The Record Newspaper 15 July 1948

"AMaggotinthe

ofSovietBloc

TitoSeducedtyMarshallPlan?

ByG.R.BRUNST (N.C.W.C.NewsService.)

WASHINGTON,June29.-Whatisreally"behind thevitriolicattackbytheCommunistInformationBure,ii: (Cominform)againstMarshalTito,Communistbosso' Yugoslavia,andhischiefaides;theeffectofthissudden andsensationaldevelopmentontheworldpoliticalsitu. tion;thepersonalfateofTito,andthepossiblebearingthe crisisinYugoslaviamayhaveuponthepositionof theChurchinthatcountry;allthesethingsarestillamat. terofspeculation.

But,judgingbynewsreports comingherefrompracticallyall worldcapitals-withtheexceptionofMoscow-thereisvirtuallyunanimousagreementthatthe banpronouncedbyworldCommunismuponTitorevealsdeepisoted,perhapsfatal,weaknesses withintheCommuniststructure, hichMoscowhasalwayspresentedtotheWesternworldas anunparalleledmodelofharmonyandstrength.

Tito,rulerofthecountrywhose capitalwasaccordedthe"honour"offurnishingheadquarters fortheCominform,isnowsuddenlyexposedtotheworldas pursuinga"hatefulpolicy"towardSovietRussia;astakinga standpoint"unworthyofCommunists;"asindulgingin"slanderouspropaagnda"againstthe SovietUnion;asattemptingto gainthefavourof"imperialistic states"oftheWest;and,ingeneral,asputtingtheYugoslav CommunistParty''outsidethe familyofbrotherlyCommunist parties."

"EitheratruereturntoMarx istpolicyorachangeofCommunistleadersinYugoslavia," thatisthealternativepresented bytheCominformtoTito.It callsthe"soundelements"ofthe partyinYugoslaviaeither"to forcetheirpresentpartyleaders toconfessbelowanewinternationalleadership."

ManybelievethattheCominformwouldneverhaveissued suchastatementunlessTitoand hisaccusedhenchmenhadbeen

MONSIGNORJANSRAMEK.

PRAGUE,June28-(NC).--

UnderanamnestyissuedbyPresidentKlementGottwald,of

properly"disposedof"beforehand.TheyrecallthetraditionalmethodsofBolshevismin "pudging"thosewhohaveprovedunfaithful.How-ever,news fromBelgradeseemstoindicate thatTitoisstillinfullcontrol ofthesituation.Uptothis moment,theYugoslayshave heardnothingaboutthewhole affair.

OneofthemostbafflingaspectsofthesituationisfurnishedbythechargeintheCominformindictmentthatTitomade overturestotheWest,or,asitis phrased,"Yugoslavleaders,orientingthemselvesbadlyinthe internationalsituationandfright. enedbyextortionatethreatsof theimperialists,thinkthatbya seriesofconcessionstoimperial isticstatestheycangainthefat. ourofthesestatestomakean agreementwiththemaboutthe independenceofYugoslaviaand graduallytoimplantintheYugoslavpeoplestheorientationof thesestates,thatis,theorientationofcapitalism."

Thischargeof"deserting"the ranksoftheSovietblocand ieldingtowhatistermeda"nationalistic"policyisInterpreted bysomeobserversasasignthat theattractivepoweroftheMarshallPlanfortheeconomicreconstructionofWesternEurope isfargreateramongthecountriesbehindthe"IronCurtain" thangenerallyassumed.

Therearehintsherethatthe startlingdevelopmentdidnot comeasareal-surprisetotop

WINSTONCHURCHILL.

rankingAmericanandBritish officials,andthat,perhaps,Ti*o willreceiveovertorhiddenassistanceagainstMoscowefforts toousthim ifheisstill apositiontoresist.

Othercirclesexpresstheview, withacertaindegreeofp:a.icibilityontheirside,thatthe wholemanoeuvremaybeabuild upforRussianplanstooccupy militarilyYugoslaviaawlher sub-satelliteAlbana.Somesignificanceisseeninthefactthat thetimingoftheblastagainst Titocoincidedwiththecrisis causedbyRussia'spressuretacticsaimedatforcingthethree WesternPowerstoabandonBer En,andtheprogressoftheGreek offensivetowipeoutallguerilla resistance.

Considerablespeculationalso centresontheeffectoftheYugoslavcrisisonthepositionof otherSovietsatelliteswhere,too, thepuredoctrineofCommunis,,, oftheMarx-Lenin-Stalinschool is"defiled"toamoreorlessimportantdegreebynationalisticmotives.

Butquiteapartfromallsuch speculation,observersgenerally agreethat,usingthewordsofa wartimestatementbyWinston Churchill,"thereisamaggotin theapple"oftheSovietbloc,and thatthesuddenlyrevealedrift intheCommunistranksisbound tostrengthenthepositionofthe Westintheworld-widestruggle withtheEast.

CzechPriests Released

Czechoslovakia,twopriests,both formermembersoftheCzecho slovakGovernment,havebeenreleasedfromthePraemonstratensianMonasteryatNovaRise, Moravia,wheretheyhadbeen confinedsincetheirarrestlast March.

ThepriestsareMsgr.JanSramek,78-year-oldformerVicePremier,andMsgr.Frantisek liala,whoservedasMinisterof PortsintheCzechoslovakCabinetpriortotheFebruarycoup. (Praguedispatchesreceived lastMarchstatedthatthetwo Ipriestsweretakenintocustody astheyawaitedaplanetotake themabroad.Bothpriestswere

leadersofthe(pro-Catholic) CzechoslovakPeople'sParty.)

TeDeemsweresunginchurchesthroughoutCzechoslovakia byorderoftheOrdinariesonJune 20.Parishpriestsmadenoannouncementsregardingtherea sonsfortheservice,butthelicensedpresshadpreviouslystated thattheTeDeemswouldbesung tomarktheelectionofKlement GottwaldasPresidentofCzechoslovakia.

RepresentativesoftheGovern. mentareunderstoodtohaveapproachedtheOrdinariesinformingthemthatitwastheGovernment'swishthattheTeDeume besung.

First Blackfoot Ordained

HELENA,Mont.,Julyl-(NC).-Incommemorationof theordinationofthefirstBlackfootIndiantothepriesthood. HisHolinessPopePiusXII.hasimpartedhisApostolicBenedictiontoallIndiansoftheNorth-west. ThisnewlyordainedBlackfootistheRev.JohnJ.Brown,S.J.,andthe messageonbehalfoftheHolyFatherwasreceivedhereby BishopJosephM.Gilmore,ofHelena.

SignedbyMsgr.GiovanniB.Montini,PapalUnderSecretaryofState,themessagestated:"TheHolyFather,rejoicingwiththeIndiansoftheNorth-westontheoccasionofthe firstSolemnMassofoneoftheirsons,impartshisApostolic BlessingtoFatherBrown,toallparticipatinginthecert. stony,andtoallIndiansoftheNorth-west."

JusticeandClassHarmony

VitaltoUnions

POPEAPPEALSTO30,000WORKERS

PopePiusurged.Hesaidthe futureofthelabourunionsthemselvesdependsonfaithfullyachievingthisobjective.Hetold thevastassemblagethatthose seekingdominationofeitherthe Stateofsociety,wishingtodominateworkingmen,rejecting strictjusticeandasinceredesire ofcollaboratingwiththeother classesofsocietybetraythetrust placedinthembyhonestand conscientiousworkers.

VATICANCITY,June29.-

HisHolinessPopePiusXII.cli. maxedagreatholyclayandholi daythisafternoon,wlhenhe grantedanaudienceto30,000 membersoftheChristianAssociationofItalianWorkers (ACLI)from22provincesin Italy,Sicily,andTrieste,who jammedthegreatBelvedere courtyardwithintheVatican, tellingthem"keepalwaysbefore youreyestheobjectofyour movement,thetrulyChristian formationofworldngmen."

Promptlyatseveno'clock,Pope Piusmountedaplatformto greetthegreatcrowdwhichhad requiredanhourandahalfto paradeintothecourtyard.His Holinessspokefor35minutes, counselling,guidingandencouragingtheworkersintheirefforts forChristianlabourunionism.

HARMONISINGINTERESTS.

Christianworkmen,theHoly Fathersaid,"beingequallyexcellentintheexecutionoftheir workandintheirreligiousconsciousness,knowhowtoharmonisetheprotectionoftheireconomicinterestswiththestrictest senseofjusticeandwithasinceredesiretocollaboratewith theotherclassesofsocietyfor thecompleteChristianrejuvenationofallsociallife."

"Don'tletyourselvesbeturnedawayfromthisend,whichis moreimportantthananytransitoryformofunionorganisation,'

LIVINGCHRISTIANITY. HisHolinesscomplimentedthemembersoftheACLIonthe growthoftheirorganisationsince 1945,butremindedthemthat numbersalonedonotcount.The moreimportantthing,thePope said,isthateachindividualbea soldierofChrist,andthateacn grouporunionbeintimately unitedwithothersinfollowing theACLIbannertowardtheproperobjective.

PopePiusexhortedthelabouringmentomaketheACLIan organismoflivingreality,living Christianity,sothatitmaybe readyandbraveindifficultdays whichmightcome.

"Youshouldsay:"Wehave madeprogressandnoone,friend orenemy,canignoreus,because weactuallyrepresentsomething," HisHolinessalsotoldtheworkers.

"Wehaveaddressedtoyou, belovedsons,"PopePiussaid,in conclusion,"notfestivebutpracticalwords,comingfromaheart whichbeatsentirelyforyou,but whichisalsoheavilyweighted bythegravityofthehour.May youbeabletoacceptthemin thesamespirit.Continueyour workwithrenewedfervour." ItwasthefeastofSS.Peter andPaul.

JERUSALEMORPHANSSAFI

JERUSALEM(viaAmman), June29 (Radio).-American pressreportstellingofdeath andinjuriesattheTerraSancta Orphanagehere,areunfounded. Aftermortarbombshittheorphanagewhilefightingstillraged intheHolyCity,all83boysin theorphanageweresafelyevacuatedtoBethlehem.

"I

ThePapacytheWorkofgod

AttheLastSupperOurLord saidtoPeter: "Simon,Simon,beholdSatan hathdesiredtohateyouthat hemayslityouaswheat.But Ihaveprayedfortheethatthy faithfailnot;andthoubeing onceconverted,confirmthy brethren."

-St.Luke,XXII.,21,23. Thisoccasionisasolemnone. isHisLastSupparwithHis postles.Hehasjustfulfilled topromisethatHegavethem Capharnaum,whencrowds ftHim,nevermoretowalk ithHim,murmuringthat"this asahardsayingandwhocould iieveit,"forHethendeclared atHewouldgivethemHis eshtoeatandHisbloodto ink.Theyhadwatchedhim tentlyaslietookbreadinto ishands,blesseditandbrokeit, sdsaid:"Eatyeallofthis,for usisMyBody."Leavingtheir acesatthesuppertable,they eltonthefloortoreceivefrom ishandsHisownBody.Again, likemanner,Hetookthechaiseofwine,blessedit,saying:

adioTalkby

beenanswered?Whatevidence haveweofitLordMacauley,a tictartanwithnoleaningstowardsRome,coldlyandscienti ficallydeclarestheverdictof his toryinwordsthatareoften quoted,wordsthatthehistorian mustacceptontheevidenceaforehim.

"TheproudestRoyalHouses,' writesMacauley,inhisessay011 kanke's"HistoryofthePopes, arebutofyesterdaywhencomparedwiththelineoftheSupremePontiffs.Thatlinewe !facebackinunbrokenseries fromthePopewhocrownedNapoieoninthenineteenthcentury tothePopewhocrownedPepinin theeighth,andfarbeyondthe timeofPepintheaugustdynasty extends."TheRepublicofVenicecamenextinantiquity.But theRepublicofVenicewasmodernwhencomparedwiththePapacy,andtheRepublicofVenice isgone,whilethePapacyremains.ThePapacyremainsnot hrdecay,notamereantique,but fulloflifeandyouthfulvigour. TheCatholicChurchisstillsendingforthtothefarthestendsof theworldmissionariesaszealous asthosewholandedinKentwith

unstableformofgovernment. Thenitwasapostthatattracted andambitiousandworldlyclerics, forawhileitbecameaprize forwhichrivalmonarchiesintriguedandfoughttocaptureit foroneoftheircreatures.For aperiodunworthy,incompetent, andevenwickedmenoccupiedthe ChairofPeter,andstillthePapacyremains.ThePopeishuman, subjecttotemptation,proneto sin,withastronginclinationto evil,aseveryothersonofAdam is.Lookingbackoveritstwo thousandyearsofhistory,from St.PetertoPiusXII.,surely'he honesthistorianmustremark thatthefingerofGodishere, thatasSt:Paulsays:"ThefoolishthingsoftheworldhathCod chosenthatHemayconfoundthewise,andtheweak-.lungsofthe worldhathGodchceenthatHe mayconfoundthestrre,:'.And thebasethingsoftheworld.and thethingsthatarecontemptible hathGodchosen,andthingsthat arenot,thatHemightbringto noughtthingsthatare,thatno fleshshouldgloryinHissightso thatnomanshouldtakecredit tohimselfforwhathasbeenthe workofGod."(I.Cor.,1,27-29.)

