo haveindustrialpeace,achievedin theAmericanwayofcollective bargaining."

FatherO'Connellassertedthat aconferencesuchasheproposed "mightwellbetheonething neededtostart140,000,000Americansmovinginonedirection tocompletevictoryoverfearand completevictoryoverwant."

Victoryoverwantmeans keepingthebusinesscyclein line,providingfullemployment andspreadingsocialsecurityto allwhoneedit.Americanpeopledonotwanthand-outs.But theyarefed-upwithworkingin fitsandstarts.

One-RoomPriest...

LookedAfter400,000People's Rents.

FatherCharlesOwenRice, visitinghisparents'oldhomein IrelandfromBrentwood,Pennsylvania,livesinoneroomwhichheshareswithhisdog,his typewriterandatelephone.

Fromthesecrampedquarters hedoesalltheworkinvolvedin providingbedsfor800destitute men,freemealsfor1,000,atthe HomeofHospitalityhehimself founded.

ButforFatherRicethisisa comparativelysmalljob.

AschairmanofPittsburgh's fair-rentcommitteeintheearly daysofthewartimehousing shortage,hedealtwiththecomplaintsof5,000tenants.

Next,theFederalGovernment borrowedhisservicestosetup Brooklyn'srent-controlsystemandthenhewasappointedrentcontroldirectorinchargeof400,000dwell'ngunitshousing 2,500,000peopleinninecounties ofWesternPennsylvania.

Betweentimes,FatherRice actsasofficialarbiterformany labourunions.

60OrdersWrite toMr.Rank

"NeuroticNuns."

Some300Americanpriests, brothersandnunshaveaddressedanopenlettertoMr.J. ArthurRankcriticisingtheBritishfilm "BlackNarcissus," whichdealswithanAnglican communityofwomen.

TheAmericanreligious,representing60communities,askMr. Ranktomakecrystalclearwhen thefilmisreleasedintheUnited, Statesthatthecommunityportrayedisnotrepresentativeof nunsofanycreed.

AudiencesMisled.

Thelettersaysthatthefilm showstheAnglicancommunity in"anextremelyunfavourable lightasworldly,neuroticand frustrated.

"Theordinaryaudiencewill,in alllikelihood,acceptthisstory astypicalofallnuns.

"Wehopeyourexplanationwill notbethattheseareAnglican nunsandthatthereforeRoman Catholicsshouldnotbebffended.

"Sucha,replywouldbeinbad taste,ungallantandderogatory tothereligionofmanyofyour countrymen;itwould,moreover,

18YearsonMolokai

FatherJohnSystermans,who hasreturnedtoBrusselsafter spending13yearsonthefamous Molokailepersettlement,where FatherDamienworked,hasremainedimmunefromthedisease, andsaysitisnotcaughtasreadilyasiscommonlysupposed.

FatherSystermanssaysthat inFatherDamien'stime,there were1,200lepersontheisland, andnowthereareonly320,of whom200areCatholics.They liveinhomestheyhavebuilt themselves,andFatherSystermanssaystheyarenotunhappy.

"Thosewhoareabletowork arepaidforwhattheydo.Swimming,motionpicturesandsports aretheprincipal-recreations. MostofthemaccepttheirsicknessinaChristianway."

StillworkingonMolokaiisa FranciscanNunwhowastherein FatherDamien'stime.

RemarkableCureof TwoYearOldBoy WithCancer

BlessingofWork Tools

bewhollyinadequatebecause,as youwellknow,theaverage movie-goerwillmakenosuch istinction.

"WhethertheybeCatholic nuns,orAnglicansorLutheran Deaconesses,suchwomenaredefenceless,schooledinChrist's admonitionto'turntneother cheek.'

"Theywillnotfightbackbut willprayforyouthatGodmay forgivethisconsciousorunconsciousattackuponthemselves, thisridiculingofallreligion."

StatuesMakeanIdeal GiftforChristmas

WenowhaveagoodstockofStatues,artisticallydecoratedbyourspeciallytrainedArtists,usingonlythe bestoftubeoilcoloursandingredients,whichgivethem theirlastingqualityfinish.

Subjects:

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Althoughbelittledbyalloppositioninthebeginning,theseStatuesbecamesorenownedthatmany havetriedtomakethem,butwithoutsuccess.No onehassucceededinobtainingthesameresultsor .durability.

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Arecentissueof"TheUniverse"carriesanexclusiveaccountofaremarkablecureofa littleboywho,afterhehadundergoneanoperationfortheremovalofagrowthofacancerousnature,wasgivenupasbeing certaintodiewithinafewdays.

SixweeksagolittleJohnLumb, agedtwo,underwenttheoperationatCannockInfirmary:the surgeonwhoperformedtheoperationtoldhisparentshehad onlyafewdaystolive.They begantomakepreparationsfor thefuneral,andMrs.Lumbwent outtoordermourningclothes.

Onherwaybaskfromthe tailor's,however,shevisitedthe LourdesconventoftheSistersof theChristianRetreatatHednesford,andaskedforprayersfor herlittleboy'srecovery.

Johnwassenthomethreedays later,officiallya"hopelesscase;" afteraweekhewasplayingball withhisfather.Hewillvisit theinfirmaryattheendofthe monthtogivethepuzzleddoc-

HundredsofDutchworkers fromvariousprofessionsgatheredinSt.Ignatius'Church,Amsterdam,whenthetoolsandarticleswithwhichtheywork wereblessed.

Officeworkerstookalongpens, paper.typewriters,rulers,and eventheofficebooks.Therewere sewingmachinesandneedles, sawsandhammers.Streetmusiciansattendedwiththeirinstruments.Childrentakingpart intheceremonyhadtheirpencils andpaperblessed.

"itislabourthatennobles," therectortoldthem,"makesone perseveringandgivesasenseof uuty."

AfterwardsthewholecongregationrecitedtheCredo.

Similarceremonieshavebeen heldinseveralworking-classparishesinTheHague,whereall indsoftoolsandsmallmachines wereblessed.

HorrorCampwasin

HisParish

FatherFrieirichPfanzelt,of Dachau,wasItrictlyforbidden bytheNazisduringthewar fromevengoingnearthenotoriousconcentrationcamp.The priest,however,succeededin makingcontactsbeyondthebarbedwire,particularlywithpriest prisoners.Hehelpedtoestablishamodestchapelinoneof thecellblocks.Inhisparishhe organisedacampaignforfood fortheprisoners.Supplies weresenttothecampdespite Gestapothreats.

NowtheHolyFatherhasmade FatherPfanzeltaDomesticPrelatewiththetitleofMonsignor forhisservicestoDachauprisoners.

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DakotaandVikingplanesof AerLingus,AerRianta,facing eachotherandabouteightfeet apart,wereblessedatCollinstownAirport,Dublin,recentlyby Rev.W.Kenny,C.C.,Swords,assistedbyhisbrother,Rev.J. Kenny,SanFrancisco,andRev. FergusLawless,O.F.M.Cap., Oregon.

Aircraft,inabsentia,ofthe threecompanieswerealsoblessed. Intheblessingwasaphrase coveringallaircraft.Eachplane isnamedafteranIrishsaint.

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WaltonSmilyPurse(2):Cammillio,1;Monisan,2;Joyette,3; Indemnity,4. JamesMcEncroePurse:Strenes, 1;Sanease,2;Trehair,3;Lady Lavina,4. HuntClubCup:Woniron,1; BuraLaddie,2;0.William,3; Moonalong,4. KennelsHunters'Handicap: PlainLass,1;StarBing,2; Moonalong,3;Woniron,4.

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torsanopportunityoftryingto

Whilehewasill,Johnreceived ConfirmationfromFatherBernardKelly ofSt.Patrick':

Church,Stafford,inaccordance withnewfacultiesgrantedbythe HolySeeempoweringaParish Priesttoconfirmachildindangerofdeath.

John'smotherisquitecertain hisrecoverybeganthemoment theNunsstartedprayingforhim.

NowArabic

TheHolyFather,at71,is learningyetanotherlanguageArabic.

Thereasonisthedecisionof theHolySeeandEgypttoestablishdiplomaticrelations,and thefactthatrelationshaverecentlybeenestablishedwiththe Lebanon.

HisHolinessalreadyspeaks fluentEnglish,French,German, SpanishandPortuguese,andcan makemorethanheadandtailof Magyar,thoughthisisgenerally regardedasthemostdifficult Europeanlanguage.

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HowandWhySocialJustice

SundayOriginated

EIGHTREMARKABLESTATEMENTS

AsIhavebeenaskedbyso manypeopletoexplainclearly whatismeantbytheannouncementinthepressthatnextSunday,September7,istobeSOCIALJUSTICESUNDAY,I thoughtthatlistenerswouldlike metotellthemsomethingabout theoriginandprogressofthis institution.Itwasin1940that theCatholicHierarchyofAustraliaestablishedit,inresponse tothecryingneedofourtimesthefightforsocialjusticeand personalfreedom.Itwasevidentasthetwentiethcentury advanced,withallitsamazing progressinmaterialproduction andscientificdiscoveries,that therewasagravedangerofthe enslavementofthepeople-the toilingmasses-andthedestructionofthepreciousGod-given giftofIndividualFreedom.The resultofthisgrowingconcentrationofwealthandpowerinthe handsofthefewbroughtwithit, ascouldbeexpected,aviolentreactiononthepartofthepeople. Wearefamiliarwithallits symptoms-industrialunrest,bit' terclass-hatred,andoftenrevolution.Therefollowedtwo WorldWars,inwhichmillions andmillionsoftheyouthofthe worldlosttheirlives,industrial depression,unemployment,and starvationinthemidstofplenty, followedbydictatorshipandtotalitarianisminallitshideous forms,allofwhichshowedthat man,withallhismaterialprogress,hadnotprogressedinthe spiritualthingsthatalonegive valuetolife-peace,charity,unselfishness-andjusticehadpassedfromthelivesofmen.Itis herethattheeternalmissionof theCatholicChurchcomesin. ForitisfortheChurchofGod tobringhacktomen'sminds thoseChristianprinciplesof justice'andcharity,ontheobservanceofwhichdependsthe happinessofindividualsandof nations.

In1940theCatholicBishops ofAustraliaissuedtheirfirst StatementonSocialJustice,and orderedthatoneSundayinthe yearwastobedevotedina veryspecialmannertotheteachingandthestudyoftheprin ciplesofSocialJusticewhichapplywithequalforcetoemployersandtoemployedinallforms

ofindustryandinallwalksof life. Sincethenhaveissuedeach yearonSocialJusticeSunday thoseremarkableStatementsby theCatholicHierarchywhich havewontheadmirationofall classesandcreeds,notinAustraliamerely,butthroughoutthe EmpireandinAmerica.The scopeandthepracticalapplicationtoourtimesofthesestatementsmaybeguagedfromtheir titles:In1941,"JusticeNow;"in 1942,"ForFreedom;"1943,"PatternforPeace;"1944,"TheFamily";1945,"TheLandisYour Business,"andin1946,"Social SecurityandSocialRights."The salesofthesepamphletshave risenfrom50,000,in1940,to 200,000,in1946,aclearindicationoftheirpopularityandtopicalinterest. TheStatementissuedfornext Sunday,September7,SocialJusticeSunday,isentitled"Peacein Industry,"anditisexpectedthat aquarterofamillioncopieswill besold. Herearesomeofthequestions itanswers:

1.WhatistheattitudeoftheCatholicChurchtoTradeUnions?

A.:"TheCatholicChurchhas alwaysinsistedontherightof mentoformtheirownindustrial associations.Ithasencouraged theformationoftradeunions,of employers'associations,andof professionalorganisations."

2.DoestheChurchrecognisethe RighttoStrike?

A.:"Yes.Undermodernconditions,therighttoorganisein tradeunionsandtherightto strike,undercertaindefinedconditions,areinseparable."

3.Whataretheseconditionslaid downbytheChurchasaccordingtoSocialJustice?

A.:"(1)Thecauseofathreatenedstrikemustitselfbe justandrightful. "(2)Theremustbesufficient hopeofsuccess.

"(31Thebenefittobegained mustnotbeoutofproportiontotheharminflicted.

(4)Beforeastrikeisdeclared,everyeffortmustfirstbe madetosettlethedispute peacefullythroughconciliation,arbitration,andother morepeacefulmethods."

Thenextquestion:

MenacingIndustrialPower ofReds

THESTRIKEASAPOLITICALWEAPON

"WhatistheCommunistObjectiveintheTradeUnionMovement?"

A.:"TheimminentdangerfacingthiscountryisthattheCommunistPartywillusethepower whichithasgainedoveralarge partofthetradeunionmovementtooverthrowthemachineryofGovernment,toseizepoliticalpowerforitself,andtoachievetheendsofCommunismthedestructionofpolitical,socialandreligiousfreedom."

Asthecontroloftradeunions bytheCommunistPartybrings aboutachangealmostintheir natureandcertaintyintheirobjectives,soisthereaprofound changeinthenatureofthe strikesorderedbytheexecutives oftheseunions.Strikesbecome weaponstosecure,noteconomic improvementsbutpoliticalmastery-eitherbymeansofthealterationoflawsor,moresubversively,bythebreak-upofpro-

ductionandthesowingofthe seedsofindustrialchaoswithout whichaCommunistregimeisimpossible.

Nextquestion:

"Whatistheindustrialpowerof theCommunistParty," A.:"TheCommunistPartyitselfmeasuresitsstrengthbythe extenttowhichitcontrolsthe tradeunionmovement,faithfully mirroringthepolicyofLenin, whowrote:'Withoutthetrade anionsrevolutionisimpossible.' Bythistest,thereishardlyany organisationwhichwieldsso muchrealpowerastheCommunistParty."

Thenextquestionthatthe Statementanswersis: "HowcantheCommunistParty, whichrepresentsaminorityin theTradeUnionsexerciseso greatapower?"

TheStatementsays:"Thegreat dilemmaofthemomentresides inthefactthat,whilethevast

majorityoftradeunionistsrepudiateCommunistcontrol,while theyrepudiateCommunistpolitics,whiletheydesireindustrial peaceandprogress,nevertheless manyofthemostpowerfulunions whichshouldrepresentthedesiresandviewsoftheirmembers,areinfactweaponsof Communistpolicy."

"Thekeytothedilemmarests inthefactthatinthemostimportantindustries,unionismisto allintentsandpurposescompulsory.Ifaworkerwantsa job,hemustbeamemberofthe union;ifaworkerholdsajob, andwishestoholdit,hemust makesurethathecontinuesasa member;ifheloseshismembershipoftheunion,herunsa graveriskoflosinghisjob. Whento-daytheexecutivesof certainunionsaimnotatlegitimateindustrialobjectives,butin realityatsecuringpolitical powerfortheCommunistParty, thepowersenjoyedbythose unionsoverthelivesoftheir membersmaydegenerateinto thegrossestformoftyranny."

TheStatementthendealswith theevilsanddangersofthe PoliticalStrike,andgivesinoutlinetheCommunistprogramme assetforthintheirownpublications.

Finally,theStatementstresses thenecessityofSocialPeace,and recallstoalltheheavyresponsibilitytomaintainitthatrests ontheshouldersofeverysection ofthecommunity-theChurch, theGovernment,employers,the Press,andtheTradeUnions.

WHOISTOBLAME?

Thelastquestionansweredby theStatementis: "Whoisresponsibleforthepresentchaoticstateofaffairsin Australia?"

A.:"Theapathyofthecommunityatlargehasallowedthe cancerofCommunismtogrow untilithasdisorderedthenation'seconomy,challengedits Parliamentaryinstitutions,and threateneditsfreedom.All mustshareresponsibilityforthe graveconditionsintowhichthe nationhasfallen.Withoutrecriminationallmustshareinthe workofeliminatingtheperiland restoringthenation."

Onall,then,fallstheresponsibilityofmakinguseoftheopportunityaffordednextSunday, SocialJusticeSunday,oftaking ahandintheSocialregeneration ofourcountry:allshouldmake itadayofprayer,ofself-examination,andofstudyoftheproblem.

IwouldrecommendtoallCatholiclistenerstosecureas manyofthecopiesoftheBishops'Statementasyoucanafford,toreadoneyourselves thoughtfully,andtogiveacopy toasmanyofyournon-Catholic friendsandfellow-workersas possible.Indoingthisyouwill bestrikingablowfortheChristianregenerationofourcountry, andfortherestorationofthat peace,happinessandprosperity whichAustraliashouldnever havelost.ToanyofmynonCatholiclistenerswhomayfindit difficulttoprocureacopyof "PeaceinIndustry,"Imakethe followingoffer:Iftheywritea lineaddressedto"TheCatholic Answer,"Station6PR,Barrackstreet,Perth,askingforacopy ofthepamphlet,itshallbepostedtothemfree,withthecomplimentsofthesession.

HISTORYAND TRANSUBSTANTIATION

"JustAnotherSeeker,"Victoria Park:

.1hadnottimelastsessionto finishmyanswersto"JustAnotherSeeker's"letter,soIshall dosonow.Hewrites:

"ThehistoryoftheRoman (lurchisbadandcruel,also selfishandintolerant,seeking

poweranddominatingthecommunity."

