The Record Newspaper 04 March 1948

PlansforSubiaco Celebration

PerthPreparestoHonour St.Patrick

Thereisagrowingenthusiasm forthecelebrationsinhonourot St.Patrickthisyear.Weare returningtothetraditoradmannersosuccessfulinthepastof callinguponourpeopletokeep March1Ali.inaspecialway. Butwehaveimproveduponpast celebrationsbyintroducingthis yearaSolemnHighMass,and thatisim:eedfitting,forSt. Patrick'sDayisessentiallya festivalofourFaith.Noone needhaveadropofIrishblood torealisethatinacknowledging St.PatrickasaPatronweare acclaiming"amightyhusbandmanoftheLord,"thespiritual fatherofaraceofmissionaries, whowalkedthroughtheold landsofEuropebearingthetwin torchesofsanctityandscholarship,andwho,atalatertime, sailedtothenewlandsofAustraliaandNewZealandcarrying astheirmostpricelesspossessionanemberfromPatrick's firewhichtheyenkindledanew inthelandoftheiradoption,and tendedsozealouslythatit,isa fireburningbrightlytoday.

AndinadditiontotheFaith theybroughtwiththemthesons anddaughtersofErin,andtheir descendanshavemadenosmall contributiontothelandsthey havelearnedtoloveandcherish, thewelcominglandsoftheir adoption.

Surelyinthisanxiousworld weall,nomatterwhatourroots are,canraiseourheartsandlift ourvoicestoSt.Patrickthis year,inthewordsoftheancient Irishhymn:

"DearApostle,blessedPatrick, Faithfulguardianofourrace, Thousohumbleincompassion, Inthyfortitudesogrand, Seethychildrengatheredround thee; Letthyheartbeopenedwide Tothevoiceofourappealing, BeaFatherandaGuide."

WEDNESDAY,MARCH17th

OnthedayitselfthecelebrationswillbeheldattheSubiaco Oval,thesceneofthatmemorablenightoftheCentenary Week.Allthegateswillbe whileopen:nochargeforadmissiontoanypartoftheOval. WehavereservedtheMembers' coveredstandfortheRev. Clergy,diocesanandregular, whowillhavearoomtochange. Tothisstandthemembersof ourReligiousOrdersengagedin teaching,nursing,andcharitable institutionsareinvited.Atthe backofthestandthechoirof girlsfromthecombinedschools oftheSistersofMercy,Victor,a. Square,willbeaccommodated. Theparents,whoshouldbring theirlittlechildrenwiththem, arefreetousetheotherstann, theseatsonthetouchline,and anyotherportionoftheOval. Herearetheitemsofthe celebration:

10.30a.m.:SolemnHighMass.

InhislifetimeSt.Patrickwas thefatherofschools,andhis successorsmadeIrelandan"Isle ifSaintsandScholars."Todo nimhonour,wehopeeveryschool inthemetropolitanareawillbe wellrepresented.Theschools willbemassedontheOval aroundtheAltar.

Thereisamplespaceforthousandsofchildren.Childrenwill ositbestintheirschooluniasrms,butdressisoptional.Itis suggestedtotheschoolauthori.iesthatthechildrenwearsome greentoken,theacceptedcolour sSt.Patrick'sDay.

Transportdetailsarepublishedinthisissue,andwerequest .heSuperiorsofourschoolsto cutoutthelistforreference. Shildrenwillbebroughttothe Ovalandbacktotheirschools intheearlyafternoon.

0.30a.m.to11a.m.:

Thefirsthalf-hourofthecelebrationwillbebroadcastover theA.B.C.,Station6WN.The Archbishop'saddresswillbe ontheair.ThecommentatorwillbeMonsignorMcMahon.

11.30a.m.to12.30p.m.:

TableauxandFigureMarchingwillbepresentedbyfour schools,theboysfromAquinas College,andtheC.B.College, St.George'sTerrace,andthe girlsfromSacredHeartConvent,HighgateHill,andSt. Joseph'sConvent,Fremantle. 12.30p.m.to3.15p.m.: Sports. Thirteeneventswillberun, includinganOpen100forSt. Patrick'sDayCup. IrishNationalDancingCompetitions.

Refreshments: Teas,morningandafternoon, maybehadintheMembers' Stand.Ice-creamandcool drinkswillbeavailableonthe ground.

Itisadvisable,however,that thechildrenbringtheirown luncheswiththem,andthey cansupplementthemfromthe refreshmentbooths.Parishes whohopetoorganiselunchfor theirchildrenmayselecttheir ownpicnicspotonthe grounds.Thiswouldbeanexcellentarrangement.

RADIOCONCERT.

OntheeveningofSt.Patrick'sDay,from8till9p.m., theA.B.C.areputtingonan hourofIrishMusic,overStation SWF.TheA.B.C.Orchestra, enderMr.E.J.Roberts,will playIrishairs.MissDoris HorriganandMr.DavidLyle willsingIrishsongs.AnaddressonSt.PatrickwillbegivenbyMonsignorMcMahon.The comperewillbeMr.TedKeane, ftheA.B.C.Staff.

THEIRISHCONCERT.

t.45.Ataquartertoninethe NationalAnthemwillbeplayed asHisGracetheArchbishop takeshisseat.Theconcert,as iscustomarywithSundayeveningconcerts,willcarryrighton withoutaninterval.

THEPROGRAMME.

Orchestra: Victoria Square

Ladies'College.

Choral:St.Joseph'sSchool,VictoriaSquare.

Instrumentalist:MistsHerbert James. DramaticChoral:St.Brigid's College,Lesmurdie, Xylophonist:MissJoanCurtin.

ARosaryPlay:LoretoConvent, "Osborne."

FamousTenor:Mr.AnteSoljanic.

Choral:TheBrigidineSchool Subiaco.

ViolinSolo:MissCarmelBurrows. Choral:ChristianBrothers'College,StGeorge'sTerrace.

Humorous:Messrs.FredBurke andJerryMcCarthy.

Solo:MissFloraNowotony.

Dancing:IrishStepDancing.

Conclusion:"GodSaveIreland," sungbyMrJohnSullivan andtheaudience

Accompaniste:MissFrances Moran. StageManager:Mr.P.R.

Jackson. BoxPlans. BoxplansareopenatNicholson's.Ticketsare3s.and2s., andthebookingfeeisld.Ticketsarenotavailableanywhere else.

GoldfieldsPlanSt.Patrick'sCelebrations

Arepresentativegatheringof parishionersofKalgoorlieand BouldermetonS'undayevening, inSt.Mary'sHall,Rev.Father McCarthypresiding.

Thepreparatoryworkcarried outbythecommittee,which comprisedrepresentativesofthe clergyandlaityofthetwoparishes,andoftheParents'and Friends'Associationofthefour schools,wasoutlinedbythehon. secretary,Mr.Hannan.

Thosewillingtoassistwerealtotedduties.

Theladiesdecidedtosell afternoonteaandcooldrinksat theRacecourse.Theywillalso bagthesweetsthateachchild willreceiveonenteringthe grounds.

AspecialtramwillleaveBoulderat10.50a.m.,andLamington at11a.m.

Trophiesnavebeensecuredfor boththeIrishnationaldancing andsportingevents.Agreat programmeforthechildrenhas beenarrangedtocommenceat12 o'clock,endingabout4p:m., leavingplentyoftimeforpreparationfortheeveningconcert attheTownHall.

Arecentattendanceisanticipated.

LegionofMaryAcies.

Ameetingofactivemembers onlywillbeheldonthisSunday evening(March7),tomakearrangementsfortheholdingof theAciesinhonouroftheFeast oftheAnnunciation..Owingto March25bringHolyThursday, theAcieswillprobablybeheld onSundayevening,March21.As usual,thechurchcelebrationwill befollowedbyasocialevening foractiveandauxiliarymembers.

PrimeMinisterofEire OutlinesPolicy

BroadcastStatementby Mr.J.

Costello

Thefollowingareextracts fromabroadcaststatementby Mr.JohnA.Costello,newlyelectedIrishPrimeMinister,op February24,1948:

"Thegroupsthatcomposethe Governmenthavetheirownseparatepoliciesandindividuality whichtheywillcontinueto maintain.Overawidefieldof actiontheyareincomplete agreement;movedbyasenseof dutyandpatriotismtheyhave agreedtoundertaketheheavy responsibilityofGovernmentand toputintooperationthepolicy uponwhichtheyareallagreed.

"DarwinDead Remembered"

AVISITOR'SIMPRESSIONS OFDARWINCHURCH."

IhadbeeninDarwinonlya shorttimewhen1visitedits famouswar-scarredgarrison church.Itwastheanniversaryofamemorableday.Mass wasbeingcelebratedtocommemoratethosewholosttheir ayesinthefirstairraidson AustraliaonFebruary19,1943. Allaround,thewallswerepittedwithbulletholesandscarredwheredebrishadfallen. Nearthealtarwasthestatue A*the"WoundedAngel"pierced byshrapnel,butstillstanding sentinelbythetabernacle.Traces ifdamagebyblastandbuffets werevisibleeverywhere.

Ithoughthowthishallowed placehadoncebeenfilledwith theclatterofmilitarybootsand tinhelmets,andhowoftenMass hadbeeninterruptedbythe screamofshellsandgunfire.But onthisdayofremembranceall susdifferent:thechurchwas crowded-mostlywithchildren. Ithoughtthisstrangelysymbolic. Inhissermon,FatherFlynn spokeofthosewhodiedandof thefuture,saying: "Wherethereisdeath,thereis alsoaresurrection."Itistrue thatwhenonegenerationpasses, anewonestandsinitsplace. Thosewholivetodayhavetorebuildtheworldontheruinsof anerathatendedwiththewar. Thislittlebullet-riddledchurch ofDarwin,withitslongand eventfulhistorywillsoongive placetoanewMemorialChurch -ashrinesacredtothememoryofthosewhodefendedour CountryandourFaithinthe grimyearsofwar,anditwill standasalastingsymbolof Christ'spromiseofresurrection afterdeath.

HisGracetheArchbishopwill nresideandpreach. VeryRev.FatherWallace, Adm.,willbethecelebrant. Thechoirwillbethegirls fromVictoriaSquareConvent Schools.

TheConcertwillbeheldat theCapitolTheatreonSunday, March14,from8.45to10.30 p.m.ThetheatrehasbeendonatedbySirBenjaminFuller. IrishAirswillbeplayedby theLadies'College,Victoria Square,Orchestra,from8.30to

Thechiefofthefundamentalobjectivesuponwhichthereis completeagreementisourdeterminationtoasserttherightof theIrishnationtocompleteterritorialunityandtoabsolute freedom.Thisisamatterupon whichthereiscompleteagreementamongallthemembersof myGovernment.Iwishtodelarethatthisfundamentalobjectivewillinnowaybeabandoned,waivedorabatedsolong asIremainattheheadofthe Government.

Inexisting circumstances effortsmustbeconcentratedon measurestoincreasethenational incomesoastoprovidewithin limitsofourresourcesforadequatehealthandsocialservices;soaswithintheshortest

possibletimetoincreaseagriculturalandindustrialproduction andtherebyprovidesomehopeof easingthepressingburdenof highcostofliving.Ourexport trademustbeincreasedsoasto lessenthe.seriousgapbetween thevolumeofexportsandimpartswhichiscausingdisorder inourbalancepayments.Real wealthofthenationmustbeincreased.AppointmentofaCouncilofEducationwillbeforthwith undertaken whileemigration hasbeensteadilysappingthe lifebloodofthenation,theinsidiousscourgeoftuberculosisis athreatnolessformidabletothe nation'shealthandcontinuance. tofara,humanwillandunselfisheffortcanachieveit,the Governmentwilladdressitself unrelentinglytothealleviation andtotheultimateeradication ofthosetwoevils... Thisislandofourswasonce "ArImeallAnDomhain"-onthe edgeoftheworld;now+inthe neweraofaviationwefindourselvesratherinthecentrebetweenGreatBritainandEu-. ropeontheoneside,andthe greatAmericancontinentonthe other.Andwearefullyconsciousofthepartwemightplay astheinterpreterofEuropein 'heNewWorldandasinterpreteroftheNewWorldtoEurope tendingtherebytofurtherpeace

Myvisittothesceneofwar inAustralia'sonlybombed churchmademerealisehownear toruinourlandhadbeen.This humbleplaceofworshiphad beenthecradleoftheFaithin theNorthofAustraliaduringa criticaltime,andIthoughthow privilegedwewerewhocould haveapartinbuildingamonumentwihichwouldshowthe strengthoftheFaithnurtured here-achurchwhichwouldlook hackonagloriouspast,andforwardtoanevenbraverfuture.

FundGrows.

Thefollowingcontributions havebeengratefullyreceivedfor theDarwinWarMPmorial Church,andShrineofThanksgiving: WesternAustralia.

£210s:ConventofMercy, Norseman.

£2:J.Doyle. 10s:ChildrenofSt.Joseph'sConvent,Trayning.

lOseach:"MaggieandKeith," Welshpool;MissMandyHogan.

amongmentostrengthenthat cultureofwhichweallarepart andtoextendthedominionof Christianreligion.. Weshallcontinuetoplayour partincontributingtowardsrecoveryofthestrickencountries ofEuropewithwhichwehave ancientandvaluableties.And withthesecountriesweacknowledgeasanearnestofthegenerosityofU.S.A.whatithasalreadydoneinrenewingcourage -ridhopeinadespairineand gloom-filledcontinent.Wecan neverforgetthedebtofgratefulnessthatweowietothepeople otAmericaforthehelpandsympathytheyhavegivenusinthe past."

fruittrees, roses,bulbs,gladiolus,anddetailsofgardenpest, andhowtokillthem.Din'tmissobtainingacopy. It'sthefinestgardencatalogueproducedinW.A. SpeciallywrittenforWes:ernAustralianconditions FREE&POSTFREE,Callorwriteforcopynow. Owingtopapershortages,wemustnotwasteasin- glecopyofthisCatalogue,andspeciallyrequest ALLcustomer,oldornew,tocallorwritefortheir copy.Wecannotforwardtooldaddresseswithout arenewedrequest

TrophiesforSt.Patrick'sDaySports

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100

Medals

C.1R11ELITECARDPARTY.

rh,CardPartyarrangedeach yearfortheCarmeliteSisters, Nediands,willbeheldagainat theCollege,VictoriaSquare, Perth.Fridaynight,April9, isthedatechosen. Asupper cloth(workedbytheSisters)is beingraffled.Non-cardplayersandthoselivinginthecountiycanhelpmakethepartya successbydisposingofatleast onebookofticketsintheraffle. Booksmaybeobtainablefrom MissA.Chesson,406CharlesAreet.NorthPerth.

RACINGSELECTIONS

Saturday,February6,1948.

BucklandHandicap:Joan's Star,1;Precedent,2;Satirist,3; GayPierette,4. FloreatMaiden:FairBlossom, HisDouble,2;MarkRoyal, 3;Agrileta,4. CoogeeTrial:FlamingMonarch,1;Threat,2;BrightSyce, Aermarc,4. BibraHandicap:Aero,1;Repeat.2;SmilingSweetly,3; oorara4. GageRoadsHandicap:Dark Brocade,1;GoldPatois,2;Distinction,3;Leopold,4. SouthBeachWelyter(2):United,1;Camel,2;Ormic,3;Beau Lass,4. SouthBeachWelter(2)Unitma,1;Churinga,2;BobbyBreen, 3;Highpea,4.

TROTTING.

AvonHandicap:Southern Beam,1;Shiekson,2;Rulette, 3;ArchPrincess,4. HothamHandicap:Lila'sRobert,1;ReynoDorrell,2;Attaboy,3;MemphisBelle,4.

MarradongHandicap:VanBoy, 1;LadyConda,2;ArabChilde, 3;RanjiDirect,4. W.A.TrottingDerby:Battle song,1;GameGlobe,2;Hilda Grattan,3;TonyRoy,4. WestlandHandicap:Stan's First,1;WallaLawn,2;Arrowwood,3;Valista,4. YorkHandicap:Plunderer,1; Bintravis,2;Sunglo,3;Royal Romance,4. MidlandHandicap:Grattan Bells,1;LadyGuess,2;Melrsy,

LEGISLATIVEASSEMRI,YBY-ELECTION.

GUILDFORD-MIDLAND ELECTORATE

POLLINGDAY,SATURDAY,MARCH13.1948.

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Mt"Itrepttetait-wer/ gelidandidak-TheEndorsedLiberal CandidateisMr.Dave Grayden,ofSwan-road, Guildford.Heisa youngman,andwas borninPerth,andattendedPerthBoys' SchoolandWesleyCollegs. Attheageof17he joinedtheA.I.F.and servedintheMiddle East,theNorthernTerritoryandinNew Guineawiththe2/8th. Battalion.Heserved for4yearsand 5 months.Mr.Grayen isatpresentstudying economicsattheUni versityatCrawley.He isabrotherofMr.W. Grayden,M.L.A.,who representsMiddleSwan intheStateParliament

'Mr.DaveGraydenis thetypeofmanwe want,andneed-young, welleducated,fullof energy,andwillingto fighthardfortheprogressandprosperityof thisElectorateand WesternAustralia. I commendhimtoyou, andaskyoutogive himyournumber 1 Vote"

Premier

byC.Palmer,116St.George'sTer.,Perth.)

BARRACKSTREET,PERTH. SeedsandPlantsfortheDiscriminatingGardener.

1.

yards,boysunder14,presentedbyI.N.F.;2,Archbishop'sCup,forbestgirls''school;

2:'uYards.boysunder16,presentedbyCelticClub;4,JuniorSchools'Cup,presentedby Ahern's;5,220Yards,Boys,Open,presentedbyHibernians;6,Archbishop'sCup,forBestBoys' School;7,75Yards,Girls,Senior,presentedbyCelticClub;8,100Yards,Boys,Open,present- edbyWalsh's;9,50Yards,Girls,under14,presentedbyKirby's,Jewellers.

arefortheotherevents.CupstobepresentedattheconclusionoftheSportsbyHis GracetheArchbishop.

3;PeterLene,4.

TheArchdiocese

Archbishop'sEngagements.

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.ConclusionofFortyHours.

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

March17:

10a.m.:PresideatSolemn HighMass,atSubiacoOval.

March21-PalmSunday 11a.m.:St.Mary'sCathedral. SolemnlyblesspalmsandpresideatSolemnHighMass.

7.30p.m.:Confirmationand CanonicalVisitation,St.Columba'sChurch,SouthPerth.

March24-SpyWednesday: 7.30p.m.:PresideatOfficeof Tenebrae.

March25-HolyThursday: 9.30a.m.:St.Mary'sCathedral. Pontificate.

7.30p.m.:PresideatOfficeof Tenebrae.

March26-GoodFriday: 10amPresideatMassof Pre-Sanctified.

3p.m.:AttendStationsofthe Cross.

7.30p.m.:PresideatOfficeof Tenebrae.

March27-HolySaturday: 8.30a.m.:St.Mary'sCathedral PresideatHolySaturday monies.

March28-EasterSunday: 10a.m:St.Mary'sCathedral: Pontificate.

CATHOLICNURSES'GUILD.

Pleasenote,allmembersare askedtoattendthenextmeeting,Wednesday,March10,atthe CatholicLibrary,PierStreet,at 8p.m.

Therewillbeageneralelectionofofficebearers.

ACCOMMODATION.

Wantedsleepingaccommodation,Geraldton,Easter.R.C. marriedcouple.WriteE.O.B., thisoffice.

YoungmarriedR.C.couple, justarrivedfromEasternStates, urgentlyrequireaccommodation orS.C.flat;furnishedorunfurnished;referencesifrequired. ApplyJ.J.,thisoffice.

YoungR.C.couple,marrying Easter,urgenlyrequirefurnishedhouse,half-house,orflat;vicinityMosmanPark-Claremont. ApplyB.N.,thisoffice.

WANTED.

