The Record Newspaper 11 March 1948

DeValeraDaredtoInfuse SpiritualityintoPolitics

EnduringInternationaland DomesticFame

GivinghisannualSt.Patrick', addresstothepeopleofIreland in1934,Mr.DeValeraused thesewords:

"TheIrelandwhichwehave dreamedofwouldbethehomeof apeoplewhovaluedmaterial wealthonlyasthebasisofa rightliving,ofapeoplewho weresatisfiedwithfrugalcomfort,anddevotedtheirleisureto thethingsofthespirit;aland whosecountrysidewould be brightwithcosyhomesteads, whosefieldsandvillageswould bejoyouswiththesoundsofindustry,withtherompingor sturdychildren,thecontestsof athleticyouths,thelaughter ofcomelymaidens;whosefiresideswouldbeforumsforthe wisdomofoldage.Itwould. inaword,bethehomeofapeoplelivingthelifethatGoddesiresmenshouldlive."

SydneyC.Y.O.BansBeachGirlContests

CatholicYouthDirectorSlates Sex-Exploitation

Thedailypressrecentlygaysthenewsofthebanon"beach girl"contestsbytheSydneyCatholicYouthOrganisation.As thisreporthaspromptedseveralqueriestothisoffice,wearereprintinganaccountoftheproceedingstakenfromthelastissue ofthe"CatholicWeekly"(Sydney):

"Theun-Christianexploitation ofyoungwomeninneacit-Girt andsimilarcontestswhichinvolveundressexhibitionism," wascondemnedbyunanimousresolutionattheannualcouncil meetingoftheCatnolicYouth organisationlastFridaynight.

Representativesofnearly100 C.Y.O.brancheswithamembershipofcloseto20,000werepresentatthemeeting.

"Theverymostthatcanbe saidforthemisthattheyareunpsrmatingthemselves obeco-operatorsinthemodern Jreakd_vytofmorality. OccasionofSin.

"Sexisbeau.iful,sexwasmane byGod;butitwasmadeformarriage,andonlyinmarriageaces itfinditslawfulexpressionand truebeauty.

"TheyhavetoremindthemselvesofwhatOurLordsaidabout thosewhoputpitfallsintheway ofothersandsinagainstneigh- bourlycharitybybeinganoccasionofsin.

'Itissurprisingthatsomany 'iriswhowouldbeangryand hurtifmensuggestedmisconduct aresillyenoughtogosofarin dressandself-displayastostir uptheseveryemotionswhich youngmenneedtobesocareful tocontrol.

EAMONDEVALERA.

Therearefewstatesmenin theworldto-daywiththemoral couragetousesuchwords,and eventhoughMr.DeValerais nowbeingsucceededin the PrimeMinistershipofIrelandbytheSecretariat.Heaccusedthe onewiththesamestrongreligiousconvictions,itcanonlybe withasenseofdeepregretthat Catholicstheworldoverwill readthenewsofhisdeparture fromthehighlevelofnational leadership.

Recallingthatstirringdeclarationafterfiveyearsandreviewingthehappeningsinotheroverincustrialisedandso-called"advanced"nations,'wecanappreciatethesanity,thewisdom,that Mr.DeValerabroughttohis Wis.Hisformulaforhispeop,e'shappinessdidnotprovide fortheiracquisitionofmaterial riches.Heaskedhimselfwhat sortoflifeGodwishedHis creaturestoliveandfromtheobviousanswerheshapedhispolicy.

Intoeverythingthathetouched,intohislegislation,hispublicstatements,hisprivatelife, heinfusedadeepspirituality. Theopeningclausesofthenew IrishConstitutionof1937deservementionhere:

"IntheNameoftheMost HolyTrinity,fromWhomisall authority,andtoWhomasour finalend,allactionsbothofmen andStatesmustbereferredwe, thepeopleofEirehumblyacknowledgingallourobligations totheDivineLord.JesusChrist, Whosustainedourfathers throughcenturiesoftrial,"etc.. ec. TheConstitutionisthededicationofthenationtotheserviceofChristianprinciples. HisWorkforPeace.

NotonlywastheTaoiseachan ableandincorruptibleleaderof hisownpeople;hewasaninternationalfigureoffirst-rateimportancewho,asfarbackas 1932,sawthegatheringcloudsof WorldWarII.,andwithallhis mightstrovetomaketheLeague ofNationsarealandeffective instrumentforthepreservation ofpeace.

InSeptember,1932,Mr.De ValerawasPresidentoftheLeagueofNationsatitsthirteenth meeting.Heachievedinternationalfamebyrefusingtoread astatementpreparedasusualby

Leagueofwastingitstimeon trivialitieswhilemattersofthe highestinternationalimportance werebeingshelved.

TheAssemblywasdumbfounded,butthefollowingmorning fromTokyotoWashingtonDei Valerawasfront-pagenews.

"Thisspeech,"wrotethe"ManchesterGuardtian,""wasthebest evermadebyaPresidentofthe ',NettieAsembly."

Hefinishedhisspeechwith thesewords:"MayGodassistus inourexaltedtask,andmayHe notpermitthatweshallfail."

Itwasthefirstandlasttime thatGod'snamewitsinvokedin heassembliesofthe League.

AthomeMr.DeValera'sgreatestachievementhasbeenhis policyofcompulsorytillageof suchpercentageofthelandas wouldprovideasufficiencyof foodforthepeopleandthediffusionthroughthecountryof suchindustriesaswouldreduce foreignimportsandprovidecorrespondingemploymentforhis ownpeople.

Infiveyearstheareaunder wheatincreasedfrom20,000 acresto220,000acres.Thearea hassinceincreasedfour-fold. FourgreatbeetrootsugarfactoriesWereerectedinwidely differentfarmingcentres,giving Irelandasufficiencyofsugar.

Amongotherindustriesit mightbementionedthatwhen Mr.DeValeracameintoofficein 1932fiveandaquartermillion pairsofbootswereimportedinto Ireland.Whenthewarstarted Irelandcouldsupplyherown needs.

Itcanbesafelyassertedthat haditnotbeenfortheprescienceofthegreatIrishleader, Irelandwouldhavesufferedduringthewarafamineasferociousasthatof1847.

ProudPlaceinHistory.

Thegreatnationalschemes inauguratedin1933werehamperedbytheincidenceofwar. Necessarymachinerycouldnot beimported,andwhileIreland wasalandofluxuryincomparisonwiththerestofEurope, therewasacertainamountof

The'resolutionemphasisedthat participationin,orsupportfur, .,uchcontestsismorallywrong, andpledgedtheC.Y.O.toacampaigntopubliciseCathodeteachingonthis'matterandtopreventCatholicgirlsfrombeing grievouslymisled.

Beforetheresolutionwascartiedbranchdelegatespraisedits timelinessandstressedthenecessityfortheC.Y.O.togivea stronglead.

Speakingontheresolution, theC.Y.O.Director,FatherJohn Leonard,said:

"Thefactthatsuchcontehts aregrowingin frequencyas money-raisersforcharity,and thatevensomegirlswhoshould knowbetterarebeingmisledinto .akingpartinthem,makesitimperativetodrawattentionto plainCatholicteachingonthis point.

"Thereisnoplaceinthe ChurchofGodforamateurtheologians.

'Istressthisbecausesome younggirlswhoseconductinthis Jrothermatterscallsforcommentseektoexcusethemselves byinvokingfashionorpopular opinion.

"Inmattersofmoralsitisfor theChurchtospeakandforthe incereChristiantoobey.

"ThoseCatholicswhowould seektodefendthelawfulnesso, Beach-Girlcontests,andthelike, taven'talegtostandon.

stand-stillinindustrialdevelopment,andthis,togetherwiththe .isualdesireforchangeinpoliticalmattersafter16yearsof governmentbyoneparty,has hasbeenresponsibleforthepresentoverthrowsofMr.DeVal.sra'sGovernment.

Thepresentalignmentofhalfa-dozenparties,morehostileto meanotherthantotheparty heyhavesupplanted,cannot .astforlong.Thisyearwill probablywitnessanotherelectionandtherestorationofthe defeatedGovernment.

Butwhetherinpowerorin opposition,"Dev"remainsthe outstandingstatesmanofthe Trishnation,andisalreadyassuredofahighplaceamongthe -Treatcharactersofhiscountry', 'iistory.

"ItisCatholicteachingthat notonlyisitsinfultoactcontrarytoChristianmorals,but alsoitissnuuleithertoplace neselideaueratelyintheoccasionoftemptation,ortopermit oneselftobetheoccasionor emptationforothers.

"Agirlwearingaswimming ,A)Si.ullieisnoturessedinthe rainarysenseoftheword.She is,infact,ratherwellonthe .vastotieingundressed.

"Suchattireisgoodandperans..i.ietoritspraiserpurpose; milerwords,forswimming; ..utitisnotgoodorlawfulit _seatorpurposesofexhiutionorueliperatelytoappealto .eesensualemotions.

"Itseemsasthoughitisnecessarytopointouttosomewell.leaninggalsthattheyareotfen _areiessinthisrespect.

"Forexample,inthematterof indecenteveningdressandlow.ieeaeufrOLKSmanygirlstoo sasilyfollowthe'fashion,little .siti.aingthattheyaremaking ssinseivesconspicuousandadisoncertingspectacletothosewho aluevirtue. toesamereason,decent ,4,riswhogoonmixedswimming pp,rtiesorpicnicsshouldnotrun ....noallLayeatingmealsand .,.ay.nggamesdressedonlyin awn-swimmingattire."

Semi-PaganSociety.

"Iamwellawarethatthere iremanys.klohavebeensofar misledbythefashionsofasemipagansocietythattheyregard .alkofthiskindasexaggerated Andnarrow-minded.Theonly .nsweristheanswergivenabove. .opries.wasteshistimeexressnghisownopiniononthis meter;whathasbeensaidis implytheplainmoralteaching ftheChurchofJesusChrist.

"Ofcourse,itisobviousthat .omewhohaveparticipatedor enttheirsupport,forexample, sBeach-Girlcontestshavedone owithoutknowingtheywere 'm'inrnanythingverywrong.

"Ignorancedoesexcusepeople 'rommoralguilt;butImustsay tisalittledifficulttoundertan:,howeventheyoungestand heleastinstructedcanfailto sethatChristianmoralityisin.ompatiblewithpublicemphasis ndexploitationofsex.

"Somegirlsthinkitharmless <.^ausetheythemselvesdono 'sarm.

"Anotherangletothematter 'sthatinthis20th.centurywhen women thataredeludingthemselves theyareemancipatedand equalinrightstomentheyhave permittedareturntoapagan stateofsubjugationwheregirls workthemselvesintoasweatin theireffortstopleaseandentertainthemale.

"AsShakespearemighthave -aid,ifyoucallunlawfulemphasisonsexbythename'glamour,' 'tisstillunlawful.

"IamgladtheC.Y.O.hasspokenstronglyonthismatter. 1 congratulateyouonyourdeterminationnottoletthematter -estatpointingouttheChurch's teaching,buttocampaignvigorforthestandardsofChrist, theDivineLoverofYouthand ExemplarofPurity:

"Weshallcontinueourcampaignuntil,atleast,wecansay thatnooneisignorantofwhat expectsinthismatter."

Supportingtheresolution,Mrs DanGold,C.Y.O.treasurer,read tothemeetingthispassagefrom FatherLord,S.J.,inhispam- phlet,"RandomShots": "Ifthewomentakeitfor grantedwhenprivilegesaredemanded,thatisthepricethey mustpayforpopularity;iftheyaughatanuncleanplayforfear thattheywillbefrownedonby theirescort;if,duringtherevue orthemovie,theysitcalmly whiletheirsistersarerequiredto singfilthysongsanddisport themselvesshamelesslytheyhave lostrespectfortheirownwomanhood.Likeitornot,ourage, whichuseswoman'sfigureand frailtytoadvertiseitswares,run upitsmagazinecirculations,jam itstheatres,popularisesinonour sitystreets,islosing,ifithas notalreadylost,itsrespectfor women.Andtherespectwith whichtheChurchforcenturies hassurroundedwomenistheone thingthathaskeptthemfrom beingthepreyofthebeastin menandthebeastinthemselves. Hereisacrusadereadyfora'8 totakeup.Followersofthe spotlessMary,childrenofthe VirginMother,respectwomen!" Mr.Goldcontinued:"Irecommendcarefulreadingofthe wholeofthispamphlet.Itis ridiculousforyoungCatholicsto letthecommercialandentertainmentworldsetthestandardsof fashionandconduct.Itisrather ourplaceasCatholicstoshow theleadfearlesslytoothers.If ridiculeorthefearofbeingdifferentholdsusback,thenweare notworthyofthenameofChristian."

St.Patrick'sDayCelebrationsM

FinalTransportArrangements

SUNDAYEVENINGCONCERT

AttheCapitolTheatre,donatedbySirBenjaminFuller,on thiscomingSunday,March14th., St.Patrick'sConcertwillbe held,beginningat8.45p.m.,and continuingwithoutaninterval until10.30p.m.Avariedand well-balancedprogrammewill delightallwhocome.Our selloutswillbeworthilyrepresentedbytheboysfromthe ChristianBrothers'College,St. George'sTerrace,andbythe girlsfromSt.Joseph's,Victoria Square;St.Brigid's,Lesmurdie; andtheBrigidineSchool,Subiaco.TheorchestrafromLadies' College,VictoriaSquare,will playIrishAirsfrom820p.m. Theotheritemspromisefineentertainmentvocal,instrumental, anddramaticnumberswillall beappropriatetotheDay.Irish stepdancingbytheStateleadingdancerswillbeaverypopularitem.Mtheendofthe concert,Mr.JohnSullivanwill leadtheaudienceinsinging "GodSaveIreland,"andwe hopethatallofyouwilljoin.in thechorus.

ST.PATRICK'SDAY.

OnWednesday,March17th., forthefirsttimeinourhistory, wearehonouringSt.Patrick withaSolemnHighMassinthe 'open.Itshouldbeagreat hostingofthespiritualsonsand daughtersofthegreatSaint, whosememoryremainsasgreen astheshamrock,althoughitis overfifteencenturiessincehe landedinIrelandto"walkonce moreamongtheIrishpeople,' andtoteachthemtowalkinthe footprintsofChristOurLord.

CONCERT andIrishFarce

"ThatRascal Pat"

ANIGHTOFFUN.

onWEDNESDAY,MARCH17, at8p.m.,by

HIBERNIANDRAMATIC SOCIETY,in

STAROFTHESEAHALL, COTTESLOE.

Admission,2s;Children,is.

IRISHMASS-ROCKS.

ThelateCardinalGlennan, ArchbishopofSt.Louis,U.S.A., inhiseloquentsermonatthe IrishEucharisticCongress,held inPhoenixPark,Dublin,in1932, spokewordswhichshoalhowfitingitistocelebrateSt.Patrick's DaywithaMassintheopen.The Cardinalsaid:

"Italymayhaveherglorious basilicas;Franceherstatelycathedrals;England-herregrets; butIrelandhasherholyplaces, hermartyrsandherMassrocks. Butmorethanthat,inthehearts ofherpeopledwellsafaithas adamantineasthegranitewalls thatguardherislandhome.Differingfromsomeofhernorthernsistersthathavekepttheir cathedralsandlosttheirfaith Ireland'sancientcathedralshave gone,butthefaithshehaskept inallitspristinesplendour."

AndHisGracetheArchbishop ofCanberraandGoulburnpaida liketributetothetraditional TrishloyaltytotheMassinhis greatsermonduringourCentenary.Dr.McGuiresaid: "YouHavetheMass."

"Tcanrecallanincidentin mylifeasachild.Icertainly wasatthetimetooyoungto knowwhattheMassmeant.The priestoftheparishwasoldand hadaweakvoice. Twasmovingaboutamongmyelderslisteningin,anindustrynotmuch encouragedinthosedays.There wasafacetiousmiddleaged Irishmantalking.Hesaid:'Ita hardlyworthcominghereon Sunday.allyouhearofhisReverenceiswhenheannounces fastdays' Anoldgrandmotherreplied:'Youhavethe Mass.'ThefacetiousIrishman hadthesameTrishFaithasthe oldgrandmotherandaccepted defeat.Iwasveryimpressed andneverforgotthestory."

SUB1A('OOVALCELEBRATION.

10.30

Hisa.m.:SolemnHighMass. GracetheArchbishopwill presideandpreach. VeryRev.FatherWallace, Adm.,willbethecelebrant. Thechoirwillbethegirls fromVictoriaSquareConvent Schools.

10.30a.m.to11a.m.:

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

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

TableauxandFigureMarchingwillbepresentedbyfour schools,theboysfromAquinas

DONOTFORGET

St.Patrick'sFeastDay

MARCH17

WEARASHAMROCKBUTTON

RoundCelluloidButton,withShamrockingreen, onwhitebackground;pinatback.2d.each;1/10 doz.Postageextra.

LEAFLETS.

BreastPlateofSt.Patrick.Thebeautifulprayer composedbytheApostleofIreland.6d.doz. NovenatoSt.Patrick.ANovenaandPrayerfor aspecialintention 6d..1oz.

EASTERGREETINGCARDS.

Doublecard.PictureandGreetingonthefrontand awishontheinsidepage.Avarietyofpleasingsub- jects.2d.each;1/10doz, Frenchfoldcard.Amost:ttracthivedoubleFrench- foldcart,tastefullyprintedinsepia.Thefrontcover showsanappropriateillustrationandgreeting,whilst thewishisontheinsidepage.Sixdifferentde- signs.Printedonheavy,goodqualitypaper 4d each;3/8doz.

776HAYSTREET,PERTH.PHONEB6655 BRANCHESATKALGOORLIEANDFREMANTLE

ASSOCIATEDWITHHOUSESATSYDNEY,MELBOURNE,BRISBANE. ADELAIDE,ROCKHAMPTON,TOWNSVILLE

CarlisleandQueen'sParkchildrentoreturnon3.24p.m.train exWestLeederville,toconnect 1.50p.m.exPerth.Armadale childrentoreturnon3.56p.m. exWestLeederville,toconnect 4.15p.m.exPerth.Midland Junctionchildrentoreturnex WestLeedervilleby3.24p.m. andGuildfordBassendeanand Bayswaterby3.56p.m.

College,andtheC.B.College, St.George'sTerrace,andthe girlsfromSacredHeartConvent,HighgateHill,andSt. Joseph'sConvent,Fremantle. 12.30p.m.to3.15p.m.: ClontarfBandwillplayduring ingtheTableaux.

Sports.

Thirteeneventswillberun, includinganOpen100forSt. Patrick'sDayCup.

IrishNationalDancingCompetitions. Wewishtothanksincerely HisGracetheArchbishop,for presentingtwocups;theCeltic Club,fortwocups;the111,er niant,foronecup;Ahern'sLtd., foronecup;Walsh'sLtd.,cr onecup:andonecuptram Kirby's,Jewellers.

RefreshmentsandTeas. Mrs.Elliott,BradmanHouse, Subiaco,iscateringforteas, morningandafternoon.Icecreamandcooldrinksw';lbe availai,ataboothconiu7'.-d bytheLtliesfromPalmyraParish. Itisadvisable,however,that thechildrenbringtheirown luncheswiththem,andthey cansupplementthemfromthe refreshmentbooths.Parishes whohopetoorganiselunchfor theirchildrenmayselecttheir ownpicnicspotonthe grounds.Thiswouldbeanexcellentarrangement.

RADIOCONCERT.

OntheeveningofSt.Patrick'sDay,from8till9p.m theA.B.C.isputtingonan hourofIrishMusic,overStation GWF. TheA.B.C.Orchestra, underMr.E.J.Roberts,will playIrishairs.MissDoris HorriganandMr.DavidLyle willsingIrishsongs.AnaddressonSt.PatrickwillbegivenbyMonsignorMcMahon.The comperewillbeMr.TedKeane, A.B.C.Staff.

BoxPlanforConcert. TheboxplansforSt.Patrick's Concert,attheCapitolTheatrs, onSunday,March14,areopenat Nicholson's.Ticketsare3sand 2s.,andeveryseatinthetheatre maybebookedatafeeofId.a ticket.

TheRev.ClergyandtheReligiousBrothersareinvitedtothe Concert,andseatsarereserved fortheminthecircle.Theydo notrequireanytickettoenter thetheatreandgetareserved seat.Doorsopenat8p.m.

SPECIALNOTETOREI,IGIOUSTEACHERS.

SistersandBrothersincharge ofthechildrenarerequestedto beonthegroundswiththechildrenduringHighMass.After Mass,seatswillbereservedfor themintheMembers'Stand.

Itissuggestedthattheyremainuntiltheendofthesports andreturnwiththeirchildrento theirrespectiveschools.

Refreshmentswillbeavailable inaprivateroomunderneaththe Stand.Itishopedthatasmany Religiousaspossiblewillattend thecelebrations.

TRAINTIME-TABLE.'

InconnectionwiththeSt.Patrick'sDayCelebrationsatSubsacoOval,onWednesday,17th. instantthefollowingtrainswill heprovidedtotransport'school childrentoandfromthe grounds:

FremantleSpecial.

Depart:Fremantle,9.15a.m.; Cottesloe,9.28a.m.;Swanbourne, 9.32a.m.;Claremont,9.35a.m. ArriveSubiaco,9.46a.m.

Depart:Subiaco,3.35p.m.; Cluaremont,3.46p.m.;Swanboarne,3.49a.m.;Cottesloe,3.52 p.m.ArriveFremantle,4.2p.m.

MidlandJunctionSpecial.

Depart:MidlandJunction.9.5 a.m.;Guildford,9.13a.m.;Bassendean,9.16a.m.;Bayswater, 9.22a.mArrivePerth.9.35 ;departPerth,9.87a.m.ArriveWestLeederville,9.43am. ChildrenexArmadale.

Depart:Armadale,8.34a.m.; Queen'sPark,9.3a.mCarlisle, x.10am;arrivePerth,9.25a.m., connectwith9.37a.m.specialat Perth.

BUSTIME-TABLE.

MetroBus: DepartsfromKingSt.,East Fremantle,at9.15a.m.;TuckfieldSt.,9.30am.

BeamBus: DepartsfromPresentation Convent,MosmanPark,9.30a.m.; St.Anne's,Belmont,9.30a.m.

KalamundaBus: DepartsfromMary'sMountat 9.15a.m.;Lesmurdie,9.15a.m. METROPOLITANSCHOOLS.

GovernmentTramsandBuses willdepartfromthefollowing pointsattheundermentioned timesforSubiacoOval:

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

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

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

St.Brigid'sPrimarySchool:FitzgeraldandNewcastleSta.; 9.40a.m.-onelargetram.

St.Peter's,BedfordPark:InglewoodTerminus;9.35a.m.onelargetram. St.Mary's,Maylands:-Cen- tralAvenue,Inglewood;9.37 a.m.-onelargetram.

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

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

C.B.C.,Highgate:-HaroldSt., Highgate;9.40a.m.-three largetrams.

SacredHeartHighSchool, Highgate:-HaroldSt.,High;ate;9.35a.m.-twolargetrams. SacredHeartPrim., Highgate:-MarySt.,Highgate; 9.30a.m.-onelargetram.

St.Patrick'sBoys'School:VictoriaAvenueandHaySt.; ).35a.m.-twolargetrams.

St.Joseph'sSchool:-Victoria AvenueandHaySt.;9.40a.mtwolargetrams.

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. StColumba'sSchool,South Perth:-ForrestandAngelo Sts.;9.25a.m.-onelargetram.

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

Ladies'College, Victoria Square:-VictoriaAvenueand HaySt.;9.55a.m.-twolarge trams. St.Kieran'sSchool,Osborne Park:-CapeSt.,OsbornePark; 9.30am.-onebus.

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

Timetableofspecialtrains andbuseswillbeavailablefor nextissue.

Schoolsareaskedtonotecarefullythetimesofdeparture.

KALGOORLIE

ProgrammeforSt.Patrick's Day. Masseswillbecelebratedat7 and9a.m.atSt.Mary'sChurch. AsportsprogrammeatKalgoorlieRacecoursewillcommence at12noon.Over40eventsare listedforchildrenofallages. Irishnationaldancingwillbe judgedduringtheafternoon. Adultswillfindmanyattractionsarrangedfortheirbenefit. Afternoonteaandcooldrinks willbeavailableatthegrounds. PunchandJudyandtheIndian

TentofMysterywilladdtothe un.Thehandsometrophies villbeonview.

At8p.m.aGrandNational ConcertwillbeheldattheKalgoorlieTownHalLBookingof iscanbearrangedatCunningham's,Boulder,andMus;rove's,Kalgoorlie. Itemsbypupilsofthevarious choolscomprisethefirstpartof theprogramme,whileadozen goldfieldsar'istswillassistwith hesecondpart.

Allareinvitedtohelpmake tiffsthegreatestSt.Patrick's Dayever.

TheannualCommunionBreakfastofGoldfields'men,heldun'ertheauspicesoftheHoly `lameSocie'y,willbeheldat loulderthisSundaymorning 'March14).

TheAdes.

Thiscentralfunctionofthe ",egianofMarywillbeheldin t.Mary'sChurchonSunday "veningMarch21.Allauxiliary "ndactivemembersarereminded ndinvitedtotakepart.AsoialwillbeheldintheHalllater 'ntheevening.

KEEPTHELAMPGOING.

Luckcannotfindyouinthe dark.ACharitiesticketislike alamp.BuyaticketinNo.409 CharitiesConsultation.First prize,£3,000.

FORSALE

TenantedHouses:Anumberof opportunitiesforthoserentinghousestoexchangeand owntheirownhome.

W.B.:Handyposition.Trolleyandtrain.Goodlocality. Fourroomsinfirstclasscondition.£500.Let18/6. NorthPerth:For£725.ArecentlyrenovatedJ.W.B.Let 21/6.

Leederville:Tiledroofbrick. Fourlargerooms;S.O.Close conveniences.£1,450. Bayswater:Ahouseingood position,nearbus.£750.

