The Record Newspaper 16 October 1947

MISSIONSUNDAY *

DiocesanDirector'sAppeal

"FortheFaithwhichwehave receivedfromGod,letuscooperatetogivetheFaithto others."-PopePiusXI.

Onceagainthetimeisathand tolaunchtheannualappealfor theMissions,anditishopedthat theappealwillnotfallondeaf ears.

Fornearly2,000years,theCatholicChurchhasbeenattempt- ingtocarryoutthedivinecommandofOurLordtogoforth andconvertthewholeworld. Progresshasbeenslow.The effortsoftheMissionarieshave beensadlyhandicapped, by shortageofmissionarypriests andnuns,andbylackoffunds tocarryouttheirplansofcampaign.Nottheleastsuchhandicaphasbeenthewantofappreciationoftheirneedsand theirworkbytheirfellowCatholics.

Charityinmoderntimeshas developedintoaratherpassive andnegativevirtue.Weare pronetobesatisfiedthatwe practicecharitysolongaswe refrainfrompositivelyinjuring ourneghboureitherphysicallyor morally,buttheexampleof Christwasnotmerelyto"avoid evil"butalso"todogood."Pope PiusXI.claimedthatspiritual andfinancialsupportforthe Missionswas"thegreatestofall charities."Thisisacausewhich shouldappealtoeveryCatholic intheworld.

ItispartofourCatholicfaith tobelievethattheentirehuman raceshouldbeunited"inonefold underoneShepherd,"andthere isanobigationoneveryoneof ustorememberthatintentionin ourprayers,andtodoallinour powertohelpachievethatobjective.Atheartweshouldbe animatedbyanapostolicspirit ofzealwhichpromptsusto seizeallopportunitiesofspreadingtheFaith.Ifwecouldintroduceintoourloveofourfaith much'oftheenthusiasmwhich inspiresusformuchlessworthy causes,wewouldheadvancing farintheworkofconvertingthe world.

Atthepresenttimeonequarteroftheworld'spresentpopulationisCatholic.Soitisobviousthatwestillhavealong waytogo.Thisisanappeal totheCatholicpeopleofthis Archdiocesetobecomeconscious oftheirobligations.Theseare daysinwhichwehearmuch mentionofthelayapostolate. ActiveinterestintheMissions willmakeyoulayapostlesinthe truestsenseoftheword-real apostlesworkingincloseconnectonwiththousandsofself-sacrificingmissionarypriestsand nunsthroughouttheworld.

Whatcanyoudoaboutitindividually?

Firstofallyoucanbecome practicalmembersofthePropagationoftheFaith,members faithfultoyourundertakingto prayfortheMissionseveryday. RememberthatthePropagation oftheFaithisessentiallyacrusadeofprayerandsacrifice. InyourprayersaskGodtobless theMissions,andthankHimfor allowingyoutheprivilegeof sharingintheworkofthemissionaries.Takeactivesteps aboutbecomingmembersofthis Society.ifyouhaveany doubtsastohowtogoaboutit, consultyourparishpriest.

(2)BecomeMission-minded. ReadabouttheMissions.Take aninterestinthemissionaryactivitiesofyourchildren.Make yourfamiliesmissionaryintheir outlook.Seethattheperiodical "CatholicMissions"comesinto yourhomeseachmonth,andis readbyallthefamily.

(3)HelptheMissionsfinancially.ThespreadoftheGospelcannotbeahaphazardundertaking.Itmustbeplanned andorganised.Thatcallsfor theexpenditureofvastsumsof money.Atthepresenttime muchofthemoneycollectedfor theMissonsisspentinrepairing theravagesofwar,andnodonationthatyoucangiveistoo small. HereinourownArchdiocese, weareabouttoopenanewnativeMissionatWandering.This isanotherresponsetothecommandofOurSaviourtopreach theGospeltoeverycreature. Muchpreparatoryworkhasbeen done,anditisanticipatedthat thisMissionwilldevelopinto oneofthebiggestMissionsin Australia.Everyprecaution i3 beingtakentoensurethatthe Missionwillbeestablishedalong therightlines.Experiencedmissionarypriestsandnunswillbe incharge.Itisofinterestto youtoknowthatSt.Francis XavierMissionatWanderingis listedamongsttheMissionsto receivehelpfromthePontifical MissionAidSocieties,cotha: yourcontributions Missi SundayandthroughyourmembershipofthePropagationof theFaith,arehelpingourown ArchdiocesanMissionaryefforts. Letyourfinancialsupportofthe Missionsbeyourprincipalcharity. To-daytheforcesofevilareat work.Sidebysidewiththe MissionaryactivitiesoftheCatholicChurch,anothermissiontheoffspringofSatan-ismakinggreatprogress.Itisan evil,bad,vicious,loathsome thing.Itisanti-religiousand anti-God.Itisraisingitsugly headinallcornersoftheearth Itispermeatngtheuncivilised anddvilisedracesalike.I refertothewickedmenaceofworld-wideinternationalCommunism.Itstechniqueisborrowedfromtheageoldmissionarytraditionofthe CatholicChurch,butithaspervertedthattechniqueintomis-

Some500membersoftheCatholicYouthMovementspresentedacolourfuldisplaywhenthey tookpartintheCombinedYouth RallyattheRoyalShow.

(Above)Bannerbearersleaving thegroundafterthedisplay.

(Below)SomeoftheY.C.W.and N.C.Q.M.memberswhomanned thefloatduringtheparade.

MessageofHisGrace ArchbishopConstantini ***

SecretaryofProp.Fide

"AtthywordIwillletdownthe net."-(Luc.V.,5.)

Thegeneralmeetingsofthe NationalDirectorsoftheMissionsWorkswereheldatRome fromJune16th.'o21st.For thepasteightyearsthesemeetingswereimpossiblebecauseof thewar.

Representativesofthirtynations,fromIndiatotheUnited StatesandLatinAmerica,from CanadatoMalta,werepresent. Itwasapleasureforalltomeet again,tobereanimatedforthe workandtolearnthatmissionarycharityisincontinualgrowth inspiteofthedifficultiescaused bythewar.

Atthemeetingsmanylanguageswerespoken,butallwere ofoneheart,andallwereenkindledbythesameflameof charity.

Wewerehappyandproudto distrubuteyourgenerousofferingstotheMissions,andweturn toyou,tothevenerableepiscopate,totheclergyandtoallthe faithfulwithferventgratitude. Wemust,however,notethatthe offeringsarefarfromenough fortheordinaryandextraordinaryneedsthathavearisendue tothewar.Itwasprecisely duringthesedaysthattheInternuncioinChinatelegraphedus thatitwouldtakeanadditional twenty-twomilliondollarstorepairwardamages.Addtothis thecostofrepairingtheruinsin themissionsofJapan,Burma, Indo-China,Indonesia,thePhilip-

pines;whereshallwefindsufficienthelp?

Wemusthaverecoursetoyour magnificentcharity.TheDirectorofacountrywhichiscontrolledbyagovernmentthatis hostiletotheChurchsaidtome: "We,inspiteofalldifficulties, haveincreasedourofferings. EventhemoretepidintheFaith knowthattocontributetothe Missionsistodosomethingfor civilisationandforhumansolidarity."

Itisforthisreasonthatwe appealtoall,toCatholicsinthe nameoftheFaith,toothersin thenameofpeace.Missionaries arethesowersoftheseedof love,ofunion,andofhumanand Christiansolidarity.Theyare silentworkers,buttheyholdin fragilehandstheblessedseedof reconstruction,progressandlife.

Onthe20th.wewerereceived byHisHoliness,PopePiusXII., "thegreatFishermanofSouls," ashewasdescribedbyHisEminencetheCardinalPrefectof Propaganda,atourfirstmeeting.TheHolyFatherblessed usandallofyou,generouscooperators,whosustainthework oftheMissionsbyyourprayers andofferings.Hereisthemessagewhichhesenttothemeetingandwhichisalsoaddressed toyou:

"Presentwithapostolicheart atthePlenaryAssemblyofthe SuperiorGeneralCouncilsin chargeofthePontificalMission WorksofthePropagationofthe Faith,SaintPeterApostleand theMissionaryUnionofthe Clergy,gratefultoGodandto youforyourgenerousactivity allintentuponpromoting,in everypossiblemanner,thespread oftheChurchofJesusChristin theimmensefieldofpeoplesstill withoutthelightoftheGospel, Wepraythat,tosonobleandso necessaryaworktherebegiven amostfullrecompense,apledge ofthefuture-toarouseinthe heartsofallthefaithfulamissionaryawareness,readytocontributeanddevotedtosacrifice fortheincomparablecauseof theKingdomofGod.

"WhileWearethankfulfor yourfilialhomageWeinvokethe lastingeffusionofdivinegraces upontheworkoftheCongress, andwithspecialaffectionWeimpartthecomfortoftheApostolic Blessinguponyouanduponall whodothemselvesthehonour ofbeingenrolledintheactive ranksofthemissionaryarmy."

Castledare Sports

directedenergies,andisemployingittooverthrowChristianity. ThedownfallofCommunismcan onlybebroughtaboutbythe faithofourCatholicpeople.By yourmissionaryspirit,byyour loveofyourfath,byyourdeterminationtohelptheMissions withyourprayersandsacrifices, youcanplayyourpartin,ensuringthatGod'splanforthe conversionoftheworldwillbe carriedout,andthatCommunism-liketheothergatesof Hell-shallnotprevailagainst us. MissionSund4isanappeal thatisworld-wide.Itisadirect pleaforsupportandassistance fromtheHolyFatherhimself. Sodeartohisheartisthework

oftheMissionsthathepersonallycontrolstheMissionSocieties. Wehaveadeepreverencefor himasOurHolyFatherandas Christ'sVicaronearth.Letus makesurethatourresponseto hisappealwllbeasgenerousas possible,andthatwewilldo everythinginourpowertorespondtohisclarioncallforassistance.Throughouttheworld anurgentpleaforassistanceis beingvoicedbythousandsofMissionaries,whoareunableto seizeopportunitiesofspreading theGospelthroughlackofsupportandassistance.Itisthe obligationofthisgeneration.It isyourindividualobligation. Lookyoutoit.Rememberno assistanceistoosmall.

OnSundaylast,12th.inst.,two noveltyraceswereheldinconjunctionwiththeAnnualField Day.Theresultsareasfollows: s "CASTLEDARECUPS."

YoungMen's'CrossCountry Race(31miles):Firstprize,Bill Silverstone(AquinasCollege); secondprize,FrankJohnson (CastledareOldBoy);third prize,F.Langford(AquinasCollege).Time,23min.

YoungWomen'sOpenCycle Roce(5/miles):Firstprize, MissVernaJohnson(North Perth);secondprize,MissGrace Crofts(Mt.Hawthorn);third prize,MissMerleenDawson (NorthPerth).Time,22min.

AnnualEucharisticProcession

Sunday,October26

TransportandgeneralarrangementsfortheAnnualEucharistic Procession,ontheFeastof ChristtheKing,Sunday,October 26,atAquinasCollege,Mt. Henry,aregivenherewith.Every Catholicinthemetropolitanarea whocanattendshouldbepresent atthefunction,whichisalsoa RallyofthemembersoftheHoly NameSociety.Greatgraces maybeobtainedbyparticipating inthedevotionsoftheProcession.

TIMES.

Assembly:3.15p.m.

GatesClosed:3.15p.m.

ProcessionBegins:3.30p.m.

Itwillbenotedthatthecommencementtimehasbeenmade laterby50minutes.

ASSEMBLY.

Processionistsarerequested toassembleatplacesshownon accompanyingplan,andmarked bysignsintheOvalassembly ground.

Leadersofunitsparticipating arerequestedtoconsultmarshals oftheprocessionbetween3and 3.15p.m.,underthegrandstand, redetailsofthemarch.

TRANSPORTARRANGEMENTS.

MetroBuses:

FromPerth:

Metrobuseswillrunfromthe cornerofSt.George'sTerrace andBarrackStreet,outsideGovernmentGardens,beginningat 11.30a.m.,andwillproceeddirecttoAquinasCollege.

Fares:

Adults:ls.3d.return.

Children:4d.eachway.

FromFremantle: TheordinaryMetrotimetable operatesfromtheFremantle end,butpassengersfromthat directonmayalightatCanning Bridge,whereconnectingbuses willoperatebetweenthelatter andAquinasCollege,beginning at12noon.

Fares: 3d.eachway,betweenCanningBridgeandCollege.

GovernmentTramwayBuses:

GovernmentTramwaysbuses willleavePerth(cornerSt. St.George'sTerraceandBarrack-street),atthefollowing times:

11.5a.m.

12noon.

12.11p.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.

1.27pm.

1.42p.m.

1.57p.m.

2.12p.m.

2.27p.m.

2.42p.m.

PARISHARRANGEMENTS.

Manyparishesarearranging forbusestoleavefromparish churches.Particularsregardingsamewillbeannouncedfrom thepulpit.

COLLEGECLOSEDTOVISITORS.

TheCollegebuildngwillbe closedtovisitorsonSunday,October26th.

CHILDRENOFMARY.

ChangeroomsforChildrenof Marywillbesetasideonthe groundflooroftheCollege.

FLOWERSTREWERS.

Achangeroomforflowerstrewerswillbeprovidedonthe groundflooroftheCollegebuilding.

THIRDORDEROFSAINT FRANCIS.

MembersoftheThirdOrderof St.Francismayutilisepartof thebasementofthegrandstand.

PlanofAssembly,Parking,Etc.

CATERING.

Hotwaterwillbeprovidedfree forpicnicers.Refreshmentmay beobtainedonthegrounds.

ORDEROFPROCESSION.

1.Boys'Schools.

2.Girls'Schools.

3.UnattachedLaity.

4.SacredHeartSodality.

5.ChildrenofMary.

G.HolyNameSociety.

7.ThirdOrderofSt.Francis.

8.Religious.

9.SeminaryStudents.

10.FlowerStrewers.

11.Clergy. INFORMATION. Allenquiriesinconnectionwith theprocessionmaybemadeat theCommitteeOffice,onthe northsidebeyondthegrandstand.

ST.JOHN'SAMBULANCE. Volunteerhelperswillalsobe housedinthatlocality.

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Boys'Group: FirstRow(lefttoright):K.Robinson,L.Kersting,A.Harris,L. Lavis,D.Payne,P.Monaghan,R.Schmidt.

SecondRow:G.Kerrigan,J.Gamage,E.Piper,R.Denniss,H. Durrant,R.Boswell.

BackRow:B.Dwyer,F.Hopkins,

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THURSDAY,OCTOBER16,1947.

Catholicsandthe ApostolicSpirit

MissionSundaywillbecelebratedonSundaynext.

Itisstrange,buttrue,thatAustralianCatholicsareby nomeanssufficientlyalivetotheimportanceofthework oftheSocietyforthePropagationoftheFaith,although Austtraliaitselfisyet,inmanyrespects,onamissionary status.YettheobligationimposedbytheMissionAid Societies,while"sosmallathinginitself,.'is"sogreata charityinitseffects."ThattheapostoliczealofCatholicsshouldthusneedtobestirredupafresheachyearis itselfadisturbingreflection.FortheFaith,ofitsvery nature,isdynamic.Itcannotremainstatic;eitherit marchesoritstagnates.Thiswasmadeevidentinevery figurewhichOurLordemployedtodescribetheChurch, whichistheorganicunionofallthefaithful.Itwasa tree,anetfulloffish,ameasureofleaven,corngrowing amongcockle-alwayssomethingalive,intense,andpropagatingitself.

Thattheapostolicspiritamongthegeneralbodyof Catholicslackthisessentialdynamismistobeexplained fromavarietyofcauses.Historically,duringthesepostReformationcenturies,theChurchhasbeenlargelythrown intoadefensiveagainsttheworld.Itwasgenerally necessarytoconserveandconsolidatewhatremainedafter thepillageofLuther,Calvinandtherest.Theywere yearsofchallengeagainsttruthsthathadstoodforcenturies.Whilethisgreatdefensiveofapologeticwas beingbuiltup,however,someofthegreatcentraldogmas, suchastheMysticalBodyofChrist,weretemporarilylost toview,andconcurrentlythenewsecularculturesarose outofProtestantismtosaptheCatholiclife.SothattodaytheimpactoftheworldupontheCatholicspiritcan beseeninnothingsoclearlyasinthemechanisticconceptionoftheChurchasanorganisationratherthananorganism,inthetendencytoleavetheapostolicworkofthe Churchtotheclergyalone,andintheessentiallyProtestantviewthatreligionisaprivateandpersonalmatter. Allthishasmadeforcomplacency,afalsenotionoftolerance,religiousselfishness,exclusiveness,andapathy

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ButthenewdynamicthatiscalledCatholicActionis workinglikealeavenwithintheChurchtorestoreand makenewallthings.Andwhileitisprimarilyamission withinthefold,itmustalsoreachouttothe"othersheep" intheworld.Andofthesenonearesoabandonedorin needofthelightoftheFaithasthosewhodwellinwhat wecalltheMissionfields.Atalltimestherehavebeen individualsconsciousoftheirfullobligationsasCatholics, whohavelentsporadicaidtotheMissions.Butto-day theCatholicendevourhasbeenconcentratedandorganisedbytheSocietyforthePropagationoftheFaith.Two thingsareneededtobringallmenintotheFold.The firstoftheseisthegraceofGod,whichisobtainedthrough prayer.HencetheMissionAidSocietylaysuponallits members(whoultimatelymustbeeveryCatholic)asmall dailyspiritualobligationofprayer.Andnext,material aidisindispensableforthetrainingofcatechists,theeducationofmissionariesandnativeclergy,andforallthose temporalrequirementswhicharenecessaryandinseparable fromeveryspiritualendeavour.Sothereisalsoafinancialobligation,butofsuchminiaturedimensionsasto rivalthewidow'smite.

GOLDENJUBILEE

SACREDHEARTCONVENT,HIGHGATE.

Tocommemoratethefiftiethanniversaryofthearrivalofthe SistersofOurLadyoftheMissionsinWestAustralia,aSolemn HighMass,atwhichHisGracetheArchbishopwillpreside, willbecelebratedintheSacredHeartChurch,Highgate,'at9.30 a.m.onTuesday,28th.October.Itishopedthatmanypast pupilsandfriendsoftheSisterswillbepresentatthisMassof Thanksgiving.

4INMEMORIAM÷

BENDON.-SacredtothememoryofHannahMaria,beloved wifeofthelateJ.J.Hendon, dearlylovedmotherofFrank, Kit,Jo,MaryandJack(deceased). OurLadyofSorrows,prayfor her.

COEN.-Ofyourcharity,prayforthesoulsofJamesand MaryCoen,whoseanniversariesoccuraboutthistime. Theircompanionsarethe angels, Inabrighterhomethanours. Ontheirdearsouls,Sweet Jesus,havemercy.

-InsertedbyM.Marshall, Park-street,Kalgoorlie. FLEMING,IanHunter(R.A.- A.F.).-ShotdownoverHolland,October24,1944,dear eldestsonofJohnandNina Fleming,dearbrotherof DerekandGeoff(killedinaction).

amtheResurrectionandthe Life.'

FULLER.-Ofyourcharity,pray forthereposeofthesoulof FrancisXavierFuller,who passedaway17th.October, 1943. Eternalrestgrantuntohim, 0Lord,andletperpetuallight shineuponhim. -Insertedbyhislovingwife anddaughter. NOONAN.-Ofyourcharity, prayforthereposeofthe soulofVincentNoonan,killed overGermany,15th.October, 1942. Maylighteternalshineupon him,0Lord.

WANTED.

