The Record Newspaper 09 October 1947

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inSt.Peter'sSquare

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VaticanCity,

8,to hearHisHolinessPopePiusXII maketwoburningappealstothe menofCatholicAction,onefor immediateandmoreaggressive actionandasecondforco-operationwiththoseoutsidethefold inthecauseofChrist.

Takingnoteofthehugecrowd, theHolyFathercalleditthe embodimentofthecryofgratitude,risingfromthedepthsof ourheartstotheLordOmnipotentforthegoodHehasdone duringthelast25yearsthrough themenofCatholicAction."

Theimpressivegathering,the Popestated,indicatedaresolute determination,firmasgranite, areadinessforthepresentand thefuture,clearvisionandfixed resolve.

Inhisringingcalltoaction thePontiffdeclared:"Thetime forreflectionandplanningis past.Nowisthetimeforaction.Areyouready? The opposingfrontsinthereligious

andmoralfieldsareclearlydefined.Thetimeoftestishere." Urgingthementokeepin mindtheidealofconquest,not merelythatofdefence,heassertedthattheultimateaimot CatholicActionistoregainwhat islostandtoadvancetonewconquests.

Co-OperationUrged.

Inhispleaforco-operation withthoseoutsideCatholicActionandevenoutsidetheranks oftheChurch,theHolyFather urgedthementorejoicewheneverandwherevertheyfindevidencesofsinceregoodwilland activityinthecauseofChrist.

"TheneedsforwhichtheChurch hastoprovideatthepresent time,"hesaid,"aresonumerous andurgentthateveryhand whichoffersgenerousco-operationiswelcome."

TheHolyFatheroutlinedfive mainfieldsinwhichhedeclared CatholicActionshouldmakespecialanddeterminedefforts:(1) Theimprovementofreligious culturebypromotingadeepand

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CATHOLICSCHOOLSFORBLACKS.ANDWHITES.

ChristwasBornandDied

Thecurrentissueof"Time" (,:-ept.29)givesthefollowing accountoftheactionofHis GraceArchbishopRitter,inremovingthecolourbarintheparishschools.

Acourageousactioninalocalityandatatimewhenracial hatredhasagainreareditsugly head:

InSt.LouisJimCrowwalks ononeleg:Negroesridethe streetcarsandbuseswiththe whitefolks;aportraitofDred Scotthasaprominentplace placeamongthehistoricalmonumentsintheJeffersonMemorial. ButinSt.Louis,asinallMist scuri,publicschoolsareJim Crowschools.So,inpractice, havebeentheRomanCatholic parochialschools.Therewas noactualcolourline,butitwas alwayswellunderstoodbyCatholicNegroesthattheirchildren weretogototheovercrowded all-NegroschoolsinthecrowdedNegrodistricts.

LastweekSt.Louis'Archbishop,JosephElmerRitter,ripped downthisracialbar.HeannouncedthatNegrochildren

forTheseChildren,Too. couldattendanydiocesanschool withintheirparishes.Morethan 700whiteCatholicparentsbandedtogethertoprotesttheseating ofNegroesnexttotheirchildren.Theyknockedatthe Archbishop'sdoor;hewouldnot seethem.Theythreatened courtaction;theywouldhirea lawyerandaskforaninjunctionagainsttheArchbishop.

Thisweektheprotestersgota shock.ArchbishopRitter,a mildbutapositiveman,gave themawarninginapastoralletter,readatallMassesthroughouthisarchdiocese.Ifthey carriedthroughtheirthreatof actionagainsttheChurch,he said,theywouldbeopentothe gravestpenaltytheChurch canexercise-excommunication.

"Obediencetoecclesiasticalau thority."saidhisletter,wasa cardinalprincipleoftheirfaith. So,heremindedthem,was"the equalityofeverysoulbeforeAlmightyGod."

Thatnighttheprotestinggroup metagain,decidedtotakeno actionthatwouldjeopardise theirChurchstanding.

solidknowledgeoftheCatholic faith;(2)thesanctificationof Sunday,for"Sundaymustagain becomethedayoftheLord;"(3) thepreservationoftheChristian family,andofitsproudboast andstrength,theChristian mother;(4)theimprovementof socialjusticebyamorejustdistributionofthewealth;and(5) theproomtion'oftheidealsot loyaltyandtruthfulnessinprivatedealingsandthefurthering ofasenseofresponsibilityfor thecommongood.

NoIsolation.

ThePontiffalsowarnedthe menagainstisolatingthemselves,urgingthemtogoforth amongthoseoutsideCatholicActionand'theChurch,andtowork amongthosedeceivedordeluded frequentlybymisunderstanding andignorance.

Intheartofwinningmenlearn fromtheiradversaries,hedeclared,or,betterstill,fromthe Christiansofthefirstcenturies whoseconstantlyfreshmethod ofpenetrationintothepagan worldenabledtheChurchtoprogressfromitslowlybeginnings.

TheHolyFatheralsotooknote ofthepersecutionoftheChurch raginginmanylands,'andstated:"Theimmortalyouthofthe Churchshinesforth-howwonderfully-especiallyingrief.She isthespouseofBlood.Inblood hersons,herministers,arecalumniated,imprisoned,killed, massacredinthistwentiethcenturyafteralltheprogressof civilisation.andaftersomany protestationsofliberty.

"Whocouldeverhavebelieved possiblethatsuchoppression,so manypersecutions,suchviolence, couldexist!ButtheChurch fearsnot."

Tremendousapplause,singing andwildenthusiasmfollowedthe Pontiff'sstirringspeech.He descendedfromthebaldachino throne,whichhadbeenspecially erectedfor.theoccasionbefore theentranceofSt.Peter'sBasilica,andwascarriedthroughthe square,stoppingtogreetvariousgroupsinthecrowd.SeveralminutesofthunderousapplausealsogreetedtheHoly Fatherbeforebeginninghisaddress.Hehadcomefromthe Papalsummerhome,Castelgandolfo,tomakethespeech,which highlightedthemen'sCatholic Actioncongress,markingthe 25th.anniversaryofitsfoundation.ThePopeleftalmostimmediatelyaftertheaddressfor hissummerhome.

MidnightMass.

Earlieracrowdestimatedat upto100,000hadattendedMidnightMassofferedamidthe ruinsoftheancientBathsof CaracallabyBishopGiovanni Urbani,nationaldirectorofItalianCatholicAction;itisbelievedthattheMasswasthefirst evercelebratedinthatformer pagansetting.Eighty-fivepriests distributedHolyCommunionfor morethanhalfanhourduring theceremony.PrimeMinister EnricodeGasperiwasthefirst toreceivetheHolyEucharist, followedbyothermembersof theCabinetandoftheDiplomaticCorps,whoattendedthe Massunofficially.

Gwelup oil CelebratesFeast St.Therese

edtheroseswhichwerepiled deeparoundthestatue.

Thewholefunctionwasnot onlycrediblyorganised,butwas carriedoutinaspiritofsimple andsinceredevotion,inhonour ofherwhomtheHolyFatherrecentlycalled"thegreatestSaint ofmoderntimes."

BRAZIL'SSOCIALLEADER

TheoutstandingCatholicSocialActionleaderinBrazilis FatherRobertoSaboiadeMadeiros,JesuitofSaoPaulo.This priest'sactivitiesarelegionand heisnotedforhisorganising power.HehasfoundedaSchool forIndustrialEngineering,a tradeschoolforunderprivileged boys,theInstituteofSocialLaw, aSchoolofBusinessAdministrationtoprovidefreeinstruction forneedystudents,andaSchool ofTechnicalDrawing.

S.A.O.

Hundredsofparishionersand visitorsfromotherparishes throngedtoGwelupforthecelebrationsandprocessioninhonouroftheLittleFlower.

Greatdisappointmentwasfelt bythemanychildrenwhoseConfirmationwaspostponedowing totheindispositionofHisGrace.

Thefestivalcommencedwitha "MissaCantata"celebratedby Rev.FatherJohnChokolich.The girlsfromSt.Theresa'sSchool sangtheMass,andwereindeed acredittotheirteachers.

Thecarnivalspiritlastedall day.TheClontarfBand,under thebatonofMr.Jackson,playedmanypopularairs,andhelped passthetimeforthemanyfamilieswhohadbroughtheirlunch andwereeatingitinpicnicstyle underthetrees.

Trucksandcars,ladenwith people,begantoarriveabout3 At3.30p.m.thegarland bedeckedstatueofSt.Therese wascarriedinprocessionthrough thechurchgrounds.

Theoccasionalsermonwas preachedbyRev.H.Brennan, andtheparishpriest,Rev.A. Langmead,gaveBenedictionand afterwardsblessedanddistribut-

FatherSaboiaoriginatedand then,in1941,wasmadepresident oftheSocialActionOrganisationwhichwasdesignedtospur existingorganisationsintoincreasedactivity.In1943he openedtheSt.Ignatius'Clinic fortheunderprivileged.Atthe sametimehepublishedthefirst issueofthequarterly"Servi,co Social."Thispublicationnow appearsregularlyandisapowerfulmediuminshapingthecity andnationaltrendstowardsocial betterment.Thisquarterlywas supplementedlaterbytheweekly"EradoPovo,"nowenjoying acirculationof30,000.

Afterasixmonths'visitinthe UnitedStatesin1944,Father SaboiareturnedtoBraziltoorganisetheInstituteofBrazilian Studies.FatherRobertL.Gannon,PresidentofFordhamUniversity,andDr.FrankTannenbaum,ProfessorofLatinAmericanHistoryatColumbiaUniversity,havebothgonetoBrazilto lectureundertheauspicesofthis institute.

FatherSaboia'snameis synonymousinBrazilwithindustrialprogressandtheelevation ofBrazil'sstandardofliving.

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APointlessCartoon?

Oureveningcontemporaryrecentlypublishedacartoonwhich wasillustrativeofthesalient pointoftheleadingarticlewhose burthenwasthattheChurch shouldkeepoutofpolitics.It wasallegedthatsectarianism wasbeinginvokedinthecontroversyonthenationalisationof banking.Personally,whileopposingthenationalisationproposaltrenchantly,Ihavebeenat considerablepainstopointout thattherehasnotbeen,andcannotbe,anythinginthenatureof anauthoritativeandofficial statementonthesubject.Two Archbishopshavespokenin termsofbroad,generalprinciple,andnothingbeyondthat canbeexpectedfromthepastoralofficeoftheHierarchy. ArchdeaconO'Donnell,ofSandy Bay,Tasmania,hasbecomea forthright,publicopponentof thenationalisationproposal;but hedoesnot,anddoesoptclaim, tospeakfortheCatholi6Church. Hedoesnotevenspeakasa priest,butinhiscapacityasa

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NoChargeforConsultation_

privatecitizen,asishisright. ItisnewstomethatthereceptionofHolyOrdersautomaticallydisfranchisesaman.

Thisaspectofthematterwas verylucidlyandpungently broughtoutbyaCatholicsolicitorinalettertothe"Daily News."Thenewspaper,ina footnote,disclaimedthatithad madeanych'argeagainsttheCatholicChurch,butnoted,ingeneral,itdisapprovedofChurchintrusioninpoliticalmatters.Now perhapsoneshouldnottreatthe historicalknowledgeofthedaily pressveryseriously,butthecartooninquestiondidshowaCrusaderbeingrousedfromhis tomb.Thereisonlyonepossibleinference,forsofarasI rememberit,wasaPope-Urban II-whocalledthefirstCrusade. TheArchbishopofCanterbury andtheheadsofthevariousnonConformistsectswereatthe time"inpartibusinfideluim."If theCrusaderisrqusedfromhis longslumberbythespiritofsectarianism,theconclusionisinescapablethattheCatholic Church,andnoother,isinvolved.Inanycase'sectarianism" surelyinvolvesafuedbetween thesectsandnotaquarrelbetweenChurchandState.

Anotherpuzzlingfeatureof theaffairisthatthe"Daily News"andthe"WestAustralian"are,Iunderstand,under commonownership.Thelatter isunequivocallyopposedtonationalisation,whiletheformer sitsonthefenceandindulgesin alittlemud-slingingatCatholieswho,asprivatecitizens, havebeeninthevanguardofoppositiontothenewandparamountFederal"grab."One wouldthinkthatifthePressis fightingnationalisationforthe rightreasons(thatis,because theproposalmenaceshumanliberty),itwouldwelcomeanyally withwhomitcouldfindcommonn groundinnaturalideals.

Iwrgerandmoreresponsible journalhasmadequiteapoint oftheinfluenceoftheCatholic opposition.Butthesmallerone seemsintwomindsonthequestion.ItsomehowfeelsthatCatholicsarenotquitecitizens.But then,asIsaid,itisthesmaller.

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ABemusedAnglican

Anyonewhohaswatchedthe modernAnglicanbidforfriendshipwith,andperhapsforleadershipof,theRussianOrthodox Church(andthroughit,ofthe EasternChurch)mustbeanimatedprimarilywithfeelingsof compassion.Forthewholebusinessissohopelesslyunrelateo toreality.TherevivalofOrthodoxyinRussiaisnotareligiousrevival.Itisprnomiy veneertoimpresstheoatside world;secondarily,itamountsto thecreationofaStateChurch (muchliketheChurchofEngland,butnotsofreeandeasy) whichwillaidSovietpoliticalintentionsamongtheSlavnations throughreligiousirredentism. Bothreligouslyandpolitically theChurchofEnglandmustbe ahugejoketotheRussians,for theyatleasthavevalidOrders, andareagenuinenational Churchinthattheydependentirelyongovermentfinancefor theircontinuedexistence.Hence thehalfandhalfattitudeofAnglicanArchbishopsgetsthemnowherewithasystemwhichsimplydoesnotrecognisespiritualityanddoesnotunderstandcompromise. When,therefore,Dr.Garbett (AnglicanArchbishopofYork) saidrecentlythatthedifficulties ofunderstandingRussiawere greatbutnotinsoluble,onewonderswhatheorhischurch couldcontributetothesolution. Butwhenheproceedstowarn againstthe"imminentdanger" ofEuropebeingdividedpermanentlyintoCommunistandnonCommunistcamps,onewonders whetherthephenomenonofRip VanWinklehasnotrecurred. Thereisnoimminentdangerof suchasituation.Itishere,and hasbeenhereforsomeconsiderabletime,andeveryoneexcept theArchbishopknowsit.But HisGrace'sknowledgeof.internationalaffairsisevenmorelimited.Hegoesontotalkof"the Vatican'spolicyoftreatingRussiaasthechiefenemyofcivilisation."Thisisratherserious inviewofthePope'srepeated expressionsofregardforand sympathywiththeRussianpeople.ItisCommunism,andnot Russia,whichtheVatican abhors,anditisnotamatterof policybutofinescapableprinciple.EvenanAnglicanArchbishopoughttobeabletomake thatdistinction.

attemptwouldbemadeutterly towipeitout.ButDr.Garbett mayrestassuredthatthisieour glory,notourfear.Itisthe onecondition,promisedby Christ,onwhichthespritualre newalofEuropewillbebroughi about.Itisthebadgeofdiscipleship,themarkofGod'spredelection."Iftheypersecute you,knowthattheyhavepersecutedMebeforeyou."

Itispiteoustoseehowthe spiritofcompromisebattlesfor thesupremacywiththespiritof confusion.ForDr.Garbettcontendsthat"materialistic,MarxistCommunism-logicallyinterpreted-isopposedtoChristianity,butitisnottruethatwith-

inaCommunistStatethereisno roomforChristianity."There canbenodistinctionbetween Christianityandtheonetrue ChurchestablishedbyChrist. Fornotonlyhasthelatterthe full,unblemisheddoctrineand spiritofChrist,guaranteedfree fromerror,butithasaDivine commissiontopreachitinallthe worldtotheendoftime.Christ's faithisinuttercontradictionto thegospelofMarxtaughtand practisedintheSovietRussia. Thetwothings-bothuniquecannotsubsistsidebyside.It isGodorMammon.OnlyrecentlyDr.Garbettwarnedthe ChurchofEnglandofthedangerofabsorptionbytheState. HeshouldthankGodheisnotin theshoesofthePatriarchof Moscow.

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AquinasProcession

TransportArrangements

Transportarrangementsfor theAquinasProcessiononthe FeastofChristtheKing(26th. inst.),areasfollows:

GovernmentTramwaysbuses willleavePerth(cornerSt. St.George'sTerraceandBarrack-street),atthefollowing times: 11.5a.m. 12noon.

12.iip.m. 12.50p.m. 12.55p.m., andthereafteratfrequent intervals.

TramwaybuseswillleaveVictoriaParksideoftheCauseway, andwillstopatDouglasAvenue topickuppassengers.This

willbetheonlystopthesebuses willmake.Departurefrom Causeway:

12.42p.m.

12.57p.m. 1.12p.m. 1.27p.m. 1.42p.m.

1.57p.m. 2.12p.m. 2.27p.m.

2.42p.m. Toavoidcongestion,allare askedtobeearlyandtoco-operatewiththepoliceandmarshalsdirectingthetraffic. Gatesclosetoalltrafficat3.15 p.m.,andprocessionstartsat 3.30p.m. Watchnextweek's"Record" forplanandfulldetails.

St.PatrickHasManyApostolic SuccessorsinIrelandofTo-day

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Dr.Garbettclaimsinone breaththattheCatholicparties ontheContinentareprogressive intheirpolicies,andintheother thattheyaretherallyingground for''reaction,"andthatthereis dangerthatCatholicismwillbe identifiedwithreaction."Reaction,"presumably,isanythngopposedtoCommunism.ThetragedyoftheAnglicanpositionis clear;itlasnomoralauthority, andcutsabsolutelynoiceinthe gargantuanstrugglenowbeing wagedinEurope.Itcannotbe anti-Communist,becauseitaims towootheEasternChurches.It cannotbewhollyinfavourofthe Catholicparties,becausethereis toomuchdangerouslogicinthat position.Thereforeitwilltry tositontheferiae,alittlemore thanhalfofitsposteriorhangingovertheRussianside.Itis anuncomfortableposture,for, whatevertheCatholicparties maythink,theAnglicanpants ontheRussiansidearecertain togetkickedgoodandhardbeforelong.

Despitehislackofrealism, HisGraceofYorkseemstosee thevictoryofCommunismasinevitable,andfearsthatthe Church,'andpossiblyChristianity,"willbetreatedasapolitical foe.Thatisastrangeattitude foronewhoshouldknowthat Christwascrucifiedonjustsuch apretext,thattheChurchunder theRomanEmperorswasmartyredforthesamereason,and thatHitler,Mussolini,Stalin, Calles,Negrin,andothermodern tyrantshaveemployedthestock excuse.Thereisnodoubtthat aCommunistvictoryontheContinentwouldexposetheChurch towholesalepersecution,andan

In1946,ortobemoreprecise, fromNovember1,1945,toOctober31,1946,thetotalnumberof priests,BrothersandSistersto departforthemissionswas228, 44,and115,respectively.The HolyGhostFathers(C.S.Sp.), Kimmage,Dublin,sent42priests toTrinidad,Nigeria,Sierra Leone,Zanzibar,Gambiaand Mombassa;theMaynoothMission toChina(St.Columbans),Navan, sent53toChina,thePhilippine IslandandBurma;oftheMill HillFathers,8wenttotheCameroons,Borneo,thePhilippineIs landsandtheSudan;theCarmeliteFathersofTerenureopenedanewfoundationinSouthern Rhodesiawiththreeprieststo dothepioneerwork;28priestsof theCongregationofMissionary OblatesofMaryImmaculate wentabroadtoCanada,theUnitedStates,inthestateofTexas,

toAustralia,toCeylon,andto missionsinSouthArfica;the SocietyofSt.PatrickforForeign Missions,Kiltegan,sentnine prieststoCalabarandOgojain Africa;theSocietyofJesussent 18abroadtoHongkong,Calcutta, andN.Rhodesia;theSocietyof AfricanMissionssent36priests toitsvariousmissionsinAfrica; theFranciscanCapuchinOrder, Dublin,sentfourtoNorthern Rhodesia;thePiousSocietyof Missions(PallotineFathers),Co. Tipperary,sentfiveofitsmemberstoTanganyika;thePassionistsFathers,provinceofSt.Patrick,sentfourtoTanganyika; theAugustinianOrdersentfour toNorthernNigeria;theSociety ofMary(MaristFathers)sent threetotheFijiIslandsandthe OrderofPreachers(Dominican Fathers),Dublin,sent11toTrinidad,Mosul(Iraq),andAustralia.

