The Record Newspaper 13 November 1947

SecondGroupof88Child MigrantsArrive

CatholicWorkLaudedby FederalandStateGovernments

ThesecondgroupofchildrenbroughtouttoAustraliaunder theauspicesoftheEpiscopalMigrationSchemearrivedin Fremantleontheliner"Ormonde"onFridaylast.

Thegroupcomprisedeighty-eightchildrenfrom"Nazareth Homes"inScotlandandEngland,andafewfromtheHomeof theGoodShepherd,Colinton, Theirdisembarkmentwaseffectedwiththeutmostdispatch. Barelysevenminuteshadelapsedfromthetimetheycame downthegangwaytilltheywere loadedintoprivatecarsand taxisandtakentoSt.Joseph's al,whereasubstantialmeal awaitedthem.

Afewtearswereshedon leavingtheship,foryoungastheywere,theyrealisedthatthe shipwasthelasttiethathadto bebrokenbeforetheywereto settleintheirnewland.

Thesetearsquicklydried, however,whentheysawthe abundanceoffruit,sweetsand othergoodthingspreparedfor them.

Apublicreceptionwasafforded them,andattheconclusiontrans-

TheCatholicEpiscopal MigrationandWelfareAssociationwishestothankall thosewhoassistedbydonationsorotherwise,withthe receptionandtransportof themigrantchildrenrecentlyarrivedinthisState.

F.ATKINSON,Secretary,

portawaitedthemtotakethem totheirnewhomes.

Rev.FatherC.Stinsonwelcomedthechildrenonbehalfof HisGrace,Dr.Gummer(Bishop ofGeraldton),andtheother membersoftheMigrationCommittee.

Hethankedtherepresentatives oftheGovernment.bothFederal andState,forhonouringthemby theirpresenceandfortheirunderstandingandco-operationin thismomentouswork.

Heexpressedthehopethat thechildrenwouldbehappyin theirnewhome,andpromised thathewoulddoeverythingin hispowertomakethemhappy andcontentedhere.

SenatorDorothyTagneywelcomedtheyoungmigrantsonbehalfoftheFederolGovernment, Mr.Caldwellandherself.

"Youhavecome,..'..'shesaid, "toanewcountryandanew people,buthereyouwillfindold friends....'ShehadaveryspecialwelcometothetwoSisters whoaccompaniedthechildren (Srs.M.PhilomenaAgnesand M.Michael).SheremarkedthattheywouldnotfindAustraliaastrangecountry,asall landswerethesametothosewho wereengagedastheywere,in God'swork.

Shespokeoftheadmiration andeatitudeoftheship'scompanyfortheirhelpinlooking afterthechildrenonthevoyage.

Exhortingthechildrentowork hardatschoolandatplay,she toldthemthatitwouldbepossibleforthemtorisetothe highestpositionintheland. "Justdoyourbestandtryhard," shesaid,"andAustraliawillbe asproudofyouinafewyears' timeassheishappytowelcome youto-day.

"Thereisonetietobindyou together,andthatisyourCatholicFaith.Eventhoughyoumay befarfromyourowncountries, youwillstillbeathomeinyour Church" SenatorTagneyconcludedby heartilycongratulatingtheEpiscopalMigrationCommitteeon theirinitiativeandtheireffors inthismostimportantnational matter.

Mr.Thorn(StateMinisterfor Immigration)welcomedthechildrenandtheirescortsonbehalf oftheStateGovernment. "Wefeelveryproudofyou," hesaid,"andveryproudofthose islandsyouhavecomefrom. Yourparentshaveplayedagreat partinthelastwar,andyou willplayyourparthere."

Hethenspokeofthehigh positionsthechildrenwouldbe abletoattaininourdemocratic land,andendedbysaying: "Youaretherighttypeofpeople,andwewantasmanyaswe canget."

FatherC.Stinson,inconcludingthepublicwelcometothe children,apologisedfortheabsenceofMr.Gratwick,theCommonwealthMigrationOfficer.He thankedtheReligiouswhowere'?. runningthehomeswhereinthese childrenwouldbelodged,and,:,, thenexpressedhisgratitudeto thewomen,mainlyofFremantle,whohadpreparedthefirst mealinAustraliaforthesechildren.

Hecalledforthreecheersfor theSistersandBrotherswho weretolookaftertheyoungmigrants,cheerswhichweregiven withavolumeandfeelingthat expressedwellthesentimentsof thesechildrenfortheirnew guardians.

Acompletelistofthechildren andtheirdestinationsisgiven hereunder:

Castledare-12Children.

GREEN,James,6years.

LYNCH,Kevin,6years.

SHAW,Roderick,6years.

McGRINDER,Patrick,6years.

BENT,Peter,6years.

DEVINE,Paul,6years.

McDONALD,Anthony,6years

BASSFORD,Brian,6years.

BRADY,William,6years.

CONNOLLY,Thomas,6years.s'1, SALMON,Michael,6years.

POLLOCK,Douglas,5years.

Clontarf-24Boys.

DALTON,Anthony,8years.

LYON,Albert,9years.

LYON,Adam,9years.

McQUEEN,Patrick,9years.

SMITH,Philip,7years.

DOYLE,Michael,7years.

FOLEY,Ronald,9years.

HOLLAND,John,10years.

BEGLAND,Anthony,8years.

SPIERS,Herbert,11years.

O'NEILL,William,10years.

O'NEIL,Christopher,8years.

SOMMERVILLE.Wm.,7years.

SPIERS,Donald,91years.

STEEDMAN,William,10years.

WEDLOCK,John,10years.

WEDLOCK,Robert,8years.

(1)Childrenandtheirescorts disembarkingfromthe10rmonde."

(2)Arrivingatthehallthey posedreadilyforthecamera.

(3)Theirwinningwayssoon mademanyfriends.

(4)AndevenpersuadedtheClontarfBandto"givethema blow"ontheirinstruments.

CatholicSchools'Successin StateChampionships

OutstandingVictoryforAquinas

OnSaturday,November1,attheW.A.C.A.Ground,the W.A.AthleticAssociationconductedtheAnnualStateSchoolboyAthleticChampionships.Thefollowingistheimpressivelist ofCatholicSchoolsuccesses:

Bywinningseventitles,AquinasCollegewasthe successfulofaltheschoolsrepresentedatthemeeting.Allthe leadingschoolsoftheStatewererepresented.Of the 37 events ontheprogramme,ourCatholicschoolswon15.

NumberofWinstoEach(ollege. AquinasCollege 7 C.B.C.,Perth 4 C.B.C.,Leederville 2 C.B.C.,Highgate 1 St.Ildephonsus'College 1 DetailsofCatholicSchoolsuccesses:

Under18Years:

100Yards:A.W.DeGruchy (AquinasCollege),1;J.Keeling (St.LouisCollege),2. 10.5sec.

220Yards:A.W.DeGruchy (AquinasCollege,1;J.Keeling (St.LouisCollege),3. 23.5sec.

CARROLL,Michael,7years. LEAHY,Charles,10years. CRONIN,Brendan,8years. HUCKIN,Stephen,7years. MERRIMAN,Douglas,8years. MILLER,Michael,10years.

McGRATH,William,8years.

Bindoon-17Boys, PIESSE,Lionel,11years.SEARLE,Michael,13years. CASSIDY,John,111years.

FERGUSON,William,12years. KING,Joseph,11years. McGOURTY,Francis,11years. MORLEY,Thomas,13years. MULHERON,James,141years. MORLEY,Andrew,10years. COGHLIN,David,13years. HARGEDON,Anthony,11years. HENNESSY,John,11years. TAYLOR,Austin,12years.

YEATES,Norman,11years.USSHER,JohnJ.,14years. WOODS,Peter,14years. BARKER,James,6years. Tardun-12Boys, CURTIN,Anthony,11years.

DAVIS,Terence,13years.

GLASHEEN,Kevin,11years.

GAUGAN,JohnJ.,12years.

HAWKINS,IvorB.,14years.

ORRICK,Alexander,14years.

RANDALL,Peter,13years.

WALSH,Michael,11years.

WILSON,Alfred,11years.

WOODS,Anthony,13years.

WITTS,Brian,12years.

McCUE,Gordon,11years.

St.Jodeph'sOrphanage,Suhiaco, 12Children.

GREEN,Jean,10years.

McGOURTY,Mary,13years.

McGOURTY,Rose,9years.

O'NEIL,Josephine,14years.

O'NEIL,Margaret,6years.

TAYLOR,Mary,12years.

WILSON,Agnes,14years.

HOPE,Rita,9years.

McCAFFERTY,Michael,6years

McGREGOR,James,5years.

KERKHOFF,Walter,5years.

WEDLOCK,Matthew,4years.

NazarethHouse,Geraldton11Girls.

ANSTY,Myrtle,8years.

DUIGNAN,MaureenM.,6years

DUNN,MaryEllen,8years.

DANAGHER,EileenM.,8years.

EVANS,DorothyM,,9years.

LIBBY,Pauline,9year.

McGURK,Teresa,9years.

SHARP,Anne,10years.

WALSH,Ann,10years.

CLARK,Maureen,8years.

CLARK,Eleanore,61years.

880Yards: S. Kargotich (AquinasColege),2,G.Kerrigan (C.B.C.,Highgate),3.

OneMile:W.Silverstone (AquinasCollege),1;K.Maine (C.B.C.,Perth),3.Time,4min. 59.4sec. ShotPut:J.Donovan College),3.

HighJump:J.Donovan (AquinasCollege),1. 5ft.3in.(unfinished). BroadJump:C.Johnson (C.B.C.,Highgate),2. Hop,StepandJump:B.Williams(C.B.C.,Leederville),1; C.Johnson(C.B.C.,Highgate), 2.Distance,39ft.9in.

120YardsHurdles:H.Ehlers (C.B.C.,Perth),1.Time,17.1sec.

Relay:St.Ildephonsus'College),2;AquinasCollege,3, Under17Years:

100Yards:T.Wiltshire(C.B.C., Fremantle),2;K.Corbitt(C.B.C., Fremantle),3.

220Yards:T.Meagher (AquinasColege),1;N.Dallimore(AquinasCollege),3.Time, 24.1sec.

440Yards:T.Meagher (AquinasColege),1;N.Dallimore(AquinasCollege),2;D. Priestley(St.Ildephonsus'College),3.Time,54.6sec.

880Yards:D.Priestley(St. Ildephonsus'College),1;P. Szczecinski(C.B.C.,Perth),2; F.Connell(C.B.C.,Highgate),3. Time,2min.17.2sec.

HighJump:K.Clarke(C.B.C., Leederville),1;N.Turkich (C.B.C.,Perth),2;V.Rucks (AquinasCollege),3. Height, 5ft.5in.

BroadJump:P.Szezecinski (C.B.C.,Perth),8.

Under16Years:

100Yards:J.O'Connell(C.B.C., Perth),3.

220Yards:J.O'Connell (C.B.C.,Perth),2;P.Williams (C.B.C.,Leederville).3.

440Yards:N.Macdougall (AquinasCollege),2. 880Yards:N.Macdougall (AquinasCollege),1;C.Hill (St.Ildephonsus'College),2;J. Burmingham(St.Ildephonsus' College),3.Time.2min.19.3 sec.

BroadJump:J.O'Connell (C.B.C.,Perth),1.Distance, 17ft.

90YardsHurdles:P.Williams (C.B.C.,Leederville),3.

Under15Years:

100Yards:K.Towning(C.B.C., Perth),2. 220Yards:K.Towning(C.B.C., Perth),2.

HighJump:J.Forkin(C.B.C., Highgate),1.Height,4ft.10in.

Under14Years:

100Yards:N.Leikias(C.B.C., Perth),2.

220Yards:N.Leikias(C.B.C., Perth),1. Time,26.9sec.

BroadJump:N.Leikias (C.B.C.,Perth),1;B.Singleton (C.B.C.,Highgate),2.Distance,15ft.liin.

HighJump:K.Collins(C.B.C., Highgate),3.

ByFRANCISGILBERT

WhilePresidentTrumanand SecretaryofStateMarshall weretryingtopersuadehardboiledCongressmentoconsentto interimaidforEurope,starvingandonthebrinkofrevolution,aworld-shakingeventwas takingplaceintheUnitedStates.

Thefamousthoroughbredrace

fondofanimals.Itisamoral dutytotreattheminakindly andhumanefashion.Ithas beensaidthatthereisnofiner sightintheworldthanafine manonafinehorse,andalso thathorseracingisthesportof kings.Butoncethedistonction betweenthebrutenatureandhu-

DeathofaHorse

horse,Mano'War,diedofa heartattackinKentucky.After hehadbeenembalmed,hewas buriedinaspecialoakcasket linedwithyellowandwhite satin. Areligiousserviceand theplayingofTapsbyabugler tookplaceatthegraveside.Racegoersoncoursesthroughoutthe UnitedStateswereaskedtoobserveoneminute'ssilenceasthe horsewasloweredintohisgrave, overwhichamammothbronze statuewillbeerected.

Thissurelymusttouchthe verypeaksofmaudlinisminour day.Itisanaturalthingtobe

mannatureisbrokendown,once animalscommencetobetreated likehumanbeings,thenintellectualanarchyandmoralchaosare unloosed.TheburialofMano' Warisnotjustanotherfreak eventsuchascomewithtedious frequencyfromtheUnited States.Itisanissueofreligiouscontroversy,becauseitclearlyfailstodistinguishbetween themortalityoftheanimalsoul andtheimmortalityofman.

Inhisself-appointedroleof ghostlyfathertothemasses,Pro.. fesorMurdochlastSaturdaywas askedtheposers:Whyarethe churchesemptyandwhatisthe cure?Now,apartfromthe meritsordemeritsoftheProfessor'sreplies,itmightbeinstructivetonoticethatheslips,perharisinadveirtently,fromhis questioner'sterm-"thechurches"-tohisownconception"TheChurch."Itisaterm whichdripsfacilelyfromhis pen,butitisonewhichthepeopleofourdaymustfindincreasinglyhardtostomach.Thereis littlerealityinthepretensethat theoneChurchwhichChristundoubtedlyfoundedaccordingto

tlewasoriginallyagainsttheCatholicChurch;to-dayitislargelyagainstChristianity. Thereisnothingbitternorsectarianaboutthatstatement.SincereProtestantswhohaveeven alittlelearningandtimeforreflectionare-dismayedbyanincieasingnumberoftheirleaders whodenyorwhittledowncentral Christiantruths,suchasthe DivinityofChrist,theexistence ofHell,theprimitivedoctrineof marriageandmaritalmorality generally.Thereisdoubt,confusion,compromiseandfinallydespairingsurrender.Thatis whytheirchurchesareempty,becausenoneofthemspeaksas thatManspoke,as"onehaving

WhythePewsareEmpty

theNewTestamenthas,intheauthority."SomeoftheirministersgosofarastolookforwardtothevictoryofMarxism, thatis,ofmaterialism.Andit maywellbetheywillhavetheir dreamsfulfilled.Buttheywill remaindreams.Forinnoplace otherthantheCatholicFaith canthefull,undiluteddoctrines ofChristbefoundinalltheiroriginalstrengthandbeauty.

InvitationtoArtists

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Strangethatthismuteheresy shouldhavebeenpropagated withinafewdaysofthetwin FeastsofAllSaintsandAll Souls.Foronthedayallthe sinnersofearthbeseechallthe Saintsinheavenforallthey need,andonthenextallthesinnersofearthuniteinprayer andsacrificethatallthenearSaintsinPurgatorymaysoonbe admittedtotheVisionofGod, wheretheywilldoubtlessremembertheirbenefactors.While allthismysticbutrealinterplay oftwoworlds,oftwospheresof reality-heldwithcertainknow ledgethroughRevelation-was takingplace,someonewasblasphemouslydroolingfutileprayersoveradeadhorseinKentucky.Itisslightlysickening toreflectthattheseidentical sentimentalistsarethosewho mosteffectivelydenythesurvival ofthesoulofmanandalife afterdeath-thatis,byignoring thepracticaleffectssuchatruth shouldproduceindailylife.

Horseshavesoulsashaveall animals.becausethesoulisthe principleoflife.Buttheir modeofbeingdiffersfundamentallyfromthatwhichisproper tothenatureofman.Manhas arationalsoulcomprisingunderstanding,intellectandwill.No otheranimalthinksandmakes decisions.Moreover,thesoul ofmanisimperishablebecause eveninthislifehebeginsto shareinthedivinelifeofGod. Buttheanimatingprincipleof animalsismoralandco-terminouswiththeirbodilyintegrity. Mandoesnotdielikeadog,just asadogdoesnotlivelikea man,eitherhereorhereafter.

courseoftime,splitupor"evolv ed"intothemultiplicityofsects weknowto-day.Trulythereis roomfordivergencesinunessentialssuchasliturgiesandnationaldisciplines,buttherecan benoradicaldivisionsinsuch thingsasfundamentaldoctrines andpractices.Organicunity mustnecessarilybepreserved. However,evenwheretheterm "churches"isapplied,itisclear thatthereisnoquestionofgeneralapplication.TheCatholic Churchisdefinitelynotcomplainingofemptypews,butofbuildingrestrictionswhichpreventthe erectionofnewandurgently neededchurches.TheProfessor isseeminglyawareofthisphenomenalexception,whenheadvisestheemptychurchestonote howcertainmeninourmidstfill theirchurches,andthentoask themselves;howcanwegeta supplyofothermenlikethese?

PerhapsIamover-hardtosatisfy,butthisdoesnotseemtome areasonableexplanation.If peoplemerelygotochurchbecausethereisagoodchoiror becausetheministerisanoutstandingpreacher,oradominatingpersonality,fwhatuseis thattoreligion?Ifthecentral functionofreligionistoworship God,theverydependenceonsuch amanmaywellbeadeterrent. Atleastonewouldhavereason todoubtthepurityofone'smotives.Furthermore,howeverdemocraticatheartonemaybe, itisimpossibletobelievethat thechurchescanbestaffedby menwhomeasureuptoanexceptionalstandardofpersonality ororatoricalexcellence.There issomethingabouthumannature andthedivisionoftalentswhich makesthissoundtooUtopian, evenwereitdesirable.

Andwhatisstrangerstillis thattheprimitiveChurchas launchedbyChristhadnosuch advantages.Untilthedayof PentecostnoneoftheApostles, sofaraswecanjudgefromtheir backgroundandhistory,hadany pronouncednaturaltalentas preachers.Evenaspersonalitiestheywereaverymixedkettleoffish.EvenSt.John,whom Protestantstendtoglamorisein muchthewaytheydoSt.FrancisofAssisi,wascuriouslymathematicalandcalculating.No, thelackofpersonalityoftheman inthepulpitwillnotdoasan explanationofemptychurches. Andhere,theProfessormayexamineyetanotherphenomenon.

JustastheCatholicChurchhas nocomplaintaboutemptychurches,soShehasnoboastabout preachersofpentecostaleloquence.EventhemostbigotedCatholiccouldscarcelydenythat thestandardofpulpitoratoryor evenofdictioninthiscountryis lamentablylow.itwouldbe difficulttonamethreeoutstandingpulpitpersonalities.But forallthat,thepeoplecontinue tocrowdourchurches.They comeinspiteofthepreachers, andinspiteofincessantfinancial demands.Why?

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TheProfessorhasfoundthe answerearlier,buthedidnot makecapitalenoughofit.He advisedthechurches"tostickto thegameatwhichtheycanbeat theDevil-thegivingtothepeopleofthatspiritualfoodfor whichmenhavealwayshungered,forwhichtheywerenever morehungrythantheyaretoday."Ifonlywecouldagree abouttheinterpretationofthat onesplendid.illuminatingsentence!Butthesheeplookup andarenotfedinthetemplesof Protestantism.Thequarrelwith themhasdevelopedmuchfurther thantheyintended.Theirbat-

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Communistic AttempttoTrick Voters

Maybe,you'veheardsomething ofthe"anti-Fascist"disturbancesthathavebeentaking placerecentlyinLondon'sEast End.Thesehavebeenproving goodvote-winningdodgesfor theCommunists..

SeatofthetroubleistheBritishLeagueofEx-Servicemen, anorganisationthatholdsstreetcornermeetingswherespeakers expoundoneortwonear-Fascist doctrines,andalsoacertain amountofanti-Semitism.Practicallywithoutexception,the meetingsareaccompaniedby disorderandviolence,whenthe outragedlocalcitizens,weare told,.attempttotakeahand.

Suchriotinglookedfishyfrom tilestart,sotheLondon"EveningStandard"commissioned notedauthoress,RebeccaWesU, toinvestigate.

Shereportsthattheriotsare "amean,cruel,dirtyracket," runbytheCommunistsfortheir ownends.TheLeaguethemselves,shesays,couldnotmustermorethanahundredortwo peopleatameeting-buttwoor threethousandattendtobeentertainedbyafight.

TheCommunists,shedeclares, fewofwhomcomefromthedistrictswherethemeetingsare held,"haveheartlesslyexploited thegrievancesoftheJewsagainsttheFascistsinordertocreate disorderundertheLabourGovernment,tocapturetheJewish voteintheforthcomingmunicipalandParliamentaryelections inLondon,andtomakegeneral propagandafortheirparty.

"Theseriotshavebeencoldly anddeliberatelymanufactured topersuadetheelectorate,quite falsely,thatitisunderanecessitytochoosebetweenFascism andCommunism."

