The Record Newspaper 17 June 1948

Nun'sLeperSeiviceRecognised

PioneerLabourofSt.JohnSistersintheNor'West

Atatimewhensectarians, thinlydisguisedasitinerantevangelists,areconductingcampaignsofhateandcalumny againsttheChurch,andespeciallyagainsttheNunsinthisState, itisappropriatethatanursing SisteroftheOrderofSt.Johnof Godshouldhavebeenhonoured byHisMajestytheKingwith theawardofMemberoftheOrderoftheBritishEmpire.The

recipientofthishonourisMother MaryGertrude,Provincialofthe North-West.ProvinceoftheOrderofSt.JohnofGod,whohas beenforsomeyearsinchargeof theLeprosariumatDerby. BorninCountyClare,Ireland, MotherGertrudecametothis Stateasayoungpostulantover 40yearsago.MostofhernursingcareerwasspentattheSu. biacoHospitaluptill1930,when

shevolunteeredforworkamong thenativesintheNorth-West. Forthenexteightyearsshe engagedinthecareofaboriginal childreninorphanagesconductedbytheSistersofSt.Johnof GodatBroomeandattheBeagleBayMission,conductedby theSocietyoftheCatholicApos tolate.In1938,however,Mother Gertrudevolunteeredtoundertakethenursingofthelepersat

MissionaryBishop VisitsPerth

Dr.T.WadeGuestof Archbishop

AtpresentvisitingPerthas theguestoftheArchbishopis MostRev.Dr.T.Wade,S.M., VicarApostolicoftheNorthern SolomonIslands.Dr.Wade cametoAustraliaforabriefrest andtotakepartinthecelebrationsinconnectionwiththeMelbourneDiocesanCentenary.

Dr.WadewasborninRhode Island,U.S.A.,andaftercompletinghisstudiesattheCatholic Universitywasordainedasa memberoftheSocietyofMary in1922.HesetsailinJanuary, 1923,fortheSolomons,andhas labouredthereeversince.The missionsintheNorthSolomons beganin1898,andhereached itataparticularlydifficultstage. Thankstohisefforts,and,or course,theeffortsofthebrothers andnuns,therearenowtwentythreemissionstationsinthe icariate,andthenativepopulationisnow85percent.Catholic.

Dr.WadewasconsecratedBishopbyHisExcellencyDr.Cattaneo,theApostolicDelegate, ontheFeastoChristtheKing, October26,1930.,TheconsecrationtookplaceinSt.Patrick's Church,ChurchHill,Sydney.

In1935hepaidhis"adlinvina" visittoRome,andreturnedto theSolomonsviatheUnited States.

Avastamountofworkisbeing catechistsor"teachers,"astheyarecalled.These arenativeswhoaretrainedarp.i thensentoutthroughthevan ousvillages.Accommodation iserectedforthembythehead ofthevillage,andlandisgiven themtoraisetheirownfood. These"teachers"arenotpaid, butthreetimesayeartheyreceiveagiftfromtheBishop. Thisgiftdoesnotamountto much,asthe"teachers"realise thattheyareworkingforGod, andconsiderthemselvesasmembersoftheChurchMilitant. Theirreakardwillbeinthelife tocome.

Thewar,ofcourse,causeda terrificupheavalthroughthe mission,lands.Everyoneofthe twenty-twomissionstationswas destroyed.

FourofthepriestswerebeheadedbytheJapanese.Two nunsdiedofwoundsandstarvation,andsixReligiousBrothers perished;fourwerekilledbythe Japsandtwodiedofwounikand privation.Thenatives'.also suffered.Thousandsdiedfrom ourownbombing,anddisease spreadbytheJapaneseaccountedforthousandsmore.

Thewarhasnothadthesame adverseaffectonthenatives

Dr.J.Heavey'sDeath

Attheageof80years,Most 11ev.Dr.JohnHeavey,O.S.A., BishopofCairns,Queensland, passedtohiseternalrewardon the12th.inst.Thethirdeccu. pantoftheSee,whichwasestablishedin1941,thelateDr. HeaveywasanativeofCounty Wicklow,Ireland,wherehewas bornin1868.AttheageofseventeenheenteredtheOrderof theHermitsofSt.Augustine, andwasordainedinRomein 1891.Hesubsequentlybecame PrioroftheAugustinianAbbey atNewRoss,CountyWexford, andinthisofficehewasappointedVicarApostolicofCooktown, andconsecratedabishopinAugust,1914.Allthepriestsofthe DioceseofCairnsbelongtothe AustralianVice-Provinceofthe

Augustinians.Upto1941the diocesehadbeentheVicariate ApostolicofCooktown.

DuringBishopHeavey'sepiscopate,thediocesemadesteady progress.TheCatholicpopulationof14,000iswellservedwith 34churchesinnineparishes. Twothousandchildrenattend theparochialschoolsandcollees.Thereare18Religious priests,10brothers,and92nuns, whiletheCatholicsocietiesare inaflourishingcondition.

SolemnRequiemMassforthe lateBishopWillbecelebratedat CairnsonTuesday,22nd.inst. HisGrace,ArchbishopDuhig,of Brisbane,willpreachthepanegyric.

Mayherestinpeace

hereasinmanyotherparts wheretownshipsarelargeand moneyplentiful.TheNorth Solomonsiscutofffromtherest oftheworld,andtheonlyEuropeansthenativescameincontactwithwerethemissionaries andanoccasionaltrader.

ThesplendidexampleandpracticalCatholicityofourAustralianandAmericanservicemen didagreatdealtofurtherthe causeofChristthroughthese areas.

Dr.WadestayedoninBougainvillewhenthecivilauthorities fledattheapproachoftheJaps.

HehimselfWastakenprisoner bythem,andforoveramonth wasingaol.Suddenlyone morningtheyfledtotheirboats andleftthetown.Hedoesn't knowwhytheyactedthus,but thinkstheymusthavereceived falseinformationaboutanin. vasionbyourtroops.

Dr.Wadeisamostpractical man.Childwelfareclinicshave beenestablishedinanendeavour tolessenthehighinfantmortalityrates.Orphanages,schools, andtechnicalcollegeshavebeen opened,andthereisevenaSeminarycateringfornativeboys desirousofstudyingforthe Priesthood.Heiscontentwith thesimplestofbuildings."We don'twantgreatbuildings,"he stated;"butwewantmanysmail ones."HisownCathedralwas athatchedgrassshed.Allthe missionbuildingsweredestroyed, andhis"Palace"isnowinanexArmyhospital.Thisblockof buildingsalsohouseshisconvent,seminaryandschool.

Therearenowtwenty-sixnuns workingintheVicariate;twenty. eightpriests(RegularandDiocesan)arekeptbusy.Amongst thesecularpriestswhovolunteeredforthismissionisRt. Rev.Mons.Hannon(formerly NationalDirectorofthePropalionoftheFaith),andRev. FatherFingleton(brotherof cricketstar,JackFingleton).

Alotofthevisitationofthe Vicariatehastobedoneby boat,andherehehastheservice ofagroupofAustralianCatholiclaymenwhohaveformed themselvesintowhattheycall "TheGuildofSt.Joseph,"and whoperforminvaluableworkon themission.Dr.ChrisBurke andhiswife,whoisalsoadoctor,arethere.Dr.Burke,a f,rmerresidentofNedlands,left hispositionattheRoyalPerth Hospitalsomemonthsagoto volunteerformissionaryworkin theIslands.

Dr.WadewillbeinPerthfor afewmoredays,andwillthen returntotheSolomons,viathe EasternStates.

theStateLazaretatDerby,infishing.Theyarehospitalised onlywhentheyhave"reactions." Atothertimestheyhavecompletelibertytoroamthebush, andtherearetheinevitable "walk-about"periods.Forthe mostpartthediseaseisnotrepulsivesolongasthenativesare keptcleanandproperlycared for.

whichheroicworkshehasbeen engagedforthepast10years. Thehonourwhichhasbeencon. ferredonMotherGertrude-the firstevertobereceivedbya NuninAustralia-isnotregardedsomuchasapersonaltribute asarecognitiOnoftheworkDf thewholeOrderinthisState, andinaspecialmannerofthe pioneeringlaboursoftheNunsin theNorth-West. Thisworkwasinauguratedin 1907,whenMotherAntonia O'Brienledhervolunteerstothe BeagleBayMission,wherethey openedaschooltotrainyoung girlsfordomesticwork.Thence toBroome,wheretheytookover aspecialhospitalwhichwas maintainedbytheJapanesefor theirownnationals.Duringthe smallpoxoutbreakof1912,oneof theSistersdiedwhileministeringtothesick.ACelticCross intheBroomeCemeterywas erectedinherhonourbyher gratefulJapanesepatients.

IntheGovernmentHospitalat BroometheSistersgavetheir services,andalthoughofficially nurses,muchofthemenialwork wasdonebythemwhenhelpwas unavailable.Heretheymade contactwithChinese,Malays, Filipinos,andallclassesand creedsinthiscentreofthepearlingindustry.

In1937,attherequestofthe Government,theSisterstook overthelepersettlementat Derby,whereto-daytheyhave over100blackpatientsintheir care.Heretheyhaveawellequippedhospital,theGovernmentsuppliesfoodandpayssalaries,whiletwolaysuperintendentsandtheirfamiliesarrange transportandsuppliesandkeep thepeaceamongthenatives.

Contrarytopopularbelief,the majorityofthepatientsarenot hospitalcases.Manyareable todolightworkinthekitchen garden,gatheringfirewoodand

AlthoughtheLeprosariumis' situatedeightmilesbeyondthe town,thescareoftheJapanese raidsduringthewardisorganisedtheworkforashortperiod. Actingunderinstructions,the NunslefttheLeprosarium,but returnedafterabriefabsence. Theystayedwiththeirafflicted chargesthroughthetroublesome period,andononeoccasionhad totaketothebushwiththeir patientsandstayoutforaweek.

NoSisterhasevercontracted leprosy-ablessingwhichthe Nunsattributetothecareof DivineProvidence.Theyare veryhappyintheirwork,andalwayswishtoreturntoDerby. Thenatives,too,settledownremarkablywell.TheyaregenuinelygratefultotheSisters,and willoftenfighttodojobsfor them.Inadditiontogoodfood, nursingandmedicalcare,they areprovidedwitheveryamenity. Theyhavetheir"movies"regu- larly,athleticsports,andare particularlyfondof.theirorchestra.Ifthediseaseistakenearly thereiseveryprospectofacure, andaconsiderablenumberofnativeshavereturnedtotheirstationsortribesingoodhealth. TheNunsmakelightofconditionswhichcivilianswouldfmd heart-breaking.Thenatureof thediseasetheynurse,thetryingclimate,andtheisolationof theplace-allaresustainedwith acheerfulnessandreadyservice whichisaglowingexampleof Christiancharityandreply enoughtothosewhowouldtraducetheworkandthespiritof theseheroicspousesofChrist.

MalteseMigrationPlanned

CallforNominators

InformationwasreceivedthisweekfromtheMalteseHigh Commissionerthatnegotiationshavenowbeencompletedbetween theCommonwealthandMalteseGovernmentswithregardtoa mipraltionagreement.Individualandgroupnominationsof Maltesecannowhemadeunderanassistedpassagescheme.This AssociationisanxioustohearfromanyoneinterestedinnominatingMaltesepersonnel.Thereare25,900Maltesepeopleofgood standingandvariousoccupationsawaitingnomination.

TheCatholicMigrationOffice inEnglandhas1,200namesalsa awaitingnominators,andweare advisedelevenshipsarescheduledtotakemigrantstoAustralia thisyear.Nominationslodged nowwouldhaveeverychanceof gettingpassagesthisyear. ThisAssociationwouldalsobe pleasedtohandleanynominationsforrelativesandfriendsof peopleresidihginW.A.'

Nominatorsareurgentlywantedfor: Widowandthreeaddltchildren(1sonand2daughters). Themotherhashadexperience asamatronatChildren'sHomes andRedCrossHostels.Allwill-

ingtoworkinahotelwhichwill provideaccommodationandemployment.

Youngmarriedcouple,child2 yearsofage.Anxioustovork onfarm.Haveverygoadreferences. Marriedcouple,aged36anti3:3, respectively.Nofamily.Husbandanexpertintechnical photography,butanxioustodo anyformofwork.Wifeisan experiencedcatererandhotel manageress. Youngmarriedcouple.Ages26 and27.Nochildren Husbandisanelectricwelderandan ex-serviceman. Widow(38),onedaughter,12. Anxioustodohotelwork.

iseriminations

66Glorious

Ihavebeenaskedtowritea constructivecriticismofthe TherrySociety'slatestproduction,"GloriousMorning,"presentedattheAssemblyHallon the10th.and11th.inst.

Theplayitselfmiaswrittenby NormanMacowan,andwaslisted highamongthefamousplaysof 1938.ThestoryisaboutLeda Veerkind(JoseBrennan),amedicalstudentattheUniversityof Litzia(capitalofthetotalitarian StateofZagnira).WhilstattendingalectureintheUniversity, shereceivesavisionfromGod thatsheistopreachHisname tothepeoplewhohaveforthe lastsevenyearsbeenforcedto abandontheChristianreligion andtosubmittothepaganmaterialismofthenewState.

Ledareturnshomeincompanywithherprofessor,Hans Skaedia(JohnTout).Thelivingroomoftheoldhouseisthe settingforthefirstpartofthe play.HereAntonVeerkin (FrankPowell),anoldmanof seventy,worksthefewfields nearestthehousefortheBenefitoftheBurglitzCouncil.With himishis(laughterAnna(Dora Bulbeck)andhisgrandson Woden(JacquesGelle).

Annaisabrokenwomansince thedeathofherhusbandduring

Allan,onlysonofMr.andMrs. W.Miller,137MelvilleParade, Como.

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therevolution.Thefamilyhas beenallowedbytheCouncilto remaininthehouse,eventhough aftertherevolutionallprivate propertywasseized.General Gurgani,oftheSupremeCouncil(1(ivinHynes),arriveson thesceneandintheensuring "purge"bothLeda,hergrandfather,andRutzstein(Kevin Gallagher),theardentyethumanerevolutionary,facethefiringsquad.

TheTherrySociety,despitethe obviousyouthofthemajorityof itsmembers,didanexcellentjob intheplay.

TheproductionwasinthecapablehandsofGeorge(NoMean City)Walton,andhehasevery righttobeproudofthisbranch ofTherry. Now!theplayitselflacked manythings.Firstandforemostwasthemake-upofthe players.Itisallverywellto plasterongreasepaintifyouare inalargehall,butwhen,asin thecaseoftheAssemblyHail, theaudienceisonlyafewyards fromthestage,itdoesnotdoto havetheplayerscoveredso thicklywithpaintthattheyloot; likeIndiansjustescapedfroma near-byreservation.

Aplaylikethisdependson"atmosphere."Itssuccessiscer-

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Ryan-WilliamsWedding

TheweddingofMissGladys MayWilliamstoMr.Raymond ErnestRyanwassol.:mnicedat St.Mary'sCathedralPerth,with NuptialMass,onSaturday,5th inst.HisGracetheArchbislicp officiated. Thebride,whoistheeldest daughterofMr.andMrs.J.H. Williams,ofStationStreet,East Cannington,woreabridalgown ofwhitelacewithbishopsleeves, squareneckline,andlongtrain. Herbouquetandcoronetconsistedofwhitegladioli,tuberoseand carnations;theveilbeingof embroideredtulle.Shewasai7-

tendedbyMissesRonnieand KathleenRyan,sistersofthe groom,whoworeskybluemarquisetteoverbluetaffeta,with bouquetsandcoronetsofpink gladioli,carnationsandroses. Thebridegroom,whoisthe eldersonofMrs.andthelate Mr.LeoRyan,41WaterlooCrescent,EastPerth,wasattended byMr.FrancisGallagherasbest man,andMr.DesO'Connoras groomsman.

Aftertheweddingceremonya receptionwasheldatKeough's Hall,Perth,wheretheparentsof thebrideandgroomreceived tainifthisatmosphereissustained,butifthisisallowedto waver,evenforamoment,the wholeeffectwillbespoiled.This i;;whatreallydidhappen,and thatiswhy"GloriousMorning" cannotbedescribedasa"great success."

Bunglingoflinesinthefirst actbySkaedia(whowasmuch betteronthesecondnight)and Anna,destroyedwhateveratmospherewasthere.Itwasapity thatthefirstactonbothnights wassopoor.

Thelengthyperiodsofwaiting betweenscenesbrokewhatever threadofsuspensewascreated.

Irealisefullythefactthatperhapsthehallitselfdidnotlend itselftoefficientstagemanagement,butafterall,wastheresu muchpropertytobemovedthat afulltwentyminuteswassometimesneededtoaccomplishthis? Themusicalinterludesbetween thescenescertainlydidnothing tofosterthisatmosphereoftension.

Voiceproductionwas,onthe whole,verygood;Imighteven say,inthemajorityofcases,excellent.

ActinghonourswienttoJose Brennan(Leda)andKevinGallagher(Rutzstein).

JoseBrennangaveanexcellentinterpretationofthevisionary.Herweaknesswasher strength,andinhercalmway managedtoportraythesoulofa girlhumbleyetproud,weakyet strong,visionaryyetpractical, whoknewfullwellthatthe preachingoftheexistenceofGod meanteventuallyherdeath.Miss Brennanwas,byfar,the"star' oftheevening.

KevinGallagher,asthehead oftheBurglitzCouncil,acted withapurposeandsincerityseldomseeninsoyoungaplayer. Hisinterpretationofadifficult rolewasoutstanding.

Itwouldbefutiletogothrough theentirecast.Spacewouldnot Hermitit,butitisashamethat thegoodactingonthepart ofKevinHynes,FrankPowell andHughWebbshouldhave been,tosomeextentnullifiedby insufficientsupportfromother membersofthecast.

Theplaywasasuccess,though notagreatsuccess,andthesympatheticaudiencediditsbestto

showitsappreciation(though whytheyshouldbesoamusedat thefinalsceneisbeyondme). TheTherrySocietyistobe congratulatedonitsefforts,and wehopetoseemorepolisheand betterreceivedproductionsinthe future.Mayitssloganbetn.! finalwordsoftheplay:"Thisis nottheend.It'sonlythebeginning." -MEDICUS.

FORGETFULNESS.

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RACINGSELECTIONS

Saturday,June19,1948.

BeleleHandicap:Tadzick,1; BronzeTitle,2;AmazingDuchess,3;GlenUru,4. MetingHandicap:Brilliant Marc,1;BobbyBetel,2;Mr. Design,3;Benevolant,4. EvanstonPurse(1):Oranic, 1;GreyFlash,2;Prejudice,!1; Indemnity,4.

EvanstonPurse(2):Gayantre,1;Wonlass,2;Epinard, OperaHouse,4.

DaleHandicap:PrinceBrian, 1;DarkFlame,2;PrinceElite, 3;Easewood,4. ErrolWelter(2)LochSheil,1; BeggarRose,2;PantoRose,3; Gratuity,4. ErrolWelter(1):StarShell,1; GallantDuke,2;DarkFlame,3; Agricup,4. TROTTING.

Breeders'Handicap:SomeDouble,1;General'sFancy,2;Catchim,3. Patrons'Handicap:EarlRibbon,1;WeeAntique,2;Minvista,3.

FarewellHandicap:StarRay, 1;PlainJoe,2;StepLad,3. GrandstandHandicap:Ionic,1; TonyLee,2;LilyWisp,3.

Free-For-All:SeaBorn,1; ChinaGlobe,2;BalgayRoyal,3.

TotalisatorHandicap:Bintravis,1;RoyalEileen,2;Little Sheik,3.

