The Record Newspaper 22 January 1948

Arithmetic;27,Shorthand(fullunit);28a,Shorthand(halfunit) 28b,Typewriting:29.Hebrew;30,Music;31.ArtofSpeech.

Ahern,Patrick:1,3,6.8.10, 11,12.

Albrecht,MarieTherese:1,4, 8,9,10.11,15,20,30.

Anastos,E..1,3,8,9,10,11, 20.

Anderson,Beryl:1,9,10.15, 16,19,20,30,31.

Anderson,MerciaViolet:3,8,11, 14,19,30.

Ardagh,J.D.:1,3,10.

Atkinson,Greta:1,3,11,14,19, 20,30.

Bain,Betty:1,8,9,10,11,20.

Baker,MaureenCatherine(Adding):28a(100),28b, Baker,MauriceJ.:1,8,10,11, 12.

Balalas,C.J.:1,4,9,10,11, 12,13.

Baldwin,JohnFrancis:1,8,8, 0.10,11,12,13.

Bannon,R,F.:1,4,9,22,25,26, 28a(80),'28b,30.

Barbat,AnnMary:1,4,8,9, 10,11,12,20,30.

Barker,W.W.:1,3,4,10,11, 12,13.

Barnard,IlidricJames:1,3,8, 9,10,11,12,13.

Barnard,GlenysMargaret:1,3, 4,8,10,11,12,20.

Barry,V.M.:1,8,15,19,20, 26,30.

Bay,ElizabethIvy:1,8,9,10, 11,12,20.

Beach,Hilary:1,9,16,16,19, 20,30,81.

Beaton,MarieElizabeth:1,4,5, 8,10,11,12,20,30.

Beetson,Beth:1,3,4,11,14, 19,30.

Begley,HeletiTeresa:1,9,10, 16,19,20,25,30.

Bendon,MarieTheresa(complet- ing):4.

Bennett,Dorothy:1,4,6.10,11, 14,19,30.

Bennison,Ronald:1,8,10,11, 19,21,26.

Berry,Gerard:1,9,10,11,12, 13

Beate,AnnElizabeth:1,4,6,8, 10,11,12,20.

Bignell,RichardMichael:1,8, 9,10,11,12,13.

Bilney,DoreenMay:1,8,9,14, 19,20,26.

Birch,Adele:1,4,15.

Bliss,Marg.Mary(compl.):14, 28a(80), Boddington,HildaM.:9,30.

Bombara,Frederick:1,3,8,10, 13.

Bosci,Raymond:8,10,11,13.

Botica,G.G.:1,8,10,11,13, 21.

Brazier,M.N.:1,9,19,22,25, 80.

Briant,S.L.:1,4,8,9,19,20, 25,26.

Broderick,William:1,9,10,11, 12,18,21.

Brown,MargaretJosephine:1,8, 9,19,20,25,26,.28a(80),28b

Burke,PatriciaTeresa:20,30.

Burley,NormaMargaret:1,8, 9,19,20,25,30.

Bujns,P.R.:1,10,11,12,21.

Buswell,M.AP.(Adding):280.

Byrne,Margaret:1,3,4,8,9, 10,11,15,30.

Byrne,P.J.:1,10,11,12,11. 21.

Cameron,R.:1,3,4,8,10,11, 12,13.

Candido,LuigiAnthony:1,8, 13.

CarlisleMan:1,3,4,6,14,

19.

Carlson,Barbara:1,4,8,9,16, 19,31.

Carney,VeronicaA.:1,8,9,10, 16,19,20,30.

Carr,PatriciaM.:25,28a(100), 28b.

Carroll,JoanEileen:1,8,9,16, 19,20.25.

Cary,ValerieRoma(Compl.): 28a(100),28b.

Case,Elva:1,3,4,5,11,14,

Catoni.RomaniA.:9,10,11, 30.

Cawley,P.P.G.:1.3,6,8,9, 10,11.

Chalmers,SylviaEthel:1,4,6, 9,19.

Chamberlain,HallamInd(Add- ing):26.

Chappell,Margaret:1,9,10,11, 14,19.

Chilvers,J.F.(Completing):11. 21.

Clarke,KevinWilliam:1,10,11, 12,13,21.

Clarko,J.G.:1,3.9,10,11,12. 13.

Clay,PatMarie:1,8;9,10,11, 16,19,25.

Clifford.CecilyAnn:1,8,10, 14,19,26.

Clift(),,,F.M.(Adding):28a (100),28b.

Coakley,Maureen:1,4,9,10,11, 15,20.

Coffey,Patricia:1,3,4,5,10, 11,14,19,30,

Cole,JoanClare:1,4,58,9, 10,11,12.

Cole,0.F.:9.

Cole,PeterJas.:1,8,9,10,11, 19,20.

Colgate,Maureen:11,19.

Colleran,Peter(Compl.):12.

Collins,Shirley:8.19,30.

Comparti,Matthew:1,8,9,10, 11,

Cooke,Joan:1,4,8,9,20,25, 30.

ColomberaVera:1,9,10,15, 15,19,20.

Conroy,PatriciaV.:1,9,19,20, 25,26.

Crannage,J.C.:1,10,11,12, 18,21.

Creedon,SheilaMary:1,4,19, 28a(80),28b,30. Crocker,R,F.:1,8,10,11,12, 13,21. Gulley,June(Adding):28a(80).

Cullity,Bernice:1.4,8,9,1(1, 11,13,30.

Cullity,G.:1,3,4,8,10,11, 12,13.

Cunningham,M.V.:1,4,19,20, 28a(80),28b,30.

Cunningham,Patricia:1,8,9, 10,16,25,28a(80),28b.

Curedale,Reginald:10,11,12, 13.

Curnow,Gwenyth:1,4,8,11, 14,19,20.

Dagg,DorothyPatricia:1,10, 11,19,20,31.

Dailey,S.M.B.:1,8,9,15,20.

Dalwood,SylviaJ.:1,8,9,16.

Daly,E.M,:4,20,25,28a(80).

Daly,Patrick:10.

Davies,RobinElizabeth:1,4.8. 9,10,11,12,20,30.

Davey,Ed.Chas.:1,3,8,9,10, 11,12,13.

Deakin,Thomas(Compl.);8,21, 25.

Dear,Margaret:1,3,6,10,11, 20.

Delaney,LeonardSt.John:1,3, 8,10,11,12,13,21.

DeLargieMarie:1,4,8,9,10, 11,30.

Depiazzi,M.M.:1,3,4,8,9, 25,26,28a(100),28b.

DeThiirry,JudithConstance:1, 3,8,10,11,14.

Devine,LaurelMary:1,3.8,10, 11,20,30.

Devlin,Mae:3,5,10,11,14,19, 20,30,31.

Dillon,Margaret:1,10,11,16, 16,19,20,25,30,31.

Dillon,J.D.:1,8,9,1011,19, 20.

Dixon,George:1,8,9,10,1112, 13.

Dorrington,John:1,3,6,8,10, 11.12, Douglas,M.R.(adding):3.

Dowsett,Peter:1,8,9,10,11.19.

Doyle,MaryJudith:1,4,8,9,15, 30,31.

Duckwood.MargaretR.:1,4,10, 16,19,22.

Duff,K.:1,3,8,10,11,12,13,20 Duffy,HeLe2(addiag):26. Duignan,VeronicaW.:1.9,10, 11,16,19,20,22,SO.

Dunn,ValerieMary(adding):4, 11.21.

Dunne,Meredyth:1,4,5,8,9,10, 11,15.

Durkin,G.:1,3,8.10,11,12,20.

Dwyer,John:1,9,10,11,12,13, 21.

Earle,Jeannette:1,3,4,5,10,11, 19,30.

Edmonds,Evelyn(adding):28a (100),28b. Elliott,A,:3,4,10,11,12, Evans,A.J.:1,8,10.

Facci,N.:8,9,10,11.

Fahey,N.S.:1,4,8,9,10,19,20, 25.

Fazey,F.E.1,3,8,10,11,12,13. Fels,F.R..:1,3,10.11,12.

Felton,Judith:1.8,9,10,16,19.

Fuming,Ann:1,4.8,11,14.

Ferrs,MaryGertrude:1. Ferris,Y.L.:1,8,16,19,20, Finucane,M.T.:1,3.4,5,10.11, 12,13.

Finucane.P.:1,3,8,10,11,12.

Fiori,AngelaPierina:1,20. Firth,Robert:1,8,9,10,11,19, 21,25. Fitzmaurice,JudithViola;1,4, 8,9,10,14,19,30. Flack,L.:1,8,11.

Flanagan,L.:3,10,11.

Flood,J.:1,9,10,11,12,13,20. Flynn,J.:1,3,8,9,10,11,12,13, Fogarty,JenniferEugenie:16, 8,10,19,20,25,28a(80),28b

Foord,JudithHAen:1,8,14,19, 30.

Ford,Nina:1,8,9,10,15.16,19, 20,31.

Forte,AnthonyMichael:1,3,8, 9,11,12,13.

Foster,Milton:1,8,9,10,11,19, 25.

Francis,DianaTeresa:1,4,8,9, 10,15,19,20,30.

Frank.F.A.F.X.:1,3.4,10,11.

Frank,John(adding):3,6.

Franey,JillElizabeth:1,8,9,10, 19,20,25.

Franklyn,Kathleen:1,3,4,8,9, 10,11,20,30.

Fraser,B.:1,8,9,10,11,12,20.

Fraser,IsobelPatricia:1,4,8,9, 10,20,30

Frayne,T.Ir.:1,8,10,15,19,20, 28a(100),28b.

Gabelich,Raymond:9,10,11,12, 13,21,

Galipo,Calogero:1,38,9,10, 1112,13,30.

Gallagher,MaryB.:1,8,19,25, 22,26, Galloway,PatriciaJudith(Adding):9,28a(80),28b.

Gangell,LeonardHerbert:10, 11,12,13.

Galvin,John:9,10,11,12,13.

Ca.%ranich,R.T.:1,20,28a (100),28b.

Gilbons,J.:1,3,8,9,10,11, 12,13.

Goddard,R.L.:10,11,12.13.

Goerke.MargaretG.:1,4,8,3, 10,11,16,19,30.

Good,MaryMargaret:1,8,9, 10.11,19,20.

Gordon,Helen:4,5,10,11,14, 30.

Gosper,RodneyStephen:1,3,8, 9,10,11,12,13.

Grant,Mary(Adding):11, Gray,MargaretTeresa:1,8,3, 19,28a(80),30. Green,V.:10,20.

Gubbay,Rachel:1,4,5,10, 29.

Gumley,E.:1,8,9,10,11, 20.

Hadjimihalaki,Helle:19,20.

Hall,B.R.:1,3,8,10,11, 13,21.

Hall,PatrineI.:1,14.19, 30,

19, 12, 12, 25, Hansen,R.J.:1,8,9,10,11, 19,20.

Harris,PatriciaAnne:1,4,8, 9,10,19,20,25.

Hawley,JoanMary:1,4,8.9, 10,11,12,20.

Hayes,Gwenlys:1,4,8,9,10, 16,19,25,30.

Hayman,Emily(Adding):1. Heenan,T.M.(Adding):12,13.

Hegney,Francis:10,11,19. Henley.J.G,:1,3,4,8,10, 11,12.

Henderson,ErrolRobert:1,10, 12,21.

Henderson,D.C.:1,10,11,12, 13,21.

Hcndercon,Robert:1,3,6,8,10, 11,12.

Hevron,Raymond:1,8,10,11.

Hewitt,EsmeK,:1,5,10,11, 14,19,20,30.

Hickey,JudithAnn(Adding): 28a(80),28b.

Hickey,MoiraTherese:1,8,9, 10,11,20,25.

Hill,D.H.:8,11,20,21.

Hill,DorothyMary:1,8,9,19, 25,28b,30.

Hodge,MaryCecilia:1,10,11, 20,25.30, Hogan,MaureenAnn:1,9,10, 19,30.

Holland,G.M.:1,8,9,19,20.

Holmes,Judith:1.5,8,9,10, 11,15,20. Hooper.Betty:1,8,9,.10,16. 19.

Horry,Gloria:1,3,5,10,11. 14,19,80. Houlahan,Leonard(Completing): 11,21.

10,11,12,13,21.

Howard,Mary:1,4,5,10, 14,19,30,31.

Hughan,John:1,-8,9,10, 19,25.

Hughes,Donald:1,3,6,8, 11,12.

Hunt,Betty:1,8,10,11,15,

Houston,CharlesBrian:1,3,8, 11, 11, 10, 16.

19,30,31.

Hunt,TrudaMargaret:1,8,9, 10,15,19,20,30, Hutton,P.T.:1,8,9,10,15,19, 20,25. Hynes,Lyla:1,8,9,10,16,19. Illich, 1,3,8,10,11,12. 13,21.

Inions,WilliamBrian:1,3,8, 9,10.11,12,13, Ivancovich,T.:1,3,8,10,11, 12,13,20.

James,MarionElaine:1,3,8,10, 11,14,19.

Jeffrey,Judith:1,8,9,16,20, 26,30.

Jermyn,R.J.:1,8,11,12,20, 21.

Jones,June:1,8,14,19. Johnson,P.:3,8,9,10,11. Johnson,R.C.:1,3,8,10,11, 13,21.

Johnston,I.V.:1,9,19,20,25, 26,28a(80),28b,30.

Johnston,Valerie:1.4,5,8,10, 11,15.

Kakulas,Kathleen:1,3,4,8,10, 11,12.

Kalaf,N.:3,10,11,20, Kalaf,Rose:1,2,3,10,11,15, 16,19,30,31.

Kannis,Athena:1,4,9,10,16, 19,20,22.

Kealy,JoyceElsa:9,30. Kelleher,MarieAnne:1,4,8, 9,19.

K411y,Margaret(Adding):28a (80).

Kennedy,J.A.:10,11,13.

Kerman,B.C.:1,4,10,11,12, 20,21.

Kerrigan,BernardThomasPaul: 1,3,8,9,10,11,12,13.

Kilrain,KathleenNora:1,8,9, 10,11,15,19,20.

Kinsella,AnneTeresa:1,6,10, 11,19,20,25,28a(80),28b,30.

Krober,Walter:1,8,9,10,12.

Laffer,ThomasFrederic:1,3,8, 9,10,11,12,13, Lalor,Kathleen:1,4,5,10,11, 14,19,30.

Lambe,Gerald:1,8,9,10,11, 19,21,26.

Lambe,MargaretW.:1,10,19, 20,22,25,28a(80),2811

Lamond,JudithAnn:1,8,9, 19,20,26,28a(80),28b, Lane,J.:3,8,9,11,12.

Laurence,Gerald:1,3,8,9,10, 1112,13.

Laurissen,WilliamThomas:1,3, 8,9.10,11,12,18.

Lavater,Barbara(Adding):11.

Lea,E.J.:1,8,9,10,20.

Lee,WilliamThomas:1,8,9,10. ,11,15,19.20.

Leeson,R.:1,3,8,9,10.11, 12,13.

Leone,Roma:1,11.14,19,30.

Lilley,JeanetteRose:1,10,11, 19,20.

Little,L.H,:1,9,10,11,12, 13,20,21.

Lloyd,BerniceRuth(Adding);1, 4,8,9,10,11,14,20.

Lochtenberg,B.H.(Adding):21.

Lonergan,Shirley:1,9,10,11, 15.16,19,30,31.

Lonergan,T.:8,10,20.

Lowe.Rosemary:8,9,19,20.

Lowry,Martin:8,9,10.11,19, 21,25.

Lowry,Patricia:10,16,19.

I,uscombe,P.:3,8,9.10,11,20.

Lynam,Maureen(Adding):25, 28a(80),28b.

Lynch,FrancisRaymond:1,9,8, 9.10,11,12.

Lyon,Elizabeth:1,4,5,10,11, 14,19,20,30.

Marinko,M.:9. McAleer,P.:3,10,11,20. (ContinuedonPage10)

ByFRANCISGILBERT.

Thefactofhypnosisisnot disputedbyus;infact.theHoly Officeissuedanauthoritative statementon"animalmagnettism"(asitwasthencalled)as earlyas1840.Whatconcernsus isthemoralityofthequestion.

Canhypnosisbeusedbydoctors andtheircontemporaries,the psychoanalystsandprychotherapeutists?Theansweris yes,but,likeeverymonosyllabic answer,itneedstobequalified.

Therearetwowaysofusing hypnosis,whichetymologically meanssleepofthemind;one, theendofwhichismorallyindefensibleandtheother,which employsthesamemeans(helpedbyrightthinkingandproper use),isaworthybranchofthe medicinalart.

Theabuseofhypnosisoccurs whenapatientfornogravereasonallowshimselforherselfto beputintoanhypnoticstate wherethemindoftheonehypnotisediscompletelyatthe powerofanaccreditedpracticer oftheartfornojustreason.

Anotherabuseistheuseof hypnosis forspiritualistic seances.Thosepeoplewhofind themselvespassivelypsychical verymuchindemandwhena "medium"foraseanceisrequired.Theseseances.andparticularlythesepassivelypsychic mediums,aretheoneswhobring theaccidentalcloserelationship betweenspiritismandhypnotism toanaffinitywhich,tosaythe least,isdangerous,andalsobesmirchbytheirpracticesa branchofmedicinewhichinitself,andbyitsrightandpropel use,isandcanstillbeofgreat benefittomankind.

Thedangersthatbesetthe unskilledhypnotiseraregreat, mainlyrecurringonthesubject whomhehasputintoacatalepticorlethargicsate--onedifficultyistoawakenthesubject,anotherthatitcouldintroduceacravingforbeingoften inthehypnoticstate.

However,lookingontheother sideofthepicture---theright useofhypnosis---itisofgreat benefitwhenusedbyadoctor whoreallyunderstandsthein strumentwhichheisusing,to treatthemanyformsofneurosis prevalentto-day.Itisnotthe use,buttheabusewhichiscondemned.Thenagaintheuseis qualifiedbyregulationswhich makeitsafe.Thesefollowing "guards"werestatedquitea longtimeago,butonecansee ataglancethat,iftheywere stilladheredtoto-day,theabuse ofhypnosiswouldnotbeas prevalentasitistendingto become.

Theconditionslaiddown(by Catholicmoraltheologians)are:

1.Theremustbenoconnectionbetweenthehypnosisand anysuperstitiousorimmoral practice.

2.Theremustbeagravereasontojustifythesuspension, whollyorinpart,ofthesubject'sreason;agravereason wouldbecureofsickness,progressofscience,diminutionof uncontrollablepropensiteesto vice.

3.Thehypnotistmustbetrustworthyandcompetent.

4.Atrustworthywitness shouldbepresent.

Sohavingstatedourposition inregardtohypnotism,wecan

leaveittothesensiblereader tojudgewhetherradiostations orconcerthallmanagersorthe charlatansorspecialiststhemselvesaremorallyjustifiedin tryingwhattheycallmasshypnotism.Thereseemstobeno sanereason,andthatthatis oneoftheconditionsforthelawfuluseofhypnotism,whether ofindividualsorgroups.

Onemainargumentagainstit wouldbethedangerofnotbeing abletowakenanysubjectwho submitted,becauseoflackof contact.Theamasshypnotiser" wouldhavenowayofknowing whowasinfluencedbyhimand whowasnot.

Also,itiswrongforasubject---theonehypnotised-withoutagravecausetoallowhis orherwillwhichGodgaveto man,tobeuncontrollablyinthe handsofanotherperson.