ReturnoftheComintern

InMay,1943,itwasannouncedfromMoscowthat theCominternhadbeendissolved.Atthatdistantperiod -fouryearscandivideerasinthisatomicage-Russia wassittingontopoftheworld,atleastinsofarasPress propagandawasconcerned.Therewasaspateofopenmouthedadmirationandadulationforalltheworksand pompsoftheSoviet.Shewas"a'gallantally;"herdoctorswereevenperformingNewTestamentmiraclesinrecallingthedeadtolife.Britainfounditpossibleanddesirabletoconcludeatwenty-yeartreatywiththedemocratic.championsoftheEast-afeatwhichthePresshailedasapersonaltriumphforMr.AnthonyEden.And Stalinsmiled.ASoviet-Americanallianceofamore vagueandcautiousnaturealsocameintobeing.The Russianbearhuggeditselfwithgleeandwithmagnificent spontanietyannouncedtotheworldthatitsinstrumentfor worldrevolution-theComitern-wasliquidated.

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TheCatholicPresswasverynearlyaloneinitsseepticisniagainstthewaveofuncriticalenthusiasm.Itfelt thattheSovietcouldaffordanemptygesturetoholdtogethertemporarilyitsuneasycontractsintheinterimof restoringtheeconomicmachineryofworldrevolution. Theaveragereader,butnottheprofessionalwriter,could beignorantthatoneofthechiefcharacteristicsoftheCommunistsystemisitsamazingadaptability.Evenafaulty memorycouldrecallthefacilemarriagedeconvenancebetweenStalinandHitler,andtheeveneasierdivorce.How asustainedcampaignofcalumnyandabusecouldyieldto thetacticoftheTrojanHorse,almostimmediatelyto besucceededbytheseductionoftheOutstretchedHand -theserecent,contradictoryandstartlingfactsofhistory wereplainforalltoseeandshouldhaveleftnoonein doubtastohowlittletheexternalprofessionsoftheRussianscorrespondedwiththeirinneraspirationsandintentions.Theyaredefinitelynon-sacramental.

Butevenhadthesincere,woolly-headedliberalsbeen deceivedatthetime,everysubsequentactionoftheSoviet shouldhaveconvincedthemoftheirerror.Notonlywas theMoscowproclamationreceivedwithanutterlackof dismaybynationalCommunistleaders(whoprofessedto havenopreviousknowledgeofStalin'sintentions),but theirveryJuvian.calmindicatedacommonPartyline. HadtheRussianresolvebeengenuine,itwouldhave soundedthedeath-knellofCommunism,foritssuccesshas dependedonanauthoritative,central,directiveandco-ordinatingbody.Inpointoffact,itcarriedonbusinessas usual.TheIronCurtainwaswoven,stretchedandfastenedall'overEasternandCentralEurope;andtheCanadianSpytrialsprovedtothehiltthattheComintern wasverymuchaliveandallthemoredeadlyforbeingunderground.Thenine-nationCommunistbureauinBelgradeisnota"newCommunistbody;itistheoldgangand attheoldgameintheuldway.ItwillpubliclyconsolidatetheforcesagainstworldpeaceinEurope.

MissKrystynaChociej WILLLECTUREON POLAND

MONDAY,OCTOBER20th.

CENTRALCATHOLICLIBRARY.

Watchnextweek's"Record"forfullparticulars.

CHRISTIANBROTHERS'SECONDARYSCHOOLS' ASSOCIATION.

Inter-SchoolSports

TheChristianBrothers'SecondarySchoolsAssociationwill holditsANNUALATHLETICMEETINGonNEXTSATURDAY,OCTOBER18th.,atPERTHOVAL.

Aninterestingafternoon'sentertainmentispromisedtoall whocomealong.BoysfromC.B.C.,Fremantle;C.B.H.S.,Highgate;C.B.C.,Leederville;andSt.Patrick's,Perth,willtakepart inakeencontestforpossessionofthefivetrophies-theArchbishop'sCup,theSenior,Intermediate,andJuniorCups,andthe MileTrophy. Thisyeartheprogrammehasbeenmademoreinteresting bytheinclusionofextraOpenevents.

Thefirsteventcommencesat1.10p.m.Afternoonteawill beavailable.

÷ DEATHS 014

LILLIS,Martin.-Passedaway atKalgoorlie,October2,dearlybelovedhusbandofthelate BridgetLillis,andloving fatherofMichael,Thomas, Martin,Mary,Kathleen,Anne andJohn.

MostSacredHeartofJesus, havemercyonhissoul.

SANDERS.-OnOctober6,1947, atAdelaide,George,thedearlybelovedbrotherofJack,296 Lord-street,Perth,andArthur (Wagin);aged66years. RequiescatinPace.

oilINMEMORIAM÷

OnService.

EDDY.-Inaffectionatememory ofourdearsonandbrother, Cyril,killedinNewGuinea, October8,1943. Mayhisdearsoulandallthe soulsofthefaithfuldeparted throughthemercyofGodrest inpeace. -Insertedbyhisloving mother,Marjory,andAlf.

GALLAGHER.-Ofyourcharity, prayforthereposeofthesoul ofourlovingmother,whodied onOctober17,1923,andour dearfather,whopassedaway onNovember14,1923.

ImmaculateHeartofMary, yourprayersforthemextol. 0,SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyontheirsouls.

HILL.-Inlovingmemoryof SamuelJosephHill,whodepartedthislifeatKalgoorlie,October15,1937. SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhissoul.

-Insertedbyhslovingwife andfamily.

KINSELLA.-Ofyourcharity, prayforthesoulofMichael Kinsella,senr.,diedOctober2, 1946.

MostSacredHeartofJesus, havemercyonhim.

-InsertedbyKinsellafamily, OsbornePark.

PUNCH.-Pleaseprayforthe reposeofthesoulofMathew ErnestPunch,whodiedOctoher10,1938.AlsoforRose AnnPunch,whodiedJanuary 1,1946;andClareGrace Punch,whodiedOctober21, 1927.

SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyontheirsouls.

-Insertedbytheirloving children.

STANBURY.-Ofyourcharity, prayforthereposeofthe soulofCarmelaStanbury,who diedonOctober14,1942.

-Insertedbyherdevoted daughters.

WAYNER.-Inlovingmemory ofMrs.JosephineWayner,who diedAugust26,1935.

SacredHeartofJesus,beher salvation.ImmaculateHeart ofMary,prayforher.

YOUNG.-Inlovingmemoryof ourdearestsonandbrother, John,whopassedawayOctober11,1937.

SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhissoul.

Sadlymissedbyhismother, father,sistersandbrothers-inlaw.

YOUNG.-Ofyourcharity,pray forthereposeofthesoulof JohnHenry,whopassedaway October11,1937. R.I.P. Mayhissoulrestinpeace.

-InsertedbyMr.andMrs. Haynesandfamily.

H.AC.B.S.

MetropolitanSocialCouncil.

AtthemeetingheldonFriday, October3,finalarrangements weremadefortheannualsocial, tobeheldintheHighgateParish Hall,onWednesday,October15, whenshields,cups,etc.,forthe year'scompetitionswillbepresented.Allmembersandtheir friendsareaskedtocomealong andmakeagrandfinaletoasuccessfulseasonofcompetitions. Presentationswillbemadeto thebrancheswinningbadminton ("A"and"B"Grades),tabletennis,andquoits.AlsotoSr.and Bro.Nelligan,winnersofmixed doubles,badmintonchampionship;Bros.G.EdwardsandP. Casey,winnersofmen'sdoubles championship,badminton;Bro.J. Towers,winneroftabletennis championship;Bro.L.Hickey, winnerofthe100yardshandl

Archbishop'sEngagements

October12: 3.30p.m.:AttendAnnualGift DayatCastledareJuniorOrphanage.

October26: 11a.m.:St.MaryCathedral: PresideatSolemnHighMass. 3p.m.:AttendAnnualEucharisticProcessionatAquinas College.

October28: 9.30a.m.:PresideSolemnHigh MassatConventChapel,HighgateHill,ontheoccasionof theGoldenJubileeofthearricaloftheSistersoftheInstituteofNotreDamedes MissionsinW.A.

November2: 7.30p.m.:Confirmationand CanonicalVisitaton,...St.Joseph'sChurch,Subiaco.

cap,heldattheannualpicnic; Bro.P.Wooltorton,winnerofthe onemilehandicap;andtoOur LadyHelpofChristians'Branch, winnersoftheinter-branchrelay race.

Allthesemembersareasked tomakeeveryefforttobepresenttoreceivetheirpresentationspersonally.

Asilvercoincollectionwillbe takenuptohelpdefraythecost ofthesocial,andeveryoneisassuredofanexcellentnight.

ApicnicwillbeheldonNovember2,toDarlington.

Duringthecourseofthemeet. ing,congratulationswereextendedtoourpresident,Bro.Page, andhiswife,onthebirthofa son.

Thenextcouncilmeetingwill beheldonFriday,October17, andalldelegatesareaskedtoattend.

OurLadyHelpofChristians' Branch,EastVictoriaPark.

WewishBros.Quinlivanand O'Leary,andothersickmembers,aspeedyrecovery.

Afterthemeetingweadjournedtothehall,whereatable tennisandquoitsteamfromSt. Mary's,St.Kevin's,andSt.Patrick'shadgatheredtoplaythe semi-finals.Our"A"teamlost toSt.Mary'sintabletennis,and St.Patrick'sinquoits.St.Patrick'slosttoSt.Kevin'sintable tennis,butwonfromSt.Mary's inquoits.St.Mary's,St.Patrick's,andSt.Nevinswillmeet inthefinals.

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November16: Morning:Confirmationand CanonicalVisitation,Sacred HeartChurch,Beverley.

Evening:Confirmationand CanonicalVisitation,atSt. Patrick'sChurch,York.

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

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

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

CastledareField Day

OnSundaynext,October12, allroadswillleadtoCastledare, wheretheFieldDaywillbeheld. TheBrothersmakeaspecialappealtoalltomakethisField Dayagreatsuccess,astheirliabilities,throughtheinfluxofthe migrantboys,havebecomemuch heavier.

Thevariouscommitteesare workinghardfortheseveral stalls,andwouldwelcomegifts ofanydescriptiontosellor raffle.

Peoplewillhaveanaddedattractionthisyearinviewingthe finishattheOrphanageofthe youngmen'scross-countryand younggirls'bikeraces.Clontarf Boys'popularBandwillbrightentheproceedingswithvarious wellknownselections.

Thetransportarrangements areasusual.TramsleavePerth startingfrom12.15,andMetro busesmeetpatronsatWelshpool Road.BusesalsofromPetra Street,Fremantle.Motorists, makeCastledareyourpicnic venue.

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ProtestantCouncilCondemns

SovietIntolerance

TheAmericanpeople"ought tomakeclearthattheystandon theprincipleofafreesocietyas againstapoliceState,"accordingtoastatementpreparedby theCommissionforaJustand DurablePeaceadoptedrecently bytheexecutivecommitteeof theFederalCouncilof(Protestant)Churches.Thestatement wasreleasedbyJohnFoster Dulles,chairmanofthecommission.

DeclaringthattheUnited States"muststandplainlyfor somethingsosimplethatallcan understandandsoclearlyright thatallmenofgoodwillwill agree,"thestatementsaidthe "goalisaworldoffreesocietieswhereinallmen,asthe childrenofGod,arerecognised tohavecertainbasicrights..."

"FreeSociety."

Citingtheincreasingtension amongnations,thestatement continued:"Webelievethatone causeofthisincreasedtension, andacausewhichitliesinour powertocontrol,isfailureto demonstratethattheAmerican peoplestandforabasicmoral andpoliticalprincipleandnot merelyforself-interest.

"Thecriticalandsupreme issueofto-dayisthatofthe freesocietyversusthepolice State.Itisnottheeconomic issueofCommunismversus CapitalismortheissueofState socialismversusfreeenterprise. Astosuchmatters,itisnormal thatthereshouldbediversity andexperimentationin the world.

"Byafreesocietywemeana societyinwhichhumanbeings, involuntaryco-operation,may chooseandchangetheirwayof lifeandinwhichforceisoutlawedasameanstosuppress oreliminatespiritual,intellectualandpoliticaldifferencesbe-

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tweenindividualsandthoseexercisingthepolicepower.The policeStatedeniessuchrights.

"IntheSovietUnionsuchdenialissoughttobejustifiedby MarxianCommunism.Aswe pointedoutinanearlierstatement,thatdoctrinein'itsorthodoxphilosophystandsclearly opposedtoChristianity.Itsrevolutionarystrategyinvolves thedisregardofthesacredness ofpersonalitywhichisfundamentalinChristianity."'

ConscienceofMen.

Mr.Dullestoldthepresshe believedthatif"Sovietleadershippersistsinitsattemptsto extendthepoliceStatesystem throughouttheworld itwill heextremelydifficulttofindthe basisforalastingunderstanding."

Referringtothemethodsof intoleranceemployedbytheSovietGovernment,thestatement commented:"Werecognisethat athomeourpeoplehavenot eradicatedsomekindsofintolerance,especiallyinracerela-

ThePopeWill PromoteCanonisation

Cause

FirstAmerican-BornCandidate.

ThePopehimselfwillpromote thecanonisationcauseofMother ElizabethAnnSeton,thefirst U.S.-borncandidateforsainthood.

TheHolyFathermadethis promisetoFatherSalvatorBurgio,oftheMotherSetonGuild, Emmitsburg,Maryland,vicepostulatorofthecause,whoarrivedinRomeinJulytopromote thecause.

Afterahalf-hourprivateaudiencewiththePope,Fatherlit.rgio,inaninterview,saidthat thePopehadshownintenseinterest.

"ThePopetoldmethatsince hisascensiontothePontificate in1939hehaddoneeverything possiblebywordandpowerof hisofficetoadvancethecauseof MotherSeton,"hesaid.

alltimesbybothlabourand management,forthereisnoreasonwhytheirongatesofafactoryshouldpreventthemodern workerfromenjoyingwhatthe villageblacksmithusedtoenjoy -accessibilitytohispriest,his ministerorhisrabbi.

ANation'sPoliticians.

"Anationalwaysgetsthe kindofpoliticiansitdeserves. Whenourstandardsaredifferent,ourlegislationwillbedifferent.Solongasthedecentpeoplerefusetobelievethatfaith mustmanifestitselfinevery sphereofhumanactivity,includingthepolitical,theywillnot meetthechallengeofMarxism."

Theeconomicwaytowreck Communism,Msgr.Sheenasserted,"istomakecapitalistsout ofworkersbyawidediffusion ofprivateproperty.Forthat reason,thereshouldbeamodificationofthewagesystemso astogivetheworkerasharein theprofits,managementand ownershipoftheindustrywhereinheworks."

Communistsadvocategiving allproductivepropertytoadictator,thespeakerstated."ChristiansadvocategivingittodangerofCommunism,andprovidingspiritualmotivesforthe "disillusionedandfrustrated" whoflocktoCommunism.

CatholicWomen'sLeague

Theraffleofapairof blanketswillbedrawnatthe bridgepartyatNestleHouse,on Wednesday,October15.

ThemembersoftheMaylands Branchthankallfriendswho helpedtomakethebridgeparty onSeptember23suchasuccess. Allhelpersareremindedthat Sunday,October12,isourbusy dayatCastledare.Mrs.Davis wouldbegladtogetintouch withhelpersforservingafternoontea,makingscones,andcuttingsandwiches.

D.E.P.Fund:Mrs.J.O'Dea, 10s.

TheLeagueisalsosending parcelstotherelativesofsome ofourNor'-Westmissionaries. Manygratefullettershavebeen receivedfromallrecipientsof parcelsinEurope.Thefollowngoneistypical:

Innsbruck,June18,1947.

DearMrs.Smith,-Many, manythanksforyourpackage.I havereceiveditinperfectcondition,andamnowenjoyingthe sightofitscontents,consisting ofunderclothingandfood,two kindsofgoodsveryurgently needed:food,becauseofitsgreat scarcityinourcountry,and clothingbecauseofitsbeingalmostquiteinvisiblehere.Allow me,therefore,please,tothank youagain,thistimealsointhe nameofallthosewhowillbein thehappypositiontopartakeof yoursendingWeallwillalwaysgratefullyrememberyour HonLeague,whosedear'membersarehelpingusinourneed, andourprayerswillgotoHeaventocallGod'sblessingupon you.Withaheartyadieu,Iam, dearMrs.Smith,yoursdevotedlyinChrist,' "FatherFrancisDonder,S.J." Membersareaskedtoattend theroomseveryWednesdayfor sewingandknitting,inpreparationfortheSaleofWorkinDecember.

tions.Thereis,however,a profounddifferencebetweena freesociety,inwhichtherecan beanappealtotheconscience ofmentobringaboutself-correction,andapoliceStatewhere nodissentisallowed."

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AmericanBorn.

MotherSeton,whofoundedthe Catholicparochialschoolsystem intheUnitedStates,wasa nativeAmerican,borninNew YorkCity.MotherFrancis XavierCabrini,ofChicago,who wassanctifiedlastyear,wasa nativeofItaly,andgainedher U.S.citizenshipbynaturalisation.Shecouldnot,therefore, properlybedescribedasthefirst U.S.saint.

MotherSeton'scasewasfirst formallypresentedtotheVaticanin1907,andwasintroduced forstudybeforetheHolyCongregationofRitesin1940.

Bornin1774,ElizabethSeton wasthedaughterofawell-to-do Colonialfamily.Shemarrieda wealthymerchantandhadfive children.

Aftermiddleage,however,she devotedallherattentiontothe Churchandbeforeshediedin 1821shefoundedtheOrderofthe SistersofCharity.

TheHolyCongregationofRites hasbeguntheexaminationofher writingsandthecollectionof evidenceofHervirtues.MiraclesperformedbyMotherSeton willalsohavetobeapprovedby theCongregation.

OneEconomicWay

towreckCommunism

Asamoralmeasuretocombat Communism,Msgr.Sheenfavoured"theappointmentofchaplainsinindustryfromeachof thethreefaiths"inthefifthof aseriesof11talksonCommunismontheAmericanCatholic Hour.

Theirfunctionwouldbethat ofmediatorbetweenmanagementandlabourastheywere mediatorsbetweenofficersand enlistedmeninthearmy,hesaid. Healsorecommendedtheerec tionofaplaceofworship"immediatelynearthefactory" where"ifmenwouldgetdown ontheirkneestogether,there wouldbelessneedofusingfists againstoneanother."

Thesechaplainsshouldhave officesrightinthefactorywhere theycouldbe'freelyconsultedat

NewElectionCriterion. TheCommunistphilosophycan "bemetpoliticallybychoosing candidatesinelectionsontheir moralworth,"thespeakerstat ed.

Adulteducation,whichwould exposethespuriousdoctrinesof Communism,thespeakersaid, couldbecarriedonintheschools whichareotherwiseidleafter "threeintheafternoon."As subjectstobetaughtherecommended"religion,thetrainingof labourleaders,marriageand property,andthephilosophyof peace."

InconvertingCommunists themselves,Msgr.Sheenstated, itmustberememberedthatfor themostpartonly"thedisillusionedandfrustrated"adhereto theCommunistphilosophyand "notbecausetheyareconvinced thatitisright,butbecausethere isawrongtheywanttodespise"

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PromiseandInstitutionof BlessedEucharist

LITERALINTERPRETATIONOFCHRIST'SWORDS

Myfirstletterthisevening tomesfrom"Daylight."This correspondentdoesnotagree withwhatIhavebeensayingrecentlyabouttheBlessedEucharist,andwrites:

"Youliberalisethesayingsof ChristaboutHisBodyand Bloodbeingincorporatedinthe BreadandWineoftheMass."

A.:Letusbeperfectlyclear fromtheoutsetastowhatIdid say. Ididnotspeakabout Christ'sBodyandBloodbeing incorporatedintheBreadand Wine.WhatIsaidwasthat aftertheConsecrationwhatappearedtobebreadandwinewas infactnothingmoreorlessthan theBodyandBloodofChrist.I explainedthatanyotherview madenonsenseoutofwhatChrist said.Iwasthinkingprimarily ofthewordsthatChristusedin theSupperroom,namely:"This isMyBody ThisisMy Blood."Thosewordsjustdon't admitofanymeaning,otherthan theliteralmeaning.However, Ididrefertothepromiseofthe Eucharistinthesixthchapterof Sl.John,asthrowinglighton it.,institution,henceyournext questionisinorder.Youask:

"Howdoyoujustifythisinthe lightofChrist'swordsonthe subject?(John6,64):"The fleshprofitethnothing,the wordsthatIspeakuntoyou theyarespiritandtheyare life,"socorrectingwhatthe hearershadgainedthrough takingHiswordsliterally?"

