The Record Newspaper 18 September 1947

LegionofMaryWorldSpearhead FortheChurch

Dr.D'Alton,whospokein English,FrenchandIrishsaid:

"1finditdifficulttoexpressadequatelythefeelingsthatareuppermostinmymindonanoccasionsuchasthis.Ithasbeen apleasantsurpriseformeto findinOttawamanylinksthat bindthecitywithIreland,with ourNationalApostle,and throughhimwiththePrimatial SeeofArmagh.Iwasvery proudthismorningtohavethe privilegeofsayingMassinthe magnificentChurchofSt.Pat-

arelockedinsuchagreatstruggle.

"FromthebeginningtheLegionhashaduponitthesign andsealofGod'sblessing.It cameintobeingbeforethePontificateofPiusXI.,butitseemedtohetheperfectresponseto hiscallforCatholicAction,and tohisappealtothelaitytotake theirshareintheApostolate underecclesiasticalauthority. God'sChiefAgent.

"1ntheselattertimesitis clearthatsheisordainedbyGod

bringingtheworldback,through itlary,totheFeetofChrist.I bringto-daytheprayersand goodwishesofeveryIrishCatholicforthesuccessofthis greatCongress.Irelandis thusrepayingonlyasmallportionofthedebtwhichsheowes tothegenerouspeopleofCanadawhogavesheltertoso manyofherexiledsonsand daughtersduringthetragic yearsoftheGreatFamine."

Itwasnotwithoutsignificance,HisGracecontinued,that recentlyaGodlessGovernment, bentonoverthrowingouraltars, andontearingtheFaithfrom theheartsoftherisinggenera-

AmericanDemocracyFoundedon RecognitionofExistenceofGod

Thedistinguishingfeature aboutAmericandemocracy;s the"admittedandexpressedreligiousgenesisofthebasicconceptsofourfreedom,"Associate JusticeMatthewF.McGuire,of theU.S.DistrictCourtforthe DistrictofColumbia,deollared ontheCatholicHour.Itwas thesecondofaseriesofaddressesbyJusticeMcGuireon theprogramme,whichisproducedbytheNationalCouncilofCatholicMeninco-operationwith theNationalBroadcastingCompany.

Incontrasttothebirthof someEuropeandemocracies, JusticeMcGuirecontinued,ours wasfoundedonarecognitionof theexistenceofGodastheSupremeOverlordandarecognitionofthe"inherentdignityof thehumanpersonalityandof theinalienablerightsoftheindividublman."

PaganisminEurope.

Viewingthe"logical and frightfulculmination"ofpaganisminEurope,thespeakeradded:"Indeed,weknownowifwe

AMERICAPRAYEDTOMARY

TheBlessedVirginMarywas publiclyinvokedinwhatisnow theUnitedStatesalmostfive centuriesbeforethenationwas dedicatedtoherbytheAmericanHierarchyandalmostacenturyandahalfbeforeColumbusdiscoveredAmerica,Father RaphaelM.Huber,0.F.M.Conv., oftheCatholicUniversityof Americaholds.

haveneverknownbeforethatin thisretentionoftheancientfaith lies notonlytheassurance ofourownpreservation,butthe restorationoftheremnantsof theworldthathasabandonedit. "Outofsuchfaithhassprung thosethingsthatareessentially ours,andthoseso-calledbourgeoisvirtues,ifyouwill,ofhonour,morality,patriotismand loveofGodandhome,upon whichthegreatnessofthiscountryhasbeenbuilt,whichwefind sneeredatandridiculedbythose whowouldreduceusalltothe levelofthepig,andtheworld itselftothecommonalityofthe sty. "Wehaveseentheresultof thisphilosophyofdespairand negationintheoldworld.We mustturnbackbeforeitistoo late. Wemustpurgeoutthe oldleavenandreaffirmourbeliefnotonlyin ourancient politicalfaith,butintheDivine SourceofAllGoodfromwhich itsprings.Thereinliessanity inaworldgonemad-therein liesouronlyhopeofabetter worldtobe."

(rocksinthewater)onaday's journeynorthfromthisstone. Wewerefishingoneclay.When wereturnedhomewefoundten menredwithbloodanddead. A.V.M.(interpretedbyall scholarstostandforAve'Maria orAveVirgoMaria).Saveus fromevil.

250,000 rick,whichwereerectedlargely throughthedevotionandselfsacrificeofIreland'sexiledsons anddaughters.

"ManyofthemcamehereduringoneofthemosttragicperiodsofIrishhistory,whenour landwasdarkenedbytheterribleshadowoftheGreatFamine.Irishmenshouldalways rememberwithgratitudethe noblecharitywithwhichthe peopleofCanadawelcomedour countrymeninthosedaysoftribulation.Theyhadlittleto

tobethechiefagentinrestoringtheworldtotheruleof Christ.andinconqueringthe powersofdarkness.Maryis describedintheLiturgyas'terribleasanarmyinbattlearray.' Youmustregardyourselvesas hershocktroops.Thoughyou aredisciplinedafterthemodel oftheRomanLegions,youare notaiminglikethematmaterialconquest.

"Youaresummonedtothe higherandholiertaskofleadingsouls,throughMary,back

AddressbyMost'Rev.Dr.D'Alton

ArchbishopofArmaghandPrimateof IrelandatMarianCongress,Ottawa

offerthenationinthewayof materialwealth,butthey broughtwiththemtheirspiritualideals,andtheirunfailing loyaltytotheFaithwhichPatrickhadhandeddowntothem. Theyhavesincemadegenerous sacrificestohelpinextending theKingdomofChrist,andin buildingupHisChurchinthis greatcountryoftheiradoption.

"Inrecenttimeswehaveseen inourcountryamarvellousrebirthofthemissionaryspirit, whichinspiresbandsofardent workerstogoforthyearbyyear tomakenewconquestsfor Christ.

"Greatastheseachievements are,IregardasequallyimportantforourmodernagethefoundationoftheLegionofMary.

Vowtd,asitis,totheloyalserviceofOurLady,itseemsdestined,underherguidanceandinspirr4tion,toaccomplishgreat thingsinthesedayswhenthe forcesofChristandanti-Christ

toChrist,'WhoseKingdomis notofthisworld.'

"TheRosary,Mary'sChaplet, aswecallitinIreland,helpedto keeptheLampofFaithburning brightlyinmanyanIrishhomesteadduringthedarknessofthe Penaltimes.Todayitishelpingtomaintainthepurityand integrityofourfamilylife.

"Whenthegreatestofour Irishchieftainswasgoingoutto dobattleforFaithandFatherlandatBenburb,hiswatchword tohissoldierswas'Sancta Maria,'"saidhisGrace.

"Ireland'sLoyalAy."

"Inparticular,Iamproud thatinrecenttimesIrelandhas givenMaryherlegionariesvowedtoloyalanddevotedservice totheirQueen.

"TheLegionofMaryis,Ifeel, destinedunderGod'sprovidence toformthespearheadofCatholicAction,tobetheidealmediumofthelayApostolate,and oneofthegreatestforcesfor

tion,stipulatedasthepriceof itsfriendshipthatveneration forOurBlessedLadyshouldbe banishedfromtheCatholiclife ofitspeople.Itforgotthat devotiontoMarywastoodeeplyembeddedintheCatholicconsciencetobesoeasilyuprooted. InthatmemorableCongress theyhadaneffectiveanswerto theGodlessbyshowingthatthey cherishedanunswervingloyalty totheVirginMotherwhich ouldnotweakenwiththepassageoftime.

Society'sDeathWarrant.

"TheChurch,guidedandenlightenedbytheHolySpirit,has alw'aysproclaimeditsconvictionthatwhenfamilylifebegins todecay,societyhassignedits deathwarrant,"saidHisGrace.

"Whileitregardsthefather astheheadofthefamily,it looksonthemotherasitsheart andcentre.Inhonouringthe MotherofGoditknowsthatit isexaltingthedignityofevery earthlymother.

"InMaryitfindsthesurest bulwarkagainstthedangersthat threatenthesacredcitadelof thehome.Herinfluencewill heasourceofstrengthandencouragementtoeveryCatholic motherinherdailycommonplace tasks,aninspirationtoherto makehermarriedlifealifeof unselfishanddevotedservice.

"Howgreatlydoesouragedependonthemotherwhowill strivetomakeherhome,like thehomeatNazareth,anursery, ofthedomesticvirtues,asanctuaryintowhichnothingunclean canenter,consecratedtothe SacredHeartofJesus,andto theImmaculateHeartofMary.

"Greatlydoweneedthe motherswhorealisetheholiness oftheirvocation,whoseeChrist intheirchildren,whoturntheir (ContinuedonPage14.)

Acceptingasgenuinethe"KensingtonStone,'whichwasdiscoverednearthetownofKensington,Minn.,in1898,Father Huberdeclaresthatthestone givesconvincingproofofthe practiceofChristianityandof publicprayertoMaryatthetime ofitsinscription,1362.TheinscriptiononthestoneisinRunic (oldGothic)characters,andis translatedasfollows "EightGoths(Swedes)and22 NorwegiansonanexploringjourneyfromVinlandveryfarWest. Wehadacampneartwoskerries

Thereisnothingimpossible abouttheinscription,FatherHubermaintains,explainingthat theNorsemencoubleasilyhave cometothecentralpartofwhat isnowMinnesotabywaterover theGreatLakesandotherwater. ways.HeaddsthattheNorsemenhadbeenconvertedto Christianity.beforethattime, andthattheNordicruleratthe time,Magnus,KingofNorway andSweden,dispatchedanexplorertolookaftertheaffairs ofChristianityinGreenland,and alsonotesthatdevoiontothe BlessedVirginwasverystrong intheChurchduringthatera."IrishCatholic."

OldestWestAustralianCatholic

Mentallyalert,ofareadywit, andshowingnosignofpronouncedinfirmity,MissHardy,ofBulwer-street,willcelebrateher 92nd.birthdayonSundaynext. BorninBirmingham,England, MissHardybecameaconvertto theFaiththreeyearsbeforeshe decidedtocometoAustralia. FormerlyoftheHighChurchsectionoftheChurchofEngland, MissHardyattributesherconversiontohavinglivedwitha Catholicfamilyfortwoyears, andtoaMissionpreachedbythe RedemptoristFathers.Onher retirementfrombusinessin1922, shecametoAustralia,whereshe hasresidedwithhernieces,the MissesSwingler,eversine.

Onthenightofherarrivalshe renewedacquaintancewiththe RedemptoristFathersattheir NorthPerthMonastery,.She nevermissedattendingMass dailyuntilshewas80yearsof age,anduntiltwoyearsagowas abletogotoSundayMass,.For somanyyearsafaithfulmember ofOurLady'sSodality,shewas madeanhonorarylifemember whenshewasnolongerableto fulfiltheobligationsofanordinarymember.MissHardyreceivesHolyCommunionevery Friday,andspeakshighlyofthe devotednessofthepriestsofthe Highgateparish,.

MISSHARDY.

NotonlydoesMissHardynot lookherage,butapparently doesnotfeelit,forsheyetenjoysandplaysakeengameof bridge.Hereyesightalsopermitshertocontinuewithcrochet work,andseveralattractivecushionsinherliving-roomattest herskillintheart.Sheattributesherlongevitytohaving whatevershelikedinmoderation -acounselshepassesontothe youngergeneration.

HONOURMARYATOTTAWA.

ByFRANCISGILitricr

Wednesday,September17.1

Bytheunanimousendorsement byCaucusoftheFederalGovernment'sproposaltonationalise theprivatebanks,thedyehas beendefinitelycastinthemost, momentousissueinAustralia's history.Itisanticipatedthat' theappropriatelegislationwill bebroughtdownlatenextweek.

ThepassageoftheBillthrough theFederalParliament,however

petenceintheappraisementof sociallifeinthelightofCatholicprinciples.Irefertothe Septemberissueof"TheCatholic Worker,"whichunconditionally supportthenationalisationproposalonthegroundsthat"anythingshortofnationalisation mustfail."Beforediscussing thereasonsputforwardby"The CatholicWorker,"itwillbeusefultoconsidertheviewspublic-

theseexpressionshasbeenmade byArchdeaconO'Donnell,ofTasmania,whoisresolutelyopposed tothebankingmonopolybythe Commonwealth,andseesitasan all-roundthreattopersonalliberty.TheArchdeaconhasthe righttoapplythegeneralprincipleenunciatedbyCatholicsocialphilosophyandhisopinion increasesinvaluebyreasonof hisintimatepracticalexperience withthefoundationoftheCorn monwealthBankanditsfounder, Mr.KingO'Malley.

Fortherest,thetaskofproposingconcretesolutionstosocialproblemsorofcriticising thoseputforwardinthelight offirstprinciples,isthefunctionoftheCatholicPress,which isdischargedasfullyandcontinuouslyasitsstaffpermits.In thisfield,the"CatholicWeekly," ofSydney,hasbeenmostprominent,thoughthecondensedreportsofitsviewsinthesecular pressareplainlygarbledby divorcingthemfromtheircontext.Atthetimeofwriting, theparticularissueofthe"CatholicWeekly"whichdiscusses thematterisnottohand.But itisnoteworthythatthiscon-

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stormyitmayprove,isassured; butthatwillnotnecessarily closetheissue.Theeffective operationoftheBillmaybedelayedoveraconsiderableperiod bytheprocessesoflawtodetermineitsconstitutionalvalidity. InthemeantimeMr.Chifleymay havetoanswertotheAustralian peopleforhisimperiousmoods andhisautocraticdisregardof thepopularvoice.

Itnowbecomesnecessary,however,inviewofthepropagandisttreatmentaccordedtoCatholicstatementsinthePress,to stateclearlyandunequivocally thatnosuchthingexistsasthe Catholicattitudetonationalisation,inthesensethattherehas beenorcouldbeanauthoritative pronouncementbindingtheconsciencesofCatholicsinthisrespect.

Writingoftheproposednationalisationofbankinglast week,Iclaimedthat"theweight ofinformedCatholicopinionis inopposition thereisanotableunanimity."Sincethat timetherehasoccurredadisparityofopinionwhichcannotbe 'lightlysetaside,sinceitissues astheconsideredjudgmentofa bodyofCatholiclaymenWeo haveforyearsbeenendenvouiringtoapplyCatholicsocialpr'm ciplestoAustralianconditions, andwhohavewongeneralrespectforintegrityandfearlessnessofutterance.Norwill therebeanychallengefromCatholicquartersastotheircoe,-

lyexpressedbyCatholicsto date.

Theonlypublicstatement madetodateonafullyauthoritativelevelhasbeenthatof ArchbishopBeovich,ofAdelaide. HisGrace,inmyopinion,very rightlyconfinedhimselftothe elucidationofgeneralprinciples. Inbrief,hestatedthatthenationalisationoftradingbanks wasnotindirectContrasttothe socialprinciplesoftheChurch; butwhetheritwasactuallydesirableinthepresentcircumstanceswasachoicelefttotheindividualinthelightofwhether itsresultswerelikelytobebeneficialorharmfultothelifeand libertyoftheordinarymanand woman.Whatisclearisthat theArchbishopdoesnotfeelit withinhiscompetencetomake uptheindividual'smind.While thisattitudeis,inmyview,perfectlycorrect,itsdrawbackis thatthedecisionoftheordinary manandwomanisnottobe soughtbytheFederalGovernment.Ifanyonefeelsthatthe Archbishop'sviewslendcountenancetothebankingnationalisation(whereashehasgivena highlyconditionalnihilobstat), onemightjustasreasonablyinferthathewouldfavourareferendumtoenablethewillofthe citizenstobeofsomeavail.

Arertfromtheutterancesof theHierarchy,theviewsofother Catholicsmayfallintothecategoryof"informedbutunauthoritative."Themostnotableof

troversialquestionhasbeendealt witheditoriallyinasemi-official organ,andthatitspolicyisdecidedlyagainstnationalisation.

FromthePressreportsitwould seemthatthemajordifficulty foreseenbySydneyisidentical

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INHONOUROFGOLDENJUBILEEOFTHE HOLYDEATHOFTHELITTLEFLOWER.

TR11.)UUMCOMMENCESSUNDAY,SEPT.28. Massat8o'clock.

SpecialSermonat3.30p.m.,inhonourofSt.Therese, followedbyBenedictionoftheMostBlessedSatrament,andVenerationoftheRelicoftheSaint.

MONDAY,SEPT.29.

MissaCantataat9o'clock.

TUESDAY,SEPT.30-DAYOFHERPRECIOUS DEATH.

SolemnHighMass,at9o'clock.

FRIDAY,OCT.3-FEASTOFST.THERESE.

MissaCantataat9o'clock.

SpecialSermonat3.30p.m.,followedbySolemn BenedictionoftheMostBlessedSacrament,and VenerationoftheRelicoftheSaint.

ALLAREINVITED.

heartedsupporttothenationalisationmove.Itiscarefulto pointout,asIhavedone,thatit cannotanddoesnotspeakfor theChurchofficially,andthatindividualCatholicshavetheright V.,disagreewithitsapplication ofCatholicprinciplestoaparticularproblem. BeforeIproceedtoanexaminationof"TheCatholicWorker's"reasonsforitssupportof thebankingmonopoly,Ifeel thattwoissuesoughttobeclarified.ThefirstisthatCatholic supportofandoppositiontothe Canberradecisionbothclaimto bederivedfromCatholicsocial principles.Suchaneventuality mustproveconfusingtotheor-

tativeCatholicstatementmight bemadeaftertheGovernment's plansweremadepublic,andthat theweightofCatholicopinion mightcausememberstocross theHouseandbringdownthe ChifleyGovernment.Allof whichissheerkite-flying.There isnottheremotestpossibility, asIseeit,ofthebishopsmakingastatementwhichwoulddecideCatholicopiniononthe issue.And'ifCatholicinfluenceissopowerfulpolitically, onewondersmildlywhyithas notendedtheeducationalanomalyforonething.Thecase againstnationalisationisquite soundenoughinitselfwithout suchdeceitfuldistortions.There isnocallforpanictacticswhich generatemoreheatthanlight. Thewilfulcreationofconfusion isunpardonableinanationalissuewhichrequires,aboveall, clearthinking.

SincethereisnowdisagreementamongCatholicsocialstudents,itmayherebeusefulto setforthwhatisstillcommon groundtobothsidesandtocommentonthepracticalissues whichdivide.NoinformedCatholic,honestlystrivingforsocialjusticeinthelightofCatholicsocialprinciples,coulddesire areturntothepre-warfinancialstatusquo.The"irresistible power"conferredonorusurped byfinancialcapitalismsincethe IndustrialRevolutionenabled them,asPiusXI.stated,"to graspintheirhandsthevery soulofproduction,sothatno onedarebreatheagainsttheir will."Whetherornottheprivate banks,throughtheirinternationalcombines,causedwarsand depressions,itisagreedamong Catholicsociologiststhatthey wieldedapowerbeyondthevalid socialcompetenceofindividuals andareturntothatsystemis unthinkable.

AchangeinMonopolybutProletarianism remainsandgrows.

withourown,i.e.,thatnationalisationofbankingcannotbe viewedasanissueapart.The "CatholicWeekly"apparently seesthebankingproposalsas partandparcelofanall-outbid forpoliticaldespotism,fora comprehensiveandpermanent Socialistregime.Ifthisbethe intentionoftheGovernment,it comesunderspecificCatholic condemnation,andnationalisationasamajorstepinthatdirectionoughttobestubbornly resisted.

TheMelbourne"Advocate" hastodatecontenteditselfwith aCatholicviewofnationalisation,whichisunfavourableto theproposal.Therehasbeen noeditorialcomment.Thepositionof"TheRecord"issimilar, withtheadditionofmyownfeaturearticles(which,ofcourse, donotnecessarilyreflecteditorialpolicy),andwhichareofno moreweightthananyotherinformedandresponsiblecomment.