"Astheboyswellknowray feelingsareratherexplosiveregardingthetragicmoderncomics.IexceptmanyoftheEnglishcomics;Iexceptpaperslike the'Champion,'whichcontains somegoodboys'reading;Iexcept'GingerMeggs.'whichis closelyinthetraditoinofC.J. Dennis.Thatleavesabout98per centformetocastigate,andI oughttobeabletosendashudderofrevulsiondowneveryparentalspinebyquotingthewise oldadage,'Aboybecomeswhat hereads,'whilesimultaneously holdingupforcontemplatingalmostanyoneofthesecrudemoderncomics."

Thesearestrongwordsand werespokenbyRev.Brother Ethelred.SuperiorofStIldephonsusCollege,NewNorcia. Strongtheyarebuttrue,asI foundouttheotherdaywhen Ipaidavisittothelocalbookshopandpurchasedabundleof theseso-called"comics."

Some,Ifoundout,wereall right;these,however,hadonly asmallsale.Inthiscategory Iwouldincludethosementioned aboveandalsootherslike"The Scout,""MISS,""Capers"anda fewothers.Cowboytaleslike "RedRyder"are,atleast,clean and,Ithink,quitewholesome.

Asforthosefantasticpeoplein "BuckRogers"and"Captain Atom"andsimilarpublications, allIcansayitthatitisapity thatthelawsregulatingthe productionanddisplayofmovies hasnocontroloverthepress.

Fromthesemonstrositiesthe childrengraduatetotheteenagers'paperssuchasthe "Oracle,""TheSilverStar." Sordidloveaffairs,horoscopeadvicetothelovelornformthe bulkofthesegutter-presspublications.

I haveoften wondered whetherparentshaveevertaken thetroubletoreadsomeofthese publicationsthattheirdaughters bringhomewiththemfrom schoolorwork.I'msurethat iftheydidthesalesofthese woulddroprapidly.Thescreen magazines,whichareboldas soonastheyappearonthecounter,containsomefairreading, afewglamorousphotosand pilesofphoneyadvertisements.

Iwon'tmentionthefilththat appearsin"MAN"andother similarpublications.Thesightof youngpeopleporingiestilyover thisandothernudistpublicaticrts openlydisplayedonthecounters ofsomeofPerth'slargesthookshopsis,tosaytheleast,nauseating.MayorLaGuardiadid agoodjobincleaningup1ho NewYorkbookstalls.Hecarted awaythisprintedfilthingarbagetrucks!It,isapitythak wedidnothavesomeonein authorityinPerthwithequal courage. .Whyhavecensors forbooksandfilmsifweare goingtoallowthemindsofour youngpeopletobefloodedwith filth,soiledwithtrashanddegradedbylustwhichisallowed tobesoldanddistributedunder theguiseof"literature"?

TITOBANSLASTRITES TOTROOPS

PRIEST-KILLERSSTILL FREE

Theadministrationofthe Church'slastritesisforbidden intheYugoslavArmy,Thereare nochaplains.Thevisitsofclergy tohospitalstoministertopatientswhohaveaskedfora priestareoftenobstructed, Criminalscondemnedtodeath aredeniedthesacraments.

Thisisbutoneaspectofthe battlebeingunceasinglywaged againsttheChurchbyMarshal Tito.

MeanwhiletheAmericanProtestantministerswhovisited Yugoslaviareaffirmtheirclaim thattheyfoundcompletereligiousfreedomthere.

RACINGSELECTIONS (BeforeAcceptances.)

WAYLENHCP.:HisDouble1.

3,Solways4.

LEEUWINHCP.:Distinction1. SilverRice2,BobbyBreen3, Threat4,

BLACKWOODPLATE:Merry

Imp1,Burabudy2.Beauperian 3,AtomLad4.

KING'SPARKHCP.:Yodel, Dawn1,GoldenTreat2,AmberFlash3,GoldPatois4.

MURRAYWELTER(2):United

1,Agrileta2,Starian3,Pannier4.

MURRAYWELTER(1):Beau

Vasse1.GoldenTreat2,Gay

3,BobbyBreen4.

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14DAY

BAGAIN FETE

NowinFullSwing

Inalldepartments Stocktaking andseasonablemerchandisesurpluses navebeenhugelyreducedinAhern'sfirst mid-seasonclearanceeventinseven years It'seasilytheirgreatest! Summer'smostmagnificent

"bonfireof values"

Thecostumeswornbythe ladies(?)areindecentand wouldnotbeallowedtobeworn inpublic.Thelanguageisapt todestroyanythingthattheir teachershavelabouredtoinstillintotheiryoungandimpressionableminds.Iwonder sometimeswhyparentsbotherto educatetheirchildrenatallif theyallowthemtosoakupthe slanganddoubletalkinwhich thesepapersarewritten.How enearthcantheybetaughtto appreciategoodliteraturewhen theyhavebeenweanedonsuch tripe?Acoupleofexamples takenfromoneoftheseshould sufficetoillustratethispoint: "Yourideaofyankingthesun outofitspathistheduck'sumbrella,baby!""Stepintothe openorI'llmopyoudown. Allright,Nogo,chaseyour face."

Thesaleofthesesensational comicsisimmense.Mostchildren (and,theytellme,quiteafew adults)buythem.ChildrenconvictedintheChildren'sCourt forstealinghaveofferedasan excusethattheywantedthe moneytobuycomics.Whenwe considerthattheaverageprice ofthesecomicsissixpence,we shouldbeabletoformarough estimateofthethousandsand thousandsofpoundswhichare spentannuallyonthistrash.

True,therearegoodcomics andevengoodcomicstripsin thepapers."BlueyandCurley," "Nancy,""TheLittleKing," "GingerMeggs"arequto oftendecent,butthereare otherswhichshouldbebanned.Thankheavens"Jane" isfinished;thisstripwasvulgarandindecent,'Wanda"is nearlyasbad.andtheseareallowedintothemajorityofhomes withoutquestion.Manyparents refuse,andrightlyso,topermittheirchildrentoreadsuch papersasthe"giruth"andthe "Mirror,"buttheyallowthemto regalethemselveswiththese comic(1)stripewhicharejust asbad.

Severestindictmentofthe regimeisthefactthatatleast 200Catholicand50Orthodox priestsarenprisonsafterarrest bysecretpolice.

Moreover,OZNAsecretpolice denythemostinnocentcontact offoreignerswiththepeople.

2,Council3,Riseand

4.

1,ArabChilde2,Lee

TheArchdiocese

ARCHBISHOP'S

ENGAGEMENTS

January23rd,9a.m.:Preside: SolemnHighMassatSacred HeartConvent,HighgateHill. ontheoccasionoftheDia. mondJubileeofMotherM. desCinqPlaies.

January25th,3.30p.m.Bless andopenHospitalofStJdin ofGod,Northam.

February2nd,10a.m.:Preside atSolemnHighMassatClontarfontheoccasionofthe DiamondJubileeoftheRev. BrotherO'Connor.

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OnSunday,Feb.8th,from7.30 to8.15p.m..theA.B.C.will broadcastitssessonof"Religion forthoWayfarer."Thespeaker willbetheRt.Rev.Monsignor McMahonandthetopicwillbe "TheProdigalSon."

FatherDonnelly GoesAbroad

ThemanyfriendsofRev. FatherP.Donnellywillbesorry tohearthatheisleavingW.A. totakeupaclericalappointmentintheDioceseofDunkeld, Scotland.

Fr.Donnellyarrivedinthe WestonJune14th,1938.After acoupleofmonthsatAquinas Collegehewastransferredto theCathedral,wherehewasstationedforsevenyears,During thisperiodhewasinchargeof St.FrancisXavier'sParish,East Perth.

Hewasthensentas"locum tenens"toQueen'sPark,and fromthereasParishPriestof Collie.

Fr.Donnellyhopestospend ashorttimewithhisparentsin Irelandbeforetakingoverhis newappointment.

Corrections

LEAVINGCERTIFICATE

InthelistoftheLeavingResults,publishedinourlastissue, KevinPatrickCooperwascreditedwithpassinginsixsubjects. '1hiswasincorrectastheboy passedinsevensubjects:English MathsA.MathsB.Physics, Chemistry,TechnicalDrawing andAppliedMathematics.

MUSICRESULTS

Weregretthatinpublishing themusicresultsofSt.Joseph's Convent,Fremantle,inourlast issuethelettersA.A.S.A.were omittedafterthenameofMiss MurielMcKenziewhoobtained theArtofSpeechTeachers'Diploma.

Catholic TechnicalSchool forPerth

ImportantDevelopmentin EducationProgramme

IthasbeenthewishofHis GracetheArchbishopforthelast -evenoreightyears,tohavein PerthaCatholicTechnicalSchool whereourboysmightreceivea technicaleducationequaltoany theymightobtainelsewhere.

Uptillnowthisidealhasbeen impractiblebutnowastephas beenmadeintherightdirection. andafoundationlaidofwhat promisestobeanestablishment worthyofoureducationalsystem. ThenewTechnicalschoolwi:1 hehousedintheoldSt.Patrick's Boys'School,WellingtonSt.and willopenthisyear. St.Pat'sasweknowitnow willclose.Thetwoseniorclasses willhetransferredtothe'ChristianBrothers'College,St.Geo. Terrace,andtheboysinthe6th standardwillhavetochoose whethertheywishtocontinueon withtheordinaryschoolcourse orenrollinthenewtechnical section.

Theschoolwillbeconducted bytheChristianBrothers.Work benchesarebeingconstructedat theStateSawMillsandworkis beingstartedonlayingtheconcretefoundationsforthemachinery.

Workwillbeginimmediatelyon woodwork.technicaldrawingand maths.Assoonasspacepermits classesinmetalworkwillbecommenced.

Asthereis,atthemoment., accommodationforonlyforty nupils,boyswishingtoenrollfor thesecoursesmustapplyimmediatelyforadmission.

Allinsmiriesaretobemade attheChristianBrothers'College,St.George'sTerrace,Perth.

Matrimonial Column

"HolyNamemember,nondrinker,33yearsofage,good 'mployee,W.A.birth,wouldli!:P ,omeetgood,practical,Catholic girl(preferablymemberofa Sodality).ofshortstature,between25and30years.Metronolitanarea.Willguaranteereturnofphotosandcredentials. Willtreatallcorrespondence, etc.,withstrictconfidence.""HELPLESSHERMIT."

Thefollowingruleswillapply tcthemanagementofthecolumn:

1.Asthissectionaimsat diminishingtheevilofmixed marriages,itisintendedonly forCatholiccorrespondents.It isadvisableforthosewhoadvertisetogiverelevantpsrticularsaboutthemselves,such asageandoccupatoin.Allcorrespondenceshouldbedistinguishedbyprudenceandcredentialsforeachpartyshould peprovidedbysomecompetent authority.suchasthepastoror anexperiencednun.Thesecredentialsneednotbesenttous, buttothepartieswhoarecorrespondingwithoneanother. Correspondentsshouldseethat thetestimonialstheygetareof someauthority,andthatphotos areofrecentdate.

2.Thefeeforinsertionofan advertisementinthissectionis 10/-.Thisfeeisaskedbothasa testofgenuinenessandtocover officeexpenses.

3.Nofeeisrequiredforforwardingletterstoadvertisers. Anyletterwillbeforwarded, providedthefollowingdirections areobserved:

(a)Writeyourlettertothe advertiseryouareinterested in.

(b)Putyourletterintoanenvelope.Sealtheenvelope, butdonotaddressit.Stick astampontheright-hand corneroftheenvelope.

(c)Writeonaslipofpaper: 'Pleaseforwardenclosed letterto-----,"mentioning thenameoftheadvertiser towhomyouhavewritten.

(d)Putyourletterandyour slipsintoanenvelopestampedandaddressedtothe MatrimonialColumnas above.

÷ DEATHS 014

GILDEA.-OnJanuary8,Nelly

PatriciaGildea,lateof45 KentStreet,VictoriaPark, belovedwifeofLeoanddevotedmotherofKevin.Sacred HeartofJesus,havemercyon hersoul.

LANE.-OaDecember29th.

1947,CorneliusLane.dearlylovedhusbandofLucy,loving fatherofPeggy,Dorothy. Clare,Patricia,Con.Shirley andFrances,fondfather-inlawiofKeith,Sid.Alan,RonnieandRon,lovedgrandfather ofPatricia,Beverley.Peter, Jimmy,Bobbie,Louiseand Cherie.Aged56years.

O'MEARA-Ofyourcharitypray forthereposeofthesoulof MichaelO'MearawhodiedsuddenlyatTrayningonJanuary 4.LovinghusbandofCatherine(deceased)andloved fatherofFrank,Jack,Mary, (Mrs.McCormack),Jimand Kathleen (Mrs.Mackin), father-in-lawoforeen,Myrtle, TomandJack,grandfatherof 18grandchildren.Onwhose soul,sweetJesushavemercy.

÷INMEMORIAM÷

McSWEENEY-Kevin.Treasured memoriesofourdearsonand brotherwhopassedawayon January21,1947Sadlymissed byhisfather,mother,sisters andbrother.

O'DONOGHUE-Prayersareaskedforthereposeofthesoulof Jack,whopassedawayJanuary 26,1945.SweetJesus,have mercy. -Insertedbyhislovingsister andbrother-in-lawRoseandBill ofCoorow.

ACCOMMODATION

Youngcouplewithchildrequirefurnishedflaturgently. ApplyYC,thisoffice.

Youngladyrequiresboardand residncewithCatholicfamily, NedlandsorvicinityUniversity. RepliestoT.D.C.thisoffice, Furnishedaccommodationavail. ableCottesloe.Usekitchen,conveniences,telephone.ReplyP18. thisoffice.

Ex-Serviceman,Government Employee,requiresBoardand Lodgingwithprivatefamily.No lunches.

CountryWomanwouldRent SmallFlatOT Roomsduring owner'sholidaysfrom1stFebruaryuptothreemonths.Reply E.G..thisoffice.

HOMEWANTED

FosterParentsinMetropolitan AreaaresoughtforEbyof13 reedinghomeandfamilyaffection.Verylikabledisposition, intelligentandrespectful.For detailsofcontributiontoeducationandsupport,applyCatholic MigrationAssociation.CityMutualBldgs.,68St.George'sTerrace,Perth,

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Perth,Thursday,January22,1948.

OURNATION'S DESTINY

OnMondaynexttheanniversaryofthefirstunfurling oftheflaginSydneyCovebyCaptainPhillip,in1788. willbeobserved.Itiseachyearacommemorationfraught withdeepersignificance.Atoncetheoldestandthe youngestnationonearth,Australiahashadbutsix generationsofEuropeanlife.Inthatshorttimethere hasbeentremendousmaterialprogress;geniusandindustryhavegrappledwitharuggedcountryandmadeit productive:apassionforequalityandsocialjusticehas characterisedtheAustralianpeople,andatonetimeAustralialedtheworldinsocialreform.Thereremained muchtobedevelopedandtobecorrected,buttherewas richpromisethatimportantthingswouldbedone.But warhascometwiceuponusall.Australianterritorywas attackedforthefirsttimeinourhistory,andnonecan saywhattheaftermathofthatwarwillbe.

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Todayin communityofsevenmillioncitizens,the newgenerationwhichformsthespearheadofournational efforthasbeenfiredwiththeheroismofAnzac.Itis, then,anurgentnecessitytoclarifyournationalaspirations,thatthispatrioticvigourmaybedirectedalongsound lines.Youthiseagertocarrythesix-starredflagtovictoryinpeace,nomatterhowforbiddingthetask;butit hasanundeniablerighttodemandacrystal-clearobjective. Thenationalidealwecherishisnotrestrictedtothose idiosyncra.iesofmannerandspeechwesometimesaffect; itispreeminentlyamatterofhumanfraternity.icharacteristicforwhichtheAustralianisabywordamongthe nations.

Genuinepatriotismalwaysspringsfromthisfunda mentallyChristianoutlook,bywhichallmenrecog-niseHis disciples.Butoflatethisspirithasbeenlanguishing amongstusandwehavebecomeenmeshedinaneverheighteningclasswar.Whatmustbehealedbeforeall else,beforeournationcancontinueunitedalongthepath ofitsdestiny,isthewideningbreachbetweenLabour andCapital.Thesetwoarmedcampsinourmidstare agraverthreattoourexistencethananyaggressorcould be.ThedisastrousstrikesintheEasternStatesarebut onesymptomoftheprevalentsocialunrest.TotheaverageAustralianitwouldseemthatconsiderablymore moralcourageisrequiredtofacetheeconomicbarrage thantoflinghimselfintomartialchaos.Partisansmay shoutatoneanotherthebitterallegationsofCommunist sabotageandCapitalistsuppression.Alone,perhaps,the ChristianChurchcanappreciatetheclaimsandrightsof each,andperformthetrulyherculeantaskofreconciliation.

TimeandagaintheChurch'srepresentativeshave facedthestrong,andmarkedthelimitsofhispower,and inshowingasympatheticunderstandingofthemodern workman'splighthave.pointedoutthepitfallsthatthreaten him. realisticallythananyotherguidehavethe PapalEncyclicalsanalysedtherootsofthedisease.Evert now,atthismostcriticaloftimes,hastheHierarchyof Australiaactedwithresolution.Thedecisiontodevote adaytotheexpositionofthetraditionalChristianprinciplesofsocialjusticeandtoprayerfortheirtriumph, hasarousedtremendousenthusiasmamongallmembers oftheCatholiclaity,especiallyamongCatholicworkers inboththeagriculturalandtheindustrialspheres.To themitisasymboloftherealinterestwhichtheCatholic Churchhasalwaystakenintheirmaterialaswellastheir spiritualwelfare,andoftheinspirationwhichherprincipleshaveprovidedforthosemilitantapostlesofsocial justicewhoineverycountryoftheworldhavecloneso muchfortheworkingclass.

TherewasaWestAustralianinterludein thestormytragiclifeofAdamLindsay Gordon,andhereamongthetallkarrion theDonnellyRiveristheslabhouseat "Glenoran"wherethepoetwassupposedto havelivedwhenhehadacattlerunthere.

whichconsistsofonlytwo

hadathatchedroof,andinoneof theroomsisalogofatreewithatable topnailedtoit.Onecanimaginethat AdamLindsayGordonmayhavebeen happyhereforthesurroundingsareofthe loveliest.Fernsencroachuponthehouse inshadesofrussetandgreen,andgreat hillsriseaboutitheavilytimberedwith karri.whileatthefootofthepropertyflows theDonnellyRiver.Notfarawayfrom hereisthefamousOneTreeBridge,made fromonehugekarrispanningtheriver. Publishedasatributetoourpioneersby TheSwanBreweryCompanyLimited, makersofSwanLager.

novayott4Farm

FeastofthePurification

ThecensusdemandedbyCaesarwasdrawingtoanend.The strangersfromdistantcities,woo hadforthelastmonthorsofilled thestreetsofJ,Irusalem,were nownearlyallgone,andthe courtsofthesplendidtemple, whichhadbeenlatelythronged withvisitorssv,.reagainsilent 'Indpeacefulasusual.Amanand \oungwomanwerecrossingone

arms.inspiredwithagreatlove fortheBlessedTrinity.Shegives Codthegreatestgiftofwhich sheiscapable--herSon,whois alsotheSonofGod.Sherealises whatthismeans:shehasgiven HimbacktoHisFather.Hence, whenHisMissioncallsHimthirtyyearslater,shewillhaveto letHimgo;andwhenthetime forHisPassioncomes,shewill acceptallthesufferingwaiting forher.Whatofourselves?Do weonlyadmireMary'sgenerosity orarewestirredtoimitateher bymakingourselvesreadyto giveupcomfort.health,pleasure.