A.:Youarerightinthinking thatthewordsyouquotecontain acorrection,butyouaremistakenaboutthenatureofthat correction.Yourecallhowwe aretoldearlierinthesamechapterthattheJewssaidamong themselves:'Howcanthisman giveupHisfleshtoeat?"On thatoccasionChristdidnotgive themanyimmediateexplanation, butsimplyreaffirmedinthe strongestpossibletermsthe necessityofeatingHisfleshand drinkingHisblood.Then,when theystillmurmuredbecause theymisunderstoodthemanner inwhichHewouldgivethem HisFleshandBlood,Hespoke thewordsyouquote,whichwere intendedtoshowthemthatthe crudecarnalconceptionwhich theyhadwasfalse.Theywere nottoeatHisFlesh,asthey wouldthatofananimalwhich hadbeenslaughtered.What

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wastobegiventhemforthe foodoftheirsoulswastobe trulyHisBodyandBlood,but HislivingBodyandBlood.He didnotexplaintothemfullyat thattimethattheyweretoeat HisFleshspirituallyorsacramentally.Themannerwouldbe revealedtotheminduetime. ForthemomentHeinsistedthat whattheywouldreceivewould be,infactandintruth,HisBody andBlood,togetherwithHisDivinity.Howthiswastobe,was fullyrevealedintheSupperroomattheinstitutionofthe BlessedEucharist.Ifyouread thewholeofthesixthchapter, andtrytoputawaythefalse ideasofthemeaningoftheEucharist,whichyouhaveprobably heldfromchildhood,youwillsee thatnowhereinthechapterdoes Christabateonejotoronetittle ofHisdemandthattheymust trulyeatHisFleshanddrink HisBlood.TheonlymisconceptionthatHecorrectsisthat whichconsistedinthinkingthat thiswastotakeplaceinthe crudemannerimaginedbythe Jews.Thatisinfacttheonly misconceptiontherewastocorrect.Theconceptionthatwhat theChristianreceivesintheEucharistis,infactandintruth, theBodyandBloodofChrist, wasnotamisconception.Itis adoctrinewhichChristmadean essentialconditionforfellowship withHim.Wereitotherwise Hewouldhavehadtoprevent those,whofoundthesayinghard, fromgoingawayandwalkingno morewithHim.Youwritefurther:

"Onyourlineofargument, whenChristsaidHewasthe door,HemeantHewasawoodenentrance,andwhenHesaid HewastheLightoftheWorld Hewasthephysicalsun."

A.:No,thereisnoparity whateverbetweenthetwocases. WhenChristspeaksofHimself asthedoororthelightofthe world,Heisobviouslyusing metaphors,whichareimmediatelyunderstoodassuchbyHis hearers.WhenHespeaksof eatingHisFleshanddrinking HisBlood,theonlypossiblemetaphoricalmeaningthatcouldbe giventoHiswordswouldmake utternonsenseofwhatHesays. Webothagree,Iamsure,that Christ(lidnottalknonsense.A greatdealofingenuityhasbeen expendedinsearchingforametaphoricalmeaningforthephrase, "Eataman'sflesh."Theresultshavebeendisappointing. Theonlymeaningthatcouldbe foundinanyoftheSemiticlanguageswas"tohateoneintensely."Thatobviouslywouldnot makesense.Andhencewe taketheliteralmeaningoutof whatChristsays.

Youaskfurther:

"Inaddition,howdoyoujustifytheinstitutionoftheMass atallwhichChristinnoway authorised?"

A.:Well,"Daylight,"yourassertionisincompletecontradictionwiththeaccountoftheLast SuppergivenintheGospels.The Evangelists,whotellusoftheinstitutionoftheBlessedEucharist,alsogiveusChrist'scommandtoHisApostles:Dothis incommemorationofMe.Those wordshavealwaysbeenunderstoodbyCatholicstomeanthat ChristgavetoHisApostlesand totheirdulyordainedsuccessors, thepowertodowhatHedidin theSupperRooM,namely,to changebreadandwineintoHis BodyandBlood.Hiswordsare ourjustification.

THEASSUMPTIONAND MOTHEROFSORROWS

Nextquestion:

"Whatevidenceofareliable characterhaveyoutosupport theclaimfortheAssumption ofMary,asmentionedatarecent'feast'oftheRomanCatholicChurch?"

A.:Wehaveevidenceofthe constantbeliefofChristians reachingbacktothetimeofthe Apostles,whichIholdtobeevidenceofaveryreliablecharacter.Diditneverstrikeyouas verystrangethatifMarywas nottakenupintoheaven,there shouldbenovenerationofher tomb?Inreplytoyourfurther query,Iwouldsaythatitisnot wishfulconjectureonourpartto thinkthatMarywaswelcomed toHeavenbyhostsofangels,nor isthis,asyouassert,inconsistentwithChrist'sestimateofher. youprobablyhaveveryquaint ideasonwhatChrist'sestimate ofHisMotherwas.However, Ishallnotspendanytimeon thatpointnow.Ifyouwould liketoformulateyourviewson thesubject,Ishalldomybest, atsomefuturedate,toshow wheretheyareinneedofrevision.

Nextquestion: "WhyisMarydepictedinRomanCatholicpictureswitha hearttransfixedwithswords? Isnotthisabsurd,unlesstaken spiritually,justasthetransubstantiationclaimofthebread andwineisabsurdwhentaken literally?"

A.:Theswordswhichare showninpicturesofMaryasthe MotherofSorrowsare,ofcourse, tobeunderstoodassymbols. TheyrecallthewordsofHoly SimeonrecordedinSt.Luke's Gospel:"Thyownsoulasword shallpierce."Thereis,however,noparitywhateverbetween thisevidentlymetaphoricalexpressionandthewordswhich ChristusedabouttheEucharist. EveninreadingtheScriptures onemustuseone'sintelligence, whichseemstometobewhat youareconstantlyrefusingto do.Andfromyourletterand questions,Icangathereasily thatyouhaveplentyofintelligence.Now,whatIwouldlike youtodoistobringtothestudy oftheseimportantspiritualquestionsisanequalamountofsimplegoodwill,reallyseekingthe Truth.RememberOurLord's words:"Seekandyoushallfind."

IgnoranceTaintedWithBigotry

"WESTERNMAIL"AND"CHAINEDBIBLES" "Digger,"WestMidland:

"Iencloseacuttingfromthe `WesternMail,'ofJuly24,and Iwouldliketoknowifthe statementinregardtochained BiblesinEnglandiscorrect."

Hereisthetextofthecutting fromthe"WesternMail":

'Untilthe16th.Century,the peopleofEnglanddidnothave theBibleintheirownlangage. Courageousmen,suchasWilliam TyndaleandCoverdale,worked insecrettranslatingitfrom Latin;buttheywerehounded fromthecountry.FinallyTyndalewasexecutedinHolland, andmostofhistranslations wereburnt.Withsuchexamplesbeforethem,Englishpeople valuedthefewBiblestheyhad andchainedthemtothechurch walls,sothatnoonecouldtake themaway."

A.:Astothefirststatement thatthepeopleofEnglanddid nothavetheBibleintheirown language,themildestthingto sayaboutitisthatitishistoricallyfalse.'"Beforethemiddle ofthe14th.Century,"writesa Protestanthistorian,"theentire OldTestamentandthegreater partoftheNewhadbeentranslatedintotheAnglo-Norman dialectoftheperiod."The wholeoftheBibleappearedin thevernacularformfromthepen ofJohnTrevisa,whodiedin 1397.Aninterestingfactto befoundinthePrefacetothe AnglicanAuthorisedVersionof 1611,whereitisstatedthat: "EveninourKingRichardII's days,JohnofTrevisatranslated them(theScriptures)intoEnglish,andmanyEnglishBiblesin writtenhandareyettobeseen withdiverstranslatedasitis veryprobableatthatage.The testimonyofSt.ThomasMore, LordChancellorofEngland,is ofinterest,bothonaccountof hislearningandhisundoubted integrity.Hetellsus:"The wholeBiblewaslongbefore Wycliff'sdaysbyvirtuousand well-learnedmentranslatedinto theEnglishtongueandbygood andgodlypeoplewithdevotion andsobernesswellandreverentlyread."Andinanotherplace hewrites:"Myselfhaveseen andcanshowyouBiblesfairand old,writteninEnglish,which havebeenknownandseenbythe BishopoftheDiocese,andleft

inlayman'shandsandwomen's hands."Whichremindsus thatwhiletheauthoritieswere rightlyconcernedabouttheaccuracyofthetranslationsinto thecommonspeech,theywerein nowiseopposedtothepossession anduseofthevernacularScriptures,providedtheversionswere correct.Thislastfactgives theanswerastowhyKingHenry VIII.andhisCouncilandBishop TunstallofLondoncondemned andburnt.WilliamTyndal's Bible:itwaschockfulloferrors ofeverykindandentirelyheretical.

Nowastoyourquestion whetherthestatementweretrue, thattheEnglishpeoplevalued thefewBiblestheyhadand chainedthemtothewallsofthe churchsothatnoonecouldtake themaway.

A.:ThefactthatBibleswere chainedtothechurchwallsis true,foritwasacommonpracticealloverChristendomlong beforeProtestantismwasever thoughtof.Itwasaprecaution againstthetheftorlossofvaluablebooksliketheBible-justas inmanypubliclibrariesto-day precautionsaretakentoprevent peopleremovingpapers,periodicalsandbookstotheirhomes.

Actuallyinsomeout-of-the-way ProtestantchurchesinEngland to-day,youwillfindtheBible chainedtothewalloftheporch orsomeotherpartofthechurch. IntheheigthoftheProtestant AscendencyinEngland,itwas orderedthattheBibleanda copyofFoxe'sBookofMartyrs shouldbekeptinthechurches chained.Somuchforthefact. Nowforthereasonhintedatby thewriteroftheparagraph.He wouldtrytosuggestthatthepurposeofchainingtheBibleswas thatthepeoplefearedthattheir preciouspossessionmightbe filchedfromthem.Bywhom? Bytheauthorities?Hardly likely,whenitwasthelawto havethemthere.Bythepoor huntedCatholics?Tooabsurd forcommenttoanyonewho knowsthehistoryofthepersecutionoftheCatholicChurch. Justalittlebitofignorancetingedwithbigotry.

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ThemonthofOctober,being,dedicatedtotheRosary,bringsto ourmindstherecentgreatapparitionsatFatima(Portugal), whereOurLadypromisedthatdevotiontotheRosaryandtoher ImmaculateHeartwouldsavetheworld.

Theconsecrationoftheworld totheImmaculateHeartof MarywasrequestedbytheBlessedVirginherselfduringoneof herapparitionsatFatima,Portugal.

ThestoryofFatimaisbecomingwellknown,butitisappropriatetorecallthehistoryofthe apparitionsandtomeditateupon JurLady'spromises.

Some60oddmilesfromLisbon,Fatimaisaparishofseveralhamletsdottedaboutinthe holydistrictoftheSerrade Aira,inthedioceseofLeiria.In oneofthesehamlets,Aljustrel, ,herelivedthefamiliesrelated bymarriage,ofAntonydosSantosandManuelPedroMarto.

OnMay13,1917,aSunday, 'neeoftheirchildrensetoutto mindsomesheepgrazingina nearbyvalley,theCovadaIria.

TheywereLucydosSantos, aged10,andhercousins,Francis andJacinto.Marto,agednine andseven.

Shortlyafternoonthechildren werealarmedbyavividflashof lightining.Fearinganapproachingtempest,theybeganto drovehomethesheep,butwere haltedbyasecondflash.Then theyweredazzledbyanamazing pparitionsomepacesdistant.

Restingafewfeetfromthe groundonaboughofanevergreenoak,thechildren all-resplendent,shiningfigureof 1"BeautifulLady."

Extendinganarm,theLady checkedthechildren,andsaid: -Donotfear.Ishallnothurt you."

LucyhasdescribedtheLady thus:

"Shewasverybeautiful,between15and18yearsold.Her robe,whiterthansnow,wastied attheneckwithagoldencord andhungdowntoherfeet.Likewiseawhiteveil,richlyembroideredwithgold,coveredherhead andfelltoherfeet,whichwere barelyvisibleandjustrestedon thebranchofthetree.

Sacrifices.

"Herhandswerejoinedasif inprayer,and.fromherfingers dangledanexquisiterosaryof pearlwithasilvercrucifix."

AftersomeminutesLucydaredtoaddresstheLady."Where doyoucomefrom?"sheasked.

`'lcomefromHeaven.Ihave cometoaskyoutocometothis placeforsixsuccessivemonths onthe13th.ofeachmonth,at thesamehour.InOctoberI shalltellyouwhoIamandwhat Iwant."

Aftersomefurtherconversation,inwhichtheLadypromised thatthechildrenwouldinturn gotoHeaven,theLadyaskeda favour.

"AreyouwillingtoofferyourselvesassacrificestoGodand cheerfullytoacceptallthesufferingsthatmaypleaseHimto sendyou,asanactofreparation forthemanysinswhichoffend HisDivineMajesty?Would youbewillingtosuffertogain theconversionofsinners,to makeamendsfortheblasphemiesandalsofortheoffences againsttheImmaculateHeartof Mary?"

"Indeed,wewould!"replied Lucyforallthree.

"Youwillhavemuchtosuffer," theLadytoldthem,"butGod's gracewillaidyouandgiveyou thepoweryouneed."

ThenitseemedasiftheLady openedherhands,andfromthe palmsofthemdieecteduponthe childrenpiercingraysoflight, whichmadethemseethemsehes inGod,asLucyhasexplained, "moreclearlythaninamirrJr."

"Topreventthis,Iamgoing toaskfortheconsecrationof theworldtomyImmaculate Heart,andfortheCommunion ofReparationeveryfirstSaturdayofeachmonth.

"Ifpeopleheedmyrequests Russiawillbeconvertedand therewillbepeace.Ifnot, errorwillspreadthroughoutthe world,provokingwarsandper-

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secutionsagainsttheChurch. Manywillsuffermartyrdom;the HolyFatherwillhavemuchto endure;severalnationswillbe wipedout..."

Atthispointwasrevealed thatpartofthesecretwhich cannotbedisclosed.OurLady endedwiththesewords:

"Butevenso,myImmaculate Heartwiltriumph.TheconsecrationoftheworldtomyImmaculateHeartwilltakeplace. Russiawillbeconverted,anda timeofpeacewillbegiventothe world."

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Thechildrenthenfellontheir kneesandwereguidedtoexclaiminunison:"0mostHoly Trinity,IadoreYou!0God,my God,IloveYou!"

TheLadythenurgedthemto recitetheRosarydaily"ontodevotion,"tosecurethe"peaceof theworld."

TheBlessedVirgincameigain onthe13th.ofeachmonth,as shehadpromised.Greatinteresthadbeenarousedbythereports.OnOctober1:3shemade goodherpromisetotellwhoshe wasandwhatshewanted,and toworkamiracle,inthepresenceofsome60,000people.She said:"IamOurLadyifthe Rosary. Ihavecometoask peopletorepentandnomoreto offendGodbyTheirsins:torecitetheHolyRosaryandtodo penancefortheirsins."

SecretsRevealed.

In1942,onthe25th.anniversaryofFatima,someofthesecretsrevealedtothethreechildrenduringtheapparitionswere madepublic.Duringthethird apparition,aftergivingthechildrenavisionofhell,andexhortingthemtosacrificethemselves fortheconversionofsinners. Marywentontosay: "YouhavejustseenHell, whereendthesoulsofpoorsinners.TosavethemOurLord wishestoestablishintheworld thedevotiontomyImmaculate Heart.IfwhatItellyouis done,manysoulswillbesaved andtherewillbepeace.The war"(1914-18)"drawstoan end,butifthereisnostoptothe offendingofOurLordunderthe nextPope"(PiusXI)"therewill berinanother,evenworse."

OurLadywenton:

"Whenyoushallseeanightlit upbyanunknownlightyoushall knowthatthisisthesignthat Godwillgiveyou,thatsoonwill beginthechastisingoftheworld bywar,byfamineandbypersecutionagainsttheChurchand theHolyFather.

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Itwasintheautumn,1946, thatmyfriend,Mr.Ritter,the SwissMinisteratRome,informedmethatthePopewasexpectingmeinRomeforthepurpose ofpaintinghisportrait.Ata privateaudiencewiththePope myfriendhadspokentohim aboutmeandhadshownhim someofmywork.Myprivate audiencewithPiusXII.wasoriginallyfixedforMarch5,1947, buthadtobepostponedbecause HisHolinesshadstrainedhis leftankle.Mywifewastoaccompanyme.Weweregivena specialaudience-permit.With thisinhandweenteredtheVatican.

Attheentrancetoeachofthe magnificentchambersthrough whichweweredirectedtopass, was.askedfortheaudience-permit.Finally?wewereshown intoasmallintimateroom, whereIwasrelievedofthepermit,andwewere.toldtowait there,theHolyFatITerwouldnot belong.

HisHolinessPiusXII.

AtmyhomeIhadprepareda full-sizedrawingofthePope, myconceptionoftheforthcomingportrait.ThisImeantto submittoHisHolinessforapprovalorcriticism. 1therefore begantounfoldmysketchon thefloorwaitingforhisarrival.

ThenthePriestwhohadstood toattentionintheante-chamber announced:"HisHoliness,Pius XII."Andtherehestood,Pius XII.Heapproachedus,tenderedushisrighthand,andwe bowedinreverence.

Ihaveseenmanyphotographs oftheHolyFather,onallkinds ofoccasions,butPiusXII.,the manwhostoodbeforeme,isquite different.Ifeltagitated,I trembled,Ifeltpity.ThePope isverytall,verylean,almosta skeleton.Hisfaceexpresses nobility,hiseyes,sorrowand tragedy.Heretrulystoodbeforemetheincarnationofthe world'ssuffering,thesuffering ofamisguidedhumanity,that hadbecomethesufferingofthis man'sinnermostsoul.

Theeyebrows,especiallythe leftone,heholdsdrawnupwards, hiscomplexion,foranItalian,is pale,theclean-shavenchinis slightlygreyallaround,thehair onhisheadissilver.Hisforeheadisexceptionallyhighand appearshigherstillwhenhe slightlybendsforwardashe oftendoes.Hisheadisunusuallysmallandnarrow.Great men,Ifind,veryoftenhave rathersmallheads.

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RadiatesSpirituality.

Theeyebrowsandtheeyes themselvesaredarkbrown,almostblack.Theirisoftheeye, magnifiednodoubt,behindgoldenframedspectacles,ispowerful,intenseasifaflame.Two deeplinesonbothsidesofhis noblyshapedmouthfromthe nostrilsdowntothejawsare chiselledintothisfaceofutter gravity.Lifeandsuffering, thegreatestofallartists,have createdamasterpieceofthe"perfectascetic."

TheHolyFatherradiatesspirituality,nobility,humility.Everythingabouthimseemsasifdematerialised.Itgripsonewith awe-onefeelspity.Hisvoice, too,harmoniseswiththeethereal form.Itisdelicate,thin,withoutsubstance.

PiusXII.firstofallapologised forhavingaskedmetomake suchalongjourneyonhisaccount.WhiletalkingtohimI gentlydirectedhimintothe rightlight.Ithencompared myowndrawingswiththeHoly Fatherhimself.AndthusI feverishlystartedtoworkon theportraitofPiusXII.

Iadded,Ieliminated,Ialtered. Imust,Ithought,firstof alltrytoidentifymyselfwith thisman,soastocatchtheexpressionintheeye,thatmost difficult,thatmostfascinating probleminthelifeofeverytrue portraitist.Imustbringinto thiseyethatinnerlight,thesorrow,thatuniversalspiritthatis reflectedinthere. Imustget thateye. Thentherearehishands! Whatawonderfulpairofhands! Theyarelong,noble,artistic; everymovementofhisthinyet well-shapedfingersisathingof beauty.

Iwassointenselyinterested inmyworkandinmymodel's everyexpressionandmovement thatIseemedtoliveinaworld thatknowsneithertimenor space thensuddenlyhearda faintvoicesaying:"Iregretbut mytimeisup."PiusXII.then rosefromhischair,heblessed us,andthenhewasgone.

"IStoodBesideHisHoliness."

