The Record Newspaper 19 February 1948

TardunSchemefor

ColouredChildren

SpecialisedTrainingbyPriests andNuns

HisLordshipBishopGummer hasannouncedthatthescheme conceivedsometimeagobythe PallottineFatherstoconducta MissionSchoolfornativeand colouredchildrenatTardunhas nowmaterialisedandwillcome intooperationattheendofthis month.Theschoolwillcater fornativeandhalf-casteboys andgirls.Inadditiontoathoroughprimaryeducation,the childrenwillreceiveavocationaltrainingsuitedtotheir abilityandrequirements.

Intheconductoftheschool thePallottineFatherswillhave theableassistanceofthePresentationNunsfromGeraldton. Aconvent,nowinthecourseof erection,isnearingcompletion.

FatherGeorgeVill,S.C.A.(SocietyoftheChristianApostolate),SuperiorofSt.Joseph's MonasteryatTardun,takesa keeninterestinthewelfareof thecolouredpeople.Tohimis duetocreditforthetraining schemenowbeinglaunched.He hopesthatthecolouredchildren willrespondtothespecialised trainingwhichwillbegivenat theMissionSchoolandsobeomefittedtotakeanhonour-

ableandusefulandrightful placeinthecommunity. AlthoughOwlsandspecificationshavebeeninhandfora coupleofyearsforthenew building,ithasnotbeenpossible togoaheadwiththeworkowing totheshortageofbuildingmaterials.Thisisagravehandicapattheoutset,butFather Georgehasovercomeittosome extentbyprocuringR.A.A.F. buildings,whichwillservehis purposeuntilsuchtimesasthe permanentbuildingcanbeerected Thistemporaryexpedient hasaddedconsiderablytothe initialcostoftheundertaking andhascompletelyabsorbedthe limitedfundsatthedisposalof thescheme.

Charitablydisposedpersons whowouldliketoassociatethemselveswiththisapostolicwork, whichwillbenefitnotonlythe colouredpeople,butthecommunitygenerally,maydosobyhelpingtofinancetheheavycostof thescheme,whichwilldepend 'hroughoutoncharity.

AlldonationsmaybesentdirecttoRev.FatherGeorgeVill, S.C.A.,NativeMissionSchool, Tardiin,W.A.

MostImportantThingin SchoolLife

ARCHBISHOPBEOVICHPRAISESY.C.S.ATNATIONAL SUMMERSCHOOL.

"Idonotexaggeratewhen 1 saythatyouareleadersinthe mostimportantworkatschool, anditsimportancedoesnotconsistsolelyinbeingapreparation forafter-schoolapostolicwork.

ThePopecommandsthat therebeCatholicActionin schoolsaswellasinother spheresoflife,andyourCatholicActiongroupsinAustralia havereceivedtheirmandates fromtheBishops."

(Fromtheaddressto65young leadersoftheYoungCatholic Students'MovementattheopeningoftheirNationalSummer SchoolbyArchbishopBeovich, EpiscopalChairmantotheMovement.)

TheTudorHallat"TayCreggan"(theGrailHouseinMelbourne)presentedaremarkable spectacleontheMondaymorningwhenArchbishopBeovich rosetospeak.Thecasualvisitorwouldhavewonderedwhat hadbroughtthesesixty-five youngsters(theiragesranged from15to18)tosuchagatheringduringtheirholidays.Was ittoarrangesomesporting events?Weretheyataholidaycamp?WeretheypreparingforaUniversitycourseor planningtheirfuturecareers?

No,keepandalertthoughthese ladsandgirlslooked,therewas obviouslynothingoftheholiday orpicnicairaboutthem.It wasnotforamusementthatthey

hadcomesofar. Intwosand threestheyhadsteppedoft planesfromBrokenHill,Adelaide,Sydney,Launceston,Hobart.Trainshadbroughtothers fromdistantTownsville,from Toowoomba,Yass,Grafton,Lismore,Singleton,Lochinvar,Katoomba,Mt.Gambier,Bendigo, Warrnambool,Geelong,Narrandere,Albury,Tocumway,Port Pine,Wangaratta,Forbes.These grlsandboysrepresentedthe Y.C.S.MovementinsomefourteendiocesesthroughoutAustralia.Theyhadtravelledsuch distancestoplan(lutingawhole weekthedevelopmentoftheir Movementduring1948.

Inhisopeningwords,ArchbishopBeovichshowed,clearly thatherecognisedtheextraordinarynatureofthisConference andwesmovedbythesightof theyouthfulgathering.

"IpraythatGodwillbless yourworkandmakeitfruitful. IhavenodoubtHewilldoso; foryouarerespondingwithgenerousheartstothecallofHis Representativeonearth.The primaryandhighpurposeofa Catholicschoolissotoaidparentsthattheirchildrenmaybecomeapostles,andsoldiersof ChristwhowilllivetheirFaith, andifneedshe,willsufferand dieforit....TheY.C.S.isyouropportunitytounitetheknowledgeyougainatyourCatholicschoolswiththelivesthatyou liveinschoolandoutofschool Everystudentmustfacethetask oflivinghisFaith,thatisof unifyinglifeandreligion. ThePopehassaidthatCatholic

ActionisCatholiclife. You havebeengenerousingiving partofyourholidaystoattend thisSummerSchool,andIam certainyouwillmakethemost ofyouropportunities."

TheY.C.S.isauniqueorganisation.Itis,asitshandbook declares,aMovementOFstudentsrunBYstudentsFORstudents.Inthefewyearsofits existence,ithasgrownfroma fewgroupsinsomeMelbourne CollegestoaMovementthathas enlistedthesupportofapproximately4,500students,andthese comefromtheseniorclasses only.Whilstmembershipis opentoall,itispurelyvoluntary.TheY.C.Sisnotsetina schoolbytheauthorities;it arisesfromrequestsmadetothe authoritiesbythestudentsthemselves.Thesesamestudents suntheirowngroupandactivities,receivinggenerousase'etanceandwiseguidancefrom thereligiousassistantsappointedforthatpurpose

"TheworksofaroftheY.C.S. inthevariousStatesofAustraliameritspraiseandcommendation,andnotleastwearegratefultotheBrothersandNuns wile)aregivingiteveryencouragement.

"Inyourtaskasleadersofthe Y.C.S.youwillnotletdisap-pointmentsdiscourageyou,nor lackofrapidprogressdisheartenyou.Youwillalwaysrememberyouhaveaglorious privilege.Atthecallof Christ'sVicaronearthandof yourownBishop,youaregiven ashareintheworkoftheBishonethemselvestomakeChrist trulyreignintheheartsofyour fellowstudents."

TheY.0S.isoneofthemost valuableofthelayorganisations thathavegrownupin-recent yearsunderthefar-sighteddirectionoftheEpiscopalCommitteeofCatholicAction.The confidenceoftheBishopsinthe youngervenerationofAustratienCatholicshasbeenjustified. Whatothercausecouldhave broughttogethersuchagroup- ingofstudentsintheirholidays toplantheirapostolateinthe studentworld?

Onegainsanewsenseofcon,:lenceinthefutureofthisnationwhenonerealisesthepoten-tialresourcesofenergyandin`elligententhusiasmintheY.C.S. Attheirmeetingsheldwithout ostentationintheirsparetime, `heladsandgildsinourcolleges aretrainingthemselvestobe worthycitizens,capableleaders, wide-awakeandactiveChristians.Itisnotsurprisingthat manyreligiduscamealongto +hisNationalSchool,andthat manywell-knownpriestsand laymengavetheirservicesas lecturers.Thesestudentsare worthyofthebestwecangive 'hem.

'('heyhavesetthemselvesexcellenttargets. "todevelop sCatholicmindonlife" "to learntosee,judgeandacton alltheproblemsaffectingstudents" "toacceptresponsibility" tolinkreligionand 'h"lifeofstudents."Theseare hardtasks,andtherewillhe failuresandfallings.Tokeep "pactivity,tomasterthetechni'noofinfluence-thesearenot easyforyoungpeople.Itwas ofthatfactthattheirEpiscopal Chairmanwasremindingthem whenhedeclaredinconcluding: "IdeclareyourSummerSchool ',nen,andIplaceitunderthe ProtectionofOurLadyofFatima.Thatwillremindyouto saytheRosaryeveryday,for prayerandco-operationwith God'sGracearethemostnecessaryfoundationsoftheY.C.S. astheyareofallCatholicAction."

RevivalofSt.Patrick's DayCelebrations

ImposingProgrammePlanned

Acommitteeofpriestsareorganisingaprogrammethatwill uttinglycelebrateSt.Patrick's paythisyear.Onthedayitsat,March17,therewillbean out-doorfunction,whichshould attractagreatcrowd.Thiswill beheldintheSubiacoOval, thesceneofthatmemorable gatheringduringtheCentenary Week.Owingtotransportregulations,thetimeshavebeen alteredasfollows:

SubiacoOval,onMarch17.

10.30a.m.:

SolemnHighMass.HisGrace theArchbishopwillpreach. VeryRev.FatherWallacewill bethecelebrant.Thechildren fromtheSistersofMercy,VictoriaSquare,willsingthe Mass.

Allchildrenfromourschools willbeassembledbeforethe altarinthesamewayasatthe Children'sMassduringthe Centenary. Thepeopleareinvitedtothe stands. TheMassandsermonwillbe broadcastoverStation6WF.

11.30to12.30: Tableauxwillbepresentedby theboysfromAquinasCollege andSi.George'sTerrace,and bythegirlsfromSacredHeart Convent,HighgateHill,and St.Joseph'sConvent,Fremantle.

12.30to3.30: Sportsforboysandgirls. IrishNationalStepDancing Competitions.

RADIOCONCERT..

FromStation6WNanIrish programmewillbebroadcaston March17from8to9p.m.

Anaddresswillbegivenby MonsignorMcMahononSt.Patrick.TheA.B.C.Orchestrawill playIrishairs,andthesupportingartistswillbeMissDoris HorriganandMr.DavidLyle.

ST.PATRICK'SDAY CONCERT.

ThiswillbeheldattheCapitol TheatreonSunday,March14, beginningat8.46p.m.,andcontinuing,withoutaninterval,until 10.30p.m.Theboxplanwill beasNicholcon'sLtd.,andthe ticketsare3s.and2s. TheProgramme.

Overture:VictoriaSquareConventOrchestra.

Choir:VictoriaSquareChildren's Choir.

Instrumentalist:HerbertJames.

ActionSong:St.Brigid'sCollege,Lesmurdie.

Instrumentalist:MissJoanCurtin.

ARosaryPlay:PupilsofLoreto Convent,Swanbourne.

Tenor.AnteSoljanic.

Choir:PupilsoftheBrigidine Convent,Subiaco.

Violin:MissCannelBurrows.

Humorous:Messrs.FredBurke andJerryMcCarthy.

Solo:MissFloraNowotney.

Dancing:IrishStepDancing. "GodSaveIreland":Mr.John Sullivanandtheaudience.

PerthPriestBroadcasts "CatholicAnswer"

ThenewvoiceontheCatholic AnsweristhatofRev.Father EdwardJ.Stormon,S.J.

FatherStormonwasbornin Kalgoorliein1912.Heisthe sonofMr.F.J.Stormon,Mundaring)andthelateMrs.Ethel Stormon.Oneofhisbrothers (Mr.JohnStormontwasshot downoverTimorandkilled whilstservingwiththeR.A.A.F.

Havingcompleted;fiseducat tionatKalgoorlie,FatherStormonenteredtheW.A.G.R.,and servedforfiveyearsinthe ChiefTrafficManager'sOffice andasreliefclerkinthemetropolitanarea.

HeenteredtheSocietyof Jesusin1934,andhadthedistinctionofbeingthefirstnovice toenterthenew"Loyola"atWatsonia.HavinggainedaisMA. (1st.ClassHonours)attheMelbourneUniversity,heremained ontheEnglishteachingstaffat theUniversityfora,:oupleof years.

Hisphilosophicalstudieswere completedatWatsonia,andthee hewentontoCanisiusCollege, Pymble,N.S.W.,forhistheologicalcourse.Hewasordaired priestinJanuary,1947.

FatherStormonrecentlyhad thedistinctionofbrilliantlycorductingthe"ActusPublicus,"or, asitiscalled,"TheGrandAct inTheology."Thiswasthe firsttimethishaseverbeenattemptedinAustralia,andconsistsinpreparinganddefending anumberoftheologicaltheses againstallobjectorsdrawnfrom boththesecularandreligious clergy.

completehis

tianshipandafterwardsproeeed toOxfordforfurtherstudies.

Propagationof theFaith

ByFRANCISGILBERT.

TheletterofMr.T.Burke, M.H.R.,onPage6,shedsnonew lightonthehighlycontentious subjectofthenationalisationof theprivatebanks.Indeed,apart fromcomplainingofmydubbing theCommonwealthaction''aconfidencetrick,"Mr.Burkehas contentedhimselfwithastringingtogetheraseriesofplati- tudesandhalftruthstowhicha detailedreplyisneitherpossible nordesirable.

Inpresumingthatmyopinions aremyown,Mr.Burkeisquite correct.Thereisnosuchthing asTHECatholicattitudeonthe bankingproposals.Butinhis secondassumption-thatmy viewsarenotsharedbyavery largenumberofpeople-Mr. Burkeignoresaverypertinentandindisputablefact,thesame indeedwhichledmetodescribe hisGovernment'sactionasa confidencetrick.IfoneconsiderstheAustraliannationas awhole,onecannotfailtobe impressedthattwoGalluppolls (takenmonthsapart)revealed thattwooutofthreeAustralian citizensopposetheGovernment onthisissue.IfMr.Burkewill notaccepttheGallupverdict, perhapstheoutcomeoftheVic t,orianelectionsmightimpress him.Andifhewantsindicationsnearerhome,theruralreceptionofhiscolleagues'belated apologiesshouldstrikehimwith someforce.

Sinceitistheallegationofa confidencetrickthatworriesand irritatestheFederalmemberfor Perth,willconfinemyselfto justifyingthegroundsforthat description.Mr.Burketalksa greatdealabout"asovereign Stateelectedbythepeoplefor thepeople,"and"responsible' and"elected"governments.But neitherhe,northePrimeMinister,noranyoneelsethatIknow at%hascameforwardtoexplain howagovernment,professinglip servicetodemocracy,couldhave goneaheadwiththebanking measurewhenthepopularwill wasplainlyandoverwhelming lyagainstit.Ifitistruethi, theGovernmentneedednomandate,itisequalytruethatit fearedareferendum;itwould undoubtedlyhavelostnotonly thisissuebutitstenureof office. Itwouldhavereceived themostresoundingno-confidencevoteeverrecordedinAustralianhistory. ItstrikesmeasoddthatMr. Burkehasnotattemptedtomeet mycentralargumentagainsthis Government'sconfidencetrick, andthatis,thatitclearlycontravenestheprincipleofsubidiarity.Itwasplainfromthe CommonwealthBankActof 1945thatafar-reachingcontrol ofthebankswastobehadshort ofdirectownershipandoperation.Furthermore,thereisno regardinthemeasureforthe Butperhaps,inwritingtoadevelopmentofco-operative Catholicjournal,Mr.Burkehadbankinginstitutionsandcredit Catholicopinionintheforefrontunions,whicharecentraltoCa- ofhismind.Hisrelianceontholicnotionsofsociology.And theviewsofMonsignorDevineinsuchanomission,despiteCom"TheStMary'sMessenger,"monwealth-wideprotestfromCawouldindicatethatthisisso.tholicsources,arguesthatthe Buthewillfarenobetterinthisprimarypreoccupationofthe direction.TheveryisolationofGovernmentisnottheliberation hisauthorityshouldcausehimofcitizensfromthetyrannous tospeculateaboutmajorityCa-poweroftheprivatebanks,but tholicopinion.SofarasIknow,simplyanappetitetovestthat apartfromtheinstancehepowerinthecentralpolitical quotes,theonlyotherCatholicexecutive.

paperinAustraliatofavourthe Ihavesaidonmorethanone Government'sproposalswas"Theoccasionandinunequivocal CatholicWorker,"anditsac-terms,thatCatholicshaveno ceptancewashedgedaroundtearstoshedfortheprivate withprotectiveclauseswhichbanks.NeitherdoesanyCatho- werenot,however,incorporated intheActwhichpassedthrough theFederalHcuse.

HenceImayclaimtospeakfor amuchgreaterbodyofpeople thanMr.Burkeseemstorealise.

Thetruthofanargumentisnot, however,bornedownbymere numericalsupportoropposition, butitisofnouseforMr.Burke topretendthattheBankingBill haspopularsupportwherethe reversehasbeensoconvincingly demonstrated.

besoregardedbyanyonewho prizesrealvalues.ThereisunquestionablyanautocratictemperinthepresentFederalGovernmentwhichnoneofthem botherstoexplain.Thegrab fortheAirlinesisbutonesymptomofauniversaltendencyto controlthelivesandfortunesof :ridividuals,muchastheNazis andFascistsdid,andasCommunismdueseverywhereitisin thesaddle.

TherehasneverbeenanauthoritativeCatholiccondemnationofLabour'ssocialisationObjective,becausetheword"socialisation"hasnotbeenofficially defined-Therehasalwaysbeen ahopethatitmightbecon.truedinamanneracceptableto Catholicsocialprinciples.But thehopebecomesfainterasthe FederalOctopusmakesnaked andunashamedattemptsagainst therightsandpowersofthe Statesandofindividuals.The stageissetforashowdowin.And ifthereisanyquestionofthe centralisationofpoliticalpower suchasenvisagestheliquidation oftheStatesandoflocalgoverningauthorities,Canberramay restassuredofmorethanpoliticalopposition.Forsucha courseinvolvesthedenialof moralprinciplestowhichCatholicsarecommittedthroughthe NaturalLawItmightevenbe necessary,ifthistrendcontinues,tocallCatholicsoutof theLabourParty.

Thatthisparlousandunhappy conditionprevailsislargelythe responsibilityofCatholicsin politicallifewhohavechosento bepartymenfirstandCatholics afterwards.Itisalineofconductthatisbecomingincreasinglyuntenable.

WhenMr.Burkeblamesthe privatebanksforthedivisionof theworldintohostileclasses,for traderivalrybetweennations andforbreedingwar,famineand Communism,andtheDepression, Icanonlysaythatheisnotvery soundinsocialandeconomic history.Itisalittletoosweep ingtobesubstantiallytrue.I willconcludebyquotingwhat1 wroteinNovemberoflastyear, becauseitcontains,Ibelieve,the cruxofthequestion.

