The Record Newspaper 29 April 1948

YouthMovementsPlanExpansion

SUCCESSFULCONFERENCEATVICTORIASQUARE.

AspecialfeatureoftheorganisationofourCatholicYouth MovementsinW.A.istheholdingofcombinedConferencesinthe variousparishesforthedeeperstudyofthebasicprinciplesot CatholicActionandasmeansofeffectingcloserco-operationbetweenthevariousbranches

TheConferenceopenedonSundaylastat10a.m.withDialogue MasscelebratedbyRev.Father Hogan(Cathedral NC.G.M. Chaplain),inSt.Mary'sCathedral.Theoccasionalsermon waspreachedbyRev.Dr.Sullivan(DiocesanChaplain),who choseashistext:"IamtheGood Shepherd:andIknowMine,and MineknowMe,"takenfromSt. John'sGospel,chapterX.,v.1116.Doctor'swordsprovedmost interestingandhelpfultomembers,astheyoutlinedhowmemberscouldsuccessfullycarryout theirapostolate.

AttheconclusionofMassail madetheirwaytoVictoriaSquareLadies'College,which wasmadeavailablefortheConferencemeetingsthroughthe wonderfulgenerosityoftheSistersofMercy.

MargaretGray(President, N.C.G.M.)welcomedeveryoneto theConference,andthenintroducedThelmaMurray(newlyappointedSecretaryoftheN.C.G.M.),whogaveanexcellent paperentitled"TheNextStage inCatholicAction."Attheend

"BoilerKid's" Resignation

FredSnite,theinternationally known"boilerkid,"wrrotethese inspiringlinesontheeveofa pilgrimagetoLourdes:

"YoumaywonderhowIfeel aboutthisventurepersonally.

ofThelma'spapertenGrout Leaderswiththeirgroupmembersbegantoformthemselves ingroupstodiscussthepoints outlinedinthepreviousconference.Halfanhourwasallowedfordiscussionsbythegroups. AllthenassembledinthemeetingroomtoheartheLeadersof thevariousgroupsexpounding thefindingsoftheirgroupsre- gardingthepaper.

DuringthesereportsaFindingsCommittee,consistingof TerryDaly,MargaretGray,and RogerRyan,wascommissioned todramupalistoffindingsfrom thepointssubmittedbyeace groupleader.ThislistoffindingswasinturnhandedtoDr. Sullivan,whoreadthemtothe meeting.

Theafternoonconferencewas openedbyTerryDaly(President oftheY.C.W.),whointroduced AshleyBull(Vice-Presidentat theY.C.W.)tothemeeting.Ashleygaveamostinterestingand enlighteningconference on "Youths'SocialResponsibilities." Theprocedurefollowingthistalk wasthesameasinthemorning.

Tot.highlightsofthedaywas tileaddressdeliveredbyRev. FatherKennedy,oftheMelbourneCatholicActionSecretariat.Themainpointssoelegantlyexpressedinhistalkwere asfollows:Firstly,histhanksto allforhavingbeenaskedtobe presentatthisverywellconductedandedifyingconference.Secondly,hespokehighlyofthe workthathadbeendonebythe CatholicCountryYouthinthe variouscountrydistricts.Father aidthathehadreceivedunqualifiedsupportandco-operationfromtheSistersandBrothersinhisendeavourstoform YoungChristianStudentsgroups intheCollegesandConventsin theWest.

FinallyFatherimpresseduponmemberstheimportanceofalwayskeepinginmindthefact thattheyaremembersofagreat NationalMovement,aMovement hackedbytheHierarchyofAustralia.

Themeetingresumedwithan OpenForumconductedbythe chairman.

fr.lord'sGrandfather

aProtestantMinister

Whenthecongregationofthe FirstReformedDutchChurchof Nyack,N.Y.,onChristmasEve in1859presentedagold-plated chalicetotheiryoungminster, theycouldhardlyrealisethat thischalicenearlyninetyyears laterwouldrestonthedeskof abusyJesuitpriestinthemiddlewest,andthathewouldprize thischaliceaffectionately.Those NyackparishionershadinscribedontheirChristmasgiftto theirministerthefollowingmessage:"PresentedtotheRev.D. Lord,pastoroftheFirstReformedDutchChurch,Nyack,

WillIpetitionGodforphysical improvement,andbesorelydisappointedifsuchisnotgranted?

Theanswerisno.Iwillmake anearnestpleatoHimandto theBlessedMothertohelpme, knowingthatHecancuremeit Heshoulddesire,butifitisnot Hiswill,andHesurelyknows best,thenitisnotmine.I shallbejustashappy,justas contented,andjustasthankful asIhaveeverbeen.Hehasalwaysbeengoodtome,andwhateverwayHeseesfitthat I shouldspendtheremainderof mylifeonearth,itwillnotonly be'satisfactory,butpleasingto me. ."

TerryDalyconcludedthe afternoon'sconferencebythankingtheCathedralBranchesof theY.C.W.andN.C.G.M.andall tnocewhohadattendedtheConference.HeparticularlythankedDr.Sullivan,theMasterof theSchool,forhishelpandguidancethroughoutthewholeConference.Terryalsothanked FatherKennedyforhisaddress tothemeeting.Themeeting wasaskedtocarrywithacclamationtheirthankstotheSisters ofMercy,whohadsokindlylet ususethegroundsandbuildings duringtheday.

ThedayconcludedwithBenedictionoftheBlessedSacrament andaBadgeTakingCeremonyor theCathedralN.C.G.M.TwentyfrvemembersinallreceivedbadvesfromtheirDiocesanChaplain,Dr.Sullivan.TheBenedictionwasgivenbyFather Hogan,whowasassistedby FathersDepiazziandByrne.

December24,1859."Thechaliceisnowthepossessionofthe minister'sgrandson,theRev.

DanielA.Lord,S.J.,directorof theAmericancentralofficeof theSodalityofOurLady,founderanddeanofthe18-year-old SummerSchoolofCatholicAction,prolificreligiouswriter,lecturerandtheatricalauthorand producer.

ThefirstRev.D.Lord,remoe edintimeandincreedfromthe presentRev.Dr.Lord,servedpastoratesinotherNewYorkchurches,particularlyinHerkimer, BridgeportandJordanville,as wellasintheHydeParkdistrictofChicago.HediedsuddenlyfollowingSundayservice athischurchinHerkimerCounty,NewYork,sometimeafter theturnofthecentury.

Interestinthispre-CivilWar Christmasgifthasbeenrevived sincethepublicationby"The Queen'sWork,"St.Louis,Mo., ofFatherLord'sautobiographicalpamphlet,"MyGrandfather wasaMinister,"onthecoverof whichisaphotographofthe chalice.Thepamphletisatributefromagrandson,whoholds hisforbearindeeprespectand affection,andwhotellswhyin thislittlebooklet.

VocationalSenseinIndustry

"Wecantreatourworkas somethingwhichissacredandas somethingwhichwillhelpnot onlyusbutourfellow-men," CardinalGriffintoldanaudience intheCentralHall,Derby,recently.

"Inindustryto-dayweneed thissenseofvocationofwork.

"Wealsoneedthedesireofall meninindustrytoworktogether asfriendsforthegoodofthat industry.Weneeda'spiritof understandingandofco-operation.

"Itisforthisreasonthatthe Churchhasalwalysencouraged jointboardscomposedofemployersandworkmen,notonly tosettledisputes,buttofurther thewelfareofallconcernedin theindustryandtomakeitpossibleforalltohaveafairshare intheresults."

Emphasisingthatthevaluebf workshouldbeassessedwithrelationtothepersonaldignityof manandthesocialvalueof man'slabours,HisEminence pointedoutthatamanwho worksnotonlyimproveshimself anddevelopshisownpersonal- ity,butbringsbenefitstosocietywhichwillhelphisfellowmen -IthinkIcanexplainthisbetterbyanexample

"Iwassnatchingacarpenter cuttingoutawindowframe,the lowersectionofwhichhadbeen embeddedinbricksandmortar. Thissectionhadbeenputin verybadly,withoddstripsof woodnailedtogetherinanunworkmanlikefashion.

"Thecarpenter,whowasnot aCatholic,showedmethisbad pieceofworkandsaid:'The manwhodidthatjobcouldneverhavebelievedinGod.'

"Work,surely,hasanadded dignitysincethecomingof Christ.

"Atbaptismamanbecomesa ChristianandasonofGod,and theworkhedoesistherefore theworkofaChristianandofa sonofGodAssuchitisdue forrewardfaraboveanything merelynatural.

"Christwouldhaveusrealise that,providedwhatwearedoing isnotinitselfsinfulallour work,whateveritsnature,canbe doneforHim.

"This,surely,isanimprove- mentonthemerenaturaldig- nityofwork,forworkdoneby aChristianimmeasurablyincreasesthepersonalvalueofthat workandhelpssociallybyimprovingtheworldinaveryreal way.

"Thisiswherereligioncanand mustplayitspartinthelifeof theordinaryworker.

`Surelyeveryworkcanbea vocation,sinceGodhasdestined ustoworkandhasdetermined thatbyourworkandbyaspecifictypeofworkwe,asindividuals,shallreachthefulfilmentofourlivesbothhereand inthenextworld.

"Inotherwords,thisverywork onwhichIamengagedisthe veryinstrumentofmysalvation andhenceformeisamatterof extremeimportanceand,indeed, ofimmensevalue."

ChristiansSufferinPalestine

"Thepersecutionofthefirst Christianswas10timeseasier thanthelotofChristiansinPalestineto-day,"apriestofthe OrientalRitesaysinaletterto friendsinBerne,Switzerland.

"Infactweareinconstant dangerofdeath,notnecessarily forthesakeofChrist,butbecauseoftheawfulconfusion.

"ManyfamiliesareseekingrefugeinmonasteriesandconventsandmanyChristianschools areclosedbecauseofthedanger tochildrenfromtherifle.:eof thecontestingparties.Othert, haveleftthecountry.

"TwicewithintheweekIhave administeredgeneralabsolution toalltheCatholicsinmyvicinity,aswewereinsuchdangerot beingkilledbytheexplosions thatrockedourhouses.

"Thisgoesondayandnight andwecannotevenleaveour homestobuyprovisions.

"ThousandPieces."

"Thenumberofkilledand woundedfarsurpassesthenumbersgiveninthereports.

"ThePartitionplanhassplit Palestineintoathousandpieces.

ST.BENEDICT'S,BINDOON ANNUALBALL

Rev.DomEugene,0.SB.,and theCatholicsofBindoun,wishto shankallwhohelpedtomake theirballasuccessandfortheir largeattendance.Espeeiallydo theythankBrotherKeaney,MatronandboysofBindoonfortakingtheresponsibilityofcutting thesandwiches. Donationswerereceivedfrom theGoodShepherdConvent,Mrs. L.Rumbleandfriends.

Thesecretarywouldliketo thankthefollowingpeoplefor

theirgoodwork:Mr.andMrs.L. Martin,Mr.Dowley,Mrs.Reed, Mr.KevinSmith,andMr.and Mrs.A.Poole.Kevinalsohelpedtheorchestrabyplayinghis saxophone.

Thesupperclothwaswonby Mrs.Warring,ofLowerChittering.Othertrophieswerewon byMiss0.StevensandMr.J. McGrath.

Wearenowworkinghardto runabazaar,aswestillneed fundsforgeneralchurchtxpenses.

"TherenownedTerraSancta Collegehasbeenclosedforseveralweeks.Asitliesnearthe RehaviaJewishquarterandTalibehandMamillahArabquarters, itisbetweenthetwolinesoftire

"TheGreekCatholicArehb:shopHakinofHaifahasopenedhishomeinHaifatotheRed Cross-RedCrescentforthesick andwounded,becausethereiseo moreroominthehospitalsfor thewounded.

"AmongthekilledaretheleadingCatholicfamiliescfAboussuanandLorenzo,andtheViceConsulofSpain.

"Eventhefuneralsofvictims arenotrespected,sothatthe mournersareunderconstantfire fromoneorbothsides."

Anothermessagesaysthat mortarbombsfellinthegrounds oftheNotreDamemonaste,yof theAssumptionistFathersinthe OldCity.Othersfellnearthe LatinPatriarchateoffices,the ChristianBrothers'schooland St.Saviour'sFranciscanmonastery.

Latertwobombsexplodedagainstasectionoftheconvent oftheFranciscanMissionariesof EgyptoccupiedbyaBritishmilitarycourt.

Thebuildingwasdamaged,but theadjoiningchapelwasspared. NoSisterswerekilled,dueto theremovalofapowerfulbomb followingatelephonewarningin Hebrew.

TheBlessedSacramentwasremoved.

Theconventwasthecentreof atwo-hourbattlebetweenJews andArabguards.

Theconventitselfwasattackedandbombsplacedagainstit. Therewerenocasualties amongthenuns.

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AnzacCeremonyat ClontarfBoys'Town

SenatorDorothyTangney,representingtheMinisterforImmigration,attendedanAnzac ceremonyatClontarfBoys Town.TheRev.DomBede, O.S.B.,representingtheLord AbbotofNewNorcia,andthe boys'Chaplain,Rev.Father O'Gorman,werealsopresent. Theceremonywasuniquein thatofthe250boyspresent nearly50weremigrantswho hadrecentlyarrivedfromEngland.

Afterabriefintroductionby Rev.BrotherCrowley,theSuperior,SenatorTangneyaddressedtheboys.

"Youhaveafinetraditionto liveupto,andaretheinheritors ofthefreeland,onlybecause ofwhattheAnzacsdid33years ago.ManyoldboysofClontarf,includingLieut.McCarthy,V.C.winner,wereamongthe Anzacs.Thesemenweregood, braveAustralians,anditwas nowtheprivilegeoftheboys heretolearntofollowintheir footstepsandhelptokeepAustraliaagreat,freenation.Just astheboysdonotlikeabully andwilldefendthesmallerones againsthim,sodidthegreat peoplesofEngland,Australia, NewZealand,andothercountriesjointogethertodefeata bully33yearsago."

TheClontarfBandrendered appropriatemusicalitemsduringtheafternoon.

CatholicWomen'sLeague

Theexecutivemeetingwillbe heldonWednesday,May5,at 12.30p.m.

Thegeneralmeetingwillbe heldthesamedayat2p.m. Maylandsbrancharehostesses.

Allmembersandfriendsare requestedtoassistatClontart FieldDayonMay9.Asusual, theLeaguemembers'committee, withMrs.Daviesatthehead,is supplyingtheafternoontea.Donationsofcakes,sandwichfillings,butter,etc.,areneeded.To contactMrs.Davies,ringB4391.

Mrs.Goodyisarrangingthe annualbridgepartyinaidofthe St.Charles'SeminaryBursary Fund.Itwillbeheldatthe LeagueRoomsonJune3.

TheCathedralBranchareholdingabridgepartyonMonday, May17,atNestleHouse,at8 p.m.

HisGracetheArchbishopwill presideat conferencetheannualgeneral onJune9.

CATHEDRALBRANCH.

Themonthlymeetingofthe CathedralBranchwillbeheldin NestlesHouseonMonlaynext, May3,at8p.m.Axicialev-mingwillfollowthe!reefing,and allmembersareaskedtobring somelightrefreshment..Anyintendingmemberswillhevery welcome.

For"theFaith

TheRev.Dr.JohnHeenan, newSuperioroftheCatholic MissionarySociety,hassenta personallettertoallthepriests inBritain,askingthemtogive upaweekoftheirannualsummervacationtohelpspreadthe Faithinremotepartsofthe country.

TheSociety,whoseaimisthe evangelisationofBritain,plans tohaverelaysofpriestsspendingtheirvacationinruralvillages,wheretheywilloffer Massinthemorningsandpreach onthevillagegreen,orinalocal hallintheevenings.

TheirMajesties,KingGeorgeandQueenElizabeth,who celebratedthesilverjubileeoftheirweddingduringthe weekCatholicsthroughouttheEmpirerejoicedinthis happyoccasion.

FurtherListofDonationsto ClontarfBoys'Town. £55sEach:Harris,Scarfeand Sandover'sLtd.;Ahern'sLtd.

£22sEach:W.H.Melvin; YorkFlourMillingCo.;Oceania TradingExchange;G.J.Coles andCo.,Ltd.;Dr.J.M.Flynn, Bunbury;Killerby'sStores,Busselton;J.andW.Bateman,Ltd.; J.R.Howard,Gabbin. is'Each:Messrs.Curran andCorser;Mrs.Fahey;P.B. Healey;Atkins,W.A.,Ltd.;J. Monaghan,Narrogin;Connolly Bros.;E.O'Mahoney;E.P. Byrne;J.D.Teahan,Boulder. £1Each:J.P.O'Meara,Yetbeni;Robt.Shore.

lOs6dEach:L.M.Cullenand Co.;MallachBros. 10s.:Mr.Doherty.

ANINSPIRINGSTORYFOR YOUTH.

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METROPOLITAN-SUBURBANPROVINCE.

PollingDay,Saturday,May8

HubertParkerhasbeenyourmemberforthe Metropolitan-SuburbanProvincecontinuously since1943.Hehasalwaysworkedhardinthe interestsoftheStateandtheProvinceherepresents,andhaswell-earnedtherespect.with whichheisregardedbothbythepeopleandby hisfellowParliamentarians.Yourinterestsare safewithParker!

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EndorsedLiberalCandidate.

POSTALVOTES:ForSick,Absentee,orPostalVotes, ringBA2081,orcallat115St.George'sTerrace, Perth. (AuthorisedbyC.Palmer,115St.George'sTerrace,Perth.,

TheArchdiocese

Archbishop'sEngagements.

May2nd.-9th.: AttendCentenaryCelebrations,Melbourne.

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

May23: ConfirmationandCanonical VisitationatSt.Thomas' Church,Claremont.

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

May30: St.Mary'sCathedral7.30p.m.:Attendclosingof FortyHours'Prayer.

May31: ReceiveDebutantesatAnnual CatholicBall,EmbassyBallroom.

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

June9: 3p.m.:AttendAnnualMeeting ofCatholicWomen'sLeague.

June13: 10a.m.:ConfirmationandCanonicalVisitation,St.Anthony' Church,Wanneroo.

EveryTuesdaymorning Massiscelebratedat8a.m. intheChildrenofMary Chapel,VictoriaSquare. Allarewelcome.Thisis awonderfulopportunityto assistatMassonyourway towork.AfterMassOur LordisexposedforAdorationuntilBenedictionat5.15 p.m.RemembertheinvitationHehasgivenyou: "CometoMeallyethat labourandareburdened." Canyouspendaregular half-hourorhour?If9o, putyournameonthepermanentlistatthedoor. TheRosaryisalsorecited publiclyat12.30p.m.and 1.30p.m.

