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FightAgainstRedsUltimately inUnions

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againsttheAllies.TheBritish struggleforlifewas,theysaid, justanotherBritishImperialisticwar.Judgingbyw4iathap-

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ilisationallovertheworld,and s+*mustnotshutoureyesto thefactthatwhathashappened elsewheremight.inspiteofour complacency,happenhere,"said HisGracetheArchbishopof Melbourne,MostRev.Dr.Mannix,speakingattheHibernian Communionbreakfastrecently inMelbourne.

"IseetheFederalandState Governmentsarebeingurgedto putabanuponcertainsubversivesectionsofthecommunity," addedHisGrace."Iftheban beimposed,Ihopeitwillbe moreeffectivethanasimilarban wassomeyearsago.CircumstancescertainlycallforanyactionthattheGovernmentcan makeeffective,andperhapsa banisworthatrial.Ifitis imposed,allsanepeoplewill wishitsuccess.Butnomatter whatGovernmentsmaydo,Ifeel thatthefightagainsttheserevolutionariesinourmidstmustultimatelybeintheindustrial unions.Iihmgreatlydisappointedwithsomeoftheindustrialunions.Someofthem,of course,totheircredit,havedone everythingthatcouldbeexpect- edofthem.Butotherimport- antunionshaveallowedaninsignificantnumberofalien-inspiredrevolutionaries

wholeofAustralia.

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then,Ithinkwemayfairlyconcludethat,ifthesepeople hadtotakesidesto-morrowbetweenRussiaontheonesideand AmericaandEnglandandAus.raliaontheother,theywould runtruetoformandbefound onthesideoftheRussians.We mustonceforallrealisethatwe aredealingwithpeoplewhose allegianceisnottoCanberrabut toMoscow."

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PhilFoster(Cathedral),whorecentlygainedtheCupfor thebattingaverageintheY.C.W.CricketCompetition,is runoutduringthefinalmatchplayedagainstShentonPark

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PerthFinalistinNewYork Scholarship

Theexaminationsconductedin theA.B.C.Studiosthisweek haveresultedinhighhonours beingwonbyaPerthcandidate fortheOverseasScholarshipfor theJulliardSchoolofMusic, NewYork. MissFrancesMoran,aged21, wellknownasorganistatSt. Mary'sCathedral,istheonly candidateselectedfromQueens-

.no saveAustraliaaswellastheorthodoxLabourmovement.

'.1fwedonotopenoureyes intimewemighthaveinthis countrywhathashappenedin EasternEuropeandrecentlyin Czechoslavakia.Wemightfind thattherevolutionarieshad plungedAustraliaintodisaster. Iamnotpessimistic. Ihope andbelievethatAustraliawill emergefromitspresenttroubles. ButifAustraliaistosurvive Hiberniansandallothersane people,nomatterwhattheirreligion, frontmustpresentaunited, totheatheisticandrevorntionaryforcesofthosewhose soleaimistopromotetheinterestsofaforeignpower.These peoplearenotheretowOrkfor Australia;theyareouttodothe workofMoscow.Wecannot disregardthepossibilityofa thirdwar.Isincerelyhopethat awfulscourgewillbeaverted. Butifwarweretocome,with MoscowononesideandWashingtonandLondonontheother, Ithinkwecanmakeagood guesswherethesympathiesof theseAustralianrevolutionaries wouldbe.Someyearsago whenEnglandwasfightingte11-

Mr.BernieNaylorandhisbride,formerlyMissPatSlattery,ofMt.Lawley,whoweremarriedwithNuptialMass atSacredHeartChurch,HighgateHill,onEasterMonday.

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AcorrespondentinaPolish campinBritainwritestotellus ofthevisittothecampmadeby adeputationofofficialsofthe WarsawGovenment:"

"TheBritishauthoritiesorderedallmothersinthecamp,with theirchildren,togatherina roomnexttotheoldNaafi. WhenalargenumberhadassembledtheWarsawdelegationenteredanddistributedsweets, booksandmagazinestothechildren.Theyalsochattedwith grown-ups. Oneofthemremainedinthecampforseveral days,makingoutsomelistsor other.Then,suddenly,Polish andanti-religiousliteratureappeared.However,theBritish

authoritiesheardaboutthis,and itdisappearedagainasifby magic.

"Therewas,forexample,an expensively-ptssducedpamphlet onthe.introductionofChristianityintoPoland,withpicturesof torturersstrikingthosewhorefusedtoembracethenewfaith -hangingthem,impOngthem, burningvillages,etc.Another pamphletspokeofSwiatowid,an oldSlavonicpagangod,andannouncedanewpan-Slavonicreligionbasedonneo-paganism. Therewasacuriousmapof`the Slavrace,'extendingfromthe ElbetoMoscow,withacrossSiberiawritten'ReservoirofNecessaryRawMaterials.' A pictureshowstheidyllicfriendshipexistingbetweenthePolish PatholicandtheSovietOrthodox

AllinterstatevisitorstoMelbournefortheCentenaryCelebrations,whodesiretoattend theCentenaryBallonMay3rd., areaskedtomakeapplications fortickets(whicharelimitedin number)toMissPatCantlon, TicketSecretary,Centenary Office,143a'BeckettStreet,Melbourne.Pleaseenclosenecessarysubscription,15s.perticket (single).Allapplicationsmust reachthisofficebeforeApril 19th.

clergy,undertheprotectionof Marx,LeninarilTito!Thereis anotherpictutpinwhichthe GreatApostleonthedomeofSt. Peter's,inRome,lookstowards theeastandblessesthe'united Slays'whileothersaintsturn theirbacks.Littleissaidabout thePope,butwhenheismentioneda'prayerfortheconversionofbadpriests'follows.

"Asanimmediateresultofthe above-mentionedvisit,thirtysixinmatesofthiscamphave askedforpermissiontoemigratetoAmerica,convincedthat soonerorlatertheWarsawauthoritieswillgetcontrolofthe campsinBritain,andthatthen 'hePolesofthe'emigration'will 111besenttotheSlav'reservoir ofnecessaryrawmaterials'-Si'ieria.

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land,Victoria,SouthAustralia, Tasmania,andWesternAustraliatoappearinthefinalcontest inSydneyonJune4.

Shewillcompeteinthefinal testforthethreeyears'scholarshipagainsttwoSydneycandidates,LeoneStredwick(pianist) andJohnCameron(baritone). Announcingthis,themanager inWesternAustraliaforthe AustralianBroadcastingCommission(Mr.EwartChapple)said thatMissMoranisaverytalentedyoungmusician.Herwork hadgreatlyimpressedtheadju-dicators-Dr.A.E.Floyd,of Melbourne,Mr.LaurieKennedy, thenotedcellist,andtheAssistantDirectorofMusicforthe A.B.C.(Mr.HerbertCannon). BeforeproceedingtoSydney, MissMoranwillbeheardwith thePerthSymphonyOrchestra asoneofthefinalistsinthe A.B.C.ConcertoandVocalCompetitionintheCapitolTheatre, onMay13.Theorchestrawill beunderthebatonofitsnewlyappointedconductor,Henry Kripps.

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Sir,-Mr.Gilbertstatesthat I"eschewthepointofconflicton whichweoriginallytookissue," Le.,theNationalisationofBanking.Thatwasnotapointof conflict.Indeed,hehadstated: "Ihavesaidfurtherthat,could theNationalisationofBanking beregardedasasingleissue,I couldsupportit,givendefinitive safeguards."Isubmittedthe viewsofMonsignorDevine,who gavereasonedargumentswhich refutedMr.Gilbert'sbaldcharge ofa"confidencetrick."

Myownletter,whichfollowed Mr.Gilbert'sattack,wasaprotestagainstwhatIconsidered unethicalandgravelymisleading jburnalism. IproposetosubmitthecorrespondencetoaleadingjournalistinthisState.if heagreesthatMr.Gilbert'sarticleisgoodjournalisticethics, IwillwriteafullapologytoMr. Gilbert.Isittoomuchtohope thatMr.Gilbertwillbeprepared todolikewiseforhispart?

Mr.Gilbertstates:"Mr.Burke's defencedoescredit,"etc.Idid notdefendMonsignorDevine. Hispositionsuggeststhathe needsnoprotectionagainstMr. Gilbert,andhiswritings(Mr.

Gilbert'ssneersnotwithstanding)proveit.Thenappearsa suggestionthatIdonotshare MonsignorDevine'sviewsof BankNationalisation.Myviews onthisarewellknown.They havenotchanged,whileMr. Gilbert'sfirstcommentwhenthe BankNationalisationwasannouncedmadenosuggestionofa referendum,andappearedinferentiallycriticalofthepartplayedbybanks.Onemightask thereasonsforhischangeof view.

AsMr.Gilberftagreesthat hisstatementofplatitudesand half-truthsdoesapplytothearticlefromthe"St.Mary'sMessenger,"itisnecessarytosee justwhatMonsignorDevinedid say.Broadly,hestated:

1.Thatthedepressionwasa purelymonetaryphenomenon.

2.ThatthePrimeMinister (thelateMr.Curtin)hadunequivocallystatedtheLabour Government'sdeterminationto preventthatsituationagain arising.

/ThattheActdesignedto controltheBankingsystemhad filledwhenchallengedinthe HighCourt.

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Thosepropositionswillstand -despiteMr.Gilbert.

Anearlierletterpublishedin "TheRecord,"overthepen name"CommonWorker,"quotei anarticlebyMonsignorDevine, exactlyasdidmyletter.Mr. Gilbert'scommentinreplyto "CommonWorker"wassimply that"St.Mary'sMessenger"is entitledtoitsview,whichhe doesnotshare.Thedifferent treatmentaccordedmysimilar extensivequotationfrom"St. Mary'sMessenger"iscuriousuntilwereflectthat,whenthis commentarywas published, therewasaby-electioninMidland-Guildford.Thepossible explanationthenappears.It mayhavebeenthatMr.Gilbert thoughtthatacriticalattackon aLabourmember,andtheLabourMovement,wouldadversely affectMr.Brady'scandidature onbehalfoftheLabourPartyin thatby-election.

Mr.Gilbert'sviciousstatement thatMr.Burkeissuddenlyvery democratic. .,"isworthyofa cheapandunscrupulouspropagandist.

TheLabourPartywasbornin afightforelementaryfreedoms anddemocracy.Itlivesbecause thatgoalisnotyetfullywon. Thereisnomoredemocraticorganisationintheworld Iam proudtobeamemberofthis greatParty,andimmensely proudtofollowMr.Chifley,the outstandingAustralianwho leadsthePartytoday-Yours, etc., 10MBURKE.

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Sir,-Theprotagonistsofbank nationalisationaredoingthe causenogood. Iwasfrankly disappointedinMr.Burke's shotsingagainstFrancisGilbert. InthecontroversyIamafraid Mr.Burkecameabadsecond. Onceanopponentdescendsto personalities,thenheadmitsdeteat.Mr.FrankMoore'sletter oflastweek,insupportofMr. Burke,canonlybedescribedas anunfair,incorrectandvery personalattackonFrancisGilbert.DidtheEditorof"The Record"getFrancisGilbert's consentbeforegivingprominence tosuchaletter?Anddid FrancisGilbertjust"takeit"as afittingclimaxtoawell-spent Lent?Idon'tknow,butprobablythenaiveFrancisGilbert knewfullwellthatthepublicacationofthisletterwoulddothe causeofbanknationalisation moreharmthangood,forin myowncase,myfaithinthenew Billhashadanastyjoltatthe handsofMessrs.Burkeand Moore,becauseitisalmostatruismincontroversythatwhenan opponentemploysabuse,headmitsheisbeaten.In"TheRecord"ofMarch18,Iadvanced certainargumentsinfavourof banknationalisation,disagreeing withviewsexpressedbyFrancis Gilbert,butofthatwriter'sliteraryanticontroversialabilityI havenevernadtheslightest oubt.Inmyopinionhehas neverbeenguiltyofliterarydiscourtesy.Likemanyothers,I haveformanyyearsenjoyedhis able,logicalanddelightfulessays.Itwouldbeaverysad dayforreadersifFrancisGilbertceasedtowritefor"TheRecord."Iftheexcellentcustom ofawell-knownJesuitdeserves recommendation,itisthesilent prayerofferedfortheauthors, whenreadingthegreatCatholic writerslikeChesterton,Belloc andFatherMartindale,S.J.It wouldbeappropriatetolinkthe nameofFrancisGilbertwith thesegreatchampionsofthe Truth,sothathisapostolateof thepenwouldbesimilarlyblessed.-Yours,etc., R.MONTROSE.

Sir,-Yourcorrespondent,F. KMoore(25/3/48)appearsto behimselfalittlepeevishinhis criticismofMr.Gilbert.ButI donotso,muchintendtowrite anapologiaforMr.Gilbert(he candefendhimsdlfquiteably withoutassistance),astodiscuss certainaspectsofthequestion

thatMr.Mooreapparentlyoverlooks.

Likehim,1supporttheGovernment'sproposaltonationalise thebanks,butIdosoonlyafter weighingcarefullytheprosand consoftheargument(andthere arequitesubstantialconsincludedinit).TheGovernment'srejectionincommitteeofthecooperativebankingamendment considerablyweakeneditscase,I believe.

ButInonethelesssupportit, becauseIbelievethattheultimateachievementofnationalindependencewillbeimpossible whileourfinsincialsystemis controlledfromLondonbybanks thatareAustralianonlyin name.

ToanswerallthatMr.Moore implies(IcravetheEditor'sforbearance):The_"lawfulGovernmentofAustralia"hasadmittedlyconstitutionalpowersthatare verywideincertainfields.But thatshouldnotmeanthatthe Governmentmightlegislatewithoutlimitinthoserespects. Rather,itsmainobjectshould betosecuretheinterestsofthe Statewiththeminimuminterferencewithindividualrights,and thefactofhavingwidepowers inanytypeoflegislationshoutu makeitcarefulofitsactions.

WhilelthesuccessiveLabour Governmentshavefollowedthe Party'splatform,theyhavedone well,andcertainlythepeople havesupportedthem.Butthe introductionofanti-Labourpolicies(mainlyimportedfromthe Europeansocialists)havetended todivideandweakenit.These actions,whichweredirectviolationsoftheplatform,were:

1.Conscription,firstlyindustrialandlater(whenthenation accepteditsopassively)military.

2.Communism,whichdugdeep intotheFederalbureaucracyunderCurtin,andwasimmeasurablyaidedbytheneedlesslypro- vocative actions of the thenArmyMinister("Scabby Frank").Sweptintoofficeon awaveofhysteria,Curtin'sregimecoulddonowrong.It sowedthedragon'steethand thereapinghasbeenlefttothe ordinarilyfarmorecapableChifleyGovernment. Tothecreditofthepresent administrationmustbeheldthe factthatithasresolutelyrefisedtocompromiseeitherofthe twovitalquestionsthatCurtin treatedsoroughly.Conscriptionisnolongerapoliticalissue, asnotevena"Liberal"Governmentwouldriskpoliticalsuicide byraisingthequestion.

ButthequestionofCommit, ismisbeingablydealtwithby theFederalMinistry.Without anyflourishoftrumpets.itis quietly"releasing"fellow-travellersfromitsservice,andeven thosewhodugsodeeplyinto theSecurityServiceunder Forde,andlaterunderEvatt, canfeeltheaxehoveringover them(Ithasalwaysseemedto metobeimmenselyfunnythat whatshouldbeourkeyorganisationbecameineffectanagency ofStalin'sOGPUItsactiona fewyeareagoinsendingBalt seamen,refugeesfromRussian occupationoftheircountryback toLithuania'fortrial"wasonly oneofamanysimilarincidents.)

TheGovernment'sgreatproblemseemstobehowtodispensewithCommunistsandtheir influencewithoutmakingmartyrsofthembypunitivelegislation.IbelieveMr.Chifleyis doingagoodjob,evenifheis doingitveryquietly.

TheGovernment,beingasecu larGovernment,cannotoppose theRedsonreligiousgrounds. Tousthatisperhapsthemost importantfacetofthequestion. Tothem,itapparentlymeans nothing. ButtotheLabourPartygenerally,CommunismmeansRussianImperialism,combinedwith aformofStateCapitalismthat robstheworkerofanyrightsto ownpropertyandwhichdenies himtherighttoprotest. Measuredagainstthat,antiLabour'ssupportofEnglishImperialismseemsmild.True,of

itself,andimplyingsubserviance toforeignrule,itisjustasbad. Butatleastitdoes,nominally atanyrate,allowoppositionto itself,whileprivatecapitalism, withallitsmanyfaults,does notrestricttheeconomicfreedom oftheindividualquitesobadly.

Thefactisthatthepresent LabourGovernmenthasahard jobtodo.Whileundoingthe sinsofthepreviousAdministrationithastofightapolitical campaignontwofronts.Itit, notunlikelythatattemptsto "crucify"theCommoswould provokerevolutionandprobably playintotheirhands.Itwould certainlymakemartyrsofthem forahundredyearstocome.The ChifleyGovernmentisdoingthe jobefficientlyand,toitscredit, unspectacularly.-Yours,etc.,

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CATHOLICWOMEN'S LEAGUE

Thenextexecutivemeetingwill beheldonApril7,at2p.m., Wednesday.

Ithasbeendecidedtoholda generalmeetingeverythird monthforthebenefitofthe memberswhocannotattendin theafternoon.Thefirstofthese meetingswillbeheldonWednesday,April14,at8p.m.,in therooms.

Anaccountoftheworkthe Leaguehasbeendoingforthe distressedPriestsinEuropewas publishedintheFebruaryissue ofthe"MessengeroftheSacredHeart."Sincethen,money hasbeenreceivedfromtheEasternStatesforthisgoodwork.

Donations:Rev.FatherLangmead,£1;Mr.J.J.Jennings, Queensland,£1;Mrs.Dunne,New SouthWales,10s.;perMissFitzpatrick,58.

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MeetingsofthisbrancharealteredtothethirdTuesdayof everymonth.Nextmeeting April20.

Membersofthisbrancharehostessesatthegeneralmeetingof theLeagueonWednesdaynight, April14,intherooms,Nestle House,at8o'clock.

Acardpartywillbeheldin theHighgateParishHallon Thursdayafternoon,April22. Playbeginsat2o'clocksharp. Home-madejams,cakes,afid noveltiesforsale.

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Itiswlithregretthatwereport theresignationofourhardworkingandconscientiousasistantsecretary. OurSt.Patrick'ssocialwent offverysmoothily,andwasa pleasantfunctionofthebest type. Theeventoftheyearwasthe picnicweheldatCoogeeon March21.Membersowetheir thankstoBro.Corkhill,forhis donationofice-creamandfruit; Bro.Hughes,forhistransport; andtheSistersLuffsfortheir hardwork.

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April14: 12.30p.m.:AttendAnnual FeastDayattheLittleSisters ofthePoor,Glendalough.

April18: 7.30p.m.:Confirmationand CanonicalVisitation,St.Joseph'sChurch,Queen'sPark.

CLERICALVISITORS.

Willallpriestswhoaregoing toMelbournefortheCentenary,andmakingtheirownarrangements,kindlyforwardto Rev.A.J.Martin,143a'BeckettStreet,Melbourne,their Melbourneaddress,inorderthat detailsofclericalfunctions,programmes,locations,etc.,maybe furnishedtothemonarrival.

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

NOTEDRATIONALISTRETURNSTOCHURCH.

Mr.J.W.Poynter,aBritish authorandlecturer,whojoined theCatholicChurchinhisyouth, andlaterreturnedtoProtestantismandspentmanyyears writingcriticallyofCatholicism, notablyinRationalistjournals, hasalsoreturnedtotheChurch. Heisnow67.

EsperantoDayin Rome

AdayforCatholicEsperantoistswasrecentlyheldinRome inthegreathalloftheFrancis canCollege.

ThedaystartedwithMassin theBasilicaofSt.Anthony.The occasionalsermonwaspreached inEsperantobyRev.Father Carofoli,thePresidentofthe UnionofItalianCatholicEsperantoists.

Messageswerereceivedfrom NationalandInternationalsocieties.

Sixlecturersaddressedover 500delegates,andattheconclusionofthemeetingamotion wascarriedtotheeffectthatthe InternationalCongressbeinvitedtoRomefor1950.

Manypersonsenrolledfor classes,andlettersweresentto notabilitiesinItalyandother countriesinvitingthemtosupporttheacceptanceofEsperanto astheofficialInternationallanguage.

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Cubaismourningthedeathof Rev.SimonSarasolaLizarribar, S.J.,notedmeterologist,whose accuratepredictionsoncyclones andhurricanessavedhundreds oflivesandthousandsofdollars worthofproperty.FatherSarasoladiedsuddenlyinSanSebastian,Spain,wherehewentatthe invitationoftheInstituteof ScientificInvestigation,which placedathisdisposaltheObservatoryofMonteIgueldothere.

HomeoftheLittleSisters ofthePoor

OnWednesday,April14,the annualcelebrationsinhonourof St.Joseph held the HomeoftheLittleSistersofthe PooratGlendalough.TheFeas, Daydinnerfortheoldpeoplewill beservedat12.30p.m.His Graceandthepriestsofthemetropolitanareawillbepresent. Averycordialinvitationtobe presentatthecelebrationsisissuedtoallfriendlyandbenefactorsoftheHome.SolemnBenedictionwillbringthecelebrationstoaclose.

