The Record Newspaper 01 July 1948

FrancetoAidChurchSchools

Anti-Clericals'Reaction

ByM.MASSIANI (Correspondent,N.C.W.C

NewsService).

PARIS,June14.-Byanarrowmargin,thecoalition CabinetofPremierSchumanhasweatheredthecrisis broughtonbythequestionofpublicaidtoChristian schools.

Aftertwodaysandnightsoffrenziednegotiation,SocialistmembersoftheCabinethaveagreedtoacompromise permittingrestrictedpublicaidtochildrenattendingthe Christianschools.

Everyeffortwasmadeto avoidaCabinetsplitinviewof thesix-PowerLondonaccordson WesternGermanywhichhave beenacceptedbytheCabinet andarenowpendingforratificationbeforetheNationalAssembly.TheaccordshavebeenattackedbyGeneraldeGaulleon therightandbyCommunist leadersontheleft.

Detailsofthecompromiseon theschoolissuehavenotbeen madlepublic,butitisbelieved thatthesolutionagreedonlinks insomewaypaymentof'subsidies"tochildrenattendingChris-

tianschoolswithpoorrelief,thus severelyrestrictingsuch"subsidies."

PUBLICSCHOOLSEMPTY. Questionofpublicaidtothe Christianschoolshasbeen broughttotheforefrontbythe increasingcostofliving,which makesitmoreandmoredifficult forparentstosupporttheChristianschools;bytheactionofthe GovernmentinvotingtonationaliseChristianschoolsinthecoal miningareasaspartofthenationalisationofthemines;and bythefactthatinanumberof regionsthepublicschoolsare

PopeSavesRome WarTrial'sEvidence

ST.PETER'SBASILICA,ROME.

ByMAXJORDAN

(Correspondent,N.C.W.C.News Service).

NUREMBERG,June18.-(By Radio).-HisHolinessPopePius XII.deservesprincipalcreditfor savingRomefrontdestructionin 1943,whenRomewasdeclared anopencityaccordingtothetestimonyofBaronErnstvonWeissaecker.formerGermanAmbassadortotheHolySee,whois beingtriedhere'onwarcrime chargesbeforeanInternational MilitaryTribunal.

BaronWeizsaeckerwhoacted atthetimeasanintermediary betweenVaticanauthoritiesand theGermanyarmysaidthatfailureoftheseeffortsmighthave ledtothedestructionofthe EternalCity.Healsoasserted thatbutforthelettersofprotectionwhichhe(Weizsaecker) issuedtoreligioushousesin Rome,1,000Jewishrefugees fromalliedcountries,whohad foundshelterinthesebuildings, mighthavefallenintothehams oftheGestapo.Hefurther claimedthathismeasuresprotectedpricelessworksofartand librariesfromdestruction.

EFFORTSOFKESSELRING.

AccordingtoBaronWeizsaecker'stestimony,theformerField MarshalKesselring,thencommanderofGermanforcesin Italy,deservesparticularcredit, aftertheHolyFather,forthe successoftheeffortstosave Rome. BaronWeizsaeckertoldthe tribunalthathehadunofficial ..iscussionswithAlliedofficials, includingWilliamJ.Donovan, Americanintelligencechief,and thelateHughR.Wilson,whoat onetimewasU.S.Ambassador toGermany,regardingthepossibilityofanagreementonpeace termsbetweentheAlliesand Germany. Hetestifiedthathehadsent, throughVaticanchannels,many communicationsinaneffortto shortenthewar.BaronWeizsaeckersaidthatalltheseattemptsatspeedingtheendof thewarfailed,becauseJoachim vonRibbentrop,NaziForeign Minister,insistedthatNazi leaderswouldnevercapitulate, andproposedinsteadthatthe WesternPowersshouldjoin GermanyinhaltingtheRed Army.

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empty,whiletheChristian schoolsareattendedbythevast majorityofthechildren,

CHURCHSCHOOLSFULL, BUTPENALISED.

RecentlythestrikeofmuningalauthoritiesinCatholiccities andtownsinVendee,Brittany andAnjou,wheremunicipalsubsidiesvotedtoChristianschools weredeclaredillegal,brought theschoolquestiontoacrisis. Publicschoolsintheseregions, supportedbyheavypublictaxation,arevirtuallyemptyand theirteachersidle,whilethe Christianschools,penalisedby publicauthorityinvariousways, arefilledtocapacity.

PUBLICDEMONSTRATION.

ActiveprotestbytheCatholic peopleintheseregions,manifestingitselfinpublicdemonstrations,refusaltopaytaxes onentertainmentsandfairsheld tosupporttheChristianschools, and,finally,bythestrikeofthe municipalauthorities, has broughtaboutthepresenttemporarycompromiseallowing some"subsidies"tochildrenattendingtheChristianschools.

ANTI-CLERICALSMILITANT.

ThecompromisehasbeenworkedoutonthebasisofanordinanceadoptedinMarch,1945,allowingfamilyassociationstoreceiveanddistribute"subsidies" inaidoffamilies.Premier Schuman'sactioninauthorising theMinisteroftheFamily, Mme.Poinso-Chapuis,todispense throughthesefamilyassociations "subsidies"forchildrenattendingChristianschoolscreateda violenttumultamongmilitant anti-clericals.ThePremieravoideddebateontheissueaslongas possible,butwhenthematter couldnotlongerbepostponed,it waswidelyexpectedthatthe problemwouldcausethedownfalloftheSchumanCabinet.

ECHOOFCOMBES.

TheseeventsrecallthememoryofEmileCombes,who,in 1905,asheadofthe-Government,conductedthecampaignto outlawreligiouscommunities.

(Correspondencejustpublished ofoneofCombes'politicalassociates,MarquiseArconati-Visconti,revealsthatCombes,asan oldmanduringWorldWarI,expressedtheopinionthatthevalourofFrenchpriestswhoreturnedtoFrancetoaidtheircountrywouldrequireabrogationof thelawsagainstthereligious communities.Inthisconnection theMarquiseViscontirecalls alsotheremarkoftheJewish deputy,JosephReinach:"Itis notsufficienttobeanti-clerical. Onemustalsobeintelligent.")

Vatican-IndiaRelations

VATICANCITY,June14.Diplomaticrepresentativeswill beexchangedbetweentheHoly SeeandtheGovernmentofIndia,

CycliststoPray atLourdes

PARIS,June17.-Thegreatestsportingeventoftheyearin France-thecross-countrybicyclerace-whichinterestsmillionsofFrenchpeople-willnow haveanintermissionforprayer. Oneofthehaltingplacesofthe circuitinthePyreneesmountainswillbeLourdes,where,followinganarrangementbetween theBishopofLourdesandthe managementoftherace,therecommencementwilltakeplace fromtheGrottoaftertheofferingofprayer. Thereligiousceremony,which willtakeplaceattheGrottoon themorningofJuly8,willbe voluntarilyattendedbycompetitorsandwillbeuniqueintherecordsofNotreDamedeLourdes andinthehistoryofthebicycle race.ItwillbeasignofincreasingfaithintheBlessedVirginandofherinterestinallhumanactivities.Thecyclistsand theirbicycleswillbeblessed nearthestatueofOurLady,and aprayerwillbeofferedthatthe sportsevent,wellconducted,will redoundtothegloryofGod.

accordingtoanannouncementin "OsservatoreRomano."

TheVatican'srepresentation inIndiawillhavetherankofan ApostolicInternunciature.and India'srepresentationherewill bealegation,thepaperreports, addingthatittruststhe"friendlyrelationsexistingbetween themwillbegreatlystrengthenedwithreciprocaladvantage."

HolySeeandPalestine

WASHINGTON,June11.(NC).-TheHolySee"neither authorisesnorencourages"the formationofavolunteerorgam- cationforthedefenceofthe HolyPlacesinPalestine,accordingtoVaticanRadio.

Thepartofthebroadcastpertainingtothematterwasasfollows:"TheorganofItalianCatholicAction,thedaily'IIQuotidiano,'publishedanarticlegivingdetailsabouttheformation ofanorganisationforvolunteers todefendtheHolyPlacesinPalestine.Thearticleaddedthat theHolySeewasinformed.,f thisplan.Nowitislearned fromcompetentauthoritiesinthe VaticanthattheHolySee neitherauthorisesnorencourages theformationofsuchavolunteer group.Anotherreportwhica mentionedthattheVaticanwould givetheprojectfinancialsupport isalsowithoutfoundation."

CardinalDeniesRumour

NEWYORK,June14-(NC).-Uponhisarrivalhomeafter histriptoAustraliaandtheFarEast,HisEminenceFrancisCardinalSpellman,ArchbishopofNewYork,wasasked bynewsmentocommentonrumoursthathewasbeingmentionedforthepostofPapalSecretaryofState.Hereplied:"Therumourhasbeengoingonforfiveyears,andI've deniedit.Denyitagainandputitonfilesothatyoucan automaticallydenyitanytimeitcomesup."

SovietSilentonReligous Freedom

RighttoMarryQuestioned

NEWYORK.-Articlesupholdingtherighttomarryandthe familyasthefundamentalunitofsociety,andupholdingthe righttofreedomofreligion,havebeenadoptedbytheHuman RightsCommissionoftheUnitedNations,withrepresentativesof SovietRussiaandsatellitenationseitheropposingorabstaining fromvoting. Aneffortofthesovietrepresentativetoamendthemarriage declarationtoincludeastatementfavouringtherightofequality ofdissolutionofmarriagewasdefeatedbyavoteofseventosix.

MissCatherineSchaefer,asrepresentativeoftheInternational UnionofCatholicWomen'sLeagues,opposedthisamendmenton thegroundthatitwouldbeoutofplaceinadeclaration"supposed toserveasanidealtowhichthenationsshouldaspireintheir conduct." Asfinallyadoptedthearticleonmarriagereads:"Menand womenoffullagehavetherighttomarryandtofoundafamily, andareentitledtoequalrightsastomarriage.Thefamilyls thenaturalandfundamentalunitofsociety,andshallbeentitledto protection."

OntheproposaloftheSovietrepresentative,theCommission decidedtoaddaprovisionthat"marriagemaybeenteredinto onlywiththefullconsentofbothspouses."Thearticlewas adoptedbyeightvotestoone(Yugoslavia),withsixabsentions: Philippines,UnitedKingdom,U.S.S.R.,Ukraine,Uruguay,Byelorussio.ThedraftadoptedwasthatoftheUnitedStatesas amendedbyFrance.

Thearticleonfreedomofreligionwasadoptedasfollows: "Everyonehastherighttofreedomofthought,conscienceandreligion;thisrightincludesfreedomtochangehisreligionorbee lief,andfreedom,eitheraloneorincommunitywithothers,in publicorprivate,tomanifesthisreligionorbeliefinteaching, practice,worshipandobservance."Thisarticlewasadoptedby 11votesforandnoneagainst.Therewerefourabstentions:SovietRussia,Ukraine,ByelorussiaandYugoslavia.

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TheChristianFactorin thePalestineEquation

(StatementissuedbytheCatholicNearEastWelfareAssociation.)

TheproblemofPalestinetormentsthemindsofallstatesmenofgoodwillatthishourof worldcrisis,astheyseekasoh.tionwhichwillbeequitableand workable.Palestine,rightlydesignatedbyHilaireBellocasfar backas1935,as"TheBattle Ground,"isoncemorefulfilling itsancientroleasthecrossroads ofhistory.Forthispocketat thefareasternextremityofthe Mediterraneanbasin,therehave contendedlAssyrians,Babylonians,Persians,Egyptians,Mace. (Ionians,Romans,Byzantinesand Franks.

totheriddleissoughtonanexclusivelybipartitebasis?

ThepresentpopulationofPalestinewasestimatedin1945as 1,750,000,whiletheestimated religiouscensusof1944declares thatChristiansconstitute7.5per centofthepopulation,orapproximately130,750souls.Hence, ourconcernfortheChristian Palestiniancommunityof1947 isaverypositiveone.Whatis tobecomeofthisverynumerous minority,ifandwhenasolution isachieved?Itmayaidus,n reachingaconclusionifwerecall

tianminorityhasbeenreluctantlytolerated,civicallyostiacisdd, economicallypauperisedbecause theyhaveclungtotheteachings ofChrist.Hence,werepudiate thecynicalsolutionsuggesting thatallChristiansmigratefrom PalestisetotheChristianRepublicofLebanon:firstofall, becausethesesemiticChristians asnativeshaveanaturalright totheirhomeland;andsecondly, becausetheterritorywouldthus ceasetobeourHolyLandin suchanarrangement.

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To-day,wefindalignedherein adeathstruggle,twootherforces whicharebothSemitic;which arebothmonotheisticandwhicn arebothnon-Christian,asthey demandthathumanityrespect theirhistoricandethnicrights togovernthisminusculeterritoryof10,159squaremiles.PanArabismandZionismcryoutfor possessionofthisland.Forthe ZionistsitisthePromisedLand, theLandofChanaan,aHoly Land,grantedtotheirraceby JehovahandconqueredinHis Nameandthenlostintheshuffle ofthecenturies.FortheArabs, itisalandwhichtheytooconquered,notfromtheHebrews butfromtheByzantines,thir. teencenturiesagoin638,when OmartheCaliphenteredJerusalem.TotheMoslems,too,itis aHolyLand,foratJerusalem therestandstheMosqueofOmar andmanyothermemoriesassociatedwiththelifeanddeedsof Mohammed.TotheArabs,Palestineafterallthesecenturiesis "ourland,'justastrulyasBritainnolongerbelongstothe RomansandtheUnitedStates nolongerbelongstothe;Indians.

Itdoesnotappeartobeour primaryobligationorpurposeto decideortotakesidesregaraingthegroupinwhichsovereign tyshouldbevested,atthepresentmoment.OurchiefconcernwiththeproblemofPalestineatthemomentistocallto theattentionofthepeoplesof theworldtheconsiderationthat thePalestinianarahlemisnot merelybipartitebuttripartite FortheterritoryofPalestineis notmerelytheHolyLandofthe JewsoroftheMoslems-butit isalso,andinaverydefinite manner,theHolyLandofthe Christiansoftheworld-both -Catholicandnon-Catholic,who numberintheaggregate:315 millionCatholics;117million EasternOrthodoxand235mil lionProtestants,makingatotal of667millionpersons.Forall thisvastmassofhumanity,PalestineisaHolyLand,too-not merelyatownorhamletofit, hereandthere,buteverysquare footofit.Itrepresentsthe cradleoftheirreligion,not merelyinsofarasitconnotedthe birthplaceandhomeandtombof itsDivineFounder,JesusChrist, butalsobecausetheseChristians revere,too,thelocalesmadesacredintheOldTestament.

Whilethedebatehasraged betweenArabandJew,toolittle hasbeenemphasisedregarding theinterestsoftheChristiansof theworldinPalestine.TheconcernofChristiansfortheseHoly Placesisnorecentdevelopment inworldaffairs.Weproved centuries'giptheimportofthese sanctuariesinourspirituallives whenwaveafterwaveofmen, andevenchildren-signedwith theCross-marchedacrossEuropeintheCrusadesanddiedin thearidwildernessoftheNear Eastintheirardourtopreserve fromdesecrationnotmerelythe TombofChrist,butalsothe otherspotssanctifiedbyHis Presence.Aftercenturiesof suchsacrificeandbloodletting, ranChristendomnowbeexpectedtostandbysilentlyandbedip lcmaticallyignoredasananswer

theBattleGround

thatthepopulationofDanzig wasbut118,000andyet,awhole worldwasembroiledinawar toprotecttherightsofthisminoritywiththeresultthat10millionpeoplehaveperished.

TheChristianMinority. TheseChristiansofPalestinebothCatholicandnon-Catholicarenotnewarrivals.Theyhave beentherefornearlytwentycenturies.Theyneverleftthere TheyaredeeprootedinthesubsoiloftheirHolyLand.They havesufferedeverytypeoftotalitarianpersecutionandcountlessthousandshaveshedtheir bloodforhundredsofyearspreciselybecausetheywouldnot disavowtheprinciplesoftee MasterWhoselandwastheir land. ThisPalestinianChris-

In1942theArabsystemin Palestinemaintained404schools, whiletheJewishpublicschools numbered442andtheChristian schoolsamountedto189.Hence, althoughtheChristiaiscounted but7.5percent.ofthepopulation,theyweremaintaining nearly23percent.ofthefree schoolsintherand.Wemainainthatthesestatisticscannot beoverlookedinestimatingthe ,rogressivevitalityoftheChris. tianPalestiniancommunityand theimportanceoftheChristian minority.

GodknowsweChristiansyearnfortherestorationofpeacen thelandsanctifiedbythepre. senceandthepreachingofChrist, ofthegreatprophetsandthe apostles.Wearenotunaware thatthereareforcesstrivingto perpetuatesocialchaos,tofacilitateideologicalinfiltrationandto gaincontrolofthevastunder,oundwealthofoilintheNear East.Butbeforewecanconscientiouslyconsenttoanysettlementormodusvivendi,wedemandadequatefactual,imple- mentedguaranteestotheeffect (1)thatalloursanctuarieswill berespectedandcontinuouslyand unconditonallyaccessible,and(2) thattheChristianminoritywill actuallyenjoynotmerelythat vague,frequentlydistortedand facetiouslyneutralisedrightat freedomofreligion,butalsofreedomofreligiousassemblage; freedomofreligiousorganisationinconductingschools,hospi-tals,orphanagesandotherinstttutionsofwelfareandmercy,andfreedomfromcivil.social andeconomicdiscrimination.

ThisquestionofPalestine,in spiteofitsinsignificantterritorialimplications,isnotamere localfeud.Itisinternational. Indeed,itissupranational,becauseofthereligiousandculturalinterestsofMoslems,Jews andChristiansscatteredacross thefaceoftheearth.-"Catholic Mind."

FatimaProcessioninSingapore

SeventhousandCatholicdevoteesholdinglightedcandlestook partinaprocessionuniquein localhistoryoftheChurchin SingaporeonMay13.

Theprocessionfollowedthe crowningofthestatueofOur LadyofFatimabytheVicarGeneralofthePortugueseMission(theVeryRev.M.Teixeira).

road,Queen's-streetandBras Basah-road. Thestatuewascarriedinadecoratedcartotheplayingofthe "CoronationHymn"andrecitationsoftheRosary. Theprocessionwasledby FirstCommunionchildren,follewedbyEucharisticCrusaders, clergy,conventchildren,and membersofCatholicorganisa- tions. Seatedonthecarweretwo girlsandaboyrepresentingthe threeshepherdchildrenofFatima,towhomtheapparitionsof theBlessedVirginappeared.

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ChristiansAwake!

WASHINGTON,June14.-The recentname-dayaddressoffHis HolinessPopePiusXIItothe membersoftheSacredCollegeof Cardinals,adiscoursethereis reasontobelievemenwillturnto moreandmoreastimegoeson, containsmanysageandpertinentobservations.

Noneiswiserormoretimely thanthewarningthat"nowis

adoptcertainresolutions,must resolvetodosomethingabout onemustactmustactuallydo whathehasresolvedtodoconcerningthatwhichhehasestablishedtoberight. Withregardtodomesticproblems,uponthecorrectsolution ofwhichdependsthe"reconquestofsomanywaywardand embitteredhearts,"HisHoliness

nationistoshareinthework market-allthesedifficultproblemspresentthemselvesto-day afreshandunderaspectsdifferentfromthoseofprevioustimes. Upontheirrationalsolutionsdependstheproductivityofthe severalnations,andconsequentlythewelfareofindividualsas well;foritisclearthatthere canneverbesufficientdistribu-

HolyOfficeClarifiesIssue

MixedReligousActivities

PopeonDistribution &Production

ROME,June17.-Thereis nothingnewtobefoundinthe recentadmonitionissuedbythe HolyOfficeregardingCatholics' participationinmixedreligious activities,butratherasolemn andclearrecalltotheprescriptionsoftheCodeofCanonLaw concerningsuchmatters,accordingtotheRev.CharlesBoyer, S.J.,PrefectofStudiesatthe GregorianUniversityhere.

ion,tosuchthingsastheprojectedFirstAssemblyoftheWorld CouncilofChurchestobeheldin Amsterdamduringthecoming summer.Hepointedoutthat whileCanon1325allowsthe localOrdinarytopermitsuch attendanceinurgentcases,for thingswhichareplannedfarin advanceitispossibleandnecessarytoobtainpermissionfrom theHolySee.

themomentwheneveryonewho stilltreasuresinthedepthsof hissoulasparkofChristian spiritmustvriakeup."

