The Record Newspaper 29 January 1948

St.JohnSistersOpen

Hospital atNortham

"WeRegardthe\ursingNun WithaDoubleReverence"

HisGrace'sTributetoNobleProfession

TheopeningofthenewSt.JohnofGodHospitalatNortham,byHisGracetheArchbishop,onSundaylast,25th.inst., markedyetanothermilestoneintheprogressoftheChurchin theWest,andthebeginningofyetanotherchapterinthework ofmercyandhealingofthenursingSistersofSt.JohnofGod.

Abouttwohundredandthirty peoplewerepresentwhenHis Graceblessedanddeclaredopen thenewhospital.Thebuilding isrichinhistoricalassociations.

OneoftheoldThrossellhomesteads,ithadbeenuseduptill abouteightmonthsagoasa privatehospital.Thedifficulties ofstaffingsuchahospitalinthe countrywereinsurmountable, andtheMatronwasforcedto closedown.

ExtensiverenovationswereundertakenbytheSisters,andnow thebuildinghastakenontheappearanceofourotherhospitals -whitewalls,gleamingtiles, spotlesslinenandshiningstainlesssteel.

Forthemomentthehospital willbeabletocopewithonly fourteenmaternitycases,butit ishopedthatintheverynear futurethisnumberwillbeincreased.Thelabourwardis equippedwithitsownemergency lightingplantincaseofpower breakdowns,andallthefittings throughoutthehospitalareof stainlesssteel.

Afeatureofthebuildingis thelargeutilityblock,which willbeofgreathelptotheSisters. Staffdifficultieshavebeenovercome,andalreadythehospital hasbeenbookedoutbyprospectivepatients.Thefirstpa- tientwillbeadmittedduringthe firstweekinFebruary.

TheNunswillbehousedtemporarilyinthehospitalpending theerectionofanex-Armyhut, whichwillserveasaconvent untilsuchtimesasaproper buildingcanbeerected.

VeryRev.DeanT.Lenihan welcomedHisGraceandintroducedtheotherspeakers.

HisGracetheArchbishop,in thecourseofhisaddress,announcedthatthehospitalwould caterformaternityworkonly forthepresent,butitwasthe intentionoftheSisterstobuild amodernhospitalwhichwould caterbothforgeneralandmaternityworkassoonascircumstancesmadethisventurepossibleandpracticable.

"Timewas,"hesaid."notmore thaneightyyearsago,when neighbourslookedupontheremovalofapatienttohospital asasignoffamilyneglect orindifference."Now,however, thingsweredifferent,andafter thegreatrevolutioninmedicine thewholeprofessionwaslifted toapositionasthemostglorifiedofthesciencesDoctors werenowabletotaketheir placeasthemosthonouredof

professionalmen,whileahospitalpassedfromaplaceofnamelesshorrorstoahomeofcures Modernhospitalshavebecomea radiantfountofserviceand health,andinthatreformation

NursingWasessentiallyawoman'swork,hestated.Itisd workthatrequiresawoman's sweetnessandpatience,awoman'sunderstandingofmoods andtirednervesandbruised bodies,awoman'stactinlifting despondentsoulsfromlistless despairtolivinghope.

"Inaworldthathasabsorbed womankindintoitsmachinemadelifewefindbeautyand charminthethoughtthatsome

.AviewoftheHospitalandthecrowdwhichattendedtheopeningceremony.

bywishingthehospitalthesuccessandpatronageitdeserved. Hewassure,hesaid,thatthis hospitalwouldupholdthesplendidtraditionoftheotherSt. JohnofGodHospitalsinWest Australia,andwouldproveworthyofthenunswhostaffedit.

TheMayorofNortham(Mr.

F.W.Hammond)welcomedthe Sisters,andspokeveryhighlyof

SistersPollardandHorne.Mr. andMrs.Gumley,Mr.McMullen, senr.,Mr.andMrs.McMullen, junr.,Mrs.Hawke,Mrs.J.Connelly.

JesuitGoingto RussianMission inShanghai

AnotherJesuitoftheEnglish provincev;111beleavingshortly forShanghaitojointheCatholicRussianMissionthere.

Thismissionbeganwitha RussianpriestarrivinginShanghaiin1928,anddiscoveringthat therewerequiteanumberof RussianCatholicstheregoingto churchesoftheLatinrite.

Hestartedamissionforthem intheirown(Slav-Byzantine) rite. TheHolySeesentsomeJesuits oftheRussianritetohelphim. FatherF.Wilcock,nowawellknownfigureinShanghai,arrivedearlyin1939,and,grasping thesituationatonce,settowork energetically.

TwootherJesuitsoftheRussianrite,FatherMilnerand FatherMeyers,joinedhimin 1941, ClubsOpened.

OneofFatherWilcock'sfirst concernswasfortheRussian boysandgirls.

Heopenedaclubfortheboys, andtheIrishSistersofSt.Columbanagreedtodothesamefor thegirls.

In1940theIrishSisters changedtheirhousetotheRussianrite. Avitalneed,however,wasto givevocationstothepriesthood achancetodevelopamongthe Russianboys.

HisGracepaidtributetotheNursingProfession,especialyinthehandsofNuns. ourownCatholichospitalshave donetheirpartnobly,generouslyandwell. HisGracerecalledthatithad beensaidthatmodernnursing hadbeencalledthegreatestinventionofthenineteenthcentury.Acallingthathadonce beenaby-wordforinefficiency hadnowbecomeanhonoured andexpertprofession."The worldhascometoknowthat efficientnursing,nolessthan skilledsurgeryandscientific treatment,liesatthebaseof mostcures."

"Forthisreason,"hesaid, "weregardthenursingnunwith somethingofadoublereverence -withthereverenceduetoher asonewhoselifeisconsecrated toGodbythevowsofreligion, andasonewhocarriedoutthose vowsinoneoftheloveliestpro`essionsopentowomen."

womenaredevotingtheirlives toeasingpainandguidingweak steps.Andwefindadouble charmandbeautywhenwerealisethatherworkisguidedby loveofGod,nolesstnanlove ofman.Sucharethewomen whocontrolthishospital,the SistersofSt.JohnofGod."

"ThenameofSt.JohnofGod Nunsisahouseholdword throughouttheStateforkindness,efficiencyandunselfishdevotiontoduty.Withnothought forpersonalprofit,theydevote theirlivesandfindtheirhappinessinthecareforothers,irrespectiveofcreed,class,orcolour."

Hethankedthearchitect,Mr. E.LeB.Henderson,thecontractors,Mr.GuthrieandSon,the sub-contractors,andtheworkmenfortheirefforts,andended

theworkdonebySistersPollard andHorne,whohadbornethe fullresponsibilityofprivate nursinginNorthamforthelast fewyears. TheMedicalOfficer(Dr.Robinson)saidthathewaswellacquaintedwiththeworkofthe St.JohnofGodNuns,bothat SubiacoandBunbury.It'Alas indeed,headded,apleasantsurpriseforhimtolearnthatthe SisterswerecomingtoNortham,

Thehospitalwasthenopened forinspection,andafternoon teawasservedtoallpresent. Amongstthosepresentwere. Rev.FathersO'Farrell,Nolan, O'Mahony,Brennan,Gabriel, C.P.;Rev.BrothersBertinusand Grant;Mr.H,Colebatch.CouncillorChildow,Mr.andMrs.T. Ahern,Dr.andMrs.Robinson, Mr.J.Rowles,Mr.A.Boylan andfamily.Mr.D.Anderson,

In1941,withthehelpofMgr.Haouisee,S.J.,BishopofShang-hai,andthebackingofEnglish andIrishbenefactors,St.Michael'sCollege,inspiteofthe turmoilinChina,wasbuiltand opened.

ThencamePearlHarbour.The threeFatherswereinternedby theJapanese,andtheschoolwas eventuallyrequisitionedformilitarypurposes.

NewStart.

Itwastheendoftheworkfor thetimebeing.

Releasedfrominternmentin 1945,tiredandinpoorhealth, theyhadtostartalloveragain.

However,lostgroundwassoon iadeupandtheyarenowtakngalltheRusianboystheirreourceswillpermit-about100.

TheCatholicschoolwillnot beabletogrowverymuchuntil furtherhelpcomes. Assoonaspossibleanattempt willbemadetobuildasmall Russianchurch.

ByFRANCISGILBERT.

Bothinregardtothelegal conflictoverthenationalisation ofbanking,whichistoopennext month,andtheforthcomingreferendumonpricesandrents, theultimatepointtobedecided iswhethertheelectorscantrust theGovernmentwithaugmented powers.Thereisnoneedtobe politicallypartisaninreaching suchadecision,forarecentGallupPollhasshownittobethe reactionofthemajorityofthe Australianpeople.Whereasthe avowedandprofessionalenemies ofLabourdeclarethattheGovernmentismovingcovertlybut relentlesslytowardstotalitarianism,ithasalwaysbeenLabour's defencethatitneededspecified powers,notforthemeresakeof havingthem,butbecausethey wereessentialtolegislationfor thecommongood.Butduring theweektheFederalMinister forTransport(Mr.E.J.Ward) declaredunequivocallyinSydney:"Australiamustgetridof StateParliamentsbeforethe peoplecouldhaveanoutlookthat wouldmakethemagreatnation. Australiawasagreatcountry, buttobeagreatnationwehad tohaveaParliamentwithpower todealwithnationalproblemsin anationalway.Australia'spioneersdeservedtribute,butunlesswespeededthedevelopment ofAustraliawewouldneverhold it.AndwewouldneverdevelopAustraliawhilewehad StateGovernmentsandStateinterests."

Thisisthemostextremeand sweepingclaimeverpublicly madebyaresponsiblepolitician inrecenttimes,andwhetherLabourasabodylikesitornot,it willbeconstruedbythosewho

havehadmountingsuspicionsas proofpositiveofLabour'sreal, thoughconcealed,intentions.Mr. Chifleyisnotlikelytobemoved fromhismonumentalsilenceto denyasmalloutburstofthat kindfromamemberofhisCabinet.IndeedMr.Ward'sindiscretionisofapiecewiththe PrimeMinister'sgenerallycontemptuousattitudetowardsthe States.Butitseemstomethat, althoughCanberrahasallthe expertsinthebag,ithasneglectedtoincludeareallyreliable psychologist.Anybodywhoknew anythingabouthumanbehaviourcouldhavetoldMr.Ward thatthepublichasnotbyany meansforgottentheconfidence trickbywhichLabourpushed throughitsbankinglegislation. CertainlyMr.NelsonLemmon andSenatorFrasercouldhave assuredhimthatitwasanythinm butadeadissueinthisState. Andcertainlyastatementof thatkindmusthavebeenembarrassingtothePrimeMinisteron hisvisittotheSecessionist State. IfMr.Ward'sviewsreallyreflectedthoseofthepresentFederalCabinetandoftheLabour Movementasawhole,itwould beaplainandsolemndutyfor theAustraliancitizentooust themfromoffice.Itwouldassuredlybemorethandoubtful whetherCatholicscouldcontinue togivesupporttoapolitical partyavowedlytotalitarianinits endsandinthemeansitproposes toachievethem.Thereisno casewhateverforthecomplete unificationenvisagedbyMr. Ward.ItwouldplaceAustralia onallfours,politically,economically,andsociallywithSoviet FORTHEFIRSTTIMEINPERTH!

Ahern'sPresent

ModernAgePrintshavebeendesignedfromanen- tirelyfreshnewviewpoint.

LeadingAustralianartistswerecommissionedto paintaseriesofpicturesin,theircharacteristic styles,uninhibitedbytheusualconventionsoftextiledesign,andthesebrilliantpictorialprintshave beentakendirectfromtheircanvases.

HereisanewandabsorbinglyinterestingAustra- lianrangeofFashionandFurnishingFabrics,de- signedbytheseforemostartists:RussellDrysdale, DonaldFriend,DouglasAnand,WilliamDobell, AdrienFeint,D.Urban,W.Constable.

COMMENCINGMONDAY,2nd.FEBRUARY.

OntheFirstFloor,HayStreetEnd.

ArlIERN!S

Russia,andtheswindledemocraciessupportedbyitinEastern andCentralEurope.Fromall theswaggerandbraggadocio whichCanberra'salreadyformidablepowershaveengendered,the Australiancitizenmayforma prettyaccuratepictureofthe grimregimetheywouldbeinfor underunification.Whatwould therebetochoosebetweenthis god-Stateandtherecent,unlamentedregimesofFascism,Nazism,andthestillactive,crusadingregimeofCommunism?

Whatfatherofafamilyhas notexperiencedannoyancewhen hischildrenfailtopayattention ashegivesthemsolid-counsel andadvice!Whenheseesthem ignoreitandmakeamistake, hissorrowisnotanytheless keenbecauseheisinaposition tosay:"Itoldyouso.Why didn'tyoudoasIadvised?"

WethinkthatthePope,our HolyFather,haseveryrightto beannoyedatcertainofhischildren-thoseCatholicswhodonot evenbothertoreadhiswordsof counselandadvice.Thereare lotsofCatholicspastthejuvenilestageasfarastheiryears gowhostillareadolescentCatholicsasfarastheirthinking goes.

Thegrown-up,adolescent-mindedCatholjcisonewhoreadsa headlineaboutwhatthePopehas said,figures:(1)thatitisn't meantforhim;(2)thatit'stoo deepforhim;(3)thathe wouldn'tgetanythingoutofit evenifhedidreadit.That's whywehavethousands-maybemillions-ofCatholicswhodo notthinkwiththeChurch.That's whytherearemanyCatholics whoarehereticsinsomeoftheir thinkingandsomeoftheiractions.

RecentlyPopePiusXII.wrote alettertoPresidentTruman whichhasbeenmadepublic.It containsamessagenotonlyforthePresidentofAmericabut foreverypersonofgoodwill.

ThePopecalledonloversof truthtobe"boldtodefendit andgenerousenoughtosetthe courseoftheirlivesbothnationalandpersonalbyitsdictates. Thiswillrequire,moreover,correctingnotafewaberrations."

Socialinjustices,racialinjusticesandreligiousanimosities existto-dayamongmenand groupswhoboastaChristian civilisation.Andtheyarea veryusefulandofteneffective weaponinthehandsofthose whoarebentondestroyingall thegoodwhichthatcivilisation hasbroughttomen.Itisfor allsincereloversofthegreat humanfamilytouniteinwrestingthoseweaponsfromhostile hands.Withthatunionwill comehopethattheenemiesof Godandfreemenwillnotpre- vail.

Howamazingitwouldbeif allCatholicemployersandworkersandprofessionalmenand farmersexaminedtheirconsciencestoseeiftheyareguiltyof socialinjustices!IfallCatholicswhohavewhiteskinsasked themselvesiftheyhaveaccepted theheresyofwhiteracismand beenguiltyofracialinjustice! IfallCatholicsmadesurethat theywerefreeofreligiousani mosities.

TheCatholicwhodoesthink realises:(1)thatsuchamessagefromthePopehasameaningforhimpersonally;(2)that thePope'sapplicationoftheGospelprinciplestotheneedsoftodayisnottoodeepforhim;(3) thathecangetsomethingoutof suchamessageifhehasgood willenoughtolistentohisspiritualFather'sadvice.Imagine howchangedtheworldwouldbe ifCatholicsfollowedtheline laiddownbythePope!

Ifyouhavebeenwondering howitcomesaboutthatthegenerallylevel-headedandcautious commonpeopleofFranceand Italycanbewhippeduptoa frenzyofriotingandsabotage bywhatis,afterall,arelatively smallgroupofavowedCommunists,somefiguresfromPoland, throughtheInter-CatholicPress Agency,mayhelpsolvethepuzzle.Thatnewsservice,under dateofNov.19,statesthatat themeetingwhichlaunchedthe CominformAndreiZhdanov, whiledemandingaspeed-upof thetrainingofCommunistagita-

RIGHTREV.MONSIGNOR GOODY,DD.,D.Ph.,sailedfor EuropeontheMisr,whichleft onSunday,Jan.25.Monsignor formerlyRectorofSt.Charles' Seminary,willbeawayfromthe Archdiocesefornearly 12

overranBelgium.Itstartedup in1918underitspresentranae, butwasknownas"LaPatriote" duringthe1914-1918war.

Thefirstclandestinecopyof thepaperduringthelastwarappearedin1940,afewmonths aftertheNaziinvasionofBelgium,anditwasprintedinthe basementoftheBanquedeBruxelles.

Sixpeoplewhohelpedtopub. lishitweretriedataBerlintribunalin1944;M.Logelain,one oftheeditors,receivedaseven months'sentence,butleasliberatedbytheAmericanforcestheremainder,withoneexception,wereexecuted.

months,andduringthistime willvisitRomeandhismany friendsinItalyandEngland. HewillalsogotoIreland, wherehewillmeetagainRev. FatherK.Slowey,formerSpiritualDirectorofSt.Charles' Seminary. tors,called"Marxistactivists,' revealedthatItalyispockmarkedby79schoolsengagedinsuch training;thatFrancehas67,Poland43andfive"higher" schools,Finland43andAlbania 21. Polishstudentswhoprove theirabilitywillbesenttoRussiaandCzechoslovakiaforstudiesatstillhigherlevels,and willtheninfiltrateintoyouthand workers'organisations,intoindustryandtheschools.Italy andFranceobviouslyhavebeen highonthepreferentiallistof Communistactivity;iftheMarshallplansavesthosecountries fromCommunism-andwethink itwill-weshallhavebeenteenclearproofthat,despitedevilishingenuityandunflagging efforttocorruptthem,freemen, ifnotdrivenbyhungerandmisery,willstillchoosefreedom.It wouldbeinteresting,bytheway, toknowhowmanyschoolsfor "Marxistactivists"arefostered inAustraliabytheCommunist Party,

SecretNewspaper

PrintedUnder Bank

ARequiemMasswasoffered recentlyattheCathedralofSt. Gudule,Brussels,forthosewho assistedintheproductionofthe secretnewspaper,"LaLibreBelgique,"andwhogavetheirlives inthewar.

"LaLibreBelgique"datedback to1914,aftertheKaiser'sarmies

TheArchdiocese

Archbishop'sEngagements.

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

February8: 8a.m.:CelebrateMassatSt. John's,Scarborough.

February15: ConfirmationandCanonical Visitation,St.Joseph'sChurch, Manjimup.

February17: ConfirmationandCanonical Visitation,St.Brigid'sChurch, Bridgetown.

February22: ConfirmationandCanonical Visitation,St.Joseph'sChurch, Busselton.

HisGracetheArchbishop grantspermissiontocelebrate thesacredfunctionsofFebruary2nd.(PurificationofB.V.M.), AshWednesday,andHolyWeek, accordingtothe"Memoriale RituumBenedictiP.P.XV.,"in non-parochialchurches,public andsemi-publicoratories.

ST.PATRICK'SDAYCELEBRATIONS.

Manymonthsagoaspecial Committeewasformedtoarrangeforthefittingcelebration ofSt.Patrick'sDay.Many meetingshavebeenheld,andwe arenowinthehappypositionof beingabletoannounceatentativeprogramme,asfollows:

1(a.mSolemnHighMasswill becelebratedontheSubiaco Oval.Itishopedthatthis willbebroadcast.

11am.:Tableaux.

12.30p.m.-4.30p.m:Sports,etc.

TheannualSt.Patrick'sNight ConcertwillbeheldintheCapitolTheatreonSunday,March

14th

Furtherannouncementswillbe madeinthenextissue.

1Z

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

"BEESSHOWTHEWAY," SAYSHOLYFATHER.

TheHolyFather,addressing 400peoplegatheredinRomefor anationalcongressofbee-keepers,enlargedonthemanyactivitiesofbeesandontheorder andmutualhelpwhichcharacterisestheirdailylabours.

Ifmenwiththeirknowledge andintelligencecoulddowhat beesdosolelyfrominstinct, saidtheHolyFather,they cbuldthemselvesenjoyand causeotherstoenjoyfarmore ofthefruitsoftheirtoilthan atpresent.

HUGESTATUEFORMEXICO

CaajolicsthroughoutMexico havebeenurgedbytheHierarchytocontributetothecompletionofa114-footstatueof ChristtheKing,tobeerected onCubiletemountain,Guanajuato,approximatelythegeographicalcentreofthenation.

Workonthemonument,atop the8,500-footmountaininthe Leondiocese,wasbegunin1923. Themonument,withaBasilica beneathit,isexpectedtobe moremassivethanthestatueof ChristtheRedeemeratRiode Janeiro.TheBasilicawillaccommodate2,250persons.

