The Record Newspaper 22 April 1948

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PERTH,THURSDAY,APRIL22,1948.

SistersofSaintBenedict CometoBindoon

Wednesday,14th.inst,was theoccasionofgreatexcitement atBoys'Town,Bindoon.Itwas areallybigoccasion.Inthe wordsofBrotherKeeney,"itwas thegreatestdayBindoonhadyet seen."Itwassobecausethe SistersofSaintBenedict,from NewNorcia,wereinstalledat Boys'Town.AndBrotherKeaney'swordswerethetrueand sincereexpressionofhisbigheartedappreciationandofthe realworthoftheBenedictine Sisters,bothinthemselvesand inrelationtothenewworkthey havesonoblyundertaken.Their longrecordofeconomy,efficiency,wholeheatteddevotedness andmotherlysolicitudeatSt. Joseph'sOrphanage,NewNorcia,augursmosthappilyforthe

thingyoudidn'tknow.Soie% metellyouinthesimplestworos whatthisdevotionis.You knowwhatwemeanwhenwe saythataboyisdevotedtohis work,tohislessons,tohis mother.NowdevotiontoSt. Josephmeansbeing"devoted" tohim,likethoseboyswementioned.Devotionmeansbeing devoted;itmeanslikingthe workorthethingortheperdon youaredevotedto.Itmeans more.Itmeanstryingtobe likethatperson.Italsomeans likingthethingsheliked.Rememberthis,becauseyoudobecomelikethethingsorpersons --oulike.NowwhatdidSt. Josephlike?HelovedJesus andMaryandbecamelikethem. Helovedhard\Pork,andbecame

TheSistersofSt.Benedictoutsidetheirnewlycompleted Convent. successoftheirnewlabourat Boys'Town. Iusetheword "labour"advisedly.Allbeginningsarelaborious,yes,painful, andstampeddeeplywiththesign oftheCross.Butlabouris theirgloriousinheritancefrom theirHolyFather,St.Benedict; andalltheirtoilandhardship, alltheirtrialsanddifficulties willbealabouroflove,which, wetrust,willbesweetenedfor thembytheiruntiringdevotion toSt.JosephandSt.Benedict, thegreatApostlesofWork.

SixoftheSisterstravelledby cartoBindoon.Fiveofthe BenedictineFatherswerealso present.VeryRev.FatherPrior celebratedHighMass.The boyssangaGregorianMasswith muchcredittothemselvesand theunwearyingeffortsof&otherMacdonald.TheFatheaS sangtheProperoftheMass.

AftertheGospel,Rev.Father JeromeDocherty,O.S.B.,addressedtheboys.Hesaidtheir gatheringwasamosthappyone, andfortworeasons.Firstly, itwasthebeautifulFeastof theirgreatPatron.Secondly, theywerewelcomingtheSistersofSt.Benedict,whowere comingtothemfromSt.Joseph's,NewNorcia,toSt.Joseph's,Bindoon,andonSt.Jos. eph'sownday.Thiswassufficienttosuggestmanythoughts ofloveandgratitude;butthe occasiondemandedawordconcerningdevotiontoSt.Josepn.

"IfIvtseretotellyouthatsuch devotionwasnotnecessary,and thatSt.Josephwouldnotbb jealousofourdevotiontoMary, youwouldbeshocked.ButI didn'tsaythat.Ontheother hand,ifIsaid:'Youmusthave devotiontoSt.Joseph,'you wouldaskmetotellyousome-

likeit,strongmbodyandstrong insoulandmindandwill.This iswhat1wantyoutoremember mostofall.Loveyourwork andyouwillbecomehealthyin bodyandstronginsoul.Half thetroubleinAustraliacomes frommenlovingnotworkbut iiioney.

Ispokeinthebeginningofthe sappycircumstancesofto-day andthewaytheSistershave cometoyou.Welcomethem. Takethemtoyourhearts.They willbemotherstoyou.Begentlechildren,andgentlemento them.Alwaysprayforthem thatOurLordandHisMother MaryandyourgreatPatronmay strengthenandconsolethemin alltheirlabouroflove.Always doyourutmosttomakethem happyastheydeserve.''

AfterHighMasstheFathers andSisterswenttoinspectthe Convent.Althoughnotyet completed,andmanyadditions stillhavetobemade,everybody waspleasedandsurprisedatthe appointments.Forthepresent onlytwooftheSistershave takenuptheirquarters,with threewell-trainednativegirls fromNewNorcia. Therestofthemorningwas spentinmeetingtheBrothers andtheboys.Thetimepassed verypleasantlytilllunchwas served.At2.30theboystreatedustoaconcert.Weenjoyed hearingtheEnglish!eddiessinging""TheBritishGrenadiers. TheIrishboyssang"Songsmy MotherTaughtMe."TheScstch boyswarbled"TheBluebellsof Scotland."

BrotherKeaneythankedFather PriorandwelcomedtheSisters inveryappropriatewards,and saidthatitwasthegreases;nay Bindoonhadyetseen.Inass

PRICETHREEPENCE.

PopeLooksForwardtoPeaceful UsesofAtomicEnergy

HisHolinessthePope,addressingthePontificalAcademy ofSciencesontheinauguration ofitstwelfthyear,calledfor pacificuseofatomicenergy.

Scientistsfromseveralnations, includingIreland,U.S.A.,Italy/ Austria,BelgiumandPortugal, listenedtohisaddress,delivered intheConsistorialHall.

TheHolyFatherrecalledhis addresstothesamebodyon February21,1943,whenhereferredtowritingsofthelate physicist,MaxPlanck,onthe possibleusesofatomicenergy thathesaid"hasbecomearealityandhashaditsapplication intheconstructionoftheatomic bomb." FutureWars. Hecouldnotabstainfromexpressing"athoughtthatweighs constantlyonourspiritasupon thatofsomanymenwhohave atruesenseofhumanity."

Ifwarsofthepastdeserved sosevereacriticismasthatgivonthembySt.Augustine,"With whatvoice,"askedthePontiff, "shouldwenowjudgethosethat havestruckourgenerationsand )enttotheserviceoftheirworks ofdestructionandextermination atechniqueincomparablymsre advanced?"

"Whatcatastrophemusthumanityawaitfromafutureconflict,ifitisshowniimpossibleto haltorcurbtheuseofalways newandalwaysmoresurprising scientificinventions,"heasked.

PassagetoNewLearnings.

Brieflyoutliningdiscoveries thathaveledtotheatomic bomb,thePontiffsaidthat"The resultofthesemarvellousinvestigationsdoesnotrepresentso muchaconclusionasthepassage tonewlearningsandthebeginningofwhathasbeencalledthe 'atomicera.'Untilrecentlythe Pontiffsaid,chemicalscience andtechniqueconcentratedon analysisofthemolecule,nowit concentratesontheatomandits nucleus.ThisthePontiffdescribedas"amarvellousconquestofhumanintellect,that studiesandinvestigatesthelaws ofnature,bringinghumanity withitthroughnewroads.May itgivemorenobleconceptions." ThePontiffthenproceededto aconsiderationofnaturallaws, which,hesaid,fillscientistswith enthusiasm,"butalsowithhumility,"becauseofinabilitiesto penetrateandexhaust"theriches oftheconceptionoftheDivine constructionandthelawsand ruleswhichgovernit"

ARelativeofBernadetteTalked About Lourdes.

HopethattheUnitedStates widtakethelead,''asithasin allelse,"inthepenanceanddevotiontotheBlessedVirgin, whichsheaskedintheLourdes andFatimaapparitions,wasexpressedby20-years-oldFrancoisSoubirous,grand-nephewof StBernadetteSoubirous,of Lourdes,whohasarrivedinthe tedStates.

Mr.Sourbirous,whohaslived .allhislifeinthehousenextto theoneoccupiedbySt.Bernadetteandherfamilyatthetime oftheapparitions,relatedthe storyofthecureofLouisGargan.Ithadbeentoldtohimby isgrandmother,whohadmarriedJeanMarieSoubirous,brotherofthesaint.

LouisGargan,hesaid,wasa railwayworker,anagnosticwho jeeredatCatholics,ridiculedthe grottoofthemiraclesandlaughedattheideaoftheBlessed Mother.Onedayanaccident

appreciationoftheBenedictine Sisters,hemightseematurncoat;buthedidn'tnandbeing oneinfavourofSt.Scnolastica. Hebeggedtheboystotreatthe Sistersastheirmothers,anddo allintheirpowertomaketrem happy.Inconcluding,heKau thatifheweretospeakforlays hecouldnotexpressonehalfof theappreciationandgratitudehe sincerelyfelt.

FatherPriorsecondedhisremarksandexhortedtheboysto makethebestofthegreatopportunityofaCatholiceducationundertheBrothersandSisters.

BrotherO'Sullivanthenrose andcalledforthreecheersfor theSisters.SuchaheartyresponseIhaveneverheardinmy life.Thesepoorboysfeltand meantit.Theirbeamingfaces andbrighteyestoldthatmore forcefullythantheirringing cheers.

AdvanceBindoon!

ST.BERNADETTE.

occurredwithinamilefreest Lourdes.LouisGargan'schest wassmashedbetweenthecars oftwotrains.CountDeBeauchamps,aBelgianformerdiplomat,whostilllivesinLourdes, servedthemasnowasavoluntarystretcher-bearer,carrying incapacitatedpilgrimstothe grotto.TheCounthurriedthe dyingLouisGargantothepool, andprayedtotheBlessedVirgintohealtheagnostic.Then theCounttaughtLouisthe wordsofashortprayer,andlift edhimintothewater,"Mr.Soubirousrelated."Thecurewas instantaneous."

LouisGarganbecameadevout Catholic,Mr.Soubirouscontinued.HelivedinLourdesuntil thewar,andoftencalledonhis grandmother."Hewasavery oldman,"hecontinued. "My

SEVENTY-FIFTHYEAR.

MillionPilgrims Expectedfor1950 HolyYearinRome

Morethanamillionpilgrims areexpectedtovisitRomeduringtheHolyYearof1950,as againstapproximately800,000in thelastHolyYear,in1925,says aC.I.P.messagefromRome.

Aspecialcommitteeforthe preparationshasbeenestablishedandwillsoonopenofficeson ViaVenetounderthedirectionof itsVice-President,Dr.DomenicoFrancini,whoisalsoExecutiveDirectorofthePermanent VaticanOfficeforPilgrimagesto Rome.

Thecommitteehasexpressed theopinionthatin1950therewill befewerpilgrimsfromEuropean countriesthanin1925,andparticularlyfewfrombeyondthe "ironcurtain,"butthattherewill heagreatmanymorefrom NorthandSouthAmericathan onanypreviousoccasion.

FrenchUsedin Sacraments

PartialuseoftheFrenchlanguageintheadministrationof theSacramentsofBaptism,ExtremeUnctionandMatrimony, andatfuneralshasbeenauthorisedbyHisHolinessPopePius accordingtoaletterfrom HisEminenceClementCardinal Nicara,PrefectoftheSacred CongregationofRites,toHis EminenceEmmanuelCelestine CardinalSuhard,Archbishopof Paris. thePapalauthorisationwas grantedfollowingsubmissionby CardinalSuhara,inthenameof !heFrenchHierarchy,ofaprojectednewritualinLatinand French.

Thisritualwaspatternedafter similaronesthathadalready beenauthorisedforcertainparts ofEurope.

Inhispetition,CardinalSuhardcitedpresentcircumstances andthedesiretofosterunderstandingonthepartofthefaithful,anditisthisnewritual whichhasnowreceivedPapal approval.

Thenewritualcontainsthe completeLatintextsand,inparallelcolumns,theFrenchtranslationsofthosepartsforwhin. useofthevernacularhasbeen permitted.

SouthPerth Procession

FIRSTSUNDAYINMAY.

TheannualprocessioninhonourofOurLadyoftheMaywill heheldatSt.Columba'sChurch, ForrestStreet,SouthPerth,on thefirstSundayinMay,at3p.m. OneoftheJesuitFatherswill preach.

TheChildrenofMaryinvite themembersofparishsodalities tomarchwiththemthatday,and latertobetheirguestsatafternoontea.Thecadetsfrom AquinasCollegewillformthe guardofhonour.

grandmothersaidhewas80. Duringthewarhewentaway, andwehaveneverheardofhim since."

Mr.Soubiroussaideveryblood relationofSt.Bernadettewho hasdiedsinceherdeath,hasdied inFebruary-thefirstmonthof theapparitions.

TwoPrelatesConsecrated

Inthepresenceofsixteen ArchbishopsandBishops,nearly ahundredpriestsandreligious, andacongregationrepresentativeofeverypartofthediocese, theMostRev.JohnToohey,D.D., wasconsecratedCoadjutor-BishopofMaitland,withtheright ofsuccession,toHisLordship BishopGleeson,inSt.John's Pro-Cathedral,WestMaitland, onSundaymorning,4th.inst.

Theconsecratingprelatewas HisEminenceCardinalGilroy, ArchbishopofSydney.

Theco-consecratorswereHis GracetheArchbishopofHobart (MostRev.E.V.Tweedy,D.D.), andHisLordshiptheBishopof Maitland(MostRev.Edmund Gleeson,C.SS.R.,D.D.).

TheoccasionalsermonwasdeliveredbyHisGracetheCoadjutor-ArchbishopofMelbourne (MostRev.J.D.Simonds,D.D., D.Ph.).

D.D.),theCoadjutor-Archbishop ofMelbourne(MostRev.J.D. Simonds,D.D.),theArchbishop ofAdelaide(MostRev.M.Beovich,D.D.),theArchbishopof Perth(MostRev.R.Prendiville, D.D.),theArchbishopofHobart(MostRev.E.VTweedy, D.D.),theBishopofBathurst (MostRev.J.F.Norton,D.D.). theBishopofMaitland(Most Rev.E.Gleeson,C.SS.R.,D.D.), theCoadjutor-BishopofMalt-

DeValeraLionisedinU.S.A.

morningtosalutetheIrishcelebrations.AtTreasureIsland inthebaytheNavydetachments, whofollowedMr.deValerain theprocession,hadbeendrilling fortheoccasion.ArmybattalionscametoSanFrancisciviroin FortMason. Thetotalnumberwhojoined intheparadewas60,000andthe marchpasttookaboutfour hours.Mr.deValeraledthe parade,andhewasacompanied bytheGovernorofCalifornia, EarlWarren;MayorofSan Francisco,ElmerRobinson;ParadeChairman,George Reilly; ChiefcfPolice,MikeMitchell; TInitedIrishSocieties,President MollieOwensCallinan;Gen.Paul B.Malone,Army0.C.;andMr. FrankAiken.

InthemorningSolemnHigh MasswascelebratedinSt.Mary's Cathedral.

Partitionwasexplainedtoa massmeetingintheauditorium intheeveningofMarch15by Mr.deVa.;era,andhebroadcast overtheWesternnetworkonthe followingday.

Mr.deValera'spositionisthat hedoesnotwishtospeakonea., Partitionissueunlessinvitedto 410so. S'incehisarrivalInthe U.S.A.,hecannotcopewithall theinvitationscomingintheir hundredsfromprairie,desertand mountaintowns.TheSanFranciscohotelswerepackedforthe parade,andmoregroupscame upfromHollywoodtofeatureit. SanFranciscowetsaflamewith Irishflags,anditsairwasliltingwithIrishmusic.Allthrough thesehistoriccelebrationsMr. GentSheehan,BostonIrishleader,declared:"Thisparadeisbig, okay,butwe'llbeatitinBoston.'

Coadjutor-BishopofLismore (MostRev.P.J.Farrelly,D.D.), theCoadjutor-BishopofSandhurst(MostRev.B.D.Stewart. D.D.),theAuxiliary-Bishopof Sydney(MostRev.ErisO'Brien, D.D.,D.Ph.,M.A.),andtheleishop-electofArmadale(Most Rev.E.J.Doody,D.D.)

TheconsecrationoftheMost Rev.ErisO'Brien,D.D.,D.Ph., M.A.,asAuxiliaryBishopto HisEminenceCardinalGilroy wassolemnisedinSt.Mary'sCathedralonthe6thinst.,beforea

Rev.JohnPanico.

Otherprelatespresentwere: TheArchbishopofAdelaide (MostRev.MatthewBeovich, D.D.),theArchbishopofCanberraandGoulburn(MostRev. T.B.McGuire,D.D.),theBishop ofBathurst(MostRev.J.F. Norton,DD.),theBishopof Wilcannia-Forbes(MostRev.T. M.Fox,D.D.),theBishopofBallarat(MostRev.J.P.O'Collins, D.D.),theBishopofTownsville (Mos'Rev.HughRyan,D.D.), theBishopofPortAugusta (MostRev.T.McCabe,D.D.), BISHOPO'BRIEN, theBishopofGeraldton(Most AuxiliaryofSydney. Rev.A.J.Gummer,D.D.),the BishopofRockhampton(Mostland(MostRev.J. Toohey, Rev.AndrewTynan,D.D.),theD.D.),theBishopofWagga Wagga(MostRev.F.A.Hen:cheke,D.D.),theBishopof Ballarat(MostRev.J.O'Coliins,D.D.),theBishopofSale (MostRev.R.Ryan,C.M.,D.D.), theCoadjutor-BishopofSandhurst(MostRev.B.DStewart, D.D.),theBishopofTownsville (MostRev.H.Ryan,D.D.),the BishopofPortAugusta(Most Rev.T.McCabe,D.D.),theBishopofGeraldton(MostRev.A. Gummer,D.D.),theBishopof Rockhampton(MostRev.A. Tynan,D.D.),theVicar-Aposrepresentativegathering oftolicofKimberley(MostRev. Hierarchy,clergy,religiousandOttoRaibleS.C.M.,D.D.),the laity.HisEminenceCardinalBishop-ElectofArmidale(Most Gilroypresided.Theconsecrate-Rev.E.J.Doody,D.D.),andhis ingprelatewasHisExcellencyLordshipBishopVesters(who theApostolicDelegate,MostresignedrecentlyasBishopof Rabaul).

Theco-consecratorswereHis LordshiptheBishopofWilcannia-Forbes(MostRev.T.M. Fox,D.D.),andtheCoadjutorBishopofLismore(MostRev. P.T.Farrelly,D.D.).

Theoccasionalsermonwas preachedbytheArchbishopof CanberraandGoulburn(Most Rev.T.B.McGuire,D.D.).

HierarchyPresent. MembersoftheHiererclivpsentweretheArchbishopof

LeadingMonsignoriwerealso presentintheSanctuary.

Practicrtytheentireclergy ofSydneywerepresentina body. ThecongregationalsocontainedmanymembersofReligious Orders. StudentsofSt.Patrick'sEcclesiasticalCollege,Manly,sang themusicoftheMass. OfficiatingClergy. HisEminencewasassistedat Brisbane(MostRev.J.Duhig,thethronebytheVicar-General

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OnMarch14,ahundredmembersoftheU.S.press,holdinga conventionintheSanFrancisco PressClub,invitedMr.deValera tobriefthemonthePartition problem,whichreceivedwide publicity. Newspapers,radio, televisionandfilmscarriedthe Partitionstory,andthegeneral trendofthetreatmentwason thebasis"Dev.likestheBritish whentheyquithiscountry."

ReportingMr.deValera'stour, the"IrishPress"statesthatthe 'FriscoPressClubspeechwas given"behindtheblackcat."In thatclubimportantstatesmen areaskedtobriefthepress,but infrontofthemontheguestof honourtableisasculpturedblack cat.Itisasymbolofthewillingnessofthejournaliststolistenclosely,butnottotakea note,sothatthespeakercanbe asfrankashewishes.Allthe speechisthuscutofftherecord. Areportercaughttakingnotes isdrummedoutwithcatcalls.As powerfuldailiesandagencies wererepresented,thismeansthat activeagentsforthedriveagainstPartitionarenowalongthe Pacificcoastandwestofthe RockiesaswellasintheEastern States.AsMr.deValeraalso spoketoallthepressmeninthe DC6planeonhisroutewest,the paperstherearereferringtohis briefingthemas"DevholdsbiggestconferenceeverheldinAmericanskies."

"FREEDOMTRAIN."

IrishSanFrancisans,which practicallymeanstheentiremillionofthepopulation,aredelightedwiththeattitudeofthe U.S.Governmentauthoritieswho markedtheSt.Patrick'sDayparadeatwhichMr.deValerawas GrandMarshalwithauniquetribute.Theysentthefamous 'FreedomTrain"inforthethree daysoftheIrishparty'svisit.

The"FreedomTrain"isa shrinebearingthemosttreasuredmemoriesofAmericanhistory, includingsuchpricelessdocumentsastheoriginalsoftheDeclarationofIndependence;of Lincoln'sGettysburgspeech,and Washington'sfarewell.AsquadronofArmyplanesflewover thecityonSt.Patrick'sDay

(RightRev.MonsignorR.Collender,P.P.)andtheRightRev. MonsognorE.J.O'Donnell,P.F., D.D.,Lakemba.

TheRightRev.MonsignorEdwardO'Donnell,P.P.,Lewisham, andtheVeryRev.MonsignorT. lshill,D.D.,FirstSecretaryto theApostolicDelegation,were assistantprieststoHisExcellencytheApostolicDelegate. Masterofceremonieswasthe Rev.FatherM.Cronin.

Inthecourseofhissermon, ArchbishopMcGuireexpounded theroleoftheCatholicPriesthood,anddescribedtheEpiscopateas"thefullplenitudeofthe Priesthood."

Hereferredtotheoutstandingspiritualandintellectual characteristicsofBishopO'Brien, andexpressedconfidencethatas AuxiliaryBishophe would lightenthemultitudinousburdensofHisEminencetheCardinal.

SlavCoup--

Informationleakingoutof thenowtightlycurtainedCzechoslovakiarevealsthattheCorn munistcoupd'etatwascarried outatthedirectordersofthe Cominformandagainstthe wishesoftheCzechCommunists themselves,whobelievedthat theycouldachievetheirpurposes ,throughParliamentarymeains Theirideawasto"capture" thecountryandthenturnitinto aholidaycentreforcomrades fromotherEuropeancountries, Britainincluded.Miners'leadersandotherworkers'officials fromBritainduringthepasttwo yearsvisitedCzechoslovakiaand Warerecentlydiscussingthebest meansoforganisingholidaysto thecountryofBritishtrade unionists.

