The Record Newspaper 25 September 1947

CatholicChildMigrationSchemeResumes

FirstContingentof147 YoungstersArrives

ArchbishopandFederal SenatorsMarkImportance ofOccasion

WhentheAsturiastiedupinGageRoadsonSundayshecarriedamongherlargepassengerlistahuman cargofortheWestmorepreciousthantherarestmerchandise.Thesewere147migrantBritishchildrenwho leavebeenbroughtoutundertheauspicesoftheCatholic EpiscopalMigrationandWelfareAssociation,incontinuanceoftheschemeconceivedandcommencedin1938and interruptedbythewar.Thechildrenandtheirescorts disembarkedearlyonMondaymorning,andwerewelcomedbyHicGracetheArchbishop,SenatorsD.Tangney andJ.M.Fraser(representingtheCommonwealthGovernment),andMr.F.Gibson,M.L.C.(MayorofFremantle).

TheWestAustralianCatholic ChildMigrationSchemewasinitiatedinMay,1938,whenHis GracetheArchbishopannounced thecompletionofnegotiations betweentheStateandFederal GovernmentsandtheBritish Government.

Rev.BrotherConlonwassent toEnglandtocompletearrangementsonbehalfoftheWest AustralianHierarchy.HereturnedinAugust,1938,withthe firstgroupof37boymigrants, ranginginagesfrom8to12 years.Thesecondcontingent, alsoboys,arrivedlaterinthe samemonthtothenumberof

Thesechildren, byescorts,arrivedonMonday, andwerequicklytransportedto St.Patrick'sHall,whereabrief welcomewasgiventhem.Boys andgirlsrangingfromfiveto thirteenyearspresentedahappy picturewithfacesstainedwith orangejuiceandsweets;while theyexpressedtheirdelightina varietyofaccents.

OntheplatformofSt.Patrick'sHallwithHisGracewere SenatorsD.TangneyandJ.M. Fraser,Mr.F.Gibson(Mayorof Fremantle),Rt.Rev.Monsignor Moss,VeryRev.FatherByrne,

ThroughthemHisGracewelcomedtheotherswhowouldfollowthemundertheCatholicMigrationScheme.'Wewilldo everythinginourpowertohelp you,"continuedHisGrace."The ChristianBrothersandSisters willdoeverythingtotrainyou thoroughlyinthepursuitsfor whichyouwillbebestsuited,so thatyouwillbecomesuccessful citizens."

"Thosebeforeyouweresuccessful;andwithyourco-operation,industryandgoodwill,you andthosetocomeafteryouwill beEmpire-buildersinthebest senseoftheterm,acredittothe landofyourbirthandofyour adoption.Itisanhistoricevent inthehistoryofAustraliandevelopment,andonethatmustex-

TheselittlegirlssoonmadefriendswithSenatorTangney, oneofthemundertheimpressionthatshewastheQueen.

31.Theunsettledconditionof Europeandtheoutbreakofwar soonafterputatemporaryfinishtothescheme.

OnMarch1st.ofthisyear,a MigrationAgreementbetween theCommonwealthandBritish Governmentswasannounced. TheCatholicEpiscopalMigrationandWelfareAssociation,alreadyorganised,establisheda SecretariatandaPerthoffice.All arrangementswerecompleted forthereceptionofthefirstcontingentofchildmigrantswho hadbeencarefullyselectedby BrotherConloninEnglandand Ireland.

0.M.IBrothersConlon,Crowley,Dowd,andQuirke. Addressingthechildren,His Gracesaiditwashispleasing dutytoextendaverycordial welcometothemtothissunny land.HewelcomedthemonbehalfoftheEpiscopalMigration AssociationunderwhoseauspicestheChristianBrothers,the SistersofMercy,andtheSisters ofNazarethwouldcareforthe boysandgirls.ThewholeCatholiccommunitysenttoeach andeveryoneofthemavery heartywelcome,andhopedthat theywouldbehappy,successful andprosperousinthisnewland.

-ASONGWITHOUTWORDS. erciseafar-reachinginfluence ontheprogressoftheCommonwealth.

"Atatimewhenemptycradles arecontributingwoefullyto emptyspaces,itisnecessaryto lookforexternalsourcesofsupply.FornopartofAustralia ispopulationmorevitalthanfor WestAustralia,which,whileit contributesonlyone-fifteenthof thetotalpopulation,occupiesonethirdofthespace."

HisGraceexpressedparticularpleasurethatsomanyofthe migrantswhohadarrivedthat daywereremaininginW.A.He welcomedthosewhohadescorted thechildren,andthankedthem. Hewasespeciallygladtowelcomebackhisoldfriend,Brother Conlon.Hethankedhimfor hismagnificentworkandforthe successthathadcrownedhis workinMigration.HisGrace concludedbythankingSenators TangneyandFraser,andMr. Gibson,fortheirpresence,and themembersoftheMigrationAssociationfortheirorganisation.

SenatorTangneysaidshewas happytobeassociatedwith themonsuchanoccasionasa representativeoftheCommonwealthGovernment.Mr.Calwell,theMinisterforMigration, hadsenthisbestwishestoall thenewarrivalsandapersonal greetingtoBrotherConlon.From thetimetheshipwharfedshe hadbeengoodfriendswiththe boysandgirls-oneofwhomhad

HisGracequicklymadethechildrenfeelathome. mistakenherfortheQueen.She waspleasedtoseethatthey weresettlinginnicelyfromthe start.Theywouldallhavethe opportunityofbecominguseful membersofsocietyandoflearningusefultrades.Theywere amongfriends.TheSenator concludedbyextollingthework carriedonatNazarethHouse andbytheChristianBrothers.

TheMayorofFremantle(Mr. F.Gibson)saidthechildrenwere therighttypeofpeopletobring intothecountry.Hecongratulatedthemigrationauthorities responsible,andassuredthechildrenthattheywouldhavegood masters.

Rev.FatherB.Gallagher,representingtheBishopofGeraldton,intrdducedthevariousspeakers.TheCatholicEpiscopalMigrationandWelfareAssociation wishestothankallwhoassisted inthereceptionandtransportof themigrantchildrenandtheescortswhocaredforthemaboard theAsturias.Therewasappreciativecommentonthesmoothnessoftheorganisationinthe dispatchofthechildrenfromthe shiptothehallandtothevariousinstitutions.

Amongtheescortsweretwo SistersofNazareth(SistersAlbineandReginald)threepostulants,twonurses(MissesMabsonandTaylor),BrothersConlonandHarty,FathersPrendergast,HunterandMurphy.

AfterthereceptionthechildrenwereentertainedintheplaygroundbytheClontarfBoys' Band,whichplayedseveralselectionverycapably,underthedirectionofMr.J.Jackson.The boymigrantsthenleftbybus forClontarf,wherethey.wereentertainedatapictureshow.The TardunboysleftbytrainonMondaynight,andtheBindoonboys bybus.

Thegirlswerereceivedbythe SistersofMercyatSubiaco, whencesomeleftforGeraldton onTuesday.

Thefollowingchildrenarrived andweredistributedamongthe followinginstitutions:St.Joseph'sOrphanage,Subiaco;NazarethHouse,Geraldton;CastledareJuniorOrphanage,Queen's

Park;Clontarf,VictoriaPark; Bindoon;andTardun.

NellieCaldwell(12),Yvonne Curtis(13),FredaE.Holland (11),ShirleyM.Jones(12), MaureenKeay(7),Kathleen Lally(7),MaureenLally(6), MaryT.McCaffrey(12),Mary T.McConville(51),MaryMcGuinness(8),MaryC.McGrath (9),MargaretT.McFadden(7), DeniseMcKenzie(7),UnaMcGuire(6),MaryT.Mangan(9), MargaretO'Loughlin(13),RosaleenO'Loughlin(11),Maureen O'Donovan(7),JacquelineMurphy(10),BridgetRush(14), MargaretRush(12),Theresa Sullivan(9),DianaWall(6), DilysWinter(11).

MaryBradley(13)SheilaCahill (9),DoreenCahill(51),JosephineCummings(9),ImeldaDuggan(9),GirdaDennisonGM AnnieFerris(13),Catherine Gallagher(11),MargaretGallagher(6),TeresaHill(10), JeanHolloway(12),BridleKellagher(43),TeresaKenny(9), MaryT.McDonagh(13),PatriciaMcDonnell(6),MaureenMcDonnell(6),KathleenMcKeever (41),MaryJ.Morgan(12), EllenO'Rourke(91),Hannah O'Rourke(71),LeilaLilyO'Rourke(61),JacquelinePike (5),MaryKelly(5),Margaret M.Rafferty(11),Margaret Waugh(7).

FrancisBreslin(7),JamesBreslin(71),PatrickBreslin(7), JosephD.Cahill(8),FrancisM. Cahill(7),DaniellCarroll(6), DavidCharters(71),Dennis Frazer(7),AlanHaslett(53) BernardKerr(7),PaulKnott (5),MichaelLachmann(5), HughMcDonnell(5),PatrickJ. McNamee(5),RaymondMcGowan(8),VictorMoore(6),John Mullen(53),NoelMurphy(8), GeorgeMurray(5),Christopher OBrien(8),MylesO'Connor(7) CharlesO'Farrell(8),Michael O'Rourke(6),JamesPearson(8) MichaelQuinn(8),JamesRedmond(6),DavidRobson(8), LaurenceSomers(5),KevinTobin(7),JamesJ.Rooney(6), RaymondArthur(93)Joseph Bonner(10),JosephBradley(8), MichaelJ.Carter(9),John (ContinuedonPage13.)

Y.C.W.FourthNationalConference InspirinAAddressespi

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LOCALMOVEMENTSHOWSSOLIDPROGRESS

OnWednesday,17th.inst.,tenmembersoftheY.C.W. inthisDioceseleftbytraintoattendthisConference, whichisbeingheldatAdelaidefrom21st.to26th.inst., inclusive.Thosewholeftwere:R.Ryan(Sectetary, Y.C.W.ExecutiveHeadquarters),R.IDavern(Shenton Park),T.DalyandE.Catlin(Leederville),R.Grantand L.Foley(Fremantle),R.Gardner(Highgate),A.Bull (Subiaco),T.KinsellaandT.Branch(OsbornePark). Dr.E.SullivanandG.Smith(Highgate)leftbyplaneon 21st.inst.

(FromOurSpecialCorrespondent.)

ConferenceisbeingheldunderthepatronageofHis Grace,ArchbishopBeovich.TheEpiscopalChairmanof theY.C.W.,HisGracetheCoadjutorArchbishopofMelbourne,theMostRev.J.D.Simonds,isPresidentofthe Conference,whichisbeingattendedbytwenty-fiveInterstateMovementChaplainsandonehundredandseventy visitingdelegates.

HighlightsoftheConferencesofarhavebeenthe openingaddressoftheEpiscopalChairmanandtheofficialwelcometenderedbyArchbishopBeovichinAustralia Hall.

FrankMcCann(NationalSecretary),inpresentinghisreporttotheConference,saidthat therewerenow188branchesin 18dioceses.Progressforthe yearhasbeenverygood.

OPENINGADDRESSBYEPISCOPALCHAIRMAN(MOST REV.J.D.SIMONDS,D.D., PhD.

"Iwouldliketosayhowgratefulweare,theBishopsofAustralia,andIinparticular,as EpiscopalChairman,fortheinspiringworkyouhaveputinto buildingupthisfineorganisation.Ithassucceeded.Ithas nowcome,"saidMostRev.J.D. Simonds,D.D.,Ph.D.,Coadjutor ArchbishopofMelbourne,indeliveringtheopeningaddressof theFourthAustralianConferenceoftheYoungChristian Workers'Movement,intheAustraliaHall,onSundaylast.

Dr.Simondssaid"itwasupto theleaderstoupholdtheideals oftheMovement,andtoexpand itsspiritasfaraspossiblein theenvironmentinwhichthey liveandwork."

Continuing,Dr.Simondssaid: "ThePopetheotherdaymadea verystirringappealtoCatholic ActioninItaly.Hereminded CatholicActioniststherethatit isaMovementofoffenceandattack;attackforthecauseof Christ.Hestressedthatthey mustgooutandbringChristian

ARCHBISHOPSIMONDS. principlesintotheirenvironment.Well,thanksbetoGod, theY.C.W.throughouttheworld hasthisspirit."

Recallinghispersonal.experiences,DrSimondscontinued: "About20yearsago,Isawthe beginningsoftheJ.O.C.(Y.C.W.) inBelgium. Iwentbacklast yearandwasprivilegedtobe

presentataninternationalConference,where70differentnationswererepresented,andIwas tremendouslyimpressedbythe spiritwhichmovedthoseLeaders.Theywerefiredwiththe apostolate,hvlextendedthe kingdomofChrist,andimprovedthesocialaswellastheculturalpositionoftheaverage workerinthecountriesinwhich theylived.

"Ithoughttomyself,theJ.O.C. isaMovementwhichmusthave atremendouseffectontheworld ifthatspiritcanbeinfusedinto theyouthofthevariouscountries. IfeelthattheY.IC.W. inAustraliawasfoundedupon therightlinesandthatifwe keepthesouloftheMovement alive,thereisnolimittoits powerofdoinggood.

"TheJ.O.C.ladsinFrance joinedtheResistanceMovement, andnowhavecomeoutintothe openasleadersofyouth.France isinabadway.TheCardinal ofParisfeelsthatthehopeof Franceislargelyinthehands oftheJ.O.C.Theyarewinning theyouthmoresuccessfullythan theCommunists.Giventime andscope,itmaybesothatthe J.O.C.willsaveFrance.Ihope itdoes.ThespiritoftheJ.O.C. isthebestthingthereisin Franceatpresent.Thatcanbe thesameinAustralia,foritis foundedonthatsamespirit.I thankGodthatithasproduced suchgoodleaderswithhigh idealsandtrulyCatholicminds; thatisonefruitoftheMovement."

Concludinghisaddresswitha stirringcalltoaction,Dr.Simondsurgeddelegatestoenter intothediscussionsoftheConferencewithzealandenthusi-

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ARCHBISHOPBEOVICH.

asm.Themainpurposeofthe Conferencewastoevolvethe bestmethodsofenablingleaders tohelpandinfluencetheirfellowyoungAustraliansintheir everydaylife.Thesuccessof theConferencecouldbegauged byitsresults.

WelcomebyMostRevM.Beevich,D.D.,Ph.D. Dr.Beovichsaiditwasavery pleasingfunctiontowelcomeHis Grace,MostRev.Dr.Simonds, CoadjutorArchbishopofMelbourneandEpiscopalChairman oftheY.C.W.,andalsothedelegates,priests,andmembersof theY.C.W.throughoutAustralia. itwasagreathonourtoSouth AustraliaandAdelaidetohave theNationalConferencethere. Thedelegateshadcomefromdistantplaces-Townsvilleinthe North,fromtheSouthandthe West.Hebadethemamost heartywelcome.

"Nowyou,theY.C.W.,"continuedHisGrace,"areanimportantbranchofCatholicActionThemainspringofCatholicActionisthevirtueof ChristianCharity.Youknow, OurDivineLord,whenheexplainedthatvirtue,astounded hislisteners,theJews.They lovedtheirfriendsbutnottheir enemies.Butnowwemustlove ourneighbourandwemustdoit fortheloveofGod.

"Itiseasyformetosaythat, andeasyforyoutoagree,butit istoputitintopractice.It isdifficulttolovepeoplewho liketohurtyou.ButIemphasisethepointthat,astheearly Christianschangedadecadent RomanEmpire,soarewetodo thatworkinourgeneration.It seems,therefore,thatnotonly arewetobeintentoncarrying theoffensivebeyondourranks, butwemustbeanimatedwith ChristianCharity.Wemustbe veryspiritualinourmake-up.

"Soitisthatwemusttryto makeourselves-betterCatholics, toloveOurDivineLordmore dearly,becausethemorewelove Him,thecloserwegettoHim, andthebetterwewilllivero spendourselvesforourneighbour.

"Iassurethepriestswhohave comefromthevariousdioceses, thoseecclesiasticalassistants andgreathelpersoftheY.C.W., andIassurethemembersofthe Y.C.W.whohavecometoour StateofSouthAustraliaand cityofAdelaide,thattheyare notonlymostwelcome,andI offertheminsofarasIamable thefreedomofthecity.

"IpraythatGodwillbless thisweekinaspecialway,and thatGodwillblessyourdeliberations;thatGodthroughthe HolyGhostwillinspireyouso thatwhatyoudowillhave.fruitfulandeffectiveresults."

ARCHDIOCESEOFPERTH REPORT.

(SumbittedbyMr.RogerRyan,

SecretaryoftheDiocesan Executive)

Insubmittingthisreportto theFourthNationalConference, coveringtheperiodfromAugust,1946,toAugust,1947,ofthe PerthY.C.W.Movement,Iwish firstlytoexpresstheMovement's sincereappreciationtoHisGrace, ArchbishopPrendiville,forthe wonderfulpersonalinterestthat hehastakenintheMovement duringthepasttwelvemonths. TheMovementisalsoindebted toourDiocesanChaplain,Dr. Sullivan,forhisuntiringefforts inplacingtheMovementona soundfooting,andtoallthe MovementChaplainsforthe majorpartthattheyplayedin

thespiritualformationofall leaders.TheChaplainsatall timestookakeenandactiveinterestintheY.C.W.activities (luringtheperiodunderreview. PresentState.

NumberofLeaders'Groups:18.

NumberofAssociateBranches: 16.

NumberofRegisteredMembers: 500. Branchesareoperatinginthe followingparishes:WestPerth, Fremantle,Cottesloe.Claremont, ShentonPark,Nedlands,Subiaco,Leederville,Cathedral,VictoriaPark,Belmont,Midland Junction,Maylands,Osborne Pail,Leaders'NorthamandHighgate.

Groupshavealsobeen formedinSouthPerthandCollie. DiocesanChaplain:Dr.E.Sullivan. Priests'Committee:TheChap- lainsofthebranchesandLeaders'Groups.Secretary:Rev. FatherHogan.Thiscommittee meetsmonthly. DiocesanExecutive:President, TerryDaly;vice-president, MichaelGreney;secretary,Roger Ryan;assistantsecretary,Ray Twomey;treasurer,Gerard Lyons;propagandist, Geoff. Smith;members,EricCatlin, BasilRigg(rep.SportsCouncil),R.Grant,BernieHansen (rep.NationalFitnessCouncil). Executivemeetingsareheld twiceamonth.

SportsCouncil:ThisCouncil iscomposedofsportsdelegates fromeachbranch.Chaplain: Rev.FatherJ.Lynch.Chairman:BrianRyan.Secretary: BasilRigg.ThesecretaryisexofficioamemberoftheDiocesan Executive.ThisCouncilmeets monthly.

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PerthY.C.W.DelegatestoAdelaideConference. LefttoRight:TerryDaly(President),RogerRyan(Secretary), R.Davern,RonGardner,TomKinsella,EricCatlin,LarryFoley, TonyBranch,andAshleyBull.

ChildMigration

Acountry'spopulationgrowsintwoways:bynatural increasetthatisbytheexcessofbirthsoverdeaths)),and bynetimmigration(thatisbytheexcessofarrivalsover departures)Uptothe20th.centuryAustraliadidwell inbothways.OurnewsettlerscamemainlyfromBritain,whichwasconcentratingonindustrialexpansion,and sohadthetypeofpeopletosparewhichthiscountryneed- ed-farmersandruralworkers.Thissuitedoureconomy nicely,asAustraliawasthendevelopingherarablelands andindustriesconnectedwiththeland.Uptill1861immigrationprovided74percent.ofAustralia'stotalgrowth, andcontinuedinlargenumbersuntil1900.Moreimportantlytheseimmigrantsrearedlargefamilies,andeconomicconditionsalsofavouredahighrateofnaturalincrease.