DiamondJubilee

REV.BROTHERJ.J.O'CONNOR.

OnnextMonday,February2,

Rev.BrotherJeromeO'Connor willcelebratetheDiamondJubilee,asamemberoftheCongregationoftheChristianBrothers ofIreland.

BrotherO'ConnorhasthehonourofbeingthefirstAustralian BrothertohavereachedtheDiamondJubileestatusintheCongregation.

ThisvenerableBrotherenteredReligionatGeelong,Victoria, attheageof19yearsinthe year/888.

BrotherO'Connorhastaught inthefollowingBrothers' schools:EastMelbourne,Balmain,Nudgee,NorthMelbourne, SouthMelbourneOrphanage,Subiaco-whichwasthentheBrothers'firstOrphanagesite-then forfortyyearsClontarfhadhis faithfulservice.Duringthe occupationofClontarfbythe AirForce,BrotherO'Connorwas transferredtoCastledare,where henowresides. OnMonday,February2,His GracetheArchbishopwillpresideatHighMassinClontarf Chapelat10a.m.,inhonourof theJubilarian.Rev.Father McMahon,C.SS.R.,willpreach theoccasionalsermon.

APPRECIATION.

Rev.FatherJ.Koch,ofMinnesota,U.S.A.,ontheeveofhis departurefromW.A.,wishesto expresshissincerethankstoHis Grace,thePriestsoftheCathedralStaff,Mr.andMrs.Wishart, ofRottnestisland,andtoallhis otherfriendswhomadehisstay 'nPerthsoenjoyable.

MICHAELSTEVENSON

(14years).

OnlysonofMr.andMrs.J.Stevenson,ofStead-road,Albany, andpupilofSt.Joseph'sCollege,Albany,securedabrilliant passintheJuniorCertificateExamination. Hewassuccessful inthefollowingsubjects:English,French,History,Geography, Art,Music.PhysiologyandHygiene,CommercialMethodsand Bookkeeping,Arithmetic.Michael hasalsotohiscreditGradeII. PianoandGradeIII.Musical Perception.

THEHOLYFATHERSITSFOR PHOTOGRAPHSINCOLOUR.

TheBolyFatherwasphotographedincolourforthefirst timerecently,whenhesatfor Mr.DavidWaddington,aBritish expert. Mr.WaddingtonflewtoRome inaspeciallycharteredy.lane withhiscolourphotograpiequipment,andwillreturntoRomein themiddleofJanuarywiththe proofs;theHolyFatherwillthen selectoneofthem. Ithasbeenestimatedthatthe sittings,whichhavebeenprivatelycommissioned,includingthe costoftheplane,etc.,havecost £1,000.

WANTED, Refinedgeneralhelp,adult family(three);modernhome; goodwages.Ringforappointment,O'Hara,WM1787.

SITUATIONWANTED. Workwtantedonfarmbysingleman,aged52years.No tractorortruckexperience.Able todrive8-horseteam.Apply Box8,thisoffice.

BIRTHS.

McGINTY(neeMcLernon).-On January14,1948,atKalgoorlie,toTessandJohn-adaughter.Bothwell.

McLERNON(neeGreen).-On January15,1948,atSubiaco, toPatriciaandJohn-ason. Bothwell.

MARRIAGE.

McLERNON-JENNINGS.-On January10,atSt.Columba's Church,SouthPerth,Kathleen Mary,eldestdaughterofMr. andMrs.HughMcLernon,to DesmondGerald,eldestsonof Mr.andMrs.GeorgeJennings.

44 DEATHS Pi4

MAIDMENT.-OnJanuary21, dearlybelovedwife(Mollie) ofGeorge,darlingmotherof John,belovedsisterofJosephine,StellaandJimSmith, Dalwallinu.

QUILTY.-OnDecember20,at St.JohnofGodHospital,Belmont,Michael,belovedhusband ofMary,anddearfatherof Gerard,MichaelandMane. PrivatelyinterredonDecember22.afterRequiemMassin St.Mary'sCathedral.

MostSacredHeartofJesus, havemercyonhissoul.

÷INMEMORIAM÷

OnService. MITCHELL,ClementPatrick.InlovingmeftioryofPat,killed inactionWau,NewGuinea, February3,1993.

Everrememberedbyhisloving mother,sistersandbrothers.

SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhissoul.

DOWLING,Ellen.-Ofyour charity,prayfortherepose ofthesoulofourdarling mother,\OhopassedawayFebruary5,1942.R.I.P.

Herpresenceinourhomewas thegreatestgiftGodcouldbestowonus.

-Insertedbyherlovingdaughters,Mollie(Mrs.Frederick), Ciss(Mrs.JackCoultas),and fondson-in-law.

FISHER.-Inlovingmemoryof mydearhusband,Samuel, whopassedawayFebruary4, 1938.

SacredHeartofJesushave mercyonhissoul.

-Insertedbyhissorrowing wife.

HEENAN,Esmond,-Inloving memoryofourdearbrother anduncle,whopassedawayat EsperanceonFebruary2,1947. Fondlyrememberedbyhissister,Irene,andnieces,JosephineandNell.

HUNTER.-Inlovingmemoryof Sgt.ReginaldHunter,of13th. Squadron,R.A.A.F,,andhis friend,J.M.Cunneen,ofMt. Monger,wholosttheirliveson January12,1942. Maytheirsoulsrestinpeace.

SHEEHAN,Maurine.-Inever lovingmemoryofourdarling Maurine,whopassedawayat EsperanceonJanuary30,1947. Lovinglyrememberedbyher motherandsisters,Josephine andNell.

WATERS.-Ofyourcharity, prayforthereposeofthesoul ofJames,whopassedawayon January25,1946.

MostSacredHeartofJesus, havemercyonhissoul.

-,Insertedbyhislovingbrotherandsister-in-law,Anthony andMary.

WIGGETT.-Inlovingremembranceofourdearmother,who diedonJanuary30,1945.

-InsertedbyMadgeandHilda. MostSacredHeartofJesus, havemercyonhersoul.

ACCOMMODATION.

Urgentlyrequired,self-containedaccommodation,partly, furnished;businesscouple.RepliestoMrs.Pasco,29Kelvinstreet,Maylands.

VacantFebruary21,central Cottesloefurnishedbedroom andownlargekitchen;owngas; youngbusinesscoupleonly.Reply`"D,"thisoffice.

Governmentemployeerequires boardandlodgingwithprivate family;nolunches.ApplyK.B., thisoffice.

Invalidladywouldbegladof persontotakechargeofcountryhomeandassistherduring convalescence;probablythree months.InterviewM.Shaw, St.JohnofGodHospital,Subiaco.

PERTH,THURSDAY,JANUARY29,1948.

TheCultofInsincerity

TheHolyFather,inhisChristmasbroadcast(publishedinthesecolumnslastweek),outliningthetitanic strugglebetweenthetwoforcesnowcompetingforthe ,asteryoftheworld,pointedto"insincerity"orlackof honestyasoneofthechiefobstaclestoworldpeaceThis insincerity,complainedtheSovereignPontiff,wasnotmere!),anoccasionalexpedient,butamountedpracticallytoa system."Ithasbeenraisedtothedistinctionofastrategy-,inwhichthelie,thegarbledwordorfact,andtrickeryhavecometobeanacceptedweaponofoffence. Amongthehavocwroughtbythis"tournamentofinsincerity"inpubliclifeistheattempttoturnhonestmen intounwittingspiesandbyconcealingtheirrealpurpose fromthemassestomakethemtheunconsciousinstrumentsoftheirdesigns.ThePopeproteststhathisposi- 'onbetweenthetwocampsisfreeofeveryprejudice,of anypreferenceforthisorthatpeople,forthisorthatbloc ofnations-inaword,itisimpervioustotemporalconsiderationsofanysort.Asheseesit,theonlyquestion is hewithChristoragainstChrist"

Thisexposureofmodernpropagandamethodsisun(loubtedlytheverykernelofanyattempttowardsthereconciliationofnationsandthereignofpeace."Duplicity.deliberatelyadoptedandruthlesslyemployed,isthe mostincisiveweaponwithwhichtocombatjusticeand truth,andhindermutualunderstanding,reconciliationand peace."Itsoutcomehasbeenthesplittingofhumanity intopowerfulandrivalgroups,whosehighestlawoflife andconductisabasicandinvinciblemistrust.Itspells thetotalabandonmentofreason,foritthrowsdownthe barriersbetweentruthandfalsehood.Andoncereason ;s;dethroned.thewayiswideopenforthereignofpassionwithallitsexcessesanditsbrutality.Tjieagonisingpartofthismonstrous,insaneoutlookisthatitis foreignandrepugnanttothemassofgoodmenwhocomprisethevastmajorityoftheworld'spopulation.Itis thediabolicalweaponofapower-crazedminority,yetit hasalreadysucceededinbringingintoslaverywholenations.Anditsthirstisbutwhetted.Itwillnotrest tilltheworldliesatitsfeet.

Itisapainlessdelusiontothinkthatthewordsofthe PopearedirectedexclusivelytothoseorganisedmovementslatelydefeatedinwarandtoSovietRussiaandthe Communistmovementatlarge.ItmightbewelltoremindourselveshowtheAllieswerefinallyinducedto copytheenemy'simmoralnotionofa"totalwar,"andof howtheworld,generallyisletningtowardstotalitarian politics.ThenatureoftheCommunistworldperilappearstohavesomemanyadvantagesbyreasonofitslack ofmorality,thatitisdesperatelyeasytobetemptedto meetitonitsownground-tocounterlieswithlies,and brutalitywithyetgreaterexcesses.Yetthatisnotthe waytosanityandpeace.Whenaprocesshasgone wrong,theobviousthingistoreverseit.Thatisthe (-hristianconcept;tomeetpridewithhumility,hatredwith charity,persecutionwithforebearanceandmartyrdom.It isthecounsel,too,oftheFatherofChristendom."There canbebutonewayoutofthestraitstowhichthecultof insincerityhasbroughttheworld;thereturntothespirit andpracticeofstraightforwardhonesty."

MissionAirLineOpens

FoundedbyagroupofCatholics,Belgium'sAirTransport CompanyhasmadeitsfirstBrussels-Pekintripcaryingmissionariesintwotwin-engined planes. LeaderofthejourneywasMr. VanPuyenbroeck,pilotfor15 years,whorealisedhisambition offlyingmissionariestotheirstations.

Passengerswere18Scheut Fathers,fiveFranciscans,and twoChineselaymen.Someof

thepriestshadwaitedyearsto gettoChinabysea.

Theplanestoucheddoninin Belgiumonthereturnflight, bringinginseveralmissionaries, amongthemtwoBishops.Mgr. deSmedt,ofSiwantze,andMgr Joosten,ofTatung.

Moremissionarieswillbeflown totheFarEastnextmonth. Headofthecompany,whichis at228,RuedelaLoi,Brussels, isMr.Moyersoen,ChristianDemocratM.P.

PriestShortagein Philippines

"Weareveryshortofpriests," declaredArchbishopMichaelJ. O'Doherty,ofManila,wheninterviewedrecentlybyRev.PatrickO'Connor."Whilewehave 2,000,000CatholicsinthisArchdiocese,wehaveonly250priests inourparishes."

"TheCatholicsofthaPhilippineshavelessthaneightper cent.oftheprieststheyshould have,iftheyweretoreachthe proportionprevailigintheUnitedStates,"heexplained.

Ifpriestswereasscarcein theUnitedStatesastheyarein thePhilippinestherewouldbe only3,000ofthemfromcoastto coast,insteadof40,000.

Intheflamingdestructionthat demolishedlargepartsofManila inFebruary,1945,Catholicchurchesandinstitutionssuffered whatseemedthentobecrushing losses.Buteffortsatreconstructionbeganevenbeforethe shootingdiedaway.

"Progressuptothepresent hasbeenalmostincredible,"said ArchbishopO'Doherty.

Hegavespecialpraisetothe Catholiccollegesandschoolsof Manilafortheirachievementsin reconstruction.

TheArchbishopwasenthusiasticabouttheLegionofMary, foundedinManilashortlybefore thewarandsteadilygrowing eversince.

"Ithasdonewonderfulwork," hesaid.'andhasmadeatremendousdifferencewhereverit hasbeenorganised."

ArchbishopO'Doherty,bornin Charlestown,Co.Mayo,Ireland, oneof12children,hasrecently appliedforFilipinocitizenshipto showhisdevotiontohispeople.

Ajointnationalcelebration, whichalsocommemoratedthe 10th.anniversar"ofthe33rd. InternationalEucharisticCongress,andwhichincludedthe firstnationalCongressofthe LegionofMary.washeldin ManilatohonourtheArchbishop'sgoldensacerdotaljubilee fromNov27toDecember1

Definitionofthe Assumption

Pope'sReferenceinBroadcast.

Ina10-minutebroadcasttothe CongregationofMaryinternationalcongressinBarceloria,in Decemberlast,theHolyFather referredtothepetitionshehas received-inresponsetohisown appeal-forthedefinitionofthe doctrineoftheAssumptionof OurLady.

"Weareconsoled,"saidHis Holiness,"toseehowinthese momentsthemembersofthe congregationsandsodalitiesof OurLadythroughoutthewhole world,nowgatheredtogether. animatedbytheirferventfilial sentimentstowardstheHeavenlyMotherandtheirvows,pray toGod,theSupremeGlorifier,to addanewcrowntotheprivileges ofOurLady.

"Thisremindsusoftheimpressivespectacleofalmosta centuryagowheninthesame wlaytheMarianCongregations, joiningtheirpleastothoseofall Christianity,addressedtoour predecessorthehumblerequest tosproclaimtheDogmaofthe ImmaculateConception."

Representativesof27countries attendedthecongress,which openedonDecember1,when 6,000youthsbegananall-night vigilbeforetheBlesedSacrament.

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TheresaaaWestAustralianinterludein thestormytragiclifeofAdamLindsay Gordon,andhereamongthetallkarrion theDonnellyRiveristheslabhouseat "Glenoran"wherethepoetwassupposedto havelivedwhenhehadacattlerunthere. Thehouse,whichconsistsofonlytwo rooms,hadathatchedroof,andinoneof theroomsisalogofatreewithatable topnailedtoit.Onecanimaginethat AdamLindsayGordonmayhavebeen happyhereforthesurroundingsareofthe loveliest.Fernsencroachuponthehouse inshadesofrussetandgreen,andgreat hillsriseaboutitheavilytimberedwith karri.whileatthefootofthepropertyflows theDonnellyRiver.Notfarawayfrom hereisthefamousOneTreeBridge,made fromonehugekarrispanningtheriver. Publishedasatributetoourpioneersby TheSwanBreweryCompanyLimited, makersofSwanLager.

Priest'sMurderis 27thinMissionary Group

TheRev.JulianRolandisthe 27thmissionaryoftheParis ForeignMissionSocietytosufferviolentdeathsince1940.He waskilledbyaManchurianbanditatKiKiaQuointheDiocese ofKirinonJuly29intheCommunistoffensivetowardsMukden,Fidesreports.

OntheeveofhisdeathFather RolandisadinstructedandbaptisedeightwoundedCommunist soldiersandhadgiventhem medicalattention

SchoolsSilenton ExistenceofGod

VitalIngredientsLeftOutof StateEducation,DeclaresTrinity CollegeWarden.

"Youwillrecallthat,about75 yearsago,ourfathersinstituted asystemoffree,secularand compulsoryeducationinthis country,"saidMr.W.S.Cowan, WardenofTrinityCollege,UniversityofMelbourne,inanaddressgivenattheSt.Kilda ChurchofEnglandparishbreak- fastrecently.

"Isuppose,"continuedMr. Cowan,"thateveryonewould agreethateducationmustbe free;andmostthatitshouldbe compulsory.ButImyselfam nothappyaboutthecondition thatitmustbe'secular.'It seemstomethatthishascome tomeanthateducationmustbe divorcedfromanymoralorethicalbasis.Notonlyissectarianreligionexcluded,butallreligionistaboo.Thusinsome Australianuniversitiesitisnot possibletogivecoursesand seculareducationhasnotbeen whatourfathersexpected.This maymerelybebecausemygenerationhasalreadylivedthrough twoworldwarsdividedfrom eachotherbyaworlddepression. Certainly,universaleducationin thiscountrydoesn'tappearto havemadeusanoticeablybetter, moreoriginal,ormorestable community.Myownfeelingis thatbytheexclusionofthings spiritualfromourStateeducationalsystemwehaveleftout theingredientsmostvitallynecessaryforsuccess.Informationandknowledgealone,despitewhatusedtobesaid20 or50yearsago,willnotsaveus. Onlyifourknowledgeisfoundedupontherockofmoraltrainingwillitstand"

14Monksfrom BurnedAbbeyDead

OftheTrappistswhowere forcedtomarchfromtheirabbey north-westofPekin,China,when itwasburnedbytheComunists. 15morehavebeenreleased,and twohavedied,itisnowreported. Thisbringsthenumberof deadto14,andthosereleasedto 31.Thefateofthe27others isunknown.

Someofthosereleasedhadto crossthenoman'slandbetween Communistandgovernment troopsundermachine-gunfire beforereachingtheMaristBrothers'schoolatPeiping.Others reachedPekin.

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CrewHoistMoneytoMastfor theGods.

Inastorm-tossedshipinthe Atlantic,threepriestssaidwhat theythoughtwouldbetheirlast Masses,while17Lascarsinthe crewtriedtoappeasetheirown gods.

Thestorywastoldwhenthe BritishcargovesselEmpireWallacearrivedinHamilton,Bermuda,fromMontreal, FatherArmandeCyr,WF,of Eastview,Ontorio,saidthat mountainousseaslashedthevesselandacargoof75-tonlocomotivesthreatenedtotearthrough theplates. Explosion.

Theship,boundforMozambique,safelyreachedBermuda,althoughhercaptaingaveherup forlostwhentheenginesfailed inthetempest700milesoffBermuda.

Whenthepriests,FatherCyr, FatherGeorgesGuyot,and FatherJeanLeonides,embarkedinMontrealformissionserviceinAfrica,theywereasked todiscardtheircasocksforfear ofprovokingtheLascars'superstitions.

MidwaybetweenMontrealand Beimuds,therewasanexplosion intheengineroomasthestorm gathered.

Theileacargoofrailway rollingstockbrokeloose,and theshipwaslikeaninferno withthenoise,saidFatherCyr. MoneyBags.

Withalmostallhopeofsurvivingabandoned,thepriests celebratedMasswhiletheLascars,unawareoftheirpresence, hoistedmoneybagstothemastheadtoaskdeliveranceoftheir owngods.

Nextdaywascalmerandthe shipwasabletocontinueat half-speed. Thepriestswillsailwiththe EmpireWallacewhenrepaired, buttheirpresencewillstillbe keptfromtheLascars,saysBritishUnitedPress.

ArmedMoslems

MedicalMissionSistersstationedatRawalpindi,Pakistan, hadtoundergoa50-miletruck ridethroughthestrife-torn countrysidebeforearrivingat thesceneoftheirnewlabours. TheywereaccompaniedbysternlookingMoslemguards,some equippedwithlong-bladedknives andhatchets.

inalettertoMotherAnne Dengel,SuperiorGeneral,the nunsdescribedthe"heart-touching"conditionsofstarvingIndia. "Thousandsareonthemarch. havinglefttheirancestralhomesteadsandfieldstofiledasafe placefortheirwomenandchildren."thelettersays."Hungerandillnessstalktheirtrail despitethebesteffortsofthe government."Ofonegroupof 112refugeesarrivinginthelocal hospital.78diedonarrivaland manymorediedlater.

Thenunsopenedadispensary atareliefcampinMansar,but arebadlyhandicappedintheir workbylackofdrugs.

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C.H.D.,NORTHAM,writes:

"Whyaren'tCatholicsallowed toreadtheBible?isyour Churchafraidofthecontrast betweenwhatGodrevealsand whatsheherselfteaches?"

A.:YouaskwhyCatholicsare notallowedtoreadtheBible.