Vons.J. Illeillahott

rinkyeallofthis,forthisis echaliceofMyBlood,theNew ternalTestament,whichshall eshedforalluntothereisionofsins."Andtheytook hechalicefromHisHandsand drankofit. Andwhiletheirmindsrecalled hetraditionoftheirracethat heMessiahtocomewouldwork miraclegreetedthanMoses whenhefedhispeopleinthedeertwithmanna,Hiswordsat apharnaumcameechoingin heirears:"Yourfathersdid atmannainthedesert,butthey redead;hewhoeatsthisbread nut1shallgivewilllivefor ver."Andnowtintheirprecoca,theybeheldthatancient raditionrecognised,andtheproiiseofCapharnaumfulfirleI. Theyhavenotrecoveredfromthe effectofthiswhentheyhearHis wordstoPeter: "Simon,Siman,beholdSatan hathdesiredtohaveyouthathe ,aysiftyouaswheat,butI haveprayedfortheethatthy faithfailnot,anddothouconfirmthybrethren."Hereare cordsequallystartling,words hattheywillponderoverinthe difficultdaysaheadwheneverythingseemedtohavefailed.

'CONFIRMTHYBRETHREN.'

Theywillstriketheshepherd andHisflockwillbescattered, atHiswordswillremain. PeterHischief,willdenyHim, andlater,undercoverofdarkness,willsneakoutofImperial Rome,frightenedofthegigantic taskassignedtohim,butthe .ert,swillremain,andbring PeterlimpingbacktoRometo finishhiswork.

Andforcenturiesfollowing, thesewordsofpromisespoken intheSupperRoom,justashe hadfulfilledanotherpromiseof givingusHimselfintheBlessed Eucharist,wouldrecuragainto shesuccessorsofSt.Peterasthe rainsfellantithefloodscame, andtheybeatagainstthathouse, anditfellnot,foritwasfoundeduponarock. ForPeter'ssuccessorsmeditatedonthesewords,andclungto themintheirdesperateplight. ChristsaidthatHehadprayed thatSt.Peter'sfaithshouldnot fail.NoonecandoubtthatHis prayer,theprayeroftit@Sonof God,theplayerofChristbefore HesubmittedHimselftoHisexecutioners,thatprayershouldnot andcannotfail.Thatprayer washeard.Hisverywords rleatlyindicateit,forHesaid, effect:

"Ihaveprayedfortheethat thyfaithfailnot,anddothou withthatfaithMyprayerhas wonfortheeconfirmthybrethren."

MACAULEY'STRIBUTETO THEPAPACY.

Andlookingdownthearches oftheyears,hasthatprayer

Augustine,andstillconfronting iostilekingswiththesamespira. withwhichsheconfrontedAtlie.Nordoweseeanysign whichindicatesthatthetermof terlongdominionisapproach

TheArabshasafablethatthe GreatPyramidwasbuiltbyantediluviankings,andaboveall theworksofmen,boretheweight oftheflood.Suchasthiswas thefateofthePapacy.Ithad ber:nburciunderthegreatinundations,butitsdeepfoundationshadremainedunshaken; andwhenthewatersabated!t appearedaloneamidsttheruins ofaworldthathadpassedaway."

WEAKNESSESWITHIN.

ThePapacyisworthyofattentionfromanotheranglethan thatemphasisedbyMacauley.If ChristhadnotprayedthatPeter shouldnotlosethefaith,and holdingitconfirmshissuccessors init,thePapacycouldhaverottedfromwithinanddisappeared asotherrulinghouseshavedone. Ithasitsweaknessesfromwithinbecauseitremainsanelective monarchy,andthatisthemost

GODBLESSOURPOPE.

"GodblessourPope"iswith inourheartsthismorning,and "GodblessourPope"isonour lips,especiallyaswerecallthe PopeswhohavesatonPeter's chairwithinlivingmemory:Lea XIII.,whogavethefirstcharter totheworkingman,andwasthe firstvoicedemandingaliving wagePiusX.,thesaintlyman, thesonofapostman,whothrew openthedoorsoftheTabernacle andinvitedalltofrequentrecep- tionoftheBlessedEucharist,includingveryyoungchildren.

BenedictXV.,remarkablefor hisgenerositytothepoor,and whoseappealtotheleadersof nationshadnoeffectexceptto hastenthedeathofthepeacemaker. PiusXI.,thePopeoftheMissions,whosevigorouslifeasstudentandAlpineclimber,gavea leadtoCatholicActionamong thelaity.AndPiustheXII, nowgloriouslyreigning,whois thatrarecombinationofbeinga scholarandasaint.Onceagain fromourhearts:letuspray: "GodblessthePope."

ImpressionsoftheHolyFather

-BYTWODISTINGUISHED WRITERS:

"HISFULLFACESEEMED ALABASTER.

CatdinalSpellman,ofNew York,writesin"NoGreater Love,"hisimpressionofanaudiencewithHisHolinessPope PiusXII.TheCardinalwrote thisin1945:

"Shortlyaftermyarrivalrn RomeIsawthepope.This:s alwaysadeepemotionalexperience.Itwasafternoon,andthe fulllightpouredthroughtheone windowinhisprivateoffice.The holyFathervdasseatedathis desk,withhischairbackedtothe wall.Heroseandwelcomedme withopenarms.Ifeltalmost asifIwereseeingavison,for tcPope,dressedinwhite,appearedtomelikeafigurefrcri Tissot'sfamouspicture,"Christ ontheWaters."

"TheHolyFather'sstudyis small,andnearitswindowwe tookchairsatrightanglesto eachother.Hisfullface,turnedtowardsmeintheafternoon light,seemedalabaster.Icould seehisdeskwithfivestacksof papersneatlyarrangedonit,and nearthedeskwasthetypewrrite: atwhichhehimselfcomposesand writesallhisimportantletters andaddresses.

"ThePopedidmostofthe talking.Iwishhiswordscoul'l soundintheearsofall.AsI tookmyleave,Irealisedthebur ofthePope'sweightofsorrowandhisthirsttobringpeace

enearth,butIrealised,too,that 'themorrowofvictoryhasmore perilsthanitseve.'" -("NoGreaterLove"-Car dinalSpellman.)

"THEMOSTWITHDRAWN MAN."

MaryColumwritesofhermeet ingwiththePope,when,in1936, asCardinalPacelli,thePapal SecretaryofState,hevisitedthe U.S.A.

"CardinalPacelli,standingin thedrawingroomastheguests werepresentedtohim,wasa marvellousfigure,sotallthathe dominatedthemenintheroom, who,incomparisonwithhisasceticleanness,hisspiritualexpression,hiswonderfulredrobed, lookeddrab,fat,evenplebian. Nothingcangivesuchanaristocraticappearanceasheightjoinedwithintellectandspirituality. TheCardinalhadthemall.And therewassomethingtouching abouthim:hissmilewasalmost thatofachild.Hewasthemost withdrawnmanIhadeverencountered,withdrawnbecausehe seemedconstantlytobeconsideringsomematterremotefromthe Peopleroundhim.Hewasgrave, concerned,perhapssad,andthe darkeyesbehindtheglassesremindedmeofYeat'sdeepruminatingeyes.Butheseemedtobe afarsimplerman,whosetraining hadgivenhimnotonlytheresponsibilityofastatesmen,but eencernforeverybody,affection foreverybody."

-("LifeandtheDream"-. MaryColum.

TheLastPriestintheTown

AsternrebuketoindifferentCatholicswhoareeverreadyto blameapriestforhisfailuretoremedysingle-handedtheerrors ofthemodernworld,isgivenbyCatherineDeHueckinher book,"FriendshipHouse.'Shehadbeenlisteningtoagroupof Catholicwomenwhohadbeenthoughtlesslydiscussingthe"indifference"ofseveralpriestsand,inindignationatthisidletalk, sherecountsamovingexperiencefromherawnlife.

ItwasbackinPetrograd(she writes)onanearlymorning, whenthegreyfogthatsettles throughthenightonthegreat riverNevadisappearsslowlybeforeaweakautumnsun.

Itwasintheyear1918,when thecitywasinthegripofits firstCommunistterror.Streets weredeserted,housessilent.No soundofstreetcarsoranyother trafficdisturbedthedeathlike silence.Itwasasifthecity haddied,orwascrouchingthese likeastalkedbeast,afraidto breathe.

ThelittlePolishchurchseemed sotiny,standingbetweentwo highbuildings.Hereandthere couldbeseenshadowyfigures creepingslowlytothedoor,dartingquick,frightenedglancesup anddownthestreet.Inside, thedimnesswasbrokenonlyby thetabernaclelightandtwoor threevigillights.Itwasdamp andverycold. Soonthepriestcameoutonto thealtar.Therewasnoserver. Slowly,reverently,hebegan Mass.Hedidnothurry,andyet wellhemighthave,forcelebratingMass,orbeingfoundparticipatinginareligiousservice, madeoneautomatically"anenemyoftheRevolution,"acrime punishableeitherbydeathor life-longimprisonment.

Perhapsthatwaswhythis particularMassseemedsobeatstiful,sosolemn.Itsmeaning wasneverclearer theresponsesofthefaithfulneverso heartfelt.

"STOPTHATNONSENSE."

ThemomentoftheConsecrationarrived.Thepriestlifted theHosthigh,andkeptitthus forwhatseemedalongtime, perhapstogivethepeoplerenewedcourage.

Atthatmoment,roughlyhandled,themaindoorflewopen.The soundofhobnailedbootsechoed likethunderacrossthewhole church. "Stopthatnonsenss. Youoverthere..."

Asiffrozen,theprieststill heldtheHosthigh. Asingle

shotrangout.Slowlyacrimsonstainappearedontheback ofthewhitevestment.The priestswayedslightly,thentoppledsidewaysdownthealtar steps,hisoutflungarmsletting gotheHost,whichrolledslowly andcametorestonthepolished flooroftheloweraltarsteps.

Justwherethelight,filtering throughstainedglass,madea crimsonblotch... Evenlythesoldierswalkedup tothealtar,riflesonshoulders,

"Itisthe

WITHOUTAPRIEST.

LifeforaCatholicwithouta priestissotragic,soempty, thatithastobelivedtoberealised.Whoofus,ifwelivedin Russia,Mexico,Spain,Polandor Germany,wouldraisehisvoice incomplaintofmenwhoseanointedhandsholdtheveryLife ofoursouls?Whoofuswould daretojudgeorcriticisetheir actions?

Weknowthatthehumblest, theleastamongthem,areneverthelessrepresentativesofChrist, andthatwhattheybindonearth isboundinheaven.Weknow thattheyalonehavethepower tcbringGodfromheavento earth,andthatwesinnerscan becomesaintsbypartakingof IrisBodyandBlood.

Apriest thatmiracleof God'sgrace,amanwhoisan-

Mass thatmatters"

capsontheirheads.Stoping beforethedeadpriest,theyproddedhimwiththeirfeet.Then, afterwalkinguptotheHost, theyturnedaroundandannounced:"ThereisnoGod.Seewhat wehavedonetoHim!Nexttime wewillshootyoutoo..." STRANGECOMMUNION.

Amoanlikeadesolatewind passedthroughthechurch.Slowlysobbing,thepeopleapproachedthealtar.Anoldmen,kneelingreverently,gatheredupthe particlesofthetrampledHost andgavethemtotheotherswho kneltatthealtarrailswithtearstainedfaces.Neverwasthere amorestrangeandwonderful Communion!

Thenallhelpedtocutapiece offlooringonwhichthesacrilege hadbeenperpetrated,andthis wasburnedwithprayersof reparation.Therestofthe floorwaswashedwithholy water,andmoreprayerswere said.

Twenty-fourhourslaterthe priestwasburied,thelaityofficiatingthebeettheyknewhow. Therewasnootherpriestin town.

fokyoPaperLauds CardinalSpellman's Visit

ByREV.W.A.KASCHMITTER

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

TOKYO,June24.-Aneditor oatintheJapanesenewspaper, "Mainichi,"whichhasacirculationofoverthreemillion,eulogisestherecentvisitofHisEminenceFraudsCardinalSpellmantoJapan,discussesthetwin forcesofChristianityandCommunismintheworld,anddeclaresthat"itwillbeagreat happinesstoJapanifherpresentspiritualdevastationcanbe remediedbyatruereligiousrevival."

"Webelievenotonlythatthe ideaofChristiancharityisa motivepowerforworldpeace,' theeditorialstates,"butthat Christianityitselfisaworldidesocialpower.Thetwo worldsexistingatthepresent timemightbedescribedasa worldofdemocracyandaworld ofCommunism,buttheymight aswellasbedescribedalsoas theworldthatacceptsChristianityandtheworldthatrejectsit. Fromthispointofview,theCa-

thole.Churchisespeciallyremarkable.Theanti-Communisticdeclarationsmadebythe Vaticanhaveexertedgreatinfluencethroughouttheworld."

ThepaperspeaksofCardinal SpellmanasoneofthemostimportantvisitorstoJapansince theendofthewar,andobserves thatpeopleto-dayarelooking forsomethingsolidonwhichto basetheireffortstorthespirit palaswellasthematerialrecon tructionofJapan.

Nurses'Congress Planned

PARIS,June21-(NC).Plansforagreatinternational congressofCatholicnurses,tobe heldinRomeduringtheforthcomingHolyY"ar(1960),were setonfootattheresentmeeting hereoftheCounciloftheInternationalCommitteeofCatholic Nurses'Associations.

AmessagefromHisHoliness PopePiusXII.invoked"abuts dantlightfortheCouncil,"and voicedpaternalencouragementof "theirstudiesoftheirprofessionalproblemsinthespiritof filialobediencetotheChurch."

otherChristwithawesomepowers,withoutwhichtheChristian lifewithersinaChristiansoul! Dangerousandthoughtlessare sewordsspokenbyidlemenand womenwhodonotwanttoassumetheirshareofbringingthe aurldbacktoChristtheKing.

Eagertotuttheblameonthe nearestshoulders,theyknownot whattheydo.Theywoundthe veryheartoftheChurch.They touchherspotlessgarmentswith rude,soiledhands.Theyopen thedoorsoftheirsoul,andthose oftheirchildren,tothemodern RidersofDeath heresy,paganism,materialism,atheism.-"Standard."

