The Record Newspaper 02 October 1947

NativeNunstoOpenMissioninKimberleys

AquinasProcession,October26

PreliminaryNotice

TheAnnualEucharisticProcessionwillbeheldat AquinasCollegeontheFeastofChristtheKing,Sunday,October26th.

Asalargercrowdthanusualisexpectedthisyear, metropolitanparishesareaskedtomakepreparationsin anticipationofthisannualfunction.

TheChairmanoftheorganisingcommittee,Rt.Rev MonsignorE.Kennedy,requeststhatallparisheswhowill behiringbusesfortheoccasionwillnotifyhiminorder tofacilitateparkingarrangements.

Allvisitorsaretonotethatgateswillclosetotraffic at3.15p.m.,andProcessionwillcommenceat3.30p.m.

Transportarrangementswillhelistedinalaterissue of"TheRecord."

PARISHCOMMITTEES.

InotheryearssomeParishCommitteeshavehired theirownbusesandhavearrangedforthesaleofbustickets.Sucharrangementshaveworkedverysatisfactorily,andsuchcommitteesareadvisedtostartworkingon thematterimmediately.

PageantofYouth .

CATHOLICYOUTHMOVEMENTSTOPARTICIPATEINSHOWGROUNDDEMONSTRATION.

Asapreliminarytotheforthcoming"YouthWeek," amarchpastofrepresentativesfromallmajoryouthorganisationswilltakeplaceonThursday,9th.inst.,atthe RoyalShow. AllmembersandsupportersoftheYouthMovementsareexpectedtotakepart.

Assembly:AllaretoassembleinAshtonAvenueby 7.30p.m.(Crossrailwaybywoodenbridgeatrearof ShowGround.)

Paradestartsat7.50p.m.,andwillgohalf-wayaround oval.Itwillthenbedirectedintoacentralpositionon thearenatoheartheaddressesofwelcome.

Forfurtherparticularscontactyourlocalbranches.

EpochMakingEventinAustra'ianMissions

ImagineaWestAustraliantownoftwohundredandfifty souls,wherethereisnohotel,noS.P.man,nolock-uporpoliceman,nocinema,wherenobodypaysincome

,andwhere everythingiscouponfree!!!SuchahavenofpeaceisBeagle Bay,theheadquartersofthePallotineFathersinAustralia, andtheCathedralCityoftheVicarApostolicoftheKimberleys.

ThenativesaresecondgenerationCatholics.Thesweat andtoiloftheMission'sheroic founder,BishopGibney,of Perth,isbearingrichfruit.His successorto-dayinBeagleBay isgenialBishopRaible.The

outstandingachievementsofthe latteraretheopeningofanew MissiontotheWalmadjerri tribeandthestaffingoftheLeprosariumatDerby;butmost importantisthefoundationofa nativeSisterhood.

fatherAustinKelly,Si.,AppointedProvincial

Wordhasjustbeenreceived fromRomethatVeryRev.Father AustinKelly,S.J.,hasbeenappointedProvincialoftheAustralianProvinceoftheJesuit Fathers.

SincehisarrivalinW.A.in 1938,FatherKellyhasexercised hiszealinmanyfieldsofCatholiclife.

Forsometimehehasbeena memberoftheDiocesanCouncil ofCatholicAction,andisamemberoftheBoardofManagement of"TheRecord."

FatherKellyisNellknownto manyRadiolistenersthroughhis broadcastsofthe"CatholicAnswer."

FatherKellywasbornat Blackrock,Dublinin1891,and enteredtheSocietyofJesusin

1912.LaterhestudiedatSt. Mary'sHall,Stonyhurst,inEngland,andatLouvain(Belgium). ComingtoAustraliahejoined thestaffofXavierCollege,Kew, in1926,andin1928hebegan hisassociationwithSt.Aloysius' College,Sydney,wherehewas Vice-RectorandRector,respectively,untilhisappointmentas firstRectorofSt.Louis(Perth), in1938. FatherKellyisalsowellknown asanhistoricalstudentandlecturer.

"TheRecord"wishestooffer himitssincereandrespectful congratulations,andalsotobid welcometoVeryRev.FatherJ. Meagher(formerProvincial), whohasbeenappointedActing RectorofSt.Louis.

altLake:Agroupofhalf-caste

JuniorHockeyTeam:ASister abandinwhichbullockhorns

Thisweekthreeofthenative SistersadmittednowtoProfession,goouttothenewMission -BlackstoBlacks-towin theirpagancountrymenfor Christ.Itisanepoch-making eventinthehistoryofthe ChurchinAustralia;amilestonethatmanythoughtwould notbereachedforgenerations.

ThethreeSisters,accompaniedbyVeryRev.FatherBruno, P.SLM.,Provincial,andRev. FatherAlphonse,P.S.M.left BeagleBayonSeptember22by motortruckforthelongjourney toBulcoHill,200milessouth ofHallsCreek,wherethenew Missionissituated.Awaiting themthereisRev.FatherRutherford,P.S.M.,aWestAustralian.

ThereareelevenintheNative Communityatpresent,includingpostulants.Theirlittle Congregationisentitled"Regina. Apostolorum"(queenofApostles).Thereligiousdressis beautifulinitssimplicity,and admirablyadaptedtotheneeds oftheclimate.Alongwhite dress,overwhichalargescapularofwhite,trimmedwithblue, isworn;agirdleencirclesthe waist,andwheninchapela smallcapeofwhite,likewise edgedwithblue,isputoverthe shoulders.Forheadcovering theywearasimplewhitecap similartoanurse'sbutslightly longer.Thefeetarealways bare-evenwhengoingtoHoly Communion.Theblackfaces, (Continuedfootofnextcolumn.)

Asmanyaspossiblearetowearuniform.Banners willbecarried.

Transport:Metro'sdonotturnintoLoch-streetat Cemeterycorner,butcontinueuntilBridge.Karrakatta StationishalfamilefromBridge,andabout600yards. fromnorthofassemblyground.

Changing:Pleaseendeavourtomakeownarrangements,buttwomarqueeswillbeerectedonassembly groundforcoats,etc.,ifabsolutelynecessary.

MISSRITA MILLARD, of3rd.Avenue, Mt.Lawley.

madeher debutat therecent Annual Catholic Ball.

makeastrikingcontrast. Theearnestprayersofthe faithfularerequestedthatthis newventureintheconversion oftheAustralianaboriginal maybeeminentlysuccessful. TheWestraliansectionofthe AustralianBroadcastingCommissioninitsmiddayannouncementsonSaturday,September 27,speciallymentionedthe event,andthePerthsecular Pressonthesamedatefeatur-

would havefar-reachingeffectsonthe spreadoftheGospel.

Theheartiestcongratulations oftheCatholiccommunityare respectfullyaddressedtothe heroicApostolicBishop,whohas madethiswonderfulexperiment possible.HeisagreatMissionaryandagreatAustralian. MayGodgrantthatthislittle seedhehasplantedwillgrow andflourish.

CATHOLICNATIVESOFBEAGLEBAYANDLOMBARDINA.

Top(lefttoright):AfamilyofnativelayapostlesatGregoryS boys:Threenativenuns. Centre:Youngstersofthecoastaltribe:FatherBreslinwiththe ofSt.JohnofGodwithhercharges.blackandwhite. Below:AtypicalCatholicfamilyatBeagleBay:Theboyshave havearole:Ashipofthedesert.

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thebarefeetandwhitedressedthedepartureoftheSisters forBulcoHill,andsaidit

ByFRANCISGILBERT

Co-OperationtoMitigate Monopoly?

TheonlyCatholicstatement onanofficiallevelonthenationalisationofthebankstobe madesinceourlastissue,has beenthatoftheArchbishopof Melbourne.FromthepressreportitwouldseemthatDr.Mannixdoesnottakesides,butis concernedthat,shouldnationalisationofbankingcomeinto force,itshouldnotestablisha bankmonopoly.HisGracewas alsocarefultopointout(apparentlyasanantidotetoreporters' guess-work)that"neitherthe PopenortheBishopsofAustra liaasabodyhaveyetsaidanythingfororagainsttheproposed legislationtoshow,iftheycan, thedesirabilityornecessityof it."

Whileitistruethatonecannotjustlyclaimthatmonopoly

ofbankingisproposeduntilthe GovernmentbringsdownthepertinentBillnextmonth,whatever hasbeendivulgedbyGovernmentalspokesmentodatestronglysuggeststhatsuchisCanberra'sintention.Truly,the Statebanksmaysurviveinsomuchastheyareprotectedby theConstitution.butresolute Federalactioncouldcurtailtheir activitiestovanishingpoint,and eventuallyputthemoutofbusiness. Itwouldalsoseemfromthe pressreportsthatArchbishop Mannixisanxiousthatthere shouldberoomintheneworganisationfortheco-operative banks-"oneofthemosthopefulthingsinthiscountry."While thepracticalexperienceofother countrieshasshownthatsuch co-operativebanksascredit unionscanbeahugesuccessand perhapsthemosteffectivemethodofmakingmoneysubserve socialends,ithassadlytobe confessedthatthismovementis averyembryointhiscountry, andthereisampleevidencethat Canberraisnotaversefroma littlesocialfoeticide.

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Everyschool.library,orsocietyrequiringtheunapproachableeducationfacilitieswillfind that"Cinevox"istheequipment thatpresentseveryfeaturethey seek.

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Anglican

Thefarcicallegalsituationin Anglicanparishionersaretrying torestraintheBishopofBathurstfromemployinghisRed Bookinthediocese,mustbe painfullyconfusingtopeople whoarealreadyhopelesslymuddledreligiously.ThefirstintriguingenigmaisthattheBishophasnorealspiritualauthority.Herulesnotbythegrace ofGod,andpertainlynotby favouroftheApostolicSee,but bythedesiresofaminorityof hisnoisierparishioners.Itis evenpermissibletoshout"Thtler"athimwithimpunityand withoutcausinganygreatscandal.Butmoststrangely,should alaymanfeelimpelledtodisagreewithhisspirituallord, eitherdoctrinallyorliturgically, hedoesn'tappealeithertothe MetropolitanArchbishoporHis GraceofCanterbury,orevento theLambethConference.He dragshisghostlyfathertothe commonLawCourts,wherethe spirituallaundryiswashedin

Debacle

ThisnaturallystrikesCatholicsasaveryrumproceeding, becausetheirsisanauthoritarianreligioussystemsuchas ChristoutlinedintheNewTestament.Butitmustcause scandaleventothosesteepedin religiousindifferentismthat suchessentiallyreligiousmatters asareinvolvedinthiscasecould notbesettledauthoritativelyand domestically. ACatholicwho presumedtodragaBishop throughtheCourtswouldvery presentlybetreatedtoaceremonyinvolvingbellandcandlestick.Andthisisnotbecause aBishopcandonowrong,but becausetheChurchmaintains itsownCourtsforpreciselysuch cases,andwhere,not,merely law,butjusticeisdispensed. Catholicsarealsointhesuperiorpositionofknowing(orbeing abletofindout)inclearandcertaintermsexactlywhattheybelieve.Mr.JusticeCocklecarrot isnotsummonedtodecidethe validityofintra-uterinebaptism.Evenveryyoungpeople mighthesitateabouthiscompetenceinsuchmatters. proposalswhenitishell-bentto ignorethemassofoppositionrevealedbytheGallopPoll,only timewilltell.

Ithasbeensuggestedatthe NationalCatholicRuralMovementConferenceinMelbourne thattheGovernmentshouldincorporateco-operativecreditsocietiesintothenationalbanking structure,thusensuringthedemocraticadministrationofcredit.Thissuggestion,ifpracticable,wouldcertainlyrepresenta Christiananddemocraticreformofthebankingadministration,andwouldprovideabasis ofunitynotonlyforCatholics, butforallmenofgoodwill. Thesecreditsocietieswouldbe availablefornormalbanking functionstoallwhohavethe initiativetoorganisethem.

However,pessimismisinthe natureoftreacherywhena countryisinthepassAustralia hasreached.But,ontheother hand,wishfulthinkingisnot goingtoprovideuswithanything-exceptanunpleasant finaljar.Canberraisdeterminedtocarrythroughitsmonopolisticpolicy,andonlytheLaw Courtsmayeventuallycalla halt.Oncethepowerofmoney isinthehandsoftheFederal politicians,theshapeofthe futureisanyone'sguess.But sincewehaveopposedthenationalisationproposalschieflyon thegroundsofsubsidiarity,or doingthingsinasmallway,it willbeusefultoshowthatthe realsolutionofthemoneyproblemisindecentralisation ratherthanmonopoly.Whether Canberrawillbedisposedto giveconsiderationtominority

Fortysuchorganisationsflourishundertheauspicesofthe N.C.R.M.

Thesesocietiesoperateon methodssimilartothoseofthe ordinaryco-operativehousing society.Agroupofpeoplemeet togetheranddeterminetoform thesociety.Thefirstcapitalis subscribedbythepurchaseof sharesbytheco-operators,The essentialco-operativeprinciple of"onemanonevote"ispreservedirrespectiveofthenumberofsharesanyindividualmay purchase.Inadditiontothe fundsubscribedintheformof sharecapital,eachsocietytakes depositsandpaysordinaryState SavingsBankinteresttothedepositors.Loansaremadeto membersofthesocietyforlimitedpurposeslistedunderthe genericheadof"providentor productivepurposes."TheauthoritiesoftheCreditUnion(as theseco-operativecreditsocietiesareknown)aretheBoard ofDirectors,theCreditCommitteeandtheSupervisoryCommittee-allofwhicharedemocraticallyelectedbythemembership.

Itispreposterousthatanissue suchas Transubstantiation shouldbediscussedinanordinaryCourtofLaw,andeven moreludicrousthattheCourt shouldhavetodecidewhether thatdoctrineistaughtbythe ChurchofEngland.Surelythe grotesqueillogicofthosewhose susceptibilitieswerewoundedby theinfamouscontroversyinthe HouseofCommonsoverchanges totheBookofCommonPrayer mustbedriventofrenzyoverthe latestdebacle.Itisincreasinglyhardtounderstandhowintelligentandsincerepeoplecan continuetosupportareligious systemsoobviouslybuilton sand.TheChurchindeedishumaninitsmembers,butitshould notbecomeahigh-classlunatic asylum.TheAnglo-Catholics areatthecross-roads.They thinktheycanrestorethefaith ofChristinthehomeofHenry VIII.,butthetaskisbeyond them.Betterfar,shorterand ofinfinitepermanence,toreturn totheirtruehome.

POLAND

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whowilllectureonthisfamousandill-fated Country,atthe

CENTRALCATHOLICLIBRARY, MONDAY,OCTOBER6th.,1947,at8p.m.

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Somesuchscheme,ifaccepted bytheFederalGovernment,and ifithasnotcometoolate,and ifitcanbewidelydevelopedin ashortspaceoftime(without impositionfromabove)would giveapartialmitigationtothe evilsofmonopolisticcreditcontrol.Butsociallyitwouldnot lessenthetremendouslyincreasedpowerwhichtheGovernment couldandwillwieldoverthe livesofeverycitizen.

ThereisnogainsayingtheunpalatabletruththatCanberra knowsitsintentionsregarding bankingareunacceptabletoa verylargemajorityofAustralians.Thefactthat,despite thisknowledge,itrefusesareferendumandproposestobulldozeitswaytototalpolitical power,isastartlingauguryfor thefuture.ThepoliticalCatholichasprovedheisnotworth hissalt.Butthecommonman demandstoknowwhereCanberraisheadingandhowfar

MAYORALELECTION

SATURDAY,NOV.22nd.,1947.

PERTH,THURSDAY,OCTOBER2,1947.

MoralityofStrikes

Twoutterancesduringtheweekonthequestionof therighttostrikedeserveattention.Thefirstwasin theformofalettertoourmorningcontemporaryregardingitssummaryoftheBishops'Statement-"PeaceinIndustry.'Ontheparticularissueofwhatconstitutesa juststrikethecorrespondentclaimedthat"thatissomethingwhichobviouslywouldbesettledbyaunion,or unions,andinthefaceofanydecisionagainstitorthem, bytheArbitrationCourt.TheRomanCatholicBishops are,therefore,wittinglyorunwittingly,opposingtheArbitrationCourtsystem."Suchaconclusioncouldonly havebeenreachedbyapersonwhohadnotreadthefull contextoftheBishops'Statement.Inthefirstplace,the Catholicviewisthattheindividualmembersofaunion are,ofcourse,thepeoplewhomustdecidewhetheraproposaltostrikeisorisnotjust,becausethequestionis primarilyamoralonetoberesolvedbytheconsciences ofindividuals.

FortheformationofthismoraldecisiontheBishops havesetoutclearlyfourdeterminantconditions,allof whichmustbesatisfactorilyansweredbeforeagoodconsciencecouldassenttothegraveproposaltostrike.Th( officialsofaTradeUnionmaybeabletoadvancecogent economicreasonswhylabourshouldbecollectivelywithheld,andtheArbitrationCourtmayaccuratelydispense thelaw,butthefinaldecisionasregardsthemoralityof thestrikeproposalrestsultimatelywiththeindividual worker.

Itispatentlyunfairtoinfer,asthenewspapercorrespondenthasdone,thatbecausethereoccursaseriesof irresponsible"political"strikes,everystrikeisofitsnature unjust.Evengranting,astheBishopsdo,thatmanyof thekeyunionsareCommunist-controlled,andthatintimi datorypracticespreventthefreeexpressionoftheindividual'sconscientiousview,astrikecouldstillbejustified ifitconformedtotheconditionscommonlylaidclownby thetheologians.