Whatwouldyousay,C.H.D.,if IaskedyouwhyAustraliansare notallowedtoplaycricket,or whycatsarenotallowedto drinkmilk?Youwouldlookat meandsuspectajoke.Idon't suspectanyjokeinyourletter, butIamboundtotellyouthat thereisaboutasmuchpointin thequestionyouputtomeas intheoneIsuggestedtoyou. Pleasedon'tmistakeme.Idon't meantohurtyourfeelings.I knowyoumusthavereadin someoldanti-Catholicbook,or heardfromsomemisinformed acquaintance,thatCatholics

don'treadtheBibleandarenot allowedtoreadit.Butthestory isjustoneofthoseancient mythsthathavebeenexploded againandagain,butsomehow managetosurvive.Ifyougo intoaCatholicbookshopyou willhaveyourchoicebetween severaltranslationsoftheScriptures.Yousimplypayyour moneyandwalkoutwithany oneyoulike.Andifyouwere aCatholic,andfulfilledcertain conditions,youwouldgetanIndulgenceforreadingthoseScriptures.

Asforthesecondpartofyour question,youwillrealisethat itisnowoutofcourt.The Churchisherselfthecustodian ofScripturesandtheirchiefdefender.Inthesedays,whenso manynon-Catholicstreatthe Scripturesastheywouldtreat anyotherliterature,pickingand choosingfromthemasthey like,theCatholicChurchstands out,insistingthattheBibleis inspiredandistheWordofGod, andsayingexactlywhatitmeans bythat.

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youseriouslybelievethatthe Churchcanturnrightinto wrongandwrongbackinto right?

A.:Ifanactioniswrongin itselfitwillalvdaysremain wrongandnothingcanever makeitright.Notalltheargumentintheworld,allthehaggling,debating.orchangingof pointsofview,willeveralter theevilcharacterofmurder, theft,calumny, blasphemy, cruelty.TheCatholicChurch doesnotmakethosethings wrong.Theyarenotevenwrong simplybecauseGodhasforbiddenthem.Theyarewrongin themselves,andthatiswhyGod hasforbiddenthem.Ifeating meatonaFridaybelongedto thisclassofaction.D.Dthen theCatholicChurchwouldhave nopowertodispensefromthe prohibition.But,ofcourse.as youyourselfrealise,thereis nothingmorallywrongineatingmeatonaFriday,anymore thanineatingpuddingona Monday.Nothing,thatis,tosay, wronginitself.ButtheCatholicChurchhasthepowerto makelawsforherchildren.And ifsherequiresCatholicstoabstainfrommeatonFridaysas anactofdisciplineandselfdenial,thenitiswrongfora Catholictodisobeythatlava, YouwouldadmitthattheState hasthepowertoenforcetrafficregulations.Ifyoubrokesome ofthoseregulationswithoutany tisktoanyone'ssafety,theState wouldstillhavethepowerto punishyou,eventhoughyour actioninitselfwasperfectly harmless.Youwouldhavebeen guiltyofdisobeyingalawofthe State.InthesamewayaCatholic,whowithoutexcuseordispensation.failstokeeptheFridayabstinenc,hasdisobeyeda lawoftheChurch.Inthiscase thereisnoquestionoffineor externalpunishment,butthe lawobligesinconscience,anda Catholic,bydeliberatelydisobeyingit,wouldcommitsin.

Itisclearthat,astheChurch hasthepowertoimposethis kindoflaw,soshecandispense fromit,orevenabolishitaltogether.Itisnotamatterof turningwrongintoright.butof removingaprohibitionfrom somethingquitegoodinitself.

WhytheSoulCannot beDestroyed

ReasonProvesImmortality

'WONDERING,"BAYSWATER, writes:

"WheneverIhearanybody speakingaboutreligion,Ifeel thatalltheirtalkisuselessas longasonepointisnotclearedup.Irefertotheexistence oflifeafterdeath.Itseems tomethateveryonejusttakes thisforgrantedandthatthere isnoclearteachingtomake itcertain.Andyet,ifitis notmadecertain,allreligion seemstomejustabigguess whichmighteasilyturnout wrong.Willyoupleaseface thisfundamentaldifficulty?"

A,:Youhaveputyourditlieultyfairlyandsquarely,"Wondering,"andIshalltrytodeal withitinthesameway.Iagree thatiftheexistenceoflife afterdeathisjustakindof guess,withnosolidbasisof proof,thenreligionisverymuch ofaleapinthedark.Iknow therearesomepeoplewhoare contenttolookupontheirreligionasthatandnothingmore, Theygambleonreligion'sbeing true,andfaithforthemconsists inhopingagainsthopethatthey havepickedawinner.Butthat isnottheattitudeoftheCatholicChurch.TheCatholicChurch doesnotmerelyhopethatman willsurvivedeath;itteaches, andteacheswithfullauthority. thathedoes---thatheis,infact. immortal.Thisisnotaguess: itissomethingcertain.Itis certainfromtwosources:reason andrevelation.

Isaythatitiscertainfrom reason.BeforetheChristian revelationwasgiv4ntothe v,orld,menhadcometotheconclusionthatthesoullivedon afterdeath.Thehumblest Egyptianpeasantwascertain thathissoulwentwithitsgood deedsandbadtofacejudgement.Andattheotherextreme, thegreatestandthew$lsestof theGreekthinkers.Plato,wrote hisnoblestwordsontheimmortalityofthesoul.Heknewthat itwillalwaysbewellwitha goodman,whetherinlifeorin death.

Justthinknow,''Wondering," howitisthatthingsaredestroyedanddie.Ifyouhavea materialthing,madeupofparts, youhavemerelytobreakitup, toseparatetheparts,andthen thethingisnomore.Youtake abottleandbreakitagainsta stone.Younolongerhavea bottle;allyouhaveisaheap ofbrokenglass.Inthesameway youcantakealivingthing,a plantorananimal,anddestroy thembybreakinguptheirdelicateorganism.Andthenyouno longerhaveaplantorananimal, arose.say,oradog,butsimply theremainsofaroseordog. Itisobviousthatyoucando thesamethingwiththehuman body.Youhaveonlytopierce thebrainorinterferewiththe beatingoftheheart,andthe bodyceasestolive. Buthowwillyoudestroythe soul?Thesoulhasnomaterial partswhichcanbeseparatedor broken;ithasnomaterialorganisationwhichcanbeinterferedwithorcloggedup.You can'tpouracidsonthesoulor putabulletthroughit,You can'tburnit,oruseelectricity onit.Thesoulis,infact. somethingspiritual,something asfarbeyondmatterandmeasurementasthethoughtswhich itproduces.Youcouldnomore reachthesoulwithaknife,say, thanyoucouldcutathoughtin twowithanaxe.Theaccidents andinjuries,thesicknessesand diseases,whichaffectthebody cannotaffecttheexistenceof thesoul.Thesoul'sactivity, thinking.issomethingoverand abovetheworkingofthebody, eveninthislife;andasthe soulcanactwithoutthebody, evenwhenitisjoinedtoit,so itcanlivewithoutthebodywhen itisseparatedfromit.Forthe bodydependsentirelyonthe soul;anditisonlyincertainrespectsthatthesouldependson thebody.Afterdeaththesoul, whichgavelifetothebody, livesitsownlifeandkeepson livingit.OnlyGodcouldtake thatlifefromit.andthatGod willneverde.

ClearEvidenceofAfterLifeinScripture PunishmentandReward AfterDeath

Inyourletteryougoonto say:"AsfarasIremember,the Scriptureseemsprettyvague aboutlifeafterdeath.Butina matterlikethisvaguenessis aboutthelastthingaman wants."

A.:Thereisnothingvague aboutwhattheScripturessay onlifeafterdeath.Iamafraid, "Wondering,"thatthevagueness isonlyinyourmemory.Letme remindyouofsomeofthethings inScripturewhichyouhave forgotten.Andthiswillserve asthesecondkindofproof whichIspokeaboutearlier;I meantheproofoftheexistence oflifeafterdeathfromRevelation. Everytimementionismade intheNewTestamentofrewardsandpunishmentsafter death,youhaveclearteaching onman'ssurvival.Amancan't berewardedorpunishedunless

heisalive.(Youcan'treward CharLaporpunishtheshark in theytheMuseum,simplybecause arenolongeralive;and youcan'tdoanythingtoaman, afterdeathunlesshissoulsurvives).Now,atthebeginningofHispubliclife,OurLordsaid: "Blessedareyouwhenmenshall revileyouandpersecuteyou formysake; foryourre- wardisverygreatinheaven" (Mt.5,11-12),Attheendof HispubliclifeHetoldHisHoteliersinsolemnwordsofthat frighteningJudgmenttocome whenHe,theSonofMan,will saytosome,"Come,yeblessed ofmyFather;possesstheKing- dompreparedforyoufromthe foundationoftheworld";and toothers:"Departfromme,ye accursed,intoeverlastingfire" (Mt.25.34,41).Andintheinterveningperiod,howoftendoes Christspeakabouteternallife! Surelythatisoneofthemost frequentphrasesinSt.John's Gospel.Andoftenenough,too, we ishment,hearabouteverlastingpunthefirethatisnotextinguished.Doyouremember how,whenOurLordwasdying ontheCross,Hespoketothe poorthiefwhowkascrucified withHim:"Thisdaythoushall bewithmeinParadise."Could OurLord,whowasGod,use wordslikethattoadyingman ifnolifeopenedouttothepoor fellowbeyondthegrave?

Thereisno'needformeto i-capupScripturaltexts.What Ihavesaidwillremindyouof whatyouhaveforgotten.But perhapsinconclusionyouwould liketohearthefirmvoiceof St.Paul:"Weknowthatifthe tentthatisourearthlyhome bedestroyed,wehavefromGod abuilding,ahousenotmade withhands,eternalinheaven."

Surelyyouwillagree,"Wondering,"thatthisteachingis clearanddefinite.Itishardto eehowitcouldbemoreso.

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StrikingAddressesHolyFather

RadioaddressoftheHoly FathertotheConventionsofthe NationalConferenceofCatholic CharitiesandtheSt.Vincentde PaulSociety,NewOrleans,La., October12,1947.

VenerableBrethren,Dearly

BelovedChildren:

Underthekindlyandpaternal guidanceofOurvenerable brother,theArchbishopofNew Orleans.yourcongresshasbeen enjoyingthegracioushospital- ityoftheSouth,andnow,beforetheclosingsessions,you havewishedtohearawordfrom theCommonFatherofall, Thoughfarremovedinbody.

WefeelOurselvesinyourmidst inspiritandgladlysendyoua wordofgreeting.

Ontheorderofthedayof yourCongresswasonesubject: charity,Charityisawordsometimeslooselyusedtosignifyany sortofbenevolentandphilanthropicactivity,butforyou charityhasasacred,consecrated meaning.Charityisdifferent fromanyotherhumanlovebecauseitisthereplicaofChrist's Loveforman."AnewcommandmentIgiveyou,thatyou loveoneanother:thatasIloved

SublimeVocation BrothersofSt.Vincentde PaulandallapostlesofCatholic Charities:yoursisasublime vocation.WhenthatgreatexemplarofChristiancharity, FrederickOzanam,firstlaunchedhisConferences,hispurpose wastodemonstratethatthe teachingsofChristarestill workableinthepresent.The SocietyofSt.VincentdePaul wasthechallengeofCatholic youthtotheraceofmenthat hadgrownscepticalofmen beingableanylongertolive theirlivesaccordingtothe principlesoftheGospel, OfthesixyoungmenwhoformedthefirstConference,not onehadpassedhistwentieth year.Theraceofmentheychal- lengedisstillwithyou,beloved children,asexperiencehas taughtyou.Likethetraveller ofwhomtheGospelspeaks,it hasfallenamongthieveswho stealawayitstreasure-faith andlove-andleaveittolang- uishinhelplesswant.Though youbeonlylaymenoftheworld, accostthisgreatinvalidand, voileyoubringbreadtonourish itsbodyandstrivepersonallyto provideforitsvariedneeds,like Good'Samaritansbendlow,gent-

CharityMustProveChrist's TeachingWorkable

you,youalsoloveoneanother" Thatischarity.St.Paulwrites totheRomans:"Receiveone another,evenasChristhasreceivedyoutothehonourof God."Thatischarity.

"Youwillloveoneanother," Christsaid,"asIhavelovedyou; "notastheylovewhocorrupt innocenceorfaith,"comments theimmortalSt.Augustine,"not asmenloveeachother,simply becausetheyarefellowsofthe samehumanrace,butasthey lovewhoknowandprofessthat allmenarekintoGod,sonsof theMostHigh,inWhommust beformedandperfecteda brother-likenesstotheonlyBegottenSon."

'Youwillloveoneanotheras Ihavelovedyou."Andwhatdin ChristloveinmanexceptGod? NotinthesensethatHefound Godalreadyineveryman,but inthesensethatHehoped throughlovetorestoreGodto everyman.Thedoctorissaid tolovethesick;yetwhatisit inthesickthatheloves?Surelynotthedisease.No,heloves healththathehopestorestore tothepatient.

Charitymeansthatyoulove eachotherthuswithaviewto bringingGodmoreandmore intothelivesofeachotherso that,linkedtogetherassomany membersbythespiritofDivine Love,youmayco-operatein formingabodynotunworthy oftheDivine Head.

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lyprobeitswoundsandpour ntothemtheoilofChrist'salleviatingmessage.Whisperinto ears,longsinceperhapsdeaf topriestlycounsel,wordsof encouragement,hopeandpeace;andtheexampleofyourChristlikelovewillhastenthedaywhentheembitteredvictimof sorroworoffailureandinjus- ticewillreturntothosewhom Godhasconstitutedguardiansandphysiciansofsouls.

Oh,Weknowtheimmense goodConferencesandother CatholicCharitiesaredoingin somanyparishesofyourcountryandWeblessitwithall Ourheart.Butcharityshould neverlookbehind,butalways ahead.Thenumberofherpast deedsisalwayssmall,whereas thepresentandfuturemiseries shemustsolacearewithoutend.

WithOzanamWe,too,would wishtoseeallyoungmenof headandheartunitedinsome workofChristiancharity.Itis notaquestionofgivingmoney; itisaquestionofgivingself. Suchanapostolatewouldrevitalisetheirfaith,givedirectionandstabilitytoacorrect attitudetowardthefrivolous thingsoflife,andawakenthe powersofleadership,thewhile itwouldhelppowerfullyto remedytheevilsofsocialand racialinequalities.

Oh,CompassionateHeartof Jesus,pourThyloveandcomfortintothelivesofthepoor, thesuffering,thosedistressedin bodyandsoul,allverydear membersofThyBody,andlet Thyownsweetspiritofpity andcharitycontinuetofillthe heartsofOurAmericanyouth sothattheymaybeinveryfact Thy"fellowworkersforthe truth."

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(AnaddreesdeliveredMarch11, 1945.to'2,000Romanworkers and200deligatestotheconventionoftheItalianCatholic Workers'Associations.)

YourpresencehereservesUs asaguaranteethatwhatPope PiussaidinsQuailragesimo Anno,"andwhatwassaidinthe immortalEncyclical"RerumNos-arum,"namely,thattheCatholicworkersareunderstoodand

tianvirtuestheworkingclasses wouldbecometheirownworst enemy.Inthestruggleagainst suchadangertheCatholicAssociationsprovideotherworkers' organisationswithvaluableassistance.Infact,iftheybecome centresofthesocialvirtues,of honesty,loyaltyandconscientiousness,theywillprovidethe otherassociationswiththeirbest members,theirfutureleaders, themenandwomenwhowillbe abletoinspirethatsenseofre-

HowCatholicWorkersMay LeavenTradeUnions

WhenSocialisationMayBeSupported

protectedbythehighestauthor-sponsibilityandsolidaritywithoutwhichnoorganisationofmutualassistance,noprovidentsosietv,canflourish.

ityonearth,iestillvalidtoday.ItisbecauseWe,too,desiretoprotectChristianmen andwomenworkers,thewhole worldofdependentlabour,fully understandingtheirposition, thatWecordiallywelcomeyou, yourConference,andallthe workdonebytheItalianCatholicWorkers'Associations We alsodesiretomakeOurcontributiontoyourdiscussions,andto giveyouwordsofinstruction andencouragement,Firstofall:WhatdotheCa-

Letusnowexaminebrieflythe relationoftheCatholicWorkers'AssociationswiththeTrade Unions.

AsingleTradeUnionorgani- sationwasrecentlysetupin Italy.Wecannotbutexpect andhopethatthesacrificesmade bytheCatholicworkersthrough theiradherencetoitwillbring noharmtotheircause,butwill bearthefruithopedfor,tothe tholicWorkers'Associationsbenefitofallworkers,Thisenmeantotheirmembers?Abovetailsthefundamentalprerequis- all,theyarenucleiofthemod-itethattheTradeUnionsshall erncureofsouls,inthesenseconfinethemselvestothelimits thattheycareforandsafeguardoftheiressentialmission,which thereligiousandethicalfounds-isthatofrepresentingtheworktionoftheworker'slifeinaersanddefendingtheirinterests mannerappropriatetothepar-inlabourdisputes.Incarrying ticularconditionsofthatlife.outthisactivitytheUnionsnatThefactthatChrist'senemiesiurallyexerciseacertaininfluence strivetomakeuseofthedifficul-onpoliticsandonpublicopin- tiesandproblemsofthelifeofion,buttheycouldnotexceed theworkerinmoderntimes,setheselimitswithoutcausing astoconfusetheCatholicwork-greatinjurytothemselves. er'ssoulandconscienceandtoShouldtheTradeUnions,assuch, deprivehimintheendofhisandasaresultofpoliticaland Saviour,isinitselfproofoftheeconomicdevelopments,takeover necessityoftheCatholicWork-theright workerseners'Associationsintheircapac-tirely,ashappenselsewhere,the ityasameansofthecureofveryconceptionoftheTrade souls.ThisnecessityexistsevenUnion,whichisanassociation whereChrist'senemyisnotveryaimedatmutualassistance, active,sincethesituationandwouldbealteredanddestroyed. plightofdependentlabourare houndtotroubletheconsciences ofpeople,howeverreligious,and tomakethemasktheChurch foranswerstoreligiousand moralquestions.

CentresofSpiritualLife.

socease)beingjust,orbecame aninstrumentfortheoppressionandexploitationoftheworkers, Orturnedwhatisto-daycalled "thesocialisationofenterprise" or"thedemocratisationofeconomy"intoaweaponforthe struggleagainsttheprivateemployerassuch.

Socialisation.

TheCatholicAssociationssupportsocialisationonlyincases whereitappearsreallynecessary forthecommonwelfare;inother words,whenitistheonlymeans toremedyaninjusticeandtoensuretheco-ordinateduseofthe sameforcestothebenefitofthe economiclifeofthenation,so thatthenormalandpeacefuldevelopmentofthateconomiclife mayopenthegatestomaterial prosperityforall,aprosperity whichmaybecomeasoundfoundationforthedevelopmentof culturalandreligiouslife.In anycase,theAssociationsrecognisethatsocialisationcarries withittheobligationoffitting compensation,suchasinconcrete circumstancesisjustandfairto thoseconcerned.Asfor"the democratisationofeconomy,"it isequalltendangeredbymono- polies-thatis,bytheeconomic tyrannyofananonymousconglomerationofprivatecapital- andbythepreponderantpower oforganisedmasses,readytouse theirpowertothedetrimentof justiceandtherightsofothers

Youmayhavebeentoldthat theTradeUnionsandtheCatholicWorkersAssociationshave acommongoal,whichistoimprovethelivingconditionsof theworkers.Buttheleadersof thenewsingleUnionhavere-

Bring,throughyourAssocia-cognisedthehighspiritualcon tions,theprinciplesoftheFaithtributionoftheCatholicworker andafirmChristianstructuretotheworkoftheConfedera intothereligiousandmorallife oftheworkerandhisfamily. MakeyourAssociationsintocentresofspirituallife,sothatthe beneficialfruitsofcharityare showninthewordsandintheactivitiesremainresolutean deedsoftheirmembers.Oncesuccessful,andmaythespirito Arinlyestablishedonthesese-theGospelremainthetruefoun curefoundations,theCatholicdationofTradeUnionactivitie workerwillalsobehelpedtoex--forwhat,inreality,isthi tendhisknowledgeandhisin-spiritoftheGospelbutafigh Iluenceinotherfieldsofprivate andpubliclife

ButaboveallsuchanassociationmusthelptheChristianfamilytobringupitschildreneven betterthanthoseofotherfamiliesandtomakeitshomelife spirituallyandmateriallybetter. IftheAssociationfulfillsthis mission.itwillproducetrue apostles;workerswhowillbecomeapostlesamongtheircomrades,andwillanimateandimpregnatewiththeChristian spiritallthatsurroundsthe worker-hiswork,hishome, Photographers evenhisleisure.