A.:Iwonderjusthowmuch ofthehistoryoftheChurchyou haveread?

Iamafraidyouare JustAnotherSeekerwhodoesn't wanttofind.Ifyoureallyseek thetruth,thenreadsomerespectablehistorybyahistorianofre- put'Don'tbecontentwiththe sillyfalsehoodsofanotherand abaseragethanours.Doyou know,"Seeker,"youareabout 200yearsbehindthetimes.The sortoftommy-rotyoucall"history"iswhatpanderedtothe appetitesofmeananddespicable bigotsgenerationsago;itdoes notgoclownto-day;amoreeducatedandliberalworldjustwon't takeit. Butyoumusthaveyourpartingshot.Yousay:

"Youryourselfdonotbelieve intransubstantiation.ItcannotbeprovedbyHolyWrit; hutisrepugnanttotheplain wordsofScripture."

A.:Soyouarenotsatisfiedby tellinguswhatYOUdon'tbelieve,butyoumusttellMEwhat Idon'tbelieve.Don'tyouthink thatisgoingabittoofar?If youhadlistenedtomanyofmyformersessionsyouwouldhave heardmeexplainingtheCatholic doctrineofTransubstantiation, whichisoneofourfundamental beliefs.Youwouldhaveheard meprovingitclearlyfromHoly Scriptureandfromtheunbroken traditionoftheChurchfromthe timeoftheApostles.Onthe nightbeforeHesuffered,Our Lordsaid,asHetookbreadin Hissacredandvenerablehands andblesseditandbrokeit,givingittoHisdisciples:"ThisIS MyBody;"andinlikemanner theChaliceofwineHegave themsaying"ThisISMyBlood." Couldanythingbeclearer?You canlogicallyreadnoothermeaningintoHiswords,butthatthe breadandwinewerechanged intoHisownBodyandBlood.

So,"JustAnotherSeeker," thereyourletterends,butIRope thatyourseekingforthetruth willnotendthere,too.My answers,Ifancy,willhavegiven

yousomeideaofhowtheCatholicChurchproclaimsthetruth withasureandunfaltering voice;shefearsneithertheig norancenorthebigotryofher slanderers,whoseattacksbutreboundupontheauthorsthemselves,revealingthemforwhatthey are.

SUNDAYMASSAND INTEMPERANCE

"Racket,"Wembley:

"Canyoutellmeifitisasin forasaintlyCatholic,theone, Imean,thatgoestoMass everySunday,togointoa hoteleveryFridayandspend halfhispay,andhiswifeand threechildrenhardlyhave enoughtoeat?"

A.:amafraid,"Racket,"that yourideasandmine,ofwhat constitutesasaintlyCatholic, wouldnotcoincide.Goingto MasseverySundaydoesnot,in ordinarycircumstances,constituteatitletosanctity.Tobe asaint,onehastopracticeheroic virtuehabitually.Thereis nothingheroic,ordinarily,inre(ContinuedonPage8.)

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Silentatlasttheoldpriest-warriorlies, Gonetheoldsoldierfromthe legionsofChristOurKing. Peacetohissoul,whichisnow toallthingswise, Prayerthesoletributewhich hewouldhaveusbring.

No!"nosecondcup!asmy mother,PegFaganwouldsay: "Neverbringyourappetiteto anyhouse."Onmorethanone occasionhecheckedaninvitation toasecondcupofteawiththat remark,andwherewastheoccawhenthelateMonsignorFagan couldnotasaptlygetin"anest one?"

OurlittlecityofPerthis smallandhomelyenoughtomiss thetallandsturdilybuiltpriest whohadbecomeawell-known citizenthroughthespaceof fortyyears,and,ifevidencewas neededofthehighregardin whichthisIrishSoggarthwas heldbyallmembersofthecommunity,thepresenceathisgra,,psiderecentlyofoverahundred laypeoplegavethistestimony.

WhenMargaretFagan,ofCo. Westmeath,gavebirthtothe littleboy,Bernard,nearlyeighty yearsago,shedidnotdream that,likeSalome,themotherof JamesandJohn,BernardFagan couldlaterbecalled"asonof thunder."

Tothosewhoallowedthemselvestobefrightenedoffbyan habitualvehementmodeofexpression,whichheseemedpurposelytoassume,hewasinde?, anenigma. Ithinkhegota certainamountofenjoymentout ofbeingthoughtsuch.But,to thosewhoseprivilegeitwasto haveandkeephisfriendship,that friendshipprovedaloyaland faithfulgift.

Onlyaheartthathelddepths ofsentimentandaffectioncould havesteepeditselfashiswas steepedinallthefairyloreof his.belovedIreland.Onlya heartthatheldhiddenwellsof humanunderstandingandsynipathycouldhavemadesoclosea companionofPoetrythatitconstantlycolouredhisoutlook.

True,thereweretimeswhenthe repetitionofhisfavouritepoems madehislistenerrestless,but wemustownthatfewamongus couldboasthisabilityinthe realmsofmemorisation.But,it wasMonsignorFagan'spriesthoodthatwonourhighestadmiration.Ithadanoteof"noli metangere"aboutit,whichmade onerealisethatthepromises madetoGodonthe(layofhis ordination,overfiftyyears,had beenscrupulously kept.

Gruffandstubborn,neververy tolerantoftheotherfellow's pointofview,hewasatalltimes andinallplacesthepriest.

Sometimeswhenthinkingofthe steelyqualityonecouldnoticein thosecold,blueeyesofhis,I foundithardtoreconciletheir lookwiththewarmthofsoulI knewhimtopossess.Perhaps itwasbecausehesteeledhimself tofollowthehardinsteadofthe softpathsoflifethattheybecameso.

Asaladinhisearlyteenshe hadthemisfortunetobekicked byahorse.Thewoundinhis legneverclosed,and,alwaystoo reticenttodisclosethediscomfortandpainofittoadoctor, whomayhaveremediedmatters, heputupwiththatsufferingfor sixtyyears,risingeverymorning before5o'clocktobandageit. Itmusthavetakenallhisdeterminationandcouragetowalkas straightlyashedid,andhis genuflectionsheldallthedignity andreverenceofayoungknight bendinghiskneetohissovereign lord.

Sooften,thesecularmind sizesupapriestforgoodorill bysomeaccidentalmannerism theircriticaleyesdenounce.

Whatcantheyknowofthosesacrifices,thosehoursofdepressionandlonelinessthatweigh downthesoulofapriestwho haslefthislandandhomeand Ilovedonestoministertosouls?

Theycannevergaugetheawful senseofresponsibilitythatmakes

theconscienceofapriesthisrelentlessmonitorinthehandling ofthoseDivineMysterieshehas beenordainedtosafeguard.

MonsignorBernardFagandid notgivehisconfidencetomany. Thosewhoenjoyedportionofit, knowthatmanyapriestinAustraliato-dayoweshispriesthood tothematerialhelpgivenhim bythedeceasedtoenablehimto reachhisgoal.Morethana dozennunsarenunsofourArchdioceseto-daythroughhisgenerousassistance.When,adecade ofyearsago,wewereendeavouringtoputtheBushies'

Mass,evenwhenyearsofincreasinginfirmitywouldhave justifiedhimtakingarestin.So, too,hewascomfortedinthat lasthourbythepresenceofhis twocurates-"twodecentboys," ashesooftencalledthem, though,Iamsure,henevergave themthatmuchcommendation totheirfaces.

Yes,an"OldTimer"hewas! Wewillmissthesightofhimin hislongclericalcoatandhis clericalsombrero,andamong thosewhowillmisshimmostare theconvertswhomhesozealouslyinstructedintheFaith.Makingnoparadeofkindness,heexerciseditinmanyanunguessed way,andwhenhissoulwentto Goditdidnotgoalone.

The(laytheearthwasbroken toreceivehiscoffinandthe earthlyremainsitcontained,a breakwasmadeinthelittleremaininggroupofseniorpioneer priestsofthosehardyethappy dayswhenthepresentgenerationofyoungpriestswasstillin theMindofGod.ThatdiminishinggroupofwhichMonsignor Faganformedanintegralpart, walkingworthyofthevocationto whichtheywerecalled,hasleft anindelibletraditionofFaith, Hope,Charity,andUnitywhich cannotbeexcelledanywherein thislandoftheSouthernCross, andsowithmanyasighofmemoryandsentimentweleavethat new-duggraveinthepriests'portionatKarrakatta.

Schemeonafinancialfooting, MonsignorFagan,as"TheOld Timer,"putinmany"AFiver"to buildupthefund.Thus,atthe altar,inhospitalandschoolroom,andinthoseselectedpaths oflifewhichmanyaBushieboy andgirlwilllaterfollow,richin theirFaithbecauseofthesuccessfulworkingofMonsignor McMahon'sScheme,thegoodour lateVicarGeneraldidwilllive afterhim. Wasitany.wonderthatAlmightyGodpermittedHolyMass tobeofferedupinhissickroom atthehourappointedhimto die?Hehadbeensofaithful inrisinginseasonandoutof seasontocelebratehisowndaily

Now,Idonotbelieveinfairies, eventhoughwhilelisteningto thedeardeceased'sversionsof theFairyTalesofIrelandImay havebeentemptedto.Nordo Ibelieveinghosts,butasIfin"shthisIcanalmostfancyIhear hisvoicesaying:"Keepyour breathtocoolyourporridge." Howeverthatmaybe,if,having readthisunworthyappreciation, thereaderwilhavethecharityto sayoneDeProfundisforthe soulofMonsignorFagan,who knows,thatitmaycoolthePurgatorialflameswhichperhapsare purifyinghissoulbeforeits entryintoHeaven:-Silentat lasttheoldpriest-warriorlies.

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TheNenagh"Guardian"investigatestheexodusofyounggirls fromIreland:Thedifficultyofobtainingdomestichelp,apparenttoeverybodyinsearchofamaid,isreflectedinthefiguresconcerning emigrationprintedinthecurrent issueoftheIrishTradeJournal andStatisticalBulletin.Fro,n themitappearsthatasmanyas 67,155womenandgirlsleftthis Stateinthefive-yearperiodbetween1942and1946.Ofthese, 34,718departedtoenterdomesticserviceandhousekeepingin England,ScotlandandWales. Twiceasmanyleftin1946as didin1942,andofthe12,077 domesticswhotooksinglekick,is onthecross-Channels'eamers lastyearthebulkwerebetween theagesof18and25.Infact mostofthemwere,inmodern parlance,'teenagers. Thesestatisticsareenoughto makeoneweep,forwhatisto becomeofpooroldIrelandiflife hereissounbearablethatthousandsofIrishgirlsprefertoseek workelsewhere?Becausethey areofferedhigherwages,and possiblylongerholidays,they electtoworkinthetownsand citiesofEnglandratherthanin thehomesoftheirnativecountry.Theythinkitabetter thingtohelprearthefamilies offoreignersthanthoseofIrishmen,andtoperformhousehold tasksforthemthanforthepeoplewhohelpedtopayfortheir upbringingandeducation.If theylearnedtoreadandwrite inaschoolinTipperary,Clare, Offaly,orinanyotherIrish county,andsubsequentlypicked

upathingortwoaboutcooking andsewinginavocationalschool, thatwasmadepossibleforthem, atleastinpart,bythefolk aroundthem.Certainlynocontributionwasmadetowardsthe taxationwhichmakesfreeeducationpossible,bytheresidents ofLondon,SheffieldandManchester,whoarebenefitedby theirserviceswhenscliooldays areover.Thepeopletheyleave behind,hardputtoittofinddomestichelp,areentitledtofeel sore.

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Mgr.AntonioSantin,Bishop ofTrieste,wasman-handledand woundedintheforeheadbya hostilecrowdofYugoslavCommunistsinpartofhisDiocese eastoftheMorganLinerecently.WhenhearrivedatCapodistria,twelvemilessouth ofTrieste,intheYugoslavzone, hewasmetbyacrowdfromthe interiorofthezone.Hesought refugeinaCatholicseminary, butwasfollowedbythejeering crowd,whichbrokeintotheseminary,causingconsiderabledamage.Thecrowdthenattacked theBishopandmembersofhis suite.LatertheBishopreturnedtoTriesteinalorry.He receivedmedicaltreatmentand wasconfinedtobed,suffering fromheadinjuries,abrasionsand lossofblood.

Mgr.Santinhadneverbeen molestedpreviouslybyYugoslays,butotherBishopsinthe VeneziaGiuliaareahavesufferedsimilarattacks.Lastyear, Mgr.CarloM.argotti,ArchbishopofGorizia,wasattackedand stonedwhilehewasconfirming childreninaSlovenevillagein hisdiocese.Mgr.RaffaeleRadossi,BishopofParenzoandPole. wasarrestedintheYugoslav zonelastFebruary,andheldin custodyforseveraldays.

The"OsservatoreRomano"has accusedtheCommunistsofresponsibilityfortheattackonthe BishopofTrieste:

"Theattackrevealstotheen tireworldthetruefeelingsand thetruemannersofallCommunists-andinthiscasethoseof VeneziaGiulia-towardstheCa-

tholicChurchanditsministers. Theblindandfierceanti-clericalismofVeneziaGiuliahasfora fullyeardoneitsutmosttohinderthereligiousdutiesofMgr. Santin,andrecentlyhasnottoleratedhisreturnamonghisflock. Thepublicauthorities,whopretendtodefendallcitizensin thoseregions,arenotcapableof protectingaBishop.Theymust, therefore,bechargedwithlack ofknowledgeforthepermission whichtheygranted,withnot beingcapableofenforcingguaranteespromised,orwithopen complicity."

Mgr.Montini,AsistantSecretaryofState,hassentatelegram toMgr.Santin,saying:

"ThePopehaslearnedwith deepsorrowoftheattackwhich YourExcellencyhassuffered whilecarryingoutyourduties. TheHolyFather,withfatherly love,sendsYourExcellencya specialApostolicBenediction."

minorSeminariesinthatDiocese.

TheRev.FatherMathieuHalaus,parishpriestofGaresnica, intheArchdioceseofZagreb,hes beencondemnedtotenyearsin prisonathardlabour.Hehas alreadybeentransferredtoLepoglavatobeginhissentence.The chargesagainsthimwerethe usualtrumped-upaccusations with"collaboration"astheir mainpretext.

TheRectoroftheSeminaryat Dubrovnik,Mgr.FrancisVucetic, wasarrestedbythe"Ozna"in theearlymorningofApril12.

Atthesametime,the"Ozna" agentsarrestedFatherBogomir Babic,thePrefectoftheSeminary.TheDubrovnikSeminary isthusleftwithoutanySuperior.

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FatherAntunStrasek,apriest oftheCongregationoftheMissions,wasmurderedonPalm Sunday,March30,nearthevillageofKarlovacintheArchdioceseofZagreb.Militaryofficialsapproachedhimwiththedemandthathedelivertothema specifiedquantityofgrain.The priestrepliedthatitwouldnot bepossibleforhimtomeetthe demand,sincehedidnotpossess theamountrequested.Thesoldiersreiteratedtheirorder,with threatsofpunishmentifitwere notfullysatisfied.Father Strasekobjectedtotheinjustice oftheprocedure,andhewas killed,eitherbybeatingorby shooting.Thedetailsofthisincidentcorrespondwithrepot'ts fromseveralsourcesconcerning aprogrammeofextortionand terrorismnowbeingcarried outintheruraldistricts.Itappearsthatpeasantsandvillagers throughoutthecountryarebeing forcedtosurrenderevergreater quantitiesoffoodstuffsandlivestocktothecivilandmilitaryauthoritiesintheeffortstoavert hedevelopingfoodcrisis.These demandsapparentlyarebeing madeonsomearbitraryquota basiswhichdoesnottakeinto considerationthestocksand householdrequirementsofthe individual,withtheresultthat hundredsarebeingimprisoned andpunishedforfailuretocomplywithexorbitantexactions.

TheRev.FatherJurajDobrovic,O.F.M.,wasarrestedby "Ozna"atDubrovnikinFebruary16th.Thechargemade againsthimbytheauthorities wasthat"heviolatedtheconstitutionallibertyofconscience ofaYugoslavcitizen,"and "causedterrortoasickperson."

Thesearethefacts:FatherDobrovicwascalledtogivereligious consolationtoapatientbythe nameofFrancisKnezevic,who wasseriouslyilloftuberculosis intheDubrovnikHospital.This wasonFebruary2nd.Thepriest remainedwiththepatientfor abouttenminutes,andheardhis confession.Thisconstitutedhis crime.

ThehouseofLjubljanainwhich thetheologicalstudentsofMariborwerelodgedhasbeenoccupiedbytheGovernment.The studentshavebeenforcedtofind temporaryshelterintheoldSeminaryofLjublpana,whichispar- tiallyoccupiedbytheGovernment,andconsequentlyovercrowded.TheMariborstudents weretransferredtoLjubljanabecausetheGovernmenthasoccupiedboththemajorandthe

OnApril14th.,thepolicestruck againandarrestedM.Waldo Mladosevic,ayoungtheological studentofthesameDiocese.He wasdraggedoutofaclassin theologybyfivearmedanduniformedpolicemen,thenboundin thesightofhisclassmates,and carriedofftoprison.