ButlastsummerCommunists leadersvisitedJugoslaviaand Hungaryanddiscoveredthatdevelopmentsin Czechoslovakia werefrowneduponbyTito,RakosiandotherinfluentialReds. Moscow,too,wasnotpleased.

"Thencamethemeetinginthe Silesianhuntinglodge,"saysa "CatholicHerald"specialcorrespondent."FromthismeetingtheCominformemerged. 'Thereitwasdecidedthatinthe absenceoftheCommunistInternationalmanyblundershadbeen madewhichnowhadtocease. JacquesDucloswasroundlycondemnedforhavingpermittedthe FrenchCommunistPartytobe manoeuvredoutoftheGovern ment.Gottwaldwastoldthat hismethodswerepetit-bourgeois andmustbedroppedassoonasa suitableopportunityarose.With theRedArmyathisbackhehad nooptionbuttofallinlineand asadisciplinedCommunisthe wasnotlikelytoargue.

"Theexcusecameafewweeks ago.AndCzechoslovakiawent overtowhatamountstoasingle partysystem,fittingintothe samemouldastherest

"Itis,therefore,fairtodeducefromthelatestdevelopmentsthatCommunismvictoriouswillfollow)thesamecourse everywhere,takingnoaccountof varyinglevelsofculture,oftradition,orofnationalcustoms.

Asignificantfootnotetothis reportisthefactthatrecently inAustriaaGovernmentspokesmanwarnedtheCatholicParty thatCommunists,speciallytrainedfortheirtask,werenowready togointoactionamongthe Austrianpeople. AlthoughthenewCzechoslovakGovernmenthasassuredthe Bishopsthattherewillbeno deteriorationinrelationsbetween ChurchandState,theCatholics havealreadyhadaserioussetbackbybeingdeprivedoftheir press. EveryoneoftheCatholicnewspapersandreviews havehadtoceasepublication. Furthermore,thepurgeinthe ranksoftheCatholicPartyhas beenstartedbytheCommunistcontrolledActionCommittees. Churchestates,too,arebeing drasticallyhitbythelandreform

Moscow's DirectOrders

policy.AlreadythePrague sisceeehashadallbutacomparativelyfewacresofitsestatesexpropriated.Recentlyit wasannouncedthatamonganother69propertiesnationalised isthe20,000-acreestatesofthe PremonstratensianOrder,who havebeenallowedtoretainonly 123acres.

Thesituationinthecountryis summedupasfollowsbyone whowasinPragueduringthe Communistcoup:"IfeveryCzech whothinksanddreamsabout crossingthetightlysealedbordersofhisCommunist-ruled countrycouldactuallyescape,the populationwoulddecreaseby70 percent."

Theobserveradds:"Everyatom ofopenoppositionisdestroyed. Everymeansofexpressionis controlled.Communismisthe onlyideaallowedtoliveunharmed,unarrested."

AUSSIECATHOLICRUGBY PLAYERSINENGLAND.

EightmembersoftheWa:laa bies,theAustralianRugbyLearn nowintheUnitedKingdom,are Catholics:E.G.Broad,whoIiecameaCatholicwhileserving withtheForcesduringWorld WarII.;ArthurTonkin,Jim Stenmark,N.Emery,Nicholas Shehadie,KevinBourke,Clem WindsorandRoyCawsey.Tbe manageroftheteam,Mr.Tenored,whoplayedforAustralia duringthe1927tour,isalsoa Catholic.

Whentheywereentertainedto dinneronFebruary2bythe KnightsofSt.Columbaatthe Knights'splendidclubinIlollandPark,London,theHon. JohnTally,AgentGeneralfor NewSouthWales,toldtheir hostsofhisgreatgoodfortunein findinghimselfforsomeyears amongthepeopleofBritain.

CATHOLICTEACHERS'GUILD

OnTuesdayevening,April27, membersandfriendsareinvited toaninterestinglecturebyMr. D'Arcey.Itishopedthatas manyaspossiblewillbepresent.

NORTH-EASTPROVINCE ELECTION.

SATURDAY,MAY8. VOTELIBERAL. SEDDON [1]

Active,Reliable,andCapable. (AuthorisedbyHaroldSeddon, Kalgoorlie.)

TheArchdiocese

Archbishop'sEngagements.

April25(AnzacDay): 11a.m.:PresideSolemnRequiem,St.Mary'sCathedral. 7.30p.m.:Confirmationand CanonicalVisitation,Churchof OurLady,HelpofChristians, EastVictoriaPark.

April29: ReceiveDebutantesatCatholicBall,York.

May2nd.-9th.: AttendCenten.aryCelebrations,Melbourne.

May16-PentecostSunday. St.Mary'sCathedral10a.m:Pontificate 3.30p.m.:Confirmationof Adults.

May23: ConfirmatonandCanonical VisitationatSt.Thomas' Church,Claremont.

May25: St.Mary'sCathedral9.30a.m.:PresideSolemnOffice andRequiemMass:AnniversaryofthelateArchbishop Clune.

Nay30: St.Mary'sCathedral7.30p.m.:Attendclosingof FortyHours'Prayer.

May31: ReceiveDebutantesatAnnual Ca'holicBall,EmbassyBallroom.

June6: 3.30p.m.:EucharisticProcession,SacredHeartChurch, Highgate.

Jane9: 3p.m.:AttendAnnualMeeting ofCatholicWomen'sLeague.

Jane13: 10a.m.:ConfirmationandCanonicalVisitation,St.Anthony's Church,Wanneroo.

ANZACDAY

MUSICATTHESOLEMN REQUIEM.

TheobservanceofAnzacDay wilttaketheformofaSolemn RequiemMassinSt.Mary'sCathedral,atthe11o'clokMasson Sunday,atwhichHisGracethe Archbishopwillpreside.The musicoftheMassisasfollows:

Introit:"RequiemAeternam" (GregorianChant);Kyrie(GregorianChant).

GradualandTract(Gregorian Chant);"DiesIrae"(Gregorian Chant);the"PieJesuDomine' (thelastverseforboys-infour parts-Suriano).

Offertory:"DomineJesuChriste"(GregorianChant);Motet, "OroSuplex"(Cherubini),for fourparts,mixedvoices.

Sanctus:Benedictus;Agnus Dei"(Vittoria)(fourpartsmixedvoices).

Communion:"LuxAeterna (GregorianChant);.

Absolution:"Liberame"(GregorianChant).

DeProfundis(Gluck),four parts.(Duringthesingingof the"DeProfundis"thecongregationwillstand.)

EveryTuesdaymorning Massiscelebratedat8a.m. intheChildrenofMary Chapel,VictoriaSquare. Allarewelcome.Thisis awonderfulopportunityto assistatMassonyourway iswork.AfterMassOur LordisexposedforAdorationuntilBenedictionat5.15 pan.RemembertheinvitationHehasgivenyou: "CometoMeallyethat labourandareburdened." Canyouspendaregular half-hourorhour?Ifso, putyournameonthepermanentlistatthedoor. TheRosaryisalsorecited publiclyat12.30p.m.and 1.30p.m.

SilverJubileeof CorpusChristiCollege

PontificalHighMasaatSt.Patrick's.

Tomarkthesilverjubileeof ('c'rpusChristiCollege,Solemn PontificalMassofThanksgiving wasofferedbyHisGraceArchbishopMannixatSt.Patrick's Cathedral,on15th.inst.

Rev.JohnDay,seniorpriest oftheCollege,wasdeacon,and Rev.Vincentgooley,junior priest,sub-deacon.Theassistsnt-priestwastheRightRev.A. Fox,V.G.,Adm.,andthedeacons atthethrone,Rev.Francis ThomasandRev.KennethMorrison.

Rev.H.A.Johnston,SJ.,of CorpusChristiCollege,preached theoccasionalsermon.

Presentinthesanctuarywere: HisGraceArchbishopSimonds, HisLordshipBishopMcCarthy (Sandhurst),HisLordshipBishopRyan(Sale),HisLordship BishopO'Collins(Ballarat),His LordshipBishopHughRyan (Townsville),HisLordshipBishopStewartandHisLordship BishopVenters,M.S.C.

ThestudentsofCorpusChristi Collegesangandservedthe Mass,andtheseniorstudentsof theCatholicsecondaryschools andcollegesofMelbourneattended.

AustralianBrothers ofSt.John

OnSaturday,10th.inst.,the firsttwoAustralianpostulants wereclothedwiththehabitof theOrderoftheBrothersofSt rehnofGod,Morisset,N.S.W., bytheDelegateProvincial,Bro. KilianHerbert.TheywereEdwardLennon(Melbourne),who receivedthenameofBrother FrancisdeSales,andJohnCarr (Waverley,N.S.W.),whoreceivedthenameBrotherAnthonyof Padua.Rev.K.Bush,P.P., Morisset,officiated.

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÷ DEATHS 014

BROPHY.-Ofyourcharity, prayfortheeternalreposeof thesoulofJohnJamesBrophy, lovinghusbandofAliceBrophy,of31CameliaStreet, NorthPerth,andfondfather ofDoris,Gwen,Veronica,and Coral,whodiedonApril14,at St.JohnofGodHospital,Subiaco.

HARTY-AtColac,Victoria, April18,WilliamHenry,dearlybelovedhusbandofthelate EmmaCatherine,lovingfather ofMary(Mrs.P.Murname), William(deceased),Emmie (Mrs.J.Brennan),James(deceased),Edie(Mrs.E. O'Dowd),Jack,Eileen(deceased),andLen,father-in-lawof Rene,grandfatherofBrian andLen;aged88years.

0,SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhissoul.

014INMEMORIAM44

BROWN-Inremembranceof Leo(26th.April),belovedson ofMr.andMrs.J.J.Brown, brotherofJoseph,John,Neil, Dorothy(Mrs.Sheridan),Veronica(Mrs.Davidson)and Mary. SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhissoul.

MAHER.-Ofyourcharity,pray forthereposeofthesoulof Honor,whopassedawayApril 21,1947.

0,SacredHeartofMary,your prayersforherextol.

0,SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhersoul.

-Insertedbyherlovingsister, Eileen,Jack,niecesJudithand Joan.

RAMPANT.-Ofyourcharity, prayforthesoulofourdear sonandbrother,F/O.C.A. (Leon)Rampant(R.A.A.F.), killedinairoperation,.April 25,1944.

Mayherestinpeace.

-Insertedbyhissorrowing mother,father,sistersandbrother.

RYDING.-IneverlovingmemoryofourdearWinifredJosephine,whodiedApril25,1944 MostSacredHeartofJesus, havemercyonhersoul.

-InsertedbymotherandJohn, Alec.andMollyConnell.

RYDING,Winifred.-Ofyour charity,prayforthereposeof thesoulofWinifredRyding, whopassedawayonApril26,

-InsertedbyMr.andMrs. MasseyandDoreen.

TOIA.-Ofyourcharity,prayfot thereposeofthesoulofJohn J.,whodepartedthislifeOn April26,1944,dearlyloved husbandofMarie,anddarling daddyofAnita. SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhissoul. Alwaysrememberedbyhis wifeanddaughter.

GOLDENWEDDING.

Mr.andMrs.S.Gilbertson,of 7HolyroodStreet,Leederville, celebratetheirgoldenwedding onTuesday,April27.Allfriends andwellwishersareinvitedto joinintheirAnniversaryMassat 6.45am.,atSt.Joseph'sChurch, Subiaco,onthatmorning.

APPROACHINGMARRIAGE.

ThemarriageofFrancisJosephBoswell,ofHighgateHill, sonofthelateMr.andMrs.J. Boswell,toMarieTherese, youngestdaughterofMrand Mrs.WilliamE.Bouffler,of Orange,N.S.W.,willbecelebrated,withNuptialMass,at8 a.m.inSt.Mary'sChurch,Concord,N.S.W.,onMay1st.Rt. Rev.MonsignorHennessey,of Grafton,willbethecelebrant.

ACCOMMODATION.

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VictoryinItaly

WiththeconclusionoftheItalianelections,themost lecisivecrisisforpeaceinourtimeshaspassed,andthe initialstepstowardsvictoryhavebeensuccessfullynegotiated.TheSovietadvanceovertheprostratebodyof Europehasbeenatoncemoreswiftandmoreominous thantheputschesoftheNazis.Nations,demoralisedby defeat,hungryandexhausted,havebecomeeasypreyfor theseductionsofMarxism.Wheretherehasbeenre:=istance,ithasbeencircumventedbytrickeryorforce,and quelledatlastbythefiringsquadorprisonbars.More thanhalfofEuropehassuccumbedinthiswayinlessthan threeyearsfromthe"victory,"andtheyokeofthe"liberators"wasinfinitelylesstolerablethanthecaptivityby theFascists.Thetempoofthisnewbarbarianinvasion wasterrific,andtoapublicnurturedonthenewspaperpap of"gloriousallies"andthemisunderstoodmotivesofthe Soviet,theexistenceofanakedimperialismalreadysolidlyentrenchedandboundlessinambitionandruthlessness, camesuddenlywiththeblindingflashofarevelation.The revulsionofpopularfeeling,lateasithasoccurred,con'usedasitisinitsmotivesandintent,isstillofgreat valuebecauseithascomeintime.

ThereareyetagreatmanypeoplewhodatetheascendancyofCommunismfromtheendofthelastwarand whoviewtheItalianelectionsasthefirstgreattrialof strengthbetweenEuropeancivilisationandtheforcesof lissolution.Thatviewisunhistorical,becausethefirst tattlewasjoinedandwonbyGeneralFrancoinSpain. HadSpaingoneunderinthattest,thepoliticalgroupings ofthesecondWorldWarwouldhavebeenradicallydifferentand,butforthepoliticalineptitudeofnationalleadersandthegrossbetrayalofitstrustbythePress,the WestwouldhaverealisedtenyearsearlierthefundanatureofthestrugglewhichEuropeandtheworld wouldhavetoface.However,theelectionsinItalyare sfthehighestsignificance.Theyrepresentprobablythe f.rstfreeballotinanyEuropeancountrywheretheCommunistPartyisinstrength.Theyputatermtothe swindlingdemocraticpretensesoftheKremlin,andmarkedanadamantinequalityinthehithertoflabbywillsofthe democraticAllies.Thepromiseofmaterialaidunderthe, MarshallPlanandthepresenceofadequatearmedforces, undoubtedlyhelpedtheelectoralissue,butthesolemn moralauthorityoftheHolyFather'swarningandthereiolutionoftheVanguardistscannotbeignored.

ThevictoryinItalyisnot,however,toberegarded ascompleteandfinal.Itisbuttheinauguralmoveina processwhosehappyconsummationwillcallforwiseand ,irmleadership,andforstabilityandloyaltyamongthepeopleatlarge.TheCommunistshavedemonstratedyet againtheircontemptfordemocraticprocesses,andhave statedcategoricallythattheywillnotaccepttheclear expressionofthewilloftheItalianpeople.Sincethey havefailedtosecuredominationbyconstitutionalmeans, theywillfollowtheordinaryPartylineoforganisingecor_omicdisruptionofthenation,andbysenselessstrikesand go-slowtacticswillendeavourtoignitetheflamesofcivil war.Butthereisreasontohopefromtheelectionresults thattheItalianpeoplearealivetotheperilforthemselves andforEuropeiftheRedsgaintheascendancy,andthat theywilltakecarethatthefateoftheirneighboursdoes notbecometheirs.WithItalysecured,,itmaybepossible toholdthewobblingmoraleoftheFrench.Ifthiscan bedoneindtheeconomicself-helpprogrammelaunched withoutdelay,itmaybepossibletosettheWestagainon itsfeetagainstthedaywhenitwillhelpintheliberation theEast.

CanadaandAustraliaSecondin11-Nation PollonBeliefinGod

Resultsofan11-nationGallup Pollindicatethatthehighest nroportionofpeoplewhobelieve inGodresideintheUnited States,Canada,BrazilandAustralia. ThepollshowedthatBrazil hasthehighestproportionos thosebelievinginGod,with96 percent.AustraliaandCan-

adaeachhave95percent.,and theU.S.has94percent.

Morethannineoutof10AmericansprofessabeliefinGod, thenosaid,butonlytwoout sfthreeFrenchmenbelieveina Deity.France,sith66ner cent.,showedthelowestproportionofpeoplebelievinginGod.

Sir,-Inyourissueof18/3/'48, youopenedoutyourcolumnsto includethefirstpublicnoticein AustraliaofBanneux-Notre Dame,Belgium-itsapparitions anditslibrary. Iammailing thatcopytoBelgiumto-day.

Now,sir,tomostofusitis apparentthattheworldisina hole,andIfeelthatOurLady willgetitoutifweaskherto doso;fortheworldwasupset andindangerbeforethebattle ofLepanto,anditwasleftto OurLadytosetthingsaright.

Shewilldoitagainifweask anddosomethingforher.In 1933,atBanneux,sheaskedfor prayers,andthepeopleofBelgiumhavebeenprayingever since. IfirstheardofBanneux lastOctober,andeversinceI havesaid,inmyroughfashion, onerosaryadayforitscause. SometimesIdon'tsayitandtry tomakeitupthenextday.That isverydifficult,andIdon'tadviseit.

Banneuxwantsbooksfrom Australia,andwehavesofar sent67;butifweofferedtheDirectoroftheBibliothequeMariale100rosariesfromWestAustraliaor100rarevolumes,he would,ofcourse,preferthe former.If,however,wecould get20peopleinW.A.togiveone bookeach,andsayonerosary,

togetusmore,wewouldbewell satisfied,becausesofarwehave onlygotthreebooks,andasfar asIknowsnorosaries.-Yours, etc., DAVIDLITTLE.

Barragorang,N.S.W. April2,1948.

Sir,-ThedebateonCommunismintheFederalParliament, inadditiontobeingfeebleon thepartoftheGovernment,as youpointedout,wasalsoremarkableinmanyways.

Whatastoundedmewasthe factthat,althoughontheOppositionsidearesomeofthemost foremostlawlyersinAustralia, includingatleasttwoeminent King'sCounsel,andalthoughthe AttorneyGeneralisabrilliant lawyerandaformerHighCourt Judge,notoneoftheselearned gentlemenwhocansplitahairin legaldebate,somuchasattemptedtodefineCommunism.Definitionisthesouloflegalargument,buttherewasnoprobing, theexactnatureofCommunism, terwereitsoriginssomuchas hintedat.Veryinterestingis thefactthattheOpposition merelycensuredtheGovernment, andmadenosuggestionwhatever ofthenatureofthe"ban"they desiredontheCommunists.Even whenthiswasthrownupintheir

AlvNUAL CATHOLICBall

Monday,31stMay,1948.

EMBASSYBALLROOM

WILLIAMSTREET,PERTH.

PresentationofDebutantestoHisGracetheArchbishop at8.45p.m.

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facesduringthedebate,theystill refusedtocommitthemselvesto anydefieliteproposal,asignificantomissionsurelyonthepart Oflegalexperts.

Itwasevenmoreastoundingto notethat,althoughthereare enoughCatholicsintheFederal ParliamenttooverloadaSkymaster,onbothsidesofthe House,notoneoftheseroseto shedalittlelightinthedarknesstocondemnCommunismfor whatitis,theenemyofGodand man,thedestroyerofourChristiancivilisation,leading'tosupremeinjusticeandslavery.Sad tothink,verymanyoftheseare ofIrishdescent,astheirnames indicate.Hereyoumighthave thoughttheIrishgeniusfororatorywouldhaveburstforthin defenceofthethingsIrishmen havealwaysfoughtfor,their God,theircountry,andforjustice;buttheycontainedthemselvesadmirably.

But,apartfromParliament,if welookforenthusiasm,organisation,leadership,activity,among theCatholicsofAustralia,where canwefindit?Thosesocieties thatexistforthepurposeofadvocatingCatholicsocialprinciplesareneverseenorheard.All theyrequireareroomstomeet it."Talkmuch,donought, maywellbetheirmotto,except thattheydon'teventalk,untess perhapstothemselves.

IsitnottruethatweCatholics havealsofoldedourarms,hopingthattheCommunistmenace willsolveitselfonefineday?It seemstomethatifwedonot makesomevigorousorganisedefforttoinjectCatholicsocialprinciplsintothepoliticalandeconomicbody,wemaywithconfidence expecttheworst-Yours,etc., FRANKK.MOORE.

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Acompleteprogrammehas beendrawnupfortheentertainmentofthegirls,andthisincludeshikestonearbyorchards andbeautyspots,avisittogloriousCanningDam,competitive gamesandsports,andinthe eveningcamp-fireconcertsand dancing.

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DeathofJan Masiryk

VaticanPaper'sComment.

The"Osserviatore'Romano" madethiscommentonthesuicideofJanMasaryk,Czechoslovakia'sForeignMinister: "Hismostpitifulend,ifit hasthegravepoliticalsignificancewhichauthoritativeinternationalcommentgivesit,does mtceasetoawakenhorrorand exactthedeprecationwhich 'hristiansen'imentandfaith suggest.Lifeisnottobesacr;ficedintokenofprotest.To protestonemustliveandwork.

"Thesuicidewhichweregret, althoughexplicable,cannotbe justifiedasacorollaryofathe ismorofignoredmortalhopes. Itisagestureofdespair,anact ofabandoningone'spost,which iswhatthepatriot,thestatesman,themanofGovernment mustrepudiateatallcosts.

"Wesayallthis,nottodeny thenobilityofintentionsinthe s,otivesofthetragicdeed,hut becausewecannotsharetheexultationwhichto-day'scomment a,sociateswiththemourning."

BehindtheIdeals

Ifyoufeelinclinedtosympathisewiththeniceidealsof Communism-equalityofopportunity,equalpay,theabolition ofpovertyanddisease-remembernotonlythattheseideals haveneverbeenevenapproximatelyrealisedinanycountry yet(includingRussia),butrememberalsothemethodsby whichtheyaretobeachieved. AsMr.JohnMcGovern-English M.P.,andfightingmemberofthe IndependentLabourPartywrotein"Forward,"July2, 1938: "Whenthesimpleappealof thepopularfrontismade,rememberthatbehinditarethe gunmen,firingsquads,machine guns,knuckle-dusters,leaded batons,bloodytoeplatesofboots thathavekickedmentodeath, steelcages,chainsandhandcuffs, alyingpropagandamachine thatdestroysthecharacteriof menandwomen,cemeteriesof deadbodiesinSpainandRussia."