POEMPRAYER

RecitedbyHisEminenceCardinalSpellman,attheendofthe PontificalMassclosingtheCentenaryCelebrationsinMelbourne, Sunday,May9th.,1948:

Nottothesoundsofwar'salarms wecame ontothisbeauteouslandwhere earthandsky :;mileonaruggedpeople,long inured

Tomeetwithcourageeverychallengeflung Downfrontthehills,threatening acrossyourplains.

Nordidwecomebyreasonof thewealth

Thatsleepsbeneathyourearth, Creation'sshow, Thesolemnritualofpineandfir Aswayuntothemusicofthe wind, Norlaughterofyourstreamssilveredwithlife, 'sSaughtoftheseisobjectofour pilgrimage.

Butwearecometojoinyouin thishour

Inpraiseuntothegoodnessof theLord, Andthankfulnesstoher,God's Motherdear, AndMother,too,toeachofus, hersons, TohonourChrist,OurLord,we gatheredhere, Andasofold,fromoutthe crowdavoice Proclaimedherblessedwhodid nourishHim

Sowedohereproclaimherbless. edness Andhumblyprayourlivesmay soconform

Inallthingsgreatandsmall untoherown.

Theworldneedsfaith,andMary isitsFONT,

Theworldneedshope,andMary isitsSTEM,

Theworldneedslove,andMary channelsLOVE,

TheworldneedsMary!Andher motherlove

ShinesonAustralia,blessesher.

WeneednotfearifMaryholds ourhearts

andwebutfollowChristWho gaveusall Antimadeusall,thelittleallwe are.

.Sndinthislandsoblessedby God,HisSon, AndbyTheirSpirit,Whowith Thembegot WithinCreation'swombthisum- er3e, Hereonthiscontinentwehave proposed ,namightystagetodemonstrate

Thatpeoplescanasbrotherslive atpeace, Untrammeledbytheheavyhates thatchurn Likedarksomewatersinthis distraughtworld. havedesiredtoshowaholy way Formantolivewithman,nation withnation, Racewithrace,obedientunto God, AndinHisnameextending friendlyhands

Toallmankind!

Godmadeusbrothers,andin humbletrust, Withfaithfraternalandwith visionclear Wegraspthehandsoffriendly neighboursstrong

Withthatresurgencemenshall alwaysknow

Whohavenotlostalongtheir stumblingway

Thevisionandthememoryof HimWhosewoundswereopenedthat men'swoundsbehealed, Whosehandswerefastenedthat men'ssoulsbefree,

Whoseheartwasriventhatne heartmightclose

ToLovedivine,orhumanlove andin

God'sHolyNameshouldseekfor friendship'spledge

Godmadeusbrothers,andwe vowtobe Toallmankindasbrothers,and toGod, Assons,responsivetoHiswill andlove!

SINSNOT"INVENTED"FOR CONFESSIONAL

C.orE.,Wembley,writes:

"Whatpurposeisachievedby CatholicspresentingthemselvesforConfessionandmanufacturing'sins'whichtheyhave nevercommittedinorderto confesssomething.Thisseems tomedistinctlyabsurd."

A.:Anditdoestome,too.le; purposewouldbeachievedbyit. ilutwhydoyoupresupposethat Catholicsareguiltyofthisabsurdity,insteadofaskingwhether theyareornot?Thiskindof approachtoasubjectisknown inlogicas"beggingthequestion."Youtakeasthefoundationofyourargument'thevery thingwhichyourargument shouldprove.Letmegoback andexaminethefoundation.

Catholicsaretaughtthatthey areboundtoaccusethemselves inConfessionoftheirmortal sins.Theyarealsotaughtthat, althoughtheyarenotboundto mentionvenialsins,itisprofitabletospeakofthese,too.If theyhavenomortalsins,orno venialsinsforwhichtheyare sorry,theymaystillgotoConfession,iftheywish,andaccuse themselvesingeneralofallthe sinsoftheirpastlife.Ifthey havenosins,thereisnoneedto "manufacture"them.Theysimplytellthepriesttheyhave nothingontheirmind,andask forarenewedabsolutionofpast sinsforwhichtheyaresorry,or simplyrefrainfromgoingto Confessionatthisparticular time.Iftheyconsciously"manufactured"sins,theywould:he lying.Moreover,sorrowfor sinsonehadnotcommitted wouldbeworthless,andifthere werenothingmorethanthisthe sacramentwouldbeinvalid.

However,itislikelythatyou havepickedupsomedistortedaccountofwhatgoodCatholicsactuallydo.Inpracticeitisnot alwayseasytotellwhetherone hascommittedavenialsinornot, andaCatholicwillfinditeasier toaccusehimselfofthecareless negligence,peevishness,sharpness ofconversation,etc.,whichhas probablyincludedsomesin, thantogopainfullyandscrupulouslyoverhismotivesandactions,dissecting, analysing, probing,andsoon.Itwillbe understoodthatheaccuseshimselfofthesethingsinsofaras theycontainmatterforConfession,andifheisdoubtfulabout whetherhehasgenuinematter, or(whatismorelikely)isdoubtfulwhetherheisreallysorryfor thesethings,hewillrenewhis

accusationofpastsinsinsome generalform. Thereisnorealproblemhere. Everyonehasatleastvenialsins fromtimetotimetoconfess,and iiatanyparticulartime,apersonhasnoteventhese,thenhe inaystillmakeuseoftheSacramentofPenanceintheway1 havedescribed.Butinnocase mayheinventormanufacture sinswhichhehasnevercommitted.

notusuallypreventedofficialrepresentationatMassesandpublicprayersonbehalfofthe State.Thegargoylesonthe01,1 CathedralofNotreDamemust havestareddownfromtimeto timeatsomestrangefiguresenteringthatfamousbuilding.But whoistosaythattheCatholic Churchsupportedalltheviews sayofaClemenceau,aPoincare, aLeonBlum,orthatthesewishedtosignifytheirsupportofthe Church?

SignifanceofGottwald AttendingMass

DELICATEPOSITIONOFCZECHCATHOLICS

"Truth-Seeker,"Perth,writes:

"TheoutburstduringtheCentenarycelebrationsofyour ChurchbyCardinalSpellman, Dr.Mannixandothers,against Communism,astheso-called enemyofciviiisation,callsfor ananswertoyourChurch's conductinCzecho-Slovakia."

A.:Youseemtoimplythat thereissomethingreprehensible inthepolicyoftheCzechCatholics.Letusseewhatyouhave inmind.

Youwrite:

"'TheWestAustralian,'under thecaption'NewCzechLeader,'announcesthatMr.Gottwald,theleaderoftheCommunistParty,wasgivenMass bytheArchbishopofPrague, Dr.JosephBerea."

:5.:Thatisratheratendentious wayofputtingasimplefact. Czecho-Slovakiaismainlymade upofCatholicpeoples,anditis customarythere,asinother Catholiccountries,forthehead ofthegovernmenttobepresent inhisofficialcapactiywhenon aspecialoccasiontheArchbishop offersMassfortheprospertiyof thecountry.Theheadofthe governmentmayhappento:se anti-Catholicinprivatelife,and relationsbetweenhisgovernment andtheChurchmayhappento bestrained,but,inaCatholic country,unlessthereisanopen anddefiniterupturebetween Churchandgovernment,itwould beusualforthegovernmentto berepresentedonanofficialocnasionlikethis.France,forinstance,hashadmanyanti-clericalorpartlyanti-clericalgovernmentsinthepast,andrationalists,free-thinkers,Masons,and othershaveoftenenoughbeenat theheadofaffairsButthishas

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RELATIONSSTRAINED.

InCzecho-SlovakiatheCommunistshaverecentlyhoisted themselvesintopowerbyhighhandedmethods,andtherestof theworldhasrightlytaken larm.Itisclearthatthe ChurchinCzecho-Slovakiahas alsotakenalarm,andalreadythe relationsbetweentheArchbishop efPragueandthenew'Governmentarestrained.However, therehasbeennowide-scaleactionavainstreligionsofar,and theuneasytruceisasyetunbroken.Catholicsareplacedin averydifficultposition.The ountryseemstohaveaccepted theCommunistcoup(although obviouslywithmixedfeelings1, sothatMr.Gottwaldleadsade factogovernment.Theonly hopetheCzechCatholicshave maintainingtheirreligiousliberty andofcausingtheCommunistsin theCabinettorespecttherights ofprivatecitizens,istooffer peacefulrelationsaslongasn.) anti-Christianlegislationisset onfoot.Theymayjustpossibly persuadetheGovernmentthatit isbettertobeabletocounton nationalunityandonageneral responsetoamoderateandreasonablesocialprogramme,than toantagonisetheChurchbyantiChristianmeasures.Perhaps thehopeisslender,butitseems tobeallthereis.ThealternativewouldbetoflouttheGovernmentwithoutdelay,andinviteconfiscationandsuppression, andperhapsinterferencebythe RedArmy.Doyoureallything itwouldbereasonabletodothis aslongasanyhopeofpeaceful relationswiththeGovernmentremained?

Atthemoment,itseemsthat theGottwaldGovernmenthas openedhostilitiesonlyonacomparativelyminorscale.OneCatholicnewspaperinSlovakiahas beensuppressed,andtheArchbishophasbeenforbiddento printcircularsandletters withoutauthorisation.Onthe otherside,theArchbishophas forbiddenhisprieststohaveanythingatalltodowithpolitics, lesttheyshouldbecomeassociatedwithanti-religiouslegislation Priestswhodisobeyarethreats enedwithsuspensionfromthe exerciseofpriestlyduties.This isonlyabeginning.Theendof theroadinCzecho-Slovakiais notyetinsight.

WORLDDIVIDEDINTO TWOCAMPS

Youwrite:

"Yourso-calleddenunciationof Communismtothedemocratic powersisjusteye-wash.However,Ishouldlikeyoutoexplainthismatterovertheair ifyoucan."

A.:Doyouseriouslythinkthat theCatholicChurchisnotopposedtoCommunismafterall?If youdo,Ishouldsay:"Tellthat totheCommunists"!Theyhave

beendoingtheirbesttodestroy theChurchineverycountry wheretheyhavegainedpower, andIdon'tthinktheyconsider thisexactlyingratitudetotheir ownsupporters.Whatwould happenintheonecountrycompletelydominatedbyCommunism(Russia),ifaCatholicpriest cameintobringreligiontothe people?Youknowaswellas Idothatwithinamatterofdays hewouldbeaddedtothemillions .1theprisonersandmenonlabour-gangsonthetundrasofelhemia,andthattheworldwould neverhearofhimagain.And isyoureadthepapersyoumust knowalittleofthespoliation,interference,andsometimespersecution,whichtheCatholicChurch issufferinginHungary,Poland, Yugo-Slavia,andothercountries behindtheIronCurtain.

REDBIASOFPRESS.

Ofcourse,thetruthisthatthe CatholicChurchhasbeendenouncingCommunismeversince itmadeitsappearance.You writeasifwhatyoucall"thedemocraticcountries"weretheresoluteandclear-sightedopponentsofCommunismandtheCatholicChurchwerejustnowtryingtocurryfavourwiththese countriesbyjoininginthehueand-cry.Idoubtifyoureally thinkthat.Theblunderwould betoomonumental.Forlong thepressofthedemocraticcountriesleanedheavilytothelet initspresentationofforeign news,andCatholiccriticswho

spokeofthedangerofworldCommunismwereheldtobe alarmists,andred-baiters,and whatnot.Ontheotherhand, itisonlybyanarrowmargin that,intwoofthedemocratic countries,FranceandItaly,Communismhaslatelybeenheldin check,andinmostEnglish speakingcountriestheCommunistorganisation,ifnotsopowerfulasinEurope,continuesto operatewithoutserioushindrance.

THEALTERNATIVES.

Ihavesaidbeforethatmost clear-sightedobserversseethe worldatpresenttendingtodivide itselfintotwocamps:Christian andCommunist.Iamhappyto beabletoquoteadistinguishednon-Catholicthinkerinsupport ofthisstatement.Proiessor BoyceGibson,whoistheheadof theDepartmentofPhilosophyin theMelbourneUniversity,recentlywrote:"Theissueisjoined,notonlyinphilosophy,but overthewholefieldofliving; eitherthecollectivistmaterialismoftheKremlin,orthespirit- ualpersonalismoftheCross. Thosewhoevadeithavenofuture."Thatisonlyanotherway ofsayingwhatMgr.Fulton Sheensaidattheendofhisdramaticaddresstheotherweek. Anditshouldbeobviousto everybodythattheChristian worldwillderivemostofits strengthandinspirationfrom somesortofsolidaritywiththe CatholicChurch.

CommonBondBetween ProtestantSects

ISOLATEDFROMANDOPPOSEDTOCATHOLICISM

D.C.E.,Subiaco,writes: "LastSundaynightyouhad justbeguntoansweraletter dealingwiththeChurchof Englandwhenthesessionended." A.:Itisnowthreeweekssince 1begantodealwiththatletter. Icompletedmyreplytoitlast Sundaynight.Theletterwas mainlyconcernednotwiththe ChurchofEngland,butwiththe positionofCatholicsinthepunlielifeofEnglandandtheEmpire.

Youwrite:

"Thewriterofthatletter madethestatementthatthe ChurchofEnglandwasaProtestantChurch,andthatthe ancientchurchesinEngland, suchasWestminsterAbbey, hadoncebeenCatholic,but werenowwrongfullyinProtestanthands."