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MULCAHY,ThomasJoseph.Ofyourcharity,prayforthe reposeofthesoulofourdear father,whopassedawayMarch 27.1938. SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhissoul.

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NewmanSociety

OnNewmanSkinday,April4, thefollowingcarswillleavethe differentsuburbsforthepurpose ofbringingmembersintotheannualCommunion:

Mr.W.Melvin,exManleyHostel,Cottesloe,at7.20a.m.,via thePioneerBusrouteintotown.

Mr.E.leB.Henderson,ex cornerBeaufortandWalcott Streets,at7.30a.m.

Mr.W.Connaughton,excorner LawleyCrescentandBeaufort Street,at720a.m.

MissA.Meagher,cornerAlbanyHighwayandSussexSt., VictoriaPark,at725a.m.

Thefollowingcanbecontactedby'phoneforarrangements:

Mr.J.Purvey,Swanbourne.

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MissV.Earle:Mt.Lawley.

MissA.Curran,Crawley.

Mr.G.Crock,WembleyPark.

Theprocessionwillformin VictoriaAvenue,outsidethe Bishop'sPalace,at7.45am.,the orderbeing:Malegraduates,femalegraduates,madeundergraduates,femaleundergraduates. Academicdresswillbeworn. Thebreakfastwillbeheldin theY.A.L.Hall.

PERTH,THURSDAY,APRIL1,1948.

EasterMessages

TheEasterConferenceoftheVictorianTabourParty wasofspecialimportthisyear,coincidingasitdidwith theQueenslandstrike-themostnotabletrialofstrength yetwitnessedinAustraliabetweenthetrueforcesofLabourandtheanarchisticdesignsoftheCommunistParty. s.:'ertainlyeverythinkingpersoninthecommunitywas agogtohearwhatthepoliticalleadersofthecountrywould havetosayinregardtothepowersofdisruptionwhich threatenthenationallife.Theresultwasdisappointing. ThePrimeMinisterappealedforanationalspirit,deplored theemploymentofrevolutionarymethods,warnedagainst -heimportationof"isms,"speculatedonthelengthofthe 'austerity"period,andhopedproductionwould;niprove. Onthepositivesideofincreasingindustrialoutput,hisonly suggestionw#sthatthereshouldbeanendtogo-slowtactics.Ofthemajorforcesthatimpedeandparalysenational progressMr.Chifleyhadnosolutiontooffer.Despitehis claimthatLabourwouldnottoleratethebludgeonand themachinegun,itseemsclearthattheFederalGovernmenthasabdicatedthefieldofindustrialconspiracyin favourofStatelawandtheabilityoftheUnionstosweep theirownAugeanstables.

IfMr.Chifleywasvagueanduninformative,hisMinisterforImmigrationandInformationwaspositivelyludicrous.HemisinformeddelegatesthattheLabourParty existedtofightcapitalism,andthatCommunismwasina stateofeclipsethroughouttheworld.Itwouldbedifficulttoconceiveofamorefatuousremark.Mr.Calwell isapparentlythinkingintermsof50yearsagowhenhe construestheclassstruggleasbetweenCapitalismand Labour.TofightCapitalismto-dayistowhipadead .'-,orse,unlessbyamiracle,hemeansStateCapitalism.Todaytheworld'sperilarisesfromthecreationofapaternal SocialistStateprecedingalongmanageriallines.Itsconfl1stisnolongerwithlargeaccretionsofcapitalinthehands ofindividuals,butwiththefewremainingstrangepeople whorefusetobecomecivilservants.Asfortheeclipseof Communism,onewouldneverthinkMr.Calwellhadheard ofQueensland.SurelysomebodyinhisDepartmentmust havetoldhimhimofAmerica'spreparationsforwarto meettheRedperilinEurope.Regardingthemapsinhis ffice,hemusthaveidlywonderedhowhalfthenations ofEuropehadsooddlydisappeared.

Againstthisbarrageofineffectualityandself-deception,theHolyFatherwasdeliveringaverydifferentEastermessage,andhisInformationDepartmentisnotthe kindwhichignoresrealitiesmerelybecausetheyareextremenlyunpleasant.Toavastcrowdofalmosthalfa millioninSt.Peter'sSquare,thePopeproclaimed:"The greathourofChristianconsciencehascome.Atthistime ofanxietyanddanger,fraughtwithperhapsireparable worlddecisions,ashadowofsingulargravityhasfalle overus.Romeisinaphasewhichdemandsthehighest vigilanvecontinuousaction,andunconditionalreadiness fromChristians.Thereisnoplaceforblindcredulitytowardsthosewhofreelyprotestrespectforreligionbut afterwardsdenyallthatismostsacred."

ItwouldseemthatinAustraliaalone,inthehighest circlesofnationalleadership,isthereunawarenessorunconcernaboutthelifeanddeathissuefacingcivilisation. Themosedecisivebattleofhistoryisabouttobejoined, butAustraliansmaylookonitwitholympicdetachment andjoviancalm.Willanythingshortofatombombsjolt ourpeopleandtheirleadersoutofthecomplacencyand apathythatenvelopthem?

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ByFRANCISGILBERT

Mr.Burkehasprecipitated himselfintoapositioncommon tothosewhoattempttoswap horsesinthemid-streamof polemics.Remindedthathe hadshiftedhisgroundontheoriginalissueofthiscontroversy, Mr.Burkenowmakesthebreathtakingclaimthatthenationalisationofbankingwasnotthe pointofconflict,andevenpretend%thatIamactually(though covertly)onhissideinthismatter.Yetinthenextsentence heannouncesthatMgr.Devine's "reasonedarguments"(whichhe hasreceivedwithfargreater reverencethanthoseofArchdeaconO'Donnell)haverefutedmy baldcharge.Well,theMonsignorwasnotdiscussingsealingwax,cabbagesorkings,butpreciselythenationalisationof banking.Actually,IdonotbelievethatMr.Burkeissoconfusedthathecannotseethe holesinhisownladder.Why hesopretends,Icannotimagine. Mr.Burke'sfurtherreference toMgr.Devinecallsforremark inoneaspectonly.Whenapersoninpublicofficeaccusesmeof "sneering"attheMonsignor, thereismoreinvolvedthanhis owncarelesshandlingofthe truth.Itisaverypoorcomplimenttotheecclesiasticalauthoritieswhoownandcontrol thispapertoinferthatthey

would,foroneinstant,tolerate anythinginthenatureofpersonal,disrespectfulreferencesto apriest.Itisalsomorethan ungeneroustowardstheeditor. Ihadhopedtokeepthisdiscussiononapurelyobjectivelevel, andMr.Burke'senvenomed barbswillnotdeflectmefrom thispurpose.Mysoleconcern withMr.Burke,aswithMgr. Devine,hasbeen,andis,therefutationoftheirviewsandnot thevilificationoftheirpersons. HenceItakethestrongestexceptiontoMr.Burke'sallegationsof"sneering.andwhenhe considerstheimplicationsofconnivanceonthepartofhisspiritualsuperiors,Ifeelhewill havethegoodgracetowithdraw. Butofamoreseriousnature ishisbaseimputationthatmy argumentwithhimwascunninglydevisedtoinfluencetheissue oftheMidland-Guildfordbyelectiontothedisadvantageof theLabourcandidate.Itso happensthatIknowMr.Brady verywell,andthatIhadoccasiontodefendhimagainstjust asectarianattack.Apartfrom thoseconsiderations,Ifancythat almostanyonewillrecognise thatsuchaconstructionisgrotesquelyfar-fetched.Itisa seriousreflectiononMr.Burke's imaginativepowers.Butagain, itdoesinvolvetheowneranddi-

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

rectorsofthisjournal,andhence isparticularlymischievousin thatitimpliesstupidity,meddlingorsheerirresponsibilityon theirpart.

ThatMrBurkedidnotadvert totheseunhappycomplications, wouldhepreparedtoaccept evenifhedidnotseefittoassurereadersonthesetwopoints. Butwhateverallowancesmust bemadeforimpetuousindiscretionsofthiskind,IcannotrefrainfromadmonishingMr. Burkethatphilippicsofthistype havenoplaceinthecolumnsof aCatholicjournal.TheirprevalenceintheFederalParliamenthasdoneagreatdealto bringodiumontheprofessionOf politics.Butiftheymustbe, letthembeconfinedtothose quartersfromwhichwemay expectnothingbetter.

Inviewoftheforegoing,Mr. Burkemay,perhaps,reconsider hisconcernaboutjournalistic ethics,thefirstprincipleof whichshouldbethestudied avoidanceofpersonalities,and theattributionofinferior motivvestoothers.If,how ever,heyetfeelshehasa grievance,lethimbyallmeans followthecourseheoutlines.For mypart,ifmyconscienceisperturbed,Iamnotinthehabitof havingitsdoubtsresolvedby secularjournalists. Imightas easily(andwithgreaterjustice) requestMr.Burketoresolvethe popularuneaseaboutthenationalisationofbankingbysubmittinghiscaseinhisownperson forthwithtotheelectors.Ifhe willtaketheonecourse,Icannot refusetheother.

Ontheoriginalpointofconflict-thenationalisationofbanking-thereisverylittleinMr. Burke'sletterProfessingthe immutabilityofhisownviews, heclaimsthatmyfirstcomment whenthelegislationwasannounced"madenosuggestionofa referendum,"andasksthereasonformychangeofview.In this,Mr.Burke'smemoryorhis fileshaveplayedhimfalse.My firstcommentonthequestion appearedinthesecolumnson August21,1947,andcontained thefollowing:"Butapparently theordinarycitizenisnotgoing tobeconsulted.Andseeing thatthewholemeasure,derived fromthesocialisationobjective oftheLabourParty,issupposed tobeforthecommongood,it wouldseemlogicalandliberal toconsultthecommonman.In viewofthefact,moreover,that thejustcompensationtobepaid tothebanksisestimatedatbetween£70,000,000-2100,000,000, thecostofareferendumishardlyworthtalkingaboutInany caseareferendumisalready proposedforJanuaryofnext year,sothatthereisampletime toinclude-thisvitalquestion."

Mr.Burkehasafurthercomplaintaboutthe"differenttreatment"accordedthequotation from"St.Mary'sMessenger" whensubmittedby"Common Worker'.andbyhimself.The answertothatiselementary. Monsigno;Devine."StMary's Messenger."andMr.Burkeare stillentitledtotheiropinions whichhowever,donotshare. WhenanordinaryCatholic quoteaCatholicpriestinsupportofhisviews,Idonotthink itnecessarytocomment.But whenapoliticianoftheFederal HousemakesMgr.Devine'sviews hisown,thereisperilthatmen like"CatholicWorker"willsee anidentityofinterestswihichin factdoesnotexist.

Itis,therefore,incumbentupon someonetopointoutthatthe viewsofbothMgr.Devineand Mr.Burkearsminorityviews. ThisIhavedoneandhaveincurredthedispleasureofthe FederalmemberforPerth.

However,hehasmadenoattemptwhatevertomeetthecase againstnationalisationwhichI havemadeoutsinceAugustof lalyearfromtheviewpointof catholicsocialprinciples.Until hedoeswecannothaveacontroversronrationallines,forwe donotstandoncommongrund. Butwhetherthatargumentdevelopsornot,letusmakean endofside-issuesandimagined slights.

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AustralianSeminary CelebratesSilver Jubilee

204PRIESTSFROMCORPUS CHRISTICOLLEGE.

Twenty-fiveyearsagothis weekthefirststudentsentered CorpusChristiCollege,thenewlyfoundedProvincialSeminary, tostudyforthepriesthood.Since thefirstordinations,whichtook placein1930,twohundredand fourpriestshavegoneoutfrom thecollege.

"Nodoubt,inAustralia,asin otherlands,theFaithwillput onitsownnationalcharacteristics,and,astheyearsgoon, thesecharacteristicswillbe moremarkedandstable.Just asAustraliaisevolvingherown typeofmanhood,soshewillput herownstampuponherCatholic Faith.Wecanseethechange gongonunderourowneyes,and itwillbeallthemorerapidas theChurchinAustraliacomesto relymoreandmoreuponAustralian-bornpriests."

Thesewordswerespokenin 1917byHisGraceArchbishop Mannix,inhismemorablepane- gericonArchbishopCarrinSt. Patrick'sCathedral.Sixyears later, ChristitheblessingofCorpus College,theProvincial Seminary,foundedthroughthe foresightandzealoftheArchbishopandtheSuffraganBishops ofVictoria,tookplace.Alittle overafortnightlater,onthe FeastofSt.Joseph,March19, 1923,thefirststudentsarrived. Thismonth,whichmarksthesilverjubileeofthecollege,finds 204priestsordainedsince1930.

First25Years.

InhislastaddressasRector, attheannualassemblyofBishops,priestsandstudents,which markedtheendofthescholastic yearfor1947,FatherJohnston surveyedtheworkofthecollege duringitsfirst25years. Ofthe204priestsordainedin thehistoryofCorpusChristi College,111werefortheArchdioceseofMelbourne;29forthe dioceseofBallarat;19forthe dioceseofSandhurst;3forthe dioceseofSale;5fortheArchdioceseofHobart;18forother dioceses;19forReligiousOrdersand'Congregations.

Inall,411studentshaveenteredthecollegeduringthequarter ofthecentury,anaverageof 16.4ayear.Uptoandincludingstudentsordainedin1947, threeoutofeveryfourstudents whohaveenteredthecollege havereachedordination.(Seventy-twostudentsdidnotreach ordination.)Theaveragenumberordainedhasbeen11.3ayear

Onthesameoccasion,His GraceArchbishopMannixpaida specialtributetotheJesuit Fathersonthecompletionof25 yearsatCorpusChristiCollege.

WhenIthoughtofestablishingacollegefortheeducationof ecclesiasticalstudents,saidHis Grace,"mytwodifficultieswere -first,tofindthestudents;second,tofindthestaff.IthinkI wasfullyinspiredfortheonly timeinmylifewhenImadeap- plicationtotheJesuitFathers tobegoodenoughtoundertake thework.Lookingbackover25 years,nothinggivesmemore satisfaction,consolationandhope forthefuturethanthatIwas fortunateingettingtheJesuit Fatherstotakeoverthecollege. Therefore,onthisoccasionofits silverjubilee,Ipaytributeto thesplendidworkoftheJesuit Fathers."

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TOOTHLESSGNASHING?

"Philoradio,"Northam,writes:

"IntheGospelthereisalot oftalkaboutgnashingof teeth. Ihaveoftenheardof itinsermonsonhell.This tricksme.HereinAustralia, twentypercent.ofthepeople atleasthavelosttheirteeth. Whataboutthegnashing? Willtheteethgrowagain,or willGodcommutethegnashing?"

A.:Yourdifficultyremindsme ofthestoryofthedouroldPresbyterianpreacherwho,when askedhowpeoplecouldbeexpectedtognashwithoutany teeth,repliedwithgrimconviction:"Teethwillbeprovided." But,ofcourse,thegnashingof teethofwhichthereisfrequent mentioninStMatthew'sGospel, issimplyavividfigureexpressiveofthehorroranddespair experiencedbythosewhofind theyhaveshutthemselvesoff fromhappinessandcondemned themselvestotheperpetualfrustrationandmiseryofHell.Souls inthatdreadfulplightwillfeel allthechagrinandfutilerage whichvaeassociatewithsuchoutwardsignsasthegrindingor gnashingofteeth.

BERGSON'SFAITH

ATDEATH

"NeitherofPaul,norCephas, norApollo,"Subiaco,writes:

"Sometimeagoyouapparentlyrejoicedattheconversionof averylearnedman-although itseemedwhatcoaldbecalled a'lastminute'conversion."

A.:Iamafraidyouhavemisunderstoodme.IfIhadintendedtoconductpublicrejoicings overtheconversionoftheFrench philosopher,M.Bergson, shouldhavebeenguiltyofat leasttwoerrorsofjudgment.

First,Ishouldhavebeenseveral yearslatewiththenews.And, secondly,mynewswouldhave beenwrong.Ifyouhadbeen listeningcloselyIamsureyou wouldhaveheardmeexplain thatM.BergsonwasnotformallyreceivedintotheCatholic Church,ashewishedtopreserve somesolidaritywithhisJewish peoplewhoatthattimewere beingunjustlytreated.Theobjectofmyremarkswastodefine formyquestionerwhatseemed tobeBergson'spositioninreligiousmattersatthetimeofhis death. 1madeitclear,Ihope, thatBergsonhadcomefullcircleintellectually,andwasready toembraceChristianityinits Catholic,dogmaticform.Itis nottruetosaythatthiswasa last-minutedevelopment,and,as youdonotseemtohaveheard ofBergsonbefore,youhaveno righttosaythatitwas.Itwas adevelopmentforeshadowed manyyearsagowhenBergson wroteoneofhismostimportant books:"TheTwoSourcesofMoralityandReligion."Wehave theevidenceofhisdaughter, andofoneofhisformerpupils, thatthejourneytowardschristianitywhichthisbookinitiated wascontinuedovertheinterveningyears,andwasvirtuallycompletedbeforeHedied.Nobody hasdaredtosuggestthatBergson'smindwaslessclearwhen hemadehisapproachtoChristianity.Hismusingsthenwere thelogicalfulfilmentofeverythinghehadbeenthinkingfor thepreviousfifteenyears.Moreover,weknowfromhisdaughter thattheoldphilosopher'smind wasasclearandbrilliantas ever,evenwhenhisbodywas crippledwithrheumatismand rackedwithpain.

Catholic"Conversions" toOtherFaiths

AllorNothingatAll

Youwrite:

"AnuncleofminewasallegedlyconvertedtoyourFaith aftermuchtalkbyhisCatholicrelatives;buthewasvery sickandhismindwasclouded atthetimewithdrugs,etc.

Doyouthinkheknewwhat hewasdoing?"

A.:IamafraidIhaven'tthe faintestidea.Ineverknew youruncle. Idon'tthinkhis caseisveryrelevanttothediscussionofM.Bergson'sintellectualand,religiousOdyssey.

Youwrite:

"Ofcourse,asyouknow,there arequiteanumberofconversionsfromyourfaithtoProtestantism."

A.:Therehavebeenanumber ofcasesofCatholicswhohave losttheirfaith,buttherehave beenveryfewinwhichCatholics haveexchangedtheirownfaith forProtestantism. Iamspeaking,ofcourse,aboutCatholics whoknewsomethingabouttheir faithandpractisedit,notabout thosewhoknewnothingaboutit andwereCatholicsinlittlemore thanname.TherewouldbesomethingunnaturalforaCatholicin givinguptheroundedwholeof hisFaithforanyofthemere segmentsofitwhichwouldbe allhecouldfindoutsidetheCathhlicChurch.MostProtestants,too,recognisethisimplicitly,andareverycharyindeedof so-called"converts"fromCatholicism.

OneofthegreatestIfEnglish Protestants,Dr.SamuelJohnson,oncesaid:''Aconvertfrom Catholicism)toProtestantism givesupsomuchofwhathehas heldassacredasanythingheretains,thereissomuchlaceration ofmindinsuchaconvenien, thatitcanhardlybesincereand lasting." WithCatholicsitisusuallyall ornothing.Ifeverspiritual tragedyovertakesthemandtheir minds,throughwhatdimpride orwilfulnessweknownot,becomeestrangedfromthosetruths bywhichtheyoncelived,then almostinvariablythereisadescentintodownrightunbelief. WhentheCatholicfaithseems unbelievabletoamanwhoonce

WhytheChurchToleratesa"LegalFiction"

Youwrite:

"Onceadivorcedperson,you alwaysremainadivorcedperson,nomatterwhetheryogi weremarriedorwhetherthere wasnomarriage."

A.:No,Iamafraidyouare wrongthere.Youcan'tbedivorced,exceptbywhatIhave calledalegalfiction,ifyouhave neverbeenmarried.Surely thatisclear.Thereisevena quiponthissubjectinsomeverseswrittenbyamodernsatirist. Hespeaksaboutavictimofsome feministagitationwho'Tolectureroomsisforced Wherehisaunts,whoarenot married Demandtobedivorced."

Itwasonlyintheeyesofthe StatethatMarconiwasadivorcee,andtheChurchdidnotadmitthathewasanythingother thananunmarriedman.

knewandbelievedit,thenall otherreligiousteachingseems unbelievable,too.JamesJoyce, thecelebratedIrishnovelist,and himselfamanwhohadforsaken ltifaith,confessestothiswhen hemakesoneofhismouthpieces say,whenaskedwhetherheintendstoadoptthereligionofthe EstablishedProtestantChurch: "1donotintendtogiveupan absurditywhichisquitelogical foronewhichisillogical."LosingCatholicism,helosteveess thing.Thatistheusualstory. Godforbidthatithappenoften.

Youwrite:

"InSouthAustraliasomeyears agotherewerethreeMethodistministerswhohadonce beenCatholics.Theybecame goodMethodistsandwereworthyandgoodcitizens.Would youkindlytellmewhatyour opinionwouldbe.Hadthey beenbadCatholicsbybecom inggoodMethodists."