PoultryFarm:Agoodfarmfor sale.Completelyequipped. Willshowprofit£18week. Nicehome.Valuedat£2,550.

Fivemilesout. MixedFarms:Smallfarms,10 milesfromPerth.Fewacres andhouse.From£1,075. Bloek.s:Wembley,FloreatPark, Subiaco,SouthPerth.

WineSaloon:Nearcity.Has accom.Anasuredlivelihood. WineSaloon:City.Callfor Theatreparticulars.ShoreLock-up.Night only.Takings£35440.Only £700. ,Sandwich,MilkBar:..InCity. Plantvaluedat£1,200.£20 weekprofit.Only£1,675, wiacto.

CityAgency:Shop,officeand equipment.£175. SuburbanMixed:Cornershop. Taking£110.Goodbusiness. £1,000,plusstock.Smallaccom. LargeCityMixed:Oneofthe bestbusinesses.Takes£300 week.£3,000.

BootRepair:Suburbanbusiness Allequipment.£350.

UnauthorisedandAuthorised Newsagenciesforsale.Cdtl forparticulars.

GreengroceryCottesloeEast Fremantle,Mosmans.Good, profitablebusinesses,withaccommodation.

GeneralStore:Wellknownprosperoustown.Largedisolayshop,withexcellentaccom. Freeholdorleasehold.Drapery,Hardware,Grocery.Butcher:Freeholdshopandresidence,insuburbs.

CityJewellers:Excellentmodernshop,withapprox.£3,000 stock.Goodturnover.£3,500, w.i.w.o.

Wanted:Propertiesandbusinessesofeverydescription. Theirwidebusinessconnection enablesJ.AlexanderHuntand KevinYoungtoquicklyand satisfactorilydisposeofyour interestsatgoodprices.Contactthemthisweek.

J.ALEXANDERHUNTAND YOUNG, THEEYESOFREALESTATE SecondFloor,81ST.GEORGE'S TERRACE. 'Tel.B6714.

TheArchdiocese

Archbishop'sEngagements.

March14:

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

3p.m.:Attendprocessionof theBlessedSacramentatthe LittleSistersofthePoor, Glendalough,Leedervide.ConclusionofFortyHours.

8.45p.m.:AttenutheAnnual 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: 7.30pm.:PresideatOfficeof Tenebrae.

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

7.30p.m.:PresideatOfficeof Tenebrae.

March26--GoodFriday: 10a.m.:PresideatMassof Pre-Sanctified.

3p.m.:AttendStationsofthe Cross.

7.30p.m.:PresideatOfficeof Tenebrae.

March27-HolySaturday:

8.30a.m.:St.Mary'sCathedral PresideatHolySaturdayCeremonies.

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

oilINMEMORIAM?

BENDON,JohnJames,senr.--In affectionatememoryofJohn James,dearlylovedhusbandof thelateHannahMariaBendon,andfondfatherofFrank, Kit,Jo(Mrs.C.Cooper), Mary(Mrs.L.O'Neil),and Jack(deceased),whopassed awayMarch11,1947.

Eternalrestgrantuntohim, 0'Lord.

CONNOLLY,Jack.-Inmemory ofourlovinghusbandand father,vohodepartedthislife onMarch2,1947. Sadly missed.

SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhissoul.R.I.P.

McCARTHY.-Inlovingmemory ofAmyMcCarthy,whodepartedthislife,withbabyMaree, March16,1947,beloveddaughterofMrs.M.Brown,beloved wifeofCharlesMcCarthy. -InsertedbyMotherandCharlie.

WHITE.-Inlovingmemoryof ourbeloveddaughterandsister,Glad.,whopassedaway March17,1942. Foreverintheheartsofher sorrowingparentsandsister,

HolyWeekCeremonies *

ListofSacredMinisters

PALMSUNDAY,(MARCH21).DeaconsofthePassion:

10.45a.m.:SolemnBlessingofChristus:Rev.D.F.Bourke, thekalms,followedbyHigh C.M. Mass Narrator:Rev.T.Prendiville. HisGracetheArchbishopwillSynogogue:Rev.J.McvGillisolemnlyblessthepalmsandpre- cuddy. sideatHighMass. Sub-DeaconandCrosss-Bearer: Celebrant:Rev.M.Byrne. Rev.J.McGrath.

Deacon:Rev.J.McNamara Preacher:VeryRev.J.Lynch.

Sub-Deacon:Rev.J.Depiazzi. 3p.m.:StationsoftheCross. AssistantDeaconsatThrone:RedemptoristFather. 30p.m.:

VeryRev.J.Wallace,Rev.J.T. Ason Tenebrae. SpyWednesday. Hogan. Preacher:Rev.E.J.Stormon, AssistantPriest:VeryRev.J.J.s.j. Rafferty,Adm. HOLYSATURDAY(March27).

DeaconsofthePassion:

Christus:Rev.D.F.Bourke,8.30a.m.:

C.M. BlessingofPaschalFire. Blessing,ofPaschalCandle.

Narrator:Rev.T.Prendiville.

Synogogue:Rev.J.McGilli-ChantingoftheProphecies. cu.hdy. BlessingoftheBaptismalFont ChantingoftheLitanies.

7.30p.m.:Devotions.

Preacher:Rev.E.J.Stor-HolyMassandVespers. mon,Si. TheCeremoniesbytheVery Rev.RectorandStudentsof SPYWEDNESDAY(March24).St.Charles'Seminary.

7.30p.m.:Tenebrae.

Presiding:HisGracetheArch-EASTERSUNDAY(March28).

bishop.

PERTH,THURSDAY.N1.11.'tII11,1948.

PRODUCTIONand (Population

10a.m.:PonticalHighMass.

AssistantsatThrone:Rt.Rev.Cebtemopbhran. Mahon,MA.

t:HisGracetheArchMgr.Moss,Rt.Rev.Mgr,McDeacon:Rev.J.Hogan.

Chanters:Rev.J.McGillicuddy,Subsi-sDeacon:tRenv.roJn.e0:TRt Rev.arrell.

Rev.T.Prendiville.

Lamentations: Mgr.Moss,Rt.Rev.Mgr.Mc-

1.Rev.T.Prendiville. Mahon,M.A.

2.Rev.K.Duffy. AssistantPriest:VeryRev.J.J.

3.Rev.J.McGillicuddy. Rafferty,Adm.

Lessons: Preacher:Rev.E.J.Stormon,

4.Rev.V.O'Sullivan. S..J

5.Rev.M.Brennan. 1.HolyWeekmusicwilloe

6.Rev.J.Hogan. underthedirectionofRev.A.

7.Rev.J.Depiazzi. Lynch.

8.Rev.K.Duffy 2.CeremoniesdirectedbyRevs.

9.Rt.Rev.MonsignorMc-J.PO'FarrellandR.Kelly. Mahon,M.A.

3.TheMinistersoftheHoly Oils:

ChoiforTenebrae:Revs.J.Mc-Priests(Amice,Alb,Cincture, Gillicuddy,J.J.Rafferty,J. StoleandChasuble).

Wallace,J.Murphy,4J.Deacons(Amice,Alb,Cincture, Hogan,V.O'Sullivan,M. StoleandDalmatic). Brennan,J.Depiazzi,K.Sub-Deacons(Arnice,Alb, Duffy,J.Sorohan,J.Choko- CinctureandTunicle), lich.M.Delahunty,M.Byrne,willbringtheirownVestments, M.Ryan,E.Sullivan,D.D.,DandvestbeforeHolyMassconsConroy,T.Prendiville,A.mences. Scully,J.Doyle,T.McCaul,F.

4.OnHolyThursdayallPriests Ryan,andJ.McNamara. andMinisterswillassemblein Preacher:ARedemptoristFathertheChapterHallandgoinprocessiontotheCathedralbythe MurrayStreetgate.

HOLYTHURSDAY(March25).

6.45-8.30a.m.:HolyCommunion.

9.30a.m.:PonticalMassand ConsecrationofHolyOils.

celebrant:HisGracetheArchbishop. Archdeacon:VeryRev.J.J.Rafferty,Adm. DeeconsatThrone:Rt.Rev. Mir%Moss.Rt.Rev.Mgr.McMahon,M.A. AssistantPriest:Rev.J.P. O'Farrell. DeaconoftheMass:Rev.J. Hogan. S'ub-DeaconoftheMass:Rev.M. Byrne. PriestsoftheHolyOils:Revs. J.Fahey,J.McCormack,F. Kearnan,G.O'Callaghan,A. Langrnead,J.Lynch,J.Wallace,E.Sullivan,Oblate RedemptoristFather, JesuitFather,andVincentian Babs. Father. DeaconsoftheHolyOils:Revs. C.Sti ACCOMMODATION.

YoungmarriedR.C.couple, justarrivedfromEasternStates, urgentlyrequirehouseorS.C. fiatfurnishedorunfurnished;referencesifrequired.Apply J.J.,thisoffice.

YoungR.C.couple,marrying endofMay,requirefurnished flat,halfhouse;preferablynear church.ApplyH.E.,thisoffice.

Youngmandesiresboardwith Catholicfamily,withinreasonabledistanceofcity.Apply22, thisoffice.

Middle-agedcouplerequirea smallcottage;preferablynear Monastery;willingsharehalfhousewithwidow;urgent;references.ApplyF.N.S.,thisoffice.

YoungR.C.couple,marrying mid-April,urgentlyrequireS.C. flatorhouse;preferablyunfurnished;rentalinadvanceifrequired.PleasereplyM.J.,this office.

YoungR.C.couple,marrying Easter,urgentlyrequirefurnishedhouse,half-houseorflat;vicinityMosmanPark-Claremont. ApplyBN.,thisoffice.

F.()Connor,F,Ryan, nson.J.Brosnan,E.McBride,T. McCaul,andJ.Murphy.

Sub-DeaconsoftheHolyOils: Revs.W.Brown,A.Scully,M. Delahunty,A.Brennan,J.Depiazzi,J.O'Dwyer,andE. Rogers. Chanters:Revs.J.McGillicuddy, T.Prendiville.

Sub-DeaconandCrossBearer: Rev.M.McKeown. JuniorM.C.:Rev.J.McNamara

Chnir:Revs.3.McGillicuddy,T. PrendivPle,K.Duffy,V.O'Sullivan,andA.Scully 7.30p.m.:Tenebrae. AsonSpyWednesday. Preacher:AVincentianFather.

GOODFRIDAY(March26).

10am.:MassofthePresanctiedAdorationoftheCross.

Pres'cling:HisGracetheArchbishop.

Celebrant:Rev.J.Hogan.

Deacon:Rev.J.Depiazzi.

Sub-Deacon:Rev.M.Byrne.

AssistantsatThrone:1,Rt.Rev. MonsignorMoss:2,Rt..Rev. MonsignorMcMahon,M.A. As.i°49stPr'e-t:VeryRev.J.J. Rafferty,Adm.

Lector:Rev.K.Duffy.

5.Morningceremoniesinthe parishesshouldbeoversufficientlyearlytoenableprieststoattendtheCathedral.

6.Priestsappointedforany functionintheCathedralmust ,provideasubstituteifunable toattend.TheM.C.shouldbe notifiedofanysuchchangeof Ministers.

7.Thefollowingwillprepare anddispatchtheHolyOils: Revs.J.Wallace,J.O'Farrell, K.Duffy,J.McGrath,J.Hogan andR.Kelly.

8.CONFESSIONS: ,SpyWednsday:12to 1p.m., 4to6p.m.,andafterTenebrae. GoodFriday:AfterTenebrae. HolySaturday:12to1p.m., and4to6p.m.,and7.30p.m. onwards.

Onlythosepriestsnamedui theabovelistareexpectedto attend. HisGracetheArchbishoprenewsforthePriestsoftheArchdiocesethefollowingflacultieA grantedtohimbytheHolySee:

1.Thefacultybywhichpriests, fortheconveniencofthe Faithful,areobligedtobinate onPalmSunday,mayomitthe readingofthePassionatthe secondMasa.

2.ThefacultybywhichPriests areauthorisedtoomitthe readingoftheProheciesinthe MassonHolySaturday.

CARMELITECARDPARTY.

IleCardPartyarrangedeach yearfortheCarmeliteSisters, Nedlands,willbeheldagainat theCollege,VictoriaSquare, Perth.Fridaynight,April9, isthedatechosen. Asupper cloth(workedbytheSisters)is beingraffled.Non-cardplayersandthoselivinginthecounrycanhelpmakethepartya successbydisposingofatleast onebookofticketsintheraffle. Rooksmaybeobtainablefrom MissA.Chesson.406Charlesstreet,NorthPerth.

SeveralauthoritativestatementsmadeatCanberra duringtheweekwouldseemtoindicatethatallisnotwell withtheAustralianeconomy.Nolessapersonthanthe PrimeMinisterhaswarnedthatthenationisenjoyinga verypleasantindustrialhoneymoon,whichwill,however, '.nd.Verybelatedlyandplatitudinously,heunderlined thatmoneyandcreditareuselessifAustraliadoesnotpro;Incethegoods.Anyonewiththeleastacquaintancewith economicsknowsthatgoodsaretheonlyrealwealth,and :Honeyameretokentofacilitatetheirexchange.Itwas, therefore,ratherironicaltowitnessthePrimeMinister castigatingcarelessextravagancewhiletheFederalGovernmentisintentonthecreationandexpansionofahuge bureaucracy.FornothingislessproductivethananincreaseinthenumberofofficialsofState.Withanestimateddeficitof£10,000,000inthenextFederalBudget, Mr.Chifi.!ymightwellreinforcehispredictionoffouror fivemoreyearsofausteritybyanexampleofgovernmental economy.Anarmyofcivilservantscouldheliberated forproductiveemployment,andifproductionisreallyto LecomethenationalgoalsomeFederaleffortwillhave tohemadeticurbtheforcesofindustrialdisruptionand anarchy. TheargumentthattheFederalGovernmentispouring outmoneyrecklesslyondubioussocialservicesandaugmentingalegionofsmallofficialstoadministerthem,is givenaddedsignificancebytheannouncementoftheMinster,forLabourandNationalServicethat92,200labour vacancieshadbeenregisteredattheendofJanuary.If Thetargetisproductionandthelabourshortageissocritical thenextmoveisobviouslytheGovernment's.Thediver,ionoflabourfrommereadministrationtoproductionis theimmediateandplainneedofthecountry,takingpriorityevenoverconservationofmoney.ItwouldbeinterestingalsotolearnwhatCanberrahasinmindregard.ngthesolutionofthepopulationproblem.Forthatis fundamentaltothedilemmaofproductionandtothedeenceofthenation.Peopleareapttobedeceivedbythe increasingadventofmigrants.Whatisnotreflectedat -,hequaysideisthenumberofdepartures.And,indeed;. theexcessofarrivalsoverdeparturesistodatesosmall thatthesuccessoftheoverallmigrationplanmayreasoniblybequestioned.

Inanycase,evenwereitanoverwhelmingachievement,theproblemofAustralia'slackofmanpowercannot besolvedbymigrationforatleastageneration.And questionsoflanguage,nationalcultureandabsorotiew notmakeittheidealsolution.Iaisnotmerelyamatter ofacquiringhugenumbersofpeoplebutofweldingthem intoahomegeneity.Todothisisnotimpossible,butit doespostulateaconsiderableperiodoftime,andtimeis runningoutonusandontheworld.Whathasbeenneglectedinallthisconcentrationonmigrationhasbeenthe buildingupofourownnationallifestocks.DameEnid Lyonspointedtothisdeficiencyinastrikingmannerinthe FederalParliamentrecently."Whiletheindustrialmovementconcentratesonimprovingtheconditionsofworkersinindustry,"shesaid,"theworkerinthehomesis overlooked."Shecalledfortheformulationofacomprehensivepopulationpolicy,andinsodoingplace6..er handonthepulseofwhatshouldbepredominantlytii preoccupationoftheFederalGovernmentoverallnational questions.Ourprosperity,ourdefences,ourcontinued survivalaremostintimately,integratedwithourwillingnessandabilitytoreproduceourownblood.Itisthe conditionofourpreservationandofourhopesforthe future.1Vedarenotfail.

Anti-ClericalismWaning

FurioScarpelli,founder-editorof"DonBasilio,"thebestknownanti-clericalweeklyin Italy,isquotedinadespatch fromRomewhichwereadinthe Brooklyn"Tablet":

"Salesof'DonBasilio'have droppedfrom270,000copiesan issueinJanuary,1947,to100,000 copiesatpresent. Theanticlericalweekly,'IIMercante'has closeddowncompletelybecause oflessenedpublicinterest. '11 Polio,'asimilarweekly,hasalso disappeared,duetolegalaction takenagainstitseditor,RuggeroMaccari,andthewithdrawalofitslicencebytheGovernment"

Scarpelliattributesthisdecline partlytotheactiontakenbythe HolyOfficeinNovember,1946, whentheeditors,publishersand writersof"DonBasilio"were excommunicated,andpartlyto thecampaignagainstanti-clericalismofthisbrandwhichwas ledbytheHolyFatherhimself, whenheaddressed300,000peopleinSt.Peter'sPiazzaonDecember22,1946.Similarmass

protestswereheldattheinLanceoftheItalianCardinals, ArchbishopsandBishopsin everylargeItaliancityduring JanuaryandFebruary,1947. But,Scarpellicontinued,the anti-clericalmovementitself,as distinctfromitsPress,continues toflourish: "Thereare550localbranches ofthemovement,counting20+o 250memberseach, Scarpelli "laimed.Theworkisdirected bythefoureditorsof'DonBasilic.:Localgroupsorganise anti-clericalpropaganda,discussiongroupsandpublicdebates. Scarpelliisstillfacingtrialunderparagraphs402and403of theItalianlegalcode,which makeitacrimetovilifyreligion. Thepenaltyforthiscrimeisup tofouryearsinprison,but,since Scarpelliischargedwithhaving repeatedthecrimeaftertheoriginaldenunciation,hefacesa nossibletwelveyearsinpri-on. Controlof'DonBasilio'hasmeanwhilebeentransferredtoanothereditor,sothat itwillcontinuetoappestevenif isconvicted."

THISIS "THEAGEOFSPECIALISATION"

OurStaffincludesSpecialiststrainedinIrrigation

MachineandWoodWorkingTools Abrasives

ElectroPlating BearingMetals,etc.,etc. TheyareatYourService

Sendforadviceto: Australia'sForemostEngineeringSupplyHouse.

532-534MURRAYSTREET,PERTH.

'Phone:B9711(Eightlines). Telegraphic:"Westmac."

OURCATHOLICSCHOOLSANDCOLLEGES

.LoretoConvent"Osborne"-Claremon' BOARDINGANDDAYCOLLEGE.

TheSchoolprovidesasoundeducationonmodernlinesinal branchesofstudy.Thepupilsarepreparedforallexamina tions.TheSchoolisbeautifullysituatedbetweenOceanam River,inextensivegrounds,withfineplayingfieldsandprivat, SwimmingPoolinRiver.

'Telephone:F2135. Apply-MOTHERSUPERIOR.

SACREDHEARTHIGHSCHOOL HIGHGATE-PERTH (ConductedbytheSistersNotreDameDesMissions). BOARDINGANDDAYSCHOOLFORGIRLS. Pupilsr7eparedAllExaminations

JUNIORHIGHSCHOOL.HaroldStreetEntrance. AlsoatLEAROYDSTREET,MT.LAWLEY.

ForProspectusapplyREV.MOTHERPRIORESS.

'Phone:B3810.

ST.ILDEPHONSUS?COLLEGE

NEWNORCIA

CONDUCTEDBYTHEMARISTBROTHERS.

BoysacceptedfromSixthClasstoLeavingCertificate EarlyApplicationissuggestedfor1949 ForProspectusandforconditionsgoverningenrolmentwriteto: THEBROTHERSUPERIOR

CHRISTIANBROTHERS,MT.HENRY.

ONEOFTHEASSOCIATEDPUBLICSHOOLSOFW.A.

AQUINASCOLLEGE

TELEPHONE:MU1520.

FORBOARDERSANDDAYSTUDENTS.

Boysadmittedfrom7upwards. BeautifullySituated.overlookingtheriver,nearthenewCannins ForParticularsapplyto- Bridge.

TtePrincipal,AquinasCollege,CanningParade,Mt.Henry

TrophiesforSt.Patrick'sDaySports

No.1,100yards,boysunder14,presentedbyI.NF.;2,Archbishop'sCup,forbestgirls'school; 3.220Yards,boysunder16,nresentedbyCelticCluh;4,JuniorSchools'Cup,presentedby Ahern's;5,220Yards,Boys,Open,presentedbyHibernians;6,Archbishop'sCup,forBestBoys' School;7,75Yards,Girls,Senior,presentedbyCelticClub;

Inter-SchoolSwimmingCarnival

OntheeveningofFriday,5th. March,theChristianBrothers' SL,cundarySchools'Association heldits11th.AnnualInterSwimmingCarnival.Weatherconditionswereperfectand :hemanyspectatorswitnessed anexcellentdisplayofswimming anddiving.

OnceagainC.B.C.,Fremantle, convincinglyprovedtheirsuper.oritybywinningtheaggregate trophyandtheSeniordivisionby amarginof62points.P.Daly andP.Colleranwereoutstanding competitorsforthisschool,the formerbreakingtworecords.In all,Fremantlecompetitorsbroke sixrecords,includingthatfor theOldBoys'Relay. CompetitionfortheJunior trophywasmostkeen,thevictoryfinallygoingtoSt.Patrick's, duemainlytotheeffortsofP. Maynard,whosucceededin breakingarecord.

Ahighlightoftheevening's programmewastheexhibitionof divinggivenbythemembersof Grosser'stroupe.

Thefinalpointsforthevarioustrophiesareasfollows:

SeniorCup:C.B.C.,Fremantle, 116points;C.B.H.S.,Highgate, 54;C.B.C.,St.Patrick's,44; C.B.C.,Leederville,29. JuniorCup:C.B.C.,St.Patrick's,39points;C.B.C.,Fre1(1?,,;C.B.C.,Leederville, 281;C.B.H.S.,Highgate,28. AggregateCup:C.B.C.,Fremantle,1521points;C.B.C.,St. Patrick's,83;C.B.H.S.,Highgate,82;C.B.C.,Leederville, 571.

Results.

OpenEvents:

InYardsFreestyle:P.Colleran(F.),1;P.Daly(F.),2; LMcComish(H.),3;G.McComish(H.),4;K.Clarke(L), 5. Time,74.4sec(Record)

55YardsBackstroke:P.Colleran(F.),1;R.Heales(H.),2; L.Smith(H.),3;K.Clarke(L.), 4;J.Dwyer(L.),5. Time,44.2 sec.

20YardsLifeSagn:vi5....W74

20YardsLifeSaving:J.McMullanandE.Franklin(F.),1; J.ChilversandJSnaden(L.), 9.:T.Kannh.andT.Gee(L.),3; NKanganasandR.Day(F.), 4:G.McComishandI.Kermode (H.),5 Time,46.8sec.

Dive:G.Bennetts(P.).1;C. McNamara(L.),2;BKelleher

(L.),3;G.Kieran(H.),4;P. Daly(F.),5. 23.7points.

Under16Events:

55YardsFreestyle:P.Colarn(F.),1;L.McComish(H.), 2;G.McComish(H.),3;P.Daly (F.),4;D.Black(L.),5.Time, 34.3sec.

220YardsRelay:Highgate,1; Fremantle,2;Leederville,3. Time,2min.32.4sec.

Under15Events:

55YardsFreestyle:P.Daly (F.),1;G.Bennetts(P.),2;P. ereston(H.),3;ElCarnaby(F.), 4;D.Black(L.),5.Time,35.2 sec.(record).

55YardsBreaststroke:J.McMullan(F.),1;P.Dorrington (P.),2;C.Regan(F.),3;A. Ring(P.),4;W.Budge(H.),5. Time,45.2sec.(record).

55YardsBackstroke:P.Daly (F.),1;W.Budge(H.),2;J. O'Connor(F.),3;M.Phelan d4;B.Kelleher(L.),5. Time,43.8sec.(record).

Crider14Events:

55YardsFreestyle:R.Gallin (F.),1;G.Bennetts(P.),2;F. Pimm(P.)3;W.Pickering(H.), P.Carter(H.),5. Time,38.3 sec.

55YardsBackstroke:J.O'Connor(F.),1;W.Pickering(H.), 2:F.Pimm(P.), C.Regan (F.),4;E.Dobson(P.),5.Time, 50.6secs.

110YardsFreestyle:R.Herlihy(F.),1;G.Bennetts(P.), 2;J.O'Connor(F.),3;F.Pimm (P.),4;W.Pickering(H.),5. Time,lmin.29.4sec.(record).

220YardsRelay:Fremantle, 1;St.Patrick's,2;Leederville,3; Highgate,4. Time,2min47 sec.

Under13Events:

55YardsFreestyle:K.Booth (F.),1;P.Maynard(P.),2;G. Kelleher(L),3:B.Clay(P), M.Mann(F.),5. Time40sec.

55YardsBreaststroke:P.Gilroy(H.),1;R.Day(F.),2;W. Leuzzi(L.),3;E.Morgan(P.), 4;C.Creed(L.),5.Time,49.R sec.(record). Dive:C.Creed(L.)andE. Franklin(F.),1;M.Kirk(P.), 3:E.Morgan(P.),4;J.Edwards (L.),5. 17.7points.

Under12Events:

55YardsFreestyle:P.Maynard(P.),1;M.Wimbridge (P.),2;R.Saunders(H.),3;G Halvorson(H.),4;R.Saraceni (L.),5. Time,39sec.(record).

220YardsRelay:St.Patrick's, 1;Highgate,2;Fremantle,3; Leederville,4. Time3min.1.2 sec.(record).

Under11Events:

35YardsFreestyle:G.Geddee (F.),1;D.McCallum(F.),2; D.DeMamie'(P.),3;W.Sloane (H.),4;T.Gee(L.),5. Time, 26.5sec. Under10Events:

20YardsFreestyle:T.Gee (L.),1;W.Sloane(H.),2;D. Morgan(H.),3;W.Devine(L.), 4;E.Devereux(P.),5. Time, 16sec.