A.:Yes,mycorrespondentdid makethosestatements.Onthe matteroftherightfulownership ofthoseEnglishchurchesand cathedralswhichdatefrompreReformationtimes,IthinkI madeittolerablyclearthatpresent-dayCatholicsarenotgreatlyagitated.Iagreedwithmy correspondenttothisextent:I saidthattheseedificesspokeof theancientCatholicfaithin everylineoftheirarchitecture, butthatthisfaithisnotthe faithoftheirmodernoccupants. However,Ithoughtituselessto raisecontroversyonthisquestionofrightfulownership.The Reformationdidhappen;Englanddidforthegreaterpartgive upthefaithithadformerlypossessed;andthechurcheswere usedforaworshipwhichwas differentfromthatforwhich theywerefirstdesigned.That isasolidhistoricalfact,ratified andconfirmedbythreehundred yearsofEnglishhistory. Ca tholicsviewthisfaitaccompli withdeepregret,buttheydonot

thinkitcanbeignoredorcircumvented.

ANGLO-CATHOLICDILEMMA.

Asfurtheotherstatement, viz.,thattheChurchofEngland wasProtestant,1acceptedthat. iamaware,ofcourse,thatmany Anglicansrejectthistitle,andI knowthatsomearehurtbyit. But,whileIhavethegreatestrespectforthosewhocallthemseiseaAnglo-Catholicsandrepudiatetheepithet"Protestant,"I thinktheirpositionisinconsist ent.Manyofthem,1know, 1,ouldmiketodisowntheReformationbut,astheycannotobliteratethehistorical,fact,they trytowhittledownitssignificance.Theyadmit,astheymust, theChurchofEnglandwas eectedbyProtestanttendencies, treydenythatitbecame Protestant.However,Ibelieve thatitcanbeconvincinglyshown thathistoryisagainstthem,and Ithinkthatmostpeopleoutside theirownpartylookupontheir ciaimsaswishfulthinking.Here theverdictofthenon-partisan historianandthatoftheordinary man-in-the-streetcoincides:both speakabouttheChurchofEnglandasProtestant.

CLEARDIVISION.

Inpractice,mostpeopleknow thatthereisoneChurchdifferent fromanythingelse.Eitherfor betterorworse,itstandsbyitself,asakindofperpetualchallengetotheworld.Somepeople loveitandothersfearit;many misunderstanditandaresuspiciousofit;othersspendtheirlives exploringitsbeautyandgrandeur;nobodyoverlooksit.The commonnameforitistheCatholicChurch.Outsidethat ChurchtherearemanyChristian sectsanddenominations,containingnumerousgoodandvirtuous people.Howeverthesesects differamongthemselves,they havethisincommon:theyexist

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Autumn

InthecityofWheeling,West Virginia,LnitedStatesusAmerica,thereisabrightyoung thing,intheautumnusherteens, wnohasuenedaCatholicbishop inthematterofmodesty.Itis indeedautumnforMissMarirutn I.urd,forinadditiontoshedding herclothes,shehasleftberuno hertnerespectofmanypeople whoarequiteup-to-datewithout being,intneleastdegree,prudish.

itisadmittedlyunusualfora Bishoptoemployathreatofexcommunicationinsuchacase, butitisquitecertainthatCathodetheologyregardsbeauty competitions(astheyarenowadaysconducted)asoccasionsof sin.Andalthoughwehavenu eetailedinformationaboutthe presentcase,itmaysafelybeasssmedthattnerewerecircumstancesconnectedwithitsconductwhichcausedtheBishopto threatentheextrememeasures hedid.Inanycase,evencould theBishopbeshowntohavebeen mistakenregardingthecontest, itwereplainlythedutyofa faithfulCatholictohavebowed beforethejudgmentofspiritual superiorsinsuchamatter.

OBEDIENCEANDFREEDOM.

Thisobediencetolawfulecclesiasticalauthorityinmatters involvingfaithandmorals,isthe veryhall-markoftheCatholic. Itisnot,however,thecraven, blindobeisancethattheenemies oftheChurchareforeverperseverating.Byoneofthose paradoxeswhichstudtheCatholicFaith,thislimited,rational obedienceisthechiefguarantee oftheirspiritualliberty.PreciselybecauseChristripeaks throughthevoiceofabishop whenhejudgesauthoritatively;,1 religiousmatters,amanmaybe perfectlysurethatinaccepting hisguidanceheisfulfillingthe WillofGod.Withcertainty andwithgladnessheisfreeto dothethingsheoughttodo,the thingsGodwantshimtodo. Onlyinsuchinstancescanhebe positivethatheisfulfillingthe endforwhichhewascreatedinaword,measuringuptothe fullstatureofmanhood.Peoplesaythatamanoughttobe "free"tofallintosuperstition. eiatheism,orwhatnot,ifheso desires.Butthisliberalisticattitudeisanabuseoflanguage, fornothingsobindsandfetters themindasthedistortionsof errorAmanislessamanfor Affeetlenaofanyofthefollowingparts maybacausedbyNERVESImpinged atthespinabyaubbaxatedvertebra mem r,;,"'..s.,Chiropractic ntART ENle; "S (SPINAL) ;CR'Adjustments s Will4; = 4'-:"RemovetheV.,,,, -,....,1.soLa ":""e'WELCauseof ENITALONOANS'Th..ANOL.Z41

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beingwrong,foramanbecomes whatheknows.

LEGSv.HEADS.

SothatthecaseinWheelingis verymuchmorethanamere localdisputebetweenaprelate andaplay-girl.Theyounglady niayhavebeenonthevergeof tearsatthebishop'sthreat.More importantly,sheisontheverge ofheresy-andaveryfundamentaloneatthat. Ihaveoften

Spring

Theseisanotherteen-agerin thenews,butforheritisspring, becausesheisamotherandbecauseabrightmusicalcareeris setbeforeher.Sheisahalfcastefromthemissionstationat Crokerisland.Somelittletime agoitwasdiscoveredthatshe hadavoiceofunusualquality, anditwasproposedtohaveher trainedsothatshemighttakeup amusicalcareer.However,on theadviceofsomeonewhoknew somethingaboutvoiceproduction,shewassentbacktothe missionuntilshewasolder.At thetimeasectionofthePressreactedresentfully,asifmoney andglorywerereallyimportant matterscomparedwitheducation andmoralprotection.

TRUCKLINGTOTHERICH.

Inthemeanwhile,thehalfcastechildwasinvolvedinanunfortunateincidentandbecamea mother.Itwasanunhappy lapse,butthereseemsnojustificationwhyitshouldhavebeen broadcastthroughoutthelength andbreadthoftheCommonwealth.Icannoteverremember

CrucialMomentsinthe LivesofThreeYoung

Women Studiesin Vanity Renunciation andDeath

icfiected,alongwithalotA otherpeople,thatitisapity thatthegoodlyphysicalaspect ofglamourgirlsseemsoftento oruinoreelectionintheirminds. Ishouldthinkitsmallconsolationtobestronginthelegsif onewereweakinthehead.Yet forthisreasontheirmoral pabilityisassuredlymitigated, althoughtheymustknowthat anyconcessionsinthematterof femalemodestyareapttoarouse whatisworstinaman.

WhereaCatholicgirlislured, throughover-weaningvanity,to participateinabeautycontest, whichissponsoredorwitnessed farmorethroughpruriencethan throughanyartisticorbenevoimutise,tinmoraldamageinvolvedisalltheheavierbyvirtueofthefactthatpeopleoutsidetheChurchdoexpecta higherstandardofmodestyfrom womenwhoprofesstheexalts') ioealsassociatedwiththeMother ofGod.Itmayverywellbe thatgirlswholendthemselvesto performancesofthiskindare merelyshallow)andthoughtless, butitisagrimrealitythatthe worldatlargetendstoregard thejettisoningofmodestyasindicativeoflaxityinthecomplementaryvirtueThatisthereal reasonwhysuchexhibitionsare necessarilycheapeningtothe girlinvolvedandtothemen whosepassionsarepanderedto.

CONCUPISCENCEOFTHE EYES.

Itiseasytorealisehow,owing tothefashionsoftheageinthe ballroomandonthebeach,the susceptibilitiesofpeopleinthe matterofimmodestattirehave coarsenedandhardened.But thoughfashionchanges,human naturedoesnot,andthereisvery iittleindicationinthisageofenlightenmentthatwehavehad anynotablesuccessinrepairing, orevenmitigating,theeffectsof ()signalSin.Indeed,manynationsstandinperilofdissolutionthroughtheconcupiscence oftheflesh,whichhasnogreateraidorcomfortthaninthecow cupiscenceoftheeyes.There isabsolutelynoreasonwhyCa tholicwomenshouldfollowsnivellinglyattheheelsofsome long-haireddressdesigners.it isawoefulconfessionofartistic bankruptcyinourranks.But inanycase,ifnothingpositiveis beingdone,atleastnowoman bearingthenameCatholicshould actinsuchawayastomakethe difficultcommandmentanintolerableburdenforothers.

andimportantofallhumanrelationshipsisassuredlyonemost difficulttocombinewithanother full-timeoccupation-atleast forthemother.Ofcourse,it wasreservedtoourdaytocome uponthatastoundingarrangementwherebypeoplecouldthink ofmarriagewithoutmotherhood. Ifthatunnaturalset-upcouldbe accepted,whythenmarriage mightcombinewithacareer, exceptthatthemarriagewould beaghastlyhoax.Considering allthis,itseemsthatBetty Fisherhasdefinitelychosenthe betterpart.

Winter

Foranotherwoman-inHolly- wood-itWeiswinter.Asifto underlinetheemptinessandfutilityofmoney,fameandpagan love,CaroleLandisdiedbyher ownhand.Judgmentofmotives andoffinaldestinyisnotour affair;itisaprerogativeofGod Himself,theJustJudge.Hence, MotherChurchexercisesthe greatestpossiblecharitytowards thesuicidewherethereisno knowledgeordoubtofthedispositionswhichprevailedatthe end.Butaboutsuicideitself thereisnodoubt.Itisaheinousoffenceagainstthelawof Godwherebyamanarrogatesto himselfdominionoverlifewhich belongstotheLordofLifealone. Soitwasthattheobsequiesof CaroleLandiswereespeciallyrevolting.Evenhadwecertainty thatshereceivedtheGraceof finalpenitence,thereisstilla senseofshameattachingtoher act,andanyonewithafeelingfor theappropriatewouldhaveconsideredsack-clothandash'-: morebecomingfuneraltegument thansequinedbutterfliesandpurpleorchids.

DOWNRIGHTVULGARITY.

privacyofintermentwouldhave beenamajorconsiderationwith anordinaryChristian,theHollywoodpaganshavemadealoud andvulgarsplurgeofpublicity. Presumablysomefilmsofthe lateactresshaveyettobereleased.Certainlyonlysome suchvenalconsiderationcould haveblindedthoseresponsiblefor thatfuneraltowhatwasfitting inthetragiccircumstancesof MissLandis'sdeath.Evenhad herdemisebeenfromnatural causes,thestraplessturquoise eveningdresscouldscarcelyhave beenconsideredsuitableforone whohadgonetomeetherMaker, Apartfrompositivedisrespectforthedead,itmighthaveoccurredtosomeonethatGod wouldnotbeenquiringofCarole LandisattheJudgmentSeat abouthergownsandcosmetics, butofhowshehadacquittedher- selfduringlifeaccordingtoher religiousknowledgeandconscience.

MAUDLINMOB.

thereportersadvertingtothe factthatMonsieurFroufrou,the eminentviolinist,oweshistailor £140,orthatthecoloraturasoprano,SenoraCascara,isnow livingwithherhusband'svalet. eerieisasilenceassociatedwith charitywhichthepressnormallyobservestowardstherichand powerful.Butdecencyseeminglybreaksdownwhereapoor half-castegirlisconcerned,unlesssomeonehasfoundastick wherewithtobeattheMissions. Howeverthelandlies,suchreportagestrikesmeasgrossand unethical.

DEEPERWISDOM.

Thehalf-casteyoungsterhas shownquiteanamountofpluck,despitethe"fame"thathasbeen accordedher.NowinDarwit, "heisconsideringasingingcontractwithaMelbournetheatreat £25aweek.Itmusthavebeen averytemptingbait,butfrom reportsitwouldseemthatBelly Fisherisagreatdealwiserthan manyofherwhitesisters.Certainlysheisnotseizingtimeby theforelockandgraspingeagerly atheropportunities.Shesaid inaninterviewthatshehas wantedtogotoMelbournein thepast,butperhapshermind waschangednow."Mybaby, Shirley,appealsmoretomethan anymicrophone,"shesaid,with beautifulsimplicity."Perhaps willmarrythefatherofmy childandforgetaboutmycareer."InthisspecificcaseBetty isundoubtedlycontemplatingthe betterpart.Butgenerallyand universallyheroutlookrepresentsabroadersanityanda deenerwisdomthanonecomes uponwithanyfrequency.

MARRIAGEANDCAREER.

Thereisnoreasonwhya womanshouldnotchooseacaseerandputmarriagebehind her,especiallyifthecareeris baseduponunselfishnessand iuealism.Butwhereitmeans merelymoneyandfame,itis surelydrossbycomparisonwith allthatmarriagemaymean. Again,itmaybepossibletocow binemarriagewithacareer,but experienceindicatesthisasa hazardouscoursewiththemarriageevertendingtoplaysecond-fiddletothecareerandchildrengrowingupinthemostimpersonalfashionasregardstheir mother.Ittakesordinarypeoplealltheirtimetomakeareal successofonejob,andforall theartisticsnobberyartistsare quiteordinarypeople.Theworkingoutofthatmostintimate

Theentirearrangementofthe actress'solasequiosasrepotted inthepressbetokenedtheplanningofmenwhoknownoreal alliesinlifeandwhohaveno hopeoftheafter-lifeWhere

Fifteenhundredonlookers sobbedatthatspectacleofhumanbeautylaidlowandbrought tonaught,butitisnotrecorded thatoneofthemprayed.And whatCaroleLandisneedsisnot maudlinsympathybutprayer. Ifthespectatorsofherburial hadeyestoseeandwitstounderstand,theymighttobetter purposehaverenttheirhearts ratherthantheirgarments.Truly anEvangelicalBishopspokeover herbody,pointingtothemercy ofGodandpresumablytoher fulfilmentofhervocation-"she wasaregulartrouper."There weremanyothermoralstobe drawnfromherlifeanddeath. hutifthesepointsweremade theywerenotgood"copy"for thenewishounds.Ifweputaside thecheapsensationalismofthose obsequies,whichwere,afterall, nPofthedeceased'sdoings,we mightfulfillthedutieswhich wereomittedbythatgaping crowdWemightimploreGod's mercyonthesoulofCaroleLandis,aswehopeforitourselves.

