The Record Newspaper 30 October 1947

OFFICIALORGANOFTHEARCHDIOCESEOFPERTH,ESTABLISHED1874 RegisteredattheG.P.O.,Perthfortransmissionbypostasanewspaper.

PERTH,THURSDAY,OCTOBER30,1947.

Afterasnapofthemostun seasonableweather,Sunday- theFeastofChristtheK:ngbrokewithbrilliantmin.:11;11e, whichcontinuedall(lay. A crowdestimatedat8.f43foregatheredinthegroundsof AquinasCollege,MountHenry, fortheannualdiocesanEucharisticprocession.

Peoplebegantocongregate fromnoononwards,manyof themtravellinglongdistancesto bepresent.Thegatesofthe Collegegroundswereclosedat 3.15p.m.,whenthecrowdbegan tomassintheCollegeoval,in

thepavilionofwhichthemain altarhadbeenerected.

HeadedbythebannerofChrist theKing,theprocession,inwhich themajorityofthosepresent marched,lefttheovalat3.30 andproceededalongthemain driveoftheCollege.HisGrace theArchbishop,carryingthe Monstrance,wassurroundedbya largebodyofdiocesanandregularpriests,andattendedbya militaryguardoccadets.

Theprocessioncontinuedon itswayaroundtheCollegebuilding,tore-enterthe ovalbyanotherentrance.

Atasmallaltaroppositethe mainaltarinthepavilion,the firstBenedictionwasgiven.The Archbishopandclergythenpassedalongthecentreofthefield togivethefinalBenediction fromthemainaltar.

HighgateNuns50Years inW.A.

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SolemnHighMassMarksJubilee

WhenHydeParkwasbutaswamp,whosebankswere dottedwithnatives'camps,theSistersofNotreDamedes MissionsarrivedinHighgate.

Fiftyyearshavepassedsincetheirarrival,andon Tuesdayhundredsofpastpupilsoftheirschoolsand friendsandbenefactorsoftheOrdergatheredintheSacredHeartChurchtoassistattheSolemnHighMasscelebratedinhonouroftheGoldenJubilee.

TheMasswascelebratedby VeryRevJ.Wallace,Adm.,assistedbyVeryRev.Dr.E.Sullivan(deacon)andFatherP. O'Sullivan(sub-deacon).

spokeeloquentlyoftheirhighesteemandappreciationofthe workoftheSistersintheirapostolate.

Therearenolessthan16,000 lepersintheProvinceofKwangsi,SouthChina,outofatotal populationof16,000,000.Aleprosariumwasnecessaryforthe moreseriouscases.In1939 FatherMaillot,oftheParis ForeignMissionSociety,acceptedtheinvitationtofoundone. Materialmeanswereseriously lacking.Themissionarymanagedtogetfewhuts,andhewas takingcareofsixteenlepersbeforeheknewit.Hehimself livedinasimplehut.

Withinafewmonthshehad morethanahundredinhiscare. Thefirstassistantstocometo hisaidweretwoyoungChinese Sisterswhovolunteeredas nurses.

In1940 destroyedtheleprosariumwas byJapanesetroops. Whensomemeasureoforder

wasrestored,therewerebandit attacks.Yettheworkprogressed.To-day,FatherMaillottakescareofonehundred andthirtylepers.

Two-thirdsofthemarealready Catholics,andallwhohavedied inthesettlementreceivedBaptismbeforetheirdeath.Oneof theSistersaskedadyingpatient whetherhebelievedinGod.

"SeeingthatyoutellmethatI oughttobelieveinHim,Idobelieve.Itisnotpossiblefora personsuchasyourselftotella lie.BeforeknowingGod,Idid notknowthattherecouldbea womansuchasyouare.Neither mywifenormy(laughterwould havethecouragetotouchme, inthecondition1amnowin,as youaredoingnow.ItisbecausethereisaGodthatyou aretakngsuchcareofme.It isGodwhohasmadeyousuch asyouare.Yes,Ibelievein GodbecauseIseeyou."

Theorderoftheprocession comprisedtheboysandgirls fromthevariousCatholicschools oftheArchdiocese,followedby alargebodyofthelaity.Then camethemembersoftheSacred HeartSodalityandtheChildren ofMary,theirblueandredregaliasinvividcontrastagainst thesylvansettingoftheriver andthebushland.NextfollowedtheHolyNameSociety-a mostimpressivebodyofmen, whoseannualrallyisplannedto coincidewiththeEucharistic procession.Representativesof theThirdOrderofSt.Rrancis, someinthebrownhabits,came after,followedbyalargenumberofreligiousBrothersandstudentsfromSt.Charles'ProvincialSeminary.Thelittleflower-strewers,intheredandwhite cloaksoftheHolyAngels,were nextinorder,afterwhichcame theclergyandthemilitaryguard ofAquinascadets.Finallythe BlessedSacrament,bornebythe Archbishop,underacanopyof whitesilk.

Manyofthewell-knownhymns inhonouroftheBlessedSacramentweresungduringtheprocession.LedbySt.Mary's Choir,underthedirectionof FatherAlbertLynch,thehymns wereamplifiedalongtheroute andtakenupbythemarchers. Betweenthehymnsthedecades oftheRosarywererecitedby allpresent.

Theoccasionalsermonwas preachedbyRev.FatherT.Perrott,S.J.,andisreportedon Page6.

FathersJ.O'FarrellandJ. McGrathcarriedouttheduties ofmasterofceremonies.

HisGracepresidedatthe throne,attendedbyRt.Rev. MonsignoriMcMahon,andGoody, andRt.Rev.MonsignorE.Kennedy,V.G.,asassistantpriest.

TheMasswassungbyacombinedchoirofgirlsfromboth theHighandPrimarySchools, underthedirectionofFatherA. Lynch.

Theoccasionalsermonwas preachedbyRev.FatherBuist, C.SS.R.

Aboutthirty-fivepriestsfrom bothcityandcountryparishes

MarshallFoch andtheRosary

Foch'smotherwasafriendof St.Bernadetteandkneltbeside thefuturesaintwhen,atthe LourdesGrotto,acandleflame wasappliedtoherhandtotest thegenuinenessofherecstasy. crucialmomentshealwaysin-

TheMarshalrevealedthatat yokedtheaidofOurLadyof Lourdes."Shehasalways broughtmelightanddecision," hesaid.

WhenCanonBelleney,ofLourdes,whowasachaplainunder thegreatMarshal,askedhimif hekepttohisdailyRosaryeven whenbigbattleswereraging, Fochreplied:"Iseeditmore thaneverthen."

ReligiousofvariousOrders werepresentandjoinedtheir voicestothoseofthefaithful ina"TeDeum"ofThanksgiving toGodforHismanyfavours showeredontheInstitutesince itsarrivalinW.A.

TheJubileecelebrationswill alsoincludeaRequiemMassfor thedeceasedSisters,friends,and benefactorsoftheInstitute.

Aconcertgivenbythepupils oftheschoolsonThursday,SaturdayandSundaywillconclude thefestivities.

Areportoftheearlyhistory andworkoftheInstitutewillbe foundonPage2.

1.ChildrenofMary,Y.C.W.BannersandHolyNameMenpassingaroundtheCollege. 2.Ap- proachingtheAltarforthefirstBenediction.3.HisGracecarryingtheMonstran/e. 4.Some ofthePriestsandasectionofthelargecrowdwhoparticipatedintheProcession.

ThepackedChurchatHighgateduringtheSolemnHighMassin HonouroftheJubileeof

HowtheInstituteofOurLadyof theMissionsBegan

HeroicLifeandWorkofMother MaryoftheHeartofJesus

Somewhereabouttheyear 1858,ayoungFrenchgirltravelledfromLyonstovisitArs. Shewishedtoconsulttheholy Cureabouthervocation,which shefeltwasfortheForeignMissions,butshedidnotknowto whichOrdertoapplyforadmission.TheCuregaveheramost unexpectedanswer:"TheConventyouwishtoenter,"hesaid, "isnotyetfounded.Itwillbe establishedatFourvieres,and youwilltheredevoteyourselfto theMissions."TheInstitute, then,existedinthemindofGod, thoughitsFoundresswasatthat timeamemberofatinyFrench CommunityworkinginLondon, littlethinkingthatGodwas abouttocallhersosoonfrom herbusyapostolateamongthe

ILEGION OFMARY

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

ExpositionoftheBlessedSac. ramentwillbeheldintheLegion ofMaryChapeleveryThursday attheaboveaddress.Acordialinvitation.isextendedtoall Legionaries,bothactiveandauxiliary,andtotheCatholicpeopleingeneral,topayavisitduringtheday.Expositionwill commenceafterHolyMass, whichiscelebratedat8a.m., andconcludewithBenedictionat 6.20p.m.

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poorofthatgreatcitytoundertaketheworkforwhichHehad destinedherfromalleternity.

Thechildofalabourer,Adele EuphrasieDarbierwasbornin Caenin1829,andlivedtillher nineteenthyeartheactiveand strenuouslifeoftheclassto whichshebelonged.

WithoutknowingofanyCongregationofwomendevotedto missionarywork,shewasyet consumedwithaburningdesire toconsecrateherlifetothe ForeignMissions.Inanswerto herurgententreaties,herconfessor,afteradelayofeighteen months,finallydirectedhertoa newly-foundedMissionaryCongregationatCuves,andthere,in 1850,Euphrasiemadeherfirst vows.Before,however,any missionaryenterprisescouldbe undertakenbytheCongregation, persecutioninFrancecausedits memberstoseekarefugeinEngland,where,attherequestofthe FathersoftheOratory,theydevotedthemselvestotheeducationofthechildrenoftheparishesdirectedbytheFathers. Thiswasadeviationfromthe originalendoftheCongregation, andalthoughMotherMary(as Euphrasiewasnowcalled)was Novice-MistressandFirstAssistant,shefeltthatitwasnotGod's workforher.Whileshewas wonderinghowHewouldguide hertotheMissionswhere,she wasconvinced,layherrealvocation,theSuperioroftheMarist FatherscalledattheConventin Londoninsearchofmissionary vocations,butmoreespeciallyin searchofonewhowouldbecapbleofdevelopingthemissionary vocationinothers.

WiththeconsentofherSuperiorsandthenecessarydispensa'onsfromRome,MotherMary dertooktheworkandonthe 15th.August,1861,theInstitute ofOurLadyoftheMissions cameintobeing,withitsMother HouseonthehillofFourvieres overlookingthetownofLyons. Itsendwastheinstructionand educationofwomenandgirlsirf infidelandnon-Catholiccountries.

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moreespeciallyofherardent longingforunionwithGodin theHeartofJesuswhich,more andmore,hadcometobethe dominatingforce,ofherlife. WhenwritingherConstitutions in1865,shehadlaiditdownas aguidingprincipleforher daughtersthattheymuststrive torendertheirunionwithGod allthemoreintimateandstrong inproportionastheywereexposedtothedangersofmissionarylife;andnow,atthecloseof herlife,shebeggedOurBlessed Lord"toacceptherandallthe membersofherhumbleInstitute asperpetualvictimsandholocaustsofreparation,adoration, supplication,holyzeal,andlove."

HerlastsighwasoneofcompassionforherDivineMaster, "stilloutragedintheSacrament ofHislove."Itwasthesame thoughtthathadpossessedher throughoutherlife,andnow hauntedheratthehourofdeath.

Sinceherdeath,,herworkhas continuedtodevelop,andhas spreadtoSwitzerland,Australia, Canada,Indo-China,andIreland.

WESTAUSTRALIA. Perth.

In1896,ReverendMotherMary oftheHolyRosary,whohad beenelectedSuperioress-General afterthedeathofMotherFoundress,wasonherwaytovisitthe ConventsoftheNewZealand Province,shemetHisLordship BishopGibney,atPerth,inWest Australia.He,ontheadviceof Mr.T.Quinlan,thenaleading, memberoftheCatholiclaityin thatplace,andwhohadanaunt inoneoftheNewZealandConventsoftheInstitute,proposeda foundationfortheSistersat Perth.HisLordshp'sofferwas accepted,andtheSuperioressGeneral,onIllerarrivalinNew Zealand,findingthehouseat Christchurchsolidlyestablised, withitsschoolsandnovitiate wellfilled,askedthatthefoundationshouldbemadefrom there.TheAustralianProvince canneverbesufficientlygrateful totheProvincialHouseatChristchurchforthewillingresponse withwhichitmettheappeal.

Thefirstfoundationoverseas wasmadeintheNorthIslandof NewZealandin1864,andothers followedinquicksuccessionin theSouthIslandandinOceania, andwithinafewyearsinIndia, butitwasnottillsomeeight yearslaterthatMotherMary foundherselfabletovisitinp-trsonthemissions.which,since earlychildhood,hadbeenherconstantpreoccupation.Thereafter, herlifewasoneoffrequentjoinneyings-twicetoNewZealand andtheIslandsofOceania,once toIndia,andbackwardsandforwards,innumerabletimes,betweenEnglandandtheContinent,refusingtorest,urgedon byherunquenchablezealfor God'sgreaterglory,for,asshe saidherself,onlythreedeaths werebefittingaReligiousMizsionary-"todieoffatigue,to dieamartyr,todieforlove." Whenfinallydeathovertookner, itwouldseemtohavebeentne consummationofallthreeideals inwhich,however,lovepredominated.Wornoutbyhercontinuallabours,byhersufferings enduredforthemaintenanceof theRuleandConstitutionsapprovedbyRome,butaboveall byherlongingtobewithGod, MotherMaryoftheHeartof Jesusdiedon18th.January, 1893,ikeatruemissionaryaws" fromhernativeland,whilesnakingavistationatSt.Ann'sConvent,Sturry,inEngland. Herlifehadfallenintotwo distinctandequalperiods-hope andrealilation-therealisation ofhermissionaryideals,but

PerthbytheexpressonMonday evening.Ontheirarrivalinthe city,theyreceivedhospitality fromthesistersofSt.Johnof God,whoatthattimeoccupied ahouseinAdelaideTerrace.

NottillthefollowingSaturday didtheytakepossessionoftheir newhomeinHighgate,afiveroomedcottageinVincent-street belongingtoHisLordshipBishop Gibney.Thebestroomwasat oncepreparedasaChapel,and HolyMasswascelebratedthere onthefollowngMonday,andthe BlessedSacramentwasreserved. Thismorethanmadeupforthe inconveniencesattachedtothe school,thesurroundingsofwhich wereanythingbutinviting.The buildingitself,whichservedboth asChurchandSchool,wasofcorrugatediron,furnishedonlywith afewforms,andthesummer heatpouringindetractedmuch fromthejoybothofimparting andacquiringknowledge.The playgroundwasmerelyanexpanseofloose,heavysand,withoutshelterofanykind.In fact,thewholeofHighgateat thattimeWaslittlemorethana wildernessofsandandbush, mostlysand,throughwhichcab horsesrefusedtoplough,sothat thejourneyfromthecityusually hadtobemadeonfoot.

TheSistersreceivedmanykindnessesfromtheCatholicsaround them,andMr.Quinlan,inparticular,gavethemverysubstantial help.Thesepastbenefitsare stillcherishedingratefulmemorybytheCommunity.

TwoyearsaftertheSisters hadsettledinHighgate,theRedemptoristFatherstookupresidenceinacottageinVincentstreet,similartotheonethathad beenlenttotheSisters,andfor thenextfouryearsundertook thedirectionoftheparish.Their arrivalwasmuchappreciatedby theSisters,whonowenjoyedthe benefitsoftherspiritualadministrations.Intheworkofthe schools,too,theFathersshowed akindlyinterest,visitingthe classesandassemblingthechildrenonSundaysforreligiousinstruction.

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PLAINCHANTFESTIVAL.

PERTH.

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

FREMANTLE.

InSt.Patrick'sChurch,Fremantle,aSolemnRequiemMass willbecelebratedonThursday, November6,at10.30a.m.The childrenmustlikewisebeready forarehearsal'at10a.m.The scholawillbeprovidedbythe LoretoConvent,"Osborne."The divisionofthedistrictswillbe thesameasinformeryears.

HIGHCLASSBUTCHERS, 656BEAUFORTSTREET,MT.LAWLEY,and 824BEAUFORTSTEET,INGLEWOOD. McGOVERNBROS.

CIVILITY,CLEANLINESS,PROMPTATTENTION. RINGU2338orU1545.

BythemiddleofSeptember, fiveSistershadbeenchosenand hadembarkedforPerth,Rev= erendMotherM.St.Genevieve, whowasafterwardstoplaya veryimportantpartinshaping theworkoftheInstituteinAustralia:beingtheSuperioress. MotherM.St.Martina,Mr. Quinlan'saunt,wasamongthe numberalso.Itwasnearmidnight,on9th.October,1897,when theboatwiththeSisterson boardreachedAlbany.Inthose daysboatsdidnotalwaysgo throughtheceremonyoflanding theirpassengersatawharf,and sincetheSisterswerepractically theonlyonesdisembarkingatAlbany,theywereputashoreina smalllaunch.Theboatwasa dayaheadofschedule.Itwas pitchdark,andtheSistershad noideawheretogo.Fortunately,oneoftheresidentsofAlbany,attractedbytheboat's siren,strolleddowntothequay, andverykindlyvolunteeredto tryandfindlodgingsfortheSisters,astheywereunwillingto disturb,atsuchanunseemly hour,theSistersofSt.Josephof theApparition,withwhomthey hadarrangedtostay.However, inspiteofallappearances,Albanyseemedacrowdedtownthat night,andnoaccommodationwas forthcoming.Eventually,the good-naturedguidesentamessageoftheirplighttotheConvent,andwithinashortspaceof timetheywerereceivingavery warmwelcome.Thenextday, beingSunday,theyremained withtheSisters,settingoutfor

OurPressingNeed

ThepreliminaryfiguresoftheJunecensushaverevealedthatpopulationtrendsinthe14yearssincethelast lastcensusleavemuchtobedesired.Evenifthefigure ofsevenandahalfmillionscouldbeconsideredassatisfactory,ananalysisoftheageandsexcompositionofthe populationwouldstillbedisturbing.For,fromtheoutlookalikeofeconomicsanddefence,anation'spopulationis nogreateithantheeffectivenumberofable-bodied,productiveworkers.Wherethemarkofageisonacommunity,asit-isonours,merenumberscaneasilyleadtoselfdeception.SinceFederation,forexample,WestAustraliashowsthelargestpercentageincreaseofanyStateinthe sameperiod.Butitwouldbefoolhardyindeedtosuppose thatalliswellonthataccount.ForallthattheWest isstillmainlyanagriculturalcommunity,itshareswithits Easternneighboursthesamelackofbalanceinitsvital statistics-increasingold-agepensions,adecreasingnumberofschool-agechildren,andaconcentrationofover halfthepeopleinthemetropolitanareaattheexpenseof ruralpopulation.

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Theincidenceofacentralisedpopulationinthewestern halfoftheContinentissurprising,asourmorningcontemporarypointedout,inviewoftherelativebackwardness ofoursecondaryindustries.Inthelongperspectiveof thefuturethesolutionofthisproblemmayeasilyprove thekeynoteofoursurvivalandprosperity.Ifweare toenduretheever-expandingpoweroftheState,weshould atleastseetoitthatitsGod-likeswayleanstoourinterest inthepopulationproblem.Thetaskofdecentralisation intheEasternStatesisoneofsheerurgencyforbothFederalandStateGovernments.InthisStatetheproblem ismuchlesscomplex,andwithgovernmentalcontrolof housingandoftown-planning,thepresentisindubitably theacceptabletimetopreventthefurthersenselessgrowth ofPerth'spopulation.Atthisearlystageinourindustrialprogressitshouldbeacomparativelysimplematter toencouragethebuildingoffactoriesinthecountryside, closetothesourceofrawmaterialandtothenaturalharborfacilitieswhichtheSouth-Westprovides.Sucha planisalsointegralinarrestingtheflightfromtheland inasmuchasitprovidesthehinterlandwitheconomic focusandenablesabsorptionofsurplusruralpopulation.

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Thedecentralisingofourpopulationiseminentlydesirablefromasociologicalandeconomicoutlook;itwill makeforthedevelopmentofasturdy,independentnational spirit;itwillcurb,morethananyothersinglefactor,the growthofforeignpoliticalideologies;itisimperativein theinterestsofsurvivalinthemodern-conceptonofwarfare.Butthelongeritisleftunresolved,theharderitwill betotackleintheend.TheStateGovernmenthasgiven anexcellentleadinitsendeavourtosupplementtheimpossible,perfectionistprogrammeofFederalLandSettlement ofservicemenbyencouragingsmall,mixedfarming.If thelocationofnewindustriesincountrycentres,accompaniedbythebuildingofnewhousesandarealeffortto providegreaterruralamenitiesbywayofwaterconservationandtheextensionofelectricalpowerisencouraged, itshouldnotbedifficulttoretainpeopleonthelandand tosatisfytheland-hungerofmanyinthecity.Suchan endeavour,intelligentlyandresolutelycarriedthrough withsupportfromadrasticallyrevisededucationalplan, wouldremoveamanfromthedubiousranksofpolitical pretenceandplacehimonthepeaksofstatecraft.