OldBoys'Relay:Fremantle, 1;St.Patrick's,2;Leederville, 3;Highgate,4. Time,2min. 8sec.(record).

Headaches often indicate

strain ring B7326.

SAINKEN&SAINKEN, OPTOMETRISTSand

8,100Yards,Boys,Open,present- edbyWalsh's;9,50Yards,Girls,under14,presentedbyKirby's,Jewellers. Medalsarefortheotherevents.CupstobepresentedattheconclusionoftheSportsbyHis GracetheArchbishop.

InfantSkullsandthe DiseasedMind

"G.L.,"MosmanPark,writes:

"Isittruethatendlessinfant boneshavebeendiscoveredin Papalinstitutionsthroughout theworld,includinganAustralianconvent?"

A.:No,itisnottrue.The onlyboneswhichpeoplefindin whatyoucallPapalinstitutions aretheonestheygetinthefish.

Youwrite:

"Isittruealsothatworkmen havecomeacrossinfantskulls inthegroundsofaPapalinstitutioninAustraliawithin thelasttenyears?Theworkmendeclaredthattheyhadto signapaperpromisingnotto revealanythingtheysawwhile workingonthesepremises."

No.:No,thisisnottrueeither, andIcannotpersuademyself thatyoureallythinkittrue.

Youwrite:

"Iwantastraightanswerto theaboveifitispossibleto getone."

A.:Itisindeedpossibletoget ne,andIthinkyouhavealready gotit.

AndnowthatIhaveanswered yourquestions,letmejustadd thispieceofadvice:Thereare certainmindsdiseasedwith hatredoftheCatholicChurch. Insomewaystheyarelikevictimsofsex-mania.Theycan onlythinkofonething;everythingthathappenstheyreferby somequeerperversiontothe thingbywhichtheyareobsessed. Itiswelltotreatsuch..people forwhattheyare;topitythem fortheirperversion,andtotake nonoticeofwhattheysay.Only peoplewhosemindswerechoked withprejudiceandobscuredby pitifulignorance,couldbeimpressedbythekindofstoryabout whichyouaskme.Forheaven's sake,G.L.,havesomerespectfor yourintelligence,anddon'tforgetyoursenseofhumoureither. Whenyouhearstoriesaboutinfantskullsinmonasterygrounds orpoisonedglovesinconvents, ordaggerscarriedbyJesuits undertheirwaistcoats,tellthe poorfanaticwhotalksinthis strainthatatanyrateyoursis notaninfantskull.

CHANGEOFTIME

Listenerstothe"CatholicAnswerarerequestedtonote thatthebroadcasttimeofthissessiononSundaynightshas beenalteredfrom9p.m.to9.30p.m.

ConfusingWowserism WithReligion

"Mrs.M"VictoriaPark,writes: "Inyoursessionlastweekyou saidyourChurchwasn'tinterestedingamblingandbetting.

Whydon'tyoutellusanother likethat?"

A.:YourletterisdatedJanuary23rd.,butitarrivedonlya fewdaysago.However,Ihave beenconductingthissessionsince thebeginningofJanuary,andI amnotawlarethatIhavesaid anythingatallaboutgambling orbetting.Icanonlyconclude thatyouaremixinguptheCatholicAnswerwithsomething else.

Youwrite:

"YourChurchisfullofgalablers."

A.:AmItotakeit,Madam, thatyouregardgamblingas such,asasin? Iwouldbethe firsttoadmitthatgamblingcan bewronginspecialcircumstances-that,forinstance,theman whogamblesawaytheweek's wageswithwhichheshouldsupporthiswifeandfamilyiscommittinganinjustice.Anditis truethatinsomecasesgambling producesanunhealthyexcitementforwhichthemindhabituallycraves.Theeffectinthese casesmaybepsychologicallydeplorable.But,leavingasideabnormalcasesandspecialcircumstances,doyoureallybelievethat ;tiswrongforaCatholicoranyoneelsetobuyaticketina sweeportoputafewshillings onahorse?Ithinkyouwould havequiteataskinconvincing

PAVINGCONTRACTOR

ExpertinBitumenandGravel Construction.

EstimatesandSpecificationsFree TOMMURPHY, 251HamersleyRoad.Subiaco. 'PhoneW1570.

anordinaryhealthy-mindedAustralianthatitis.Unfortunately,therearetoomanypeople whomixup"Wowserism"with religion.Yousometimeshear peoplesay,withakindofapologeticlaugh:"Ofcourse,I'mnot religious;1haveadrinkoccasionally,andIlikeasmoke,and havemylittleflutteratthe races."ACatholicwhoistry.nghisbesttoserveGodmight toexcusedforthrowinguphis handsindespairwhenhehears hissortofthing.Asifred;ionconsistedinnotsmoking, drinking,orbetting.ButIam Ifraiditisthatfeebleandimioverishedideaofreligionthat manypeoplehave,andyoudonot eemtobefreefromthatidea yourself.Butdopleasetryto ememberthatPuritanismisone thingandreligionanother.

Therestofyourletterisacoinulaintaboutsomefootballpool whichyousayisbeingorganisdinEngland.Ifyouthink thereisdangerofsomeabusein thispractice,Icouldunderstand .yoursayingsoButyouseemto thinkthereissomethingevilin theveryactionoftakingpartin acompetitionoragameofluck.

Ithinkyououghttomakecertainyourownpositionisdefen,iblebeforeyoumakeanyaccusationsagainstothers.Itis justpossible,asIsuggested above,thatyouaretryingtoturn religioninto''Wowserism."Our Lord,whenHewasonearth,had somethingbettertodothanto goabouttellingpeoplenotto playcardsformoneyorreprehendingRomansoldiersforbettingontheirfavouritegameof knuckle-bones.Andthereis plentyofrealevilintheworld to-daywhichwemightwell1r3 toeliminatebeforewestartworryingaboutpeoplewhoexercise theirfreedomtoenteragame ofchoicewhentheyfeellikeit.

WHYENGLISHMONARCHS

CANNOTBECATHOLICS "Anglo-Catholic," Fremantle, writes:

"Sometimeago1wroteto yoursessionaskingaquestion, towhichIreceivednoanswer.

Why,"

A.:Icannottraceanyletter fromyou.Iunderstandthat oneofmypredecessorsonthis sessionsometimesreceivedletterswhichweretooungentiecanlyanddiscourteoustodeserve ananswer. UnfortunatelyI cannotquiteruleoutthepossibilitythattheletteryoumentioncameunderthiscategory. 'ourpresentlettermighteven leadonetosuspectthatitdid.

Youwrite:

"Perhapsyouwillknowwhen youyourselfseethesamequestion."

A.:Youleadmetoexpectsome overwhelmingproblem.Butlet usseewhatitis.

Youwrite:

"Whyisitthatnokingor queenofEnglandcanbecome suchunlesstheyaremembers oftheChurchofEngland? Surelyifyoursisthetrue

Church,theyshouldsetane).,amplebybelongingtoit?"

A.:IsthisthetremendousdifficultywithwhichyouthinKyou haveintimidatedtheCatholic Answer?Icannotseethatthe lawsintroducedinaProtestant Parliamenthaveanythingtodo withprovinganythingaboutthe trueChurch.Unless,ofcourse, youthinkthatthemembersof theEnglishParliamentatthat timeenjoyeddivineguidanceand infallibility.ButIhavenot heardthoseclaimsmadefor them.Surelyyourcriterionfor judgingaChurchfoundedby Christisnotapartisanpieceof legislationdesignedtokeepthe StuartsoranyfutureCatholics fromtheEnglishthrone. Ido notthinkthateducatedEnglishmenfeelterriblyproudofthat legislationto-dayanditishard tobelievethatitwilllongremainunaltered.Youmayhave heardhowEdwardVII.refusedtoinsulthisCatholicsubjects byrecitingintheusualwaycertainanti-Catholicclausesinthe clilCoronationoath,andthatas aresulttheoathwasaltered. ThetimemaycomewhenEnglishmenwillgofurtherandallow theirKingsandQueensthelibertywhichordinarycitizenshave tofollowtheirownconsciencein thematterofreligiousbelief.

DidHenryVIIILiveand DieaCatholic?

WHERETHEREBELLIONOFASCHISMATICAND HERETICENDED

Youwrite:

"Anotherthing,too.Igo%it abouttimeyourpeopleknew therealfactsofHenryVIII?"

A.:Therecanbenopossible objectiontoanybodyknowing realfacts.Letusnowseeto whatfactsyouarereferring.

Youwrite:

"Youarealwaysreadyto throwdownpeople'sthroats thattheChurchofEngland startedwiththismonarch."

A.:Itisnotaquestionof throwingthisdownpeople's throats.Weareconcernedhere withafactwhichmostnon-Catholichistoriansadmit.Those whodonotadmititbelongtothe Anglo-Catholicschoolofthought. Curiouslyenough,yousignyourself"Anglo-Catholic,"butyou appeartobeignorantofthereal Anglo-Catholicposition.Most Anglo-Catholicswouldsaythat theChurchofEnglandneverhad beenreallysubjecttoRome,and thatthebreakwithRomeunder HenryVIII.wasjustareassertionofanindependencewhich hadalwaysexisted.Idonot thinkthispositionishistorically -rtheologicallysound,butIrespectthemenwhogenuinely "oldit,andInumbersomeof `hemamongmyfriends.But thatyousayisquitedifferent:

Youwrite:

"'partfromthisstatement beingadeliberatelie,Henry VIII.livedanddiedaRoman Catholic."

A.:Soapparentlyyouthink 'battherewasnobreakwith omeunderHenryVIII.The morebofEnglandstartedlater -Jill,youseemtosay.This wouldnotsuittheAnglo-Catholiesatall.andIdon'tthinkthey wouldthankyouforyournew versionofhistory.But,of course,youareflyingintheface ofthemostobviousfacts.How canyousaythatHenryVIII livedanddiedaRomanCatholic whenheputtodeaththosewho 'nsistedthatthePopeofRome wastheheadoftheuniversal Church,andthusheadofthe

ChurchofEngland,too?Henry hadaprayerinsertedinthe MissalsthankingGodthathewas thesupremeheadoftheChurch inEngland,andeveryschoolboyknowshowheenforcedon allhissubjectstheoathasserting hissupremacyinreligiousmatters.Youcanhardlycallaman whodeniesthesupremacyofthe RomanPontiffaRomanCatholic.Asamatteroffact,Henry wasquitewellacquaintedwith thedefinitionoftheCouncilof Florenceinwhichitwasassertedthatthe"HolyApostolicSee

andtheRomanPontiffholdthe primacyoverthewholeworld, andthattheRomanPontiffisthe successorofSt.Peter,thePrince oftheApostles,andthetrue VicarofChristandtheheadof thewholeChurch."

Accordingly,whenherejected theauthorityofthePopeinreligiousmattersandcalledhimselfsupremeheadoftheChurch inEngland,heceasedtobea RomanCatholic.Hebecamea schismatic,and,asisfairly clear,ahereticaswell.What makesyouthinkhewasaRomanCatholicisthathedidnot makeanyalterationsintherest ofCatholicdoctrine.Buthe haddeniedtheprimacyofthe Pope,andthatwasenough.Once England,throughanactofher King,hadbeencutofffromCommunionwiththeCatholicChurch, thewaywasopenforotherchanges,andthesecameoneafter anotherinthesucceedingreigns, untileventhatlargebodyofCatholicdoctrinewhichHenryhad retainedincommonwiththeCatholicworldhadforthemost partbeenmutilated,andthe ChurchofEnglandhadbecome definitelyProtestant.

(ContinuedonPage8.)

TennisRacquetsRestrungbyex pertsatWimbledonSportsDepot. 14BonMarcheArcade.

S.BEECROFT,Butcher

181RokebyRoad,Subiaco. OnlyPrime,FreshKilledMeat

Sold Phone:W1378

T.VIVIAN

143RokebyRd.Subiaco,W1539

ForSewerageConnections

BadWaterPressure,BrokenPedestalPans,BlockedSewerDrains CisternandRoofRepairs.T.V. ModelBathHeatersAvailable.

BRYANT&WATERS

SOto90STIRLINGST.,PERTH WOOD&COALMERCHANTS

OrdersPromptlyAttendedTo Phone:B3938.

MILLARS'TIMBER ISTHEBESTFORBUILDINGCONSTRUCTION.

IARRAH KARRI

TIMBER-Allsizesandlengths

JOINERY-Stockandspecialdesigns.

PLYWOOD-Veneers,FlushDoors,Panelling. FLOORINGSPECIALISTS-Sandingand Polishing.

Caly.Iron,Cement,Pia,,torandAsbestosSheets. Roger'sPaints,VarnishandEnamels,Kalsomine. Builders'Hardware,WireNails,etc.

"EVERYTHINGFORTHEBUILDINGTRADE"

MILLARS'TIMBERt4TRADING CO.,LTD.

HeadOffice

ST.GEORGE'SHOUSE,PERTH.

Teleg."Milian'Timber"PhoneB4141. PromptAttontionandSimko. BranchesatPrincipalCountryTowns.

ForYourGroceries

"WoetomeforIhavesinned muchduringmylife."Thus spokethatgreatSaintandDoctoroftheChurch,St.Augustine, whenhethoughtoverhispast lifewhichhehadspent'inces- santlyintheabominableviceof impurity Asoftenasthe thoughtoccurredtohimhis heartwastornwithrepentance.'0,myLord,"heexclaimed,"I havelivedwithoutlovingThee; 0,myLord,howmanyprecious yearshaveIlost;IimploreThee toeffacefrommymemorymy oastfaults"Thiswasthecontritionthatmadeofagreatsin-

PassionSundayCalls forPenitence

giveyoutheburningloveofa St.Bernard,whobrokeinto tearsatthemeresightofa cross. 0,beautifulvirtue(ofrepentance),hownecessarythouart andhowseldomtobefound. Andyetwithoutittherecanbe nopardon,noheaven,andmore thanthat,withoutitallisin vain:penance,charity,almsor anythingelsewemightdoto gaintheeternalreward.

Repentancemayhede.;:nedas ananguishofthesoulandadetestationofpastsinandafirm resolvenevertosinagain.It

Theanguishofthesoulwhich Goddemandsofusisliketheone inwhichtheprophetsays"Rend yourheartandnotyourgarments.AsacrificetoGodisan afflictedspirit;acontriteand humbledheart,0God,thouwilt notdespise."

Thesecondqualityisthatit mustbe'supernaturalthatmeans thattheHolyGhostandnotexteriorcausesmustcallitforth. Itmustarisefromourloveof GodandfearofHischastisement.

Thethirdqualityisthatit mustbeunlimited.Thatis,it

*FourQualitiesofEssentialNkrtue

tieragreatsaint.Howquickly doesatrulycontriteheartregainthefriendshipofGod.Let usbefrankwithourselvesand recognisethefactthatweare allgrewsinnersandfullydeservethewrathofGod.Letus atthesametimepraiseand thankGodforHismercytovaards us.Ifoursinshavebeenever sogreat,allwehavetodoisto followtheexampleoftheprodigalsonandthrowourselvesat thefeetofourMasterandHe willforgiveus.

To-daybeingPassionSunday, weshould-dowelltomediateon themeaningofthefeast,and thisshouldinspireuswitha deepfeelingofsorrowandrepentanceforoursins.Theholy CureofArswrotethefollowing words:

"Tomakeyoufullyunderstand whatrepentance,i.e.thepain whichoursinsshouldcauseour consciencemeans,Iwouldhave toshowyouontheonehandthe abhorrencewhichtheLordhas forthem,andthetorments whichHehadtosuffertogain pardonforthemfromGodthe Father,andontheotherhand theblessingswelosebycommittingsin,andtheevilswebring downuponourselvesinthenext world.Noman,however,will beabletounderstandthisfully. WhereshallIleadyou,my brethren,toshowyouthisrepentance?Intothesolitudeof thedesertperhaps,whereso manyoftheSaintsspenttwenty, fiftyoreveneightyyearsof theirlivesbemoaningfaults whichwerenotfaultsatallin .1,eeyesoftheworld.No,your heartwouldnotbemovedby suchasthese.OrshallIlead youtothegatesofHell,where youmighthearthehowlsand groansofthetormentedsouls ,which.arecausedbytherepentanceoftheirsins;butthough bitteranhardtobear,theirrepentanceisuseless,theirpainis wasted,foritistonoavail.No, notevenherewouldyoulearn thetruerepentanceforyour sins.

0,ifIcouldbutleadyouto thefootoftheCross,whichis stillreddenedwiththePrecious BloodofOurLord,shedtowan awayoursins.Ifcouldonly leadyouintotheGardenof Olives,whereOurLordshedtears notordinarytears,buttears ofblood.IfIcouldonlyshow Himtoyoustaggeringthrough thestreetsofJerusalemwiththe CrossuponHisshoulders.If couldonlyleadyoutoMount Calvary,whereHediedforyour sins.ButevenifIcoulddo allthatitwouldrequireOur Lordtotouchyourheartsand

istheforemostofallconditions Godmakesbeforeforgivingour sins,anditcanneverbedispensedwith.Asicknesswhich deprivesusofspeechmaydispenseusfromconfession,asuddrendeathmaydispenseusfrom thenecessityofgivingsatisfactionforoursinsduringlife,but withrepentanceitisverydifferent.Withoutititisimpossible absolutelyimpossiblstoobtain iorgiveness.

Thevirtuesofrepentanceinour soulsmusthavefourqualities; ifanyofthesequalitiesis lackingwecannotobtainforgivenessforoursins.Thefirst qualityisthatitmustcome fromthebottomofourhearts.

mustbeinproportiontothe lossitwillcauseusandthiamisfortuneitwillbringusafter death,

Thefourthandlastqualityis thatitmustbecomprehensive. Wemustbesorrynotonlyfor oneparticularsinbutforthem all.

Thisspiritofrepentancewill cometousbyprayerandthrough prayer soulsalone.Withit,our willoncemorebeinthe stateofGod'sfriendship. ThroughitwewilloncemoreattainthestatusofachildofGod andanheirtothekingdomof Hisglory.

CATHOLICHEALTH

PatientsMustHave

LondonCatholicdoctors,meetingrecently,passedaunanimous voteofdisapprovaloftheNationalHealthServiceAct,dueto comeintooperationonJuly5.

FatherJosephO'Hear,chaplainoftheWestminsterbranch oftheGuildofSS.Luke,CosmasandDamian-whoisalsoa doctor-said:"Thefirstconsiderationisthegoodofyourpatients.Nevermindyoursalaries.Thepatientmusthave freedomofchoice.

"Makethatthebasisofyour negotiationsandGodwillprosperyourefforts."

TheWestminsterbranchhad metinthehalloftheOratoryto discusstheresultsofnegotiationswithMr.AneurinBevan, MinisterofHealth,andtohear Dr.RowilandWilliamCockshut, aHendongeneralpractitioner, memberoftheBritishMedical Associationandamemberofthe medicalnegotiatingcommittee.

Dr.Cockshutstatedthatthere aremajordifficultiesintheAct.

Oneisthatdoctorsdismissed theservicearetobeallowedno rightofappealtothecourts.

Theotheristhatthesalaryof £300ayear,pluscapitationfees, wouldbethebeginningofafull State-salariedservice,inevitably puttingacurbonadoctor'sprofessionalbehaviour.

Thereare,saidDr.Cockshut, noabsoluteassurancesinthe Actthatadoctorwillhavecompletefreedominhistreatment. TheMinisterofHealthwillissue thedirectives.

Pointingouttheriskofputtingthemedicalprofessionin thehandsofoneman,Dr.Cockshutsaid:'Weknowthatpower

FreedomofChoice corruptsandabsolutepowercorruptsabsolutely. "Wearenothackingjustbecausewewentbettertreatment, norbecausewedisliketheSocialistGovernment.Butnoone canservetwomasters.

"Hithertowehaveservedthe patient.Arewenowtoserve LheState?"

TheMinisterofHealth,Dr. Cockshutdeclared,hasnotaskedforthedoctor'sco-operation Insteadhehassubjectedthenegotiatingcommitteetoconstant abuseandthreats.

Dr.WilliamPemberton,MasteroftheWestminsterbranch oftheguild,said:

"AsCatholicswefearthatthe newActwouldleadtoadictatorshipofthesortVlie'havealreadyseenestablishedinother countries.

"Itmayseemfantasticto suggestthisnowbutwhatguar- anteehavewethatintwoyears'timewemaynothaveaCommunistGovernmentinthiscountry?"

Thepracticalproposals,hedeclared,"wouldturnusintodisplacedpersons.Theywouldtake awayourhouses,takeawayour tools....TheChurchhasalways defendedtherighttoprivate property."

HethenaccusedtheMinister oftryingtodividetheprofession.

"Hehastriedtosetthegeneralpractitioneragainstthespe- cialist,theyoungagainstthe old."

Remindingthemeetingthat theHierarchyhavedenounced certainfeaturesoftheAct,Fr. O'Hearsaidthatthisinitself shouldbesufficientguidancefor Catholicdoctors.'

CelebrationsintheMitsubishi Theatre.

JapanHonourstheMemoryofHerTwenty-SixMartyrs ImpressiveNagasakiCelebrations andtheConversionofNippon

(ByanAustralianPriest,

who recentlyvolunteeredforthe JapaneseMission.)

--

The5th.ofFebruaryisaspecialdayinthecalendarofthe CatholicChurchinJapan.On thatdaythroughou,thewholeof JapaniscelebratedtheFeastof theMartyrsofJapan.MartyrsofJapan!Whatagreatand gloriousbandtheywere.Bishops,priests,religious,brothers, catechists,menandWomen,boys andgirls,andinfantswhogainedthemartyr'spalmofvictory duringtheferociouspersecutions withwhichtheCatholicChurch inJapanwasafflictedforover, twitsundredansfiftyyears.

Withoutrespitethepagan lordsrelentlesslywagedwaron theChristiansandwellovertwo hundsedthousandtehtifiedby thesheddingoftheirbloodto theirfaithinJesusChrist.

IntheDiocesesofNagasaki, andSapparoonthisday,5th. February,iscelebratedthespecialleastoftheTwenty-sixMartyrsofJapan,thefirsttodiefor thefaithinthiscountry.

ofhisfamouslettershesaidthat hehadsomuchtotelltheother membersoftheJesuitOrder aboutJapanthathethoughthe wouldneverend."Yes,"hesaid, "Iamconcludingwithoutknowinghowtoendmyletter,forit istomybelovedFathersand BrothersthatIamwriting,and Iamwritingtothemaboutthe JapaneseChristians,whoaremy delight."

ThegreatMissionarySaint leftJapaninNovember,1551, leavingbehindhimabouttwo thousandChristians,towhomhe promisedtosendothermembers ofhisSociety. ResultsofMissionaries'Labours.

TheearlyMass,celebratedin theCathedralChurchof.the Twenty-sixMartyrs,beneaththe hugepaintingdepictingtheirlast momentsastheyhungupon theircrosses,setthetempoof theday.

HolyMassOfferedontheHoly Hill.

tearsflowingcopiously.,ashearts beatwithsympathyandholyjoy forGod'schosenservants.

EveningC,elebrations.

AsonekneltbeneaththehugesaintingoftheJapaneseSaints istheCathedralChurchofthe Twenty-sixMartyrsone'smind wascrowdedwiththoughtsof theday'scelebrations--celebradonssoimpressive,sotouching, soinstructive.NeverhaveI witnessedthelikebefore.

Themustardseedhadbeen sownbySaintFrancis.The tears,sweatandlabourofthe JesuitFatherssoonmadeitbud andblossomforth.Inthegreat harvestthatfollowedthereseemedtobearaceamongthepeople fortheGospel. Bytheyear1597therewere fivehundredthousand(500,000) ChristiansinJapan.Formany yearstheJesuitFatherswerethe onlylabouressinthissectionof theLord'svineyard EarlyEvangelisation. SaintriancisXaviercametoEdictofBanishmentAgainst JapanwiththeearlySpanish Jesuits. traders,andlandedonthe15th. August,1549,atKagoshima,enityhadstirredupthehatredof theIslandofKyushu.HehadtheBuddhistbonzes.Moreover, is.sesu,tMissionariesandthreeChristianitythreatenedtodeneophytestoassisthim.The ',intoism-thereligion storyofhistravelsandofhisuponwhichtheImperialAuthor- apostoliclaboursistrulyinspir-l-ty,thebasisofthewholesocial ingreading:ThisgreatSaintofstructure,wasestablished.These Godlaidthefoundationsofthetwocausescombinedinfluenced ChurchinJapan.Onecouldsay 'sr,Hideyoshi,topublish nmadethemouldinwhichanedictofbanishmentagainst Christiansweretobeformed.theJesuitsonthe24th.ofJuly, Howthoroughlyheworkedane1587.Therewerethen113Jes- howdivinelyinspiredwerehis;uitMissionariesinJapan(40 methodscanbejudgedpromtheJesuitpriests,26foreignJesuit aftertws]tun-Brothers,and47JapaneseJesuit dredyearsofsilence,ChristiansBrothers.) wererediscoveredinJapan,itPrudentlytheJesuitsforbade wasfoundthattheyhadpre-allassembliesofthefaithfusand servedtheirfaith,worshippedclosedthechurches;butnotone God,andadministeredtheSac- -iossr,abandonedhispost.

At9.30a.m.ontheTateyama, orHolyHill,ofNagasaki,his LordshipBishopYamagu'hi preachedastirringsermon,and celebratedHolyMassinhonour ofthemartyrsaintsinthepresenceofaverylargegathering ofGhristians.Asonejoined thecrowdswendingtheirwayin andoutofpaganancestral shrines,pastBuddhisttemples, andShintoshrinesupthesteep andnarrowpaththatleadsto theHolyPlace,one'sthoughts were on the that hadtakenplace.Intheyear 1597,onthisveryhill,wasstagedascenethatwasmeantto spelldeathtoChristianityand giveprosperityandsuccessto BuddhismandShintoism.As commonenemiesoftheState heroicChristianswereslaughteredonthisspot.