ThestatementthattheBishops(wittinglyorunwittingly)opposetheArbitrationsystemisnonsense.Had thecorrespondentreadthewholeStatement,insteadofa condensation,hewouldhavefoundthatthe4th.conditionofajuststrikereads:"Beforeastrikeisdeclared, everyeffortmustfirstbemadetosettlethedisputepeacefullythroughconciliation,arbitrationandotherpeaceful methods."-TheBishopsdonot,however,admitthepropositionthatthedecisionsoftheArbitrationCourtorof anyotherconciliatorybody,arethelastword.Ifthe workers,havingtriedeverypeacefulmeansofsettlinga dispute,arestillconscientiouslydissatisfied,theymay stillresorttothestrikeweapon.

\VhiletheArbitrationCourtmaybethelastwordin concilationinlaw,itsverdictsdonotnecessarilybindthe consciencesofworkers,andtheymaystillmorallyexercisetheirnaturalrighttowithholdtheirlabour,providd alltheotherconditionsforajuststrikeareconscientiouslyobserved.Thispreciseissuewasrecentlyraisedwhen theArbitrationCourtsatinKalgoorlie.ThePresident oftheCourtwouldnotallowaquestionconcerningajust strikeonthegroundthathecouldnotacceptthepropositionthatabreachofthelawcouldbejust.Legally,no doubt,suchaviewisperfectlycorrect,butfromtheviewpointofmoralphilosophyandsocialmorality,itisunacceptable.Therighttostrike,arisingoutofman'snaturalrightofassociation,isapartoftheNaturalLaw,which noenactmentsoftheStatethroughtheCivilLawcanabrogate.Tosuggestthatpositivelawcantakeprecedence overNaturalLawisperilouslyclosetoheresy.

Finally,however,thenewspapercorrespondentinfers thattheBishops"considerthat,whileastrikemaybea justone,alock-outcannoteverbejust."Thereishere averbalconfusionbywhichthewriterhasignoredthe Bishops'employmentofthetermthe"useoftheweapon ofthelock-out."JustastheChurchrecognisesthata strikeofitsnaturemaybejust,butitsuseinCommunist handsforpoliticalpurposesmaychangeitsnature,sothe lock-outonsimilarmoralprinciplesmaybejustexcept whereitspurposeissubvertedtomotivesofrevengeor partypolitics.

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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.

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44 DEATHS

BRETT.-PleaseprayforthereposeofthesoulofMrs.John Brett,Tipperary,Ireland,sisterofSistersM.Gabrieland Brendan,St.JohnofGodConvent,andSistersM.Gerard, MalachyandBaptist,of.the PresentationOrder.Herdeath occurredonSeptember24, 1947.R.I.P.

COLLINS.-OnSeptember6, 1947,AnnieVeronica(Nancy), dearlylovedwifeofCyril ThomasCollins,of273Crawford-road,Inglewood,beloved daughtedofMrs.MaryAnnie Fitzgerald,of74Francisstreet,Perth,andlateRichard Fitzgerald(formerlySergeant ofPolice),lovedsisterofMay (Mrs.Urquhart),lovedsisterin-lawofStan,andlovedaunt ofValerie. Eternalrestgrantuntoher,0 Lord,andmayperpetuallight shineuponher.

ReouiescatinPace.

NEVILLE,Rev.John,0.M.I.InEirereecntly,afteralong illness.DeceasedwasstationedatSt.Patrick's,Fremantle,formanyyears.R.I.P. SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhissoul.ImmaculateHeartofMary,pray forhim.

44INMEMORIAM44

McINERNEY,FrancesIsobel.Ofyourcharity,prayforthe soulofFrancesMcInerney, whodiedonOctober6,1942. SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhersoul. Everrememberedbyherlovingsonsanddaughters.

O'DEA.--Inlovingmemoryof JosephGeorge(Joe)O'Dea, whopassedawayOctober7, 1946,belovedhusbandof Mary,anddevoteddaddyof Nancye,Kathleen(Billie), andJoe. Eternalrestgrantuntohim, 0Lord,andmayperpetual lightshineuponhim.

RYAN.-Lovingmemoriesof CatherineEllen,whopassed awaySeptember27,1945. Alwaysrememberedbyher lovinghusband,daughters,sonin-law,grandchildren,andsister. Eternalrestgrantuntoher,0 Lord.

WALKER,Agnes.-Inloving memoryofmydarlingmother, whopassedpeacefullyaway onOctober1,1946.

Iknowwhatitistobelonely, Iknowwhatitistobesad, IknowwhenIlostyoudear mother, IlostthebestfriendIhad. SweetJesus,havemercyon herdearsoul.

-Insertedbyhersorrowing daughterMargaretAdlington. WALKER,Agnes.--inloving memoryofourdearest mother,whodiedonOctober 1,1946.R.I.P. Awholeyearhaspassed, dearmother, SinceGodtookyouaway. Butmemoriescrowdupon another, Asthoughwasyesterday.

-Insertedbyherlovingson anddaughters,Ronald,Amy andMargaret. WALKER,Agnes.-Inloving memoryofmydearAunt,who passedpeacefullyawayOctober1,1946. Notforallthegoldandsilver WouldIwishyoubackagain, ForIknowthatinGod'skeeping Youarefreefromcareandpain. -Insertedbyherlovingniece, M.Vance.

Archbishop'sEngagements

October5:

10am.: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.

BROADCASTSFROMST.

MARY'SCATHEDRAL.

Severalcountryreadershave recentlyrequestedinformation regardingbroadcastsfromSt. Mary'sCathedral. Thefollowingbroadcastswill beheardovertheNationalStationsduringthenextcoupleof months:

October5: MissaCantata,11a.m.Preacher:Rev.FatherMcSweeney. October19: "MissionSunday,"11 a.m. Preacher:Rev.FatherC.Stinson.

November2: 11a.m.Preacher:Rev.Father H.Brennan.

FirstAustralian WorldHeadof ReligiousOrderof Men

DR.McCABE,M.S.C.,SUPERIOR-GENERALOFMISSIONARIESOFSACREDHEART.

VeryRev.PatrickMcCabe, M.S.C.,D.C.L.,Superiorofthe SacredHeartMonastery,Kensington,Sydney,N.S.W.,who,in companywithVeryRev.J.M. Kerrins,M.S.C.(Provincial), andVeryRev.J.Doyle,M.S.C., isinRomerepresentingthe AustralianprovinceattheGeneralChapteroftheCongregation,hasbeenelectedSuperiorGeneraloftheMissionariesof theSacredHeart.

Theappointmentisremarkableasitisthefirsttimean Australia)rihasbeenappointed worldSuperiorofareligious Orderofmen.

Dr.McCabe,whoisacousin ofMost.Rev.T.McCabe,Bishop of P.ort Augusta,S.A.isanativeofYamba, and commencedhisearlystudiesfor thepriesthoodatSt.Mary's Towers,DouglasPark,N.S.W. WithRev.Dr.Rumble,M.S.C., hewasoneofthefirsttwostudentsfromtheAustralianprovincechosenintheearly'twentiestogotoRomeforstudies attheInternationalSaolasticate.OnhisreturntoSydney, Dr.McCabewasappointedprofessorofmoraltheologyand canonlawatthescholasticate, SacredHeartMonastery,Kensington,andwaslaterappointedPrefectofStudies,which postheoccupiedpriortothe transferofthescholasticateto Croydon,Victoria.

Ofrecentyears,Dr.McCabe, besidesbeingSuperioratthe Monastery,Kensington,hasalso beenCanonistattheApostolic Delegation,NorthSydney.

TheDeathofWell-KnownEducationalist BROTHERJ.F.DOYLE.

Rev.BrotherJ.F.Doyle,one ofthebestknownChristianBrothersinAustralia,diedatLewisham,N.S.W.,onThursday,September1,aged51years.

ThelateBrotherDoylewas bornatBankstown,Sydney.lie attendedtheChristianBrothers' HighSchoolatLewisham,and thenenteredtheBrothers'NovitiateatStrathfield,receivingtoe habitoftheOrderonSeptember 1914,andpronouncinghisfirst vowsatChristmas,1916.

HehadtaughtatSouthMel1,ourne(Park-stret)andSt.VincentdePaul'sBoys'Orphanage andBrunswick.Thenfollowed sixyearsasSuperiorofSt.Vincent'sOrphanage,afterwhichhe asSuperiorofSt.Augustiws Orphanage,Geelong.Nexthe wasinchargeofSt.Vincent's HostelatSouthMelbourne.Whita fillingthisposition,hewasCatholicProbationOfficerinthe Children'sCourts.Forthe pastfewyearshehadbeenConsultortotheProvincialforAustralasian,inwhichcapacityhe

visitedthesixStatesandNew Zealand. WhileSuperioratSt.Vincent's Orphanagehemadelarge-scale structuralalterationsandadditions.In1931hesawtheestablishmentofSt.Vincent'sOld Boys'Association.WhileProbationOfficerhehelpedmanyof theunderprivilegedbycounsel andcharity.Attheorphanage hefosteredsport,chieflyboxing andwrestling,andmainly throughhisinfluencetherewere establishedtheinter-orphanage boxingandwrestlingmatches heldannuallyatWestMelbourne Stadium.

BrotherDoyleleavesabrother, livingatNewcastle,andasister, MissMaryDoyle,inSydney.

Theburialtookplaceinthe ChristianBrothers'portionof theRookwoodCemetery.

FourZones

FourMethods

theThreeGermansareattending CatholicSocialGuildssummerschoolatAmpleforth. HerrEdelmannandhiswife arestudentsatMunsterUniversity.Thethird,HerrHaas Muller,isPresidentoftheGermansectionofPaxRomanaand SecretaryoftheGermanCatholicStudents'Movement.

HerrMullerdescribesthedifferencesbetweenthezonesin simplelanguage.

TheFrenchwillnottrustthe Germansandkeepthemunder tightcontrol.

TheAmericansseethesol,itien toallprab'emsinsport.

TheBritishhavearegardfor culture.

TheRussians-HerrMuller makesasignificantgesture.

LordPakenham,accordingto thesevisitors,hasmadeagrant differencetotheGermans.'They feeltheyhaveoverthems-mieonewhoisinterestedinthem andaboveallonewhounier,tands.

oftheirmembersaspossibleparticipating,eitherwiththeChildrenofMary,theSacredHeart Sodality,orthelaity.

SUBIACOBRANCH.

EverymemberoftheSubiaco BranchoftheNIC.G.M.isexpectedtodoherpartinmaking theMission,whichwillcommenceonSunday,October12,a greatsuccess.Eachgirlhasa verydefinitedutyinthisrespect.Makeeveryefforttoattendtheexercisesbothinthe morningandevening.

MAYLANDSBRANCH.

Leaders'meetingeveryTuesdaynightat8eclock.

AcombinedY.C.W.-N.C.G.M. socialwillbeheldattheClub Rooms,CentralAvenue.onSundaynight,October5.Don'tforyoursupper,girls.

NEDLANDSBRANCH.

Retreat.

Pleasenote,girls,thatthe dateofourRetreathasbeen changedfromthesecondweekendinNovembertothefirst week-end.

Don'tforgetthatwearehavingaDialogueMasswithour nextGeneralCommunion,onthe FeastofChristtheKing.

DatetoRemember:General badge-givingceremony,Sunday, October18.

ChristianBrothers'High School,Highgate

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TheAnnualSportsDayofthe ChristianBrothers'HighSchool, Highgate,willbeheldnext Tuesday,October7,atthePerth Oval,commencingat10a.m.An interestingandvariedprogrammeofchampionships,handicaps,andnoveltyeventshas beenarranged,andaninvitation iscordiallyextendedtoallparents,friends,andOldBoystobe present.Afternoonteawillbe servedbytheladies'committee.

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SEETHEWONDERFULCENTENARYPAVILION DISPLAYS.

DON'TMISSSEEINGTHEMOTORSHOW. FREEHOTWATERAVAILABLE. FREEFORPICNICPARTIES.

National Catholic Girls' MOVEMENT DIOCESANHEADQUARTERS.

RosaryCampaignforOctober.

EachdayduringOctoberthe Rosarywillberecitedat12.30 andagainat1.30,inthelittle ChapelatHeadquarters.The campaignisbeingofferedforthe intentionsofOurLadyofFat ima,forthepeaceoftheworld.

MembersofbothMovements shouldmakeeveryeffortto,e Iresentasoftenaspossib'eat thelunch-timeRosary.

ouchNightattheRoyalShow, Thursday,October9th.

ArecordattendanceofIT1P'11hersoftheY.C.W.and isconfidentlyanticipated. Jniformistobewornifatall possible.Greytrousers id vhiteshirtwithbadgepockets fortheboys,andskirtsand blousesandbeanniesforthe Branchcolourschore possible.

But,ashasbeenstressedbefore,themaintheoryistobe thereinfullforce,whetheryou haveuniformsornot.

Ourfloatisgoingtobevery effective.Preparationsarewell inhand.

Youthgroupsaretoassemble at7p.m.onaseparatefield,to bereadytomarchontothering at8p.m.

MeetingstobeheldatHeadquarters.

CouncilMeeting:Monday,October6,at8p.m.

"MarianLodge"Committee: Friday,October2,at6p.m.

CASTLEDAREFIELDDAY.

OnSunday,October12,the AnnualFieldDaywillbeheld atCastledareOrphanage,andthe BrothershaveaskedthatmembersoftheN.C.G.M.mightbe

willingtocomeandhelpwith raffles,etc.,onthatday.As thisisaverygoodcause,ary volunteerswouldbeveryacceptable.

FEASTOFCHRISTTHEKING (OCTOBER26).

Ithasbeensuggestedthatas manybranchesaspossibleshould arrangeGeneralCommunions;n theirparishesonthisdate.It wouldbeabeautifulgestureto ChristOurKingonthisdayif everybranchoftheYouthMovementsinthePerthArchdiocese couldofferitsCommunionin commonforthePeaceofthe World.

AstheYouthMovementswill notbemarchinginabodyinthe AquinasProcession,alsoonthe FeastofChristtheKing,branchesareurgedtohaveasmany

Arrangementshavenowbeen finalisedregardingtheRetreat atLoretoConvent,Swanbourne. ThisistotakeplacefromSaturdayafternoon,December27,to Mondaymorning,December29. Wewouldbepleasedifteachers whointendtoparticipatewould notifyusasearlyaspossible. NextMonday,October6,Catholicteachersareinvitedto afternoonteaintheGuild Rooms.TherewillnotbeameetingonTuesdayafternon.

WON'TLISTENTOFORCE.

Luckdoesasitlikes.It won'tlistentoforce.YourticketintheNo.384CharitiesConsultationcouldwin£3,000,the firstprize."Buyaticket,because£3,000maybeyours."

DirectKillingofInnocent NeverLawful

PRINCIPLEOF

DOUBLEEFFECTINDIFFICULTCASES

"Interested,"MountLawley:

"Isiteverlawfultokillthe mothertosavethechild,or viceversa?"

A.:Itisneverlawfultokillan, innocentpersonwithdirectintenttodoso.Suchkillingis contrarytoNaturalLawandis explicitlyforbiddenbydivine positivelaw.Itiswelltorememberthatindealingwithlife weareontheplaneoftheNaturalLaw,whichbindseveryman, Catholic,Protestant,orheathen, andnotmerelyontheecclesiasticalplane,thatistheplaneof positiveChurchlaw.Inthis matter,theChurchhasreinforcedbyherprohibitionsthepreceptsoftheNaturalLaw.How necessarythatreinforcementis inthepresentageofmuddled thinkingonmoralmatterscan hardlyescapethenoticeofany thoughtfulman.

Oneofthemostdistressing problemswhichsurgeonshaveto faceisthatofsavingthelives ofbothmotherandchildindiffi4 cultcasesofchild-birth.Each hasarighttolifeandneither hasabetterrightthantheother. Thesavingofonelifebythedestruction,directandintended, oftheothercanneverbejustifiedmorally.However,where thedeathof indirectlyandisnotintended,thecase hastobejudgedaccordingto whatisknowninmoraltheology astheprincipleofthedouble effect.Accordingtothisprincipleitispermittedforagood reasontodosomething,whichis notwronginitself,butwhich mayresultinthedeathofaninnocentpersonasasecondaryeffect.Thus,ifamotherisin seriousdangerofdeath,shemay takemedicinesorsubmittotreatmentnecessaryforherrecoveryanddirectlyconducingtoit, evenif,atthesametime,the unbornchilddies,providedthat thisunfortunateevileffectisnot intended,andprovidedthatitis guardedagairtstasfaraspossible,andthatnothingisdoneto induceitdirectly. IhopethatwhatIhavesaid hassufficedtomaketheposition

cleartoyou.Torepeatbriefly: itisneverallowedtokillaninnocentpersondirectly.Itis permittedincertaincircumstancestoperformanactionwhich hasasanindirect,secondaryresultthedeathofaninnocent person,providedthatresultis notintendednordirectlyprocuredandtheactionitselfisnot morallyevil.

MANHASNOABSOLUTE

RIGHTOVERLIFE

Nextquestion:

"Woulditbeamortalsinto destroyhumanlife,asinthe caseofdiseaseoroldageor likewise?"

A.:Youshouldbeabletoanswerthatquestionforyourself afterwhatIhavesaidinthe answertoyourpreviousquestion.Yes,itmostcertainlyis amortalsintodirectlyandintentionallydestroythelifeofan innocentperson.Thefactthat thepersonhappenstobevery oldorsufferingfromanincurabledisease,oringreatpain, doesnotchangethefactthatto killhimismurder.Ofcourse, nowadaysweheartheviledeed called"mercy-killing"oreuthanasia.Perhapsthismoderndislikeforcallingaspadeaspade hassomethingtodowiththedislikeforclearthinkingfrom whichmanyofourcontemporariessuffer.