"Whatshouldconcernusis whethertheSocialistshaveany higherconceptionoflifethanthe Capitalists.Ismoneytobethe instrumentofpowerormerely thehandmaidenofproduction'.' Isitreallypossibletorestore moneytoitspropersocialfunctionasarationaltokenofexchange,solongasthemassof menareactuatedbythespirit ofgreed,bythedesiretomake moneyquickly,andpreferably withoutworkandbythephilosophywhichmakestheacquisitionofwealthanendinitself andresentstheideathatitsemploymentshouldberegulatedby liecriticismofnationalisationmoralconceptions?Inaword, implyapprovalofthesystemofisSocialismahealthier(oreven privatebankinginitspre-warradicallydifferent)spiritualat- usages.ButthereisaverymospherethanCapitalism?Ibeg seriousdoubtinmymind,andintodoubtit." manyotherminds,whetherany realreformwillhavebeeneffectedbyatransferencetoFederalGovernmentmonopoly. Ihavesaidfurtherthatcould bankingnationalisationberegardedasasingleissue,Iwould approveit,givencertaindefinitivesafeguaddsButitcannot FORYOUREYES

Thereisanoldandwisedictumwarningagainstaddingfuel tothefire.Butitisnotfor thispurposethatImentionthe recentstrikeoftheMentalNurses'UnionattheClaremont Asylum.ThedecisionoftheAppealBoard,despiteitsstatement tothecontrary,seemstoindicate thattheoriginalpenaltyonthe defaultingmalenursewasexcessive.Inanycase,ithas beenmitigated,andtheincident hasbeensatisfactorilyclosed.

toremainattheirpostsuntil theirgrievanceshavebeenadjustedbynormal,constitutional measures.

Itistobedeploredthatthe publicisnotsoreadytoexcoriateothertypesofstrikeswhose effectsdonottakesuchimmediateandclosetolloftheir necessityorconvenience.When hundredsoftonsofcoalarelost, forwhichvitalindustriesare clamouring,merelybecausea horsehasdevelopedahabitof belchingbadbreath,itistime indeedtospeakofirresponsibility.Ooalminerscomplainof theunpleasantnessoftheirjob- andHeavenknowsitisunpleasantenough-butaretheyworse offthanmentalnurses? Igit moretryingtoworkuptothe waistinwateralldaythanto havetoseeandlistentothe inanitiesandobscenitiesofa humanbeingwhoisincapableof provinghisessentialhumanity? Ifthedepressionandexhaustion inducedbythelackofreasonis notareasonforceasingwork, arewereallyexpectedtotreat animalhalitosisseriously?

Itwasrecentlyreportedinthe PressthataSydneyChurchof Englandmagazinehaddeclared inaleadingarticlethatwomen andgirlswhodressina"provocativemanner"helptoinflame thepassionsofsexcrilminais.

"Inallinnocence,"saidthe paper,''womenandgirlspare& thestreetsandusethetrains andtramsincostumeswhichmay besuitableforthebeachesbut areemphaticallynotseemlyfor useamongnormallydressedcitizens.Itisatragicfactthat theinnocentvictimofanoutrage israrelytheonewhoearlierin thedayhasunconsciouslyinflamedthepassionsofthecriminal ofthedarklaneorquietstreet atnighttime."

Thisisamatterwhich,ordinarily,wouldnotcallforcomment,becauseitissopike-stavedlyplain.ButtomyastonishmentIreadinoureveningcontemporarythatfiveorsixpeople,interviewedina"straw poll,"didnotagree.

Onecannotbutreflectruefully uponthedecayofmodesty.If anyproofwereneededofits absencethemostvividwouldbe thestartwithwhichmanypeoplereceivethenewsofitsrum-

ouredreturn.Ifancythatthe matterisbestseeninsomekind ofhistoricalperspective.There wasatimewhentheceremonial ofdressreflectedthevocational statusofitswearer.Inme diaevaltimesthe'variousguildsweredistinguishablebytheircostumes,andtheknightsandmenat-armsofaparticularlordwere toberecognisedbytheirlivery. Unhappily,eveninthosedays- andlongbefore-streetwomen weregroupedinaprofession. They,too,wereeasilydistinguishedbytheirdressandby theiruseofcosmetics,Ithink thatrightuptorecenttimes theywerecalled"paintedwomen."Certainlythereisa mentionoftheScarletWoman intheApocalypse.

Anyhow,therewassomesacramentalconnectionbetweenthe raimentandthedailyoccupa- tion,thatis,therewasanoutwardandvisiblesignthatdenotedthenatureofaperson's socialquality.

ImaybewrongbutIfancy thatthesacramentaloutlookis fundamentaltohumannature. Wedotendtojudgeabirdby itsfeathers,andeventhough clothesdonotmaketheman, theymaysometimesindicate whatmannerofmanheis.

Thiswordypreambleisby wayoflamentthatitisnotlongerpossibletodistinguishthe streetwomanfromherligh',but virtuoussisterinthematterof dress.OfcosmeticsIwillnot speak.Itisenoughtoshudder. Butevenanormalmanmight,in someinstances.beexcusedfor makinganerroneousjudgment.

Ifonecouldprescindfromthe effectsofOriginalSin,one mightclaimthat"provocative dress"didnotinflamethepassionsofnormalmen.Alas!it isnotso.WehavetoSuffer andtoovercometheconcapis cenceoftheeyes,andanydecent,honestmanwilladmitit. Whatthenofthosewea'.(er brethreninwhomthemoral sensehasnotdevelopedorin whomithasbeenvitiated?It isundeniablethattheirevilpro- pensitiesareinflamedbythelust oftheeyes.Forthis,ifforno otherreason,theChristianwomanshouldhaveagreatcare formodestyanddecorum.There isaterriblejudgmentdecreed againstthosewhoscandalisethe weak.

Ahern'sofferyoutheFinest PLANKETSyoucouldcovet,at handsomevalues Be"shilling wise" BuyNow High Wool laterPricespredictincreases on.

CONSULT LAUBMAN6PANK (W.A.)LIMITED

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Weincorpo'atewithustheOpticalPracticesofOPTICALPRESCRIPTIONS(W.A.),LTD., OPTICALSUPPLIES(W.A.),LTD.,

Butwhilethestrikewasin progress,themindsofthousands ofpeoplewereagitatedbythe dreadpossibilitiesofallthose unfortunatesbeingvirtluallyunattended.Thefearofphysical violencefromescapeeswasnot theleastofthesefears;there werealsopossibilitiesofselfdestruction,mutilationanda hundredunnamedeventualities.

ThepointIamtryingtocorn passisthis:thereareobviously certainpublicservices,suchas lunacycontrol,generalnursing, medicalcare,police,watersupply,transport,etc.,whichcannotlongbedispensedwithunlesschaosistoprevail.Thisis sobecausethepublicissodependentontheseservicesfor theirphysicalsustenanceand survival,andbecauseanydefect issoreadilyregisteredinthe senses.Hence,nomatterwhat injusticeprevails,thepublicexpectsthestaffsoftheseservices

TheArchdiocese

Archbishop'sEngagements.

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

March7: 7.30p.m.:Confirmationand CanonicalVisitation,atChurch oftheMostHolyRosary,Nedlands.

March14: 10a.m.:St.Mary'sCathedral: CelebrateMassontheoccasion oftheAnnualConventionof theHolyNameSociety.

3p.m.:Attendprocessionof theBlessedSacramentatthe LittleSistersofthePoor, Glendalough,Leederville.ConclusionofFortyHouni.

8.45p.m.:AttendtheAnnual St.Patrick'sConcertatthe CapitolTheatre.

March17: 10a.m.:PresideatSolemn HighMass,atSubiacoOval.

March21: 7.30p.m.:Confirmationand CanonicalVisitation,St.Columba'sChurch,SodthPerth. (N.B.:TherewillbenoConfirmationofadultsonFriday, March20th.)

014 DEATHS 014

ARTHUR.-OnJanuary28,1948, athisresidence,106Railway Parade,MountLawley,Michael Thomas,dearlybelovedhusbandofElizabethAnne,lovingfatherofEileen,Frank, Vincent(deceased),Joe,Tom, ClemandGerald,fondfatherin-lawofJoy,Stella,Alma andGwen,fondgrandfather ofMichaelandTerry,Venonica,PeterandMarie. Mayhissoulrestinpeace.

BOLITHO.-Inlovingmemoryof mydearfather,passedaway atFremantleHospital,onJanuary28,1948. Misedbyhislovingson,Ron. Mayhissoulrestinpeace.

P-14 INMEMORIAM 014

DICKMAN,ThomasRichard.Inlovingmemoryofourdarlingsonandbrother,died20th. February,1944;age8years8 months. MyJesus,mercy. Alwaysrememberedbyhis lovingfather,mother,sister Ivy,brothersKennethand John,andAuntNell(MissDellace).

DREWCorneliusJoseph.-Of yourcharity,prayforthereposeofthesoulofourdear fatherandgrandfather,who passedawayFebruary19. 1947. MostSacredHeartofJesus, havemercyonhissoul.

-Insertedbyhislovingson anddaughter-in-law, Barbara,andfamily.

DREW,CorneliusJoseph.-In lovingmemoryofourdear fatherandgrandfather,who passedawayonAshWednesday,February19,1947. EverrememberedbyhischildrenSheelahandBillRoberts, Denis,VincentandPauline. Mayhissoulrestinpeace.

GLEESON.-Ofyourcharity, prayforthereposeofthesoul ofdearUncleRogerGleeson, whovisasaccidentallykilledon February20,1947.

Eternalrestgrantuntohim, 0Lord,andletperpetuallight shineuponhim. -Insertedbyhisfourloving nieces,Delia,Olive,Eileenand Gwen.

POWELL,IsacRobert.--Inlovingmemoryofourhusband andfather,whopassedaway February22,1946.R.I.P. Everrememberedbyhiswife, Ethel,sonRonald,andMr.and Mrs.A.Stewart.

LentenRegulations,1948

SUMMARYOFTHEREGULATIONSFORFAST ANDABSTINENCE.

1.OnFASTdays,thoseboundtofastareallowed onefullmealatmid-dayorintheevening.Inaddition, theyareallowedtwolightmeals-oneofabouteight ounces,andtheotheroftwoorthreeounces.Anykind offood,andhenceevenfleshmeat,maybeusedatall threemealsprovidetl,atthetwosmallmeals,thelimitof eightandtwoorthreeounces,respectively,benotexceeded.

2.OnABSTINENCEdays,fleshmeatandmeatsoup areforbidden.

3.Lardanddrippingmaybeusedondaysof'abstinence,providedtheybeusedmerelyasacondimentorseasoning.

4.Friday,unlessitbeaHolidayofObligation.is dayofabstinence.

5.AshWednesdayandtheFridaysinLentandEmberWeeksaredaysoffastandabstinence.

6.Mondays,Tuesdays,Wednesdays,Thursdaysand SaturdaysinLent,andtheWednesdaysandSaturdaysin QuarterTensearedaysoffastwithoutabstinence

7.ThereisnofastorabstinenceonSundaysorHolidaysofobligation.

8.St.Patrick'sDayisexemptfromfast;ifitfalls onaFriday,itisnotexemptfromtheabstinence.

9.Thosewhohavecompletedtheirseventhyearare boundbythelawofabstinence.

10.Thosewhohavecompletedtheirtwenty-firstyear areboundbythelawoffasting;theyceasetohehound byitwhentheyhavebeguntheirsixtiethyear.

11.Thosewhoareindelicatehealthorwhoareengagedinexhaustingwork,arenotboundtofast.Ofcourse, thosewhoareseriouslyillarenotboundbyeitherfastor abstinence.

12.OnthedaysmentionedinNo.6.thosewhoare notboundtofastarenotlimitedbythelaweitherastothe qualityorquantityofthefoodtheywishtotake

13.TheLentenFastandAbstinenceceaseatnoonon HolySaturday.

-/-Pd-infradiwyttit;ifif,

ArchbishopoPerth

KALGOORLIE

BIRTH.

ARTHUR(nee Gwendoline Chivers,Yandanooka).-On February11,1948,atSt. David'sHospital,Mt.Lawley, toGeraldandGwen,of33Cooper-street,Nedlands-adaughter(GeraldineMay).Both well.

ACCOMMODATION.

Youngmarriedcouplerequire roomsorhalf-house,withR.C. family;vicinityVictoriaPark. ReplyV.P.,c/o"Record"office.

Mother,twobusinessdaughters,requirehouseorflaturgently;furnishedorunfurnished. ReplyMrs.Brockhurst,125SecordAvenue,Mt.Lawley.

Ayoungcouple,withbaby, separated10months,require ANYfurnishedaccommodation, vicinityPerth,suburbs.Please ringL1737,exceptSundays.

Afurnishedhouse,parthouse, orfiatwantedforarefinedyoung (R.C.)businesscouple.They wouldbemostgrateful,asthey arelivinginveryconfinedspace. Thankingyouinanticipation. Apply"Interstate,"thisoffice.

TOLET.

Diningroomandbedroom,two Catholicbusinessgirls.£1each. Apply43Barrett-street,Wembley.

BOARDANDLODGING.

Singleboyrequiresboardand lodgingwithprivatefamily. ApplyK.H.,thisoffice,orring B3338.

MATRIMONIALCOLUMN.

PracticalCatholic,tall,nondrinker,ownfarm,would liketocorrespondwithCatholic girl,agedaboutthirty;interestedcountrylife.-"Agricola."

"Margaret"(W.ed),37,prae,iealCatholic,non-dancer;fond homelife,music;wouldliketo meetsincereCatholicmanwith means;fondofcountrylife.'

Over800ChildrenAttendSpecialMass.

HolyMassinhonourofthe HolyGhostwascelebratedatSt. Mary'sonTuesdaylast,tomark thereopeningoftheparish schoolsfor1948.

Over800studentsfromthe threeschoolsattended.Teachers andasprinklingofparentswere alsopresent.

TheAdministrator,VeryRev. FatherCarmody,celebratedthe Mass,andatitsconclusionwelcomedthechildrenbackfrom theirholidays.Hedrewattentiontothenecessityofserving Godatalltimes,inworkandin play;theycouldworkinunion withHimbytheirdailyprayers andattendanceatMassandthe Sacraments.

Rev.Fatherextendedhiscongratulationstoteachersandstudentsonthebrilliantresultsobtainedinrecentexaminations, particularlytheJuniorandLeavingCertificates.

CelebrationofSt.Patrick'sDay.

ForsomeweeksnowacommitteehasbeenworkingonpreparationsforthefittingcelebrationofMarch17.

HolyMasseswillbecelebratedat7and9o'clock,atwhich alargeattendanceisexpected.

From12noononwardsapicnic-sportswillbeheldonthe KalgoorlieRacecourse.Adults andchildren'ssportsareincluded intheprogramme,ofwhichNa tionaldancingwillbeahighlightedfeature.

Thedaywillclosewithagrand IrishconcertintheTownHallat 8p.m.

Toinsurethesuccesswhichit deserves,ageneralmeetingof parishionershasbeencalledfor nextSundayevening,February 22.Itishopedthatallwhopossiblycanwillshowtheirinterestbyattendingthismeeting.It isunderstoodaladies'sub-committeewillbeformedduringthe meeting.

PERTH,THURSDAY,FEBRUARY,19,1948.

NatureofInspiration

Thereisnothingextravagantorpnreasonableinthe ideaofInspiration.Forinstance,ifanemployercallsa messengerandinstructshimtodeliveramessage,then heispractisinginspiration.Theboyindeliveringthe messageisactingashisspokesman,istransmittinghis thoughts,andthemaster,asprincipalagent,isresponsible fortheeffectsproducedbythemessage.Theboyismerelyhisinstrument,eventhoughheisalsousinghisown poweroffreewillandintellect.And'iftheemployerin somemysteriouswaycouldcontrolthismessenger,whilst actuallydeliveringthemessage,insuchawaythathe tiouldsayexactlywhathewishedhimtosayandnothing else,thenweshouldhavealmostanexactcounterpartto theDivineInspirationoftheScriptures.Insuchaway doesGodusehumanmindsandwillstoconveyHismessagetomankind.

CatholicdoctrinestatesthattheBooksoftheBible havebeenwrittenbymenundertheguidanceoftheHoly Spirit,sothatthethingstheywrotearethethoughtsGod wishedthemtopresenttous,asHisthoughtsandHis .nessage.TheeffectofInspiration,then,isthatGodis theAuthorofHolyScripture,andtheBibleistheWord ofGod.Godistheprincipalcause,andtheinspired writerisHisinstrument.Hemaynot,probablydidnot, havetheremotestideathatGodwasinspiringhim.He hastoworkforhisinformationlikeanyotherwriter,anti hismaterialsmayallheacquiredbypurelyhumanmeans. Thatis,hemayreceivenorevelationwhatsoever.Itis, however,inthefreepickingandchoosingofhisinformationthatheisdivinelyguarded.ItisinthisDivineills:minationofthewriter'sjudgmentthatInspirationconsists.ItdiffersfromRevelationandfromInfallibility. RevelationcannotbeappliedtoalltheBible,becauseitis notallDivinelyrevealed.NeithercanInfallibility,becausethisonlyguaranteesthetruthofdoctrinesoffaith c,rmorals,whereaseverythingintheBibleistrue.

ThougheverythingintheBibleistrue,itisnotnecessarilytrueinthesamesense.Thesameappliestoevery !)ranchofliterature.Therearevariousformsofspeech inuse,suchasmetaphor,parable,fable,proverbs,poe'..y, rirama,aswellashistoricalcomposition.Itisimmater,s4 tothesublimelessonsconveyedby"Othello,"forinstance, whethersuchapersonas"TheMoorofVenice"everactuallyexisted.Yetitcontainsdidactictruth,thoughnot historicallytrue.So,too,withtheProdigalSon,inthe parable,andwithJobinthatdramaticwork.ThisdistinctionappliestoalltheBible.Godusedthehuman writerwithhismethodsofliteraryexpressionasameans fcommunicatingtousHismessage.Whenwesaythat allScriptureistrue,wehavetoexaminetheparticular formofliteraryexpressionthatisbeingemployedbefore wecanjudgewhetheritishistoricordidactictruththatis beingtaught.

Butperhapstherearehistoricerrorsinthepartsof theBiblethatareconfessedlyhistoricalrecords?Not alltheresearchoffriendorfoehasbeenabletofindone historicalerrorintheBible.Onthecontrary,theresearchwork,sofarasithasproceeded,hassubstainedthe trutheveninminutedetailsoftheBiblenarrativeThe NewTestamentgivesthebestopportunityforcomparisonwithcontemporaryhistory.Yet,inspiteof150years ofuntiringinvestigation,notasinglehistoricalerrorhas teenproved.Itisadvisable,therefore,tobeonone's guardagainstacceptingboldstatementsabouterrorsin theBible,whichareconstantlytobetracedtorationalistic oratheisticwriters,andwhichhavenofoundationinfact.

St.Patrick'sDayCelebrations

TheSt.Patrick'sConcertwillbeheldattheCapi. tolTheatreonSundaynight,the14thofMarch, at8.45p.m.Admission3s.and2s.Orchestral items,fourselectedschools,andleadingprofessionalartists

FASTANDABSTINENCEREGULATIONS.

ThefollowingstatementhasbeenissuedbytheApostolic Delegation: HisHolinessthePopehasrenewedfortheyear1918the facultyoriginallygrantedduringthewartotheBishopsofthe worldtodispense,accordingtotheirdiscretion,fromfastand abstinenceonalldaysexceptAs'iWednesdayandGoodFriday.

Thisfacultyisintendedforthosecountrieswhere,onaccountoftheshortageoffood,observanceoffastandabstinencewouldbetoogreatahardship,butnotforcountrieslike Australia,wherethefoodsituationisnowpracticallynormal.