"Onecanonlyguessatwhat worthwhilereformsmightbe effectedinthenationalandinternationalspheres,ifthepeople wouldonly"wakeup";ifthey wouldtaketheinterestthey oughttotakeinmattersthat effectalmosteveryphaseoftheir lives,iftheywouldonlyabandonthepolicyof"lettingGeorge doit."

HOUSING,BREADAND WORK.

TheHolyFatherspokeof"the attitudes,theresolutionsandthe actswhicharethefruitsofthis awakening."Tobereallyawake, onemustassumeanattitude, takeastandontherightsideof aquestionafterascertaining whatisright.Onemustalso

urgedthejustandnecessarysocialreformstoprovide"the thisstandhehastaken.And poorerclasseswithhousira;, breadandwork."

MOREPRODUCTION.

Thisisnotmerelyaquestion ofjustdistribution,butalsoof "aprudentorganisationofproduction"toenablethenationsto movetowardtheabolitionof want.Thisaspectoftheproblemisboundupwithpeaceand co-operationamongthenations.

"Relationsbetweenagriculture andindustrywithinthesingle nationaleconomies,"HisHoliness -aid,"andofthoselatterwith theeconomiesofothernations, themannerandextentthateach

RedsOustedinCuba

SignificantElectionFigures

HAVANA,Cuba,June18.-

Thesignificantthingapparentin theCubanelections,nowthatthe finalballotshavebeencounted, isthedecisivedefeatoftheCommunistsinthiscountry,which theyhadregardedasoneoftheir strongholdsinthewesternhemisphere.

Thisdefiniteswingawayfrom theextremeleftwasevidentin anumberofways.TheCommunistspolledonly175,000out ofthe2,500,000votescast.While theygainedthreesenatorial seatsinthe1944elections,they willnothaveasingleseatinthe newsenatewhichtakesoveron September10.

Likewise,Dr.CarlosPrioSocarras,whowaschosenthenew Presidentbyawidemargin,has astronglyanti-Communistrecord.Oneofhisprincipalappealswashisrecordofbreaking theCommunistdominationinthe labourfieldwhileheservedas MinisterofLabourlastyear.

Thisyearwasalsothefirst timethattheCommunists,who sailinCubaunderthebannerof thePopularSocialistParty,had toputtheirowncandidateonthe presidentialslate.Inprevious yearstheyhadalwaysmadea dealwithanacceptablecandidate ofanotherpartyandsupported him.ThisyearallthecandidatesrefusedtoacceptCommunistsupport.

AnotherstrikingblowwasgiventheRedswhenHisEminence ManuelCardinalArteago,ArchbishopofHavana,declaredina statementissuedbeforetheelections,thatCatholicsmayvote foranyofthepartieswiththe exceptionoftheCommunist party."NoCatholiccanlegitimatelyleantowardabsolutist andalienCommunism,"hewarneathefaithful

However,whileComunismhas receivedasetback,observers warnthataslongasthesocial andeconomicinequalities,which gaverisetoitexist,itsthreatremainsstrong.

Soundingthisnoteofcaution, oneCatholicwriter,RubenD.

Rumbault,declared:"ThepoliticalstruggleagainstCommunism greatlyresemblesthemedical struggleagainsttuberculosis.

1ptonowthereisnosurecure forthewhiteplague.Theonly certainremediesarepreventive: clearingslums,avoidinghunger, dispellingignorance,providing thepeoplewithair,sunshine, food,peace,education.

"Inthesamewaythereisno surecurefortheRedplague. Thebestremedyisthatofprevention.Thismeansremoving theunhealthyclimatewhich breedsCommunism:hunger,ignorance,sickness,hate.Itmeans providingeveryonewithair,sunshine,food,peace,ahomeand education."

tionwherethereisnotsufficient production."

HARDANDSTRENUOUS WORK.

Whilesomenationsto-day, HisHolinesssaidcanboastof superiorproductivefacilities, theirproductivity, attained through"unbridledcompetition" orthrough"anunprincipledexpenditureofwealth,"isreally subordinatinghumanwelfareto theproductionofunneeded things,exploitingworkers,exhaustingnaturalresources,and leadingsoonerorlatertoimpoverishmentanddecadence.

"Onlyontheprinciplesof Christianityandinaccordwith itsspirit,"thePontiffdeclares, "(anthesocialreforms,callea ferimperativelybythenecessitiesandaspirationsofour times,'becarriedout.Theydemandfromsomethespiritofrenunciationandsacrifice,from othersthesenseofresponsibility andendurance,fromeverybody hardandstrenuouswork."

COMMONSOCIALFRONT.

ThustheHolyFatherasks Catholicsofthewholeworld"not e,besatisfiedwithgoodinten tionsandfineprojects,"but"to proceedcourageouslytoput themintopractice,"andtojoin withouthesitationthosewiho, whileremainingoutsidetheir tanks,''arenonethelessin agreementwiththesocialteachingoftheCatholicChurch."

"Themoretheworldofto-day exhibitsthedishearteningspectacleofitsdissensionsandcontradictions,"thePontiffsays, "themorecompellingistheduty ofCatholicstogiveashiningexampleofunityandcohesion, withoutdistinctionoflanguage, nationalityorrace."

GoodResultsfromU.S.Campaign to"Advertise"Catholicism

Washington.-Morethan12,000 lettersandpost-cardswerereceivedwithintwoweeksinresponsetotheKnightsofColumbusprogrammeof"advertising CatholictruthsinAmerican magazineswith circulation throughoutthewholeofthe UnitedStates.

Mostofthemwereinafriendlyandsincerelyopen-minded vein. Thefirstofaseriesofexplanatoryadvertisementssponsored bytheK.ofC.SupremeCouncil,"YouHearStrangeThings AboutCatholics,"appearedlate inJanuaryin"TheAmerican Weekly,""HearstSunday"supplement,and"ThePathfinder,"a newtmagazinewithalargerural circulation.

Itinvitedreaderstowritein forapamphletfurtherexplaining Catholicteachings.

Manyofthosereplyingsaid theywantedtoknowgenerally abouttheChurchformanyyears. Otherssoughtinformationon

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particularCatholicbeliefsand practices.Anumberdeplored thedivisionsamongtheChurches andurgedthebuildingofmutual trustandconfidencebetween ProtestantsandCatholics.Afew weresharplyhostiletothe Church.

TheirReasons.

OnemansayshehasnoprejudicesagainsttheCatholic Churchandismorethanwilling tolearnthetruthabout''aform ofreligionbelievedinbymillions andwhichIwastaughttobe lievewasnotperniciousbut merelyveryfoolishandignorant."

"Iamnotanunbeliever,"one y.'omanwrote,"butwouldliketo studyhowtobecomeaCatholic asImarriedoneandamsorry tosayithaskepthimfromhie Church."

Awomanwroteaskingforthe bookletmentionedintheadvertisementandthenstated:"Iwant tofindoutiftheCatholicsand Mormonsarealike."

Theprogrammeofadvertising willberepeatedonalocalscale. UnitsoftheKnightsofColumbusinelevenStatesandtwo CanadianProvinceshaveasked forprinters'matricesoftheseries,inordertodisplaythea& vertisementinlocaldailiesand weeklies.

Thereferencetothethird paragraphofCanon1325,he saidinaninterview,ciearlyillustratestheChurch'straditional regardforherdivinemissionto safeguardthefaithofherchildren.ThiscanonforbidsCa tholicstoholddisputationsof conferences,especiallythoseof publicnature,onmattersof faithwithnon-Catholicswithout thepermissionoftheHolySee.

AsFatherBoyerpointedout, theChurchobviouslyhasnointentionordesiretorepulseor rejectanymovementstowardsa prospectivereturntotheChurch ofChristofthosewhohavebeen separatedfromher,butsheremainsalwaysvigilantfortheintegrityofCatholicdoctrineand carefullestitbepresentedinadequately.

Inthisconnection,Father Boyerexplainedsinceithas beennotedthattherehavebeen severalcaseswheretheprescriptionsofthecanonshavenotbe observed,andalsothattherehas beenanincreaseinthenumber ofmixedmeetingsand-ecumenical"movementsforthepurpose ofdiscussingmattersoffaith andreligion,theChurchwantsto discouragehermembersfrom actingontheirownauthority andtoassureherselfthather doctrinewillbeexpoundedcompletelyandaccurately.

Thiswouldhaveparticularapplication,inFatherBoyer'sopin-

Completelyforeigntotheintentionofthepresentdecree,he explained,isanynotionthatthe Churchwouldforbid,orinany wayinterferewith,genuine movementswhichhavefortheir objectthecivicandsocialwelfareofmankind,thepromotion oflastingpeaceandsimilar aims.

Thelastparagraphoftheadmonition,hereminded,refersso Canons1258and731,whereitis notaquestionoftheHolySee's permissiontoattendameeting butamatterofparticipatingin thereligiousworshipofnonCatholics.

ActiveparticipationbyCatholicsinnon-Catholicsacredservicesisunlawful,anditisvery oftenanundesirablefeatureof thesemixedreligiousmeetings thatsuchservicesareincorporatedintotheprogramme,accordingtothenotedJesuit.

Merelypassiveormaterialpresencemaybetolerated,according tcCanon1258,onaccountofa civiloffice,orforthepurposeof showingrespecttopersons,to beapprovedindoubtfulcasesby theBishopforgravereasons,at funeralsofnon-Catholics,at theirmarriagesandsimilarsolemnities,providedthereisdangerofneitherperversionnor scandal.

InfallibilityUnconnected withLiabilitytoSin

PERSONALCORRIGIBILITYOFPOPE

"Enlightened,"MosmanPark, writes:

"Fromtheyear1870thePopes wereproclaimedinfallible,and 1amcurioustoknowiftheir history,bothbeforeandafter thisdate,istaughtasasubjectinyourschoolsIfso, shouldnottheirrecordsowa seedofdoubtastotheirinfallibility?"

A.:Imustconfess,"Enlightened,"thatyourwordssowa seedofdoubtinmymindasto whetheryouunderstandthe meaningofPapalInfallibility.I cannotaltogetherridmyselfot thesuspicionthatyouthinkan infalliblePopeisonewhocannot sin.Thatistheonlywayin whichIcanseeanypointinyour referencetohistory.

INFALLIBILITYINDEPENDENTOFMERIT.

Letusgetthismatterquite clear.Papalinfallibilitymeans nomoreandnolessthanthis: thatwhenthePopeactswithhis fullApostolicauthoritydefining adoctrineoffaithandmorals, tobeheldbythewholeChurch, heisprotectedbyGodfrommak-

ingamistake.Inotherwords, CatholicsbelievethatGodpreventstheChurchfromfalling intodoctrinalerrorbyaspecialexerciseofProvidenceinregardtotheheadofthatChurch. Ifyouwishtoknowonwhatwe basethisbelief,Ishallletyou knowverywillingly.Forthe momentIwantyoutorealise, notwhythePopeisinfallible, butwhathisinfallibilitymeans. ItdoesnotmeanthatthePope cannotsin.ThePopehastobe onhisguardagainstsinasmuch asthehumblestmemberofthe Church.HegoestoConfession andaccuseshimselfofhisshortcomingsjustasanyotherCatholicdoes.Thelonglineot Popesstretchingbackoverthe centurieshasincludedmany saintsandsaintlymen.Ithas alsoincludedafewmenwhose moralcharacterbroughtdiscre- itontheirhighoffice.Butinfallibilitydoesnotdependonthe personalmeritofthemanwho happenstobePope.Alexander VI.,whoiscommonlylooked uponastheleastreputableof thePopes,wasjustasinfallible as,say,PiusX.,whohadare. putationforgreatsanctity.in-

fallibility,then,hasnothingto dowithfreedomfromsin.

THEPOPE'5MISTAKES.

Neitherdoesinfallibilitymean thatthePope'isfreefromerrors ofjudgmentaboutthethousandand-onethingsthathavenothing todowithfaithormorals.Tile Popecouldbeasfaroutinrue reckoningonascientificproblem orinhispoliticalforecastasyou or1. Indeed,thePopecould makeamistake,asaprivate man,onreligiousmatters,too. Hehasatheologiantoread throughhissermons,andheis constantlyinconsultationwith specialistsonallbranchesofthe Church'steaching.But,byreasonoftheinfallibilitypromised byChristtoSt.Peterandhis successors,itwouldbeimpossible forthePopetoteacherroron theratherrareoccasionswhen hedefinesadoctrinetobeheld bytheentireChurch.

SHAW'STRIBUTE.

OnceyourealisewhatPapa! infallibilityis,Idonotthinkyou willthinkitveryunreasonable initself,evenifyoudonotacceptitasagivenfact.Insome waysthecelebrateddramatist, BernardShaw,wasnotsovery farfromthetruthwhenhe wroteintheprefacetohisbest knownplay:"PerhapsIhadbetterinformmyProtestantreadersthatthefamousdogmaof Papalinfallibilityisbybyfar themostmodestpretensionof itskindinexistence.Compared toourinfallibledemocracies,our infalliblemedicalcouncils,our infallibleastronomers,ourinfatiibiejudges,ourinfallibleparliaments,thePopeisonhisknees inthedustconfessinghisignorancebeforethethroneofGod, askingonlythat,astocertain

historicalmattersonwhichhe hasclearlymoresourcesofinformationopentohimthananyone else,hisdecisionshallbetaken asfinal."Atheologianwould indeedcavilatthisdescription, butnotbecauseitmakesthe Pope'sclaimstoomodest.

IRRELEVANCIES.

IfailtoseehowCatholicchi!. dreninschdols,oradultsfor thatmatter,canfindanything disconcertingtotheirnotionsof Papalinfallibilitywhenthey readhistory.Iftheyfindthat aRenaissancePopeledascandalouslife,theywillbesorryto readofit,butitwillnotoccur tothemthatthishasanything todowithinfallibility.Ifthey findthatasixteenthcentury PopeprobablymisjudedthepoliticalsituationinEngland,this willhardlystrikethemasbeyond theboundsofprobability:they willnotseeanyconnectionbetweenthisandthedoctrinalprerogativewhichwehavebeen9u fardiscussing.

PASTDECISIONS.

Difficultieshavebeenraised againstPapalinfallibilityfrom therecordofcertaindecisions giveninthepast,butIdonot thinkthatthisisthekindof thingyouhaveinmind,norisit partofthehistorycommonly readinschools.Thedifficulti.,s thathavebeenraisedareonly twoorthreeinnumber,andthey arenotimposing.Ifyouwould liketohavethesedifficultiesdiscussed,Ishouldbeonlytoo pleasedtodealwiththem.But IfancyyouwillfindyourpresentquestionadequatelyansweredonceyourealisethatPapalinfallibilityhasnothingtodowith thegoodnessorbadnessofa Pope'slife.

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"IsawyourAdvert.in"The Record.

"M.T.,"Bunbury,writes: "1readyourpagein'TheRecord'eachweekwithinterest, andhaveonseveraloccasions seenansweredquestionsthat hadbotheredmeforsome time.AndnowwouldYou answeroneortwootherquestionsforme?Thefirstis: WhatistheAugsburgConfession?"

A.:TheAugsburgConfession isastatementofbeliefdrawn uponbehalfoftheGermanProtestantsandreadbeforetheEmperorCharlesV.attheDietof Augsburgin1530.Atthattime thereligiousrevoltinaugurated byLutherandabettedbyanumberoftheGermanprinces,was clearlythreateningtodestroy thespiritualunityofGermany, and,indeed,ofallEurope.It wasthought,however,thatthe differencesbetweentheLutheransandtheCatholicscouldbe composedandsomekindof agreementreachedbeforeanythinglikeadefinitivereligious rupturetookplace.Itwasfor thispurposethattheDietof Augsburgwasconvened.

MELANCHTHON'SINTENTION

ThechiefarticlesofLutheran beliefwereformulatedbythe mostbalancedandmoderateof thewould-beReformers,Philip Melanchthon,butreceivedcertain revisionsandalterationsbyother Lutherantheologians(Inthe forminwhichthismanifestowas presentedtoCharlesV.)The documentwaspresentedtoCharlesV.attheDiet,andthusbecameknownastheConfession

(orCreed)ofAugsburg.Itwas clearlytheintentionofMelanchthontoglossoverasmuchas possiblethedeeptheologicaldifferencesbetweentheLutheran positionandthatofCatholicEurope.Inthiswayhehoped.0 disarmthesuspicionsofthe Emperor,andtoremovefrom hisownpartyanyevidentresponsibilityforthebreakdownof thenegotiationsforpeaceand religiousunity.However,any theologianacquaintedwithLutheranteachingcanseequiteeasilythattheformulasoftheoriginalAugsburg Confession, thoughseeminglysoconciliatory andsoCatholicintone,reallyexpressfortheLutheranpartya belieffarremovedfromCathol:c orthodoxy.Itisnotsurprising thatthenegotiationsdidbreak down.

AMONUMENTANDSURVIVAL.

TheAugsburgConfessionbecameinsubsequentyearsthe acceptedstatementofLutheran belief,justasthecelebrated Thirty-NineArticlesbecamethe acceptedstatementofbeliefin theChurchofEnglandWhile Lutheranismretaineditsdogmaticcharacter,officialadherencetotheConfessionwasrequired,andLutheranscouldnot departfromitwithimpunity. Now,however,theConfession seemstohavesharedthefateof theThirty-NineArticles,and survivesratherasanimportant monumentofthepastrather thanasalivingruleofbelief. Yoursecondquestionisasfollows:

Convential Meaningof WordsNotLies

WHENAMBIGUITYIS NECESSARY

"Iknowthatthereareno whitelies,andthatthereare noliesofexcuse.Alieisa lie,comewhatmay.Ialso knowthattheremustbetrue sorrowforsinbeforeitcan beforgiven.This,then,is myquestion.Apersonis askedsomething,andhelies. Heissorryhehadtolie,but iftheoccasionaroseagainhe wouldsayexactlythesame thing.Whatishisposition?

A.:Thisisaclassicaldifficulty, andyouhaveputitwell.On theonehandamanhasaright, andoftenaduty,topreservea secretfromtheimportunateand theinquisitive.Ontheother hand,alieiswronginitselfand isneverpermissible.Howreconcilethesetwotruths?

Inthefirstplace,letushe ouiteclearaboutwhatalieis. Amanlieswhenhesayssomethingwhichheknowstobeuntrue.Ifitwerelawfultouse speechinthisperverseway,so thatwihatwesaidceasedtocorrespondwithwhatwethought, lifeinsocietywouldbenextto impossible.

NOGENUINESORROW.

Letussupposenowthatinthe caseyouproposethemantells agenuinelie.Heisaskedfor onething,andhisreply,taking everythingintoconsideration, notmerelythewords,butthe oneandmanner,andthesituationinwhichthereplyismadp, clearlyindicatessomethingelse. Themaninquestionhascommittedasin.Yousaythathe regretswhathashappened,but hisregretgoesonlytoacertain point;ifthesamesituationarose, hewouldtellthesamelieagain, andheacceptsthisfact.Ifthis isso,itisclearthathehasno genuinesorrowforhissin,since genuinesorrowincludesapurposeofamendment.

LIKELIHOODOFREPENTANCE. AsyOucorrectlysay,nosinis forgivenunlessthesinneris sorryforit.Itfollowsthat,in thecaseunderconsideration,the guiltoftheliewouldremainon theman'ssouluntilhisdispositionsimproved.Remember,we aresupposingthatagenuinelie hasbeentold.Alieis,byits nature,avenialsin,and,althoughinspecialcircumstances, whenitinvolvesseriousinjustice toanotherperson,itcanbecome amortalsin,weshallbejustified inassuming,forpresentpurposes,thattheguiltincurred wasnotgrave.Theposition (ContinuedonPage13.)