Whatadvocatesofeuthanasia seemtooverlookisthathuman lifeisheldintrustfromGodas agift,inasenseGod'sgreatest gifttoman.Godalonehas dominionoverlifeanddeath,and wehaveHiscommandneverdirectlytodestroythelifeofan innocentperson.Theconsent ofthepersonconcerneddoesnot makethedestructionoflifeany lessofaviolationofGod'slaw. Manhastheuseofhisearthly lifeforaslongasGodwishes himtoremainherebelow;hehas nottherighttodisposeofthat lifeasthoughitweresomething overwhichhehadperfectdominion.

WhatConstitutesUsury?

IMMORALITYOFGETTINGSOMETHINGFORNOTHING

"PuzzledAgain,"Maylands:

"PuzzledAgain"haswrittena veryinterestingletter.However itisverylong,andIhavethought welltosummarisehisquestions asfollows:

"(1)St.Thomas,inhisSumma,appearsquitedefinitelyto teachthatusuryiswrong. Andusuryiscondemnedbythe CanonLawoftheChurch. HowthencanaCatholicbea banker?"

AndtheAnswer:ACatholic maybeabanker,buthemay notpractiseusury.Usuryisa contractbywhichalenderobligesaborrowertoreturnto himsomethingoverandabove theprincipal,solelybecauseof theloan.Noticethewords, "solelybecauseoftheloan."It wouldbeallrightforthelender toexactcompensationforthe factthathehimselfwastemporarilydeprivedoftheuseofthe moneylent.Inotherwords, whatSt.Thomasobjectedto,and whattheChurchobjectsto,isa money-lender'stryingtomake anunequalcontractinwhichhe insistsongettingsomethingfor nothing.

Ifamanlentapieceofland, theChurchneverobjectedtohis askingthereturnoftheland, plussomeportionofwhatthe landhadproduced;orifhelent atool,hecouldreasonablyexpecttogetbackthetooland someproportionatepartofthe thingsproducedwiththetool; hutifheweretolendaloafof bread,hehadnorighttodemand aloafandahalfback,solelybecausehehadlenttheloaf.If, however,hehadsufferedsomeinconvenienceorlossfromtemporarilydeprivinghimselfofthe loaf,thenhecoulddemandnot onlytheloaf,butcompensation fortheinconvenienceorlosssuffered.

isrightindescribingusuryas "exorbitantinterest."Forthe lenderwhohasgotbackthe principalandhasreceivedsufficientinteresttocompensate himselfforlossandrisk,and stilldemandsmore,isguiltyof usury.Heistryingtoget somethingfcrnothing.

CANACATHOLICBEA BANKER?

Thatbringsmetoyournext question:

"Who,"youask,"istojudge whethertheinterestisexorbitantornot?"

TheAnswer:Healthypublic opinion.Itisimpossible,that is,todetermineadefiniterate ofinterest,forexample,41per cent.,andsaythatthatisforall time,andinallcircumstances, thejustrateofinterestforall loans.Butitispossibletodeterminewithinroughlimitswhat fair-mindedbusinessmencommonlyconsidertoheajustrate ofinterest.Toexactarateof interestnotablyabovethatrate would,innormalcircumstances. beverysinful,andtoexpectto getaloanataratenotablyless

thanthatincommonusewould beveryunfair. Further,theStatehasthe righttomakerulestoensure fairdealinginbusiness;consequentlywheretheStatefixesa maximumrateofinterest,money-lendersareboundinconsciencenottoexceedit.Insome countriestheratefixedhasbeen aslowas4percent.

Finally,inanswertoyour questionhowcanaCatholicbe abanker?theansweris:By beinganhonestbanker.Just likeotherbusinessmen,abankerprovidesservice,givesadvice, sharestheanxietyofthebusinessventureshesupports,pays interestondeposits,andlends moneywhichisinthisindustrial agevirtuallyproductive,andfor hispainsthebankermaydemand recompense.Thatrecompense isinterest,notusury.If,then, youhavereadcriticismofthe modernbankingsysteminthe booksofCatholicauthors,acloserreadingofthebookwould,1 think,showyouthatthecriticismwaslevellednotatbanking assuch,butatwhattheauthors believedtobeabusesinthesystemsofbankingunderdiscussion.

BannsandtheEthicsofSecrecy

WHENTHEOBLIGATIONLAPSES

"Enquirer,"Leederiville: Theordinaryprincipleswhich "Whenbannsarereadoutingovernobligationsarisingfrom thechurch,whatistheimpedi-thepreceptofcharitytowards mentwhichonewouldbetheneighbourapplyhere.If boundtoreveal?" therevelationoftheimpediment

FALSEHOODNOTASGOOD ASTRUTH

Thenextletterisfrom:

"Agnostic,"Wembley,who writes:

"Irathergatheredfromoccasionallylisteningintoyour sessionthatyoudidnothold thecommonopinionthatone religionisasgoodasanother."

A.:Yoursuspicionsarewellfounded.Atfirstsightthequestion:Isonereligionasgoodas another?wouldseemtobescarcelyopentodiscussion.Justas therecanbeonlyonetrueversionofthefactsofhistory,howevervariedandcontradictory theaccountsofthemmaybe;or astherecanbeonlyonetrue theoryoftheconstitutionof matter,thoughitmaybeimpossibleinthepresentstateofour knowledgetosaywithcertainty whatthattheoryis,so,too,there isinfactonlyonebodyoftruths revealedbyGodtomen,onebody oflawsimposedbyGoduponus, onesystemofordinancesthrough whichHisgracescometous;and falsehoodisnot,andcannotbe, asgoodastruth,eitherinsecularorreligiousmatters.

Stillitisafact,asyousuggested,thatthecommonopinion seemstobethatonereligionis asgoodasanother.Manyat leastofthenon-Catholicsone meetsdoprofesstobelievejust that.Andwhatismorethey seemtotakeconsiderablecredit tothemselvesforbeingsobroadminded.

A.:Theobjectofpublishing wouldresultingravespiritual harmtooneselforothersorin thebannsofmarriageistopre-publicharmofgreatmomentor ventthecelebrationofinvalidortheriskofit,oranygrave'imillicitmarriages..Hence,ifoneminentharmtooneself,one'sreknowsofthe.existenceofacir-lations,orathirdpersonwho cumstancewhichwouldrendermightinnocentlysufferbythe marriagebetweenthepartiesno marriageatall,orelsewouldbe whatiscalledaprohibitingimpediment,thatistosayone whichmakesitsinfultocontract themarriage,butdoesnotrender themarriageoncecontractednull andvoid,onewouldbeobliged torevealthiscircumstancetothe parishpriestorbishop.Ihope youdonotexpectmetoenumerateandexplaineachofthese severalimpediments.Thatwould takealongtimeandwouldprobablyleaveyouratherconfused attheend.Inpracticethereis nogreatdifficultyinfulfilling anyobligationyoumayhaveto disclosehiddenimpediments.If youhavereasontothinkthat somesuchimpedimentexists,for example,ifyouhappentoknow thatoneofthepartiesisalready married,oriscloselyrelatedto theother,orisguiltyofmurderinghisorherformerpartner, orwhilepretendingtobeaCatholic,isinfactanon-Catholicor evenanon-Christian.thenall youhavetodoistogoalong eithertotheparishpriestorto thebishopoftheplace,andtell himthefactsasyouknowthem. Youwillprobablyhavetomake thestatementunderoath,soit iswelltobesureofyourfacts.

Theobligationtorevealsuch impedimentsisagraveone. Thereis,however,acasein whichtheobligationlapses.That isthecasewhentheimpediment isknowntoyouunderprofessionalsecrecy.Doctors,nurses, solicitors,publicofficialsand suchlikepeople,areboundto keepsecretsconfidedtothemin thecourseoftheirprofessional duties,sinceitisofgreatimportancethatweshouldbeable toconsultsuchpeoplewithconfidence.Obviouslythesecretof theconfessionalisonaneven higherplanethanthatofthe professionalsecret.Onewho knowsofanimpedimentunder thesealofprofessionalsecrecy isnotboundtorevealit,indeed heisboundnottorevealthesec-

However,itisagreedthat nowadaysthereisalwayssome lossorliabilitytolossinlending money,consequentlysomecompensationmayalwaysbeexacted.Thiscompensationiscalled interest.Consequentlyinterest maylawfullybechargedprovidedtheamountoftheinterestis notdisproportionatetotheloss ofrealorpotentialprofitorto theriskruninthelendingofthe money.HencetheOxfordEnglishDictionary,whichyoucite,ret

disclosure,theobligationceases.

Ofcourse,iftherebenoGod, astheatheistspretendtothink, orifGodbeonesubstancewith theuniverseasPantheism teaches,thenonereligionisas goodasanother;sincetherecan henotruereligionatall.Religionisnecessarilyconcerned withGod-aBeingdistinctfrom Furthermore,disclosureisnotandinfinitelysuperiortoourselobligatorywhenitwillservenoyes,withourknowledgeofHim, usefulpurposeorwhenthemar-ourobediencetoHiswill,and riagecouldbepreventedbyother.urworshipofHim.IfAthemeans.

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InthemonthofSeptember, 1843,ayoungmanoftwenty yearsofageclimbedthemountainofthegreatSt.Bernard.It wasnotthebeautyoftheSwiss mountainsandlakesthathad drawnthepilgrimfromfaroff FrancetotheHospicyfSt.Bernard.HecametotheMonastery andhecameonfoottoconsecratehislifetoGod.

HisnamewasLouisJoseph StanislausMartin.

Onlearninghispurpose,the kindlyPriorquestionedhimupon hisknowledgeofLatin,onlyto discoverthatthisaspiranthad notcompletedhiscourseof studiesinthatsubject."Iam indeedsorry,"saidthisvenerable monk,"sincethisisanessential condition.Gobacktoyourown country,andwhenyouhavecompletedyourstudieswewillreceiveyouwithopenarms.

Afewyearslaterayoung,attractivegirlpresentedherselfat theConventoftheSistersof CharityinAlencon,inthehope ofgainingadmission.Foryears ithadbeenherdesiretoconsecrateherlifetoGodinthisreligiousOrder,butGodhadother plansforher.Hernamewas ZelieGuerin.

Intheinterviewthatfollowed,theSisterSuperioress,guided bytheHolyGhost,toldherthat hervocationwasintheworld. Godhadotherplansforher.

St.ThereseoftheInfantJesus VOCATIONINWORLD.

Shereturnedhome,andher constantprayerwas:"0,my God,sinceIamunworthytobe Thyspouse,Ishallenterthe marriedstatetofulfilThyholy will,andIbeseechTheetomake methemotherofmanychildren andtograntthatallofthem maybededicatedtoThee."

Thetwofamilies(Guerinand Martin)werenotacouainted, thoughtheybothbelongedtothe sametown.InherdailyprayersZelieGuerinagainandagain demandedGodtofindherasuitablehusband,whowouldnotonly beagoodCatholic,butaferventone.

Onedayasshewaspassing overthebridgeofSt.Leonard shesawapproachingayoung manwhoseappearancewasso nobleanddistinguishedthatno onecouldhelpnoticinghim.She didnotknowhim,butaninner voicetoldher:"Itisthisyoung manthatIhaveselectedfor you."

MARRIAGE.

Wedonotknowthefullcircumstances,butthepairwereintroduced,andonJuly12,1858, theyweremarriedinthebeautifulChurchofNotreDamein Alencon.Ninechildrenwere bornofthismarriage.Fourof themdiedininfancy,andthe otherfiveenteredtheConvent, dedicatingtheirlivestoGod.

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continuedtohopeandpraythat shewouldbepermittedtogive herselftoGodwithoutdelay. TheHolyInfantspoketothe heartofthebishop,whosenta 'specialpermissiontothePrioressofCarmelwhichwasreceivedonthesignificantfeastof theHolyInnocents,andonApril 9,1888,whentheLittleFlower wasfifteen,thedoorsofthe LisieuxConventswungopento receiveherwhomwouldmake thenameofLisieux'knownin everypartoftheworld,

Accordingtotheirvowallthe childrenwerededicatedtoOur Lady,andreceivedhernimein baptism.Theywere:Marie Louise,MarieJosephLouis, MariePauline,MarieJoseph JeanBaptiste,MarieLeonie, MarieCeline,MarieHelene, MarieMelanie,andMarieFrancisTherese.

CHILDHOOD.

Wemustpassoverherearly life;thefactsofitarewell knowntoyou:Howafterbirth shewasasicklylittlegirlfor sometime.Attheageofthree shebegantoshowthoselittle worldlytraitscommontomany children.Shewasvainofher heauty,proudofher,pretty dresses,eagerforpraiseandnotice,inclinedattimestofitsof temperandstubbornness.Neverthelessthisveryhumanlittle girlbecameoneofthegreatest ofthesaints.

NolittleoftheLittleFlower's influenceoversoulsisduetothe humanimperfectionswenotice inherchildhood.Hercomplete eradicationofthosefaultshas taughtthousands,andindeed shouldteachus,thepossibility ofcompletevictoryoverour faultsifweimitateherLittle Wayofhumility,prayerfulness, andtrustinGod.

MIRACULOUSCURE.

Thedeathofhermothercame asagreatshocktoher,butthe crowningblowwastheentryof hersister,Pauline,her"little mother,"assheusedtocallher, intoCarmel.Weallremember howshewasatthepointof death.Thedoctorshaddespairedofsavingher,andthefamily wasgatheredaroundthebedside inanticipationoftheend.God, however,hadotherplansinstore forher. Amiraculouscure, throughtheintercessionofOur LadyofVictories,tookplace,and fromthatdaylittleThereseset outontheroyalroadofthe Cross. ShewassavedbecauseOur Lordhadotherplansforher; Hewantedtosetherasaguide forus.Tobringbeforeour eyesoncemorethewayoflife, Hehadtaught,thewayofspiritualchildhood.

Asoneofhersisters,Marie, wrote:"IthinkthatGodhas madeuseofachildtoshowthe greatandthewiseoftheearth thetruepathtoHeaven.He firstmadeHimselfalittlechild toshowusthisHimself,hutwe hadforgottenit,soHetaught HislessonagainbymeansoflittleTherese."

OurLordhadothertrialsand crossesinstoreforher.She startedschool,andthenshehad tosufferforyearswithattacks ofscruples.Allhumanfriends andconsolationslefthercold, andindespairsheturnedtoher littlebrotherswhopreceeded herintoheaven.Atlastshe foundpeaceandjoy,andfrom thisday,whichshecallsher"conersion,"shebecamedetach-ea fromthingsandfriendson earth.

ST.THERESEINROME.

Whennineandtenyearsold, Thereserepeatedlybeggedtobe receivedintotheCarmeliteConventatLisieux.Sheevenpersuadedherfathertogowithher totheBishoptobeghispermissiontoenter,butalltonoavail.

Alltheworldknowsthestoryof herdaringappealtotheHoly Father,whenshewasinRome duringapilgrimageattheage offourteen.Sheranacrossthe audienceroomandflungherself atthefeetofPopeLeoXIII., saying:"HolyFather,inhonour ofyourJubilee,permitmetoenterCarmelattheageoffifteen." EveryonegaspedatheraudacityasthePontiffanswered: "Well,child.youwillenterifit isGod'sWill."

EveninthefaceoftheHoly Father'srefusaltointerfere,she

cannotbeameanstoperfection, anditsplacehastobetakenby physicalsufferingorworldly losses.Butwheresuchcapacitydoesexistforacutemental sufferingveryfrequentlythe agoniesofrenunciationandthe lessonsondetachmentcanallbe gonethroughwithreferenceto comparativelyinsignificantobjects.

ENTERSCARMEL.

SheenteredCarmel,yes;she enrolledherselfamongthatchosenbodyofgeneroussoulswho havegiventheiralltotheservice ofGod,wholoveChristforthe millionswhohateHim,whohonourHimwiththeirsolemnchant forthemillionswhomockand revileHim,whoofferupunceasingprayersforthosewhowill notprayforthemselves.And thoughtheworldneverseestheir facesnorknowsoftheirexistence,thereprayerssearchthe endsoftheearthsnatchinguncountedsoulsfromruinand bringingheedlesswanderers hometoGod.God'sjusticeis satisfiedbythesacrificeoftheir innocentsoulsandstainless bodies.Theyaretheprecious victimsbywhichamadworldis savedfromtheconsequencesof itsfolly.

Everyageisbesetwithspecialproblems,andwecansee howineveryageGodraisesup specialmenandwomenwhoare toshowusthewaytoHim-to showushowtheGospelistobe livedintheseparticularperiods. Formoderntimesweneedmodernmethods,and,ifImightsay so,modernsaints.SuchaSaint wasSt.ThereseoftheChild JesusandtheHolyFace,sucha methodwasherlittlewayofperfection.

PIUSXII.ANDLITTLE .FLOWER.

OnlyashorttimeagoHis HolinessPopePiusXII.received insolemnaudiencethepromoterofTheresianpilgrimages, acertainMonsignorGermain. ThePopesaidtohim:"Itismy earnestwishthatallnations uniteinhonouringthisgreatest Saintinmoderntimes."

HisHolinesspromisedthat: "ThisTheresianyearwillbeone ofspiritualrenovation,more necessarythanmaterialrenovationintheaftermathofsucha devastatingwar.SinceGodAlmightyhasbeenpleasedtoraise upSt.ThereseoftheChildJesus formoderntimesas'amodelof virtuewhomallshouldunceasinglcontemplate,itisbutfitting thatthefaithfulshouldendeavourtostudyandtoimitatethe exampleofherlifeandvirtues. Youcanneitherexaggerateyour confidenceinthepowerofthe greatestSaintofmoderntimes noryourmanifestationofdevotioninherhonour."

ThewholelifeofSt.Therese isachallengetothemodern viewoflife-tothemodernidea oftryingtodoawaywithsufferingandpain.Shenotonly acceptedit,butlookedforit,and indeedfoundheronlypeaceand happinessinsuffering.