Communistliteratureisfullof thedetailsoftheRevolutionary Plan.FromaveryusefullittleexposureofCommunistintriguecalled"TheRedNetwork,"wetakesomepassages fromafamouswork:"Armed Insurrection,"byA.Neuberg (re-issuedin1936).Onpage 215ofNeuberg'sworkwefind' thefollowingpreamble:"The massesmustrealisethatthey sregoingintoabloodyanddesperatearmedstruggle.Contemptofdeathmustbecome widespreadamongthemasses, seastomakevictorysecure. Theirwatchwordmustbe"attack,"notdefence;theirobjective,thepitilessextermination oftheenemy."Onpage226,we find: "Street-fighting,aimingatthe physicalexterminationofthe enemy,shouldbeabsolutely withoutquarter.Anysignof humanfeelingsfromtheproletariattoitsclassenemiesduringthearmedstrugglemerely createsfriskdifficulties,and mayifcircumstancesgoagainstus,leadtothefailureofthe movement."

"Theattackshouldbemadeby surpriseandalltheleaders shouldfirstbeassassiated,and allwhomightopposethesuccess oftheundertakingexterminated."(pages203,206,208.)

Poland:Oversight

TheMinisterofEducationin theCommunistcontrolledGovernmentofPoland,hasorderea thatnopictureorstatuemayst, placedinlectureroomsexcept thoseofthehighestStatedignitaries. Theregulationwasdirected againstpicturesofOurLady. Teachershavecompliedwiththe law,oratanyratewiththeletterofthelaw.Theyhaveremovedthepicturesandstatues Promtherooms-andplacedthem inthecorridorsandhalls!This possibilitywasnotforeseenby theCommunistMinister!

OBITUARY

ThedeathofMr.JohnJ.Brophy,onApril14,atSt.Johnof GodHospital,removedfromour midstoneoftheEasternGold fieldsbestknownpioneers.

OverhalfacenturyagoMr. Brophymigratedfromhisnative StateofSouthAustraliatotry hisfortuneinthegreatgoldrush ofthosedays.Hiseffortswere mainlyconfinedtothevastbelt ofauriferouscountryextending from,CoolgardietoLaverton, wherehewaswellandfavourablyknownasahotelproprietor andminingpersonality.The grandspiritoffaith,somanifestinhim,madehimoneofthe pillarsoftheChurchwherever hewasdomiciled.

Rev.FatherScullycelebrated RequiemMassatSt.Brigid's Thechurchwasthrongedby adultsandstudentsofSt.Brigid'sConventSchool,thelatter touchinglyformedaguardof honourtoshowtheirlastrespectstosuchasterlingCatholic,ashewasborneoutofthe church.

Mr.Brophyleftawidowand fourdaughters-Doris (Mrs. CyrilWhitely),Gwen(Mrs.Ton Whitely),Veronica(Mrs.Bernie Helm),andCoral(Mrs.Fred Bannister)-tomournhisloss.

Fremantle

Theannualparishfunctionof theCrowningofOurLady, QeenuofMay,willtakeplace onSunday,May2,at7.30p.m. Theoccasionalsermonwillse preachedbyRev.FatherO'Byrne,

EveryChildofMaryinthe parishisexpectedtobepresent inregalia.

FloraKatherine('ogan,onlydaughterofMr.andMrs.M.I'. ('ogan,CameliaStreet,NorthPerth,toJamesJosephBrown, secondsonofMr.andMrs.J.J.Brown,HollandStreet.Wembley. Bridesmaid,Mollie('ogan(nieceofthebrode);bestman,Neil Brown(brotherofthebridegroom).WeddingtookplaceatSt. Brigid'sChurch,WestPerth,withNuptialMass.Receptionat HotelEsplanade,Perth.

READINGNON-CATHOLIC RELIGIOUSWORKS

"41.1..,"Subiaco,writes:

"Couldyoutellmewhatis wrongwiththisbook?(The bookwasenclosed.) Itwas givenmeasapresent,so pleasedon'tmentionthetitle.

Ienjoyeditbothfromaspir- itualandpoeticalpointof viewandcanseenothinginit contrarytotheteachingofour Church;batIhavebeentold byothersthatitiswrongto readit,asitisProtestant,and IamaCatholic.AmIgoing astrayunconsciously?"

A.:1havereadthebookyou enclose.Ingeneralitistrue thatCatholicsshouldnotread non-Catholicworkswhichdeal principallyandofsetpurpose withreligion.However,ifit isclearthatanon-CatholicreligiousworkcontainsnothingcontrarytotheCatholicfaith,then

Catholicsmayreaditingood conscience.Ishouldsaythat thepresentworkisquiteinaccordwithCatholicteaching, withthesmallexceptionofone expressionusedinconnection withOurLord'sLastSupper. Thisparticularepressionis onlyusedinpassing,and,althoughitismisleading,itcould beinterpretedinagoodsense. Icannotaltogethershareyour admirationforpoetrywhichthe bookcontains,butitsspiritualityisquitesound,andIdon't seewhyyoushouldn'tre-readit ifyousodesire.However,it wouldbewellinfuturetoread non-Catholicreligiousworks onlyafteryouhaveascertained fromsomereliableCatholicauthoritythatthebookinquestion issoundinitsteaching.NonCatholicsclaimtobeseeking truth;weclaimtohavefoundit, anditwouldbewrongforusto turnourbacksuponthattruth inordertosearchforsomething else.

MoralRighttoRefuse MajorOperation

PRINCIPLESGOVERNINGPROLONGATIONOFLIFE

Thesamecorrespondentasks anotherquestion,asfollows:

"Isthereamoralobligation forCatholicstohaveanoperationtoprolongtheirlife, where,iftheydidnothave thatoperation,itwouldbea questionoflifeanddeath?

SomeCatholicsthinkthey must.(ThecaseIhavein mindwouldbeacancerofthe bowelsorsomeotherimportantpart)."

A.:Inthefirstplace,letme correctaslightmisunderstandingwhichyourwordscould cause.Thisquestionconcerns theNaturalLaw,whichisthe sameforeverybody,Catholicsor non-Catholics.Whenyouask, then,aboutthemoralobiigat'.on ofCatholics,youmustrememberthatitnottheyalonewho areconcerned.Wearedealing withthemoralobligationofmen ingeneral.

Wemaystartfromthisprinciple.Menareobligedtotake ordinarymeanstopreservetheir life.Torefusetodosowould beequivalenttosuicide.However,iftheonlymeansofpreservinglifeareextraordinary meansandmeanswhichinvolve muchdifficulty,thereisnoobligationtoadoptthem.Onthe onehand,therearevarious minoroperationswhichareperfectlysafeandwhichwouldnot canseanormalpersonanygreat fear.Ifoneoftheseoperationswerenecessarytopreservelife,therecouldeasilybe anobligationtoundergoit,since suchmeanswouldbelookedupon asquiteordinary.Ontheother hand,iftheoperationwerevery serious,andwereattendedby greatpainordanger,there wouldbenostrictobligationto submittoit.Evenifthere werenoexcessivepainorvery gravedangerinvolved,aperson whohadaverygreathorrorof theoperation(whichWesuppose tobefairlyconsiderable),would notbeabsolutelyobligedtoconsenttoit,althoughitwouldbe usuallymuchbetterforhimto conquerhisfearandundergo theoperation.Anothercircum-

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stancewhichwouldlessenthe obligationwouldbedoubtasto theeffectoftheoperationorits permanentsuccess. Yousaythatthecaseyou haveinmindisanoperationfor cancerofthebowelsorsome otherimportantpart.Itis foradoctortosaywhetherthe operationwouldbeamajorone, andwhatwouldbetheextentof thedangerandpainItisalso forhimtopronounceonthe likelihoodofacompletecure. ButItakeitthatyouhavein mindamajoroperationwhich causesconsidirabletrepidation andfear,andwhichdoesnot promisecompletesuccessora permanentcure.Takingall thosecircumstancestogether,it isclearthattherewouldbeno realobligationonthepartof anafflictedpersontoundergo theoperation.

DEFIANTEXPRESSIONS

Thereisathirdquestionfrom thesamecorrespondent: -

"Whatexactlyismeantby saying,'Icursethedayon which1wasborn'?Isita wrongthingtosay.Beingin thepast,itcouldnotbringa curseonanyone,couldit?

Wherewouldthefaultbe?"

A.:Inexpressionslikethis, what_mattersisnotsomuchthe formofwordsusedasthemeaningattachedtothem.Thusin theBookofJobweread:"After thisJobopenedhismouthand cursedhisday.Andhesaid: LetthedayperishwhereinI wasborn."Thecontextmakes itclearthatJobwasnotrebellingagainstGod'swill,orrevilingthecreativeactwhereby hewasbroughtintobeing,but merelyexpressinginvigorous andpicturesquepoeticlanguage hissenseofhumanmiseriesand ofhisowncalamities.

Mostoften,however,suchlanguagewouldexpresssomedefianceofGod'swill,andweassociateitwiththerevoltanddespairofdamnedsoulsForthis reasonaCatholicwouldrightly shrinkfromsuchanexpression.

Finally,youwrite: "Ienjoyyoursessions."

A.:Thankyouforsayingso. Youwrite: "Iwishpeoplewouldaskproperquestions." A.:SodoI.However,Ishall domybesttoanswerallquestions,evenwherethequestion failssomewlhatincourtesy.

APERSONALMATTER

"AVeryWorriedCatholic," "AtSea,"writesaskingadvice aboutahighlypersonalproblem Ihopeyouarelistening, "WorriedCatholic."Isympathisewithyouinyourdifficultiesandwouldliketosaysomethingtohelpyou.However,I shouldprefertodothispri-

rately,byletter,ratherthan overtheair.Theproblemyou haveaskedmeaboutdoesnot lenditselfverywelltopublic treatmentifyouwouldcare tosendmeyournameandaddress,youmaytakeitthatboth willbekeptsecret.Ifyouare notwillingtohavethematter discussedbyletter,Ishalltreat itovertheairlateroningen- eralterms.

HatredofChurchEvidence ofDivineOrigin

CATHOLICSNEEDNOTFEARR

"ConstantCatholicListener," Perth,writes:

"IamaCatholic,andhave beenlisteningtotheCatholic AnswereverySundaynight sinceitstarted.Afewdays agoIwashandedabookby aProtestantlady.Thebook isentitled'WomeninChains. Theauthoristhefounderof 'TheRock'newspaper,printed inSydney."

A.:Nodoubtyouacceptedand readthebookingoodfaith,but Ithinkitwouldhavebeenmuch betterifyouhadrefused.Don't youfeelthatitisloweringyour owndignityasaCatholictotake sucheffusionsseriously?In ordinarylifeitisthepartofa gentlemantotreatscandal-mongeringanddefamationofcharacterwithcontempt.Thereis noreasonwhyyoushouldforget thiselementaryprincipleofgood conductwhenthescandal-mongeringandthedefamationare directedagainsttheChurchto whichyouoweyourallegiance andyouraffection.Surelyyou knowthattherewillalwaysbe acertainnumberofmenand women,usuallypitifulproducts ofignoranceandastrangely vehement whodedicate themselvestothetaskofvilify tagtheChurchandtraducing theactionsofitsmembers.There isnothingsurpriisinginthis.

Indeed,foronewhotakesOur Lord'swordsto,heartthereis evensomestrangeconsolation. Theblind,unreasoninghatred, whichsomanyoftheattackson theChurchbetray,isinitselfa signthattheChurchcontinues tosharethelotofthatChrist whofoundeditandlivesinit.

"Iftheworldhateyou,know thatitbathhatedMebefore you"(John,15,18)."Youshall behatedbyallmenforMysake" (Matt.10,22)."Blessedare yewhentheyshallrevileyou andspeakallthatisevil againstyou,untruly,forMy take"(Matt.5,11).Itisnot everyinstitutionthatcanarouse thatstrange,inexplicableopposition.Agreatmanoncedrew attentiontothispeculiarityof theCatholicChurch,andhe rightlysawinitevidenceofher divineorigin.The"haloof hatred,"ashecalledit,always shinesaroundtheChurchof God.

Itistruethatmanyoftheaccusationsbroughtagainstthe Churcharecomicalenoughin themselves. Ihavenotseenthe bookletyoumention,butthe samplesyouquoteseemtoputit inthesametraditionasthe worksofthenotorious"Maria Monk."Ishallnotattempt nowtodealwiththevarious chargeswhichyouextractfrom it.Ifyoureallywantthem dealtwith,youwillhavetosend methebooklet.Itisimpossible todiscussthevaguegeneralaccusationswhichyoumention withoutreadingthecontext.Personally,Ithinkadignifiedsilenceisamuchmoreappropriate responsetothistypeofattack thananyexplicitrefutation

EALORFICTIONALSCANDAL

However,ifyoucaretosendme the'booklet,Ishallexamineit andletyouknowwhatIthink ofit.

Youwrite: "Thishookmustbereadby thousandsofpeoplethroughoutAustralia,andmustbe veryembarrassingforanyCatholicthatreadsit."

A.:ThereisnoneedforCatholicstoreadthistypeofliterature,noristhereanyneedfor themtofeelanyembarrassment aboutitscirculation.Asfor thethousandsofothers,well, thereisalwaysacertainpublic foranykindofscandal,whether itbeservedupfromthedivorce courtsorthecitygutters,or fromajournalist'simagination. Thatpublicwillcertainlynot mindalittlespicedvarietyfrom timetotimefromsectarian scandal-mongers.Idon'tsee whyintelligentmenshould bothereitheraboutthatkindof publicorthefareitfeedson. Idon'tthinkthatthehabitual readersofthiskindofjournalismaremuchconcernedabout thetruthofwhattheyread,and Iimaginethatarefutation wouldbeaboutthelastthing theywouldbeinterestedin.You haveonlytoseethenumberof editionsintowhichtheidiotic revelationsof"MariaMonk"ran tounderstandhowsensationalismcansucceedevenwhencompletelydivorcedfromreality.

Youwrite: "Whydon'tyou'priestsmake thesepeopleprovttheirstatementsinacourtoflaw-?"

A.:Youmustbeveryinnocentofthemethodsofthesedefamers.Whentheyhaveanythingseriousinthematterof theiraccusations,theyarecarefultosuppressnamesandother pn-ticularswhichwouldenable

thechargetobecheckedand met.Itistobepresumed,too, thatthey guidancehavesufficientlegal toenablethemgeneralytokeepjustwithintheletter ofthelaw.Whenevertheyare lavishofdetailsyouwillusually findthattheawfulrevelation comesdowntosomethinglike this:AtramconductorinVictoriaParktheotherdaylooked intheotherdirectionwhentwo nunsgotintothetram,andfailedtocollecttheirfares.ItfollowsthatthereisagiganticCatholicconspiracytooverthrow oursocietyandintroducetheInquisitionandthethumb-screw. Andsoon,adnauseam,adinfinitum. Onelastwordonthissubjectforto-night.Therearebetween threeandfourhundredmillion Catholicsintheworld,andthe Churchhasaverylonghistory. Itwouldbemiraculousifprofessionaldefamerscouldnotnow andagainfindgristfortheir millinallthathistory,among allthoseteemingmillions. 1 mustsaythattheresultsoftheir searchseempoorandmiserable enoughtoberatherludicrous, butitispossiblethatnowand againtheymayhavetheluck tolightonarealscandal.What iftheydo?Whatdifference canitmaketoanyone'sfaithIf asuspicionbecreatedthatsome Catholic,layman,religiousor priest,hasfallenbythewayside?Doyoumeantosaythat noonehadeverdreamedthat waspossible?Andifitdoes ',wen,whatintheworldhas themoralaberrationofanindividualtodowiththetruthof theCatholicreligion?Sensible peopledon'tbelieveintheCatholicreligionforthesakeof priestsoranyoneelse,andthey don'tleaveoffbelievinginit fortheirsakeseither.

Inthemeantimeyoumight askyourselfjustwhatevidence ofauthenticChristianitythereis inpeoplewhodevotethemselves +athesecampaignsofdetractionandvillification,andwho lendtheirservicestotheforces ofhatredanddisruptionWere everythingtheysaidtrue,one ',wildstillnotcaretofacetheir reckoning.Butasthingsare, onecanonlyhopethattheyare notfullyconsciousofthemoral lawstheyfloutorofthedegradationwhichtheybring onthemselves.Theydeserve ourprayers.

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Sabiaco,writes:

"Couldyoutellmewhatis wrongwiththisbook?(The bookwasenclosed.)Itwas givenmeasapresent,so pleasedon'tmentionthetitle. Ienjoyeditbothfrontaspir- itualandpoeticalpointof viewandcanseenothinginit contrarytotheteachingofour Church;butIhavebeentold byothersthatitiswrongto readit,asitisProtestant,and IamaCatholic.AmIgoing astrayunconsciously?"

A.:1havereadthebookyou enclose.Ingeneralitistrue thatCatholicsshouldnotread non-Catholicworkswhichdeal principallyandofsetpurpose withreligion.However,ifit isclearthatanon-CatholicreligiousworkcontainsnothingcontrarytotheCatholicfaith,then

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Catholicsmayreaditingood conscience. Ishouldsaythat thepresentworkisquiteinaccordwithCatholicteaching, withthesmallexceptionofone expressionusedinconnection withOurLord'sLastSupper. Thisparticularraprestionis onlyusedinpassing,and,althoughitismisleading,itcould beinterpretedinagoodsense. Icannotaltogethershareyour admirationforpoetrywhichthe bookcontains,butitsspiritualityisquitesound,andIdon't seewhyyoushouldn'tre-readit ifyousodesire.However,it wouldbewellinfuturetoread non-Catholicreligiousworks onlyafteryouhaveascertained fromsomereliableCatholicauthoritythatthebookinquestion issoundinitsteaching.NonCatholicsclaimtobeseeking truth;weclaimtohavefoundit, anditwouldbewrongforusto turnourbacksuponthattruth inordertosearchforsomething else.

MoralRighttoRefuse MajorOperation

PRINCIPLESGOVERNINGPROLONGATIONOFLIFE

Thesamecorrespondentasks anotherquestion,asfollows:

"Isthereamoralobligation forCatholicstohavean°perationtoprolongtheirlife, where,iftheydidnothave thatoperation,itwouldbea questionoflifeanddeath?

SomeCatholicsthinkthey must.(ThecaseIhavein mindwouldbeacancerofthe bowelsorsomeotherimportantpart)."

A.:Inthefirstplace,letme correctaslightmisunderstandingwhichyour'wordscould cause.Thisquestionconcerns theNaturalLaw,whichisthe sameforeverybody,Catholicsor non-Catholics.Whenyouask, then,aboutthemoralobligatlon ofCatholics,youmustrememberthatitnottheyalonewho areconcerned.Wearedealing withthemoralobligationofmen ingeneral.

Wemaystartfromthisprinciple.Menareobligedtotake ordinarymeanstopreservetheir life.Torefusetodosowould beequivalenttosuicide.However,iftheonlymeansofpreservinglifeareextraordinary meansandmeanswhichinvolve muchdifficulty,thereisroobligationtoadoptthem.Onthe onehand,therearevarious minoroperationswhichareperfectlysafeandwhichwouldnot causeanormalpersonanygreat fear.Ifoneoftheseoperationswerenecessarytopreservelife,therecouldeasilybe anobligationtoundergoit,since suchmeanswouldbelookedupon asquiteordinary.Ontheother hand,iftheoperationwerevery serious,andwereattendedby greatpainordanger,there wouldbenostrictobligationto submittoit.Evenifthere werenoexcessivepainorvery gravedangerinvolved,aperson whohadaverygreathorrorof theoperation(whichwtesuppose tobefairlyconsiderable),would notbeabsolutelyobligedtoconsenttoit,althoughitwouldbe usuallymuchbetterforhimto conquerhisfearandundergo theoperation.Anothercircum-

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stancewhichwouldlessenthe obligationwouldbedoubtasto theeffectoftheoperationorits permanentsuccess.

Yousaythatthecaseyou haveinmindisanoperationfor cancerofthebowelsorsome otherimportantpart.Itis foradoctortosaywhetherthe operationwouldbeamajorone, andwhatwouldbetheextentof thedangerandpainItisalso forhimtopronounceonthe likelihoodofacompletecure. ButItakeitthatyouhavein mindamajoroperationwhich causesconsiderabletrepidation andfear,andwhichdoesnot promisecompletesuccessora permanentcure.Takingall thosecircumstancestogether,it isclearthattherewouldbeno realobligationonthepartof anafflictedpersontoundergo theoperation.

DEFIANTEXPRESSIONS

Thereisathirdquestionfrom thesamecorrespondent:

"Whatexactlyismeantby saying,'Icursethedayon which1wasborn'?Isita wrongthingtosay.Beingin thepast,itcouldnotbringa curseonanyone,couldit?

Wherewouldthefaultbe?"

A.:Inexpressionslikethis, whatmattersisnotsomuchthe formofwordsusedasthemeaningattachedtothem.Thusin theBookofJobWeread:''After thisJobopenedhismouthand cursedhisday.Andhesaid: LetthedayperishwhereinI wasborn."Thecontextmakes itclearthatJobwasnotrebellingagainstGod'swill,orrevilingthecreativeactwhereby hewasbroughtintobeing,but merelyexpressinginvigorous andpicturesquepoeticlanguage hissenseofhumanmiseriesand ofhisowncalamities.

Mostoften,however,suchlanguagewouldexpresssomedefianceofGod'swill,andweassociateitwiththerevoltanddespairofdamnedsoulsForthis reasonaCatholicwouldrightly shrinkfromsuchanexpression.

Finally,youwrite:

"Ienjoyyoursessions."

A.:Thankyouforsayingso. Youwrite:9wishpeoplewouldaskproperquestions." A.:SodoI.However,Ishall domybesttoanswerallquestions,evenwherethequestion failssomewlhatincourtesy.