Singlefurnishedroom;own linen,etc.;Maylands,Bayswater, nearchurch,transport;clean, quiethome.ApplyNo.8,this office.

POSITIONWANTED.

Elderlyspinsterwouldlike positioncareofinvalid,preferablyR.C.;lastpositionfive years.ApplyE.M.Hthisoffice.

BOARDANDRESIDENCE.

Younglady,takinguppositioninPerthinfewweeks,wants aboveinCatholichome;fairly nearcity.ApplyH.P.E.,this office.

THANKS.

MissBrowden,133Shakespeare Street,wouldliketoTHANKthe childhenofShakespeareStreet whohelpedherafterhersevere operation.

sectionoftheJuniorAural(lassforpupilsofSt.Gabriel's Schoolwithresidualhearing.(StoryonPage12.)

÷ DEATHS

DALTON-OnFebruary18, EllenAlice,dearlybeloved motherofBrianandPhyl,lovingGrannyofAnne,John,and June. Eternalrestgrantuntoher,0 Lord.Maysherestinpeace.

O'CONNOR.-AtClare,Eire. Martin,dearlylovedfatherof SisterM.Eithne(Fremantle), Kathleen(Eire),Agnes(Boulder),lovingbrotherofJoeand Bebe,brother-in-lawofJohn Gordon.R.I.P.

WILKINSQN.-OnFebruary24, atSt.johnofGodHospital, RomaMary,dearlylovedwife ofRay,anddarlingmotherof Judith;aged25years.R.I.P.

WILKINSON.-AtSt.Johnof GodHospital,onFebruary24, RomaMary,dearlybeloved daughterofFrankandLaura Atkinson,andlovedsisterof Barrie,Margaret,Joe,Betty, andMildred;aged25years. RequiescatinPace.

44INMEMORIAM44

ANDERSON.-Inlovingmemoryofourdearbrother,Jack, whopassedawayMarch12. 1946. Whileyoulieinpeaceful sleep, Yourmemorywewillkeep. -InsertedbyKittyandMary, Adelaide.

HARRIS,Maude.-Inaffectionatememoryofmydearfriend, whodepartedthislifeatDardanuponFebruary18,1947.

-InsertedbyMrs.S.M.Smith.

HARVEY.-Insacredremembranceofmyclearwifeand ourdevotedmother,Christina Margaret,whodepartedthis lifeonMarch9,1947.

-Insertedbyherdevotedhusband,James,andlovingchildren,Kathleen(SisterM.Francis,Coolgardie),Hilda,and Josephine.

HOLBERY.-Ofyourcharity, prayforthereposeofthesoul ofMaryAnnHolbery,who passedawayMarch9,1943. 0,SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhersoul. RememberedalwaysbyDad andgirls.

KORBOSKY,MarkRichard.-In lovingmemoryofMark,who asSgt.Pilot,wasreported missingoverGasmata,March 3,1942,laterpresumeddead. -Insertedbyhismotherand family.

O'MALLEY,Jim-Inloving memoryofourdarlingbrotheranduncle,whopassed awayMarch1,1947. SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhissoul, -Insertedbyhislovingparents,brothers,sistersandnephews.

ROWE.-Yourprayerssolicited forthereposeofthesoulof ourdearmotherandgrandmother,AnnieRowe,theanniversaryofwhosedeathoccurs onMarch11.

-Insertedbyherlovingson, Jim,(laughter.Hilda,grandchildren,Bernard,Frances,Laurie, andAlan.

SMITH.-Ofyourcharity,pray forthereposeofthesoulof AidanH.Smith,wholosthis lifeonH.M.A.S."Yarra,"4th. March,1942. Mayhissoulrestinpeace. -InsertedbyJ.W.Smithand family,Mt.Lawley.

AuxiliaryBishop forSydney

NOTEDPRIESTHISTORIAN APPOINTED.

Wordhasbeenreceivedofthe appointmentofRt.Rev.MonsignorErisO'Brien,ParishPriest ofNeutralBay,Sydney,asAuxiliaryBishopofSydney.His consecrationwillprobablytake placenextmonth.

MonsignorO'Brienreceived hisearlyeducationatthehands oftheJesuitFathersatSt.

Aloysius'College,Wilson'sPoint. Hiseccleciasticalstudieswere completedatSpringwoodand Manly.HegainedhisMA. degreeineducationattheNationalUniversity,Dublin.ReturningtoManly,N.S.W.,heoccupiedtheseatofProfessorof EcclesiasticalHistoryforashort time.Duringthistimehebegan tomakeanameforhimselffor hisbrilliantEcclesiasticalBioe-raphiesandhistoricalworks. Oneofthemostimportantofhis earlyworkswasthelifeofArchpriestTherry.FortheSydney EucharisticCongressheprepar- edhis"DawnofCa'holicismin Australia"aworkintwovol,umeswithadecided"Eucharistic"outlook.

Havingbeengrantedleaveof absencefromtheDiocese,heproceededtoLouvain,whereheobtainedhisDoctorate.Histhesis waslaterpublishedbySneedand Ward,underthetitle,"FoundationofAustralia."

Thiswork,dealingwiththe earlypenaldays,enhancedhisreputationinUniversitycircles, andhewasrequestedtoacceptthelectorshipinHistoryatthe SydneyUniversity.

TothenewBishop,"TheRecord"extendsitsmostsincere andrespectfulcongratulations. Admultosannos.

Amongthreenoviceswhorecentlytookvowsinnativerelig-:ouscommunities,inLuma,BelgianCongo,oneisthesonofthe chiefoftheLongwaratribein theVicariateofLakeAlbert,and anotheristhedaughterofthe ,amechief,whoenteredanative SisterhoodinBuni.Theirfather isnotaChristian,buttoamissionarywhodiscussedthematterwithhimhesaid:"Iam chiefandmustgivegoodexam- ple.IfIhesitatetogivemy approvalwhenmychildrenwant todedicatethemselvestoGod, whocanbeexpectedtodoso?"

PERTH,THURSDAY.NIAkCI-14,1948.

ChaosandCanberra

TheQueenslandrailwaystrikeisassumingtheproportionsofthefirstlarge-scaletrialofstrengthinAustraliabetweenthedemocraticformofgovernmentand :heCommunistdictatorship.Itismore.Itisproof positive,shoulddoubtsexist,thattherealmachineryof governmentinthiscountryrestsnolongerinthehands ofpoliticiansholdingofficebythegraceofthepeople, butinthehandsofTradeUnionbossesappointedbythe CommunistParty.Theknowledgethattheirsceptre haspassedawayaccountsperhapsfortheineptitude,evasions,vacillations,andoutrightweaknessofthosewho shouldbegivingthepeopleastrongleadinatimeof crisisandperil.Rome,ifnotburning,iscertainlysitingonatimebomb,andthesmall-timemen'ofCanberra canonlyscratchupontheirscrannelpipes.Yetthese .uethemenwhoaspiretocontrolallourdestinies.Mr. '.,hifley,whenhecouldnolongerignorethathispetideoogicalambitiontoownthebankswasindangerbecause cfpopularrevulsion,calleduponhiscomradeswithtears iihiseyestorisktheirpoliticalfuturesinthefightfor\ thatend.Yetnotoneofthesesamemen,includingthe Catholics.willriskasinglevotetodefeattheenemy withinthegates,theworld-wideconspiracyagainstciviisationwhichhasbroughtdownhalfEuropeintyranny andmiseryandwhosemawisyetunsatisfied.

Inrefreshingcontrastisthestrong,clearstandofthe PremierofQueensland.Bysinglenessofpurpose,tenac- tyandthedeterminationthatthe'lawandthegoodof thepeopleshouldprevail,hebroketheCommunist-inspirAlmeatstrikeinQueenslandin1946.Itispartlyby ayofvindictiveness,butprobablymoreinthehopeof discreditingtheLabourPartyandcausingdivisioninits auks,thattheCommunistbosseshavechosentostrike .gaininthenorthernState.Theissuesatstakeareexcremelypaltryandcouldreadilyhavebeenputtorights i.hroughconciliationorarbitration.Butbecausethe Anannunist"highcommand"haspersonallytakenove: .hedirectionofindustrialchaosandisendeavouringto Toadentheconflicttoanationallevel,itdoesnotseem alarmisttoconcludethattheRedsareemployingthe Queenslandaffairasapreludeandarehearsalforthe jeneralStrikewhich,inallCommunistliterature,istobe lieprecursoroftherevolution.Inanycaseamuch largerreviewofthematterisbeingtakenontheir thaniswarrantedbytheintrinsicmeritsofthelocaldispute.Asimilarrealisationofadeeper,ulteriorimport panappearsonthesurfaceisevidencedbythepurpose- fulnessandvirilityoftheHanlonGovernment.

Hereisjustsuchanissuewhichisaboveand Leyondallconsiderationsofpartypolitics,anditistobe aopedthatnosmall-mindedattemptsatpoliticaljockeyingwillpreventneighbouringStatesfromdoingallthey ,.antosmashthislatestandmostseriousCommunistcon..piracy.Meantime,theindustrialstageisplainlyset torthedenouement.Canberrawouldveryreadilytakeiverthetaxingpower,educationalcontrol,aboriginalwelfare,etc.,fromtheStates,whichcanhandletheseaffairs ,erymuchmoreefficientlyonthespot,inthelightof .ocalneeds,iftheyarenotbledwhitefinancially.But whenitcomestothemountingindustrialbrigandage, ..vhichispatentlyanationalaffairinitscausationand effects,andinthatitisabletodictateforeignpolicyand alienateoverseastrade,Canberrahasnodesireto "meddle."IndeedthePrimeMinistercannotbeinduced toanswerstraightquestions,letalonetosayahardword. againstCommunism.Isheblindorstupid?Asthe .:risismountstherewillnotbewantingpeopletosaythat irewilldonothingagainstCommunismbecausetheReth. :replayinghisgamewithfarmoredirectandimmediate -esults.Ifthisissaid,Mr.Chifleywillhavenooneto blamebuthimself.Andifhedoesnotspeakandactvery ooninthematteritwouldappearthatthereisagreat dealofjusticeinthecharge.Hewouldthenhaveto answertotheAustralianpeople;forwhateverarguments 'heremayheaboutothermatters,hecertainlyhasfrom 'hemthemandatetopreserveorder,topreventsabotage, artificialshortages,andwilfuly-manipulateddislocations 'aproductionanddistribution.

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OURCATHOLICSCHOOLSANDCOLLEGES

LoretoConvent"Osborne"-Claremon

BOARDINGANDDAICOLLEGE.

TheSchoolprovidesasoundeducationonmodernlinesinall 'branchesofstudy.Thepupilsarepreparedforallexaminations.TheSchoolisbeautifullysituatedbetweenOceanand River,inextensivegrounds,withfineplayingfieldsandprivate SwimmingPoolinRiver. Telephone:F2135. Apply-MOTHERSUPERIOR.

Y.C.W.ElectNewExecutive

PlansforAccommodationService

MeetingstobeheldatHead- Afootballcommitteewas quartersduringMarch:

Thursday,11th.:Y.C.W.Executive,7p.m.

Hhursday,18th.:Y.C.W.Council,8p.m.

Thursday,25th.:Y.C.W.Executive,7p.m.

Thursday,25th.:Y.C.W.Sports Council,8p.m. AccommodationService.

TherearemanyyoungCatholicmen,fromcountrydistricts, whoarefoldinggreatdifficulty insecuringaccommodation.To Lindboardandlodgingforthese youngmen,theY.C.W.hasorganisedanaccommodationservice.Parentswhocouldboard, eitherpermanent)yortemporarily,oneoftheseyoungmenare askedtocontacttheY.C.W.DiocesanSecretary,NationalMutualBuildings,81StGeorge's Terrace,Perth. Y.C.W.Executive.

AmeetingoftheY.C.W.Council,therepresentativebodyof allbranches,recentlyelectedthe DiocesanExecutivetoholdoffice forthenexttwelvemonths.The executiveaselectedis:Presi

electedtorunthefootballcompetition.Itishopedtomake anearlystartwiththematches thisyear. Athletics.

TheAthleticChampionships willbeheldatLeedervilleOval onSaturday,March13. Cricket.

ThecricketfinalwillbeplayedatBeattyParkonSunday, March14.

Y.C.W.-N.C.G.M.SocialCalendar.

March: Saturday,13th.:Dance,Subiaco. Saturday,13th.:Y.C.W.AthleticClub'sChampionships,LeedervilleOval. Sunday,14th.:Cricketfinals, BeattyPark. Wednesday,17th.:Y.C.W. CricketAssociation'sPresentationDance,Y.A.L.Hall. BRANCHNOTES.

SUBIACO:

Cricket:OnFebruary29,SubiacoplayedtheFremantleteam andwerebeatenby14runs.Fremantledent, TerryDaly;vice-president, battedverywell,andat 'he ofplayhadlostonly5 AshleyBull;secretary,Roger Ryan;asistantsecretary,Raywicketsfor110.MartinLowry top-scoredforSubiacowith27. Twoomey;treasurer, GerryAthletics:BrianJoneswillarLyons;propagandist,KevinSull rangetrainingfacilitiesforall liven;members,EricCatlin,Tommemberswhohaveenteredthe KinsellaandJohnBeattie. AthleticChampionships. SportsCouncil.

AtthemeetingoftheSportsWESTPERTH: Council,onFebruary26,thefol- Agamesnightandleaders' lowingoffice-bearerswereelect-meetingwillheheldonThursedtofillvacancies:Vice-presi-day,March4. dent,PeterHoyne:treasurer,Thenextgeneralmeetingison KevinSullivan. Thursday,March11.

St.Patrick'sDayCelebrations

NIETROPOLITANSCHOOLS.

GovernmentTramsandBuses willdepartfromthefollowing pointsattheundermentioned timesforSubiacoOval:

ConventofMercySchool:DuncanStreet,VictoriaPark; 9.45a.m.-onelargetram..

C.B.C.,Leederville:-Franklin Street,Leederville;9.20a.m.onelargetram;9.55a.m.-one largetram.

St.Br,gid'sHighSchool:FitzgeraldandNewcastleSts.; 9.40a.m.-onelargetram.

St.Brigid's.PrimarySchool:FitzgeraldandNewcastleSts.; 9.40a.m.-onelargetram.

St.Peter's,BedfordPark:InglewoodTerminus;9.35a.m.onelargetram.

St.Mary's,Maylands:-CentralAvenue,Inglewood';9.37 ti.m.-onelargetram.

St.Mary'sHighSchool,Leeerrville:FranklinStreet,Leederville;9.35a.m.-onelargetram.

Ladies'College, Victoria Square:-VictoriaAvenueand HaySt.;955a.m.-twolarge trams.

School,Osborne Park:-CapeSt.,OsbornePark; 9.30a.m.-onebus.

Loreto,Swanbourne:-RichardsonAvenue;9.55a.m.-one bus.

Timetableofspecialtrains andbuseswillbeavailablefor nextissue.

Schoolsareaskedtonotecarefullythetimesofdeparture.

HighgateHill

National Catholic Girls' MOVEMENT DIOCESANHEADQUARTERS.

N.C.G.M.-Y.C.W.COMBINED CONCERT.

Don'tforgettheimportant dates,FridayandSaturday, April2and3,fortheGrand Concert,tobeheldintheAssemblyHall,PierStreet,Perth. Propagandists'Meeting. AmeetingofBranchPropagandistswillbeheldatHeadquartersonMonday,March8,at 8p.m.Itisimportantthatan Propagandistsattendthismeeting.

WESTPERTHBRANCH.

AsfromMarch10,thegeneralmeetingoftheN.C.G.M.will commenceat8p.m.Wouldall memberspleasemakeaspecial efforttobepresent,andallwho havesandshoesbringthem.

CATHEDRALBRANCH.

GeneralMeeting:Thenextseneralmeetingwillbeheldat St.Patrick'sSchoolat8.15pm. onTuesday,March9.

Basketball:The1948basketballseasoncommencesonthe 9rstSaturdayinApril.We wouldappreciatetheattendance allintendingplayersatthe meeting.

CATHOLICWOMEN'S LEAGUE

Thedaysforthemeetings havebeenaltered.Forthepre- sentboththemeetingswillbe heldonthesameday.

Thismonth'smeetingswillbe heldonWednesdaynext,March 10,theexecutivemeetingat 12.30p.m.andthegeneralmeet,eat2nm.,ahalf-hourearlier thanusual.

ThemembersoftheCottesine Rraneharehostessesforthis month.

SITENTONPARKBRANCH.

Themembersofthisbranch ,reholdingtheirthirdannual TrishSocialEveningonthe eveningsfSt.Patrick'sDay Bringallyourfriendsforareal 'richparty.

CatholicTeachers

FarewellChaplain

SACREDHEARTHIGHSCHOOL

HIGHGATE-PERTH

(ConductedbytheSistersNotreDameDesMissions). BOARDINGANDDAYSCHOOLFORGIRLS.

Pupilsr-eparedAllExaminations

JUNIORHIGHSCHOOL,HaroldStreetEntrance. AlsoatLEAROYDSTREET,MT.LAWLEY.

ForProspectusapplyREV.MOTHERPRIORESS.

'Phone:B3810.

ST.ILDEPHONSUS'COLLEGE

NEWNORCIA

CONDUCTEDBYTHEMARISTBROTHERS.

BoysacceptedfromSixthClasstoLeavingCertificate

EarlyApplicationissuggestedfor1949 ForProspectusandforconditionsgoverningenrolmentwriteto: THE BROTHER SUPERIOR

CHRISTIANBROTHERS,MT.HENRY.

ONEOFTHEASSOCIATEDPUBLICSHOOLSOFW.A.

AQUINASCOLLEGE

TELEPHONE:MU1520.

FORBOARDERSANDDAYSTUDENTS.

Boysadmittedfrom7upwards.

BeautifullySituated,overlookingtheriver,nearthenewCanning ForParticularsapplyto- Bridge.

ThePrincipal,AquinasCollege,CanningParade,Mt.Henry.

St.Mary'sPrimarySchool, Leederville:-FranklinStreet, Leederville;9.30a.m.-onelarge tram.

C.B.C.,Highgate:-HaroldSts Highgate;9.40a.m.-three largetrains.

SacredHeartHighSchool, Highgate:-HaroldSt.,Highgate;9.35a.m.-twolargetrams.

SacredHeartPrim.. Highgate:-MarySt.,Highgate; 9.30a.m.-onelargetram.

St.Patrick'sBoys'School:VictoriaAvenueandHaySt.; 9.35a.m.-twolargetrams.

St.Joseph'sSchool:-Victoria AvenueandHaySt.;9.4(1a.m.twolargetrains.

C.B.C.,Perth:-VictoriaAvenueandHaySt.;9.50a.m.-two largetrams.

Loreto,Nedlands:-Webster St.andBroadway;9.40a.m.onelargetram.

St.Theresa'sSchool,:-PrincessRd.andBroadway:9.42 a.m.-onelargetram.

St.Aloysius'School:-NicholsonRd.,Subiaco;10a.m.-one largetram.

"OurLady,"EastVictoria Park:-CamberwellStreet,VictoriaPark;9.35a.m.-onelarge tram.

St.Columba'sSchool,South Perth:-ForrestandAngelo Sta.;9.25a.m.-onelargetram.

St.Patrick'sSchool,South Perth:-ColinsSt.andCanning Highway;9.30a.m.-onelarge tram.

OnMarch17,intheHighgate ParishHall,agrandconcertwill beheldtocelebratetheFeastof St.Patrick. Awell-balanced programme,featuringitemsby Conventpupils,radioandstage artists,hasbeenaranged.

Theconcertwillbeorganised byMrs.Slattery,comperedby FredMoore,andMissMarjorie Wyndhamwillbetheacompanistefortheevening.Tickets are2s.,whichareavailablefrom Mr.Lyonsatthe"Record"stand. Doorsopenat7.30,andtheconcertcommencesateighto'clock. Extraseatingaccommodationhas beenprovided.