HAPPYWEDDINGSTUDY

oftheoutercourts.Itwasclear fromtheirdressthattheywere strangers,thoughtheyseemedto bethoroughlyacquaintedwith thetemplebuildings.Thewoman carriedachildinherarms,the manasmallcagewithtwoturtle doves.Theyhadreachedtheporticoontheinnersideoftheopen court,whenanold,gray-haired manrosewithdifficultyfromhis seatbythewall,and,grasping hisstick,totteredovertomeet them,lookingsearchinglyatthe childinthewoman'sarms.The womanwasMary,theMotherof God,themancarryingthebirds St.Joseph,andtheChildwas Christ,theSonofthelivingGod Maryglancedattheoldmaninquiringlyandwasabouttoturn awaywhinthe"justanddevout" Simeon,forthatwashisname, putforthhishandsandtookthe Childreverentlyintohisarms, proclaiming:"NowdostThoudismissThyservant,0Lord, in peace."

WhyhadMary,St.Josephand theChildJesuscometothe temple?St.Luketellsus:"And afterthedaysofherpurification wereaccomplished,theycarried HimtoJerusalem,topresent HimtotheLord."Theyhadcome tooffertheirdearesttreasure, theironlySon,tothegoodGod fromwhomHecame,asasign oftheirsubjectionandgratitude, andinfulfilmentofGod'scommandtoMoses:"Sanctifyunto meeveryfirstbornthatopeneth thewombamongthechildrenor Israel."ThusMarycomestothe Temple,bearingherSoninher

(-airnearestanddearest,ifithe God'swill?FurthermoreMary offeredapairofturtle-doves,for thesewerethegiftsofthepoor, an(,inpresentingthemsheshowedthatinChrist,sheneeded nothingelse. GodimmediatelysentHis giftsintheformofwordsto Marythroughtheprophecyof HisservantSimeon.Thereis sorrowamongthegiftsSimeon announced:"Andthyownsoul aswordshallpierce,"areference tothesufferingsandrejection ofherSonandherownpartin HisPassion.Buttherewerealso giftsofjoy.forSimeonproclaimedherSon'sgreatness:"A lighttotherevelationofthe Gentilesandthegloryofthe peopleIsrael."AndthenherSon washandedbackbySimeon,to beherjoyforthenext30years WehaveseenMary'sgenerosityandreward;anditshouldhe ouraimtoimitateheroffering. Wecansnakethesameoffering asMarydid,forChristcomes intoourheartsinHolyCommunionandthenwecanoffer HimtoGod;againeachtimewe assistatMass,weofferChrist throughthepriesttoourHeavenlyFather.And,theBlessed Trinitywillreceiveourgiftas CodacceptedherbelovedChild fromthearmsofMary.Inreturnforourgift,Godwillgive usChristasourcontinuedguest andfrienti..Wemay,becauseof ournearnesswithChrist,know sorrow,butweshallknowfar morejoy,fortruejoyonly comesfromlivinginGod's

friendship.Besides,wecanoffer Himalovinggift,howeverpoor; Heacceptedthepoordovesfrom Maryandwillacceptanygift thatispresentedbyaloving heart.

Andsoonthe2ndofFebruary, theFeastofthePurification, whenwegowithMarytothe templeofGod,joinwithherin offeringtotheBlessedTrinity: firstChrist,herSon,whomwe havereceivedinHolyCommunion,thenourownsinless scuts,andlastly,somesacrifice, nomatterhowsmall,alefeelOur Lordwouldlikeustomake.

Group

GroupportraitoftheJennings-McLernonwedding,whichwassolemnisedatSt.Columba's. SouthPerth.BrideistheeldestdaughterofMr.andMrs.HughMcLernonofKalgoorlie.Groom istheeldestsonofMr.andMrs.JenningsofNungarin.BridestnaidswereMissL.Creweand MissG.Sullivan.Bestman:Mr.J.Barham.Groomsman,Mr.B.Jennings. PortraitbyVictorPenrose,Perth.

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ADecreeofNullityis NotaDivorce

PriestEssentialtoaMixed Marriage

"STRAIGHT,-WESTPERTH,

writes: YouCatholicssaythatyou donotadmitdivorce,butyou do.Youcallitbyanother name,adecreeofnullity.

A.:TheCatholicChurch teaches,andcarriesoutits teaching,thatdivorceisagainst thecommandmentsofAlmighty God.Onceamanandawoman arevalidlymarried,theymay notbedivorced,i.e..theymay notseparateandmarryagain, solongastheotherpartyis stillalive,Yousaythatadecreeofnullityisdivorce,by, anothername.Itisnot.Adecreeofnullityisalegaldeclarationthatthefirstmarriagewas infactnotamarriageatall. Suchadeclarationisnotmade unlessitisprovedinanecclesiasticalcourtthatthemarriagecontractwasnulland void.Itisnoteasytoprove this,andtillitisproved,adecreeofnullitywillnotbemade. Adecreeofnullityismerely alegaldeclarationofafact thatthetwopeoplewerenever married.Theythereforeremain freetomarry.

Youaskagain:Supposethat afterrecleivingadecreeof nullity,oneoftheparties toldinconfessionthatthe evidenceputforwardtogain thedegreeofnullitywas false,Howwouldtheparties standintheeyesofthe Church?

A.:Theevidenceinsuchcases mustbeobjective,andpublicly proved.Thesuppositionisthereforeaveryunlikelyone.But, ifitweretrue,thesecondmarriagewouldbenullandvoid. Thepenitentwouldbelivingin astateofsin.Thepriestwould notforgivehim,unlesshe agreedtoseparatefromhis presentsupposedwife.Ifhe refused,thepriestwouldrefusehimabsolution.Ifyou arewonderingwhatthepriest woulddoaboutit,theanswer isthathewoulddierather thaninanywaybetraythe secretrevealedtohiminconfession.

Youaskagain:IfthepresenceofaRomanCatholic priestisessentialtothevalidityofmarriage,areAnglicansmarriedbytheirAnglicanparishpriest,really marriedatall?

A.Of,,Iirsetheyare.The CatholicChurchlegislatesforher ownCatholicpeople.Herlaw, requiringthatCatholicsbemarriedbeforetheirparis'ipriest andtwowitnesses,Outsnutapplytonon-Catholics,unlessthey marryaCatholic.Non-Catholics whomarrybeforetheirown ministerorintheregistryoffice arevalidlymarried.Catholicsare notvalidlymarriedunlessthey marrybeforetheirpriestand twowitnesses.

Youaskagain:Wouldthe RomanCatholicChurchbe willingtomarryonepreviouslymarriedbyalayregistrar, andwhohadnotadivorce?

Thisisontheassumptionthat amarriagebeforealayregistrarisnotareadmarriage atall.

A.:AnyCatholicwhogoes throughthemarriageceremony beforealayregistrarisnot marriedatall.AsIhavesaid, theCatholicChurch.whichhas authorityfromChristtolegislateforthespiritualgoodof herchildren,requiresthatall Catholicsbemarriedbeforea priestandtwowitnesses.But non-Catholicswhomarrybefore theregistrararevalidlymarried, fortheChurchlegislationdoes notapplytothem.Hence,the Churchwouldnotre-marrynonCatholicswhohadbeenmarried beforetheregistrar.Onthe otherhand,aCatholicwhowent throughsuchaceremonywould nothemarriedatall.Andso, beforeGod,hewouldhestill freetomarry.However,the Churchwoulduseordinaryprudenceindealingwithhim.She wouldinsistthathesetthings rightlegallywiththeStatebeforeSheallowedhimtomarry. OtherwisethemanwouldberegardedbytheStateasabigamist,andwouldbetreatedaccordingly.

MedalofSt.Christopher isNotaCharm

TheLegendoftheChrist-Bearer

''T.D.H",FREMANTLE,writes: Ihavereadsomelegendsabout oneSt.Christopher.Isthisthe saintwhoseeffigyweputon ourmotorcarstokektpus fromharm?Doyouseeany resemblancebetweenthisand theblacksandtheirdillybags withbonesandcharmstherein?Whenlookedatimpartially,ifweareexpectedtobeStoves,GasBathHeaters,and HardwarecheaperatHassell's, 559WelligtonSt.B6307.

LANDANDESTATEAGEN'I G.H.TEEDE

Phon31-Private267 SMITH'SBUILDINGS

WELLINGTONST.,BUNBURY Businesses,Farms,Houses, LandForSale

tievethis,canwepointthe fingerofscornattheMahommedium?

A.:Icanseenoresemblance betweentheputtingofamedal ofSt.Christopheronone'smotorcar,thatthesaintmaypray thatGodmaypreserveusfrom anaccident,andthecarryingof dillybagsonthepartofthe blacks.

WithreferencetoSt.Christopher-ifyoucaretoconsultthe CatholicEncyclopaediaunder thewordChristopher,youwill read:"Amartyr,probablyof thethirdcentury almost nothingisknownforcertain abouthislifeanddeath."Then theEncyclopaediagivesthelegendwhichtellsusthatthe saint,afterhisconversion,found thatfastingwastoohardfor him,andwouldnotpr)miseto

doany.Butheglad!),ac"epred thetaskofcarryingpeople,for theloveofGod,acrossaraging stream.Onedayhewascarry-ingachildacrossthestream, andtheweightofthechildnearlyborehimdown.TheChild madeHimselfknownasthe CreatorandRedeemerofthe world.ToprovethetruthofHis statement.HeorderedChristophertofixhisstaffinthe ground.Thenextmorningthe staffhadgrownintoapalmtree bearingfruit,Themiracleconvertedmany.Thisexcitedthe rageofthepagankingofthe district.HearrestedChristopher,torturedhimandputhim todeath. Suchisthelegend.Alegend isastory,told,nottogivean accountofhistoricalfacts,but inordertoentertain.ortoinstructinsometruth.Asfaras weknow,thethingsinthelegendofSt.Christophernever happened.Butthelegendreminds usinabeautifulwayofatruth

whichChristtaughtus,that whateverwedototheleastof Hislittleones,Hewillregard asdonetoHimself.Aroyalroad tohappinessinthislifeisto helpourneighboursovertheir difficulties,evenasinthestory St.Christopherhelpedpeople overtheragingstream. Nooneisobligedtoputa medalofSt.Christopheronhis car.Hemaydoso,andifhe hasrealfaith,hewillknoutthat hisactionwillsurelyobtainfor himtheprayersofSt.Christopher.Hewillnotbesillyenough tothinkthatthereissomemagic inthemedalonhiscar,norregarditasasortofcharmagainst thepowersofevil,astheblacks dowiththeirdillybagsandcontents.Hejustknowsthathisact offaithwillpleaseSt.Christopherandobtainhisprayers.Also,thelegendmayremind theownerofthecarthatitis agoodthingnowandagainto stopandgivehisneighboura lift.

TheEternalPriesthoodof JesusChrist

DifficultyofSt.Paul'sEpistle totheHebrews

Acorrespondentwhosigns himself"No-onefromNowhere" writesalongletteronthepriesthoodofChristasdescribedin theEpistletotheHebrews.You willnotmind,"No-onefromNowhere"ifIaltertheorderof yournumerousquestions.Iwish todealwithyourfundamental difficultiesfirst;afterthat,the otherquestionswillalmostans.erthemselves.

Youwrite:

"St.PaullikensthepriesthoodofChristtothatofMelchisedech,whowas'without fathrormother,orbeginning ofdaysorendoflife.'Isthis trueofanyoneelsebesides God?"

A.:No,itisnottrueofanyoneelsebesidesGod,andfor thatveryreasonthesewordscan beappliedintheirstrictnessonly toChrist.YoumustrememberthatinthispassageSt.Paul isdescribingtheancientpriestkingMelchisedechasatypeor figureofChrist,theperfectand eternalHigh-Priest.Melchisedech,ofcourse,hadfatherand mother,andwasbornanddied, butinthebookofGenesisno accountisgivenofhisparentage. Heenters,amysteriousfigure, intothebeginningsofJewishhistory,asakingofJerusalemwho blessedAbrahamwhenthelatterreturnedvictoriousfrom battle.St.Paulseesspecialsignificanceinthestrangewayin whichMelchisedechisintroduced intothepagesoftheOldTestament.Nogenealogyisgiven, asinthecaseoftheother priests,andthereisnomention ofhispreviousorsubsequent life.Hestandsforabriefminuteinthelightofsacredhistory,appearingoutofamysteriouspastanddisappearingagain intoanequallymysteriousfuture.Allweknowisthathe wasa"priestofthemosthigh God,"whosetforthbreadand wine,andthatheactedwith er,estlyauthoritytowardsAbraham,thefatheroftheJewish people.Now,St.Paulseesthis strangefigurea.sforeshadowing thecomingoftheperfectpriest, ChristOurLord.Nomention ismadeofMelchisedech'sfather °ndmother,andSt.Paulseesin thiscircumstanceasuggestionof themysteriouscomingofChrist 'ho,accordingtoHisdivinity. hadnohumanparents,and,ac-

cordingtoHishumanity,hadno father.ChristinHisdivinity hadnobeginningofclays,forHe wasfrometernity,andasGod Heisnecessarilyimmirtal,in habitinglightinaccessible.Even asmanHecandienownomore, butliveseternallyinthesplendourofHisglorifiedhumanityin thehighestpositionofhonourin heaven,ThisistheclearteachingoftheScriptures,yet strangelyenoughyouseemto neglectit.

Youwrite:"Jesushadfather andmotherandbeginningot daysandendoflifeasweall have.Why,then,doesPaul likenhispriesthoodtothatof Melchisedech?"

A.:Ireadthesewordsout withreluctance.How'canyou, whilebasingthewholeargument ofyourletterontheauthority ofScripture,yetcalmlyignore theemphaticdeclarationsofthat sameScriptureonthedivinityot ChristandonHisvirginbirth?

Youarereallycuttingawaythe branchonwhichyousit.ElsewhereyouquoteSt.Paulonthe slownessandinsensitivityof Christianswhichpreventsthem fromproceedingbeyondthemost elementarytruthstosublimedevelopmentsofdoctrine.Yetwhat couldbemoreelementarythan thetruthswhichyouhereneglectordeny?Intheverybeginningoftheepistlefromwhich youquote,St.Paulisatpains toshowthatChrist,beingthe

SonofGod,ishigherthananymediatorsmentionedintheOld Testament,whethertheybeangelicorhuman.Christis"The Son,"throughWhomtheages werecreated.Heis"theflashing- forthof(theFather's)glory, andtheveryexpressionofHis being."Hekeepsallthingsin existence,bytheexerciseof power.Inotherwords,Heis God,AndindeedSt.Paulhas nohesitationinapplyingtoHis textsfromtheOldTestament whichapplytoGodandtoGod alone,ButbecauseHeisMan aswellasGod,thereareother partsinthisepistlewhichrefer moreparticularlytotheexperiencesofHishumannature.Of courseasmanHe.wasborn:that isthemeaningofChristmas;and asmanHedied:thatisthe meaningofGoodFriday.He hadamother,andwecallher blessedamongwomen.Hehad ncfatherinHishumannature. andthatiswhywecallHim intheCreed,"bornofthevirginMary."Thestoryofthat miraculousvirginbirthistold intheclearestpossibletermsin thebeginningoftheGospelsof St.MatthewandSt.Luke,and Iamsureyouknowthoseaccountsquitewell.Ifyouquote Scriptureinoneplace,"No-one fromNowhere,"youshouldnot flyplainlyinthefaceofitin another.

Again.youcitetheversefrom thePsalmswhichSt.Pauluses ofthepriestlyconsecrationof Christ:"Thouartmyson;this dayhaveIbegottenthee."You

write:

"Woulditbepossiblefora mantosaythistohisson?

Howwouldthesonknowanythingaboutit?"

,A.:Youobviouslymeantoreducetheliteralmeaningofthis texttoabsurdityandtosubstituteametaphoricalmeaningof yourown.Butthereisnoabsurdity.Amancouldnotuse thosewords,butGodcould. TheyapplytotheIncarnationof GodtheSon.Onthedayonwhich theWordwasmadeflesh,the dayonwhichahumannature wasunitedtothedivinityin theunityofasingl,person,on thatdayGodcouldsayofthe God-man:"Thouartmyson; thisdayhaveIbegottenthee." Andatthesamemoment,St. Paultellsus,aversefromanotherpsalmwtasverified:"Thou artapriestaccordingtothe orderofMelchisedech."ForGod theSonassumedhumannature inorderthatinitancrbyitHe mightaccomplishthesacrificeof Calvary.Hebecamemanfora priestlypurpose,andsofrom theverymomentofHisIncarnationhecouldrightlybecalled aprieet.YousaythatChrist couldonlyhavebecomeapriest byaspecialfavourofGodlater oninHislife,butinsayingthis wordwhichOurLordusedwhen taingoal;Hereachedacertain consummation.Itisthesame

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POPE'SCHRISTMASMESSAGE

DramaticPleaforPeace

OnChristmasEve,HisHolinessPope/ILLSXII.satbefor amicrophoneandaddressedtotheworldaninspiringanddramaticappealforpeace.EveryCatholicshouldbefamiliarwith itscontents.FollowingisthecompletetextoftheHolyFatblis allocution,justreceivedbyairmail.

The&lastofChristmasand theNewYearcloseathand bringwiththemcertainsigns wthichpointawarningfinger towardsthedaystocome.

Thecustomarygreetingsexchangedatthisseason,which ascendtoheaveninacloudof incenseandofprayer,cannotand willnot,forallthedeepand sincereaffectionpromptingthem, allowUstolosesightofthe conditionwhichconfrontsUsat thepresenthour,whenEurope andthewideworldhavereachedaturningpointoftheirdestiny.Thegravityofthecrisis isunquestionable,itspossibilitiesforgoodorevilimmeasurable,itsissueunpredictable.

CRUELREALITY

Whenlastyearonthissame occasionWeaddressedOur ChristmasmessagetotheCatholicworld,andtoallmenofgood judgmentandgoodwillbesides, whocouldhavehaditinhis hearttopredictforhumanity, tiredofwarandhungryfor peace,whathasto-daybecome acrud,undeniablereality?

Christmasbellswillstillring inthefeast,asfromthedaysof old.Butformanyclosed,embitteredandtormentedhearts theyringoutinthedesert, wheretheywakonolivingecho anylonger.

PEACERECEDING

Nowthatanotherpost-war yearhaspassed,withitsburden ofdistressandsuffering,ofdisillusionmentandprivation,those whohaveeyestoseeandears tohearcannotbutbepainedand humiliatedbythis:Europeand theworld-eventodistantand tormentedChina-to-dayarefartherfromrealpeace,farther fromcompleteanddefinitesafety, fartherfromaneworderbased firmlyonagreementandjustice thanevtsrtheywerebefore.

Thechampionsofnegation anddisagreement,withthelong lineofprofiteersintheirtrain, arejubilantatthethought-or theillusion-thattheirhour,s near.

Contrariwise,thefriendsof peace,thepromotersofalasting reconciliationbetweenthepeoplesoftheworld,feelthe twingeofanguishintheirhearts whentheycomparethemoral andsocialwealthofBethlehem's "goodtidings"withthemisery ofaworldthathaswanderedfar awayfromChrist.

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TITANICSTRUGGLE

Inthetitanicstrugglebetweenthetwoforcesnowcompetingforthemasts:ofthe world.ifhatredisallthatis neededtomarshalunderthe leadershipoftheevilonemen whowouldseeminglyhaveevery groundtodisagree,whatcould lovenotaccomplishtowardsunitinginaworld-wideleaguethose whosehighpurpose,nobleinstinctsandcommunityinsufferinghavedrawnthemtogether bytiesstrongerandmoreintimatethananydifferenceordivergencywhichcouldkeepthem apart?Tothemillionswhoare disposedtobecomemembersof thisworldalliance,thecharter cfwhichisthemessageofBethlehemanditsunseenhead,the KingandPeacemakerwholies beforeusinthemanger,We directatthisjunctureourheartfeltappeal.