YCW

ACTIVITIES

MeetingstobeheldatHeadquartersduringFebruary:

Thursday,19th.:Y.C.W.Council, 7p.m.

Thursday,26th.:Y.C.W.Executive,7p.m.

Thursday,26th.:Y.C.W.Sports Council,8p.m.

SOCIALCALENDAR.

Friday,20th.:Dance,Pagoda, SouthPerth.

Sunday,22nd.:Picnic.Leederville Brarich.

Saturday,28th.:Dance,Subiaco.

Sunday,29th.:RiverPicnic, Highgate. '

HEADQUARTERS.

Attentionofallbranchesis calledtoaRetreat,tobeheldon March6and7,attheRedemptoristMonastery.Namesshould besentintoHeadquartersnow, SUBIACO.

NewYouth:Thebranchiscarryingonacampaigntointroduce

ourNationalpaper,"NewYouth,' intoeveryCatholichomeinthe parish.The"NewtYouth"isthe bestmeansofmakingmasscontactsfortheMovement,andwe arehopingforabigincreasein thesales.Copieswillbeonsale terMassonSundays.

GeneralMeeting:Attendance atthegeneralmeetinghasshown afallingofflately.Wewant everymemberwhopossiblycan tocomealongtothemeetings, whichareheldeveryMonday night.

BasketBall:Basketballison everyMondaynight,andthe branchisconsideringenteringa teamintheAssociation.

CATHEDRAL.

Cricket:Inanexcitingmatch lastRunday,ourcricketteam beatVictoriaParkby12runs, thusmakinguspremiersinthe easternzone.

BasketBall:Basketballwill beheldonTuesdaynightsin future.

HIGHGATE.

ThefirstquarterlyEucharistic RallywillbeheldonSunday, February22,attheeighto'clock

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Mass.Allthosetakingpart shouldbeattheParishhallnot laterthan740a.m.Inthe eveningafterBenediction,there willbeageneralrallyinthehall. Everymemberinthebranchit. earnestlyrequestedtoattend boththeMassandeveningDevotions.

BasketBall:Ameetingofall thoseinterestedinmen'sbasket ballwillbeheldintheParish Hallimmediatelyaftertheeight o'clockMassonthe22nd.inst. ThisyearwehopetoenteraB gradeaswellasanAgradeteam intheW.A.B.B.A.competition, andtodothisatleastadozen newplayersareneeded.

RiverTrip:Onthe29th.inst., therewillbeagrandrivertrip toMosman'sBayontheDauntless.TogetherwiththeN.C.G.M. ofourparish,wehaveissued challengestoallotherbranches tocompeteagainstusinsoftball andwaterpolomatches.If youwanttobeinthefun,rememberSunday,the29th.Ticketsare2/6each,andtheboat leavesBarrack-streetJettyat10 a.m.

BELMONTPARK.

Agrandcarnivaldancewillbe heldonFriday,20th.inst.,inthe RivervaleHall.Wehopetosee representativesfromotherbranchespresent.

WESTPERTHBRANCH.

Nextgeneralmeetingonthe 26th.inst.,at8p.m. WewillbeholdingourEaster CampatWestMurray.

Membersareadvisedthatwe hopetobeabletoenterateam intheY.C.W.sports. Abetterattendanceatbranch meetingsisearnestlyrequested.

National Catholic Girls' MOVEMENT DIOCESANHEADQUARTERS.

Acombinedconcertwillbe givenbymembersoftheN.C.G.M. andY.C.W.fromthevarious branches,intheAssemblyHall, Pier-street,Perth,onApril2and 3,1948.Anybranchthathas notbeenintouchwithHeadquartersregardingtalentofany descriptionthatmightbeinthe branch,isaskedtodosoimmediately.

RETREAT.

ARetreatwillbeheldat "MarianLodge"onSaturdayand Sunday,March6and7.Ifyou wishtogo,pleasecontactHeadquartersimmediately(B2546).

MEETINGSTOBEHELDAT HEADQUARTERS.

'MarianLodge"Committee:Friday,February20,at6p.m.

ExecutiveMeeting:Monday,February23,at8p.m. CouncilMeeting:Themonthly meetingoftheN.C.G.M.CouncilwillbeheldatHeadquartersonMonday,March1,at 8p.m.

SUBIACOBRANCH.

Therewasagoodattendance atthefortnightlybranchmeetinglastTuesdaynight,whena Quizwasthefeatureoftheevening.Thevictorywenttothe "B's"withasmallmargin. Thenextmeetingwillbeon Tuesday,March2,1948.

HIGHGATEBRANCH.

OnSunday,February22,we areholdingourquarterlyDialogueMassat8o'clock,andgeneralCommunionofallthemembersoftheHighgateBranchof theN.C.G.M.andY.C.W. Benedictionwillbeat7.30 p.m.,andafterthistherewillbe acombinedN.C.G.M.-Y.C.W. RallyintheParishHall.

Allmembersarerequestedto weartheiruniformsbothatthe morningMassandintheevening. Sport.

Basketballpracticeisbeing heldeverySaturdayafternoonat 2p.m.intheSacredHeartHigh Schoolgrounds.Allthegirls whocanplaybasketball,orwho wishtolearn,shouldcomealong tothepracticeorgetintouch withoneofthesportscommitteeatthenextgeneral meeting.

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Aweddingofinterestand charmtookplaceatSt.Mary's Cathedralonthe24th.ult.,when MargaretReilly,twindaughtar ofMr.andthelateMrs.E.J. Reilly,ofFitzgerald-street, NorthPerth,wasunitedinHoly MatrimonytoCecilMaxwellHilton,youngersonofMr.andMrs. C.Hilton.ofMundaring.Rev. FatherC.Stinsonperformedthe ceremony. Thebrideenteredthechurch onthearmofherbrother,Mr. EdwardJohnReilly,wearinga gownofoff-whitevelvetand hand-embroideredveil,whichwas heldinplacebyasprayoffran'cipanni.Thebride'ssheathwas frangipanni.MissJoyReilly (twinsister)wasbridesmaid, andworeaheavywhitecrepe frocktrimmedwithspraysof goldsequins.Shecarrieda sheathofgladioliandcarnations.

ThirdOrderofSt.Francis

Atthemonthlymeetingofthe Order,heldonFebruary1,Rev. FatherDePiazziactedasSpiritualDirector,inplaceofRev. FatherMcBride.Therewere bothprofessionsandreceptions, assomeofthemembersprofessedandreceivedwereleavingfor SeminariesintheEasternStates. Bros.NewboldandConwaywere professed,andBros.O'Brienand Flanaganwerereceived.It wasindeedverypleasingtosee somemoreBrothersbeingadmittedintotheOrder,asthere seemstobeadearthofmale membersamongstthePerthFraternity.Thisishardtounderstand,astheThirdOrderofSt. Francishassomuchtoofferthe Catholicman,especiallyonewho isengagedintheapostolateof CatholicAction.

AftertheceremonyFather congratulatedthosemembers professedandreceived,andthen deliveredaveryhelpfultalk.

ACouncilmeetingoftheOrderwasheldonthe11th.inst. ItwasdecidedthatfromFebruary24theRosarywouldberecitedpubliclyintheChapelevery Tuesdayat12.30p.m.and1.30 p.m.Moresupportisrequired fortheSocialClub,andany memberwillingtobeamember ofthecommitteeisaskedtocontactSr.Carmody,53Salisburystreet,Leederville. Promotersareremindedthata meetingwillbeheldafterthe nextgeneralmeeting.

Thedutiesofbestmanwere ablycarriedoutbyMr.Harry Hilton.

Appropriatemotetsweresung duringthesigningoftheregisterbytwoboychoristersofSt. Mary'sCathedralChoir,with MissFrancesMoranpresidingat theorgan.

Thereceptionwasheldat A.N.A.House,wherethebride's mother,wearingaroyalblue frockwithblackaccessories,and thebridegroom'smother,ina frockofnavyandgoldfloral navyaccessories,receivedthe guests.ThechairmanwasMr. Nash.

Thehappycoupleleftfor theirhoneymoontoYanchep. amidgreetingsoffuturehappi- nessfromallpresent.The bridechosechartreusewithseep purpleaccessoriesforher"going away"outfit.

TOTHEEDITOR

Sir,-Withveryrealintere..t andpleasureIread"Optimist's" letterinyourpaperofFebruary 12. Idomostheartilyagree thatthereisacryingneedfora CatholicClubopentoadultsonly.

As"Optimist"hasstated,the emphasisisontheyouthofthe communityallthetime,rightly noperhaps,thecominggenerationisthemostimportant.Nevertheless,therearemanypeople, bothmenandwomen,overthe ageoftwenty-five,who,through nofaultoftheirown,areintenselylonelyandwhostillfeel youngenoughtocravecompanionshipoftheoppositesex.This companionshipisoftendenied themthroughlackofopportun- itytomeetonacommonground. IdothinkthataClubassug- gestedby"Optimist"wouldgo alongwaytowardssolvingthis problem. Iwould,however, makeonesuggestion,viz.,that theageofadmittanceshouldbe twenty-fouryears.Ifeelthat twenty-oneistooneartheteenagegroup,andinadmittinganybodyofthatagethepurposeof theClubwouldbedefeatedat theoutset.

Inconclusion,Isincerelyhope that"Optimist's"letterhas arousedinterestinalargepercentageoftheCatholiccommunityintheovertwenty-fiveage group,andthattheywillnotbe backwardinairingtheirviewson thesubject.-Yours,etc., "OVERTWENTY-FIVE."

JIMMYBEESON

(FEATUREDPIANISTWITHTHESAMMYSHARPBAND), hasvacanciesforpupilsinModernPianoStyle.ForappointmentscallatG.F.KEARN'SSTUDIOS,822HAYSTREET, PERTH,orringB9423..

Symbolismof Incense

"AnotherWonderer,"Como: writes:

'Theladynextdoor-orshould 1saynextdoorbutone,becausetheyarejustbuildinga houseontheblockbetweenus -isaCatholic,andshetookme tochurchonthedaybefore herweddingday. Itwas veryreligiousandhelpful,but IwonderwhatwasthemeanMgofthesmoke?Myfriend saiditwastohonourGod,but Ihavebeenwonderingabout it.Ithoughtyoumightbe abletoexplain."

A.:Itakeitthatyouwere presentatwhatisknownas Benediction.Duringthatceremonyyouwouldhaveseenthe BlessedSacramentexposedon thealtarforvenerationand worship.Grainsofincenseare burnedinacontainercalleda thurible,andsmokewithabitter-sweetsmelliswafteduptowardstheBlessedSacrament. Yourfriendwasquiteright whenshesaidthattheincense. wasmeanttohonourGod.IncensewasusedbeforethecomingofChristianitybytheJews andothersinreligiousworship. Itisanaptformofhomagefor mentousebeforeGod,asthese smallgrainsorcrystals,by beingconsumedandchanged intoafragrantcloudofsmoke, mayverywellsymbolisethedevoionofmenandwomenwho offertheirheartstoGodand wishtosendupfromthose heartsanexhalationofpraise andprayer.ThisformofhomageseemsstrangetoyoubecauseyouhavenotseenitoutsidetheCatholicChurch.Butin theveryearliestdaysofChristianitypeopleingeneralknew verywellwhatitmeantorcould mean.Somuchso,thatwhen Christianswererequiredunder painofdeathtoofferincenseto theEmperorsofRome,they werewillingtodieratherthan offertoamanthathomage whichwasreservedforGod.

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MarconiandMarlborough Cases

ClassicExamplesofNullity

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March

marrieda MiesBeatriceO'BrieninaProtestantchurch.BothMarconi andMissO'Brienwerenon-Catholics.Themarriagewasinvalid,notbecauseittookplace inaProtestantchurch,butbecausethecontractingpartiesdid notintendafullChristianmarriage.Theyintendedonlya temporarycontractwhichwould lapsewhentheygrewtiredof oneanother.Christianmarriageisalife-longcontract;if youintendtogetmarriedonly forafewyears,youdonotintendtogetmarriedatall.MarconiandMissO'Briendidnot realiseatthetimethattheir marriagewasinvalid.After MarconihadbecomeaCatholic, theinvaliditywasestablishedby acarefulexamination,andadecreeofnullitywaspronounced.

Inotherwords,itwasproved thattherehadneverbeenareal marriagebetweenhimandhis firstpartner.Adecreeofcivil divorcewasobtainedfromthe State,andMarconiwasfree, bothintheeyesofChurchand State,toremarry.

TheothercaseistheMarlborough-Vanderbiltcase. On November6,1895,theDukeof Marlboroughwentthrougha marriageceremonywithanAmericangirlcalledConsueloVanderbilt.BothwereProtestants. Themarriagewasunhappy,and

thecoupleseparatedin1905. Fifteenyearslatertheyobtainedacivildivorceandmarried again.Sometimeafterthat, theCatholicChurchwasasked topronounceonthevalidityof thefirstmarriage. Atrial washeldatSouthwarkinEng- land,whiletheDukeofMarlboroughwasstillaProtestant. TheevidencewasutterlyconclusivethatMissVanderbilthad marriedtheDukepfMarlboroughunderconstraint.Shehad secretlypromisedtomarry someoneelse,andhadonlygone throughthemarriageceremony withtheDukeoutoffearofher mother,whohadmadeupher mindtoacquirethroughthis marriageaconnectionwiththe Englishnobility.ItwasdecidedthatMissVanderbiltlacked thelibertyrequiredforassumingthegraveandlife-longobligationsofmarriage,andaccordinglythefirstmarriagewaspronouncedinvalid,inFebruary, 1026.ThecasewasthenrecalledtoRomeforreview',and swornevidencefromEngland andAmericawasexamined.The decisioninRomewasthesame asthatalreadygiveninSouthwark.Itwasperfectlyclear thatMissVanderbilt'smother hadharriedherdaughterand forcedthemarriageonher.The motherherselfdeposedthisunderoath,andotherscloselyconnectedwiththefamilydidthe same.Thecivilbondhadalreadybeenbrokenbytheearlier divorce.WhentheChurchpro- nouncedjudgment,itbecamecertainthattherehadneverbeen anyrealmarriagebetweenthe DukeandMissVanderbiltinthe firstplace.

Somuchforthetwocases whichyouhaveinmind.

CHANGEOFTIME

Listenerstothe"CatholicAnswer"arerequestedtonote thatthebroadcasttimeofthissessiononSundaynightshas beenalteredfrom9p.m.to9.30p.m.

WhenMarriageisan InvalidContract

WhatStatisticsShowRegarding Costs

Yougoontosay: "PeopleofwealtharedivorcedandremarriedintheCatholicChurch,anditisrecog- nisedasrealmarriage," A.:Youaremisinformedon thissubject.TheChurchhas nopowertodissolveavalidand completeChristianmarriage, andallthewealthinWall Streetwouldbeuselessforthe purpose.Butwhenamarriage hasbeeninvalidfromthebeginning,theChurchcandeclare itso,andremarrytheparties concernediftheysowish.You musthaveheardofsuchathing asaninvalidcontract--acontractthatisnullandvoid.If youhadbeenfrightenedoutof yourwitsanddidnotknow whatyouweredoingwhenyou

madeacontract,lateronyou wouldreasonablyconcludethat thecontractwasinvalidanddid notbindyou.Similarly,ifyou hadmadesomeseriousmistake aboutthematterofthecontract, orhadmadeacontractwhich wasessentiallycriminal,you wouldnotfeelyourselfboundby it,andthecivilcourt*wouldup- holdyoubyadeclarationofinvalidity.Marriage,too,isa contract,andcanberendered nullandvoidbycertainkinds ofdefectsthatwouldvitiatecontractsingeneral.Forthesake 'ofclarity,letustakeanextreme,ifratherunlikelycase. Letussaythatamanhasmarriedthewrongwomanbymis- take.Letussayhewasblind, andsomeoneplayedatrickon

him,Hemeanttomarryone personandonepersononly;by amistakehemarriedsomeone else.Itisclearenoughthat norealmarriagehastaken place,andifthefraudcouldbe proved,themarriagecontract wouldbedeclarednullandvoid. Therearenumerousotherways inwhichthemarriageofChristianscouldbevitiated.True consentmighthavebeenlacking,oroneofthepartiesmight befoundtobealreadymarried, ortheymightbefoundtobe closelyrelatedbyblood,orthey mighthaveintendedonlyatemporaryunion,andsoon.When thedecisionoftheChurchis soughtasto marriage,thevalidityofany theevidenceisweigh- edwithgreatcare.thepresump-tionbeingthatarealmarriagehastakenplaceunlesstheop- positecanbeprovedquite clearly.Moneydoesnotenter intothematteratall.Ifthe partiesconcernedcanaffordto paytheexpensesoftheecclesia-ticaltrial,theydoso;otherwisenothingischargedatall. TheMarlborough-Vanderbilt case,whentriedatSouthwark, keptthreejudgesandtheother officialsbusy.andwentonfor threemonths.Thecosttothe litigantswasLb10s.Thelater trialinRomewasmoretroublesome.Sworntestimonieshad tobesecuredfromEnglandand America,andanumberoflegal menemployed,andthetrialitselfwentonforsixmonths.The

costforallthiswas£40.Over aten-yearperiod,betwen1920 and1930,itwasfoundthatof thecasestriedinRome,there were69inwhichthecontesting partiespaidexpenses,88in whichnothingwaspaid,andnine 'nwhichthepartiespaidmerelyanominalfee.Eighty-nine percent.ofthosewhocouldnot paysecuredanannulmentof theirmarriage,whereasonly sixty-sixpercent,ofthosewho paidweresuccessful.

Ifmoneyorworldlyinfluence couldcountforanythinginsecuringanannulmentofmarriage,thecourseofhistory wouldhavebeenverydifferent. EnglandwaslosttotheCatholic faithforcenturiesbecausea harassedandworriedPopein Romecouldnotpronouncein- validthemarriageofanEnglishKing,orenablehimtomarry againinthelifetimeofhispartner.

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ismanyyearsago sinceIheardtheoldandculturedMaristBrothersay,"The weedsthePopethrowsoverhis gardenwalloftentakerootin othersoils,i.e.,otherreligions, whilethechoicebloomsoutside theChurchareoftendrawninto thePope'sgarden.Whatthe Popediscardsisworthless,what heacquiresisreallyworthwhile."TheBrother,nodoubt, hadinmindthatgreatEnglishman,JohnHenryNewman,leaderoftheOxfordMovement,convert,priest,andlaterCardinal, whomhegreatlyadmired.It hasbeensaidthatProtestantism hasneverrecoveredfrontthe blowthatNewman'sentryinto theChurchgaveitinthelast century.

LeavingNewmanforthemoment,andreferringtoarecent letterin"TheRecord"fromW. H.Williams,oftheProtestant Alliance,isgoingfromthesublimetotheridiculous;yetifMr. Williamswouldtakethetrouble tofindoutwhataformerProtestantlikeNewmanhadtosay abouttheCatholicChurchorthe ProtestantChurch,sincehehad personalknowledgeofboth,he (Mr.Williams)needonlyread Newman's'PresentPositionof CatholicsinEngland,"andIfeel surehissignaturewouldnever againappearbelowsuchaletter ofcollosalignoranceandprejudiceasappearedinlastweek's "Record."