MARTYROFLOVE.

Tobeamartyrwashergreatestambition,butshewouldnot besatisfiedwithanordinarymartyr'sdeath.No.shewanted more;shewantedtobeableto sufferallthathadeverbeensufferedbyallthemartyrsfromthe beginningofChristianitytillthe endoftime.

Yes,shewantedtosufferand shedherbloodforChrist,butshe realisedthatthiswasimpossible,sosheprayed:"Lord,if IcannotwinthepalmofAgnes byblood,letmeatleastwinit bylove.Itwasthislovewhich inspiredhertoaskGodfor moreandmoresuffering."My God,givememartyrdomofbody orsoul,butrathergiveAteone andtheother."Sheknewthat Godwouldhearherprayer;she knewthatthepathtojoyever leadsthroughthevaleofsuffering,andshewasreadytoaccept allinthespiritoflove.

Therearetwokindsofmartyrdom,oneexteriororphysical, andtheotherinteriorormental ShehadaskedGodforboth,and Hewastogiveherbothofthem. Themartyrdomofherbodyonly lastedashorttime,butthemartyrdomofhersoulwasthere fromherverychildhood. Wheresensitivenessisnotexistentorbluntedmentalsuffering

SPIRITUALHOLOCAUST. SherealisedthattoofferherselftoGodasavictimoflove wasnottoofferherselftoaGod whodisposedofsweetnessand spiritualconsolations.Itisto offeroneselftoallthatispainfulandbitterbecauseGodlives onlybysacrifice,andasshesaid:

"Themorewesurrenderourselvestolovethemorewesurrenderourselvestosuffering.There wasatimewhenIdidnotthink thatitwasnecessarytosuffer verymuchinordertoattain sanctity,butGodsoonshowed methattheonlywaytoHis Heartwasthroughpainandsuffering."

Itwasthisspiritofterrible mentalanguishthatshecarried withherrightthroughCarmelalifeofsorrowthatmakesher autogiographyreadlikeacontinuationofthecryofOurLord ontheCrossofCalvary:"My God,MyGod,whyhestThou forsakenMe?"

Thesightofhersuffering makesustrembleatthethought thatitisonlybysuchprocess ofpurificationandrefining, eitherhereorinPurgatory,that thenaturalsoulofmancanbe fittedtothevisionofGod.

DARKNIGHTOFSOUL.

Verysoonsheenteredinto whatisknowntowritersofmysticaltheologyasthedarknight oftheSoul.EvenGodseems farawayandseemstohaveforgottenalabouther.Shewalkedbyblindfaithandtrustduringthisperiod,whichdidnot lastonlyforafewweeksor months,butwhichtookupthe greaterpartofherreligiouslife. TimeandtimeagainsherepeatedthewordsofSt.Francisde Sales:"EvenifHeshouldkill me,IwillstilltrustHim.The sadnessofGesthemehadenteredmysoul,shewrote. Iwas alonewithoutcomfortfromheavenorearth.SometimesIconfessalittlerayofsunshinepenetratedmysoul,butlatertheremembranceofthisrayoflight makesthedarknessevendeeper still."Andonherdeath-bed shewastowrite:"Thecupis fulltothebrim.No,Ishould neverhavebelievedthatitwas possibletosuffersomuch.Ican onlyexplainitbymyextreme desiretosavesouls."

ShehadofferedherselftoGod asaholocaust,andGodhadacceptedheroffer.Everypain shesuffered,everytearsheshed isnowbringingitsreward,and justaswewereredeemedonly bythesufferinganddeathof OurLordonCalvary,sowithout thesetrialsandsufferingsher lifewouldhavebeenimperfect andheroblationincomplete. Addedtotheseterrificinterior sufferingswasthethoughtofher belovedfatherlyinghelpless andparalysedinaninstitution fortheinsane.Thenthemartyrdomofherbody,theslow wastingawayandagonyofher sickness."Mydesireforsufferinghaditsfill,"shewrote."In spiteofthismyattractionfor themdidnotgrowless.Inthe midstofthesetribulationsfor whichIhadyearned,Iwasthe thehappiestofmortals."

LOVEOFNEIGHBOUR. Itwaslovethatpromptedher toaskGodforsuffering,that overwhelmingpassionatelove thatmadeherseek,notherself, butherbeloved.Itwasthis sameloveofGodthatwasthe sourceofherloveforhernejlhbour.Sherealisedthatitwas herdutytoloveherneighbour, andthatmeansus,too,with somethingofthesamepassionatelovethatwellsupforhim fromtheSacredHeartofJesus. Sherealisedmoreclearlythat truecharityconsistsinbearing (ContinuedonPage10.)

Y.C.W.FourthNationalConference ationalSecretaryOutlinesGrowth ofcAlovernent

SUMMARYOFNATIONALREPORT.

'TheYoungChristianWorkers'MovementofAustraliaisan officialorganisationofCatholicAction,setupbytheEpiscopal CommitteeonCatholicActioninAustralia,totrainandorganise maleworkersbetweentheagesof14and25yearsinthework ofthelayapostolate.AlleffortsoftheY.C.W.havebeendirectedtowardsthatend.Theperiodcoveredbythisreportis oneoffavourableprogress,"saidMr.FrankMcCann(National Secretary),whenpresentinghisreporttotheConference.

Strength.

ThispresentaggregatemembershipoftheMovementis7,000. Liberalallowancecanbemade forthemanyyouthpatronising theservicespromotedbythe Movement.

Therearenow188parochial branchesintheAustralian Y.C.W.,55branchesbeingassociatebranches.Thesebranches havebeenformedinthefollowing18dioceses:

Queensland:Brisbane(21), Toowoomba(3),Cairns(3), Townsville(9),Rockhampton (11).

NewSouthWales:Maitland (14),WilcanniaForbes(3),Armidale(4),Lismore(4),Goulbourn(1).

Victoria:Melbourne (66), Sale(1),Sandhurst(2),Ballarat (9).

Tasmania:Hobart(7).

SouthAustralia:Adelaide(7), PortAugusta(4).

WestAustralia:Perth(19).

MAKE-

Campaigns.

1946Campaign:112groups undertooktheNationalY.C.W. Campaignon"Work."Leaders throughtheenquiriesembodied inthiscampaignsawtheideals ofthedignityoflabourand man'svocationtowork.Through theactionsandinfluenceofleadersontheirenvironment,this campaignwasresponsibleforimprovementofconditionsinsome (waftersandachangeinoutlook,particularlyofthegeneral memberinhisoutlooktowards thevocationofwork.

1947Campaign:Atpresent123 groupsaretakingpartinthe 1947NationalCampaign,entitled"TheYoungChristianWorker."Throughtheenquiriesincorporatedinthiscampaign, leadersarereceivinginstruction inwhatismeantbythenameof ourMovement;ofhowaY.C.W. shouldactineverypartofhis life.Theprogrammeisdivided intofourmainsections:TheParish;Home;Work;andLeisure.

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BodyCarpetsLinoleums,FloorRugs,AxminsterCarpetSquares, (ongoleumSquares,FancyCoirMatting. HandWovenReversibleRugs.

Tapestries,CurtainMaterialsandAllSoftFurnishings.

UnderthepersonalsupervisionofMR.T.BARRETT,the Specialist.

INSPECTIONANDINQUIRIESINVITED.

Specialattentiontocountryclients. 'PHONEB4988.

'PHONEB4988.

Havingcarriedoutthiscampaign,leadersshouldknowwhat isexpectedofthempersonally asY.C.W.'s.Theirzealshould leadthemtoinfluenceother youngworkersintheparish,in thehomes,atwork,andatleisure,toasimilarunderstanding oftheirresponsibiltiesinlife.

Service.

Theeducationofyoungworkersintheirfesponsibilitiesisnot sufficientunlessaidedbyservices whichtheneedofyouthrequire intheirendeavourtoleadafull Catholiclife.

Firstly,thereistorecordthe individualactsofY.C.W.memberswho,inaccordancewiththe spiritoftheGospels,striveto servetheirfellowworkers.

Secondly,therearetheorganisedservicesplannedandinauguratedasaresultofenquiriestomeetthelocalneeds.The followingservicesnowoperate invarioussectionsoftheCommonwealth:

Spiritual:

AnnualGeneralCommunion andBreakfast.

DaysofRecollection.

AnnualRetreats.

Recruitmentofmembersfor Sodalities.

SpecialYouthSundays.

DailyMassRosters.

MonthlyYoung'Workers'Mass andEucharisticRallyPrayer Crusades.

Physical: Allavenuesofsportandgymnasia.

Cultural:

Debating,publicspeaking, theatricalart,toursofindustrial centresandfirms,libraries,generalmeetings,generalrallies, First-aidclasses,Catholicpaper Deliveries,choirs,orchestras, bands,Nationalnewspaper("New Youth"),NationalLeaders'Bulletin,diocesanandbranchmagazines,leaders'trainingprogrammes,generalpublications.

Economic: Savingsgroups,co-operative housingsocieties,employment bureau,vocationalguidance,apprentices'advisorybureau,accommodationregister,hostelservice,holidaycamps,hobby classes.

SocialEntertainment:

Learn-to-danceclasses,dances, houseparties,generalrallies, hikes,picnics,inter-branchand inter-organisationvsits,general meetings. ?

SocialServices: Visitationofsickyouthinhospitalandathome,excursions

and/orholidayforunderprivilegedchildrenoflocalsuburbs ortowns.

OverseasContacts.

During1946-47,theAustralian Y.C.W.hasbeenfortunateinthe factthatbothitsEpiscopal ChairmenandTedLong,MelbourneSecretary,havehadcontactwiththeInternationalJ.O.C. HisGrace,Dr.Simonds,whilst abroadonEpiscopalbusiness,attendedanInternationalConferenceinBrussels,whilstTed LongattendedtheInternational ConferenceatMontreal,Canada, atwhich250delegatesattended, representing50countries.Contacthasbeenestablishedwith15 differentHeadquarters.Large quantitiesofEnglishliterature havebeenforwardedtoU.S.A., theEnglish-speakingsectionsof Canada,India,Malaya,Singapore,Burma,thePhilippines. PublicationsarereceivedregularlyfromAmerica,France,Belgium,England,andIreland.

VOCATIONS.

Itisveryapleasantdutyto reportthatafurther12membersoftheY.C.W.haveentered seminariestostudyforthe Priesthood.Tothemgoesthe assuranceoftheprayersoftheir fellowmembers.

CardinalGriffinAddressesBoys ofFiftyNationalities

ChiefScout.

AftertheMassCardinalGriffinmetLordRowallan,Chief Scout,andmembersoftheBritishdelegation,andwasentertainedtolunchbytheChief ScoutofFrance,GeneralLafont.

15,000ScoutsatMass

Atanoped-airaltarinagreat clearingmarkedbytheflagsof 50nations,CardinalGriffinrecentlysangPontificalHighMass for15,000scoutsattendingthe worldjamboreeatMoisson,in theforestlandontheNormandy bordersouth-westofParis.

Nearly100priestswereneededtogiveHolyCommunion.

ChoirsfromSt.Etienne,LaRochelleandMarseillessangGregorianchantduringtheMass. ThedaywastheFeastofthe Assumption.

CardinalGriffinmadeanaddress.

Hetoldtheboyshow,atthe inceptionofthemovement,CardinalBournehadtoldBadenPowell-towhomithadbeensuggestedthatthebestwaytoescapeconfessionaldifficulties wouldbetoworkoutauniversal religiontoembracescoutsofthe wholeworld-thattheonlyway wastoavoidtheintermingling ofreligions,andtoauthoriseand encouragedenominationaltroops.

CardinalBourneexplained thatanundenominationaltypeof religionwasimpossibleand againsttheteachingofOur Lord. WiseCounsel.

ItwasthroughthiswisecounselofCardinalBourne,accepted byLordBaden-Powell,thatwe areabletohavesuchawonderfulgatheringofCatholicsat Moisson,saidHisEminence.

CardinalGriffin'swordswere translatedbythecampchaplain7 general,Mgr.CanonRupp,chaplaintoforeignvisitorsinthe Parisdiocese.

Thescoutmovement,saidthe Cardinal,wasfollowinginthe linesoftheChurchbybeinguniversalandreallyCatholic.

inOpenAir

LiketheChurch,itembraces boysandgirlsofeverynation. HisEminenceemphasisedthat theyweremeetingatapeace jamboree.Ifitwerelefttothe scouts,hesaid,therewouldbeno difficultywhateveraboutworld peace,sincetheyprofessloyalty toGodandloyaltytotheircountryastheirtwogreatobjectives.

YouareunitedinyourCatholicfaithatthealtarandatthe HolySacrifice,hetoldthem.By ityoubecomeonewithOur BlessedLordandonewithone another.

Inatourofthegreatcamp, theCardinalwasimpressedby theingenuityofthedifferent troopsinerectingtheirliving quarters,andbythegreatspirit offriendlinessthatexisted amongthedifferentnations.

OnhiswaytoMoisson,the Cardinalstoppedforabriefvisit atLisieux,wherehesaidMass fortheCommunityandsaw MotherAgnes(Pauline)andSisterGenevieve(Celine),sisters ofSt.Teresa.

Onthepreviousdaythejamboreehadbeenvisitedbythe FrenchPapalNuncio,Mgr.,Roncalli.

NIGHTTROTTINGisthe greatestsportinW.A.inpatronage,stakemoney,and thrills.

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ismorPantheismweretrue,the verybasisofreligionwouldbe takenaway.

However,thepeoplewhotell methatonereligionisasgood asanother,andnaivelyexpect metofeelcomplimentedbythe remark,areneitherAtheistsor Pantheists.Mostofthemwould callthemselvesChristians.And thattomeisoneofthosethings whichisveryhardtounderstand, becausebeingaChristianwould seemtoinvolvetheacceptance ofsupernaturalrevelation.

Icouldunderstandatheist beinghazyabouttherebeingonly onetruereligion.IfamanadmitstheexistenceofGodand nothingmore,whichiswhat.1 meanbyatheist,hecouldhold thatthereisaGod,butthatwe knownothingmoreaboutHim. Hewoulddenyallpositiveand supernaturalrevelation,buthe couldstilladmitreligionasa meanstosocialwell-beingand asinsomesenseprescribedby nature.Butforhimnoparticularformofreligioncanbeheld asbindingformankind,andGod couldbestownomoreapproval upononeformthanananother. Thatformisbestwhichmeets men'sneeds,andGodapproves whatisaccordingtoeachman's conscience.Somesuchidea, 1 think,mustbeatthebackofthe mindsofmanyofthosewho thinkonereligionasgoodas another.

Unfortunatelyfortheirpeace ofmind,itiseasytoshowthat notonlydoesGodexist,butHe hasinfactmadearevelationto mankind.Hehastoldusmuch aboutHimself,aboutourduties towardsHim,andtheworship wemustofferHim.Onceyou raveestablishedthefactofa D!vinerevelationtomenitis

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allupwiththeattitudeofeasy tolerancetothedifferentforms ofreligion.FodGodhasnot madeHisrevelationtousin orderthatwemaytreatitaswe will,thatwemaywithholdour assent,orevenrejecttherevelationwholly.

Whenwemakestatements ourselves,wedosothatwemay bebelieved;whenweimposeobligations,wedosothattheymay bemetandactedupon.And whenGodrevealstruthtous andpledgesHisownDivineauthorityindoingso,Hecannot toleratethatwecastthatDivineauthorityaside,andholdto befalseordoubtfulwhatHehas witnessedtoastrue.Hecannotevenleaveusfreetoregard Hisrevelationwithindifference, asthoughitwerenoconcernof ours;unlessHecanspeaktous withoutapurpose,andunless Divinerevelationbeasobjectlessastheidlesthumanspeech. Likeourselves,Godspeakstobe believed;andHisinfinitedignity andtheinfallibilityofHistestimonymakeactualbeliefanimperativeobligation.

NorcanGodmakeknownto usourdutiestowardsHimwithoutwillingustofulfilthem.

4ndifHetellsushowtoworshipHimitcanonlybebecause Hedemandsthatworshipfrom us.If,then,therebeareligion revealedbyGod,wearenot morallyfreetoacceptitorrejectit;nootherreligioncanbe asgoodasitis;andconsequentlyindifferentisminreligionis agrievousviolationofaDivine command.

Allthisoughttobecomeclearerwhendcommentindetailon yourfurtherremarks.You write:

"Religion"and"Church"Not IdenticalTerms

FULNESSOFFAITHINCHRIST'SCHURCHALONE

"Ihold,ofcourse,thatChristianityaloneistrue,butIalso holdthatitisimmaterialwhat ChristianChurchonebelongs to."

A.:Iwouldliketocallyour attentiontothefactthatyouare usingthewords"religion"and "church"synonymously.Iam notobjectingtothatusage,but Iwouldliketopointoutthatif wearespeakingaccuratelythe twotermsarenotidentical. Christmight,hadHechosen, havegivenarevealedreligionto mankindwithoutgatheringHis followerstogetherintoasociety orkingdom.Mencouldhave assentedtoallthedoctrinesHe taughtandacceptedallthelaws Helaiddown,andavailedthem selvesofHissacramentsand sacrifices,withoutbecoming membersofanyvisiblesocialorganisation,ifonlyHehadnot institutedaChurchandmade membershipofitobligatoryon them.ButHedidinfactestablishtheChristianChurch,and HecommandedthatallwhoacceptedthereligionHerevealed should.,becomemembersofit. Hisdoctrinesweretobepreachedandpreservedinit;itwasto promulgateandmaintainHis laws;Godwastobeworshipped andsoulssanctifiedinit,accordingtotheritualwhichHeprescribed.Thevivifyingprinciple ofHisChurchwastobethereligionwhichHeenshrinedinit. AndsoinfactthetrueChurch andthetruereligionareconterminousifnotidentical.The Christianreligionistobefound onlyintheChristianChurch; andtheChurchwillguardand preservealwaysthereligion whichChristentrustedtoher keeping.