FREMANTLE

'fhepeopleofFremantlewill celebratetheFeastofIreland's NationalPatron,St.Patrick,on March17byaCelebrityConcertintheTownHall.Theorganisingcommitteehaveundertakentomakeittheoutstanding socialeventoftheyear.Choirs ofovertwohundredvoicesare beingtrainedspeciallyinChristianBrothers'College,St.Joseph'sCollege,andBeaconsfield. Noexpenseisbeingsparedto ensureanIrish,culturaland musicalentertainmentofthe highestquality.Severalradio musicalandchoralartistshave beenengagedfortheproe-ramme.BookingsandreservationscannowmemadeatMiss Hardy's.Market-street,Fremantle.

Averypleasantfunctiontook placeintheGuildRooms,when theCatholicteachersgathered togethertosayfarewelltoRev. FatherMurphy,theiresteemed Chaplainforthepastfiveyears. Inmakingasmallpresentation toFather,Mr.Lobsts:athanked himforhisunfailinghelpand encouragementatalltimes.He expressedthehopethatwewere -otlosingcontactaltogether withFather,andthatwewillbe happytoseehimamongstus sometimeinthefuture.

Thespeakerwelcomedour newlyappointedChaplain,Rev. FatherBrown,withthehopethat histermwiththeGuildwouldbe happyandsuccessful.

Membersandfriendsarecordiallyinvitedtoaninteresting addressbyMr.Taylor,J.P.,arecentarrivalfromIndia.This shouldproveveryinteresting,so don'tmissit.

Membersarealsoreminded thatSunday,March14,isthe monthlyHolyCommunion.

PolishRegularClergyLost 16percentPriestsinWar

DuringtheGermanoccupation ofPoland,from1939to1945, PolishRegularClergylost270 Priests,wholosttheirlives-16 percent.ofthetotal.Other Religiousandstudentswhodied inthesametimeamountedto 251. Inadditiontothis,697 otherclergywereimprisonedbut survived.

TheSocietyofJesuslost70 members,including47Priees, theFranciscanslost58,andthe Salesians53.

ABURIALCUSTOM

"Listener."Claremont,writes:

"Wouldyoukindlytellmethe significanceofthedroppingof asmallhandfulofearthdown thegravebythepriestatthe gravesideserviceataCatholicfuneral?"

A.:A,faras1know,thisis -implyapopularcustomwhich hasgrownupincertainplaces, andisnotobservedinothers. Thereisnothingaboutitinthe burialserviceasgivenintheRomanRitual.Nodoubtthereis acertainsymbolismintheaction. Itseemstoexpresstheideaof dustreturningtodust."Dust thouart,anduntodustthou shaltreturn."Youmightnote, inpassing,thatitisnotonlythe priestvohothrowstheearthinto thegrave,butthebystandersas well.

RELIGIOUSANDDIOCESAN

CLERGY

"Observer,"Swanbourne,writes: "Catholicreligiousarerequiredtotakevowsofpoverty, chastityandobedience."

A.:Thatisso.Thereligious isconstitutedassuchmainlyby thesevows.

Youwrite:

"Itwouldseem,however,that priests,atleast,areexempt fromthefirstofthesevows."

A.:Youarenotquiteaccurate here,formanypriestsarealso religious,andthesedotakea vowofpoverty.Franciscans,

Dominicans,Redemptorists,Jesuitsandothersareatthesame timereligiousandpriests,and theyhavethethreevows.But thediocesanclergy,orthesecularpriests,astheyarecommonlycalled,donottakeavowof poverty,or,forthatmatter.of ebedience,

NOVOWOFPOVERTY

Youwrite:

"Priestscanhardlybedescribedaspoor;infactthey arewellprovidedforandbetteroffthanmanyoftheirparishioners."

A.:Youarespeakingofsecularpriests,ofcourse,and,aswe haveseen,thesearenotbound byanyvowofpoverty.So, evenifitweretruethatthediocesanclergywerewell-to-dowhichtheygenerallyarenotthereN.:timidbenothingwrong aboutthat.Theirvocationis notthevocationofreligious.Religiousfreelychooseastateof lifeinwhichitwillbeimpossible forthemtohaveanymoneyor propertyoftheirown,andin whichtheywillbedependentfor theirrequirementsontheirSuperiors.Thevowofpovertyexiststohelpthemintheirendeavourtolivealifeofperfection. Thesecularpriestdoesnot choosethatparticularmethodof advancinghisspirituallife.But Ithinkthat,besidesoverlooking thecleardistinctionbetweenthe twokindsoflife,youexaggeratethetemporalwell-beingof theordinarysecularpriest.

CHANGEOFTIME

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

Clerical"Luxuries'Examined

Youwrite:

"Itisnotedthatpriestsreceiveasalarywhichenables themtodressfaultlessly,and tobuysuchluxuriesascigarettes,drinksandsoon.One seldom,ifever,seesapriest cyclingabouthisparish;in facthedrivesanexpensive typeofcar."

A.:Iamsurethatpriestswill beratherflatteredtohearthat theydressfaultlessly.Buts thinkyouwouldbesurprisedto hearhowlongalifetheaverage priestmanagestogetoutofa singlesuitorhat.Yousee, thereissomeadvantageinwearingjustplainblackandinnot havingtobotheraboutfashions. Asforthecigarettes,yousurely don'tmeantoimplythateveryonewhohasasmokenowand againisamanofwealth.It istruethatmostparishpriests havetheirowncar;indeedthey wouldbeindifficultstraitswithoutone.Youwouldbesurprisedifadoctordidn'thaveacar, seeingthathemaybecalled uponatanytimetovisithis patients.Well,apriestissubjectinthesamewaytosickcalls andotherurgentdemands,and heneedstobeabletovisithis parishionerswithoutanyunduedelay.Evenapartfrom sickcalls,apriestina countryparishmayhaveto travelahundredmilesonasingleSundaytosayMassesandto attendtotheaffairsofhisparish.Asforthecurates,who helptheparishpriests,asfaras Iknow,itisveryuncommonfor themtohavetheirowncars.

HaveyourRacquetRestrungor RepairedbyNorm.Roast,expert stringer.14BonMarcheArcade.

Moreover,havingacarisnotan unmixedblessingfortheparish priesthimself.Thecarhelps himtodohiswork,butitsupkeepisratheraburden,andif heisgoingtopayforhispetrol,insomecaseshemaybe forcedtodowithoutahousekeeper.

Theaverageparishpriestm thisStatecouldbynomeansbe calledawealthyman.Infact theincomeavailableforhispersonalusewouldnormallybeconsiderablylessthanthatofother meninprofessionallife,As forthecurates,theymanageto' getalongonanallowancethat wouldmakethemanonthe basicwagejustlaugh.Of course,priests,beingcelibate, havenofamilyobligations,and thisenablesthemtoliveonan amountofmoneythatwouldnot gofarfortheordinarymanin theworld.

Youwrite:

"Personally,Ithinkapriest fullyearnsthesalaryandluxurieshereceives.Probably hedeservesmorethanhereceives.Mypointis,however, thatthesethingsarenotconsistentwiththevowofpoverty."

A,:Asthesecularpriestdoes nottakeavowofpoxerty,there isnoinconsistency.OurLord leftnocommandthatanyone shouldtakeavowsofpoverty; thosewhotakeitdosofreelyin ordertoimitateChristandfollowHiminaspecialway.If asecularpriesthadallthepersonalcomfortsyoucredithim with,therewouldbenothing wronginthat.Inpointoffact, 'sowever,hislotisnot'Dually isrosyasyouseemtoimagine.

Youwrite:

,Avk'ot/.40;44,

NoEnvyAmongReligious

"Nunsandotherreligious workhardinconvents,schools andhospitalsinreturnfora meresubsistence;sodomonks. Theyliveunderconditions whichborderondiscomfiture,"

A.:Itistruethatreligious, bothmenandwomen.workhard andreceivenopaymentfortheir labours.Thatisthevocation whichtheyhavechosenforthemselvesandinwhichtheyglory.

Theyare,however,decentlykept bytheparticularOrdertowhich theybelong,andnormallythey donotfeelmuchworseofffor havingnomoneyoftheirown.

Itistruethattheysometimes sufferlittleinconveniencesby nothavingtheirownpropertyto disposeof,andtheirhumilityis testedbytheirconstantdependenceontheirsuperiorsforall theirtemporalneeds.But 1 doubtifthereisasinglereligiouswhoenviesthesecular prieststheirpossessionoftheir ,a'nmoney.Itismorecommon tohearreligioussaythatthey wouldfinditagreathardshipto changeplaceswiththediocesan !orgy,andhavetostartworryingaboutmoney,aboutchurch

debts,livingexpenses,andso on. Youwrite: "Priestsoccupywellfurnishedhouses-quitelargeforbachelors-employhousekeepers, entertainfriends,andsoon," A.:Iftheydo,Idon'tthink anyonewouldbegrudgethem thesesmallcomforts.Theyhave theirresponsibilitiesandworries andonerousdutiesforwhichthe modestlivingconditionsyoumentionarenoveryextravagantrecompense.Andifthereare priesttlistening-into-night,a fewofthemmaybegrinninga littleruefullyatyourmentionof housekeepersandlargefurnished houses,astheysurveytheirown establishments.

Finally,youwrite:

"Myquestionispromptedby curiosity.Nooffenceisintendedagainstpriests,whomI admire."

A.:Thankyouforthekind assurance,"Observer."Itis clearfromthecourteoustoneof yourletterthatyouintendedno offence,andnooffencehasbeen taken.IcanonlyhopethatI havehelpedyoutodearup yourmindonthismatter.

StoryofBergson'sAlleged Conversion

WHYHEDIDNOTENTERCHURCH

"I'.P.,"Crawley,writes: "SomeyearsagoIreadina CatholicpaperthatthefamousFrenchphilosopher,Henri Bergson,becameaCatholic beforehisdeath.I!lawnever seenthisstatedelsewhere, andyouwouldthinkanimportanteventlikethiwould bewellknown,ifitdidtake place.Peoplewhaoughtto know,saytheyhavenever heardofit.Couldyougive meanyinformation,please," A.:Yes,"E.P.,"IthinkIcan giveyouthefactsforwhichyou ask.Forthebenefrtofother listenerswhohaveperhapsnot heardofMBergson,Ishould saythatthismanislooke.Iupon asoneofthegreatestnamesin modernthought.Hewasfor longalecturerinphilosophyat theCollegedeFrance,inParis, anditissaidthatsobrilliant werehislecturesthatpeople fromoutsideUniversitycircles usedtocomehoursbeforehandto getaseatintheroomwherehe spoke.Hisbooksareknownin everycivilisedcountryfofthe world.Hehadnumerousfollowersanddiscipleswhowere proudtocallthemselvesBergsonians.

Towardstheendofhislifehe wasbed-riddenforsomeyears. Hislaterwritings,incontrast withsomeofhisearlierwork, hadshownadecidedapproachto theChristianoutlook,andperhapsitwaspartlywiththisin mindthatRaissaMaritain,the wifeofthefamousphilosopher, JacquesMaritain,calledonhim cometimebeforehedied.Both theMaritainshadbeenfollowers ofBergsonbeforetheythemselvesbecameCatholics.From variousremarkswhichBergson made,MadameMaritainconcludedthathe,too,hadfinally becomeconvincedofthetruthof Catholicism,andhadindeed beenreceivedintotheChurch. AfterBergson'sdeath,Madame Maritainpublishedanaccountof thisinterview,andthiswasthe sourceofthereport,whichappearedinanumberofCatholic papers,thatBergsonhadbecome aCatholic.

Afterthewar,however,Bergson'sdaughterwroteamoreaccurateversionofwhathadhappened.ItseemsthatBergson wantedtobecomeaCatholic, butatthetimeharshandunfair lawswerebeingenactedagainst theJews(thiswasduringthe GermanoccupationofFrance). BergsonwashimselfaJew,and helovedhispeople.Hewas afraidthatifhewereformally receivedintotheChurchitmight seemthathewasdesertinghis fellow-Jew'sinthehouroftheir trial.Intheevent,hedecided nottoaskforbaptism,buthe madearequestthataCatholic priestbesent,withtheapproval oftheArchbishopofParis,to sayprayersathisburial.

SinceBergson'sdeathafew yearsago,MademoiselleBergson,towhomweowesomuchinformationaboutherfather,has herselfbeenreceivedintothe Church.

MARYSOFSCRIPTURE

AGAIN

"searchlight,"Claremont,writes:

"Ilistenedwithinterestto whatyouweresayingabout MaryMagdalenlastSunday night,butIgotabitlostin theargument.AttheendI wasn'tsurewhethertherewas oneMary,orthree,orhalfa dozen.Couldyoupleaseput thethinginanutshell?"

A.:Iamsorry,"Searchlight," ifIconfusedyou.Itisnot easytopresentevidencefortwo sidesofanargumentwithout runningtheriskoftheirbeing mixedupbylisteners.ButI thankyoufortheopportunityof clearingupmyposition.My correspondentoflastweekwishedtoknowwhetherMaryMagdalen,MaryofBethany,anda womanwhoisdescribedas"a sinner"werealloneandthe sameperson,orwhetherthey weredifferentpersons,Irepliedthatthereweregoodargumentsoneachside,butsaid that,ifwekeeptotheevidence intheScriptures,itiseasierto showthattherewerethreewomenthantoshowthattherewas onlyone.Thosewhoheldthat therewasonlyone,couldmake outafaircaseforthemselves fromScripture,buttheirmain argumentwasfromtradition. However,ithasbeenshownbya numberofCatholicwritersthat thistraditionisoflategrowth, anditisbynomeansuniversal intheChurch.Myconclusion, therefore,wasthatitismore likelythattherewerethreedistinctwomenreferredtointhe Scriptures.However,Istated thismerelyasapersonalopinion,andinsistedthattheoppositeviewhadagooddealtobe saidforit.Iwinsatsome painstomaintaintheplausibilityofthetheorythattherewas onlyonewoman,notbecauseI heldthattheorymyself,butbecausemanygoodandscholarly Catholicsdoholdit,andI thoughtthatmycorrespondent, ortheauthorhequoted,didnot dojusticetoit.Isthatclear now,'Searchlight"?

(ContinuedonPage8.)

MEN'SWEAK

BOYS'CLOTHING WALSNS

l'ARCHEAPERGROCERIES

ABURIALCUSTOM

"Listener,"Claremont,writes:

"Wouldyoukindlytellmethe significanceofthedroppingof asmallhandfulofearthdown thegravebythepriestatthe gravesideserviceataCatholkfuneral?"

A.:AsfarasIknow,thisis -implyapopularcustomwhich hasgrownupincertainplaces, andisnotobservedinothers. Thereisnothingaboutitinthe burialserviceasgivenintheRomanRitual.Nodoubtthereis acertainsymbolismintheaction. Itseemstoexpresstheideaof dustreturningtodust."Dust thouart,anduntodustthou shaltreturn."Youmightnote, inpassing,thatitisnotonlythe priestwhothrowstheearthinto thegrave,butthebystandersas well.

RELIGIOUSANDDIOCESAN

CLERGY

"Observer,"Swanbourne,writes: "Catholicreligiousarerequiredtotakevowsofpoverty, chastityandobedience."

A.:Thatisso.Thereligious isconstitutedassuchmainlyby thesevows.

Youwrite:

"Itwouldseem,however,that priests,atleast,areexempt fromthefirstofthesevows."

A.:Youarenotquiteaccurate here,formanypriestsarealso religious,andthesedotakea vowofpoverty.Franciscans,

Dominicans,Redemptorists,Jesuitsandothersareatthesame timereligiousandpriests,and theyhavethethreevows.But thediocesanclergy,orthesecularpriests,astheyarecommonlycalled,donottakeavowof poverty,or,forthatmatter.of obedience.

NOVOWOFPOVERTY

Youwrite:

"I'riestscanhardlybedescribedaspoor;infactthey arewellprovidedforandbetteroffthanmanyoftheirparishioners."

A.:Youarespeakingofsecularpriests,ofcourse,and,aswe haveseen,thesearenotbound byanyvowofpoverty.So, evenifitweretruethatthediocesanclergywerewell-to-dowhichtheygenerallyarenottherewouldbenothingwrong aboutthatTheirvocationis notthevocationofreligious.Religiousfreelychooseastateof lifeinwhichitwillbeimpossible forthemtohaveanymoneyor propertyoftheirown,andin whichtheywillbedependentfor theirrequirementsontheirSuperiors.Thevowofpovertyexiststohelpthemintheirendeavourtolivealifeofperfection. Thesecularpriestdoesnot choosethatparticularmethodof advancinghisspirituallife.But

Tthinkthat,besidesoverlooking thecleardistinctionbetweenthe twokindsoflife,youexaggeratethetemporalwell-beingof theordinarysecularpriest

CHANGEOFTIME

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

Clerical"Luxuries"Examined

Youwrite:

"Itisnotedthatpriestsreceiveasalarywhichenables themtodressfaultlessly,and tobuysuchluxuriesascigarettes,drinksandsoon.One seldcm,ifever,seesapriest cyclingabouthisparish;in facthedrivesanexpensive typeofcar."

A.:Iamsurethatpriestswill beratherflatteredtohearthat theydressfaultlessly.But thinkyouwouldbesurprisedto hearhowlongalifetheaverage priestmanagestogetoutofa singlesuitorhat.Yousee, thereissomeadvantageinwearinejustplainblackandinnot havingto.botheraboutfashions. Asforthecigarettes,yousurely don'tmeantoimplythateveryonewhohasasmokenowand againisamanofwealth.It istruethatmostparishpriests havetheirowncar;indeedthey wouldbeindifficultstraitswithoutone.Youwouldbesurprisedifadoctordidn'thaveacar, seeingthathemaybecalled uponatanytimetovisithis patients.Well,apriestissubjectinthesamewaytosickcalls andotherurgentdemands,and heneedstobeabletovisithis parishionerswithoutanyunduedelay.Evenapartfrom sickcalls,apriestina countryparishmayhaveto travelahundredmilesonasingleSundaytosayMassesandto attendtotheaffairsofhisparish.Asforthecurates,who helptheparishpriests,asfaras Iknow,itisveryuncommonfor themtohavetheirowncars. .41.41,1MIMINIVW4^0411.4POW.N.P.P11,1Nne

HaveYourRacquetRestrungor RepairedbyNorm.Beast,expert stringer.14BonMarcheArcade.

Moreover,havingacarisnotan unmixedblessingfortheparish pitesthimself.Thecarhelps himtodohiswork,butitsupkeepisratheraburden,andif heisgoingtopayforhispetrol,insomecaseshemaybe forcedtodowithoutahousekeeper. Theaverageparishpriestin thisStatecouldbynomeansbe calledawealthyman.Infact theincomeavailableforhispersonalusewouldnormallybeconsiderablylessthanthatofother meninprofessionallife,As forthecurates,theymanageto getalongonanallowancethat wouldmakethemanonthe basicwagejustlaugh.Of course,priests,beingcelibate, havenofamilyobligations,and thisenablesthemtoliveonan amountofmoneythatwouldno: gofarfortheordinarymanin theworld.

Youwrite:

"Personally,Ithinkapriest fullyearnsthesalaryandluxurieshereceives.Probably hedeservesmorethanhereceives.Mypointis,however, thatthesethingsarenotconsistentwiththevowofpoverty."

A,:Asthesecularpriestdoes nottakeavowofpoverty,there isnoinconsistency.OurLord leftnocommandthatanyone shouldtakeavowofpoverty; thosewhotakeitdosofreelyin ordertoimitateChristandfollowHiminaspecialway.If asecularpriestbadallthepersonalcomfortsyoucredithim with,therewouldbenothing wronginthat.Inpointoffact, however,hislotisnotusually isrosyasyouseemtoimagine.