Thebrandonthebrowofone generation,andthesourceofits disruptionanddecadence,isthe tendency,everydaymoreobvious,to"insincerity"alackof honesty,andthisnotmerelyas anoccasionalexpedient,orofobstaclesunforeseen.No.To-day, itamountspracticallytoasystem.Ithasbeenraisedtothe distinctionofastrategy,inwhich thelie,thegarbledwordorfact, andtrickeryhavecometobean acceptedweaponofoffence, e',Inchsomepeoplewieldwith theskillofprofessionals,boastingevenoftheircompetence.

Soclearly,astheyviewit,has thesuppressionofallsenseof rightandwrongcometobepart andparcelofmoderntechnique intheartofformingpublic opinion,ofcontrollingit,and makingitservetheirpolitical ends.Fortheyarebentonwinning.atanycost,thebattleof class-interestandtheories,of ideologiesandpowerpolitics. Wedonotproposetodescribe hereindetailtheboa's.:wrought bythistournamentof"insincerity"inpubliclife.ButWeare indutyhound cpentheeyes ofCatholicsallovertheworld -andofallothersbesideswho

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shareourfaithinChristanda transcendentGod-tothedangerswhichthisprevalenceof falsehoodpresentsfortheChurca andChristiancivilisation.

HEROD'SIMITATORS

WhenHerodofoldwasplottinganxiouslytoslaytheBabe ofBethlehemhehidhisplan underapiousmaskandtried hisbesttomakethehonestmen intounwittingspies.Likewisetoday,hismodernimitatorsmove heavenandearthtoconcealtheir !eatpurposefromthemasses, andmakethemtheunconscious instrumentsoftheirdesigns.

Butoncetheyhavewonpower andfeelthereinssecurelyin theirhands,littlebylittlethey letfalltheveil,andpassbysuccessivestagesfromoppressionof thedignityandlibertyofman toabolitionofallauthenticand independentreligiouslife.

Here,then,isthequestionWe puttoallhonestmen:Howis humanitytorecover,howcanany -NewOrderwortnyoi nameemergefromthemistakes andagitationofthispresenthour ofconfusion,ifthelineswhich markofffiiendfromfoe,yes fromno,andfaithfromlackof ,altharetobeerasedandmoved about?

TheChurch,thoughherheart iseverfullofloveandsympathyfortheseerringsouls, cannotfailtodenounceerror,in loyaltytoherDivineFounder's declaration:"Hewhoisnotwith MeisagainstMe."(Matt.,XII.. 30.)Shecannotbuttearthe maskfromthe'forgersoflies" -(Job,XIII41-whocomeforwardaswolvesinsheep'scloths ing-(c.f.,Mat.,VII,15)-as foundersandpioneersofanew goldenage.Shecannotbutwarn thefaithfulnottoletthemselvesbeluredfromthepathof rectitudeorbedeludedbyfallaciouspromises.

Ourpositionbetweenthetwo opposingcampsisexemptfrom everyprejudice,fromanypreferenceforthisorthatpeople, forthisorthatblocofnations, asitisforeigntoanysortof temporalconsideration.Tohe withChristoragainstChrist: thatisthewholequestion.

POWERS'MISTRUST

Eachoftheopposingsidesbelievesitselfconstrainedtothis mistrust,asbyadutyofelementaryprecaution.Obviously, thisveryfactleadstothebuirdingofanimmense'wallwhich rendershopelesseveryattempt tobringtothebewilderedhuman familytheblessing*oftrue peace. Havewenothadoccasion, evenduringthepastfewweeks, toexperiencethetangibleresultsofthismistrust?Havewe notseenamostimportantconft:renceofthegreatPowersadjournwithouthavingtaken thoseessentialanddecisivesteps vlongtheroadtopeaceforwhich theworldinitsanguishwas waiting?

RETURNTOHONESTY

Therecanbeputonewayout ofthestraitstowhichthecult of"insincerity"hasbroughtthe world;thereturntothespirit andpracticeofstraightforward honesty.

Nooneto-day-towhatever socialorpoliticalmovementor partyhemaybelong-whowants tobringtheweightofhisconvictionsandhispublicactsto bearuponthepresentorthe futuredestinyofnations,has anyrighttowearamask,to appeartobewhatheisnot,to availhimselfofthestrategyof thelie,oftensionandofthreats, inordertorestrictthehonest citizensofeverylandinthe exerciseoftheirjustlibertyand civilrights.

Youwillreadilyunderstand. then,howpainedWearetosea hostilepropagandadistorting wihatWethinkandsay,embitteringmen'shearts,hindering thepeacefulexchangeofideas anddeepeningthechasmwhich separatesfromUssomany

sculsredeemedbytheBloodof thesamedivineandloving Saviour.Atthebottomofitlies, unfailingly,thesameidentical duplicity,deliberatelyadopted andruthlesslyemployed,asthe mostincisiveweaponwithwhich tocombatjusticeandtruth.and hindermutualunderstanding,reconciliationandpence.

Theinevitableoutcomeofsuch asituationisthesplittingof humanityintopowerfulandrival groups,whosehighestlawof lifeandconductisabasicand invinciblemistrust.

ThatiswhyWewouldremind you,dearsonsanddaughters, thatwecelebrateto-morrowthe birthofHimfromWhoselips onedayescapedthecry:"Veritasliberabitvos"(JohnVIII, 32);thetruth(whichisHis teaching)shallmakeyoufree. Never,perhaps,hasthiscryreechoedsoloudlyasitdoestodayinaworldhungryforpeace, hutforcedtogroanbeneaththe oppressiveyokeoffalsehood.

LetallChristendom.too,make answer-toHimWhowasmade fleshthatHemightbeforall "way,truthandlife"-inapray- erfulpleathatthetruthmay finditswaybacktothehearts oftherulersofnations,whose yesornomaydeterminethe fateoftliaworld.Andwiththe truthmaythereshineoutupon theearthnodeceptivemirage, butBethlehem'sbrightstarof peacedivine.

Thosewhowereabsolutelydeterminedtowinthewarwere readyforanysacrifice,even untodeath.Thosewhosincerely wish'towinthepeacemustbe readyforsacrifices,justasgenerous,sincenothingismoredifficultforconvulsedandembitteredhumannaturethanto foregoreprisalsandlayasideitsunforgivingrancor.

Theinjusticeandcrueltycommittedbythosewhounleashed theSecondWorldWararoused wavesofrighteousindignation. butserved,alas,atthesame time,todeveloptheseedsofanaturalinclinationforrevenge. Thesanerportionofmankind -evenamongnationschieflyinvolvedintheconflict-unanimouslydenouncedtheexcessesand atrocitieswhichapoliticalsystem,fallingintomoralnihilism, notonlypractisedduringthe warwhichitprovoked,buteven daredtojustifyintheory,Facts anddocumentsrecentlycometo lighthaveonlyservedtoconfirm thatthosewhosponsoredand

workedoutthissystemaremainlyresponsiblefortheworld's niseryto-day. Menofthepost-warperiod couldhaveeasilyconfrontedthis degeneracywiththeirow'nmoral superiority;unfortunately,innot afewinstancestheyhaveletslip agoldenopportunity.Itmustbe admittedthatthehistoryofthe worldduringthedaysandweeks andmonthsimmediatelyfollowingthewarwasveryfarfrom beingoneofunmixedglory.

CULPRITSPUNISHED

Thepunishmentjustlymeted outtothechiefculpritscould haveinspiredDante'spenwith scenesfortheInferno,butthe greatpoetwouldhalmshrunk fromdepictingthereprisals wroughtupontheinnocent.

Whocanmeasurewhatfurther moraldomesticandsocialdistress,whatharmtotheculturalandeconomicstabilityof Europe-andnotaloneof Europe-willbecausedbythe compulsoryandindiscriminate displacementofpeoples,what sorrowatpresent,whatanguisn forthefuture,Onlyabroader vision,awiserandmorejudicious policyonthepartofthosewho holdthefateoftheworldintheir hands,canprovideatolerable solutionforanotherwiseinsolubleproblem.

Allhonour,then,tothoseof everynationwhoshirknoprivationorshunnolabourto hastenthefulfilmentofsucha noble'enterprise.Letthemnot betroubledatthecontradictions andoppositiontheywillhaveto meetandwhichpreciselyin thesedaysseemtohavegrown more,intense,instimulatinganotherwarofnerves,provoking discord,reducingtonaughtthe effortsofthechampionsofunity andpeace.Letthembeconfidentthatthehourisathand--asWetrustandaskinOur prayers-whenthaKingof Peacewillgrantvictorytothose whodobattleforHiscausewith arightintentionandwiththe weaponsofpeace.

BONDOFLOVE

Thehumanrace,then,willbe powerlesstoemergefromthe presentcrisisanddesolationand togoforwardtoamoreharmciniousfutureunlessitrestrains andcontrolstheforcesofdivisionanddiscordbymeansofa sincerespiritofbrotherhoodunitingallclasses,allracesandall nationswiththeonebondoflove.

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CultofInsincerityGreatest MenacetoPeace

Welaunchsuchanappealto theentireworldto-day,theEve ofChristmas,becauseWesee thisspiritofbrotherhoodindangerofbeingstifledandcrushed; becauseWeseeselfishappetites gettingthebetterofsoundreason,andthecrueltacticsofoppr.ssionandviolenceprevailing overloyalunderstandingandmutualrespect,andtheutterdisregardforanyconsequentevils tothedetrimentofthezealous maintenanceofpublicwelfare.

TheChurch,whosematernal heartembracesallnationswith equalaffection,isfollowingwith greatanxietythisnewdevelopmentinnationalandinternationalconflicts.

FRATRICIDALWARS

Wh_rifaithinGod,theFather ofallmen.beginstogrowdim, thespiritofbrotherlyunionalso losesitsmoralfoundationand cohesiveforce;andwhentheconsciousnessofasocietyembracing allmen.aswishedbyGod,and whichincludesreciprocalrights

herselfofthedeadlygermof atheismandrevolutionandlive aHaofherown,freefromunhealthyforeigninfluence. ItisobviousthataEurope shiveringandfeverishfromeconomicdifficultiesandsocialchaos yieldsmorereadilytotheseductionsandillusionsofafatuousidealstatethanahealthy Europewithhervisionclear.

Meanwhile,thepropagatorsof suciideceptiveschemesspareno efforttomakeconvertstotheir causeamongthefanaticsandthe simple,whoseaim,inturn,it willbetodragtheirpeoplealong thepathofruinthatothershave travelledbeforethem,notfrom choice,butbecausetheircivil andreligiouslibertyhadbeen systematicallyrepressed.

Havewenothadoccasionto seehere,onthesacredsoilof thecitywhereGodhasestablishedtheChairofPeter,theemissariesofaconceptoflifeand humansocietybasedonatheism andviolencesowingcocklesin

TheChurchthoughherheartiseverfullofloveandsympathyfortheseerringsoulscannotfailtodenounceerror. Shecannotbuttearthemaskfromtheforgersoflies.

Ourpositionbetweenthetwoopposingcampsisexempt fromeveryprejudice,fromanypreferenceforthisorthat people,forthisorthatblockofnations.

TobewithChristoragainstChrist;thatisthewholequestion.

andduties,determinedbyfixed normes,beginsto(lieout,there ariseinitsplaceamoruidhypersensitivenesstowhatdivides,a readypropensitytooverstate one'srightstrueorimagined,and aneglect-attimesthoughtless butnotforthatreasonlessruinous-fortheessentialneedsof others.

Atthispointthewayisopen forthestruggleofallagainst all;abattlewhichknowsnoother rightexceptthatofthestrongest.

Ourage,alas,hasprovided somesadexamplesoffratricidal war,resultingwithrelentless logicfromtheweakeningofthe spiritofbrotherhood.

Evanthelandwhichheardthe hymnoftheAngelsannouncing peacetomen,whichsawtheStir oftheSaviousshineforth,and wheretheDivineRedeemerdied crucifiedforoursalvation-even thatHolyLandwithallitsmemoriesandshrinesmostdearto everyChristianheartisnowdividedandhasbecomethescene ofbloodandstrife.AndEurope herself,the,centreofthewhole greatCatholicfamily-isshenot perchanceto-dayawarningand anexampleoftheplightto whichthelossofthespiritof brotherhoodcanreduceapartof theworldoncesobeautifuland flourishing,Thewoundsshesufferedduringthelatewarare stillunhealed,andalreadythe sinisterlightofanewconflict flashesonthehorizon.

PEACEIMPEDED

Oh,ifallhonestmenwereto unitetogether,howquickly wouldthevictoryofthebrotherhoodofmenberealisedand alongwithittherehabilitation oftheworld!Suchpeoplealready constituteasubstantialelement ofpublicopinion,andshowthat theypossasreallyhumaninstincts,withpoliticalwisdomas well.

Butthereareothersjustas numerous,whosemerewordhas considerableweightinhastening orimpedingthepeaceofEurope -thenecessaryinitialsteptowardsworldpeace-andwhofollowacoursedirectlyopposite. Aretheyafraid,perhaps,thatif Europeweretorecover,regain herstrength.andbecomeconsciousoncemoreofherChristian mission,shewouldwishtorid

thegoodearthofRome,anddoingtheirutmosttoconvinceher sonsthattheyhavediscoverad andsetupanewculturemore worthyofmanthantheancient andeternallyyouthfulChristian civilisation?

Sincethingshavereachedsuch apass,thetimehassurelycome foreveryonewhocherishesthe humanandspiritualheritageof hisforefatherstorousehimself fromsleep,takeupthearmsof faithandcourage,andpreserve thecity,civilisation'smother, fromreligious,moralandsocial deteriorationsuchasmightrenderverydifficult,toourkeenregr,.t,thatsolemncelebrationut thecomingHolyYeardesiredby Catholicstheworldover.

If,however,thefrankwordSwe utterduringto-day'scelebration knownoboundaries,theyrefer onlytodoctrinesdecryingfaithin GodandChrist,andcertainly nottothenationsorgroupsof nationswhoarethevictimsof thesedoctrines.Fortheselatter theChurchevercherishesthe sameconstantlove.Nay,the moretheysufferthegreateris herloveforthem.Itisinthe daysoftrial,ratherthaninintroubledhoursthatmenofall nationsshouldrealisethatthey arebrothers,Therealmeaning theloftymissionandthepower toreconcileofthisbrotherhood hasneverbeen,norshallever beextolledwithsuchforceasit wasby"thefirst-bornamong manybrethren"(Rom.VIII,29), WhofromBethlehemtoGolgotha preachedbyHisexamplemore thanbyHiswordsthatgreatand universalbrotherhoodofmen.

DANGEROUSGAME OverthisChristmasadark cloudisgathering.Asthe people'sanxiousyearningfor peacegrowsever,evermoreintense,theinabilityoftheir leaderstosatisfyitbymerely humanmeansisjustasapparent.Donotthehonesteffortsof sometoarriveatanequitable eeaceandthesystematicplanningofotherstopreventitsfulfilmentbringperchancetomina thepictureofadangerousgame ofchance,ofwhichthestakes arefortuneorruin?

Intothemeetingplacesofmen thespiritofevilcreepsunnoticed "theangeloftheabyss"(Apo& IX,II);theenemyoftruth,the

fomenterofhatred,thedenier anddestroyerofallsenseof brotherhoiad,believingthathis hourisnigh,useseverythingat handtohastenit.Nevertheless, %'edesiretoendOurChristmas messagewithanirrepressibleappealforhoneandconfidence.

AlthoughfaithintheDivine RedeemerpromptsChristiansto pondereverythinginthelightof thetruth-everancient,evernew -ofagedSimeon'sdeclaration conc.,rningtheChildJesusatthe presentationinthetemple:"BeholdthisChildisdestinedforthe fallandfortheriseofmany andforasignthatsnailbecontradicted"(Luke11,341,stil:We knowthatthe!Lumberofthese whodonotseparatethemselves fromChristbyunbelief,who clingtoHim,whoarereadyto givetheirlivesforHim,who placeinHimandinthereeur rectiontheirunwaveringhope. WEknowthatthenumberof theseisgreat,thatitisincreasingandgrowingstrong.Wesee themradiatingeverysphereof life.Weseethatothermenof goodwillarejoiningthem.

Toyouall,therefore,beloved sonsanddaughters.Wesay: Yourhouriscome.

Attheassembliesofstatesmen anotherunseenspiritpresidedas SovereignLord,theOmnipotent GodtoWhomnothingissecret andWhoholdsinHishandsthe thoughtsandheartsofmen,to bendthemasHewillsandwhen Hechooses;God,allofWhoseinscrutabledesignsaregovernedby Hispaternallove.Buttofulfil thesedesigns wishestomake useofyourco-operation.Inthe r:ayofbattleyourplaceisinthe vanguard,fightingatthefront. Thetimidandthoseafraidto comeoutintheopenarevery closetobecomingdesertersand traitors.

Heisadeserterandatraitor whowouldgivehismaterialsupport,hisservices,histalents,aid Ofvotetopartiesandtoforces whichdenyGod,whichputmight inplaceorright,andthreatsand terrorinplaceofliberty,which makeoflying.oppositionandincitementofthemassestorevolt somanyweaponsoftheirpolicy, thusrenderingnationalandinter.iationalpeaceimpossible.

Letusbringourselvesback300 years,toaEurope-tornbythe horrorsoftheThirtyYears'War. Theyear1648broughtatlastthe messageofpeace,thedawnof restoration.

Prayandworktoobtainfrom Godthegracethattheyear1948 maybeforwoundedEuropeandforthenationstornbydiscord.a yearofrebirthandofpeace.So prayandworkthatafterthe routofthespiritofdarkness, theangelofthebottomlesspit, thesunofjusticemayriseover theworld:JesusChristOurLord, toWhomthehonourandgloryin timeandineternity.

Andnow,letOurApostolic BlessingapledgeofDivinegrace andaid,goouttoallOurbeloved sonsanddaughters,thoseofthis episcopalcityofOursasofthe wholeworld.Butletitextend especiallytothosegroaningunder aheavierweightofdistressand pain,thesick,thepoor,theunemployed;thehomelessandall whoarehungryandcold;for thosebereftoffreedom,family, countrythroughthetragichap- peningsofadreadfulwar, throughothermen'sinjusticesor throughtheirownpastmistakes andfaultsandwhofeelthepang ofdiscouragementandanguish allthemorekeenlyatthisholy season;totheprisonersofwar notyetrestoredtotheirdear ones;totherefugeesandthedisplaced;inaspecialwaytothose, particularlypriests,sufferingper-secution,prison,exile,threatsof tortureandofdeath,simplybecauseoftheirfidelitytoGod,to Christ,totheChurchandtotheir duty.

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youaredesertingSt.Pauleven whileyouarguefromhim.For inthissameepistleSt.Paul says(ch.10)thatChrist,"on comingintotheworld,'could say:"Abodythouhestfittsdto me. ThenIsaid:Behold,1 come...todo,0God,thywill."

Andthisstatement,St.Paulexclaims,impliesthesubstitution ofthesacrificeofCalvaryfor 'thoseoftheOldLaw.Surely thatisevidenceclearenough.If youaskhowOurLordcould knoworsayanythingatthe momentofHisIncarnation,you haveonlytorememberthatas GodHeneverceasedtohave thefullnessofdivineknowledge,andthatfromthemoment inwhichHishumansoulwas createdthatsoulhadallthe knowledgewhichunionwiththe Godheadmakesfittingordemands.Thekindofknowledge whichyouhaveinmind,the knowledgewhichcomesbitby bitfromexperienceoftheworld, isnotinquestionhere.