Housekeeperandcapableassistant.ApplyChristianBrothers'College,Fremantle. Housekeeper(35to40)forinvalidlady,fewhoursdaily;25s. perweek.Apply22Wade-street, Perth,after6p.m.daily.

ACCOMMODATION.

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Portionlargehomeinhills offeredtoretiredmiddle-aged orelderlycouple,inreturntake caresmallorchard;dailybus; referencesrequired. Apply "C.M.,"thisoffice.

FREMANTLE

ST.JOSEPHSANNUAL SCHOOLENTERTAINMENT.

Adelightfulentertainmentwas givenbythepupilsofSt.Joseph'sFremantleintheFremantleTownHall,onTuesdayevening,7th.inst. Aseighto'clockchimed,the curtainrose,andexhibitedtoa packedhouseandmostappre ciativeaudience,thetinytots whosangintheirownsweet style,threehauntingmelodies. Thecharmingsimplicityand totallackofself-consciousnessof thelittleperformerswonall hearts.

ThenfollowedinquicksuccessionVerseSpeaking,Dancing, HumorousRecitations,Violin Numbers,anOriginalFarce,PhysicalExercises,andSongs.Every itemwasexecutedwithanoutstandinggraceandprecision thatgaveevidenceofcarefuland skilfultrainingonthepartof theteachers,andanenthusiasticresponsefromthepupils.

"WinterWaltz,'duringwhich whatappearedtobeanactual snowfalloccurred,andwhichwas greatlyintriguing,delightedall. Thefarce,"Accommodating Clare,"inthecapablehandsof threeseniorgirls,washighly amusingandprovokedmuch laughter.

"SpringScena"and"TheWeddingoftheChocolateSoldier" weredelightfullyrenderedand werebrimfulofcolour.In "RhythmicalLimbering,""Dances ofYesterday,"and"IrishJig,"a remarkablesenseofrhythmand timewasevinced.VerseSpeaking,in"KingJohn'sChristmas,"

Archbishop'sEngagements

October26:

11a.m.:St.MaryCathedral: PresideatSolemnHighMass.

3p.m.:AttendAnnualEucharisticProcessionatAquinas College.

October28: 9.30a.m.:PresideSolemnHigh MassatSacredHeartChurch, HighgateHill,ontheoccasion oftheGoldenJubileeofthearricaloftheSistersoftheInstituteofNotreDamedes MissionsinW.A.

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

November16: Morning:Confirmationand

CanonicalVisitation,Sacred HeartChurch,Beverley.

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

BROADCASTSFROMST.

MARY'SCATHEDRAL.

Severalcountryreadershave recentlyrequestedinformation regardingbroadcastsfromSt. Mary'sCathedral.

Thefollowingbroadcastswill beheardovertheNationalStations,duringthenextcoupleof months:

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

November2: 11a.m.Preacher:Rev.Father H.Brennan. washighlycreditable,andconsequentlycalledforthgreatapplause. Asinpreviousyears,soonce againonTuesdayevening,the schoolchoirwasheardtogreat advantageinitsexquisiterenderingofpartsongs.

Apleasingfeatureoftheeveningwastheappearanceonthe stageofVeryRev.Father Byrne,O.M.I.,andSenatorDorothyTangney,bothofwhom werewarmlywelcomed.

Theformerexpressedhifappreciationofthehighstandard oftheconcertandhispleasure onbeingpresent.HecongratulatedtheSistersofSt.Joseph ontheirexcellentwork,andthe childrenontheirreadyandable correspondencewiththeirteachers.FatherByrnethenintroducedtheSenator,sayingthat heknewhowdelightedshewas tobepresentonthisoccasion, whenshewouldhavetheopportunityofaddressingtheFremantlepeople.

SenatorTangneytoldofthe keensatisfactionsheexperiencedinbeingoncemoreassociated withherAlmaMater.Though shehadlookedforwardtoseeing aperformanceworthwhile,she hadnotexpectedtoenjoysucha delightfulandcolourfulentertainment,whichnotonlyequalled concertsofformeryears,but evenexcelledtheminsome points.Shepaidatributeof praisetotheparentsfortheir

loyaltyandgenerosityinsupportingthereligiousteachersoftheir children-teacherswhospend themselvesinpreparingthese samechildrenfortheirvarious callngsinafter-schoollife. This1947entertainment,then, wasasplendidexhibitionofculture,refinementandtalent,and reflectsgreatcreditonSt.Joseph'sConventSchools. To teachersandpupilswesay:prospereprocede.

PLAINCHANTFESTIVAL.

PERTH.

InSt.Mary'sCathedral,on Monday,November10,HisGrace theArchbishopwillpresideat theSolemnRequiem.Theschola willbefromtheSacredHeart HighSchool.Thechildrenmust beintheirplacesby10o'clock forashortrehearsal.TheMass willcommenceat10.30a.m.

FREMANTLE.

InSt.Patrick'sChurch,Fremantle,aSolemnRequiemMass willbecelebratedonThursday, November6,at10.30a.m.The childrenmustlikewisebeready forarehearsalat10am.The scholawillbeprovidedbythe iLoretoConvent,"Osborne."The divisionofthedistrictswillbe thesameasinformeryears.

MINIATURECRIBSFORTHEHOME!

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BringtheChrist-ChildInto theHomeatChristmas. Thesestatuesaredelicatelycolouredandwillmake theidealChristmasdecorationforyourhome. OrdersTillbeaccepteduntilEarlyNovember-afterthat wecannotguaranteedelivery.Depositstaken.

36PIERSTREET,PERTH. PHONE:

Dr.MannixandBank Nationalisation

SpeakingatafunctioninMelbournerecently,theArchbishop ofMelbourne(MostRev.D. Mannix,D.D.)spokeasfollows onthebankingproposals:

"Atpresentwearehearing muchaboutbankinglegislation," HisGracesaid."Manypeople aretellingusthatifthelegislationispassedtheCommunists willrulethecountryintheirown timeandthatitisagreatopportunityforthem.Iamsure Communistswillbedelightedif theBillpasses.Iwouldlike tosaythatiftheCommunists shouldevergetcontrolofthis countryitdoesnotmatterinthe leastwhetherwehavebanksor onlyonebank.Australiawould thenbedownandout.

"Ihavenotmuchsympathy withthatkindofargument.I notice,too,thatpeoplewhoare veryloudinthatparticularargumenthaveneverraisedonefingertofightCommunisminthis country.Amongstothersthe newspapersareveryloudindenouncingthebankingproposal. Ibelievethatsomeofthepapers havedoneagreatdealtobuild upCommunisminAustraliaand havegivenitanypowerthatit nowcommands.

"Iamgreatlyinterested,of course,intheproposedlegislation.Somepeoplearetalkinga greatdealabouttheattitudeof thePopeandtheBishopsofAustralia,butIwouldliketosay thatneitherthePopenorthe Bishopsasabodyhaveyetsaid anythingfororagainstthispro posedlegislation.Itisforthose whoarebehindthislegislationto showus,iftheycan,thedesirabilityornecessityforitsadoption.

"TheBillhasnotyetbeensubmitted,andpeoplearereally talkingaboutsomethingthatHas notyetbeensubmittedtothe public.Whenitcomesdownit willrestwiththosesubmitting ittoproveforsomereasonthat itisnecessaryforthegoodand thewelfareofAustralia.

"Speaking tionswiththetradingbanksI cansaythattheyhavebeenquite happy.Itisasaborrowerthat Ihavebeenassociatedwiththe banks;Iamnotinterestedininvestments.Ihavefoundthe

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tradingbanksofAustraliaalwayscourteousandconsiderate andinmypersonaldealingswith themIhavenofaultwhateverto findwiththem.

"IamwaitingfortheBill andthejustificationthatthe Governmentmayhaveforit. amanxioustoknowiftheBill isprovedtobedesirableand necessary.whetheritistobean absolutemonopolyofbankingin Australia,orwhethertherewill beroomwithinthenewset-up fortheco-operativebanksin whichdamgreatlyinterested. These,Ithink,are.oneofthe mosthopefulthingsinthiscountry.WhentheBillissubmittedweshallseeitstermsand willknowthetrueposition.We shallthenknowwhat.wehave toface.

"Ifthelegislationappearsto benecessary,weshouldseethat itdoesnotsetupabankmonopoly.Iampersonallyopposed tomonopolies,whetherinthe handsofprivateindividualsor governments,unlesstheyareabsolutelyessential.However,we havetowaitfortheBillitself.

"Ihavereceivedmanyletters, telegramsandcablegramsappealingCometospeakonone

RequiemMassfor ArnhemHeroes

RequiemMasswasofferedin OosterbeekCemeteryforBritishtroopswhofellatArnhem byRev.BernardEgan,S.J.,first BritishArmychaplaintowin hisparatroopwingsandwho jumpedatArnhemwiththefirst Britishunits.Assistinghim wasRev.FatherDijkeers,S.M.M., whoattachedhimselftoaBritishambulancestationaftera Britishgliderchaplain,Rev.BernardBenson,hadbeen

AfterMass,the"DeProfundis" wassaidbyFatherBenson's graveinthemilitarycemetery. FatherEgan,inashortsermon, remindedtherelativesofthe fallenmenthatallofthemhad beenabletogotoconfessionand HolyCommunionbeforethebattle.Ceremoniestookplaceduringa"pilgrimage"ofrelatives tothegravesoftheBritish troops.

Socialism'sFailureinU.K.

ENGLANDNOWIMPORTINGCOAL

NationCaughtinViciousCircle. TheBritishworkersaregraduallybeing"freed"fromthe dreadfulcapitalistsystem,but theydonotseemtolikeit.Labourpapersareassertingthat sincetheLabourGovernment cameinandtookoverthemines andotherenterprises,theworkersarebeingcompelledtowork longerhours,withnoincreasein payandwithoutbeingpermitted tostrike.

"IfTheStateGoesBankrupt, SoDoWe."

Theonlywordwenowhear, ::aysonelabourer,is"Production,production,production.'' Thenewworld,addsonelabour paper,mustbebasednoton 'moremoneyormoretimeoff" buttheymustfighttheirnewemployer's(theState)battle,namely,formoreproductionandlower costs.And,anotheradds,if theemployer(theState)goes bankrupt,sodowe.

WhatishappeninginBritain isthattheworkersarebeginningtocomparetheirconditions undercapitalismso-calledand Statecontrol.Thespeed-upis replacingbargaining.

sideortheother,butIknow thatifIsaidanythingdispleasngtotheinquirersIwouldbe denouncedforinterferinginpoliticalmatters. Ihavehada greatdealofexperienceofthis. WhentheBillisbroughtdown wewillseeifthetradingbanks aretobejustlyandgenerously compensatediftheygooutof existence.Pendingthefullinformation,Iamdesirousof avoidingallcontroversy.For thepresent,Iholdmypeaceand hopeforthebest."

MoslemsRepresent

EgyptatVatican

ThepersonnelofEgypt'sfirst diplomaticmissiontotheVatican willconsistwhollyofMoslems. TheEgyptianGovernmentfirst decidedtoappointaCatholicenvoy,butwasadvisedtochoose insteadoneofthecountry'sofficialreligion.ItwasthenintendedtochooseCatholicsfor theenvoy'sstaff,butwhenit waspointedoutthatatPapal receptionstheenvoywouldbe leftstandingwhilehisstaff knelt,thefinaldecisonwasmade tomakethemissionanall-Moslemone.

ManchurianMission

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TheCentralCatholicmission inSzepingkai,Manchuria,has beencompletelydestroyedin fiercefightingbetweenCommunistandChineseNationalistforcesinthearea,accordingtoa cabledmessagereceivedatthe ForeignMissionSocietyatPont Viau,Quebec.Allthemissionariesescapedunharmed,but theirperosnaleffects,including Breviaries,havebeenlost.The groupisnowstayingatthe schooloftheClericsofSt. Viator,situatedoutsidethecity, whichhassufferedheavydamages.

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Mr.Atlee'sConfession.

TheBritishPrimeMinisterrealisticallypresentedwhathashappenedtoBritain.Heconfessed somethinghasgoneastray-all thegraphs,blueprintsandsocialisticplannershavebeenproven inaccurate.Briefly,Britainis almostbrokenfinanciallyandthe peoplemusttightentheirbelts, forgettheirappetites,work longerandharder.Therefore: Purchaseofforeigngroceries iscutby48,000,000dollarsa month.

Therewillbelessgasoline-reductionofmileagefrom300to 200milesamonth.

Cottonimportswillbeslashed -itwillbeonenewdressa yearfortheladiesandabouttwo shirtsforthemen.

LabourConscription.

Conscriptionoflabouristobe enacted-thegovernmentwilltell youwhatkindofworkyouare todo,whereyouaretodoit,and howmuchyouaretobepaid.

Restrictiononallindustries -includingbuildingofneeded homes-mustbeputintoeffect.

TheCoalMines.

Yetnoteventhesewillsave thedayunlessthecoalsituation issolved.Britainnowisproducing15,000,000lesstonsof coalperyearundernationalised minesthanbeforethewarunder privatelyownedmines.Whereas, millonsoftonsofcoalwereexportedyearsago,nowitisnecessarytoimportcoal-makingtrue thetermonceusedtocastridicule:"likecarryingcoalsto Newcastle."Asamatterof fact,theLabourGovernmentcalledfortheimportingof2,000,000 tonsofcoalthroughMarch,1948, tobringcoaltotheverynation ofwhichcoalisthechiefraw material.

NationalisationBlamed.

CardinalGilroyon Banks

TheCatholicChurchwouldadviseHS...membersontheirattitudetonationalisationofbankingonlyifthelegislationinvolvedmoralissues,HisEminence CardinalGilroysaidinSydney onhisreturnbyairfromSan Franciscorecently,accordingto the"SydneyMorningHerald."

"Itisnotyetclearwhetherthe Government'sproposalsdoinvolvesuchanissue,"hesaid. CommentingonthefactthatseveralprelatesoftheCatholic Churchhadmadepublicstatementsconcerningthenationalisationplans,CardinalGilroy saidthateverymemberofthe Church,fromthelaymentothe leaders,wasfreetoexpresshis opinion.

Lowproductonisattributedto nationalisation.Theminerssay "wenowownthecoalminesand candoaslittleworkaswewant" or"What'stheuseofworking, OATisnothingtobuywithyour salary?"

SmackAgainstHumanNature.

TheSocialistexperimentin Englandhasrunsmackupagainsthumannature.TheLabour Governmentseemstobeoperatingtowardsomedulllevelof personallifewhichiscertainly notthelevelofefficiency,althoughitmayappeartobea levelof"security."Thatitis not,however,alevelofsecurity isbecomingincreasinglyplain. Forsocialismandfreedomand progressdonotgohandinhand.

Restrictions.

Therearemanymorerestrictions,redtapeandinterference inthelivesandactivitiesofBritishworkingpeopleto-dayundertheSocialistGovernment thanduringthewar.Thereis lesstobuy,evenwiththeAmericanloan-andlessreasonto workhard.Itappearstobea viciouscircle.-"TheLeader."

CatholicsLeadaFullChristian Life

AUTHORITYOFTHECHURCH

IfeelsureIwillhavethesupportofyouallinsayingthat wealloweadebtofdeepgrati- tudetoFatherAustinKellyfor hiscompetentandkindlyconductingofthissesson.His clearexpositionoftheteaching oftheCatholicChurch,hisvivid sketchesofthevariousphases ofherhistory,andespeciallyhis unfailingsympathyforhisquestioners,havewonforhimthe esteemandfriendshipofa wholehostoflisteners.

Thefirstletterthiseveningis from"BluntChristian,"who writes:

"IfyouareaChristian,folloN Christ.Comedownfromyour pulpits.Christdidnotpreach inchurches.Comeintothe marketplace,meetthepeople,andspeaktothemas Christspoketothem.Preach thewordofGod,asChrist said,fromtherooftops."

AndtheAnswer:Thankyou foryourletter,"BluntChristian.""IfyouareaChristian, followChrist,"yousay.That isverygoodadvice.Itisno goodcallingyourselfaChristan,unlessyouarepreparedto followChrist.Andtofollow ChristmeanstoacceptHisteaching,toobeyHiscommands,and tomodelone'slifeuponhim.

ThatiswhytheonlywaytofollowChrististobecomeaCatholicandtoputtheCatholicFaith intopractice.ChristOurLord knewthatHewasGodandHe insistedonassenttoHisteaching.HedemandedthateverybodyshouldbelongtoHis Church.WhenHegavetothe Church,inthepersonsofthe Apostles,acommissiontoteach, Hesaid:"Goingthereforeteach allnations. ."Youseeno onewastobeleftout,andas

St.Markhasrecorded,Hesaid: "PreachtheGospeltoevery creature;hethatbelievesandis baptisedshallbesaved;hethat believesnotshallbecondemned." Inthesameway,Heinsisted thatallshouldaccepttheauthorityofHisChurchtogovern theminspiritualthings."Whatsoeveryoushallbindonearth, shallbeboundalsoinheaven." Thatis,"Whateverregulations oushallmakeonearth,shall beratifiedbyGod."Itwould, then,beabsurdforanyoneto callhimselfafollowerofChrist unlessheacceptedtheteaching andobeyedtherulingsofHis Church.

Nextquestion: "Comedownfromyourpulpits." AndtheAnswer:Apulpitis anelevatedstandtopreachon. Itismostprobablethatsome formofstandwasprovidedfor thepreacheratthegatherings ofChristiansrightfromthebeginning,butinpointofactual facttheearliestknownformof pulpitwastheambo-aplatformthreeorfouryardsacross. Yousee,commonsenserequires thatapreachershouldbeprovidedwithanythingthatwill helphimtomakehisvoice reachthosewhohavecometo hearhim.OurLordspokefrom aboat,fromthesideofahill, andfromthepreacher'splacein theSynagogue,andsincetheCatholicChurchisfaithfultoits taskofcarryingonHisworkof teachingthetruth,someprovisionwillalwaysbemadefora preacherinCatholicchurches, andwherethechurchisalarge one,themostnaturalprovision tomakeisaproperlyconstructedpulpit.

Church'sContactwiththePeople

GOSPELPREACHEDTOALL

Nextquestion:

"Christdidnotspeakinchurches."

AndtheAnswer:Ofcourse, Hedidnotpreachinsacred buildingsownedbyHisChurch, becauseHehadnotfoundedHis ChurchatthetimeHewent aboutteaching,butHedidmake useofthesynagogues,which werebuildingswhollydevotedto sacredpurposesandcorrespondeninJewishreligiouslifetoour churches.TheGospelsmake frequentreferencestoHispracticeofpreachingintheSynagogue.St.Matthew,forinstance,says:"AndJesuswent roundallthetownsandthevillages,teachingintheirsynagogues."LaterwefindSt. Paulgoingfromtowntotown andenterngthesynagogueand speakingtotheJewishcommunity,anditwasonlywhen hehadbeenrejectedbythe Jewishcommunitythathetook toaddressingtheChristiansin privatebuildings.SoIthink youmustadmitthatindoing thesensiblethingandpreachingtothepeopleinthemost suitablechurchesthatcanbe provided,wearebeingloyalto thepracticeofChristOurLord andHisapostles.

Nextquestion: "Comeintothemarketplace, meetthepeople,andspeakto themasChristspoketo them."

TheAnswer:ACatholicpriest hasmanycontactswiththepeople.Firstofall,hepreaches eachSundaytoacrowded church,andthereareinnumerablesodalitiesandsocietiesthat enablethepeopletoworktogetherwiththepriestforthe spreadofChrist'skingdom,and finallythepriestsvisitthe homesoftheirparishioners,especiallywhentheyknowoneof theirparishionersisillorin needofhelporconsolation.Unfortunately,whilepriestsinevitablyhavemanycontactswith non-Catholics,theiropportunitiesofhelpingthemarelimited, oftenbytheshynessofthenonCatholics.However,anyonewho approachesapriestwillfindhim mostreadytogivehimallthe helphecan.Andasforgoing intothemarketplace,itmight interestyoutoknowthatsome CatholicpriestsintheEastern Statesdopreachinpublicplaces, e.g.,ontheYarraBankorinthe SydneyDomain.