Youwrite:

NoEnvyAmongReligious

"Nunsandotherreligious workhardinconvents,schools andhospitalsinreturnfora meresubsistence;sodomonks. Theyliveunderconditions whichborderondiscomfiture,"

A.:Itistruethatreligious, oothmenandwomen.workhard andreceivenopaymentfortheir labours.Thatisthevocation whichtheyhavechosenforthemselvesandinwhichtheyglory.

Theyare,however,decentlykept bytheparticularOrdertowhich theybelong,andnormallythey donotfeelmuchworseofffor havingnomoneyoftheirown.

Itistruethattheysometimes sufferlittleinconveniencesby nothavingtheirownpropertyto disposeof,andtheirhumilityis testedbytheirconstantdependenceontheirsuperiorsforall theirtemporalneeds.But 1 doubtifthereisasinglereligiouswhoenviesthesecular prieststheirpossessionoftheir ownmoney.Itismorecommon tohearreligioussaythatthey wouldfinditagreathardshipto changeplaceswiththediocesan isrgy,antihavetostartworryingaboutmoney,aboutchurch

debts,livingexpenses,andso on. Youwrite: "Priestsoccupywellfurnishedhouses-quitelargeforbachelors-employhousekeepers, entertainfriends,andsoon,"

A.:Iftheydo,Idon'tthink anyonewouldbegrudgethem thesesmallcomforts.Theyhave theirresponsibilitiesandworries andonerousdutiesfor,.vhissthe modestlivingconditionsyoumentionarenoveryextravagantrecompense.Andifthereare priestslistening-into-night,a fewofthenimaybegrinninga littleruefullyatyourmentionof housekeepersandlargefurnished houses,astheysurveytheirown establishments.

Finally,youwrite: "Myquestionispromptedby curiosity.Nooffenceisintendedagainstpriests,whomI admire."

A.:Thankyouforthekind assurance,"Observer."Itis clearfromthecourteoustoneof yourletterthatyouintendedno offence,andnooffencehasbeen taken. IcanonlyhopethatI havehelpedyoutotlearup yourmindonthismatter.

StoryofBergson'sAlleged Conversion

WHYHEDIDNOTENTERCHURCH

"E.P.,"Crawley,writes:

"SomeyearsagoIreadina CatholicpaperthatthefamousFrenchphilosopher,Henri Bergson,becameaCatholic beforehisdeath.Ihavenever seenthisstatedelsewhere. andyouwouldthinkanimportanteventliketh;would bewellknown,ifitdidtake place.Peoplewhooughtto know,saytheyhavenever heardofit.Couldyougive meanyinformation,please," A.:Yes,"E.P.,"IthinkIcan giveyouthefactsforwhichyou ask.Forthebenefitofother listenerswhohaveperhapsnot heardofMBergson,Ishould saythatthismanislookedupon asoneofthegreatestnamesin modernthought.Hewasfor longalecturerinphilosophyat theCollegedeFrance,inParis, anditissaidthatsobrilliant werehislecturesthatpeople fromoutsideUniversitycircles usedtocomehoursbeforehandto getaseatintheroomwherehe spoke.Hisbooksareknownin everycivilisedcountry?ofthe world.Hehadnumerousfollowersanddiscipleswhowere proudtocallthemselvesBergsonians, Towardstheendofhislifehe wasbed-riddenforsomeyears. Hislaterwritings,incontrast withsomeofhisearlierwork, hadshownadecidedapproachto theChristianoutlook,andperhapsitwaspartlywiththisin mindthatRaissaMaritain,the wifeofthefamousphilosopher, JacquesMaritain,calledonhim sometimebeforehedied.Both theMaritainshadbeenfollowers ofBergsonbeforetheythemselvesbecameCatholics.From variousremarkswhichBergson made.MadameMaritainconcludedthathe,too,hadfinally becomeconvincedofthetruthof Catholicism,andhadindeed beenreceivedintotheChurch. AfterBergson'sdeath,Madame Maritainpublishedanaccountof thisinterview,andthiswasthe sourceofthereport,whichappearedinanumberofCatholic papers,thatBergsonhadbecome aCatholic.

Afterthewar,however,Bergson'sdaughterwroteamoreaccurateversionofwhathadhappened.ItseemsthatBergson wantedtobecomeaCatholic, butatthetimeharshandunfair lawswerebeingenactedagainst theJews(thiswasduringthe GermanoccupationofFrance). BergsonwashimselfaJew,and helovedhispeople.Hewas afraidthatifhewereformally receivedintotheChurchitmight seemthathewasdesertinghis fellow-Jew'sinthehouroftheir trial,Intheevent,hedecided nottoaskforbaptism,buthe madearequestthataCatholic priestbesent,withtheapproval oftheArchbishopofParis,to sayprayersathisburial.

SinceBergson'sdeathafew yearsago,MademoiselleBergson,towhomweowesomuchinformationaboutherfather,has herselfbeenreceivedintothe Church.

MARYSOFSCRIPTURE

AGAIN

"Searchlight,"Claremont,writes: "Ilistenedwithinterestto whatyouweresayingabout MaryMagdalenlastSunday night,butIgotabitlostin theargument.AttheendI wasn'tsurewhethertherewas oneMary,orthree,orhalfa dozen.Couldyoupleaseput thethinginanutshell?"

A.:amsorry,"Searchlight,' ifIconfusedyou.Itisnot easytopresentevidencefortwo sidesofanargumentwithout runningtheriskoftheirbeing mixedupbylisteners.ButI thankyoufortheopportunityof clearingupmyposition.My correspondentoflastweekwishedtoknowwhetherMaryMagdalen,MaryofBethany,anda womanwhoisdescribedas''a sinner"werealloneandthe sameperson,orWhetherthey weredifferentpersons. Irepliedthatthereweregoodargumentsoneachside,butsaid that,ifwekeeptotheevidence intheScriptures,itiseasierto showthattherewerethreewomenthantoshowthattherewas onlyone.Thosewhoheldthat therewasonlyone,couldmake outafaircaseforthemselves fromScripture,buttheirmain argumentwasfromtradition. However,ithasbeenshownbya numberofCatholicwritersthat thistraditionisoflategrowth, anditisbynomeansuniversal intheChurch.Myconclusion, therefore,wasthatitismore likelythattherewerethreedistinctwomenreferredtointhe Scriptures.However,Istated thismerelyasapersonalopinion,andinsistedthattheoppositeviewhadagooddealtobe saidforit.Iwasatsome painstomaintaintheplausibilityofthetheorythattheirwas onlyonewomen,notbecauseI. heldthattheorymyself,butbecau,emanygoodandscholarly Catholicsdoholdit,andI thoughtthatmycorrespondent, ortheauthorhequoted,didnot dojusticetoit.Isthatclear now,"Searchlight"?

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PopeSpends

Bythe

Battleofthe manPerson.

Thebattleisbeingfoughtout overtheworld,butespecially Europe,wherethousandsof isplacedPersonsarestillwaitgfortheirpromisedlands.

Wheretheneedisgreatestthe olyFather'shelpinghandis ere.

HowtheHolyFatherspends emoneythroughtheVatican migrationOfficewasrelatedat eannualmeetingoftheCaolicCommitteeforRelief broadinLondonrecentlyby eApostolicDelegateArchbispGodfrey.

LogicaloutcomeoftheV.ati'swartimeInformationOffice, eneworganisationwasforminthesummerof1946.

Itscentralofficeisin ecretariatofState.

TheWorldOver.

pressuretobearinthere-settlementcountriesforquotastobe increased.

HandinhandwiththeEmigra- tionOfficegoestheworkofthe ReliefCommitteesetupbythe HolySee.

90,000Parcels.

TheReliefCommissionestablishedbytheSecretariatofState actsasastimuuatingandcoordinatingagentforthevarious charitableorganisationsthroughouttheworld.

Itdirectsaidtotheregions whereitismostwanted,

Theneedsareinvestigated andlistedbytheHolyFather's representatives,Bishopsandk,atholicreliefcommittees.

Whatformdoesthe Father'shelptake?

Spiritualliterature?

Holy

Ofcourse.Butalsofood, clothing,medicalsupplies-and cash.

ShentonPark

Asin1947,soagainfor St. Patrick'sDayin1748,thelocal branchoftheCatholicWomen's Leagueisorganisinganother socialfunctionintheSchoolHall, HenryStreet.Thiswillcommenceat8o'clock. Theprogrammecontainsthe namesofleadingmetropolitan artistswhowillrendervocal,instrumentalandcomedynumbers,interspersedwithanexhibitionofIrishdancing,conjuring, ventriloquism,andordinary dancing.Allwhowerepresent lastyearwillbebackagain,and newpatronswillbeheartilywelcome. Theadmissionisonly1/6, withchildrenhalf-price,anda delightfulbuffetsupperwillbe provided.Theproceedswill helptheC.W.L.BursaryatSt. rharles'Seminary.

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181RokebyRoad,Subiaco.

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About90,000parcelsweresent toAustria,France,Germanyand Rumania.

ForGermanyalone200 wagonswereneededtocarrythe goods.

Itsfieldrepresentativesareto foundineverypartofthe orldwhereDisplacedPersona rebeingofferedhospitalityor owhichtheyareabletoemite.

EverywhereCatholicnational ommitteesarebeingformedthat Catholicstheworldovermay oinwiththeHolyFatherin hisnobleendeavour.

Helpisgiventoalltheneedy feverynation.race,classor reed.

TheHolyFather'scharity knowsnofrontiers.Itisas universalashismissiontoteach.

TheproblemofDisplacedPertonsisaproblemofindividual ragedies.

BehindeveryD.P.isfamine, pillage,forcedmarches and death.

Eachisa"person,"stamped withtheimageofthelivingGod, abrotherofChrist.

Andourbrotheralso ThustheVaticanImmigration Officehassetitselfthetaskof dealingwiththeproblemfrom everyangle-religious,moral, hygienicandeconomic.

FromitsHQinRomeandan officeinGenevaitco-operates withtheauthoritiesinvarious ountriesandespeciallywiththe immigrationofficeswhichthe Bishopshavesetup.

Forinstance,intheU.S.A. thereistheBureauofImmigra- tionoftheNationalCouncil WelfareConferenceinWashing- ton.

Butemigrationprogresses slowly.

Mostre-settlementcountries arestillinclinedtoacceptonly strongyoungmenasheavyworkera.

Thereareasyetnoguaran- 'eesabouttheemigrationof familiesortheirdependants.

TheOfficeisdividedintotwo sections-onetodealwithordinaryemigration,theotherwith DisplacedPersons.

Itexaminestheconditionsin thecountriestowhichemigrants aregoing.

Itsetsupcommissionsineach countrytolookafterthespiritualwelfareoftheemigrants.

Itoffersaguidinghandduringthejourneyandattheplace wheretheyaretobeginanew life.

ItlinksupwithCatholiccommitteesforthispurposeandinGistsonChristianprinciplesoffamilylifeandthecareofthe children,thesick,andtheaged.

Anditassistsevenintheselectionofemigrants,andbrings

Theoutstretchedhandofthe HolyFatherhasstriventoreach everyplacewherethere 1-,sufferingandneed.

ButHisHolinessworksnot onlythroughthecentralofficeof theSecretariatofState.

Throughthe"PontificiaCommisionediAssistanza"heuses dioceses,parishesandindividualstodistributehisgifts.

Hisutarkmaybesummedup inOurLord'sownwords:"1 havepityonthemultitude."

ArchbishopGodfreyconcludAlwiththisreminder:

Duringthewarwehadmany fatefulbattles-thebattleof Prance,thebattleofthe Bulge.

To-daytheHolyFatteris leadingthelegionsofChristendomintheBattleoftheHuman Person.

ItisastruggletodefendCaholicdoctrineconcerningthe PersonofChristJesusOur Lord.

Likewiseitisastrugglefor thedivinityofthosepersonswho -pHisbrethren. Theirdignityashumanbeings, childrenofGod,theirrights mustbedefendedatallcosts. Wemustresistwithmightand maintheevilattemptstothose vhowouldreducehumankindto merechattels,aheapofhuman wreckagewhichmustbeleftto itsfate.

Itisnotforustobeidlewithoutinterestinsuch a truly ChristianworkasthatsetinmotionbytheHolyFather.

EveryDisplacedPersonisindeedaperson,asoulredeemed bythePreciousBloodofChrist, andinhelpinghimweareministeringtoHimforthegloryof Godandthesalvationofman'cind.

MarianSocietiesin WorldUnion

RedStar V_V)verthealkans ChurchesSlateBerlinSchoolBill

Japan'sMoralDevastation

TheUnitedNatioisAssembly hasbeengivendSamaticevidence ofthesubjugationoftheBalkansbyexiledleadersfromBulgaria,Hungary,Rumaniaand Yugoslavia.

TheAlliedControlCommis-ionshavebeenconvertedinto SovietagenciesandusedforRussia'simperialistdesigns.Inthe politicalfieldnativeCommunist partieshavebeengivendominantpositionsandothersreduced tosubserviencebyintimidation. Thepolicedepartmentshavebeen takenoverandturnedintoterroristagencies;thedefence forcespurgedofregularofficer cadreswhoseplacehasbeentakenbyCommunistpersonnel.The democraticpresshasbeensuppressed,allschoolsorganisedto teachSovietpropaganda,andreligionandchurchinstitutions paralysedandsubjectedtocontinuedpressureandpersecution.

Althoughthemethodsvary fromcountrytocountrythepatternandgoalarealwaysthe same.

InBulgariatheAgrarianUnion, whichrepresentedthechiefopposition,waspersistentlyattackeduntilthefinalcampaignof terrorwhichresultedinitbeing outlawedanditsleader,Nicola Petkov,hanged.

InHungarytheSmallholders' Party,whichheldthemajority ofvotes,wlasconstantlyvilified, pressedwithever-increasingdemands,andfinallyaccusedof "anti-Sovietconspiracy"andits PrimeMinister,FerencNagy, forcedtoflee.

InRumaniathepresentCommunistGovernmentwasimposed ofthreatsmadebythe SovietMinisterVishinsky.The RuthenianCommunistPartywas builtupandorganisedtoeliminatetheNationalPeasant Party,whose74-year-oldleader, Dr.JuliuManiu,followinga "treasontrial,"hasbeencondemnedtosolitaryconfinement forlife.

Themethodsemployedbythe TitoGovernmentarewellknown enoughtoneednorepetition.

ThetaskoftheUnitedNationsfollowingamemorandum fromtheexiledleadersistotry torestoreindependencetothese countries.Itwillbenoeasy matterforitbecomesobvious thatRussia'srefusaltoallowa permanentU.N.BalkanCommission-waspartofherplanto reachwarm-waterseasandto setanimperialistfootfirmlyin theheartofEuropefromwhere shecouldfeelsafertocontinue herpoliticalprogrammeofimposinghersystemgraduallyon therestoftheworld.

TheVaticanwirelesstheother daydescribedtheSchoolBill passedinNovemberbytheBerlinCityCouncilasonethat"violatestherightsofCatholicparentsandtheChurchinthematterofthereligiouseducationof

children."Fromthemomentdestroyedandworstofthemall whenthislawwasfirstmootedisTokyo,ofwhichtheJapanese Catholicshaveprotested.Ca-wereoncesoproud.Thetraveltholicshavenowpresentedyetllerwhonowvisitstheplace anotherstrongprotest,statingwhereoneTokyostoodcansee hattheyw#1!neversubmittoa'nothingbutashesformiles lawwhich,amongotherthings,'around.Theroadsalonereforbidstheopeningofdenomina-Imain.ThosewhoknewJapan bona!schools.Theyrefusedtobeforeusedtodelightinthe acknowledgelawsviolatingtheircleanliness,theartisticdressand rightsduringtheNaziregime, .ndtheywillnotsubmitto-day tolawsofthiskindcomingfrom ademocraticGovernment."SeveralGermanProtestantorganisationshaveprotestedinsimilar language.

TheBill,whichbansallpriateorconfessionalschoolsand givesacompletemonopolytothe Einheasschule"("unity"school) willcomeintoeffectonApril1, unlessitisvetoedbythe ControlCouncil.Itwaspassed theCityCouncil,afteraprotracteddebate,by86votesto30, oftheopposingvotescoming fromtheChristianDemocrats. Atfirstthemajorityrejecteda proposalfromtheChristianDemocratsthatpublicconfessional schools,suchasexistinWestern andSouthernGermany,should bepermittedwhereverasufficient numberofparentswishforthem. ThentheChristianDemocratic spokesman,ProfessorLandsberg, demandedthatatleastthoseprivateconfessionalrpchoolsthat arenotsupportedbypublicfunds shouldbepermitted,astheyare inalltruedemocraticcountries; thisalsowasrejected.Fnally

FrauMaxsein,alsooftheChristianDemocrats,movedthatreligiousinstructionshouldbemade aregularpartofthecurriculum oftheEinheitsschulenforthose parentswhowishtheirchildren toreceiveit,andthis,too,was voteddownbythemajority.

IfthisBilldoesgointoeffect Germanywillbegivendelure thesamepositioninthisrespect asthatoftheSovietzone.But thedefactopositionhas'not hithertobeenmuchbetter.A delegationofBritishchurchmen .vhichwenttoGermanyjustover ayearagosaidintheirreport thatinBerlin"thepositionwas statedtobeworsethanunder Hitler'sregime.""Thepressure ftheSovietzone,wherenore ligiousteachingatallwassaai heallowed,wasverysevere

Thisreportcontinued:

"(a)Publicconfessionalelementaryschools.Itwasstated thattheAllieshadpromisedthat ocaltraditionsandthepre-1933 lawshouldberespected.Nevertheless,therewerenoconfessionalelementaryschoolsinBerlin;astherewerenoneinthe Sovietzone.

'(b)Privateconfessionalschools publiclyfinanced.Thesewere statedtobeallowedinprinciple. Notonlyweretheyneeded,6u: newschoolswererequiredfor thechildrenofexpellees.

"(c)Religiousteachinginnonconfessionalschools.ThecomplaintwasthattheAllies'riecisionwasnotputintopractice, theGermanauthoritiessucceedinginoustingreligiousinstruc'ionfrommostschoolsbyadministrativesabotage."

ThechiefeffectoftheBill, therefore,istoprohibitprivately-conductedandprivately-financedconfessionalschools;the otherrequestsoftheChristian Democratsduringtheziehale vere.notforthepreservat'oncf whatwetsenjoyed,butforthe recognitionofwhathalpreviouslybeenclaimedasarightand refused.

Asmanypeopletestifywho haverecentlyvisitedthecountry,untiloneactuallyseesthe hugedestructionitisdifficultto accountforthefeelingofhopelessnesswhichatpresentaffects theJapnesepeopleOnehundredandsixteencitieshavebeen

thetidyappearanceofthepeoplewhostrolledalongthestreets, butnowstandardshavegoneby theboardandpeoplewearwhatevertheycanget.Yetmost tragicofallisthespiritualdevastationofthepeople.AJapanesetoldamemberoftheAmericanChristiandelegationto Japan:"EverythinginJapanis crushed,smashed,ordiminished. spirituallyandmaterially.She hassurrnderedcompletely.She hasnosovereigntyatpresent, nodiplomacy,noarmy,nonavy orsteamers,nohonour,nopride, noconfidence,nohouses,no clothes,nofoodtoliveon."

TOTHEEDITOR..

Sir,-Yourcorrespondents,"Optimist"and"Over25,"whoselettersappearintheissuesof12th. and19th.February,appeartobe unawareoftheexcellentwork whichisbeingcarriedoutinso manyparishesbyactivebranchesoftheHibernianSociety. ThisSociety,whosefullnameis LheHibernianAustralasianCa.holicBenefitSociety,isnotonly aregisteredFriendlySociety, whichoffersbenefitssecondto none,butitisalsotheonlyCa.holicFriendlySocietyinW.A., andhasthefullsupportofthe Hierarchyandclergythroughout Australasia.Allbranchesinthis Statearemixedbranchesand encouragetheattendanceatfortnightlymeetingsandatsocial andsportingfunctionsofmembersofallagesrangingfrom 16toover60.