"ThirteenthApostle"Dies at91

HisBeatitudeCyrilIX.Mogabgab,MelchitePatriarchofAntioch,oneofwhosehonorary titleswasThirteenthApostle, diedlastmonthinAlexandriaat theageof91.

HisBeatitudewasinthedirect lineofsuccessionfromSt.Peter, whofoundedthepatriarchate.

HonorarytitlesofttheMelchitePatriarchareFatherof

ADOUBLEBEREAVEMENT

Rev.BrotherDowd,ofCastledareOrphanage,metwithadoublesadbereavementlastweek, whennewswasconveyedtohim onTuesdayofthedeathofhis brotherHenry,whooccupiedthe pioneerhomestead,"CrootPark," Gooloejong,NewSouthWales. Followingthissadnewscame thestaggeringadviceofthe deathofanotherbrother,CharlesDowd,ofGranville,Sydney. Bothwerethevictimsofheart seizures.Henryleavesfive brothers,ninechildren,and27 grandchildrentomournhisloss. Charlesleavesawife,sevenchildrenandsevengrandchildren.

Thefatherofthedeceased,Mr. JohnDowd,wasoneofthefirst settlersoftheLachlanRiver district,anditistheproud boastofthefamilythatinthe old"CrootPark"homestead,the firstMassinthatdistrictwas celebratedbythesaintlyArchbishopPolding.Thetableon whichtheMasswassaidisstill trasuredasanheirloominthe oldhomestead.

÷INMEMORIAM44

BRIGHTON,W.L.-Inloving memoryofourdearsonand brother,Bill,killedinCanada,October30,1943.

GALVIN.-Ofyourcharity,pray forthereposeofthesoulsof MaryAnnGalvinandGeorge JosephGalvin,whodiedon October27,1943,andNovember27,1936,respectively.

Eternalrestgrantuntothem, 0Lord,andletperpetuallight shineuponthem. -InsertedbyAlma(daughter),Charlie(son-in-law),and grandsons,Joe,Kevin,andLeonerdMurphy.

MILLER.-Ofyourcharity,pray forthereposeofthesoulof FrancisJosephMiller,who diedatKalgoorlieonthe2nd. November,1935.

Eternalrestgrantuntohim, 0Lord,andletperpetuallight shineuponhim.

-Insertedbyhislovingwife andfamily.

MILLER.-Inlovingmemoryof ourdearDad,whodeparted thislifeonAllSouls'Day, 1935. SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhissoul.

ImmaculateHeartofMary, yourprayersforhimextol.

-Insertedbyhislovingdaugh terandson-in-law,A.andH. Muldoon.

WHOLLEY.-Inlovingmemory ofEileenMargaret,whodied atSt.JohnofGodHospital, Kalgoorlie,November7,1946.

MostSacredHeartofJesus, havemercyonthedearsoulof ourlovedone.

-Insertedbyherlovingparents,sistersandbrothers.

WYNDHAM.-Ofyourcharity, prayforthesoulofourdearly lovedmother,Margaret,who diedonAllSouls'Day,1932. Everrememberedbyhersons, Alex,Alward,andFrank.

WYNDHAM.-Inlovingmemory ofmydarlinglittlemother, Margaret,whodiedonAll Souls'Day,November,1932. Mymotherandmypal. Everrememberedbyher daughter,Marjorie.

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ACCOMMODATION.

Archbishop'sEngagements

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

November4: 7a.m.:CelebrateMassatSt. Charles'Seminary,Guildford.

November9: 9a.m.:ConfirmationatSt,Teresa'sChurch,Gwelup. 7.30p.m.Confirmationand CanonicalVisitationatSt. Patrick'sChurch,Fremantle.

November10: 10.30a.m.:PresideSolemn HighMass,St.Mary'sCathedral,occasionAnnualPlain ChantFestival.

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

Evening:Confirmationand

CanonicalVisitation,atSt. Patrick'sChurch,York.

November22: 7.15a.m.:ReceptionCeremony atSt.JohnofGodNovitiate, Subiaco.

BROADCASTSFROMST. MARY'SCATHEDRAL.

Severalcountryreadershave recentlyrequestedinformation regardingbroadcastsfromSt. Mary'sCathedral.

Thefollowingbroadcastswill beheardovertheNationalStationsduringthenextcoupleof months: November2: 11am.Preacher:Rev.Father H.Brennan. November9-7.30p.m.:Father M.Delahunty. December7-11a.m.:Father Buist,C.SS.R. December14-AnOblateFather.

Fathers,ShepherdofShepherds, andBishopofBishops.Heis alsousuallyreferredtoasPatriarchofAntioch,Alexandria, Jerusalem,andAlltheEast. Mgr.CyrilisthesecondCatholicPatriarchtodiethisyearat theageofover90.HisBeatitudeEmmanuelI.I.Thomas, ChaldeanPatriarchofBabylon, diedattheendofJulyatthe ageof95.R.I.P.

YoungCatholiccouple,being marriedinaboutthreeweeks' time,desperatelyneedhouseor S.C.flat.Ifyoucanhelp,please replyF.J.,thisoffice.

Ayoungbusinesscouple,husbandPublicService,urgentlyrequirefurnished,self-contained, flatorD.B.S.R.,withownkitchenette.PleasereplyA.H.C., thisoffice.

Sir,-Whatdotheparentsof thechildrenattendingourCa tholicsecondaryschoolsthinkof Accrediting?

AtpresenttheJunioristherecognisedqualificationforentryto certainoccupations,butwillthere notbemoreemphasisonthe question,"Whichschooldidyou attend?"andaconsequentdangerofdiscriminationagainstthe pupilsofourschoolsifaccreditingissubstitutedfortheexternalexamination?

InVctoriain1928therewere 130registeredsecondaryschools and36StateHighSchools,and ofthese22wereapprovedfor accrediting.In1945therewere 34Stateschoolsapprovedand onlyeightoftheChurchand publicschools.ThesefiguresrefertotheIntermediateCertificate-ourJunior. ThenewEducationFellowship issponsoringadiscussion,"Shall weabolishtheJuniorCertificate?'AreanyofourCatholic teachersorparentstakingpart inthediscussionorattendingit? ItistotakeplaceattheShell TheatretteonNovember20,at8 p.m.Iwouldliketoseesome opinionsonthistopicexpressed in"TheRecord."-Yours,etc., A.C.

Sir,-Inreadingtheaccountof thesermonpreachedbyRev. FatherC.Stinsoninlastweek's "Record,'onewascharmedwith theclarityofthispriest'srecountingofthemissionaryefforts bytheChurch,andfeltproudto beamemberofaninstitution whichhasmadesuetcontributionstohumanity. Butthereappearedtobesome crampingintheoutlookofthe ReverendFatherwhenmaking referencetothegreatreligious Orders.Hasthisgentlemanno recollectionofthegreatwork donebyOblates,Redemptorists, SacredHeartFathers,andother suchOrders? Inthissmallportionofthe globe,WesternAustralia,the sonsofSt.Aphonsushaveblazedthetrailthroughoutitsvast areas,andtherewouldhavebeen littlereligion'inthebackblocks haditnotbeenforthesezealous missionaries.

Again,itwouldbefittingto rememberthecontributionof thatOrderwhenitgavetothe Archdiocesethatstalwartchampion,thelateArchbishopP.J. Clnne.

AsregardstheOblates,one needonlyaskoneofFremantle's oldergenerationtobetoldof theself-sacrificingeffortsof thatOrderinandaroundthe Port.

Itis,therefore,hopedthat readerswillkeepthesethings

inmindwhenassessingtheinfluenceofthemenwhohavefollowedtheinjunctionoftheRedeemerto"teachallnations."Yours,etc.,

"HONOURWHEREDUE."

CATHOLICTEACHERS'GUILD

OnTuesday,October28,Miss EthelWanlessdeliveredamost interestingandinstructivetalk intheGuildRoomsonsomeaspectsofspecialteaching.The meetingshowedunusualinterest inthesubjectandheartyexpressionsofgratitudewere madetoMissWanless.

Membersareremindedthat thenextmeetingwillbeheldon Tuesdayevening,November11.

GOODNEWSFOR SMOKERS

CigarettesandTobaccoGiven Away.

AmonsterFeteandSaleof WorkwilltakeplaceintheSupremeCourtGardens,Perth,on FridayandSaturdaynext,November7and8,respectively.It isinaidoftheCatholicSeamen's Institute.Thisfunctionisthe outstandingeventoftheyear wheretheInstituteisocncerned, andallfrendsofseamenareaskedtocomealongandjointhe merrythrong. Therewillbeanabundanceof fancywork,knittedgoodsand giftssuitableforChristmaspresents.ThesehavebeendonatedbythegoodSistersofthe variousConventsinWestern Australia.Theseamens'chests havebeenemptied,andtheSeaniens'Insttutewillbenefit! FatherNeptunewillbeonthe war-pathandwillpresentaglitterngarraythatshouldtempt themosttight-fisted.

TheSmokers'Quiz,inwhich competitorsmusttellthebrand ofcigarettetheyaresmoking whenblindfolded,willprovide valuableprizesofcigarettesand tobacco.Theseprizeshavebeen donatedbythetobaccocompanies.

OnFridaynighttheSmokers' QuizandSportsQuizwilltake place.OnSaturdaynighta GeneralKnowledgeQuizwillbe conducted.Onbotheveningsit ishopedtoputonaCorroboree. Thenativeshavebeentrainedby FatherBreslin.Onbothdays theGardenswillbeopenfrom 10a.m.until10p.m.Ventriloquists,magicians,conjurers,and aPunchandJudywillprovide interestingsideshows.Admissionisbysilvercoin;schoolchit(Irenarefree.

PERTH,THURSDAY,OCTOBER30,1947.

OurPressingNeed

ThepreliminaryfiguresoftheJunecensushaverevealedthatpopulationtrendsinthe14yearssincethelast lastcensusleavemuchtobedesired.Evenifthefigure ofsevenandahalfmillionscouldbeconsideredassatisfactory,ananalysisoftheageandsexcompositionofthe populationwouldstillbedisturbing.For,fromtheoutlookalikeofeconomicsanddefence,anation'spopulationis nogreaterthantheeffectivenumberofable-bodied,productiveworkers.Wherethemarkofageisonacommunity,asitisonours,merenumberscaneasilyleadtoselfdeception.SinceFederation,forexample,WestAustraliashowsthelargestpercentageincreaseofanyStateinthe sameperiod.Butitwouldbefoolhardyindeedtosuppose thatalliswellonthataccount.ForallthattheWest isstillmainlyanagriculturalcommunity,itshareswithits Easternneighboursthesamelackofbalanceinitsvital statistics-increasingold-agepensions,adecreasingnumberofschool-agechildren,andaconcentrationofover halfthepeopleinthemetropolitanareaattheexpenseof ruralpopulation.

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Theincidenceofacentralisedpopulationinthewestern halfoftheContinentissurprising,asourmorningcontemporarypointedout,inviewoftherelativebackwardness ofoursecondaryindustries.Inthelongperspectiveof thefuturethesolutionofthisproblemmayeasilyprove thekeynoteofoursurvivalandprosperity.Ifweare toenduretheever-expandingpoweroftheState,weshould atleastseetoitthatitsGod-likeswayleanstoourinterest inthepopulationproblem.Thetaskofdecentralisation intheEasternStatesisoneofsheerurgencyforbothFederalandStateGovernments.InthisStatetheproblem ismuchlesscomplex,andwithgovernmentalcontrolof housingandoftown-planning,thepresentisindubitably theacceptabletimetopreventthefurthersenselessgrowth ofPerth'spopulation.Atthisearlystageinourindustrialprogressitshouldbeacomparativelysimplematter toencouragethebuildingoffactoriesinthecountryside, closetothesourceofrawmaterialandtothenaturalharborfacilitieswhichtheSouth-Westprovides.Sucha planisalsointegralinarrestingtheflightfromtheland inasmuchasitprovidesthehinterlandwitheconomic focusandenablesabsorptionofsurplusruralpopulation.

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Thedecentralisingofourpopulationiseminentlydesirablefromasociologicalandeconomicoutlook;itwill makeforthedevelopmentofasturdy,independentnational spirit;itwillcurb,morethananyothersinglefactor,the growthofforeignpoliticalideologies;itisimperativein theinterestsofsurvivalinthemodernconceptonofwarfare.Butthelongeritisleftunresolved,theharderitwill betotackleintheend.TheStateGovernmenthasgiven anexcellentleadinitsendeavourtosupplementtheimpossible,perfectionistprogrammeofFederalLandSettlement ofservicemenbyencouragingsmall,mixedfarming.If thelocationofnewindustriesincountrycentres,accompaniedbythebuildingofnewhousesandarealeffortto providegreaterruralamenitiesbywayofwaterconservationandtheextensionofelectricalpowerisencouraged, itshouldnotbedifficulttoretainpeopleonthelandand tosatisfytheland-hungerofmanyinthecity.Suchan endeavour,intelligentlyandresolutelycarriedthrough withsupportfromadrasticallyrevisededucationalplan, wouldremoveamanfromthedubiousranksofpolitical pretenceandplacehimonthepeaksofstatecraft.

"ThirteenthApostle"Dies at91

HisBeatitudeCyrilIX.Mogabgab,MelchitePatriarchofAntioch,oneofwhosehonorary titleswasThirteenthApostle, diedlastmonthinAlexandriaat theageof91.

HisBeatitudewasinthedirect lineofsuccessionfromSt.Peter, whofoundedthepatriarchate.

Honorarytitlesof/theMelchitePatriarchareFatherof

ADOUBLEBEREAVEMENT

Rev.BrotherDowd,ofCastledareOrphanage,metwithadoublesadbereavementlastweek, whennewswasconveyedtohim onTuesdayofthedeathofhis brotherHenry,whooccupiedthe pioneerhomestead,"CrootPark," Gooloejong,NewSouthWales. hollowingthissadnewscame thestaggeringadviceofthe deathofanotherbrother,CharlesDowd,ofGranville,Sydney. Bothwerethevictimsofheart seizures.Henryleavesfive brothers,ninechildren,and27 grandchildrentomournhisloss. Charlesleavesawife,sevenchildrenandsevengrandchildren. Thefatherofthedeceased,Mr. JohnDowd,wasoneofthefirst settlersoftheLachlanRiver district,anditistheproud boastofthefamilythatinthe old"CrootPark"homestead,the firstMassinthatdistrictwas celebratedbythesaintlyArchbishopPolding.Thetableon whichtheMasswassaidisstill trasuredasanheirloominthe oldhomestead.

÷INMEMORIAM 0.14

BRIGHTON,W.L.-Inloving memoryofourdearsonand brother,Bill,killedinCanada,October30,1943.

GALVIN.-Ofyourcharity,pray forthereposeofthesoulsof MaryAnnGalvinandGeorge JosephGalvin,whodiedon October27,1943,andNovember27,1936,respectively.

Eternalrestgrantuntothem, 0Lord,andletperpetuallight shineuponthem. -InsertedbyAlma(daughter),Charlie(son-in-law),and grandsons,Joe,Kevin,andLeonerdMurphy.

MILLER.-Ofyourcharity,pray forthereposeofthesoulof FrancisJosephMiller,who diedatKalgoorlieonthe2nd. November,1935. Eternalrestgrantuntohim, 0Lord,andletperpetuallight shineuponhim. -Insertedbyhislovingwife andfamily.

MILLER.-Inlovingmemoryof ourdearDad,whodeparted thislifeonAllSouls'Day, 1935. SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhissoul.

ImmaculateHeartofMary, yourprayersforhimextol. -Insertedbyhislovingdaughterandson-in-law,A.andH. Muldoon.

WHOLLEY.-Inlovingmemory ofEileenMargaret,whodied atSt.JohnofGodHospital, Kalgoorlie,November7,1946.

MostSacredHeartofJesus, havemercyonthedearsoulof ourlovedone.

-Insertedbyherlovingparents,sistersandbrothers.

WYNDHAM.-Ofyourcharity, prayforthesoulofourdearly lovedmother,Margaret,who diedonAllSouls'Day,1932. Everrememberedbyhersons, Alex,Alward,andFrank.

WYNDHAM.-Inlovingmemory ofmydarlinglittlemother, Margaret,whodiedonAll Souls'Day,November,1932. Mymotherandmypal. Everrememberedbyher daughter,Marjorie.

WANTED.

Housekeeper:Widowerand smallfamilywantsmiddle-aged clean,competentwomantotake chargeofmodernhome;nowashingorironing.Forinterview, writeS.A.G.,thisoffice.

Reliablewoman,tocarefor younginvalidlady;nursecalls daily;noheavywork.Apply byletterto"Advertiser,""Record"Office.

WANTEDTOBUY.

Fourorfive-roomedhouse, neartramorbus;willshare withrespectabletenant;cash transaction.S.A.,thisoffice.

ACCOMMODATION.

Archbishop'sEngagements

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

November4: 7a.m.:CelebrateMassatSt. Charles'Seminary,Guildford.

November9: 9a.m.:ConfirmationatSt.Teresa'sChurch,Gwelup. 7.30p.m.Confirmationand CanonicalVisitationatSt. Patrick'sChurch,Fremantle.

November10: 10.30a.m.:PresideSolemn HighMass,St.Mary'sCathedral,occasionAnnualPlain ChantFestival.

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

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

November22: 7.15a.m.:ReceptionCeremony atSt.JohnofGodNovitiate, Subiaco.

BROADCASTSFROMST.

MARY'SCATHEDRAL.

Severalcountryreadershave recentlyrequestedinformation regardingbroadcastsfromSt. Mary'sCathedral.

Thefollowingbroadcastswill beheardovertheNationalStationsduringthenextcoupleof months: November2: 11a.m.Preacher:Rev.Father H.Brennan. November9-7.30p.m.:Father M.Delahunty. December7-11a.m.:Father Buist,C.SS.R. December14-AnOblateFather.

Fathers,ShepherdofShepherds, andBishopofBishops.Heis alsousuallyreferredtoasPatriarchofAntioch,Alexandria, Jerusalem,andAlltheEast. Mgr.CyrilisthesecondCatholicPatriarchtodiethisyearat theageofover90.HisBeatitudeEmmanuelII.Thomas, ChaldeanPatriarchofBabylon, diedattheendofJulyatthe ageof95.R.I.P.

YoungCatholiccouple,being marriedinaboutthreeweeks' time,desperatelyneedhouseor S.C.flat.Ifyoucanhelp,please replyF.J.,thisoffice.

Ayoungbusinesscouple,husbandPublicService,urgentlyrequirefurnished,self-contained flatorD.B.S.R.,withownkitchenette.PleasereplyA.H.C., thisoffice.

Sir,-Whatdotheparentsof thechildrenattendingourCa tholicsecondaryschoolsthinkof Accrediting?

AtpresenttheJunioristherecognisedqualificationforentryto certainoccupations,butwillthere notbemoreemphasisonthe question,"Whichschooldidyou attend?"andaconsequentdangerofdiscriminationagainstthe pupilsofourschoolsifaccreditingissubstitutedfortheexternalexamination? InVctoriain1928therewere 130registeredsecondaryschools and36StateHighSchools,and ofthese22wereapprovedfor accrediting.In1945therewere 34Stateschoolsapprovedand onlyeightoftheChurchand publicschools.ThesefiguresrefertotheIntermediateCertificate-ourJunior. ThenewEducationFellowship issponsoringadiscussion,"Shall weabolishtheJuniorCertificate?'AreanyofourCatholic teachersorparentstakingpart inthediscussionorattendingit? ItistotakeplaceattheShell TheatretteonNovember20,at8 p.m.Iwouldliketoseesome opinionsonthistopicexpressed in"TheRecord."-Yours,etc., A.C.

Sir,-Inreadingtheaccountof thesermonpreachedbyRev. FatherC.Stinsoninlastweek's "Record,"onewascharmedwith theclarityofthispriest'srecountingofthemissionaryefforts bytheChurch,andfeltproudto beamemberofaninstitution whichhasmadesuetcontributionstohumanity.

Butthereappearedtobesome crampingintheoutlookofthe ReverendFatherwhenmaking referencetothegreatreligious Orders.Hasthisgentlemanno recollectionofthegreatwork donebyOblates,Redemptorists, SacredHeartFathers,andother suchOrders? Inthissmallportionofthe globe,WesternAustralia,the sonsofSt.Aphonsushaveblazedthetrailthroughoutitsvast areas,andtherewouldhavebeen littlereligion'inthebackblocks haditnotbeenforthesezealous missionaries.

Again,itwouldbefittingto rememberthecontributionof thatOrderwhenitgavetothe Archdiocesethatstalwartchampion,thelateArchbishopP.J. Clnne. AsregardstheOblates,one needonlyaskoneofFremantle's oldergenerationtobetoldof theself-sacrificingeffortsof thatOrderinandaroundthe Port. Itis,therefore,hopedthat readerswillkeepthesethings

inmindwhenassessingtheinfluenceofthemenwhohavefollowedtheinjunctionoftheRedeemerto"teachallnations."Yours,etc.,

"HONOURWHEREDUE."