FinalHandicap:Bingen'sPic, 1;RulingMaid.2:Reauvista,3

ninetyguests.Thetableswere decoratedwithchrysanthemums andpinkcarnations.Afterthe toastof"TheKing,"thebrine cuttheweddingcake,whichconsistedofthreetiers,andwas madebythebride'smotherand icedbyMissDorothyHarrison, ofKelmscott.

Themotherofthebridewtas dressedinaleafgreenwoolde chenefrockwithblackaccessories,andthegroom'smotherwore blackmosscrepe,trimmedwith blacklace,andcarriedblackaccesories. Duringthereceptiontheguests wereentertainedbysongsfrom Mrs.J.O'Brien,Mr.J.J.Savage,andMr.D.McMorrow.

Thebrideandgroomleftby cartospendashorthoneymoon touringtheSouth-West.The bride'sgoing-awayoutfitwasa strawberrypinklightwoollen suit,"newlook"style,withgrey accessories.

TheArchdiocese

Archbishop'sEngagements.

June29:

7a.m.:CelebrateHolyMass atSt.Charles'Seminary, Guildford.

10a.m.:PresideSolemnHigh MassatLittleSistersofthe Poor,Glendalough.

July2: FinalProfession,St.Johnof GodConvent,Subiaco.

July9: ReceivedebutantesatCatholic Ball,Albany.

July16: 7a.m.:CelebrateHolyMass, CarmeliteMonastery,Nedlands.

July25: 3.30p.m.:Confirmationand CanonicalVisitation,Sacred HeartChurch,HighgateHill.

August1: 11a.m.:St.Mary'sCathedral. OrdinationtotheSacred PriesthoodofRev.H.Kelly.

August8: St.Mary'sCathedral: 3p.m.:ConfirmationofchildrenofParochialSchools.

WannerooCelebratesPatronal Feast

OnSundaylast,13th.inst.,a largegatheringofparishioners andvisitorscelebratedatWan neroothetraditional"festa"in honourofSt.AnthonyofPadua.

Thecelebrationsbeganwitha "MissaCantata"sungbyRev. FatherLangmead.HisGrace thenadministeredtheSacrament ofConfirmationtothechildren oftheparish. Intheafternoontheprocession withthestatuetookplace.Borne ontheshouldersofagroupof menandfollowedbytheClontarfBandandabout500people (mainlyItalians),theprocession

RecreationalHall ForHalf-Castes

FatherT.Bryan'sInitiative

Animportantlandmmarkinthehistoryoftheefforts oftheCatholicChurchinthisStatetotamelioratethelotof theaborigineswasmarkedonthe17th.ult.,whenanew CatholicHall,fortheuseofthecolouredpeopleofPort Hedlandtownanddistrict,wasopenedbythePremier. Mr.R.McLarty.Theprovisionofthesefacilitieswas plannedandcarriedthroughbytheparishpriest,Father T.Bryan,withthefinancialsupportofBishopGummer,of Geraldton.

Inthepresenceofaverylarge gatheringofbothwhiteandco:ouredpeople,thePremierofficiallydeclaredtheEuralianHaI open,andinatrulyremarkable addressstressedtheneedfor Christianityinthedailylivesof thepeople,ifAustraliawasto survive.Hestressedthefact thatwecannotstandstill,but mustadvance;andouradvancementmustbealongChristian lines,becauseChristianprin. ciplesaretheonlysoundones. Henceeveryoneshouldstand rightbehindtheirChurchleaders, supportingthemintheirevery endeavourandencouragingthem toevengreaterefforts.

ThePremierthencomplimentedthecolouredpeopleon theirmagnificentbuildingand expressedthehopethatthey wouldalwaysuseittothebest advantage.Afterwelcoming Mr.McLartyandhisparty(Mr.

Reid,under-treasurer;Mr.Dumas,DirectorofPublicWorks; Mr.Young,CommissionerofMain Roads;Mr.Doig,Premier'ssecretary,andMr.Olney,official correspondent),Rev.Father Bryan,ParishPriest,calledon MissRoseClarke,whorepresentedthecolouredpeople,toout linetheaimsofthehall.With apoiseandpersonalitywhich greatlyimpressedall,particularlythePremier'sparty,Miss Clarkefirstofallthankedthe Bishop,MostRev.Dr.Gummer, forguaranteeingtheoverdraft andencouragingtheventurein everyway.Shethenwentonto explainthatuptothepresent thecolouredpeoplehadnoplace tomeetforsocialorrecreational purposes.Inthehall,however, thiswasremedied.Itwasa hallthattheycouldbeproudDi asabuilding,butitalsostood forsomethingmuchhigher:It gavethemanindividuality.With itsbillardtable,ping-pongtable, dartboardandpiano,children hadafocalpointforamusements.Thehallstoodforprogressandwasbuiltmainlyfor thechildren,whomeritedevery considerationasAustralians,and giventheencouragementandopportunitywouldproveasgoon Australiansasanyotherchit dren.

passeddownthemainWanneroo roadandthenbacktothechurch, wheresermonswerepreachedin ItalianbyRev.FatherHarry Brennan,andinJugo-Slavby Rev.FatherJohnChokolich.

Sogreatwastheassembled crowdthatthepreacherswere obligedtostandinthedoorway inorderthattheycouldaddress theoverflowfromthepacked church.

TheParishPriest,Rev.Father Langmead,thankedallfortheir co-operation,andtheconcluding BenedictionwasgivenbyRev. FatherChokolich.

PRAYERSFORRAIN.

HisGracetheArchbishopdirectsthat,asfrom Sunday,June6th.,the prayer"AdPetendam Pluviam"beaddedtothe prayersoftheMass,asan ORATIOIMPERATAPRO REORAVI."Priestsare alsoesiqiiestedtoexhort thefaithfultoprayfor rain,whichissourgentlyneededthroughoutthe state.

BishopGrimshawto SpeakOver6WN

HisLordshipBishopGrimshaw,ofPlymouth,England, whorepresentedHisEminence CardinalGriffinattheMelbourne Centenary,willbeheardovtr Station6WNonSundaynext, 20th.inst.,at7.30p.m.,inthe "PlainChristianity"Session.

FinalProfession

atSt. Joseph's,Fremantle

Thismorningfindsustitled BridesoftheKingofKings, AndHeasourLordandMaster, Acceptsthusourloveandour vows, AndgivesusinturnHisriches, AndmakeseachintruthHis Spouse.

Sosangtwoyoungheartslast SundaymorninginStJoseph's ConventChapel,Fremantle,on thesolemnoccasionoftheirfinal ProfessionintheReligiousLife. TheyareSisterM.Martina Scales,ofCo.Clare,Eire,and SisterM.AssumptaJones,of Swanbourne,WestAustralia.

They're WHITE FASHION SHIRTS

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PERTH,THURSDAY.JUI'l17,1948.

AFarewelltoControls

TherecommendationoftheFederalCabinettoliftthe rationingofclothingandmeatisclaimedbyasectionof thePresstopresageawholesaleabandonmentofwartimecontrols.Certainlyitisawholesomesignthatthe popularrejectionofthereferendumtoenabletoCommonwealthpermanentlytocontrolpricesandrentsshouldhave beenfoilwedsopromptlybyactiontomodifytheregimentationoflife.Atthesametimeitwouldbeunworthy ofdecentpoliticaltraditionsifthewithdrawalofsubsidies weremadesosuddenlyastoappearaskaretaliatorymeasureandtocauseembarrassmenttotheStates.Itistobe doubtedwhetherthesystemofsubsidisingindustriesisin thelongrunsoundstatecraft,foritisbuttorobPeterto payPaul.Butcertainlythestrainonthenationaleconomycausedbythewarhadtohemetinsomeway,andit wasmadelessonerousbythereflectionthatthetaxpayers' moneywentchieflytotheaidofprimaryproducers.While therelaxationorabolitionofwar-timecontrolsisvery welcome,bothasarestorationofpersonalfreedomandas anindicationthatoureconomiclifeisreturningtonormal, itwouldbetragicifthefuturewerelefttoanidiotic laissez-fairepolicysuchasexistedinthepre-atomicage.

11theworldto-daylacksvirtue,itisbecausevirtue standsinthemiddlepathandourcivilisationisproductive ofextremistminoritiesandofapatheticmajorities.in thenotfardistantdayswhencapitalismwasinthesaddle, itwasfairlygenerallyacceptedthatitwasperfectlynormalforthefewtoowneverything.Intheselattertimes itislargelyaccepted,butnotwiththesamecomplacency, thatnobodyshouldownanything.Theseareminority views,andthepeoplearesilent.ButtheCatholicChurch willnotyieldaninchtoeithercamp,forbothareinerror. Itismonstrousandunjusttoconcentrateallproductive, andhencepolitical,powerinthehandsofafewcapitalists, justasmuchasitistogivetheregulationofthewholeof lifetoafewpoliticians.Thereisacryingneedforpopulareducationintheobviousmiddlecoursewhereeverybody wouldownalittle-"amodestcompetence."Becausethe multitudehasbeenindoctrinatedintothefatalisticchoice betweentheextremes,ithasneveradvertedtothesane andhumanviewoflifeofferedbythethirdcourse-the widespreaddistributionofproductive,privateownership. Andthereisnopoliticalreflectionofthiscommonsenseadvocacy.

MrWilson,chairmanof PortHedlandRoadsBoard,ina shortaddress,congratulatedthe colouredpeopleandexpressed amazementatthesizean.i beautyofthehall.

BeforeFatherPerrott,S.J. madetheappeal,Mr.Roders memberforRoehourne,spes ingonbehalfofMr.Heagne thememberforthedistrict,mov edavoteofthankstothePremier.

Thehallis57feetlongand21 feetwide.Itislinedwitha fivefootmasonitedadowith plasterboardtotheceiling,th samematerialbeingusedf, ceiling.Theroofiscorrugated asbestos.Thereisalobbyci tranceThecostatm£410,and theappealproduced£50.

HolyMasswascelebratedin theConventChapelat6.45a.m. bytheVeryRev.FatherHayes, O.M.I.,who,aftertheGospel, adressedthecommunityand spokeofthehappinessoftotal surrendertoGod.Hestressed particularlytheVowofObedience,whichisreallythecoreof religiouslife,andwhichembodies theothertwovows,andis,asit were,theirsafeguard.

Immediatelybeforereceiving HolyCommunionthetwoyoung SistersmadetheirVowsintothe handsoftheirRegionalSuperior,thusbecoming"Bridesof Christ"forever.

Wecongratulatethemontheir attainingthegoaloftheirdesires,andonhavingsosuccessfullyandfaithfullyprovedthemselves,duringtheireightyears fprobation,worthytoberanked amongtheDaughtersofBlessed EmiliedeVialar,foundressof theCongregationoftheSisters ofSt.JosephoftheApparition. Wewishthemadmultosannos.

Thepost-warhistoryofthewar-timecontrolsinthis countryshouldbeasalutarywarningtothepeopleagainst theover-centralisationofpoliticalpower,eventemporarily.ThepresentcontrolswerefreelycededtoCanberra forthespecificpurposesofdefenceandfortheeasytransitiontoapeace-timeeconomy.Thestoryofthereferen dumsalone-especially.thenotoriousonecomprisingthe fourteenpoints-provedconclusivelythatthecentralpoliticalauthoritywouldstraineveryefforttoretainthose powerspermanentlyfortheimplementationofitsownfull anddubiouspoliticalends.Theaimofitallwassaidto beeconomicsecurity,butitwastohepurchasedatthe priceofthetotallossofpersonalliberty.Yet,afterthe horrorsofinsecurityexperiencedundertheCapitalistregime,itwasatemptingbait.Itistothecreditofthe Australianpeoplethattheyhaveclungtothis,perhaps iimlyconceived,passionforfreedom..ItisforCatholic socialthoughttoshowthemapracticalwaytobeowners insteadofserfs.AndCanberraistobecongratulatedon itspoliticalastutenessinremittingcontrols,evenifit hadnohighermotivethantheabilitytoseethewritingon thewall.

AppealForFrancesMoran

TheVictoriaSquareOldCollegians'Associationhasopined anappealtohelpFrancesMoran -recentwinneroftheJuillard Scholarship.SincetheScholarshipcatersonlyforhertuition, MissMoranwillneedalarge sumofmoneyfortravellingand livingexpensesBecauseofher positionasorganistofSt.Mary's Cathedral,andalsoforthehonourshehasbroughttothisState, itishopedthatmanyfriends andadmirerswillrespondgenerouslytothisdeservingcause

Donationsmaybesenttothe President,MissMarjoryWyndham,of537FitzgeraldStreet, NorthPerth,ortotheSecretary. MissRonnyMurphy,of110BennettStreet,EastPerth;orto "TheRecord"office,BoxA.35, G.P0markedclearly"Frances Moran"Appeal.

TheOldCollegiansAssociation isgivinganofficialwelcometo MissMoranatTinternLodge nextSundayat3p.m.

ByFRANCISGILBERT

UnnaturalConceptionof PoliticalPower

Indignityof"Free"Medicine

Thebeggaryofskonstructivz politicalandsociologicalthought inthiscountryhasbeenunhappilyunderlinedbytheimpasse betweentheFederalGovernment andtheB.M.A.overtheoperation ofthe"Free"MedicineScheme.

Thepoliticaloppositiontothe measure(or,atleast,whatthe Pressletsusknowofsuchactivity)hasbeenextremelylimited andpuny.Thedoctorsarefightingthemeasureprimarily,it wouldseem,forthepreservation oftheirprofessionalstatus.They donotobjecttotheprincipleof thescheme;theymerelywishto havethePharmacopoeiaChifleianawidenedtoincludewhatever drugsadoctorwouldordinarily prescribe.Asforthepeople- thepeoplearedumbevenbefore thegallonsof"free"lollywater lodgeintheirgullets.Thereis awallofmentalatrophysymbolisedbytheirmonumentalMarticulation.ButIhaveanuneasinessthatfartoomanypeople arequitecontenttoremainpassiveandhavethingsdoneto them,providedtheyarenot sharplyunpleasant.

FUNCTIONOFSOCIALLIFE.

Whatisbeingprogressivelylost sightofistheclear,limitedconceptionofwhattheSocialContractoriginallyinvolved.When menfirstcametogetherinorganisedsocieties,withwhatobjectdidtheydoso?Itwasto "perfect"theirownlives.Neither theindividualnorthefamilyunit containedwithinitselfthepower orthepotentialitytocompassits fulldevelopment.Mencametogetherintocommunitiesforthe achieverlientofendswhichwere possibleonlytoaco-operative group.ThisarrangementinvolvedthesacrificeUytheindividualswhocompriseditofcertainpersonalliberties.Thecreationandfunctioningofajuridical system,forexample,postulated theputtingasideofthevendetta andthepersonalfeud,andeven themodificationoftherightof self-defence.Thepowerandimpartialityofthel.awintheadministrationofjusticewould standbetweenthepassionsofthe offendersandtheoffended.

Itwas,andis,implicitinthe SocialContractthattheindivi-

dualyieldedonlysomuchofhis personallibertyaswasessential totheperfectionofsociety. Moreover,theindividual'srenunciationwasafreeact,motivated bythemoralsuasionofhisown highergoodanddevelopment. TheindividualprecededtheState ineveryrespect,andthevalidity ofitsmoralauthoritywasderivenfromtheNaturalLawthrough theassentoftheindividualswho composedit.

AUTHORITYANDTYRANNY.

Thisprimitive,conditionalconsentmarksoff,evento-day,the properandlegitimateexerciseof publicauthorityfromtyranny andusurpation.Henceitremainsareversaloftrueorderfor theStatetoarrogatetoitself rightsandfunctionswhichthe individualcan(orwishestoattemptto)exerciseeitherpersonallyorthroughalowerand lesscomplexorganisationthan theState.Thereare,ofcourse, caseswheretheindividual,by neglectorcrime,virtuallycedes hisrights,andtheStateisobligedtointerveneforthecommongood.Butthesecasesare exceptional,andhardcasesmake

Yetmoderngovernmentsare, almostuniversally,makingabid forsuchaspateofpowerthat inferentiallytheircitizensmust regardedascasesofretarded n.entaldevelopmentordangerous criminallunatics.Forthatpower ofpublicinterventioninthepersonallivesofthecitizenswhich wasconcededasalastresortof thepublicinterest,tendstobecomethenormalprocedurein publiclife.Yetitisanunnati.ralconceptionofpoliticalpower, endassuch,immoralandtolw resistedwithgreatvigourand constancy.

PERSONALANDCO-OPERATIVEEFFORT.

eseprinciplesseemtometo :polywithoverpoweringforceto the"Free"medicinescheme.is theaveragecitizenofthiscountryreallysopoorthathecannot provide(takenbyandlarge)for theordinarypharmaceutical needsofhisfamilyoutofhis earnings?AndifthisisCis case,cannotprovisionforsuch

OPTICIANSANDOPTOMETRISTS

needsbemadebytheextension ofsuchfacilitiesastheFriendly Societiesoffer?Isthereany reasoninthenatureofthings vohyco-operativeeffortcannotbe eventuallymadetocoverthe wholepopulation? Itisquitecleartotheaverage manthatitisinfinitelymore dignifiedforhimtobuyhisown medicinethantohaveitladled outtohimonagovernment spoon.Theplainmanwouldbe revoltedattheideaoftheneighboursmovingintodohislaunderingwhilehisownwifewas abletodoit.Itoffendsagainst thefitnessofthings,againsta rightprideinhisowndignity,to bepatronised.YetthatispreciselythekindofthingtheFederalGovernmenthaswritteninto thestatutebookofthiscountry Itiscertainlyachallengetonaionalvirilitywhenamanmay nolongertakehisownmedicine.

L1EGEMENOFTHESTATE.

TheperilofthisprocessofdehumanisingthecitizenSofAustraliatothedeadlevelofnliegerne oftheStateisthatitwillcome topassthattheindividual's worthwillsoonbeassessedonhis abilityto''co-operate"withthe Government.Inthisparticular instancehewillhavetoswallow theGovernmentpillswithasmile. Quitefrankly,Iregardthewhole businessasservile. Idon't wanttobeagoodboyaccording totheGovernmentprescription. Itisexceedinglypainfultothink thatatthislatehourinthe world'shistory,peoplewillqueue upforthemedicinedolemuchas theRomansdidintheheydayof

theirslavesystemforfreebread andcircuses. IfthereissomuchMoneyin theFederalcoffersthattheGovernmentcanembarkonahundred andoneschemesof"socialservice,"itshouldbepracticableto remitsomethingoftheoppressicburdenofdirecttaxation,and theevenmoreextortionateload ofindirecttaxes.Ifthiswere dinethewage-earnrmightfind hehadenoughofhisweek'sremunerationlefttoprovidefor hismedicalneedsasafreeman, andnotbeprovidedforinaseriilemannerbyapackofSocialpopinjays.

"FREE"MEDICINEMYTH.

Itmayberemarkedinparenthesisthatthemedicinescheme is,ofcourse,not"free"inany sense.Theworkerhaspaidand willkeeponpayingforitand otherthingsheraldedbythit arch-bureaucrat,theSocialist managerofBritain,LordBeveridge.Inasmuchasthemajorityofhealthyworkerswillpay fortheminorityofhissickcomrades,theschemewillactasa substituteforsocialcharity.In asmuchastheworkerswillsupportanever-growingarmyof malingerersandhypochondriacs, theywillfindtheschemeanythingbutfree.Theordinary simpleremediesthatcouldbe hadfortwoorthreeshillings willnowneedthedoctor'sprescription,and,ofcourse,hisfee. Sothattheevery-daymedicamentsarelikelytobecomefour orfivetimesdearer.Butthatis thekindofblessingonemustexceptinaSocialisteconomy.