Toassistmeinmystudyof himfortheportraitIwasgrantedaspecialpermitofadmission totheSalaDucale,fortheCoronationAnniversaryCelebrations. IstoodalmostbesideHisHolinesswhenhegavehisblessing tothepeople.Towatchhim slowlyraisehisarm,hisartistic almosttransparentwhitehand andthelongexpressivefingers intheactofmakingthesignof theCross-this,tome,wasa pieceofartofinfinitebeauty. HereIfelt,Ialmostsaw,the spiritofthisman.

Iwasfortunate.Oncemore IwasinthepresenceoftheHoly Father,wasabletofocusmy scrutinisingeye,myinquiring minduntohim.Itwasatthe Consistory.Theoccasion-a ritualceremonyinviewofthe forthcomingcanonisationof NichlausvonderFlue,theSwiss Patriot.AfterthatIdidnot seethePopeagain.

Iwasleftwithmyimpressions,thoughtsandemotions, withacanvasandmycolours.It istheinnermostmanofHoly Fatherthanmyworkmustbring forth. 1amgoingtostealthis man'ssoul!AndthusIlabouredtobreatheintomybrushes andmycoloursthatethereal, sorrowful,universalelementthat isthees6Seoftrulythemost humanoffall'thePopesthatever satonChrist'seternalthronePiusXII.

LourdesBishopDenies Apparition

"OurLadyhasnotappearedatEspis. OurLadyhasnot chosenastheinstrumentfortheextensionofherdomainapriest separatedfromhisBishopandinrevoltagainstecclesiastical authority." ThesewordsareusedbyBishopTheas,ofTarbeeandLourdes, inadecreepublishedintheofficialbulletinoftheMontauban diocese,ofwhichheisApostolicAdministrator,condemningthose whostrivetopromotebeliefinallegedapparitionsofOurLady atEspis,southernFrance.

"Apparition"SiteBan.

Ecclesiasticalauthoritiesin Slovakiahaveissuedastatement askingthefaithfulnottoattend thesceneofallegedappearances ofOurLadytothreegirlsat Tvrdomestice,Slovakia.

Aninvestigationisbeingmade intothereports. Thestatementforbidspilgrimagesandthesaleofpicturesof thethreegirls,andaddsthatan altarbuiltatthescenewas erectedwithoutpermission.

IthadbeenclaimedthatOur Ladyappearedonthe13th.day ofeachmonth.

OnApril30therewasanorder forbiddingclergytotakepartin religiousmanifestationsatEspis underthreatofsuspension, writestheBishop.

Afterthatdatecertainpriests -strangerstothedioceseignoredthisorderandhavebeen presentattheplace,andonthe daysofthepretendedappari tions.

OnJune13apriestgavethe BlessingoftheBlessedSacramentto"pilgrims"intheChapel ofOurLadyofEspis.

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"Thekeysofthechapelare inthechargeofCanonEscoudie, ArchpriestofMoissac.

"Onceagain,wecallonthe faithfulto'abstainfromreligiousmanifestationsatEspis.

"OurLadydoesnotcommand theopeningofachapelclosedon orderoftheBishop.

"OurLadydoesnotinspirein authenticvisionanattitudeof disobediencetotheChurch.

"OurLadydoesnotcommand thecelebrationofMasswhen thishasbeenforbiddenbythe Bishop.

"OurLadyisnotagainstthe Church. "StrikingProof."

"TheseersatEspisarestrikingproofofthefalsityofthe apparitionsandmessagesofOur LadyofEspis."

FourteendaysaftertheBishopsdecreethefollowingParis cablewasreceivedbythe"Universe'fromReut4r: "A'miracle'wasto-dayre portedfromareligiousshrineat Espis,nearMoissacinsouthern France,whereaBordeaux womanpilgrim,Mme.Depuy, whosaidshehadbeenbedridden forfouryears,suddenlystood upandwalked.

"Accordingtolocalbelief,the VirginMaryappearsatthespot onthe13th.dayofeachmonth.

"ApriestsaidMassdespitea localruleagainstreligiousdemonstrationsatthespot.

"Thewomanwastakentoa localcafe,wheretwodoctorsexaminedher.Theystatedthat soresonherlegswhiehhad madeheracripplewereunhealed,butthatshecouldnowwalk."

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MassDemand.

"Apretendedseerhasdemandedinsistently,ashesays, 'ontheordersofOurLady,'that MassshouldbesaidintheEspis chapelonJuly13.

'Astrangerpriesttothediocese,withoutpermissiontocelebrate,sungMassonJuly13, therebyplacinghimselfinopen revoltagainsttheecclesiastical authority.

"Forallthesereasonsandin fulfilmentofourduty:

"Weagainforbidonpainof gravesin,allpriests,whether fromoutsidethediocese,regular orsecular,exemptornotexempt, whetherwearingsoutane,civil ormilitaryuniform,andwhether fromgoodorillintention,toacceptastruetheallegedapparitions,frombeingpresentatthe place,whetherparticipantsin theceremoniesorassimple witnesses,haveandsolelywith ourexpressauthority.

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"Wesuspend'adivinisipso facto'allpriestswho,violating articleoneofthisdecree,take anactivepartinreligiousceremoniesatEspis,organiseproces sions,directhymnsorleadprayers,blessobjectsofpiety,give theBlessingoftheBlessedSacrament,orsayMass.

"TheChapelofOurLadyof Espicisunderinterdict.In consequence,untilthisinterdict isliftednosacredofficeorreligiousceremonymaybeheld there.

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"OneoftheDamned,"South Perth:

"Accordingtothedoctrineof yourChurch,whenIdieIshall frizzleinHell."

A.:Ibegtodiffer.Iknow ofnoarticleoftheCatholic faithwhichgivesanygroundfor suchapessimisticoutlook.

Itistruethatweholdthat thosewhodepartthislifeinthh stateofmortalsinwillsuffer eternallyinHell.Iknowofno reason,apriori,whyyoushould beamongthatnumber.Ifyou arewellyouwillhavenooneto blamebutyourself.Youcontinue:

"OfcourseIdonotbelieve this."

A.Well,whoaskedyoutobelieveit,anyhow?

Nextquestion:

"IfbyanychanceIdofind myselfrelegatedtothenether regions,IshallconsiderthatI amavictimofcrassinjustice."

A.:Pardonmeforcontradictingyouonceagain.Shouldthat unfortunatecontingencycometo pass,youwillrecognisequite clearlythejusticeofyoursentence,andwhatismoreyouwill haveeternityinwhichtoruminateonthataspectofyourpunishment.Yourtroubleinall thismatteristhatyouareoverlookingthereallyfundamental factthatnoonegoestoHellexceptasaresultofgraveper. sonalsin,andgravepersonalsin meansfreeanddeliberatetransgressionoftheknownlawof Godingravematter.Ifyouare guiltyofthatandrefusetorepent,thenyoudeservethepunishmentofHell.

CredibilityofChristianReligion

OBLIGATIONOFINVESTIGATING

Youcontinue: "IamnomorecapableofbelievingthatGodcametothis earthandwasbornofavirginthanIamofbelieving thatthemoonisagreen cheese."

A.:Youreallyunder-estimate yourcapabilities.Youprobably dobelievequiteanumberofab surdities,onnoevidenceatall, whicharejustassillyasthat toeaboutthecompositionofthe moon.AsregardstheIncarnationandtheVirginBirth,you havenevergiveneitherofthese mysteriesseriousconsideration, andconsequentlyyouarereally notinapositiontosaywhether youcouldbelievethemornot.

Ifyouvalueyourintellectualintegrity,yououghtatleastto lookintothecredibilityofthe Christianreligionofwhichthese truthsareanintegralpart.On theonehand,menofvastly greaterintellectualcapacitythan yoursfindnodifficultyinacceptingtheChristianfaith,and,on theother,therearemillionsof

simplepeoplelessgiftedthan you,who,withthegraceofGod, whichisgiventoeveryonewho honestlydoeshispart,arequite capableofassentingtothetruths offaithinthewaythatisnecessaryforsalvation. Ifitweretruethatyouwere absolutelyincapableofthisassent,thenIdon'tseewhatisto preventyoufromqualifyingfor aplaceamongtheunbaptisedinfantswhodiebeforetheycome totheageofreason.Theyare notcondemnedtoHellforjust thatreasonthatyouadvanceas anexcuseinyourowncase, namely,thatitwouldbeunjust topunishthemforwhatwasnot theirfault.

YourspeculationonGod'sresponsibilityforyourinabilityto believearereallybesidethe point.Ifyouaregenuinelyunable,andthatnotthroughyour ownfault,thelackoffaithcannotbeattributedtoyou,and thatendsthematter.However, strictlybetweenourselves,I don'tbelieveinyourinability.

ChurchesGiganticProfit-Making Organisations?

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"Socialist,"Belmont: "Thechurchesto-dayarejust giganticprofit-makingorganisations."

A.:Thatstatementis,of courseLnonsense,andofitself isnotworthananswerwereit notforthequestion,whichdoes seemtopresentsomethingofa problemtowell-meaning,but simplepeople,ofthematerial wealthofthechurches.Ishall restrictmyremarkstotheCatholicChurch,fortheverygood reasonthatIknowwhatIam talkingaboutwhenIamdealing withtheaffairsofthatChurch, arefreshingchangenowadays, andalsobecausethisisthe"CatholicAnswer,"andisconcerned primarilywiththedoctrineand ptacticeoftheCatholicChurch. Imentionthislestthefactthat Iomitanydefenceoftheuse madebyotherreligiousbodies oftheirmaterialresourcesmight betakentomeanthatItacitly agreedwiththewriterofthis letter.Idon't.Iknowofno churchwhichcouldbejustlydescribedasagiganticprofit-makingorganisation.Thedescriptionmightpossiblybeapplicable toacoupleofso-calledreligious organisationswhoseprincipalactivityseemstobethepublication anddisseminationofpropaganda hostiletotheCatholicChurch, butIdon'tconsidertheseor-

edwiththeChurch,youwould certainlyarriveataveryrespectabletotal.Again,ifyouwere toconsiderthemoneywhich passesthroughtheaccountsof theseorganisationsinthecourse ofayear,youwouldfindthat thesesumscametoaverylarge amount.Butdoesthatmake theChurchaprofit-makingorganisation?Hardly.TheChurch derivesnoprofitfromthismultitudeofenterprisesconductedby hermembers.Thebeneficiaries arethepoor,andthehungry, andnaked,andhomeless,and sick,andabandoned,towhom theChurchbringswhatmaterial helphergreatthoughlimited resourceswillallow,andtowhom shebrings,inaddition,thespiritualblessingswhichshedispensestoallmen.Forthework oftheChurch,whetherinthe domainofthespiritualor.temporalworksofmercy,avast amountofmaterialgoodsis necessary,andsotheChurch,if youlike, wealthy,butthese goodsandhiswealtharenot usedforthemakingofprofit butfortheservicesofmankind, andthatisafteralltheendfor whichmaterialthingswerecreatedbyGod.

Atcertaintimesandincertainplacestherehavebeendefectsintheadminstrationofthe propertyoftheChurch.Individualsandsometimesbodiesof menhaveusedthegoodsofthe Churchfortheirownpersonal advantage.TheiractioncannotbeattributedtotheChurch. Shedisapprovesandpunishes suchaction.Incidentallyitis welltobeonone'sguardaganst takingattheirfacevalueaccountsofabusesintheuseof Churchpropertyinthepast.To takeoneflagrantexample,the officialversionoftheabusesthat weresupposedtoexistinEnglandatthetimeoftheProtestantRtformationinthematter ofthepropertyofthereligious Ordersisnowbeingshowntobe veryfarremovedfromthetruth. Theexplanationissimpleenough. Itwasthegentrywholaidthe, foundationsoftheirfamilyfortunesbyplunderingthemonasteries,whohadthechargeof thewritingofofficialhistoryin Englandforamatterofcenturies.Isupposemostofuswould besomewhatscepticalabouttakinginanuncriticalspiritabook ontheEthicsofCommunismby TitoorStalin.

Iamgladtobeabletoagree withatleastonesentencein yourletter,"Socialist."Yousay:

ganisationshaveanytitletothe nameofchurch.

Letusnarrowdownthediscussiontothequestion:IstheCatholicChurchagiganticprofitmakingorganisation?TheChurch isgigantic,Isuppose,anditis certainlyanorganisation,sothe questionmayberestrictedtothe adjective"profit-making."If youweretoaddtogetherthe capitalvaluesofallthevarious kindsofpropertybelongingto theChurch,tothereligiousOrdersandCongregations,toall theotherorganisationsconnect-

"Christneverdisplayedany wishthatthosespreadingHis ideasshouldacquireproperty andwealth." A.:Thatistrueasfarasit goes.Youmightgofurtherand saythatChristdisplayedawish thatthosewhodesiretodistinguishthemselvesinHisfollowing shouldvoluntarilyimitateHis practiceofabsolutepoverty.He didnotimposethiswish,butleft ittothefreechoiceoftheindividual.IntheChurchthere aremanyOrdersandCongregationswhichtakeavowofpoverty.Thereareotherswho makeuseofthefreedomgiven thembyChristtoretaintheir rightstotheindependentuse andpossessionofproperty.They havethoserightsfromGod,and accordingtothemindofChrist itisentirelyamatterforthemselveswhetherornottheychoose togivethemup.

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April4,(GoodFriday)

Thisafternoonwereadthe StationsoftheCrossandrecited theHolyNameLitany.The chiefhadforgottenthedayuntilwarmlyremindedbytheBosun.Hepromptlymadeasupply ofhotcrossbuns-thesewere excellentandhandedoutafew tinsofsalmonfortea

Saturday,April5th.

At0600ahugewaterspout approximatelytenmilesdueeast wasseen.Allwhosawitagreedthatitwouldbethefinish pithisshipshouldithitus.Todaywasgusty.Lastnighthowerwasdelightfullycoolandfor thefirsttimesinceleavingGer- aldtononedidnothavetoturn outondeckabout0100todry himselfofsweat.

Sunday.April6th.

Rosary,Litanyandtoday's Gospelformedourprogramme tonight.Theshipismaking goodtimeandourmileagefor thelastthreedayshasaveraged 282.Itisalmostimpossibleto writeowingtothevibrationof theship.Wearewithoutcargo andthescrewisconstantlyout ofthewater.

Monday,April7th. Anotherverywarmday. Nightnotsobad.

Tuesday,April8th.

PaddyD-inmuchpainwith anabcessedear.TheChiefto therescue.Thistimewithsome warmoil.Usuallyhistreatment foranythingisageneroushelpingofafearsome-lookingliquid takenfromahugejarominously labelled"BlackDraught."This compoundisapurgativeonly, buttheoldchapwithahappy disregardforHippocratesand allthat,dishesthisoutforany complaint,rangingfromacold toconstipationbywayofa sprainedankle.hiccupsherniaor fracturedskull.Evidentlythis treatmentismosteffective.Few patientsreturnforfurtherattention.

Wednesday,April9th.

Limejuicewasissuedtoall handsatmidday.Verywelcome. Tonightwereceivedamended orders.Wearenowtoproceed toDurbantoloadcoalforAlexandriainsteadofgoingtoLorencoMarqutstoloadforHong Kong.

Thursday.April10th.

Ourruntodaywas296miles. Arecordfortheship.Wehad abriefrainstormatnoonand thenitwashotterthanever. Sawafewbirdstoday-thefirst sinceweleftBombay.Thecrew ratherpleasedaboutthis,althoughnooneseemedtoknow thecorrectnameforthem.Afew ofusweregoingtosleeponthe poopdecktonight,butabandoned theideawhenlightrainand threateningcloudsmadetheir appearance.

Friday,April11th.

Atlastthesixthengineerappearstohavesatisfactorilyrepairedthesteampressinour pantry-afteratleastsixatttempts.Maybethatisthereas-

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onheiscalledthesixth!TonightIreadaninterestingarticleinamagazineaboutachap namedSlocumoneofthepionters ofsingle-handedoceanvoyaging. Inthe1890'shemademanyvoyagesinasmallboatbuiltwith hisownhands.Asashipmate foronelongcruisehetookagoat withhim.Outof.gratitudethe passengerateallthechartsaboard!Slocum'sprincipalaidto navigationwasanoldalarmclack withonlythehourhandbywhich heguessedhislongtitude.Wheneverhebecamesuspiciousofthe errorofhischronometerhe boiledit.Itthenheassuresus, wentmuchbetter.OnceheroundedCapeHornfromtheeast single-handed-aremarkablefeat -andashemadeforJuanFernandez(RobinsonCrusoe'sIslandhewrote:"Thenwasthe timetouncovermyhead,forI sailedalonewithGod.Thevast oceanwasagainaroundmeand thehorizonwasunbrokenby land roaringseashadturned togossipingwavesthatrippled andpatteredagainsthersideas sherolledamongthem,delighted withtheirstory."AnotherequallyadventurousandremarkablesailorwasFredRebeil.He madehisownnavigationinstruments.Onewasasextantwith afragmentofknifebladefor themirror.Itwouldappearto havehaditsfaults.Oncewhen cruisinginthePacifichemissed NewZealandaltogether!

WhenImentionedthistoJohnnyK-,hesaidRebellwasfortunateinnothavingtheJaycee's thirdmatealongwithhimtodo thenavigating.ThePacific wouldprobablyhavebeenmissed also!Igatherfromsomeofthe cheeryladswhoshare.the8-12 watchwiththe"third"thatthe latterunderstandsslightlyless aboutnavigationthanTennyson didofBrowning's"Sordello."I havescarcelymentionedthe "third"untilnow.Heistwentyone,mediumbuild,rosycomplexionandremarkablyhandsome.Heisinclinedtobetoo bumptiousforoneofhisyears andheisnotverypopularwith theboys.Hiseyesightisbad andforthisreasonheisleaving theseaattheendofthisvoyage. JohnnyK-,whosestories timesmustbetakencumgrano salis,affirmsthatoncethe'third' triedtohaveaconversationwith alighthousebymeansofthe Aldislamp.Hehadmistakenit foraship!

Saturday,April12th.

At0900whilelifeboatdrill wasinprogress,GreatComorro Islandappearedonourport hand,andat1100wewereonly amileoilit.Itisalargeisland veryhillybut.Icouldnotseeany signoflifeorsettlementonit. Ibelievetheeastsideoftheislandispopulated.Webegan toleaveitasternabout 1500. The"Jaycee"hasnowturned sharplyinitscourseaswe

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arenowabouttoentertheMozambiquecharmedbetweenMadagascarandtheAfricanmainland. AfterteatheBosunspentan hour'ssolidworkconvertingan oh,paintdrumintoawindvent forourcabinport.Whenitwas completed,itwasfoundtobe hopelesslytoosmall.Hurlingit overboardwithmanymaledictionshederivednocomfortwhen PaddyD-venturedtheopinion thatleprecaunswereprobably responsibleforthewholegrastly bungle.IfPaddywastobetakenseriously,onecouldrightly attributemostofthetroublesin theworldto-daytotheselittle people.

Sunday,April13th. WeexpecttoarriveatDurban onThursdaymorning.Willbe gladofacoolchange.AfterRosarytonightweadjournedtoNo. 5hatch.Aslightbreezewas verywelcomeaswestretched outonthecoverandquietlycontemplatedtheheavens.Itwas certainlyanightoutforthe stars.Theskywasablazewith themnowonderthatona nightprobablysimilartothis GerardManleyHipkinswasinspiredtowritehisecstatic:"Lookatthestars!looklookup attheskies! 0lookatallthefinefolksitting intheair! Thebrightboroughs,thecircle citadelsthere!"

Monday,April14th. Stilltoohotdespitemoderate S.toS.E.winds.Heavyswell allday.

Tuesday,April15th. WhileyarningwithPaddyDandtheBosuninthelatterssmall cabinat2200tonightacrowd ofabouttwelvearrivedtohear thebroadcastofthefightbetweenWoodcock(GreatBritain) andJoeBaksi(America).Itwas stiflinghotandasthecabincan onlycomfortablyseatthreeat anytime,thecongestionwasterrific.AsIwasonthebottomlayerIthoughtitbesttowithdraw earlywhilealmostintact.Soon afterIheardgroansofdisap pointmentwhenWoodcockwas forcedtoretirewithabroken jaw.

Wednesday,April16th.

Withtheclockgoingback aboutfifteenminutesperday sinceleavingBombayitisnearly darkat0600whengoingtowork. Ahugetankerpassedusat1000 inarainstormassheheadedfor DurbanortheCape.To-day Sparksloanedme"TheGlorious Pool,"byThorneSmith.Adis gusting,shallowwriterwhoexploitssexinasemi-sophisticatedwise-crackingmanner.This wasthefirstandalsothelastof Mr.Smith'sbooksIwillread.