Duringthepast45years,however,therateofnatural increasehassteadilydeclined,andthenetimmigrationhas alsodecreasedprogressively.In60yearsthebirth-ratehas droppedfrom42per1,000toapre-warfigureof18per .!,000.Thismeansthatthewellsofnaturalfertilityhave driedup.anddespitemeasurestoencouragepeopletohave largerfamilies,itwillstillbenecessarytoencourageEuropeanimmigrationiffornobetterreasonthanfordefence. immigration,however,isnotthesimplematteritwas50 yearsago.ForonethingmostEuropeancountriesare notinapositiontoexportpeople.Secondly,thereare moreattractivepropositionsthanAustraliaformigrants. Thirdly,wemusthaveoureconomyingoodordertoinducepeopletosettlehere,andbecomegoodcitizens. Fourthly,wemustovercomeourinsularismregarding foreigners.

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Therearehundreds,andperhapsthousands,oforphansasthesoul-searinglagacyofthewar,whowillbe seekinganopportunityinlife,deniedtothembythelack ofparentalguidance,butwhichcanbeprovidedbythe migrationschemessetupbyvariousorganisations,particularlyChurchorganisations.AndthechainofCathoiicinstitutionsinthisStatehasacapacityofabsorption, greatlyextendedbythedepletionofinmatesoccurring throughoutthewarperiod.TheFarmSchoolsatTardun andBindoonworkincloseco-operation,andtogetherform thecopingstonetoaschemeoftrainingforboys,whichis unique,standingaloneintheworldasonewhichcanprovideforaboyfromthetenderageofevenundersixandtakinghimrightthroughhiseducation,technicalandfarm training,andultimatelytoestablishhimonhisownland asafarmerworthyofthename.ThechainofinstitutionsfromCastledare,throughClontarf,thenTardunor Bindoon,orboth,makesthispossible.

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Thecapacityforabsorptionofthevariousinstitutions isprobablymuchgreaterthanthenumbersofchildren available,anditisestimatedthatwithreasonablenotice arrangementscouldbefinalisedtoreceivenolessthan500, withprovisionforanother500threemonthsorsolater. Thenwithinanother12monthsafurtherthousandcould behandled,subjecttotheestablishmentofsufficientguaranteesthattheywouldbeavailable.Itisthehopeofthe EpiscopalMigrationAssociationthatwiththerequisite Governmentassistance,greatnumbersofchildrencanhe broughttothisState,trainedforabrighterfuture,andto becomecitizensofwhomW.A.canbejustllyproud.

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WEDNESDAY,OCTOBER1st.,at8p.m.

InaidofSt.Patrick'sSchool,WestPerth.

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

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DIOCESANACTIVITIES.

Spiritual. Acrusadeofprayer,startint onMay1andendingonJune2, fortheintention,"Justiceand PeaceinIndustry,"wassuccess fullycarriedoutbyallbranches DuringthisperiodRosarywas recitedtwicedailyintheOratoryatHeadquartersbymembers duringtheirlunchhours.

Retreats.

Twoenclosedweek-endRetreatsformembersofthe Y.C.W.havebeenheldatthe RedemptoristMonasery.The attendanceattheRetreatswas 22and27,respectively. Leaders'AnnualSummerSchool.

TheannualLeaders'Summer SchoolwasheldatAquinasCo!. legeonthelastweek-endin January,1947.Sixtyleaders, representingallbranchesaffiliatedwithDiocesanHeadquarter, attendedtheSummerSchool Thema'nobjectofthesch.:olis toreviewtheyear'sworkandto helpleaderstobecomeinfused withagreatzealandkeenness fortheyear'sactivitiesaheadof them.

CombinedY.C.W.andN.C.G.M.

One-DayConference.

Inanendeavourtobring hometoasmanygeneralmembersaspossibletherealwork oftheMovements,theexnufivesofbothMovementsorrnisedtwoone-daycombinedConferences:oneinMayatSubiaco, andanotherinAugustatLeederville.Onehundredand fortydelegatesattendedtlefirst Conference Theproofofthe successandenjoymentderived, fromthefirstConferenceisreadilyseenbythealmostdoubled attendanceatthesecondConference,namely,260delegates.

TheConferencestookthefollowingform:StartingwithDialogueMassat10.30a.m.,followedbyaConferenceconductedby aChaplain;thencattlelunch.The afternoonwasoccupiedbyaConferenceconductedthistimebya Leader.Discussiongroupsfollowedeach*Conference.Ageneralsessionandtheafternocn's activitiesconcludedwithBene diction.An..innovationofthe secondConferencewasthatthe localbranchmembersinvitedall delegatestotheirhomesfo,-tea, andtheLeedervilleBranchprovidedaconcertanddancefor visitorsintheevening.

CampaigntoSpreadtheIdeals oftheMovement.

Aleafletexplainingtheideals oftheMovementwasdistributedfarandwidethroughoutthe StatebymembersoftheY.C.W. Tenthousandleafletsinallwere distributedduringthecampaign.

REPORTONCAMPAIGN.

"TheYoungChristianWorker." Greatdifficultyismetwithin obtainingregularmonthlyreportsfromtheLeaders'Groups. Somegroupshavenot,sofar, suppliedany'reports,othershave suppliedsome,butnotregularjy. Reportssofarreceiveddeal withthefirstsectionoftheCampaign,"TheParish'Because ofthedifficultyreferredtoabove. acomprehensivesummingupof theresultsisnotpracticaHe. Butfromthesereportsandfrom observationsmadeatConferen-esand'hiringvisitst groups,thefollowingconclusion, emerge:

1.TheweakestpartoftheactivitiesoftheLeaders'Groupis stilltheworkofcontact;whereasinmostgroupstheGospel Meditationisdoneverywell,t oftenthe"See"partoftheEnquiryisthefinishofindirectobservationratherthanoffactgathering.

2.Insomegroups,thegatheringoffactsfromcontactsisdone quitewell,butthenumberisrestricted.

3.InmostgroupstheEnquiry bearsfruitasanapplicationof Christianprinciplestotheleaders'ownlives,butthedeficiency incontactworkmakesareally good"Act"Sectiondifficult.

4.Neverthelessitishearteningtoseethatinsomeinstances,practicalresultshavebeen achieved,e.g.,acampaigninsome parishsections,togetcontacts intotheHolyNameSocietyasa meansofpromotingregular monthlyConfessionandCommunion,aMassrostertoencourage attendanceatweek-dayMaas;a campaigntoencouragetheuse ofaMissal,etc.

Archbishop'sEngagements

September28; 10a.m.:ConfirmationandCanonicalVisitation,atSt.Jerome'sChurch,Spearwood.

3.30p.m.:AttendAnnualProceuionoftheBlessedSacrament,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,Car. meliteMonastery,Nedlands.

October5:

5.Wehaveintroducedthe Teams'Systemandmadeitthe themeofourrecentday'sConference.Thishasbeenreceivedwithenthusiasm,andsome groupshavealreadyputthissystemintooperation.Itishoped thatbymeansofthissystem, thedifficultyincontactwork willbeovercome,atleastin largepart.

DiocesanMonthlyCirculars. ADiocesanmonthlycircularis senttoallbranches. "NewYouth"Sales.

Sixhundredcopiesof"New Youth"aredistributedeach month.

PropagandainDiocesanNev.s. paper.

EachweektheMovementpublishesacolumnofnotesongen- etalactivitiesin"TheRecord" Newspaper,theofficalorganof theArchdioceseofPerth.We aregratefulto"TheRecord" managementfortheirpractical co-operationinallowingusthis spaceeachweek,andfortheir offerofafullpageeachforttightifdesired. NationalFitness.

TheMovementisaffiliatedwith theAssociatedYouthCommittee oftheNationalFitnessCouncil. TheY.C.W.takespartinactivities,suchasdebating,week-end YouthConferences,etc.,which areconductedbytheA.Y.C.A Y.C.W.delegateattendsthe A.Y.C.meetingeachmonth. AmateurAthletics.

TheMovementisaffiliated withtheW.A.AmateurAthletic Association.TheY.C.W.had thelargestnumberofregistered memberswiththeAssociation lastathleticseason.TheY.C.W. enteredteamsintheA,B,andC competitions.TheY.C.W.Sports Councilsuccessfullyconducted anathleticcompetitionbetween allbranchesoftheY.C.W.The SubiacoBranchwassuccessful inwinningtheArchbishop's Shield,whichwasdonatedbyHis GraceArchbishopPrendivillefor thecompetition.TheY.C.W. wereproudofthethreeWest AustralianY.C.W.representa- tiveswhotookpartintheAustralianChampnonshipsatLeedervilleOvalinJanuary,1947.

Football.

Teams-fromnineY.C.W.branchesareatpresenttakingpart inthefootballcompetition.The Y.C.W.hadtworepresentativesatHobartfortheCarnival. Cricket HighgateBranchwassuccessfulinwinningthecrickettrophy,donatedforthecricketcompetition.Sixteamstookpartin thecompetition.

BRANCHSERVICESASFROM MONTHLYREPORTS.

Spiritual:

CampaignforHolyNameSociety. CampaignforEveningDevotions. CampaignforVisitstoBlessed Sacrament. NovenaforLeaders. MassRoster. Economical: SavingsScheme.

10a.m.:Confirmationand CanonicalVisitationatSt. Teresa'sChurch,Gwelup.

7.30p.m.:Confirmationand CanonicalVisitation,atSt. Patrick'sChurch,Fremantle October6-10: JuniorPriests'Retreat,RedemptoristMonastery. October12: 3.30p.m.:AttendAnnualGift Day,CastledareJuniorOrphanage.

AQUINASPROCESSION.

TheannualEucharisticProcessionwillheheldatusualat AquinasCollege,oretheFeast ofChristtheKing(Sunday, October26th.). Allarerequestedtokeepthis dayfreefortheannualpublic demonstrationofourFaith.Furtherparticularswillbepublished nextweek.

Library.

Cultural:

DebatingGroup. DramaticArtsGroup. DiscussionGroup. FilmMaking.

PhysicalCulture. Servicesworthyofspecial mentionarelistedbelow:

1.TheLeedervilleBranchof theN.C.G.M.ismakingafulllength16mm.filmintechnicolour,whichtheyhopewillbe readybyNovembernext.

2.TheFremantleBranch'sfine achievementintheproductionof thethree-actplay,"ThePatsy." Anaudienceofthreehundred witnessedtheplay,andallspoke highlyofthefineactingofthe sixactorswhotookpartinit. Fiveofthesixactorshadnopreinpublicacting.

3.TheSubiacoBranch's"ParishMovement's"Newspaper. Thisnewspaperispublishedevery fortnight.Themainreasonfor thispaper'sexistenceistospread theidealsoftheMovement.

4.Dances:Twelveoutofthe sixteenbranchesaffiliatedwith Headquartersholddanceseither fortnightlyormonthlyfortheir members.Thesedanceshave proventobeanexcellentway bywhichyoungCatholicmen andwomencanmeetinagood Christianatmosphere.

"SCAPULAR"EDITOR. RETIRES

Rev.FatherB.K.Hannan, O.Carm.,whofoundedandeditedthemagazine,"TheScapular,"ardhasbeendirectorofthe ScapularApostolatesince1944, hasretiredfromhischargeowingtoill-health.Duringhis termofofficetheworkofthe CarmeliteFathersinspreading devotiontothescapularfrom theirheadquartersatMiddle Park,Melbourne,becamewidely'knownandappreciated throughouttheCommonwealth.

CastledareField Day

ThisyeartheFieldDayisto beheldonthegroundsofthe OrphanageonSunday,October 12.Thevariouscommitteesare showinggreatenthusiasm,and everythingpromiseswellfora successfulfunction.ThepopularClontarfBoys'Bandwill brightentheproceedingsbyselectionsofpopularmarchesduringtheafternoon. Perthfolkwillhaveachance ofwelcomingthelittleEnglish migrantswhoarrivedatCastledareonSeptember22.These littleladswillappreciateyour attentionandhelp.Tramswill commencetoleavePerthfor Welshpool-roadterminusat12 o'clock,andbuseswillbeinattendancefoconveypatronsto thehome.

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CATHEDRALBRANCH.

Y.C.W ACTIVITIES

NationalMutualBuildings,81St George'sTerrace,Perth.

'Phone:B2848.

CLAREMONTBRANCH.

Inordertofillvacancieswhich existedonthesocialcommittee, MissM.BriggsandGraham Spencerhavebeenappointed.

AChildren'sBallwillbeheld onOctober10. Wehopeall memberswillmakeaspecial efforttoensurethesuccessof thisfunction,asproceedsarein aidoftheConvent.

Thelaunch"Dauntless"has beenhiredforSunday,October 20.AfterleavingClaremonta visitwillbemadetoFremantle Harbour,afterwardsreturning toMosmansforlunch.From therewewillgotoAquinasfor theEucharisticCongress.

LEEDEIWILLEBRANCH.

NowthatMr.McPhee'scameraisinworkingorder,wehope tomakegreatstridestowards thecompletionofourfilm.All participantsareurgedtogive theirfullestco-operationfrom nowuntilNovember,whenwe hopetocompletethefilm.

HIGHGATEBRANCH. CongratulationstoGerrySlatteryingainingthecovetedgoalthrowingtrophyintheW.A. BasketballAssociation.Gerry waschosentoplayinaPossibles v.Probablesgametoselectthe Stateteam.

FREMANTLEBRANCH.

Atourgeneralmeetingon 15th.inst.,webadefarewellto LarryFoleyandRonGrant,who wereleavingforAdelaide.Ron hasbeenPresidentofthebranch, butashewillbegoingtoMelbourneaftertheConference,Des abbotsonhasbeenappointedin hisplace.

SPORTING.

TableTennis:

Inthefirstsemi-finalofthe tabletennischampionships,the ClaremontY.C.W.teamlostto University.Itwasanexcellent efforttofinishinthirdplacein theirfirstseasoninthecompetitionandaugurswellforagood seasonnextyear.

Football:

RecentResults:

Subiaco,8goals12points;d. Cathedral,4points. LeedervilleforfeitedtoMidland.

ShentonPark,8goals12 points,d.Highgate,5goalsb points.

Cathedral,7goals12points, d.Fremantle,5goals11points.

Stovesrelinedortradedinon

LatestGasorWoodStoves.W.A. Stoves.B6307.

LeedervilleforfeitedtoShentonPark.

ThedefeatofHighgateby ShentonParkwasHighgate's firstdefeatoftheseason.Conditionswerenotthebestand, withneithersidefieldingits strongestteam,playwasnotof ahighstandard.Thegamewas playedatShentonPark.

Athalf-timeShentonPark heldafive-pointadvantage,but withtwoquickgoalsHighgate tookthelead.Thehometeam steadiedandwhentheybrought uptwogoalsjustbeforethe quarterendedtheywere4points nfront.

Withthewindintheirfavour, ShentonParkswungintoattack andoverwhelmedrapidly-tiring Highgateteam.Scoringfour goalsthreepointsforthequarter,ShentonParkranoutwinnersby25points.Shenton Parkarenowtheonlyundefeatedteaminthecompetition.

ATHLETICS.

Themeetingheldrecentlyto discusstheforthcomingathletic seasonwasquitesuccessful.It wasdecidedtoholdacontest earlyinNovember,atwhichintendingathletescantrythemselvesout.Thosewhoshow goodformwillhavethechance ofjoiningtheY.C.W.athletic

National Catholic Girls' MOVEMENT

DIOCESANHEADQUARTERS.

Owingtothefactthatwe wereunabletoobtainahallnear toChristmas,theGrandChristmasConcerthasbeencancelled. However,ithasbeendecidedto endeavourtoholdacombined concertaboutMarchnextyear.

NEWYEAR'SEVEPARTY.

DiocesanHeadquartershave decidedtoorganiseacombined Y.C.W.-N.C.G.M.NewYear's EveParty,insteadofhaving numerousparochialevents.It willbeagalanight,andbranchesareaskedtoco-operateby notarrangingdances,etc.,in theirownparishesonNew Year'sEve.

Afterthegeneralmeetingon Tuesday,16th.inst.,Mrs.Lynam addressedacombinedgathering oftheN.C.G.M.andY.C.W.members.Thetalkwasinteresting,andalsohumorous,anditIs hopedthatMrs.Lynamwill visitusonfutureoccasions.

Thenextgeneralmeetingwill beheldon30th.inst.,atSt.Patrick'sBoys'School,at8.15p.m.

FIRSTGENERALRALLY, Y.C.W.-N.C.GM.,COLLIE.

Averyenjoyableeveningwas hadbythosepresentontheoccasionofthefirstY.C.W.-N.C.G.M. combinedrally,heldonthe14th. inst.,atCollie.Itlooksas thoughtheMovementwillbea success,asthecrowdofyoung peoplepresentwereallagreed upontheneedfortheestablishmentoftheSocietyandthepopularit4oftheprogramme,which wasexcellentlyarranged,hasset agoodstandardforfuturesocialoccasions.Includedwere plentyofbrightmusicalitems,a quizbyourquizmaster,anda one-actplay,whichwasperhaps thehighlightoftheevening, thankstothesplendideffortby allconcernedinitsproduction. Aftersupper,LornaBranleydid asplendidjobatthepiano,while

teamfortheweeklycompetitionsconductedbytheWest AustralianAmateurAthleticAssociation.

Thenewcommitteeforthe nextathleticseasonconsistsof DonCarr(president),John Sutherland(secretary),Brian Murphy(treasurer),Jimde GruchyandBillCochrane(committeemembers).

CASTLEDAREFIELDDAY.

Arrangementsareinhandfor across-countryracetoCastledareonSunday,October12. ThiswillheopentoallCatholicmenandboys.Seeelsewhereinthisissuefordetails. ApplicationsclosewiththeSecretary,Y.C.W.AthleticClub, c/oD.I.S.C.A.,81St.George's Terace,Perth,onSaturday,October4.

Ales,Wines,Spirits

Youmusthaveliquidrefreshmentforanyentertainingyoumayplan,andCharlieCarters, Westralia'sLeadingGrocers,cansupplyallyour requirementsinAles,Stouts,WinesandSpirits forsuchoccasions.Sobuyaheadandhave yoursuppliesalwaysonhand.

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"YOUTHNIGHT"ATTHE ROYALSIIOW.

Thursday,October9,isthe bignight.Pleasebethere, Y.C.W.andN.C.G.M.,inuniform ifatallpossible.ApoorattendanceatthisfunctionwillreflectontheMovement.

MEETINGSTOBEHELDAT HEADQUARTERS.

ExecutiveMeeting:Monday, September29,at8p.m. CouncilMeeting:TheCouncil willmetonMonday,October6, at8p.m.

MarianLodgeCommittee:Friday,October3,at6p.m. NEDLANDSBRANCH.

GeneralMeeting.

Ourgeneralmeetingfallson October2,andallourmembers areexpectedtobepresent,and, ofcourse,anyothergirlswho areinterested.Finalarrangementshavetobemadeforthe YouthPageantattheRoyal ShowonOctober9,andasattendingmembersknowthereare quiteafewmatterswemust discussandfinaliseatthismeeting.

SUBIACOBRANCH.

Y.C.W.-N.C.G.M.Rally. Agreatnightisinstorefor membersonMonday,29th.inst., attheRally,whichwillcommenceat8p.m.intheHall. TheRallywilltaketheplaceof ourgeneralmeetingforthat week. ChoirPractice willnotbeheldonTuesday nightnextowingtothecommunityconcerttakingplaceonthat night.

FolkDancing. Detailsofpracticeswillbe givenafterthe9.15Masson Sunday.