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PerfectingCatholicEducation

AMatterofPresentation

Thegrantingofpartialpublic aidtotheChurchschoolsin Franceisaneventofveryconsiderablemoment.Forthepostwareconomicpositionofthat countryisbynomeansstable, andthereareathousandandone demandsupontheTreasuryof varyingurgency.Thatthis measureofsocialjusticeshout( havebeenpassedatsuchatim'e isevidenceenoughofitsintrinsicimportance,anditisfitting thatitshouldhavecometopass inanationnotableforitsintellectualleadershipofEurope.It musthaverequiredgreatcourageonthepartofMonsieur Schumantoactinthismannerso shortlyafterhehadquelledthe attemptedCommunistcoup,and intheteethoftheanti-clericals whoarealwaysreadyinFrance toseeaRomancollarbehind everybush.Furthermoreitis tobehopedthattheshiningexampleofFrancewillstirtoemulationmoretimidandbackward countries,suchasAustralia.In norespectdoesthepublicconscience,growngrossandapathetic,needstirringmorethanin thismuddiedquestionofdouble taxation.

TRADITIONv.EMPERICISM.

Whiletheissueofpublicfinancialaidtothedenominational schoolsisanimperativedemand ofjustice,andonewhichwould redoundenormouslytothecredi'. ofagovernmentwhichhadthe wisdomandstrengthtoputit through,thesystemofreligions educationitselfneedsconstant revisioninthefast-changirg tempoofmodernlife.Thatis nottoimplythatweoughtto embarkonthekindofeducationalempiricismwhichamoule, tolittlemorethanmentalaberration.Thereisagreatdent moretobesaidforthanagainst thrretentionoftraditionalmethodsinpedagogy.But,att,le

sametime,thereislibertytoreflectthatthosewell-wornpaths wetreadservedbestwhenthe worldatlargewasathoughtful placewhereinmenweremore generallyguidedbytheirintellectsthanbytheiremotions.Todayweareinthethroesofarevolution.Whetherweliketo admititornot,reasonhasbeen eethronedandnothinginlifeis moreirrationalthanthesecular systemofeducation.OnceGod V,asremovedfromeducationits wholedirectionwaslost.Itbecameaprocesswithoutaconsummation.

INDIVIDUALSTRUGGLE. Buthow,itmaybeasked,dues thisaffectthechildintheCatholic,school?Hiswholeeducation forlifeisintegratedwithreligion.Truly,buthislifeis livedintheworldinwhichthe majorpartofsocietyhashad:no religiouseducation.Thereligiousidealsofthechildassortodd lywiththeambitionsofthe world.Wheremoney,position Jaipleasurearethethingstobe reckonedwith,theChristianis "oddmanout."Freshfromthe richatmosphereofaCathotie school,theyoungsterfindshint selfanapparentmisfitinasocietywhichistryingtoliveby breadalone.Certainlyitseems noplaceforthatmilitantapostolicitywhichisinthenatureof tileFaith.Thereisaveryunderstandabletemptationtohide thepearlofgreatprice.Notin frequentlythereiscompromise andthediscouragementofdefeat.Mostfatally,theresetsin acomplacentapathy,reflectedin awillingnesstoleadtheminimumreligiouslife.Certainly withthemodernorganisationof CatholicyouththroughCatholic ActionthesedangerscantIe minimised.Buttheycannotbe eliminated,becauseitisnotposible,evenifitisdesirable,to rearyoungpeopleina"hothouse"atmosphere.Ultimatelythebattleisanindividual one.

.Toeverymanthereopeneth Ahighway-andalow, Andeverymandecideth

Thewayhissoulshallgo."

Thatiswhythefoundation laidintheCatholicschoolandthe Catholichomeisoftranscendentalimportance.Itoutranks everyothertypeoftraining,actualorpossible.Everythingdependsfromitasfromacentre. Andforthatreasonwecan neveraffordtogrowsmugabout Catholiceducation.Seeingthat itaimssotoprepareacl;iidfor histemporallifethathemay gaineternallife,itisamatter onwhichwecannotlavishtoo muchthoughtfulcare.

AMATTEROFPRESENTATION.

WhenThievesFallOut

WhiletheCominformgathered inWarsawtohatchfreshdevilriesfortheutterruinofstrick enEurope(andinparticularto plotforthesabotageoftheMarshallPlan,whichwouldhelpEuropetohelpitself),amostprovidentialeventoccurred.The thievesfe!iout.TheYugoslavCommunistPartywasig ncminiouslyexpelled,andTito andhisganghavebeenaccused ofeverycrimeintheCommunist calendar.However,justasall theChristianvirtuesmayee epitomisedundertheonenameof Charity,soallthechargesofthe Cominformmaybebracketedin theonestupendousmortalsinof disagreeingwithMoscow.It hasbeenmystifyingtoanyone unacquaintedwiththenatureof fanaticismtoascertainprecisely whatwastheunifyingprinciple ofBolshevism.Thetypeofcraven obedienceexactedbytheKremlinisunderstandableinthecitizensoftheSovietitself,forlife andlibertyaredearandbothare forfeitforanydivergencefrom thePartylineinRussia.

SHREWDADVENTURER.

Buttilesnivellingservilityof theSlavstoogeswasnotso readilyexplicable,eitherasa corollaryofPan-Slavismorout ofheroicdevotion.Yetnot merelywasthereblindanduneuestioningobediencetoRussia, butinsomerespectsTitooutbolshevisedtheBolsheviks.He laiduponhispeopleayokeof tyrannysuchastheyhadnever known.Theirmodernheroand patriot,Mikailovitch,hefoully murderedafteratrialwhichwas theshallowestmockeryofjustice.Alltheoppressionand foulnesscfhisregimeculminate intheshockingsentenceof16 years'imprisonmentwhichhe causedtobepassedaaginstArcabishopStepinac.ButTito,apparently,whilehewaswillingto walkthefirstmileoftheRussian road,couldnotbeinducedto commithimselftoanendlessperambulation. Ashrewdadventi.rerlikeBrozmusthaveknown themenoftheKremlinashade toointimatelytotrustthembeyondacertainpoint.Heprobablyhadinmind,also,theunpleasantlittlehabitofpurgesin whichStalinindulgesfromtime totime.

PERILOFAMBITION.

Todate,theSoviethasbeen abletocommandunity,obedience anddisciplineinthemasses throughsheerterrorism.Among theleaderswemust,Ithink, allowforameasureofsincere attachmenttoMarxistideal:,(if youcanhaveidealsinamaterialisticphilosophy).Butthe periloftheRussiansystemF.as alwaysbeenambition.Solong astheefficiencyofthealmighty mechanical.Itispossibleto gettheemphasiswrong,andthis isdone,Iimagine,whenthe Churchasadoctrinalandmoral systemismadetosupersedethe ChurchasChrist'sMystical Body.Ifthechildmindcomes toseetheCatholicChurchmerelyasabagofdogmasandrules ofconduct,itwillnotbesurprisingifhethinksofitassomethingdryandflat,hisloyaltyto whichwilldependonacontinual super-effortofthewill.That isadangervtinichisnecessarily associatedwiththehandlingof theCatechismandapologetics.

Stateremainedthefinalgoalof Communism,itwasalwayspossiblethatsomezealotmightaspiretoserveitbetterthanits presentself-appointedmasters. Andaccordingtothequaint moralnotionsofCommunism uchamanmightbeperfectly justifiedandproceedwithhis planswiththeaidofalittle judiciousmurder.Thatsituation,orsomethinglikeit,appearstohavedeveloped.if

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LONDON,June4.-InanaudiencegrantedtoEnglishmembersoftheY.C.W.inRome,the HolyFather,accordingtoword receivedhere,declared:"The 1.1iglisilareagreatpeople." HisHolinesshadbeenasking oneofthegirldelegatesifIt werehardtobeagoodCatholic' inEngland.Whenhewastold: "Yes,especiallyfortheyoung workers,"hereplied: "Butyouhavegoodlibertyin England.TheEnglisharea greatpeople.Theyhavegreat courage.Theymuststruggle hard."

ThePopeheardaccountsofthe workoftheY.C.W.inEngland, andsaid:"Ithankyouforall youhavedone,andIgiveaspecialblessingtoyouandyour own."

Hespokeoftheneedformore Prieststomerlewiththemovement:"Youmusthavemoreand morePriests-Priestswhoare intelligent,holyandzealous. Youmustpraythatyouhave morePriests."

Beforethedelegatesleft, theHolyFathertoldthem: "TelltheY.C.W.howmuchI lovethem.Ipraythatthe workersmayrisespiritually,and thattheymayenjoythateconomicsituationwhichistheir right."

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Itisaperilwhichmaybebypassedbythevisionofthe Churchinhistory,foronething. ToseetheFaith,grownlikethe mustardseedintoanenormous treeinwhichbirdsofevery plumagemayshelterandnest, batteredincessantlybythetornadoesofhateandheresy,isto conceiveofsomethingliving dynamic,imperishable.Thedry bonesofdoctrineareclothedin flesh,thesystembecomesaway oflivingperilousbuteminently satisfying.Inasimilarmanner,throughtheprayerfulstudy oftheNewTestament,theChris tionvirtuesceasetobemete rulesoutofabookandbecome excitingnewfacetsofaPersonalityloveablebeyondlimit,ofa depthnevertobeplumbedandof anattractionscarcelytoberesisted.

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GoossensandChuggatCapitol Saturdaynight'sconcertinthe A.B.C.Subscriptionserieswas notablefortwothings-thefirst publicperformanceoftheIbert ConcertoforFluteandOrchestrainAustralia,andtheintroductiontoPerthaudiencesof RichardStrauss'sopulentwork, "DeathandTransfiguration."For theformer1havenothingbut praise;forthelatter,sympathy withMr.Goossensinhisefforts tomakeaworkwhichdepends foritseffectonbreadthoftone, coloursoundanythingmorethan "cinema"musicwithCielimited resourcesofthePerthSymphony Orchestra.

Frankly,"DeathandTransfiguration"seemstome"cinema" music,evenwhenplayedbya fullscaleorchestra,andIthink theprogrammeannotationsdid Straussaninjusticeinreferring toitasbelongingtothecone poser's"bestperiod."Theprogrammevalueofthe"Death" sceneis excellent,butthe "Transfiguration"themehasan adolescentlackofspirituality aboutitthatrobsthissectionof anyclimaxworthyofthetitle. Thedeficiencesofthethematic materialarecovereduptoa greatdegreebyStrauss'slush orchestration,butwiththethinningoutofthevarioussections onSaturdaynightthegawky sentimentalityofthecomposers idealblushedatitsexposure. Bothconductorandorchestra strovemanfullytoclothethe workinfittingraiment,butthe clothwasnottheretobecut.

Asonewhoisnotsufficiently familiarwiththeIbertConcerto tobesureofhisgroundindetectingfaults,andwiththeproviso thatIenjoyedthisworkimmensely,Ithoughttheorchestrawas alittleunsureofitselfinthe openingpartofthefirstmovement.Fromthenontheeoo..k movedsmoothly,andwasade-

lighttotheear.Theorchestrationismodern,withatypical Frenchcrispnessandaquality ofsilverfiligree.Thesecond movementwaswarmandlyrical, andthelastgaveRichardChugg plentyofopportunitytodemonstratehisamazingvirtuosity. ThewholeConcertoiswritten withasensitiveappreciationof thecapabilitiesandtonequality oftheflute,andthesoloistgave amostpolishedperformance, withawarmthofcolourinthe lowerregisterwhichIhaveseldomheard.Therewasnever theslightestsuggestionofthe breathinesssocommontothisinstrument,andhisperfectcontrol madelightofthetechnncaldifficultiesofphrasingwhichcan'so easilymartheperformancesut longsolopassages.

Theprogrammeopenedwith Mozart'ssparklinglittleOvertureto"TheMarriageofFigaro' -awar-horse,butonewiththe kindofcharmwhichencourages repetition.Thestringworkin thisofferingwasdelightful,but thewoodwindsectionwasatrifle "muddy"attimes,andthistendedtodragtheensemblebackto thepedestrianlevel.

Haydn'sSymphonyNo.85("Le Rene")wasprobablychosenas fittingthesizeandlimitationsor theorchestra,butalthough Haydn'smusiccallsforasmall orchestra,itmusthaveperfest co-ordinationandbeautifultone. ThefirstmovementwentoiT well,andthelovelyRomanzewas delightfullyexecutedaftera ratherscratchybeginning.In theothertwomovementsthe qualitywaspoorattimes,but theorchestraplayedbetterasan ensemble.Altogether,thiswas thebestworkofthenight,apart fromtheConcerto. ThefinalitemconsistedofexcerptsfromWagner's"Meistersingers."Thestringtoneinthe

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"TheWhiteHorseInn"

ColourfulSpectacleatHisMajesty's

TheJ.C.Williamsonproductionof"TheWhiteHorseInn;' atHisMajesty'sTheatre,recalledsomeofthegloryofthe theatreinpre-waryears-or,to putitmoreaccurately,inpredepressiondays.

Thefirstactwasnotexciting; infact,itauguredratherbadly fortherestoftheshow.The presentcompanyisnotrich goodvoices,andthecomedy, withoutFredMurray,istrite.I roundColinCroft,asLeopold, theheadwaiter,notamusing; thoughIadmittherewill be somecontroversyastohisvalue asacomedian.Somepeople likehim;butIdonot.There vanscarcelybeanydispute,however,astohisvoice.It'sas roughasaband-saw,andhe madehardworkoftunefuland well-knownnumbers,suchas"It WouldbeWonderful"and"The Legionary."

Inthesecondactthenon-stop lowningofFredMurraygavea decidedlifttotheshow.As SigismundSmithhecarriedall Leforehimininimitablestyle. Hemakescomedylooksoeasy thatsomepeoplemaybetempt edtodismisshisworklightly; butittakesyearsofpracticeas wellasenterpriseandconfide/le, toattainMr.Murray'sstandard ,,ftomfoolery.Hisclowningis highlypolishedbecauseofhis masteryoftechnicaldevices;this completemasteryenableshimto proceedatlightningspeed;and addedtoskillisadelightful dressingcompoundedoutofhis livelyimaginationandsplit-secondinitiative.Thewholeisa poeminslapstick;andunless you'vegotsomethingwrongwith yourliver,you'vegottolaugh. Hispersonalityisinfectiously gay,notbombastic.

SPECTACLE.

Itwasinthesecondact,too, thatonebegantofeelthefull weightoftheproductionsideof thisrevivalofashowfamousfor itsspectacle.Inthisregardwe weretreatedingenerousmeta Sure.Costumeswerecolourful, variedandauthentic.Scenery wasimposingandever-changing. Therevolvingstage-specialyinstalledfortheoccasion-funstionedtogoodeffect,and,inthe finale,providedamerry-go-round summaryofthemainscenes. Threelife-sizerhythmicalcows, arealgoat,awheeledconveyancemovingacrossstage-these thingstookusbacktothosefae off,almostlegendary,dayswhen itwasnotimpossibletohavea realhorse-racethroughthetheatre.

MAINIMPRESSIONS.

Itwasagoodstageshow. I thought,beforegoingalong, thatJ.C.WiliamsonLtd. couldnotgowronga4thashow like"TheWhiteHorseInn," famousforitsgrandeur,colour, andmusicalscore.Theydidn't. Everyonewenthomesatisfied.

Itwasclearerthaneverbefore,however,thatthepresent companyhasonlyoneortwo singersofnote.AlbertChappelleandMiriamLesterwerethe onlybrightspotsamongthe voices.Thechoruseslacked balance,andthatringingquality sonecessarytodofulljusticeto thepopularscore.

Thecomedywaswellhandled byFredMurray,BobbyMack, BettySparks,ColinCroft (?i, andothers.TheTyroleandancers-menparticularly-madea goodimpression.-DEGUSTIBUS.

"IheGreatestShowonEarth"

The1948performanceof"The GreatestShowonEarth"(asthe ultramodestadverts.ofWirth's Circustermit),cannowbeseen attherearoftheChristianBrothers'College.

Wirth'sCircususedtobea reallywonderfulshow.Ican stillrememberperformancesot manyyearsago,whenyouthful imaginationwaskindledbythe sights,soundsandsmellsofthe circus.

WirthBros.mustalsolook backtothoseolddayswhentin circuswastheMeccaofyoung andoldformilesaround.Their presentshowcannot,anddoes not,comeuptothestandardof theirearlierpresentations.It can,however,beclassedasa iseasantnight'sentertainment, andseveralofthetwenty-three ukplaysareexcellent.

MadameKovar,withherfive lionsinthe"cageofdeath," broughtahushedquietonthe uoience.Itishardtosayhow muchofthegrowlsandgeneral wildbehaviouroftheanimals wasgenuine,butbythereactions oftheaudience(myselfincludbeautifulPreludewasfartoo harsh,andthefeelingofdeep broodingmelancholywasnut capturedatanystage.The DanceoftheApprenticeswas welldone,buttheProcessionof theMasterswasmarredbypoor qualityfromthebrassatthebeginning.Thisimprovedlater, andtheclimaxfoundthewhole orchestraenteringintothespirit ofWagner'striumphantmarch.

Afterhearingtheimprove] qualityofallsectionsatthepreviousconcertsconductedby lerips,theconclusionIdrewfront Saturdaynight'sperformance wasthat,fineaconductoras Gt,ossensundoubtedlyis,the PerthSymphonyneedssomeone dynamicandcolourfultodraw anyimaginativeplayingoutof it.Theyareateamwithlittle experienceofplayingtogether, anduntilthatdaycomesvisitingconductorswillalwaysfinda lackofcohesion,whichonlythe residentconductorcangaugs andallowfor.

YouthConcert

Alargeaudience,aged18to26, packedtheCapitolTheatreon TuesdaynighttohearEugene GoossensconductthePerthSymphonyOrchestrainaprogramme ofworksbyhallowedandcontemporarycomposers. Thereisnodoubtaboutthe successoftheA.B.C.'senterprise inofferingafullscaleclassical programmetotheyoungpeople ofAustralia.Itisreallystimulatingtoseewelloverathousandyoungstersgatheredtogethertoenrichtheirmusical experience,anditisanencout agingsignoftheextraordinary interestofthepresentgenerationinclassicalmusicthatitis possible,nayevennecessary,to reserveatheatreofthesizeof theCapitolforaSymphonyConcerttopeopleofanagewhich, uptoafewyearsago,wasruled outofconsiderationwhenplanningsuchconcerts.

FromthebeginningMr.Goostensadoptedanairofinformality,andtheaudiencewascaptivatedbyhisdryhumour. Throughouttheeveningthelink betweenconductorandaudience waswarmandappreciative,and thebehaviouroftheyoungpeoplepresentwasanexampleto theirelders.Theattentivesilenceaccordedboththeconductor'sexplanationsandtheorchestra'splaying,andthespontaneousbutnotexaggeratedapplausewhichgreetedeachitem, showedasincereinterestand appreciationofthefareprovided.

Thebest-playeditemofthe eveningwastheopeningnumber, Nicolai's"MerryWivesofWindsor,"theworsttheBenjamin Britten"YoungPerson'sGuide totheOrchestra,"amostinterestingworkinitself,buta frightfulrevelationoftheinadequaciesofthevarioussections. RichardChugggavetwolovelynumbers,anarrangementofa HandelSonataforthelittleheardaltoflute,andHarty'sdelightfulphantasy,"InIreland."

ed)allseemedmightypleased tobeoutsidethecage.The walkingofthetight-ropebya growlinglionwasanexcellent act. Wecouldsaythattheanimal acts,despiteawoefullyincompletemenagerie,wereofhigh standard.Mr.FrederickSchafer hadhiselephantsundercomplete control,andthesightofthem heatingouthotrhythmtothe musicofthecannedorchestra, walkingthe"tightrope,"and thefinaleoftheact,carryingone oftheattendantswithhishead intheelephant'smouthacross thering,meritedtheapplauseof averygoodaudience.