Fragmentsofthatreligion,a certainnumberofitsdogmas anditslawl;some,orperhaps all,ofitsSacraments,evenits Sacrifice,maybefoundinseparatesects,butinitsfullnessthat religionisthepossessionofthe trueChurchalone;thesectsfall awayfromherthroughrejecting someportionofherDivinein. heritance.Andhence,asthere

MULTIPLICITYOFERRORS DOESNOTOBSCURETRUTH

"Ithinkyououghttoadmit thatthemembers'ofthevariousChristianchurchesaresincereandupright.Theydesiretobelievewhat(hr,.4vealed.Theyremainintl'e religiousbodytowhichthey belongbecausetheyarehonestlypersuadedthat God wishesthemtodoso."

isonlyonetrueChurch,there canbebutonetruereligion;and Further,onereligioncanonlybe. asgoodasanother,.ifthe ChurchofChristandallthe Christiansectsbeequallytrue, accordingtothemindandwillof Christ,allequallytrueandequallyestablishedbyHim.Andthat bringsustoyournextstatement,namely:

A.:Ifindnodifficultyinadmittingthesincerityandunrightnessofthemembersofthe variousChristiansects.What Iask,however,isthis:Doesthe multiplicityofreligiousbodies andbeliefsproveanythingin favourofthetheorythatthey areallequallytrue? Ithink not.Inourmoderncivilisation wefindagreatmultiplicityof politicalparties,eachofwhich hasitsownspecificcureforour socialills.Noone,exceptperhapsacynic,wouldsaythatall thesepartiesareequallytrue anduseful,andthatalltheremediesareequallygoodandtrue. Multiplicationoferrorsmayobscurethetruth;itcannotalter itsrealityorlessenitsclaims. Falseopinionsinreligionprove aslittleagainstreligioustruths aswrongfv1actsofconduct proveagainstthemorallaw.Indeedthereisaverycloseanalogybetweenbeliefsandconduct inrelationtothestandardsto whichtheyoughttoconform. Thetendencyofbothintellect andwillinourpresentstateis towardsliberty,andoftentowardslicence;andtheintellect isaslikelytofallintoerroras thewillintosin.Sofar,then, asthenumberandvarietyof sectsisconcerned,thephenomenaweobserveisjustaswe shouldhaveexpected.Welook fordefectionsfromthetruereligion.Wherethesamecauses influencemanytheywillforma groupapart.Andonceseparatedfromthecentreandprinciplesofunity,thetendencyof heresyandschismistowards furtherdifferentiationanddivision.Nowonder,then,thatthe ChurchofChristissurrounded byamultitudeofsects.Ithas alwaysbeensosincethebeginningofherhistory.Theirpresence,thoughitmaysometimes renderanenquirer'staskmore difficult,canneverbeanargumentagainsthertruthandher Divinemission.

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MurderandPovertyinBombay

ApostleshipoftheSeaintheOrient

Monday,March31st.:

Iwassurprisedtoreadinthe paperearlythismorningthat riotshadflaredupinthecity duringthenight,andthatthe policehadopenedfireon19occasions.40personswerekilled and137injured,accordingtothe latestofficialfigures.TheCurfewwasclampeddownonthe affectedareassoonafterthedisturbancebrokeout,anditwill remainforsevendays,thehours being7p.m.to7a.m.Alotof thetroublewasintheGrant Roadarea,whichisthenotorious"red-light"sectionofthe city.At1000hoursthefaces ofthecrew(minewaspr:bably thesoleexception)wereatr:flle longerthantheGospelfor'Palm Sunday.Thiswasthetrouble: Theshiphadjustreceivedinstructionstoproceed,onunloading,toLorencoMarques,the portforPortugueseEastAfrica, andthereloadcoalforHongkong,callingatSingaporeen routeforbunkers.Mostofthe boysaboardhadhopedwewould loadinBombayfortheU.K. Theseareourordersatthemoment,but,of'course,theyare likelytobealteredoramended anytime.Thisisonething thatIfindmostintriguingabo tramps.You.arenever..ertain ofyournextportofcalluntil youhaveenteredtheharbour. Hadayarnwiththe11.1ate afterlunch.Hetoldmeofan interestingdemonstrationof "Samadhi,"orburialalive,that hehadattendedearlyyesterday eveningatMatunga,Bombay. Twenty-fourhourspreviouslya Himalayanyogiwent acementedcubicleintheearthVt. long,4ft.wide,and5ft.deep. Themouthofthecubiclewas thensealedwithcementand bricks.Thecubicleha.l been speciallyconstructedforthedemonstration,and,ofemirs.,was air-tight.Theyogi,orswami(to usethenamethenewspapercalledhim)washelpedouttoaraiscdplatformbythreeorfour peckle,andsometenminutes laterheopenedhiseyes.The Matesaidtherewereatleast twelvethousandpeoplepres.nt, andmanywereapparentlyvery excitdd. Iwouldliketomeet thisyogi,orHisHolinessl-hri RamandaSwamiofManSarovar (togivehimhisfulltitle).Mflvbehecouldgivemesomehelpful Informationonhowtohavea soundsleepinmycabinwithout gettingcoveredinsweat.

MentionoftheMatereminds methatIhavenotyetattempted todescribehim.HeisaWelshman,aged29,competent,goodlooking,well-built,andisalways singingorwhistling-usually outoftune.Hehasoneof thosesweet,delicatevoicesthat couldeasilysupporta500-voice malechoirwithonlytheaudience feelinguncomfortable.Heseems adecentchap,althoughtheIrish bosundoesn'tthinkso."Iofferedtofighthimonceonthe wharfatBunbury;hewouldn't havemeon.Heisasyellowas theaceofspades!".(Workthe lastbitoutyourself.)

Iriterlude:AshleyVernon-, thered-faced,ungainly"potatobarber,"wasgivinghisnailsa delicatemanicurewithalarge tin-openeroutsidethegalley doorasIpassedby.

"Wheredidyergotolast night?"

"IwenttotheCatholic Church."

Ashley(startled):"Areyer oneofthemCatholics?-Iain't seenyerwearin'yerRoFiary."

Iwasgoingtomurmursome sillyreply-abouttheweather beingtoohotforaRosaryand thatIworealightNovenainstead.Ithoughtbetterofit. AshleycomesfromHarrow,as heonceproudlytoldme.There isnaevidence,however,thathe attendedtheschooltherethat hasmadethetownfamousor

"Alms...fortheloveofAllah." forthatmatter,any inthevicinity. Disregardingadvicetothe contrary,Iwentuptownonmy ownto-night.JohnXsaidhe wantedtowritesomeletters (Confidentially,he'Efbroke),and theriotsinthecitylastnight havenotleftanyofthecrewwith aburningdesiretogoashore.1 wantedtodoaspotofbusiness andalsotoseeanIndianmovie. Thestreetswerealmostdesertedincomparisonwithother nights.Onlyafewstallsand smallshopswereopen.Ibought afewthingsandthendropped inatadown-townIndiantheatre toseealocally-producedtalkie.

otherschool

day.Manyseemgladoffinis, butIwillbesorrytogo.One sees(andsmells)somethingdifferentup-towneachday,and1 doubtifmanycities,afterone haspaidthemafewvisits.possessthisattraction.

April2nd.:

IthinkIwastheonlyEuropean there.ThefilmhadnoEnglish captions,andaportionofitwas difficulttofollow.Thelittle comedyithadwasmostobvious, anddidnotexactlyleaveme standingontheseatyelling more.'mesmallaudiencealso seemedhlghtlyapathetic.I wouldnotsaythattheproductionordirectionweremuchbelowHollywoodstandards.

April1st.: inthesaloon,evenatthis earlyhour,smallpoxinoculation wasinprogress.Manyofthe crewtriedtoescapeit,butas theycouldnotproduceacertificatestatingthattheyhadbeen doneduringthepasttwoyears. theyhadtosubmit.Wewere givenacertificateafterthe "jab."Thosewhohadbeeninoculatedbeforetoldgrimstories ofpainfulafter-effects.Should theirfearsandprognostications berealised,thegallant"Jaycee" inabouttenorfourteendays fromnowwillhavenoone aboardcapableofdoinghisparticularjob.Allwillbewrithinghelplesslyintheirbunks,and asaconsequencetheshipwill bedriftingaimlesslyaroundthe blueexpanselikea1947version ofthe"MarieCeleste"!

Inourafternoonbreak,John XandIwentshopping.I boughtsomesandals,snaps,and afewstampsattheG.P.O.Insidethisbuildingthewallsare plasteredwithnotices,"Beware ofPickpockets."Glancingfurtivelyaround,incasesomedusky "ArtfulDodger"waslookingfor somepractice,Islidmychange intoaninsidepocket,andwas soonlostinthejostling,noisy crowdsoutside.One'sguardian angelhastoworkovertimein thestreetsofBombay.Taxies andgharriescomeatyousuddenlyandsilentlyfromalldirections.Seldomdoesanabsentmindeddriiersoundhishorn. Whentheycometoanintersectiontheyappeartospeed-up, whilethehelplessconstableon pointdutyeitherhidesbeneath hishugeumbrellaortakesrefugeonthenearestfootpath. Thecurrent"buzz"sayswe willbeleavingBombayonThurs-

Intheevening,PaddyD.and Iwentup-townforthelasttime. PaddywantedtoseeJamesCagneyin"13RueMadeleine."He hadbeenintroducedtohima yearorsoagoattheHollywood Canteen,andhadtakenaliking tohim."Agreatguy,"said Paddy;"alsoIngridBergman. Althoughshewasquietandap- pearedtoberathershy,weall thoughtshewasthemostgraciouswomanthere."Wearrived attheEros,averymodernand moststrikingbuilding,intime forthe2130session.Thisfilm, like"TheHouseon92nd.Street," utilisedthe"MarchofTime" documentarytechniqueinitsintroductionofthecharactersand ofthetheme.Itwasnota greatfilm,butitheldone'sinterest.Afewbrutalscenes couldhavebeenwellomitted.

Whenwereturnedshortlyafter midnighttheoldMoslemnightwatchmanongangwayduty showedusanemptyjamtin whichapolicemanhadleftfor ustocontributeto.Thispar- ticularpolicemanhad,earlierin theevening,triedtobluffusand preventusfromgoingashore.As wehadbeengiventheO.K.byno lessapersonagethanthe"Old Man,"wesooncalledhisbluff. Speakingfrompersonalexperience.IwouldsaythatfewpeopleinBombayseemedtohave anyqualmsaboutbeggingor askingyouforsomething.On boardaloneIwasapproached byadoctor,severalCustomsofficials,policemen,laundrymen, watchmen(Abdulhadaneasy leadinthissection!),andsome poorCoolieswhosoughtsome scrapsoffoodwhentheirboss wasnotlooking.

THEBEGGARSOFBOMBAY.

Accordingtothismorning's "TimesofIndia,"thetensionhas easedinthecity.Thenumber ofarrestsyesterdaywasonly 205!Thecurfewisbeingstrictlyenforced,andthepoliceforce hasbeenauthorisedtotakeall necessarymeasurestostampout lootingorattemptsatlooting. whilestabbingcanbepunished, underthelaw,withasentence ofdeath.Therehadbeenmany stabbingsreportedinthelast48 hours,andIwaspleasedtoread thattheGovernmenthad"decidedtocrushthkanti-socialelements"(notethepoliterestraint inthisreference)"withallthe meansattheirdisposal."

ThisafternoonweCatholics hadapleasantsurprise,when FatherT.Holland,oftheBombaybranchoftheApostleshipof theSea(ApostalatusMaris), paidusavisit.Afairlyyoung priestwithjusttherightpersonalitytoappealtosailors,heimpressedusallbyhisfriendliness andnoticeableenthusiasmforhis newjob.TheA.M.hadbeenallowedtolapseinBombayduring thewaryears,andnowFather wasanxioustore-establishthe branchonitsprevioussuccessfulfootingHeleftusinno doubtthathewoulddothis.The sixofushadanenjoyablechat intheBosun'ssmallcabin.BeforeheleftFathergaveusfive ofthesmallprayerbooksfor Catholic'seafarersthathadbeen compiledbyRev.C.C.Martindale,S.J.-awonderfulpriest, whohas,probably,donemorefor thespiritualwelfareofsailors afloatto-daythananyother. 1 toldFatherIwasmostinterestedintheA.M.,butuntilnowI onlyhadatheoreticalknowledge ofit.Iwasanxioustoseeand observehowitflourishedand functionedinvariousports,so thatanypracticalknowledgeacquiredcouldperhapsbeput intogoodeffectin.myhome portofFremantleatsomelater date.Itisarealpitythata porthandlingtheextensiveshippingthatFremantledoes,hasno (atleastto.myknowledge)activeorpublicisedBranchofsuch awonderfulsociety.Maybemore ofthislater. Duringtheafternoonwehad thecustomaryroutinemedical check-up.Anabsolutefarce! Ifonehadhad"rigormortis"he wouldhalvepassedundetected. At1700twonativesworking downNo.5holdwereseriously injured\whenawoodenhatch coverbecamedislodgedandcrasheddownonthem.Theambulancesoonarrivedandtookthem away.

digintoyourpocketorloseyour temper.

IwastoldthatitisnotcustomaryinIndiatoberudeto beggars.Ifasalastextremity oneshooedthemaway,hehad transgressedagainstgoodtaste. When,however,onemeetsabeggareveryfiftyyardsorso(much lessinsomequarters)andheor shehangsontoyourcoator yourlegforacoupleofminutes, itbecomesincreasinglydifficult tomurmur,"Maikarna"(please forgiveme).Ofcourse,there isagreatnumberofchildbeggarsalso.Manyofthesehave somehorribleafflictionordisability.Itisagrimandshamefulfactthatintheunderworld ofbeggarschildrenareoften maimedanddisfigureddeliberately,sothattheycanbesoldor mortgagedatahigherprice!One canonlyhopethatIndia,nowon theeveofgoverningherself,will inashorttimebeabletoabolish,oratleastlessen,theunhappyplightofthisunfortunatesectionofthecommunity.

Thursday,April3rd.:

WeleftBombayat1100.The daywasanotherverywarmone, butassoonastheislandwas leftbehindaslight,coolbreeze fromthesouthmadethings morepleasant.Everyoneseems tired,andIforoneamturning inearly.

Bombaywasanexperiencethat Iwilnotsoonforget.SomeoneoncesaidthatBombaydefiesdescription.Readingover thesesketchyentriesinmydiary todateonly,alas!confirmsthis toowell.Perhapsanothertime-?

Untilnow,Ihavesaidlittleon thissubject.Somehowitisnot anover-pleasanttopic,butIfeel thatthisroughdiarywillbeincompletewithout'afewlines concerningthem.Well-informedpeopletoldmethatinBombayalonethepoliceestimate thenumberofbeggarstobe 8,000orthereabouts.Manyoftheable-bodiedbeggarsaround thecityarelandlesspeasants, whohavedriftedtothecityseekingemployment,butthe largeproportionofthese8,000 peopleisphysicallyormentally unfitforwork.Thereare,of course,othertypes,suchasreligiousmendicants. Isuppose, forthesakeofsimplicity,Icould bestclassifythemintotwosections:(a),thosewhositonthe footpathsandcallouttoyouas youpassthem,and(b)those whotrailyouuntilyoueither

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(ContinuedfromPage6) allourneighbours'defects,not beingsurprisedathisweaknesses,butratheredifiedbyhis smallestactsofvirtues.She sawandservedOurLordinher neighbour,amostdifficutltask, especiallywhenthatpersonis incompatibletous,atask,however,inwhichshewaseminentlysuccessful,remembering,as shedid,thewordsofOurLord:

"Asoftenasyoushalldothis totheleastofMybrethren,you didituntoMe.'Itwasthis loveofhersthatpromptedherto exclaimonherdeath-bed:"Ifeel thatmymissionisonlygoingto commence-mymissionofmakingothersloveGodasIlove Him;toputbeforethemmylittleway. Iwishtospendmy heavenindoinggooduponearth. Ishalltakenorestuntilthe worldcomestoanend,butwhen theangelwillhavecriedout Timeisnomore,thenshall I takemyrest.Ishallatlastbe abletorejoiceforthenumber oftheelectwillbecomplete."

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Way,thewayofspiritualchildhood.Sherealisedthatwhen OurLordgaveusthecommand, "BeyeperfectasyourHeavenly Fatherisperfect,"Hedidnot meanustotakethislightly.No. weareallobligedtostrivetowardssanctityandperfection. NothinglesswillsatisfytheimperiouscommandofGod.She alsorealisedthatforthemajorityofusthehigherapproaches toprayerandmysticismareout ofthequestion.Sherealised thatifweweretoattainsanctityitmustbedoneinourown walksoflife.Shewhosespiritualachievementsmightrival thoseofherhighCastilannamesakeinherdailyandvernacular exposition,spoketoandforthe many-theunpretentiousmen andwomenwhoweretroubled, whowereconfused,whowanted anintelligentinterpretationof theinklingstheyfeltwithin them.Shewantedtomakeus saintsassheherselfwas,tolove andserveGodasshelovedand servedHim. Nowwecannot,likethefathers ofold,leaveourhomesandour familiesandretiretothedesert tomeditateandpray.Weprobablywon'thavetofacethefiringsquadsintestimonyofour Faith,sothepathtosanctity mustbefoundelsewhere.Itis foundbydoingthemostordinaryactionsofourdayextraordinarilywell,anddoingthemfor OurLord,notchangingwhatwe do,buthowandwhywedoit. InofferinguptoGodallour dailythoughtsandwordsand deeds,ofmakingourlivesone higsacrifice,unitedtotheSacrificeoftheCrossandtheperpetualSacrificeoftheMass.