LEEDERVILLEBRANCH.

Thegeneralmeetingwillbe heldonOctober1.AnymemberwhowishestoplaySoftball canletusknowthen.Also,if youcanplayanymusicalinstrument,don'tbemodest,buttell usandhelptomakethisYouth Orchestraabigthing.

SOCIALCALENDAR.

September:

Friday,20th.:CarnivalDance, ShentonPark.

October: Friday,3rd.:CarnivalDance, Fremantle. Friday,3rd.:Dance,Leederville. Saturday,4th.:Dance,West Perth. Saturday,11th.:Combined Claremont,ShentonPark,NedlandsandCottesloe,Carnival Dance,atNedlands.

N.B.:DuetotheMission,the danceadvertisedtobeheldat Highgateon26th.inst.,hasbeen cancelled.

N.C.G.M.BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION.

Results,Saturday,Sept.20. CathedralI,d.NedlandsI., 21-10.

MaylandsI.d.LeedervilleI., 21-14. SubiacoI.d.FremantleI.,1816. HighgateI.d.MidlandI.,1817. WestPerthI.,bye. Saturday,Oct.4-SecondSemiFinals. Thefinalsarescheduledfor Saturday,October11,butifthe footballfinalsaretobeplayed onthisdate,thebasketballfinals willbedeferredtillthe18th. OctoberandwillbeheldatVictoriaPavrk,the"Seconds"at 2.15andthe"Firsts"at3.45.

CATHOLICTEACHERS' GUILD

On9th.inst.,theGuildhad thepleasureofanaddressfrom theRev.FatherL.Ahness,from Malaya.Hechoseashissubject'WhattheCatholicTeacher ShouldBe."Drawinglargely fromhisownexperiences,he outlinedthevariouswaysin whichwecanerrasteachers. Thelecturewasinterspersed withhumorousincidents,which allpresentthoroughlyenjoyed. Thegeneralopinionisthatwe coulddowithmoretalksofthis nature.Weextendourthanks toRev.FatherAshnessfora veryenjoyableeevning.

theyoungmenandgirlswound uptheeveningwithaseriesof dancesandnoveltyevents.Our thankstoLornaandhergirlsfor theirgoodwork,andtoallwho camealongtomaketheshow suchagrandsuccess.

On23rd.inst.,abusinessmeetingwasheld,atwhichtheannualRetreatwasdiscussed.The sameconditionsaslastyearare expectedtoobtain;however, memberswillbedulynotifiedof allparticulars.

ACatholicWhoisAlsoa Communist!

UTTERINCOMPATIBILITYBETWEENTHETWO

P.J.O'Connell,Perth:

"IambothaCatholicanda Communist,andseenothingillogicalorincompatiblein that."

A.Thenyouareeitheravery badCatholicoraverybadCommunist;forthetwothingsare absolutelyincompatible.

ThestrictCommunist,whom wecondemn,hasoneobjective only:thebringingintobeingof the"Classless"State,bymeans oftheintensificationoftheClass War.Itistruethatforpurposesofpropaganda,Communistsdoassociatethemselveswith movementsforthebettermentof theconditionoftheworker,but acarefulexaminationoftheir tacticsinthisspheregivesone gravereasonsfordoubtingtheir sincerity.Theresultoftheir interventionhasusuallybeento leavetheworkerworseoffthan hewasbefore.Thishappens fartoooftenfortheretobeany questionofmerecoincidence.

No,thereisnopossibilityof onebeingbothaCatholicanda Communist:thetwoareabsolutelyirreconcilable.TheTruths oftheCatholicFaitharerevealedbyGod;Communismrejects RevelationanddeniesGod.The CatholicFaithisspiritualand istobethemeansofsaving men'ssouls;Communismisbasedonstraight-outMaterialism, anddeniestheexistenceofthe soul.TheCatholicreligionupholdsthedignityoftheindividual,asacreatureofGod,and withanindividualpersonaldestinyordainedforhimbyAlmightyGod;communismdebases man,reducinghimtoamerecog inamachine,withoutfreedom andwithoutideals.Finally,in theCommunistsystem,ashistoryisshowingmoreclearly everyday,youmustbecome eithera.willingoranunwilling slave.Ithasbeenrecentlyre-

vealedthatthereare14million Russiansinslavecampsto-day, livingmostheartrendingbrutalisedlives;thesearethemenand womenwhowouldnotbecome willing-slaves,anddaredtoasserttheirbeliefinthefreedom thatGodhasgiventoeveryman. WhereverCommunismisgainingground,anditgainsground onlybyviolenceandtyranny, yuhavethesamesadstoryof theenslavementofthepeople.

Youcontinue,Mr.O'Connell:

"Imaintainthat,despitethe CatholicattitudetoCommunism,astypifiedby'TheRecord,"thatCommunismisthe onlysanemethod,andsuccessfulmethod,tosolvetheworld's materialills."

A.:Yourview,Mr.O'Connell, isnotinkeepingwiththefacts, asIhavejustpointedout.

Yousay:

"Underthepresentsystemof governmentthe Catholic Churchgetsnotatittlefrom theGovernment,andtheCatholiccommunityhastomaintainitsownschoolsandsupportitsownpriestsandclergy withoutanyoutsidesupport whatever,Shewouldfareno worseinthisrespect,then, underCommunismthanshe doesunderanyProtestant Government.

A.:Youhavestatedcorrectly theinjusticeunderwhichCatholicssufferfromthefactthat theyreceivenoreturnforthe educationoftheirchildrenfrom thetaxestheypay.Butyou arequitewrongtosupposethat thingswouldbeanybetterunder Communism.Theywouldbea hundredtimesworse.Seewhat hashappenedinanyofthecountrieswheretheCommunistahave gotcontrol;thefirstthingthey doistoseizeorclosetheCatholicschoolsandkillorimprisonpriests.Thesearefacts thatnoonecandeny.

CouldtheChurchCo-Operate withaRedState

POPESUNVEILINTRINSICEVILOFMARXISM

Youcontinue:

"Godcreatedmanasadual creature-bodyandsoul-to savehissoulGodgavemana consciencetotellrightfrom wrong,andaChurchunderthe guidanceofJesusChristto lookafterhisspiritualneeds andtoattainheaven.

Tolookafterhismaterial welfareGodgavemanbrains andtheherd-instincttolivetogetherunderaformofgovernmentforthecollectivewelfareofthecommunityandthe limitedneedsoftheindividual. Lookingatitinthislight,I failtoseewhybothaCatholicChurchandaCommunist Governmentcannotlivein closestco-operationandharmony,sinceeachisinitsown spherethebestthatcanbe."

A.:Iamafraid,Mr.O'Connell, yourdualityofManwon'twork. Amandoesnotleavehisbrains ononesidewhenheattendsto theneedsofhissoul;norshould heleavehisconscienceonone sidewhenheattendstohistemporalneeds.Hemustuseboth alwaysineveryphaseofhislife. Eachmanisasinglepersonalityinwhichthespiritualand thematerialaresointimately boundup,thatyoucannotpos-

siblyseparatethemonefromthe otherinwater-tightcompartments. Itistruethateachinitsown spheretheChurchandState aresupreme,butifthereshould happentobeaclashofinterests, itisobviousthattheStatemust givewaytotheChurch,forthe interestsofMan'ssoul-hiseternalsalvation-aremoreimportantthanthoseofhisbody-his temporalinterests.Itfollows thenthattheStatemustrespect the,LawofGodandofthe Church;mustbesubjecttothe Churchinallspiritualmatters; mustprotecttheChurchandact Inperfectharmonywithher. Thisbeingso,whatweknowof thepurposesandmethodsofthe Communistsmakesyourideasof closeco-operationandharmony oftheChurchandaCommunist Statereallyabsurd.

Yourlettergoeson:

"AsaCatholic,Iamaskedto believeintheInfallibilityof thePopeasanArticleof Faith,Ido;andthisisbindingonmesofarasheisGod's representativeonearthinspiritualthings." A.:Excellent.Youarespeakingsensenow.ButIamafraid Ican'tsaythesameaboutyour nexteffusion.

Yousay: "HutwhensuchGod-given Kingshipandauthorityisused tomisleadgoodhonestCatholicsintheireffortstobetter themselvesandtheirfellowmenbytrammellingtheir brainsfromthinkingforthemselves,underpainofmortal sin,Idothinkthatthisis anabuseofGod'sauthority. A.:Itwouldcertainlybesuch werethereanytruthinyour statement;but,onthecontrary, itisfalsefrombeginningtoend, ifyouwishtosuggestthatt/ie HolyFatheruseshisauthority thus.

IncondemningCommunism lock,stockandbarrel-forIsupposeyourefertotheteachingof theChurchontheintrinsicevil ofCommunism-theHolyFather merelyasksthefaithful,andall

menofgoodwill,tousetheir God-givenbrainstoseethat Communismisanevil-evilinits fundamentalprinciples,evilin itspurpose,andevilinitsmethods.Communismdeniesthe existenceofGod;itdeniesthe spiritualnatureanddestinyor thesoul;andatthesametime crusheslibertyofbelief,liberty ofspeech,andthefreedommall valuessohighly,andallthisby meansoftyranny,violence, falsehoodandinjustice.Think foryourself,Mr.O'Connell,study thewritingoftheCommunists, studytheirmethods,whichare alltooevidentintheworldtoday-useyourbrainsanduse yourconscience,andyouwill realisehowrighttheHolyFather istowarnyouandothersnotto allowthemselvestobeduped throughfollyorthroughignorance.

CommunismThreatensPeace andSecurity

'DUTYOFHATINGMARXISMANDLOVINGMARXISTS

Youcontinue: "OurLordJesusChristhasenjoinedonusto'Loveour neighboursasourselves,'and if,bytheconstantsingingof thishymnofhatebytheCatholicPress,theChurchhopes toaccomplishthisoneof Jesus'steachings,thentomy wayofthinking,itisrathera peculiarwayofgoingaboutit."

A.:Butyourwayofthinking, Mr.O'Connell,isaratherpeculiarway,isn'tit?Howcanyou thinkthattowarnusagainst evilistosingahymnofhate? WemusthateCommunism,becausewemustalwayshateevil; butwemustnothateCommunists;wemustprayforthemand trytobringthemtoseethat theyhavebeendeceived.

Butyousay:

"Itishardtodefinewhoseattitudethisisonthepartof theChurch-whetherofthe clergyoroftheCatholicpress, butIbelievethatthemost charitablewayofexplainingit wouldbetoblameCapitalist infiltrationor'white-anting'of theChurch."

A.:Youhavefoundabrilliant wayofsolvingyourproblem Couldyougivemethenamesof someofthoseCapitalistswho have"white-anted"theChurch? Iwouldbegladtoknowsomeof them,forIknowofmanydeservingpurposestowhichthey mightliketoputtheirsurplus capital.

Youadd:

"TheCommunisticbeliefsare foundedonthoseofMarxand Lenin,andarestrictlymaterialisticandpolitical."

A:Thatisso.

Butyoucontinue:

"Andprovidedeithersideattendsstrictlytoitsownaffairsalliswell."

A.:Providedbothsidesare rightandgood;butyoucannot doevilthatgoodmaycomeofit.

"Mymother,"yousay,"hasalwaysimpresseduponmethe maximthatifnofuelisput onthefirethethewon't burn."

A.:Shewasevidentlyawise andpracticalwoman;butit doesn'tfollowthathersontook afterher.

Youconcludeyourletter: "Imightaddthatwhilethere isscarcelya'Record'thatI openthatisnotdoingitsbest tocondemnCommunism,I failed(thoughIlookedhopefully)toseeonewordofreprochementontheJehovah's Witnesses'stuntofRenee Martz,the'WonderChildGospelPreacher.'" Tomywayofthinkingthis Americanideaof'hotjazz're-

ligionandstageshowswas makingamockery,andblasphemoustoGodandracketeeringman'snoblestbeliefsfor money. Ithoughtthatthis wouldhavebeencommentedon atleast,butnaryawordof condemnationwaswritten. PleasecorrectmeifIam wrong."

A.:That'sjustwhatIhave beendoing,Mr.O'Connell,andI hopethatyouhavetakenthe correctionsinthespiritinwhich theyweregiven.Itisapity anablewriterandanenthusiast likeyou,shouldgethimselfso muddledabouttheChurch'sattitudetoCommunism.Ihope youwillreadupallyoucanon Communism,asathreattothe peaceandsecurityofourlives andhomes,andthatyouwillrealisewhatafinejobtheCatholic pressisdoinginkeepingconstantlybeforeoureyestheevils anddangersofCommunism.By theway,thespaceallowedto "TheRecord"nowadaysmustbe usedinteachingthetruthand helpingCatholic',toknowand livetheirFaithbetter;ithasno spacetowasteonsuch"stunts"

asyouhavereferredto.Thank youforyourletter,Mr.O'Connell.IhopeIhavehelpedyou, andlookforwardtohearingfrom youagain.

PRESENTDAYAPPLICATION OFPROPHECIES

"W.H.P.,"Nedlands:

"Thoughanon-Catholic,inmy comprehension,nooneisbetterpostedinthesethings(the subjectmatterofthequestionsbelow)thantheChurch. IfitisconsideredthatIam outoforderinaskingforan expressionofopiniononInternationalpoliticsbythe chillsh.thenIapologiseand withdraw;butifitdoesbear positiverelationshiptoevents ofto-dayandtheimmediate future,thenitwouldseemthat GodHimselfhassaidso,and theChurchdoesnothavetobe 'diplomatic'inexpressingHerself.Questions:

(a)Whatcombinationofcountries,asweknowthemby theirnamesofto-day,isreferredtoinchapters38and39of Ezekiel?

"(b)DoesthishaveanybearingontheInternationalsetupasitisto-day?"

Answer:Noneedtoapologise foryourcourteousletter, "W.H.P.,"IamsorryIcannot giveyouanyinformationonthe subjectsyouaskedabout.HistoricallytheProphetEzekiel wasaprophetoftheCaptivityof theHebrewpeople,fivecenturiesbeforeChrist.Inthechaptersofhisbookyoumention,lie seesinvisiontheultimatetriumphofAlmightyGodandthe destructionoftheenemiesofHis people.Thattheprophethad beforehimthepeoplesorevents

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Pre-Eminenceofthe RosaryintheSpiritual LifeoftheChurch

PopeSt.PiusV.,in1571,orderedanannualcommemoration ofOurLadyofVictorytobe madetoimploreGod'smercyon theChurchandallthefaithful, andtothankHimforHisprotectionandnumberlessbenefits, particularlyforHishavingdeliveredChristendomfromthe armsoftheinfidelTurksbythe seavictoryofLepantointhat year,avictorywhichseemeda directanswertotheprayers andprocessionsoftheRosary ConfraternitiesatRomemade whilethebattlewasactually

andgracenoprayercanbeofferedtoGodmoreefficaciousor pleasingthanthatwhichisput intoourheartsandmouthsby HisSon,ourblessedRedeemer Himself.Allothergoodprayersarebutparaphrasesorexpositionsofit,anditismore especiallypleasingtoGodand beneficialtouswhenitis,offeredinhonourofthemysteriesof ourredemption,topaythehomageofourloveandthanksgivingforthem,andtoakkGod's mercy,love,andcompasliionby them.The"HailMary"isoften

*ADevotionWithinthe CapacityofEvery Christian=

beingfought.Twoyearslater GregoryXIIIchangedthename ofthefeasttothatoftheRosary,andgrantedittoallchur cheswhichhadanaltardedicatedinhonouroftheRosary,fixingitforthefirstSundayinOctober(thedayofLepanto).On August5,thefeastofthededicationofSt.MaryMajor,inthe year1716,againwhiletheMarianprocessionsweretaking place,theTurkswereagainsignallydefeated,byPrinceEugene atPeterwardininHungary.In thanksgivingthereforePope ClementXI.decreedthatthe feastoftheHolyRosaryshould beobservedthroughoutthe WesternChurch.PopeLeoXIII. raiseditsranktothatofadoubleofthesecondclassandaddedtheinvocation,"Queenofthe mostHolyRosary"totheLitany ofLoreto.Thefeastisnow keptonthe(lateofthebattleof Lepanto,October7,anda"toties quoties"plenaryindulgencemay begainedonthatdayonthe usualconditionsbythosevisitingachurchinwhichtheRosaryConfraternityiserected.

TheRosaryisapracticeofdevotioninwhich,(luringfifteen "OurFathers"and"Glorias" andonehundredandfifty"Hail Marys,"dividedintoonesand tens,thefaithfularetaughtto honourourDivineRedeemerby meditatingonthefifteenprincipalmysteriesofHissacredlife a"dofHisholyMother.Itis thereforeanabridgementofthe gospel,ahistoryofthelife,sufferings,andtriumphantvictory ofJesusChrist,andanexpositionofwhatHe(lidintheflesh whichHeassumedforoursalvation.Theprincipalobjectof thedevotionofeveryChristian oughttobealwaystobearin mindthesemysteries,toreturn toGodaperpetualhomageof love,praiseandthanksgiving forthem.toimploreHismercy throughthem,tomakethemthe subjectofmeditation,andto mouldhisaffections,regulatehis life,andformhisspiritbythe impressionswhichtheymakeon hissoul.Therosaryasamet hodofdoingthisiseasyinitself andadaptedtotheslowestor feeblestcapacity;andatthe sametimesublimeandfaithful intheexerciseofallthehighest actsofprayer,contemplation andinteriorvirtues.Theseare admirablycomprisedintheprayerwhichOurLordHimself vouchsafedtoteachus,which thosewhopenetratethespirit ofeachwordcanneverweary inrepeating.Toobtainmercy

repeatedintherosarybecause, asitcontainspraisefortheIncarnation,itbestsuitsadevotioninstitutedtohonourthat mystery.Thoughitbeaddress edtotheMotherofGod,with aninvocationofherintercession, itischieflyapraiseandthanksgivingtotheLonforthedivine

fromandentirelyindependent oftheWesterndevotion.Nor isitnowdisputedthatthatthe customofsayinganumberof PatersorAyes(often150,correspondingtothenumberofthe psalms),andkeepingcountof thembymeansofastringof beads,etc.,waswidespreadin theWestbeforethethirteenth century.Moreoverthereisno doubtthatsuchstringsofbeads wereusedforlongonlyforthe countingofPaters.Inthethirteenth.centuryandthroughout theMiddleAgessucharticles werecalled"paternosters"; theirmakerswere"paternosterers;"andinLondontheyworkedinthestreetwestillcall PaternosterRow. Alearned Dominicanbishop,Mgr.Esser, maintainedthatmeditatron whilerecitingnumerousAyes wasfirstpractisedbycertain Carthusiansinthefourteenth century.Noneofthestories abouttheoriginoftherosary currentbeforethefifteenthcenturymentionsSt.Dominic,and foranotherhundredyearsthere wasnouniformityinthewayit wassaid,evenamongtheFriars Preachersthemselves.Negatively,noneoftheearlyaccountsofSt.Dominicmakeany mentionoftherosary,eitherin referringtohismethodsofprayerortoanythingelse;theearly constitutionsofhisOrderare quitesilentaboutit;andthereis littletraceofarosaryinearly Dominicaniconography,from FraAngelico'spaintingsdown toSt.Dominic'ssumptuous tombatBologna(finishedin 1532).

ST.DOMINIC.

mercytherein.TheHolyGhost istheprincipalauthorofthis payer,whichthearchangelGabriel,themessengerofthe BlessedTrinity,began;St. Elizabeth,anothermouthpiece oftheHolyGhost,continued, andtheChurchfinishedit;for thefirstandsecondpartconsist ofthepraisesbestowedonthe BlessedVirginbySt.Gabriel andbySt.Elizabethinspiredby theHolyGhost;thelastpart vtasaddedbytheChurch,with thepetitionforherintercession antistylingherMotherofGod.