OnApril19th.and20th.,ten personswerearrestedatthe MonasteryoftheFranciscansin

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sonisknownforthearrest. FatherKonigisayoungpriest, whowasordainedlastyear,and heisstillstudyingtheology.He hadalmostnocontactswiththe outsideworld.

Mgr.IvanVlasic,apriestof theDioceseofBanjaluka,who waslivinginretirementatZag- reb,wasarrestedinthelatter cityattheendofApril.Mgr. Vlasicis60yearsofage,and, hadrecentlybeenrelievedofhis dutiesbecauseofillhealth.He enjoysanexcellentreputation asanexemplarypriest.Since hisarrest,nowordhasbeenreceivedofhimandhiswhereaboutsarenotknown.Needless

tosay,themotiveofhisarrest hasnotbeenrevealed.

OnMay4th.,theRev.Father GeorgeMiklausic,parishpriest ofCirkvena,intheArchdiocese ofZagreb,wasarrestedby agentsof"Ozna."Together withhimwerearrestedsixtyof hisparishioners.Allthosearrestedweretakentothegaolat Bjelovar.Thepriestandhis parishionersappeartohavebeen takenbythepoliceforquestioninginconnectionwiththekillingofalieutenantof"Ozna" whohadbeenassassinatedin thatregionashorttimeearlier. Needlesstosay,hehadabsolutelynoconnectionwiththecrime.

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OnthenightofApril19th.,the agentsof"Ozna"arrestedthe laybrotherFirmoKovacevicat theFranciscanConventatKanto]79,inZagreb.BrotherFirmo isanagedmanwhohasbeenoccupiedallhislifeinthesimple dutiesofcookingforhisbrethren.

TheRev.FatherAntonius Kenig,S.J.,wasarrestedin ZagrebonApril26th.The"Ozna" agentsraidedtheJesuithouseat 4o'clockinthemorning,andcarriedhimoffaprisoner.Noma-

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Tospendhalfone'spayon drink,therebydeprivingone's familyofpropersupport,iscertainlysinful,andthatprobably formorethanonereason.In thefirstplace,thereisveryprobablyasinagainstthevirtueof temperance,and,furthermore, thereiscertainlyasinagainst charitytowardsone'swifeand children.Ofcourse,yourpoiir friend,whenhegoesintoahJel withhispayinhispocket,may intendtohavejustoneortwo drinksandthengohome.Past experienceoughttohavetaught himthatthatplandoesnot work,butyouknowaswellasI dothattherearesomepeople whoneverseemtolearnbyex perience.Itisnotourbusiness todecidethesubjectiveguiltof theindividualinsuchcasesWhat wtoughttodoistohelpthem asfaraswecantoovercome theirweakness.Thatwouldbe afarmoreChristianthingtodo thantojudgethemharshly.

Whatseemstoannoyyoumost isthatpeoplewhodothingsof whichyoudisapprove"nevermiss MassonSunday."Thisannoyanceisreallyveryunreasonable. Surelyitisbettertoobserveone atleastofthedutiesofaCatholicthantodisregardthemall. YoursuggestionthatIshould declarecertainpracticesofwhich Idisapprovejustasmustasyou dotobemortalsinsisnotpracticable.WeCatholicshavea verydefiniteideaofwhatconstitutesmortalsin.Thematter isnotlefttothepersonal idiosyncrasiesoftheindividual.

Amortalsinisafullyfreeand deliberatetransgressionofthe lawofGod,inwhichgravemat terisinvolved.Thepractice.; towhichyoureferdonotsatisfy thatdefinition.

DOESMARRIAGEOR CELIBACYSERVERELIGION BETTER?

l'ractical,Katanning: "Whydon'tCatholicPriests andNunssetanexampleof familylifetotheircongregations,asProtestantministers do?''

A.:Icanthinkofanumber reasonsfornotadoptingyour suggestion.Oneofthemostchylousofthemisthatthereisnot anyparticularlyurgentneed amongCatholicsforanybetter exampleoffamilylifethanis beinggivenbycotintles;Catholicfamilies.Ontheotherhand, curpriestsandnunsaredoing workforwhichtheircelioate stateis,ifnotanecessarycondition,atleastaverydecidedadvantage.Adeeperbutlessobviousreasonwillappearinanswertoyournextquestion,which runs:

"Isreligionmoreimportant thanfamilylife,thebasisof society?"

A.:Wouldyoupermitmeto restatethatquestionsoasto bringoutwhatIthinkyouintendedtoask? Yourwayof puttingyourquestionwould seemtoindicateanopposition betweenreligionandfamilylife, whichsimplydoesnotexist.

Whatyoumeanttoask,Ithink, wasthis:Isthestateofcelibacy tobemorehighlyesteemedthan thatofmarriage?Theanswer tothatquestiondependsto7;ome extentonthemotiveforwhich onechoosestoremainunmarried. Ifanyonegivesupmarriagefor thepurposeofbeingbetterable toserveGodandhisneighbour, thenthereisnodoubtthatheis choosingahigherstatethan thatofmarriage.Iamsuppos. ing,ofcourse,thattheperson concernedhasthementaland physicalmake-upthatisnecessaryforcarryingouthispur pose,whichismuchthesame thingassayingthatheiscalled tothestateofcelibacy.Toremainsingleoutofmereselfishnesshasnoparticularmerit. wouldbesuitepreparedtoshoo, youthatChristtaughtbyword andexamplethatthesinglestate whenchosenforHissakeand thatoftheGospel,isamoreper feetstatethanmarriage.

Iamgladthatyourealisethe greatimportanceoffamilylife. YouareinharmonywithCatholicdoctrinethere.

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THEOLOGYVERYCLEAR REGARDINGEVOLUTION

Yournextquestionmightseem torequireratherlengthytreatment,butthiseveningIintend tocontentmyselfwithabrie' reply.Youask:

"Isthedoctrineofevolution inconflictwithCatholicprinciple?"

A.:Thatphrase,"thedoctrine ofevolution,"isdelightfully vague.However,insteadof tryingtodiscoverwhatyou meantwhenyouwrotethose words-whichwouldbejobfora mind-reader-IshalltellyouIna fewwordssomeofthethings thatCatholicsholdonthesubjectofevolution.

Theonlyaspectofevolution withwhichtheologyisdirectly concerned,ifweleaveoutof questionthatnonsensesometimescalledmaterialistevolution,whichtriestoexplainthe worldwithoutacreator,isthe questionoftheoriginofman. Wasmancreatedbyaspecial creativeactofGod,ordidhe evolvefromsomenon-humanan cestor?Theansweristhatman mostcertainlydidnotevolve. Manaloneofallvisiblecreatureshasaspiritualsoul,and thatsoulcancomeintoexistence onlyastheresultofadistinct creativeactofGod.Manhas alsoamaterialpartwhich,after death,whenthespiritualsoulde-

parts,disintegratesintoanumberofinorganic,i.e.,non-living substances.Youmightask whetherman'smaterialpartunderwentanevolutionbeforebeingunitedtohisspiritualsoul. Ifyoucaredtoholdasaworkinghypothesisthatitdid,the Churchwouldnotinterferewith yourviews,thoughshewould remindyouthatinthepresent stateofourknowledgeyour opinionwasahypothesisand nothingmore.

Otherquestionsofwhether evolutionhastakenplace,andto whatextent,andhow,belongto thedomainofnaturalscience andphilosophy,andconsequentlyarematterforfreediscussion andresearch.Insuchdiscussion,outsidetheschoolsofCatholicphilosophy,itiscommonlyforgottenthatbiologyhasnot thelastwordtosayonthematter.Philosophy,moreparticularlymetaphysicsandpsychology,haveveryimportantcontributionstomakeinthediscussion.

"Doyouconsiderthatthe teachingsofthefirstchapter ofGenesisestablishthedoctrineofSpecialCreationbeyondquestion?"

A.:Thatman'ssoulhasitsorigininaspecialcreativeactof Godisperfectlyclearfrom Genesis.Iholdfurtherthat thistruthisvalidlyprovedby reasonindependentlyofrevelation.

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ThefirstcircularfromCom munistPartyHeadquartersspecifiedamongotherthingsthat theCommunistorganisationin Turinshallestablish11brigades. Accordingtolocalinformation sixofthesearealreadyfully organised,twoareforming amongtheworkersoftheFiat MotorPlant,oneamongthe workersoftheNebiolofactory, oneamongtheworkersofthe OfficineSavigliano.

Sub-Divisions.

Everybrigade,accordingtothe circular,shouldnumberbetween 600and800men,dividedinto twotofourbattalionsconsisting ofseveralplatoonseach.Platoonsaresub-dividedintosmall groupscalled"Squadre"offour orfivemen.

Theorganisatiimissosecret that leader)the"caposquadra"(group shouldknowonlyhisplatoonleader,butnotthehigher commanders,thatplatoonleaders knowonlytheleaderoftheir battalion,etc.

PartisanLeader.

TheGeneralStaffofallCommunistBrigadesaccordingtoa well-informedsource,isatCommunistPartyheadquarterson ViaDelleBottegheOscure, Rome.Itisunderthesupreme commandofLuigiLongo,whois amemberoftheItalianConstituentAssembly,andwasoneof theforemostleadersofthePartisansinNorthernItalyduring thelastpartofthewar.

AnothermostimportantleaderisColonelRaspanghi,whoformerlyorganisedCommunistcells amongthefiremenand"city guards"indifferentItalian cities.ThisformerArmyColonelissaidtobe"studying"now thepossibilityoforganising,insidetheCommunistbrigades, specialheavyandlightmachinegundetachments.

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OurLadydidthetrick!In theafternoonIhadaskedherto helpmerounduptheCatholics aboardinordertosaytheRosaryandadditionalprayerseach Sundaywhilewewereatsea. Theresultwasa100percent. attendanceofthefiveofus aboard.Itwasanextremely warmevening,andaswecrowdedintothebosun'ssmallcabin welookedanoddquintet.Torg theFinnwasinhisusualoffdutyrig,apairofunderpants thathadoncebeenwhite;Paddy D-,aDublinchap,whoalso joinedtheshipinFremantle,was inblackbathingtrunks;the bosun,whooriginallycamefrom Wexford(butisnowaLiverpool Irishman),wasinoveralls; JohnK-,fromSussex-bythe-sea,woreshorts;and1was insingletandshortsonly.Paddy andhisfellow-countrymanarea ratherwild,toughpair,butthey appearedtomaketheresponses withafervourandknowledge thatwouldsurpriseanyonenot knowingofanIrishman'sdevotiontoOurLady'sRosary.

March10:

Atabout0300astrangeblack catwasagainmeowingoutside ourcabin.Itawokeusboth forthesecondsuccessivenight. Hurlingimprecationsatit,Imentallyresolvedtocastitintothe IndianOceanshouldanyfurther nocturnesbeheard.JohnX. urgedcautionwhenImentioned myplans.Theship'scarpenter, "Chips,"ahugeFinn,hasapassionateattachmentto"Blackie," theship'sowncat,bornaboard duringthepreviousvoyage.It followshimaboutlikeadog.

Now,thetwofelines-onethe officialandlegallyconstituted ship'scat,andtheotheranondescript,andastowawayto boot,arealmostidenticalincolourandsize.Imaginemyfat& shouldIhurlthewrongcatinto thewaters!

Heavyswellall(lay,butInow havemysea-legs.Amgrowing moreconfidentdaily-somuch so,thatIexpectsoontobeable tocarrythreecupsandsaucers upthesteepcompanion-wayleadingtotheBridge.IfIonly hadsomerubberonesforpractice!Wehaveonlyasmallreservesupplyoftherealthing!

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DramatisPersonae:TheChief Steward(ofcourse),andAshley Vernon-,thesecondcook(?), who,intheeyesoftheChief, makesthetenplaguesofEgypt paleintoabsoluteinsignificance.

Thecurtainrises,andwebeholdtheungainlyandred-faced Ashleystruttingproudlyupand downcarryingafreshlybaked loafofbread,whichthecookhad lefthimtotakeoutoftheoven whenready.Underthedelusion(hehasmany)thathecould takefullcreditforbakingthe loafandhopingforsomegentle wordofpraisefromtheChief (whohasmadeanentrancefrom theleftwing),heholdstheloaf upforfullscrutiny.

"WherewillIputthis,Chief?" (brightly.)

Quicklycamethecourteousreply:"Chuckthe-thingoverthe sideandkillafewfishwithit."

Thecurtainslowlyfallsas AshleyVernon-,withadjec- tivesbloody,butheadunbowed, makeshisexit.

March12:

Theweatherisextremelyhot, andthehumidityterrific.The clocksareputbackeachday. Ouraveragedailyrunforthe 'astthreedaysis245miles.

March14:

Veryroughseasto-dayandthe decksamidshipsareoftenawash. Alife-linehasbeenriggedon thestarboardside.Ourspeed to-daywasreducedtoseven knots.Thethirdengineerrepairedourelectricfaninthe cabin.Itmakesanawfuldin wheninmotion,andalmostprecludessleep.Ifitisnotonwe sweatinsteadofsleep;ifitison, onespendshalfthenighttrying togetaccustomedtothenoise. Perhapsthereissomethingafter allintheoldsayingthat"'He whogoestoseaforpleasure, wouldgotohellforapastime."

March15:

Stillbattlingagainstamonsoonalgale.TheOldManwas ontheBridgeallday.Afew cabinswereswampedout,becausetheportshadbeencarelesslyleftopen.Therewere severalsharprainsqualls,butindoorsitissultrierthanever. EachnightIwakeupcoveredin perspiration.Hadmyfirstlifeboatdrillto-day.Onthestroke of0900thesirengivesthree shortandonelongblasts,andthis isthesignalforalltohastento theirallottedboat.One.must leavewhateverheisdoing.The NewTestamentinjunction,"He thatisonthehousetop(bridge), lethimnotcomedowntotake anythingoutofhishouse(cabin), andhethatisinthefield(on deck),lethimnotgobackto takehiscoat,"comesreadilyto mind.Theexerciselastedabout 15minutes.Beingaroutineaffair,nooneotherthanmyself evincedtheslightestenthusiasm orinterestinit. To-dayIloanedJohnX.oneof myfavourites,"LornaDone."I hadmanagedtofindroominmy caseforitatthelastmoment. Heseemstobeenjoyingit.To(layIstartedreading"Beforethe LightsWentOut,"byEsme Wingfield-Stratford.Itisas dullandstuffyastheauthor's name.Nooneyetknowswhere wearegoing.Rumoursabound asusual.

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March18:

TheMate,aWelshman,conductedashillingsweepto-dayon ournextportofcall."Sparks," whodrewMadras,ishotfavouriteatthemoment.Aglorious pinkandgoldsunsetto-nightsuchasone,Isuppose,canonly beholdatsea-thrilledusall.

March19:

WecrossedtheLine(Equator) at0600.Hardlyfeltthebump! Twohourslaterwehadaterrific downpourforaboutfifteenminutes.Afewofthecreware grumblingabouttheabsenceof anissueoflimejuicenowthat weareintheprescribedzone. TheChiefsaidtherewouldbe none,aswearegettingplentyof freshfruitandvegetables.

Everynightafterteamostof thecrewsitoutondeck-gener- allyonthehatchesnearesttheir cabins-andyarn,listentothe radiowhenreceptionisgood,or playacoupleofsqueakinggramophones.To-nightIhadalong chatwithPaddyD-,thewild manfromDublin.Ilethimdo mostofthetalking.During thewarforaperiodofsixyears hehadworkedonAmericantankers,andhadbeentorpedoedfive times. Iwillnotsetdownhis ratherthrillingexperienceshere Apersonaldiaryisnottheplace forthem,althoughtheywould makeinterestingreading. A goodmanyofthecrew,incidentally,havealreadytoldmesome oftheirwarexperiences,butI cannotincludethemhere.

Paddytoldmeofthetimehe hadmetBettyGrable,atSan Pedro."Icouldnotcarryon anysensibleconversationwith her,"hesaiddisdainfully;"she's too-silly."Iqueried:"Does shelookasyoungandniceoffthe screenasonit?""Oh,no,"was Paddy'smatteroffactreply; "she'sgotaphizasoldasthe hillsofDonegal!"

March20:

Atlast!"Sparks"receivedour ordersto-day.WearetodischargeatBombay.Someop- timiststhinkwewillthereload cottonforEngland. HadalongchatwiththeThird Engineerthiseveningondeck. Heisaratherreservedtypeof chap,anddoesnotappeartomix muchwiththerestofthecrew. Heseemstospendallhishours offdutysittingontheportside pfnumber4hatch,staringatthe seawiththeintentnessofthe youngRaleighinthefamous painting.Probablyrealisingthat onecouldgomadintimedoing onlythis.heshrewdlyvarieshis simplepleasureandsitsonthe starboardsideofthehatch-and staresatthesea.Quicklybringingtheconversationaroundto hisfavouritesubject-himselfheseemedtoappreciateany minorinterjectionssuchasqueriesandgaspsofunstintedadmirationthatIfeltitmydutyasa Christiantomake,sothathe couldstopforbreath.Heis, nevertheless,akind,generous sortofchap,andwhenhefound outthatIknewfewpeoplein England,hemademepromiseto visithimathishomeinWindsor(nottheCastle!).