Whilethedemandofyourcorespondentsappeartobefora clubcateringforCatholicadults only,thisSocietymayclaimto betheonlyCatholicSociety whichatpresentcatersforthe wialenjoymentofadultsinadditiontoitsyoungermembers. ecentlytherehasbeenastrong movewithintheSocietytoen'enragetheattendanceatmeetingsofthewivesofmalemembersandthehusbandsoffemale members.Mostmeetingsare followedbyenjoyableoccupaions,theorganisationofwhich isunderthecontrolofthe ,ranch,andthewishesofthe oldermembersaremetwhererequired.WhilstbenefitmembershipoftheSocietymaybelimitedtopersonsofgoodhealth, honorarymembershipisopento sllpracticalCatholics.TheestablishmentoftheCatholic Club,sostronglyadvocated,may takesomeconsiderabletime.May suggestthatyourcorrespondentsandothersfeelingasimilar need,shouldgetintouchwiththe nearestbranchoftheH.A.C.B. Society.

Thenumerousinstancesof marriagesbetweenmembersof Hibernianbrancheshaveproved aconsolationtomanyaparish priest,andthegoodworkWill goeson.-Yours,etc., W.IVANKEOGH, GrandSecretary H.A.C.B. Society.

(Duringtheweekwereceived alettertobeforwardedtoour correspondent,"Optimist." On lookingthroughthefileswe foundthatthisletter,though signed,didnotgiveasufficient postaladdress,soif"Optimist" wouldcallorwritetothisoffice, wewillforwardthelettertohim. -Ed.)

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WhatisMeantby"Natural Law?"

HOWMORALLAWSCAMETOEXIST

"J.T.,"EastFremantle,writes: "FatherMeagherstatedina recentbroadcastthattheBible forbidsthepracticeoftheuse ofcontraceptivesimplicitly whenitcommandsustoobey thenaturallaw,Wouldyou pleasegoastepfurtherand definethenaturallaws?"

A.:IhopeIamrightinassumingthatyouwantmetotellyou whatismeantingeneralbythe NaturalLaw,andthatyouare notaskingmerelyforalonglist ofthe"do's"and"(IOWwhich canbereferredtotheNatural Law.If.1weretogiveyoua catalogueofparticularcommandsorprohibitionsyouwould stillreasonablyaskinwhich sensetheycouldbecalledexamplesofNaturalLaw.

Letusbeginthisway:Living thingsbelowtherankofman havenatureswhichoperateby certainfixedandnecessarylaws. Aplanthasitsownspecialnature;ittakesrootandgrov4 andunfoldsitsflowersaccording toadeterminedplan.Itslifeis governedbyphysicallawsinternaltoitsnature.Itcan'thelp doingwhatitdoes;itcando nothingelse,Andthesameis trueofanimals.Theirbehaviourisanecessaryresultof theirappetitesandinstincts.Not merelydoesadoggrowanddevelopinacertainway,asaplant does,butithasfeelingsandacts inaccordancewiththosefeelings.Ifyouputmeatinfront ofahungry(log,thedogcan't helpitself;it,willjustgo straightforwhatarousesitsappetite.Andso,too,withthe restofitslife.Ithasacertainnecessarypatternofbehaviourbecauseithasanetworkof necessarylawsarisingoutofits nature.Thatisthewayadog wouldact,wesay.

Whenwecometomanthecase isdifferent.Itistruethathe, too,issubjecttoanumberof fixedphysicallaws,andthusin certain%Jaysisnotfree.The digestivefunctionsgoonwhether Ilikeitornot;mybloodcirculatesincompleteindifferenceto anythingsayonthesubject, andsoon.Buttherearea largenumberofactionswhich areundermycontrol;Icanperformthemorrefrainfromthem asIchoose.Ican'thelpfeelinghungry,butIcandecidefor myselfwhetherIshalleatornot. Iamareasonablebeing,andcan choosefreely.Icanlieinbed orgetup;IcangotoworkorI canstayhome;Icanreadabook orlistentothewireless.Since Iamfreetodoornotdothese variousthings,Iamresponsible whenIdothemoromitthem.I becomeasubjectforpraiseand blame.

Thisbringsustothenextstep intheargument.Onepartof mylifeisgovernedbyphysical laws;anotherpartissubjectto mywill,Thequestionarises: TennisRacquetsRestrungbyexpertsatWimbledonSportsDepot, 19BonMarcheArcade.

aremyfreeactions-theactions whichareproperlyspeakinghu- man-freefromeverykindof law?Theyarecertainlyfree fromphysicallaws,otherwise theywouldn'tbefreeorhuman Butisthereanyotherkindof lawwhichgovernsthemwithout takingawaymyphysicalfreedom?Ispokeamomentago aboutresponsibilityandpraise andblame.OnceIadmitsuch thingsaspraiseandblame,Iadmitsomestandardbywhichfree actionsaremeasured,andIimplysomekindofobligationto observethatstandard.WhenI saythatpatriotismisrightand robberyiswrong,1 recognise thatcertainactionsconformto someruleandareprescribedby somelaw,andthatcertain onesareinoppositionto some ruleandareforbiddenbysomelaw.Everyone infact,admitsinpracticethat therearesuchthingsasright andwrong,andthatthereis somelawgoverningourfreeactions.Wecallthiskindoflaw amorallaw.

Howdosuchthingsasmoral lawscomeintoexistence,then? AndwhatdoImeanbythings beingrightandwrong?The answerissimple..Myactions willberightiftheyarenot merelyhumaninthesenseof heingfree,butarehumaninthe fullestsense,thatis,iftheyare actionsthatconformwithmy reasonablehumannature.Iam themoreamanifIdocertain ll,ings;thelessamanif1do otherthings.Myaimistolive inaccordancewithmynature,, withmyhumanreason.Myaim' istobefullyaman. Iknow thattobehaveinthe fullest, senselikeamanisgood,and thattogoagainstmyreasonablehumannatureisbad. I knowthatbyanalmostinstinctiveknowledge.justasIknow, asitwereinstinctively,thata wholeappleisbiggerthanhalf thesameapple.Morethanthat: Iknownotmerelythatcertain actionsaregoodandothersbad, hutalsothatIoughttodothe goodactionsandthatIoughtnot todothebadones.Irecognise intheworkingsofmynaturea powergreaterthanmyown,and theexpressionofawillwhichis moreimportantthanmine,and towhichmineissubject. Irecognise,howeverdimly,thatmy humannaturewasgivenmeby Someoneinfinitelybeyondme-, thesourceofthenatureof everythingthatexists. Irecognisethat,justasthenonhumanworldgoesforward,each thingactingnecessarilyinaccordancewithitsnature,so,too, Imustgoforwardactinginaccordancewithmyrational nature.Only,themustinmy caseisdifferent.Itisnota physicallawwhichcompelsmeto avoidtheftormurder;itisalaw fixedinmybeingwhichbinds memorally,whileleavingme physically°free.Andinthis lawofmyhumannature,Irightlyseeanannouncementfrom God.Inmyconsciousnessof rightandwrong,inmyjudgmentthatImustdothisand mustn'tdothat,thevoiceof God,asitwere,speaksinme, Amannaturallyformsa wholeseriesofjudgmentscontaining"must's"and"must not's."Hefindshimselfplaced incertainrelationstowlardsGod andhisfellow-men,relations whichcallforaspecialkindof behaviourineachinstance;he evenfindscertainrelationswithinhimselfwhichindicatewhich arethecorrectinternalhabits tobeformed.ThusitisnaturalandreasonabletoadoreGod andtobereadytoobeyany commandHemaylayuponme, andIsay:"Imustserveand worshipGod."Itisbeingfully humanandreasonableifIrecognisetherightsofothermenwith whomIiliveinsocietyandIsay: "Imustnotsteal"Iamrising

tothelevelofrealmanhoodif1 recognisethatwithinmyselfthe higherpowers,reasonandwill, shouldgovernthelowerappetitesandinstincts,insteadof beingtheirplaything,andIsay: "Imustbeamanofself-control."Andsotheprocessgoes onandthelistextends. Imust notmurder,Imustnotcommit suicide,Imustnotcommitadultery,Imustnotlie.Thewhole collectionofthesemoraldictates formwhatiscalledtheNatural Law.Theyrepresentsomany waysinwhichIrecognisethe naturalmovements,ofattractionandrepulsion,ofmyreasonablehumannature,andrecognise themasreinforcedwithanabsoluteobligationbythewillof GodfromWhommynature comesandtowardsWhomitis alwaysturningandtending. Thesejudgmentsordictatesof theNaturalLaw,insofaras theyarenarroweddowntofit myparticularcircumstances hereandnow,arecalledthe voiceofnaturalconscience.

CHURCH'SRIGHTTODEFINE MORALLAW

Youwrite: "Whohasthenecessaryjurisdictionindeterminingthese naturallaws?"

ATheNaturalLawisimposed,asIhaveexplained,byGod, andmadeknowntousbyour reason,or,asweoftensay,by theworkingsofconscience.The mostelementaryandimmediate preceptsofthislawaresoclear thathardlyanydefinitionorinterpretationisrequired:Dogood, Avoidevil,Bejust,Donotsteal, Donotmurder,etc.OtherPrescriptionsandprohibitionsare notsoimmediatelyevident,and donotarisewithsuchspontaneityfromanexaminationof humannature.Somemayrequireagooddealofcareful,impartialthinking,beforetheyare formulated.Thelawsgoverningtheindissolubilityofmarriage,forinstance,donotstrike usasbeingsounmistakableand obviousastheprohibitionsagainstmurderandadultery.The wrongfulnessofusingcontraceptivesmaynotbequiteasclear toeveryoneasthemaliceof abortion.Inthesemattersitis theofficeoftheChurchtoclarify anddefinetheNaturalLaw.Remember,theChurchdoesnot maketheNaturalLaw;thatis alreadymadebyGod.Butsince GodHimselfhasestablishedthe Churchasmen'sguidetoright living,itfollowsthatHemust havegivenitauthoritytodefine theNaturalLaw,forwithoutthe NaturalLawrightlivingisimpossible.Inpracticemanypeopleareinamentalmuddle, withvaryingdegreesofblame, aboutdivorceandcontraception. ButonthesesubjectstheCatholicChurchhasspokenwithfinalityandauthorityandmade theNaturalLawclearforallto perceive.

CONTENTSOFCANONLAW

Finally,youwrite: "Furthermore,wouldyoube kindenoughtodistinguishbetween('anonLawandNatural Law?"

A.:Ihavealreadyexplained mshattheNaturalLawis.There isanotherkindoflawwhichis notwrittenintheconstitutionof humannature,butisimposedin someotherwaybyalawgiver. ThisiscalledPositiveLaw.Thus manyofGod'sspecialcommandmentsgiventotheJewsinthe timeofMosesarepositivelaws. Canonlawisonebranchofpositivelaw;itisthelawimposed bytheCatholicChurchonher membersQronbaptisedpersons. Itconsistsforthemostpartina seriesofpreceptsabouttheadministrationandreeenttonofthe Sacraments,aboutdisciplineand governmentwithintheChurch, andsoon.Likethelawoftb,e State,although.nach;Terent way,itderivesitsauthorityultimatelyfromGod,butfor

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Monday,September29:

CalledatCoventGardtasthis morningtogetaticketfortonight.Nochance.Alreadya bigqueuewasstandingtoget standingroomto-night.Fond asIamofopera,IIOUnotgoing tostandinalineforeighthours fortheprivilegetostandfor threemore.

Atnight1wenttotheColiseumandsaw"Annie,GetYour Gun."ThisisanotherlongrunAmericanmusical.Abright showwithsomeballetsanda fewcharacteristicIrvingBerlin tunes,itpleasedthehugecrowd.

Tuesday,September30:

Withthepromiseofanother fineandsunnyday,1leftearly forthecity.AlightingatCharingCross,thefirstinteresting sightwasAdmiraltyArch,a noblegatewaytotheMall,the greatprocessionalapproachto BuckinghamPalace.Nextdown WhitehalltotheHorseGuards Parade.Thechangingofthe guardwasabouttotakeplace, andalongwithmanyothers1` waitedtoseethisinterestingand somewhatimpressiveceremony. Then1visitedtheBanqueting Hall,whichispracticallyallthat, ofthePalaceofWhitehall.Itwasnotlongafterhe hadbeautifiedtheceilingwith paintingshyhuhensthattheunhappyCharlestheFirst-tome oneofthegreatestenigmasin thehumanpageantofBritish history-steppedfromoneofthe windowstokneelattheheadsman'sblockonascaffolderected infrontofthebuilding.Isaw thelittlebrassplateatthehall entrancestaringthatCharleshad passedthroughhereonJanuary 30,1649.Thebuildingnow housestheRoyalUnitedServicesMuseum.Hereforasmall admissionfeeonecouldinspecta greatcollectionoftrophiesand exhibitsofNaval,Military,and AirForcehistory,including manyrelicsoftheArmada,the CivilWar,theNapoleonicWars, andthetwoWorldWars.Anothernoveltythatwasnewtome wasaseriesoffascinatingdioramcesoffamousbattlesfrom Hastingsonward.(Ifoundmyselfwonderinghowmanyhours Mr.Bellocwouldhavespent here!)

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ProceedingalongWhitehall,thetheatricalillusion.Thereis somethingofthefilmorradio playaboutit-itbeginswith Morleyintroducinghimselfto theaudience:''Youwillseewhy Ibecametherogue1did-itwas forloveofmysonEdward." Like"Rebecca,"weneversee Edward.butthereareplentyof obliquereferencestohim.An interestingifnotagreatplay

aftermakingabriefdetourto stridefearlesslypastNewScotlandYard,IcametoDowning Street.Butafewyardsup herestandsthefamous"No.10." Apolicemanonduty,inreplyto anobservationofmine,mentionthattheinteriorofthehouse wasfarmorespaciousthan wouldappearfromtheoutside.It wouldneedtobe.Abouttwentyorthirtypeoplewerestandingonthefootpathoppositehoping,nodoubt,togetaglimpse of,orexcangeafewwordsof admirationorotherwise(this morelikely)withMr.Attleeor someofhisaccomplices.Iwould liketosetdowttheimpressive, butsomewhatindelicate,expressionusedbythepolicemanin referencetothesewatcherssomeofwhomevidentlyremain hereallday-buthavethought ,,etterofit.

NexttotheCenotaph.This monument,likemanyothersof theday,isahugeslabo.cold, unimpressivestonewithnota traceonitofanyreligioussymbolismtosignifythatithasbeen erectedbyanationwhich(out,:andyatanyrate)professesto beaChristianone.OnWestminsterBridgeIrestedawhile. AsIthoughtoftheoft-quoted

Thursday,October2: Thesunagain!1arrivedinthe cityforsomeearlysight-seeing. Alightingfromthebusatthe junctionofFleetStreetandthe StrandneartheGriffin,marking thesiteofTempleBar,IwandereddowntoChanceryLane, andvisited(ontheadviceofa friend)thePublicRecordOffice. ThisistherepositoryofState archives,Governmentandlegal documentsfromNormandaysup tothepresenttime.Amongthe wealthofhistoricalexhibits containedinthismuseum,Iwas abletocloselyexaminethe DomesdayBook,the'Olive Branch"PetitionfromtheAmericancoloniststoGeorgeIII., thelettertoLordMonteagle whichbetrayedtheGunpowder Plot,theLogofH.M.S.Victory, andthefamous''ScrapofPaper" guaranteeingtheneutralityof sonnet,"EarthhasnotanythingBelgium. toshowmorefair,"1comparedNexttoLincoln'sInn,oneof thepresentscenewithwhatitthefourInnsofCourt.Thereis musthavelookedlikewhen Wordsworthstoodhere.The viewisstillafineone,but1 doubtifthepoetwereheretoday,whetherhewouldenthuse tothesameextent-unless,of course,hewasemployedbythe LondonPublicityandTravel Bureauorsomesimilarorganisation!

Feelingfootwearybynow,I caughtabusbacktotheStrand, aridattheAdelphisawC.B. Cochran'slatestproduction, "BlesstheBride."Ithadinthe leadayoungFrenchman,Guitary byname,andthispersonable combinationofBoyerandChevaliermadetheshowsBeautifullyproducedandblessedwithan excellentmusicalscore,thisplay issuperiortotheover-ratedAmericanproductionsinthecity. SoonafterteaIcaughtthe undergroundtoAngel,wherein IslingtonIlocatedtheworld famousSadler'sWellsTheatre. "MadamButterfl"wastbe

performed.Astirringandbeautifulproduction.Althoughthere wereafewoldpeopleintheaudience(theyprobablyrememberedPuccini'sheroinewhenshe wasinthecaterpillarstage!) thevastaudiencewasmostly comprisedoftheyoungergeneration.Anddidtheyenjoyit! Thebigorchestraalsoimpressed.

Wednesday,October1: Lightrainto-daydidnotattractmetoanysight-seeing,so Iwelcomedtheopportunitytodo twoshowsandhavealazytime ingeneral.Intheafternoon sawanageingbutstillcompetentIvorNovell()inhislatest musicalshow,"Perchanceto Dream."Thisplay,Ibelieve, isinitsthirdyear.Apartfrom afewsmuttylinesitwasmost enjoyable.Theactor-composerdramatistcanstillturnoutsome hauntingmelodies.Aftertea1 sawRobertMorley(probably wellknowntoPerthfilmgoers) inhisownplay,"Edward,My Son."Heisafineactor-who canforgethisLouisopposite NormaShearerin"MarieAntoinette"?-andalthough I thoughthehadatendencyto sometimesplaywithoneeyeto thegallery,hisperformanceina rolewrittenforhimselfarrested attention.Inthisplaythereis tendencytoplaytrickswith

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atraditionthatwhensomerepairswerebeingdonetotheold brickwork,BenJonsonworked hereasabricklayerwith"trokel inhandandbookinpockst"---not abadcombination.Dicker:also workedafewyardsaway,asa lawyer'sclerk Anoldcusto- dian-Ifeelsurehemusthave onceexchangedanearlymorninggreetingwithDickens-sug- gestedIstrollthroughLincoln's InnFields,adelightfulexpanse oflawn,andshrubberies.Originallyagrazinggroundforcattle,itlaterhadanevilreputa- tionasthehauntofroguesand beggars;apilloryoftenstood hereandmanyexecutionstook placeheretothekeendelight andentertainmentofMister BrownofLondonTownafew centuriesago.In1586Anthony Babington,whoconspiredto murderElizabeth,was,withthirteenofhisaccomplices,putTo deathhere.

AroundmiddayIarrivedat TheOldCuriosityShop.Acard inthewindowsaid(rathersup- erfluously)thattheshopwasan interestingsurvivalofOldLondon.Thelowceilings,tiny windowpanes,andoverhanging eaves,certainlycombinetogive agoodpictureofaLondonwhich haslongsincepassedaway. Manycurios,oldetchings,anda fairbitofjunkattheusualexorbitantprices,wereondisplay. Atooobviousefforttocapitalise onDickens,Iwasnotinducedto makeanypurchaseshere.

Feelingratherwarmwitha heavyovercoaton,Iwelcomed theopportunitytohavearest intheStollTheatre,wherean IceShowwasabouttocom mence.Initwasfeaturedthe presentworldchampion,Cecily Colledge,whoskatedgracefully tothemusicofMendelssohnno less.Isupposetherunners-up havetobecontentwithStrauss. Abright,novel,andmostspectacularshow.

AfterteaIwenttoSadler's Wellsagaintosee"TheBarter 'idBride."Theprogrammeacknowledgedtheassistanceofthe Youg-SlavGovernmentinthe authenticproduction.Iwasmuch relievedtofindtherewasno pictureofTitoonthebackdrop.Ablunderhere .? (TobeContimied

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AmongstthecountlessbenefactionsofGodthereisnonein whichHisgoodnessandlove shinesforthmoremagnificently thanintheHolyEucharist.What amiracleoflove!AGod'makes Himselfthefoodofman,andthis notonlyforonce,butwhenever mandesirestopartakeofit. Henotonlyallowsus,no,He commandsustoreceiveHim,underpainofexclusionfrometernallife.