"TheCatholicWorker,"onthe otherhand,haslentitswhole-

dinaryCatholic.Itmightsurprisehim,butitshouldnot shockhim,becauseitgoesto showtheverywidelibertythat ispossibleunderasystemofreligiousauthoritarianism.Itis anexcellentanswertothosewho consistentlyaccuseCatholics ofhavingtheirmindsmadeup forthembytheclergy.The explanationoftheriddleis,1 think,thatoneschoolofthought cannotbebroughttolookatthe issueasasingle,unrelatedone. Fundamentallyitisaquestionof whetheritispossibletotrustthe futureintentionsoftheFederal Labourleaders.Andonthat issuetherewillobviouslybetwo opinions. ThesecondmattertowhichI wishtoreferisthewayinwhich thesecularpresshasadapted Catholicopiniontoitsownuse. Labourmemberswerereported tobeconcernedattheSydney andHobartstatements-aview whichtheunanimousCaucusdecisionwouldseemtohaveshown tobeslightlyunfounded.Then therewerehintsthatanauthori-

WhatPapaldirectionhavewe toguideusinthisregard?Pius XI.clearlystatedthat"certain formsofpropertymustbereservedtotheState,sincetheycarry withthemanopportunityfor dominationtoogreattobeleft toprivateindividualswithoutinjurytothecommunityatlarge." PiusXII.confinedthepermissibilityofnationalisationtocases "whereitappearstobetrulyrequiredbythecommongood,that is,asameansofeffectivelyremedyinganabuse,orthesquanderingofacountry'sproductiveforces,brofdirectingthese forcestothedevelopmentofthe materialprosperityofall."This statementwasamplifiedin"OsservatoreRomano,"anditwas claimedthatlargebankswere amongthoseenterpriseswhich itmightbeadvantageousforthe Statetonationalise.

Grantedthatareturntothe regimeofuncontrolleddominationbyprivatebanksisunacceptable,andthatthePapal teachingpermitsStatecontrol, itmightbethoughtthatnationalisationwastheinevitableanswer.Buthereanother,muchneglectedprincipleentersinthatofsubsidiarity.Canthe (ContinuedonPage14.)

ADemandforDefinition

ApartfromitsownintrinsicimportancetotheAustralianpeople,themovebytheChifleyGovernmentto nationalisetheprivatebankshasbeenofincalculable valueinrousingfromapathythecommonmantothat pointofinterestwhereheisbeginningtoinquireabout hisultimatepoliticaldestiny.Adevouringinterestin theinternalaffairsofhiscountryhasbynomeansbeena salientcharacteristicoftheAustralianoutlook.Until somethingwentgrosslywrong,asinthe"depression" years,noonebotheredgreatlyastowhoruledthecountryorhow.ButthisnewestbidfromCanberraisofsuch dimensionsand(discountingperfervidpropaganda)of suchimponderableconsequence,thatthereisavague geheralunease.Peoplewhoneverworriedaboutsociologyarecommencingtoaskwhethertheindividualreally hasalifeandadestinyapartfromthedemandsandinterestsoftheState.Thereisanill-definedbutdefinite resentmentagainstexcessiveregimentationevenonthe pretextofnationalnecessity.Therearevaguegropings which,ifarticulate,mightleadtoresearchesintotheterms oftheoriginalSocialContractastheyaffectpersonallib ertyinrelationtotheessentialpowersoftheState.

EventheblindestdevotiontoPartyinterestscould scarcelydenythattherearedisquietingtrendsinpolitical lifewhichSomehowturnouttobestrait-jacketsonthe -legitimatefreedomofthecommonman.Evidenceaccu mulatesthattherighttoprivatepropertyisregardedon officiallevelsastherelicofabygone,sociallybackward age.Homeownershiphasnotbeenencouraged,asaresponsibleFederalMinisteradmitted,becausetheGovernmentdoesnotproposetocreateaclassof"smallcapital ists."Thewarservicefarmsettlementsretaintheobjectionableprinciplethatthemenrehabilitatedcannotown theirownproperties,butholdthemonperpetuallease fromtheFederalGovernment.InthegovernmentalresumptionofalargeareaaboutDarwineventheChurch wasdeniedtherightofafreeholdpropertyfortheerectionofacathedral.Strawsinthewindmaybe,buta windofillomen.Whatmakessuchmeasuressuspect abovetheiractualcontentisthat,apartfrombearingon matterswhicharefundamentaltoman'sfreedomandwelfare,theyareincreasinglyaccomplisher]bystealthand withoutthepriorknowledgeandconsentofelectors.More andmoretheAustralianpeoplearepresentedwithfaits accomplis.Thereisnodiscussionandhencenoargument.Surelysuchalackofliaisonbetweenthepeople andtheirtrusteesisanunhealthysymptominthebody andspiritofdemocracy.Oncewewereconsulted.Now wearetold.Canberralocutaest.

PROFESSIONCEREMONY

ATVICTORIASQUARE

OnthemorningoftheFeast ofOurLady'sNativityavery impressiveceremonytookplace 'ntheChapeloftheSistersof Merty,VictoriaSquare,when twoyoungladieshadthehappinessofpronouncingtheirfinal vows.Thosethusprivileged were: Sr.M.MarcellineDawson, Sr.M.ThaddeusOBrien.

Theceremonywasperformed byHisGrace,ArchbishopPrendiville,D.D.,assistedbyRight Rev.MonsignorE.Kennedy, D.D.,Adm.,andRev.Father Byrne.Rev.FatherT.Conway, 0.M.I.,prea,chedtheoccasional ermon.

"Thereligiouslifelivedaccordingtoeachone'sspecialvocationisajoyandadelight.'0 tasteandseehowsweettheLord is.' Theworldatlargecannotbe 1:evethatthereligiouslifeisso sweet."Whatsense,"itasks, "isthereinanunclosingherself upintheconvent?Whyisa beautifullifewastedlikethis? Itcouldbemadesohappyinthe worldoutside."Itisanold complaint.St.ThomasAquinas haditandansweredit.Whateverisreceivedisreceivedaccordingtothedispositionsof therecipient.Youspeakwisdom toafoolishmanandhetakesit asfoolishness.Theworldlymindedmandoesnotunderstand spiritualconversation.When, therefore,AlmightyGodwishes tobestowononeofHischildren theprivilegesofthereligious life,Hepreparedthewayforit bymakingthechildsuitable. Hegivesthedesireandrelish forspiritualthings.Hegives health,character,andability; Heremovesimpedimentssuchas familycaresandresponsibilities; HeprovidesasuitableOrderor Congregationwithallthemeans tofosterareligiousvocation. Consequentlywhentheaspirant tothereligiouslifecomesto makeherfinalchoiceshefinds hereverydesiresatisfied.The religiouslifeisforherthedelightwhichthePsalmistprophesiedwhenhesaid,'0taste andseehowsweettheLordis."

Archbishop'sEngagements

September21:

7.30p.m.:Confirmationand CanonicalVisitationatSt. Mary'sChurch,Leederville.

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

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

September29:

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

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

youintotheinnercircleofHis SacredHeart.Thedifficulties ofthereligiouslifearegreat,it istrue,butnevertheless,you havechosenthebetterpart.St. Bernnardenumeratesthebenefitsofthereligiouslifewhenhe describesitasastate"wherea manlivesmorepurely,fallsmore rarely,andisrewardedmore abundantly."

CanonicalVisitationat6t. Teresa'sChurch,gwelup.

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

October6-10: JuniorPriests'Retreat,RedemptoristMonastery.

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

AQUINASPROCESSION.

TheannualEucharisticProcessionwillbeheldatusualat AquinasCollege,ontheFeast ofChristtheKing(S'unday, October26th.).

Allarerequestedtokeepthis dayfreefortheannualpublic demonstrationofourFaith.Furtherparticularswillbepublished nextweek.

NOVENAINHONOUROFST. THERESE.

ANovena,inhonourofSt. ThereseoftheChildJesus,will commenceinSt.Mary'sCathedralonWednesday,24th.inst. Masswillbecelebratedevery morningattheLittleFlower Shrine,at6.45a.m.,andevening devotionswillbeheldat7.30p.m.

FR.LENIHANAPPOINTED RURALDEAN

Suchatrendmustnotbepermittedtobecomeatradition,foritsmellsratherunpleasantlyofthethingswhich wefoughtandhopedtohavedefeatedsoveryrecently. Itwouldseemtohavearisenchieflyfromthelackofa properlysynthesisedanddevelopedpoliticalphilosophy withintheLabourParty.Thesocialisationobjective, formulatedinverybroadtermsbymenofnobleaspirationandhungryforjustice,haslaindormantforavery longtime.Labourmustacceptitsshareofresponsibilityforfallingintamelywiththeprocessofpiecemeal, stop-gaplegislationwhichhasstampedourgeneration withthemarkofeffeteness.Thatamajorportionofthe almostforgottenobjectiveshouldsuddenlyberevivedin theabsenceofanexpandingphilosophicalprocessisnot merelysurprising;itisirrational.Butsinceithasappeared,insuchsuddenandunheraldedfashion,thetime hascomeforCatholicsanyhowtodemandofLabourpreciselywhatthe"socialisationobjective"istomeanin practicalterms,andtowhatextentitisproposedtopress it.AndnotonlydoesitconcernCatholics,butevery elector,becausenointelligentvotingcanhemadeuntil therehasbeensomecleardefinition.Amanmusthe surethatheisvotingforapolicyandnotinstallinga regime.

Itmaynotbe,purposelesstoreflectthattheorigin.; oftheTradeUnionMovementandoftheLabourParty wereenormouslyinfluencedbyCatholics.Evento-day weenjoyarepresentationinthehighestcouncilsoflegislaturefarabovewhatournumericalstrengthwarrants. ButitmustsadlybeconfessedthatCatholicsinboththe industrialandpoliticalspheresofpubliclifehavefailed miserablytogiveaclearChristiandirectiontovagueprin cipleswhichappearnowtohavebeentwistedtosuitLeft Wingdoctrinaire'aspirations.The"socialisationobjective"isaclassicinstance.Nothingcouldbeinitself broaderormorenebulous.Catholicscouldhavemadeit consonantwiththepropereconomicandsocialdevelopmentofthenationiftheyhadknownandappliedthesocial teachingsoftheChurch.Insteadanatheisticandtyranousminorityhaspervertedittoitsowndespicableends. Itmaynothetoolatetosavethecity,butcertainlythe enemyiswithinourgates.

Unfortunately,however,there aresomewhocastthecrossfrom them,andifthisbeimpossible theyliedownbeneathit.These arefrustratingthedesignsof Redemption,whichrequirethat sufferinghaveaplaceinevery pathoflife.Sufferinginthe religiouslifecomeswithallits completeness.For,asSacred Scripturetellsusinalmostevery page,ifwebeginwithChristwe shallreignwithHim.Thecross isHis.Atthefootofthat crossstandsaWoman,soheartbrokenthatitseemsimpossible forhertocontinuetolive.That WomanisMaryImaculate,who gaveChristtotheworld.The receptionofHisPreciousBlood bringstothesoulalikingfor thecross;notmerelythecross ofjoyandglorybutthecrossof painandsacrifice.

Everyonewhowantstobeholy mustrealisethathecannotpick andchoosehiscross.Maryrealisedthiseveninthejoysofthe Annunciation.Shehasalways givenherselfentirelytoGod, andnowshereceivedHimcompletely.Inthatmomentthese twosacredheartsenteredintoa unionsocloseasalmosttoapproachidentity.Therefore,Mary becamethemediatrixofall graces.Thedegreeofman's unionwithGodwillalwaysdependontheclosenessofhis unionwiththeSacredHeart. Thatunionisnottobemerelya pha:seofhislifebutthelifeentire.Letus,therefore,love wisdomandlookuponsuffering asthe"ShadeofHishand,outstretchedcaressingly."

Godhasremovedyou,dear Sisters,fromthewaysandwalks ofmenoftheworld."Come, followMe,"andyourgenerous heartshavejoyfullyresponded, "Behold,Lord,wehaveleftall thingstofollowThee."God grantyouwillnevergobackon yoursolemnpromise.Hehas broughtyouheretobealways nearHim,tounitethesacrifice ofyourselveswiththesacrifices Hemakesdailyonouraltars,in orderthatHemayspeakthe moreeasilytoyourhearts.It willbecomemonotonousattimes, butitwillbethemonotonyof heaven,ifyouliveaccordingto thespiritofyourrule.Your professionmeans,dearSisters, thatOurBlessedLorlisbringing

Wecongratulateyou,dearSisters,onthegreatdignitythatis beingconferredonyouto-day. PleaseGod,youwillalwaysrememberandrealisethatyouare aSpouseofOurDivineLord, Whosaystoeachoneonthe morningofherprofession:"I havechosenyouandhaveappointedyouthatyoumaygoand bringforthfruitandthatyour fruitmayremain."

DEATH.

GALLAGHER.-Infondmemoryofmyfriend,TomGallagher,whopassedawayatFremantleHospitalonSeptember 8,1947.Restinpeace.

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INMEMORIAM.

OnService.

WILLIAMS,DAVIDJOHN (2/1st.Hvy.Bty,A.I.F.).-In lovingmemoryofDavid,who diedofillnesswhileP.O.W., Burma,.20th.September,1943. SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhim. MotherofSorrows,prayfor him.

-Insertedbyhisloving father,sistersandbrother.

CLARKE-Treasuredmemories ofourdarling(laughterand sister,LindaPatricia,who passedawayonSeptember17, 1937. Rememberedalwaysbyher lovingmother,father,and brother,Leo. Deathdidcomewhenleastexpected; Nohandcouldstayitspower. Oneofthebesttheworldpossessed Wascutdownlikeaflower.

"OurLinda."

EARLE-Inlovingmemoryof Amy,whodiedon17th.September,`1937. ImmaculateHeartofMary, yourprayersforherextol. MostSacredHeartofJesus, havemercyonhersoul. -insertedbyherloving motherandfamily.

SITUATIONWANTED. Lad,16years,wouldlikea positiononfarm.Applyto "P.C.,"thisoffice.

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Ataconferenceofthepriests oftheEasternDistrictsDeaneryonTuesdaymorning,His. GracetheArchbishopannounced theappointmentofVeryRev.T. Lenihan,P.P.ofNortham,as RuralDean. DeanLenihanwasbornat Caherlevoy,Co.Limerick,Eire. EducatedatMt.St.Joseph,Roscrea,andAllHallows,Dublin,he wasordainedonJune22,1930, andarrivedinPerthonSeptember23ofthesameyear.

Afterspendingthreeyearsas curateatWestPerth,DeanLenihanwasappointedParishPriest ofPinjarra-Harvey(1933-35). Hewaslientransferredto Wagin-LakeGraceparish,which heheldforanothertwoyears (1935-37).

Merridin-BruceRockparish washisnextappointment,where heremainedfrom1937to1944. InMarchofthatyearhewas transferredtoNortham,apositionwhichhestillholds. Thenewsofthisappointment willbegladlyreceivedbyhis manyfriendsthroughoutthe WheatBeltandGreatSouthern Districts,and"TheRecord" wishesalsotoextenditsrespectfulcongratulationstothenew RuralDean.

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OrganisedRefugee CampsinChina

BackinIrelandaftertherigoursofsevenyearsofwar,Rt. Rev.Mgr.MauriceP.Connaughton,O.F.M.,PrefectApostolicof theFranciscanMissioninChina, whichigaboutthesizeofMunster,toldmethestoryofthe mission'strials,saysa"Standard"reporter.

TheIrishFranciscanmission territoryisincentralChina, wherethereareveryfewCommunists,butinthenorthernprovincestheCommunistshaddone immensedamagetomissionary activity,bydestroyingbuildings andorphanages,andexpelling missionaries,saidMgr.Connaughton.Practically;allthe American,French,German,Italian,andDutchFranciscanmissionshadbeendestroyed.

Muchmaterialhelpwasgiven totheChinesepeopleinthis tryingperiod,andthemissionariesengagedinthatworkhadthe consolationofrenderingspiritualassistancetomanywith whomtheycameincontact amongthepaganpopulation.

Mgr.Connaughtonsaidthatthe missionwasinaverydelicate andprecarioussituationfrom 1938untilthesurrenderofthe JapaneseinAugust,1945.Their territorywasdivided,onehalf beingunderJapaneseoccupation andthe,otherhalfunderthe GovernmentofChina.

TheChinesepeople,duetothe continualcontactintheperiod oftragicwarfarewiththemissionaries,cametorealisebutto) welltheinterestwhichthefrairs hadnotonlyintheirmaterial butalsointheirspiritualwelfare.Thepeopleappreciatedto thefullestextentthework,devotiontodutyandzealofthe missionaries,andrepeatedly showedthatappreciationbylend- ingassistancetotheminmany ways,especiallybyobtaining suppliesforthecontinuationof theircharitableorganisation.

CarmelitesReturnto FranceandBelgium

TheCarmelites,oldestOrder intheChurch,foundedbythe prophetEliasonMountCarmel, Palestine-therehasbeena shrinet?OurLadytherefrom theearliestChristiantimes-are preparingtoreturntoFrance andBelgium,fromwhichcountriestheywereexpelled,incommonwithotherreligious,early inthecentury.

"Preliminaryarrangements arebeingmadeforthereturn ortheOrdertothesecountries," saidthePrior-General."We aregoingtohelpinpost-warrehabilitationthere.Wehadin FranceandBelgiumaflourishing province,whichwasnotedforits schoolofmysticism,beforethe suppressionofthemonasteries, anditwasalwaysthedesireof theOrdertobere-established there."

Withinthenextfewmonths theInternationalCollegeofSt. Albert,Rome,whichwasclosed 'luringthewar,willre-open.It ishopedtomakethecollegea centreforCarmeliteaswellas theologicalstudies.

TrumanSeeksPope'sAid RestoringPeace

PledgesSpiritualandMaterial

ResourcesofU.S.A.Towards MnralOrderBasedonChristian Principles.

Pledgingallthespiritual materialresourcesoftheUnited StatesofAmerica,President Truman,inalettertoHisHolinessPopePiusXII.,offerstocooperatewiththePopeandevery agentofgoodtowardstherestorationofworldpeaceupon Christianprinciples.

"Ibelieve,withaheartfeltconviction,"saidthePres'dent, "thatthosewhodonotrecognise theirresponsibilitytoGodcannotfulfiltheirfulldutytowards theirfellow-men.Unlessthe strengthofthemoralforcesof theworldisjoinedtogetherdiscouragementmustdeepenand theeffectivestrengthwhichwill

therebybelostbythemoral forceswillbegainedbyopposingforcesseekingtodestroy them."

PopePius,inhisreplytoPresidentTruman,thankedthePresidentandtheUnitedStates peoplefortheircontinueddedicationtotheirnobletask."The foundationofalastingpeaceis secureonlyifitrestsonthebedrockfaithinone,trueGod,"His Holinessdeclares."Oncethe State,bytheexclusionofGod, makesitselfthesourceofthe rightsofthehumanperson,man isforthwithreducedtotheconditionofaslaveoramerecivic commodity,tobeexploitedinthe selfishinterestsandaimsofthe groupinpower.God'sorderis overturned,andhistorymakesit clearthattheinevitableresult ofsuchsubversionoforder amongpeopleiswar."

TheSupremePontiffassured PresidentTrumanthathewould findthroughouttheworldmen readytoco-operate."Truthhas lostnoneofitspowertorally toitscausethemostenlightenedmindsandthenoblestspirits.