CATHOLICTEACHERS'GUILD

OnTuesday,October28,Miss EthelWanlessdeliveredamost interestingandinstructivetalk intheGuildRoomsonsomeaspectsofspecialteaching.The meetingshowedunusualinterest inthesubjectandheartyexpressionsofgratitudewere madetoMissWanless.

Membersareremindedthat thenextmeetingwillbeheldon Tuesdayevening,November11.

GOODNEWSFOR SMOKERS

CigarettesandTobaccoGiven Away.

AmonsterFeteandSaleof WorkwilltakeplaceintheSupremeCourtGardens,Perth,on FridayandSaturdaynext,November7and8,respectively.It isinaidoftheCatholicSeamen's Institute.Thisfunctionisthe outstandingeventoftheyear wheretheInstituteisocncerned, andallfrendsofseamenareaskedtocomealongandjointhe merrythrong.

Therewillbeanabundanceof fancywork,knittedFoodsand giftssuitableforChristmaspresents.ThesehavebeendonatedbythegoodSistersofthe variousConventsinWestern Australia.Theseamens'chests havebeenemptied,andtheSeaniens'Insttutewillbenefit! FatherNeptunewillbeonthe war-pathandwillpresentaglitterngarraythatshouldtempt themosttight-fisted.

TheSmokers'Quiz,inwhich competitorsmusttellthebrand ofcigarettetheyaresmoking whenblindfolded,willprovide valuableprizesofcigarettesand tobacco.Theseprizeshavebeen donatedbythetobaccocompanies.

OnFridaynighttheSmokers' QuizandSportsQuizwilltake place.OnSaturdaynighta GeneralKnowledgeQuizwillbe conducted.Onbotheveningsit ishopedtoputonaCorroboree. Thenativeshavebeentrainedby FatherBreslin.Onbothdays theGardenswillbeopenfrom 10a.m.until10p.m.Ventriloquists,magicians,conjurers,and aPunchandJudywillprovide interestingsideshows.Admissionisbysilvercoin;schoolchildrenarefree.

Christiansas "Gravediggersof Independence"

Ontheoccasionoftheopening ofthenewschoolyearinthe PolytechnicInstitute,atWarsaw, apriestwhoofferedMassonthe occasion,referredinhissermon t,jsomeofthedifficultiesthat theChurchinPolandissuffering,andisreportedtohavesaid: "Thepresentregimeholdsbread inonehandandawhipinthe other."

"GlosLudu"("Voiceofthe People"),theleadingCommunist dailypaper,sharplycriticised thesermon,andusedtheopportunitytoreiteratetheobservationsthatmanyCatholicsare servingAmericanimperialism.

Itreferredtothepartiesof theRightinFrance,Italyand Germany,andremarked:"They playtheroleofgravediggersto theindependenceoftheircountries,andareobedienttoolsin thehandsoftheNewYorkbankers."

Thepaperwentontoassert thattheCatholicPressinPolandisgivingpublicitytoideas andsuggestionstendingtowards thedominationoftheworldby Americancapitalism.Italso repeatsthatnoattackonthereligionofthecountryisplanned, butsays"thedemocraticcamp cannotremaininactive"inthe faceofsuchallegedhappenings.

ChurchForbids

SlovakPi'grimage

Churchauthoritieshaveissued astatementaskingthefaithful nottoattendthesceneofthe allegedappearancesoftheBlessedVirginMarytothreeSlovak girlsatTvrdomestice,inthe parishofPrastice,Slovakia.The statement,issuedbytheApostolicAdministratorofTrnava, forbidspilgrimagesandthesale ofpicturesofthethreelittle girls,andaddsthatthealtar erectedonthespotwasbuilt withoutauthorisation.Theecclesiasticalbanhasbeenpublishedinmanynewspapersand readfrompulpitsinthehope thatthesevisitswillcease. Churchauthoritiesareinvestigatingthematterwhilewarning againstexaggerationoftheallegedincidents.

J.NEILSON OPTICIAN

S.DANNEL,F.SM.C.(London) W.A.O.A.

OPTOMETRIST TelB2014 16PLAZAARCADE,PERTH

AnEasternChurch Approaches

Rome

TheSwissKipaagencyreports:

"TherecentSynodoftheAutocephalousOrthodoxChurchof theUkraine,whichtookplaceat Munichandwasattendedby twelveArchbishopsandBishops, expressedthedesiretohavea permanentrepresentativeonUna Sancta,theGermanCatholic movementwhichworksforthe reconciliationofChristians.(The GermanUnaSanctamovement mustnotbeconfusedwiththe groupofthesamenamewhich hasbeeninexistenceforsome yearsinSwitzerland,fromwhich theBishopshavewithdrawntheir confidence.)ItshouldberememberedthattheSovietGovernmenthasproscribedthisOrthodoxChurchintheUkraine, andthatitsfaithful,therefore, arenotsubjecttothePatriarch ofMoscow.ItsMetropolitan Lypkiwskyhasrecentlydiedina Russianconcentrationcamp.It sentamemorandumonitsdifficultiestotheUnitedStatesnot longago.-"TheTablet."

IndianBishops Plead:

"BridgeRacialGap

IndianBishopshaveappealed totheir5,000,000Cathplicsto actasabridgeofunityamong sectionsofthecommunityseparatedbydiscordorposition.

Theappealwasmadeina statementon"theCatholic ChurchandtheIndependenceof India,"whichsaidthatalthough Catholicswerefewtheyhad contributednotablytothemoral progressofIndia,mainly througheducationalandcharitableinstitutions.

TheCatholicChurch,thestatementsaid,wouldco-operatefully withtheleadersoftheIndian nationtopromotetheprosperity andhappinessofthepeople,and wouldhelptosolveeducational andeconomicproblemswithin thelimitsofitsoffice.

21, National Catholic Girls' MOVEMENT

DIOCESANHEADQUARTERS.

PICNICTONATIONALPARK. AgrandpicnictoNational ParkistobeheldonSunday, November2,inconjunctionwith theY.C.W.andtheYorkC.C.Y. Trainsleaveat9.30a.m.and 10.40a.m.fromPerth,andreturnat5.55p.m.Thefareis is9dreturn.Itshouldbea veryenjoyableday,socome alocigandhelpmakeitagreat success.

COUNCILMEETING.

TheNovemberCouncilmeeting willtaketheformofaGeneral Leaders'Rally,andwillcommenceat8p.m.onNovember 3.Allleadersareearnestlyrequestedtoattend.

"MarianLodge"Committee metingonFriday,October31, at6p.m.

RETREATSAT"MARIAN LODGE,"

ThesecondandthirdweekendsinNovember(8th.and9th.,

Bishop'sStatement QuotedinFederal House

"PeaceinIndustry,"theAustralianHierarchy's1947social justicestatement,wasquoted intheHouseofRrpresentatives recentlybyMr.McEwenduring thedebateonCommunism.

ThepamphletcondemningCommunism,listingamongitsaims inAustraliathecontrolofthe tradeunionmovement,paralysis ofthenation'seconomy,general strikeandrevolutionaryaction.

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FirstPeaceMedal fortheHolyFather

GeneralFranco,speakingin Vitoria,askedthetowncouncil toofferthefirstmedalbeing strucktocommemoratethe fourthcentenaryofFranciscode Vitoria,notedSpanishtheologianandfatherofthe"new Scholasticism,"totheHoly Father.

ThemedalisintendedtorewardSpaniardsorforeigners fortheirservicestointernational peace.

"ThefirstmedalshouldbeofferedtoHisHolinessbecauseit ishisdue,"saidGeneralFranco.

,1.3.).1.10116.111.31XVIVW.NNNVIP.W1

RACINGSELECTIONS

W.A.T.C.

Saturday,November1,1947. (BeforeAcceptances.)

JuniorHandicap:BritishMyth, 1,Governess,2;GayPierette,3; VocalGirl,4. DalwallinuTrial:Chatalong, 1;WiseWinston,2;Rionbrook, 3;Bickfaya,4.

CaronHandicap:Westralian, 1;Churinga,2;Olga,3;Burabudy,4.

MorawaHandicap:Sorcery,1; L.Constance,2;HomeFront,3; Nil,4. GuthaWelter(2):Aero,1; Sanetta,2;United,3;Taxation, 4. GuthaWelter(1):Westralian, 1;L.Constance,2;Sorcery,3; SevenOaks,4. TROTTING.

Breeders'Handicap:BigStep, 1;FavouriteLad,2;Robert Sheik,3. CoolgardieHandicap:Miss Tennessee,1;GoldenGem,2; LilyWisp,3. OverlandHandicap:Purple Bud,1;W.Ribbons,2;Broilte,3. NorsemanHandicap:Royal Stamp,1;Strettanex,2;Bonnie Willow,3. SouthernCrossHandicap: Royal'sHope,1;KingWalla,2; Sheikwood,3. MaduraHandicap:RoyalTitle, 1;Yeldon,2;Foray,3. EuclaHandicap:DarkDavid, 1;Panther'sPal,2;David Dixie,3.

and15th.and16th.),havebeen bookedforRetreats.Any memberwishingtomakeeither oftheseRetreatsisaskedto leavehername

immediately.atHeadquarters

FREMANTLEBRANCH.

OnWednesday,November12, aconcertwillbeheldinFremantleTownHall.Thecast comprisesmembersoftheY.C.W. andN.C.G.M.Thisisthefirst occasiononwhichbothMovementshavebeenpresentedina combinedeffort.Formany weekspastthewholeofthecast, underthedirectionofMissJoan Hamilton,havebeenpractising enthusiastically.Infactwe owetheprogressmadesofarin ourrehearsalsinnosmallwayto MissHamiltonandMrs.Healey. Ticketscanbeobtainedfrom Y.C.W.membersandatMiss Hardy's,Market-street,whoalso holdstheboxplan.

SUBIACOBRANCH.

Choirpracticewillbeheldon Tuesday,November4,at7.30 p.m.,andthegeneralmeeting willbeonTuesday,November 11,at8p.m.,unlessyouare otherwisenotified.

Atabletennisandquoits contestistobethehighlightof theevening,soworkupyour formandbeonyourtoesfor Tuesday,the11th.

NEDLANDSBRANCH.

WewouldliketotakethisopportunityofthankingtheClaremontY.C.W.forprovidingus withtransporttoAquinason Sundaylast,aswellasfora mostenjoyableday.

Retreat.

Wearegivingthegirlsplenty oftimetorememberthesecond week-endinDecember,which willbeourRetreatatKalamunda.Allgirlsshouldkeep thisdatefree,asafullattendanceisessential.

WCACTIVITIES

NationalMutualBuildings,81St George'sTerrace,Perth.

'Phone:B2546.

SOCIALCALENDAR.

November: Wednesday,5th.:RiverTrip,on T.S.S.Emerald.

Friday,7th.:Dance,Highgate. Friday,7th.:Dance,Fremantle. Saturday,8th.:Dance,Subiaco. Wednesday,12th,:Concert,FremantleTownHall.

'HEADQUARTERS.

Don'tforgetthatticketsfor therivertripontheEmerald,on Wednesday,November5,arenow availableatallbranches. An addedattractionisthefactthat anorchestrawillbeonboard. TheboatleavesPerthat8p.m.

BRANCHNOTES.

FREMANTLE:

Afterourtemporaryclose downduetotheMission,thegeneralmeetingswillcommence againonMonday,November3. Ticketsareavailableforthe grandconcert,tobeheldonWednesday,November12,intheFremantleTownHall.Bookingsmay bemadeatHardy'sNewsagency.

SHENTONPARK:

Thefootballpremiershipwas celebratedwithasocialevening atthehomeofMr.andMrs. Sayers.Thefunctionhadtobe ofanimpromptunature,asour captain,BillRobinson,wasleavingfortheEastwithhismother. WewouldliketothankMr.and Mrs.Sayersformakingtheir homeavailableatsuchshort notice,alsoforthesplendidsup-

ToReaders'

*Thoseofourreaders whopass"TheRecord" ontorelativesand friends(especially tothebackcountry districts)areper-formingavaluable apostolicwork. Readersareaskedto joininthiscommendablepractice.

porttheyhavegivenusduring ourcomparativelyshortexistence.TheEdwards'trophy,for thefairestandbestplayerof theseasonwasawardedtoFrank. Bothteammatesandopponents willagreethatherightlydeservedthehonour.Congratulations,Frank!Trophieswere alsopresentedtoPhilDowning andBertSymons.

Social. Wewouldliketoacknowledge thesplendidsupportgivenour lastdancebytheMidlandJunctionBranch,andsincerelyhope theirenjoymentrepaidthemfor thetroubletheytooktobepresent.

CLAREMONT: Wewilldefinitelybefielding ateaminthecricketcompetition,sowewantagoodattendanceatthepractices.Although aratheryoungsideseemscertain,weaimtomaketheother branchestakenoticeofus.

LEEDERVILLE:

Monday,November3,isthe dateforourmonsterRallyat Leederville.Allmembers'friends, relations,andbenefactorsofthe parisharewelcome.TheY.C.W. andN.C.G.M.ofSubiaco,Highgate,RentonPark,andOsborneParkhavebeeninvitedto joininthefunandgameswith youall.Sodon'tmissthisopportunityofspendingagrand night.Showstartsat8p.m.

SPORTING.

Cricket: Branchesareadvisedthatthe cricketcompetitionwillcommenceshortly.Teamsaretobe dividedintotwodivisons,EasternandWestern,toallowof moregamesbetweeneachteam.

GodWillsModernCrusade oftheMissions

HomoSapienswrites:

"1amaCatholic. twould notwritehomeaboutmyself, though1believeinandpractisemyreligion. 1heardin ChurchlastSundaythatnext SundayisMissionSunday,and Icannothelpthinkingtomyselfthatweshoulddobetter ifweleftthepagansaloneand concentratedonthecivilised countries.Whatdoyouthink aboutit?"

Answer:Asto-dayisMission Sunday,1amansweringyour questionoutofitsturn,forthere aremanyotherquestionsawaitingareply.Mylistenersmay beinterestedtoknowthatfrom everypulpitintheworldto-day, byorderofthePope,Catholics areremindedthattheworkof Missionsinpagancountriesis theessentialworkoftheChurch, andthateveryCatholicshouldbe interested.

You,HomoSapiens,suggest inyoursimplicitythatweshould leavethepagansalone,andconcentrateonthecivilisednations. Isupposeyouheardoftheremarkmadebysomenativesin theislandsduringthewar.They returnedtotheirnativevillage, founditblowntopieces,andone

ofthemsaid:"Boys,weareback tocivilisation." However,toansweryourques tion.TheChurchmustobeyits Founder,ChristOurLord,who commandedittogoandpreach theGospeltoeverycreature. TheChurchmusthearSt.Paul, whosaidthatitisGod'sWill thateveryoneshouldcometothe knowledgeofthetruth,andbe saved.WhenPopeUrban preachedthefirstcrusade,the assembledChristianKnights, withonevoice,criedout,"God willsit."Soonthiscryrang throughoutthewholeofChristendom;knightslefttheircastles,peasantstheirfields,merchantspouredouttheirgoldallwereunitedinthegreat Christianstruggletowrestthe HolyLandfromthehandsofthe Moslem,

Inthesameway,alloverthe worldto-day,Catholicsunite andfaceuptowhatisaverft. ablecrusade-theworkofbringingtheknowledgeofChrist, theirSaviour,tothepagans. Thecry,"Godwillsit,"rings throughouttheworldagain,and thatistheanswertoyourfirst question.

WhatthePropagationofthe FaithDoesforthePagans

HarvestGreat:LabourersFew

Youaskagain:

"Whatgoodcanwedotothe pagansanyhow?"

Answer:Therearemillionsof peoplewhodonotknowChrist OurLord.Thesepoorpeople liveofteninrevoltingignorance andsuperstitions,ingreatwant, inthemidstofdisease,vice, crueltyandsqualor.Eachone of`themhasanimmortalsoul, redeemedbythePreciousBlood ofChrist.Eachoneofthem hasamindinneedoftruth,a heartinneedofgood.The Stovesrelinedortradedinon LatestGasorWoodStoves.W.A. Stoves.B6307.

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Churchhasbeenorderedby Christtogoandteachthose peoplethatGodcreatedandredeemedthem,gavethemtruths andcommandmentswhichwill changetheirlivesfrombeingan unmeaningpuzzle,andanunbearableburden,intoatrueand interestingandmeritoriousofferingofpraiseandservicetotheir God.TheChurchmusthelp themtohavedecenthomes,help themtocarefortheirnewlybornbabies,careforthosewho areafflictedwithdiseasessuch asleprosy,teachthemtorespect theGod-givenfeelingsandrights oftheirneighbour,taketheir littlechildrenandeducatethem.

To-day,thereareabout17,000 priestsengagedinthiswork. Thereareabout8,000brothers, andnearly45,000nunsinstructingtheignorant,nursinglepers andsick.Thereareabout75,000 nativesemployedasCatechists, andabout60,000employedin teachingintheschools.More than60,000churcheshavebeen built,wheremillionsofmen,wo-

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menandchildrenwhowere pagansnowassistatMass,and receiveHolyCommunion,bring theirchildrentobebaptised, andhearthewordofGodspokenintheirownlanguage.About 40,000orphanagescareforhelplesslittleorphans,100asylums nurselepers,maketheirlives bearable,andtheirdeathsa realgoinghometotheirGod. About500homesaremanaged forthehomeless,theaged,and thedestitute.

Thesefiguresrepresentagrand andnobleChrist-likework.They arebigfigures,butonehasonly todividethenumberofpriests intothenumberofpagans,and onefindsthateachpriestmust carefororreachabout75,000 people.Inthethicklypopulatedparts,suchasIndiaand China,eachpriestmustreach 200,000people.AsOurLord said:Theharvestindeedisgreat, butthelabourersarefew.

Thecareofthiscolossalwork isinthehandsoftheSociety calledthePropagationofthe Faith.TheSocietyaimsto haveeachCatholicamember, andthefirstandessentialduty ofthemembersisthathesayan OurFatherandHailMaryeach day,thatGodwillblessthework ofthemissioners-priests,brothersandnuns-andthrough theirwork,convertandsavethe soulsofthesepeoples.

ThesPropagationoftheFaith Society,too,mustprovidemoney fortheupkeepoftheseMissions, Thewantsofthemissioners themselvesarefewindeed,but theymustbuildchurches,schools, hospitalsandorphanages;they mustpaytheCatechistsand teachersintheschools.They mustprovidefoodandclothing foralmostcountlesslittlechildrenanddestitutemenand women.

ThewarhasreducedtheMissionstoasorryplight.Thousandsofschools,churches,orphanageshavebeendestroyed. Thegreatestmissioners,andthe greatestsupportfortheMissions,hithertocamefromFrance, BelgiumandHolland;otherEuropeancountrieswerenotfar behindintheirparticipationin thiswork.Allthesecountries, ormostofthem,arenowstarvingthemselves,andcando nothingtohelptheirMissions. Asaresult,agreatdutyhas fallenoncountrieslikeourown whorelativelydonotknowwhat sufferingandwantmean.That iswhyourCatholicpeopleare askedto-daytogivedonationsto theMissions.Andtheydoit generously.Thosewhohave plentyofeverythingfeelinconscienceboundtohelpthosewho areinwantofeverything.

MonsignorHannon,whowas foryearsinchargeofthePropagationofFaithinAustralia, resignedhisposition,andwent outtoworkhimselfamongthe nativesoftheislands.Hisexamplehasbeenfollowedbymany ofthediocesanpriests.ReligiourOrdersareallengagedin helpingmissionarywork.The Franciscans,Jesuits,Redemptorists,MissionersoftheSacred Heart,Dominican,St.Columban MissionersforChina,Pallottines -these,andmanyothers,have greatnumbersoftheirmembers workingontheForeignMissions.

And,letusnotforgetourown MissionstoourAustralianaboriginals.ThePallottineFathers, theSistersofSt.JohnofGod, andtheBenedictineFathersare doingmuchtohelpthesepoor people,whohavesufferedbadly atthehandsofthosewhodispossessedthemoftheirlands, andleftthemtoperish,andeven helpedthemtoperish,byintroducingthemtoviciouswaysof living.

"SeekingtheTruth,"Cunderdin, writes:

"IamalistenertoyourSundayeveninghalf-hour,andfind itverypuzzlingindeedthe wayyouinterprettheScriptures,and,tomywayof thinking,youcontradictyourseltoverandoveragain."

Answer:Iamglad,"'Seekerof theTruth,"thatyouarealistenertoourSession,andam sorrythatyoufindyourselfpuzzledbyourinterpretationofthe Scriptures.Yousaythatto yourwayofthinking,wehave contradictedourselves,overand overagain,Itmaybethatyour wayofthinkingisatfault,for IamafraidthattheCatholic Answerhasnotcontradicteditself.

Yousaythatnowhereinthe Scripturescanyoufindthename ofPurgatoryorofLimbo.