Byinference,Mr.Williams givesthecorrectProtestantbeliefthattheBibleisan"open hook" Itistheprincipleof

privatejudgment,ofprivateinterpretationoftheScriptures,so thatforeverythousandcopiesof theBibledistributedbytheBritishandForeignBibleSociety,so applauderbyMr.Williams,we haveapossible1,000different interpretationsoftheBible,each readerbeingalawuntohimself, andwhilehethinksheisright, heagreeshemaybewrongand theother999readers,headmits, havetherighttotheiropinions. Whathebelievesto-dayhemay rejectto-morrowsandtheday afterhemayreverttohisfirst opinion.

SincetheBibleisan'open hook"fornon-Catholics,we wonderwhysomanyofthemremaininthesectinwhichthey werebroughtup.Isittheresultoftheirowninterpretation oftheBible?SeeingMr.Williamsapprovestheworkofthe BritishandForeignBibleSodety,weaskMr.Williams,asa nonCatholic,howdoesheprove theinspirationoftheBible?As anon-Catholic,hecannotprove it.Heacceptstheinspiration oftheBibleonthetestimony, theauthorityoftheCatholic ChurchHehasitnootherway, andthenheturnsaroundandeniestheauthorityoftheChurch, implicitly,ifnotexplicity.In conclusion,howcanwebelieve Mr.Williams'"respectandadmirationofRomanCatholiccitizens,"ifheregardsthemas dupesofa"Churchthatlivesas aresultofsuperstition"?How canabadtreeproducegood fruit?-Yours,etc., DIMONTFORT.

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Sir,-Likemanywhoattack theCatholicChurch,yourcorrespondent,W.H.Williams,ofthe P.A.F.S.,hasshownhimselfto bewoefullyignorantofthesubjecthediscusses. Wheredoeshegettheidea thatourMassisinLatinand thereforebeyondtheunderstandingofmembersofthecongregation,?Ihaveusedavarietyof prayerbooks,butaftergraduatingbeyondtheinfantstageeach bookhashadtheMassinLatin andinEnglish. Whotoldhimthatfeeswere givenforConfession?Havingreceivedthissacramentsomethousandsoftimes,Ifeelconfidentin tellinghimheistalkingrubbish. Hemayalsobeinterestedto learnthatdonationsgivenwilien Massesareofferedforthedead arevoluntary.Cananytrue Christianquestionthevalueof theserviceperformedinsucha case,andifgratitudeisshown apracticalform,Ifailtosee

anddeportmentgenerally.The lackofcorrectposturewhileat lessonscauseseye-strain. A childshouldknowwhycorrect postureatalltimesisadvisable. Anotheritemwecouldlook intoisthatoftheneedfora suitableuniformforthesummer months.Forboys,thekhaki shorts,shirtsandsandalshave muchtocommendthemincomfortandneatness,andtheyare generallyprocurable-quitean importantfactor.Ifeelsure parentsandchildrenwouldbe unanimousintheirapproval.

Inconclusion,Icannotoveremphasisetheneedforgood speech-training.Itisaregrettablefactthatthisisamissing qualityinmostofourschools. ,Asspeechisthemostexpressibe meansofthoughtconveyance, ndplayssuchaprominentpart ineverywalkoflife,surelyit warrantstheclosestattention.Yours,etc.,

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fortheirownprivategain.When theycalleditupagainstthe needsofcommongood,universal miserystalkedtheworld.Peoplestarvedinthemidstof plentybecausebankingpolicy wouldnotpermitthereleaseof credittoenablepeopletowork formoneytobuyfood,clothes andgoods,andthuskepprosperityalive.Itwastothathauntingfearofthereturnofsocial insecuritythatthelatePrime Minister,JohnCurtin,addressed himselfwhenhesaidinhislast speechbeforethe1943elections:

"Neveragainwillitbesaid thatmoneycouldbefoundfor warandnotforpeace.Ipledge myGovernmentthatitwillfind allthemoneythatisnecessary tomaintainfullemploymentin this Thatpledgewasnotjustanordinaryelectionpromise.Itwas reassuranceagainstthefearof somanythatdepressionwould return. TheCommonwealth BankActof1945waspassedin fultImentofthatpledge.But theprivatebankswerenotso easilyconquered.Theyuttered theirdefiance;theytestedits validityandtheActfailedthe test.

thatanyofGod'scommandments arebroken.

Mr.WilliamsalsocannotbeexsectedtoknowthatCatholicsattendourfetes,etc.,inthecause ofChristiancharity,andthatthe methodofgivingisasecondary point.Hewouldnotknowof thedirectdonationsmadeorof raffleprizesandwinningsdonatssback.

Whatdoeshemeanbycalling AustraliaaProtestantcountry. Shouldhenotbeaimingtomake itaChristiancountry.Religiousbitternessandintolerance willonlyturnitintoahappy huntinggroundforpaganismand Communism.

Mr.Williams'concludingremarksareratherhumorous,i.e., "helikesCatholicsbutnotwhat Theydo."Thereferencesto power,politics,andloyaltytoa toreignpotentatemeritonlythe oneword"bunkum."Forpersonswhopaidinfullfortheeduationoftheirownchildrenand contributedtaxesfortheeducationofnon-Catholics(including Mr.Williams'ownchildren,if any),itisamusingtoreadthat ,vearereceivingunduefavours fromtheGovernment.

ThePA.F.S.isregisteredasa FriendlySociety,butifotheractivitieslikelytocausereligious strifeanddisruptthecommunity arebeingconducted,perhapsthe society'scredentialsshouldbe reviewedbytheresponsibleauthority.

Inconclusion,Iwouldliketo suggesttoyourcorrespondent thatbeforeheagainventures intoprinthepicksasubject withwhichheisfullyconversant, alsothathespendsomemeditationonthefactthathisprincipalconcerninthislifeshould betosavehissoul,andhewill notachievethisunlesshelearns tolovethosewhomadistorted imaginationclassesasenemies.Yours,etc., CATHOLICANDCHRISTIAN.

Sir,-Iwasmuchinterestedin theletterby"Thinking"onthe all-importantsubjectofeducationinourschools,andwishto endorseremarkstherein.Ihad hopedtoseeamoreablepen thanminetakeuptheresponse. Prideinourschoolsshouldbe ouraim.

OneaspectIwouldliketosee takeprominenceinourcurriculumisthatofrulesconducive togoodhealth.Goodhealth meansbetterandeasierassimilationofknowledge,andpromotesasenseofhappinessin thatachievement.Wrongpostureisresponsibleformuchillhealth.Iwouldadvocatedaily exercisesincorrectstanding,sittingatdesks,deepbreathing,

Sir,-Irefertoanarticleina recentissuebyMr.FrancisGilbert,undertheheading"Without Apology."InthatarticleMr. Gilbertreferredtothe"confidencetrick"byWhichtheGovernmentdecidedtonationalise thebankingsystemofAustralia. This,Inaturallypresumetobe Mr.Gilbert'sownopinionwhich, ofcourse,isnotsharedbyavery largenumberofpeople.

IquotefromanarticlewrittenbytheRt..Rev.Monsignor Devine,P.P.,publishedinthe "Stl.Mary'sMessenger,"Parish ofYoung,N.S.W.: "Alreadyithasbeenstated herethattherealquestionisnot 'Whoshallbemybanker?'but 'Whoshallbemyruler?'"

Thisisnotatrivialquestion ofpolicyorpartytradelabour orliberalgovernment-itisthe transcendentissueofwhoshall govern-thepeopleorthebanks -asovereignStateelectedby thepeople,forthepeople,ora slaveStateelectedbythepeople forthebanks.Foritisaselfevidentpropositionemerging clearlyfromallthehistoryof governmentsforthepasthundredyearsorso,thatbankshave slowlyandsurelymanoeuvred isovernmentsintoapositionof utterdependenceontheirgoodwillfortherighttoremainin office,ortolegislateeffectively fortheState.

Thetimehascomewhenthe dominationofthepeoplebythe manipulationofmoneythrough theirelectedgovernmentsmust cease.Freedommustberestored-freedomtoearnadecentliving,toownahome,to raiseandeducateafamilytobe usefulcitizens,toservetheir Godandtheircountry,andsave theirimmortalsouls.Withthese thingstheprivatebankingsystemhasshownitselftobeentirelyunabletodealeffectively. Theirpitilessboomanddepres- sion-warsandtheaftermathof war,havegivenusaworlddividedintohostileclasses,jealous nationsplottingfortradeand profit,and,ingeneral,breedingwar,famineandCommunism

Theydenyresponsibilityfor thedepression,andsayitwas duetoover-production.Simple peoplesayitwasduetoadrop inoverseasprices.Intruthit wasduetoanartificially-created moneyshortage;anditwasbankerswhoissuedthedecreewhich calledupthegold,reducedthe currencyandoverdraftofevery customer,madetheunemployment,forceddowntheprices, fomentedrevolutioninGermany, gaveHitlerhischance-andHitlergaveustheworldwar.

Peopleaskedthentelheredid themoneygo?Nowtheyknow. Itwasnomorethancreditcontrolledbyprivateinstitutions

TheGovernmenthasreturned totheattackbydeclaringwlaron thewholebankingstructure.In responsethebanksinsistthat theGovernmentactswithouta mandate;theydemandareferendum.

Electedgovernmentsarenot calledupontoseekamandate,to grant,maintain,ordefendliberty-thatisalwaysimplicitin theirelection-itistheirsupremedutytotheirelectors. WhenHitlermarchedintoPoland, theleaderofthiscountryspoke byradiotothecitizensofAustralia:"Thiscountryisatwar!" Therewasnoreferendumthenthecitizenswenttowarandwon thevictory.Thesamespeaker saidtheotherday."Thebattle isjoined"Hespoketruly.It isanotherbattleforresponsible prnment-andtheissueis freedomforthepeopleandtheir electedgovernment;or,alternatively,dictatorshipbyfinancialmagnates.Thepeoplemi:st einintheend.-Yours,etc., TOMBURKE.

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Sir,-Lentishere-aperiodof Drayer,penance,fastingandreparation.MayImakeanappealtoeveryCatholicwithin reachtomakeaspecialeffortto honourthenameofGod,andto usethatnameinreverenceonly.

"BlessedbeGod, BlessedbeHisHolyName."

Thisweweretaught,andour childrenaretaught.We,as parents,havetostrivetomake thisanevery-dayruleinour homes;but,sadtorelate,quite anumberofprominentCatholic peoplehavearepulsivehabitof usingtheHolyNameasanhijunction,ortoemphasisesome pointintheirconversation.

MayImakeanappealtoall parentstomakewarontihs dreadfulhabitduringthisHoly Season,andmakethisatleast oneactofreparationtoanoffendedGod.

Justimaginetheeffectofa steadystrongstreamof:"Good GodAlmighty!""God'sTruth!" "Oh,myGod,No!"transmitted ontheether,fromthemouths ofprofessedmembersofaHoly NameSocietyandprominentCatholicsinadministrativepositions;

Howcanwestopit?The cureisquitesimple!Justaskto beexcused,andleavethecompanypractisingthehabit.That willbemoreeffectivethanany argument-Yours,etc., CATHOLICPARENT.

TennisRacquets:Restringa. Repairs.Samedayservice.J. Shanahan,2WilliamSt.Sublaco.

PolitenessinthePews

WhatCourtesyDemandsintheHouse ofGod

CLOTHES.

Catholicsdonotgotochurch toshowofftheirclothes.

YearsandyearsagoIwrote alittlesentencethatwentsomethinglikethis:"Flowerscannotwithholdtheirbloomsas womendotheirEasterbonnets todisplayontheexactlyright dayinexactlytherightchurch."

Agraciousladytoldmeoff,politelybutwithconviction.Spring hatsarenotnowadayswithheld untilEasterSunday,sheinformedme.Andsensiblewomendo notgotochurchtoshowoff theirhats."Pleasedon't,"she said,"putyourselfinthatclass ofstupidmaleswhothinkthat womenusetheparishchurchas asortoffashionsalon."

Iobservedthefactsforabit afterthatandfoundthatshe wasright.

Wecanstartwiththetruism thatCatholicsdonotgoto churchtoshowofftheirgood clothes.Ontheotherhand, averageCatholicsarerather carefulaboutwhattheywearto church.TheyknowthatGod wouldprefertoseethemthere inragsthanhavethemstayat home.Iftheyareboundfor thelinksanddressedforgolf, theydon'thesitateonthataccounttogotoMassfirst.On theirwaytowork,dressedin workclothes,theystopinat church.Thatisasitshouldbe.

Rightnow,withthefashions dippingandrisinginextremes, thequestionofclothesinchurch isonethattouchesbothmen andwomen.Menaswellas womenareboundbyrulesfor modestyindress.Fashionsthat arenottoosoundevenonthe beachcertainlyarecompletely unsoundinchurch.Stylesthat makeeventhelessconservative liftaneyebrowwouldrightly causetheeyebrowtoriseseveral wrinkleshigherifthosestyles wereexhibitedatMass.That isjustcommonsense.

Anyyoungmanorwomanwho, goesintochurchcladinafashionthatisextremeevenoutsideofchurch,isjusttoo thoughtlesstobeaffectedbya fewprintedparagraphsofadvice.Useyourheadandyour goodtaste,myfineyoungpeople.Don'texpectustobeable tosupplyaheadortasteto someonewhohasn'teither.

HATS.

Thequestionofwomenand hatsiseternal.SaintPaulcertainlystartedsomethingwhen heorderedwomentowearhats inchurchoutofrespectforthe angels,whoarealsopresent.

ApparentlySaintPaul'sgeneraldirectionwasanoutgrowth oflong-expectedgoodmanners. Womenofdignityandposition invariablycoveredtheirheadsin public.Theyworeagraceful veil.Theywoundafilletin intheirhair.Theypiledtheir hairinorderlyfashionand crowneditwithflowersorsome otherkindofhead-dress.A woman'sbeautifullyadorned headwasasignofherrankand quality.Slavesandwomenof lowcharacterwentwithheads uncoveredandhairunkempt.

SotoSaintPaultherespect shownbydignifiedmatronsand maidsinsocialgatheringswas thekindofrespecttheyshould

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indicatebytheirmannerof dressingforchurch.Heasked onlythatwomenshowasmuch respectfortheangelswhoattendedthealtarofsacrificeas theydidforthegoodsociety thatwaspunctiliousaboutthe adornmentofwomen'sheads.

Thecustomhascontinued-alwaysasignofCatholicWomen's respectforthemselvesandfor theirhost,JesusChrist,andthe companythatattendsHim.

Soaveil,ahat,orsomesmall coveringfortheheadisalovelymanifestationoftributeto historyandtoacustomconnectedwiththedignityofwomen.

LARGEANDFLOPPY.

Ishouldmildlysuggest,however,thatthehatbenotatremendousthing.

Malesofwhateveragelove largehats.Theythinktheir womenfolkparticularlycharming(sincesoparticularlyfeminine)whentheywearvast, circular,floppy,rose-adorned, veil-drapedhats.Isupposeit, isman'stributetothesuperior skillofwoman,whocanina windstormmanagetokeepon herheadahatthatwouldrise instantlyfromaman'sheador' carryhimalongwithitintothe upperspaces.

Indeed,menlikewomento wearlargehats butnot whenthewomenaresittingin frontofthematthetheatreor inchurch notwhenthese hatsriseasimpenetrablebar-riersobstructingthevision notwhenthehatsmovelike screensbetweenthequesting eyesandthethingsthatareto beseen.

MayIsuggestthatsincehats cannotberemovedinchurchassurelytheyshouldberemovedinthetheatre-womenbe niceenoughtoweartochurch hatsthatwillnotproveperman- entimpedimentstoothers'seeingthealtar?Asimplerequest butimportant

Whileweareonthesubject ofhats,may1asapriestvoice afewsuggestionsaboutthesort ofhattobewornwhenoneis goingtoreceiveHolyCommunion.

Makeit,please,ahatwithoutaveilthathangsoverthe lips.Ifthehatdemandsaveil, pleaseturntheveilbackcarefully.Elsethepoorpriestwill standwiththeHostinhishands andwonderwhattodo:Askthe womantoliftherveil?Somehowlifttheveilwithhisown totallyinexperiencedhands?

AsonewhohasfrequentlyofficiatedatSodalityreceptions,I cansaythathatsareamajor problemwhenamedalattached toaribbonistobeslippedover thehead.OnegreatArchbishop hasgiventheproblemupas hopeless.Thehatsaretoo large,toowide,toohigh.too welljesttoo.Sohelaysthe ribbonsonthegirls'shoulders andleavestheresttotheiringenuity.

PEWSAGAIN.

Let'sgobacktothosepews now. Imightnoteinpassingthat pewsarearelativelylateinvention.Thegreatchurchesof Europestilldonothavepews. Theearliestappearanceofpews wasapparentlyinProtestant churches,wherekneelingwasreducedtoaminimum.Pewswere notdesignedprimarilyforCatholicdevotions.Whenthepersonaheadofyouissittingdown, itisverydifficultforyouto kneelwithoutdrivingyourfoldedhandsintothebackofhip neck.Ifthepersonbehindyou iskneeling,youcannotsuddenly sitdownwithoutthrowinghim offhisbalanceandcertainlyput- tinghimoutofaspiritofrapt recollection.

Sofromthetimethatthe Massstartsandpeoplebegint) sitandstandandkneelasa unit,onehastoexercisecare andcourtesyandadegreeof politeregardforthepersonin

thepewinfrontandtheonein thepewinback.Ifonemust sit,itisnotdifficulttomove slightlytothesideoftheper sonkneelinginback.Ifone wantstokneel,itisonlyfairto kneelwhereonewillnotbreathe heavilydowntheneckofthepersonwhoissittinginthepew ahead.

Inmostchurchestheentire congregationdoesnotreceivt HolyCommunion.Sowhen thetabernaclehasbeenrelo,:ked, thereisusually.1greatstirring andconfusion.Thosewhohave notreceivedHolyCommunion nowsuddenlyandemphatically sitbackinthepews;thosewho havereceivedHolyCommunion continuetokneel.Theconsequentcollisionsandconflicts, squirmingsandadjustingsdo littleindeedtoinspirepeaceful thanksgivingtotheEucharistic Lord.

Icanoffernosolutionforthis problembeyondapleafora generaldecencyandcourtesy, likethatwhichwedisplaytowardanyonewhodependsupon usforcomfortandmoderate peaceofmind.Again,thatis justamatterofsimplethought- fulness.

EQUIPMENT.

TheCatholicwhoknowshis religioncomestoMassproperly equipped.Heisatleastaswell, preparedasasportsmangoing toagameoranoperaloverto theopera.Hedoesnotcome empty-handed.Hecarrieshis missalashisguidetotieMass andhismeansofpersonalpar- ticipationintheMass.Orhe bringsaprayerbook.Ifhe prefershisrosary,hehashis rosaryreadyforuse.