CertainlyYourExcellency,and alldefendersoftherightsofthe humanpersonwillfindwholeheartedco-operationfromGod's Church,thefaithfulcustodian ofEternalTruthandtheloving Motherofall.

"Fromherfoundation2,000 yearsago,shehaschampioned theindividualagainstdespotic rule,thelabouringmanagainst oppression,religionagainstpersecution.Herdivinely-given missionoftenbringsherinto conflictwiththepowersofevil whosesolestrengthisphysical forceandthespiritofbrutality; herleadershavebeensentinto

WhitehavenPit Disaster

About50Catholicmen,many membersoftheCatholicYoung Men'sSociety,werekilledinthe recentWhitehavenpitdisaster. Mr.RobertBrannon,aCatholic, wasoneofthefirstrescuemen todescendthepitandwasthe firsttocontacttheonlythree survivors.Hewillbeoneof thechiefwitnessesatthepublic enquiry. Amemorialservice washeldforthevictimsinSt. Begh'sChurch,Whitehaven.

in PolishCatholicsDefy Communists

inthefaceofnewattacksby CommunistsontheChurchin Poland,theCatholicsofthat nuntrycontinueintheirefforts torebuildthechurchesthatwere destroyedordamagedduringthe warandtorestoreCatholicinstitutions.

MembersoftheCommunistdominatedso-calledPeasant Party(whichsecededfromthe cmiginaiPeasantPartyledby formerVice-PremierStanislaw Mikolajczyk)haveattackedthe Churchforwhattheycallmixirginpoliticalaffairsand"treepaikingbeyondtheChurch

Thesenewattacksaretaken byPolishCatholicsasasigr,that thepresentregimeinPo!andis takingasternercourseinits positiontotheChurch.

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exile,havebeenimprisonedor havediedundertorture,butthe Churchisunafraid.Shecannotcompromisewiththeavowed enemyofGod."

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ProfessorMaxPlank

BecomesaCatholic

ProfessorMaxPlank,oneof themosteminentof,modernGermanphysicists,wasreceivedinto theCatholicChurchearlyin June.

ProfessorPlankisthefounderofthe"QuantumTheory,'p whichhashadadetermininginfluenceontheprogressofnuclear physics.

Duringthewar,Professor PlankcausedasensationinGermanscientificcirclesbyhislecturesonmoderntrendsinphysics.

Wemustadmit,hesaid,that accordingtotheresultsofatomic research"thereisbehindthis realworldanotherrealmetaphysicalworldwhichthoughfor everinaccessibletooursenses, nevertheless,doesexist."

ProfessorPlank'sconversion totheCatholicChurchhasmade anextraordinaryimpression throughouttheacademicworld ofGermany.

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HowtheRedsHaveSubvertedthe TradeUnions-

CatholicBishopsCallforNational EffortforSocialPeace

As"TheCatholicAnswer"lastSundaywasdevotedby VeryRev.FatherAustinKelly,S.JtothereadingoftheofficialStatementoftheStandingCommitteeoftheCatholicBishopsofAustralia,entitled"Peaceinindustry,"wegivebelow thetextsofabroadcastcommentaryonthatimportantdocument byRev.FatherD.Breslin,0.M.I.,andexcellentsummaryfrom thepenofMostRev.Dr.Beovich,ArchbishopofAdelaide,and amemberoftheStandingCommitteeofBishops:FATHERBRESLIN'SBROADCAST.

"TheCorruptionoftheBestis AlwaystheWorst."

TradeUnions,foundedwith theblessingandapprovalofthe CatholicChurch,arebulwarks forthedefenceoftherightsof theworker.Theyhaveraised thestandardofthelabouring mantoundreamedofstandards, andgivenhimapositionof powerandstrengththatcomes fromnumbersandsolidarity.

Unfortunately,iftheleaders arebad,unscrupulousmen,they canusethemachineryofthe tradeunionsandthestrikeweaponfortheirownevilpurposes. Sotradeunionsandstrikes,from beingthefriendsoftheworker,caneasily,andhiveinfact, becomeamenacetothepolitical, socialandeconomicgoodofthe worker.

Ifmenhaveanaturalrightof association,itfollowstheyhave alsotherighttowithholdtheir labouriftheirjustdemandscan beachievedinnootherway. Hence,despitethefactthatmany strikesareengineeredbyprofessionalagitators,thefacileattitudeofindignationonthepart ofthepressandsectionofthe publiceverytimeastrikeoccur: isnotreasonable.Intelligentlabourleadersarefully alivetothesituation,astherecentstatementoftheLabour PremierofTasmaniaindicates.

TheSeventhCommandment ofGodisnotfashionable,and yetitisattherootofallour troublesto-day.Justicecomes evenbeforeCharity.Wemust firstbejust.Employers,byexploitation,starvationwages,and failuretoremedybadconditions, singravely.Aworkeralso breaksthiscommandmentby failuretogiveanhonestday's workforanhonestday'spay.

Heisboundtoregardhisemployer'sconcernsashewould hisown,workasconscientiously, nottowasteorsquandermaterialortime.Histimeisnothis own;hehascontractedtosellit tohisemployer,andsoisguilty oftheftifhewastesitandjust giveseyeservice.

Thecommandmentthencuts bothways.Notonlythepilfererofgoods,butthecareless, lazyemployeeisdishonest.The inspiredwordofGodtellsus"if amanwillnotworkneitherlet himeat."Letnolaburingman beguiltyofinjustice-acrime herightlycondemnsinhisemployer.Lethimevenstriveto givethatlittleextraforwhich heisnotpaid.Menmustrealisetheirpositionaschildrenof Godandregardtheiremploymentasavocation,aGod-imposedduty;notassomethingdegradingandbelittling,butasa meansofworkingouttheireternalsalvation.

"Toworkistopray,"wasthe watchwordofmedievalCatholic Europe.Thedignityoflabour thenmustbemorewidelyrecognised,Honesttoilennoblesall anddignifiesthelabourer.Todayitisn'tsomuchtheemploy. erwhoneedstoberemindedof thisastheaverageworkerhimself.Acrazeforeasymoney, cushyjobs,apagancontempt andaversiontowardsthepick andshovel,arebecomingalarm-inglywidespread.Thereisno fearinthiscountrywithstrong tradeunionsthatemployerswill doastheyplease.Thepenny dreadfulcaricatureofthebloatedcigar-smokingcapitalistaffectsonlymentaldeficientsand stoogesofsomeintellectually

bankruptsystemlikeCommunism.Thereisnoreformthat cannotbeobtainedbyconstitutionalmeans.Itisfortheaverageworkingmantorealisethat thiscountryisaworkingman's paradise,thatwehavemany thingsthatourforefathersonly dreamedof. Arbitration,workmen'scompensation,andsocialbenefitsare commonplacenowwithus,butin manyplacesoverseasareeven yetunknown.Thereislittle fearthatmenwillbeundulyexploitedbecauseahappy,healthy workingmanwillbeabetteremployeeandamoreloyalco-operatorthanadisgruntledoverworkedmenial.Butthereisa verygraveandrealdangerthat Australianworkerswillbecome thetoolsofpoliticalagitators, whosefirstloyaltyistoaforeign power;thattheywillbecome, hypnotisedbysirenswhowould lurethemtotheirdestruction. Everymanknowsthatthereis nosubstituteforwork,that prosperityisachievedbysweat andtoil.Unfortunatelydecent, hard-workingmenareinarticulate;andglibtalkerswhomhonestmendespiseintheirheart.; areallowedtoruletheroost.

Gangstermethodsareadopted byCommuniststosecureleadership,andthosemastersofstrategyplayonthemen'ssenseof loyaltytoremaininthepondonsofauthorityintheunions, whichbytheirbehaviourthey haveclearlyforfeited."Iam aCommunist-thatismycwn affair-butIamalsoyourunion secretary.WhenFascistsand Capitalistsattackme,theyare attackingyou"-thatistheline theyadoptandwithconsiderable success.

TheBishopshavenotonlygivenusamasterlyanalysisofthe rootcausesofourindustrial strife,buttheyhavealsopointedoutconstructiveremedies. Thefirststepinsocialreform mustcomefromprayerandpenance.Themightywlaponof prayerandChristianmotificationmustbecomeagainfashionable."UnlesstheLordbuildthe housetheylabourinvainwro buildit."GodmustbeacknowledgedinHisownworld,and ChristmustbegivenHi!rightfulplaceintheaffairsofmen

Oncemoreweareremindedthat noCatholiccancompromisewith Communism;thattheyarediametricallyopposed.Thegenuine,sincereCommunistadmits thatheistheenemyofallrillgion-unlessonethatwillfitin withhisideaofthings.Governmentsandpoliticalparties alsobearaheavyresponsibiPty nottousetheCommunistmenacemerelyasaweaponofparty politics.ItisclearlytheiUty oftheGovernmenttoprevent intimidationandfraudulentelectionsintradeunions.

DR.BEOVICH'SSUMMARY.

Inmediaevaltimes,saidDr. Beovich,CapitalandLabourfulfilledtheirproperfunctions, withoutantagonism,forworkers weretoalargedegreetheownersofthecapital.Thisposi tion,whichhadbeenreachedr):, evolutionundertheguidanceof theChurchandtheinfluenceof theguilds,wastrueoftheindustrialpopulationaswellasof farmers.To-dayitstillexisted amongthemajorportionof farmers.butinindustrywe"ad thecapitalisteconomicrel.-dine, inwhichthecapitalandlabour jointlyneededforproduction wereprovidedbydifferentpeople.

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(2)Theremustbesufficienthope ofsuccess.Itwasmorally wrongtoplungeworkersinto astrikeinwhichtheyhadno hopeofsuccessandfrom whichtheywouldemergeina worseconditionthanbefore. Nevertheless,itdidnotalways followthatbecauseastrike waslostitwasinvain.

(3)Thebenefittobegained mustnotbeoutofproportioz totheharminflicted.Inthe caseofstrikeswhichseriouslyaffectedtheentirecommunity,theonusthusplacedon thosewhodecidetostrikewas thereforeverygreat.

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MOSTREV.DR.BEOVICH, ArchbishopofAdelaide.

AbusesofCapitalism.

Thiscapitalisteconomicregimewasnotviciousinitsnature,butdepartingfromChristianprinciplesandrightorder itcouldeasilycausesocialinjusticethatwouldpressmost heavilyontheproletariat,that is,ontheproperty-less.Actually,ithaddoneso,influencedby theerrorsofeconomicLoracism,inwhichwealthwasregardedasanendinitselfinsteadofbeingameanstopromotethetemporalwell-beingof thepeople.Ithadledtounlimitedfreedomofcompetition andtoeconomicdominanceexer usedthroughmoneyandthe monopolyofcreditconcentrate,i inthepowerofafew.

"Thisaccumulationofpower," saidPopePiusXI.,thecharacteristicnoteofthemodern economicorder,isanaturalre suitofthelimitlessfreecompetition,whichpermitsthesurvival ofthoseonlywhoarethestrongest. Astheultimateconsequenceofthisindividualistic spiritineconomicaffairs freecompetitionisdead;economicdictatorshiphastakenits place,unbridledambitionfor dominationhassucceededthedesireforgain:thewholeeLo.,o miclifehasbecomehard,cruel, andrelentlessinaghastlymeasure."

PropertyforthePeople. Aremedyforthepresentposition,saidtheArchbishop,was therestorationofasystemin whichthegreaterpartofthe workersinindustrywereowncrsorpartownersofthecapitalwithwhichtheylaboured. Andforthistosucceedwithpermanenceitmustbebasedon JusticeandCharityandtheLaw ofGod.

Meanwhile,wewerefaced withourimmediateproblemsin Australia,chiefamongthemthevowingantagonismbetween CapitalandLabour.TheChurch hadalwaysinsistedontheright ofmentoformtheirownindustrialassociations.Ithadencouragedtheformationoftrade unions,ofemployers'associations,andofprofessionalasso ciations.

TradeUnionsandStrikes. Undermodernconditionsthe righttoorganiseintradeunions andtherighttostrike,under certaindefinedconditions,were inseparable.Theconditionsfor ajuststrikewere (1)Thecauseofathreatened strikemustitselfbejustand rightful.

(4)Beforeastrikewasdeclaredeveryeffortmustfirstbe madetosettlethedispute peacefullythroughconciliation,arbitrationandother morepeacefulmethods. Thetradeunionmovementhad succeededbypeacefulmeans andsometimesbystrikesinsecuringalargemeasureofsocial justice.Therewasneedfor constantvigilance;thatwould betrueofanyhumansystem. Butinthesedaysanewfactor hadenteredthefield.The CommunistParty,bentonrevolutionandthedestructionof political,socialandreligious freedom,wastryingtouseand dominatethetradeunions.They weresucceedingtoadegree. Hithertostrikesdeclaredbythe unionsweredesignedtosecure industrialgains.Now,inthose unionsdominatedbytheCommunistPartystrikeswerearevolutionaryandpoliticalweapon. InthisthePartywasactingaccordingtothetextbook. TheofficialCommunisthandbookonAustraliantradeunionismcontainedthefollowingdeclarations: "strikesproperlyledandconductedandproperlytimedarea revolutionaryweapon.Strikes developthelabourmovement,organiseanduniteworkers,and wintheintermediatesocial stratatothesideoftherevolution."

"Organisingforshopcommitteesinfactoriesisaforemost taskoftheCommunist. The shopcommitteesplayamostim-, portantroleinthepreparation andmobilisationoftheworkers forstrikeaction.Inarevolu tionarysituationtheshopcommitteeswouldbeoneofthechief instrumentsfordrawingthe wholeoftheworkingclassinto thefight,intothestreet,andthe generalrevolutionarystruggle."

TheCommunistmenacetoAustralianfreedomwasveryreal. Itsprogrammefortheseizure ofpowercouldbesummarisedin sevensteps.

(1)Thecontrolofgreatindividualtradeunions.

(2)Theuseoftheorganisation andpropagandaofthose unionstospreadthedoctrine ofCommunism.

(3)Theuseofthecoercive powerofunionismtodictate thereligious,socialandpoliticalbeliefsofmembers.

(4)Seizureofcontrolofthe entireunionmovementby amalgamations,strikeaction andsimilarmethods.

(5)Paralysisofthenation'seconomyandofthenormalmachineryofgovernment.

(6)Generalstrike.

(7)Revolutionaryaction. Thatprogrammewasapracticaloneandwasalreadybeing putintoeffect.Apathywould notdefeatit.Onthecontrary. ifwewouldovercomeamenace thatthreatenedthedestruction ofpolitical,socialandreligious freedom,allsectionsofthecommunity-societyingeneral,the Church,politicalparties,the press,employers,tradeunionsallmustshareintheworkof eliminatingtheperilandrestoringthenation.

AsfortheChurch,shehad consistentlystoodforhuman freedomanddignityagainsttotalitarianattack.Shehadconstantlyproclaimedtheprinciples andrightsofsocialjusticeand thedangertothoserightsofa materialistphilosophywhichopposedGodandenslavedman.

TheArchbishoprecalledthe wordsofEinsteinwhenspeakingofanotherpaganphilosophy: "Beingaloveroffreedom wentherevolutioncameto Germany,Ilookedtotheuniver-

REV.FR.BRESLIN,O.M.I. sitiestodefendit,knowingthat theyhadboastedoftheirdevotiontothecauseoftruth.But, no,theuniversitiesimmediately weresilenced.ThenIlookedto theeditorsofthegreatnewspaperswhoseflamingeditorials indaysgonebyhadproclaimed theirloveoffreedom;butthey, liketheuniversities,weresilencedinafewweeks.

"OnlytheChurchstoodsquarelyacrossHitler'scampaignfor suppressingtruth.Ineverhad anyspecialinterestinthe Churchbefore,butnowIfeela greataffectionandadmiration forit,foritalonehadthecourageandpersistencetostandfor intellectualtruthandmoralfreedom."

Thefightagainstatheistic Communism,however,wasnot merelynegative.Allsections shouldstrivetoeliminatesocial injusticeandtoworkforpeace inindustry.

Concerningassociationsof employersandworkersasinstrumentsofsocialpeace,itwas necessarythatthereshouldbe constantconsultationsofemployersandworkersinthesame industry.Itwouldbeaforwardstepiforgansofco-operationwhichalreadyexistedindifferentStatesofAustralia,such astheSouthAustralianWages Board,wereslowlytoextend theirfunctionstocoverdiscussiononalltheproblemsoftheir respectiveindustries. Inthis waytherewouldbeabetter chanceofemployersandemployeesmeetinginanatmosphereofharmonyinsteadofthe antagonismwhichisinevitable iftheymetonlyontheoccasion ofdisputes.

A.N.S.C.A.Publication.

"PeaceinIndustry"isbeing distributedbythePublications DepartmentoftheAustralian NationalSecretariatofCatholic Action,whichisplayingamajor partinspreadingaknowledge ofCatholicsocialprinciples throughouttheAustraliancommunity.

TheannualStatementsforSocialJusticeSundayhavebeen orderedfromallpartsofthe English-speakingworld-New Zealand,India,SouthAfrica, Ireland,Britain,Canada,andthe UnitedStates.Saleshave steadilyincreasedovertheyears. Fromatotalof50,000in1940, theyhavemountedtomorethan 160,000inrecentyears.Itis expectedthatthisyear'ssales willreach200,000.

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PRAYERFORBEATIFICATIONOFFREDERICK OZANAM.

0God,WhodidstputtheloveofGodintotheheartsof FrederickOzanamandhiscompanions,anddidstinspire themtofoundasocietyforthereliefofthespiritualand corporalmiseriesofthoseinwant;vouchsafetoblessthis workofcharityandzeal,andshoulditbeinaccordance withThydesignsthatThypiousservant,FrederickOzanam, shouldbegloriedbytheChurch,webeseechTheetomanifestbyThyheavenlyfavoursthepowerheenjoysinThy sight,ThroughJesusChristOurLord.Amen.

FrederickOzanam

BrilliantProfessorandModernApostle ofCharity

ThereisasocietyintheChurchwhichspecialisesinChrist likeCharity,whichisunlimitedinthenatureofitsworks,which helpsthepoorirrespectiveoftheirreligionornationality,and whichseeksnoadvantageinaworldlywayeitherforitselfor foritsmembers. ThisSocietyistheSocietyofSt.VincentdePaul.

OnSundaynext,theCatholicworldwillcelebratewhatis knownas"OzanamSunday,"inmemoryofthefounaerofthat Society,FrederickOzanam,andtobegGodthatfinallyhemay beraisedtothegloryofthealtarsandinscribedinthelistof thecanonisedSaintsoftheChurch.

FrederickOzanamwasaremarkableandsaintlyman.He cameofaFrenchfamily,and wasthefifthchildofafamily offourteen. Hisfather,who wasabrilliantdoctorwitha largepracticeatLyons,must havebeenaveryholyman,as healsousedtospendmuchof histimeoncharitableworks.An examplewhichhissonwasto noteandfollow.

BRILLIANTINTELLECT.

DonotthinkthatFrederick Ozanamwasoneofthosesoft, "sissy"types.Onthecontrary, hewas,aswerealltheSaints,a MANintheverybroadestsense oftheword.EndowedbyGod withabrilliantintellect,he gainedhisDoctoratesofLaw andLiteratureattheageof twenty.

HewascalledtotheBarand spentsometimeasaverysuccessfulbarrister.Law,however,wastoodullforhim,sohe putawayhislawbooksanddecidedtomakeliteraturehiscareer.Hisstudieswereprofound,andhesoonbecamethe mostpopularprofessorinParis. Soonhereachedthehighestseat oflearninginFrance,andeventuallywasappointedheadlecturerintheUniversityofParis. ThistotheworldlynOghtseem tohetheheightofanyman's ambition-tobeacclaimedasthe mostpopularprofessoratoneof thegreatestuniversitiesofthe world;tohavehisbookspraisedbythegiantsofFrenchliteraturelikeChateaubriandandLamartine.