Nextquestion: "PreachthewordofGod,as Christsaid,fromtherooftops."

AndtheAnswer:ChristOur Lordshowedagentlesympathy fortheJewishpeople.Hedid notatfirstobtrudethefactof Hisdivinityuponthem,andHe dideverythingHecouldtopreparetheirmindsfortheChristianrevelation.Itwasforthis reasonthatHedidmostofHis

earlyteachingthroughparables. Thatis,Hetoldthepeoplestories,eachofwhichembodiedsome importanttruth,andHeleft themtosinkintothemindsof Hishearers,todisposethemfor thefullrevelationthatwould comelater. Inthemeantime, Heexplainedthemeaningofthe parablestoHisapostlesinprivate.PerhapsyouwillrememberhowtheGospelrecordsthat Hefirstspoketheparableofthe Sowertothewholemultitudeof thepeople,andthentookthe Apostleasideandexplainedthe fullmeaningoftheparableto themin private.However, oncewhenOurLordwasspeakingwordsofencouragementto HisApostles,Hetoldthemthat thetimewouldcomewhenthey wouldhavetopreachinpublic whatHehadtaughttheminpri-

vate.Hesaidtothem:"What Itellyouinthedarkness,speak youinthelight,andwhatis whsperedinyourear,preachye uponthehousetops."So,I thinkyouwillseewhatOur Lordmeantbytelingthemto preachfromthehousetops,i.e., thattheyweretoteachthe 'Christianfaithopenlyandtoall men.TheChurchisdoingthat workto-day.Infact,thisvery sessionisaproofthatthe Churchisloyaltothemission entrustedtoher;forwhileitis quitetruethatwepriestsdo nothangovertheparapetsof citybuildingstoshoutinaudible truthsatthepassingtraffic,it shouldbeevidenttoallthatsuch broadcastsessionsasthisare aneffectiyemeansofcarrying outChrist'sinjunctiontopreach Histruthfromthehousetops.

SinContrarytoLawofGod

NATURALANDPOSITIVELAW

"JustWondering"writes:

Wouldyoupleaseanswerthis onequestion:"Whatissin"?

AndtheAnswer:Sinisany wilfulthought,word,deed,or omissionagainstthelawofGod.

ThelawofGodmaybemade knowninseveralways;forinstance,sinceGodhascreated manandgivenhimaspecific nature,manmustdothosethings thatthatnaturedemandsof him.Forinstance,sinceinfantsarenaturallyincapableof providingthemselveswithfood andclothing,itfollowsthattheir parentshavethedutyofdoing so.Inthesameway,thefact thatthesechildhen,whilestill dependentontheirparents,need instruction,provesthattheparentshavearightanddutyof providingthemwithinstruction. Itwouldbeasinforthemto neglecttodoso.Forthey wouldbebreakingthelawthat Godhasmanifestedthrougn theirnature.Again,Godmay makeapositiverevelationof lawstoman.Thus,wehave theTenCommandmentsrevealedbyGodtomenthrough Moses.

But,inpractice,theonlysafe andpracticablewayofgetting asoundknowledgeofthelawof Godisthroughtheteachngof theChurchwhichHehasprovidedforourguidanceandinstruction.

ANON-CATHOLIC'SZEAL "Patience,"MountLawley:

Ihaveherealetterfroma ladywhosignsherself"Patience."Thewriterexplainsthat shewasmarriedtoherCatholic husbandintheChurchofEnglandsomeyearsago.Since thattimethehusbandhas neglectedhisreligion."Patience"urgedhimtogotochurch, butherepliedthat,ashewas marriedoutsidetheChurch,he couldnotgotochurch.Finally, "Patience"asks:

"Couldyoutellmeifanythingcouldbedoneinacase likethis?"

A.:Yes,Ithinkitisvery likelythatthewholematter couldbeputrightinaverysimpleway.Fromthewholetone ofyourletterIgatherthatyou arewilling,andevenanxious, toco-operatewithyourhusband inhavingmatterssetright. Yourbestcoursewouldbeto persuadeyourhusbandtogoto seeoneofthepriestsoftheparishwhereyouarelying,andput allthecircumstancesbeforehim. Ifyourhusbandisinclinedto putoffdoingthis,youmight taketheinitiativeyourselfand haveatalkwithoneofthe priests.Hewillexplaintoyou justexactlywhatispossible.I thinkwhentheCatholicposition

isfullyexplainedtoyou,you willrecognisethatitisareasonableoneandwillbeprepared totakewhateverstepsarenecessarytoenableyourhusbandto resumethefulpracticeofhisreligion.Inthemeantimeyou shouldencouragehimtogoto MassonSundays.

gpowyottikfarm ChristisKing

SpiritualandTemporalEmpire

(InthelastSundayinOctober,theCatholicChurchcelebrates theFeastoftheKingshipofChrist.ThisisaFeastofour owntime,sinceitwasinstitutedbythelatePopePiusXI.,in 1925.OnDecember11ofthatyear,thePopepublishedanEncyclicalLetterknownfromtheopeningwordsofitsLatintext as"OmasPrimas,"inwhichheannouncedtheinstitutionofthe Feastandexplaineditsmeaning.ThefollowingisashortsummaryofthatEncyclical:

TheHolyYear,1925,hadprovidedmorethanoneopportunity toenhancethegloryoftheKingdomofGod,andthePopedeemeditinkeepingwithhisApostolicofficetoclosetheyearof JubileebyinsertingintheLiturgyoftheChurchaspecial Feastentitled"TheKingship ofOurLordJesusChrist,"particularlyinresponsetotheexpresseddesireofmanyofthe cardinals,bishopsandfaithful.

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Ithaslongbeenthecustomto giveOurLordthemetaphorical titleof"King,"bywhichHeis justlysaidtoreignintheminds ofmenbyreasonofthekeenness ofHisintellectandtheextent ofHisknowledge,inthewillsof men,becauseinHimthewillwas perfectlyandentirelysubjectto theHolyWillofGod.

Adeeperconsiderationofthe matterwillshowusclearlythat thetitle"King"belong%to Christasman,notonlyinthis metaphoricalsense,butalsoina strictandpropersense,because theWordofGodasconsubstantialwiththeFather,hasall thingsincommonwiththe Father,andthusnecessarily completeandsupremedominion overallcreatedthings.

ThereforeitisonlyasMan thatHemaybesaidtohavereceivedfromtheFather"power, gloryandakingdom"(Dan.WI., 13,14).

THEOLDTESTAMENT.

ThroughouttheScriptureswe readthatChristisKing.Firstly,intheOldTestament.For instance,inthePsalms.

Inthenuptialhymnwherethe futureKingofIsraelishailed asamostrichandpowerful monarch,weread: "ThyThrone,0God,isfor everandever;thesceptreof Thykingdomisthesceptreof righteousness."(P.11.)

ItisforetcfldthatHisKingdomwillhavenolimit."InHis daysshalljusticespringupand abundanceofpeace. AndHe shallrulefromseatoseaand fromtheriveruntotheendsof theearth."(Ps.LXXI.)

InIsaiasweread"Forachild isborntousandasonisgiven us,andthegovernmentis uponHisshoulder,andHis nameshallbecalledWonderful, Counsellor,GodtheMighty,the Fatheroftheworldtocome,the PrinceofPeace.Heshallsit upontheThroneofDavidand uponHisKingdom;toestablish itandstrengthenitwithjudgmentandwithjusticefrom henceforthandever"(IsaiasIX., 6-7.)

Theotherprophetsarein accordancewithIsaias.

THENEWTESTAMENT.

Thissamedoctrineiseven moreclearlytaughtandconfirmedintheNewTestament.For instance,thewordsoftheArchangeltotheVirgin:"TheLord GodshallgiveuntoHimthe throneofDavid,hisfather,and Heshallreigninthehouseof Jacobforever;andofHisKingdomthereshallbenoend." (LukeI.,32-33.)

Andagain,ChristHimself spokeofHisKinglyauthority: inHislastdiscourse;inHisresponsetotheRomanGovernor, whoaskedHimpubliclywhether hewasaKingornot;whenHe gaveHisApostlesthemission ofteachingandbaptisingallnations;HecalledHimselfKing; Hesolemnlyproclaimedthatall powerwasgiventoHiminheavenandonearth.

AndagainSt.Johncalls Christthe"PrinceoftheKings oftheearth;"andashaving writtenonHisgarmentandon Histhigh"KingofKingsand LordofLords."

Therefore,theChurchhasconstantlyusedthesetitlesinthe Liturgy:inancientpsalmodys, intheSacramentaries,inthe SacrificeoftheMass,andinpublicprayers.Thesameisfound intheEasternLiturgiesthus showingthetruthoftheaxiom: Legemcredendilexstatuitsupplicandi-theruleoffaithisindicatedbythelawofourworship.

Infine,Christhasadominion imposedbyHisessenceand nature,byvirtueoftheHypostaticunion;toHimangelsand menaresubjectandmustrecogniseHisEmpire;Hehaspower overallcreatures.

NATUREANDMEANINGOF THETITLE.

TheKingshipofChristconsistsinthethreefoldpoweressentialtoKingship:Heislawgiver,asisclearfromtheGospels;HeisJudge:"Forneither doththeFatherjudgeanyman; buthathgivenalljudgmentto theSon."(JohnV.,22.)Hehas executivepower-allmustobey HiscommandsandnonecanescapeHissanctions.

Christ'sKingdomisprimarily aspiritualone,asisclearfrom theScripturesandfromHisown modeofaction;fromHisattitudewhentheJews,andeven theApostles,misunderstoodthe natureoftheMessianicKingdom;fromHisreactionwhen thepeoplewouldhavemadeHim King;andfromHisanswerto theRomanGovernor.From theGospelsweknowthatmen mustpreparetoenterthisKingdomthroughpenance;thatthey cannotactuallyenterexceptby faithandbybaptism,whichsignifiesandproducesaninterior regeneraton;thatthisKingdom demandsofitssubjectsaspirit ofdetachmentfromrichesand earthlythings,aspiritofgentleness,athirstafterjustice,a willingnesstodenythemselves andcarrythecross.

Christ'skinglydignitypartakesalsoinamannerofHis officesasRedeemerofMankind, andasPriestoftheNewTestament.

Ontheotherhand,itwouldbe anerrortosaythatChristhas noauthoritywhateverincivil affairs.Byvirtueoftheabsoluteempireoverallcreatures committedtoHimbytheFather, allthingsareinHispowerand HisEmpireembracesallmen. NeverthelessHerefrainedfrom exercisingsuchauthoritywhile onearth;andwhileHedisdainedtocarefororpossessearthly goods,Hedidnotanddoesnot interferewiththosewhopossess them.ButinthematterofHis supremedominionthereisno differencebetweentheindividual andthefamilyortheState;all men,collectivelyandindividually,aresubjecttoHim:inHim isthesalvationofsociety,as wellasthesalvationoftheindividual.

THEKINGOFPEACE.

Therefore,whenallmen,both inprivateandinpubliclife,recognisethatChristisKing,societywillreceivethegreat blessingsofrealliberty,wellordereddiscipline,peaceand harmony.

IftheKingdomofChristreceivesallnationsunderits sway,weshouldnotdespairof seeingthatpeacewhichtheKing ofPeacecametobringonearth.

Becauseofthesereasons,and inorderthattheKingshipof

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OurSaviourshouldberecognisedandunderstoodaswidelyas possible,thisFeastoftheKingshipofChristwasinstituted. Menareinstructedinthe truthsofthefaithandbrought toappreciatetheinnerjoysof religionfarmoreeffectuallyby thecelebrationofSacredMysteriesthanbyweightypronouncements.Thesepronouncementsusuallyreachonlythe few;feastsreachall;thepronouncementspeaksbutonce, feastsspeakeachyearandfor ever;theyeffectbothmindand heart;thesacredrites,intheir beautyandvarietystimulate mentodrinkmoredeeplyofthe fountainofGod'steaching. Therefore,asordainedbyPope PiusXI..theCatholicChurch throughouttheworldcelebrates solemnlyeachyearonthisSunday,theFeastoftheKingship ofOurLordJesusChrist.

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TheEleventhAnnualSports MeetingwasheldatPerthOval onTuesday,October7. The weatherwasalmostperfect,althoughtheusualbreezeonce more-helpedtokeepthetimes belowrecordlevel.Atten o'clocktheboysbegantofile ontotheovalAndbeforelong theofficialsatthefinishingline andresulttablewerehardputto copewiththeflowofcompetitors.ColinJohnsonsooncame intoprominenceintheOpensectionbyhisBroadJumpof20ft. 4in.,andbyhiswinningthe220 YardsChampionshipin24seconds. Theafternooneventswent throughsmoothlyandswiftly, thankstotheefficiencyoftheassistantstarterandgatesteward, whosetasksinthebrightspring sunshinewereunenviable.One ofthemostpopulareventsof thedaywastheinauguraltugof-war,inwhchtheRedteamdefeatedtheGoldsafteragruelling60seconds'pull.Theafternoonconcludedwithacolourful paradeofcompetitors,followed bythepresentationofCupsto thecupwinners.

Asonpreviousoccasions,the ladies'committeeprovidedthe officialsandvisitorswithadelectableandmuch-appreciated luncheonandafternoontea, whileatthesametimemanagingtokeepatbaythethrongs ofboyswhoseneedsappeared insatiable.Alsodeservingof heartythanksweretheofficials: Messrs.O'Brien,Bowler,Smith, McComishandJeffrey,whoworkedsohardandcapablythroughouttheday.

Congratulationstothefollowingsucessfulcompetitors:

RESULTS.

ChampionshipEvents.

Open:

100Yards:C.Johnson,1;A. A.Forti,2;G.Kerrigan,3.Time, 111-5sec.

220Yards:C.Johnson,1;G. Kerrigan,2;K.Ashby,3.Time, 24sec.

440Yards:G.Kerrigan,1;C. Johnson,2;F.Connell,3.Time, 572-5sec.

880Yards:G.Kerrigan,1;F. Connell,2;K.Ashby,3.Time, 2min.124-5sec.

Mile:F.Connell,1;G.Kerrigan,2;K.Ashby,3. Time, 5min.7sec.

100YardsHurdles:C.Johnson,1;G.Kerrigan,2;B.Coverley,3.Time,151-5sec.

HighJump:C.Johnsonand B.Coverley(equal),1;G.Kerrigan,3.Height,5ft.2in.

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Under16:

100Yards:M.McDonald,1; P.Kerrigan,2;.F.Lynch,3.

Time,121-5sec.

220Yards:P.Kerrigan,1;M.

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440Yards:P.Kerrigan,1;M. McDonald,2;W.Laurissen,3.

Time,643-5sec.

100YardsHurdles:P.Kerrigan,1;C.Houston,2;M.Baker, 3.Time,164-5sec.

HighJump:J.Forkin,1;B.

Foley,2;W.Laurissen,3.

Height,51t.

Under15:

100Yards:J.Nicholson,1;L. Smith,2;J.Forkin,3.Time, 121-5sec. 220Yards:J.Nicholson,1;L. Smith,2;J.Forkin,3.Time, 26sec.

90YardsHurdles:L.Smith,1; J.Forkin,2;T.Corkhill,3.

Time,15sec.

BroadJump:L.Smith,1;J. Nicholson,2;J.Forkin, 3.

Length,17ft.8in.

Under14:

10(1Yards:B.Singleton,1;R. Williams,2;J.Foley,3.Time, 121-5sec.

220Yards:B.Singleton,1;K.

Dear,2;A.Hullett,3. Time,

274-5sec. 90YardsHurdles:B.Singleton,1;A.Hullett,2;J.Foley,3. Time,152-5sec.

HighJump:K.Collins,1;A. Hullett,2;K.Dear,3.Height, 4ft.8in.

Under13:

100Yards:LByrne,1;P. Gilroy,2;G.Clarke,3. Time, 131.5sec.

220Yards:L.Byrne,1;P. Gilroy,2;P.Skehan,3.Time, 31sec.

BroadJump:L.Byrne,1;G. Clarke,2;P.Lee,3.Length, 14ft.8in.

Under12:

100Yards:R.Saunders,1;R. Nelson,2;B.Hough,3.Time, 134-5sec.

220Yards:R.Saunders,1;R. Nelson,2;V.Spiro,3. Time, 313-5sec.

HighJump:R.Saunders,1;J. Budge,2;N.LeeandR.Nelson, 3. Height,4ft.lin.

BroadJump:N.Lee,1;R. Nelson,2;R.Saunders, 3. Length,lift.9lin.

Under11:

100Yards:V.Spiro,1;D. Foley,2;R.Willcock,3.Time, 15sec.

HighJump:B.Crisp,1;D. Foley,2;R.Willcock,3.Height, 3ft.8in.

Under10:

75Yards:P.Foti,1;D.Morgan,2;B.Walsh,3. Time, 114-5sec.

HighJump:D.Collins,1;D. Morgan,2;P.Cowan,3.Height, 3ft.4in.

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220Yards:P.Farrell,1;J Cooper,2;F.Connell,3.

Under16:

100Yards:M.McDonald,1; W.Laurissen,2;R.Bignell,3.

220Yards:W.Laurissen,1; M.Baker,2;R.Bignell,3.

Under15:

100Yards:T.Corkhill,1;R. Talbot,2;A.Urquhart,3.

220Yards:A.Urquhart,1;R. Talbot,2;T.Corkhill,3.

Under14:

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Under13:

100Yards:P.Gilroy,1;G. Clarke,2;T.Knight,3.

220Yards:D.O'Brien,1;E. Knight,2;R.Hart,3.

Under12:

100Yards:B.BondandT. Walsh(equal),1;R.Nelson,3. 220Yards:J.Budge,1;L. Oates,2;B.Bond,3.

Under11:

100Yards:V.Spiro,1;R.Willcock,2;K.Thompson,3.

Under10:

75Yards:P.Foti,1;D.Morgan,2;K.Hough,3.

Under9:

50Yards:B.Griffiths,1;B. Laurence,2;R.Bullard,3. NoveltyEvents.

SiameseRace:

Under9and10:W.Walsh andJ.Cooney,1;M.Burkeand D.Egan,2;R.BullardandJ. O'Halloran,3. Under11and12:G.HalvorsonandB.Cutts,N.Leeand R.Ridge,2;J.DearandB. Woods,3.

Under13and14:J.Roberts andA.Hullett,1;F.O'Driscoil andG.Kieran,2;P.Crockand J.Kermode,3. Under15,16,andOpen:M. BakerandC.Houston,1;P. TressiderandJ.Forkin,2;J. SteffanoniandR.Rice,3.

Race:

Under9and10:W.Walsh andJ.Cooney,1;M.Burkeand D.Egan,2;J.CowanandR. Wright,3.

Under11and12:R.Nelson andJ.McDonald,1;N.Leeand R.Ridge,2;G.ScallyandJ. Kieran,3.

Under13and14:A.Hullett andJ.Roberts,1;K.Dearand G.Halvorson,2;G.Hayesand E.Watt,3.

Under15,16,andOpen:R. BignellandB.Inions,1;J.ForkinandP.Tressider,2;B.MorganandR.Flynne,3.

SackRace: Under9and10:R.Bullard, 1;R.Budge,2;D.Collins,3. Under11and12:T.Walsh,1; K.Thompson,2;A.McNamara, 3. Under13and14:P.Pitt,1;T. McNamara,2;M.Carrigg,3. Under15,16,andOpen:J. Charles,1;L.Manning,2;J. Forkin,3.