ScandalofaRoyalApostasy

WiththemarriageofPrincess

Anne,ofBourbon-ParmatoexKingMichaelofRumania,accordingtotheritesoftheGreek OrthodoxChurch,anotherpublic apostasyhastakenplace.The losstotheChurchthroughattemptedmarriagesoutsidethe Foldisheavyenough;whenone ofthepartiesconcernedisapublicfigureofsomeimportance,the evilisaggravatedbywidespread scandal.Eventhoughroyalty isto-dayinthediscard,andthe marriageofsovereignsisnot likelyprofoundlytoaffectthereligiousbeliefsoftheirsubjects, thescandalremainsbecausethose oflittleornofaitharehappyin construingsuchincidentsasevidenceofaworld-widereligious collapse.Moreover,pusillanimousreligioussouls,spirituallyenervatedbythemodernnotionsof romanticlove,areonlytooreisay tofindjustificationfortheir ownconductinthewrong-domg ofcrownedheads.

CHURCH'SCONSISTENCY.

Ifthereisasoulofgoodnessin unhappythingsofthiskind,it mayconsistinthevividwitne,s theybeartotheconsistencyof theCatholicChurchintheapplicationsofHerteachings.Itis commonlychargedagainsttne Churchbyherprofessionalenemiesandbytheuninformed,that theVaticanispreparedtowaive, oranyhowtomodify,Herdsctrineinfavourofthewealthy

andpowerful.Theexistencaof Protestantism,atleastinitsEnglishforms,shouldhavebeensatficienttonailthatcalumnyatits inception.ForthePopewaswillingtolosetheEnglishnation latherthantowhittledownthe aoctrineofmonogamousmarriagetosuitthepassionsor HenryVIII.

EXCOMMUNICATIONAND RE-ENTRY.

Buterrordieshard,especially ahenitisaimedagainstthe ChurchofGod.Theoldliesare resurrected,rehashedandserved upagaininsucceedinggenerations. disinteringSectariansareconstantly thedecomposedremainsoftheMarconiandMarlboroughcaseswithoutintheleast understandingtheissuesthat werethereatstake.Thepresentcase,however,admitsofno quibbling.Thequestionasked ofthePopewaswhetherhewould dispensethePrincessAnnefrom theobligationsoftheNeTemere decree.Hisanswerwasanunequivocalnegative,andthePrincesswentthroughtheform'of marriageoutsidetheChurch. Hence,despitePressreportsof herdeterminationnottorenounceherFaith,shehasdeliberatelycutherselfofffromthe Church.Shemayreturnonconditionofregularisinghermarriageandrepentinghersininthe samewayasthelowliestcharwoman.

JusticeforChurchSchools inFrance?

NoQuestion

ofSubsidies

LAUBMANPANK

AbriefcablefromParisduring theweekannouncedanewcrisis intheFrenchCabinetoverthe Government'srecentproposalfor StatesubsidiesforChurch schools,whichtheSocialistsare opposing.Itwasoneofthefew hearteningnewsflashesfromEuropeinsofarasitindicatedthat Franceisatlastdelvingintothe rootcausesofherdecline,andof thefailureofhercivilisingmissionintheWest.Foritwasnot thewarwhichhumbledFrancein thedust.Shehadsufferedand overcomemoregrievousillsthan theNaziinvasionandoccupation.

pleaproblem.Butcertainlyit wouldnotbeverywideofthe marktoassertthatthesecularisationoflife,andinparticular thesecularisationofeducation, wasoneofthemajorcontributoryfactorstoFrance'sperilof dissolution.Theproposalnow beforetheFrenchCabinettosup- porttheChurchschoolsfinanciallyisevidencethatrealismisat lastbeginningtosupplantpre- judiceinthesolutionofFrance's radicalproblems.

NOBIDFORCHARITY.

Whatneedscorrectionabout thecabledreportistheuseofthe word"subsidies."Itisonethat iscommonlyinvokedinthisvexe.l issue,sometimesbywayofcloud- ingtherealfacts,butmoreoften outofignoranceandaloosemannerofspeech.Theclaimofthe religiousschoolsalloverthe worldforthesupportofthat shareofthetaxeswhichtheir supporterscontributeisinnoway ademandforasubsidy.They asknotforsocialcharitybutfor socialjustice.

OBJECTIONSINCONSCIENCE

Allcitizenscontributeinsome measuretothepublicrevenues fromwhichtheeducationalsystemisfinanced.Yettheeducationalgrantislimitedtothesup- portofStateschoolswhichpro- vide"free,"secularandcompulsoryeducation.Yetin,every communitythereisaconsiderbleminoritywhobelievethatreligionmustbetheintegrating factorineducation,asitisinlife, andwho,therefore,cannotinconsciencesendtheirchildrento schoolswhichignoretheirbasic firstprinciples.Theseconscientiouspeoplearehenceconstrainedtomaintaintheirown schools,wheretheirchildrenmay heeducatedintheknowledge andloveofGod,aswellasinthe profaneartsandsciencesandin purelyutilitariansubjects.

SUBSIDISINGSECULARISM.

Forthesakeofconscience manythousandsofpeopleare wiltingtomakethissacrifice,anditsimplementationrepresentsa sealhardshipwhichincreases withtheadvanceofeducational methods.Whattheydoresent isthattheyare,atthesame time,compelledtosupportfinanciallytheStateschoolswhich theycannotuse.Anditiscertainlyunjusttocompelreligious taxpayerstosubsidiseasecular systemofeducation.Itisassuredlygallingforpeoplewho havetopaytwiceforeducation, toseetheirshareoftaxation whichisearmarkedforeducationemployedintheinstruction ofotherpeople'schildren.

Theclaimofthesupportersof theChurchschoolsisclearand irresistible.Theymerelywant theirshareoftheeducational grantwhichtheyhavepaidin taxationtobedevotedtothose schoolstowhichtheymayconscientiouslysendtheirchildren. Thatisaveryfarcryfroman appealforcharitybywayofa subsidy.Norisitmerelyamatterofjusticetoaminority.Itis amatterofexpediencyforthe nationalwelfare,astheFrench nationisdiscovering.

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FormanyyearsbeforeHitler's madbidforthemasteryofEuropeFrancehadbeenlosingthe Faith,andthenationalapostasy wasalltheblackerinthattheat.

tachmentofthepeasantrytothe Churchwasweakened.Inaddition,butcloselyrelatedtoherinfidelity,therewasaterrible moralcollapseinFrance.The ruinationofsoulswasgreatindeed,butothermoretangible andimmediateeffectswerefeltin thenation.Themoralrotin theheartoftheFrenchnation wasstartinglyehibitedwhen,in theyearthesecondWorldWar began,theFrenchdeath-rateexceededthebirth-rate.Itis, therefore,notsurprisingthat Francehasbeen,inourday,describedas"amissionarycountry,"andthattheChurchhas beuntore-sowtheChristian Faiththerefromthebeginning.

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CatholicWomen'sLeague

W.A.'sTenthAnnualConference

ThetenthannualConference oftheCatholicWomensLeague washeldonWednesday,June9, attheLeagueRooms,Nestle House.Therewasaverygood attendanceofmembersfromall thesuburbanbranches.The countrybrancheswerenotrepresented.

Themorningsessionwasopen edbythePresident(Mrs.Maxwell),whowielcomedallpresent andgaveashortaccountofthe foundingof the Catholic Women'sLeagueinEngland, 1908,bythenotedconvert,Mary Fletcher.

TheChaplain,Rev.Father Langmead,gaveagreetingtoall presentandintroducedRev. FatherStinson,whospoke,onthe subjectofimmigration,andaskedfortheassistanceoftheLeague,whichwasreadilypromised.

Thereportsofthebranches werethenreadandresolutions broughtforwardanddiscussed.

AnaddressofabsorbinginterestwasthengivenbyRev.

FatherLangmead.Itwasan accountoftheearlydaysofhis priesthoodontheGoldfieldsand inthecountry,andofthevast distanceshehadtotravelbetweenhisparishes.Hewaseternallyindebted,andsoweremany

goodCatholicsto-day,tothe wonderfulwomenoftheoutback,whogavereligiousinstructionregularlyandkeptthe FaithandtheloveofGodalive inthemostdistantplaces.

ApaperwasthenreadbyMrs. Clementson''AVisittotheBait Migrants,"whichwasbothinstructiveandentertaining.

Intheafternoon,RightBev. MonsignorMcMahonpresided,in theabsenceofHisGraceArchbishopPrendiville.Theannual reportandthefinancialreport werethenread,showinggood progressfortheyear.

MonsignorMcMahon,aftercongratulatingthePresidentonthe year'swairk,gaveamosteloquentaddress.

Takingforhissubject,"Judith oftheOldTestament,"the speakershowedhowinthese moderndaysbraveandvaliant womenareneededjustasmuch astheywereinthetimeofJudith.Heurgedhislistenerstobe readyandpreparedforanywork thatmaybesetforthemasJudithfulfilledhertaskinthedays ofold.

Adelightfulafternoonteawas servedbythemembersofthe NedlandsBranch,andwasmuch appreciatedbyallpresent.

ACryofAgonyfroman InternmentCamp

BritishReturnRefugeestoTito

"Inhasteandinsecretwe seizethisopportunityofbringingtotheeyesoftheIrishCatholicsthecryofagonywhich goesoutfromtheCroatsinternedattheCampinEsterwegen (BritishZoneofAustria),of snakingourbrethrenawareof theterriblecrisiswhichweare passingatthismoment.Perhapsthiswillbethelastcry fromtheremnantoftheCroatian intellectualsthatyouwillhear. We-aboutfiftyUniversityprofessors,teachers,priests,doctors,journalists,authors,students,formerofficersoftheCroatianArmy-aretobehanded overbytheBritishauthorities toTitoWehavenolongerany fearofdeath.Weseeitclose athand,thisdeathoftheyoung Croatianintellectuals.Weare waifswhocryforthelivesof ourbrothers.

'Whatisour'crime'?Wehave beenanti-Communistsandwe stillare.Wecannotandwe willnotchangeourattitudein thismatter.Wefoughtagainst Titobecausewebelievedthatwe werefightingforajustcause. Wehaveneverbeenanti-British. Wehavebeenanti-Russian.That isthetruth.Putusbeforean impartialinternationalcourt,but letusnotbehandedovertothe CommunistPeople'sCourtin Tito'sYugoslavia.TheCommunistPeople'sCourtscannotbe impartial.Myfriends,wehave nottimetotellyoumore."

Thisispartofaletterwhich hasreachedIrelandfromaCroatianintheBritishinternment campatEasterwegan.

Thecaseofthe50CroatianintellectualsnowinternedinEsterwegenbytheBritishispurelya politicalone.Politicaltrials havebeengoingoninYugoslavia eversincethewar.

TheexecutionofMr.Petkov, leaderoftheBulgarianPeasant Party,wasdescribedinaBritish diplomaticnoteas"judicialmurder."ButinCommunist-dominatedYugoslaviapoliticaloppositionitselfhasbecomeacrime. Wehaveseenthisfromthetrial ofArchbishopStepinac. NoFairThal.

InYugoslaviato-daythepublicprosecutorsarethemenwho werepoliticalcommissarstothe partisanbrigadesduringthe war.Itcanhappenthatthe

publicprosecutorinthetrialof these50Croatianintellectuals whoareabouttobehandedover toTito,willbeapoliticalofficer fromthepartisanarmyagainst v,hichtheCroatsfought.Itis hardtobelievethattheCroatian Catholicintellectualswillhavea fairtrial.

TheCommunistsfromYugoslavia,Bulgaria,andothercountriesridalltheterritorythey ruleoftheanti-Communistand "reactionary"element.Thewhole anti-Communistpopulationtrom South-EastEurope-inthemajorityCatholic-hasbeencondemnedtodeath,andthisdecree isbeingputintoexecutionenergeticallyineverycornerof South-EasternEurope.

The"People'sCourts"areworkingeverywhereatfullpressure. TheannihilationoftheCroatian CatholicnationwillthenbeInevivable. Ineverypartof YugoslaviatheCatholicpopulationisinamoreorlessserious plight,insuspensebetweenlife anddeath.

375PriestsKilled.

In1945,accountsofmassaces ofCatholicpriestsfromYugoslaviabegantoreachAustralia Theseaccountsincreasedin numberandfullnessofdetail.In thebeginningof1948itbecame possibletoobtainafairlyaccurateknowledgeofwhathadhappened.Thefactisthatinfour years375Catholicspriestshave beenkilledinYugoslavia.About 420arelivinginexile,and180 areimprisoned.

Inafewweeksafterthe50 CroatiansintellectualsarehandedovertoTitothenumberof executedCatholicpriestsand otherintellectualswillbeincreased.

TheCatholicpeopleinYugoslaviaandotherSouth-Eastern Europecountrieswillgetanew impressionoftheChristianWesternEuropeanUnion,whichis abouttobebuiltUptothisthe onlyhopeoftheCatholicpopulationfromSouth-EasternEuropewasWesternChristianEurope.Itishardtobelievethat theCatholicpeoplefromthese regions,afterthesenewexecutions,withthehelpoftheBritishauthorities,willeveragain looktoWestEuropeasitsspiritualideal.

SterlingWorkDoneByAllBranches

ANNUALREPORT.

Inpresentingthetenthannual reportoftheCatholicWomen's League.thePresidentandExecutiveCouncildesiretoexpress theirthankstoHisGrace,ArchbishopPrendivilleforhiskindly interestandgenerousassitance, andtotheirchaplain,Rev. FatherLangmead,forhisspiritualguidanceandunfailingherp. Wethankourmembersfortheir willingasistanceandco-operation inallworksundertakenbythe League,alsootherfriendswho havekindlyhelpedtheLeague.

TheannualgeneralCommunion oftheLeaguetookplaceonSunday,May23,eveoftheFeastof OurLadyHelpofChristians. Eachbranchattendedinitsown parish.TwoMasseswereoffer adonthedeathofmanymemberduringtheyear.

Thesumof£60wasraisedby allbranchesforabursaryforSt. CharlesSeminary.Mrs.Goody alsoassistedbyorganisingacard partyforthisobject.

TwodelegatesfromtheLeague attendedtheInterstateandFederalConferenceheld-inSydneyin October,1947.

TheLeagueisrepresentedon thefollowingpubliccommittees, andtheirmeetingsareattended regularlyviz.:NationalCouncil ofWomen(Mrs.Maxwellison theExecutiveofthisCouncil, andMrs.McCannassistswiththi, afternoonteas) AlexanIra Home;UnitedNationsOrganisation;Travellers'Aid;Australian ChinaAssociation;Wandering Mission;acommittehelpswith theRedCrossafternoonteasat thePerthHospital.(ThiscommitteehasbeencarryingonunderMrs.Jenkinseversincethe foundingoftheLeague).

Anothercommitteehelpsinthe streetcollectionsforvarious charitableobjects.Castledare andClontarfOrphanagesareassistedontheirFieldDays,and ourcommitteesservetheafternoonteasontheseoccasions.ContributionshavebeensenttoTardun.AsaleofWorkwasheld inDecembertoaugmentLeague fundsandthiswasverysuccessful.

ThemonthlymeetingsatNestleHousearewellattended,and eachbranchactsinturnashostesses.Everythirdmonthan eveningmeetingisheldforthe benefitofmemberswhocannot attendintheafternoon.

TheEntertainmentCommittee organisedseveralpleasanteveningsandthebridgepartiesare alwaysenjoyable.

Membersvisitthehospitals, theHomeofPeace,Glendalough, theM.C.L.ConvalescentHome, WoorolooSanatorium,andthe HomesfortheBlind.AcommitteeasiststheTravellersAid Societybytakingturnsattheir rooms.

WearestillassistingthedistressedpeopleofEurope,especialytherelativesofourmissionariesintheNorth-West.This yearabout62parcelsoffood andclothingweresent,andmost gratefullettershavecometo handfromtherecipients.

TheroomsoftheLeague,rat NestleHouse,arenowopen everydayfrom11a.m.to4 p.m.,fortheuseofmembersand theirfriends-I

WewereabletoassisttheBait migrants,asoneofourmembers.Mrs.Clements,ofVictoria Park,speakstheirlanguage,and visitedtheGraylandsCamp.They werethankfulforthehelpgiven tothem.Wehopetobeofassistancetothoseofthemwho settlehere.

BRANCHES.

Cathedral:

Thespecialworkofthisbranch isassistingtheRedCrossinthe HospitalandWelfareWork. Manypleasantlectureevenings, socialandbridgepartieshave beenheldbythemembersofthis branch.

Cottealoe:

Themembersofthisbranch visittheM.C.L.Homeregularly, andarealwayskeptbusywith parishandwelfarework.

Fremantle: Thisbranchhelpstheconvents andcolleges,anddoesagreat dealofwelfarework;Prison Gateactivitiesarealsopartat theirplans.

Highgate: AsiststheAlexandraHome, alsotheblindfolkoftheirdistrict,aswellasassistinginall parishwork.

Kalgoorlie: Thisbranchdoesgreatwork ontheGoldfields,aswellasassistingverygenerouslyallLeagueundertakings.

Maylands: Greathelpisgivenheretothe youngfolks'societies.Theyare alsoatower.ofstrengthtothe MaylandsBlindSchoolandthe BrailleSociety.

Nedlands: Helpsinallthesocialand otheractivitiesoftheparish.

Northam: Membersorganiseallparish activitieswhenrequired,helpthe convent,andhaveaverybusy time.

OsbornePark: Thisisanewbranch,andhas madeanexcellentbeginning. Members,inadditiontoassisting inallparishwork,arealways welcomeatGlendalough,which isvisitedregularly.

ShentonPark: Thisisaverybusybranch,doinggreatworkinitsownparish andassistingattheHomeof Peace.

Subiaco: AssistsinallparishandLeaguework,andisinterestedinthe CatholicYouthOrganisations.

VictoriaPark: Hasafinebodyofwilling workers.TheHomeforthe AgedBlindisattendedfortnightly,andagreatdealofspiritualandtemporalworkdonefor theinmates.Thebranchis againthisyearsupplyingthe conventschoolchildrenwithhot soup,cocoaormilkduringthe coldwintermonths.

Itisnotpossibletogiveindetailthewholeoftheitemsin whichthevariousbranchesinterestthemselves,buttheyarecartainlydoingawonderfulwork.

Atthecentralroomsthereare alwayswillinghelpersforsewing,knitting,packingparcels, etc.,andgenerousfinancialassistanceisrenderedwhenrequired. Wedesiretothankallourkind friendsandbenefactorsfortheir help,also''TheRecord"newspaperforpublishingourreports andnotices.Themembersof theLeaguehaveworkedharmoniouslythroughouttheyearunder thecapabledirectionofouren. ergeticPresident,Mrs.Maxwell.

CLAIRESMITH, GeneralSecretary.

No.27HistoricHomes

Ctir;al(0Liz Ptn./arra.

Afascinatingstoryofburied treasurelingersaboutCreatononthe oldroadbetweenPinjarraandMandurah.Originally,aspartofthe PeelEstate,itwasownedbyaCaptainSingleton,whowasreputedto possessextensivesilverplate.One dayhishousewasfoundburntto theground,hisNegroservantand thesilvergone.nevertobeseen again.Asthesilverplatewastoo heavytobecarriedbytwomen.it isthoughtthatitmaystilllieburied somewhereinthevicinity.However. Creatonisbestknownasthehome ofthePatersonfamily,intowhose handsitpassedin1845,whenthe presenthousewasbuilt.Duringthe floodsof1862thePattersonstook refugeintheloftofanoldbarn, wheretheyweremaroonedforover klweek.PortionofCreatonwaslater purchasedforFairbridgeFarm.

PublishedasatributetoourPioneers byTheSwanBreweryCompany Limited,makersofSwanLager.