Thiswouldhavebeensufficient foranyordinaryman,butFrederickOzanamwasnoordinary man.Herealisedonlytoowell theimportofChrist'swords: "What(lothitprofitamanto gainthewholeworldandthen sufferthelossofhisimmortal soul.Hisholinesswasnotof thesentimentaltype,butthe tiv.peofmartyrs.Godhadgiven hislifefoeus,andhewasgoing togivehislifeforGod.

INNERLIFE.

Wecanapproachonlywith deeprespectandreverencethis aspectofhislife-forthroughoutitwecanseetheever-presentworkingofGod.Evenas achildwecanseethiswonderful Christianspirit.Talkingabout hismother,heonceremarked thatthegreatestgiftGodcould havegivenhimwasthefashioningofhermotherlyheart."It wasatherkneesthatIlearntto fearThyname,0Lord,andfrom herlookstoloveThee."

Thislove,trulyChristianand Catholiclove,wasmanifestedtowardshiswifeanddaughter.

Oneofhismostintimate friendswasthegreatscientist, Ampere,themanafterwhomwas namedtheelectricalampand theampmeteronyourcar.This greatmanhadtheflatabove them,andoncewhentherewas agreatcholeraplaguesweeping France,Amperesaidtohim:"If Ishouldcontractcholera,Iwill raponthefloorwithmystick. GofirsttomyFatherConfessorandthentothedoctor."

SORBONNE.

AttheageofeighteenheenteredtheSorbonne,thegreat UniversityofParis.Herehe cameintocontactwithaworld thatwaspagan.Ridiculewas heapedonreligionbythestudentsandprofessorsalike.This sooutragedhimthathesetto workandpubliclyconfounded oneofthemostbitteroftheprofessors.Thiswouldhavetaken alotofcourageandalotof brains.Ifyourealisethathe wasonlyayoungmanwithhis careerinfrontofhim,youwill realisewhataseriousstepthis was.

Thiswasnotenoughforhim. Hegatheredaroundhimafewof hisfriendsandstartedtostudy deeplythehistoryandphilosophyoftheCatholicChurch.Debateswereheated,andhealways cameoutwithflyingcolours. Thiswouldhavebeenenoughto satisfytheapostolicspiritof mostmen,anditcouldhavebeen enoughforhimhaditnotbeen forachanceremarkofoneof hisopponents.,Duringadebate oneofthemremarked:"Youare rightifyouspeakofthepast. Christianitydidwondersthen, butnowitisdead,andyouwho boastofyourCatholicism,what doyoudo?Wherearetheworks thatproveyourfaithandwould makeusrespectandadmitit?"

FOUNDATION.

Thishurtalot,andhethought deeplyonthematter.Atthe nextmeetingofhisfriendshe aornittedthathisopponentwas sight."Theyareright,"he said."Well,letustowork;let usdoasChrist(lid;letushelp ourneighbourasHedid,and putourFaithundertheprotectionofcharity."Whenhehad saidthathehadlaidthefoundationsofthatworld-wideinstitutionknowntousastheSociety, ofSt.VincenthePaul. Rememberthatatthistimehewas notyettwentyyearsofage. Thiswasnotabarrendecision. Theystartedworkimmediately, antithefirstthingthey(lidwas todistributetheirslenderstock ofwinterfuel.Thatspiritof

self-sacrificewas,andindeed stillis,thehallmarkoftheSociety. TheSocietysoonspread,and oneofitsfirstworkswastocollectandforwardthesumof 150,000francstoIrelandtorelievethefamineofthoseyears. TheIrishCatholicshadtorenouncetheirfaithinordertoobtainamealfromtheemergency kitchensthattheBritishGovernmenthadsetup.

APOSTOLICACTIVITY. Thiscourseofactivityon whichhenowembarkednotonly didnotreducehisspirituality, butindeedgavemorefueltothe flamesofdivinelove.HismovingspiritwasalwaystheburningloveofGod.Hiscriterion ofsuccesswastheadvancement insanctityoftheindividual memberofsociety.

PERSECUTION.

OnthefirstofAugust,1851, thelatePiusIX.conferredupon theSocietythesignalhonourof havinga"CardinalProtector"in Rome,anofficewhichwasheld recentlybythepresentHoly Fatherwhenhewasknownas CardinalEugenioPacelli.AccordingtotheSaints,GodalwaystriesthosewhomHeloves best,andsoonthestormsofpersecutionragedaroundtheinfant Society.Byadecreeofthe 16th.October,1861,thefull powerofthesecondFrenchEmpirewasthrownagainstit.In Spain,likewise,aftertherevolutionof1868,itwasdissolved anditspecuniaryresourcesconfiscated.InMexicolikewise, andindeedinall'thecountries wheretheChurchhassuffered, theSocietyhassufferedwithit.

Themembersareexhortedto "strivetowardsallvirtues,but especiallytowardsthevirtuesof self-denial,Christianprudence, activeloveofourneighbour, zealforthesalvationofsouls, meeknessinheartandword,and aboveallthespiritofbrotherly love."

AIMSOFCONFERENCES.

Andthefounderssetoutthe followingaimsofeach"Conference":

1.Tomaintainitsmembersby mutualexampleandadvice inthepracticeofChristian life.

2.Tovisitthepoorintheir homesandbringthemsuccourinkindandtoafford themreligiousconsolations.

3.Toapplyourselvesaccordingtoourcapabilitiesand timetotheelementaryand Christianeducationofpoor children,whetherfreeorimprisoned.

4.Todistributemoralandreligiousliterature.

5.Toapplyourselvestoall otherkindsofcharitable worksforwhichourresourcesmaybeadequate.

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HowtheChurchAssistsurope's'VagabondChildren

InitiativeofTwoPriests

FoundsaBoys'Republic

RebuildingSelf-Respect Democratically

ThisisthestoryoftheinspiringworkofFatherAntonio Rivolta,aMilanese,andof Msgr.JohnPatrickCarroll-Abhing,well-knownIrishmaninthe Vaticanservice,tohelpsolvean acutepost-warprobleminItaly.

ThewarhadpassedovercentralandSouthernItaly,leaving initswakedeath,destruction andsickness.

Fromoutoftheruinscame thechildren,innocentvictimsof thewar,orphaned,maimed, homeless.Someofthem-the smallerones-foundrefugein charitableinstitutes;buttheolderones,afterroamingthrough thecountrysideseekingtoward offstarvation,driftedintothe greatcitiesorfollowedtheAlliedArmiesintheirslowadvance upthepeninsula.

Fromoutoftheirrankscame thestreet-boys,intelligent,daring,oftenheroicintheirstruggleagainstthecrueltyofthe world.

Compelledbysheernecessity toseektheirlivingonthestreets, onlytoosoontheybecameinuredtotheirvagabondlife.

Whatwastobecomeofthese boyswhoinfestedthecities,engagedduringthedayinillicit activitiesandsleepingatnight underthearchesoftherailway stationsandinthepublicgar- dens?

TwoPossibilities.

Thereweretwopossibilities. Thepessimistsproposedone:to waituntiltheboysenteredupon alifeofcrime,andthen interventionandthereformatory wouldsolvetheproblem-at leastforatime.

Theoptimiststhoughtotherwise.Theboysshouldbetakenoffthestreets,andunderwise guidancewonbacktoanormal life.

Anexcellentsolution.But easiersaidthandone.Thestreet hoyshadnointentionofgiving uptheirfreedomtobecomeso manyinmatesofanorphanasylum.Iftheyenteredonethey ranawayimmediately.

Boys'VillageatSantaMarinelloconceivedbyFatherAntonio Rivolta,offeredanothersolution. ItwasaMilanese,andbyMonsignorJohnPatrickCarroll-Abbing,anIrishmanintheVaticanservice,anditwasfounded onpurposetoreceivethesevery street-boys.

FreeCitizens.

Notanorphanage,norareformatory;butarealvillage, wherefreeboyswouldliveas freecitizens.Nobarriers,or

barbedwirefences. Noiron discipline,orhardimpositions; butinsteadliberty,andwithit voluntaryself-discipline,selfgovernmentandasenseofresponsibility. Thiswasthedreamthatinspiredthetwomen.Thenit wasadream;nowitisareality.

ThefirststeptowardsthefoundationofBoys'Villagewas madewhentheuseofavillain thecountrywasofferedforthis purpose.

Thevillahadbeenoccupied successivelybytheItalian,GerntanandAlliedArmies.Ithad alsobeenbombed.Ontheother hand,itwasontheseacoastand withineasyreachofRome.

WithgreathopesMsgr.Carroll-AbbingandFatherRivolta wentdowntoinspectit.Things wereworsethantheyhadexpected.Thegardensandland weredevastated;thevillawas inaruinousstate,andwasinhabitedbytwentybombed-out families.Onlyoneroomwas vacant-thegreatbeam-roofed hall-butgapingholesinthe roofandpanelesswindowsand doorsrenderedituninhabitable.

Thewould-befounderslooked ateachotherruefully,buttheir decisionwasunanimous.

OneHallForEverything.

AtthebeginningofAugustthe firstgroupofboysarrived.

Thehallwasdormitory,dinhall,school-room,play-room.As democracyprogresseditwasto becomeCityHall,Courthouse, BankandShopaswell.

Theboyssleptsoundlyon sacksfilledwithstraw;they swaminthesea;theyraninthe fields,theykickedabouttheir oneandonlyfootball.Morning,goonandnightfoundthem, famishedandclamourous,united roundthedining-table.

SeptemberandOctoberwent by.TheNovemberchillspenetratedthecottonblankets.The icywindofwinterexploredevery cornerofthegloomyhall.

Schoolhadbecomealongdrawn-outtortureforboyswho knewneitherhowtoreador ,write.

Thelessonsofdemocracywere hardtolearn:loyaltyandnot guile;honestyandnottheft; workandnotidleness;tolerance andnotviolence;libertyandnot licence. ThatwinterBoys'Villagewas topassthroughitsperiodof trial.Cold,discomfort,discouragementwereallexperienced andovercome.

NIGHTTROTTINGisthe greatestsportinW.A.inpatronage,stakemoney,and thrills. Comealongandjoinyour friends.Everybodymeets everybodyat

WESTERNAUSTRALIA'S"BOYS'TOWN,"ATCLONTARF:

SpringBringsNewHope.

Whenthespringcameround itfoundthelittlecommunityintactandlookingforwardwith hopetothefuture.Thegreat hallcouldnolongercontainthe growingenergywithinitsfour walls.

Oneofthebombed-outfamilies left. Aroombecamevacant andwasputinorder.Thedining-roomandtheschool-room wereinstalledintheirnewquarters.

Littlebylittlethecommunity extendeditsboundaries.An oldshedwasrepairedandwhitewashed.Thenewdormitory waspoverty-strickenbutclean.

Keepingpacewiththebuilding,theideasofthenewdemocracywerealsotakingroot. Bravingthecold,theMayorand citizensheldtheirdailymeetings intheopenair.

Thecity-bredboyswerebecomingaccustomedtothecountry.Afterschooleachdaythey weretobefoundhardatworm cultivatingtheirplotsofland.

Thebuddingjournalistsintheir midstcouldnotbesuppressed. Livelyarticles-theirpungency heightenedratherthandiminishedbyacertainfreedomofspell- ing-adornedthecolumnsofthe "BelloftheVillage."

BuildingFever.

WiththecomingofSpringa furyofbuildingseizedthelittle community.

"Awaywiththeruins!The timehascometolaythefoun- dationsofourvillage."

Doorsmustbebuilt;windowframesmade.Newchairsand tableswereneededforanewvillage.Thereisnoroominside forthecarpenter'sbench?All thebetter.Whatcouldbemore pleasantthantosawandplane andhammerintheshadeofthe vine?

Whatdowecareifournew houseisofwood?Itisonly temporary;anewstepforward- hasbeenmadeintheconstructionofBoys'Village.

ThenewVillagemustbewell planned.Newroadsmustbe built,new planted.gardenscreated,trees

DemocraticProcedure.

AtlasttheVillageisreadyto receivenewguests.Father Rivoltagreetsnewclientswho haveheardoftheVillageand havecometoformtheirown ideasaboutit.Smilingfaces greetthenewcomers.

EveryeveningtheMayor,who iselectedbysecretballotbyhis fellow-citizens,callsthemtogetherinaformalassembly.

Theboysdiscusstheirproblems, greatandsmall-thedistribution ofthevariouspublicofficesand tasks,thelawsoftheVillage, amendments,andsoon.Theyare freetogivefrankexpressionto theircriticisms,inanatmosphereoflibertyandloyalty.

TheJudgeaswelliselectedby secretvote.Acodedrawnup bythecitizensthemselvesdetermineshisactions,andgiveshim thenecessarysuggestionsforthe applicationofthevariouspenalties.

Formoreseriousoffencesthe offenderappearsbeforethetri-

bunal,whichuptothepresent hasalwaysjudgedwithequity. Aseveryopportunityisgivenof arrangingforone'sdefencethe eventualpenaltiesinflictedare acceptedwiththeconvictionthat theyhavebeenjustlyappliea.

Everycitizenisaguardianof civicdignity;andeachonefeels thepersonalresponsibilitywhich weighsuponhimofsafeguardingthegoodnameoftheVillage.

Theprinciplethateveryone mustpayforhiskeepiseagerly appliedbythecitizens.

Theypaytheirrestaurantkeeperfortheirbreakfast,dinner,tea,andsupper,andwhen theygotobedtheypayfortheir night'slodgingaswell.

Theirpaymentsaremadewith "merits,'thecurrencyofthe

Village,andatleastninemerits adayareneededfortheirkeep.

Intheoryeveryboyhasapossibilityofearning30"merits"a day,ashiseveryactivity, whetherscholasticormanual, hasamaterialaswellasamoral value.

Theaverageboyearns16or 17"merits"aday,washing, choppingupwoodforthekitchen,lookingaftertherabbits, orsimplylookingaftertheflowers.

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Sir-Inyourlastissueyoupub-thefortunatefewliveinluxury" lishedaquestionnairebyMrs.M.thesearebutafewofthe BradyretheCo-operativeMovement,witharequestthatIgive hersatisfactoryanswerstoher questions.

Firstofall,Iwouldlikeis expressmyappreciationofthe interestshownbyyourcorrespondentinthemovementandthe hopethattheanswerswhichI amabouttogivemaybesufficientlyexplanatory.

(1)IstheCo-op.confinedto Catholics?

Actuallythenamesuggests theanswertothisquestion,ifit wasconfinedtoanyonesection ofthecommunityitcouldscarcelybecalledCo-operative.

(2)Ismembershipopentoall?

YesthePerthCo-operativeSocietyisopentoallwhohavethe interestofthemovement,the communityandabovetheindividualatheart,buttherulesproprovidethatthemanagement committeehastherighttorefuseadmissionofanyindividual totheorganisation.

(3)Whathasonetodotogain membership? YousimplytelephoneU3088 orwritetotheSocietyat829 BeaufortSt.,Inglewoodforthe necessaryapplicationform whichwillbeforwardedimmediately.

(4)Canotherthanmembers dealatthestore?

Yes,thestoreisopentothe generalpublic.

(5)Howaretheprofitsdistributed?

TheSocietypays4percentinterestonsharecapitalwhichis doublesavingsbankratea)icl thereforeahandsomeinvestment,thebalanceofthedistributableprofitsarereturnedby wayofrebateorbonusonyour purchaiesduringtheyear.The idealCo-op.setsasidesomeof itsprofitseachyearforeducationalpurposes,infact,thislatterisabsolutelyessentialandthe Co-op.whichfailstodosois makingaverygraveerror.

(6)WhyhavesomanyCo-ops. failedinthepast?

Thereareseveralreasons,the mostcommonpossibly(a)the givingofunlimitedcredit.Coops.shouldnotunderanycircumstances,givecreditbeyondthe paidupsharecapitalofthe shareholders.(b)Badmanagement(youknowtheoldsaying,onefortheboss,oneformyself).(c)Employingofpeople whohavenobusinessexperience oradaptability,becausetheyare relatedtosomeofthecommittee orinfluentialshareholders.

(7)WhatistheSociety'sattitudetowardsCommunism?

Well,Mrs.Brady,youhave askedmearatherdifficultquesVonhere.Yousee,Co-operation mustbenon-sectarian,andnonpolitical,whereas,ontheother handCommunismisaninsidious Heresy,itisaReligion,itisa Politicalinstitution,infactit canbejustwhateveritsleaders wishtocallitinordertodeceiveitslesswaryfollowers. Therefore,Co-operationorCo-op. cannottakeanyrealpositive actionagainstCommunism.As thisorganisationoperatestoday Idon'tthinkyoucouldgiveita moreappropriatedesignation thanoneoftengivenbythose whoknowwhatitis,namely, "Amostloathesomedisease whicheatstotheveryheartof society."Itsowsitsseedsinthe discontentmentandinsecurityof themasseswhichhavebeen broughtaboutbytheabusesin ourpresenteconomicsystem,it thensetsaboutspreadingthat discontentmentbyallsortsof doabolicalpropagandauntilit developsintoaclasshatredclasswarfarewithallitsappallingconsequences."Thepoor man'senvyoftherich,""Theunequaldistributionofwealth," "Thepovertyofthemasseswhilr'

(8)AreCommunistsallowed tobemembers?

"Vitamins"onwhichitflowishes.NowhereiswheretheCooperativemovementcan,andhas inmanyplaces,unconsciouslyor otherwisebroughtaboutthe deathandcompletedestruction ofthisdreaddisease,byremovingthefertilebodyinwhichitis conceived,andthevitaminson whichitisnourished.Co-operationgivesitsmembersacompletesenseofsecurityandcontentment,andimprovestheireconomicpositionbeyondallimagination,becausealltheprofitsof theirlaboursandbusinesstransactionscomebacktothemembers.

Themanagementcommittee reservetherighttorefuseadmissiontomembership.Therefore,sincetheaimsofco-operationaresecurityandcontentmentofitsmembers,surelyit wouldbetheessenceofinconsistencyonthepartofthatcommitteeifthemembersknowingly admittedanydestructiveagitator (andIthinkthattitlesuitsmost ifnotalltheunfortunate,misguidedcreatureswhoprofess Communism)intotheirranks.

(9)Isthereanylimittomembership?

Thereisnolimittothenumberofmembersorshareholders. Thereis,however,alimittothe amountofsharecapitalanindividualmembermayhold.The laysaysthatnomembercan holdmorethan£200worthof shares.

Trustingtheforegoinganswers maygiveyoutheinformation youdesire-Yours,etc., N.MULLIGAN.

PapalNuncioatFilm CongressinBrussels

Thesecretarygeneralofthe InternationalCatholicCinema Office,speakingattheopening oftheInternationalCatholic FilmCongressinBrussels,pointedoutthatthepresenceofArchbishopCento,thePapalNuncio, issignificantofthesupportthe Churchisgivingtotheefforts oftheOfficetoinfluencethecinema.

MissMaryField,representing theBritishindustryonbehalfof theRankorganisation,tolddelegatesthatthechildren'sfilms sheisatpresentdirectingare notintendedtobeprofit-makers. Mr.Rank,shesaid,islosing moneyonthem,andwilluseany futureprofitstomakeyetmore filmsspeciallyforchildren.

Mr.WilliamMooring,filmcolumnistfor"TheTidings,"Los AngelesCatholicnewspaper,declaredthattheproperanalysis andjudgmentoftheworthofa filmwhichisthenormalworkof acriticisconspicuouslyabsent inAmerica.