Mr.DeRenroff,withhisfive Arabhorses,neithermeritednor receivedmuchappreciation.

Threeactswhichwecools classasfirstratewere:

"UpsideDown"Millette,who seemedmoreathomeonatrapezethanontheground.Standingonhisheadhighabovethe ground,heamazedallbyhis amazingtalent. Hedranka glassofwater,smokedacigarette,andgenerallymadeone thinkthatinconsciencehe couldn'tputinaclaimtoaninsurancecompanyifheeversuffersthelossofhislowerlimbs.

Mr.Valento,thejugglingand balancingartist,wasexcellent,

Attheconclusionoftheconcerttheconductoracicnowledgei hisappreciationoftheaudience's reactionbyaddinganextraitem, theDanceoftheApprenticesand theProcessionoftheMasters, fromWagner's"Meistersingers," whichconcludedtheCelebrity ConcertonSaturday.

andthetrapezeartists,"La Frankie"and"TheFlyingWay. nes"enthralledtheaudience. Wirth'sclownswereinthe besttraditionsoftheCompany. Quick,amusingandclean,they heldtheshowtogether.Itisa pitythatthe"Cavallinis"verge-) severaltimesonthevulgarside. Theylackedallofthethree qualitiesoftheWirth'sclowns. IftheywerepackedofftoParis (theirsupposedplaceoforigin), theywouldnotbemissed,and theirplacecouldbefilledtoa muchbetteradvantage.

Forthosepeoplewhoarestill makinguptheirmindswhether tobravetheicywindthatgets underthetentwallsorstayat homebythefire,Imightsay this:Wirth's1948Circusisa pleasantnight'sentertainment. Thereareseveralgoodacts,a coupleofordinaryones,andthe rest,well,youjusthavetoput upwiththat.

-ROGET.

(ContinuedonPage11.)

DrysdaleMissionPioneerPasses

TheArchdiocese

DeathofFr.Planas,O.S.B.

CAQuestiono Coal

Coalisstillthekeytotheenormousincreaseinwealth inourtimes.Thetechniqueofmassproductiondepend., almostentirelyonit.Itisthechiefsourceofelectrical powerandtransport,whilesteelandthealliedheavyindustriesareutterlyinitsthrall.Itsupersedeseventhe controlofcreditwhichPopePiusXI.describedasthelifebloodofcommerce.And,asthelatePontifflamented, thosewhocontrolledcreditclutchedintheirgreedygrasp aninstrumentofsuchdespoticpowerthatnonedare breatheagainsttheirwill;likewiseto-day,thoughindifferenthands,thecontrolofthecoalfieldsmeanstotaland effectivepoweroverthenationaleconomyinsuchwise thatthemeninauthoritymayholdthenationtoransom atanytickoftheclock.Theoddityofthesociological aspectofthepositionisthattheownershipofthecoal minesremainsunchanged,buttheeffectivecontrolisnu longerinthehandsoftheowners.Itwouldhavebeenan enormoussocialadvancehadthischangeofcontrolmeant thattheworkerswerebeingadmittedtoshareintheownership,managementandprofitsofthecoalfields.Thereverseisunhappilytrue.Themassoftheminersremain ininsecureemploymentatthecapriceoftheCommunist bosses;der-sufferfinanciallywiththeever-increasing, frivolousstrikes;theyhavenofreedomintheirindustrialassociation,andtheycanbutstandmutelybyto watchtheirUnionsprostitutedforthebasestpoliticalends.

Coalissomuchthecorner-stoneofoureconomicstructurethatMr.Bellochaswritteninlineswhosecontentoutweighstheirlightform:

"Ourcivilisation

Isbuiltuponcoal, Letuschantinrotation

Ourcivilsation, Thatlumpofdamnation, Withoutanysoul, Ourcivilisation

Isbuiltuponcoal."

Becauseofitsprimaryplaceintheeconomicandcommerciallifeofthenationandtheworld,themenresponsibleforitsproductionbearauniquemoraldutybefore God.Astrikeinacosmeticfactorymustbeabletojustifyitselfaccordingtothemoralprincipleswhichgovern allsuchindustrialupheavals.Butwhatevermightbe involvedinsuchasituationitwouldremainthemerest frivolitybycontrastwithastrikeincoal.Forofallthe moralconsiderationswhichapplytosuchconditions,the interest..ofthecommongoodareparamount.Itisone thingifastrikeinvolvesthestrikersandtheirfamilies astheprimarysufferers,whereasthepublicaremerely deprivedofluxuryornon-essentialgoods.Itisquite anotherwhereastrikecanbringuniversalhardshipand actualwantbyparalysinganation'smajorindustries.

ThestrikeintheColliecoalfields,justconcluded,cannotbeassessedinthesamewayasrecurrentepisodesof asimilarkindintheEasternStates.Thecoalminersof thisStatehavearecordofreasonablenessandasenseof responsibilityofwhichtheymaybejustlyproud.Their mettlewasdemonstratedmostadmirablyduringthedifficultyeasofthewar.WhenthereistroubleatCollieit cannotbelightlydismissedasofmerenuisancevalue,or attributedtoulteriormotives.FortheCollieminers havealwaysshownasturdyindependenceintheirindustrialjudgmentswhichhaspreservedthemfrombecoming yes-mentoCommunistbullies.Fheyhavealwaysshown themselvesmorereadytoarbitratethantostrike.Hence, althoughthepresenttroubleappearedfrivoloustothe generalpublicbecauseitcentredaboutahorse,itarose atleastbecausethehorsewassaidtobedangerousand notbee,useithadhalitosis.Asanoccupationcoalmining:smoreunpleasant,moredangerous,andmoreunhealthythantheaveragecitizencomprehends.Itcanbe appreciatedthatanyadditiontothedangersoftheindustrymightreasonablyberesented.However,therehas beenahappyconsummationtotheaffairandthelosses entailedareperhapsnottoogravewhenitisconsidered howKingRichardofferedhiskingdomforahorse.

Archbishop'sEngagements.

July2: FinalProfession,St.JohnLA 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:

10.30a.m.:PresideSolemn HighMass,RedemptoristMonastery. s't.Mary'sCathedral: 3p.m.:ConfirmationofchildrenofParochialSchools.

August15:

11a.m.-St.Mary'sCathedral, PresideatSolemnHighMass, occasionopeningofMedical Congress.

HOLYFATHER'SFEAST DNY

SUNDAY,JULY4th.,1948.

SolemnHighMasswillbe celebratedinSt.Mary'sCathedralat11a.m. Peter'sPencecollectionwillbetakenupinall churchesoftheArchdiocese.

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BornatVillafranee,inthe ProvinceofBarcelona,Spain,in 1874,thedeceasedenteredthe BenedictineOrderinhisearly youth.Hemadehisreligious professionatthehistoricAbbey ofMontserratin1891.

VolunteeringfortheNewNor ciaMission,hecametothisState in1902.Sixyearslater,when BishopTorres,attherequestof theAustralianPlenaryCouncil, foundedamissiontotheaboriginalsintheEastKimberleyhe choseasthefirstSuperiorof thatlittlemissionarygroupon theDrysdaleRiver,Father Planas.Togetherwiththelate FatherAlcade,O.S.B.,afirm foundationwaslaidintheface ofheart-breakingobstacles.

AgentleandbenevolentsoulLater,onhisreturntoNew wenttoitseternalrewardonNorcia,afteraperiodasManTuesdaylast,whenRev.FatherageroftheMission,Father EmilianPlanas,O.S.B.,diedatPlanaswasappointedsuccessivetheHospitalofSt.JohnofGod,lyparishpriestofthenewlySubiaco. erectedparishesofMooraand Goomalling.Hislongestperiod ofpastoralworkwas,however, spentatSouthernCross,where hebuiltthebeautifulChurchof OurLadyofMontserrat. Hishealthwasfailingbadly duringthepastfouryears,and hehadtoretirefromactive worktoSt.John'sHospital, wherehedied. ThebodywastakentoNew Norcia,whereSolemnRequiem Masswas,celebratedonWednesday,themonks'choirchantingthemusic.Inthepresence ofthewholeBenedictineCommunity,theboysandgirlsof theCollegesandthenativechildrenoftheorphanages,Father Planaswaslaidtorestamong hisfellowpioneers. Mayherestinpeace.

NonagenarianLayBrotherDies

OblatesBereaved

TheRev.BrotherMichaelRev.FatherO'Shaughnessey. O.M.I.,celebrant,FatherD. Breslin, deacon,Father Byrne,O.M.I.,sub-deacon,and FatherMcQuinn,O.M.I.,M.C.A priests'choirsangMass.The prayersatthegravesidewere recitedbyRev.FatherT.Hayes, O.M.I.ThecadetsfromC.B.C., Fremantle,andBrotherQuilliganformedaguardofhonour atthegraveside. Amongthepriestswhoattendedthefuneralwere:VeryRev. .T.J.Rafferty,Adm.;Rev.R. Kelly,VeryRev.Joyce,C.SS.R., Rev.Edwards,C.SS.R.;Rev. Brown,Rev.G.P.O'Callaghan, Rev.J.Lynch,Rev.J. Rev.Holohan;BrotherSuperior, CastledareOrphanage,Brother Allen,allBrothersfromC.B.C., Fremantle,Dr.F.Kearnan.

Boland,OblateofMaryImmaculate,diedatSt.JohnofGod hospitalonTuesdayafterapain. fulillnesspatientlyborne.The deceasedwasborninTipperary. Ireland,inMay,1857.Asa youngmanhecametoworkin Ballarat,Victoria,wherehis terresided.Whenhewasin Australiaashorttimeheheard thathisbrotherRoger,whomhe booleftattheoldhome,hadenteredtheOblateCongregationas aLayBrother,andthereupon theyoungimmigrantdecidedto gobacktoIrelandanddolikewise. Hisnovitiatesuccessfullycompleted,BrotherMichaelspentten ..earsinthefamousOblateIndustrialSchoolatGlencree, CountyWicklow.In1806hereturnedtoAustraliaandwasstationedatGlendalough,nearMonger'sLake,thenanindustrial schoolunderthecontrolofthe OblateFathers.Itisnowa homefortheagedconductedby theLittleSistersofthePoor. Whenthisinstitutionwasclosed in1921,Brotherwasassignedto St.Patrick's,Fremantle,where hehasbeeneversince.Hislife wasatrulyhiddenone.Anintensespiritualitymarkedhisreligiouslife.HewasalivingexemplificationofSt.Paul'sadmonition,"Attendtothyself. Hewasageneralfavouritewith allclericalvisitorstothepresbytery.

Ofrecentyears,owingtoadvancingage,BrotherBolandwas persuadedfromover-exerting himself.Butnevertheless,upto theend,heclaimedtherightto erectCribandAltarofRepose, andtoperformlightduties aboutthehouse.Noonecould prevailonhimtoomitareligiousexercise,orinanywaydispensehimselffromtheobligationofRule.

ASolemnRequiemMasswas offeredinSt.Patrick'sChurch onWednesdayat9.30a.m.,with

PRAYERSFORRAIN.

HisGracetheArchbishopdirectsthat,asfrom Sunday,June6th.,the prayer"AdPetendam Pluviarn"beaddedtothe prayersoftheMass,asan ORATIOIMPERATAPRO REGRAVI."Priestsare alsoraquestedtoexhort thefaithfultoprayfor rain,whichissourgentlyneededthroughoutthe State.

FEASTOFOURLADYOFMT. CARMEL.

Friday,July16,1948. HisGracetheArchbishopwill celebrate7o'clockMass;High Massat9a.m.SermonbyaJesuitFatherat3.30p.m. Frommid-dayThursday,July 15,toeveningofFriday,July16, aPlenaryIndulgencemaybe gainedateachvisittotheChapel onusualconditions.Theseindulgencesareapplicabletothe soulsinPurgatory.(LeoXIII., May16,1892.)

Rev.FatherCrowley MEMORIAL

INTENDINGSUBSCRIBERSAREREMINDED THATFUNDCLOSESJULY10,NEXT. T.BARRY,Secretary, 59MaryStreet,HighgateHill.

S.I.C.OLDBOYS'BALL

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Itweeexcitingtolearnthat theRussianRevolution,about whichasatinychildhadhard horriblestorieswas,despitewhat spoon-fedpublicbelieved,the greathopeoftheworld.Itwas exciting,too,learningthatail oldhauteofthoughtmustbe thrownoverboard;thattheold preoccupationwithrightand wrongwassirrip.ycant;thatonly whatservedtheclassstruggle reallymatteredandbythisall ISjigscouldbejudged. Therewasabrandnew,com. plete,anditappealed,wholly satisfyingphilosophyoflifeto beacquired:abstruseeconomic theoriestobestudied,andaction,positiveaction,actionwithoutcasing,onbehalfofthe Mee.

THESINOFTHEREDS.

Someorallofthosethings whichattractedmeattractthe averageCommunistPartymemo.too.Theyarebynomeat entirelybadinthemselves,and thosewhojointhePartyare, manyofthem,goodtypes broughtinontheappealofqualmsequallygood.

TheinoftheFascistswe. thattheyorganindthelowest andtheworstonthebehalfof badeau..ThesinoftheCommunists,however,itsa greater one;theytakesomeofthemost setteeandintelligentofthe workingclass,themostpromisingoftheintelligentsiaandper"ertthem;theytakethebeat qualitieswhichareinalltoo .allsupplyto-dayanddistort them,wingthemforendswhich creevil.Communists,believe, aredefinitelyconvertible.The troublebeginswhenCatholics ResumethatCommuniemislikewineconvertible.

AlloverEuropeto-dayCatholicsarediscovering,toolate,that theCommunismwhichtheyswore hadsemuchthatwasgoodinit

meatrailofgood,prymisingpeopleIgottosignupes Partymembersinthepast;they includepeoplewhoto-dayare writers,localcouncillors,prospectiveParliamentary candi dates,intheirturninfluencing themasinfluencedthem.

COMMUNISTAPPEAL havebroughtwithmetoCad:Oa:OMaknowledgeofthe Britishtradetaenandlabour movementandofCommunion suchasonlythenewseditorofa e'ommunistdailycouldget,a habitofthinkingquicklyasthe worldsituationtwistsandturtle -andknowledgethathavea greatdealofeviltoundobefore canhopetogetridofmyguilty coscience. Therewereplentyofthing.in theCommunistPPartyof1928to appealtoathoughtfulyouthpossessedofhisfullshareofidealfint wasinterestedinIndiatheIndianNationalistmovement weecapturingtheimaginationof quitealotofp.pleonbothsides oftheAtlantic-andtheCommeanPartyinGreatBritain ma. fightingfortheIndianyea plc'sindependence.

PHILOSOPHY,COMPLETE ANDSATISFYING. Iwantedtoidentifymyself withthepoor,thedowntrodden, thevictimieedandpersecuted. TheCommunistPartyappeared tometofightforallthese.Like mostyouthsIwantedtobrag freefromconvention--andthe CommunistPartywascertainly unconventional. wantedanew world,andtheCommunistshad onetooffer.Iwasattractedby thesepeoplewho,ina',arid whichappearedtobedrifting along,knewexactlywherethey weregoingandhowtheywere goingtogetthere.

DOUGLASHYDEANDHIS DAUGHTER,ROWENA.

andwhichtheyattempted to corkwithisnowengulfingthem. AndwhereCommunismisvie torioustherecanbenothingfor Catholicismbutpersecutionwith finalextinctionasitsaim. IfCommunisminitsaimsIs evil,whythendomenofgood faithremainsotoeinthe Party?Inordertoanswerthis frommyownexperienceletme returntomystory.

ACTIVITYINTHE30'5. TheearlythirdeswereanexcitingtimeforanyCommunist Althoughneverunemployedfor longmyself,MOMofmyactivitiesinthattperiodwereonbehalf oftheunemployedwhocongregateddailyatthelabourexchangeaseekingthejobswhich nevercame.Alwaystherewas toomuchtodo.Demonstrations forbread,work,orrelief.Baton chargesbythepolice,broken heads,arrests.Thearrests meantnewdemonstrationson behalfofthe''classwarprisoners"-andanewmendofcourt roses,imprisonment,anddemonstrationsbeganalloveragain. Wetalkedofthedeepening misisofcapitalise,andoneof ourleadingtheoreticianswrotea

"Inthelastresort ChristianityorCommand Eitherwesinktotheimmo Faithandcultureandrhos bounddiversenationstog Christendom."

TheconversionofL monistpaperinNewYor Party'sprestige,notonly internationalcircles.

ThenewsthatDougla "DailyWorker,"hadalsof andclasswarfare,andhad capableofreformingthe webelieve,haveevenmore

ThisisHISstory.READ

bookhecalled ThisFinal Outofallthemisery anddegradationwhichaccompaniedtheeconomicslurap,we believed,wouldcomeincreased politicalunderstandingonthe partoftheworkers,leadingto supportforrevolutionarypolo., and,whoknew?-beforelong, therevolution.Therevolution becameanendinitself.About whatfollowedafter,eachhadhis awnideas.Weusedcatchwordsandslogans-justice,liberty,theemafutureclasslesssociety, te ncipationofmankind, andtheendingoftheexploitationofmanbyman.

INDIVIDUALINTERPRETATIONS.

Butwhatwemeantbythem weeknownonlytoeachofusindividually.Eachpouredhis ownContentintothemould.For me,socialistBritainwasgoingto bemuchmorethesocialismof WilliamMorris,theartist-craftsmabrevolutionary,thanofMare. Noneofus, believe,really thoughtitwouldbesimplymodelledonRussian

Therewereidealistswho,lackinganyMarxisttheory,badonly tovisittheSovietUniontobe disillusioned.MostCommunists,however,understoodtheundeeirablefeaturesoftheRussian systemandforgave,rememberingthatCzaristRussiawasone hundredyearsbehindtheWestin cultureandtotallywithoutdemocratictraditions.WhenCommunismcametotheWestit wouldbeenrichedbyWestern traditionsandculture,itnoun becomelesssoulless,morecolourful.

WARANDTHEWORKERS.

Thenthethreatofwarsetthe wholeofindustryoncemorein motion,andtheCommunist Partyestablisheditselfinthe factories. "Everyfactorya fortress"wasthesloganand,if theeconomiccrisishadrecededa newandmoreseriousoneappearedtobedescendingUpon

Inthedaysbeforethetaticof thepopularfrontwehadtalked franklyofthepossibilitieswhice accompaniedimperialistwar.

mWorkers willturnwarintocivil wasthecatchwordwhich summeditup.Andso,without havingtostateitinpublicnow, weknewthatonceagainthe overthrowofthecapitaliststa. mightpossiblypresentitself,and withthisInmindthePartyor. ganisedinthefactoriesand, Icier,inthearmedforces.

EXPEDIENCYTHETEST.

TheU.S.S.R.'scorruptdeal withNaziGermanyseemedon'y cleverpieceofmilitaryand politicalexpediency(althoughit lostthe someofitsJena!ritualsatthetime),andsince eypediencyorinexpdiency,and netrightormerle,iftheWires atest,therewasnothingsurprisinginthis.Tosupportthe warwehadformerlyopposedwas

eveitisnowaquestionof Theycannotco-exist. depthsorwerediscoverthat spiritualvalueswhichonce erintoasinglewholecalled

Budenr,EditoroftheComwasaseriousblowtothe theUnitedStatesbutalsoin

Hyde,EditoroftheEnglish eawornthepolicyofviolence nallyjoinedtheonlySociety Id,theCatholicChurch,will, tartlingrepercussions.

-PONDERIT-LIVEIT.

naturalenoughwhenRussawas attacked.Itmightmeanthe postponementof showdown fartherWest,butnowitwasa questionofdefendingtheone strongpointinthehandsofthe internationalrevolutionarywork ingclass.AndifRussiawon thennewopportunitiesmight arise.

RUSSI.k-FIRSTLOYALTY.

ever)Communistassisted Russiaineverypossibleway.in industryitmeantharderwork, rnereasedproduction:inthe forces,impatien.togointoa nen Europe;athome,greet agitationfortheopeningofwa secondfront.Thatistheay Communistsasabodymostalwaysbeexpectedtobehave whereRussianinterestsareinvolved.