Nooneelselooksmoreignorantormorediscourteousthan themanorthewomanwhois empty-handedduringMassora churchservice,whoselookgrows vagueanddistracted,andwhose eyesinevitablystarttowander -suresignthatthemindis wandering.too.Itistragicthat, thephysicalpresencebeingall thatisrequiredtoavoidthe mortalsinofmissingMass,so manyCatholicsduringtheinfinitelypreciousmomentsofMass doabsolutelynothing.

AmongtheequipmentnottobringtoMassarehugehagsand amultiplicityofpackagesand canes(unlessoneisexpertin thehandlingofthem)andary articlethatcannoteasilybedisposedof.Somedayimproved Catholic-churcharchitecturemay providecheckrooms.Someday thespaceundertheseatsmay bebuilttoholdtheimpedimentaoftheworshipper.Intheintervalachurchgoer,likeamodernplanetraveller,iswiseto travellight.

JUSTNOTES.

Akintothatoldanimalmonstrositythe"end-seathog"is thepersonwhofillstheempty seatsbesidehimwithcoat,hat, baggage,umbrella,packages, andbooks.Invariablywhen otherscometooccupytherest ofthepew,helooksupindig- nantly(atrickhelearnedfrom the"E.S.H."),sighspainfully, removeshispropertyreluctantly,andmakestheintruderfeellike aheelwhoiscausingaguiltless victimtooecrushedunderthe weightofintolerableburdens.

Mayoneremarkbytheway inswifttransitthatkneeling benchesareexactlywhatthe nameimplies?Theyarenot footrests.Theyarenothassocks.Youwhorestyour muddyfeetthereon next timeyougotochurchinyour bestnewspringoutfit,mayyou beshownintoapewthathas latelybeenocupiedbysomeone whoscrapedhismuddyfeeton thekneelingbench andmay yourisefromyourkneeswith yourlighttrousersornewdress permanentlystainedwithmudthesamesortofmudthatyou leftbehindonotherkneeling benches.

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Languagesinthe Church

Thesamewriterraisesanotherpoint.Hewrites:

"To-nightyousaidthatthe lettersCHRseeninC.athelic churchesarefromtheGreek. Iamledtobelievethatthe GreekshadthefirstChurch.Is thistrue?"

A.:WhendiscussingthemeaningofthoselettersIsaidthat Greekwasthelanguageofthe earlyChurch.Therewas,and is,onlyoneChurchfoundedby Christ.Itbeganwithafew Jewsandrapidlytookinmen ofothernations.Becauseit tendstodiffuseitselfoverthe worldinaccordancewiththenaturewhichOurLordgaveit,it iscalledCatholic.Atvarious timesvariouslanguageshave beenpredominantwithinthe Church.Inthebeginning,the bestknownlanguagewasGreek, asthiswascommonlyspokenby Jews,Romans,Egyptians,and others,aswellasbytheGreeks themselves.TheNewTestament waswritteninGreek,andBishopsofAsiaMinorwroteletters inGreek.ThePopesofRome. too,wroteandspokeinthesame languageduringthefirsttwo ceituriesofChristianity.Later,otherlanguage;becamemore widelyknown,butwestillkeep to-day,inafewwordsofthe Mass,andintheinitiallettersof OurLord'sname,asitappears onaltarsandprayer-books,some vestigesofthoseearlydays whenCatholicssaidtheirprayers inGreek

Stovesrelinedortradedinon LatestGasorWoodStoves.W.A. Stoves.B6307.

ConsistentSmearingof SpaininthePress

TheFactsv.TheBlackLegend

"SubiacoJack"writes:

"Inthe'WestAustralian'of January3,therewasadescriptionoflivingconditions inFrancoSpainbythree stowaways.Beingaregular listenertotheCatholicAnswer,Iwouldlikeyouropinion." A.:Inthefirstplace,Ishould liketomakeitquiteclearthat livingconditionsinFranco's Spainhavenothingtodowith thetruthoftheCatholicReligion.IfIcommentonthereportyoumention,itisonlyin theinterestoftruthandjournalisticfair-play ACatholic isfreetomakeuphisownmind onthemeritsanddemeritsof Franco',Government,andyou willfindsomeCaltholicsfor Francoandsomeagainsthim, bothinsideandoutsideSpain. Butwhatnofair-mindedCatholic,orProtestantforthatmatcanoverlookisthattheconsistentsmearingofpresent-day Spainwhichgoesoninourpress isunjustaswellasbeinguntruthful.Iamnotspeakingof ourlocalpress,anymorethan ofthepressintheEastern StatesorinEngland,andIam notreferringtotheinterview withthestowawaysanymore thantootherisolatedreports. Thebonafidesofthesestowawaysmay,forallIknow,be impregnable.But,giventhe presentartificiallystimulated campaignagainstFrancoand theSpainhestand;for,onecan-

nothelpsuspectingpeoplewho painttheblackestpossiblepicturesofconditionsinthatcountryisadesireto''cashin"on whattheyconceivetobepublic sentiment.Therehavebeen astonishingcasesrecentlyof journalistswhoacceptedSpanishhospitalitytothefull,and %seregiventhefullestfacilities forgoinganywheretheyliked, andwhopaidtheirhostsby concoctingthemostfantastic andslanderousstoriesaboutthe countrywheretheyweretreatedonlytookindly.Theyknew thatkindofthingwould"go down"withtheirpublic,andif theycouldn'tfindoutanything fromobservationtomeetthe populardemand,well,theycould alwaysmakesomethingup.One ortwoofthemorebrazenexponentsofthisformoflying havebeenbroughttobookrecentlyandcalledontoprovide someprooffortheirallegations, butproofwasaboutthelast thingtheywereinterestedin, andtheywerejustifiablyasked toleavethecountry.TheSpaniardsthemselveswilltellyou thatthissortofthingispartof whattheycall"theblacklegend" -akindofhistoricalfashionof misrepresentationofSpain whichisconnectedwithafear anddistrustofSpanishCatholicism.

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Itisinterestingtocontrast withtheluridaccountsofthe left-wingjournaliststhe"Report onSpain"compiledbyDr.RichardPattee,aformermentberof theUnitedStatesDepartmentof State,whohasrecentlymadean extensivetourofSpainand mingledfreelywithallclasses there.Thefactsthatemerge fromthisandsimilarreportsare these:FoodisfairlyplentifulmoresothaninEngland-althoughpricesarehigh.The Governmentistolerablypopu- lar,althoughthereis,aselsewhere,plentyofgrowling,and minoritygroupsopposeit.The tradeunionmovementisdirectedandcontrolledtoomuchfrom above,andthisisthebiggest defectinthepresentsystem. Thereisaveryconsiderableintellectualrevival,moreintense thananythingSpainhasknown foraverylongtime.Ingen- eralthereismoreregimentation andrestrictiononpersonallibertythantheSpaniardlikes, butnoonewantstogobackto theanarchythatbroughtonthe civilwar.Thisisnothinglike theimpressionthatyougetfromgaretNicholls,MargaretPlews. thepressreports.YouwillPreparatory-Honours:Mar- stillfindjournalistsfeedingtheirpublicwithhighly-spicedtales abouttheSpanishprisons- whichareopenforanyonetoinspect-andwhohavenever breathedawordaboutthesilentsufferingmillionslivingin themostappallingconditionsin thepenallabourcampsofRussianSiberia,theirexistencealmostunknowntotheoutside world.Itjusthappensthat thereisamarketforonekind ofnewsandnotforanother.But asprivatecitizensweshouldhe interested,notinwhatjournal- iststhinkhasthebestnewsvalue,orinthepoliticalfashion ofthehour,butintruthand justice.Andiftruthandjusticewerereallyobservedinour dealingswithSpain,onefeels thatpoliticswouldlookafter themselves.

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edthenamesofnewspapers,etc. Thisstreetrecalledanamusing anecdoteofChesterton.ReadinginFleetStreetoneday, "G.K."discoveredsuddenlythat theLordMayor'sShowwas passing.Hebegantoreflecton theShowsodeeplythattheclean forgottolookatit!

ThroughHolbornIeventually arrivedatCoventGardenOpera House,wheretherecentlyarrivedViennaOperaCompanywere inafewminutestocommence "TheMarriageofFigaro."OnenquiryIwastoldtherewereno seatsleftandallavailable standingroomat7/6hadbeen taken.Istoodaroundfora fewminutestowatchthebeautifullydressedladiesandtheir immaculatelygroomedescorts alightfromthetaxisandstep gingerlyoverafewcrushedtomatoesandsundryvegetables.I mightmentionthattheOpera Houseissurroundedbyfruitand eegetablemarkets-thebuilding nextdoorisoccupiedbytheTomatoMarketingBoard!Andon allthequeer,crookedlittle streetsinthisneighbourhood therearesamples,albeitsomewhatcrushed,toindicatethe bigbusinesstransactedhere.I believefewLondonersknowthat thisareawasatonetimein theverylongagotheconvent, gardenoftheAbbeyatWestminster. AfterastrollclowntoTrafalmrSquare,alookattheNelsonColumnandCharingCross, returnedtotheStrandand

Friday,September26: IntheafternoonI explored anotherportionofthecity.This timeinthevicinityofRegent, OxfordandBondStreets.Lined withshops-manyanarchitecturalgem-bearinguniversally knownnames,thewidepavementswerethrongedwithshoppers.Itwashardtoimagine whattheywerebuying,asnearlyeverywindowldisplaysprominentlythetersewarning"For ExportOnly."BacktoPiccadillyCircus,inthecentreofthe WestEndshoppingandtheatre world.Inanear-bycinemaI restedmylegsandgavemyears apleasantbreak.Thefilmwas "CarnegieHall."Theusual boring,stupidplotwasredeemedbyseveralfinemusicalofferings.Hadanearlynight,astomorrowpromisestobefineand sunny,andIexpecttodoafair bitofsightseeing.

Saturday,September27:

CaughtthebustoOxfordCircus.ThefirstbuildingIinspectedwastheQueen'sHall. Onlyafewblackenedwallsremainofwhatwas,beforeitsdestructionbyfire-bombsin1941, London'schiefconcerthall.Near byisBroadcastingHouse,the hugeheadquartersoftheB.B.C. Ratherunusualindesign,one wouldnoterrgreatlyincomparingittothecurvingbulkof anoceanliner. Astriking sculpturedgroupbythatfineCatholicartist,thelateEricGill, wasoverthemainentrance.It depictsArielbeingsentoutinto theworldbyProspero.Istrolledinsideandwasabouttoascendthestaircasewhenauniformedattendantsoonintimated (butwithconsummatetact)that therewas"nothingdoing,"and afewsecondslaterIhadrejoinedArielandProsperointhe sunlight.

wasconductedbytheGuildof CatholicArtistsandCraftsmen. Therewasmuchtointerest,but Ipersonallycouldnotraveabout someoftheoilpaintingsanda fewwood-carvedcrucifixes.They weretoomodernformypecu- liartaste.Theattendanttold metheExhibitionhadbeen openedlastweekbyFather Martin vincialD'Arcy,theEnglishProoftheJesuits,andthat therehadbeenanattendanceof 300people.Inanutshell,the attendantmentionedthatthe aimsandobjectsoftheGuild weretobringtogetherCatholic professionalartistsand::raftsmeninspiritualfellowship,at- tendingthereligiousofficesof theGuildandotherfunctions forthespiritualandmaterial well-beingofmembersandfor therevivalofatrueCatholic andChristianspiritinBritish Art.

SoonafterIarrivedatthe RoyalAcademyofMusic.Keep- ingmyheaddownandknitting mybrowalaBeethovenabout toaccomplishthe"Appassion-ata,"Iignoredthedoorkeeper'sgazeandstrodeintothebuilding. Exploredseveralofthestudios, manyofwhichwerecrammed withstudents,mostlyvery young,andthenendedupinthe fine theConcertHall.Here,under batonofadeadly-earnest, grimconductress,abouttwentyaspiringPaganinisandafew Casals-agesrangingfrom9-15 years-wereattackingalittle suitebyHandel.Itwasnot exactlyacaseofHandelwith care,and,afterhearingthefirst eightbarsplayedatleastten times,IlefttoseeksomesolaceintheChamberofHorrors atnearbyMadamTussaud's.In additiontodeathheads,oldinstrumentsoftorture,guillotines, modelsandpicturesofhangmen andexecutioners,andadisplay oftheactualinstrumentsused inseveralratherjollymurders,therearerealisticwaxmodelsof someofthemostpromisingmurderersofthelasthundred yearsorso. Imustconfess theydonotalllookthepart. Manyhaveabenignandamiableexpression,andlookasifthey havehadafternoonteawiththe vicarorareabouttoleaveto conductastallatachurch bazaar.

Intheuppergalleriesone couldseeseveralfinetableaux, mostlyofhistoricalorigin, andinadditiontomodelsof famousandinfamousfigures/of thepast,therearemanyofpre- sentdaycelebrities.Some,but definitelynotall,seemtoconformtoone'spreconceivedideafromphotos.,etc.,ofwhatthese peoplelooklike.

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StrollingdownPortlandPlace Iwasattractedbyafinelookingbuilding,whichturnedout tobetheRoyalInstituteof BritishArchitectikAnoticeoutsideannouncedthattherewasan ExhibitionofCatholicArt,includingpaintings,sculpture,textilesandappliedartonviewinside.InIwent. Acatalogue mentionedthattheExhibition

After Street,passingalongHarley whereacommoncold mightcostanythinguptofifty guineas(dependschieflyonwho youareandwhatyouhave),I arrivedatRegent'sPark. I followedamagnificentavenueof chestnuttrees-Ithinkitis calledBroadWalk--andatthe northenddiscoveredthe Thiswasapleasantsurprise.I Zoo.W.GLASSON mustconfesstohavingaliking forzoos.Iamnotsureofthe reasonforallthis.Maybeit's thesenseofsuperiority(and safeness)thatarisesinoneas onecasuallystrollspastcaged, savagebeastsandgazesinsol- entlyattheoccupants.The KingoftheJunglewasdeeper inmeditationthanusual.He miasabouttobefed,andasthe keepermovedtowardsthecage he(Leo)lifteduphiseyesin anappallingmanner.Iamalmostreadytoswearonoath thathegentlymurmured"Oh dear!It'sonthemenuagain. Morewretchedwhalesteak. Well,really."

(TobeContinued.)

JUNIORUNIVERSITY,1947.

9Presented:7Passes:2Partial Passes.

Cooke,Joan:7subjects. Hickey,Moira:7subjects. Hodge,Mary:6subjects. Marchioro,Carmen:6subjects. McClements,Naomi:9subjects Moran,Imelda:5subjects. Wilson,AliceTheresa:6subWhile,Roberta:4subjects. Unsworth,Judith:4subjects.

TRINITYCOLLEGEOF

MUSIC,LONDON.

TheoryofMak.

FirstSteps-Honours:Ailsa Clark,100;PatriciaMoignard, 100;PatriciaBudden,100;Joan Kelly,100;JoanStanton,100; MaryChegwidden,99;Kathleen Cranley,98;BrianWilliams,87; HughBulbeck,95;JosephineRosman,95;JoanKerrigan,94; DawnGould,91;PatriciaMurray,89;JuneNewlands,89. Merit:BrianNewlands,82;Hazel Clarke,81;MargaretWiggins, 79. Elocution.

FirstSteps-Honours:Elaine t)oig,87;KathleenChesson,86; KevinMcAloon,85.Merit: AlmaGreenwood,81;Moya White,81;RodMetcalf,79. Preparatory-Honours:GabrielleKeating,88;FrancesMcKenna,87;DesmaMcMahon,86; MaryStaples,85;JenniferDoig, 85;MaryHayes,85.Merit: MarciaDwyer,82;Dorothea Balalas,81;MaryMcCabe,77. Pass:BillButler,71.

AdvancedPreparatory-Honours:LeonieHoulahan,91;Joan Kerrigan,88;BernadetteMcCabe,85.Merit:BrianHassell, 82;KayVollprecht,81;Roslyn Robinson,81.

Junior-Honours:Margaret Maslen,89;LornaWhite,86; KathleenCranley,85.Merit: PaulineCollopy,82.

Intermediate-Honours:Mary Monaghan,87..Merit:Nonie Tracey,79;EileenHealy,78. HigherLocal-Honours:NoelineSllverlock,86. Pianoforte.

Junior-Merit:EileenHealy, 75. Intermediate-PassPatricia Ridgwell,67.

UNIVERSITYOFW.A.

MusicalPerception.

GradeIV.-Honours:Helen Williams,86;StellaMouritz,85.

Credit:NancyGamage,83;Gwen McGrath,80.Pass:Dorothy Parker,72.

GradeIII.-Honours:Naomi McClements,87;JoanCooke,86. Credit:MaryHodge,83;Anne Moignard,77;ImeldaMoran,71; AnneCooke,68;PatRidgwell, 67;JidithEvans,66;K.Donohoe,66. Pianoforte.

Preparotory:AnnetteClarke, 92;LeonieHoulahan,91;BernadetteMcCabe,91;JenniferDoig, 90;BrianHassell,82;Dianne Williams,84;RoslynRobinson, 82;VincentGoerke,82;Gale Hope,79;KenWilliams,76.

GradeVI.-Honours:Joan Stanton,85;MarciaDwyer,86; Credit:JosephineRosman,83; GeraldForster81;JudithForster,81;JoanKerrigan,78;LornaKell,82;HughBulbeck,77; MoiraNash,75;BrianWilliams, 75;MargaretLowry,75.

GradeV.-Honours:Ailsa Clark,89;JanetHubble,86;PatriciaMurray85.Credit:Mary West,82;JeanWhite,82;Pat Moignard,82;JoanKelly,77.

Pass:AlmaSchmidt,73;Joan Bulbeck,73;KathleenCranley, 73;MargaretKelly,72.

GradeIV.-Honours:Anne Moignard,85.Credit:Stella Mouritz,82;MargaretMoate, 80;JudithEvans,79;Mary Hodge,77;DawnSkehan,77; GwenMcGrath,77;NancyGamage,76;CliffMouritz,75,Pass ImeldaMoran,66.

GradeIII.-Credit:JoanCook, 78;RobertaWhite,76. Violin.

Preparatory-Honours:Lesley Faulkner,85.

GradeV.-Honours:Pauline Thompson,85.

Teams'Championship,under15years,opentoallschools-SlazengerCupwonbyMaryHodge,NaomiMcClements,PatriciaMurray,andJoanKelly.

Theory.

GradeVI.-Honours:PatSelf, 99;AilsaClark,98;JoanKelly, 97;PatriciaMoignard,97;PatriciaKeenan,95;MaryWest,94; KathleenCranley,93;HughBulbeck,93;JeanWhite,93;Valmai Feakes,91;PatriciaMurray,89; JosephineRosman,87;Patricia Stanton,85;JoanKerrigan,85. credit:BrianWilliams,82;Joan Barkle,81;MargaretLowry,75.

GradeV.-Honours:Janet Hubble,92;JohnBulbeck,90; PaulineThompson,89;Eileen Healy,87.Credit:AlmaSchmidt, 83;DelissaMcInnes,81.Pass: MargaretKelly,71;MaureenMiller,65.

GradeIV.-Honours:Helen Williams,94. Singing.

GradeIII.-Credit:Elaine Ridgwell.Pass:MaryAlexander,68. ArtofSpeech.

GradeVI.-Credit:Spencer Bulbeck.