Youarequiteright.Thename ofPurgatoryorofLimboisnot mentionedintheScriptures.But thereismentionofanintermediateplace,betweenheavenand hell,aplacewhichisastateof purification.Thatplacewecall Purgatory.

Isuppose,"SeekingtheTruth," thatyouareawarethatall ChristiansbelievedinthedoctrineofPurgatorybeforethe Reformationbegantherandom rejectionofChristian'doctrines. FromthedaysoftheCatacombs,prayerforthedeadwas theprevailingcustominthe ChristianChurch.And,this prayerforthedeadisinfullaccordancewiththerecommendationsoftheBible.IntheSecondBookofMachabeestheBible says:"Itisaholyandwholesomethoughttoprayforthe dead,thattheymaybebeloosedfromtheirsins.'

Notewellthatprayerforthe deadsupposesthatthesoulprayedforisnotinheaven,whereit doesnotneedthehelpofprayer, noristhesoulinhell,where prayercannotassistit.Thereforethereisanintermediate placeofpurification,wheresouls canbehelped,otherwisethe Bible'srecommendationismeaningless.

Furthermore,thedoctrineis mostreasonable.FortheBible tellsusthatnothingdefiledcan enterheaven.Abouttenthousandpeopledieeveryday.Please God,notmanyofthosegoto hell.Ontheotherhand,itis obviousthatagreatnumberof themarenotfittogostraight toheaven.And,forthosegreat numberofsouls,thereisaplace ofpurificationandpreparation forheaven.Thatis,thereisa Purgatory.

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Christcameonearthandplant. edatinyseedwhichtookroot andgrewuntilitbecameamighty treewithspreadingbtanches,providingshelterandshadeforall. InthisparableoftheGospelOur LordshowedhowtheChurch wouldbeonelivingorganism,and despiteitshumblebeginning wouldbecomeavastworld-wide ;nstitution.Theearlygrowth oftheCatholicChurch,theway inwhichitspreadamongthe paganracesofthetime,isnot onlyremarkablebutmiraculous. iletoretheapostleshadlaiddown theirlivesforChrist,theChurch hadspreadthroughouttheentire civilisedworld.Witheachsucceedinggenerationithasgrown andgatheredstrength,untiltodayitstandsasthemosthighly organisedsocietyintheworld, themostformidableopponentof atheism,theonlyauthoritative andunitedpowerfacingthe forcesofevil.

Throughoutitshistory,the KingdomofChristhasmetwith everyformofopposition.Ithas beenatackedineveryagebyits enemies,andmen,womenand childrenhavewillinglylaiddown theirlivesfortheFaith.Ithas beenattackedfromwithinby thosewhohavesoughttochange theteachingofChristortomitigateHismorallaws.TheKingdomofChristhashadwholenationstornfromitbyheresyand cutoffbyschism.Worse,ithas sufferedfromthedisloyaltyof badCatholics.Somefewmen haveheldpositionsofauthority intheChurchwhoseliveshave beenadisgracetotheirmodel, JesusChrist,butstilltheChurch continuedtoadvance.Fornineteenhundredyearsithaswithstoodallattacksandweatherer everystorm.Ithasgrownwhen toallappearancesitwasdoomed todestruction.InspiteofheresyandschismtheChurchstill teachesexactlywhatChrist taughtwhenonearth.

To-daytheChurchisbeing everywhereattacked;foryears ithaswagedwaragainstpowers determinedonitsdestruction. Everywheretherearebeing taughtdoctrineswhicharecompletelyopposedtotheteaching ofChrist,andthereisrifea standardofmoralityverydifferentfromthattaughtbyOur LordandacontemptfortheauthoritywhichHesetupforthe guidanceofmen.Thereexists intheworldanoppositiontothe OneTrueChurchwhichcanonly becomparedtotheoppositionof asectionoftheJewstoChrist Himself,anoppositionwhich founditsculminationontheHill inmanylandsahatredofthe ChurchofChristwhichcanonly becomparedwiththehatred whichbroughtaboutthepersecutionsofNero.

HowistheChurchfoundedby Christ,HisKingdomonearth, goingtoweatherthisstorm?

Notforonemomentmustwe doubttheresult.Justasinthe pastshecamevictoriously througheveryformofdanger, sointhefuturewillsheconquer herenemies.Wemustnever forgetthepromiseofChrist: "BeholdIantwithyoualldays, eventotheconsummationofthe world."TheChurchcannotfail,

CHRISTTHEKING.

theChurchcannotbeovercome; theChurchmustcontinueto exist,toincrease,tospread.

Manyindividualsmaybelost,the weakmayabandontheFaith; buttheChurchmustcontinue, sinceChristwhowasGod,promisedtodefenditandtoprevent anypower,nomatterhowstrong, corndestroyingit. TheChurchofChristOurLord, isavast,amightyKingdom,and ,tsLeaderisChristtheKing. Itcannotfail,butitmustfight foritsexistence.Christrelies ontheco-operationofmento preservetheChurch.Thusa callgoesforthfromChristthe Kingforvolunteers,formen, womenandchildrenwhowill takepartinthefightagainstthe powersofevil.Itisacallto strengthen,todefend,tofight.

Whatdoesthatcallmeanto eachofyouindividually,inwhat doesitconsist?Thecallisof twokinds.First,Christthe Kingdemandsfromallpersonal sanctity,callsoneachandevery oneofyoutomakeyourselves moreliketoHim,asksyouto practiseyourreligion,tolead goodandholylives,andtoreceivefrequentlythegrace-giving sacramentsoftheChurch.For themoreperfecttheindividual subjectsare,thebetterthenationwillbe;themorespiritual thenationsare,themorefitted willbetheEmpireofChrist tofightagainstHisenemies. TheCatholicisaskedtoassist inthegrowthandvictoryof Christ'sChurchbyprayingfor theconversionjoftheworld.More thanthat,heiscalledontotake anactivepartinspreadingin hisownlimitedsphere-inhis home,amonghisfriends,among

thosewithwhomheworks-the KingdomofChrist.Evilhasbecomesowidespreadintheworld to-daythattheCatholiccannot anylongerremainpassive.He mustactivelyopposeatheistic doctrines,hemustactivelycontendagainstpaganimmorality andcontemptofGodsoprevalentintheworld.Hecanno longerremainsilent;hecannot ,,aythatitisnoneofhisbusiness.

Mydearbrethren,yourpresencehere,andyourreverence toChristintheBlessedSacramentthisafternoon,showsthe faiththatisinyou.Neverforgetthatyouaremembersofthe OneTrueChurch,beproudof yourreligion,neverdoanything todiscredityourKing,Christ OurLord.NeverdoubtthepromiseswhichHemade.Wemarch tovictory.ChristtheKingis ourLeader.Thevictoryiscertain.

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(InthisspecialarticlebyLt.Col.G.CreaghScott,whorecentlyaddressedameetinginthe ChelseaTownHallon"TheEconomicIssuesUnderlyingPalestine",whichwasnotmentioned intheLondonpapers,although severalreporterswerepresent, states:"'Thestrategicposition ofPalestinecannotescapeobservation.")

ThereisanaspectofthesocalledPalestineproblemwhich isnevermentionedinthedaily PressinEngland-nor,asfaras Iknow-anywhereelse.There isanequitablewayoutofthe presentimpasse,butthatway outisnotthewayoutofthose whohavevestedinterestsinPalestinecauouflagedbytheclaim toPalestineasthe"Spiritual Home"fortheJews.

Itisimportanttounderstand thatthereisafundamentalcleavagebetweenanti-semiticand anti-semiticpolicy.Onlyfan. aticsareagainstanymanbecauseofhisraceorreligion.

Onthefaceofittheclaimby JewrythatPalestineisitsspiritualhomeisabsurd,seeingthat theyleftthecountry2,000years agoorso.Thenwhythehysterical'effort,accompaniedby theworstformofaggression,to regainit?

Thefollowingextractfromthe Anglo-AmericanCommitteeof Inquirythrowsconsiderablelight ontheproblem.

"Ourexaminationofconditions inPalestinehasledustothe conclusionthatoneofthechief causesoffrictionisthegreatdisparitybetweenJewishandArab standardsofliving.

"ThebuildingofaJewish economyhasenjoyedtheadvantageofabundantcapitalprovided onsuchtermsastomakeeconomicreturnasecondaryconsideration.TheArabshavehad nosuchadvantage.

"Everywhereistobeseena markeddisparitybetweenthe standardsofliving,howevermeasured,oftheArabandJewish communities.. Thereisonlya limitedrangeofcompetitionbetweenthem,andthereforeaminimumofpressuretowardsequalisation."

TheReasonWhy.

Theforegoingissufficientto showhowitisthattheJewsare soenthusiasticforaNational HomeinPalestine,andwhythe Arabsresentit.Itwillbenotedthatthroughoutthereportof theAnglo-AmericanCommittee thereisnomentionofthesource oftheJews'financialsupporttheimportantpoint.

Sotheaverageindividualis lefttoassumethatthedisparity betweenJewsandArabsarises fromareligiousdesiretoreturn tothelandoftheirforefathers whichtheyvacatedagesago.It soundsplausible.Butthose whohaveanintimateknowledge ofPalestinealsoknowthatthe populationoftheJewishSettlementsareoutstandinglyirreligious.Therearenosynagogues 'ptafewwhicharepatronised-asonewriterhasputit"bytheagedandthegreybeards."

InTelAviv-thepresentstorm centreofJewishgangsterismthereisapopulationofover 200,000,butonlyonesynagogue andonereportedasbeingerected.Missionarieswhohavelived inPalestineforalongtime statethattheyhavenotbeen awareofanyreligiousmotivebehindtheZionistcolonisingproject,thoughreligionisdragged inasamotiveforit. Whatisatthebottomofit all?Whatisitthatencourages Jewsandtheir"Christian"satellitestoaid,abetandfinance ZionistaggressioninPalestine?

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"Thesupplyofpotashmaybe consideredinexhaustible."

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Itissafetoconcludethatpowerfulfinanciersaresupporting thecolonisationprojectforobviousreasonsoftheirown,and withnoparticularinterestinthe well-beingofJewsgenerally. ShadesofBrettonWoods!About 85percent.ofAmerica'sgoldis ownedbyaFinancering.

Alltheseconsiderationsareof aneconomicnature.Butitis theeconomicconsiderationswith thepowerbehindthemforwhich thepoliticaland"religious"work isbeingprosecuted...Dr.Chaim Weizmann,adistinguishedchemist.PresidentoftheZionistFederationinNewYork,isreported tohavesaid:"Thekeytothe doorsofPalestine isnotin

thepocketoftheHighCommissionerforPalestinebutinthatof theJewsofNewYork"-inplain language,"inthat.ofcertain NewYorkfinanciers."

Morecouldbewrittentobring tolightthemotivebehindthe so-called'religiousmotive"for theJewishcolonisationofPalestine.Thesefactsaresufficient,andmoreovertheyhavea directbearingontheinequality inthestandardsoflivingbetweenArabsandJewsinPalestinewhich-asstibmittedbythe Anglo-AmericanCommitteeof Inquiry-arethemajorcauseof frictionbetweenthem. Russia?

Jewishreligiousaspirationsdc, notcomeintothePalestineproblematall.

IsRussiaplayingapartinall this?Rev.DenisFahey,CSSp haspublishedabook."TheRulersofRussia."Withthreeexceptions,theBolshevikAmbassadorstotheStatesoftheworld in1936wereallJews.

Accordingtothe"Figaro,"of April,1932,andtheAmerican SecretService,thefinancial houseofMessrs.Kuhn,Loeband Co.financedtheBolshevikRevo lutionof1917,and24outof25 aftertherevolutionwhoruled RussiawereJewswhochanged theirnamestoRussiannames. Withthesefactsinmind,the strategicpositionofRussiacannotescapeobservationwhenconsideringtheJewishcolonisation projectinPalestine.

NunHelpsDumbWith "MagicEye"

ANunoftheIflucationDepartmentofCardinalStritch College,Chicago,hasconstructedelectricaldeviceswhichare beingusedtoteachdeafstudents languagesandarithmetic.

Thedevices,whichaiegrouped togetherunderthename,"Magic Eye,"arebeingmadeforelementalschoolsalloverAmerica.

Oneinstrumentprovidesdrill inmultiplicationanddivision, anotherinadditionandsubtraction,andathirdinwordrecognition,vocabularybuilding,lip reading,etc.Theyallmakeuse oflargeboards,electricpointers, setsofbutton-typeswitches,and electriclights.

Todemonstratethewordrecognitiondevice,theteacherslips intoslotsontheblackboard cardsbearingaseriesofnouns"grocer,""farmer,""store"-and thenproceedstotellastory.As eachwordisnamedinthecourse ofthestory,apupilcomesforward,takesthepointerattached totheinstrument,andtouchesa buttonbesidewhathejudgesto betherightcard.

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AnoutrightdenialthatArchbishopStepinacwasguiltyof anycollaborationwiththeGermanswasmadeinaPressinterviewinNewYork,byDr.VladkoMachek,exiledPresidentof theCroatianPeasantParty.The 68-year-oldleaderspentfour yearsunderhousearrestand fourmonthsinaNaziconcentrationcampduringthewar.He lefthiscountrytoliveasan exileinPariswhenhesawthat hecouldnotorganiseanyopen oppositiontoTito'spartisans.

"IhaveknownArchbishop Stepinacpersonallyforalong time,andconsiderhimperhaps themostexemplarymemberof theCatholicHierarchyinCroatia,"Dr.Machekstated."Duringtheoccupationtherewere fewwhohadcouragetospeakup againsttheGermans,butArchbishopStepinac,insermonafter serman,publiclycondemnedthe persecutionofJews,Orthodox Serbsandgypsies,andthere werethousandsofJewsand Serbswhoowedtheirlivesto him.

"ArchbishopStepinacneverattemptedto'beactiveinpolitics, but,aswashisduty,healways defendedfirmlytherightsof theCatholicfaithandChurch. Hecouldnotremainindifferent, therefore,whentheCommunist dictatorshipthrewcrucifixesout ofschools,eliminatedreligious educationfromthecurriculum, andbegantoindoctrinatethe youthinatheism....Archbishop Stepinacwasimprisoned,notfor thecrimeofcollaboratingwith theGermans(therearemany otherswhocollaboratedwith theGermansinTito'stopranks), butforthe'crime'ofrefusing tocollaboratewithTito."

Referringtothereporton Yugoslaviamaderecentlybya. groupofAmericanProtestant clergymen,Dr,Macheksaid:"We inCroatiaareareligiouspeople, butthereisnothingthatresemblespoliticalclericalisminour country.Ifthechurchesin Croatiato-dayhavealargerattendancethantheydidbeforethe war,itispreciselybecauseof thesystematicpersecutionofthe ChurchbytheCommunistdictatorship,andnotbecauseofthe fictitiousreligiousfreedomto whichthecommitteeofProtestantclergymanascribeit."He addedthat"freedomofreligion doesnotexistinYugoslavia," andthatthosewhohavereportedotherwise"eitherhavebeen deceivedthemselvesorelseare deceivingothers." INTERNATIONALFISHERIES

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Ifhemadeamistake,thereisno response.Thearithmeticboards arealittlemorecomplicated,but workinthesameway.

Theteacherspraisethedevices asanenormousencouragement tothehandicappedchildrenin theirdrillwork,breakingthe monotonyandstrainoffollowing lipreadingallday.Theymake avariablecompetitionoutofits operation,andfindthattheir chargesenjoyitasmuchasnormalchildrendoaspellingbee.

SOVIETAUTHORITIESSUPPRESSCATHOLICPRESSIN GERMANY.

CatholicBishopsintheRussianzoneofGermanyhaveprotestedtotheAlliedControlCommissionagainstsuppressionof theCatholicPressbySovietauthorities.

TheGermanBishopscharged thatsofar,1,300periodicalsand 13,000bookshavebeenforbidden intheRussianzone.

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ReconcilingGod'sMercy andJustice

EXISTENCEOFHELLCLEARLYTAUGHTBYCHRIST "SeekingtheTruth"continues: "IfailtoseehowGodcould besocruelastopunishanyonewithflamesoffire.The ScripturesaysthatGodis love,andyetyourChurchsays justtheopposite."

A.OurChurchdoesnotsay theopposite.Godislove,a Godofinfinitecompassionand mercy.HeisalsoaGodofinfinitejustice.Youarefinding ithardtoreconcileinGodthe attributesofinfinitejusticeand infinitemercy,and,youknow; HewouldnotbeGodunlessHe werebothjustandmerciful.

Norcanyouhaveitbothways. Yourwholeletterisanappeal totheScriptures.IfyoubelieveintheScriptures,youmust believeinalltheScriptures. Thereisnogettingawayfrom thefactthatGodteachesusin theScripturestheexistenceor hell,aplacewherethosewhodeliberatelydespiseandmockGod, willbepunished.Ifyouread the25th.ChapterofSt.Matthew'sGospel,youwillseeOur Lord'sownwords,whenHewill passthesolemnjudgmentonthe wicked:"DepartfromMe,you cursed,intoeverlastingfire, whichwaspreparedforthedevil andhisangels."Again,read St.Mark'sGospel,Chapter9, andyouwillfind:"Ifthyhand offendthee,cutitoff.Itis betterfortheetoenterintolife maimed,thanhavingtwohands, togointohell,intothefire whichshallneverbequenched. And,ifthyeyescandalisethee, pluckitout.Itisbetterfor theetoenterintothekingdom ofGod,havingoneeye,than, havingtwoeyes,tobecastinto hell,wherethefireisnotextinguished."Andstillagain, OurLordasks,"Whichofyou canendurewitheverlasting fire?"WhenOurLordteaches us,wemustlistenreverently andbelieve.ItissheerblasphemytosaythatHeiscruel, anditissheernonsense.He doesnotwanttoputanyonein hell.Hediedthatweallmight besavedfromthatend.But HewouldnotbeOurSaviourif Hedidnotgiveusthetrueand solemnwarningoftheconsequencesofneglectofGodand ofdeliberateandunrepentedsin. Godhasputontheshoreof eternitytwolights,one,theblue lightofheaven,theother,the redlightofhell.Forthemost part,mensteertheircourseby thebluelightofheaven,but, therearetimesofconfusionand oftemptation,whentheredlight reachesfurther,andistheonly onevisible.Atsuchtimes,it iswelltohavethatreddangerlight,whichwillsaveusfrom runningourlivesontherocks ofviceandcrime.

COMMONSENSEANDTHE SCRIPTURES

Again,"Seekingthe.Truth" asks:

"Whydoyoucallyourpriests Faither?St.Matthewsays: CallnomanonearthFather." A.:Godexpectsustousea littlecommonsenseinunderstandingtheScriptures.Do youobjecttocallingyourearthlyfatherbythatname?Does rotGodHimselfgiveourearthlyfatherthisnameintheBible, andorderustoloveandhonour ourfathersandmothers?Why thengetexcitedwhenCatholics givethistitletotheirpriests, whodotheworkofafatherin thespirituallife.ByadministeringBaptism,thepriestgives thespirituallifetothesoul;he nourishesthatlifebyconferring theSacraments;hewarns, teaches,helps,corrects,anddoes allinthespirituallifewhich..i fatherdoesinthetemporal order.Somuchso,thatSt. Paulattributestohimselfthis paternity,sayingtotheCorin-

thians:"Iadmonishyouasmost dearchildren forifyou havetenthousandinstructors, yetnotmanyFathers,forin ChristJesus,bytheGospel,I havebegottenyou."

Sp,quiteobviously,thetextin St.Matthew,"Callnomanon earthFather,"isanexampleof thefigureofspeechknownas hyperbole.Itexpressesatruth byexaggeration.Itattributes toGodthetitleofFatherina specialsense,bywhichallpaternityissubordinatetoGod's paternity,andnooneonearth maybecalledFatherinthisabsolutesense.Butwithoutany offencetoGod,menmay,anddo, calltheirownfathers"father," andwithoutanyoffencetoGod, Catholicsdo,andmay,calltheir priestsbythetitle"Father."

THATJESUITOATH

Lastly,"LiieekingtheTruth" asks:

"SeeingthatyouareaJesuit, whatdoyouhopetogainby takingsuchanoathas yours?"

A.:Uptothiswewereserious. Ifearthatyouhavebeen readingsillybooks.WeJesuits donottakeanyoath.Likeall membersofreligiousOrders, priests,brothersandnuns,wedo takethreevowstoGod,vowsof poverty,chastityandobedience. Bytakingandkeepingthese vows,wehopetogainthepromisesmadebyOurLordinthe Gospels.There,Christpromisedahundredfoldinthislife,and eternalhappinessinthenext,to thosewho,forloveofHim,left fatherandmother,brothersand sisters,wifeandchildren,and alltheirworldlypossessions,in ordertodevotetheirlivesexclusivelytoworkingforHim,and helpingHiscauseonearth.

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BIBLEBUTFORTHE CHURCH

"OnlyMe"writes: "Iwouldbeobligedifyou youldanswerthefollowing questions,whichpresentproblemstomeinviewofbecomingaCatholic.Then,aftera numberofquestions,"Only Me"adds:Please,IwantBible proofs.Itisnotsufficientto saythattheChurchhasbeen givenauthorityfromGod."