Forthisreasonourchiefcare shouldbedirectedtowardspreparingourselvesproperlyfor HolyCommunion,sothatour soulmayappearasaworthy,or, rather,notwhollyunworthy dwellingfortheDivineGuest. IfwereflectthatalowlycreaturecanreceiveHim,whoishis uod,hisCreator,theSupreme RuleroftheUniverse,inwhose handsreposesman'stemporal andeternaldestiny,andthatthis reatureisallowedtoformsuch anintimateunionwithhisGod, couldeventhemostconscientiousandcarefulpreparationonour partappearreallysufficient?And ifourpreparationcanneverdo justicetotheinfinitegreatness ofGodwhodescendstous,ought itnotatleastbeasgoodasitis inourpowertomake?Godwill havecompassionupontheinfirmityandweaknessofournature, butHecannotbeexpectedto overlookfaultsthatproceedfrom culpablenegligence.Letusconsider,therefore,inwhatconsists (hepreparationrequiredforthe receptionoftheHolyEucharist, sothatwemaydrawwholesome lessonsfromthisinstructionfor thegoodofoursouls.

Thepreparationrequiredfor theworthyreceptionofHoly Communionconsistsinthefollowingtwopoints:inpurifying theconscience,andinfervourof devotion.Theformerisnecessarytoavoidanunworthyand sacrilegiousCommunion.The laterisrequiredthatourCommunionmayobtainforusthe greatestblessing.Thereisrequired,therefore,aboveall,the spirituallifeofthesoulwhich consistsinthepossessionof sanctifyinggrace.Thisisthe weddinggarmentwithoutwhich wearenotpermittedtotake partintheEucharisticbanquet.Ifweareconsciousofa grievoussin,wemust,firstofall, purifyoursoulbyagoodconfession.Isayagoodconfession,onewhichleavesnowellfoundeduneasinessofconscience, aconfessionwhichhasreinstated usinthestateofdivinegrace.

InordertorendertotheHoly Eucharistthevenerationdueto it,andtoreapfromHolyCorn'tunionthepreciousfruitswhich theLordoffersus,thereisrequired,also,thespiritoftrue piety.Letussupposethatyour consciencedoesnotreproachyou withgrievoussin.Yet,ifyou weretoapproachtheHolyTable inanindifferentmanner,andif yourheartwerefullofworldly thoughtandevenvenialsin,if youwenttoHoly'Communionnot somuchfromadesiretounite yourselftoJesusChristasfor thesakeofappearance,ifyou werelackinginlivelyfaithand ardentlove,then,whilenotcommittingasacrilegebyanunworthyCommunion,youwouldreceivelittleadvantageforyour soul.

Andinwthatconsiststhis piety,thisferventdevotionwhich wemusthavewhenweapproach theLord'sTable?Itconsists:

(I)inthecleansingofyoursoul fromeveryattachmentofvenial

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sin;(2)intheadorningofyour soulwithChristianvirtues. Aboveall,wemustpurifyour soulandfreeitfromeveryattachmenttovenialsin;wemust renouncevenialsintowhichwe havebeenaddicted.Theseare thefaultswhichhinderusfrom receivingthefullblessingsof HolyCommunion.Donotbelievethattheabodeinaheart giventovainthingsofthis world,aheartstainedbymany venialsins,isabecomingabode fortheDivineGuestGodis highlydispleasedtherewith,becauseHeisaGodofpurity,and accordingtoHisnatureisthe enemyofeveryimpurity:these sinspreventalsothefaithfulcooperationofthesoulwithgrace. Itis,therefore,ofsupremeimportancetopurifyoursouls fromremnantsofasinfulattachment,sothatwemayreceivethe ImmaculateDivineLambwith profitasoursoul'snourishment. Thispurificationofthesoul fromsinfulattachmentshouldbe joinedwithitsadornmentbyholy virtues.Weshouldgazewith theeyesoffaithontheSaviour, concealedintheSacrament,and considerthatHeistheGodof infinitegreatnessandmajesty,a Godofinfinitepurityandsanctity,aGodofinfinitegoodnessandmercy:ourRedeemer, theSpouseandPhysicianofour souls,whohasagreatdesireto uniteHimselftous,andtocommunicatetousHisinexpressible gifts.Thesethoughtswillnot onlyresultinproperexterior reverenceandrecollectionof spirit,butalsoininterioracts whichwillserveasaclosepre- parationtoHolyCommunion: theexerciseofadorationandprofoundhumility,incontemplation oftheexaltedgreatnessofGod ontheonehand,andofour nothingnessontheother;theexerciseofholyandwholesome fearatsightoftheDivinesanctity,ascontrastedwithourperversityandunworthiness.Such fearwillarouseinusamoresincerecontritionwhichwillpurify oursoulandfreeitfrominclinationtosin.Furthermore,there proceedsfromsuchthoughtsacts ofloveandconfidence,andanartentdesiretouniteourselves withHim.

Fromthisdispositionofthe heartspringsthatholydevotion withwhichweshouldbefilled whenapproachingtheHoly Table.Butwhateverwemay do,wecanneverbefullyworthy -)fthisgreatgrace,andforthis reasonvi,*mustaddressourdevoutprayerstoJesus,thatHe mayvouchsafetosupply,byHis grace,thatwhichislackingin

us,andtoinspireourhearts withdispositionsandsentiments ofdevotion,humblyacknowledgingthat,despiteallourearnest tf ,orts,weareunworthyofredivingHiminourhearts.

Nowyoumayask,dearbrethren,howitisthatthegreat blessingsofthisSacramentseem toproducesolittleeffectupon manyChristians?Thewhole faultmaylieintheirinsufficient preparation.Letusendeavour toimproveinthisrespect,dear brethren,andletusconsiderthat HolyCommunionisthegreatest, mostholy,andmostimportant ctwhichwecanundertake, 'andforthatreasonthereisno otherwhichitissodangerousto performindifferently,fromhabit, orasamatterofcustom,without thetruespiritofpiety.Amen. -CardinalCorsi.

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FatherAndrewBeck,A.A., headmasterofBecketSchool, Nottingham,paintedthispicture ofEnglandin1971,whenheaddressedaSwordoftheSpirit schoolonpopulationproblems inLeedsrecently.

Therewillbefartoomany housesandtheonlyflourishing occupationswillbenursingold people,carpet-slippermakingandcoffin-making.

Therewillbetoomanyteachers,cotsandperambulators.

Overhalftheelectorswillbe over45andthenumberreceivingoldagepensionswillbeup by50percent.

Butbeforethattimethelimit oftaxationwillhavebeenreached,withaninevitablefallinlivstandards.

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ThehighCatholicbirthrate inmanydistrictsdoublethatof thegeneralpopulation,will raiseacuteschoolproblemsof accommodationandfinance,he said.

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gBritainneedsafamilyaverage offourchildreninordertosurvive.

FatherBeckstressedthatthe rootcauseofthefallingsbirthrateismoralandspiritualrather thaneconomic.

Wemustfightforsocialjustice,hesaid,butwemustnot supposethatmoremoneywill producemore

"Thebiasagainstbabieswill notheNeatenbyBeveridge"

FateofUniate Church:'Liquidated,' SaysMoscow

Littlecanbelearnedofthe fateoftheimprisonedBishops oftheRuthenianHierarchyof PolishGalicia,butareportfrom Switzerlandstatesthatmostof themarebeingkeptattheSovietmilitaryprisonofKyjwo, andthattheirArchbishop,Mgr. Slipyj,theMetropolitanof Lwlow,whosedeathwasseveral timesreportedduring1945,isin factatJenissejak,althoughhis healthisfailing,andheisallowednomedicaltreatment;he isnotevenallowedtosayMass.

The"completeliquidation"of theUniateChurchoftheWesternUkraine,whichisincommunionwiththeHolySeehas beenreportedbytheTass agency.

Lessthantwoyearsagoa Vaticanstatementsaidthatthe ereaterpartoftheclergyinthree diocesesintheWest6nUkraine hadbeenputintheposition wheretheywereunabletoexercisetheirownministry,and thattheso-calledsynodof Lwow,whichwasreportedto havedecidedontheabrogation oftheunionwiththeHolySee, washeadedbyafewapostate priests.

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TheLostLegion

Communism

HisGracetheArchbishopof Cashel,MostRev.Dr.Kinane, addressingemployeesatThurles SugarFactorywherehecelebratedMassonNewYear's morning,said:"Wehavejust completedwhathasbeenavery sad,averytragic,yearforthe world."

inareferencetoCommunism, HisGracesaid:"ItisawellknownfactthatthereareCommunistagentshereinIreland, andthatsomeofthemhold prominentpositionsintheLabourmovement.

"Forthepresent,becausereligionisadominantfactorinthe livesofourpeople,theydonot proclaimthemselvespublicly, theyworklargelyunderground.

"Todeceivethosewhowould shrinkfromanythingopenlyirreligious,aCommunistwillnot scrupletomakeuseofwhat,in accordancewithChristianprinciples,wouldbethelowestform oftrickeryandchicanery.

"Itellyouthesethingsthat youmaybeonyourguardagainstthisdangerwhichthreatens ",ewholeworld,ourselvesincluded,thatyoumaydosomethinginyourownsphereto bringpeaceintotheAiorld again." Thepastyearhadbeenfilled withmiseriesandsufferings, withdisillusionsandprivations; ithasbeenayearofintense persecutionoftheChurchin manycountries.

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HisGracesaidthatthesuccessofthefactorylargelydependedontheworkers.

Hecontinued:"Ifyoudoyour workherefaithfullyandconscientiouslyandifyoutryand settleanydifficultiesthatmay ariseinconnectionwiththe workingofthefactoryinaspirit ofChristiancharity,thenthe mostimportantconditionforits successwillbefulfilled.

"Iaskyoutorememberalwaysthatineverydifficultyseveralinterests,asarule,will havetobeconsidered,andthat anysolutionoractionwhichsacrificesundulytheinterestsof anyparticulargrouporclassis contrarynotonlytocharity,but tojusticeaswell."

EightHundred Causesfor Beatification

TheSacredCongregationof Ritesisexaminingatthepre-senttimethedossiersofno fewerthaneighthundredcauses forbeatification,concerning men,womenandchildrenfrom everywalkoflifealloverthe world,andincludingthefirst statesmanAosecausehasbeen introducedinmoderntimesGarciaMoreno,Presidentofthe RepublicofEcuador,whosufferedfortheFaithonAugust6, 1875

HolyFather'sThreeWordTestforYouth

CatholicActionmustbe"believing,vibrant,holy,"theHoly Fatherrecentlytold3,000CatholicActionyouthmembers.

"Believinginsocialpeace,the economicwell-beingoftheir countryandrespectfortheper- sonallibertyofmanandhis rightsasacitizen.

"Vibrantandalertasthe Church,whichdoesnotmerely liveinhergloriouspastbutlives to-dayformenonearth.

"Holyinsofarastheyrespect theirparents,theauthorities,the experienceofage,womanhood, andallthatgoestomakeman humane.

"Youmay,"addedHisHoliness,"realiseyouraimsbymeans ofthevariousmeasuresmorally opentoyouandwihichrightputs intoyourhands,butyoumustalwaysrespectthehumanperson, eveninyouradversary."

Inaleadingarticle(January 2)the"IrishPress,"analysing andcommentingonfiguresgiven inaWhitePaperissuedbythe DepartmentofSocialWelfare (P.No.8228),comestotheconclusionthatthetotal'emigration"in1939-1946was83,747anaverageofover10,000ayear. Thisfigureiscontrastedwiththe assertions"frompoliticalplatforms"thatemigrationinthe sameperiodwas"aquarterofa million."

Thewriterarrivesathisfigureof80,000,whichhefairly characterisesastoomanyby subtractingthetotalnet"inward"ofpasseitgersbyall routesfromthetotalnet"outward."But,onthenextpage oftheWhitePaperweseethat nsevenyears(1940-'46)the '.otalnumberofcitizensofthe MatewhoweregrantedfacilitiestogotoBritaintowork was228,572ornotfaroffthe quarterofamillionfigurecritiAsed.Nofiguresaregivenfor 1939,ayearinwhichthousands ofjoblessIrishworkerswere drawnintoBritain'srearmament drive.

Thesetwosetsoffactsappear tobeirreconciliable.Which givesthetruepicturecouldonly bedeterminedbyanation-wide survey,parishbyparishifnecesary,tofindouthowmanypeoplewhowenttoworkinBritain,sayintheperiodfrom1938 untilto-day,arestillthere.

Wewouldbeinclinedtodisregardthenumberofnewresidentswhohavecomeinhereto alandwherelifeiseasier,aswoe aretold,forthereasonthatthey donotcometowork,butrather tobeornamentsof"Society." Theyare,inthevastmajority, non-producers,inanycase,and sodonotaffectourfuturebread andbutter.

Suppose,ontheotherhand, thatwesubtractthetotalof "emigration"(accordingtoour contemporary'sinterpretation)- thatisroughly80,000-from eventheseven-yeartotalof thosewhowenttoworkinBritain(whichisapparentlysomethingdifferent),wefindthat 150,000(plusthosewhowentin 1939)areleftover.Whereare they?Hasanybodyseenthem around?

Wearetoldthattherearenow 25,000morepersonsinemploymentintheStatethanthere werein1939.Thatleaves125,000menandwomeninthenew Irish"LostLegion."Arethese perhapsthepeopleaboutwhom responsiblecitizens,fromthe Bishopsdown,havebeentalking publiclyandpersistentlyfor yearspast?

Wherearethey?Haveanyof thepresentpartiesaspecialappealtomaketotheseelectors, Ifourofficialstatisticiansour journalisticcolleagues,orinthe lastresort,ourk'eenandefficientDetectiveBranch,cantrace themanddescribetheiractivitiesinIrelandweshallreceive thenewswithgratitudeandrelief-"Standard,"January9.)

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SilverJubileeofSt.Gabriel'sSchool

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.."TheSilverJubileeofSt. Gabriel'sSchoolforDeafBoys isanoccasionforjoyfulcelebration.Educationandcharity havebeenfor25yearsinthe beautifulhomeatCastleHill delicatedyinterwoven.Withinterminablepatienceandremarkableskill,theChristianBrothershavepreparedboyswho werephysicallyafflictedwith deafnesstobecomeindustrious andusefulcitizensofthenation andfaithfulsonsoftheChurch. ThankingGodforHiscountless blessingsto,andtheChristian Brothersfortheirself-sacrifice onbehalfof,ourdeafboys, 1 praythatSt.Gabriel'swillcontinuetoflourish."

WiththosewordsHisEminenceCardinalGilroyintroduces the"SilverJubileeReview"or St.Gabriel'sSchoolforDeaf Boys,CastleHill,areviewthat isdoublyinteresting,bothforits contentsandbecauseoftherecentopeningoftheVictorian schoolforthedeafatPortsea.

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The"SilverJubileeReview?'is muchmorethanaschoolannual; itisacomprehensivesurveyof theworkbeingachieved.

Situatedwithin25milesof Sydney,St.Gabriel'swasopened onSeptember9,1922,byArchhopKelly.Attheendofthe firstyeartherewereinresidence 28boys,10ofwhomhadpreparedfortheSacramentsduringthe year.Sometimelater,work wasbegunonthepermanent schoolsandworkshops;thenumberofpupilsincreaseduntila yearlyaverageof50wasreached.Since1944,enrolmentshave increasedabout50percent.,and assoonasconditionspermit,the schoolbuildingswillbeexpanded.

Itisnoteasytoteachadeaf child;hehasnowayofestablishingcommunicationwiththe outsideworld.Hehasideas,of course,buthecan'tlearntoexpressthembyimitation,asthe ordinarychilddoes.Lifecanbe verydifficultforhim,unlesshe receivesthespecialisedtraining whichwillfithimtooccupya happyandausefulplaceinlife. HeisascapableastheLathan,dicappedchild,andthoseparents whotrytoprotectandshelter himaredoinghimaseriousinjustice.Naturally,aCatholic childshouldbeeducatedinaCatholicatmosphere.Ourschools forthedeafreachahighstandardofefficiency:asproof,the "Review"quotesamostappreciativeletterfromMr.N.It.Harrison,InspectorofSchoolsforthe N.S.W.EducationDepartment, inwhichthewritersays,among otherthings,thatthereissomethingintheschoolsovitaland grippingthatteachersshould makeapilgrimagetoit.Ina recentissueofthe"American AnnalsoftheDeaf,"officialorganoftheexecutivesandinstructorsoftheAmericanschools fortheDeaf,MervinG.Garretson,B.A.,contribueedahighlyfavourablearticledealingwith theaimsandeducationalmethods usedinSt.Gabriel's.

Ofallthearticlesincludedin the"Review,"whichshouldbe inthehandsofeveryparent withadeafchild,themostinterestingisonewrittenbyateachingSisterinanAmericanschool forthedeaf.Itisamostencouragingarticle,stressingthe responsibilitiesofparents,and pointingouthowmuchtheycan dofortheirhandicappedchildren.

Thefollowingisthearticle fromthe'Review":

Ifyouhaveadeafchildwhois nowinschool,orwhowillbe goingtoschoolthisletterisfor you.Itisamessageaddressd allofyou,forthoughyou areofdifferentagesandbackgrounds,ofvariedinterestsand outlooks,youhaveonethingin common:yourchildisdeaf.By thattokenyouthinkthatheis

differentfromotherchildren.He isdifferent,notonlyinthathe cannothear.Otherwiseheisa childandshouldbetreatedas anychildwouldbetreatedby wholesome,sensibleparents.

Letusbeginwiththechild whohasnotyetgonetoschool. Theoctologisthasconfirmed yoursuspicionsthatyourchild isdeaf,andhasrecommended thatyoubeginhistrainingat once.Therearetwokindsof trainingtobeconsidered,butit sprobablethatyouimmediately thinkoftheeducationaltraining.

Asidefromthepre-trainingfor school,thereisanotherkindof trainingforwhichyou,asparents,arefirstresponsible,and afteryou,theschool.Thisresponsibilityisforcharacter training,orgrowthinpersonality.

Hov.4willyougoaboutthis workofhelpinganotherhuman beingbecomeahappyandwelladjustedpersonThinkthething outtoadefiniteconclusion.It sstrangethatpeopleshrink fromplanningsovitalaprojectasachild'scharacter,yet theywillspenddaysandmonths makingblueprintsforahouse, evenabird-house.Helpingto shapeachild'scharacterisafar moresubtleanddelicateoperationthandrawingplansforan attractivehouse,butthereisno doubtastowhichofthetwois themostimportant,whichdeservesmorethought!

Sitdowninaquietroomsome eveningandconsiderwhatyou wantyourchildtobe,thenlet yourattitudetowardhimbetemperedbyyourdesire.Unless youareunnaturalparents,you wantyourchildtobehonest, cheerful,co-operative,firminthe matterofhighprinciples,andso onthroughtherosterofgood qualitiesthatarepotentiallyhis. Itisyourworktonurturethe seed,torootouttheweedsof objectionabletendenciesbefore theybecomehabits,tobendthe twigintherightdirection.

Thoughthesepointsarenot limitedtothetrainingofdeaf children,youmustbeespecially carefultoapplythem;otherwise youmayerrinoverprotecting yourchild,thuscultivating,unconsciously,someoftheunpleasantqualitiesyouactuallywish '0avoid.Ifyoufeelthatyou mustdosomethingextrato "makeup"toyourchildforhis loss,letitbeinyourbeing 'xtra-goodparents,forebearing, kind,andunderstanding.Thisis nottosayyoumustbewaxin thehandsofabad-tempered child.Youarenotkindwnen yougiveintoanunreasonable requestsimplybecausethechild hassuccsessfulymanoeuvreda tempertantrum.