Accordingtothetraditionof theOrderofPreachers,recognisedbymanyPopesandacceptedintheRomanBreviary,the rosary,justasweknoWit,was devisedbySt.Dominichimself, andusedbyhiminhismissionaryworkamongtheAlbigensians,inconsequenceofavision inwhichOurLadyrevealeditto him.Itiswellknownthatthe useofbeadsorsimilarobjects asadeviceforaidingthememoryandkeepingcountisnotonly pre-Dominicanbutpre-Christian;andthemonksoftheEasternChurchusearosaryofancientorigin,having100or103 beads,onaquitedifferentplan

Understressofthefactsjust summarisedrecentopinionregardingtheoriginoftherosary hasdivergedconsiderablyfrom theviewswhichprevailedatthe closeofthesixteenthcentury. Writingin1922,DomLouisGougaud,O.S.B.,statesthat"the variouselementswhichenter intothecompositionofthatCa tholicdevotioncommonlycalled theRosaryaretheproductofa longandgradualdevelopment whichbeganbeforeSt.Dominic'stime,whichcontinuedwithouthishavinganyshareinit andwhichonlyattaineditsfinal shapeseveralcenturiesafterhis death."FatherGetino,0.P., considersthatSt.Dominicwas theoriginatorofthedevotionon thegroundthathepresumably popularisedthepracticeofrecitingmultipliedAyes,without, however,anyspecialdirectionas

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SoulofTeresawasTempered bySuffering

"LittleFlower"TitleMay Mislead

ByREV.E.P.COSTELLO,S.J.

"TheGreatestSaintofModern Times."-PopePiusXII.

September30th.thisyear marksthe50th.anniversaryof thedeathofSt.Teresaofthe ChildJesus-"theSaintofcharityandoflove"(PopePiusXII). Thedetailsofherheroiclifeare knowntoalmosteveryCatholic, butthereisoneimportantaspect ofherlifewhichoftenescapes mention-Imeantheheartrendingtrials,consequentonhervocationtoCarmel,herstrong familyaffection,butworstofall theoppositionsheencountered atCarmelitself.Shewasthen onlyagirloffifteen,refined,intellectual,butaboveall,very sensitive.OnlyGod,Whosent herthosetrials,knowshowmuch theycosther.St.Teresawrote later:"Nothingbuttheloveof Jesuscouldhavemademesuffer thesehardships."

FamilyAffectiob.

InTeresa'scasethefamily tiesweredeep-rooted.Her motherhaddiedwhileTeresa wasbutachild,andthissadloss broughtherclosertohersisters andespeciallytohersaintly father.EversinceTeresa's childhoodhervocationwasbe! comingmoreandmoreobvious, untilatlastinherfifteenthyear shefeltsurethatGodwascallingher.Ithadbeenalong anxioustrial,butherrealtroubleswerejustbeginning.How wasshegoingtobreakthenews toherfather,whose forhis"littlequeen"bordered onadoration?Inoneofthe mosttouchingpagesofherautobiographyshedescribeshowshe brokethenewstoherfather. "IntheafternoonafterourreturnfromVespersIfoundthe opportunityIsomuchdesired. Papahadgoneintothegarden andwassittingtherewithhis handsclaspedadmiringthewondersofnature....Hisfacewore aheavenlyexpression-Icould feelthathissoulwasfullof peace.Withoutsayingaword, Isatdownbyhisside,myeyes alreadywetwithtears.He lookedatmewithindescribable tenderness,and,pressingmeto hisheart,said:'Whatisit,little queen?Tellme.' Then,asif tohidehisownemotion,herose andwalkedslowlyupanddown, stillholdingmeclosetohim. ThroughmytearsIspikeof Carmelandofmygreatwishto entersoon.He,too,wept,but ilidnotsayonewordtoturnme frommyvocation;hesimply pointedouttomethatIwasstill veryyoungtodecideonsograve

a matter. Iinsisted,urgently pleadingmycause,andbecause ofhisupright,generousnature, ournoblefathersoonyielded."

Thistrialover,anothersoon presenteditself.Oneofher unclesstronglyopposedherentryatsoearlyanage-leaving Teresawiththefeelingthat"she waslostinsomefearfuldesert." Butafterthreedays'prayersthe unclechangedhismind.Then cameoppositionfromCarmelitself-theSuperiorofCarmel

mysoulreignedawon,rius peace,becauseIknewIwas seekingonlyGod'swill."

PermissionatLast.

NotuntilherreturntoLisieux didTeresafinallyobtainthe long-iksiredpermission.The wordsoftheHolyFatherwore prophetic:"Youwillenterifit God'swill"Therevrtssal! :anotherandgreaterstruggle aheadofher-herfinalsepara. tionfromherbelovedfatherand sisters."1didnotshedatear," wroteSt.Teresa,"butasIled thewaytothecloistereddoor, thebeatingofmyheartbecyne soviolentthatIwonderedifI weregoingtodie.Oh,theagony ofthatmoment!Onemusthave gonethroughittounderstandit. Iembracedallmylovedones, thenIkneltforpapa'sblessing, andhe,too,kneltasheblessed methroughhistears.Tosee thisoldmangivinghiscri"-Ito Godwhilstshewasstillinthe springtimeoflifewasasight togladdentheangels"

Soendsthelongseriesof trialsandworriespriortoTereca'sentryintoCarmel.What atestofavocation!Whi.tc)!irage,whatconstancyshea4v:ed!Herothername,'TheLittle Flower,maymisleadus.She wasaspureandasbeautifulas alittleflower,butbeneathher feminine,delicateexteriorlay concealedasoulofsteel.

Sheisanexampletoourmode-nyouth,herunflinchingcoorage,herangelicpurity,herzeai -andwhatanexampleofheroic constancytoboysandgirlswho contemplateembracingthereligiouslife.TheHolyFather wishesthat"thisTeresianyear willbeoneofspiritualrenovation,morenecessaryeventhan materialrenovationintheafter. mathofsuchadevastatingwar.'

wouldnotadmitheruntilshe wastwenty-one.AtthisjuncturetheindomitableTeresaand herfatherdecidedtointerview theirbishop,andthismeanta ratherlongjourneytoBayeux. ThebishopmusthavebeenprofoundlymovedbythisChristian spectacle-theratherelderlyrich man,asanxioustogivehis beautifulgiftedchild,his"little queen,"toGod,asthechildwas toofferherself.Thebishopwas kindtothem,butmadenopromises.

AudienceWiththePope.

Thisvisitwasfollowedbya pilgrimagetoRome,whereSt. Teresaandherfatherwereoe terminedtolaythematterbefore -.heHolyFatherhimself.'fhe greatdayoftheirinterview came,andhavingkissedthe crossonthePope'sshoe,Teresa raisedhereyesandmadeher petition."HolyFather,inhonourofyourjubilee,allowmeto enterCarmelattheageoffifteen."TheHolyFatherlookedfixedlyatherandsaid:"Well, child!youwillenterifithe God'swill."Togrief-stricken Teresatheinterviewseemedof noavail.Shewrotelater:"My sorrowwascrushing. The nearerIdrewtothegoal.the greatermydifficultiesbecame. etallthetime,deepil.)wnin

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Conditions:OpentoallCatholicyoungmenofW.A.Noentrancefee.FromAquinasCollegetoOastledarecross-country,anyrouteyoumaychoose. Rendezvousofrunnersat AquinasCampusat1 p.m.on Sunday,October22.

Prizes:Firstprize,"Castledare"Cup;secondprize,"Castledare"Cup;thirdprize, "Bairds"Cup. EntriescloseonOctober5, 1947.Writeto"Sports,"Castledare,Cannington,orHon.Secretary,Y.C.W.AthleticSection, 81St.George'sTerrace,Perth. Youwillreceiveanacknowledgmentandfurtherinstructions.

YoungWomen'sCycleRace: Conditions:Opentoallyoung women.RacefromCanning BridgetoCastledare(aboutsix miles),viaOldFremantleRoad. Noentrancefee. RendezvousofcyclistsatCanningBridge(Perthside),at1.30 p.m.,onSunday,October12.

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Itwasannouncednaprevious issuethatatenguineaprizehad beenofferedbytheMelbourne ProfessionalMen'sSodalityof OurLadyforthebestcontribution,inproseorverse,inpraise oftheBlessedVirginMary.

TheSodalitywishedtocommemoratethe75th.yearofits existenceintheJesuitCollege, EastMelbourne,bygathering fromAustralia,NewZealand, andtheIslandsliterarytributes toOurLady.Hundredsofcontributionswerereceived.The judgesarenowexaminingthese mostcarefully,andhopetopublishtheresultsoon.ThemembersoftheProfessionalMen's Sodality,toencouragestill greaterefforts,offerafurther prizeoftenguineasforthebest original,andhithertounpublished,contributioninproseorverse inpraiseofOurLady.Thisten guineaprizeisopentoall.

Aspecialschoolprizeoffive guineaswillbeawardedforthe bestpieceoforiginalproseor verseinpraiseofOurLady,contributedbyapupilofanyAustraliasianschoolorcollege.

Thereisnolimittothenumberofeffortssentbycompetitors,butineverycase,acopyof thecontributionmustbekeptby thewriter.Namesandaddresses neednotnecessarilybeenclosed, butatleastapen-nameshould beattached..Literarytributes sentinfortheearliercompetitionwillbeheldandconsidered asentriesforthesenewprizes. AllentriesmustreachtheSodalityDirector(Rev.JohnNerney,S.J.,JesuitNovitiate,Watsonia,Victoria,byDecember8, 1947.Thedecisionofthejudges mustbeacceptedasfinal.

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SUNDAY,THELORD'SDAY

Yournextquestion:

ratherfutileone.

Ingeneralwemaysay,andt fancythiswiltfitinwithwhat Noucall"acertainwishful thinking"onyourpart;thatthe ancientinspiredpropheciesof HolyScripturehelpustokeep everinmindthatthearmofthe LordisnotshortenedandinHis owngoodtime,HewillbringHis enemiestonoughtandHispeoplewilltriumph.

AQUESTIONOFSINCERITY

II.G.Wellard,Cottesloe:

"Ihavelistenedtoyoursessionforalongtimenow,and thinkthatsomequestionsyou answerverywell,hutothers, namely,thosethatreallyconcerntheRomanCatholic Churchandherteaching,are allansweredinthewaythat theChurchdesiresyoutoanswerthem. Imean,evenif youdidn'tbelievesomeofthe thingsthattheChurchteaches, youwouldbefrightenedtoadmitit,andnowIwouldlike youtoanswermyfollowing questions:

A.:BeforeIproceedtoclear upyourdifficulties,Mr.Wellard, thereareafewthingsIshould liketosaytoyou.Inthefirst place,allmyanswersinthissessionconcerntheCatholicChurch andherteaching,as,Iremind mylistenerseachweek,that onlysuchquestionsareasked forby"TheCatholicAnswer."

Itistruethattheremaybe somequestionsthatinvolvehistory,sociolgy,orsomepurely scientificbranchofstudy,but theyareansweredonlytomake clearthepositionoftheCathoregardtothem.

I.nthesecondplace,Iquiteagree withyou,thatallmyanswers arewhattheChurchdesiresme toanswer,fortheChurchwants metotellthetruthalways,for SheistheMotherofTruth,and l'asnothingtofearfromthe truth.Astoyourmi$erable suggestionthatImightsay thingsovertheairthatIdidnot believe,itisbeneathcontempt, andnotworthyofyou,Ifeel sure.RememberCatholicsare Lotlikethat.Nowforyour questions.Youask:

TENORELEVENCOMMANDMENTS?

1."DoestheCatholicChurch believeinBibleProphecy?"

A.:Yes,mostcertainly.

Youcontinue: "IftheydothereisalotprophesiedabouttheCatholic Church."

A.:Yes,mostcertainly.You mildwriteawholebookon ChristsChurchinProphecy:AlmightyGodrevealedthroughthe Prophetssomeofthegloriesof theKingdomtheMessiasshould foundonearth-HisChurch.

"2.WhyaretheTenCommandmentsdifferentintheCatholicChurchtoanyother Church,namelytheFourth Commandment?"

A.:Theso-calledreformersof thesixteenthcenturywhobroke awayfromHolyMotherChurch madetwocommandmentsoutof theFirstCommanlment,which iscontainedinv.v.,1-6,Ch.XX. ofExodus,andthentoescape havingelevencommandments, turnedtheninthandtenthinto one.Allthenon-Catholicsects havefollowedthem.Thetext ofExodusXX.,1-7,whichcontainstheTenCommandmentsis identicalinboththeCatholic VersionandtheProtestant,as canbeseenfromcomparingthe DouaiBiblewiththeAuthorised Version.IntheCatholicCatechismtobelearnedbychildren, theTenCommandmentsaregivenintheirmostabbreviated formforthesakeofclarity,and tomakethemeasytolearnby heart.ThusintheFourth,the Commandmentisgivenwithout thewordsofpromise.

handuntilatimeandtimesand halfatime."(Dan.VII.,23-25.)

"IsitnotafactthattheCatholicChurchchangedtheday ofworshipfromSaturdayto Sunday,andsaidthatallwho keepSundayasadayofworshipareobeyingtheCatholic Church."

A.:Yes,itisafact.Itisnot certainwhenpreciselytheChristianChurchbegantosanctify thefirstdayoftheweek,butI don'tthinkthatweshallbefar wronginthinkingitwasfrom hevery(laywhentheLordand FounderoftheChurchrosefrom 'hedead,onthefirstdayofthe week.Itmayperhapsbetaken :isanindicationofthat,thatthe firstandsecondapparitions-of theRisenLord,aridtheDescent oftheHolySpiritontheApostleg,tookplaceonthefirstday oftheweek,whentheApostles anddiscipleswereassembled. Thefact,too,thatthroughoutall :heearlychurcheswehaveabundanttestimonyinthethirdand fourthcenturies,thatthefirst dayoftheweekwasuniformly keptasaspecialday,wouldtend toprovethisobservancewasor Apostolicorigin.

Christ,asyouknow,Mr.Wellard,gaveallpowertothe ChurchtospeakinHisName; Hegavethepowertobindandto loose;HetoldHisApostlesto teachallnationsallthingsthey weretobelieveanddo,andthat Hewouldbewiththemuntilthe e-doftime.TheChurch,then sincetheDivineMasterhad chosenthefirstdayoftheweek inaspecialmannertobewhat St.JohntheBelovedDisciple, calls"TheLord'sDay,"byrisingfromthe(leadonthatday, andbyannearingtoHisDis ciplesonthat(lay,andbysendingHisHolySpirittobewith theChurchonthatday-the Churchhassetitapartasthe snecialHolyDayoftheweekin HishonourandinaccordHischoice.

DANIELANDTHECATHOLIC CHURCH

Youconcludeyourletter: "Thisis,ofcourse,aBible prophecy,whichsays:'and thereshallcomeamanwho shallthinktochangethetime andthelaw.'Thesemaynot hetheexactwords."

A.:No,theyarenottheexact words.Herearethewordsthat theProphetDanielsaid:"Thus hesaid,thefourthbeastshallbe thefourthkingdomuponearth, whichshallbediversefromall kingdoms,andshalldevourthe wholeearth,andshalltreadit down,andbreakitinpieces.And thetenhornsoutofthiskingdomaretenkingsthatshall arise:andanothershallarise afterthem;andheshallsubdue threekings.Andheshall speakgreatwordsagainstthe MostHigh,andshallwearout thesaintsoftheMostHigh,and thinktochangetimesandlaws: andtheyshallbegivenintohis

Weknow,Mr.Wellard,that Danielwasherereferringtothe persecutingkingofSyria,AntiochusEpiphanes,atwhose handstheJewssufferedsocruelly.Yousurelydon'tmeanto suggestthattheProphethadin mindtheChurchofGodonearth, establishedbyJesusChrist,the SonofGod.Therearelimits tofollyandtoignorance,Mr. Wellard!

NOONEPAYSFORGRACE, "Wondering,"Bunhury:

"Incourseofconversation withanon-Catholicaboutmarriagebyapriest,Ihappened tosaythatifthepartiescould notaffordafeethepriest wouldperformthemarriage fornothing,.Sometimelater myfriendsaidthatwhathe hadreadinabookdidnotcoincidewithmyview. Iwould liketoknowthetruthofthe matter."

A.:Youwereperfectlycorrect inwhatyousaid.Youcould, indeed,havegonefurtherand pointedouttoyourfriendthat therecanneverbeanyquestion ofpayingfortheadministration oftheSacraments.Todemand paymentfor.spiritualthings,or eventoacceptsuchpayment,is nothingmoreorlessthanthesin ofsimony,which,asyouknow, isagravesin,andinaddition ispunishedbyheavypenalties. Thefactthatthefaithfulareaccustomedtogiveanofferingto thepriestwhomarriesthemdoes notchangethefactthatnopaymentismadeforthespiritual benefitwhichtheblessingofthe priestconfersonthecontracting parties.Thefaithfulknowthat theyhaveanobligationtosupporttheirpriest,anobligation quiteclearlylaiddowninScripture,andthisisoneofthefittingoccasionsonwhichtosatisfythatobligation.Thepriest hastheobligationtoadminister theSacrmentsto,andcarefor, thespiritualinterestsofthose confidedtohiscare,andthat quiteindependentlyofwhether theindividualsconcernedare willingandabletocontribute anythingontheoccasionofhis ministration.Actuallyitisinaccuratetorefertotheoffering madetothenriestontheseoccasionsasafee.Whatisgivei isagiftpureandsimple.Itis notapaymentforgracesreceived,butsimplyacontributiontowardstheexpensewhichthe Churchhastomeetinorderto heabletocarryonwithher workofdispensingthegiftsof God.

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IndianContrastsandtheProspects oftheChurch

March27:

Iwasabouttoringthedinnerbelltosummonmyfaithfulflock totheirbelovedpea-soup,when thethirdmaterushedinexcitedlyandsuggestedIhurryupto thebridge,whereaconjurerand asnakecharmerwereaboutto dotheirstuffforaselectaudience.Itwasagoodshowwith aninterestingclimax-af..rlt betweenasnakeandamongoose Perhapsafightisrathern'i leading,asbothanimalcne reptileappearedlistlessant. wereIsupposedisappointed withthesmallgate. Infact bothwartedtogotheixown wayuntiladesperatepromoter hurledthemongooseatthe snake.Aftersparringforpositions(thesnake'sfootworkwas almostnegligible!)themongoose gaveitanaffectionatelittlepeck onthebackoftheheadthat nearly tile.severedtheunhappyrepItwassoonover,thegallantlittlemongoosewinningon aT.B.O.(technicalbite-off).The hatwaspassedaround,butas fewofushadanymoneyonus thecollectiondidnotover-please theshowman.InpoorEnglish hehintedthattherewerenot sufficientrupeestoreplacethe deadsnake.Maybethenext shipwillseeafightbetweena mongooseandalizard!

Anewplague-inhumanform -hasenteredmylife,Abdul thechiefnightwatchman.At half-hourlyintervalshepokes hisgrinningdialaroundthepantrydoortobegforeithertea, sugarormilk.Hetellsmethey arerequiredforhisbuddies.I stronglydoubtthis,forthefollowingtworeasons:(a)The aforesaidbuddieshavebeenalong twicetofindoutfromtheChief whathashappenedtotheirtea, sugarandmilk;and(b),I watchedAbdulplacethelastissueIgavehimintoalittlesuitcaseandwalkofftheshipwith it.Thisafternoonheaskedfor somethingtoeat.Isawmy chanceandofferedhimabitof polony.Heseemedsuspicious, andaskedmeitscomposition.I mentionedgravely,withoutbeing toodefinite,thatporkwasthe chiefingredient.ExitAbdul!