A.:Iamafraid,"OnlyMe," thatyouarenotlogicalinrejectingtheauthorityofthe Church,forthisauthorityis givenbyChristtoHisChurchin theBible.Thereyoucanread thatHefoundedaChurch,that Hesentittoteachallmen,all thethingswhichHetaught,all daystotheendoftheworld. Howthencanyourejectthisauthoritywithoutrejectingthe Bible?Furthermore,inthe Bible,Hetellsusthatwemust accepttireguaranteedteaching oftheChurch,sayingthatthose INIMMINNIN

whoheartheChurchhearHim, andthosewhodespisetheChurch, despiseHim.And,Itakeit, thatyouknowverywellthatthe Bibledidnotfalldownfrom heaven,aboundbook.The73 booksinit,46intheOldTestamentand27intheNewTestament,werewrittenindifferent places,atgreatlydifferentdates, byverydifferentmen.Whocollectedallthosebooksintoone volume?Whosaidthatall thosebooks,andnoothers,are theinspiredwritingsofAlmightyGod?Theydonotsay itthemselves.Theanswer,of course,isthattheCatholic Church,divinelydirectedbyAlmightyGod,declaredthatthese booksareinspiredbyGod,collectedthem,copiedthem,conservedthem,andhandedthem downtoyouandme.Ifyou wantreallytoknowthetruth, youmustgetthisintoyourhead.

BAPTISMOFDESIRE

"TheChurchteachesthatan unbaptisedbabycannotenter heaven.Ifthisisso,was ChristtellingaliewhenHe promisedthegoodthiefthat hewouldbewithHiminparadise?ItseemsasifcertainlyHemustbe."

A,:Thegoodthiefisinheaven,asOurLordpromised.He wasnotanunbaptisecibaby. Anymanwhohascometothe useofreasoncangetthegrace ofGodifhelovesGodaboveall things,thatis,inpractice,if heisreadytodoanythingwhich heknowsthatGodwouldwant himtodo.Thus,ifheknew thatbaptismwasrequiredbyOur Lord,hewouldbebaptised.If throughnofaultofhis,hecould notbebaptised,andsodied,he wouldhavebaptismofdesire, andthatwouldbringhimto heaven.Ifhedidnotknow anythingaboutbaptism,butsincerelydesiredtodoanything whichheknewGodwanted,he wouldhavetheimplicitdesire tobebaptised,andsowouldwin hiswaytoheaven.

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THEMARTOFACATHOLICMERCHANTSEAMAN

Monday,May19:

Tonightweallweftashore.

R*WestwardtoSuez

Sunday,May11:

Upat0530togetanearly morningviewoftheRockof Aden,Fromseawardsitlookedlikesomehuge,bareGibraltar-likerockrisingsuddenly fromthesea.SteamingwestwardsoftheRock,weweresoon securedtotwobuoysintheharbour,andafloatingfuelpipe linewasconnectedtotheship. Wewereonlyabout250yards fromtheshore,andcouldhear distinctlythequietchimesof thelittlechurchofSt.Vincent callingthefaithfultoMass.It wascertainlytantalisingtobeso closeandyetunabletoattend -HolyMass.ThetownofAden wasnotinsightasitisafew milesfromtheport.Allthat wecouldseefromtheshipwere thebarracks,portinstallations, shippingoffices,hospital,and signalstationsperchedprecariouslyontherockyslopes.

AfewArabsalesmenwere soonaboard,andalthoughthe Mate'svoicehasmuchincommonwiththesoundofJohn Peel'shorn,hecouldnotsucceed indrivingthevisitorsfromthe decks.Actuallytheydidlittle trading,asnoneofushadany money.Theonlytwowho wentashoreforafewhours weretheOldManandSparks,

Wednesday,May14.

NowwellintothefamousRed Sea.Seemoreshipseachdaymostlytankers.Expressedmy surpriseatseeingsomanyof thesewhenIhadachatwiththe

thelattertoadoctorabouta swellingunderthearmpits.It wasdiagnosedasinflammation ofthesweatglands.

Wehadfinishedfuelingsoon afterlunch,andby1400wewere againunderway. Itooka .snapoftherockaswewere leaving,but,asusual,IthinkI wastoofaraway.Thedelay wascausedbyPaddyD-,who hadputafilminmycamera upsidedown.Heonlygrinned andpointedoutthatitshould takesomeunusualsnaps.I toldhimIhadbeendoingthat foryears,butnowhaddecided toreturntosomethingatrifle moreorthodox.

Monday,May12.

LastnightIshiftedmymattressuptothepoopdeckand hadagoodnight'srest.Thebunk wasabithard,butthecoolair wasdelicious.Onawakeningat 05001wasgreetedbythetwelve Apostles.Lestanyoneshould readthisandmistakenlybelieve thatmyspiritualityhasenormouslyadvancedtothestage whereitreceivesheavenlyrecog nition,Imusthastilymention thatthesearehugerocksof varyingsizesguardingtheentrancetotheRedSea.Thenarrowchannel,wheretheystandis knownamongsailorsas"Hell's Gateway."Therehavebeenmany wrecksinthisvicinity.At1330 weweresailingpasttheSeven Sisters(morerocks).Before noonwehadseensixships.This wasarecordsinceIjoinedthe "Jaycee"inFremantle.

By"GROUCHO."

havereducedanyselfrespecting Arab(shouldtherebesucha phenomenon!)toatidyheapof rubble.Ithadnoeffectonhim. Heturnedsuddenlyandstreaked offaftwithanArchimedes-like exultation,abundleofpostcards inhishand.

At1400weweighedanchorand fiveminuteslaterwewerepassingthehugestatueofFerdinand deLesseps-themanwhose

Alexandriaandthe ResurgenceofIslam

OldManonthebridge.Hetold methattankshipstotheextent of2,000,000nettonsownedby onecompanyalone-theBritish TankerCompany,whichcarries theproductsoftheIranianfields fromAbadantoSwansea,went throughthecanalinonerecent year.Tothisflowisnowadded oilfromBahreininthePersian Gulf,andboththisandIranian oilarestillimportantinspiteof thenewIraqfieldwhichreaches tidewaterintheEasternMediterranean.Noneofthistraffic,he added,existedpriorto1914.

Thursday.May15. Moreshipsandrocksto-day. Manylighthouses,anobviousnecessity,havebeenpassed.

Friday,May16. AtsunriseIsatupinmybunk totakeintheinterestingscenery.Awaytoportwerethedark hillsoftheEgyptiancoast,and butafewmilestostarboardwere 'heblackandyellowstreaked highhillsoftheArabiancoast.

Thehillsaroundcertainlyhave anancientlook.Isaythisnot becausethisisinthelandsof theBible,butsitnplybecause thisisthepredominatingcharacteristicofthescorched,gaunt scenerysinceweleftAden.At 1000theMountainoftheCommandments,Mt.Sinai,stoodout clearlyalthoughmanymilesfrom ourship,asitdominatedthe surroundingterrain.By1830we hadslowlyenteredthefineharbourofSuez.Afewhourslater Canalofficialsandworkmen arrivedonboard.Itdidnottake longforapowerfulsearchlight tobeinstalledonourbovA(a Canalregulation)andaftertwo smallboatswiththeircrewof threehadbeenhoistedaboard weslowlynosedourwayintothe famouscanal.

Saturday,May17. Stillsleepingonthepoopdeck Isatupatdifferentintervals duringthenighttohaveagaze around,andat0430asdaywas breakingIgotupandtooka snapoftheCanalWarMemorial. Asimpleobeliskerectedona well-selectedsite.Theonlyinscriptiononitwas"1914DefensedeSuez1918."Thecanalis anamazingachievementbutI willnotattempttodescribeit here.

Shortlybeforenoonwehad enteredtheharbourofPortSaid, (possiblythemostnotoriousport intheworldtoday)attheother endofthecanal.Theharbour whichis,Isuppose,actuallythe entrancetothecanalhasbut fewwharves,docks,etc.,and mostoftheshipswereunloading ontolightersorwaitinginmidstream.Severalshipsincluding somelargetransportswere waitingforthesignaltoproceed intothecanal.Wehadscarcely securedtotwobuoysinorderthat thesearchlights,paraphernalia, etc.,betakenoffbeforeliterally hundredsofcoloured'salesmen wereaboard.Theyswarmedover theship'ssidesverylikeIimaginethepirates,ofold-except thattheywerenotsocolourfully cladandintheirteethwasclenchednotacutlass,butacopyof "ForeverAmber."Truetoadvancedreports,theyhad,among otheritems,abigsupplyofdirty literature,indecentpostcards, etc.Oneofthemwithaknowing leermadeagreatshowofproducing"LadyChatterly'sLover" fromhiscase,expectingnodoubt thatIwouldswoonwithsheer joy.Igavehimalookthatwould

brainsandgritmadetheSuez Canalmaterialisefromsome strangepipedream-andanhour laterPortSaidbeingonvery flatland,hadalmostdisappeared. Wewerenowinthefamous MediterraneanSea.Lateinthe afternoontheskybecameovercast,thewaterbecameadark

Soonseveraltoutswithoutany semblanceofencouragement fromusbegantopesterusand soughttotakecommand.After strollingthroughthenativequarternearthedockareawearrived atMohammedAliSquareandit washerethatwesuccessfully shookoffthemostpersistent tout.PaddyD-andIstrolled alonginthedirectionofthe waterfrontandtheremainderof thecrowdsplitupandwentoff indifferentdirections.Wehada longwalkaroundportionofthe hugecityandsawseveralinterestingsights.At2230wehailed agharry(wewerehopelessly "bushed")todriveusbackto No.22dockgate, Thenative quarterwasstillverymuchalive. Goatsstillwanderednonchalantly alongthestreets;oldtaxisand gharriesstillbumpedintoeach other;dirtychildrenstillromped aboutandsoughtmoneyfromus asweslowlydroveby;sleepyeyedoldmensatoutsidelittle shopspuffingawayatasortof communalhookahhiredfroma nearbyshop;theopen-aircafes withseatsarrangedonthefoot pathswerestilldoinggreat trade;noisyradiosblaredforth

afterIhadchangedsomemoney atoneofthemanymoney-;hang ersneartheBourse,wewalked totheBodegaBar.Thiscuiet littlehavenisrunbyaMaltese andhisEnglish(aGeordie)wife. Itwasclean,cool,andprivate, andforthesereasonsitisnuch frequentedbyM.N.personnel, wholiketohaveanuietdrink withouttheusualnumberof "hangers-on"pesteringthem.The proprietor'swifehasbeenin "Alex."sometwentyyears,and shegavememuchinterestinginformationabouttheplaceanda gooddescriptionoflifeinthe cityduringWorldWarTE. AlthoughtheAllieshadstemmed theNazihordeswhentheywere onlybutafewmiles,comparativelyspeaking,fromthecity. thecitizenshadlittlegratitude, andinfactAlexandriato-day looksrathercoldlyontheBritish inparticular.Shetoldmethat herbusinesswasforsale,asoutsidesubtlepressurewasbeingex ertedanditwasimpossible,under theseconditions,tocarryon.

Wednesday,May21:

Gotmylaundrybackthis morning;charge81piastres(one piastreapproximatesad.).

Theshipisnowalmostunrecognisable.Ondeckonecannot distinguishthecrewfromthe labourers.Red-lipped,whiteeyed,andtherestcoalblack,all looklikeahostofAlJolsons abouttosing"Mammy."There isatleastaquarterofaninch ofcoaldustoneverydeck.I onlyhaveonebathadaynowthatistheoneIhaveaftertea. Anyotherwashingissimplya wasteoftime.

To-nightLoftyandIstrolled alongtheoppositewharftoinspectsomeshatteredhulks-a grimlegacyofGermanbombing andmining,andthenwecalled inattheMission.Herewe hadafewdrinks(SouthAfrican beerwasonsaleat10piastresa largebottle),andIalsohada fewtunesonanoldpiano.We returnedat2200,andhadsupper belowwiththeBosun,Paddyand Karl. (Tobecontinued).

greenandacoolbreezesprang up.Itisonly155milesfromPort SaidtoAlexandriasoweshould arriveearlyinthemorning.To nightwesaidtheRosaryaswe willallprobablybeashoretomorrownight.Thisidea,agood andrathersurprisingone,came fromtheBosun,

Sunday,May18

Againupearlytogetmyfirst glimpseofAlexandria;acity richinhistory,thehistoryof ancientGreekimperialism,of occupationinturnbyEuropeans andAsiatics,oftradeandcommerceandofshipsandseafaring folkofallnations.Alexander theGreatfoundedthecityindistant332B.C.,whenhewanted asafenavalbaseforhisdesigns onPersia.Afternegotiatingsuccessfullyseveralsemi-submerged wrecks(agrimlegacyfrom WorldWarII)weenteredthe spaciousinnerharbourwhichhas 21milesofquaysandcovers some450acres.Alreadywaiting foruswereseverallaunches loadedwithpoliceandcustoms officials.Allinimmaculatewhite rigwiththecustomaryredfez. Idonotknowiftherehavebeen anydisturbanceslatelyinthe harbourarea,butaroughestimatesoonrevealedthatthere wereabouttwopolicemenfor eachoneofthecrewofthe"Jaycee."Soonweallhadtolineup andbephotographedseparately. Thiswasnecessaryforthespecial passportissuedtouslaterinthe daybytheEgyptiangovernment. At1100wemovedovertothe coalwharfwherehundreds(this isnoexaggeration)ofhalf-naked labourersfoughtmadlyaround thegangwayseekingemployment andstrivingtocomeundernotice oftheexcitableforeman.By noonallhatchcoverswereoff, thewincheswereclangingand rasping,andourdirtycargo withitsallpervadingdustarose fromtheblackpitstobring abouttheunwelcomebutinevitabletransformation.Mostofus gotdressedimmediatelyafter tea,butwecouldnotgetashore untilthepassportssignedby someofficialarrived.Afterstandingaroundforabouttwohours manygottiredanddecidedto turnin.Ihadhadseveralearly morningslatelyandIdecidedto followsuit.

someEgyptianboogie-woogie fromthemanybeersaloonsand thelittleoverpacked,creaking tramscareeredmadlyaround streetcornerswhilethepassengers,manywearingoncewhite Kaftans(akindofoversize nightshirtwornbymostlowclassnatives)hunggrimlyon.

Tuesday,May20: Ashoreto-nightwith"Sparks." Wetookagharryuptown,and

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Mr.andMrs.VincentKearney(formerlyMissCecilySlattery),whoweremarriedwith NuptialMassonSaturday,October18,atSacredHeartChurch, Highgate.Theceremonywas performedbyRev.FatherJ. Wallace,assistedbyRev.Fathers J.WalshandMcGrath.The bridesmaidswereMissPatricia

Slattery(sisterofthebride) andMissCeliaArnold.The bridegroomwasassistedbythe brothersofthebride,Jackand GerardSlattery,bestmanand groomsman,respectively.The brideistheeldestdaughterof Mr.andMrs.C.J.Slattery,of Highgate.Mr.andMrs.Kearney,parentsofthebridegroom,

SevenAustralianPriests LeaveforJapan

SevenAustralianpriestsleft SydneybyH.M.A.S.Kanimbla forJapanlastweek,todevote atleastfiveyearsoftheirlives tospreadingtheGospelamong theJapanesepeople.

Theyarethefirstsecular priestsfromanycountrytogo toJapansincethewarended. FivearefromtheSydneyArchdioceseandtwoarefromPort Augusta.

Later,itisunderstood,other Australianpriestswhovolunteer-dfortheJapanmission,will jointhem.

ThearrivalinJapanwillbe welcomedbytheOccupationauthoritiesandparticularlybyGeneralMacArthur,whohasfrequentlyexpressedtheopinion thattheconversionofJapan wouldbethegreatestpossible contributiontowardsthemaintenanceofpeaceinthePacific.

ArrangementsfortheirdepartureweremadebyHisLordshipBishopMcCabe,ofPort Augusta,whoprovidedtheliaison betweentheAustralianHierarchyandtheApostolicDelegate toJapanandtheJapaneseBishops.

BishopMcCabesaidthatwhen HisEminenceCardinalGilroy wasinJapan,herealisedthe Churchinthatcountryhadtwo greatneeds-moneyforrebuildingruinedchurchesandpriests toinstructthegreatnumberof Japanesedesiringtobereceived intotheCatholicChurch,

Becauselarge-scalebuildingis impossibleatpresent,HisEminenceaskedtheJapaneseBishops iftheywouldwelcometheassistanceofAustralianpriestswho wouldvolunteertogotoJapan forfiveyears,andwhowouldbe supportedduringthattimebythe AustralianBishopsthroughthe SocietyforthePropagationof theFaith.

TheJapaneseBishopsgratefullyacceptedtheCardinal'sproposal,saidBishopMcCabe.

Thecallforvolunteershad metwithagenerousresponse, andAustralianGovernmentofficialshadbeenmostco-operative inthecompletionofallarrangements.

ThesevenpriestswerefarewelledbyCardinalGilroyatSt. Mary'sCathedral,andreceived hisblessing. Eachtookwithhimonetonof foodstuffs.

PublicityonLourdes CuresBannedfor OneYear

Reportsofphysiciansattest ingtotheallegedmiraculous natureofcuresattheworldfamousLourdesShrinewill henceforthnotbepublisheduntil ayearlater,accordingtoanannouncementbyMgr.Pierre Theas,BishopofTarbesand Lourdes,

Namesofpilgrimswhoare restoredtohealthwillalsogounpublishedforayear,whenareexaminationbydoctorsestablishesthecureaspermanent. BishopTheassaidheisappointinganewmedicalcommitteetoweighthepossibilitiesof curesfromsupernaturalrather thannaturalcauses.Headded thatthebanonpublicitywould tendtopreventphysiciansfrom beinginfluencedbyPressreports.

Meanwhile,thoughtherehave beennopilgrimagesonascale comparabletothatoflastSeptember,when70,000Frenchmen whowereprisonersofwarand devotees,travelledtotheShrine, Lourdeshasbeenanattraction forthousandswhohavevisitedit continuouslysincelastspring. Fromdawnuntilfarintothe night,Catholicsfromallover WesternEuropehavekneltbeforetheGrottoandprayedinthe Basilica.

arrivedbySkymasterfromGeelongtobepresentatthewedding. Aboutsixtyguestsattended theweddingbreakfast,whichwas heldatSherwoodLounge. Mr.andMrs.Kearneyleft bytheWestlandonFridaynight forMelbourne,wheretheywill maketheirfuturehome.

WomenConferon SocialEvils

DelegatesfromfiveStatesare participatingintheFederalConferenceofAustralianCatholic WomencurrentlysittinginSydney.

Subjectsdiscussedrangefrom marriagetoracialinjustice, housing,migrationanddelinquency.

Theconference,whichissponsoredbytheLegionofCatholic Women,wasopenedintheTown HallonThursdaynight,October 9,bytheVicar-Genefal(Right Rev.MonsignorR.Colender). Resolutionsonanumberof urgentsocialproblemswereformulatedatthedifferentsessions, afterpaperspreparedbyexperts inthevariousfieldsofwomen's interestsweredelivered.

Theemploymentofmarried womeninindustry,equalpayfor thesexes,thebasicwage,the statusofunmarriedmothers,and educationweresomeofthemattersonwhichresolutionswere formulated.

Whenfinallyapproved,theresolutionswillbeforwardedto theFederalGovernment,and otherresponsibleauthorities.

TheStateGovernor(Lieutenant-GeneralNorthlott)andMrs. Northrottattendedthefirstbusi nesssessionandlistenedtodiscussions.

Delegateswerereceivedby HisEminenceCardinalGilroyon Sundayafternoon,atagarden partyinthegroundsoftheArchbishop'sHouse.

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Psycho'analysis

ArchbishopDowney,ofLiverpool,toldamectiigofCatholic docto,sinLiverpoolthatpsychoanalysisshouldbetakenoutof thehandsofsecularists.

-Oniytooofteninthepast havewestoodasideandallowed anewdiscoverytobemouldedin theinterestsofmaterialisticor agnost.cphilosophy,"theArchbishopsaid,inanaddresstothe GuildofSS.Luke,Cosmasand Damian.

Warningagainstthemoral dangersinvolvedinthepsychoanalyticmethod,hesaiditmust beadmitted"thatthearbitrary interpretationsputupondreams, chanceactionsandothermotivationsoftheunconsciousbythe expertanalystsofthedifferent schoolsarecalculatedtogivethe sanemanpause," SocialSanity.

"Atpresentanycharlatanis freetodescribehimselforherselfasapsycho-analyst,"he added,"andleadotherstophy sicalandmoralruin,sothatitis notsurprisingtofindevenpsycho-analystsdeclaringthatthe timehascomewhen,intheinestsofsocialsanity,thepracticeofpsychoanalysisoughtto beregulatedbylaw.

"Iamafraidtheanalystnot infrequentlytakesuponhimself officeofconfessororspiritualdirector,andthatwithout theaidofgrace,"hestressed.