GradeIV.-Honours:Janet Hubble,90.Pass:JeanWhite, 71. ALLIANCEFRANCAISE.

GradeIII-Pass:TheresaWilson.

GradeIV.-Pass:JoanCooke, MoiraHickey,NancyGamage, ImeldaMoran,MaureenO'Farrell,HelenWilliams.

PolitenessinthePews

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THEREARGUARD.

Thereisaspecialraceof youngmenwhosenaturalhabitatisthespacebetweentheback wallandthelastpew.Julius Caesarrepeatsatalltaleof someanimalsfoundintheGermanforestsinhisdaythathad nojointsintheirlegs.They couldrestonlybyleaningagainstthetrees.Sothehunters didnotbothertoshootthem witharows;theymerelycut drovethetreesagainstwhich thesleepinganimalsrested,and theanimalstoppledover,were unabletorise(nojoints,you see),andwerecaptured.

Theonlydescendantsofthese mythicalanimalsthatIcan thinkofaretheyoungmenwho leanagainstthebackwallsof parishchurches.Theymust havenojointsintheirknees.At leasttheyfindkneelingoneof themosttortuoustasksoflife. Theyclusterclosetothecentre exit.Theycomeinwhenthey areabsolutelysurethatthe Priesthasreachedthefootof thealtar.Theyslipoutfora smokeduringtheannouncements andthesermon.Andwhenthe

priestssay,"Ite,Missaest," "Go,Massisfinished,"they showthefirstsignofresponse. Withajoyous"Thanksbeto God!"theyareout,hatson,cigaretteslighted,andconversation resumed-beforethepriest's handhasfinishedthemovements oftheblessing.

Iftheymakeheaven,theywill probablymakealast-minute rushforitjustasthegatesare closing.Surelytherewillbea specialplaceforthemnearthe heavenlycheckroom,wherethey cancustertogetherprotectively, far,farfromthegreatwhite throne,someplacewherethe scentoffireandsmokecomes reminiscentlyfromoutside.

Woulditdoanygoodtotell themthatif,assomeofthe worst-mannereddo,theydeliberatelyskipthesectionofMass priortotheOffertoryandthen leaverightaftertheCommunion,theyhavenotheardacompleteMassorfulfilledtheobligationthatisbindingunder painofserioussin?

(TobeContinued.)

(ThefinalinstalmentofFather D.Lord's"Politenessinthe Pews"willbepublishednext week.)

4(A AroundtheWorld

ALover'sTaleof Berlin

TheAmerican magazine, "Time,"recentlytoldatypical storyofSovietGermanyto-day -aboutayoungmedicalstudent, GuntherWolf-acompletelypassiveformermemberoftheSocialDemocraticParty,whohad themisfortunetofallinlove withLouise,thedaughterofa minorCommunistofficialinthe SovietsectorofBerlin.Hewas inveigledintothisregionbya 'phonecall,andarrestedbythe M.V.D.(thenewinitialsofthe Sovietsecretpolice),butmanagedtoescapethroughacar breakdown.Harassedbythreateningletters,herealisedthathe wasinperilofafreshkidnapping,butwasunwillingtoleave Berlinandhissweetheart.The endwasasecretvisittothegirl, andajointsuicidebypoisonin thewoodsatnightfall.

Thispersonaltragedyoftwo completelyinnocentandinoffensiveyoungpeopleisonlyoneof recountedmultitudes-manyof indescribablehorror-whichare takingplaceinSovietGermany to-day-asintheotherlands overwhichhangstheshadowof theHammerandSickle.

PresbyterianMinister EmbracesCatholic Faith

RudulphMartinLippert,formerministerofthePresbyterian CommunityChurchinElCajon, California,hasbeenreceivedinto theCatholicFaithbyBishop CharlesF.Buddy,whoofficiated athisBaptismintheLoretta ChapelofSt.Joseph'sCathedral.

Inmakinghissubmissionto theChurch,Mr.LippertaddressedalettertoBishopBuddy, whichrecountedthathisreasons forconversionincluded:t`The RomanCatholicChurchhasheld fasttothedoctrinesoftheChristianreligion,theTrinity,theIncarnation,thesacrificialdeathof ChristontheCross,theResurrection,etc.Shebelievesin them,loves,them,preachesand livesthem.Thereisnocompromise"

"IfoundtheMasstobethe highestandmostnobleformof worship,"theconvert'sletter continued,"whosecentreisGod, nottheofficiatingclergyman." HesaidthattheChurch,"far frombeingasternmistress,isa mostloving,anxiousMother," whomanifestsaspiritofChristiansympathy,kindnessandunderstandingtonon-Catholicinquiries,andthat"Ifoundinher themostpricelesspossessionChristandpeace."

ChurchHas1,045 Hospitalsinthe UnitedStates

TheChurchisnowoperating 1,049hospitalsintheUnites States.

About40,000physicianswork inthem,andthereare22,000 SistersandBrothersand160,000 layworkers.

During1947thehospitalcaredformorethan3,000.000people.

Another3,000,000weregiven aidinout-patientdepartments orobtainedX-rayandtherapy treatment.

Morethan36,000vitally-needednursesarestudyinginCatholicschoolsofnursing-28per cent.ofthenationaltotal.

Mgr.MauriceGriffin,president oftheCatholicHospitalAssociation,gavethesefigurestothe HouseofRepresentativesWays andMeansCommittee.

NunsHelpDumb With"MagicEye

ANunoftheEducationDepartmentofCardinalStritchCollege,Chicago,hasconstructed electricaldeviceswhicharebe ingusedtoteachdeafstudents languagesandarithmetic.

Thedevices,whicharegroupedtogetherunderthename, "MagicEye,"areoeingmadefor elementalschoolsalloverAmerica.

Oneinstrumentprovidesdrill inmultiplicationanddivision, anotherinadditionandsubtraction,andathirdinwordrecognition,vocabularybuilding,lip reading,etc.Theyallmake useoflargeboards,electric pointers,setsofbutton-type switches,andelectriclights.

FatherLordWarns AgainstCode Wreckers

Creditedwiththeauthorship oftheHaysCodeofmoralsfor themovies,theRev.DanielA. Lord,S.J.,wroteinhissyndicatedcolumn,"AlongtheWay," publishedinmanyCatholic papersinAmericaandinCanada,that"oneoftheeasiest waystopickoutifnotthecommies,atleastthefellowstalk.rs,thelistingtotheportside, theboyswhowouldliketosee goodmoralsgoupthewayof goodgovernment,istowatchthe ,lollywoodladswhotakecracks itthemoviecodeofmorals."

"Thebestpreludetotherevolt totheleftisashiftofmoralsto theleft.Anevilpeoplearean atsilyvictimisedpeople,"the priestadded.

"Thenexttimeyouhearone oftheHollywoodenheadssmack atthemoviecode,writehim ,lownasa'Red,Left,orFellow Crawler,'"thisexperienced movieobservercommented.

BringingFaithto Japanese

Catholicstudyclubshavebeen organisedinnearlyeverydenominationalandnon-ChristianuniversityinJapan. AsaresultthousandsofnonCatholicstudentshaveheardlecturesgivenbymanyleadingCatholics,layaswellasclerical,in Japan.

Latestreportsofthiskind comesfromtheUniversityof Tokyo,whichhaslongbeenratedastheleadinguniversityof Japan.Anaverageof200personsattendedaseriesofsixlecturesgivenonsuccessivedays byleadingpriestsandlaymenin thecity.

AtNipponUniversity(14,000 enrolment)astudyclubwasorganisedintheEngineeringDepartmentafterthewarbyMr. Kobayashi,nowaJesuitscholastic. ThisclubhassincebeenextendedtotheDentalandAgriculturalDepartments,aswellas tothePreparatorySchool.

ConventProfessor.

Plansfordefiniteactionfor thecomingtermweredrawnup ina20-membercommitteemeetingrecentlyunderthedirection ifthechairman.ProfessorShinahara,arecentconvertfromProtestantism,andFatherBosch, S.J.,oftheCatholicUniversity ofTokyo,whoisspiritualdirec toroftheNipponUniversity group.

FatherBoschrecentlymadea lecturetourofWesternJapan, andaddressedabout600students attheUniversityofKyota.

DoahishaUniversity,establishedbyProtestants,alsohasits quotaofCatholicstudents,and thesehavetheirownstudyclub tinderthedirectionofProfessor Takada,whowasrecentlybaptisedbyFatherVincentPoulliot, O.P. FatherPoulliotholdsthechair ofScholasticPhilosophyat KyotoUniversity.

Todemonstratethewordrecognitiondevice,theteacher slipsintoslotsontheblackboardcardsbearingaseries ofnouns---"grocer,""farmer," "store"-andthenproceedsto tellastory.Aseachwordis namedinthecourseofthestory, apupilcomesforward,takesthe nointerattachedtotheinstrument,andtouchesabuttonbe:tidewhathejudgestobethe rightcard.

Simultaneously,theteacher teachertouchesabuttonontop ofthepanel.Ifthepupilhas chosenthecorrectcard,alight -"TheMagicEye"-winksin acknowledgmenttohimbeside thecard.Ifhemadeamistake, thereisnoresponse.Thearithmeticboardsarealittlemore complicated,butworkinthe sameway.

Theteacherspraisethetie-icesasanenormousencouragementtothehandicappedchil',repIntheirdrillwork,breakingthemonotonyandstrainof followinglipreadingallday. Theymakeavariablecompetitionoutofitsoperation,and Codthattheirchargesenjoyit asmuchasnormalchildrendo aspellingbee.

CounterReformation inHolland,Says Lutheran

"Whatwenowseeisnothing ^lsethanacounter-Reformation,"saidanAmsterdamLutheranclergyman,speakingonthe CatholicChurch'sprogressin Hollandduringthe430thanniversarycelebrationsofLuther's proclamationofhis95points

"TheCatholicChurchhasenormouspowerinHolland.

"TheCatholicradioprooarammesarethebest,theCatho'icnewspapersareatthetopof 'helist,andamongtheCatholics aremanylearnedmen.doctors and teachers.

"Notonlyoneconomic,buton culturalgrounds,too,theyhold enormouspower.Theyholdthe keypositionsintheirhands.

"Lookattheinstitutions, schoolsandcloisterstheyhave built.

"RomeisannexingHolland.

Onemusttakeoffone'shatat themannerinwhichRomeor'ranisesallthis."

Theclergymansaidthatin 1943childrenattendingCatholic schoolsformed43.3percentof Holland'sschool-goingyouth.

"Expertsconsiderthatthisfigurehasbynowrisento50per sent."

VillagersAct.

Anincidentinaneasternprovinceshowstheesteeminwhich CatholicpriestsareheldbynonCatholics.

Whenthevillagerectorwalkedinthestreetsincassockand surpliceatafuneral,thelocal Protestantclergyman,aviolent anti-Catholic,demandedthatthe burgomastersummonhimfor breakingthelaw.

Theburgomastertriedtosettlethematteroutofcourt,but thepriestinsistedonthesummonsbeingserved.

Indignantattheactionoftheir ownpastor,thenon-Catholicvillagersdecidedthatshouldthe nriestbefinedtheywouldcollect amongthemselvestopaythe fine.-"Universe."

ConventofMercy,Coolgardie

EXAMINATIONRESULTS1947

LEAVINGCERTIFICATE.

MaryVinneir:Sevensubjects.

BernadetteMcDonald:Seven ubjects.

GwenCullen:Sevensubjects.

PatriciaOrr:Sixsubjects,two istinctions.

BarbaraMartin:Fivesubects,onedistinction.

JUNIORCERTIFICATE.

HelenSmith:Tensubjects.

BerniceStewart:Sevensubects.

RosemaryLowe:Foursubects.

COMMERCIALRESULTS.

NewtonBusinessCollege, Sydney.

Bookkeeping:

AccountancyII.:F.Smith.

AccountancyI.:S.Nolan.

Senior:P.Barker,R.Lowe, M.Wilson,M.Argus,T.Chellew, M. Intermediate:G.Brown,L. Seymour,E.Perham,V.Williams.

Junior:M.Maggs.

Shorthand: 90w.p.m.:P.Barker. 80w.p.m.:S.Nolan.

shorthandTheory:

Advanced:F.Smith,S.Nolan.

Typewriting:

Senior:S.Nolan,P.Mitchell, Smith,P.Barker.

Junior:M.Wilson,R.Lowe, Chellew,M.Mullins.

USICANDARTOFSPEECH RESULTS.

UNIVERSITYOFWESTERN AUSTRALIA.

DiplomaofAssociate,A.Mus.A.: B.Martin.

GradeI.,Violin-Honours:P. Orr.

Grade11.-Credit:B.Frank.

GradeIII.-Credit:M.Wilson, 82;M.Jones.Pass:M.Mullins.

Violin:P.Mitchell.

Grade1V.-Honours:L.Pettit,87;J.Paris.Credit:L. Seymour,83;B.Smith,81.Pass: H.Smith,M.O'Callaghan.

GradeV.-Honours:E.Jones, 88.Credit:D.Smith,83.

GradeVI.-Honours:D.Wall, L.Paul.Credit:M.Barrett.

Pass:M.Oxer,J.Wall.

Preparatory:B.Seymour,89; J.Simpson.87;L.Millea,79;C. Hanlon,78;J.Wildy,75;R. Oxer,73.

MUSICALPERCEPTION.

GradeII.-Honours:P.Orr, 92.Pass:B.McDonald.

GradeUL-Credit:G.Cullen, B.Martin.Pass:M.Vinneir, H.Smith.

THEORETICAL.

GradeIII.-Honours:P.Orr.

ARTOFSPEECH.

Grade1.-Honours:P.Barker.

GradeIII.-Pass:P.Hallinan, P.Mitchell,M.Mullins.

GradeIV.-Honours:B.Marchant.Credit:J.Paris,82;M. O'Callaghan,E.Perham.

GradeV.-Pass:S.Anderson.

GradeVI.-Credit:J.Hocking.Pass:R.Matthews.

GradeI.(writtenpaper)- Honours:P.Barker.

TRINITYCOLLEGEOF

MUSIC.

DiplomaofLicentiate,L.T.C.L.: P.Orr.

DiplomaofAssociate,A.T.C.L.: B.Martin.

DiplomaofAssociate,A.T.C.L (Elocution):P.Barker.

AdvancedSenior:P.Mitchell.

Junior-Honours:L.Pettit, 90;J.Paris.Credit:P.Patience,80.

Violin-Honours:P.Mitchell.

AdvancedPreparaitory-Honours:M.Frank,D.Greygoose, B.Smith.Merit:A.Lindley., R.Matthews.

Preparatory-Honours:E. Jones,89.Pass:M.Baker.

FirstSteps-Merit:C.Mullins.Pass:F.Starr,L.Bow.

Initial-Merit:P.Smith,81. ELOCUTION.

Senior-Honours:H.Smith.

Merit:S.Nolan,80. Intermediate-Honours:E. Perham,92. Merit:P.Hallinen,82;V.William,81;M.Mullins.

Junior-Honours:S.Anderson.

AdvancedPreparatory-Honours:J.Hocking. Preparatory-Honours:R. Matthews.

SUCCESSFULDIPLOMA(ANDIDATES,

1947.

LefttoRight-PatsyBarker:DiplomaofAssociate,A.T.C.L., Elocution;GradeI.,ArtofSpeech(Honours);GradeI.,Paper Work(Honours).

PatriciaOrr:DiplomaofLicentiate,L.T.C.L.,Pianoforte;Grade I,Violin(Honours);GradeII.,MusicalPerception(Honours,92 marks);HigherLocalTheory(Honours);Grade Theory Honours).

BarbaraMartin:DiplomaofAssociate,A.Mus.A.;Diplomaof Associate,A.T.C.L.;GradeIII.,MusicalPerception(Credit).

THEORETICAL (DecemberandJune).

ArtofTeaching:P.Orr.

HigherLocal-Honours:P. Orr(awardedanHonoursCertificateofSpecialMeritfor gaininghonoursinalldivisions.)

AdvancedIntermediate-Honours:P.Mitchell,87. Intermediate-Honours:M. Jones,90;T.Chellew,86;M. Mullins,85. AdvancedJunior-Honours: L.Pettit,95;F.Douglas,91. Merit:J.Paris. Junior-Honours:J.Davidson, 97;E.Jones,92;B.Smith,85. Merit:P.Davies,81;W.Cullen, 76. Preparatory-Honours:M.Anderson,100;M.Frank,100;A. Lindley,96;D.Smith,96;D. Greygoose,96;M.Berrett,95; M.Baker,93;D.Walls, F. Starr,88;F.McKeaig,86;J. Hocking,86;R.Matthews,85.

FirstSteps-Honours:J.Wildy, 100;F.Starr,100;D.Walls'95; 1.Wall,95;M.Berrett,94;L. Paul,90;B.Seymour,90;L. Millea,86.

HigherLocalElocution-Merit: P.Barker.

STATEMEDAL,1946.

AdvancedJuniorTheory:E. Kahner.

LOCALCENTREPRIZES.

HigherLocalElocution:P. Barker.

IntermediateTheory:M.Jones.

AdvancedJuniorTheory:E. Kahner.

JuniorElocution:J.Paris.

AdvancedPreparatoryPiano: B.Scahill.

FirstStepsPiano:E.Jones.

PreparatoryTheory(June): E.Jones.

PreparatoryTheory(Decem- ber):M.Anderson.

FirstStepsTheory:J.Wildy. Allcandidatespresentedwere successful.

DistortedHistoryTaught inJapan

(ByFatherWilliamA.Kashmitter,M.M.) AnxietyisfeltamongCatholiceducatorsinJapanoveran officialtextbookonthe"History oftheWest,"justreleasedby theMinistryofEducationat Tokyo. Thebookrevealsfromthefirst anevolutionaryandprogressiv- istbias.

Thestoryofthecavemenand theirsimianancestorsisdealt withinaspiritthatisreminiscentofH.G.Wells'"Outlineof History,"whichwasrecentlyrecommendedbytheMinistryas themostfittinghandbookforthe studyofChristianity. Stressislaidthroughouton theallegedlyprogressingemancipationofthehumanmindfrom theunscientificandirrational forcesofsuperstition. Thestoryofmanfromthefirst "ape-man"downtoVoltaire,with aeulogyofwhomthefirstpart closes,isoneofnaturalisticevolutioninwhich,ofcourse,traditionalChristianityismerelya thingofthepast.

TheGospelaccountofthelife ofChristcontainsseveralglaringinaccuracies,andisdismissed withthewords::'To-day,none ofusbelievesinsuchstoriesas theGospeltellsaboutthebirth ofJesus,HisMiraclesorHisResurrection."

Thepersecutionsoftheearly ChristiansinRomeareexplainedasbeingcausedbytheirintoleranceandtheirsecretmeetingswhichwereregardedasa menacetotheState.

TheriseofChristianityisattributedexclusivelytothepoliticalalliancesoftheRomanPopes withtheEmperors,whilethe CouncilofNiceaisdescribedas thevictoryofan"Athanasian Sect"overtheAriansunderpoliticalpressure,

Asidefromoccasionalmeagre wordsofpraiseforcertainartisticandscholasticattainmentsof theMiddleAges,thestoryof thisperiodistoldwithill-concealedhostility.