Thecompanydoctorwasinthe saloonthisafternoon.Jforget justhowthesubjectofblindness wasfirstmentioned.Anyhow, itcameup.Healmoststaggered mewhenhestatedthatthere were33,000blindchildrenin

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BombayProvince,andofthis number8,000belongedtothe city.Duetothepresentladsof facilities,onlyapproximately200 ofthemarereceivinganysortof educationatthemoment.He toldmetherewouldbeagrand pageanttobeheldatacitystadiumonnextSaturday,toraise fundsfortheseunfortunatechildren.IpromisedhimIwould publicisethisentertainment amongstthecrew,sothatthey couldgoalongandhelpthis goodcause.

March28th.:

Isawthisadvertisementinthe Matrimonialcolumnofto-day's "BombayChronicle,"andit mademethinkifanyPerthgirl wouldbeinterestedinit.I doubtifitisthetypeofadvertisementonewouldoftenseein anypaperanywhere.Thisis it:

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March29th.: Immediatelyaftertea,thecity stillglowinginthelightofthe decliningsun,JohnX.andI againplungedintothecity streets.OurobjectwastheCatholicPro-Cathedral.Theother nightattheSeamen'sMissionI hadcarefullystudiedaplanof thecity,andIthoughtIcould godirectthere.Enroutewe passedbazaars,stallsandhandsomebuildingsthatseemedto successfullyblendEasternand Westernstylesofarchitecture; theusualvastnumberofbeggarswhoseclinginghabitswould theynonchantly,switchedflies sacredshrineswithsacredlive bullsmeditatingoutsidewhile theynonchantly'switchedflies offtheirsacredrumps,andafew snakecharmers.

Ithinkitwasoutsideamusic shopwherethelittlecrowdwas gathered.Pushingmywayto theinnercircle(Ihadn'tbeena ruckmanintheCollegeeighteen withoutlearningsomething),I wassuddenlyalarmedtofindmyselfbeingmoodilyregardedby alargecobraaboutthreefeet away.Retreatwasimpossible, butluckilythecobrawasengrossedindoingitslittle'act withitsboss.Thelatter,with cheekslikeaglass-blowerinaction,wasvainlytryingtocompeteonalittlewoodentypeof flutewiththeSinatrarecordingthatwasblaringforthfrom theshopnearby.Evidently Frankiewon,becauseafterthe firstchorusthecobrawentinto asemi-swoonbeforeitmadea strategicwithdrawalintoitslittlewickerbasket.

Finallywereachedonrobjective.Itwasafinelooking building,standinginalittle quietstreetintheselectneighbourhood,onlyafewhundred yardsfromtheTajMahalHotel. Wearrivedasthefinalsermon inaMission,givenbytheRedemptoristFathers,wasbeing

tiononthespiritoftheLegion andsomeofitsmethods.The preacheralsostatedthatMadras wasthefirstIndianhomeofthe Legion,whereabranchwas formedtwentyyearsago.After thesermon,HisLordshipthe BishopAuxiliary,BishopCraclas,atall,thin,strikinK-looking Goanese,thankedtheMfssioners inslow,perfectEnglish.

Lateroutsideitwasreal*, touchingtoseethecolouredportionofthehugecongregation crowdingaroundthethreepriests whohadconductedtheMission, tothankthemfortheirwonderfulefforts. Ialsobailedupone ofthepriests,asIwasanxious togethisviewsontheposition ofCatholicsinIndianowat thecountryisontheeveofattainingherindependenceandis abouttowrestlewiththehighly complexminorityproblem.

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Oneofthe deadliest snakes in thewhole ofIndiais nomatchforthe mongoose. concluded.Thesermonwason OurLady,andwasdeliveredin verysimple,butnonetheless, beautifulEnglish.Thecathedralwaspacked,andtherewere hundredsdevoutlykneelingin theporch,aroundthesides,on thesteps,andalsoonthefootpathsnearby.Approximately80 percentofthecongregationwere coloured,andseemedperhaps themostdevoutoneIhaveyet seen.Outsidepriestswere hearingconfessionsandeachhad alongqueuewaiting.itwas notuntilBenedictionhadended thatwewereabletogetinside. Theinteriorwasmostornate, whilstthehugeelectricfanssuspendedfromtheceilingwerea noveltytome.Theyweremost necessary.Thenight,asallthe othernightswehavehadinBombaywasextremelyhot..

LeavingtheCathedralwepaid anofficialvisittotheTajMahal Hotel.(DidIsayBombaywas acityofcontrasts?)Herewe watchedthepassingparadeboth insidethebuildingandinthe widesquarebelow.Thishotel iscertainlythemostsumptuouslyfurnishedBuildingIhaveever beenin,alsothebiggest.In themanyloungesandreception roomsonthefirstflooronly,a conservativeestimateofthe waitersandstewardsonduty wouldbeatleast200.Several orchestrasanddancebandswith croonerscouldbeheardasthey performedinvariouspartsof thehugehotel.Beautifully dressedwomen,mostlyIndian, inelegant,colourfulevening saris,movedpastusontheir waytotheballroomsorlounges, withagracefulcarriagethat wouldshameanyHollywoodstar. Belowusthesightsweresimilarlyfascinating.Thehuge harbourwasamassoftiny lights,andthe"Gateway"bathedinsoftmoonlightstoodout clearlyashundredsofcitizens, nearlyalldressedinwhite,slowlysaunteredbeneathandaround thearch.Itseemedlikeahuge archedcandy-barsurroundedby thousandsofwhiteants.

Intothestretsagain.Much funtobeseenaroundthequaint stallsattheendofHornbyRoad, nearthedockentrance.The hugetransport,"QueenofBermuda,"had afternoonarrivedduringthe withthousandsof troopsaboard.Thesehadbeen grantedshoreleaveandwere havingthetimeoftheirlives matchingtheirwitsagainstthe wilystallholdersandstreet hawkers.

Sunday,March30th.:

Afteranearlytea,Ihurried awayofftothePro-Cathedralof theHolyNameforeveningMass, whichwastocommenceat1830. hours.Thechurchwaspacked, andIhadtostandwellbackin theporch.AfterMassoneof theMissionpriestsgaveashort concludingsermon.Inithe mentionedthattheLegionof Maryhadbeeninstitutedin BombayduringtheMissionjug concluded,mainlyastheresult ofavisittoBombaybytheprominentlegionary,BrotherJohn Murray,ofDublin,whohadaddressedmanyofthecongrega-

withtheireducationalactivities theirgreatphilanthropicworks andmeasuresforthesocialup- liftofthepeoplehadgreatlylmpressedandinspiredthewhole country.

Hetoldmethatheaadonly beeninIndiaashorttime(actuallyhisOrderfirsti-a.netothe countrysomeeightyearsago, whentheymadeBangaloretheir headquarters),anddidnotseen qualifiedtoexpressanyopinion. HenoticedthatIliaijust boughtacopyof"TheI'xaminer,"theBombayCatholicv.eekly, andsuggestedthatIreadinit anarticleonthisparticularquestionbyMr.DiwanBahadeer, M.A.F.,Coelho,formerlyPresi- dencyMagistrateofBombay, whohadrecentlywrittenanimportantbookofthemoment, "TheQuestionWhitherIndia." Idonotknowiftheauthorisa Christian,buthisarticlecertainlyshowedwherebothhiscrapethyandadmirationlay.Itwas mostlogical,andalthoughconcise,itistoolongtoembody inthisdiary.

FromthearticleIwassurprisedtonotethattheChris tiansarethethirdlargestcommunityinIndia,andaremore numerousthantheSiimsand Parseesputtogether.ChristianityisoneoftheearliestreligionsofIndia,andhasbeenin existencesincethetimeofit. Thomas,butthePortugdese mustbegivencreditforitsreal expansioninthecountry. wasgenerallyadmittedthat Christianswerethepioneersin educationinIndia,andatmg

AsfarasIcouldgrasptoe author'sviewpoint,itwouldseem thathehasnorealfearsforthe futureoftheChristiansinIndia.Intheconcludingparagraphtheauthor,inadditionto soundingawarning,offersa solutionwhichshouldhelpall followersofHimtomeetanyadditionalcrisis: "Amidstthechaosofconflictingpoliticaldoctrinesandscrambleforpowercharacteristicofa transitionalperiod,Christians whohavealwaysbeenpacificin their tionsapproachtopoliticalquesmayfeelreluctanttocome intothefloodlightofpublicity. Butitistimethattheyrealised thattheyowe themselvesadutynotonlyto buttogenerationsto come,andthatanattitudeofdemureandserenecalmontheir partatthiscriticaljuncturein India'shistorywouldbefraught withseriousandfar-reaching consequencesforthefutureof Christiansinthiscountry.While treadingthe'pathoffreedom alongwithotherstheyshculd notbeobliviousoftheirwork andworthandallowthemselves toberelegatedtoapositionof obscurity.Imbuedwiththedesiretomaintaintheirgreattraditionswhichhavebeenbuiltup bythetoilandsufferingsofgen- erations,theyshouldnowact withwisdomandocurageand makeitperfectlyclearthat whiletheyareonewiththeother communitiesinworkingforthe improvementoftheircommon heritagetheydesirethatinthe tie*ordertheywouldhavea fairchanceandareasonable chanceofself-defence."

OhleavingtheCathedralI wanderedslowlybacktothe ship.Ithoughtmanyofthe peopleinthestreetslookedmore seriousthanusual.andatmany cornerstherewereagitateddiscussiongroups.Aluridglowin theskyoveracertainportionof thecitycouldbeseen,butIdid notsuspectanythinguntilIread thepapernextmorning.

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Theusualmeetingwasheldon 15th.inst.Bro.Presidentex. tendedacordialwelcometoour newChaplain,Rev.Father Byrne.,Bro.BruceShepherd wasamongstusagainafterhis holidaywhich,unflortunately, wastemperedbyasadbereavement.

Bro.T.Hynesgaveashortr"

sumeofthemen'sRetreatheld recentlyattheMonastery,North Perth.Healsoreportedthat thebeautifulmarbleholy-water fonterectedbytheCathedral women'sbranchoftheH.A.C.-

B.S.,tothememoryofthelate SisterAnneCoffey-whohad heldtheofficeofSecretaryof thatbranchforupwardsof35 years-wasnowinpositionat SacredHeartChurch,Highgate. Bro.Secretaryregrettedthat theHonourBoardhadnotyet beencompleted,buthopedto haveitunveiledinthenear future.Nextmeetingison 29th.inst.

St.Kevin'sBranch. Therewasaverygoodattendanceatthemeetingheldon18th. inst.Asocialeveningwillbe heldafterthenextmeeting,2nd. October,andallmembersare cordiallyinvitedtocomealong. Finalarrangementshavebeen madeforourbuspicnictoCantongDam.Thebuswillleave St.Joseph'sHallat10.15a.rn. cnSunday,October5. Asticketsarelimited,membersarerequestedtoadvisethesecretary assoonaspossibleofthenumbertheyrequire.Tickets4s. perperson. OurLadyHelpofChristians' Branch,EastVictoriaPark. Allmemberswerepleasedto hearBro.Riviwaswellagain, andhopeBro.J.O'Learywill soonbeaboutagain.

Afteraveryinterestingduel atSt.Kevin's,Subiaco,on11th. inst.,our"A"teamlostthefirals inLadmintontoSt.Mary's,Lee. ',erville.Our"B"teamlost thesemi-finalsto$t.Mary's"B" teamatSt.Brigid'sonnth. inst..butstillhavehopesofI,inningthefinals.

Sr.Egan,ourtreasurer,was grantedleaveofabsence,andall memberswishherahappyholiday.

Members,pleasenotethatthe semi-finalsintabletennisarI quoitswillbeplayedinourhall onournextmeeting,whichstarts at7.30sharp.Refreshrderrs wouldbeappreciated.

Allgatheredinthehallto watchagameofbadminton'betweenSt.Joachim'sandSt.Brigid'steams.Itwasaveryinterestingandkeentussle,with St.Joachim'srunningoutthe winners.Ourteamwillnowmeet St.Joachim'sinthefinals.

St.Brigid'sBranch,West Perth.

Atawellattendedmeeting, heldon15th.nst.,awelcomewas extendedtolargepartiesof membersfromSt.Mary'sand HelpofChristians'branches, whowerepresenttocontesta semi-finalinthe"B"GradeBadmintonCompetition.Bro.W. Slythwaselectedasdelegateto theannualmeetingofthePerth U.F.S.Dispensary,'tobeheld on27th.inst.Itwasreported thatSt.Brigid'sbranchbadmintonteamhadreachedthe semi-finalstageofthe"B"Grade competition,andwouldplay St.Joachim'sbranchatEast VictoriaParkon18th.inst.

Thebadmintonsemi-final,St. Mary'sv.HelpofChristians, waswonbySt.Mary'safteran interestingcontest.UnfortunatelyBro.RegHebbard,ofSt. Mary'steam,sustainedarather nastyinjurytohislegandhad towithdrawfromthecontest.

St.Malachi'sBranch,Highgate. Atthemeetingheldon17th. inst.,Bro.D.Feltonwaselected asdelegatetotheannualmeetingoftheU.F.S.Dispensary,to beheldon27th.inst.Sister JacquesreportedthattheRetreatforladymembers,atthe Sacred.HeartConventon6th. and7th.inst.,wasagreatsuccess,33retreatantsparticipating.Sheexpressedthethanks oftheretreatantstotheReverendMotherandSistersofthe Convent,andtotheiRev.Father McHenry,C.SS.R.,fortheirvery greatkindnessandconsideration.Memberswerereminded oftheCastledareFieldDay,to beheldonOctober12.Asthe meetingtobeheldonOctober willcoincidewiththeparish Mission,itwillnotcommence untilaftertheMissionDevotions.

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.

KNOWYOURFAITH

(ContinuedfromPage6) tothenumberofrepetitionsor thesystematicinsertionof Paters.FatherBedeJarrett, O.P.,ontheotherhand,considersthatSt.Dominic'sspecial contributionwasthebreakingup oftheAyesintogroupsoftenby theinsertionofPaters;while PereMortier,O.P.,assertswith alltheemphasisofitalicsthat therosaryasconceivedbySt. Dominicwasnotproperlyspeakingadevotion,aformulaof prayer;itwasamethodof preaching.

TheWesternRosaryisdistinguishedastheDominicanrosary;thefriarsofhisOrdergave ittheformitnowhasandfor fourhundredandfiftyyears havezealouslyspreaditsuse throughouttheworld,bringing therebyunnumberedblessingsto countlesssoulsandsendingup aceaselesspaeanofworshipbeforeGod.NoChristianistoo simpleorunletteredtomakeuse oftherosary;itmaybethe vehicleofhighcontemplationas wellasofthesimplestpetition oraspiration;asaformofprivateprayeritcomesonlyafter thebiblicalpsalmsandthose prayerswithwhichtheChurch asChurchpraisesAlmightyGod andHisChrist.Itisonlyfittingthatsogreatameansof goodshouldbepubliclycelebratedinherliturgy.

RACINGSELECTIONS

W.A.T.C.

Saturday,September27,1947.

(BeforeAcceptances.)

MagnetMaiden:Shonner,1; EpicDome,2;Wanetsie,3;Agrilleta,4. NanninePurse(1):L.Constance,1;Imburse,2;DabChick, 3;GallantDuke,4. NanninePurse(2):Flaming Wing,1;Indemnity,2;OnStage, 3;BaffetPlate,4.

CueHandicap:Uncio,1;WesternBelle,2;MissBeau,3;Aptitude,4. BelmontParkCup:Mondeen, 1;Nullabung,2;Mion,3;Wenbury,4.

MarineWelter(2):ColePorter,1;GallantDuke,2;Sands ofDee,3;Coomberdale,4. MarineWelter(1):Escolta,1; SilverTail,2;StarLou,3;Grey Flash,4.

TROTTING.

Breeders'Handicap:BigStep, 1;LilyWisp,2;SwanPrince,3; RobertSheik,4. HamiltonHillHandicap:FortunateLad,1;MissMatthews,2; LoganSheik,3;Cloudwood,4. RichmondParkHandicap: PrinceRobert,1;AdmiralSpear, 2;RoyalMeadow,3;Lambert,4. PrestonPointHandicap:RadiantWarrior,1;RadiantOr,2; BonnieWillow,3;Synagogue,4. FremantleHandicap:Wallaroi,1;Lin'sRelic,2;Indian Clipper,3;RedMavista,4. HiltonParkHandicap:Earl Ribbon,1;Strettanex,2;Kolass, 3;Beauvista,4. PortHandicap:BigSheik,1; Mareche,2;Willair,GayMonarch,4. Avoid unnecessary eyestrain.

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EversinceagroupofScots CatholicminersinthelitleminingvillageofTwechar,Dumbartonshire,received18months agoanofferoftwoarmyhuts, theyhavebeenhardatwort,on realisingtheirdearestambition -achurchintheirmidst.

Withtheirday'sworkinthe pitover,theyhurriedhomefor aquickmealandreportedfor dutyatthesite.

Thesite?Itwasarocksurface.Themenbenttotheir job,therockwashew!away, thegroundprepared,foundationsdug,drainageandpiper laid.

Theyworkedliketrojans throughoutthehardwinter, trudginginthesnowuntillate eachnight.

Nowandagainanexpertcame alongtoseethateverythingwas goingallright.

Atlastthepreliminarieswere over,andthehutswerebrought fromthenorthofScotlandand setinposition.

Thebuildings,nowjoined lengthwise,werepaintedandan altarerected.

To-daytheminersandtheir familiessawtheirchurchopen ed. Insidethelittlechurch-itaccorrunodatesalittleover300theyheardArchbishopCampLe'l ofGlasgowdescribetheirefforts asamagnificentpieceofwork.

"Icanassureyou,"saidHis Grace,"thatitisdifficultfortie tovoicewordsadequateenough inordertocongratulateyou.

"Youcamehereandlaboured andtoiledwhen,afteryourown day'swork,youwereentitledto alittlerest.

"Itisbeyondall-praise.In youIassureyou Iwouldnothavemissedthisopportunityforanything.

Turningtothechildrenwho satinthefrontseatsawaiting Confernation,theArchbishop said: "Praythatwhenthedaycomes whenyourparentsdieandleave you,youwillnotforgetthe grandexampletheyhavegiven you."

Inabriefwordtoparents aftertheceremony,HisGrace said:"Iwishtocongratulateyou upontheexcellentmannerin whichyouturnedoutyourchildren."

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FORLORDMAYORALTYOF DUBLIN.

Atthetimeofwriting,the electionoftheLordMayorof Dublinispending.

ThefactthattheIrishLabour PartyhasnominatedoneCom radeBreenforthehonourfloret lightsthesincerityofthatorganisation'santi-Communistprotestations.Howinviewofits actioninthematter,theNationalLabourPartycanmake termswithitwithaviewtounity wecannotimagine.

WhiletheIrishLabourPar,y's CatholicstalwartsvigorouslydenounceCommunismtheycont,nue publiclytotoleratethe"co-operation"ofCommunists.

Thereisnolikelihoodof Breen'selection,butthefactthat hehasbeennominatedforthe LordMayoraltyoftheChiefCatholiccityoftheworld-wemake thatclaimforDublin!-ishumiliatingenough.FiannaFail andFineGael,wehear,arelikelytojoinforcestoinsurehisdefeat.ProbablyaFineGael nomineewillbechosen.