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"ChicagoTribune"Castigates PinkProfessor

Laskiistheauthoramong otherworksofabookentitled "Faith,ReasonandCivilisation," inwhichheclaimsthattheRussiaideaseemslikelytobethe pivotalsourcefromwhichall valueswillfindthemeansofrenewal.ThatLaskihashadall alongaleaningtowardsRuSsia therecanbenodoubt,andwe thinkhefullydeservesthecastigationgivenhimbytheleader writerinthe"ChicagoTribune." HaroldJ.Laski,amemberof theexecutivecommitteeand formerchairmanoftheBritish LabourParty,hasappealedto theHomeOfficeforclemencyon behalfofDr.AlanNunnMay, servingasentenceof10yearson hispleaofguiltytobetraying atomicsecretsinwartimeto Russia.Itisnotsurprisingto findLaskigoingtobatforCommunists.Heisindistinguishablefromonehimself.

TreasonofNunnMay.

Dr.Maywasanativeborn Englishphysicist,agraduateof Cambridge,andamemberofthe facultyofKing'sCollege,UniversityofLondon.HewasappointedatemporaryBritishservant,andin1943wasbrought toMontrealasagroupleaderin theCanadianatomicenergyproject.

Subsequenttohisexposureas aspy,theRoyalCommissionof Canadawhichinvestigatedthe Rusisanspynetworkreported: "Theevidenceshowsthatbefore comingtoCanadahewasanardentbutsecretCommunistand alreadyknowntotheauthorities atMoscow."Notwithstanding hisreputation,whichcouldprobablyhavebeenestablishedwith nogreatdifficulty,hesatisfied asecurityinquirythathewas fittoworkonthemostimport-

antsecretprojectofthewar. AfterhehadbeeninCanadaa fewmonthshewasaccreditedby Britishintelligencetoengagein liaisonworkwithAmerican atomicscientists.

InAmerica.

InthiscapacityhewasclearedbyMajorGeneralLeslieR. Groves'Manhattandistrict(the Americanatomicproject)to makethreeseparatevisitsin 1944totheUniversityofChicago'smetallurgicalandArgonne laboratories,thecentreofinvestigationofnuclearfission.He conferredwiththeleadingscientistsoftheprojectontheconstructionandoperationofthe Argonnenuclearchainreaction pile. Rusianspyreports,laterobtainedbytheCanadianGovernment,showedthatMaylearned agreatdealabouttheresultsof Americanresearchandwasable tohandovertothespy-master intheRussianEmbassyatOttawasamplesofU-233and U-235.Theseweretransmitted toMoscow,togetherwithawrittentechnicalaccountoftheprocesswhichcontainedmoreinformation,byMay'sownadmission, thanwaslaterpublishedinthe WarDeplartment'sSmythreport.MayalsowasabletoprovidesomedetailsaboutAmericanelectronicallycontrolledantiaircraftshells,alsointhetop secretcategory

Forallofthisinformation Mayacceptedsome700dollars, plustwobottlesofwhisky.It wasacheappriceforsellingout toRussia,butmoneywassecondarytoMay.HisCommunist convictionsmadehimawilling servantofRussia.AswasremarkedbyIgorGouzenko,code clerktotheRussianmilitaryattacheinOttawa,whoexposed thespynetworktotheCanadian Government:"TheCommunist partyindemocraticcountrieshas changedlongagofromapoliticalpartyintoanagencynetof theSovietGovernment,intoa fifthcolumninthesecountriesto meetawar."

AmericanSecrets.

Laskinowappealsforclemencyforaconfessedspyinthe serviceofRussia.Hehimself wasunablenotsolongagoto sustainalibelaccusationagainstaBritishnewspaperwhich quotedhimassayinginanelectionspeechthatiftheLabour Partycouldnotwinbyother meansitshouldattempttosucceedbyviolentrevolution.

TheUnitedStateshasaninterestinthecaseofDr.Mayon whoabehalfLaskiisbestirring himself.ItwasAmericanatomicsecretswhichweregiven away.Thesearesupposedly sharedwithBritainbecauseshe wasawartimeally,andbecause wehaveatacitmilitaryalliance withBritain,disguisedasapact tostandardisearms.Whenmen ofLaski'sinfluenceintheBritishGovernmentcondonethebetrayalofourmilitarysecretsto Russia,itistimetoaskourselveswhetherourcourseiseither safeorsensible.

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Russiansoldiersappropriated thousandsofaltarmissalswhen theysweptintoEastPrussiajust priortotheendofthewar.However,theusetowhichtheyput thebookswasstrictlypersonaltheyfoundthethinIndianpaper ofthemissalssuitableforrollingcigarettes.

"Therewasnoparticularviciousnessbehindthatnovelkindof requisitioning,'saidthelateBishopMaximilanKeller,ofErmland,whoseSeefrom1930to 1945embracedEastPrussia."In allprobabilitytheRussianlads didnotevenknowwhatkindof bookstheyweregettingholdof -andso,upinsmokewent thousandsofmissalswhichtheir originalownersnowfindalmost impossibletoreplace."

LutheransGiveUse ofChurches

TheauthoritiesoftheProtestantChurchinMecklenburg, Germany,greatlyfacilitatedthe firstpastoralvisitsincetheend ofthewarofaCatholicBishop totheRussian-occupiedpartof hisdiocese,accordingtoareportbytheBishophimself. Throughtheinitiativeofthe LutheranBishopofMecklenburg, manyProtestantchurcheswere placedatthedisposalofBishop Berning,ofOsnabrueck,whoresidesintheBritishtoneofoccupation,foradministerngthe SacramentofConfirmation.

Thiswasofspecialimportance becausethereareonlyafewCatholicchurchesinMecklenburg, whilethenumberofCatholics hastremendouslyincreasedasa resultoftheinfluxofrefugees fromtheEast.TheLutheran churchesusedforConfirmation ceremonieswereovercrowded, withmanyProtestantsamongst thosepresent.

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KuKluxKlansmenwentto churchintheirrobesandmasks forthefirsttimeinmorethana yearatAtlanta,Georgia.They attendedanightserviceatthe InmanYardsBaptistChurchon theinvitationofathree-man deaconboard.Itwasdenied thatthesheetedKlanvisitation wastheresultofanyracialtension,andadeaconinsisted:"We justwantedthemtopayusa fr:endlylittlevisit."

Thechurchwaspackedtoits 400-seatcapacity.About100 Klansmenwereinthecongregation,undertheleadershipofthe GrandDragonforGeorgia.The pastorofthechurch,whowas outofthecityandnotavailable forcomment,keptsilenceover theKlansmen'svisit.ThepresidentoftheGeorgiaBaptist conventionsaidthatthevisit "wasallrightinsofarasthe denominationisconcerned."

"IntheBaptistChurch,"he said,"therearenorules.Everybodyisafreethinkerandeach churchcontrolsitsownoperations.Ifthepastoranddeacons seefittoinvitehoodedknights totheirmeetings,it'sallright."

FamousMusician

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Mr.EdmundRubbra,oneofthe foremostamongcontemporary BritishcomposerswasreceivedrecentlyintotheChurchof St.Augustine's,HighWycombe. Mrs.EricGill,widowofthe famoussculptor,stoodsponsor forthenewconvert.

BornatNorthamptonin1901, EdmundRubbraworkedasarailwayclerkuntilhecametothe noticeofCyrilScott,whogave himhisearlylessonsinmusic. Laterhewonascholarshipat ReadingUniversity,wherehe continuedhisstudiesunderthe directionofHoist.Later,while attendingtheRoyalCollegeof Music,hecameundertheinfluenceofVaughanWilliams.

Mr.RubbraisatpresentworkingonhisFifthSymphony.One ofhismostrecentcompositions, "ThreePsalms,"forcontralto andpiano,wasgivenitsfirst broadcastperformanceoverthe B.B.C.onthedayfollowinghis receptionintotheChurch,and wasgivenfavourablecomment byLondonmusicalcritics.

RailwayMissionary

OneAmericanrailwayman said:"I'mproudtobelongtoa Churchthatissointerestedin itspeople.I'velearnedalot fromtheseMexicanworkers,too. Thefaithanddevotiontheyshow eachSundayatMasshavemade meappreciatemyownopportunitiesmore."-"CatholicMissions."

Prisoner-Priestin RescueBid

Awitnessataninquestona marine,Mr.WilliamEdwards, drownedonleaveinNorth Wales,describedhowheran alongthebankoftheRiverDee untilhemetaGermanprisonerof-war,whodivedin,brought thebodyout,andtriedartificial respirationuntiladoctorarrived. TheprisonerwasaGerman chaplain,FatherHugoSalenbauch.Hewasnotrecognised assuchbecauseexceptonspecial occasionspriest-prisonersareobligedtowearthesamebrown uniformasotherprisoners, FatherSalenbauchhashelped Iismentotakeasactiveapart aspossibleinCatholicactivities inNorthWales.

OnSundayhetookapartyof soGermanpriosnerstoHollywelltomarchintheMenevia diocesanpilgrimagetoSt.Wineide'sWell.

therecentValleCrucisAbbeycelebrationsatLlangollen, lieandhismenhelpedtobuild thealtarintheruinsatwhich Masswassaidonceagain,and theybroughtstonesfromthe rivertolayapathalongwhist. pilgrimscouldpass.

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FirstinAustraliaProvesHighly Successful.

Four-YearWarMysteryCleared Up.

Thefortymissionarieswho havebeenmissingsincethey weretakenabroardtheJapanesedestroyerAkisakiatKairiru,NewGuinea,inMarch,1943, werekilledondeckbytheJapaneseandhurledoverboard.

Firstdefinitereportcomes fromFatherMichaelClerkin, S.V.D.,Americanmissionaryin thesouth-westPacific.

heardofthesespiritualneedslFortyReligiousDied anddesires,BishopAlexander McGavick,ofLaCrosse,Wiscon-inSeaMassacre sin,wasimmediatelyapproached.NothavingapriestavailablewhocouldspeakSpanish, BishopMcGavickwrotetoMaryknollforhelp.FatherGregory J.Keegan,Maryknoller,formerlystationedinMexico,wasassigned. FatherKeegan'sparishextendedalongthepathoftherailway.Atdifferentpointseach SundayhewouldgatherOle workers,offerMass,andgive thelabourersatalkinSpanish. Hisworkhadgoodeffectsanti notontheimportedlabourers only.

AmongthevictimswereBishopJosephLoerks,S.V.D.,Vicar ApostolicofCentralNewGuinea, and17HolyGhostSisters.

FatherClerkin,inMelbourne, enroutetoNewGuinea,was summonedbytheWarCrimes Commissiontogivethenames ofthemissionariestakenaboard thedestroyer.

ThecommissionhadquestionedJapaneseatKairixt,others onManusIsland,andtwowho wereaboardtheAkisaki.

Accordingtothecommission, theAkisakistoppedatLorengau,where30moreprisoners weretakenaboard.

Aftersailing,thecaptainreceivedordersfromtheEighth JapaneseFleetatRabaulto cleartheAkisaki'sdecksofall enemyaliens. Missionariesandcivilianswere linedupinthesternoftheship andboundtotherail.

Japanesesoldiersopenedfire withriflesandmachineguns. Asthebodiesfelltheywere hurledoverboardinthewakeof theship.

TwopriestsleftatKairiruby theAkasakiwerekilledandtheir bodiesburnedbytheJapanese. TheywereFathersOttoMay andWilliamReif.

4.109JESUITS.

Therearenow4,109Jesuits workinginmissionterritories.

CubanCatholic WorkersOustedRed Leaders

ThefifthNationalWorkers' Congress,whicheliminatedCommunistsfromleadershipofthe Workers'ConfederationofCuba, wasattendedbyrepresentatives of71.5percentofallthedelegateseligibletoattend.

TheFourthWorkers'Congress, heldin1944,lefttheCommunistsinadministrationoftheCone

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fedration.Soon,however,and gradually,thestruggleagainst theMarxistelementintensified. Workersofaso-calledauthentic-independenttendency,becausetheyweremembersofthe AuthenticRevolutionaryParty, independentworkers,andworkersofotherpoliticalaffiliations spearheadedthefight.

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TheidealoftheChristianfamilyandhomewasemphasisedat thefirstCanaconferenceat "SantaMaria"College,Northcote,onSunday,September14, when75marriedcoupleswere present.Itwassponsoredby theYoungChristianWorkers, sndMr.F.McCannpresided. Theobjectwastoenablethe marriedpeopletostrengthenana bringgreaterhappinessintotheir lives.Manybroughttheir youngchildren,whowerecared forbyatrainedstaffinaspecialnurseryandkindergarten. Theconference,.whichwashighlysuccessful,istheforerunner ofmanysimilarconferencesto beheldthroughoutAustralia.A Iciestwasavailableforprivate unsultationonmattersrelevant 'etheconference.ThreesessionswereheldandafterSolemn Benedictionthecouplesrenewed theirmarriagevowsbeforethe BlessedSacramentexposed.

Masswasofferedatthecollege byRev.F.Lombard,Y.C.W. Chaplain.

"Whenthefaithfulcan'tcome totheChurch,thentheChurch goestothtfaithful."Withthese fewwords,FatherGregoryKeegandescribeshisworkamong theMexicanrailwayworkersin MidwesternAmerica. InordertokeeptheAmerican railwaysoperatingduringwartime,andlaterinthereconversionperiod,thousandsofMexicanlabourerswerebroughtto theUnitedStatestohelpease theshortageofmanpower.The workerswerebarrackedalong therailwaytracks,andthey workedsevendaysaweek.The Mexicanswerehappy,butthey missedtheirChurchandthe Mass.

Practicaladdressesweregiven byDr.J.Catarinichsenr.,on "ThePhysicalUnioninMarried Life,"byRev.N,Hoare,P.P.,on "TheMentalandSpiritualUnion ofMarriedLife";andbyaCatholicmotheron"Parenthood." Theobligationsandresponsibilitiesofthemarriedstatewere dealtwith,andinhishelpful address,Dr.Catarinich,whogave blackboardillustrationtoexplain severalofhispoints,showedhow Australiaissufferingbythe evilsofbirthpreventionand abortion.TheconceptofChristianmarriagewasputclearly andpowerfullybythespeakers.

HisGracetheArchbishopalso deliveredanaddress.

mileAWHILE

Thetemperancelecturerhad warmedtohissubject.

"Whohasthemostmoneyto spend?"hethundered.

"Thepublican.Whoruns aroundinafinecar?Thepublican.Whohasfinefurcoats? Thepublican'swife.Andwho paysforallthese?You,my friends,you."

Ashorttimelateramanand awomanstoppedthelecturerin thestreetandthankedhimfor hisadvice.

Thelecturerlookedgratified. "Iamindeedglad,"hesaid, "thatyouhavegivenuptheevils ofdrink."

"Oh,no,wehaven'tdonethat," wasthereply."We'vebought apub!"

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"Well,"saidtheproudfather totheVicar,afterthechristeningservice,"nowthatyou've seenhim,whomdoyouthinkhe's like?"

"Well,"saidtheVicar,"of courseintelligencehasnotyet dawnedonhisface,butheisremarkablylikebothofyou."

Thegolferhadbeenliftingthe turfallthewayroundthe course,muchtothedismayofhis caddie,whocouldstanditno longer.

"You'llbeastrangerinthese parts,Isuppose?"heremarked.

"Well,notexactlyastranger," repliedthegolfer."Iwasborn here,andallmypeopleareburi.d hereabouts."

Then,asthegolferliftedan otherpieceofturf,thecaddie said:

"Idoubtifyouwilldigdeep enoughwithyourdriver;you'd betteruseyouriron,"

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"Yes,"saidthehosttohisvisitor,"thewallshavebeenpaperedbeautifully."Atteatmomentthehost'ssmallsoncame inandwithacrayondrewabig pinkelephant,alloverthenew wallpaper.

"Isay,"saidthestartledvisitor,"didyouseewhatyourboy did?"

"Yes,"saidthehostprcudly, "and,doyouknow,hehasonly seenanelephantonce!"

Luckwasthe(topicofconversationanditdriftedtoracing.

"Well,I'veneverhadanyluck gambling,"saidone.

"What,doyoumeantosay you'veneverhadawinner?"

"No.AndasfarasI'mconcerned,theonlydifferencebetweenhorseanddogracingis this:thesortofhorsesIback arescratchedbeforetheraceis run,andthedogsIbacksitdown andscratchthemselveshalf-way throughtherace."

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TheArabmetanAmerican touristcladonlyinbathing trunks,ploddingthroughtheSahara.

"Whereareyougoing,effen di?"askedtheArab.

"Foraswim,"theAmerican answered.

"Aswim!"echoedtheArabin astonishment."Buttheocean isathousandmilesfromhere."

"Athousandmiles!"gasped theAmericantourist."Gee, thisissuresomebeach!"

* Hehaddecidedtosellhise".7 -ifhecould-andwhenapros- pectivepurchasercamealongthe ownereagerlyflungopen4i, garagedoorsandcoaxedthecar intotheroadway.

"She'sabeauty!"hesaid. "JumpinandI'lltakeyoufora run."

Thepotentialbuyerjumpedin, endtheownermanagedtopersuadethecartosnortitswayup partofafairlysteepstretchof roadimmediatelyahead.

"She'llgoupherelikeabird!" hechuckled,hopingforthebest. "Justwatch!"

Onehundredyardsuptheslope thecaremittedaloudcough, trembledviolently,andbeganto runbackwards.Theownerhung ongrimlytothesteering-wheel. Thepotentialbuyereyedhim doubtfully.

"What'swrong?"heasked, suspiciously."We'regoingback- wards!"