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High-Priest,learntrightupto theverylimit,outoftheheart ofHisownexperience,whatit, isandforhumanbeingstosuffer; sowehaveaHigh-Priest whoisnotinsensitiveandindifferenttowardsourtroubleand worryandpain,butonewhocan feelwithusandpleadtoHis Fatherforthehelpweneed. Thequestionyouask,viz,why wecouldnotbe,broughttothe samepointbysuffering,would, Iamafraid.bemeaninglessto St,Paul.Heisconcernedwith thatuniqueMelchisedechianpriest eihoistheSonofGodandthe wayinwhichhelearnttohave compassionontherestofmen. Oftherestofus,itistruethat sufferingcandousgood,ifwe bearitproperly,butthatisnot whatSt.Paulisthinkingof here.

Againyouwrite:

"Jesustaughtthat`noman ascendsuntoGodbuthethat camedownfromGod.'Canwe, too,notclaimtohavecome downfromGodasHedid?"

humannatureiscreated,butunlikeours,thehumannatureof ChristWasgiventhefullnessof divinegraceattheverymoment whenitwascreatedandunited tothepersonoftheSonofGod. Christ,then,camedownfrom God,inthesensethatHewas God,andalsointhesensethat 114wasmansharingbygrace asmuch,asanycreatednature could,inthelifeoftheGodhead. Heistheonly-begottenSonof God;wearehisadoptedbrothers,madesuchbythegraceHe wonforus.Wecomedownfrom God,then,insofarasweare created,andalsoinsofaras weshare,byChrist'sgenerosity, inthatgrace,thatdivineprincipleoflife,whichChristpossessesinitsfullness,andinHis ownright.

Finally,youask:

Youaskagain:"IfJesus couldbeapriestaftertheorder ofMelchisltech,thenwhydownfromGodinthesensethat couldnotanyoneelsebealsowewerecreatedbyGod;weare ifGodordainedhimtobeacreatureswhocameintoexist-

priestofthatorder?"

A.:ThewholepointofSt.

Paul'sepistleisthat,sinceChrist wasthesonofGod,andthereforeunique/inHiedignity,He andHealonecouldofferasingle sacrificewhichwouldbesufficient,onceandforall,toexpiate thesinsofthehumanrareand winmaneternallife.TheJewish priestscouldnotoffersucha sacrifice;alltheycoulddowas tooffereachyearinandyear outalongseriesofsacrifices whichmerelyeffectedanexternal Iigalcleansing.OurLordwas likeMelchisedechinthatHe camefromoutsidethepriestly tribeofAaron,andthusdid notderiveHispriestlydignity fromanyhumanparentage. Melchisedechisrecordedasofferingonlyonesacrifice;and withonesacrificeChristredeemedtheworld.Itseems certainthatSt.Paulhadalsoa furthersimilarityinmind.Melchis,.dechofferedbreadandwine. OurLord,too,institutedasacrificeinwhichbreadandwine, changedintoHisBodyandBlood, wouldperpetuatetheuniquesacrificeofCalvaryandapplythefruitsofthatsacrificetoindividualsouls.

YouaskwhyGodcouldnot makeothermenpriestsaccordingtotheorderofMelchisedech Thereisasenseinwhichthe onlyMelchisedechianpriestis Christandasenseinwhich therearemanysuchpriests. ChrististheuniqueHigh-Priert who,withthefulldignityofthe divinity,offeredoneall-sufficient sacrifice.Therecouldonlybe anothersuchHigh-Priestifthere couldbeanotherSonofGod

ButthereisonlyoneSonof God.Therewasandwillbeonl) oneIncarnationinanother sense,everypriestoftheCatholicChurchisapriestafterthe orderofMelchisedech,forevery validlyordainedpriestofChrist's Churchsharesinthepriesthood ofChristandhasthepowerof offeringsacrificeinHisname. ThesacrificewhichCatholic prkstsofferisknownasthe Mass.Itdoesnotaddanything totheonesacrificeofOurLord, anymorethanthepriesthoodof aCatholicpriestaddsanything tothePriesthoodofChrist;the Masssimplycommunicatesand appliesthemeritsofChrist'sone sacrifice,justasthethousandsof priestswhoofferitshareinthe onepriesthoodofChristandare priestsonlyindependenceon Him.If,byanimpossibility, Christ'spriesthoodweredestroyed,alltruepriesthoodonthis earthwouldlapse.

Youwriteagain:

"IfJesuswasmadeperfect throughsuffering,whycanwe, too,notbemadeperfectin thesameway?"

A.:TheGreekwordwhichSt. PauluseswhenhesaysthatOur LordwasmadeperfectbysufferingdoesnotmeanthatHe wasmadeanybettormorally,or thatHegainedgreatergrace.It meansthatHeattainedacerHesaidontheCross:"Itis finished."WhatSt.Paulmeans isthatbysuffering,Christ,our

A.:No,we:cannot.Wecame

enceatGod'sword,andarekept fromfallingbackintonothing byHisconservingpower.Christ, asaperson,isnotacreature; HeisGod,evenastheFatheris God,forHepossessesthesame divingnature.Hishumanity, whichisunitedtoHisdivinity, isindeedcreated,evenasour

"Why,sinceaccordingtoSt, Paul,theMelchisedechian priesthoodofChristreplaces thepriesthoodofAaron,does theChristianChurchtodaytry toimposetheAaronicandeviticlawuponChristendom?"

A.Thiswouldbeagenuine difficultyiftheChristianChurch didimposetheoldJewishlaw, buttheChristianChurchdoesn. suchthIret..Itspriesthoodisthe priesthoodofChrist,priestfot everaccordingtotheorderof Melchisedech,andthelawofthe ChristianChurch,or,asIpref'n tocallit,theCatholicChurch,is thelawofChrist,notthelawof Moses,orAaron,oranyoneelse.

TheSoul-OurSpiritualFaculty

W.G.H.,Leedkrvillewrites: "YouCatholicsarealwaystalkingaboutthesoul.Yousay thatitispresentinthebody andgiveslifetothebody,But whathappenswhenamansufferstheamputationofalimb. Doesthebitofthesoulthat wasinthelimbjustnitireinto thebody,ordoesitdisappear withthelimb?Itdoesn'tseem tohangdanglingatanyrate?'

A.Asyousay,A.G.H.,itcertainlydoesn'tseemtohangdangling.But,really,youmusn'tlet yourimaginationrunawaywith youinthesematters.Thisoulis aspiritualbeing,andaspiritual beingissomethingthatourimaginationscannotdealwith.We (annomoreseeasoulwithbodilyeyesorcallupapictureofa soulinourimagination,thana cabbagecanfeelemotionofa rabbitworkoutarithmetic.However,wecanreasonaboutthe soul;wecanhavetrueideas aboutit,eventhoughwecan't havetruepucturesofitinour imagination.Takeyourthoughts forinstance.Youcouldn'tpoint toanyspotinyourheadandsay: I'vegotathoughtjustthere.

partofit.Itisinthebodyin theonlywhyaspiritualbeing canbeinamaterialbodyin theunityofasinglebeing.It istheprincipleoflifeinthe body;itisnotheremorethan there;itisnotspreadoutwith thebody,withpartofthesoul matchingpartofthebody.The enticesoulisinanypartof thebodyyouliketopointto, andtheentiresoulisintheentirebody.Nowpleasedon'ttry toimaginethis.Youcan't.This sortofthingwon'tadmitofpicturesatall.Butthen,afterall, you andcouldn'tpictureathought, yetyouknowyouhave them.

Asfortheamputatedlimb, whenitceasedtobelongtothe bodyitceasedtobeanimated bythesoul.Asthesoulhasno partsandisnotanextended thing,ttureisnoneedtoimagine itasretreatingintotherestof thebody,andofcourseitwould beabspfd,asyouyourself,reallige,toimagineitassuffering somesortoflesionwiththeamputatedlimboroccupyingthe spaceleftbythelimb.Thesoul doesnotoccupyspaceatall.

TheNameofChrist "WELL-WISHER,"Swanbourne,

writes:

Yetyouarequitecertainyou havethoughts.Inpointoffact,a thoughthasnorelationtospace, althoughwecanlocalizesomeof theprocessesofthebodywhich goonwhilewearethinking.But thethoughtitselfisnothereor thereorinanyplaceatall.We cansay:thisisMYthought;this Ihaveseentwoletters,abig thoughtistakingplaceinMY XandabigP,onsijammedon mind;butwecan'tsaywhatthe thoughtlookslikeorwhereitis, orhowmuchitweighs.You couldn'tsay;I'vegotawonderfulbrainwaveweighingtwoounces,orabrilliantnotionallred 'nthemiddleandsea-greenon theedge.Athoughtistheproductofanon-material,aspiritualfaculty,whichwecallthe spirituallikethatmind.

Nowthemindisafacultyof animmaterial,aspiritualsoul. Don'tmakethemistakeofthinkingthatbecausethesoulisspiritualitislessrealthanthe materialthingsyoucanseeand touchandtaste.Thesoulis morerealthanthebody.because thebodycanbedestroyed,but thesoulisimperishable.Itcannotbeseparateorcutintoparts becauseithasnoparts;itis somethingthatdoesnotofitself belongtotillworldofspaceand measurablethings. Itistruethatthesoulisin thebody,butitisnotinthe bodyasaswordinthesheath orliquidinabottleorgasin acontainer.Allyoucansayis thatthesouliswholeinthe wholebodyandwholeinevery

"SometimesinCatholicchurches topofanother.IthinkIhave seenthesamelettersonCatholicsprayerbooks.When askmyCatholicfriendswhat theselettersmean,theylook wiseandstarttosaysomething,hutafterafewwords theyadmittheydon'tknow. Istheresomethingabouttheselettersknownonlytotheinner few?"

A.:Thereisnothingverymys-teriousabouttheseletters.They aresimplythefirsttwoletters ofthename,Christ,asitis speltinGreek.Greekwasthe languageoftheearlyChurch, andsometimesOurLord'sname wasabbreviatedinwritingto thefirsttwoletters.Itisasif wewroteinEnglish"CHR," leaving"IST"tobeunderstood. Thesignthusformedhasbeen nreservidbytheChurchdown fromthoseearlydays.Inthe sameway,youwilloftenseeon Catholicaltarsthreelettersthat lookslikeIRS.Thesearethe firstthreelettersofthename, Jesus,speltinGreek,Theyare thusequivalenttoJESinEnglish.

"BLUEROAD"

By"GROUCHO."

FiftyMileJourneyofthe PanamaCanal

OneoftheEngineeringWondersoftheWorld

AUGUST20,WEDNESDAY.

LovelyCaliforniansunshine! Itrainedallday.

AUGUST21-AUGUST28.

Anextremelywarmweek.The weather"downMexicoway"is thehottestwehavehadtocontendwithsincetheRedSea passage.ThenexttimeIhear "SouthoftheBorder"I'llbreak intoasweat!Therehavebeen someglorioussunrisesoverthe highMexicancoastalhills.Each daywehaveseenseveralships andtortoises.Sometimeswe overtakethelatter.Neverthe former.Ourspeedisnowdown aknotortwo,andErniePsaidthatitwouldtakeusall ourtimetopassawreckthese days.Agrosslibel,ofcourse, butitisdishearteningattimes tobealwaystheovertaken.The coasthasbeenvisiblealmost continuouslysinceleavingSan Pedro.

AUGUST29,FRIDAY.

Someraintoday,butthe weatherisstillextremelywarm. JohnJ-hasunearthedanew

TennisRacquetsRestrungbyex pertsatWimbledonSportsDepot, 14BonMarcheArcade.

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poemandstatesthatitshould beincludedinthenextedition ofthe"GoldenTreasury."This isit: "GeneralFranco, Whenasked,'Whomakesthe profitonblanco?' Said,'You'llbepoliticalprisoners Ifyoudon'tmindyourown bisoners!"

AUGUST31,SUNDAY.

OutsidePanamaat1200.The pilotwasaboardafewminutes laterandweslowlymovedinto thecanal.Ihadreadmuch aboutthePanamaCanail,and nowIwasabouttoseeitfor thefirsttime.Mostpeopleknow thattheengineeringdifficulties encounteredintheconstruction ofthecanalmightwellhave beenconsideredinsuperable.In additiontothephysicalobstacles whichhadtoberemovedinthe constructionalwork,thebuilders hadtocontendwiththedeadly disease-bringingmosquitoes.

Manyareinclinedtoforgetthe greatpioneerworkdonebythe French.buttoAmericabelongs thefinalgloryofconqueringall obstacles,of"havingmadethe CanalZoneassanitaryas,if notmoreso,thanmanyofits bigcitiesandofhavingconstructedsomethingwhichisone oftheengineeringwondersof theworld."

TheCanalis60mileslong fromdeepwatertodeepwater. Itslengthinnauticalmilesis 43.84.Thetwooceansareconnectedbymeansoftwobays, anartificiallakeof164square

miles(thelargestsoformed lakeintheworld),anatural lake,andthreesystemsoflocks. Thelatterlifttheship85feet, thendropher31feet,followed byaseconddroptosealevel. Weent.sredthefastofthelocks -theMirafloree-at1300.and1 tookadvantageofalittlesunlight,thedaybeingverycloudy, totakeafewsnaps.Almostall thecrewwereondeckwith cameras.WhentheyhadpreviouslypassedthroughtheCanal enroutetoAustralia,ithadbeen atnight.About14colouredemployeesoftheCanalBoardhad climbedondeck,andthesewere busyworkingthetowinglines. Inoticedallthelocksape doubledsothattherecanbea two-directionalowofships.This preventsanytrafficcongestion.

Ourpassagethroughthelocks wasaremarkablyquickone.The raisingandloweringoftheship wasbutamatterofafewminutes!WeclearedGateenLocks at2030andat2200wewere alongsidePier6inCristobal Harbourforthepurposeoftakingonmorefuel.Herethelinesmenlefttheship.Theywere allveryfriendlyandinteresting totalkto.Igatheredfromone thatbull-vghtingisverypopular inthePanama,zone,whileanotherconfidedtomehewas eagerlyawaitingarecitalin PanamabyJoseIturbi-thekind artistwhohelpedCornelwith someChopinin"ASongTo Remember"!

SEPTEMBER1,MONDAY.

WeleftCristobalatdaylight., Itwasapleasuretobeunder wayagainandtoenjoyasea breeze.TheheatintheCanal zonehadbeenmostoppressive. Fewofussleptwelllastnight.

Tuesday,September2.

CongoleumSquares,FancyCoirMatting. HandWovenReversibleRugs. Tapestries,CurtainMaterialsandAllSoftFurnishings. UnderthepersonalsupervisionofMR.T.BARRETT,the Specialist.

INSPECTIONANDINQUIRIESINVITED. Specialattentiontocountryclients.

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NowwellintotheCaribbean. Itisverychoppyandwindy.All theawningsv.ieretakendowntodayandwashed,asweareenteringthehurricanebelt.Astorm canblowupinthisareainafew minutes.

Todayweweretoldourdestination-Garston(about6miles fromLiverpoolontheMerskiy). Analterationisstilllikelyand ItoldtheBosunwholivesin Liverpool,nottoexulttoexcees.

Wednesday,September3.

ConditionsstillroughandgustyTheweatheriswarmdespite anoftenovercastsky.

Thursday,September3.

Duringthemorningwemoved throughtheWindwardPassage betweenCubaandHaiti.Gota glimpseofthecoast-lineofeach. TonightIrealisedwithajolt thattodayIhavepassedanother millstone.Thirty-five thisis aqueerage.Asapopularwriter charminglyexplains: "tobe thirty-fiveisnottobeyoung andnottobeold.Itisagoodage becauseatthirty-fivesomany, manyofthethingswhichmade yousadattwentyonlymakeyou laugh.Menoffiftyrgardyou asastripling,whereasthey thinkofmenoffortyascontemporaries.Atthirty-fiveamanhas notquiteclimbedthathillwhose reverseslopehidesforeverthose fairvalleysofyouthwhich stretchsoalluringlytothedistance."

Friday,September5. TheJayceehasbeenrequested tomakeGarstonby0800onthe 18thinst,tocatchthespring tide.TheOldManmentionedto metodaythatitwasalmostan impossibility.Heandthesecond matespenthoursinthechart roomplanningcourses.There aremanythingssuchascurrents winds,etc.,tobetakenintoconsideration.

(ToBeContinued.)

BodyCarpetsLinoleums,FloorRugs,AxminsterCarpetSquares.

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McAloney,Jacqueline(Adding): 28a(80),28b.

McAuliffe.R.F.:1,3,4,10,11, 12,13.

McCarter,JoanM.:1,4,8,9, 10.11,16,19.

McCarthy,Lorna:1,9,20,25, 26.

McCarthy,M,E.:1,8,10,11, 12,13,21.

McClements,NaomiMary:1,4, 8,9,10.11,19,20,30.

McCutcheon,MarieElizabeth (Adding):10.

McDonald,Murray:1,3,8,10, 11,12,13,21.

McDowell,L.:8.10,11,12,20.

McFarlane,William:1.

McGrath,W.:1,3,4,8,10,11, 12.20.

McInerney,Shirley:1,4,8,9,10, 16,19,25,30.

McKenzie,Ursula(Completing: 6.

McKernan,Maurice:1,9,10,11, 12,13.

JuniorCertificateResults

McKittrick,MaureenJean:1,4, 8,9,10,11,15.

McMillan,

McMullen,Joseph:

Mackin,F.P.:8,10.

Macnish,B.:3,8,9,10,11,20.

Magee,Noreen:1,4,10,11,14, 20,30.

Maguire,DoraAnne:1,8,9,10,

Maher,Denis:1,3, 12. 6,8,10,

Maher,Maurice:1,8,9,10,

Manning,LyallAlfred:1,3,8, 9,10,11,12,13.

Mapp,E.D.:9,10,11,12,13,21.

Marchioro,Carmen:1,4,8,10, 11,20.

Markey,George:11,12.

Markey,Kevin:1,8,9,10,11, 19,26.

Marshall,MargaretM.:1,4.8, 9,10,11,16,19.

Maxwell,MarieTherese:1,4,8, 9,10,11,20,30.

Meacock,W.(Adding):11,16.

Meanery,MaryElizabeth:1,4,8, 19,30.

Mellor,MarionT.:28a(80),28b.

Messer,MargaretR.:1,8,9,10, 16,19,20,22.

Messer,MaryE.:1.8,9,10,16, 19,20,22.

Meyer,K.:1,8,9,10,11.19,21, 25,

Miller,J.B.:1,3,10.

Miller,MaureenP.:1,16,22.

Milligan,KennethMatthew:1,9, 16,20.

Milne,D.L.(Adding):28a(100).

Milne,C.E,:1,9,19.20,25,26, 28a(80),28b,30.

Miocevich,George:1,8,9,10, 11,19,21.

Mohen,M.F.:1,9,10,19,25, 28b,30.

Montgomery,Allen:1,3,8,9,10, 11,12,13.

Molloy,JoyFrances:1,8,9,10, 11,19,20,25.

Moran,MaryImelda:1,8,9, 20,30.

Morgan,LeslieJean:1,4,8,`). 10,11,12,20.

Mouritz,C.J.:3,9,10,11,12, 13,21.

Mullins,A.R.:8,10,21,

Murphy,PatrickMichael:1,6, 9,10,11,16,19.25.

Murray,CatherineMary:1,4,8, 9,10,11,19,20.

Myers,K.:1,3,8,10,11,12,20.

Nagy,K.L.:1,3,8,10,11,12, 13,21.

Naughton,ClementThomas:8, 10,11.12,21.

Naughton.ThomasLeo:8,9,10, 15,20.

Neale.PatriciaCorran:1.3,4, 8,10,11,20.

Nichols,Anthony:3,9.

Nielsen,RonaldC:1,3,8.9,10, 11,20.

Nunweek.F.:1,3,10,11,12,20.

O'Brien,Kevin:1,3,8,9,10, 11,12,13.