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HANNAN.-Inlovingmemory ofmydearhusband,Harold Frederick,whopassedaway suddenlyonNovember9,1946. Oneofthebest.

-,Insertedbyhislovingwife, Norah.

HANNAN.-Inlovingmemory ofHarold,mydearson-in-law, whopassedawaysuddenlyon November9,1946.R.I.P.

-InsertedbyMrs.Herlihyand family.

TheEastinChains

WhateverpretenceRussiamayhavebeenabletoput acrossherunderlingsallovertheworldaboutwhatwas happening-inEasternEurope,the"ironcurtain"isnow sunderedascompletelyaswastheveiloftheTemple whentherealoppositiontoBolshevismfirstbegan.If theflightofcapitalwasadistinctivemarkofcapitalist operations,theflightofpoliticalopponentsisassurelya symptomoftheterrorismbywhichMarxismmaintains itsrule.ThechampionsoffreedominEasternEurope werefirstmanifestedtoastartledworld(whichhadno reasontobestartled)aspoliticalmartyrs.Mihailovitch andPetkovgavetheirlivesinthecause,offreepoliticalinstitutions.Worldopinionheldtheirhandsinthecaseof Stepinac,butthenatureofhisimprisonmentmayfinallybe revealedasbeingashadeworsethandeath.Nowthat thereignofterrorhassetininearnest,itisclearthatno shadeofoppositionwillbetoleratedbyMoscowand,discretionbecomingthebetterpartofvalour,Europeanleadershavedecidedtheymayhavemoresignificanceaslive patriotsthanasdeadheroes.

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TheinitialflightofDimitrovofBulgaria,Machekand UavrilovichofYugoslavia,NagyofHungary,andBuzesti ofRumania,hasbeenfollowedinrecentweeksbythatof Mikolajczyk,ofPoland,andPfeiffer,ofHungary.The caseoftheformerisparticularlyinstructive,forMikolajczykwasoriginallyoftheopinionthatitmightbepossibletotrustRussia.HewentbacktoPolandinthe hopeofsavingsomethingofhiscountry'sindependence fromthequislingsoftheLublingang.HegavetheSovietprotectorateeverychanceofprovingitssincerity,ami hisfinalvedictisthat"arealterrorexistedthereallthe time. iftherecouldbeanunfetteredelection1amcertainthattheCommunistblocwouldnotgetfivepercent. ofthevotes."Thereisnoroomforfurtherdoubtor hesitationaboutSovietaimsandmethods-theyareclearlytheinstitutionofaruthlessdictatorshipbythe"legal" assassinationofalleffectiveopponents.Thatcalmface ofterrorisbestexemplifiedbyMr.Molotov,whoannounced(luringtheweekthattheatombombsecretno longerexists.

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Thefactsofthecaseareclearbeyondcavil.What isnotsopatentiswhatthedemocraciesareableandresolvedtodoaboutit.Mr.ChurChillrecentlystatedthat hecouldnotbelieveRussiawasabouttounleashwarowing totheprovocativeattitudeofSovietdelegatesatU.N.O. IfRussiaproposedwarshewouldsurelyseektolullthe democraciesintoasenseoffalsesecurity.Andthisis preciselywhathasbeguntotakeshape.Stalin,presumablygivingthePartylineforhisstoogeseverywhere, recentlyspokesoothinglyofthepossibilityofEastand Westlivingharmoniouslytogetherdespitepoliticaland economicsystemswhichvaried.Weknowtoomuch, however,aboutthevalueofRussia'splightedword,let aloneherpiousaspirations.LordVansittartmovedrecentlyintheLordsthatthetreatiesconcludedwithSoviet satellitesshouldbereconsideredinviewoftheirpersistent violationoftheobligationtosecureenjoymentofhuman rightsandfundamentalfreedoms.Hespokeforthewhole freeworldwhenhesaid"Itisimpossibletogoalong withasystemwherethefaithfularealwaysboundand thefaithlessalwaysfree."

TheSistersofSt.JosephandSt.Vincent's FoundlingHomewishtoremindalltheir kindfriendsthattheirGiftSundaywillbe heldonNovember30,1947.Watchforfurtherparticularsinnextweek'sissue.

HUG.-Ofyourcharity,prayfor thereposeofthesoulofMargaretHug,whodiedat TrayningonNovember14, 1928.

Eternalrestgrantuntoher, 0Lord,andletperpetuallight shineuponher.

LANIGAN.-Insadbutloving memoryofAda,whopassed awaysuddenlyonOctober31. SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhersoul.

-InsertedbyJoe,Johanna, andfamily.

SMITH.-Ofyourcharity,pray forthereposeofthesoulof theRev.FatherP.C.Smith, thefirstanniversaryofwhose deathwilloccuronNovember 21. -InsertedbyFatherLangmead.

WATERS.-Inlovingmemoryof ourdearsonandbrother (Peter),whopassedawayon November11,1945. Lovingthoughtsforaday. Amemoryforever. Mayperpetuallightshineupon him.

-Insertedbyhislovingmother andsisters.

WATERS,Peter.-Inloving memoryofourdearnephew, whopassedawayNovember 11,1945. Withafarewellleftunspoken, Youquietlypassedaway. Notadaydoweforgetyou, Peter, Asitdawnstoyearsto-day.

-Insertedbyhislovinguncle andaunt,ofSawyersValley.

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Archbishop'sEngagements

InconnectionwiththecanonicalvisitationbyHisGraceto theparishofBeverley,thefollowingitineraryhasbeenarrangedbytheparishpriest.

Saturday,November15

7am.AtQuairadingforConfessions,HolyMassandConfirmation.

4.30p.m.and7.30.p.m.At BeverleyforConfessions.

Sunday,November16. 7.15a.m.AtBeverleyforConfessions,HolyMassandConfirmation.

10.15a.m.AtPingelly;Confessions,presideatMasS,and administerConfirmation.

November22: 7.15a.m.:ReceptionCeremony atSt.JohnofGodNovitiate, Subiaco. November23. 8a.m.:CelebrateMassatSt. Mary'sCathedralonoccasion

November30.

ofAnnualGeneralCommunion oftheHibernianSociety. 3.30.ConfirmationandCanonicalVisitation,QueenofMartyrs'Church,Maylands.

Afternoon:AttendAnnual GiftDaySt.Joseph'sOrphanage,Subiaco.

December3.

3p.m.St.Mary'sCathedral. ConfirmationofboysfromSt. Louis'CollegeClaremont.

BROADCASTSFROMST. 'MARY'SCATHEDRAL.

Severalcountryreadershave recentlyrequestedinformation regardingbroadcastsfromSt. Mary'sCathedral.

Thefollowingbroadcastswill beheardovertheNationalStationsduringthenextcoupleof months: December7-11a.m.:Father

Buist,C.SS.R. December14-AnOblateFather.

2,500ChildrenSing RequiemMass

10thAnnualPlainChantFestival

2,500childrenpackedSt.Mary'sCathedralforthetenthannualPlainChantFestivalonTuesdaylast.

Rev.FatherM.BrennansangtheMass,assistedbyRev. FathersDepiazziandByrne,asdeaconandsub-deacon.

HisGracetheArchbishoppresidedatthethrone,assistedby VeryRev.J.WallaceandFatherJ.Brosnan.

Rt.Rev.MonsignorE.Kennedy,V.G.,wasassistantpriest, andFathersJ.O'FarrellandJ.HoganM.C.'s.

HisGracegavetheAbsolution, andafterwardscongratulated thechildren,theirteachers,and theDiocesanDirectorofSacred Music(Rev.FatherJ.Lynch)on theirsplendidrenderingofthe Mass. Hecommentedonthemarked improvementshownoverthelast fewyears,animprovementwhich showedtheincreasedinterestin SacredMusicandtheliturgyof theChurch.

DIOCESANDIRECTOR'S REPORT.

Themajorityofourschools andcollegeshavethisyearat- tainedagreatermeasureofproficiencyinthesingingofGregorianChantthaneverbefore. Notonlywasthemusicitself morefirmlygrasped,butallthe gracesthatmakeforatrulyartisticandbeautifulperformance havebeguntomanifestthemselvesintheworkofaneverincreasingnumberofschools.

Thiswasveryimpressively shownbythesingingoftheRequiemMassbothinFremantle andPerth,onNovember6and 10,respectively.Thesingingof verynearly1,000childreninSt. Patrick'sChurch,Fremantle,was themostbeautiful,inmyopinion,thatIhaveeverheardfrom amassedchoirofchildrenat anytimeorplace.Thatinthe Cathedralthebestyet.The 2,500childrenkeptwonderfully together,andtheirresponsivenesswasademonstrationofthe verygoodtrainingtheirteachers havegiventhem,Givenan equallygoodperformance,that inFremantleshouldalwaysbe thebetterbecauseofthesmaller sizeofthechurch,itsexcellent soundingproperties,andtheabsenceofanynecessityforusing amplification. Itshouldalsobementioned thatthesingingoftheschola (Loreto,Osborne,atFremantle, andSacredHeartHighSchool, Highgate,atPerth)wasoutstanding.Thegreatpainstakenwiththepreparationofthe difficultProperwasveryevident, andsomehighlyartisticanddevotionaleffectswereobtained. Onthewholetheyear'swork

hasproducedverysatisfying andencouragingresults.

Nextyeartheworksetwillbe

MassNo.11("Orbisfactor"), CredoNo.13,TantumErgoNo. 1,0SalutarisNo.1,AdoroTe Devote,AdoremusNo.1,andthe "SalveRegina."AConference oftheteachersinJanuarywill heannouncedlater.

ALBERTE.LYNCH, DiocesanDirectorofSacred Music.

CastledareStreet Appeal

TheChiefSecretaryhasgraciouslyallottedFriday,November 21,foraStreetAppealforCastledare.TheBrothersaretryingtoenlistthehelpoftheir goodladysupporterstoaidin thecollection.Anyladywillingtocollectonthatday,please applytoRev.BrotherDowd, Castledare,orringCannington MW80.Luncheonwillbesuppliedforauthorisedcollectorsat Boan'sorFoy'sontheday.

BRIDGEPARTY.

C.W.L.ROOMS, NESTLEHOUSE, MONDAY,NOVEMBER24, At8p.m. OrganisedinaidoftheC.ofM. Stall,inOsborneParkBazaar, byMrs.PaulFlynn. GoodPrizesandExcellentSupper

ConvertMakers

Number801Nowin

Hollywood

ConvertMakersofAmerica,a layorganisationaimedatbringingthetruthsofCatholicismto millionsintheU.S.whoarenot reachedbypriestsoftheChurch, hasbeenorganisedintheheart ofHollywood'sfilmlandbythe Rev.JohnE.Odou,S.J.

Withanucleusof800menand women,mostofthemconverts themselves,theorganisationis rapidlyexpanding.

CMOA"givestoCatholicsdesirousofspreadingtheirfaith threesimpleandpracticalavenuesofspare-timevolunteer work:Caholicinformationcentres,Catholicpamphletracks, andCatholicinformationtalks.

WeeklyReportsMade,

Therearenodues.Every membermustmakeaweeklyre portinwritingtoFatherOdou.

Everymemberisrequestedto bringreligionintoconversation withatleastonenon-Catholica month,toinviteoutsidersto Mass,tosayaRosaryaday,if possible,forthesociety,andto workactivelyinoneofthethree divisionsoftheorganisation.

FounderofCMOA,FatherOdou isanativeofSantaMonica, Calif.Hewaslongassociated withthenationalcentreofthe SodalityofOurLady,the "Queen'sWork,"St.Louis.

NavyDoctor

ConvertedbyNatives

ThePolynesiannativesofthe PacificatollofUlithimadea U.S.navydoctortheirking,and thenconvertedhimtoCatholicismbytheexampleoftheirdeep faith.

ThestoryconcernsDr.MarshallP.Wees,onthestaffofthe Guadalupeclinic,whocuredthe 350nativesofaskindisease knownastheyaws.Ingratitude,thenativesmadehimking byacclamation.

Whileworkingontheisland, Dr.WeesadmiredthedevoutCatholicityofthenatives.He tookinstructionsfromanaval chaplainandwasbaptisedin 1945,withtwoofthenativesas sponsors.Heisoriginallyof Saginaw,Mich.

NewCatholicCentre forDelinquentGirls inN.S.W.

HighGovernmentofficialsdescribedthenewCatholictraining centrefordelinquentgirlsat Tempe,N.S.W.,asaworkofnationalimportancewhenthefoundation-stoneofthefirstunit,a residentialblock,wasblessedon October19.Theceremonywas performedbytheVicar-General oftheArchdiocese,theRight Rev.Mgr.R.Collender,P.P.,who representedHisEminenceCardinalGilroy,absentinNewZealand.Mr.P.H.Macreadie, SpecialMagistrateoftheChildren'sCourt,thankedtheGood SamaritanSistersforthematerialassistancetheyhadaccorded himinthedischargeofhisofficialduties.HesaidthebuildingtheSistersproposedtoerect wasinlinewithadvanced thought.Theworkwasoneof nationalimportance,andwas worthyofpublicsupport.Mr. R.H.Hicks,Directorofthe ChildWelfareDepartment,said

BenedictineAbbot inRomeStrangled

DomPlacidoLugano,72-yearoldAbbotoftheOlivetanBenedictineMonastery,nearthe ForuminRome,who,according totheRomepolice,intendedvisitingRussia,hasbeenfound strangledinhisstudy.

TheAbbot'spectoralcross,two goldrings,twogoldchalices,and twoliturgicalvesselsarestated tobemissing.

ThepolicestatethattheAbbot hadbeenreceivingmanythreateningletters,andsuggestone motiveforthecrimeasanattempttostealimportantdocumentsdealingwiththeAbbot's projectedvisittoRussia.

"BeYourOwnFilm Critic"

Oneofthebestpiecesofadvicewehavecomeacrossfor sometimeisthatgivenbya priest,FatherDeclau,O.F.M.,at atrainingweekforgirlCatholicActionistsinBritain.Every Catholicwhogoestothecinemashouldgoasacritic,he said.

Therearefewbadfilms,he added,buttherearedangerous filmswhichdonotportrayevil blatantlybutdocauseagradual breakdownofChristianphilosophy.

Thecinemaisthemodernpedlarofideasandideasgovern theworld.Itcontrolssightand hearing,themaingatewaysof personality.

Itisnecessary,therefore,for Catholiccinema-goerstobecome criticsandtomeasuretheircriticismagainstaspiritualbackground.

Catholics,inotherwords,have thetruth.Theycan,iftheyare sensible,comparethelivesportrayedonthefilms,theideasexpressed,etc.,withthetruth. Thustheypreservethemselves frominfection.

HolyFatherHonours Priest-Poet

"JohnO'Brien,"otherwiseFr, PatrickHartigan,whohasanassuredplaceinAustralianliteratureforhispopular"Aroundthe BoreeLog"seriesofballad poems,isamongfourpriestsof theWaggaWaggadiocesewho havebeenhonouredbytheHoly Father.Mgr.Hartiganhasre ceivedthetitleofDomesticPrelatetoHisHoliness,alongwith RightRev.Mgr.W.Slattery, Adm.,V.F.(Albury),andRight Rev.Mgr.0.Clarke(Ganmain). RightRev.Mgr.T.I.Barry (Junee),Vicar-Generalofthe diocese,hasbeenraisedtothe dignityofProtonotaryApostolic. RightRev.Mgr.Hartigan,the poet-priestoftheRiverina,well knowntotheliteraryworldand tothepeoplesofthevariousparishesinwhichhewasstationed, wasbornatYassinthediocese ofGoulburn,andreceivedhis earlyeducationfromtheSisters ofMercyatYassandfromthe ChristianBrothersatSt,Patrick'sCollege,Goulburn.He madehistheologicalstudiesat St.Patrick'sCollege,Manly,and wasordainedtothepriesthoodat GoulburnonJanuary18,1903.In theoldGoulburn,diocesehewas stationedinvariousparishes. HewascurateatAlbury,19031909.Hewasthenappointed DiocesanInspectorofSchools, andheldthisofficeuntil1915, whenhewassenttoBerrigan. In1917hewastransferredto Narranlera,andthereheremaineduntil1944,whenhefinallyresignedhisparishinorderto befreetodevotehimselftohis studiesinecclesiasticalhistory andtothepreparationofafurthervolumeofpoemsakinto "AroundtheBoreeLog."

RISINGCOSTS.

Althoughcostsarerising,it stillpossibletobuyagorgeoushomefor£3,000.Tickets areonsaleintheNo.391CharitiesConsultation.Firstprize is£3,000.

thattheSistersweredoingaremarkablejobintherehabilitation ofAustralianyouth."Thisis anonerouswork,requiringgreat courage.Iknowfrommyown experiencethedifficultiesthe Sistershavetoface,andIsay weshouldbesympatheticingivingthemthebestfacilities,"he said."Theyshouldhavea buildingwhichwillgivethem tieutmostscopefortraining."

Christiansin Pakistan

Christiansformasizeable minorityinPakistan,butthey areentirelyunrepresentedinthe ConstituentAssembly.RecentlyMr.A.Soares,GeneralSecretaryoftheCatholicUnionof IndiaandAll-IndiaConferenceof IndianChristians,forwardeda memorialtotheGovernor-GeneralandinterviewedthePrime Ministeronthesubjett.His pleawasforChristianrepresentationintheConstituentAssembly,Mr.LiaquatAliKhan,the Premier,toldMr.Soaresthatno additioncouldbemadeoncone stitutionalgroundstothe,membershipoftheConstituentAssembly,asurgedbyMr.Soares.

He,thePremier,however,promisedadequaterepresentationto ChristiansontheproposedMinoritiesCommittee.Mr.Soares pressedthatatleasttwomembersshouldbenominated,and thatnominationsshouldbemade inconsulationwithrepresentativeChristianOrganisations.

MeanwhileMr.Soaresiscarryingonanintensivepropaganda fortheformationofCatholicorganisationsforpublicpurposes alloverIndia.

MUNICIPALELECTIONS

POLLINGDAY:SATURDAY, NOVEMBER22(8till8).

CENTRALWARD.

MR.STANO'BRIENseeksreelectionasCouncillorforCentralWard,attherequestofprominentcitizensandratepayers. PreviouslyCouncillorforsix yearsinthisseat(1934-1940), heresignedtosen-eoverseas. Thepresentholderoftheseat, Cr.R.H.Stowe,retiresatthe forthcomingelection.

Duringhistermofoffice,Mr. O'BrienwasChairmanofthe TransportCommittee,Acting ChairmanofEndowmentand LandCommittee,Memberof WorksandHealth,Electricity andGasCommittee.

ForExperience,Abilityand DriveinCouncilAffairs.Vote:

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1947

PublishedDecember11

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OneMillionMake

Pilgrimageto

Czestochowa

Thisyearagain,ontheFeast ofOurLady'sNativity,onSeptember8,thepilgrimsatthe shrineofOurLadyatCzestochowawereestimatedtonumber amillion.Thisfiguredeserves meditation.Afewthousandat Lourdesisconsideredalargepilgrimage;amillionisunheardof. Theoccasionthisyearwasthe firstanniversaryofthesolemn dedicationofthePolishnation totheImmaculateHeartof Mary,when,onSeptember8last year,welloveramillionpilgrimsattended.Therewere notthen,andtherehavenot beenthisyear,anyfacilitiesin thewayofspecialtrains.

WhyChristRebukedSt.Peter's Worldliness

WHENTHECROSSWASALLJOY

"AWill-BeListenertotheCatholicAnswer"writes:

BynomeansaCatholicmyself,wouldyoupardonmeaskingthisquestion?

Inoticeyoualwaysstartyour sessionwithwordsquotedfrom St.Matthew'sGospel,ch.16, v.18,saying:"ThouartPeter, anduponthisrocktwillbuild MyChurch. ."But,goon toverses22and23:"Then PetertookHimandbeganto rebukeHim,saying:'Farbe itfromThee,Lord,thisshall notbetoThee.'"Now,my question:TheLordsaidto Peter,'GetbehindMe,Satan. ForthouartanoffencetoMe, forthousavourestnotthe thingsofGod,butthoseof men."Wouldyouexplainwhat OurLordmeantbyaddressing Peter,saying"Getbehindme, Satan,thouartanoffenceto Me."

A.:1shallbeverypleasedto answeryourquestion,andthank youforsendingit.Inthetext whichyouhavequoted,OurLord gavePeteraverysternrebuke, andthereisnodifficultyinunderstandingwhatHesaid,and whyHesaidit.St.Peterhad justconfessedhisfaithinthe divinityofChrist.OurLord hadpraisedhim,toldhimhe owedhisfaithtoGod,andpromisedthatHewouldmakehim headofHisChurch.ThenSt.

Matthewsays,"Fromthattime, Jesusbegantoshowthedisciples thatHemustgouptoJerusalem, andsuffermanythingsfromtoe ScribesandChiefPriests,and beputtodeath,andthethird dayriseagain."

"Fromthattime,"i.e.,now thattheApostleshadconfessed toHisdivinity,itbecamenecessaryforOurLordtoprepare themforthedaywhenHewould bearrested,scourgedandputto death.Yousee,theApostles sharedanation-widefalseidea thattheMessiahwastobegreat inthewealthandpowerofthis world.HewastoputtheRomansoutofPalestineandrestorethekingdomofIsraelto itsearlypoliticalindependence andpower.