APERSONALMATTER

"AVeryWorriedCatholic," "AtSea,"writesaskingadvice aboutahighlypersonalproblemIhopeyouarelistening, "WorriedCatholic."Isympathisewithyouinyourdifficultiesandwouldliketosaysomethingtohelpyou.However,I shouldprefertodothispri-

vately,byletter,ratherthan overtheair.Theproblemyou haveaskedmeaboutdoesnot lenditselfverywelltopublic treatment.Ifyouwouldcare tosendmeyournameandaddress,youmaytakeitthatboth willbekeptsecret.Ifyouare notwillingtohavethematter discussedbyletter,Ishalltreat itovertheairlateroningeneralterms.

HatredofChurchEvidence ofDivineOrigin

CATHOLICSNEEDNOTFEARREALORFICTIONALSCANDAL

"ConstantCatholicListener," Perth,writes:

"IamaCatholic,andhave beenlisteningtotheCatholic AnswereverySundaynight sinceitstarted.Afewdays agoIwashandedabookby aProtestantlady.Thebook isentitled'WomeninChains. Theauthoristhefounderof 'TheRock'newspaper,printed inSydney."

A.:Nodoubtyouacceptedana readthebookingoodfaith,but Ithinkitwouldhavebeenmuch betterifyouhadrefused.Don't youfeelthatitisloweringyour owndignityasaCatholictotake sucheffusionsseriously?In ordinarylifeitisthepartofa gentlemantotreatscandal-mongeringanddefamationofcharacterwithcontempt.Thereis noreasonwhyyoushouldforget thiselementaryprincipleofgood conductwhenthescandal-mongeringandthedefamationare directedagainsttheChurchto whichyouoweyourallegiance andyouraffection.Surelyyou knowthattherewillalwaysbe acertainnumberofmenand women,usuallypitifulproducts ofignoranceandastrangely vehement whodedicate themselvestothetaskofvilify tagtheChurchandtraducing theactionsofitsmembers.There isnothingsurpriisinginthis. Indeed,foronewhotakesOur Lord'swordstoheartthereis evensomestrangeconsolation. Theblind,unreasoninghatred, whichsomanyoftheattackson theChurchbetray,isinitselfa signthattheChurchcontinues tosharethelotofthatChrist whofoundeditandlivesinit.

"Iftheworldhateyou,know thipitbathhatedMebefore you"(John,15,18)."Youshall behatedbyallmenforMysake" (Matt.10,22)."Blessedare yewhentheyshallrevileyou andspeakallthatisevil againstyou,untruly,forMy sake"(Matt.5,11).Itisnot everyinstitutionthatcanarouse thatstrange,inexplicableopposition.Agreatmanoncedrew attentiontothispeculiarityof theCatholicChurch,andhe rightlysawinitevidenceofher divineorigin.The"'haloof hatred,"ashecalledit,always shinesaroundtheChurchof God.

Itistruethatmanyoftheaccusationsbroughtagainstthe Churcharecomicalenoughin themselves.Ihavenotseenthe bookletyoumention,butthe samplesyouquoteseemtoputit inthesametraditionasthe worksofthenotorious"Maria Monk."Ishallnotattempt nowtodealwiththevarious chargeswhichyouextractfrom it.Ifyoureallywantthem dealtwith,youwillhavetosend methebooklet.Itisimpossible todiscussthevaguegeneralaccusationswhichyoumention withoutreadingthecontext.Personally,Ithinkadignifiedsilenceisamuchmoreappropriate responsetothistypeofattack thananyexplicitrefutation

However,ifyoucaretosendme the'booklet,Ishallexamineit andletyouknowwhatIthink ofit

Youwrite: "Thisbookmustbereadby thousandsofpeoplethroughoutAustralia,andmustbe veryembarrassingforanyCatholicthatreadsit

A.:ThereisnoneedforCatholicstoreadthistypeofliterature,noristhereanyneedfor themtofeelanyembarrassment aboutitscirculation.Asfor thethousandsofothers,well, thereisalwaysacertainpublic foranykindofscandal,whether itbeservedupfromthedivorce courtsorthecitygutters,or fromajournalist'simagination. Thatpublicwillcertainlynot mindalittlespicedvarietyfrom timetotimefromsectarian scandal-mongers. Idon'tsee whyintelligentmenshould bothereitheraboutthatkindof publicorthefareitfeedson. Idon'tthinkthatthehabitual readersofthiskindofjournalismaremuchconcernedabout thetruthofwhattheyread,and Iimaginethatarefutation wouldbeabout'thelastthing theytoouldbeinterestedin.You haveonlytoseethenumberof editionsintowhichtheidiotic revelationsof"MariaMonk"ran tounderstandhowsensationalismcansucceedevenwhencompletelydivorcedfromrealjty.

Youwrite: "Whydon'tyou'priestsmake thesepeopleprovetheirstatementsinacourtoflaw-?"

A.:Youmustheveryinnocentofthemethodsofthesedefamers.Whentheyhaveanythingseriousinthematterof theiraccusations,theyarecarefultosuppressnamesandother particularswhichwouldenable

thechargetobecheckedand met.Itistobepresumed,too, thattheyhavesufficientlegalguidancetoenablethemgenerallytokeepjustwithintheletter ofthelaw.Whenevertheyare lavishofdetailsyouwillusually findthattheawfulrevelation comesdowntosomethinglike this:AtramconductorinVictoriaParktheotherdaylooked intheotherdirectionwhentwo nunsgotintothetram,andfailedtocollecttheirfares.ItfollowsthatthereisagiganticCatholicconspiracytooverthrow oursocietyandintroducetheInquisitionandthethumb-screw. Andsoon,adnauseam,adinfinitum. Onelastwordonthissubject forto-night.Therearebetween threeandfourhundredmillion Catholicsintheworld,andthe Churchhasaverylonghistory. Itwouldbemiraculousifprofessionaldefamerscouldnotnow andagainfindgristfortheir millinallthathistory,among allthoseteemingmillions.I mustlaythattheresultsoftheir searchseempoorandmiserable enoughtoberatherludicrous, butitispossiblethatnowand againtheymayhavetheluck tolightonarealscandal.What iftheydo?Whatdifference canitmaketoanyone'sfaith asuspicionbecreatedthatsome Catholic,layman,religiousor priest,hasfallenbythewayside?Doyoumeantosaythat noonehadeverdreamedthat waspossible?Andifitdoes ,,appen,whatintheworldhas themoralaberrationofanindividualtodowiththetruthof theCatholicreligion?Sensible peopledon'tbelieveintheCatholicreligionforthesakeof priestsoranyoneelse,andthey don'tleaveoffbelievinginit fortheirsakeseither.

Inthemeantimeyoumight askyourselfjustwhatevidence ofauthenticChristianitythereis inpeoplewhodevotethemselves tothesecampaignsofdetractionandvillification,andwho lendtheirservicestotheforces ofhatredanddisruptionWere everythingtheysaidtrue,one "coldstillnotcaretofacetheir reckoning.Butasthingsare, onecanonlyhopethattheyare notfullyconsciousofthemoral lawstheyfloutorofthedegradationwhichtheybring onthemselves.Theydeserve 'Airprayers.

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Sometwentyyearsagothere appearedaseriesofinteresting articlesbyMahatmaGandhiin the"IndianReview."Captioned"MyExperimentsWith Truth,"andwrittenwitha charmingSt.Augustine-likecandour,theydealtwithhisearly life.Inoneofthesewritings hetellsushowattheageof15 hestolealittlegoldoutofhis meat-eatingbrother'sarmlet. AttertheactGandhifeltthathe haddoneawrongthingandhe wassofullofcompunctionthat heresolvednevertostealagain. Butastherecouldbeno"cleansingwithoutacleanconfession," hedecidedtowriteouttheconfession,submitsametohis father,andaskhisforgiveness.

"Iwroteitonaslipofpaperand handedittohimmyself.In thisnote,notonlydidIconfess myguilt,but.1askedadequate punishmentforit..Hereadit throughandpearldropstrickled downhischeekswettingthe paper.Thosepearldropsof lovecleansedmyheartand washedmysinaway. Aclean confessioncombinedwithapromisenevertocommitsinagain, whenofferedbeforeonewhohas therighttoreceiveitisthepuresttypeofrepentance.Iknow thatmyconfessionmademy fatherfeelabsolutelysafeabout meandincreasedhisaffection formebeyondmeasure."

OnRaceSuicide.

ItIsnotgenerallyknownthat Gandhiwasastoutopponentof birthcontrol.'"Itwasyearsago thatIreadhisthought-compellingbookcalled"Self-Indulgence versusSelf-Control,"whereinhe

expound,hisprinciplesof'Brahmacharyu"orPurity."Inregardtothequestionofthelimitationofthebirthratebyartificialmethods,"wroteGandhi, havemadeaconsiderable studyofthequestion,andI.have beenincommunicationwith manythinkersinWesternEuropeandAmerica.Ihavecome definitelytotheconclusionthat theseartificialmethodssuggestedbythereformersto-daywill provetobedeathtraps.The introductionofsuchmethodscan onlydoimmeasurableharmto India."

Gandhi'sVisittoRome.

AsfarasIcouldgatherfrom hiswritings,GandhivisitedRome twice.Hetellsushowhewas simplythrilledwhenhewanderedthroughthegalleriesofthe SixtineChapel"Isawafigure ofChristthere.Itwaswonderful. couldnottearmyself away.Thetearssprangtomy eyesasIgazed."

WhenreturningfromLondon aftertheRoundTableConference,GandhivisitedtheVatican, hut,unfortunately,missedmeetingthePope.Hewasterribly disappointed.Referringtothis visithesaid:"Andwhatwould not.Ihavegiventobeableto bowmyheadbeforetheliving imageattheVaticanofChrist Crucified?

"ItAlasnotwithoutawrench thatIcouldtearmyselfaway fromthatsceneoflivingtragedy. "Isawthereatoncethatnationslikeindividualscouldonly emadethroughtheagonyofthe Crossandinnootherway.Joy comesnotoutofinfliction painonothersbutoutofpain voluntarilybornebyoneself."

FamilyRightsforYoungWomen

andmotheraremadeinthe ChanerofCatholicYouthfor GirlsandYoungWomenadoptedattheRomecongressofthe youthsectionoftheInternationalUnionofCatholicWomen's Leagues,andwhichhasnowbecomeavailableinEnglish.

'fhepointsare:

"1.Wedemandtherightto chooseourlifepartner,andthat thisrightbeguaranteedbylegislation.

FivepointsconcerningayoungCorrespondingly,woman"has woman'srightsasafuturewifeadutytorespectherpersonal dignityandtocultivateherphysical,intellectualandmoral giftswithaviewtothefulfilmentofherwomanlyvocation.Shealsomust"maintainapropersenseofvaluessoastorecognisethatspiritualvaluesare foremost." Woman,asaworker,shouldbe helpedbysocietytomakeafree choiceofanyvocationwhichis suitabletohernature,ena shouldworkunderconditions whichrespectherdignityand physicalandmoralwelfare.

"2.Wedemandtheeconomic supportof marriage-loans, dowry-funds,etc.,whichwill givethemeansofsettingupher homeinconditionswhichare mostconducivetohappyfamily life.

"3.Wedemandthatinher marriedlife:(a)herhuman rightsberespected;(b)her positionherecognisedasthatof companionandhelp-matetoher husband,sharingwithhimthe exerciseofauthority,particularlyineducationandthemanagementoffamilyproperty

"4Wedemandtheestablishmentofaneconomicandsocial orderwhichwillallowthe womantofulfilherprimarymissionasqueenofthehomeand educatorofherchildren.

"5.Wedemandaconcerted effortonthepartofpublic-authoritiesandofallsocialinstitutionsforthedevelopmentof healthymoralsandfortherigorousrepressionofeveryformof publicimmorality,abortion,indecentassault,theexploitationof harmfulformsofpleasure,etc.

Theserightsimplyacorrespondingdutyontheyoungwoman'spart,saysthecharter,to prepareforhermissionaswife andmotherbya"thorough groundingindomesticscience, byatrueappreciationofthevocationofmarriageandbytrainingherselfforthwithinthe spiritofself-sacrificeandgenerosity."

Thecharteraffirmstherights ofayoungwomanasahuman person,asaworker,acitizen, andasafuturewifeandmother.

Italsolistscorrespondingduties.

Woman,asaperson,itsays,is entitledtosocialconditions whichsafeguardherhealthand physicaldevelopment,toaneducation"compatiblewithher wholepersonality,"tofreedom tofollowhervocation,andto protectionagainstallformsof publicimmorality.

CardinalSpelln-an UrgesUniversal Training

AsPresidentTrumandenouncedCommunismas'"athreatto ourlibertyandourfaith,"His Eminenc4CardinalSpellman, ArchbishopofNewYork,declaredhimselfinfavourofuniversalmilitarytraining.

Speakingto2,600menatthe annualdinneroftheFriendly SonsofSt.Patrick,President Trumandeclared:

"IdonotwantandIwillnot acceptthepoliticalsupportof HenryWallaceandhisCommunists.Ifthatisthepriceof victory,Irecommenddefeat. AnypriceforWallaceandhis Communistsistoomuchforme topay."

Tothunderousapplause,CardinalSpellman,inhisaddressat thedinner,declared:

"Ihatewar.AnditisbecauseIdothatImustputmy trustinmenwhoknowbetter thanIthedangersthatbeset America.Ifthesemen,chosen bythevoteandconfidenceofthe Americanpeople,believeprepar- ednesswillpreventwar,then wholoveAmericabetterthanI lovemylife,castmyvoteasa privatecitizenontherecommendationofthePresidentof theUnitedStatesforuniversal militarytraining"

CardinalSpellmancontinued:

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FiddlingContinues.

"OnceagainwhileRomeburns literallyandsymbolically,the worldcontinuestofiddle.The stringsonthefiddlearecommittees,conferences,conversatioappeasementstothetuneofno actionto-day."

Assertingthat"alearedeceivingourselvesthatweareat peace,"theCardinalsaid:"If manfailsGod,civilisationwill fallandaGodlessCommunism willreigninitsstead."

"Thesandsoftimearerunn outasmapikindfacesitsmomentofdecision,"hecontinued "Itisself-strangulationorsurvival."

Inlinewiththis,thecharter demandsequalpayforequal work,representationofwomen intradeunions,andalimiton heworkweeksoastogiveproperrestandtimeforotherpursuits. Itacknowledgesthatwomen mustbetechnicallycompetent, havearealunderstandingof theirworkresponsibilities,and takeanactiveinterestintrade unionsorothervocationalmovements.

Asacitizen,ayoungwoman should"beentitledtoallcivic andpoliticalrightsandprivileges,andeveryeffortshouldhe madetoavoidthearbitraryexclusionofwomenfrompublic life."

Thismeans,aswell,thatshe hasadutytotakeaninterestin theresponsibilitiesofpubliclife.

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AnUnseenHandhadpassed across,cleaningawayallthe wearinessofearthlylife,bestowinginsteadaheavenlyradiance.

Aslightdawnedonthepriest suddenuncontrollabletearsof emotionrushedtohiseyes,for Ka:eriTekawitha,theLilyof theMohawks,Virginofthatsavagetribe,laydead,andGodhad manifestedherhiddenbeauty. ThiswasthebeginningofKateri'smiracles.

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proudoftheirpowersofsufferingaidCndurance.Herhumilityandobedienceweredearerto herthanpenanceand,whentold toremitherausterities,she obeyed.

Ourstorygoesback290years toatimewhenafierceMohawk bravecapturedandtookEms), withhimanAlgonquinmaiden. Thisgirl,Kateri'smother,had beenconvertedandbaptisedby FrenchMissionaries.Nowshe wastheslaveoftheMohawk brave.Somehowhergentle mannersubduedthesavage heartofhercaptorandshebecamehiswife.Theirdaughter, Kateri,bornin1656,nearthe presenttownofAurisvllle,N.Y., wasonlyfouryearsoldwhen hergentle,sweetmotherdieddied,itisrelated,"withaprayer onherlipsandwithgriefin herheartthatherchildrenwere notbaptised."Godheardher prayer.

SoonafterwardsKateri's fatherdiedalso.Thesedeaths weretheresultofaplagueof smallpox,andKateri'sbabyface wasravagedbythescarsthat weretolastherlife-time,and hereyesWereaffectedsothat shecouldnotenduresunlight.

LilyofPurity.

TheMohawkswereafierce, ruthless,licentious,crueltrtbe. theirorgiesandfeasts(especiallywhensuppliedbyWhite traderswith"firewater")were terriblescenesofdebauchery.It wasamongstthesethattheLily oftheMohawkswastobloom intoflower-aflowerasfairand sereneasevergrewinthegardenofGod.Amongstthis tribeKaterideliberatelychoseto liveavirgin.Herauntand uncle,failingtopersuadeherto marry,triedtotrapherinto matrimonyunawares.

ThecustomamongtheMohawkswas,thatifayoung bravedesiredtotakeagirlof thetribeaswife,hemustnot publiclyannouncehisintention. Insteadhemustattendagatheringinthemaiden'stentandsit clownbesidethegirl.Lateron shewouldcookadishoffood andhandittoherlover.

Oneeveningatagatheringa youngbraveenteredtheirtent andsatdownbesideKateri.Her auntorderedhertopresentthe manwiththetraditionaldishof sagumie,buttoheraunt'ssurprise,Kateriroseandleftthe hut.Herguardianscontinued totrytoforcemarriageonthe girl,butsherefused.

AdventoftheMissionaries.

Abouttheyear1667theMissionariesestablishedpeacefulrelationswiththeMohawks,and fourpriestsarrivedatKateri's village.Thelives,manners andcustomsofthesemenwerea revelationtothegirlandshein turnwasjustasgreatarevelationtothem.Theyhadnotexpectedtofindsuchvirtueand gentlenessamongthesavages. Theyhadexpected,andindeed hadfound,drunkenness,debaucheryandsavagery,buttheyalso foundagentleflowerofapature -theLilyoftheMohawk,. Itwasnotlongbeforethe truthsofChristianitywereunderstoodbyKateri.OneFather deLurbervillewasherprincipal instructor,andfromhimthegirl drankinthelife-givingknow. ledgeofJesusChrist.The priestwasoverwhelmedbythe effectofthedoctrinesoftheCatholicChurchonthemindofthis goodchildofnature.Kateriin stinctivelyfeltthatRevelation confirmedthehigherdictatesof naturetowhichsheclungso tenaciously.Sheraisedher eyestothisAlmightyCreator whoseDivineSonhadbecome man. OnEasterSunday,1676,she wasbaptised. BeautifulinDeath. Shewasnowsetonthepath ofsanctityandsohertrialsreallybegan.Shehadtoendure persecution,calumny,spite,ne glect,hatred;penanceandselfinflictedsufferingandself-denial wereherlot.Herpenances wereverysevere.Itmustberememberedthatshecameofa racewhowereindeedsavages, butwhowerealsoheroic,and

Later,shebecameachronic invalidandwasconfinedtobed. Forthelastfewyearsofher lifeshesufferedgreatly.Her deathoccurredinApril,1680, whenshewasabout33yearsof age. Inthemorningshereceived ExtremeUnction,andlaterspent sometimetalkingtoherfriend, Therese.Herlastwordstoher were:"Iwillloveyouinheaven,Iwillprayforyou,Iwill helpyou."

Afterthisshewasunableto speakandlay,withclosedeyes, motionless.Somehourslater shedied.FatherCholoneclookeddownonthetired,wornface, thefaceofastillyoungwoman, butdeprivedofitsbeautyby thepockmarksofthedisease shehadcontractedwhenyoung andwhichshehadcarriedever since.Thepriestgazedsilently onthefaceofonewhomheknew tobeasaint,whowouldonede:, betheprideofhersavagerace -theLilyoftheMohawks.

Aftersomefifteenminutes FatherCholonecreturnedtolook atKateriagain.Thepriest staredinamazement.Hewas bewilderedandalightslowly dawneduponhim.Hewaslookingatthefaceofasaint."

Thedeadgirl'sfacewasno longertired,lined,pock-marked; itwascalm,serene,andradiantlybeautiful.Godhadspoken: the"GodHimselfshallwipeaway tears

thoughtfromoureyes,"

thepriest.Theface withitsunearthlybeautylay therebeforehim. HerPowerandInfluence.

Kateri'sdeathaffectedher tribe.Manyofthewomengave waytowildgriefwhenherbody wascarriedtotheriversideto heburiedatthefootofthecross thatstoodthere.Themen watched,impassiveasever,yet withanunexpectedreverence andsomethingakintotenderness.They,too,hadseenher face.Theyhadseenitinlife andindeath.Herewassomethingthatmystifiedthem.

TheMissionaries'workwas mademucheasierforthem.

Thatwas260yearsago.Today,Kateri'spowerandinfluenceisgreaterthanever.Many miracleshavebeenproveddue toherintercessionandto-day theTekawithaLeague,inthe ITS.A.,andtheTekawitha GuildinCanadabothhavethousandsofmembers,devotedto Katerianddeterminedthatshe shallbenamedasaint.

Iimaginethatanyonewho readsthelifeofthisIndiangirl willbeimpatientfortheday,whenbefo'-etheeyesofthe wholeworld,withgreatrejoic- ingandtriumphantexultation -'fthefaithful,herglorysym- bolisedbythousandsoflighted candles,theLilyoftheMohawks willheraisedtotheAltarsof theChurch.

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ROSARYBEADSOFGLASS "CatholicListener,"Toodyay, writes:

"Isitpermissibletouserosarybeadsmadeofglass?" A.:Yes,itisquitepermissible.

YouWrite:

"Aretheseindulgenced?" A.Theywouldnotbeindulgencedbeforetheyweresold. Afterbuyingtheminashop, however,youcouldtakethemto apriestandaskhimtobless hem.Ifthebeadsaremadeof solid,compactglass,noteasily broken,thepriestwillmakeno difficultyaboutblessingthem.

Ontheotherhand,ifthebeads areoffragileglass,itisnotpermissibletoattachanindulgence tothem.

Youalsoaskaquestionabout thenovelist,NaomiJacobs.The informationyouseekisnotyet tohand.Ishallgiveyouthe answerassoonaspossible.

MORALPROBLEMSOFWAR

"ChristianofNoChurch," ShentonPark,writes:

"Iamaconstantlistenerto theradiosession,andlearna lotfromit."

A.:Ihopeyouwillnotbedisappointedinthepresentanswer.