NOVENA TO THE HOLY GHOST

InPreparationfortheFeastof Pentecost.

ObservanceThroughoutthe Archdiocese.

InaccordancewithDecree539 oftheFourthPlenaryCouncil,a NovenatotheHolyGhostwillbe conductedinallparishchurches, commencingonMay7th.The followingprayerwillbefound suitableforrecitationduring theNovena:

Prayer.

OHolySpirit,Paraciete,Advocate,Comforter,hearkento ourprayersasweprepareourselvesfortheFeastofThycoming.

'Phouartthelifeandthe strengthoftheChurch.RememberThyguidanceofold, whenThoudidstenableherto conquerJudaismandPaganism, falseteaching,theoppositionof princesandpeoples,andthedeceitofcunningcombinations againsther.LetThyhelpand inspirationbewithherinher presentfearfuldifficultiesin everyland.Givelightandcouragewithparticularduties-the HolyFather,Bishops,Priestsand Religious.Donotabandonher childrentothemercilessmachinationsofherenemies.Give hervictorywhereheraltarsarc erectedandhervoiceisheard. LetherownlandbetherecipientofThychoicefavours.Bless ourdiocese,ourparish,our homes.

0,HolySpirit,thelifeanti strengthofsouls,bewithusin ourdailystruggles.Without Theewecandonothing;with Theewearepowerful.Quicken usinourserviceofThee;put fromusslothandindifference, andeveryobstacletoprayerand infidelitytoourduties.Giveus aloveofMassandtheSacraments,andwillingearstoThy inspirations.Convinceusthat sinisthegreatestevil.Maywe daretohopefromTheeforthe graceswhenloveofGodmade menandwomenfaceahostile andunsympatheticworldwith confidenceandjoy.Weask Theealsofortemporalfavours.

ThroughTheetheearthwas broughtintoitspresentstateand madeahabitationforman..rtenewit.Letasalutaryrainfall givelifeandvigourtoitsparchedhillsandvalleys,andcause themtoadornthemselveswitha carpetofluxuriantvegetationof everykind.Mayitallbefor ThygloryandthatoftheFather andtheSon,OneGodinThree DivinePersons!Amen.

BROADCASTS.

MassfromSt.Mary'sCathedral,11a.m.,Sunday,May2.

Celebrant:Rev.J.Hogan.

Preacher:Rev.J.LMcHenry, C.SS.R.

WISEPARRISWHENCONSIDERINGTHE

WELFAREOfTHEMSELVES&THEIRCHINN

houldcontactthenearestBranchoftheHA.C.B.S.toascertain thescopeofsicknessandmedicalbenefitsofferedbythis,the onlyCatholicBenefitSocietyinWA.

MaleandFemalemembersareadmittedfrom16yearsofage upwards.

TheSocietyhasfundstolendonmortgageatcurrentratesto membersandnon-members.

FullparticularsfromTHEGRANDSECRETARY,W.IVANKEOGH, THEHIBERNIANAUSTRALASIANCATHOLICBENEFIT SOCIETY, 7th.Floor,C.M.L.Building,55St.George'sTerrace,Perth. 'Phone:B7510. OrfromMembersofYourLocalBran&

ASCENSIONTHURSDAY, MAY6th,

HOLIDAYOFOBLIGATION.

Masses:6,7,8.15,9,10 a.m.,andaspeciallunchhourMassat10minutes pasttwelve.

onfessions:May5th.-12 noon-1p.m.;4-6p.m.;and 8p.m.onwards.

JesuitCadets

Apartyof20cadetsfromthe JesuitFathers'College,"Riverview,"Sydney,areduetoarrive inPerthonMay14.Theywill attendthe11o'clockMassatSt. Mary'sCathedralonSunday, May16.TheLadies'CommitteeofSt.LouisSchool,Claremont,willbearrangingvarious functionsforthemduringtheir ten-dayvisit.

GENERALCOMMUNION OFCATHOLICNURSES

AMOSTIMPORTANTORGANISATION.

TheWestAustralianCatholic Nurses'Guildwhoseofficesare at81St.George'sTerrace,have plannedaGeneralCommunion Breakfastformembersofthe GuildonSunday,May9th.

Rev.Dr.Sullivan,Diocesan ChaplainofCatholicAction,will preachatthe9a.m.MassinSt. Mary'sCathedral,andGuild memberswillbepresentinuniform. Breakfastwillbeservedafter MassatVictoriaSquare.

TheGuild,whichisnowina flourishingcondition,meets monthly.Theirnextfunction isalecturebyDr.D.Quinlan,to beheldintheFlorenceNightingaleClub,AT.N.A.Rooms, 179St.George'sTerrace,on May19th.

Thislectureisduetocommenceat8p.m.,shouldproveof greatinteresttoallinthenursingprofession,andacordialinvitationisextendedtoallCatholicnursesandtrainees.

TheaimsoftheGuildare:

(1)TheenrolmentofallCatholicnursesinthisState.

(2)ToencourageamoreactiveCatholiclifeamongst themembers.

(3)Toprovidestudyforthe practicalapplicationofCatholicprinciplesintheirprofessionallife.

(4)Topromotesociallife activitiesamongstthemembers.

ThisGuildfurnishesamost importantandnecessaryadjuncttoourCatholicActionorganisations.Everyyearmany ofourCatholicgirlsonleaving schooldecidetoembarkonthis nobleprofession.Forsome yearstheyhavehadtoputup withconditionsandregulations detrimentaltothefullpractice oftheirFaith.

Inthecourseoftheirduties theyfrequentlycomefaceto facewithethicalandmoralproblemsofgreatimportance. EveryCatholicnurseand traineeshouldjointheGuild,not merelyforthesakeofcomradeAlinandco-operationwiththe otherCatholicmembersofher professipn,butratherforthe purposeofdeepeningherFaith andobtaininghelp,guidance, andcounselinthemanyproblemsthatareinevitablyconnectedwiththenursingprofession.

QuarantOre

MAY.

Sunday: 1st.-MANJIMUP:OneDayof Exposition. 2nd.-MT.BARKER:OneLey. ofExposition.

3rd.-CLAREMONT:Forty Hours'Prayer(14th-16th.).

4th.-OSBORNEPARKand EASTVICTORIAPARK: OneDayofExposition.

5th.-CATHEDRAL:Forty Hours'Prayer(28th-30th.)

PERTH.THURSDAY. 29,1948.

RoyalJubilee

Thenationalcelebrationofthesilverweddingdayof theirMajestieswasaptlydescribedbytheAnglicanArchbishopofCanterburyas"agreatdomesticfestivalforus all."TheradianceofthehomelifeoftheRoyalFamily wasimplicitlyattestedbythespontaneousaffectionand enthusiasmoftheLondoncrowdsontheiranniversary,and explicitlybythebroadcastspeechesofbothKingand Queen.Inanagewherehumanlovehasbeendistressinglytravestiedandwherethesanctityofmarriageandfamilylifehasbeenseriouslyunderminedbypseudointellectualism,ithasbeenindeedhearteningtohavesuchanexampleofmaritaldevotionandfidelityinthehomeofthe leaderoftheBritishCommonwealthofNations.While thethronesofEuropehavebeentopplinginstaggering succession,thestabilityoftheBritishMonarchywasnever morefirmlybased.Thatphenomenonisduenotalone tothedistasteforviolenceandrevolutionaryprocesses whichispartoftheBritishcharacter,buttothepellucid goodnessandsimplicityofthosewhostandattheheadof theBritishnation.

Thosewhoarefoundtoregardtheconstitutional monarchyofBritainasmerelyafigure-head,forgetwhat essentialinfluenceitwieldsoverthenationalmindandlife. PerhapsthatimpactwasmoreforciblyfeltwhentheBrit;shThronewasabsoluteinitsauthority-tosuchanextenteven,thatitcouldengendertheabsurdmaxim:"Cujus regioejusreligio";butitisimmeasurablypotentstill. WhileitisimpossibletoguagetowhatextenttheRoyal example;lasbeenresponsibleforstemmingthedriftto pagnismbroughtaboutinEnglandthroughthedecayof. Protestantism,itisnotdifficulttoimaginehowthatdreadfulprocessmighthavebeenquickenedhadtherebeendiscordandcorruptionintheKing'shouseholdandCourt. TheCatholicsubjectsoftheirMajestiesrejoice,therefore, intheintegrityandfelicitywhichhassosignallymarked thequartercenturyoftheirweddedlife,andprayGodthat theymaybesparedformanyyearsandmaycontinueto radiatethroughouttheEnglish-speakingworldthewholesomeandcompellinginfluenceofChristianlove,marital happinessandthestabilityofhomelife.

Inthisrespect,thewordsoftheQueeninherbroadcastarememorableandneednocomment:"Ourworld islongingtofindthesecretofcommunityandallmarried livesareinasensecommunitiesinminiature.Thesanctitiesofmarriedlifeareinsomewaysthehighestformof humanfellowship.Lookingbackoverthepast25years, Irealisemoreandmorethewonderfulsenseofsecurityand happinesswhichcomesfromalovedhome.Myheart goesouttothosewhoarelivinginuncongenialsurroundings,longingforhomesoftheirown.Iamsurethatpatience,toleranceandlovewillkeeptheirfaithundimmed."

ThepasttenyearshavebeennoeasierfortheRoyal Familythanforthoseofmillionsoftheirsubjectswhohave livedthroughthefearsofwarandtheperilsofpeace.The KingandQueenhavesucceededinverygreatmeasurein identifyingtheirlotwiththoseoftheirpeople,andthe Royalsympathy,unselfishnessanddevotiontoservicehave foundareadyrecognitionandresponseintheheartsoftheir subjects.Whentheauthorityofthecivilpowerisbeing to-clayeverywherechallengedbyintrigues,leadingto anarchy,'tyranny,andhumanmisery,theBritishThroneremainsthesymbolofthewilltofreedom,ororderlyprogress,ofsereneandsanereconstruction.MayGodguard +hosewhoenshrineandperpetuatethesehumanand Christianideals!

ClontarfFieldDay

SUNDAY,9thMAY,1948

COMEOUTANDSPENDANENJOYABLEDAYWITH THEBOYS.

TRAFFICARRANGEMENTS.

BuseswillleaveoldG.P.O.Buildingsandproceeddirectto Clontarf.Firstbusleavesat12.30p.m.,andreturnsatfrequentintervals.

BuseswillalsoconnectwithVictoriaParkTramServices. FremantlevisitorswillchangebusesatRobertsStreet,just beyondCanningBridge.

AllbuseswildroppassengersatMainGate.Allcarswill proceedtolastgateatClontarfandparkatoval,rearofbuildings. AllparkingwillbeanderthesupervisionofMr.R.Taylor andhisstaff.

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"WarsHaveNoPlacein theDivinePlan"

SolemnCommemorationof AnzacDayattheCathedral

ThememoryofthegallantsonsofAustralia,whogavetheir livesfortheircountryintwoWorldWars,washonouredbythe CatholiccommunityonAnzacDay,whenSolemnRequiemMass wasofferedinSt.Mary'sCathedralforthereposeoftheirsouls. HisGracetheArchbishoppresided,assistedbyMonsignori McMahonandMass.Theoccasionalsermonwaspreachedby Rev.FatherC.Stinson.

Amongtheofficialguestswere:

SquadronLeaderWilliams(repreesntingHisExcellencythe GovernorGeneral)andMrs.Williams.

TheChiefJustice,SirJohn Dwyer,andLadyDwyer.

TheHon.T.Burke,M.H.R.(representingtheFederalGovernment).

TheHon.H.S.Seward,M.L.A., MinisterforRailwaysandTransport(representingtheState Government).

Mr.E.A.Dunphy,Presidentof theArbitrationCourt.

Col.J.E.Barrett(representingMajorGeneralJ.S.Whitelaw,G.O.0WesternCommand).

CaptainH.T.Howden,C.B.E., R.A.N.,DistrictNavalOfficer, andCommanderKennedy,R.A.N.

FlightLieutenantJ.W.Morgan(representingGroupCaptainWH.Gering,C.B.E., DFC.).

SenatorHon.D.Tangney.

PresidentandSecretaryofthe R.S.L.

PresidentandSecretaryofthe FriendlyUnionofSoldiers' Wives.

Mr.F.Harffey,StateSecretary,BoyScouts'Association.

OCCASIONALSERMON.

FatherStinsonsaid:

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"To-dayisadayofnational commemoration,to-dayournationpaystributetothehallowedmemoryofagalaxyofheroes. 'Greaterlovethanthisnoman hath,'saidOurDivineExemplar,'thanthatamanlaydown hislifeforhisfriend.'And, soitisthatonceayearwehalt therestlessturmoilofasurging nationtoparadebeforeittheaccusing,relentless,insistent,patheticpetitionofaninspiring dimly-eemembered, perchance forgottencompanyofcrusaders -'Havepityonme,havepityon me,atleastyoumyfriends,for thehandoftheLordhastouchedme.'Yes,mydearbrethren,to-dayistheannualoccasiononwhichwepubliclyacknowledgeourrealnationaldebt, adebtwhichwecanneverhope todischargeadequately.In therelativelyshortspanof thirtyyears,thisyoungcoun.tryhassharedintwodevastatingwars.Thedoubletollof Australianlivesmakesappaling reading.Weareassembled hereinthisCathedral'tocommendthesoulsofthedeadto themercyoftheirCrucified Saviour,toassistatthegreat, solemnsacrificeoftheMassofferedonyourbehalfintheirinterest.

But,mydearbrethren,wecannotbesatisfiedwithanannual publicmanifestationofourgratitude.Thesemendiedbravely andcourageouslytocreatea newworld,tosavemankind fromthesupremacyofevil,to ensurethatjusticeandmorality wouldprevailovertyrannyand viciousaggression.Theirgeneroussacrificewasmerelythe beginningofanecessaryhuman reformation.Warsarebegottenofthefactthatmenforget thepurposeoftheircreation'toknow,love,andserveGod hereonearth.'Manforgets God,supernaturalmotivesare discarded.Selfishness,greed,de-

ceitandallourhereditaryinclinationstoevilsurgetothe surface.Nolongeristhehuman faceunitedinthecharityDf Christ,beneaththestandardof thesufferingSaviour.Itsanimalitygainsmasteryoverits rationality,andmankind.fashionedandformedtotheimage andlikenessofGod,'becomes themilitantsinasnarlingsacrificialslaughter.Theworlddare notforgetGod,andtocomplete thesacrificeofthefallen,the livingmustresolvetoamend theirlives,andreformtheirstandardsofcivilisation.Toperpetuatethememoryoftheslain wemustmaketheworldahealthier,cleaner,unsulliedplacein whichtolive.Theonlymonumentswhichareworthyof them,arenotthosewhichare chiselledoutofstoneandmarble,butourownindividuallives modelledontheimitationof Christ,andlivedinaccordance withthelawsofGod.Wemust seekfirsttheKingdomofHeaven.Wemustacknowledge God'sSupremeDominionover us.Wemustaffirmsincerely andhumblythatofourselveswe arenothing,andthatweare powerlessandfutileexceptin Himwhostrengthensus.We mustbefaithfulandloyalto thepracticeofourCatholic Faith.Wemustcherishitabove allelse,andprizeitbeyondall theattractionsandallurements thatthisworldcanoffer.We mustneverbeashamedtopro- fessourfaithpubliclyandbe ready miliationstosufferindignities,huandscornratherthan denyit.Humanrespectcan neveroustourallegiancetothe Almighty.Thecourtigeand loyaltyofthosewhodiedfor kithandkinshouldbeaninspirationtous.Ourfaithmust bethedominatinginfluencein ourlives.

Nexttoourobligationsto God,comeourobligationstoour fellow-men.Mindfulofthefact thatheisalsoacreationofthe Almighty,hemustbetreated withstrictadherencetothelaws ofjusticeandcharity.His rightsareunassailable,hischaracterisuntouchable,hisneeds

-houldbeourneeds.'Love thyneighbourasthyselfforthe loveofGod.' Wemustbepatrioticandcivic minded.Tolawfullyconstitutedauthoritywemustgiveafull measureofsupportandsubmismission.Fortheirpartourleg- islatorsmustacknowledlgethe existenceofGod,thedoctrines ofourDivineCreationandDivineRedemption,mustbasetheir legislationontheEternal Truths,mustmodeltheirlaws onthetenCommandments.

Mydearbrethren,wiearelivingintheproximateaftermath cfabitter,bloodysavagestruggle.Thewarcloudshavenot yetcleared,theskyisstillovercastandmenacing.Warshave noplaceintheDivineplanfor theworld.'Bythisshallall menknowthatyouaremydisciplesifyoubeeloveonefor another.'Therecanbenolastingpeaceandtranquillityinthe universe,tillthehumanraceacknowledgesChristtheKingas theundisputedmonarchofcreation.TheCrucifix,withits magneticpatheticappeal,isthe onlystandardthatcanunitethis disruptedworld.'I,ifIbeliftedupfromtheearth,shalldraw allthingstoMyself.'There isyourtransfixedLeaderonHis redemptiveCross. Godown onyourknees,andpromisean outragedSaviourthatyouwill amendandremodelyourlives. Beginapersonalcampaignof prayerandsacrifice.Thenindeedyouwillbecompletingthesacrificeofthosewhodiedfor us,thenindeedwillyoubehonouringtheirmemory,byrenderingworthwhiletheirvoluntary forfeitoftheirlives.

'Eternalrestgranttothem, 0Lord,andletperpetuallight shineuponthem.Maytheir soulsandthesoulsofallthe faithfuldepartedrestinpeace. Amen.'"

LEGISLATIVECOUNCIL ELECTIONS.

SOUTHPROVINCE.

VOTEFORTHB

EndorsedLabor

Candidate

THUS:

MATTHEWSW.R.[1]

POLLINGDAY:SATURDAY, MAY8th.

(AuthorisedbyH.McCulloch, TradesHall,Kalgoorlie.)

OLDFRIENDS ARETHEBEST!

Why? becauseSelfServiceputsanendto old-fashionedqueueing,crowding.andwaiting tobeserved.InsteauyoushopQUICKLY andEASILY-inyourowntime.Andthat's notall,foraswellassavingtimeandenergyat Charliegartetr'sSelfServiceCounters,you cansavemoney,too,ontheSelfServiceSpecialsonsaleeachweek.Nowonderthat CharlieCartersareknownasWestralia'sLeadingGrocers.