"Quiteallright!"grinnedthe owner."I-er-thatis,I'veleft mytobaccopouchonthepiano!"

"Man,"saidthestern-faced woman,"willwakeuponemorningandfindthattheworldis ruledbywomen."

Thehusbandgrimaced.

"Um,"hesaid,"that'sjust likeawoman,that."

"What'sjustlikeawoman?" sheaskedsnappily.

"Why,"heanswered,deliberately,"togetthebetterofaman whilehe'sasleep!"

Asmallboywastakenoutto teawithneighbours.Inthe middleofthemealheturnedto hishostessandaskedherinhis bestconversationalmanner:"Dd youenjoyyourholiday,Mrs. Brown?"

"Myholiday?"saidMrs. Brown."I'mafraidIdon'tunderstand.Ihaven'tbeenaway."

"Oh,"saidtheboy,"Ithought youhad. IheardMummys.y thatyouandMr.Brownhad beenatLoggerheadsforthepastfortnight." * *

Ascientistwasgivingalecture tomembersofalocalsociety.

"Mycalculationsleadmeto believethattheendoftheworld willcomeinthreehundredand fifteenmillionyears."

Alittlemansittinginthefront rowjumpedupinalarm."How manyyearsdidyousay,sir?"

"Threehundredandfifteen million,"replied!thescientist.

Thelittlemangaveasighof relief."Ithoughtyousaidfifteenmillion,"hesaid.

"Ialwaysbelieveinweighing mywordsbeforespeaking,"said Mrs.Hopkins. "Andyoudon'tgiveshort weight,either,"repliedherhusband.

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"CanIborrowyourcarpetbeater?"

"Sorry,no-he'sbusyinthe garden."

* AnofficialconductingaGovernmentquizcalledonMrs. Jonesandaskedherwhatshedid withherselfallday.

"Ikeepthehouseclean,cook allthemeals,washthedishes, doallthelaundry,mendthe clothes,andqueueforfood,"she replied. Theofficialthankedherand madeanentryinhisnotebook.it read: "Mrs.Jones-Housewife-no occupation."

Anelderlywomanhadbeento hearhernephewpreachforthe firsttime,andshethoughtita verypoorsermon.

Laterthatdaysheasked: "James,whydidyouenterthe ministry?"

"BecauseIwascalled,"he answered.

"James,"saidtheaunt,solemnly,"areyousureitwasn't someothernoiseyouheard?" * *

"Ihavecometojoinmyhusband,"saidMrs.Smith,arriving attheGoldenGates.

"Delightedtomeetyou,ma'am," repliedtheKeeper."Whatwas yourhusband'sname?"

"JosephSmith."

"I'mafraidthatwillnotbe sufficientforustoidentifyhim. Yousee,wehavequitealotof JosephSmithsuphere.Are thereanyothermeansbywhich Icanidentifyhim?"

"Well,beforehediedhetold methatifIeverkissedanother manhewouldturninhisgrave."

"Oh!Iknowthechap.Up herewecallhimWhirlingJoe!"

PianoTuningE.Dines 16

DISCRIMINATIONS

"SKYLARK."

TheIndependentPlayersproducedSamsonRaphaelson's"Aylark"intheAssemblyHallon September25,26,and27.

Theplaydealslightlywitha domesticriftoccasionedbythe failureofawifeandhusbandto seeeyetoeyeonthematterof conjugalaffectionanditsramifications.Thewifeisdisturbedbecauseherhusband'sjob seemstobeoccupyingmostofhis timeandthoughts.Thehusbandcan'tunderstandwhyhis jobisnotasimportanttohis wifeasitistohim.

Theconflictofemotionsarisingoutofthissituationisgenuineenough.Theplotisbyno meansoriginal,buttheopportunityisthereforcapturingaudienceinterest.Peoplearein satiablycuriousabouttheir neighbours'privatelives.And thissortofthingdoesreallygo on.Oncethefirstblushoflove isover,thepsychologicaldifferencesbetweenthesexesbecome apparent.Undermodernlaissez-faireconditionsthesedifferences-which,thoughreal,are transient-oftenleadprecipitatelytothedivorcecourt.Itis pleasingtobeabletorecord thatin"Skylark"theflightfrom reasondoesnotendsodisastrously.Theplayendsona noteofharmonybetweentheespoused. RatherRawActing.

Regrettably,thecastwasnot ofsuchcalibreaswouldyield amaximumeffect.Theheat andburdenofthedayhadtobe bornebyEdnaHopkins,who, thoughagreattoiler,isnotan inspiredactress.Shetalkedon alevel,andshespokeherlines "straightoutofherface;"by whichImeanshewasaomplete strangertosubtletyandtothe nuancesofexpressionwhichare thedistinctivecharacteristicof thedramaticartist.Itisthe lotofprincipalstobesubjected tocriticism;theyeithermakeor breakaplay.Mycriticismof MissHopkinsisnotmeantunkindly,andincensuringherfor notmakingthemostofherpart. Iamnotunmindfulofthe thatitistheproducer'sbusiness tobeaconstantcriticofthe cast'sperformances.IamthereforeentitledtoassumethatIam notbreakingnewground.

TherawnessobservedinMiss HopkinsasLydiaKenyonextendeditselfinvaryingdegrees throughtheworkoftheremainderofthecast.Robert Shurman,asTonyKenyon,was plausibleenoughuntilhewas calledupontodemonstratehis husbandlyrole;itthenbecame alltooobviousthathewasin needofmuchcoachingasalover. DouglasStuartwasconstrained andstaccatoinhisinterpretationofBillBlake,theoffensive typeofYank.Someofhis lineswerelost.FredericRamsay.asHarleyValentine,was

FredericRamsay-andheshould dosomethingabouthisvoice. WhatIhavewrittenstands.1 knowbetterthananyonehow hatefulitistohaveunpleasant thingssaidaboutone'searnest effortsonthestage.Andmany peoplewillbeupinarmsagainst mebecauseIdaretocriticisethe amateutstage.ButIhave notedthatnooneprotestswnen "Mice"thingsaresaidaboutthe amateurs.Canitbetruethat amateurscandonowrong?And whatarewetohave,honest criticismorsocialreports? I believethereisnotanenthusiasticamateurinthecountrywho wouldnotprefertheformer.To thecreditofthePerthamateurs, too,letitherepeatedthatmuch oftheirworkissuperiortothat oftheprofessionalsofourday.

ThisplayreviewwouldbeunbalancedwereItomakenomentionofthepointsofproduction worthyofpraise.Itisalltoo oftentruethatareviewerseizes upondefectsandcruellyneglects muchthatiscommendable.Thus itshouldbesaidthattheset wasbeyondreproach.Indeed, Ihadnotthoughtitpossible thatthedilapidatedAssembly "flats"couldbesocamouflaged andpushedintothebackground bytastefulinteriorfurnishings andlightingastomakethem unobtrusive.Thiswasdone verywell.Furthermore,itshould herememberedthattwoorthree ofthecast-includingHarry Leighton,whowasquiteeffective asTheodore(theButler)-came intotheplayatveryshort

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NOVEMBERCOMPETITION.

BeattyPark,NorthPerth,has beenbookedfortwoSunday afternoonsinNovember,the9th. and16th.Onthesedays,the Y.C.W.AthleticClub.willcon ductacompetition,inwhichitis hopedtogiveeverybodywho wishesachancetotryIrk...self out.Thosewhoshowability andkeennesswillbeabletocompeteintheweeklycompetitions iunbytheWestAustralianAmateurAthleticAssociation.

ScopeForAll.

Ifwehaveenoughathleteswe canenterthreegradesitthe weeklycompetitions."A"ant "B"gradeseachhavetwodivisions,and"C"gradehasthree divisions,allofwhichmeans thatweneedsevencompetitors inallforeachevent. T;is thereforeeasilyseenthateven thosewithaverageabilityhave agoodchanceofselection.Naturallythechampionswillfillthe topdivisions,butthereisstill plentyofroomforkeenathletes tofillthelowerdivisions.Watch thesenotesforfurtherinformation. MeetingstobeheldatHeadquartersduringOctober:

Cathedral:

Atthelastgeneralmeeting, heldonSeptember23,theattendancwasnotasgoodasusual. Wewouldliketoseemoreof thememberspresent.

Thetabletennistournament commencedwithenthusiasm,all memberspresenttakingpart.

Ourlastfootballmatchforthe seasonwasplayedatForrest ParkagainstVictoriaPark.Results:VictoriaPark,7.6;Cathedral,5.4.

Highgate: GeneralmeetingTuesdaynext, 7th.inst.Arrangementstobe madeforYouthPageant.

SEAMEN'SINSTITUTE

Themonthlymeetingofthe ladies'committeeoftheSeamen'sInstitutewasheldatthe Institute,14QueenVictoriaSt., Fremantle,onThursday,September18.MissEleanorCharles,chairman,presidedandpresentedthemonthlyreport.

Duringthemonth136sailors availedofthesleepingaccommodation,380mealswereserved, 100booksdistributed,30visits weremadetoships,12dances wereheld.

Itwasdecidedunanimouslyto openaChristmasCheerAppeal asfromOctober1.

Thereisashortageofhostesses,andanygirlofgoodcharacterwhocanproducesuitable references,willbewelcomeatthe Institute.Thosewhoarewillingtocomeareaskedtoleave

food,books,etc.,shouldbeaddressedtotheSeamen'sInstitute.Allgiftswillbegratefullyreceivedandacknowledged. Giftsofpoultryfromcountry donorswouldbeveryacceptable aroundthefestiveseason,asit isplannedtohavemanyextra seasonalfunctionsaroundChristmastime.

notice.NellBestman,too,was untroubledinplayingMyrtle Valentine.Shecontributeda strikinggowntothedressing, whichwasuniformlygood.

Theplayfailedmainlybecauseeitherinsufficienttimeor insufficientattentionwasgiven todictionandtheproperuseof itinrelationtothespecialrequirementsofthescript.It wasaplaywhichdemandedgreat thingsofvoice,gesture,andpersonality;itwasnotaplaywith astrongplotorhighlydramatic situations;itdependedforits successonskilfuldramaticexpression,theebbandflowof pointedconversation,thecontrastofpersonalities,experttiming.Thecastwasjustnot equaltoit.

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Thursday,9th.:Y.C.W.Council, 8p.m.

Thursday,23rd.:Y.C.W.Executive,7p.m.

Thursday,23rd.:Y.C.W.Sports Council,8p.m.

SOCIALCALENDAR.

October:

Thursday,9th.:YouthPagean, atClaremontShowground.

Friday,10th.:Dance,Highgate. .Saturday,11th.:Dance,Subiaco. Saturday,18:"NightinHawaii" CarnivalDance,atClaremont.

SPORTING.

Resultsofmatchesplayedon September28:

ShentonPark,13goals12behinds,d.Midland,6goals9behinds.

Fremantle,10goals11behinds,d.Highgate,10goalst) behinds.

Subiaco,17goals12behinds, d.WestPerth,5goals10behinds.

Leedervilleforfeited.

FremantledefeatedHighgate inathrillingmatchatForrest Park.ItwasHighgate'sseconddefeatinsuccession.First quarterwasallHighgate's,and inafast-moving,high-scoring period,theyscored6goals2behindstoFremantle's3goals1behind.Inthesecondandthird quartersscoringwaseven,so thatthelastquarterstarted withFremantle19pointsbehind. Playingvigorously,theyovertookHighgate,towinbythe narrowestofmargins.

ShentonParkhadsomeworriedmomentsagainstMidland, whoplayedexcellentfootballin thefirsthalf.However,aparalysingthird-quartereffortby ShentonPark,inwhichtheyadded7goals6behindstoMidland's1point,puttheresultbeyonddoubt.Threebestplay. erswere:Hughes(S.P.),Lowry (M.J.),andW.Robinson(S.P.).

Thesemi-finalswillbeplayed atOnslowPark,ShentonPark, onOctober5.Thefirstmatch willcommenceat1.30p.m.,while at3p.m.thesecondsemi-final willbeplayed.

BRANCHNOTES.

Claremont:

Therewillnotbeageneral meetingonOctober10,butall thesamewewantallmembers tohepresentandhelpatthe Children'sBall.

theirnamesandaddressesatthe Institute,andtheywillbecontactedinduecourse.

TheInstituteisopentoall creedsandclasses.

DonationstowardstheChristmasCheerFund,cash,tinned

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SHIELDMATCHES.

TheseriesofShieldmatches forthisyeararedrawingtoa close.Alreadythreefinals havebeenplayed,oneinthe men'sandtwointheladies'section.

St.Joachim'sClubhasonce againgainedtherighttohold the"Molloy"Cup. Afteraveryinterestingmatch

St.Thomas'wonthe"A"Grade POSITIONOFCLUBS P.

Ladies'"C"Grade: St.Mary's 7 Highgate 7

St.Thomas' 7 StarofSea 8 Columba 7

Men's"A"Grade: St.Mary'sNo.1 6

St.Joachim's 6 Highgate 7

6-4,6-4,andMarinaNicholas andJoyRyanhalved,4-6,6-5. AssociationTournament. Thetournamentcommences thisyearonOctober12,andis attractingconsiderableinterest amongmembers. Associationmemberswhohave nottakenpartintheShield matchesareespeciallyaskedto enterforthevariousevents. Entryformsforthetourna mentareavailablefromclub secretariesorWimbledonSports Depot,BonMarcheArcade,Barrack-street,andcloseonMonday,October6,at6p.m. ASATSEPTEMBER29,1947.

THELATEMRS.ANNIE VERONICA,COLLINS

Theuntimelydeathoccurred recentlyofawell-knownandpopularyoungwoman,intheperson ofMrs.AnnieVeronicaCollins of273CrawfordRd.,Inglewood. ThelateMrs.Collinswasthe youngestdaughterofMrs.Annie Fitzgeraldof74FrancisStreet, PerthandthelateRichardFitzgerald,whowillberemembered asaformerSgt.ofPolice.DuringservicewiththePoliceDepartment,Mr.andMrs.FitzgeraldwerestationedatPerth,the NorthWestandSouthernCross. Apopularcouple,theypossessed friendsinallpartsofWestern Australia.

Mrs.Collinswaseducatedat St.Brigid'sHighSchool,West Perth,andsincehermarriagein 1937,shehadresidedinInglewood.Incompanywithherhusband,Mrs.Coilmshadconducted abusinessinNorthPerthfor manyyearsandtheywereboth heldinhighesteeminthatdistrict.Althoughonly31yearsof age,Mrs.Collinshadexperiencedill-healthforsometimeand herpassingoccurredonSeptember6.Numerousfriendsandacquaintances,representativeofall sectionsofthecommunity. mournherdeathandjoinwith herbereavedrelativesintheir sadloss.

RequiemMasswascelebratedtry Rev.DeanReidyinSt.Brigid's Church,WestPerth,onMonday,September8andthefuneral latertookplaceintheCatholic portionoftheKarrakattaCemetery,VeryRev.FatherJ.Fahey officiating.

ThechiefmournerswereMr. CyrilT.Collins(husband),Mrs. MaryA.Fitzgerald(mother), May(Mrs.Urquhart)sister, StanUrquhart(brother-in-law) ValerieUrquhart(neice)Mrs.A. CollinsandEsmae(mother-inlawandsister-in-law),Connie andJackDella,AllanandSheila Campbell(cousins),Mr.andMrs. RoyChambersofMarybrook (uncleandaunt).

Thepall-bearerswereMessrs. M.McCarthy,J.Fallon,R.Collins,F.Collins,J.Bartholomew, H.Warren.

Amongthosepresentwere Messrs.E.Urquhart,A.Della, R.F.Collins,E.J.Wilkinson,J. Goatcher,A.Herrick,R.Bradshaw,J.O'Reilly,G.L.Thomas, F.Houlahan,G.McDonald,J. Cole,F.Bolton,E.J.King,A.R. Cugley,W.Bowyer,V.C.Johnson,J.Bartholomew,A.Della,H. Warren,P.Bridges,J.Healy, R.Warren.

MesdamesJ.W.Sanders,J.Collins,J.Warren,Bartholomew,J. Earner,M.Paini,E.Coli,I.M. Colilns,E.A.King,A.Broderick, A.Glanagan;MissesR.Edgar,H. Broderick,and0.Reghenzani. Wreathswerereceivedfrom herlovinghusband;herloving mother,May,StanandVal; MumandEsme;Connie,Sheila, Alan,Jack,Phil,andBill;Ron, JeanandIvy;EmmieandFrank; GwenandDoug,andBob,Henry andFrank;Mr.andMrs.Miguel andfamily;Bert,Jess,andBob Warren;N.andR.Bradshaw; AnnieandRoyChambersand family;Mr.andMrs.Bartholomewandfamily;Mr.andMrs. W.Goodlet;Mr.andMrs.CharlesNewmanandfamily.

St.Mary'sNo.2 6

St.Anthony's 6 Men's"C"Grade: St.Thomas'No.1

St.Mary's Columba

St.Anthony's St.Joachim's StarofSeaNo.1 Highgate StarofSeaNo.2

St.Thomas'No.2

Men's"D"Grade: St.Thomas'No.1 St.Mary'scNo.2

St.Mary'sNo.1

St.Joachim'sNo.2

St.Thomas'No.2 St.Joachim'sNO. StarofSea Columba

Note:Onemoreroundofladies'"C"Gradeyettobeplayed. Twomoreroundsyettobeplayedinthemen's"A,""C,"and "D"Grade. ladiesfromSt.Mary'sbyfour games. Thefinalofthe"D"Grade ladiesistobeplayedonSaturday,October4,betweenSt. Mary'sNo.1andSt.Thomas', atSt.Joachim'sCourts.

I.

"A"GradeLadies'Final.