Youwrite:

"Wouldyoubesokindasto answerthefollkowing.You havealotofregulationsand lawsabouttheprivatelivesof

(ContinuedfromPage5.) RomanCatholics,whatthey candoandwhattheycan'tdo, withregardtothingslikemarriage,divorce,etc.Whatlaws hasyourChurchforRoman Catholicswithregard to war?"

A.:TheChurchhasnospecial legislationofitsownonthesubjectofwur.Itinsists,however,onthefulfilmentofNaturalLawasexpressedanddeterminedinthedivinecommandment:"Thoushaltnotkill."The Churchiswellawareoftheproblemsconnected:withthemoralityofwar,andhertheologists havediscussedthematlength. Thegeneralprinciplesgoverning thejustuseofwararequite clear,anditissafetosaythatif governmentsandpeopleput theminpracticewarwouldbe impossible.Ontheotherhand, itisoftenextremelydifficultto saywhetherthesegeneralprinciplesarebeingcorrectlyapplied inagivencase.Inmostmodernwarsthepeopleoneithersire areconvincedthattheircountry isintheright.Itisnotlikely thatspeciallegislationbythe Churchwoulddomuchtorem-, edythesituation.Itwouldbe morelikelytoproduceallsorts ofembarrassingandeventorturingcomplicationsintherelations oftheindividualtotheState. Therefore,intimeofwar,the Churchhasgenerallylefther childrentofulfiltheNatural LawandtheFifthCommandmentaccordingtothedictatesof theirownconscience.

ConditionsofDefensiveand OffensiveConflicts

RESOLVINGTHEINDIVIDUALCONSCIENCE

Youwrite:

"Youspeakoftheonlytrue Church,offourhundredmillionCatholicsalloverthe world,andthenthemoment warisdeclared,itdoesnot matteronwhom,Catholics, Protestants,Jews,Moslems, Hindus,Chinese,Jape,etc.,all gooutandkilloneanother.

WheredoChristianity,religion' andGodcomein?"

A.:Icansympathisewithyou readilyenoughinyourabhorrenceofwar,particularlyinits devastatingmodernform.No sanepersonintheworldto-day canfailtobeconcerneewith thisproblemofeliminatingfrom theworldthewarthatthreatens todestroytheworld.Butfacile andover-simplifiedsolutions, suchassayingthatallwaris wronginitself,willgetusnowhere.Onemightaswellsay that,becausemurderisforbidden,thereforeallkilling,even tinself-defence,isforbidden. Youcan'tsolvemoralproblems inthatshort-sighted,hastyway TheordinaryCatholicteaching abbutthemoralityofwarfare maybethussummedup.A countryorStatewhichcannot obtaineffectiveredressforseriousinjuriesorwrongsdoneit, orprotectionagainst'thethrera ofsuchwrongs,fromasuperiorinternationaltribunal,hasthe rightofopposingarmedforceto armedaggressionandofseeking redressfortheharminflictedon it.Ifthewarisadefensive one,theconditionswhichmake itjustaremoreeasilyverified thaninthecaseofanoffensive War.Adefensivewarcouldhe justlyfoughtif,whenthemeans ofpreservingpeacehadfailed,it couldbeconsideredreasonably certain,oratleastextremely likely,thattheaggressionorthe impositionwasunjust.Onthe otherhand,tojustifyanoffensivewar,itwouldbenecessary tohaveareasonsoseriousthat itwouldhavearealproportion tothegreatsufferinganddistresswhichwarwouldbelikely toimposeonbothsides.Moreover,theexistenceofsucha seriousreasonwouldhavetobe morallycertain.Needlesstosay, itwouldbeverydifficult,ifnot impossible,toverifytheseconditionsinthecaseofamodern

thingyousayinyourletteris correct.Butwouldyoureally saythatifamurdererormadmanwasabouttokillyou,orto killyourwifeorchild,andyou couldonlypreventhimbycausinghisdeath,thatyouwere guiltyofmurder?Inpointof fact,whatwouldyoudo?Would youletthemurdererorthemadmangoaheadanddohisworst whileyoustoodbywithfolded arms,Ontheotherhand,if thereissuchathingaslegitimateself-defencefortheindividual,evenwherethismeansloss oflifetotheaggressor,areyou goingtodenytheextensionof thisrighttothecommunityat large.MustacityoracountrycontentitselfwithParliamentarymotionsorprotestwhen anunjustinvasionthreatens, Arethemembersofagarrison murdererswhentheydefend theircountry'sfortsagainstthe armiesthatcometorobthemof theirfreedom?Mostpeople wouldsay,Ithink,thatthiswas acaseofcorporateself-defence,andnotofmurder.Thatisa distinctionwhichcommon-sense upholds,andeventhehorrorsof modernwarcannotobliterateit. Godhasindeedcommandedusto donomurder,butHehasnot commandedustoyieldourselves orourcountryasanunresistmg preytotheaggressor.

offensivewarfoughtfortemporaladvantage

Thedutiesofindividualsare these:Soldierswhoaremembersofastandingarmy,orconscripts,arenotobligedtoweigh themoralprosandconsofthe declarationofwar.Theymay obeytheordersgiventhemunlessitisquiteclearthatthewar isanunjustone.Inthatcase theywouldhavetowithdraw fromitasbesttheycould.Volunteers,however,whofreely lendtheirservicestotheprosecutionofwar,shouldbehumanly certainthatthewarisjustbeforetheyhandintheirnames. Ithinkmostpeoplewouldrecognisethatthisteachingisonly common-sense.Thedifficulty comeswhenyoutrytoapplyit. Thepeopleofnearlyeverynationintheworldbelievethat whentheircountrygoestowar thewarisprimarilydefensive. Obviouslybothsidescan'tbe right,butitisnoteasyforthe ordinarymantosaywhichISthe rightside.Normallyheisfar moreacutelyawareofthereasonsthatfavourhisowncountry,and,unlessthereasonson theothersideareoverwhelmingclWartohim,hewillusually throwinhislotwithhisownpeople,andhewilldosoonthe wholewithafairlygoodconsscience.

ISALLKILLINGMURDER?

Youwrite:

"Whereareallthepeoplewho believeinGod?Theyseemto meallthesame.Theydon't obeyGod'slaw:Thoushaltnot kill.HowcanRomanCatholicsinAmericagooutbyorder oftheirGovernmentandkill RomanCatholicsinGermany, orviceversa?DidGodmake nolawagainstthismurder?"

A.:Youhavenotstatedthe problemquitecorrectlyThe problemisnothowCatholicscan killfellow-Catholicsingood faith,buthowtheyoranyone elsecankillfellow-humanbeings ofwhateverraceorcreed.Itis justasmuchmurderforaCatholicdirectlytokillaHinduor aHottentotastokilloneofhis fellow-parishionersThereal pointunderdiscussionisthis: Isallkillingmurder?Ifyou canprovethatitis,thenevery-

Finally,letmeassureyouthAt thePopeandthewholeCatholic Churchareappalledbythedevastationandmiserywhichmodernwarbringswithit,and woulddoanythingintheirpower topreventit.Butifnations wilnotconsenttoarbitration, eitherbyanon-politicalreligiousauthoritylikethePope,orbya properlyconstitutedinternationaltribunal,thenitisvery hardtoseehowwarscanbepre- ventedItisnotlikelythatan unsolicitedpronounceementby theChurchontherightsand wrongsofthequarrelwoulddo muchgood.Itwouldbedenouncedasinterferenceinpoli- ticsanddomesticaffairsbyboth sides,and,inamatterwhichis initselfgenerallyobscure,it coulduselesslyinvolveCatholics introubesofconsciencebyde- privingthemofreconcilingtheirmoraldutieswiththeir civilobligations.

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ReflectionsonCullodenMoor

Tuesday,October21.

To-dayhasperhapsbeenthe busiestandmostinterestingone Ihavehadsincemyarrivalin ManchesteramonthagoIt wassomethinglikethis:Iwas upatdawnandhitthetrail earlyforCullodenMoor,about fivemilesfromthetownIdo notknowatwhathourofthat fatefuldayinApril,1746,the grimbattlecommenced,probablyatdaybreak.Atanyrate1 thoughtthatwasthemostappropriatetimeofdaytoseeit. WasIwronginthinkingthat overthisdesolatetract,setamid fieldandfir,therestillbroods anairoflosthope?Allwas

Stone,socalledbecause'onthis hugebouldertheDukeofCumberland(the"BloodyDuke")is saidtohavesurveyedthedispositionsoftheopposingarmies priortobattle.Ayoungfarm handwlasworkinginanearby field.Iwentovertohimand wehadabriefchat.Itwashe whodirectedmetotheStone CirclesofClava.Ihadtotake thefirstturnoffontheright, turnrightatthenextfarm house,thengodowntheburn, crossthelittlebridgeoverthe Nairn,thenrightatthenext lane,andsometwoorthree hundredyardsfurtheronthe rightIwouldfindmyobjective.

Survivalof

toquiet.Trulyherewasa placewhere(iftherehadbeen alake!), "Thesedgeiswitheredfromthe lake, Andnobirdsings."

Whenthesunwashign enough,Itookasnapofthe memorialCairn.Onitaplaque stated:"TheBattleofCulloden vitasfoughtonthismoor16th. April,1746.Thegravesofthe gallantHighlanderswhofought forScotlandandPrinceCharliearemarkedbythenamesof theirclans."Alsoinspected werethegrass-grownmounds andtheroughheadstoneswith onlythenameoftheclanengravedonittoindicatethelast restingplaceofthefaithfulJacobiteadherents.Over1,200 clansmenlaydeadonthemoor afterthefiercebattlewhich endednotonlyJacobitismbut alsotheClansystem.After thistheHighlandswerenever tobethesame.Iwandered alongafewhundredyards,and bytheroadsidecameacrossa roughly-hewnstoneonlyabout 18inchesshovethegroundand almostcoveredwithgrassand weedsItstated(ratherbluntly,Ithought):"Thefieldofthe Emrli.h.Theyareburiedhere." Iamtoldthatsomevery,very Englishfolkcanforgivethe Scotsmostthings,butthis never.StillitmustberememeredthattheScotsthemselves wastednowordsontheirown tombstones.Icouldfindonly nesonewhichcontainedmore thanthenameoftheclanonIt. Itsaid:"WelloftheDead.Here theChiefoftheMacgillivrays f,11" Alittlefurtheralong theroadIsawtheCumberland

Bonny PrinceCharlie

"Aremydirectionsclear?"he asked."Theyareallright," repliedtruthfully. .1didnot askhimhispoliticalviews,but Iwouldbeverysurprisedifthey wereLeftistinnature!Itwas apleasantramble.Thesun wasshiningbrightly-thefirst timeforaweek-andwitha callousdisregardofbothgeographyandmelody,Iburstinto thechorusof1.4ochLomond."A fewblack-facedsheepgrazingin tpaddocklookeduptonodapproval(Ihope)forafleeting moment. Onthelittlerickety bridgewhichspannedtheriver Ipausedtoleanovertherailingandenjoythemusicofthe rushingwatersastheygurgled andsplashedandgavelittle whoops-muchlikeababyina hath-whenonwardtheyscurriedovertherockybed.IexaminedthesecuriousStoneCirclesonarrivalatmydestination. Theyareconsideredtobe thefinestexamplesofChamberedCairnstobefoundonthe Scottishmainland,andaresaid todatefrom1000B.C.Should anyone,however,querythis dateIwillcheerfullylistento hisargumentsandprobably agreewithhim.Thoselearned neoplewhocanpickupastone andtellyouimmediatelyhow manythousandsormillions yearsolditis,andyetcannot tellwithanyaccuracytheage iftheirneighbour,ratherleave mecold.

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LaterIreturnedtothevicinityofCulloden,andatthelittletearooms[askedformorn ingtea.Iwasbroughtapotof tea,ageneroussupplyofhot sconesandlittlepancakes-Bee- toniansvrbulddoubtlessgive themadifferenttitle-andon thetrayIsawforthefirsttime sincemyarrivalinBritaincontainersholdingbutter,milkand sugar!"BenedictasitSancta Trinitas,"Imurmuredfaintly, andtheprettyyoungwaitress lookedhardatthetraytosee whathadgoneamiss.SoonI settowithawill,whileall thetimethewaitresssatby andtalkedofBonniePrince Charlie(inthesamemanneras mostotherteen-agersspeaket VanJohnson),Clays,andsheep dogs.AsofanotherScotch heroine,itcouldbesaidthat, 'likewindsinsummersighing,

hervoicewaslowandsweet.'

Ifthereisonethingmorethat anotherthatendearsScotian tome,itisthespeech,brogue,o diction(callitwhatyouwill)o thelovablepeople.Theirac centissheermusictomyears.

DowntheroadIsawanol manattemptingtore-thatch veryoldbuilding.Theladder seemedasshakyashimself,st Isteadieditforhim.Hewa alsoratherdeaf,andasIhat toshoutathim,Iwasthankfu wewereinalonelyspot.H toldmethebuildingwasknows astheKing'sStables,andhat beenusedbytheEnglishCav airyafterthebattle.Unles theverylowdoorwaytothi buildinghadbeenaltered,Icouli notseehow,thebuildingcoul haveservedasastable,unles theEnglishweremountedo Shetlandponies!Inabursto confidencehetoldmethath was"doin'theworrkfernae thin',"andthereasonforhisin terestinitIgatheredwaso thebuilding'sconnectionwit thegallant,handsomePrince HespokeofBonnieCharlieasii hehadbeentherelastweek Possiblyhisgreatgrandfathe hadfoughtforhim.

IntheafternoonIvisitedth Castle.Itonlydatesfro 1834,butacastlehasoccupie thesitesincethe12th.centur Accordingtotradition,Mac beth'sCastlewasonthissit Outsidethereisafinestatueo FloraMacdonaldpeeringintent lywestwardinsearchofth pursuersofherPrince,believe tobeinhidingnearby.IcrossedovertheNess,adelightful river,whichflowsthroughthe heartofthetown,paidavisit tothefine,solidlybuiltCatholic church,andthenwandered alongtheriverbanktotheturnofftotheheavilywoodedhill, shapedlikeanupturnedboat, calledTomnahurich.Studded thicklywith(larkcypressand withcedarofLebanon,itisconsideredtobeoneofthelovleiest graveyardsintheworld.Isat onthetopofthishighhilland watchedthesunsinkbelowthe westernhills,thesilentguardiansofplacidMorayFirth. AfterabriefattempttoestimatethenumberofmilesIhad walkedandtheplacesvisited sincedawtnto-day,Ihitthetrail again-todreamland.IfShakespeare'sunhappycharacterwho complained: "0sleep,0gentlesleep, Nature'ssoftnurse,howhaveI frightedthee, Thatthounomorewiltweigh myeyelidsdown, Andsteepmysensesinforgetfulness!" couldhaveteamedupwithme to-day,therewouldbesmall reasonforacomplaintofthis kind.

(TobeContinued.)

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TRIPLETSTWICE:BAPTISED ATONCE.

Mrs.MichaelWalker'shistorymakingsecondconsecutivesetof triplets-a54,000,000-to-one chance,itissaid-werebaptised immediatelyaftertheirbirthin SyracuseGeneralHospital,New York,byFatherRobertCasey, whowascalledthereanhourbeforetheevent.

Mrs.Walker,wholeftCounty Kilkennyin1926asMissMargaretTrait,receivedHolyCommuniononthemorningbefore thebirths.

LatershereceivedHolyCommunioninthanksgiving.

"Godplanstheparenthood," saidMrs.Walker."Wetrusted Himtosafeguardourgreathappinessinthechildren.

"IknewthatthepriestsatSt. Patrick's(herparishchurch) hadofferedtheirMassesforus, andwhenthetimecame,Ihad theBlessedMother'sbeadsinmy handandIheldonuntilIknew wewereallsafeinGod'sworld."

Onthetableinherroom, amongmessagesandtelegrams thathadpouredinfrommany partsofthecountry,werea wornprayerbookandIrishrosary.

TheWalkers,parentsandtripletsalike,havebeendeluged withgiftsfrommanycities.

NewsreelcameramenconvergedonSyracuse.

ThreeOtherChildren.

Mr.Walker,fromCo.Mayo,is amechanicinaSyracusecoal firmat£12102.aweek.Fellowemployeeshavemadehimapresentation.

ThetripletsareMargaret Anne,MaryCecilia,andMartin Stewart.

ThenameshonourMissCecilia Reilly,directorofnursesatthe hospital,whowasgodmother-eyproxyforthethree;Martin Walker,Mr.Walker'sbrother, whoplanstogototheU.S.A. fromIrelandsoon;andDr. S'tevoartBauman,whodelivered bothsetsoftriplets.

TheWalkers'threeotherchildrenareJohn(16),Michael (14),James(7).

Thefirsttriplets,nowfour yearsold,arePaul,Peterand Patricia.

CardinalSpellman's AustralianTour:

ITINERARYANNOUNCED.

DetailsoftheitineraryofHis EminenceCardinal Spellman duringhisAustraliantour,which beginsattheendofthismonth, havebeenannounced.

HisEminencewillleaveSan Franciscoat8p.m.onApril23, andwillarriveinSydneyat5.30 p.m.onApril27.

OnFriday,April30,at3.15 p.m.,hewillleaveSydneyand arriveinCanberraat4.25p.m.

OnSunday,May1,hewillleave CanberraforMelbourneat4.4b p.m.,andarriveat7p.m.

HisEminencewillremainin MelbourneuntilMay10,whenat 4.45p.m.hewillleaveforHobart,arrivingthereat7.15p.m.

Onthefollowingdayhewill returntoMelbourne,leavingHobartat5.55p.m.andarrivingat 7.35p.m.OnThursday,May11, at8p.m.,HisEminencewill leaveforSydney,arrivingat 10.50p.m.,andonthefollowins, dayat6.30a.m.hewillleasss forAuckland,arrivingat4.30 p.m.

OnMay14hewillleaveAucklandforWellingtonat8.20a.m., sarrivingat10.5a.m.;andonthe sameday,at3p.m.,hewillreturntoAuckland,arrivingat 4.45p.m.

HisEminencewillleaveAucklandforSydneyonMay16at8 a.m.,arrivingthereat3p.m.He willleaveimmediatelyforBrisbane,whereheisexpectedto arriveat5.55p.m.

OnTuesday,May18,HisEminencewillleaveBrisbanefor Darwinat6a.m.,arrivingthere at7.20p.m.

"FallofStalinin OurTime"

SAYSU.S.A.BISHOP.

StalinandCommunismwill fallinourtime,saidBishopEustace,ofCamden,NewJersey,at aKnightsofColumbusfunction thereinhishonour.

"Thenationthatforgetsits pasthasnofuture,"hesaid.

"ThatwasthehistoryofNazism.TheChristianwayoflife inGermanyhadbeenundermined.

"Thencameavoice-thevoice ofHitler-shriekingwithextravagantclaimsofgloryandfame.

"Hitlerwastypicaloftheprophetofthepresent. "Bewareofsuddenchanges. Theyarealmostalwaysbad. "Bewareofnoise,forgood makesnonoise. "Becarefulofthosewho screamandshriekandthoseof nogenealogy,fortheyarefalse prophets.

"SuchamanisStalin-afalse prophet-bewareofhim. :'Youwilllivelongenoughto seehimfall.Bewareofthose hesendstopersuadeyou."

Artist"Appalled"by BadArtinOur Churches

"Theattitudethatwewillput upwithanykindofpaintingand sculptureinourchurchesprovideditisanaidtodevotion,seems tobeunworthy"saidMr.R.H. Westwater,ScotsCatholicartist andB.B.C.artcritic,whenheaddressedthenewGlasgowGuild ofCatholicArtistson"Church andArt."

1havegoneintoCatholic churchesinthiscountryand havebeenappalledbythebad taste,"hedeclared."Catholics say:'Oh,itdoesnotmatter. Thesethingsareanaidtodevotion.'

"Tomyminditisdifficultin thesamebreathtoprayforthe conversionofScotland.

"Whyshouldthisbesoand whatcanwedo?

"Firstofall,wehavegotto startwiththeeducationofCatholic.artists.Itmaytakeyears, :tmaytakedecades. "IthinktheeducationofCatholicpaintersshouldbecarried outinthestudioofaCatholic masterofprovedmerit."

949ClergyCleared inGermany

Notoneof949priestswas suspectorguiltyofNazileaningsinGreaterHesse,inGermany'sAmericanzone.

Denazification proceedings showthattheyhavea100per cent.cleanrecord,accordingto asurveypublishedintheAmerican"CatholicDigest."

GreaterMesse,coveringabout onefiftiethofGermany,includes Frankfurt,Fulda,andWiesbaden.

Theproceedingsinvolveda classificationofclergybychurch denazificationcommitteesand militaryauthorities.

InClassIwereplacedall clergymencompletelyclearedof Nazism.

InClassIIwere",included thosesuspectedofNazismor involvedtosuchanextentasto warranttrial.

ClassI1.Iincludedthoseso deeplyinvolvedastobedenied employment,unlesstheywere laterapprovedbyaGermanjudicialboard.

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OtherDenominations 131 2 7

ValiantArchbishop

ItiswithmuchregretwerecordthedeathofMgr.Konrad Groeber,ArchbishopofFreiblurglin-Briesgausince4932, whichtookplaceinFebruary. NoBishopoftheThirdReich, unlessperhapsthelateBishopof Munster,spokemoreoftenor morecategoricallyagainstNazi exces,es;andhespokewith equalwarmthagainstanumber ofeventsafterthewar,against whatheconsideredtobetheunjustdeedsofthevictoriousPowers,particularlythemass-expul- sionsofGermansfromtheEasternterritoriestransferredtoPoland,andofthe"Volksdeutsche" fromothercountries

Conversionsare ontheUp-grade

10,363INENGLANDAND WALES.

ConversionsinEnglandand Walesareontheup-grade. Figuresgiveninthenew"CatholicDirectory"showthatduring1946convertsnumbered 10,363. In1984thenumberwigsover 12,000.Thenthefigurebegan todrop,untilin1944,ithadfallento8,722.

Twoyearslaterthetotalhad risento9,767,andnowithas reachedfivefiguresagain.

Threedioceseshadmorethan 1,000converts-Westminster (1,119),Liverpool(1,171),and Southwark(1,071).