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CHURCH'SDOCTRINEEXPLAINED 'Curious,"Belmont,writes: "Inthispresentcentury,can itbetruethatmembersof yourChurchstillbelievethat inperformingtheMassthey areactuallypartaking,ofthe veryBloodandFleshof Christ?" A.:ItisoneofthepeculiaritiesofthebeliefsofCatholics thattheydonotvaryfromcenturytocentury.TheCatholics ofthetwentiethcenturyhold justthesamebeliefsasdid thoseofthefirstcentury.Nor isthisreallysurprising.Christ leftusadepositoftruthtowhich nothingwastobeaddednor anythingtakenaway.Toguard thatdepositoftruthHefounded aninfallibleChurch.That Church,ofcourse,istheCatholicChurch.

Asregardstheparticular truthtowhichyourefer,the positionisveryclear.Inthe sixthchapterofSt.John'sGospelwehaveacommandgiven uyChrist,tothosewhowished tohaveanypartwithHim,that theymusteatHisFleshand drinkHisBlood.ThatHe meantthesewordstobetaken literally,isevidentfromthe wayinwhichHeactedtowards thosewhofoundthemhardand walkednomorewithHim.Han Heintendedthatmenshould understandHiswordsinanybut theliteralsense,thenHewould navebeenobligedtoexplain thatthesehearershadmisunderstoodHim.HoweverHelet themgoaway.Thosewhodid notgoawaydidnotthenunderstandhowitwouldbepossible torthemtocarryouthiscommand,buttheywerecontentto ieavethattoHim.

Theirtrustwasrewarded wiien,ontnenightbeforeHe suiiereti,Hegavethemthegilt insbodyandBlood,underthe uppearancesofbreadandwine, aiiuniaueitpossibleforthemto CarryouttilecommandHehad them.ThatishowHis we,eunderstoodbyHis disciplesintheSupperRoom, thatishowtheyhavebeen anueisiooubyCatholicsever sime.inepassageoftimehas whatevertoduwiththe authofthosewords.Youask iurtoer:

"'Joyoureallybelievethat enristwishesweshouldbecomecannibalseverytimewe petiormtausceremony,prolaidgiofcourse,themiracle 01tnetransturmationtook placeoneveryoccasion?"

A.:No,1don'tbelievethatat all.Christmadeitclearthat ThatwasnotwhatHemeant whenHeaskedthemurmuring disciples,"Doesthisscandalise ou?Itthenyoushallseethe aonofManascendupwhereHe wasbefore''"Hendicatedby thesewordsthatHewouldascendintoHeavenwithbodyand ,oul,andhencethatoureating HisFleshanddrinkingHis Bloodwasnottobeunderstood inthecrudeandcarnalmanner inwhichyouwouldhaveusundeistandit.WhentheBody andBloodofChristarereceived inHolyCommunonnochange iswroughtinthelivingbody ofChrist,andstillwedoreally receiveHisBodyandBloodas thefoodofoursouls.Youadd:

"YoumightreadalittlefurtherinyourBibletothesentencewhichsays:"Dothisin remembranceofMe,'andhave alittlecommonsense."

wouldcometo,makingfulluse ofmycommonsense,wouldbe thatthosewordsmeantthat ChristgavetotheApostlesand totheirsuccessorsthepowerto dojustwhatHehaddone,namely,tochangebreadandwine intoHisBodyandBlood. 1 hold,andtheChurchhasheld fromthebeginning,thatitis impossibletogetanyother meaningoutofthosewords withoutdoingviolencetothem. EvenLutherrealisedthat.

PRAYINGTOSAINTSNOT IDOLATRY

Nextquestion:

"Yourmentionofprayingto Saintsisaviolationofthe teachingoftheBible."

A.:Itisnot.Youareevidentlyconfusingtwoverydifferentthings.TheBibledoestell usthatwemustnotgivethe honourduetoGodtoanyother butGod.Itdoesnottellus thatwemaynotaskanotherto intercedeforuswithGod.On thecontrary,wearetoldthat theprayersofajustmanavail muchwithGod. Idon'tsupposeyouwouldhaveanyobjec- tiontoafriendofyoursfor whoseprobityandholinessof lifeyouhadagreatadmiration, promisingthathewouldcommendyoutoGodinhisprayers. Well,thatiswhatweaskthe Saintstodoforuswhen praytothem. Imightadd

we that

experienceshowsthatGodapprovesofthiswayofacting. Theconfusionofprayertothe Saintswithidolatryisaconfusionandnothingmore.You write: "Itisnowcleartome,asit neverhasbeenbefore,why therewillneverbeaunionof ChurchesinwhichtheCatholicChurchwouldjoin." A.:Iwishsincerelythatthat statementweretrue. Imean thatyoureallyhadseenclearly whytheCatholicChurchcould neverbeapartnertotheunion ofchurches.ButIfearthat youhavenotunderstoodthereason.Ifyouhad,therewould benoalternativeforyoubutto becomeaCatholic.ThereasonwhytheCatholicChurchcannotbeapartnertoanyscheme ofchurchreunionissimplythat ShealoneistheChurchwhich Christfounded,andtowhichHe commandedthatallmenshould belong.Unfortunately,asyet, youhavenotrealisedthistruth, and,ofcourse,untilyoudoyou belongtothoseothersheepwho arestilloutsidetheonetrue fold.Yousay,inconclusion, thatyouconsidersomeofthe Church'steachingsaredefinitely wicked. Ihavenodoubtyou aresincereinthisbelief,and whileyouareinthatframeof minditwouldbewrongtothink ofacceptingtheteachingofthe CatholicChurch.Actuallyyour beliefisamistakenone.If youseekthetruthsincerely, youwilldoubtlesscometorealisethiseitherinthisworldor inthenext.Foryourownsake Ihopethatrealisationwillcome soonerratherthanlater.Meanwhilekeeponlisteningtothe CatholicAnswer.

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"MereMale,"SouthPerth: churchtoworship'.God,notto "Whymustwomenwearahat inChurch,asawoman'shair issupposedtobeher'crown ingglory'?"

A.:Iexpectyouarefamiliar withthepassageintheeleventh chapterofFirstCorinthians,in whichSt.Paulrepliestothis questionasproposedtohimby hisCorinthianconverts.The passageissomethinginvolved, but,fortunately,itisnotnecessarytogiveadetailedexplanationofithere.OfthefivereasonswhichSt.Paulgivestwoat leastarequiteintelligible,and areperhapstheprincipleones. Thefirstreasonhegivesis thatwomanlymodestydemands thatinpublicawomanshould haveherheadcovered,particularlyintheChurch.Justbecauseawoman'shairisher crowningglory,shedoesnotexposeitindiscriminatelytothe gazeofallandsundry.The paganwomenof,Corinthwere rathergiventoexposingtheir charms,andthatgaveanadded pointtothisinstructionabout wearingaveilinpublic.The fifthofthereasonsgivenbySt. Paulisthatitisthecustomof theChurchthatwomenshould beveiled.Womencometo

attracttheadmirationoftheir neighboursbythedisplayof theircharms.Asuitableheadcoveringwouldrenderthemless distractingtotheirneighbours. Whethermodernheadgearsatisfiestheserequirementsisaques- tionwhichIleavetoyoutosettleforyourself.

Thereseemstobeafeelingin somecirclesthatthewearingof aheadcoveringbywomenin churchisjustaconsequenceof oneofSt.Paul'sidiosyncrasies. Thereisnofoundationforthis idea.St.PaulsimplyrecordsthepracticeoftheChurchand givessomereasonsforit.

Andmylastletterisfrom "BeFair,"whowrites: "DoyoucondemnProtestant ministersformarrying?" Andtheanswer:Ofcourse,I don't.Ingettingmarriedthey arenotbreakinganyruleofthe religiousbodytowhich'theybelong,andconsequentlytheycannotbeaccusedofbreakingfaith withit.Theyareasfreeto marryasanyothermen.God hascommandedHisprieststo remainsinglethroughthelegis-lationoftheCatholicChurch, butherlegislationinthismatterinnowayaffectsProtestant clergymen.

A.:Yes,Imightverywelldo to, bedifferentfromwhatyouseem justthat,buttheresultwould.11.0 n L.HARTY(LateDunklings,Ltd.),Manager. toexpect.TheconclusonI

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Friday,April18: IwentashoreagainthiseveningwithTonytheFinn.We hadagoodlookatthemanyfine shopsandbuildingssituated alongthetwomainstreetsWestandSmithStreets.Many ofthebuildingsandshopswornstilldecoratedwithflagsand speciallightinginstallationsin honourofItherecentvisitof theRoyalfamily.Wewentfor adrivethroughUmbilo,afine residentialsuburbsomethreeor fourmilesfromthecity,andat 2300'wecaughtthelaunchwith manyofthecrew.Aswewere pullingoutapartyofSwedesoff aSwedishtankernearbyarrived, carryingandhalf-draggingKarl, whowasinadrunkenstupor. Hehadnotreturnedtothes'ip allday,anditwasveryevident thathehadcertainlybeen"on theloose."Forawhilehewas rollingandlurchingeverywhere witharmswavingwildly,but luckilyIwassoonabletoquietenhim,anduntilwecamealong, sidethe"Jaycee"-instygian darkness,asthelightsto-night hadbeenputoutat2300-he restedonthebottomoftho launchnearmyfeet.Fourof ushadahardstruggletolift himfromthebouncinglaunch 'meicarryhimupthelong,steep gangway.Aseveryonewasin hisSundaybest,theairbecame ratherthick.Icouldrothelp butobserve,however,theunaslc Fumingloyaltyofmyshipmates, whorefusedtodisregardanone toopopularforeigner,astrange, weakchap,atatimewhenhe neededhelp.Welaidhimon No.3hatchandaftergetting ErnieP-,thewatclanan,to throwablanketoverhim-the nightwaswarm,butusual'ytowardsearlymorningtheairgot quitecool-wemadeourwayaft tobedforafewhours.

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Saturday,April19: inDMinor.Quicklygaininga comfortableleadbyabouttwo bars,shecleverlymaintainedthis advantageuntilthefinalnageof thescore,whentheorchestra, nowpantingbadly,drewabreast. Itwasarealphoto-finish.Outside Iranintothethreeinseparables -the4th.,5th.,and6th.engi-neers-andwereturnedtothe shiptogether.The"Fifth"ask.? edmeformyopinionofthelittle girl.Iforgetmyexactreply, butIthinkImurmuredsomethingtotheeffectthatshewas oneofthebestvelocituosasIhad heard.

Ashoreat1800.Afterseveralenquiries,Ifinallyloeated Peter's(A.M.)Churchafine buildingabout15minutes'walk fromthePointDockterminus. Hereonewashospitablyreceived.Thechurchisonthefirst floor,whilebelowitisalarge hallwithpiano,ping-pons,arid biliardtables,etc.The.padre, anOblate(theO.M.I.istheonly OrderinDurban)toldmethe A.M.wasabouttoberebornin Durban.Hehasanenthusiasticcommittee,andtheyhave alreadyarrangedforabigNeon Ligntobeerectedoutside,so thatstrangerstothePortwould nothavethesamedifficultyasI didinlocatingtheMission.We hadalongchat,andafterascertainingtheMasstimesfortomorrow,soIcouldtelltheboys aboard(Iwouldnotbeableto gomyself)Iwentuptownat 2200.HereImetthreeshipmatescomingfromacinema. Wewentforatramridealong Musgrave-road,ontheheights overlookingthecity,andwereturnedalongFlorida-street.This wasabeautifuldrive.To-night Iwouldhavelikedtohavebeen abletolocateSt.Andrews'Hall, whereanamateurtheatrical groupwereproducingJohnDrinkwater's"AMan'sHouse."This isaninterestingplay,asit dealswiththelifeinthefamily ofasuccessfulJewishmerchant inJerusalemduringHolyWeek, anddepictstheeffectsofthe comingoftheNazareneupon itsvariousmembers.Durban appeartohaveseveralfinecinemas,buttheprofessionaltheatrehere,asinBombay,seems dead,apartfromoccasionalproductionsbyamateurs.Aglance throughtheamusementsection ofthedailypaperdisclosedthat theonlyfleshandbloodattractioninthecitywasanItalian hypnotistperformingattheCity Hall.

Sunday,April20:

Hundredsoflaunchesandsmall craftwithalldeckspaceoccupiedbyenthusiasticanglers weredottedallaroundtheharbourto-day.Manyofthem wereonlyafewyardsfromthe "Jaycee."Maybethepresent veryacutemeatshortagein Durbanhasinfluencedtherush. Manybutchershopshavebeen closedalltheweekthroughlack ofmeat.

At1930IwenttoSt.Peter's forRosaryandBenediction.The secondandfourthdecadesofthe Rosaryweresungbyasmall choirandthecongregation. cannotrememberhavingheard thisbefore.AfterchurchIwelt tothehugeCityHalltohearan orchestralconcertbytheDurban PhilharmonicOrchestra.Iwas alittlelateandtheballetmusic from"Faust"-anoldfavourite ofmine-wasbeingplayedwhen Iarrived.Theamazingconductorinstantlyattractedone'sattention.Hewasnotonlyconftetingbutinadditionwasdi.4ngaone-manballetonthercstrum.Someofhispasseuls ,s,eregracefullyexecuted.bitan occasionalArabesque,Ithought Tacked,finesse.

Ayoungthirteen-year-oldgirl soloistthenalmostranontothe stage,andaftertakinginthe hugeaudienceandthepianoan onesweeping,slightlydisdainfullook,sheplunged(withthe orchestrasooninhotpursuit) intoMozart'sstirringConcerto

amazinginformationthatbefore thewarediblewhaleoilfetched £1610s.perton.Nowitis worth£99atonatcontrolled prices,andgoodnessknowswhat ontheblackmarket.Therefore abigwhaleisnearlyworth£3,000 foritsoilalone."Andtothink," thesecondcontinued,"backhome weonlygofishingforherring!" (TodateIhavesaidlittleabout thesecondmate.Heisvery quiet,hasdifficultyinmaking anykindofconversation-he musthavebeeninpositiveagony makingtheshortspeechreported above!)HeisoneofthoseEnglishmenwhodonotconsiderit necessarytobelieveinGod,as longasonehascompleteconfidenceintheB.B.C.!Heisvery tidy,andifhediscoveredmore thantwoparticlesofdustinhis cabinhewouldhavemildhysteria.Inhishoursoffdutyhe iscontinuallywashingandironinghisshirts.Ironicallyenough (Irecallthisincidentwithacertainshamelesssatisfaction),the onlytimeIeverspiltanything

wasoncewhenhandinghima cupofcoffeeinthechartroom, andsomeoftheliquid,duetoa slightbump,flowedontohis newly-pressedshirtthatwas foldedonachairnearby.

To-nightIsawaveryfine film,wheretheCatholicpointof viewwasputoverauthentically andunostentatiously.Itwas "OddManOut,"arathersombre dramawiththereigningidol, JamesMason,playingthecentralfigurewithasearchingintensityandyetwithhardlyanydialogue.Manyofthecrewwere atthetheatre,ThePlaybox,tonight,andallconsideredthefilm anexcellentone.Wepaid3/11 foraloungeseat,andasgnokingispermittedinallDurban theatres,mycompanion,Paddy D-,aheavysmokeratall times,wasquitecontented.The theatrehasitsownspaciousbar, andwhentheshowhadendedat 2230itwasgoodto.relaxand havealongcoldbeerbeforereturningtotheship. (Tobecontinued).

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Inbetweenwritingsome!tittersandwork,Ihadalongyarn withtheship'sagent,whowas aboardmostoftheafterocan.We discussedthenativeproblemin SouthAfrica.TobemoreacourateIshouldhavestatedthat hediscussedit.OfcourseI knewverylittdeaboutit,buthe seemedtobewellinformedand also,tomywayofthinking,to haveathoughtfulandcharitable approachtotheproblem,which yearbyyearisassuminggreater proportions.Hesaid,inanswertooneofmyquestions,that thetimehadnowcomewhen thoseofthecolouredcommunity whohadattainedahighstandard ofcivilisationshouldnolonger bemadesubjecttothesevere discriminationsandmanydisabilitiesimpliedinthe'European Only"policy.

Healsomentionedmanyfactorsthatinhisopinionwere "shiningexamples"ofachange ofattitudeshownrecentlyinrelationtothecolouredpeople.He instancedanewLandsSettlementActforcolouredpeople, theopeningoftheCivilService tothecolouredpeople,thepassingofacompulsoryeducation ordinanceandtherecentappointmentoftheColouredAdvisory CouncilasanadvisertotheGovernmentonaffairsdealingwith thecolouredpeople.Thewhole fSouthAfricahasthishuge problemtograpplewith,andin additiontothisDurbanhasthe Indianproblemalso.Yesterday Ireferredthislatterproblemto ayoungBoerbusdriver,when wehadachatattheterminus.

HetoldmethattheIndiansare intwofactions-thosekeenon thePassiveResistanceMovement(ouroldfriendstheCommunistsappeartobewellbehindthisbody),andthosewho favouradifferentapproach.The Communists,bydrivingawedge intotheIndiancommunity,are onlyplayingintotheGovernment'shands."Hell,it'sabig problem,"smiledmyBoerfriend. "StillIsupposeweallhave plentyofproblemstothink about.Atthemomentmychief oneistopickafewwinnersfor theracesnextSaturday."

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Toendeavourtoavoidcoincidingwithotherevents,theexecutiveoftheNorthamBranch oftheHolyNameSocietydecidedtoagainchangethedate oftheHolyNameRally,and althoughthenewdateseemsto meetwithgeneralapproval,it' wasagainimpossibleforagreat manewhousuallyjourneyto Northamforthisgatheringto bepresent.

Ashasbeencustomary,the RallywasafinaletoaForty Hours'Adoration,whichbegan ontheFeastoftheLittleFlower,October3. Afterseven o'clockMass,theBlessedSacramentwascarriedinprocession throughtheChurchandthenremainedexposedontheAltar untilaftereveningDevotions.

OnSaturday,untilafter7.30 p.m.Benediction,andonSunday, untiltheconclusionoftheForty Hoursinthelateafternoon,the BlesedSacramentwasagainexposedandacontinuousprocessionofthefaithfulpaidhomage totheirLord.

Atthreeo'clockontheSundayafternoon,VeryRev.Dean Lenihan,withRev.FathersStinsonandLynch,asdeaconand sub-deacon,andassistedbythe priestsoftheDeanery,began therecitationoftheLitanyof theSaints,attheconclusionof whichtheprocessionoftheSocieties,withtheirbanners,of themen,womenandchildren,of theSistersandthepriests,and oftheBlessedSacrament,wendeditsway,throughtheChurch andSchoolgroundstoanoutdooraltar,whereBenediction wasgiven.AfterBenediction theprocessionwasreformedand returnedtoSt.Joseph's,where aneloquentsermonwaspreachedbyRev.FatherO'Mahoney (York).Benedictionconcluded thespiritualceremonies.

Aftersomefraternisingbetweenlocalmembersandvisitors,andsomephoto-taking,an

adjournmentwasmadetothe Hall,whereaveryacceptable mealwasservedtomenand women.Onthisoccasionthe mealwasprovidedforbothmen andwomen,andtheinnovation provedpopularwithmanywho hadtravelledlongdistances.