To-day,threehundredand fiftyyearslater,thedescendants ofthemartyredChristianslk fearlesslyffhopetthose paganplaceofworshipnow showingsignsofdecay,andon thehillwhereoncestoodthe twenty-sixcrossesofthemartyrs theyerectanevenlargercross aroundwhichtheygatherand roudlyproclaimthegloryofthe sacrificemadebytheirancestors.Bytheirofferingofthe SacrificeofChrist'sBodyand BloodintheHolyMass,they commemorateChrist'sCrucifix'onontheHillofCalvarywhile doinghonourtothecrucifixion oftheircountrymenontheHill ofNagasaki.Theirprayers,their hymns,theirMass,theirreceptionofHolyCommuniononthis ramentofBaptism,onthelinesTherulerdestroyedsomeshutsnauoweaP establishedbySaintFran''ches,buttoleratedafew significanceandleavesaneven Xavier,andcontinuedhyhissionariesinNagasaki.Tenyears Mis-greaterimpressionbecauseof worthysuccessors.SaintFran-passedinrelativepeace,huttheitssacredhistory.OneisincislovedtheJapanese.Inoneedictwasalwaysthere,alwaysdinedtofeelenviousofthe glorioustraditionsoftheseJap- menacing.In1593fourFran-aneseChristians.Howtheir ciscanFathersarrivedfromMan-heartsmustswellwithprideas illa,andinthefollowingyeartheylifttheirvoicespraisingin threemorecametoassistthem.IsongstheirownMartyrs!How FirstMartyrsinJapan-5th.theirwholebeingsseemtopray February,1597. astheirlipsutterthewordsof theMassoftheday! These saintswhomtheyaddressare ianitymustbestampedout,de-theirowncountrymenwhodied cidedtoputfearintotheheartssogloriouslyonthisveryhill. oftheChristians.AslongasThetearstheyshedastheylis- theChristianspractisedtheirtentothesermonorastheypray sisuchfervourtheduringtheMassflowcopiously Buddhistbonzeswouldpersistin'owntheircheeks.Tearsof demandingtheirsuppression,andsorrow,tearsofjoy,mixasthey pondernowonthehuman,now onthesupernaturalaspectofthe eventstheycommemorate.

ButthesuccessofChristian-

Thecivicheadsandbusiness peoplerealisethatNagasakiis slowlygoingbackinsteadof makingprogress,andintheir anxietytofindsomethingthat 'oldmakeNagasakiaplaceof interestfortouriststheyhave decidedtomakeheadlinesofthe Twenty-SixMartyrsandhopeto -lidamonumenttoattractdevoutCatholicsfromothercountries.BeholdtheworldpublicisingCatholicinterestsforits ownend!Thisundenominationalcommitteearrangedtheprogrammeinthelargesttheatre inNagasaki. Toanovercrowdedaudiencea committeemembergaveanaddressontheaimsofthecivic headsinpromotingthefameof the26Martyrs.TheNagasaki CatholicChoralSocietythen gaveaselectionofCatholic Churchmusicandhymns.In fourparts,interspersedwith solosandchoruses,theyrenderedverybeautifully"TheJapaneseMartyr'sHymn,"TheKyrie," "SalveRegina,""AveVerum." Thesewereallverywellreceived. FatherShimutanithengavea thirty-minutelectureontheCatholicattitudetotheTwenty-six Martyrs,anddrewoutveryskilfalls,thelessonstheyhadfor paganJapan.

TheChoralSocietyrendered anotherhymn.inhonourofthe Twenty-sixMartyrs,and"The Sanctus,"and"Vivat,Vivat." Thencamethemainattraction,a movie-picturethatIshallnever forget-"TheMartyrdomofthe Twenty-sixMartyrsofJapan." Noone,beheChristianorpagan, couldseethisfilmandremainunmoved.Foroneandahalfhours thathugeaudiencewashushed sobsandweepingalonebreaking inontheirsilenceasingraphic detailthesufferingsandglorious deathofthoseTwenty-sixheroes -six Spanish Franciscans Priests,threeJapaneseJesuit Brothers,fifteenJapaneseCatholiclaymen,andthreeyoung JapaneseMassservers-were nortrayedbeforethem.For thesecondtimethatdayIsaw

AstheSacredHostwasraised inBenedictionintheOuraCathedraloutontheHolyHillof Nagasaki,theCatholicworkingmenandfaithfulfromUrakami lifteduptheirheartsandminds inprayerandtheirvoicesin sacredhymnsglorifyingGodby honouringthe"NihonNoNi-Jn RokuSei-jin"(TheTwenty-six MartyrsofJapan).

Aslongasthememoryof theseholymartyrsissocherishedandsohonoured,surelythere isgreathopefortheChurchin Japan,forwillnotthesesaints andtheirhundredsofthousands offellowmartyrsofJapanplead "forethethroneofAlmighty Godfortheircountrymenstill paganintheLandoftheRising Sun,WillnotMary,towhom theearlyJapaneseChristians wereAOloyalandtrue,intercede onbehalfoftheirdescendants andobtainforthemareturnto thetrueFaith,WillnotSaint FrancisXavier,whofoundthe JapaneseChristianshis"delight" whileonearth,assistthemnow thatheisinHeaven:Hislabours,hisprayers,hisinspiration contributedtothesuccessofthe Churchwhichoncenumbered overonemillionmembers-one'"nthofthepopulationofJapan inthosedays.Hisintercession isstillneedediftheChurch whichnownumbersjustoverone hundredthousandmembersisto influenceforgoodtheeighty millionpagansofJapan.

TheprayersofallCatholics throughouttheworldhavebeen askedbytheHolyFatherforthe ChurchinJapan. Ifeelsure thattheAustralianCatholicpeoplewillrespondgenerouslyto thisappealofChrist'sVicaron earth.

here'.5

onesis- r., Z:sssl,i0-tile. s-,..-'or,

inaC.C.C.home StudyCourse

Belowwelistafewofour courseswhichhavealready provedprofitabletomanyofour students:

Accountancy.

Bookkeeping.

Shorthand.

Typewriting.

JuniorandLeavingSubjects. JournalismandShortStory Writing. SalesmanshipandPersonalefficiency, WirelessReceiving.

WirelessTransmitting.

SteamEngineering.

GasandDieselEngineering.

ElectricalEngineering.

ElectricalWiring, Refrigeration.

MechanicalDrawing. AgriculturalScience.

Ifyouareinterested,writefor furtherdetailsto:-

COMMERCIAL CORRESPONDENCE COLLEGE

SHEFFIELDHOUSE, 713-21HAYSTREET,PERTH

Theblowcameearlyin1597. Theruler,convincedthatChrisaslongastheChristiansacknowtesti('aSupremeGodandworshippedhim,theywouldnotbelieveinthe'divinityoftheruler ',orworshipthemyriadsofgods inJapan.SototeachtheChris-

Thesoundoftheirpraying -bepublicrecitationof"IBelieveinoneGod"andIconfess

tiansaiessonhegatheredtwen-to"AlmightyGod,"andoftheir ty-sixCatholicsthenresidinginsingingwentoutfromthatHoly KyotobutwhohadcomefromHilloverlookingthecityand manyd.fferentpartsofthecoon-mesthavebeenheardbyBudtry,andbindingthemsecurelydhistbonzeandShintopriest. hadthemtakeninanignomini-To-dayisnottheirdayofvicousprocessionfromtowntotory. town,throughvillageaftervil-.ExhibitionofReligionsPaintings lage,overthesevenhundredToimpressuponasmany milesthatlaybetweenKyotoandmindsaspossiblethefullsignisasaki.Aseveningcameonficanceofthisday,effortswere on5th.February,1597,tiedtomadetocontactandtoinstruct crossesandpiercedwithlances,themanypagansinthiscity. thesetwenty-sixchosensoulsof-Theexhibitionofreligiouspaint- fereduptheirlives,thusopen-1ingsbyalocalCatholicartist ingtheeraoftheJapaneseMar-helpedmuchinthisregard.Great tyrology.Twohundredandsrowdspassedfromonepainting s:xty-fiveyearslater,onthetoanother,seeinginsuccession FeastofPentecost,8th.June,suchsubjectsas,"TheCrucifixion 1862,PopePiusIX.canonisedasonCalvary,""TheMotherofSorSaintsthesetwenty-sixmartyrsrow,""TheApparitionatLourofJapan, des,""TheApparitionatIatCelebrationinNagasaki-5th.ima,""TheDeathofSt.Francis February,1948. Xavier,"andmanyscenesfrom Nowt!-rh'nredandeightye-^ssrn't-ertheirglorious martyrdom,Ihadtheprivilege ofcelebratingtheirFeastdayin 'heverycity,andonthevery ill,wheretheyweresocruelly rucified.Itwasadaycrowded deepandlastingimpres-

thehistoryofthe26Martyrs, sndlocalCatholichistory.

Beingpushedhereandthere bythecrowdsofpagansone nravedthatgracemightillumine theirmindssothattheywould "nderstandinaspiritoffaith whattheynowseemerelywith theireyes.

theCatholicAnswer

APROFESSORAS HOLOCAUSTTOTHE THEOLOGIANS

W.D.,MidlandJunction,writes:

"IencloseacopyofProfessor Murdoch'sreplytoacorrespondentinthe'WestAustralian'ofFebruary21,onthe subjectoftheresurrectionof thebody.Hesaysthathe expectstheologianstoattack him.Wouldyoupleasetell mewhatyouthinkofhisreply"?

A.:Ithinkitislikesomany otherrepliesbyProfessorMurdochonreligiousquestionswitty,neatlyturnedandcompletelywideofthemark.It purportstorepresentacommonsenseattitude,butinfactit practicallycallsuponthereader todisregardtheonlyreallyimportantsourceofinformationwe haveuponthissubject,andto dothisisnotreallytoadopta common-senseattitudeatall. ProfessorMurdochassumeshis familiarroleoftheplain,humble manwhocannotfollowthesubtletiesandword-playofthetheologians,buttheplainnessand thehumilityaredeceptive.They reallyconsistinexaltingakind ofnativehorse-senseabovethe Christianrevelation.Itisthe reallyplainman,A410,inamatterlikethis,preferstotakehis informationfromtheScriptures andunderstanditasbesthecan. Andthatiswhatthetheologian does,ortriestodo.

TheProfessorwrites:"The theologianshaveattackedmeso ofteninthepastthatanotherassaultwillnotdomemuchharm, anditmayprovidethemwith anotherbitoffun."

ImustconfessthattheprospectofseeingProfessorMurdochbutcheredtomakeatheologian'sholidayholdsnocharm forme.Onecanonlyregret thattheProfessor,whoseservicestoAustralianliterature havebeensoconsiderable,should wandersononchalantlyandrecklesslyoutsidethefieldofhisown competence.Youmustnottake tooseriouslythatlittlemakebelieveabouthisofferinghimselfupaholocausttothetheologians.ItisreallytheapparentlyguilelessProfessorwhois tryingtoturnthelaughagainst thetheologiansandsetthem buzzingwithalarm.

WHENINTELLECTUAL POWERANDHUMILITY COMBINE

Hewrites: "Nobodyto-daybelievesinthe resurrectionofthebody-or,at least,nobodywhothinksat all."

SCHOOLSOUNDSYSTEMS

by

ELECTROSOUND

Wehavepleasureinannouncing thatElectrosoundhavebeen awardedtheN.S.W.Department ofEducation's"PeriodContract" forallradioandsoundrequirementsforschoolsandsimilar institutions.

McMAHON&EVANS

31KingStreet, B7772 PERTH B7772

Beautiful

4n9

(ContinuedfromPage5.)

A.:Youwillnoticetheinsertionofthatsoothing,suavelittle word,"to-day"--"nobodyto-day believes."Itwasallrightfor peopleinthepasttobelievesuch ;hings,butnotforuswhoknow somuchmore.Itwasallright forSt.Paul,forSt.Augustine, forSt.ThomasAquinas,evenfor chaucerandShakespeareandDr. Johnson,whoonlyreasonedand readtheScriptures,butitisnot allrightforuswhodriveabout inmotorcars,anduseX-rays, andreleaseenergyfromatoms.

Asiftheadvanceofscientific knowledgehadanybearingona problemconcerningGod'sultimatedesignforthehumanrace, orasifmodernmodesofthought hailsomestrangevaliditycomparedwithwhichthetestimony oftheScripturesisasabroken reed.

Youwillnotice,too,howsummarilythemillionsofChristians whodobelieveintheresurrectionofthebodyaredimissed"nobodywhothinksatall."Yet thesepeoplewhodonotthinkat allincludenotmerelytheCatholicphilosopherslikeMaritain, Marcel,Gilson,orthescientists likeMaxPlanckorGianfranceschi,orwritersfromClaude!and ,MauracetoHilaireBellocorRobertSpeaight,butalsosuchwellknownnon-Catholicthinkersas theplatonist,A.ETaylorand thepoet,T.S.Eliot,topickout merelytwoacutemindsfroma greathost.Ofcourse,ProfessorMurdoch,ifbroughttothe point,wouldnotsaythatthese goodpeopledonotthink-hehas toomuchmodestyandgoodsense tosaythat-buthewouldsay, apparently,thattheybelongto thatthinkingminoritywhohave beenmadetofeelintellectually ateasewithChristiandoetrirte byhavinghaditexplainedaway byaclergyman.Seewhat powersofdexterityandintellectuallegerdemainheattributes tothepoorclergyman.Witha fewmagicpassesthiswonderworkercanpullthewoolover theeyesofaphilosopherlike MaritainandmakeamerenovelistlikeSigridUnsetsighwith

happyrelief.HasitneveroccurredtotheProfessorthat therearethinkingpeoplewho, justbecausetheyarethinking peopleandcombinehumilitywith intellectualpower,respectGod's revelation,andarenotprepared totinkerwithitortorunaway fromitwheneveritpropounds somethingalittledifficultfor theirimaginations?

ALITERALRESURRECTION OFTHEBODY

TheProfessorweites

"Imean,ofcourse,thatnobody believesintheresurrectionof thebodyintheplain,ordinary,universally-acceptedsense oftheword'body.'"

A.:Theordinarysenseofthe wordbodyis"thatmaterialelementinmanwhichentersinto compositionwiththesoulandis organisedinaseriesofparts, withblood,bones,limbs,nerves, etc."Nowallwhoholdthefull Christianbeliefareconvinced thatattheendoftimethehumansoulwilloncemorebeunitedtoabody.Manismeant finallyforaperfectstate,anda perfectstateformanisnotone inwhichhewillbejustadisembodiedmind,butoneinwhichhe willbefullyman,withbothsoul andbody.Moreover,weshall heabletosaythatitisnotany kindofbodxwhichwehaveassumed,butourownbody.Just whatconditionsarerequiredto enableustosay:"Thisismy body,theonewhichhasalwlays belongedtome,"isamatterfor carefulandreverentdiscussion, andvariousexplanations,noneof themcertain,havebeenadvancedOnthe"how"ofthismatterCatholicsmayanddodebate; onthefactthatmanwilleventuallyhemanagain,havinghis bodyaswellashissoul,there Scanbenodebate(atleastfor Catholics),forthisisclearlyre- vealeddoctrine,taughtinthe Scriptures,andsolemnlydefined bytheteachingauthorityofthe Church.

WhoistheSophist?

CLEARDOCTRINEOFST.PAUL

ProfessorMurdochwrites:

"Ofcourse,ifyouliketoexplainitaway,andtellmethat youmeansomethingquitedifferentfrontthisassemblageof fleshandbloodandbonesand glandsthatIcallmybody, wellandgood;butwoulditnot bemorehonestif,meaning somethingquitedifferent,you foundaquitedifferentword?"

A.:Thereisnothingtobeexplainedaway.Bythe"body"a Catholicdoesmeanthisphysical bodyofours,butitisclearfrom St.Paul'steachingandfromthe evidencewehaveofOurLord's liTeaftertheResurrection,that thebody,whenreunitedwiththe soul,willhavecertainqualities whichitdoesnothaveatpresent.Itwillbethesamebody, butendowedwithdifferentattributes.

ProfessorMurdochwrites:

"Thethinkingminority(i.e., ofthosewhosaytheybelieve intheresurrectionofthebody) havehadthewordsexplained awayforthembyaclergyman, whohastoldthemthat'the body'means'spiritualbody'- whateverthatmaymean.To theordinarypersonwhoisnot cleverenoughforsophistries, 'spiritualbody'isaflatcontradictioninterms."

A.:LetusgetbehindtheProfessor'slittleposeaboutnot beingcleverenoughforsophistries.Ifitisbeingasophist totalkabouta"spiritualbody," thenSt.Paulwasasophist,since itwashewhocoinedthephrase. AndyetIthinkthatthosewho havereadinthe"Actsofthe Apostles"howSt.Paulspoketo thedilettanteGreeksonthe AreopagusinAthensaboutthe resurrectionofthebody,andwas laughedatforhispains,willbe

inclinedtothinkthatwhoever wasbeingsophisticalitwasnot St.Paul.Andwhenhewrote laterontotheCorinthianscontrastingour"earthlybody"with "ourheavenlybody,"our"animal body"withour"spiritualbody," hewasnotbeingsophistical either.St.Paultoldthem,as hetellsus,thatthebodyin whichwerisewillbeimmortal, glorious,strongIncontrastwith ourbodyinthisstate,itwillbe fullysubjecttothedemandsof thesoul,andthus,whilebeingmaterialstill,itwillapproach .iearertotheconditionsofspiritualbeing.Thatisallthatanyoneevermeantbytheexpression"spiritualbody,"anditis reallyaratherwilfulpieceof sophistrytotakethewordsany otherway.Norshoulditseem entirelyincrediblethatabody unitedtoapre-existingsoul shouldbesomewhatassimilated totheconditionsofthatsoul,just asinordinarygenerationthe soulisdrawninacertainway towardstheconditionsofthe matterwhichitisdestinedtoinform.

TherestoftheProfessor'sreply,aboutlegs

F.E.GAUNTLETT

fheColonialMutualFireInsurance COMPANYLIMITED.

CANMEETALLYOURREQUIREMENTSIN INSURANCEPROTECTION.

'PHONE:B9066.

NO.33BARRACKSTREET,PERTH.

W.L.CARTER,Manager.

UMBRELLASHOP

9LUXORARCADE,BEAUFORTSTREET,PERTH. REPAIRSANDRECOVERS(WithoutDelay).

LADIES'OWNMATERIALSMADEUP. A.E.COCKS&CO.

PEERLESSBREADMANUFACTURERS

145FitzgeraldStreet,Perth. OurMotto"QUALITYandSERVICE." Specialties-VIENNABREADandROLLS.

Telephone:B68.11.

MonumentalSculptors

andStoneArtists

EXPERTSINMAKINGALTARS,COMMUNIONRAILINGS,BAPTISMALFONTS,INWHITEANDCOLOUREDMARBLE.

W.A.MARBLEANDGRANITECOMPANY

742WELLINGTONSTREET,PERTH.

'PHONE:B9619.

MOTORISTS!

SAVETIME.

USEUNITEDMOTORSCON RODEXCHANGESERVICE.

WecarryinstockRemetalled ('onRodsforalmostevery knowsmakeofCar,Truckand Tractor.Buya Remetalled Itodfromus.Wewillmakean allowanceonyouroldone, UNITEDMOTORS

978HAYSTREET,PERTH. Tel.B9351(4lines).

-Washadaysare Easier

Rola:Soapwilltakethe hardworkoutofwashdays forYOU.Bolasisgentl onthefabricandyour hands, WC110111111 clothesa snowywhite)andNObard nabbing is necessary. Alwaysus*RELAXinTOUS washtub. ObtainableIn threeshuts.)

MADEINW.A.BYWESTRALIAN

"BLUERAY"

By"GROUCHO."

ArchitecturalSplendour ofLondon

NewNorcianDemonstrationinTheatre

Friday,October3: withregardtooverduevessels.'wouldbealmosthiddenuntilthe AttendedearlyMassatSt.Thebellisrungonceforbadplanewasrightover-itHow Anne'sChurch.Itisonlyfivenews,twiceforgoodnews, thepeoplenowlaughandlightly minutes'walkfroMtheHostel. discussthosegrim,anxiousdays, SoonafterbreakfastIleftforDownSt.MaryAxeonecouldbutoccasionally,whenrelating theCity.IalightedattheBankseemanyevidencesoftheblitz,anadventure,foronefleeting ofEngland.Ahugebuilding,itbuttheBalticExchangenearbymomenttheireyesbetrayedthe standsonanislandsitecoveringseemedintact.Insidewasafearanddreadtheyhadexperianareaofaboutfouracres,Ibusyscene,Itisherethatvesselsenced. Ilearntfrommanyof enteredthebuilding,butwasnotarecharteredforthecarryingthefolkassembledhereto-night allowedtoseetoomuchinside.Aof.foodstuffsandmerchandise.thattheirmainhorrorwastoe quicklookthroughtheRoyalEveryoneappearedtolookaboutDoodleBugs-theFlyingBombs. ExchangeoppositetheBank,andasmuchrelaxedasapole-sitter,Onecouldnevertellwhenthey IthenstrolledalongCornhillandwithnodesiretodisruptwouldsuddenlynose-divewith andvisitedtwofineWrenchur-BritishcommerceIquietlyleft.outwarning.Then,again,the. ches,St.Michael'sandSt.Peter's.IPOPPedintoseeanotherchurch,'s'erecomingoveratanytimeo IntheformerIsawsomefineex_thistimethatofSt.Katherinethedayornight,whereas1h amplerofGrimingGibbons'ex.,Cree.Anoldvergertoldmeofbombersusuallycametoszche quisitewood-carving,achained-1amusingdiscoverymade.in 1920.Scratched9nthe.oldwin-Idule.

copyofFoxe'sBookof

Martyrs,'1

Afterdinnerwewiereenter wasthisinscription: atilefromtheRomancitywall,down -tamedbyanamateurhypnotist andawalkingstickonceusedThomasJordancleanedthisSoonhehadusinterlockingou bythepoetGray.HewasbornwfiniranddamnthejobIsay.!fingersandbeingunabletoand onlyafewdoorsfromthe1815. them,stickingneedlesthroug church.InSt.Peter'sIsawatTo-nightIagainwenttoSad-,theskinwithoutfeelingan, framedhistoricalrecordwhichler'sWells.Thistimetosee"Thepan,andbypassinghisban claimsthatthischurchstandsMarfiageofFigaro."ArnoldgentlybeforeJoan'sfacean upontheearliestconsecratedMatherswhomIhadonceinter-tellingherthatshecouldn groundinEngland.Itisre-viewedfor"TheRecord"in'longerspeak,shebecametern cordedthatachurchwasbuiltPerth,wasinexcellentvoiceasporarilyspeechless.Iventure uponthisspotby"Lucius,theAlmavivce,andhereceivedatheopinion(horriblyindiscree firstChristianKingofthisland,well-meritedovation.AlthoughIIknow)thatmanymarriedme thencalledBritaine."ThiswouldlikethisoperaleastofallM0-1wouldlivealottopossessthi beasearlyasA.D.700. zart'sworks,Ithoroughlyenjoy-gift.Thepolitelaughterfro Pothebrightproductionandthethethreeorfourmarriedladie

NextIvisitedthepalatialpre-highstandardbothofactingandpresentwasalmostamazingfo raisesthathouseLloydsofLon-singingTheoperasinthis.tsrestraint. don.Theydonotcaterforsight-theatrearesunginEnglish. seershere,andafewseconds

Sunday,October5: afterIhadpenetratedthecordonsurroundingthesanctum sanctorum-theexclusivecouncil roomreservedforUnderwriters -afewuniformedattendants (outwardlybraveinthefaceof thisnewcrisis)swoopeddown elme.TheymoreorlessimpliedthatIwasquiteadecent chap,andiftherewasanyfoundationstonestobelaidinthe nearfutureImightevenbeaskedtoofficiate;but-"WouldI caretoleavenow?"Onelook atthemandIcared,butnotbeforegettingaglimpseofthe famousLutineBell.Thisis rungwhenanannouncementof specialimportanceistobemade remtheRostrum,particularly

Saturday,October4: AfterattendingMassatS LocatedwithlittletroubleanAnne's,IleftforCharingCros StationtomeetHarry.Ibrok myjourneyatAldgatetohave quicklookatthebusyscene MiddlesexStreet,farbette knownbyitsoldname,"Petti coatLane."Thisstreeth manygapsduetotheblitz. I wasthrongedwiththousandso peopleouttodotheirshoppin intheopen-airmarket.He onecouldbuyalmostanythin stoodawhileandlistenedtoth almostirresistibleblandishmen ofthebarrowmerchantsasthe engagedinmanyabrightverb duelwithhardenedbuyers."He yerare,Missus,"shoutedon holdingupaplainandugl sugarbasin.'Whataboutthis Onlyfivebob!Buyitfory grandchildren.Theremight somesugartoputinitbyth time."

oldcobberofmyNewNorcia days,HarryM nowlivingin Kent.Ihadnotseenhimsince 1421c,whenwewerebothsixteen.Inmylastlettertohim (hestillhasit)Ihadpromised toseehimoneclayinEngland Thiswasfifteenyearsago(Any readertowhomIhavepromised aletterandhadnotyetreceived same,woulddowelltotake hearthere.)Intheafternoon watchedhimplaygoalkeeper illaSoccermatch.Itwasona bigoval.surroundedbyabelt offineoldoaksandelms,and thereweremanygamesinpro Itseemedtobeafield dayforthelocalambulance,as oneplayerafteranothereither receivedattentiononthespotor wlascartedofftohospital.Englandatpeace. ? AsIstood inthesunwithJoan,Harry's harmingwife,whoseemedas excitedatourreunionaswe were,andbarrackedhissideto uchgoodeffectthattheywere onlybeatenby4goals-about

S.