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Onebrightandsparklingday lastOctoberahorsedrawncarriagewasmakingitssereneway alongaRuthenianroadnotfar fromthetownofUzhorod.Insidethecrowdedlittlecoachwere twoblack-frockedpriests,two seminaristsandafull-bearded butyouthfulclericofdistinguishedmienwearingtheepiscopal robesoftheGreekCatholic Church.

ASoviettankroundedabend inthehighwayseveralhundred yardsaheadandclankednoisily down.Thecoachmanpulledup hishorseatthesideoftheroad. Thetravellerswaitedimpassively.Thetankroaredintohigh speed.Suddenly,justbeforeit wasabouttopass,itveeredcrazily-andsmashedhead-oninto thecarriage.

THEMURDER.

TwoRedArmytankmen scrambledfromthecockpit.They ranforward.Allbutthebishop-thepriests,thestudents, andthecoachman-werealready dead.Thesoldiersfelltokickingandtramplingthemanin episcopalgarb.Finally,tomake certain,theypumpedtwobullets intotheheadofeachofthefallen,thenremountedtheirtank andclatteredaway.

Peasantsbroughttothescene bythesoundsofthecollision andtherevolver-firestoodhorrifiedatthecarnage.Someone telephonedthepolice.Staviet gendarmesarrivedandmadea quickinspection."Itwasan accident,"theytoldthecrowd. Abystanderremarkedthathe hadheardshooting.Thegendarmesarrestedhimonthespot forspreadingrumours."But1 sawtheRussiansfire,"protested anotherpeasant.Hewasarrestedalso-forslanderingthe RedArmy.

90diedDr.TheodorRomzha, UniateBishopoftheCarpatho-

Ukraine,attheageof37,spiritualleaderofsome500,000Rutheniansouls,heroofthewartimepeasantresistanceagainst theHungarianNazis,martyrof his('hurch'spostwarstrugglefor freedomfromthe"liberating" Russians.

OFFICIALACCOUNT.

Whenthenewsreachedthe bishop'sparishioners,theypreparedamemorialservice.Itwas bannedbytheSovietauthori. ties.Thecountryatlargeremainedunawareofthebishop's deathuntilaweeklater.Then itwasannouncedinacurt,threelinecommunique,whichconcluded:"Accordingtothebestinformationavailable,thetank driverwasarrestedforspeeding."(Accordingtobetterinformation,thetankdriverwas promoted.)TheCatholicworld didnotlearnofthebishop'sdemiseuntillateinNovember. Thiswriterhasnowreceived,directlyfromunimpeachablesourcesintheCarpatho-Ukraine,the firstauthoritativeaccountofDr. Romzha'smurderandofthe eventswhichleduptoit.

UNIONWITHCZECHOSLOVAKIA.

BetweenWorldWarIand WorldWarII.theCarpatho-Ukraine-variouslyknownas RutheniaorCarpathorussiaformedtheeasternmostprovince ofCzechoslovakia.SlaysinAmericahadplayedadominantrole increatingthisunion.The area'ssecessionfromHungary wasvotedin1917byamajority oftheGreekCatholicCarpathoUkrainiansthenlivinginthe UnitedStates.UndertheleadershipofGeorgijZatkovits,a Pittsburghlawyer,theydeclared forentryoftheirhomelandasan autonomousterritory inthe newly-formeddemocraticrepublic ofCzechsandSlovaks.Andit wasZatkovitswhowasnamed theterritory'sfirstGovernor.

Black Barathea OVERCOATS

Asuperiorqualityblack Barathea,expertlytailored. andfinishedwithartsilklinings,inasmartsinglebreastedstyle,withraglan shoulder.Idealdresstopcoat.

BISHOPINSPIRESRESISTANCE.

WhentheNazisdismembered Cgechoslovakiain1939,theCarpatho-UkrainewasagainoverrunbytheHungarianArmy. This"annexation"wasneverratifiedbytheregion'sSlavinhabitants.Duringthewartheir partisandetachmentsconstantly andenergeticallyharassedHit-

DOYOUREMEMBER?

DyingBishopShot

BySoldiersAfter Crash

Afteramilitarytankcrashedintoacart,killingtwo priestsandtwoseminarians,a CatholicBishop,whowasstill breathing,wasshotthrough thehead.

Theincidentoccurredinthe Carpatho-Ukraine,andthe Bishopandclergyinvolvedwere Byzantine-SlavonicCatholicsof theDioceseofMukacevo.

Shockingparticularsofthe deathswererevealedbyBishopDaniellvancho,Coadjutor oftheGreekRiteDioceseof Pittsburg.

VictimswereBishopTheodorG.Romzha(whowasonly 36),Rev.FatherDanielBachinsky(aclassmateofBishop Ivancho),theRev.Father NestorSilvay,andtwounidentifiedseminarians.

BishopRomzhawasthelast EasternRiteCatholicBishop tohaveameasureoflibertyin Czechoslovakia. -"Record,"8th.January,1948. 04914,1,-~4.4,1WWINI,WININPINI1. ler'sHungarianallies.Dr. Romzha'spietyandzealinspired hiscountrymentostaunchresistanceIn1944thePopeformally acknowledgedthe34-year-old prelate'spreeminenceamonghis oppressedpeoplebynaminghim BishopoftheCarpatho-Ukraine.

Inthelastmonthsofthewar theCzechoslovakLegion,which hadgonetoRussiatofightside bysidewiththeRedArmy,drew closerandcloser.TheCarpathn-Ukrainianswaitedeagerlyforthearrivaloftheirliberatingkinsmen.Thetinyterritoryconfidentlyexpectedthereaftertobereunitedwiththenew Czechoslovakia.

ButtheLegion-whoseranks wereeight),percent.CarpathoUkrainian-neverarrivedonits nativesoil.Itwasshuntedoff toanotherandbloodierpartof theadvancingfront,wherethousandsdied.TheRussianscame intotheCarpatho-Ukrainealone.

PRESSUREPOLITICS.

Thereasonsoonbecameapparent.TheKremlinhaddeterminedtotakeovertheliberatedterritoryfromitsloyalally. WhenCzechoslovakPresident EduardBenesarrivedinMoscowforpre-victoryconsultations, hewasnotifiedthattheCarpatho-Ukrainianswouldhaveto chooseby"plebiscite"between returntoCzechoslovakiaor "union"withtheUSSR.

REDS"ORGANISE"PLEBISCITE.

Towncriersweresentaround theterritorywithpetitions.First theycalledonthechildrento sign.Everychildinthedestitutevillageandhamletsreceivedahalf-poundofsugar. In thecitieseachwasgiventhe sugarandatickettothemovies. Nearly100,000youngstershappilyscribbledtheirnamesonthe papersputbeforethem. Aweeklater,thesamesummonswentouttotheadult population.Therewardfor signaturewasfortypoundsof corn.Virtuallyeverybodyinthe countryneededcorn.Thepetitionsmountedhigh.

BENESYIELDSTOFRAUD.

Intheend,thesignatureswere collectedintotwogreatvolumes withfineleatherbindings.A picturepaintedonthecover howedtheCarpatho-Ukrainian beartryingearnestlytogetinto Sovietterritory.Aninscripsaid:.."TheCarpatho-Ukrainian peoplebegFatherStalintoliberatethemfromtheforeignyoke andtakethemtothebosomof MotherUkraine."

Thebooksweredulydelivered to"FatherStalin."Photostat copiesofthis"populardemand" weresenttotheCzechoslovak EmbassyinMoscow.Helpless beforetheobvioushoax,the PragueGovernmentyieldedand announcedcessionoftheterritorytotheSovietUnion.

SUBVERSIONATTEMPTS.

Thisdone,theKremlinsetitself to"co-ordinating"thespiritual lifeofitsnewprovince.Afirst necessitywasliquidationofthe UniateChurch,whichconducts itsserviceinSlavonic,butrecognisesthesupremacyofthe Pope.Forthepurpose,Moscow recruitedaUniatepriestofLvov, oneFatherGabrielKostelnik, wireabandonedhiscreedinexchangeforabishopricinStalin's RussianOrthodoxChurch.

ThisworthyvisitedBishop RomzhainUzhorodandexhortedhimtofollowhimselfintothe Russianfold.Thebishopdeclined.'IamaCatholic,"he toldtheSovietagent. 01have swornallegiancetoRome,and1 believeintheHolyChurchwhich hassurvivedallattacksandterrorsandagainstwhichthegates ofHellshallnotprevail."

Someweekslater,inNovember,1946,theCarpatho-Ukraine prelatewaslockedupbytheSovietsinalocalgaol.

Thebishop'sfaithfulremained steadfast.EverySundaythey journeyedfromfarandwideto paytheirdevotionstohim.Behindtheirreligiousflags,they marchedaroundandaroundthe prisonforhours,insilenttribute,unafraidoftheRussian machine-gunsatopthewallsof thegaol. Aftertwomonthsofincarceration,thebishopwasreleased.His reappearancewasthesignalfor nation-widedemonstrationsof joy-withanovertoneofprotest againstSovietpersecution.,t

wascleartotheSovietsthatthe onlywaytheymightconvertthe Carpatho-Ukrainianpeoplewould heto"convert"theirbishop-or disposeofhim.

DEATHSOLVESNOTHING.

LastSeptember,Kostelnik againvisitedtheepiscopalpalace atUzhorod.Thistimehestayedtwodays,pleadingwiththe bishoptoembracetheRussian. Church.Dr.Romzhawasadamant. WhenKostelnikfinallydepartedwithemptyhands,thebishop summonedhispriestsandtold them:"Ifearthataperilouspath liesahead. Ishouldnotwish 'cmtosharemyfate,whatever itmaybe.Ifanyofyoudesirestoleaveme,heisfreeto doso."Noonesteppedforward. Thebishopthenbestowedthe Apostolicblessingupontheassemblage.

Withinamonth,BishopRomzha receivedanobleaccolade.The townofVelikyLuchky,hitherto hismostanti-Catholicparish, publiclyentreatedthebishopto takeitback.Itwasatriumph inthehistoryoftheGreekCatholicChurch.

Thebishoppreparedhimself forthejourneytoVelikyLuchky. Theconsecrationwasappointed forOctober25.Itwashislast exitfromtheUzhorodpalace. Foronthatday,ontheroadto VelikyLuchky,TheodorRomzha, CatholicBishopoftheCarpathoUkraine,wasambushedanddone todeathunderthetreadsofa Russiantank.

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ThestartledBenesaceptedthis plebisciteproposalbecausethere wasnothingelsehecoulddo,in viewofhiscountry'sdependence onSovietmilitarypower.But hewassurethattheCarpathoUkrainians,whohadlearned theirdemocracyfromtheCzechs, Wouldvoteforreturn.

TheRussianssooncommenced tothinksotoo.Afterthree monthsofoccupation,theRed Army'sintelligenceservicesand theNKVDreportedhomethat eventhehumblestSlavwould voteforPragueinafreereferendum.Toavoidsuchasetback,theSovietsorganiseda "populardemand"forannexation toRussia.

S.I.C.OldBoy'sReunion

OnSaturdayafternoon.June5, atrailerbus,withacapacity load,leftPerthboundforNew Norcia,tocelebratetheannual reunionoftheOldBoys'Association.Thetripwasveryenjoyable,aseveryonesettleddown torenewacquaintanceswith schoolfellowsofformerdays andyoungerladsofmorerecent vintageItwasverygratifying toseesomanynewandyoung facesamongsttherecordcrowd present.

Duringtheweek-endtheactivitieswereenteredintowith greatspirit.ThegeneralCommunionofthe"OldBoys"took placeatthe7o'clockMasson SundayintheCollegeChapel. BothOldBoysandpresentboys attended,thelattergivinga festiveanrbyrenderingappropriatehymnsthroughoutthe Mass,celebrated,fortheoccasion,byVeryRev.FatherPrior, O.S.B.,intheabsenceoftheLori Abbott.TherestofSunday morningwasdevotedtothetennisandhandballtournament.The tenniswaswonbyD.Dixandhis presentdaypartner,J.Cox,while "Blue"Leahydefeatedallcornersinthehandball.Averyinspiringinterludeduringthetenniswastheofficialopeningone blessingofthesixnewtennis courtsbyRev.FatherPrior.As atributetotheOldBoys,who paidthesupremesacrifice,these courtswerenamed"TheOld Boys'MemorialCourts."These courtsareacredittotheBrothersandboysandallwhohelped intheircompletion. Withmuchurgingandcheering,theOldBoyswatched'the presentfootballteamromphome victorsoverBolgart,thusshowingthespiritofthegameisstill strong.Nodoubtthisgame broughtbackmanymemoriesof similargamesindaysgoneby. Afterthisfollowedthetreatof thereunion,theMaristBrothers' dinnertotheOldBoys,reallya magnificentpieceofcatering. OurheartiestthankstoRec. BrotherLucien,andcongratula-

tionsto"Charlie."Alltoasts andspeecheswereshortand humorous,andmetwithgreat applause.Afterthistrulysumptuousrepastfollowedtheconcert intheCollegeHall,withitems renderedbytheJuniorChoir, withtheeverpopularcompere, RayForbes,inchargeofcommunitynumbersandquizzcompetitions.Duringtheconcert Rev.FatherPriordrewthe prizesfortheraffleconductedby BrotherAlbertusinaidoftenniscourtfunds.

9a.m.Mondaywasthehour setfortheRequiemMassforold Boysdeparted.Rev.Father Basil,O.S.B.,ourfirstW.A.Old BoyBenedictine,celebratedthe Mass,whilethesingingwasrenderedbymembersfromtheMonasteryChoirandtheCollege Choir.

MondaymorningfoundtheOil BoysbattlingagainstthePresentintwothrillinghockeymatches,resultinginawinforthe Presentinthefirstgameanda drawinthesecond.Somereally outstandingperformanceswere putupbythepresentboys.

Noreunioniscompletewithouta"footy"match;soMonday afternoonwitnessedmanythrills andspills,resultinginaonepointwintothe"oldtimers."

Theweek-endwasnowquickly drawingtoaclose,sointhefadingduskallgatheredbeforethe Collegetosayfarewelltothe Brothersandboys.Itwasat thisstagethatthePresident,K. Byrne,presentedtwoprizes;one toClemHillforhishockeyperformance,andtheothertoFrank Cuilfoyle,forfairestandbestin thefootballmatch.

Farewellshavingbeenmade, thebusmovedofftothreehearty cheersfromtheboys.Soenaed w1hathasbeenvotedthebest reunionever.Let'shopenext year'swillrivalit.Toallthose whomadethisreunionsuchan outstandingsuccess,weextend ourheartiestthanksandlook forwardtomeetingthemagain.

MissionaryBishop

LatinAmerica

Maryknoll'sSuperiorGeneral, BishopRmyaondA.Lane,isoutspokenonthestatusofreligion inthecontinenttothesouth.Recentlyreturnedfromavisitation ofMaryknollmissionsinLatin America,thebishopsummedup hisconvictionsthus: "Unlesssomeofusstayup nightsanddosomehardplan-

MemorialtoColumbus

Ahugelighthouseintheform ofarecumbentcrossofconcrete andsteelwillserveasamemorialtoChristopherColumbus. Groundforthe5,000,000dollar projectwasbrokenatCindad Trujillo,capitaloftheDominican Republic,onPan-AmericanDay, withArchbishopRicardoPittini, ofSantoDomingo,amongthe participantsBonesofColumbus willbeenshrinedinthethreequarter-mile-longstructure,which willtakethreeyearstobuild. Asymbolicuseofnucearenergyaccompaniedthe ground-breakingritesforthe Columbusmemoriallighthouse Raysfromaradioactivesubstanceactivatedthe explo-sives thatblastedthecoralrock atthesiteofthememorial.ArchbishopRicardoPittini,ofSanto Domingo,saidtheuseoftheenergy"foreshadowsanewuseof theforcesofnaturethroughouta broaderandbrightereraofprogress."

GeraldtonC.B.C. VisitsNew Norcia

OnSaturday,12th.inst.,ths firstXVIII.fromC.B.C.,Geraldton,arrivedatNewNorciafora challengematchwiththeS.I.C. team. Wehopethatthismatchwill beanannualaffairinfuture.

Duringtheirstaythevisitors weretheguestsoftheCollegs. Therainheldoffuntilafter thegame.S.I.C.wonveryconvincinglybyover19goals.AlthoughGeraldtonhadsomegood players,lackofmatchpractice hamperedtheirteam,asalsodid theunfamiliarground.S.I.C. captain,DesKelly,aftersome weeks'absenceduetoinjury,was againonthefield.Although notuptohisusualstandard,he wasstilloneofthebestafield. ThewholeS.I.C.teamplayedan excellentgame,butBrianKelly, RonGraham,andBrianClifford wereoutstanding.TheGeraldtonteamwasbestservedbyToil Clark,whowasoneofthebest ontheground,andbyPeterGee, WallyWard,andRufusThomas.

Finalscores:S.I.C.;20goals21 behinds;GeraldtonC.B.C.,4goals 2behinds.

Priests'Mothers GoasPilgrimsto Fatima

ThestatueofOurLadyat Fatima,whichwasduringthe pastyearcarriedinprocession throughEurope,hasarrivedin thePortugueseislandofMadeira.Thestatuewillbetaken ontourthroughanumberofAfricandioceses.

Anunusualpilgrimagewillbe forthemothersofpriestsand seminarians.Onthatoccasion OurLadywillbehonouredat Fatimaunderthetitle"Mother ofthePriesthood,"statedVaticanRadio.Theintentionisan increaseinvocations.

PopeDefinesCatholic ActionAbovePolitics

Inaletteraddressedtothe aerarehyofIndia,HisHoliness, PopePiusXII.hasdefinedCatho licActionassomethingabove politicalparties,asanapostolate wherebyCatholicspromotewhateverpertainstoreligionandmoralitf.

TheHolyFather'sdefinitionof CatholicActionisparticularly significantbecausemuchmisunderstandinghasariseninIndia astoitsscopeandobjectandthe impressionhasfoundrootthat CatholicActionconsistsinpoliticalactivity.

"Havingasitsaimandpurpose thepromotionoftheKingdomof Christ,"thePontiffdeclared,"it isobviousthatCatholicAction transcendstheaimsofpolitical parties,andprovidesanapostolatewherebyCatholicswithout distinctionofage,orsexorclass orparty,maypromotewhatever pertainstoreligionandmoralality.

RecallingthatIndiahasreached aturningpointinitshistory,the HolyFathertoldtheHierarchy that"itisofgreatconsequence thatthefaithfulcommittedto

yourcareshouldbeinaposition tomakeaworth-whilecontributiontothefutureofyournation, bysharingvaiththeirbrothersin bloodthatheritageofsounddoctrinewhichasCatholicstheypossessandcherish."

QualificationsNeeded.

ThePontiffthenoutlinedindetailqualificationsrequiredina CatholicActionist.''Werecommend...inaspecialmannerthe necessityofsoundreligioustrainingandmoralformationofall whoundertakethisapostolate," theHolyFatherwrote."They mustundergoatrainingwhich embracesthewholemanand whichbringsmindsandheartand willintosubjectiontoChrist. ItisthisintegrityofChristian life,solidlygroundedindoctrine, nourishedbyfrequentreception ofthesacraments,supportedby prayerandthepracticeofChrisiliacvirtuethatcharacterisesthe CatholicActionistandmakeshim afaithfulsoldierofChristinhis home,inhisworkorprofession, andineveryphaseofhissocial life."

ningandpraying,inanothergenerationgreatsectionsofLatin Americamaywellbecounted amongthelostlandsofChristendom." Asanalysedbythebishop,the unfortunatesituationisimmediatelytraceabletoanacuteshortageofpriests.(FatherJohnJ. Considine,M.M.,roughlyestimatestheneedas40,000.)But otherlong-termfactorsareinvolved.Thesadincapacityof theChurchtocareforthepeople'sneeds,especiallyinrural areas,recallsalongstoryofunfortunasedevelopments,includingcolonialexploitation,recurringrevolutionsandanti-clerical attacksuponreligiousinstitutions.Butanoutmodedsocial patternunfriendlytovocationssi moreimmediatelytoblame.Says BishopLane:

"Thealmosttotalabsenceofa middleclassinmanyareasmeans adearthofvocations.Thereare fewcallstothepriesthoodamong thewealthy,andlivingsionditionsamongthepooraresodesperatethatitisalmosthopeless tolookforthem.fheconclusionisplain:wemusthelpthe lowlytoimprovetheirlot."