WhenOurLordtoldthem plainlythatHewasgoingtobe arrested,andputtodeath,they weredisappointed,evendisgusted.Itwasagreatblowto theirhopesandambitions.Not onlythat.Theyreallyloved theirdivineMaster,andtheydid notwanttoaccepttheideathat Hewasgoingtobearrestedand killed.Assoonthen,asHe hadtoldthemofwhatwasto

happen,St.Peter,familiarwith Christasusual,quicktosayexactlywhathefelt,tookHisMasterby'thearm,andsaid:"Lord, farbeitfromThee.Thismust nothappentoYou." OurLordrepliedsternly:"Get behindMe,Satan,foryouarea scandaltoMe,becauseyousavournotthethingsofGod,butthe thingsofmen."GetbehindMe means:"Getoutofmyway."

"Satan"-thewordmeansinHebrew,anadversary.OurLord doesnotcallPeterthedevil,but Ilecallshimanadversary,becauseinopposingthesuffering anddeathofChrist,bywhichHe wastoredeemandsavethe world,Peterwasanadversary ofChristandofHiswork."You savournotthethingsthatareof God,butthethingsthatareof theworld."Inlookingfora Saviourwhowastogivetemporalpowerandwealth,Peter wasworldly,anddidnotunder standthatChristcametoteach usthatwemustsufferandbear thecross,andpractiseself-denial inthisworld. ThereisnothinginthisincidentwhichwouldnullifythepromisemadebyChristtomake PeterheadoftheChurch,aswe canseebyreadingtherestof theGospel.AndPeterlearnt thelessonwell.Inthe2nd. chapterofhisfirstEpistlehe writes:"Forwhatgloryisit,if committingsin,andbeingbuffetedforit,yousuffer?But,if doingwellyousufferpatiently, thisisthankworthybeforeGod. For,untothisareyoucalled: becauseChristalsosufferedfor us,leavingyouanexamplethat youshouldfollowinHissteps. Whodidnosin,neitherwas guilefoundinhismouth.Who, whenHewasreviled,didnot revile:whenHesuffered,He threatenednot:butdelivered HimselftohimthatjudgedHim unjustly.Who,Hisownself boreoursinsonthetree:that webeingdead,shouldliveto justice;bywhosestripesyouare healed."

LestyouthinkthatPeterdid notliveuptowhathepreached. recallthedayonwhichhewas ledoutbytheRomansoldiersto becrucifiedforbeingafollower ofChrist,hisMaster.Peter, whoatfirsthearing,opposedthe doctrineofthecross,nowcounteditalljoytosufferforChrist. Yet,somethingisworryinghim. Hecalledovertheexecutioner, andaskedifhecouldbecrucified headdownwards,ashewasnot worthytobecrucifiedinthe samewayasChrist,hisLord. Peter'slastrequestwasgranted.

Celibacy-AMatterofChurch

Discipline

ST.PAULANDMARRIAGEOFBISHOPS

Mrs.F.S.,Coorow,asksfor anexplanationofthetextfrom theApocalypse,"Hethatshall overcomeshallnotbehurtby theseconddeath."

A.:Thistextisexplainedby thewriteroftheApocalypse himself.Ifyoucontinueto readthebook,youcanseeit yourself.Hesays:"Theirpart shallbeinthelakeofburning fireandbrimstone,whichisthe seconddeath."Hence,neither thistext,northosewhichIexplainedlastweek,inanyway contradicttheteachingofGod, andofHisChurch,thatthehumansoulisimmortal.

Yournextquestiondealswith thecelibacyoftheclergy,and yousaythatyouhavestudied thedifferenttexts,ofwhichyou quotequiteanumber,andyou askhowtheyprovethelawfor thecelibacyoftheclergy.

A.:Theydonot,norarethey meantto.Thecelibacyofthe clergyintheCatholicChurchis notamatterofrevealedteaching,norisitadivinelaw,that is,oneimposedbyAlmightyGod. ItisamatterofChurchdiscipline,andaChurchlaw.Therefore,itisquiteuselesstolook intheBibleforsuchalaw.It isnotthere.Theteachingof

OurLord,however,andthatof St.Paul,makesitquiteclear thattheyregardedthelifeof celibacy,whenitisembraced forsupernaturalmotives,asa higherstatethananyother state,andtheyteachthatithas manyspiritualadvantages.

Thecelibacyoftheclergyis not,therefore,adivinelaw,nor wasitrevealedthatsuchalaw shouldbeintroduced.Itisjust partofthejurisdictionofthe Church,anditisquiteinkeeping withtheGospellessons.

YouaskanexplanationofSt. Matthew,ch.19,v.12.

TheteachingofOurLordin St.Matthew,ch.19,v.12,is simplythattherearesomewho areincapacitatedformarriage bynaturalcauses,thereare otherswhoareincapacitatedby theactionofman,andfinally, therearesomewhoforspiritual motives,renouncetheirrightto marriage.Wemustnottake thewordsofOurLordliterally. Besupposesustohavecommon sense.Hedoesnotadvocate self-mutilation,whichisforbiddenbytheBibleandbythe naturallaw.

Againyouaskforanexplanationofthetext:"Itbehovesa bishoptobeblameless,thehusbandofonewife,sober,prudent, ofgoodbehaviour."(1.Tim.,ch. 3,v.2.)

WhenSt.PaultellsTimothyto choosefortheministry,"menof onewife,"hemeans,asallcommentatorsoftheBible,Catholic andnon-Catholic,agree,notthat suchmenmustbemarried(for St.Paulhimselfwasnotmarried),buttheymustbesnenwho havenotmarriedmorethanonce. TheChurch,ofcourse,inthose days,hadnotthoughtofintroducingthelawofcelibacy.

Ihaveansweredyourquestions aboutcallingpriestsbythetitle ofFather,andalsoyourquestionabouttheobservanceofthe SundayinsteadoftheSabbath.

Youmustnotimaginethatall Christ'steachingiswrittendown intheScripture.Thereisno foundationforsuchanideainthe Scriptures.OurLorddidnot ordertheApostlestowritebut toteach.Hedidnotorderthe peopletoread,buttolistenand toobeyandbelievewhatthey weretaught.ThusSt.Paul:2 Thess.2,15,writes:"Holdfast tothetraditonswhichyouhave beentaught,whetherbyour word,orbyletter.Andagain, I.Cor.II.,2:"HoldfastthetraditionsasIhavedeliveredthem toyou."

WhyNotWomen Priests?

Nextquestion:

Fromaletterwhichwasunfinishedinaprevioussession, "MereMale"asks: "Whyarewomenforbiddenor barredfrombeingordainedas priests?"

A.:Yourecognise,ofcourse, thatHolyOrdersisoneofthe sevenSacramentsinstitutedby Christ.EvidentlyitisChrist whodeterminestheconditionsto beobservedintheadministrationoftheSacraments.Itis equallyplainthatitwasHisintentionthattherecipientofthe SacramentofHolyOrdersmust beofthemalesex.Thoseon whomHeconferredtheSacramentintheSupper-Roomwere allmen.These,intheirturn, whoweresetbyHimtorulethe ChurchofGod,followedoutHis instructionsinconferringordinationonlyonmen.St.Paul givesexpressiontothisdivine ordinancebothinFirstCorinthians(I.Cor.,XIV.,34sqq), andinthefirstepistletoTimothy(I.Tim.,II.,II.sqq.).You goontogivereasonswhyyou thinkwomenshouldbeadmitted toordination.Youwrite:

"Wehavewomensaintsand numerousnunsofvariousOr. ders,yettheymusthavea malepriesttocelebrateMass, HolySistersministertothe poorandneedy,butapriest ONLYcanadministerHoly Unctionorhearconfessions."

A.:Ifailtoseehowthefacts youbringforwardareanargumentforwomenpriests.AsI suggestedamomentago,itisreservedtoChristtodetermine whoshallexercisepriestlyfunctions.SinceHedecidedthat thesefunctionsweretobereservedtomen,Hemusthave hadgoodreasonsforHisdecision.Wecanspeculateasto whatthosereasonsare,butwe mustadmitthatHedidnottell usHisreasons.Onething whichisclearisthattheview

thatmenandwomenareabsolutelyequalinallrespectsfinds nosupporteitherinrevelation orinsanepsychology.There arespheresofhumanactivity forwhichwomenarepeculiarly fittedandinwhichmenarelittlebetterthanbotchers.Itis truealsothatthereareother functionsevidentlyintendedto beexercisedbymen.Itisnot easyalwaystodelimittheserespectivefields,but1thinkthat allsanemenandwomenwould agreethatwhensomeMelbourne ladiesrecentlydonnedfootball togs,leaptforhighmarks,used theirweightintheruckandtried tokickgoals,theywereoutof theirelement.ButIassume thattheladiesoftheWesthave alittlemoresenseofthefitness ofthingsthansomeoftheirsistersintheEast.

PermittingtheEvilofSecular Education

"Y.C.W."writesthatheisa worker,andshouldnaturally voteLabour.But,headds,"I donotseehowIcandosoasa Catholic."Hisreasonisthathe wouldbysovotingbeco-operatinginthecommissionofcrime, for,headds,"theLabourParty ispledgedtoseculareducation, andthiscompelsCatholicsto supporttheirownschools,and thusrobtheCatholicsofafew millionpoundsayear."

A.:ByvotingLabour,"Y.C.W.," youwouldnotbecommittinga crime,norwouldyoubesharing intheguiltoftheinjusticedone toCatholicsintheeducation question.Therearetimeswhen amanmaypermitanevil,and suchpermissionisnotco-operation,nordoesitinvolvesharing intheguilt.Afterall,youvote foragovernmentwhichallows divorce.Youdonotthereby

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GermanPrisonersofWar

FormNewRussianArmy

AchapterofSovieteffortstowardtheconquestofGermany, whichhasdroppedmoreorless frompublicattention,istheGermanmilitaryorganisationin Russia.

OrganisedbyGeri.VonPaulus andVonSeidlitz,thisPrussian trainedredWehrmacht,accordingtorecentreports,isgrowing intoapowerfulwarmachinefor usebytheSovietsagainstthe Westernnations.Thusnow,as afterthe1923Soviet-German RapalloTreaty,theSovietUnion againbecomestheshelterand traininggroundforGermanmilitarists.

Size?

Itisdifficulttoestimatethe sizeofthearmy,sinceitiskept incompletesecrecybytheRussians.Thefactis,however, thataccordingtoarecentunofficialpollmadeinthewestern zonesofGermany,ninety-sixout ofonehundredfamiliesofwar prisonersinRussiahavehadabsolutelynonewsfromtheirmen.

Old,SickMen.

AllsoldiersandofficersrepatriatedtotheBritish,American andFrenchzonesaremainlyold orsickmen.Thusthebulkof youngpeopleisstillinRussia. OnlysomeofthemareintheSovietzoneofGermany.

Accordingtoreports,theGermanArmyintheSovietUnion wentthroughafundamentalreorganisationthisyear.New unitshavebeenformedandmod ernweaponssupplied. Pressure.

Sincethearmyisbasedon volunteers,pressureisexerted onthewarprisonerstoenlist.

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Themoraleofthesehomesick andtiredmencannotbevery high,ifinspiteofthepressure ofhungertwelvehundredmen ofthePaulusArmyarereported asstillrefusingtojointhenew units.

36Divisions.

Accordingtoinformation,36 newdivisionshavebeenformed thusfar.Theyincludeeighteen motorisedandsevenarmoured divisons.Someofthearmoureddivisionsapparentlyweregiventheheavywar-timeGerman PantherandTigertanks,remodelledandmodernised.Therest areusingSovietweaponsand equipment.

Centres.

Thethreemaincentreswhere theGermanArmyisquartered are:theLakeLadogaregion nearLeningrad,theMinskregion andtheCrimea.Accordingto recentinformation,theprincipal figuresamongtheGermangeneralsto-dayareGen.VonSeidlitz,oneofthefoundersofthe MoscowUnionofGermanOfficers,andGen.Wagner.The formeristhemainorganiserof thearmyandthelatteritsnew CommanderinChief.

Persistentrumourssaythat Gen.VonPaulusisindisgrace. Heapparentlylosttheconfidence oftheSovietgovernmentandis heavilyguardedbytheSecurity Police.

SiameseCatholicsHave theCourageofMartyrs

DuringthewartheSiameFe

Governmenthaddecidedthatthe Christiansofthecountrywere tobecomefollowersofthenationalreligion,Buddhism.Attemptsweremadetobringthis abouteitherbycunningor througha!violentpersecution thatspreadthroughthecountry. Missionarieswereexpelled,nativepriestswereimprisoned, churches,schoolsandresidences wereplunderedandburned. Whenthesemethodswerefound insufficientanewschemewasintroducelwiththeintentionof bringingaboutmassapostasy. WhathappenedinmanPlaiNa willshowhowfruitlessthis schemewas.

BanPlaiNaisalittlesub prefectureoftheprovinceof Juthiaandatthesametimethe placeofaflourishingChristianitywheretherearenolessthan 3,000baptised.TheadultCatholicsofthisplace,menand women,wereonedaysummoned toappearbeforethehighestofficialsofthetownatpoliceheadquarters.Thesub-prefectplacedfourChristianswhowere knownforsomekindofmisbehaviourattheheadofall. Theirapostasywouldbring abouttheapostasyofall.After theheadoftheprovincedeliveredabriefexhortationtheone ofthesefourthatwasconsideredtobemostinfluentialwas calledupontoabjurehisfaith. Foramomenthekeptsilent. Theeyesofallwereuponhim, andtherewastheexpectation thattheapostasywouldinevitablyfollow.Thepresidentof thetribunaladdressedhimagain inanefforttohavehimdeny Christ,andhefinallydecidedto speak,"Yes,"hesaidinaclear voiceandapparentlywithout emotion,"IamasinnerandI admitit.ForyearsIhavebeen ascandaltoothers,butIwill neverdenyChrist.Dowithme whatyouwill."

Therewasnotmuchpurposein insistingwiththismansojudges turnedtotheotherthreeand thesehadbutoneresponse,"We havebeenbadChristians,butwe

SpainisWide Open

Lastyear,80,000foreignvisitorsenteredSpain.Thisis somethingwhichtheSpanish Governmentisanxioustoincrease,forthereisnobetterway ofdissipatingthefalseimpressionsthathanglikeamiasmain themindsoftheoutsideworld.

AnyonewhowishesisperfectlyfreetovisitSpain.Neitheris thereanyshootingdownofforeignplanesnorthekidnappingof anyforeigncitizenwhomaycome tooclosetoasecretfortification.

UnfairTreatment.

Theworldpresswillhavemuch toanswerforitsunfairtreatmentofSpain.Forsomereasonorother,editorshavebeen ledtobelieve'thatapolicyof soakingFrancoeverychance theyget,willguaranteereader interest.

Aviciouscriclehasbeencreatedofreadersfeelingindignant aboutSpain,ofwhichtheyonly readbadaccounts,andtheedi-, orswhomakeitveryplainthat morefavourableaccountsare notwantedbecausethatwould shockanddispleasetheconditionedpublic.

MindsMadeUp.

Onejournalisthasrelatedthat whenhesuggestedsendinghis paperunpoliticalarticlesonpresent-daySpain,hewaspolitely butfirmlytoldthatthepaper wasonlyinterestedinhunger stories.

Anotherscribewastoldthat howeverunpoliticalhisarticles mightbe,theywerenotwanted, becausethepaper'sreadershad madeuptheirmindsabout Franco.Sothere!

BestSupport.

Paradoxically,Franco'sbest supportcomesfromtheforeign press,foreverytimeheisavictimeofasmear,theSpanish peoplerallytohisdefence.Humannatureisindeedstrange. England,bytheway,although itrefusestorecogniseSpain withanambassador.isbreaking itsbacktoconcludefavourable tradeagreementswithFranco.

willneverdenyChrist."ThereupontheInspectoroftheAcademywascalledupontospeak. Inpityingtoneshetoldthe ChrisiansthatEuropeansmight adoreChristwhowasaEuropeoniftheywould,butthata trueAsiaticcouldhavebutone religionandthat,thereligionof Buddha.Inthebeliefthathe haddeliveredaconvincingargumentheaskedwhethertherewas anyonepresentthatwishedto contradicthim.Thefirstman interrogatedroseandaskedfor permissiontospeak."Iamnot anintellectual,"hesaid,"but1 learnedatschoolthatChristwas borninPalestineandthatPalestineisinAsia.Idonotthink thatthingshavechangedsince then.Christisthereforean Asiatic,anditistheEuropeans whoarefollowingthereligion,of anAsiaticandnottheAsiatics whoarefollowingoneofaEuropean."Theofficialslookedat oneanotherinamazement,rose andgaveasignalforthebreakingupofthemeeting.Thetrial cametoanabruptendandthe ChristianityofBanPlaiNawas savedbytheverymanwhowas expectedtobeitsbetrayer.

Spainmaintainsalargestandingarmy.Thereasonforsuch militarypreparednessdoesnot flatterthepeace-lovingdemocracies.Spainisnowconvinced thatWesternPowersintheU.N. surrenderedtheirpositiontoRussiaeitherthroughsimplicityof mind,orweakness.Thesame won'thappenontheIberianPeninsulaiftheSpaniardscondo anythingaboutit.

Whatcouldbenicerthan lookingalyourbankbook with13000init?"

ByJAMEST.CARR.

Wehavereachedastagein modernlifeatwhichwholesale slaughterisregardedascommonplace.EveryyearonWesternAustralianroadshundredsof men,womenandchildrenare killedormaimed.Hardlyaday, andcertainlynotaweekpasses thatthedailypressdoesnot carryanaccountofanothertrafficdeath,orofsomebodyrushed tohospital,hislifehangingin thebalance.

Howlongarewetotolerate hiscriminalstateofaffairs? Road"hogs"anddrunkendrivers mustpayincreasinglydearlyfor theirirresponsibility.TheTrafficActof1919prescribesapenaltyof£20foranyoneconvicted ofdrivingamotorcar"recklesslyornegligently,orata speedorinamannerwhichis dangeroustothepublic."That's forafirstoffence.For"any subsequentoffence"driversare liabletoameref.,50orimprisonmentforthreemonths.Drunken driversaresimilarlyleniently treated,exceptinthosecases wherethecourtmaysuspendthe drivinglicenceforaslongasis thoughtfit.

Nomentionofcancellationfor life,andnoprovisionforpro pertycompensation!Irresponsiblesroaringalongourbadly pavedhighwaysaresecureinthe knowledgethattheywillpay only£20ifcaught.Veryoften, owingtotheleniencyshownby magistrates,offendersescape eventhisslightpunishment.Recentlyamanwhodrovethrough thecityblockatover50m.p.h., wasfined£15,andwas"lucky nottohavehislicencesuspended."Nomatterhowhardpoliceofficersworktobringspeedsterstojustice,andwhocan

denythattheydotheirduty, theireffortsarepracticallyuselessifmagistratesdonotimposethefullpenaltyavailable undertheAct.Whicheverparty makestrafficreformaplatform inthenextelectionwillcompel theattentionofhundredsofpeoplenotnormallyinterestedin politics. Oursystemsofcontrolareall wrong.Policepatrolmenareso obvious.Dressedinblueuniformwithwhitecap,mountedon thelargestbikesontheroad, theycanbedistinguishedlong beforetherecanbeanyreliable checkonacar'sspeed.Ifpolicemenwereputontheroad dressedincivilianclothesfor someweekstherewouldbea sharpincreaseintrafficconvictions.Thoselargemotor'eye-

-BlocksbycourtesyofR.A.C. onthefootpath,whilealarge carboredownonher.Luckily forher,andthecardriver,her companionswarnedher;andthe looksheturnedonthatman wouldhaveherarrestedinmedievaltimes.Oneincident,but oneofthousandsthatoccur everyday.Tragediesoccur whenonepartyisalittleslow torealisethedanger.

Wehaveallthequestions.

Whataboutanswers?ThePeiiceDepartmentandtheNational SafetyCouncil,bymaintaining drivesagainstcarelessness,are doingtheirbest.Stateschools, andafewofourconventsand schools,invitepolicementovisit themregularlytolectureon roadsafety,ameasurewhichis doingmuchtoreducechildaccidents,AllCatholiccolleges couldwellfollowtheirexample andaskthePoliceDepartment

SLAUGHTER

whenallhissensesaredulledby liquorisinasimilarcategory. Hisabilitytocontrolamassive steelmonstermorepowerful thanahundredhorsesisvery slightwhen,unconsciously,he acceleratesuntilhiscarismore lethalthanasix-inchnavalshell.

Then,ashepassesacarwith glaringheadlights,hislife,and thelifeofeverypersoninthe immediatevicinityisatstake, fortheeffectofglaringlighton adrunk,orevenasoberman,is torenderhimblindforsome minutes.

Glaringheadlightsareoneof thegreatestmenacesthehighwayshave.Itisabsolutelyimpossibletoseepastthem,sothat apedestriancrossingbehindthe offenderstandsaprettygood

uptothemwithoutexceeding thespeedlimit.LetthePolice Departmentinvestigatetheir claims.Iffoundtobetrue,bus companiesmustbeforcedtoalter schedulestoprovideforsafe, sanespeeds.