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lnessageforMargaret"

Ithasbeenthiswriter'spleasuretoattendthecurrentRepertoryTheatreproduction,"MessageforMargaret,"adramatic playbyJamesPariah.The productiongenerallywasacreditableone,andshouldgodown asafurthersuccessintheannals ed.theRepertoryTheatre.

Althoughtherearemanysitu awnsarisinginthisplay,Mr. Parishhaswoventhemallquite dearlysothatonedoesnotengulftheother.Hehasalso sprinkledthisdramawitha spiceofhumourwhichhelpsdistinguishhisplayfrominnumerabieotherswrittenonthissame theme.

ThisplotconcernsMargaret Ileyden,whosehusbandDavie:, *henonhisdeath-bedastheresultofanaccident,leavesanaffectionate"messageforMatgam."Whenthefamilyand businessfriera:,StephenAustiu, deliversthismessage,itisher rayofsunshineisthedarkand ciriticalhourwhensherealises sheisawidow.Ashorttime Lute:Da,l'sdeatharrivesone, Atielynea-Seot,asauthoress, whowritesunderthepen-name ofMargaretTruscombe,andis quitecommonlyknownassuchin privatelife.Shehasseenthe Message"inthepress,andcarts onMargarettotellherthatshe, Aoelyn,hadbeenmuchmore thana"friend"toDavidinthe pasttwoyears,andtherefore themessagecouldhavebeenfor her;thuscompletelydisillusioningwifeMargaret.Afterthe blowhasbeendealtthetwowomen,inspiteofcircumstances, talkthemselvesintoremaining quitegoodfriends.However, theresultofAdelynandDavid's friendshipisa"blessedevent" tocome,andthisprovestoo muchforMargaret'speaceof mindwhenshehearsofthe catastrophe.Herfriendshipwith Adelynisreplacedbyanintense hate,whichdriveshertothe pointofmurder,butheroneattemptisunsuccessful.Adelyn, afraidforI.erselfandherfuture socialposition,decidestoengage thehelpofherforsakenhusband, RobertChalcot.However,he consentstohelpAdelynoutof herdifficulties,but,unfortunately,thetrapwhichMargarethaI settoridsocietyofAdelyn claimedRobertasitsvictim. ThroughthiscrisisMargaretand Adelynagainjoinforces,and AdelynconsentstogiveDavid's childtoMargaret.Hercupof happinessisfilledinthefinaleof theplay,whenStephenhappens ontothenameofatownship Margaretmentions,andassociatesthistownwithDavid'slast

message,thusclarifyinginMargaret'smind,ifnotinAdelyn's orhisown,forwhomthemes sagewasintended.

Somuchfortheplay,andnow ontotheoast.Althoughonly fourcharactersinall,thesefour peoplegaveoueetandingperfurmances.AsMargaretHey. den,NorrieStoddart,threes. mostofherworkwassincereann convincing,andbyheractine sheclaimedforMargaretthe sympathydeserved.Thefeeling sheputintohersadandhappy momentscouldnothavebeen morerealistic,but,unfortunately,whenhighlydramaticemotionwascalledforontwooccasionsshewasunabletoprovide allthatwasdemanded,andso brokedownahithertosuccessfullycreatedatmosphere.DorothyKrantzandSydneyDavis, intherolesofAdelynandRobertChalcott,wereexcellent. Therewasacompletecontrastin thesetwocharactersofhusband andwife,andeachanswered thecalltobringouttheperson alitiesofthesetwopeoplewith almostflawlessacting.The"at homeness"ofthesetwoplayers onthestage,coupledwiththeir acting,wasdelightfultosee,ant intheirconditionalreconciliationscenewefeltwewereal. mostintruding. AsStephen Austin,JackDeering'ssold workwasonceagainmarredbe hisinabilitytostandfirmlyon histwofeet.Hiscontinuousindefinitemovementsrobbeda goodperformanceofsomeofits value.

Finally,awordofpraisefor producerUtahMomber,who eerycapablydeliveredusaplay ofdelicatesituationsinasee andsoundproduction.Al4o congratulationstoSydneyDavis andMiroLiggins,foraveryelegentandtastefulstagesetting. -PATRICIA

CurrentFilms

"It'saWonderfulLife"(Ambassadors):

FrankCapraandJamesStewart,whosecombinedtalents brightenedthescreenseineyears agoin"Mr.SmithGoesto Washington,"duplicatethatsuccessinthehumorousgenialfantasy"It'saWonderfulLife." Theyhavetakenthestoryof afrustratedbatteredyoung manandturneditintoamodern versionofDickens'"Christmas Carol."

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"GhatExpectations"(Plaza): Briluantlyactedandprodue. ed,itexemplifiesthebestqualitiesoftheBritishscreen."This ishow,oneofourEnglishCatholicpapersreviewedwhatis undoubteulyoneofthefinest almsevertobeshowninPerth.

Forthelastfewweeksthe "Plaza"hasbeengivingPerth audiencesoftheirbest.Itseems aterrificshamethattheselatent releases("OddManOut," 'StairwaytoHeaven,"andnow "GreatExpectations")areonly screenedforaweekorso,when wehavetosufferthird-ratestun weekafterweekinthisand lisertheatres.

IhopethatthesefilmswillreturntotheWestforextended seasonsassoonasthemanagementcanarrangeit.

AllIwillsayabout"Great Expectations"isthatifyoudon't managetoseeit,youwillhave missedoneofthefinesttreats thecinemahaseverofferedyou.

rHsiHarvest": Inciieruesaremigratory wor.ersinvolvedintherouuet juuutwneetharvestingwith aeriumes.thenuivesting estheauincncesiuotnin..; ...ierenttoIOUliat,anditins) elvesteeplayerssonseuungbete-atonomantareanamatte .acesatoneanotner.butthere sunLoumuciitaisingandLace, making. Aim,Ladd,bossoftheharvestaigteam,cantweewomen.)r .cavetnemalone,andbelievesin ,eavingtutu'alonewhenthereit woretouedone.li.obert restun,theteamschiefmeAeolic,cantleasethemalone. tiecausessumuchtroublechas aigthemandstealingv'neat matliewouldberireulungago .sitwasnttarhisindispensable Lnecnanicriiknowleuge.

Thewureteathetroublecent,esaiounuDorothyLamour, whoismaroonedonafarmanu .anwineusmayonegooduse iorhay.Shepointsoutthis e;oodusetoLaudwho,strong 'apethatLeis,spurnsheradances.

SoshemarriesPrestontokeep .4.1touchwithherquarry.nasallyLaudandPrestonslugitout alabarandrindthattheymean muchmoretoeachotherthan hedisconcertedMissLamour does.

sussLamour'snextfilmshould ee"TheRoadtoOblivion."

Theimplicationsandoutcome ofthishimwouldbeinureunpleasantutheywerelessridicu mus,butthelargeproportionof bothshouldsendthediscriminatingmoviegoerelsewhere.

"Casbah"(Royal: Severalyears ago apicture caked"Algiers"foundCharles Boyerplayingahuntedjewel thiefnamedPepeLeMoke,who wassafefromarrestaslongas iiiremaineuinthefrienily labyrinthsoftheCasbah,but whowasluredouttohisdeath throughhisinfatuationfora wealthyandrestlesstourist.The present"Casbah,"featuring TonyMartinandapiquant SwedishgirlnamedMartaToren, isloadedwithaheterogeneous assortmentofexcessbaggage,includingfoursongs,thegrotesque dancingoftheKatherineDunhamtroupe,andacomicguide whoseburlesquedcommentary erthenativequartersuggests thatthefilmisnottobetaken seriously,coupledwithsome freshlymintedtropicalreferenceswhichimplythatitis.A farmoresubstantialstructure couldhardlyhavewithstoodthe strain;unfortunatelytheonly impressionnoterasedinthe totalcollapseisoneofuncomeensatedsordidness.

DiscalcedCarmeliteFathersFor Australia

Onthe9th.inst.,therepassed throughFremantlethreeFathers aridalay-brotheroftheAngloHibernianProvinceoftheOrder iDiscalcedCarmelites.They areenroutetoBrisbane,where theywillmaketheireestAustrilianfoundationattheinvitation ulArchbishopDuhig.

RELIGIOUSHOLIDAY SCHOOLCOLLECTION

Thefirstcommunitycomprises Rev.FatherMatthew,O.D.C., whohasbeenProfessorofMysticalandMoralTheology,and laterPrioratGayfieldCarmelite College,England;FatherJarlath, O.D.C.,oftheCastlemartyrCommunity,Cork;FatherCormac, O.D.C.,ofSt.Mary's,Dublin, whowasrecentlyordained;and BrotherKieran,alsoofCastlemartyr,Cork.

TheCarmeliteFatherswill commencetheirworkinAustraliabypreachingaseriesofsermonsinSt.Stephen'sCathedral, Brisbane.Forthepresent,until theyarejoinedbymorepriests, theywillconfinethemselvesto missionarywork.

Duringtheirstayinport,they visitedtheCarmeliteSistersat theirDalkeithMonastery.

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DistributionofPopulation

TheformerimmigrationpolicyoftheFederalGovernmenttobring70,000newpeopleannuallytothiscountry seemedimpracticable,iffornootherreasonthanthebottle-neckintheprogressofhousing.Buttheprobleminvolvedaviciouscircle,becauseitispreciselythroughthe introductionofskilledlabourinthebuildingtradethat Australiamayhopetohouseitsowncitizens,andnewcomersdecentlywithinareasonabletimemargin.However,allformerplansdwindleintoinsignificancebefore thenewproposalstobringintothecountryone-third thepopulationofBritaincompletewithdwellings,productiveequipment,etc.,andinadditiontointroducetwo hundredthousandBaits.Nobody,certainly,cancomplainthattheplanlacksimagination.ifthehugetechnicalproblemsoftransporationandabsorptioncanbe handledwithoutundueupsettooureconomiclife,itmay spellthesalvationofthiscountry.Foralikeinthemattersofproductionanddefence,wearepittedinarace againsttime,andtheraceisnottotheswiftbuttothe prolific.

Populationisaprerequisite,bothofnationalprosperity andofsurvival.Butitwillonlybesoifthenewblood isrationallydistributed.Themainmenacearisingfrom ourpopulationproblemisitsconcentrationinsixcapital cities,theincreasingpercentageofoldpeople,andofthose engagedinnon-productivework(asadragonourecoomie resources),andtheperpetuationofthesmallfamilymentality.Itwouldbenogainatallifahugeinfluxofimmigrantsdrawnfromurbanstockwaspermittedtoswellfurtherthealreadybloatedcities.Thephysicaldistribution ofmigrantswillcallformuchmoreseriouseffortsinindustrialdecentralisationandinregionalplanning.(Andthe latterwillbeamatterwhichwillbearrangedmuchmore efficientlyonthespotthanbycivilservantssomethousandsofmilesaway.)Again,anegativeapproachwill notmeetthecase.Itwillnotbesufficienttoensurethat somehundredsofthousandsofnewcitizensdonotsettle inthecities.ItwillbeencumbentontheGovernmentto :.-eethatmanyofthemareattractedspecificallytosettle ontheland.Andthebestguaranteeinthisdirectionwill betoimportagoodlypercentageofruralstock.

TheArchdiocese

IntheCarmeliteMonasteryofMullin,Hertsfordshire,ther, diedto-daySisterMaryofJesus,attheageof88.Bornis Perth,WestAustralia,thenunwastheeldestdaughterofSir FrederickWeld,whsgovernedVicstAustraliafrom1869to1815 andwasthefirstCatholictoholdsuchaposition.

Ofcapitalimportance,also,istheintroductionof youngpeoplewhowillrestoretheage-compositioninproductionandrelievetheproductiveworkersofsomething ofthepensionburden.Inaddition,sinceworldstatistics proveconclusivelythatruralpopulationsreproducethemselves,whereascityfolktendtodieout,itisvastlynecessarythatwereceivemigrantswithsomesenseofhuman solidarityandthewilltolive.Whateverbasisofdistributionisarrivedat,however,itiscertainthatlargenumberswilldrifttothecities,andthebestthatcanbehoped foristhatsomeeffortwillbemadetoengagethemin productivelabour.Thenumbersofyoung,activepeople nowemployeddirectlyorindirectlybythecentralgovernmentisappalling.Notonlyisitavastdrainonthe taxpayer,butaverylargeextentofitisunnecessaryand wasteful.TheadministrationofFederaldepartments duringthelastfinancialyearcostoverelevenmillion pounds.Itwouldbeasadauguryforthefutureofthis; countryifthenewmigrantsweresimplydraftedintothe bulgingbureaucracythatSocialismhascreatedit midst.

S.I.C.OLDBOYS'BALL

TheANNUALBALLwillbeheldhiCLUBCABARITAon

WEDNESDAY,JULY21-8.30p.m.toL30a.m.TablesINay bereservedatflabCabaritaorwiththeSecretary,J.Haynes. Tkkets,7/6(inc.tax).Comealongandmakethisanoutstandingsaccess.Makeyourpassword:"SeeyouattheBall."