Anumberofveryurgent need'sareindicated.Theseincludeimprovedhousing,aidto smallfarmers,co-operatives, schoolsforthepoor,medicalcare -"allthatanenlightenedChristianconscienceprescribesingicingourfellowmenwhatthe Gospelteachestobethebasic rightsofallmen."

ThedarkestpowersincebeforetheDeluge,thatofatheistic Communism,wasnowfacingthe world,anditwouldbehovemen topayheedtothemessageand warningofOurLadyofFatima andtoplacetheirtrustinher Rosary,saidMr.L.F.Harvey, M.A.,Oxford,lecturinginthe MansionHouse,Dublin,onthe StoryofFatima,undertheauspicesoftheLegionofMary.

Thelecturewasrepeatedon May30.Mr.Harvey,aconvert totheChurch,wasfbrmerlya ChurchofEnglandminister.He hasgivenaboutfiftylectureson Fatima.

Thefirstcontingent,about250 persons,ofapilgrimagefrom BraziltoFatimaisonitsway undertheleadershipofHisEminenceCardinaldeVasconcelos Mota,ArchbishopofSaoPaulo.

Flyingto Rhodesiaforthe Y.C.W.

TerryKelly,ayoungNottinghamjournalist,istorepresent theYoungChristianWorkerson aBritishyouthdelegationwhich fliestoSouthernRhodesiaon July19forasix-weekvisit.

Asecondrepresentativewillbe chosenfromWestminsterdiocese.

AnaltarboyatSt.Augustine's,NottinghamTerryKellyis presidentoftheboys'sectionof St.Augustine'sY.C.W.

HeisalsotheregionalpreY.C.W.organiserwhointerviews boysleavingschoolandentering industrytointerestthemin Y.C.W.membership.

ThisisthestoryofPrivateEdwardLeonski,oneofthebravestmenIhaveevermet.

Icameintothestoryearlyin June,1942,when1wastransferredtoHeadquartersinAustralia, locatedintheturbulentcityof Melbourne. Ourtroops,freed fromthehot,blackholesofthe transports,wheretheyhad sweatoutafifty-dayvoyage acrosstheEquator,reallylet loosewhentheylandedinMelbourne.Thoughtheyhadalot ofwarbeforethem,theyhada goodpartofitbehind;sowhen theysteppedashoretheycelebrated.Onlythenightbefore theywereconfusedandfrightened youngsters;whentheystepped ashoretheywerelionised.Acceptingtherole,someofthem didtheirfirstheavydrinking;it helpedthemtoswaggermoreeasily.OneofthemwasPrivate EdwardLeonskifromNewYorx City.

RUSSELLSTREET.

IwentintotheRussellStreet Gaol,modelledafterthesixteenth-centuryprisonsofLondon, withthehalfwishthatI'dfail asthetwochaplainsbeforeme hadfailed;ifIweresuccessful I'dhavetogoallthewaywith theboy.ForEdwardLeonski hadbeensentencedbyaUnited StatesArmyCourtMartialto hangbytheneckuntildeadfor themurderoffourMelbourne women.

IcalledinattheM.P.'sguardingtheprisoner.Allfourthen ondutywerealsofromNewYorks City. Iaskedthemaboutthe prisoner.Theylikedhim;they'd bewillingtohelpinanyway theycould;theywantedtoworn withmeforhim.Onlyonewas aCatholic.WewereallAmericans.

Thefewwattsthrowingaweak lightdownintothecellshoweda likelyall-Americanendstanding beforeme.Hewastall,strong, andlithe-looking;hiSsmilewas undertheshadowofasneer. WithmynameIputoutmy hand.Heclampeddownonit hardandwatchedme.

"Allright,Leonski,Iknowyou arestrong.Letgoofthehand," 1said. WhenaProtestantchaplainhad beentoseehim,hebrushedthe manoffbywalkingaroundthe cellonhishands.WhenaCatholicchaplainbeforemetriedto helphint,helaughed.

"Leonski,"Isaid,"theshowis caer.Therearenowonlytwo personsintheworldinterestedin Godandyourself.Here's abook.Seewhatyoucanmake outofthefirstchapter.Ifyou areinterested,I'llbebacktomorrownightandtalkoverthat firstchapter."

IhandedhimFatherMartin Scott's"GodandMyself."He saidnothing,andIwalkedout

LEONSKIHANGED

GRACEONTHE GALLOWS

Thefollowingannouncement wasmadebyG.H.Q.to-day:

"Thesentenceofdeathimposedbygeneralcourtmartialon Pte.EdwardJosephLeonski(24) onJuly17,hasbeenapprovedby theBoardofReviewandthe Commander-in-Chief,andhas beenexecuted.Pte.Leonski, whocamefromNewYork,was foundguiltyofthemurderof threewomenduringtheblackout inMelbournebetweenMay3 andMay18.Hewassentenced todeathbyhanging,andthesentencewascarriedoutthismorning."

-"WestAustralian,"Nov.10, 1942.

wondering.Butthenextnight Iwentback.Hestoodupwhen Ientered.

'Howdidyoumakeoutwith thefirstchapter?"Iasked.

"Ifinishedthebook,"hesaid andlookedatme.

"Let'sseehowmuchyouhave ofthefirstchapter,"Isaid. Tomysilentamazement, clearlyandlogicallyhewent

theirpowertoeasemisfortune. Iwasproudofthemall,prisonersandM.P.'s.Theywereall goodyoungAmericans.Butit waseasytoseethatEd.Leonski wasthebestlikedofthelot;he wasanaturalleaderinaneasy, likeableway.

LEONSKI'SSTORY.

Onenighthetoldmethewhole storyfrombeginningtoend.As hespokeIwishedtherewerea microphoneonthetablebetween ussothatparentsandteachers mighthearthestory.

Therewasonlyonepersonin hislifeforwhomhehadanyattachment,hismother.Shewas acharwomaneverynightin downtownNewYork.Young Ed.grewupstraightandstrong. Hewaseasilytheleaderinthe sportsavailableonNewYork streets;hegraduatedfroma cityhighschoolabouttwelfthin aclassoffourhundred.

Tohelphismotherhetooka jobafterschoolhoursinachain grocerystore,andherethefirst seedsofmoralcorruptionwere sown.Themanagerinstructed himhowtocheatthecustomer oneachpurchaseofpotatoes,ap ples,butter,oranythinginbulk thathadtobepackaged.The youngclerksoonfiguredouta fewwaysofhisowntopickup spendingmoney.Withthis,he

barstandersbyorderingadrink fronteachoftenbottlebehind thebar,whiskies,brandies,and liqueurs.Callingforasixteenounceschooner,hepouredin eachofthetendrinks,liftedthe glassaloftanddowneditinone longdraught.Helookedaround toenjoytheremarksofamazement.Hediditagain. Thusbeganhistwenty-twodays it,analcoholicfog.Hegroped aroundtheblacked-outstreetsof Melbournemerelyamaleanimal. Hestalkedhisfirstvictimintoa secludedspot,thensilentlymovedinonher.Shescreamedwith frightenedsurprise.Animallike,topreservehimselffromdetection,hispowerfulhands squeezedherthroattoshutoff thescreaming.Herlifelessform underhishandsbroughthim throughthehazeclearlyenough tomakehimrealisewhathehad doneButhedidnotlethis headclear. Hesoakeditin moredrinktodrowntherevolt ,.lithinhim.Againhewasa prowlingbeast.Forthetwenty-twodayshehadtheMelbournepapersscreamingforhis capture.TheArmywasembarrassedforthekillerwasina U.S.Armyuniform. Hetoldmethatwhenhismind clearedhehadafairlygoodre collectionofthefirstmurder,

"Thisisablunt,grippingstoryevery parentandeducatorshouldreadThe storyofEd.Leonski,whowashanged inMelbourne,1942."

throughtheproofoftheexistenceofGodfromtheorderin theuniverse.Tomywordof praiseherespondedwitha smile,thistimefreeofsneer.

INSTRUCTIONS.

ForsixtyminuteseveryeveningexceptMonday,frommidJunetoSeptember,Ed.Leonski andIheldclass.Hedidhisassignedreadingduringtheday. AtnightIcheckedhisassimilation.Keenlyperceptive,he wentL.theheartofeachproof inclearfirmsteps;itwasa pleasuretoworkwithhim.Then hewantedmore,thelifeof Christ,theChurchHeestablished,theSacraments.

Withschooloutafteranhour's instruction,we'dcallintheother Americangeneralprisoners.Then wetalkedandatesandwiches fromanearbyrestaurant.All hadatleastaten-yearsentence hangingoverthem.Allsixhad thesamestory-whendrunk theygotintoserioustrouble. Somefromgoodhomes,some frombrokenhomes,theystuck togethertoeasethementaltortureoftheirdisgrace. M.P.'swere,withoneexception, realmen,notoutsidersbutright inwiththeprisoners,doingallin

VINWHITE.PROPRIETOR.

--ThomasA.Shanahan,S.J.,in"Sign" startedhisgood-timeprogrammegirlsbutnodrinking.

ThedrinkingWouldimpairhis healthyphysique-thatvanitywithoutmoraljudgmentwasthe beginningoftheendthatconfrontedhintinaMelbournegaol. Helikedtobethebigshot;but inallofithenevercrossedthe law. Thedraftremovedhimfrom theonerestraininginfluencein hislife,andshippedhimoffto Texas.Heresentedthedraft. Withtheallotmentstakenout, hehadlittlemoneyforthekind ofstruttinghehadbackhome. Onedesperatedayhetookoff withoutleave. Resentmentforthewholesetupflaredwithinhim,and rie pickedupalargestonewhichhe heldfastinhislargehandto loosentherestrainingarmof anyM.P.whomightchallenge him.Itwashisfirstawareness ofviciousness.Heheadedfora houseofpublicwomenwell knownatthecamp.Hehadno money,sohetriedtotalkhis way-unsuccessfully.Hetried force,andthewomanscreamed. TheM.P.'scameandhewas courtmartialedforattempted rape.Thismarkonhisrecord reallyhurthim.

Soonhewasononeofthe firsttransportsloadedtothe gunnelswithrawtroopsforthe SouthwestPacific.Hepassed thetimestuffinghimselfwith sex-crimepulp;andforfurther funheridiculedtheladswho prayedorspokeofreligion.He gotgreatenjoymentfromaskirgquestionsabouttheirreligionwhichtheywereunableto answer.

MELBOURNE.

AshoreatMelbourne,withall theappearanceofAmerica'sbest manhood,hetookwhattheport cityoffered;andwiththelax disciplineofthein-towncamphe hadplentyoftimeathisdisposal.Forthefirsttimehe tooktodrink.Hedidn'tknow why,exceptthatinsidehewas confused.

Struttinghisstrengthinapub oneafternoon,heamazedthe

buthecouldrecallverylittleof theothertwo;infacthecould recallverylittleoftheentire twenty-twodays.Hisnineteenyear-oldphysiquecarriedhim along,buthisreasonwassepal,atedfromeveryrestraintexceptthecautiondictatedbyself. preservation.Medicalauthoritiestestifiedincourtthatnone ofthewomenwereraped;it seemsthatassoonasthey screamed,heinstinctivelystop- pedtheirscreamingtoprotect himself.

AMURDERER?

Onemorningbackincamp,his headcleared.Hewondered whathadhappenedtohim;ha triedtodisavowtohimselfanyconnectionwiththefantastic self-accusationofmurder;he couldn'tbelieveit,butcouldn't shakeofftheconviction.He checkedtheclothesandfound bloodstains.Hisyoungertentmatecameinandtheytalked. Leonskishiftedtheconversation anditturnedtothecamp,tothe townandthemurders.Ashe workedthestorygivenbythe papersfromhisbuddy,Leonski heardforthefirsttimewhathe haddone.Staggeringunderthe horrorofit,hewonderedaloudif hewerenotthemurderer.The youngerlad,frightenedwiththe burdenunloadedonhint,wentto hisimmediateofficer.Leonski wasarrestedandcondemnedto hangfromtheneckuntildeal.

Duringthetrialheadmitted nothingandhadthecourtpuzzledbyhisairofnonchalant bravado.Theycouldfindno answertothequestion,whydid hedoit?Hehadnomotive. Hewasmerelyayoungmale animalontheloose.Buthe wasayoungmaleanimalin whomwereburiedmanypictures ofsexcrimesfromthepulp magazines.

Thathehadsobrutallydestroyeddefencelesslifegave Leonskiresignationtohisdeath penalty;heregrettedonlythat nothingcouldbedonetoundo thedamage.

Afterhisstory,whichheallowedtobeusedifitwoulddo

anygood,hewenttoconfession. Itwashisfirst.

Hehadbeenbaptisedinthe CatholicChurch,buthadnotre. ceivedsufficientinstructionto beabletosaytheOurFather. Hismotherwet;foreverleaving forherworkashereturnedfrom school.Andthepublicschools didnotgivehimeventhecode oftheTenCommandments.

TO-MORROW.

OnthefirstofSeptemberIwas orderedtoSydney,butonNovembersixthIreceivedsecret orderstoreturntoMelbourne. FatherGeorgeHannon,curate inaparishneartheRussell StreetGaol,hadinmyabsence spentabouttwohourseveryclay withEd,continuingtheinstructionswehadstartedtogether. Eachofushadseenanineteenyear-oldsocialcastoffbuildhimselfupbyreligiousinstruction andGod'sgraceintoamanwho dailylookeddeathintheface andsmiledhappily

FatherHannonwassoconfidentthatEdLeonskiwasready tomeethisMakerthatIfelt moreabletocarryouttheinstructionsoftheCommanding Officer.IreportedtoColonel Purdyinhishotelroom.

"YouaretoassistLeonski,' ColonelPurdysaid."To-mor rowmorningatsixhewillbe hanged."

"Doestheboyknow?"Iasked.

"No,"hereplied,"youareto tellhim.ThisismyfirstofficialactasChiefoftheMilitary Police,"hecontinued."I'm justbackfromthefrontlines becauseofpoorhealth.I'lldo anythingyouask,butIcan't changetheorderofthecourt, norcanIchangethetime execution."Itwastwoo'clock intheafternoon,andtogether weoutlinedeverymovethat wouldbenecessary. AtseventhateveningIcalled tc.seeEd.Hestoodupwithhis usualsmileandcockedhishead inquiringly.

"Whyareyoudown,Father?" heasked.

"Onbusiness,"Istalled.1 couldn'tleavetownwithoutsavinghelptoyou."Sowesaton thesideofhiscotandtalkedfor tenminutes.Thenhecameback toit.

"Father,whyareyoudown?"

Ifacedisobliquely."Remember,Ed.,theanswerOur LordgavetotheGoodThiefon theCross-"Thisdaythoushall bewithMeinParadise."With anotherquestionIshifted,and onthesurfacewewereaway fromit.

"Whenwillitbe,Father?"he askedquietly.Hisvoicewas steadyandsowerehiseyeslookinfstraightatme.

"Allright,Ed,hereitis,"I said."Atsixo'clockto-morrow morning."

Webothwentsilent,eachwith hisheaddown.

(Continuedonoppositepage.)

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"There'ssomethinginsidemetheycan'tkill"

RESURRECTION.

Theradiohadbeenon,but1 hadn'tnoticedit.Inthesilence betweenustheradio'svoicebecamemorearticulate.StrangelytheprogrammewastheCatholicHour.TheJesuitFather Johnsonwasspeakingaboutthe Resurrectionasthebasisofour faith.WithoutcommentEd andIlistenedtotheend;no twolistenersweremoreattentivethatSundayevening.And thenitwasover."Let'sturn onsomemusic,Father,"Edsaid, "andcallthefellowsin.Iwant toseethem."

Theirgreetingformewassilencedastheygatheredaround Edinprotectivesympathy. TherewasnothingonEd'sface totellthemofthepresenceof death;itmusthavebeenon mine. Iwithdrewtoacorner ofthecell,stretchedoutona woodenbench,andlitacigarette.Lightingthecigarette showedmehownervousIwas, soIsmokedquietlyandalone, lettingthemworkitouttheir ownway. Callingattentiontomestretchedoutonthebench,oneofthe ladshadthecourageandhumourtodispelthegathenng gloom.'Lookatthechaplain," hesaidwitheringly,"isn'thea hellofachaplain?"

Andsowebrightenedup.And asifwewereplanningafootballgamebetweentwoNew Englandhighschools,coachlike IwasshowingthisgroupofAmericanboysinasixteenth-centuryEnglishprisonhowoneof themwhomtheyhadcometo lovewouldmeettheoppos:tion inthemorning.

SENTENCE.

Atteno'clockEdandIwere alone,readyfortheofficialreadingofthecourtsentence.There wasasharprapatthecelldoor, andwestoodatattention.AccompaniedbytheMilitaryPolice, nowmilitarilyrigid,Colonel Purdyenteredandacknowledged mysalute.Armyregulations donotallowacondemnedman tosalute.Myknucklestouched Ed'sknuckles;theydidn'tquiver, didn'tclench;theyremainedre laxedeventhoughthereauingof fallaciouslineslike"withmalice aforethought,""deliberatelyand wilfully."Withthecourtsentenceread,theColonellookedup.

"Thankyou,"hesaidtoEd, forI'dtoldhimtheboywould makeiteasyforhim.

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Edsmiled.TheColonelacknowledgedwiththemostsincereanddignifiedsalute.Army regulationscouldnotgiveasoldier'sdeath,butEdwasgoing todeathlikeasoldier;andno oneknewitbetterthanthe Colonel\Ohohadseenboysfrom hisownhomestategototheir deathtodigtheenemyoutof theswampsofBuna.TheMilitaryPolicedeparted. Wewalkedoutintothecourtyardtotalkwithoutinterruption.OutintheyardEdlookedupatthestarsandtookina longdeepbreathoffreshair.

"Ed,"Isaid,"Iwantyouto knowhowmuchIrespectyou. ItIwereinyourposition, 1 coudn'tdoithalfaswell."

"Don'tsaythat,Father,"he said."YoubelievewhatIbelieve.Well,that'sallthereis

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toit. Iwishitwerenotso easy,forIoughttosuffermore toatoneinsomewayforwhat I'vedone."

AtmidnightFatherGeorge Hannoncametorelieveme; 1 couldn'ttakeachanceofweakeninginthemorningso1had askedhimtocomeover. Iwent hacktotherectoryandtriedto sleeptillthree,andinthemeantimeFatherGeorgeheardEd's finalconfession.WhenIreturn. Edgavemefatalinstructions aboutalettertohismother. ThethreeofuswithEdinthe middlethenwalkedupanddown theprisoncourtyardsayingthe Rosary,prayingtotheMother ofGod.Beginningeachdecade,FatherGeorgewouldpicturethescenefromOurLord's lifeandwouldmaketheaplicationtothepresent.Edlistenedintently,FatherGeorgeled theprayers,andweresponded, HolyMary,MotherofGod, prayforussinners,nowandat thehourofourdeath.Amen." Itwasagrimsight,our shadowswalkingthroughthe shadowsoftheprisonbarseast bythelightoverourshoulders. Morebitterironywastheshriekingofthedrunkenstreetwalker thataccompaniedourprayers.It ceasedwhenIcalledtheAustralianguardandgavehimapackageofcigarettestosilenceher.