O'Brien,LaureenRuth:1,10,15, 20,30,31.

O'Brien,R.P.:1,9,10,11,12,13.

O'Connell,John:9,11,13.

O'Connor,D.:26.

O'Connor,Kathleen(Adding):11.

O'Connor,MargaretFlorence:8, 9,10,19,25,

O'Dea,ElizabethAnne:1.4,8, 9,15,20,30.

O'Hara,Maureen:1,4,5,10,11, 14,19,30.

O'Keeffe:VivienFrances:1,4, 5,8,9,10,11,12,30.

Olney,MargaretG.:4,8,9,16, 19.

O'Neill,FrancesPatricia:1,8, 9,10,11,19,25.

O'Sullivan,MaureenMarg.(Adding):3,13.

O'Sullivan,Veronica:25,28a (80),28b.

Paino,B.J.(Adding):3,10.

Palin,Ronald:9,10,11.

Papas,Rosaline:4,8,9,10,11.

Panizza,J.:1,3,8,10.11,12, 13,20.

Farentich,Anthony:3,8,10,11, 12,13.

Parker,YvonneEdelle:1.4,5, 8,9,10,11,20,30.

Parolo,Elsie(Completing):1, 6,8,10.

Parry,Gordon:1,8,9,10,11, 19,21,25.

Patterson,Deidre:1,4,8,9,10, 11,20,30.

Patterson,Desme:1,4,5,10,11, 14,19,20,

Percy,Lisle:1,8,10,11,15,16, 19,20,31.

Petersen,Kgith:1,8,10,11,12, 13.

Perry,MaryKathleen:1,4,8, 10,19,20,30.

Pethick,Joan:1,3,6,10,11,14, 19,20,30,31.

Philippson,B.J.:1,3,10,11, 12,13.

Ponsford,ShirleyW.:25,28a (100),28b.

Powell,Robin:1,4,10,11,15, 20,30.

Power,MaryBridget:1,10,15, 20.

Prendiville,Geraldine:1,4,15, 30,31.

Prosser,ShirleyMarg.:1,6,8, 9,20.

Punch,D.:1,3,8,10,11,12,13.

Quinlivan,ThereseMary:1,8,9, 10,11,12,20.

Rabboni,Mary:1,3,6,10,11.

Rakick.IvyHelen:1, 25,30.

Ramm,P.D.:1,4, 12,21, Ranson,JudithNoelle:

8,9, 9,10, 1,4,

10, 11, 8, 9,10,11,12,20.

Ray,Gwendoline:1,8,9,10,11, 20,25,28b. BeesR.A.:1,3,9,10,11,12, 13,21.

Roberts,B.G.C.:1,3,4,10, 11,12,13,21. Rodoreda,T.E.:1.8,9,15,20,26.

Rodoreda,G.:1,3,8,9,11. Rogers,M.E.:8,30.

Rooney,V.T.:1,8,9,10,11,15, 19,20,30.

Rowley,N.G.:1,8,9,19,20. Rowbottam,E.V.:(Adding):26. Rowe,CarmelMary:1,3,4,6, 19. Rowe,T.A.:10. Bucks,V.:3,8,10,11,12.13,20. Ruggera,Mary:8,4,6,19,30. Russell,ElaineAnne:1,10,19, 30. Russel,Leonard:1,8,9,10,11, 19. Ryan,DorothyIvy(Adding): 10,12. Ryan,Kathleen:1,4,8,10,16, 19,25,31. Ryan,MargaretTheresa(Com- pleting):10,12. Sabine,KathleenLilian:1,4,8, 9,10,19,20,25. Sar.dow.LesleyMaud:1,8,9,19, 28a(80),28b,30 Sarre,CoralieMaud:1,8,9,19, 30. Saunders,P.:1,3,8.9,10,11, 12. Scahill,Patricia:15,30,31. Schmidt,Judith:9,16,16,19, 20,31.

Shearman.AudreyKathleen:8, 9,19,20,30. Sheedy,Valma:1,3,4,5,10,11, 14,19. Sheehan,Ellen:8,9,10,11,20, 30. Shepherd,Norma(Adding):28a (80),28b. Sherborne,Thomas:1.8,9,10, 11,19,25. Sicari,Francis:8,9,13. Simmons,A.K.:1,3,10,11,21. Skinner,ShirleyA.:1,4,8,9, 16,19,20,22,31. Skipworth,CarmelAnn(Add- ing):28a(80),28b, Sloan.K.M.:3,8,19,20. Smith,HelenStafford:1,4,8,9, 10,11,19,20,30,31. Smith,ImeldaMary:1.3,4,8, 10,11,12,20. Smith,LawrenceFranklyn:1,3, 9,10,11,12,13. Smith,Margaret:1,3,10,11,15, 16,19,20,31. Smith,MarilynTherese:1,9,16, 19,20,25. SmithTeresa:19. Sorrell,G.R.:1,10,11,20,21. Spillman,JohnJames:1,9,10, 11.16,19,25. Spiro.Paula:1,3,4,5,10,19. Stapleton,A.T.:10,11. Stephens,Jas.Bernard:1,6,8,9. Stevenson.M.J.:1.4,8,9,19,20, 25.26.80.

Stewart,BerniceMary:1,4,8,9, 11,19,20. Stewart,Bruce:1,8,9,10,11,20. Stott,Marjory:1,8,9,10,11,15, 16,19,31. Streich,P.:1,3,8,10,11. Strickland,R.W.:1,9,10. Stubbs,J.(adding):1,16. Sturmer,Maureen:1,10,11,15, 16,19,20,30,31. Sullivan,B.N.J.:1,4,10,11,12, 13,21, Sullivan,R,N.:1,9,11,12.20.

Sutherland,Norma:1,4,5,10,11, 14,19,20.30. Thomas,MaureenMargaret:1,9, 10,11,16,19,25,30,31.

Thompson,S.(Adding):28a(801. 28b.

Timmiss,EvaJoy:1,8,14,19,30.

Tinning,EileenAgnes:1,4,9,19, 30,31.

Todd.JamesAlbert(Completing) 8.11.

Toia,.BarbaraJoan:1,8,9,15, 19. Tornich,Thomas:1,3,6,8,10.11. 12. Toovey,MargaretEmily:1,8,14, 19,20.

Towning,Keith:9,10,11,12,18. Travers,MauriceJ.:1,9,10,11, 12,13,20,21. Travia,A.M.:1,3,4,5,6,10,20, 30. Trefry.PaulineAgnes:1,8,9,10, 11,20,25,28b,30. Underwood,JB.(Completing): 6,25. Unsworth,JudithAnne:1,10,20, 30.

Uren,Roma(Adding):28b. Urouhart,Adrian:1,3.8,10,11, 12,13,21. Voigt,P.3.:1,8,10,11,12,18,21

Thursday,January22,1948.

Wallace,F,:1,8,9,10,11,12,13, 20.

Wallace,JohnJoseph:1,9,10, 11,12,18,21.

Wallwork,Bernard:1,8,10,11, 13, Ward,ValmaiEmilian:1,9,10, 11,19,20,30.

Waters,BettyMildred(Comple- ting):10,28b.

Watt,Margaret:1,4,8,11,14,19, 20.

Watts,RonaldEdwin:1,3,9,10. 11,12,18.

Webb,Cynthia:8,10,16,19,26.

WebL,H.:1,3,8,10,11,20.

Webster,J.W.:1,3,4,8,11,12.

Wells.D.J.:1,9,10,11,12.

West,Anne(Adding):6.

White.RobertaMargaret:1,11, 20,30.

White,Ronald:1,8,9,10.11,18.

Whitely,C.J.:1,3,9,10,11,12. 13,21.

Whitely.ShirleyMary:1,8,20, 25.

Wholly,G.:1,3,4,10,11.

Wickens,ShirleyElizabeth:1,8, 10,30.

Wilcox,M.R.(Adding):10.

Wilkinson,RosemaryT(zesa:1, 8,9,26,28a(80),28b,30.

Willcock,Noele:1,3,8,11.19,20, 30,31.

WillettP.M.:1,20,25,26,30.

Williams,Ann:1,3,4,5,11,14, 19,31.

Williams,Dorothy:10,19.

Williams,R.K.:1,3,4,10,11,12, 13,21.

Wilson,AliceTheresa:1,4,10, 11,25.

Wilson,JoyceB.(Adding):10.

Wilson,NancyM.:1,8,9,10,16, 19,30.

Wiltshire,Thomas:1.

Woods,CarmelShirley:1,10,19. 20,25,28b,30.

Wyatt,RobertaRosemary:1,4, 8,9,10,11.16,30.

Young,MaureenLouise:1,4,8, 9.10,11,12,20,30.

Young,RitaJoan:1,6,9,19,20, 26,30,81.

Zuvich,N.J.:1,3,8,10.11,12, 13,21.

TryHassell's,559WellingtonSt. Alwaysfirstwithgoodsinshort supply.B6307.

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*AroundtheWorld

MissionDrivein England

PrieststoPreachonVillage Greens

Apersonalinvitationhasbeen senttoeverypriestinBritainby Fr.JohnHeenan.D.D.,newSuperioroftheCatholicMissionary Societytohelpacampaigndirectedtowardsbringingbackthe faithtoareasofthecountry whichhavebeenwithoutCatholicworshipforcenturies.

Fr.Heenan'splanistoopen summerMasscentresinvillages. servedbyrelaysofpriests,who willpreachonthegreensorin publichallsintheevenings. Eachpriesthasbeenaskedto devoteatleastoneweekofhis holidaystothiswork.The priestswillworkforoneortwo weeksinpairsandwillhavethe assistanceofmembersofthe CatholicEvidencequilland othersocietiesengage,inthe outdoorapostolitte.

Fittingintotheschemewillbe a14-pronged,cross-bearinipilgrimagetoWalsingham,based onlastyear'spilgrimagetoVezelay.Chaplainsaccompanying the14pilgrimgroups-whowill startfromdifferentpartsofthe country-willpreachwayside sermonsintownsandvillages.

MonumentforPope

PiusXI

AmonumentforPopePiusX1 bythesculptorPietroCanonici hasbeencompletedandhas arrivedattheVaticanCity.Preliminaryworkhasbeenbegun forplacingitinSt.Peter'sclose tothemonumentforPopeBenedictXV. ThemonumentrepresentsPope PiusXIblessingthepeopleon St.Peter'sSquarefromthe"LoggiadelleBenedizioni"overSt. Prier'sChurch.

SincetheoccupationofRome byItaliantroopsin1870,which markedthebeginningofthe Popes'"voluntarycaptivity"in theVatican,PiusXIwasthefirst Popetoappearonthatbalcony andto"pushoutthewindowtowardsItaly,"immediatelyafter hiseloction,February6,1922.

White,Cream,allcoloursPaint andEnamels,atHassell's,559 WellingtonStreet.

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RussiaandIreland

Itisa`goodthingthatRussia hasagainvetoedouradmission toU.N.O.Itisverydoubtful whetheratthisstagewecould doanygoodinthisveto-ridden organisation.Anditisanimmensehelptoustoknowthat SovietCommunismregardsusas hostiletoitsideals.Russiais notneglectingus.Apartfromher agentsandstoogeshere,sheis determinednottoallowusto liveinpeaceortohaveanyinfluence.Itisalltothegoodthat Russiaisnotposingasthefriend ifIrishnationalism.

Butjustthinkoftheludicrous hypocrisyofthrowingourneutralityagainstusasacrime.

ForSANDOVERS'

SpeakingonOctober31.1939, Molotovdeclared:"Itisnot onlysenselessbutcriminalto wageawarforthedestruction ofHitlerism,camouflagedasa fightfordemocracy."This,of coursewastojustifytheStalinHitlerpactwithoutwhichGermanywouldneverhavegoneto war.TheSwastikawashoisted ontheMoscowairfieldforthereceptionofRibbentropandthe Nazianthemwasplayedbythe RedArmyband.Allthisallying withGermanywasforthepurposeofgrabbingalargepartof PlolandplustheBalticStates. AndnowRussiaisshockedthat wewereneutrallikeSwedenand Switzerland.

TitoRefusesCatholic Charity

AStatueofOur LadyofFatima

ToTravelThroughtheWholeof America

Astatueexactlysimilartothe onenowtravellingthroughEuopewillmakethepilgrimageto America.Itwasresolvedthat thisStatueshouldbeblessedin October13,1947andonlyproceedacrosstheAtlanticinMay ,fnextyear.Buttheprogramme willnowbealteredfortheexpectationintheNewWorldisso greatthatitwillnotsuffersuch alongdelay.

Thepilgrimagewillbeginin Canadawherecommitteesofreceptionarebeingorganised,as wellasintheUnitedStates wheretheStatuewilllaterproceed.Andallthecountriesof CentralandSouthAmericahope intheirturntoreceivethevisit ofOurLadyofFatima.Shewill probablyalsovisitJapan.andwill reachthefrontiersofRussiA fromtheEast.

TheStatuewillremainoniy onedayineachcathedralor churchinbothCanadaandthe UnitedStates.Theceremoniesin eachonewillbeasfollows:receptionoftheStatueandprocession;continuousrecitation(.1 theRosaryandprocessionwithin thechurchsothatallmayapproachOurLadyclosely;aHoly HourofreparationtotheImmaculateHeartwithasermonon Fatima;andfinallyBenediction ofthoBlessedSacrament.

Petitionfrom10,000 Nurses

TOHEALTHMINISTER

Morethan10,000Catholic nursesinBritain-one-thirdof thetotalnumberworkingin hospitalsandsimilarinstitutions-arebeingurgedbythe CatholicNurses'Guildexecutive tosignapetitiontotheMinistryofHealthdemandingthat Section61oftheNational HealthServicesActshallbeinterpretedasgivingCatholic managementwithpowertoappointheirownstaffs.

CONFISCATIONTHREAT

ThisfollowsCardinalGriffin'swarningthattheMinister ofHealthisnowempoweredto confiscate-withoutcompensa- tion-andtakefullcontrolover denominationalhospitals.

Titohasseenfittodeprivehis peopleofover£400,000worthof reliefsupplies.Theagreement betweentheYugoslavRedCross whichactedasdistributingagent forthesuppliesandtheAmericanCatholicWarReliefServiceshasbeenterminatedbythe Yugoslays.

Mgr.AlbertJ.Murphy,theCatholicReliefRepresentative,has beengivenanex.'tvisa."Itis hopedthatthediscontinuance maybetemporary,"aCatholic Reliefspokesman',Aid.

About£93,000worthofrelief goodshadbeendistributedand theagreementinthepasteight monthsofwhichabout£17.000 worthweresaidtohavegoneto CatholicInstitutions.

Theamountcoveredbytheagreementwas£500.000worthOf whichover£400,000worthstill remainstobedistributed.

Anti-RedComics

A48-pagebook,tellingthe storyofahypotheticalCommunistcoupd'etatintheUnited States."IsThisTo-morrow?" hasgiventheCommunist"Daily Worker"aseverecaseofjitters sinceitsdistributionsaysamessagefromSt.Paul,U.SA.

Thecomicswerepublishedby theCatecheticalGuild.WhileaccusingRev.FatherLouisA. Gales,presidentoftheguild,of beinga"consistentmissionaryof hate,"theCommunistpaperitselfusessuchphraseologyindescribingtheCatholicpriestasthe "Hitleriteliar."

Afterstartingoutwiththe hypotheticalCommunistcoup d'etat,thecomicsillustratevividlyjustwhatitwouldmeanto AmericanstobeunderCommunistrule.

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SIR,-AneducationreceivedinCatholicschools,followedbythreeyears'experience ofeducationalestablishments providedbyourGovernment, haveledmetomakenoteson thesimilaritiesanddifferences, meritsanddemeritsofthese, thetwochiefinstrumentsfor childeducationinWesternAus tralia.

Iwishtopointoutthatour Churchhaswithinitsreacha marvellousopportunity,achance toenhanceitsplaceasasocial forceandtogaintheadmiration andesteemofeveryeducationally-mindedpersoninthecountry.

Catholicschoolsaretodayenjoyingconsiderableprosperity; thedaysofpioneeringandthe barkshedaregone.andour nunsandbrotherscancounton generoussupportinbuildingand oquippingprojects.

Furthermore,theyenjoythe benefitsofsmallclass,s(orat leasttheopportunitytokeep themsmall),andofconsiderable freedom,atleastinhigh..r grades,fromdictationasregards curriculaandsubjects.Opportunitiesandstudyingmusic,perhapsthegreatestofthearts,are alsofrequent,especiallyinconventschools.

Ithinkthatthosebenefits haveyettobefullyrealisedand exploitedbyCatholiceducators. Imentionedabovethatour buildingsaregenerallyadequate. Theyaresoinalmostevery case,butaretheyreallysuited totheirpurpose?Mostofthem arebuiltinanexpensiveand dubiousstyle,usuallyanextremelydullformofGothic archit,cture.Newerschools, 1 amgladtosee.followasimpler, moreelegant,andcertainly cheaperform.Themoneysaved onthissimplificationandbuildingcouldgreatlyextendschool libraries.eventoth,sprovision ofspecialroomsforquietstudy, andforspecialsubjects,suchas asartandthesciences.

MostCatholicclassroomshave anairofcomfortaboutthem; butisitnottruethatthereis alsomuchshoddirLss,notinactualmoney-providedluxury,but inmost-rainedandartistic taste?

Appreciationoftrueformsof beautyistodayregardedasan outcomeofsoundeducation.Exceptformusic,thereislittle evidenceofanyclAtireforthis inourschools.

Evenmusicneedssome straighteningout.MuchbeautifulsingingofGregorianchant isachievedbyourboysand girls.Forthe"secular"singing lessonsanything,apparently,will do,althoughgratifyinguseof thaexcellentsinginglessons givenontheradioismadein somecases.Surely,though,our singingteacherscanbridgethe gapbetweenGregorianchant andmodernsong!Therelation betweenthe"plainsong"andreal musicisneverrealisedbypupils, butthisrelationwouldbe broughthomeverysimply.Isit notanaturalstepfromGregory toPalestrina?Andthenceto BachandHandel,Mozartand Haydn? Classesinourschools,especi allyhighergrades,areoften smallinnumbersofpupils.This, too,isanassetnotfullyrealised asyet.Withsuchagroup,there isfarmoreopportunityforthe characterofateachertoimpressits,Ifonaclass,besides theobviousadvantageofindividualinstruction.Withsuch groupsitisalsoeasytocarry outresearchwithoutneglecting actualteaching.Testsinintelligenceandaptitudesarecheap, andoursmallclassesareexcellentfieldsforeducatoinalexperiment.

Asregardsthesubjectmat terofschoolinstruction,Imay saythatthejustrequirementsof theofficialcurriculumarecarriid outefficientlyinprimaryclasses.

Thereis,however,anairofinadequacyandinappropriateness intheworkofmanysenior classes.ThegenkralaimofCatholichighschoolsseemstobe themanufactureofcandidates fortheJuniorandLeavingCertificateexaminations,regardless ofthe&siresorevenabilities tifpupils.Thereis,too,aregrettableneglectofmanualtraining,andofessentialattentionto physicaldevelopment.Thispreoccupationwith certificates whichwillbeofusetoperhaps athirdofourstudentscauses, eveninthe"best"schools,a lackoftrainingincharacter, leadership,andsoundthought, andaneglectofastheticvalues which,ifwearenottobecome ascogsinamachine,mustbe preservedasapreciousheritage byeveryone.