TraditionSanctionsThree FormsofBaptism

CHURCHELUCIDATESSCRIPTURALTEACHING

"R.B.,"Perth,anon-Catholic, writesaveryniceletterof thanksforinformationgiven. Thelettercontainscomplimentaryremarksaboutthewriter's Catholicfriends,andmentions thecomfortobtainedbyprayer intheCatholicChurch.Thank youverymuchforyourletter, R.B.Itservesexcellentlyto canceloutastrangeletterof complaintagainsttheChurch whichIansweredonEasterSunday.Iamsureitwasthatletterthatpromptedyourkindremarks.MayGodgiveyoursoul increasedlightandstrength.

"G.W.,"Maylands,writes: "Couldyouenlightenmeif thereisanyplaceinGod's Wordstatingthatthesprinklingofwaterontheheadofa perstmissufficientforbaptism?"

A:Youmustnottrytoextract fromtheScripturesmorethan theyhavetogiveyouWelearn fromtheGospelsthatbaptismn necessaryforsalvationthatit istobecarriedoutbytheuse ofwaterandthattheceremony istobeperformed'inthename oftheFatherandoftheSonand oftheHolyGhost."FromSt. Paul'sepistleswefindoutmore aboutthesignificanceofbaptism andaboutthesymbolisminvolved.Butnoinspiredwritertells usanythingabouttheamountof watertobeused.TheScripturesdonotexplicitlysaythat sprinklingisenoughnordothey sayinanyway,explicitlyorimplicitly,thatitisnotenough. Ifyouweregoingtodecidethis matterfromtheScriptures alone,youmightpossiblybein somedoubt,although,asIshall showinaminute,baptismby sprinklingcanreallybeshown tocontainnothingcontraryto Scripturalrequirements.Butin amatterlikethis,themostreasonableandthesafestcourseis tofollowthetraditionoftheCatholicChurch.TheChurchhas receivedthechargeofadministeringtheSacramentsfromOur LordHimselfandthetradition thatremainsintheChurchas tothemethodstobeemployedis aperfectlyclearandreliable guide.AsIpointedout,traditionsanctionsthreeformsof baptism:immersion,infusion(or thepouringofwateronthe head),andaspersion(orthe sprinklingofwateronthehead).

Noristhetraditionaladministrationofbaptisminanyof thesethreeformsatvariance withOurLord'sinstructionsas containedintheGospels.Christ commandedHisApostlestogo forthandteachallnations,and tobaptisetheminthenameof theFather,andoftheSon,and oftheHolyGhost.Nowtheword "baptise"isaGreekwordwhich sometimesmeanstodipor plunge,butintheNewTestamenthasthemoregeneralsense of"wash."Itisused,forinstance,oftheceremonialwashingsoftheJews.Accordingly, whentheApostlesaregiventhe

commandtobaptise,itiscleat thatasymbolicwashingorablutionismeant.Thebodyistobe washedwithwaterwhilethesoul iswashedcleanwithgrace.The nextthingtodetermineisjust whatapplicationsofwatercan bedescribedasWashingorablutions.Totalimmersionobviouslyfulfilsallrequirements.Butis itnecessary?OurLordcould hardlyhavemeantthatthebedriddenandthedyingweretoun dergototalimmersion,andsutt these,too,requiredbaptismfor salvationiftheyhadnotpreviouslybeenbaptised.Moreover, commonsensetellsusthatwe canwashourselveswithouthavingabath.Apersonwhohas waterpouredoverhisheadcould bedescribedaswashedbythe water.Thatisthemethodused inbaptismbyinfusion.Wenow cometothequestionofsprinkling.Certainlyifafewdrops ofwaterweremerelysprinkled onthesurfaceofthehairofan adultperson,theremightbe somedoubtastowhetherthe ideaofanablutionwasverified. Butifthedropsofwaterare sprinkledliberallyontheheaditself-particularlyontheforehead inthecaseofadults-sothat theyrunortrickleoverthesurfaceoftheskinthenenoughhas beendonetofulfiltherequire-

mentsofasymbolic,ceremonial washing.

l'oumustrememberthatthe internaleffectofasacrament doesnotdependupontheextent orthoroughnessofthephysical actionprescribed.Thecleansingfrontsinwhichbaptism bringsaboutisnotgreaterbecausealotofwaterisused,or becausemoreofthebodyis \slashed.Nomatterhowslight thephysicalwashing,orhow smalltheamountofwaterused, aslongasthereisarealablutionandthecorrectwordsare used,thesacramentisvalidand thesoulisfreedfromsin.

Inpracticethemethodof sprinklingwaterontheheadis notcommonlyusedintheCatholichChurchto-day.Theimportanceofbaptismissuchthatno risksaretakeninitsadministration.Afewminutedropsof watercarelesslysprinkledonthe headmightpossiblyfailtoproduceaphysicalablution,but therecanbenoquestionofthe ablutionwhenwaterisliberally pouredthreetimes,accordingto theprescriptionsoftheRoman Ritual,overtheheadorforehead ofthepersontobebaptised. However,itappearsthatinsome non-Catholicchurchesthemethodofsprinklingisemployed. Ihavedefendedthis,becausein itselfasprinklingdoesconstitutearealablutionsufficientto verifythenotioncontainedinthe word"baptise."ifinanypar- ticularcasethewaterisnot causedtorunontheheadofthe persontobebaptised,thatisthe faultoftheministerconcerned,notofthemethodwhichhefollows.

GodForgivesSinThrough InstrumentalityofPriests

HOWNON-CATHOLICSARESITUATED

"G.W."alsowrites: "If1havedonewrongtoanother,itisnothingbutright thatIshouldgotohim,confessmyfaulttohim,andask hisforgiveness.ButifIhave sinnedsomewhatagainstGod, isitnecessarytoconfesstoa manbeforeGodwillforgive me?TheBibletellsmethat ChristisourHighPriestand Mediator,andtheonlyonebetweenGodandman."

A.:Icanseeeasilyenough fromyourletterthatyouarean earnestandsincereenquirer,and thatyouareareligiousman.It isthegreaterpity,that,mixed upwithsomanyrightideas,you haveamostunsatisfactorynotion oftheSacramentofPenance.It istruethatnomanhasofhimselfanypowertoforgivesins. Themanwhoclaimedsucha powerwouldbeeitheralunatic orablasphemer.SinisanoffenceagainstGodandasyou say,onlyGodcanforgiveit.You askwhy,then,isitnecessaryto confessthesintoaman.

Letusgetthismatterquite clear,G.W.Thedutyofgoing toconfessioninpracticeisone thatchieflyaffectsCatholics.'We claimindeedthatChristestablishedtheSacramentofPenance forallmen,andthatanymortal sinforgivenmustsomehowbe referredtothisSacrament.But inpracticeitisonlyCatholics whorecognisethis.Non-CatholicsdonotbelieveinConfession. Wedonotsayforthatreason thatGodneverforgivestheir sins.Whatwedosayisthis: Thosewhoremainnon-Catholics 'ngoodfaithandhavetheirsins forgiven,woulddoanythingthey knewandbelievedtobeGod's will.Iftheycertainlyknewit tobeGod'swillthatallmortal sinsshouldbereferredtothetri-

bunalsetupbyChrist,they wouldsubmittheirsinstoit. However,theydonotbelievethis tobeGod'swill.Itisonlyimplicitly,then,thattheirsinsare referredtotheSacramentof Penance.

Catholics,however,areina differentposition.Theyhold thatwhenChristgaveHisApos- tlespowertoforgivesins,He madeitobligatoryonallHis followerstosubmitallmortal sinstothoseApostlesortothe prieststowhomthepowerwas successivelycommunicated. I haveexplainedtwiceinfairlyrecenttimesthatneithertheApos- tlesnoranyoftheCatholic priestsdownthroughthecenturieshadanypowertoforgivesins intheirownname.Theyhave aministerialpowergiventhem byChrist.Thatmeansthat whensinsareforgiveninConfes,ion,itisGodwhoforgives,but itisGodoperatingthroughthe instrumentalityofapriest.No mancouldthusmakehimselfan instrumentofGodonhisown authority.Buthecanbemade suchbyChrist.

IhaverepeatedlyquotedOur Lord'swordsinthisconnection. Doyourememberthepassagein thetwentiethchapterofSt. John?OurLord,afterHisResurrection,breathedonHisApostlesandsaid:"Receiveyethe HolyGhost;whosesinsyeshall forgive,theyareforgiventhem; andwhosesinsyeshallretain, theyareretained."Surelythat makesitclearthatChristconstitutedcertainmenastheministersthroughwhomsinswere tobeforgiven.Thefactis clear,atanyrate,toCatholics. Theyholdthatthispowerwas givenbyChristtoremainpernanentlyintheChurch,sincethe Churchistoremainuntilthe

consummationoftheworld,and Christistobewithit,givingit Hisauthorityallthattime.

Theyhold,moreover,thatwhen OurLordgaveHisApostlespowertoretainsins,Hedidnotnullifythatpowerbystillleavingit possibleformentoobtainforgivenessoftheirsinswithout anyreferencetothatsacramentalpower.Hencetheythemselvesknowthattheyareboundto accusethemselvesoftheirmortalsinsbeforeapriestproperly equippedwithjurisdiction.And theyknowthatwhentheirsins arethusforgiven,itisGodwho forgives,butGodwhohaschosen touseahumanagentdelegated byChristHimself.

Asforyourselfandothersincerenon-Catholics,ddon'tsee whyyoushouldbesoworried aboutwhatweCatholicsdo.We believethatPenanceisasacramentinstitutedbyChrist,and thatitisthedivinelyappointed meansfortheforgivenessofour sins.Youdonotbelievethis. verywell.Wearenotasking ,.-outocometoConfession.In fact,whileyoudidnotbelievein theCatholicChurch,nopriest wouldbeallowedtohearyour confession.Asfortheforgivenessofyoursins,thatisamatter whichweleavetoGod.Hesees men'sheartsandknowswhen theydothebesttheycanaccordingtotheirbelief,andwhatthey woulddoiftheyclearlysawHis will.AndweknewthatGod merciful.

SHOCKING"HOWLER"IN "INFORMATIONPLEASE" "Puzzled."Perth.writes: "Sometimeagowaslisteningtotherepliesoftheexpertsin'Information.Please, whichisbroadcastjustbefore yoursession.Oneofthe questionsaskedwasthis:'Was OurLordanonlychildorone

ofalargefamily,'Tothis theexpertsrepliedthatHewas oneofalargefamily,andthis answerwasacceptedbythe maninchargeofthesession. Isn'tthisdeadagainstthe teachingsofChristianity," A.:Yes,itis. Ididnothear thebroadcastmyself,butifyour accountofitisaccurate,allIcan sayisthatitisrathershocking thateducatedmencancalmly comeoutwithsuchahoary "howler"asthisandgetaway withit.Idonotthinkitunfairtocalltheirstatementa "howler." Iknow,ofcourse, thattheythinktheyhavesome evidencetosupportthem,but thentheyoughtalsotoknow thatthissupposedevidencehas notonlybeencalledinquestion, buthasbeenrepeatedlyshownto benonsense.TosaythatOur Lordwasoneofanumerousfamilyisequivalentlytodenythe perpetualvirginityofOurLady. Thatisaveryseriousmatterindeed,involvingoppositionnot onlytodefinedCatholicdogma butalsotothemanifestandunquestionedtraditionoftheChristiancenturies-atraditionwhich Catholicsandnon-Catholicsought aliketorespect.Toignoreor floutthistraditionisbadenough. Todosofortheflimsiestofreasonsandwithoutbetrayingany knowledgethatsuchanattitude isextremelycontroversial,isto beguiltyofamajorblunder.I doubtwhetherthegentlemen concernedwouldhaveexpressed themselvessocategoricallyon anysimilarprobleminvolvedin matterswhicn theyhandlesowell.Yetitis notlessexcusabletorushin whereanzelsfeartotreadwhen thequestionisareligiousone thanwhenitisnon-religious.

(ContinuedonPage8.)

Weary

Broun'scountryseatin England.Theoldhomehasnow madewayformoderndwellings, butin1923WestGuildfordtook thenameofPeterBroun'shot], "Bassendean."

Publishedasatributeto PioneersbyTheSwanBrewery CompanyLimited,makersof SwanLager.

ChristianGarrison

NeededtoProtect HolyPlaces

By1).G.M.JACKSON. AwordupontheChristian failureinPalestine.Wehearso muchaboutJewsandArabsthat thinkmostpeopleforgetaltogetherthatthe.Christianworld hasastakeinPalestineasthe -HolyLand"-moreespeciallyas regardsJesusaiemandBethletem.Tobesure,thePartition didsetaparthteseshrOhaem asa"CorpusSeparatum"under aspecialinternationalregime.

Italsoapprovedadetailedstatuteandtheappointmentofa Governor"withoutregardtonationality."Butallthishasnot preventedJerusalemfrombecomingacockpitintheJewishArab warfareandthesceneofaregularsiegeallthroughtheholy seasonofEaster,whenitisnormallyaspecialcentreofChristianpilgrimage.

ChristianGarrisonNeeded. Now,thereiseveryexcusefor theBritishGovernment'sdecision toabandonthePalestineMandateas"unworkable"-butthis oughtnot,surely,tobeheldto ',etudetheHolyCity.The Zionistshavealreadyarranged ulattheircapitalistobesituatedelsewhere:Jerusalemisfull ofpeopletowhomitsreligious significanceiseverything,its politicalsignificanceentirelysecondary;andthedecisiontointernationaliseitisgenerallyapproved.But,ifnoadequateChristianforceismadeavailableto garrisonthecity,allthiswill notpreventitsmonasteriesand churchesandmosquesandsyna- gogues-theholyshrinesofthree greatworldreligions-frombecominglirepointsandtargetsin asavageinternecinewar.The Britishauthoritiesonthespot havetriedhardtokeepthe"old city"atleast,freefromoutrage; butapparentlythesecular-mindedgentryatWestminstercare nothingforthematter-andno oneelseseemstocaremuch, either.TheArchbishopofYork hasspoken,tohisgreatcredit; buthisvoicehasbeenalmost aloneintheappealtosaVeJerusalem. HeedlessPoliticians.

OutsidetheParliamentHouse inLondon,alongwithCromwell, Lincolnandtherest,thereisa statueofone,KingRichard,once called"CoeurdeLion,"whodevotedagreatpartofhisvaliant reigntoaCrusadetodeliver JerusalemfromtheSaracens. Onewondersifanyofthepassers-by,orthepoliticiansontheir wayhome,everliftuptheir eyestothatheroicimage-or giveathoughttothesad,longinglookwhichRichardoncegave tothe"CityofPeace,"whichhe couldnotregainforChristendom? Dotheyeverhearin spiritthecry"Jerusalem!Jerusalem,"andthejoyfullitanies sungbytheWesternpilgrimsincludingmanyanEnglishman andScot-astheydrewnearthe SacredgatesofZioninthatage ofFaithlongago? Butwhy ask?Ofcoursetheydon't. TheirspiritisratherthatofRobertCurzonandhisparty,who enteredJerusalemduringatour ofPalestinein1838.

"We,whoconsideredourselves civilisedandsuperiorbeings,repressedouremotions;wewere aboveshowingthatweparticipatedinthefeelingsofourbarbariouscompanions."Soitis. nodoubt,withtheAttleeGovernmentandwiththeleadersof Britain-andother'Christian' nationsto-day.Theyaresobusy aboutreallyimportantcitieslike BerlinandTrieste,thattheyobviouslycan'tbeexpectedtoconcernthemselvesaboutthefateof placeswhichhavemerelya"sen timentalvalue,"connectedwith theBirth,DeathandResurrectionoftheManWhowasGod.

ASTHECLOCKTICKS.

TicketsareonsaleintheNo. 416CharitiesConsultation.As to-day'sclockticksbuyafourone-six.Thefirstprizeis £3,000,antithereare929other prizes.

WhyNotMassinthe Evening?

IfwereallywanttheMassto becometheprayeroftheChristianpeopleoncemore,ifwereallywantChristianstogivethe worldthenourishmentitneeds, onewaywouldbetogetback totheLastSupper-evening Klass. Onlyhabit,orperhaps routine,couldstopourrealising thatitisanurgentneed. Itisnotnormalorrightfor MassandCommuniontohave becomethespecialprerogativeof thosewhohavenothingtodooldwomen,thewell-to-do.Rovers,JocistorJacistmilitants whoareinthethickofthe struggle,maytrytogivethe

ticultyatseven.Itisastlange situationforsomanyChristians tohavetocontentthemselves withthemerecarryingoutof heirobligations. Andthereistheevening-the specialtimeforgatherings, meetings,familylife,andthe commonmeal.Withalittle goodwill,itwouldbesoeasyto findtheCenacleatmosphere againthen.Ourmilitants,who spendsometimmesthreeorfour eveningsawieekatmeetings, reallyneedoneeveningwith ChristandHisChurchinthe offeringandsharingofthe Christiansacrifice.Wecom-

"ItwouldbesoeasytofmdtheCenacleatmosphereagain." worldthatwitnessofChristplainthatourpeopledonothing whichitsobadlyneeds,buttheyintheSundayHighMassto willnotsucceediftheydonotbringthemintothemagnificent feedthemselvesuponChrist'slife,themysteryanddepthof verybodyasoftenaspossible.heMass,theprayer,andthe Thisiseventruersincetheymovementsofthepriest.Let knowthattheirMassandCom-themonlybegiventheopportun- munionarenotsomuchforitytocomeintheevening,three, themselvesasfortheirneigh-eight,tenofthematatime,to bours,theirfellow-workers,pray theirpriests,around othersintheirgroups,whomthealtar,aroundatableeven, Christhasgivenintotheirhands.andyouwouldseewhatachange Butatpresentitisimpossibletherewouldbeintwentyyears. forthem,owingtoourhabitof morningMasses.Itisnotrightitoftheirpriests,oftheirBis- thatChristiansshouldbedyinghops.Theyhavearighttoask andtheChurchwouldbeoverjoyedforherchildrenthustobe callingforher.Itisourinertiaandourroutinewhichstands mostintheway.

ofhungerto-daybecausecircumstrancesweredifferentforthe earlyChristians.AndIamsure thateightoutoftenmilitants inGermancampsandmany othersinFrancewerelonging forthisfood. Then,too,oursociallifeis moreandmoreconcentratedin theevenings.Itisfromseven toeleventhatthemodernworld livesandbreathesoratleast riesto.Themorninghours areforindividuallifetidyingup andstartingout.Thishasits influenceontheMasswhichthus becomesasolitaryindividualistic,"recollected"prayer-asif thesolemnandpublicactionof theChristianpeopleshouldbea timeofsilence!-andsolittleliturgicalorcorporateItisbecomingmoreandmoreusualfor aworkman,ifhewantstohave thestrengthChristgives,to havetogetupatfive-thirty,run toasixo'clockMasswherethere isone,andgettoworkwithdif-

LettheJocistsandRoversask

-Rev.HenriPerrin,S.J.,in "Priest-WorkmaninGermany" (SheedandWard,1947),pp. 195-197.