Archbishop'sEngagements.

July25: 3.30pm.:Confirmationand CanonicalVisitation,Sacred HeartChurch,HighgateHill.

August1:

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

August6: FinalProfession,St.Marys ConventofMercy,Leederville.

August8: 10.30a.m.:PresideSolemn HighMass,RedemptoristMonastery. t.siary'sCathedral: 3p.m.:ConfirmationofchildrenofParochialSchools.

August11:

ReceivedebutantesatCatholic Ball,Northam. August15: 11a.m.-St.Mary'sCathedral. PresideatSolemnHighMacs, occasionopeningofMedical Congress.

osmon.m.o4mo.a.ownoomwo.mwome.rwmmo.wwww.

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KALGOORLIEHONOURS

THELATEM.PATRICK

JAMESRUSSELL,K.S.S.

SolemnRequiemMasswas celebratedonFridaymorning iorthereposeofthesoulofthe latePatrickJosephRussell. RightRev.MonsignorMosspresided.ThecelebrantwasRev. FatherJohnRussell(sonofthe deceased),withRev.FatherLang meaddeacon,andRev.Dr.hulli ansub-deacon,whiletheAdministrator,VeryRev.Father Carmody,wasmasterofceremonies.Otherpriestspresent wereRev.FathersCarolan.Cunningham,Byrne,Stinson,Philbin, Diviney,McCarthy,Dunne,Gai.agherandConroy.TheMass wassungbythechildren'schoir. Thechurchwascrowdedtothe doors.

Histhreedaughters,SisterM. Theophane,Mrs.Speering,and Mrs.Hardiman,werepresent.

Thefuneraltookplaceimmediatelyafterwards,andaguard ofhonourwasformedbymembersoftheHolyNameSociety.

Allsectionsofthecommunity tokpartinthelongfuneralprocessiontotheKalgoorlieCemetery,payingeloquenttributeto thedeceased.

Thepall-bearerswerethe MayorofKalgoorlie(Mr.R.G. Moore),Messrs.F.J.O'Dea,F. alsh,J.Morris,L.Maxwell, andP.J.Johnson.

AtthegravesideRev.Father JohnRussellofficiated,assisted bytheAdministrator.

OnSundaymorning,Rev. FatherCarmodyspokefeelingly whenaskingforprayersforthe lateMr.Russell.Hehadbeen thefriendofeverypriestconnectedwiththeparish.

Forthepast47yearsMr.Russellwasoneofthemostrespectelbusinessmenonthe'Fields. liewasnotedandbelovedforhis generosityandwillingnessto !Aidassistancealwaystoappeals fromcharitableorganisationsand localsportingbodies,aswellas individuals.However,St.Mary's Churchandallconnectedwithit washismaininterestafterhis family.Sincebeforethefoundationswerelaiduptothetimeof hisdeath,hewasindefatigable inhisservicetoSt.Mary's.Even nowhisworkgoeson,asthe newmarblealtarwhichisnow beingerectedisproofofhisinterestandgenerositytowardsthe parish.Thisaltarwillbea furtherremindertoustoremesnhimwhereremembranceisbest

Soonhegainedprominenceas anadvocateofrepresentative government,andwasamember ofthefirstelectiveParliament. FromExecutiveandCabinet positions,heeventuallybecame PremierofNewZealandin1864. ByendingtheMaoriwarandensuringnativerepresentation,he restoredthecreditofthecolony andgeneralharmonywithits nativerace.

TOTHEWEST.

Owingtopoliticaldefeatand ill-health,hereturnedtoEngland,andsomefouryearslater hewasappointedGovernorof thisState.Hisdemocraticdesiretoseeresponsiblepolitical institutionssetupherewas thwartedonaccountofthepeculiarcircumstancesprevailingat timetame.

fisweser,GovernorWelddevotedlillyisedenergeticallytothe 0te.4..,0.140gtileuthilluvri, ssaersorus.usestate,antineWas WCmanrespoubluteforthe .101111rorrestfortoe Lass,. intinsseieetwahewas oinuencedbyuseadviceofrether daterisianup)honey,anduetweentimeteemenwerewaseslablislieUatamwooofmenusnip.fiealsoestablishedteieg,apinecommunicationinthe colony.

ACHIEVEMENTS.

OneofhisgreatestachieveinentSwastheauuptiouofan elementaryr..ducauonActwhicn gavegrantsoflandtoallrengisusdenominationsinproportioa totheirnumbers,anActwhich wasunwiselyrepeatedin1895. Theisolationofthecolony fromtheothersoftheAustra..anhinterlandwasamajorpic occupationwithWeld,andduringhistermof(Micethefirst postforthetelegraphlineoecweentoeWestandSouthAustraliawasplanted.Healsoimprovedintra-Statecommunicationsbytheestablishment 01 steamshippingalongthecoast, andcutthefirstsodofthefirst railwayinW.A.

FAITHINTHESTATE.

GovernorWeldlaidthefoundationstoneoftheTownHallin 1870,andalsoestablishedmumdpalbodiesbytheActof1871. Thefollowingyearheformally separatedChurchandState,in thebeliefthatallreligious bodiesshouldbeonanequal footing.Hisconcernforthe nativeracewasreflectedinhis ownjourneysandintheenquiriesheinstitutedintotheconditionsandgeneraltreatmentat theaboriginesbythewhitecolonists.Mostinterestingtoday,perhaps,washisattemptin encouragingimmigration.As hesaidattheopeningofthe TownHall:"Atlastshe(thecolony)moves."Later,hewrote toacorrespondentofhisgreat hopesforthefutureandhisfaith intheState,whichwasregarded inEnglandas"themostsleepy andstagnantofallourcolonies.''

"Ihavebeenacolonistfor yearsandhavetravelledmuch, andIhaveseennobetterfield fortheinvestmentofcapitalthan WesternAustralia;butanew populationiswantedandmust heintroducedbeforeanyreal progresscanbeexpectedfrom thecolony." PIONEEROFEMPIRE.

In1880hewasappointedGov' ernorofTasmania,andonthe

expirationofhistermofofficeke wasknighted.Afteraperiodas

GovernoroftheStraitsSettlements,heretiredtoChideoes. Manor,Bridport,England,where htdiedin1891. Intheyearbeforehisdeath, heandhistwosonshadtaken partinthefirstlarge-scaleBritIApilgrimagetotheHoly i'lacessiiicetheReformation.

TheWeldswereafamilyremarkablealikefortheirdevotion totheFaithandtotheircountry.SirFrederickhadthirteen children,ofwhomthreedaughtersbecameNunsandtwosons priests.AfterhisdeathhiswidowbecameaBenedictineOblate intheMonasteryofwhichherdaughterwasPrioress. Describedas"oneofthebest administratorsthatsatinthe vice-regalchairinWesternAustralia,"FrederickAloysiusWeld hadamostdistinguishedColonialcareer.NephewofCardinal Weld,ofLulworthCastle,hewas bornofanaristocraticfamily. EducatedatStonyhurstCollege, hecametoNewZealandinhis youthandcombinedthepastoral ifewithexploring.

Amanofstatesmanlikeability andculture,SirFrederickwas recognisedforhisstraight-dealingandchivalryinpolitics,and madeanotablecontributionto Britain'scolonialempireata periodofgreatexpansion.

PROFOUNDPIETY.

Never,however,didhepermit hispoliticaldutiesorhispersonalambitionstoswervehint omhisreligiousprinciples. TwiceInNewZealandhethreatenedresignationwhenaDivorce Billwasbroughtforward.His 'eligionwasthemotive-power ofhislife,andinrecognitionof thisfactPopePiusIX.made himaKnightoftheOrderofSt. Pius. Hispersonallifewasremarkshleinitsdependenceonprayer. Hehadaparticulardevotionto theHolySpirit,andneverwrote anythingofimportancewithout invokingHisaid.Equallymovingwashisloveofthepoor, v.hichmanifesteditselfinmanifoldcharities.Hediedacomparativelypoorman.Perhaps thenoblesttributetohimwas thatwhichclaimed,"hereverencedhisconscienceashisking."

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ACTIVITIES

BRANCHNOTES.

SUBIACO:

Football:Withlastweek'stwopointvictoryoverShentonPark, Subiacohasclimbedtothetop ofthepremiershiplistinthe WesternZone.Finalscores were:Subiaco,9.11;Shenton Park,9.9.BestforSubiaco were:O'Grady,Cullinaneand Leahy;andforShentonPark Hilsz,SampeyandHall.Next matchwillbeagainstFremantle on25th.inst.

VICTORIAPARK:

Football:OnSundaylastwe defeatedClaremont,whowere unabletofieldafullteam.Final scoreswere:VictoriaPark,11 goals9points;Claremont, 4 goals7points.Conditonswere wetandtheplaywasscrambly.

BestplayersforVictoriaPark wereH.Gorringe,J.Butlerand JackJones.

CLAREMONT:

On12th.inst.,wewereguests oftheSubiacoBranchatavery enjoyablegamesevening.Basketballwasthemainattraction i,{theevening;Subiacojustwinningbytwopoints.Subiacoalso wonthequoits,butourtabletennisteammanagedtouphold ourreputationtosomedegree.

On24th.inst.,abasketball matchwillbeplayedattheCerr tcnaryHall,ClaremontShowground.

Onthe23rd.inst.weareinstitutingthefirstspecialmonthly meetingforthebranch.Itwill heaspecialeveninginallrespects,astherewillbemorethan theusualsupplyofentertainmentsfollowingthemeeting.

CATHEDRAL;

HouseParty:Thehouseparty willnowbeheldatSt.Patrick's SchoolonWednesday,21st.inst. Wewouldliketoseeallmembers withrelativesandfriendsturningup.

Debating:Atpresentweare beinginstructedinthemethod ofdebatingbyMr.Paterson.

Football::LastSundayafternoonCathedralplayedWest PerthatForrestPark.The gamewasnotofahighstandard.

Thefinalscoreswere:11.13to 3.4.ThebestplayerswereK. Fitzgerald,L.Howard,M.Foster,R.GillandD.Prunster,for Cathedral,whiletheMcGrade brothersplayedwellforWest Perth.

HIGHGATE:

Football:NextSunday,25th. inst.,twoofthekeenestrivals inthecompetition.ShentonPark andourteam,willmeetforthe secondtimethisseason.This gameshouldbeonewellworth watching.

DancingClasses:EverySundayeveningafterdevotions-exceptingthirdSundays-dancing classesareheldinthehall.

SOUTHPERTH:

Football:Onceagainwebeat Belmontcomfortably,playing thematSouthPerth.

OnSunday,18th.inst.,South Perth,inconjunctionwithHighgate,willrunahiketoSerpentine.Asocialgameoffootball willbeheldintheafternoon. ThetruckswillleaveSt.Columba'sat10o'clock,andwillpick uppassengersalongthetram route.

TennisRacquetsRestrungbyexpertsatWimbledonSportsDepot. 14BonMarcheArcade.

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41. National Catholic Girls' --MOVEMENT

WouldallLeaders'Groupswho havenotalreadyattendelto same,pleaseforwardimmediatelythenamesofthoseleederss intendingtoattendtheLeaders' ConferenceWeek-EndatMarian Lodge,23rd.-24th.July?

SOCIALCALENDAR.

Dances:

July16th.:Highgate.

July27th.:Subiaco.

July23rd.:SouthPerth.

July23rd.:ShentonPark.

WhoWoNOWNI.....60,04/.......MonAMNWN N.C.G.M.BASKETBALL RESULTS.

Thefollowingaretheresults ofmatchesplayedonSaturday, 10th.instant: "A'GRADE.

HighgateidefeatedMidland 1,33-31. "B"GRADE.

Midland2defeatedSubiaco2, 16-14.

Nedlands1defeatedCathedral 2,29-13. "C"GRADE.

Cathedral3drewwithVictoria Park2,13-13.

Subiaco3drewwithNedlands 2,11-11.

V.1WW.P.O.AWhoWN.NWINOVVWV, SUBIACOBRANCH.

Nextmeeting,Tuesday,26th. inst.

OldAquinians' HockeyClub

Resultsofthegamesplayedby theclubonSaturday,10th.inst.:

"A"GradeplayedGuildford, attheShowgrounds,andaftera veryexcitingandhardgame,in whichtheissuewasindoubtuntil thelastfewminutes,Guildford ranoutwinners,3-2.

BestplayersforAquinaswere: P.Kennedy,Griffin,andK.Kerr nedy.

TheReserveswerebeatenby FremantleattheUniversity,2-1.

TheJuniorsplayedFremantle, theiroldrivals,anditwasahard andwillinggame,theAquinians winning,2-1.J.Freedman,who hasonlyafewgames'experience, scored2goals.ThebestplayersforAquinaswere:R.Melvin, E.RalphandM.Paget.

COOROWDISTRICTWHEAT ANDSHEEPPROPERTY (GN.184):

2,:225ace.freeholdland,situate 9milesfromGunyidi;schoolto bebuiltatEastMarchagee;half drst-class,halfsecond-class;800 to900acs.cleared;ringfenced-2 paddocks;wateredby1equipped well,soak,bore;4-roomediron house;averageyield15bushels; 160acs.underwheat;carrying capacity600to700sheen.

PRICE:£2,330bare.Termsarranged. Applyto-

GOLDSBROUGH,MORTAND COMPANYLIMITED,PERTH, BRANCHESANDAGENTS.