LASTMASS.

longanddeep.Andthenwhile FatherGeorgeheldtheflashlightIstartedtheprayersfor thedyingfromtheritual.Father Georgejoined,andthenEdina firm,clearvoice.Everything wasallrightwithmeuntil Ihappenedtolookovertheedge ofthepageandsawagistening tearorithecheekoftheM.P. guardingtheprisoner.My throattightened.IletGeorge andEdgoitalone.WhenI hadswallowedthelumpIjoined theminthelitanyforthedying.

"Jesus,Mary,andJoseph,' weprayed,"Igiveyoumyheart andmysoul.Jesus,Mary,and Joseph,assistmeinmylast agony."

THEEND.

Thevanstoppedinfrontofa buildingthatwasgreyinthe morningmist;when%viecameon thebrightlypolishedhardwood floor,Ilookedup.Wewerein abuildingbuiltlikeahuge gymnasium.Khaki-cladlegs linedthewalls.Downthemiddlewemarchedwithparade stepuntilwecametothewhite drop-curtain.Thebodywould dropbehindthiscurtain,and FatherGeorgewouldbethereto givehim,theSacramentofExtremeUnction.

"Good-bye,Ed,"FatherGeorge said.

"Thankyou,Father,"hesaid.

EdandI,arminarm,moved beyondthecurtain,upwidesteel stairsfollowingthetwoM.P.'s.

"Howareyou,Ed?"Iaskew goingupthestairs.

"Allright,Father,"hesaid,"1 knowthere'ssomethinginside theycan'tkill."

Wemadeaturntotheright onasteelramprunningalong thewall.Isawthenooseand sodidhe.Helookedatit, turnedtome,andwithaslight nudgeintomysidespokethelast wordsIheardfromhim.

"It'sacinch,Father,"hesaid.

Thecivilianhangmanwoe ready,andironsweresnapped onEd'sankles,andagreyhood tiedaroundhishead.Iheldup thecrucifix,myvowcrucifix,for himtokissandgaintheplenary indulgence.Thehighcolour hadgonefromhisfaircheeks, leavingonlytracesofitselfin spots. Iembracedhim.Sil entlyhiseyesspokeathankyou andgood-bye.

Hislipsweretightasthegrey hoodwaspulleddownoverhis face.Hiscarriagewaserect andhisstepfirmashewasls.l alongthenarrowsteelwalkinto positiononthetrap.Istood onthesteelwalkinfrontofhim, anironhandrailseparatingus. Thenoosewasbroughtintoposition,andIraisedmyrighthand.

"Allright,Ed,"Isaid,"here isthefinalblessing."

theburialsatintheback. FatherGeorgeandFatherStewart,thePastor,servedtheMass astheirofferingofpublicpraise fortheAmericanboywhohad diedindisgracefarfromhis nativeland. Therewasnomilitaryfuneral. Thecasket,coveredwithcanvas. wasputinanArmytruck.We rodeaheadinArmysedansto thecemeteryfarremovedfrom ourhonoureddead.Wethree priestsbegantheburialservice. "OutofthedepthshaveIcried untoThee,0Lord.Lordhear myvoice."

IamsurethatHedid.At anyrate,knowthatOurLord helpedmeonthewaybackto Manila.Whenfearheldme backandmydutyasapriestorderedmeintodanger,Imadeit easierformyself.

"Whatdoyousay,Ed?"I prayed,forIhadaskedEdto praythatImightbeabletodo theworkdemandedofmeby duty.

OnlythisyearFatherFred GallagherandIweretalkingat HolyCrossofchaplaindays.He hadcomeintoMelbournesome monthslaterwiththeMarines fromGuadalcanal.

"Leonski,'hesaid."That's funnyyoushouldspeakabout him. IhadEdwardLeonsky's bodymovedupandburied alongsidesomeofmyMarines whodiedinMelbournehospitals fromwoundstheyreceived'n battle."

Andhisbodywasburiedwhere itbelonged,withtherestofthe Americanboys.Fewofthem hadaharderfightontheirhands thanEdLeonski.

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Atfouro'clockwewereready forMassinthecell.Edserved andreceivedHolyCommunion.As wewereabouttostart,oneof thesixfellowprisonersaskedit hecouldgotoconfession;he hadbeenbaptised,Ifound,but hadgivenuphisfaithfiveyears before.Edtoldmeonetime thathewaspassingonhisinstructionstoBrownie,hopingit wouldhelphim.Idon'tknow whathappenedtoBrownielater, butonhisdeathbedEdLeonski, byhisexample,pulledafallen awaybackintotheChurch. AfterMassFatherGeorgesaid aMassofThanksgiving,andEd andIserved.AlltheArmyprisonersandtheM.P.'sonduty kneltthroughthisMassalso,silentlyprayingeachinhisown way.FatherGeorgehadno soonerpackedhisMass-kitwhen weheardthesharpofficialrap ontheheavywoodendoor.It v.asexactlyfive-thirty. AdetailofM.P.'scamein, snappedthehandcuffsonEd's handsbehindhisback;andthe processionofM.P.'s,prisoner andpriestsstartedoutofthe cell,downthelongprisoncornmot.,outtheprisondoorintothe prisonvan.AnM.P.'sflashlightshowedabenchalongthe back,andwesatonitwithEdin themidle.Ilitacigarette, helditforhimandheinhaled

Asmyhandbegantotrace thesignoftheCross,hewent downswiftlywithacoughing sound.Hisfacewaslookingup atmethroughthemaskwithhis headcharacteristicallycockedto theside.Igavehimfinalabsolution.

FatherGeorgewashavinga bitofdifficultyanointingthe swayingbody,soIwentdownto helphim.Iheldsteadythe handsnowlimpunderthemanacleswhileFatherGeorge anointedthepalmswiththesign oftheCross.

"Throughthisholyanointing, andHismosttendermercy,may theLordforgiveeverysinthese handshaveevercommitted. Amen."Soitwasforfiveanointings.Thenwekneltdown andprayedaloudtheOurFather andHailMary,endingwith, "Mayhissoul,andthesoulsof allthefaithfuldeparted,through themercyofGod,restinpeace. Amen."

Asthemedicostestedforlife withstethoscopes,anM.P.came uptome.

"Hewasaman,Father.In combatI'dliketohaveaman likethatleadingtheway,"he saidsimplyandsincerely.

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OurLadyofAssisi

(FromaCorrespondentinAssisi)

Therehavebeenreferencesin theEnglishPresstothe"moving"statueofOurLadywhich crownsthefacadeofthebasilica ofSantaMariadegliAngeliitl Assisi,anditmayinterestsome peopletoknowwhatI,asaneyevitness,haveobservedduringthe asttenweeks.

TwoinhabitantsofPerugia, SignoriMarrochiniandSant),ecchi,werethefirsttonotice thatthestatueapptaredtobe moving,ontheeveningofFebruary10th.Theysaidnothing, butsoonthestoryspreadthrough thevillage.Otherpeopleobservedthephenomenonandbegantotalkofamiracle.The statueisover21feetinheight, ofgildedbronze,weighingsome fifteentons.Itistheworkof thesculptorG.Colasanti,and wasplacedinitspresentposition in1930,sincewhennothingremarkablehadeverhappened. Butnowthemovementshave beenconfirmedbySignoriLuigi CastellaniandEnricoZucchetti, andbythreeyoungmen,Nello Luciani,TitoAfricaniandDario Sensi,whoperformedpositiveac robaticstoreachthefootofthe statue,130feetabovethesquare.

Fromthisvantagepointthey Confirmedthattheysawthe statuemoving,andtheoscillationswerequicklyseenbyanumberofotherpeople.

SincelastFebruary,Assisihas beenvisitedbyafloodofvisitors andpilgrimsfromalloverItaly andfromabroad:overtwothousandmotorcoacheshavebeen countedinoneday,specialtrains havebeenrun,andmanyhundredsofthousandsoffolk,many ofthemmerelycurious,many othersscepticalandincredulous, haveseenwhattheyareconvincedisasolidstatuethatatcertaintimesbecomesanimated. Theoscillationsaremosteasily seenbymoonorelectriclight, buttheyarealsovisibleduring thedayiftheskybehindisunclouded,formovingcloudstroubletheeye.Thereisaswaying ofthefigurebackwardsandforwardsandfromsidetoside,the handsandarmsmakeperceptible motions,andthereisanappearanceofregularbreathing.The impressionmadeonmeisthatof aquietpersonstandingstill,but withtheoscillationsofaliving* being;atothertimesthestatue isanordinaryinanimatefigure.

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Sir,-Yourissueof10th.inst. containsaninformativeparhead ed''SequelstoDev'sVisq."May Ipointoutthattheuseofthe term"NorthernIreland"isa completemisnomer.Inpointof fact,themostnorthernpartof IrelandisNOTunderthejurisdictionofthe"SixCounties'" Parliament.Aglanceatthe mapofIrelandprovesthis.When Irelandwaspartitionedbyanact oftheBritishParliamentin1920, notoneIrishmember-ofany party-votedforPartition.The dividinglinedidnoteventakeas itsboundarythegeographical divisionknownasUlster.The provinceofUlsterhasninecounties.Thepartitionedareaof Irelandcontainsonlysixcounties.TorefertotheSixCountiesasUlster,oragain,asNorth ernIreland,makesnosense. TheboundarypartitioningIrelandhadnopreviousexistence, neithergeographical,ethnical, noreconomical.ArbitrarilyimposedbytheBritishParliament

Ihaveseenthemovementsa numberoftimes,butIhavealso beenpresentandseennothing, andpersonallyIhavenotseen thefarmoreaccentuatedmos-. meritsnoticedbyothers.Ithas madenodifferencetomewhether thepiazzahasbeenemptyor crowded.

Itwassaidbysomethatafter theItalianelectionstheMadonna wouldceasetooscillate:this,

Therehasbeenaseriesoffremarkablephysicalcures,and stillmorestrikinglyremarkan!e istheeffectonthecrowds.I havebeeninthepiazzawith thousandsofpeoplewhenall eyeswereconcentratedonthe figureoutlinedagainstthesky andmanyscepticalremarkswere beingmade.Thenallatoncea murmurranthroughthegatheringlikewindthroughacorn

INVOCATIONTOTHE SACREDHEART

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WiesepoignantlineswerewrittenbyEamondeValerain inKilmainhamGaolonMay28,1916.Theirauthorwas awaitingexecution.HOwasafterwardsreprieved.)

OSacredHeart!OurheartsarewhollyThine, AlthoughwecomenotnowbeforeThyshrine, Here,underheaven'sbluevault,wekneelandpray, Fromkindredhomeandfriendshipfaraway.

Thou,SacredHeart,hastknowntheprisoncell,

Thepangsofhunger,Thouhastknownaswell, Thesoldiers'rudeassaulthastornThyframe, TheirribaldspeechblasphemedThyHolyName.

TheJudge'ssentencehasbeenThine,likeours-

Thewantonexerciseofbrutalpower.

ThedoomofdeathhaspasseduponThyHeart,

AMother'stearswereshed,asYedidpart.

OMotherfortheloveofThydearSon,

Bewithustillourdayoflifeisdone; BringusinloveandmercytoHisfeet, TosingHispraiseandthine,inaccentssweet.

OSacredHeart,grantusThypaintoshare

Bypenanceforoursinstomakerepair;

HelpusinpatiencetoembraceThywill

AndfollowinThyfootstepstotheHill. however,isnotso,andthemovementsseemtobecontinuing,if anythingmorethanbefore.

Meantime,theChurchobserves thegreatestreserve,andevery efforthasbeenmadetofinda scientificexplanationofthephenomenon.Itwasatonetime thoughtthattheillusionmight becreatedbyacolumnofairrisingastheresultofthedifferenceintemperaturebetweenthe bronzestatueandthecoldnight atmosphere.Butinopposition tothisitisobjectedthatthe statueisalsoseentomoveduringtheday.Inanyevent,all theinformationwillbesiftedand everynaturalexplanationsought beforeanymiraculousinterventionisclaimed.

in1920forpoliticalreasons,it wastobeonlyatemporaryex pedient.

Allloversofjusticecanonly seeintheendofthisdisgraceful divisionanothermajorstepin thepromotionofWorldPeacebetweenthenations.

WhentheNorth-Eastandthe restofIrelandareoncemore united,astheywerefromthebe ginningofhistory,then,indeed, willtheneighbouringIslesof GreatBritainandIrelandbegin atlastaneraoflastingfriendshipbornofmutualunderstandinfPleaseGod,maythatday benotlongdelayed.-Yours,etc., E.J.O'BRIEN, Hon.Secretary,Anti-Partition LeagueforUndividedIreland.

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field,"She'smoving,she'smoving,"andinthemountingexcitementthevastmajorityofthose presentseemedinvaryingdegreestobeseeingthesamething.This,however,isonlythebegin. ning,forthe"miracle"oftheAngeliisthatsomepower-andwhy shouldwehesitatetosayOur Lady?-drawsthecrowdsfrom thepiazzaintothebasilica.The confessionalsarebesieged,people willfastfortwenty-fourhoursto receiveHolyCommunion,and thousandsoflapsedCatholicsare beingreconciledtotheChurch afteryearsofestrangement. Thistremendousheightening ofdevotion,thisincreasingwave ofprayerisentirelythespirit SaintMaryofthe,Angels,forbeneaththedomeofthebasilicais thePortiuncula,thelittleancient chapelsodeartoSaintFrancis becauseeversincethefourthcenturyithadbeenasanctuaryof OurLady,andtraditionheldthat angelscouldoftenbeheardsingingherpraises.Attheentrance onereadsthewords,"Hicloot's sanctusest";itnowseemsas thoughinthemomentofthe world'sgreatneedOurLadyhad chosentogooutintothepiazza tocallherchildrentoGod,and thehugebasilicacanhardlycontainthemultitudes.

Itisalsosaidthatduringthe nightofFebruary10th,before anyonehadseenthephenomena,a religiousinaconventofAssisi, whileasleep,receivedavisitfrom OurLadyassheisrepresented enthefacadeofthebasilica.Surroundedbyraysoflight,theVirgintoldherthatonthatvery night,andonthedaysfollowing, therewouldtakeplacethevery phenomenawhichhavebeenobserved.Andthiswouldbedone inordertoleadmenfromtheir discordintothewaysoffaith andpeace.

MADEINW.A.BYWESTRALIANSOAPSLTD.

Britain's40,000 "RedPuppets"

"OURPEOPLEAREBORN FIGHTERS."

Alucidarticleonthestrength andinfluenceoftheBritishCommunistParty,byDouglasHyde, whorecentlyseveredhisconnec tionwiththatparty,andits mouthpiece,"DailyWorker,"appearsinthecurrentissueof "TheTablet."

Numerically,oneofthesmallestCommunistPartiesinEurope -40,000members-Redpuppets inBritainhavenevernumbered morethan60,000,despitethe £250,000ayeardevotedtothe causeofconversionofthemassesbythebenevolentparentsin Moscow.

DriftAway.

Theeditorof"DailyWorker" andmembersofthePoliticalBureau,Mr.WilliamRust,recently toldthePressoftherecruitment of8,000newmemberstothe PartysinceJanuary1,andconvientlyforgottomentionthe largenumberthatdriftedfrom theStaliniotroad.Theparty headacheisthis"turnover"for hadtheybeenabletocurbthe driftandmaintainrecruitment, thestrengthofthepartywould havebeenvastlyincreased.

Thisheadacheseemsincurable whenweconsiderDouglasHyde's words-"OnecannotbeaCommunistpartymemberandgoon livingthesamesortoflifeasbefore,"andbecausethepacerequisitetomembershipissofast -"one-hundred-per-cent"for7 daysaweek.

Theeducationofnewmembers,whichcommencesimmediatelyafterjoining,rangesover Marxistphildsophy,dialectical materialismandrevolutionary theoryandpractice.Political educationisforthemessentialto enablethemaximuminitiativeon thepartoftheindividualwithoutseriousdeviationfromthe Party'slines.

Theorywithoutpracticeissterile,practicewithouttheoryis blind,runsawell-knownCommunistslogan.Theendof Marxisteducationisforthemits utilityinpracticalactivity.

Newmembersareobligedto jointheirappropriatetrade unionandco-operativesociety andtakeanactivepartinboth, whichmeanstheytouchtherung oftheladderforleadershipin thosebodieswhereverpossible.

TheyFighttoWin.

Becausetheyarefighters"Ourpeoplearebornfighters," wroteHarryPollit,oneofthe mostwidely-knownrepresentativesofCommunisminBritain, in1936-theCommunistshold theirpresentpositionsinBritish tradeunions.

Theparty'sinfluenceisoutof allproportiontoitsstrength,and willbesountiltheawakening politicalconsciousnessofthe non-Communistrankandfile,a greaterpreparednesstoacceptresponsibilityonthepartofthe LabourPartymembers,andthe growingactivitiesoftheAssociationofCatholicTradeUnionists putstheCommunistinfluencein itstrueperspective.

AmericaHonoursMemoryofIrishPriestHeroes

Inasimpleceremonyatthe AmericanLegationinDublin,Mr. G.A.Garrett,U.S.Ministerto Ireland,presentedtheMedalof Freedomtotherelativesofthree IrishpriestswhowerekilledduringtheJapaneseoccupation01 thePhilippineIslandsinthesecondworldwar.

Theprieststhusposthumously honouredwereRev.JohnLalor, Rev.PatrickKellyandRev.John Heneghan,allofwhomwereattachedtotheMaynoothMission toChina.Twoareknownto havebeenkilledbytheJapanese, andthethirdlosthislifeinthe battleofManila.

MajorJ.F.V.Lalorreceived theMedalofFreedomwithSilver Palmonbehalfofthemotherof Rev.JohnLalor.Mrs.Lalor livesatWellesleyTerrace,Wel-lingtonRoad,Cork,andMajor Lalor,whoisaretiredIndian Armyofficer,-andabrotherof FatherLalor,livesatCrosshaven.

HELPEDWARPRISONERS.

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He,withotherpriestsofhie Order,operatedahospitalin theirschoolbuilding,andwere abletofeedandgivemedical caretomany. Whileoperatingastoreoutside NicholasField,hegaveprisoners muchextrafoodandnecessities atgreatriskoflife.

ArrestedbytheJapanese,he waslaterreleased,anddiedin Headaches often indicate eyestrain ring 117326.

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GreatMissionary DriveOpensin Britain

Monks,friars,anddiocesan clergycombinedinanunprecedentedcampaign,underthedirectionoftheCatholicMissiqpary :-::ociety,whichopenedinOxfordshire,England,onSunday,June 6.Priestspreachedinthestreets andheardconfessionsinprivate homes.Thepriestsvolunteered forthework,whichwasdescribedas"straightoutoftheGospels."

Thebiggestmissionarydrive everundertakeninBritainfor thereclamationoflapsedCatholicsandtheestablishmentof Masscentresinareasdeprivedof theHolySacrificesincetheReformation,beganonJune6by morethan100monks,friarsand secularclergyundertheauspicesoftheCatholicMissionary Society.

Workingfromroomstakenin cottagesorinns,orpitchingtheir owntentsintheopenfields,the priestscanvassedeveryhomein OxfordshireoutsideOxfordCity intheirsearchforCatholicswlo haveeithergivenupthepractice oftheFaithor,becauseoftheir isolation,areunabletogetto Mass.

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thebattleofManila,inFebruary, 1945.

"Byhisoutstandingbravery, resourcefulness,anddevotionto duty,FatherLalormadeaillstinctcontributiontothecauseof freedom,"thecitationconcluded.

CRUELLYBEATEN.