A.:Youareas4cingmetodiscussindividualconsciences-a difficultanddangerousthingat thebestoftimes.Youaskme, moreover,todiscusstheconsciencesofpeoplewhomIhave nevermet,andwhoseexistenceI knowonlythroughyou.Thisis, ofcourse,quiteimpossible.I shouldbeinclinedtosay,however,thatitisnotlikelythatthe indivudualsyoumentionknew muchaboutCatholicisminthe firstplace.Iftheydid,tnen allIcansayitthattheydeserveaplaceamongtherareexhibitsinamuseum,alongwith thevegetariansharkandthe one-leggedrooster.

Afewweeksago,forthebenefitofalistenerinMaddington,1 rehearsedthehistoryofthefamousMarconi-O'Brienmarriage case,andIexplainedthatadecreeofnullitywasgivenbecause thecontractingpartieshadnot intendedatruelastingmarriage. Theyintendedamerelytemporaryunionwhichwouldlapse whentheygrewtiredofoneanother.

Anotherlistenerhasfurther difficulties,andIhopethatthe discussionofthesemaythrow morelightontiesubject.

Youwrite:

"Ifadivorcedpersondoesnot alwessremainadivorcedperson,evenwhentherehadbeen nomarriage,whydidtheyneed toseekadivorceinthefirst place?"

A.:Adivorcewouldbenecessaryinordertoavoidtrouble withthecivilauthorities.It ,ometimeshappensthattwoCa;holiesfindhemselvesinvalidly married,andeachofthemwishes tomarrysomeoneelse.Ifthe invalidityofthefirstmarriage canbeproved,thereisnothing asfarastheChurchisconcerned,topreventthemfromnow contractingarealmarriagewith otherpartners.However,tocomplywithcivilregulations,they wouldhavetogothroughthe formofgettingadivorceforthe firstso:calledmarriage.The Churchcould,andnotseldom does,allowsuchpeopletoapply foracivildivorce.Theywould thenbeabletocontractavalid marriagewithoutbreakingany lawofChurchorState.

CivilDivorce andNullity

"StillWondering,-Bunbury, writes: "1noticedananswerin'The Record'astoMarconi'smarriageanddivorce.Butit doesnottellmewhatIwant toknow."

A.:Theansweryousawin"The Record"witssimplyaprinted versionofonegivenaweekor twopreviouslyovertheair.If youdonotfindthatanswercomplete,Iamwillingtoaddany furtherdetailsyourequire.But inpointoffact,Ithinkyourpre sentdifficultiescanbesolved withoutbringinginadditional matter.

Youwrite: "Question1:Yourreplyin 'TheRecord'reads:'Whenthey (Le,thetwopartiestothe marriage,SignorMarconiand LadyBeatriceO'Brien)grew tiredofoneanother,they wouldpartorobtainadivorce.

Wheredoescollusioncomein?

Wouldn'ttheyleavethemselvesopentobechargedwith thatingettingtheirdivorce?"

A.:Youarethinkingofthe civildivorce.Intheeyesofthe Churchthecivildivorcewas onlyalegalformality.There hadbeennorealmarriageinthe fir-,tplacebetweenMarconiand LadyO'Brien,andwherethere isnorealmarriageyoucan't havearealdivorce.Itwas necessarytoobtainacivil"divorce onlybecausetheStatewould considerthatarealmarriage hadtakenplace.Insuchcases, bygoingthroughtheformof obtainingacivildivorce,thepartiesconcernedwouldmake thingspracticallythesameinthe eyesbothofChurchandState. BothChurchandStatewould thenconsiderthattheparties werenotmarried:theChurch wouldsaytheyneverhadbeen married;theStatewouldsay thattheyhadbeenmarriedonce butnovoweremarriednolonger.

Thequestionatoncearises: Whichisthetrueview,thatof theChurchorthatoftheState? AswearedealingwithChristian marriage,whichissacramental, wemustsayitistheChurch alonewhichhastherealjurisdiction,andwhichcandecide whetherbaptisedpersonsare reallymarriedornot.Accordingly,whentheChurchdecided thattherehadbeennorealmarriagebetweenMarconiandLady O'Brien,therewasnothingto stopMarconifrommarrying someoneelse.Intheeyesofthe Church,hewasanunmarried person,anditwasonlyalegal fictiontocallhimadivorcee.

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BISHOPGLIMMER

Twenty-FiveYearsaPriest

Twenty-fiveyearsagoahandofyoungmenlayprostrateinthe sanctuaryofachurchintheEternalCitytoreceivethecharterof thesacredPriesthood.ItwastheHolySaturdaymorning, March31st.,1923.AmongtheseyoungLevitesthefiveContinentsandmanynationshadworthyrepresentatives,butnonehad amoreworthyrepresentativethanAustraliainthepersonof AlfredJosephGummer,whohailedfromPerthville,intheState ofNewSouthWales.

MostRev.AlfredJosephGummer,D.D.,wasbornin1899in Perthville,NewSouthWales.He isoneofafamilyoften.

Hereceivedhisearlyeducation fromtheSistersofSt.Josephat St.Joseph'sConventSchoolin Perthville.Havingdecidedto devotehislifetotheserviceof GodandHisChurchinthePriesthood,heenteredthe-JuniorEcclesiasticalSeminaryinSpringwoodin1916,pursuinghisstudieshereuntil1917whenheproceededtoSt.Patrick'sCollege, Manly.HistermatManlywas cutshortbythedecisionofhis superiorstosendhimtoRome, whitherherepairedin1918.

OrdainedinRome.

InRome,heenteredUrbanCollege,betterknownasPropagandaCollege,wherehereadabrilliantcourseandsecuredthedegreeofDoctorofDivinity.Dr. Gummer,aswashenceforthhis titlebyright,wasordainedon March31st.,1923.

ReturntoAustralia.

OnreturningtohisnativedioceseofBathurst,forwhichhe wasordained,Dr.Gummerwas appointedassistantpriestinthe parishofDubbo.Forthree yearshetaughtintheboys'secondaryschoolsinDubboand Orange.BishopNortonappointedhiminspectorofschoolsin 1927,whichofficeheheldinconjunctionwithacuracyintheparishofWellington,until1932.In '932Dr.Gummerbecameparish priestofOberon,whichofficehe dischargedwithdistinctionuntil 1942,whenhereceivedhisnext appointment.

LittledidDr.Gummerthink thathehadreceivedhislastcommandfromhisownBishop,and thathiscareerasapriestinhis

homediocesewasatanend.But suchwasthecase.Thenextappointmentawaitingtherevered parishpriestofOberonwasto sethimintheranksoftheAustralianHierarchyandplacehim onthethroneofaCathedralcity attheoppositesideoftheContinent.

ElectedBishop. ByApostolicBriefofPopePius XII.,issuedonFebruary24th., 1942,Dr.Gummerwaselected BishopandappointedtotheSee ofGeraldton.TheannouncementofDr.Gummer'selevation totheEpiscopatewasreceived withgreatdelightthroughoutthe Commonwealth.EspeciallywelcomewasthegoodnewsinGeraldton,whichwasstillmourning thelossofBishopO'Collins,who hadbeentransferredtotheDioceseofBallarat.

FootComfortGuaranteed

EpiscopalConsecration.

BishopGummer'sconsecration wasdescribedbyHisExcellency theApostolicDelegateasarecord-breakingoneinpointof time.Aperiodofatleasta coupleofmonthsusuallyelapses betweentheelectionandthe ConsecrationofaBishopThis isduenotsomuchtocustomas necessity.Butonlytwentythreedayselapsedfromtheday Dr.Gummerreceivednotification ofhiselectiontothedayon whichhewasconsecrated.At thetimethiswasregardedasa recordwhichitverylikelystill is.

BishopGummerhastenedthe dayofhisConsecrationtogetas quicklyaspossibletoGeraldton, whichwasthenunderthegrim shadowofapossibleJapaneseinvasion.SoithappenedthatDr. GummerchoseMarch19th.,the FeastofSt.Joseph,oneofhis patronsaints,forhisConsecration.'Inthepresenceofmany Bishops,alargenumberof priests,andalargeconcourseof people,theConsecrationtook placeintheCathedralofSS. MichaelandJohn,inBathurst.A distinctionwhichDr.Gummer hastohiscredit,andonein whichhetakesajustpride,is thefactthatheWasthefirstBishoptobeconsecratedbyArch-bishopGilroy,thefutureCardinal.

EnthronementinGeraldton.

Onlyninedayselapsedfrom thedayofhisLordship'sConsecrationinBathursttothedayon whichhetookpossessionofhisCathedralinGeraldton.

TravellingbyairtoPerth.and thencebyroadtoGeraldton,BishopGummerarrivedathisEpis- copalSeeonSaturday,March 28th.,1942.On'thefollowing day,PalmSunday,hisLordship wasenthronedinhisCathedralof St.FrancisXavierbyHisGrace theArchbishopofPerth,Most Rev.R.Prendiville.TheLord AbbotofNewNorciawaspresent in fortheSanctuary.Pontificating thefirsttimeinhisdiocese, BishopGummercelebratedSolemnPontificalHighMasa,atthe conclusionofwhichhepreached. Thesimplebutimpressiveceremonywaswitnessedbyavery largecongregation,inwhichwere representativesoftheStateGovernment,theNavy,theArmyand theAirForce.

Onbehalfofthepriests,thereligiousBrothersandNunsand theCatholiclaity,VeryRev. FatherGallagher,whohadbeen actingastheVicarCapitulard'iringthevacancyoftheSee,extendedasincereandheartywelcometoDr.GummerasGeraldton'snewBishop.DeanLynch, whoseacquaintancewiththePishopextendedbacktothedays whentheywerestudentstogetherinPropaganda,preached theoccasionalsermon,whichhad foritscentralthemethesubject ofRevealedTruthtoexpoundwhichthelifeandworkofthe CatholicBishopwasconsecrated.

FearlessinFaceofDanger. ThetimeofBishopGummer's adventtoGeraldtoncanaptlybe describedas"thebestoftimes andtheworstoftimes."Itwas certainlytheworstoftimesfor, asalreadyremarked.Geraldton layunderthethreatofinvasion bytheJapanesethenriding roughshodovertheFarEast andtheterritoriesnorthofAustralia.Atthetime,theprospectsforGeraldtonweregory ratherthanrosy.Therewere reasonsgaloretojustifyaman thosedaysintreatingGeraldton withdistantrespect;indeed,all whocouldweregettingoutofit. ButBishopGummerreasoned otherwise.Hecameherepost haste,whichisatonceanindicationofhisfearlessnessandhis highsenseofdutytobewithhis peopleintheirhourofperil.

AnIntrepidBishop. Butifitwastheworstoftimes, itwasalsothebestoftimesfor Geraldtonmarking,asitdid, theadventofanothergreatBishopwhomthepassageoftime

NegroLadElectedMayor ofBoys'Town

NEGROPAPERLAUDSCATHOLICDEMOCRACY.

"OneAmericancitywhererace doesnotfigureinpoliticsisthe movie-glamorised,nationallyfamousBoys'Town,"saysafeaturearticle,lavishlyillustrated, intheJanuaryissueof"Ebony," ahandsomepictorialmonthly publishedbytheNegroDigest PublishingCo.,Chicago,U.S.A.

'Thisincorporatedvillageof 500teen-agedladssprawledover 800corn-huskyacreswestof Omaha,Nebraska,hasanegro mayorelectedbythepopular voteofthepredominantlywhite youths(only 10percent. negro),"saysthemagazine."He istall,athletic,18-year-oldTom Carodine,ahalf-orphan,whowas turnedovertothecareofkindly Boys'Townfounder,FatherEdwardJ.Flanagan,fiveyear§ago.

"BeingmayorofBoys'Townis notsimplyanhonorarypost,a one-dayCityHallstandorapublicitystunt.Asbossofthecity government,Carodineactually presidesoverthelegallyincorporatedvillageofBoys'Town, whichhasits()winpostofficeand islistedineverymajorU.S. atlas.Besideshisfiveclasses everydayandhisregularwork assignment,heislikelytochair astormymeetingofhiscommissioners,actasofficialhostto some10,000visitorsamonthwho flocktoBoys'Town,lendaconfidentialeartoaconstituent's personalproblemsorsitonsmall tribunalswhenonedoeswrong.

"Electedasmayorofthe 'CityofLittleMen'onaprogressive'BuildBoys'Townplatform byalandslidemargin,Carodine, likePresidentTruman,playsthe wouldstampwiththesealofintrepidity. Exactlysixyearshaveelapsed tothemonth,sincetheweighty mantleofEpiscopalresponsibilityfellontheshouldersofDr. Gummer,bringingwithittheardouustaskofguidingthedestiniesoftheChurchinoneofthe world'slargestandmoatsparsely populateddioceses.Sixyears isaninfinitesimalpointoftime inthelifeoftheChurchasa whole,butitisalongtimeinthe lifeoftheChurchinanyone givenplaceandperiod.Many problemsanddifficultiescanpresentthemselvesintheshort spaceofsixyears.

StalwartDefenderofRome. Indeliblyimpresseduponthe memoryofGeraldtonpeopleis themonstermeetingcalledby BishopGummertoprotestagain- stthethreateneddestructionof Romein1944.Beforeagatheringofoverathousandpeople, HisLordshipeloquentlyandreasonablypleadedforthepreservationofRome,andatthesame timetrenchantlydenouncedthe threattoturntheEternalCity intoabatlefield.

Onthatnight,memorableinthe ecclesiasticalandcivilhistoryof theState,hisLordshipBishop Gummerstoodforthasagreat defenderoftheChurch.With himstoodtheCatholicpeople whohadgatheredfromfarand neartochallengethewould-be dsctroyersofRome.

AManofAction.

BishopGummerisessentiallya manofactionandnotwords. Whenhespeaksheiseloquent, andtothepoint.Hedoes notindulgeinthepastimefavoorsdbysomanyofbuilding castlesintheair.Ifeverhe hasambitionsofbuildingacastle,oranythingelse,hewillbuild itontheground.

LookingAhead. BishopGummerhasbuiltupa splendidrecordofacvhievements overthepasttwenty-fiveyearsof hispriestlylife.Ifthepastis anyindicationofthefuture,asit undoubtedlyis,thenwecanface thefuturewithsupremeconfidenceintheknowledgethatthe destinyoftheChurchintheDioceseofGeraldtonisinsafeand goodkeeping.-(Condensedfrom the"CathedralChronicle,"Geraldton.)

piano,andlikethemaninthe WhitqHousestandsagood chanceofasecondterminoffice atthecomingelections.Heis notthefirstnegromayorof Boys'Town.KennyMorris,who wasgraduatedfromBoya'Town HighSchoolin1946,servedasixmonthtermbeforeheleftthe combinationschool-homewhich for30yearscaredfor6,000 homeless,delinquentandunderprivilegedboys.

'EversinceFatherFlanagan openedwhatheoriginallycalled his'Boys'Home'inasmallhouse at25th.andDodgeSts.inOmaa,ithasbeenacradleofracial andreligioustolerance.The numberofCatholicsandnon-Catholicsisaboutevenlydivided. MayorCarodineisaBaptist. Onceaboyisaccepted-and some4,000applicationsarereceivedannually-hebecomesa full-fledgedcitizenofBoys' Town.Alltheboysplaytogether,eattogether,attend schooltogether,andlivetogetherwithallraciallinescompletelyforgotten.

HighestHonour. "Aloneintheworld,except forhisstep-father,Werdalt Seals,wholivesinOmaha,the mayorofBoys'Town,however;, hasmorefriendsthanmostAmericanboysofhisage.Forat theinter-racialinstitutionhis likeablepersonality,hisathletic prowessandhismusicalability havewlonhimahostofpersonal friendswhobestoweduponhim thehighesthonourthatayouth canwinattheschool-'Mayorof Boys'Town.'"

(RightRev.MonsignorEdward J.Flanagan,betterknownas FatherFlanagan,and1,000boys ofeveryrace,creedandcolour, recentlycelebratedthe30th.anniversaryofthefoundingof Boys'Town.

ThirtyyearsagoonDecember 12,FatherFlanaganstartedwith fiveboysand90dollars.The moneywentforthefirstmonth's rentonasmallhouse.

Soon,thepriesthad50boysin hiscareandthehomewasdoing verywell,butlargerquarters wereneeded.Prayer,faith,hard workandsacrificepaidoffagain andthepriestandtheyoungsters foundthemselvesinanewhome, anabandonedclubhouseonthe outskirtsofOmaha.

Moreboyscametothecareof thepriest.Largerquarterswere neededagain.Sothepriest wentoutandboughta160-acre farmtract,beganbuildingand movedinwith150boysinhis care.)

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World'sGreatestRadio Preacher

NtonsignorFultonSheen,theworld'sgreatestradiopreacher. whoisheardfromnearlyonehundredstationsintheN.B.C's.CatholicHourbyanestimatedaudienceofsixmillions,andhas ledmanycelebrities,suchasHeywoodBroun,ClareBoothLuce, FritzKriesler,HenryFordH.,andLouisBudenz,backtoGod andintotheCatholicChurch,willaccompanyCardinalSpetmantoMelbourneforthediocesancentenarycelebrations,and willpreachattheMen'sNightandattheHolyHouratSt.Francis'Church.

Millionslistentothevoiceof Mgr.Sheen,andhisnameisa Catholichouseholdword.At50, hehasattainedeminenceasAmerica'sbest-knownpreacher.Five daysaweekheinstructsclasses inphilosophyattheCatholicUniversityinWashington,andwhen heisnotpreachingorlecturing, hetutorsprospectiveconverts.In randomhourshewritesarticles andbooksonreligionandphilosophy.

RaisedtotherankofDomestic Prelatein1935,heobservesa Spartanregimen.Hediets strictly,neverdrinksorsmokes. Toconservetime,histelephoneis unlisted.

Hearinghimforthefirsttime, wroteJohnO'Brienin"Extension"acoupleofyearsago,listenersoftenmarvelthatsoreverberantavoiceshouldissuefrom soslightaman.InSt.Patrick's CathedralinNewYork,dwarfed bythehighwallofthepulpit,he hadnodifficultyinmakinghimselfheardintherearmostpews, evenbeforetheinstallationofa publicaddresssystem.And Britishnewspapersreported, when,in1925,hepreachedaseriesofsermonsinthevastand draughtyWestminsterCathedral, thathisvoicesoaredtothedomedroofandfilledeverycorner.

SocialReformer.

ImpariallycriticalofCapitalismaswellasCommunism,he pleadsconstantlyforthesocial idealsofPopesLeoXJILand PiusXI.,asexpressedinthe Encyclicals,"RerumNovarum" and"QuadragesimoAnno."de believesthattheprotestsofthe Communistsagainstthesocial wrongsofCapitalismareright. Itiswiththeirproposedreforms thathetakesissue.

"Communismadvocatescuttingoffthecapitalisticheadto curethecapitalisticheadache," hesaidinonelecure.

Heoncetalkedthepresidentof amoderate-sizedcorporationin Washingtonintogiven12per cent.ofthenetearningsofthe businesstotheemployees,and personallymadethedistribution onthenightbeforeChristmas Eve.

LOUISBUDENZ.

Itwasinthemidstofaseries oflecturesonthegeneralsubject, "CharityandJustice,"between JanuaryandAprilof1937,that themanagingeditorofthe"Daily Worker,"LouisFrancisBudenz, whohadlefttheChurchtoespouseCommunism,addresseda seriesofeightquestionstoMgr. Sheen.Mr.Budenzaccusedthe

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lecturerofignoranceoftheCommunistposition. Thiswasarecklesscharge, sinceformanyyearsMgr. Sheenhadbeenasteadyreader ofthe"DailyWorker,"the"Communist,"''theCommunistInternational,"the"MoscowDaily News,"toallofwhichhesubscribed,andscoresofotherCommunistpublications.TheprelateinvitedMrBudenztotalk usertheirdifferencesatlunch, and:hatwasthebeginningof theassociationwhichbrought Mr.Budenzandhisfamilyback intotheChurch.

RICHHARVEST.

Nooneknowshowmanyhunereds,orthousands,havebeen drawnintotheChurchindirectly byMgr.Sheen'sSundayevening broadcasts.Theharvestresultingfromhispersonaltutelage hasbeenarichone.Priests andlaymenareconstantlyreferringtohimtheunlikeliestcandidatesforconversion-confirmedunbelievers,skilleddialecticiansandmenwithdeep-seated aversiontotheCatholicChurch. Forseveralyears,Mgr.Sheen hasfounditnecessarytoconductaclassforconvertsinNew Yorkaswellas'InWashington.

BIOGRAPHY.

Mgr.SheenwasbornonMay 8,1895. Hefirstdisplayeda talentfororatoryatSt.Viator's CollegeinKankakee,fromwhich hereceivedthedegreeofBachelorofArtain1917.AfterattendingSt.Paul'sSeminaryin St.Paul,Minnesota,theyoung seminarianwasordainedforthe dioceseofPeoriain1919.