Alonglistofoffenders;itis evenlonger. Nomentionhas beenmadeofdogs,norofhorsedrawnvehicles.Todragthrough thelotwouldservenouseful purposeotherthantobringlouA protestsfromdogowners,who neverwillseetheadvantageof keepingtheirpetsinside.Dur-: ingthewaryears(1939-45)a manstoodabetterchanceofsurvivalonthebattlefieldthanat home.Warcasualties,includingprisonersofwar,totalledalmost96,000;deadandinjuredin

*MeasurestoMitigateDeathRoll

lesareadrawbackinthemselves.Itisanoft-repeatedboast ofridersofsmallbuthigh-poweredmotorbikes,thatitiseasy tododgepatrols,becauseofthe manoeuvrabilityof smaller models.Britishpoliceforces adoptedsmall,fastmachinesfor thisreason.Heavytypesare idealforcountryareas,where theirsuperiorstayingpower givesthemanedgeoverother makes;formetropolitanwork theyleavemuchtobedesired. Theylookfine,asdopolicemen dressedinbreechesandgaiters; butevenpolishedgaitersdon't helpcatchspeedsters. Foragoodflealofto-day's troublewehavethecarmanufacturertoblame.Hisproduct isbeautiful,nodoubt,'inrespect ofupholsteryandstreamlining. Butwhenheraisesthebonnet andgazesinraptureatatremendouslypowerfulengine,he beginstotakeonaFrankensteinianaspect.Thereistoomuch powerletlooseontheroad.It islikelytoescape:nolightsuggestionwhenitisconsideredhow easyitistoacceleratewithout noticingit.

"Biggerandbetterengines"is thecatchwordofdesigners,with biggerandbetterbrakestosafeguardhumanlife.Designers forgetthattheycannotproduce humanreflexestomatchtheir machines.Whenthisisweighedagainstafalseconceptionof theveryrealdangerssurroundinghighspeed.theresultissomethingofwhichtostandinawe.

Movingat30m.p.h.,amodern cartravels44feetpersecond, withtwowheelbrakestheminimumspaceforpullingupis85 feet.Thatallowsforperfect conditionsandperfectbrakes only.Andasspeedincreases, soproportionatelydoesthedistancerequiredforbraking,with additonalwearandtearonseverelystrainedbrakelinings.At 60m.p.h.acarneeds135feetto stop;notmuchchanceforany carproceedinginsidethespeed limitalongamainroadifa speeddemonshouldcareeracross anintersection. Perhapsonceinalifetimethere maybereasonforexcessive speed.Butinthenormalcourse ofeventstherecanbenomoral groundsforrecklessness.Morallythemaniacwhoknocksdown; amanandkillshimisanswerablebeforeGod.Thedrunkwho assumesthecontrolofacar

chanceofbeingkilledbyoncomingtraffic,simplybecausethe driverhasbeendazzled,incircumstancesbeyondhiscontrol.

Nexttomotoristsinthelistof trafficdangerscomemotorcyclists.Hereagainmanufacturershavereleasedaproduct fartoopowerfulfornormal needs.Inthehandsofharebrainedyouths,whoseambition istocoaxthelastatomofspeed fromtheirmachines,theybecomejuggernauts,withthedifferencethatvictimsdonotactuallythrowthemselvesunderthe wheels;theyarejustnotquick enoughtoavoidtheviolentdeath awaitingthesloworunwary.

Adultsandchildrenwhoride bicycleshavemotoristsina constantstateofworry.Zigzaggingtoclimbahillmoreeasily,cyclistsgivenothoughtto thecarthatmaybeapproaching fromtheothersideofthehill. Consequently,whenadriver, travellingatagoodcliptopreventstalling,isconfrontedwith aslow-movingcyclist'broadside ontohim,hecandonothingbut applyhisbrakesandhopefor thebest.Acollision-thecyclistisinjured;eachblamesthe other;andmorebitternessand sufferingiscausedwhenalittle morecareandcommonsense wouldhavepreventedanytrouble.

Governmenttransportservices, whichshouldsetanexample, havenoregardfortrafficcourtesy,andablatantcontemptfor regulations. Ajourneyina Tramwaysbusisanadventureif one'snervesarestrong.Itis safetosaythatonlywhenstoppingandstartingdotheyproceedwithinthespeedlimit,except,ofcourse,whenblockedby traffic.Packedwithpeople, drivenbyamanwhoseattention isdividedbetweenhisvarious dutiesofticketcollector,conductorandstop-caller(drivingisap parentlyaminorconsideration), Tramwayvehiclesarenotorious fortheirbadsignals,andtheerraticcoursestheysteer.

Privatecompaniesarebyno meansclearofblamewhenit comestospeedanddiscourtesy. Busesonmainhighwaystravel atterrificspeedsconsidering theirbulk.Brakingdistances arefargreaterthanforacar, whichislighterandmore manoeuvrable.Busdriversargue thattheyhaveschedulestomaintain,andthattheycannotkeep

trafficsmashesover120,000. Staggeringfigures,these.Our enemies,usingeverykindof highexplosive,couldnotinflict thedamagetohumanlifethat ourmotoristsdidonthehome front. Apartfromthewasteoflife, considerhowmuchmoneytrafficsmashescost.£9,000,000was thrownawayinAustralialast year.ThisState'scontribution musthavebeenmanyhundreds ofthousands. Onequestionevolves:whois toblame?Pedestriansblame motorists;motoristsblamepedestrians.Neitherconcedesthe otheranyrights.ButifHaystreetcouldbetemporarilypetrified,whatlaw-breakingwould berevealed.Anexample:Recentlythewriterwatcheda womanloadedwithparcelswalk crab-fashionontoHay-street, herheadturnedtofriendsstill

forsimilarfacilities.ThisDepartmentisnotedforisfullcooperationwiththeChurchwhen askedtodoso,aswitnessthe smootharrangementsmadeand carriedoutfortherecentEucharisticProcessionatAquinas.

ChildrenattendingCatholic schools,whoshouldbesettinga goodexample,aretoooftenat faultinthismostimportantmatter.Theystraggleacrossthe streetslikecowscominghome atsunset,withthedifference thatcowshavealivelysenseof danger.missinginmostchildren. Itisnoticeablethatthereare onlyafewcrosswalksdrawnup outsideCatholicschools.This isafaultwhichshouldberectifiedbythoseresponsible.

NovemberfortheNational SafetyCouncilis"Pedestrian EducationandChildSafety Month,"withemphasisonthe children,sinceadultsaregiven creditformoresensethanjuveniles.Itiseveryparent'sduty toensurethathischildrenare safeguardedwithknowledgeof howtocor,,,uctthemselvesin busyareas. Ultimatelytheonusforcorrectingroadhogsanddrunken driversfallsonthepolice,backedupbyafirmcourt,butitis clearthatmotoriststhemselves mustplayalargepart.Ifmotoristsrefusetoobeythelaw, thenthelawmustbealteredto fitthecircumstances.

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approveofdivorce,whichisa violationofthelawofGod:You permittheevilbecauseyoucannothelpit.

Youare,ofcourse,perfectly rightinprotestingagainst theactionoftheLabour Governmentinrefusingtogive aidtotheCatholicandother denominationalschools.The educationwhichtheGovernment suppliesmaybeadmirablein manyrespects,butitiswanting inthemostimportantthingof all.Itexcludestheteaching oftheknowledgeandloveof .God.NoCatholicparentmay inconscienceallowhisorher childtobegivenaneducation whichneglectstofillthechild's mindandheartwithareverence forhisCreatorandRedeemer, withaknowledgeofthetruths whichGodhasrevealed,and withaknowledgeoftheobligationsweallhavetokeepthe CommandmentsofGod.Many non-Catholicparentsagreecompletelywithus.OurCatholic BishopsalloverAustraliahave againandagainpointedoutthat itisunjusttousethetaxespaid byCatholicsforaneducation whichtheycannotinconscience use.Othercountriesrespect therightsofCatholicsinthis matter,butourAustralianGovernmentwilldonothingaboutit.

WHATTHECREEDMEANS

BY"HELL"

"Puzzled,"WestPerth,writes akindletter,forwhichIthank him.Hethenasks:

"Willyougivethereasonwhy theCatholicCreedsays'He descendedintohell,'andwhy Christ'ssoulshouldgotoa placeoftormentafterHisphysicalbodyhadbeentormented?"

A.:OurDivineLord'ssoul didnot,ofcourse,gotoaplace oftormentafterHisdeath.The LatinwordsoftheApostles' Creedare,"descenditadinferos." Literally,"Hewentdowntothe lowerplaces,"andthewords aretranslated,"Hedescended intoHell,"butbythisisnot meantthehellofthedamned, norpurgatory-whichareplaces ofpunishment.OurLordwent totheLimboofthePatriarchs, whereallthesoulsofthejust whohaddiedbeforeHisdeath wereawaitingthelonged-forredemption.Assoonasthatredemptionwasaccomplishedon Calvary,OurLord'ssoulwent straighttovisitthesegoodand holypeople.Amongthemwere Moses,David.Abraham,Job,St. JohntheBaptist,St.Joseph, andallgoodpeoplewhohad diedbeforetheRedemption,to announcetothemthejoyoftheir redemption,andtogivethem theblessedvisionofGod,and makethemsharersofGod'slife andhappiness.

WHEREISHEAVEN?

"Puzzled"againwrites:

"Inreferencetoheaven,itis alwaysdescribedasUP, whereashellisdescribedas down.WhereareHeavenand Hell?"

A.:Quitesimply,"Puzzled," wedonotknowwherehellisnor whereheavenis,becauseGodhas nottoldus.Hetolduswhat Heavenis,notwhereitis.It isthehomeofGod,ofHisangelsandoftheglorifiedsouls andbodiesofallgoodmenand women.Thereweshallsee God,weshallshareHisgoodness,Hiswisdom,Hispower, Hisverylifeinaneternityof happiness,thedetailsofwhich themindofmancannotknow northeheartofmanconceive, aslongasweremainonthis earth.Whenwespeakofgoing "up"toHeaven,wedonotspeak literally,butwespeakofanelevation,aliftingup,ofourSOU1P tothedignityofseeingGodand beinglikeHim.Whenwespeak

(ContinuedfromPage5.) ofgoing"down"tohell,wedo notspeakofgoingdowntothe middleoftheearth,butwe speakofthelossofthatelevationofsoul,thelossofseeing God,and,quitenaturally,we callthatlossadescent.- Materialspace,"up"and"down,"and allthemeasurementsofmeter ialthings,willceasetohave meaningwhen"thismortalhas putonimmortality,"and"this corruptiblehasbeenputonincorruptibility."

"Puzzled"finallyasks: "Whattheannouncermeans whenhesaysFatherKelly, CJ."?

A.:Hesays,"Puzzled,",S.J., andS.J.standsforSocietyof Jesus,whichisthetitleofthe religiousOrdertowhichFather KellyandIbelong.TheOrder 'smorecommonlyknownasthe JesuitOrder.

WEREADAM&EYEFIRST?

"Sceptic,"OsbornePark, writes:

"WereAdamandEvethefirst personsinthisworld?Did peoplelivethousandsofyears beforeAdamandEve?"

A.:Godhasrevealedtousthat AdamandEvewerethefirst membersofthehumanrace whichatpresentinhabitsthe earth,andthatallmankind,as weknowit,isdescendedfrom them.Ifyouwanttoknow whethertherewerepeopleon thisearthbeforeAdamandEve, andwhoalldiedbeforethecreationofAdamandEve,allIcan sayisthatthereisnothingin God'srevelationaboutit,and thereisequallynothinginreasonwhichwouldproveit.

PURPOSEOFBLESSING WATER

"Curious," North Perth, "Wouldyoupleasetellme whyCatholicsusewhatthey callholywater?"

A.:Isupposethatyoubelieve intheefficacyofprayertoGod. WeCatholicsdo,andwealsobelievethatGodlookswithspecial favourontheofficialprayerof HisChurch.Oneoftheseofficialprayersisthatbywhichthe ChurchasksGodtoblesswhat wecallholywater,andtogrant toitaspecialefficacy.That doesnotmeanthatGodisasked tomakeanyphysicalchangein thewater,nordoesitmeanthat thewateristohavesomemagicalpower.ButtheChurchasks GodthatHewouldregardour actionasaspecialplea,aspecialactofprayer,forHisassist anceagainstthepowersofevil. WeaskHimthatwhenwe sprinkleanobjectorahuman beingwiththisblessedwater, thatHewouldregardouractas anearnestdesirethatwebe blessedandpurified.

Sinceourinteriorthoughtsare intensifiedbysuitableexterior actions,whenweblessourselves orotherswithholywater,our interiordesiretobeblessed.11(1 purifiedbyAlmightyGodis mademoresincere,andmoreintense.Andwegaingreater confidencethatGodwillhearour prayerfronitheknowledgethat HisChurchhasaskedHimto givespecialhelptothosewho usethisholywater.

Yournextquestionis:

"Iwouldliketoknowhowit itpossibleforwater,blessed ornot,todriveoutevil spirits."

A.:Water,blessedor'otherwisehasnotanymagicalpower, andofitielfcannotdriveout evilspirits.ButasIhavetold you,webelieveinprayer,and webelieveintheefficacyofthe prayerofourChurch.Ithas speciallyaskedGodtoblessholy water,andtoregardwithspecialfavourtheprayersandactionsofthosewhouseit.We

alsobelieveinthewordsof Scripturewhichsay:"Youradversarythedevilgoesaround likearoaringlion,seekingwhom hemaydevour."Weneedthe helpofGodtodrivehimaway fromtemptingandleadingus intoevil.Whenweuseholy water,ouractionhelpsusto praymoreearnestytoGod,is particularlypleasingtoHim,and ismostefficaciousindrivingout evilspirits,whereverandhowevertheymaybepresent.There isnothingunreasonableorsuperstitiousinouruseofholy water,asyouwillseeifyoutry tounderstandjustwhatwe meanwhenweuseit.

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ThismorningtheOldMansaid, wewouldbeleavinglatetomorroworFridaymorning.Idecidedtogoashoreagain,as1 stillhadafewpiastresinmy possession,andIhadthoughtof afewthingsIstillwantedto get.Mostofthecrewwere stayingaboard,astheywere either(a)financiallydestitute, or(b)tiredofAlexandria.I onlyworeanopenshirtand shorts,asIdidnotintendtogo anywherespecialto-night.

Atalittledrugstorenearthe beautifulTrianonCafeand NightClub,Imet"Chips."He hadbeenaboardeverynightuntilnow,buthaddecidedtogive Alex.theonceoveronhisfinal nighthere.Now"Chips'"idea ofa"onceover"(hespeaksvery brokenEnglish)istositdown inanexpensivenightcluband drinksteadilyandquietly,His friendhadnotkepttheirappointment,andheseemedanxiousfor mycompany.AsIcouldsee, hedidnotrelishspendinghis onenightashorealone,Ithought Ihadbetterstaywithhim,althoughIwasnotexactlyinnight clubattire.SoonwewereseatedintheTrianoninalittle raisedalcove,wherewehada commandingviewofeveryone ardalsothefloorshow.The latterwasanexcellentone,and Ihaveseenfewmoretalented artiststhanthedancers,magician,impersonators,whoappearedto-night.About2230a fleetingglanceatthepricelist almostmademedashoutand callameetingofmycreditors. "Chips"readmythoughts.He wouldnothearofmypayingfor anything.Iwashisguestand heinsistedthatIstaywithhim untiltheclubclosed.

Lateraslightlyinebriatedbut moderatelyquietRussianlady cordiallyinvitedherselftojoin us.Inaburstofconfidenceshe toldmehernamewastheRussianequivalentof"Sylvia,"and Inotedinstantlythatherface, unlikethatoftheheroineof OleySpeaks'exquisitesongof thatname,wasnotonethat woulddriftthroughdreams.(It wouldhaveabetterchanceina nightmare!).NowSylviahad arival,aFrenchwoman,seatedat thenexttablewithagentleman friend.Eachtimethecouple passedusontheirwaytothe dancefloorSylviawouldmurmursomeunflatteringcomment aboutthem.Asthenightprogressedhercommentsgrew strongeranddecidedlymoreunflattering(toputitmildly).I begantogetperturbed.After all,anystudentwithbutasuperficial'knowledgeofhistory knowsthatwarshavebeen startedforless.Luckily,the Frenchlady(?)andfriendleft

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theclubaftergivingSylviaa lookthatwouldhavenotonly killedanyotherperson,butcrematedthemonthespot.We stayedonuntilabout0200,and thenleft."Chips"gallantly hailedataxiforourretiringlittlefriendfromOdessa,andhe paidthedrivertotakeherhome. Wethencalledatalittlerestaurantwheretheproprietorhad togointoahuddlewiththree assistantsbeforehecouldascertainthatwedesiredanomelette. TheonlyEnglishdisplayedin theshopwasacardhanging overthemainentrance.Whoeverwasresponsibleforithad aslysenseofhumour,forit read:"Onceyou'veeatenhere you'llnevereatagainanywhere else." Wegotataxibacktotheship about0300.Thenighthadbeen agayandinterestingone.I hadnotplanneditalongthese

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theotherstopassus.Ships,like socialities,Isuppose,haveacertainrigidorderofprocedureto observe,andIdaresaytheEmpresswouldhavebeenashamed toliftherbowifherfriendshad heardshehadhadtotakesecondplacetoanoldtrampgoing, ofallplaces,mydeah,toJapan! Soonafterlunchamassof tallhandsomebuildingsappeared,likesomefantasticmirage, acrosstheburningdesertsands. ItwasSuez.Passingthrough PortTewfik,alsoonourstarboardhand,Iwasamazedatthe narrownessoftheCanalhere. Fourgirlsseatedonalittle lawnbutafewyardsawaywere playingcardsintheshade."Why don'tyouleadtrumps?"yelled Lofty.Hegotacheerywave, whichsenthimoffstruttingto tellallandsundryofhislatest conquest.Weremainedinthe bayfortwohoursonly.Inthis

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lines,butwhatdidthepoetsay aboutthebestlaidschemesof miceandmen?

Thursday,May29: Finishedloadingat1530,and by1630wewereunderwayon ourlongjourney.Thecrew,althoughgladtogetawayfrom thetouts,fliesandheatofAlex., didnotrelishsuchasuddendeparture.Everythingwasupsidedown.Noholds,hatches, etc.,batteneddown,andthe deckscouldhardlyhavebeen untidier.

Asweslowlypassedbythe magnificentpalaceofH.M.King FaroukIrememberedatrueand ratherhumorousstory.itappearedthatwhenHisMajesty appointedacommitteetofight thethreeevilsofpoverty,disease.andignorance,heisquotedashavingsaid:"Now,Idon't wantanyofyourreports,orrecommendations,orpaper-andinkschemes."

Thepaper"RoseElYussef" commentedhowwellthecommitteehadobeyed.theKing duringthepastyear.Itadded: "Therehavebeennoreportsor recommendations,nopaper-andinkschemes.Thecommittee hasevengonefurther,andproducednothingatall!"

Friday,May30: ArrivedatPortSaidat1200. Soonwehadmooredabout100 yardsfromtheDeLesseps' statue.At1830wemovedslowlyintotheCanalandmanyof thecrewwereondecktaking snapsofPortSaidandsomeof thehugeships,includingEmpressofScotland(previously EmpressofJapan!).Someseven milesdowntheCanalwewere stoppedinordertoallowten ships,headingintheotherdirection,topassus.Theprocessionwasheadedbytwoslick andspotlessU.S.destroyersreturningfromaneight-daygoodwilltourofthePersianGulf ports-thefirstvisitbytheAmericanssince1924.Therewas somegood-humouredbarracking onbothsidesastheypassedus. Shortlybeforemidnightwewere movingagain.

Saturday,May31: At0600wewerehaltedagain, thistimeoffIsmalia,theancient 1,akeTimsocityofKhediveIsmael.whichin1941wastobecomethemilitarynervecentre oftheCanalZone.Itiscentrallysituated,beingabout50 milesfromboththeMediterraneanandtheRedSea,andonly oomilesfromCairo.TheOld Mantoldmeto-daythatitwas heretheAustralianengineers operatedtheirfamousmobile bridgeformilitarytrafficover theSuezCanal.At1000weenteredtheGreatBitterLake(not theEmutype,unfortunately), andherewewerejoinedbythe "EmpressofScotland"andsome ofherretinue.Thiswasonly abriefhalt,probablytoallow

"goingashore"suits.Onecannotbetoocarefulaboutlocking uphiscabinintheseEastern ports.Therealwaysseemsto hesomesuspiciouscharacters movingaroundthedecksandin thecabinalleyways.TheSixth musthavebeenwatched,because hetoldmehewasonlyabsent fromthecabinfortenminutes. [feelsorryforhim,asinadditiontothemonetaryconsiderationofthethefthewillbe greatlyinconvenienced.

Friday,June6: Fuellingfinishedat0300,and at0800weleftonournexthop -3,650miles-toSingaporefor morefuel.NeedImentionthe factthatto-daywasunbearably hot?