Thursday,April17th.

At0400theengineswereslowedaswewerebutafewmiles fromtheentrancetoDurbanharbour.At0700thepilotcame aboardandsoonwewereenteringthebeautiful,wide,land-lockedharbour.Itssizeandthe

amountofshippinginitwasa revelationtome.By1000we hadwiththeassistanceoftwo smallbusiness-likelookingtugs (Theywerespotlessfromstemto stern).Iwastoldlaterthat theyhadbeen,alongwithall theotherharbourcraft,specially groomedfortheRoyalvisit) madefasttotwomooringbuoys inthemiddleoftheharbour. Herewewillhavetoawaita vacancyalongsidethecoalwharf. At1300wehadtheroutinemedicalinspectionandhalfanhour laterwelcomemailwashanded out.Manyhappyfaces.Ihave yettoseeanyonegetmoreexcitedandhappyatthereceiptof mailthansailors.Theexplana- tionofcourseistooobvious. Everythingseemedtocometoa standstilluntilone'smailhas beenread.Lateintheafternoon abarber,anIndian,cameaboard andsoonhewagsdoinggreat business.For2/-hegaveone agoodhaircutandafervent "Godblessyousahib."OfIndian parentagehewasborninDurban andhewentontotellmehow hisfatherhadfoughttherealong withGhandi(theyweretentmates)andmayotherIndians inhelpingtheBritishintheBoer War.(Iinstantlywonderedif theMahatmaeverspokeofthose daysthesedays).Wehada longchatparticularlyaboutthe IndianprobleminDurban.It appearsthatthiscityisthe largestcolonyofIndiansinthe southernhemisphereasthereare approximately80,000ofthem settledhere.Hespokewitha showman'sprideoftheenthusiasticwelcomegiventotheKing andQueenwhentheyvisitedthe citysomethreeweeksago.Very tactfullyIthoughthedidnot mentionthatuntilbutashort whilebeforetheRoyalvisitthe DurbanIndianshadthreatened toboycottthevisit.Ireadthis inanewspaperlaterintheday. At1830Iwentashoreina launchwithmanyifthecrew. Thenwecaughtadouble-decker trolley-busfromPointDockand someeightortenminuteslater wealightedattheterminusnear thecityhall.Noticesinthebus statedthatnon-Europeanshad tositinacertainsectiononly. Weweresoonimpressedwiththe city'swide,cleanstreets,wide footpathsandmanyfinebuVdings.UnlikeBombayalltheshops wereclosed.KarltheSwedeand Idroppedintoamovie(3/3in thestalls)tosee"Holidayin Mexico."Thiswasaboutthe mostoffensivefilm-inamusical sense-Ihadseeninyears.

AftertheshowKarlwantedto "goontheloose."Weparted

andIhurriedbackforthe2330 ferry.Ijustmadeit-unfortunatelyastrongsou-westerhad sprungupandasthelaunchwas anopenoneexceptforasmall canopy,builtovertheengine,it wasnotlongbeforeonewaswet rightthroughwithspray.Next theenginestalled,threetimesin fact,andoncewedriftedhelplesslyfortenminuteswhenwe nearlycrashedintoaB.I.liner. Thenativecrewdidnothavea torchaboardandwhensomeseaman,slightlyintoxicatedprodu-ed apetrolcigarettelighterand triedtoassistthecrewbypeeringintotheengineboxtherewas astrategicwithdrawalaftheadedbymyself.Likethechildin thecomicstoryIdidnotwantto growupall"charred."

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NATIONALISATIONOF BANKING.

TotheEditor.

Sir,-Yourcorrespondent,W. T.Casey,isimpressedbyProfessorMurdoch'spleaforNationalisation. Iwouldpoint out,however,that"TheRecord" hascontinuallycriticisedthe Professorforhisextremelyliberalviewsonvariousmattersof interesttoCatholics.If,becauseofhislearning,weareto accepttheProfessor'sviewson banking,thenwhynotalsohis viewsonSterilisationofthe Unfit,onRevelation,onEvolution,andthevariousothermatterswhichhepropoundsforour consideration.

TheLondon"CatholicTimes" ofApril11,reportsaspeechby theRt.Hon.J.A.Beasley,first CatholicHighCommissionerfor BitumenandGravelRoads,Motor Drives,TennisCourts,ConstructedandResurfaced.AlsoSawdust TennisCourts.RingW1570for SpecificationsandEstimates (free). TOMMURPHY, 251HamersleyRoad,Subiaco.

AustraliainLondon,"inwhich Mr.Beasleyclaimedthat"the populationofAustraliawas25 percent.Catholic,includingthe PrimeMinisterandhalfthe partythatsitswithhim."Similarclaimshavebeenmadeby previousLabourGovernments, butwehavenoinformationas towhetherMr.Chifley'sCatholicityisanymorepracticalthan thatofhispredecessor.

Unfortunately,theChurchit selfisalwaysblamedforthe shortcomingsofCatholicpoliticians-andtheyhavemany shortcomings,asrelatedinyour leadingarticleofSeptember18, includingtheiroppositionto home-ownersas"littlecapitalists,"thethreattotheChurch bytheproposednationalisation ofthelandatDarwin,andthe ever-increasing}lowerbeing centralisedinCanberra.To thesemightbeaddedtheease withwhichCommunistsobtain highGovernmentpositions,and thecontinualgivingwayto Communisticpressureinmattersofnationalimportance.One canonlywonderwhatwillhappentouswhentheGovernment becomeslessthan50percent. Catholic.-Yoursfaithfully, LAYMAN.

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NationalisationofBanking

Sir,-Fairgo,Gilbert!Why leaveoutQueensland"Leader" fromyoursurveyofCatholic papers'opinionsonNationalisa, tionofBanking.Itseemsthat onlyinthatState,wherethere hasn'tbeenalongperiodofLabouradministration,istheresemiofficialsupportfortheproposal. Butitalldemonstratesthatthe Encyclicalsaren'tworththe paperthey'rewrittenonwhen apakticularproblemconfronts thepeople.ItseemstheChurch preferstositonafencerather thanarock.-Yours,etc.,

V.DOYLE.

(TheBrisbane'Leader"was rottohandatthetimethearticlewaswritten.-Ed.)

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Sir,-Inreplyto"Republican Catholic"("TheRecord,"September25),mayIpointoutthat neithertheCommonwealthGovernmentnoranyothergovernmenthasamonopolyofthepeople'swatersupply.Apartfrom waterschemes,etc.,runbyvariousGovernments,thereareother suppliesofwater,suchaswells, rivers,artesianbores,dams,etc., overwhichtheGovernmenthas nocontrol.Themainobject;on totheNationalisationofthe Banksisthatitprovidesfora completemonopoly.Thereisa caseagainstnationalisedbanking,anditcanbebasedor"personalfreedom."-Yours,etc., NONAZIONALISATION.

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"ANGLICANDEBACLE."

TotheEditor.

Sir,-Itismyintentiontogive youmyopiniononyourarticleon the"AnglicanDebacle."Iam forcedtotheconclusionthatyour effortsaredevotedtothefosteringofabadspiritbetweenour ChurchandtheAnglicans,and1 wouldregistermydisapprovalof theidea.Itisuptoustomind ourownbusinessandshowan exampleoftolerancewhichwill beanexampletoothers.You madementionof"Dirtywashing"inpublic,andthencontributetothisunpleasantaspectby doingtheadvertisingsideof that.

FACTS Aboutthe

Depression

Don'tbemisledbytheFederalGovernment'sexcuse that"thetradingbankscausedthedepression."Such statementsarequiteuntrueandaremerecamouflageto disguisetheFederalGovernment'sREALreasonfor wantingtointroduce"Nationalisation"intoAustralia.

Idonotwantyoutogetthe ideathatIamouttofaultthe articlesappearinginyourpublication,whichIreadregularly, but.1feelratheratseamyselfin alotofmattersto-day,andwhen Ifindsomethingwhichdoesnot agreewithwhatIconsiderwould bethephilosophyoflife,asbuilt upoutofourChurch'steaching, Ifeellikedebatingit.Inthis case,IthinkourChurchwould preferthatthedomesticaffairs

ofanotherdenominationshould belefttothemtoairandsettle andthatwewouldnottakepart inanyway.Thepointisthat, ifIamwrong,IhaveanincorrectconceptionoftheexampleI looktoourChurchfor,andin thatcasesomethingneeds straighteningup-meoryouandtheChurch,ifitsanctions yourefforts(ifIamright).Yours,etc.,

G.M.QUILTY.

CanadianM.P.onDivorce

"Ifeelthatinacountrylike oursdivorceshouldbeprohibitedforthesoundreasonthatmarriageisnotawhimanddoesnot existforthemeresatisfactionof husbandandwifeMarriageis adivineinstitutionwhosepurposeistheprocreationofthe generationwhichwillcomeafter us,whichwilldevelopthiscountryandultimatelyinsurethe continuityofourtraditionsand ournationalheritage."

Thisdeclarationwasmadein theCanadianHouseofCommons byEugeneMarquis,memberof ParliamentforKamouraska, Que.,whocontendedthat"we shouldbegovernedbytheprinciplesproceedingfromadivine source,whichisthesameforall religionswhichglorifyGodand forallcountrieswherefaithexists."

QuebecLegislation.

HepointedoutthattheProvinceofQuebechasitsownlaw regardingmarriage.Asection oftheCivilCode,hereminded, providesonlythroughthenaturaldeathofthehusbandorwife; aslongastheyarebothliving, itisindissoluble."

"Inourprovince,"Mr.Marquiscontinued,"thelawsays thatmarriageisindissoluble, andthatnolegislationcanannulit.AsCatholicsandChristians,thehusbandandwifemust liveinconformitywiththeprincipleswhichhavebeenthebasis oftheireducation,whichmust governtheirlivesandleadthem towardthegreatbeyond."

CanadianDivorce.

In1901therewereonly661 divorcesinCanadaoutofatotal populationof5,300,000,Mr.Mar-

quisrecalled,butin1946witha populatinonofapproximately 12,000,000,therewere7,554divorces.Thepopulationincrease was150percent.,buttheincreaseindivorceswasroughly 1000percent.

GeneralFigures

Mr.Marquissaiddivorceis rampantinGreatBritain,the UnitedStates,andCanada.He referredtoanarticlewhichcited statisticsthatshowedinthe UnitedStatestherewerefour divorcesforeverytenmarriages during1946,comparedwithfour divorcesforevery25marriages in1932,andthatinCanada therewerefourdivorcesfor every85weddingsin1946,comparedtofourdivorcesforevery 250weddingsin1932.

"MyDuty."

Mr.Marquistoldthemembers oftheHouseofCommons:"One principleshouldneverbeforgotten:thatmarriageisthevery foundationofhumanpreservationandthatitisadivineinstitution.Ifeelitmydutyto stateinthisHousethathuman lawscanneversupercedethe dictatesofGod,norabolishthe hard-and,-fastrules,normodify them,onewhit."

TheDepressionwasworld-wide,starting intheUnitedStatesandreachingAustralia whentheScullin"Golden-Age"Government wasinpower.

TheDepressionhitAustraliabecauseour exportpricesfellandourcreditabroaddried up.Primaryproducers,unabletoselltheir productsabroadataprofit,werecompelled toreducetheirspending,andAustralia-wide unemploymentfollowed

TheCommonwealthBank,thoughithad amplepowers,tooknostepstolessentheseverityoftheDepression.TheScullinGovernment,DESPITEWARNINGSFROM THETRADINGBANKS,tooknoaction. ThePublicwasnotfooledthenandwillnot befoolednow!Itshoweditsopinionby sackingtheScullin"Golden-Age"Government.

Don'tlettheFederalGovernmentdistractyourattentionfromthemainissue!Demandthatthematterof 'Nationalisation"bereferredtothepeople.

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*AroundtheWorld

MysteriesDescribed.

TheMysteriesrecitedarethe Incarnation,Nativity,Findingin theTemple,Crucifixion,andCoronation.MissEthelBarrymore describeseachMystery,reading Lherelevantextractfromthe Scriptuieswherepossible.

Membersofthegrouptakeit .nturntoannouncetheprayers andtheotheprespond.

EachMysteryisofferedfora continentoftheworld-Australiacomingthird.Theblessings ofGodareinvokedforthefamiliesofthevariouscontinents.

The"SalveRegina"attheend oftheMysteriesisspokenby diild-actressMargaretO'Brien, whothenproceedstotellinchild languagethestoryofthefounlationanddevelopmentofthe FamilyRosaryCrusadebythe Rev.FatherPatrickPaton,C.S.C. Shemakesaspecialappealto hildrentobefaithfultothe Rosary.

SixIrishNunsFor Japan

SixIrishnuns,Sistersofthe HolyInfantJesus,whopassed throughtheUnitedStatesfrom IrelandenroutetoJapan,have sailedfortheOrient.Theywill teachinoneoffiveschoolsconductedbytheircommunityin Japan.

MotherSt.Enda,whoheads thegroup,hasalreadyspent27 yearsinJapan,twoofthemina concentrationcamp.TheCommunity'sschools,threeofwhich weredestroyedduringthewar, arefilledtooverflowing,andthe nunsfindtheJapanesechilken veryself-controlled,politeand receptivetoteaching,shesaid. TheSistersoftheHolyInfant Jesus,foundedatRouen,France, in1662,werethefirstcongregationofreligiouswomentoenter JapanaccordingtoSisterSt. Enda.Therearenowsome48 nativemembersoftheCommunitylabouringinJapan.

HISEMINENCECARDINAL GILROY.

CardinalHailedas FineAmbassador

ThevisitofHisEminenceCardinalGilroytoCanadaandthe UnitedStateshastakenanew butnotunexpectedturn.The Cardinalisprovingtobeoneof thebestAmbassadorsAustralia haseverhadinNorthAmerica.

Catholicandsecularpapers alikehavegivenconsiderable spacetohisactivitiesandspeeches.

AfterattendingtheconsecrationofBishopMcDonaldasAuxiliaryBishopofNewYork,the Cardinaldeliveredastirringad dressduringanofficialluncheon attheRooseveltHotel.

Hewasgivenatumultuousreceptionbythe700peoplepresent, whostoodandcheeredattheconelusionofhisaddress.

HisEminencehasmadepersonalcontactwithmostofthe civicleadersinCanadaandthe UnitedStates.Beforeleaving OttawawithCardinalGriffinand CardinalMcGuiganhewasthe guestoftheGovernor-General, ViscountAlexander.AtareceptiomgivenbytheAustralianMinistertoCanada(Mr.F.M. Forde)HisEminencemetmany othernotableCanadians.

InNewYorkhehadlongconversationswithDr.Evatt,whois representingAustraliaatthe U.N.O.GeneralAssemblymeeting,Mr.JimFarley(oneofthe DemocratPartyleaders),Mr.J. Kennedy(formerUnitedStates AmbassadortoLondon).

Onthenightofhisdeparture forAustralia,theCatholiclaity ofSanFranciscowillgiveHis Eminenceafarewelldinner, whichisexpectedtobeoneof thebiggestsocialeventsofthe year.

Hollywoodand Rosary

EasternStateslistenerswere fortunatetohearanAmerican transcriptioninwhichagroupof Catholicfilm-actorsandactresses joinintherecitationoftheRosaryandotherprayers.

Thosewhotakepartinclude: EthelBarrymore,IreneDunne, GeorgeMurphy,PatO'Brien, DonAmeche,RosalindRussell, LorettaYoung,CharlesBoyer, BingCrosby,RuthHussey,MargaretO'BrienandRodO'Connor.

Thebroadcastisopenedwitha shortaddressbyDonAmecheon thenatureoftheRosaryandthe necessityofprayer.TheRosaryiscalled"theprayermost fitting"tothepresentage,and thespeakerreferstofalseideas liketheviewthattheRosaryis a"mumbo-jumboofsuperstitious repetition,"anddisposesofthem.

Mr.Amechethenaskshisradio audienceto"kneelasafamily andjoin.usinprayer."

MissRuthHusseythenrecites theCredo,andthegroupproceedstorecitefiveMysteriesof theRosarywhichbearonOur Lady'sMotherhood-thebroadcasthavingbeenarrangedorigins allytocoincidewithanAmencanMothers'Day.

Mr.BingCrosbyclosesthe broadcastwithanappealforloyaltytoprayer,particularlythe Rosary.

"Dailyfamilyprayerismore importantthananythingelse," hesays. "Homesofdailyprayerand theRosaryarehappyhomes,"he adds. CrusadeinAmerica.

Theprayersarerecitedagainstabackgroundofappropriate organandchoirmusic.The choiristheSt.Viviana'sChoir ofNewYork.

TheFamilyRosaryCrusade hasbeenoperatingforseveral yearsintheUnitedStates.Its aimistohavetheRosaryreciteddailyin10,000,000Catholic homesinAmerica.Ithasworkedveryhardtowardsthisaim enderFatherPaton,who..as usedunorthodoxandstriking methods.OnmorethanoneoccasionhehascalledontheCatholiccommunityofHollywood toassist.

Thebroadcastnowtobeheard inAustraliaisdevoutandpraycrfulthroughout,andneverjars. Itshouldcontributetoefforts beingmadelocallyatthisstage toextendfamilyprayer,particularlytherecitationoftheRosaryinthehome.

PovertyofItalian Farmers

KeytoCommunistSuccess.

HowcanCatholicsattendMass onSundaymorningandthen, laterintheday,takeactivepart inameetingofCommunistparty members?

Thatiswhatoftentakesplace inItalythesedays,andtheanswerishunger.

CensusfiguresplaceItaly's Catholicsas99.6percent.ofthe populationYettheCommunist PartyinItalyislargerinproportiontothepopulationthanin France.Itclaimsamembershipofmorethan2,000,000.

WhentheChristianDemocrats beattheRedsinsummerelectionof1946,theCommunistsset outtodestroytheformerasa party,andtogainaParliamentarymajority.

Theyhavebeencarryingout thispolicybothdirectlyandindirectly.Withinthegovernment,theysabotageditsevery efforttorestoreorder,andin theirpresstheyattackedthe Governmentforitsfailure.Communismhasbeenheldupasthe waytocorrectpoliticalinequities.

Theresulthasbeenthatnot onlytheChristianDemocrat Party,butdemocracyitself,has beenimperilled.Fascists,Royalists,Rightistsgenerally,the anti-Communistandanti-CatholicLeft,andtheCommunistLeft -allengageinattacksthatunderminetheRepublic.

Eveningoodtimes,povertyis extremein,Sicily,andalsoin sectionsofRomeandNaples.

PopeDecorates

AfricanKing

OnbehalfoftheHolyFather, Mgr.Dellepiane,ApostolicDelegateoftheBelgianCongo,investedKingCharlesMutaraRudahigwaofRuanda,inEastAt rica,withtheGrandCrossofthe OrderofStGregorytheGreat.

Morethan50Africanchiefs, themajorityCatholics,end 20,000peopleattendedtleceremonyinKabgayi,thecapital.

AfterthankingtheHoly Fatherforthehonour,KingMutaradeclaredhisintentiontc ,.intinueworkingforthemoral -,ndspiritualregenerationofhis p"oplebygivingallpossibleencouragementandhelptatheCatholicmissions.Hishappiest (lay,hesaid,wasthed'ivofhis baptism.

CauseofPolish.Queen

17DeadPriests GetAwards

GeneralBocek,chiefofthe CzechoslovakGeneralStaff,has awardedtheWarCrossto.0 C:'echCatholicpriests.1'.'of themposthumously,fortheirat-sistancetotheNazis.

TheNazisexecutedortorturedtodeaththe17towhomthe awardwasmadeposthumously.

GeneralBoceksaidthatof 310priestsimprisonedeightwere executedand67died.

2,602German

ReligiousDied

DuringtheWar

Of12,141Germanreligious conscriptedduringthewar, 2,428diedinbattle.Victims were389priests,657clerics, 831Brothers,and551students.

Religiousstillheldprisoners ofwartotal1,164,amongthem 304priests,178clerics,492Brothers,and190students.

Missingare1,161religious, including175priests.

TheNazisthrew590religious intogaolsandconcentration camps.Ofthese,48died.In addition,126religiouslosttheir livesthroughairraidsand otheractsofwar.

Evludingthemissing,the lossesinallGermanreligious Orders,excludingthemissions, total2,602.