NORTH-EASTPROVINCE

ELECTION.

SATURDAY,MAY8.

VOTELIBERAL.

cEDDON [1]

Active,Reliable,andCapable.

(AuthorisedbyHaroldSeddon, Kalgoorlie.)

LEGISLATIVECOUNCILELECTIONS.

METROPOLITANPROVINCE.

POLLINGDAY,SATURDAY,8thMAY

VOTE

COLEBATCH[1]

"Havingservedyoufaithfullyforthepasteightyears,Iinvite acontinuanceofyoursupport.

"Istandforthemaintenanceoflocalself-governmentasthe onlymeansofpreservingthefreedomoftheindividual-freeofspeech,ofreligion,equalityofeducationalopportunity. "Ibelievethatthebestmethodoffightingthedreadfulmenace.ofCommunismistoestablishconditionsinwhichthe standardoflivingofthewholeofthepeoplewillbeprogress- ivelyimproved. "IconsiderthehousewifeisentitledtotheLegislativeCouncilfranchise."

HALCOLEBATCH.

Forinformationregardingsickorpostalvotes,ring'Phone B7843. CommitteeRoom:No.13Traders'Building,18Rowan! Street,Perth.

(AuthorisedbyJ.S.McKenna,46VincentStreet,Mt.Lawley).

IgnoringSpain

Inevitable

ByJOHNE.KELLY,in"The Sign."

"QueenVictoriaabolishedBolivia.WrothattheLaPaz governmentforaslighttoher envoy,HerMajestyorderedthe BritishFleettoinflictcondign punishmentupontheSouthAmericannation.Whenthebaffled

FirstLordoftheAdmiralty broughtacharttoprovethat Boliviawasimmunefromhis guns,havingnoseacoast,Victoria wasequaltotheoccasion.Wieldingapencil,theQueendivided theRepublic'sterritoryamong thesurroundingcountries,thus wipingBoliviaoffthemapto hersatisfaction.

Wemaysmileatthefoibles ofroyaltyandignorethebeam inUncleSam'seye.Infact,we maybesmilingtoosoon.Victoriacouldgetalongwithout Bolivia.Butcanwegetalong withoutSpain?Notifthe MarshallPlanistosucceed.

TheMarshallPlanisadesperatedevice,alast-minuteattempt tostavecivilisationfrontthe forcesofmaterialism,neverso fearsomelyarrayedsinceAlaric andAttilaravagedtheRoman world.ThePlanisgivenabare chancetoaccomplishitsobjec- tive-ifallanti-CommunistelementsinWesternEuropeareenlistedinitssupport.Butifthe UnitedStatesblackliststhenationthataboveallothershas proveditsdetestationofRed Fascism,thecountrythatcan aidusimmeasurablynowandin caseofaWorldWarIII.;morally,materially,andmilitarily, thentheMarshallPlanwillsow thewhirlwindwithwastedbillions.AndaruinedEurope, hatingusforblundering,may fallripepreytoStalin.Will weemulateVictoria?Washington'srecordtodateislessthan encouraging.

ItisobviousthatifRedarmiesandgovernmentscanfollow theCommunistpartiesanywhere intoWesternEurope,freedom's solidfrontalongtheIronCurIinwillbebreached.Nothing succeedslikesuccess;aRed triumphinFranceorDenmark, forexample,wouldspreadlike plagueintoneighbouringcountriesandforceanAmericandiplomaticretreat,possiblyrequiringabandonmentofEuropeto Communism.

TheMarshallPlanaidsEurope;italsoseekstoinsureus againstaCommunistworld hemmingintheUnitedStates. WesoneedallthestrengthEuropecanmusteragainsttheRed ColossusthatWesternGermany isincludedamongthePlan's beneficiaries.Howunrealisticit is,then,toignoreandneglect thestrongestnation!Strongestbecausethereisnodoubtas towheretheSpanishpeople stand.TheyknowtheRedsat firsthand-there'shardlyafamilythatdidnotloseoneormore membersinthethreefrightful years1936-39whenthecolumns theSpanishpresswere crammeddailywithblack-borderednotices: porDiosy porEspana"(DiedforGodand Spain).Stalinreliesonand

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understandsforce.Behindthe Pyreneesstandstheworld'sonly armythathasfoughtandrouted Communism,600,000battle-tried Spanishyouthswithahalfmillionmoreinreserve.NowonderStalinbendseveryeffortto destroySpainanditsGovernment!Whatisincomprehen- sibleisthattheUnitedStates joinsinthescheme.

SincethebirthoftheUnited Nations,andbefore,theWashingtonAdministrationhasjoinedwithSovietRussiaandthepoliceregimeinPolandtooverthrowtheSpanishGovernment, agovernmentwhich,asshown byplebiscite,.ispreferredby over80percentofthevoters. Russia'sreasonsforhatingSpain arepatent-thememoryofher resoundingdefeatof1936-39 istoo groundsgalling.Washington's arereputedly"moral." Itisunnecessarytorehearseall oftheshoddyallegations;suffice

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onourresources.Theiridea isagoodone. Thefactis,however,thatsave forcoalandiron,ofwhichwe haveaplethora,allimportant Europeanminingareaslieeither eastoftheIronCurtain-orin SpainandPortugal.TheIberianPeninsulaisoneoftherichestmineralregionsintheworld. JuliusCaesartookseventymillionsingoldandsilverfromone smallarea.Sevencenturies B.C.thePhoeniciansworked Spanishtinminesthatarestill inoperation.Theworld'slargestdepositsofmercury,anes,entialelementofmunitions,tocatedatAlmaden,arethepropertyoftheSpanishState. Spainhasalsoinabundancecoal, iron,sulphur,strontium,tungsten,andcopper.Justacross theStraitsofGibraltar,inSpan- ishMorocco,arethefamousRiff ironminesthatnearlycaused anAnglo-German-Frenchwarin 1908.Intheworldracefor atomicpower,theRussiansare feverishlylootingtheradiumore minesofBohemia.Theonly otherknownradioactiveoresin WesternEuropeareinthe

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itthatifeverythingclaimedof Spain'scontactswithHitlerwere true,theywerenotatitheof Stalin's,andWashingtonfound himabooncompanionlongpast thelimit,ofexpediencyandnationalself-respect.

TheUnitedStatesseekstoremovethepresentSpanishGov-

mountainsoftheSpanish-Portugueseborder. Spain'Swealthinmineralsis nosecrettoWashington.Duringthelatewar(andnotonly tokeeptheGermansfromget- tingsupplies),theUnitedStates boughtalltungstenandstrontiumoresofferedandmuchmerernmentandimposeoneofitscuryandothermineralproducts. ownchoice.ThefunctionariesPurchasesoftenranattherate ofsucharegimemustbeimport-offifteenmilliondollarsamonth edfromamongtheexilesinSpainneedscotton,oil,railway FranceandMexicoandwouldheequipment,andotherAmerican exports.Hereisthemakingof almostcertainlynon-Catholic, indeedanti-Catholic,withahardamutuallyprofitabletrade, coreofdisciplinedCommunists.whichwouldpayitswayandre- quirenoloansorgifts.

Washingtonseemsneverto havereadSpanishhistory.The Spaniardisamongthemostindividualisticofmortals,butnone ismoreintolerantofforeign usurpers.Napoleon'sdownfall beganinSpain.TheMoorsand SaracenssweptintoSpainin71i withanimpetusthatcarried themnearlytothePyrenees FromKingPelayotoFerdinand andIsabellathestrugglelasted: Columbus'discoverywasovershadowedbythesurrenderof thelastMoorishking.Never duringthosesevencenturiesof theReconquestwasthereaday ofpeacethroughouttheIberian Peninsula.Eachyearsawthe Christianspushingnearerto Gibraltar.ThoseinWashington,LakeSuccess,andelsewhere,whowouldimposeapuppetgovernmentuponSpainmay ponderMoscow'Srecentattempt. AmillionSpaniardsdiedinthree years,buttheHammerandSicklewerehurledintothesea.

OneofthemosturgentreasonsfortheMarshallPlanis thattheIronCurtaincutsoffthe granaryofEuropefromthe westernindustrialisednations, whichcannot-atleastdonotfeedthemselves.Althoughshort ofwheatandotherfoods,Spain canassistwithessentialpro- ducts.Spanisholiveoilisa mustforEuropeancooking. OrangesfromValenciaandSevillehavelongguardedBritish health.

ThebillionsthattheMarshall PlanprovidedEuropewillnot beinbundlesofcurrency,but (exceptforwheat,etc.,whichit isproposedthatwebuyfrom CanadaandtheArgentinefor Europeanconsumption) in things,productsofAmerican factoriesandfarmsAgricultureandminingarethebasic industriesAllelsedependson theiroutput.Tolessenobjec- tionthatoursoilandmineral depositsarenotinexhaustible,but itwillbeseriouslydepletedby thetremendousexportinherent intheMarshallPlan,Governmentspokesmenhaveproposed optimisticallythatEuropeship usores,minerals,andmetalsit. partialrecompenseforthedrain

byCommunism,mightgiveway. ButinSpainthereisnofearof theRedArmy.Spaniardstook Stalin's stallingmeasureadecadeago, histankswithblankets, shootingRedplanesoutofthe Iberiansky,drivingSovietGeneralshomeindisgracetobe shotforfailure.Ifwefight StalininEurope,wewillneeda beachheadandfriendlytroopsto holdtheenemyoffwhileweland andorganiseSpain,withitsdevotedpeople,itsseaportsand mountainwall,isastrategic "natural."

ThechoicebeforeAmerica's plain.WithSpainonourside asastrongrightbower,the StraitsofGibraltararesecure, andcontactwithNorthAfrican wheatandmineralsismaintained.WithSpaininRedhands, eventhoughwesuccourtheother sixteennatiorrwithtwentybil-

liondollars,theywouldtie caughtinavicebetweenReds intheeastandRedsinthewest. WecouldnotsaveEurope,for Stalinwouldbebehindourlines andSovietsubmarinesinthe Atlantic.IfthroughAmerican officialpolicy,Spainisexcluded fromtheMarshallPlanandthe SpanishGovernmentisoverthrown,WorldWarIII.

IfSecretaryMarshallfailsto findSpainonthemapofEurope,theKremlinhassharper vision.Lenin'stestamentread, "AfterRussia,Spain,"forhe sawclearlythatitisSpain,not France,Italy,oreveninsular Britain,thatholdsthekeyto masteryofWesternEurope.The SpanishsectionoftheCommunistInternationalwasformedin 1920;itsfirstactwastheassassinationoftheSpanishPremier. Sincethen,Russianintriguehas fomiinted,separatismGodless "crusades","massacresofreligious,mutinies,upheavalsculminatinginCivilWar,and world-wideanti-Spanishpropaganda,usingtheUnitedNationsasasoundingboard.

Congressmenandotherreturningtravellersreportthatincase ofwar,Russianhordescould overrunWesternEuropein forty-eighthours.Thatmaybe truenorthofthePyreneeswhere disilluaionedtroops,infiltrated

Homesitesavailabletoprospectivehomebuilders.Vie designerectandfinanceyournewhomeonreasonableterms.Permitapplicationsattended.Lovely hillsidehomesitesavailableatlowcost.

Youw-tite: "Atthesametime,lcan'tim-1 aginethatresponsibleand learnedmenwouldmakea' statementlikethiswithout somethingprettysolidtogo on. Istheresomehistorical discoveryorevidenceonthis subjectwhichtheChurchhas preventedtheordinaryman fromhearingabout?"'

A.:TheChurchhasnopower tndnowishtopreventanybody romhearingaboutanydiscovry.Therehasbeennonewdis:overyaboutthevirginityofOur Ladyorthecompositionofthe amityofNazareth.

Allthathappensisthatevery owandagainafewcritics"disover"forthemselvesafactwith hichCatholics,andindeedall eadersoftheNewTestament, avebeenperfectlyfamiliar romthebeginning,viz.,that hereismentionintheScriptures fcertain"brethrenofthe Lord."Nexttheylightonsuch phrasesas"he(i.e.,Joseph)knew hernottillshebroughtfortha on,"and"shelaidherfirst-born soninamanger"Thenwith anairoftriumphtheyclaimthat thereisnofurtherneedofproof. OutoftheverymouthofScripturetheircaseisestablished.

Thereisanobviousimplication,theysay,thatJosephand Maryhadotherchildreninthe normalwayafterthebirthof Christ,andthesechildrenwill bethe"brethren"mentionedseveraltimesintheNewTestament.

Thosewhopropoundthisview areapparentlynottroubledby hereflectionthat,ifthematter werereallyassimpleasthis,it wouldhestrangethat had notseenandacceptedtheobviousfromthebeginning.Asa matteroffact,theperpetualvirginityofOurLadywasunquestionedintheearlyChurch,althoughthetextswhichmodern criticscitewereperfectlywell known.Itwasnottillthe fourthcenturythattherewas anyserioustroubleevenwith hereticsonthispoint.Andafter thatcontroversypracticallydied outuntiltheriseofProtestantism.SomeProtestantshave heldtheviewgivenbythepanel of"information,Please,"butthe betterProtestantcriticslike Lightfoothaveseenthatthereis reallynothingintheScriptures tosupportit.

Ithinkwemightgofurther thanthat.Isitlikely,forinstance,thatSt.LukeshouldreproducewithsuchemphasisOur Lady'swords"Iknow'notman," wordswhichclearlybetokena resolutiontopreservevirginity, ifMaryhadlaterbeenfaithless tothatresolution?Ifthe "brethrenoftheLord"were reallyblood-brothersofChrist, everyonewouldhaveknown aboutit,anditwouldhavebeen meremockerytohavementioned thatpurposeofvirginitywhich Maryprofessedeveninmarriage.Moreover,attheendof Hislife,OurLordentrustedHis MothertoHisowndiscipleJohn, withthewords:"Woman,behold thyson;sonbeholdthymother." Anybodywithanydelicacyof feelingforahumansituation

willperceive,afterproperlyconsideringthispassage,thatwe haveheretodowithanonlySon makingprovisionfortheMother whomHemustleavebehind.He leaveshertoHisbestfriendand mostfaithfulfollower.There wasnoquestionofleavingher toanyofthewell-known"brethren."Thiscanonlymeanthat the"brethren"werenotbrothers intheordinarysenseoftheword atall. Who,then,werethese"brethrenoftheLord?"Thenames offourarementionedWehear ofJamesandJoseph,Simonand JudeBesidesthesethereisa generalreferencetoanumberof sisters.Inwhatrelationdoall thesestandtoOurLord?Inthe firstplace,itis,orshouldbe,

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Youwrite:

"Imyselfhavesometimesbees troubledbytheexpression, 'first-bornson,'asappliedto OurLordintheBible."

quitewell-knownthatthewords 'brethren"and"sisters"were oftenemployedbytheJewsin thegeneralsenseof"connections"or"relations."NumerousexamplesfromtheOldTestamenthavebeencitedtoillustratethisusage,andinfactnobodydeniesthatthewordswere usedthisway.Itisonlyreasonable,then,inviewofthein,3icationsgivenusbySt.Luke andSt.John,tosupposethatthe "brethren"and"sisters"mentionedintheGospelswerecousin.;orevenremoterconnections ofOurLord.Itisquiteevident thatitwasinthissensethatthe earlyChurch,familiarwiththe traditionsoftheApostlesand withJewishusage,understood thosewbrds.

However,wecangoalittle furtheryet.Twoofthe "brethren"mentionedareJames andJude.Now,asithappens, theScripturestelluswhothe motherofthesetwo'brethren" was.Shewas,welearn,another Mary,whoiscalledthesisteror sister-in-lawoftheMotherof Christ.Itisquiteclear,then, fromtheGospelsthemselves, thattwooftheso-called"brethren"werereallycousinsofOur Lord. Icannotunderstandhow anybodywhorealisesthiscan failtomaketheobviousnext stepintheargumentandsee thattheother"brethren"and "sisters"werealsocousinsor moredistantkindred.Thewords usedallowquiteeasilyofthis interpretation;theScriptures themicelvespointtoit;anilan unbroken.traditionfromtheearly centuriesunanimouslyconfirms it.

A.:Youneednotbeatail troubledbythis.Itwasthe Jewishpracticetocallevenan onlychildthe"first-born,"as thiswasalegaltitleusedin connectionwithrightsandduties.Itdidnotmatterwhether otherchildrenfollowedornot. SometimeagoaninterestinginscriptionillustratingthispracticewasdiscoveredonaHebrew tombbelongingtoOurLord's period.Onewhoisclearlyan onlysonisatthesametime calledthefirst-born.

Asfortheother"difficulty" sometimesadducedinconnection withOurLady'sperpetualvirginity,itisofevenlessmoment. St.Matthew,bywayofemphasisingtheVirginBirthofChrist, statesthatSt.Joseph"knewher (i.e.,Mary)nottillshehad broughtforthason."TheHebrewuseof"till,"ausewhich St.Lukeevidentlycopies,does notimplyanythingaboutwhat happensafterwards.WhenSt. Luketellsusthattheprophetess Annawasawidowtilltheageof eighty-four,nobodyimagines thatAnnamarriedagainafter shewaseighty-four.Similarly aHebrewWritercouldsayofa certainwomanthatshehadno morechildrentillshediedHe canhardlybethoughttomean thatthewomanhadchildren aftershedied.So,too;when St.MatthewsaysthatJoseph "knewhernottillshehad broughtforthason,"heisconcernedonlytomakeitclearthat OurLordwasbornofavirgin. HeinnowayimpliesthatOur Ladyceasedtobeavirginafterwards.

HolyPlacesFaceDangerPeriod

"NOPROTECTIONFORFIVE MONTHS."

Concernforthewelfareof Palestine'sHolyPlacesfrom May15,whenBritishadministrationinthecityceases,and October1,whenthecity'snew statutebecomesoperative,was expressedrecentlyintheCommonsbyseveralMinisters.

Mr.CreechJones,Colonial Secretary,toldtheHousethat thespecialpoliceforcerecruited fortheprotectionoftheHoly Placeswillbenon-ArabandnonJewish,andwillbetheentireresponsibilityofthecity'sGovernor.

"Wehaveurgedtheappoint mentrightawayoftheGovernor,becauseweareanxiousthat thesecurityforceshouldcome intobeingrightaway.