Saturday,June7: Anothersing-songondeckand manyoldfavouriteswererevived.TheChiefandAshleyVernonJ-hadanotherfierceand hecticverbalexchangethis morning.AstheChiefstalked awayfiringanoccasionalbroadsideasheenteredhiscabin (sanctuary),A.V.J.turnedtome andaskedquiteseriously:

"Doyouthinktheoldwillliveloll?"

Manyofuslistenedintoa broadcastoftheDerbythisafternoon.Poorreception.When thenewsgotaroundthatSparks, oneofthetwoorganisers,drew bothfirstandthirdhorses,ithad apoorreceptionalso.

theChief,agrimfigure,inbare feet,feverishlybailingoutthe saloonwiththedustpan.

Thursday,Jane12: Seassubsiding-astheysayin weatherforecasts.

Friday,June13: PaddyD-wastickedofftodaybytheMateforapparent slacking.FromtheinformationIgathereditwasnotalegi- timatecomplaint.Paddy,like anytruesonofErin,bounced backattheMate,sohonours wereeven.

"Friday,theThirteenth,has always'beenmyluckyday,' grinnedPaddylater.

Saturday,June14: Anotherwarmday.Aftertea manyofussatoutsideonNo.5 hatchandyarned,read,smoked, orlistenedtotheradio.We weretunedintoRadioS.E.A.C. Colombo,andthereceptionwas good. Apopularfoxtrotwas announeed.JohnnyK.(inunderpantsonly)movedgracefully overtoyoungLofty(indirty shortsonly,andwearinghis "slippers"-ourpetnameforhis heavypairofsize10shoes).

"Ourdance,Ibelieve,"he whispered,romantically.

"Delighted,I'msure,"said Lofty,withabecomingcoyness.

shortspaceoftimemoreenterprisingArabbum-boatmenwere aboard,buttheydidlittlebusiness.

Sunday,June1: NowintheRedSeaagain,and everythingpointstoapretty warmpassage.Rosaryto-night, andIalsoreadtheGospeloftoday.

Monday,June2: Hot,hotter,hottest!To-night Igotoutsomeofmysongsand handedthemaroundondeck. Soonwewereallsinging-adifferentsong!

BriefInterlude:Karl,the Swede,isgruntinghappilybut ratheruncertainly through "Trees."

"Ithinkthat1shallneversee Apoemlovelyasatree."Trala la,etc. JohnK.(ournewsingingsensationfromSussex)hashad enough.Uphechirps.

"Pipedown,Karl,orelsethe onlytreeyouwillbeseeingwill beacemetree!"

Wednesday,June4:

Heatterrificasusual.The unfortunateladsworkingon deckundertheburningRedSea sunhavemypity.

Dayandnightwemeetmany ships,mostlytankers.Atnight oneshipusuallycallstheother upbyAldislamp,andtheyexchangenameanddestination. Eachbriefconversationoften concludeswithapolite"bonvoyage."Everytimetheladson deckspotsomesignallingat nighttheygeneralyyelloutfor metoreaditforthem.Ihad goneabitrustyonmyMorse, hutthepracticeIamgetting thesefewdayswillsoonhaveme uptomyNavystandard.

TheOldManandSparksare organisingasweepontheEnglishDerby,toberunonSaturday.Ticketsare2s6deach, andaretobepaidforinany currency(except Egyptian money)orcigarettes.Trueto form,Idrewarankoutsider.

Afewmillionfliesmysteriouslyarrivedto-day,soinaddition tocockroaches,ants,andthe "SecondCook,"theold'chiefhas anothermajorplaguetocontend with.

Thursday,June5:

At1100wepassedthesmall BritishislandofPerim,atthe entrancetotheRedSea.We wereonlyamileorsooff.Itis asmall,ratherflatisland,with alighthouse,afewhomes,buildingsandtankinstallationsonit. Thisisabout90milesfrom Aden.Wearrivedatthelastmentionedplaceabout2000,just asthemoonwasrisingabovethe highrockycragsbehindtheport. Thenightwasverywarm,anda hotdrywindfromtheArabian desertdidnothelpmuch.

Duringthenightsomeshore thiefenteredtheSixthEngineer'scabinandstolepracticallyallhisclothes,includingtwo

Sunday,June8: At1100wewereofftheisland ofSocatra.Along,hillyisland withnosignoflifeonit,butthe OldMansaidthereweremany livingontheotherside.Dimingthewaritservedasausefulairbase.TheS.W.monsoonstruckusrathersuddenly atduskto-night.'Soonwewere shippingbigseasandthelifelinewashastilyrigged.

Rosaryto-nightintheBosun's cabinasusual.Thesmallsize ofthecabincameinhandytonight,aswiththeshiprolling heavyitwouldhavebeenimpossibletokneelinalargercabin.

Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday, June9,10,and11: Veryheavyseaseachday.At about10.30onTuesdayandWednesdaywewerehitamidshipsby aparticularlyheavywave,which floodedthecabinsofboththe firstandsecondmates.The overflowevenswirledintothe saloon,andonreturningfrom mybathshortlyafter1100to setthetableforlunch,Ibeheld

Offtheywhirledtotheaccompanimentofsomeheartycheeringand"TilltheEndofTime," untilhelpedmuchlybyanaccidental(??)collisionwithErnie P-,theycrashedintotheside rails.Itisdifficulttorecapturethegoodhumouredfunof incidentssuchastheseinafew, rathercold,,sentences.Every nightwegetafewgoodlaughs outofsomeremark,incidentor otherthatoccurredduringthe day,andyet,whensetdownon paper,itseemsstrippedofits essentialfun,andconsequently seemsflat.Merchantseamen, particularlythoseonanold trampwherelittleisdonebythe Companytomakethefateofthe crewmoreattractive,areasmall community,andtheirattempts athumouroriginateoftenfrom sheernecessity.Itisasafety measure,andasweknoweach other'slikesanddislikes,wecan attuneourwitorobservations accordingly.

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Sir-Certainofyourcorrespondentshavemadegreatplay withthesocialisationobjective oftheLaborParty'splatform. Whenlookingatanywordsor phrases,theexactmeaningof whichisdoubtful,itisaswell toconsiderthemenwhowrote theirplatformandthephilosophythatmotivatedthem.

TheA.L.P.objectivewasthe brain-childofacommitte,predominantlyCatholicandwhose mostinfluentialmemberswere theHon,JamesScullinandexMinisterFrancisM.Forde.

AstothestandingofForde, Ihavelittlepreciseknowledge. Istronglydisapprovedofcertain anti-Christianpracticeshetolerated,ifnotencouraged,inthe army,butthefactremainsthat hewasalwaysawelcomeguest speakeratsuchfunctionsas HolyNamebreakfastsandhis stringofplatitudes,ifthatthey aidnogood,atleastharmedno one.

ButthatMr.ScullinisrespectedasanexemplaryandpractcalCatholiccannotbedenied. Toanyonewhoknowsthatold gentleman,isseemsridiculous tosuggestthathesupportsthe Europeantypeofsocialisttotalitarianismsorightlycondemned bysuccessivePopes.Brieflysummarised,the&L.P.'sprinciples ofaction,whichdifferfundamentallyfromtheEuropeanSocialists,are:

1.Cultivationofanationaldemocraticsentiment(method1) asopposedtotheSocialist'sinternationalism.

2."Maintenanceofefficient, free,scientificandgeneraleducationforthesteadyprogressof allthepeopleinwidespreadculture,comfortandprosperity" (Stateplatformclause2).Which istotallydifferentfrolntheseculareducation,untilrecentlya partofanti-Labor'spolicy,and stillthepolicyofEuropeanSocialists.

3.Nationalisationof(a)bankingcreditandinsurance,(b) monopolies,(c)shipping,(d) publichealth,(e)wirelesstransmission,(f)sugarrefining.That leavesquitealargefielduntouchedanditisverycloseto being"OsservatoreRomano's" listofindustriesthatcouldbe hationaliscd.

4.Landownershipbythe people,withloansatnominalinteresttopromoteclosersettlement,co-operativemarketing pools,Commonwealthsteamers togivefarmerscheaperfreight ratesofanyexportablesurplus, communalwatersuppliesandthe provisionofcheaplight,power andothercityamenitiesinrural districts. Thereisinfactaworldof differencebetweenthenationalisticLaborParty'splatformand thealmosttotallyopposedSocialistideaofsociety. Yoursetc.

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Sir-Yourcorrespondent,J.Mc Aloon,showsacompletelackof knowledgeoftheobjectsand constitutionoftheCitizens' RightsAssociation.Ifhewill supplyhisaddress,Ishallbe onlytoogladtoforwardhima copyofourConstitution,

ThesoleaimoftheAssociationistoprotectbyconstitutionalmeanstherightsofthepeople ofAustraliaandtothisendwill strenuouslyopposeallformsof NationalisationorSocialisation nomatterwhatpartytries:toin troduceit.

TheAssociationisabsolutely non-politicalandinfact,atour inauguralmeeting,anofferof assistancebyapoliticalparty wasunanimouslyrejected.

Mr.McAloonisindeedvery short-sightedifheseesinthe proposedbankinglegislation, nothingmorethanathreattothe Banks.Apparentlyhedoesnot knowthatthesoleobjectiveof thegovernmentisthecomplete socialisationofthemeansofproduction,distribution,industryand exchange.Whatdoesthismean butcompletelossoftherights

whoseeindepressionstherisk oflosstothemselves.Selfinterestisastrongmotivetoensure thatallpossiblestepsaretaken toobviatedepressions.Apoliticalbureaucracywillprovideno suchsafeguard.

A.HEARN PresidentCitizen'sRightsAssn.

ofeverycitizentochoosehis ownwayoflife,togetherwith thelossofenterpriseandinitiative.

Production,increasingproductionisthelifebloodofthenation.WhywastheCommonwealthLineofSteamerssold? Becausealongwithalmostevery otherenterprisewhichtheGovernmenthascontrolled,itsufferedhugelossesand.becamean embarrassmenttotheGovernmentoftheday.

IfMr.McAloonreferstothe statisticscompiledbyMessrs. ClarkandCrawford,hewillfind thattherealwagesperemployedpersonroseduringthe earlystagesofthedepression. Realwagesalwaysriseduring periodsoffallingprices.Hadthe Governmentbeencourageousenoughtoreducenominalwagesin thefirststagesofthedepression itwouldhavebeenabletoutilise theresultantsavingstoemploy otherpersonsandsoobviatethe increasinglevelofunemployment. IwillnotdenythattheBanks madehonestmistakesduringthe depression,butnoonewilldeny theirsincereeffortstoevercome theproblemsbytheestablishmentofproficienteconomicdepartments,etc.Therewillbefar morechanceofapoliticallycontrolledbodymakingmistakes thantherewouldbeofanumberofindependentboardsmakingmistakes.

TheScullinGovernmentwas unabletoraisemoneybecauseof itsdishonesttalkofrepudiation. Mr.ScullinhimselfsentthefollowingcablegramfromLondon:

"Idonotapproveandwillnot supportresolutionofparty,which Iagreeisrepudiation,whichis dishonestanddisastrous.BrennanandMooneyconcur.We agreethatyouarerightinrecommendingtotheLoan.Council issueofloans,asparty'sresolutionhasdemoralisedAustralianstockshere,andunlessrescindedwillrenderrenewal ofbillshere,aswellasconversionsinAustralia,impossible.InformFentonofthismessage. Willtelephoneearlyaspossible."

IfMr.McAloontakesthe troubletostudytheviewsofthe leadingeconomistsoftheday,he willfindthXitdepressionscan beattributedtomanycausesand thatmoneymanipulationbypoli ticalpressuregroupsisfarmore likelytopromotecrisesthanthe controlofcreditbybusinessmen

Sir,-Iwhollyagreewith "Batchelor"thatyourpaper shouldopenacolumnconducted onsimilarlinestothatcontained inthe"Messenger."Ifthiswere done,Iamsurethattherewould beagreatnumberofyoungmen andwomenwhowouldbnvery gratefulforthisopportunityof findingagoodCatholicpartner, which,itseems,underordinary conditions,iswellnighimpossibleinacommunitythatispeopledbysomanynon-Catholics andpleasure-seeking,jive-mad nightowls. BecauseoftheChurch'sstrict rulesregardingmixedmarriage, theabovesystemis,inmyopinion,anabsolutenecessity.Yours,etc.,

"ENFORCEDBATCHELOR."

Sir,--Batchelor's"letterin yourissueofNovember6covers toanicetymyownthoughtson readingthearticlebytheEditor ofthe"Messenger,"anentmixedmarriagesandtheirprevention,towhichherefers;but,unlikehim,Ihesitatedtoputforwardthesuggestionthat"The Record'might"dosomething aboutit,"However,Inow heartilysupport"Batchelor's" remarks,andfeelthatanimmediatebeginningwouldnotbetoo soon.-Yours,etc., "DOMINICA."

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Sir,-"Batchelor's"remarks shoulddrawinspirationfrom manyquarters.Methinks"The Record"isquitecapableofconductingaverysuccessfulmatrimonialcolumn.

TheBushies'Schemebeganin averysmallway,andnowAunt Bessy'spageisthevoiceofa creditableState-wideorganisation.Withco-operation,who knowswhatasmallmatrimonial columncouldgrowto?Ifeel suresomevolunteerswouldundertaketheorganisingandsecretarialworktillthescheme aslaunched.

May"Batchelor's"acornof suggestion,withGod'sblessing, growtoaverywide-spreading oak. ,Isuggestwestarton "Batchelor"first.Anyreplies, girls?-Yours,etc., CATHOLICPARENT.

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PriestsRefusedto PayIncomeTax: OnTrial

Feelingranhighinthetown ofLaRoche-sur-Yon,intheDepartmentofVendee,oneofthe mostCatholicregionsofFrance, whereanumberofpriestswere ontrialforrefusingtopayatax onentertainmentsandtheatrical productionsgiventoaidinsupportingthefreeChristianschools oftheDepartment.

InVendee,publicschoolsare practicallyempty.TheChristianschools,ontheotherhand, areeducatingthevastmajority ofthechildrenoftheregion, ,savingtheStatemorethan200 millionfrancsinschooltaxesannually,.

YetwheneverCatholicsholda festivaltoraisefundsforsupportoftheirschools,theState intervenestocollectpartofthe receipts

Itishopedthatinrefusingto paythistax,publicattentionwill becalledtotheinjusticeandthe needofaStatesubsidytohelp supporttheChristianschools.

Decisionswererenderedinonly twoofthecases,thedefendants beingacquittedonprocedural grounds.Theothercaseswere postponed.

Theactionofthecourtcaused anti-religiousgroupsandnewspapers,particularlyinParis,to demandthatnewsuitsbeinstitutedandthatthelawbeappliea withseverity.

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Thehotweathermighthave contributedtoit.Ordinarilythe manwasaperfectgentleman andknownforhispatience.However,hestartledagoodlynumberofpenitentswaitingforconfessionatSt.Bede'sseveralSaturdaynightsago.

Hehadstoodinlinepatiently, waitinghisturn.Hehadallowedthethreepersonsinlineahead ofhimtogointotheconfessional withouthismovinganycloser. Hehadthuskeptthelineback arespectabledistancefromthe box.Tohimit(lidnotseem properordecentforpeopleto crowdclosely.

Ashewalkedintohisconfessionalheservedthelineimmediatelybehindhimmovingup close.Hekneltdown,pulled backthecurtainandstuckhis headout.Thenhespokehis pieceoutloud."Ifanyofyou wanttohearwhatIhavetosay, comerightinherewithme. Otherwise,pleasebecourteous enoughtostandbackatarespectabledistance."

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SovietAttacksPope

Athree-columnbiographyof thePope,publishedintheSoviet "LiteraryGazette,"overthe nameofBorisKandidov,describestheHolyFatherasa "friendofFascsim"and"aspiderweavingaworld-widewebto behandedovertoAmerican monopoly."

Extractsfromthearticleread: "Atthebeginningofhiscareer, PiusXII.servedItalianimperialism,thenKaiserWilhelmII., andlaterbowedbeforeMussolini,thenHitlerandtheJapanese.Nowheconsidersithis `sacredduty'todirecttheVaticanshipintothefarwatersof atomdiplomacy.

"TheinquisitorsofPiusXII. marchedsidebysidewiththe banditsofHimmler.Agentsand spiesfromtheVatican,onthe personalinstructionsofPius, wereinfullcontactwithHitleriteespionageandalsoparticipatedinthewaragainstthe peoplesoftheU.S.S.R."

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WhenaCommunistmobattackedhimlastAugust,whenhe wastryingtoadministerConfirmationatLanische,Mgr.Jacob Ukmar,whois70,hadhisskull fractured,receivedseriousbody injuries,andwasleftfordead.

ThePeople'sCourtatPisino hassentencedhimtoonemonth's imprisonmentforhaving"assiste.Iinprovokingtheincident."

FatherStefanCek,Parish PriestofLanische,managedto escapefromthemobduringthe attack,sothemobkilledhis mother.FatherCekhasbeen sentencedtosixyears'hardlabourfor"havingprovoked"the outrage.

The"prosecution"atthePeople'sCourtallegedthattheLanische"incident"wasplannedwith theco-operationofBishopSantinofTrieste.HisLordship waslastJuneslashedwithrazors andbeatenwithsticksbyCommunists.

ThemurdererofanotherPriest inAugust,FatherMiroBuselich -whowasbeehadedatthetime Mgr.Ukmarwasinjured-has beensentencedtofivemonths imprisonmentandoneofhisaccomplicestothreemonths.

FrenchElectors RejectCommunists

Thesensationalresultsofthe nation-wideFrenchmunicipal electionsrecently,willhavefarreachingconsequencesforthe generalpoliticalsituationin France.

Thebigsurprisefurnishedby theelectionresultsisthealmost completedisappearanceofthe MovementRepublicanPopulaire (M.R.P.),whichhasbeenreducedeverywheretothestatusofa weakminority.

Itisevidentthatthemassesof -IR.P.followershavevotedfor deGaulle'sRallyoftheFrench People,becausetheydesireto belongtoagroupthatis morevigorouslyanti-Communistic.LargeportionsoftheFrench peoplehavebecomeexasperated bythestrikesandothersocial disordersofrecentweeks.

ThemajorityoftheChristian Democrats(M.R.P.)andpracticallyallofthevoterswithout anypartyaffiliationhavegone avertotherightandtotheRadicalpartyundertheleadershipof deGaulle,thusmanifestingtheir desireforanenergeticopposition toCommunism.

Itisprobablethattheresult ofthemunicipalelectionwill leadtothedownfallofthepresentFrenchGovernment,headedbytheSocialistPremier,Paul Ramadier,andtherearealready manydemandsinthepressfor newgeneralelections.Itwill, perhapsnotbenecessaryto awaitsuchelectionstoseeGeneraldeGaullecometopower.

WartimeMysterySolved

Missionaries'TragicFateRevealed

Oneofthedeepestmysteries ofthewar-thefateofBishop JosephLorks,Prefect-Apostolic ofCentralNewGuinea,and35 otherCatholicmissionariesfromWewak--wasclearedupre- cently.

Theliftingofthecurtainon morethanfouryearsofsilence, doubtanduncertaintyrevealed oneofthemostghastlytragedies ofthePacificWar.

ClareB.Luceon Women'sEmancipation

Beapostlestothedaughters ofEvearoundyou,notinwords only,butby"theirrefutableargumentofaCatholiclife,which isalifeofsacrificeandcharity," Mrs.ClaireBootheLuce,former RepresentativefromConnecticut,urgedthegraduatesofSt. Mary'sCollegeattheschool's 100th.annualcommencementexercises.

"Intimesofgravespiritual criseslikeourown,"shedeclared,"Catholicwomencanneither savetheirownhomesnorprotecttheirownfaithunlessthey seekvigorouslytosalvage,repairandredeemlessfortunate homes,andtorestore,bysharingtheirsufferings.thefaithof others.Thatmeans-tobe Christianapostles."

"ButhereIwouldwarnyou," Mrs,Lucecounselled,"thequarrellingcoupleonthevergeofdiorcenextdoor,thebaffled youngwifeinthenextapartment whofearstohaveababy,theembittered,lonelydivorcedwoman whoworksatthenextdesk, needsyourCatholichands,your Catholiclove,yourCatholicexample,farmorethansheneeds yourCatholicwords."

ApostleinWords.

"Fromtoptobottom,"shecontinued,"fromthecleverestintellectualcareerwoman,,downtothe officegirl,thephilosophyofmaterialismhastakensuchdeep rootthatCatholicargumentwill beoflittleuseinchangingtheir opinions."

"Ifyouseektobeapostlesin wordsonly,youwillsurelyfail toconvert,orevencomfort,one ofEve'smiserabledaughters, whoareneverthelessfarhungrierthanevenyousupposefor CatholicTruth,"shestated."You canonlychangethembytheirrefutableargumentofaCatholic life,whichisalifeofsacrifice andcharity."

Mrs.Lucetracedthestruggle inthewesternworldforthe ''emancipation"ofwomen,a strugglewhichsheindicatedwas aimedatthesavingofhumanity.Butratherthansavingthe race,thefactsarethatto-day manlivesinaworldfullof "blackbrutality,greydespair, andredanguish,"shecommented.

Divorce.

Pointingoutthatoneofeverythreemarriagesenteredintoin theUnitedStatesto-daywillend indivorce,andthattheaverage Americanwomanbearslessthan twochildren,Mrs.Lucesaidthat thecombinationofthesetwo factsmeansthat"oneoutof everythreeAmericanwomen willbelivingalone,inanempty house,bythetimesheisfifty."