Thenextfewyearswerespent acquiringadvanceddegreesatthe CatholicUniversity,theUniversityofLouvaininBelgium,and theAngelicoUniversityinRome. AtLouvainhewasawardedthe CardinalMercierprizeforinternationalphilosophy,thefirstAmericantoreceivethathonour. HewasinvitedtojointemporarilythestaffofSt.Edmund'sColASSUREWITH

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Onesummerhelecturedat Cambridge,oneofEngland'soldestandmostrenownedseatsof learning,andhepreachedagain inLondon,GlasgowandRome.

Meantime,hisfameasalecturercontinuedtospreadinthe UnitedStates.Formanyyears hisserviceswerearegularfeatureoftheLentendevotionsat St.Patrick'sinNewYork,and oftenhedeliveredtheAdvent sermonsatBlessedSacrament Churchinthesamecty.When theNationalCouncilofCatholic mendecidedin1930toinauguratethe"CatholicHour"broadcasts,inconjunctionwiththeNationalBroadcastingCompany, Mgr.Sheenwasthenatural choicefortheinitialspeaker.So greatwashissuccessthateach yearsincehehasbeeninvitedto returnfortheperiodfromNew YeartoEaster.

DuringthefirstCatholicHour serieshespokeoveranetwork of22stations.Ashisradio famegrew,thenetworkwasexpanded.Nowhisvoicegoesout overnearly100stations,which coveralltheStates,theDistrict ofColumbiaandHawaii,andover twoshortwavesencirclingthe globe.

Lettershavebeenreceivedat theNationalCouncil'sheadquartersinWashingtonfromsuch outlyingplacesasTurkey,Nigeria,BakienIslandnearthe ArcticCircle,andtheFalkland IslandsneartheAntarctic.A full-timestaffismaintainedto handlethecorrespondencefrom listeners.

Now,inhisbusyprogramme, Mgr.Sheenisfindingtimeto visitMelbourne.Catholicswill rejoiceattheopportunityof hearingthisremarkablemodern apostle.

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(ContinuedfromPage11) money),inordertofindoutwhy wefeelguilty,weshouldconfess ourguiltbeforeGodandpromise tobecomegoodmothers.Insteadofparkingourchildrenat thenearestnurseryschoolso thatwemayseekasubstitutecareer,wecanmakeanovenato theBlessedMotherwiththeintentionofbecomingreallyChristianmothersourselves.Insteal oftakingacubwoman'scoursein childguidance,letusstayhome andactuallylearntoguideby guiding.

CREATIVEMOTHERHOOD.

Youmayenvytheartistwho paintsacanvasworthyofthe Metropolitangalleries;youmay wishyoucouldmakeanimportantcontributiontoscience;you maylongforthetimetoput yourideasintoagreatnovelor totherunningofabusiness.But nomatterhowbeautifulorimportantthesethingsare,their valueistransitory,evenmeasuredintermsofhundredsofyears. Foramotherhasgivenbirthtoa baby,andeachchildhasasoul. Thatsoulwillliveforever,itcan gotoHeaven.Tome,thisis themostinspiringandthemost gratifyinganswerJfoundinmy perosnalsearchforthetruth.

BeforeIwasconvertedtothe CatholicFaith,Iamsorrytosay thatIdidnotknowaboutthe soul,oraboutthevalueaCatholicputsuponthesavingofa soul.ItwaswithintheChurch thatIfoundthismysteryexplained.themysteryofthesoul andthemeaningofbeinga mother,andtheanswertoallthe frustrationandunhappinessof modernwomenandtheneglectof thehome.ThereIlearnedthe Church'shighestimateofthe dignityofmanandthedignityof thechildwhowillbecomeaman. Theonethingachildwillnever forgetishismemoryofhis mother,goodorbad,andthe workofthatmotherinnourishingthebodyandsoulofthechild is,Iamsure,neverforgottenby God.

Andso,togobacktomygood friendandneighbour,Ihopethat onedayshewillfindtheanswer toherproblemsintheCatholic Churchandhaveherbitterness inherdutyasamotherturnto thejoythatIhavelearned.

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Godfathertoa "Divorcee"

Youwrite:

"Question2:'WhenMarcasite firstchildofthesecondmarriagecametobechristened, whywasapersonattachedto theVaticanallowedtobegodfather,seeingthefatherwas adivorcedperson?Itwas onlysometimeagothatI burntthephotoofthechristeningpartytakenoutsidethe church."

A.:1havenoinformationabout thegodfatherofMarconi'schild. Itwouldnotnormallybeapriest. Butletussupposeyourfactsare correct(astheyverywellmay be).Iseenothingtoprevent anyCatholicpersonofgoodcharacter(nomatterhowclosely connectedwithVaticancircles) fromactingasgodfatherinsuch circumstances.Therewasno stigmaattachingtoMarconi's character.Youwouldcallhim perhapsadivorcee,buttheCatholicChurchwouldonlyadmit thatwordifyouputitininvertedcommas,thusrecognisingthat hewasnotreallyadivorceeat all,butmerelylookeduponas onebyafictionofthecivillaw. Itstandstoreasonthatifthe Churchwaspreparedtomarry Marconiagain,itcouldhaveno objectiontoanylayofficialofthe Vaticanwhowishedtoactas godfathertoachildofthemarriage.

Yourwholedifficultycomes downtothis:Youappearto thinkthatcivildivorceassuchi.e.,themerebreakingofthe civilbond-isthethingwhichthe Churchforbids.Thatisnotcorrect;itistheattempttodissolve arealsacramentalmarriageby humanlawswhichtheChurch abhors.Ifitrefusestomarry divorcedpersons,itisnotpreciselybecausetheyhavegone throughthelegalformofdivorce,butbecausethosepersons arereallystillmarried(provid- ingthefirstmarriagewasvalid andtheformerpartnerisstill alive).Toremarrydivorcees whohavebeenvalidlymarried before,andwhosepartnersare stillalive,wouldbetoconniveat abigamousmarriage.Tothis theChurchcannot,andwillnot, consent.ButasMarconiand LadyO'Brienhadneverreally beenmarried,therecouldbeno .questionofbigamywhenthey marriedafterthedivorce.There wasnothingshadyorunderhand abouttheMarconimarriage,and neitherMarconinortheChurch hadanyreasontoshrinkfrom givingfullpublicitytoitorto subsequenteventslikethebaptismyoumention.

MinisterOnlya WitnesstoMarriage

"G,"GrassValley.writesa longandveryablyreasonedletterontheChurch'slegislation withregardtomarriage.This letter,whichcontainsagooddeal ofexcellentmatteronthehistoryoftheEnglishschismand onthevalidityofnon-Catholic orders,isvitiatedbyoneserious misunderstanding.WhenIhave dealtwiththismisunderstanding thewriterwillseethathisvariousdifficultieswillsolvethemselves,anditwillnotbeneces,,arytoreproducethemindetail.

Youwrite:

"ThemarriageofaCatholicto eitheraCatholiCoranon-Catholicbeforeanon-Catholic minister,wouldbeintheeyes oftheChurchdefinitelyinvalid."

A.:Thisiscorrect.ThelegislationoftheCatholicChurchrequiresthatCatholicsbemarried beforetheirparishpriest,or someotherpriestequippedwith jurisdiction,andtwootherwitnesses.Failuretocomplywith thislegislationwouldinvalidate themarriage.However,Ishall askyoulaterontonoteaslight modificationofthisgeneralsummingup.

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Youwrite: "Thewholequestionhingeson whatCatholicsdescribeas,and believetobe,theinvalidityof non-Catholicorders." A.:No.Thequestionofordersdoesnotenteressentially intothematter.Itistruethat Catholicsarerequiredtocontractmarriagebeforeapriest, eithertheparishpriestofthe placewherethemarriagetakes place,orsomeotherpriesthay'ordelegatedjurisdiction.But thisisapieceofspeciallegislationenactedbytheChurch;itis notcontainedintheideaof Christianmarriage.Thepriest isonlyawitnesstothemarriage;hedoesnotmakethemarriage.Themarriageismadey thecontractingpartiesthemselves;anditistheywhoadministerthesacramentofmatrimony onetotheother.ForCatholics thepriestisanecessarywitness, exceptinunusualcircumstances, buthowevernecessaryhispresence,hecontributesnothingdirectlytowardstheadministrrstionofthesacrament.PernonCatholics,ofcourse,thereisno needofapriestaswitness,asthe legislationIhavespokenabout doesnotapplytothem.

WhenCatholicsmay

marrywithoutaPriest

Youwrite:

"Tothe(atholiclaymanthe supremelypuzzlingaspectof thewholequestionisthatthe CatholicChurchteachesthat twonon-Catholicsmarriedbeforetheirownministerareto Ired7,gardedasvalidlymar-1

A.:Thereshouldbenothing verypuzzlingaboutthis.The non-Catholicsinquestionwould bevalidlymarriednotbecauseof anyspecialpowerpossessedby theministerbeforewhomthey weremarried,butbecausethey eachfreelyandwillinglygave andreceivedthoserightswhich arethespecial-objectofmarriage.Theywouldbevalidlymarried,eveniftheyweremarried merelybeforeacivilregistrar. Allthatisrequiredofthemis thattheyshouldmakeavalid contract.Thatis,theywould havetoagree,inthepresenceof witnesses,toacceptoneanother ashusbandandwife,andbythis theywouldunderstandaperpetualandexclusiveunion.As marriageisbyessenceacontract, thenatureofthesacramentfollowsthatofthecontract.The contractismadebythetwopar- ties;andthesacramentismutuallyreceivedandadministered, eachbyeach.(Iamassuming, ofcourse,thatthenon-Catholics arebaptised.Iftheywerenot, thentheirmarriagewouldnot besacramental;itwouldbe merelyanaturalcontract,subjecttocivilimpediments,but bindingandindissoluble).

Ithinkyouwillnowagreethat thereisnopointinmypursuing therestofyourargument.That argumentisallbasedonthemistakenasqimptionthatthevalidityofordersandthevalidityof marriageareinextricablyintertwined.Toshowhowfarout thisconceptionis,Ishallquote somelittleknownChurchlegislationonthesubjectofmarriagein extraordinarycircumstances.It isprovidedforintheCodeof CanonLawthat,ifitisimpossiblewithoutgraveinconvenience togetintouchwiththeparish priest,theOrdinaryofthediocese,orsomeotherpriesthaving delegatedjurisdiction,,then,if oneofthepartiesisindangerof death,oritisforeseenthatthe parishpriest,etc.,willbeunavailableforamonth,itislaw, fultocontractmarriagesimpry beforesomewitnesses,andthe marriagethuscontractedisvalid andsacramental.Soyouseethat evenCatholicsmay,incertain circumstances,contractavalid sacramentalmarriageintheabsenceofapriest.

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madethestatementthatthe questionofthevalidityorin validityofamarriageofaCatholicinaProtestantchurch restedlargelyonwhetherths, marriagehadtakenplacebvforeoraftertheannouncimentofthe'NeTemere'decree."

A.:Thepriestwascorrect.It wasthe"NeTemere"decree whichbroughtinthespeciallegislationwithregardtothemarriageofCatholicswhichobtains to-day.BeforeApril19,1908, whenthe"NeTemere"decree waspublished,therewasasimilarlegislationdatingbackto theCouncilsofTrent,butthis earlierdecree(calledthe"Tametsi")hadnotbeenpromulgated ineverypartoftheworld.In thosepartsoftheworldwhereit hadbeenpromulgateditwould havebeenpossibleforCatholics tobevalidlymarriedinaProtestantchurch.The"NeTemere" decree,however,whichisincorporatedintothepresentCodeof CanonLaw,isuniversallybinding,sothatnowadaysanymarriagecontractedbyaCatholic inaProtestantchurchwouldbe bythatveryfactinvalid'.Thisis allamatterofspeciallegislation whichtheChurch,usingthe powersChristgaveher,imposes onherchildren.Butshedoes notimposethatlegislationupon others

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"Queriet,"NorthPerth,writes:

"MyparentswereMethodists, andIwaschristenedinaMethodistchlrchwhilestillaninfant,bytheministersprinklinkwateronmyhead."

A.:Thatisavalidformof baptism,providingthatthe necessarywordswerealsoused.

Youwrite: "IunderstandthatthispracticecamedowntotheMethodistsfromtheCatholicChurch, throughtheAnglicanChurch andJohnWesley,whowasan Anglicanclergyman."

A.:Yes,thisiscorrect.

Youwrite:

"Couldyoutellmewhenthe practiceofinfantsprinkling wasfirstusedintheChristian Church?"

A.:Therearereallytwoquestionstobeansweredthere.First, whenwasthepracticeofbaptisinginfantsfirstintroduced?Second,whenwasthemethodofinfusionoraspersionaccepted? Withregardtothefirstquestion thereisnodifficulty.Infants, werebaptisedfromthevery earliestdaysoftheChurch.Our Lordhadsaid,"Unlessamanbe bornagainofwaterandtheHoly Spirit,hecannotenterintothe kingdomofGod"(John,3).It followedthatinfants,too,ifthey weretobeadmittedtoheaven, hadtoreceivebaptism.There arenumeroustestimoniestothis practiceintheearlyChurch.Origen,forinstance,says:"The ChurchreceivedfromtheApostlesthetraditionofgivingbaptismalsotoinfants."St.Augustinesaysofinfantbaptism: "ThistheChurchhasalwayshad, alwaysheld;thisshereceived fromthefaithofherancestors; thissheperseveringlyguardsto theend."

Withregardtothemethodof conferringbaptism,thisshould besaidfirstofall.Baptism meansanablution.ora"washing away."Byanexternalwashing ofthebodythereissymbolised aninteriorcleaningofthesoul.

NowthereisnothingintheNew TestamenttoshowthatOur Lordprescribedanyparticular formofablutionasbeingessential,andtheChurchhasalways lookeduponthreeformsasbeing valid:immersion,infusion(i.e., bypouringwateronthehead), aspersion(orsprinkling).Undoubtedly,intheearlyChurch immersionwasthecommonform. St.Paulspeaksasthoughthis wastheformheknew,andarchaeologyhasrecoveredforus theactualbaptismalpoolsofthe "apriestwhomIcouldnametearlyChristianworldinwhich

theneophyteswereimmersed.In theLatinChurchimmersionwas graduallyreplacedbyinfusion andaspersionduringthethirteenthcentury.TheGreek Church,however,retainedamodifiedformofimmersion.It mustnotbethoughtthattheprevalenceofinfusionandaspersion intheLatinChurchfromthe thirteenthcenturyonwardswas anyviolentinnovationFrom theearliesttimesthesemethods hadbeenusedwiththesickand dying,andwerealwayslooked uponasvalid.Forpurposesof conveniencethesesimplermethodswerelaterextendedtothe healthyalso,andfinallybecame prevalent.

Youwrite: "IsthereanyScripturalauthorityforthepracticeofinfantsprinkling,orisitwhollydependentontraditionand CanonLawforitsauthority?"

A.:Again,yourquestion dividesitselfintotwo.First, withregardtoinfantbaptismin general.OurLordgaveHis Apostlesandtheirfollowersthe generalcommute:"Goyeforth endteachallnations,baptising theminthenameoftheFather, and'oftheSon,andoftheHoly Ghost"(Matt.28,19).AsOur Lordhadpreviouslysaidthat baptismwasnecessaryforsalvation,andaswecannotthinkof Himaswishingtoexcludethose smallchildrenwhomHeonce sufferedtocometoHim,itfollowsthatbaptismwasmeantfor them,too.Asforthemethod followedinadministeringthe sacrament,Idonotthinkthe questionveryimportant.All thethreeformsIhavepreviouslymentionedarevalid.The Scriptureneitherprescribesnor forbidsanyofthesethree.All thatisrequiredisthatthere shouldbesomeformofablution accompaniedbythewords:"I baptisetheeinthenameofthe Father,andoftheSon,andof theHolyGhost."

Youwrite: "Iwishtobeabletoanswer thosewhowouldsayIhave neverbeenbaptisedatall."

A:Theonusofproofison youropponents.Apparentlythey havesomearbitrarynotionabout baptismbyimmersiononly,and foradultsonly.Buttheywill findnothingintheScripturesto supporttheirviews.Inthe meantime,youmightremembera principleinlogic:Athingwhich isgratuitouslyassertedmaybe gratuitouslydenied.Unlessyour friendshavesomestrongerargu-

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mentuptheirsleevesthanany whichyouhaveincludedinyour letter,youwouldbeperfectly withinyourrightsintellingthem thattheyaremerelyfoisting theirownideasontheScriptures, andthatagainstthetraditionof nearlytwothousandyears.It mightnotbepolitetotellthem theyarecranks,butinpointoffactthatiswhattheyare.

PreviousActofFaith Unnecessary

Finally,youwrite: "Onebigobjectiontoinfant sprinklingisthefactthatthe Bibledoesseemtoshowthata confessionoffaithusually,if notalways,precededBaptism." A.:ThatisbecausetheBaptism describedisthatofadults. Adults,evennow,makeanactof faithbeforebaptism.Butinfants,astheyareincapableof makinganyactoffaithoftheir own,havethismadeforthem bytheirsponsors,andthrough baptismtheyaregiventheinfusedvirtueoffaithwhichtheywill exerciseinlateryears.Butin anycase,thevalidityofbaptism doesnotdependonanyPreceding actoffaith,whethermadepersonallyorthroughsponsors.It isonlythosewhoholdthatthe sacramentsdependentirelyon thefaithoftherecipientwho couldlogicallydebarinfantsfrom baptism.Andthenthesepeoplewouldbeposedwiththisproblem:Baptismisnecessaryfor salvation,butmanythousandsof infantsdiebeforetheyarecapableofknowingwhatfaith means.Iftheyarenottobe baptisedwhatbecomesofthem? DoesGodnotwillthemtobe saved?

Ifyourfriendspesteryouany furtherforScripturalreferences, youmighttellthemthis:Baptism isintheNewLawwhatcircumcisionwasinthelawoftheJews, asSt.Paulnotes(Coloss.,2,1112).Noweveryoneknowsthat circumcisiontookplaceforthe Jewsininfancy.So,too,does baptismfnrt'neChristian.

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Monday,October13:

Mr.Atlee AtleeattheBallet

Spentmostofthedaywrestlingmanfullywithapileofunansweredletters.Thesehave e'enonmytablefortoolong. Evenwhenmybackistothem canstillfeeltheirangry,reproachfulglances.

To-nightIwentwithBobF-, wholeavesforLiverpoolinthe morningtojoinashipforNew Zealand,toseeSidFieldinthe 500th.performanceofhiscomic show"PiccadillyHayride."Field isoneofthosecomedianswho (happily)relyonpriceless clowninginsteadofforcedand oftendullwisecracks.Theshow waswellproduced.

Tuesday,October14:

WenttoPaddingtonthismorningtocatchatrainforBeaconsfieldtovisit"G.K.'s"oldhomeat TopMeadow.AsIhadonly missedthetrainbyafewminutes,andthereWouldbenoother forafewhours,Iabandonedthe venture.Rainalsoinfluenced mydecision.Afterastroll aroundPaddington,whereIcame byaccident,acrossPaddington Green-alwaysasociatedinmy mindwiththatsongheroine, "PrettyPollyPerkins"-Ireturnedtothecitytoexploresome newterritory.Thistimeinthe vicinityofTowerBridge.This isthefirstbridgemetbyships cominguptheThames.Itisan interestingpieceofwork. A truck-drivertoldmethehuge bascules(1,000tonseach)canbe raisedinoneminutetoallowthe passageoflargevessels.I wouldhavelikedtohaveseen thisoperationperformed,butas aglanceupanddownthe Thamesrevealednoshipsunder wayIdidnotwait.

Sprawling,ugly,4ndvery smellyBillingsgateMarket, wherefishhavebeensoldforover athousandyears-foroneghast-

lymomentIthoughtmynostrilsIThequeuesweretremendous. 1 haddetectedoneofthefirsthadhardlytakenmyseatwhen thereWasmuchclappingand somecheering.Somewhatsurprised,Iwasabouttospringto myfeetandtomakeabriefpoliteexpressionofthanks,whenI realisedtheovationwasforMr. andMrs.Attlee,whohadtaken theirseatsbutafewfeetaway fromwhereIwas.ThePrime MinisterappearedtohaveforgottenMr.Shinwellandother worries,temporarilyatleast,and appearedtobeenjoyingthebrilliantproduction.

cratesstilluncalledfor-wiaaa vividcontrasttotheclassicdignityofTowerBridge.Ididnot stayhereforlong.Itwasalmostaphysicalimpossibility.A quickinspectionofsomeDutch eelboatsmooredjustoffthe Market,andImovedofftoinspecttheruinsofAllHallows' Barking.Thischurchislinked unbreakablywiththeToeH movement.Itsvicarwasonce theRev."Tubby"Clayton,the founder-padreofTocH.Only thecryptandafewfragments remain.infactallthedistrict nearheresufferedcruellyinthe blitz.AllthatremainsofanotherWrenmasterpiece,St. Dunstan's-in-the-East,isthe tower,withitsslenderspirerestingonfourflyingbuttresses.It issaidthatWrenwasvery proudofthisgracefulcorona, andalthoughmanyatthetime considereditahazardousventure,Wrenwasconfidentthatit wouldstandagainstallstorms. Hisconfidencehasnotbeenmisplaced.Thesteeplehasnotonly stoodunimpairedfor240years, buthassurvivedaperilitsdetractorscouldneverhaveimagined.