EvenCatholics,hesaid,are contenttoplaythepartallotted tothembythepublicitywriteup,andmerelyaddtothegeneralchorusofadulationofstars. Thisistomisstheopportunity criticshaveofcontributingto theeducationofthepublic,the mostimportanttaskCatholic writershave. DachauPresident.

Thetimehascome,heinsisted, forawideroutlooktobetaken byboththeHaysOfficeandthe LegionofDecency.

Mostproducers(10notwishto seefilmsusedforsubversivepropagandawhetherofmoralsor

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CardinalVanRoeypresided attheclosingHighMassinthe ChurchofSt.Gudule,andreada telegramfromtheHolyFather.

FatherJeanBernard.ofLuxembourg,one-time(prisoner'in Dachau,waselectedpresidentto succeedthelateCanonBrohee. Aspecialcommissionstudied thesettingupofnationalcinema offices.Theroleofsuchcentres,saidMgr.Properini,CounselloroftheItalianCatholic FilmCentre,istobringabout unityofdirectionwithregardto theclassificationoffilms.Positivedirectionbycompetentauthoritiesisneeded.Itisnot enoughtorelyupontheinstinct ofgoodCatholics.Henceapriest appointedbytheHierarchymust beinchargeoftheCatholicnationalfilmcentre.Itisapart ofCatholicActionandneedsthe samekindofsupervisionanddirectionwhichotherspeciesof CatholicActiondemand.

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At1100wecouldseetheoutlineofQuilon,asmallportbelowCochin. Canvasawnings havebeenerectedoverthe bridge,boatdeck,andpoopdeck,andto-dayitwasapleasantchangetorestintheshade oftheawningsandenjoythe gentlebreeze.Thereweremany small(dangerouslyso,inmy opinion)fishingraftsaroundus thismorning. ,Icouldnothelp wonderingwhatwouldhappento themandtheircrewofoneor twoshouldastormarise.After teato-night,myChiefaskedme totellthesailorsaftthatthere wasatotofrumissuenowonin thepantry."WillItelleveryone,Chief?"Iaskedbrightly. "Itisonlynecessarytotelltwo orthreeofthem.andtherest Willbehereinamatterofsecondsandall,"wasthereply. Here,asatallothertimes,I haveanglicisedtheChief'sdia logue.Althoughhewasborn inYorkshire,hehasforthelast fortyyearslived,whennotat sea,afewmilesfromCardiff, SouthWales.AtnotimeamI adeptatunderstandingaYorkshiremanoraWelshman,and whenconfrontedwitharich fusionofthesebroaddialects,I amplungedintodarkdespair. PerhapsitwouldhelpifIwas toreadthatclassic,"HowGreen WasMyValley."Mentionof thisbookremindsmethatIaskedmymate,aWelshman,the otherdayifhehadreadthis book."No,Ihaven't,"hereplied,andthenadded,cynically, "Therearenogreenvalleysin Walesthesedays."

At2200weareaboutfifteen milesoffthecoast,andtheArabianSeaatthemomentiscalmer thanMonger'sLake.

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GATEWAYTOINDIA.

counted72ofthemdotted aroundthehorizon.Tonight weofferedupourRosaryforthe Indianmissionfields.Someof ussleptuponthepoop-deck.It wasdelightfullycoolafterthe warmcabin.

March24:

At0700weweresteaming alongofftheGoanesecoast, whichwasvisible. Iwonder whatset-upPortugalhasforthis smallterritory,nowthatBritain isquittingIndia.

March'25: WearrivedatBombayHarbourat0200.soonthepilot wasaboard,andwithinanhour wehadanchoreduntildaylight.

At1100wepassedthroughthe amazinglynarrowentranceto thehugeAlexandraDock,and soonweberthedatNo.14,directlyasternoftwohugeliners, the'Georgic"andthe`Tameronia" Eachhadhundredsof troopsonboard.Withinfive minuteswehadagoodlyportion ofIndia's400,000,000aboard.

Individualmembersofourcrew weresooncorneredbysome salesmanor"quack,"andrupees werebeingexchangedforsome articleorother.Ihadresolvedtobethestrong,silenttype, andnottohaveanythingtodo withanyofourduskyvisitors untilIwentashore.Ihadoverestimatedmywillpower.In butafewminutesIwastamely seatedonabollardhavinga hair-cut,whilstsomebearded chiropractorwaspullingoffmy shoes. Ihadtoldhimwith muchforcethat(a),mytoes wereintactasthelastcounthad revealedtenofthem,and(b), theygavemenotrouble.This informationcombinedwithseveralfierceprotestations,onlyleft himmutteringinhisbeard.He hadalltheappearanceofsome benignoldpatriarch,andashe couldhavebeenpraying,myresistancecollapsed.Mynailsand hairweresoontrimmed,andI wassixrupees(9s.)thepoorer.

Ihadnosoonerreturnedtothe pantrywhenanotherIndian (lashedinwithbutafleeting glanceatmyunshavenprofile. Heimmediatelyforecastthe numberofchildrenIwouldbe thefatherof(presumablyifI married);Iwouldnotstaylong atsea;finallyIsometimesgave waytoshortburstsoftemper, despitethefactthatIreally wasoneofthepositivelynicest chapsonecouldmeet.Verificationofthislatterwassoonprovided.

Onhisexitashoemaker,closelyfollowedbyalaundryman,entered. Ihailabriefchatwith thelatterbeforeIgavehima bundleofpersonallaundry.He wasaHindu."Whendoes GhandicometoBombay?"The reply:"Hedoesnotcomeoften now,Sahib(ratherforlornly); "thereisalwaystroublewiththe Mohammedanswhenhecomes. Ghandilikespeace.SodoI"(an ingratiatingsmile).Mynext visitorwasanoldHindu.He heldupascrapofpaper."Sugar, anylittlepiecesugar,please, please,Sahib?"Peaceatany pricewasmymotto,soIthought Iwouldtrymyothersanctuary -thecabin.Afewyardsfrom itwasamotleycrowdselling postcards,leatherware,small bottlesoficedlemonade,cigar-

ettecases,etc.Aftercurtlyacceptingcardsfromatleastfive carpetandrugsalesmen, I reachedmycabindoorasplit secondbeforeanotherbearded sonofAllahhadpenetratedmy leftearwithalong,wickedlookingneedle-insearchof wax!

Howrestfulitwastositalone inalockedcabinforafewminutesandreadthemorningpaper, "TheTimesofIndia."Thenews wastwitparticularlyrestful, however.Itconsistedmainly ofnewsofriotingandtheappallingnumberofresultingdeaths insomanypartsofthisstrange country.Thelocalnewsalmost mademefeelhomesick-there wasatransportstrikeon!Bornhayarmedpolicepickets(accordingtothepaper)werede ployedaroundtheB.E.S.T.depots,wherefleetsoftramsand buseshavestoodidleandunat'e-dedsinceMonday,thefirst dayofageneralstrikelaunched by8,500membersoftheB.E.S.T. Union.Thetrainscouldnot copewiththe1,000,000people carried,andthetaxisand thegharryies-horse-drawnopen calls-weredemandireandsecuringexorbitantfares.

At1800myfriendandIleft inbrilliantsunshinetoseesome ofthecity.Soonwewereamblingalongseveralofthemain streets.whichwerepackedwith terrificthrongs,mostlymales. Allkindsofshopswithfronts openingontothefootpathswere openforbusiness.Weouicklv discovereditwasabadpolicyto pauseformorethanafleeting glanceatthewaresdisplayed. otherwiseagesticulatingcrowd ofmanagers,proprietors,andassistantsdescendedonone,very muchliketheAssyrianinthe poem,andinunisontheyextollednotonlytheunprecedented qualityoftheirgoods,butthe ridiculouslylowpricetheywere asking.Actuallyfewthings wereverycheap.TheonlyexceptionsIsawwerehuge,striking-lookingcarpetsandleatherware,suchassuitcases,etc. Clothing,althoughcouponfree. seemednocheaperthaninAustralia.

Unloadingourpreciouscargo beganinearnestthismorning, whenapproximately200halfnakedworkmentoiledandsweateddowntheholdsshovellingthe grainontobigjuteslings,or onthewharfalongside,whereit wasspeedilybaggedandloaded intotrucks.Hadayarnduringmorningteawiththeforeman-apleasant,elderlyman, whospokeexcellentEnglish.He toldmethewheatwasbadly needed.Poonahadonlyone week'swheatsupplyleft,and hadsenturgenttelegramstothe SouthernMarathaStatesfor necessarysupplies.Healso mentionedthat5,000bagswould havetoberushedfromBombay toAhmedabad,wheretheration duringthelasttwoweekshad beenreducedtoeightouncesper unitperweek.At1100the "Cameronia"sailedforEngland, andherberthwasquicklytaken byanotherlargeliner,the"Scythia."Thepoorold"Jaycee" iscompletelydwarfedbythe

hugehandsomelinersforeward andasternofher.Still,with aquiet,gentledignityanda sureknowledgethatnocargo couldbemorewelcomeatthe momentthanhers.Although Bombayhasmilesofdocksand wharves,itappearsthattheyare inadequatetocopewiththe amountofshippinghereatpresent.Fromthebridgeonecan seemanyshipsanchoredoutin the"Creek"awaitingvacant berths.Duringtheafternoon Istrolledaroundthefulllength oftheAlexandraDockandtook afewsnaps. Atnightmymateandagain strolledthroughanotherportion ofthecity,andhadagoodlook atthefinerailwaystation,municipaloffices,thefamousCrawfordMarket,beforeweasked someonetodirectustotheSeamen'sMission.Thislast-mentionedbuildinginamostimpressiveedifice.Wehadafew drinks,gaveourfeetawell-earnedrest,andsawaportionofan oldfilm,"ValleyoftheSun."It wastragic,butunintentionally so Westrolledbacktothe shipat2330.Evenatthishour therewasabigcrowdoftouts, salesmen,beggars.etc.,hanging aroundthedockgates.Hundredsofsmallstallswerestill open. (Tobecontinued.)

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Afterwanderingalongseveral streetswereachedthecity waterfront,nearthemajestic TajMahalHotel-thelargest andmostpalatialinIndia-and thehugearchwaynearby,known as"TheGatewaytoIndia."We werenowintheEuropeanquarter,andmanyfine,cleanbuildingswerenoticed.Feelingfootsore,westaggeredintotheRegalTheatre.Thefilmshowing, "GreatExpectations,"wasan excellentone.Atlonglastit wouldappearthatEngland,like Hollywood,canbringDickensto thescreenwithsuccessandartistry.Mostofthecitytheatresshowonlyonefeaturefilm andacoupleofgazettes.The sessionsstartat1530,1830and 2130.Whenthesessionhad endedat2355wewereagainout inthecrowdedstreets.Taxis andgharrieswereingreatdemand.Wewalkedalittledistancebecausewewerehopelessly"bushed." Wehaileda gharryanddrovebacktothe ship.Onthewaywemust havepassedatleast5.000people sleepingintheclothesthey

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Thebride,wholookedcharminginabeautifultrainedgown oflace,enteredthechurchon thearmofherfather,andcar riedashowerbouquetof.gardenias,hyacinths,andsnowdrops. ShewasassistedbySisterM. Symes,oftheRoyalPerthHospital,andMissMargaretAnne Nayler(sisterofthebride),who wereexquisitelygownedin frocksofmauvecrepe,withsequinedyolkandbustlebows, withhead-dressofmauvetulle andfreshflowers.Theycarriedbouquetsofdaffodilsand mauvesweetpeas.Mr.Keith LeeandJohnPetersofficiatedas bestmanandgroomsman,respectively.

Anexceptionallylargecongregationwaspresent,thebrideand herparentsbeingwellknown andhighlyrespectedinthedis trict,andthebridehavingbeen educatedattheConventofMercy intheparish.Duringthesigningoftheregister,Mrs.J.Carmodypresidedattheorgan, whileMr.AustinCoulahansang Arcadelt's"AveMaria."

Areceptionwasheldatthe R.S.L.Hall,Oxford-street,where 150guestswerereceivedbyMrs. Nayler,motherofthebride,who woreacyclamencrepegownwith beadtrimmings;whileMrs.McDonald,motherofthebridegroom,woreablackmosscrepe gcwnwithblackbeadsandse quintrimmings.Thecustomarytoastswerehonoured,and manytelegramswerereceived fromwellwisherswhowereunavoidablyabsent.Mr.Roy Beckcarriedoutthedutiesof chairmaninanefficientmanner.

Thebridewastherecipientof alargevarietyofbeautifuland costlypresents.Thewedding cake,ofthethree-tieredstyle, wasofuniquedesignandwas thegiftofMr.TomPower,an oldfamilyfriend,whohadit madeinSouthAustraliaandforwardeditbyair.Thebride's going-awaydresswasofbottle green,withbrownaccessories andlongfurcoat.ThehoneymoonwasspentatYanchepInn, afterwhichtheyoungcoupleleft forGeraldton,wherethebridegroomwasamemberofthePub. licService.buthasnowbeen transferredtoMullewa.

KNOWYOURFAITH

(ContinuedfromPage6) CHARACTERISTICS.

Inthewordsofthefounders therearethreefundamental sharacteristicsoftheSociety. Thefirstisthattheyconstitute aChristianbrotherhooddesirous ofaidingthepoorthatthey mightgainthemeritsattached tothispiousworkofassuaging misery.

ThesecondisthefrankChristiancordialityamongstthemembers.Itisthiscordialitywhich formsthebondofunion.Love andpeacearethetwoblessings thattheyendeavourtopreserve nilspread.

ThethirdistheChristiansimplicityandhumilityofthemembers.Realisingthattheyare butdefectiveandobscureinstrumentsoftheDivineProvidence, theylearntolookuponthesusceptibilityofselfloveasthe mostterribleofcalamities.In hisEncyclicalLetter,"Humanum Genus,'thelatePopeLeoXIII. saidthat"inasmuchasthissocietyconcealsthegooditpractices,bysomuchthemoreitis trulyfittedtopracticeChristian charityandsorelievethemiseriesofman."

EDIFICATIONTHENCONVERSION.

FollowingthecommandofPope PiusX."toseetheholinessof povertyandtorecognisenot onlytheimagebuttheverypersonofJesusChristinthepoor man,"theyhavecontinuedthis worksodeartotheheartofthe DivineCarpenterofNazareth FrederickOzanamstatedthat edificationmorethanconversion wasthechiefnecessity.He realisedthatquiteoftenthe poorwerehelpedandsupported bytheStateandothercharitable organisations.Thisassistance oftenleftagap.Herealised thatthepoorsufferbecausewhat afflictsthemmostisthatno friendlyhandpressestheirs,no kindheartsharestheburderof theirsorrows.Thischarityensurestheirmoralvirtue."Our taskis,"heusedtosay,"toput righttheinteriordisorderofthe housesofthepoor,toarrangefor theupbringingofthechildren,

andtofindthem-work;toconsolesomanysorrows,and,most ofall,todestroyvice.

Inrecitingtheprayerforhis beatification,letusponderon hiswordswrittensoonafterthe foundationoftheSociety,words writtenwhentheworldwasina turmoilcomparabletothatof thepresentday.Letusseekinspirationfromhim,andmaythe spiritwhichguidedandinspired himandhiscompanions,guide andinspireusto-day.

"MaytheSocietyofwhichwe areapartinthemidstofthe rivalschoolsofphilosophyand politicsthatdivideallegiance andtroubleheartsbecomeone bigschoolwherethequestions agitatingtheworldwillbedealt with,andwherethosewhowere recentlyatstrifeshallmeet toknowandtoloveoneanother. Wherethereshallbebutone thingtolearn,athingthatisintelligible,acceptable,conciliating all;anadmirablysimplething, whichisnonethelessinfiniteand eternalastheGodfromwhomit conies.ImeanCharity."

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Y.C.W.Pilgrimage toRome

TheannouncementattheInternationalStudyWeekthatit washopedtocelebratethe Y.C.W.'ssilveranniversaryin 1950byanInternationalY.C.W. PilgrimagetotheHolyFather inRome,wasreceivedbyall delegateswithtremendousenthusiasm.

Canon('ardijn,incommenting ontheproposals,said:"Ourlate HolyFather,PopePiusXl.,said 'thatthegreatestscandalofthe 19th.centurywasthelossof theworkingclasstotheChurch. In1950bytheGraceofGodand theapostolicworkofourmembers,we,theyoungworkersof the20th.century,shallbeable togototheHolyFatherandreassurehimofourpledgetorestoretheworkersoftheworldto Christ."

Itisinterestingtorecallthat arrangementswereinhandon theeveofthelastwarfora Y.C.W.pilgrimagetoRome.The warpreventeditsbeingmade. Nowineverycountryinthe worldinwhichtheY.C.W.is operating,youngworkers-both boysandgirls-willbehoping, prayingandworkingsothattheir countrymayberepresentedin thegreatpilgrimagetoRomein 1950.

Australiawehopewillbeable tojoinwithotherY.C.W.pil- grimsin_saying,"wehavepledgedourselvestobringtheworker backtoChristandwehavemade sufficientprogresstobeableto say,withconfidence,thatwe shallsavetheworldforChrist."

WhenisaStrike

Just?

BishopsSpecifyFourConditions.

Signedby11membersofthe Hierarchy,a6,500-wordpamphlet,"PeaceinIndustry,"is nowincirculationinallparishes oftheCommonwealth.

Asummaryofthethoughtprovokingdocument-thefirst Bishops'statementsince1940wasgivenin"TheReecord"of lastweek.

Bywayofsupplementingwhat appeared,wegivethefourconditionsforajuststrike,namely:

(1)Thecauseofathreatened strikemustitselfbejustand rightful.

(2)Theremustbesufficienthope ofsuccess.Itwasmorally wrongtoplungeworkersinto astrikeinwhichtheyhadno hopeofsuccessandfromwhich theywouldemergeinaworse conditionthanbefore.Nevertheless,itdidnotalwaysfollowthatbecauseastrikewas lostitwasinvain.

13)Thebenefittobegainedmust notbeoutofproportiontothe harminflicted.Inthecaseof strikeswhichseriouslyaffected theentirecommunity,theonus thusplacedonthosewhodecidetostrikewastherefore verygreat.

(4)Beforeastrikewasdeclared everyeffortmustfirstbemade tosettlethedisputepeacefully throughconciliation,arbitra tionandothermorepeacefu methods.

AsurgeonsaidthatSally'simprovementthroughtheyears couldbeexplainedonnatural grounds.

SenoraPeron

952Converts

Confirmed

Aclassof952recentconverts, confirmedbyBishopRaymondA. Kearney,AuxiliaryofBrooklyn, intheChurchofSt.Roseof Lima,atthetenthannualBrooklynDiocesanConfirmationceremony,broughtthetotalconfirmedasaresultofthisapostolate duringthelastdecadeto5,800. Theclasswas,thelargestever assembledatoneofthediocesan ceremonies. Mgr.FultonJ. Sheen,oftheCatholicUniversityofAmerica,preachedthe sermon.Theceremonieswere conductedundertheauspicesof theBrooklynApostolateforthe Instructionofnon-Catholics.

81YearsaNun

Eighty-oneyearsofreligious lifeasamemberoftheSisters oftheHolyNameofJesusand Mary,wasobservedbySister Marie-ClothildeonJuly14.She is99andenjoysgoodhealth.

AnativeofLapraire,Quebec, shewastheoldestofafamily of10childrenofPierreBrosseau.Threeofhersisterswere nuns.Thejubilarianentered thecommunityin1863.