Underthecircumstances,Sovietspyringsarealmostauex. travaganee,foreveryCommunistfeelsagreaterloyaltytoRote siaasthefocalpointoftherevolutionthantoanythingelseand

DHERICGILL willquitenaturallynetonRussbehalfnomatterwhathis workorwhathisresponsibilities.

INFLUENCEOF"CATHOLIC REVIEW."

Justwhenmyowndoubtsand deullusionmentbeganitissome- whatdifficulttosoy.Asawrit.

Inn Igotinvolvedfiveyearnago Inalibelactionwiththe"Week- lyReview,"aCatholicpaperand, inpreparationforwhatwasexpected tobeanimportantpoliti case,studiedItsfilesback overaperiodofmonthsand scannedeachissueas came out,determinedtoknow'myop- ponent'scaseasfullyaspossible. timeButthatCatholicpaperin taughtmequitelot.My culturalinterestshadalwaysbeen withtheMiddleAges:inpoetry,Ch.cerandLangland,inarehe tecture,NormanandGothic;in music,plainsongandGregorian chants.The"WeeklyReview"

"Inthelastresorttrieveitisnowaquestionof ChristianityorCommunia-t.Theycannotco-exist. Eitherwesinktotheimmorldepthsorwerediscoverthat Faithandcultureandthosespiritualvalueswhichonce bounddiversenationstogellerintoasinglewholecalled Christendom."

TheconversionofLeoRudest,EditoroftheCommunistpre,inNewYorwasaseriousblowtothe Party'sprestige,notonlyittheUnitedStatesbutalsoin internationalcircles.

ThenewsthatDougla "DailyWorker,"hadalsof andclasswarfare,andhad capableofreformingthew webelieve,haveevenmore ThisisHISstory.READ

bookhecalled"This Final Outofallthemisery metdegradationwhichaccompaniedtheeconomicslump,we believed,wouldcomeincreased politicalunderstandingonthe partoftheworkers,leadingto supportforrevolutionarypolicies and,whoknew?-beforelong therevolution.Therevolution becameanendinitself.About whatfollowedafter,eachhadhis .wnideas.Weusedcatchwordsandslogans-justice,lib thefutureclasslesssociety, theemancipationofmankind, andtheendingoftheexploitationdmanbyman.

INDIVIDUALINTERPRETATIONS.

Butwhatwemeantbythem knownonlytoeachofusindividually.Eachpouredhis vmcontentintothemould.For me,socialistBritainwasgoingto bemuchmorethe.cialismof WilliamMorris,theartist-craft, mane-evolutionary,thanofMarx. Noneofus, believe,really thoughtitwouldbesimplymodelledonRussianline. Therewereidalistswho,lackinganyMarxisttheory,hadonly toviattheSovietUniontobe disillusioned. MostCommunists,however,understoodtheur. dearablefeaturesoftheRussian systemandforgave,rememberingthatCzaristRussiawasone hundredyearsbehindtheWestin cultureandtotallywithoutdemocratictraditions.WhenCommunismcametotheWestit wouldbeenrichedbyWestern traditionsandculture,itmould becomelesssoulless,moreCOI. OWN].

WARANDTHEWORKERS.

Thenthethreatofwarsetthe wholeofIndustryoncemorein motion,andtheCommunist Partyeatablieheditselfinthe factories. "Everyfactorya rfortress"wasthesloganand,If theeconomiccrisishadreceded, newandmoreseriousoneappearedtobedescendingupon capitalism.

Inthedaysbeforethetacticof ethepopularfrontwehadtalked franklyofthepossibilitieswhien accompaniedimperialistwar. "Workerawillturnwarintocivil war"wasthecatchwordwhich gummeditup.Andso,without havingtostateAinpublicnow, weknewthatonceagainthe overthrowofthecapitaliststad mightpossiblypresentitself,and withthisinmindthePartyor. ganisedinthefactoriesand, ntrier,inthearmedforces.

EXPEDIENCYTHETEST.

TheU.S.S.R.'.corraptdeal politicalex xt

withNMGermanynamedon'y lostthePartysomeofiremael-

acleverpieceofmilitaryand pediesicy(althoueh totalsatthetime),andranee apediencyorinexpediency,and netrightorwrong,ittheMarxiettest,therewasnothingsurprisinginthis.Tosupportthe awarwehadformerlyopposedwas

Hyde,EditoroftheEnglish reswornthepolicyofviolence finallyjoinedtheonlySociety Id,theCatholicChurch,will, tartlingrepercussions.

IT-PONDER IT-LIVEIT.

naturalenoughwhenRussiawas attacked Stmightmeanthe postponementof a showdown fartherWest,butnowitwasa questionofdefendingtheone strongpointinthehandsofthe internationalrevolutionaryworeingclass.AndifRussiawoo, thennewopportunitiesmight arise.

RUSSIA-FIRSTLOYALTY.

SoeveryCommunistassisted Russiain ossIbleway.in industryitmeantharderwork, imrased production;inthe forces,impatiencetogointoactioninEurope:athome,amat agitationfortheopeningofa secondfront.Thatistheway Communistsas bodymustalwaysbeexpectedtobehave whereRunianinterestsareinvolved. Underthecircumstances,Sovietspyringsarealmostanextravagance,foreveryCommunistfeelsagreaterloyaltytoRussiaasthefocalpointoftherev, lotionthantoanythingelseand

thiankilt hometomethefeetthat MiddleAgeswerethosewhen menstilllovedGodandthatteat wastherea.nforthegreat outpouringofthehumanaoulnt thatperiod;thattheirculture ohsaCatholiccultureandthat aCatholicChurchto-daywas .hesolecustodianofthatgrand andancientculture.

ASEEDISSOWN.

ForaleadingCommunistwaittostartthinkingthatwaywas absoluteheresy,andIhadtoPut mymedievalismintoaseparate, watertightcompartmentofmy andinself-defence.Thepositionwasreachedintimewhere hadtoadmitthatIwaslooking wadtotriomorningwhenthe messengerboyputthelatest issueofthatlittleCatholicpaper amydesk. Maybe psychologistwale readilyunderstandwhy,inthe followingperiodworkedharder IliaeverforthePartyhas servedsolong.Butthefactis thattheseedwassown.From the"WeeklyReview" went

...'"4.41,f

exportitinabigwaytothe countrieswheretheRedArmyor theN.K.V.D.allhadthelast word. Therewereleasthanthreehose. deedCommunistPartymembers inRumania,knew,Menthe ratpostwargovernmentwas ...irmed.Overmight,asinthe othercountriesinEasternEurope,itwaspermittedtogrow 'raoamasspartyorganising evensortofex-Fascist,yea man,adventurer,careerist,and log-roller-strangematerialfrom wkirktobuildanewsociety.in. dead.

"SELLING"FOREIGNPOLICY.

Ourreporterswentfromthe

"DailyWorker"tothevarious Russian-dominatedcountries,and induecoarsereportedbackto thepaper'sexecutivesonwhat theyhadseen.Theirreports appearedtothrillmycolleagues -theybecameincreasinglyshatteringtome.Ihadstartedsaylegforthefirsttimefor nY years,ThisthingIsmorally`indefensible,"-Chatis utterly

OURCATHOLICSCHOOLSANDCOLLEGES

LoretoConvent"Osborne"-Claremont BOARDINGANDDAYCOLLEGE.

TheSchoolprovidesasoundeducationonmodernliliesinall branchesofstudy.Thepupilsarepreparedforailexaminations.TheSchoolisbeautifullysituatedbetweenSkeanand River,ioextetsitegrounds,withfineplayingSellsand;dives SwimmingPoolinlever. felephotie:k'2135. Apply-MOTHERSUPERIOR,

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willquitenaturallyactonRussia'sbehalfnomatterwhathis workorwhathisresponsibilities.

INFLUENCEOF"CATHOLIC REVIEW."

Justwhenmyowndoubtsand disillusionmentbeganitissomewhatdifficulttosay.Asawrit. ergotinvolvedfiveyearsago inalibelactionwiththe"Week. lyReview,"aCatholicpaperand, inpreparationforwhatwasexpetted tobeanimportantpoliti alcase,studieditsfilesback overperiodofmonthsand scannedeachissueasitcame out,determinedtoknowmyopponent'scaseasfullyanpossible. ButthatCatholicpaperin timetaughtmequitealot.My culturalinterestshadalwaysbeen withtheMiddleAgee:inpoetry, ChaucerandLanglassinarehitecture,NormanandGothic;in music,plainsongandGregoria chats.The"WeeklyReview"

G.K.C.ANDBELLOCINANlin'LIGHT.

askquitenaturallytoG.K. ChestertonandHilaireHellos, alrereadtheminanewlight. discoveredErieGill,whom sculptureknew,asawritertoo, thethingsforwhichthese menstoodwereattractive.

VOLTEFACE.

WhentheRedArmywent ,,.,achingthroughEasternEu -sip°intoGermany,thecountless deadtheyleftbehindinspired butthelivingwhoreached Berlintroubledmealot.Itwas truethatinthemaintheycame 'romthelessindustrialisedand thereforemorebackwardparts ofRussia,truetoothatmanyof thestoriesfilteringbacktoBritainwereobviouslyexaggerated. ButthoseRedArmymen,rapine andlootinglikeanyothervictoriousarmy,tookalotofaelainingaway.Theonlyway s"dealwithsuchstoriesinthe wilyWorker"wasfranklyto admitthebackwardnessofthe areasfromwhichtheRedArmy wasdrawn,butthis,however. blewskyhighalotofourprewarpropaganda-despitealltheallowanceswehadmadeforRua sin'spoliticalshortcomings.

GROWTHOFDOUBT.

Withtheendingofthewar mydoubtsgrew.Russia'spolicyofintransigenceatU.N.,and atoneconferenceafteranother, seemedatfirsttohebutanexpremienoftheusualhardbar gainingoneexpectsafterwars, amtsoonitwasclearthatitwas beingdriventoapointwhere, insteadofunitingthehuman race,Communismwasdividingit bothhorizontallyandvertically. EventsinEasternEuropewere extremelydisturbingtoo.Havingsaidforoveraquarterof centurythatCommunioncannot beexported,itmustbehome grown,Russiabeganbusily

wrong."Quiteclearlywaslosingmygripa.aMarxist. thankedHeavenwasnotthe foreigneditor,responsiblefor "selling"EasternEuropeand SovietforeignpolicytotheBritishpublic.Asitwas,asnews editorw.responsiblefororganisingthecoverageofhome events.

Wewerestillseekingaway outofBritain'spostwareconomicproblems,stilldrivinghard forincreasedproduction,which hadbeenthePartylinesince Russiawoebroughtintotheme. wasresponsibleforthepaper's productiondriveandproudofthe job wasdoing.Onlythat mademypositiononthepaper atalltenable.

ThentheCominformwasset tin,andafter.metimethenew linecamethroughtotheBritiFil Partyleaders.WeweretoopoosetheMarshallPlananddrop oursupportforincreasedproem. lion.Literallyovernightthejob weweredoingwasdropped; new,exactlyoppositecampaign Wasstartedinitsplace. knew thenthatitwasonlymatterof timebefore madethefinal break.

Meanwhile,hadbecomeIncreasinglyconfirmedinmysupportforCatholicteaching.From beingattractedbyarichCatholic cultureIwasnowrangingover alltweetsofCatholicthought.

ANACTOFFAITH.

Thencamethenightwhen admittedtomyselfthatbelievedIneverythingconnectedwith Catholicism-exceptthefirst necaaarypremise,beliefinGod, whichCommunismhadlongsince deetroyedinme. deridedthat onlyanactoffaithcouldtake mepastthatpoint.Youcannot readorthinkyourselfintosuch

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belief.Callitactualgrace, callitwhatyouMI,itworked. Wehadourtwochildrenbap. tisedinthelocalCatholicchurch inJanuarywhilewasstillan ere.eveontheCommunistdaily paper.Westartedinstruction atthesametime-withoneeye overonshoulderincasemembersoftheCommunistlocal shouldateusvisitingthepriest. Lavingthemovementinwhich hadspentmyadultlifetodate meantabigbreak-withfriends andwithacausewhichwasonce mylife.ThedeathofJan Masarykmadethatbreak,felt, urgentandnatenary.

CZECHCOUPINEXCUSABLE.

TherewasaqualitativedifferencebetweenCzechoslovakiaand therestofEasternEurope.The Czechshadenjoyedhighlevel ofcultureanddemocraticay. teM.Therewasnoexcusefor anyformofpolicenatein CzechoslovakiuYetitcame, despitetheCzechCommunist leaders'ownattemptstofinda newwaywhichtookaccountof

theirpeople'straditions.Itcame becauseanymoredemocrato formofCommunismwouldbea oathtoRumania,Bulgaliee andtherest,sotheCzechleaders seremadetotoetheline. Czechoslovakiawasforcedinto thesameMoscow-manufacturnd mouldastherest-aforetasteof whatwillhappeninanyother Westerncountrywhich"goes Communist."

POSITIVEACTION.

Inthelastresortbelieveitis nowaquestionofChristianityor Communism.Theycannotcoexist.FAtherwesinktotheimmoraldepthsorwerediscover thatFaithandcultureandthose spiritualvalues whichonce bounddiversenationstogether iineaasinglewholecalledChristendom.

ButtheconquestofCommunismwillhavetobeachvedby positiveCatholicaction, eat simplybynegativeanti-Commaism, andleastofallbytheatom bomb,for Ball thriveson miseryanddevastation.

BASKETBALLRESULTS

ThefollowingaretheresultsofmatchesplayedonSaturday, Jane26: "A"GRADE.

Midland1defeatedSubiaco1 29-13

Maylands1defeatedFremantle1 22-16

Cathedral1defeatedLeederville1 22-10

1,bye. "B"GRADE.

Nedlands1defeatedVictoriaPark1 23-15

Nedlands2defeatedCathedral2

Leederville2defeatedHighgate2 12-10

Subiaco2.bye. "C"GRADE.

Nedlands

National Catholic Girls' MOVEMENT

ExecutiveMeeting:July2,8 p.m.

CouncilMeeting:July5,8 p.m.ThisCouncilmeetingiste beageneralleaders'rally,andall leadersareaskedtomakean earnestefforttoattend.We wouldalsoliketoseeafew moreofthosereportforms.

SUBIACOBRANCH.

Tuesday,July6,isournext generalmeeting,andwewould liketoseeeveryonepresent.

Don'tforgettobringthatextra 6d.for"Torchlight."

LEEDERVILLEBRANCH.

Therehasbeenamarkeddeclineinattendancesatourbranch meetingsoflate.Althoughat presentthingsareratherata standstillregardingactivities, etc.,itismostdisappointingto seetheinterestformallyshown lackingnow. FirstSaturdayDevotion. Don'tforgetthefirstSaturday ofthemonth-MassandCommunioninhonourofOurLadyof Fatima. Basketball.

OnMondayevening,July5, therewillbeanumpires'written examination,tobeheldatSt. Patrick'sSchool,WellingtonSt, at7.30p.m.Allumpiresarerequestedtobepresent.

NextSaturdayNight -AT

GLOUCESTERPARK

THEW.A.SPORSTMEN'SORGANISINGCOUNCILFORPATRIOTICFUNDSARECONDUCTINGANIGHTOFTROTTINGANDMILETIME TESTS.

ThreeTrottingEvents(torhorseshandicapped2.21 to2.17),andthebestTrottingHorseswillraceover amilewithpacemakers,flyingstart,tryandbreak theMileRecordofMasterDixie(pacingstallion)of 2.21-5,putupin1940.

SeesuchgreatpacersasSeaBorn,FranzFinale, Wallaroi,LoyalReyandKingWalla,andotherstryingtobreaktherecord.£100tothefirsthorseand £50dividedamongstsecond,thirdandfourth.

Tramservicedirecttothecourse. ADMISSION, ADULTS,2/-;CHILDREN,6d.ProceedstoWest AustralianCharities.Gatesopenat6p.m. Light refreshmentsobtainableonthegrounds.Musical programmebytheSubiacoBand.

Don'tForget,RESERVENEXTSATURDAY NIGHTFORGLOlCESTERPARK.

REGARDINGTHE H.A.C.B.S.

ItistheONLYCATHOLICBENEFITSOCIETYinW.A.

ItcatersfortheSPIRITUALMATERIALandSOCIAL WELFAREofitsmembers.

ItsBENEFITSarenotexcelledbyanyotherFriendlySocietyin W.A.

Itsranksareopentoyouthsandgirlsfrom16yearsupwards.

IthasFUNDStolendonMORTGAGEatcurrentrates,tomembersandnon-members.

FullparticularsfromTHEGRANDSECRETARY,W.IVANKEOGH, THEHIBERNIANAUSTRALASIANCATHOLICBENEFIT SOCIETY, 7th.Floor,C.M.L.Building,55St.George'sTerrace,Perth. 'Phone:B7510,WM1810.

DoyouliveinOSBORNEPARK?YourbranchSecretaryis MR.C.A.PARKINSON,CapeStreet,TuartHill.

S.I.C.OldBoys' Association

OldBoyswillbepleasedto hearthattheProvincial,Brother Placidus,isatpresentvisiting WesternAustralia.Toafford oldboysanoportunityofmeetingBrotherPlacidus,adinner hasbeenarrangedtotakeplace onJuly6,at6.30p.m.,atStirlingCaterers,opp.Metter's,Hay St.Aninvitationisissuedto allpastpupilsofMaristBrothers'Schools,andwewouldlike toseeagreatrollup.Allthose intendingtobepresent,please communicatewithoneofthefollowingbefore5p.m.Monday, July4:KevinByrne,'phone WM2982;BarneyWood,c/o Southee,chemist,ForrestPlace; JackHaynes,Flat15,48Outran St.,WestPerth.

Don'tforgettheannualBallon July21,atClubCabarita.Ticketsmaybeobtainedfrommembersofthecommittee,somake sureyougetyourticketsearly, andmakethisfunctionthesame successthereunionwas.

S.I.C.DEFEATSBOLGART.

Sunday,June27,S.I.C.travelledtoBolgarttoplaytheirlast gamebeforethemidwinterholidays.Afterahardandkeenlycontestedmatch,withfortune fluctuating,theCollegeranout victorsoverthehometeam.

BestplayerswereBrianKenr, nippyandresourcefulasalways;BrianKelly,aquickthinkerandvigorousplayer;and RobinHug,persistentanddogged.Thescoreswere:S.I.C.,9 goals3behinds;Bolgart,7goals 12behinds.

TheCollegenowleadsinthe VictoriaPlainscompetitioo, whichhasthisyearunusually evenly-matchedteams,sointerestisalwaysatahighpitch.

CatholicNurses' BridgeParty

FlorenceNightingaleClubwas gaywithpoinsettiasonThursdaynight,24th.inst.,whenthe CatholicNurses'Guildheldits firstbridgeandrummyparty.

Despitetherain,theattendancewasgood,andtheevening brightandenjoyable.Good prizeswerepresentedtolucky players.

MonsignorMoss,whoiskeenlyinterestedintheGuild,honoureduswithhispresence.The socialcommitteeservedadelightfulsupper.

ThePresidentandcommittee wishtothankallnursesand kindfriendswhohelpedtomake theeveningasuccess,andtoremindnursesthatthenextmeetingwillbeheldonWednesday, July2l,at8p.m.,atFlorence NightingaleClub,179 St. George'sTerrace. Committeemeetingat7p.m. Wednesday,July21,ataboveaddress.

RACINGSELECTIONS

Saturday,July3,1948.

WaroonaHandicap:Brilliant Marc,1;BobbyBetel,2;Red Berry,3;LittleStream,4. YarloopPurse(1):Ormic,1; Indemnity,2;GayFlora,3; BeggarRose,4. YarloopPurse(2):Tadzicls, 1;Epinard,2;AmazingDuchess, 3;Sandhoe,4. Hunters'Handicap:Gloamanc, 1;Jayland,2;SportsEdition,3; OurTreat,4. HarveyHandicap:GoldPatois, 1;PrinceBrian,2;ScottishLaw, 3;YodelDawn,4. PictonTrial:PantoRose,1; StarJames,2;RoseMorn,3; IrishMyth,4. BoyanupWelter:LordWold,1; Highpen,2;IrishMyth,3;Mallahf,4.