ThePresidentoftheNortham Branch,Mr.JoeRowles,welcomedfirstlythevisitingpriests -Rev.Fathers O'Mationy (York),Regan(Beverley),Nolan (Toodyay),Lynch(Palmyra), Stinson(DiocesanChaplain, N.C.R.M.),McCarthy,O.M.I. (Fremantle)-thevisitorsfrom allpartsoftheDeanery,the DiocesanExecutive,whoserepeatedattendancesarealways aninspiration,andthemembers fromotherbrancheswhomade thetriptoNortham.Thenwas introducedtheguestspeakerMr.J.Dolan-whohadjourneyedthatmorningtoNorthamto takepartinthecelebrations.

Mr.Dolanchoseashissubject,"WhyIamaMemberof theHolyNameSociety,"and gaveaninspiringanswertothe question.TheoriginoftheSocietywastracedtotimesofirreligionanddisrespectnotunlike ourownday,whenSt.Dominic successfullychallengedtheAlhigensiansunderthebannerof theHolyName.Therevivalof theSocietyinthenewworld,its remarkabledevelopment,itssimplecode,wereallstresed;itsinfluenceintheindividualandthe influenceoftheHolyNameman onhisfellowmen,Catholicand non-Catholicalike,weredealt withatlengthbythespeaker, whogavepersonalexperiences gainedfromhistravelsthroughoutAustraliawithsporting teams.Mr.Dolanreferredto hisrecentvisittoTasmaniaand ofthereceptionaccordedthe HolyNamemembersofthevisitingfootballersinHobartbythe Archbishop,clergyandlaityof Hobart.Referencewasmadeto

theobligationofwearingthe badgeandtothematerialadvantagesthatattimesdofollowthispractice.Thesustainedapplausewhichfollowedthe conclusionofthisaddresswas indicativeofthepleaSureexperiencedbythosewhowerepresenttohearit.

Mr.Henderson,Presidentof theDiocesanUnion,inthe courseofanaddress,congratulatedMr.Dolan,andexpressed thepleasurethathadbeenhis andeverybodyelse'sasthey heardtheaimsandobjectsofthe Societysoclearlyenunciatedand theinfluencethatthesincere H.N.mancouldhaveamonghis fellows.

Mr.Farmer,Secretary,DiocesanExecutive,supportedthe remarksofthePresident,and outlinedtheplanfortheproposedvisitofarepresentativeof theHolyNameSocietyofU.S.A.

Rev.FatherLynch,ofPalmyra,deputisedforFather Cunningham,whoseindisposition preventedhispresencethat afternoon.HeaskedthosepresenttoheedtheadviceofMr. Dolanandtobeatalltimes loyaltotheirSociety,andthus tobeaninfluenceforgoodin theworld.FatherLynchconcludedwithanapologyfrom MonsignorGoody,whohadhopedtobepresentthatday.

VeryRev.DeanLenihan thankedallwhohadco-operated withtheexecutiveinthepreparationsfortheRally.To thepriestsoftheDeanery,to thevisitingpriests,tothevisitors,andtotheDiocesanExecutivewewereallindebted.The announcementthattheMarist Brotherswouldopenadayschool inNorthamnextFebruarywas receivedwithenthusiasm. In conclusion,theDeanaskedthe visitorstobringforwardany suggestionsfortheimprovement offuturerallies.

Catholic.Tennis Association

W.A.C.L.T.A.TOURNAMENT.

TheannualAssociationTournamentcommencedlastweekend,October11th.and12th.Play wasunfortunatelypostponedon Saturdayafternoonowingtothe heavyrainwhichfellonSaturdaymorning.Theweatherclearedupandmatcheslistedwere playedonSunday.Thematches thattookplacewereinthe"A" and"B"Grades.

OneofthebestmatchesplayedwasbetweenJ.J.Edwards andB.Hickey.ThismatchresultedinawinforB.Hickey, 6-3,6-8,6-1.Hereaspecial mentionmustbemadeofB.Hickey'sperformance.Hehasbeen playing"B"Gradealltheseason, andhasbeenshowinggreatpromise.Thishedemonstrated lastSunday,whenhemetanddefeatedEdwards.Thetennisin thismatchwasofahighstandard.Bothplayerswereplayingwell.Edwardsplayedhis usualsolidgame,butduetothe longralliesinthefirsttwosets, hetiredinthethirdset.

Otherinterestingmatcheswere betweenB.MurdockandR.Ferguson.Thismatchtooktwo hourstoplay,andmanylong drivingduelswerethehighlights ofthegame.

Anotherthree-setmatchthat tooktwohourstoplaywasbetweenB.V.HaganandK.Kelly. Thismatchwenttothreeadvantagesets.

Inthe"A"Grademen'sdoubles,averyinterestingmatch tookplacebetweenP.Caseyand Raynerv.McGinnityandRyan. Thefirstsetwentto20games, McGinnityandRyanwinning, 11-9.Intheremainingtwosets CaseyandRaynerplayedwell, andwonbothandthematch,6-1, 6-2.

Intheladies'"B"Gradesin-

gles,R.Gilchristplayedtwo matchesandwonboth,andhas nowenteredthesemi-final.Here shewillbeopposedtoMrs.King.

ResultsofLastWeek-End

Matches.

R.Gilchristd.P.Smith,6-1,'6-4.

Mrs.Kingd.B.Maher,6-1,7-5.

R.Laked.V.Barnes,6-2,8-6.

K.Tondutd.H.Easton,6-4,7-5.

L.Brittend.JackJones,8-6, 8-10,6-1.

R.Gilchristd.S.Partridge,6-3, 6-2.

B.HickeyandN.Carrolld.J. CostelloandM.Pyke,6-4,6-3.

P.C.SullivanandMrs,Kingd.

K.TondutandV.Barnes,6-4, 5-7,6-2.

R.Smithd.G.Brophy,6-1,6-2.

J.Kenneallyd.L.Waldock,6-0, 6-1.

K.Andersond.JoeCasey,6-0,6-0

B.V.Hagand.K.Kelly,5-7,8-6, 7-5.

B.Murdockd.R.Ferguson,6-4, 4-6,6-3.

AndersonandDownied.CrannageandHagan,3-6,6-4,6-0.

P.Caseyd.P.McGinnity,6-3,6-1

B.Hickeld.J.J.Edwards,6-3, 6-8,6-1.

CaseyandRaynord.McGinnity andRaynor,9-11,6-1,6-2.

OnSundayafternoon,October

19,thefinalofthemen's"A" GradeshieldmatchwillbeplayedbetweenSt.Mary'sNo.1and St.Joachim's.Thisshouldbe wellworthseeing,asthesetwo teamshavemettwiceduringthe seasonandeachteamhashada win.Thematchwillcommence at1.30p.m.,atSt.Joachim's Club.Everybodyiswelcome.

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willastoundyou!

Itwillgiveyousome ideaoftheDictatorship youcanexpectunder "Nationalisation."

Thosemillionprotestscamefromasmallpopulation ofonlysevenmillionpeopleandthatsevenmillionincludesthechildren.SurelyANYsincere"Democratic" Governmentwouldtakenoticeofsuchanalarmingand spontaneouspublicreaction!

TheweekreferredtowasinearlySeptember.ApparentlyprotestscontinuetoflowintoCanberrainlarge numbersfor,onOctober8th.inParliament,Mr.Kim Beazley(LabourMemberforFremantle)askedthatactionbetakentorelievetheCanberraPostalStafffrom pressureofworkcausedbyprotestsagainstthe.Government'sBankingproposals.Mr.Calwell(Ministerfor Information)repliedthathewouldbringthematterbe-

ThiswasanestimatebyThe InstituteofPublicAffairs (N.S.W.),aspublishedinSydney on19th.September,1947.

forethePostmaster-General,whichsuggests,ofcourse, thatthePoliticalheadofthePostOfficeshallhavepower toexamineandholdlettersaddressedtolegislators.Is thatnotthesortofthingtheGestapodidinGermany

TheselettersarefromthePEOPLE.Theyarethe honestindicationsofapeople'sopinionssenttoanallegedly"Democratic"Government.

ThecontempttheyhavereceivedandthestepsproposedtoPREVENTtheirbeingreceived,aretheactions ofDESPOTS.ItistheworkofDICTATORSinanattempttoMUZZLETHEPEOPLE!

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1RCHBISHOPMANNIX.

RingstobeBlessed

ClimaxtoYouthPageant.

AmassblessingbyArchbishopMannixofengagementrings ofCatholicfianceeswillclimax thepageantofthisyear'sMelbourneCatholicYouthRally.

Thepurposeistoemphasise theseriousnessanddignitywith whichengagementsshouldbeenteredinto.

TherallywillbeatXavier CollegegroundsonSunday,October19.

Afeaturewillbeapageant depictingthepartplayedbythe Y.C.S.,Y.C.W.,andN.C.G.M.in preparingyoungpeopleformarriedlife.

Tojo'sBrotherDies

aCatholic

GeneralTojo'sbrotherdieda Catholic.Thisisrevealedina reportfromOsaka,wherethe half-paralysed,destitutebrother ofJapan'swartimePremier, nowontrialbeforetheInternationalMilitaryTribunalat Tokyo,foundshelterandmedicalcareintheCatholichospital conductedbytheDaughtersof Charity.Duringhislastillness hestudiedCatholicdoctrine,and askedforbaptismbeforehe died.HewasbaptisedJohn, afterFatherJohnRyan,C.M., U.S.ArmychaplainfromPhiladelphia,whovisitedthehospital whilethesickmanwastaking instruction.

HidekiTojo,theformerPremier,whohasappliedfora Buddhistnameforthehereafter, haslearnedofhisbrothersbaptismfromFatherRyan,chaplainatS'ugamoprison,where thedefendantsinthewartrials areconfined.

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BishopisHeldas HostageinIndoChina

Severalhundredmissionary priestsandreligiousincluding Mgr.Drapier,Apostolic-DelegatetoIndo-China,havebeen carriedoffashostagesbyVietMinhpartisans,accordingtoa reportfromRome.

Missionshavesufferedheavier lassesthanindicatedbyearlier reports,fortheretreatingVietMinhtroopsfiredordynamited manybuildings.

WhenFrenchforcesliberated thevillageofHue,Annam,they foundonlysixprieststhere. Eighteenothershadbeencarried away,andtheprocurebuilding destroyedbyfire.

Eightyseminarians,fourSistersandanumberofservants alsowerecarriedoff.

TwoAnnamitepriestshave disappearedfromHanoiand wordhasbeenreceivedthatthe Viet-Minhforceshavetakenthe priestsandseminariansofthe SpanishDominicanRegional SeminaryatNamdinhashostages.

PopeLaudsN.C.R.M. inAustralia

ThefollowingletterfromVaticanCitywasrecentlyreceived byMostRev.F.A.Henschke, EpiscopalChairmanoftheNationalCatholicRuralMovement:

"VaticanCity,July15,1947.

"MyLordBishop,-

"Ontheoccasionofhisvisitto Rome,HisExcellencytheApostolicDelegateinformedtheHoly Fatheroftheverylaudable workbeingperformedbythe NationalRuralMovementof Australia.

"ThisCatholicMovementhas undertakenthepraiseworthy taskoforganisingaformofCatholicActionamongstthe farmingpopulationofthevast ContinentofAustralia,teaching thepeoplethedignityandpurposeofrurallifeandeducating themtoaproperoutlookonsocialproblemsinaccordance withthedoctrineofthePapal Encyclicals.

"Inthemidstofthesocialupheavalofthepresenttime,when theenemiesoftheChristian Namearestrivingwithsinister cunningtoimpregnatemen's mindswiththeirmaterialistic philosophyoflife,thewell-organisedactivitiesoftheNational CatholicRuralMovementare morenecessarythaneverbefore.

GetGoodShareof BroadcastingTime

Fifty-twodifferentpersons, mostofthemmissionaries,belongingtoseventeenmissionsocietiesandtwelvedifferentnationalitiesrunNorthChina'sCatholicBroadcasts.

Themovingspiritbehindthem allisFatherJ.Joos,ayoung BelgianScheutFather,whose driveandflairforgoodprogrammeshassecuredfortheCatholicsofChinanolessthan threehours,fiveminutes'broadcastnigtimeeachweek.

ThePekingCentralBroadcastingStationXRRA,istheofficial broadcastingstationoftheChineseGovernmentinNorthern China.ItisthemostpowerfulstationofChinaandthesecondmostpowerfulintheFar East.

Catholicmissionariescamein contactwiththenewbroadcastingstationthroughtheir ChineseandAmericanfriends. Theywereabletogiveafirst "Catholtchour"onFebruary17, 1946,aboutfivemonthsafterthe stationopened.

Sincethen,theCatholicbroadcastinghasgrownsothatnowit hasaprogrammeeverydayexceptSaturdayandMonday.

Theweeklybroadcastingtime isthreehoursandfiveminutes. OnlySunday'sbroadcastingis specificallyCatholic.Inthe otherprogrammesCatholicprinciplesareexplainedanddefended. Programmesinpreparationfor thenearfuturearearegularexplanationofthecatechismin Chinese,asocialhourforsick peopleandforstudents,in Chinese.

Twoprogrammesaweekare broadcastedforwholeChina; theotheronesforNorthern China.

Oberammergau

PassionPlay

CanadatoFeedVillagers. Canadahasofferedtofeedthe villagersofOberammergauduringthePassionPlayyearof 1950,saystheburgomasterina lettertoaBritishCatholicjournalist.

Theburgomasteraddsthatthe influxofvisitorsfromhardcurrencycountrieswillprovidesufficientmoneytopayforthecost ofthefood.In1930thevillage earnedmorethan40,000,000dollars.

Thereisstillsomedoubtas towhetherthefamousPassion Playwillbeproducedin1950. Manyoftheprincipalactors duringthelastpresentation,in 1934,areprisonersofwarand thestagingoftheplaywillbe conditionalontheirrelease.

"Hence,YourLordshipwill understandthattheknowledgeof thedevelopmentandgrowthof thisprovidentialenterprisehas beenasourceofdeepconsolationandsatisfactiontothesaddenedheartoftheSovereign Pontiff.He,therefore,bidsme expresstoyourLordship,andto allthepromotersofthisworthy cause,Hispaternalappreciation ofyourefforts,anditisHis confidentprayerthattheNationalCatholicRuralMovement mayflourishandprosper,thatit maybeblessedwithever-increasingandenduringsuccess, andthatitmaybecomeabulwarktotheCatholicChurchin theCommonwealthofAustralia.

"Eversolicitousforthewellbeingofthis,asofallsuchbeneficialundertakings,HisHoliness earnestlyrecommendstheNationalCatholicRuralMovement tothebenevolentinterestand patronageoftheCatholicorganisationsofAustralia,while, asatokenofHisspecialbenevolenceandasapledgeofcopiousdivineblessingsofthis work,Helovinglyimpartsto YourLordshipandtoallwho collaboratewiththeMovement andsupportit,Hispaternal ApostolicBenedicton.

CeilingProjector forBed-Ridden

Aceilingprojector,designed toprovidereadingpleasureand entertainmentforpatientswho areunabletohandlebooksand magazinesintheordinaryway, hasbeeninstalledintheSt. FrancisHospital,NewYork.

Thehospitalprojectoriscontrolledbythepatientwitha three-waybuttonswitch.One buttonturnsthepagesofthe book,whilethereversebutton switchesbacktoapagealready seen.Popularclassicsandrecentnovelsareincludedinthe firstsmalllibraryoffilmsdesignedforthosewhomustremainflatontheirbacks.

MonasterybfSt. BernardChanges Nationality

Thefamousmonasteryinthe GreatSt.BernardAlpinePass onTuesday,September23, changedfromItaliantoFrench nationalitywiththeratification oftheItalianpeacetreaty. Frenchgendarmerieformally took"possession"ofthemonasteryfromItalianmilitaryand civilauthorities.Themonasterywhichwasbadlydamaged duringthewar,wasfoundedsomesayre-founded-bySt. BernardofMenthonnthe11th. century.Itisinthechargeof Augustinianmonks.Recently, itwasreportedthatthemonasterywastoclose,butthiswas deniedsoonafter.Becauseofthe maintenancedifficulties,however,thecommunityofmonks andstudentshasbeenconsider ablyreduced.

D.D.forSporting Thesis

ThefirstDoctorateofSacred Theologytobeawardedfora thesisdealingwithathleticswas conferredbythePapalLateran CollegeonaCzechpriest,Rev. JosephHonzik.Thedegreewas awarded"summacumlaude." FatherHonzik'sthesison"Sports andMorality"fillsabout600 typedpagesandcontainsathoroughsurveyofjudgmentsand opinionsexpressedontherelationshipbetweenphysicaleducationandathletics,ontheone hand,andmoralityontheother.

PaintedLadies!

Thecurrentissueofthe"CatholicLadies'Journal"hasthe followingnoterelastestfashions:

"CandidatesintheMissAustraliaquestaretoparadeincolouredhair-do'screatedbyFlohm ofSydney.Itseemsthatno smartgirlcanaffordtosailunderhertruecoloursinthese daysofartifice.Shehasto colourhertoenails,andfingernails,herlipsandcheeksand eyebrowsandlashes.Shemust paintherlegsifshedoesn't wearstockings-andnowshe mustcolourherhair-do.Soon itwilltakealassbetterpartof adaytogetreadyforadance. Too,too,exhausting!"

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Evenwiththeseveterans,90 percent.oftheactorswillbe newcomers,butuntiltheyhave gainedexperiencetheywillnot hegivenanyofthechiefroles.

Housingpresentsanotherdifficulty.Itisaggravatedbythe factthatthevillage'spopulationhasbeenalmostdoubledby thepresenceof3,000evacuees andrefugees.

Amongtheactorswillbeboys fromthevillage'swood-carving schoolwhoweretriedoutinperformancesof"TheProdigalSon" thissummerinthesmallpracticetheatre.

MoreLourdesCures

Ofsixpeoplewhoclaimed curesafterlastyear'sFrench nationalpilgrimagetoLourdes, theLourdesMedicalBureauhas pronouncedonetobedefinitely curedandtheotherstoshow improvements"notexplicableby medicalscience."Furtherinvestigationsintothefiveasyet unconfirmedcasesarebeing made.Thepersoncuredfor24year-oldMlle.AnnetteRougier, ofBordeaux,whowassuffering fromatubercularhip.Another cureannouncedbythebureauis thatofMlle.Malgogne,of Nazay,intheLowerLoiredepartment,whowenttoLourdes in1941desperatelyillwithtuberculosisofthelungs.Bacteriologicalexaminationhasshown thatthediseasehasentirely disappeared.

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THEHOUSEOFSEPPELT

OnefamilyOnetraditionfornearlytooyears

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TheSeniorPartnerrequired theinformation,soheconsulted theGeneralManager.

TheGeneralManagerwasata loss,butwithgreatpresenceof mindherangfortheChiefCashier.

TheChiefCashierwasofopinionthatthemattercameunder thejurisdictionoftheHead Clerk,who,inhisturn,consulted theJuniorClericalAssistant.

ButitwasnotuntiltheJunior ClericalAssistanthadhadaninterviewwiththeOfficeBoythat thequestionofwhatwouldprobablywinthetwo-thirtywassatisfactorilysolved.

* * White:"Mywife'saway,but shewritestomefromeverytown shetouchesat."

Black:"You'relucky;mine touchesmefromeverytownshe writesat."

* * * *

Thebeggarwhousuallygot thescrapsoffooddidnotturn uptotime.

Housewife:"Youaretoolate to-day."

Beggar:"Yes,madam,Ihad aspotofbusinesstodo-Ihope youdidnotwaitlunchforme?"

Wife:"Don'tmakefaces." Husband:"Nonsense!IfIcould makefaces,youwouldhavehad anewonelongago."

* * * *

Policeman:"Yourcarhasno numberplateonit."

FairMotorist:"Thatdoesnot matter-Iknowthenumberby heart."

Thenovicewasbuyingawirelesssetandaskingthesalesman forinstructions.