Stillthinkingthatwearegoing toIndia,Ispentmostoftheafternoonsun-bathingonnumber5 hatch,andswottingupsomeIndiangeography.Hadalong yarnwiththeBosunto-night.He isveryworriedoverhiswife.She recentlyhadaslightnervous breakdown.Heishopingthat wewillgetorderstoproceed directtoEngland,whereour cargo,ofcourse,wouldbeaswelcomeasprobablyanywhereelse.

March17:

TwiggedPaddyD-,about notwearingsomethinggreen. ThecookoverheardusandquicklygavePaddyacabbageleafto pinonhissinglet.Thecook, whoisthemuch-abusedpersonalityaboard,onwhomitiscustomarytopassslightlyunflatteringinnuendoesregardinghispar-

Mentionofthe"Third"reminds bethatIhavenotyetsaidanythingconcerninghisaccomplices. TobeginwiththeChief:Heisa scholarlylookingoldchapofat least60yearsofage,arather alooftype,andveryseldomseen ondeck.BobP-,theyoung, dour,ordinaryseamanfromBirmingham,maintainsthatthe ChiefEngineerhasbeenstrugglinginhiscabinwithabigjigsawpuzzlethatheboughtfora dollarinGalveston,andthathe hasmadeasemi-vownotto walkinthesununtilitiscompleted. Idoubtifthisistrue. TheSecondEngineerisamuch youngerman.Heisonly27.I amtoldhedabblesincomparativereligions,Masonry,etc.He movesaroundquietlywitha puzzledexpression,asifhehas solvedtheriddleoftheuniverse,

butishesitantaboutthenext move.ThisnoiselessRosicrucianappearstobeheadingfora homeorahermitagebeforeheis thirty.TheFourth,Fifthand SixthEngineers(the"Three Caballeros"),arethreehappy-goluckykindredsouls,allGeordies, andeachabout21yearsofage. Theyarema!),apprenticeengi neers,butinsteadofeverbeing seenwithatextbook,theyare usuallystudyingDigestsor AgathaChristie.TheirChief, Iunderstand,isratherconcerned,asheconsidersthesumtotal oftheirengineeringknowledge tobenotonlylow,butalarminglyso.Theyseemdecent,friendlychaps.UptodateIoftenexperiencegreatdifficultyinunderstandingthem.WhenaGeordieindulgesinsomerapid-fire dialect,Iamforcedonthedefensivewithanoccasionalvague "yes"or"no,"inmuchthesame

manneraswhensomeoptimist attemptstoexplaintomethe BinomialTheoremorwhywe shouldhaveculturalrelations withRussia.

March21:

Sealikeglassallday.Sawour firstshipsinceleavingGeraldtonthirteendaysago.Itwasclose intotheCeyloncoast,andwas probablyheadingfromColombo toTiencomalee,onthenortheastsideoftheisland. Manyofusjustsatandstared insilentaweatanamazingly beautifulsunset.Theseawasa perfectmirrorforthesky,and inturnsitwasdeepblue,red,a palegreen,andthen(larkblue untildarknessunassuminglyrang downthecurtain. Forthetwenty-fourhoursendedatnoonto-day,ourmileagewas268.Thisisarecord runforthistriptodate.

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McCann-DillonWedding

Areallylovelyweddingwas celebrated,withNuptialMass,in St.Mary'sChurch,Kalgoorlie, onAugust15th.,betweenPierre Anastasia,youngerdaughterof Mr.andMrs.M.J.Dillon,of theAustraliaHotel,Kalgoorlie, andJohnFrancisMcCann,third sonofMr.andMrs.H.T.McCann,ofGoomalling.TheceremonywascelebratedbyRev.Dr. ESullivan,whocamefrom Perthfortheoccasion.

Thebride,wholookedradiantlyhappy,enteredthechurchon thearmofherfather,wearinga gownofcobweb Theshirredjacketwasoutlined instiffenedlaceflowers,andthe newhip-lineaccentuatedthesoft fullfoldsoftheskirt.Herbeautifulembroideredtulleveilwas heldbyacoronetofpleatedtulle andorangeblossom.Shecarriedashowerbouquetofhyacinthsandroses,heldbyribbon hand-paintedbythePresentation SistersofGoomalling.

Thebridewasattendedbyher sister,MissMaryDillon,wearing adelightfulbluegown,featuring afulltulleskirtandlacebodice, thehighnecklineandpatternof thelacebeingoutlinedinblue sequinsandbeads.Herunusual headdresswastwobeautifully matchingostrichfeathers.Insteadoftheusualbouquet,she carriedablueruffledmuff,to whichwasfastenedasprayof redroses.Mr.StanMcCann, brotherofthegroom,actedas bestman.Duringthecere-

C.B.S.S.A.

FOOTBALLRESULTS,1947.

TheChristianBrothers'SecondarySchools'Associationrecentlyconcludeditsfootballfixturesfortheseason.Fourcompetitions,Under13,Under14, JuniorandSenior,werecontestedbythefourschools.Theoutstandingschoolfortheseason wasC.B.C.,Fremantle,which wonallfourtrophies.

IntheUnder13competition Fremantlewereundefeated,and hencewereChampionsfor1947

IntheUnder14competition, FremantlewerePremiers,being defeatedinonlyonematch.

IntheJuniorcompetition,FremantleandSt.Patrick'sfinished levelonpoints,andinthefinal atLeedervilleOvalFremantle werevictorious.

Afinalwasnecessaryinthe Seniorcompetitionalso,asFremantleandLeedervillefinished level.Thisfinal,whichwas playedatSubiaco,waswonby Fremantle.

OBITUARY

THELATEMRS.KATE

McDONNELL.

ThedeathoccurredonAugust 24ofawell-knownandhighly esteemedmemberofthecommunity,inthepersonofMrs. KateMcDonnell,of47Anzacroad,Mt.Hawthorn.Thelate Mrs.McDonnell,whowasborn inCountyKilkenny,Ireland,in theyear1858,cametoAustralia attheageof20years,incompanywithaverydearfriend, Mrs.AnnieO'Brien(nowof Perth).Afterfiveyears'residenceinVictoria,thedeceased ladycametoPerth,whereshe hadresidedunitilherdeath. Mrs.McDonnellcouldtrulybe calledanoldcolonistofthis State.Mrs.McDonnellwasmarriedinSt.Mary'sCathedral, Perth,attheageof32years,to MatthewMcDonnell,whopre- deceasedhersome14yearsago. Mr.MatthewMcDonnell,itwill berecalled,wasassociatedwith theElectricityandGasDepartmentforsome50years,andwas aprominentmemberoftheHibernianSocietyoveralongperiod.FormanyyearsthecoupleresidedinLaceyandStirling Streets,Perth,andwashighlyregardedbynumerousfriendsand atquaintances.

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monyMr.Rossi,assistedbyMrs. W.Foster selectionsattheorgan,rendered fromtheworksofDom Moreno.Asthebridewasleavingthechurch,ahorshshoeof ribbonandflowerswasplacedon herarmbyhercousin,Mrs.R. Shea,ofCaulfield. Thereceptionwasheldatthe BanquetHalloftheKalgoorlie TownHall,where100guests werereceivedbyMrs.M.J.Dillon,motherofthebride,wearing abeautifullycutgownofcinnamonsilkcrepe.Thecrossover bodicewasembroideredwithgold buglebeads.Aveiledbrown hatandsquirrelcapecompleted hertoilette.Mrs.H.T.McCann, motherofthegroom,worea navyensembleandsmartnavy hat,trimmedwithpinkroses, whichtonedwithhersoftlace blouse.

ThechairmanwasRev.Dr.E. Sullivan.Theusualtoastswere honoured.Over200telegrams, includinggoodwishesfromIreland,America,andSouthAfrica werereceived. Thecuttingofthebeautiful three-tieredweddingcake(agift decoratedbythedonor,Mrs.S.J. Gilbert,ofBoulder)wasaccorded theusualacclamation.Thetop adornmentofthecakewasa smallcrystalvaseoffreshflowers,withfourtrailsofribbon andsnowdropsfromthevaseto thetableheldbyasinglerose.

ThehappycouplewillhoneymoontouringtheEasternStates beforetakingupresidencein Goomalling.

Senior-Pel

PlacingofSchools.

Shield.

Mrs.McDonnellhadbeenailingforsometime,andherpassingoccurredafterasicknessof sixmonths.Aniece,SisterMary Paschal(ConventofMercy,KangarooPoint,SouthBrisbane), survivesher.AnexemplaryCatholic,RequiemMassforthereposeofhersoulwascelebrated inSt.Mary'sChurch,Leederville,byRev.FatherO'Dwyer, andthefuneraltookplacelater intheCatholicportipnofthe KarrakattaCemetery,whereRev. FatherEiversrecitedthelast prayers.

ThegatheringatSt.Mary's ChurchforMassandlateratthe Cemeterywasinitselfstriking tributetothepopularityofthe deceased,andalsoevidenceof therespectandesteemheldby allforthelateMrs.KateMcDonnell.

ThechiefmournerswereMr. andMrs.Janes,Mrs.Johnston, Mr.andMrs.Overall,Mr.and Mrs.J.Graham,Mr.andMrs.W. Varley,andMissK.O'Brien.The pall-bearerswereMessrs.R. Esler,J.McMahon,T.Barrett,J. Bresland,W.Bresland,andN. Janes.

Amongthosepresentwere Messrs.0.W.Varley,D.Brealand,C.Bell,T.M.Gralton;MesdamesK.O'Brien,M.Kennedy, 0.Orton,F.Harrison,G.Tate, P.O'Donoghue,K.Murray,T. Barrett,M.F.Richards,K.Condon;MissesRoseEsler,V.C. Purdue,C.Condron,EricaDrury, andM.Condon.Manyfloraltributeswerereceivedandwere placedonthegrave.

THELATEMRS.ADASHEPHERD.

Itiswithextremeregretwe announcethedeathofMrs.Ada Shepherd,wifeofMr.Bruce Shepherd,of40Clarence-street, Highgate.

Mr.andMrs.Shepherdwere onavisittotheEasternStates, and,whilewithrelativesatCroydon,Sydney,thesummonscame andfoundthedeceasedlady-as shehadalwayslived-readyfor thecall.

ThelateMrs.Shepherdwas formanyyearsamostenthusiasticworkerintheCathedralParish,andnumbersofhospitalpatientshavecausetoremember hercharitablevisitswitha cheerysmileandgifts.

TheMaylandsbranchisholdingaBridgePartyon23rd.inst. at2p.m.Averypleasantafternoonisanticipatedandallcard playersareinvited. TheannualFeteandSaleof Work,organisedbytheCatholicWomen'sLeague,isarranged totakeplacethisyearonDecember10. Allmembersare askedtoassist.

IntheearlydaysoftheepiscopateofthelateArchbishop Clune,Mrs.ShepherdwasatowerofstrengthtotheCathedral Ladies'Club,ofwhichshewas Vice-PresidentwhentheClub federatedwiththeCatholicMen's Society,underVen.Archdeacon SmythasSpiritualDirector.In lateryearsshedevotedherspare timetoSt.Patrick'sBranchof theHibernianSociety,ofwhich herhusbandwaspresidentand trustee.Aspresidentofthe ladies'socialcommittee,shewill longberememberedforherwork forthesocialwelfareofthesociety.

Thedeceasedwasamemberof theFitzgeraldfamily,ofLower Buckland,Victoria.andherbody wasconveyedtothescenesofher girlhoodandburiedinthepretty cemeteryatBright,inVictoria.

4(A Skeletonis70,000 Aroundthe

"Pravda"Declares;

"REDSCOULDHAVEWON WARALONE."

"Pravda,"inaleadingarticle onthesixthanniversaryofthe GermaninvasionofRussia,sta, edthattheSovietUnionwasfilledwithadesiretoco-operate peacefullyandinabusiness-like waywithallcountrieswithout distinctionofpoliticaloreconomicsystems.

ThearticlesaidthatRussia couldhaveoccupiedallGermany andliberatedFrancealone,and withoutanyhelpoftheAllies.

"ThisiswhyformerPrimeMinisterofGreatBritain,Mr Churchill,wasforcedtoundertaketheinvasionofFrance."

"Thankstotheabsenceofa secondfront,Hitlerwasableto transferallhisreservestothe Soviet-Germanfront,theSoviet routedandwipedoutthemain forcesoftheenemy."Russia wasnow"keepingakeeneyeon theintriguesandprovocations ofthepromotersofanewwar," andsaidthatthisanniversary shouldremindthemwhereattemptstoattacktheSovietUnion ledto.

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NunDecoratedby FrenchGovernment

FormerTennisChampion.

AformerU.S.tennisstar,now anurr,aheroineoftwoworld wars,wasawardedtheCrossof theLegionofHonourbyagratefulFranceontheanniversaryof theAlliedvictoryinWorldWar 11.,saystheLosAngeles"Tidings."

SisterElizabeth,beforeshe joinedtheDaughtersofCharity ofSt.Vincent(lePaul,was JaneCraven,agraduateof North-westernUniversityanda well-knowntennischampionin theEastandMidwest.Shewas bornatLucknow,India,the daughterofaBritishfatherand anAmericanmother.

WhenWorldWarI.broke,she wenttoFrance,wheresheassistedincaringfortheincurablesattheAsylumof,Neuilly, andservedasanurseinadvance battlezones.

BecameConvert.

Shortlyafterthewarshewas convertedtotheCatholicFaith andjoinedtheDaughtersof Charity.Shedevotedherself tohelpingtheincurablesatthe AsiledesSeptDouleursofNeuilly,whereshehadworkedduringthewar.

Shewasstilltherewhenthe GermansmovedintoFrance(luringWorldWarII.Shewasarrestedthreetimes.Eachtime shetalkedherwayout.

TheNeuillyhomehadabranch atArromanches,aporttown whereU.S.forceslandedonD,Day,June6,1944.Atthe heightoftheinvasionSister Elizabeth,withanothernun, wenttoArromanchesbyautomobileandbroughtbacktoNeuilly precioussupplieswhichwere threatenedwithdestruction.

OutspokenCritic.

Allduringtheoccupationshe wasindifficultywiththeGer mans.Sheexpressedherself openlyandfreely,andoftenwas calledtotheofficeoftheMayor, whorepeatedlycautionedrestraint.

TheSisterwascalledintothe officeoftheMayoragainthis year."WhathaveIdonenow tobecalledagaintothetown hall?'sheasked.Itwasthen thattheMayorbrokethenews thatshewastoheawardedthe CrossoftheLegionofHonour.

'World

DeValeraon PartitionQuestion

HerearesomepointsfromaddressesbyMr.deValerainthe courseofatouroftheWest:

"To-daywehavearepublicin the26Counties,andthankGod wecanlookforwardtoanother celebrationin30years'timewhen wewillbeabletosaythatwe haveachievedarepublicforthe 32counties.

"Imaynothavethepleasure ofseeingthatasIhaveseena republicforthe26counties,but 1cansaythis-tryingtolook forward,asIlookedforwardin

YearsOld

JesuitsFoundIt.

MembersofaJesuitanthropologicalexpeditionhavesailed fromNewYorkforasitenear Beirut,Lebanon,wherenine yearsagotheyfounda70,000year-oldskeletonofachild.

FatherJosephDoherty,S.J.,of BostonCollege,andFatherJ. FranklinEwing,S.J.,ofFordhamUniversity,founditembeddedinlimestonedepositsina cave. Theirinvestigationswerediscontinuedbythewar.Nowthey areoffagainwithotherJesuit scientists.

Theyplantoreturntothe U.S'.intheautumnwiththe skeleton.

Valuableinformationonthe StoneAgeisexpectedtoresult fromfurtherinvestigation.

Countlessstonetoolsandthe ossifiedremainsofthousandsof pre-historicanimalshavebeen uncovered.

Muchresearchwillcentreon theremainsofpre-historicanimalsoftypeswhichsciencepreviouslywasunawareroamedthe Palestine-Lebanonarea.

BishopsCongratulate thePrincess

PromisesofPrayersonEngagement.

Fromaspecialmeetingofthe :.'cotsHierarchy,thefollowing messagehasbeensenttoPrin<e:sElizabethatthePalaceof HolyroodHousebyArchbishop Macdonald,O.S.B.,onbehalfof theArchbishops,Bishops,clergy andCatholiclaityofScotland:

RedArmyMenBuyUpGermanRosaries

U.S.MakesNewMovetoEnd SpiritualIsolation.

Rosariesaredisappearingfrom theshopsintheRussianzoneof Germany.