TheMonumentwasnearby.I didnotclimbthethreehundred steps.Theviewfromthetop issaidtobeafineone,butI wtaspreparedtotakethisfor granted.Ihadbeenre-reading Dicken's"MartinChuzzlewit"the lastfewnightsbeforeturningin, andIrememberedthewordsof TomPinch,who,seeingvisitors abouttoclimbthesteps,said, "Theydon'tknowwhatamany stepsitis.It'sworthtwicethe moneytostaybelow."Itwas goodenoughforme.

To-nightIwentouttoSadler'sWellstosee"Faust."It hadnotbeendonewithafullballetatthistheatreforeightyears.

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To-dayIcaughtthe10.30expressfromEustontoLiverpool Itwasaninterestingfour-hour run,asIhadforatravelling companionaMillHillFather, whohadrecentlyarrivedinEng- landforaholidayafterthirteen years-84yearsinaJapprison ramp-inNorthBorneo.

Itwka,-aninterestingfour-hour journeyontheexpress.Rugby,a glimpseatCoventry,Litchfield, Stafford(ofpotteryfame),andthebusyrailwaycentreofCrewe. Afterwehadcrossedoverthe MerseyatRencorn,ourarrivalat LimeSt.Station,Liverpool,was butamatttrofminutes.

IcalledatAtlanticHouse, whichisconductedbytheA.M. folk.Whencompleteditwill bethefinestCatholicSeamen's HostelinBritain.Itoccbpies afinesite.Atthemoment thereareonly11roomsavailable,asnopermitcanbeobtainedtocompletethebuilding.i wasshownovertheplacebya friendlypadre,whoalsoshowed metheplansoftheproposed structure.Hekindlyarranged accommodationformeatnearbyPlimsollHouse.Inthelate afternoon1strolledthroughthe citytoPierHead.Maybeall roadsleadtoRome,buttheLiverpoolkindallapparentlygoby wayofPierHead.Allofthe city'sVara&busesandferries seemedtoconvergehere.Later Ispentapleasanteveningatthe Bosun'shomeinnearbyBootle. Althoughforthepastsixmonths hehadsworntoforsakethesea, andhadoftenreassuredhiswife tothiseffect,headmitted (rathershamefully)tomewhen wewerehavingareuniondrink, thathehadsignedonanother ship,whichwastoleavefor SouthAmericawithinafew days.Nowhewaswondering howtobreakthenewstohis wife,acharmingyoungIrish girlfromthesamecounty.I couldnotoffermuchassistance. Instead,Iagainwonderedatthe terrificgripandholdthesea ofttnexertsonmanyofthose whotravelalongitsblueroads, andhowdifficultitcanbefor somanyseamentofreethemselvesofitforever.Thatsadbut flawlessfilm,"TheLongVoyage Home"(basedonfourshort playsofEugeneO'Neill)came readilytomindwithitsunforgettablecharactersandtheir battletoquittheseaforever,yet somehowknowingallthetime thattheireffortswouldbein vain.Onthe"Jaycee"Ihad memorisedtheselines(Idonot knowtheauthor),andtheysum upthepositionratherwell: "Wearethosefoolswhocould notrest Inthedullearthweleftbehind, Butburnedwithpassionforthe West Anddrankstrangefrenzyfrom itswind. Theworldwherewisemenlive atease Fadesfromourunregretfuleyes, Andblindacrossunchartered seas, Westaggeronourenterprise." (TobeContinued.)

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Justthirtyyearsago,anAmericanPriestfoundhimselfentrustedwithfivesmallboys-two fromajuvenilecourtandthree waifsfromthestreet.Healso hadabout£20(whichhehadborrowed)andadream. Thatwasthehumblebeginning ofBoys'Town,nowmostfamous ofallhomesforyoungsters.And thePriestwas,ofcourse,the equallyfamousFather(now Mgr.)Flanagan.ThecommunityinNebraska,to-day,with 1,000boysofeveryrace,colour andcreed,hasjustcelebratedits 30th.anniversary.Itrepresents adreamcometrueforMgr. Flanagan,adreamthatwas helpedalongbyfaith,prayer, hardworkandsacrifice.

PoliticalFreedom

Thefollowingtablefromthe "NewYorkTimes"givesaninterestingcomparisonoftheresultsofpoliticalfreedomin twlenty-fourEuropeanelections heldsinceearly1945,showing thefiguresoftheCommunist partyinproportiontothetotal votescastatthepollingbooths:

CongressmenVisit Franco

Anarticlein''Newsweek"tells ofavisitmadetoGeneralFranco inMadridbythreeUnitedStates congressmen.Theyhadoriginallyintendedtoby-passtheGeneralissimobecauseoftheunfriendlinessoftheU.N.toward him.WhiletheywereinterviewingtheSpanishForeign Minister,however,hesuddenly askedthemiftheywishedto speakwithFranco,andhepicked upthetelephoneandmadeanappointmentforthem.Theywere veryfrankinthequestionsthey puttoSpain'sleader,andthey foundhisanswersveryblunt. WhenhewastoldthatAmericansconsideredhimadictator likeHitlerandStalin,Francoreplied:"Iwishmoreofyouwould visitSpainandseeforyourselveshowwearebringingstabilityandeconomicprogresstothe nation.Iunderstandyouwould receivenosuchinvitationfrom Russia.HitlerwasanaggressorandsoisStalin.Speakto SalazarinPortugal,ourweakest neighbour,andseeifhefearsany threatfromus.Wehaveno racismnorreligiousintolerance inSpain;speakwithourJewish andProtestantleaders,andfind outforyourselves."Whenone ofthecongressmenpointedoutthatFrancoreceivedhelpfrom Hitlerduringthecivilwar,the generalissimoreplied:"Whenone isatwar,oneisnottooparticu- larabouthisallies,asyouinAmericahavefoundout.

VaticanRadiotoaid inRefugeeSearch

TheHolyFatherhasoffered theInternationalRefugeeOrganisationtheservicesofVatican Radiointheresettlementor repatriationofamillionEuropeanrefugeesanddisplacedpersons.

FollowingaletterfromMgr. Montini,AssistantSecretaryof State,offering"everyco-opera- tion"bytheHolySeetowards findingaspeedysolutiontothe refugees'tragicsituation,the I.R.O.hasdecidedtoseekimmediatelyclosercontactwiththe Vatican,throughtheVaticanMigrationBureau.

ItwassuggestedlastNovemberatthepreparatorycommissionoftheI.R.O.thatapplication shouldbemadetotheHolySee fortheuseofVaticanRadio, whichcouldbeparticularlyusefulfortracingmissingrelatives andchildren.

VotiveMassfor OpeningofNew'Dail

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VaticanWarningon ApparitionStory

Awarninghasbeenprintedin "OsservatoreRomano,"Vatican Citydaily,thattheChurchhas "notpronouncedfavourably"ona reportedapparitionoftheBlessedVirginMaryatagrottonear theTreFontaneinRome. AccordingtosomepressreportsfromRome,theBlessed Virginappearedtoa34-years-old Communistandhisthreesmall childrenonApril12,1947.The apparitionwassaidtohavepredictedshewouldwork"mighty miraclesfortheconversionofthe incredulous."Anumberofcures, involvingpersonssufferingfrom meningitis,breasttumour,ulcers, tuberculosisandbladderstones, werealsosaidtohavetaken placeatthegrotto.

Declaringthatitwasreprintinginformationgiveninitsissue' ofOctober26,"OsservatoreRomano"stated."SinceacommitteehasbeenformedinRome whichproposestoestablishand promotethecultoftheBlessed VirgininagrottonearTreFontane,whereitissaidthatanapparitionoftheMadonnahasoccurred,noticeisherebygiventhat theecclesiasticalauthority,which hasnotpronouncedfavourablyon theso-calledapparition,isnotbehindtheformationofthiscommitteeanditscollectionofofferings."

Nothinghashappenedsince lastOctobertodetractfrom"the vigourandfullreality,"ofthis announcement,thepaperadds.

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"Arrangementshavealsobeen madebyotherreligiousdenominatioisforservicesasfollows: ChurchofIreland-DivineServiceinSt.Patrick'sCathedral, Dublin,at0a.m.(bykindpermissionoftheDean);PresbyterianChurch-DivineService intheOrmondQuayandScots Church,LowerAbbey-street, Dublin,at10a.m.;Methodist Church-DivineServiceinthe MethodistCentenaryChurch,St. Stephen'sGreen,Dublin,at10 a.m.;DublinJewishCongregation-DivineServiceintheAdelaide-road,Synagogue,Dublin,at 6p.m.

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ByMARGARETBUDENZ.

"Ofcourse,IhavenoIrish blood,"saidmyfriend,aswe strolledalongtheautumn-oright streetsofthesmallWestchester Countytowninwhichweboth lived."Ican'ttalkmyselfinto believingthesethingswhichyou sayyouarehappytoaccept.I acceptourlotasmothers,butI amfarfromhappyaboutit."

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tweenmothersandtheirchildren, andwelearntofollowtheir voicesandstepsandthoughig eveninsleep.

PURPOSEOFFAMILYLIFE.

Andsowearenotneededat homebecausewearewillingto maintaincleanlinessandknow riages.Wehadtalkedaboutthethevalueof'whole-wheatbread, ambitionswehadasunmarriedbutbecausewehaveapurposein professionalwomenandhowchil-beingthere.Wehaveanim+ 4- *

TheconversionoftheformerEditoroftheCommunist"Daily Worker,"ofAmerica(LeoBudenz)causedaterrificstirnot onlyinAmericabutrightthroughouttheworld.Thefollowing articleonMotherhoodwaswrittenbyhiswife,MargaretBudenz, andpublishedin"Sign-:*

drenhadcompletelychangedourportantpartnotonlyinpreservlives.The"Irish"shaftwasdl-ingthesanctuaryofourown rectedatme. Myfathercamehomes,inrearingafamily,but fromAntrim,butweweretheourinfluencereachesoutto"wrongsortofIrish."Myfriendwardsthesafeguardingofthe wasdisturbedbecauseIwasin-institutionofthefamily.Thisis fluencedbythetraditionalIrishsomethingintowhichwecan orCatholicviewofmarriage.pourourwholelife;itisaproAftermanyyearsofgropingforfessionandacareeraswellas asatisfyinganswer,Ifinallyjustaduty. foundoutofmyownthinkingandThatthefamilyasastable experiencesananswertothebasisofsocietyisinabadway "womanproblem"-anditisaneedslittleproof.'hieevidence problem.WhenIwasconvertedisallaroundus,inthebroken ashorttimeago,Iwassurprisedhomeswesee,inthedisruption tofindthatthebestCatholicoffamilylife.Thewaryears thinkingandtraditionhadtheopenedtowomenfieldsofwork answerImighthavefoundsoon-thatmanyhadbeenlongingfor erifIhadalwaysbeenaCatho-overaperiodcoveringtheFirst lic.Because.withintheChurch,WorldWar.ThousandsofmarIcameuponanappreciationofredwomenlefttheirhomesinortheroleofwomen,andparticu-dertoenterthebusinesshouses, larlyofwomenwhoaremothers,professions,andfactories,not thatIneverknewexisted.Theseonlybecausetheylikedthepaypagesarewrittenespeciallyforcheque,butbecauseitwas a thosemotherswhomIhavechancetogetawayfromhomeknowntobeconfusedandun-awayfromalifewithoutglamnappyandcaughtintheemotion-our,change,orpurpose.Many allymuddledsortofthinkingofthesemotherswillbeforced thatrobsmotherhoodofitsjoy.toreturntotheirhomesbecause theirskillsarenolongerneeded, andtheywillreturnwithreluctant,slowsteps.

MARRIAGEACHEAT!

MyfriendwasnotaCatholic, andshefeltthatinsayingIwas happyIwasdeludingmyself. Now,thiswomanisanexcellent, intelligentmother;shedoesnot gadabout,andshedoesatwentyfour-hourjoboftakingcareof hertwochildren.Butsheis bitteranddeeplyresentfuland feelsthatmarriagehascheated her.Shepointedouttomethat ourhusbandswentdowntoNew Yorkeveryday,metpeoplewith ideas,didjobsthatrequired brainsandimagination.We servedasnursemaidsandhousekeepers,withanoccasionalnight outwhenwecouldfindasitter orbaby-minder.Sheaccused meofbeingnothingmorethana mid-Victorianwifewhohad stifledherpersonalityandlife.

Iknowthatmyfriend'sattitureistypicalofthousandsof women-atleastofwomenwho arenotCatholic-tosomedegree. Shehappenstobearticulate, andherdespairisattheopposite polefrommyjoyasaCatholic mother.

MYSTICALELEMENTIN FAMILY,

Thereisamysticalelement presentintheCatholicfamily, andwhatthemotherhastogive herhusbandandchildrenismore thanthemaintainingofascheduleofmealsservedpromptly, niashingonMonday,ironingon Tuesday.Itisevenmorethan beingathometwenty-fourhours aday.Amothermaysleep soundlywhenthefireengines teardownthestreet,butsheis alerttheinstantherownchild turnsoverinbedinthenursery downthehall.Ifsheisoutof sightofadozenchildrenplaying intheward,sheknowsimmediatelyifitisherchildwhohas criedoutinpain.Thereisa specialbondofcommunionbe-

EQUALRIGHTSORNO RIGHTS!

Foryearsthefeministsamong ushavebeencampaigningfor 'equalrights"-assumingthat wehavenorights-andplotting anew+eraforwomen.Families woulddecreaseinsizethrough thepracticeofbirthcontrol,divorcewouldbeeasy,jobswould offerattractivepay,babieswould enternurseryschoolswhere trainedworkerswouldtakeover thescientificcareoftheyoung. Womenwouldnothavetcstay home,becausetherewouldbe nothingtostayathorsefor.AccordingtotheCommunistParty ofAmerica,whose"line"'onthis questionIreadindetailseveral yearsback,awomanwhoisa housewifeandmotherproduces nothing.Toproduceababyis consideredofnosocialvalue.To produce,intheCommunistsense, awomanwouldbebetteroffdnd ofmorevaluetosocietyandher selfifsheneglectedherown homeinordertoworkinthe homeofanother,ifthatwasthe bestshecoulddo,inorderto collectwages.ToaCatholic motherthisdoesnotmakesense, andthereisnosenseinit,butit ismorethanatrend.Inever atanytimereadadocument moreinsultingto*men.

COMMUNISTPROGRAMME.

upontheleastattractivefeaturesofbeingamother-the monotony,drudgery,worry,and wearinesswhichallmothers know.Itassumesthatother fieldsofendeavourdonothave thesesamedrawbacks.Artists, scientists,teachers,andsocial workers,allthesehavethesame problemofmonotonyandfatigue,butnobodylecturesthem aboutgivingupartorscienceor socialwork.

DISASTERINTHEHOME.

Further,weseedisasterattackingnotonlythehome,but alsotheveryinnerlivesofwomenthemselves.Thede'atruc tionofsouls.Whatisbehind theincreaseofalcoholismamong women,oneofthenewestcauses foralarm,thechain-smoking,the night-clubhabit,andthecorner taverndrinking?Theincrease ofdelinquencyinallitssordid implicationsamongyounggirls andwomen?Thecynical,hardboiledchasingafterpleasure?

DuringtheyearswhenIwas searchingforananswertothese things,1,myself,oftenresented andvoicedmyresentmentofthe hardshipsimposeduponmebecauseIhappenedtobeamother. Frequently,Iwonderedwhy, aftergoingtocollegeformore' thansixyearsinordertobecomeaprofessionalsocialworker,Inowfoundmyselfonmy handsandkneesscrubbingthe kitchenfloor.(Ihadnotlearnedthatwegetonourkneesto pray.)Thiswastheverysame attitudemygoodfriendwas tryingtodirectatmeonmylast walkwithherbeforeIwasreceivedintotheCatholicChurch. Iscrubbed,butIhatedit.Ilovedmychildren,butIwanted somethingelse,too.

Wecandoanythingnecessary foragreatcause;wewillwillinglygiveupourlivesforwhat webelieveisright;andwecan evenmaintainasenseofhumouraboutscrubbingifithappens tobenecessaryforthefulfilment ofapurposefulact.TheCatholicwomanhastheencourasementofherreligioninthework ofrearingafamily,shehasthe approvaloftheChurchandthe satisfactionsthatarenottobe foundoutsideCatholicsociety

ANEXAMPLE.

Butshehassomethingthatis evenmoreimportantthanthese. ShesnowsabouttheBlessed Motherandhasinherwha'nonCatholicwomendonotpo;sessaperfectexample.Mary,who knewthedepthsofsorrowand joy,whowithherwholemindand. heartacceptedtheresponsibility ofbecomingtheMotherofOur Lord.TheBlessedVirginmis abletoperformthehousahold taskscommontowomenofthat day.Shewasnotrelievedof theseeventhoughshewasthe MotheroftheSaviour.ShetendedtotheneedsoftheInfant Jesus,watchedoverHisboyhood, gaveHimhermother'sloveto thefootoftheCross,andnever lostsightofherpurpose.We cannotexpecttobesoperfectin ourdevotiontomotherhoodas ,hewhowasfinallytobecome Motherofusall.Butwecan acceptherguidanceandprayfor thenecessarygrace.

Nowwecannotavoidthefact thatsuchaprogrammelooks veryattractivetonotafewwomen.Afteradayspentonthe weeklywashing,withtheironing piledupforthenextday,andin theinterveningnightthebabyis teething,wemightliketoleaveit allbehindusandgoforthtoa nice,eight-hourjobdowntown. Butthetroublewiththisargumentinthisdirection,isthe superficialityofit.Itplays

ESSENCEOFQUESTION.

Finally,whatistheessenceof thisquestion?Withprayerand thoughtandhard'work,weas motherscancontributesomething importanttoourfamiliesandto allthefamiliesoftheland.The simplestmothercandoherpart. Thewomanwhothinksshehas brainsandabilityhasevenmore responsibilitynottodeserther post.Insteadofmakinganappointmentwithafashionablepsychoanalyst(ifwehaveenoug;ti (ContinuedonPage7.)

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AustralianTroops inJapan

CommentbyFormerChaplain. ManymenintheB.C.O.F.were lackingproperleadershipand trainingandpersonsin"high places,"notthetroops,wereresponsibleforanycriticismlevelledatAustraliansinJapan,said FatherP.O'Keefe,M.B.E.,inan addressatTerangsub-branchot theR.S.S.A.I.L.A.

FatherO'Keefe,whoserved withtheAI.F.aschaplain,wasin Japan18months.

OfficersandmenofB.C.O.F. wereforbiddentoenterJapanese homes,whereasthefraternisation policyoftheAmericanswasmore liberal,hesaid.Consequently, theAustralianswerenotmeetingtherightpeople,andcould noteffectivelyhelpindemocratisingthecountry.

"1amnotconvincedthatthe Japaneseareasdocileandfriendlytousastheyappearonthe surface.Idon'tthinkthey meantobedeceptive,butisisthe waytheyhavebeentrainedin life."

ForgetPrejudices. Australiansshouldtrytoforget prejudices,inspiteofthefact thattheJapshadcommittedterriblearrocities.

"Wearenotjustifiedinjudginganationonitsarmy,whichis trainedtokill,andwehaveto rememberthattheJapaneseare apaganandundemocraticrace."

FatherO'KeefeisoftheopinionthatJapancouldbeChristianisedincomparativelyshort time.

PriestHeroHonouredby Ex-Servicemen

CHALICEPRESENTEDIN MEMORYOFFATHERHARRIS,KM.

WiththefallofRabaulinto JapanesehandsinJanuary,1942, theAustraliangarrisonwasforcedintoretreat.Thesewho wereabletomaketheirway alongthesouthcoast\serefortunateenoughtofindFather HarrisatMalmal.Underthe impressionthattherewerebut fewsurvivorsonthecoast,he gavehislaunchtothefirstcorners,togetherwithsufficientsuppliestoreachthemainland.The nextgroupwentontoFather Culhane,M.S.C.,whodidlikewise.Then,withthearrivalof moremen,wornout,wounded, bedraggled,withnosuppliesof foodormedicine,FatherHarris openedthemissiontothemand setuptwocamps-oneatDrina, forthemeninbettercondition, andoneatWunung,forthesick andwounded.Forsixweekshe caredforthosemen-morethan onehundred-givingthemwhateversupplieshehadoffood, clothingandmedicine,tending thesickinbodyandsoul,organisingtasksandgardensforthe mentokeepthemoccupied.

RefusedtoLeave.

When,eventualy,arescueship cameinpasttheJapanesegarrisonatGasmata,FatherHarris refusedtoleavewiththemenheconsideredithisdutytostay totendtohisflockandhelpanyotherAustraliansurvivorswho mightcomethrough.Suchwere thefeelingsofthemeninleaving FatherHarristoalmostcertain doomatthehandsoftheJapanesethatsomeofthemhadtobe dissuadedfrom"kidnapping" him.

Afewmonthslater,theJapanesetookFatherHarrisfrom JacquinotBay,ostensiblytoRabaulwhich,however,henever reached.Themostreliablereportsaysthathewasbayonetted andthrownintotheseafromthe boatthattookhimprisoner.