The Aristotelian-Thomistic teachingisaready-madeinterpretationofthelatestfacts aboutunconsciousmentalstates, theArchbishoppointedout.

"Thereinliesthekeytoasatisfactoryexplanationofmanand thesolidarityofhisacts.Never foraninstantdidSt.Thomas losesightofthesubstantial unityof-soulandbody,"hesaid.

Tea,CardParties aWaste

Bridgepartiesandafternoon teasarewastingthetimeand talentofthousandsofEnglishspeakingCatholics,saysArchbishopLucey,ofSanAntonio, Texas. HetolddelegatesataconferenceoftheCatholicCouncilfor SpanishspeakingpeopleinLos Angeles,thatthesepeoplecould assistintheinstructionand leadershipamongthe3,000,000 Latin-AmericansintheU.S.A.

"ThousandsofLatin-Americansneedreligiousinstruction; thousandsofyouthneedleaders andadvisorsforscouting,athletics,clubworkandsodalities.

"CantheseCatholicswhohave time,thecapacityandtheopportunitytoco-operatewiththe Churchinthiswork,savetheir soulsiftheycontinueutterlyto ignorethespiritualneedsofthe MysticalBody?

"Thinkthatoneover,"saidthe Arthbishop.

HolyFather BroadcastsTwicein TwoHours

Twobroadcastsweremadeby theHolyFatheronOctober12, fromhissummerresidenceat CastelGandolfo.Thefirstwas inEnglishtoNewOrleans,where theCatholicNationalCharities Conventionwasbeingheld,and thesecond-madewithintwo hours-wasinSpanishandaddressedtotheNationalCongress ofOurLadyatLujan,Argentina.

TotheConventionatNewOrleansHisHolinesssaidthatcharityisawordusedtoindicate anysortofbenevolentorphilanthropicspirit.

"Butforyoucharityhasanew andconsecratedmeaning,"said theHolyFather,"Igiveyou anewcommandment:'Thatyou loveoneanotherasIhaveloved you.'Thatischarity....CharitymeansthatyouloveoneanothertobringGodmoreand moreintothelifeofoneanother."

SpeakingtotheCongressin Argentina,theHolyFatherurgedCatholicstoputtheirtrust inOurLadytohelpmankindto gainanearlyandjustpeace.

"Asthoughitwantstogoback totheaberrationsofdecadent pagansociety,thepoorworld putsonitsaltarsthevainidols oflewdness,pride,cupidityand -anaturalresultofhatredfor everythingwhichmightdispute itsniggardlyrationofpleasureitslittleparcelofpower.

"PromiseMarythatyouwill dedicateyourselveswithallyour powertopreservethedignity andsanctityofChristianmarriage,religiousinstructionof youthintheschools,application oftheChurch'steachingonsocial andeconomicquestions.

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Ithasbeenestimatedthatat least10,000peoplehavevisited St.Mary'sChurch,HeatonNorris,Stockport,toseethecrown of22goldentearosesonthe statueofOurLadywhichrefuse tofadeorwither.

Theywereplacedonthehead ofthestatueduringthefirst weekinMayanduptothepresent-overfivemonthslatershownosignofdecay.Thecolour-golden-waschosenbecause thisisthegoldenjubileeyear oftheChurch.

Fromaftertheendoflast MassatStockportonOctober12, until8p.m.,therehasbeena steadyfileof"pilgrims"through thechurch.

FatherJamesTurner,D.D., prefacedhissermonwitharecapitulationofthefactsconcerningtheroses.Hetoldthecongregationhoweveryyear a similarcrownoffreshroseshad beenplacedonthestatueinthe beginningofMay,andhowthey hadalwayswitheredinthespace ofafewdays.Thewreath,he said,wasdeliveredonMay3, andplacedonthestatueasusual.

"Weexpectedthemtofade,shed theirpetals,and,asinprevious yearsdiequickly,"saidFather Turner."Toouramazementand, ifImaysay,toourdelight,they retainedtheirfreshness."

Fromthetimeofthecrowning uptodatetheroseshavenot beenprocessedortreatedinany way,andwereonlymovedlast weekwhenFatherTurnerpicked ffthewreathinordertoblow r.wavthedust.

"FirstIblewgently,"hesays, "thenIblewhard,buttheroses didnotshedapetal.IfanybodycanofferanexplanationI wouldbegladtohearit."

Visitorstothischurchhave comefromSouthWales,Edinburgh,andLondon,whileFather Turnerhashadlettersfromthe U.S.A.,Canada,Franceand Spain.

FamousJesuit ObservatoryWill HavetoCloseDown

Thefamousobservatoryatthe JesuitCollege, Stonyhurst (Pax),whichhasbeeninoperationsince1838,whenitsfirst weatherreport-for6th.August, 1838,said:"Veryrainy,cold wind,south-west,"istoclose down,asitisprovingtooexpensivetomaintain.

Ithasmadenochargeforthe meteoroligicalinformationithas givendailyandhasreceivedno grantsformanyyears.

Itsdirector,FatherJames Rowland,nowaged73,hastaken dailyweatherrecordsfor30 years,andhassuppliedtheMeteorologicalOfficewithbothweeklyandmonthlyreports.

Theobservatoryhasmade morethan36,000dailyweather records.

MADRASPRELATESAYS

TheUnderground InsidetheU.S.S.R.

Thismovementisspreading, especiallyamongyoungpeople. Itsaimistofightagainstall formsofcentraliseddictatorship, beitoftheNaziorCommunist variety.TheUkrainianpartisanshavedemonstratedtheir potentialitiesbytherecentinvasionofCzecho-Sloyakia.Withoutanyaidfromoutside,they havecreatedsuchconfusionin theheartoftheSovietZonethat itseffectscanonlybecompared tothesituationinGreece.

ThelastleafletoftheA.B.N. hasappealedtoallwholovelibertytounite.Ithasdescribed theheroicstruggleoftheUkraiianpeoplefortheirliberation, andappealedtoworldopinionto watchwhatisgoingononthe Polish-Soviet-Czecho-Slovakborder."Undertheflagoftheinsurgentarmies,thesonsofall thenationsoftheanti-Soviet blocfightforthefreedomofnationsandofmen.Themost characteristicphenomenonofthis commonstruggleistherevolutionaryandinsurgentmovement onUkrainiansoil.There,the anti-BolshevikUkrainianPartisanArmyhasbeenactivefor someyears,fightingforthedestructionofthe'Bolshevikprisonofnations-theU.S.S.R.;' andforthefreeandindependent lifeofthenationsoppressedby theU.S.S.R.Duringtwoyears of'peace,theUkrainianPartisan Armyhasmadeseveralmilitary raidsintheheartofSoviet Ukraine.PolandandSlovakia.

ToliquidatetheUkrainian Partisans,theBolshevikshave madeaspecialtreatywith'Poland and Czecho-Slovakia. Throughthistheyhavedemonstratedtothewholeworld theirweaknessinfaceofthe Ukrainianliberationmovement, aswellasthatofotheroppressednations.

K.S.C.BacksFilm

Star'sStand

AunitoftheKnightsofSt. ColumbusinCleveland,U.S.A., haspledgeditssupporttoJoan Leslie,Catholicfilmactress,in herrefusaltoappearinfilms whichsheallegesareimmoral.

Inastronglywordedletterof protesttoJackWarder,of WarnerBrothers'Studio,with whom'MissLeslieissigned,the K.S.C.unitwarnedthatsooner orlaterthemovieindustryis goingtoencountera"revolution bythepeople"iftheattitudetowardsmoralityisnotimproved.

Uponherrefusaltoactin certainpictureslastyear,court actionwassoughtagainstMiss LesliebyWarnerBrothersfor breachofcontract.Becausethe contracthadbeensignedbyher parentswhiletheactresswas underlegalage,thecourtupheld MissLeslie'srighttoterminate it.Ahighercourttowhich thestudioappealedalsoupheld MissLeslie.Thecasenowis pendingintheCalifornianSupremeCourt,

"WearebehindMissLeslieto thelimit,",theK.S.C.letterstated."Insteadofbarringher fromfilmwork,youshouldbe cheeringheron.Youshould beconcernedwiththemoralsof thenation,oftheyouthofour land."

InacompanionlettertoMiss Leslie,theKnightsdeclared:"We applaudyourstand. Itwould notbenecessarytohavecensorshipoffilmsandanindustry czarifproducershadthecourage andmoralviewthatyouhave."

LANDANDESTATEAGENT G.H.TEEDE

Phon.31-Private267 SMITH'SBUILDINGS

WELLINGTONST.,BUNBURY Businesses,Farms,Houses, LandForSale

"PromiseMaryalsotogoto herdailyindeeperdevotion whichcannotfailtoleadyouto thefullapplicationoftheprirjciplesandnormsofChristian lifewithoutfallingintotheerror ofthosewhovauntthemselveson beingChristiansandatthesame timeupholddoctrinesincompatiblewithChristianity."

"CatholicMothers

SettingExampleto theCountry"

SpeakingattheannualmeetingoftheWestminsterUnionof CatholicMothers,CardinalGriffinsaid:"Mothersaresettingan exampletothecountry.They haveshowntherestofthecountrywhatitistoleadaselfless life. 'To-daymanypeoplearetryingtogeta40-hourweek.What wouldhappentothechildrenif mothershada40-hourweek?" askedHisEminence,

ChurchWillBenefit inNewDominion

"ItisregrettablethatIndia hasbeendividedbut,religiously itmayproveablessingindisguise,'saidMgr.LouisMathias, S.D.B.,ArchbishopofMadras,in aninterview.

"Theminoritiesarealmostcertaintogain,"headded,"and theirinterestswillbesafeguarded.Uptosixmonthsagothe fundamentalrightsofminorities hadnotevenbeendiscussed;now theChurch-aminority,ofcourse -isallowedtoevangelise."

Mgr.Mathiasgavesomeofthe reasonsforthealmostcontinuousgrowthoftheChurchinIndia:thenumberofCatholics thereto-dayisfiveandahalf millionscomparedwithjustover onemillionahundredyearsago. Thebiggestfactor,hesaid,was theestablishmentofthehierarchyin1887,theincreaseof missionarycongregations,and thedevelopmentofthenative clergy.

Yougetbothwith ?enguinStouttheSedativeTonic whichprovidesso lavishlythe enriching nourishment ofMaltandHops Makeyour supperaglassof thisbeneficient beverageand buildHealth whileyousleep.

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mileAWHILE

"Lookhere,Mrs.Murphy,why haveyoubeenhittingmylittle Bobby?"

"Ionlyhithimbecausehewas rudeandcalledmeafatoldpig."

"But,goodgracious,Mrs.Murphy,yououghttoknowbetter thanthat.Hittingmysonwon't doyouanygood;you'llhaveto startdieting."

Anenthusiasticgardenerwas proudofhiscropofmonsterred currants.Severalofhisgardeningfriends,afteradmiring thefruit,advisedhimtosendan exhibittothelocalhorticultural show.

Hesentafineplateofthecurrants,butwasdisappointedwhen hisentryonlysecuredthird prize. Hefoundoutafterwardsthat amistakehadbeenmade.They hadbeenplacedinthetomato class.

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Abombasticmanmethissomewhathenpeckedfriend,whose badlyinjuredfacesuggesteda recentmotoringaccident.

"GoodHeavens!"hisfricid exclaimed."Howdidthathappen?"

"Mywife .!"theinjUred onebegan.

"Yourwife?"wasthebreezy reply."Ah,evidentlyyou haven'tacquiredthesecretof marriedbliss. Ineverhavea rowwithmywife. Ihaveno secretsfromher."

"NeitherhaveI!"thehenpeckedonesighed."Ionlythought Ihad!"

Jock:"Whatwouldyesayis themostpopularsongorairwi' Scottishhikers?"

Sandy:"Well,"LochLomond," maybeso:"Yetak'thehigh road,an'I'lltak'thelowroad!"

Jock:"Na,mon;withtired hikersit's'AnyLorry!'" * * * *

Twofriendsweretravelling tobusinessinthesamecarriage. Suddenlyonegaveaterrific yawn.

"Tired,oldchap?"askedhis friend."Wereyouuplatelast night?Well,Ireadsomewhere thatascientificchapsaidthat fourhours'sleepisenoughfor anyman."

Thewearyonelookedathim andgaveanotheryawn.

"That'snothingnew,"hegrunted."Mybabyknewitwhenhe wasamonthold."

Billhadanastyfallfromthe scaffoldingatwork,andhispals flockedroundtoseehimwhen hegotbetter.Theywerecurioustoknowwhatthesensation waslike,andwithsomeimaginationhedescribedallhehadfelt.

"ButwhatIwanttoknow," saidAlf,"iswhetherallyour sinsflashbeforeyou.Did yours?"

"Talksense,"saidBill. "1 fellthirtyfeet,notthirtymiles!"

Theboywhohadscratchedhis nameonthepaintofthestationarymotor-carhadbeensoundly cuffedbytheowner.Attracted bytheloudhowlingwhichresultedacrowdsoongathered, throughwhichtheboy'sfather pushedhisway.

"Whostruckmyson?"hedemanded,furiously."Showwe theman."

Themotoriststeppedforward. Hewassixfeettwoinchesin heightandforty-nineroundthe chest.

"Idid,"hesaid.

"Servehimright,sir,"said theman,touchinghiscap."I'll givehimanotherhidingwhen1 gethimhome." * *

ThenewproprietorofthevillagestorewasIsaacIsaac. Businesswasfarfromgood,and Isaacstoodatthedoorone morninggazinggloomilyatthe allbutemptystreet, Alittlegirlwhohadjustturnedthecornerpauseduncertainlybeforehim,acrumpledpound noteino,nehand.Instantly Isaacwasallsmiles.

"Isay,"beganthelittlegirl, "doesmymammaoweyoua pound?"

"Shedoes,"saidIsaac."Andandwhoselittlegirlareyou?"

Constable(tomotorist):"ExCuseme,sir,butyourlightsare out."

Motorist:,"Oh,thanks,butit doesn'treallymatter.'

"Yes,itdoes.Bytheway, haveyougotyourdriving licence?"

"Drivinglicence?Neverhad one."

"Isthatso?Andwhatabout yourinsurance?"

"Inevercarrythat.That's notofmuchuse."

"Allright.Thatmakesthree charges."

Atthispointthemotorist's wifeleanedacrossandsaid, sweetly:"Don'tpaytoomuchattentiontowhathesays,constable;he'salwayslike.that whenhe'sdrunk."

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ALondonScotsenthomea haggisfromthecity,andallday lookedforwardtohisevening meal.

Atdinner,stewwasserved, andheaskedhisEnglishwife whyshehadnotcookedthehaggis.

"Cookit?"sheasked."Oh, wasthatahaggis?I'msorry. Iputitontherockery."

Thebutchergreetedthecustomerwithanembarrassedair.

"Iamverysorry,madam,but Icannotgiveyouanyfurther credit.Yourbillisbiggernow thanitshouldbe."

Thecustomerlookedathim coldly.

"I'mquiteawareofthat,"she said."'Ifyoumakeitoutfor whatitshouldbeI'llpayit."

Avicar,appointedtoaliving inaMidlandvillage,decidedto restorehischurch.Oneither sideoftheporch,justunderthe roofwasagrotesquefacethat hadbecomealmosthidden.

Thevicarhadtheseancient visagesworkedupuntilthey weremetredistinct.Thenhe tookaveryoldparishionerto seethem,andjokinglyaskedif shecouldtellhimwhothey were.

"Why,blessyourheart,sir," shesaid,peeringattheornaments,"it'syouandyour missus."

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"Idisapproveofallbrutal sports-prize-fighting,ang- ling-"

"Goodheavens!Howcanyou namethosetwosportsinthe samebreath?"

"Whynot?Isn'tittheobject ofbothpugilistandanglerto landahookinthejaw?"

Inmid-winter,whenitgets (larkveryearly,anIrishreferee wasabouttoofficiateatareplayedfootballcup-tie.

Callingtheplayerstogether beforethestart,hesaid:

"Now,seehere,lads-incase ofadraw,withthelightfailing, we'llplaytheextratimefirst."

Clergyman(tosmallboy): "Well,myboy,whatisyour name?"

SmallBoy:"Bill,sir."

Clergyman:"Andhowdidyou getthatname?"

SmallBoy:'Myfathersays Icameonthefirstofthemonth withtherestofthebills,sir."

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Passenger:"Iwantaticketfor thelasttraintoFremantle, please," SmartBookingClerk:"You arenotgoingtoliveaslongas that,areyou,sir?"

Thegolferhadlosthishall, andnotunnaturallywasinclined tobeannoyedwithhiscaddie.

"Whythedeucedidn'tyou watchwhereitwent?"heasked, grimly.

"Well,sir,"saidtheboy,"it don'tusuallygoanywhere,and soittookmeunpreparedlike."

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Thefirstschoolopenedhad beenanelementaryone.AlthoughthelittleCommunitynumberedonlyfivemembers,thousandsofmilesfromtheirother :Asters,buildingoperationsto housetheirworkswereentered uponwithsuchenergythata handsomeandspaciousstructure containingbothConventand Schoolswascompletedbeforethe endof1898.ReverendMother M.St.Genevieve'sremarkable taientforarrangingtheconstructionofbuildings,andhergreat capacityforbusiness,foundfull scopeinthework.Reverend MotherMaryoftheHolyRosary, onherreturnjourneytoEurope, whilecallingatHighgatewith newrecruitsforAustraliaand India,declaredthatshehad cometoapalace.Atthattime theActof1899wasstillfocussingattentiononeducation,so applicationwasmadeforaplace onthelistofEfficientSehc"..is. Thiswasobtainedin1901,and inthesameyeartheHigh School,whichhadbeencommencedalittlelater,was'officiallyrecognisedasaRegisteredSecondarySchool,Thiswaslargely duetotheenergyandenterprise ofReverendMotherM.St.Bede who,fromherarrivalinPerth fromNewZealandin1899,until herdepartureforEnglandin 1912,skilfullypilotedtheHigh Schoolthroughtheinitialstages ofitsestablishment,andlaid solidfoundationstowhichareattributeditssubsequentdevelopmentandsuccessinthefieldof education.Withthearrivalof boarders,theaccommodation soonbecametaxedtoitsutmost capacity,andsotheParish Priest,Rev.FatherT.Crowley, decidedtobuildaparochial school,whichwaserectedonthe blockadjacenttotheHign Schoolgrounds,andwasblessed andopenedinOctober,1914.

In1903aNovitiatehadbeen opened,accordingtothewishof MotherMaryoftheHeartof Jesusthateachcountrywhere herInstitutewasestablished shouldhavetheopportunityof havingitsownDaughttersjoin intheChurch'sofficialhymnof praise,whichitwasherambition tohaveechoingfromoneendof theearthtotheother.Asteady flowofvocationsfollowed,being drawnfromthemostpartfrom thepupilswhohadbeeneducated intheschools,andthedaycame whentheAustralianProvince wasabletosendreinforcements

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totheirSistersinreligionwho wereworkinginthemission fieldsofIndiaandIndo-China. By1920thebuildingofanew Chapelbecameimperative.This Chapelwasdedicatedtothe"LittleFlower,"theprocessofwhose canonisationwasinprogressat thetime,andthankstoherintercessionitwasreadytobe blessedandopenedbythe15th. July,1923.HisGrace,ArchbishopClune,performedtheceremony,assistedbyseveralpriests fromthemetropolitanarea.

Highgatewastheearliestscene ofactivityfortheInstitutein Australia,andduringthefifty yearsspentthereithasenjoyed manyblessingsfromAlmighty Godandmarksof.esteemfrom ecclesiasticalsuperiors,notleast amongwhichwecountthevisit ofHisEminenceCardinalGilroy, (luringtheCentenaryCelebrations.Withthepassingofthe years,theInstitutehasspread fartherafield,eastandwest,but whereverithasgoneithasstriventocarryouttheidealwhich inspiredMotherMaryofthe HeartofJesusatitsfoundationtheextensionoftheKingdomof GodinsoulsthroughthemediationofHisHolyMother.

FREMANTLE.

TwelvemilesfromPerth,Fremantle,themainportofWesternAustralia,liesatthemouth oftheSwanRiyer.

elementaryschool,whichthen servedastheparishschoolfor EastFremantle.

BUSSELTON.

ThesurroundingsofBusselton, wherethethirdhouseinWesternAustraliawasestablished, providedacontrasttothecountryaroundPerth.

AhousesuitableforaConventnotbeingimmediately available,Rev.FatherP.Gibney,withthespiritofgenerosity andself-sacrificesocharacteristicofAustralia'spriests,vacated hispresbyteryinfavourofthe Sisters,andmovedtoYork, whichalsolaywithinthelimits ofhisfar-flungp..rish.

WithinafewdaysoftheSisters'arrival,anelementary schoolwasopenedinasmall woodenhallatthebackofthe Church.Thefollowingyear,a house,"Bayview,"situatednear thebeach,wasrented.