RedDecorates

Prelate

TheCzechCommunistMinisteroftheInterior,VaclayNosek, presentedthememorialmedalof theSecondNationalResistance MovementtoArchbishopJoseph Beran,ofPragueGovernment.

Thedecorationwascreatedby theGovernmentinMay,1946,to beawardedtothosewhowere engagedintheanti-Naziresistancemovementduringthewar.

Inpresentingthemedaltothe Archbishop,theCzechMinister statedthatthePrelatedeserved thedecoration,notonlybecause hewasapoliticalprisonerunder theNazis,butforhisindomitablefaiththatthecountry'sfreedomwouldberestored-afaith hehadimpartedtoothers.

CrippleImprovedat Lourdes

Twelve-year-oldSallyAnn O'Leary,theAmericancripplied girl,whomadeaflyingpilgrimagetoLourdes,hasdiscarded thelegironssheusedtowear.

Shenowwalks unaided.

BeforeSallyAnnwenttoLourdes,shecouldwalkconsiderable distanceswearingtheironsand holdingsomeone'shand.Withouttheironsshecouldget aroundalittle.

Heranklesareweakandshe stillwearsspecialshoeswith supports.

HermotherinWilkinsburg, nearPittsburgh,confirmsthat SallyAnnseemsgreatlyimproved,bothphysicallyandmentally.

FatherJamesCox,ofPittsburgh,wholedtheflyingpilgrims,toldthe"Universe"Paris reporterthatthegirlwasmuch improvedafterherfirstbathe intheGrottowaters. ItwasFatherCoxwhosang HighMassforSallyAnninthe pilgrimplaneovertheAtlantic.

"12-YearMiracle."

The,O'Learyfamilydoesnot claimamiracleinthesensein whichthewordisunderstoodat Lourdes-thatis,asuddenhealing,clearlysupernatural.

SayshermarriedsisterNora:

"Iftherehasbeenamiracle inSally'scase,ithasbeenacontinuousoneoveraperiodof12 years,duringwhichfrequentap- plicationsofwaterfromthe springatLourdeshavebeenaccompaniedbygradualimprovementinachildwho,surgeons feared,wouldneverwalkortalk andwouldbeanimbecile."

Forthegradualimprovement inherlegs,surgeonswhohave doneeverythingpossiblemust begivenduecredit,saidthe sister.

Thegirlwasbornwithaspinal defect.Afteranoperationat eightweeks,Sally'sheadbecame enlargedandshewasnotexpectedtolive.Shewasexpectedtobeaffectedmentallyifshe did.

Itwasthenthathermother obtainedLourdeswaterfromFr. Cox,whohadrecoveredinboyhoodfromaseriouseyeailment afterapplyingLourdeswater.

IntimeSally'sconditionimproved,butshewasstillbadly crippled,andthroughtheyears operationswereperformed.

Hungary'sAnswer toOrdeal

Forthenext12 months, "Sweet,HolyVirgin"willbeinscribedonlettersbetweenHungarianCatholicsocietiesandrecitedinunisonatthebeginning ofCatholicmeetings.

Itisthepasswordadoptedby thecountry'sCatholicActionorganisationforthenew"'action year"whichhasbeendedicated toOurLady.

Chiefintentionoftheyearis thecountry'srestorationtofull Catholiclifeandstrengthand firmnessfortheCatholicpopulationintheirpresentordeal.

AnationalCatholicAction drivewasprecededbytheissue bytheHierarchyofapastoral letteronAugust15,Feastofthe Assumption.Onthesameday anationalrallytookplaceat Esztergon,seecityofCardinal Mindszenty,thePrimate.

FourDays'Congress.

Afour-daynationalCongress ofOurLadywilopeninBudapestonOctober4,inpreparation forwhichpilgrimagesofmen, womenandyouthgroupswillarriveinthecityfromallparts ofthecountrythroughoutSeptember.

"Familyevenings"aretobe :nstitutedandlectureswillbe givenregularlyinalltowns. TaxScheme.

Toensuretheindependenceof Churchinstitutionsdeprivedof Stateaidavoluntaryschemeof taxationwillbeintroducedinto parishes.TheCaritascharitableorganisationsaretobeunified.

Alistofeveryfamilyandindividualinthecountryinneed ofhelphasbeendrawnupto ensureforthemrelief.

Catholicnationalyouthorganisations,deprivedoffreedom ofassociation,aretobesplitup intoparochialgroupstoensure continuityofaction.

HistorianConvert

Dr.HenryS.Lucas,Professor ofHistoryattheUniversityof Washingtonsince1921,hasrecentlybeenreceivedintothe Church.Dr.Lucasattributed hisconversiontothestudyof history.

"TheCatholicChurch'svery existenceandcontinuitychallengetheinterestofonewho makesathoughtfulstudyofhistory,"hesaid.

NunstoOpen

LazaretinChina

Tenmissionarypriestsand nunsincludingadoctor,nurses, andmidwives,haveleftSouthamptonforSuishien,intheHupehprovinceofChina.

Thefivenuns,FranciscanMissionariesoftheDivineMotherhood,fromGuildford,Surrey,led bytheirMotherGeneral,aregoingtoopenanursingandmaternitycentreforlepers,similarto theonetheyfoundedlastyearin NorthernRhodesia.

ThecongregationrecentlyreceivedtheHolySee'sapprobation.

ThepriestsareFranciscans fromMerchants'Quay,Dublin.

AgainstDivorce

AskedbyRomenewspapermen whatshethoughtofdivorce,SenoraPeron,wifeofArgentina's President,answered:

"IamaCatholic."

Anewspapermanpressedthe point.

"Whatdoyouthinkofdivorce fromapoliticalpointofview?" heasked.

SenoraPeronreplied:"Iam notapolitician.Moreover,divorceisnotapoliticalproblem."

RussiansKidnap Boys

FivethousandGermanboy., agedfrom12to17,havedisappearedfromthestreetsofBerlinintotheRussianzoneinthe pastfewmonths,nevertobe heardofagain,accordingtoMgr. JamesGriffiths,Chancellorof NewYorkdiocese.

Mgr.GriffithsatackedtheRussianpoliciesinEuropeataPress conferencegiveninWashington by13clergywhohavejustreturnedfromatourofEurope.

"Thesekidnappingsaregoing onnowandtheyhavebeengoing onforseveralmonths,"hesaid.

300CatholicSchools Closed

AllYugoslavia's300Catholic schoolshavebeensupRressedduringthepasttwoyears,says VaticanRadioquotingaFrench Catholicnewsagency.

Thechildrenhavebeenforced intoStateschools,wheretheyare beinggivenatheisticalinstruction.TheyaretoldthatGod doesnotexistandthatallpriests arecriminals.Allteacherswho arenotCommunistsarebeing persecutedas"reactionaries."

BoyBaptisesHis Father

FIVEMINUTESBEFORE DEATH.

FiveminutesbeforeWilliam Harris,arailwaymandied,his sehoolboyson-thoughnotyeta Catholic-baptisedhimintothe Church.

Mr.Harris,aged53,hadbeen illforamonth.HissonWallace,apupilatCorpusChristi

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School,hadheardhisfathersay- inghewishedtobeaCatholic.

Approchingthebedside,the boyasked:"Daddy,doyouwant tohebaptisedintotheCatholic faith?"

`Yes,Sonny,"saidthefather.

Theboyaskedthefatherto reciteafterhimtheActofContritionhehadlearnedatCorpus ChristiSchool.

Thenhebroughtwaterinan icetray,poureditonhisfather's forehead,recitingthewordsof Baptism.

FiveminuteslaterMr.Harris died.

Theboyrelatedafterwards thatheheardhisfatherrepeat- ingthewords"Jesus,havemercy onme."

YoungHarrislearnedtobap- tisebywatchingapriestwho gaveinstructionswithadoll broughttotheschoolbyoneof thegirls.

Sincehisfather'sdeath,heand hismotherhavebeenreceived intotheChurch.

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Theworkmanhadarrivedat workhalfanhourlateand,in consequence,wasupbeforethe chief.

"Well,"queriedtheb333, "what'syourexcuse?"

"Please,sir,"repliedtheworkman,notlookingtoohappy,"just beforeleavingforthefactory,1 felldownthestairsathome."

"Come,come,mygoodman,' repliedtheboss,notatallioipressed,"youcan'ttellmethat thattookyouhalfanhour!"

* * Itwaslongpastmidnightwhen thesleepyhotelporteranswered thetelephone,tohearavoice ask:

"Howlongisituntilthebar opens?" "Notuntilten-thirtyinthe morning,"heanswered.

Tenminuteslaterthephone rangagainandthequestionwas repeated.Thiscontinuedatintervalsforthenexthour,untilat lasttheportersnapped:

"There'snosenseinkeeping thisup.Nomatterhowmany timesyoucall,youcan'tgetinto thebaruntilten-thirty."

"Whowantstogetintothe bar?"retortedthecaller."I'm lockedinhereandwanttoget out!"

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"Iamgoingtogiveyoua chanceandputyouonprobation,"saidthemagistratetothe firstoffender."Infuture,see thatyouavoidbadcompany."

"Yes,sir,"agreedtheyoung manearnestly."Iassureyou youwillneverseemeagain." *

Seven-year-oldKennethwas usuallyrestlesswheninchurch withhismother,sothatshewas verypleasedoneSundaymorningtoseehimsittingwithclaspedhandsandbowedhead throughoutalengthyprayer. When,later,sheexpressedappreciationofhisattentivemanner, theboy'sfacesoftenedwitha pleasantmemory.

"Thatfly,"hechuckled,"walkedinandoutofmyhandsexactlytwohundredandsixty-five times!"

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Whilstinthejungleabiggamehuntercameuponatribe ofcannibalsabouttositdownto theirfavouriterepast.The huntergotintoconversationwith thechief,whotoldhimthathe hadbeeneducatedatanAmericancollege. "Doyoumeantosay,"asked thehunter.amazed,"thatyou wenttocollegeandstilleat yourfellow-men?"

"Yes,"camethereply;"but,of course,Ialwaysuseaknifeand forknow."

Theabsent-mindedvicarstrolledtowardsthevillagestation, wherethelocaltrainhadsteam up,readytodepart.Ashout camefromtheplatform:

"Run,sir,run!"

Thevicarbrokeintoatrotand arrived,perspiring,tobehustled intothecoach.Thewhistle blew,andasthetraingathered speedoutofthestation,thevicar settledhimselfcomfortablyinhis seat.

"Iwasluckytocatchit,"he saidwithrelieftoafellow-passenger.Thenastartledlook cameonhisface."Goodgracious!"heexclaimed."Idon't wanttogoanywhere.Icame downtoinvitethestationmaster totea!"

"Idon'tbelieveyouknowthe meaningoftheword'courtship,'" saidthedesigningyoungwoman. "Don'tI?"repliedthewary youngman."Courtshipmeans runningafterawomantillshe catchesyou!"

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Amanwasstandinginthe roadwayholdingarambythe horns,andthepasser-bywasinterested.

"Willyouholdontothisbeast whileIclimbthefenceandopen thegate?"askedtheman,politely.

"Certainly,"repliedtheman fromtheothersideofthefence. "Thebruteattackedmeanhour ago,andwe'vebeenstruggling eversince:Iwishyouthesame luckingettingawayasI've had."

Anelderlywomanandher smallniecewereatacricket matchwhenitstartedtorain andtheplayersranforshelter.

Thelittlegirlsaid:"Surelya littleshowerlikethisoughtnot tostopthegame?"

Aunty(doingherbest):"Well, mydear,ifyounotice,only someofthemareprovidedwith mudguards."

* *

Mrs.Rigg-marole(brightly): "Mydear,youlooktiredout. Haveyouhadalotofboring visitorsto-day?"

HerVictim(wearily):"Oh, no,youarethefirst."

* * * *

Itwasthedaybeforetheannualcricketmatchbetweenrival villageteams.Thevicarofthe villageandchairmanofthehome clubcalledonthecaptainand gavehimmoneywithwhichto buyanewballandanewbat.

Theholidaymakerspentasuccessfuldayfishing,andpresentedhislandladywithenoughfisn tosupplythewholeboardinghouse.

Attheendoftheweekhisbill includedtheitem,"Lard(for fryingfish)-1s.6d."

"Idon'tknowwhat'scome overmyhusbandthismorning, Mary,"saidtheyoungwifeto hernewservant."He'sgoneto ttvvnwhistlinglikeabird." "Iexpectit'smyfault,mum," saidMary."Imadeamistake thismorningandcookedthebirdseedinsteadoftheoatmeal."

* * * *

Acitygentlemanwasinvited downtothecountryfor"aday withthebirds."Hisaimwas notremarkableforitsaccuracy, tothegreatdisgustoftheman inattendance,whosetipwasgenerallyregulatedbythesizeof thebag. "Dearme!"atlastexclaimed thesportsman,"butthebirds seemexceptionallystrongonthe wingthisyear."

"Notallofthem,sir,"wasthe answer."You'veshotatthe samebirdaboutadozentimes. 'E'sa-folleringyouabout,sir."

"Folowingmeabout?Nonsense!Whyshouldabirddo that?" "Well,sir,"camethereply,"I dunno,I'msure,unlessit'sfor safety."

"Thatmayhelpyoutogaina fewrunsandtakeafewwickets,"hetoldthecaptain.

Thefollowingafternoon,afew minutesbeforethematch,the vicaragainapproachedthecaptain.

"Didyougetthebatand ball?"heasked.

"No!Batsandballswon't helpus,"repliedthecaptainemphatically."Igavethemoney theumpire!"

* *

AnAustralianinEnglandwent intoafruitshopandaskedthe priceoftheoranges.

"Eight-and-six,"answeredthe greengrocer.

"IguessI'llhaveone,"said theman,astounded.Hegave thefruitereratenshillingnote andwalkedoutoftheshop.The greengrocerrushedafterhim.

"Hey!Don'tyouwantyour one-and-sixchange?"

"No,that'sallright,"replied theAussie,"Itrodonagrapeas Icamein."

Apatrioticladywhosentout thefollowinginvitationtoan officeratanearbycamp:"Mr. andMrs.Brownerequestthe pleasureofCaptainGreen'scompanyatdinner,"wasdismayed atthereplyshereceived.

"Withtheexceptionoffive menonleaveandthreeonsick list,"thereplyread,"Captain Green'scompanyacceptwith pleasureyourinvitationtodinner."

Thursday,September18,1947.

N.C.G.M.BasketballAssociation

FIRSTS:

HighgateI.,bye.

NedlandsI.forfeitedtoMaylandsI.

WestPerthI.forfeitedtoMidlandI.

FremantleI.forfeitedtoCathedralI.

SubiacoI.drewwithLeedervilleI.

SECONDS:

HighgateII.forfeitedtoHighgateIII. CathedralII.drewwithCathedralIII.

WestPerthII.forfeitedtoMaylandsII.

Subiaco11.forfeitedtoFremantle FIXTURES-SATURDAY,SEPTEMBER27.

Semi-Finals:Notificationofteamstakingpartinsemi-finalandfinalswillbeadvisedonThursday,18th.,andMonday. 22nd.September,1947.

DEFERREDMATCHES.

MaylandsI.defeatedLeedervilleI.,28-6.

(MatchplayedonSeptember14,atHighgate,inlieuof matchonJuly19.)

MaylandsII.drewwithHighgateII.,9-9.

(MatchplayedonSeptember14,atHighgate,inlieuof August16.)

MaylandsI.d.HighgateI.,6-5(onequarteronlyplayed). (ThisquartersubstitutedthirdquarterofmatchonJune 14,whenincorrecttimingwasreported-thecorrectscore forthematchnowbeing:Maylands,19;Highgate,16.)

thatweek.Arecordattendance isexpected.

National Catholic Girls' MOVEMENT

DIOCESANHEADQUARTERS. "YOUTHNIGHT"ATTHE ROYALSHOW.

Don'tforgetThursday,October9,forthisgreatnightatthe RoyalShow.Uniformsareto bewornwhereverpossible.Don't letyourMovementsdownbynot attending.

MeetingstobeheldatHeadquarters:

MarianLodgeCommittee:

Friday,the19th.,at6.30p.m. Eachbranchisrequestedtosend arepresentativetothiscommitteemeeting.

ExecutiveMeeting:

Monday,September29,at8 p.m.

CouncilMeeting:

Monday,October6,at8p.m. SUBIACOBRANCH. Choir.

Tuesday,September23,at7.15. - CombinedRally.

Monday,September29,has beenfixedfortheRally.It shouldbeagreatnight,with quizzes,etc.Itwilltakethe placeofourgeneralmeetingfor

LEEDERVILLEBRANCH. Wewouldliketothankall thosewhohelpedtomakethereturnBallsuchagrandsuccess. Theydidaveryfinejob.

THIRDORDEROF ST.FRANCIS

Theusualmonthlymeetingof theFraternitywasheldonSun(lay,September7.Thepresident ofthesocialcommitteereported havingreceivedaletterfromSr. ElizabethFurse,statingthatthe twosonsofMrs.Lewis,formerlyofthePerthFraternity,who arestudying,tobeJesuits,are nowrearingthedateoftheir ordination,andrequestingprayersforthemfromtheTertiaries. Itwasalsoannouncedthatthe socialcommitteeisgivinga partyatCastledaretowelcome theboysarrivingfromEngland inthe"Asturias."Thedateof thispartywillbeannounced later,butitwillprobablybe Sunday,September28,anditis hopedthatasmanytertiariesas possiblewillbepresent.

TheannualRetreatoftheOrderwillbeheldontheevenings ofOctober1,2,and3,andthe generalmeetingwillfollowthe RetreatexercisesonOctober3.

Therewillbenomeetingon Sunday,October5. Asocialinhonourofthe FeastofSt.Franciswillbeheld onFriday,October10,inCecil Buildings,SherwoodCourt,at8 p.m. TheFraternityintendtosend foodparcelstothePoorClare Convent,Nottinghill,London, andanappealwasmadetomemberstoputalittleextraintothe generalcollectionwasthispurpose.

CATHOLICWOMEN'S LEAGUE

ABridgePartywillbeheldat NestleHouse,onTuesday,September23,at2p.m.TheMaylandsBranchisarrangingthis function,.andallmembersand friendsarecordiallyinvited. TablesmaybereservedbyringingMrs.Child,U1055.

Thenextgeneralmeetingwill lieheldonOctober1,thesame (layastheexecutivemeeting,on accountofShowWeek.

Executivemeeting:Wednesday,October1,at1.30.

Generalmeeting:Wednesday, October1.at2.30.

Acknowledgments:

D.E.P.Fund:Mrs.Keenan,it.

WelshChildren:Mrs.Graham, Fremantle.knittedarticles.

H.A.C.B.S.

St.Mary'sBranch,Leederville. Atthemeetingheldon10th. inst.,MissM.WoodingsandMr. TedMoorewereinitiatedand welcomed..Theinter-branch competitionshavenowreached thesemi-finalandfmalstages. Inthe"A"GradebadmintonSt. Mary'sNo.1andHelpofChris tians'No.1arethefinalists.In the"B"GradebadmintonSt. Mary'sNo.2,St.Brigid's,Help ofChristians'No.2,andSt. Joachim'sarethesemi-finalists. Inthetabletennisandquoits,

Asmostofyouknow,ourPresident,IsobelBoylan,isresigning.Wewillcertainlymissher, asheruntiringeffortshavedone agreatdealtomakeOurLady's Movementwhatitshouldbein ourparish.Shehasnotspared herselfforoneinstant,andwe havemuchtobegratefulforto her.Wethankyouverymuch, Isobel,andyoucanbesureour prayerswillbewithyouwhile youenjoyawell-earnedholiday, andwehopetohaveyouback withussoon.

CALLINGMT.LAWLEY!!