Amongafewpersonswhen, PolishCatholicsexpecttobe crnonisedinthenotverydistant futureisthePolishQueenJad wigeHedvig.Daughterofa Hungarianking,shereignedin Polandbetween'1348-1399.Her greatestworkwastheChristian isationofLithuania.The°PolishQueendecidedtomarrythi paganLithuanianruler,Prin Jagello.ThusaunionwasestablishedbetweenPolandand Lithuania,whichlastedforseveralcenturies.Paganuntil1386. Lithuaniaisnowoneofthemost CatholiccountriesofEurope. ThereisalreadyoneSaintJae, wigaHedvig,wifeofaPolisl, DukeofSilesia,wholivedinthe 13th.century.

TheSeaApostolate inFrance

BeforethewarFrancewas oneofthemosthighly-organised countriesintheApostolatus Marismovement,withanet-work ofoeuvresmaritimesalongits AtlanticandMediterraneanseaboardsparticularattentionbeing giventofishermenandthetrainingoftheyoungergenerationin CatholicAction,throughthe JeunesseMaritimeChretienne. TheJ.M.C.movementwaskept alive(through"Resistance" channelsmainly,andnowitis beingvigorouslydeveloped,under thecareoftheHierarchyand theorganisingdirectionofFather J.M.Butel,S.J.Aplanfor trainingseminariansforwork amongstseamenisnowoperating,underthecontrolofH.E. CardinalRogues,Archbishopof Rennes.

ChairofScholastic Philosophyfor Kyoto,Japan

AChairofScholasticPhilosophyhasbeenauthorisedbythe MinistryofPublicInstruction forKyoto.Amongtheprofessorswhowillteachinthisfaculty,whichistobeginnext autumn,areFatherPouliot,a CanadianDominicanpriest,and Mr.IokibeShinjiro,Catholic professorattheCommercial UniversityinKobe.

Over208Catholicmisionaries havereceivedpermissiontoenterJapansincetheendofthe war.119ofthemhadalready arrivedinthe.countrybythe endofMay,1947:43priests,11 Brothersand65Sisters.Requestsforvisasareincreasing dailyandnewpermissionsare beinggranted.

PALMYRA

Mattershavebeenmoving veryslowlysinceourlastnotes appeared.Wearestillawaitingpermittobuildthetwoclassrooms,soverynecessaryfor theconductofourschool.At thepresenttheconditionsfor boththeSistersandthechildrenareveryfarfromsatisfactory.Inthemeantimeno effortisbeingsparedbyasmall bandofwillingworkerstohelp toraiseaportionofthemoney requiredforthework,which,togetherwiththeverynecessary repairstothehall,willcostalmost£2,000.Then,(vhenthe circumstancespermit,achurch mustbebuiltbothinPalmyra andApplecross.

NobetterformofCatholic Actioncanbeundertakenthan thatofhelpingtoprovide schoolsfortheChristianeducationofourchildren,andbuildingchurchesinwhichourpeople canworshiptheirGod.With ourtrustinGod,whoseworkit is,andfaithintheloyaltyand genet°, ofourAustralianCatholics,aloyaltyandgenerosity thatitwouldbedifficulttosurpass,wegoforwardinconfidencebeggingHimtoblessthe workandpourHisblessingstoo onallthosewhohelpinstrivingtobringittoasuccessful issue.

Stovesrelinedortradedinon LatestGasorWoodStoves.W.A. Stoves.B6307.

Now,withthebreadrationat starvationlevels,itisunbearable.

TheCommunistsinItalyfindit mucheasiertoinciteunrest undertheseconditionsAndsuch politicalexploitationgoesfarto explainMarxistsuccessessuch asinSicily.

mileAWHILE

Amotoristwasdrivingthrough abusytown,whensuddenlya dust-cartaheadofhimturned downaside-streetwithoutwarning. Narowlyescapingacollision; theangrymotoristshouted, "Whythedickensdidn'tyou holdoutyourhandtoshowyou weregoingtoturn?"

"Don'ttalksodaft,"replied thedustman."Ialwaysgo downthisstreet!"

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"Ihopeyoudon'tmindmy eatingwhileyouaresmoking."

"Oh,no,"repliedthegirl,coolly,"solongasIcanhearthe orchestra."

"Thenyouadmitthatyou strucktheplaintiffwithmalice aforethought?"demandedcounselofthemanchargedwithassault.

"Youcan'tmixmelikethat," repliedthedefendant,indignantly."I'vetoldyoutwiceIhit himwithabrick.Therewasn't nomalletsnornothingofthe kindaboutit-justaplainbrick, likeanygentlemanwoulduse."

Avisitorhadtakenaroomat thehotel.Ashewassigning theregisteraninsecthoppedon thepage.Heputdownhispen andtoldtheclerkhewouldn't stayatthehotel.Hepointed totheintruderandsaid:

"It'sbadenoughwhenthese littleblightersattackyouinthe night,butwhentheycometosee thenumberofyourroom,it'sa bittoomuch."

Theoldladyhadlosther weeklybaconrationandhad gonebacktotheshop,butno traceofthepreciousmorsel couldbefound.

"Didyoubookit?"askedthe manageroftheassistantwho hadservedher.

"Ah!That'sit,"interjected thedearoldsoul."Iputit inmyrationbookforsafety."

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"ThetroublewithSmith," saidoneactor,"isthatheisalwaysuntidy.Hedoesn'tkeep himselfclean."

Saidanother,withatraceof bitterness:"Well,heoughtto beclean.He'salwaysspong-

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Afellowhastobeacontortionisttogetonthesedays.First hehastokeephisbacktothe wallandhseartotheground. Thenhemustputhisshoulder tothewheel,hisnosetothe grindstone,keepalevelhead, andhavebothfeetontheground.

"You'relookingdowncast,old man.What'sonyourmind?"

"Apieceofmywife's."

Agroupofmenwereinthe clubjustbeforedinner.Thetalk, fornogoodreason,turnedto marriedlife.

"Well,"saidonefellow."the realcomfortinlifearriveswhen you'vesettleddownwitsone womenyoulove.Youcanargue allyouwant,butit'smycp.nionthat,oncethey'vesetLlee down,mostmenremainfaithful."

Mostofthemenpresentagreed withhim,butanoldermanin thegroupshookhishead.

"Idon'tagreeatall,"heasserted."Andifyoufellowsare honest,you'llknowI'mright. I'llbetanymananewhatthat thereisn'toneofyouwhohasn't strayedfromthestraightand narrowsincehe'sbeenmarried."

"I'lltakethatbet,"criedone, swiftly.

"Howlonghaveyoubeenmari.ed?"askedthecynic.

"SincelastSaturday,"wasthe reply.

Thecrowdroared,ofcorr-eandoneofthelistenerswasso amusedthathecouldhardlywait togethometotellhiswife aboutit.

Attheendofthestoryhe laughedandlaughed.Buthis laughterdiedashenoticeda strangeexpressiononhiswife's face.

"What'sthematter?"heasked."Don'tyouthinkthestory's funny?"

"Veryfunny,"shereplied, quietly."Butwhereisyour newhat?"

"Isn'tthisaperfectspotfora picnic?"

"Yes.Twentythousandmidgescouldnothavechosenitfor nothing."

a AnunfortunateIrishsergeant hadbeendrillingasingularlyunresponsivesquadofrecruits,and hadbeenunabletomakethem marchinstepandingooddressing.Atlast,however,justas hewasabouttogiveupindespair,hemanagedtogetthem todo'itcorrectly."Faith!"he roared."Andyou'vedoneit, melads.Falloutnowandtake alookatyerselves,soyou'll knowhowtodoitnexttime!"

Jock:''Haeyeseenthelatest newstheday,Sandy?"

Sandy:"Naw,Jock,therewas suchagalethismornin'thatall theposterswereblownoffthe boardsbeforeIwentoot."

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Fourhorseshadbeenkilledin arailwayaccident.Anowner andhistrainerrushedtothe scenetoidentifytheirhorse.

"Thatisn'thim.Northat;" theysaid,pointingtotwo'teases.

Theywanderedonandsawanother.

'That'snothimeither.But thereheis,"saidthetrainer, pointingtoafourthhorse.

"Blime,that'shimoriright," saidthetrainer."Samein deathasinlife,lastinafieldof four."

Judge(toplaintiffincompensationclaim):"Nowshowthe courttheeffectsoftheaccident uponyou."

Theplaintiffgotupand,with infinitepain,hobbledacrossthe floor.

Judge:"Andnow,toshowthe courttheawfulresultofthataccident,showushowyouusedto movebeforetheaccident."

Plaintiffthereupontookahop, skipandjumpacrossthecourt.

AnoldScotswomanwasfamousforspeakingkindly.No sheepwassoblackthatshecould notdiscoveronesavingquality init.

Onedayagossipingneighbour lostpatiencewithher,andsaid angrily:"Wumman,ye'llhaea guidwordforthedeevilhimself."

"Ah,weel,"camethereply, "he'saveryindustriousbody."

"Why,Tommy,what'sthematter?"thefondmotherasked heryoungoff-spring,whohad justreturnedfromhisfirstfootballmatchwithhisjuniorschool team.

Theboycontinuedtosob.

"Didyoulose,then?"shewent on.

"No,"hesadlyreplied.

"Didyouwin,then?"shewent on,mystified.

Tommyshookhishead.

"Thenwhatisit?"sheinsisted.

"They-theyforgottogivens lemonsathalf-time,"hetoldher.

Henpeckenteredthedentist's surgeryandsatinthetorture chair.

Dentist:"Openyourmouthyouarenotafraid?"

Henpeck:"Afraid?Iamenjoyingit-athingIamnotallowedtodoathome."

a "Darling,"theyoungwife said,"it'soveramonthsince babywasborn.Haveyoutold theRegistraryet?"

"Why,ducks,"hubbyreplied, "heonlylivesinthenextstreet -hewon'tneedtobetold!"

"Pilotscandoanythingabird candonowadays,"boastedthe airmindedyoungman.

'There'sonethingtheycan't dolikeabird,"saidhisfriend.

"Oh,andwhat'sthat?"

"Singsweetlywhilesittingon abarbed-wirefence."

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Amotoristwasdrivingthrough abusytown,whensuddenlya dust-cartaheadofhimturned downaside-streetwithoutwarning. Narowlyescapingacollision; theangrymotoristshouted, "Whythedickensdidn'tyou holdoutyourhandtoshowyou weregoingtoturn?"

"Don'ttalksodaft,"replied thedustman."Ialwaysgo downthisstreet!"

"Ihopeyoudon'tmindmy eatingwhileyouaresmoking."

"Oh,no,"repliedthegirl,coolly,"solongasIcanhearthe orchestra."

"Thenyouadmitthatyou strucktheplaintiffwithmalice aforethought?"demandedcounselofthemanchargedwithassault.

"Youcan'tmixmelikethat," repliedthedefendant,indignantly."I'vetoldyoutwiceIhit himwithabrick.Therewasn't nomalletsnornothingofthe kindaboutit-justaplainbrick, likeanygentlemanwoulduse."

Avisitorhadtakenaroomat thehotel.Ashewassigning theregisteraninsecthoppedon thepage.Heputdownhispen andtoldtheclerkhewouldn't stayatthehotel.Hepointed totheintruderandsaid:

"It'sbadenoughwhenthese littleblightersattackyouinthe night,butwhentheycometosee thenumberofyourroom,it'sa bittoomuch."

Theoldladyhadlosther weeklybaconrationandhad gonebacktotheshop,butno traceofthepreciousmorsel couldbefound.

"Didyoubookit?"askedthe manageroftheassistantwho hadservedher.

"Ah!That'sit,"interjected thedearoldsoul."Iputit inmyrationbookforsafety."

"ThetroublewithSmith," saidoneactor,"isthatheisalwaysuntidy.Hedoesn'tkeep himselfclean." Saidanother,withatraceof bitterness:"Well,heoughtto beclean.He'salwaysspong- ing.,,

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Afellowhastobeacontortionisttogetonthesedays.First hehastokeephisbacktothe wallandhseartotheground. Thenhemustputhisshoulder tothewheel,hisnosetothe grindstone,keepalevelhead, andhavebothfeetontheground.

"You'relookingdowncast,old man.What'sonyourmind?"

"Apieceofmywife's."

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Agroupofmenwereinthe clubjustbeforedinner.Thetalk, fornogoodreason,turnedto marriedlife.

"Well,"saidonefellow."the realcomfortinlifeaniseswhen you'vesettleddownwitsone womenyoulove.Youcanargue au'youwant,Butit'smycp.nionthat,onceth,:y'veseulec down,mostmenremainfaithful."

Mostofthemenpresentagreed withhim,butanoldermanin thegroupshookhishead.

"Idon'tagreeatall,"heasserted."Andifyoufellowsare honest,you'llknowI'mright. I'llbetanymananewhatthat thereisn'toneofyouwhohasn't strayedfromthestraightand narrowsincehe'sbeepmarried."

"I'lltakethatbet,"criedone, swiftly.

"Howlonghaveyoubeenmarr.ed?"askedthecynic.

"SincelastSaturday,"wasthe reply. 'ihecrowdroared,ofcoresandoneofthelistenerswasso amusedthathecouldhardlywaif togethometotellhiswife aboutit.

Attheendofthestoryhe laughedandlaughed.Buthis laughterdiedashenoticeda strangeexpressiononhiswife's face.

"What'sthematter?"heasked."Don'tyouthinkthestory's funny?"

"Veryfunny,"shereplied, quietly."Butwhereisyour newhat?"

"Isn'tthisaperfectspotfora picnic?"

"Yes.Twentythousandmidgescouldnothavechosenitfor nothing."

AnunfortunateIrishsergeant hadbeendrillingasingularlyunresponsivesquadofrecruits,and hadbeenunabletomakethem marchinstepandingooddressing.Atlast,however,justas hewasabouttogiveupindespair,hemanagedtogetthem todo'itcorrectly."Faith!"he roared."Andyou'vedoneit, melads.Falloutnowandtake alookatyerselves,soyou'll knowhowtodoitnexttime!" a

Jock:"Haeyeseenthelatest newstheday,Sandy?"

Sandy:"Naw,Jock,therewas suchagalethismornin'thatall theposterswereblownoffthe boardsbeforeIwentoot."

Fourhorseshadbeenkilledin arailwayaccident.Anowner andhistrainerrushedtothe scenetoidentifytheirhorse.

"Thatisn'thim.Northat;" theysaid,pointingtotwo'wises.

Theywanderedonandsawanother.

"That'snothimeither.But thereheis,"saidthetrainer, pointingtoafourthhorse.

"Blime,that'shimorlright," saidthetrainer."Samein deathasinlife,lastinafieldof four."

Judge(toplaintiffincompensationclaim):"Nowshowthe courttheeffectsoftheaccident uponyou."

Theplaintiffgotupand,with infinitepain,hobbledacrossthe floor.

Judge:"Andnow,toshowthe courttheawfulresultofthataccident,showushowyouusedto movebeforetheaccident."

Plaintiffthereupontookahop, skipandjumpacrossthecourt.

AnoldScotswomanwasfamousforspeakingkindly.No sheepwassoblackthatshecould notdiscoveronesavingquality init.

Onedayagossipingneighbour lostpatiencewithher,andsaid angrily:"Wumman,ye'llhaea guidwordforthedeevilhimself."

"Ah,weel,"camethereply, "he'saveryindustriousbody."

"Why,Tommy,what'sthematter?"thefondmotherasked heryoungoff-spring,whohad justreturnedfromhisfirstfootballmatchwithhisjuniorschool team.

Theboycontinuedtosob.

"Didyoulose,then?"shewent on.

"No,"hesadlyreplied.

"Didyouwin,then?"shewent on,mystified. Tommyshookhishead.

"Thenwhatisit?"sheinsisted.

"They-theyforgottogivens lemonsathalf-time,"hetoldher. a a Henpeckenteredthedentist's surgeryandsatinthetorture chair.

Dentist:"Openyourmouthyouarenotafraid?"

Henpeck:"Afraid?Iamenjoyingit-athingIamnotallowedtodoathome."

"Darling,"theyoungwife said,"it'soveramonthsince babywasborn.Haveyoutold theRegistraryet?"

"Why,ducks,"hubbyreplied, "heonlylivesinthenextstreet -hewon'tneedtobetold!"

"Pilotscandoanythingabird candonowadays,"boastedthe airmindedyoungman.

`There'sonethingtheycan't dolikeabird,"saidhisfriend.

"Oh,andwhat'sthat?"

"Singsweetlywhilesittingon abarbed-wirefence." YOUCANDO

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St.ThomasAquinasBranch, Claremont.

Theinauguralmeetingofthis branchwasheldonSeptember 4,1947.TheGrandPresident andhisofficerswerepresent.

Wedecidedtomakeadrivefor membership,andninetyletters weresentouttolocalCatholics invitingthemtocomealong.The responsewasgratifying.

Bro.Moir,ofSt.Canice's Branch,isouradviseratthe meetings.Thefollowingare theofficersofthebranch:President,Bro.C.Watson;vice-president,Bro.DomJohnston;secretary,Bro.VinWhitely;treasurer,Rev.FatherEivers;warden,Bro.D.Sullivan;guardian, Bro.F.Edmondson;minutesecretary,Bro.F.F.Farrelly;sick visitors,Sr.M.Hepburnand Bro.J.Fleming.Trusteesare Bro.R.Gleeson,R.McKenna, andDomJohnston.Thesenames areofinterest,becausetheyhave thehonourofbeingthefoundationofficers.

TheSecretary(presidentof theY.C.W.)appealedforcooperationinsocialactivities, andwedecidedtogivethemour wholeheartedsupport.Theyin turnarehelpingusimmensely.

OnOctober28weareholding ourfirstsocialevent,asocial anddance.

St.Mary'sBranch,Leederville.

Themeetingheldon24th.ult. wastheoccasionoftheofficial visitoftheDistrictBoard.A cordialwelcomewasextendedto thedelegation,camprisingBros. J.W.Wall,G.P.;L.P.Harris, G.V.P.;W.r.Keogh,G.S.;J. Finnegan,junr.,G.W.;T.J. Hynes,R.G.T.;L.M.Goerke, D.B.M.,andJ.Finnegan,senr., D.B.M.

ThePresident,inwelcoming theGrandPresidentandhiscot leagues.gaveashortresumeLA thebranch'sactivitiesandthe Secretarygaveadetailedreport ofthebranch'spositionwithre gardtomembershipandfunds. TheGrandPresident,GrandVicePresident,andGrandSecretary deliveredinterestingandinformativeaddressescovering activitiesoftheSocietygenerally.Aheartyvoteofthanksto theDistrictBoard,movedby Bro.GeorgeCreighton,wascarriedbyacclamation.

Anewyoungmember,John Wigham,wasformerlyinitiate, andwelcomedbytheGrandPresident.Afterthemeetingthe visitorsandmembersweretreatedtoaverynicesupper,during whichBro.JohnFinnegan,junr., thankedthebranchforitshospitality.

St.Kevin'sBranch.

WehadquiteagoodattendanceatoursocialonThursday, October2,thefirsttobeheldby ourbranchforsometime. Everyoneenteredintothespirit ofthevariousgamesandcompetitionsarrangedandthis,combinedwithadaintysupper,made theeveningaveryenjoyableone. Asnextmeeting,16th.inst.,falls duringtheMission,ashortbusinessmeetingwillbeheldafter Devotions.

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OursocialafternoononMonday,6th.inst.,waswellattendandenjoyedbyallpresent.

Thenextmeetingwillbeheld onTuesday,14th.inst.,at8p.m. asusual,intheCatholicTennis Rooms,BactonHouse.

Guildmembersarereminded thatnextSundayistheSunday fortheGuildmonthlyCommunion.

MOORA

OnJuly16,theFeastofOur LadyofMt.Carmel,thirteen childrenmadetheirfirstHoly CommunioninSt.John'sChurch, Moora.

HolyMasswascelebratedby FatherHynes,andtheConvent Choirsangappropriatesymns.

AfterMassthechildrenwere entertainedtobreakfastbythe SistersofSt.Josephandthe parents,thehighlightofthe partybeingadouble-deckercake donatedbyMrs.DixandMrs. Quilty.

Manythanksareduetoall whohelpedtomakethisdaya memorableoneforthechildren.

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

Rosary

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

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DEATHOFAPIONEERNUN.

Oneofthebest-knownandreveredoftheDominicansinWest Australia,MotherMaryDominicaMurphy,diedatSt.Johnof GodHospital,Geraldton,on Wednesday,September24,atthe ageof83years.