Thebiggestincreasewasin theSalforddiocese-from663to 893.

ThetotalCatholicpopulation ofEnglandandWalesisestimatedat2,528,200. Therearenow6,552priests, regularanddiocesan.

Publicchurchesandchapels

total2,753

Marriagesin1946numbered 36,553,andchildren'sbaptisms

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AmazingUnconcernOver CustobyofHolyPlaces

Will.JerusalemburnwithintheOctaveofPentecost?

ProbablyneverbeforeinhistoryhastheChristianworldgivensolittlesignofitsconcern fortheHolyCityofJerusalem, asto-day.WhiletheSecurity Councilisconsideringtheexceedinglygravewarningsthat accompaniedtheappealmadeby thePalestineCommissionforan InternationalForceto'supervise the'partition,theTrusteeship CounciloftheUnitedNations habegunitsconsiderationof thedraftstatuteunderwhich theinternationalisedJerusalemis tobeadministered,andthereis noChristiandemand,tocompare involumeoreffectivenesswith thepleasofJewsandArabs,

want;NapoleonIII.wasa"Carbonaro,"buthisGeneralswere not.LikewisefortheTsar,the distinctionbetweentheOrthodox andothersubjectsofthePorte wasnotacynicalone.To-day. however,thereisnoChristian Governmentoneitherside,Latin orGreek,topermitreligious sentimenttocolouritsappro.cri tothePalestineproblem.PerhapsitisaswellthatJerusalem isnolongertheobjectofrival Christianjealousies;butitis surelylamentablethatitisnot eventheobjectofcombined Christiansolicitude. WhentheUnitedNations Commissioninthefirstplace

TheHolyCityofJerusalem,which thatthefutureofthecityshah beassuredagainstthedangers envisagedbytheCommission.

TheFrenchwereneverlessinterestedintheChristianEast thanto-day,whenapartyof avowedlyChristianinspiration providestheirPremierandForeignMinisterandisthemainstayoftheFrenchGovernment.

TheBritishGovernmentcon,inuestoshowagreatdealmore interestinwhatMoslemsall overtheworldarethinkingthan inwhatChristiansarethinking. Onedoesnothavetogobackto theCrusadestorealisehowabnormalthisis;onehas,forinstance,togobacklessthana hundredyearstorememberthe importance,amongthecausesof sheCrimeanWar,oftherival claimstothecustody-ofthe HolyPlaces.Somuchhave timeschangedthatitisnoteasy ogivedueweighttothereligiousfactorofevenacentury ago;theinstinctisatonceto lookforsomeimperialistoreconomicambitionandtosaythat theexpressionsofconcernfor theHolyPlaceswerenomore thanahypocriticalpretextfor that.Butthetruthisthatthe Frenchtookveryseriouslytheir historicmissionastheupholders ofLatinChristendomintheLe-

hasbeenalreadyshelled.

madeitsrecommendationthat Jerusalemshouldbeplacedunderaninternationalregime,it wasdifficultnottothink,forail theclausesinitsrecommendationstowhichChristianscould lookwithsaisfaction,thatthe politicalspokesmenforthetwo otherreligionsforwhichJerusalemisaHolyCityhascarried moreweightthantherepresentationsofChristiancountries. To-day,whiletheTrusteeship Councilisaddressingitselfto thedetailsofthosearrangements, detailswhichhavetobefinally approviedbeforetheendof April,Christiansshowperhaps evenlesssignofawarenessof whatisbeingdecidedthanthey wereshowingthen.

WhereistheInternationil SecurityForcegoingtocome frontthatistosafeguardthe neutrarpositionofJerusalem,as distinctfromthepartition?Is itgoingtocomeatall?These questionsholdverylittle(.fthe publicattention.Th.!Mandate isgenerallydiscussedwithouta recognitionthatthesafeguard- ingoftheHolyPlacesisoneof theresponsibilitiesoftheMandatoryPowier,andnotonethat canbelightlyrepudiatedwith thepleathatthelargerresponsibilityhasprovedimpossiblet,.

Australiantroopsven eratethesiteofCalvary.

sustain. Isitunderstoodthat thepartitionofPalestinebetweenJewishandArabStates andthesafeguardingofJerusalemaretwoquiteseparateand distincttasks,beingundertaken bydifferentorgansoftheUnited Nations,theformerbytheSecurityCouncilandthelatterby theTrusteeshipCouncil?Isit realisedthatamongbothArabs andJewstheeventualseizureof Jerusalemiscommontalk,and thatthefrustrationofthatintentiononeithersideisapro- blemquitedistinctfromthatof effectingthepartitionandestablishingtheseparateJewish andAsabStates?

Totakeadarkviewofthe chancesthatthelattertaskwill becarriedoutisnottojustify anindolenceorfatalismabout theformer.Thetimehascome todemandthattheformertask atleastshallbebravelyfaced; thatwhatevertheprospectsof aneffectiveInternationalForce beingraisedtoimplementan thepartition,atleasttheBritish Armyshallensure,byplacingan adequatepartofitsresourcesin PalestineandtheMiddleEastat thedisposaloftheTrusteeship Council,thatthesafeguardingof ofJelPusalemdoesnotgobyde- fault.ThePalestineGovernmentalsowillnotinvolveitself inthepartitionbygivingitsfull supporttotheTrusteeshipCounciltothisend.

Ifthisisdone,thenatleast theBritishnamewillbesaved intheChristianworld,evenifin theMoslemandtheJewish worldstherearetobeonlyre proaches.Ifitisnotdone, then,byalltheomens,thepresentpartisanwarfarewilldevelopintofull-scalebattlein Jerusalemitself,justasthrough therestofPalestine,assoonas theBritishauthoritydeparts, andPentecostwillseeotherfires inthecityofOurLord'sPassionandResurrection;fires whichwillnotbethefireofthe HolyGhost.HowmanyChris-tianshavetroubledtonoticethe coincidenceofthedates?The BritishGovernmentstillinsist thatthehandingoveroftheir mandatoryresponsibilitiescannotbedelayedbeyondMay15; thatdayistheVigilofPentecost,anditwillalsobethevigil ofbloodshed.Letthereat leastbenoreproachesagainst thisnationifthereisfightingin heHolyCity.Fortenweeks afterPentecosttherewillhe BritishtroopsintheHolyLand; aretheytowatchwhiletheCity burns,aswithoutthemitassurvwill?

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DutyofCatholicstoSet

ExampleofCitizenship

Thefollowingextractsfrom theLentenPastoralLetterof HisEminenceCardinalGriffin, ArchbishopofWestminster,will beinstructiveastothedutiesand obligationsoftheCatholiccitizen inthepolitical,civil,andindustriallifeofhisnation:

"To-day,"saysHisEminence, "1wanttotellyouofyourduty, asCatholics,tosetanexample ofgoodcitizenship.

"ButIdonotwantyouto thinkthatthisisnotaspiritual message.

"Wewhoareblessedwiththe giftofFaithknowthatnothing inthislifeiscomparableinimportancewiththelifetocome.

"TheSacramentstheHoly Mass,spiritualreading,especiallytheHolyScriptures,Benedictionandsermons-alltheseare ofthegreatestimportanceinthe Catholicwayoflife.

"Itisofequalimportancethat weshouldlearntosanctifyour dailylivesandourdailywork.

"Itiseasyforustoforgetthat spiritualdutieshaveanimmedi-

atebearinguponourlivesnow nolessthanuponourlivesin eternity.

"Weliveintheworld.Wesee itsfolly,itscorruptness,itswickedness.Thatiswhyweare taughttobeintheworldbutnot oftheworld.

"Butsinceweareintheworld wehavecertaindutiestowards ourfellow-men.

"Wemaybetemptedtoshut ourselvesofffromnormalintercourse,towithdrawintoourselves,topractiseourreligionand, sotospeak,toignoreanddisown allothersocialandpublicac,ivities.

"Soitisnecessary,atamomentwheninternationaland politicalrivalriestendtodisgust honestmenandleadthemtorenounceactiveinterestinpublic affairs,forourCatholicpeopleto instructedonthenatureof theircivicresponsibility.

"Wearemembersofoneanother.Weareallbrethrenin Christ.Itisun-Christian,there-

FinlandAwaiting CzechoslovakianFate

ByANTHONYATAR,inthe Brooklyn"Tablet."

Finlandistheonlycountryin EasternEuropewhichuntilnow hasbeenpermittedtoescapefull Sovietsubjugation.According toreliableinformation,however, herturniscoming,awaitingonly thecompletionofthepurgesof theBalkans,PolandandCzechoslovakia.Itisalmostcertain thattheFinnishcrisiswillcome beforetheparliamentaryelectionsduetotakeplaceinthe springorearlysummer.

Russiacannotputoffforlong thesuppressionofwhatremains ofFinnishliberties,because there,asineveryothercountry notfullydominated,Communist influenceisonthedecline.The communalelectionsonDecember7wereadisappointmentfor Moscow'.ContrarytoCommunistexpectations,theelectionsresultedintheirdefeat,whilethe right-wingpartiesgainedground.

conversations.Thecommunique stressedthatFinlandowedher independencetotheBolshevikrevolution,whichliberatedher fromtheCzaristyoke.

ScrewsTightening.

Payinglipservicetopro-Russianamity,theFinnsaretrying (lesperatelyatthesametimeto preserveasmuchastheycanof nationalindependence.Butin spiteofofficialcordiality,the screwsaresteadilybeingtightened.ReformoftheCabinetin favourofnon-Communistelements,requestedbypublicopinion,waspreventedbydirectSovietintervention.Nowthe rumourisspreadingthatRussia willsoondemandtheGovernment'sacceptanceofastilllargerproportionofCommunistsin itsranks.

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Here,asinWesternEurope, Labourappearedtobethedecisivefactor.Communisthopes weremainlycentredontheindustrialworkers,whohavebeen relativelywelloffunderthepresentregime.ItwastheirdefaultwhichprecipitatedthenonCommunistvictory.

PropagandaRidiculed.

ItisapparentthatSovietwooingoftheFinnishpeopleisnot veryeffective.Western-minded astheFinnsare,theclumsyand primitiveSovietpropagandahas Littleinfluenceuponthem.Sometimesitevenprovokesopen laughter.

ForthemomentRussiaseems tobemarkingtimeinherpolicy withFinland.Forexample, OttoKuusinen,whoin1939-40 headedtheCommunistFinnish puppetregimebehindtheSoviet troops,isnotbeingusedwithin Finland.HispositionisinSoviet-annexedKarelia,whencehe broadcastsCommunistappeals totheFinnishpeople.Thus,as theGermanGeneralvonPaulus, Kuusineniskeptonice.Should thepresentpro-SovietFinnish leadersprovesomedaynotsubmissiveenough,hemaybepushedintopowerinHelsinkiasthe TitoofFinland.Butforthis thetimehasnotcome-asyet.

Forthetimebeingexpressions ofmutualunderstandingandlove markofficialSoviet-Finnishrelations.AdelegationoftheHelsinkiGovernment,headedbyproRussianPremierPekkalaand MinisteroftheInteriorLeino, visitedMoscowonthe30th.anniversaryoftheoccasionofthe celebrationoftheOctoberRevolution.OnNovember17,after theMinisters'returnhome,an officialproclamationdescribed theatmosphereof"mutualunderstanding"whichanimatedthe

ThehugereparationstoRussia,withwhichFinlandissaddled,isbeingusedasatoolfor politicalpurposes.Moscowis skilfullydanglingbeforetheimpoverishedpopulationapromse thatthereparationpaymentfor 1947maybecurtailedby10per cent.iftheFinnishpeopleare "good."Sincewarreparations absorbabout20percent.ofthe totalnationalproduction,thisindeedisatemptingbait.

Inordertopaytheserepara tions,almostallindustrialproductsgoforexports.InHelsinki,whichpossessesoneofthe world'slargestporcelainfactories,cupsareunobtainabit.There isalsoacompletelackoffootwearandtextiles.Longlinesof peopleformtobuydarning thread,saccharineandoil.In theseconditionsanyalleviatonof theheavyreparationburden wouldbewelcome.

WhatFinlandfears,however, arethepoliticaltermsRussia mayimposeinreturnforsucha concession.Verylikelyoneof theconditionswouldbethefurtherintegrationofFinnisheconomiclifewiththatoftheSoviet Union.AlreadythetradeagreementsignedonDecember1providesforafurtherincreaseof themutualexchangeofgoodsin 1948and1949.

ThustheFinnishpeopleare walkingapoliticaltightrope, hopingthattheirhardworkand moralresistancetoCommunist penetrationwillpreserveatleast theirpresentdegreeofindependence.Finlandissometimes comparedtoCzechoslovakia,as thetwocountriesareonthe peripheriesoftheSovietsphere ofinfluenceandaretreatedina similar,thatis,somewhatmore liberalway.InCzechoslovakia theprocessofpurgeshasalready begun.Itremainstobeseen howllongFinland,theonlySoviet-controlledcountrynota memberoftheCominrorm,will bespared.

CardinalGriffin

fore,toimitatePilateinwashite; ourhandsrffpublicactsfor which,asmembersofthecommunity,wehaveashareofresponsibility.

"Ifourrulers,actinginour name,dowhatisoffensiveto conscience,wemustaskmad. 'Whoputthesemenin power?'

"Iamnotnowcriticisingour presentGovernment.

"Iammerelysayingthatina democraticcommunityallwho havetherighttovotebearsome responsibilityfortheactionsof thoseinhighoffice.

"Therearesomewhoboast thatbecauseofthecorruptionof politicianstheyrefusetovote.

"Itismydutytotellyouthat theCatholiccitizenhasanobligationtousethevote.

"TheHolyFitherhimselfrecentlydeclaredthatwhengrave issuesareatstabtoneglectto usethevotemayhes,serioussin ofomission.

"EveryCatholicknowsthat theChurchdoesnotinterfere withthefreedomofCatholiccitizenstovoteaccordingtotheir conscience.

"Theyareatlibertytocast theirvotesforanycandidateof anypartyprovidedthecandidateorpartydoesnotholddoctrinesopposedtotheteachings ofourDivineLord.

Addressingthosewhosecircumstanceswouldenablethemto takeanactivepartinlocalor national.governmentaffairs,the Cardinalsays:

"1#youbelievethattheparty towhichyoubelongisbestfittedtocontroltheaffairsofParliamentorthelocalcouncil,you shouldgiveitthesupportitdeserves.

"AsCatholicswehaveagreat dealtooffer.Itisourdutyto make-thatoffer.Manymen, thoughfullofgoodwillandpublicspirit,lackguidanceinChristianethics.

"TheCatholic,fromthereadingofthesocialEncyclicals,has asoundknowledgeofthemutual dutiesandresponsibilitiesofthe family,theStateandtheindividual.

"Problemsofeducation,matrimony,thesocialandmedicalservices,andtherightofworkers-togiveafewexamples-are boundtorecurwithregularityin everypublicassembly.

"Catholicsare,orshouldbe, familiarwiththedoctrinewhich governrelationship*betweenthe Stateandthecitizen.

"UnlessCatholicsarewilling toattendthemeetingsofthe politicalgroupstowhichtheybelong.theycannotblamenon-Catholicpoliticiansiftheyactin ignoranceoftheteachingoftraditionalChristianphilosophy.

"ButCatholicsshouldnotattempttoteachunlesstheythemselveshavebecomefamiliarwith theChurch'steaching."

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DutyofCatholicstoSet ExampleofCitizenship

Thefollowingextractsfrom theLentenPastoralLetterof HisEminenceCardinalGriffin, ArchbishopofWestminster,will beinstructiveastothedutiesand obligationsoftheCatholiccitizen inthepolitical,civil,andindustriallifeofhisnation:

"To-day,"saysHisEminence,

"Iwanttotellyouofyourduty, asCatholics,tosetanexample ofgoodcitizenship.

"ButIdonotwantyouto thinkthatthisisnotaspiritual message.

"Wewhoareblessedwiththe giftofFaithknowthatnothing inthislifeiscomparableinimportancewiththelifetocome..

"TheSacramentstheHoly Mass,spiritualreading,especiallytheHolyScriptures,Benedictionandsermons-alltheseare ofthegreatestimportanceinthe Catholicwayoflife.

"Itisofequalimportancethat weshouldlearntosanctifyour dailylivesandourdailywork.

"Itiseasyforustoforgetthat spiritualdutieshaveanimmedi-

atebearinguponourlivesnow noless"thanuponourlivesin eternity.

"Weliveintheworld.Wesee itsfolly,itscorruptness,itswickedness.Thatiswhyweare taughttobeintheworldbutnot oftheworld.

"Butsinceweareintheworld wehavecertaindutiestowards ourfellow-men.

"Wemaybetemptedtoshut ourselvesofffromnormalintercourse,towithdrawintoourselves,topractiseourreligionand, sotospeak,toignoreanddisown allothersocialandpublicac-

"Soitisnecessary,atamomentwheninternationaland politicalrivalriestendtodisgust honestmenandleadthemtorenounceactiveinterestinpublic affairs,forourCatholicpeopleto instructedonthenatureof theircivicresponsibility.

"Wearemembersofoneanother.Weareallbrethrenin Christ.Itisun-Christian,there-

FinlandAwaiting CzechoslovakianFate

ByANTHONYATAR,inthe Brooklyn"Tablet."

Finlandistheonlycountryin EasternEuropewhichuntilnow hasbeenpermittedtoescapefull Sovietsubjugation.According toreliableinformation,however, herturniscoming,awaitingonly thecompletionofthepurgesof theBalkans,PolandandCzechoslovakia.Itisalmostcertain thattheFinnishcrisiswillcome beforetheparliamentaryelectionsduetotakeplacetothe springorearlysummer.

Russiacannotputoffforlong thesuppressionofwhatremains ofFinnishliberties,because there,asineveryothercountry notfullydominated,Communist influenceisonthedecline.The communalelectionsonDecember7wereadisappointmentfor MoscowtContrarytoCommunistexpectations,theelectionsresultedintheirdefeat,whilethe right-wingpartiesgainedground.

Here,asinWesternEurope, Labourappearedtobethedecisivefactor.Communisthopes weremainlycentredontheindustrialworkers,whohavebeen relativelywelloffunderthepresentregime.ItwastheirdefaultwhichprecipitatedthenonCommunistvictory.

PropagandaRidiculed.

ItisapparentthatSovietwooingoftheFinnishpeopleisnot veryeffective.Western-minded astheFinnsare,theclumsyand primitiveSovietpropagandahas Littleinfluenceuponthem.Sometimesitevenprovokesopen laughter.

ForthemomentRussiaseems tobemarkingtimeinherpolicy withFinland.Forexample, OttoKuusinen,whoin1939-40 headedtheCommunistFinnish puppetregimebehindtheSoviet troops,isnotbeingusedwithin Finland.HispositionisinSoviet-annexedKarelia,whencehe broadcastsCommunistappeals totheFinnishpeople.Thus,as theGermanGeneralvonPaulus, Kuusineniskeptonice.Should thepresentpro-SovietFinnish leadersprovesomedaynotsubmissiveenough,hemaybepushedintopowerinHelsinkiasthe TitoofFinland.Butforthis thetimehasnotcome-asyet.

Forthetimebeingexpressions ofmutualunderstandingandlove markofficialSoviet-Finnishrelations.AdelegationoftheHelsinkiGovernment,headedbyproRussianPremierPekkalaand MinisteroftheInteriorLeino, visitedMoscowonthe80th.anniversaryoftheoccasionofthe celebrationoftheOctoberRevolution.OnNovember17,after theMinisters'returnhome,an officialproclamationdescribed theatmosphereof"mutualunderstanding"whichanimatedthe

conversations.Thecommunique stressedthatFinlandowedher independencetotheBolshevikrevolution,whichliberatedher fromtheCzaristyoke.

ScrewsTightening.

Payinglipservicetopro-Russianamity,theFinnsaretrying desperatelyatthesametimeto preserveasmuchastheycanof nationalindependence.Butin spiteofofficialcordiality,the screwsaresteadilybeingtightened.ReformoftheCabinetin favourofnon-Communistelements,requestedbypublicopinion,waspreventedbydirectSovietintervention.Nowthe rumourisspreadingthatRussia willsoondemandtheGovernment'sacceptanceofastilllargerproportionofCommunistsin itsranks.

ThehugereparationstoRussia,withwhichFinlandissaddled,isbeingusedasatoolfor politicalpurposes.Moscowis skilfullydanglingbeforetheimpoverishedpopulationapromse thatthereparationpaymentfor 1947maybecurtailedby10per cent.iftheFinnishpeopleare "good."Sincewarreparations absorbabout20percent.ofthe totalnationalproduction,thisindeedisatemptingbait.

Inordertopaytheserepara tions,almostallindustrialproductsgoforexports.InHelsinki,whichpossessesoneofthe world'slargestporcelainfactories,cupsareunobtainabtt.There isalsoacompletelackoffootwearandtextiles.Longlinesof peopleformtobuydarning thread,saccharineandoil.In theseconditionsanyalleviatonof theheavyreparationburden wouldbewelcome.

WhatFinlandfears,however, arethepoliticaltermsRussia mayimposeinreturnforsucha concession.Verylikelyoneof theconditionswouldbethefurtherintegrationofFinnisheconomiclifewiththatoftheSoviet Union.AlreadythetradeagreementsignedonDecember1providesforafurtherincreaseof themutualexchangeofgoodsin 1948and1949.

ThustheFinnishpeopleare walkingapoliticaltightrope, hopingthattheirhardworkand moralresistancetoCommunist penetrationwillpreserveatleast theirpresentdegreeofindependence.Finlandissometimes comparedtoCzechoslovakia,as thetwocountriesareonthe peripheriesoftheSovietsphere ofinfluenceandaretreatedina similar,thatis,somewhatmore liberalway.InCzechoslovakia theprocessofpurgeshasalready begun.Itremainstobeseen howllongFinland,theonlySoviet-controlledcountrynota memberoftheCominform,will bespared.

CardinalGriffin

fore,toimitatePilateinwashing ourhandsofpublicactsfor which,asmembersofthecommunity,wehaveashareofre,ponsibility.

"Ifourrulers,actinginour name,dowhatisorenstveto conscience,wemustaskenroles:'Whoputthesemenin power?'

"Iamnotnowcriticisingour presentGovernment.