Expectyourdeafchildtoobey you!Expecthimtorecognise authority.Itcanbedonekindly,ifitisdonefirmlyandconsistentlyfromthefirsttimeyou succeedinmakinghimunderstandwwhatyouwantdone.Itis unfairtoexpectachildtoobey ifhedoesnotknowwhatiswanted.Makesureheknows.For example,showhim,bydramatisation,ifnecessary,thatyou wanthimtocometoyouwhen yousay"come"Showyour pleasurewhenhedoeswhatyou ask.Allchildrenquicklylearn whatpersonstheymustobey, andwhomtheycanwheedleinto doingtheirwill!

Trainyourchildtopersonal cleanliness,andtoorderlinessin ,thecareofhispossessions.Show himwherehisclothesandtoys aretobekept,andhelphimform thehabitofputtingtheminthe properplace.Children,allchil drei,lovethesecurityofroutine,andhaveasmuchappreciationfororderasyoucanreasonablyexpect,butyoumustintro(nicethemtoadefinitepattern. Onecannotaskthemtoworkout anorderlysystemforthemselves.Thatrequiresmaturity.

Youwillbethehappyparent ofhappychildrenifyouimplant earlytheideaofcourtesyand kindness.Thefactthatachild cannothearisnoreasonforhis beingarudedictator,thinking onlyofhiswishesnomatter whatinconvenienceisthereby causedothers.Mothers(and lathers)shouldseetoitthat theirdeafchildrenarejusta littlemoreamiable,alittlemore courteous,alittlemoregracious thanotherchildren,sothatthey maywinaplaceincircleswhere tolerancewillnotbesoreadyas inthefamilygroup. Pewarewhathasbeenaptly called"smother"love.When yourchildbeginsschool,seethat hegoesregularly.Keepinga childhomeforeveryfanciedailmentholdsupintellectualmaturation,andinthecaseofatleast onechild,hasturnedapleasant littlegirlintoahypochondriac. Theparentsofsuchachildnot onlyneglecttocarryonthe workoftheschool,theythoughtlesslybreakdownwhatevergood theschoolmighthaveaccomplishedonthechild'srare "visits"toschool.

Ifyousoughttodevelopthe bestinyourchildduringthose firstyears,youwillnowbeina positiontorecognisethebeauty ofyourfoundation.Youwill bealreadymeetingyourchild's teachermorethanhalf-way,to yourdesiretoco-operate.Suppose,ontheotherhand,you wereunfortunatelynegligentin givingyourchildthecharacter '-uidanceheneeded.Thechancesarethatheisnowaselfish, Belligerentchild,carelessofhis ownpropertyandtheproperty ofothers.Hebattleshisway fromhourtohour,andunlesshis wishesaregratified,hemakes lifeunbearableforthosewho livewithhim.Andatthis noint,histeachers,hayinghad experiencewithhistypebefore, labourlongandearnestlyintryingtobringhishiddengood qualitiestolight.Whenhe comeshomeagain,ifonlyfora wieek-end.whatwillheyourattitude?Willyousurrenderto hiswhims,orwillyoutrytoaid theschoolindevelopingthe ^hild'sself-control?

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Anewsiteminourmorning, contemporaryduringtheweek! gaveliberalprominencetoa; movebyCatholicorganisations inSydneytoboycottbeachand surfgirlcontests.According tothereport,theCatholicYouth Organisation,whichisleading theboycottmove,condemnedthe Sun-Christianexploitationof youngwomeninbeachgirland similarcontestswhichinvolve undressexhibitionism.Amembershipofalmost20,000ofthe C.Y.O.aloneispledgedtosupporttheresolution.ThedirectoroftheC.Y.O.,Rev.FatherJ. Leonard,wasquotedassaying: "ThoseCatholicswhowould seektodefendthelawfulnessof thebeachgirlcontestsandthe likehaven'talegtostandon. Agirlwearingaswimmingsuit costumewasnotdressedinthe ordinarysenseoftheword.She was,infact,ratherwellonthe waytobeingundressed.Such attirewasgoodandpermissible foritsproperwork-inother words,forswimming-butitwas notgoodorlawfulifusedfor thepurposeofexhibitionismor deliberatelytoappealtothesensualemotions."

FatheroLeonardaddedthat decentgirlswhowentonmixed swimmingpartiesorpicnics shouldnotrunaroundallday eatingmealsandplayinggames dressedonlyintheirswimming attire.

Inanotherageandinother places,adiscussionofthi:nature mighthaveseemedlikelabouringtheobvious.Buttheunpleasantfactisthatagreat manypeopleto-day-perhapsthe majorityoftheyoungergeneration-havegrownupinasheerlyamoralatmosphere.Parboiledinschoolswherethedemandsofthemorallawocupyno placeinthecurriculum,reared inhomesfilledwiththereekof thesecularistspirit,conditioned byadailyroutineofworkunrelatedtoman'srealdignityend ftnaldestiny,andanaesthitised bythesemi-moranicvulgarity whichpassesforpleasures,itis smallwonderthattheyouthof to-dayhasnoappetiteforselfcontrolandforthoserefinements whichareatoncethemanifes-

tationandtheouterdefencesof afullandintegratedspiritual life.

Inthismatterofmodestyasit appliestodress,andinaspecial mannertowomen'sattire,what isworthyofremarkisnotthat theCatholicyouthofSydney shouldrebelagainstwhatisso generallytakenforgranted,but thatsuchamoveshouldever havebecomenecessary.

Towhatmayweascribethe decayofmodesty?Ageneration agowehadthe"it"girls,and theflapperswhowereconsidered rathermorelight-headedthan dangerous.Weweretoldthat theyrepresentedareaction againstthepruderyofVictorian 'ratlitions,arevulsionagainst thehorrorsofWorldWarI.,a furthernecessarystepinthe emancipationofwomenandother blahofapsychologicalnature. Whatnobodybotheredtoexplainwiltsthatthewholebusiness aroseoutofalossofthesense ofsin.Therewasnothinghalfso decentaboutitastheneo-pagan reverenceforthehumanform whichoccurredintheRenaissance.Therewasnowhisper abouttheoldGreekidealsofthe soundmindinthesoundbody. Itwasjustsheersmut-blatant andunashamed.Itwasnopart oftheNewIdeaorModernPsychology;itwasthecold-blooded exploitationofsexualprurience -inthemainforprofit-bymen inwhomthgstirringsofthenatvralconsciencewerealmoststilled. Thewholeghastlytidalwave ofsexualpromiscuitywhichhas almostengulfedtheworldinthe lastthirtyyearswasnoaccident ofhistory.Itisimportantto realisethatitwasdeliberately plannedandruthlesslyexecuted, sndthatitsmotivewasthemakingofcolossalfortunes.

thatallthesepeoplechoseatime whenthemoralpulseofthe worldwasverylow,butwithout theaidandcomfortthylentto thedebasedpassionsoftheday Wewouldnotnowbeinthe throesofamoralcollapse.They madepossibletheanarchicspiritualatmospherewhichpromiscuityamongtheunmarried, Firth-prevention,divorceanda hundredothernightmareevilsof thespiritcouldanddidflourish andaboundwithoutconsciousnessofwrong-doingintheindividualandwithverylittlerisk ofsocialostrachism.

Whatweredestroyedbythis large-scaleconspiracyagainst thesplendidChristianconception sfchastityandmodestywereno mereconventionsorpolitetraditionalobservances.Thechief casualtyinthattremendousbut unpublicisedclashwastheimmemorialnaturalconscience.oFr althoughChristianityrounded outandennobledthemoralperceptionsofthenaturalman,it didnotcreateinhimnotionsof morality. Mepossessedthese beforethecomingofChrist,and evenbeforeMosesreceivedthe ,Commandmentsdefinitelyformulated.Godhadengraftedthe essentiallinesofHismorallaw intheheartofmanfromthebeginning.Thesewerenotso clearandsharpasintheminds ofthosemenwhowereprivileged tohaveaccesstodirectDivine Revelation,buttheywereasufficientguide;somuchsothat themostprimitivepaganwould havetoanswertoGodfortheir violation.

Itisthisaspectofthematter whichmakesnonsenseoftheattemptbythemoderncivilised pagnsatoexplainthemoralcollapseby"thefailureofthe Church."HadtheChurchnever comeintobeing,everyman wouldstillhavebeenempected toobservethedictatesofthe naturalconscience.TheChurch, however,sofarfromfailing, neverceasestoclarifyandpropoundthenaturallaw,reinforcerbyChristianity,andtoprovidesupernaturalaidstohelpin !..observance.Thatthemodernpaganrecognisesthisandis essential!'hypocriticalinhis Sbesisshownbyhisreadinessto protestthemomenttheChurch isforcedinto"directaction"in defenceofthemorallaw.Such indignationagainstabodyalreadygratuitouslyconvictedof "failure"ismildlysurprising.

Itwasnochancehappening thatthemogulsofHollywood, theproprietorsofthegutter press,thepurveyorsofsmuton thestage,thenear-nudistfashiondesignersandtheother formsofexhibitionismshouldall havemadetheirappearanceat 'hesametime,allhawkingthe sameshoddygoodsandfollowing thesamepartyline.Itistrue

WeincorporatewithustheOpticalPracticesofOPTICALPRESCRIPTIONS(W.A.),LTD., OPTICALSUPPLIES(W.A.),LTD.,

rissinman'shighestfaculties, andtheirreadysubordinationto thelowerandbaserelements hasonlyoneexplanation-OriginalSin.

AndthatiswhyCatholics prizethevirtueofmodesty.It isthewatch-dogatthegateof thecitadelofchastity.Butthe teachingsoftheChurchandthe practicesofCatholicsare,unhappily,notalwaysidentified. ItisunderstandablethatCatholicswhomustliveintheworld shouldtend,almostunconsciously,toabsorbthespiritofthe world.Thisispainfullyobviousinthecaseofmodesty.Nobodyto-dayisshockedbythe sightofabeach-girlorbyher representationonthescreenor inmagazines.Butmanywould beshockedbynudism.Inactualfactthereislittledividing them,andthepsychologicaland spiritualeffectsoftheformer maybemoreprofoundandfarreachingthaninthecaseofthe latter.Whocansaywhatsecretinflammationsandexci'ationsarecausedbytheheedless undressofmodern young women?Thereisnotwanting evidenceinthecourtsofanincreaseincrimesofpassionwhich maybetraceddirectlytoimmodesty.Butwhatisnotknown, norcanbeknown,isthenumber ofsinsofthoughtanddesirefor whichunchastefashionsmustanswer.OutsidetheChurchthere islittlereckoningofthesinsof themind,buttheyarenonethelossrealandprevalentandthe fruitfulsourcesofsinsofact.

Itisquiteinanetoattempta discussionofthiskindwithout directreferencetothequestion ofsin.Immodestyisnotprimarilytobedeploredbecauseit offendsagainstgoodtaste,or becauseitoutrageshumansusceptibilities.ItiswrongbecauseinitselfitoffendsGodand leadstoothersinswhichfurther outragetheDivineMajesty,becausetheyviolatetheDivine Will.Itmatterslessthana tinker'scursewhetherthisor thattypeofraimentisfashionableormodern.Themereelementoftimedoesnothingto mitigatetheabsolutedominion whichthelawsofGodexercise overeachandeveryoneofHis creatures."Whatshallaman dyeinexchangeforhissoul?" Certainlynotaswim-suitnoran eveninggown!

Thenaturallaw,then,operatingthroughthenaturalconscience,doesgiveabroad,ifsometimesconfused,indicationof whatisrightandwhatiswrong. Persistentwrong-doing,however, maybluntthesensitiveoperationoftheconscience,butitcan piobablyneverkillitcomplete-, andcertainlycannotreverseit. Inthisquestionofmodestywe haveperhapsthemoststriking illustrationofhowthatnatural ax,operates.Manhasthein stincttowearclothes,andthe igherhiscivilisationthemore

i-promptedtodressadequate:y.Itwillnotdoasanexplanationofthisuniversalphestmenontosaythatitis iromptedbythedesireforornamentation.Foronethingmodernfashions,with their sheerdrabnessinmen'sclothing andtheirnear-lunacyinwomen's,areanythingbutornamental.Inthisrespectmost primitivetribes,bywayofpaintingthebodywithochre,by tatooingandscaring,securebettereffectsbywayofdiscarding clothes.Norwilltheissueof comfortsolvethedilemma.For inoursummer,anyway,our clothesaremostunsuitable.

Peoplewearclothesbecause 'hereisauniversalandfundamentalsenseofshameabout nudism.Itisnotbecausethe humanbodyisitselfevilasthe Manicheesthought,butbecause themindandwillofmanhave somehowreachedaprecarious balancewhichisupsetwithdistressingeasebythepassions. Andthepassions,inturn,are excitedandactuatedthroughthe senses,andespeciallythrough theeyes.Thishumiliatingweak-

Hereisamatterinwhichthe responsibilityoftheCatholic girtisverygraveindeed.Itis indeedshamefultothinkthat millionsofyoungwomenwho havetheFaith,forprideandthe artisticandculturaltraditionsof theCatholicChurch,shouldbe ledbythenosebyahandfulof long-hairedmalesastowhatis themode,especiallywhenthe modeisneartheborder-lineof themorallaw.Surelythereis enoughtalent,originality,and goodtasteinourrankstoenableourCatholicwomento wresttheleadfromthehands ofthepagansandtomakefashionableastyleofdressingwhich willbeatoncemodestandbeautiful. Evenifthiscannotimmediatelybedone,isthereanyhope ofCatholicgirlsbeingpersuadedthattheyarenotsheep?Is thereareasonableprospectof persuadingthemthatitisno matterforpridetoundresslike street-women,oronalessdrayisplanetobedeckthemselves likesemi-rationalcreatures?In thenameofChristianmodesty, ofcommonsense,ofart,andof theordinaryfitnessofthings, letusreturntoreason.

TheSydneymoveisgood, evenifitisnegative.Forina timeofcollapse,moralindignationmaynotonlybevaluableitmaybeallthatisleftimmediatelytodo.Butletuskeep inmindthatitisnotenough. Themereavoidanceofevilisa verycrampedviewoftheChristianlife.Wemustdaretodo rightastheydonothesitateto doevil.Wemustevendarein thismattertobecreators.

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Aweddingofgreatinterestto FremantleandSydneytookplace onFebruary7,attheChurchof theImmaculateConception,East Freamntle,wlhenBrian,sonot thelateMr.FredandMrs. Yench,ofEastFremantle,was joinedinHolyMatrimonywith Aileen,daughterofthelateMr. J.andMrs.Glazebrook,ofWoolahra,N.S.W.NuptialMasswas celebratedat9.30,withRev. G.E.O'Callaghanofficiating. Thebride,wearingabeau'iful kownofwhitesatin,trimmed withseedpearlsatthewaist, wasgivenawaybyMr.Frank O'Connor,uncleofthebridegroom.Hertieredbridalveil waskeptinplacebyasprayof gardenias,offsettingbeautifully herdarkhair.Shecarrieda whiteprayerbookandatrailer offrangipanniandgardenias. Thebridesmaid,MissM. Parle,whomadeaspecialfr'n fromSydneyfortheoccasion, lookedcharminginasunsettaffetaandgeorgetteoffsetbya

Julietcapofsilverlameandtalismanroseswithmatchingbouquet. Thedutiesofbestmanwere ablycarriedoutbyMr.Len Townsend.

Duringthesigningofthereg- ister,MissRitaMahoneywas heardtonPrfecionsinging "AdoreTeDevote."

Thereceptionwasheldatthe homeofthebridegroom'smother, Osborne-road,EastFremantle. Theguestswerereceivedby thebride'smother,whochosea sui'ofgreyandnavyanda sprayofcreamroses.Shewas assistedbythebridegroom's mother,whofavouredablack suit,withsprayofredroses. Rev.FatherO'Callaghanacted aschairmanatthereception.

Duringtheafternoonthebri,,elmini,'leftfn-th.,rhoneymoonamidstmuchrejoicingand goodwishesfortheirfuturehappiness.Thebridechosenavywithwhiteaccessoriesfortrayng

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TheMarriageofFigaro

AnAmazingEffort

hasalmostentirelysupplanted theprofessional"legitimate stage,"'theatre"hasbeenleft totheamateurs,withtherather astonishingresultthattheyhave acquiredastandardsohighthat only'maygreatprofessionals cancompetewiththem.Lately therehavebeensomeextraordinarilyambitiousandhighly successfulproductions,as,for example'ssake,therecentproductionof"OedipustheKing."

Oflateyears,sincethecinemadarenotforgetaword;thereis to"ad-libing"forthem;the musicgoesonandwaitsforno 'prompt."Furthermoretne verylengthofsilenceshastobe exactlyremembered,andthe exactlengthofeachsyllable, otherwisethesingerwillwreca theorchestraorelseflounder aelplesslyagainstatideofmusic whichcannotinteruptitselfto .,aveheoffender.

Icanthinkofnothingmore difficult,morebesetbyobstacles, andrequiringmoreeffortandcooperationthanthemountingof anOpera.TheWestAustralian OperaSocietydidnothingless thanpresentMozart's"Marriage ofFigaro"attheSomervilleAueltorium,withsingersmostly newandinexperienced,andan incompleteamateurorchestra.I wentalongexpectinganything, but.wihoutforonemoment thinkingitwasanidealperformance,Imustexpressmyself asamazed,andverypleasurably amazed,athowgooditwas.

ThisIthinkcanbeclaimed tobetheveryfirstpresentatnon inPerthofaClassicalOperaby anentirelyamateurcompany, anditreallymakeshistory. SinceseeingtheoperaIwiasinterestedenoughtomakeenquiriesaboutitsmounting,andlearnedthatthecompanyfacedanunendingseriesofdifficulties,oppositionsandtrials.Theplayerswerealmostcompletelynew topublicsinging,tosawnothing ofthestage.Themusicians thatcouldbeinducedtoform theorchestrawerefewandnot alwaysenthusiasticaboutthe idea;butintheendthepersistence,supposeoneshouldsay endurance,ofafewenhusiasts withafewfriendlyhelpers,won out.Theirgreatrewardwas thatPerthcametoseetheir workinlargenumbers,andlisteningtotheremarksofthe crowd,thereisnodoubtofhow theylikedit.

Theweighingupofthemerits ordemeritsofanoperaisa vastlydifferentthingfrom evaluatingtheworthoftheperformanceofaplay.Trueitis aplay;astoryisenam,dby actorsincostumeandwithscenery,but,despitetheeffortsof reformersofvariousperiodsof history,thesingingandthemusic alwayscomesfirstandthestory andtheactingapoorsecond. Mostlythestoryisapoorone, andinanycaseahighlydramaticsituationthatinaplayis overinthirtyseconds,hastobe heldinoperaforanythingupto aquarterofannourwhileasong issungaboutit.Theplayers

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formatthetimeatwhichthe operaisset,andinanycaseis thereanyinstructionthathe shouldwearclericaldressatall?

Itisinanycase,evenifunconsciously)apoorcomplimentto dressupsuchanonenityofa characterinadecidedlyunpleasantstoryinacaricatureofthe dressofamodernpriest.

Thestagesets(bySyd.Davis) wereexcellent,andthecostumingonthewholeverybeautiful, andtheballetwascharming.The lightingandalltheotherstage ettectswereallmostefficiently managed,andthelargestaffof peoplewhoeffectedalltheseresultsdeserveverygreatpraise, particularlytheproducer,Miss BerylSeward.

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HansBriner.

Alloftheprecedingremarks makeitevidentthattheman ahohastoholdallthistogether hasatremendousresponsibility, andthemaninthecasewas HansBriner,whomakeshisfirst appearancebeforethePerthpublicinthisrole.Hisworkwas splendid.Henotonlyledhis forceswithunerringclaritybut managedtoelicitnolittleexpressionfromthem.Hedeservedtohavehadacompleteor- hestraofthoroughlyexperiencedplayersbeforehim,andinciientally,thenexttimethepubicapplaudshim,heneednotbe tooshytorespond,forhemerits approbation,andIthinkthatif egivesthepublicanotherop- nortunitytheywillnotbeslow torespond.