Mrs.ElizabethAdams,Church St.,Tullamore,sisterofRev. l'atrickKelly,receivedtheMedal ofFreedomwithSilverPalm. Thecitationrecordedthat,while ministering,inMalateChurch, FatherKellygaveoutstanding servicetointerneesandprisoners ofwar,actingascontactbetween themandtheirfamilies.

Althoughoftencruellybeaten, hegavefood,shelter,medicine, andmoneytoallinneed,and helpedescapedprisonersuntilhe wasexecutedbytheJapanese.

Byhisoutstandingbraveryhe asomadeadistinctcontribution tothecauseoffreedom.

FATHERHENEGHAN.

Mrs.B.Rice,T.D.,Carrickmacross,sisterofRev.JohnHeneghan,receivedtheMedalof FreedomAsaco-workerof FatherKellyintheChurchof Malate,thecitationstated':

FatherHeneghangaveaidand sustenancetoAmericanandAlliedinterneesattheRemedios HospitalinManila.Healso senthelptointerneesinSanto ThomasandLosBanes.

Forhispro-Americanactivi ties,hewaskilledbytheJapanesewhenManilawasaboutto beliberatedinFebruary,1945.

"FatherHeneghandiedwith thatChristianFaithinGodthat hehasdonehisdutytothe causeoffreedomandtohisfellowmen."

FatherHeneghanwasbornat Louisbourgh,Co.Mayo.

TheMedalofFreedomwasestablishedin1945bythePresident oftheUnitedStatesbyExecutiveOrdertobeawardedtononAmericanvitizens.

Alsoattendingtheceremony wereCommanderA.A.Allen, P.R.O.,ofthevisitingU.S.warships;Capt.0.Floyd,andCo!. K.R.Kreps,AmericanMilitary Attache.

ThepriestswillbringtheMass backtoeveryhamletandellage inthecountryduringthethree summermonths.Theywill,it necessary,sayMassintheopen andpreachinthevillagestreets. Confessionswillbeheardinthe people'shomes.

Allthemissionariesaregiving uppartorthewholeoftheir holidaystocarryoutthework.

Inreserveareotherpriests,includingtheJesuitsofRathfarnham,Dublin,whowillstepinto intothebreachshouldamissionarygosickorfindthathecannotcopesingle-handedwiththe tasksallottedhim.Religious OrderstakingpartinthecampaignarethePassionists,Benedictines,Franciscans,Redernptorists,Salvatorians,Vincentians,SacredHeartFathers, Jesuits,Salesians,Oratorians, andAssumptionists.

Thecampaign,unprecedented inGreatBritain,hasbeenoriginatedanddeveloped the Rev.Dr.JohnHeenan,noted broadcasterandwriter,whowas appointedjustoverayearago bytheHierarchytosucceed FatherOwenDudleyasSuperior oftheCatholicMissionarySociety.

LastDecemberhewroteto everypriestinthecountryaskingforvolunteers.Morathan 150responded.Thereligions Orders,inaddition,offeredthe co-operationoftheirclergy.

FatherHeenan'soriginalidea Wastorunaseriesofmeetings forthespecialbenefitofnonCatholicsandlapsedCatholics.

Ontheadviceofthediocesan authorities,hechangedtheplan tooneofcanvassingeveryhouse inthecountryandtakingthe Massintotheisolatedvillages andhamlets.

FatherHeenanthereforewrote againtothevolunteers,telling themthatthenewplanwouldinvolvehardshipsandheavylabour,andofferingtoreleasethem fromtheirofferstoparticipate.

Hereareextractsfromthe priests'replies: "Icanroughitanywhere.Give methetoughestbilletyou've got."

"Don'tmindaboutdifficulties. Theworkhasbeendonebefore. IwanttodowhatSt.Francisde Salesdid."

"Iamamanofimmense strength.Iamfullyprepared tosleepinbarnsandditches.If youcan'tfindmeabilletIshall rustleupasmalltent.'

"Sparemefromhotels,butof anhonest-to-GodpubIhaveno fears."

Aseminaryprofessorwrote: "Countonme.Don'tbother aboutaccommodation.Ican bringasmalltentandcampout."

Anotherpriestdescribedthe workas"straightoutoftheGospels."

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still standinginthem,1realisedthat 1947Stratford-on-Avonisevidentlyanimprovementonits conditionintheyear1769,for inthatyearthegreatactor, vavidGarrick,madeapilgrimagetoShakespeare'stown,and Ledescribeditas"themost dirty,unseemly,ill-pavedwretchedlookingtowninallBritain." ThetownonthisSundayafternoonjustoozessedatenessand cleanliness.itwasnotlongbeforeonearrivedatthelovely greenbanksoftheslowflowing Avon.Icrossedovertheold bridgetowhereafewanglerson theothersideweregoing throughthemotionoffishing. Therewerenosignsofanygreat successes,and1askedoneold chapwhathehopedtocatch.He mentionedthenamesofafew lishthatshouldhavebeeninthe vicinity.Hehadratherabroad accent,and1didnotquiteget theirnames.

Fromhereonecouldgeta goodviewoftheMemorialTheatrejuttingoutovertheoppositebank.Itisaratherimposingredbrickbuilding,andalthoughsheerutilitarianindesign,itblendedinanamazing mannerwithitspicturesquesurroundingsOfcourse,itiscommonknowledgethatGeorgeBernardShawdoesnotlikeit.When theoldplayhousewasburnt downin1925(Iamnotpositive ofthisdate)hesaidthatthe firecouldnothavedestroyeda worsebuilding,andthatnowa theatreworthyofShakespeare wouldoccupythesite.Somesix orsevenyearslater,whenthe theatrewascompleted,G.B.S. sawitandbarked,"Jamfactory!"OnrecrossingtheAvon onthefringeofthetownIwanderedbacktowalkthroughthe groundsofHolyTrinityChurch. Thereseemedtobeagoodlynumberofvisitorsaround,andIdid notentertheoldbuilding(portionofitwasbuiltin1210)to seethegravesofShakespeare andhiswife,AnnHathaway.I resolvedtopayanothervisithere possiblyinthemorning,when therewouldnotbesomany aboutandonecouldhavethe guide-ifthereisonehere-to himself.

QuiteafewoftheShakespearefamily,hisfather,hisonly son,Hamnet,andJudith,his younger(laughter,areburiedin thischurchyard,butthesitesof theirgravesarestillunknown.

Monday,November10

Afterafinebreakfast(that seemsanunderstatement,asit hadincludedAnEgg)Ivisited theBirthplaceinHenleyStreet, butthreeminutes'walkfrom whereIwasstopping.Here WilliamShakespearewasborn onApril23,1564.Hewasone ofafamilyofeight,allbutone ofwhomdiedbeforehim.The house,whichwaspurchased mainlyowlingtotheenergetic actionofCharlesDickens,forthe nationin1847,isinexcellent condition.Itisnowasmall museumofarticlesofShakespeareaninterest.Isupposethe twomostvaluablewerethe copiesofthefirstFolioof1623. Eachisvaluedatnolessthan £25,000wiichisalotofmoney foronebook. Icrossedoverthefineoldthirteenth-centuryarchedClopton Bridgeandstrolledalonganen chantinglittlepathalmostcompletelyshadedbytrees.Thesheer beautyofthecountryscene bathedinaNovembersunbeg-

windwastakingheavytollof theleavesthatwerecovering thepathwayinrichshadesof colourrangingfrompaleyellow todeepred.Icrossedover somefields,lookedatsomecute, neatlittlehaystacks,andreachedtheAvonaagin,acoupdeof milesaboveHolyTrinityChurch. AsIsatonagateandtriedto recalltomindAntony'sfuneral orationfrom"JuliusCaesar"for thebenefitofasmallaudienceof geeseand(lucks,Icouldjust hearthemellowchimesofthe churchremindingthecountry-

ILL1AMSHAKESPEARE. sidethatanotherhourhadslippedintothepast.Itriedto followtheriver,butafterclimbingovermoregates,getting throughfences,orscramblingthroughhedgesablazewith redberries(weretheyhawthorn bushes?),Iswungacrossthe fieldsagaintotheroadwhich broughtmebacktoHolyTrinity.

Onpaymentoftheadmission feeof6d.,Iwasallowedtoenterthechurch.Itisaninter estingoldchurchinafinestate ofpreservation,and,apartfrom itsasociationwithShakespeare, itiswellworthavisit.Inthe chancelIsawthegravesofthe Poet,hiswife,andsomein-laws, andread(withsomedifficulty) thequaintversesengravedon thepavement.Beforeleaving thebuildingIhadalookatthe late15th.centuryfontinwhich thePoetwasbaptised,andsaw theentriesofhisbaptismand burialintheoldregisters.

AftervisitingtheMemorial TheatreMuseum,wherethereis aninterestingcollectionofsouvenirs,stageprops,etc.,ofGarwick,Mrs.Siddons,Irving,Mrs. Kendalandothergreatstagefiguresofthepast,Ireturnedto thetownpubliclibrary,whichis nexttotheBirthplaceinHenley Street.HereIwasanxiousto findoutsomefactsaboutShakespeare'slifeandalsoifhehad beenbaptisedaCatholic.Actuallyverylittleisknownabout hislife,andalthoughthereis muchconjectureconcerning manydetailsIhad,withinafew hoursto-day,seenthetwoleading(and,ofcourse,themostimportant)andindisputablerecordsofhislife-baptismand burial!-thebirthplaceandthe grave.Imaginemysurprise wheninthelibraryofthetown whosechiefindustryisShakespeare,andonlyfiffteenyardsor sofromtheroominwhichhe wasborn,Icouldonlydiscover TWObooksabouthim.Both wereofrecentorigin.Thefirst setouttoproveinasomewhat weirdandwonderfulmanner

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thatShakespearewasthefounderofBritishFreemasonry,and thesecondsoughttoprovethat Baconwrote Shakespeare's plays! Ispentaboutanhour oneachbook,butamunableto aurnitthateithercontainedany conclusiveorsatisfyingevidence toestablishtheirtheme.

Tuesday,November11.

IvisitedAnneHathaway's Cottagethismorning.Scorn- ingthelocalbusandthetwentiethcenturyroads,Iwalked acrossthefieldstothelittlehamletofShottery,amileorsofrom the,town.AsIdidsoIwonderedifyoungWillShakespeare hadalsohurriedalongthispath whenhehadaheavydatewith AnneItwouldhavebeenthe shortestroutefromhishomein HenleyStreet.AsIlooked aroundthefieldsandcouldonly seethespireofHolyTrinityto remindonethattherewasa towninthevalley,itseemedthat thescenevViaS,Isuppose,almost unchangedfromWill'sdays.I wonderwhatlittleversesor lovesonnetswereonthetipof histongueashehurriedacross tofarmerHathaway'spicturesquethatchedcottagetoaskfor thehandofhiseldestdaughter. Iseemedtobetheonlyvisitoronthescenesoearly,and Iwasabletohavealongand mostinterestingchatwiththe caretaker.Insummerthereis ,adailyaverageofroughlya thousandvisitors.Allsortsof celebritieshavebeenhere,and Iwastoldsomepricelessanecdotesaboutafewofthem.IregretthatIcannotsetthem(the respectableonesImean!)down here.Thecottageretainsa largeamountoftheoriginalfurniture,butIthoughtthemostinterestingthingaboutthecottagewasthatithadbeenthe homeoftheHathawaysfrom about1450untilitwaspurchasedbytheShakespeareBirthplace Trusteesin1892.Ididnotfind outifRichardHathaway's grandparentshadpaidcashfor it.Ifnot,anawfullotofrent musthavechangedhands!The friendlycaretakerfinallygave mecarefulinstructionshowto goacrosscountrytoWilmcoteto seethehomeofMaryArden (Shakespeare'smother).Itwas aninterestingfour-milewalk tothelittlevillageof Wilmcote.Ihadtogothrough theForestofArden.Thiswas easierthanIthought,because theforestnowhardlyexists,as ithasbeenclearedanddivide.' withtheusuallowhedges-a featureoftheEnglishcountry scene-bylocalfarmers.Acaretakershowedmethroughtheold homeandalsothebigdovecote outside.Heexplainedthelatter veryfullyandatgreatlength. NowIshouldbeanauthorityon dovecotes,butasIwasnotlisteningtoocarefully-thelocal HuntClub,intheirbrightred andwhitehuntinggarb,were pasingdownthestreet,andI thoughtofWilde'sclassicobservationof"theunspeakablein questoftheuneatable"-Ihave notthefoggiestideaofwhat dovecoteswereusedfor.

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DearCornerites

IwaspleasedwhenIoverheardachanceremarkatSt. JohnofGodHospitalthisweek inpraiseofourpageih''The Record."Anoldlady,illin bed,saidtooneofhervisitors (whohadjustbroughther"The Record"):"I4lwayslookforwardtotheChildren'sPageand BlueRoad."Shewentonto sayhow,shewasalwaysinterestedinthematerialthatappeared intheCorner.

Well,it'sjustoneofthoseunexpectedthingsthatmakeus feelhappy.It'snicetoknow thatweareabletomakepleasant readingforsomepoorsuffererin hospital..Thatoldladyhadno ideathatAuntBessywaswithinearshotwhenshepaidherunintentionalcompliment,andsoI knowshewassincere.Thislittleincidentmademeconsciousof ourresponsibilitiestothesicl.

Duringthismonthweshould petitiontheSacredHeartto bringcomforttothesickanddying.Weshouldparticularlyrememberthosewhoarecloseto usandifanybeinpoorhealth weshouldofferprayerstoGod fortheirrecovery.Itdoesone goodtovisitahospital;itmakes rarerealisehowwelloffweare ingoodhealth.

RequestExtraordinary.

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P.S.Therearesomelette-s anddonationstoacknowledge, butlackofspacepreventsdoing sothisweek.

MoreAboutSt.Anthony

DoctoroftheChurch

PreachedtoFishes

WhenSt.Anthonywasmadea doctoroftheChurchinJanuary, 1847,byhisHolinessPopePius XII.,theworldwasamazed Why?BecauseSt.Anthonywas notknowntotheworldasa greatscholar-butonlyas,a greatSaint.

St.Anthonyisamostunusual doctor,inmanyrespectsthe mostunusualandthemostcolourfulofthetwenty-nineblessedwiththisdistinction.Anthony wasnobishop.Hecomposedno notedtreatiseonthespiritual life;hehadnouniversitydegree, nordidheeversitinanyuniversitychair.Anthonyheldno postortitleofhonourinhislife inanyroyalorpapalcourt.Indeed,Anthonyisamostunusual doctor.What,then,ishisclaim toglory?Inwhatdoeshis fameconsist?Anthonypreached,andhepreachedmagnificently.Thousandscametohear him,richandpoor,noblesand prelates,merchants,soldiers, magistrates,oldandyoung.No oneresistedtheopportunityof hearingthismanofGodspeak Churchesweretoosmallforhis audiences.Anthonyspokein themeadowsandthemarket places,ontheslopeofhills,and inpublicsquares.

Allthesepeoplewereattracted bythemannerandtheeloquence oftheyouthfulpreacher.tie preachedsalvationandrepentance,God'sloveandmercy,His hatredofsin,thegloriesandthe prerogativesofMary,andthe joysofparadiseforthosewho meritthem.Anthonypreached withtheScriptures,appreciate ing,explainingandlovingthem sowellthathisofficialtitleas doctoroftheChurchis"EvangelicalDoctor,"or"Doctorof theSacredScriptures."Indeed itissaidthattheSainthad memorisedtheentireBible;be thisasitmay,weknowthathe didhaveaprodigiousknowledge oftheScriptures.Infact,often hisveryphraseologyistaken fromthem.

SomeofhiAbestworksdeal withChristtheKingtheSacred Heart,thePreciousBlood,the HolyName,OurLadyandher ImmaculateConception.

LikeSt.Francis,Anthonyhad agreatloveofthecrucified Christ."Wherefore,letuslift upoureyes!Letuslook Jesus,thesourceofoursalvation!LetusponderOurLord lifteduponthecrossandpiercedwithnails!"Speakingon thepiercedsideoftheSaviour, ourdoctorsays:"Inopeningthe sideofJesus,thedoorofparadisehasbeenopenedtous: throughitthesplendourofeternallifehasreachedus."

Anthonytaughtanddefended theImmaculateConceptionof Mary,herAssumptionandher divineMotherhood.Someplace hewritesthatMarywaspredestinedfromalleternityasthe MotherofGod.

Anthonyspokewithallthe eloquenceofwhichhewascapable.Peoplecametolaughin derision,butleftintearsofrepentance;theycametoridicule butlefttopraise,theycamein hatredbutleftinlove,they cametoscoffbutleftconverted.Anthonylovedtheheretics, buthatedtheirabominablebeliefsanddenouncedtheirpernicioustenetsbeforeall.So powerfullyandeffectivelydidhe speaktothem,bringingthemto thefeetofthecompassionate Christ,thatheearnedthetitle -HammerofHeretics. Constantlyhepreachedinthecities ofItalyandFrance,.particularly fromtheyears1227to1231. Whenthepeoplewouldnotlisten inonecity,hewenttoanother. Andononeoccasion,whentheir earsweredeafAnthonywent outandpreachedtothefishin thesea.Doyouknowofany otherDoctorwhopreachedto creaturesofthesea?Anthony did,andwhenthepeoplesawthe youngfriaraddressingthefish andtheyinturnlisteningas thoughcapableofreasoning,it softenedtheirheartsandthey soughtforgiveness.Bothanoratorandasaint spakeinthesewords:"Although theinfinitepowerofGod,my dearlybelovedfish,discoversitselfinalltheworksofcreation, asintheheavens,thesun,the moon,thestars,inmanorin otherperfectcreatures;neverthelessthegoodnessofthedivine majestyshinesoutinyoumore eminently.For,notwithstanding,youareimprisonedinthe deepabyssofwaters,tossed amongthebillows,thrownupand downbytempests,deaftohearing,dumbtospeech,andterribletobehold,thedivinegoodnessshowsitselfinyouaftera mostwonderfulmanner.Inyou areseenthemightymysteriesof aninfinitegoodness.Theholy Scripturehasalwaysmadeuseof youasthetypesandshadowsof someprofoundsacrament."

Thenhegoesontoshowhow, Christlikedfishasfood,thatHe foundtributeforCaesarinthe mouthofafish."Itisfrom God,mybelovedfish,thatyou havereceivedbeing,life,motion andsense.ItisHethathas givenyou,incompliancewith yournaturalindications,the wholeworldofwatersforyour habitation.ItisHethathas furnisheditwithlodgings,chambers,caverns,grottoes,andsuch

magnificentretirementsarenot tcbemetwithintheseatsof kingsorinthepalacesofprinces."

WhatCauses

ButeloquentasAnthony wouldbeinspeakingonChrist andMary,orgentleashecould beinspeakingtodumbcreatures, thesaintcouldbeaflamingfire inveighingagainstusury,luxury, greedandsimilarsins.Anthonyfearednoone.Whenonce atyrantprincegrounddownhis people,Anthonywentbefore him,hiseyesblazingwithanger, anddemandedthattherulerstop hisinjustice.Andtheprince did.SaintAnthonywasarsot. pioneersocialworker.Hehad aspecialloveforthelowlyand thepoor,andtheyreciprocated byalikeaffection.Heknew howtogetthebestoutofthem. Athiswordswarceasedand peacereturned,soldierslaid downtheirarms,andmerchants gaveuptheirillegalprofits.

Possiblythemostamazing factaboutthecareerofSt.Anthonyisitsbrevity.Hisentire activelifeistelescopedinto abouteightyears.Anthonydied whenonlythirty-six,wornoutby diseaseandfatigue,notthinalio emaciatedasstatuesandpaintingoftendepicthim,butcorpulentwithdropsy,travellingand preachingonlywithgreatsuffering.Thesaintliterallywore himselfoutindefenceofChrist andHisGospel.