OPTOMETRIST TelB2014

AfterlunchHarryandI offfortheMuseumsatSou Kensington.Aftergettinglo twice-hehasonlybeeninLo 'Ionfor15years!-wereachedo destination.IntheScienceM threeorfourlessthantheseumtherewasmuchtointere usualnumber.Ialmostgotone.Inadditiontothev ,unburnt!Thiswassomethingnumberofhistoricapparatu IdidnotexpectinEnglanddurmodels,diaramas,andear ingOctober. photographs,weweabletos theactual"Rocket,"the fi

Atnightwevisitedthehomelocomotive;thefirstaeropl ofafriendofHarry's.HereatconstructedbytheWrightBr thefootofthebackgardenIthersin1903;thegondola wasshownwherea5001b.bomb,;whichProfessorPiccardmadeh whichhadfailedtoexplode,hadascentintothestratosphere landed.Animmediateevacua-1932;thefirstmotorcar,andt tionoftheareawasordered,latestdevelopmentsinjetpr whilethousands'ofsandbagspulsionandatomicresearc wereplacedaroundthecraterLaterwecalledattheVictor made.Thebomb,myhostex-andAlbertMuseum,ahu plained,wasnotremoveduntilbuilding,whichcovers so fouryearslater!Intimehe andhisfamilygrewtobequite fondofitandalittleproud,

M

190ALBANYROAD, VICTORIAPARK

33CANNINGHIGHWAY, EASTFREMANTLE

twelveacres. Iwassurpris thattherewassolittletos here,butfoundoutlaterth Noteveryonecouldsaytheyhadmostoftheexhibitshavenot a5001b.bombinthecornerofbeenreturnedfromtheplace theirbackyard,whereusuallysafetyoccupiedduringtheIva stooda. Well,itdoesn'tmatterreallyOverthisparticular areaGermanbomberspassedday andnightastheymadetheir wayuptheThamestoLondon. Acrossalittlefieldonlyabout athirdofamileawaystoodone of'VickersArmstrong'sfactorles,wherebothHarryandhis friendwork.Theytoldmeof manyanxiousmomentsduring theairraids.Luckilythehuge factorywasinasmallhollow surroundedbyhightrees,andit

BacktoLeicesterSquaref

(To

Sir,-Onthe19th.February oupublishedaletterwhichI. wrotetoyou. Theletterwasalmostentirely anextractfromanarticleby theRt.Rev.MonsignorDevine, publishedin"St.Marys Messenger,"ParishofYoung, Ithinkyouwouldbe awareofthatfact,asthequotationmarksappearonmydupliaecopy.Inaddition,thefinal entenceofthislettersaid:"1 enclosecopyofthefullarticle, sothatyoucanpublishthewhole fitshouldyousodesire."

Mypurposeinmentioningthis isthatnoquotationmarksappearatalloverthelargestsectionofthequotation,andare hownonlyinoneverysmall paragraphoftheactualextract. chiscouldgiveawrongimpres.iontoreaderswhomightthink thesentimentsandquotations aremine.Thetypographical errorisunfortunateforthatreason. ThecommentbyFrancisGilbertinthesameissuecanonly bedescribedasoutrageous...He states:"Indeed,apartfrcmcomlainngofmydubbingtheCommonwealthaction'aconfidence trick,'Mr.Burkehascontented him:elfwithstringingtogethera seriesofplatitudesandhalftruthstowhichadetailedreply netherpo:siblenordesirable." Mr.Gilberthasnotaccusedme ofplatitudesandhalf-truths, butMonsignorDevine.Itisimossib,eforhimtosaythathe wasnotawareoftheoriginof thequotation,beciiisehehas hadtwofullcopiesofthearticlebyMonsignorDevine-one onthe16th.December,1947,and theotherenclosedwithmycommunicationonthe16th.February. Finally,ashisarticleinreply peear.dinthesameissueasmy letter,itisobviousthathehad acrestothecommunication.

Mr.Gilbertgoesontosay: "WhenMr.Burkeblamestheprivatebanksforthedivisionof theworldintohostileclasses,for traderivalrybetweennations andforbreedingwar,famine andCommunism,andtheDeprescanonlysaythatheis notverysoundinsocialandeconomichistory."Thatreference nottome,buttoMonsignor Devine.

IcanonlyaddthatMr.Gilt)ert,alayman,ishyper-critical f''ighdignitaryoftheChurch.

Mr.Gilbertcon'inues:"Mr. -lurkstalksagreatdealabout'a sovereignstateelectedbythe forthepeople,'and'reponsible'and`elected'govern-ents." Ididnot.Thosewere thewordsofMonsignorDevine, asFrancisGilbertwellknew, Ti',remainderofhisarticlereouiresnocomment.Inlinewith manyearlierarticles,heshows 'ess,regardforfactsthanfor nolit'caleffect,andIspurnany o7-stionofananswertohim. Hisendeavours,however,touse which Iclearly broughttohisnoticeassuch,as '-eino.expressionsofmyopinion, terlyreprehensible. ShouldMr.Gilbertdisputeany ofthestatementsIhavemade, ampreparedtosubmitthe wholefiletotheEthicsCommitteeoftheAustralianJournalists' ssolationfortheirdecision.'ourt,etc., TOM BURKE.

(Mr.Gilbert'sreplyappearson 'age13.-Ed.)

Sir,-Iwasinterestedinan arilewhichappearedinarecentissueof"TheRecord," i.11iereinthewritersupportedexternalpublicexaminationsfor theUniversityexaminations. ,oagreementthatthese examinationsarethefairestfor PublicServiceappointment, 1 cannotbutfeelthatinnottakingadvantageofinternalexaminationsystem,Catholicschools oreplacinganunfairburdenon he'rstudentsascomparedwith theStateHighSchools.which enjoytheprivilegeofinternal xaminations.

Toelaborate,inVictoriaunderthisinternalplantwo-term examinationsareheldaswellas thefinalexaminationinLlecemuer,andifastudentfailsinthe analexaminationbutobtained goodmarksinthetermexaminations,hecan,ontherecommendationsoftheheadmaster,obtainhisIntermediateorLeaving Certificate.

ButwithourCatholicstudentswhohavetositfortheir examinationinastrangebuildngunderstrangesurroundings, .allureintheirexternalexaminationisfinal.Nocognisanceis takenofmarksobtainedattheir schooltermexaminations.

Thenagain,externalexaminationquestionsaresetbyUniverAtyprofessorswhohaveapen- chantfor'settingunusualquestions,whereasintheHigh Schoolsquestionsareprepared bytheteacherswhoactually teachtheseself-samestudents, :olditistobeexpectedthatthe questionssubmittedareones mostlikelytobewithintheabiltyofthecandidatetohandle.

Itwasmypleasuretostudy oniesof submittedexaminationquestions ininternalexamina-

Lionslastyear,andbycomparisontheexternalwerefarmore difficult. Itcametomyknowledgealso thatcertainquestionssubmitted infinalexaminationshadalready beensetfortermexaminations heldearlierintheyear.Whilst agreeingthatexternalexaminationsminimisetheriskofirregu- laritiesandcheating,itseemsa pitytomethatourCatholic studentshavetoqualifythehard wayandthenot-so-brilliantstudentsmustentailmuchhardshiponthoseparentswhoseincome makesitdifficulttogivetheir childrentheadvantagesofsecondaryeducation.-Yours,etc., TEACHER. Victoria.

Sir,-1hopeProfessorMurdochdidnotsufferacuteindigestiononreadingFrancisGilbert(February26th.)WhenI readtheProfessor'sremarks that"noonebelievedintheresurrectionofthebodythese days,"Iaskedmyself,"Forwho hathknownthemindofthe Lord?"andalittledevilinside meanswered,"ProfessorMurdoch,ofcourse"

ItisnotnewfortheProfessortowriteandspeakonegot- ism.Whathumour!! Onefeelsinclinedtosendout ,anurgen`S.O.S.somethinglike this:"DearLord!Granthimthe LightofFaithandtheVirtueof Humility."-Yours,etc., "BELIEVER."

NewArchdioceseof CanberraandGoulburn

NationalCapitalElevatedfromParish toArchbishopric

Lastweek,itwasannounced fromthe Delegation thatHisHolinessPopePiusXII hadelevatedthedioceseofGoulburntoanArchdiocese,tobe knownastheArchdioceseof CanberraandGoulburn.Bishop McGuire,ofGoulburn,hasbeen appointedfirstArchbishop.

HisGracetheArchbishopof CanberraandGoulburn,Most Rev.TerenceBernardMcGuire, D.D.,wasbornatMoree,inthe MaileayRiverdistrictofNew SouthWales,onSeptember19, 381 EnteringuponhisecclesiasticalstudiesatSt.Patrick's ',lege,Manly,hereceived MinorOrdersin1898andthen .roceededtoPropagandaCollege, Rome,wherehereadadistiniaishedcourseinTheology,and wasordainedinthehistoricBSAlicaofSt.JohnLateran,in1904. AfterreturningtoAustralia,he ;assforsometimeattachedto theprofessorialstaffofhisalma mater,St.Patrick'sCollege, Manly,wherehetaughtphilosophy.

OnreturningtotheLismore diocese,heopeneduptheparish Kyogle,in1907.In1909he assumedchargeoftheparishof Kempsey,andin1912,theBishop ofLismore,RightRev.Dr.Carroll,appointedhimVicar-General andAdministratorofSt.Garth age'sCathedral.In1925hebecameRectorofCoraki,andin 1929hewasmadeparishpriest atGrafton.Inthediocese,in additiontobeingVicar-General, hewasalsoadiocesanconsultor, amemberof'theCouncilofVigilance,adiocesancensor,anda memberoftheDiocesanCouncil ofArchitecture.Forsomeyears Dr.McGuirewaspresidentofthe ManlyUnion.

FirstBishopofTownsville. WhenthedioceseofRockhampton,Queensland,wasdividedand theTownsvillediocesecreatedby PapalBullofFebruary25,1930, Dr.McGuirewasselectedbythe PoneasfirstBishopofTownsville.Hewasconsecratedat theSacredHeartCathedral, Townsville,onMay25,1930,by theApostolicDelegate,Dr.Cattaneo.Ontheoccasion,the ManlyUnionpresentedhimwith agoldchalice.

Duringhiseightyearsin NorthQueensland,Dr.McGuire wontheconfidenceandesteemof peopleofallcreedsandwalksof life.Thediocesewitnesseda steadyexpansionunderhisunremittingzealandadministrative ability.Shortlyafterhisconsecration,heinauguratedthe PalmandFantomeIslandmissionsforaboriginals.Hewas notonlyawisespiritualfather andcounsellortohisflock,but tookanactivepartinallprogressivecivicmovements. A. keenstudentofagriculturaleconomics,hemateriallyassisted theruralindustriesbyhisadvice andestablishedthefirstCatholicAgriculturalCollegeinAus- traliaatAbergowrie.(Dr.McGuireplansasimilarcollegefor Tarago,N.S.W.)

TranslationtoGoulburn.

OnJune14,1938,hewasappointedbythelatePopePiusXI asthefifthBishopofGoulburn, insuccessiontoDr.Barry,who diedonMarch22,1938.HisenthronementattheGoulburnCathedralWasattendedbythree Archbishops,sixBishopstwo Bishops-elect,andpriestsfrom manypartsofAustralia.For thefirsttime,theceremonywas broadcastoveranationalradio network.

Wm.A.YOUNG FAMILYBUTCHER

CornerIOHN&FITZGERALD STREETS.PERTH.

FORQUALITYMEATYOU'LLLOVETOEAT. Phone514111.

CHINA,GLASSandPLATED WAREIMPORTERS.

OtleyPlace,offMurraySt. (rearSavoyHotel)

Convents,Colleges,Institutions sadSchoolsSpeciallyCateredfor PriceListsandCatalogueon Application.

Phone111651.

Kelly&Rodoreda

LateofJOHNDYNON&00.

JapaneseHistoiyBook

Gen.MacArthurHasErrors RemovedFromOffensive Text

terialsomeofwhichdealtwith thelifeofChristandthehistory oftheChurch,havebeendeletedfromtheJapanese-language schooltextbook"Historyofthe West."

Errorsandquestionablema-"Theseinfluencesarerapidly oaringfruitand,apartfrom thegreatnumberswho acre comingtoformallyembracethe Christianfaithawholepopulationiscomingtounderstand, practiseandcherishitsundering,principlesandideals."

GeneralDouglasMacArthur gavethisassurancefollowingattacksintheCatholicPresson theaccuracyofthe"history" containedinthebook.

...."Fortunately,theerrorswere detectedshortlyafterthefirstrelease,andcorrectiveactionwas takenatonce,"theGeneral wrotetoRepresentativeJohnW. McCormack,ofMassachusetts.

"Infact,thesentencetowhich particularexceptionrightlywas takenwasordereddeleted,but throughamistakebytheJapanesefounditswayintotheJapanesetext.

"Forthisfailurestrictlyto followinstructionsboththeauthor'andthepublisherwereseverelydisciplined."

TheGeneral',messagestated thatcompleterevisionofthe bookisnowinprogress,andthat allmaterialstouchingonreligion willbesubmittedinthefuture toaninterdenominationalboard ofArmychaplains.

TheGeneralassuredthatthe personsattachedtohisheadquarterswhopassontheaccuracyofmaterialdealingwith ChristianitywrittenbyJapanese forschoolstudyaredevout Christianleadersofanumber offaiths,butaddedtheymust contendwithanextremelydifficultlanguageproblem.

"Wehaveinourfavour,"the Generalwrote,"thecomplete spiritualvacuumleftinthewake ofwaranddefeatanddestructionwhichobliteratedthevery foundationsofthosefalseconceptsonwhichtheJapanese heretoforehavedependedfor guidancesustenanceandprotection.

"Throughdailycontactwith ourAmericanmenandwomen whoarehereengagedinthereshapingofJapan'sfuturethere ispenetratingintotheJapanese mindthenobleinfluenceswhich findtheiroriginandtheirInspirationintheAmericanhome.

Phon

BUNBURY Businesses,Farms,Houses, LandForSale

PERTHFISHERIES

489WellingtonSt.,Perth. FishandPoultrySupplies. WholesaleandRetail.

Phone:B5992,CityDeliveries.

CountryTrdersCateredFor.

RepresentativeMcCormackhad writtentotheGeneralaftera

numberofcomplaintshadbeen receivedbyhimfollowingapublishedreportontheobjectionable material.

GospelRidiculed.

TheGeneral'sletterindicated thathehadreceivedadditiona' complaintsfromotherquarters.

Particularlyobjectionablewas asentenceinthetextbook,,which stated:

"To-daynoneofuscanbelieve insuchstoriesastheGospeltells aboutthebirthofJesus,His miraclesorHisResurrection.' Otherpassageswhichdealtwith 'heearlyhistoryoftheChurch, andwithsectionscontainingevolutionaryandprogressivistbias.

Thetextbookhadbeenreleased theMinistryofEducationbeforetheobjectionswerediscovered.Priortopublication,the textshadbeensubmittedtothe CurriculumandTextbooksUnit oftheCivilInformationandEducationSectionatGeneralMacArthur'sheadquarters.

GirlsofWorldCallfor FamilyRights

Fivepointsconcerningayoung woman'srightsasafuturewife andmotheraremadeinthe CharterofCatholicYouthfor GirlsandYoungWomenadopted attheRomecongressofthe youthsectionoftheInternationalUnionofCatholicWomen's Leagues,andwhichhasnowbecomeavailableinEnglish.

"1.Wedemandtherightto chooseourlifepartner,andthat thisrightbeguaranteedbylegislation.

"2.Wedemandtheeconomic supportofmarriage-loans,dowry-funds,etc.,whichwillgivethe meansofsettingupherhome inconditionswhicharemostconducivetohappyfamilylife.

Helpmate.

"3Wederlandthatinher marriedlife:(a)herhuman rightsberespected;(b)her ,ositionbe as of companionandhelp-matetoher husband;sharingwithhimthe exerciseofauthorityparticularlyineducationandthemanagementoffamilyproperty.

"4.Wedemandtheestablishmentofaneconomicandsocial orderwhichwillallowthewomantofulfilherprimarymission asqueenofthehomeandeducatorofherchildren.

"5.Wedemandaconcerted effortonthepartofpublicauthoritiesandofallsocialinstitutionsforthedevelopmentof healthymoralsandfortherigorousrepressionofeveryformof publicimmorality,abortionindecentassaulttheexploitationof harmfulformsofpleasureetc."

DutiesToo. Theserightsimplyacorrespondingdutyontheyoungwoman'spartsaysthecharter,to prepareforhermissionaswife andmotherbya"thorough groundingindomesticscience,by atrueappreciationofthevocationofmarriageandbytraining herselfforthwithinthespirit ofself-sacrificeandgenerosity."

Thecharteraffirmstherights ofayoungwomenasahuman person,asaworker,acitizen, andasafuturewifeandmother.

Italsolistscorrespondingduties.

Woman,asaperson,itsaysis entitledtosocialconditionswhich safeguardherhealthandphysicaldevelopment,toaneducation "compatiblewithherwholeper- sonality,"tofreedomtofollow hervocation,andtoprotection againstallformsofpublicimmorality.

Correspondingly,woman"has adutytorespectherpersonal dignityandtocultivateherphysical,intellectualandmoralgifts withaviewtothefulfilmentof herwomanlyvocation."

Shealsomust"maintaina propersenseofvaluessoasto recognisethatspiritualvalues are foremost."

Woman,asaworker,should behelpedbysocietytomakea freechoiceofanyvocationwhich issuitabletohernature,and shouldworkunderconditions whichrespectherdignityand physicalandmoralwelfare.

EqualPay.

Inlinewiththis,thecharter demandsequalpayforequal work,representationofwomen intradeunions,andalimiton theworkweeksoastogiveproperrestandtimeforotherpur- suits.

Itacknowledgesthatwomen mustbetechnicallycompetent, havearealunderstandingoftheir workresponsibilities,andtake anactiveinterestintrade unionsorothervocationalmovements.

Asacitizen,ayoungwoman should"beentitledto_allcivic andpoliticalrightsandprivi- leges,andeveryeffortshouldbe madetoavoidthearbitraryexclusionofwomenfrompublic life."

Thismeans,aswell,thatshe hasadutytotakeaninterest intheresponsibilitiesofpublic life.

H.A.C.B.S.

StaroftheSeaBranch,Fremantle.

Itwasdecidedthatweholda picniconSunday,March21,to CoogeeBeach.Thebusisto leaveSt.Patrick'sat11a.m.,re- turningat5.30p.m. Therewillbefruitandicecreamforall.Asportspro- grammehasbeenarranged.Membersmaybringtheirfamiliesorfriends.Furtherdetails fromthesecretary.

Atournextmeetingwewill holdourSt.Patrick'sSocial.The meetingistocommenceat7.30 p.m.sharp.

St.Patrick'sBranch-Cathedral Parish.

AtthemeetingheldonMarch 1,oursecretary,Bro.T.O'Donog- hue,tenderedhisresignation,and wishedtoberelievedofhis dutiesassoonasconvenient. Hisdecisionwasreceivedwith muchregret,anditwasdecided tocallfornominationsforthe positionatnextmeeting,which willbeasummonedone,anda goodattendanceisurgentlyrequested.

Manyothermattersofvital importancetothebranchwill comeupfordiscussionalso,and membersareremindedthatthe meetingstartsat8o'clockon Monday,March15,inDruids' Chambers(downstairs),almost opposite"TheRecord"office,in HayStreet.

Bro.O'Donoghuehasoccupiedthepositionofsecretaryforthe pastsevenyears,andhascap-ablyandcheerfullycarriedout hismanydutiesduringallthat time,especialyduringallthe verytryingwaryears.

OurLadyHelpofChristians'

Branch,EastVictoriaPark. Memberscommencedgamespracticeafterthemeetingon2nd. inst.,inanticipationoftheforthcominginter-branchcompeti-tionswhichwillcommencein April.

Weareholdingahouseparty atthehomeofBro.BartRyan onFriday,12th.inst,andhope tohaveanenjoyabletime,and

Perth's

W.A.withtwoModernGalleries.

HotelandAccomodationGuide

STANO'BRIEN, COURTHOTEL, PERTH

PhoneB4261

VICTORIAHOTEL

HAYSTREET,SUBIACO

RenovatedThroughout EssenceofComfort

W.F.ARTISProprietor (LateBalmoralHotel,Vic.Park)

HOTELBEACONSFIELD

FREMANTLE

OverlookingtheOcean

SuperiorAccomodation

M.BYRNE(LateofGrandand ShamrockHotels,Boulder) ModerateCharges

Oddfellows'Hotel

SOUTHTERRACE,FREMANTLE BESTBRANDSSTOCKED.

NewlyFurnishedThroughout ALLWELCOME.

1.G.MULCAHY,Proprietor.

DUKEOFYORKHOTS

NARROGIN

NewLounge,DiningRooms, andCommercialRooms

ARTHURBOYLAN,Proprietor

PederickContinualHotWater installedthroughout

Star&GarterHotel

BERTSTARR-Proprietor

Cnr.HANNANandNETHERCOTTSTS.,KALGOORLIE

RodBeaton's Hannan'sHotel

HANNANSTREET KALGOORLIE

Phone13 Box124 AustraliaHotel

KALGOORLIE

C.T.A.andRA.C.House

OneMinutefromSt.Mary's Church

HotandColdWaterinHotel Bathrooms

RefrigerationThroughout

OnlyLock-UpGaragesinthe CentreofTown M.J.DILLON,Licensee

KEOUGH'S ForCATERING

WereYouOneoftheLuckyOnesthisTime? IFNOT,GETYOURTICKETFROM-

CHARLESWATSON&CO.

£3,000for2/6.OtherPrizesbytheThousand 76BARRACKST.(nextWilsonandJohn's)

ROSENSTAMMPTY.LTD.

61,63and65

Premierfibro-PlasterWorks

BraidStreet(offNewcastleStreet) EastPerth

QUOTATIONSGIVENFORFIRSTQUALITYPLASTER. BOARD.

SuppliedOnly,orSuppliedandFinedAnywhereinW.A. LatestDesigns.LowestPrices. NOPERMITREQUIRED Ring,WriteorCall. 'PHONEB3555. J.P.BOURKE,Proprietor.

ModerniseYourHomewith "Spraycraft"

THENEWARTISTICWALLTEXTUREFORNEW OROLDWALLS.'

MOBILEPOWEREQUIPMENTSUITABLEFOR TOWNORCOUNTRYWORK. ForParticularsConsultHORACECOSTELLO.

WORKS:

Cr.HayandBishopSts., SUBIACO.

'Phone:W2722.

*Aroundthe'World

MillionCatholicsin Siberia

TwoPolishnuns,deportedsix yearsagotoSiberiaandlongbelieveddead,havereturnedto theircountry,VaticanRadioreportedrecently. Thenunswerearrestedwhen tryingtocrosstheLithuanian irontierontheirwaytotheir mother-house.Forsixmonths theywerekeptinprison,where repeatedattempts,accompanied bythreats,weremadetoget themtorenouncetheirFaith.

Eventuallysentencedtothree years'forcedlabourinSiberia, theywerecrowdedintoarailwaywaggonwith80otherdeporteesandspentthemostpart sftheir30days'journeystandingup.Theirdiet-despitethe freezingweather-aliasbreadand wateronly.

IntheSiberiancamptheylivedincold,damphuts,sleeping onwoodenplankswithnocovering.Theywereunderfedand overworked,andwerefrequently beaten.Notonceduringthesix yearstheywereinRusisanhands weretheyallowedtoseeapriest orvisitachurch.

TheVaticanspeakerreportedthattherearenowcloseon 1,000,000CatholicslivinginSiberia.Mostarepeopledeported fromPoland,LithuaniaandLatvia,Theyarenotallowedany organisedreligiousministration.

ScientistPriestWon

FightAgainst InfantileParalysis

ThepromotionoftheRev.Dr. HughT.O'NeilltofullprofessorshipofbiologyattheCatholic UniversityofAmericadrewfrom theAllentown,Pa.,"Morning Call"thecommentthatthe priest"islikelytobeclassedas oneofourbestmodernexplorers aswellasapioneerinadvancing therealmofknowledge."

FatherO'Neill,whoseplant collectionshavebecomeworld famous,supervisestheLangloisherbarium-oneofthetenlargestintheUnitedStates-and teachesbotanyclassesattheuniversity.HewenttoAlaskarecentlywiththearmyquar'ermastercorpsapparentlytostudy thebreedingplacesofAlaska's "sabre-toothedmosquitoes."Officialsofthecorpsindicate,however,thathisworkisofa"top secret"natureandinvolvessomethinghighlyimportanttothe armedforces.

Americanbotanistsrecognise FatherO'Neillasanexpertwho can"lookataleafandtellyou whereitcamefromandwhat kindofcountryitinhabited."

Born50yearsagoinAllentown,FatherO'Neillsufferedan attackofinfantileparalysisin hisearlyyouth.Forcedtoleave school,hecontinuedhisstudies athome,wherehestruggledto regainhishealth.Byaspecial dispensationhewasabletostudy forthepriesthood,andin1925 hewasordained.Hewentto theCatholicuniversityshortly afterward.

Afteryearsofpatienttrading, bargaining,andresearch,the priest-botanistbuiltuptheuniversityfoundedbyFatherLanglois,thebotanistoftheLouisiana bayous,toanaggregationof morethan130,000specimens.

Althoughhisinfirmitieshinder theextentofhisfieldwork, FatherO'NeillmanagestopenetratetheArcticwildsbymeans ofjeepsandaeroplanes.

TauberReceived

LastSacraments

WarningtoAustralia

Therootcausesofthefalling birth-rateinEnglandaremoral andspiritualratherthaneconomic,saidFatherAndrewBeck, AA.,headmasteroftheBeckett School,Nottingham,whenheaddressedaSwordoftheSpirit week-endschoolatLeeds(Eng- land).

Therearenow2,000,000fewer school-childrenthantherewere in1920,andjudgingfromthe FirstWorldWarthepresentrise 'nthebirthrateisnotlikelyto bemaintained.