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October,shouldpromptthesupport ofeveryTertiary.

Tertiariesareremindedthat theThirdOrderisgivingawelcomepartyatCastledareonSeptember28tothelittleboysarrivingattheOrphanagefrom EnglandonSeptember22.RivertonbusleavesfromoutsideSt. George'sCathedralat1.45p.m.; returnbusat4.45p.m.

LEGION OFMARY

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

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

Rosary:

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

LuncheonRooms:

Theluncheonroomsareopen eachdaybetween12noonand2 p.m.Acupofteaisobtainableatthesmallcostof2d.This serviceisavailabletoall,and businessgirlsareespeciallyin. vitedtospendtheirlunchhour inthehappyinvironmentofthe rooms.

BRIDGEANDCARDEVENING

TheAnnualBridgeandCard Evening,inaidofSt.Vincent's FoundlingHome,willbeheldat VictoriaSquareLadies'College onTuesday,October14.For reservationsoftablesring U2413.

ADORATION-TUESDAYS

Ladies,canyouspareONE HOURfromyourweekto spendbeforeOURLORD, exposedintheBlessedSacramenteachTUESDAY, from8a.m.Massto5.15 p.m.Benedictionatthe ChildrenofMaryChapel, VictoriaSquareSchool Grounds.Ifyoucan,please putyournameonthepermanentlisthangingatthe Chapeldoor,andthussave OurLordfrombeinglonely intheSacramentofHis DivineLove.

DUBLINVISIT-THELEGION FORARGENTINENAVY..

Rev.Dr.JoseGarciaMon,captainchaplainoftheArgentine cruiser,"LaArgentina,"which onitsworldvoyageanchoredin DublinBayrecentlywithits crewof500,followinganinterviewwithLegionofMaryofficers'hopestointroducetheLegionintotheArgentinenavy.

"Themostpracticalformof CatholicActionandonewhichis speciallysuitedtotheneedsof thenavy,"washowDr.MndescribedtheLegionofMarysystem.Mr.JohnNagle,Vice-PresidentoftheLegion,andMr. JohnMurray,LegionenvoyrecentlyreturnedfromAmerica, interviewedDr.Mon,andbe'':e biddinghimGod-speedknelton thedeckoftheshipforhisblessing.Theypresentedhimwith aSpanishtranslationofthe Legionhandbook.

MassForIreland.

Dr.MonofferedMasswasIrelandinthePro-Cathedralasa tokenofhissympathyforIreland'ssufferingsinthepastand admirationforherloyaltyto*1.a Faith.Hesaid:"Ihavestudied Ireland'shistoryandhavelooked forwardwithgreatenthusiasm tomyvisithere."

St.Mary'sNo. 1reachedthe semi-finals.Arrangementswere madeforthevisitoftheDistrict Boardontheoccasionofthe meetingtobeheldon.24th.inst. Everymemberisaskedtobe present.

Dr.Mon'sdevotiontoOurLady ismostaptlyexpressedinasupplicationwhichhecomposedhimselfwhenhewaspastorofStella Marisparish,Puerto,Belgrano, Argentine.

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

BodyCarpetsLinoleums,FloorRugs,AxminsterCarpetSquares, CongoleumSquares,FancyCoirMatting.

CastledareFieldDay,12th.

Thursday,September18,1947.

N.C.G.M.BasketballAssociation

FIRSTS:

HighgateI.,bye. NedlandsI.forfeitedtoMaylandsI. WestPerthI.forfeitedtoMidlandI. FremantleI.forfeitedtoCathedralI. SubiacoI.drewwithLeedervilleI.

SECONDS:

HighgateII.forfeitedtoHighgateIII. CathedralII.drewwithCathedralIII. WestPerthII.forfeitedtoMaylandsII. SubiacoII.forfeitedtoFremantleII.

FIXTURES-SATURDAY,SEPTEMBER27.

Semi-Finals:Notificationofteamstakingpartinsemi-finals andfinalswillbeadvisedonThursday,18th.,antiMonday, 22nd.September,1947.

DEFERREDMATCHES.

MaylandsI.defeatedLeedervilleI.,28-6.

(MatchplayedonSeptember14,atHighgate,inlieuof matchonJuly19.)

MaylandsII.drewwithHighgateII.,9-9. (MatchplayedonSeptember14,atHighgate,inlieuof August16.)

MaylandsI.d.HighgateI.,6-5(onequarteronlyplayed). (ThisquartersubstitutedthirdquarterofmatchonJune 14,whenincorrecttimingwasreported-thecorrectscore forthematchnowbeing:Maylands,19;Highgate,16.)

National Catholic Girls' MOVEMENT

DIOCESANHEADQUARTERS. "YOUTHNIGHT"ATTHE ROYALSHOW.

Don'tforgetThursday,October9,forthisgreatnightatthe RoyalShow.Uniformsareto bewornwhereverpossible.Don't letyourMovementsdownbynot .attending.

MeetingstobeheldatHeadquarters:

MarianLodgeCommittee:

Friday,the19th.,at6.30p.m. Eachbranchisrequestedtosend arepresentativetothiscommitteemeeting.

ExecutiveMeeting:

Monday,September29,at8 p.m.

CouncilMeeting:

Monday,October6,at8p.m. SUBIACOBRANCH. Choir.

Tuesday,September23,at7.15. CombinedRally.

Monday,September29,has beenfixedfortheRally.It shouldbeagreatnight,with quizzes.etc.Itwilltakethe placeofourgeneralmeetingfor

thatweek.Arecordattendance isexpected. LEEDERVILLEBRANCH. Wewouldliketothankall thosewhohelpedtomakethereturnBallsuchagrandsuccess. They(lidaveryfinejob.

THIRDORDEROF ST.FRANCIS

Theusualmonthlymeetingof theFraternitywasheldonSun(lay,September7.Thepresident ofthesocialcommitteereported havingreceivedaletterfromSr. ElizabethFurse,statingthatthe twosonsofMrs.Lewis,formerlyofthePerthFraternity,who arestudying,tobeJesuits,are nownearingthedateoftheir ordination,andrequestingprayersforthemfromtheTertiaries. Itwasalsoannouncedthatthe socialcommitteeisgivinga partyatCastledaretowelcome theboysarrivingfromEngland inthe"Asturias."The(lateof thispartywillbeannounced later,butitwillprobablybe Sunday,September28,anditis hopedthatasmanytertiariesas possiblewillbepresent.

TheannualRetreatoftheOrderwillbeheldontheevenings ofOctober1,2,and3,andthe generalmeetingwillfollowthe RetreatexercisesonOctober3.

Therewillbenomeetingon Sunday,October5. Asocialinhonourofthe FeastofSt.Franciswillbeheld onFriday,October10,inCecil Buildings,SherwoodCourt,at8 p.m. TheFraternityintendtosend foodparcelstothePoorClare Convent,Nottinghill,London, andanappealwasmadetomemberstoputalittleextraintothe generalcollectionwasthispurpose.

CATHOLICWOMEN'S LEAGUE

ABridgePartywillbeheldat NestleHouse,onTuesday,September23,at2p.m.TheMaylandsBranchisarrangingthis function,(andallmembersand friendsarecordiallyinvited. TablesmaybereservedbyringingMrs.Child,U1055.

Thenextgeneralmeetingwill beheldonOctober1,thesame (layastheexecutivemeeting,on accountofShowWeek.

Executivemeeting:Wednesday,October1,at1.30.

Generalmeeting:Wednesday, October1.at2.30.

Acknowledgments:

D.E.P.Fund:Mrs.Keenan,£1.

WelshChildren:Mrs.Graham, Fremantle.knittedarticles.

H.A.C.B.S.

St.Mary'sBranch,Leederville. Atthemeetingheldon10th. inst.,MissM.WoodingsandMr. TedMoorewereinitiatedand welcomed.Theinter-branch competitionshavenowreached thesemi-finalandfinalstages. Inthe"A"GradebadmintonSt. Mary'sNo.1andHelpofChris tians'No.1arethefinalists.In the"B"GradebadmintonSt. Mary'sNo.2,St.Brigid's,Help ofChristians'No.2,andSt. Joachim'sarethesemi-finalists. Inthetabletennisandquoits,

Asmostofyouknow,ourPresident,IsobelBoylan,isresigning.Wewillcertainlymissher, asheruntiringeffortshavedone agreatdealtomakeOurLady's Movementwhatitshouldbein ourparish.Shehasnotspared herselfforoneinstant,andwe havemuchtobegratefulforto her.Wethankyouverymuch, Isobel,andyoucanbesureour prayerswillbewithyouwhile youenjoyawell-earnedholiday, andwehopetohaveyouback withussoon.

CALLINGMT.LAWLEY!!

ANEWMERITHAS'OPENEDAT675BEAUFORTSTREET, L.J.ELLIOTT,Mercer

(ExStudentofC.B.H.S.,Highgate)'Phone:U2324. SPECIALISTINMEN'SANDBOYS'WEAR.

CHILDRENS'BALL

PLAINANDFANCYDRESS,SETS,COUPLESANDSINGLEENTRIES.

TOWNHALL,PERTH

WEDNESDAY,OCTOBER1st.,at8p.m.

InaidofSt.Patrick'sSchool,WestPerth.

Tickets:Children,1/6;Adults,2/-.

DON'TMISSTHISNIGHTOFFUNFORCHILDRENAND ADULTS.

Tertiariesareremindedthat theThirdOrderisgivingawelcomepartyatCastledareonSeptember28tothelittleboysarrivingattheOrphanagefrom EnglandonSeptember22.RivertonbusleavesfromoutsideSt. George'sCathedralat1.45p.m.; returnbusat4.45p.m.

LEGION OFMARY

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

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

Rosary:

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

LuncheonRooms:

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

St.Mary'sNo.1reachedthe semi-finals.Arrangementswere madeforthevisitoftheDistrict Boardontheoccasionofthe meetingtobeheldon.24th.inst. Everymemberisaskedtobe present.

ADORATION-TUESDAYS Ladies,canyouspareONE HOURfromyourweekto spendbeforeOURLORD, exposedintheBlessedSacramenteachTUESDAY, from8a.m.Massto5.15 p.m.Benedictionatthe ChildrenofMaryChapel, VictoriaSquareSchool Grounds.Ifyoucan,please putyournameonthepermanentlisthangingatthe Chapeldoor,andthussave OurLordfrombeinglonely intheSacramentofHis DivineLove.

DUBLINVISIT-THELEGION FORARGENTINENAVY..

Rev.Dr.JoseGarciaMon,captainchaplainoftheArgentine cruiser,"LaArgentina,"which onitsworldvoyageanchoredin DublinBayrecentlywithits crewof500,followinganinterviewwithLegionofMaryofficershopestointroducetheLegionintotheArgentinenavy. "Themostpracticalformof CatholicActionandonewhichis speciallysuitedtotheneedsof thenavy,"washowDr.MindescribedtheLegionofMarysystem.Mr.JohnNagle,Vice-PresidentoftheLegion,andMr. JohnMurray,LegionenvoyrecentlyreturnedfromAmerica, interviewedDr.Mon,andbe' biddinghimGod-speedknelton thedeckoftheshipforhisblessing.Theypresentedhimwith aSpanishtranslationofthe Legionhandbook.

MassForIreland.

Dr.MonofferedMasswasIrelandinthePro-Cathedralasa tokenofhissympathyforIreland'ssufferingsinthepastand admirationforherloyaltyto*!.a Faith.Hesaid:"Ihavestn Ireland'shistoryandhavelooked forwardwithgreatenthusiasm tomyvisithere."

Dr.Mon'sdevotiontoOurLady ismostaptlyexpressedinasupplicationwhichhecomposedhimselfwhenhewaspastorofStella Marisparish,Puerto,Belgrano, Argentine.

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

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BRIDGEANDCARDEVENING

TheAnnualBridgeandCard Evening,inaidofSt.Vincent's FoundlingHome,willbeheldat VictoriaSquareLadies'College onTuesday,October14.For reservationsoftablesring U2413.

BodyCarpetsLinoleums,FloorRugs,AxminsterCarpetSquares, CongoleumSquares,FancyCoirMatting.

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firstfalteringaccentsinto.a prayer,whoinstilintotheir youngmindsadeep,tenderlove oftheChristChildandHisImmaculateMother.Ithasbeen trulysaidthat'thefamilycarriesthenation,themothercarriesthefamily,andthewhole ofChristendomrestsonthe mother'sknee.'

"Aninestimableservicecan berenderedtothefamily,tothe State,andtotheChurch,by motherswhotakeMaryastheir teacherandprotector.

Mary'sCourage.

"Weneed keepeverbefore usthesublimecourageandheroicenduranceoftheMaterDolorosa.Therearemanyto-day who,havingrejectedtheguidanceoftheChristianfaith,regardtheafflictionsthatfallto theirlotasablindchastisement ofsomemalignantpowerinstead ofadisciplinedecreedbyalovingFathertopurifyandennoble us,andtopurgeourfallennaturefromthedrossofimperfection.Inaneo-paganworld therearethosewhowouldprovideuswithananodynefor everypain,evenwiththedespairingremedyofEuthanasia indefianceofGod'slaw.

"Itseemsasifintheperson ofMary,ChristwishestoexemplifymostfullyHisteaching thatforallwhowouldfollowin Hisfootstepsthewayofthe Crossistheonlyroyalroadto lifeandpeace.Hegavesufferinganddeathanewmeaning. HetransformedtheCrossfrom asymbolofdegradationintoa symbolofvictoryovertheforces ofevil,asymboloflife,and love,andhope.

"Mary,inhersorrows,has beengiventousthatwemay learnhowwecanbebrought nearesttoherSonandmade worthyofHim.Inthesedays whensomanyarecalledtosufferfortheFaith,theMotherof Sorrowsistheretogivethem strengthandconsolation.and theconfidentassurancethat'if theysufferwithChrist,theywill alsoreignwithHim."

Northam

SolemnRequiemMassforthe reposeofthesoulofMr.Denis Nolan,ofLyrecromham,Co. Kerry,Eire,fatherofRev.John Nolan,P.P.,Toodyay,whose deathtookplacerecently,was celebratedinSt.Joseph'sChurch, Northam,on16th.inst.

HisGracetheArchbishop, MostRev.Dr.Prendiville,presided,andhadasassistants Rev.M.Phiblin,P.P.,Kellerberrin,andRev.P.Murray,Northam.Rev.FatherRegan,P.P., York,wasassistantpriest.

ThecelebrantoftheMasswas VeryRev.DeanLenihan,P.P., V.F.Rev.J.Nolan,P.P.,Toodyaywasdeacon,andRev.T.Linane,P.P.,Cunderdinsub-deacon. Rev.J.O'Mahony,P.P.,York, wasmasterofceremonies.Also presentintheSanctuarywas Rev.J.Boylan,P.P.,Merredin.

Amongthelargecongregation presentweretheSistersof Mercy(Toodyay),andSistersof St.Joseph(Northam).

ThemusicoftheMasswas beautifullyrenderedbythe pupilsofSt.Joseph'sSchool, Northam.

Atasubsequentconferenceof theclergyoftheDeanery,His GraceexpressedtoFatherNolan andtohisrelatives,thesympathyofthepriestsandpeopleof theArchdiocese.

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Itwouldalsobehelpfultoletadvertisersknow thattheyaregettingashareofourtrade.When purchasinggoodsthatareadvertisedin"TheRecord"letthemerchantknowthatyoureadhis announcement.Itisonlynaturalthattheethertiserwouldliketoknowwhetherhisadvertisements areshowinganyreturn.

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(ContinuedfromPage2.) desiredsocialuseofcreditbe controlledadequatelybythe Stateforthecommongoodin anywayshortofdirectownership?Foritiscontraryto rightreasonandtrueorderfor alargeorganismtoarrogateto itselffunctionswhichcanbe efficientlycarriedoutbysmaller andlesserunits. ThecontrolsvestedintheCoilmonwealthGovernmentbythe legislationof1945aregenerally concededtobeample.Butthe dangerofrepealisalsopresent, andhasbeencategorically threatenedbytheOpposition Party.Isnationalisation,then, theonlysolutionwhichwillanswerthecase?The"Catholic Worker"saysyesemphatically. TheotherCatholicpartyanswers definitelynot.Now,ifanything lessthanthenationalisationcan beshowntobesufficientlyeffectiveinthecontrolofcredit,the casefornationalisationmustfail intheapplicationofCatholic principles.Twosuggestions havebeenmade:

1.Thattheincorporationof the1945legislationintheConstitutionwouldanswer,and wouldhave,moreover,themost desirable(ifnotimperative) benefitofascertainingthepeople'swillbyreferendum.

2.Thattheco-operateprincipleinthesphereofbanking couldprovidethebestsafeguard againstthedangersofmonopoly-dangerswhichapplyboth totheprivatebankingsystem andtonationalisation. Cooperativecreditsocietiesfunctionadmirablyinmanypartsof theworld,andarethebestexemplificationofsubsidiarityinthe fieldoffinance.Atpresent therearealltoofewco-operative organisationsbetweenthefamilyandtheState.Thesecannotbeimposedfromabove,but bywisegovernmentalencouragementandsupportcouldbegraduallybroughtintoexistenceand wouldbewellworthwaitingfor.

Thevitalpointaboutapply. ingtheprincipleofsubsidiarity seemstomethatitisnotthe solutionsbywayofalternatives whichhavetoprovetheircase, buttheextremehazardbyway ofcentralisation.Sincetheless complexarrangementistheway oftrueorderandofnature,the morecomplicatedsystemmust provenotonlythatitisnecessaryanddesirable,butthatitis theonlywayout.Itmustpass thetestoflastresort.Hence theonusprobandiissquarelyon theshouldersoftheprotagonists ofnationalisation,andtheymust presentnotonlya.positivecase butmustbeableutterlytodemolishthealternativecourses proposed.

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sanduntoldandunforeseen perilswhichmayfollowinthe wakeofthistremendouspower. Eventhosewecanenvision wouldcausetheprudenttohalt. WhatwouldhappentotheTrade UnionsunderaLiberalGovernment?Couldthepowerofgovernmentalfinancebeemployedto bringthemtotheirknees?The "CatholicWorker"isaliveto thesehazards.Itendsitscase bygranting"thatnationalisation couldeasilyproveadisasterif thebanking'systemwererunon thewronglines."Whatguarantees,evengrantedthecentralisedcasecouldbeproved,havebeenofferedbyCanberra? A fewregardingbankemployees, butabsolutelynoneregarding thegeneralpublic.Thosewho arewiththeGovernmentare makingaleapinthedark.In aword,theytrusttheintentions oftheFederalLabourParty. Butsomeonehasyettoanswer convincinglytheposersputby "TheCatholicWeekly":

"IsAustralia'sbureaucracy healthyenough?Isthecurrentstandardofpoliticalmoralityhighenough?IsMinisterialresponsibilitysufficientlyrespected?"Andmoreawesome, perhaps,thananyotherconsiderationistheprospectthat nationalisation(forallclaimsto thecontrary)ispracticallyan irrevocablestep.Ifitproves disastrous,itcannotbeundone withoutimminentperilofanarchy.

isertminations

A.B.C.CONCERT

PerthSymphonyOrchestra andEugeneGoossens

EuniceGardineraFinePianist

ThePerthSymphonyOrcestra.