"Iammerelysayingthatina democraticcommunityallwho havetherighttovotebearsome responsibilityfortheactionsof thoseinhighoffice.

"Therearesomewhoboast thatbecauseofthecorruptionof politicianstheyrefusetovote.

"Itismydutytotellyouthat theCatholiccitizenhasanobligationtousethevote.

"TheHolyFr.Serhimselfrecentlydeclaredthatwhengrave issuesareatstale,toneglectto usethevotemayneaserioussin ofomission.

"EveryCatholicknowsthat theChurchdoesnotinterfere withthefreedomofCatholiccitizenstovoteaccordingtotheir conscience.

"Theyareatlibertytocast theirvotesforanycandidateof anypartyprovidedthecandidateorpartydoesnotholddoctrinesopposedtotheteachings ofourDivineLord.

Addressingthosewhosecircumstanceswouldenablethemto takeanactivepartinlocalor national.governmentaffairs,the Cardinalsays:

"Ityoubelievethattheparty toWhichyoubelongisbestfittedtocontroltheaffairsofParliamentorthelocalcouncil,you shouldgiveitthesupportitdeserves.

"AsCatholicswehaveagreat dealtooffer.Itisourdutyto make-thatoffer.Manymen, thoughfullofgoodwillandpublicspirit,lackguidanceinChristianethics.

"TheCatholic,fromthereadingofthesocialEncyclicals,has asoundknowledgeofthemutual dutiesandresponsibilitiesofthe family,theStateandtheindividual.

"Problemsofeducation,matrimony,thesocialandmedicalservices,andtherightofworkerstogiveafewexamples-are boundtorecurwithregularityin everypublicassembly.

"Catholicsare,orshouldbe, familiarwiththedoctrinewhich governrelationshipsbetweenthe Stateandthecitizen.

"UnlessCatholicsaremilling toattendthemeetingsofthe politicalgroupstowhichtheybelong.theycannotblamenon-Catholicpoliticiansiftheyactin ignoranceoftheteachingoftraditionalChristianphilosophy.

"ButCatholicsshouldnotattempttoteachunlesstheythemselveshavebecomefamiliarwith theChurch'steaching."

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N.C.G.M.-Y.C.W.COMBINEDCONFERENCE.SUNDAY,APRIL25th. Programme.

10a.m.: Mass,St.Marv'sathedral.

11a.m.: Conference-"TheNext StageinCatholicAction." ThelmaMurray,N.C.G.M.

12.30p.m.:

Luncheonadjournment.

2p.m.: Conference:"Youths'SocialResponsibility."AsleyBull,Y.C.W.

3.30p.m.:

AddressbyFatherKennedy,oftheNationalSecretariat.

5p.m.: BenedictionoftheBlessedSacrament. BycourtesyoftheSistersofMercy,theConferencewillbeheldinthe Ladies'College,Victoria Square.

Delegatesaretobring theirownlunch.TheCathedralParishBranchesof theMovementswillactas hostsandwillprovidetea.

OldAquiniansHockey Club

LastSaturdaysawthecommencementofthe1948season withtheClub,afterabadlapse lastyear,showingsignsofrenewedvigour.Thisisprobably (lottotheinfluxof"newblood," suchasNorm.Carr,JackMcManus,BrianandFrankQuinlivan,J.Deslandandothers.

Aslastyear,fourteamswere fielded,gradedasAl(thatistop grade),ReserveI.,or3rd.grade; B1,fitfth,andJuniorMajor, seventh.Captainselectedwere asfollows:E.McNamara,P. McNamara,N.Carr,andM. Paget. ResultsonSaturdaywere: Al.,twogoals,defeatedUniversityI.(lastseason'sco-premiers).

TrainingCollege,one,defeated Reserve,nil.

C.B.C.,four,defeatedBI.,one. Juniors,six,defeaetedC.B.C., three.

PatPrendivilledidwellasleft wingfortheAl'swhilstonlyin hissecondyearofhockey.

H.AC.B.S.

ClaremontBranch.

Thefortnightlymeetingof thisbranchwillbeheldonTuesday,April27.Thisbranch, withtheco-operationofother societiesofthedistrict,isorganisingacarnivaldance,whichwill beheldtowardstheendofJune.

St.Kevin'sBranch,Subiaco. WearesorrytohearofBro. Boylson'sillness,andwishhim aspeedyrecovery.

Membersareasked,ifpossible, toattendMassonthe27th.inst., beingtheoccasionofthegolden Weddinganniversaryo?avery oldmember.Bro.Gilbertson.

Badmintonpracticewillbeheld everyThursday,andsothatthe teamscangetorganisedbefore thecompetitionscommence,all interestedareaskedtoattend.

PINGELLYDISTRICTWHEAT ANDSHEEPPROPERTY NGN419R.):

2,881acs.freeholdland,situate4lmilesfromPopanying, andschoolbustoPingelly;rainfall18in.;2,150acs.cleared;300 to350acs.fallow;boundaryfenced6and7wires,rabbitnetting -32paddocks;wateredby7 equippedwells,springs,soaks;4roomedstonehouse,with3W.B. roomsatached;verandahall round;allmodernconveniences; 4-roomedW.B.cottage,verandah backandfront;garage,man's room,excellentotftbuildings;carryingcapacity1,200sheep.

PRICE:£4p.a.,W.I.W.O.Stock: 1,100sheep,IScattle,30 pigs. Comprehensiveplant,including FordsonMajorTractor,lighting plantwithnewbatteries,etc.

Recommended. ApplytoGOLDSBROUGH,MORTAND COMPANYLIMITED,PERTH. BRANCHESANDAGENTS.

YCW

ACTIVITIES

LEADERS'TRAINING COURSE.

Tomeetaneedwhichexists:n everybranch,viz.,thatoftrainingnewleaderswhohavejoined branchgroupsafterpreliminary trainingcourseshavebeencompleted,aseriesoffourtalkswill begiventoanyleaderwho wishestoenrolforthistraining, course.ThetalkswillcommenceonMonday,SlayJO,at8 p.m.,attheDiscaRooms,81St. George'sTerrace,Perth,amlwill continueatfortn.,si.tlyintervals. Namesofthosewhointendtoattendshouldbeforwardedtothe DiocesanSecretaryimmdiately.

CLONTARFFIELDDAY.

Volunteersarewantedtohelp ontheY.C.W.StallattheClontarfFieldDay,onMay9.MembersshouldcontactP.Hoyne, c/oHeadquarters.

FOOTBALL.

ThefootballseasonwillcommenceonMay2.Branchesare remindedthatplayersmustbe registeredwiththefootballcommitteebeforeApril30.

BRANCHNOTES.

NEDLANDS:

Social:Wewouldliketotake thisopportunityofthanking membrsofotherbranches,both N.C.G.M.andY.C.W.,whogave ustheirpatronageatourdance onthe17th.Weextendacordialinvitationtoyoutoattar] ournextdance,beforewhichwe intendto"perfect"our floor. Pleasewatchthiscolumnfor"the nextdate."

Meetings:Thenextgeneral meetingwillbeheldonthe260 inst.,andasthiswillbethe'as, meetingbeforethecommen.7smentofthefootballseason,itis essentialthatallmembersano othermembersoftheparishwin intendtoplayfootballbepresent.

CLAREMONT: Theleaders'meetingnights havebeenchangedtoWednesday night,at8p.m.,atthePresbytery.Thenextmeetingison the28th.inst.Wewantthecooperationofallleaderstomake ourbranchasuccess.Themost importantwirytoco-operateis toattendallmeetings.

WESTPERTH:

Thenextgeneralmeetingison Thursday,April29. Ournextdanceistobeheld onSaturday,May1.

FORGETFULNESS.

Don'tdelayorforgetfulness maydepriveyouofalotof money.Thismaybeyourlucky week.Buyaticketto-dayin theNo.415CharitiesConsultation.Thereare930prizes. Firstprizeis£3,000.

RACINGSELECTIONS

Saturday,April24,1948.

CzarovitchHandicap:Spring Folly,1;Farce,2;Anne'sIdea, 3;Epinard,4. MaykingHandicap:BeeGay, 1;GayPierette,2;Merridan,3; BallDress,4.

JollyBeggarHandicap:Lapislazuli,1;Trehair,2;Bluemic,3: BeggarRose,4. PostTownHandicap:Lapislazui,1;Aero,2;St.Maio,3; PrinceElite,4. BlueSpecHandicap:Thunder Leo,1;Mion,2;GayDigger,3; Woodlark,4. ScorcherWelter(2):Tadzik, 1;WesternBelle,2;Tanis,3; Braal,4. ScorcherWelter(1):Beauair, 1;Yodful,2;ThunderLeo,3; Starry,4. TROTTING.

Breeders'.Handicap:Keith's Idol,1;RoyalEileen,2;Retort, 3. HelenaHandicap:ProudRay, 1;SpeedySheik,2;Santora,3. AvonHandicap:SwanPrince, 1;LittleSheik,2;SirTravis,3. MurrayHandicap:Canargo,1; LilyWisp,2;LoganAgain,3. CanningHandicap:Childe Wirra,1;BalgayJim,2;Gay Monarch,3. SwanHandicap:HastyHeather,1;Sunglo,2;VarsityBoy,3 MundaringHandicap:Valista 1;Mecca,2;Corinthian,3.

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TheSchoolprovidesasoundeducationonmodernlinesinall branchesofstudy.Thepupilsarepreparedforallexaminations.TheSchoolisbeautifullysituatedbetweenOceanand River,inextensivegrounds,witItfineplayingfieldsandprivate SwimmingPoolinRiver.

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

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RedOfficialsare"PalishPriests" inLithuania

TheRussiansareappointing Communistofficialsaspriestsin chargeofLithuanianparishes.

Anewslet.erissuedbythe LithuanianLegationinWashingtonsaystwoSovietparishes exist-oneatVilniusandthe otheratRokiskis.

Whenthepriestofaparishdisappears,whetherbydeportation toSiberiaorotherwise,theGovernment"bypublicdemand"appointsasuccessornotknownto anyone.

Thepeoplesuspecttheyare notpriestsbutCommunistofficialswhohavelearnedtheritual.

CommunistsandGovernment officialsareurgedtoattendthese churchesingreatnumbersto

ACCOMMODATION.

InneedofaCatholichome, youngman.Nocontactsthis State.Willmostlikelybeundergoingrehabilitationcourse. Ifinterviewnecessary,applicant wouldcontact.ReplytoBox J.A.H.,thisoffice.

maintainthefictionof"freedom ofreligion."

Two-thirdsofLithuania'spopulationof3,000,000areCatholic. 700th. FIRST ANNIVERSARYOF CATHOLICBISHOPIN CHINA.

Inaspecialletterissuedin Rome,theMostRev.Pacifico Perantoni,O.F.M.,MinisterGeneraloftheOrderofFriars Minor,commemoratesthe7Orth. anniversaryofthebirthofJohn ofMontecorvino,theFranCiscan priestwhofoundedthefirstCatholicmissioninChina,andbecamethefirstCatholicBishopin thiscountry. FatherPerantonirecallsthat JohnwassenttoChinain1294 byPopeNicholasIV.,andwas madeArchbishopofPekingby PopeClementV.in1308.He translatedtheNewTestamert andthePsalmsintoChinese.He diedatPekingin1324 PopePiusXII.alsosentaspecialcongratulatorylettertothe Rev.MinisterGeneralofthe Franciscans,laudingthevirtdee ofBlessedJohn.

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Wecansupplyeveryneedifatallmanufactured.

SELLINGAGENTSFOR-TANDACOPRODUCTS, TABALDI,SALAMI,andMORTADELLA.

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CoolgardieJubilee

TocelebratetheGoldenJubilee oftheSis,ersofMercy,Coolgarwe,anumberofexestudents availedthemselvesoftheinvitationofRev.Mothertocomeback wrare-uniononsunuay,istarce 28.Visitorscamefromfarand near,andallvoteditawonderimphappyday.Rev.Mother haunumeroustelegramsand messagesfromthosewho,uniurtunately,couldmtbepresent.

Onarrivalallvisitorswere welcomedbyRev.Motherandthe SistersintheRecreftionroom, whichwasspeciallydecorated fortheoccasion.Shortlyafter noon21"oldgirls,"includingone ofthefirstboarders,satdownto asumptuousdinnerpreparedand servedbytheSisters.

Duringtheafternoongames, competitions,musicandchatter entertainedthevisitor's,whose numbershadgrowntoforty. Afterafternoonteahadbeen partakenof,ailproceededtothe Chapel,whereSolemnBenedictionwasgivenbyRev.Father Carmody.Thereisnodoubt thatinthepeaceofthelovely Chapelmanyhappymemories musthavefilledtheheartsof thoseprivilegedtobeback-at school"oncemore. Aboutsix-thirtyallsatdown tohightea,whichwaspresided overbyRev.FatherCarmody, withRev.FatherDivinneyassn honouredguest.Prideofplace onthebeautifullydecorated tableswasgiventothejubilee cake,icedanddecoratedinwhite andgold.Attheconclusionof tea,Rev.FatherCarmodythaneedRev.MotherandtheSisters fortheirkindnessandhospital- ity,brieflyreviewedtheirhalfcenturyofactivityinCoolgardie, andonbehalfofallpresent wishedtheSistersandSt.Anthony'smanymoreyearsofsuccessfullabour.Hisremarks weresupplementedbyMrs.Sales, wooexpressedthedelightofall atbeingpresentonsuchagr".ndoccasion.Threerousingsneers weregivenforRev.Mother,the SistersandSt.Anthony's Games,musicandchattercontinuedaftertea,untilthesinging of the"AuldLangSyne"brought re-uniontoaclose,anda truckloadof"oldgirls"reluct- antlyleftforhome. ThereisnodoubtthattheJubileeReunionDaywilllivelong intheheartsofallthosewho revisitedtheirAlmaMater,and toRev.MotherandalltheSisters,oneandall,aredeeplyin-debtedforawonderfulday'shosAtelity. Tomarktheoccasionofthe GoldenJubilee,theex-students aresubscribingtoaLibrary fund,andtoallwhohavealreadycontributedwesaythank you,andthereisstilltimeto showyourappreciationofthe wonderfulworkoftheSisters bysendinginyourdonations now.

7,963NegroConverts

Negroconvertslastyearinthe UnitedStateswerethehighest everrecorded-7,963.

ThetotalCatholicNegropop- ulationincreasedby22,000.

Thesefiguresaregiveninhis annualreportbyFatherJ.B. Tennelly,secretaryoftheCommissionfortheCatholicMissions amongtheColouredPeopleand theIndians America'sNegroCatholics number343,830inatotalNegro populationof16,000,000.

CatholicIndiansonreservationsnumber90,388inatotalof 280,000.

Afghanistan'sOnePriest

FatherGiovanniBernasconi isonhiswayfromItalytobecomeoneoftheloneliestpriests intheworld.

AppointedchaplainattheItalianLegationinKabul,capital ,fAfghanistan,hewillbethe onlypriestinthewholecountry. Nomissionaryisallowedto enterAfghanistan.FatherBernasconiispermittedtoenterby diplomaticprivilege.

HeistemporarilyFallerEdidioCaspani, spent13yearsinthe andisnowleavingto UnitedStates.

replacing whohas country visitthe

FatherCaspaniinrecentyears hasbeenwelloffinKabul.At thelegationhehashadapriestcompanion,FatherErnestoCagnacci.

Explorer.

Belowthesouthernborderof Afghanistan,inIndia,Father Caspanihasbeenbecomingalegendratherthanalivingman.

Matrimonial Column

Anadvertisement,apparently intendedforinsertioninthis column,wasreceivedatthis officelastweek.As,however, nonameoraddresswasgiven, andotherconditionspertaining tothistypeofadvertisement compliedwith,itcouldnotbe published.

Forthebenefitofintendingadvertiserswereprinttheconditionsgoverningmatrimonialadvertisementsbelow:

'Incfollowingruleswillapply tothemanagementofthecolumn:

1.Asthissectionaimsatdiminishingtheevilofmixedmarriages,itisintendedonlyfor Catholiccorrespondents.Itis advisableforthosewhoadveitisetogiverelevantparticulars aboutthemselves,suchasage andoccupation.Allcorresponuenceshouldbedistinguishedby prudenceandcredentialsfor eachpartyshouldbeprovidedby somecompetentauthority,such asthepastororanexperienced nun.Thesecredentialsneeu notbesenttous,buttothepartieswhoarecorrespondingwith oneanother.Correspondents shouldseethatthetestimonials heygetareofsomeauthority, andthatphotosareofrecent date.

2.Thefeeforinsertionofan advertisementinthissectionis 10s.Thisfeeisaskedbothas atestofgenuinenessandto coverofficeexpenses.

3.Nofeeisrequiredforforwardingletterstoadvertisers. Anyletterwillbeforwarded providedthefollowingdirections areobserved:

(a)Writeyourlettertotheadvertiseryouareinterested in.

(h)Putyourletterintoanenvelope.Sealtheenvelope, butdonotaddressit.Stick astampontheright-hand corneroftheenvelope.

(c)Writeonaslipofpaper: "Pleaseforwardenclosedletterto-,"mentioningthe nameoftheadvertiserto whomyouhavewritten.

(dlPutyourletterandyour slipsintoanenvelopestampedandaddressedtotheMatrimonialColumnasabove.

First-handnewsofhimhad beenlackingforyearsuntil WaldoDrake,chiefofthe"Los Angeleslimes"AsiaBureau,arrivedin fromShanghaitheotherday KabulandmetFatherPatrickO'Connor,oftheMaynooth MissiontoChina,specialcorrespondentoftheNCWCNewsService.

DrakesaysthatFatherCaspaniisthehighestauthorityin Afghanistanonnativehistory andcustoms.

Hehascoveredmostofthe countryinexplorations.The Afghanshonourhimforhis knowledgeoftheircountry,and foryearshehaslecturedatthe KabulFaculty,theleadingacademicinstitutioninthecountry.

Attractive

Perth,LaceyStreet:Brickhouse,

FineBrickHouse:Of7rooms, NorthBeach.Oceanviews. Exchangeforsuburbanhouse.

ModernJ.W.B.:Belmont;five acres.Dairysheds.Suitableforstables.Exchange forhouseVictoriaPark.

Grazing:Smallproperty.New house,nearNarrogin.11,276.

MixedFarm:35milesfrom Perth.House.farmimplements.Water.£1,275.

Bulksbrook:25acres.Fowlruns. Smallhouse.£1,260.

BlocksofLand:Inglewood,level, onbusroute,£126;Dalkeith, nearriver,£400;Scarborough, BrightonRoad,£150;Bayswater,J.W.B.area,closebus, amongnew)houses,£70;OsbornePark,£80;..Wembleyseveralblocks.

SchoolShop:Vacantpossession ofaccommodation.

Greengrocery:Withrefrigerator.Goodbusiness.Vacant houseavailabletopurchaser. £1,050.

CountryGarage:Anexcellent business,withlargeturnover andagencies.Accommodation. £3,000.

WineSaloon:Acitywinesaloon. Goodclass.Forsaleatonly £2,500.

UnauthorisedNewsagency:Close tocity.£1,500,plusstock. MixedBusiness:Takingsapprox.£90.Attractiveshop Hasaccommodationavailable. £900,plusstock.

LetterFromBombay!

AclienthaswrittentoJ.AlexanderHuntandKevinYoung fromIndia.Thepartnersare wellknowneverywhereinReal EstateBusiness.LargenumbersofenquiriesforProperties andBusinessensureafairmarketwhenyouconsultJ.ALEXANDERHUNTAND YOUNG, THEEYESOFREALESTATE. 2nd.Floor,81ST.GEORGE'S TERRACE,PERTH. B8816.

SOUTHPROVINCEELECTION:SATURDAY,MAY8. ELECTORSOFBOULDER,COOLGARDIE,NORSEMAN, SOUTHERNCROSS,andESPERANCEDISTRICTS,VOTE

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29More. Thereare395churchesfor Negroes,anincreaseof29.

Thereare292Catholicschools forNegroesand10Catholichospitals-eightoftheminthe south.

Asanindicationofdifficulties inthesouth,FatherTennelly pointsoutthatconversionsthere averageonlysevenayearfor eachpriest,ascontrastedwith anaveragefourtimesgreaterin henorthernStates.

Thereare110missioncentres amongtheIndians,eachwith oneormoreresidentpriests.

MURRAYSTREET-PERTH

anxioustofurtherhercause.She haspaidforthatperiodwitha greatdealofill-healthinthe searsthatfollowed.

iseriminations

EileenJoyce'sStruggle

CatholicAssistance

Somanystrangethingshave beensaidoftheyounglifeof EileenJoyce,andespeciallyincremblehasbeensomeofthe newspaperpublicity,thatit seemstimelytoestablishwhat weretherealconditionsofhet earlylife.

itwouldseemthatthetrue story,iflessimaginativethan theapocryphalone,isahappier one,andmuchmorecomplimentarytoherparentsandher hometown.

'sheJoycefamily(including Eileen)originallycamefrom

Tasmania,whereshestillhasan auntwhoisherselfnomeat pianist.Herfatherworkedin theminesatBoulderlikehundredsofotherworkmen,andthe familymadeahomeasgoodas mostgoldfieldshomes.Thiswas furnishednicely,andevenboastdapiano,aroundwhichEileen'; musicalmothergatheredher iniuree,whosangtoherplaying.Induetimethelittlegirl, justliketheotherCatholicchildren,wassenttotheBoulderCon ventSchool,whereshereceived herfirstpianolessonsfromthe lateSisterVincent,likesomany ofherschoolmates.Ifill-luck inanywayaffectedthefamily budget,itisquitecertainthat theSisterswouldnotallowitto maketheslightestdifferenceto theteachingoftheirtalented pupil,forIknowoflesstalented onestheytaughtwithoutanyfee duringperiodswhenaprospectorfatherwasnot"ongold."In fact,duringsuchtimestheywere wonttobekinderthanusual. Herlatertuitionwasreceived fromSisterRita.

MissJoyceduringtheweek raidtributetotheSistersofSt. Joseph,atBoulder,towhomshe saidsheowedhersuccess.