Theanonymouscompilerturns withasighofrelieffromthe gloomypictureofthe"Dark Ages"tothe"gloriousstoryof theawakeningofman,"who, withtheRenaissanceandReformation,beginsto"shapehisdestinywithhisownstrength," havingatlastbeenableto"see throughthedeceptions6fthe priestswhoforsuchalongtime, inthenameoftheirGod,obstructedallhealthyknowledge andjudgment."

Athingthataggravatesthe situationisthatthoughprivate schoolsarefreetousetheirown textbooks,theshortageofpaper renderstheproductionofsuch bookspracticallyimpossible,and, asaresult,thepresentvolume enjoysavirtualmonopoly.

Priortoitspublicationthe bookwassubmittedtotheCurriculumandTextbooksUnit, CivilInformationandEducation Section,GHQ,SCAP,andwas approvedbythatbody.

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WeinturnareaskeOtomaze sacrifices,nottothesameextent,fornosacrificesonourpart couldrankwiththesupremegift offeredbyChrist.

Neverthelessweareaskedto makesomesacrifice-togowithoutsomething-andduringthe seasonofLentweareaskedto doalittleextra. Notvery much,itistrue,buthowwe resentit.

Weare-inordertoobtain somethingwereallyWant-preparedtomakeallsortsofsacrifices,toputupwithanything. Wewillstandinqueuesfor hoursonend,peoplehavebeen knowntositupallnightinthe hopeofgettingarailwaybooking.Wewillsitinthebroiling sunforhourswatchingaTest match,allmaterialdesireswhich, ifwehappentothinkofit,we mightaskGod'shelptoattain. Buthowmanyofourtrialsand tribulationsdoweofferupto HimWhodiedforus?

PractiseSelf-Denial.

TheseasonofLentisnow here.Whycanwenotpractise self-denialconsciouslyandwillingly,mindfulofthefactthat Christspent40daysinthede sertinprayerandpenanceat thebeginningofHismissionand inpreparationforCalvary.

Canwlenotdevote40daysin mildpenanceandalittlemore prayerthanwenormallymanageinthisbusyworld!Lent

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HowtoSupernaturalise

DailyLife

ThewordsacrificeimmediatelycallstomindtheIdeaofforegoingsomethingthatsomeoneelsemaybenefit.OurLordon CalvarymadeasacrificewhenHeofferedupHislifethatwe mightbegiventherighttoenterHeaven.Wemightlosethat rightbyourownfoolishness,butthefactremainsthattlesacrifivewasmadeandthatwearethebenefactors. istheappropriatetimetorecognisethebenefitofexternalspiritualgainsattheexpehseof passingmaterialpleasures.

Whyshouldwebecontent withtheminimumcommanded bytheChurch?Itisthelittle extrathatreallycounts!

MorningMassforfortyconsecutivedaysisprettytoughgoing,butit'sworthwhileinthe end.Wemightgetbywitha dailyvisittotheBlessedSacramentorbygivingupbeeror smokesfortheduration.Not asgoodasgoingtoMass,but stillprettygood.Anysacrifice isworthwhile.

Theideaofmakingalittleact ofsacrificeissomethingwene electbecauseitneveroccursto us.Themereactofoffering ourseatinthetramtosomeone elseneednotnecessarilybeonly anactofcourtesy.Itcouldbe offeredupasanotherlittlesacrifice-itcouldbeaprayer.By simplyliftingourthoughtsto GodwearedoingHimhonour.

H.AC.B.S.

St.Kevin'sBranch,Subiaco. Attheconclusionofthemeetingheldonthe5th.inst.,membersandfriendsjourneyedto CityBeachbybus,'whereabarbecuewasheld.Manytook advantageofaswimbeforeproceedingtothesceneofthebarbecuefurtheralongthebeach, wheresausagesweregrilledover aroaringfire.Thebusreturnedabout11p.m.,andallagreed itwasanenjoyableevening.

Membersareremindedthat thequarterlyCommunionwill takeplaceon22nd.inst.

OurLadyHelpofChristians' Branch,EastVictoriaPark.

Bro.Presidentpresidedovera fairlywell-attendedmeetingon Tuesday,February3.

WeallwishBro.Quinlivana speedyrecoverytohealth.

Thefirsthouseparty,atMrs. Kingston'sresidence,22Boulderstreet,VictoriaPark,washeld onFriday,13th.inst.

CongratulationstoBro.and Sr.Battersbyontheoccasionor thebirthofadaughter.

AfterthemeetingthemembersjourneyedbytrucktoSouth Perthforasocialevening.We offerourthankstoSouthPerth Branchfortheirkindinvitation andfortheirdaintysupper. St.Patrick'sBranch,Cathedral Parish.

Therewasanunusuallygood attendanceatthemeetingheld onFebruary2. Bro.C.Busch presided. Onenewmember, Mr.F.Mathews,wasinitiated andwelcomedbythepresident.

TheresignationofBro.J. McIntyreastreasurerofthe branchwasacceptedwithregret,andSr.H.Coffeywaselectedtotheposition. Acommitteewasformedtogo intothematterofwaysand meanstofittinglycelebratethe

GettheHabit.

Whynotgetintothehabitof offeringeverysimplelittleactiontoGod?Makeofourevery thought,word,anddeedaprayer.It'ssoeasywhenyouget theidea.

OurLadyatFatimaaskedfor prayerandpenitenceandpromiFed.ifwedidso,thatRussia wouldbeconverted.Wouldnot thatbeworththesimplelittle dailyactsofself-denial?

Sowhynotbeginduring Lent?Oncewehavegrasped theideawemightkeepitup. Thatistheidea,tokeeponkeepingitup. NotEasy.

Thefaithfulobservanceof ourvnlun'arypenancewillbe lifficult,forthewillisweak,but weareguaranteedthe"protec-ionoftheGodofheaven."

Thewillitselfisstrengthened bythedeliberateattemptto practiceself-discipline.Nomore practicalmeanstowardssalvationcouldbeadoptedbysinners -andarewenotallsinners?

70th.anniversaryofStPatrick'sBranch,whichtakesplace :nSeptembernext.Manyproposalsweresubmitted.andthe committeemettodiscussthese andotherproposalsafterthe ieet.ng,onFebruary16.

Eliminating Christianity

"TheVancouverSun"forDecember6,1947,p.12initsnoon edition,printedanAssociated PressTelegramfromNewYork ofthesamedate:

Anassistantsuperintendentof schoolsThursdaybannedthe singingofChristmascarolsmakingreferencetotheNativityand celebrationshaving"religions signficance"in25 Brooklyn schools.

Itdrewanimmediateprotest fromtheNewYorkStateCounciloftheKnightsofColumbus, whichtermedit"aninsulttoall Christians"anddemandedaninvestigationtohavetheorderrevoked.

IsaacBildersee,inchargeof thepublicschoolsoftwodistricts, declaredinhisorder:

"Christmas,andothersimilar occasions,maybecelebrated onlyasseason,pre-vacationoccurrences.Theremustnotbe anyreferenceindramatisations, songorotheraspectsoftheoccasiontoanyreligioussignificanceinvolved.

"ChristmascarolswithreferencetotheNativitymaynotbe sung,normaydecorationsincludereligioussymbolsofany faith."

Explaininghisorder,Bilderseesaid"personaljollityand merrymaking"arefineforthe childrenofthepublicschools, "butthereligiousfeaturesofthe dayshouldbeeliminated.

PROPRIETORS:

PopeWritestothe BishopsandYou

ByFATHERCLIFFORDHOWELL,S.J.

ThelabourinvolvedinproducingaPapalEncyclicalmustbe colossal.

TheHolyFatherknowsthata letteraddressedpubliclytoall theBishopsintheworldwill commithim-and,inpractice,the Church-tosomedefiniteviewor policy.Itsteachingwillbe studied,itsphrasesexamined,its wordsquotedbymillions,both friendsandenemiesofthe Church,forprobablydecadesto come.

Hewouldnotdaretoissue suchadocumentwithoutdevotingtoituntoldhoursofreading, study,research,consultationof expertstoformhisviews,more hoursofprayertotestthese views,andmorehoursagainof labourtoreducethoseviewstoa fo/mofwordswhichshallbean adequateandaccurateexpressionofthem.

AndtheHolyFatherisoneof thebusiestmenintheworld.He cannotaffordtodevotehistime toanymattersnotofthehighestimportance.

If,therefore,theHolyFather issuesanencyclical,wemaybe perfectlysurethathedoesso onlybecausehefeelsthatitis urgentlynecessary.

Hemustbeconvincedthatthe Churchneedsaboveallthingsat thepresenttimetheprecisemessagethathehasdecidedtodeliver.

WhytheLiturgy?

Inviewofallthis,thereare somepeoplewhowillbesurprisedthatthesubjectofthenew encyclicalis"TheLiturgy."

ItseemstoiBemsounpractical.

"Hereistheworld,"theysay, "sufferingtheaftermathofan appallingwar.Neverhasthe worldmoreneededguidance fromitsgreatestmoralauthority.

"Andwhatdoeshetellthe world?

"Doeshedenouncetheevils ofstateology?No.

"Doesheproclaimanewthe universalbrotherhoodofman? No.

"HetellstheworldtopayattentiontotheLiturgy!Itmakes youthink..."

Yes-itmakesyouthink.At least,letushopeitdoes.

Forifonlypeoplewillthink properlytheywillsee,asthe HolyFatherdoes,thattheLiturgyistheanswertoallthe problems.

TheLiturgyteachesushowto worshipGodproperly.Ifwe didthatwewouldbeinnodangerofworshippingtheState.

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TheLiturgyteachesusour onenessinChrist.ifwerealisedthatwewouldneednoremindingoftheuniversalbrotheroatofman. Sowithalmostoveryotherconvictionweneedordangerwe mustavoid.WehaveeverythingwerequireintheLiturgy ifonlywewouldmakeuseofit.

ThatiswhytheHolyFather issuesanencyclicalwhich,in effect,tellseverybodytodevote themselvestothe"Liturgical Movement."

This,beinga"movement,"is anefforttobringaboutachange.

Itdoesnotmean,assome peopleimagine,amerechange intheexternalsofworship-areturntoolderformsofvestments,toparticularstylesof altardecorations,toGregorian chant,tospecifiedceremonies. Thesearebuttheexternalsof Liturgy.

Theobjectofthe"movement" isnottheexternalsbutthat spiritandoutlookwhich(asit happens)findsitsexpressionin theseexternals.

Whatisdesiredisachangein thespiritualorientationofthe faithfulwhichwillproducein themastrongandvirileCatholicity.

Itseekstoawakeninthema clearunderstandinganddeep loveoftheofficialandpublic prayeroftheChurchinher Massandsacraments.

Theyaretounderstandthese insuchawaythattheywillsee themasactsandprayersof ChristHimself,functioningnow throughHisMystcalBody,of whichthefaithfulareliving members.

Thiswillarouseinthemthe desiretodosomethingactiveand socialintheirpublicworship, ratherthantorestcontentwith merelybeingtheretowatch.

PopePiusX.wrote:"Theactiveparticipationofthefaithful intheholyMysteriesandinthe publicandsolemnprayersofthe Churchistheprimaryandindis. pensablesourceofthetrue Christianspirit." ThetrueChristianspiritis preciselywhattheworldneeds to-day.

THETEACHINGNUNS.

Throughwearydaysinwinter's icyblast, Orelsethesummerrun'srelentlessglare, Ingarmentsquaint,recalling timeslongpast, Theymaketheirway,despite thescornfulstare Ofthosewhofeelthey'dbetter servicegive Bylivingastheirfellow-creatureslive.

Theygotohumblebuildings; theretheyteach Unwillingchildrenhowto writeandpray; Theoft-repeatedlessonsbarely reach

Themindsofthosewho'd rathernotobey; Butpatient,stronginlove,they persevere, Well-knowingthattoGodthese soulsaredear.

Whatmightitbethatsuchselfsacrifice,

Suchself-abasementinamaid inspires; Thatsternobediencesoftensto entice Agirl,who,deaftowhather frienddesires, Abrightcareer,applause,and strongmen'sbows, Herselfenslavesforlifebytriple vows?

Byworldlystandards'tisafoolishact Tothrowasidethepromiseof success Inworldlythings,andmakea lifelongpact, Rejectingriches,freedom, man'scaress; Togiveoneselfentirelyupto God, Whileworldlytreasuresunderfootaretrod.

Butshewhofreelychoosesthese restraints, Devotinglifeandbeautytoher King, Soactsbecauselikemanyvirginsaints, WhosedeedsthroughChristianannalseverring, Herfaithhasledhertrueto higherlove; HerthoughtsarefixedonGodin heavenabove.

Life'sworldlysearchershappinesswouldfind

Byseekingfirstthethings thatmostappeal

Tofallennature,butourhuman mind Canriseabovethecloudsthat blissconceal, And,likethesenuns,avoidwhat menextol, WithperfectLoveofGodour onlygoal.-ArthurE.Owens.

EscapedinMortuary

FatherStephenTrochta,Czech Salesian,whohasbeenmadea Bishop,isoneofthefewpersonswhohavefacedthebullets fromafiringsquadandlived. InDachauduringthewarhe wassentencedtodeath,andwith othersstoodbeforetheexecutioners.Riflescrackedandthe victimsfell.FatherTrochta wasonlywounded.Bodiescoveredhimwhenhefell.With themhewastakentothemortuary,wherehefeigneddeath andlaterescaped.WhenhereturnedsoonafterthewartoPrague,wherehehasdirectedthe SalesianInstitute,hewasgiven atremendouswelcome.Now hehasbeenmadeBishopofLitomerice,northernBohtmia,which comprisesalargepartofwhat wasknownbeforethewaras Sudentenland.

JOHNANTHONYCOSTELLO.

Theschool-hourspass;they homewardwendtheirway; Butnottositandtalk,to strollorswim; They'vemuchtodo,theystudy andtheypray, Theytelltheirbeads,orsing anage-oldhymn.

Sooncomesthehourwhenothers turntofun; Theygotorest;theirdailywork isdone.

Themenandwomenintheworld around Amusethemselvestogetherat thedance Orotherpleasuresthatforthem abound, Whilelovingwordsthepassing hoursenhance.

Thesethoughtsoflovefornuns donotexist; Christ'sbleedingfeetaloneby themarekissed.

Theirfellow-mortals,seeking self,arefree; Somerulestheyhave,commandstheymustobey; Theyheedthenormsofgood society, Buttheseoftgivethemchoice toworkorplay.

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Metro-Goldwynhasproduced anotherofthosehighlysentimentalfilmsofthelivesofgreat musicians.ThistimeRobert andClaraSchumannarethevictimstoprovidetheentertainment-cravingpublicwith"bread andcircuses'';andinmanyways averywonderfulcircushasbeen provided.Schumann,Brahma, andLiszthaveprovidedsome spuendidmusic;ArthurRubensteinhassuppliedthesound trackwithmagnificentpiano playing,asalsoanorchestraas perfectascanbeplaysother music;theactorsdowhattheir Hollywoodmastersaskofthem exceeently,andthereisallthe amazingaidofmoderntechnical resources.Allthose,then,who liketheirmusicineasilydigestibleform,plusplentyofother entertainmentatthesametime (tosavethefatigueofanydeep mentalthought),readnomore andgoalongandfeastonemotionandenjoyyourcircus.

THESTORY.

Thestoryisbutlooselybased onthelifestoriesofClara Wieck,RobertSchumann,and JohannesBrahms.Thepart thattheyandtheirmusic,and whatmodernmusicianshipand technicalknowledgehadtocontributetothemakingofthe film,wasagreatone;butthe "Hollywood"initwasagreat betrayal.Itcouldhavebeen wonderful.Thinkofwhatthe ContinentorEnglandcouldhave donewithit.Thedetailwas terrihleattimes.ClaraWieck, aculturedandpolishedwoman, failstomakeprovisionforthe feedingofherbaby,andhasto cutshortaconcertgiveninHis Majesty'spresencetosatisfy baby.RobertandClaraSchumannmanagetospeakwithalmostnotraceofanAmericanaccent,buttheSchumannchildren havethebroadestAmericanaccentinauthenticoldGerman surroundings!Apianothathas hornlockedforalongtimeis opened,perfectlyintune,nodust! Thisisinartisticinexactitude, anddifficulttounderstandwhen onethinksofthefortunethat musthavebeenspentonthe makingofthisproduction.No onewhohasevermetacomposercouldimaginehimtalkingout aloudtothegreatdiscomforture ofhisneighboursduringaperformanceofhisownSymphonycertainlynotBrahmS!Toanyonewithanyeducationatall,the scenewhereJohannesandClara (likeabuddieandhissweetie) haveagypsyplaySchumann's 'Dedication,"tothemonanemotionallymaudlinviolinisnauseating.

ThetruestoryofSchumann andBrahmsandClaraWieckis oneoftoenoblestinthehistory ofartandthehumanrace.The pure,unselfishandself-sacrificingloveofBrahmsforSchumann'swife,whichheturnedinto adeepfriendshipforallofthem, isloveonaspiritualplane.With allreverenceIsaythatapurer andmoreelevatedlovehasnever beenknownsincetheloveofJosephforMary.Whataperiod ofgrtatmusictheirswas.At thetimeoftheSchumannmarriage,BeethovenandSchubert hadonlyjustdied.Chopin,Mendelssohn,Rossini,Verdi,Wagner, Gounod,Franck, Bruchner, Strauss,Weber,Brahms,MoussorgskyandTschaikowskywere living.WithinfouryearsChabrier,Dvorak,MassenetandGrieg wereborn.

THEACTING.

TheactingofPaulHenreid,as Schumann,orastheHollywood versionofSchumann,wasexcellent.Thehardworkthathe andtheothersmusthavedoneto simulatethemovementsofplayingthepianomusthavebeenincredible.Imustsaythatnota movementorasinglenoteof anyoftheworksplayedwasthe slightestfractionout.Idoubt thatanybutapianistcouldhave seenthattheactorswerenotactuallyplayingthemusic.The scenewhereSchumann'smadness

fakesitsoclumsilythatheis accusedofhisownmurder.In stillanotheraccidenthegetsso badlyscarredthathisownwife doesnotrecognisehim.Herefusestodefendoridentifyhimself,andswearsNoratosecrecy -notrecommended.

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overtakeshimwassplendidly done.Themusicwassolovely thatIwishedhecouldhaveput offgoinginsaneuntilitwasfinished.

KatherineHepburnmadea verysympatheticClara;inthe handsofasincereandinformed producerwithnoeyeonwhatis inHollywoodopiniongood"box office,"shecouldhaveplayedthe rolesincerelyandcompetently.

RobertWalkerwasasunlike theauthenticBrahmsinappearanceandmannerasanyonecould possiblybe.HeactedtheHollywoodversionwell,buttoanyone whohasreadanythingaboutthe manandtheperioditwasallincrediblysilly.

THEMUSIC.