ForBritaintosurvive,afamilyaverageoffourchildrenis needed.

The"cannon-fodder"excuse forhavingsmallerfamilies,said FatherBeck,isexplodedby Sweden,whichhasnotbeenat sarfor102years,andyethas thelowestbirthrateinEurope; theargumentsfromunemployment,insecurity,hunger,etc., arealsopoorones,becausethe birthratebegantofallintheupupperincomegroups,butithas nowspreadtoallclasses.

Theargumentsfromlackof housingandlackofhelpare false,becausethefallwenton fornearly50yearswhiledomestichelpandhousingwere bothplentiful.

FatherBeckcomparedthecost oftwochildren,about£86ayear, withthecostofacar.-"SouthernCross."

EnglishCatholics Give£26000for Relief

Intheperiod,December,1946, toDecember,1947,theCatholic CommitteeforReliefAbroad (England)shippedtoEurope food,medicines,andclothingto 'hevalueof£26,414;thesegoods weresenttoAustria,Germany, Poland,Italy,GreeceandHunoary.Germanybenefitedmost fromthesegifts,receiving66 tonsoffoodandmedicinesand 17tonsofclothing,thetotal valuedat£1.564.Austriacame second,receiving671,tonsof foodandmedicinesand2tons sfclothing,thetotalvaluedat £9,660.

HisEminenceCardinalGriffin, whopresideda+theannualmeetingoftheCatholicCommittee sorReliefAbroad,heldinLondon,spokeofwhatEnglandand F'nglishCatholicshavedone sincethewartohelpnotonly ourformeralliesbutalsoour formerenemies.

"Theeffort,"hesaid,"hasbeen masnicent,especiallywhenwe -onsiderthatwearenotawealhvcommunity. Yourgifts willhelptosendfurthersupnliestothecountriesmentioned, inadStien,willhelpthe -oiritualwelfareoftheEuropean volunteerworkersinthiscountry.

"Thesegoodpeoplehavecome 'romGermanyandAustriaand seloneedtocountriesnowoccu'edbyRussia.Owingtooppressionandpersecutionthey arenotabletoreturntotheir saontries. Wewelcome themhereinEngland.Wepromisetomakethemathome whilsttheyareamongus."

rlassieStatueat

LoretoConvent

WhatisclaimedtobethelargestPlasticstatueyetconstructed isthatofOurLadyofLourdes, ^metedatthenewgrottointhe ',Toon'isofMandervilleHall, LoretoConvent,Toorak.

TheAmerican"CatholicHerald-Citizen"pubishedsometime backaninterviewwitheightMilwaukeemarriedcouples,allof whomhadcelebratedtheirgold- enweddinganniversaries.The answersgiventothepressman's questionsbythosepairswho wirefiftyyearsmarried,were bothinterestinganduseful.

Askedifitwerepossibleto livetogetherfiftyyearswithout aquarrel,theanswerswereas follows:

No.Thatispartoflife.

No.Argumentsareboundto come.

No.Lotsofsmallones.

No.Trueloveneverruns smooth.

No.Butthey'reoverbefore theybegin.

No.Buttruelovepatches themup.

No.Quarrelbutmakeupquickly. No.Butthey'resoonforgotten. Youngpeoplecontemplating marriagewoulddowelltostudy heseanswers.AnAmerican paperrecommendsthemto"nail theanswersoverthedoorsof theirnewhomes."

Thejubilarianswereaskedanotherinterestingquestion:What thefirstruleforhappinessin theweddedlife?Thesewere oerepliesgiven:

Abilitytosacrificeyourwilloften.

Hardworkandawilltoagree. Asincerelovewillovercome obstacles.

Patienceandoverlooking faults.

Workhandinhandanddivide alltroubles.

Aspiritofsacrifice.

Patience.

Aspiritofwillingco-opera- tion.

Themellowwisdomoflong livesisrevealedintheseanswers. Iftheprinciplesthuslaiddown couldbelearnedbyallcouples astheyenterthestateofmarriage,theirhappinesswouldbe increasedahundredfold.-''Sentinel"

SpecialAustralia DayMassinU.S. Capital

Washington-TheAustralian Ambassador(Mr.NormanMakin)andotherdistinguishedvisitorsattendedWashington'sspecialAustraliaDayMass,celebratedintheChapeloftheMaristCollegeattheCatholicUniversity. AnAuittralianflagsbrought bythechiefoftheAustralian MilitaryMission(GeneralJohn Chapman)occupiedaprominent placeinthesanctuary.

ThecelebrantWastheRev.FatherW.K.Glover,S.M.,withthe Rev.FatherNicholasWarne, O.F.M.,andRev.DavidBrimson, O.S.A.,asdeaconandsub-deacon respectively.MastersofceremonieswastheRev.J.Glynn, S.M.AcolytestheRevs.Roderick Cameron,O.S.A.,andBernard Connolly,O.S.A.,thuriferwas theRev.LouisDurel,O.P.

AllareAustralianscompleting theirhighertheologicalandphilosophicalstudiesinWashington. Afeaturewasthesermon preachedbytheRev.Father StanleyHosie,S.M.,alsoanAustralian,who,incidentally,willbe returninghomewithFather GlOveraboutthemiddleofthe year.

H.C.PRIOR

FUNERALDIRECTOR

ALBANY(Established1921) PrivateMortuary.MotorVehicles ChargesModerate Phone215 Albany.M,.Barker,Denmask andDistricts

OFFICE: 53BirdwoodParade, DALKEITH. 'Phone:WM2782.

Starsofstageandscreen crowdedtheChurchofSt.James, SpanishPlace,London,forthe RequiemMasswhichwassaid forRichardTauber,thefamous --srThecoffinwasdraped withtheUnionJackandthe AustrianEagle.TauberreceivedtheLastSacramentsbefore hedied.

ItwasblessedbyFatherW. T',,worth.P.P..onFebruary11 'ren'tofOurLadyofLourdes) inthepresenceoftheconvent nupilsThestatuewasdesign-,aodconstructedbyDr.A. Eleischmann,ofSydney.Ata 'ass'a'ethegrottowillbefit'e'loutforthecelebrationof "ass.

RandolphKnapp (W.A.O.A.)

SIGI.T-TESTIN,OPTICIAN

12ATWELLARCADE FREMANTLE-L1582

ByFRANCISGILBERT.

Theratherfranticletterfrom Mr.T.Burke,M.H.R.,whichappearsonpage10ofthisissue, iscompletelypointless.Bythis Imeanthatheutterlyechews thepointofconflictonwhichwe originallytookissue-thenationalisationofbanking.Whathe mighteasilyhavementioned parentheticallybecomesthe wholeburdenofhismissive.In otherwords,hehaswrittenthe editoralongletteraboutinvertedcommasandimaginedslights toahighdignitaryoftheChurch. Cmnotparticularlyworried aboutthetypographicalerror (thatistheproof-reader'spigeon aboutwhichheshalldoubtless hearfromtheeditor),butit couldbemadeserveasanescapehatchifIhappenedtoneed one.

Iamnotintheleastconcernedtodenythatdknewfullwell thatthebulkofMr.Burke'slettercomprisedthequotedviewsof MonsignorDevine.AndIimaginethattheprelatewouldnotbe halfsoexcitedasthepolitician. ForMonsignorDevinewould know(asMr.Burkeapparently doesnot)thatIamperfectly freetodisagreewithhisviews onthenationalisationofbanking.Merelyforthesakeof squaringtherecordandbecause ofMr.Burke'sruffledsusceptibilities,letusexaminebriefly whethertheaccusationthatIas alaymenam"hypercriticalofa highdignityoftheChurch"has anysubstance, it nonsensetosuggestforaninstantthatIattackedeitherthepersonorthe, priestlyofficeofMonsignorDevine.Iamonlyconcernedwith hisviewsonaparticularlyimportantpoliticalissuefromthe standpointofCatholicsocialprinciples.JustastheMonsignor, in.hiscapacityasaprivatecitizen,isatperfectlibertytoadvocatethenationalisationof banking(anddoesnotcommit theChurchbysodoing),soI amquitefreetodisagreewith him.WhichIhavedoneand do.

Whatisitaboutmyattitude whichcausedtheword"outrageous"tosizzlefromMr. Burke'stypewriter?Idescrib-

edthearticleinquestionasa stringingtogetherofaseriesof ,lstitedesandhalf-truths.That,, Iconsider,isafaircomment.Foil example,thebulkofthetirade againsttheprivatebankscanbe foundinalmostanyissueofSocialCreditpapers.Itisatonce tooirrefutableandtootriteto helabouredanyfurther.That conditioniscalledplatitudinous.Asforhalf-truths,thisdescriptioncouldapplytowhat seemeiitometoofacileandexaggeratedananalysisinthe paragraphdealingwiththecausationofwars,depressions,famine,e'c.Itisonetheory,but itisbynomeansthewholepicture.

WhenIclaimedthatthissame paragraphindicatedanotvery soundacquaintancewithsocial andeconomichistory,Ididthe Monsignornohurt,Weals,Mr. Burkereallycontendthat halbesmirchedtheCatholic priesthoodifIwrote:"Father Joneshas,apparently,nomore thananoddingacquaintancewith snooker,"or"PopeBenedictXV. wasinnocentofasinglewordof Pers;an?"Inacontroversyof thiskind,alackoferuditionin thesciencesmentionedmaybe ahandicap;Ihaveyettolearn tisoneoftheDeadlySins.Mr. Burkemustrealisethatastatementoffactisnotnecessarilya criticism.

Thislongpreamblehasbeen necessarytocleartheemotionalatmosphere,andwhileMr. Burke'sdefenceoftheclergy doescredittohisFaithandto hisheart,hehasreallybeensettingupstrawmen.

WhatIfindextraordinarily curiousabouthisletter(apart fromthefactthatheattemptsto answeroneargumentbystarting another)ishisapparentdesire nowtodisclaimtheviewsof

MonsignorDevine.WhenMr. Burkesenthisoriginaltotter,it comprisedalmostentirelythe articlefrom"St.Mary'sMessenger,"ashehasbeenatpainsto impress.

Whatonearthpointwasthere indoingthisoverhissignature unlessheintendedreaderstobelievethatMonsignorDevinehad FORYOUREYES

puthisviewsverymuchbetter thanhehimselfwouldbeableto do?IfIwrotetoamagazine onthesubjectofCommunism, contentingmyselfwithculling hugefragmentSofLenin,could Ibesurprisedifreaderssaid: "HefavoursMarxism?"ifMr. Burkedisagreedwiththearticle hequoted,onewouldhaveexpectedhimtonotethepointsof departure.Asitis,Iamunder thesolemnconvictionth.hthe quotedwhathedidbecausehe believedit.Now,however,he fearsgivingawrongimpression inthat"readersmightthinkthe sentimentsandquotationsare mine." Hehasclearedupthe matterofthequotationsbut readerswillnaturallythinkthey havethegistofhissentiments, also.

Iftheyhaven't,itisagreat pity,forMr.Burkespurnsany suggestionofananswertome. Perhapsthereisnoanswerthat wouldsatisfy,orperhapsMr. Burkewillreturntothefray whenhehascooleddown.

NowthatMr.Burke'sred-herringhasbeenmoppedoffthetrail Ithinkitonlyfairthat1should bepermittedaprotestationor two.Althoughsadlymistaken aboutmyrightsinregardto MonsignorDevine'sarticle,itis quiteclearthatMr.Burkehas attemptedtosilencemebyanappealtoauthority.Happily,the casedoesnot apply, butitremainsthatMr.BurkeendeavouredtoapplyaspeciesofsuppressiondifferinglittlefromthetechniqueemployedbyhisGovernmentinthematterofthebanks. NorcanIrefrainfromasimilar reflectiononhisoffertoreferour disputetotheEthicsCommittee oftheA.J.A.Heissuddenly, verydemocraticinhiswillingness toreferatinylocalissuetooutsidearbitration;yetinthegiganticnationalquestionofthebanks heandhisGovernmentwerepreparedtoriderough-shodoverthe willoftheAustralianpeople.If thatisnotaconfidencetricklanguagehasnomeaning.

Accordingtopressreports,the CommunistcoupinCzechoslovakiahascausedquiteaflutterin thedovecotesoftheBritishLabourParty.Astrongly-worded statement,issuedbythenational executivelastweek,claimedthat thosewhosoughttocondonethe "crimeofCzechoslovakia"were falsetotheprinciplesofdemocraticsocialism,forwhichthe LabourPartystood.Thefallof1 thatcountrywas"awarningand alessontoDemocraticSocial-I ists"SubsequentlyMr.HerbertMorrisonwarned"socialist! simpletons"againstco-operation, withtheCommunistswhosought byminorityconspiraciestocapturepowerinTradeUnionsfor subversivepoliticalends.

ThisseemstomeaveryproperattitudeforaPartywhich claimstorepresentthemassesof theworkers.Itisreallyrather astoundingthatnotasympatheticsyllablehasbeenutteredin thesameregardinTradeUnion orLabourcirclesinAustralia. FortheyarebesetwithasimilarproblemtothatofCzechoslovakia.Thedifferenceisone ofdegree,andnotofkind,and whathashappenedtherecan happenhere.Itmayverywell bethatthepresentCommunist onslaughtontheQueensland Governmentwill,ifsuccessful, provetobethefinalstepinthe bidforReddominationofAustralia.ButCanberraisnotconcerned.InreplytorenewedOppositionpressureforactionto curbCommunistactivities,Mr. Chiflleyannouncedduringthe weekthattheFederalGovernmentdidnotintendtobanthe CommunistParty.Itsattitude hassomethingofthedetachment ofabystanderwitnessingphenomenaonanotherplanet.Yet suchisthepowerofCommunism inthiscountry,thatasfastas Australia'sprestigeisbuiltup atthecounciltableofU.N.O.,it isdraggedintothedirtbythe

Redrabbleandthepatentineptitudeofourcentralgbvernment indealingwithit. Thecardinalargumentagainst outlawingtheCommunistParty seemstobethatitmayprove yetmoresinisterifdrivenunderground.Toalargeextentthisis aspeculativequestion,butinso farasexperienceprovedanythingwhentheRedsweredeclaredillegalduringthewarit wouldappearthattheiractivities weregenuinelycurtailed.That theirexistenceandactivitywere illegal,deprivedthemofaconsiderablebulkofsupportamong therespectableparlour-pinks, notablyamongtheintelligentsia whoknowwhichsidetheirbread isbutteredon.'Thedeprivationof theirorgansofpropaganda-the pressandtheradio-didreally givethemaconsiderableset-back. itisanhistoricalfactthattheir popularitywanedandthatthere wasnostrongindicationofan undergroundmovement.

However,amoreseriousdifficultythantheabove-mentioned isthatoncerepressivemeasures areadmittedandgenerallyapprovedasfittinginonecase,they maycometobeappliedunjustly inothers.Suppressionisadoubleedgedswordandwhileperhaps inevitableinextremecircumstances,canalltooeasilybemade aweaponoftyranny.Forallthat itisfalsetoregardCommunism asanormalforceofoppositionin sociallifeandpolitics.Itisno partofthatordinarynaturalconflictwhichassuresthehealthand vigourofthedemocraticconceptionoflife.Itisanenemyanda traitorofthedeepestdye.Itdoes notwanttoreformdemocracy, buttodestroyit.Theusualweaponsofpoliticalwarfareitdespises,usingthemonlyinopportunistfashion.Itsrealmethodsit camouflagesforthemostpart, buttheyareknownfromauthoritativeCommunistdocumentsand verbaladmissions.Whenapoliicalpartyproposestoachieveits endsbyrevolution,murder,imprisonments,lying,terrorismand treachery,itplacesitselfoutside thecodeofnormaldealng.It representsaconspiracyagainst theStateandmustbemetwith themostdrasticmeasures,If theChifleyGovernmentwillnot dealwiththeCommunists,they needbeundernoillusionsthat theCommunistswillshowthem alike,tolerancewhentheyare readytotakeoverthereinsof government.

Thisreflectionbringsustothe questionofwhyLabourgovernmentsarecontenttohandleCommunismwithvelvetgloves.And Ithinkitisaquestionwhich canbestbe'answeredinthewords oftheBritishLabourstatement referredtoabove.Itpointed outthatasectionofSocialistsbelievingapparentlythattheultimateaimsofSocialismanu Communismareverysimilarhadco-operatedwithCommunistsinvariouspartsofEurope (notablyCzechoslovakia).This co-operationhadenabledthe Redstomaketheircoupd'etat successful,buttheSocialistshad foundthemselveshoistedwith theirownpetard.TheCommunistswereandarereadytouse themforalltheyareworth,but onceinthesaddle,havenofurtheruseforthem.Eitherthey mergeintotheCommunistpatternofthingsoratetreatedas "reactionaries."Itisworth whilenotingthatmostofthe modernCommunistaggression couldnothavebeenachieved withoutSocialistco-operation. Themostinstantexampleis 'Italy,withthefraternisationof NenniwithTogliatti.

Allofthisshouldbeasmuch aweaningandalessontoAustralianastoBritishLabourites. Itwouldbeappropriatefor Mr.Chifleytohavebeforehim onhisdeskaphoto.ofEdward Benes-a"Socialistsimpleton." WhatmakesSocialismsopliant atoolinthehandsofMarxism isitsvagueness.Preciselybecauseitlackssharpoutlinesand well-definedboundaries,itisdifficultatalltimes(especialyfor theSocialistswhoaretoonearit

toseeitinperspective)tosay whetherinagivenissueitisin acordwithdemocraticsentiment orisinlinewithMarxisttheory.

Inaword,thereisanimperativeneedfordefinitionregardingLabour'ssocialisationobjective.DoesitrepresentSocialismasthattermiscommonly understood? Andifitdoes,has thatSocialismanymarkeddifferencesfromMarxismapartfrom themethodsusedtoimplement it?Ifso,whatarethey?

Ontheotherhand,canLabour'sobjectivebeinterpretedand definedinaccordancewithChristiansocialprinciples?The answerstothesequestionsmust notonlybegiveninaclearand gpmistakablefashion,butatan earlydate.Post-warhistory hasdemonstratedhorriblywhere themanwithoutpoliticaldoctrineswillfinish.AndAustralianLabouringeneraliswithout dogmas.Whatplansithashave beenlargelyformulatedbyits Left-Wingers,andtothatextent itisinco-operation,unconsciousandunwittingly,withMarxist policy.Atleastitisunwilling tosuppressit.Itistheheavy responsibilityofCatholicsinthe LabourPartyandtheTrade Unionstoresolvethisdilemma andnottoprolongit.

StudyofU.S.Divorce StatisticsShowsIts TremendousIncrease

AdetailedstudyofthemountingdivorceevilintheUnited StateshasbeenmadebytheRev. Dr.EdgarSchmiedeler,O.S.B., directoroftheFamilyLifeBureauoftheNationalCatho'i' WelfareConference,inanarticle appearinginthecurrentissueof "Relations,"French-languagesocialactionmonthly.

"Americansocietyhassuffered,andissuffering,basically, fundamentally,fromtheharm thatdivorcehasbroughtuponit,' Dr.Schmiedelerwilds."The nationmaystillseemstrong,But onecannothelpbutthinkwhat theultimateresultsmustbe.It isnolessthanproverbialthat,as thefamily,sothenation.Homes arethefoundationstonesofa nation.Whenthefoundationis weakthereisnoquestionthat thesuperstructureisendangered."

QuotingU.S.BureauofCensus statistics,Dr.Schmiedelershows thepersistent,though.slightlyirregular,growthofthedivorce evilthroughthedecades.The statisticsshowtherewere27,919 divorcesin1887;55,751in1900: 112,036in1916;180,868in 1926;251,000in1939;400,000in 1944,and613,000in1946.

Dr.Schmiedeleracknowledged thattherewasaconstantgrowth ofpopulationoverthedecades, butobservesthereisnoreal comparisonbetweenthepopulationgrowthandthedivorce growth."Forexample,"he writes,"in1870therewere10,000 divorcesgrantedwhilein1926 therewere180,868-anincrease ofmorethan17fold.Thepopulationoverthesameperiodincreasedfrom38,500,000toapproximately117,000,000;thatis, ittrebled.Hencethedivorce rateincreasedmuchmorerapidlythanthatofthepopulation. Theratiowas17to3."

Telephone:B8838;Rss.:WM2223.

THEGENERALAGENCYCO. D.F.O'SULLIVAN.

29a-30PADBURYBUILDIN:;S, FORRESTPLACE,PERTH. ESTATEAGENTS. SWORNVALUATORS.

National Catholic Girls' MOVEMENT

DIOCESANHEADQUARTERS.

Preparationsareinfullswing fortheCombinedConcerttobe heldintheAssemblyHall,PierStreet,Perth,onFridayandSaturda,April2and3,1948.Ticketswillsoonbeavailableto thebranches,andweconfidently anticipateyourwholeheartedcooperationinthedisposingof them.

NEDLANDSBRANCH.

Basketball.

Allthoseinterestedinbasketballareaskedtohandtheir namestoMabelShepherdas earlyaspossible.Wewould liketohaveaverystrongteam thisyear.

SUBIACOBRANCH.

Makethegeneralmeetingfor March16a"mustattend"for you.Manyimportantmatters mustbediscussedatthismeeting.Branchelectionswillalso takeplace.Afterthemeeting thesecondhalfofthetabletennistournamentwillbeheld.

FREMANTLEBRANCH.

Dance.

TherewillbeaCarnivalinSt. Patrick'sHallonFriday,March 12,afterDevotions.

BikeHike.

Thisissomethingwhichshould interestallcyclingenthusiasts. TherewillbeabikehiketoPoint WalteronSunday,March14. BikeswillleaveParryStreetat 1020a.m.

BadgePresentation.

Therewillbeapresentation ofbadgestobothMovementsin St.Patrick'sChurchonFriday, March19,at7.30p.m.,andall membersareaskedtobepresent intheirbranchuniform.Incidentallytheuniformisnavyor darkskirt,whiteblouse,and navy white feather.Afterwardstherewill beasocialeveninginSt.Patrick'sHall,andparentsand friendsareinvited.Thisisa bigeventinourbranchandall thegirlsareaskedtohelpto makeitasuccess.

ChristianCourtesyand Goodwill

Thefollowingletterhasbeen receivedbyHisGracetheArchbishopofAdelaide,withpermissionforitspublication: Adelaide,S.A., January8,1948. HisGracetheArchbishopof Adelaide, TheMostRev.Dr.Beovich, Archbishop'sHouse. WestTerrace,Adelaide. DearArchbishop,Therehasbeeninrecentyears anincreasingspiritofmutual friendlinessandconfidencebetweenallthevariousChristian bodiesinSouthAustralia,particularlybetweentheirleaders. Thereare,ofcourse,mattersof principleonwhichweholddeep anddifferingconvictions,notto belightlysetasideoreasilyreconciled.ButourmutualrespectandtrustasfellowChristianshasdeepenedandincreased,andhasmadepossiblemany instancesofunitedactionforthe goodofthecommunity.

Inthesecircumstanceswe shouldnaturallystronglydeprecateanystirringupofasectarianspirit.Nocause,however good,notruthhoweversacred,is effectivelyadvancedbythefomentingofbitternessandhatred. Wehavenosympathywithany suchattacksashavebeenmade here,forexample,inrecent monthsonourfellowChristians oftheRomanCatholicChurch, whetherbytheorganisingof publicmeetings,thecirculation ofscurrilousliterature,orother means. Suchmethods,inouropinion, dogravedisservicetothespirit ofChristiancourtesy,charity, andgood-will,whichwedesireto foster.Wewhosendthisletter asrepresentativeheadsofChristiancommunionsvaluevery greatlythatspiritandtheincreasingpossibilitiesofco-operationwhicharisefromit.We aresurethatallChristianpeopleshareourdesirethatthis happyrelationshipshouldcontinueandincrease.

Yourssincerely, BryantAdelaide(Bishopof Adelaide), A.D.McCutcheon(President, MethodistConference),

T.ReesThomas(President,CongregationalUnion), E.S.Kiek(perE.H.W.)(PresidentGeneral,Congregational ChurchofAustralia).

TheArchbishop'greplytothe foursignatorieswasasfollows: Ti,,,Rt.Rev.BryanRobin,M.A., Th.Soc., BishopofAdelaide, Bishop'sCourt,NorthAdelaide. Archbishop'sHouse, WestTerrace,Adelaide. January16,1948.

MydearLordBishop,Iacknowledgewithdeepappreciationtheletterwhichyou signedwiththeRev.Messrs. McCutcheon,ReesThomas,and PrincipalKiek. Therehavebeen,asyousay, harmoniousrelationsbetweenthe varioussectionsofthecommunityforthecommongood,and thatfriendlyrelationshiphas beenachievedwithoutanycompromiseofprinciples.Iamsure yourletterwillhelpgreatlyto maintainthathappystateofaffairsinSouthAustralia. Withcordialgreetingsand 'roodwishes, Iremain, inChristianCharity, veryfaithfullyyours, MatthewBeovich, ArchbishopofAdelaide.

Judges,Counselat Catheeral;Barrister Acolytes

"RedMass"inhonorofthe HolyGhostwascelebratedatSt. Mary'sCathedral,Sydney,last weektoinauguratetheLawYear.

Catholicjudges,King'sCounselandBarristersinwigand gown,andalargegroupofpracAs.ngsolicitorswerepresent.

ADoctorofCaponLaw,the VeryRev.J.P.Carroll,P.P., celebratedtheMass,whichwas :ervedbytwobarristersinwig andgown.

ThebarristerswereMessrs. AlanBridgeandW.Prentice. MembersofthejudiciarypresentwereMr.JusticeKinsella, Mr.JusticeClancy,Mr.Justice.

DeBaun,HisHonorJudgeStuddertandHisHonorJudgeLeman.

TheKing'sCounsel were Messrs.E.S.Miller,J.McClemens,M.F.Harje,F.A.Dwyer andA.R.J.Watt. Barristerswereheadedby Messre.T.P.FlahertyandG.J. O'Sullivan.