Itwastopaytributetothe generosityandgallantryofthis youngAustralianmissionarythat somesixtymenandwomen,'representingthetroopsofthe2/22 Battalion,gatheredatCroydon MonasterytopresenttoVery Rev.FatherDrakeasterlingsil-

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MelbourneCentenary Broadcast

Advicehasbeenreceivedfrom theA.B.C.thattherewillbea specialbroadcastonMay9,when HighMasafromSt.Patrick'sCathedral,Melbourne,willberelayeddirecttoallStatesfrom910.30a.m.(W.A.time).The occasionwillbethe"Dedication ofAustraliatotheImmaculate HeartofMary,"astheclimaxof theMelbourneArchdioceseCentenaryCelebrations.

Nor'-WestCyclone DamagesChurch Property

ThecurrentissueoftheGeraldton"CathedralChronicle" givesussomeideaofthewidespreaddamagecausedbythere; centcycloneintheNor'-West.

ThecycloneragedthroughMt. Magnetfortwodays,stripping roofsandsmashingwindows. Luckilythechurchandpresbyterywereonlyslightlydamaged. Practicallyeverytreeofany appreciablesizewasuprooted. AtReedytwentysheetsofiron weretornfromtheroofofthe churchandthefenceflattened. PromptactionbytheParish PriestandhelperssavedtheConventroofbutthefencewasdemolished.

JapanesePalacenow CatholicSchool

ThepalaceofPrinceKuni, fatherofthepresentEmpressof Japan,willsoonhouseJapan's firstfull-fledgedCatholiccollege forgirls.

Thepalacehasalreadybeen boughtbytheReligiousofthe SacredHeartforthispurpose. NegotiationswiththeGovernmentforthepurchaseofsome10 acresofgroundattachedtoitare expectedtobecompletedinthe nearfuture.

Thepalacecontainsabout40 roomsPlansarealreadybeing consideredforalargeconcrete buildingtobeerectedlater,but thepresentbuildingwillbeadequateforimmediateneeds.

HistoricBuilding.

Becauseofitshistoricsignificance,thebuildingwillalways bepreservedassomethingofa monument,andtheroomwhere theEmpresswasbornwillbe maintainedwithoutchangeasa Japaneseguestroom. Theformeraudiencechamber hasbeendesignatedtoserveas alibrary,whiletwootherrooms, beautifully'decorated,willbe combinedtoserveasachapel.

HeavyWarLosses.

TheReligiousoftheSacred Heartlostallbutoneoftheir ninebuildingsbyfireduringthe war,butsuchistheesteemin whichtheyareheldinofficial circlesthattheirswasoneofthe fivegirls'schoolsintheTokyo areatoberaisedrecentlytothe rankofafull-fledgedcollege.

Itisauthorisedtograntthe Bachelor'sdegreeinartsand sciences.

TheschoolthushasthehighestratingofanyCatholicschool forgirlsinJapan,andisonan equalfootingwiththebest schoolsforgirlsinthewhole country.

Thisratingmadeitallthe moreimperativefortheSisters, inspiteoftheirterrificlosses, includingthetotallossoftheir library,topurchaseanexisting building,suchasthenearbypalaceofPrinceKuni.

Theworld-famousautomobile manufacturer,LouisDelage,who becameaconvertat60yearsot age,hasdiedattheageof73 years.

Beginningasamodestengineer,hesucceededinestablishing himselfasamanufacturerand putonthemarketalittlecar thatrevolutionisedautomobile construction.Healsobuiltrac ingcarsthatwonmanyinternationalcompetitions.Reverse offortunetowardstheendofhis lifecausedhimtoretiretoa humbleretreat.

LouisDelagewasconvertedto CatholicismthroughtheinfluenceofFatherBrottier,celebratedorganiserofthesocialwork knownastheOrphansofAuteuil, whobroughtmanybacktothe Faith,andwhosecauseforbeatificationisnowinprocess.

Inthelastyearsofhislife, Delage,whofor40yearshadriddenonlyinautomobiles,undertookmanyprivilegesonfootto shrinesofOurLady.Helefta notebookgivinganaccountofhis adventures.

Later,LouisDelagediscovered thejoysofabicycle.Heused thismodeofconveyancetoaccomplishseveraltimesthelong journeyfromParistoLourdes.

At72years,in1946,herecommencedthisitinerary,passing tnroughLisieuxandChartreson thewaytoLourdes,andmaking anumberofdetourstovisit friends.Hecoveredthusabout 687miles.Allalongtheroute hestoppedtoprayatvarious churches.Onceapoliceofficer interrogatedhim,believinghim atramp.Atanothertimea truevagabondthoughtherecognisedinhimacompanioninmisery.Sometimes,also,theformerindustrialist,whosenameis knownthroughoutFrance,was identified,muchtothesurprise ofeveryone,andcordiallyentertained.Hethankedhishosts andpromisedtoprayforthem attheShrineofOurLady.

Pope'sVisitto

DyingCardinal

HisHolinessthePopewas amongthelastvisitorsatthe bedsideofHisEminenceGen n4roGranitoOrdinalPigna tellidiBelmonte,BishopofOstiaandAlbanoandDeanofthe SacredCollege,ofCardinals, whodiedrecently.

FortifiedbytheLastRitesof theChurch,theCardinalwasin possessionofhisfacultiesalmost uptothetimeofhisdeath.

Hewasgreatlycheeredbythe visitofthePope,whogavehim hisblessing.TheCardinalsmiledfrequently,andspokecalmly andwithcompleteresignation aboutdyingandgoingtoHeacen."Iamreadytogo,"he toldthoseatthebedside.

HisHolinessofferedRequiem MassinSt.Peter'sBasilica.R.I.P.

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SheistheprefectCommunist.

Shedeniesallloyalties,except one-totheParty.

Bornthedaughterofarabbi whofledtoRumaniafromPolandduringapogromearlyin thecentury,shestudiedmedicine,becameaschoolteacher, andfinallyswitchedtopoliticsin 1921.

Sheacquiredahusband,CommunistwriterMarcelPauker, whileonasecretmissionto Switzerland,andridherselfof himbythesimpleexpedientof denouncinghimtoN.K.V.D.asa Trotskyist.

SmuggledintoRumaniain1936, shewassentencedtotenyears' gaol,andwasexchangedfora Russiansseizedthatcountryin Bessarabianpatriotwhenthe 1940.

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ThethirdCombinedConferenceoftheYouthMovements willbeheldintheCathedral ParishonSunday,April25tie Detailsoftheprogrammewillbe publishedinnextweek'sissueof "TheRecord."ThisConference isprimarilyforleaders,butall membersofbothMovementsare welcome,andbranchesareasked tomakeaspecialnoteofthe dateandtomakesureofagood representation.

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CouncilMeeting:

OnMonday.April5,the N.C.G.M.CouncilMeetingwill beheld,commencingat8p.m.

AstheelectionoftheN.C.G.M. Executivewilltakeplace,afull attepdanceisexpected.

"MarianLodge"Meeting:

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N.C.G.M.BASKETBALL.

The1948Basketballseason willcommenceonSaturday, April17.Therewillbethree grades,comprising23teams.

Committeemeetingswillbe heldonthethirdFridayofeach monthatDiscs,commencingat 7.30p.m.Allcaptainsareexpectedtoattend.

Thefirstumpires'lectureswill takeplaceonMonday,April12, attheDiscaRooms,from7.30to 9.35p.m.Fixturesforthefirst twomatcheswillbedistributed afterthelecture.

OuraffiliationwiththeWesternAustralian'sWomens'BasketballAssociationhasbeenaccepted,andN.C.G.M.players willnowbeeligibleforState selection.

SHENTONPARKBRANCH.

Wewishtoannouncetheopeningofourbranch,whichwill takeplaceatSt.Aloysius'Hall, Henry-street,onTuesday,April 6.Itwilltaketheformofan openingceremonyanddance.

Allgirlsinourparishwhoare interestedintheMovementare askedtobepresent,andwecordiallyinviteboththeN.C.G.M. andY.C.W.ofotherbranchesto comealongandhelpmakeita greatsuccess

TwoNewAustralianBishops Appointed

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TwonewAustralianBishopshavebeenappointedbyHis HolinessthePope. TheMostRev.JohnToohey,ChancelloroftheArchdiocese ofSydneyandOfficialSecretarytoHisEminenceCardinalGilroy,hasbeennamedTitularBishopofVerinopolisandCoadjutor toHisLordshiptheBishopofMaitland(MostRev.Edmund Gleeson,C.SS.R.,D.D.),withtherightofsuccession.

TheMostRev.EdwardJ.Doody,D.D.,parishpriestof Nambour,intheArchdioceseofBrisbane,hasbeennamedBishopofArmidale,insuccessiontotheMostRev.JohnColeman, D.D.,whodiedrecently. BothappointmentswereannouncedrecentlybyHisExcellencytheApostolicDelegate,thMostRev.JohnPanico,D.D., J.U.D.

BishopTooheywillbeconsecratedinSt.John'sPro-Cathedral,WestMaitland,onLow Sunday,April4,at10a.m.,by HisEminenceCardinGilroy. HewillcelebratehisftrstPonticalMassonthefollowingday, andwillreturntoSydneyforthe consecrationofHisLordshipBishopO'Brien,thenewly-appointed AuxiliarytoHisEminence,on April6.

BishopTooheyhasbeencloselyassociatedwithHisEminence theCardinalsincethelatterfirst cametoSydneyasCoadjutorArchbishopin1938. HeaccompaniedtheCardinal toRomefortheConsistoryin 1946,andonthatoccasionwas createdaDomesticPrelateby thePope,withthetitleofRight Rev.Monsignor.SixyearsearlierhehadbeenmadeaPrivy Chamberlain

YCW ACTIVITIES

Meeting:tobeheldatHeadquartersduringApril.

Thursday,8th:Y.C.W.Exeecutive,7p.m.

Thursday,15th.:Y.C.W.Council, 8p.m.

Thursday,22nd.:Y.C.W.Executive,7p.m.

Thursday,22.:Y.C.W.Sports Council,8p.m. Y.C.W.-N.C.G.M.SOCIAL CALENDAR.

April: Tuesday,6th.:Dance,Belmont.

Friday,9th.:Dance,Highgate.

Saturday,10th.:Dance,Subiaco.

Sunday,11th.:OpeningofSouth PerthY.C.W.

Wednesday,21st.:CathedralCarnivalDance,A.N.A.Hall.

COMBINEDCONCERT.

Duetounforseendifficulties, theconcertarrangedforApril2 and3has,unfortunately,been postponed.Itishopedtostage theconcertatalaterdate.

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SOUTHPERTHBRANCH.

Theofficialopeningofthe SouthPerthBranchwilltake placeonSunday,April11.The openingwillbeheldinSt.Columba'sChurchat7.30p.m. Afterwardsadancewillbeheld atthePagodaBallroom.

CLAREMONTBRANCH.

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ThenewBishopwasbornin Glebe(whichwasalsothebirthplaceoftheCardinal)onJanuary30,1905.Hewitsoneof thesevenchildrenofMr.and Mrs.MichaelToohey,bothof whomaredeceased.OthermembersofhisfamilyareMessrs. Michael,VincentandWilliam Toohey,Mrs.J.W.Furlong,and MissKathleenToohey.Onesister,Della,isdeceased.

OrdainedinSydney.

EducatedbytheGoodSamaritanSistersandthePatrician BrothersatForestLodge,BishopTooheycompletedhissecondary studiesattheMaristBrothers' HighSchool,Darlinghurst,after whichheproceededtoSt.Columba'sCollege,Springwood,and St.Patrick'sCollege,Manly.

OnNovember30,1927,hewas ordainedinSt.Mary'sCathedral by thenthelateArchbishopSheehan, Coadjutor-Archbishopof Sydney.

Between1927and1934he servedatNaremburn,Croydon,Richmond,andCamperdown.ten August15,1934,hewasappoint- edtothestaffofSt.Mary'sCathedral,andwhenArchbishop GilroyarrivedinSydneyin1938 tobecomeCoadjutortothelate ArchbishopKelly,thethen FatherTooheywasappointedhis firstchaplainandsecretary.

InApril,1941,hewasappoint. edDiocesanSecretary,andin October,1914,becameChancellot oftheArchdiocese.-

DR.DOODY'SCAREER.

TheMostRev.EdwardJ. Doody,D.D.,newBishopofArmidale,isoneofthesixchildren ofthelateMr.andMrs.John Doody,whobeforetheydied werewellknowninWarwickand Brisbane.Twosistersanda brotherofBishopDoodyarealso inreligion.TheyareSister MarySt.Kevin(Sistersof Mercy,Bundaberg),SisterMary St.Edward(SistersofMercy, Toowoomba),andRev.Brother VincentDoody(ChristianBrothers',Lewisham).

BishopDoodyreceivedhis earlyeducationfromtheSisters ofMercyatRedHill(Brisbane) andWarwick,andfromthe ChristianBrothersatWarwick, inwhoseschoolhewasafoundationpupil.

In1921hewenttoSt.Columba'sCollege,Springwood,tobeginhisstudiesforthepriesthood.In1922hewasatSt. Patrick'sCollege,Manly,and twoyearslaterleftforRome, wherehebecamearesidentat theIrishCollege,attendinglecturesfirstatPropagandaCollege,andlaterattheLateran Seminary.

OnMarch12,1927,hewasordainedbyHisEminenceCardinal Pompili,Vicar-GeneraltoPope PiusXI.Threemonthslaterhe obtainedhisDoctorateofDivinityandreturnedtoAustralia, iaSwiterland.

Dr.Doody'sfirstappointment onhisreturntoBrisbanewas ascuratetoFatherByrne,then parishpriestofIpswich,and laterfirstBishopofToowoomba.

In1929hewastransferredto Brisbanetobecomesecretaryto ArchbishopDuhigInthefollowingyearhewasappointedreligiousinspectorofschoolsof theArchdiocese,apostheretainedforfiveyears.After servingfor15monthsasrelievingpriestinchargeofIndooroopilly(Brisbane),hewasappointedparishpriestatNambourin1936.Nambourisone ofthelargestruralparishesin Queensland,havingwithinits boundaries20townsand11 churches.

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DouglasHyde,formernewseditoroftheCommunistLondon"DailyWorker,"toldto-daywhyhehaddecidedthisweekto resignhispositionandleavetheCommunistParty.

"Whilestillonthe'DailyWorker,"'hesaid,"Ihadmytwo childrenbaptisedintotheCatholicChurch,andmywifeandI havecommencedinstructionswithaviewtobecomingCatholics.

Hyde,whoisinhis30's,isa man.Withoutajob,without money,but,ashesays,heis lookingforwardtoarealfuture. Hesaidthathewasleaving thepartyatthemomentwhen theworldwasinthe''throesof acrisis,"but,havingspentyears "ontheinside"oftheparty,"I knowthatthewayoutdoesnot liewithCommunism."

"Ifitwerenotforthefact that1ambecomingaCatholic, Iwouldsaythereisnowayout oftheworldchaos,"Hydesaid. "1wouldbeutterlycynical.

"Communism,whichwasto haveunitedthehumanrace,is, initsmomentoftriumph,murderingwholenationsandis splittingtheworldvertically andhorizontally,"hesaid.

"MostrankandfileBritish Communistswereconsciousof thingsinRussianCommunism whichwereunpleasantanddistasteful.Thatwascertainlyso inmyowncase,"saidHyde.

"Poland,Yugoslavia,Hungary, Rumania,Bulgaria-onceafter anothertheyweremadetofit intoasinglemould.Eachin turnbecameapolicestatemodelledonRussianlines.

NOMASSBACKING. "Thiswasreviolutionby stealth,"saidHyde.

"Thiswasnottheheroicconquestofpowerbyarevolutionaryworkingclassdrivenonby economicnecessitywhichIhad 'reamedof,andworkedfor overaperiodofyears.

ItwasCommunismimposed uponblindfoldedpeoplesbya fewindividualswho,becauseof thecharacterofthepre-warregimesinthosecountries,hadno massbackingofanysort."

Hydesaidhebecameextremelytroubledabouthisposition but,"Ithankedmyluckystars thatIwasnotforeigneditor withtheresponsibilityof'selling'SovietpolicytoaBritish public."

Foryearsthe"DailyWorker" hadbeencampaigningforincreasedproduction,saidHyde. Thencame"thehatefulmeeting ofCommunistleadersinaSilesianhuntinglodgefromwhich theCominformwassetup.

"Ourproductiondrivewas stopped.Atthecrackofthe whipwehadtostarttelling workerstheireffortsnowtwent tostrengthendollarimperialism.

"Thatpolicy,1believe,can bringnothingbutmassunemploymentandmiserytothe workers.

"Isawplentyofunemploymentinthe'30's,andIbelieveit

RedShockTroops,Weapons

ParachutedintoItaly

"K"PLANFORCOMMO.COUP

"Communist'shocktroops'and armsarebeingparachutedand smuggledintoItalyonavast scale,accordingtodocuments nowinthehandsoftheItalian Government.

"BeforetheentireCarabinieri forceof60,000menwasmobilisedinJanuary,ItalianCommunistswerereceivingarmsand ammunitionattherateof£100,000worthamonth.Mostof thiswassmuggledinby'fishing' boats,butitisnowreportedthat quantitiesarestillbeingparachutedatnighttoCommunist 'strongholdsintheindustrialcitiesofNorthernItaly.

ArmsDumps.

"Onereportinofficialhands placesthenumberofYugoslays, Russians,andotherCommunists whohaveinfiltratedintothe countryat120,000.

'Fourlargearmsdumps,valuedat1250,000,havebeendiscoveredinthelasttendays,one asfarfromthefrontierasTurin.Butthereisevidencethat thisisonlyaquarterofthetotal hiddeninwidely-dispersedareas throughoutthepeninsula.

"Untilafewdaysagoalleffortstodiscoverthemainroute bywhicharmswereentering Italyfailed.Volunteeragents 'disappeared.'Finally,Carabinieri,trackingbackalongthe trailofthearms,foundthemselvesintheremotelittlefishing villageofPassodiFalce.They discoveredthatthearmswere smuggledthroughsixvillages strungalong35milesofthelonelymarshyflatswheretheRiver Poflowsinto'heAdriatic.

"DangerousnightsofwatchingrevealedthatYugoslav'fishing'boatsfromIstria,80miles

awayontheotheraideofthe Adriatic,wereedginguptoone seven-milelimitatnightfalland thenmakingadashforthecoast undercoverofdarkItalian Governmentcounter-measures arenowlikelytobeeffective, butarmsalreadylandedhave beenhiddenaway." Thecorrespondent(CedricSalter,oftheEnglish"Sunday Chronicle")statesthatdetailsof aplanfortheinvasionofWesternEuropebyCommunistbrigadeswerepublishedbythe weeklynewspaper,"IlPennailo."

Accordingtothereport,spe- cialsquadsaretoblockallroad andrailtrafficwhileCommunisttroopsfromAdriaticcoast bridgeheadswouldmoveswiftly intotheinterior,theirobjective beingtheoccupationofthe wholecountryandtheeventual proclamationofthe"ItalianSocialistSovietRepublic."Inthe eventofresistanceinthesouth, aSovietRepublicinthenorth willbedeclared.

Workersaretoberousedinto takingactivepartintherevolutionbyanorganisedseriesof -.rikesanddemonstrations.

Eventsarenowmovingfast throughoutthecountryasApril 18,generalelectionpollingday, drawsnear.

RomeRadiocontinuestoreorttheuncoveringofarm^ dumpsandannouncesthatthe "bag"forJanuaryincludedfour piecesofartillery,twomortars, wogrenade-throwers,45mahine-gunsandhundredsof rifles,revolvers,grenades,shells andotherformsofammunition.

SpeakingrecentlyatAncona, Premier-deGasperiunderlined theseriousnessofthesituation bysaying:"Thistimewemust win,orthereneveragainwillbe electionsinItaly."

istoohighapricetopayfor aidingU.S.S.R.initsdeplorable foreignpolicy."

HydesaidthataCommunist journalistmustbe100percent. behindthepolicyofhispaper. Hedidnotbelieveinitatall. the"Czechoslovakia,"hesaid,"was laststraw.Eventstherein thelastfewweeksprovedthat anycountrywhich'goesCommunist'mustfitintotheRussia! patternregardlessofitsown peculiagconditionsandtraditions."

Hydeadded:"Sidebysidewith byincreasingdoubtswenta searchforarealcureforasick world,.IfounditintheCatholicChurch-theChurchwhich, aboveallothers,Ihadfought asaCommunist.

"Wehavehadcenturiesof confusedthinkingwhichhavere- sulted withinaworldconcernedonly materialvalues,hesaid.I reasonedthatitwastimeIgot backtofundamentals.Forthat, reasonIsoughtenlightenmentfromtheCatholicChurchlast October."

(Reprintedfrom"Truth,"Syd- ney.)