InhisgreatheartAnthony seemstocombinethequalitiesof FrancisandBonaventure,the pietyandtheseraphicsimplicityoftheone,thelearningand theangelicunctionoftheother, thehumilityandgentlenessof theone,thewisdomanderuditionoftheother,theappealof theoneandtheforesightofthe toiler.Anthonyisamostremarkablesaintandamostremarkabledoctor.Hecoulddoa goodjobofwashingdishesin FloriandjustaswellspeakbeforetheHolyFatherinRome; hecouldliveinsolitudeandsilenceandhecouldpreachbefore thousandsdaily.

AndAnthony'slovablequalitiesseemtohavebeenprojected intospaceandtime.Heisstill thefriendofthelowlyandthe poor;theyloveandhonourhim. Howmanymillions,bothCatholicsandnon-Catholics,venerate andsalutehim!Hisstatueor paintingstandsinnearlyevery church,amonumenttotheplace heholdsintheheartsofthe faithful.Indeeditmightbesaid that,nexttoOurLadyandSt. Joseph,nosaintissohonoured asSt.AnthonyofPadua.Folks whohaveneverheard,andperhapsneverwillhear,ofSt. ThomasAquinas,St.JohnDamascene,ofSt.JohnChrysostorn,of St.GregorytheGreat,orofany oftheotherChurchdoctors, knowandesteemSt.Anthonyof Paduaastheirfriendandconfidant.

Moreover,whateverwesee andwhateverwefindasadmirableinthelifeandcharacterof Anthony,thereisonefactthat mustnotbeforgotten:italone isthesecretofhissanctityand thekeytothedeepeffectiveness ofhispreachingandhisdeep penetrationoftherevealedWord ofGod.Thissecretandthis keyishisgreat-souledlove,so enflamedastoburnwiththedesireofmartyrdom.LittlewonderthataburningheartisrepresentativeofAnthony;his heartwasaflamingtorchfor loveofChristandloveofsouls. Suchatwinloveisthemailspringofhissanctityandhis learning.Suchalovefurnishes uswithunderstandingofhiscolourfulandextraordinarylife.

heavilychargedwithwatervapour,andgraduallythecloud grows,allthetimebuildingupa greaterinstabilitybetweenthe topandbottom.Eventually, thedifferenceinpressure,orpotential,becomesunbearable,and hastobestabilisedbyaeatscharge,"orlightning(lash.The watervapourcondensesrapidly andraindropsfall.

Thenoiseofthethunderis causedpartlybytheactuallightningflash,partlybytheairrushingtofillinthegap,butmostof ellerollingsoundwehearisdue toechoesandamplificationby theclouds.

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Whathappensinthepilingup ofthosecloudsandthestarting ofathunderstormisthis:The warmgroundheatstheairimmediatelyaboveitandsendsit upwards,wherethetemperature islower.Thelowerpartis

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STATECONFERENCE.

ThefollowingistheprogrammefortheConference,tobe

National Catholic Girls' MOVEMENT

AllmembersoftheN.C.G.M. havebeeninvitedby,theY.C.W. tobepresentattheCombined Rally,tobeheldaftertheY.C.W. Conference,inSt.Joseph'sHall, Subiaco,onthe27th.inst.Th., RallyistocommencewithBen& dictioninSt.Joseph'sChurchat 7.30p.m.,tobefollowedby .1 socialinthehall.

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ThefollowingaretheresultsofmatchesplayedonSaturday, 12th.inst: "A"Grade.

MidlandI.defeatedLeedervilleI 26-7

MaylandsI.defeatedSubiacoI..... 22-21

HighgateI.defeatedFremantleI 31-18 CathedralI.,bye. "B"Grade.

Midland2defeatedLeederville2 21-3

Cathedral2defeatedHighgate2 19-15

VictoriaParkI.defeatedSubiaco2 18-14 "C"Grade.

Subiaco4defeatedMavlaras2 14-13

Fremantle2defeatedHighgate3 16-4

Nedlands,2,bye. Cathedral3,bye.

Note:Anurgentmeetingofcaptainsandumpiresistobe heldatDiscaonFriday,25th.inst.,at7.30p.m.Those concernedareaskedtomakeaspecialefforttoattend'. heldintheTheatretteofC.B.C., St.George'sTerrace,Perth:

ThursdayNight,June24:

OpeningofConferencebyDiocesanPresident.

ReportonY.C.W.sinceitsinception,byDr.Sullivan,onbehalfofDiocesanSecreteriat. ReportsbyindividualBranch Secretaries.

DiscussiononReport:

Leaders'Groups. GeneralBranches.

SaturdayNight,June26:

DiscussiononReports(continued)

ReviewofInfluenceSection.

Teams Services. GeneralBusiness.

Sunday,June27: President'swelcometoNational Secretary. DiocesanSecretary'sReporton presentstatusoftheMovement.

DiscussionsonResolutionsand ReportsfromThursdayand Saturday. NationalSecretary'sTalk. DiocesanChaplain'sChargeto LeadersandGeneralMembers. TheConferencewillfinishwith SolemnBenedictionatSt.Joseph'sChurchSubiaco,at7.39 p.m.,andwillbefollowedbya danceatSt.Joseph'sHall.

DIOCESANEXECUTIVE.

Astherearetwovacancieson thisExecutive,causedthrough theresignationsofAshleyBull andEricCatlin,whoareleaving theState,electionsforthesetwo Positionswilltakeplaceatthe firstmeetingoftheStateConference.

BRANCHNOTES.

CATHEDRAL:

LastTuesdayevening,Mr.Mu! ligan,ofthePerthCo-Operatife Society,paidusavisitandgave averyinterestingtalkonhow thissystemworks,andanymemberswhorequirefurtherinformationshouldcontactPet:x HoyneorRonPierce.Mr.MulliganalsospokeonCreditUnions, whichwasequallyinteresting, andwearelookingforwardto moretalksofthisnatureinthe nearfuture.

Football:Trainingisheldat WellingtonSquareonMonday andFridayevenings.

Basketball:Amatchisbeing arangedwiththeHighgate Branch.SocomealongonTues. clayeveningandtrainhard, chaps,becausetheyhavea ratherclassyteam.

VICTORIAPARK:

Football-Midlandv.Victors

Park:Playingfasterandmore ruggedfootball,Midlandranout easyvictors,11goals11points (77points),to3goals1point(19 points).Ourstarplayerwas HarryEhlers,withLloydGreenwoodandBobBoylannextbest.

OnSunday,June20,weplay SouthPerthatRaphaelPark. Wewouldliketoseemoreofour supporterstohelpusalong.

Social:Ourlastdancewasa hugesuccess.ForareallygoTai

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EASTBROOKTONWHEAT ANDSHEEPPROPERTY (NGN.423):

FREMANTLEBRANCH.

OnJune5,MarieRutherford becameMrs.FrancisReid.The marriagewassolemnisedwith NuptialMassinSt.Patrick's Church,withRev.FatherMc. Quinn,O.M.I.,officiating.The bridewasformanyyearsanenthusiasticmemberoftheN.C. GM.TheFremantlebramnes ofbothMovementswishtotake thisopportunityofwishingMarie andFrankeveryhappinessin theirfuturelife. Dance.

ThenextY.C.W.-N.C.G.M. dancewillbeheldonFriday, June18.Agoodattendanceby membersofbothMovementsis expected. PlayandConcert.

Atpresentplansareafootfor athree-actplayandalsoourannualconcert.Inspiredbylast year'ssuccess-"Patsy"-our dramaticgroupisaimingeven higher.Forthoseinterestedin theconcertthereistobeameetingattheRoomsthisMonday night.

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ClaremontBranch.

Thefortnightlymeetingof thisbranchwillbeheldinthe ReserveStreetHallonTuesday, 22nd.inst..AstheDistrictBoard isvisitingthebranchonthis night,afullattendanceisrequested.

EastVictoriaParkBranch.

OurBadmingtonteamhada victoryatourlastmeeting.

Asmallpresentationwasmade toBro.L.Greenwoodandbest wishesweretenderedhim,onthe occasionofhismarriage.

Ourbranchcameoutvictorsin atabletennisandquoitscompe titionwithSt.LaurenceO'Toole's Branch.

St.Brigid'swillbevisitingus onthe22nd.Themeetingwill commenceat7.30p.m.Allwho canareaskedtobringrefreshments.

eveningbeattheKindergarten Hall,SheppartonRoad,onSaturday,26th.inst.

CLAREMONT:

Atameetingheldon13th. inst.,abasketballclubwasformed,inconjunctionwiththegirls oftheparish,toplaysocial games.Theboys'practicesare heldonThursdayevenings. KevinMoranistheboys'captain, andEileenSullivanisthegirls' captain.

AfootballmatchwillbeplayedagainstEastClaremontat CollegeParkonSunday,20th. inst.

Don'tforgetthegeneralCommunionat9am.Masson20th. inst.

NEDLANDS: July18isthedateforthefootballteam'svisittoNewNorcia. Furtherdetailswillbegiven later.

Nextfootballmathisagainst ShentonParkon20th.inst.

1,100acs.land,situate8miles fromsiding;mainlygoodsecond-classland;1,000acs.cleared;rainfall16in.;boundaryrab. bit-netted,subdividedinto10 paddocks,with4and5wiresand sheepnetting;wateredby2permanentsprings,2equippeddams, 4tanks;5-roomedJ.W.B.house, withvestibuleandsleep-out, frontverandah,backporch,electriclightandwaterlaidon; washhouse,engineroomand store,garage,stable,cowbails, chaffshed,machineryshed,fowl shedsandyards,sheepyardsand dip;averageyield18bushels; 350acs.undercrop;carrying capacity500sheep.PRICE:£3 10s.p.a.bare.Afurther2,000 acs.adjoiningcanbeleased;ma chinerycanbepurchasedatvaluation.

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DEATHS

BURT.-OnJune6,1948,atSt. JohnofGodHospital,Subiaco,EdwardJosephBurt,of 231ParkStreet,Subiaco,dearlybelovedhusbandofGeorgina,andlovingfatherofJennie,Joyce(Mrs.Walace),Lina (Mrs.Facey),fondfather-inlawofNolanWallaceandRay Facey,devotedgrandfatherof Joyce,Lina,JimmyandTerence.R.I.P.

CALLEJA,Josephine.-Ofyour charity,prayforthereposeof thesoulofJosephineCallejaj, whodiedJune11,1948. -InsertedbyL.P.Vassalloand mother.

LETICA,Stan.-OnJune4,1948, lateofMillendon,dearlybelovedhusbandofDrine,and dearlylovedfatherofDoris, Rose,Stan,JoeandOlga,brotherofIvan,Milan,andZorka, father-in-lawofAlexLeeden, andfondgrandfatherofJohn; aged53years. Onwhosesoul,SweetJesus, havemercy. RequiemMasswascelebrated atSt.Brigid'sChurch,MidlandJunction,byRev.J.Chokolich.

014 INMEMORIAM 014

DUNNE.-Inlovingmemoryof bywife,Eva,Whodepartedthis life,suddenly,onJune20, 1947.

Onwhosesoul,SweetJesus, havemercy.R.I.P.

-Insertedbyherlovinghusband,JosephPatrickDunne,and sons,HoraceandPat.

HEALY.-IneverlovingmemoryofJessieJanet,whodied onJune18,1939.

MostSacredHeartofJesus, havemercyonhersoul.

-Insertedbyherlovinghusbandandfamily.

HUNTER.-Treasuredandloving memoriesofJack,whodied June17,1932. Eternalrestgrantuntohim, 0Lord.

-Insertedbyhislovingparents,brotherandsisters.

LEEN.-Inlovingmemoryor Michael,whodiedonJune22, 1929;alsoFrancis,onJuly19, 1933.

SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyontheirsouls.

LINTON.-Inlovingmemoryof mydarlingmother,passed awayJune15,1944.

MostSacredHeartofJesus, havemercyonhersoul.

-Insertedbyheronlydaughter,Ida,son-in-law,Jack;lovingNannaofHaroldandBo' bie,greatgrandmaofJeffrey Thurklet

MACKIN.-Ofyourcharity, prayforthereposeofthesoul ofChristopherClementMackin,whodiedJune16,1943; alsoChristopherLeonardMackin,diedDecember13,1941.

SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyontheirsouls.

MULCAHY.-Ofyourcharity, prayforthesoulofJohnPatrick,whodiedonJune22,1941.

MostSacredHeartofJesus, havemercyonhissoul.

-Insertedbyhislovingwife andfamily.

PARRY,GeraldEdwardGeorge.

-Accidentallykilled,Jun.?24, 1947. ImmaculateHeartofMary, yourprayersforhimextol. SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhissoul. Itisnotgivenustounderstandwhy,butitmustbe enough.Youwantedourdearest"Joe."

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BingCrosby,itiswellknown, hasa"softspot"fornuns.Who hasnotheardthestoryofhis stoppinghiscarandhailingtwo nunswhowerewalking:''Are yougoingmyway,Sisters?" Manyaconventhasreceivedsuch boxesofchocolatesasonlythe wealthycanbuy,orbaskets01 thechoicestflowers,withacard inscribed"Bing."Helikesvisitingconventsandchattingwitn thenunsandcrooningforthem ordoinganythingelseinhis powertopleasethem.

Itisnowreportedthatheisto bringoutabookaboutnuns, withthechallengingtitle:"These AreMyStars."

BingCrosby'sideais,of course,tostartlethepublicthat followstheStarswithsomething incredible-thatthereisabeauay greaterthanthatofactresses andthatitistobefoundnot theatres,but,ofallplaces,in convents:thebeautyofthesoul.

Hewantstomakeknownthat he,amanwhoknowsHollywood throughandthrough,isnotdeceivedbytheglitterandtne show.Thathe,amanwho knowsconventsasfewlaymen do,findsmoretoadmirethere thanamongtheStarshemingles withintheday'swork.

Binghassungfortheaged peopleininstitutionsconducted bytheLittleSistersofthePoor andbySistersofNazareth,and beenshownthelivingquartersof theoldpeoplethekitchen,theinirmary,thechapel.Hetray haveassistedatMassthereand atchedthesweet-facednunsin fullconventualdressreceiving holyCommunion.Then,ashe wasbeingledtotheparlourtobe givenbreakfast,hecannothave helpednoticingsomeofthese samenunsnow'wearingcheck overalls,carryingmealsorbucketsofslops. TheStarsact thesepartssometimes,beautiful. lyandperhaps"convincing'y" Herewastherealthing.Bing Crosbywouldhavetheworld knowthathethinksmoreofthe womanwhodoesthenoblething thanofherwho"makesaPicture"ofit.

Oh,yes,anythingthatBing Crosbywillhavetotellaaouthas unglamorousStarscanbe matchedfromobservationofthe nunsweknow.Bing'sintention istotrytomakepeoplerealise theheroismofthenuninherordinaryroundofduty.Asin America,weinAustraliaand NewZealandhavelargeorphan-

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Afteralongabsence,dueto manyreasons,weappearonce moreinprint.Wedosoinresponsetomanyrequests,andin ordertokeepmanyofourparishionersconversantwiththemany activitiesoftheparish,inthe hopethat,realisingtheneedfor theirco-operation,wewillreceive thathelp,withoutwhichthe workinhandcannotbebrought toasuccessfulconclusion.

01,irneedsherearegreatindeed.Withoutachurch,withoutadequateschoolaccommodation,withoutaconvent,andwith thepropertyinsadneedofrepair,and,wemustadd,withouta poundcreditinthebank,ourtask indeedisbynomeanslight.Alreadyinashortspacemuchhas beendone.Anewsanitarysystemhasbeeninstalledforthe school,spaciousclassroomsare inthecourseoferection,arrangementsareinhandforeffecting repairstothegroundsandfen ces,andeventhepresbyteryhas takenonthe"newlook."

OurChurchandShrinetoOur LadyofFatima.

Realisingthatitwillbesome searsbeforeweareabletobuild achurchworthyofthedistrict, ourmainbuildinghasbeenthoroughlyrenovatedandpainted.

TheShrine:Afeatureofthis churchwillbetheshrinetoOar LadyofFatima.Astatueis beingdesignedbyE.J.Dwyer,of Sydney.,andhasalreadybeen donated.Asuitablesettingfor thisstatueisrequired.The ChildrenofMaryandotherdevoutclientsofOurLadywill

deemitanhonourtohelpfurnishthisshrine.Wehopeby thismeanstofosteragreatdevotiontotheImmaculateHeart ofMarywithintheheartsofour people,tohelpthemtoprayfor theconversionofsinnersand thegiftofalastingpeace.And inreturnweareconvincedthat GurLadywillblessourwork,our parish,oufcountry,ourfamilies, andourhomes.

Alistofotherfurnishingsrequiredisbeingprepared,withthe approximatecost-vestments, candlesticks,sanctuarylamp, thurible,baptismalfont,carpets foraltar,cruets,etc.Weare alsohopefulthatmanyofthe newseatswillbedonated.Everythinginourpresentchurchwill hesuchthatitwillnotbeoutof placewhenthenewchurchis built, Werecommendourworkto yourprayers,mindfulofourdependenceonGod:"Unlessthe Lordbuildsthehousehelabours invainwhobuilds."Anydonations,eithertoourshrineorour church,willbeacknowledged.

Finally,whilstacceptingwith gratitudeanyhelp,wewantto makeitabundantlyclearthat thiscolumnismeantonlyforour ownparishioners.Othershave obligationstowardstheirown parishes,manyofwhichmaybe evenmorebadlycircumstanced thanweare.Forvariousreasons,thecolumnsofthispaper arethebestmeansofcontacting manywhomotherwisewouldremainignorantofthemagnitude oftheworkthatconfrontsus.

InBeverleyHillsoverHollywood,amongthepalacesofthe filmStars,thereisaconvent. Bingknowsthattherenojealousiesturnonewomanagainstanother,noschemingforpreferment,nospitefulcriticisms,no worshipofthefleshandfleshly beauty.Heknowsthatthesoul isallinalltothenunandthat toherGodistheGreatProducer, theGreatDirectorofthehuman scene,incontrasttotheactresses roundaboutwhoforthemost partthinknofartherthanthe menonwhomtheydependfar stardom.

Cinemaandtheatricalcelebrities,especiallyfemalecelebrities, arecalledStarsfordazzling beautyseenin"brilliant"acting. BingCrosbyhasdivinedthat nunshaveabetterclaimtothe title-fortheirnearnesstoheaven.Alltheirservicestohoirar.ityshineaswithaheavenly splendour,fortheyareprayers indeed.AndBingknowsthat therearenunswhonotonlypray alwaysbutprayonly.Oneso interestedinconventscannot havepassedoverthecontemplativeOrders-Carmelites,Dominicanesses,Benedictines.What asceneforatheatrically-min, ,),anwhohasalsoreligiousconvictions!BingCrosby,seated inasmallbareroom,ona straightchair,infrontofacurtained"grille"orgrating,conversingwithwomenheardbut notseen.Theset-upsuggests thebarrierbetweenearthand heaven.Howevermuchtheconversationmayrambleoverthe interviewer'sowninterests,his family,thetheatre,hissinging, hisforthcomingbook,allthetime themanoftheworldisexploring thehabitsofthoughtandoflivingofthosewithin.Henotes anunwontedlackofcuriosity aboutworldlyaffairsandpeople. Theyneverheardthenamesof thecelebrities.RuthenntictthattheyspeakofGodandChrist asverycloseindeed,thereinthe parlour,inthegarden,inthe cloisters,inthechapel.These womenareonthefringeofheaven. Binggoesawaymoreconvincedthaneveraboutnuns:These aremyStars.-"HolyName Monthly."

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