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ButhereWetouchonanother point,whichWehaveparticu-

Private:MU1706larlyatheart.Whatdothe CatholicWorkers'Associations representtotheotherassociationsofworkers?Werefernot onlytoorganisationsformutualassistance,suchasco-opera- tives,butalsotopublicprovidentsocieties,whichrequirecooperationfromtheworkers.

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Youallknowthatthesuccess

ofsuchorganisationsdependson thehonesety.theloyaltyand themutualconfidenceoftheir members. Throughyourown bitterexperienceyouknowalso theterriblehavocthatwarhas wroughttothesocialmoralityof thepeoples,fargreater,even thanthetremendousmaterialdestructionWithoutthoseChris-

tion,andhavepaidhightribute totheChristianinspirationand spiritualactivitywhichthey spreadwithintheConfederation, tothegoodofall.Maythese

thattheprinciplesofjustice shallprevail,inaccordancewith theorderestablished'inthe worldbyGod,overthepurelymaterialforceofcircumstances: andthatloveandcharityshall prevailoverclasshatred? In thiswayyouwillunderstand whatimportantdutiesofjustice, action,vigilance,preparationand improvementarethoseofthe CatholicWorkers'Associations inconnectionwiththeworkof theTradeUnions. Thefulfilmentofthistask leadsUstoafurthertopicsWhat partwilltheCatholicWorkers' Associationplayinbringing aboutanewsocialorder?Let Usherenotconsiderthepresent abnormalstateofaffairs,in whichitispossibleonlytodefinethedutiesoftheemployersandthoseoftheworkersinaccordancewithjusticeandright, andtoapportiontheburdenarisingfromthehighcostofliving, TheCatholicWorkers'Aseociatonsknowthatundernormal conditionsthereisnoquestionof usingamereagreementorcompromisebetweenthetwoparties,employersandworkers,asaninflexibleprincipleofsocialorder. Evenifitweredrawnor,ina spiritofjustice,oichaprinciple wouldbecameines'idatedthe momenttheagreementonwhich itwasbasedbecameobsoleteand

Thetimehascometorepudiateemptyphrases,andtoattempttoorganisetheforcesof thepeopleonanewbasis;to raisethemabovethedistinction betweenemployersandwouldbeworkers,andtorealisethat higherunitywhichisabondbetweenallthosewhoco-operatein production,formedbytheirsoliclarityinthedutyofworkingto- getherforthecommongoodand tillingtogethertheneedsofthe community.Ifthissolidarity isextendedtoallbranchesof production,ifitbecomesthe foundationforabettereconomic system,itwillleadtheworking classestoobtainhonestlytheir shareofresponsibilityinthedirectionofthenationaleconomy. Thus,thankstosuchharmonious co-ordination,thonkstothiscloserunityoflabourwiththeother elementsofeconomiclife,the workerwillreceive,asaresult ofhisactivity,asecureremuneration,sufficienttomeethisneeds andthoseofhisfamily,with spiritualsatisfactionandapowerfulincentivetowardsself-improvement.MaytheItalianCatholicWorkers'Associations,in thesetimesofmisery,promote unityandsolidarityamongmen ineconomiclife.Thisnewspirit willthenenablelabourtoovercomedifficultiesduetorestricted spaceandshortageofmeans.

Thebestmaterialforbuilding thistempleofsolidarity,asure guaranteeofsocialjusticeand peace,isprovidedbythespirit oftheGospel,whichflowstowardsyoufromtheHeartofthe Saviouroftheworld.Noworkerhaseverbeenmoredeeplyand thoroughlypenetratedbythis spiritthanHeWholivedinthe mostintimatecommunionof familylifeandworkwithHis father.St.Joseph,underwhose powerfulpatronageWeare workingtoenabletheCatholic Workers'Associationtoassistin buildinganeworderintheworld oflabour,inaccordancewith theirjustaspirations.

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ByFatherJ.McNamara.

Itisinthesecondchapterof St.Luke'sGospelthat\viereadof theeventsthatoccurredwhenOur Ladybroughtherselfandher SontotheTemplefortheancientJewishritualofpurification. WhenOurLadyandSt.JosephcamewiththeInfantJesus totheTempleinJerusalem,they cameforatwofoldpurposefirstly,tofulfilthelawofMoses withregardtotheriteofthe purificationofaJewishmother; secondly,topresentJesustothe Lord.Moses,inspiredbyGod, hadorderedthatamotherwas tobeconsideredrituallyunclean forsevendaysafterthebirthof achild,andthenwastoremain snseclusionathomeforanother thirty-threedays.Attieend ofthattime.i.e.,fortydays afterthechild'sbirth,the/nether wastopresentherselfinthe templewithanofferingofrlamb andapigeonifshewasrich.and, ifpoor,thentwoyoungpigeons, thoughitispossiblethatatthe timeofChristthesubstitutionof adoveforthelambwastheordinarypractice,andthereforeno indicationoftheHolyFamily's unduepoverty.Thepriestwas tosacrificetheofferingtoGodon behalfofthemother.Itwas reallyadoublesacrifice:one dovewasofferedfortheritual uncleannessresultingfromchildbirth;theotherasanoiocaust, i.e.,athanksgivingofferingfor thebirthofachild.

Thepurposeoftheritual,uncleannessafterchildbirthandthe subsequentpurificationofa motherwastosignifythefallen stateofthehumanrace.MankindhadfalleninAdam.Originalsinandtheeffectsofour lapsefromasupernaturalstate arepassedontothedescendants ofAdamthroughbirth.The Jewishmother'sritualuncleannesssignified,therefore,thepart sheplayedinthetransmissionof originalsin.

ButwhydidMary,theMother ofGod,submitherselftothe ritualofPurification?HerSon wastheImmaculateSonofGod! EvensheherselfhadbeenpreservedbyGod'spowerfreefrom thestainoforiginalsin;sheis theImmaculateConception.She wentthroughtheseritesinthe samespiritthatOurLordHimselflatermanifested:"Donot thinkthatIamcometodestroy thelawortheprophets.Iam notcometodestroybuttofulfil"(Matt.5,17.)TheJewish religionwasfromGod-theforerunneroftheChristianRevelation.OurLadyandOurLord respectedtheLawofMosesuntil thatmomentwhentheOldTestamentwasrepealedandthe Churchstoodforthseparateand distinct-theonlytruemeansof salvation.Andletusnote,too, OurLady'shumility.Sheknew thattheChildshehadbrought forthwastheIncarnateSonof God.Sheknewthatshehad notgivenbirthtojustanother fallensonofAdam,butthather Childwasthelooked-forMessiah,theHopeofIsrael,theRedeemerofthehumanrace.In :-piteofthatknowledgeshe quietlyallowedGod'splanto takeitscourse,shequietlyallowedherselftobethoughtjustanotherJewishmother.

Thesecondpurposeofthe comingofOurLadyandSt.JosephvaiththeInfantJesustothe templeinJerusalemwa.sthemore importantone-"topresentHim totheLord."Wereadinthe BookofExodus(Ch.13):"The LordspoketoMosessaying: Sanctifyuntomeeveryfirst bornthatopeneththewomb amongthechildrenofIsrael,as wellasofmenasofbeasts:for theyareallmine."Itwas, therefore,partoftheJewishritualthatamother'sfirstchild, ifaboy,wastobebroughtto

FeastofthePurification

theTempleanddedicatedto, God.Intheanimalworldthe firstbornwasofferedinsacrifice.ThusdidtheJews,atGod's bidding,manifestthefundamentaltruthofallreligion-the Creator'ssupremedominionover allcreatures. JesuswasOurLady'sfirst born-HewasheronlySon.BeforeandduringHisbirthshe wasavirgin,andavirginshe remainedafterHisbirth.In obedienceonceagaintothe LawofMoses,andinobedience tothecommandofahigherAuthority,MarybroughtherSonto theTemple"topresentHimto theLord."Itisimportantfor ustorealisethesignificanceof thepresentationintheTemple. ThereOurLadysolemnlyoffered toGodtheFatherthesame JesusChristWhowaslaterto dieontheCrossforthesalvationofman.Thepresentation wastheoffertoryoftheSacrifice whichwasconsummatedonthe AltaroftheCross.Thatoffertorygatheredtogetherthewhole ofChrist'slife-allHissufferings,allHiswork.ForJesus Christcameintotheworldto giveHislifeasaransomfor mankind.OnthecrossOur HighPriest,themostbeloved SonofGod,offeredtheinfinitely pleasingsacrificeofHisown sanctifiedHumanitytoGodthe Father,inreparationforour sins.Thetruththatthepre- sentationbringshometousis OurLady'spartinthatSacrifice.Shestoodatthefootof thecross;itwasshewhosolemnlyofferedtheChildJesusto GodtheFatheratthebeginning ofHislife;anditwasofMary thatSimeonsaid:"Andthyown soulaswordshallpierce."

Whatisthemeaningofthese words?ItisCatholictradition', thattheyrevealtousthefact thatMaryknewthedestinyor' OurLord'slife,AsFatherLebreton,S.J.,writes:"Although wehavenotherauthorityfor it,wemayassertwithoutrashnessthatAlmightyGod,whohad deignedtoloveandhonourher somuch,wasnotleadingherunknowinginthepaththatended onlywiththeCross."Fromthe timeoftheAnnunciation,from theverybeginningtherefore, MaryknewherSonwoulddiein e.gongoneCrossaftersufferingthecruelesttorments. Andshevoluntarilyacceptedit allasGodtheFather'sWill. ThisforeknowledgeofherSon's futuresufferingsconstituted martyrdomthatwentonfrom daytoday.Theshadowofthe Crossdarkenedeveryhourof herlife.ForshelovedherSon withthetenderestofloves;she lovedHimbecauseHewasher Son,becauseHewasherGod. Andyet,outofloveforus,she unitedwithherSonintheofferingandsacrificeHemadeofHis humanlife.ThatiswhyMary istheco-redemptrixofmankind, Notonlywasitbyherconsent thattheIncarnationwasmade possible,butshealsoplayedan integralpartinChrist'sredemp- tivesacrificebysolemnlyofferingHimontheoccasionofthe presentation,andthenbyher unionwithHiminspiritandin sufferingthroughoutHiswhole life,butespeciallywhenshe stoodatthefootoftheCross.

ItisimportantforustorealisehowMaryhasunitedherself withherSoninthesacrificeof Hishumanlife,forinthisweare expectedtoimitateher.Christ didnotdieontheCrossasan isolatedindividual,butasHead ofthehumanrace-asHeadof theactualandpotentialmembersofHisMysticalBody.This aspectoftheSacrificeofthe Crossismostclearlymanifested atMasswhenChristrenews theSacrificeofCalvaryinorder togivethemembersofHisMysticalBodytheopportunityto unitethemselveswiththatSacrifice.AtMassChrist,Our HighPriest,ismysteriously unitedtoHismembers,whoalso shareinHispriesthood.Together,therefore,ChristandHis membersoffernottheisolated

HumanityofChrist.butChrist's humanlifeunitedtothelivesof themembersofHisMystical Body.Inotherwords,atMass ChristandHismembersare unitedbothaspriestsandas victims,justasOurLadyoffered withChristandwasofferedwith Him.Throughouttheirlives ChristandshecontinuallyofferedChrist'sworksandsufferings andherworksandsufferings,a sacrificewhichwasconsummated asChristhungonthecrossand shestoodatitsfoot.Andthis istheidealofunionwithChrist thatshouldbecontinuallybefore oureyes.EspecialyatMass, butnotonlythen,ouraimshould bethis:UnitedtoChristasHis memberbysanctifyinggrace,I mustwithHimoffertoGodmy whole painslifewithitsworks,joys. andsufferings,together withHishumanlife,theofferingofwhichHemadeonthe altarofthecrossandrenewsin everyMass.Bydoingthiswe shallmosteffectivelyimitate Mary,ourmodel,andthenwe, too,shallbestandingatthefoot ofthecrossofJesuswithMary. HisMother.

Bethlehemat Rottnest

Thenoticeboaral,atthe R.B.C.officeandstorehadinformedus:"R.C.Masswillbe heldattheHallat9a.m.Xmas Day."Christmasmorning!And MarywascomingwithherSon. SowewenttowelcomeThem, andlo,theStablewasnotclean bidiCilionrgof flazzcrit Mayry-comingdatthe bringingJesustous,g onofine churchawaitedthem.Notidy straweven,onlyahall,usedthe eveningbeforeasapicture show,andnowstrewnwith mintypapers,ice-creamcones, cigarettepackets,anddeadmat ches.

Hastilywetookstock. Joseph'spartwasplayedby God'sownminister,anI soon Rev.Fatherfoundthemakings ofacribwhereinHecouldbe laid-apooraltarindeed,no marblehere,noranyexpensive timber,onlytwosmalltables broughttoanevensurfacewith theaidofablockofwood.Early cornersgathereduptherubbish andsweptthefloor,whilestill otherspreparedseatingaccommodation.

Nopeaceful,prayerfulprepir- ationforHolyMasswasthis,as severalhundredpairsoffeet clatteredonthecementand woodenfloor,gailyattiredholiday-makersfromalloverthe Stateandvisitorsfromoversees, makingholiday.

Afewmoments,however.and asolemnsilencereigned.The confessional.achairforFather, thestagestepsforthepenitents, wereinuse,

"InthenameoftheFather, andoftheSon,andoftheHoly Ghost.Amen."

Missals,prayerbooksandRosarieswereout,andHolyMass commenced.ThecharityofAlmightyGod,theFather,flowed outthroughHisGiftofaSon.

TheRedeemerinHisturngave HispreciousBodyandlife-savingBloodtobeournourishment, whilethroughtheHolyGhost theGraceofGodwasdistributedtoallpresentthereandall HisMysticalBodyeverywhere.

TheBabyJesuscame,yes, JesuscamejustasHedidat Bethlehemallthoseyearsago; justasHedidateveryHoly Masssince,incathedral,church, onshipatsea,injungle,desert, orindustypicturehall.

ThankHimforus,OurQueen, andourMother,formakingus childrenofHisChurch,andalso fortheprivilegeofhelpingto cleanthestablewhereinHewas laid.

-MarieMcLemon.

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theCatholicAnswer

Limitsof Infallibility

"IfthePopewerereallyinfaIlible,whatistostophim frommakingafortuneby pickingthewinnersofthe MelbourneCup?1knowthere mustbeacatchsomewhere. buthowdoyougetoutofthis difficulty?"

A.:Onegetsoutofthedifficultybyseeingthatitdoesn't exist.ThePopeisinfallible when,actingastheteacherand pastorofallChristians,hedetinessomedoctrineoffaith'or moralstobeheldbythewhole Church.Heisnotinfalliblein thingsnotrelatingtofaithand morals.NeedIsaythatthe MelbourneCupisnotusuallyregardedasbelongingtothe sphereoffaithandmorals?The Pope'sinfallibilityisnothing verymveterious.TheChurch whichChristfoundedmustbe andisinfallibleinhandingon andexplaininganddefending thedepositoffaithwhichOur Lordentrustedtoher.OurLord wouldnothavefoundedaChurch tocontinueHisteachingifHe Nasnotpreparedtoprotectthat Churchfrommisinterpretingor alteringHisteaching.Nowthe PopeistheheadoftheChurch whichOurLordfounded.andthe freedomfromerrorwhichthe Churchenjoysinitsofficial teachingispossessedalsoby itshead,thePope,whenhe makesdefinitionswithhisfull apostolicauthority.Thatisall infallibilitymeans.ItisconcernedWithpreserving,explainingandsafeguardingtheteachingofChrist,whoistobewith theChurch,protectingitfrom error,untiltheconsummationof theworld.Itisnotconcerned withracehorses,orTestmatches, orpartypoliticsoranythingelse.

DualNatureof Christ

NTERESTED," BASSENDEAN,"writes:

"Wouldyoujustclearupone smallpointforme?Lastweek heardyousayingrepeatedly thatChristwasdivine.Iagree thatthetextsyouquoteddo seemtoindicatethat.But thereisoneyoudidn'tquote, anditisthis,fromtheGospel ofJohn:"Ifyoulovedme,you wouldrejoicethatIgotothe Father,fortheFatheris greaterthanI." Idon'tsee howGodcanbegreaterthan God."

AWhatyousayisperfectly true.Godcannotbegreaterthan God.Butyoumustremember thatChristismanaswellas God,andsowecansayofHim, andHecouldsayofHimself, manythingswhichcouldnotbe saidofGodinHisdivinenature.

ItisonlybecauseGodbecame man,assumedahumannature, thatwecan.saythatGodwalked amongus,thathesleptandate andtalkedwithmen.Hedid thesethingsinHishumannature.Andso,too,inHishuman natureOurLordcouldsay:"The FatherisgreaterthanI."For theGod-headisinfinitelygreater thananyhumannature,nomatterhownoble;infinitelygreater eventhanthewonderfulhuman naturewihiehOurLordHimself assumed.Asman,then,OurLord mildsay,withobvioustruth: `TheFatherisgreaterthanI."

Youmustlearntobalancethis kindofstatementwiththose

(ContinuedfromPage6.) hisequalitywithGod;ratherhe emptiedhimselfbytakingthe natureofaslaveandbecoming likeuntomen"(Phil.2,6-7). OurLoid,then,isasingleperson,havingtwonatures,onedi-

vineandonehuman,andyou mustnotbesurprisedifthings arcsaidaboutHimwhichrefer toHimnowasPossessinga humannatureandnowaspos- sessingthedivine.

St.Joachim'sConventofMercy VictoriaPark

EXAMINATIONRESULTS,HOLYNAMESCHOOL,Carlisle 1947

JuniorCertificateExamination;100percent.passes:

MargaretBromin8subjects

PatriciaClay 8subjects

JoyMolloy 8subjects

JudithLamont! 7subjects

JoanCarroll 7subiects

MarilynSmith 6subjects

UNIVERSITYPRACTICAL

September,1947

GradeII.,Singing:P.Harford.

GradeIII.,Piano:D.Jones.

GradeIll.,MusicalPerception (Credit),T.Whately.

GradeIV.,Piano(Credit),P. Bloom(Pass),K.Rossiter.

GradeV.,Piano(Honours),F. Kersley(Credit),M.Sweetapple,M.Finlayson.(Pass)J. Archibald,D.Doohan.

GradeVI.,Piano(Honours).1. Smith,(Pass)F.Curtis,M. Cottrell.

PreparatoryGradePiano:J. Spedding-Smith,L.Cant,M. Branigan.L.Andrews,M. Cabassi,M.Hughes,J.Pratley,D.Moss.

TRINITYCOLLEGE

PRACTICAL

July,1947

IntermediatePiano(Merit):B. Lockton,G.Pearce,M.Wil liams.

JuniorPiano(Honours):F. Kersley,(Merit)P.Heagney, G.Branigan,(Pass)G.Wilkins,L.Fisher,L,Clatworthy.

JuniorViolin:(Merit)R.Cullen,(Pass)E.Davis. JuniorElocution:(Honours)V. Mullins, AdvancedPreparatoryElocution (Honours)J.Herbert.(Pass) N.Hargrave. PreparatoryPiano:(Honours) B.McManus,(Merit)M.Finlayson.A.Sander,(Pass)N. Jones. ['reparatoryViolin:(Merit)J. McManus. FirstStepsPiano:(Honours)C. McGuiness, M. O'Connor, (Merit)V.Mullins,R.Pendal,(Pass)E.Parker,

FirstStepsElocution:(Merit) J.Jones,R.Hills. InitialGradePiano:(Honours) L.Cabassi.

TRINITYCOLLEGETHEORY

November,1946

Junior:(Honours)L.Clatwor-thy,Y.Ward,D.Jones,G. Pearce,P.Bloom,(Merit)It. Cullen.K.Rossiter. Prenaratory:(Horoo,.,)DEggleston,J..:areoll,M.Earnshaw.G.Wil'.ins,G.Gee,M. Williams,K.Featherstone,K. O'Connor,R.Samwell.(Merit) F.Kersley.(Pass)E.Davis.

FirstSteps:(Honours)E.Newman,J.Archibald,V.McIntosh,M.Finlayson,V.Carlisle.

Junior:(Honours)D.Eggleston. F.Kersley.

STANNE'SSCHOOL.Belmont TRINITYCOLLEGE.