AtthattimetheRev.Father H.KearinwasstationedatBoulder,andhissister,MissAlice Kearin,remarkedalittlegirlattendingMasseachmorning.She wassostruckbythelittlegirl's pietythatonemorningshecould notresistwaitingforherand askingwhoshewas.Itwas EileenJoyce."Andwhatare youprayingfor,Eileen?""I amprayingthatImightpassmy musicexam.,"wastheanswer. MissKearinpersuadedherto playforher,andbothsheand FatherKearinwereimmediate'vimpressedthatthechildwas giftedwithmorethanordinary

inEarlyCareer

talent.FromthenonEileen hadnewfriends,andshewas giventherunofFatherKearins nano(itbeingmuchbetterthan LverageGoldfieldspianos).

Thefirstvisitingmusicianto ommentonherextraordinary alentwasthelateMr.Albert Malinson(awellknowncomposer ofsongs),whowasexamining ttheConventforTrinityColsge.LateranotherTrinity 'ollegeexaminer,thelateMr. 'harlesSchilski,urgedthepublictosendherawaytostudy,as

Certainly,asagirl,theclosest acquaintancesheeverhadto havewithhotelsandtheirbeerstainedpianos,wasatahouse partyheld(withduePolicepermission)intheloungeofa friendlyhotelforaChurchbazaarthatwastheninprogress. Shewasaskedtoplaybothto helpthecause,andalsotobring hermoretothenoticeofthe public.

Herfatherandthefamilyleft theGoldfieldssomeyearsago andtookupresidenceinMaylands,wherehermotherstill livesandwhereherfatherdied lastyear. Itwouldbeinterestingtoreceiveanaccountofherstudent yearsinEuropefromsomeone whocouldgivefirsthandauthenticinformation.

EileenJoyceistobeheardin PerthwiththePerthSymphony Orchestra,withtheA.B.C.'snew conductor,HenriKrips,during May.

SecondWinthropHall Concert

CHAMBERMUSIC.

LastSaturdaynight,atthe WinthropHalltheAdultEducationBoardpresentedthesecond ifthisseason'sconcerts.This timeOttiVeit(cellist)andStep phainieJames(pianist)collaboratedintwoworksbyBeethoven.Althoughthecomaionsofthehallarenotfavourabletochambermusic,Ifelt sratefulfortheall-too-rareopportunityofhearingtwofirst:ateartistsgivingusthefruits ofagreatdealoflovinglabour. Chambermusicisoneofthesincerestformsofmusicandnothing eaanearnestapproachwill bringtoitsplayingthatsense ofauthenticity.Eventhelistenermustbepossessedofsufficientearnestnessorthemusic willpassovernotunderstoodand almostunheard.Bothofthe workswerenewtome(wehear sofewcellists),andthereisalwaysalittleexcitementinhearingsomethingnew.Thereis Alwaysthechancethatonemay discoversomethinginitthatrespondstosomeyetperhapsundiscoveredmusicaldesire.I foundmyselfmuchinsympathy withalotthatBeethovenhadto sayintheAMajorSonata.The playersgaveitwarmthand firmness,thoughfromwhereI wassitting,thecellobenefitedby amplification,whiletherianodid not.Theresultwas*tatIfound myselflisteningtothecelloal mosttotheexclusionofthe piano.That,ofcourse,isthe worstpossiblewaytolistentoa chambercombination,andinthis casethepianistwasnonegligibleartist.

hewasconvincedthathertalentamountedtogenius.Inthe meantimeMissKearinhadremainedasolidfriendtoher,end sawtoitthatEileenwas broughttothenoticeofeverylieontheGoldfieldswhoseinterestmightbearousedandwho mighthelp.Moneywasraised andEileenwassenttocontinue hereducationinPerthatthe LoretoConvent,Osborne.In themeantimeFatherKearinwas t'ansferredtoNorthFremantle, whereagainMissKearinsaw toitthattheyoungstudentwas lotwithoutahometovisitduringtheweek-ends.

WhileshewasatLoreto,she playedforthefamouspianist, PercyGrainger,whodeclared 'mphaticallythatshemustbe sentabroadtostudywiththe greatestmasters.Shehadin themeantimewonallthedistinctionsthatboththeUniversity AndTrinityCollegeexaminationshadtooffer.AcommiteewasformedinPerthtocontinueraisingfunds,andeventudlyshewassentabroad.The storyofhereventualresounding successiswellknown,butwhat isnotsufficientlyrealisedisthe factthatwhenacommitteeis formedtosendsomebrilliant studentawaytostudy,their workisnotdonethemomentthe tudenthasdeparted.ItiscertainthatEileenJoycedidnot haveenoughmoneytoseeher through,andthatwithdogged perseverancesheprobablyoverworkedandwasnotsufficiently caredforwhilstsodoing.Her parentswerenotabletoanswer herappealsinanythinglike adequacy,andthewayshetenaciouslyhungontothetaskshe ,etherselftodo,isamoreimportantfactorinherlifeasan artistthananythingthathap nenedafterwardswhen(abril tientsuccess)everyonewa

AlthoughIenjoyedtheBeethovenvariations,IthinkI shouldhavelikedbettertohave heardanothersonataorsuiteby amoderncomposer.Idon'tlike tieingjerkedbacktoBeethoven againafterhearingRichard Strauss,evenwithanintervalin between.NotthatIdon'tthink chatBeethoveneisamuchgreatercomposerthanStrauss,but fromtheprogrammebuilding pointofview,forme,itisamis'ake.Itis,however,avery charmingwork,andanyway,Mozart'sthemeisoftheverystuff thatlovelymusicalthoughtis made.Bothartistsplayedit verywell,andonceIsettleddown toit,itwasasatisfyingmusical experience.

Attileendoftheprogramme OttiVeitplayedagroupofsolos. MyfavouritewastheBachAdagio;thebestplayedwasFaure's "Elegie,"andtheleastwell knowntheVanGoen'sScherzo. Thelimitedamountofmusical literatureforthecelloleavesthe playerlittleinitiativeinthecompilingofasologroup.

ALICEMALLON.

TheotherartistfortheeveningwasAliceMallon,Whoisal.naysawelcomecontributorto anyprogramme.Shealways choosesinterestingsongs,andinfusesplentyofwarmthinto them.Shewasinexcellentform, andItookparticularnoteofthe firmnessandroundnessofher highernotes.Thelistenerenjoyssharingthesinger'ssecurity.Schubert,Reger,andStrauss sharedagroupofLieder,with Dvorak's"SongsMyMother TaughtMe"(whichIalways wishIwerehearingforthefirst time).AFrenchgroupwas madeofsongsthatthegramophonehavemadefamiliar,and anexcursionintotherealmsof CanadianFolkSong,which broughtustwoexquisiteexamplesofmusicaldelicacy. Itisfutiletobemoanthefact thatwehavenosuitablehallin

FIFTHCHILDISBORNTO MAUREENO'SULLIVAN

Thefilmstar,MaureenO'Sullivan,gavebirthtohertiftn childonJanuary21,inthesame roominSt.Vincent'sHospital whereherfourotherchildren wereborn.Inprivatelifeshe isthewifeofJohnFarrow, moviedirector,andauthorof "PageantofthePopes"and "DamientheLeper."TheFarrowshavethreesonsandanother daughter.

Theactressplacedatransatlanticcalltoherfather,Major C.J.O'Sullivan,inDublin,to havehimsuggestanIrishname forthebaby.

Perthfortheseconcerts.Ifwe weretoreflectthattheinhabitantsofanyEuropeantownbut one-tenththesizeofPerth wouldutterlyfailtounderstano suchalack,itshouldhumbleus somewhat.Imagine"chamber" musichavingtobeamplified! Onlysheermusicalstarvation justifiessuchananachronism.If onlymusicoreducationingeneralcouldhavebuttheshadow oftheattentionthathorses, motorcycles,cinemas,andother modesofanaesthetisingthemind receives,oursmugnesswouldbe alittlelessunjustified.

-THEMUSICLOVER.

CARDPARTY

Thecardpartyarangedfor theCaimeliteSistersonFriday, April9,wasvotedaveryenjoyableeveningbythe40tablesof playerspresent.Thewinners oftheprizesforbridgewere MesdamesWil)ett,Rawlings, MissMurphy,andMessrs.MurphyandFoley.Therummy prizeswenttoMesdamesFarrell,WalkeranaMissCumerford. W.L.Gallagher,Cottesloe,was thewinneroftherafflefora suppercloth.MissChesson thanksallwhohelpedinany waytowardsthesuccessofthe party.

DearCornerites

Apleasingbatchofletters thisweek,includingonefrom ouroldfriendsinthecountryGrandfatherandGrandmother. Agedandallastheyare-and grannyrevealsthisweekthat shewasmarriedin1884-they canshowapointortwoto youngerCorneritesinthematterofletter-writing.TheirletterthisweekissolongthatI havehadtocutitintwo.

Thereareoneortwodonations,too,fromotheroldfriends whohavekindlyhelpedthe Bushies'Schemealong,whilereturninggratitudeforfavoursreceivedinonedirectionoranother.Somewriteinhonourof OurLady,othersinhonourof St.Anthony,andsoon.itia asplendidwayof"killingtwo birdswithonestone,"soto speak.IwouldlikeallCorner-

OurLady

ANAPPEALINGLEGEND.

Thepoetwasled,meekly,to theBardicChairunderthepomegranatetree,andthelittlegirls gotouttheirthree-leggedstools andtheirbunchesofflowers.

"Letmesee-whatdidItell youlasttime?"

"Alegendaboutthemonks," beganMargaretJoan.

"Andthebirds,"finishedRoma.

"Iremember.Well,perhaps we'llhaveanotherabouta monk.Didyoueverhearthe storyofOurLady'sTumbler?"

No.Thelittlegirlshad never,neverheardthestory.

"Atumblerisanacrobat-one *Whoperformstricks,contortions. Youknow?"

Theyknew."Liketheclown inthecircus,"theysaid.

"Exactly.Thismanwasalso ajuggler."

"Oh,what'sthat?"Roma wantedtoknow.

"Ajugglerisamanwhoperformstricksthatwecll'sleight ofhand.'Wecannotseehow theyaredone-the-quickness-ofthe-hand-deecives-the-eyesortof thing,youknow." excitedly,"amancametotheschool onedayanddidwonderfulthings withsomecolouredballs,ahandkerchief,ahatandsomeeggs. Andheheldever-so-manyofthe littlekindergartenchairsonhis forehead-oneontopofthe otherlike'aladder!Iwasterrifiedthattheywouldallfall downonthekindergartenchildrenwhoweresittinginthefirst rows.Buttheydidn't."

PianoTuning-

G.E.Dines

16DUNCANSTREET, VICTORIAPARK. M1777. Head-

CHINA,

Children'sCorner

ites-andtheBugthi,esparticu- larly-torememberthesegood friendsofoursintheirprayers. Prayfortheintentionsofthose whoassistus.-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

P.S.:IamdelightedtoacknowledgereceiptofanEaster cardjustarrivedfromAlbert Aboucassem,inEgypt.

sTuntb]er

"Thestory,"MargaretJoan gentlysuggested.

"Oh,yes;Ibegyourpardon," Romareturnedquickly.

"Well,thisjugglerortumbler -we'llcallhimJohn-wasvery poor. Hedidnotperformin hallsorinbigtents;hehadnot thehappinessofgoingtoschools toperformbeforedelightedinfants. Hetravelledtheroads ofFrancefromvillagetovillage,andhisperformancewas giveninthepnblicstreets.He woulddanceandsing,make jokes,dohisacrobaticturns andhisjugglingtricksforthe littiecrowdsthatgatheredabout him.Afewpennieswerehis onlyreward.Sometimes,when therewasafairoracarnival, hedidbetter.

Onedayheenteredatown wherethepeoplewerekeepinga holiday.Oflatehehadmade verylittlemoney,fortheweatherhadbeenwet,andnoone wouldstandintheraintowatch thepoortumbler.Hewasvery hungryliehopedthetownspeoplewouldpatronisehim.It wa,abeautifulday,therainall gone.However,thepeople weresobentontheattractions attheboothsandstalls,sobusy eatinganddrinkinganddancing,thathardlyanybodymintled thepoor,hungrytumbler,innis shabbymotley."

Roma'slipswerehalf-opened toaskaquestion,whenthePoet explainedtheword.

"Motleyisadressofcolouredpieces,oradresscovered withspotsofdifferentcoloursaclown'sdress. Well,pool John,thetumbler,wasfeeling weakwithhungeronthisbeautifulday.

"Somemeninthecrowdbecameroughandquarrelsome, spoilingthefunoftheothers. Therewasamonasterynearby,andthePrior,onbeingappealedto,cameoutanddispersedthepeople.Thehungry tumblerwassenttothemonasterykitchentoreceiveagood meal.Hewassocharmedwitn theplace,thequietbuilding,the silentmonks,theairofpeace, thathebeggedtobeallowedto remainthere-tobecomeamonk.

astery?Hisquipsandquirks-" Roma'seyesopenedwide-as didhermouth! "Hispokes,youknow,the smartsayingsbywhichheused totrytoraisealaugh(andearn apenny)amongsthispatrons. Wisecracks,youknow.Now BrotherJohnwantedtobea goodmonk.HelovedGod.He lovedOurLady. Hebecame verydisheartenedathisfailure -thedevil,Isuppose,wishedto makehimgiveuphishighideal, andsotemptedhimtodespair abouthisfailings.Wemust neverdothis,youknow,mylittleearthlyangels.Wemust keepontrying,humblyadmittingoUrfaultsandbeggingGod tocurethem.

"Inthemonasterykitchen, BrotherAnthony,thecook,was verykindtopoorBrotherJohn, andtoldhimnottodespair,but justtodohisbest.'ButIcan donothing,'BrotherJohnsaid sadly.BrotherAnthonytold nimthatanyworkdoneaswell aswecan,anddoneforGod, pleasesHim.Ifitdoesnotappearasuccesstous,ortoothers, wemustnotmind.Wedonot seeasGodsees.

'BrotherJohnwascomforted. Oneworkhecoulddowell.He woulddoitforOurLadyandshe' wouldofferittoGod.

"ThePriorandthemonkshad assembledinthechapel.Itwas alargechapel,withahighroof andgreatpillars;itwasdimly lighted-therewasnoelectricity inthosedays.Tothesurprise anddismayoftheCommunity BrotherJohncameboundinginto thechapel,dressedinhisclown's dress,tossingseveralcoloured ballswithgreatdexterity.He bowedbeforeOurLady'sstatue, andcommencedhisperformance -thebesthehadeveraccomplished. Thecolouredballs seemedtodanceintheair,and BrotherJohnboundedfromplace toplaceaslightasarubberball himself.Hesanghissongsin hisbestvoice.

"ThePriorandthemonks were,atfirst,tooastonishedto move,butwhenBrotherJohn commencedhisacrobaticdancing theyrosefromtheirkneesto drivethepoortumblerfromthe holyplace.BrotherAnthony, themonasterycook,stoodbeforethem,raiisnghishandfor attention.HepointedtoOur Lady'sstatue.A.beautifullight shoneroundtheheadoftheHoly Mother;itgrewstronger,until thedim-litchapelwaschanged andfilledwithasoftradiance. Thepoortumblerdancedhis very,verybest-untilhewasexhausted..Then,bowing,hefell uponhisknees,threwhishands uptowardsOurLadyinhumble entreaty.

/11IN

- Bessy's LETTERBOX

I I

AnotherLetterfromGrandfatherandGrandmother.

WagerupP.O.

DearAuntBessy,-Another littleletterwhileIfeellike writing.Ifeelallalivesince wehadthelovelyrainonEaster Monday,andthepaddocks,too, haveagreensmileonthem.

Iseeby"TheRecord"that anotherofourearlyPerth friendshaspassedaway,inthe personofMissMcArdle.They willsoonbeallgone.Itwas herbrother'shorseandcarriage thattookmyhusbandandme toournewhomeinthecountry thedayweweremarried,on August18,1884. Therewere nomotor-carsor"bicyclesbuilt fortwo"inthosedays.

Now,Aunty,Iwasjustthinkingbackhowinterestingitwould betoknowifthereisanyone livinginPerthto-daywhocan rememberseeingfifteencamels walkinginunderthePerthTows, Hallandsittingontheground floortobeunloaded.Thiswas inthemiddleoftheseventies. ThepartyconsistedofMr.Giles andhismenandcamels.They hadcomeoverlandfromAdelaidetoPerth.Therewasgreat exci'ementthatdayfortownand countrypeople. Thecamels camedowntheGuildfordRoad, nowcalledAscotRoad. The ladiesandgentlemenrodeoutto meetthemontheirprancing horses. Theyturnedoffthe roadtowaitforallPerthand hipfamilytowelcomethem withthevolunteerband,about half-a-milefromtheendofthe bridge.Thenthebandturned andwalkedbeforethecamels playing"TheCamelsarecoming,hurrah,hurrah,"overthe bridge,alongAdelaideTerrace andSt.George'sTerrace,around theoldG.P.O.,andinunderthe TownHall.Mymotherand brothercameovertwelvemiles inandbacktoseethem.They didnotgointothehall"through theeyeofaneedle."There wasalargeslidingdoorfacing BarrackStreet.Thisistheone theywentthrough.Thereused tobeanotherfacingHayStreet, butbothhavesincebeenbrickedup. (TheremainderofGranny's letter,whichincludesthepromised"cat"episode,willbepub lishednextweek.)

Wubin.

schoolatSt.Joseph'sConvent, Dalwallinu. Ihaveabigbrother,Peter. Heistwelve;and Ihaveayoungbrother,Timmy. Heissix. 1aminfourthclass atschool. Ilearnmusicand theory.Iwouldlikeyoutosend meaprickcardtofillforthe Bushies.Iwilltryanddoit. Myyoungerbrother,Timmy, startedschoolayearago.He goestotheConvent,too. I wouldlikeyoutoputmyname in"TheRecord"fornextFriday. Myfriend,HilaryO'Driscoll,has writtentoo.Ihaveayounger brother,Michael.Hehassandy blight. Jmustclosenow.Yourlovingniece, MARYMcCOMISH.

DearMary,-Youcanbesure youarewelcometotheCorner. hopeMichaelisquitewellby thistime.Iwillsendyoua prickcard.-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY

l49Angelo-street,SouthPerth. DearAuntBessy,-Doyou likesnakes?Thereareplenty whereweusedtoliveinNorthampton.Wereyoueverthere, Aunty? Onebigsnakewas foundinthepassage.Buthe wassorryhedidn'tstayinthe bush,wherehemighthavelived foralongtime.WhenIgrow upIhopetotryexperiments havemadestove-polishanda*killer.NowIamgoingtoask alittlefavour.Wouldyou pleaseletmefillaprickcardfor theBusbies?Iwon'tkeepit long.-Yours,respectfully, RONALDCARROLL

DearRonald,-Emphatically no,Idonotlikesnakes.Iwas onceinNorthamptonforacoupleofdays,butfortunately 1 didnotcomeacrossanysnakes. Yourambitiontobeaninventor isverypraiseworthy,Ron;but1 hopeyouwon'tbelikeagentlemanIheardof,whomadeand soldapreparationforcleaning stainsoffclothing.Ittookthe stainallright,andpartofthe clothing,too.Ihavesenta prickcard.-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY

125Wellington-street,E.Perth. DearAuntBessy,-Ihaverl't quitemadeupmymindwhatI'll bewhenI'mgrownup.I'lllet youknowlateron. 1havebeen tryingtohelpGod'spoor,asyou callthem.Pleasefindonedozen 21d.stampsandmycardwith thisrathershortletter.-Your lovingnephew, GERARDMacDONALD.

DearGerard,-Thankyoufor youreffortonbehalfofthe Bushies. I'msureyou'llbe someonequiteimportantoneof thesedays.-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

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"ThePriordidnotturnthe poorfellowaway.Butwhat workcouldhedo?Monkswork aswellaspray.PoorJohncould notreadorwrite.Someofthe monkspaintedbeautifulpictures,otherscarvedstatues, othersilluminatedmissalsand psalters.(Themissalisthe MassBook.Thepsalterisa bookcontainingthepsalms-sacredsongs.) Thentherewas workinthefields,workinthe kitchens-allkindsofworkwent oninthatgreatmonastery,but poorBrotherJohnwasafailure ateverything. Hecouldnot evenjoininthesingingofthe Office,for,althoughhehada goodvaice,heknewnoLatin. Theonlysongsheknewwerethe songsheusedtosingtoplease thepeopleatthefairs.One workhecoulddo,anddowellandthatwashisworkofjugglingandacrobaticdancing.Of whatuseweretheseinamon-

"Thenawonderfulthinghappened.Thestatuebenttowards BrotherJohn,andOurLady's handswereraisedtoblesshim.

"Hefellforward.ThePrior, BrotherAnthony,andallthe monksrantowardshim.'He;s dying,'whisperedBrotherAnthony.Hewas.ThePriorand themonkscommencedtochant theprayersforthedying.The tumbleropenedhiseyesand smiled. 'Ishallunderstand Latinnow,'hesaid.

"Andthatistheendofthe story."

Tearswereintheeyesofthe littlelisteners.

"Poor,poorBrotherJohn.I lovehim,"saidMargaretJoan.

"SodoI,"saidRoma.

"Itisonlyalegend,"warned thePoet.

"I'msureit'strue,"Margaret Joansaid,withconviction.

"SoamI,"cameRoma'sready agreement.

DearAuntBessy,-Ihavedone myhesttofillintheprickcard. Iwillsendyouapostalnotefor twoandsix.Isawmyname in"TheRecord"lastweek.We arelookingforwardtoourMay holidays.Mummysaidsheis goingtotakeusawayfora holiday.Myyoungsister,Bernice,hasalittleplaymatestayingwithher.Iwillgetalittle boxandputitinDad'soffice. Thenanystampsofftheletters hecandropintothebox.Please sendmeanotherprickcard.I mustclosenow.-Yourloving niece, HJLARYO'DRISCOLL.

DearHilary,-Yourboxidea isaverygoodone.Idohope youenjoyyourMayholidays.I havesentyouanotherprick card,andhopesoontoputyour nameintheBusbies'Cornerfor acontribution.-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

BankofN Dalwallinu.

DearAuntBessy,-Iwould liketobecomeoneofyournieces. Iamtenyearsold,andIgoto