TheoutgoingLordMayor,AldermanMcCann,FiannaFail T.D.,lenthighdistinctiontothe office,but,believingthatthe honourshould"goround,"hedec'inestoallowhisnametobeput forwardforasecondtermof office.ThereiswidespreadregretthattheAldermancouldnot heestablishedinofficeforalong termofyears.-"IrishLetter."

VaticanPraisesthe

MarshallPlan

TheMarshallPlaniscommendedandRussia'srejection ofitcondemnedinanarticlein theVaticannewspaper,"OsservatoreRomano,"writtenbyits editor,CountDellaTorre.

"Onceagain,"hesays,"the attitudeofRussiaisagainstthe establishmentofaplanthat, apartfromitsintrinsic,economicandpoliticalvalue,would alsobeofwidespreadmoral value.

"Suchaplanwouldchangethe predominantstateofmindof theworld,thepessimism,the despairofanypossibilityof peace,whichkeepstheworldin tumultandmakesanotherwar inevitable.

"TheGreatestVote FraudEver Perpetrated"

ElectionFarceinHungary.

Astheearlyresultsofthe Hungarianpoll(recently)begin toappear,AmericancommentatorsinBudapestdescribethe electionsas"thegreatestvote fraudeverperpetrated."

"Seldomeveninhercurrent history,"saystheN.Y.'Times' Budapestcorrespondent,"has Hungaryknownamoredishonestelection.Pluralvotingoccurredonascalewhichseems bounddomaketheelectionresultsmeaningless."TheN.Y. 'HeraldTribune'correspondent declaredthateveryprovisionof theYaltaConferencewasviolated.Wholes*fraudwasindicated.Therondon'DailyHerald"reportsthattheseelections "rankwiththerecentfakeelectionsinRumaniaandPoland." CommunistVictory.

TwoyearsagotheSmallholderssweptthepolls,butmuch muddywaterhasfloweddown theDanubesincethen,andpresentindicationsarethatvoting givesaRedvictoryinaCatholic andanti-Communistcountry. Evenstill-withmultiplevoting andagovernment-controlled countofthevotes-theCommunistshaveonlymanageda30per centpoll.

Aboutonemillionpeoplewere, underthenewelectorallawsspecialydevisedforthepoll,excludedfromvoting.TheSmallholders'Partyhasprotested officiallyagainst"systematicand repeatedgraveelectoralabuses."

VindicatedinFrance

1,135SaintStamps ForHolyFather

Existenceofahithertounreportedtribeoflight-skinnedAfricanpygmieswhoarestillhidingoutfromthewhitemanin theBelgianCongo,wasreported atMassachusettsrecentlyby FatherPierreLheureux,ofthe WhiteFathers'Missionary.

Lheureuxsaidthepygmies huntelephants,runlikedeer andclimbtreeslikemonkeys.

Heencounteredthemwhile travellingamongconverted tribesoftheCongonatives.

OnlythepersuasionofaCongo chieftainluredthepygmies fromthejungletomeetthe priest.

Thepygmiesdoafriendly tradewithneighbouringtribes. Theyareyellow-brownincolour andarebetweenfourandfive feettall.

InjuredPrelate Arrested

('roatPremier'sLudicrous Charge.

Mgr.JacobUkmar,whowas savagelybeatenandleftfor deadbyaCommunistmobwhich invadedthepresbyteryatLanische,nearPisinobtop,Jugoslavia,whenheattemptedtoadministertheSacramentofConfirmationatthelocalchurch, hasbeenarrestedfor"having intentionallyprovokedtheincident."

Aswasreportedrecently, FatherMiraBuselich,whowent toMgr.Ukmar'sassistance,was attackedwithsicklesandbeheaded.

FatherStefanCek,theparish iffiestofLanische,hasalsobeen arrested.

TheCroatPremier,M.VladilerBakaric,commentingonthe arrestoftheinjuredMgr.Uk;ear,saidthattheCatholicclergy .,fBelgradehadplannedthein,identbyagreeingataconferencetorefusetoallowJugoslav soldiersstandasgodfathersat theConfirmation.ThePremier allegedthatagroupoflaymen werearmedwithsticksand stonesinordertomakecertain thattheincidentfullydeveloped, andattackedthepeoplewho questionedtheclergy'sruling.

"OsservatoreRomano,"the Vaticannewspaper,indignantly deniesthePremier'sallegation andstates:"Theresponsibility fortheviolenceinZone'B'is entirelytheresponsibilityof Communists."

TheIrishMarriageRate

PartitionisnottheonlyIrish paradox.TheIrishbirthrate relativetomarriagesisoneof thehighestintheworldandyet thecountryheadsthelistforits lowmarriagerate.According tothe1936census,63percent ofmenand44percentofwomen attheageof34areunmarried.

IntheU.S.A.thecomparative figuresare21percentformen, andinRussia7percent.This stateofaffairsischieflynoticeableintheruralareas,andits causeismainlyeconomic.For anIrishfarmertomarryand raiseafamilyofteninvolvessincetheIrishasaracedonot resorttobirth-preventionheroicself-denial.

TheaverageIrishfarmissmall andcannotbesubdividedamong thefamily.Onesononlycan inheritandheisnotinapositiontomarryuntilhisparents dieandhisbrothersandsisters areprovidedfor.Thusthepositionaggravatesitself.Men marrylatewithyoungerwomen andontheirdeathleavethe farmtothewife,who,inturn, willsittoanelderson,often advancedinyears.Thisisthe chiefreasonforthelowmarriagerateinruralareas.Economicnecessityrulesoutany possibilityofmarriagefora greatmanymenandwomen.As thingsare,thesolutionisdifficulttofind.Dr.Kiernanhas toldusofonelineofapproach totheproblem:theeffortsofthe governmenttoprovideforthe othermembersofthefarming communitybyencouraginglocal industrieswhichwillprovidea livingfortheyoungermembers andstillleavethemneartheir homesandabletohelponthe land.

"PricelessElement,"Says Judge.

Catholicschoolsweremost emphaticallyvindicatedbya legalcourtintheFrenchtown ofLaRoche-sur-Yon,intheVendeeDepartment,whenagroup ofpriestswasacquittedofa chargeofrefusingtopayentertainmenttaxonsocialeventsin aidoftheirschoolfunds.

TheMinistryofFinance, whichbroughtthecharge,was toldthatitwas"doublywrong" indoingso.

Thetrial/excitedgreatinterestinthecountryandbrought 20,000visitorstothesmalltown.

Inpassingjudgment,thecourt madethefollowingpoints:

Theusefulnessofprivate schoolsisacknowledgedbylaw. PrivateschoolsbytheirmereexistencelightentheState'sfinancialburden.TheConstitution givesparentstherighttochoose teachersfortheirchildren.The .mportanceofthemissionentrustedtoprivateschoolsisbeyonddispute.Theirworkis mademoredifficultbythepresenteconomicsituation.Itis naturalforprieststoorganise concertsandotherentertainmentstoobtainfundsfortheir schools.Suchentertainments cannotbeclassedascommercial enterprises.

Thejudgeadded:"Christian educationisapricelesselement oftheintellectualandmoral wealthofthenationwhichhas givenmanyeminentmentothe countryandhascontributed muchtothecauseofFrencheducation."

Acollectionof1,135postage stampsfromvariouspartsofthe worldportrayingsaintsistobe presentedtotheHolyFatherby thecollector,Mgr.Ferdinand Cech,ofLaCrosse,Wisconsin. Thecollectionhaswonfirst prizesinbothStateandNational exhibits.

Itisiowbeingdecorativelyarrangedbyanun-anexperton book-illuminating.

OurLadyispicturedon200 stampsfrom22countries. St.Gabrielishonouredon41 stampsof16nations,St.Michael ontheissuesofsixcountries. VaticanCitystampsportraySt. Peter;St.Paulispicturedon oneGreekstampandeightfrom Malta.

ToReaders

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"Yes,"saidthelearnedone, "itisafactthatmostofour judgesaregettingoninlife."

"But,allthesame,"replied thegloomyone,"theycanstill givetheirprisonersafewyears."

Secretary:"Atelegramtosay yournehewisdead,sir."

Goldbags:"Urn,Isupposehe wentsthemoneyforhisfuneral?"

"Iunderstandyouwerejoiningarowingclubtogetslim. Youaregettingfatter.Didyou jointheclub?"

"Yes."

"Didyoupracticeregularly?"

"Every(lay." "Howdoyouaccountforit?" ".1wascoxforarowingeight."

Billhadbeenapugnaciousindividual. Afew(laysafterhis funeralhiswidowwashanging pensivelyoverherfrontgate, whenaneighbourstoppedto condoleher.

"PoorBill,"sheremarked; "'ellbe'ittingthe'arpwiththe hangelsnow."

"Not'e!"saidthewidow. "Morelikely'e'llbe'ittingthe hangelswiththe'arp." *

"I'dmuchrathernotgotothe barber's,mother. Idon'twant myhaircut,"arguedTommy tearfully.

"Nonsense,Tommy!"criedhis verymodernsister."Youwon't havesomuchhairtobrushif youdo."

"Iknow,"repliedTommy,"but lookattheneckI'llhaveto wash."

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AScottishcommercialtravellercalledatacountryvillageto dobusiness.Needingashave, hewenttothevillagebarber's.

Thebarber,noticingthatthe Scotseemedfairlywellto-do, chargedhim2s.,whichhepaid withreluctance.Then,notto beoutdone,hecommentedonthe enormousnumberofflieswhich werebuzzingroundandthebarbersaidhehadtriedeverypossiblemeanstogetridofthe pests.

"Givemehalfacrown,"said theScot,"andIguaranteetotell youaremedythatwillclear yourshopinlessthanaminute."

Thebarberarguedaboutthe priceforasecondortwo,but eevntuallyhepaid.

"Now,"saidtheScot,opening thedoor,"catchone these flies,shavehim,chargehimtwo shillings,andyou'llne,'erseeanotherflyoranythingelseinyo,,r shopagain."

Thenheclosedthedoorbehindhimasthebarbercollapsed.

AWHILE.. ,4 1

Amanreturnedempty-handed fromatrout-fishingexpedition, andhiswifesaidtohiminsome surprise:"Didn'tyoucatchany troutatall,George?"

"Oh,yes,"saidhe."Icaught twenty-five,largetrout,butthey werestolenfrommeinthe train."

"Well,nevermind,"saidhis wife."You'vebroughthomea brand-newfishingstory,any how."

Sandy(infashionablerestaurant):"D'yeken,Jock,I'mtold it'scommonforfolktotipthe waitertenshillingsinplaces likethis."

Jock:"Ah,weel,Sandy,we'll doneathingcommon."

Theeditorofasmalltown newspaper,inresponsetohisinquiryastotheeffectivenessof hissmallads.,receivedthefollowing:"DearSir,Iamhappy totestifytothevalueofyour excellentpaper.OnTuesday lastIlostmywalletcontaining El5inTreasurynotes. Iadvertisedinyourpaperthesame night,'andduringthefollowing morningfoundmywalletinthe pocketofanothersuitofclothes. Godblessyouandyourstafffor yourmarvellousassistance."

"If,"saidthechemist,"you willgivethisnewtonicatrial, I'msureyouwillneveruseany other."

"Excuseme,"rejoinedthecustomer,"butIprefersomethinga littlelessfatal."

Doctor(whohasbeensentfor at2a.m.):"Madame,praysend atoncefortheclergyman,and, if,youwanttomakeyourwill, forthelawyer."

Madam(horrified):"Goodgracious!Isitsodangerous,doctor?"

Doctor:"Notabitofit,butI don'twanttobetheonlyone whohasbeendisturbedinhis sleepfornothing."

* * * *

Willie:"Boo-hoo!I'velostthe pennythatteachergaveforthe bestboyintheclass."

KindGentleman:"Here'sanother;howdidyouloseit?" Willie:"Iwasn'tthebestboy."

Brown:"Areyousuperstitious?"

Green:"Yes.Ibelievein: 'Seeapinandpickitup,andthe restofthedayyou'llhavegood luck."

"SodoI.Andtheotherday Isawapinintheroad. IstopApasengerinanaeroplanepedtopickitup,andmyhat wasenjoyingthescenerywhenrolledinthegutter,mybraces aparachutistfloatedpast. snapped,andmyeye-glasses "Goingtojoinme?"heasked.droppedoutofmypocketand "Indeednot,"saidthepassen-smashed,andahalf-crownrolled ger."I'mquiteallrightwherecutofmyotherpocketanddown Iam." adrain.However,Igotthe "Justasyoulike,"repliedthepin." parachutist."I'mthepilot."

"Fivepounds!"exclaimeda parishioner."Isthatallthe squireisgivingtotheChurch Fund?Why,heoughttogive atleastfifty!"

"Ah,"saidthevicargently,"I expectheforgotthe'ought'!"

"Waiter,"saidthefussydiner, "Iwantsomeoysters.Butthey mustn'tbetoolargeortoo small,toooldortootough,and theymustn'tbesalty.Iwant themcoldandIwantthemat once."

"Yes,sir,"bowedthewaiter, "withorwithoutpearls?"

Anactorwhowasappearing atacrowdedseasideresortfor aweekhadsomedifficultyinsecuringaccommodation.Inthe endhewasforcedtoconsider someverygrubbydiggings. Beingafastidiousfellow,he saidtothelandlady,"Arethese sheetsonmybedclean?"

"Lor'blessyou,yes,sir,"repliedthewoman."Thelast gentlemanas'ad'emtook'is swimreg'lareveryFriday."

Chief:"Sleepinginofficehours. Disgraceful!"

Clerk:"But,sir,mybabykept meawakealllastnight."

Chief:"Bringitwithyoutomorrow!"

"Don'ttheyteachyoutosaluteinyourcompany?"roared theMajortoPatrickMalone, whohadpassedhimwithout raisinghishand.

"Yes,sir,"repliedPat.

"Thenwhydidn'tyousalute?"

"Well,sir,"wasthecandidreply,"Ididn'twanttoattract moreattentionthanIhadto, 'causeIain'tsupposedtobeout herewithoutapass." * * * * Brownwasbemoaninghishard luckwithhisfootballcoupon.

"Justonegoalbeatmefora week'swages,"hesaid,gloomily, tohiswife."Andthecentre forwardhadthegoalathis mercyinthelastminuteofthe game,buttheballwentoverthe bar."

"Nevermind,"saidhiswife. "Iexpecttheweek'swageswould havegoneoverthebar,justthe same."

CocIeyedMiracle

GoodComedyattheMetro

Howfirmagripthetalking filmhasacquiredontheentertainmenthabitsofthepublicis furtherdemonstratedeachtime onevisitsthecinema.Imyself goonlyrarelynow;butinmy youthIwasaskeenafanas any,goingsometimestwoor threetimesaweek,andalways once.Thedecreasedinterest leftmebythepassingyears doesnotseemtobeageneral heritage,fortherewereasmany adultsasadolescentspresentat theMetroTheatrethisweek when"TheCock-EyedMiracle" beganitsseason.

ThisisaboveallaFrankMorganfilm,andIremembergratefullyhowmanylaughsthis grandoldcomedianhasgivenme inthepast.Heisageingnow, andIfancyIdetectedsomething lessbuoyantinhismannerthan formerly.Heisstillgoodto watch,butIamgladIseehim atintervalsofsixmonthsor longer. Ishouldhatetohave toconfessIwastiredofhim. YetHollywooddoesthistoa man-makeshimstereotyped, giveshimaregularityofmovementandgestureandvoice whichkillstheinspirational sparkinagreatactor.When youhaveseenFrankMorgan once,youhaveseenhimahundredtimes.

Thepeculiarfeaturewhich gives"TheCock-EyedMiracle" specialinterestisthecomicintroductiontothespiritworld. Thishasbeendonebefore,of .1.00####0.004,0441.0411,14,04.0

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course,butnotasyetadnauseam.Morgandies,andremainsinthepictureasacorporealspirit,accompaniedby hisfather.Thefactthathis fatherisonlyhalfhisagehavingdiedinhisthirtiesandretainedhisappearanceatdeath --givesextrazesttotheexchangeswhidhtakerilacebetweenfatherandson.Thetwo wanderaboutMorgan'shousehold,passingthroughwallsand closedwindowswithenviable facility,andareunseenwitnessesofcertaininterestingevents whichfollowonpapa'sdeath. Maximumcomedyisextracted outofpapa'sinabilitytomake himselfheard,whileseeingand hearingallaroundhim.Able supportisgivenbyKeenan Wynn,asMorgan'sfather,Cecil KellawayandAudreyTotter.

Thesupportingfilmis"Boys' Ranch,"whichendeavoursunsuccessfullytoemulatethehigh standardandhumaninterest valueof"Boys'Town."Thereis notinthispicturethesameappealaswasexertedbySpencer TracyandMickeyRooney.Moreover,"Boys'Ranch"isinordinatelylong,lastinganhourand ahalf,andcausingeverybodyto missthenormaltransportprovidedaround11p.m.

-DEGUSTIBUS.

Viewsontke.

AriofActing

Actinghasgivenwaytobehaviourandtendstobecomeinarticulate.Sceneryissofactualthatwescarcelynoticeit. Ishouldsaythatthereismore actingnowadaysinamotor-car showroomwhenapotentialcustomesenters,andcertainlymore attheaveragebusinessinterview,thanthereisinthemoderntheatre.Perhapswehave arrivedatatimewhenonlythe worstactorsaspiretothestage. -SirCedricHardwicke.

Thedramatistimaginesa character,buthehastoentrust itsrepresentationonthestage toarealperson,withamind andtemperamentandindividualityofhisown.Canthetwo, theimaginedcharacterandthe realactor,everbemadeabsolutelytocoincide?No,be. causeinthisworldofphenomenatherearenoduplicates. Therecanonlybeapproximation -andtheclosestapproximation occurs,nodoubt,intheexceptionalcasewhenthedramatist hasconceivedhischaracterwith aparticularcharacterinhis mind'seye.DidDickBurbage showShakespeare'sHamlet! No,heshowedShakespeare's Hamletwithinthelimitsof hisownpersonality,andmodified,colouredbyit.Noonehas everseenShakespeare'sHam-

criticshavesmallrespectfor. Anditisforthisreasonalsothat youwillrarelyencounteranactorwhobelievesthatthatperformanceofhiswhichaudiences andcriticsconsiderhisbestis hisbest. AsIlookatit,any actingthataffectsandmovesan audienceisgoodactingandany thatdoesn't,whateveritsimposingcontentoftechnicaldexterity,isn't. Acting,whatevertheacademicianssay,is anythingthatgetsoversatisfactorilytoanaudience,even thoughprofessionalactors,sittinginjudgment,maymoanand workthemselvesintoanindignantfit-GeorgeJeanNathan.

Actingcannotbetaught.It isagiftfromGod,anditsexpressionmustcomefromwithin.Actorscannotbemade; theycanonlybehelpedalong theroad.Youcantellanactor oranactressinamoment.Of twoyoungwomenbeforeyou, onemaybeangular,plain,unattractiveeven,butstillyoumay sayofher:"Thisgirlcancreate characterorcommunicateemotion."Theothermaybesvelte, personable,evenbeautiful;but yetyouwillsayofher:"This girlwillgetalongwaybylooks andmaymakeenoughmoneyto retireatthirty.Denhamand

OnSoviet Orders

CommunistPartyinPolandis BeingPurged.

ThePolishWorkers'Partyin Polandhavecometotheconclusionthatalargenumberofits 850,000membersareeitherdeficientintheirknowledgeof Communistideasorhavejoined thepartymerelytotrytoescape punishment,andfearingthat suchmemberswillreactunfavourablyontheCommunistorganisationinanycriticalperiod andthatpartysecretsmayleak out,theSovietauthoritieshave orderedapurgetobemade.

TheCommunistpresshasopenlyadmittedthatmanymembers "havediscreditedthepartyby theirbehaviour."