H.A.C.B.S.

DISTRICTBOARDACTIVITIES.

Thefollowingbrancheshave beenvisitedbytheDistrictBoard duringJune:St.Kevin'sBranch, Subiaco,onJune10;St.Thomas AquinasBranch,Claremont,on June22.Goodattendances werenotedandfavourablereportsgiven.Newmembers wereinitiatedonbothoccasions.

Thefollowingvisitswillbe madeduringJuly:St.Lawrence O'Toole'sBranch,Maylands,on Thursday,July8;St.Anthony's Branch,MidlandJunction,on Wednesday,July14.Members ofthesebranchesareurgedto bepresenttoheartheaddresses ofGrandofficers.

DriveforNewMembers.

AtarecentmeetingtheDistrictBoarddecidedonanintensivedrivefornewmembersto culminateattheendofSeptember.Pointswillbeawardedto branchesfornewtmembersinitiatedbetweenJune1andSeptember30,andsuchpointswill beallottedonamembership basis.Apennantwillbepresentedtothewinningbranchat theMetropolitanSocialCouncil's annualsocialonWednesday,O tober27.Membersareaskedto attendtheirbranchmeetingsin ordertoobtainfurtherdetails andtoparticipateinthedrive.

AnnualRetreats.

ItisanticipatedthattheannualRetreatsformaleandlady memberswillbeheldduringthe firstweek-endinSeptember, ;heRedemptoristMonasteryena SacredHeartConvent,reapertively.. Furtherdetailswillbepub'ishedshortly,andalsocirculate -dtothebranches.Members shouldkeepthatweek-endclear forthisgreatannualspiritual opportunity.

ClaremontBranch.

Thefortnightlymeetingof thisbranchwillbeheldonTuesdaynext,July6. Aninterbranchtabletennistournament willbeplayedonthisnight.A fullattendanceofmembersand playersarerequested.

CatholicWomen'sLeague

Executivemeeting,Wednesday, July7,at2p.m. Generalmeeting,Wednesday, July14,at8p.m. Thismeetingistobeheldin theevening,mainlyforthebenefitofthosememberswhocannot attendtheafternoonmeeting. OsborneParkbranchmembers arehostesses.

CATHOLICTEACHERS'GUILD

Averywellattendedmeeting, atwhichRev.FatherMurphy waspresent,washeldonJune 29. ThenextmeetingfallsonJuly 13.Allmembersarerequested tobepresent.

CASTLEBUILDING.

There'salotoffuninbuildingcastlesintheair,andthere's achancethatyourcastlebuilding maybecomearealityifyouwin £3,000firstprizeintheW.A. CharitiesConsultation.Tickets only2/6,onsaleeverywhere. No.427isnowopen.

FORSALE.

A-AllbargainsinHardwareat Hassell's,specialpurchasewhite enamelhandbasins,65/;sinks, testedAnddrainers,5ft.stainless steelsinksanddrainers,£12;all sizescupboards,coppersand stands,ironchimneys,5makes enamel,woodandgasstoves, polishedsteeltopsagain,newgas stovesfrom£16;Englishtiles; enamelsteamers,31/6;6-pint aluminiumkettles,10/6;galv. tubs,17/11;dustbins,17/6;baby baths,10/6.Besure,callor writetosaveatHASSELL'S,559 Wellington-st.,,tel.B6307.

44 DEATHS 014 014 INMEMORIAM 014

CASSIDY.-OnJune30,1948, EdmundJoseph,dearlylove' husbandofKathleenMary,and devotedfatherofBilland Doreen;aged49years. 0,Jesus,whoforloveofme, DidstbearThycrosstoCalvary, InThysweetmercy,grantto me, TosufferandtodiewithThee.

O'LEARY.-Ofyourcharity, prayforthereposeofthesoul ofMaryEliabeth,whodied June11,1948,dearlyloved wifeofTimothyFrancis,an.i dearestmotherofStan,John andPhoebe(Mrs.J.E.Barron),loveddaughterofthe lateJohnandPhoebeMcCaffrey,AdelaideTerrace,and fondsisterofHenryline Blanche(MotherM.Joseph, BeagleBayMission),devoted grandmaoffifteengrandchildren;aged68years. ImmaculateHeartofMary, yourprayersforherextol. MostSacredHeartofJesus, havemercyonhersoul.

POWER.-Ofyourcharity,pray forthesoulofourdearlittle Irishmother,Margaret,who diedatCarnarvon,18th.June, 1948,belovedmotherof Michael,Wall,Marie(Mrs. Newby,Carnarvon),Mollie (Mrs.Ashby,Moore)andPeg (SisterMaryJoan,Northampton),mother--in-lawofJoe Newby(deceased)andMary Ashby,fondgrannieofFrani:, Bernie,andBobbyNewby, Peggy,Valerie,Denis,Barry, LeoandBrianAshby.

ImmaculateHeartofMary, prayforher.SacredMeart ofJesus,havemercyonher soul.

SALAS,AnnieMary,aged65 years,suddenly,atKalgoorlie, June18th.Lovedsisterof Michael,Thomas,andJames (alldeceased);lovingwifeof Godfrey,devotedandcherishedmotherofNancy,Kevin, Eugene,andRobert.

MayitpleasetheMostSacredHeartofJesus,thatthis mostsurelychosenonespent herlifeinonelongpreparationfordeath,sofaraswe know,andpractisedandlived herfaitheachday,beinga memberoffraternitiesofcharitywithinandwithoutthe Fold,wasfinallybessedwith thegreathonourofbeinglaid torestintheholyHabitofthe brownscapular.MayshebeholdtheBeatificVisionforever.

CUTLER,Rev.F.-InremembranceofRev.FatherFred Butler,diedCastledareBoys' Itome,July4,1947. Welovedhiminlife,prayfor himindeath. -Mother,KathleenandJoe.

BOGUE.-Inlovingmemory.-1 mydarlingmother,mydevotedbrother,Tom,andFather damesliennebry,accidentally killedatKellerberrinonJuly 6,1944. MostSacredHeartofJesus, havemercyontheirsouls. AlwaysrememberedbyMonnie.

DELGADO-Treasuredmemories to-dayandalwaysofourdear daughterandsister,Bub,who leftusonthe4th.July,1943. Mayperpetuallightshine uponher. Toodearlylovedtobeforgotten.

DREW,Sara.-Ineverloving memoryofourdearmother andgrandma,wholeftusJuly 1,1942.

LovinglyrememberedbyShealah,Bill,Denis,Vincentand Pauline. Mayperpetuallightshineupon her.

l.i,iW,Sara.-Inlovingmemoryofourdearmotherand grandma,whopassedaway July1,1942. Fondlyrememberedalwaysby Frank,Barbaraandfamily. SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhersoul.

EDDY.-,Inlovingmemoryof ourdearhusbandandfather, Ernest,diedMay22,1926; alsodearLila,diedJune28, 1937. SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyontheirsouls,andall thesoulsofthefaithfulde parted.

CEPP,Flo.-Inlovingmemory ofourdearlybelovedsister, whopassedawayJuly4,1945.

-Insertedbyherlovingsisterandbrothers. Mayperpetuallightshineupon her,0Lord.

'ARKINSON(SeventhAnniversary).-SacredHeartofJesus, 'lavemercyonthesoulof. EllenaParkinson,whodied July4,1941.Massoffered.

-Insertedbyherlovinghusband,daughter,Eliizabeth,and son-in-law,CecilHynes,grandehildren,James,John,Peter, Ellena,Bernadette,Philomena Hynes,andlovingsister,Mrs. Gallagher. VALL.-Inlovingmemoryofsay dearhusbandandourloved 'ether,ThomasA.L.Wall,who tied3rd.July,1940.

RequiescatinPace.

ACCOMMODATION.

Wanteddesperatelybyyoung ;atholiccouple,unfurnishedflat o.house.Thisisurgent.Please kelp.ApplyBoxP.N.,this office.

Youngbusinessmanwants bachelorflatorfurnishedroom, erfullaccommodation.Apply Box0.C.,thisoffice.

CarefulR.C.couple,withsmall :'hill,indesperateneedofaccommodation,houseorflat,furnishedorunfurnished.ApplyE.J., Isisoffice.

Refinedwidow(50),goodappearance,brightdisposition (moderateincome),wishingto travel,wishesthecompanyofan Alterwidow.ApplyBoxL40, hisoffice.

Middleagedbusinesscoup'e urgentlyrequirefurnishedorunfurnishedflatorhouse;rentno object;twoyears'advanceifrequired.RingGeorge,B3501 orwriteBox"G,"thisoffice. Wantedurgently,roomand board,withprivateCatholic family,maleGovernmentemployee;justarrivedNewSouth Wales.'PhoneB8239,9to -uburbs.

WANTEDTORENT.

House,suitableman,wifeand threechildren;Fremantleordistrict.ApplyR.W.,thisoffice.

WANTED.

Wantedcapableyoungwoman, Fondofchildren,forprivatefamilyMelbourne;stateexperience; references.Furtherparticulars regardingfares,wages,etc.,from No.18,thisoffice.

FORSALE.

BINDOON PRESENTATION

Newdarkbrownman'sovercoat;sizefive.ApplyMrs. Bolitho,32MonumentStreet, VosmanPark.

DuringtheafternoonteaadjournmentatBoys'Town,Bindoon, wheresome40friendsofthePrincipal,Rev.BrotherPaul Keaney.paidasurprisevisittowelcomehimbacktoWestern Australia,apresentationof£1,700wasmadetohimforthepur chaseofequipment.

LefttoRight:Senator.1. M.Fraser,Hon.H.S.Seward, M.L.1..W.Halligan,Esq.,VeryRev.FatherSaenz,O.S.B., P.C.Johnson,Esq.,Rev.BrotherPaulKeaney,Hon.L.Thorn, Rev.BrotherJ.S.Trevlin,E.A.Ahern,Esq.

DISCRIMINATIONS

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"HoneymoonHotel",

MarloweClubProduction

TheMarloweClubreturnedto ,ifelastweekwiththepresentationofa3-actplaywrittenTry oneofitsmembers-WynneReid. Theauthoressalsoattendedto theplay'sproduction.

"I4oneymoonHotel"traces, behindasmokescreenoflevity anddomesticsmalltalk,aseriousmaritalmix-uptouchingthe ireesofthreepeople.Nicholas

TavelisaFrenchmanwhohas takenoutnaturalisationpapers inAustralia.Heisthirty-four. Wayhackinhisyouthhehada sweetheartinEurope.During histimeinAustraliahehas eriftedintomatrimonywitha womandoctor-abrainspecialist-tenyearshissenior.Suddenly,outofthebluehisfirst lovedescendsonhim.Shehas sufferedatthehandsofthe Nazis,andshehasabraintumourwhichthreatensherwith death.Theygettogether,and liveforatimeasmanandwife. Flavel'sdoctorwifecomesonthe scenetotreatthegirlproleseienally.Havelbelatedlylearns aboutthebraintumour,andbelatedlycomestoafullrealisationofthepositionwhichhas nowarisen.Weakly,hedoesn't knowwhattodo.Despairingly, theafflictedgirlclingstohim. Heroically,Flavel'swifetriesto facethedilemma.Theplay convenientlyendsthere

Theactionprovidesscopefor goodcharacterisationbyDudley CroftasFlavel,ClaireHarvey ashisyouthfulsweetheart,and IsobelMoulsdaleasDr.MadeleineFlavel.Averyneatpiece ofworkwasdoneonthefirst nightbyAlanSeymourasBranleyJones,anincapacitatedmedicoinawheelchair,whosees everythingandthanksGodthat heishappilymarried.Thougn physicallydisabled,heismentallyatpeace;heprovidesa goodcontrasttoFlavel.Others inthecastwereDonaldHall, ArchieMason,LornaCoppinger, MarjorieWyndham,EthelShaw,

RonaldVincent,CyrilFoley, JoanAymer.PaulineSteinholdt, JillZuegge,HaroldWalsh, PeterStokes,JohnStruck,Ross McEnzie.DavidGuyisbracketedwithAlanSeymour.

Theactingreachedagoodgenerallevel,andwasatributeto theproducer'szeal.

CONSTRUCTION.

Theplayhadintrinsicfaults. Mostnoticeablewas the awkwarddisposalofexitsand entrances.Useofthecentre stagedidnotflownaturallyfrom playertoplayer.Onegrouptoo obviouslymadewayforthenext. Therewereprobablytoomany peopleinthecast,anyhow.

Thenagain,sub-plotsthreaten edtodistractattentionfromthe mainplot.Therewasenough materialintheplayforabook like"DavidCopperfield."The playwright'sintentionwasperhapstoemphasisethecentral issuebyprovidingcontrasts;but therewasarealdangerthatone mightn'tseethewoodforthe trees.

Themainplotitselfwas ratherpainfullyartificial.It wasextraordinarythatthegirl shouldmeetupimmediatelywith Dr.Flavel.Asonethinksabout it,otherdetailsdovetailtooreadilytobemerecoincidences.Anti theendingleftonedissatisfied. -DEGUSTIBUS.

CurrentFilms

Inmuchlighterveinisthe

"PerilsofPauline,"atthePiccadilly.Thisisthesagaof PearlWhite,theserialqueenof twoandahalfdecadesago.It istailoredtofitthehighlyindividualtalentsofBettyHutton. Shesingsandmugsherway throughaconventionalrags-torichnesssuccessstory,butwhen thepictureisdealingwiththe filmingofanoldtime"cliffhanger,"hercastingseemsinspiredNoonecouldhaveput moregustointothesuccessionof desperateplightsthatthreaten theheroineatthecloseofeach week'schapter.Sheisleft danglingfromaflagpole,sharingapitwithahungrylion, strappedinthepathofanon. cominglocomotive,menacedby

villiansinanopiumden.These incidentsarestagedagainsta backgroundoftheoldmovies whenpsycho-analystsandsuch othereiltraemoderncharacters werenotdreamedof.

Despiteafewcrudespots,the elmisexcellententertainment.

"HueandCry"(Royal):

ABritishfilm,directedby CharlesCrichton,withAlastair Sim,JackWarnerandtheassortedyoungstersknownastoe "BloodandThunderBoys."

A splendidlypreposterous boys'adventurestory,rampaginginthehighestofspiritsover thestreets,thewharvesandthe bombedareasofriversideLondon. Amodernvariantwiththe tongueplacedfirmlyinthe cheek,ofthegrandold"penny dreadful"whichG.K.Chestertononcedescribedas"theactual centreofathousandflaming imaginations."

TheyWon'tBelieveMe,"

RobertYoungjoinsthegrowinglistofleadingmenwhohave rebelledagainsttype-castingby undertakingtoplay"heels."

Hisportrayalofamorally bankruptweakling,whosepassionforphilanderingisexceededonlybytheloveforhiswife's money,issternlyunsympathetic andvividlycredible.

Excellentsupportingperformancesandsomeincisivedialogue: givestaturetoathoroughlyunpleasantstory.However,the filmwouldhavehadfarmore suspenseiftheleadingcharacterhadbeenlesspredictably committedtoalwayschoosing thewrongpath. Retribution,whichfindshim despairingofacquittalwhen chargedwithmurderhedidnot commit,isbroughtaboutbya trickoffate,thoughitwould havebeenfarmoreeffectiveif precipitateddirectlybycharacterweakness.

SusanHayward,RitaJohnsonandJuneGreerarevariouslyconcernedinthisstudyof baseemotionswhichmomentarilylosesitsanti-septicdetachmentwhendealingwithasupposedlyhigh-mindedgirlwho "doesn'twanttobreakupa marriage,"butisquitewillingto acceptthefaitaccompli.(Ambassadors).

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SUCCESSOFY.C.W.STATE CONFERENCE.

TheStateConferenceofthe Y.C.W.,heldattheChristian Brothers'College,Perth,from June24th.to27th.,wasinevery wayagreatsuccess.Ateachof thedelegates'meetingsfiftyrepresentativesofthevariousbrancheswerepresent,whileatthe generalconference,heldonSunday,nearlyonehundredmemberswerepresent.TheConferenceconcludedwithageneral rally,heldatSubiaco,450membersoftheY.C.W.andN.C.G.M. attending.

FIRSTDELEGATES'MEETING.

AttheThursdaynightdelegates'meetingtheConference wasofficiallyopenedbythePresident,TerryDaly,whowelearnedtheNationalSecretars, FrankMcCann,andthe()the] branchrepresentatives.

Eachbranchpresentedareportonitsactivitiesandpresent status.Thesereportswere tabulatedandmadethesubject ofaspecialreportbytheDiocesanSecretarylaterintheConference.

"SPIRITUALFORMATION."

ThefirstpaperoftheConferencew'aspresented.byDr.Sullivan,theDiocesanChaplain,aria wasentitled"SpiritualFormation."Afterthepaperhad been themselvesgiven,thedelegatesformed intodiscussiongroups todiscussthemainpointsraise

inthepaper.Thefindingsof thesegroupsmaybesummarised asfollows:

1.Thenecessityofhavinga Christianmotivebehindall CatholicAction.

2.Ifthismotivewaslacking, theY.C.W.wouldbecomeasany socialorganisation.

THELEADERS'GROUP.

TheLeaders'Groupwasthe subjectofapapergivenby FrankMcCann.Frankexplainedthatallmen,byvirtueof Christ'sRedemption,aredestinedtobecomesonsofGod.Becausethepresentdaylawsof manignoretheexistenceofGod, theyhamper,ratherthanassist, peopletoliveaccordingtoGod'i plan.Hencethenecessityof CatholicAction,whichrequires specialisedtraining,providedby theY.C.W.Leaders'Group.

Theattitudeofleaderstosuch meetingsdemandsConviction, Generosity,Preparation,Action, HumilityandPersonalSanctincation.

Discussingthepaper,thedelegatesdecidedthat:

1.Leadersdoappreciatethe valueofourwork.

2.Generosity,Preparation,HumilityandPersonalSanctificationwereabsolutelynecessary.

3.Moreactioncouldeventuate.

SECONDDELEGATES'MEETING.

Atthismeeting,heldonSaturdaynight,thefirstbusinesswas theelectionoftwonewmembers

ATypicalDiscussionGroup.

totheExecutive.JimStewart (Subiaco)andPeterHoyne(Ca- thedral)wereelected.

"REVIEWOFINFLUENCE.'

TerryDalypresentedthefirst paperatthemeeting,entitled "Review,ofInfluence."This "ReviewofInfluence,'itwas stated,wouldshowtheLeaders' Groupthattheirtrainingisachievingpracticalresults,and oneleader'seffortsmayassist otherleaderstoovercomesimilardifficulties.

Duringthediscussionwhich followed,itwasagreedthateach leaders'groupcouldperformits

manybranchChaplains,andall whohavecontributedinanyway tothesuccessoftheMovement sinceitsinceptioninW.A.

"IntheArchdiocesewehave eighty-eightleaders,formedinto fourteengroups.Thereare alsofourteengeneralbranches, havingacombinedmembership of462.

"Activities:Themostimport antDnocesanActivitiesmaybe listedas:

"Retreats,heldatintervalsin theNorthPerthMonastery.

"Conferences,incombination withtheN.C.G.M.,heldatthreemonthlyintervals.

"Leaders'AnnualSummer School.

"RepresentedonA.Y.C.and variouscommittees.

"Services:Theservicesprovidedbythevariousbranchesare:

"Spiritual:Massrosters,generalCommunions,Retreats.

"Economical:SavingsScheme, accommodationservices,culturit libraries,debating,educational lectures,dramatics,dances.

"Sporting:Football,cricket, athleticsandbasketball."

Dudingthedaypaperswere readonthe"SpecialGeneral Meeting,"whichwillbeintroducedtoallbranchesasaresultof theConference,and"Services."