Thoseresponsiblefortheconductingofthesixconcertsbythe PerthSymphonyOrchestra(presentedbytheAustralianBroadcastingCommission)haveevery reasontobegratifiedbythe warmresponseofthepublic,and bythegrowingenthusiasmfor symphonicmusic,thedeepest andthemostseriousformof music.Theyhavealsoevery reasontobecontentedwith thefineeffortsoftheorchestra.Beginningtheseason ratherrustilywithBenjamin's "OverturetoanItalianComedy,"theycloseditwithanimpressiveperformanceofpartof theexceedinglydifficultandbrilliant"DaphnisandChloe"Ballet SuitebyRavel.Ateachconcert,audiencesof2,000weregivenopportunitiesofhearing (sometimesforthefirsttime) someofthemostbeatitifulmusir theworldpossesses.Nokeen musiclover'sheartcouldremain unmovedatthespectacleofso manyofouryoungpeopleso evidentlyenjoyingthethrillof firstdiscovery,respondingtothe lureofthesincerebeautyof seriousmusic.Thegrowing movementforthefoundationof apermanentorchestraisnolongertoheconsideredaspremature orwithouthope.Thedayis nearerathandthananyone couldhaveimaginedevenfive yearsago.WhensuchanimportantconductorasEugene Goossensjudgeditopportuneto addresshisaudienceonthesubjectlastSaturday,andtooffer verysoundadviceandencouragement,onerealiseswithjoyful surprisethatthematterisalreadyconsideredashaving reachedthestageofpracticability.Itistobemostearnestly hopedthatallthose(bethey musicloversornot)whorealise whatatremendousstepforward thefoundationofapermanent orchestrawill'beinthecultural lifeofourcity,willconstitute themselvesoneofthe"Friends oftheOrchestra,"bymakinga contributiontoitsfunds.

EUGENEGOOSSENS-

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Oncemoreitwasdemonstrat,dhowmuchafineconductor candowithanorchestra.EugeneGoossensissoclever,and soutterlysureofhimself,that thereseemedtobeamagicin thewayheguidedhisplayers along,almostasthoughthey weremarionetteshangingfrom hisbaton.Onehadtheimpressionthattheyweredoingmore

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thantheywouldhavelikedtobe leftdoingalone.Hequickly hadtherevelryofDvorak's"Carneval"Overturegoingalongin disciplinedmeasure,andaftera shortperiodofexpressiveSlavonicsombreness,theorchestra

thestringplayers,theeffort alonewouldgivetheeffectthat, Ravelwanted,andinalltheharmonicswirlingsofthisentrancingmusic,noteventhekeenest earcouldeverdetectwhether everynotewerecorrectlyplayed ornot,evenifthereweredozensthatmissedthemark.

Aproposofthis,inWagner's Operas,therearepassagesfor theviolinsandviolasthatare absolutelyimpossibleforanyone toplayatthepaceatwhichthe musicgoes.Wagnerhimself franklyadmittedthis,adding thattryingtoplaythemproducedjusttheeffecthewanted. Theaudienceenjoyedtheexperience,butnotasmuchasIthink theywillafteranothertwo years'experienceofconcertgoing.

EUNICEGARDINERAFinePianist.

TheConcertofortheevening wasBeethoven'sConcertoNo.2 forPiano.EuniceGardiner, thoughstillayoungwoman,has

advantageofadivorceandproceedwithherplanofmarrying theotherman?Hergrown-up daughter(avery"modern" Miss)wantshertogooffwith thesecondman,andsnatchwhat happinessshecan;anelderly auntlivinginthehouseholdsan opposingview.Thewifeherselfistornbetweenthealternatives.Justwhentheconflict isbecomingreallyinteresting, theplayendssuddenly.That thewifegoesoffwiththesecond manisnotreallyofinterest;her actionisnotjustifiedinthe play,eitheremotionallyorlogically.Itseemsthatanother actshouldhavebeenwritten.

"ABillofDivorcement"was producedbyConstanceSpurway, anddidnotdrawtheusualgood attendancesatUniversityplays. Muchworkwasputintotheproiluction;infact,onemightsay thatsomeneedlesseffortwasexpendedondetailsofdecor,whereasthemoreimportantaspects, suchasvoiceproductionand stagedeportment,sufferedto someextent.Itwouldbeunfair, however,todetractinanyway fromthesplendidachievementof JohnShort,whoplayedtheinsaneHilaryFairfield.Heevidentlyhasmuchtogiveinthe dramaticsphere;indeed,we haveseenhimgiveitbefore. LilaHansenturnedinavery goodperformanceastheelderly MissHesterFairfield,andElisabethCuthbertwasadequateas thewifeinthestory.Judith

Eunice ardiner

workedupafinesparkinglyvigorousfinish.

Mlendelssohnwascharmingly pleasantinhisScotchSymphony, butformyselfIwouldbecontentedtohearallitsmaterial compressedintoaformsomewhereaboutthelengthofan overture.

Theexcerpts,"Daybreak"and "GeneralDance,"takenfrom theSecondSuitefromRavel's Ballet,"DaphnisandChloe," wereasheerdelight.Although atfirstsightitmightseema ratherhazardousexploittoattemptsuchabrilliantanddifficultworkwithanyotherthan apermanentandveryexperiencedorchestra,'yet,onanalysis, Mr.Goossen'schoicewasabsolutelyright.Theorchestrahas byrow"playeditselfin,"and nowheredoestheworkexpose anyoftheweakersectionstothe riskofplayingallalone.There isplentyof"cover"allround, andwheresomepassagesmight presenttremendousdifficulties forallbutthemostvirtuoseof

"ABi6f

managedtocrowdagooddealof experience,intoherlife,having studiedinLondon,playedwith manyorchestrasthere,andlater inAustralia.Thatexperience showedupinhersplendidinterpretationoftheBeethovenConcerto.Thereislittleroomfor anythingverypersonalinthe playingofBeethoven.Allhis majorworksarenowsosurroundedwithtraditionalformulae orinterpretation,butitneeds temperamentanalmaturereflectiontoavoidtheextremesof over-precisionorexaggeration. EuniceGardinerhasthesequalities.combinedwithaverybeautifulandfirmtone,and'comfortabletechnicalbrilliance.

Altogetherthisfinalconcert wasamostsatisfyingexperience, andthereremainswithuspleasurableanticipationofnext year'sseries,gratitudeandgood wishesfortheorchestraandits direction,andthesincerehopeof anearlypermanentfoundation forit.

-MUSICUS.

Divorcemenr:"

UniversityDramaticSocietyProduces ClemenceDanePlay

ThepresentationinPerthof ClemenceDane's"ABillofDivorcement"heldparticularinterestforthosepeoplewhohadapplaudedtheplaywright's"Granite,"whichelectrifiedPerthaudiencesayearorsoago.The playwaspresentedintheAssemblyHall.bytheUniversity DramaticSocietyonSeptember 11,12,and13.

Itmustbesaidattheoutset that"ABillofDivorcement" wasnotnearlyasimpressivea playas"Granite."Yet,strangelyenough,itisstatedinthe University'sbrochurethatClemenceDane'sclaimtofameas playwrightrestsmainlyon"A BillofDivorcement"

Themajorfaultofthisplayis thatitendsintheair.Itseems tomethatanythingworthwhile inliteratureoughttoendona noteoffinality.Wegetback tothepropositionthatallwritingiswritingwithapurpose-a dictumwhichonecannotafford tooverlookinaworldwhereescapismisrife.Whetherone

agreeswiththeauthor'spointof viewornot,itissurelydesirablethatsomepointofviewbe expressed.Themodernfashion (ofJ.B.Priestley)ofmerely scratchingthesurfaceofsocial sorespotsandthenlight-heartedlywashingone'shandsoftne matter,ismuchtobedeplored. Ipersonallyfinditveryirritatingwhenwriterselecttotalk aboutserioussubjectsandend upbyhavingnothingtosay.In "ABillofDivorcement*Iam notsurethatalltheblamecan besheetedhometoClemence Dane;theUniversitymightbe censuredforpoorinterpretation ofthenuancesofmeaningand feelingintheplay. Thesituationopenedupis this:awomanwhosehusband hasbeenintheasylumforsome yearsissuddenlyconfronted withhisreturn.Inthemeantimeshehasformedadaffectionforanotherman.Shall shestickbyherhusband(whois nolongersoinsaneastoneed confinement),orshallshetake

Mauldon(thedaughter)lacked sufficientexperiencetocarryoff herimportantrolesatigfa,or9y.Shedisplayed"greenne.. OthersinthecastwereRichard Sinclair,NormanBriers,John Lewis,NoelJacobsenandRobert Leary. -DEGUSTIBUS.

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SIXTEEN

Intheearlydaysofthe"yoyo"boomIstrolledintothe boys'playgroundandapproached ayouthwhowasmanipulatinga yo-yo."Haveyouayo-yo, Father?"heasked.

Beingastrangerasyettothe art,Ireplied,"Ihaven'tayoyoofmyown."

"Haveagoatmine,"hesaid, offeringmehiscontrivance.

"No,thanks.Letmeseeyour performancefirst."

Hedroppedtheyo-yoverticallyandwhenitreachedtheend ofitsrunitclimbedbackinto hishandlikeaspiderrunning upitsweb.Itwasquiteaneat performance.Herepeatedit sixorseventimeswithouta hitch.Heknewthejobfrom AtoZ;butitlookedsosimple,IflatteredmyselfIcoulddo iteasily.Hsthentriedanother stunt.Havinghurledoutthe devicehorizontally,ittravelled roundakindofellipse,andreturnedaccuratelytohishand.

"Wheredidyoulearnallthis?"

1asked.

"Myaunttaughtme."

"Youraunt?Shemustbevery clever." s

"Sheis.Sheplaysthepiano Sheteachesmemusic."

"Anddoallthemembersof thefamilyyo-yo?"

"Allexceptgranny,butsheis learning."

publicperformancestillIhave hadafewcarefulrehearsalsin private."Andthen1sawthat thesixoriginalboys,joinedby severalothers,wereallyo-yoing withtheskillofexperts.AsI movedoff,Inoticedaboyleaningovertherailofthesteps whichleduptothesecondstorey,andgivingafinishedexhibitionoftheartwithalongline. Hehadtostandonthestepsbecausethestringheusedwas abouttenfeetlong.Hedropped -heyo-yo,gaveadelicatechuck .ittherightmoment,andonce morethecontrivance,likea spiderclimbingalongweb,ran optohishand."There'sanart inthis,"Isaidtomyself,"and

LearniIngto

WhileIwasdigestingthisinterestingbitoffamilyhistory, sixotherboyshadgathered round,andtheyallofferedme theloanoftheiryo-yos.Iselectedoneandhadatry.Iflung itdownvertically,buttheloop whichfittedlooselyovermyfingerdid not stayinitsplace,and theyo-.yoboundedalongthe ground.Itwasahumiliatingbeginning.Theownerpickedup theendofthestring,and,with anicelyadjustedchuck,caused theyo-yotorollalongtheground, windingupthestringasitdid so.Itwascleverlydone.Then hehandedittomeforanother try.ThistimeIchosethehorizontalthrow.Theringofboys openedouttogivemeroom,and Ifiredtheyo-yooutinfrontof mewithagooddealofunnecessaryvigour.OncemoreIlost holdofthestring,andtheyo-yo, hurtlingthroughtheair,came intoforciblecontactwiththeear ofaboywhowasreadingabook onaseattenfeetaway.He droppedthebookandlooked startled.Then,whilerubbing hisear,hesaidtome:"Very sorryIgotintheway,Father.I didn'tknowyouwerepractising catches."

"Don'tmentionit. Ihope youarenothurt."

"Notatall,"saidhepleasantly."Haveanothershotatme whileI'mlooking."

Itriedanotherhorizontal throw,thistimemakingsure thatnoonewasinthelineof fire.Theloopwasveryloose, andoncemoretheyo-yoflewoff, andstruckaclassroomwindow, slightlycrackingit.SoIsaid tomyself:"That'sthelastofmy

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theseboysare-asusual-instinctiveartists."

Ienquiredofaboytheprice .iiayo-yo,andwasinformed thatitrangedfrom6d.to7/6. Istrolledroundthecornerof thebuildingfeelingsomewhat "small,"andcameacrossayouth oftenorelevenpractisingyo-yo inaquietspotallbyhimself.

1wasencouragedby-thesight ofthissolitaryperformer,ashe seemedtohaveanintelligence somewhatlessthanthatofa duck.-Ifhecandoit,Ican," Isaidtomyself.Hisyo-yo differedinmakefromallthe others.Itwasmadeoftin, whichwaswrinkledintopronouncedcorrugations;allthe othersIhadseenweremadeof smoothlyroundedwood,painted inavarietyofcolours.Istoppedtowatchhim,andheobliginglygavemeasampleofallhis wares.Hisskillwaswonderful.Hecoulddoeverything thattheotherexpertscoulddo, andsomethingmore.Heinvitedmetohaveatry.Ideclinedwiththanks.

"Howmuchdoesthiscost?yI asked,examiningtheadmirable contrivance.

"Apenny!"hereplied.

"Apenny?Thatwilldome. I'llgetapennyone,andpractiseallthestuntsIhavejust seen,includingarunupaten feetline.Good-bye."

Theoretically,itisasimple thingtogointoashopandorder ayo-yo.Andanybody-evena judgeorauniversityprofessormightfeelasuperioritycomplex whensayingtotherespectful salesman:"Iwantaseven-andsixpennyyo-yo,inpolishedboxwood,withsterlingsilveredges, andwithatenfootstringof waxedsilk."Butitisquiteanotherthingforarespectable grown-uptogointoatoy-shop andsaytothecritical-eyedsaleswoman:"Please,ma'am,have youanyoldcorrugatedtinyoyosofthepenny-a-piecevariety?"Yes,it'snotaseasyasit looks.AndthatiswhyInever gotayo-yo. Butagenuine,naturalboyof ten,withhisbeautifulfreshnature,asyetunsploiedbyculture andconvention,willrushexultinglyintotheshop,taphispenny onthecounter,andcallfora penn'orthofsherbertthrillers, oraniseedmonsters,orlicorice straps,orbutteredesmeraldos, asacorrugatedtinyo-yo,asthe casemaybe,withoutasmuchas aquaverinhishonesteyes.

-EustaceBoylan,S.J.

DearCornerites

Septemberisnowwelladvanced.SurelyitmustbeSpringtimePerhapsitdoesn'tfeelaltogether"Springy"yet,because wehavejusthadafewdaysof unsettledweather;butwhenthe weatherdoessettledownagain youwillfindthatSpringisreallyhere-Spring,theseasonof bright,sunnydaysandcold nights(andmorningswitha "snap"!)

Springisaseasonofrebirth.Itisagrowingtime-

,I,M1,11,111PAI,0111.

thatpartoftheyearwhengrass beginstoshootapace,grateful forthesun'swarmth,andflow ersdecktheland.Thebush lookslovelyintheSpring. Isittoomuchtolearnalittle lessonfromthesereflections? Couldwenot"Springclean"our dailyhabits,brightenupour lives,andfeelgratitudewarmingourhearts?-gratitudefor allthatGodhasgivenus.Let usneverforgettoreturnthanks toGodforHisgreatgoodness, andHisgreatmercy.-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

THEYMADEHiStOr

NO.19. BISHOPSALVADO.

ThenameofRudesindoSalvadowillbeforeverlinkedwith thetownshipofNewNorcia, abouteightymilesfromPerth,in thedirectionofGeraldton.

InfoundingNewNorciathe heroicBenedictinemissionary monkindeedmadehistory.Originallyestablishedin1846for theChristianisingofthelarge numbersofblackswhohadbeen seeninmanypartsoftheVictoriaPlainscountry,NewNorciastandsto-dayasaneducationalcentreofpeculiarinterest -animpressivemonumentto Benedictinecourage,patience, andcharity.Therearetwofine collegesconductedbyAustralian TeachingOrders,aswellastwo schoolsforaboriginalchildren. NewNorciaalsohasamonastery,acathedral,andalarge hostelforvisitors.

Thefollowingbriefglimpseof thesettingoutfromPerthof FatherSalvadowithhisthree companions(FatherSerra.a FrenchBenedictinenovice,and anIrishcatechist)willgivean ideaofthemagnitudeofthe taskundertaken:

"Ontheeveningofthefarewell,ProtestantsaswellasCatholicsweretobeseenhasteningfromalldirectionstothe Cathedraltooffertheirsympathyandgoodwishestothose whoweretodepartonthemorrow,andtojoinintheprayers forthetravellers.Thechurch wascrowdedasneverbeforein thoseearlydays.NearlyeveryonebelievedthattheChristian heroes,urgedbythevainhope ofconvertingthedegradedAustralianrace,weremarchingto certaindeath.Thebravefathers, followedbytheircourageouslaybrothers,theirbreviariesunder theirarms,theCross,theemblemofman'ssalvation,suspendedontheirbreasts,approachedthealtaramidstthe sobsofthewomeninthebuilding.

"Mostpartofthatnightthey spentinferventprayer.At daybreakthepartystartedon foot,carryingtheir'swags'on theirbacks-likesoldiersstartingonaroughcampaign.They setoutonajourney,oftheperils ofwhichtheywerequiteignorant,topenetrateintoanunexploredcountry,andtominister towildtribesofwhichnothing wasknown,savethattheywere dangerous,treacherous,andcannibalsofthegrossesttype."

FatherSalvadolabouredfor overfiftyyearsatNewNorcia. In1899,feelingthathistime wasalmostcome(hewasnearingeighty-sixyearsofage),he decidedtogotoRomeandSpain

torecruitafreshbandofyoung workersfortheMission.He accomplishedimportantworkfor NewNorciaduringhisyear'ssojournoverseas.InRometowardstheendof1900hefellill. HediedintheEternalCityon December29.Hisremainswere broughtbacktoAustralia,and nowlieentombedinhisbeloved Cathedral.

,luntBessy's "LETTERBOX

ALETTERFROMEGYPT.

ByAirMail. Alexandria,August20th.,1947. AuntBessy, c/o"THERECORD," BoxA35,G.P.O., PERTH, Australia.

DearAuntBessy,

It'sthefirsttimeIamwriting you.Isometimeshave'TheRecord,'anddesiretohavepenfriendsinAustralia,whichIlike toomuch.Iam15yearsold, andwishtohaveafriendlyand interestingcorrespondenceexchangedwithoneortwopenfriendsofyouracquaintances.I willbeindeedgladtohavelettersfromyouinthefuture. Iamawaitingsoonyournews, andinthemeantime,Iam,Dear AuntBessy, Yoursveryfaithfully, ALBERTABOUCASSEM.

8CaiedGoharStreet, Alexandria, EGYPT.

DearAlbert,-Itwasverygood ofyoutowritetomealltheway fromEgypt.Iwouldbeglad tohearfromyouagain,giving newsofyourcountry.-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

Note:AuntBessywouldbe gladtohearfromCorneritesinterestedinwritingtoAlbert. Station-street,Gosnells.

DearAuntBessy,-,Ihavesome stamps,soIthoughtIwould liketosendthemtoyou.Ihope youwilllikethem.Ifyou wantsomemore,Iwillsendyou somemore. IgototheConventinArmadale-St.Francis Xavier'sSchool-andsodoesmy sisterandbrother.Iamonly twelve,mysisteriseight,and mybrotheristen.Withall goodwishesfrom DENISECASEY.

DearDenis,-Theusedstamps havebeenreceivedwiththanks. Youcancertainlysendsome more,aseverylittledonationtowardstheBushies'Schemehelps.

-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY

Keysbrook.

DearAuntBeasy,-Ididnot gettheprickcardyet.Didyou forgetit? IenjoyedmyholidayinPerth. Iwenttosee ShirleyTempleand"Gallant Bess."Nanaalsotookmeto theMuseum,downtoFremantletoseetheboats,andtotown severaltimes.From MAUREENKEANE.

DearMaureen,-Iamsorry youdidnotreceiveyourprick cardwhenexpected. Ihopeit hasturnedupbythis.Wasthe triptoPerthyourfirst?-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

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