"Therearelargenumbersof meninPalestine,someofwhom aremembersofthepoliceforce, whoarepreparedtooffertheir servicesasvolunteersinthis particularsecurityforceforthe protectionoftheHolyPlaces."

HeaddedlaterthattheGovernmenthasurgedtheUnited NationsTrusteeshipCouncilto gettheGovernor'sappointment madeandthesecurityforterecruited.

Mr.R.A.Butler,referringto thepossibilitythattheUnited NationsCommissionmaynot arriveinPalestinebyMay15, said:"IntheabsenceofthearrivaloftheneatauthorityIdo notknowhowwecanhaveconfidencethattherecanbeany securityfortheHolyPlaces."

AssuranceAsked.

SirPatrickHannonsaid: "Theirfreedomandsecurity mustmakeanappealtothe wholeworldandthewholeof moderncivilisation.

"Itwouldbesadtothink, whateverbetheoutcomeofthis greatchangeofadministration

inPalestine,thattheoneplace intheworldtowhichChristians, JewsandMoslemshaveturned forgenerationaftergeneration, shouldbedesecratedandturned intoaplaceofwarfareinthe future.

"Ihopethatsomeassurance willbegiventotheHousethat everyconceivablestepwillbe takentosafeguardJerusalemin thefuture."

Mr.Manningham-Butlersaid thattheapparentlackofprotectionduringtheperiodMay15to October1,"isaprospectwhich noChristiancanviewwithany degreeofequanimity.

"IhopethattheGovernment willgivealeadonbehalfofthe Christianworld,"headded.

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LochNessMonster"Unscooped"

Wednesday,October22.

Againupearly.Thistime tocaichthebustoFortAugustus,midwaytoFortWilliam, andsituatedonthecanalatthe extremityofLochNess,some32 milesorsofromInverness.The earlymorningdrivealongLbch Nesswiththemorningmists arisingreluctantlyfromthe placidwaterswasasheertonic. Atthelittlevillageafewfishing craftwerepassingthroughthe fivelochswhichraisedthem40 feet.Ispoketotheskipperof oneoftheboats(theyhavea crewofsix,approximately,and allarepartnersinthevontore),astheywaitedforthe nextsluicegatestobeopened. Hewasfortyish,red-faced, brawnyandfriendly. Itold himIwasanAustralianwanderingaroundhiscountry,and alsomentionedwhatlittleI knewoffishingofftheAustraliancoast.Westruckupquite afriendshipandwhenheasked meif.1wouldliketocomewith himandhispartnersforafishingtriparoundMullandSkye andadjoiningislands,itwasvery hardtorefuse.Shadesofthe SykeBoatSongandSutherland's"HebrideanJourney"!Of courseIcouldnotgo,asIhad nochangeofclothesorgear, andIhadalsopromisedtovisit somefriendsthefollowingday. LaterIvisitedthefineBenedictineAbbeyhereItisbuilton thesiteofafort,which,erectedin1742,tokeeptheHighlandsinsubjection,wasnamed afterAugustus,DukeofCumberland.Thiswasthe"Butcher,"whoachievednotorietyin historybytheslaughterofCullodenMoor.Thefortwassold in1867bytheGovernmentto LordLovat,whopresenteditto theBenedictineOrderin1876.It hadbelongedtothisOrderbeforetheReformation.ThePrior showedmeovertheAbbeyand theboys'schoolattachedtoit. Ofcourse,hewasinterestedto hearaboutNewNorcia,and.a visitingAmericanmemberofthe urderalsodisplayedakeeninterestinit.TheCommunity intheMonasteryiscomprisedof EnglishandScotchmonksabouthalfofeach.IhadpreviouslyreadthattheAbbeyhas becomeacentreoftheChurchin theHighlands,andisfamous throughoutEurope.AsIhad twohourstoWaitforabusto takemedowntoFortWilliam attheotherendoftheCaledonianCanal,Iboughtalocalpaper andsatbytheshoresofLoch Ness. Ihadmycameraallset andeverynowandthenIhad sharp,littlepeepsoverthetop ofthepapertoseeif"The Monster"hadmadeanappearance. Ihadnoluck,butwhat ascoopfor"TheRecord"if hadbeenabletoobtainthefirst pictureofit!

ForthefirsttimesincemyarrivalinScotlandtherewasan itemofnewsinthepaperfrom WesternAustralia:''Herbert SpinsoutIndians."Thiswasa Axleperformance,takingseven wicketsfor45SurelytheAustralianselectorswillnotoverlookthis.

The33-milerutstoFortWilliamwasalsocharacterisedby remarkablescenery.Atabend intheroadnearGairlochy,I gotmyfirstthrillingglimpseof BenNevis,Britain'shighest mountain,asittoweredoverthe town.BeforeIforgetImust

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recordthislittleepisode:Iwas theonlypassengeronthebus untilanoldHighlandergoton nearInvergavry. Iwassitting attherearofthebus,andhe wasabout8seatsaheadofme. Suddenlyheturnedaround, eointedquicklytoalittlefarmhousebythesideoftheroad,and calledouttome:"Charlieslept there."InthecourseofaconversationthatensuedIrealised withstartlingsuddennessthat BonniePrinceCharliestilllives intheheartsofsomeofthese simpleHighlandersasthoughhe hadsupped,jestedandmarched withthemafewweeksago.The youngwaitress,theoldthatcher IhopethatisthecorrectAssn!), andnowthisoldmanallhelped toconfirmthisstrangefact.It thereisstillloyaltyanddevotiontothememoryofayoung manwholivedovertwohundred yearsago,isitanywonderthat agreaterloyalty-thegreatest -toChristOurLordand0-e ChurchHefoundedhasalways beenmuchaliveinpartsofthe Highlands,despiteareligious persecutionthatwasasvigorous andalmostaefutile)asany wagedelsewhere?Itisnotso longagothattheCatholicsin Scotlandhadnorightsintheir countryatall.Nojobsofany importancecouldbeheldby them;theycouldnotinheritor bequeathanymoney;nochushe,wereallowed,andtheSacrificeoftheMasshadtobeofferedupincavesorsecretlyin privatehouses.Inthevicinity ofFortAugustus,sooneofthe monksinformedme,thereis manyanoldhomethatcould tellofaraid,asuddeninterruptiontotheMass,andasearch forthepriest.

Aninterestingfinalnoteon theStuarts. readrecentlyin aCatholicweeklythat"aRequiemMassforallpastmembersoftheRoyalHouseofStuartistobecelebrateatthe JesuitChurchinFarmStreet, London,byFatherRobertSteuart,S.J.,adirectdescendantof tamesII.ofScotland.TheMass isonJanuary31,theanniversaryofthedeathofPrinceCharlesEdward."

FortWilliamwasstrangely deserted.Itwasthemid-week half-holidayforallshops.A fewhotelshadsmallgroupsof oldHighlandersmovingwitha ratherunsteadydignityinand outoftheswingingdoors. I sawafewlargedistillerieson theoutskirtisof,thetown,is Isupposetheirswasagalalnt efforttobolsterupalocalM._

dustry!ItwaslatewhenIarrivedbackinInverness.

Thursday,October23:

ThismorningIcalledonMr. ArthurB.Peters,theLibrarian andCuratoroftheInverness BurghandCountyPublicLibrary,todiscussthe"LochNess Monster."Afriendly,cultured gentleman,hetalkedaboutthe subjectwithanopenmind. Brieflyhethinksitsexistenceis adefinitepossibility,butadmittedthataphotograph(Ithought sadlyofmyattempt)wouldbe ofrealassistance.Hewasalmostapologeticaboutnotbeing abletoproduceone.Inhis opinionthecreature-Mr.Peters didnotrelishtheterm"Monster,"asitwastoovague-was aspecieofDelphinarynchus Micropterus,orpossibly,headdedthoughtfully,DelphinarynchusRostatus.Accountsgiven tohimfromtimetotime557 peopleclaimingtohaveseeit allseemedtotallywiththedescriptionanddefinitionheldby Civier,thefamousFrenchnaturalist.Althoughtreatedwith justifiablescepticismonitsfirst appearancein1932,theaforesaid D.M.orD.R.isnowevidently accreditedasfact,andaconstantwatchiskeptuponthe Lochwithaviewtoitsidentification.

AfewpointsmadebyMr. Peterswere:

1.Inthelastfewyearsover 300reputablepeoplehaveseen some"bigthing"shapedthus seas"ems intheloch (mostlyintheoneparticular areawhereitisthoughttobe thedeepestabout750feet),and theirdescriptionsmoreorless agreeonthemainpoints.

2.Manyothershaveseenit, buthavenotbotheredtoreport same.Thedour,undemonstrativefolk,mostlycrofters, wholivealongthesidesofthe loch-itis24mileslongandhas anaveragewidthofonemiledonotgetexcitedeasily,and possiblyarenotveryanxiousto havetheirbelovedcountyinvadedbythousandsoftourists,etc,

3.Itwasonlytwomonths..go thatMr.Petershadspokento twoyoungtimber-cuttersworkingonthesideofthelochwho hadeachseenitthepreviousmorningabout1100.Both,of course,weresoberatthetime. Mr.Petershasnowacquired aloch-sideproperty,andIgath- eredthemainpurposeofthis purchasetotomaintainasmuch aspossibleasharpwatchoverthewatersofthissereneyet seeminglysinisterlake.

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priests,winowereexpelledfrom EastPrussia,Silesia,theSudetenlandandSouth-easternEurope,haveappealedtoAlliedauthoritiesthroughtheGerman Hierarchy,topermitabout 11,000,0000expelledGermansto returntotheirhomelands.

Catholicpressedintothesmallestspace toekeoutanexistenceunbearableinthelongrun,andofnumberlesswomenandmothers worryingthemselvessickinthe searchofbreadfortheirfamilies."

Theappeal,whichwasadopted atameetingofthepriestsat Eoenigstein,referredspecifically totheStatementoftheAmericanBishopsreleasedinNovember,1946. (Inthatstatement,theAmericanBishopsspokeofthetransplantationofmillionsofGermans,byagreementamongthe victors,as"asadstoryof(the) inhumanity"anddeclaredthat "wehave,prehaps,unwittingly allowedourselvestobeinfluencedbytheherdtheoryofheartlesstotalitarianpoliticalphilos- ophy.")

The2,500priestsmadetheir appeal"inthenameofcountless oldpeopleandchildrennow

Theypointoutthat"allefforts tobringaboutadurablepeace areboundtofailiftheneworderistobeestablshedoninjusticeandinhumanbehaviour"

IfthepresentPolish-German boundaryalongtheOder-Neisse lineweretoremain,theyassert, thepopulationdensityinGermanywouldbemorethanthree timesashighasthatinPoland.

Theysaythattheexpelled Germanscouldeasilyfindhorn, steadsagaininthelandsthat formerlyhadbeentheirs,while theselandsnowlaywastebecausethoseInpossessionareunabletopopulatethem.

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"Wewatchwithanxietythe menacingravagesofCommunism,thatcorrosiveheresyofthe modernworld,"saidMr.John Costelloe,lire'sPremier,ina St.Patrick'sDaybroadcast.

"Irelandmaystillhaveaduty tofulfilandyetanothercontributiontomakeinthere-birth ofWesterncivilisation.

"Poorasweareandimpotentaswemaybe,judgedby materialstandards,wearerich salourChristian(heritageand stronginourspiritualarmour.

"AtthisdarkhourinthehistoryofEuropewhencountless multitudessitparleyinginthe ValleyofIndecision,weare proudtoproclaimtotheworld ourancientFaith.

"Weareencouragedbythe thoughtthattheGovernments andpeopletowhichIspeakare willingtodefendthethreatened institutionsofEurope.

UnityWithNorth.

"ThedespairingheartofEuropewillnotcallinvaintothe valiantpeopleofAmericafor succourandrelieffromservitudeandtheNewPaganism."

ReferringtothePartitionof Ireland,thePremiersaid:

"Themajorityofthoseinour fourth'greenfield'SixCounties differinreligionfromthemajorityinthispartofthecountry, butweareincompleteagreementwiththeMinthedeterminationtodefendtheunderly. ingprinciplesofChristianbelief and threatenedthefundamentalpostulates withsuchseriousassaultto-day."

IrishImmigrantsfor Australia

URGEDBYDR.O'COLLINS.

ArequestthatDr.T.J. Kiernan,IrishMinistertoAustralia,usehisinfluencetodeflect thestreamofIrishimmigration toAustraliawasmadebyBisflopO'CollinS,ofBallarat.

AustraliawasnoElDorado fortheIrish,English,Scottish andWelshimmigrvitsofthe past,butbytheircourageand perseverancetheybuiltitupto thegreatcountryitwasto-day, saidBishopO'Collins.

ThosewhocamefromIreland broughttothenew,primitive countryamightyheritage,playingtheirpartwiththebestof anycountryandleavingtheir markinreligionandstatesmanship,headded,recallingthat amongAustralia'sgreatestdemocratswasPeterLalor,who wasanevengreaterIrishman.

HisLordshipsaidAustralia wouldwelcomealsoimmigrants fromEngland,Scotlandand Wales.

11,000aYear.

CommentingontheBishop's suggestion,Dr.Kiernansaid therewasstillacertainamount ofemigrationfromIreland,some 11,000leavingforEnglandand ScotlandeachyearHowever, manyreturnedtotheircountry withinafewmonths.Asto Australia,conditionswereso good,thesunsowarmandthe peoplesofriendly,thathebelievedIrishimmigrantswould notwanttoleaveit.

CatholicsinBondage

Thereare3,308,668Catholics intheSovietZoneinGermany. AllCatholicactivitiesareseverelyhandicappedbytheCommunist-controlledsecretpolice. OneCatholicpublisheronlyis licensedintheSovietZone,but hecannotbringoutCatholicpublications,astheRussiansswamp himwiththeirwork!

ThepointabouttheCatholic publisherneatlyillustratesthe freedomgivenbyCommuniststo non-Communists.Ofcourse,the SovietConstitutionitselfguaranteesfreedomofreligionbut forbidstheteachingofreligion.

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King'sPilota Catholic

Wing-CommanderE. W. 'focan,D.S.O.,D.F.C.andbar, A.F.C.,whowillbetheKing's pilotduringhiscomingvisitto AustraliaandNewZealand,was bornatHastings,HawkesBay, NZ.,andwaseducatedbythe MaristFathersatSt.Patrick's College,Silverstream,Wellington.OneofNewZealnd'smost distinguishedwaraces,hewas shotdownoverEuropeandwas forsometimeapriosnerofwar. Wing-CommanderTaconwasthe King'spilotthroughouthisAfricantour.

DeGasperiProudto haveDaughter Religious

"Iamhonouredtohavebeen abletooffermydaughterto God."Withthesewords,ItalianPremierAlcidedeGasperi partedwithhisdaughter,Lucia, assheenteredtheConventof theAssumptioninRometobecomeanun.

TheRev.RicardoLombardi, S.J.,prominentCatholiceditor andspeaker,tellsthestoryof

Imperativeneedof NativePriesthood

"Prayforthegrowthofa nativepriesthood;itisimportanttousasCatholicAustralians becauseitisthenativepriests whoaregoingtolookafterthe nativesandtheirlandlongafter youandIaredead."

ThisappealwasmadebyMgr. J.Hannan,ofBougainville,at theCommunionbreakfastofCatholicjournalistsrecently.

"TheKanakasarereadyfor andwaitingfortheCatholic faith;itisterriblyimportant thatthereshouldbeanative priesthood,"Mgr.Hannansaid.

GilbertianandHumiliating.

Hesaidouradministrationof themandatedterritoryofNew GuineawasstillratherGilbertianandthatwashumiliatingfor anAustralian,asitled,tothe beliefthateitherwecouldnot ordidnotwanttolookafterIt.

IntheSolomonsthenauves hadbeenqnicktoreverttotheir pre-warmodeoflifeandGod hadseentoitthattheyhad ampleandwerecontented.

Thenatives'ill-healthwasa problem,thoughmuchofaremedialnaturehadbeendonebythe Government.Graveinjurywas beingdonetonativesunderthe systemofwardamageinsurance payments-atBougainvillean averageof£50ahead.Thenativesdidnotknowhownor wheretospendit.

Infantmortalitywasashigh as85and90percent.Black markets,idleness,abundanceof moneyandtinnedfoodswere havingharmfuleffectsonthe nativesinsomeparts.

CatholicsinHouse ofCommons

ThenumberofCatholicsin theHouseofCommonsroseto sevnteenwiththerecentreturn toParliamentof39-year-oldJohn Wheatleyinaby-electionfor EastEdinburgh. HeisLord AdvocateforScotlandandaLabourmember.

DEGASPER'.

Lucia'sentryintotheconventon thefrontpageof"Osservatore Romano,"VaticanCitydaily. Premier(leGasperimadethe sacrificeofhisdaughterwiththe calmnessoffacinganeveryday occurrence,thepriestwrites. "Thegiftoftheworldisacceptedinheaven,"hecontinued."The rewardwillalsobeprimarilyin heaven;fortheonewhohas0,feredherselfaswellasfor whohasofferedhis yo*ung daughter,aswecouldnotsay whoofthetwohasgiventhe most."

MissdeGasperrienteredthe conventseveralweeksagoatthe ageof20,shortlyaftercompletingherstudiesandobtaininga ,octorateinliterature.

"TheGoodFather's" CauseOpens

Thebodyof"TheGoodFather" FredericJansone,O.F.M.,vvtio (liedonAugusa4,1916,wastaksnfromitstombrecentlyat ThreeRivers,Quebec,andexaminedbyagatheringofclergyand laityandfoundtobeinawellpreservIVImummifiedstate. Openingofthetombispartof theprocesswhichitishope] willeventuallyleadtohisbeatificationandcanonisation."The GoodFather"Frederic,ashewrit) popularlyknown,wasoneofthe foundersoftheshrineofOur LadyoftheHolyRosaryatCap deleMadeleine,Quebec.Followingtheexamination,thebody wasplacedinametalcasket, whichwassealedwiththeseal ofBishopG.L.Pettetier,of ThreeRivers.

Byandlarge,CatholicmembersoftheHouseofCommons areacredittotheirfaith. As. theneedarisestheyvigorously defendChristianprincipleswithoutapology.

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Moscow"Protects"Huge SpanishGoldReserve

Morethan300milliondollars worthofgoldbullion,representingtheentiregoldreserveof thenationalbankofSpain,was takentoMoscowbyRedleaders onOctober25,1936,according todocumentedinformationnow revealedforthefirsttimeina bookbyManuelImenezQuilez, justpublishedbyThomasverlag inZurich,underthetitle''Spain andtheCNO" FormalDenial.