Inthediscussionwhichfollowedthelatterpaper,itwasresolvedthatanenquirywouldbe heldtoseeifeveryserviceprovidedpossessedthefollowing qualifications:(1)Meetinga need;(2)Beeducativeinthe Y.C.W.ideals;(3),Recruitnew members;(4),Helptopresent Christianidealstoourmembers.

ReviewofInfluencemorethor. ouhly. "TEAMS." Themethodofteamswasthe Y.C.W.Movement'smethodofinfluencingourfellow-workers. statedFrankMcCann,ingiving cispaperonthissubject.TheIna reainpurposeofteamsistobringSulliva morememberstoshareinthe ApostolicworkoftheMovementandtoproducenewleaders.Althoughprogressmaybe slow,theresultsobtainedwould eventuallymerittheformationof teams,orthegroupingofanumberofyoungworkersarounda leader.

ALL-DAYGENERALCONFERENCE.

TheSundayConferencewas openedwithDialogueMass,celebratedbyDr.Sullivan,inth ChapeloftheChristianBrothers'College.

TerryDalypresentedanofficialwelcometoFrankMcCann ItwasappropriatethatFrank shouldbepresentatthefirst StateConference,saidTerry.as almostthreeyearsbeforeheha attendedthefirstschoolforleadersconductedinW.A.

RogerRyanthenpresentedhis report,basedonbranchreports received,themainpointsof whicharereproduced:

"Insubmittingthisreport," Rogersaid,"Iwishtoexpressthe Movement'ssincereappreciation oftheservicesofHisGrace ArchbishopPrendiville;theDiocesanChaplain,Dr.Sullivan;the

CHAPLAIN'SADDRESS.

talktothemeeting,Dr. statedthatthosepresent nowwereabletoseewhatwas neededintheMovement,andthat itwasuptothemtoseethat thingsprogressedastheyshould. RALLY.

FollowingBenediction,atwhich FatherMcNamarapreachedthe occasionalsermon,asocialwas heldintheSubiacoParishHall.

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theCatholic

wouldbethatthemanhada venialsinonhissoul.This,of course,wouldnotbefataltohis chancesofsalvation,buttheirregularityinhiswillwouldhave tobesetrightbyrepentance, eitherinthislifeorinthenext, beforehecouldbeadmittedto thevisionofthatperfectGood, whichisGod.Inpractice,itis likelythatamanwhowasliving habituallyinthestateofgrace, andtryingtoloveGod,would fairlysoonrenouncehiswrong intention,atleastvirtually,anal thusridhimselfofhissin.

OBLIGATIONSOFSECRECY.

Sofarwehavebeensupposing thatagenuineliewastold.But, inthecasewhichyouhavein mind,itisnotaltogetherclear thatthiswasso.Yousaythat themanis"sorryhehadtolie.' Thissuggeststhathewasplacedinadifficultsituationby beingaskedsomethingwhichhe hadarighttoconceal.Nowit isquitecertainthatweareunder noobligationtorevealoursecrets,whetherprivateorprofessional,toanyimpertinentorindiscreetenquirer.Indeed,there mayquiteoftenbeanobligation topreservethesesecrets.A statesmanorageneralwould havenorighttomakefreeof importantconfidentialinformationregardingtroopmovements inwar-time.Adoctorisoften pledgedtosecrecywithregard tohispatients'malatlies.Abarlisterorsolicitorwouldhebound nottobetrayhisclient'strust duringatrial.Thecasescan bemultipliedindefinitely.We allknowthetypeofpersonwho, throughbadmannersorungovernedcuriosity,willinsistonaskingquestionsatthewrongtime, oraskingquestionsthatshould neverbeaskedatall.Arewe tobesimplyatthemercyofsuch uncivilisedorunscrupulouspersons?Sometimes,of..oarse, wecanremedythesituationby ignoringthequestion,orby changingthesubject,butoften enoughthisisnotpossiblewithouttacitlyadmittingsomething whichwehavearightoraduty toconceal.Inpracticewhat mosthonourableandsensible peopledoistokeeptheimportunateenquireratarm'slength bysomenon-committalstatement, orbysomeformofwordswhich, inthecircumstances,meanlittle morethan:"Pleaseyourself whatyouthink;Idon'twishis discussthehatter"Andhere itisimportanttorememberthat themeaningofcertainexpressionsisnotalwaysidenticalwith theliteralmeaningofthewords. NON-COMMITTALREMARKS.

Whenpeopleareintroducedto oneanothertheysay,"Howdoyou do?"withoutintheleastwishingtoknowanythingaboutanybody'sstateofhealth.Inthe sameway,whenamansays, "TellhimI'mtoobusy,"everyseknowsthatthiscanmean whatthewordssay,orcan mean:"Idon'twanttoseehim justnow."Ifanofficialisaskedprematurelyforsomeinformation-ashappenedsometime agoatBuckinghamPalace-the replyisgiven:"Idon'tknow,'' anditmeanseitherthattheofficialdoesn'tknow,orthatanannouncementatthisparticular timewouldbeundesirable.

AMBIGUITYNOLIE.

Thuswecannotalwaysaccuse apersonoflyingwhentheliteralmeaningofhiswordsdoes notcorrespondwithwhathehas inmind.Besidestheliteral meaning,thewordsmayhavea conventionalmeaning,orthey maytakesomeothermeaning fromthewayinwhichtheyare said,orthesituationinwhich theyaresaid.Ifapersonhasa justreasonforconcealingthe truth,andusessomeformof wordswhichinthecircumstances canbefairlylookeduponasnonccmmittalorambiguous,hedoes

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notlie.Hesafeguardsfacts whichhemayoroughttopreservesecret,andheputsoffthe rudeorunjustenquirerwitha statementthatdoesn'tcertainly meanonethingoranother. aminclinedtothinkthatthis isthekindofthingyouhadin mindwhenyousaidthatthe man"hadtolie."Wenever havetolie,althoughwemaybe stronglytemptedtoattimes.But sometimeswedohavetokeep certainfactstoourselves,and thenwemustdoourbesttokeep theinquisitiveatbaywhilenot doinganyviolencetothenature andpurposeofhuman speech.

"NON-CATHOLIC"--ATERM MERELYEXPRESSINGFACT

W.H.,Kalamunda,writes:

"Iamkeenlyinterestedin yourlectures,anddeeplyrespectmanyofyourviewsgivenovertheairintheCatholic Answer.Butyourterms,'Catholic'and'non-Catholic,'are mootpoints,don'tyouthink?"

A.:Istatedafewweeksago thatIusedthesetermsinwhat

Answer

Ibelievetobeapopularandacceptedsense,andthat,inparticular,Ididnotintendanyoffensivesignificancebytheuseof thewordnon-Catholic.Icourt, ofcourse,sayProtestant,but thisislesssatisfactory,asthe wordistoonarrow'initsapplication.Oneneedsinthesediscussionstohavesomeword whichwillstandforallthose whodonotbelongtothat Churchwhichhasalwayscalled itselfCatholicandderivesits unityandcohesionfromtheSee ofSt.Peter.Ibelieveitwould bepedantictospeakaboutRomanCatholicsandnon-Roman Catholics.Ontheotherhand, everybodyknowswhatismeant byCatholicandnon-Catholics, andIthinkthatpeoplecommonlyacceptthesetermsasexpressionsoffact,notbadgesof praiseorblame. However,Iamawarethat thereareanumberofgoodand well-meaningpeopleoutsidewhat theycall"theRomancommunion,"andwhowouldliketoretainthetitle,'Catholic."This seemstobeyourownposition.

Youwrite:

ChurchofEnglandNotCatholi inTraditionalSense

VARIOUSDEFINITIONSEXAMINED

"ThewordCatholicmeans: 'universal,'affectingall,'embracingawhole.'Nowcan theRomanCatholicChurch,I meantheCatholicChurch whichacknowledgesthePope inRomeasitshighestearthly dignitary,claimtobemore universalthantheChurchof England?Andareyouquite justifiedinimplyingthatthe ChurchofEnglandisnonCatholic?"

A.:YourletterisverycourteousandChristianintone,andI wishtobeequallycourteousand Christianinmyreply.IfIdisagreewithyourviews,asImust, Iwishtodosowithoutoffence.

MEANINGOF"CATHOLIC."

Firstofall,astothemeaning ofthewordCatholic.Itdoes, asyousay,meanuniversal,and itwasusedbybothGreekand LatinwritersintheChristian Churchwiththissense.The Churchisconstantlydescribed asuniversal,asmeantforall men,andaspossessedofanexpansiveforcewhichcausesitto spreadthroughouttheworld. ButthewordCatholicveryearly acquiresalsoatechnicalmeaning,andbecomesequivalentto "theonetruechurch"asopposedtohereticalsectsorschismaticalbodiesThetwomeanings, "true,genuine,"and"universal," havebecomemoreorlessfused intoone,andassuchthewordis usedto-clayAmongChristians oftheLatinriteIsupposeitis themeaning,"true,genuine,orthodox,"thatthewordmost clearlysuggests;whilethe Greeksstillthinkperhapsprimarilyofthebasicmeaning,"%averse]."

CONTRADICTIONINTERMS.

Now,inwhateversensewe taketheword,"universal,"or "orthodox,"theterm"Catholic'' appliesproperlyonlytothe Churchwhichackowledgesthe primacyoftheRomanSee.You willfindthisahardsaying,I knowButletuslookatthe facts.Ifwetaketheword "Catholic'asmeaninguniversal, whatChurchotherthanthat governedfromRomecanlay claimtothetitle?Certainlynot theChurchofEngland.Bydeflationthatissomethingnational,somethingbelongingto Englandanditscolonies.A churchwhichisatonceEnglish anduniversalwouldseemtobea contradictioninterms.Onthe onehanditwouldbesupra-

national,insofarasitwasCatholicand,ontheother,itwould benational,insofarasitwas English.AndsurelythehistoryoftheEnglishChurchbears witnesstoitspurelyEnglish character.Ittookitsbeginningataparticulartimeinthe ReformationperiodinEngland. ItwasorganisedonEnglish lines,andacknowledgedtheEnglishsovereignasitshead.And forcenturiesitdidnotexistoutsideEnglandorafewEnglish colonies.Ontheotherhand, theCatholicChurchwhichis governedbytheRomanSeebelongstononation;it'takesin allthenationsoftheearth,and isabovethemall.

SCHISMANDHERESY.

Ifwetaketheword"Catholic" asmeaning"true,orthodox,"as opposedtohereticalsectsand schismaticalbodies,thenIam afraidthecasefortheEnglish Churchisnobetter.Ifno schismtookplaceinEngland underHenryVIII.,thenhistory doesn'tmeananything.Ifno heresywasacceptedbytheEnglishChurchinthereignofElizabeth,thenitishardtoseehos, therecouldeverhavebeenheresyanywhere.IftheEnglish Churchdidnotforinstance,renounce,andindeeddenounce,the CatholicMass,thenmostmembersoftheChurchofEngland aredeceivedintheirownbeliefs, andmostoftheEnglishdivines, likethegreatHooker,donot meanwhattheysay.

COMPREHENSIVENESS.

Thereisonlyoneofthemeaningswhichyouassigntothe wordCatholicwhichcanbeappliedtotheEnglishChurch,and thatisthemeaning"comprehensive."TheEnglishChurchcomprehendsmanydifferentkindsof believersandmanydifferent kindsofbelief.Itseemstofind roomforthosewhobelievein sacramentalChristianityand thosewhodon't,forthosewho believeinadivinelyconstituted episcopateandforthosewho don't,and,indeed,forthosewho believethatChristwasGod,and forthosewhobelievethatHe wasonlyaparticularlygodly man.ThisisperhapsalegitimatemeaningofthewordCatholic,ifwelooktotheGreek originofthatword,butitisnot ameaningwhichhaseverbeen acceptedbytheChristianChurch orbyChristianwriters.

Sunday_aNewChristianHolyDay

MARKSPROFOUNDCHANGEOFNEWDISPENSATION

J.A.E.,VictoriaPark,writes: "Iwouldliketoaskaquestion whichhaspuzzledmeforsome time.WhydidtheRoman CatholicschangetheSabbath DayfromsunsetFridayeveningtosunsetSaturdayevening?"

A.:Firstofall,J.A.E.,letus getourfactsrightsbeforewe lookforthewhyandtheWhereforeofthem.TheJewishSabbathranfromsunsettosunset, buttheChristianSundayextendsfrommidnighttomidnight. Moreover,theChristianSunday isnotsimplytheJewishSabbath transferredfromthelastdayof theweektothefirst.ThespecialobservanceoftheSabbath, togetherwithmanyotherceremoniallaws,belongstowhatis calledtheOldDispensation. Theseceremoniallawsceasedto bindwhenChristbroughtthe OldDispensationtoitsfulfilmentandinauguratedtheNew Dispensaton.TheChristianSundayisnottheoldJewishSabbathindisguise,butanewand specificallyChristianholyday.

SPECIALSIGNIFICANCE.

Thereareanumberofvery earlyreferencestothespecial significanceattachedtotheSunday.St.John,inhis"Apocalypse"(inyourBibleitmayhe called"Revelations"),says:"1 wasinthespiritontheLord's Day"(Apoc.i,10).St.Luke notesthattheearlyChristiansat Troasassembled"tobreakbread onthefirstdayof-theweek" (Acts20,7).St.Ignatiusof Antioch,whodiedjustafterthe closeofthefirstcentury,wrote

toanothergroupofChristians: "Ifyehaveattainedtotherenewalofhope,youwillnolonger observetheSabbath,butwill sanctifythedayoftheLord, thatdayonwhichthroughHis deathwehavereceivedlife." AndalreadySt.Paulhadwarnedsomeofhisconvertsthatthey werenottoallowanyonetoimposetheJewishSabbathor othersoftheoldobservanceson them:"Letnoonethensitin judgmentonyouinrespectof eatingordrinking,orinthematterofafeast-day,oranew moon,orasabbath"(Col.2,16).

MARKINGAPROFOUND

CHANGE.

ThechangefromtheoldSabbathtotheChristianSunday wasclearlymadetoemphasise theprofoundchangebrought aboutinourrelationswithGod byChrist'sredemptivemission. ThroughthegracewonbyChrisst, Christiansbecomeadoptedsons ofGod,andshareinthetriumphofChrist'sResurrection. Itisnolongerforthemtocelebratethedeliveranceoftote JewsfromEgypt;theycelebratethedeliveranceofthehumanracefromsinandtheconquestofdeath.Anditisthe restorationofthehumanraceby Christ,ratherthantheoriginal creationoftheworldwhichthey choosetocommemorate.For thesereasonsitseemedfitting tosanctifyadaywhichwasespeciallyconnectedwiththenew Christiandispensationrather thantoprolongtheoldSabbath observance.HencetheemergenceofSundayastheholydayof theChristianChurch.

children'sCornet

arCornerites

Severalthingsarebuzzing throughmyheadthat1wantto talk toyouabout;perhapsit wouldbesensibletotakea breathandconsideroneatatime.

First,thereisthenecessity of includingyourcorrectnameand addressinanylettersyousend meforpublication.Thename andaddresswillnotbepublisheu youdonotdesireit-youmay, ifyoulike,useapenname-but musthavethatnameandaddress asasignofgoodfaith.Itisa rule,ofcourse,inallnewspaper ffices.

ThatbringsmetoaletterI havereceivedfrom"Genevra." Nameandaddressarebothmissing,andyet"Genevra"hasasked ruetosendheraprickcard!

Next,aboutthecontentofthe letters.Imentionedrecentlythat preferredtheletterstodeal withmattersofgeneralinterest toallreaders-particularlyour Bushies'Scheme-butIdon't reallymindwhatyouwrite about,aslongasitisnottoo personal.orintimate.Now,it "Genevra"isreadingthis, I wouldliketosaytoher,very nicely,thatIthinkherletteris toopersonalforpublication. I certainlyappreciateherfeelings, andIrespecthersincerity,butI hopeshewillunderstandmyreluctancetopublishtheletter.

Nowacheeriernote.People oftenaskmetoprayforthemasdid"Genevra,"too-andIcan assurethemthatIalwaysdoso, immediately.Idon'tknowhow powerfulmypoorprayersarein heavenbutforwhatthey're worththey'reyoursgladly. I don'tthinkI'veevermissedsay ingaprayerforanyonewhoaskeditofme;butinreturnIwant yoursforme.Ineedthem.

Pleasesendinmorestamps; pleasedowhatyoucanaboutincreasingourmoneytotalforthe Bushies.RememberourObjectiveis£100.

PrayfortheMissions.Pray forpriestsinlonelyplaces.Pray fortheSistersandBrotherswho arelabouringintheLord'svine yardfarfromhomeandfriends -evenfarfromcivilisation.

Prayforthecontinuedsuccessof ourBushies'Scheme.-Sincerely AUNTBESSY.

I, JuniBessy's 11.2iLETTERBOX

25MenglerAvenue,Claremore:.

DearAuntBessy,-Pleasesend beanotherprickcard.Ihadno troublefillingtheothercard'a fewweeksago.It'saneasy wayofdoinggood.Afriendor minewenttoMelbourneandis gladtobebackagain.There's noplacelikehome,isthere? Hopingyouarequitewell.-Your lovingnephew, LYNNBIRCH.

DearLynn,-Ihavesentanotherprickcardwithpleasure. Youarecertainlyontheright trackwhenyousaythereisno placelikehome. Ihopeyou sayaprayerforthesuccessof ourBushies'Schemenowand them-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY. Wubin.

DearAuntBessy,-Iamsend. ingyoumyprickcardwhichyou sentme.Ihavesixtystampsto sendyou.Iamsendingyoumy postalnotefor2/6.Iamsorry tohavebeensolatewithmy prickcard.1mustclosenow.Yourlovingniece, HILARYO'DRISCOLL.

DearHilary,-Thepostalnote andstampsarrivedsafely.Thank

AreWeSissies?

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FootballBeganThisWay

Itissaidthatthegamewas orginatedinEnglandbytheRomansunderJuliusCaesarthoughIrishantiquariesclaiman earlieroriginforitintheircountry.Formanycenturiesthe greatEnglishfootballfestival wasShroveTuesday,whenvillagesandtownsturnedouten massetoplayofflocalmatches whichbeganincheeryfive-hundred-a-sidegamesandoftenendedinpitchedbattles.

Thesportwasforbiddenby EdwardII.becauseofthetre mendousnoise.EdarwdIII., ..=1.0.1!0,41M0i41.41=00.111MNIMENPAM04M41

FulhamplayedthatofChelsea. VillachallengedBirmingham, Sunderlandwentintheirthousandstoscoreafewgoats throughthebridgesatNewcastle. Bothsexesandallagestookpartshutterswerehastilyput upoverwindowsallalongthe route,andshopsclosed-"espectallybeerhouses."Therewere manyfatalcasualties;onewonderswhathappenedtothereferee.

ShroveTuesdayFootballDay didnotdieoutuntilabout1830, andevenafterthatthestreet gamewasplayedinafewtowns, andstillis,inamildform,tosay.Themoderngameisthe outcomeofthefootballplayed atCambridgeUniversityinthe middleofthenineteenthcentury. InOctober,1863,sixofthe greatestpublicschoolsdrewupa codeoflawsWhichsettledthe fundamentalprinciplesofassociationfootball.Ameeting*as heldintheFreemasons'Tavern inLondonthatyear,atwhich thefoundationsoftheFootball Associationwerelaid.-"Holy NameMonthly."

OriginalContribution

TheForget-Me-Not

OurLadyoftheBushlands, Guardtheblossomsrichandrare, Thychildrenofthepasturelands Treasurewithgraceandcare.

RichardII.,HenryVIII.,and QueenElizabethallpassedlaws againstfootballbecauseitwas sopopularthatarchery(on whichthecountry'smilitarystrengthdepended)sufferedasa result.Abookin1531speaks offootballas"nothingbutbeastmyfuryandextremeviolence, whereofproceedshurt,rancour andmalice-whereforeitistobe putinperpetualsilence."A vainhope!