Ifanypriestisappointed,they declare,hewillbedeportedto Siberia.

PoliceWatch.

DeValeralooksforwardtoa Republicofthe32Counties.

1917,itisamucheasiertask thatliesbeforeustosecurethe unityandfreedomofthesix withthetwenty-six."

Rumourstotheeffectthatthe Governmentwascorruptwere beingdeliberatelyspread,but thoseresponsibleforthecirculationoftherumoursmustknow thattheywereuntrue.

"Youcannotdogreaterdamagetoapeoplethantosaythat itspubliclifeiscorrupt,"said theTaoiseach.Ifthepeople spreadingtherumourswerespecific,theycouldmeetthecharges, buttheycouldnotfightageneralrumourtotheeffectthatthe Governmentwascorrupt.

TheserumourscouldonlysuggestormeanthattheGovernmentwasfeatheringitsown nest,butwhenhechallengedpeopletosubstantiatechargesof corruption,therewasnospecific exampleforthcoming.

Letanybodygivethemadefiniteexampleofanythingthat hadbeendonewrongorwas beingdonewrongbytheGovernment,andhewouldbeprepared tomeetsuchachallenge,buthe couldnotmeetthetypeofrumourincirculationatthemoment.

Itwastheoldplantodestroy theGovernmentbypeoplewho didnotcarewhatkindofgovernmenttheyhadsolongasitwas totheirliking.

IfitcouldbesaidbyforeignersthattherewasacorruptGovernmentinthiscountry,we shouldhangourheadsinshame. Buttherewasnoneedtohang ourheadsinshame.Ourcountrystoodashighto-dayasever itdidinitshistory.

Hewasproudtobeamongst thepeopleofWestClare,who werealwaystotheforeinthe fightfortheirreligionandfreedom.

Iftherewasonethinghewould askthepeopletodoto-dayit wouldbetorestoretheirlanguage.

Itcanbedoneifwe,thepeople,makeupourmindsthatwe shalldoit,andifweshowthe samedeterminationthatwehave showninotherdirections.Itis onlywhentheIrishlanguageis thespokenlanguageinthehomes andinthestreetsagainthatwe cantruthfullysaythatwehave undonetheconquest."-"Irish Letter."

"YourRoyalHighness:theCatholicllierrrchyofScotlanddesireme,ontheirbehalfandon behalfoftheCatholicsofScotland,toextendtoyourselfand toLieut.Mountbattensincere congratulationsonyourrecent engagement.

'Anoccasionofjoytoyouis alsoanoccasionforrejoicingon thepartofTheirMajesties'Catholicsubjects.

"Permitmetotakethisoppor- tunityofrecordingthegreatinspirationandencouragementaffordedtotheCatholiccommunitybyTheirMajestiesthrough theirexampleoftrueChristian virtue,ofdevotiontoduty,and aboveallofhappyfamilylife,at atimewhenthefamilytieis beingsadlyweakenedandChristiantruthsareinjeopardy.

"Inyourpresenthappinessand inthedayslyingahead,days whichmaybedifficultforyouin thehighstationtowhichyouare called,mayIassureyouofthe constantprayersandloyaltyof theCatholicsubjectsofthe Throne."

Princess"GreatlyTouched"by Message.

ArchbishopMcDonaldhasreceivedthefollowingreplytothe congratulatorymessagesenton behalfoftheScottishBishopsto PrincessElizabethonherengagement: "HerRoyalHighness,thePrincessElizabeth,desiresmetosend yourGracehersincerethanksfor thegoodwishes,sohappilyexpressedinyourletterofJuly 20.HerRoyalHighnessis greatlytouchedbythisevidence ofthegoodwillborneherby yourselfandbyallthosefor whomyouspeak.-ArthurPenn, TreasurertotheQueen."

RussianMinesweeper

NowaMissionShip

Ashiporiginallybuiltasa minesweeperforusebytheRussianshasbeenacquiredbythe CanadianOblatesofMaryImmaculate,andhasundergone necessarychangesforuseasa missionshipintheFarNorth.

Theship,nownamed"Regina Polaris,"willsailthismonthon avoyageorsome10,000miles. Asaresultofitsdesignand specialmechanism,itwillbeable tostopatvariousisolatedposts whichhavenotbeenaccessible bywaterinthepast.

The"ReginaPolaris"willcarry provisionstoelevenOblatemissionswhichcoverafieldof 1,000,000squaremiles,butin whichthereareonlysome30 missionariesandapopulationof about5,000.

ThisisnotanewSovietmove againstreligion. Onthecontrary,therosaries,andothreligiousobjects,arebeino;Auglit upbyRedArmysoldierstosend hometotheirfamilies.

Whetherornottherosaries reachtheirdestinationisanother question,saysMax .1orIan, NCWCspecialcorrespondentin Berlin,becausesofartheots,iet authoritieshavedoneeverything possibletopreventtheirpende fromreceivinganythingfrom abroadapttoarouseaninterest inWesterncivilisationandinfluencetheminfavourofreligion. zonecontinuetoavoidinterferzrnecontinuetoavoidintttrferlog thosewithreligiouspracticeameug alreadyaccustomedtoit atanyrateinthechurches-hut arecontinuingtoopposereligious influenceamongyouthoutsidtthe churches.

Facilitiesweregrantedbythe militaryadministrationaMocklenburgtoBishopBerntng.of Oznabrueck,tovisitthepartof hisdiocesein,theRussiansong.

TheBishopvisitedmorethan 70parishesandconfirmedabout 11,000children.

ButBishopLeggeofMeissentheonlyBishopremaininginthe zone-hasbeenwarnedbythese sameauthoritiesthatinnocircumstanceswillheheallowedto appointapriesttotakecharge ofCatholicyouthactivitiesin hisdiocese.

Thewarningisbackedupby thefactthatapriestappointed lastyearwaskeptunderarrest forthreemonths.

AllyouthgroupsintheSoviet zonemustbeincorporatedinthe Communist-controlledFreeGermanYouth.

Catholicyouthmeetingsare closelysupervisedbypolice,and priestsmustsupplythepolice withdetailedreportsofsuch gatherings.

Ontheotherhand,reports fromMecklenburgindicatethat theSovietauthoritieshaverestoredorphanagesandhomesfor oldpeopletoCatholicOrdersdeprivedofthemduringtheNazi regime.

InBerlintheSovietmilitary administrationhasrefusedanapplicationofthediocesanchancerytoauthorisethecirculation of"Petrusblatt,"diocesanorgan -withtheresultthatsomesix millionCatholicsareleftwithoutaPressoftheirown.

"Petrusblatt"isareligiousorganshunningallpoliticalcontroversy.

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Astudentofjujitsu,ofwhom greatthingswereexpectedby hisprofessor,turnedupatthe gymnasiumonedaywithabandagedhead,andadmittedupon beingquestionedthatsome youthhadinflictedtheinjuries.

"What!exclaimedtheinstructor,indignantly,"youmean tosaythatafterallIhave taughtyou,youletastripling knockyouaboutlikethat?"

"Icouldn'thelpit,"repliedthe damagedone.

"Whydidn'tyoutryju-jitsu?"

"Itwasimpossible."

"Myclearsir,thereisnoconceivablesituationtowhichju. jitsucannotbesuccessfullyapplied.Showmewherehegrippedyou."

"Hedidn'tgripmeanywhere," hesaid."Hedroppedabrick onmyheadfromathird-storey window."

* *

"Wheredidyougetallthat money?"

"BorroweditfromBrown."

"ButIthoughthewaspretty tight."

"Sohewas."

AWHILE

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Asoldierwasnotedforhiscompleteimpertubability;nothing everupsethimorputhimout. Theofficers,knowingthis,decidedtotrytocatchhimnapping.

Someofthemwenttoafancydressball,oneasMephistopheles, onanightwhenhewasonsen. tryduty.

About3a.m.,returninginthe moonlight,theywerechallenged bythesentry."Halt!Who goesthere?"Towhichchallenge, Mephistopheles,steppinginto themoonlight,repliedinadeep voice:"TheDevil!"

Thesentrysurveyedthefigureforaminute,thensaid,casually:"Pass,Devil,andyou knowwheretogoto."

Farmertonewhandfromthe city):"Now,whenyouareattendingtothesemules,Iwarn younottoapproachthemfrom therearwithoutspeakingto themfirst."

NewHand:"Whyisthat;is itaquestionofetiquetteonthe farm?"

Farmer:"No,itain'tamatter ofetiquetteatall.Butoneo' themmulesisliablemostany timetokickyouinthehead,'an Idon'twantalotoflamemules onmyhands."

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Awomanhadcalledonthe vicarwithadistressingtale thatherdaughterwasvery veryill.Shewasanxiousfor thevicartovisitthegirl.

"I'llcertainlycallonher,"said thevicar."ButIdon'tremembereverhavingseenyouinmy church.Doyouattendoften?"

Thewomanshookherhead.

"No,"shereplied."Wehappentobechapelpeople."

Thevicarlookedsurprised

"Thenwhydidn'tyousendfor yourownminister?"

"Oh,itwouldn'tbefair,"was thereply."Yousee,it'sscarlet fevermydaughter'sgot!"

* * * *

"Myhusbandcallsaspadea spade,youknow."

"Well,myhusbandusedtobeforehetriedtodigupthegarden."

* * * Abumptiousfellowwasgivingevidenceinapolicecourt.

"Yousayyoustoodup?"askedthemagistrate.

"Isaid,"retortedtheconceitedone,"thatIstood.Ifone standsonemuststandup.There's nootherwayofstanding.'

"Oh,isn'tthere?"repliedthe magistrate."Paytwopounds forcontemptofcourt-andstand down!"

* * * *

Atouringactorhasplayedthe partofLincolnsomanytimes thathehasassumedthehabits ofthegreatPresident,evengoingsofarastoadoptcharacteristicgarb.

Recently,dressedinthecape andtallhatofLincoln'sday,he noddedgravelytoanotherrepertoryactor.

WaitinguntiltheLincolnmindedThespianwasoutofearshot,theothermurmured:"That fellowwillneverbesatisfied untilheisassassinated."

Mrs.Robinson,wasveryinterestedinthenewfamilywho movedintotheneighbourhood, andtoldherhusband:"They seemsuchadevotedcouple.He kisseshereverytimehegoes out.Whydon'tyoudothat?"

"Goodheavens!"repliedher husband."Idon'tevenknow thewomanyet."

"1mustknowthenameofyour formermilkman,"theFoodOffice toldawomanwhohadmoved fromthecountrytoLondonand wantedtoregisterformilkat hernewaddress.

"ButIdon'tknowit,"sheprotested.

"Getit,"shewastoldsternly.

Inaweekshereturned."I've gotthatmilkman'sname,"she announced."It'sHarry."

Whenheputapennyinthe slotofastamp-machineoutside asuburbanpostofficeamanwas surprisedtoreceivenotonlyhalf adozenstamps,butasmall showerofcoppers.Sohewent intothepostofficeandsaid: "Thatstampmachine-"

Hegotnofarther.

"Oh,Iknow,"saidthegirlbehindthecounter,"it'sjammed again,"andshepushedapenny acrossthecounter.

Mr.andMrs.Newrichwere stayingatanexclusiveseaside hotel.Oneeveningatdinner theconversationturnedtomusic, withspecialreferencetoMozart.

"Whatacoincidence,"said Mrs.Newrich."OnlythismorningIsawhimontheNo.5bus withhiswife;theyweregoing downtothebeach."

Adreadfulsilencefollowed, andfortherestofthemealMrs. Newrichwasacutelyawarethat shehad"droppedabrick." Assoonastheywerealone, herhusbandroundedonher.

"Haven'tItoldyouthatwhen youdon'tknowanythingabout what'sbeingdiscussed,you'reto keepyourmouthshut?"

"ButwhatdidIsaywrong?" queriedhiswife.

"You'vebeenherelongenough toknow,"shoutedherhusband, angrily,"thattheNo.5busdoes notgodowntothebeach."

Thebookmakerwaspaying outonthelastraceofanunfortunateday.Hehadbeenhard hit,andwashonestenoughto confesshehadonly£30incash topayliabilitiesnearer£50.

"Thequestionis,"hesaid, "howamIgoingtodoit?"

"Payoutinalphabeticalorder," suggestedastentorianvoice.

Andsoitwasagreed.Hewas instantlysurroundedbymenwho declaredtheirnameswereAnderson,Allen,Andrews,andsoon.

"'Ere,"shoutedanagitated voicefromtherear,"wheredo I'comein?Myname'sSalmon."

"Salmon,"repeatedthebookmakerscornfully;"youhaven't anearthly.Ifithadbeen'Addockyoumighthavebeeninthe firstthree!"

Hewasayouthfulreporter, keen,butnotanexpertinfashions.Sowhenhewassentin anemergencytoreportasmart wedding,hewasgladtotakeadvantageofthefriendlytipsofa womanreporterwhotookpityon him.

"That'sLady withthe pinkplastron,"shewhispered. Thereportertookanote.

Thenextmorningthewoman reporternearlyfaintedwithhorrorwhensheread:"Ladylookedcharming,andbyavery tastefularrangementofsilkand lacemanagedtoconcealthepink porousplasterwhichherrather delicatehealthcompelsherto wear."

WeddingReports:3spersinglecolumninch,forspaceused byblockandletterpress,pluscostofphoto.block.Reports withoutphoto4s.perinch.Reportstobesanctionedby ParishPriest. ForSale,ToLet,Situations(WantedorVacant),andBoard andResidence:20wordsfor2/6;over20,1d.perwordextra SchoolResultsmustbeaccompaniedbyletterofauthorisation andmustbetypewrittenorinblockletters,andwillbepublishedintheorderreceivedatthisoffice. ContractRatesforgeneraladvertisingonapplicationtoAdvertising'tanager.

TheManagementreservetherighttorefuseanyadvertisement itdeemsunsuitable.

TheManagement,whileexercising.everycare,acceptsnoresponsibilityforanylosssustainedfromerrorsoromissionswhichrrityoccurinadvertisements.

L11enquiriesconcerningadvertisingshouldbeaddressedto theAdvertisingManager,"TheRecore.,"650RayStreet, Perth.'PHONE:B6950.

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N.C.G.M.BasketballAssociation

Results,September6,1947.

"FIRSTS":

LeedervilleI.forfeitedtoMidlandJ.

NedlandsI.d.FremantleI.,29-15.

HighgateI.d.WestPerthI.,14-11.

SubiacoI.drewwithCathedralI.,15-15.

"SECONDS":

HighgateII.d.WestPerthII.,18-2.

HighgateIII.d.FremantleII.,50-20.

MaylandsII.d.CathedralII.,29-15.

SubiacoII.d.CathedralIII.,24-4.

Fixtures,September20,1947.

"FIRSTS":

WestPerthI.,bye.

MaylandsI.v.LeedervilleI.,3.45,Highgate. M.Gray. NedlandsI.v.Cathedral1.,2.15,Nedlands.L.King. FremantleI.v.SubiacoI.,3.45,Nedlands.J.Sutton.

MidlandI.v.HighgateI.,2.15,Highgate.I.Boylan.

DeferredMatches:

Sept.20:FremantleII.v.WestPerth,3.45,Nedlands.L. King. September21:HighgateII.r.CathedralII.,10a.m.,Highgate.M.Collopy.

National Catholic Girls' MOVEMENT DIOCESANHEADQUARTERS.

ArecentletterfromtheAssociatedYouthCommitteeadvised usthatYouthWeekthisyear willbeprecededby"YouthNight attheRoyalShow,"onThursdaynight,October9. Itwill commencewithaPageantofall YouthGroups.Itisfullyexpectedthateverymemberofthe Y.C.W.andN.C.GI.M.willtake 1"hisorherplaceinthemarch, anduniformistobewornwhereverpossible.Itpromisesto beveryeffective,withtheassistanceoffireworks,floatsand searchlights.ThePageanthas beenmadepossiblebytheRoyal AgriculturalSociety,whohave verygenerouslydecidedtoopen thewholeoftheexhibitsand side-showsonthatnight.

GRANDN.C.G.M.-Y.C.W. CHRISTMASCONCERT.

AgrandChristmasConcertis totakeplaceafewweeksbefore Christmas.Itwillrunfortwo nights,eitherthe5th.and6th.or the12th.and13th.December.

Branchespleasenotethatthey willbecalledonfortalentfor theshow.Acommitteeisalreadyatworkonthearrangements,andtheco-operationof thebranchesisconfidentlyanticipated.

FORTHEMILLION

Thisisthetitleofthepamph letdescribingourCorrespondenceCourseinWireless. TheCourseconsistsof25lessons,andisunusuallycomprehensive.Allunnecessarytechnicaltermsareavoided.Itwill teachyoutounderstandandbe abletorepairalltypesofradios.

Ifyouareinterested,cut outthisadvertisementandreturnittous.

Fulldetailswillbeforwarded toyouraddresswithoutobligation. Name Address

MeetingstobeheldatHeadquarters.

"MarianLodge"Committee: Friday,September19,at6p.m.

ExecutiveMeeting:Monday, September29,at8p.m.