"Italsomeanstheaverage Americanchildhasonlyatwo outofthreechanceofgrowing upunderthesameroofwithhis realfatherandmother,andless thana50-50chanceofhavinga brotherandsister,"shesaid.

"The'emancipated'American womanhas,amongotherthings, beenemancipatedfrommotherhood,wifehood,sisterandbrotherhood,"shenoted."Inattemptingtosolvetheproblemof herlostdignitysolelyinterms ofequalitywithmen,sheseems, unwittingly,tohavebetrayed theseessentialrolesofherhumannature."

SomewherebetweenManus IslandandJapanonboardthe Japanesedestroyed,Akisaki,the Bishop,ninepriests,16Brothers and10Sistersweretiedtothe railsandshot,andtheirbodies thrownoverboard.

Newsofthemanneroftheir deathwascontainedinaletter writtenbytheRev.FatherP. Nowak,S.V.D.,fromAlexishafen,Madang,toafriendin Sydney. AllthemissionariesweremembersoftheSocietyoftheDivine Word.TherewerenoAustraliansamongthem.

Forashortperiodafterthe JapanesecapturedtheWewak area,theCatholicmissionaries wereabletocontinuetheirwork.

ButastheAmericanandAustraliancounter-attackbeganto gatherintensity,theattitudeof theinvaderschanged.

Decisiveactionagainstthe missionarieswastakenfollowing thecrashofaU.S.bomberona smallislandnearWewak.

MissionariesInterned. Membersofthecrewweresaved,andtheysentnativesby canoetothemissiontoaskfor helpandmedicalsupplies.

SpiesinformedtheJapanese, andimmediatelythewholemissionstaff,includingtheSisters, wereinterned.

InthemiddleofMarch.1943, writesFatherNosvali,theJana,estdestroyer,Akisaki,arrived

atWewak,andthewholemissionpartywasorderedtogoon board.

Notawordwasheardofthem afterthatuntilafewweeks ago,whennewsofthelastdays ofthemissionarieswasreceived.

AfterleavingWewak,theAkisakicrossedtoManusIslandand thenheadednorthwards,presum- ablyforJapan.

BeforesailingforManus,the commanderoftheAkisakireceivedwordfromRabaultoget ridofallthemissionaries.

Accordingly,theBishop, priests,brothersandnunswere tiedwithropestotherailsof thedestroyerandshot.

Thebodieswerethenthrown overboard.

ThedeathofBishopLorksand his35companionsaddsanother sadbutgloriouschaptertothe annalsoftheSocietyoftheDivineWord.

GaveLivesforNatives.

Inthelongyearsaheaditwill berememberedbyCatholics, alongwiththestoryofBishop Wolf,S.V.D.,ofCentralNew Guinea,andthesixtymissionarieswhodiedwithhimonthe deckoftheDorishMaruin HansaBay. Thesemenandwomengave theirlivesfortheconversionof NewGuinea.Theycouldhave fledbeforetheonrushingtideof war,buttheyelectedtostay withthenatives,whoweretheir spiritualcharge. MayGodhavemercyontheir souls.Maytheyrestinpeace.

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Anewbabygirlhadarrivedat Browns.

AWHILE...

Client:"It'soutrageous!You aretakingseventy-fivepercent. ofthemoney."

Lawyer:"Well,myskill,legal trainingandexperiencegotyou themoney."

Client:"But1wasthevictim."

Lawyer:"Nonsense!Anybody couldgethitbyacar."

"Andwhatdoyouintendto callthebaby?"askedaneighbourofMr.Brown.

"DinahM.,"wasthereply.

"Goodgracious!"saidthe neighbour,"andwhatdoesthe 'M'standfor?"

"Well,"repliedMr.Brown,"if shegrowsuplikeherfather, meekandmild,weshallcallher DinahMay,utifshegrowsup likehermother,weshallcall herDinahMite."

* * * *

Acertainbishoptellsmany amusingstoriesofhiswork amongtheIndians.

Ononeoccasionhewasvisitingatribe,anditwasarranged thatafterdinnerheandoneof thechiefsweretogoforalong ride.

"Willitbesafeformeto leavemybaggagehere?"asked thebishopbeforetheystarted.

"Yes,"wasthereplyofthe chief:"thereisnotawhiteman withinfortymiles."

Wife:"Doesitsayinthe Paperswhathatsaretobeworn thiswinter?"

Husband:"Icantellyouwithoutlookinginthepapers.Either hatsthatdonotsuityouorhats thatIcannotaffordtopayfor."

TheWife:"ShallweaskMr. Snookestoourbridgeparty, dear?Heplaysquiteafair game,doesn'the?'

TheHusband:"Oh,yes,q'.iite fair-ifyouwatchhitn."

* * * *

Foreman:"Hi,there,you; didn'tyoutellmeyounevergot tired?"

Sam:"Dat'sright,boss,a!i anusstopsan'restsbefo'algets tired."

OfficeBoy:"Don'tfireme,sir. Haven'tIbeentrying?"

Boss:"That'sjustit!You've beentryingmycigars,cigarettes andpatience!"

Neighbour(whispering):"They liveveryshabbily;justlookhow thesetablenapkinsaredarned andpatched." Lady:"Yesandtheybornwed themfrommeintothehargrin."

Twomenwhohadattended thevillagechurchweredisca, singtheservice.

"Thevicarcertainlypreached awonderfullystrongsermonon vanityandextravagance,'said one. "Yes;andhisownwifewassittingrightinfrontofhim,wearinganewdressandanewhat," putintheother.

"Oh,"saidthefirst,"thatexplainsit!Iwonderedwhyhewas soworkedup."

Delayoverthestartingofthe racehadthecrowdmystified.

"What'supoutthere?"yelled abookie.

"It'stenminutesafterstartingtimenow."

"Justamoment,"soothedan official''they'refoundsquatters inacoupleofthestartingstalls."

"Howsweetofyou,darling,J backthathorseinthe3.30becauseithadthesamenameas mine"

"Yes,dearest,ithadthesame habits,too.Itgottherelate."

Calledontofillinaninsurancepolicyapplicationform, Andycametothequestion,"Age ofparents,ifliving?"Hefilled in"Mother,125;Father,130."

"Butsurelyyourparentscould neverlivetosuchanage?"queriedtheclerk.

"No,"Andyreplied,"butthey wouldbethatageiftheywere alive,astheformsays."

* * * *

Althoughthetrainwasn'tdue fortwentyminutes,herapped impatientlyontheclosedshutterofthebookingoffice.The shutterwentupsuddenly,anda faceappeared.Themanbangeddownacoin.

"Hyde,"hesaid. "Seek,"snappedtheclerk, bangingdowntheshutter.

Wife:"Icanreadyoulikea book,John."

Husband:"Whydon'tyou, then?Youskipwhatyoudon't likeinabook,andlingerover itinme."

"Smithiswalkingabouttodayasifheweresteppingon eggs."

"Heneedsto."

"'Whatailshim?"

"Why,lastnightafterhehad gonetobedherememberedthat heshouldhavetakensomequininecapsules.Hegotupinthe darkandtookthem.Thismorninghediscoveredthathehad swallowedthree22-calibrerevolvercartridges."

Ayoungmanwhowasconsideredespeciallystupidmanagedtopassanexamination, muchtotheastonishmentofhis associates. Oneoftheexaminerswasaskedhowitcame about.

"Well,"hesaid,"itwasquite simple.Whenthatyoungfellow cameupweaskedhimtwoquestions,andherequiredapercentageoffiftytopasstheexamintion.Thefirstquestionwe askedwas,'Whatisthecolour ofbluelitmuspaper?'Thecandidatereplied'Red.'Thatwas wrong.Thesecondquestion was'Whatiselectricity?'Here-

"Mydearfellow,youlookmiserable.What'sthematter?"

"Mywifewentouttobuya loafafewdaysagoandshe hasn'treturned.I'mwondering whattodo."

"Quitesimple.Buyanoti.cr loaf."

* * *

"Toofat?Wellyoushould takeupsomesport.You'dsoon reduce."

"Ihavetriedit,butinvain. FirstItookupmotoring,then sailing,andlaterthesledge,but I'mstillfat."

Somehigh-schoolboyswere discussingshaving.Mostof themhadn'thadthatexperience yet,butafewhadmadetentativeexperimentswitharazor.

"Why,I'veshavedfor'two years,"oneboybraggedheroically,andthenaddedinnotsuch aheroictone,"andcutmyself bothtimes."

Counsel(persisting):"You've heardwhatthelastwitnesssaid, andyetyourevidenceistothe contrary.AmItoinferthat youdoubtherveracity?"

PoliteYoungMan(wavinga deprecatinghand):"Notatall. Imerelywishtomakeitclear whataliarIamifshe'sspeakingthetruth."

YoungWilliewastakentoa concertbyhismother,andwas mostinterestedwhenontheplatformappearedaverysmallman withahugedouble-bass,the stringsofwhichhepluckedas he"tunedup." Forsometimetheboywatchedhim,thenturnedtohisMa andsaid,indisappointedtones: "Oh,Mum,isn'thegoingto climbtherigging?"

"ImeanexactlywhatIsay, Phyllis,"saidtheyounghusband firmly."Icallaspadea spade." "Butyoudon'tcallacluba club,"retortedhisbride."You plied'Idon'tknow,'andthatwascallthatworkinglateatthe correct.Sohepassed." office."

National Catholic Girls' MOVEMENT

DIOCESANHEADQUARTERS.

PICNICATNATIONALPARK.

OnSunday,November2,the CountryChristianYouthofYork organisedapicnictoNational Park.Yorkhasthedistinction ofbeingthefirstgroupofthis Movementtobeestablishedin theArchdiocese,andtheideaof thepicnicwastoprovidethem withanopportunityofmeeting theboysandgirlsfromtheother CatholicYouth Movements. About70youngpeopleattended thefunction,anditwasagreat success.SeveraloftheMovementChaplainsmadethetrip, andthecountryandcityyouth mixedwelltogether,andhada

RACINGSELECTIONS

W.A.T.C. (BeforeAcceptances.)

KarrinupHandicap:Porter

Theine,1;Relate,2;Resound,3; Aermarc,4. YanchepHandicap:Melton Lad,1;GayPierette,2;British Myth,3;BlueRapid,4. GroveHandicap:Kalamunda, Thorium,2;Cherbourg,3; Burabudy,4.

W.A.Guineas:Westralian,1; Olga,2;Churinga,3;ElArena, 4, NovemberHandicap:Sorcery, 1;GayTreat,2;Cylena,3; PrinceElite,4. StewardsHandicap(2):Jinogra,1;Prejudice,2;Taxation, 3;KentishKing,4. StewardsHandicap(1):Home Front,1;ThunderLeo,2;Bewise,3;Sorcery,4. TROTTING.

Breeders'Handicap:TonyLee, 1:LadyConda,2;EchoPoint,3. CanningParkandicap:San Guy,1;GrandCole,2;Master Stretta,3.

VictoriaParkHandicap:Wilna'sRibbons,1;TheGem,2;AdmiralPark,3. ShentonParkHandicap:Royal Stamp,1;RoyalTitle,2;Plain Joe,3.

King'sParkHandicap:Wallarol,1;Dallingwood,2;Royal's Hope,3.

MosmansParkHandicap:Wirra Girl,1;Yeldon,2;PedroGlobe, 3.

Queen'sParkHandicap:Dark David,1;Melray,2;Panther's Pal,3.

goodopportunitytogettoknow eachother,andtoexchange viewsoftheiractivitiesasCatholicActionists.FatherStinson,theDiocesanChaplainof the'C.C.Y.,congratulatedthe Yorkleadersontheirenterprise, andexpressedthewishthatthey wouldperseverewiththegood work,andsoonbecomeabiginfaienceintheirparish.

Itispleasingtoreportthata groupoftheC.C.Y.hasnowbeen formedinAlbany, NEWYEAR'SEVEPARTY.

TheY.A.L.Ballroomwillhe thesceneofmuchmerrymaking onNewYear'sEve,whenaCombinedY.C.W.-N.C.G.M.Partyand Dancewillbeheld.Thisisthe firstfunctionofitskindtobe held,andweconfidentlyanticipatethatwewillreceivethecooperationofeverybranchofboth MovementsItmustbeborne nmind,however,thatadmission tothepartywillbebyinvitstion only.Noexceptiontothisrule w11bemadeunderanyrim., s. Invitati.mcardswill lieobtainableineachbranch. Makethisthesuccessthatsuch afunctionwarrants.Itrests withyou.

FILM

01Monday,NovemberJO,in St.,:;eseph'sHall.Susiaco,Major Ney,whoisvisitingWeststn Australiaasarepresentativeof theEmpireYouthMovement, gaveaninterestingtalkand showedtwofilms,Theattendancewasrepresentativeofnearlyallbranches.Rev.Dr.Sul liven,theDioecsanChaplainof

ChoirPractice:Tuesday,the 16that7.30sharp.Makea specialefforttobepresent.

LEEDERVILLEBRANCH.

OurRallywiththeY.C.W.on Monday,November3,wasenjoyedbyallpresent.Thequiz, whichopenedtheevening,was wonbythegirls.Dancingand supperfollowed.

Everymemberisrequestedto hepresentatthegeneralCommunionandbreakfastonNovember30.BusesleavetheHallat 10o'clock,afterthebreakfast, forapicnictoYanchep.

HIGHGATEBRANCH.

Atthegeneralmeetingheldat HighgateonNovember31,anew PresidentandPropagandistwere elected,duetotheresignationof FrancesMcAdamandClaire Kelly.Thetwoelectedtofuffill thepositionswerePegO'Neilas President,andLonaTooveyas Propagandist.Sohere'swishing ournewPresidenteverysuccess! PICNIC.

OnSunday,November16,there willbeacombinedY.C.W.and N.C.G.M.picnictoAraluen,Two buseswillleaveSt.George'sTerracesharpat10a.m.,thefare being3s6d.Sorollalong! MARIANLODGE.

Aseveryonehasbeenlooking forwardtoanotherweek-endat Kalamunda,wehavebookedthe LodgeforNovember22and23. AllwhowishtogoshouldcontactMarg.Grayassoonaspossible.

H.A.C.B.S.

AnnualGeneralCommunionand Breakfast,Sunday,November23. TransportArrangements.

St.Mary'sBranch,Leederville: Scarboroughbusleavesgarage, NorthBeachRoad,Mt.Hawthorn,at7.20am,Proceeds alongNorthBeachRoad,Oxford, Vincent,Harold,andBeaufort Streets.

St.Brigid'sBranch,West Perth:BuspassesFitzgerald andVincentStreetsat7.30a.m., andproceedsalongHaroldand BeaufortStreets.

St.Malachi'sBranch,Highgate:AsforSt.Brigid'sBranch. StaroftheSeaBranch,Fremantle:MetrobusleavesSea ViewHotel,SouthFremantle,at 6.45a.m.;St.Patrick'sChurch, 6.50a.m.ProceedsalongMarmionStreetandCarrington StreettoLeopoldHotel,at7a.m. AlongCanningRoadtoFremantleTrafficBridge,at7,5a.m. StaroftheSeaChurch,Cottesloe,at7.15a.m.BayViewTerrace,Claremont,at7.20a.m. StirlingHighway,viaNedlands.

St.Kevin''sBranch,Subiaco: CarsleaveSt.Joseph'sHallat 7.30a.m.,andproceedalong AxonandHayStreets.

HelpofChristians'Branch, VictoriaPark:Carlislebusleaves MintStreetat7.30a.m.,andproceedsalongBerwickStreet. St.Anthony'sBranch,Midland Junction:BusleavesConvent, NewcastleRoad,at7a.m,,and proceedsviaBassendean,Bays-

Sunday,November23,1947,arecordattendanceatthisgreat eventisurged.TkeCommunionBreakfastwillfollowat LowerY.A.L.Hall,Murray Street,Perth.

FiftiethAnniversaryCelebrat times,MirrorofJusticeBranch, Bunbury.

SevenmembersoftheDistrict Boardattendedthecelebrations heldatBunburyon25th.and 26th.inst.Localmembershad attendedageneralCommunion atthe7o'clockMassonSaturdaymorning,andadinnerwas heldintheChurchHallonSaturdayevening.MonsignorHayes andFathersGriffinandStinson werepresent,Suitabletoasts werehonouredandacknowledged,andanenjoyableevening concludedatmidnight.OnSundaymorningmembersoftheDistrictBoardrepresentativsattendedMassandHolyCommunioninregaliaThedaywas spentataverypleasantpicnic atPaddy'sBlunderIsland,with fishing,rowing,cookingandeating.TheDistrictBoardmembersreturnedtoPerthbycar. Theexecutiveandmembersof MirrorofJusticeBranchare commendedontheirenthusiasm, goodorganisation,andhospitality. Abrightfutureforthis branchseemsassured.

St.Mary'sBranch,Leederville. Atthemeetingheldon5th. inst.,clearancewasgrantedinrespectofBro.E.ThorntontoNew SouthWales.Bro.Willett,reportingonthefirstsocialfunctionheldbythenewbranchof St.ThomasAquinasatClaremont,congratulatedtheofficers ofthatbranchonthegreatsuccessofitsinitialsocial'effort. Itwastheoccasionfornominationsofofficersand,withone exception,thepresentofficers werenominatedandelectedunopposed.Badmintonwasplayedafterthemeeting,andthe membershadamostenjoyable evening.

CATHOLICTEACHERS'GUILD

theMovement,andRev.Fathes C.Stinson,DiocesanChaplainof theC.C.Y.,werealsopresent. RogerRyanthankedMajorNey onbehalfoftheMovements. MeetingstobeheldatHeadquarters.

"MarianLodge"Committee: Friday,November14and28,at Cp.m. SUBIACOBRANCH. Thetabletennisandquoits contesthasbeenpostponedtothe nextgeneralmeetingnight.Tuesday,November25.Prizeswill beawardedtothewinners.

CALLINGMT.LAWLEY!!

ANEWMERCERHASOPENEDAT675BEAUFORTSTREET, L.J.ELLIOTT,Mercer

(ExStudentofC.B.H.S.,Highgate)'Phone:U2324. SPECIALISTINMEN'SANDBOYS'WEAR.

Y.0W ACTIVITIES

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

MeetingstobeheldatHeadquartersduringNovember:

Thursday,20th.:Y.C.W.Council, 8p.m.

Thursday,27th.:Y.C.W.Executive,7p.m.

Thursday,27th.:Y.C.W.Sports Council,8p.m. SOCIALCALENDAR.

Sunday,November16:Picnicto Araleun.

Monday,17th.:Dance,Claremont Friday,21st.:Carnival,Shenton Park.

Friday,21st.:Dance,Highgate. Saturday,22nd.:Dance,Subiaco, HEADQUARTERS.

Athletics:

Trainingtakesplaceonthe EsplanadeeveryMonday,Wednesday,andFridayevening,from 5p.m.to7p.m.Changerooms areattherearoftheEsplanade Kiosk.

'iverTrip: TheY.C.W.AthleticClubwould liketothankallthosewhohelpedtomaketherivertriponNovember5suchagreatsuccess.

BRANCHNOTES.

SHENTONPARK: Weweresorrytohearofthe recentillnessofourChaplain, FatherRyan.However,heis nowupandaboutagain.

CongratulationstoBertSymons andBernieLeesontheirappointmentasLeaders.Botharevery enthusiastic,andwearesure theywillbequiteequaltothe task.

CLAREMONT:

ThisBeautifulMiniatureCrib,whichwillbringtheSpiritof ChristmastrulyintoyourHome,isoffereda35/6asetoffour pieces. Weregretthatowingtodifficultyinobtainingnecessarypacking cases,nofurthercountryorderscanbeacceptedatpresent. Friendsvisitingthecitywithcarsmaybeabletopurchase uptotheendofNovember.CityPatronsOrderImmediately. CENTRALCATHOLICBOOKSHOP 36PIERSTREET,PERTH. 'PHONE:B5754.

Cricketpracticesareheld everySundayat10.15a.m.onthe westernwicketatCollegePark. LastSundayatrialmatchwas held,theresultbeingadraw, bothteamsscoring62.Good formwiththebatwasshownby W.Duxbury(27notout),K. Sullivan(21),andK.deCourtenay(19).VinHolmeswasthe mostsuccessfulbowler.

waterandMaylandsTownHall. HolyRosaryBranch,Shenton Park:TaxileavesChurch,Henry Street,at7.30a.m.Proceeds ,alongNicholsonRoad,Thomas Street,King'sParkRoad.and MalcolmStreet.

Membersofotherbranches alongtheroutesareadvisedto watchoutforthepassingtransport. AsHisGracetheArchbishop willbecelebratingthe8o'clock MassatSt.Mary'sCathedralon

OnTuesday,November25, membersoftheGuildandtheir friendsareinvitedtoattenda lecture,whichshouldprovevery interesting.Fullparticulars willbefurnishedlater.

Wouldallmembersintending toparticipateintheRetreat pleasenotifyusataveryearly date,asthisisveryimportant, becauseifthepresentnumber doesnotincreasewewillbereluctantlyobligedtoabandonit.

1.

National Catholic Girls' MOVEMENT

DIOCESANHEADQUARTERS.