By1583thingswereworse still.Thegameflourishedmore thaneverdespitethepreventive laws,andisnowreferredtoas 'adevilishpastime,causing brawling,murder,homicideand theeffusionofblood."Then, andforcenturiesafterwards,the gamewasplayedinthestreets, withnocodeofrulesandjustas many"players"ashappened alongThewholeBoroughof you.Youneedn'tapologiseabout beinglate,Hilary.Thereare othersmuchlater.-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

448CambridgeSt.,FloreatPark.

DearAuntBessy,-Youhave notheardofmebefore,butIwill writeagainsoon.Iamnine yearsoldandgettingonwellat school.WhenIgrowup wouldliketobeapriest.Soplease sayalitleprayerforme.'Will youkindlysendmeaprickcard? -Yourlovingnephew,

DearNoName,-Youputyour addressonyourletter,butforgottotellmeyouname.So untilyousendmeyournameyou mustremainamysteryCornerite.However,Welcome!Ihope youmayonedayattainyour greatambition-tobeapriest. Thatisaverywonderfulambi tiontohave.Writeagainand tellmewhoyouare,andI'llsend youaprickcard.-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

Gatherthem'neaththymantle, Bymountandwellandsea; Lettheirloving"Ayes" Risenightanddaytothee.

Thouarttheladyofthewell, Thymemorywasmeant Withlilyandwithrosetodwell Bywatersinnocent.

-ELLENBALDWIN.

BUSHIES' CORNER

Thefollowingdonationstothe Bushies'Schemefor1948have beengratefullyreceived:

Previouslyacknowledged 377(I

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"LoveroftheLittle Flower" 28

HilaryO'Driscoll,Wubin 26

Total 238190

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1heBrothersoftheLittleOratory

Sunday,November23:

Afterlunchto-dayIwentto SouthKensingtontoattend,by kindinvitation,a'MusicalOratoryintheStyleofSt.Philip Neri,"heldatBromptonOratory.Beforeattemptingany, descriptionofthis,itwould,perhaps,bebestifIbrieflydelayed togivealittleinformationabout the"BrothersoftheLittleOratory,"underwhoseauspicesthe functionwasheld.IamindebtedtotheFatherPrefect, Rev.E.J.Griffiths,forthesedetails.TheLittleOratoryisa BrotherhoodfoundedbySt. PhilipNeriforthesanctification ofmenlivingintheworld.This washisspecialmission-andfor thishewasendowedwithpeculiargraces-toteachmentoserve Godandattaintosanctityamid thedangers,cares,anddistractionsoftemporalpursuits.The

edbythesympathyofcompanionswhoseinterestsandaimsare identicalwithhisown."

Thefunctioncommencedat 1630withthesingingofhymns. Aftersomeprayersashortaddresson"CatholicAction"was given,andthiswasfollowedby somesolosfromafinetenor,a Brother.Laterweadjourn'd upstairsforabuffetteainterspersedwithcommunitysinging. Mostofussung"ourheadsoff," butasStCeciliaisPatronessof theLittleOratory,,Iamcertain therewillbenoaftereffects. About200menwerepresent. I'donotknowifmanyreaders arefamiliarwiththelifeofSt.

PhilipNeri.Imustconfess 1 knewlittleofhim,butafter readingaC.T.S.abouthim(writtenbyFatherVincentBaker,of theLondonOratory),Iintendto learnmoreaboutthisamazing

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foundationsuponwhichtheBro. therhoodwasestablishedwere prayerincommon,recreationin common,mutualedification,and brotherlyloveItisorganised afterthemannerofaconfraternityanddirectedbyoneofthe FathersoftheCongregation, whoiscalledtheFatherPrefect. Candidatesforenrolmentpass throughaprobationarystate, thattheymaylearnthenature andscopeoftheexercises,and testtheirownpowerofperseverance.Therulescontainfewobligationsandnonearebinding undersin.

ST.PHILIP'SFAMILY.

Whenonebecomesamember ofSt.Philip'sfamily,heinheritshisblessing,andhasa specialclaimonhispatronage andintercession.Hehas"tlie greatadvantageofforminghis spirituallifeonasystemoriginatedbyaSaint,sanctionedand approvedofbytheHolySee, strengthenedandconfirmedby theexperienceandtraditionsor threehundredyears.Byful filling,asfarasliesinhispower thevariousdutiesofhisvocation;bywatchingbeforethe BlessedSacrament;bytaking Fartintheprocessions,theStationsoftheCross;byserving Mass,etc.,heisenabledinhis degreetoassisttheFathersin promotingthehonourdueto Godinthepublicworshipofthe Church,andtomakeopenprofessionoffaithinhermostsacreddoctrines.Inhisowntrials inlifeheischeeredandsupport.

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andhumorousSaint.Itis ratheramusingtoreadofsome oftheunusualmortifications Philipimposedonmanyofhis brilliantpenitents.Onewas 'aesarBaroniushimself,the "FatherofChurchHistory.' HewasoncesentbyPhilipto getapennyworthofwineinan enormousjar,whichhadtobe washedoutverycarefully(to.the naturalirritationoftheshopkeeper;)andataweddinghe wouldmakehimsingthe"Miserere!"Toanother,Francesco Tarugi,oneofthemostbrilliant oftheOratorianpreachers,ne wouldgivetheordertocarrya bigdogroundthecityinhis arms-"thescourgeofhuman minds,"hecalledit.

Wednesday,November26:

Theweatherisverycold.The maximumtemperaturetoday was36deg.To-day'spaperannouncesthatEileenJoyce,"our mostattractivetop-rankconcert pianist,isoffnextyearona ,vorldtourAndtheitinerarywill takeinBoulderCity,herlittle hometown,intheheartofthe Australianbush."ThebushmenofBoulderwillbegrateful toFleetStreetfordecidingthe geographicalsiteoftheircity.

QUEUEFORCONVERSION.

Friday,November28:

Slightfallofsnowthismorning.Wasextremelyinterested toreadinthelatestcopyofthe "Universe'anextractfroma parishmagazine,"Glasgow."It simplystated"themen'sinstructionclassforprospective convertsheldonMondaysatS p.m.isfullup.Wearesorry thatforthepresent,untilabout January,1948,nomorecanbe acceptedfortheclass.The clergyoftheparisharealsoalreadyengagedwithanumber01 individualinstructioncases.If youhaveanacquaintancewho hasbeenaskedtowait,wehope youwillencouragehimtobe patient."Thequeuinghabithas, evidently,nowspreadtoconversion.Itwasonlyafewweeks agothatItimidlyexpressedan opinionthatthepredictionof

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"M.V.PELAYO."

Wednesday,December3: Wasofferedajobto-dayon the"M.V.Pelayo."Aftervisitingtheshipandlearningthat shetradesbetweenLondonand theportsofSpain,Iacceptedthe jobpromptly.Spainistheone countryontheContinentthat ammostkeentosee,andas1 believethe"Pelayo"callsst manySpanishports,therunappearsmuchtomylikingAsked tostartwork(letitpass),I broughtmyluggageaboard,and thenwenttoamatineetosee NoelCoward'scurrentsuccess, "PresentLaughter."

Thursday,December4:

Aboardat0700.Thisshipis onlytwomonths'old,andap pearstohaveeveryconvenience. Isharealargetwo-berthcabin. Wehaveasettee,writingtable, centralheating,hotandcold water,bedsidereadinglamp,amplewardrobes,rubbermattresses,linoandcarpet,etc.Itisall suchachangefromtheold "Jaycee."Theofficersandcrew seemratheradecentlot,andalthoughtheOldManlooksrather frigid,thismaybeduetothe weather.Hiswifeisalsoaboard forafewdays.George,byaccompliceandcabinmate,refers toherasa"Golliwog"inconversation. Iaskedhimwhy? "Well,shelaughslikeone,"he saidfirmly.HowIwishIcould beasdefiniteinmyviewa!

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Tuesday,December9:

"Signedon"to-dayafter(a), passingamedicalexamination, (b)joiningtheSeamen'sUnion, (c)spendingtwohoursinthe EastEndlookingforacertain labourofficewhereonehastobe registeredandpickupanunemploymentcard,(d)obtaininga temporaryidentitycard,(e) makingapplicationforanofficial dischargebookandafewother documentsIsawagoodlyquan- tityofBritishred-tapeatits brilliantbestto-day.

Friday,December12: WeleftLondonDockatnoon. Itwasaveryfoggyday,andwe movedatasnail'spacedownthe river.At1700wewereabout fifteenmilesoutfromTilbury, andthefogthenmadeusdrop anchor.Itwasimpossibleto continueourjourney.Fog,of course,justparalysesthetremendousamountofshippingenteringorleavingthemightyPort ofLondon.Iwonderhowthey managedinNovember,1879, whenaheavyfogdescendedon thecapitalandlastedwithbut briefintermissionsuntilthefollowingFebruary!Ithasbeen reckonedthat11,000peopledied eitherdirectlyorindirectlytrom itsvariedeffectsontheirlungs. ForcenturiesnowLondoners havebeendisturbedoverfoe, andweknowsthatonemonarch atleast-CharlesII.-wasmuch concerned.Itisrecordedthat afterreadingapamphletdealing with"theinconvenienceofthe AerandSmoakofLondondissipated,"hecommendedthe scheme,"being,"ashedeclared, "resolvedtohavesomethingdone init."

Saturday,December13:

Thefogliftedslightlyat2200 lastnight,andwethenproceededagain.At0200Iheardthe pilotlaunchalongsidewhenwe wereoffDungenessandthepilot left.Theweatherhasbeendull allday,buttheChannelhasbeen verycalm.Hadlifeboatdrillat 1600.At2000wepassedUshant Light,offthecoastofBrittany. (TobeContinued.)

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SchoolPlanWill BankruptU.K.

LONDON,June14.-(NC).-HisEminenceBernardCardinal Griffin,ArchbishopofWestminster,haswarnedBritainthatthepresentschool-buildingprogramme,demandedbytheEducationAct of1944,will,ifcarriedout,leadthecountrytobankruptcy.

"Itistimewerealisedthatwe mustcutourcoataccordingto ourclothandthat,whilstwedesirethebestthatcanbeprovidedforourchildrenintheireducation,thebestisthatwhichit ispossibleforthecountryto afford,"HisEminencesaid.

"Ipersonallydonotthinkthe countrycanaffordtopay,for instance,£250aplaceforaninfantschool."

TheCardinalwasspeakingat theopeningofanewCatholic trainingcollegeformenteachersatHopwoodHall,Middleton, Lancashire,whichiscostingover £300,000.Hecalledforajoint conferencebetweenMinistryof Educationrepresentatives,local educationofficialsandgovernors andmanagersofthenational schoolstotrytofindarealistic wayofmeetingtheschool-buildingcommitments.

NOKNOWLEDGEOFCHRIST.

AfterthankingtheBrothers ofDeLaSalleforopeningthe CollegeandtheMinistryofEducationforpermittingitsopening,HisEminencecriticisedpresentseculartrainingmethodsin Britainfornationalteachers, pointingoutinparticularthe completelackofelementary factsregardingChristianityprevalentinsomestateschoolsand theharmdonebytheindiscriminateteachingofsex.

"Wearebeingtolddailyofthe completelackofknowledgeof manychildrencomingfromour formercouncilschoolsabouteven themostelementaryfactsofthe lifeofChrist,orHisworkwhile onearth,orofHisdeathonthe Cross.

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INDISCRIMINATESEX INSTRUCTION.

"Anotherimportantmatter uponwhichateacherisexpected ts,beinformedistoknowhowto impartsexinstruction.Some peoplsimaginethatifyoutella childallaboutsexitwillmake thechildabetterChristian.This viewneglectsentirelytheexistenceoforiginalsin.Agreat dealofharmhasalreadybeen donetoboysandgirlsintheir teensbytheindiscriminateteachingofsex,"theCardinaladded. ThebiggestgatheringofmembersoftheHierarchyseeninthe northformanyyearsattended theopening.Theyincluded,in additiontoCardinalGriffin, threeArchbishops,sevenBishops andleadingCatholiceducators.

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DUTCHDEVOTIONTO MASS

AMSTERDAM, Holland, June14.-Theaverage DutchCatholicattendsMass 105timesayear,according toarecentsurveymadeby theOfficialInstituteof StatisticsinHollandon howoftenpeopleofvariousdenominationsattend Sundayservices. Thesurveyalsoshowed that31percent.ofthe DutchCatholicsattendMass morethanonceaweek,and 11percent.attenddaily. Peopleofconsiderable meansgotoMass135times ayear;peopleofmoderate means94times;andthe workingdames84timesI, thesurveyshows.Women goto121Massesayear; mento89.Marriedpeople attend94Masses;unmarried122.

FullCodeofMedical Ethics

CLEVELAND,June11.-A comprehensivecodeofmedical ethicsforadoptionanduseinall CatholichospitalsintheUnited StatesandCanada,willbecompletedwithinayear,theRev. GeraldKelly,S.J.,of.St.Mary's Kan.,reportedatthe33rd.annualconventionoftheCatholic HospitalAssociationoftheUnitedStates,andCanada,here.

FatherKellysaidthecode willcovernotonlysurgerybut alsosuchnewfieldsaspsychiatry,andalsowilltakeupethicalconsiderationsinhospitalad ministration.Headdedthatthe codewillbeconsideredattheAssociation's1949convention.

NON-CATHOLICSSEEK GUIDANCE.

"Icansafelysaythatmanyat thenon-Catholicsarejustas

eagerasCatholicstoconsultCatholicmoralistsandtofollow theirguidance,especiallywhen treatingCatholic patients," FatherKellysaid."Theextremelydelicateproblemconcernsonlythosewhomayfeel thattheyarebeingforcedtoconformtospecificallyCatholic viewswhentreatingnon-Catholic patients.Thecorrectsolution inthissituation,atleastwith regardtoethicaldirectivesor ourcodesliesinthefactthatthe principlesenunciatedpertainnot merelytoCatholicteaching,hut tothemorallaw.Thatisthe waytheChurchandhertheologianslookattheseprinciples; andsuchbeingthecase,wecould notadmitadoublestandardoneforCatholics,theotherfor non-Catholics--inourhospitals."

`EveryMissionaryaHero"

CardinalSpellmanImpressedrws

LOSANGELES,June13.-WorkoftheAmericanmissionaries intheFarEastisoneofthegreatestpreventativesforthespread ofCommunisminthatarea,HisEminenceFrancisCardinalSpellman,ArchbishopofNewYork,declareduponhisarrivalhere afterajourneytoAustralia,ChinaandJapan.

"1amhumbledwhenIlookuponthegreatworkofthemissionarypriestsandnunswhoarehelpingtoshinethelightoi Faithintothespiritualdarknessofthesepeople,"theCardinal said. TheUnitedStatesmissionaries,headded,arebringinganexcellentexampleofrealAmericanismtothepeopleoftheFar East.

TheCardinalsaidhefound Japanpeacefulandorderly.He added"themeninchargeare pleasedwiththelow,crimerate ascomparedwiththatofother places."Hedisclosedthatdun inghisstayinJapan,hehad beentheguestofGeneralDouglasMacArthur. Thereisaincreasedinterestin religionintheOrient,theCardinalsaid,which"canbemeasuredbythedevotionofthemissionariesandtheirsacrifisssfor theirfellowman."Heaided: "Isawthatallover."

"Everymissionaryisaheroin myopinion,"theCardinalcontinued."Anymanorwoman whogivesupwhattheUnited StatesoffersitshumblestcitizensfortheserviceofGodisa hero.Soldiersgiveupmuch, butitisonlyfortheperiodof theirenlistment.Themissionariesgiveitupforever."

Whenaskedwhetherhehad observedevidenceofreligious

persecutionbyCommunistsin China,theCardinalresponded: "IsawrefugeesfromCommunisttroubleinChina. Isaw manypriestswhohadbeenex pelledfromtheirmissionsand theirmissionsburned.Peiping wasthrongedwiththemwhen1 wasthereaweekago." TheCardinalsaidhebelieved thegoodexamplegivenbythe UnitedStatessoldiershadadefiniteinfluenceintheOrient. "Agreatmanyofoursoldiers havegiveninspirationandexampleofsoldierlyconductand Americanattitudeswhichhadits effect,"hecommented.

INWORLDINTEREST. CardinalSpellmansaidthat China'swelfareistheinterest oftheUnitedStatesandtheentireworld 'IfChinagoesCommunist withher350,000,000inhabitants, wherewillwebe?"theCardinal asked.

U.S.BishopatGermanBasilica

ByMAXJORDAN (Correspondent,N.C.W.C.News Service).

TRIER,Germany,June17.AreliquarymadebytheBenedictinemonksofMariaLaach wtaspresentedbyArchbishop FranzRudolfBornewasser,BishopofTrier,toBishopAloisius J.Muench,ofFargo,NorthDakota,ApostolicVisitatortoGermany,asaremembranceofhis visithereinconnectionwiththe 800th.anniversaryofthededicationofSt.MathiasBasilicaby PopeEugeneIII.Thousandsof personsfromalloverGermany attendedthecelebrations.

Theshrine,madeofhammered brassandcopper,andornamentedwithenamelfiguresandsymbols,containsrelicsofSt.Ma--thiastheApostle,whosetombis intheancientchurch,andofSt. Wendelin,oneofthemartyrsof Trier.

ENTHUSIASMOFYOUTH.

Closeto15,000youngpeople attendedthePontificalHigh MasscelebratedbyBishop Muenchoverthetombofthe Apostle,andjoinedinsinging theMassinGregorianChant. TheProperoftheMasswassung bytheBenedictineFathersof St.MathiasAbbey.Solarge

wasthecrowdthatasecond Masshadtobecelebratedoutdoorsinfrontofthechurch.

BishopMuenchpreachedduriugtheMassandagaininthe afternoonpriortoBenediction. Histhemewasthatthesuffering peoplesoftheworldcouldregain theirstrengthonly"ifthesun ofChristshoneagainoverthem all."

DUTIESOFVISITATOR.

Theanniversarycelebrations closedaweeklaterwithaPontificalHighMasssungbyHis EminenceJosefCardinalFringe, ArchbishopofCologne.Previously,BishopPierreTheas,of Lourdes,France,hadgivenan inspiringaddressappealingfora betterunderstandingandpeace betweenFranceandGermany.

ItwasofficiallyexplainedduringthecelebrationsthattherecentappointmentofanApostolic VisitatorfortheSaarterritory (nowunderFrenchadministration)doesnotchangethejurisdictionofeitherthediocesesof Trier,orSpeyerovertheSaar area.TheVisitator'sdutiesare primarilydiplomatic,itwas said,dealingwithmattersofecclesiasticaladministration,and donotinterferewiththeauthorityofOrdinaries.

byKeithFrancisSpruhan,at"TheRecord"Office,450HayStreet,Perth.

Headdedthat"Americahasa newroleofworldleadership, butshouldnotmakepromisesto foreignlandsthatitcannot keep."

Concerningreportsregarding theconversionofEmperorHirohitoof,japantoCatholicism,the Cardinalsaidthatwhenhemet theEmperorinTokyo,theErnperordidnotdiscussthematter withhim.

POPEBLESSESCHILDAID

NEWYORK,June17.-His

HolinessPopePiusXII.has impartedaspecialApostolicBenedictiontoeach memberoftheCatholic women'sgroupsaffiliated withtheNationalCouncil ofCatholicWomenwhohas takenpartinthe"ChildrenInNeed"clothingcollectiontoaidthewarneedy, accordingtoadvicesreceivedherebyMsgr.EdwardE. Swanstroom,executivedirectorofWarReliefServices -NationalCatholicWelfareConference.Thecampaignalreadyhasresulted inraisingmorethan4,000,000garmentsforwarneedy children. Underthesponsorshipof theN.C.C.W.,allCatholic women'sgroupsnoware unitedinaspecialcampaignofcollectingnewgarmentsforthechildrenof war-devastatedlands,anda goalof5,000,000pieces ofclothinghasbeenfixed. Theclothingwillbesentto thestoreroomoftheHoly Fatherandwillbedistributedunderhisdirection.