TheauthorsaysthatSoviet agentswereinchargeofthe shipmentwhichwentoutin1800 casesbywayoftheportof Odessa. LargoCaballerowas PrimeMinister,JulioAlvarez delVayo,formernewspaperman, ForeignMinister,andJuanNegrin,MinisterofFinanceatthe time.

Thelatterissuedaformaldenialthatthegoldhadeverleft Spain,onJanuary20,1937.In themeantime,theshipmenthad reachedMoscowandwasusedto

organisetheso-calledSpanish government-in-exileandtofinancesubversiveactivities. ThebookalsosuppliescomprehensivedataconcerningtheorganisationoftheSpanishcivil warin1936bymeansofthe militialedbysuchmenasGeorgi Dimitrov,nowheadoftheBulgarianpuppetgovernment,KlementGottwald,PrimeMinister ,fCzechoslovakiaandleaderof heCommunistPartythere,Luigi Longo,vice-chairmanofthe CommunistpartyofItaly,LudwigRenn,whonowlivesinMexico,andisawidelyknownGermanwriter,andJosephBroz (Tito)whonowrulesYugoslavia withanironhand. AllthesemenwereinstrumentalinfomentingthecivilstruggleinSpain.To-daytheyare activelyengagedunderMoscow supervision,tosetthesparkfor civilwarthrouhoutEurope,with theUnitedStatesastheir chic-. opponent.

MapShowsStateofReligion inFrance

AmapofFranceshowing areasinwhichProtestantsand Catholicshavekepttheirfaith andthoseinwhichreligiousindifferenceprevails,hasbeenpreparedbyagroupofclergymen headedbyFatherFernandBoulard,generalchaplaintotheCatholicActionyouthmovement.

RACINGSELECTIONS

Saturday,May1,1948.

ByfordMaiden:GlenUrti,1; SpringFolly,2;EpicDome,3; Anne'sIdea,4. HedlandHandicap:Lunar Light,1;BobbyBetel,2;Gay Pierette,3;Chanting,4.

FederalHandicap:Prejudice, 1;Tipson,2;Starry,3;Pandennis,4.

KarridaleHandicap:Arcadius, 1;Kondinin,2;St.Malo,3; PrinceElite,4. KimberleyHandicap:Reynaud, 1;Woodlark,2;ThunderLeo,3; Mion,4.

TablelandsWelter(2):Portage,1;MelodyGirl,2;Gratuity, 3;DarkClover,4.

TablelandsWelter(1):ScottishLaw,1;ThunderLeo,2; PrinceAfra,3;Yodelon,4.

TROTTING.

Breeders'Handicap:Rockonda, 1;RoyalEileen,2;RobertBrae, 3.

MaduraHandicap:Canargo,1; VanBoy,2;MissMavista,3. ForrestfieldHandicap:David Dixie,1;Beauvista,2;Falsetto, EuclaHandicap:HastyHeather,1;BalgayEarl,2;Johnny Pedlar,3. AutumnHandicap:Indian Clipper,1;SpecialEdition,2; LadyGuess,3.

NorsemanHandicap:Superwood,1;ValleyGem,2;Arab Childe,3.

GraylandsHandicap:Bingen's Pic,1;LittleSheik,2;Wilna's Ribbons,3.

Themapisintendedtoassist missionariesinplanningcampaignstobringaboutarevival ofreligiouspractice,especrany indistrictswhichhavebeenaffectedbyanti-clericaltendencies sincetheRevolutionof1769,(A. whereSocialismandCommunhaveweanedmanypersonsfrom theirfaith.

AreasofIndifference. Mainareaswhereindifference exists,accordingtothemap,are Paris,Bordeaux.andMarseilles, whileallthelargerurbancentresaresurroundedbyareasof indifference.

AlsaceremainsstronglyChristian,asdoesthegreaterpartof Brittany,theBasquecountry, ProvenceandAuvergne.

Theinfluenceofthecapital spreadsforaradiusofmorethan 200miles,althoughcertaincentres,suchasChartres,Lisieux, andBourges,haveastrongCatholictraditionandcanthemselvesbecountedasChristian parishes.

Thelargestareaswheremissionaryworkisimmediatelyessentialinordertopreventthem frombecomingareasofindifferencearearoundSensandGuret.

Afurtherinquiryistobemade intheseareastoascertainat whatperiodparentsceasedto havetheirchildrenbaptiseder instructed,andthereasons.

Protestantismisshowntobe strongestinAlsace,intheCovennesnearValence,Nimes, Montpejier,andCastersand aroundLaRochelle.

Geographyof Saints

Arecentnewsitemaffords theremarkableinformationthat atleast350Americancities havethenamesofsaintsofthe Church.California,inaddition to52citiesnamedaftersaints, has11countiessimilarlynamed RankingnexttoCaliforniais Texaswith21,MinesotaandMissourieachhave18,andNew Mexicoiscreditedwith16.St. Johnisthenameofnofewer than22cities;thereare15namedafterSt.Joseph,and14apiece forSt.MaryandSt.Charles.Besidesthesetherearehalfadozenormoretownsnamedafter SaintsFrancis,George,Louis, Anthony,Michaeland James.Addtothese,fourcities namedSacramento,twocalled HolyCross,and11namedafter theHolyTrinity,andyouhave imposingevidenceastothepart CatholicshaveplayedinAmerica'snationalfoundations.

AllCatholics ExceptOne

OnKazurushima,oneofthe Gotoislandsoffthemainlandof Japan,alloftheinhabitantsare Catholicswiththeexceptionof one,theschool-teacher,whowas broughtinfromtheoutside.

Adelegationfromtheisland beggedtwoAmericanpriests, visitorstoaneighbouringisland, tohonourthembyavisit.One ofthepriestsdescribeswhat happened.

Afewminutesafterwejumpedonthestonybeach,thevillage sirenwassoundedandallKazurushimaputonitsbestkimono andhurriedtothelittlechurch togreetus. Aftergreetings andblessingswereover,ourinterestedquestionsdrewforth theinformationthatthereare 35familiesontheisland,making atotalof220personsallCatholics.

"Isanybodysick on the island?"Iasked.

"Nobody,"theytoldme.

"Anypolicemenontheisland?"

"No."

Outsidersarebroughtinto the communitybymarriage,but theyarealwaysCatholics.There isacivilheadmaninthevillageandalsoaleaderforreligiousactivities.Twocatechists, amanandawoman,givereligiousinstructiontothechildren.

FatherYamaguchicomesa fewtimesayeartocelebrate MassintheirChurch,builtsome decadesago. Normally,the islanderscangoovertoNarashimabyboatforSundayMass. Theyareproudofthefacttha oneoftheislandgirlsisaTrappistinenun.Sheenteredthe conventinHokkaido,Northers Japan. Wepromisedtocomebacknext morningforMass.Theyweredelightedandinsistedonsending theirverybestboatfor us.

ChurchofCardboard

TheCatholicparishofEmmer schans,asmallvillageinthe easternpartofHolland,isstill averyyoungone.Onlylast yearapriesthadbeenappointedand-theparishionerswere promised-achurchwasgoingto bebuiltsometimeinthefuture, intwoorthreeyearsperhaps. Churches,likeeveryotherkind ofbuilding,aresubjectinHollandtopriorities,quotasandthe like,owingtoshortageofmaterial,andunderthesecircumstancesitisimpossibletogive exactdates. Thismeantthat inthemeantimetheparishionersofEmmerschans,althoughindependentandhavingtheirown priest,havetogotochurchina parishanhour'swalkaway.Till the300parishionersgotfedup andputtheirheadstogether.

Tobuildachurch,evenif theparishionersdidallthework themselvesanddonatedoddsand endsofbuildingmaterial,was impossible,becauseitisagainst thelawtousesuchmaterials withoutapermit.Farmer Jacobsofferedhishugegrain shad,onlyone-thirdofwhich wasbeingused,butagainitwas foundthatacertainamountof materialundergovernmentcontrolwouldbenecessary.

"Whatmaterialisnotunder governmentcontrol?" asked someone.

"Cardboard"wasthenodoubt sarcasticallyintendedreply,and theparishmeetingproceeded withotherbusiness.

"Cardboard,cardboardhalfa mo,"saidtheparishpriest. "WhatabiutachurchofcardboardinfarmerJacob'sshed?"

Themeetingwasflabbergasted,someparishionerswerederisive,otherssceptical,butnot forverylong.

Whenthepriestfinishedgiving anoutlineofhisplans,theparishionershadbecomeenthusiasticandpromisedhisorheractivesupport.

LastNewYear'sEvetheceremoniallayingofthefirstcardboardtookplace,andafew weeksagothefirstMasswas celebrated. Theroof,walls, nave,altar,choirs,chancels,two galleriesbehindpillarsandthe confessionalareallmadeof cardboard.Onlythepews, Whichareintendedforthepermanentchurch,andwhichaccommodate140people,aremade ofwood.

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GratifyingIncreaseofPontifical MissionAidSocieties

TheannualmeetingoftheNationalCouncilforthePontifical MissionSocietiestookplaceat St.Mary'sCathedral,Sydney,on Friday,April9th.

HisExcellencytheApostolic Delegate,PresidentoftheNationalouncil,expressedgratitudetoGodforsuchsingular blessingsashadbeenshowered ontheSocieties.Hementioned thatontheoccasionofhisvisit toRomein1947,hehaddiscussedtheworkoftheSocietiesin AustraliawithArchbishopCelsus Costantini,PresidentoftheSuperiorCounciloftheSocieties. ArchbishopCostantinihadexpressedhispleasureatthework doneinAustralia,andhow,despitedifficulttimes,ithadbeen improved.HisExcellencysaid hedidnotknowwhatArchbishopCostantiniwouldsaytothis year'sreturns.Theannualreportandstatementsof1947operationsshowedanincreaseof £11,2977s6dover1946returns.

HisExcellencyfeltthatallassociatedwiththeworkofthe PropagationoftheFaithdeservedcredit.Hefeltespecially gratefultothepromotersofthe Societywho,yearbyyear,workedsounselfishlyandunsparingly forthecauseoftheMissions.

TheNationalDirector'sreport showedinbriefageneralpicture whichrevealedalargegrowthof missionaryspirit.Notonly couldthisbejudgedbyreturns, butalsobymanyothersigns whichshowedthezealofthepeoplefortheMissions.

IncomparisontheNationalDirectorpointedoutthatin19&3 therehadbeenaslightgain,this yeartherewortsasubstantialgala inallthreeSocieties.GrossreturnsforthePropagationofthe Faithshowedagradualrise.

1944:£45,3167sld.

1945:£44,2728s.2d.

1946:£47,0294s.7d.

1947:£53,65416s.3d.

TheHolyChildhoodSocietyis inmuchthesameposition:

1944:£19,96118s.11d.

1945:£21,0134s.4d.

1946:£20,5782s.11d.

1947:£23,5783s.2d.

St.PeterApostleSociety:

1944:£2,2893s.11d.

1945:£2,32013s.5d.

1946:£5,574ls.11d.

1947:£7,2819s.11d.

Despitetherisingcostsofadministration,ithasbeenfound possibletomakeanincreasedannualreturn.Thisyear£31,840 3s3dwillbeforwardedtothe SuperiorCouncilinRome,whilst £15,920is7dwillbedistributed amongstAustralianmissions.

TheNationalDirectorpointed outthedifficultythediocesandirectorshadinobtainingrenewals ofmembership.Manypeople jointheSocietyandwithchange ofaddressfailtokeepintouch withtheSociety.Likewiseat thepresenttimemoreandmore zealouspromotersareneededto carryontheexpandingworkof theSociety.TheHolyChildhoodincreasethisyearwasgrat ifyinginvieworlastyear'sloss. TheSistersandBrothersperformamarvellousworkintheir encouragementofthechildrento performthisgreatcharity.

TheSocietyofSt.PeterApostlehasreceivedanotherset-back inthedifficultyofgettingparticularsofSeminarians.This encouragesthepersonalinterest ofthedonors.Theheadquar tersoftheSocietyhavenotified Nationalofficesthatthemajor needofthemomentisthebuildingandrepairingofSeminaries, sothatstudentsmayenrol.

Thereportonthemagazine, "CatholicMissions,"wasindicativeofthedifficultyofthetimes. Everymethodhadbeentriedto effectapromptandsurecirculation,butdespitethistherewere delays.

HisEminenceCardinalGilroy, whomovedtheadoptionofthe report,congratulatedtheNationalDirector,DiocesanDirectors,andallwhohadsharedin thewonderfulresult.HisEmin encementionedthedepartureof

theNationalSecretary,Father Bremner,andhisworkduringthe twoyearshewasattachedtothe NationalOffice.HisEminence exhortedtheNationalDirector andhisassociatestocontinue theirwork,andGodwouldbless theworksasHehaddoneso abundantlyinthepast.He spokeofthegreatworkwhich layaheadinthemissionfieldof theChurch,andeveryhelperwas animportantunitofthework.

HisGraceArchbishopDuhig, ofBrisbane,supportingtheadoption,mentionedhowinhisvisit toRomelastyearhehadseed manyevidencesofthegreatmissionaryspirit.HesaidArchbishopCushing,anotedauthority onmissiology,had'impressedhim withhisconstantthoughtofthe. missions.Inthisregardhehad noticedtheregularattention paidtoMissionSunday.itrequiredmorethananappeal, somethingdepictingthelifeof themissionsandencouragingvo cationswasneeded.InIreland hehadenquiredofthedecreasing numberofseminariansforhome dioceses,andwastoldthatstudentswereto-daythinking ratherofserviceonthemission fieldsfarfromhome.HisGrace saidhefelthappytothinkthat therewasthe,samedevelopment here.Hethoughtnowitwas notmerelymoneywhichmustbe given,therewasaneedofmissionaryvocations.Thegreat far-seeingCardinalMoranhad alwaysheldthehopethatSt. Columba'sCollege,Springwood, wouldbeamissionaryseminary forthePacificIslands.Perhaps ifvocationsformissionsincreas edthatdaymightcomesooner thanexpected.

TheCouncilconsideredthefinancialreportandwereeminentlygratifiedwiththeresults.

TheDiocesanDirectorspresentthenreadreportsfromtheir dioceses.FatherByrne(Brisbane),whoreturnsshoWedsuch aremarkablerecoveryon1946 returns,spokeoftheexpansionin theArchdiocese.Hewasparticlarlypleasedthatincountry oarishespromotershaddonea remarkablework.

FatherPerkins(Melbourne) saidthattheresultofMelbourne'sworkoverthelasttwo yearswasacredittoFather Reis,whohadjustresigned.He spokeofthefactthatMelbourne hadbeenfortunateinbeingable tohavemanyappeals,andso therehadnotbeenthesameloss throughthedifficultyofrenewals.

FatherRyan(Sandhurst) pointedoutthatinacountrydiocesetheproblemsoftheDirectorweredifferentfromthoseof thecity.WhilehejoinedhisdutiesasInspectorofSchoolswith thoseofDirector,hecouldvisit manyparishes,butnotall.His returnsweretoagreatextent dependentupontheco-operation oftheclergy,andinthishewad fortunate. Heconsideredthat thegradualincreasecouldbe maintainedifconditionsremainednormal.

FatherKelly(Goudburn)spoke ofthelargeincreaseintheArchdiocese.Hemadeaninterestingpointintheuseofradio. LastMissionSundayhehadbeen abletoobtaintimeonthreestations.Hethoughtthatmore shouldbemadeofthis.

HisGraceArchbishopBeovich, ofAdelaide,congratulatedFr. Perkinsuponhisreport.He remarkedespeciallyuponthe zealoftheDiocesanDirector, whohadappealed43Sundays outof52.HisGracesaidthat withsuchleadershipitsmsno wondertheresultswereofsuch highstandard.

HisGraceArchbishopSimonds, CoadjutorofMelbourne,praised theworkofFatherRyanin Sandhurst.Hesaidthat,though theSocietyhadlostazealous directorinFatherF.X.Thomas, hewassureFatherRyanwould carryonwiththegoodwork.His Gracethoughtthattheideaof FatherRyangettingthemagazineintothehomewasexcellent work,forinthecountryhomes therewasmoreopportunitytoassimilatethemessageofthemissionsandfarfewerdistractions'

HisGraceArchbishopMcGuire, ,ofCanberra-Goulburn,spoke highlyofFatherByrne'sreport andhiswork.Hesaidthatto recoverafteraset-backproves therealworthofanyindividual. FatherBryne'sreportshowed thatinBrisbanetherewasevery hopethatthelimitwasfarfrom reachedandthatitcouldadvance stillfurther.

HisLordshipDr.Gleeson, Maitland,thankedFatherKelly forhisreportandwork.His LordshipmentionedthattheDirectorhadindicatedhowheappealedineveryparishduringthe lastyearandwithwhatexcellentresults.Hethoughtthat indicatedthevalueoftheappeal formembership. HisExcellencyclosedthe meetingwithaferventhopethat inthecomingyearthereturns wouldagainbeassatisfactory.

HowtoPropagate Communism

WHATANEX-COMMUNIST SAYS.

M.Kowalewski,himselfa formerCommunist,inarecent articleinthePolish"Orzel Bisly"aweeklypublishedat Brussels,describedthemethods ofspreadingCommunistpropagandabeforeWorldWarII.,and recommendedforuseamongthe intellectuals.

M.Kowalewski,whoformerly workedina"Propagit"(PropagandaAgitationCentre),gives examplesfromhisinstructions there.

"Itisnousesuddenlyproclaimingthattheworldcanonly besavedbyaproletarianrevolution:thebourgeoisscientists,educatedintheprejudicesofthe Englishwayofthought,donot liketheword'revolution.'

CrisisofCapitalism.

"Theproblemshouldbeapproachedinthisway:inadiscussionconcerninganycrisisaffectingbourgeoiscultureoreconomics,theobjectshouldbethe thesisthatsuchacrisisisageneralcrisisofcapitalism.

"Thenallthepossiblewaysout shouldbediscussed,suchasfor examplenationalisationofimportantuntertakings,thedangersofwarastheresultofapolicyofarmament,andthenthe ideaofrevolutionshouldbe madetoemergeastheonlypossiblesolution,butcareshouldbe takentoensurethattheperson towhomyourremarksareaddressedhimselfreachesthatconclusion.

ProgressinU.S.S.R.

"Thebourgeoisscientistslike toimaginethattheyhaveinventednewsolutionsforproblems, andyoushouldnotundeceive them.Thenthediscussionof thepresentcrisisshouldbecomparedwiththegreatprogressin theU.S.S.R.,alltheresultofrevolution.

"Donotbediscouragedifyeti donotgetgoodresultsatfirst; keeprepeatingthesametactics -ahundredtimesifnecessary. Atthehundredandfirstrepetitionyourintellectualwillcome overtoyourwayofthinking."