TheSinging.

Therehasbeenagreatdealof talkinPerthofvariousprojects forcreatingandsatisfyinga loveofmusicandthearts,but uptodatelittleofreallypermanentvalueonalargescale hasbeendone.Hereareatiny numberofpeople,particularly Dr.HansBriner,whohavemanagedtoproduceoneofMozart's loveliestworks,againstterrific odds,withoutanyofthehelp thatsuchanobjectivedeserves.

Ifanadequateprofessionalorchestrawereemployedthecosts wouldinvolveaheavyrisk.This Societyhassetouttobeapermanentfoundation.Afterthe twoexcellentperformancesof "HanselandGretel"and"The MarriageofFigaro,"asacitywe shouldfeelashamedifanyfurtherperformancesshouldhave tobegivenwithoutadequateresources,andthatoneortwopeopleshouldhavetofaceoverwhelmingoddstomakeanoble ambitionalivingreality.

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Thedateinmusicalcharades ofthissortisprobablynecessary toconvincetheconstantmoviegoerthathehasnotseenthe filmbefore.Insubstance,of course,hehas,andwillagainin thefuture,barringtheatomic bomborthesuddendeathofsong writers.Inthisrevisionfour youngentertainersdiscoverthat inunitythereisanonymityand proceedtogotheirseparatewaystofame.Oneconquers Hollywood,anothersingssolos ataneatprofit,thethirdcomposeshitsongs,andthelast prodigyconvulsesthenation.A delayedromancejustifiescontinuedinterplaybetweenthe characters.Thepieceisfair diversionforthefamily.

"TRAILSTREET"(Ambassadors):

Thecattlemen,wheatfarmers andthelawbattleitoutonce againin"TrailStreet."Kansas in1880isthearenathistime, withRandolphScott,Robert Ryan,andGeorge"Gabby" Hayesinthethickofit.Producedwithatouchofhumour, somemusic,andtheconventional interludesofromanceandgunplay,thismeasuresupassuper-iorWesternfare.Suitablefor actionfansofeveryage.

"LIVINGINABIGWAY" (Metro):

Inevitablythemovieswilldiscusstheaftermathofthehasty warmariages,butthistasteless blendofflippancyandfalsesentimentisfarfromilluminating.

herdim-wittedmother'sineffectualattemptatperjuryandthe incongruousbutwelcomeinfectionoftwosuperblyperformed solodancesbyheroGeneKelly. MarieMcDonald,SpringBylingMarieMcDonald,SpringByringtomakethisshowapoorone.

"1'EMPTATION HARBOUR"

(Royal):

AdaptedfromtheeGeorges Simonennovel, "Newhaven Dieppe,""TemptationHarbour" takesanage-oldhumanprob,em whichiscaableofmanyinterestingvariations.Theprobitenhasbeensolvedforalltimein thewordswhichbegin,"What shallitprofitaman..."butthe questionofhowanindividual humanbeingwillfaceuptothat solutioninagivencontextisstill anintriguingone. Ahumblerailwaysignal-man. awidowerwithadaughterinher early'teens,findshimselfunitentionallyinpossessionofalarge sumofmoney,theproceedsof anoverseasrobbery.Onthe onehand,heseesaunique chanceofsheddingtheirksome bondsofpoverty.Now,hecan buythefishingboathehaslong plannedforinvain;now,hecan lifthisdaughteroutofdrudgery,andgivehernewclothes; now,hecanmarrytheFrench girlfromthecarnivalside-show, whohassocaptivatedhim.On theotherhand,hefacesthe prospectofjettisoninghislifemeprincipleofstricthonesty.

Thesituationplungeshiminto atormentofindecision.One chanceincidentafteranother turnshiswaveringwillaway fromthepaththatleadstothe police-stationandintegrity.

"Harvest-Home"

andthecriticsthinkarethe"best"

AliceFreedenandValentine Lewin,wihosharetheresponsi-bilityforthevocaldirection, eeveryreasontobegratified withtheirresults,andparticuarmentionmustbemadeofthe -excellentbalanceandqualityof Hollywood'smoviernakersare hechorussinging.GregFriezeonlymildlyinterestedinwhat theCount)hasafinevoice,

Anex-flierfindsthatawaracquiredfamilyfortunehasturnedhiserstwhilebrideofanhour intoaself-centeredsnob,who onlywantshissignatureora divorcepaper.Hiseffortsto makeherreconsiderincludeingratiatinghimselfwithhereccentricgrandmotherandengaginginsomeextra-curricularromancing.

Theinterplayoftheseinternalandexternaltemptationsis displayedwithquietintensity anjasearchingandsympathetic graspofhumannature.The signal-man,hisdaughter,and theex-police-officerfromFrance aregemsofcharacter-creation."Advocate."

MARCHINGORDERS.

Beforeherinterestinanimplausiblehousingprojectforreturnedmenprovidestheleaveningagentforareconciliation, therehavebeensomedubiously funnyinterludeshighlightedby

BuyaticketinMarch,and marchintoafortune.TheNo. 407CharitiesConsultationis open.Firstprizeis£3,000. DrawnonMondaynext.

(2)"DuelintheSun"(S.R.O.): 10,750,000dollars.

(3)"TheJolsonStory"(Columbia):8,000,000dollars.

(4)"ForeverAmber"(20th. Century-Fox):8,000,000dollars.

(5)"Unconquered"(Pa'-amount):7,500,000dollars.

16)"LifeWithFather"(War- ner):6,250,000dollars.

(7)WelcomeStranger"(Para- mount):6,100,000dollars.

withtheacquiringofsomeactingabilitywillbeagreatac-picturesoftheyear.Thereally auisitiontotheSociety.Inre-importantresultsof1947,to Bardtoacting,onecannotex-cinemoguls,werepublishedin pecttoomuchfromopera,be-''Variety's"jumbo-size(250pp.) anniversaryissue:the75pictures weenthepoorplots(inthiscase aterlystupidandnotevenveryof1947whichgrossed(orareesileasant),andthetendencyoftimatedtogross)2,000,000dolhemusictoexpressthedramalarsorbetter;the45top-grossonitsownaswellaskeepingtheingstars;thetopgrosser;by non-singingactor"still"whileitstudios, roesso,therearecertainlysomeThetentop-grossingpictures: histrionicproblemsnoteasyof(1)"TheBestYearsofOur solution.Nonetheless,mime,Lives"(Goldwyn-R.K.O.):11,posture(especialyholdinga'300,000dollars. .ose),andcorrectstagemovementmustbegivencareful tudy.Therecitativewaswiselyspokeninsteadofsung,but ,fcourse,thatbringsusbackto theordinaryartofthetheatre, andinthesepartstheCountwas aswoodenasIhaveeverseen. Hisspeakingvoiceisrealyavery goodone,andforthesakeofthe axcellentworkheiscapableof ioingheshouldsubmithimself `osomesolidtraininginspeech work.

(8)"TheEggandI"(Univer- sal-International)5,750,000dollars.

(9)"TheYearling"(M.G.M.):

Thetentop-grossingstars (Ratedbythegrosstakeoftheir films.Thesefiguresdonotrejustonepicture-"Duel")asa 10,750,000dollarstar;Gregory Peck,withtwopictures,ratedan 8,000,000dollaroverageasa customer-puller;LindaDarnell (withone),8,000,000dollars; GaryCooper(withone),7,500,000dollars;TeresaWright(with two),7,200,000dollars;DanaAndrews(withtwo),6,875,000dollars;WilliamPowell(withone), 6,250,000dollars;IreneDunne (withone),6,250,000dollars; BingCrosby(withone),6,100,000dollars;LarryParks(with two),5,250,000dollars.

Thefivetop-grossingcompanies (figuredonpictureswhichgrossed2,000,000dollarsplus): M.CI.M.,50,900,000dollarsin15 nictures;Paramount,48,950,000 dollars,on13;R.K.039,050,000, onten;Warner,38,800,000,on 14;20th.Centudy-Fox,35,750,000,onten.-"Time"

Ontheotherhand,FloraNowotnywasagraciousCountess, notwithoutactingability,and5,250,000dollars. tangherverylovelyariaswith(10)"GreenDolphinStreet" greatfeeling.KathMorrison(M.G.M.):5,000,000dollars. (Susanna)isanewcomer,and sangandactedherpartwell noughtobeawelcomeone. ClaudeSchwarzissonewthatnresentthestars'earningsor hisEnglishhasadecidedaccent,box-officepower,sincetheymake whichhappilyfittedinverywellnoallowancesforthepullofcowiththecharacterofFigaro.stars,Technicolour,story,etc.): Thevoiceisverygood;actingJenniferJonesisrated(with withtrainingwillbegood.His singingmostlyexcellent.There couldhavebeenagooddealmore "animus"inhissingingofthe famousariainwhichhesends Cherabinoofftothewar. vetynHaglundwasacharmingCherubino,andinbothher singingandactingmanagedto bethebeguilinglittlephilandererwhosemisdeedsmanagedto bringaboutwhateverlittlesituaionsthestoryhas.Allthe mailerpartswereveryadequatelysung,withperhapsa specialmentionforJohnBuggy's `,nebass.AlanBiggshasa 'ighttenorthatwasparticularly ^ffectiveintheensembles,but "ouldanybodypleasetellmewhy Basilioshouldhavebeendressed upinamodernpriest'sgarb? The fordresswasabsolutelywrong theperiod,asneitherthesoutaneorbirettahadthemodern

MoreAboutthe Koala

DearCornerites

Glancingthroughthenewspapersnotlongago,Icame acrossaparagraphinformingus thatSirLaurenceOlivierand MissVivienLeighwereleaving EnglandtocometoAustralia. Youperhapsknowthatthese twofamousstageandscreen personalitiesaretocommencea playseasoninPerthonMarch 20

hildreffsCornet

"Ifyouwakenkoalatowards evening,hemaydecideitistime herousedhimselfandgothis breakfast.Ifhedoes,youwill learn,probablyforthefirsttime, ohatfastidiousness really means.Hegetsoutofhisarmchairandclimbsupwards,slowlyandcarefully,claspingthe

St.Patrick,

EveryoneknowsthatanIrishmaniscalledPatandPaddy.He getshisnamefromhisbestloved saint-St.Patrick-whowasa .erylovable,cleverandholyman. "St.Patrickwasagentleman, Andbornofdecentpeople"sotheoldrhymetellsus.He wasborninBritain,andhis fatherwasaRomanmagistrate andaChristian:Theyoung Patricklivedonhisfather'sfarm antilhewassixteen,whenhe wascarriedoffbypiratesand takentoIreland,wherehewas oldtoKingMilchuasaslave. liebecameaswine-herdand lookedaftertheking'spigsfor sixyears.Itwasahardlife, tendingtheswineastheyfedon acornsinthewoods;thenights worelonely,andoftenitrained andsometimessnowed.Inhis LonelinessPatrickconstantly prayedtoGod.

MarchI7

AuditBessy's il(LETTERBOX

DearAuntBessy,-Itmustbe manyyearssincetherewerefive SundaysinthemonthofFebruary.TherewerenoCornerites inthosedays.Let'shopewe shallallbeinHeavenwhenit happensagain.

Whataniceletteryouhad fromNoreenHunt!Everyline wasinteresting.Swimmingm mentionedinit,whichreminds meoftheboywiliofellinthe water.Afterwards,whilestandingonthebank,alldripping withwetandalltremblingwith cold,anoldladypassingby said:"Howeverdidyoucometo fallin?""Ididn'tcometofall in;Icametocatchsomefish," repliedtheboy.

Jackie,anotherboy,usedtogo toaswimmingpooleveryday. Hewantedtobeabletotell themathomethathehadswum rightacross.Hetriedone morning,andaftergoingtwothirdsofthedistance,saidto himself:"It'stoofar."Sohe turnedback.Anythingstrange aboutthat,Cornerites?

Inlastweek's"Record"there wastheeasylittlesuminwhich twoboyshadtosharetenshillings.Well,onehad5s3d;the othersixpenceless.

Well,ammy,goingtotalk toyouaobuttheirplays;but aboutaremarkMissLeighisreportedtohavemadeconcerning ourkoalabears.Shesaid:"I knowIshallfallinlovewith thekoalas,andthatIshallwant tobringonebackwithme,"

Thissetmethinkingonce againaboutthoselovelylittle fellows,whosomuchresemble themostlovabletoyofchildhood.ItisasthoughTeddy Bearhascometolifewhenwe watchtheanticsofthekoala.He keepshislittleroundeyesfixed onyours,blinkingsolemnly,and asyougazeyoumustsurelybe remindedoftheteddybearyou weresofondofwhenyouwere aboutthree.

InThomasWood'sbook,"Cobbers,"thereisthefollowinginterestinglittlestudyofthechildren'sfavourite:

boughswitharmsandfeet,and stickinghisstrong,curved,needle-pointedclawsintothebark. Hestretchesoutahandtoa .eaf,pullsitgentlytothatridiculousnose,andsniffs.No; toomature.Heselectsanother: touchesitwiththetiniesttipof narrowpinktongue.No-o:a littletoomuchbody.Heclimbs higher.Triesagain.Then again.Atlast!Hemunches solemnly,keepingevenatmealtimeshisinimitableairofunfailingwonder,ofinnocent amazement,thatanytreecould besocrammedwithsurprisesas theonehefindshimselfinatthe moment.

"Ifhedecidedtoclimbdown insteadofup,hedoessostern first,likeaseaman;andifhe wantsanothertree,hescuttles overthegroundonhiswaytoit asthoughhewentbyclockwork."-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

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AftersixyearsPatrickhearda voiceinadreamsay,"Thyfastingiswell,thoushaltreturnco thycountry."Again,inanother dream,avoicetoldhimthata shipwasreadyforhimtwohunredmilesaway;heobeyedthe voiceandfledtothecoast,where hefoundtheshiptakingIrish wolfdogsacrossthesea.After threedaystheylandedonthe coastofGaul.Wedonotknow whatPatrickdidinGaul,butit islikelythathestudiedinsome ofthemonasteries.Aftera timehereturnedtohishomein 11ritain,andhereagainhehad anotherstrikingdream,andthis ishowherelatedit:"Therein deadofthenightIsawaman comingtomeasiffromIreland, bearinginnumerableepistles, andIreadthebeginningofone whichcontainedthesewords:The VoiceoftheIrish.AndIimaginedIheardthevoiceofthose wholivedneartheWesternSea. andthustheycried:'Wepray thee,holyyouth,tocomeand henceforthwalkamongstusas before.'AndIwasgreatly prockedinmyheartandcould readnomoreandsoawoke."

St.Patricknowsetaboutpreoaringfortheworkofteaching 0-,eGospelinIreland."Thevoice oftheIrish"neverdiedoutofhis heart,andhelongedgreatlyto teachtheloveofChristtothose whomhelivedwhilefeedingthe swineofKingMilchu.HereturnedtoGaul,wherehestudiedhardforperhapsfourteen years.Finally,hebecamea Bishop,andthenhestartedon hismissionaryjourneytoIreland.

Alreadythereweresome Christiansinthesouth-eastern partofIreland,butgenerallythe slandwasgivenuptoidolworshipandheathenrites.Ireland wasquitedifferentfromher neighbouringcountries,Wales, EnglandandScotland,asthe RomanshadnotruledIrelandor civilisedit.St.Patrickfound thattheDruidshadgreatpower inIreland,andthereweremany chieftainsandkingstowinto hisside.St.Patricksettowork wiselyandpatientlytowinins DruidstoChristianity,andto makefriendswiththekingsam chieftains.Hechristianisedtho ancientcustoms;hetriedtoturn earthlythingstoheavenlyones.

Littlebylittle,theDruid;becameChristianprie".'s,the schoolsofthebardsbecame Christianschools,theheathen songsandmusicbecameChristianhymns,andtheIridiharp

wasusedintheprais.ofto, trueGod.Onthreestonepillars oftheDruids,St.Patrickwrote thenameofChristinIN,rew andGreekandLatin.

Nowwewillseewhatplaces

St.Patrickvisited.Helanded inWicklow,andthefirstplace hesoughtalastheplaceheso longedtosee,thecountryof KingMilchu,forwhomhehad workedasaswineherd.After teachinginthisplace,St.Patrickwentnorthtotheshoreof StrangfordLough.Herethe chieftainwasconverted,andgave totheSaintsomelandani woodenbarnforworship.Then St.PatrickwentontoTara, wheretheharpsofthebards usedtoband.Ithappenedto bethetimeofaheathenfestival atTaraduringwhichnofire mightbekindleduntiltheKing's firehadbeenlit.However,St. Patrickhadthecouragetolight theEasterfireonEasterEve; andaftermuchtalkingandarguingbetweenSt.Patrick,The king,andtheDruids,atlastthe kingagreedtoprotectSt.Patrick,andmanypeonlewerebaptised.ItissaidthattheSaint spentsevenyearsteachingin Connaught,andseveninUlster. WhentheKingofMunsterwas baptised,thesharpendofSt. Patrick'scrozieraccidentally piercedtheking'sfoot,buthe borethepainsilentlythinkingit wasanecessarypartofhisbapItism.Withinahundredyears afterthedeathofSt.Patrick IrelandhadbecomeaChristian country.

OnSt.Patrick'sDayIrishmen wearasanemblemapieceof shamrock,forwearetoldthatit waswiththislittleplant,which hasthreeleafletsmakingone leaf,thatSt.Patricktaughtthe doctrineoftheHolyTrinityThreeinOneandOneinThree. Thereare,strangelyenough,no snakesinIreland,andthestory goesthatSt.Patrickdrovethem outofthelandintothesea.The lastgreatsnakeheputina strongboxandthrewitintothe water,andthewrigglingofthe snakeintheboxcausesthewaves toriseandfall.

OurpriestthismorningadvisedustoassistatMassas oftenaspossibleonweekdays. Goodadvicethat,AuntBessy, don'tyouthink? Andnothard thesefinemornings.Inwinter, notsoeasy.Butwhereshall webethen?Whoknowe?

Now,whenarethoseother Corneritesgoingtoacceptyour kindinvitation?Wecan'tall writesuchnicelettersasNoreen Hunt,butwecansosomething likeJohnVettlerandtellyou aboutthethingswelike.He likesrosesWhatdotheothers like?Bestwishes,AuntBessy.

PAULPRY..

192LordStreet,EastPerth.

DearAuntBessy,-Hereisthe 2/6thatIhavecollected.No troubleatall.Beforelongyou willhearfrommeagain.At thismomentourrosesarenot sogoodastheyhavebeen.Later on,perhaps. Myverybest wishes.

JOHNVETTLER.

DearJohn,-Sinceyouhave hadabsolutelynotroublefilling thatfirstprickcard,wouldyou likeanother?Imuststrike whiletheiron'shot,yousee. Theroseswereanicethought, anyway.-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

59CoodeStreet,SouthPerth. DearAuntBessy,-Thisyear Istartedtogotothebigboys' school.andamgettingonall right.Wearetoldtosayour prayerseverymorningbyour bedside,andtopayaVisitevery day.IfyouprayformeIwill sayaprayerforyou.ShallI writeagain?MayIhaveacard, please?-Yourlovingnephew, ROBERTBYRNE.

DearRobert,-Acardhasbeen senttoyouasrequested.PrayingforothersisaveryChris'ianhabit,solongaswedonot forgettoprayfirstforourselves. Yes,certainly,writeagain.-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

BUSHIES' CORNER

Thefollowingdonationsto theBushies'Schemefor1948are gratefullyacknowledged: £s.o. Previouslyacknowtledged 1.0166 OldTimer 100 JohnVettler 26

Total £1290

MurraySt., Perth Est.45years