Havinghadpersonaleixperi onceofalargeCatholichigh school,Iamsureofmyfacts, andcanstatethatinsuchschools thereisnothinginthewayof trainingingracefulspeech,the extremelyusefulartofpurposefuldbate,theacquisitionofa gracefulcarriageofthebody, ortherefinementofthesenses ofsightandhearing. Thesereflectionsofmineare, Iknow,hardlyconstructive,but, ifth"ymeritevenonecomment fromyou,sir,Ishallbegratified. Yoursfaithfully. "THINKING."

Anycomments,readers?-Ed.

THIRDORDEROF ST.FRANCIS

Atthemonthlymeetingof theOrderheldonthelthJanuaryaveryencouragingreport wasreceivedfromtheCommitteeresponsibleforconducting theDayofAdorationeachTues(layintheChapel.Theattendanceissteadilyimprovingand manydonationshavebeenreceivdaswellasflowersand candles.OnthelastTuesdayin DecembertheRosarywasrecitedpubliclyintheChapelat 1.30p.m.byalargecongregation anditishopedtocontinuethis practiceeachwek.Thisshould ,,ringagreatblessingonthe OrderandTertiariesareurged tocomealongandbringtheir AtthemeetingBro.Prefect spoksveryhighlyofthework donebySr.Boneinconnection withtheChapelduringthelast 18months,andonbehalfofthe memberspresentedherwitha Missal,andonb-halfofthe SocialClubacushionasatoken oftheirappreciationoftheconstantworkdonebyheras Sacristan.

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

Itwitsreportedthat19food parcelshadbeendespatchedtothePoorClaresinEnglandby theordertobuildupourfunds, Inthemeantime,anyonewho carestodosocangettheaddressfromthesecretaryand sendanyclothingtheymayhave onhand.Also,anythingingor hookssuitablefortheDerbyLep- rosariumcanbeleftbymembers attheCentralCatholicLibrary. Sr.ArnoldreportedthatFra JeromeintheBahamashadnow received£150,whichwouldcover thecostoftheerectionofthe Churchthereinmemoryofthe Order.Shewouldalwaysbe opentoreceiveanyfurtherdonationstowardsthisMissionand wouldsendfoodparcelstohelp thenatives.

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'rhefirstAnnualGeneralMeetingoftheN.C.G.M.willbeheld inMcNessHallonMonday,Feb, 9,at8p.m.Membersareasked tonotecarefullytheplaceand

TheAgendaofthismeetingincludes:

1.AnnualReportandBalance Sheet.

2ReportontheN.C.G.M.Sum-

merSchoolandConference heldrecentlyinMelbourne.

3.Mattersofint.?..estconcerningtheorganisationofthe Movementandactivitiesduring thisyear.

Allmembersratinvitedto attendthisme?.t:aranditisto behopedthattherewillbea verylargeattendance,

FREMANTLEBRANCH

ThefirstGeneralMeetingof theyearwasheldonJanuary13. Manysocialeventsandactivities wereplannedforthenearfuture.

AbarbecueatCoogeeonJan, 211isthefirst;buseswillleave ParrySt.at7.45p.m.Nexta triptoGardenIslandhasbeen plannedforearlyinFebruary; forfurtherdetailsattendthe nextmeetingtobeheidonTuesday,January27.

New,.ofinteresttoallwhoenjoyed"ThePatsy"isthatthe DramaticGrouparetopresent3 oneactplayswithinthenextfew months.Softballenthusiastsare alsoagainatit,andrumourhas itthattheY.C.W.weretakinga terriblebeatinglastSaturday.

Forthebenefitofthoseinterested,practicesareheldeachSaturdayonthehockeygroundabove FremantlePark.Ialsonoticed hatRuthTreasurewasrounding upallthoseinterestedinnight Tennis.

Thesurpriseoftheevening wasthewayinwhichournewly appointedDanceCommittee representativelaunchedforth. Bestofluck,Marie,withyour enthusiasmplusthecommendable effortsofcostmembersofthis committeeIdon'tseehosewe can'timproveonourChristmas andNewYearshowswhich weredefinitelythoroughlyenjoyable.

CATHEDRALBRANCH:

Picnic

AcombinedN.CG.M.-Y.C.W. buspicnictoRockinghamhas beenarrangedforFebruary15.

BuseswillleavetheG.P.O.,ForrestPlaceat10.30.a.m.Tickets availablefromFrancesMorrison.

GeneralMeeting: ThefortnightlyGeneralMeetingwillbeheldatSt.Patrick's Boys'Sshool,onTuesdaynext. Theattendanceatthelastmeetingwasthebestyet.Wetrust thiswillcontinuethroughout 1148.

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Cricket: ThematchbeweenMidland JunctionandWestPerthresuitll inawinforMidland,Bestbattingperformancewasthatof Dickmanoftlidlwel,w$ ecored 50notout,ForWestPerth,MtGradescored46.

ThematchbetweenFremantle andHighgateprovidedanexcitingfinishasHighgatewon outrightinthelasttwominutes ofplay.

Highlightofthegamewasthe bowlingofD.Carr(H)whosecured8wicketsfor13runsin twoinnings.andthebattingof P.Lynch(H),whoscored23in 12minutes.Paddy'sscoreinclude('one6and3fours.

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Wednesday,28:RiverTrip, Claremont.

Friday,30:Dance,Highgate. Saturday,31:Dance,Subiaco. 11.4.4.414.00044.4+04141.4.04.4.44.00.04,04

CLAREMONT: EveningRiverTrip

Thelaunch"Valdavia"leaves BarrackSt.jettyat8p.m.on Wednesday,January28,fora cruiseontheriver,Theboatwill cal!atMosmansandPt.Walter, returningtoPerthatapproximately11p.m.Tickets,whichare 2/-areobtainablefrommembersoftheSocialCommittee.

Dance: Itisplannedtoholdadanceat thePalaisdeDance,Cottesloe, onFriday,February13.This willbeashowyoumustnotmiss.

Cdicket:

Therewillbecricketpractice or.Sunday25thinst.,atCollege Park,at10.15a.m,Thenext matchisonFebruary1.against Nedlands.

IrelandGives2,500 TonsofFoodto Germany

AChristmasgiftof2,500tons offood,clothingandurgently neededequipmentofatotalvalue ofnearly£1,000,000wasshipped fromSwitzerlandtobothGermanyandAustriaonbehalfof thepeopleofIreland.

itisestimatedthateverycitizenofIrelandhasmadeanaveragecontribillidofabout£1to maketheseftspossible.

Theentireshipmentisbeing handledbyWarReliefServices -NationalCatholicWelfare Committee.

AmericanHelp

Someideaoftheextentto which American Catholics, throughtheWarReliefServices oftheNationalCatholicWelfare Conference,haveassistedthe sufferinginEuropesincetheconelusionofhostilitiesmaybe gaugedfromthereportofthe pastyear'sactivities.

SinceJanuary,1947,teN.C. W.C.hasshippedfromtheUnitedStatesatotalof25,266,000 poundsweightoffood,clothing andmdicines,withanapproximatevalueof11,165,000dollars.

Thishasbroughtthetotal amountofreliefextendedbythe agencysinceitwasformedbythe AmericanBishopsearlyin1943 tocloseon142,241.000pounds weight,representingatotalvalue ofmorethan107,350,000dollars.

ThenationsthathavebenefitedmostlywereItaly,Germany, Austria,Poland,Hungary,RumaniaFranceandJapan.Twenty oneshipmentsbyairhavebeen madetoelevencountriesinanswertospecialappealsforstreptomycinandoth_rdrugs.

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BrickHouse:5rooms.asinvestmentonly.Returns£1perweek E.Perth.aboutS50torenovate.£550.

FloreatPark:Modernhome.5 rooms.s,o.garage.musthave houseorflattorentinexchange,about35/-.

MixedFarm:10acresJarrahdale,4acres,vines,orchard. 60fowls,cow.4roomhouse, sheds,windmill,permanent water,4h.p.engine,rotaryhoe, plow,implements.cart.etc., excellentfor£1075.

Spearwood: 7acresuncleared. £40acre.

MarketGarden:OsbornePark Deluxemodernhome,6iacres, irrigation.£3,000

MarketGarden:Beechboro.4acs, Irrigation.J.W.B.house,£1,400, CityHouse:Let£3week,tenantedasapartments.Freeholdfor £2,500.

Land:221..acresMt.Helena£300 2acreblocksinhills£70.

BuildingBlocks:Mt.Lawley £275,£275,£325,Dalkeith£525 Wembley100ft.66ft.50ft. frontages.Rivervale£70?lacre, Highnearmainroad.Bayswater£65,Scarboro£30,£40, NorthPerth£130.

?HaveYou:apieceoflandnear H.Q.racecourse.Orablockin Claremont.Nedlands,Shenton ParkorFloreatPark.Immediatesaleifyouhave.

Coming!ComingsoontoJ.AlexanderHuntandYoungforsale BlocksatSafetyBay.Beach frontagesandothers,Getyour namedownnow.From£75to £225.

CityBuildings:Opportunitiesto cashinongrowingPerthvalues.Callforparticulars.

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Achancefor£25:Ownerofgood block-shoppingareawillerect fruitandgreengrocerystall andsupplyutilitytruch.Build shoplater.Excellentprospects foronly£25.

TeaRooms-Mixed:Excellent suburb.Takingover£120 Firstclassplant-attractive shopandfittings.£20a%vex profithere.£1500wi.w.o. Smallaccom.

ApartmentHouse:Only£65') Musthaveflatinexchange. Chancetoearnmoney.

MixedBusiness:Taking£150per week.Profitablesandwichtrade 2refrigerators.£1200plus £200stock.

PrivateHospital:Wellknown privatehospitalforsale.Enquiriesinvited.

CentralCityShop:Retailstore. £25p.w.profit.£1,100plus stockabout£2,5Q0.

FreeholdFrockShop:Fineresidenceandvaluableproperty. Longestablishedbusiness.£900 plusstock.Buildingsatvaluation.

ModernFrockMillinery:Position willsatisfy.Ownerleaving country-makesthisopportunityavailableforonly£750includingstock.

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Italy'sStatuaryGift toIreland

BytheHon.T.J.Kiernan.

Agroupofmarblestatuary entitled"LaPieta,"bythenoted ItaliansculptorErmenegildo Luppi(1877-1937)hasarrivedin Dublinandwillshortlybepre(ntedtoMr.deValerabythe ItalianMinisterinDublin,Signor13abuscioRizzo,formerly Charged'AffairesattheHoly See.Thegift,whichwasrecentlyhandedoverbyTalianidi

December,1944,theIrishParliamentvotedagiftof£A125,000 totheHolyFatherforrelief Nosoonerwerethesupplyroutes openedthantheIrishgiftsof foodandclothingbegantoarrive fordistributionalloverItaly. Postersweredisplayedinthe differentmunicipalitiesannouncingtheprocedurefordistributionofthesupplies,Iremember thatinRomeatthattimean eptiemicofwritingupofpoli-

ModelforBing

Areal-lifeFr.O'Malleyinspiredthefilmingof"GoingMy Way,"inwhichBingCrosby playedthepart.

Accordingtoitsnewspaper, theoriginalFr.O'Malleywas

ForCountryReaders

EventhoughyouliveinthecountryandthereisnoBranch oftheHA.C.B.S.inyourtown,youmaystillobtainallthe MedicalandSicknessBenefits.ThisispossiblethrougharrangewiltsmadewithotherFriendlySocieties.

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THEWILLIAMBOOKS,7,-each.

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MOREABOUTREBECCA,6/6

THEBIGGLESBOOKS,6/6each

ENIDBLYTON'SLUCKYSTORYBOOK,6/6, FATHERFINN'SBOOKS,10/6.

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Dr.Kieran,presentMinistertoAustraliaforEire,whowas stationedinRomeasMinistertotheVaticanduringthewar years.

Marchio,ItalianChiefofProtocol,totheIrishMinisterin Rome,isatokenofappreciation ofIreland'sgeneroushelpto war-strickenItaly.

"LaPieta"showstheBlessed Virginembracingthedeadbody ofChrist.Itwasformerlyhoused intheNationalGalleryofModernArtinRome. TheItalianresidentsinIrelandhavepaidtheexpensesof transportandshipmentofthe grouptoDublin.

WhenRomewasindanger, somethreemonthsbeforethe firstbombardmentofthecityon July19,1944,thevoiceofIrelandpleadedininternationalcirclesforthesafetyoftheHoly City,andinhislettertoMr. RooseveltandMr.Churchill.Mr. deValerasaid:"Irequestyou tolistentothevoiceofmillions fromeverylandprayingthebelrgerentstoseek,throughappropriateintermediarychannels,an agreementbywhichRomemay besaved.

"Futuregenerationswillforgetthemilitaryconsiderations whichmaynowseemtodictate theoccupationorpossessionof Rome,but,shouldtheCitybe destroyed,thefactofitsdestructionwillberememberedforever.So,too,shouldtheCity, byagreement,bespared,future penetrationswillremember,with enduringgratitude,thus,States andtheirleaderswhowillhave preserved,fortheennoblement ofmankind,thisgreatcentreof ChristianFaithandcivilisation."

Later,anticipatingtheinternationallyorganisedrelieffunds, effortsweremadetosendfood suppliesfromIrelandtothe Vatican,fordistribution,andin

ticalslogansonthewallswas sweepingthecity.Therewere somanypoliticalpartiesstrugglingtocomeintoexistenceand theyallnaturallywantedtolive; X thatsupportersscribbled "Viva-"andonerealistwrote thesloganofEveryman:"Viva lo!"TheIrishfoodpostershad tocoverupsomeoftheseparty slogans,butcertainlynobodyobjected,leastofalltheschoolchildrenwhenthegiftsofEaster sugararrived.

Recentlyanairagreementwas signedbetweenItalyandIreland,andtheair-servicebetween RomeandDublinwasopened; sothat,inaliteralsense,the IncthatleadstoRomeisagain open,speedierthanthelineso manyIrishsaintstooktoBobbioandFaenza,Piacenzaand LuccaandFiesole,anddownto Taranto-placesalwaysofinteresttotheIrish,fortherethe IrishandtheItaliansco-oper-

onceastudentatSt,Bonaventure'sCollege,St.Bonaventure, NewYork.

Thecollegejournalsaysthe priestisFr.JosephO'Connor, nowoftheNewarkdiocese.

Likethefilm'sFr.O'Malley, hewrotesongsandbuiltachurch fromtheproceedsatWest Orange,NewJersey, Usingapseudonymhewroto suchsongsas"LoveSendsA GiftOfRoses,""Louise,"and otherswhichwerefeaturedin Broadwayproductions.

OURLADYANDA COALMINE

IntheminesofGosson(Liege, Pelgium)theStatueofOur LadyofFatimadescendedin processiontoadepthof970 meters,litbylanternsofthe miners.Itwasamostunusually effectiveprocession.

There,inthebottomofthe mine,ataspeciallyprepared altar,Masswascelebratedfor theminingpopulation,andfor thefewfaithfulwhomanaged toobtainpermissiontoassistat theHolySacrificeincompany withOurLadyofFatimainthe bowelsoftheearth.

acedoncetostemthedecivilisationofEurope. ThegiftofLuppi's"Pieta" isbutasingleincidentinalong historicalseriesoffriendlyand homelyandpracticalgesturesof solidaritybetweentwopeoples whohaveacommonheritageof civilisationtopreserve.

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Subjectsiobetaughtareasfollow:English,Arithmetic, Algehati,Geometry,History,Geography,TechnicalDrawingand Woodwork(Metalworktobeincludedassoonasspaceisavailable).

IlePrincipalwillinterviewapplicantsonWednesdayand Thursday,January28thand29th,from9.30am.till11.30a.m. Noboywillbeenrolledintheschoolunlesshepresentshimself foraninterviewbeforetheopeningdate.

iseriminations

Everyman'sMusicRecital

ThreeGoodMusiciansandanUnmusical

KnobTwister

OnSaturdayevening(January10th)theUniversityAdult EducationBoardpresentedone oftheirEveryman'sConcertsin SomervilleAuditorium.There werethree,orIshouldsayfour, principalperformers, Paul Schramm(pianist),LorraineDavies(contralto),NoreenEdwards (violinist),andsomeunseen (andhappilyunknown)controllerofamplilcation.

Thenightwashot,anditwas pleasantintheopenair.The surroundingswerecharming,but thoughtheopenairofaneveninglendsanenchantmentto someformsofmusic,itismost unkindtothepianoandtoany formofelectrically-produced music.Thepianolosesallits resonanceanditswarmesttones becometinkling,andthoughamplificationcanincreasethevolume,itisnolessdisappointing. Onotheroccasionstheamplificationhasbeenmanagedaswell ascanbe,butonthisoccasion itmarredthemusictoanextraordinarydegree.

Icannothelpbutappreciate thesincereeffortsoftheAdult EducationBorrdtoprovidean easyapproachtogoodmusicfor thebeginnerin"music-listening."Forsogoodapurpose, methodsthatwouldbeincongruousatanordinaryconcert orrecitalareperhapsjustified, especiallyformanypotential music-loverswhoforlackof experienceandtrainingarebut superficiallisteners;forthose whohaveaprejudiceagainst "classicalmusic"becausehaving earstheystillhearnot.Hence anycriticismsIoffershouldbe regardedaskindly-disposed grumbling.

InthefirstplaceMissNoreen EdelardsplayedtheSchubert SonatinainD.Ididnotthink thisaverywisechoiceforan Everyman'sConcert,becausefor allitsalmostnaivesimplicity1 donotthinkitwouldinterest theordinarylistenerwhohad notalreadyacquiredadeeplove oftheclassics,andaparticular appreciationofSchubertinhis longerforms.Anotherpoint missedwasthefactthataSonatina(aminiatureSonata,asit were)isaduetinwhichthe pianoisanoftenmorethanan equalpartnerwiththeviolin. Thepartnerinthiscase(Miss HildaBlack)wasnotevenmentionedontheprogramme,This, however.wasnottheworsttreatmentshereceived.Theunseen knob-twisterrelegatedherintoa

tinklingbackground,whilethe violinwasrenderedstentorianin itsvolume,sowhenitcameto thepianist'sturntotakeupthe theme,itcamefromaseemingly distantmusical-box,whilethe violinistwasmadetoroarwhat shefondlyimaginedwasadelicateaccompaniment.Certainly notmuchofawaytoinducethe untutoredtoenjoychamber music!Thiswasaveryhard testindeedfortheviolinist,for everytinyblemishwouldhave beenobvioustotheleastcritical ear.Toherverygreatcredit shesurvivedthisveryunjust trialverywellindeed.Hertone wasverygood,andtherewas warmthofexpressionandmusicality.Theonlythingsthatthe undueamplificationmadeinescapablyobviouswasanoccasionallytoowidevibrato,andportamentiinplaceswheretheyare notintroducedinthebestviolinisticcircles.

InhersecondgroupsheplayedthreeverycharmingKreisler arrangements.WhatwouldviolinistsdowithoutKreisler?She playedthemwell,withverysincerefeelingandlotsofinfectiousenthusiasm.Theaudience caughtonandenjoyedthemselvesthoroughly.Theyshowed itinamannerthatmusthave gladdenedtheyoungviolinist's heart.

LorraineDavieswassubjected tothesametreatmentasMiss Edwards,andherbeautifulvoice survivedthetestmagnificently. Ishouldhaveenjoyedhersongs verymuchifthatveryimportantpartthatgoodcomposers confidetothepianohadonly beenallowedtocomethrough. Forinstance,inFrankBridge's "LoveWentA-Riding,"the rhythmofahorse'sgallopingis hammeredallthroughthepiano part,butthistimeLovehadto goa-ridingwithouthishorse, PaulSchrammisafinepianist,andsotheunseendestroyer madeuphismindthatthedirectionhadbetterhavetheir money'sworth;hencetheknob wasturnedupuntilthepiano rattledwithdistortion.Heplayedthewell-wornBeethoven"Appassionate"withmarvellousfire andvitality.Fortheoccasionit wasagoodchoice,andamarvellouslessonforyoungpianistson howitshouldbeplayed.Forhis lastgroupheplayedsomeChopin verybeautifully.