PRACTICAL

July,1947

JuniorPiano:(Merit)M.Maggenti,J.McGregor.(Pass)C. Saligari.

TRINITYCOLLEGE

THEORY

TRINITYCOLLEGE

PRACTICAL

July,1947

JuniorPiano:(Credit)B.Appleton.L.Bergh.(Pass)C.

Villa.

FirstStepsPiano:(Honours M.Tracey.(Pass)G.Givyther.

InitialPiano:(Pass)Y.Werndley, UNIVERSITYPRACTICAL

September.1947

GradeWright.III.Piano:(Credit)J.

GradeV.Piano:(Pass)K. O'Leary.

IRONLUNGMANTO BEPRIEST.

Ayoungmanwhotwoyears agowasfightingforhislife againstinfantileparalysisinan ironlungwasordainedrecently atTechny.Illinois. HeistheRev.CosmasMeyer, ofPrairieduChien,Wisconsin. whowasstrickenin1945while aseminarian. Althoughhehasnotyetfully recoveredtheuseofhisarms, heisbeingordainedbyspecial permissionfromtheHolyFather.

Onefixed

November,1946 Preparatory(Honours)R.Cribb, S.Smith. June.1947

Junior:(Honours)J.McGregor, M.Maggenti.

UNIVERSITYPRACTICAL

September,1947

GradeVI.Piano:(Credit)P. Leahy.

FirstStepsPiano:(Merit)J. others,usuallymoremysteriousCullen.I.Hafner. andveiled,inwhichOurLordInitialGradePiano:(Honours) tellsusHehasthesamedivineT.Ladhams. natureastheFather."The FatherandIareone""Before Abrahamwas,Iam."Indealing withthisgreatmysteryofthe Incarnation,wemustnotletgo ofeithertruth:OurLordisat oneandthesametimeGod,infinite,omnipotent;andman,finite,limitedinmanyrespects. ThisisthemysterywhichSt. Paulhascelebratedforalltime thewords:"ForHe(Christ), thoughHewasbynatureGod, vetdidnotsetgreatstoreon

By"GROUCHO."

FirstSightofIreland

ReflectionsonEnglishMartinets

Saturday,September6,

Glorioussunshine.Theseaand skynevermoreblue.Surelythis isacolournotofthisworld itisapainttheymustuseonly inheavenwonderisitsinful tothinkofheavenhavingalot ofBlueRooms?

Sunday,September7.

SoonafterRosarytonightwe wereoffBermuda.Alighthouse ontheislandwinkedatus,It wastoomechanicaltobeconsideredcoquettish.Notaripple onthewater.

Monday.September8.

Paintingishavingaterriffic boomagain.TheOldManhas runriotagainwithabrushwhile theoldchiefkeepsawaryeye onhim.Hehasnotquiteforgotten(orforgiven)thelastescapadewhentheOldManwedded abrush.Thosepaintmarksinthe latter'scabintooksomeremoving.Madeapleasantdiscovery todaywhenresortingthelast caseofbooksfortheship'slibrarythathadcomeaboard,It wasanoldbookofH.V.Morton's.Skimmingquicklythrough itspagesIcameacrossthisand wasmightilyamusedbyit:''The dialectofWhitby,especiallyif projectedfromatoothlessmouth isdifficultandinpatchesimpossibletounderstand."

InanearlierentryinthisapologyforadiaryIhadmentioned thegreatdifficultyIhadhadin oftenunderstandingmyboss.As hawasborninWhitby(Yorkshire)andistoothlessforall practicalpurposes,asIwillexplaininafewlineshence,Ifeel vindicated.ThankyouMr.Morton. Theoldchiefcertainlyhas teeth.Atopandbottomplatein fact. Ihay,seenthem.They reverentlyreposeinthecustomaryglassofwaternearhisbunk. Theyareonalittleedge,andin manywaystheirset-upreminds meofasmallpro-dieu.Oncea month,usuallyonaSundayafternoonforaperiodofanhouror so,theoldchapusesthem.He explains(ratherpathetically) thathemustgetusedtothem ashis"oldwomanwillnot godownthestreetwithmeunessI'vegotthem."Theyare notagoodfitandIamrather thankfulhedoesnotusethem moreoftenWheninus.'.the generaleffectsoundslikesomeonewhistlingthefirstfe.vLars ofRavers"Bolero.7

September9-Sept!imber18.

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TonightAshleyVernonJwaspresentedwithasmallCup (madeofsilverpaper)forwin ningtheDartChampionship. Therehadbeenaconspiracyto lethimwinthefinalevent,but inhisspeechofthankshegave noindicationthathehadyet realisedthis.Asumptuoussupperofcocoaandcheesebiscuitswbunduptheevening's fun.

Septiatiber19.Friday.

Heavyseasandmistyrain.

Atdarkwesloweddownsothat wecouldpickup(outofthe fog)FastnetRockLightonthe southermosttipofIreland.We evidentlymissedthis,butat2130 (;alleyHeadLightcouldbeseen. Allwererelieved. As1stoodpeeringintothe nightwonderingifmygrandmotherBridgetO'Neillfrom CountyClarehadalsoseenthis lightwhamsheleftherhometo ':rocstheseasforAustraliaexactlyonehundredyearsago,the Bosunjoinedme."Doyouknow nowmymotherlivesonlytwo hours'journeyfromthatlight?" Hespokequietly,butdidnot fullysucceedinhidinghisemotion.Wetremainedondecka tongtime.Hewithmemoriesof hischildhoodspentamongthe Wexfordhills,andIwithbut idlespeculationtooccupymy mind.Theclockswereadvanced 95minutestonightsoastocome intolinewithEnglishSummer Time. Iwasgoingtoread throughmydiarytonight,but havedecidedtoleaveituntil tomorrow.Itisnowtoolate.

September20.Saturday.

OfftheIrishcoastthismorn. ing.At1100wepassedTuskar RockLightonthesouth-easttip ofCountyWexford.Duringthe morningtheThirdMatogaveme alittleGuidebookofLondon andalsomademepromiseto visithimathishomewhenever IwasinSouthampton.Iam afraidteeEnglisharestillan enigmatome.Althoughwehave hadnowords.Icannotsaythere hasbenmuchevidenceofany realfriendlinessbetweenus.No doubtthefaultismutual.He hasbeentooreservedandstandoffishandIhavemadenoreal attempttounderstandhim.DuringthofouryearsIservedin theR.A.N.andthesevenmonths IhavebeenaboardthisshipI havebeeninalmostdailycontactwithR.N.andM.N.personnelfromboththeupperand lowerdecks,andhave,therefore,beeninagoodposition toobservethematworkorplay fromcloseirange.Thelowerdeck menpresentnoproblem.Always friendly,withasmileorajoke (thelatternotalwaysofaRabelaisiannature)neverfarfrom thelips,theyareinnomanner -exceptinth,tsmallmatterof dialect-differentfromtheaverageAustralian.Asweproceed, however,totheupperdeckwe areliabletomeetasudden change,andgeneralisationisno longerpossibleifourstudyis toheanhonestone.Thereis anunfortunate(Iusethisword moreinsorrowthananger)type ofEnglishmanwho,onceheis investedwithauthority,becomes unbearable.Sometimesthereasonforthisstartlingmetamorphosiseludesone.Unhappilyit ,safact.NovelandagainIthink Ihaveanexplanation,butitis notthiconcernofthisdiaryto recordsame.Notapleasant topicatanytime,wewillnot labourthematterhere.Afinal note,however.Donotthinkfor evenamomentthatthetype mentionedaboveformsamajority.Notso.Thankheaven,they representaminority,andasmall oneatthat.Isupposethefinal testofgreatnessinamanrests onhishumility,andthereare stillmanyofficersafloatinvested withgreatauthoritywhocan

turioninthebeautifulNe,wTestamentepisode,withaChristlikehumility.Letmegivea littleillustration,Asitismost unlikelythathewilleversee thesefewlines.Iwillmakea briefmentionoftheOldMan. Onanytypeofshipthecaptain hasalmostunlimitedpowers. Hitlarinhiswildestmoments couldnothavedreamedofsuch. Fewpeople,Ithink,everproperlyrealisetheauthorityinvested inthecaptainofaship.Moat captains-andthe"Jaycee's"one wasnoexception-aregentlemen ineverysenseoftheword. Friendly,approachable,andat most,ifnotall,timesreadyto discussanytopicinabreezyand knowledgablemanner,theygive noindicationofthepowersthey possess.Andyet.juniorofficers withnotthesemblanceofthe captain'sauthority,oftenscrambleontoapedestalandview withacoldandloftydisdain (muchlikeasulkymonkeyfrom thetopcornerofhiscageinthe zoo)thescenebelow.Strange, isn'tit? (Tobecontinued).

"FlyingConvent" ArrivesinAustralia

ThetennursingSistersofthe SacredHeart,generalyknownas the"Cabrini"Sisters,arrivedin DarwinonThursday.January22.

AttheAerodrometomeet themandtowelcomethemtothe "frontdoor"ofAustralia,were Rev.FatherW.M.Henscheke andtheParishPriestofDarwin, Rev.FatherFrankFlynn,

TheSistersstayedovernight attheDormitoryofDarwin's historicConventSchool,as theguestsoftheDaughtersof OurLadyoftheSacredHeart.

TheyassistedatMassonFridayat4,30a.m.inthewar-scarredgarrisonChurchofSt. Mary's,andleftbeforedawnon thelaststageoftheirjourneyto Melbourne.

InaspeciallyequippedInterContinentalAirToursLodestar, whichhasbeenconvertedinto a"FlyingConvent,"thenuns havetravelledfromRometo Australiaineightdays.

AttheinvitationofHisGrace ArchbishopMannix,theywillestablishafoundationinMelbourne.ThenewCommunity willtakechargeofSt.Benedict's Hospital.Malvern.

PriortoleavingforAustralia. theSistersgatheredinRome, whereHisHolinessthePope gavethemaspecialble.lsing. ThenunsremainedinItalyfoi amonthbeforefinallyembarkingontheirjourney.

ThreeoftheSistershavebeen workingattheColumbusHovpital,NewYork.Theystatedthat therewasagreatshortageof nursesinAmerica,andinmost placesthehospitalswereunderstaffed.

FiveoftheSistersspeakEnglish,andtheothersarebusytakinglessons.

St.FrancisXavierCabrini, foundressoftheOrder.wasthe firstUnitedStatescitizentobe canonised.Shewasraisedto thealtaronJuly7,1946.Born inItalyin1850,shewentto Americain1890.Thereshe workedwithherfollowersamong thepoorofNewYorkfor27 years.Atherdeathshehad founded67orphanages,convents, schoolsandhospitals.

TheCabriniSistersnownumber4,000.andtheyhaveestablishedhospitalsandschoolsin EuropeaswellasAmerica,

TheSistersarelookingforwardwithinteresttotheirwork inAustralia.Theyarefavoi:7ablyimpressedbyourcountry andthegreatscopeitoffersfor vetcombinethis,liketheCen-theiractivities.

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LEAVINGRESULTS,1947. GradeIII.:R.Murphy,99per cent.

D.Aitkin:7subjects.

M.O'Brien:7subjects,1distinction.

D.Horan:6subjects.

D.Jones:5subjects.

R.Wallis:4subjects.

D.Lanigan:4subjects,1distinction.

P.Shine:2subjects.

JUNIORRESULTS,1947.

M.Parker:9subjects.

I.Williamson:8subjects.

M.Daddow:8subjects.

P.Nolan:6subjects.

P.Deegan:6subjects, L.LeMongnan:6subjects.

E.Gee:2subjects.

S.Urquhart: 2subjects (1847),8subjects(1946).

Y.Herz:1subject(1947),6 subjects(1946).

N.Connolly:3subjects(1947), 4subjects(1946).

M.Fitzgerald: 3 subjects (1947).7subjects(1946).

E.Rumble:2subjects(1947), 9subjects(1946).

M.Meagher:3subjects(1947) 4subjects(1946).

ALLIANCEFRANCAISE EXAMINATIONS,.1947.

GradeII-Pass:M.Meagher, S.Urquhart.

GradeIII-Pass:M.Parker.

GradeIV.-Distinction: C. Fitzgerald(tiedfor2nd.placein State);F.Courboules,P.Deegan,BSmart.Pass: M. O'Grady,B.Kelly.M.O'Sullivan.

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GradeIV.-Credit:L.Lanigan, B.Meagher,B.Smart.E.Kelly, C.Gibson,M.O'Grady.Pass: J.Parker. GradeV.-Honours.M.Courboules.P. Credit:Strickland.J.Fry. V.Monger.D.Louden,L. Blackmore. GradeVI.-Honours:MLanigan.Credit:E.Clune,A.Sissons,D.Flanagan,R.Rumble,L Clitheroe,P.Stickland,J.Peacock.

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inDarwin,comprisingmenof ourArmy,Navyam!AirForce drawnfromthevenousdioceses throughoutAustralia.

TheShrineofSt.Mary'sStaroftheSea,tobeerectedin NationalInterest. Darwin,hasatwofoldsignificance.Itlooksforwardtothepro- Becauseofthenationalinter- misingfutureofDarwin,andthemanytravellersthatwillpassestofthepiousandpatriotic toandfrointheyearsthatareahead.Italsolooksbackandproject,theTaxationisommis- commemoratesthegrimbutgloriousyearsofDarwin'sdramaticsioner,Canberra,hasgranteda historyfrom19th.February.1942-thedateofthefirstenemyprivilegedtaxationexemption. airraidonAustraliansoil-tothecessationofhostilitiesontheTheequivalentamountofincome Feastofthe.\ssumption,1945. taxthatwouldnormallybe paidongiftstotheShrinemay bedeductedfromthefinalassessmentofdonorstothefund, andclaimedasarebate.The deductionsareallowableforthe yearoryearsinwhichgiftsare made. Thisrareandprivilegedconcession.applicablenotonlyto theerection,butaswelltothe maintenance,oftheShrine,will wefeelconfident,greatlyhelp thesuccessoftheappealand enablethesacredstructurewhen finallyfinished,todojusticeto thenoblepurposesthathaveinspiredit.

LookingForward.

AtMarseilles,wheretheEmpireAirwaysfromAustralia maketheirfirstEuropeanlanding.thereisabeautifulChurch. NotreDamedelaGarde(Our LadyoftheWatch).Froma commandingposition,theChurch presentsastrikingstatueof OurBlessedLady,visiblefrom allaroundtowelcomeandfarewellthemanytravellersthat comeandgo. DarwinisAustralia'scounterpartofMarseilles.Theplan toerectinDarwinanobleShrine dedicatedtoOurLadyStarof theSea,GuardianofTravellers whopassthroughAustralia's NorthernGateway,willpermit thesametravellersfarewelied byOurQueenandMotherat Marseillestobewelcomedalso byherafewidayslateratour nationalfrontdoor. Thetownplannersareaiming tomakeofthenewDarwina modelcityofthefuture.The Shrinewehaveplannedwillnot onlykeeppacewiththemodern trendofthetown,butwilloffer italeadandaninspiration;and presentasacrededificefitting toexpressaworthywelcome fromCatholicAustraliatooverseasvisitorsastheyenterby airthenationalgatewayofthe north, The"Sleena"Shrine.

AtValetta,thecapitalof Malta,manycenturiesago,devouthandserectedashrineon themostseawardpartofthe harbour-thelastpointofland visibletodepartingships.This shrine,andalsothesurrounding country,cametobeknownas "Sleena,"which,inMaltese, means"Hail.""Sleena"wasso calledbecauseitformedthelast pointoflandseenbydeparting sailorsandmarkedthemoment forthelast"Hail,Mary"toOur Lady,StaroftheSea,forsafetyontheirvoyage.To-day, "Sleena,"withitsChurchofOur Lady,StaroftheSea,isoneof thelargestsuburbsofValetta.

ForthenumerouspassengersthatleaveAustraliaeachdayby 'planefortheUnitedKingdom andtheEast,Darwinistheir Australian"Sleena"-thelast pointoflandvisibleasthey passovertheTimorSea.The DarwinShrinewillremindthem torecitetheirlastfarewell "Hail,Mary"-theirfinalparting"Sleena"-toOurLady,Star oftheSea,forsafepassageand bonvoyage.

GloriousPast.

TheShrineisalsotobea WarMemorialsacredtothe memoryofDarwin'snobledefenders.Suchamemorialis richlydeserved,commemorating, asitwill,thebraveryofour gallantmenoftheAustralian Army,NavyandAirForce,and theirBritish,Americanand Dutchcomradeswhopaidthe supremesacrificewhilstdefendingAustralia'sfrontlineofdefence.Inaddition,itwillhonourthenumerousresidentsof Darwinwholosttheirlivesduringthesixty-fiveenemyair raidsthatraineddestructionon thetown.

Tohonourtheirmemoryisa sacredduty.andhowmorefittinglycanthisdutybefulfilled thanbyerectingachurchin whichtheirmemorywillbeperpetuatedforalltime,andin which,fromdaytoday,prayers willbeofferedfortheeternalreposeoftheirsouls.Itissomethingwithinourpower,andit isgreaterthananythingelsewe couldpossiblyattemptorconceiveontheirbehalf.

Standingatthefurthermost pointofJapanesepenetration, theShrinewillbeanational tokenofThanksgiving,dedicat-

edtoOurBlessedMother,in gratitudeforvictoryandforthe aversionoftheimpendinginvasionofAustraliaandthesuccessfulrepulsionofgodlessfaces fromourshores.

ThedevastationofDarwin,to anyonewhohasviewedit,will everserveasagrimreminder ,fthecalamitythatwassonarrowlywardedofffromour denselypopulatedsoutherncities.

TheShrinewillnotonlyhonourthebraveryofthosewho paidthesupremesacrificein theircountry'shonour,butwill alsorecallthevalouranddevotionofthethousandsoftroops who,aftersoldieringonforvarielspariodsinDarwin,havenow happilyreturnedtotheirhomes thiroughouttheCommonwealth. Forthemitwillstandasalastingtokenofthanksgivingfor theirsafetyandliberty,andwill providedowntheyearsaspiritualcentreforthepeace-time garrisonpermanentlystationed

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MarinaNicholas(BA.degree completed):EconomicsHa(.D), EconomicHistory(D.).

LEAVINGRESULTS.

Intheselists,distinctionina ubjectisindicatedbytheletter (d),andthesubjectsaredenoted bythefollowingnumbers:1, English;4,French;6.Italian; ISGeography;10,Mathematics A;11,MathematicsB;12,Pliysics;16,Geology;18,Physiology andHygienne;19,Art;23,IndustrialHistoryandEconomics; 24,Music;25,ArtofSpeech.

EvangelineToussaint:1,10, 11,12,18(d),19. NoelleenToussaint:1,6,18, 23,24.

HopeMesser:1.9,10,11,16, 18. KathleenSavage:1,4,18,19.

MaryManoff:1,4,10,

RomaLynch:1,9,16(d).

GwenStedworthy:1,18,23.

JUNIORRESULTS.

26PresentedforExamination.

24CompletePasses.

1PartialPass. Intheseliststhesubjectsare denotedbythefollowingnumbers:1,English;4,French;6, Italian;8,History;9,Geography;10,ArithmeticandAlge- bra;11,GeometryandTrigonometry;12,Physics;16,Geology; 19,PhysiologyandHygiene;20, Art;22,DomesticScience;25, CommercialMethodsandBookkeeping;26,Arithmetic;27, Shorthand(fullunit);28a,Shorthand(halfunit);28b,Typewriting;30,Music;31,Artof Speech.

BarbaraCarlson:1,4,8,9,16, 19,31.

VeronicaCarney:1,8,9,10, 16,19,20,30.

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

SylviaDalwood:1,8,9,16.

MargaretDuckwood:1,4,10, 16,19.

VeronicaDuignan:1,9,10,11, 16,19,20,30.

JudithFelton:1,8,9,10,16, 30.

MargaretGoerke:1,4,8,9,10, 11,16,19,30.

MaryGallagher:1,8,9,19,26, 26.

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

BettyHooper:1,8,9,10,16, 19.

LylaHynes:1,8,9,10,16,19

AthenaKannis:1,4,9,10,16, 19,20,22,

MargaretLambe:1,10,19,20. 22,25,28a(80),28b.

LornaMcCarthy:1,8,9,10, 16,19,25,28b.

JoanMcCarter:1,4,8,9,10, 11,16,19.

MollyMesser:1,8,9,10,16, 19,20,22.