Bornin"Ballinamona,"Cashel, Co.Tipperary,Ireland,shereceivedhereducationfromthe PresentationandUrsulineNuns atThurles,andearlyconceived theideaofconsecratingherlife toGodinreligion.Anopportunitypresenteditselfwhenher nearrelative,thelateMother MaryGabrielGill,wenttoIrelandinquestofrecruitsforher NewZealandmission.in1887 sheenteredtheDominicanNovitiateinDunedin,andaftercompletinghertrainingandspendingsomeyearsteaching,shewas oneoftheheroiclittlebandwho answeredthelateBishopKelly's callforSisterstoteachinthis far-flungandsparselypopulated dioceseofGeraldton.Theprivationsandhardships,trialsand troublesofthispioneerband weremanyandvaried,andto ourmodernwayofthinking, well-nighincredible.Theirfirst homewasinGreenough,and lateronconventswereopenedin varioustownsintheMurchison Goldfields.ThejoyandhappinesstheSistersexperiencedin beingbearersofGod'smessage

duringgreatbodilysuffering. Duringhermanyyearsas MotherPrioressatDongarraand localSuperiorinthesmaller houses,shealwaysstrovetoinstilintohersubjectsadeeplove fortheirOrder,fidelitytotheir Rule,andaburningloveforthe Rosary.Formanyyearsshe sufferedfromill-health,butcomingasshedidfromamilitary family-herbrother,Colonel Murphy,preBeceasedherby onlyafewmonths-shebattled bravelyagainstthisdisability, andwasneverheardtocomplain howeverseverehersuffering was.

OnFridaymorningherremainswerebroughttotheConventChapel,whereSolemnRequiemMasswascelebratedfor thereposeofhersoul.The celebrantwasRev.FatherFitzgerald(Geraldton),assistedby Rev.FatherWilliam,O.S.B.,as deacon,andRev.FatherLangmead(Perth)assub-deacon. VeryRev.FatherGallagherwas masterofceremonies,andVery Rev.FatherO'Connorassistant priest.HisLordshiptheBishopofGeraldton,Dr.Gummrr, presidedattheMass,whichwas beautifulyrenderedbytheNuns' Choir,assistedbyRev.Father Theodore,O.S.B. AfterHis Lordshiphadgiventhefinalabsolutions,thefuneralprocession passedthroughaguardofhonourformedbytheSisters,schoolchildrenandfriendsofthed' ceased,andwendeditswayto theNuns'littlecemetery,where shewaslaidtorestbesideher pioneerSisters,allofwhomhave now,unhappily,passedaway,but one.Wewillmissherstooped andsaintlyfigure,butthememoryofheredifyingandholylife willalwaysremainwithus. Mayhergentlesoulrestinpeace.

DARWINCHURCHAPPEAL

ThefollowingWesternAustraliancontributionsaregratefully acknowledged:

toyoungandoldweresufficient compensationforalltheirtrials. MotherMaryDominicawasa trueReligious,zealousanddeeplyspiritual,especiallyinherdevotiontodailyMass,atwhich shewaspresentevenwhenen-

St.Mary'sConventSchool, Broome,£210s;Mr.J.M.Callopy,£1ls;Mrs.M.T.Murphy, £1;previouslyacknowledged, £6,615.Thetotalofthefund nowstandsat£6,83115s.

Alldonationsof£1orover areallowableconcessionaldeductionsforincometaxpurposes.

THIRDORDEROFST. FRANCIS.

TheannualTriduuminpreparationfortheFeastofSt. FranciswasheldonWednesday, Thursday,andFridayevenings. ThespiritualexerciseswereconductedbyRev.FatherStinson.

InspeakingonCharity,Father referredtotheuncharitableness ofsomepeoplewhohadaccommodationintheirhomeswhich theycouldsharewithothers,but liketheinnkeepersofBethlehem, theyrefusedtodoso.

TheTriduumhadquiteanunexpectedfinish,whenpermission wasreceivedfromHisGracethe ArchbishopforHolyMasstobe celebratedat8a.m.intheChildrenofMaryChapelonthe Feastofourholyfather,St. Francis.Memberscamefrom asfarafieldasClaremont,VictoriaPark,andKalamunda,and practicallyfilledthechapel.

MembersoftheFranciscan SocialClubprovidedthechildren atCastledarewithahigh teaonSunday,September 28,asawelcometothe childrenwhoarrivedonthe"Asturias."Thiswasfollowedby aconcertandpictures,whicn werethoroughlyenjoyedbythe boys.Achurnofice-cream, kindlydonatedbyBrown'sLtd., wasextremelypopular.Wealso wishtothankMessrs.Elliott(of Elliott'sToyandBicycleShop) andKuhlmann,whoplacedtheir carsandservicesatourdisposal fortheday.

Asocialeveninginhonourof St.FrancisisbeingheldinCecil Buildings,SherwoodCourt,on Friday,October10.Kindlybring aplateofrefreshments.

Foodparcelsarebeingsentto thePoorClareConventinLondon,inresponsetoanappealfor helpreceivedfromthem.Anyonewishingtohelpcanwriteto theSecretaryoftheOrder,65St. George'sTerrace.

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ANNUALSPORTS

TheAnnualSportswereheldatFremantleOvalinpoor weatherconditions.However,inspiteoftheweathertherewas alargenumberofparentsandOldBoyspresentbothinthe morningandafternoon.TheopenchampionwasJackBerkery, whocreatedanewrecordinthe100Yardsof10.5sec.Hewon alsothe220Yards,440Yards,andtiedintheHighJump. Under16champion,T.Wiltshire,whowonthe100,220,and440 Yards.Under15champion,P.Daly,whowonthe100,220, Hurdles,andLongJump.Under14,M.Aubrey;Under13,B. JanelloandF.Baguley,equal;Under12,S.Brindley;Under11, B.Laurence;Under10,B.Newton.Theparadeofteamswas verycolourfulandwaswonbyBlueTeam.Theresultsof TeamCompetitionwere:Gold,2122-3pts.;Green,2071;Red, 1941-3;Blue,186f.

RESULTS.

Mile,Open:J.Foley,1;W. Louden,2;B.Boys,3;B.Keane, 4. BroadJump,under13:F.Baguley,1;T.Bucat,2;L.Horton,3; G.Quinn,4. BroadJump,under15:P.Daly, 1;L.Barry,2;J.McMullan,3; M.Comparti,4. BroadJump,Open:K.Corbitt, 1;B.Keane,2;W.Louden,3;J. Foley,4. 440Yards,under16(First Division):T.Wiltshire,1;R. Curedale,2;L.Houlahan,3; -Wallwork,4.Time,61.4sec4

SecondDivision:P.Kanganas,1! P.Colleran,2;K.Cant,3;G. Dixon,4. Time,67.4sec.

440Yards,Open-FirstDivision:J.Berkery,1;K.Corbitt,2; W.Louden,3;W.Compston,4. Time,59.2sec.SecondDivision:

B.Boys,1;N.Kanganas,2;P. Padovan,3;F.Ayres,4.Time, 62.5sec. 75Yards,under10-Second Division:P.Morgan,1;F.Hansen,2;J.McCusker,3;J.Evans, 4.Time,10.7sec.ThirdDivision:A.Townson,1;J.McDonald,2;A.Walsh,4.Time,11.5 sec.FourthDivision:P.Hughes, 1;T.Wiliams,2;A.Taranto,3; L.Friday,4.Time,1.4sec.Fifth Division:J.Sexton,1;D.Dugan, 2;F.Magragh,3;-Carrig;4. Time,11.5sec. 75Yards,under11-Second

Division:R.Nicholls,1;T.Brosnan,2;L.Gough,3.Time,10.6 sec.ThirdDivision:Guidraand Green,1;V.Tomba,3;-Johnston.4.Time,10.8sec.Fourth

Division:J.Collins,1;-Catalini,2;L.Dunning,3;L.Duncan4. Time,11.3sec.FifthDivi-

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J.Miller,1;T.O'Donnell,2;P.deIndubus,3;L.Carey,4.Time, 32.4sec.

220Yards,under16-Second

Division:P.Kanganas,1;G. Dixon,2;J.Svirac,3;K.Peterson,4. Time,29sec.Third

Division:P.Colleran,1;F.Bornbara,2;W.Barker,3;T.Williams,4. Time,30.9sec.

220Yards,Open-SecondDivision:M.Kanganas,1;B.Boys,2; P.Padovan,3;F.Ayres,4.Time, 27.3sec.

Hurdles,under14-Final:K. O'Brien,1;R.Laurie,2;J.Guidera,3;B.White,4.Time,16.5 sec.

880Yards,Open:J.Foley,1; B.Boys,2;K.Corbitt,3;B. Keane,4. MileHandicap,opentoall:J. McMullan,1;R.Ares,2;Townshend,4. AttheconclusionoftheSports, Rev.FatherByrne,O.M.I.,presentedthe"OldBoys'"Cupto JamesFoley,captainoftheGold Team.

TheBrothersandboyswishto thanktheladies'committeefor theirgoodworkduringtheday ofsupplyingtheboyswithlunch andthevisitorswithafternoon tea.Thanksareduealsotothe "OldBoys,"whosogenerously contributedtotheprizefund.All "OldBoys"areinvitedtosupporttheCollegeattheInterSchools'Meetingtobeheldat PerthOvalonOctober18.

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Time, 14.5sec. 100Yards,under13-Second

Division:M.Vodanich,1;B. Bracewell,2;G.Quinn,3;D. Ainsworth,4. Time,13.3sec.

ThirdDivision:K.Parker,1;D. Diederich,2;K.Williams,3;R. Beale,4.Time,14sec.Fourth

Division:L.Horton,1;T.Carlson,2;J.Stacey,3;K.Flanagan, 4.Time,13.5sec.FifthDivi,ion:F.Raffale,1;G.Tuxworth, 2;R.Bombara,3;B.Hevron,4. Time,14.0sec.SixthDivision: C.Reale,A.Shaw,M.Cummings, 1;R.Jones,4.Time,15sec.

SeventhDivision:M.Nicolas,1; J.Fahey,2;J.McGowan,3;T. Hansen,4.Time,13.8sec. 100Yards,under14-Second

Division:F.MorganandP.Ban-

4.Time,13sec.Third

C.Regan,1;F.Pelosi, 2;B.Collins,3;P.Fisher,4.

FourthDivision: J.Guidera,1;L.Croll,2;G.Heyron,3;R.Raffaele,4.Time, 13.4sec.FifthDivision:M.Carrello,1;K.Miller,2;J.Rodereda, 3;F.Warren,4.Time,13sec.

SixthDivision:M.Pansini,1;M. Partland,2;M.Milland,3R. Boys,4.Time,13.3sec.Seventh

Division:J.Dougan,1;R.Goode, 2;L.Buchlan,3;D.Kestel,4. Time,14.2sec.

100Yards,under15-Second

Division:R.White,1;G.Kanganas,2;C.Johnston,3;V.Boladeras,4.Time,13sec.Third

Division:T.O'Donnell,1;J.Miller,2;P.deIndicibus,3;E. Baker,4. Time,13.5sec.

100Yards,under16-Second

Division:G.Dixon,1;P.Kanganas,2;J.Hill,3;T.Hegarty,4. Time,12see.Third

Division:P.Colleran,1;F.Bombara,2;W.Barker,3;T.Williams,4.Time,13sec. 100Yards,Open-SecondDivision:N.Kanganas,1;B.Boys,2; P.Padovan,3;C.Galipo,4.Time, 11.7see. Hurdles,under15-FirstHeat.: J.McMullan,1;F.Jennings,2. Time,16.2sec.SecondHeat:P. Daly,1;M.Comparti,2.Time, 15.5sec.

Hurdles,under14-FirstHeat: K.O'Brien,1-;J.Guidera,2.Time, 16.5sec.SecondHeat:B.White, 1;R.Laurie,2.Time,17sec..

HighJump,under10-R.Ares, 1;G.CallaghanandR.Dorev,2; NewtonandGerovich,3.Height, 3ft.81in.

HighJump,under12:S.Brindley,1;K.Ahern,2;K.Reynolds, 3;H.Hawkins,4.

Hurdles,under15-Final:P. Daly,1;J.McMullan,2;M.Comparti,3;F.Jennings,4.Time, 15.6sec.

Hurdles,tinder16-FirstHeat: R.Curedale,1;L.Houlahan,2. Time,16.7sec.SecondHeal:C. Johnston,1;P.Colleran,2.Time, 17sec.

Hurdles,Open-FirstHeat:W. Compston,1;B.Keane,2.Time, 16.1sec.SecondHeat:J.BerkeryandJ.Foley,1.Time,16.5 sec.

50Yards,under9:R.McCallum,1;B.McDonaldandM.Morrow,2.Time,8sec.

75Yards,under10-FirstDivision:B.Newton,1;J.Gerovich, 2;G.Callaghan,3;-Reeves,4. Time,10.3sec.

75Yards,under11-FirstDiv'sion:B.Lawrence,1;B.Cant,2: J.Hindle,3;L.Hall,4.Time, 10.2sec.

100Yards,under12-First

Division:S.Brindley,1;H.Hawkins,2;J.Hughes,3;B.Murray, 4.Time,13.1sec.

100Yards,under13-First

Division:B.Janello1;T.Bucat, 2;F.Baguley,3;W.Bishop.4. 4.Time,12.5sec.

100Yards,under14-First

Division:M.Aubrey,1;R.LaurieandK.O'Brien,2;J.Dougan, 4.Time,1.6sec.

100Yards,under15-First

Division:P.Daly,1;J.McMullan,2;M.CompartiandF.Jennings,3.Time,11.6sec.

100Yards,under16-First

Division:T.Wiltshire,1;R.Curedale,2;F.Sicari,3;L.Houlahan,4.Time,11.1sec.

100Yards,Open-FirstDivi sion:J.Berkery,1;B.Keane,2; W.Louden,3;W.Compston,4. Time,10.5sec.

HighJump,under16:L.HoulahanandL.Barry,1;A.Parentich,3;Colleran,JohnsonandV. McLinden,4.Height,4ft.Sin.

HighJump,under14:J.Duggan,1;R.Laurie,2;M.Aubrey. 3;G.Ayres,4.Height,4ft.1iin.

Hurdlesunder16-Final:L. Houlahan,1;R.Curedale,2;T. Johnstone,3;P.Colleran,4. Hurdles,Open-Final:J.Berkery,1;J.Foley,2;B.Compston, 3;B.Keane,4.Time,15lace.

220Yards,under12-b_est

Division:H.Hawkins. 1;S. Brindley,2;K.Ahern,3;J. Nichols,4.

220Yards,under13-First

Division:B.Janello,1;F.Baguley,2; Bucat,3;W.Bishop, 4.Time,30.5sec.

220Yards,under14-First

Division:M.Aubrey,1;K. O'Brien,2;B.White,3;R.Laurie,4.Time,29.5sec.

220Yards,under15-First

Division:P.Daly,1;J.McMullen,2;F.Jennings,3;M.Cornparti,4.Time,26.8sec.

220Yards,under16-First

Division:T.Wiltshire,1;R.Curedale,2;A.Parentich,3;L.Houlahan,4. Time,26.2sec.

220Yards,Open-FirstDivision:J.Berkery,1;B.Keane,2; W.Louden,3;K.Corbitt,4.Time, 24.5sec.

RelayRace,under10:Gold,1; Green,2;Red,3;Blue,4.

RelayRace,under11:Green,1; Gold,2;Blue,3;Red,4.

RelayRace,under12:Red,1; Gold,2;Blue,3;Green,4.

RelayRace,under13:Gold,1; Green,2;Red,3;Blue,4.

RelayRace,under14:Green andRed,1;Red,3;Gold,4.

RelayRace,under15:Gold,1; Red,2;Green,3;Blue,4.

RelayRace,under16:Gold,1; Blue,2;Red,3;Green,4..

RelayRace,Open:Red,1;Blue, 2;Gold,3;Green,4. BicycleRace:Under12:P.Durant.Under13:J.Duncan.Under14:C.Regan.Open:T.Parentich.

National Catholic Girls' MOVEMENT

DIOCESANHEADQUARTERS.

MeetingstobeheldatHeadquarters: "MarianLodge"Committee: Friday,October17,andFriday, October31,at6p.m.Each branchisexpectedtohavearepresentativeatthismeeting.

ExecutiveMeeting:

Monday,October27,at8p.m.

SOCIALCALENDAR.

October.

Saturday,18th.: Carnival Dance,inaidofFoodforBritainAppeal,atWestPerth. Wednesday,22nd.:Cathedral BranchCarnival,atA.N.A.Hall, RiversideDrive.

NEDLANDSBRANCH.

Thenextgeneralmeetingwill beheldonThursday,October16.

Thebadge-givingceremony willtakeplaceonSunday,October19.

LEEDERVILLEBRANCH.

Congratulationstoournew President,JoanSutcliffe.Weare sureshewillmakeagoodjobof it,butdon'tforgetherinyour prayers,asitisaveryresponsibleposition.

Theusualgeneralmeetingwill beheldafterDevotionsinthe church,onWednesday,October 15.Agoodideawouldbeto cometothesefirst.Afterthis monthmeetingswillstartat7.45 sharp,beginningwiththeRosary."Conquest,"abookletdescribingtheMovementandits aims,willbedistributedtothose interested,and"Torchlight"will aganbeonsaleforanyonewho hasmissedout.

SUBIACOBRANCH.

Thegeneralmeetingwillbe heldonTuesday,October28,at8 p.m. Choirpracticewillbeheldat 7.15onTuesday,28th.Pleasebe punctual.

TheMission.

EverymemberoftheMovementisexpectedtoattendthe Mission,whichwillcommenceon Sunday,October12.

CATHEDRALBRANCH.

Ournextgeneralmeetingwill eheldonOctober14,atSt.PatricksBoys'School,at8.15p.m.

WESTPERTHBRANCH.

GeneralMeeting.

Allmembersareaskedtomake aspecialefforttobepresentat thenettgeneralmeeting,onOctober15,1947,asallthosegirls whohavebeeninregularattendanceforthelastthreemonths willbeaskedtosigntheMovementPledgeonthatnight.

GeneralCommunion.

TherewillbeageneralCommunionofallmembersofthe branchonOctober26,1947,at8 o'clockMass. N.C.G.M.BASKETBALLASSOCIATION. Results.

"Firsts": Midlandi.defeatedSubiaco1, 14-12.

"Seconds": SubiacoII.defeatedMaylands II.,17-14.

Thefinalswillbeplayedon Saturday,October18,atVictoria Parkbetween: CathedralI.v.MidlandI.,3.45. HighgateIII.v.Subiaco,II, 2.15.

btserumnations

VaughanHan_

Interesting InterestingFarewellConcert

IntheWinthropHall,onSaturday,September27,Vaughan Hanly,whoisleavingshortlyfor England,gaveafarewellrecital toagood-sizedaudience.The concertwasundertheauspices oftheUniversityAdultEducationBoard.Mr.Hanlywhile awayintendstostudynotonly theviolinbutconductingmethods.

Heopenedhisrecitalwiththe well-knownbeautifulSonatain EMinorbyEdwardElgar.Its temperisdecidedlytheromanticismoftheVictorian-Edwardianperiod,butitisfullofcharm andissobeautifullywrittenfor theviolin,thatitisalwaysboth gratefultoplayandtolistento. Onecouldnotsaythatitisfull ofcontrastingmoods,butrather thatitisfullofthecapricesof onesamemood,whichisperhapsanotherwayofsayingthat ithasinittheinterestofcontrast,combinedwithunityof thoughtandfeeling.Theviolinistcaughtitsspirit,andhis beautifultoneandfinebowing controlenabledhimtofollowits spiritthroughout.

Thesecondnumberwasofa differentnature.Thistime fromanotherEnglishcomposer, whoseworkbelongstoasomewhatmoremodernschoolof thought,R.Vaughan-Williams. He,alongwithHoistandsome others,exploitedEnglishfolkmusic,andfolk-musicinspired thematicmaterialformanyof theirworks.The"LarkAscending"hasbecomequitepopular thesedays.Manyarabesque-like figures,basedonasomewhat modelscale,curlaroundachar-

FinalProfession atDongarra

OnSeptember4,thetouching andbeautifulceremonyofFinal Professiontookplaceatthe DominicanPriory,Dongarra.

HolyMasswascelebratedby HisLordshipBishopGummer, assistedbyVeryRev.Father Gallagher(ThreeSprings).Also presentintheSanctuarywere VeryRev.FatherO'Connor (Adm.)andFatherWilliam, O.S.B.

AttheconclusionofHoly Mass,whichwassungbythe NunsChoir,SisterMaryAmbroseBernethadthehappiness ofpronouncingherperpetual vows.