"Er-excusemeasking,butif Iusedatelegraphwireforan aerialwouldIhearanything fromdistantstations?"heasked.

"I'mnotsosure,"repliedthe salesman,"butIthinkyou'dhear alotfromthepolicestations."

* * * *

"WasyourFrenchchauffeur seriouslyhurtintheaccident?"

"Yes;hewasknockedpracticallyspeechless." "Speechless?How?" "Shoulderdislocated. shrug."

Itwasafuneralofawoman whohadbeendislikedinour ruralcommunity-andforcause. Withasharply-barbedtongue andaviolentlyexplosivedisposition,shehenpeckedherhusband, droveherchildrenmercilessly, andquarrelledwithherneighbours.Eventheanimalsonthe placeworeahauntedlook.

Thedaywassultry,andas theminister'svoicedronedon, theskygrewdarker.Justas theserviceended,thestorm brokefuriously.Therewasa blindingflashfollowedcloselyby aterrificthunderclap.Inthe stunnedsilenceavoicewasheard fromthebackrow:"Waal,she's gotthere!"

* * * *

She:"IthinkIshallgiveyou golfballsforyournextbirthdaypresent."

He"Splendid,darling.They willsuitmetoatee."

* * * *

Thoughfarfromyoung,Miss Smithwasstillnotwithout hope.Evenherfavouritefor tunetellercouldn'tseeasuitor intheoffing,butshewasanxious tokeepacustomer.

"Ha!"shecried,hereyeson thecrystal,"Iseeatallman. Heisgoingtoproposetoyou."

"Dark?"flutteredtheexcited client.

"Yes,"saidthefortuneteller, grimly."Dark,itwillhaveto be."

* * * *

Awomanwhodidnotunderstandthelanguageofbusiness wentintotheBankofEngland toconsultsomeoneabouther loanholding.Theclerktowhom shetalkedhappenedtoberather agraveperson.Heinquired: "Isitacaseofconversionor redemption,madam?"

"Conversion?Redemption?" falteredthewoman."Erpardonme,isthistheBankof EnglandortheChurchofEngland?"

Sittinginaconcerthallwaitngfortheconcerttobegin,a man,seeingalittleboyinfront ofhimlookingathiswatch,bent forwardandasked:"Doesittell thetime?"

"No,"answeredthelittleboys "youhavetolookatit."

* * * *

ApartyofAmericantourists inamotor-coachwerebeing drivenamongthemountainsof Switzerland.

"Say,wheredidthoselarge rockscomefrom?"askedthe mannexttothedriver.

"Theglaciersbroughtthem down,"repliedthedriver.

"Butwherearetheglaciers?" wasthenextquestion.

"They'vegonebacktofetch morerocks,"wasthewearyreply.

* * * *

FussyLady:"Captaincanyou helpme?"

Captain:"Whatisit?"

FussyLady:"Whatwouldhappeniftheboatstruckaniceberg?"

Captain:"Theice-bergwould justgoonitswayasifnothing hadhappened?"

Lady:"Oh,thankyou,captain-thatrelievesallmyfears."

* * Ayoungmarriedcouple,Mr. andMrs.Barr,weredevotedto theirrespectivehobbies.Hewas anenthusiasticcyclist,whileshe playedthepiano.Theyhada son,andbothdesiredtochristen theyoungerwithanamethat wouldembracetheirfavourite pursuit.Aftermuchthought thehusbandexclaimed:"I'vegot it!We'llcallhimHandle Barr!"

Lady:"Iamcollectingfunds forthesufferingpoor."

Man:"Areyousurethatthey arereallysuffering?"

Lady:"Oh,yes;Igoaround andtalktothemforhoursata time,andIwishyoucouldsee howmiserabletheyare."

Guest:"Whatmadeyouguess IcamefromAberdeen?It wasn'tmyaccent."

HotelPorter:"Oh,no,sir.It wasthetoothmarksonthis threepennybityougaveme."

LittleArchieheardhiselders discussingthefactthathis grandfatherwasduetoretirein amonth.Aboutaweekbefore theexpirationofthetimeArchie wentonavisittohsgrandparents,andgoingstraightupto theoldgentlemen,offeredhim aboxofpills."Thesearefor you-Isavedupforthemand boughtthemmyself,"hesaid proudly.

Grandpalookedsomewhatastonished."That'sverykindof you,"hesaid,"butwhatare theyfor?Iamnotill,you know."

"Well,"explainedthechild patiently,"Isawtheminthe shopwndow,andthelabelsaid 'Tobetakenbeforeretiring.'"

"Whenmyhusbandcomes homeIinsistonhissittinginhis armchair.andputtinguphis feet!"

"Why?Isthatsupposedtobe healthy?"

"No,butyouwouldnotcredit thenumberofcoinsIfindinthe chairthenextmorning.'

1st.EconomicDelegate(leavingbanquet):"Yessir,Iknow whathungeris."

2nd.Ditto:"Youdon'tmean tosayyouhaverisenfromhumblecircumstances." 1st.:"Oh,no,butIhavejust seenyoueat."

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ANNUALYOUTHWEEK.

Thisweek,fromSaturday, 11th.,untilFriday,17th.,we arecelebratinginPerththeAnnualYouthWeekconductedby theAssociatedYouthCommittee oftheW.A.NationalFitness Council.Thisannualcelebrationisattractingmoreattention fromthegeneralpubic,although asfarasobservationseemsto show,notyetasmuchasthein tentionsofthesponsorsdeserve; andtheactivitiesofYouthWeek areacquiringanaddeddignity andimportance.

BothofourCatholicYouth Movements, N.C.G.M. and Y.C.W.,areaffiliatedwiththe AssociatedYouthCommittee, andbothareparticipatinginthe currentYouthWeekactivities.

ThegrandpageantinpreparationforYouthWeek,stagedduringtheRoyalShow,onNJ,sclaynight,October9,atthe C:aremontShowgrounds,includedarepresentationofourMovementsofbetweenfourand,i1V2 hundredmembers,withafloat designedtoillustratetheaims oftheMovements.TheN.C.G.M. wasrepresentedinoneofthe broadcastdebates,andinthe folk-dancngcompetitionsin PerthTownHall.AgrouprepresentativeofbothMovements istocompeteintheDramaNight Festival.

Theabove-mentionedactivities, togetherwithYouthSunday, Campfireconcerts,aYouthOrchestraconcert,anda"Hobbies forYouth"Exhibition,makeup theprogrammeofYouthWeek. OurcontributionstotheReligiouspartofthecelebrationisthe. GeneralCommuniontobeheldin theparishesontheFeastof ChristtheKing.

TheaimoftheCatholicActionYouthMovementsisthereconquestofYouthforChrist, thatisthespreadofChristian inciplesamongthemassesof youth.Itisrecognised'hatall activitieswhichlenddignityand worthtothelifeofouryoung reoplepreparethegroundfor tlisobjectiveandhelptooffset thefutileandharmfulinfluences seprevalentinourprese,t-day modeoflife.Thereforeweparticipategladlyintheveryworti,y activitiesofYouthWeek,hoping thatourparticipationwillnelp tofosterasentimentofmutual esteemandco-operationbetween thevariousYouthOrganisations inthisState.Weshalloffer ourCommunionontheFeastof ChristtheKingwiththisintention:thatOurLordwilldeign toblessourworkforHimand thatwemaysucceedinourobjectiveofmakingHimbetter knownandbetterservedbyall ourfellowAustralianYoutn. MeetingstobeheldatHeadquarters:

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

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

SOCIALCALENDAR.

ti Wednesday,22nd.:Cathedral BranchCarnival,inA.N.A.Hall.

HEADQUARTERS.

Ticketsforthecombinedriver trip,onGuyFawkes'night,November5,areavailableatall branches.

Over400membersofboth MovementsmarchedintheYouth ParadeattheRoyalShow.Led byafloatandwithdistinctive harmergroups,theyformedan impressivesight.

BRANCHNOTES.

SUBIACO:

DuetotheMission,allsocial functionsscheduledforthenext weekhavebeencancelled.

ABridgeandEuchreParty willbeheldintheHallon21st. inst.Ticketsfortheall-day rivertriptoAquinasareavailablefromthemembersofthe socialcommittee.

LEEDERVILLE: EvidenceobtainedbyourLeaders'Grouprecentlyshowedthat themakingof"foreigners"wo, ratherprevalent.Apersonal ,heck-upnightrevealthatthere plentyofroomforimprove. ment.

Athletics:

SPORTING.

Ontheafternoonsofthe9th. and16th.November,theY.C.W. AthleticClubisholdingacompetitiontoselectourteamfor theforthcbmingathleticseason. EntriesclosewiththeSecretary, Y.C.W.AthleticClub,c/o D.I.S.C.A.,81St.GeorgesTerrace,onOctober31.

FootballGrandFinal:

ThegrandfinaloftheY.C.W. FootballAssociationwillbe playedbetweenShentonPark andHighgateonthe19th.inst.

ThegamewillbeplayedatOnslowPark,ShentonPark,and willcommenceat3p.m.

Inthepreliminaryfootball final,HighgatedefeatedSubiaco,7goals6pointsto5goals 14points:Playwasnotofthe highstandardwitnessedaweek before.Bothteamswereplayingpoorlyintheforwardline,so thatscoringwasdifficult.At half-timeHighgateledby6 points.Thethirdquarterwas allSubiaco's,and,piththree quickgoals,theytookthefront. Lastquartersawanexcellent struggleforsupremacy.Subiacoattacked,butcouldscoreonly points.ThenHighgatecame again,andwith2goals,recapturedthelead,runningoutwinners by4points.

ABIGLIST.

EachCharitiesConsultation offers930prizes,includingafirst prizeof£3,000.Theprizemoney totals£6,630.Ticketsarenow onsaleintheNo.386Consulta-

Friday,24th.:Dance,Highgatetion.

WHENCONSIDERINGTHE WELFAREOFTHEMSELVESANDTHEIRCHILDREN shouldcontactthenearestBranch,or THEGRANDSECRETARY,W.IVANKEOGH, HIBERNIANAUSTRALASIANCATHOLICBENEFIT SOCIETY, 7th.Floor,C.M.L.BUILDING, 55ST.GEORGE'STERRACE,PERTH, TelephoneB7510, toascertainthescopeofSicknessandMedicalBenefitsoffered bythis,theonlyCatholicBenefitSocietyinW.A. MaleandFemalemembersareadmittedfrom16yearsof ageupwards. TheSocietyhasFluidstoLendonMortgageatCurrentRates.

LEGION OFMARY

DankofN.S.W.Chambers, 65St.George'sTerrace,

Exposition:

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

Rosary:

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

LuncheonRooms:

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

THIRDORDEROF ST.FRANCIS

OnFriday,10th.inst.,themembersoftheThirdOrderofSt. FrancisandtheirfriendsgatheredattheWomen'sServiceGuild Rooms'tocelebrateinajoyous mannertheFeastoftheirHoly Father,St.Francis.Jncluded amongstthevisitorswereRev. FathersL.andR.Ashness(from Malaya),andFatherC.Stinson, Mrs.Nott,Mrs.Hereford,and MissCadd,alsofriendsofthe Tertiaries.

Bro.MulliganwelcomedeveryoneonbehalfoftheCouncil,and thetaamusicalprogramme,arrangedbySr.Carmody,waspre"ented.Itemsweregivenby FathersLandR.Ashness,Mg. Bogue,Mrs.Nott,Mrs.Hereford, MissCadd,MissM.Carmody, Srs.CarmodyandBaker,Bros. DockertyandMulligan,andwere enjoyedbyall.Altogethera veryhappyspiritprevailed,and theeveningprovedagreatsuccess. Wearedeeplyindebtedtothe visitingartistsforthegenerous mannerinwhichtheyentertainedus,aswerealisetheyhave manycallsontheirtime.Atthe conclusionofthemusicalprogramme,adaintysupper,preparedbySr.Green,wasserved, andtheeveningwasbroughtto aclosewiththesingingof"Auld LangSyne."

Itissuggestedthatapicnic beheldinthenearfuture,and

inthisconnectionFatherL.D. Ashnessverykindlyofferedto entertaintheTertiariesatCastledareiftheydecidedtomake thathomethevenueofthepicnicc. MembersoftheOrderareremindedoftheprocessiontobe heldatAquinasontheFeastof ChristtheKing,October26th.It ishopedthattheOrderwillbe wellrepresented.

RACINGSELECTIONS

(BeforeAcceptances.)

W.A.T.C.

Saturday,October18,1947.

RiversideHandicap:Shonner, 1;Flam.Wing,2;Talimar,3; Watajoke,4. TerraceHandicap:BritishMyth, 1;Governess,2;VocalGirl,3; GayPierette,4. BeaufortHandicap:Yomanagh, 1;Pr.Agrion,2;Shonner,3;Star James,4, EsplanadeHandicap:Westralien,1;MerryImp,2;Churinga, 3;Burabudy,4. SpringHandicap:Sorcery,1; Woodlark,2;DarkFlame,3;Gay Digger,4. CausewayWelter(2):Sports Edition,1;DabChick,2;Sands ofDee,3;L.Constance,4. CausewayWelter(1):Sorcery, 1;DarkFlame,2;Skyborne,3; Mallahf,4.

TROTTING.

Breeders'Handicap:Lord Sturt,1;BigStep,2;Greylands, 3. PortHandicap:GoldenGem,1; SwanPrince,2;PedroGlobe,3. HarbourHandicap:Prejudice, 1;DavidDixie,2;StormyMorn, 3. SouthBeachHandicap:Speedy Sheik,1;Foray,2;RadiantWarrior,3. FremantleHandicap:Wallaroi, 1;Babe'sPride,2;NeatLu,8. BeaconsfieldHandicap:Yeldon, 1;Beauvista,2;RoyalTitle,3. RichmondParkHandicap: Panther'sPal,1;GrattanBells, 2;BigSheik,3.

National Catholic Girls' MOVEMENT DIOCESANHEADQUARTERS.

Feastof BranchesChristtheKing: areremindedthata GeneralCommunionineachparishisdesirableforOctober26theFeastofChristtheKing.

LunchTimeRosary:

Don'tforgetthattheRosary isrecitedatHeadquartersevery dayduringOctoberat12.30and 1,30.

MeetingstobeheldatHeadquarters: "MarianLodge"Committee:Friday,17th.,at6p.m.

ExecutiveMeeting:Monday, October27,at8p.m.

PICNICTONATIONALPARK.

OnSunday,November2,apicnicisbeingheldatNational Park,inwhichitishopedthat membersofbothMovementswill takepartenthusiastically.

Theideaofthispicnicfirst camefromtheNorthamgroupof theN.C.G.M.,andtheyarevery keenonmeetingsomeofthemetropolitanboysandgirlsatasocialgatheringofthissort.So makethisadate-Sunday,November2,atNationalPark.

FOLKDANCINGCOMPETITION.

Congratulatonstothegirlsof theN.C.G.M.whoweresuccessfulinwinningthefolk-dancing competition,heldinthePerth TownHallonTuesdaynight. ThisactivitywasheldinconjunctionwithYouthWeek.

LEEDERVILLEBRANCH.

Allmembersaretoattendthe GeneralCommunionontheFeast ofChristtheKing.Massat7 o'clock,andwearuniformswhere possible.

SUBIACOBRANCH.

GeneralMeeting:Tuesday,October28at8p.m.Pleasemake everyefforttoattend.

Choirpracticewillbeheldat 7.15onOctober28.

Mission:Don'tforgettheMission,girls.Doyourpartin makingitasuccess.

Y.0W

ACTIVITIES

NationalMutualBuildings,81St George'sTerrace,Perth. 'Phone:B2546.

ANNUALYOUTHWEEK.

Thisweek,fromSaturday, 11th.,untilFriday,17th.,we arecelebratinginPerththeAnnualYouthWeekconductedby theAssociatedYouthCommittee oftheW.A.NationalFitness Council.Thisannualcelebrationisattractingmoreattention fromthegeneralpubic,although asfarasobservationseemsto show,notyetasmuchasthein tentionsofthesponsorsdeserve; andtheactivitiesofYouthWeck areacquiringanaddeddignity andimportance.

BothofourCatholicYouth Movements, N.C.G.M. and Y.C.W.,areaffiliatedwiththe AssociatedYouthCommittee, andbothareparticipatinginthe currentYouthWeekactivities.

ThegrandpageantinpreparationforYouthWeek,stagedduringtheRoyalShow,onfh,i,sdaynight,October9,atthe C:aremontS'howgrounds,includedarepresentationofourMovementsofbetweenfourand,tiva hundredmembers,withafloat designedtoillustratetheaims oftheMovements.TheN.C.G.M. wasrepresentedinoneofthe broadcastdebates,andinthe folk-dancngcompetitionsin PerthTownHall.AgrouprepresentativeofbothMovements istocompeteintheDramaNight Festival.

Theabove-mentionedactivities, togetherwithYouthSunday, Campfireconcerts,aYouthOrchestraconcert,anda"Hobbies forYouth"Exhibition,makeup theprogrammeofYouthWeek. OurcontributionstotheReligiouspartofthecelebrationis the. GeneralCommuniontobeheldin theparishesontheFeastof ChristtheKing.

TheaimoftheCatholicActionYouthMovementsisthereconquestofYouthforChrist, thatisthespreadofChristian pinciplesamongthemassesof youth.Itisrecognised'hatall activitieswhichlenddignityand worthtothelifeofouryoung rooplepreparethegroundfor tlisobjectiveandhelptooffset thefutileandharmfulinfluences soprevalentinourpresw,t-day modeoflife.Thereforeweparticipategladlyintheverywortry activitiesofYouthWeek,hoping thatourparticipationwillhelp tofosterasentimentofmutual esteemandco-operationbetween thevariousYouthOrganisations inthisState.Weshalloffer ourCommunionontheFeastof ChristtheKingwiththisintenp tion:thatOurLordwilldeign toblessourworkforHimand thatwemaysucceedinourobjectiveofmakingHimbetter knownandbetterservedbyall ourfellowAustralianYouth. MeetingstobeheldatHeadquarters:

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

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

SOCIALCALENDAR.

Wednesday,22nd.:Cathedral BranchCarnival,inA.N.A.Hall.

Friday,24th.:Dance,Highgate

HEADQUARTERS.

Ticketsforthecombinedriver trip,onGuyFawkes'night,No\ember5,areavailableatall branches.

Over400membersofboth MovementsmarchedintheYouth ParadeattheRoyalShow.Led byafloatandwithdistinctive bannergroups,theyformedan impressivesight.

BRANCHNOTES.

SUBIACO:

DuetotheMission,allsocial functionsscheduledforthenext weekhavebeencancelled.

ABridgeandEuchreParty willbeheldintheHallon21st. inst.Ticketsfortheall-day rivertriptoAquinasareavailablefromthemembersofthe socialcommittee.

LEEDERVILLE:

EvidenceobtainedbyourLeaders'Grouprecentlyshowedthat themakingof"foreigners"was ratherprevalent.Apersonal eheck-upmghtrevealthatthere isplentyofroomforimprovement.

Athletics:

SPORTING.

Ontheafternoonsofthe9th. and16th.November,theY.C.W. AthleticClubisholdingacompetitiontoselectourteamfor theforthcomingathleticseason. EntriesclosewiththeSecretary, Y.C.W.AthleticCIub,c/o D.I.S.C.A.,81St.GeorgesTerrace,onOctober31.

FootballGrandFinal:

ThegrandfinaloftheY.C.W. FootballAssociationwillbe playedbetweenShentonPark andHighgateonthe19th.inst. ThegamewillbeplayedatOnslowPark,ShentonPark,and willcommenceat3p.m.