M.Kowalewskiremindshie readersthatsuchmethodsare stillbeingused.

National Catholic Girls' MOVEMENT

HEADQUARTERS.

MeetingstobeheldatHeadquarters: Marianlodge:Friday,May6, 6p.m.

PleasenotethattheCouncil meeting,reportedinthiscolumntobeheldonMonday,May 3,hasbeenpostponeduntilMonday,May10,at8p.m.

COTTESLOEY.C.W.-N.C.G.M.

Carnivaldance,tobeheldin theStaroftheSeaHall,Cottesloe,onFriday,May7.

CatchMetrobustoMcNeil'street.HallisontheHighway.

FREMANTLEBRANCH.

OnMarch14,apresentationof badgesceremonywasheldinSt. Patrick'sChurch.Thiswasthe firstoccasiononwhichtheFremantleuniformhasappeared. Theceremonywasperformedby FatherMcQuinn.

GeneralMeeting.

Recentlytheideaofcombined Y.C.W.-N.C.G.M.meetingshas becomepopular.Theobjectof theoneheldonApril5wasto welcomeournewChaplain,Rev. FatherO'S'haughnessy.

WearesorrytoloseFather McQuinn,becauseweallrealise thehardworkhehasdonefor bothMovementsinFremantle, andwehavereallyappreciated hisefforts.

Thenightwasoneofchanges allround.Ourpresident,CeciliaRoberts,wasfarewelled(she isnowholidayinginMelbournep, andournextpresident,Doreen Bovellwaswelcomed.After apresentationtoCecilia,games concludedtheevening.

Thenextgeneralmeetingisto heheldonMay4,andallmembersareaskedtoattend.Any newgirlswishingtojointhe Movementareinvitedtobepresent.

Ourfortnightlydancewillbe hellinSt.Patrick'sHallonFriday,May7.

CATHEDRALBRANCH.

FatherKennedyofNational Headquarters,attendedthelast generalmeetingandgaveaninterestingtalkon N.C.G.M. affairs.

Thenextgeneralmeetingwill heheldatSt.Patrick'sSchool at8.15p.m.onTuesdaynext. Allmembersarerequestedtoattend.

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ACTIVITIES

HEAUQUARTERS. MeetingstobeheldatHeadquartersduringMay:

Thursday,13th.:Y.C.W.Executive,at7p.m.

Thursday,20th.:Y.C.W.Council, at8p.m.

Thursday,27th.:'Y.C.W.Executive,at7p.m.

Thursday,27th.:Y.C.W.Sports Council,8p.m.

LEADERS'TRAINING COURSE.

Thefirsttalkofthecoursewill takeplaceonMonday,May10, at8p.m,atHeadquarters.

FOOTBALL.

Thefirstsetoffixturesofthe 1948seasonwillbeplayedon May2. Thefollowingarethefixtures forMay9th.: EastZone: VictoriaParkv.Cathedral.

Claremontv.SouthPerth.

Belmontv.Midland.

WestZone:

Highgatev.Nedlands.

ShentonParkv.Leederville. Fremantlev.Subiaco. Ineachcasethehometeamis mentionedfirst.

ACCOMMODATIONSERVICE. TheY.C.W.Accommodation Serviceisanxioustocontactany Catholichomewhereayoung mancouldbeboarded.There aremanyurgentcaseswhere boysareundergoinggreathardshipbecauseoftheirinabilityto secureproperaccommodation. Anyoffersofaccommodation shouldbeforwardedtoMr.T. Kinsella,c/oDisca,NationalMutualBuilding,81St.George's Terrace,Perth. BRANCHNOTES.

NEDLANDS:

WewouldliketotakethisopportunityofthankingFather Byrnefortheinspiringtalkhe gaveusonMondaynight,and wewouldlikealsotothankand congratulatebothFatherByrne andFatherMcCarthyfortne greatworktheyhavedoneduringtheMission.

Sporting. Watchout,Leederville!Here wecome!Don'tforgetthebig matchonMay2,versusLeederville.

WESTPERTH:

Thenextgeneralmeetingwill beheldonThursday,May13th. Ourusualfortnightlydance willcommenceat8p.m.onSaturday,May1st. Footballpracticetakesplace everySundaymorningatBeatty Square.

HIGHGATE: Football. OnSundayourfootballteam willmakeitsdebutfortheseason,whenitmeetsOsborne ParkatForrestPark.Supporterswhointendwatchingthe matchareassuredofanexcellentafternoon'sentertainment, Basketball. The"B"gradeteamtrains everySundaymorningat10.30 intheMt.LawleyMarkets,623 Beaufort-street.Anymember Whocomestopracticeregularly willdefinitelybegivenaplace intheteam, Social.

Thefortnightlydancesare againwellunderway.The nextonewillbeheldonFriday, May7,andeveryalternateFridaythereafter.

Rally. Thequarterlyrallywillbe heldonSunday,May27th.Remember,keepthisdayfreeand maketherallyasuccess.

CLAREMONT: Therewillbeaspecialmeetingofthefootballplayersinthe SchoolHallonSunday,May2, at10.15a.m.Everyplayer shouldmakeaspecialeffortto bethere.Inviewoftherecent successfulscratchmatch,when therewereagoodnumberof playerswhoshowedgoodform. weareoptimisticregardingthe forthcomingseason.

Leaders'Meeting. HeldeveryWednesdayat8 p.m.

GeneralMeeting. HeldintheSchoolHallevery Fridaynight,at8.30p.m.

H.A.C.B.S.

St.Patrick'sBranch-Cathedral Parish.

AtourmeetingheldonApril 22therewasaverygoodattendance.Bro.C.Busch,president, extendedacordialwelcometo membersfromSt.Lawrence O'Toole'sBranch,whoseteams metoursintabletennisand quoitscompetition.Atastysupper,servedbytheladies,was thoroughlyenjoyedbyall.

Ournextmeetingwillbeon Thursday,May6,at8p.m.,and asthiswillbe"quarternight," membersareurgentlyrequested toattend.

DistrictBoardVisitstoBranches

ThevisittoHelpofChristians Branch,atEastVictoriaPark, tookplaceonTuesday,April27.

Thefollowingbrancheswillbe visitedbytheDistrictBc.ard duringMay: St.Canice'sBranch,Cottesloe: Wednesday,May12.

StJoachim'sBranch.Victoria Park:Thursday,May27.

Thesebranchesareaskedto ensurethatafullattendanceof membersispresenttowelcome theDistrictBoard.

Co-OperationWithCatholic YouthMovement.

Arisingoutofanapproachto theDiocesanSecretariatof Ct. tholicAction,advicehasnow beenreceivedofthefollowing.resolution:

"TheCatholicActionCouncil gavesympatheticconsideration tothedesireexpressedby the 1-I.A.C.B.S.forco-operationwit theYouthMovementsinparish activities,andfeelsthat,al thoughtheCatholicActionMove mentandtheH.A.C.B.S.worki twoentirelydifferentspheres,co operationwouldbewelcom wherevernecessaryandpos sible."

Brancheswillreceiveacircu lardetailingsuggestionsforthi co-operationwhichshouldb carriedoutwiththeapprovalo theparishpriest.

NewBranchatOsbornePark.

OnSundayevening,May2 afterDevotions,theDistrh: Boardwillofficiallyopenan constituteSt.Kieran'sBranchit theSchoolHall,CapeStreet,Os bornePark.

MembersoftheDistrictBoar willattendDevotionsinregalia Thissuccessfulconclusiono somemonthsofactivityislarge lytheresultoftheenthusiasmo: theGrandPresident,Bro.Let Harris.

CATHOLICTEACHERS'GUIL

OnTuesday,April27,mem bersweretreatedtoamostin structiveandenjoyabletalk bI Mr.Darcey,on"MyAssociatio WithSchoolLife,"whichdate backtobeforethebeginningo: thecentury.Atthecloseofth talkMr.C.Hilsonconveyedthe sincereappreciationofthemeet ingtoMr.Darcey,withthehop thathewillcontinuehisreminis cencesatsomelaterdate.

AsthesecondTuesdayfall withintheMayholidays,wewi notmeetuntilTuesday,May25.

OldAquiniansHockey Club

Thesecondmatchofthese sonsawtheAl'sbeatenbyth strongGuildfordcombination.I wasnotabaddefeat;thetea ha,materialtoplaystillbette hockey.Finalscores:3--i.

TheReserveteam,captaine byK.Sheridan,drewwithFre mantle,thescorebeingone-all.

TheBI's,thethirdteam,ha agreatvictoryoverOld Scotc} 5--nil.Thisisamostencou tieingresult,astheB1teamha hadahardstruggletokee abovewater.Congratulation tothecaptain,FrankWalsh,an team.

TheJuniors,underMaxPage metanddrewwiththeiroldo ponents,Fremantle.Finalscot wasone-all.Thesetwiotear havehadmanyhardtussles,includingthegrandfinallastyear, whichwenttoFremantleulti-

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Seeksre-electionasanEndorsed LIBERALCandidate. HissuccessasaParliamentary Representativewarrantsa newalofconfidence.

VoteJOCKEY

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THETRAMSWILLBEBUSY!

SATURDAYANDMONDAYNIGHTS. SEVEN-EVENTTROTTINGPROGRAMME. MAINATTRACTIONS:

SATURDAYNIGHT:

AutumnHandicapof£500

Forhorses2.14andbetter. lam.

MONDAYNIGHT(ConductedbyFremantle TrottingClub):

StateHandicapof£400

ForW.A.bredhorses,2.15andbetter.lm.5f.

FirstRace7p.m. TramstotheGate.

W.A.TrottingAssociation:R.N.Percival,Secretary.

FremantleTrottingClub:F.A.Jones,Secretary.

ALERN'S

44 DEATHS ÷

DOMINISH.-OnApril15,1948, atSt.JohnofGodHospital, Subiaco,AgnesA.,of39Coode Street,SouthPerth,dearlybelovedwifeofthelateFrancis EdwardDominish,ofBoulder, andlovingmotherofDorothy (SisterMaryGertrude,Dongarra,deceased),Gertrude (deceased),Hurtle(deceased), Mate,Clementine(Mrs.J. Mann),Joe,Imelda(Mrs.J. Kelly),Marie(Mrs.G.Giles), andJohn;aged73years. RequiescatinPace.

REES.-OnApril23,1948,at Collie,Jess,fondwifeofJack, anddarlingmotherofbaby Robyn.R.I.P.

÷INMEMORIAM÷

BAMBREY,John.-Inloving memoryofourdearson,John, whopaidthesupremesacrifice inNewGuinea,April26,1944. RememberedbyhisMum,Dad, brothersandsisters.R.I.P.

BOGUE.-Treasuredmemories ofmydarlingsister,Molly, whoseanniversaryoccurson May1st.

MostSacredHeartofJesus, havemercyonhersoul. ImmaculateHeartofMary, prayforher. Alwayslovinglyremembered byMonnie.

CULHANE.-Ineverloving memoryofourdearmother, EthelEllenCulhane,whopassedawayMay1,1947,atMelbourne.R.I.P. -Insertedbyherlovingsons, John,Patrick,andMichaelCulhane.

KNUCKEY.-Inlovingmemory ofourparents,Maryand William,whodied30th.April, 1943,and20thFebruary,1923, respectively. Maytheyrestinpeace.

-Insertedbytheirchildren.

N1ORLEY,Catherine.-InmemoryofdearAuntKit,who passedawayApril24,1944. Alwaysrememberedbyher nephewandniece,Haroldand Thel,andgreat-nephews,Tony, Tom, andRonFoley, Queen'sPark.

ACCOMMODATION.

Youngman,fromexcellentCatholicfamily,inneedofCatholichome,nearPerth.Willbe undergoingrehabilitationcourse. Interviewnecessary.Applicant willcontact.ReplytoH.A.J., thisoffice.

Youngmarriedcouple,with child,requireS.C.accommodation.A684,thisoffice.

TOLET.

Willingtoshareflatwithanotherladyteacherorbusiness girl;rentalmoderate;goodlocality;threeminutesfrom Church;closetotransportand shoppingarea.ApplyBoxN.L., thisoffice.

Suitableformiddle-agedR.C. couple,twoniceroomsanduse ofkitchen;allmoderndons.; garage.Apply1KatanningSt., Bayswater,oppositeCresco.

WANTED.

Wantedforonelady,clean frontroom;furnishedorunfurnished;useofkitchen.Apply BoxB.C.D.,thisoffice

Wantedbyyoungladyfrom EasternStates,smallroomor shop;suitablefordressmaking business;anysuburb.Reply MissMcGrath,66HeathRoad, Kalamunda.

DRESSMAKING.

Ladiessuitsandfrocksexpertlymadeup.Weddingorders specialty.66HeathRoad,Kale munda.

SITUATIONVACANT.

Temperate,malepensioneris offeredahomeinreturnfor lightduties,mostlygardening. Particularsfromthisoffice.

ANZACDAYINDARWIN

ByB.SHANAHAN.

St.Mary'sStaroftheSea 0-wren,Darwin,woscrowdedon Sunday,April25,fortheannual commemorationofAnzacDay. Thesolemnityoftheoccasion wasemphasisedbythepresence ofotliciatsrepresentingthethree armsoftheServicesandpublic bodies.

HisHonour,theAdministrator oftheNorthernTerritorywas representedbyMr.V.White,of NativeAffairs,andtheNaval Officer-in-ChargebyLieutenant Scrivener,theArmyCommandantbyMajorM.Vale,theAir Officer-in-ChargeNorth-WestAir Headquarters,bySquadronLeaderC.Jeacle,theCommanding Officer,RA.A.F.,byFlyingOfficerHughes,andthePresidentof theReturnedSoldiers'League byMr.J.Goldsworthy.

ContingentsofNavalmenfrom H.M.A.S.-Melville"andsoldiers irom7th.MilitaryDistrict,LarrakeyahBarracks,andairmen fromRAA.F.Station,Darwin, andNorth-WestAirHeadquartersmarchedinandtooktheir placesinreservedareas.There wasalsoalargegatheringofexservicemenandwomenandrelativesoffallenheroes.

DuringtheMassthechoir sangunderthedirectoinofMr. VirgilKing.

Theoccasionalsermonwas preachedbyRev.FatherF. Flynn,M.S.C.,P.P.,whowas ArmyChaplainduringthewar, andnowcarriesoutthedutiesof part-timeAirForceChaplain. FatherFlynnchoseasthetextof hissermon:"Greaterlovethan thisnomanhath,thatamay maydownhislifeforhisfriends." Hesaid:"Itwouldbeuselessfor ourfightingmentobevictorious onthebloodyfieldofwarifwe couldnotlikewisemakeasuccessofthepeaceandbringtoa gloriousconclusionwhatwas wonatsuchaprice.Theideals andtraditionsofAnzacshould beatonceanexampleandaninspirationforustocarryoutthe moralandsocialreconstruction ofour'lovelymorningland,'for whichtheAnzacssacrificedso much."

AttheconclusionofMass, whichwassungbyRev.Father Cox,M.S.C.,thecongregation stoodinsilencewhile"TheLast Post"and"Reveille"weresounded.

AlsoassociatedwiththecommemorationofAnzacDaywas thewelcomegiventoRev.Father OwenSteele,ashepassed throughDarwinlastweeken routetoTobruk,wherehewill witnesstheunveilingofamemorialtoAustralianswholost theirlivesduringthewar.On AnzacDayFatherSteeleplannedtogoashoreontheBeachof Gallipoliattheactualtimeof thefirstlanding33yearsago.

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LargeBrickHouse,Osborne Park:Fiverooms;S.O.Needs £25tocomplete.Ownercan obtainpermitifsoldtoexServicemen.Vacantpossessionintwomonths.£1,550 (includesbigworkshop(valuedat£300.

SmallJ.W.B.:Leederville.Let at15s.week.£525.

Dairy:Withmodernhomeand 10acres.£3,000.Callfor particulars. 14milesfrom Perth.

GrazingLandandNewHouse: 5milesfromNarrogin.360 acres.Includingstock,£1,450.

PoultryFarm:Nicehomeand business. Fullyequipped, sheds,fowlruns;incubator; sprinklersystem£2,500,plus stock.

BlocksofLand:Wembley,£250, £225,£200.Subiaco,KeightleyRoad,£150.Victoria Park,WestminsterStreet, offersforseveralblocks.Belmont,half-acre,£70.Inglewood,level,onbusroute,£125. Mt.Lawley,£275,inHolmfirthStreetScarborough,2 blocks,BrightonRoad,Imile fromseaview,£150each.On mainroad,nearDoubleview, £200.SafetyBaNonmain road,260 each.Osborne Park,Edward-street,near CapeStreet,£80.

CityCafe:Incentralposition. Callforparticulars.

TeaRooms:Amostattractive businesswithnoopposition. Modern,well-fitted,thisisa bigprofitmaker.Good,expensiveplantandlargeshop. Smallaccommodation,fully furnished.£2,500,W.I.W.O.

CountryGarage:Withpossessionofdwelling.Turnover for7months,£9,000.Full dealer'sagency,alsoInternationalHarvesters,tractors, etc.Largenumberonorder. Goodplant.Valueat£3,000.

ApartmentHouse:Offeredinexchangeforbrickhouse.

MixedBusiness:Withaccommodation. Goodplantand 'stock.£1,150,W.I.W.O.

Greengrocery:Withpossession ofhouse;refrigeration.£1,000. W.I.W.O.

LargeMixed:Amostmodern shop,excellentposition.Taking£230perweek.£3,500,includes£1,000stock.

SuburbanMixed:Withexcellent accommodation.Ownerneeds housetorentorexchange. £2,000.W.I.W.O.

CanitalWanted:Todevelopholidayresortonsharebasis.Ercellentprospects.

CountryRetailShoeStore:With freeholddwellingforsaleat valuation.Nogoodwill.Ownerneedshouseinthemetropolitanarea.

Wanted:Thereisatpresenta largedemandforbusinesses withaccommodatibn,and blocksoflandandproperties ofeverydescription.

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JaschaSpivakovski

ThethirdoftheAdultEducation'sBoardseriesofconcerts thisseasonwasgivenentirely bythewellknownpianist,Jascha SpivakovskiHehasbeenheard inPerthseveraltimesoverthe pasttwentyyearsorso.He possessesatechniqueonarather grandscale,thoughoccasionally marredbycatchinginwrong notes.Hispowersofinterpretationapproachthegrandscale, butnotquite.