PICNICATNATIONALPARK.

OnSunday,November2,the CountryChristianYouthofYork organisedapicnictoNational Park.Yorkhasthedistinction ofbeingthefirstgroupofthis Movementtobeestablishedin theArchdiocese,andtheideaof thepicnicwastoprovidethem withanopportunityofmeeting theboysandgirlsfromtheother CatholicYouth Movements. About70youngpeopleattended thefunction,anditwasagreat success.SeveraloftheMovementChaplainsmadethetrip, andthecountryandcityyouth mixedwelltogether,andhada

RACINGSELECTIONS

W.A.T.C. (BeforeAcceptances.)

KarrinupHandicap:Porter Theine,1;Relate,2;Resound,3; Aermarc,4. YanchepHandicap:Melton Lad,1;GayPierette,2;British Myth,3;BlueRapid,4. GroveHandicap:Kalamunda, t;Thorium,2;Cherbourg,3; Burabudy,4.

W.A.Guineas:Westralian,1; Olga,2;Churinga,3;ElArena, 4. NovemberHandicap:Sorcery, 1;GayTreat,2;Cylena,3; PrinceElite,4. StewardsHandicap(2):Jinogra,1;Prejudice,2;Taxation, 3;KentishKing,4. StewardsHandicap(1):Home Front,1;ThunderLeo,2;Bewise,3;Sorcery,4.

TROTTING.

Breeders'Handicap:TonyLee, 1;LadyConde,2;EchoPoint,3. CanningParkandicap:San Guy,1;GrandCole,2;Master Stretta,3.

VictoriaParkHandicap:Wilna'sRibbons,1;TheGem,2;AdmiralPark,3. ShentonParkHandicap:Royal tanip,1;RoyalTitle,2;Plain Joe,3.

King'sParkHandicap:Wallarol,1;Dallingv..00d,2;Royal's Hope,3. MosmansParkHandicap:Wirra Girl.1;Yeldon,2;PedroGlobe, 3.

Queen'sParkHandicap:Dark David,1;Melray,2;Panther's Pal,3.

goodopportunitytogettoknow eachother,andtoexchange viewsoftheiractivitiesasCatholicActionists.FatherStinson,theDiocesanChaplainof the'C.C.Y.,congratulatedthe Yorkleadersontheirenterprise, andexpressedthewishthatthey wouldperseverewiththegood work,andsoonbecomeabigintiuenceintheirparish.

Itispleasingtoreportthata groupoftheC.C.Y.hasnowbeen formedinAlbany.

NEWYEAR'SEVEPARTY. TheY.A.L.Ballroomwillhe thesceneofmuchmerrymaking onNewYear'sEve,whenaCombinedY.C.W.-N.C.G.M.Partyand Dancewillbeheld.Thisisthe firstfunctionofitskindtobe held,andweconfidentlyanticipatethatwewillreceivethecooperationofeverybranchofboth MovementsItmustbeborne 'nmind,however,thatadmission tothepartywillbebyinvitation only.Noexceptiontothisrule w11bemadeunderanyells...,Itstsns. Invitati,mcardswill beobtainableineachbranch. Makethisthesuccessthatsuch afmtctionwarrants.Itrests withyou.

FILMNIGHr Monday,November30,in ;;eseph'sHall.Siea.ico,Major Ney,whoisvisiting;Westin Australiaasarepresentativeof theEmpireYouthMovement, gaveaninterestingtalkand showedtwofilms,Theattendancewasrepresentativeofnearlyallbranches.Rev.Dr.Sullivan,theDioecsanChaplainof

ChoirPractice:Tuesday,the15that7.30sharp.Makea specialefforttobepresent.

LEEDERVILLEBRANCH.

OurRallywiththeY.C.W.on Monday,November3,wasenjoyedbyallpresent.Thequiz, whichopenedtheevening,was wonbythegirls.Dancingand supperfollowed.

Everymemberisrequestedto hepresentatthegeneralCommunionandbreakfastonNovember30.BusesleavetheHallat 10o'clock,afterthebreakfast, forapicnictoYanchep.

HIGHGATEBRANCH.

Atthegeneralmeetingheldat HighgateonNovember31,anew PresidentandPropagandistwere elected,duetotheresignationof FrancesMcAdamandClaire Kelly.Thetwoelectedtofulfill thepositionswerePegO'Neilas President,andLonaTooveyas Propagandist.Sohere'swishing ournewPresidenteverysuccess!

PICNIC.

OnSunday,November16,there willbeacombinedY.C.W.and N.C.G.M.picnictoAraluen.Two buseswillleaveSt.George'sTerracesharpat10a.m.,thefare being3s6d.Sorollalong!

MARIANLODGE.

Aseveryonehasbeenlooking forwardtoanotherweek-endat Kalamunda,wehavebookedthe LodgeforNovember22and23. AllwhowishtogoshouldcontactMarg.Grayassoonaspossible.

H.A.C.B.S.

AnnualGeneralCommunionand Breakfast,Sunday.November23. TransportArrangements.

St.Mary'sBranch,Leederville: Scarboroughbusleavesgarage, NorthBeachRoad,Mt.Hawthorn,at7.20a.m.Proceeds alongNorthBeachRoad,Oxford, Vincent,Harold,andBeaufort Streets.

St.Brigid'sBranch,West Perth:BuspassesFitzgerald andVincentStreetsat7.30a.m., andproceedsalongHaroldand BeaufortStreets.

St.Malachi'sBranch,Highgate:AsforSt.Brigid'sBranch. StaroftheSeaBranch,Fremantle:MetrobusleavesSea ViewHotel,SouthFremantle,at 6.45a.m.;St.Patrick'sChurch, 6.50a.m.ProceedsalongMarmionStreetandCarrington StreettoLeopoldHotel,at7a.m. AlongCanningRoadtoFremantleTrafficBridge,at7.5a.m. StaroftheSeaChurch,Cottesloe,at7.15am.BayViewTerrace,Claremont,at7.20a.m. StirlingHighway,viaNedlands. St.Kevin'Branch,Subiaco: CarsleaveSt.Joseph'sHallat 7.30a.m.,andproceedalong AxonandHayStreets.

HelpofChristians'Branch, VictoriaPark:Carlislebusleaves MintStreetat7.30a.m.,andproceedsalongBerwickStreet. St.Anthony'sBranch,Midland Junction:BusleavesConvent, NewcastleRoad,at7a.m.,and proceedsviaBassendean,Bays-

Sunday,November23,1947,arecordattendanceatthisgreat eventisurged.TheCommunionBreakfastwillfollowat LowerY.A.L.Hall,Murray Street,Perth.

FiftiethAnniversaryCelebrat Lions,MirrorofJusticeBranch, Bunbury.

SevenmembersoftheDistrict Boardattendedthecelebrations heldatBunburyon25th.and 26th.inst.Localmembershad attendedageneralCommunion atthe7o'clockMassonSaturdaymorning,andadinnerwas heldintheChurchHallonSaturdayevening.MonsignorHayes andFathersGriffinandStinson werepresent.Suitabletoasts werehonouredandacknowledged,andanenjoyableevening concludedatmidnight.OnSundaymorningmembersoftheDistrictBoardrepresentativsattendedMassandHolyCommunioninregaliaThedaywas spentataverypleasantpicnic atPaddy'sBlunderIsland,with fishing,rowing,cookingandeating.TheDistrictBoardmembersreturnedtoPerthbycar. Theexecutiveandmembersof MirrorofJusticeBranchare commendedontheirenthusiasm, goodorganisation,andhospitality. Abrightfutureforthis branchseemsassured.

St.Mary'sBranch,Leederville. Atthemeetingheldon5th. inst.,clearancewasgrantedinrespectofBro.E.ThorntontoNew SouthWales.Bro.Willett,reportingonthefirstsocialfunctionheldbythenewbranchof St.ThomasAquinasatClaremont,congratulatedtheofficers ofthatbranchonthegreatsuccessofitsinitialsocial'effort. Itwastheoccasionfornominationsofofficersand,withone exception,thepresentofficers werenominatedandelectedunopposed.Badmintonwasplayedafterthemeeting,andthe membershadamostenjoyable evening.

CATHOLICTEACHERS'GUILD

theMovement,andRev.Father C.Stinson,DiocesanChaplain,)f theC.C.Y.,werealsopresent. RogerRyanthankedMajorNey onbehalfoftheMovements. MeetingstobeheldatHeadquarters.

"MarianLodge"Committee: Friday,November14and28,at Cp.m.

SUBIACOBRANCH.

Thetabletennisandquoits contesthasbeenpostponedtothe nextgeneralmeetingnight.Tuesday,November25.Prizeswill beawardedtothewinners.

CALLINGMT.LAWLEY!!

ANEWMERCERHASOPENEDAT675BEAUFORTSTREET, L.J.ELLIOTT,Mercer

(ExStudentofC.B.H.S.,Highgate)'Phone:U2324. SPECIALISTINMEN'SANDBOYS'WEAR.

WCACTIVITIES

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

MeetingstobeheldatHeadquartersduringNovember:

Thursday,20th.:Y.C.W.Council, 8p.m. Thursday,27th.:Y.C.W.Executive,7p.m. Thursday,27th.:Y.C.W.Sports Council,8p.m.

SOCIALCALENDAR.

Sunday,November16:Picnicto Araleun.

Monday,17th.:Dance,Claremont Friday,21st.:Carnival,Shenton Park. Friday,21st.:Dance,Highgate. Saturday,22nd.:Dance,Subiaco, HEADQUARTERS.

Athletics:

Trainingtakesplaceonthe EsplanadeeveryMonday,Wednesday,andFridayevening,from p.m.to7p.m.Changerooms areattherearoftheEsplanade Kiosk.

'iverTrip: TheY.C.W.AthleticClubwould liketothankallthosewhohelpedtomaketherivertriponNovember5suchagreatsuccess.

BRANCHNOTES.

SHENTONPARK: Weweresorrytohearofthe recentillnessofourChaplain, FatherRyan.However,heis nowupandaboutagain.

CongratulationstoBertSymons andBernieLeesontheirappointmentasLeaders.Botharevery enthusiastic,andwearesure theywillbequiteequaltothe task.

CLAREMONT:

ThisBeautifulMiniatureCrib,whichwillbringtheSpiritof ChristmastrulyintoyourHome,isoffereda35/6asetoffour pieces. Weregretthatowingtodifficultyinobtainingnecessarypacking cases,nofurthercountryorderscanbeacceptedatpresent. Friendsvisitingthecitywithcarsmaybeabletopurchase uptotheendofNovember.CityPatronsOrderImmediately.

CENTRALCATHOLICBOOKSHOP 36PIERSTREET,PERTH. 'PHONE:B5754.

Cricketpracticesareheld everySundayat10.15a.m.onthe westernwicketatCollegePark. LastSundayatrialmatchwas held,theresultbeingadraw, bothteamsscoring62.Good formwiththebatwasshownby W.Duxbury(27notout),K. Sullivan(21),andK.deCourtenay(19).VinHolmeswasthe mostsuccessfulbowler.

waterandMaylandsTownHall.

HolyRosary Shenton Park:TaxileavesChurch,Henry Street,at7.30a.m.Proceeds ,alongNicholsonRoad,Thomas Street,King'sParkRoad.and MalcolmStreet.

Membersofotherbranches alongtheroutesareadvisedto watchoutforthepassingtransport.

AsHisGracetheArchbishop willbecelebratingthe8o'clock MassatSt.Mary'sCathedralon

OnTuesday,November25, membersoftheGuildandtheir friendsareinvitedto'attenda lecture,whichshouldprovevery interesting.Fullparticulars willbefurnishedlater.

Wouldallmembersintending toparticipateintheRetreat pleasenotifyusataveryearly date,asthisisveryimportant. becauseifthepresentnumber doesnotincreasewewillbereluctantlyobligedtoabandonit.

OurPatrons

Fromtimetotimewefeelitnecessarytoextendourthankstothosefirmswhoutilise"The Recoid"columnstoadvertisetheirgoodsandbusinesses.Allwhogiveustheirpatronageinthisway shouldreceivethewholeheartedco-operationofour readers.

Itwouldalsobehelpfultoletadvertisersknow thattheyaregettingashareofourtrade.When purchasinggoodsthatareadvertisedin"TheRecord"letthemerchantknowthatyoureadhis announcement.Itisonlynaturalthattheadvertiserwouldliketoknowwhetherhisadvertisements areshowinganyreturn.

Whenanyoneengagessparsinourpaperheis makingagoodinvestment,forheisgettingdesirablepublicity.

Againwesay,ourreaderscanco-operatewith usbymentioning"TheRecord"whenorderinggoods fromthem.Advertisersspendhundredsofpounds inourpaper,andnaturallytheyexpectasubstantialreturnfortheirinvestment.

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ObedienceaNecessary Virtue

ObviousConsequenceofNatural andPositiveLaw

Obedienceisthecomplying withacommandorprecept.It ishereregardednotasatransitoryandisolatedact,butrather asavirtueorprincipleofrighteousconduct.Itisthensaid tobethemoralhabitbywhich onecarriesouttheorderofhis superiorwiththepreciseintent offulfillingtheinjunction.St. ThomasAquinasconsiderstheobligationofobedienceasanobviousconsequenceofthesubordinationestablishedintheworldby thenaturalandpositivelaw.The ideathatsubjectionofanysort ofonemantoanotherisincompatiblewithhumanfreedom-a notionthathadvogueinthe religiousandpoliticalteachings ofthepost-Reformationperiodherefutesbyshowingthatitis atvariancewiththeconstituted natureofthings,andthepositiveprescriptionsofAlmighty God.Itisworthyofnotethat whilstitispossibletodiscarda generalaspectofobediencein someactsofallthevirtues,in sofarasobediencestandsfor theexecutionofanythingthatis ofprecept,itiscontemplatedin thisarticleasadefinitelyspecialvirtue.Theelementthat differentiatesitadequatelyfrom othergoodhabitsisfoundinthe lastpartofthedefinitionalready given.Stressisputuponthe factthatonenotonlydoeswhat isactuallyenjoined,butdoesit withamindtoformallyfallin withthewillofthecommander. Itis,inotherwords,thehomage renderedtoauthoritywhichranks itasadistinctvirtue.Among

thevirtuesobedienceholdsanexaltedplace,butnotthehighest. Thatdistinctionbelongstothe virtuesoffaith,hope,andcharity,whichuniteusimmediately withAlmightyGod.Amongst themoralvirtuesobedienceenjoysaprimacyofhonour.The reasonisthatthegreateror lesserexcellenceofamoralvirtueisdeterminedbythegreater orlesservalueoftheobject whichitqualifiesonetoputaside inordertogiveoneselftoGod Howamongstourvariousposses sions,whethergoodsofthebody. orgoodsofthesoul,itisclear thatthehumanwillisthemost intimatelypersonalandmost cherishedofall.Soithappens thatobedience,whichmakesa manyieldupthemostdearly prizedstrongholdoftheindividualsoulinordertodothegood pleasureofhisCreator,isaccountedthegreatestofthemoral virtues.Astowhomweareto obey,therecanbenodoubtthat firstweareboundtoofferanunreservedservicetoAlmighty GodinallHiscommands.No realdifficultyaaginstthistruth canhegatheredfromputtingin juxtapositiontheunchangeablenessofthenaturallawandan order,suchasthatgiventoAbrahamtoslayhissonIsaac.The conclusiveansweristhatthe absolutesovereigntyofGodover lifeanddeathmadeitrightin thatparticularinstancetoundertakethekillingofaninnocent humanbeingatHisdirection. Ontheotherhand,theobligation ofobediencetosuperiorsunder

Godadmitsoflimitations.We arenotboundtoobeyasuperior inmatterswhichdoesnotfall withinthelimitsofhispreceptivepower.Thus,forinstance, parents,althoughentitledbeyondquestiontothesubmission oftheirchildrenuntiltheybecomeofage,havenorightto commandthemtomarry.Neither canasuperiorclaimourobedienceincontraventionofthedispositionsofahigherauthority. Hence,notably,wecannotheed thebehestsofanyhumanpower nomatterhowvenerableorundisputed,asagainsttheordinancesofGod.Allauthorityto whichwebowhasitssourcein Himandcannotvalidlybeused againstHim.ItisthisrecognitionoftheauthorityofGod vicariouslyexercisedthrougha humanagentthatconfersupon theactofobedienceitsspecial merit.Nohardandfastrule canbesetdownfordetermining thedegreeofguiltofthesinof disobedience.Regardedformallyasadeliberatescorningofthe authorityitself,itwouldinvolve adivorcebetweenthesouland thesupernaturalprincipalof charitywhichistantamountto agrievoussin.Asamatterof factmanyotherthingshaveto betakenaccountof,asthe greateroflessadvertenceinthe act,therelativelyimportantor triflingcharacterofthethingimposed,themannerofenjoining, therightofthepersonwho commands.Forsuchreasons thesinwillfrequentlybeesteeme,ivenial.

StirringAddressOnSocial ProblemsClosesRetreat

"Anyscheme,howeverexcellent,willfailunlessit isbasedonthecharityofGod,"saidFatherByrne,O.M.I. speakingonthesocialproblematthecloseofathreedayretreatlastSundayatNedlands.

Tracingthehistoryofthefight oftheChurchfortherightsof theworkingman,FatherByrnein astirring,thought-provokingaddresscoveredthegroundfromthe CarpenterofNazarethtotheevils oftoday.

ItwastheChurchandthe Churchalone,heasserted,that strovefortherightsofthehuman individualinthoseearlytimesuntiltheReformation,withits ghastlyeffectssweptawaythe guildsystem,withitsperfect employer-employeorganisations,to befollowedinturnbythecapitalisticsystemwithitsexploitationofthemasses.FatherBryne concludedbymakingacoraparisionofCatholicismandcommunism.

Retreatwhichwassponsoredby theHolyNameSocietyinconjunctionwiththeSacredHeart SodalityandtheChildrenofMary, openedonThursdayeveningand concludedonSundayeveningwith thePapalblessing.Itwaslargely attended,themorningmassesattractinglargecongregrationswith theclimaxonSundaymorning whennearly500peoplereceived HolyCommunion.Itwasanin, spiringandedifyingsighttosee onesideofthechurchclosely packedwithmenoftheparish.

Attheconclusionofthe8a.m. mass,acommunionbreakfastfor themenwasheldintheschool hallwithMonsignorMoss,Father ByrneandtwoHolyNameDiocesanCouncilvisitors,Messrs..E. FarmerandE.O'Mahoneypresent. Inextendingawelcometoall, thepresidentclaimedthatifany

justificationwasneededforthe elevationofMonsignorMossto thedignityofDomesticPrelate itwassurelyevidencedbythe successoftheretreatandthe breakfastbehindwhichhehad beenthedrivingforce.Hepointed outthatthemainobjectofthe retreatwastoinducemoremento becomemembersoftheSociety.

Mr.Farmeroutlinedsomeof activitiesoftheDiocesanCouncil, withapleaforbettersupportof theHolyNameMonthly,whileMr. O'Mahoneyspokeofhappenings inotherbranches.

Onrisingtospeak,Monsignor Mosswasgreetedwithacclam-

ation.Hedweltforsomelength ontheimportanceinthesetimes ofthemenbeingweldedtogether inaspiritual-socialbody,ready foranyemergency,concluding byurgingeveryonetobecomebetteracquaintedwithoneanother. FatherBryneprovedhimselfto bejustasgoodaspeakerashe isaretreat-master.Speakingon hiswarexperiences,whenhe served6yearsasachaplaininthe forces,heheldtheattentionofhis listenersveryclosely.InparticularwashisopinionoftheJaps andIndonesiansinteresting,while hedescribedtheAustralianasa greatsoldier,aman'sman.

Mr.CyrilDudley,inmovinga voteofthankstoFatherByrne forhiswonderfulretreatandhis excellenttalk,wasthefinal speaker,bringingtoahappyconclusionasuccessfulevent.

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66-mIruie Force"

GrimDramaofPrisonLife

TheprogrammeattheTheatre

A Royaloffersvariedentertainment.Thefirstfilm,"Hot Rhythm,"isalightcomedyfeaturingDonaDrakeandRobert Lowery.Itdoesnotbyany meansliveuptoitsname(which isperhapsagoodthing),but whilesawayanhourorsoshowingabusinessexecutiveandhis hare-brainedtypistrunning aroundbreakinggramophonerecordsandbecomingembroiled generallyinasuccessionoffantasticscrapes.Therearesome laughstobehadatintervalsof abouttenminutes,butthefilm doesnotpresentacompelling reasonwhyanyoneshouldturn upbeforetheintermission.

"BruteForce"isahorseof anothercolour.Thisisstrong meat,salteddownandharshon thepalate.Itwillnotsuitthe sugar-lollytasteofthegeneral public.Receivedinbewildered silencebyatypicalcinemaaudience,accustomedtodishespreparedfortheintellectuallyatrophiedandemotionallyunstable, itwasgivenshortshriftbythe teen-agerssomeminutesbefore itsclose.Theypiledoutin ever-growingnumbers,unableto forgetorforgivethattheyhad beencheatedoftheusualhappy ending.