CouncilMeeting:TheOctober

Councilmeetingwillbeheldon Monday,October6,at8p.m.

NEDLANDSBRANCH

GeneralMeeting.

Allgeneralmembersareexpectedtoattendtheirmeeting onThursday,September18.

LEEDERVILLEBRANCH.

OurpicnicwiththeY.C.W.of ourbranchtoNationalParkwas enjoyedverymuchbyallthose whowent,despitetheunfavourableweather.

MissCath.McDonnellrecently gaveusaveryentertaininglectureon"Rome,theHeartofthe CatholicFaith."Itwasthefirst timemostofushadheardadescriptionofthishistoriccity, anditwasthereforeenjoyedby eachandeveryoneofus.We wouldliketothankMissMcDonnellverymuch,andwesincerelyhopetohearmoreofher irterestingtravels.

Thenextgeneralmeetingwill beon17th.inst.,andthenew Torchlightswillbeonsale.

SUBIACOBRANCH.

GeneralMeeting.

Tuesday,16th.inst.,at8p.m. Choir.

ChoirpracticeisonTuesday nightnext,at7.30.Wemaybe neededfortheChristmasConcert,sonowisthetimetopractise.

HIGHGATEHILLBRANCH.

GeneralMeeting.

Nextgeneralmeetingwillbe heldintheParishHallon18th. inst.Thiswillbeaveryinterestingmeeting,asnotonlywill wehavereportsondifferentactivities,butwewillalsohavethe finalsoftheQuiz.Thewinner oflastweek'sQuizwasGwen Smith.

Folkdancingwillstartagain nextmeeting,underthedirection ofPegO'Neill. ThepicnicwasheldlastSundayatSerpentine,andwasanotherofHighgate'ssuccesses. Rev.FathersBrenpanandWalsh attended,andseemedtoenjoy themselvesalongwith90others.

WYCACTIVITIES

NationalMutualBuildings,SiSt George'sTerrace,Perth.

'Phone:B2548.

MetingtobeheldatHeadquartersDuringSeptember:

Thursday,18th.:8p.m.,Y.C.W. Council.

Thursday,25th.:7p.m.,Y.C.W. Executive.

Thursday,25th.:8p.m.,Y.C.W. SportsCouncil.

SPORTING.

TableTennis:

ClaremontY.C.W.lostbyfour setstoBoanson3rd.inst.,thus makingitnecessaryforthemto playUniversityinthefirstsemifinalon10th.inst.University, onform,shouldwinthis,al. thoughClaremont,withastrongerteamthaninrecentweeks, maysurprise.

Football:

On14th.inst.,thetwounbeatenteamsofthecompetition, HighgateandShentonPark,will meet.Thegamewillbeplayed atShentonPark.

BRANCHNOTES.

FREMANTLE:

On4th.inst.,thecombined Y.C.W.-N.C.G.M.DramaticGroup gavetheopeningperformanceof theplay,"Patsy,"producedby ConnieDoherty.ThecastincludedRhonaEdgar,Verna

.4.04004,11,4.41.0....41.14,11.4.441,41.4414,4, SOCIALCALENDAR.

September:

Friday,19th.:Dance,Leederville.

Friday,19th.:Dance,Fremantle.

Saturday,20th.Dance,Claremont.

Saturday,20th.:Dance,West

Perth.

Friday,26th.:CarnivalDance, ShentonPark.

TheY.C.W.teamshoweditsbest, formfortheseason,butinaccuratekickinglostthematchfor them.Attendanceattraining hasbeenpoorlately,soallplayersareaskedtomakeaspecial effortinfuture.

REGIONALRALLY.

ThefirstRegionalRally,held atClaremonton5th.inst.,was anoutstandingsuccess.All fourbrancheswerewellrepresented.TerryDalyrepresented theCentralExecutive.

Thefinalsoftheindoorgames tournamentswereplayedandresulted-Darts:KevinJones (ShentonPark).ShuttleTennis:D.Cranage(Claremont). Congratulations,boys!

Rev.Dr.Sullivangaveashort address,inwhichhecongratulatedthebranchesconcernedfor theirefforts."Youhaveshown," hesaid,"thattheRegionalSystemcanbesuccessfulinthisdiocese."ThesuccessofthisRally hasprovedthenespiritofcooperationamongthesebranches.

H.A.C.B.S.

St.Brigid'sBranch,WestPerth. On1st.inst.,tabletennisand quoitsmatcheswereplayed againstteamsrepresentingSt. Anthony'sBranch,andafter mostenjoyablecontestsSt.Brigid'steamwonthetabletennis andSt.Anthony'sBranchwon thequoits.Thismatchwasthe lastofthequalifyingrounds, andthesemi-finalsandfinalswill nowbeplayed.Thisbranchhas donefarlywellthroughoutthe season,andhasachanceofgettingintothesemi-finalsinthe badmintoncompetition.After themeetingon15th.inst..badmintonandtabletenniswillbe played,andagoodattendanceis desired.

St.Malachi'sBranch,Highgate. Atthemeetingon3rd.inst., arrangementsweremadefor tabletennisandquoitsteamsto visitMidlandJunctionon10th. inst.toplayaninter-branchcompetitionfixture.Thiswillbe thelastofthequalifyingrounds. Afterthemeetingon17th.inst., tabletennisandbadmintonwill beavailable.

Ross,AlbertaPelosi,RonGrant, EamonDoherty,andLeoBrady. Althoughsomewhatinexperienced,theplayersmadeagreat successoftheplay,somuchso, thatthreebookingsforfuture performanceshavebeenarranged. Alearn-to-danceclasswillbe heldon21st.inst.

SHENTONPARK. Ourfootballteamlosttothe DartClublastSunday,bythe narrowmarginofninepoints.

KALGOORLIEBRANCH.

OnMondaynight,September 1,theKalgoorlieBranchofthe NationalCatholicGirls'Movementwasofficiallyinaugurated byHisGracetheArchbishop. Theceremonywasconducted intheparishchurch,andeight membersoftheleaders'group, includingLettyRogers,Grace Paxman,KathBell,DorothyK. Kelly,MollyWright,Barbara Rocchi,DorothyKelly,andJoan Dunne,receivedtheirbadges. HisGracethenaddressedthe girls,stressingtheexcellenceofa Movementwhoseidealwastoupliftmodernyouth,spiritually,intellectually,andmorally.BenedictionoftheBlessedSacrament concludedtheceremonyinthe church.

FollowingtheinauguralfunctionasocialwasheldinSt. Mary'sHall,atwhichabout40 boysandgirlswerepresent.A shortaddresswasgivenduring theeveningbytheChaplainof theKalgoorlieBranchofthe Movement(Rev.FatherGal. lagher),duringwhichheoutlinedtheaimsoftheMovement.He wassupportedinhisremarksby theAdministrator,VeryRev. FatherCarmody,whostressed theneedforasocietywhich wouldteachyouthtocombatthe degenerateprinciplesandideals whichmodernsocietyupholds.

LUCKINODDNUMBERS. Somepeoplebelievethereis luckinoddnumbers.Others prefereven.Buyticketsnow intheNo.381CharitiesConsultation.Eitheranoddoran evennumbermaygiveyouthe firstprizeof£3,000.

OurLadyHelpofChristians' Branch,EastVictoriaPark. Therewasafairattendance atthemeetingon2nd.inst.We wereverysorrytolearnthat Bros.Quinlivan,Rivi,S.andJ. O'Leary,andHitchcockwereon thesitklist.Bro.R.Gilchrist wasinitiatedandwelcomedby thePresident.Our"A"team hasreachedinfinalsinthebadmintoncompetitionandwillplay atSt.Kevin'son11th.inst.Our "B"teamwillplayagainstSt. Mary'sinthesemi-finalsatSt. Brigid's,on15th.inst.Thesecondsemi-finalwillbeplayedin ourhallon16th.inst.,whenSt. Brigid'swillplaySt.Joachim's. Ournextmeetingwillstartat 7.30p.m.sharp,andrefreshmentswouldbeappreciated. Afterthemeetingour"B" teammetSt.Colomba'sBranch intabletennisandquoits,and afteraverykeenandinterestingtussleourbranchwon.A forfeitwasclaimedbyourNo.1 teamfromSt.Mary's.Lucky seatwaswonbyBro.F.Stockden.

(ContinuedonPage14.)

Stoves,GasBathHeaters,and HardwarecheaperatHassell's, 559WelligtonSt.B6307.

Someofthemoredaringtypes wentinswimming,butmostof thecrowdseemedtobecontentedeithertoplayfootballorto goexploring.

TheFatherswerethankedon behalfofthegirlsbyLetty Rogers,PresidentoftheKalgoorlieLeaders'Group,and GracePaxman,treasurer.They tooktheopportunitytooutline plansforsomeoftheMovementsfutureactivities,whichincludedadress-makingclass,instructioninartsandcrafts,and provisionforallbranchesof sportinwhichthemembers wishedtotakepart.Dancing andsupperconcludedaverysuccessfulevening.

N.C.G.M.BasketballAssociation

Results,September6,1947.

"FIRSTS":

LeedervilleI.forfeitedtoMidlandJ.

NedlandsI.d.FremantleI.,29-15.

HighgateI.d.WestPerthI.,14-11.

Subiaco1.drewwithCathedralI.,15-15.

"SECONDS":

HighgateII.d.WestPerthII.,18-2.

HighgateIII.d.FremantleII.,50-20.

MaylandsII.d.CathedralII.,29-15.

SubiacoII.d.CathedralIII.,24-4.

Fixtures,September20,1947.

"FIRSTS":

WestPerthI.,bye.

MaylandsI.v.LeedervilleI.,3.45,Highgate.M.Gray.

NedlandsI.v.CathedralI.,2.15,Nedlands.L.King.

FremantleI.v.SubiacoI.,3.45,Nedlands.J.Sutton.

MidlandI.v.HighgateI.,2.15,Highgate. I.Boylan.

DeferredMatches:

Sept.20:FremantleII.v.WestPerth,3.45,Nedlands.L. King. September21:HighgateII.v.CathedralII.,10a.m.,Highgate.M.Collopy.

National Catholic Girls' MOVEMENT

DIOCESANHEADQUARTERS.

ArecentletterfromtheAssociatedYouthCommitteeadvised usthatYouthWeekthisyear willbeprecededby"YouthNight attheRoyalShow,"onThursdaynight,October9.Itwill commencewithaPageantofall YouthGroups.Itisfullyexpectedthateverymemberofthe Y.C.W.andN.C.C1.M.willtake hisorherplaceinthemarch, anduniformistobewornwhereverpossible.Itpromisesto beveryeffective,withtheassistanceoffireworks,floatsand searchlights.ThePageanthas beenmadepossiblebytheRoyal AgriculturalSociety,whohave verygenerouslydecidedtoopen thewholeoftheexhibitsand side-showsonthatnight.

GRANDN.C.G.M.-Y.C.W. CHRISTMASCONCERT.

AgrandChristmasConcertis totakeplaceafewweeksbefore Christmas.Itwillrunfortwo nights,eitherthe5th.and6th.or the12th.and13th.December.

Branchespleasenotethatthey willbecalledonfortalentfor theshow.Acommitteeisalreadyatworkonthearrangements,andtheco-operationof thebranchesisconfidentlyanticipated.

FORTHEMILLION

Thisisthetitleofthepamph letdescribingourCorrespondenceCourseinWireless.

TheCourseconsistsof25lessons,andisunusuallycomprehensive.Allunnecessarytechnicaltermsareavoided.Itwill teachyoutounderstandandbe abletorepairalltypesofradios.

Ifyouareinterested,cut outthisadvertisementandreturnittous.

Fulldetailswillbeforwarded toyouraddresswithoutobligation. Name

MeetingstobeheldatHeadquarters.

"MarianLodge"Committee: Friday,September19,at6p.m.

ExecutiveMeeting:Monday, September29,at8p.m.

CouncilMeeting:TheOctober

Councilmeetingwillbeheldon Monday,October6,at8p.m.

NEDLANDSBRANCH

GeneralMeeting.

Allgeneralmembersareexpectedtoattendtheirmeeting onThursday,September18.

LEEDERVILLEBRANCH.

OurpicnicwiththeY.C.W.of ourbranchtoNationalParkwas enjoyedverymuchbyallthose whowent.despitetheunfavourableweather.

MissCath.McDonnellrecently gaveusaveryentertaininglectureon"Rome,theHeartofthe CatholicFaith."Itwasthefirst timemostofushadheardades=criptionofthishistoriccity, anditwasthereforeenjoyedby eachandeveryoneofus.We wouldliketothankMissMcDonnellverymuch,andwesincerelyhopetohearmoreofher irterestingtravels.

Thenextgeneralmeetingwill heon17th.inst.,andthenew Torchlightswillbeonsale.

SUBIACOBRANCH.

GeneralMeeting.

Tuesday,16th.inst.,at8p.m. Choir. ChoirpracticeisonTuesday nightnext,at7.30.Wemaybe neededfortheChristmasConcert,sonowisthetimetopractise.

HIGHGATEHILLBRANCH.

GeneralMeeting.

Nextgeneralmeetingwillbe heldintheParishHallon18th. inst.Thiswillbeaveryinterestingmeeting,asnotonlywill wehavereportsondifferentactivities,butwewillalsohavethe finalsoftheQuiz.Thewinner oflastweek'sQuizwasGwen Smith. Folkdancingwillstartagain nextmeeting,underthedirection ofPegO'Neill. ThepicnicwasheldlastSundayatSerpentine,andwasanotherofHighgate'ssuccesses. Rev.FathersBrennanandWalsh attended,andseemedtoenjoy themselvesalongwith90others. Someofthemoredaringtypes wentinswimming,butmostof thecrowdseemedtobecontentedeithertoplayfootballorto goexploring.

SOCIALCALENDAR.

September:

ACTIVITIES

NationalMutualBuildings,81St George'sTerrace,Perth.

'Phone:B2546.

MetingstobeheldatHeadquartersDuringSeptember:

Thursday,18th.:8p.m.,Y.C.W. Council.

Thursday,25th.:7p.m.,Y.C.W.

Executive.

Thursday,25th.:8p.m.,Y.C.W. SportsCouncil.

SPORTING.

TableTennis':

ClaremontY.C.W.lostbyfour setstoBoanson3rd.inst.,thus makingitnecessaryforthemto playUniversityinthefirstsemifinalon10th.inst.University, onform,shouldwinthis,al thoughClaremont,withastrongerteamthaninrecentweeks, maysurprise.

Football:

On14th.inst.,thetwounbeatenteamsofthecompetition, HighgateandShentonPark,will nieet.Thegamewillbeplayed atShentonPark.

BRANCHNOTES.

FREMANTLE:

On4th.inst.,thecombined Y.C.W.-N.C.G.M.DramaticGroup gavetheopeningperformanceof theplay,"Patsy,"producedby ConnieDoherty.ThecastincludedRhonaEdgar,Verna

Friday,19th.:Dance,Leederville.

Friday,19th.:Dance,Fremantle.

Saturday,20th.Dance,Claremont.

Perth.

Saturday,20th.:Dance,West

Friday,26th.:CarnivalDance, ShentonPark.

TheY.C.W.teamshoweditsbest formfortheseason,butinaccuratekickinglostthematchfor them.Attendanceattraining hasbeenpoorlately,soallplayersareaskedtomakeaspecial effortinfuture.

REGIONALRALLY.

ThefirstRegionalRally,held atClaremonton5th.inst.,was anoutstandingsuccess.All fourbrancheswerewellrepresented.TerryDalyrepresented theCentralExecutive.

Thefinalsoftheindoorgames tournamentswereplayedandresulted-Darts:KevinJones (ShentonPark).ShuttleTennis:D.Cranage(Claremont).

Congratulations,boys!

Rev.Dr.Sullivangaveashort address,inwhichhecongratulatedthebranchesconcernedfor theirefforts."Youhaveshown," hesaid,"thattheRegionalSystemcanbesuccessfulinthisdiocese."ThesuccessofthisRally hasprovedthenespiritofcooperationamongthesebranches.

H.A.C.B.S.

St.Brigid'sBranch,WestPerth.

On1st.inst.,tabletennisand quoitsmatcheswereplayed againstteamsrepresentingSt. Anthony'sBranch,andafter mostenjoyablecontestsSt.Brigid'steamwonthetabletennis andSt.Anthony'sBranchwon thequoits.Thismatchwasthe lastofthequalifyingrounds, andthesemi-finalsandfinalswill nowbeplayed.Thisbranchhas donefarlywellthroughoutthe season,andhasachanceofgettingintothesemi-finalsinthe badmintoncompetition.After themeetingon15th.inst..badmintonandtabletenniswillbe played,andagoodattendanceis desired.

St.Malachi'sBranch,Highgate. Atthemeetingon3rd.inst., arrangementsweremadefor tabletennisandquoitsteamsto visitMidlandJunctionon10th. inst.toplayaninter-branchcompetitionfixture.Thiswillbe thelastofthequalifyingrounds.Afterthemeetingon17th.inst., tabletennisandbadmintonwill beavailable.