Thefinalofthe"A"Grade ladieswasplayedatSt.Joachim'sClubonSeptember20, betweenSt.Thomas'andSt. Mary's,andresultedinawin for'St.Thomas'bythesmall marginoffourgames,final scoresbeing:St.Thomas',8sets 78games;St.Mary's,8sets74 games. Thetenniswasofaveryhigh standard,whichwasonlytobe expected,asbothteamswere comprisedofmembersholding Stateranking.Theopposing No.1playersnamelyMrs.PrindivilleandMissRonaRyan-incidentallybothpastStatechampions-foughtoutagreat match.Mrs.Prindivillewon thefirstset,6-4,butinthesecondsetRonaRyanfoughtback towinat6-5.ViolaEarleand BettyBahenalsohadagreat tussle,thehonoursbeingshared insetsandgamesequal,the scoresbeing6-4,4-6.Mildred EarlewentdowntoJoanCrisp,

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WANTED.

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PERSONAL.

Younglady,30,wishestomeet Catholicyoungman,forfriendshipandoutings.

"B"Grade:M.Hale;1.

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ANNUALSPORTSMEETING.

ThebrilliantcoloursoftheInter-HouseteamsmadeabeautifulspectaclewhenSt.Mary'sCollegehelditsSixthAnnual AthleticMeetingatLeedervilleOvalonWednesday,September24.

BrianandPeterWilliamswereagainoutstandingandboth improvedrecordsundertheirrespectiveages. Thankstotheefficientandgenerousservicesofourjudgesand ladies'committeethemeetingwasmostenjoyableandsuccessful.

Thechampionsofthevarious ageswere:

Open:BrianWilliams.

Under16:PeterWilliams.

Under15:RobertMiller.

Under14:RobertSmith.

Under13:DenisSutcliffe.

Under12:JohnWhitelyand JamesTaylor.

Under11:FrankVlatko.

Under10:DesmondMewburn.

Thefollowingrecordswere

broken:

Open:BroadJump:BrianWilliams(18gt.llin.).440Yards: BrianWilliams(55.4sec.).220 Yards:BrianWilliams(25sec.).

HighJump:KevinClarke, BrianWilliams,JackChilvers (5ft.2fln.).

Under16:HighJump:Peter Williams(5ft.Olin.).220Yards: PeterWilliams(24.6sec.).

RESULTS.

Open:

BroadJump:BrianWilliams, 1;GilbertMilner,2;B.Fitzpatrick,3. 100YardsChampionship:B. Williams,1;G.Milner,2;J. Chilvers,3. 100YardsHurdles:B.Williams,1;J.Chilvers,2;N.Reader,3.

"B"Grade:K.Clarke,1. 220YardsChampionship:B. Williams,1;J.Chilvers,2;W. Sheridan,3. "B"Grade:K.Clarke,1.

"SNOWCEM"

HighJump:K.Clarke,1;B. Williams,2;J.Chilvers,3. Height:5ft.2lin.(record).

TunnelBall:Green,1;Blue, 2;Maroon,3. 440YardsChampionship:E. Williams,1;J.Chilvers,2;B. Fitzpatrick,3. Time,55.4sec. (record).

"B"Grade:K.Clarke,1.

MileChampionship:B.Williams,1;J.WatersandW.Sheridan,2. MileHandicap:G.Sutherland, 1;B.Davey,2;B.Green,3.

Under16:

RelayRace:Maroon,1;Gold, 2;Green,3. 100YardsChampionship:P. Williams,1;J.Wallace,2;E. Henderson,3. Time:11.4sec. (equalrecord).

HighJump:P.Williams,1; A.SimanaandR.Gabelich,2. 90YardsHurdles:P.Williams, 1;L.Barker,2;J.Wallace,3. 220YardsChampionship:P. Williams.1;M.Forbes,2;E., Henderson,3. Time:24.6sec. (record).

440YardsChampionship:P. Williams,1;J.Wallace,2;L. Barker,3. Time, 60.4sec. (equalsrecord).

Under15:

BroadJump:A.Simana,1; B.Smith,2;D.Marinko,3. 100YardsChampionship:R. Miller,1;A.Simana,2;G.Murray,3.

"C"Grade:K.Whitely,D Clarke,A.Stampalia,(tie),1.

90YardsHurdles:A.Simana, 1;R.Miller,2;B.Hannay,3. "B"Grade:L.Kelly,1.

220Yards'Championship:R. Miller,1;B.Hanney,2;A.Simana,3. "B"Grade:M.Hale.

"C"Grade:K.Whitely.

SackRace:R.Miller,1.

440YardsChampionship:R. Miller,1;B.Hanney,2;J. Somers,3.

"B"Grade:M.Hale.

"C"Grade:K.Whitely.

440YardsHandicap(forboys under12whohavenotwona race):D.Tragier,1;K.Gerrans, 2;J.Gee,3.

440YardsHandicap(forboys over12whohavenotwona race):J.Abbott,1;J.Pooley, 2;J.Somers,3.

Under14:

HighJump:R.Smith,1;B. Dellaca,2. 100YardsChampionship:R. Smith,1;T.Suggett,2;B.Dellaca,3. "11"Grade:B.O'Grady.

"C"Grade:R.Green.

MusicalChairs:B.Dellaca,1. RelayRace:Gold,1;Green, 2;Maroon,3.

90YardsHurdles:B.Kelly, R.Smith,2;B.Beeton,3.

"B"Grade:T.Reader.

220YardsChampionship:R. Smith,1;T.Suggett,2;B.Beeton,3.

"B"Grade:B.O'Grady,1.

"C"Grade:R.Green,1. TunnelBall:Gold,1;Blue,2; Maroon,3.

Under13:

BroadJump:D.Sutcliffe,1: D.Smith,2;R.Wilson,3.

100YardsChampionship:D. Sutcliffe,1;R.Wilson,2;D. Smith,3.

"B"Grade:V.Sutherland.

"C"Grade:J.Somers.

220YardsChampionship:C. Creed,1;D.Sutcliffe,2;R.Wilson,3. "B"Grade:M.Webb. "C"Grade:J.Somers.

SackRace:M.Webb.

RelayRace:Gold,1;Maroon, 2;Green,3. Under12:

100YardsChampionship:N. Ferguson,1;M.Green,2;J. Taylor,3.

"B"Grade:D.Manolios,1.

"C"Grade:P.Goerke,1.

"D"Grade:T.Colley,1.

HighJump:J.Whitely,1;D. Linton,2;P.Gee, 3.

220YardsChampionship:J. Taylor,1;M.Green,2;D.Linton,3. "B"Grade:T.Bennett.

"C"Grade:P.Goerke. "D"Grade:T.Colley.

TunnelBall:Green,1;Blue, 2;Gold,3.

RelayRace:Blue,1;Green, 2;Maroon,3. Under11:

75YardsChampionship:F. Vlatko,1;T.MargariaandJ. Sutherland,2. "B"Grade:M.Abbott.

"C"Grade:P.Tunstead. "D"Grade:J.Pethick. MusicalChairs:J.Reader,1. 100YardsChampionship:T. Vlatko,1;P.Wishart,2;F.Margaria,3. "B"Grade:M.Abbott.

"C"Grade:P.Tunstead. "D"Grade:J.Pethick.

HighJump:F.Vlatko,1;J. KinsellaandP.Wishart,2. RelayRace:Green,1;Maroon,2;Blue,3. Under10:

50YardsChampionship:D. Mewburn,1;D.Frazier,2;L. Bromley,3.

"B"Grade:P.Dalziell,1.

"C"Grade:R.Broderick,1.

HighJump:A.Galvin,1;B. Pethick,2;T.GeeandJ.Tulloch,3.

100YardsChampionship:D. Mewburn,1;D.Frazier,2;T. Gee,3.

"B"Grade:G.Salfinger.

"C"Grade:J.Davey.

SackRace:K.Gerrans,1.

RelayRace:Maroon,1;Gold, 2;Green,3. On

DearCornerites

TheFeastdayofSt.Jerome occursonSeptember30.

SaintJeromewasaverygiftedman.Hewassocleverthat atfirsthewasveryproudofhis clevernessandwantedeveryone toknowaboutitandpraisehim. Helikedtohavepeoplethink himwitty.Hesaidthingsthat soundedsmart,andwasnotvery concernedastowhetherthey weretrue.

ButonedayJeromesawclearlythattruthistheonlything thatreallymatters,andthatthe realTruthisGod.

Hewentawayandlivedinsolitude. Hestudiedhard,and readtheGospelsoverandover again.

ThenthePopecalledhimto Rome.Jeromewasgiventhe taskofpreparingtheBibleso thateveryonecouldreadit. WhenyoureadyourGospels, thinkofSt.Jerome.Hewrote beautifulletterstopeopleall overtheworld,explainingthe lessonscontainedinHolyScripture.-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

BLINDMAN'SBUFFWITHA WAND.

Oneoftheplayers,calledBuff, isblindfolded,andstandswith acaneinhishandinthemiddle ofacirclemadebytherestof theplayers.Theplayersdance roundhimwhilesomeoneplays aquicktuneonthepiano,but theyallstopifthemusicsuddenlyceases,andBuffpointshis wandtoanyoneinthecircle.

Theplayersopointedattakes holdoftheotherendofthe wand,whileBuffgivesacryin

imitationofthevoiceofsome animalorbird.Theperson holdingthewandanswersinthe samemanner,and,ifbythe sound,Buffcanguesswhothe playeris,theychangeplaces.If hefails,themusicstartsafresh, theplayersdanceround,andhe musttryagain.

ARGENTINEHAS15,000 Y.C.W.

Therearenow8,000Young ChristianWorkersinCostaRica and15,000inArgentina,says "OsservatoreRomano,"theVaticandaily,commentingonthe movement'sconsistentgrowthin LatinAmerica.

InCostaRicatheY.C.W.operateapressservice,employment office,severallibraries,anda welfarecentreforthesick.

InArgentinatheyhaveaninformationservice,printing house,library,andbi-weekly newspaper.

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triedtoreproducethehuman voice.

ThatsetyoungBell'sbrain workingand,fullofideas,he soughtadvicefromSirCharles Wheatstone,whogavehimevery encouragementtogoonwithhis experimentalwork.

Buttwoofhisbrothersdied ofconsumption,and,ashehimselfwasalsothreatenedwiththe disease,heandhisfatheremigratedtoCanada.There,after teachinglip-readingtotheMohawksforatime,heobtaineda positionasaprofessorinaBostonUniversity.Buthismind wasonhisexperiments,andhe neglectedhislecturingworkand solosthisjob.

HowtheTrainWasSaved

InawildpartofWesternVirginialivedapooroldwidowin aroughly-madeloghutonthe edgeofachasm,milesaway fromanyneighbours. TheBaltimoreandOhioRailwayhaditstrackcloseby,and ranacrossawoodenbridgeover theyawningchasm.

OnewindydayinMarchthe snowsweremeltingonthemountainheights,andtheriverthat flowedthroughthegorgewas filledwithanicyfloodofmeltedsnow.Asthedaylengthenedthewatersgrewnoisier,and theirceaselessroarmadetheold womanandherdaughteruneasy. Theywenttobedatlastinfear andtrembling.

Aboutmidnightacrashcausedthemtostartupinterror. Clingingtoeachother,they creptdowntotheedgeofthe gorge,andfoundthebridge brokentopieces. Nosoonerhadtheoldwoman realisedwhathadhappenedthan theawfulthoughtcametoher thatthenightmailwouldbedue inhalf-an-hour.Therewasno one,nosignalbox,notelegraph, towarntheapproachingtrainof theterribledangerthatlaybeforeit.

Wastherenothingshecould do?Therewasonething-a light!Thedriverwouldseea light,thoughshoutswouldseem nomorethanafaintwhisperin theragingwind.Butwhere wasshetogetalight?Inthe hutshehadbuthalfacandle, andifshetookthatontothe line,therainandwindwouldput outthelightdirectly.Inher povertyshehadneitherlampnor lantern,andthewinterfireshad almostexhaustedthepileof sticksthatshehadgatheredin thewoods.

Searchinganxiouslyroundthe littlehut,hereyesrestedonthe oldwoodenbedsteadandtwo woodenchairs.Theyweredry andold.Theseweretheonly thingsshecouldburn.

Withtremblingandeager handsthetwowomenchopped andcutatthebedstead,untilit layonthefloorinpieces;then, carryingtheseintheirarms, theyclimbedupontotheline andpiledupthewoodinthemiddleofthetrack.

Shieldingamatchfromthe wind,theoldwomanstruckit andputittothepileoffurniture.Toherjoy,thiscaught alight;justintime,forasitbegantoblazeuptherumbleof thetraincouldbeheard.

Howeagerlymotherand daughterwatchedthatburning pile,hopingandprayingthatthe engine-driverwouldseeitin timetostopthetrain!The mothertookofftheredskirtshe wore,tiedittoastick,andhurrieduptheline,wavingital;out inthelightfromthefire,while the(laughterflourishedaburningpost.

Nearerandnearercamethe roarofthetrain;itwasroundingthecurve;theycouldseethe lightinfrontoftheengine. Thengraduallythetrainslowed down,andcametoastopclose totheblazingpile.

Thedriver'skeeneyes,accustomedtoseefarahead,discoveredthedangerouschasmand theemptyspacewherethere shouldhavebeenabridge;and ashiseyestravelledtotheburningfurnitudeandthefigureof theoldwomanandherdaughter herecognisedtheactofcourageousself-sacrificethathadcome fromabraveheart.

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ALEXANDERGRAHAMBELL.

AlexanderGrahamBellisusu allygivencreditfortheinventionofthetelephone,thoughit istruethatElishaGray,workingindependently,madeapplicationforapatentonlyafew hoursafterBell;andGray's telephoneisreallymoreinline withthemoderninstrument,as improvedbyEdison.Bell'stelephoneneedednobattery,relying onlyonacurrentproducedby vibrationscuttingacrossthelines offorceofamagnet;inGray's telephonethiscurrentwasaugmentedbyaconstantcurrent fromabattery.Thisconstant currentisafeatureofthemoderntelephone.Themodern telephone,too,hasadevicethat neitherGraynorBelleverused; ithasacarbontransmittercalledamicrophone,whichcontrols thecurrentandisofthegreatestimportanceinthetransmissionofsounds.

However,togoanyfurtherinto thedetailsofhowthetelephone wasconstructedwouldmakedry readingforallbutthekeenest enthusiasts.Letuslookrather atBellhimselfandseewhat mannerofmanhewas.

GrahamBell,ashewasgenerallycalled,wasborninEdinboroughin1847.Evenasa

boyheshowedinventivegenius, andwhenhisfathersethimand hisbrothertomakeaspeakingmachine,theycourageouslytackledthetask.Hehimselfdescribestheirperformance: "MybrothrandIwentto work.Wedividedthetask-he wastomakethelungsandthe vocalchords;Iwastomakethe mouthandthetongue.

'Hemadeabellowsforthe lungs,andaverygoodvocalapparatusoutofrubber. I procuredaskullandmouldedatonguewithrubberstuffedwithcottonwool,andsuppliedthesoft partsofthethroatwiththesame material.ThenIarranged joints,sothatthejawandtonguecouldmove.

"Iwasagreatdayforus whenwefittedthetwopartsof thedevicetogether.Didit speak?Itsqueakedandsquawkedagooddeal,butitmadea verypassableimitationofMamma."

Attwentyone,afterspending fiveyearsinEdinboroughasa teacherofelocution,Graham BellcametoLondon,andhere hewasintroducedtoatranslationofHelmholtz'sbookonthe SensationofTone,showinghow Germanscientistshadcaused tuningforkstovibratebymeans ofelectro-magnets,andbya combinationoftuningforks,had

Whenthingswereattheir blackest,hemetthegreatAmericanscientist,ProfessorHenry, whorecognisedthathewason thetrackofagreatinvention, andarrangedforfundssothat hemightcarryon.Hewasalso givenanassistant,ThomasWatson,andforthreeyearsthese twotoiledtogether,sometimes hopeful,butoftendespairing.

Successcameunexpectedlyon June2,1875-amemorabledate inhistory-whenheheardfor thefirsttimeblurredsoundsover thewire.OnFebruary14, 1876,Belltookout"themost valuablesinglepatenteveris. sued."Hisbattlingdayswere notover,butatlasthewonfortuneaswellasfame,andhe livedhappilyinCanadauntilhe diedin1922.

H.AC.B.S.

AnnualCommunion&Breakfast.

TheAnnualGeneralCommunionformetropolitanmembers willtakeplaceatSt.Mary'sCathedralonSunday,November23, 1947,atthe8o'clockMass,and willbefollowedbythebreakfast inthelowerY.A.L.Hall,Murraystreet,Perth.Membersareurged toascertainfrombranchofficers detailsofthetransportarrangementswhicharebeingmade.

Thebreakfastwillbeonsimilarlinestothoseofprevious years,butitslocationhasbeen changedduetothenon-availabil. ityoftheCathedralHall.

MeetingofBranchPresidents andSecretaries.

Forthepurposeofdiscussion ofmanymattersofmutualinterestforthewelfareoftheSociety,ameetingofbranchPresidents,Vice-Presidents,andSecretarieswillbeheldonFriday, October31,at8p.m.,atCatholic LawnTennisAssociationRooms, 674Hay-street,Perth.

AnnualRetreats.

TwosuccessfulRetreatswere heldonSeptember6and7.At theRedemptoristMonastery,21 malemembersattendedandbenefitedfromtheinstructionsof FatherBuist,C.SS.R.;whileat theSacredHeartConvent,Father McHenry,C.SS.R.,conductedthe Retreatfor25ladymembers.

TheDistrictBoardvisitedthe followingbranchesduringSeptember:HolyRosaryBranch, ShentonPark,on5th.;St.Mary's Branch,Leederville,24th.;St. Columba'sBranch,SouthPerth, 30th.

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