BYFORDDISTRICTDAIRY

PROPERTY(PS.197):

161acs.freeholdland,situate3 milesfromSidingand21miles fromschool;rainfall35in.;150 acs.first-class,balancesecondclass;allclearedexceptshelter;boundaryfencedwith4and 6wires,1barb-20cattle-proof paddocks;wateredby3wells(2 fullyequipped);5-roomedW.B. house,withverandahon3sides; \eaterlaidon;telephone,electric light;dairy,feedandsupersheds; stables,implementshed,pig styes,etc.;carryingcapacity64 head.PRICE:£4,630,w.i.w.o.

ApplytoGOLDSBROUGH,MORTAND COMPANYLIMITED,PERTH, BRANCHESANDAGENTS.

Seamen'sInstitute

Atameetingoftheexecutive oftheCatholicSeamen'sinstituteheldonsnd.duly,theflight Rev.MonsignorMosspresiuing, therewasagoodattendanceor members.TheChaplain,Rev. FatherBreslin,announcedthat theInstitutewasnearingthe completionoftwelvemonths'existence.Hegaveabriefoutlineofthevariousactivitiesand statedingeneraltermswhathad beendoneinthattime.

Itwasdecidedunanimouslyto holdthefirstannualmeetingon 23rd.July,whenthesecretary willpresentadetailedreportof theyear'sworkandthetotal amountofmoneythathasbeen subscribedtothisworthycause. Greatpleasurewasexpressedby themembersatthefinancialposition.Inspiteofmanyappeals fromvariousdeservingbodies thefriendsofseamenhadnot overlookedtheclaimsoftheSeamen'sInstitute.Ithasmace manyfriendsthroughoutWesternAustralia.

FatherBreslinstatedthatthis InstituteistheonlyCatholicInstituteinAustraliaorNewZealandwhichprovidessleepingaccommodationforseamen.It hasnotthelargefloorspaceo, Seamen'sInstitutesinother States,butitistheonlyone thatprovidesa24-hourservice, 7daysoftheweek.Thisis somethingthatmarksWoffand shouldmakeWestAustralianCatholicsveryproudoftheirnew Institute.

Itwasannouncedatthemeetingthatfinalarrangementshave beenmadefortheAnnualBazaar, tobeheldintheInstitutethis yearonSunday,July25th.,from 2p.m.to10p.m.Manyinterestingsideshowsandabeautiful selectionofgoodsatbargain priceswillbeondisplay. It e. alsobeanexcellentopportunityforaltoinspectthebuilding.

H.AC.B.S.

OurLadyHelpofChristians Branch,EastVictoriaPark. Ourusualfortnightlymeeting washeldonTuesday,6th.ins' andaverygoodnumberofmemberswaspresentWewere pleasedtolearnthatSr.BattersbyandBro.Sermonwerewell again.OurteamwonitsbaduiintonmatchagainstSt.Brigid'.; butlosttoSt.Mary's. AsSt.LawrenceO'Toole's Branchwillbepayingusasocial callonournextmeeting,Tuesday,20th.inst.,themeetingwill startat7.30p.m.sharp.

Afterthemeetingweadjournedtothehall,wheremembers fromSt.Joachim'sandSt.Columba'sBrancheswerewaitingfor ustostartasocialanddance,arrangedbyallbranches.Itwas eeryenjoyableandallexpressed thehopethatatalaterdateother socialeveningswouldbearranged.Adaintysupperwasserved. ClaremontBrancn.

Thefortnightlymeetingofthis branchwillbeheldintheReserve StreetHallonTuesday,July20. Afullattendanceofmembersis requested.

S.I.C.OldBoys' Association

-OnTuesdayevening,July0, fortyOldBoysjoinedtodine andjokewithRev.BrotherPiacidus,ProvincialoftheSouthern SectionoftheMaristBrothers' Community,atpresentvisiting theschoolsatNewNorciaand Northam.Averyenjoyableand sociableeveningwashadbyail The"pictureshow"provedmost entertaining.Ourheartythanks to"Alex."

Althoughtherewasagreatrepresentativegathering,thenumberdidnotcomparewithlast November'sgathering.Whet hasbecomeofmanyofourmembers?Surelyyouallcan'thave gonetothecountry.RememberallOldBoysarealwayswetcome,sotrytomakethesefunctionsalltheyshouldbe.

Now,abouttheBall!How ahcutshakingoutthemothsand oilingupthejointsandheading fortheCabaritaonJuly21st.? Thiswillcertainlybesomething outofthebag,sodon'tmiss!t onanyaccount.

St.Gertrude's Ex-CollegiansAssociation

Atpresentthereismuchenthusiasmamongthemembers, ..tnotniswasshownbythelarge attendanceatthehail-yearly meeting.Amongrepoitsreceiveuwasthatofthereunion,which wasmostsuccessful.Thebaseetteailmatchwaswonbythe Presentgirls,andthehockeyby thePast,thusmakingadrawfar 1948,whichwillberegisteredon theshieldwhichwaspresented forcompetitionTotheSisters endallwhomadeourweek-end soenjoyable,weextendoursincerethanks.

Themonthlydancesheldon each4th.TuesdayattheLeedervilleTownHallhavebeen mostenjoyable,butcouldbebet terattended.Let'shaveabumpernightthismonth.

Ourbigeventoftheyear,the AnnualBall,willbeheldatthe LadyOnslowHall(Karrakatta Club),onMonday,9th.August. RonJenkins'orchestrahasbeen engaged,andabuffetsupperwill beserved.Keepthisdate,and withyourfriendsattend.We willneedeverymember'ssupport tomakethisballasuccess.

CatholicWomen'sLeague

Attherooms,NestleHouse,on Thursday,July20,at8p.m.,a mostpleasantsocialeveningis planned.MissOctaviaGraves willgiveatalkonhertravelsin EuropeandSouthAmerica,from whereshehasjustreturned.All membersareaskedtocomeand bringtheirfriendsandmenfolk. Supperwillbeprovided.

D.E.P.Fund:MaylandsBranch, £1ls;Mrs.McCann'sraffle,£29s

CatholicTeachers'Guild

Averyenthusiasticmeeting washeldonTuesdayevening, July13th.,atwhichmanyinterestingmatterswerediscussed.

Membersareremindedthatfor ournextmeetingwewillhave thepleasureofhearingMiss Cannon.Wewouldlikeall memberspossibletobepresent, asthisisaveryspecialoccasion ofwhichyouwillbenotifiedpersonallyinthenearfuture.

CATHOLICNURSES'GUILD

MembersoftheaboveGuild areremindedofthenextmeeting,tobeheldonWednesday, 21st.inst.,at8p.m.,atFlorence NightingaleClub,179 St. George'sTerrace.

WHATDOES"W.A.L.C." MEAN?

Well,thatdepends.Itcould meani.3,000foryouifyou'rethe luckydraweroffirstprizeinthe NeA.LotteriesConsultation. Whynotseeif"W.A.L.C."means somethingtoyouintheNo.429 Consultationnowopen.Tickets2/6everywhere.

.4.04,11,014.4,41.0.414.4.04.000.4./....14,0

RACINGSELECTIONS

Saturday,July17,1948.

BeaglePlate:Woniron,1;Our Treat,2;Moonalong,3;Yeomanegh,4.

BeaglePurse:Decima,1;Fulward,2;Wongie'sSon,3;Thunderlara,4.

MaidenHandicap:Sextile,1; BronzeTitle,2;Resound,3; Greenmarc,4.

DividedPurse(1):TwoJohns, 1;Talimar,2;Aptitude,3;ForestRose,4.

DividedPurse(2):Rosebury, 1;Epinard,2;Sandhoe,3;Leave Pass,4.

HuntClubHandicap:Gold Patois,1;Pandennis,2;Prince Brian,3;ScottishLaw,4.

HighweightHandicap:Prejudice,1;Aprosan,2;IrishMyth, 3;PrinceElite,4.

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CAFFNEY.-OnJuly3rd.,at DistrictHospital,Bunbury, JamesThomas(lateofCollie), nearlybelovedhusbandofBertha,andfondsonofJoe, father-in-lawofDot,and grandfatherofJimandJanetta,lavingbrotherofSister Antoinette(Italy),SisterDominique(New)Zealand),and Phill(Wagin). Mayhissoulrestinpeace.

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tilSENNAN.-Ofyourcharity, prayforthesoulofPatrick arennan,whodiedatRosa Brook,15th.July,1947.

-Insertedbyhiswifeandchildren.

LLLYARD.-Ofyourcharity, prayforthesoulofAlma,wh., uiedJuly21st.,1947. SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhersoul.

-Insertedbyherlovinghusband,Frank,andmother-in-law.

rLariaraaai.-taiyourcharity, prayiorthereposeoftnesoul usThomasDavidFennessy, saioseanniversaryoccursabout thistime,Pennedbrotherui Jonasaannessy,Mrs.O'Reilly, lbATS.Quinlan,andthelateMrs. Ahern;brother-in-lawofJohn Quinlan.

"Ivooneknowshowwemiss you,Tom,butGod." -insertedbyhissorrowingsister,kiilenMariaO'iseiily. (Queensiandpapers,please copy.)

rltUJ.C.-Inlovingmemoryof ournearmother,whopasses awayJuly15th.,1940,loved motherofJim,mother-in-law osLama,granamotherofMaureen.

MILLER.-Inlovingmemoryof AnnieAgneswhopassedaway on16th.July1947,devoted wileorGeorgeMiller,ana lovingmotherofFlorence, Vsinured,George,Kathleen (Mrs.Rafferty),Mary(Mrs. Long),andFrank. SacredheartofJesus,have mercyonhersoul.

O'HARA.-Inlovingmemoryof ourdearsonandbrother, BernardAloyshas killedinairoperations, July18th.,1943. SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhissoul.

SCOTT,ElsieMay.-Inloving memoryofourdearsister--inlawandaunty,whopassed awayatFremantle,July13th., 1947. Eternalrestgranttoher,0 Lord. ,InsettedbyK.Wigginsand family.

WATERS.-Treasuredmemories to-dayandalwaysofourdear Dorothy,whofellasleepJuly 16th,1939. Alwaysfondlyrememberedby herlovinguncleandaunt,AnthonyandMary.R.I.P. Toodearlylovedtobeforgotten.

WATERS.-TreasuredmemoriesofourdearDorothy,who passedawayJuly16th.1939. Eternalrestgrantuntoher,0 Lord. -Insertedbyherloving motherandsisters,Mollie, E:leen,MayandFrances.

WOODS,MarieGenevieve(late Coolgardie).-Treasuredmemoriesofourdearmother,who passedaway15th.July,1935. R.I.P.

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TheConversionofAlphonseRatisbonne

Readersoflastweek's"Record"willrecallhowOurBlessedLadyherselfhadrevealedthe MiraculousMedaltoSt.Catherine in1830,requesting thehumbleDaughterofCharity "tohaveamedalstruckafter thismodel."

Obediently,St. Catherinelaidthematterbefore hersuperiors,andaftercareful examination,Msgr.deQuelen, theArchbishopofParis,gavehis approvaltohavingthemedal made.Almostimmediately,Our Ladybegantoshowerhergraces uponthosewhoworeit.Msgr. doQuelenhimselfwasawitness ofa remarkableconversion workedby theImmaculate Motherthroughhermedal.He waspersonallyinterestedinthe aseofaschismaticalArchbishopwhowasnowonhisdeathbed,butwithoutanysignsofrepentance. Hewasinducedto wearthemedal,andreceivedthe graceofcompleteconversion.

Bytwofurtherevents,the Church,asitwere,setherseal uponthedevotion.In183a, aftersearchingenquiry,atribunalsetuptoinvestigatethe apparitionstoSisterCatherine Laboure,declaredthattheywere authentic,andsomeyearslater, iheHolySeegaveitsofficialapproval.Theattentionofthe .uthoritiesinRomewasdrawn tothemedalinaremarkable v.ay,andasitwere,byOurLady herself.In1842tookplacethe conversionoftheyoungJew,AlphonseRatisbonne. Thecircumstances,asrelatedinthe "BookoftheMiraculousMedal,' wereasfollows: "AlphonseRatisbonne,aJew, ofStrasbourg,wasyoung,highly connected,veryaccomplished,

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andwealthy. Heheldtenaciouslytohisconvictions,andhad thegreatestcontemptforChristianity,acontemptthathad deepenedintohatredthroughthe conversionofhisbrother,Theodore.Hewasengagedtoarich andaccomplishedyoungladyof hisownrace.Previously,however,tohismarriage,hehadset outonatourofEurope.Inthe courseofhistravelshecameto Rome,drawn,asheadmitted lateron,byirresistibleforce. WhiletherehemetbychanceM deBussieres,apiousCatholic gentlemanandfriend,whoprevaileduponhimtoacceptand weararoundhisneckaMiraculousMedal,andalsotorecite

metolife.Icouldnotanswer hishastyquestions,butatlast1 seizedthemedalwhichIcarried onmybreast;Itenderlykissed theimageoftheVirgin. Oh! itwasindeedshe!Iexperiencedsuchacompletechangethat Ibelievedmyselftobeanother person.Ifeltinmyselfsomethingsolemnandsacredthat forcedmetoaskforapriest.... OnenteringtheChurch,Iwas ignorantofeverything;onleaving,Isawclearly.Ifonecannotexplainphysicallight,how canoneexplainthelightwhich isfundamentallybutTruthitself?"