`BruteForce"isnotsuitable forgeneralexhibition.Asevery film-goermustknow,itdealswith prisonlife;butfew,perhaps,realisethatitdoessowithunusual intensityandgrimpurposefulness.Itisverymuchafilm withapurpose.Itsetsoutto depicttheunparalleledhorrorof alifeofbondage.Inconscience itcannotbeacceptedasatrue representationofprisonlifein thiscountryorintheU.S.A.-if weadmitit,wemustbow ourheadsforeverinshame; butwhocandoubtthat

menhavereallyexisted(the termlived"isnotapplicable)undertheseconditions?In Hitler'sGermany,forexample?

Andwhocansaywithcertainty thattherearenotmeninthe worldto-dayeverybitasmuch oppressedasthepoordevilsin thispicture?

Here,ofcourse,istheunscrupulousofficialrevellinginthe abuseofpower.Hu?neCronyur, slightofbuild,hardoffeature, andsoft-voiced,isidealforthe part.Thepettyofficial!How theworldhascometohatethis fellow,whoseemstobespecially aproductoftotalitarianism.Mr. Cronymhasobligedonmorethan oneoccasionpreviously,and oughttobegivenaleathermedal forsowillinglysacrificinghimselfinthecauseofart.

Seriously,thereisquitealot ofrealdramaticartinthisfilm.

Theprincipals-chieflyBurtLancaster,HumeCronymandCharlesBickford-dofinework;and theireffortsaremadethemore impressivebyexcellentco-operationfromthetechnicalstaff.Direction,andparticularlyphotography.arehigh-class.

Onealwaysfeelsatalossto formanadequateopinionofactingabilityasdisplayedinafilm. Thereissogreatagulfbetween themanwhoundertakestoportrayacharacteronstagethrough successivescenes,withnoopportunityforrevision,andtheman whomerelycontractstodowhat thedirectortellshimforafew minutesatatime.

Aningredientmissingtoa largeextentin"BruteForce"is humour.Thereisverylittleof it.Perhapschieflyforthisreason,andalsobecausethepicture attemptstotreatseriousthings seriously,itisnotlikelytobea popularchoiceamongfilm-goers. ButIfounditinteresting. -OBSERVER.

"WkiletheSunShines"

War-TimeFarceatRepertory

"WhiletheSunShines,"by TerenceRattigan,istheNovemberplayattheRepertoryClub. Itcommenceditsseasonlast nightandisscheduledtogooff theboardsonNovember22.

Mostplayfollowerswillbe awarethatMr.Rattiganisone oftheup-and-comingplaywrightsofmodernEngland-for amomentIalmostsaid"Merry England;"butitwouldneverdo toconfuseMr.Rattiganwith Shakespeare.I'msurehe'dbe offended.

Mr.Rattigan'stheatreisessentiallytheslick,showyanddreadfullyshallowtheatreofto-day. Hehasacertainfacilityfor smartlinesandhumoroussituations,butitissafetosaythat hisworkwillbeforgottenina fewyears,becauseitdependstoo greatlyonthemodernoutlook foritssuccess.Already"Flare Path"(1942)haspassedintooblivion,and"WhiletheSun Shines"isonitslastlegs.

Onedidnotneedagreatdeal ofpenetrationlastnighttoarriveatthisconclusion.Toemployaracingterm,thecast missedthejump;"theytrailed badlyallnight.Slowestaway wastheEarlofHarpenden(DudleyKnight),whosehonest-togoodnessAustralianface,figure andvoicemadeitpracticallyimpossibleforhimtosustainhis role.HerewasapartforaLes-

lieHowardoraJohnSykes (LuxRadioplaylastSunday), butitwasnoshowforDudley.

Itshouldbeexplainedthatthe EarlofHarpendenisayoung moneyedmanwithamanservant andnomorals,whocan'tmake thegradeintheNavy,andwho makesapracticeofconsorting withstrangebedfellows-among themanotoriousMabelCrumb, whoisdescribedas,andwho freelyacknowledgesherselfto be,a"trollop."Thisisan uglier-soundingwordthanthe "floosie"oftheLuxplay.

Theactionoftheplaytakes placeovertwenty-fourhours, duringwhichtimeanAmerican lieutenantandaFrenchofficer fallinlovewiththeEarl'sfiancee(notMabelCrumb,of course),andamix-upofsome dimensionsoccursintheEarl's chambersbeforetrueloveisrequitedandsomesortofanendingmadeoftheaffair.

Jtisnotastrongplay,andit isonewhichmustdependonrich characterisationforsuccess.One couldhardlysaythatthisconditionobtainsinthepresentRepertoryproduction.JamesKemp makesafairfistofLieutenant Mulvaney,buttheothersaredefinitelybelowpar.NorahMcPhersondoesnotappeartorelishherrole,andisscarcely convincing;ErnestClark-Parker makesthefatalmistakeofover-

acting,andisobviouslya"phoney;"Des.Banwellismerelyan extravagantcaricature.Eric Hodgkinsonwalksthroughhis partsoberlyandismoresatisfyingthantheothers.Marjorie McPhail,doingherfirstshow,has morethanshecanhandle.ProducerisJoyceRiley.-DEGUSTIBUS.

CurrentFilms

Metro:

"TheOtherLove."Thisiswhat "Time"(April28)hadtosayof thispicture: "Itbouncesafewechoes-but veryfaintones-offThomas Mann's'MagicMountains.'Its heroine,BarbaraStanwyck,a greatpianist,exhaustedbyher trade,comestoaSwisssanitariumforarest.Herdoctor, DavidNiven,decidesnottotell tellthatsheisfargoneinT.B. Slowlysherealisesthatheis yingtoher.Thenshebegins todoubtthathislavishcharms andprotestationsofloveareno betterthansomuchcalculated therapeuticblarney.Madedesperatebythedeathofanotherinmate,Barbararunsawaywith automobileracer,whomshe hasmetbyhighlyunlikely chance.Withhimshegambles atMonteCarlo,endangersher healthinspeed-boats,andpresumablylivesinsin.Shealso coughsandcoughsevenmore painfully.Atlengthshereturnstohersanitarium,herdoctorandsweetheart,andsorrowfulend."

Takenasawholethefilmisa saddeningwasteofsincerity.A promisingromanticthemeemer2:esonaboutthelevalofacarefullyconcoctedgloss-paperser:,1,garnishedwithshallowprofunditiesabout"time."

"UndercoverGirl."Agood support,whichwillmakeyou gnfnulikeyouramusementhandledlikeacustardpie. itisthestoryofaladycopwho aidsintheuncoveringoftheac,,iNitiesofagroupofracketeers )1eyingonex-servicemen.Ican seethosestrongsilentmenon 'hecornerofBeaufortandRoe Streets,shudderingwhenthey seeit,butIthinkthatitwill amuseyouandperhapscompenatealittlefortheotherfeature theprogramme.

Plaza:

"Humoresque."Aglossymelodramafollowspoorslumraised JohnGarfield'sstruggletobecomeafamousviolinistunder thepatronageofwealthyneuroticJoanCrawford,whoisalreadymarried,adipsomaniacand somewhatelderthanherprotege. Whenshefinallyadmitstoherselfthatsheisnottheright womanforGarfield(whoseonly trueloveafterallishismusic, shetakesonelaststiffdrinkand walksstraightintotheocean. Afashionableblendofteardrenchedlove,elegantlyrecordedmusic,andbignamestars.

Grand:

"WifeWanted."Afriendhipclubthatisusedasacover upformurder,blackmail,and ice,providesthecentraltheme ofthisfilm.Itisapitythat thescripthasbeenallowedto getabitoutofhand.Manyof thecomplicationshinderrather thanhelpthestory.Moreelaboratelyproducedthanthe "CrimeDoesNotPay"series, thisfilmresemblestheminthe mannerinwhichithandlesthe exposureofacrimeandthe pointingofamoral.

CatholicWomen'sLeague

Allmembersandfriendsare askedtoassistwiththeSaleof Work,whichistotakeplaceon Wednesday,December10.

TheroomsareopeneveryWednesdayforsewingandknitting.

Alargenumberofparcelsare stillbeingsenttoEurope.The postageratesareveryheavy, andanydonationsofmoneywill beveryhelpful.

DonationstoD.E.P.Fund:VictoriaParkBranch,£22s;Mrs. Bungert.woollenclothing.

TIMIDACTOR.

RaymondMassey'hadaterribletimeslappingGeraldtine BrooksinWarnerBros.'"Poe. sessed."

Thenotedactorkeptfaking theblowuntilMissBrooksbecameimpatientandbeggedhim tohauloffandgetitover.

THIRDORDEROF ST.FRANCIS

Atthemonthlymeetingofthe Order,heldonSunday,2nd.inst., threenoviceswereprofessedby Rev.FatherMcBride.

AletterwasreadfromBro. Dowd,ofCastledare,congratu- latingthemembersonhaving raisedthesumof£180onthe FranciscanStallattheannual FieldDay.

MemberswereaskedtohelpwiththeannualAppealDayfor Castledare,tobeheldonNovember21.Itishopedtohavea recordnumberofcollectorson thestreetsthatday.andTertiarieswillingtohelpareadvisedthatboxeswillbeavailable attheSportsmen'sCouncilthe daybefore.

Itisthewishofthemembers tocombineaChristmasTreefor thechildrenatCastledarewith anoutingforthemembersand theirfriends.Thearrangementsareinthehandsofthe SocialClub,andthedatefixed willprobablybeNovember30. Furtherdetailswillappearin "TheRecord"atalaterdate.

Fourfoodparcelshavealready beendispatchedtothePoor ClareConvent,London,andfor thenextfourweekstherewill be Thetwoeachweekdespatched. responsetotheappealfor theseparcelshasbeenveryencouraging.

"Idon'tseehowJamesCagney,GeorgeRaftandtherestof theboyscandoit,"Masseymutteredashefledtohisdressing room.

COSTLYDOG.

Theporcelainpugdogwith whchIseneDunnetormentsWilliamPowellinWarnerBros.' Technicolourcomi-classic,"Life WithFather,"wassculpturedby noneotherthanEdgardoSimone. HisbustsofWilliamHoward Taft,OliverWendellHolmes, GeneralPershingandotherfamousfiguresareondisplayinthe nation'scapital.

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

DearCornerites

YouwillseeonthispagealetterfromaboyoffifteeninIndia. Hewantsapen-friend.Itis notlongsinceasimilarrequest camefromEgypt,and I am happytobeabletoBaythatour EgyptianCorneritehasalready begunacorrespondencewithone oftheregularreadersofthis page. 1dohopethatsomebody interestedinexchangingletters withourIndianfriendwillsoon letmeknowthatthisnewpenfriendshipisunderway. Iam verymuchinfavourofdevelopingcontactswithpeopleinother lands;inthiswaywebroaden ourmindsandlearntoappreciatethemeaningofinternational co-operation.Letterscouldbe sentdirecttotheaddressgiven, andifaquickreplyiswanted airmailshouldbeused.

Iwouldbegladtohearfrom Corneriteswhohaveanyoriginal work-suchasstories,poemsor articles-whichmightbepublishedonthispage.-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

bildredsCow et

SomewhereintheWest.

Let'sHaveaPoem

JESUSBIDSUSSHINE.

Jesusbidsusshine

Withapure,clearlight, Likealittlecandle Burninginthenight; Inthisworldofdarkness SowemustshineYouinyoursmallcorner, AndIinmine.

Jesusbidsusshine

FirstofallforHim; WellHeseesandknowsit Ifourlightisdim. Helooksdownfromheaven ToseeusshineYouinyoursmallcorner, AndIinmine.

STORIESFROMtheBible

No.4. THEREPENTANCEOFMARY MAGDALENE.

I-I

Aa1tBessy's 6...iLETTERBOX

T.A.Dorairaj, MathaKovil, Tiruvettipuram, NorthArcot, SouthIndia. Oct.10,1947.

DearAuntBessy,-Arethere anyofyouryoungreaderswho wouldcaretocorrespondwitha SouthIndianof15yearsofage? IdohopeIamnottoooldfor yourCorner,andthatIamnot intrudingbytryingtoseekpen friendsinAustraliaandnearby throughyou. Ishallletyou knowtherusult-ifIsurvive thedelugeofletters.Thanking you.-Sincerelyyours,

T.DORAIRAJ.

DearFriend,-Ihavenoother convenientwayofaddressing you,becauseyouomittedtotell usyourChristianname.Rest assured,however,thatyouare not"intruding." Iamindeed verypleasedtohearfromyou. Itisverygratifyingtohavefirsthandevidencethat"TheRecord" isreadandappreciatedinother lands-orshouldIsaythatour particularpagearousesinterest elsewherethaninAustralia.

Yourrequestforapen-friend comeshotontheheelsofasimilarrequestfromaboyinEgypt, andashewasquicklyanswered, Ihavenodoubtthatsomeone willbeequallyinterestedincorrespondingwithaboyinIndia.

(Areyoulistening,Thelam?)

Ifyouyourselfareinterested intheEgyptianprospect,please letmeknowandIwillforward theaddress.

AstheIndiancricketersareat presentinAustralia,andwillbe returningtoPerthinFebruary, itseemsthatalreadythereis commongroundfor"swapping" ofviews.Areyouinterested incricket?Hopingtohear fromyouagain.-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

N.B.:WillCorneritesdesirous ofwritingtothisboyplease notifyme?

BUSH1ES' CORNER

Thefollowingdonationstothe Bushies'Schemethisyearare gratefullyacknowledged: £s.d, Previouslyacknowledged 62176 "Someone" 40 "ABushMaid" 50 Mrs.McGann(Highgate) 50

DearAuntBessy,-Itismany, manyyearssinceIhavewritten toyou;butIalwaysreadyour page,asIget"TheRecord"' everySundayatMass.Grandmother,ofYarloop,ismygrandma,too,andG.G.M.tomythree littleones.Onelittlegirliewas 6onNovember13,andthereare twoboysaged4and2.Iwasn't eventhinkingofbeingmarried whenIlastwrote,soyoucansee itwasalongtimeago.Myown littleoneswillbesomeofyour Bushiesinthenearfuture,as myhusbandandmyselfaregoingonafarmintheSoldiers' SettlementScheme,andwillbea longwayfromanyconvent school.Hopetogetsettledsoon afterChristmas.Wewereunluckyinthefirsttwoquotasof farms,buthopeforbetterluck nexttime.Amenclosing4s. postalnote,asthanksgivingfor favoursreceivedthroughSaints JosephandAnthony.Wishing youallthebestinyourScheme. -Yourstruly, SOMEONE.

Dear"Someone,"-Iamdeeply gratefultoyoufortakingtime offtowritetotheCorneragain afteralltheseyears.Yourlettertouchesme,asitbringshome therealisationthattheBushies' Schemehasfar-reachingeffects, theextentofwhichwecanonly guess.Thankyouforyour helpandinterest,andIdohope youmeetwithgreatsuccessin yournewventure.-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

WHYYOURHAIRSTANDS ONENDWHENYOUARE FRIGHTENED

Haveyoueverseenacat'sfur standonendwhenitseesadog? Andhaveyoueverfeltwhatis called"goose-flesh"whenyou havebeenfrightened?

Whenthefeelingoffearcomes intoyourmind,messagesare sentthroughyournervestovariouspartsofyourbody,tellingit tobereadytodefenditself againstdanger.Therisingof yourhairandtherougheningof yourskincalled"goose-flesh" aretwoofthesignsofthisreadiness.Tounderstandhowthey arecausedyoumustknowalittleofthewayyourhairgrows uponyourskin.Eachhair passesthroughthesurfaceof theskininaslantingdirection, andisenclosedinatinytube,or follicle,whichisrootedinthe deeperlayeroftheskin.Near therootalittlemuscleisfixedto thefollicle,andpassesupwards, slantingintheoppositedirection ofthehair,toapointunderneath thesurfaceoftheskin.When hemessagecomestothenerve conrollingthemuscle,itcontracts,orbecomesshorter,draggingthefollicleupwards,so thatthehairstandsmoreeerct, andtheplacewhereitcomesout oftheskinrisesalittle.Soyou haveaseriesoflittle"humps" -"goose-flesh"----onthesurface oftheskin.

Stoves,GasBathHeaters,and

Total £63116HardwarecheaperatHassell's, 559WelligtonSt.B6307.

ThelifeofJesusisfullofincidentsshowingHisloveand mercyforthosewhohavetrust inHim.Heneverturnedaway asinnerwhocametoHimrepententandfilledwithastrong purposeofamendment.Here, inthestoryofMaryMagdalene, whohadnotlivedagoodlife, weseeOurLordpreparedtode fendheragainstthecondemning world.

TherewasaPhariseeinterestedintheteachingofJesus,a manamedSimon,whorequested OurLordtocomeanddinewith him.Duringthemealawoman ofthecity,thenotoriousMary Magdalene,enteredquietly,and, kneelingbehindJesus,anointed Hisfeet,whilehertearsofrepentancefelluponthem.Simon thePharisee,perceivingthewoman,wasstruckbyanidea.If Jesuswerereallyaprophet,He wouldknow,withoutlooking round,thatthewomanbathing Hisfeetwasasinner,andwould repelherwithscorn.

Asthethoughtturnedinhis mind,Jesus,Whohadfeltthe tearsofrepentancefallingon Hisfeet,said:"Simon,Ihave somethingtosaytothee." A silencefelluponthecompany.

"Master,sayon."

"Therewasacertaincreditor whohadtwodebtors:theone owedfivehundredpenceandthe otherfifty.Andwhenthey hadnothingtopayhefrankly forgavethemboth.Tellme, therefore,whichofthemwill lovehimmost?"

',Isupposehetowhomheforgavemost,"answeredSimon.

"Thouhastrightlyjudged."

ThenOurLordturnedforthe firsttimetothewoman.

"Simon,seestthouthiswoman?

Ienteredintothinehouse,thou gayestMenowaterforMyfeet; butshebathwashedMyfeet

ST. MARYMAGDALENE. withtears,andwipedthemwith thehairsofherhead.Thou givestMenokiss;butthis womansincethetimeIcamein hathnotceasedtokissMyfeet. Myheadwithoilthoudidstnot anoint,butthiswomanhath anointedMyfeetwithointment. Wherefore,Isayuntothee,her sins,whicharemany,areforgiven;forshelovedmuch;but towhomlittleisforgiven,the samelovethlittle." Thenthetendereyesofthe Saviourturnedagaintothispoor woman.Andwhocandoubtthat whatHesaidtoherwasmeant alsoforalltheunhappysouls throughoutalltheagesoftime whoshouldterntoHimintearfulrepentance. "Thysinsereforgiven,"He saidgently."ThyfaithIatii savedthee;goinpeace."

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Thehedgehogisananimalnot creditedwithmuchbrains;in factheisgenerallyconsidered tobedullandstupid.Butfor allthathemakesaninteresting pet.Likepuppies,he;sborn hlind,andifhismotherisabsent forlonghewillsqueaklikea babypig.Hisneedsarenot numerousnorhardtosatisfy. Thedistinguishingfeatureof thehedgehogis,ofcourse,his overingofpricklyspines.At birththesespinesaresoftand flexible,butwithinaveryfew daystheyhardenand,ifnot handledwithcaution,willdraw blood.Thefullydeveloped hedgehogcontractshimselfinto' aballforthesakeofdefence; andanyonewhotackleshimwhen heislikethiswillnotthinkhim toostupid.

"Who'sThisQueer-Looking Fellow?"

Hedgehogsaboundingardens andfieldsinpartsofEngland.suchasplantain.Theyhavea Theyperformausefulworkbycurioushabitofboringunderthe destroyingtroublesomeweedsplantandeatingtherootoffup-

Jesusbidsusshine, Then,forallaround; Manykindsofdarkness

Intheworldabound: Sinandwantandsorrow; SowemustshineYouinyoursmallcorner AndIinmine.

wards,leavingthetuftofleaves untouched.Buttheyspoilthe appearanceofthegardenwalks bydigginglittleroundholes everywhere.

Anothergoodpointaboutthe hedgehogisthathekillsand eatsblackbeetles.Butifthe blackbeetlesareverynumerous hemaynotbeabletoeatallof them.Sowemustnotexpect toomuchfromthehedgehogif weadopthimforhispowersof digestingblackbeetles.Itis saidthathedgehogskeepaway rats,butthisstoryhasnofountioninfact.Noanimalis amedmorethanthehedgehog forthingswhichitisimpossible forthecreaturetodo.

Ifyoukeepahedgehogasa petyoushouldallowhimthe ri.nofanouthouse,andthere shouldbeaheapofstraworhay hiacornerinwhichhecanmake hisownquarters.Thefood givenshouldbebothanimaland vegetable.Heshouldbegiven somemorselsofrawmeatevery day;deadmicewillservequite aswellasanyotherkindof meat,forhelovesmice.He shouldalsohavefreshbreadand milkeverymorning.Indeed, thehedgehogwilleatalmostany oddscraps,buttheyshouldbe givenonlyifwholesomeand fresh.Hewillbeverygladto receiveabonetopick.

Ontheapproachofwinter,the hdgehogwilleitherdigahole intheearthandburyhimself untilthewarmweatherreturns inspring,orhewillgoawayto someobscurecorneroftheouthouseandcoverhimselfwith leavesandrubbish,andthus spendhiswinter.Inthisstate heshouldbeleftalone.Even insummerhewillnotbevery activebyday,butwillforagefor hisfoodbynight.

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