Theprogrammegivencould almostbedescribedasformidable.Liszt'sarrangementof thegreatFantasiaandFuguein GMinorbyBachisnotsomagnificentastheoriginal,butthe Fugueinthiscasewasgivena splendidperformance

TheearlysonatainFMinor byBrahmsislittleheard.The firstmovementisnotimmediatelyarresting,butthesubsequent fourmoveemntsgrowuponone. TheyareverySchumannesque,

andreflecttheyoungBrahms' greatadmirationforthatcomposer.Onthewholethesonata wasinterestinglyperformed. AftertheintervalaChopin group,allthenumbersbeing fairlywellknown,wasverycompetentlyperformed,butwitha fairsprinklingofwrongnotes.It mightseemcarpingtosingle theseoutfromtheliterallytens ofthousandsofnotesplayed; buttheyseemedthemoreprominentbecauseofthevirtuoso's veryconsiderablegiftsbothof techniqueandexpression.

Theconcertwasterminatedby agroupoflessimportantcompositions,allverycharming,but obviouslysopsforthelesscultivatedlisteners.Alargecrowd attestedthepianist'spopularity, whichwasequallymanifestedby theprolongedapplauseatthe endoftheconcert.Twomore concertsareadvertised. -THEMUSICLOVER.

TherrytoProduce"Glorious Morning."

Foritsfirstmajorproduction of1948,theTherrySocietyhas chosen''GloriousMorning,"a playinthreeacts,byNorman McCowan.ThiswillbepresentedattheAssemblyHall, Perth,onJune10and11.

Thenatureoftheplayisvery appropriatetothetimes,dealingasitdoeswiththeeternal conflictsbetweenevilandgoodin themodernsense,thatis,the strugglebetweenthefaithand totalitarianism. Theaction takesplaceinBurglitz,aremote provinceoftheimaginarystate ofZagnira.ZagniracouldindeedbealmostanyoftheStates .1Europeto-day,controlledas itisbyadictator-ledbureaucracywhosefundamentalsystem demands"amassmindanda massobedience,"andwhose avowedbitterestenemiesarethe Churchandherpriests.

DONEGAL SPORTS COATS

infourteen differentfittings,forre-gular,long and stout

Avision,inwhichsheistold thatsheistobeGod'sinstrumentinrestoringHimtothe neopleofZagnira,comestoLeda Veerkind,amedicalstudentof soundpeasantstock,whosepeoplehavefor200yearsownedthe landonwhichtheylivedand workedandworshippedunmolesteduntiltheStatedecided toassumecontrolnotovertheir bodiesonly,buttheirmindsand theirsoulsalso.

Ledaisencouragedandaided byhergrandfather,AntonVeerkind,andtheirclashwithGeneralGurgani,oftheSupreme Council,buildsintoanexceptionallywell-contrivedplaywith theinevitabletranscendencyof rightovertheephemeralmight ofGodlessmanclearlyand hearteninglyindicated.

Inshort,"GloriousMorning" isaplaywithamessage,avery

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

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SOMETHINGDIFFERENT.

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MyMissal 3/-,3/6,7/6,16/6upwards.

ROSARYBEADS.

IrishHorn 4/3,4/9,6/6,7/6,8/-,8/6.

BlackandBrown 4/3,4/6,10/-,upwards.

Coloured 4/6,6/-,6/6,8/6,10/-,14/-.

Pearl 17/6,25/-,40/-,70/-,upwards. AlsoalargerangefMother'sDayGreetingCards. ellegrini&c!(7.,6).

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appositemessage,andhaving theaddedadvantageofbeing dramaticallysoundwhilstconveyingitssoberwarningofwhat wemaywellexpectifthepresenttrendtowardstotalitarian-inisnotspeedilyarrested.

SVelcomeStranger(Piccadilly): DiscardingRomancollarsin favourofstethescopes,theAcademy-Award-winningduoof "GoingMyWay"againdisplay theiruniquetalentforpersonalisingtheconflictbetweenthe oldandnewgeneration.Barry Fitzgeraldplaysasmalltown doctor,whoviolentlydistrusts theloudclothesandthebreezy mannerofhisagency-hiredassistant. Acuteappendicitis inactivatestheolderman,andin themeantimetheversatiledoctor,Crosby,disarmssuspicionby diagnosingararedisease,callingtheturnsforasquaredance, convincingaforlornwaifofher eventualglamour,wooingthe prettyschoolteacherawayfrom adisagreeablelocalcharacter, andteachinghisrecuperating colleaguehowtobaitafishing linewithasong.

Bythetimeaschemingtown officialtriestoimportsomeone elsetoheadtheprojectedhosnital,theCrosby-Fitzgerald frontissolid,andtheyhaveno difficultyputtingtheinterloper torout.

Thespontaneityanddepthof itspredecessoraremissinghere, butthereiswEolesomehumour andhumanappealforthefamily

CurrentFilms

TheGuiltofJanetAmes(Capitol):

ItisunfortunatethatHollywood,afteractingforyearsas thoughthepublichadnomind atall,shouldhavediscoveredthe subconscious.

Apparentlythereisnothingto dobutwaittillthiswhen-youand-I-were-jungphraseofadolescenceispassed. Inthiscasehistory,awar widowsublimatesherguiltcomplexbyblamingherhusbands deathonfivesoldiers,forwhom hesacrificedhimself.Shehas anencounterwithrealityinthe formofatruckandisleftemotionallyparalysed.Oneofher husband'sfatalfive,analcoholicreporter,undertakestocure herbyhypnosis,describingthe importantcareersofthemen whoweresaved.Sheiscured, andevenaftershelearnsthe storiesweremadeoutofwhole cloth,romancepreventsarelapse.Poorstuff! Cheyenne(Ambassadors), ishardtodistinguishfrommost other"Westerns."DennisMorganchasesassorteddesperadoes upanddownhillthroughsemiaridshrubberyandpastmany picturesquespecimensoferosion.Thedesperadoeschase thestagecoaches.Everso oftensomebodygetsshot,plungesfromsaddleorcoachman's seat,androllsoverandoverlike Prof.Wilkinsonathisbest.The heroplugsfourdesperatecharacterslargelybecausethey hadn'tlivedlongenoughto learnthatinbrightsunshinea man'sshadowcanforecasthis presence.

Mr.Morgan,anagentofjusticepretendsbeforethelesser crooksthatheisamajorpublic menacecalledthe"Poet."Then hehastoconvincethemthathe isthehusbandofthePoet'swife (JaneWyman).Thisoffersa chanceforatedious(tosaythe least)kindofbedroomhumour fromwhichWesternsusedtobe arefuge. Homestretch(Plaza) cantersinTechnicolourthrough thenotparticularlyfascinating vicissitudesofaraffishracing man(CornelWilde),hisBack Baybride(MaureenO'Hara), andhissomewhatBohemiangirl friend(HelenWalker).

MissO'HarawantsWildeto settledownandstoplivingout ofWalker'spocket;shearso tendstomisunderstandthefree andemswaytheseoldfriends kisseachother.

ILEGISLATIVECOUNCILELECTIONS

POLLINGDAY:SATURDAY,8th.MAY. TherewillbeTWOballotpapersfortheMetropolitanProvince.OneisforthenormalBiennial Election,andtheotherfortheBy-election,tofill thevacancycreatedbythedeathofHon.L.B. Bolton,M.L.C.

Endorsed'LIBERALCandidates (BiennialElection). H.

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(By-Election).

H.K.WATSON

Thewell-knownPublic Accountantof Perth,anauthorityon TaxationandPublic Finance,Vice-ChairChairmanofDirectors PerthBuildingSociety,andseniorVicePresidentoftheLiberalParty.

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DearCornerites

Bythetimemostofyouread this,wewillhaveenteredthe monthofMay-OurLady's Month-anditisthereforeappropriatethatmyfewwordsto youthisweekshouldtakethe formofaremindernottoleta dayofthemonthgobywithout doingsomethingtohonourOur Ladyinaspecialmanner.

Itmaybethatyouwillnotbe abletodoanymorethanpray toourheavenlyMother;butlet usalwaysrememberthatnothingcanbebetterthanprayer madewithloveandreverence. However,theremaybeanopportunityforyoutobringflowerstodecorateaLadyaltar,or

'Itildren'sCome

perhapsyoucouldregularlyat- tendtheMaydevotionsinthe parishchurch.Thinkoutways andmeansforyourselfinthis matter.-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

Wonder-WorkerofNaples St.GerardMajella

Gerardwasnotapriest,and yetheconvertedinnumerable sinners,taughtchosensoulsthe loftywaysofholiness,andtalkedprofoundtheologywiththeologians.Howdidthiscome about?Ontheonehand,hewas ahumblelay-Brotherwhose sphereofdutylaychieflyinsuch unacademicsurroundingsasthe kitchen,therefectory,andthe visitors'hall.Ontheother hand,fromhischildhoodhewas aflamewithzealforhisMaster andhisMaster'sinterests.

Itwasthecustomwiththe NeapolitanFatherstotakea lay-Brotherwiththemontheir missionaryjourneyswhowould attendtodomesticworkinthe houseinwhichtheylodged. Again,timeswerebad,andthe Fatherswereinsoreneedthemselves,andaBrotherwaswantedtoundertakethequiteexceptionalbusinessof"questing"in theirbehalf.Then,assoonas itgotaboutwhatmannerofman Gerardwas,applicationsfora visitfromhimflowedinfrom dignitarieswhomitwouldnever dotorefuse.AllthesecircumstanceslaunchedthelowlyBrotheronhisnewandstrangecareer;andso,forthreeyears,he cameandwentamongstthepeople,intownandhamlet,gatheringsouls.

Thesaintandthewonderworkertookeveryplaceby storm.Itwassaidthathisarrivalinaparishwaswortha mission."'Tieamazing,"his director,theVenerableFather Cafaro,usedtoremark,"how thatBrotherstirsthewhole countrysidewhereverhegoes. St.Alphonsus'biographer,Father Tannoia,wholivedwithGerard,writes:"AtallthemissionsinwhichGerardhelpedin theserviceoftheFathers,he wroughtnumberlessconversions. Hekeptthemissionariesbusy absolvingthesinnershehaddisposedfortheSacraments.He wouldsometimessay:'Iam sendingyouabigfish.'"We wonderifany"bigfish"willever readtheselines;ifso,wepray thatGerardmaysendhiminto thenet.ThesameFatherTannoiaspokeofhimas"ahunter ofsoulswhokepthiseyesever

fixedonsomepreyforJesus Christ."Hispeculiarlywinningwaysboredownallopposition.Aword,aglance,brought themosthardenedsinnertohis knees.Wheneverconfessors failedtodisposeasinner,they sentthepenitenttoGerard,who senthimbackcontriteandresolved.Fineryandrags,cultureandrusticity,daintiness andsqualor,jostledwitheach otherinhisaudience-seeking advice,prayers,consolationandtosendallawayhappywas Gerard'sbusiness.Hehadscarcelyamomenthecouldcallhis own,andwasoftenbusywith hisholyworkfarintothenight. Apriestwhowasawitnessof hisactivitiesinoneplacewrites ofhim:'Hewasborneaboutin triumphlikeasaintjustcome fromheaven.Hiswordspene- tratedlikedartsandsometimes onecouldhearnothingbutsighs ofcontrition.Thewholecity wasthrownintoasalutaryfer mentbyhiscoming."

Thoughgentlenesswashis mightyweaponandtheonewith whichhewasmostathome,yet hecouldatneedspeakwitha slywraththatterrified.On certainsins-scandal,forinstance,andtrickeryofallkinds -hehadnomercy.Animpos- torwasturningmanyadishoi..estpennybysportingapairof crutchesandabandagedleg. Gerardknewofitandhad voarnedthefellowrepeatedly. Meetinghimonedayinthe street,thesaintreproachedhim anew,andthistimetorethe bandagesfromhisleg,andlo! thecrutchesdroppedandtheir ownerranasfastastwosound legscouldcarryhim.Norwere miracleslacking.Oneday,Gerardcalledataforgetohavehis horseshod.Theoperationwas dulyperformed,butanexorbitantpricewasdemanded.Angeredattheobviousinjustice, thesaintcommandedthehorse tocastoffhisnewshoes-which itimmediatelydid.Itsrider thenmountedandrodeoff,leavingtheblacksmithspeechless andagape.Itiswellthere arenottoomanywonder-workingsaintsabouttoauditaccounts andanalysebills:itcouldbe awkward.Thesaintsweresimple,butnotsimpletons;and charityneverwinksatinjustice.

SacrilegiousconfessionsstirredGerardinaspecialway,and oneofhisgreatestgiftswasexercisedtorescuesuchaswere guiltyofthem.Twoorthree instancesareasmuchasour spaceallowsof.Acertainnotaryhadmurderedamanandhad buriedthebodyunderacherry treeinhisvineyard.Afruitlesssearchhadbeenmade. Yearswentby,andtheincident hadbeengraduallyforgotten.Meantime,themurdererconcealedhiscrimeinConfession. ThefirsttimeGerardmethim alone,hesaid:"Myfriend,your conscienceisinabadway.You" Cianfessiosasareworthless,as youhavenottoldthemurder youcommittednearthecherry treeinyourvineyard,whereyouburiedthemurderedman."The criminalhurried,terror-stricken,

toConfession,thistimetomake agoodone.

Gerardwasonceina slop wherepiousobjectswereso;d. sinecclesiasticenteredanithe shopkeeperbegantotalkpiety tobothofthem.Seizingthe firstchance,thesainttookthe manasideandtoldhimofa greatsinlonglyingonhisconscience.

Gerardhappenedtobeina churchonedayandsawagirl abouttoleaveafterhavingbeen toConfession.Thesaintcalled heraside."Whatbroughtyou here?"heasked."Togoto Confession,"shereplied."Of course,"returnedGerard,"but youdidnotmakeagoodone." Hethentoldherofasinshehad concealedthroughshame.

Thisspecialandmuch-needeu apostolateamongstsacrilegious soulsSt.Gerardseemstohave madepeculiarlyhisown,andhe haslongbeenregardedasthe patronofagoodConfession.It maybethat,inthecasesjust given,somereadermayreadais ownstory.Ifso,lethimnot forgetSt.Gerard,andwepromisethatSt.Gerardwillnot forgethim.

PROBLEM

Hereisaquitesimpleaudition sumforyou.Crosseshavebeen putinsteadofsixofthefigures, andyouhavetofindoutwhat thosefiguresare.Whenthe sumisfinished,itmustcontain allthedigitsfromonetonine. Therearetwosolutions.

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LEISURE.

Whatisthislifeiffullofcare, Wuhavenotimetostandand stare?

Notimetostandbeneaththe boughs Andstareaslongassheepor cows. Notimetosee,whenwoodswe pass, Wheresquirrelshidetheirnuts ingrass. Notimetosee,inbroaddaylight, Streamsfullofstars,likeskies atnight. NotimetoturnatBeauty's glance, Andwatchherfeet,howthey candance.

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LETTERBOX

RemainderofGrandmother's' Letter.

Therewasamanlivednearus. Hehadafewpetsheep,adog andacat.Yes,afewhensand arooster.Hewasallonhis own.Afteratimethecathad kittens.Heletherkeepthen. intheroomtilltheystartedto runaboutandplay,thenheshut themallout.Butonenight afterhehadbeenasleepfora whilehewasawakenedbythe cathowlingandscratchingat thedoor.Thinkinghehadshut akittenin,helitthelanternand openedthedoor.Therewasn't akitten,butthecatcriedand clawedathisfeet,thenranalittlewayandcamebackagain. Shedidthisthreeorfourtimes. Thenitdawnedonhimthatshe wantedhimtogowithher,so hefollowedheralongthepath totheslabwellafewyardsfn.'s, thehouse.Shegotonthetimberandlookeddowncryirg.He then,withtheaidofthelight, lookeddownandsawthethree kittens,allwet,hangingtothe slabs.Hegotthem,iutwith thebucket,andgavethemto theirmother,whoatoncestarteddryingthemand'singiegto them.Ithinkweshouldallbe kindtoanyanimal.Theyseem toknowthatwecanhelpthem. Thankyou,Paul,forlikingmy cowstory.Bedtimenow.

GRANDMOTHER.

DearAuntBessy,-Thatwas somethinglikeastory,thatstory ofBob.Ifyouhaveanysnore likethatone,pleaseputitinthe Children'sCorner,becauseall childrenlikestories.Andtrue storiesarebetterthan"friction,"asonebrightboytoldine. Thisbrightboywassenttoa boardingschool,andonthere portsenttohisparentsitwas saidthathawas"trying.' "Quitesatisfactory,"saidDad. "That'sallweask."Butthe nextreportsaidthatthebright boywas"verytrying."

SomeweeksagoGlenisMay sentinanicelittleproblemthat gavemequiteaheadache.Here's onenotquitesohard:Ifahenand-a-halflayanegg-and-a-hart ina-day-and-a-half,howmany eggsmightbeexpectedfroma heninsixdays?Thishen wouldn'tthinkoflayingona Sunday.

DearAuntBossy,yousayscree nicethingstoCornerites,and youhavemadeapromisethat oughttomakegoodreadingnext month:"Weshallcertainlynot neglectOurLadyduringthe monthofMay."Asyouknowa lotofstories(youmustreada lot,A.B.)yourpagewillbeworth reading.Onegoodpriesttells us:"Thereisonedevotiontobey especiallymentioned:ttisto havemoreconfidenceinour BlessedMother'sprayers."

Threeboyswrotetoyoulast week.Pitythegirlsdon'twrite. Theyseemtobeveryshy.hest wishes,Aunty,from PAULPRY.

DearPaul,-Apologiesfornot havingyourletterinlastwees's

issue;somehowitarrivedtoo late.You'llseeanotherpro- blemthisweek.Ihopeyou'll giveustheanswertoyoursnext week-Sincerely,

AUNTBE;sf',Y.

43Wittenoom--street,E.Perth.

DearAuntBessy,-Thisismy firstletter,andIhopeyouenjoy it.Iamtwelveyearsoldand attendSt.Patrick'sBoys' School. Ihaveasisternamed MaryandabrothernamedJohn. Myfavouritesportsarefootball andcricket.Ienjoyyourpage verymuch,andwillbelooking forwardtonextweek'sissueof "TheRecord."Mycousin,Glenis Daglish,whorecentlywroteto you,liveswithme.Iamsending youinapuzzlesumwhichI hopeyoucanworkout.Sendme thenameofaBushie,andIwill sendthem"TheRecord"every week.Imustclosenow-Yee?. lovingnephew, FRANKLEALLY.

DearFrank,-Thankyoufor yourletterandtheoriblem. 1 amsorrywehadtoholdtheproblemoverforaweek.Iwill sendyouaBushie'snamelater.-

Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

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