PeggyMesser:1,8,9,10,16, 19,20,22.

MargaretMarshall:1,4,8,9, 10,11,16,19.

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

MaureenMiller:1.16,22.

GeraldineOlney:4,8,9,16,

19.

KathleenRyan:1,4,8,10,16, 19,25,31.

ShirleySkinner:1,4,8,9,16, 19,20,22,31.

NancyWilson:1,8,9,10,16, 19,80.

CynthiaWebb:8,10,16,19, 25.

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MargaretCarr:25,28a(100), 28b.

ShirleyPonsford:25,28a (100),28b.

VeronicaO'Sullivan:26,28a (80),28b.

MaureenLynam:25,28a(80), 28b.

MargaretLambe:25,28a(80), 28b.

JoanRinaldi:25,28a(80),28b

EvelynEdmonds:25(1946), 28a(100),28b.

PatriciaCunningham:25,28a (80),28b.

M McCarthy:25,28b.

MarianMellar:28a(80),28b.

HelenDuffy:26.

MargaretKelly:25(1946),28a (80).

RomaUren:28b.

JacquelineMcAloney: 25 (1946),28a(80),28b.

JuneCulley:28a,

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Mgr.RufaioSantos,thenew AuxiliaryBishopinManila.PhilippineIslands,shouldhavebeen shotdeadonFebruary4,1945.

HewasarrestedbytheJapanese,accusedofpro-guerillaand pro-Americanactivities,andimprisoned.

Hewasputinacellwithseven others,ill-treated,triedbycourt martialandsentencedtoasevenyearterm.

Inoneofhisprisons,prisoners 'weredyingattherateof50a day. Mgr.Santosafterwards receivedbettertreatmentand wasallowedtoofferMass.

LatertheJapanesedecidedto execuaetheprisoners,starting withthosewithheaviersentence&

Theseven-yearmenweretobe shotonFebruary4.1945-but thatdaytheJapanesegovernor haltedtheexecutionsandfled withhistroops.

NextdayFilipinoguerillas liberatedtheprisoners.

TheVoice

Inthemiddleofthe12o'clock MassoneSundayinCorpus ChristiChurch,Maiden-lane. London-theActors'Church20-year-oldMissReginaMurray heardher,andtheworld's, favouritetenorvoice.

BeamoGigli,visitingEnglandforarecitaltourwassingingtheAvelkairia.

Onthewayoutofthechurch MissMurraysawhimwalking juslinfr,nt.

Forafewmomentssheju.. stoodthere,Thensheranafter himtowardstheStrand.She hadtotellhimhowmuchshe admiredhimandhowsheloved tohear him.

Anautograph?Certainly. Gigliwrotehisnameinher P;ayerBook.

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MissionMagazines

FatherJohnBremner.whofor thepasttwoyearshasbeenNationalSecretaryofthePontifical MissionAidSocietiesandEditor oftheirpublications,isreturning attheendofJanuarytothe ArchdioceseofBrisbane.

Readersof"CatholicMissions" and"HolyChild"willdeeplyregretthischange,butwillwish FatherBremnereveryblessing inhispriestlydutiesinBrisbane.

Theeditorshipofthemagazineswillnowbeundertakenby theNationalDirector(Father Thomas),whohasbeenrelieved ofotherdutiestoactbothas NationalDirectorandDiocesan DirectorforSydney.

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JungleSisterhood

A26-year-oldParisiangirl, GenevievedeMassignac,ison herwaytoPapuatobecomesuperiorofacommunityof29 .ative-bornPapuansistersin thejunglesofNewGuinea.

Parentsofsomeofthemwere devi-worshippers. SheisthethirdFrenchwoman totakeupthiswork.Thefirst, MotherMarie-ThereseNoblet, devotedherlifetothemission afteramiraculouscureat Lourdes.

Thesecond,MotherSolange, wasthere10yearsbeforebecomingavictimofjunglefever.

MassinAfternoon forMorningWorkers

Theeffectsofwar-timesufferingandtheeffectsonthepeople's healthofthepresentshortageof foodhaveledtheHolyFatherto grantpriestsandlaityinFrance special12-monthrelaxations fromthelawsoffastingbefore celebratingMassofreceiving HolyCommunion.

ThisisthefirsttimetheHoly Seehasgrantedsuchdispensationsspecificallyonaccountof wartimesufferingsandthefood situation.

Hithertotheruleshavebeen relaxedtoenableprieststocelebrateMassandlaitytoreceive MolyCommunionatunusual hours-intheafternoon,forinstance-becausetheirmilitaryor civiliandutiesdidnotallowof theirdoingsoatnormalhours.

InFrancenow,priestswho celebrateMassandlaitywhoreceiveHolyCommunionafter9 o'clockinthemorning,may drinksomethingnon-alcoholicup toonehourbeforetheMass.

Thesamepermissionisgiven topriestsandlaitywhosayMass orreceiveHolyCommunionbefore9o'clockiftheyhavealong distancetotraveltoMassorif theyareengagedinheavywork beforeMass.

BishopstoReport

Further,inviewoftheshortageofpriestsinFrance-many ofthemhavetoservetwo,three orevenfourparishes-tne Bishopsmayauthoriseprieststo celebrateonSundaysorHolydaysasecondorthirdMassin theafternoonwhenevergreat fatigueonthepartofthecelebrantorlongdistancemakes:t impossibletosaythesecondor thirdMassbeforemidday.

Inthiscasethecelebrantmust abstainthreehoursfromsolid foodandonehoUrfromdrinking anon-alcoholicbeverage.

Moreover,priestsmaybeempoweredtocelebrateMassduringtheafternoononSundaysand holydaysifthereare.1sufficient numberofworkerswhohavehad toworkinthemorning.orfor publicemployeeswhoseworkhas tobedoneinthemorning.

Thesenewdispensation;will remaininforceforoneyear

Attheendofthistimethe FrenchBishopsmustgivean accounttotheHolyFatherofthe usetowhichtheyhavebeenput. andgivetheirviewsonthem.

WhatGoodis MUTpsNow?

Thepathofprogressgets moreheartless.

InDesMoines,Iowa.Johnny andMaryhavenowbeenrobbed ofthepossibleconsolationthat childishsicknessmeanstimeoff fromschool.

Diocesan authoritieshave boughttwo-wayradioequipment whichmeansthatchildrenconfinedathomebysickness,or accidentwillbeabletohear everythingthatgoesoninthe class-room.

Notonlythatbuttheteacher canaskstay-at-homesquestions directlyandtheiranswerswill beheardbyallintheclass.

Theequipmentwillbeloaned outwhereneededwithoutcharge.

Forrefusingtoco-operate withtheCommunistsinManchuria.Fr.PaoloHowaskeptin chainsforsixmonthsandthen shot,saidVaticanRadiolast weekquotinga"reliablereport" fromChina.

AnotherChinesepriestinthe districthasbeensenttoforced labourandathirdhashadto flee.TheChristianshave,asa result,beenleftwithoutany priest.

Childrenarebeingforcedinto Communistschools.Catholic orphansaremadetomarryRed soldiersandChinesegirlsturned outoftheirhomestomakeroom forCommunists.

InKorea,2,500priestsand religiousareliving"underfear ofdeath."Manyhavebeenimprisonedasreactionaries.

Christianshavebeendeprived ofallcivicrightsandareforced tobuyfoodontheblackmarket.

Similarconditionsaresaidto prevailintheHuperandShantungCommunist-controlledareas.

IndianCatholic AppointedCouncil Chairman

ThoughIndianChristiansare singpersecutedinsomeparts ofIndia,therearenotableex'onplesofChristiansearningthe respectandconfidenceofall classesofthecountry.One suchfigureisMr.L.C.Pais. whohasbeenelectedchairman of,.theMangaloreMunicipal Council.Heisaleadingmemberofthelegalprofessionon theWestCoast,withmorethan thirtyyearsexperience,andis alsoamemberoftheMadras LegislativeAssembly.ThisdistrictcomprisestheMalabarSouthKanaraChristianConstituency.HewasformerParliamentarySecretarytotheMinisterofLocalAdministration duringthePremiershipofMr. PrahasamatMadras

CommunismChief

FoeofPeace

AnglicanPrelate'sChargeto Synod.

aommunism,whosevictims arecountedinthemillions,is thegreatestfoetoworldpeace anditmustbedestroyedtosave theworld,ArchbishopC.A.Seagar,ofHuron,AnglicanMetropolitanofOntario,tolddelegates totheOntarioSynodmeeting atBrantford,Ont.,saysthe"CatholicNews,"NewYork.

'IRussia'sattitudeiswell known.Whatwearefaced withisessentiallyamighty World-widemovementofapagan religionwithallthefanaticism andblindnessofsuchathing. ItsgodistheState,andits mottois'power.'Toattain bothendsithasstoppedat.no crime,noevil,Ithasshedthe bloodofmillions.Itsconcentrationcampsarecrowdedwith countlessunhappyvictims.

"Muchofitsworksarecarriedonbyslavelabour.These victimsarenotforeignersand outsidersonly,butincludecountlessnumbersoftheirownpeople.Notcontentwiththis,it hasitsmissionariesinevery communityeverywhere,who leavethetrailoftheserpent overtheworld...

"Socially,politically,andeconomically,Russiaisatleast 2,000yearsoutofdate.Outof datejustasJapanandFascist Germanywereoutofdate.It isathrowbacktotheImperial conceptsthatexistedbeforethe Christianera,particularlyinthe East.andisessentiallyjustanotherOrientaldespotism.

"Itisaterriblethingtothink ofandstillmoretosaythatunlessgreatchangestakeplace withinthismonstrousorganism therecanbeulitimatelybutone issue:likeallothermonsters threateningsociety,itmustbe destroyed."

HowManyPeopleSay "ThankYou"toGod?

CountlessReasonsForGratitude

ThisarticlewaswrittenprimarilyforAmericansby erican.Ithasnolessapplicationtoourowncountry ownpeople.

AuleenBordeauxEberhardt.

Haveweforgottenoneoftht asicprinciplesofrightliving, namely,thenecessityofgiving thankstoGodforallofHis blessings, To-dayAmericanshavemore prosperitythaneverbeforein thehistoryofthecountry.Jobs formenandwomenareplentiful -inonefieldoranother.Practicallyeveryonehasmoney. Scarcearticleshavecomeback onthemarket,True,livingcosts arehigh.butallofuscanstill eat,ifnotturkey,thenstewing hens.Wehavecarstorideinand gastofillthetank.Ofcourse, allcannothave1947models,but the1941Fordswillstilltakeus wherewewanttogo.Wehave roofsoverourheads,even thoughtheymaybelongtoour in-lawsorfriends.

Butarewethankful?Not abitofit.Intheenjoyment wegetincomplainingaboutthe hardnessofourlot,weforget togivethankstoGodforthe greatgiftoflife,andforallof thegoodthingsthateventhe poorestofusenjoy.And,most ofall,weforgettogivethanks forthemostpreciousthingany nationmaypossess-freedom.

WeCatholicsoughttohe ashamedofourselves.From childhoodwehavebeentaught themeaningofgratitude.We knowthatprayerisnotmerely anendlessseriesofpetitionsfor thethingsweneedorthinkwe nted.Prayerislikewisethanksgiving.

Hereweare,withbeautiful churches,convents,rectories, withexcellentcollegesand schools,withhospitals,sanitariums,nurses'trainingschools, nurseries,bureausofcharities.

Wehaveourowtinewspapers andmagazines.Asaninstitution,weareinthebestfinancial conditioninyears.

ButdowegivethankstoGod forallofthesegrandthings? Not,Ifear,toanotabledegree. Asanexample,considerdaily Mass,novenasandholyhours. Duringtheyearsofwar,worriedparents,sisters,brothers, sweetheartsandfriendsjammed thechurchestoprayforthe safetyoftheirlovedones.PetitionsweresenttoGodfor thereturnfromthebattlefields ofallofthegallantyoungmen andwomen-andforvictoryThe majorityofthoseinthearmed forcescamehome.AndAmerica anditsallieswonthewar.

Wherearetheparentsand brothersandsistersandsweetheartsandfriendsnow?Where aretheboysandgirlstheyprayedfor?

Assuredly.theyarenotat dailyMass,atholyhours,at specialservices,atnovenas.Only a,faithfulfewattend.

OfcoursewearebusyAll ofusarerushingaround,trying todoahundredandonethings. ninetyofwhichareunnecessary. Weseemtohavelulledourselves intothatverycomfortableframe ofmindthatexcludesthesacificeswhichactsofthanksgivingentail.

Whyarewesoblind?Inour heartsweknowbetter.Weknow thatingratitudeisoneofthe basestofhumanemotions.Surelywe,whohavebeenmadeby

anAmandour

God,atleastoweHimgratitude fortheveryfactthatweare alive.Morethanthat,weowe trimthanksgivingforthecountlessblessingsHehasshowered uponusandonourcountry.

Stopandconsiderwhatwould beourfeelingsifwewerelike thepeopleofmanyEuropean euntries-neverhavinvenouol, toeat,neverbeingquitewarm. neverknowingsecurity.Suppose wehadtostandby,helpless, seeingourchildren,the"lightof outlives,"growthinfromstar\ationandweakfromdisease. Whatthen?Supposewehadto spendourdaysunder"theheel ofaconqueror."unabletospeak, evenintheprivacyofourhomes, withoutanxiety,livingalwaysin anatmosphereoffear.

Godhasbeenverygoodto America.Wealoneofthewarringnationshavesufferedno grievousmaterialdestruction.

Butarewegrateful?Dowe crowdthechurchtoofferprayers inthanksgivingforourblessings?Dowemakeholyhours tothankGodforsparingour landfromdevastation?Remember,butforthehandofGod, Americanhomesmighthave beenbombed,Americanchildren enslaved.

Let'strytogetbackthegood, old-fashionedvirtueofbeing grateful.WeoweGodthisgratitude.Wehavehadourflingat pleasure,atmoney-making,at unnecessaryactivitysincethe war.Nowit'stimeforusto pray.Parentshavenomoreeffective meansofthankingGodforall ofHisblessingsthantogather, eachevening,withtheirfamily inprayer.Familyprayer,so longforgotten,isonee greatestmeansofbringingfathersandmothersandchildren closetooneanother.Therecannotberancor,hatred,illtemperinafamilygroupthatprays together.PrayerincreasesloveloveofGodandlovedffamily.

DailyMassandfrequentCommunionarethebestmannerof givingthanksonthepartof thosewhosedutieswillpermit themtoattendservices.Are wereallytoobusytogotodaily Mars?Manyofusonlythink \viearerushed.Iknowofa motherwhohasn'tmissedMass (exceptincaseofillness)for sevenyears.Shepraysdailyin thanksgivingforherblessings andshehasbeentrulyblessed. Herhusbandandchildrenare wellandhappy,anddeepintheir heartsisanabidingloveofGod.

Forthosewhocannotgoto morningMass,therearemany specialservices.Everyparish hasthem.Pastorsliterallybeg peopletoattendholyhours,or eveningdevotions.Fartoooften, onlyahandfulofpeopleattend. Thesequiethalf-hoursorhours ofprayeroffersplendidopportunitiesforthanksgiving.Duringthesetimeswecancome veryclosetoGod.

Rightnowitisimperative thatwegivethankstoGodwith greatfervouranddevotion.Our landisfree.Insheergratitude weshouldkneeltoGodeachday forthismightyblessing.

Agiverofgiftssoontiresof ingratitude.WhatifGod,who hasgivenAmericanssomuch, weretoturnHisbackuponus'

Then,indeed,weshouldseedark days.Forallofuswhoread, whothink,wholisten,know thateachdlaythosegrow strongerwhowoulddestroyus. Evennowtashadowliesacross ourpath.

ButifweshowGodthatwe aretrulygrateful.ifwebegin againthepracticeof"saying thanks,"Hewillprotectus.For Godisgreat,andGodisgood. Letus.thisThanksgivingDay, resolvethatwewillbegrateful inthefuture.Itwillbehard. atfirst,toreturntoourprayer- fulhabits.Butifwepersevere wewillberichlyrewarded.For Godisneveroutdoneingener- osity.

-"America."

Hungary'sCardinal Goesaboutin

Disguise

Budapest,Nov.26.-Cardinal Mindszenty,PrincePrimateof Hungary,andArchbishopofEsztergom,isgettingtobeknown isthe"Hungarian'Harun-alRashid."amongthepoorpeople ofHungarybecauselikethe Caliphofthefable,hemoves aboutindisguisetobringhelp tothosewhoneedit.

Dressedonlyinanordinary sdutane,HisEminencevisits withoutnotice,carandcountry parishes,andmixeswiththe peopleastheyenterorleavethe churches,makingapointparticularlyoftalkingtothosewhose poorclothingandthinfacesbetraytheirpoverty,Ifhefinds theyareinspecialneed,henotes theirnamesandwithoutfalla fewdayslaterhelpcomesto theminaletterfromsomeone theydonotknow.

ItisCardinalMindszenty whoselettertoPremierDinnyes complainingofspyingonCatholicactivitieswinsrecentlypublishedin"OsservatoreRomano." HisEminencestatedthatCatholicactivitiesarespieduponin societies,schoolsandevenBishops'residences:peopleareforced intothespysystemby'false chargesandthreatsandpreventedfromrevealingtheiractivitiesbythesamemeans.

Stovesrelinedortradedinon LatestGasorWoodStoves.W.A. Stoves.B6307.

AninformalpictureofaDiscussionGroupoftheY.C.W.Leaders atAquinas.

Y.C.W ACTIVITIES

The3rd.AnnualSummer Schoolwasheldoverthelong week-endatAquinasCollege.

Agoodrepresentationfrom allbranches,particularlyFremantle,waslargelyinstrumentalinmakingtheschoolasuccessfulone.

Muchgroundwascoveredand manyvitalpointswerebrought tolightinthefourconferences whichwere:"Influenceihrough theGeneralBranch,""Influence throughServices,""Teamsinthe Parish,"and"TeamsatWork.''

TheDiocesanPresident,Terry Daly,andDiocesanChaplain, DrSullivan,welcomedallthe memberswhoattendedthe schoolwhenitwasformally openedonSundaymorning.

Geoff.Smithdeliveredthe firsttalk,andhissubjectwas: "influenceThroughtheGeneral Branch."Whenheconcluded, themembersbrokeupinto numerousdiScussiongroupsand discussedwhathadbeensaid,

andgavetheirviewsonthemattertotheirrespectivegroup leaders.Inthiswaymanynew ideaswerebroughttothenotice ofthePresidentandChaplain. Thisprocedurewasadoptedin thesucceedingconferences.

Theschoolwaswellplanned, andtherewasplentyoftimefor leisure.Swimming,cricket, tennis,andexcellentcatering madetheschoolasuccesssociallyaswellasspiritually.

AtnoononMondaytheschool wasclosed,andsixtyY.C.W.'s leftforhomewiththeknow(JivemattheyareintheMovementforapurposeandwiththe inspirationtodotheirverybest tocarryoutthatpurpose.

CLAREMONT.

Cricket:Thematchagainst NedlandswillbeplayedatCollegeParkonFebruary1.

Dances:Ourfirstdancefor sometimewillbeheldonFriday,February13,atthePalais, Cottesloe.

CatholicWomen'sLeague

Executivemeeting,Wednesday,February4,at2.30p.m. Generalmeeting.Wednesday, February11,at2.30p.m.

Cathedralbrancharehostesses forFebruary.

FeatherDusters

H.A.C.B.S.

StaroftheSeaBranch,Fremantle,

Thesyllabusfor1948wasdiscussedatourlastmeeting.As thebranchmayhavetochange itsmeetingnight,thesecretary wasgivenfullpowertoarrange thismatterashethoughtfit. Wewillknowdefinitelywhat nightourmeetingscanbeheld bythenextmeeting.

Bro.Burroweswaswelcomed backafterhisholidaysinthe country.ReportswerereceivedfromdelegatestotheU.F.F.S.C.Itwasdecidednottoelect delegatestotheM.S.C.atthis stage

FORSALE

PROPERTIES

Nedlands:ModernHomeforsale. £2,300.Ownermusthave housetorent.

PoultryFarm:Everythingdesignedformaximumefficiency. Completeequipment-nottoo muchnortoolittle.Buyer willclear£18week.Allbuildingsandhomefirstclassorder. £2,550,plusbirdsatvalue.