RecitalbyPaulSchramm

AnExcellentPianist

IntheWinthropHallonWednesday,January11th,underthe auspicesoftheUniversityAdult EnucatonBoard.PaulSchramm gaveamostinterestingpiano recital.Thiswasnotoneofthe seriesknownasEveryman's Music,butaveryseriousconcertmeantforthecultivated concert-goer.Itwasanotherinklicationofhowmuchthelove offinemusichasgrowninour community,thatthelargehall waspacked,includingthegalleries.

Theprogrammeopenedwith apianofortearrangementofan OrganConcertobyWilhelm FriedemannBach.Itwasamagnificentwork,whichhashada variedcareer.Itwasfirsta ViolinConcertobytheItalian composerVivaldi,afterwardsbecomingthematerialforaHarpsichordConcertoGrossobythe greatJohnSebastianBach.taken overbyhissonWilhelmFriedemannandturnedintoanOrgan Concerto,andnowarrangedas apianosolobyoneStradal. Schrammplayedthisversion beautifully.ThePrelude,Fugue andFinaleweremostsatisfyinglyvital,whiletheLargowas notableforitslovelytone,Then followedBusoni'sarrangementof "Jesu,JoyofMan'sDesiring." Thislatterwasextendedtoa greaterlengththantheoriginal. butithadafinebuild-up,and wasveryeffective.Thequestion ofthesepianoarrangementsof BachChoraleisoftendiscussed, butatleastthismuchmaybe said,thatthereisverylittle opportunityofhearingthemin theoriginalform,andBach himselfneverhesitatedtorewritehisownworksindifferent forms.

Thefirsthalfoftheprogrammewasconcludedwiththe SonatainCMinor,Op.111,by Beethoven.Tiltswore.,voritteu aveyearsbeforehisdeath,18 1.0taswellknownasitdeserves Luis.Itisnotlong,butitis u.ginitsthought.andthenrst movementisimpressiveforthe .rresistibleandpowerfulwayin whichthemaingermofmusaca;thoughtdevelopswtihunerringlogicality.Schramm's techniqueseemedperfectin theseworks,andthedemands madeuponitwereverygreat.

pleasantworks,piquant,butnot veryprofound.Schrammhimself wasrepresentedasacomposer withthreeratherlightworksin humorousbutattractivestyle.

Thefinalgroupwastwoworks byLizst,"Ricordanza,"and"St. FrancisWalkingtheWaves"; tremendouslybrilliantmaterial, anenormousdemanduponthe fingers,butnotsomuchupon themind.Theyserved,however, tostressthefactthatSchramm isnoordinarypianist.Perhaps itwasapitythatsomuch energyandskillcouldnothave beenspentonsomeotherworks which,thoughnotsodemanding uponthelisteners'attentionas theearlierworksontheprogramme,couldhavebeenalittle moresatisfyingmusically. Altogetheritwasaverynotableconcertandwellworththe troubleentailedingettingto andfromCrawley.

---MUSICUS.

SaraLuzita

GracefulDancing

SaraLuzita,oftheBallet Rambert,delightedahugeaudienceintheSomervilleAuditoriumonMondaylast.Brought toPerthbytheAdultEducation Board,shewasgivingthefirst oftwosolodancerecitalsbefore, membersofthetwentiethannualsummerschool.Theper- formancewasopentothegeneralpublic.

NetsincetheBorovanskys wereinPerththreeyearsago hassuchgracefuldancingbeen witnessedinthiscity.MissLuzitacoveredherselfwithcredit inverydifficultcircumstances. astheopen-airstageadmitted offewfacilitiesandwascovered withalayerofdustwhichrose inannoyingswirlsduringthe dancingof"AllegriasdeJerez," aFlamencodanceperformedin traditionalcostumewithtrain.

CurrentFilms

PLAZA:"TheTime,ThePlace andtheGirl"isanotherbackstagemusicalthatexplainsthe hazardsoffinancingandproducingalavishBroadwayshow, Onopeningnight,asusual(in themovies)theunknowningenuebecomesastar.Asusual, theseriousromance.Thefamiliarreworkingofthisfamiliar songanddanceroutineoffersno surprises,butithasfamiliarvirtues;technicolour,pleasant tunesandacastofattractively energeticyoungpeoplewhoappeartoenjoytheirsimplemindedtask.(TIME.)

AMASSADORS:Itisapparentlyverybadformtodemand logicofpsychologicaldramas. Theglaringinconsistenciesthen. inthistaleofascientistwhois suspectedofbeingafienddefraudingandmortallyabusinga nieceandnephewcanperhapsbe overlookedMuchmoreserious isthestampofapprovalwhich hisultimateemergenceasa long-sufferingaltruistguarding atragicfamilysecretputsupon someillegalandquestionably morallinesofaction---forexample.conspiringwithanundertaker,adoctorandacourt bflawtodocumentthedeath ofhisinsanebutverymuch alivenephew.Theunclealso goesontherecordwithsome authoritativestatementsonthe natureandtreatmentofhereditaryinsanitywhichseemstothis unmedicalobservertobemisleadingandfallaciousintheextreme.Theunsavourytoneis augmentedbyaninvolvedmarriageanddivorce-for-inheritance arrangement.Insacrificingobjectivetruthtoachievesynthetic thrills,thisfilm,starringErrol FlynnandBarbaraStanwyck,is aprimeexampleofirresponsible moviemaking

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Icannotmakeupmymind whethertoadmirePaulSchramm thepianistorPaulSchramm thecomedianthemore.Anold campaigner,andaconsummate showman,heknowshowtomake themostofhistremendouspianisticskillandhisextremely readywit,Thelattergainsalot fromhisaccentandquaintness ofexpressionintheEnglish language.He"compered"himselfinhissecondgroup,and sawtoitthatwemissednothing.Itwasneverthelessagroup ofgreatcharm,containingnothingofgreatimport,buthaving plentyofgrace.charmand whimsicality.Good"Everyman's" material.Attheendheannouncedtousthathehadacquired Australiannationality,andassuredusofthedeep-rootedness ofhisnew"Australinity"with theaidofoursupposedlybelovedgreatAustralianadjective.

Onthewhole,IthinkIwould enjoyPaul'smusicandhumour separately.

ProfessorFredAlexanderis themovingspiritbehindallthis AdultEducationactivity,soI addressmyselftohim.Please, Prof.,don'teveragaindeliver yourexcellentmusiciansintothe handsoftheunseenknob-twistingdestroyer.Perhapssome musicianmighthavesufficient skilltoturntheknob,ifthere mustbeone.

--THEMUSICLOVER.

Heisoneofthoseexponentsof Beethovenwhomakethegreat master'sworksabsolutelygripping. '1 seepedhalfoftheprogrammebeganwithtwoshort worksbyRavel,thelovely"ValleefilesCloches"andthewellknown"Habanera."Inthesethe playershowedthathehascommandoflovelytoneinsoftas wellaspowerfulpassages,PerhapstherearecertainRavelian subtletiesthatescapehim.There werealsotwooftheBrazilian Dances,"Sumare"and"Naranjeiras,"intheGallicizedSpanishstylethathasattractedmany otherFrenchmusiciansbesides thecomposerDariusMilhaud. Theyareintheso-calledPolytonalstyle,whichusually amountstolotsofconsecutive fourthsandfifths.Theseare

"SusanandGod"

L

RepeatofRepertory Play

OnSaturday.January17th,in theSomervilleAuditorium,the RepertoryClubrepeateditsplay oflastOctober.RachelCrothere' "SusanandGod,"Theplaywas reviewedin"TheRecord"of October16th,1947.

Onceagaintheprincipalroles wereinthehandsofNitaPanne!andHaroldHarvey.Judith BahenwasagaincastasSusan's daughter.

Thenaturalobstaclesimposed bytheoutdoorsettingweresuitablyovercome.ChangesofsceneryweremadeShakesperian fashion,infullviewoftheaudience.BlackoutstookthePlane ofafrontcurtain.

Excellentweatherencouraged alargeattendance,andtheplay waswellreceived.Production wasbySolWaken. --DEGUSTIBUS.

Allthedances(therewere tenofthem)weregivenincostume,andeachwasagemservingtoillustratethegrace,colour,charmandcompletemodesty ofdancingintheclassicaland folktradition.Anoutstandingofferingwas"Parvati,"anIndian dancecallingforgreatpoise andskillinmanipulationofthe headandlimbs.ItwasannouncedthatMissLuzitawould repeatthisiteminhersecond programme,tobegivenonWednesday,January19.Anothervery nopularcontributionwas"Jota," agaySpanishdancewhich roundedoffamostpleasantand interestingnight'sentertainment. TheassistingartistwasAnte Soljanic,atenorwhohasrapidlybecomepopularwithPerth audiences.Mr.Soljanicwasnot treatedverykindlybytheamplification,butrosetocommandingheightsinseveraldramatic excerpts.MrEdgarNottageaccompaniedonthepiano.

METRO:TheHucksters; Thehigh-pressureworldof radioadvertisingcomesinfor satiricalinspectioninM.G.M.'a latestmillion-dollaropus."The Hucksters."Theparadoxoftalented,dynamicpeopleconcoctingbanalitiesatthecommand oftyrannicalsponsorssacrificingintegrityandbrewingthe occupationaldiseasesofuleers andnervousbreakdownsfor monetryrewardscanhardlybe exaggerated.

Thisfilmshouldappealtoall adultsufferersfromradiocommercials.

Gable'sperformanceinarole whichcatapultedhimtopre-war eminenceisexcellent,whileSidneyGreenstreet,KeenanWynn. AdolpheMenjouandDeborah Kerrhelpout.

ShornofWakeman'strashy novel'svulgarities(ormanyof them)andnearingsomeresemblancetoItsplot,thefilmhas benefitedbyitsshampooingand mayappealtoyou.

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DearCornerites

Youmayhaveheardorread -.therewas,forinstance,a relevantparagraphinlast week'sissueof"TheRecord"thattheVincentianFathershave takenovertheadministrationof theminorseminaryatGuildford.Moreproperly,thesereligiousaremembersofthecongregationoftheMission,hence thelettersC.M.aftertheir names.Theyarealsosometimes knownasLazarists.Butinany event,theyowetheirinspirationtoSt.VincentdePaul,who wasoneofthe'firsttoorganise seminariesastheyareconducted today,Hence,inaspecialmanner,thisreligiousorderissuited tothetaskoftrainingyoung menforthepriesthood.Onour pagethisweekwepublishsome detailsaboutthesaintlyfounder oftheCongregationoftheMission.

CALLINGPAULPRY

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mesomejokesandknottyproblems.Youwillseethatheis attemptingtoinspireotherCorneritestoemulatehisefforts.1 agree,Paul,thatitishardto stirourCorneritesintoliterary action;andwhateverhopethere maybeordinarily,I'mafrae' thereisnoneatallwhilethe holidaysareon.Butkeeppluggingawayatthem.Maybesomeonewillgiveusarealsurprise oneday!

-Sincerely,

AUNTBESSY.

St.VincenfLePaul

FricujofthePooroRemarliable PowerofConversion

ThenameofSt.Vincentde Paulislinkedforalltimewith practiceofthevirtueof Charity.Hislonglifeofeighty yearswasfullofstrikingexamplesofheroiccharity,andhe possessedalsoinabundantand overflowingmeasurethenatural gifts,thetact,theapproach,the adaptabilitysonecessaryfor successfulaccomplishmentofhis lifework.

Hewasbornhimselfofpoor parentsinthetinyvillageof Ranquine,inthesouthofFrance, onApril24,1576.Hisfather wasasimple,hard-working peasant,andVincent'searliest occupationwastomindthefew sheephisfatherowned.Thebby soonshowedsignsofuncommon intelligence,andhisfather,at thepriceofmanyasacrificeand manyaself-denial,senthis promisingsontocollege.

Vincentmusthavemadeconsiderableprogressinhisstudies, forwhenhewasonlysixteen oneofthenotablelawyersof thedistrictchosehimtobethe privatetutorofhissons.For fiveyearsheheldthepost,and sopleasedwashisemployerwith himthatheurgedtheyouth warmlyandpersistentlytoprepareforthepriesthood.Vincent didso,andwasordainedonDecember23,1600. Itwouldtakeagreatdealof timetorecountalltheadventuresandchangesoffortine whichattendedthesaint,andwe cannottellhereofthecircumstanceswhichinducedhim to foundthecharitable laysocietieswhichnoware world-wideandfamousfor theirgreatwork.Wewillnot speakeitherofhismarvellous pioneerworkinthe(stablish-

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"ROPE"

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ThePer_ectKnight

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Onlandorsea, Orintheair, Thislittleprayer Iprayforthee: Godkeeptheeever, Dayandnight, Facetothelight, Thinearmourbright, Thy'scutcheonwhite, Thatnodespight Thinehonoursmite! Withinfinite Sweetoversight, Godkeeptheeever Heart'sdelight! Andguardtheewhole, Sweetbody,soul, Andspirithigh; That,liveordie, Thouglorify

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HisMajesty; Andeverbe, WithinHissight, Histrueandupright, Sweetandstainless, Pureandsinless, PerfectKnight! -John Oxenham.

Note.-'scutcheon:escutcheon, afamilyshieldbearingcoatof arms;despight:despite,meaning malice,violenceorhatred.

DearAuntBessy,-Ihopeto becomeoneofyournieces.I am10yearsofageandIgoto schoolattheLadies'College, VictoriaSquare.Ihavebeen promotedto5thstandardthis year.MysisterMargaretgoes tothesameCollege,andmy brotherPatrickgoestoC.B.C., Perth.Patricksaingsinthe Cathedralchoir,butatpresent heisinhospitalwithrheumatic fever.Ihaveanauntywhoisin theConventatDonald,Victoria. MysisteriswritingforaPrick Card.Iwillhelphertofillit in.Iremain,yourlovingniece ANNWYBURN.

DearAnn,---I'mlookingforwardtogreatthingsfromyou andMargaret.Ihavesentthe PrickCardtoMargaret.I'm verygladtohavetwomorelittle niecesandIdohopePatrick soonrbcovers.Perhapshewill becomeaCornerite,too-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

6'BennettStreet, EastPerth.

DearAuntBessy,-Iwould liketobeoneofyournieces. Iamtwelveyearsofage,and IgotoVictoriaSquareCollege.Iamveryfondoftennis andswimmingandIlikesinging andmusicverymuch.Andwould yousendmeaPrickCard, please?Iremain,yournieceto-be.

MARGARETWYBURN.

DearMargaret,-Welcometo theCorner,andlet'shearmore ofyouduringtheyear.Maybe youcancontributesomething interesting,andsomakeareally impressivedebut.-Sincerely,

AUNTBESSY

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Thissurelyisalovelyprayer, addressedtoalittlechild,and conjuringupvisionsofallthat isbestandhighandholy;combiningchivalrywithreligion. Whatamagnificentideal-tobe God'sPerfectKnight .411=.1.021411MIN.M.0.1. mentofseminariesforyoung mendesiringtoenterthepriesthood.Letusturninsteadtojust oneinstanceoftheextraordinary powerhewieldedthroughhis sermonsandpersonalcontact withsinners.

NearChatillon,whereVincent wasparishpriest,livedanobleman,theCountdeRougemdnt, whowasnotedforhisevillife, hisviolences,injustices,andthe innumerableduelsinwhichhe hadkilledhisopponent.Oneday thisman,drawnbymerecuriosity,cametochurchtohearVincentpreach.Thesermon,or ratherGod'sgraceconveyed throughthesermon,meltedhis heartandheleftthechurcha changedman.Heconfessedhis sinstothesaintwithsignsof themostextraordinarygriefand repentance.Hesoldhiscattle anddistributedtheproceedsof thesaleincharity.Indeed,only fortherestraininghandofVincenthewouldhavesoldallhis possessionsandreducedhimself toabsolutebeggary,forhisone desireandlonging,hesaid,was tobelikehisSaviour,Whohad notwhereontolayHishead. Still,therewasonethingto whichhestillclong,onetiny rootattachinghimtohisformer life.Hissword,whichhehad bornesogallantly,whichhad servedanddefendedhiminmany anencounter,whichinacertain mannersymbolisedandexpressedhiswholelifeandorder-he hesitatedtopartwiththat;and hewasdissatisfiedwithhimself becausehisdetachmentwasnot yetcomplete.Butonedayhe happenedtoberiding,thinking bitterlyonthepast,planning eatnestlyforthefuture.Suddenlyhesprangfromhishorse and,drawinghissword,hedeliberatelybrokehisbladeona rock."Now,"hecriedjoyfully, "Iamtrulyfree!"

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DearAuntBessy, AsMumissendingyousome stamps,IthoughtIwouldwrite toyouaswell.Ihopeyouwill havemeforoneofyournieces.

Iam11yearsoldandIboard atthePresentationConventin Goomalling.Iwillbeinthe6tn classthisyearandImaybe goingforaScholarship.Ihave onebrotheraged13yearsand twinsisters8yearsold.Wehave hadalittleboystayingwithus fornearlyayear.Hisnameis Jimmy,andheisfouryearsold. Heisalovelychildandweare allveryfondofhim.

WearegoingtoBusseltonfor afortnight'sholidaywhenDad isfinishedharvesting.Wewent downtherelastyearandhau lotsoffun.

1willcolsenow,AuntBessy, withlovefromusall,Iremain yourlovingniece, MARIONSAWYER.

P.S.:Wouldyoupleasesend meaPrickCard?

DearMarion,-Congratulations onyourbeautifullywrittenletter.I'llletyouintoasecret.I often,quiteoften,havetomake correctionsinlettersbeforepublishingthem.Butyourswas perfect,andyouwritesucha lovelyhand.I'msureyoumust bepopularwithyourteacher whenit'stimeforEnglishcomposition!Ishouldsayyou'dhave averygoodchanceofwinning aScholarship,andyoucertainly oxlittotryhardduringthe comingyear.Welcometoour Corner!.-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

1.Anoldladywastakingsome eggstomarket,Onthewayshe metherfirstcustomer,towhom shesoldhalfhereggsandhair aneggToasecondpersonshe soldhalftheremainderandhalf anegg.Altersellinghalfofthe eggsshethenhadonlyoneegg left.Withhowmanydidshe start?

2.Ifabottleandcorkaretogetherworththreeha'penceand thebottleisworthapennymore thanthecork,howlmuchisthe corkworth?

3.Whatdriverwillneverbe prosecutedfordrivingtoofast?

4.WhatisthedifferencebetweenaRollsRoyceanda donkey?

DearAuntBessy,-Aren't thoseotherCorneritesslow? They'releavingitalltome!No wonderyourmailbagissothin. Weallknowthatanemptybag can'tstand.SowhataboutBing it?Everyoneknowsafunny storyortwo.Somefellowwas tellingmeabouthisdogwhich hadtobemuzzledwhenhewent out.Onedaythemuzzlewas missing.Doggiehadburiedit. Cute,eh?Bestwishestoalland toyou,Auntie.

PAULPRY.

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THEBUSHIES'CORNER

Withthisissuewecommence ourdonationlistfor1948,and we'vebeengivenagreatstart byafriendfromScarborough. Nowrallyround,Cornerites,and let'sputtheBushies'Scheme for1948wellonthewaytoour objectiveof£100. Thefollowingdonationsfor theBusbies'Schemefor1948 havebeengratefullyreceived: DevoteeofOurLady£500 J.K.(EastPerth) 50 Total £550 GiftOfStamps UsedstampshavebeenreceivedfromJ.K.(EastPerth) andAnonymous.