LUCKINODDNUMBERS.

Althoughsomewhatinexperienced,theplayersmadeagreat successoftheplay,somuchso, thatthreebookingsforfuture performanceshavebeenarranged. Alearn-to-danceclasswillbe heldon21st.inst.

SHENTONPARK.

Ourfootballteamlosttothe DartClublastSunday,bythe narrowmarginofninepoints.

KALGOORLIEBRANCH.

OnMondaynight,September 1,theKalgoorlieBranchofthe NationalCatholicGirls'Movementwasofficiallyinaugurated byHisGracetheArchbishop. Theceremonywasconducted intheparishchurch,andeight membersoftheleaders'group, includingLettyRogers,Grace Paxman,BathBell,DorothyK. Kelly,MollyWright,Barbara Rocchi,DorothyKelly,andJoan Dunne,receivedtheirbadges. HisGracethenaddressedthe girls,stressingtheexcellenceofa Movementwhoseidealwastoupliftmodernyouth,spiritually,intellectually,andmorally.BenedictionoftheBlessedSacrament concludedtheceremonyinthe church.

FollowingtheinauguralfunctionasocialwasheldinSt. Mary'sHall,atwhichabout40 boysandgirlswerepresent.A shortaddresswasgivenduring theeveningbytheChaplainof theKalgoorlieBranchofthe Movement(Rev.FatherGal lagher),duringwhichheoutlinedtheaimsoftheMovement.He wassupportedinhisremarksby theAdministrator,VeryRev. FatherCarmody,whostressed theneedforasocietywhich wouldteachyouthtocombatthe degenerateprinciplesandideals whichmodernsocietyupholds.

TheFatherswerethankedon behalfofthegirlsbyLetty Rogers,PresidentoftheKalgoorlieLeaders'Group,and GracePaxman,treasurer.They tooktheopportunitytooutline plansforsomeoftheMovementsfutureactivities,whichincludedadress-makingclass,instructioninartsandcrafts,and .provisionforallbranchesof sportinwhichthemembers wishedtotakepart.Dancing andsupperconcludedaverysuccessfulevening.

Somepeoplebelievethereis luckinoddnumbers.Others prefereven.Buyticketsnow intheNo.381CharitiesConsul tation.Eitheranoddoran evennumbermaygiveyouthe firstprizeof£3,000.

OurLadyHelpofChristians' Branch,EastVictoriaPark. Therewasafairattendance atthemeetingon2nd.inst.We wereverysorrytolearnthat Bros.Quinlivan,Rivi,S.andJ. O'Leary,andHitchcockwereon thesicklist.Bro.R.Gilchrist wasinitiatedandwelcomedby thePresident.Our"A"team hasreachedinfinalsinthebadmintoncompetitionandwillplay atSt.Kevin'son11th.inst.Our "B"teamwillplayagainstSt. Mary'sinthesemi-finalsatSt. Brigid's,on15th.inst.Thesecondsemi-finalwillbeplayedin ourhallon16th.inst.,whenSt. Brigid'swillplaySt.Joachim's. Ournextmeetingwillstartat 7.30p.m.sharp,andrefreshmentswouldbeappreciated. Afterthemeetingour"B" teammetSt.Colomba'sBranch intabletennisandquoits,and afteraverykeenandinterestingtussleourbranchwon.A forfeitwasclaimedbyourNo.1 teamfromSt.Mary's.Lucky seatwaswonbyBro.F.Stockden.

(ContinuedonPage14.)

Stoves,GasBathHeaters,and HardwarecheaperatHassell's, 559WelligtonSt.B6307.

Ross,AlbertaPelosi,RonGrant, EamonDoherty,andLeoBrady.

PerthCelebratesCentenary ofChildrenofMary

UniqueMarianExhibitioninTownHall

WhenRev.FatherD.Breslin,0.M.1.,firstvisitedPerth, aboutfiveyearsago,hewasastoundedatthenumberandthe beautyofthereproductionsandcopiesofpaintingsofOurLady housedinthePerthArtGallery.

Achancevisitsandwichedintoabusyitinerarythussowed theseedwhichwastoblossomoutintooneofthemostmemorableofexhibitionseverheldinthePerthTownHall.

Good,practical Catholicsatta);TheHolyFamily(P.da laughedattheideathatitwouldCortona);St.LukePaintingthe bepossibletoholdsuchagran-BlessedVirgin(L.Giordano); diosecelebrationinhonourofTheDivineShepherdess-the OurLady."TheChildrenofSchoolofSeville;MaidonnaMaryisadeadandburiedCon-SpanishSchool;Madonna-Itafraternity,"theyalleged."FatherTianSchool;TheHolyFamilyBreslinwillneverbeabletoman-ItalianSchool;TheAdorationof ageit."ThesepessimistsweretheMagi(Lesmes,O.S.B.);The wrong,andtheconstantstreamAnnunciation(artistunknown); ofvisitorswhovisitedtheex-OurLadyofGuadalupe(artist hibitionandwhofilledeveryunknown);OurLadyAppearstd availableseatattheconcert,St.Ildephonsus(Lesmes,O.S.B.)

-wenttonoendoftroubleto adviseandhelpmaketheExhibitionthesuccessitwas.

Thefollowingreproductions andcopiesfromtheArtGallery wereonview: Reproductions.

"TheHolyFamily"(SirJoshuaReynolds)-EnglishSchool; "MadonnadellaSedia"(Raphael);"TheMadonnaofthe PalmTrees"(Giovanni.Bellini); "TheVirginandChild"(Botticelli);"TheMadonnaofthe Cherries"(Titian);"TheAnnunciation"(LorenzodiCredi); "TheAnnunciation"(FraAngelico);"HeadoftheVirgin"(Fra FilippoLippi);"Adorationof

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thisheneedscapital.Todayhecangotoanumberof bodies.Ifonebodyrefuses him,anothermaygranthim credit.

Underonebank,therewould benochoice.

(4)Thepositionofafarmerin adistrictinwhichthemanageroftheCommonwealth Bankisinfluencedbypersonal antipathiesmayalsobeimagined.Thereisnodoubtthat hewouldfinditextraordinarilydifficulttocontinueina businesswhichdependsessentiallyonthereadysupplyof credit.

Theseareallpossibleoccurences,andeachoneofthem wouldhavefatefulresultsfor theindividualaffected.

TheCoronationofOurLadyTableau,presentedbytht. CathedralBranch,ChildrenofMary.

boreeloquenttestimonytothe

factthattheChildrenofMaryis notadeadandburiedaffair,but isratheravitalforceworking inourmidstforthesanctification notonlyofthemembers'own souls,butalsoofthoseoftheir companions.

TheMarianExhibitionincludedthefollowingworkskindly loanedbyHisLordship,DomA. Catalan,O.S.B.,AbbotNulliusof NewNorcia.Keptwithinthe Monasterycloister,theyhave rarelybeenexposedforpublic exhibition:

OurLadyoftheHolyRosary (C.Maratta);TheEspousalsof St.Catherine(C.Maratta); "MariaAssumpta"(C.Mar-

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-sketch;"MariaAssumpta" (Lesmes,O.S.B.)-copy;Our LadyoftheChair(Raphael)copy;TheHolyFamily(A.del Sarto)-copy;Madonnaand Child(C.Dolcil-copy;TheAnnunciation(Lesmes,O.S.B.)copy;TheMotherofChrist(Lesmes,O.S.B.)-sketch;TheMiraculousPicture(NewNorcia)copy;PentecostDay(Gagliardi) -coloursketch;FivePenand WashDrawings(Gagliardi);St. Luke,PainteroftheBlessed Virgin(Gagliardi)-crayon sketch;TwoFrenchEtchings (signedC.P.R.);TheMotherof Sorrows(aGermanlithograph); "MariaAssumpta"(anoilpaintingoncopper);"OurLadyofthe Serviette"(Murillo)-aphotographfromtheoriginal.

FatherBreslinwasratherdiffidentaboutapproachingHisLordshipaboutthesetreasures.Many ofthemareveryvaluable,and therisksenjoinedintransport ingthemtoandfromPerthwere considerable.Greatindeedwas hissatisfactionwhenhereceivedareplybyreturnpostplacingeverythingathisdisposal. "AnythingthatpromotesdevotiontoOurLady,"theAbbot wrote,"willreceivemyfullsupport."

Mr.Campbell(Curatorofthe ArtGallery)-acharmingman, asFatherBreslindescribedhim

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theMagi"(AlbrechtDurer)GermanSchool;"Madonnaofthe Meadow"(Raphael);"TheSistineMadonna"(Raphael);"The MadonnaEnthroned"(Gior gione);"TheVirgininAdoration"(FraFilippoLippi);"MadonnaandChild"(AndreaMan tegna).

Copies.

"HolyFamily"(afterTitian); "AnsideiMadonna"(Raphael).

Besidesthepaintings,whicli formedthegreaterpartofthe Exhipition,manyprintsofmodernliturgicalart,ceramicsand statuarywereonview.

Eachexhibithaditsownhistory;manyindeedhadatragic background.Therewasasmall statueofOurLadywhichMrs.

BaldwinbroughtfromAlbany, theonlythingsalvagedmany yearsagowhenthetownof Johnstownwascompletelydestroyedbyfloodwaters.Acopy ofthemiraculouspicturewhich savedtheinfantMissionofNew Norciawhentheirfirstcropwas threatenedbyfire,wereamongst these.

Asurprisevisitwaspaidto theExhibitionbyHisExcellency theLieut.-Governor,SirJames Mitchell,accompaniedbyhis aide-de-camp,Squadron-Leader Preston-Williams.HisExcellencywaswelcomedbyRev. FathersBreslin,0.M.I.,and Eugene,O.S.B.,andshowedgreat interestinthedisplay."Thisis educationalandcultural,"heremarked,andthankedFather Breslinfortheleatheralbumof MarianprintswhichwaspresentedtoLadyMitchellbytheladies' committee.

MesdamesCoffey,Crawleyand Dugganaretobecongratulated ontheirsplendidorganising.

FatherBreslinwishesto thankallthosewhomadethe Exhibitionsuchawonderfulsuccess,andtocongratulatethe variousparishesfortheirloyalty anddevotiontotheaimsofthe Confraternity.

CastledareFieldDay

ThisyeartheFieldDayisto beheldonthegroundsofthe OrphanageonSunday,October 12.Thevariouscommitteesare showinggreatenthusiasm,and everythingpromiseswellfora successfulfunction.ThepopularClontarfBoys'Bandwill brightentheproceedingsbyselectionsofpopularmarchesdur ingtheafternoon.

Perthfolkwillhaveachance ofwelcomingthelittleEnglish migrants,whoaretoarriveat CastledareonSeptember22. Theselittleladswillappreciate yourattentionandhelp.Trams willcommencetoleavePerthfor Welshpool-roadterminusat12 o'clock,andbuses,willbeinattendancetoconveypatronsto thehome.

ST.MARY'SCATHEDRAL CHOIR.

VacanciesforMaleVoices. Therearevacanciesforboth tenorandbassvoicesintheCathedralChoir.Aspecialscholarship,consistingoftwoyears' trainingwithaleadingsinging teacher,willbeofferedasuitable applicantwithahighrange.It wouldbepleasingtohearfrom oldmembersoftheboys'choir, forwhomare-unionwillbearrangedshortly.

Oneofthechiefobjectivesof alllegislationshouldbetoensurethatnoindividualshould sufferfromtheabuseofpower byofficials.Inlegislationof thiskind,whichconferssuchtremendouspower,theguarantees shouldbeaswatertightaspos,ible.

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St.Kevin'sBranch. Ourfortnightlymeeting,heldon 4th.inst.,waswellattended.Bro. J.SweeneyandBro.A.Tracy wereinitiatedintothesociety. Weweresorrytohearofthe suddenillnessofBro.V.Medley. Amatchbetweenourbadminton "A"teamandStMary'swas played,andthelatterteamwon. StaroftheSeaBranch,Fremantle.

Threenewmemberswereadmited,Messrs.J.R.Francis,J. Ibbotson,andA.T.Sweeney.The initiationwasreadbytheChaplain,FatherByrne.ItwasdecidedthatwewouldholdaquarterlyCommunionatSt.Patrick'sat9a.m.on28th.inst. Membersarebeingcircularised bythesecretary.

MASS-EXPOSITION.

EveryTuesdaymorning Massiscelebratedat8a.m. intheChildrenofMary Chapel,VictoriaSquare. Allarewelcome.Thisis awonderfulopportunityto assistatMassonyourway towork.AfterMassOur LordisexposedforAdorationuntilBenedictionat5.15 p.m.RemembertheinvitationHehasgivenyou: "CometoMeallyethat labourandareburdened." Canyouspendaregular half-hourorhour?Ifso, putyournameonthepermanentlistatthedoor.

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AnteManicRecifal

intheCapitolTheatreonSat. urdaynightAnteSoljanicgave hisfirstrecitalinPerth. 1do notwishtodiscreditthispleasantyoungman,foronprevious occasionsIhaveadmiredhis voice;butwhensuchaprolific waveofpublicitydrawsanaud eticetosuchpoorworkaswe heardonSaturdaynight,one cannotignoreitaltogether.

Themainreason,Ithink,is thatSoljanicisfarfromready forafullsolorecital.Thereis nottherangeoftone,volume, pitchanddramaticabilitywhich marksthesoloperformer.His voicechangesfromaperfectly producedwarmtonetoagrating harshnessinafewbars;his lowernoteswaverwithnocertaintyofpitchorcontrol;and thehavocheplayswithhisvio lentaspirations,throatcatches andevenaddedletterstowords, mustbeheardtobebelieved.One doesnotexpecttohear"Marmen"attheendofAveMaria, or'MileWalkBesideYou"as thefirstlineofamorepopular song.Inshort,Soljanichas beentoolongawayfromagood teacher,andneedsonebadly.He hasavoiceofrarebeauty,which attimeswashardlydiscernible throughthemazeoffaultswhich surroundedhissiging.

Icannotexcusehimonthe groundsofnervousness,for mostartistswillovercomethis duringtheopeningsolo.Yet nervousnessist'heonlyreasonI canfindforthestrainedsinging inthefirstgroup.Thissinging wasnotSoljanic.Itcamefrom farbackinhisthroat,withno tonalquality,andblurredby tightlypressedlipsandanalmostclosedmouth.Icouldnot believethatthiswasthesame voiceIhadheardintheCapitol afewweeksbefore,whenthe purityofhistonesentmyhead ringing.Onlyinthegroupimmediatelyfollowingtheinterval didthistoneappear,andwerelaxedandenjoyeditwiththe singer. Thereweretimesduringthe recitalwhenSoljanicshowedus

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thathehasthetalenttodofirst classwork.Therewasdramaticabilityinhishandlingofthe Improvisofrom"AndreaChenier,"andheadmirablycaptured thespiritoftheSchubert"Impatience."Therewerealso times,asin"DrinktoMeOnly" and"MileWalkBesideYou," whenImarvelledathisimpertinenceatsinginganythingsobadly.AfteradmiringJoljaiiic's shortbroadcastrecitalsand itemsasanassistingartist,I leftthetheatreonSaturday nightsadlydisappointedinhis efforttopresentasolorecital.

Ihopethatbeforewehearhim again,Soljaniccanbepersuaded somereallysolidworkon techniqueandinterpretation,becauseitisonlythenthatthe voicewillachievethesuccessit sorichlydeserves.

Mr.Sumnerdidnotoverexert himselfinhissolos,butthey werepleasant,nevertheless. -K.F.W.

Oneofthegayesteventsof Perth'ssocialseasontookplace onThursdayevening,September 4,whenmembersoftheLoreto PastPupils'Associationhelda danceattheLadyOnslowHall, KarrakattaClub.

Wearingafrockoffineblue lace,thePresident(MissB.Han tigan)receivedguests,assisted bytheSecretary(MissB.Campbell),whoworeanoff-the-shoulderfiguredfloralwithfullskirt, andtheTreasurer(MissD.Sanderson),wearingaflowingpowderbluecrepegown.

OthermembersofthecommitteeincludedMissK.Foley,who chosewhitecrepeskirtwith royalbluejackettrimmedwith sequins;MissP.Nolan,full blackvelvetgown;andMissJ. Sanderson,low-cutpinkmarquisette.

Highlightoftheeveningwas thestreamerdance,converting thehallintoablazeofvariegateucolour.Theschoolcrest wasprominentlydisplayed.

AmongthosepresentwereMr. andMr.W.Gibson,Mr.andMrs. J.T.Edwards,Mr.andMrs.T. Ryan,Mr.andMrs.C.H.As phar,Mr.andMrs.E.L.Thomas, Mr.andMrs.J.Morrell,Mr.and Mrs.T.Shaughnessy;Mesdames B.Davis,T.J.Crowe,F.Moss; MissesL.Nash,D.Cullen,A.