RACINGSELECTIONS

Saturday,April3,1948. BrooktonHandicap:FairBlossom,1;HisDouble,2;Lady Dainty,3;Agrileta,4. NaturalisteHandicap:Fine Flare,1;GayPierette,2;Blue Rapide,3;Jennie,4. W.A.T.C.St.Leger:Tampina, 1;Shonner,2;TyrolPrince,3; Laroette,4. MetropolitanHandicap:Gold Patois,1;Aeditha,2;Nil,3; BobbyBreen,4. BeverleyHandicap:Burabudy, 1;BlueStream,2;Eulogium,3; Yulika,4. PingellyHandicap(2):United,1;GoldenEarl,2;Red Flemings.,3;DarkClover,4. PingellyHandicap(1):Rose Morn,1;Mion,2;Yodelon,8; Beauparian,4.

TROTTING:

Breeders'Handicap:Keith's Idol,1;Raymint,2;VarsityBoy, 3;R.Onic,4. GuildfordHandicap:Black Widow,1;ValleyGem,2;Foray, 3;JohnnyPedlar,4. LawleyHandicap:SwanPrince, 1;MemphisBelle,2;S'treettanex,3;Cloudwood,4. HolidayHandicap:Bintravis, 1;Junklo,2;LoganAgain,3; Paraider,4. WestAustralianHandicap: Corinthian,1;Mecca,2;Broad Chimes,3;PeterLene,4. InglewoodHandicap:Bingen's Hope,1;TonyLee,2;Arabian Queen,3;LilyGirl,4. AscotHandicap:Highland Park,1;Stan'sFirst,2;Indian Clipper,3;SeaBorn,4.

biserumnattons

MusicalHonourforHenryKrips

INVITED70VIENNAOPERA

HenryKrips,the32-year-old conductor-composer,whohas beenanaturalisedAustralianfor sometime,wasinvited,with BrunoWalterandEricKleiber, toconductattheViennaOpera Houseduringthe1947season.

"TheonlyexplanationIcan thingoftoaccountforthisunusualhonourinbeinginvitedto theViennaOpera,andinsuch distinguishedcompany,ismy comparativeyouth,"saidMr. Krips.

HenryKripswasborninViennain1914,andstudiedatthe

toaverydistinguishedAustra liancomposer. HenryKripshasalsoconduct edinSydney,MozartChamber Concertsfeaturing unusual works.Heisalsofull-time musicdirectorfor'Singersof Australia,"andhasformedfor thisorganisationanewBach choirandaladies'choirof100 voices. Possessingthedualtalentsof composerandconductor,Krips hasproducedfirst-classfilmand balletmusic,aswellastheatre incidentalmusic.Hecomposed

TheWayofthe Cross THERRYSOCIETYPRESENTS PASSIONPLAY.

The"WayoftheCross,"by thatnotedFrenchwriter,Henri Gheon,hasbeendeescribedas "notmerelyaplay,butapoem,a prayer,apersonalPassiontide pilgrimage."

When,underthedirectionof itsauthor,itwasgivenitsfirst productioninFrancein1938, criticsacclaimeditasamasterpiece;andateveryperformance atTaciemontitseffectwasso movingthat,attheTwelfthStation,theentireaudiencefellto itskneesandsilencepossesseda crowdoffiveorsixthousand people.

TheTherrySocietyhasbeen producingthisplayinthevariouscapitalsofAustralia,and nowalmostregardthisplayas theirown.

Itismostdifficulttogivea criticismofthisplayItshould notbetreatedasamereplay thatonecanteartopiecesat willandexposeallitsglaring faultsandweaknesses.Rather wemustthinkofitasaprayer andconsideritsimperfectionsas meredistractionsandnothing else.

Nomerehumanactorcould playthepartsrequiredbythe scripttoperfection.Howcould onehopetoportraytheemotions ofthosewhowitnessedtheCruciftxionoftheSaviourofthe world.

Itwasaboldmovebyagroup ofamateuractorstoattempt thisplay.Amove,however, whichwascrownedwithsuccess.

True,therewereflawsinthe production,butwhylingeron theseaccidentalimperfections whenthesubstanceissound.

Theraptandreverentattentionofthosepeoplewhowere privilegedtowitnessthisperformanceshould bereward enoughfortheproducerandthe actorsforthehoursofworkthat musthavegoneintotheproduction.

thattheactingandexpression ofIngridBergmanngivevitality,atleast,toherdegraded role,andthatClaudeRainsis fartoogoodfortheparthehas toplay.CaryGrantiswellbelowhisbestform,andisarather woodenfigureinthescenesof passionandlove-play,whichare draggedoutintolerably.-"Advocate."

"CARNIVAL."

Fineactinglifts"Carnival," attheAmbasadors,abovethe generalrunoffilmswithout makingitamasterpiece.

Thestory,thoughinteresting, isbadlybalanced.Thefirstand leastdramaticsectionbeinggiventoomuchprominence.

"Carnival"iswellworthseeing,eventhoughitdoesnot measureuptotheextravagant praisesheapeduponitbythe distributors. Itsmoraltone,however,isnot whatonewouldexpectfroma Catholicwriter.

ViennaConservatorium.There' thepianowashisinstrumentand conductinghismainsubject;he alsostudiedcomposition.After graduatingattheageofeighteen,hestartedhismusicalcareerattheBurgerTheatreasa secondconductor,andtherehe composedmuchincidentalmusic.

Whenhewas21hewasengagedaschiefconductoratSalzburgTownTheatre-beingat thattimetheyoungestchiefconductoronanyContinentalstage. AtSalzburgheconductedfrequentlyforRichardTauber,intludingthefirstperformanceof ',ehar's"Giudita."

Hisnextappointmentwasas operaconductortotheVolks Opera(People'sOpera)inVienna,andheremainedthereuntil theAnschluss.Healsoconductedopen-airfestivalsofJohannStraussmusicintheBurg GardensoftheformerHapsburg Castle.

Forthefirstfiveyearsafter hisarrivalinAustraliaKripswas notpermittedteworkathisprofessionowingtounionregulations,sohehadtoearnaliving inotherways;foratimehewas asalesmanWhenallowedto jointheAustralianarmedforces hevolunteeredandserveduntil dischargedmedicallyunfit.At theearliestopportunityafterthe warhebecameanaturalised subject.

HenryKripshasdonemuch tofurtherAustralianmusic.He organisedtheKrips-de-VriesOperaCompany,thefirstopera companyrelyingentirelyonAustralianartists-ofwhichthere were300.

ItwasKripswhobackedfinanciallyandorganisedtheAlfredHillconcertheldatSydneyTownHallin1946.This wlasthefirstAustralian-one-man symphonyconcert,andamemorablemusicaleventintribute

andconductedtheentiremusicalscorefortheAustralianfilm, "Smithy,"and,accordingtoColumbiaPicturesExecutuve(Mr. Perry),themusichasgreatly impressedmusicalpeopleinAmerica. FortheKirsovaBalletCompanyhewrotethemusicfortwo ballets,"Faust"and"Revolution oftheUmbrellas,"andhetouredwiththeKirsovaCompanyas musicaldirector.

AUSTRALIAGAVENEWVISTASINMUSIC.

HENRYKRIPSCONDUCTED INPERTHLASTYEAR.

WhenHenrygripswasonly 21hewasappointedchiefconductoroftheSalzburgTown Theatre.Healsoconducted open-airfestivalsintheBurg GardensoftheformerHapsburg Castle,andoperaatthePeople's OperaHousee.Mr.Kripssays thattheVienneseareverysetin theirideasandhavestronglikes anddislikesinmusic.ThecomposersmostheardareSchumann, Schubert,Blethoven,Mozart, Brahms,andWagner.Manyof theEnglishcomposersandthose ofothercountriesarestillpracticallyunknowninVienna.

NowanaturalisedAustralia, Kripsfeelsthatsettlinginthis countryhasopenedupnewand delightfulvistasofmusicfor him.Heisagreatadmirerof Englishcomposers,particularly Eiger.Hissettlinghereonthe otherhand,hasmeantforAustraliatheacquisitionofapianistandconductorwhohastaken aleadinthemusicalactivitiesof Sydney.

Mr.Kripsisafull-timemusicaldirectorfor"SingersofAustralia,"andhasformedforthis organisationanewBachchoir andaladies'choirof100voices.

Mr.Kripswillconductthe PerthSymphonyOrchestrainthe AB.0CelebrityseriesinMay.

Itisapitythatmorepeople didnottakeadvantageofthe performanceintheirparishes; butnevermindthis,Therries. Perhapsonedayyourworkwill beappreciatedintheWestasit isintheEastYouhavedone, andaredoing,goodwork,butif youaretosucceedinyourparticularformofApostolate,you willhavetopayalotmoreattentiontodetail.Itwilltakeyou alongtimetoproducepolished players,butyoushouldcommenceatoncetoimproveyour organising.Perhapssomeof thosethousandswhowaitedlong hoursinBarrack-streettopick upticketsforaperformanceof avisitingcompanywillbeinspiredbyitsperformancetojoin you.Ihopetheywillbe. -VISITOR.

CurrentFilms

"NOTORIOUS."

Theethicsofthisfilmare muchwhatonemightexpectto findintheworkofMr.Ben Hecht-thescriptwriter-who hasmadehimself"notorious"as afanaticalapologistonbehalf oftheterror-gangsinPalestine.

Theheroine,AliciaHubermann(.IngridBergmann)isemployedasanAmericanagentto spyonasecretNazicirclein Brazil.InthewayofherbusinesssheentanglesHerrSebastian(ClaudeRains)oneofthe circle,andacceptshisofferof marriage;afterwhichsheisin amuchbetterposition,ofcourse, toprovideinsideinformation abouthisactivitiesandthoseof hisfriends.Herlover,Devlin (CaryGrant),whoiscollaboratingintheespionagebusiness, ismovedbymingleddisgustand admirationofhercourse;butdespiteasomewhatwearisomeseriesofemotionalcrises,thetwo ofthemcarryonwiththegood work.Yousee,it'sallfor America-theyhavetofindout somethingabouturaniumdeposits.Incomparisonwiththis vitalcallof"patriotism,'womanlydecency,andtheloyaltydue fromawifetoherhusbandsimplycountfornothingwhatever.

Commentontheplotissuperfluous.Itremainstobesaid

"THISTIMEFORKEEPS."

"ThisTimeforKeeps"reaches anewhighinTechnicolour beauty,withitsexcellentbacktoo,withLauritzMelhcoiron Musically,itisquiteeffective, too,withLauritzMelchoiron handforthearias,andJohnny Johnstontohandletheballads. Thestoryisafamiliarold wheezethathasseenservice thesemanydecadesnow,butit hasbeendressedupsoskilfully andlavishlyyoucan'tgettoo annoyedatitEstherWilliams contributeshertankspecialties; JimmyDuranteisthesamesuberblaugh-giver;DameMay Whittyplaysahaughtyex-circusqueenwithherusualskill; XavierCugat'sOrchestrapops upinthebackgroundnowand then,andalittlelassnamed SharonMcManusdoesthebest actinginthepicture.What thislacksinorginalltyitmore thanmakesupincolourfuldisplay,first-ratesinging,andan all-aroundamiablesessionof familyrelaxation.(M.G.M.)

1948

CatholicBall

DEBUTANTESwishingtobepresentedto HisGracetheArchbishopatthisyear'sCatholicBall,tobeheldintheEmbassyBallroom onMONDAY.MAY31st.,areaskedto contacttheSecretary,attheNationalCatholicGirls'MovementHeadquarters,81St. George'sTerrace(B2546).notlaterthan THURSDAY,APRIL15th.

Intending'Debutantesthisyearwillarrange fortheirownpartners,whowillwearevening dress.Debs.willbenotifiedofthedateof rehearsalslater.

XTEEN

DearCornerites

Isn'tthecoolchangelovely.

It'sbeensodreadfullyhotover thelastsixweeksorso.Iwas beginningtowonderifitwould everbreak.Perhapsyouyoungstersarenotsopleasedaswe olderfolkare.Perhapsyou thinkyourswimmingdaysare comingtoanend.Youngpeople,Iknowsdonotbothermuch abouttheheat.There'salways awaytogetcool,and,ofcourse, youdonotevenfeeltheheatto anyextent. Doyoufeelthe cold?Iamthinkingofonelittleboywhodoesn'teverseeminconveniencedbyheatorcold.

Maybeweolderpeoplewouldn't noticetheweathersomuchif wedidn'ttalkaboutitsomuch.

MaybeI'mtalkingtoomuch aboutitnow.

Doyoueverpauseinthe morningtothinkaboutwhatyou aregoingtododuringtheday?

Ofcourse,yousayyourmorning prayers,offeringuptoGodall yourthoughts,wordsandactions fortheday.Butdoyouever giveseriousthoughttowhatyou aregoingtodo?Iknowofsome childrenwhoarriveatschool withouttheirproperbooksfor theday.Obviouslytheyare

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notinthehabitofconsidering whatisaheadofthem.Many adultsarelikethis,too.They justdriftonfromonedayto thenext,somescarcelyknowing whatdayitis.

Now,I'mgoingtoputitto youthatweoughttogivealittleattentiontoouraffairsdayby (lay;becausethenwebecome purposeful,andwesetourselves agoal.Whenthegoalhasbeen attainedwefeelsatisfiedIf thegoalisnotattainedwelearn tosetourselvestasksmorelikelytobeacomplished.Itis rathersadtoreflectthatwemay gothroughlifeinaquietpurposelessfashion.Inthisway welosealot,andwasteagreat dealoftime.-Sincerely,

AUNTBESSY.

Anna'sEaster

-HotCrossBuns!

HotCrossBuns!

Oneapenny,twoapenny, HotCrossBuns!

Ifyouhavenodaughters, Givethemtoyoursons;

Oneapenny,twoapenny, HotCrossBuns!"

Thechildrenwereinfrontof thelittleshop,singingjoyously,keepingtimewithfeetand hands;overandoveragainthey sangtheoldrhyme,dancingup anddownbeforetheshopwindow;then,takinghandsthey skippedroundinaringonthe dullpavementofthedingy street,ashappyasiftheywere dancingongreengrasspiedwith daisies.Brokenshoes,barefeet, emptypockets,hardpavements havenopowertokeepdownthe joyofachild'sheart.They coulddanceandsingandlookat the"goodthings"intheshop window,eventhoughtheyhad notapennytobuythem.The softAprilairwastheirs,the bluesky,thesailingclouds.

Theywererichindeed.The worldwaswonderful.Itwas theirtoy,theirplaything.

Weariedatlast,thechildren flungthemselvesdownonthe stepsoftheshop,ingraceful,unstudiedattitudesthatonlychil- dren-andveryunaffectedadults -canattain;theymadeapleasinggroupuponthesteps.The shopman'scustomershadtowalk warilyinandoutoftheshopin ordernottotreadonanexquisite,dirtylittlefoot,oraperfect, grimylittlehand.

Achild,alittleolderthanany inthegroup,camedownthe street.

"There'sAnna,"criedone.

"Shemighttellusastory."

"Anna!Anna.Comeover here."

Thelittlegirlcrossedthe street.

"Sitdownandtellusaboutit. Youalwaystelllovelystories," onechildsaid.

Anna'sbrightdarkeyeslookedupthelong,dullstreettothe distantglamourofthebigshops inOxford-street."Ihavenot timenow..."shebegan,butgot nofurther.Perhapssheshould waitandtellthemthestoryof GoodFriday;perhaps,attheir Stateschool,theyheardnothing aboutit;perhapstheydidnot attendanySundayschool;perhapstheirparentstoldthem nothingaboutGoodFriday.She wasgoingtobeanunwhenshe was"big,"goingtoteachthe blackchildren;perhapsshecould commencehermissionnow,with theselittlewhitegirlsofherown neighbourhood-littlegirlswho calledGoodFriday,BunDay!

Thebunswereintheshop window-hotfromtheoven;the

spicyaromacameoutonthe Aprilairtotantalisethechildren.

"Mm-urn!Smellthebuns!I wishIhadapenny,"criedMitzie.

"WishIhad,"criedeachlittle girlinturn,andthentheymade thewordsintoachorusand chanted,overandoveragain: "IwishIhadapenny, IwishIhadapenny; Oh, I'difIhadapenny, buyaHotCrossBun!"

Inthelittlepurse,inAnna's newgreenhandbagtherewere sixpenniesthatherUnclePat hadgivenhertobuyanEaster Egg.Anna'sbraveheartsank. Firstitfeltcoldand"shuddery," asitalwaysdidwhenshewent downinalift.Down,down, down-sheWasgoinginaliftin abuildingofonehundredstoreys-atleastitfeltlikethat! Exactly!Itwasdreadful.

Annakindlytookoffhercottongloves,andMitzie,delight- ed,puthertinyhandsintothem. Shesatverystill,thebaginher lap,herlittleheadheldhigh- "liketheladiesinthetrams."

Annacommencedthestory- thestoryshehadheardoverand overagainfromSisterFrancis. ThewonderfulstoryofGod's loveforus.

Thelifeofthestreetwenton, dealerspassed,loudlycalling theirwares;peoplewentinand outoftheshop.Thechildren creptclosertoAnna.Theywere awayinastrangeland,followingstepbystep,thePassionof theSaviouroftheworld-the gentleLoveroflittlechildren. Angelssurelyclusteredabout them,thereinthedingystreet.

Mitziehadforgottenthegloves andthebag;shehadgivenupherpantomimicgestureofusingpowderpuffandlipstick,oflookinginanimaginarymirror,of pursingherlips"liketheladies inthetrams."Asthestory continued,the"littlestone" pressedclosertoAnnaandtears welledinherblueeyesandfell downhercheeks."Ifmyfather hadbeenthere he'sbig ." sheburstout.

"Shush,Mitzie.Letushear," thethoughtfulonesaid,andthe littlegirlcoveredherfacewith theglovedhandsandturned awaytohidebehindAnna's shoulder.

Whenitwasover,thechildren weresilentamoment.

"I'vehearditallbefore-at Sundayschool,"onesaidproudly."Butyoutellitnicerthan theteacher,Anna."

"Willithappenagain tomorrow overinthatother country,'whisperedMitzie.

"Oh,no-OurLordisin heavennow.Itcannever.hap-

penagain-justlikethat.But Mitzie;everytimeanyonedoes averybadthing-abigsin-it hurtsOurLordlikethat."

"I'llneverdoaverybadthing -abigsin,"littleMitziesaid solemnly.

PoorlittleMitzie,withallher lifebeforeher.HerGuardian Angelgatheredhertears-preciouspearlstokeepforher, thattheymightpleadforher someday,if,perhaps,theworld provedtoostrongandlittleMitzieshouldbreakhersolemnpromise.

"Imustgonow,"Annasaid. "Mymotherismakinghervisit inthechurch;shehasbeenup therealmostanhour.IsaidI wouldbeupbyhalf-pastfour."

"But,Anna,"saidthethoughtfulone,"youhaven'ttolduswhy therearebunsforGoodFriday."

SoAnnahadtositdownagain andexplainbrieflyaboutLent andmortificationandtheCross ofashesonthebuns.

Herheartwasbackinits rightplace.Shedidnotfeel thatshewasgoingdown,down, &Aninaliftinabuildingof onehundredstoreys.Shewas goingup!

Theotherchildrenwererecoveringthemselves.Thehush thathadfollowedthestorywas broken;onlyMitzielookedunhappy.Annaranintotheshop andcameoutagainwithabig brownpaperbag-abagthat seemedtoholdallthespicesof theEastIndies. SheputthebaginMitzie's hands."Youarethelittlest; yougivethemout."shesaid,and ranoff.

"Oh,Anna-thankyou,"they called.

"Oh,Anna.Youmustbe rich!"

PoorAnna,runningupthe street,laughedruefully.Rich! Herlittlebagwasempty.The sixpenniesgone.Butalittle girlwhointendstobeamin mustIssirsearlyto"giveap."

ThatnightAnnahadabeautifuldream.

Shewasgoingupinaliftup,upthroughthesoftmoonlitair.Herheartwentup,up inecstasy.Theliftstoppedand shesteppedoutontheblueof thesky.Shefollowedalittle pathamongstthestars;andthe starswereflowers-wonderful flowers,silverandblueand gold.

"Iknewtheyweren'tworlds,' saidAnnaherdream."Tommy Flynnsailstarsaregreat,big worlds...

"Andthemoon.It'salakealovely,silverlakewithlilies onit.TommyFlynnsaidit wasabigworldwithmountains init."

Thelittlepathledhertothe doorofheaven-nottheGreat BigDoor,butalittleSideDoor forChildrenonly.

Itwasstuddedwithpearls andhadwritteninsparkling bluestones-"LittleOnesOnly." Annaopeneditandwentit.Oh, whatabeautifulgarden!She heldherbreathasshewalked throughit. Herfeetquickened;theyseemedtohavelittlewingsonthem; theycarriedhertowhere.ur Ladysatinabeautifulchair madeoutofone,bigpearl.Then Annafoundshehadapresent fortheHolyChild.Itwssin herhands;shehadnotbeen awareofituntilnow. ItwasanEasterDgg-likethe oneintheOxford-streetshop; andhernamewasonit.Asthe lightfellontheegg,theletters changed,ANNAvanishedand theHolyNamewasintheir place!

"Oh,"criedAnna,indelight. SheranandkneltatOurLady's feet;shehelduptheegg.

TheHplyChildsmiled,and OurLadytracedtheHolyName forHim.