Blocks:Dalkeith,goodhigh position,£525.OthersMt. Lawley,Carlisle,Wembley, FloreatPark,Rivervale,North Perth.Scarboroblocksfor £30(noroadthrough).

Land:Mt.Helena,Mahogany Creek,Spearwbod.Balcatta.

Farms:Jarrandale.Justright forasmallmixedfarm.10 acres;goodland;house.Orchard.poultry,cow.Farm implements,rotaryhoe,engine.Complete,£1,075. FreeholdSeasidebusiness.P.O. agencies,flats.Aninvestment thatmustgrowwithAustralia'sdevelopment.Premier position,leadingmetro.beach. Enormouspotential.Solid construction;designedforexpansion.£5,000,plusstock.

MixedFarm,Hatchery-orchard,grazing,poultry.40 acres.ClosePerth;adaptable toanyprofitableenterprise. Extensiveirrigationfrom creek;swimingpool. Avery niceproperty;afinehome, soundlivingandbusiness. £6,500,valuecertified.

BUSINESSES

TaxiBusiness:Ongoodrank. Buicktaxi Canearn£15 £600.

MixedWithTheatreRights: Apositionfortradeinnice district.Thismixedhasgood accommodationandwillappealtobuyerwantingareal business.Takes£115-£120. Lease.£1,500,WI.W.O.,includingfurniture. HandyGoods,Greengrocery. Withaccommodation.Togo for£1,100.Thishasfavourablefeatures.

Lock-UpMixed:Foronly£575, Agoodlittlebusiness;noopposition.Oneroomavailable.

CentralCityStore:Aprofitabe retailstore Fullparticularsonapplication.£3,500. CityEngineeringWorkshop: Largespace;cantakemore machines.Clearing£1,000a yearwithoutperosnalmanagement.Opportunityforengineerorabasisforexpanding similartrade.

AuthorisedNewsAgency:800 papers;sounddistrict.£5,000, includesstock.Musthave alter.accom.;rentorbuy.

LargeMixed:Vac.poss.,modern home.Therealyfirstclass business.Takesupto£180; goodplant,cashregister.Excellentdistrict.Only£1,150. plusstock.

WANTED:Businessesandpropertiesofalldescriptions. J.AlexanderHuntandKevin Youngarerightintouchwith themarket'srequirements.Contactthemthisweek.

J.:ALEXANDERHUNTAND

YOUNG, TheEyesofRealEstate. 2nd.Floor,81St.Geo.Tce.B6714

*Tokhz

Sir,-BishopGummer'sstatementonCatholiceducationunderlinesaproblemthatisvery acute.Theplainfactappears tobethat,althoughCatholic papersandCatholicprelatestalk abouttheinjusticewesuffer,the averageCatholiclaymandoes littleornothingaboutit.He appearstobeperfectlycomplaisantregardinghisdoubletaxfor education.

Catholicsarebynomeansuncommoninournation'spolitical life-attimestheyhaveactually hadParliamentarymajoritiesyetthesecularists(wihocannot findonenationalpapertoagree withthem,andwhohavenotreturnedanM.P.onthatplatform sinceSirHenryParkes)appear todominatethem. Basically.theproblemisaState matter.TheConstitutionclearlystatesthatEducationisa Stateresponsibility.

Thesolutionis,therefore,to obtaincorrectionofthiswrong inthelocalsphere.Anditis inpreciselysuchspherethatour numbersandinfluenceisweakest.

Twocoursesthenremainopen tous.Firstly,toagitateto haeEducationmadeaFederal matterbyreferendumamendment,or,secondly,tobringpressureintheCounciltopasssuch legislationshouldtheAssembly proposeit.

Thefirstcourseisdifficultbe"auseitinvolvesthequestionof State'sRights,andgoesinto vitalpoliticalquestionsupon whichCatholics(andothers) mayseriouslydiffer,

Thesecondcoursehasthedangerofstartingasectarianquarrel,asaresultofwhichourlast Statemaybeworsethanthe first.Therefore,everymove mustbecircumspect.

Thegreatproblem,Iimagine, willbetheUpperHouse.Indivi,lualmembersoftheAsembly,votingonanon-partybasis, wouldprobablypassthemea sure,ifsomenon-partymember proposedit,ifonlyforthereasonthattheGovernment,inthe absenceofarealmajority, muldnotaffordtooffendany sectionofthecommunity.

ButtheCouncil,onitsrecord andcharacterofitsmembers, wouldprobablyrejectthemea-

sure.ButthecomingCouncil electionsgivesomehope. Couldnotanorganisation calledsomethinglikea"ChristianParents'League"(probably withanon-Catholichead)De formedandmembersrecruited fromotherdenominationsas welltoobtainpledgesfromall candidatesonthisissuepriorto polling?

Sinceothersbesideourselves havebeendeploringthepaganismofto-day,andcallingfora returntoChristianideals,we shouldbeabletogetsomecooperation.

Afterall,theCommunistscan succeedingettingparsonsto decoratetheir"front"organisations,sowewouldbefairlypoor ifsomedegreeofinter-denominationalunityonthisquestion wouldnotbeachieved.

Whatdgyourotherreaders thinkofthis?-Yours,etc., T.GILHOOLEY.

Sir,-Onthe11th.inst.arare incidentoccurredinthisparish. Thepriestandtwoserverswere alloftheonefamily.The priestwasamemberofthePassionistOrder.Theserverswere hisbrother,amemberofthe ChristianBrothers,andthe fatherofthetwoboys.

Itwasverystrongevidenceof Faithtoseeafatherandhisson assistingataMasscelebrated bythesecondson.Isthereany recordofasimilarhappeningin thisStateorelsewherethatyou knowof?-Yours,etc.. INTERESTED.

Northam

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OURCATHOLICSCHOOLSANDCOLLEGES

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TheSchoolprovidesasoundeducationonmodernlinesinall branchesofstudy.Thepupilsarepreparedforallexaminations.TheSchoolisbeautifullysituatedbetweenOceanand River,inextensivegrounds,withfineplayingfieldsandprivate Sv.immingPoolinRiver. Telephone:F2135. Apply-MOTHERSUPERIOR.

SACREDHEARTHIGHSCHOOL

HIGHGATE-PERTH

(ConductedbytheSistersNotreDameDesMissions). BOARDINGANDDAYSCHOOLFORGIRLS. Pupilsr-eparedAllEiaminations JUNIORHIGHSCHOOL,HaroldStreetEntrance. AlsoatLEAROYDSTREET,MT.LAWLEY.

'Phone:B3810.

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ST.ILDEPHONSUS'COLLEGE

NEWNORCIA

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BoysacceptedfromSixthClasstoLeavingCertificate EarlyApplicationissuggestedfor1949

ForProspectusandforconditionsgoverningenrolmentwriteto: THEBROTHERSUPERIOR

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AQUINASCOLLEGE

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Boysadmittedfrom7upwards.

BeautifullySituated,overlookingtheriver,nearthenewCanning ForParticularsapplyto- Bridge. ThePrincipal,AquinasCollege,CanningParade,Mt.Henry.

NewMobileClinicinShanghai

Shanghai'syoungstersinvariouspartsofthecityarebeing thrilleddailybythesightofa beautifulbigmobileclinicbearingonitssidetheinscription: "ChildWelfareMobileClinicof theCatholicWelfareCommittee ofChina."Thispreciousunit, presidedoverbyDr."Tony" Diniz,Dr.AlicePanandMiss EstherChang,isthegiftofthe CanadianRedCross.Workwas begunonOctober6th.,andeight Catholicinstitutionsarenow being..erviced,withathorough

S.BEECROFT,Butcher

181RokebyRoad,Sublime°.

OnlyPrime,FreshKilledMeat

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physicalcheck-upforanychile thatdesiresit.Fromthedoctors' haveviewpoint,firstimpressions beentheexceptionalneatnessandcleanlinessofthedifferentinstitutions,thehighmoralemaintainedamongtheircharges bythevariousreligiousgrouns,andtheco-operationtheyare showingbygladlyextending everyfacilityforthisworkof theunit.

Whentheinitialsurveyhas beencompleted,itishopedtodevotespecialattentiontowhateverdiseasesturnouttobepar- ticularlyprevalent,andpresent indicationsindicatethatthese aretracomaandT.1-I Fathers McGuireandMcGoey,oftheCatholicWelfareCommittee,deservegreatcreditforinitiatingthishealthservicesoimportant tothehundredsofyoungstersin Shanghai'sCatholicinsttutions.

SantaMariaEx-Students

ARIVERTRIPWILLBEHELDONTUESDAY,FEB.

10th,"VAL"BOATSLEAVINGBARRACKSTREETAT8.0

P.M.TICKETSOBTAINABAEFROMJ.BROWNANDM. EDDY.RINGSCARBOROUGH10.

St.Patrick'sTechnicalSchool

OpeningDateFebruary3rd,1948

St.Patrick'sTechnicalSchoolwillopenonFebruary3rd. 1948. VacanciesareavailableforaboutfortyStudentsfor thefirstyearTechnicalJunior.

Subjectstobetaughtareasfollow:English,Arithmetic, Algebra,Geometry,History,Geography,TechnicalDrawingand Woodwork(Metalworktoheincludedassoonasspaceisavailable).

'ThePrincipalwillinterviewapplicantsonWednesdayand Thursday,January28thand29th,from9.30a.m.till11.30a.m. Noboywillheenrolledintheschoolunlesshepresentshimsett foraninterviewbeforetheopeningdate.

LiquidRefreshments

You

WellBoundand

FRAMED

"I'veAlwaysLoved You"

Thefollowingreviewwas printedinthe"Advocate"on June4,1947: Thosegoodpeoplewhowere nearlyreadytotearouttheir hairandotherpeople'seyesfor whattheydidtothelifeof Chopinin"ASongtoRemember"willbestirringthemselves uptodosomewhatthesamefor thewaythattheyhaveswamped musicwithstoryin"I'veAlways LovedYou."Itisonlythefact thatthestoryisthistimeunashamedlyfictionthatmaytempertheirviolence.

ThestorythatoneBorden Chaselostbloodinconcocting goessomethinglikethis,Myra wasahappylittlefarmgirlwho wihenshewasnotplayingthe piano,usedgoboundingoverthe technicolouredmeadowslikea youngfoalinthelushblue-grass countryofOodnadatta.Theday came,however,whenshemet thegreatmaestroKnockeroff(or somethinglikethat),andshe boundednolonger.Shewas puttoworktobetrainedasa concert-pianist.Shedidvery wellatit,too;sowell,infact, thatpeoplebeganmakingcomparisonsnotaltogetherinfavourofthecontract-breaking, women-chasingmaestro.She wasforthwithcastoutintothe cold,coldsnow,and(asmany afootballerhasbeenadvised) wentbacktothefarm.

Forwantofsomethingbetter todo,shemarriedafarmer'slad whoknewnomoreaboutmusic thanshedidabouttheChester BeattyPapyri.Astimewent bytheyfoundthattheirunion wasnotthehappiest.Myra wouldnolongerplaythepiano Thefarmer'sladcouldalways seeinher(soheusedthink)a yearningforthemaestro.Somethinghadtobedoneaboutit, andtheboywiththestrawin hishairwasjusttheonetodo it. Hearrangedameetingbetween Myraandthemaestro(whowere notyetgrownoldaswethatare leftoffthescreengrowold),so couldconsulthim abouttheirpromisingdaughter. Theupshotofitwasthatonthe nightwhenthedaughteristo makeherdebutMyracomeson tothestageinsteadandstrikes anoteortwobeneaththeconductingofthemaestro.whohas alsoappearedasiffromnowhere.Justwhenitlooksasif allisoverbetweenMyraandthe farmer,Myra(whohasn'tsmiled foraboutfourreels)rushesoff thestage,embracesthepoor loon,andcallsout:"I'veAlways LovedYou."

Whatanarrow,squeakforthe ProductionCode!Butwhata stupidendingtoatwohours'run ofsentimentaltwadlethatmust bewadedthroughforthelittle bitofmusicinandaroundit,and thatisnotnearlysowellpresentedasitwasin"ASongto Remember."

HospitalityExtendedto Missionaries

WhentheS.S.AlpheratsteamedintoHongKongharbouron theeveningofNovember13,with firesstillburninginherhold, sevenoftheelevenpassengers abroadweremissionariesbound fromHollandtoShanghai.After anightandadayofalarm, watchingthecrewfightingthe spreadingfire,andbeingescortedbyanothervesselwhichwas standingbyreadyatanymoment totransferthepassengersifnecessary,thepriestsandbrothers werehappytobeabletoland safelyinHongKongfortheir unexpectedlay-over,

Thefirstmorningafterthey haddisembarkedtheywereable toofferMassatRosaryChurch, Kowloon.ThentheMaryknoll FathersfromStanleystepped forwardandofferedhospitality fortheremainderoftheirstayin HongKong.

PanicPushingtheKremlin

CommunistriotsinFranceand Italy,whichflaredupalarminglyrecently,areundoubtedlyan agonyfortheunfortunatecountriesthathavetosufferforthem but,takeninalargerperspective,theymaybesignsofpanic. Itisinconceivablethatanytrue FrenchmanorItaliancanseein theviolencetouchedoffbythe CommunistsAnythingotherthan treacheroussabotage.TheexplosionoftwolargemilitaryammunitiondepotsinItalywasno merecoincidence;itpointed clearlytocarefulplanning.The Communist-ledstrikeatMarseilles,whichleft,vitally-needed foodtorotinships'holds,is similarproofthatCommunists willwillinglyruintheirown countryforthesakeofaforeign ideology.Whysuchstupidity astoshowtreacherysonakedly?

Well,therealisationthattheir timeisrunningouthastheCommiesinafinecaseofjitters.They havethreemonthsinwhich eithertowinoverFranceand Italy-ortoruinthemsothat theyarenotworthanyone'swinning.Bythattime,immediate helpundertheEuropeanRecoveryProgramme(theMarshall plan)willbeontheway,longrangeassistancewillbeshaping up,andallindicationsgivehope thattheCommunistfield-daywill beover.Itisnocoincidence thattheflaring-upofCommunist violencecomesattheverytime thatUnitedStatesaidgrowsinto acertainty.Moscowisworried, foraidtoFranceandItalywill meansecurity;securitywillbring orderandstrength;andCommunismcanbreedonlyinconfuion.Thisveryreactiontoour foreignpolicyoughttoconvince menlikeSenatorTaftandHenry

Walacethatitistherightfor- eignpolicy.Itssanityandjus- ticeandhumanenessarethevery aspectsthatshowuptheinsanity,injusticeandcrueltyofCommunistpolicy.True,apanicky foeisalsoadangerousfoe-but onlyforacontestantwihointurn loseshishead.Ifwekeepour heads,officiallyandindividually, thereishighprobabilitythatthe Redpanicmaybecomearout. Fortunately,ourownmistakes havesofarbeenmorethan matchedbyblundersinMoscow. -"America,"

SchoolDedicatedto Mgr.Riberi

Asafreshtokenofrespectto Mgr.A.Riberi,firstPapalInternunciotoChina,anewschoolby thenameofPeiLiMiddleSchool wasestablishedrecentlyoutside theChungHwaGateinNanking. FounderoftheschoolisMgr. PaulYuPin,ArchbishopofNanking,whobeforeleavingfor theUnitedStates,inaugurated theofficialopeningoftheschool.

PeiLiistheChinesecounterpartoftheInternuncio'sname, beingthenearestinsoundtohis ownname,chosenforhimby Mgr,YuPin.Itsmeaning,as Mgr.YuPinexplainedinhis speechattheopeningceremony, isto"cultivatetheTruth"which isthefirstaimoftheschool.

776HAYSTREET,PERTH(oppositeFoyandGibson).

Andat 116HANNANSTREET,KALGOORLIE.

Themissionarieswere:Rev. FatherJ.Swinkels,O.F.M.;Rev. FatherS.vandeWiede.O.F.M.: Rev.FatherJ.Smith.0.F.M.: andRev.FatherJ.Lacroix,and BrothersA.Beyer,P.vanPangaort,andL.Koelemij,ofthe BrothersofOurLadyofthe SevenSorrowsofVoorhout.On November18theycontinuedon theirjourney.

LETTUCE "Imperial847."

Thisblackseededvariety isprobablythemostpopularstraingrowininW.A. Uniformingrowthandmediuminsize,itisdelightfullytender.6d.pkt.Takes83 days.

Wealsooffer"Iceberg"at 6d.packet,andAmerica's latest,"GreatLakes,"1/Pict

SWEETCORN

Vigorousgrowing,hardy GoldenBantamisadwarf varietywhichisreadyfor thetable80daysaftersowing.Thisistheoriginal deliciouslyflavouredstrain whichhasmadetheyellow kernelledtypessodesirable. 6d.pkt.Postfree.

GROWYOUROWN VEGETABLES

Profitablyemployyour extraleisurebygrowing yourownvegetablesthey'resomuchnicertoeat andsofresh. WerecommendforpresentplantingLettuce,Swtetcorn,CucumbersandBeans.

Listento1948 RADIOLECTURES.

CommencingagainSunday,February1st.,from 6PR/TZ,11.15a.m.,and re-broadcastfrom6KY at8.45p.m.,Monday, February2nd.,andthereafterSundaysandMondayseachweek.

1948CATALOGUE.

Sendinyournameandaddressnowtobeplacedon ourmailinglistforthe Dawson1948GeneralCatalogue. Profuselyillustratedandchockfullofusefulgardeninginformation. Whattodoandwhentodo it.

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iscriminations

DelightsofSpanishDancing

SoljanicinGoodVoice

Itisrarelyindeedthatlovers ofclassicaldancingaregiventhe opportunityofenjoyingtheskill andartistryofareallytalentea performer,andthosewhoattendedthesecondrecitalgivenby MissSaraLuzitaattheSomervilleAuditoriumonWednesday, January21,gavefullappreciationtoafineperformance.Once againthepublicareindebtedto theUniversityAdultEducation Boardforsponsoringsuchhigh classentertainment,andthevery factthatalmosttwothousand personswereinattendance makesitindeedobviousthat companiessuchastheBallet Lambert,ofathichMissLuzita isamember,wouldbemostenthusiasticallyreceivedandsupportedbyWestAustralianlovers oftheballet.

TheprogrammewaspredominantlySpanishinorigin,and verynearlyallMissLuzita's itemswereperformedtowith castanetsasanintegralpartof thedance.

HerfirstitemwasaBolero,a dancebasedonclassicalballet technique,performedinpoint shoesandballetskirt,withslow, gracefulmovements.Thiswas followedbyadancetothemusic ofAlbeniz,"Cordoba,'atypical Spanishdance,gayandcolourful.ThenfollowedaFlamenco,adanceofgypsyorigin, withallitsgayabandon,clickingofheelsandofcastanets.

Apeasantdance,"Taleverana," typicaloftheProvinceofToledo,wasthenperformedintraditionaldressandstyle.Here followed"Parvati,"anIndian dance,mystical,andsymbolical ofitsreligiousorigin.This dancewasperformedtotheaccompanimentoffstageofcymbalsandgong.

Thesecondhalfoftheprogrammeopenedwithanother gypsydance,followed by "Cadiz,"atraditionallySpanish danceinclassicalstyle.This wasfollowedbyaGypsydance, "Garrotin,"perhapsMissLuzita'soutstandingitemforthe evening.Thisexpressedthe superstitiousfearsofthegypsy, theveryspiritofancientgypsy lore.Herconcludingbracket fortheeveningconsistedofa

Flamencodance,performedin traditionalcostume,withtrain, featuringcastanetsandintricateheelbeats,followedby ",iota,"agaydanceofthepeasantsoftheProvinceofAragon. InMissLuzita'sworkIfound thatwhetherthetempowas quickorslowtheemotional rhythmfounditsexpression. Lightnessandweightweretreatedasequalfactors,eachcapable ofimpartingintenseinterestto thedance.Thesupplenessand graceofmovement,combined withherfaultlesstechnique. blendedintoadelightfulwhole toenchantherenthusiasticaudience. Afeatureoftheentertainment wastheexquisitecostuming,the greatestattentionbeinggivento ,tetailwheretraditiondemanded. Itispossiblethatsuchcostuminghasneverbeenseenbefore byPerthaudiences. Theassociateartistforthe eveningwasthetenor,AnteSoljanic,andhisvoicewasheardto greatadvantage. Onthisoccasiontheunseenknobtwisted inkindliermood,(lidamplejusticetobothsingerandaccompanist.MrSoljanicisthehappy possesorofavoicewhichisnot concernedwiththeusualdifficultyencounteredbymostinessayingtopnotes,andtheexcellentqualityofhisvoicewasadmirablysuitedtohisitems, Wihichforthemostpartwere sunginItalian.Hisitemsincluded"LaPaloma"(Yradier), "ELucevanleStelle"(from"La Tosca"),"Puccini,'and"Addio FiortioAsil"(from"Madam Butterfly"),Puccini. Itissafetopredictthatshould heelecttostayamongus,Mr. Soljanicwillprovetobeagreat assettomusicalcirclesinPerth. Onecannothelpbutsayaword ofpraiseforMr.EdgarNottage, whoaccompaniedbothdancer andsinger.Heperformeda difficulttaskexceedinglywell. Thepianowaspositionedinsuch awaythathewasunabletosee clearlythedancer'smovements, andconsequentlymusthavehad greatdifficultyinsensingtio everchangingrhythmsofthe dancer'smovements, -BYSTANDER.