Aftertheceremonythevisitingclergyandtherelativesof theprofessedSisterwereentertainedatluncheonbyMother PrioressGeneralandtheCommunity.Manycongratulatory messageswerereceivedbySisterMaryAmbrosefromher ti manyfriendsandwell-wishers throughouttheState.

acteristiqueEnglishcountrysidetune,andevoquetherestfullynostalgicatmosphereofan Englishcountrylane.Again theviolinistwasperfectlyat home,andtheeasyperfectionof hishandlingofthelarks'rouladesmadeitverypleasanthearing.

AnInterestingSonata.

Mr.Hanlymadeaveryreal contributiontoPerthmusicalexperiencewhenheperformed(1 shouldthinkforthefirsttime inPerth)averyinterestingSonatabyHindemith,forviolin alone.Thisisaverylovely work,andbeingasrecentlywrittenas1942,isaverysignificant indicationofthetrendofmodern writing.Goneistheoin-worn aridsomewhatstaleprovocativenessoftheadvancedpost-war No.1group,inwhichHindemith himselfattimesseemedtobe placed.Theirrevoltwastoodeliberateandbasedonsometimes laboratory-madetheories,and mightevenbechargedwiththat callousnesspropertotheeverrecurringgroupof"revoltes'found amongthebrightyouthsofUniversities.Thislittleworkis sheerloveliness,gracedwithall theartsthatarethepermanent fruitsofmodernexperimentin composition,andyetfollgwing theolderideaoftryingtdgive expressiontothebeautiful. I thinkthatnowmostofusare gladtobidfarewelltotherealism,uglyornot,becauseit neveratanytimewasmorethan ahalfexpressionoftruth.The uglyisnotall.Evenovera sceneofcarnageneitherthe playofsunlightnormoonlight haslostitsbeauty,norhasthe heroismofsoldiers(especially unarmedambulancemenand chaplains)lostitsnobility.

Thetitlesofthemovementsat firstledonetoexpectthatthere wassomephantasyaboutthem, likethewhimsicaltitlesSchumannlikedtogivetosomeofhis shorterworks;but"lightlymovingcrochets"turnedouttobe nomorethanthemorefamiliar "AndanteLeggiero"and"Gaily movingquavers"wouldinall probabilityhavenormallyborn thetitle"AllegrettoCalmato."

Itisnomeantaskwritinga completelysatisfyingworkfor theviolinwithouttheaidof someaccompaniment,butthis Hindemithhassucceededindoing.VaughanHanlyacquitted himselfsplendidlyinthetaskof interpretingthisdelicatework, andshowedhimselftobebotha skilledviolinistandamusician, whichisnotalwaysthesame thing.

.ItisnotnecessarytodrawattentiontothedetailsofMr. Hanly'splaying,forwehave learnedtoexpectthathewill providetherightresponsetothe

THEC.C.C.

havepleasureinannouncing their

FreeScholarship Examination

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

composers'demandswitheasy sureness.Histoneisalways beautifulandnotwithoutvariety,andnodoubtwhileheisin Englandhewillacquireeven greatervirtuosity.Theother itemsofhisprogramme,of whichtheSzymanowaki"NotturnoandTarantella"wasthe outstanding,areallwellknown, andwerepopularwiththeaudiencewhichwasverywarminits applause.

YCW

ACTIVITIES

NationalMutualBuildings,81St George'sTerrace,Perth. 'Phone:Bus&

MetingstobeheldatHeadquartersDuringOctober.

Thursday,16th.:Y.C.W.Council, 8p.m.

Thursday,23rd.:Y.C.W.Executive,7plml Thursday,23rd.:Y.C.W.Sports Council,8p.m. COMBINEDRIVERTRIP. TheT.S.S.Emeraldhasbeen charteredforacombinedY.C.W. andN.C.G.M.rivertriponGuy Fawkes'night,November5.Ticketsare2s.,andareobtainable atallbranchesandalsoat D.I.S.C.A. SOCIALCALENDAR.

October: Friday,17th.:DanceatLeederville.

Saturday,18th.:"NightatHawaii"CarnivalDance,atClaremont.

Saturday,18th.: Carnival Dance,WestPerth. BRANCHNOTES.

talkonhistravelsbothathome andabroad.

Dances.

Wehopetobeabletocommenceourdancesagainvery shortly,andwearetryingtoget ahall.

OpeningofBranch.

Thetimefortheofficialopeningiscomingnear.Itisour intentiontohaveasmallconcert onthenightoftheofficialopening.

Sport.

Allthoseinterestedinathletics shouldgetintouchwithmembersoftheLeaders'Group. Thereisquiteagoodchanceof gettinginaY.C.W.team,even ifyouareonlyofaverageform.

Athletics:

SPORTING.

Entriesforthecompetition,to beheldonSundays,9th.and 16th.November,atBeattyPark, closeonOctober31.

Runnersinthecross-country raceonOctober12aretobe readyatAquinasby2.15p.m. Theeventwillcommenceat2.30 p.m.

Football:

JUNIORSECTION:

SENIORSECTION:

EIGHTEENPRIZES. NOENTRYFEE.

FulldetailsofbothExaminationsandapplicationformsare obtainableattheCollegeoffice.

CITYCOMMERCIALCOLLEGE

SHEFFIELDHOUSE,713-21RAYSTREET,PERTH.

KULINPROPERTY. Wehaveaclientdesirousof exchangingafirst-classWheat andSheepFarmforCityproperty.1"armcomprises2,800 acres,withgoodhomeandimprovements;situateintheKulin area,andvaluedat 15s.per acre.ApplytoGOLDSBROUGH,MORTAND COMPANYLIMITED, BOXD.160,G.P.O.,PERTH.

KOJONUPGRAZINGPROPERTH(KA.262):

1,535acs.freeholdland,situate11milesfromMuradupand school;possibilityofbusshortly,250acs.first-class,1,175acs. second-class,110acs.third-class; 550acs.cleared,850acs.ringbarked,70acs.greentimber;rain tall,23in.;timberedwithwandoo,jarrah,andredgum;boundaryfencedwith7wires,internalfencing6wires-11pad docks;wateredby5dams,3permanentsoaks,6,000-gal.under groundtankathouse;5-roomed ,tonehousewithverandah,2 bushsheds,withironroofs;2 acs.vineyardandorchard;carryingcapacity700sheep.

PRICE:£3,350,W.I.W.O. Stock:621sheep,2horses,8cattle;comprehensiveplant.This isagoodproperty,andwith superwouldcarry900sheep. Forfurtherparticularsapply to-

GOLDSBROUGH,MORTAND COMPANYLIMITED,PERTH, BRANCHESANDAGENTS

Veryspecialmentionmustbe madeofthefineartistwhosharedtheElgarSonatawiththe violinistandplayedtheother pianoparts.Especiallyinthe Sonatahisworkwasmost thoughtful,andtherewascompleteaccordwiththeviolinpirt. air.StephenDornan'stoneis outstandinglybeautiful,andhis workhaswonderfulfinishand sensitiveness.Thesetwoartistsprovidedquiteamemorable concert. TO

DENMARKDISTRICTDAIRY PROPERTY(KA.251): 1651acs.land,situate6miles fromDenmarkandschool;100 acs.first-class,64acs.secondclass,balancethird-class;timberedwithredgum,jarrah,blackbut, banksia,bulloak;791acs.cleared,45acs.ringbarked;boundary fencedwith3wires,subdivisions 4wires-14paddocks;watered by11milesriver,swamp,soaks, andsprings;5-roomedJ.W.B. grouphouseingoodrepair;hay, cartandcowsheds,engine room;carryingcapacity31head.

PRICE:£2,887,includingmortgagetoR.andI.Bankof£987; W.I.W.O.Stock:1Guernsey bull,20Guernseycows,6Guernseyheifers,3Guernseycalves,1 mare.Goodplant,including2unitmilkingmachine.Thisis oneofthemostdesirablepropertiesinDenmark.

Forfurtherparticularsapply toGOLDSBROUGH,MORTAND COMPANYLIMITED,PERTH, BRANCHESANDAGENTS

CLAREMONT: Duetopressureofstudies,our secretary,KershawdeCourenay, hashadtoresign.HissuccessorisVinHolmes. Ticketsfortheall-dayriver triptoAquinasonOctober26, areavailablenow.Thepriceis only2s.foradultsand6d.for childhen.Theboatwillleave Claremontjettyat1(1.15a.m. Youareadvisedtorturchaseyour t'cketsassoonaspossible,asaccommodationisseverelyrestrict:d.

SUBIACO:

OnMonday,September29,we heldacombinedY.C.W.-N.C.G.M. Rally.Thetwohighlightsof theeveningwerethefinalrounds fthequizandawelcomehome toRogerRyanandAshleyBull. Itwasmostunfortunatethat thesetwocouldnotgivemore timetorelatingtheirexperiences, asthequiztookupmostofthe time.

Region. AspecialmeetingoftheRegionalCommitteewillbeheldat CottesloeonMonday,13th.inst.

HIGHGATE: Generalmeeting,Tuesday night,14th.inst.Allareasked tobepresent.

SOUTHPERTH.

Meeting.

Therewillbeameetingofall theboysintheschoolafterDevotionsonSunday,October19. Besuretoattendaswehave askedMr.B.Barrytogiveusa

OnSunday,5th.inst.,thefirst andsecondsemi-finalsofthefootballcompetitionwereplayedat OnslowPark.Thestandardof footballwassurprisinglygood, andalargecrowdenjoyedtwo closely-foughtgames.Results:

Firstsemi-final:Subiaco,6 goals10points,d.MidlandJunction,5goals6points.

Secondsemi-final:Shenton Park,13goals9points,d.Highgate,12goals9points.

TheShentonPark-Highgate matchproducedthrillsgalore. Highgatewonthetossandelectedtokickagainstthewind.They hadmostoftheplay,butpoor forwardworksawthem1point downatquartertime.Scores: 2.6to3.1.

ThesecondquartersawHighgate'sforwardsinbetterform, butShentonPark,playingwith moreco-operation,increased theirleadto9points.Half-time scores:ShentonPark,7.3;Highgate,5.6.

Bothteamswerefeelingthe effectsoftheheatandshowed signsoftiringat"lemons";it wasanybody'sgame, gatestill11pointsdown.

Thelastquarterproducedbrillantfootball,andwithHighgate -ltrikingtopform,theyadded fourquickgoals.Withthree minutestogoscoreswerelevel. ShentonParksurgedforwardto scorethewinninggoalwithsecondstogo,thusscoringawellearnedvictory.

Asaresultofthesematches, Midlandhavebeeneliminated, andnowSubiacowillplayHighgateatOnslowParkonSunday, October12,at3p.m.

DearCornerites

MostoftheCornerthisweek willbetakenupwiththestory ofSt.ThomasMore,oneofthe mostlovablecharactersinhistory,andafaithfulCatholic. Manyofyouwillknowtheold hymnwhichbegins:amafaithfulCatholic,Ilovemyholy Faith."ThomasMorewasjust suchaone.Helivedinthe dayswhenProtestantismwas beginning.HewasanEnglish manunderHenryVIII.He chosedeathratherthanbea traitortotheFaithofOur Fathers;hepreferredtobea traitortohiskingratherthana traitortohisGod.Butwashe reallyatraitoratall?Letus lookatthefactsofhislife.Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

SirThomasMorewaswiseand learned,andmuchlovedbyhis friends,oneofwhomcalledhim "themostdelightfulmaninEngland."Hewasalawyer'sson, borninLondonin1478,andwas senttoSt.Anthony'sFreeSchool inThreadneedleStreet,atthat timethebestschoolinLondon. Therehegainedthethorough knowledgeofLatinwhichwas necessarytoanyonewhowished tobeascholar.

WhenThomaswasaboutthirteenyearsoldhebecameapage inthehouseholdofCardinal Morton,ArchbishopofCanterbury.Byhisgoodsenseand goodbehaviour,hewontheapprovaloftheCardinal,whosaid

HappyFamilyLife.

"Heisfondofanimals,"says Erasmus,"andlikestowatch theirhabits.Allthebirdsin Chelseacometohimtobefed; andhehasvarioustameanimals -amonkey,afox,aferret,and aweasel. Heruleshisfamily withaneasyhand-noquarrels. Hehasnevermadeanenemy,nor becomeanenemy.Hiswhole housebreatheshappiness,andno oneentersitwhoisnotthebetterforthevisit."

SirThomashadfourchildren, aboyandthreegirls.Hewas veryfondofhisthreelittle daughtersandsharedintheir play.Hewasasfondoftheir petsandgames,wearetold,as thechildrenthemselves,and wouldtakegravescholarsand statesmenintothegardentosee hisgirls'rabbithutches,orto watchthegambolsoftheirfavouritemonkey.Hisespecialfav-

TheStoryofSirTaortaasMore

onedayatdinner:"Thischild herewaitingatthetable,whoevershalllivetoseeit,will proveamarvellousman."

Whenhewasoldenoughhe wassenttoOxfordUniversity, butafterhehadbeentheresome timehisfatherdecidedthathe wishedThomastobealawyer, andsentforhimtoLondonto studylaw.Aboutthistimehe metErasmus,anotedscholarof theday,whobecamehisgreatestfriend.Hehasleftusa vividdescriptionofMore'sappearanceinlaterlife."Heis

ofmiddleheight,"hesays,"wellshaped,complexionpale.His hairisblackshotwithyellow,or yellowshotwithblack;beard scanty;eyesgreywithdark spots-aneyesupposedinEnglandtoindicategenius,and nevertobefoundexceptinremarkablemen." WhenMoremarried,heandhis wifetookahouseinChelsea,then acountryvillage,andthishouse becameoneofthehappiesthomes inEngland.Erasmus,whowas afrequentvisitorthere,tellsus ofMoreathome.

ouritewashiseldestdaughter, Margaret,or"Meg,"asheliked tocallher.Sheunderstoodher fatherbestofthemall,andlovedthebooksandmusicwhich weresodeartohim.Shewasa cleverandthoughtfulgirl,who hadlearnedtoreadLatinand Greek,andcouldplaybeautifullyontheluteandharpsichord.

WhenHenryVIII.cametothe tnrone.Morebecameoneofhis chiefadvisers.Thekingand Morewerefondofeachother, andHenrywouldvisitthehome atChelsea,andwalkroundthe gardenafterdinnerwithhisarm roundThomas'sshoulders.

WhenHenrydismissedhis LordChancellor,CardinalWol. sey,heappointedMoretothe office.ButMoreknewitwasa dangerousthingtoserveunder suchawilfulking.

HowTroubleCame.

SirThomasdidnottrusttoo muchtotheroyalfavour,orbelievethatitwouldlast."Ifmy headwouldwinthekingacastleinFrance,"hesaidonce,"it wouldnotfailtogo."Soon,as hehadfeared,troubledidindeed cometothehappyChelseahome.

Moredisagreedwiththekingon thematterofreligion,andthis disagreementgrewintoaquarrel, wthatragicending.

SirThomaswasagoodCa tholicandapiousman.He hadhadhisownprivatechapel builtatadistancefromhis house,andwouldsometimes spendawholedaytherealonein prayerandmeditation.Hewas intenselyloyaltotheChurchand thePope,andhadnosympathy withthefollowersofLuther.

THEELEPHANT.

Menagerieelephantsareobtainedchieflyfromdealersinthe cityofHamburg.Agoodspecimenisworthaconsiderablesum onboardshipatthatport.Save underrarecircumstances,the elephant,whenoncetamed,isaffectionateandkindly,becoming verymuchattachedtoitsdriver, andpermitsthecaressesofchildrenwithevidentsatisfaction. Itissaidthatifachildfalls asleepinthepathofanelephant carryingtimbers,itwillstep overthelittlebody,liftingeach footwiththeutmostcare.

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hand,thatifhedidnottakeit hewouldbeputtodeath.

Allhappenedashefeared.He wasaskedtotaketheoath,and whenherefusedwasarrested andimprisonedintheTowerof London,whereheremainedfor fourteenwearymonths.

Manyfriendscametovisit Moreinprison,andurgedhimto taketheoath.Hiswifethought himfoolishtorefuse."Imarvel,"shesaid,"thatyouwho havehithertobeentakenfora wiseman,willnowsoplaythe foolastoliehereinthisclose, filthyprison,andbecontentthus tobeshutupamongmiceand ratswhenyoumightbeabroad atyourliberty,andwiththe favourandgoodwillbothofthe kingandhiscouncil."

ButMoreansweredthatitwas againsthisconsciencetocalla manwhowasnotaclergyman theheadoftheChurch."Besides,"headded,"Iamsurelyas neartoheavenintheTowera,inChelsea."

KeeponTrying

Donottrytodoveryhard thingsatfirst.Coaxyourpoor, weak,littlewillalong.You knowhowtocoaxyourlittledog todowhatheistold.Youhave tobepatient(butfirm)with him,overandoveragain;while heisyoungifyouwanttohave agoodobedient,well-traineddog lateron.

Samewiththewill!Gently doesit.Averytinyactnowand thenatfirst.

Butwhy-whyshouldwego againstourselves?

Tomakeourwillstrongto obeyGod'slaws.Oursoulis madeforGod.Ifwe"givein" toourbodyallthetime,itwill leaduslittlebylittleintosinsmallsinsatfirstthen into BigSins.Sowemustkeepit obedient;makeitdoastheSoul tellsit.

TheSecret:WithoutGod's helpwecandonothing-not eventhetiniestgoodact.So thesecretistopray.Toask Godtohelpus.ToaskOur Ladytoprayforus. Onewarning-Don'tgiveup! Don'tget"sickandtired"of tryingtofollowthe"doesand dont's."Ifyoucommenceina verysmallwayyouwon'tget sickandtiredatall.

Anywayifyoudofeel"sick andtired"ofitsometimes,commenceagainassoonasyoufeel better.Keepontrying.

Anotheroldsaying:"Ifatfirst youdon'tsucceed,try,try,try again."Nevergiveup!

BUSHIES' CORNER

Thefollowingdonationstothe Bushies'Schemearegratefully acknowledged:

Previouslyacknowledged 49156

500

GiftofStamps.

Usedstampshavebeenreceivedfrom"Well-wisher"(Perth).

RACINGSELECTIONS

W.A.T.C.

Saturday,October11,1947.

NedlandsHandicap:Shonner, 1;Joyette,2;ForestRose,3; BaffetPlate,4.

InitialStakes:BritishMyth, 1;Governess,2;Dhotette,3; FlightControl,4.

AnniversaryCup:Mondeen,1; LordTreat,2;Strenes,3;Mor Veil,4.

HighwayHandicap:Merry Imp,1;Westralian,2;Beau Vasse,3;Taminick,4.

GovernorStirlingWelter:Sorcery,1;DarkFlame,2;Royal Pageant,3;Reynaud,4.

WESTERNAUSTRALIA:

MANAGER:P.ENGELBRECHT.

OFFICE:WARWICKHOUSE,ST.GEORGE'S TERRACE,PERTH.

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DistrictOfficesandAgenciesThroughouttheStates. MANAGINGDIRECTOR:D.J.MOONEY.

WhenHenrywishedtobecome headoftheChurch,Morefelt boundtodisagreewithhsmaster,andheaskedtoberemoved fromtheChancellorship.Henry wasveryangry,butheallowed SirThomastoretiretohishome inChelsea.Thelossofallhis importantofficesmadehimapoor man,withlessthan£100ayear. Parliamentwishedtomakehim agiftof£5,000,butherefused theoffer.

In1534,whenallEnglishsubjectswererequiredtotakethe oathacknowledgingHenryas headoftheChurchofEngland, Morefeltthathecouldnottake thisoath,becausetohimthe PopewasthetrueHeadofthe Church.Heknew,ontheother

AtlastMorewasbroughtto trialandcondemnedtodeathfor hightreason.OnJuly9,1535, SirThomaswasledforthtoexecution.Tothelastheshowed highcourageandhismerry heart.Hecametothescaffold, onwhchstoodtheblock,with theheadsmanbesideitleaningon thehandleofhisaxe.Theplatformhadbeenbadlyerected,and shookasheplacedhisfooton theladder."Seemesafelyup," hesaidgaily."Formycoming downIcanshiftformyself."

Manynotablepeopleinother landsthanEnglandwerehorrifiedtohearoftheexecutionof SirThomasMore.Theemperor, CharlesV.,said:"IfIhadbeen masterofsuchaservant,Iwould ratherhavelostthebestcity ofmydominionsthanhavelost suchaworthycouncillor."

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