Therewasasoundofbeltssweet,gladbells;moreandmore rangout,untilallthebellsof heavenwereringing.

'Theyareringingbecauseof you,Anna,"alittle'owlexplained.

"Me?"saidAnna,humbly. Why?..

"Youtaughtthelittlechits dren.Yougaveyourpenniesto thelittlechildren,whowerenot yourfriends,notevenyour school-fellows.Buttheywere yourneighbours-andyouknew it.YougaveupyourEaster Egg;thatiswhyyouhaveone fortheHolyChild.Thebells areringingforyou.Youmade themring."

"Oh" sighedAnna,happily -andthensheawoke!Itwasa beautifuldream. "Hewhogivesachildatreat, Ringsthebellsinheaven's street."

-Abridgedfromastoryby "MiriamAgatha."

/11.11N

- Au,ntBessy's I ILETTERBOX

DearAuntBessy,-Yourpage thisweekwaswellworthreadingasusual.Likeyouweshall belookingforwardtoanother letterfromtheOldFolk.Stories ofanimalsinterestme,whether aboutfour-footedanimalsor otherkindsofwildcreatures. Aboutbirdswedon'thearmany stories,butofsnakesthereare plenty.Aladytoldmymother thatwhilestayinginQueenslandsheonenightwokeupto findthebreezetoostrong,soshe gotupandslammedthewindow downonasnake!Inthemorningshewas,asyoumayguess, amazedtoseethedeadsnake halfinandhalfout.Sothat breezeforherwasalucky breeze.

Thisladyisaschoolteacher. Onemorningtwoboysarrived afterheholidays."Whatis yourname,sonny?""Jule." 'No,Julius."shecorrected."And yours?""Bil-i-ous,"repliedthe otherboy. CananyCorneriteboyexplain this:"Acricketerthrewthe ballasfarashecould,andwhen theballstoppedrollingitlooked round."

"St.Anthony'sPoorMan,"a verynicestory.Whatalotof goodfortheBushiescouldbe donewithanicechequefor£70. Bytheendoftheyearperhaps youwillbeabletosaythatyou havereceived44tatamount.With thatandothergood'wishes.Yoursfaithfully, PAULPRY.

DearPaul,-Thankyoufor yourgoodwishes.Bytheend oftheyearI'mhopingtohave muchmorethan£70,andifCorneritesfinishaswellasthey havebegunthisyear,IknowI willnotbedisappointed.

I'mgladyouenjoyreadingthe page.I'msureotherCornerites enjoyyourlittletit-bits,too.Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

DearAuntBessy,-Iwould liketobecomeoneofyour

IamnineyearsoldandIgoto

St.Joseph'sConvent, Dalwallinu.Ihaveabigsister, Patricia.Sheistwelve;andI haveayoungersister,Bernice. Sheissix.Iaminfourthclass

theory. Iwouldlikeyouto sendmeaprickcardtofillinfor theBusbies Iwilltryanddo it.Myyoungersister,Bernice, hasjuststartedschoolabouta fortnightago.Shegoesto WubinSchool.Iwouldlikeyou toputmynamein"TheRecord" fornextFriday. Imustclose now.-Yourlovingniece, HILARYO'DRISCOLL.

DearHilary,-Youarevery welcometoourCorner.Ihave postedaprickcard,andwehope soontohearfromyouagain.- Sincerely, AUNTBESSY. 249RoyalStreet,EastPerth.

DearAuntBessy,-.Iwould liketodosomethingforthe Bushies.Willyoupleasesend meaprickcard?WhenIgrow upIwouldliketobeadoctor. Theyhavetolearnalot.That's whyIlikegoingtoschool. 1 hopeyouarequitewell,as1 am,thankGod.Nomorenow.

Yourlovingnephew,

EDWARDTOY.

DearEdward,-Iamdelighted tosendyouaprickcard.Ihope thatyougettheopportunityof fulfillingyourambition.We mustworkhardforeverything worthgetting,but,hardwork canbeverysatisfying.-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

69Coode-street,SouthPerth.

DearAuntBessy,-Thankyou forsendingmeacardandlettingmedosomethingforGod's poor.WhenIgetbiggerImay beabletodomore.Thetwo andsixisn'tmuch,butthatis onlyabeginning.Wehear peoplesayinghowhottheweatheris,butIdon'tmindit.Swimmingisthebestsportnow.I willWriteagainsoon.-Your lovingnephew, ROBERTBYRNE.

DearRobert,-Godlovesthe cheerfulgiver,andIamsure yourletterpleasesHimasit doesme.-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

121Brandorn-street,SouthPerth

DearAuntBessy,-Thisisa greatdayforallboysnamed Joseph.Hemust,behighupin Heaven.Likehim1willone daybeacarpenter.NowIam agardener,andwegrowrosesanaotherdowers.Thereisa nicegrassylawnwhichwilllook betterwhenthuraincomes.I likeallkindsofgames.Those cricketstoriesonyourpage mademelaugh.Ifyouwould likemetowriteagainIwillbe gladtodoso.-Yourlovingnep- hew, WILLIAMMARWICK.

DearWilliam,-Restassured wewillalwaysbegladtohear frontyou.Maybeyoucould tellussomestories,too.Iam gladyouarefollowinginthe footstepsofJoseph.-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

DearAuntBessy,-Youhave notheardfrommebefore,but herearesomestampswe'vesavedatwork.Mynoteisshort, butI'lltellyou1turned16yesterday.Bestofluckinyour greatworkforthechildrenand forallwhoreadthelastpage of"TheRecord."Love.

MAUREENRULE.

DearMaureen-Thankyoufor yourgoodwishesandifit'snot toolate,here'swishingyou manyhappyreturns.Please writeagain.-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

....ta860

DearCornerites

Isn'tthecoolchangelovely.

It'sbeensodreadfullyhotover thelastsixweeksorso.Iwas beginningtowonderifitwould everbreak.Perhapsyouyoungstersarenotsopleasedaswe olderfolkare.Perhapsyou thinkyourswimmingdaysare comingtoanend.Youngpeople,Iknow,donotbothermuch abouttheheat.There'salways awaytogetcool,and,ofcourse, youdonotevenfeeltheheatto anyextent.Doyoufeelthe cold? Iamthinkingofonelittleboywhodoesn'teverseeminconveniencedbyheatorcold. Maybeweolderpeoplewouldn't noticetheweathersomuchif wedidn'ttalkaboutitsomuch. MaybeI'mtalkingtoomuch aboutitnow.

Doyoueverpauseinthe morningtothinkaboutwhatyou aregoingtododuringtheday?

Ofcourse,yousayyourmorning prayers,offeringuptoGodall yourthoughts,wordsandactions fortheday.Butdoyouever giveseriousthoughttowhatyou aregoingtodo?Iknowofsome childrenwhoarriveatschool withouttheirproperbooksfor theday.Obviouslytheyare

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notinthehabitofconsidering whatisaheadofthem.Many adultsarelikethis,too.They justdriftonfromonedayto thenext,somescarcelyknowing whatdayitis.

Now,I'mgoingtoputitto youthatweoughttogivealittleattentiontooaraffairsdayby (lay;becausethenwebecome purposeful,andwesetourselves agoal.Whenthegoalhasbeen attainedwefeelsatisfiedIf thegoalisnotattainedwelearn tosetourselvestasksmorelikelytobeacomplished.Itis rathersadtoreflectthatwemay gothroughlifeinaquietpurposelessfashion.Inthisway welosealot,andwasteagreat dealoftime.-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

Anna'sEaster

-HotCrossBuns!

HotCrossBuns!

Oneapenny,twoapenny, HotCrossBuns! Ifyouhavenodaughters, Givethemtoyoursons;

Oneapenny,twoapenny,

HotCrossBuns!"

Thechildrenwereinfrontof :helittleshop,singingjoyously,keepingtimewithfeetand hands;overandoveragainthey sangtheoldrhyme,dancingup anddownbeforetheshopwindow;then,takinghandsthey skippedroundinaringonthe dullpavementofthedingy street,ashappyasiftheywere dancingongreengrasspiedwith daisies.Brokenshoes,barefeet, emptypockets,hardpavements havenopowertokeepdownthe joyofachild'sheart.They coulddanceandsingandlookat the"goodthings"intheshop window,eventhoughtheyhad notapennytobuythem.The softAprilairwastheirs,the bluesky,thesailingclouds. Theywererichindeed.The worldwaswonderful.Itwas theirtoy,theirplaything.

Weariedatlast,thechildren flungthemselvesdownonthe stepsoftheshop,ingraceful,unstudiedattitudesthatonlychil- dren-andveryunaffectedadults -canattain;theymadeapleasinggroupuponthesteps.The shopman'scustomershadtowalk warilyinandoutoftheshopin, ordernottotreadonanexquisite,dirtylittlefoot,oraperfect, grimylittlehand.

Achild,alittleolderthanany inthegroup,camedownthe street.

"There'sAnna,"criedone. "Shemighttellusastory."

"Anna!Anna.Comeover here."

Thelittlegirlcrossedthe street.

"Sitdownandtellusaboutit. Youalwaystelllovelystories," onechildsaid.

Anna'sbrightdarkeyeslookedupthelong,dullstreettothe distantglamourofthebigshops inOxford-street."Ihavenot timenow..."shebegan,butgot nofurther.Perhapssheshould waitandtellthemthestoryof GoodFriday;perhaps,attheir Stateschool,theyheardnothing aboutit;perhapstheydidnot attendanySundayschool;perhapstheirparentstoldthem nothingaboutGoodFriday.She wasgoingtobeanunwhenshe was"big,"goingtoteachthe blackchildren;perhapsshecould commencehermissionnow,with theselittlewhitegirlsofherown neighbourhood-littlegirlswho calledGoodFriday,BunDay!

Thebunswereintheshop window-hotfromtheoven;the

spicyaromacameoutonthe Aprilairtotantalisethechildren.

"Mm-urn!Smellthebuns!I wishIhadapenny,"criedMitzie.

"WishIhad,"criedeachlittle girlinturn,andthentheymadethewordsintoachorusand chanted,overandoveragain:

"IwishIhadapenny, IwishIhadapenny;

Oh, I'difIhadapenny, buyaHotCrossBun!"

Inthelittlepurse,inAnna's new ,ixgreenhandbagtherewere penniesthatherUnclePat hadgivenhertobuyanEaster Egg.Anna'sbraveheartsank. Firstitfeltcoldand"shuddery," asitalwaysdidwhenshewent downinalift.Down,down, down-shewasgoinginaliftin abuildingofonehundredstoreys-atleastitfeltlikethat! Exactly!Itwasdreadful.

Annakindlytookoffhercottongloves,andMitzie,delighted,puthertinyhandsintothem. Shesatverystill,thebaginher lap,herlittleheadheldhigh- "liketheladiesinthetrams."

Annacommencedthestory- thestoryshehadheardoverand overagainfromSisterFrancis. ThewonderfulstoryofGod's loveforus.

Thelifeofthestreetwenton, dealerspassed,loudlycalling theirwares;peoplewentinand outoftheshop.Thechildren creptclosertoAnna.Theywere awayinastrangeland,follow- ingstepbystep,thePassionof theSaviouroftheworld-the gentleLoveroflittlechildren. Angelssurelyclusteredabout them,thereinthedingystreet. Mitziehadforgottenthegloves and herthebag;shehadgivenup pantomimicgestureofusing powderpuffandlipstick,oflookinginanimaginarymirror,of pursingherlips"liketheladies inthetrams."Asthestory continued,the"littlestone" pressedclosertoAnnaandtears welledinherblueeyesandfell downhercheeks."Ifmyfather hadbeenthere he'sbig ." ;heburstout.

"Shush,Mitzie.Letushear," thethoughtfulonesaid,andthe littlegirlcoveredherfacewith theglovedhandsandturned awaytohidebehindAnna's shoulder.

Whenitwasover,thechildren weresilentamoment.

"I'vehearditallbefore-at Sundayschool,"onesaidproudly."Butyoutellitnicerthan theteacher,Anna."

"Willithappenagain tomorrow overinthatother yountry,'whisperedMitzie.

"Oh,no-OurLordisin heavennow.Itcanneverhap-

penagain-justlikethat.But Mitzie;everytimeanyonedoes averybadthing-abigsin-it hurtsOtirLordlikethat."

"I'llneverdoaverybadthing -abigsin,"littleMitziesaid solemnly.

PoorlittleMitzie,withallher lifebeforeher.HerGuardian Angelgatheredhertears-preciouspearlstokeepforher, thattheymightpleadforher someday,if,perhaps,theworld provedtoostrongandlittleMitzieshouldbreakhersolemnpromise.

"Imustgonow,"Annasaid. "Mymotherismakinghervisit inthechurch;shehasbeenup therealmostanhour.IsaidI wouldbeupbyhalf-pastfour."

"But,Anna,"saidthethoughtfulone,"youhaven'ttolduswhy therearebunsforGood'Friday."

SoAnnahadtositdownagain andexplainbrieflyaboutLent andmortificationandtheCross ofashesonthebuns.

Herheartwasbackinits rightplace.Shedidnotfeel thatshewasgoingdown,down, Blowninaliftinabuildingof onehundredstoreys.Shewas goingup!

Theotherchildrenwererecoveringthemselves.Thehush thathadfollowedthestorywas broken;onlyMitzielookedunhappy.Annaranintotheshop andcameoutagainwithabig brownpaperbag-abagthat seemedtoholdallthespicesof theEastIndies. SheputthebaginMitzie's hands."Youarethelittlest; yougivethemout."shesaid,and ranoff.

"Oh,Anna-thankyou,"they called.

"Oh,Anna.Youmustbe rich!"

PoorAnna,runningupthe street,laughedruefully.Rich! Herlittlebagwasempty.The sixpenniesgone.Butalittle girlwhointendstobeanun mustIsereearlyto"giveop."

ThatnightAnnahadabeautifuldream.

Shewasgoingupinaliftup,upthroughthesoftmoonlitair.Herheartwentup,up inecstacy.Theliftstoppedand shesteppedoutontheblueof thesky.Shefollowedalittle pathamongstthestars;andthe starswereflowers-wonderful flowers,silverandblueand gold.

"Iknewtheyweren'tworlds, saidAnnainherdream."Tommy Flynnsaidstarsaregreat,big worlds...

"Andthemoon.It'salakealovely,silverlakewithlilies onit.TommyFlynnsaidit wasabigworldwithmountains init."

Thelittlepathledhertothe doorofheaven-nottheGreat BigDoor,butalittleSideDoor forChildrenonly. Itwasstuddedwithpearls andhadwritteninsparkling bluestones-"LittleOnesOnly." Annaopeneditandwentit.Oh, whatabeautifulgarden!She heldherbreathasshewalked throughit. Herfeetquickened;theyseemedtohavelittlewingsonthem; theycarriedhertowhereuur Ladysatinabeautifulchair madeoutofone,bigpearl.Then Annafoundshehadapresent fortheHolyChild.Itwasin herhands;shehadnotbeen awareofituntilnow. ItwasanEasterEgg-likethe oneintheOxford-streetshop; andhernamewasonit.Asthe tightfellontheegg,theletters changed,ANNAvanishedand theHolyNamewasintheir place!

"Oh,"criedAnna,indelight. SheranandkneltatOurLady's feet;shehelduptheegg.

TheHolyChildsmiled,and OurLadytracedtheHolyName forHim.

Therewasasoundofbelie-sweet,gladbells;moreandmore rangout,untilallthebellsof heavenwereringing. 'Theyareringingbecauseof you,Anna,"alittreimigelexplained.

"Me?"saidAnna,humbly. Why?"

"Youtaughtthelittlechit. dren.Yougaveyourpenniesto thelittlechildren,whowerenot yourfriends,notevenyour school-fellows.Buttheywere yourneighbours-andyouknew it.YougaveupyourEaster Egg;thatiswhyyouhaveone fortheHolyChild.Thebells areringingforyou.Youmade themring."

"Oh" sighedAnna,happily -andthensheawake!Itwasa beautifuldream. "Hewhogivesachild Ringsthebellsin street."

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DearAuntBessy,-Yourpage thisweekwaswellworthreadingasusual.Likeyouweshall belookingforwardtoanother letterfromtheOldFolk.Stories ofanimalsinterestme,whether aboutfour-footedanimalsor etherkindsofwildcreatures. Aboutbirdswedon'thearmany stories,butofsnakesthereare plenty.Aladytoldmymother thatwhilestayinginQueenslandsheonenightwokeupto findthebreezetoostrong,soshe gotupandslammedthewindow downonasnake!Inthemorningshewas,asyoumayguess, amazedtoseethedeadsnake halfinandhalfout. Sothat breezeforherwasalucky breeze.

Thisladyisaschoolteacher. Onemorningtwoboysarrived afterheholidays."Whatis yourname,sonny?""Jule." -No,Julius."shecorrected."And yours?""Bil-i-ous,"repliedthe otherboy.

CananyCorneriteboyexplain this:"Acricketerthrewthe ballasfarashecould,andwhen theballstoppedrollingitlooked round."

"St.Anthony'sPoorMan,"a verynicestory.Whatalotof goodfortheBusbiescouldbe donewithanicechequefor£7U. Bytheendoftheyearperhaps youwillbeabletosaythatyou havereceivedghatamount.With thatandothergoodwishes.Yoursfaithfully, PAULPRY.

DearPaul,-Thankyoufor yourgoodwishes.Bytheend oftheyearI'mhopingtohave muchmorethan£70,andifCorneritesfinishaswellasthey havebegunthisyear,IknowI willnotbedisappointed.

I'mgladyouenjoyreadingthe page.I'msureotherCornerites enjoy.yourlittletit-bits,too.Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

Wubin.

DearAuntBessy,-Jwould liketobecomeoneofyournieces. IamnineyearsoldandIgoto schoolatSt.Joseph'sConvent, Dalwallinu. Ihaveabigsister, Patricia.Sheistwelve;andI haveayoungersister,Bernice. Sheissix.Iaminfourthclass atschool Ilearnmusicand

theory. 1wouldlikeyouto sendmeaprickcardtofillinfor theBushies Iwilltryanddo it.Myyoungersister,Bernice, hasjuststartedschool'abouta fortnight Wubinago.Shegoesto School.Iwouldlikeyou toputmynamein"TheRecord" fornextFriday. Imustclose now.-Yourlovingniece, HILARYO'DRISCOLL.

DearHilary,-Youarevery welcometoourCorner.Ihave postedaprickcard,andwehope soontohearfromyouagain.- Sincerely, AUNTBESSY. 249RoyalStreet,EastPerth.

DearAuntBessy,-Iwould liketodosomethingforthe Bushies.Willyoupleasesend meaprickcard?When1grow upIwouldliketobeadoctor. Theyhavetolearnalot.That's whyIlikegoingtoschool.I hopeyouarequitewell,as1 am,thankGod.Nomorenow. Yourlovingnephew,

EDWARDTOY.

DearEdward,-Iamdelighted tosendyouaprickcard.Ihope thatyougettheopportunityof fulfillingyourambition.We mustworkhardforeverything worthgetting,but,hardwork canbeverysatisfying.-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

59Coode-street,SouthPerth.

DearAuntBessy,-Thankyou forsendingmeacardandlettingmedosomethingforGod's poor.WhenIget.biggerImay beabletodomore.Thetwo andsixisn'tmuch,butthatis onlyabeginning.Wehear peoplesayinghowhottheweatheris,butIdon'tmindit.Swimmingisthebestsportnow.I willWriteagainsoon.-Your lovingnephew, ROBERTBYRNE.

DearRobert,-Godlovesthe cheerfulgiver,andIamsure yourletterpleasesHimasit doesme.-Sincerely,

AUNTBESSY.

121Brandom-street,SouthPerth

DearAuntBessy,-Thisisa greatdayforallboysnamed Joseph.Hemustbehighupin Heaven.Likehim1willone daybeacarpenter.NowIam agardener,andwegrowroses anuotherflowers.'thereisa nicegrassylawnwhichwilllook betterwhentheraincomes.i likeallkindsofgames.Those cricketstoriesonyourpage mademelaugh.ifyouwould likemetowriteagainIwillbe gladtodoso.-Yourlovingnephew, WILLIAMMARWICK.

DearWilliam,-Restassured wewillalwaysbegladtohear fromyou. Maybeyoucould tellussomestories,too. 1am gladyouarefollowinginthe footstepsofJoseph.-Sincerely,

AUNTBESSY.

DearAuntBessy,-Youhave notheardfrommebefore,but herearesomestampswe'vesavedatwork.Mynoteisshort, butI'lltellyou1turned16yesterday.Bestofluckinyour greatworkforthechildrenand forallwhoreadthelastpage of"TheRecord."Love.

MAUREENRULE.

DearMaureen-Thankyoufor yourgoodwishesandifit'snot toolate,here'swishingyou manyhappyreturns.Please writeagain.-Sincerely,

AUNTBESSY.

BUSHIES' CORNER

Thefollowingitionationstothe Bushies'Schemefor1948have beengratefullyreceived: £s.d.

Previouslyacknowledged 17136

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Total £1860 GiftofStamps. Usedstampshavebeen ceivedfromR.V.A.,Maureen Rule,andtheJuniorLegionaries, St.Joseph'sCollege,Fremantle.

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