Meagher,V.Black,P.Byrne,J. Morrell,A.Gibbons,E.Summer,hayes,E.andM.Malloch,F. Hughes,P.Dwyer,P.Farrell, G.Sullivan,B.Clamp,P.Fornero,D.O'Hara,M.Hughes,D. Radford,S.Jones,M.Bell,A. Moss,I.Hastie,J.Cavanagh,A. Curran,J.Fitzsimmons,P.Mous taka,R.Hallard;Messrs.S. Hughes,J.Dallimore,F.Donaldson,J.Paton,R.Hesford,I. O'Hara,ADowney,W.Hawkins,C.Asphar,A.Smith,B. Wittenoom,D.Collins,G.Summerhayes,N.andD.Kennedy, I.Claus,G.Foster,J.Forbes, G.Spencer,C.Proud,F.Slee,H. Noonan,A.Harrington,andJ. Burton.

Thecommitteehopesthatthis successfuloccasionwillhethe forerunnerofmanysimilarannualfunctions.

)arkVictory"

"DarkVictory,"byGeorge BrewerandBertramBloch,is thecurrentshowatRepertory. Thefilmversion,starringBette Davis,hasmadethestoryofthe playfairlywellknown.

TheRepertoryproduction,by MarjorieSteeleSmith,hasmuch .torecommendit.Thisprodecer alwaysputsonagoodshowfrom thetechnicalviewpoint.Shc usuallymanagestogetholdof agoodcast,too.

TheplaywillnotsuiteverybodyThethemeisratherstupid.Agirlbecomesafflictedby amentaldiseasewhichthreatens tocutshortherlife.Inbizarre fashion,shestoicallysuppresses herrealfeelingsandputsona

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maskofhappiness.Thisisher darkvictory.Theplayendson thisnote;JudithTraherneis sendingoffherdoctorhusband onhismedicalduties,whilehidingfromhimthefactthather crisishasarrived.

CeliaReithplaystheroleof JudithTraherneinstarkoutlines.Ifsheattimesseems lifeless,wehavetoremember thepeculiar,typeofcharacter sheisportraying.Nocomplaintcanbemadeabouther abilityto.handletherole;in factsheseemstobeparticularly wellinsombremood.

HaroldEdelisathomeasthe professionalman.Somemedicos intheaudiencemightshudder toseethemselvesasotherssee them-andtheromanticangle mightcausethemtowriggleuncomfortably-buttherecanbe nodenyingthatMr.Edelappersconvincingmostofthetime. OthersinthecastareDoris Godlie,ErnestClarkParker, SonnyMarshall,WilliamBrown, NadineFrancis,JoanClarke, ClareStanding. Therearesomecomicinterludes. Itmaybesaidthat"Dark Victory"iswell-acted,well-produoed,butsingularlyuninspiring.Itisnothealthyenter- tainment. -DEGUSTIBUS.

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C.ofM.Centenary Concert

Towindupthecelebrations honouringtheCentenaryofthe foundationoftheChildrenof Mary,theparishsodalitiesstagedagrandconcertinthePerth TownHallonMondaylast.

Mr.JohnSullivancompered theentertainmentandmanaged toturnwhatthreatenedtobea wearisomeprogrammeintoa rathersuccessfulentertainment VocalistsMaryMarkham, VelmaCurran,JoanHamilton, AnneandJudyHolmes,Kath. O'Donohoe,andLexieBurrows wereverygood.

Aseriesoftableaux,depicting "TheAnnunciation,"Return fromCalvary,"and"Coronation oftheB.V.M.,"werepresented bytheCathedralBranch,and werewellreceivedbythecapacityaudience.

Thefinaltableaux,representingwell-knownApparitionsof OurLadyatGuadalupe,LaSalette,Knock,Lourdes,andFatima,werealsoverywelldone.

Itwasapitythatthegreater partoftheaudiencewerenot abletoseethem,asthecurtains werenotsufficientlywithdrawn.

Theorchestraandinstrumentalnumberswerecrediblyperformed.Thecomedysketches, "SlightlyMixed"and"MechanicalJane,"wouldhavereceived fargreaterapplauseiftheaudi encehadbeenabletohearthe dialogue.

"Howlongwasyourlastcook withyou?" "Shewasn't.Shewasagainst usfromthestart."

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TRAYNINGDISTRICT, WHEATANDSHEEPPROPERTY(N.402R.): 1,301acs.freeholdland,situated1milefromSidingandadjoiningSchool;rainfall12iin. ches;500acs.first-class,500acs. secondelass,301acs.third-class; 1,000acs.cleared;timberedwith salmon,gimlet,whitegum; sheepnetting-6paddocks;wateredby1dam,4soaks,on Schemewater;4-roomedhouse withverandahallround,bat, bathroom;3,000-gal.tank;machineshed,supershed,wheat shed,shearingshed,sheepyards, stables,buildingsfair;average yield4to5bags;carryingcapac- ity,300to350ewes;average areaundercrop300to400acs. PRICE:£3p.a.,bare.Termsto

MissPatriciaTroy,ofSouthPerth,Whomadeherdebutat therecentAnnualCatholicBall.

ThreeBoySaints

resolvetoofferhimselftothe SocietyofJesus,heknewthat itwasoutofthequestiontoget hisbrother'sconsent.Yetina momentofangerthiswasgiven.

OnedayPaulshoutedathim: "Gowhereyoulike,onlydon't letmeseeanymoreofyou!"

Stanislausseizedthisopportunityandsetouttowalkthe450 milestoAugsburginoldclothes, withoutmoney,andbegginghis breadbytheway.Therehe mettheJesuitProvincialand wasadmittedintotheSocietyas apostulant.

Thesethreeyoungmenwere allaliketheninthefactthat atanearlyagetheyallgave theirlivestoGodintheface ofgreatopposition.Theywere allalike,too,inthefactthatall diedyoung:Johnwastwentytwo,Aloysiustwenty-three,and Stanislauseighteen.Theworld willnotbelievethatthereisno lossthere:butGodknowswhat Hedoes.Whentheworkofa lifeiscompletedHeperfectsit withtherealandimmortallife oftheBlessed.Withtheaid ofGod'sgrace,andbytheforce ofatrueandburninglovefor Christ,theseboyshadaccomplishedmuch,allindeed,ina littlespace.

Johnhadanintenselovefor OurLordinHisEucharisticlife onthealtar.Itshoweditself inhismanyvisitstotheChurch, inhisattendanceatMass,and hisfrequent(forthatage)receptionofHolyCommunion.

WhenhebecameaJesuitheused tovisittheBlessedSacrament seventimesina(lay.Aloysius wasnolessintenseinhislove. Wemaybeinclinedtothinkof himascoldandaloof,buthe hadatenderheartandburned withaconsumingloveofChrist intheBlessedSacrament.He madehisFirstCommunionat theageoftwelve,andfromthat timetheBlessedSacramentwas thecentreofhislife.Hepreparedwithgreatcareforevery Communion,attendedMassmost devoutly,andmadealong thanksgivingafterit.Whenhe becameaJesuitthisdevotion grewyetgreater.Heserved asmanyMassesashecouldand receivedCommunioneverySunday,spendingthethree(layspreviousinpreparationandthe threedaysfollowinginthanksgiving.Whenhewokeonthe Sundaymorninghisthoughts turnedatoncetotheBlessed Sacrament,andhiswholemorningwasspentinactsofintense colloquywithhisLord.

Stanislaus,again,willalways berememberedforhischild-like devotiontoOurLordinthe BlessedSacrament.Whenhe wasseriouslyillinaLutheran houseintowhichitwasforbiddentobringtheSacredHost,St. Barbara,accompaniedbyangels, broughthimViaticum.On reachingAugsburgafterhislong journeyhewenttoachurchonly tofindthatitwasLutheran.He sankdiscouragedandexhausted attheentrance,andwasrestoredbyCommunionbroughthim byangels.Hisardentlovefor JesusintheHolySacramentwas toomuchforhisyoungbody, anditisafactthatafterCommunionhehadsometimestouse coldwellwatertorelievethe sensationofburningheatwithin him.

Thesethreeboysremained boysinasensetillthedayof theirdeath.John,wearetold, "wasuniformysimple,open,affable,andfullofanatural gaiety;"Aloysiuswas"extraordinarilysereneandcheerfulof temperament;"Stanislaus,inhis authenticportrait,isthepicture ofahappy,adventurousboy. TheseyoungSaintsshouldbethe strength-inspiringpatronsofthe LeadersofCatholicYouth.As Christwasthecentreoftheir lives,iftheyaretobeCatholic leadersandnotmerecounterpartsofthetype(excellentas itmayoftenbe)thatisfound wherereligionandtheloveof Godisnogreatpartoftheirformation.-H.S.deCaires,S.J.,in "'Madonna."

DearCornerites

InthisissuewehaveanaccountofaBushies'SchoolofInstruction.Thisinterestingletterwillgiveyouallaglimpseof whatgoesonwhentheBushies gettogether.Itshouldencourageustoincreaseoureffortson behalfofthosewhohavebeen deniedouropportunitiesofregularcontactwiththepriestsand nuns,whohavedevotedtheir livestospreadingtheFaith.

Iwouldbepleasedtoreceive moreandmorelettersfromall whoarepreparedinanywayto helptheBushies'Schemealong. Firstandforemostweneedprayers;then,ifyoufeelyoucando alittlemore,youcanwritein foraprickcard,which,when filled,representsadonationof 2/6.Largerdonations,ofcourse, arealwayswelcome.-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

COille

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AuditBessy's

SchoolofInstructionfor the"Bushies"

St.Rita'sConvent,Katanning. DearAuntBessy,-Asthe SchoolofInstructionisdrawing toaclose,wethoughtyoumight liketohearhowwehaveenjoyedourselves.

OnFriday,22nd.,wearrivedat theConvent.Weweregladto seesomeofthefriendsofpast yearsandalsotoseesomenew faces.Therewerechildrenfrom Gnowangerup,Ongerup,Pingrup, Kojonup,Muradup,Broomehill, andTambellup,andweweresoon athomeatKatanning.

SchoolstartedonSaturday morning.Wetriedourbestto learnallwecouldwhileatthe differentlessons,andthenenjoyeItherecreation. Afterteawehaddancing, singing,orgames.Sometimes wehadlittlecompetitionsbetweenthedifferentschoolstosee whocouldsingthebestorgive alittleentertainment,andTambellupwon.Wereallyhadan aUventage,though,becausethere wereeighteenfromtheschool.

OnThursdayRev.FatherByrne tookusforapicnictothePolice Pools.WeallenjoyedourselvesandthankedRev.Fathervery muchforthewonderfulafternoon.

Saturdaywasaverybusyday, preparingforSunday.Five boysfromtheschoolweregoing toserveMass,andtheywere anxioustobeperfect.Every spareminutetheyhadtheydevotedtolearningtheresponses.

Fourteenlittlechildrenwere tomaketheirfirstConfession andtoreceivetheirfirstHoly CommuniononSunday,which

wasgoingtobeageneralCommuniondayforallthechildren. Wehadourphoto.takentoo.I amsureyouwouldliketoseeit; butitisnotdevelopedyet.

Sundaywasagreatday.The altarboyswereverygood,and theFirstCommunicantswere lovely.Wealljoinedinthe singingduringMassandIfeel OurLordmusthavebeenpleased withus.AfterMassweallwent toalovelyFirstCommunion breakfast.Ourdeparturesstartedearly,andwehadtosay "Good-bye"tothreelittlepeople fromOngerup.

Mostofthechildrenwillbe leavingforhomethisafternoon, butwewillallcomebacknext year. Duringtheweekwehavehad Masseverymorning,andinthe eveninghavemadealittlevisit, saidtheRosary,andreceived OurLord'sblessingatBenediction.Wedidnotforgettopray fortheintentionofthebenefactorswhoaskedforprayers,and alsoprayedforMonsignorMcMahon'sintentions.

Now,AuntBessy,manythanks forallyouhavedoneforus.We aregoinghometo-day,andwe tikewithusmanyhappymemoriesandagreaterknowledgeof ourFaith.Withkindregards fromalltheBushies-Yourssincerely, YVONNETAYLOR.

DearYvonne,-Thankyoufor your(-harmingletter.I'msure everyonewillbemostinterested tohearfirst-handaboutthe Bushies'SchoolatKatanning.Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

LET'SHAVEAPOEM-

MARY.MYMOTHER.

(ByMI.L.,St.Joseph'sCollege, Fremantle).

SweetLadyMother,Marymild, Aslovelyasthemorn; Amaidenmotherundefiled, Arosewithoutathorn.

Myrefugeinalldoubtsandfears, Aseatofwisdomfair. Mycomforterwhenfallmytears, Afriendmygrieftoshare.

ApeerlessQueenofmajesty, Asgentleasadove, BrightlilyofwhitePurity, RedroseofGod'sownLove.

Withtheeasguide,Ine'ershall stray Farfromyourtendercare; E'entho'falsejoyso'ermehold sway, Andpromiserichesrare.

You'llwalkbesidemethrough life'sday, AndIwillbeyourchild, AndfearnotwhenItread death'sway, Withyoumyfaithfulguide.

MARYIMMACULATE.

(ByRuthMerchant,Presentation Convent,"Iona,"MosmanPark; age17years.)

Oh!MaryImmaculate,myheart bleedsforthee, TheMotherofJesus,whodied tosaveme.

Letmenotfalteronlife'sweary way, Butkeepmeclosebytheeday afterday. Asmother,thouknowestthySon bestofall, SopleadwithHimkindlytoanswermycall.

Whenthelastraysofsunare proclaimingthenight, Iaskandimploreyoutoleadme aright.

Oh!MaryImmaculate,most HolyandPure, Thepooryouwillhelpandthe sickyouwillcure.

Oh!Mary,mymother,helpmeto pray, ThatImaykeepbytheeclay afterday.

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ForestGate,Stoneville.

DearAuntBessy,-1amten yearsold,andIamin4th.standard.IgotoSt.Brigid'sSchool, MidlandJunction,andItravelin thetraintoschool. IwasconfirmedonJuly27.:sisterMary Anthonyisteachingme.There arealotoforchidsoutnow. I canseethemwhengoingto schoolinthetrain.Itisraininghereto-day,somygarden

willgrownnow.Iamsending yousomestampswiththisletter. Itisnotaverybigletter,Aunt Bessy,butIhavenomorenews totellyou-Yourlittleniece, WENDYNORRIS.

DearWendy,-Thankyoufor writing,andthanksalsoforthe stamps.It'squitealovelyletterfromaten-year-old.-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

ParkHills,BoyupBrook.

DearAuntBessy,-Iamwritingyouashortletter,andenclosingaprickcardand2/6. Thisweek-endIamgoinginto theBridgetownConventtothe .1-mr.v...rrgm,w

THEYMADEHiStOr

No.18. JAMESWATT.

Whocanclaimtobetheinventorofthesteamengine? This isavexedquestion.Thefirst engineemployedinindustrywas inventedin1698byaDevonshire militaryengineercalledThomas Savery.Newcomen,aDartmouthblacksmith,improvedSayery'smodelandmadeanengine whichwasused,likehis,for pumpingwater;JamesWatt (1836-1819)improvedNewcomen'senginebyusingaseparate condenserforthesteam.This wasthefirstofhismanyinventionsconnectedwiththesteamengine,andhistimewaslargely occupiedinsupervisingtheset-

ting-upandworkingoftheengines,forskilledworkmenand overseersweredifficulttofind, andtheengineswereveryinferiortothosewhichweremade laterwiththehelpofmachine tools. WithWatt'sinventionsthere begananewageinindustryand inthehabitsoflife.Hehimself didnotrealisethathisinventionshadmadepossibleavast expansionofthecottonindustry andhadpavedthewaytoagreat increaseoffactorywork.Fora generationwaterpowerremained thechiefagency,butthesteamenginewastofreefactoryindustriesfromdependenceonwater andinspirepeopletoapplysteam powertotransport.

Bushies'School.Iwillbeaway forelevendays.LastSunday IwenttoMassinBoyupBrook. FatherKellehercomestoBoyup onceamonth.Welive14miles fromBoyupand18milesfrom Bridgetown.Thiswillbeall, AuntBessy,asImustdomylessons. Ihopeyouarekeeping wellandtheweathernotsocold inPerth.Lovefrom MARIE.

tDearMarie,-Itwasverygood ofyoutowriteandsendadonation.Theweatherisdelightful herenow,althoughyoupeoplein thecountrywould.probablybe gladoffurtherrain-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

"Karramund,"Panmure-road, York.

DearAuntBessy,-Myfriends andIhadanafternoonforthe Missions.Beforehandwemade severaltoys,suchasships, planes,dollsandseveralother smallthings,whichwesold,raffled,andsoldsomeindips. I amenclosinglls.2d.Ihope thismoneywillhelptheBushies.Thefriendswhohelpedme are:JohnHanley,BobEdwards, JimEdwards,EthnyEdwards, PeterHanley,NoeleenPrunster, mysisterTherese,andmyself. WishingyouandtheBushies everysuccess. BRIANMARWICK.

DearBrian,-Thanksforwriting,andmycongratulationsto youandyourfriendsonyourexcellentwork.-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.