Inthiscityalonetheparty had39,450personsregisteredas members,anduptodateover 700havebeenexpelled,while over24,000arestillunderexamination.

ThePolishCommunistsare particularlydissatisfiedwiththe youngPoleswhoareleavingsecondaryschoolstoentertheuni versities,andoneofthepolitical commissarsattendingtheexaminationsviewedwithgreatalarm thefactthatinthreesecondary schoolsinLodz-Poland'sbiggestindustrialtown-notone pupilknewanythingaboutthe ParisCommuneof1871orknew theslogan"Workersofthe. WorldUnite!"

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letonthestage,andnoone everwillsee.

-A.B.Walkley.

WhenIsaythatfewactors knowmuchaboutacting,Iintendneitherfacileparadoxnor speciousinsult.WhatImean isthat,whileactorsmayhere andthereknowagreatdeal aboutthesubject,their knowledgeisoftenconfinedlargely totheothersideofthestage's fourthwall,thatis,toactingas acraftofandwithinitselfand withsmallrelationtoitsaudienceeffect.Itisforthisreasonthatactorsthemselvesfrequentlyadmireperformancesof MOBILEPOWEREQUIPMENTSUITABLEFORtheirfellowsthataudiencesand TOWNORCOUNTRYWORK.

CHILD'MIGRATIONSCHEME (Concludedfromfrontcover.)

Cantwell(91)JamesClaffey(8) JosephClancy(8),EdwardCogan(10),MatthewDalton(8), JohnN.Doherty(9),OliverA. Donaghy(9),KennethJ.Frazer (9),GeoffGrey(8),Edward Harkin(8),JohnHunt(10), KevinMcCabe(10),JohnMcGillon(10),MichaelMcKiernan (9),TerenceMcRory(9),George McWilliams(10),MichaelMadigan(10),JamesMahony(88) PatrickJ.Monaghan(10),MichaelMorrison(10),TerenceO'Connor(91),RobertOrr(10), AlphonsusRobinson(98),PatrickRush(9),GeorgeSimpson (9),KeithSmith(9),Patrick Walsh(10),GeraldWhelton (88),WilliamDoheny(10). AloysiusBroderick(11),John Coniffe(14),FredCrocker(11), NigelFitzgibbon(138),Anthony Hutchings(15)DanielGallagher (11),ArthurGillson(14),RobertHollis,(128),LaurenceHumphreys(13)RichardKenny(13) GerardMcGrath(14),CecilMcLoughlin(148),ThomasMiller (12),PatrickJ.Parkinson(13), KennethSmith(11),Malcolm Smith(14)JohnWatchorn(12). PatrickJ.Breslin(138),Kevin Barry(11),FrancisM.Coffey (138),JosephP.Coffey(12), GeorgeDoherty(12),ChristopherFrazer(11),PeterE.Jones (12),WilliamKennedy(11), PatrickKeenan(128),Albert McCarten(12),MartinMcDonagh(111)OwenMcDonagh(10) JohnP.McKiernan(13),AndrewPollard(118),MichaelJ. Robson(12),RichardE.Robson (10),JohnRush(12),Michael J.Wilson(12),OliverWinters (108),RaymondCarter(11.8)

Hollywoodmightfakeherup intoatemporarysuccess.But shewillnotlastandshewill neverbeable10act.Shedoesn't comeacrosstheroom,letalone acrossthefootlights."-Robert Speaight.

TheMinisterofEducation,realisingthatthesestudentsarenot likelytowinovertheuniversitiesforCommunism,hasmade anorderthatupto20percent. ofstudentsenteringtheuniversitiesaretobepeoplewhosepreviouseducationisnottobetakenintoaccount,andindividuals especiallyfavouredinthisrespectaretoincludeactiveand demobilisedsoldiers,peoplerecommendedbythetradeunions for"socialwork,"andformer politicalprisoners:ingeneral, however,studentswhodonot professthemselvespro-Communistinonewayoranotherhavea poorprospectofenteringthe universities.

TheCockeyeLMiracle

GoodComedyattheMetro

Howfirmagripthetalking filmhasacquiredontheentertainmenthabitsofthepublicis furtherdemonstratedeachtime onevisitsthecinema.Imyself goonlyrarelynow;butinmy youthIwasaskeenafanas any,goingsometimestwoor threetimesaweek,andalways once.Thedecreasedinterest leftmebythepassingyears doesnotseemtobeageneral heritage,fortherewereasmany adultsasadolescentspresentat theMetroTheatrethisweek

when"TheCock-EyedMiracle" beganitsseason.

ThisisaboveallaFrankMorganfilm,andIremembergratefullyhowmanylaughsthis grandoldcomedianhasOvenme inthepast.Heisageingnow, andIfancyIdetectedsomething lessbuoyantinhismannerthan formerly.Heisstillgoodto watch,butIamgladIseehim atintervalsofsixmonthsor longer. Ishouldhatetohave toconfessIwastiredofhim. YetHollywooddoesthistoa man-makeshimstereotyped, giveshimaregularityofmovementandgestureandvoice whichkillstheinspirational sparkinagreatactor.When youhaveseenFrankMorgan once,youhaveseenhimabuntiredtimes.

Thepeculiarfeaturewhich gives"TheCock-EyedMiracle" specialinterestisthecomicintroductiontothespiritworld. Thishasbeendonebefore,of

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course,butnotasyetadnauseam.Morgandies,andremainsinthepictureasacorporealspirit,accompaniedby hisfather.Thefactthathis fatherisonlyhalfhisagehavingdiedinhisthirtiesandretainedhisappearanceatdeath -givesextrazesttotheexchangeswhichtake/Awebetweenfatherandson.Thetwo wanderaboutMorgan'shousehold,passingthroughwallsand closedwindowswithenviable facility,andareunseenwitnessesofcertaininterestingevents whichfollowonpapa'sdeath. Maximumcomedyisextracted outofpapa'sinabilitytomake himselfheard,whileseeingand hearingallaroundhim.Able supportisgivenbyKeenan Wynn,asMorgan'sfather,Cecil KellawayandAudreyTotter.

Thesupportingfilmis"Boys' Ranch,"whichendeavoursunsuccessfullytoemulatethehigh standardandhumaninterest valueof"Boys'Town."Thereis notinthispicturethesameappealaswasexertedbySpencer TracyandMickeyRooney.Moreover,"Boys'Ranch"isinordinatelylong,lastinganhourand ahalf,andcausingeverybodyto missthenormaltransportprovidedaround11p.m. -DEGUSTIBUS.

'Viewsonthe riof

Actinghasgivenwaytobehaviourandtendstobecomeinarticulate.Sceneryissofactualthatwescarcelynoticeit. Ishouldsaythatthereismore actingnowadaysinamotor-car showroomwhenapotentialcustomesenters,andcertainlymore attheaveragebusinessinterview,thanthereisinthemoderntheatre.Perhapswehave arrivedatatimewhenonlythe worstactorsaspiretothestage.

-SirCedricHardwicke.

Thedramatistimaginesa character,buthehastoentrust itsrepresentationonthestage toarealperson,withamind andtemperamentandindividualityofhisown.Canthetwo, theimaginedcharacterandthe realactor,everbemadeabsolutelytocoincide? No,becauseinthisworldofphenomenatherearenoduplicates. Therecanonlybeapproximation -antitheclosestapproximation occurs,nodoubt,intheexceptionalcasewhenthedramatist hasconceivedhischaracterwith aparticularcharacterinhis mind'seye.DidDickBurbage showShakespeare'sHamlet! No,heshowedShakespeare's Hamletwithinthelimitsof hisownpersonality,andmodified,colouredbyit.Noonehas everseenShakespeare'sHam-

Acting

criticshavesmallrespectfor. Anditisforthisreasonalsothat youwillrarelyencounteranactorwhobelievesthatthatperformanceofhiswhichaudiences andcriticsconsiderhisbestis hisbest....AsIlookatit,any actingthataffectsandmovesan audienceisgoodactingandany thatdoesn't,whateveritsimposingcontentoftechnicaldexterity,isn't. Acting,whatevertheacademicianssay,is anythingthatgetsoversatisfactorilytoanaudience,even thoughprofessionalactors,sittinginjudgment,maymoanand workthemselvesintoanindignantfit.-GeorgeJeanNathan.

Actingcannotbetaught.It isagiftfromGod,anditsexpressionmustcomefromwithin.Actorscannotbemade; theycanonlybehelpedalong theroad.Youcantellanactor oranactressinamoment.Of twoyoungwomenbeforeyou, onemaybeangular,plain,unattractiveeven,butstillyoumay sayofher:"Thisgirlcancreate characterorcommunicateemotion."Theothermaybesvelte, personable,evenbeautiful;but yetyouwillsayofher:"This girlwillgetalongwaybylooks andmaymakeenoughmoneyto retireatthirty.Denhamand

iseriminations

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cantwell(9)JamesClaffey(8) JosephClancy(8),EdwardCogan(10),MatthewDalton(8), JohnN.Doherty(9),OliverA. Donaghy(9),KennethJ.Frazer (9),GeoffGrey(8),Edward Harkin(8),JohnHunt(10), KevinMcCabe(10),JohnMcGillon(10),MichaelMcKiernan (9),TerenceMcRory(9),George McWilliams(10),MichaelMadigan(10),JamesMahony(81) PatrickJ.Monaghan(10),MichaelMorrison(10),TerenceO'Connor(91),RobertOrr(10), AlphonsusRobinson(91),PatrickRush(9),GeorgeSimpson (9),KeithSmith(9),Patrick Walsh(10),GeraldWhelton (81),WilliamDoheny(10). AloysiusBroderick(11),John Coniffe(14),FredCrocker(11), NigelFitzgibbon(131),Anthony Hutchings(15)DanielGallagher (11),ArthurGillson(14),RobertHollis(121),LaurenceHumphreys(13)RichardKenny(13) GerardMcGrath(14),CecilMcLoughlin(141),ThomasMiller (12),PatrickJ.Parkinson(13), KennethSmith(11),Malcolm Smith(14)JohnWatchorn(12). PatrickJ.Breslin(131),Kevin Barry(11),FrancisM.Coffey (131),JosephP.Coffey(12), GeorgeDoherty(12),ChristopherFrazer(11),PeterE.Jones (12),WilliamKennedy(11), PatrickKeenan(121),Albert McCarten(12),MartinMcDonagh(11))OwenMcDonagh(10) JohnP.McKiernan(13),AndrewPollard(111),MichaelJ. Robson(12),RichardE.Robson (10),JohnRush(12),Michael J.Wilson(12),OliverWinters (101),RaymondCarter(111).

OnSoviet Orders

CommunistPartyinl'olandis BeingPurged.

ThePolishWorkers'Pattyin Polandhavecometotheconclusionthatalargenumberofits 850,000membersareeitherdeficientintheirknowledgeof Communistideasorhavejoined thepartymerelytotrytoescape punishment,andfearingthat suchmemberswillreactunfavourablyontheCommunistorganisationinanycriticalperiod andthatpartysecretsmayleak out,theSovietauthoritieshave orderedapurgetobemade.

TheCommunistpresshasopenlyadmittedthatmanymembers "havediscreditedthepartyby theirbehaviour."

Inthiscityalonetheparty had39,450personsregisteredas members,anduptodateover 700havebeenexpelled,while over24,000arestillunderexamination.

ThePolishCommunistsare particularlydissatisfiedwiththe youngPoleswhoareleavingsecondaryschoolstoentertheuni versities,andoneofthepolitical commissarsattendingtheexaminationsviewedwithgreatalarm thefactthatinthreesecondary schoolsinLodz-Poland'sbiggestindustrialtown-notone pupilknewanythingaboutthe ParisCommuneof1871orknew theslogan"Workersofthe WorldUnite!"

TheMinisterofEducation,realisingthatthesestudentsarenot likelytowinovertheuniversitiesforCommunism,hasmade anorderthatupto20percent. ofstudentsenteringtheuniversitiesaretobepeoplewhosepreviouseducationisnottobetakenintoaccount,andindividuals especiallyfavouredinthisrespectaretoincludeactiveand demobilisedsoldiers,peoplerecommendedbythetradeunions for"socialwork,"andformer politicalprisoners:ingeneral, however,studentswhodonot professthemselvespro-Communistinonewayoranotherhavea poorprospectofenteringthe universities.

Hollywoodmightfakeherup intoatemporarysuccess.But shewillnotlastandshewill neverbeabletoact.Shedoesn't comeacrosstheroom,letalone acrossthefootlights."-Robert S'peaight.

'PHONE

ST.,PERTH.

NATIONALISATIONOF BANKING.

Sir,-1haveanopenmindon thequestionofthehour,"NationalisationofBanking,"and amtryingtoacquireasound opinion.Whilstdiscussingthe problem,ImentionedthatProfessorMurdochhadbelievedfor years,andstillbelieves,that bankingoughttobenationalised.Myopponentcountered thatthisProfessorhadnotthe necessaryqualification;togive anexpertjudgment,asEnglish notEconomic'sishismetier.He thusdiscountsaliterateur,a UniversityChancellor,aman whotimeandagainhaswarned usthatourpressingneedisto regaintheartofthinking. "Only,"writeshe,"byhardthinking,bypatientstudyoffacts,by learningtotakealon2andwide view,willourpeoplebecomefit totakeashareinthemoulding ofpublicopiniononmattersor nationalimportance."

Beheunabletoformasound udgment,howcantheman-inthestreetbecapableofvoting scundlyonNationalisation?Consequently,Ihavenotbeenimpressedbytheclamantappealof theOppositionthatthepeople bepermittedareferendum. Wouldnotthatbeplayinginto thehandsofthepowerfulLiberalpress,affordingitopportunitytodothetbinkingfortheun thinking-anditswealthysupporterstheinaugurationofan intensepropagandacampaign': YetundecidedamI,becauseintrudesthethought:Whatwould happenif,atsomefuturedate, theportfolios,PrimeMinister andTreasurer,wereheldbya Communist-notChifley?Yours,etc., W.T.CASEY.

139Stirling-street,Perth.

Sir,-Theremaybeacase againstnationalisedbanking,but itcannotbebasedon"personal freedom."Theonlyfreedom therebyrestrictedisthefreedom offinancialexploitationenjoyed byprivatebankingsystems.

verylongtoreachtheirdestina. tion.

Unfortunately,thefoodsituationoverhereremainsfrugaland austere,anditisverydisappintingthatwearestillintheprecariouspositionoffacingfurther cutsinourmeagrerations.But, asIalwayssay,"It'snouseto grumbleorcomplain.IfGod sortsouttheweather,andsends rain,well,rain'smychoice!"and Iknowallwilleventuallyturn outwell.

AstheRedCrosspeoplekeep demobbingnowadays,Iwouldbe verythankfulifyouwouldsend furtherparcelsandletterstomy homeaddress,asfollows:Diana W.Kallfelz-Ratazzi,20Frieligra- thstrasse,(22a)Dusseldorf10, Germany(BritishZone).

IfonlyIcouldimparttoyou allthefeelingthatovercomes mewhenmailoraparcelarrives fromthesunnyWest.Itcertainlybringsthesunshinealong -althoughatthemomentwe, too,areexperiencingawonderfulsummer. InthemeantimeIhavecontactedseveralAustralianpeople

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COLLINS,Francis.-Inloving memoryofmydearfather, whodepartedthislifeSeptember26,1944;alsomydarling mother(MaryAmelia),who diedFebruary4,1945. SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyontheirsouls. -Insertedbytheirloving daughter,Rose.

FENTON,Mary.-Inloving memoryofourdearmother, whopassedawaySeptember 8,1946. Mayperpetuallightshineupon her. -sInsertedbyherlovingson anddaughter.

FITZGERALD.-Ofyourchar ity,prayforthereposeofthe soulofJuliaFitzgerald,who diedE'eptember29,1946. SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonher.MaryImmaculate,prayforher.

MRS.DIANAW.KALLFELZRATAZZIANDFAMILY. hereandevena"Sandgroper" likemyself,anoldschoolfriend fromFremantle,MissE.M. Fielding,whodidasplendidjob withtheUNRRAoverhere,and duringtheWarshespentover twoyearsontheNorthAfrican front.Nodoubtshewillbeback intheWestbynow. Myhusbandandchildrenjoin meinwishingyouallthevery bestandinthankingyouall mostheartilyforyourkindremembrance-Yours,etc.,

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Bankingisapublicutility, andlikewatersupplyandother publicutilities,itisonlyright thatitshouldbeafunctionof theGovernment. Admittedly,theGovernment mayabuseit,butinademo. cracyitisourright,andeven ourduty,toremoveabadGovernment.Tobelogical,you shouldopposealsoGovernment supplyofwater.Thelegislaturecanjustaseasilycutoffone astheotherfromanyindividual, buteventheCurtinregime,at itsveryworst,didnotattempt that. believe,andIthinkthatitis inperfectaccordwithCatholic socialteachingthatitisbetter forthepeopletocontrolfoe themselvesthepowerofcredit inthecommunity,ratherthanlet itrestinthehandsofprivate banksthatareAustralianonly inname.-Yours,etc., "REPUBLICANCATHOLIC.'

Sir,-Letmethankyoumost heartilyforpublishingmyletter inyourpaperseveralmonths ago.Asaresult,Ihavereceivednumerouslettersandparesis fromdearoldfriendsandother kindpeople.MayItellyouthat theselettershivegivenmegreat joy,andtheparcelshaveenabledustc%keepgoingduring theseverydistressingtitres.

Ihavewrittentoeveryoneas faraspossible,andhavethankedthemforlettersandparcels; butoneortwoparcelshavearrivedwithoutbearingthesenders'name,andIamcompletely atalosstoknowwhothekind donorswere.SoIsincerelyhope theywillreadthisandwillthen kindlyacceptmyheartfelt thanks.

Althoughquiteanumberof parcelsalreadymentionedin variouslettershavenotyet reachedmeuptodate,Iwillnot giveuphope,asIknowthetrip islongandsometimestheytake

HASTIE,ThomasLittle.-Of yourcharityprayforthereposeofthesoulofThomas LittleHastie,whodiedatBunburyonSeptember23,1944,belovedhusbandofMargaret, dearfatherofTres(Mrs.Lanigan),andfather-in-lawof Bob. SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhissoul.

LEEN.-Ofyourcharity,pray forthereposeofthesoulof WilliamLeen,whodiedSeptember28,1929. SweetJesus,havemercyon hissoul. -Insertedbyhislovedones.

NELLIGAN,P.W.,Capt.,M.C. -Infondandlovingmemory ofmyclearhusband,Phil., killedinactionatFinschhafen, September24,1943. Alwaysrememberedbyhis lovingwife,Tessie. MostSacredHeartofJesus, havemercyonhissoul.

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CatholicTennis Association

SHIELDMATCHES.

Ladies'"B"GradeFinal. Normalproceduresdictates thatfinalsbeplayedonneutral courts.However,inorderthat "A"and"B"Gradecompetitors befreedforSpringTournament play,itwasdecidedtohave theirfinalsplayedoffearly.As othergradeshaveinsomeinstancesafullroundtogo,the "B"Gradefinalwasplayedoff atClaremont. Considerabledoubtexistedas toweatherconditions,butplay proceededundisturbedbytheelements.

NanceCarrollledSt.Joachim's andJosieMorancaptainedSt Thomas's.Excellentlysurfaced,thecourtsplayedverytrue.

Attheconclusionofthefirst roundofdoubles,honourswere even.Mrs.KingandMissRoderedalosttoMissesCarrolland Maher,4-6,3-6,whilstMisses MoranandLakeaccountedfor theSt.Joachim'spair,MissM. PykeandMrs.Treacy,6-1,6-2. St.Joachim'ssuffereddefeat inthreeoutoffoursinglesmatches:NanceCarrolllosingto Mrs.King,5-6,BernieMaherto MissLake,4-6,andMissPyke toMissRodereda,4-6. Mrs. TreacyaccountedforClaremont'scaptain,JosieMoran,6-1.