TheSisterscontinuedrenting "Bayview"until1906,when, throughthekindlyassistanceof HisLordship,BishopGibney,a muchlargerhousewaspurchased,whichhadonlyonedisadvantage,thatitwassomedistance fromtheChurch.Itwasnow possibletoopenaHighSchool attheConvent,andboarders fromtheoutlyingdistrictswere received.Forsomeyearsboth schoolscontinuedtoflourish,but thelossofitsseatradeproved

setoutforthenewmissionand madeabeginningon9th.June, 1913.Throughthegenerosity oftheParishPriest,Rev.Father J.Maloney,whomadeavailable hisnewpresbyteryforuseasa ConventandSchool,pendingthe erectionofthesebuildings,the Sisterswereabletobeginwork atonce.ThepresbyteryservedadmirablyforaConventand School,andduringthefirstweek fortychildrenwereadmitted, whileaconsiderablenumberof musicpupilsalsoavailedthemselvesoftheSisters'tuition,On 26th.January,1914,HisGrace ArchbishopCluneblessedand openedthenewSchoolandConvent,whichwasplacedunderthe patronageofOurLadyofLourdes.Aportionoftheboarders' apartmentswastemporarilyreservedforuseasaHighSchool. asthebuildingthathadbeen erectedwasbeingusedasa PrimarySchool.In1925,the parishionersdecidedtobuilda ParishSchoolontheConvent grounds.Theworkprogressed rapidly,andsoonacommodious two-roomedbuildingwasready foroccupation,muchtothesatisfactionofeveryone.

ToWaginisduetohonourof beingthefirstofour,Conventsto answerthecallofthe"Bushies," thosechildrenfromtheoutlying districtswhohadnoopportunity ofreceivingreligiousinstruction

irstConventto Bushies'Scheme

TheOblateFathers,whohad chargeoftheparish,offered theirkindassistance,andlater, ehentheschoolwasestablished theyvisiteditregularlyforreligiousinstruction.Theyalso actedaschaplainstotheSisters evenafterEastFremantlewas erectedintoaseparateparish, andtheConventatFremantle owesthemadeepdebtofgratitudefortheirunfailingcharity anddevotedness.

Thepropertypurchasedwas situatedinanuniqueposition overlookingoceanandriver,lyingtotheeastofFremantle. whichisthemostpicturesqueof theresidentialquartersofthe port.Atthetime,theproperty wasownedbytheAmericanConsul,whohadleaseditforuseas aHighSchoolconductedbytwo ladiesofthetown.Whilewaitingfortheleasetoexpire,a smallerhousewasrented,which servedasaschoolonly.Itwas inratheranout-of-the-waylocality,andwasnotverysuitable,so thatwhen"Riverview"wasvacated,notimewaslostintaking possession,andonthe23rd,July, 1902,thehousewasblessedand openedbyHisLordship,Bishop Gibney,beingdedicatedtoSt. JosephoftheSacredHeart.

Withinafewyearslandwas acqiredoneithersideof"Riverview,"themostvaluableacquisitionbeingthefineresidence whichnowservesastheConvent, theoriginalbuildingbeingset asideexclusivelyasaBoarding School.OnSeptember11,1921, thenewhousewassolemnly blessedandopenedbyHisGrace ArchbishopClune. Afewyearslater,theSisters wereaskedtotakechargeofa parochialschoolatPalmyra, somemilesfurtherout.Thefirst schoolwasconductedinapublic halluntiltheparishpriest,Rev. FatherKearin,builtthepresent St.Gerard'swhich,thoughstill usedasahall,wasmoresatisfactory,asitwasthepropertyof theCatholiccommunity.Holy Masswascelebratedthereeach Sunday,theBlessedSacrament beingreservedduringtheweek intheoratoryatthePresbytery. Later,attherequestofHis Grace,Archbishop,Prendiville, theSistersalsoundertookthe instructionofthechildreninthe

asetbacktothedevelopmentof Busselton,andsincethepopulationhadgreatlydecreasedand theSisterswereneededelsewhere,itwasthoughtbetter,in 1923,toclosetheConvent.The regretfeltwastemperedbythe factthattheworkofCatholic Educationwascarriedonthere bythe.SistersofSt,Josephof theSacredHeart.

MAYLANDS, By1908Maylandswasagrowingparish,providedwithChurch butnoCatholicschool.Inorder toobviatethenecessityofthe childrenattendingtheGovernmentschool,theSisterswere askedtoopenclasses,whichthey didintheweatherboardchurch inGuildford-road.

Itwasnotlongbeforeanew schoolbecameanurgentnecessity,andtheParishPriest,Rev. FatherDunne,energeticallyset aboutsupplyingtheneed,but thedifficultywastoprocurea suitablesite.Finally,ablock oflandwasobtainedinCentral Avenue,whichhadtheadvantage ofbeingclosetoanextensiverecreationground.HerethepresentSchoolofSt.Mary'swas erectedin1936,andundervery differentconditionsfromthefirst beginnings,theworkofeducationstillcontinuesanddevelopS.

MENZIES.

Menzies,intheyear1910,was stillaprosperousminingcentre,situatedintheEasternGoldfields,some400milesfrom Perth.Since1903theSistersof Mercyhadconductedaschool there,butattheirwithdrawal, theSistersofOurLadyofthe Missionswereaskedtocarryon theworkofCatholiceducation. Thefoundationwasmadeand nothingcouldexceedthekindnessofthepeople,anditwas hopedthattheapostolatethus openedwouldbealongandfruitfulone,butMenziesmetthefate ofmanyanotherminingcentre, thepopulationdisappearing,as ithadappeared,almostovernight,sothatin1912theSisters reluctantlywithdrew.

WAGIN.

TheclosingoftheConventat MenziesenabledtheSistersto undertakeanewfoundationat Wagin.Whileplanswerebeing preparedfortheerectionofthe ConventandSchool,fourSisters

sell.Here,then,on31st.January,1918,fiveSisterstookup theirabode,andonthefollowing Sunday,February3,afterthe 11o'clockMass,atwhichHis Gracespokewithwarmthofthe advantagestobederivedfrom Catholiceducation,theparishionersproceededtotheConvent, whichwasthensolemnlyblessed andopened,beingplacedunder thepatronageofSaintPhilomena. By1929,theschoolwasagain socongestedthatitwasdecided toerectanewConvent.The presentspaciousbuildingwas erectedandreadyforoccupation byEaster,1930.Onewingwas occupiedbytheboardersandthe otherbytheSisters,whilethe beautifulChapelwasabletoaccommodatewitheasebothSistersandchildren.Theample spacenowavailablehassince beenusedtoadvantageeach yeartolodgethechildrenfrom thecountrydistrictswho,under theBushies'Scheme,comeinto theConventforreligiousinstruction.Thiswork,inauguratedin Narrogin,in1931,hascontinued tothepresentday.

KATANNING.

TheKatanningfoundation, made.in1926,wasthethirdin theWheat-BeltalongtheGreat Southern.FourSisterscommencedtheundertakingearlyin February,theclassesbeingconductedintheChurch,whilethe Sisterslivedinacottageatthe otherendofthetown,ByAugustthepresentConvent,formerlyaprivatehospital,hadbeen acquired,andthefirstboarders serereceived.

orofbeingpreparedfortheSacraments. NARROGIN. Narrogin,thirtymilesnearer PerththanWagin,ontheGreat SouthernRailway,datesitsrapid growthfromitsestablishmentas arailwayjunction.

In1915,HisGraceArchbishop Cluneaskedthatafoundation shouldbemadethere,buttwo yearselapsedbeforetheproject couldberealised.Atfirst,no suitablepropertieswereavailable;however,agentlemanowningaresidence,pleasantlysituatedoppositethetownparkand recreationgrounds,hearingof theSisters'difficulty,fferedto

During1927aPrimarySchool ofthreeclassroomswaserected intheChurchgrounds,andclasseswereresumedthereafterthe Christmasvacation,post-primary workbeingincludedinthecur ticulum.Thenumberofboardersstillremaininghigh,itwas finallydecidedtoundertakethe erectionofthenewboarding schoolwhichwasblessedand openedin1930,underthepatronageofSaintRita.Itwas perhapsthemostup-to-date hoardingschoolintheSouthern area.

TheSistersoftheKatanning Communityvisittheoutlying districtsofKojonup,GnowangerupandTambelluptoconduct Cathechismclasses.

In1940theSisterscommenced atrulymissionarywork-thevisitingofthenativesettlement atCarrolup.ThisisaGovernmentReserve,wherenoeffortis beingsparedtopaysomeofthe arrearswhichAustraliaowesto 1-eraboriginalpopulation.

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iseriminations

"TheRake'sProgress,"now screeningatthePlazaTheatre, isanEnglishfilmfromthe Eagle-LionStudiosoftheJ. ArthurRankorganisation.

Itisafilmwhicharouses mixedemotions.Inthefinal analysisitcanprobablybeclassedasveryfairentertainment.

RexHarrisonisthestar,We firstseehimclimbingasteeple atOxfordUniversity.Asthis istheculminationofanumber ofescapades,ourherois"sent

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humour,andRexHarrisonhimselfissopersonablethatone hascontinuallytosummona strictsenseofjusticetoone's sidetocensurehisbehaviour. Heisthepersonificationofthe "lovablerogue"offiction.Happilyhefinishesupinafavourablelight-"amanwhoinpeace wasamisfit,wantingtolive dangerously;butinwar,afine soldier." There.issomegoodactingin thefilm,and,asmentionedbe-

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down"fromtheUniversityin disgrace.Hegoeshometohis fatherandbreaksthenews. Dadturnsouttobeatractable type,andherewearetreated toanadmirableversionofthe father-sonrelationship.Dad's onlyrealconcernisthatthe boyhasnotdoneanythingmean ordespicable.Heisprepared tooverlookwildness,recalling theeccentricitiesofUncle George.Dadhimselfissober andconventional,politicallya Conservativeandagreatparty man;hisson,assomeonepoints outinthepicture,isapartyman ofanothersort.

Thenfollowsaseriesofoccurrences,showingthesonina progressivelyworselight.Some ofthehappeningsmustberated asmuchworsethanmere "scrapes,"andattimestheaudienceishardputtoittoretain anysympathyfortheRake.

Butshiningthroughallthesordidnessisthesavinglightof

fore,muchwholesomecomedy. Abouthalf-waythroughIwas struckbythepooreditingofseveralscenes,anditthenseemed thatgeneraltechniquewasata lowebb.However,thetoppling vehiclerighteditselfandfinishedthecourseinaburstofbrilliance.Itisnotagreatpicture,butithasitsmoments; anditdoes,provideawelcome changefromtheusualrunof filmfare.

Adequatesupportcomesfrom LilliPalmer,GodfreyTearle, GriffithJonesandGuyMiddleton. -OBSERVER.

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W.A.'sProspectsDiscussed

Atlonglastafteryearsofendeavour,W.A.hasbeenadmitted intothecompetitionforthe SheffieldShield,oneofthemost prizedsportingtrophiesinAustralia.

Perhapsforthewarwemay havebeenaskedtocompete sooner,butwemustremember thatthewarwasthecauseofthe greatstridestakeninaerial transport,anditisonlybecause ofthefactthatairtravelhas reacheditspresentpeakof speedandefficiency(teainPerth, breakfastinMelbourne)that W.A.canclaimtobewithin strikingdistanceoftheEastern States.

TheNortherntourthatour teamistakingnextyear,which consistsoftwofour-daygames, oneinSydneyandoneinBrisbane,willtakenomorethan14 days,duetotheboonofair travel.Butweretheteamto travelbytrain,thetourwould takenearlyamonth;alsothe factthatLsnyplayercannot possiblygiveofhisbestimmediatelyafteralongandtiring trainjourney,wouldinfluencethe decisonoftheAustralianBoard ofControlinadmittingW.A.to thecompetition.

Butthefactofthematteris wehavebeenadmitted,anditis uptoallofus,publicandplayers,togiveofourutmostforthe bettermentofthegameinthis State.True,ouradmissionis onlyforatwo-yearprobationary period,butwehavethetalent amongourclubcricketerstodo well.

W.A.acquittedherselfsplendidlyinmatchesagainstVictoria andSouthAustraliajustpriorto theoutbreakofwar,and.since thecessationofhostilities,againsttheServices'team,theM.C.C., andIowanXIs.

Wehaveentereda"golden age"ofcricket.TheStateteam whichmettheIndianXI.wasa well-balancedside,wellledby theW.A.C.A.coach,KeithCarmody;butwehaveseveralexcellentcricketerswhobyforce ofcircumstanceswereexcludedfromanychanceofselection.

IrefertoF.Buttsworth,undoubtedlyoneofthemostpromisingbatsmenintheState,D. Williams,anex-Victorianfirst gradeall-rounder,whohascome tothisStatewithagreatreputationasadashingbatsmanand ausefulfastmediumbowler. ThetypeofcricketerthatW.A. needs. A.LovettandA. Snare,aspinbowlerandanopeningbatsman,respectively.Unfortunatelyforthethreelastmentionedplayersrainwashed outallcricketlastSaturday, whichdeprivedthemofany chanceofselectioninthematch StateXI.versusTheRest,to beginonSundaynext,from whichitisalmostcertainthat theStatesidetomeetSouthAustraliawillbeselected.

Naturallytheselectorswill notpickamanfortheState practicesquadwhohasnotprovedhimselftotheireyes,tothe exclupionofalocalplayerwho hasdoneso.

Withthewealthoftalentavailable,theselectorswillhavea hardtasktochoosearepresentativeside.Conditionsinthe gameagainstIndiacouldbe blamedforalotoffailures.DespitethefinefiguresofHerbert, ourspinattackisstillweak. Howtheselectorsmustlongfor TonyZimbulistoemergefrom retirementandregainhisprewarform!BasilRigghasnot developedasrapidlyasexpected;hisfinebowlingforW.A.C.A. ColtsversusM.C.C.,atthebeginningoflastseason,caused ArthurMaileytopredictabrilliantfutureforhim.O'Dwyer hasbowledexcellentlyintrial games,butfailedagainsttheIndians;butthewicketwasunsuitableforhisbowling.There arequiteafewfastmediumbowlersatpresentinthegame,among whomCummingstandsour.Puckettseemstohavelostthat littlesomething;Frankishis promising,buthisactionis verydoubtful;McGillisnowhere nearhispre-warform,butthe left-handerDunneisgradually

strikinghistrueform.Price, whowontheW.A.C.A.bowling averagelastseason,hasbeena disappointmentuptodate,as alsohasStrauss,butassome ofthemregaintheirform,there maybechangesintheside. Ourbattingisfairlystrong. Therearesomeverypromising youngbatsmencomingonwho wereunluckytomissselection againsttheIndians.Theselectorshavebeenseverelycriticised fortheirpreferenceforolder players.Asweareonlyon probation,however,perhapstheir intentionistoselectprovenplay-

ers,thusmakingsurethatW.A. holdsherShieldstatus.Graduallytheyoungermencanbe workedintotheteamwhenwe haveprovedourselvescapableof holdingourownagainstthe strongEasternStatessides. W.A.hasagreatchanceof defeatingS.A.inthematchcommencingonFriday,November14. TheCrow-eaterswillbewithout theircaptain,DonBradman, ichwillbeatremendousblow fseirmorale,andagreatupliftforours.Oursportsmen haveprovedthemselvestheequal ofthoseoftheEastatallotaer sportsinopencompetition. P.: willbeinterestingtoseehow theyfareatcricket. 1know thatIamechoingthesentiments ofeveryWestAustralansportsmanwhenIsay,"Goodluckto themenwhoweartheblackand gold;bringhometheSheffield Shield"!

NewVentureMnDrama

JamesA.QuinnandtheZenith'Players

Atatimewhenitiscommonplace-fashionableeven-tocommentdismallyonthewidespread andcripplingpublicapathyinalmosteverysphereofmentalendeavour,atsuchatimeitis surelyrefreshingtorunacross someonelikeJamesA.Quinn.

Inhisownline-thefieldof drama-hemanifestsextraordinaryzeal.Itwillberecalled thatlastEasterhetookoverat amoment'snotice,andwithonly aweektogo,theproductionof "TheUpperRoom"fortheCathedralPlayers.Afortnight agoheperformedmuchthesame servicefortheTherrySociety. Theplaywas"Mrs.Moonlight." Duringthewar,whenhewasrepairingteethatHollywoodHospital,hereadilyagreedtoproduce"Nicodemus"(anotherEasterplay)fortheArmy.Going backfurther,oneremembershis productionsfortheIndependent Players-"HarvestintheNorth," "AscentofF6,""Noah,""Shadow andSubstance."Untilrecently hewasassociatedwithJohnAnstey'sT.A.M.C.O.P.Thepoint isthatwhereveraplaywaslanguishingforwantofsupportand

CurrentFilms

Metro: DirectedbyRobertMontgomery,andwithhimtakingthe mainroleofnarrator,Detective PhilipMarlowe,thefilm,"Lady intheLake,"bringstothescreen anewtechnique.You'lllikeit. You'llfinditinteresting,butif youjustgoalongtoseeyour favouritestar,you'llberather disappointed.

RobertMontgomerycarriesthe camerastrappedtohischest,and theonlytimeyouseehimis whenheislookingintoamirror. Thisnewtechniquegivestheimpressionthatitistheaudience thatopensthedoors,findsthe bodies,andexperiencesthesuspense,etc.,connectedwithsuch apicture.

Asonereviewerhasputit, "Asastimulanttotheimaginationitisexcellent."

Thesupportsmakeitintoan excellentprogramme.The"Tom andJerry"cartoon,"PartTime Pal,"isaboutthefunniestI've seenyet.

Plaza:

Musically,"CarnegieHail"is probablythebestthir.gthe screenhasdone'.odate.Infact sofineareitssegnencesdevotedtothegreatnamesofthe musicworld,thatanunbelievably tritestorycannotdetractfrom thefilm'sbrillianceoneiota. ThediscerningAmerican"Sign" hascalledit"araremusical treatfortheentirefamily."

Ambassadors:

"ClaudiaandDavid,"though notagreatpicture,isalmost likearefreshingtonic.Itis recreationinthebestsenseof theword.

Unlikeallothercomediesthat havetodowithfamilylife,it hasforitscharactersaperfectly normalsetofpeople.

Thelackofasolidstoryis morethancompensatedforby theverylivelydialogue.Good familyentertainment,

inspiration,incametheshoulder ofJamesA.Quinn. Now,withthedissolutonof T.A.M.C.O.P.,hehassoughtanotheroutletforhisenergy.He hasfoundedanewsocietywhich maycometobeknownasThe ZenithPlayers;itwillnotbe Mr.Quinn'sfaultifthehopesenshrinedinsuchatitlearenot realised.Onthemusicalside hehastheassistanceofMessrs. HamptonandHarvey,formerly ofKalgoorlie.Entrancefeeto theclubislOs6d,andthereafter thechargeis2s.perweekforlessonsindramaticart.Already Mr.Quinnhasanenrolmentof 54.ThestudioisinWellingtonstreet,aboveJohnR.Wills. Anambitiousprogrammelies aheadoftheZenithPlayers.In Januarynexttheywillstage "Rope,"byPatrickHamilton, authorof"Gaslight."Subsequentlywillcome"FatherMalechy'sMiracle,"anEasterPassionPlayyettobechosen, "Worm'sEyeView,""TheThings ThatAreCaesar's,"twomusical revues,andpossiblyafull-scale musicalcomedy.Theclubproposestoproducesomethingeach month. -DE

GUSTIBUS.

ScreenNotes

"LIFEWITHFATHER."

PriortotheTechnicolourfilmingof"LifeWithFather,"studio researchexpertslearnedthat thisgreatesthitinthehistory ofNewYork'sBroadwaywas givennocriticalenthusiasm whatsoeverwhenfirstpresented toatestaudienceonAugust1, 1939,inaLittleTheatreatSkowhegan,Maine!

Sincethen,theplayhasbeen seenbyanestimated6,000,000 theatregoers,andhasbeenplayingtopackedhousesontheGay WhiteWaysinceNovember8, 1939. Includingallroadcompanies,agrandtotalof12 fathers,12mothersand66childrenhaveenactedtheheartwarmingcomedythroughoutthe UnitedStates,TheWarner Bros.versionaddsonetoeachof thoseamazingtotals,withWilliamPowell(hairdyedred)as Father,andIrene'Dunne(equallytinted)ashisbelovedVinnie.

HOLLYWOODPLAYERSFOR ENGLAND.

JoanFontainewillvisitGreat Britainin1948orearlyin1949 tomakeafilmfortheJ.Arthur Rankorganisation.Sheisat presentundercontracttoanAmericanmotionpicturecompany, forwhomshehasrecentlycompleted"Ivy."Hernextfilmwill be"LettersFromanUnknown Woman." DouglasFairbanks,junr.,will playthetitlerolein"SirLancelot"whenhevisitsEnglandearly nextyear.Thefilmwillbe filmedintechnicolourbyoneof theJ.ArthurRankproduction companies. Arrangementshavealsobeen madeforClaudetteColbert,Bing Crosby,anddirectorRobertSiodmaktogotoEngland.