Inthepreliminaryfootball final,HighgatedefeatedSubiaco,7goals6pointsto5goals 14points:Playwasnotofthe highstandardwitnessedaweek before.Bothteamswereplayingpoorlyintheforwardline,so thatscoringwasdifficult.At half-timeHighgateledby6 points.Thethirdquarterwas allSubiaco's,and,\filththree quickgoals,theytookthefront. Lastquartersawanexcellent struggleforsupremacy.Subiacoattacked,hutcouldscoreonly points.ThenHighgatecame again,andwith2goals,recapturedthelead,runningoutwinners by4points.

ABIGLIST.

EachCharitiesConsultation offers930prizes,includingafirst prizeof£3,000.Theprizemoney totals£6,630.Ticketsarenow onsaleintheNo.386Consultation.

LEGION OFMARY

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

Exposition:

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

Rosary:

TheRosaryisrecitedpublicly each(layintheChapelat12.40 p.m.andagainat1.30p.m.Make apracticeofvisitingtheChapel fortherecitationofyourdaily Rosary.

LuncheonRooms:

Theluncheonroomsareopen each(laybetween12noonand2 p.m. Acupofteaisobtainableatthesmallcostof2d.This serviceisavailabletoall,and businessgirlsareespeciallyinvitedtospendtheirlunchhour inthehappyinvironmentofthe rooms.

THIRDORDEROF ST.FRANCIS

OnFriday,10th.inst.,themembersoftheThirdOrderofSt. FrancisandtheirfriendsgatheredattheWomen'sServiceGuild Rooms.tocelebrateinajoyous mannertheFeastoftheirHoly Father,St.Francis.Included amongstthevisitorswereRev. FathersL.andR.Ashness(from Malaya),andFatherC.Stinson, Mrs.Nott,Mrs.Hereford,and MissCadd,alsofriendsofthe Tertiaries.

Bro.MulliganwelcomedeveryoneonbehalfoftheCouncil,and then.amusicalprogramme,arrangedbySr.Carmody,waspre,,ented.Itemsweregivenby FathersL.andR.Ashness,Mr. Begue,Mrs.Nott,Mrs.Hereford, MissCadd,MissM.Carmody, Srs.CarmodyandBaker,Bros. DockertyandMulligan,andwere enjoyedbyall.Altogethera veryhappyspiritprevailed,and theeveningprovedagreatsuccess. Wearedeeplyindebtedtothe visitingartistsforthegenerous mannerinwhichtheyentertainedus,aswerealisetheyhave manycallsontheirtime.Atthe conclusionofthemusicalprogramme,adaintysupper,preparedbySr.Green,wasserved, andtheeveningwasbroughtto aclosewiththesingingof"Auld LangSyne."

Itissuggestedthatapicnic beheldinthenearfuture,and

inthisconnectionFatherL.D.

Ashnessverykindlyofferedto entertaintheTertiariesatCastledareiftheydecidedtomake thathomethevenueofthepicnic,. MembersoftheOrderareremindedoftheprocessiontobe heldatAquinasontheFeastof ChristtheKing,October26th.It ishopedthattheOrderwillbe wellrepresented.

Wo../00370,11730043,74.,00.1NWI

RACINGSELECTIONS

(BeforeAcceptances.)

W.A.T.C.

Saturday,October18,1947. RiversideHandicap:Shonner, 1;Flam.Wing,2;Talimar,3; Watajoke,4. TerraceHandicap:BritishMyth, 1;Governess,2;VocalGirl,3; GayPierette,4. BeaufortHandicap:Yomanagh, 1;Pr.Agrion,2;Shonner,3;Star James,4. EsplanadeHandicap:Westralian,1;MerryImp,2;Churinga, 3;Burabudy,4. SpringHandicap:Sorcery,1; Woodlark,2;DarkFlame,3;Gay Digger,4. CausewayWelter(2):Sports Edition,1;DabChick,2;Sands ofDee,3;L.Constance,4. CausewayWelter(1):Sorcery, 1;DarkFlame,2;Skyborne,3; Mallahf,4.

TROTTING.

Breeders'Handicap:Lord Sturt,1;BigStep,2;Greylands, 3. PortHandicap:GoldenGem,1; SwanPrince,2;PedroGlobe,3. HarbourHandicap:Prejudice, 1;DavidDixie,2;StormyMorn, 3. SouthBeachHandicap:Speedy Sheik,1;Foray,2;RadiantWarrior,3. FremantleHandicap:Wallaroi, 1;Babe'sPride,2;NeatLu,3. BeaconsfieldHandicap:Yeldon, 1;Beauvista,2;RoyalTitle,3. RichmondParkHandicap: Panther'sPal,1;GrattanBells, 2;BigSheik,3.

National Catholic Girls' MOVEMENT DIOCESANHEADQUARTERS.

Feastof BranchesChristtheKing: areremindedthata GeneralCommunionineachparishisdesirableforOctober26theFeastofChristtheKing.

LunchTimeRosary:

Don'tforgetthattheRosary isrecitedatHeadquartersevery dayduringOctoberat12.30and 1.30.

MeetingstobeheldatHeadquarters: "MarianLodge"Committee:Fri (lay,17th.,at6p.m. ExecutiveMeeting:Monday, October27,at8p.m.

PICNICTONATIONALPARK.

OnSunday,November2,apicnicisbeingheldatNational Park,inwhichitishopedthat membersofbothMovementswill takepartenthusiastically.

Theideaofthispicnicfirst camefromtheNorthamgroupof theN.C.G.M.,andtheyarevery keenonmeetingsomeofthemetropolitanboysandgirlsatasocialgatheringofthissort.So makethisadate-Sunday,November2,atNationalPark.

FOLKDANCINGCOMPETITION.

WHENCONSIDERINGTHE WELFAREOFTHEMSELVESANDTHEIRCHILDREN shouldcontactthenearestBranch,or THEGRANDSECRETARY,W.IVANKEOGH, HIBERNIANAUSTRALASIANCATHOLICBENEFIT SOCIETY, 7th.Floor,C.M.L.BUILDING, 55ST.GEORGE'STERRACE,PERTH, TelephoneB7510, toascertainthescopeofSicknessandMedicalBenefitsoffered bythis,theonlyCatholicBenefitSocietyinW.A. MaleandFemalemembersareadmittedfrom16yearsof ageupwards.

TheSocietyhasFundstoLendonMortgageatCurrentRates.

Congratulatonstothegirlsof theN.C.G.M.whoweresuccessfulinwinningthefolk-dancing competition,heldinthePerth TownHallonTuesdaynight. ThisactivitywasheldinconjunctionwithYouthWeek.

LEEDERVILLEBRANCH.

Allmembersaretoattendthe GeneralCommunionontheFeast ofChristtheKing.Massat7 o'clock,andwearuniformswhere possible.

SUBIACOBRANCH.

GeneralMeeting:Tuesday,October28at8p.m.Pleasemake everyefforttoattend.

Choirpracticewillbeheldat 7.15onOctober28.

Mission:Don'tforgettheMission,girls.Doyourpartin makingitasuccess.

NGQM

iseritninations

Thisplay,byAmericanauthoress,RachelCrothers,isthecurrentattractionattheRepertory Theatre.ItisproducedbySol Sainken,andtheprincipalrolethatofSusan-isinthehandsof NitaPannell.

NitaPannellhasoftenearned theplauditsofPerthcrowds.She getsthemagainthistime,butI amnotsosurethatsheearned them-allthetime.

NitoPannellisanaccomplishedamateur.Indeedsheisgood

evidenceofrealgoodnessinany direction-shedeliberatelyfoists herannoyingsermonisingonher friends(shehascaughtthisreligiousbugfromasetofcranks) andevenfoolsherhusbandinto thinkingshemaybegenuine.In anextraordinaryvolte-faceat thecloseoftheplay,justwhen herhusbandisgoingtogiveher thedivorceshehasbeenwanting,shegoesallsincereandangelic,andwiththeaidofsub duedlightsputsonareligious enough-totakeherplaceamong"act"whichplumbsthedepths

"SusanandGod"

FrothyPlayatRepertory

professionals.There'arenot many,ifany,inPerthwhocan layclaimtoherversatility.We quicklyrememberhersparkling performancein"OldAcquaintance,"andherequallyimpressivebutvastlydifferentshowing -averitableseriesofcharacter sketches-in"Christmasinthe MarketPlace."

ItisthereforewithsomediffidencethatItmestonherinterpretationofSusan.Iknowher tobecapableofportrayingsincerity,andyetitisonthescore ofsinceritythatImustquarrel withherSusan.

Ofcourse,Mrs.Pannellmay beright.ShehasshownSusan tobeawomandevoidofthe slightestvestigeofstability,a shallow,vain,unfeelingwoman, whosehypocrisyandself-love aresodeeplyingrainedasto makeherunconsciousofher effectuponotherpeople.While alltheworldaroundheris eitherscandalised(asisher daughter)orintenselyirritated (asareherfriends),orextremelypuzzled(asisherhusband), byherbehaviour,Susanjust goesonbehavinginadownright sillyandunjustifiablemanner. Shepreachesreligion.An entirelyirreligiouswomanherself-shehasnoregardforher ownmarriage,nordoesshegive

ofoverthypocrisy.Itsentme awaywithasickfeeling.

NowthisistheSusanshown usbyNitaPannell.Asaportraitofafrivolous,domineering clever,unscrupulouswoman,the worknearsperfection.Noone couldbetterthemannerinwhich smartlinesareshrewdlyand rapidlydelivered,nowtossedofl withcarefreeabandon,nowaimedandspedwiththeprecision ofanarrow.Itiswhenweare askedtobelievethatthisSusan canchangeherspotsbymerely pressingabutton,itisthenthat themindrevoltsandrefusesto acceptthesomersault.One doesn'thavetobeaGeorge EliottodisbelieveinthisMeersalofform.IfSusan'scharacterreallyundergoesachange, thenweareentitledtoobserve somesignsofthechangebefore itoccurs.Inplainwords,Nita Pannell'ssomersaultwasnot convincing;andthesuspicion lingersthatitmighthavebeen madesobysuitableshadingof look,toneanddemeanourearlier.

AsBarrieTrexel,Susan'shusband,HaroldHarveywassolid andsatisfying.Hisalcoholic habit,givenasthecauseofdomesticstrife,palesintoinsignificancebesidethenauseainduced bySusan'svapourings.

Anoteworthyperformancewas We

"NightandDay"

AttractiveFilmatPlaza

WarnerBros.'"Nightand Day,"intechnicolour,atthe PlazaTheatre,isashowworth acoupleofshillingsofanyone's money.Itsoarsabovethe usualrunofraggle-tagglesong anddancefilmsbecause,inthe firstplace,ithasthetuneful melodiesofColePorter.The bestofthesearesopopularand sogoodthatitisdifficulttoresisttheirattraction.."Night andDay,""BegintheBeguine'' and"Don'tFenceMeIn,"have longenjoyedwidespreadpublic favour,andinthefirsttwoat leastmaybeseenmorethana glimmeringofrealmusicaltal ent.Inanyeventtheyreprasithetypeofmusicthatpeoplewant.

Otherfactorscontributingtowardsthesuccessoftheshow aretherestrainedanddelightfulactingofAlexisSmithand CaryGrant,thebluffgoodhumourofMontyWoolley,andthe polishgiventoeverydetailof

BOOKREVIEWS

production,includingthedressing.Thefilmwasdirectedby MichaelCurtiz. Goodsupportisgiventothe principalsbyGinnySimmsand JaneWyman. Thestoryisnomorethana pegonwhichtohangthefabricofshowbusinessspunround thehitnumberssuppliedbyCole Porter.YetthereisatendernessaboutthelovestoryofPorterandhisbeautifulwife,Linda,whichisnotunwelcome.The themeofamarriagewreckedby thehusband'sconcentrationon hisjobandconsequentneglect ofhisspouse,isnotnewtous; butitseemsweareever-ready torespondtocleverhandlingof suchatheme.Perhapsina worldfulloffrustratedpeople thespectacleofhumanlove bruisedbuttriumphantispeculiarlypathetic.Certainlyin thisfilmpermanentvalueshave beenunderlinedandapplauded. -OBSERVER.

Browne&NolanPublications

Werecentlyreceivedaparcel ofbooksfromthepressesof Mesrs.BrowneandNolan,Ltd., Dublin.Allthesepublications arewellprintedongoodpaper. Stronglyboundandwithattractivejackets,theyareacreditto theirpublishers. Wehadoccasionrecentlyto complimentotherIrishprinting housesontheirsplendidstandardofproduction,astandard withwhichBrowneandNolan favourablycompare. "TheRoadofExcess."

AbiographyofIsaacButt,who asayouthjoinedwithallthe enthusiasmofhisnatureinthe' bigotedpoliticsofhisday. Laterhewastochampionthe causeofthosetowhomhewas sostronglyopposedatthebeginningofhiscareer,andfrom thetimeofhisdefenceofthe menof'48untilthecomingof Parnellheoccupiedtheplacein theNationalistmindthatO'Connellhadformerlytaken.Itwas toIsaacButtthattheIrish HomeRuleMovementowedits inception.

Thisisavigorousportrayal whichcarriesthereaderintothe whirlofnineteenthcentury politicsinDublinandLondon, andshedslightonmanyofthe humanencounterswhichdidso muchtoformhistory.

AverycompleteIndexisof greathelptothereader,andthe bookshouldbeofgreatvalue, notonlytothestudentofIrish historybuttoallwhowishto knowthefiguresandthefacts behindtheagitatedquestionsof thosetimes. "TheRoadofExcess."Terence deVereWhite;pp.393;illustrated.Price(Aust.),23/9.

"TreadingtheWinePress."

Onethingmustremaindominantinthemindsofallwho PiavehadthegoodfortuneofattendingaretreatormissiongivenbytheJesuitFathers.Itis theinsistencethattheyplaceon, thePassionofChrist,thecontemplationofwhichistrulya subjectforalltimes.

Theauthor(Rev.W.Stephenson,S.J.)states"thatthesim-

thatoffifteen-year-oldJudith Bahen,havingherfirstoutingin seniorcompany.Shedisplayed muchtalent.Apparentlyshe inheritedhermother's(Susan's) acrobaticagility,transformingin anincrediblyshorttimefroma gawky,pigeon-toedschoolgirl intoa'polishedmodernMiss.

OthersinthelargecastincludeJuneHuntleigh-East,June Percival,MaryMoir,JillGrave, FrankO'Grady,HedleyFreedman,FrankHaslettandEric Hodgkinson. Thesets,bySydneyDavis,are extremelyattractive. -DEGUSTIBUS.

CastledareField Day

TheannualFieldDaywas heldonSunday,October12,at CastledareOrphanage,andwas apronouncedsuccessinevery way.Thecrowdthisyearwas estimatedat1,500-anall-time record.Thevariousstallsreportedgoodbusiness,andeveryoneseemedtobeinaspendind mood.

Thelittlemigrantboys,who havelatelyarrivedfromEngland,Ireland,Scotlandand Wales,werethecentreofattractionattheHome.They areafinetypeofmigrant,and seemtobefittinginnicelyat Castledare.TheSuperiorwas besiegedbyrequestsfromvisitorstobeallowedtoadoptor takealittlechapfortheChristmasholidays.

TheBrothersandtheirField DayCommitteewishtosincerelythankallkinddonorstothe Appealandallwhoassistedin anyway.

Thefollowingisalistofthe rafflesandwinnersonField

plepurposeofthisbookisto helpincallingtomindtheBlessedPassionofChrist."Itsets forththestoryofthePassion,so fullyandfaithfullyrecordedby thefourEvangelists;italsosuppliesreflectionsnaturallyarisingoutofthenarrative.

FollowingthemethodofSt. Ignatiusinhis"SpiritualExercises,"andenrichedfrommany othersources,thisbookshould beagreathelptothosedesirousofknowingandfollowing OurDivineLordinHisSacred Passion.

"TreadingtheWinePress."

FatherW.Stephenson,S.J.; pp.xii-336.Price(Aust.), 12/-.

"TheAbbeEdgeworth."

Amovinganddramaticpor- trayaloftheAbbeEdgeworth, thepriestwhoassistedLouis XVI.onthescaffold.

Thisisastoryofsufferingand persecutionandgivesfirsthand informationoftheconditionsof Franceduringthedarkdaysof the"Terror." Wellwritten,andlackingthe stodginessofmost'historical biographies,thisbookisableto capturethefeelingsofloyalty andfaithoftheFrench"emigres."

"TheAbbeEdgeworth."M.V. Woodgate;pp.xiii-237;illustrated.Price(Aust.),12/-

CurrentFilms

Royal: Awartimesurvivalabout Americanagentsinoccupied France,O.S.S.,isadramatic documentarywithafewmomentsofsuspense. Veryfineactingandnotabad show.

Capitol: WaltDisney'sfamous"Fantasia"isstillshowing.Anoriginalandartisticmasterpiece, meritingwellitsuniversalpopularity.

Piccadilly: "TimeOutofMind."Haven't seenityet,but"Time"describesitas"anotherofHollywood'sfumblingattemptsto tellthestoryaboutacreative artist revealshowlittle Hollywoodknowsabouttheproblemofartisticcreation.

Metro: "TilltheCloudsRollBy."A popularmusicalaboutJerome Kern.Ifyoulikemusicalsand RobertWalker,pluslotsofother M.G.M.stars,you'lllikethis film.

Day:1st.prize,wirelessset,ticketNo.9327,Mrs.F.Collett,93 Teague-street,VictoriaPark. 2nd.prize:No.18066,£5note,C. Revs,32Tuam-street,Victoria Park.3rd.prize:TwoLottery

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Precision-builtAustralianHigh FidelityEquipmentforVisual Education. ModernEducationdemandsthis impressiveandefficientmethod ofinstruction. "Cinevox"projectionequipmentprovidestheultimateanswertothemodernneedforvisualeducation.

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ByFRANCISGILBERT

AFlawinYouthWeek

ItisagreatpitythattheoutstandingsuccessofYouthWeek shouldhavebeenmarredinits inceptionbyaquasi-religious openingceremony.Formany yearsCatholicshaveobjectedto theAnzacDaycommemoration onsimilargrounds.itwas claimedinthepressthat"many youthgroupshaveareligious basis,anditisthoughtfitting thattheofficialopeningofYouth Weekshouldtaketheformofa combinedyouthservice." In thecaseoftheAnzacDaycommemorationwehaverepeatedly pointedoutthatanythinginthe natureofareligiousceremony automaticallypreventstheattendanceofCatholicswhohave everyclaimtobepresentat whatshouldbepre-eminentlya nationalanniversary.Inthat casenocognisance,sofarasI know,hasbeentakenofCatholicobjections,presumablybecausetheyrepresentaminority ofthepopulation(thoughtheir enlistmentfigureswereconsiderablyabovetheirnumerical proportion).Inthecaseof YouthWeek,however,theCatholicrepresentationwasbyfar thelargest.

Thereisafurtherdistinction tobemadebetweenthetwoinstances.TheAnzacDayCommitteeatonetimeclaimedthat theyhadnotheardoftheCatholicobjections,althoughtheyhad beenairedoftenenoughinthe Catholicpress.Butthebody responsiblefortheorganisation ofYouthWeekwasseemingly privytotheCatholicdifficultyin thatitsuggestedthatCatholics andJewsshouldholdtheirown religiousservices.Inviewof thefactthatYouthWeekissupposedtorepresent,sotospeak, acommonfrontofYouthactivities,andthattwoconsiderable minoritieswereknowntobe inimicaltotheholdingofa combinedquasi-religiousceremonywhichwouldexcludethem, itmightbethoughtthattheoresniseiswouldhaveforeborne fromthearrangementofwhat waspatentlyanAnglicanoccasion. Ihave.nodesirewhatevertomuddythewatersofsectarianism.butitdoesseema littlecavaliertotelloneofyour majorrepresentationstogo awayandpraybyitself.Surelyeachreligiousdenomination couldhaveaseparateservice, andthecombinedactivitiesbe conductedonaco-operativebasis.