Brothertooneofthesolicitors present,theRev.FatherJ.Freemanpreachedthesermon.

CatholicsTopRole inU.S.Forces

Easter(Books

Spiritual

CHANTS

3/6each (Limitedsupplyonly.)

THEBLESSEDMOTHER.ByFatherDanielLord. is10d.

AlsoWEWILLHAVEASUPPLYOFAPPROPRIATEEASTERCARDSAVAILABLEFORTHESEASON-dueshortly. Orderstakennow.

CentralCatholicBookShop

36PIERSTREET,PERTH. 'PHONE:B5754.

MemorialtoPiusXI

ThewholepopulationofCastel GandolfowaspresentonOctober 5atthesolemnceremonyofthe dedicationofamemorialplaque toPiusXIandamonumentof gratitudetoPiusXII.The memorialplaquetoPiusXIIis toremindfuturegenerationsof whatthepresentHolyFather didforthepeopleofCastelGanlo'foduringthewar,andpar,icularlywhen,in1§44,thebattle-frontswereapproachingthis trea.Theprincipalspeechwas madebyProfessorCamilloCorsanego,formerlypresidentof heItalianYouthAssociationof CatholicAction,nowaChristian DemocraticRepresentativeinthe "onstituentAssembly.Herecalledthatintimeofwar,since 1870,manycapitalsofforeign countriesofferedtogiveshelter totheHolyFather,andthatthe peopleofCastelGandolfofeel nspeciallyhonouredtohavehad trimintheirmidstatthemost criticaltimeoftheirtown'shistory.Whencitieswerebombedeverywhere,ProfessorCorsanegostated,CastelGandolforemaindalmostmiraculouslysafe. Onlyonebombwasdropped +here,hepointedout,anditfell throughfivestoriesofthePapal Palacewithoutexploding.

Throughoutthewar,Professor Corsanegodeclared,thedoors -4'thePapalPalacealwaysremainedopen,andwhenrefugees begantoarrivefromeverywhere, moreandmoreofthePalaceand +headioiningbuilding,finally wenthePanalThroneHall,were "lacedattheirdisposal.Withoutinnuiringintotheirreligious senvktionaortheirpoliticalcolour,thePopemadeallofthem welcome,protectedthem,shelteredthemandfedtheminhis residence.ProfessorCorsanego concludedhisspeechbycalling hePapacy"theuniqueandever'iastinesourceoftheChristian +raditionofourpeople."

GirlsandStrong Dink

Dr.DuhigCritical

Thefashionofholdingparties atwhichyounggirlsareencouragedtotakestrongdrinkis describedasoneofAustralia's "reatestmoraldangersbyArchbishopDuhig,ofBrisbane,inhis Lentenpastoralletter.

"Birthdays,engagementsand weddingsareexpectedtobecelebratedbypartiesatwhichstrong drinkisservedinabundance,and youngpeopleareencouragedto indulge.Itisatsuchpartiesthat iiounggirlswhoneverbefore eventastedintoxicatingliquor, areinitiatedintoitsuse,"says theletter.

ArchbishopDuhigaddsthat thegreatestoffendersareoften thosefromwhom,becauseof 'heireducation,abetterexample mightbeexpected.

EvilSpreading

Approximately4,000,000ofthe 17,000,000menandwomenwho ormedthearmedforcesofthe UniedStatesofAmericain WorldWarII,wereCatholics.

Thisratio,whichisconsiderblyhigherthanthenumberof CatholicsinthetotalU.S.popution,hasbeensubstantiated,in tatisticscompileda77ashingtonbytheNationalCatholic CommunityService.

TheN.C.C.S.totalisbased upononly65percent.returns fromthecountry'sarchdioceses anddioceses,butrepresentsthe mostcompletefiguresavailable atthistime.

ItwouldindicatethatCatholics,whoareaboutone-sixthof hetoalU.S.population,sup"liedbetterthanone-fifthofU.S. soldiers,sailors,marinesand oastguardmen.

Otherfactswhichstandoutin zurvey,whichcoverstheperiod promSeptember,1940,toMarch, 1947: Fortydioceses,whichrepresent46.7percent.oftheCatholicpopulationintheUnited States,reported27,322persons killedormissinginaction,amortalityrateof28per1,000Catholicmenandwomeninthearmed forces.

TheinscriptiononthePius X1Lmemorialreadsasfollows: "TothegenerousheartofPius XII.,thePastorAngelicus,the defenderofourcountry,thecitizensofCastelGandolfo,who havebeenprotectedbyhimwithinthesewallsfromthedeath, thefireandthedestructionof themostmonstrouswar,paytribute.Theywillpraisehisgenerousheartthroughoutthecenturiesasthelivingimageofthe eternalCharityofChrist,basis oftheonlytruecivilisation."

ThememorialplaquetoPius XI.recalledthathehadthe SummerPalaceofCastelGandolforestoredforusebythe Pops.

IrishMinisterOpens WollongongAnnualShow

Dr.T.J.Kiernan,IrishMinisterto openingAustralia,performedthe ceremonyattheWollongongAgriculturalHorticulturalandImitustrialSociety's AnnualShowonFriday,March 5,1948.Comparingtheposition ofagricultureinIrelandand Australia,hepointedoutthat, ineach,agricultureisthebedrockonwhichindustrialprosperityisbased,andthatitisa professionwhichisbecomingincreasinglyskilled,requiringasit doestheapplicationofprogressiveideasaswellastheintelligentuseofavaststoreofknowledge laboriously collected throughlongandcarefulobservation.Hesuggestedthatthe fosteringofagricultureisparticularlyimportantinAustralia ifherpopulationistoincrease, asitswellwishershope,toperhapsthreetimesitspresent number.

AtaCivicReceptiontendered bytheMayorofWollongongBeforetheopeningoftheShow, Dr.KiernansaidthatWollongongisagoodexampleofthe happyblendingoftheactivities ofatownanditsadjoiningrural areawhichissoimportanttothe developmentofawell-balanced economy.

RACINGSELECTIONS

Saturday,March13,1948.

HisGracesuggeststhatthe moderncustomofentertaining --meetsawayfromhomeatplaces wheredrinkcanoftenbeobtain"dinabundanceispartlyaccountableforthespreadoftheevil.

Hecondemnsthecustomof introducingintoxicantsinto southsportsclubsandsocial rallies,andforbidstheholding ofballsanddancestohelpCatholicChurchfundsunlessa guaranteeisgiventhatintoxicatingdrinkisexcluded"absolutely."

"Ifonlyhalfthestoriesthat cometousaretrue,thedrink trafficisoneofthechiefmenaces toAustralia;ifitprevailsitwill "tterlydestroyalargepercentageofouryouthanddegrade ourwomanhood,"saysArchbis`opDuhig.

DardanupMaiden:HisDouble,1;Sanoringham,2;Lady Dainty,3;Agrileta,4. DenmanHandicap:Precedent, 1;Joan'sStar,2;MeltonLad, 3;GayPierette,4. SummerHandicap:Babanooka, 1;Moorara,2;Aero,3;Bright Syce,4. ClaremontHandicap:Balkona, ';Panyan,2;Burabudy,3; MerryImp,4. MarchHandicap:Sanetta,'; BeauVasse,2;Garawind,3; DarkBrocade,4. WembleyWelter(2):United, 1;Shanto,2;HisDouble3;Myamba,4. WembleyWelter(1);Bobby Breen,1;Balkona,2;Adelma,3; Cyclotron,4.

TROTTING.

WundowieHandicap:Master Stretta,1;VistaRibbons,2;Mica Eugowra,3. WubinHandicap:CondaLad, 1;MemphisBelle,2;Golden Gem,3. WaroonaHandicap:Bingen's Hope,1;RobertDonald,2;Van Boy,3. SireProduceStakes:Hilda Grattan,,1;GameGlobe,2;LoganGlobe,3. TotalisatorHandicap:Stans First,1;GrattanBells,2;Broad Chimes,3. GrandstandHandicap:Radiant Or,1;Corinthian,2;PeterLene, 3. WalebingHandicap:BigStep, 1;ArabChilde,2;EarlSheik,3.

St.Patrick'sDayCelebrations

TheSt.Patrick'sConcertwillbeheldattheCapi. tolTheatreonSundaynight,the14thofMarch, at8.4Sp.m.Admission3s.and2s.Orchestral items.fourselectedschools,andleadingprofessionalartists BoxplannowopenatNicholson's.Tickets3e.andU.

isn't.minations

"quietWedding"

CommencementofRepertorySeason

TheRepertorysettheball, rollingfor1948withproduction byRalphStoddartofEstherMc. Cracaen's"QuietWedding."The playismidwaythroughitsseasonofeightnights.

-Quietwedding"mightberegardedasaquietopeningofthe Repertory'syear.Letushope itisapreludetogreaterthings.

Itistheunpretentiousstoryof agirlwhodesiredaquietwedding,butfoundherselfopposed bysorcesgreaterthanherselfhertamiiy,traditionandevena volubledressmaker,whoshould havebeenstifledquickly.Many peopledriftaboutthestage,but theonlyonetomakealasting impressionisDeniseDingwall, motherofthegirlinquestion. Thisactresswassmooth,lively andefficientandappearedtorealisethattheonlywaytogetthe playoverwastokeepitmoving. tierdialogueflowedfreelyand clearly,andhermovementsdid notlackcertainty.Asuitable brisknessofmannerkepther alwaysneartheedgeofcomedy, enablinghertoswiftlyseizeher opportunities.Similarenterpriseonthepartofothersinthe castwouldhavemadetheplaya lotbrighter.

Therewasagoodthirdact, andthefinalswasbothpretty

2`

andunusual-butoh.howdreadfulitistohavetositthrotsgh twoveryordinaryactsinorder toarriveatthethird;anditis indeedapoorplaythathasnot agoodthirdact.Toomany playwrightsseemtomakethis theironlygoal.

ThecharacterofJanetRoyd (thegirl)-atleastasinterpretedbyCarolDarbyshire-was plainlyannoying.Shewaspetulantanddull,andalmostpsychopathicinherdreadofthe normalweddingfuss-afuss whichmostgirlsappeartothoroughlyenjoy.Theonlyemotionshearousedwasastrong urgetoshakeher.Asherlover FrankHaslettwasconsistently uninspiring.

AdelightfulcameoatthefinishwastheappearanceofEric HodgkinsonasJimBrent-asort ofcheerfulidiot.Healmost stoletheshow.

OthersinthecastwereElizabethFarington,MadgeSearcy, MargaretBridge,AnneHassell (agoodjob),ValerieSisson, RoySaw,LloydWatkin,David Guy,JuneBadham,LlomaWilliams.EffectivedecorwasprovidedbySydneyDavis. -DEGUSTIBUS.

BOOKREVIEWS

"LightOverFatima": CharlesC.O'ConnellhaswrittenwhatIfeelsurewillbeabest seller.

Thepublisherscomparethis WorktoWerfel's"SongofBernadette"butIdonotthinkthat thisbookhasthesamedepthof spirit,thesamedramaticbackground,northepoignancyof theauthorshipofthe"Song."It is,however,anexcellentlittle book.Idon'tlikecallingthis typeofbooka"novel";itismore thanthat;itissomethingdeeperandmorevitalthanasimple playofemotionsofmerelyhumanchalracters.

Mr.O'Connellhasincludedan .acellentsummaryofthemain apparitions.thewordsspoken bythechildrenandthe"'Ladyof Light."Thehumancharacteristicsoftheprotagonistsinthis

NORTHWESTPASTORAL

PROPERTY(S.&S.35R):

230,000acs.leaseholdland.situate100milesAjana;rainfall8 to9inches;allfirst-class;abundanceofherbage;sub-divided13 paddocks;wateredby6bores (equipped),3dams,goodsupply; 4-roomedshellbrickhomestead, verandahallround;4-roomed shellbrickcottage,verandah backandfront;shearingshed, truckshed,lean-to,yards;carryingcapacity,12,000sheepat present,20,000sheep,fullyimproved.PRICE:£14,000,w.i.w.o

Terms.Stock:7,000sheep,4 horses,3cattle.Goodplant,including3-standshearingplant andengine,2i-tontruck.Main Geraldton-Carnarvon Road throughproperty.Telephone.

ApplytoGOLDSBROUGH,MORTAND COMPANYLIMITED,PERTH. BRANCHESANDAGENTS.

KOJONUPDISTRICTGRAZ-

INGPROPERTY(KA269R):

1,256acsfreeholdland,10 milesfromSiding;schoolbus passes;rainfall21to22inches; 800acs.cleared,100acs.part cleared;fencing6wires,4wires andnetting-8paddocks;wateredby3dams,2permanentpools; 6-roomedmudbathouse;shearingandgrainshed,sheepyards; carryingcapaeity1,000sheep. PRICE: 5sp.a.bare.650acs. pasture.Recommended.

ApplytoGOLDSBROUGH,MORTAND COMPANYLIMITED,PERTH. BRANCHES4NDAGENTS.

moreandReynolds.Thebook isobtainableinPerthattheCatholicbooksellers.Youwon't regretbuyingit. -ROGET.

"ThisNightCalledDay."

Iwasverydisappointedwith thisbook.Ihadreadtheauthor'sotherworksandenjoyed themimmensely.PerhapsIwas lookingfortoomuch.Perhaps Ihadhopesofanothermasterpiecelikehisotherbook"These TwoHands"(which,asyoumay gather,Irecommendwholeheartedly).

"ThisNightCalledDay"is justanothernovel,nothin,rmore andnothingleas. Trueit.s unusual,ithasitsdramaticclimaxes,itkeepsthereaderguessmg,butitneverrisesabovethe levelofamerenovel.

Itisthestoryofaself-possessedyoungdoctorwhosemarriagewasthesupremeandfinal linkinhischainofachievements. When,however,deathsuddenly claimedhiswifeafterthree yearsofmarriedlie,hewasleft aloneinhisshatteredworld.

Forafewweekshestruggled withdespairalone,askingthe helpofneitherGodnorman,and inhisattemptatself-sufficiency cametotheconclusionthatsuicidewastheonlycourseopen tohim.

Whenabouttotakehisown lifehebecameconvincedthathis wifestilllivedsomewherein spiritandstillclaimedhislove, andthisconvictionstayedwith himwhenfacedwithotherdecisionsaffectinghisemotionallife. Amysteriousodourofroses,apparenteventooutsiders,wasthe signofherpresenceandherapprovalorotherwiseofhisactions.

drama,fromtheparishpriest downtotheprisonerinthelocal gaol,whohadthecompanyof tilechildrenthrustuponhim,are vividlysketched.Theirhuman faultsandfailingsstandingout silhouettedagainstthelightof Fatima.

Wearestillwaitingfora completeaccountoftheapparitionssuchaswehaveoftheapparitionsofLourdes.Herewe haveabookthatwillserveasan introductiontoFatima,willsatisfymostofus,andwillperhapsleadothersontoadeeper studyofthestoryofFatima,and are-awakeningofourspiritual life.Ifitdoes,thentheauthor, Ithink,willbemorethansatisfied. PublishedbytheMercierPress, andobtainableinPerth. -ROGET.

"'TheDarknessisPassed." Someofus,especiallylaymen, areperhapswearyofbooksof meditation:somanyofthem seemstereotypedandforced,and tobetryingtoimposeasomewhatrareifiedpietyofwhich theordinarymaninthestreet feelshimselfincapable.Worse thanthat,itseemstohimat timesthatwhatareheldupto himasthetypicallyChristian virtuesareopposedtohisown ideasofmanlinessandsensible behaviour.

ItisFatherMoore'saimtodo awaywiththisdifficulty,andin simpleandstraightforwardfashiontoproduceabookofmediationsthatthenormallaymanwill understandandappreciate.It willteachhimhowtoreconcile reasonandfaith,meeknessand manliness,Christianforebearanceandstrengthof character. TheaverageChristianmust,by hisnature,bea"manofthe world,"andtheauthorshowsus how,withnosacrificeofhis manliness,hecanbeamanofthe OtherWorldtoo.

Itisanexcellentlittlebook andonethathasbeenwantedfor alongtime.Hereisthebook thatmembersoftheHolyName Society,YoungChristianWorkers,andothermencanwellread andstudy.TheEditorof"The Record"likeditsomuchthathe haswrittentothepublishers seekingpermissiontoreprint partsofitfromtimetotime.

TheauthorisFatherT.H. MooreandthepublishersClon-

CurrentFilms

"LIVINGINABIGWAY"

girlfromthecarnivalside-show, whohassocaptivatedhintOn theotherhand,hefacesthe prospectofjettisoninghislife.imeprincipleofstricthonesty.

Youmaylikeit. Ihadto readitfromacriticalangle.If Ieverget'aroundtoreadingit oncemoreIwillendeavourto readitasamerenovelandthen perhapsIwon'tbesodisappointed.

PublishedbyClonmoreand Reynolds. -ROGET.

CatholicEditor Attacks"Health" Magazine

AnarticleintheJanuaryissue of"Hygeia,"leadingU.S. "health"magazineboostingsterilisationasasimpleoperation withlittleriskofimmediateor subsequentill-effectsandomit tingallreferencetothemoral issuesinvolved,hasbeenpro`estedbyaCatholiceditorwho isalsoahospitalchaph;n.

WritingtoDr.Morr;sFishbeineditoroftheAmericanMedicalAssociationpubl;eation,the Rev.JamesE.Quinn,chaplainof St.Joseph'sMemorialflosiatal, Kokomo,Indiana,andscUtorof theLafayette,Indiana,editionof "OurSundayVisitor,"declared: "Possiblytheutterdisregard ofobjectivemoralityandtheexclusionofGod'srightsoverhumanbeingsevidencedinthisarticleisneitherapersonalbelief ofyourownnorexpressiveof anofficialA.M.A.standonthe situation,yetitsinclusionina representativeorganiscertainly aninsulttoeveryGod-minded citizeninthecountry."

"Nomatterhowfacileorhow freefromcomplicationsmodern sterilisationmaybecomeoractuallyis,suchoperationswill neverbeperformedinCatholic hospitals,exceptintheinstance wheretheorganispathological. Expediencyisnocriterionof rightandwrong."

Tothisletter,whichFather Quinnalsoprintedonthefront nageofhispaper,DoctorFish'Neinrepliedthat"Hygeia"does notaimtoinvolveitselfinhighlycontroversial'subjects.It doesseemtous,however,that weshouldkeepourreadersinformedconcerningthoughtsand trendsrelatedtohumanhealth."

Thisbroughtthecommentfrom FatherQuinnthat"thesplendid work'Hygeia'hasdoneinthe fieldofhealtheducationstill doesnotgivethepublishersof sucharesponsiblejournalanexcusetoprintsuchanarticleas 'WhyFearSterilisation?'"

(Metro):

Inevitablythemovieswilldiscusstheaftermathof'thehasty warmanages,butthistasteless blendofflippancyandfalsesentimentisfarfromilluminating.

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

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

"TEMPTATION HARBOUR"

(Royal):

AdaptedfromtheeGeorges Simonennovel, "Newhaven Dieppe,""TemptationHarbour" takesanage-oldhumanproblem whichiscaableofmanyinterstingvariations.Theprobldm hasbeensolvedforalltimein thewordswhichbegin,"What shallitprofitaman..:'butthe questionofhowanindividual humanbeingwillfaceuptothat solutioninagivencontextisstill anintriguingone.

Ahumblerailwaysignal-man, awidowerwithadaughterinher early'teens,findshimselfunitentionallyinpossessionofalarge sumofmoney,theproceedsof anoverseasrobbery.Onthe nehand,heseesaunique hanceofsheddingtheirksome bondsofpoverty.Now,hecan buythefishingboathehaslong nlannedforinvain;now,hecan lifthisdaughteroutofdrudgery,andgivehernewclothes; now,hecanmarrytheFrench

Thesituationplungeshiminto atormentofindecision.One chanceincidentafteranother turnshiswaveringwillaway fromthepaththatleadstothe police-stationandintegrity.

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

"CryWolf"isbackagainat theGrand.Aprimeexampleof irresponsiblemovie-making.Perjuryandconspiracy-hereditary ,both,involvedmarriagesanddivorce-for-inheritance arrangements-areallmixedupinthis unsavourypseudo-psychological melodrama.Yes,crywolfby allmeans,butthenrunforyour lives!

"MossRose"(Ambassadors): Suspenseandmystificationbecomeendsinthemselvesinthis gas-litthriller,whichischoked byitsownredherrings.Stranglersskulkingdowndarkalleys, hansomcabsswallowedupinthe Londonfog,mossrosespressed inBiblesalongsidemurdervictimes,andothereerieappurtances,adduptopreciselynothing intheadventuresofafoolhardy Cockneychorusgirl.

Becauseshelongsaboveall elsetobealady,shekeepssilentaboutherknowledgeofa murderinexchangeforaprolongedvisitattheancestralhome ofthemanwhoispresumably thekiller.Shefallsinlove withhersinisterhost,learns aboutgraciouslivingfromhis psychopathicmother,whofears thedaywhenhewillmarryand leaveher,isabusedbyhissnobbishfiancee,andcross-questionedbyatirelessScotlandYard 'tecwithanoseandeyeformoss roses,beforeanothermurderand herlastminuterescuefroma similarfatebringaboutthequite predictabledenouement.

PeggyCummingssavesthis weakmelodramaforadults.

DearCornerites

InPerththisyearSt,Patrick'sDaywillbecelebratedin amannermorebefittingtheimportanceoftheoccasionthan nasbeenthecaseinrecent years.

Manyyearsagothereusedalwaysbeagreatprocession throughthestreetsofthecity inthemorning,andintheafternoontherewouldbeabigsports meetingattheW.A.C.A.Ground.

ItwasawonderfuldayforCatholicschoolchildren.Boys wouldbeattiredinwhiteshirts andshorts,withshamrocksand spotlesssandshoes,andthegirls wouldbedeckedoutintheirvery bestwhitedresses,withtheirhair cleanwashedandcarefullydone andaltogetherlookingradiant. Greensnamrocks,rosettesand ribbonswereseeneverywhere. TherewasaveryfestiveatmosphereaboutonSt.Patrick'sDay. EveryCatholicwetsproudtobe knownasaCatholic,andanyone withevenadropofIrishblood inhimheldhisheadhighonthat greatday.

Childrenofto-dayhavenever knownthegrandthrillofaSt. Patrick'sDaycelebration,and therefore.1amverypleasedthat aneffortisbeingmadethisyear torevivesomethingoftheglory ofthisdaysodeartotheIrish allovertheworld.

AndnotonlytheIrishand theirdescendants,butallwho belongtotheTrueFaithmust feelanurgetohonourtheSaint whosenamehasbecomeasymbol ofCatholicism.

Therefore,onSt.Patrick's Daythisyearletusremember whatweareandwhatwemust dotoupholdtheFaithagainst theattacksofthosewhoseekto destroyit.-Sincerely,

AUNTBESSY,

THEBUSHIES'CORNER

Thefollowingdonationstothe Bushies'Schemefor1948have beengratefullyreceived: s.d. Previouslyacknowledged 1290 F.G.(Victoria) 200

A.McK.(Moore) 100

Total £1540

GiftofStamps.

UsedstampshavebeenreceivedfromStandardVI.,C.B.C., Leederville.

Stunner&Son (LateHollion's) BAKERS

90JOHNSTREET,N.FREMANTLE

L2739.PrizeWinnersRoyalRho* DeliveriesThroughoutFremantle

Thursday,March

hildren'sComet

Si.AntaanyGutice

Tonyhadlongbeenexercised inhismindastothemeaningof thosemysteriousletters,andhe hadatlastcometotheconclusionthattheyformedtheinitials ofsomepersonstillunknownto him-averykindfairygodmotherorfairygodfathersortof personwhohadsenthimthe onlybirthdaypresentofany valuethatheeverremembered receiving.

ItwassoonafterTony'sseventhbirthdaythatapackagecame addressedtohim,andonthe cornerofthelabelwerethree letters-S.A.G.Neitherthewritingonthelabelnortheforeign postmarkconveyedanythingto Tonyortohisfoster-parents; andtherewasnofurtherindicationastowhothesendermight bewhenthepackagewasopened, revealingabeautifullycarved andpaintedwoodenstatueofhis ownnamesakesaint-St.AnthonyofPadua.

Thegifthadbeenforwarded fromtheaddressofthelodgings whereTony'sfatherhaddied somemonthspreviously,andit hadbeenagainre-directed.for sincethetimewhenthelittle boywasleftanorphan,thekindlyneighbourswhotookcareof himhadtwicebeenobligedto movetoapoorertenementthan theonebefore.

Tonyhadbeenconsidered(.00 youngtobetoldallthecircumstancesofhisfather'sdeath.He knew,however,thathisfather hadbeenanartistandagentleman.Hewasapttoberenroachfullyremindedofthelatterfactwheneverhisownways andmannersfellshortinthat

"Mammy,mayIgoforawalk bymyself?"hecalledoutsoas tomakehimselfheardabovethe clamourofthebaby'scrying.

"Ifyoudon'tgotoofar,and arecarefultokeeptoonesideof theroadasmuchasmaybe."

Tonylostnotimeinactingup tothepermission.Hehadonce beentoKensingtonGarden, whichseemedtohimalmostas goodastherealcountry,andit wasthitherwardshenowsetnut thoughtherewasawearylength ofstonystreetstobefirsttraversed.

Hehadgonesomedistance whenhesawasquarewhiteen-

the Advertising Rates

Birth,Engagement,Marriage,Death,Funeral,InMemoriamand BereavementNotices:4s.for35words;1d.perwordover. (EngagementsAnnouncementsmustbesignedbybothparties).

ReportsofFunerals:3s.persinglecolumninch(40wordstoan inch).

WeddingReports:3s.persinglecolumninchforspaceusedby blockandletterpress,pluscostofphoto.block.Reportswithoutphoto4s.perinch.ReportstobesanctionedbyParish Priest.

1orSale,ToLet,Situations(WantedorVacant),andBoardand Residence:20wordsfor2/6;over20,ld.perwordextra.