Withthescoreat3setsto5 inClaremont'sfavour,theyneededtowintwosetstogainthe covetedtrophy,whilethewinningofonesetcouldgivethem thefinalongames.

Havinglostthefirstsetto Claremont'sMrs.KingandMiss Roderedaat2-6,LaurieTreacy andMaisiePyketookthebit betweentheirteethandbolted homeinthesecondsetat6-0. Everythingthereforedepended ontheCarroll-Maherv.MoranLakefinalset,thefirstsethavinggoneto6-3infavourofSt. Joachim's. Aslighterroron theirscoresheetcausedmuch batedbreath.Accordingtothe roughsheet,St.Thomas'scould securethematcheitherbytakingthefinalsetorlosingit,6-5 -a6-4losswouldresultina drawngameSt.Joachim'swon,

6-4-pparentlyadrawngame. TheSullivaneagleeye,however, detectedthetwicecounted3 games,andthematchand"B" GradetrophywenttoSt.Joachim's.

Whileofferingfelicitationsto thewinners,theAssociation's congratulationstoSt.Thomas', whosemembersreceived,thesetbackinthefinestspiritpossible. Gameswerecontestedinthe friendliestatmosphere,which augurswellfortheAssociation.

Inpassingthefollowingpoints couldwellbenoted:

(a)Finalistsshouldnotbeexpectedtoplaywithoutumpires todecidedoubtfullineshots,and tocallthescore,whichcaneasilybeforgottenduringarally. Thereforeeachclubshouldhave atleasttwoqualifiedumpires.

(b)Inmarkingcourts,great caremustbeexercisedtoensure thatnowhitingisinevidenceexceptactuallyonlines.Sosurelyassomedoesoverlap,doubt existsinthemindofplayersat theotherendwhenwhiteisflickedup.

(c)Wheregamesandsetsare vital,playersshouldaimatwinningbythegreatestpossible margin.Duringthepresent season,atleastsixmatcheshave beenwonongames,setsbeing even.Thewinningteaminthis finalrallynearlylosttheirmatch becausetheymisunderstoodthe scoreontheothercourt.That wouldhavebeeninexcusable,as deliberatelygivinguptheghost reverdidanyoneanygood;nor does"playingdown"toaweakerteamprofiteitherteamcarelessnessbegetsbadhabits difficulttoeradicate.

(d)Playerswoulddowellto devoteconsiderablethoughtand timetodevelopingagoodvolley.Toomanycannotresist attemptingasmashonevery possibleoccasion,whereasawell placedshortvolleyhasgreater winningpossibilities

(e)Doublesplayersmusthave anunderstandingbetweenthemselvesastopositionplay A rallywithonecloseinthenet, andtheotheronthebaseline. leavesexposedfartoomuchof thecourt.

(f)Singlesplayersshouldvary theirattackbyjudiciousapproachestothenet.Whilstrememberingthatitiseasierto

CatholicsCan'tLive inRed-RuledNorth Korea

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Eachboxcontainslive poundsnettofsugar saturatedDessert Whole-stonedApricots,Dessert Peaches,DessertPears,Dessert Nectarines,DessertFigs,togetherwith1Hexagonalboxof TooraVale8-crownMuscatels. Packedinthenewflatcontainer,allfruitIsdisplayedundercellophaneasopened.Each boxcontainscardofacknowledgement.Ordernow!

Itisnexttoimpossiblefora CatholictoliveintheRussianDccupiedNorthKoreazone-just becauseheisaCatholic.

Thisfactbecomesmoreand moreevidentasrefugeescontinue tostreaminfromtheNorthto theU.S.-occupiedSouthKorea Zone.Theserefugeesreport thatunlessamanisamember oftheCommunistPartyitis impossibleforhimtoobtain workintheRussianZone.In somenorthernsections,ithas beenreported,activepersecutionshavestarted.

KoreanReds.

TheRussians,themselves,the refugeesreport,haverefrained fromtakingpartinsuchtactics, buttheworkisablycarriedon byKoreanCommunistgroups, n,hosehoodlum-likeactivitiesapparentlyarecountenancedbythe Russianforces.

BishopTheodoreBreher,O.S.B., VicarApostolicofYenki,Manchuria,alongwiththepriests. Brothers,andnunsinhisvicariatecontinuetosufferunder Communistpersecution.Allthe missionsinthevicariate,itwas reported,arenowvacant,since Redshavedrivenoff"theforeigners,"butafewnative prieststrytocarryonunder mostadverseconditions.AnumberoftheGermanpriests, Brothers,andSistersinthevicariatehavebeeninconcentration campsformorethanayear.

Refugees.

Refugeescontinuetopourinto SouthKoreafromthenorthin suchgreatnumbersthatithas beennecessarytosetupaspecialProvincialCommitteeto copewiththeemergency.DuringthemonthofMaymorethan 35,000refugeesfromNorth Koreaand1,500fromManchuria enteredSouthKorea.Theproblemfacingtherefugeecommitteeistoplacetheemigrantsin areasthatarenottoodensely populatedandwheretheycan earnalivelihood.

runforwardthanbackward, playersshouldstormtheneton certainshotsfittedforkilling netplay.Ahard,fastdriveto thecentrebaselineorthebody presentstheopportunity,asthe opponent'sreturnisrestricted. Shouldhelobitoverhead,the heightnecessarygivesthetime requiredtotakeupthesmashingposition.

(g)Excellentmaterialon strokemakingappearsmonthly inthemagazine,"BritishLawn Tennis,"procurableatAlbert's, at1/6percopy.Thecopyfor Mayhasanexcellentarticleon the"CentreCourtTheory," whilstJune'shasoneon"SmashingandVolleying."

SPECIALTENNISEVENTS

OpentoAllCatholics(whether membersofCatholicAssociation ornot).

TheW.A.CatholicTennisAssociationhasreceivedthedonationoffourhandsomecupstobe playedforunderthefollowing conditions:

(a)Thecupstobeknownas theMarianCups.

(b)Competitiontobeopento allCatholics.

(c)Matchestobemen'sand women'sdoubles.

(d)Matchestoconsistofthe bestofthreesets,eachsettobe wonbypairfirs*scoringthree games.

(e)Partnerstobedrawnfor.

TheCatholicTennisAssociationhandedthematteroverto itsShieldMatchCommittee, whichhasconcludedthefollowingarrangements:

Date:Tournamenttobeheld ontheKing'sBirthdayholiday, 17th.November,1947.

Location:RobertsonPark Courts,Fitzgerald-street,West Perth.(Tram22,alightatFitzgerald-street,andwalktothe left.Trams13to16,alightat Fitzgerald-street,walknorth.)

Entry:Tocoverhireofcourts, anentryfeeoftwoshillings willbechargedBallswillhe supplied.Entryfeetobepaid atthecourtsondayofplay.

ClosingDate:Entriescloseat WimbledonSportsDepot,Bon MarcheArcade,Perth,at5p.m. onMonday,November10.

TimeofCommencement:10 a.m.,Monday,November17.

St.ThereseofLisieuxisone ofthecanonisedsaintsofthe Church.Tousmodernssheis particularlyinteresting,because sheisherselfamodern,asaint ofourowndays.Probablyyour ownfather,certainlyyourgrandfather,wasbornbeforeSt.Therese.Ifshewerestillalivetoday,shewouldbe75.Asfar acIknow,hereldersister, Pauline,isstillliving;certainly manyothercloserelatives.BernardShaw,whorecentlycelebratedhis91st.birthday,isher seniorbyaboutadecadeanda half. Mr.WinstonChurchill isnotmuchherjunior.St. Thereseis,perhaps,theonly solemnlycanonisedsaintwho hastravelledinfastrailway trainsandwhohasbeenactuallyphotographedbycamera.Definitelysheisasaintofour modernage;forthatreason aloneshespeciallyattractsus. Anotherattractivefeaturein herstoryisherwonderfulhomelife.To-dayweCatholicshave tolistentothedecryingof home-life.Thejoysofalarge familygrouparelittleknown andmuchdespisedbyourcontemporaries.St.Theresecame fromalargeFrenchfamily, fromamodelCatholicfamily,a familyradiantlyhappy.Her heroicsanctityisdue,after God,tothathome.Herlife paysaneloquenttributetothe enormousinfluencetowards sanctitythatiswieldedbyholy parents. Lookfirstatherself-sanctification,herself-conquest.St. ThereseofLisieuxissometimes

drumthingsoflife,theliaily rubsandruffles,and,with"force andenergy,"conqueredherself inthese.Shewaseminently practicalandclear-headedinher self-conquest.Whenshewasa Carmelitenun,shefoundherself intenselyannoyedinchapelby anpldnunconstantlyfidgetingandrattlingherrosary beads.Weallunderstandhow alittlethinglikethatcanbecomemagnifiedbyourimagination,sothatwegrowthoroughly vexed;andifwearenotcareful webegintonurseadislikefor theinnocentoffender.Inher instinctivereactions,St.Theresewaslikeanyofus.Butshe refusedtogivewaytothese surgingsofannoyance.Onthe contrary,shesingledoutthis nunforspecialactsofkindness andcharity,somuchsothatthe goodnunbegantowonderwhy SisterThereseseemedtolike

ThereseofL3saeux

referredtoas"theLittleFlower."Thattitleismisleadingif itmakesuspictureheras nothingmorethansentimentally piousandpretty.Sheismuch morethanthat.Inself-conquest,shedisplaysastrength thatstaggersthemindtryingto graspit.Hersister,Celine, herchildhood'splaymate,who knewherthoroughly,wasasked whatsheconsideredSt.Therese'ssalientcharacteristic.She answered,"Forceandenergy, especiallyinthematterofself control."Thatiswhereher heroismlies.St.Theresedid notflatterherselfwithdreams ofafuturemartyrdom,pushing asidetheself-conquestofthe moment(assooftenwedo)by thepleasingfancythatinthe futureshewoulddosomething greatandheroicforOurLord. Rathershetookthelittle,hum-

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hersomuchbetterthananyone elseinthecommunity.

Anothertimeshewasblamed forthefaultofsomeoneelse. Insteadofjustifyingherself,she allowedhersuperiortothink hertheoffender.Withsuch actsofselflessness,herlifeis studded.Theyarenotspectacular-perhaps.Theyarethose veryactswelessermortalsare inclinedtoturnourbackson,becausetheyaresmall.Thuswe missbuildingupacharacterof anddailyfail takeupourCross.Theimportantthingisnottooverlook the"forceandenergy"reqiured insuchpracticalandunremitting self-conquestinlittlethings. Thereisnothingthrillingtotell aboutSt.Therese.Unlikethe Canadianmartyrs,shewasnot torturedandburnttodeathat thestake.Butliketheirs,her courage,too,wasofheroic stamp, Turnnowtoherworkforti.t: sanctificationofothersouls.In whatpracticalwaycouldthis cloisteredCarmelitenunhelpto spreadknowledgeofChrist?

Astrangefactfacesus:St Theresehasbeennamed,bythe lateHolyFather,Patronessof ForeignMissionsthroughoutthe wholeChurch;yetshespenther daysobscurelyinalittletown ofFiance.Shenevergotwithinhundredsofmilesofforeign missionaryfields.Shenever gaveashillingofherownmoney totheMissions;forshehadno moneyofherown.Yetthe Church,inherwisdom,hasspetiallycommendedSt.Thereseas PatronessofForeignMissions. Andthereasonisclear.St. Theresehelpedthemissionsin themostpracticalwaythatone canhelpspreadtheFaith.

Totoilandwearoneselfout onthemissionfieldsisnoblebutnotallarecalledorfitted forthisservice.Tosendmoney tothemissions,ifdoneoutof loveofGod,isaworkofcharity;butnotallhavethemoney. However,todenyoneselffor loveofChrist,toprayand work,tooffertheMass,forthe spreadingoftheKingdom-this allChristiansarecalledonto do;thisallcando;thisiswhat St.Theresedidinherownheroic way;thisiswhathaswonfor herherglorioustitleofPatronessofForeignMissions.

-J.

P.KENNY,S.J.

DearCornerites

TheapproachoftheGolden Jubileeofthedeathof''TheLittleFlower"setmethinkingthat youwouldallliketohearsomethingaboutaSaintwhohasinspiredremarkabledevotioninthe modernworld.Ofcourse,everyonewillhaveheardsomething aboutThereseofLisieux;butI, forone,liketoreviewherstory. fromtimetotime,andIthink wecanalltakeagreatdealof encouragementfromthefact thatshebecameaSaintbydoing wellthe"littlethings."In short,theachievementofSt. Theresemakesusrealisethat saintlinessisnotsomethingremoteandunobtainable;itiswithinthegraspofeveryone.-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

Aunt,Bessy's

Wishingyoueverysuccess,and askingyouandtheBushiesto sayalittleprayerformyexams. inNovember.-Yourlovingniece, THELMAFRAYNE.

DearThelma,-1wasdelightedtohavesuchalovelyletter fromyouagain.Iremembered youverywell,Thelma,andIcan seebythestyleofyourletter thatyouareindeedgrowingup. Prickcardswillbesent,and thanksforthestamps.Write directtoAlbert(Iadviseair mail)andletmeknowwhen youhearfromhim.He'llbe verypleased,I'msure,tohear fromyou.-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

BOATSSAILONTHERIVERS.

Boatssailontherivers, Andshipssailontheseas; Butcloudsthatsailacrossthe sky Areprettierfarthanthese.

Therearebridgesontherivers, Asprettyasyouplease; Butthebowthatbridgesheavers, Andovertopsthetrees, Andbuildsaroadfromearthto sky, Isprettierfarthanthese.

-Christina

Rossetti.

THESTATELYLADY.

Isawastatelylady

Inagreengown, Whenthemoonwasshooting Silverarrowsdown, Andthestatelylady, Inhergownofgreen, Madethesweetestcurtsey Ihadeverseen.

"Littlelovelylady, Youmustbeaqueen, Inyouryellowsatin Andyourgownofgreen."

Butthestatelylady

Bowedhergracioushead, "Iwasmadeatulip, Notaqueen,"shesaid. -FloraSandstrom.

SOMEBODY'SBIRTHDAY.

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73Moran-street,Boulder.

DearAuntBessy,-Itseems agessinceIlastwrotetoyou.I amenclosing2/6asidtheprick card.WehavehadaMission sinceIlastwrotetoyou,given bytheOblateFathers,whokept usbusyforafortnight.We hadahousepartylastWednesdayafternooninaidofthenew school.Iwonafewthingson thegrocerywheel.Iamgoing toPerthformyholidaysandam lookingforwardtosomegood swimsThisisallthenews fornow.-Yourlovingniece, MUFFETCONNOLLY.

DearMuffet,-Youwerelucky tohavetheprivilegeofattendingtheMission.Nowonder youwereluckyatthehouse party!Itwillsoonbeideal weatherforswimming.-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY. Subiaco.

DearAuntBessy,-Enclosed PleasefindP.N.for£1,forthe Bushies,inthanksgivingforfavoursreceivedfromOurBlessed Lady.Wishingthefundevery success.-Yourssincerely, R.M.

DearR.M.,-Yourkindnesses continuetogladdenmeinour workfortheBushies.Thanks verysincerely.

AUNTBESSY. Claremont.

DearAuntBessy,-Enclosed youwillfindP.Nfor2/6,for yourBushies'fund,inthanksgivingtoSt.Anthonyforfavoursreceived.Bestwishes. From K.G.M.

DearK.G.M.,-Everydonation isverywelcome.Myhumble thanks.

AUNTBESSY.

14Tuart-street,Bunbury.

DearAuntBessy,-IamterriblesorryIhavenotwritten toyoubeforenow,butitisnot becauseIhaveforgottenyou.It mustbenearlyayearsinceI wrotetoyoulast,andduring thattimeIhavebeenbusy studyingatschool. Iamenclosingsomestamps,hopingthey willbeofusetoyou.Please letmehavetwoprickcards, AuntBessy,andIwilltrytofill themforyou.Isupposeyou havejustaboutforgottenme, butIstillreadyourCornerregularlyandenjoyitverymuch.I wouldverymuchliketowriteto theboyinEgypt,AuntBessy, andIwouldalsolikeotherpen palsabout15yearsofage T willsaycheerioforthepresent.

Whenthestarsthrewdowntheir Ar.dwater'dheavenwiththeir tears, Didhesmilehisworktosee? DidhewhomadetheLambmake thee?

-WilliamBlake.

Thisis;somebody'sbirthday, Justassureasfate; Somelittleboyissixyearsold; Somelittlegirliseight; Somelittleboyisthreeto-day; Somelittlegirlthirteen; Somelittletwinsareexactlytwo-

Twoapiece,Imean.

Someoneiseatinghisbirthday cake

Andlaughingovertheplums; Someoneiscountingherbirthdaydolls

Onallherfingersandthumbs; Someoneisbouncinghisbirthdayball, Orwindingherbirthday watch; Someoneisnottoowiseortall Forbirthdaybutterscotch.

Thinkofallthebeautifulbooks, Thinkofthebirthdaycheer, Thinkofthebirthdayhappiness

Everydayintheyear!

Everydayintheyear,mydear, Everydaywe'realive, Somehappychildisoneortwo, Orthree,orfour,orfive.

-(Unknown.)

TheNewWater-ProofBoats

AStoryfortheLittleOnes

ElizabethAnnhadanewpair ofwater-proofboots.Theyhad beengivenherbyherUncle Sam,andshesomuchwantedto wearthem.Butdoyouthink itwouldrain?No!

Everymorning,ElizabethAnn wouldlookatthesky.She wouldsaytoMummy:"Oh, Mummy,doyouthinkitwill rainto-day?"ThenMummy wouldlaugh,andsay:"Idonot thinkso.Seehowthesunis shining."ThenElizabethAnn wouldsigh,andrunouttoplay.

Butonenight,justbeforeshe wenttobed,ElizabethAnn heardabigwindcoming.She clappedherhandsforjoy.

"Nowthereissuretobesome rain,"shecried.

Nextmorning,theskywas darkwithclouds,andElizabeth Annwashappy.Afterbreakfast,itstartedtorain.

MummyandDaddycouldnot helplaughingattheirlittlegirl. Shewashoppingwithjoy.

ThenDaddygaveafunnysort ofsmile,andsaid:"Mygoodness!dhavenotobacco.ButI donotliketoaskElizabethAnn togooutinthisrain."

AndMummysaid:"Ihaveno cottontomendthissheet.Oh, dear,Iwillhavetogotothe shopforsome."

ButElizabethAnncouldnot stophoppingforjoy."Iwill

go,"shecried."Pleaseletme go."Andbeforeyoucould wink,shehadruninsideforthe water-proofcoat,andherwaterproofhatandherlovelynew water-proofboots.

"Atinoftobacco,please," saidDaddy.

"Areelofcotton,please,"said Mummy."Andhere'sapenny foralittlegirlwithnewwaterproofboots."

ElizabethAnnlaughedmerrily,andranoutintotherain. Atlast!Atlast!Atlast.ElizabethAnnwaswearinghernew water-proofboots.

BUSHIES'CORNER.

Thefollowingdonationstothe Bushies'Schemehavebeen gratefullyreceived: £s.d.

Previouslyacknowledged 48106 R.M.(Subiaco) 100 K.G.M.(Claremont) 26

MuffetConnolly(Boul- 6

Total £49156

GiftofStamps. UsedstampshavebeenreceivedfromDeniseCaseyand ThelmaFrayne

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