Onthecreditsidewasthe wonderfulmusic.Thatwasauthenticenough. ,Iregrettednot beingabletohearalltheSchumannConcerto,andmanyofthe otherworksintroduced.Rubensteinplayedforallthecharacters,anditwassheerdelightto listentohim.Ofcoursemany ofthenumberschosenwerethe moresentimentalones.ThatI supposeisonlynatural,asthe mainideainmakingafilmisto MIthetheatres,nottomakea greatworkofart.Nonetheless one,thinksregretfullyofwhat couldhavebeenmadeofit.A lotofdevastatingthingscouldin justicebesaid,otherscouldhave multipliedsuperlativesinpraise, butImustcountmyselfamong those%ohoconsiderthatthememoryofgreatpeopleandtrueart hasbeenbetrayedfortheglory of"populartasteandthebox office."

-THEMUSICLOVER.

CurrentFilms

"TheMacomberAffair"(Plaza). isthescreenversionofHemingway'sexcruciatingstudyofthe relationshipsbetweenabadlymatchedAmericancoupleand theirhiredEnglishhunterguide. Macomber(RobertPreston)isa goodshot,butlackscouragein acrisisandthesportsman's senseofhonourtowardshis quarry. Thehunter(Greg.Peck)is everythingaHemingwayhero shouldbe.

Mrs.Macomber (JoanBennett)isnotslowto choosebetweenthem,nordelicateinshowingherpreferenceinseveralalmostunbearingly uglyscenesofcrueltyandhumiliation.

Macombereventuallyfinds courageforthefirsttimeinhis life.Findingithislifereally begins,andhisabjectnesstowardshiswifeends.Mrs.Macomberpromptlyshootshim throughthehead.Accordingto Hemingwaysheshootshimdeliberately.AccordingtoMrs. Macomberinthemovieitwas justatragicaccident-andthe audienceislefttomakeupits ownmind.

"Macomber"isanexciting pictureformatureaudiences.

"MyFavouriteBrunette"(Pic- cadilly):

Thisannouncementinevitably evokesmemoriesofthatother Hopesuccess,"MyFavourite Blonde."Thepresentofiering suffersbycomparison,butifyou don'tcompareit,andifyoulike theHoperecipeforcomedy,you willgetalotoffunhere. Itcertainlyisanimprovement onBob'smorerecentpictures; andwewelcomeitatatime whenwewerebeginningto thinkthattherewasnohope forthefuture,orperhapsno futureforHope.

"NoraPrentiss." Startsoffasastoryabouta primmarrieddoctor(Kent Smith),whofallsforanight clubsinger(AnnSheridan),and cannotbeartotellhiswife (RosemarydeCamp).

Ratherthanaskhiswifefora divorce,thedoctorfakeshisown accidentaldeathinordertolive withsingerNoraPrentiss.He

"TheBeastWithFiveFingers" (Amhassadors): Isforstrongstomachsonly.It isaminorhorrormovie,witha trulyhorriblecentralidea:the severedhandofadeadpianist continuestolivealifeofitsown.

Thehandscuttlescrab-likeaccrossthefloor,throttlesitsenemies,strikesdolefulchordson thepiano,andgenerallymakes apokingclutchingnuisanceof itself.Thisunsavourynotion alltakesplaceinthecrumbling mindofPeterLorre,butthe cameratechnician'strickphoto- graphymakesthesehallucinationsshockinglyplausible.

opsor MM1947

U.S.moviemakershadtheir troubleslastyear.First,Britain's75percent.taxonall U.S.moviespromisedtocutHollywood'sincomebyabout25per cent.Thencamethebadpublicityfromtwocongressionalinvestigations(ofHowardHughes andofHollywoodReds).Finalythenationalboxofficetook acoupleofslumps. Byyear'sendmanyacinemogul,starvedforbox-officecake, waitedwistfullyforthecritical crumbsinyear-endreviews.The criticswerekind.

ThePictures:TwoHollywood picturesthatmademostlistsof theyear'sbestten-DirectorEdwardDmytryk's"Crossfire" (RK0Radio)andEliaKazan's "Gentleman'sAgreement"(20th. Century-Fox)-weresits°the firstforthrightattacksonantiSemitismbythemovies,which, inGrouchoMarx'sphrase,had previouslydaredtocriticiseonly theman-eatingshark.The "Gentleman'sAgreement"the year'sbestfilm(9to7overBritain's"GreatExpectations").

TheNationalBoardofReview ofMotionPictures,anorganisationwhichrestsonafirmfoundationofwomen'sclubs,startledeveryonebypickingCharles Chaplin'scontroversial"Monsier Verdoux,"abittersatirewhich hadbeencoldlyreceivedbymost reviewers."Great Expectations"againransecond.

TworealisticItalianfilms, -Shoeshine"and"ToLivein Peace,"rankedhighonmost lists(Manhattan'scriticsput "ToLiveinPeace"inaspecial categoryastheyear'sbest foreign-languagefilm). Also listedbymostreviewers:"Odd ManOut"(British),Fox's"Miracleon34th.Street,"and"Boomerang!"(alsodirectedbyElia Kazan).

TheDirector:Withtwoofthe year'sbestfilmstohiscredit, Kazanwiasacinchfordirectorialhonours.Healsoseemedassuredofequalapplausefrom Broadway:hehaddirectedtwo oftheyear'soutstandingstage hits:ArthurMiller's"AllMy Sons"andTenneseeWilliams'"A StreetcarNamedDesire."Kazan, 38,inwhoseworkimagination andtastearevigorouslycombined,wasclearlyManofthe Yearinthatvagueenclave knownasShowBusiness.

TheActors:Foractinghonours,Hollywoodransecondto theBritish.TheManhattan criticscalledDeborahKerrthe year'sbestactress-forherwork inBritain's"TheAdventuress" and"BlackNarcissus"(nomentionwasmadeofMissKerrin M.G.M.'s"TheHucksters") WilliamPowellwascalledbest actorfor"LifeWithFather" and"TheSenatorWasIndiscreet."TheNationalBoardof ReviewpickedBritain'sMichael RedgraveforhisplayingofOrin inDudleyNichols'Hollywoodmadeproduction ofEugene O'Neill's"MourningBecomes Electra";andBritain'sCelia Johnson(whogottheprizelast yearfromManhattancritics) for"ThisHappyBreed."

"TheFantasticks"issaidto beRedmondRostand'sfirstplay, andifitwerehislastthematter wouldnotbesurprising.Itis difficulttounderstandwhyanew groupshouldchoosetomakea debutwithsuchunpromisingmaterial,YetthisiswhathappenedattheSomervilleAuditoriumlastweek,whenThePlay-ersmadetheirbow.

Atleasttheprincipalmembers ofthisteamarewellknownto us.TomTracyisanoldstager, andMollyCampbellandBetty Bahenarefrequentlybeforethe publiceye.Ithadbeenbetter forthefirst-namedladyhadsire notmadetheventureonthisoccasion.Whatpossessedherto essaytheroleofaromantic youngmaleloverisoneofthose riddlestowhichthereisno answer.Theeffectwasnot flattering.

Theplotof"TheFantasticks" isare-hashof"RomeoandJuliet."Twolovershavetheirardourfannedbytheclandestine meetingsandsubterfugesforced onthembyafeudbetweentheir families.Thefeud,however,is

"OEDIPUSREX."

Thisancientplay,bytheGreek dramatist,Sophocles(firstproducedabouttheyear425'B.C.), willbereviewedinournext issue.Theplayisahugesuccess,andmaybewitnessedany nightthisweekintheUniversitySunkenGarden,Crawley.It ishighlyrecommended.

onlyapretextdevisedbytherespectivefatherswithaviewto fosteringtheromance-andaddingthespiceofadventure.When heloverseventuallyfindout whathasbeengoingonbehind theirbacks,theyareamazedand discomfited.Theweddingdoes nottranspireasplanned.The girlbecomescold,andtheyoung gallantnextdoorleaveshis father'shouseandgoesonhis travels.Whenhereturns,like theprodigalson,thegirlreceives

BETTYBAHEN inromanticmood.

himintoherarms,andtheyconsolethemselveswiththereflectionthateveniftheiradventures hadbeen"phoney,"theemotions theyarousedwerenonetheless real.Theyarereunited,andso theplayends. Theplaywasintendedtobean extravagantcomedy,butasufficientcommentaryonthisisthat theaudiencedidnotlaugh. TomTracywasplausible enoughasabucolicparentnot over-giftedwithintelligence,and BettyBahenwasadequateinthe roleoftheromanticmaiden. MollyCampbell'ssonorouscadenceswerehardtolistento.The dialoguewasrhymedthroughout. TheRev.EllisWilliamswasthe otherparent,andthereweresundrymusicians,gardeners,moors, etc.ProductionwasbyMiss MarieJegust.Thecostuming wasexcellent. -DEGUSIIBUS.

PLEASURESOFARRIVAL.

Everytravellerto"Easystreet"looksforwardtothejoys ofarrivalthere."Yourluck mayarriveinthefour-oh-five." !lilyaticketto-dayintheNo. 105CharitiesConsultation.First prizeis£3,000. forfirmValues

SIXTEEN

DearCornerites

DearCornerites,-

YouwillnoticethatIhaven't madeanyindividualrepliesto themailthisweek.ThisisbecauseIwanttodrawtheattentionofallofyouto KayGough,AnneGiles,and.Paul Pry.

ThefirsttwoarenewCornerites,andtothemIwanttoextendaheartywelcometoour Corner.Iwantthemtorealise thattheyaremembersofavast teamofreaders,youngandold, whodosomethinginasmallway forthehonourandgloryofGod, andwho,atthesametimefind companionshipthroughthepen andthroughtheircommoninterestinhelpingtheBushies' Schemealong.Itrusttheywill maintainalivelyinterestinthis page.

ThatbringsmetoPaulPry, whojoinedourranksduringthe schoolvacation,andwhohas provedtobeoneofourmostregularandpersistentcontributors. IwantyoualltoreadPaul'slettercarefullyandactonhisadvice.

CallingGlenisDalglish.

Glenis,wouldyoupleaseput usalloutofourmiserybysupplyingyouranswertoyourbedtimeproblem?--Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

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hildredscomer

thers.MauriceandGerard,and onesister,Helen.Wedonot livefarfromLeschenaultia, wherewegoswimming.Lots oflove.

ANNEGILES.

DearAuntBessy,-Asyou say,everyoneshoulddoactsof self-denialbecauseofthemany timeseachoneofushasbroken Hislaw.PerhapssomeCorneriteswillletyouknowwhatthey aredoingthisLenttomakeup fortheirsinsofthepast.GettingupearlyandgoingoutfastingtoMassseemstomethe best.Thenwouldn'talittle Visitbesomething,becauseto donothingatall-well,itdoesn't seemverygrateful,doesit?

AuntBessy's

I I 6.1LETTERBOX

St.Joseph'sCollege,Fremantle.

DearAuntBessy,-Yesterday St.Joseph'sreopenedafterseven weeks'holiday.Duringthose holidaysIspentmostofmytime swimming.Ourhomeisright neartheSwanRiverandwehave notfartogo.

ThisisthefirsttimeIhave everwrittentoyou,andto-day theclasshadtowritealetter,so Idecidedtowritetoyou.Iam twelveyearsoldandaminthe seventhclassatschool.Ionly cametothisschoolyesterday, andIlikeitverymuch.

NearlyeverySundayduring theholidaysourfamilywentfor picnicsinafriend'struck.Last SundaywewenttoRockingham, andenjoyeditverymuch.I cannotthinkofverymuchmore tosay,soIwillclosenow.Yourssincerely, KAYGOUGH.

PostOffice,Chidlow.

DearAuntBessy,-Thisismy firstlettertoyou,askingyouto sendmeaprickcardtohelpthe Bushies.Iamnineyearsof age.Wehavejustcometolive atChidlow.Wegobytrain everydaytoSt.Brigid'sConvent,Midland.Ihavetwobro-

Gladtoseeagoodproblemin theChildren'sCorner.Well done,Glenis,butguessit'sabit hardformostofus.Oneor twogrown-upstoldmethatno Corneritecoulddoit.Wellif29 isn'ttherightanswer,thenitis toohard.Thisisaneasierone: AsIwasgoingtoSaintIves, Imetamanwithsevenwives. Eachwifehadasack,eachsack hadacat,eachcathadakit. Kits,cats,sacksandwives,how manyweretheregoingtoSt. Ives?(Answernextweek.)

OtherICornerites,haveyou noticedinthegardenorinthe bushanythinginteresting?A doctortoldmelastweekthatwe don'tseehalfthebeautiful thingsaroundus.

Now,Aunt.Bessy,letmetell youofasadeventthatcame undermynoticesometimeago. Aquiet,harmlesscaterpiilar wasouttakingalittlewalk, whenhehappenedtocrossthe trackofanumberofsmallants. Theselittlecreaturesimmediatelyattackedthepoorwayfarer,whomadeoffattopspeed. Buttheantswentafterhim, andwhenheclimbedastiffpiece oftoughgrasstheybitthrough itandbroughthimtothe ground.Immediatelytheants swarmedalloverhim,andleft nothingofhimthatcouldbeseen bythenakedeye.

DearAuntBessy,pleaseask GlenisDalglishtodigupsome littlesumthatwecanalldo.Or perhapssomeoftheotherfellowscouldsendinone.

Don'tforget,AuntBessy,to wayforusall,esppcially,of course,for PAULPRY.

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"BORDAGIVESTOGOD."

Fewchurchesintheworld havebeenfoundedundermore unusualcircumstancesthanthe magnificentedificeinTasco,Mexico,whichwascompletedin1757. Themanwhobuiltitwasa Frenchminer,JosephleBorde, calledbytheMexicans"Josede laBorda."Thestoryisthat onedayBorda,downcastover continuedbadluck,wasonhis waytoMexicoCitywhenhis mule'shoofsankdeepintothe groundandstuckthere.Borda dismountedandexaminedthe ground..Therehediscovered evidenceofaveinofsilver,from whichhewastoamassahuge fortune.

Theincidentrestoredhisfaith andhedecidedtoerectachurch dedicatedtoSanSebastianand SantaPrisca-hencetheMexican saying:"GodgivestoBorda; BordagivestoGod."

TheminesdiscoveredbyBorda stillproducevastquantitiesof -Slyer.Tascoitselfhasbeendeclaredanationalmonumentby theMexicanGovernmentand buildingconstructionisnotpermittedunlessapprovedbythe nationalartcommission.-From "TheMonstrance."

WHYBIRDSDON'TGET KILLEDSITTINGONALIVE WIRE.

Town-dwellersaresomuchin theheartofabusyworldofcommerceandindustrythatthey hardlyhavetimetoobserveand appreciatewhatisbeautifuland ofperhapsunusualinterestin Nature.Itisnotsurprising thenthattheybecomestrangers tosomeofthemostcommon sights.Andoneofthese,perhaps,morecomomnlyseeninoutof-the-wayplacesthanintown, istoseebirdssittingonelectricwires.Haveyoueverwonderedhowbirdscansitonlive wireswithoutcomingtoanydanger-electrified?

Firstofall,whatdowemean bya"livewire"?Letusthink ofanyregularsupplyofelectricityforlightinglamps,heating electricirons,ordrivingmotors. Therearegenerallytwomains. Oneoftheseisforreasonsof safety,connectedwiththeground or"earthed,"sothattheelectriciancanhandleitwithout dangerwhentestingtoseeifall isinorder.Theothermain isverycarefullyseparatedfrom theearthor"insulated"bysupportsofporcelain,andbycoveringsofrubber(withotherprotectionor"armour")insidethe house.Thisisthe"livewire,andelectricitywillpassthrough anyconductor,orpartialconductor,connectedbetweenthe livemainandtheearth.In thehousetheconnectionisalwaysmadefirsttotheswitch, andfromtheswitchtothelamp orotherpieceofapparatus, whosefarendisjoinedtothe earthedmain,Ofcourse,the partoftheswitchwhichis handledisalsomostcarefullyinsulated.Closingtheswitchcompletesthecircuit,andtheelectriccurrentrushesthroughthe lampfromthelivemaintoearth.

LET'SIHAYEI`A!POEM-STREETSCENEINNAZARETH.

WhenMarycarriedJesus throughthetown OfNazareth,onemarketafternoon (Thefirstthatshewashome fromBethlehem), Youpicturetoyourselfjust whataboon Itwasforneighboursoutfor messages Whoalwaystookthechanceto haveachat Aboutthepriceoffishin Simon'sshop ? (Andnoneofittoofresh,you know,atthat).

Andthenthesubjectnearestto theirhearts:

"Mylittlegirlistwelvemonths oldto-day; Sheisn'twalkingverywellas yet, Butoh!thelotsofthingsthat shecansay! Wedidn'tquiteknowwhatto callthedear(Youcannotbetoocareful-no, youcan't, AndJacob'sbusinessnotsovery good). WecalledherSarahafterJacob's aunt.

Andwhat'sHisname,now. Mary?(seeHimamile)," Sheaskswithjustthefraction ofanod TowardsthepreciousBurden Marybears, AndMary'ssoftreply:"His nameisGod." -BrianO'Phelan,in"The Monstrance."

Thursday,February19,1948.

THEBUSHIES'CORNER

Thefollowingdonationstothe Bushies'Schemethisyearare gratefullyacknowledged: Previouslyacknow£a.d. ledged 1070

Mrs.Marina 50

Anonymous 46

Total 110166

RACINGSELECTIONS

(BeforeAcceptances.)

Saturday,February14,1948

DurableHandicap:Precedent, 1;Kearney,2;Creskin,3;Aesthete,4.

PlameMaiden:HisDouble,1; Aermarc,2;Cyclottron,3;Agrileta,4.

InveraryHandicap:Western Belle,1;Hoskadin,2;Leopold,3; Threat,4.

WanderingWillieHandicap: DarkFlame,1;SevenOaks,2; MissCurrion,3;Distinction,4. ScarpiaHandicap:BlueSmoke, 1;MeryImp,2.Kilimba,3;Escolts,4. PaulPryWelter(2):United, 1;Ormic,2;Leopold,3;Threat, 4. PaulPryWelter(1):Thunder Lad,1;Adelma,2;PrinceBrian, 3;BobbyBrten,4.

TROTTING.

Breeders'Handicap:Hasty Mather,1;RoyaltyBoy,2;SisterRose,3;ArtieChief,4. CollieHandicap:GondaLad,1; Attaboy,2;MasterStretta,3; GoldenGem,4. BannisterHandicap:Grattan Bels,1;Arrowood,2:Aurora,3; BigSheik,4. MurrayHandicap:Wilver Pronto,1;ArabChilde,2;Van Boy,3;BattleSong,4. HarbourHandicap:Stan's First,1;Valista,2;FranzFinale,3;Arabeon, BlackwoodHandicap:Robert Donald,1;ReynoDorrell,2; MemphisBelle,3;Sheikson,4. ArthurHandicap:Yeloon,1; BaronAntique,2;Nellie'sPride, 3;Corinthian,4.

Ifbyanymisfortunewewere totouchthelivemain,sincewe areusuallystandingonthe ground,moreorlesswellearthed,theelectriccurrentwould passthroughusandadminister ashock,ofseveritydepending onthevoltageofthemains.But thebirdcanrestontheoverhead livewiresafely,becausethecurrentthroughhimtotheearthremainsincompleted.