SchoolResultsmustbeaccompaniedbyletterofauthorisation andmustbetypewrittenorinblockletters,andwillbepublishedintheorderreceivedatthisoffice.

ContractRatesforGeneralAdvertisingonapplicationtoAdvertisingManager.

TheManagementreservestherighttorefuseanyadvertisement itdeemsunsuitable.

TheManagement,whileexercisingeverycare,acceptsnoresponsibilityforanylosssustainedfromerrorsoromissions whichmayoccurinadvertisements.

AllEnquiriesconcerningadvertisingshouldbeaddressedtothe AdvertisingManager,"TheRecord,"BoxA35,G.P.O.,Perth.

TELEPHONEB6950

velopelyingonthepavementat hisfeet.Onstoopingtopickit up,hisattentionwasatoncearrestedbythesightofthemysteriousletters,S.A.G.,tracedon theback.Heimmediately wonderediftheycouldhaveany- thingtodowiththosesamelettersconnectedwiththetreasuredobjectofwhichthefatenow unginthebalance.Atleast hehadtheopportunityoffindingout,forinacorneronthe frontoftheenvelopewaswritten:"Incaseofnon-delivery,returntoMrs.Garland,"andthen wasgivenanaddresswhichprovedtobeinthenearneighbourhood.

Itwasasmallprivatehotelin aquietsquaretowhichTonyi, stepswerethusdirected.Tne doorwasstandingopen,anda porterstoodinthevestibule.

"Yes,Mrs.Garlandisstaying hereallright,"saidtheporter, inreplytoTony'squestion,and heputouthishandtotakethe lettertowhichTonyhadreferred.

Tonyhastilydrewitback.

"Pleaseletmegiveithermyself.It'simportant."

Themanlaughed.

"Veryimportant,Ireckon! Well,here'sashillingforyour troubleinbringingitalong. I'msuretheladywillbewilling torefundthatmuch.V

Tonystillheldback,andhis cheeksflushedhotly.

"Itisn'tmoneyIwant."

Themanlaughedagain,as muchastosayhewasnotgoing tobelievethat,butallthesame hecallednuttotheliftboy:

"Here,James,gouptoMrs. Garland'ssitting-roomandsay there'sayoungladparticularly wantingtoseeherwithaletter he'sfound."

Jamespresentlyreturnedwith themessagethattheyounglad wastobeshownuptothe lady'sprivateapartments.

Adooronthefirstfloorbeing openedtohim,Tonyfoundhimselfinthepresenceofaladyof aboutthirtyyearsofage.She wasdressedinblack,andher face,whichTonythoughtavery lovelyone,lookedrathersad.

"Comein,"shesaid"Ihear Youhavefoundaletterbelongingtomeandparticularlywishedtogiveittomeyourself.Yes, thatiscertainlyoneIsenttobe postedthismorning.Iamglad youfounditandbroughtit back"

Shebeganselectingacoinfrom herpurse,concluding,asthe porterhaddone,thatitwasa rewardTonywaslookingfor.

"No,no,Ididn'tcomeforthat; Idon'twantanything,onlyto knowwhatS.A.G.means.There wasthesamewrittenonmySt. Anthony,andIthoughtmaybe, ifthey'reyourinitials.itwas yousenthimtomeformybirthdaywhenIwasseven."

Tonyhadalwaysknownthere mustbesomethingextraordinary aboutthoseletters,buthewas notpreparedforthemarvellous effectoftheirverymention.

Theladyhadrisenquickly,and layinghertwohandsonthe boy'sshoulders,shegazedinto hisfacewithastrangeintensity.

"Canitbepossibleheisthe sonofpoorAnthonyMayne!" shesaid,asifspeakingtoherself.

"He'smyfather,"saidTony proudly;"buthe'sgonetoHeaven,andmymother,too,and nowthere'sonlyme."

"SoyougotthepresentIsent vou,butneitherofmyletters-

no,ofcoursenot,fortheywere returnedtome.NowIthink ofit,IdidnotputthemUnder St.Anthony'sprotection. 1 heirdofyourfather'sdeath whenIwasfarawayfromEngland,andIwantedhislittleson toknowhehadatleastone friend."

"AndS.A.G.,"persistedTony.

"Itmeans'SaintAnthony Guide.'Andnowitseemsthis isthewaythegoodSainthiss

6.4LETTERBOX

ri.RuntBessy's

64St.Leonard'sAvenue, WestLeederville.

DearAuntBessy,--ilfyousend meaprickcardIwilltrytocollectsomethingfortheBushies. VieusedtoliveatBoulder,but Perthisbetter.King'sParkis grand.Thereisnothinglikeit ontheGoldfields.Weusedto havegoodsportthere,butsowe dohere. Ilikecricketandgoingtoschoolisnotbad.Some dayIhopetobeagoodscholar. Thenyouwillhaveafinelong letterfrommeligeNoreen Hunt's.-Yoursincerefriend, JOHNO'FARR,LL.

DearJohns-Iagreewithyou thatPerthisalovelycity.andr shareyourhopesthatoneday Youwillbeafinescholar. Thankyouforwantingtohelp guidedtheletterIwrotetills morning.Not,firstofall,towithourBushiesScheme.-SinSY. thepersonitwasad_r Icerelyessedto.but ' AUNTBES intoyourhands,andsothatis Perth. thewayhehasfoundyouforme DearAuntBessy,-Youhave onmfirstreturntoEnlandhadoneortwoletterslately y fromPerth;beforelongperhaps evenbeforeIhadtimetoseek someonefromthecountrywill you." writeandtellusabouttheir Tonylistenedwonderinglytohometown.Aboyfromthe thisexplanation.itwasquite differentfromtheonehehadbushnotlongagowasrilingin supposed. acrowdedtram.Whilethe

"IthoughtGstoodforGar-conductorwasbusycollecting fares,Tommydecidedtoalight. land,"heventuredtimidly. Hepulledtheropehangingdown "'Andperhapsyouthoughtthatatthebackandslowlythetram theothertwoinitialsstoodfor,-metoastop;sohegotout SarahAnne?" whilethetwotrammieswere Againthecolourmountedtowonderingwhathascausedthe hischeeksashebowedhisheaddisconnection.

inshyassent.

Yes,thosewerethevery namesthathadsuggestedthemselvestohim.

Tearshadbeenstandinginthe lady'seyes.Nowshebrushed themawayandlaughedi^a mannerthatTonyfound'rather disconcerting;buttherewould onlyhavebeenroominhisheart forgladnesshadheknownihat hewasthefirstwhohadsucceededinmakinghisnewly-found friendlaughformanyalong(lay -not,indeed,sinceshehadbeen leftachildlesswidowin:tforeignland.

Sheramsthebell,andtoldthe maidtobringincakesandmilk andfruit,andwhenTonycould bepersuadedtotakenomore, shemadehimcomeandsitona lowchairbesideher.

"Andnowtellmeallabout, yourself"shesaid;andTonyobedientlytoldhissimplestoryin simplelanguageuptothatpresentmoment.

Theladylistenedintently,oily puttinginafewencouraging wordsfromtimetotime.

ThenMrs.Garlandturns]to thelittleboyatherside.

"Iamgoingbackwithyouto seethosegoodkindpeollewho havetakencareofyousinceyou lostyourfather.Doyouthink, ifIaskthem,theywillsnareyDu tocomeand'ivewithme!nmy countryhomeinIreland?"

"Maytheycometoseeme sometimes?"askedTonyinresponse.Hiseyesweremeanwhilesparklingwithjoyatthe 'Prospectoflivingintheccgintry Buthisdearfoster-mother!No, hecouldnotbearnevertosee heragain.

"Asoftenastheyplease,and wemustbothdoallwecar.to showhowmuchwethankthem. YouwilltaketheplaceofmylitlesonwholeftmetogotoGod, andyouwillplayinthegarden andfields,whereyourfather, whowasmyfavouritecousin,and Iusedtoplaytogetherwhen wewerechildren."

Againamistoftearsdimmed 'terblueeyes,whichtearswore oncemoredispelledbyasmile, whenTonypulledoutalabel, muchtheworseofwear,hangingfromacordroundhisneck. twasaddressedtohimself,and boretheletters,S.A.G.,inthe corner-thesame,infact,that hiskinswomanhadherselfattachedtothepackagecontaining thestatueofSt.Anthonyand theHolyChild.Therewasto benoquestionofpartingwith thatnow.

"IthinkSt.Anthonymust haveguidedme,too,"saidTony,

AuntBessy,yourpagein"The `'^-r interestsmeverymuch. AllthatyoutoldusaboutSt. wasworthreading.Perhapsnextweekyouwilltellus aboutSt.Jcseph.Washethe --reaestSaintever?Oneday -11 know.MyprayersaysthatthegreatSt.' Theresausedtoaskhimfor whatevershewantedandalsswys snccesq.Whatagreatdeal alittleprayerwilldo.tineof foryournephewspromisestopray you.PleaseaskRobert Byrnetoprayforme,too,becauseweknowthatGodalways answersrightprayersandgives r-t. th-,wnexpect. Uptothisdaywhathavewe doneforHim?Well,there's stilltimetodosomething.Lent isstillwihus,sonowisagood ime.Allsortsofgoodwishes from PAULPRY.

DearPaul,-Thankyoufor everything,includingthekind ,hingsyuusaidaboutourpage. MaybeI'lltakeupyoursugges-aboutS..Josephinournext issue.YouwillnoteyouranswertoGlenis'sproblemwas right. AUNTBESSY. 25Mengler-avenue,Claremont. DearAuntBessy,-Thisismy firstlettertoyou. Iwillwrite youwilltellmewhat youwouldliketoknow.Icould tellyouhowIspendtheweekend,theout-doorgamesweplay, whatwedoinwetweather,etc. Claremontisaniceplacetolive in.Perhapsyouhavebeen .here.Weareinterestedinthe BushieswhohavenoCatholic school.Wouldyoupleasesend meaprickcard,andIwillcollectsomethingforthem.-Your lovingnephew, LYNNBIRCH.

DearLynn,-Ihavesenta prickcardasyourequested. Yes,pleasedowriteoften,andI otherCorneriteswould 'ketoknowalotaboutyou.Peonleandtheirdoingsarealways interesting.Yes,IlikeClarent,too.-Sincerely, U 43WittenoomSt.,East Y. Perth.BESS

DearAuntBessy,-Iamsendingyouthe2/6.Alltheholes havebeenpricked.Theanswer tothesumis29.Iwillbeseven inJuly. IgotoSt.Joseph's Schoolandamin1st.Standard. hiveabrothernamedRaymond.Imustclosenow. Lovefrom GLENISANNDALGLISH.

DearGlenis'-Thanksforyour goodworkandforeagle..oar mindsregardingtheanswerto yourproblem.-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY,

DearCornerites

InPerththisyearSt,Patrick'sDaywillbecelebratedin amannermorebefittingtheimportanceoftheoccasionthan nasbeenthecaseinrecent years.

Manyyearsagothereusedalwaysbeagreatprocession throughthestreetsofthecity inthemorning,andintheafternoontherewouldbeabigsports meetingattheW.A.C.A.Ground.

ItwasawonderfuldayforCatholicschoolchildren.Boys wouldbeattiredinwhiteshirts andshorts,withshamrocksand spOtlesssandshoes,andthegirls wouldbedeckedoutintheirvery bestwhitedresses,withtheirhair cleanwashedandcarefullydone andaltogetherlookingradiant. Greenshamrocks,rosettesand ribbonswereseeneverywhere. TherewtsaveryfestiveatmosphereaboutonSt.Patrick'sDay. EveryCatholicwagproudtobe knownasaCatholic,andanyone withevenadropofIrishblood inhimheldhisheadhighonthat greatday.

Childrenofto-dayhavenever knownthegrandthrillofaSt. Patrick'sDaycelebration,and therefore1amverypleasedthat aneffortisbeingmadethisyear torevivesomethingoftheglory ofthisdaysodeartotheIrish allovertheworld.

AndnotonlytheIrishand theirdescendants,butallwho belongtotheTrueFaithmust feelanurgetohonourtheSaint whosenamehasbecomeasymbol ofCatholicism.

Therefore,onSt.Patrick's Daythisyearletusremember whatweareandwhatwemust dotoupholdtheFaithagainst theattacksofthosewhoseekto destroyit.-Sincerely,

AUNTBESSY.

THEBUSH1ES'CORNER

Thefollowingdonationstothe Bushies'Schemefor1948have beengratefullyreceived: 8,d. Previouslyacknowledged 1290

F.G.(Victoria) 200

A.McK.(Moore) 100

Total £1540 GiftofStamps.

UsedstampshavebeenreceivedfromStandardVI.,C.B.C., Leederville.

Stunner&Son (LateHanlon's) BAKERS

90JOHNSTREET,N.FREMANTI.E

L2739.Prim,WinnersRoyalShow DeliveriesThroughoutFremantle

hildretiscomet

Si.AnthonyGuae

Tonyhadlongbeenexercisedvelopelyingonthepavementat inhismindastothemeaningofhisfeet.Onstoopingtopickit thosemysteriousletters,andheup,hisattentionwasatoncearhadatlastcometotheconclu-restedbythesightofthemys- sionthattheyformedtheinitialsteriousletters,S.A.G.,tracedon ofsomepersonstillunknowntotheback.Heimmediately him-averykindfairygod-wonderediftheycouldhaveanymotherorfairygodfathersortofthingtodowiththosesameletpersonwhohadaenthimthetersconnectedwiththetreasuronlybirthdaypresentofanyedobjectofwhichthefatenow valuethatheeverrememberedanginthebalance.Atleast receiving. hehadtheopportunityoffind-

no,ofcoursenot,fortheywere returnedtome.NowIthink ofit,Ididnotputthempricier St.Anthony'sprotection. 1 heardofyourfather'sdeath whenIwasfarawayfromEngland,andIwantedhislittle8011 toknowhehadatleastone friend."

"AndS.AG.,"persistedTony.

"1""ok II slantBessy's !_JLETTERBOX

64St.Leonard'sAvenue, WestLeederville.

DearAuntBessy,-,Ifyousend meaprickcardIwilltrytocollectsomethingfortheBushies. WeusedtoliveatBoulder,but Perthisbetter.King'sParkis grand.Thereisnothinglikeit ontheGoldfields.Weusedto havegoodsportthere,butsowe dohere.Ilikecricketandgoingtoschoolisnotbad.Some dayIhopetobeagoodscholar. Thenyouwillhaveafinelong letterfrommeligeNoreen Hunt's.-Yoursincerefriend, JOHNO'FARR,LL.

DearJohn,-Iagreewithyou thatPerthisalovelycity.andI shareyourhopesthatoneday youwillbeafloescholar.

ItwassoonafterTony'ssev-ingout,forinacorneronthe enthbirthdaythatapackagecamefrontoftheenvelopewaswritaddressedtohim,andontheten:"Incaseofnon-delivery,recornerofthelabelwerethreeturntoMrs.Garland,"andthen letters-SA.G.Neitherthewrit-wasgivenanaddresswhichrovingonthelabelnortheforeign postmarkconveyedanythingto Tonyortohisfoster-parents; andtherewasnofurtherindicationastowhothesendermight bewhenthepackagewasopened, revealingabeautifullycarved andpaintedwoodenstatueofhis ownnamesakesaint-St.AnthonyofPadua.

Thegifthadbeenforwarded fromtheaddressofthelodgings whereTony'sfatherhaddied somemonthspreviously,andit hadbeenagainre-directed,for sincethetimewhenthelittle boywasleftanorphan,thekindlyneighbourswhotookcareof himhadtwicebeenobligedto movetoapoorertenementthan theonebefore.

Tonyhadbeenconsidered,00 youngtobetoldallthecircumstancesofhisfather'sdeath.He knew,however,thathisfather hadbeenanartistandagentleman.Hewasapttobereproachfullyremindedofthelatter.factwheneverhisownways andmannersfellshortinthat respect

"Mammy,mayIgoforawalk bymyself?"hecalledoutsoas tomakehimselfheardabovethe clamourofthebaby'scrying.

"Ifyoudon'tgotoofar,and arecarefultokeeptoonesideof theroadasmuchasmaybe."

Tonylostnotimeinactingup tothepermission.Hehadonce beentoKensingtonGarden, whichseemedtohimalmostas goodastherealcountry,andit wasthithery,'ard,henowsetoutthough therewasawearylength ofstonystreetstobefirsttraversed.

Ilehadgonesomedistance whenhesawasquarewhiteen-

the Advertising Rates

Birth,Engagement,Marriage,Death,Funeral,InMemoriamand BereavementNotices:4s.for35words;Id.perwordover. (EngagementsAnnouncementsmustbesignedbybothparties).

ReportsofFunerals:3s.persinglecolumninch(40wordstoan inch).

WeddingReports:3s.persinglecolumninchforapaceusedby blockandletterpress,pluscostofphoto.block.Reportswithoutphoto4s.perinch.ReportstobesanctionedbyParish Priest.

IorSale,ToLet,Situations(WantedorVacant),andBoardand Residence:20wordsfor2/6;over20,ld.perwordextra.

SchoolResultsmustbeaccompaniedbyletterofauthorisation andmustbetypewrittenorinblockletters,andwillbepublishedintheorderreceivedatthisoffice.

ContractRatesforGeneralAdvertisingonapplicationto"AdvertisingManager.

TheManagementreservestherighttorefuseanyadvertisement itdeemsunsuitable.

TheManagement,whileexercisingeverycare,acceptsnoresponsibilityforanylosssustainedfromerrorsoromissions whichmayoccurinadvertisements.

AllEnquiriesconcerningadvertisingshouldbeaddressedtothe AdvertisingManager,"TheRecord,"BoxA35,G.P.O.,Perth.

TELEPHONEB

edtobeinthenearneighbour-

Tonylistenedwonderinglyto yen. hood. thisexplanation.Itwasquite

Itwasasmallprivatehotelindifferentfromtheonehehad aquietsquaretowhichTonsesupposed. stepswerethusdirected.Tne"IthoughtGstoodforGardoorwasstandingopen,andaland,"heventuredtimidly. porterstoodinthevestibule. "Andperhapsyouthoughtthat

"Yes,Mrs.Garlandisstayingtheothertwoinitialsstoodfor hereallright,"saidtheporter,SarahAnne?" inreplytoTony'squestion,and heputouthishandtotakethe lettertowhichTonyhadreferred.

Tonyhastilydrewitback.

"Pleaseletmegiveithermyself.It'simportant."

Themanlaughed. "Veryimportant,Ireckon! Well,here'sashillingforyour troubleinbringingitalong. I'msuretheladywillbewilling torefundthatmuch.V

Tonystillheldback,andhis cheeksflushedhotly.

"Itisn'tmoneyIwant."

Themanlaughedagain,as muchastosayhewasnotgoing tobelievethat,butallthesame hecalledouttotheliftboy:

"Here,James,gouptoMrs. Garland'ssitting-roomandsay there'sayoungladparticularly wantingtoseeherwithaletter he'sfound."

Jamespresentlyreturnedwith themessagethattheyounglad wastobeshownuptothe lady'sprivateapartments.

Adooronthefirstfloorbeing openedtohim,Tonyfoundhimselfinthepresenceofaladyof aboutthirtyyearsofage.She wasdressedinblack,andher face,whichTonythoughtavery lovelyone,lookedrathersad.

"Comein,"shesaid."Ihear youhavefoundaletterbelongingtomeandparticularlywishedtogivefttomeyourself.Yes, thatiscertainlyoneIsenttobe postedthismorning.Iamglad youfounditandbroughtit back."

Shebeganselectingacoinfrom herpurse,concluding,asthe porterhaddone,thatitwasa rewardTonywaslookingfor.

"No,no,Ididn'tcomeforthat; Idon'twantanything,onlyto knowwhatS.A.G.means.There wasthesamewrittenonmySt. Anthony,andIthoughtmaybe, ifthey'reyourinitials.itwas yousenthimtomeformybirthdaywhenIwasseven."

Tonyhadalwaysknownthere mustbesomethingextraordinary aboutthoseletters,buthewas notpreparedforthemarvellous effectoftheirverymention.

Theladyhadrisenquickly,and layinghertwohandsonthe boy'sshoulders,shegazedinto hisfacewithastrangeintensity.

"Canitbepossibleheisthe sonofpoorAnthonyMayne!" shesaid,asifspeakingtoherself.

"He'smyfather,"saidTony proudly;"buthe'sgonetoHeaven,andmymother,too,and nowthere'sonlyme."

"SoyougotthepresentIsent vou,butneitherofmyletters-

"Itmeans'SaintAnthony Guide.'Andnowitseemsthis isthewaythegoodSainthasThankyouforwantingtohelp guidedtheletterIwrotefretswithourBushies'Scheme.-Sin- morning.Not,firstofall,toc.erelv AUNTBESSY. thepersonitwasadsiessedto.but intoyourhands,andsothatis Pew' the AuntBessy,-Youhave wayhehasfoundyouformehadoneortwoletterslately onmyfirstreturntoEngland,fromPerth;beforelongperhaps evenbeforeIhadtimetoseek someonefromthecountrywill writeandtellusabouttheir hometown.Aboyfromthe bushnotlongagowasrilingin acrowdedtram.Whilethe conductorwasbusycollecting fares,Tommydecidedtoalight. Heputedtheropehangingdown atthebackandslowlythetram e-rn.toastop;sohegotout

Againthecolourmountedto wewhonil Lrtilinee,twwhoatthrasameamiaeasedwere the hischeeksashebowedhishead inshyassent.

Yes,thosewerethevery namesthathadsuggestedthemselvestohim. Tearshadbeenstandinginthe lady'seyes.Nowshebrushed themawayandlaughedisa mannerthatTonyfound'rather disconcerting;buttherewould onlyhavebeenroominhisheart forgladnesshadheknownlbat hewasthefirstwhohadsucceededinmakinghisnewly-found friendlaughformanyalongday -not,indeed,sinceshehadbeen leftachildlesswidow-inaforeignland." Sherangthebell,andtoldthe maidtobringincakesandmilk andfruit,andwhenTonycould bepersuadedtotakenomore, shemadehimcomeandsitona lowchairbesideher.

"Andnowtellmeallabout, yourself"shesaid;andTonyobedientlytoldhissimplestoryin simplelanguageuptothatpresentmoment. Theladylistenedintently,wily puttinginafewencouraging wordsfromtimetotime. ThenMrs.Garlandturne..lto thelittleboyatherside.

"Iamgoingbackwithyouto seethosegoodkindpeoplewho havetakencareofyousinceyou lostyourfather.Doyouthink, ifIaskthem,theywillsnareyou tocomeand'ivewithmeinmy countryhomeinIreland?" "Maytheycometoseeme sometimes?"askedTonyinresponse.Hiseyesweremeansparklin?withjoyatthe nrospectoflivinginthecountry Buthisdearfoster-mother!No, hecouldnotbearnevertosee heragain.

"Asoftenastheyplease,and wemustbothdoallweearto showhowmuchwethankthem. YouwilltaketheplaceofmylitlesonwholeftmetogotoGod, andyouwillplayinthegarden andfields,whereyourfather, whowasmyfavouritecousin,and Iusedtoplaytogetherwhen wewerechildren."

Againamistoftearsdimmed ',erblueeyes,whichtearswere oncemoredispelledbyasmile, whenTonypulledoutalabel, muchtheworseofwear,hangingfromacordroundhisneck. Itwasaddressedtohimself,and boretheletters,S.A.G.,inthe corner-thesame,infact,that hiskinswomanhadherselfattachedtothepackagecontaining thestatueofSt.Anthonyand theHolyChild.Therewasto benoquestionofpartingwith thatnow.

"IthinkSt.Anthonymust haveguidedme,too,"saidTony,

disconnection.

AuntBessy,yourpagein"The r'l'interestsmeverymuch. AllthatyoutoldusaboutSt. wasworthreading.Perhapsnextweekyouwilltellus aboutSt.Jcseph.Washethe -rea'estSaintever?Oneday -11 know.Myprayer1,0csaysthatthegreatSt.' Theresausedtoaskhimfor whatevershev.-antedandalways witssuccess.Whatagreatdeal alittleprayerwilldo.Oneof yournephewspromisestopray foryou.PleaseaskRobert Byrnetoprayforme,too,becauseweknowthatGodalways answersrightprayersandgivesth-,weexpect. Uptothisdaywhathavewe doneforHim?Well,there's stilltimetodosomething.Lent isstillwihus,,onowisagood ime.Allsortsofgoodwishes from PAULPRY. DearPaul,-Thankyoufor everything,includingthekind hingsyuusaidaboutourpage. MaybeI'lltakeupyoursugges,,ionaboutS.Josephinournext issue.YouwillnoteyouranswertoGlenis'sproblemwas right. AUNTBESSY. 2dMengler-avenue,Claremont. DearAuntBessy,-Thisismy firstlettertoyou.Iwillwrite youwilltellmewhat youwouldliketoknow.Icould tellyouhowIspendtheweekend,thaout-doorgamesweplay, whatwedoinwetweather,etc. Claremontisaniceplacetolive in.Perhapsyouhavebeen .here.Weareinterestedinthe BushieswhohavenoCatholic school.Wouldyoupleasesend meaprickcard,andIwillcol:ectsomethingforthem.-Your lovingnephew, LYNNBIRCH. DearLynn,-Ihavesenta prickcardasyourequested. Yes,pleasedo-writeoften,andI rotherCorneriteswould k'to-;nowalotaboutyou.Peopleandtheirdoingsarealways interesting.Yes,IlikeClarent,too.-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY. 43WittenoomSt.,EastPerth. DearAuntBessy,-Iamsendingyouthe2/6.Alltheholes havebeenpricked.Theanswer tothesumis29.Iwillbeseven inJuly. IgotoSt.Joseph's Schoolandamin1st.Standard. haveabrothernamedRaymond.Imustclosenow. Lovefrom GLENISANNDALGLISH. DearGlenia,-Thankvforyour goodworkandforeasier,our mindsregardingtheanswerto yourproblem.-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.