Labour'sDilemma

Foryears1 havewithstood thesuggestionthatthereisany fundamentalandnecessaryconnectionbetweentheLabourand theCommunistparties.Indeed, everyoneremembershowduring thewarperiod,LabourwasimmenselyembarrassedbythesupportoftheCommunistParty, andhowthelateJohnCurtinat electiontimedenouncedthese undesirablehangers-onforwhat theywereworth.Furthermore, everyoneknowsthatmembership p oftheLabourPartyinvolvesthe signingofarenunciationofallegiancetoanyotherpolitical party,andthatinrecentyears

therehasbeensomesortofattemptwithinthePartytoriditselfofunscrupulousdisruptionists.Ontheotherhand,the silenceofthegreatmassofLabourpoliticians,andthegreat noiseofLiberalpoliticians,can heacceptedwithdueregardto thenecessityofvote-catching, andtotheunderstandablereluctanceofLabourtoprovide theOppositionwithready-made ammunition.Yet,allowingfor allthetricksofPartypolitcs,it cannotbedeniedthatCommunismhasmadetremendousinroadsintheLabourcitadel,and thatisafactwhichcannotbe

gotovermerelybykeeping one'sheadpermanentlyinthe sand.

Whiletheactualaffiliationof LabourandCommunismcannot besubstantiated,itisbecoming clearthatbysilenceandomission,radicaldoctrinaireSocialistshavesucceededininterpreting-theLabourObjectivealong lineswithwhichtheRedscould disagreeonlyastomethod.They believethatthechaosprecipitatedbyageneralstrike(which theyareinapositiontolaunch) wouldbesucceededbyrevolution,whichinonefellswoop wouldachieveallthatthegradualistshopetoachieveina coupleofgenerations.The ruthlessnessofMr.Chifiey,however,inregardtotheBanking NationalisationgivessomecolourtotheOppositiontheory. thatthereisyieldingonofficial levelstoCommunistpressure forextremismandforhaste.In themarkedlychangedset-upin Canberra,however,onewonders howtheCatholicpoliticianfinds himselfinanythngbutapositionofacuteunease.Howhe quaresCatholicsocialprinciples withthemanifesttotalitarian trendsofpolitics-ifhehas heardofthem.

Itisprimarilythisculpable ignoranceamongpoliticians,Catholicandnon-Catholic,which makesthefutureofthiscountry,inthelightofmodernpoliticaltrends,soincalculable.If anyoneasksmeforanexample, Iwouldwithprofoundregret quotethelamentablestatement ofMr.Holloway(Ministerfor isabou,andNationalService), quotedinthePressduringthe week:"EveryfeatureandobjecLiseinCommunistphilosophyis basedontheteachngsofChiist." Thepoor,misguidedgentleman wentontoobjecttothemethods ofCommunismasbeingcontrary tothebeliefsoftheLabour Party.ButforCatholics,the wholepositionisuntenable.A man'sphilosophyismoreimportantthannisacts.Aman may,inactbetrayhisbeliefs, butifhisphilosophyissound theroadtorepentanceisstill open.G.K.Chestertononce expressedthesamethoughtvery muchmorestrikinglywhenhe said:"Itislessimportantfora landladytoknowhowmuch moneyherlodgerhasthanto knowwhatishisphilosophyof life."

Sir,-"Allowmetocontrolthe creditofthenationandIcare notwhomakesitslaws."Such wastheopinionofAnschels Rothschild,expressedverymany yearsago,butstillholdinggood atthepresentday.Cohtrolof cieditpracticallymeanscontrol ofeverything.

Manythinkingpeoplerealisingthedangerofamonopoly suchasthis,areverymuch againstthenationalisatonofthe tradingbanks,but,ontheother hand,theyobjecttotheprivate banksbeingallowedtocreate anddestroythenation'smoney.

"Everyloanmadebyabank createsadeposit,andeveryrepaymentofaloantoabank,cancelsacorrespondirrgdeposit." Arewegoingtoallowthemto retainthisprivilege?Ifso,on whatconditions?Agreatmany peopleevennowdonotrealise thatmostofwhatfunctionsas, moneynowadaysismerelyrepresentedbyfiguresinbank ledgers,andcameintoexistence bythestrokeofapen.

Thefiguresrepresentingthe noteissue,publishedinthe "WestAustralian"about12 monthsago,showedthatthe totalnotesincirculationinAustraliaamountedto£195,463,872, ofwhich£17,275,954washeld bythe.banks,and£178,187,918 wasinthehandsofthepublic. Tothisshouldbeaddedabout 128,000,01)0ofsilverandcopper coinswhichwouldbringthe totalamountofourlegaltender orKing'sHeadmoneytoapproximately£224,000,000. issometimessaidbypeople thatmoneymakesmoney,but whenonerealisesthatthereis nomaleandfemaleofthemoney species,moneycannotbreed.No matterhowoften£224millions

oflegaltenderislentorrelent,itstillremains£224millions,yetsavingsbankaccounts exceed£600millions,currentaccount£100millions,fixeddeposits£250millions,trading bankaccountswiththeCommonwealthBank£200millions, nottomentonanationaldebtof £,600millionsandprivateand municipaldebtof£1,250millions!

Afterexaminingtheseastronomicalfigures,onedoesnot needtobeaSeniorWranglerto realisethatanythingoverand abovethesumtotalofourlegal tender(£224millions)ismerelyrepresentedbyfiguresinbank ledgers,anduponwhichweare expectedtopayahighrateof interest-high,inviewofthe factthatthemoneyhasbeen created,andcostthebank nothing.

Manywhohavegivensome considerationtothesubjectsee noreasonwhythebanksshould benationalised,orthenation saddledwithanother£100,000,000,representingthepurchase priceoftheexistingtrading banks.

Thelogicalsolutionofthepresentargumentwouldbetoallow thetradingbankstoissuecreditonbehalfofthenation-to whichitrightlybelongs-but onlyatthecostofissuance, namely,percent.Thiswould stillallowthemtopaythe usualdividendof5to6percent., andactasbookkeeperstothe public.

Tochargeanythingfrom5to 8percent.interestoncreated credititusury,andshouldnot betoleratedbyanynationcallingitselfChristian.-Yours,etc.,

DICKTURPIN.

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Mr.Holloway'sstatement needssomedrasticcomment,for itbetraysanabsolutelackofacquaintance,bothwithCommunistandwithChristianteaching. Perhapsthehonourablegentlemanwillindicatewhere,inthe NewTestament,class-hatred, murder,andlyingarelaiddown asthenormalprocedurefor politicallife.Orperhapsit mightbeeasierforhimtoindicatewhere,intheirworks,Marx, Lenin,Engels,orYaroslaysky indicatethatthemeekshallinherittheearth,orthatforgivenessofenemiesandpityofthe richaredesirablevirtues.it maynotbeamisstoremindthe MinisterthatOurLorddistinctly saidHisKingdomwasnotof thisworld,whereasMarxand hisdisciplestaughttherecan henokingdomanywhereelse. IfLabourleadersarereallydeludedonsuchacentralpointas theutterincompatiblityofMarxismandChristianity,thereis smallhopeforthefuture.They mightaswellselloutdirectto Moscow,whowillachievetheir heavenfarmoreexpeditiously. Butinanycasethecrisisof ourtimesisfartoograveto becomemerelyamatterofdebateandPartygame.

CATHOLICTEACHERS' GUILD

Membersarereminder'that }.henextlecturewillbeonTuesday,October28,whenMissE. Wanlesswilladdressmembei: sadfriends.Thisshouldprove Try,interestingtoall.

DearCornerites

Mymindseemstoberunning toschoolsandschooldaysthis week.Well,there'snothing likestrkingwhiletheiron'shot, soI'llcarryonwiththegood workandgiveyouaglimpseof whataschoolroomwaslikein theoldendays.

Thedescriptioncomesfrom NathanielHawthorne',book, "Grandfather'sChair."Hawthorne(1804-64)isperhapsAmerica'sgreatestnovelist.Many ofhisbookswerewrittenfor boysandgirls,includingthis one.Itrelatestheadventures ofanoldchairbroughtfrom EnglandtoMassachusetts.Here istheschoolroomofMaster EzekielCheever:

"Itisalarge,dingyroom, withasandedfloor,andislightedbywindowsthatturnon hingesandhavelittlediamondshapedpanesofglass.The scholarssitonlongbenches, withdesksbeforethem.At oneendoftheroomisagreat fireplace,soveryspaciousthat thereisroomenoughforthree orfourboystostandineachof thechimneycorners.Thiswas thegoodoldfashionoffire-

partoftheroom,wherethegenerousglowofthefireissufficientlyfeltwithoutbeingtoointenselyhot.

"Doyouseethevenerable schoolmaster,severeinaspect, withablackskullcaponhis head,likeanancientPuritan, andthesnowofhiswhitebeard driftingdowntohisverygirdle?Whatboywoulddareto play,orwhisper,orevenglance asidefromhisbook,whileMasterCheeverisonthelookoutbe-

SCHOOL -inthegood(?)olddays

places,whentherewaswood enoughintheforeststokeep peoplewarmwithouttheirdiggingintothedepthsoftheearth forcoal.

"Itisawinter'sdaywhenwe takeourpeepintotheschoolroom.Seewhatgreatlogsof woodhavebeenrolledintothe fireplace,andwhatabroad, brightblazegoesleapngupthe chimney!Andeveryfewmomentsavastcloudofsmokeis puffedintotheroom,vshichsails slowlyovertheheadsofthe scholars,untilitgraduallysettlesuponthewallsandceiling. Theyareblackenedwiththe smokeofmanyyearsalready.

"Nextlookatthemaster's chair!!Itisplaced,youperceive,inthemostcomfortable

Sae

hindhisspectacles?Forsuch offenders,ifanysuchtherebe, arodofbirchishangingover thefireplace,andaheavyferruleliesonthemaster'srdesk." Well,mylittleniecesandnephews,howisthatforapicture ofaschoolroom?Notaspleasantassomeoftheclean,modernclassroomsofto-day;and yet,theremaybesomeofyou whostillhavetoputupwith similarconditions,forthereisa greatamountofinequalityin suchmatters.However,Ithink wecansafelysaythatMr. Cheeverbelongstoapastage. Mostchildrenthesedaysseem tolikeschool,andhaveajolly goodtimethere.Whatdoyou think?-Sincerely,

AUNTBESSY.

BeatHimat Spelling

Thefollowinglovelypoem,by theAmericanpoet,JohnGreenleafWhittier,shouldappealto pupilsoftheupperclasses.It deservestobereadbyadults, too;foritnotonlyexpressesa tenderandbeautifulemotion, butalsorecallstoourmindsthe commonobligationofhelping ourfellow-man.Thusitis trulyChristianinspirit.Afew moments'solidreflectiononthe lastversecouldtalketheplace ofmanysermons:

INSCHOOLDAYS.

Stillsitstheschool-housebythe road, Araggedbeggarsunning; Arounditstillthesumachsgrow Andtheblackberryvinesare running.

Within,themaster'sdeskisseen, Deepscarredbyrapsofficial; Thewarpingfloor,thebattered seats, Thejack-knife'scarvedinitial; Thecharcoalrescoesonitswall; Itsdoor'swornsillbetraying Thefeetthat,creepingslowto school, Wentstormingouttoplaying!

Longyearsagoawintersun Shoneoveritatsetting; Litupitswesternwindow-panes Andloweaves'icyfretting.

Ittouchedthetangledgolden curls Andbrowneyesfullofgriev ing

Ofonewhostillherstepsdelayed Whenalltheschoolwereleaving.

Fornearherstoolthelittleboy Herchildishfavoursingled; Hiscappulledlowuponaface Whereprideandshamewere mingled.

Pushingwithrestlessfeetthe snow

Torightandleft,helingered, Asrestlesslyhertinyhands

Theblue-checkedapronfingered.

Hesawherlifthereyes;hefelt Thesofthand'slightcaressing, Andheardthetrembleofher voice, Asifafaultconfessing.

"I'msorrythat1spelttheword: Ihatetogoaboveyou, Because"-thebrowneyeslowerfell"Because,yousee,Iloveyou!"

Stillmemorytoagrey-haired man Thatsweetchild-faceisshowing.

Deargirl!Thegrassesonher grave Havefortyyearsbeengrowing!

Helivestolearn,inlife'shard school, Howfewwhopassabovehim Lamenttheirtriumphandhis loss, Likeher-becausetheylove him.

111) 19)&tit

ByJ.CARR.

eofPanjarra

Onehundredandthirteen yearsago,onNovember1,1834, frock-coatedgentlemenopened the"PerthGazette"andreadof anincidentthathasgonedown nlocalhistoryastheBattleof Pinjarra.

Whenthesettlerslandedat Fremantle,theylostnotimein seekingbetterlandtothesouthward.Indoingsotheytrespassedonnativeterritory;and naturallythenativesobjected. Theyclaimedthatbecauseofthe settlers'intrusiontheirburial groundsandmeetingplacesceasedtobesacredintheeyesof thetribes.

Inlonelycampswhitemen werespeared Thesemurders weretreatedlenientlybythe Government,who,probablyconsciousthattheywerenotwanted,triedtodealfairlywiththe tribesmen.Then,onApril16, 1834,ferociousKalyutewarriors oftheMurrayRiverspeared twowhitemenwhowerelooking forahorseinthebush.Nineteenoftheblacksvolunteeredto helpwiththesearch;whileNesbitandBarron,thetwowhite men,werebendingovertheir horses'neckstoexaminetracks theywereattackedwithoutwarning. Nesbitwaskilledinstantly. Yellingwarriorsplungedtheir spearsintohimashefellfrom hishorse.Barronescaped,a spearwavingfromhisbackas herodedesperatelyaway.He laterrecovered.Nextday searchpartiesrecoveredNesbit'smutilatedbodyandburied it.Thesettlersrealisedthat theKalyutesmustbetaughta lesson,sotheydespatchedamessengertoPerthrequestingthat anarmedpartybesenttothe Murraytodealwiththemurderers.

NotuntilOctoberdidSirJames Stirlingarrivewithtroopersand civilianstosearchforthewrongdoers.OnthenightofOctober 27,thepartycampedataplace calledJimjam.aspotwellknown asarendezvousofthenatives sought.Nextmorningthesoldiersbrokecampandcrossedthe MurrayatafordnearwherePinjarranowstands.Abouttwo hundredyardsawaytheyclimbedahillockandsawalarge bandofnativessomehalfamile away,onthesidewhichthey hadjustleft.

CaptainEllisandfivemenwere sentbackovertheriver,with orderstoapproachtheband quietlyfromtherear,whileSir JamesStirling,Mr.ThomasPeel, andMr.Norcottparliedfromthe rightbank.Thesethreemen rcdeslowlyforward,callingto thenatives,intheirowntongue, thattheyweretosurrenderthose responsibleforNesbit'smurder.

Someninetystrong,theabor= iginesansweredwiththreateningshouts.Itwasthenthat Ellisandhismencamequietly uponthem.Theywavedspears atthesenewenemies,butretreatedsullenlywhenElliscontinuedtoadvance.Asharp command,"Forward"andthe trooperscharged. "Thesearethefellowswe want!"criedasoldier."There thatoldrascal,Noonan." "Yes,Noonanme!"shoutedthe bigblackfellow,liftingaspear

tohurlatthemanwhohadrecognisedhim.Hewasshot deadinstantly.Ittouchedoff thepowderbarrel.Elliswithdrewhismentotheshelterof thetreesandopenedfire.A generalretreattotheriverresulted,butwhenSirJamesand hismenappearedontheopposite side,firingfrombehindlogs,the blackswereutterlyconfused.As volleyaftervolleyrippedinto themtheymilledaroundinthe shallowwater.

Some,morerecklessthanthe rest,dashedacrossthestreamto attackthemenontheother bank.Theywereshotdown, anddriftedawaywiththecurrent.Toescapethewithering crossfire,warriorssubmerged themselvesuntilonlytheirfaces remainedabovethewater,but hissingbulletsfoundthemand killedthem.Powerlessagainst thegunsoftheirenemies,the aboriginescoulddonothingbut standandbeshotdown.

Finally,wheneightywarriors hadbeenkilled,Stirlingordered "Ceasefire!"Bodieslayonthe banks,ordriftedslowlydownstream.Thebattlewasover. Hidngbehindastumpwhichdid littletoconcealthemwerefound afewwomenandchildren,who weretakenprisoner.

Stirlingreleasedtheprisoners withorderstoinformthesurvivingchiefsthatanymoretroublewouldmeanthetotalextinctionofthetribe.Soonafter, theYalyutesdisappearedfrom theMurray,leavngbehindno tracethattheyeverexisted.

#0"N 1-AuntBessy's 11.1,1LETTERBOX

St.Columba'sSchool, SouthPerth.

DearAuntBessy,-Thisismy firstlettertoyou. Iamsendingyoufiveshillingsforthe Bushies.Iamsixyearsoldand Igotoschooleveryday.Isin intheInfants. Ilikereading, writingandsinging.Every TuesdayIlearndancing.Next yearIhopetomakemyfirst HolyCommnuion.ThisyearI wasalittleflowergirlinour MayProcession.-Yourfond niece, GENMAFOXWELL.

DearMaureen,-Thanksfor writingagainsosoon.And specialcongratulationsonfinding5s.fortheBushies'Scheme.

Ihopeyourschoolsportsprove agreatsuccess.-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

Forrest-street,Kellerberrin.

DearAuntBessy,-Enclosed pleasefindpostalnotefor2s6d.

1havefilledmyprickcardand havedelayedinsendingit,.Our sweetpeasareveryprettythis season,andIhavetwogardens ofmyown,.Ihaveapretty littleclimbingrosebushinone ofthem,.WehadConfirmation inourparishchurch,andthe Archbishopwasverynice,.I amenclosngaphotographofthe groupwhowereconfirmed;some areBushies,.Iwentformy theoryexam,.onWednesday,and amhopingforthebestresults,.It ismybrother'sbirthdaytomorrow,andhehasinvitedtwo littleboysofhisownage,.We wenttotheKellerberrinShow andhadagoodtime,.There wasalittlemancalledapixie, andhewasonly31incheshigh. Iwillclosenow.Withbest wishestoyourselfandtheBushes.-Iremain,yourlovingfriend, VERONICADONOVAN.

DearVeronica,-Iwasvery pleasedtoreceiveyourletter, andtoknowyouhadfilledthe prickcard,.Howluckyyouare tohavetwoflowergardensof yourown!Icanimaginethe sweetpeaslookinglovely.There aresomegorgeousdisplaysin Perthnow,too,.Thanksforthe enclosure.-Sincerely,

AUNTBESSY,.

DearGemma,-Iamdelighted tomakeyour'acquaintance. A. newCorneriteisalwaysanoccasionforjoy.Pleasewriteagain soon.Iaminterestedtohear ofyouractivities,andyoucertainlyhavemadeawonderful startbycontributngsohandsomelytoourBushies'Scheme. Myverybestwishes.-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

Keysbrook.

DearAuntBessy,-Jamsending5s.fortheBushies.Wehave gotanewteacheratschoolnow. MissStewarthasbeensentto Capel.Iwassorrywhenshe left.Ourschoolsportsare beingheldatMundijongnext month.Therearealotofwild flowersaboutnow,andweoften goforwalkstopickthem.Please sendmeaprickcard.With love.From MAUREENKEANE.