ByFRANCISGILBERT

ProtestantCollapse: OurOpportunity

TheAnglicanBishopofLondon(Dr.Wand)wasreportedin thepressrecentlyassayingthat theChurchofEnglandhadthe worstattendancepercentagein Britain.TheChurchofEnglandhadnofixedruleaboutattendance,ashebelievedtheRomanCatholicChurchhad,buthe thoughtthattheChurchofEnglandwouldhavetolaydownsome ruleforattendanceatpublic worshipatleastonceonSunday. Itwastobehoped,however,that thiswouldnotbepressedsofar asto"unchurch"thosewhodid notobey.

Accordingtothtsurvey,said Dr.Wand,morethanhalfthe peopleofBritainclaimedtobe Anglican.Ofthesealargeproportionattendedonlybaptismal, weddingorfuneralservices. Neverthelesstheirattachment wasvaluableandtheChurchof Englandacceptedresponsibility forthisfringeofsemi-Christians.DilutedChrisitantywas betterthannoChristianityat all.Withoutitsinfluence,a largesectionofthecountry mighteasilybecomealtogether atheist.

Whensuchareportisplaced sidebysidewithrecurringassurancesthat,asthefinancesof theEstablishedChurchdwindle, soitsspiritualitydeepens,they areverydifficulttoreconcile. Forcorporateworshipexistsbecauseitcorrespondstoman'ssocialnatureandbecauseitrealistcallyappreciateshowfrail maniswhenlefttohisownpersonaldevices.Itmaybethat Protestantism,whichbeginswith thepremisethatreligionwasa privateandpersonalaffair,may havetoretreatonthisissueas ithashadtodoonthequestion offaithwithoutgoodworks.

Inparenthesis,IwassomewhatstaggeredbyDr.Wand's off-hand"belief"astowhatwas practisedintheCatholicChurch bywayofobligatorychurchgoing.For,ifmymemoryhas

notbereftmealtogether,itwas Dr.Wandwhowasrecentlythe targetforsomeextremelydisedifyingremonstrancesfrom LowChurchelementsaboutintroducingRomishpracticesinto hischurch.

Foranotherthing,itisextremelydoubtfulwhetherthe ChurchofEnglandcouldenforce aruleregardingobligatoryattendanceatpublicworship.Certainly,whenoneofthebestknownfigulesoftheEnglish hierarchycannotbe"sacked"or evendisciplinedforteachingoutrightheresy,itisnotlikely thattheAnglicanlaityisgoingtotakemuchnoticeofsuch impotentleaders.Inanycase, Dr.Wand'sproposalamountsto theexerciseofaspiritualauhoritvwhichtheEstablished Churchhasdeniedforcenturies. that-eitheritortheChurchof Romepossessed.Itseemsa littlelateinthehistoricalprocesstoproposewieldingapower whichtheyhaveonlyjustdiscoveredwastheirs.Butitis allofapiecewithotherAngloCatholicpretensions,whichhave suddenlyrevivedafterthreecenturiesofsturdydenial.

Perhapsthenubofthequestionofobligatorychurchattend-' ancehasescapedtheArchbishop ofLondon.Catholicsdonotgo tochurchonSundaysandHoly daysmerelybecauseofecclesiasticlaw,butbecauseoftheMass. Andifanyproofisrequiredin thematter,itmaybepointed outthatattendanceatMassand theSacramentshasnotablyincreasedatperiodsandincountrieswheretheywereproscribed.ThecasesofIrelandand Mexicospringimmediatelyto mind.OfferingtheMasswasa sacrificemadeinperiloflife andproperty.Peoplewerenot driventothisheroismbyanecclesiasticallaw,butbythecertanfaiththattheMassisthe perpetuationofCalvary,thecentralactoftheCatholicFaith,

andtheoneutterlysublimeand unshakablefactinatotering World.Anditispreciselythe Masswhichdividesbychasms theAnglo-Catholicsfromthe ChurchofChrist.Ithasnot beenaneasymatterforthemto apetheApostolicChurchevenin externalrubricsandliturgy;it isimpossibleforthemtoreach therealityofreligioussacrifice withoutavalidpriesthood.There isbutonewayhack-submission tothepre-ReformationFaith. BishopWand'sreflectionson "semi-Chrstian"makedismal readingindeed,andhisconclusionthat"dilutedChrisitanityis betterthannoChristianityat all,"isachallengetothewhole Christianworld.Catholicsreadilyacknowledgethatthehardest peopleofalltoconverttothe full,unmitagateddoctrineof Christarethosewhohaveknown thepartialtruthinsometwisted kndofway.Itistemptingto believethatitmightbeeasier totacklethesepeople(ortheir childrenanyway)whentheyhad relapsed.notintoirreligion,but intopaganism.TheCatholic Churchfacesarathersimilar positioninFrance,whereitis candidlyadmittedthatFrance mustbetreatedasamissionary countryandthetaskofconversionbegunafreshwithnewand revolutionarytechniques.

inAustralia,too,wecannot ignorethefactthatthemassof thepeopleispredominantly pagan.Theonlyrealreligious convictionwhichseemstosurviveoutsideCatholiccirclesis amongtheold,whostillclingto theirBibles.Fortherestthe secularsystemofeducationhas doneathoroughjob.Thereis verylittleopenhostilityto,or contemptof,religion.Itjust doesn'tmatter.

Catholics,unfortunately,continuetothinkofthemissionary actionoftheChurchasbeing exercisedtowardsforeigners.But thehome-missionisthejobright athand.Thereisnopointin reasonandagravedeflection fromChristiancharityinmere hollowgloatingoverthebreakdownofProtestantism.For,as BishopWandrightlyemphasised, "alargesectionofthecountry mighteasilybecomealtogether atheist."Certainlythespread ofCommunismcanonlybeexplainedalongsomesuchlines. TotheCatholicawareofthe significanceoftheFaith,the failureoftheseparatedsectscan haveonlyonemeaning-God's opportunityforHisownChurch. Itisachallengetousallinour personallivesandinthemeasureofourco-operationwithorganisedCatholicAction.

GoodNeighbours

Proletariansv.Peasants

ThewayinwhichthePress failstogiveitsreadersatrue coverageofworldevents,and moreimportantlyofthemotives behindthem,isbywayofomissionratherthanactualmanipulation,Itisnotsomuchadesignofmaliceasofalienation andestrangementfromthespirit ofEuropeandoftheChristian nationsoftheNewWorld.

Forexample,ithasnotbeen noticedevenscantilythatthe necessarycomplementofthe MarshallPlaninEuropehas beentheAmericanfosteringof theGood-NeighbourPolicyin SouthAmerica,reversingthe folliesoftherecentpast.The collectivemeasuresofself-defenceagainstunprovokedaggression,promisedatChapultepecin 1945,wereratifiedlastmonthat Petropolis,andmayprovethe mostimportanthemisphericconferenceinhistory.WhatemergedandwhatPresidentTrumanrecognisedwasrecognisably Christianinitsbroaddesign. The"solidarity"oftheAmericas,theirsharedconvictionof basichumanrights,thepolitical andeconomicwelfareofallnations-evenformerenemies-and theprioritiesofassistanceto thoseindirestneed,eventothe pointofsacrificeathomethesewerecertainlysentiments tomakegladtheheartsofgood sickenedwiththemake-believe ofU.N.O.

Rumaniapledgedthemselvesto fighttheCommunisttotalitarianismnowenslavingtheirhomelands.Thenextstepwasa jointcommunicationaddressed totheUnitedNations,demandingactionunderArticle14of theU.N.charter.Theleaders chargedRussiawithopposing thegeneralwelfareandimpairingfriendlyrelationsoftheir countrieswithothernations.

TheCentralCommitteeofthe PeasantUnioncomprises:Dr. GeorgeM.Dimitrov,former leaderoftheBulgarianNational AgrarianUnion;Or.Vladko Maceek,formervice-presidentof Yugoslaviaandleaderofthe CroatPeasantParty;Ferenc Nagy,ex-premierofHungary andheadoftheHungarianSmall LandholdersParty;GrigoriN. Buzesti,ex-foreign?misterof RumaniaandmemberoftheNationalPeasantParty,andDr. MilanGavrilovich,formerYugoslavministertoRussiaandhead oftheSerbianAgrarianUnion. Alltheabovewereforcedinto exileafterminorityCommunist groups,supportedbySoviet armies,assumedcontrolofgovernmentpowerintherespective countries.Itisexpectedthat Poland'speasantleadersmay soonjointheunion.Theway alsoliesopentothepeasantpartiesofUkraineSlovakiaaridthe BalticStates.

Fromthefirst,theCommunist regimeshavelookeduponthe peasantpartiesastheirmost formidableenemiesandhence havedirectedthestrongestattacksagainstthem.Among imprisonedEuropeanleaders wereDr.DragolijubJovanovich, Serbianpeasantleader,andNikolaPetkov,toprepresentative oftheBulgarianpeasants,recentlymurdered.Theformer hasalreadybeensentencedto death.InRumaniaDr.Julius Maniuliestogaol,awaitingtrial for"conspiracy.'InHungary theRussiansgaoledBelaKovacs, andlaterforcedFerencNagy intoexile.InPoland,thePeasantParty'sleader,Stanislaw Mikolajczyk,hasfledfromarrest.Ifeventshadtakentheir courseitwouldnothavebeentoo longbeforehefoundhimselfin thesameplightascolleaguesin othercountres.Theexiledleadersexpresswillingnesstocooperatewiththewesterndemocraticnations,Theyofferabundantevidence,asdohundredsof theexiles,ofruthlessSoviet interventionandterrorinthe countries'concerned.

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"BythegraceofGodandour armedefforts,"saidSecretary Marshall,"wehavebeensaved fromwar'srestruction."The samegracecannotfailtoenergisethearmsofreconstruction ifwededicatethem,asMr.Trumanproudlyproposesinour name,"withoutgeneralitiesor sentimentality withresolutionandcourage,firminthe faithoftheLord,Whosewillitis thatthereshallbepeaceon earth,"topostiveco-operative effort"toachieveHiswill."

Asecondinstanceistohand inwhatmaybeconsideredasa footnoteinexieontheformationoftheCominformatBelgrade.FivetopEuropeanpoliticalleaders,nowinWashington,haveformedtheInternationalPeasantUnionasafirst moveinthedirectionofliberatingtheirnativelandsfromSovietoppression.OnJuly4, 1947-thedateisnotamerecoincidence-theyissuedamanifestobywhichrepresentatives ofthepeasantpartiesofYugoslavia,Bulgaria,Hungaryand

DearCornerites

ThemonthofOctober-the monthoftheHolyRosary-is drawingtoaclose,andthenext month,November,isdevotedto remembranceoftheHolySouls. SotheChurch'syeargoeson, withspecialdevotionsbeing practisedregularlyattheirappointedtimes.

Thisreguaritywithinthe Churchisagreatthing.We arethussavedfromforgetting orneglectingaspectsoftheFaith whicharefundamentaltoourreligion.Ifwedidnothavethe Churchtoremindusregularlyof ourduties,Iamafraidwewould verysoonslipbackintoastate resemblingpaganism.For,left toourselves,weareveryfrail.

DuringNovemberprayoften forthosewhoarewaitingin Purgatory-waitingforusto speedtheirreleasebyourprayersandactsofself-denial.

AreyougoingtokeepanActs Book?Theselittlerecordsof oursacrificesforthesakeofthe HolySoulswereverypopular when1wasgoingtoschool. Theyhelpedustoremember, andtheyspurredusontogreaterefforts.Pleasedotryhard tohelpthosewhocannothelp themselves.-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

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Children'sCorner

STORIESFROMtheBible

No.2. THESTORYOFTHERICH YOUNGMAN.

OnedayJesuswaswalking withthediscipleswhenayoung mancamerunning,and,reacningtheplacewhereHewas, kneeledbeforeHiminadmirationandreverence.

"GoodMaster,"exclaimedthe outh,who,unlikethedisciples, wasofthericherandruling classes,"whatshallIdothatI mayinheriteternallife?" Whilethediscipleslookedwith interestattheferventyouth kneelingbeforetheMaster,Jesus utteredoneofHismemorable sayings:"WhycallestthouMe good?"Hesaidgently."There isnonegoodbutOne;thatis God."ThenHemadeastatementofthelaws,thelawswhich concernmorality;andtheyoung manreplied:"Master,allthese Ihaveobservedfrommyyouth."

ThesewordsmusthavepleasedOurLordexceedingly,forthe GospeltellsusthatJesus,"beholdinghim,lovedhim."

VerytenderlytheMastermust havesaidtohimwhatfollowed:

"Onethingthoulackest. Go thyway;sellwhatsoeverthou hast,andgivetothepoor,and thoushalthavetreasureinHeaven;andcome,takeupthecross, andfollowMe."

Didthisyoungmanmakeany answertothisinvitation,any answertothe,glanceoflove?

Itisnotwritten.Allweread arethepainful,sad,butnatural words:

"Andhewassadatthatsaying,andwentawaygrieved;for hehadgreatpossessions.'

AndJesus,turningtoHisdisciples,said:"Howhardlyshall theythathaverichesenterinto theKingdomofHeaven."

BythisJesusmeantthatthe richesofthisworldareagreat andconstanttemptationtous, andtendtohardenourhearts. Weshouldrememberthatfrom themthathavemuch,muchis expected.

anditwillnotberemovedtill ourrequestisgranted."

Thatwasindeedastartling statement,andIhintedthatit wasnotbecomingtoadornthe statueofSt.Josephwithsuch anornament.

ThegoodSistersmiledand said:"Wegosouthandshallreturnnextweekforthecigars."

Marvellingattheircalmconfidence,Isentforoneofthelocal cigarmerchants-averygood Catholic-LazarPillaybyname, andrelatedtohimthestoryof thecigarornamentroundthe neckofSt.Joseph.Hewasnot alittleshockedwhenheheard it.Hethenobserved:"Thetimes arebad,Father.However,I shalltrytogetsomethingto savethereputationofgoodSt. Joseph."

OnaSaturdaymorning,afew dayslater,Iheardthejingling ofbells.Mr.LazarPllaygot downfromajutka.Hewas besidehimselfwithjoywhenhe exclaimed:"Oh,Father! oh Father!Ireallydonotunderstand. Icannotexplainhow ithappened.Butithashappened,themarvellous.WhereverI went,allthecigarmerchants, whetherHindu,Mussulman,or A

St.Joseph'sCigars.and Matches

(ByRightRev.FrancisRoche, S.J.,in"Madonna.")

TheLittleSistersofthePoor havethemosttouchingconfidenceinSt.Josephasaprovider fortheiroldfolks.Andhi: neverfailsthem.TheLittle Sistersrefusefoundationlegaciesforthesupportoftheir homes,astheywishtodepend fromdaytodayontheProvidenceofGod.Thereisoften greatsimplicity,andevenfamiliarity,intheirmannerofcoaxingsuppliesfromtheirbeloved Patron,theproviderofJesus andMary,

Christian,gaveungrudgingly plentyofcigarsandtobacco." Forthenonce,myroomassumedtheappearanceofatobacco factory! WhentheSistersreturnedfrom theirtour,Ishowedthemthepreciousheap. Therewerenoexclamations.Instead,theysaidwithperfect calmness"Wearenotastonished.WeknewthatgoodSt.Josephwouldhearourprayersand thoseofouroldfolks.'

- %laidBessy's LETTERBOX

59Hobart-street,Mt.Hawthorn.

DearAuntBessy,-Iamreturningtheprickcardwiththe money,2/6postalnote. Iam sorryIdidnotsendthecard sooner. Ihadalotoftheory, andIamgoingformymusic exam.onOctober30,soIhaulsto getalotofpractice,andour schoolsportsareonthe23rd.of thismonth.ThereisaprocessiononSunday,andIamgoing toit. 1don'tknowifIama HolyAngel.Thedoctorwas hereonSaturdaytomyfather andmytwobrothers. Iam learningelocutionandwillhe goingforanexam,nextyear.My brotherwentforamusicexam. onFriday.Weallhop?,he passed.Imustclosenow.Fromyourlovingniece, WINIFREDPAPOO.

DearWinifred,-1wasglad tohearfromyou.Idohope youwereaHolyAngelatthe procession,andIamsadtoknow thatthereisillnessinyourfdilly.Thankyouforfillingthe prickcard.-Sincerely,

AUNTBESSY.

Melbourne.

DearAuntBessy,-Havebeen carryingenclosedP.N,,meaning tosendittoyou,asIdowith P.N.'sIreceive,sinceJuly.i;,r veryshame'ssakeIdosonow. Iamoverforaholiday,s.alto seemytwograndchilOren,who, arebonnyboys.Itisthefirst timeIhavebeenEast,anelthe tripovertheNullaborwasvery interestingandpleasant.Ilene toreturnperboatinar..e!thor so.Shouldbefineandcalmby them,Ihope.Thisiscertainlyanenormouscity,orcities,and Iliketheparksscatteredaround andtheconglomerationofhouses ofallsizes,ages,andtypes. Theweatherislivinguptoits reputation;butthen,Ihear, itisnobetterinPerth!Have beentoSt.FrancisXavier's,but notinsideSt.Patrick'syet.I trustcontributionsarepouring in.Kindregards.

GRETCHEN.

TWOLITTLEKITTENS

Twolittlekittens,onestormy night, Begantoquarrelandthento fight.

Onehadamouseandtheother hadnone, Andthat'sthewaythequarrel begun.

"1'11havethatmouse!"saidthe biggestcat.

"You'llhavethatmouse?We'll seeaboutthat!"

"Iwillhavethatmouse!"said theeldestson, "Youshallnothavethemouse," saidthelittleone.

Itoldyoubefore'twasastormy night

Whenthesetwolittlekittensbegantofight.

Theoldwomanseizedhersweepingbroom, andsweptthetwokittensright outoftheroom.

Thegroundwascoveredwith frostandsnow, Andthetwolittlekittenshadnowheretogo; Sotheylaidthemdownonthe matatthedoor Whiletheoldwomanfinished sweepingthefloor.

Thentheycreptin,asquietas mice, Allwetwiththesnowandas coldasice, Fortheyfounditwasbetter, thatstormynight, Toliedownandsleepthanto quarrelandfight.

DuringthefirstGreatWar, whenIwasaparishpriestof theHolyRedeemeratTrichanopoly(India),onefinedaytwo Sistersmadetheirappearanceat mypresbytery.Theywere fromBangalore,andtoldmethat theyweretheLittleSistersof thePoor.Theycamebegging, fortheiroldfolksintheHome forAgedmaintainedbythem. OneoftheSisterswasChinese andtheotherFrench.

Igladlygavethemmymite andmyblessing.Theythanked mesweetly-asweetnessalltheir own,andsaid,"Father,wehave heardmuchaboutthefamous cigarsofyourcity.Weshould beobligedtoyouifyoucanobtainforusagoodlotofthem andalargequantityof'quid'for whichouroldcronieshavea partiality."

"Icancertainlygetyouafew boxes,"saidI."But,but,a heapofthem-thatcertainlyis outofquestion,especiallya quantitythatshouldsufficefor ayear!

"Well,Father,youneednotbe alarmed,"saidtheFrenchSister. "Wehavetiedacigarroundthe neckofthestatueofSt.Joseph

SometimelaterIvisitedthe HomefortheAgedinBangalore.AndIwassomewhatcurioustohavealookatthefamousstatueofSt.Joseph.Iwas takentothekitchen.Thank God.St.Josephwasinnocent ofcigarornaments,but,instead, hehadanemptybuttertinat hisfeet. Iwastoldthathehad beencommissionedthistimeto findbutterfortheAged, St.Josephis"TheWonder Worker"fortheLittleSisters, andheisfrequentlychargedwith thedutyoffindingmanyathing forthem.

Atthebeginningofthewar, thepriceofmatchesrosevery highatonetime.TheLittle SstersofthePoorinMadras wereinafix.Theoldgrandfathersandgrandmotherswere clamouringformatch-boxes.

TheGoodMothercalledthe Postulantsanddirectedthemto writealettertoSt.Joseph askinghimtosendthemmatches assoonaspossible.Thesegood Postulants-twoofthemfrom myDiocese:AnnieSundaram andIsabelDiaz,andathirdone, Annie,thedaughterofMr.C.J. Paul,obeyedimplicity.

"Theobedientshallshoutvictory."Theverynextdaya benefactorbroughtfivegross boxesofmatches.

Mychildrenintheexuberanceofjoywrotetome:"We

DearGretchen,-Thankyou forwritingtousalltheway fromMelbourne.Iamgladto hearthatyoufoundthetrip overtheNullaborfullofinterest,because,usually,travellers speakveryunfavourablyofthis partofthetrip.Yourinterest andcuriositywouldsaveyou frombeingbored.Yes!-we havehadwretchedweatherin Perthlately.Maybeitwill settledownnow.Thanksfor yourhelp.-Sincerely,

AUNTBESSY.

havewitnessedamiracle!amirSt.Joseph." Thisisbutonemoreinstance ofwhatgreatSt.Theresasnit' thatnoonehadrecoursetoSt. Josephinvain."IteadJoseph."

Whatcouldbenicerthan lookingatyourbankbook with13000init?"