"The1Huciksters"

ComedyWithaKickattheMetro "TheHucksters,"attheMetrs, isafilmthateveryemployer oughttosee,notonlybecauseit isgoodentertainment,butbe-

causeitbringsintofocusandunderlinessoevilwhichistooprevalentinmodernlife-anevil whichisnotmuchspokenabout andtoolittlerecognised,theevil ofblackmailofthehumanspirit, orfearoflosingone'sjob.

strings.Thepowerofmoneyto destroyinitiativeandthehorriblecripplingeffectsoffearare vividlyportrayed-notinaseriousvein,itistrue,butneverthelessaccurately.Thesituation depictedlightlyinthisfilmis onewhichhasitscounterpartin amillioninstances.Isn'tit truethatthemajorityofpeople arewageslaveslivinginvarious degreesoffear?Isn'titfear oflosingone'sjobwhichmakes "yes"menofusmoreoftenthan wecaretoremember?Gable, justreturnedfromwar,finds himselfunabletosacrificehisselfrespectandgrovelatthefeet ofthebigbusinessogre,He throwsofftheyoke,eventhough itappearsthathisrashness willdeprivehimofthesatisfactionofmarryingawidow(with twochildren),withwromhe hasfalleninlove.However, thewidow(DeborahKerr)is equaltothechallengeofareducedincome,andthefilmends onaverysatisfactorynote.

DeborahKerrisanexcellent foilforGable.Shetypifiesall thatisbestinawoman.andarrestsGable'slowerinstincts withfirmnessanddelicacy.She isentirelylovable.

Thereisagreatdealofhumourinthefilm.AdolpheMenouisthejitteryunderlingand SydneyGrenstreettheeccentric overlord.AveGardnercontributesgoodlooksandsoftsinging.Thefilmisstronglyrecommended. -DEGUSTTI3US.

"Rope"

FirstEffortofZenith Players

"Rope,"aplaybyPatrick Hamilton,isstyledasacrime drama,butifwearelookingfor abriefdescriptiveterm,itwould bebettertocallitacrimemelodrama.Itwaspresentedinthe AssemblyHall,Pier-street,last nightbytheZenithPlayers,a newdramaticgroupcontrolled byMessrs.Hampton,Harveyand Quinn.

Theplay,fortunately,hada goodthirdact,whichcompensatedinlargemeasureforthetwo boringactswhichprecededit.I donotremembersittingforso longthroughaplaywhichhad solittleactioninitasemerged fromthefirsttwoactsofthis one.Theopeningscenedraggedoninterminablyindarkness, andwhateveratmosphericeffects weredesiredofitwerecompletelynullifiedbythemuffled speechdeliveredwithindifferent emphasisbytwounseenspeakers.Whenthelightsdideventuallygoupthesceneproceeded tobeoccupiedbyanindiscriminatecollectionofpersonswho, withonestartlingexception,contributednothingValuabletothe playatanystage.Withthe oneexceptionmentioned,they couldhaveallbeenleftoutofthe playwithoutdetrimenttoit

JohnMurphy.

"Rope"isnotawell-constructed play. RonaldVincentworkedplausiblyastheneuroticCharles Granillo.Hisgesturesandgeneraldemeanour,however,arein needofexpansionandvariation. JohnToutneedstraininginvoice production,and,withtheexceptionofMr.Murphy,thewhole castcouldattendtotheirvoices. OthersinthecastwereLindsay Vietch,JohnCuthbertson,LynetteAinsworth(audible,butuncontrolledandexaggerated),Ray SmithandMurielQuinn.The producerwasJamesA.Quinn. Theplaywillberepeateduntil Saturday.-DEGUSTIBUS.

"DEADRECKONING."

Agood,fast-movinggangster film,staring"Humph."inarole thatsuitshimwell.

Plentyofactionandthrills, withjustthatdashofsuspense tokeepusguessing.

LisbetScotisnotsogood,but hershortcomingsaremaskedby "Humph's"vitality,

Acoupleofincidentswhen wrong-dbingisallowedtopermit"Humph"tosavehisskinare theonlyobjectionablefeatures

THELATEGEORGEAPLEY.

TheApleyclanisexamined duringafewmonthsof1912-13, whenGeorge(RonaldColeman) isbadlyupsetbecausehisson (RichardNey)isinlovewitha Worcestergirl.Worsestill,his daughter(PeggyCummings) wiantstomarryaYalegraduate withradicalviews. Withlittledeadpanhumour thepictureisfullofobviousbut fairlyamusingjokesaboutthe insularityofBostonians. Afriendly,quietlyamusing picture,whichprobably,ifyou're mature,you'lllike.Children willprobablybeboredstiff.RonaldColemanisexcellent.

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Onthesurfacethefilmisa satiricalcomedyskitonbigbusinessadvertisingintheU.S.A. Itisliftedoutofthecommonplacebythestrongpersonality andeasyactingofClarkGablepersonallyspeaking,myNo,1 choiceamongtheHolywoodmale stars.ThereissomethingundeniablymanlyaboutGable;perhaps"masculine"wouldbea trueradjectivetoemploy,At anyrate,he'salwaysgoodto watch.Whatotheractorcould havemadewhathedidofRhett Butlerin"GoneWithThe Wind"?Certainlyaslongasthat pictureisrememberedRhett Butlerwillberemembered.But inwihateverroleheiscastGable isworthwatching.Hismagnetic personalityisalwaysthere,and hisabilitytomasterthetricks oftheactingprofessionisas goodasanyoneelse's.

Fear. In"TheHucksters"Gableis shownasanadvertisingagent justreturnedfromthewarand facedwiththetaskoffindinghis feetagainincivillife.Hediscoversthathisassociatesare thrownintoapanicatthewhim ofafinancialoverlordwhoholds theirlivesinthepalmofhishand becauseheholdsthepurse

TheexceptionwasJohnMurphy,intheroleofRupertCadell. Hewasstartlingbecausiehe playedwithunsuspectedskill, andbecausehisquiet,easyvoice cameovertothebackrowwith admirableclarityandpersuasive power.Beyondtheshadowofa doubtheheldtheplaytogether, andwasonlyatfault,perhaps, inthefinalscene,wherehissuddenemotionalismseemedoutof characterandsetthesealonthe playasamelodrama.This change,however,couldeasilybe theproducer'serror.

"Rope"attemptstobuildin atmosphereallalongtheline. Thecast,unfortunately,was scarcelyequaltothetask.All youngandinexperiencedplayers, theycouldnotbeexpectedtoaccomplishsatisfactorilywhatseasonedandmaturedplayersare oftenunabletodo-and"Rope" isaplaywhichappearstodemandaltogethertoomuchinthis direction.Therewerelong,long silences,whichweresomewhat overdone.I,myself,aminfavourofsilencesonstage.Ithink theyfulfilanimportantfunctioninplayproduction;but you'vegottohavethecasttodo it.You'vegottohaveplayers withpersonalityandanexpels' senseoftiming.Idonotdis paragetheeffortsoftheZenith Players;butIdothink"Rope" wasalittlemuchforthemat thisstageoftheirdevelopment.

Iamalsooftheopinionthat

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DearCornerites

Well.thoseholidaysarejust aboutover.Howthetime flies!WhenIwasyoungit seinedalong,longtimebetween Christmases,butthen,asnow, theholidayswentalltooquickly.Nobodylikesgettingback intoharness,butitshouldbe someconsolationtoyoutoreflectthatschoollifethesedays isverymuchmoreenjoyable thaninfather'sday.Youask fatheraboutit!I'msurehe'll tellyouthatyouareonvelvet incomparison.

Oneeffectofthere-openingof theschoolsshouldbeincreased activitywithregardtoAunt BessyandtheBushies.Iknow thatamongmybestfriendsare thegoodSisterswhogentlypush youalongwithyourlessons, yourduties,andwhorecallto

Children'sComer

yourmindseverynowandthen thatAuntBessyiswaiting.And AuntBessywouldlikesomeof youtotakeupPaulPry'ssug- gestionofcontributingyourselvestoyourownpage.Sodon't forgetnow.Don'tbelazyonit. Seeifyoucan'twritesomething whichotherswouldliketoread.

-Sincerely,

AUNTBESSY.

No"SnakeYarn" AboutThis

theirfoodupwell;theythereforetakealongtimetodigest theirmeals. Snakeswriggleorglidealong theground.Theycannotrun orwalkbecausetheyhaveno legs.Asnake'sheadisusually flatanditsmouthsobigthat itcanopenitsjawsverywide. Asnakecanswallowanimalsor objectswiderthanitsownbody. Youcansee,therefore,thatit hasthepowerofexpandingor stretchingitsbodywhenever necessary.Thewholebodyis coveredwithoverlappingscales whichenabletheskintobe stretchedveryeasily.Poisonoussnakes,itshouldbenoted, havelargescales,whilethoseof harmlesssnakesaremuchfiner. Manyofoursnakespassthe winterinadeepsleep,Before thecoldweathersetsin,they crawlofftosomehollowlog. rabbitburrow,orcrackamong rocks,wheretheywillbewarm anddry.Oftenseveralchoose thesamesleepingplace.They donotwakeuptoeat,butsleep formonths.Snakescango withoutfoodforalongtime.and havebeenknowntofastforfour years.

AuntBessy's

I-1 1...1LETTERBOX

St.Joseph's,Subiaco.

Eileenwillbeverylonelywhen Ileaveher.Shecallsmeher "LittleBitofHeaven."Isn't thatanicename?Auntyhad herphoto.takenwithme;it looksgood,too.Didmysister Sheilawriteyoualetter?BrotherO'Dowdwillbepleasedto seealltheboysagain.Ihave beenwithAuntyEileensix weeksnow,Ihavehadagood holiday.Good-bye,now,dear AuntBessy,andwillyouplease sayatinyprayerforpriestseveryday,andsayaprayerfor me.-YourlovingnephewS FRANCISCAHILL.

Tomanypeopleeventhevery name"reptile"causesashudder. Thisisnotsurprising,forsome ofthereptileshavebeenfeared byhumanbeingssincemenliven incavesandatetheirfoodraw. Andthisfearhascontinued throughtheagesinexactlythe samewayasbuckingandshy-inghavebeenhandeddownin thecaseofhorses,andjumping overimaginaryditchesinthe caseofsheep.

Perhapsyouknowalready thatsnakesandlizardsarerep- tiles.Butdoyouknowthat crocodiles,turtles,tortoisesand terrapins(smallmudturtles foundinfreshwaterpoolsand dams)alsobelongtothisgroup!

Nodoubtyouwillatoncesay thatsnakesandcrocodilesare ourenemies.Butisthisquite true?Crocodilesarecertainly ourenemies,butsomeofthe snakesarenot.Itisbettar, however,tokeepwellawayfrom allkindsofsnakes,ortokill

thosethatattackus,ifweare unabletotellwhicharefriends andwhicharefoes.

Doyouknowwhata'reptile is?Itisananimalwitha bodymadeupofbones,flesh, andblood.Butthereisanimportantdifferencebetweenrep- tilesandotheranimals:reptiles arecold-blooded.whereasall mammalsandbirdsarewarmblooded.Birds.too,havefeathers,whileallmammals(that is,animalsthatsuckletheir youngorwhoseyoungdrink milk)haveatleastsomacoveringofhairorfur. Reptiles haveneitherfeathersnorhair, butusuallytheskinisprotected byscales.Fishhavescalesand arecold-blooded,buttheyare notreptiles. Mostreptileshaveround,pointedteeth,allverymuchalikein shape,butdifferentinsize.Tortoiseshavenoteeth,buthave hard,hornyridgesintheirjaws. Reptilesareunabletogrind

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Mostvenomoussnakeshave fangsmorethanaquarterofan inchapartandaboutaquarter ofaninchlong.Thepoisonis carrieddeepintothewound madebythesetwohollow,sharplypointedteeth.Ifthefangmarksarefroma(masterto half-an-inchapart,itisgenerallyasignthatthesnakeisadangerousone.Whenaharmless ornon-poisonoussnakebites,it leavestwocurvedrowsoftooth marksmadebyanumberof smallteeth.Bothpoisonousand harmlesssnakeshangonafter theybitetheirvictim.The backwardslopeofboththeupper andlowerteethgivessucha gripthatitisdifficulttoshake thesnakeoff.

N1hattodoinCaseofSnake Bite.

Everyboyandgirlshould knowhowtotreatsnakebite. Earlyactionmustbetaken,becausethepoisonactssoquickly thatthebittenpersonmightdie ifnottreatedatonce.

Thefirstthingtodointhe caseofsnakebiteistotiea tightbandofstring,bootlace, tape,orotherstrongmaterial aroundthebittenlimbbetween thewoundandtheheart.If thebiteisonthehand,orforearm,tiethebandaroundtheupperarm;ifonthefootorleg, tiearoundthethigh.Twistthe bandwithapieceofstickto tightqnthecordsoastostop thecirculationofblood.After abouthalfanhourtheband shouldbereleasedandthen shortlyafterwardsitshouldbe re-tied.

Assoonasthebandhasbeen tied,cutroundtheWoundand rubinmoistpermanganateof potash kGandy'scrystals).If thewoundisonafleshypartof thebody,whereabandcannot betied,cutroundthewoundand causethebloodtoflow.Ifyou havenocutsinyourmouth,no crackedlipsorhollowteeth,the woundmightbesuckedandthe bloodandpoisonthenspatout ofthemouth.Ifthepermanganateofpotashisrubbedinto thewoundwithinafewminutes afterthepatienthasbeenbitten,anypoisonleftinthe woundwillnotbeasdangerous asitotherwisewouldbe.

Thepatientshouldbegiven strongcoffee,tea,orabouttwo tablespoonfulsofbrandy,anda doctorshouldbesummonedas soonaspossible.

Thesurestprotectionagainst snakebiteistowearbootsand

DearAuntBessy.-1would verymuchliketobeoneofyour nieces.Iwaselevenyearsold lastDecember.MysisterDoreen issix,Ialsohavetwobrothersouthere,Desmondand Francis,atCastledare,Aunty EileentookmybrotherFrancis outforsixweeksholidays,and bringshimouttoseeDoreen andmequitealot.Icomefrom Belfast,Ireland.Thereare manyIrishgirleensherealso. Rev.MotherTheresaisvery kindandgoodtousallout here.Wealllikeherandthe Sistersverymuch.AuntyEileen lovesmeandIdoloveher,too, andsodoesDoreen.Shebrings Francisoutandweplaygames. AuntyEileenalwaysasksmeto singinIrish.Doreensingsfor her.too,anddancestheIrish jig Wehavegoodfunwith ourbrotherandhavealittle partyoften.Wehadpictures hereonSundaynight. Ihave beenoutforthedaywithsix otherIrishgirlsmyownage. Wearehappyhere,but1like Belfastbest.IhopeyourBushieshaveagoodyear.Dear AuntBessy,wouldyousendme aprickcard?1willdomybest tofillit. 1hopetobeoneof yournieces,ifyouwillhaveme. Willyou?Good-bye,Aunt Bessy. IhopeGodwillbless yourworkfortheBushies.Yourniece, SHEILACAHILL.

P.S.:Doreensendsherloveto you.

DearSheila,-Youmostcertainlycanbeoneofmynieces, andIamverygladtohearthat youandDoreenarewelland happy-evenifyoudofeelalittlehomesickforBelfastnow indthen.GivemykinuestresardstoAuntyEileenandthe SistersatStiJoseph's.Ihada lovelyletterfrontFrancisrecently.andthere'sanotherone inthisissue.Ihavesentyou oneofourprickcards.-Sincerely. AUNTBESSY.

25FourthAvenue,SouthPerth.

DearAuntBessy,-Youwill bepleasedtoknowthatIhave tilledanothercardfortheBush-

DearFrancis,-Theletterbox isnearlyall"Cahill"thisweek. Well,it'sgladwearetohave youinourCorner,andI'msorry tohearthatyourpetswerepoisoned.Perhapsyouwillbeable togetsomeothersIntheir place.Yes,Iwillremember youinmyprayers,-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

131StirlingHighway,Nedlands. DearAuntBessy,-Ihopeto becomeoneofyournieces. 1 willbeeightyearsoldonMarch 16,andIgotoLoretoConvent, Nedlands.IwillbeinGrade2 thisyear. Ihavetwobrothers, Raymondisourbaby.Heis onlysevenmonths,andBillis mybigbrother.Heisnine. Pleasesendmeaprickcard.Yourlovingniece, JUDITHMARYBROWN.

DearJudith,-AllnewCorneritesareverywelcome;andyou havemadeafinestartbyofferingtohelpwiththeBushies' Scheme.Ihavesentaprick card.Youareluckytohavea birthdayjustbeforeSt,Patrick'sDay.It'slikehaving twobirthdays,surely.-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

DearAuntBessy,-Youhad threeniceletterslastweek. Nextweektherewillbefour. Thenschoolholidayswillbe overandsomegoodCornerites willremembersomefunnystory orsomelittleproblem.andmy vacationmaycommenca.

-PaulPry.

PROBLEMSANDJOKES

1.Youhaveheardperhapsof theseboys,soyouwillknowthe answertoJimmy'squery.Said JimmytoBilly,"Tellmehow muchmoneyisinmyhand,It w'ouldn'tmakeanydifference whetheryouaddedfiveshillings toitormultipliedtheamount five,theresultwouldbethe same."

2.Anotherboywentintoa shopandboughtfivehalfpenny apples.Heputdownasixpence andreceivedthecorrectchange intwocoins,andoneofthem wasnotathreepennybit.Can youexplainthis?

ies.Iamsending2/6with 3.Whydidtheowlhowl?She card,Ihavesadnewstotellthoughtthewoodpeckerwould you.RememberItoldyoupeckher.

4.Whatisitthatcangoup aboutAuntyEileen'sPersianthechimneydown,butcan'tgo kitten,Webs.Well,itwas founddeadlastWednesdaydownthechimneyup?

gratefully acknowledged: £ Previouslyacknowy.d ledged 550 R.M.(Subiaco) 200 J.R.(NorthBaandee)100

TonyRowley(Northem) 50

Ex-GoldfieldsBushie 50

FrancisCahill(South

Total 18176

GiftofStamps. UsedstampshavebeenreceivedfromWellwisher(East Perth)andMarionSawyer (Goomalling).

AnswerstoProblems. onThursday,Peter,alovelydog, 'ailaaqumuv morning-itwaspoisoned.Then, diedaterribledeathfrompoi- itciAutiadaaiipalousateauo soning.Ourhomeislonelyos:Suuadmqaaattioatilnue now;wemissWebsandPeter.liciAtmeclaaatosMIAaU0"3 IhelpAuntytodostampsfor '2/I'I theForeignMissons.Ialso helpedwiththebadgesor.FridayfortheFoundlingHome, 1THEBUSHIES'CORNER wenttotheStationlastFriday toseeFathersBuistandCoxgoThefollowingdonationstothe IalsowenttoFreman-Bushies'Schemethisyearare aetito away. tl speon Mneolnlysig:o awayor Goodyonandthe bigboat.Theytoldmethey weregoingtoseeIreland.I havebeentoScarboroughandto theZoo.andwewentonthe rivertriptoRockyBay. 1 visitmanyofAuntyEileen's friends,andtheyareallvery goodtome.(Godblessthem all.)Iwillbegoingbackto Castledaresoon,andAunty leggingswhenwalkinginthe bushorinthickgrasswhere snakesmightliehidden.(Adaptedfrom"SomeofNature'sSecrets.")