Thenewconvertmadearetreat,wasbaptised,and,later

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dailythe"Memorare"ofSt.Bernard.Alphonseaccededtothe requestthrough condescension, riotthroughconviction,according tohisowntestimony:"Justto letyouseethatweJewsarenot obstinate,andbecauseyouare myfriend."Afewdayslater, theyenteredtogethertheChurch ofSt.AndreawieldsFratte.M deBussiereswenttothesacristy tointerviewtheparishpriest, andwhilehewasthereRatisbonnepassedthetimebytaking alookaroundthechurch. Ashepassedaround,politely examiningthisChristianchurch, Alphonsecametothechapelof Michael.Andhere,theBlessed Virginappearedtohim,justas shewasdepictedonthemedal thatAlphonsewaspolitelywearinc..Shedidnotspeak,but signedtohimwithherhand, andhefelluponhisknees.In afewmomentshearoseachangedman.Hehadenteredcompletelyignorantofthedoctrines ofChristianity;hewentout, fullyinstructedinallthetruths oftheCatholicfaith. (The readerwillobservethatOur Ladyhadnotonlyremovedhis arejudice,buthadactuallyenlightenedhismind,sothathe hadnoneedofinstruction.)He himselfwrites:"Inolongersaw anything,orrather,Isawonly onething.Howwoulditbe possibletospeakofit!There wasprostrate,bathedintears, whenM.deBussieresreceded

on,ordainedapriest(eventually heenteredtheCommunityof OurLadyofSion,whichhad beenfoundedbyhisbrother,Fr. TheodoreRatisbonne,forthe conversionoftheJews.Hedied intheHolyLandin1884,aftera lifeofmostexemplaryholiness andzeal).

Thecaseattractedsuchnotice inRomethananecclesiastical tribunalwasforthwithsetupto verifythefact.Itdeclared that"theinstantaneousandcompleteconversionofAlphonse Ratisbonnewasatrueandsignal miracle wroughtthroughthe intercessionoftheBlessedVirgin.'ThusdidOurLadybring hermedalbeforetheRomanauthorities.Thepilgrimtothe ChurchofSt.Andreanowfinds inthechapeloftheMiraclea paintingoftheApparition,and thefollowinginscription:"On the20th.January,1842,AlphonseRatisbonne,ofStrasbourg,camehere,anobstinate Jew.TheVirginappearedto him,asyouheresee. Falling downaJew,heroseupaChristian.Stranger,storeupthis preciousremembranceofthe mercyofGodandofthepower oftheVirgin."OurLadyhas workedsimilarmiraclessines throughhermedal,butfewhave receivedsuchauthenticrecognitionasthisone,and,indeed,few aremoreremarkablethanthis graceconferredbythe"Lilyof Israel"upononeofherownrace,

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1,114.004-4.04.041,114PONP#4,04414,11,..1,0441.+6, Sir,-Mypenmaynotbeas eloquentasyourown;butafter readingthearticlebyFrancis Gilbertin"TheRecord"ofJuly 8,inreferencetotherecentstoppageontheColliecoalfieldonaccountofapithorse,Ibecamea littlehotroundthecollar;and,I mightadd,notashotassomeof theadversecriticismpublishedin variouspapersmademe,butafter readingyourversionofthebusiness,IdecideditwastimeIlet offabitofsteam.

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Iamglad,however,thatanothercousinofminewillingly openedherhome,whichisasbig asherheart,tothesesameAustralianfriends,sincetheywere advisednottospendapartof theirholidayintherubberplan- tation,owingtothelawlessness existingatpresentalloverthe countryside.She,Iamproudto say,showsthesametrueChristiancharitywhichwesawin yourowncountryduringour year'sholidaythere. Believeme,mybrotherandself havedoneourlevelbesttotell fellow-Malayansofthekindness receivedatthehandsofyour people.Whetherwehavebeen successfulornot isanother question.Whateveritisyou mayrestassured,mydearFather, mybrotherandselfshallnever forgettheverydearfriendswe haveleftbehindandthecountry whichwenowconsider"OurSeccndHome.""Thankyouand blessyou,AustraliaFair!"Yours,etc.,

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Inthefirstinstance,probably youarenotawareofthefact thatthehorseinquestion,Red, hadbeenworkingunderground for18months,andhadbeenin thehorse-breaker'shandson numerousoccasions,withtheobjectinviewofteachinghimbet terhabits-alltonoavail.Secondly,thehorsehadbeencondemnedforworkingundernormalconditionsbytwoofthe highestminingauthoritiesinthe State,namely,Mr.Gillespie,inspectorofmines,alsoMr.Wallwork,whojudicatesonindustrial disputes(intwodifferentsectionsofthepit).

Apartfromthemoralissueat stakeintakingamanfromthe oldmen'scavil,themanagementofthemineasgoodassaid thateveryhorsebreakerand Wheelerinthepitwasincompetentandwasn'tfittogivethe horseathird trial.

I'vehadsomeexperiencewith horses.PerhapsMr.Gilbertmay havehadmore.Iwouldliketo knowfromyouastowhatperiod ittakestobreakahorseintodo aspecificjob.

InmyopiniontheminersexhibitedmorepatiencethanJob, andtheirgoodnaturewasburntuptoexasperationpoint.

Inconclusion,oldchap,Iwould suggestbeforeyouoranyofyour literaryrobberscqmmentorcriticiseonanyindustrialdisputes, youshouldtakeajobthereand getapracticalviewpointofthe situation.-Yours,etc., F.COLLIE.

P.S.:Idon'tthinkMr.Gilbert wouldhavemuchtroublefinding employmentinCollieonthemines atpresent.

(Mr.Gilbertcomments:"Ihave enoughcoalsheapeduponmy headwithoutseekingajobat Collie."-Ed.)

Thefollowingletterhasbeen received,andpublicationwasrequested:

MydearFatherBrennan,Itwasreallyneart-breakingto findonourreturnhometoMalaya enawfulanti-Australianfeeling, especiallyafterallthekindness mybrotherandmyselfhadreceivedfrombothCatholicsarvi non-Catholicsinyourcountry.It wassadderstilltofindthesame feelingexistingevenamongafew oftheverydearonesofourown family.Mycousin,aSenator, absolutelyrefusedtohaveathis hometoteasomeAustralian friendsofours,whomwehadmet onboardship,justbecausethey wereAustralians,andforno otherreason.Itoldhiminmy usualbluntwaywhat1thought ofhim,buttonopurpose.Itis reallyapitytoseepeople,supposedtobebothChristianand educates!,notbeingabletodraw thelinebetweentheirpolitical opinionsandtheirChristiancharity.Hence,nationalmisunderstandings,prejudices,wars,etc., etc.(MayIsuggesttoyour GovernmenttosendtheLegionariesofMary,whomyouhavem Australia,asMessengers(it

Sir,-AsanativeofUlster,I canassureMr.O'Brienthatthe evilofpartitonhashelpedto divideIrishmen.Atthesame time,Iwonderifitwouldnot bebettertoleavetheendingof artitiontothegoodsenseof thepeopleofIrelandandEngland.To-day,peaceisbeing soughtbypeoplesofallnations, ..aidwithsomanymajorproblems troublingtheleaders,perhapsit wouldgetmoreattentionand sympathy,whentheworldsettle down.Still,Iwishthemgood luck.-Yours,etc., "GALWAY:"

Sir,-Mr.O'Brien'sletterof 17tleultwas,tomymind,more ofatributetohisheartthanhis head.ForyearsIrish-Australianshaveviewedwithsympathy Ireland'seffortstosecurepeace andameasureoffreedom.In recentyears,wehavewitnessed arealdesireonEngland'spart tosatisfytheseambitions.TodaySouthernIrelandhasachievedmorethananyonecouldhave hopedforeven30yearsago. Woulditnotbebettertosettle downtothejobandmakethe mostofthings,andhelpmake thecountryimproveinmany ways,ratherthanwastetime andmoneyandenergyintrying t,,endpartition.-Yours,etc., "DOUBTINGTHOMAS."

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inisolationfrom,andoftenin oppositionto,thatinstitution whichisbothpopularlyandaccuratelyknownastheCatholic Church,Thatiswherethegreat gulfisfixed.Betweenthemselvesthevariousdenominationsadmitoffairlyfreeintercourse. Nobodyismuchalarmedifa ChurchofEnglandmanandhis Methodistwifegotochurchtogether,orifaCongregationalist andaBaptisthavetheirchildren broughtupinanAnglicanschool. Thereisfelttobesomethingin commonbetweenallthesebodies.

Popularopinion,whichinthis cs,eismerelytheformulationof agenerally-perceivedreality,expressesthenatureofthiscommon elementbycallingallthesedenominationsProtestant RECOGNITIONOFFACTS.

ButIpausehereforamoreenttoremindyouthatIwant tokeepthisdiscussionfreefrom anythingsavouringofpettiness, bigotry.orill-feeling.Letme saystraightwaythatIhavea

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greatregardforanumberof modernAnglicanwritersofthe Anglo-Catholicschool,andIhave awarmadmirationformanytea turesinthetraditionoftheEnglishChurch,particularlyasexpressedbythegreatAnglican divinesoftheseventeenthcentury.IfIgrouptheChurchof Englandwiththenon-conformist bodiesunderthegeneraltitleof Protestant,Idosowithoutany offensiveintention.Ibelievethat, Iammerelyexpressingarecognitionoffacts,andthatmost peoplewouldagreewiththeexistenceofthefundamentaldistinctionwhichIhaveindicated. Toconcludethissection,allow metoremindyouofonesignificantfact.TheKingofEngland, whoisthe'legalheadofthe AnglicanChurch,isrequiredby thecoronationoathtosay:"IdeclarethatIamafaithfulProtestant."Thatformulaisanexampleofthepopularuseofthe word"Protestant"insofarasit indicatesaChristianwhoisnot amemberoftheCatholicChurch

AnglicansCannotExplain TheirOwnPosition

SEVERALDISTINCTKINDSOFTHEOLOGY

Youwrite:

TheBomanCatholicChurch, asavoluntaryorganisation,is permittedtohaveitsownrules andteaching,andfromthe pointofviewofyourChurch theChurchofEnglandisProtestantandheretical."

A,:Yes,thatiscorrect.

Youwrite:

"Butitseemstomedishonest onthepartoftheRoman Churchthatshepermitsher memberstobelieve(andencouragestheminthebeliei) thattheChurchofEnglandregarbsherselfasoccupyingthe positionthattheRoman Churchteachesthatshedoes. Woulditnotbemorehonest andmoreChristianonyour part,whendealingwiththe ChurchofEngland,tosay: 1hisiswhattheChurchof Englandteachesaboutthis; butthisiswhattheRoman CatholicChurchteaches.'"?

A.:1havetwomainobservationstomakeonwhatyouhave justsaid.First,theofficial teachingoftheCatholicChurch isnotconcernedwithwhatother religiousbodiessayorbelieve aboutthemselves;itisconcerned withwhatisobjectivelytrue.A atholicpriestmayhappento explaintohisflockwhatother churchesbelieveaboutthemselves,butthisisnotanynecessarypartofhiswork.Ofcourse,in discussionwithnon-Catholics,he willtrytograsptheirpointof view.AndIthinkthatyouwill find,intheCatholicpublications thatdealwiththeAnglicanposition,whetherbooksorC.T.S. pamphlets,thatthewritersare quitewellawareofwhatAnglicansholdaboutthemselves.The classicaltheoriesofAnglican theologyhavebeensetforth againandagaininthecourseof argumentbyCatholicwriters. But,ontherareoccasionswhen apreacherisspeakingaboutthe natureofheresyandschism,he ismoreconcernedtosaywhatis truethantotracethevarious theoriesbywhichaheresyisjue tifiedbythosewhoholdit.if oneexaminesthewritingsofa greatChristiandoctorlikeSt. Augustine,onedoesnotfindhim, atanyrateinhissermons,balancingnicelytheCatholicpositionwiththatof,say,theManichaeans,theDonatists,thePelagians,andmakingcarefulallowancesforwhatthesesectaries

holdofthemselves;hedescribes themasheseesthem,andasthe eathoiicChurchseesthem.

NOOFFICIALTHEOLOGY. Inthesecondplace,itisnot veryeasyforaCatholicpreacher orapologisttoexpoundAnglican teaching,evenWhenhisargumentdemandsthatheshould. illsdifficultyisthatthereare severalquitedistinctkindsof theologywithintheChurchof England,andwhoistosaywhich isofficial?Inrecenttimesthe ChurchofEnglandinSouthIndia founditimpossibletolinkitself upwithotherProtestantbodies it,ageneralChristianunion.For thispurposesucharticlesofbeliefastheexistenceofadivinely constitutedepiscopateweresimplyscrappedorwaived.Admittedly,thismeasuredrewforth indignantprotestsfromtheenglo-CatholicschoolinEngland. EutwhoistosaywhichsiderepresentsauthenticAnglicanism?

InEnglandyoumayhearDr. WandprofessingaveryCatholic ofChristianity,butyouwill alsofindriotsandprotestsfrom timetotimeamongthosewhoattendhisservices.Inthepast, themajorityofAnglicanwriters haveextolledtheworkofthe ProtestantReformation.Two yearsago,theAnglicanCanon DartcondemnedthatReformation.Hewrote,inhis"A.B.C.

GuidetoFaithandPracticeof theChurchofEngland:"Theimpatienceofwell-meaningpeople, -thegreedofthosewhocoveted ecclesiasticalproperty,theswellingwaveofnationalism,the shamefulsensualityandambition ofawickedking,broughtabout inEngland,asinothernorthern countries,aprematurereformation.Itdestroyedtheunityof Christendom,andcompletedth2 rupturewithRome,theMother Church.Foratime.theChurch fEnglandlostthebeautyand dignityofitsinheritedworship, andsawitselfexposedtotheinfectionofnumerousProtestant heresies."

CONFUSION.

Thatisoneposition,andono whichwecanallunderstand, evenifwedonotagreewithit. PutjusthowmanyotherAngli. innswouldsubscribetothat statement?Icanwellimagine whatthelateDr.Coulton,of Cambridge,whomAnglicanwritersarefondofusing,wouldhave saidaboutthisviewoftheReformation.Iknowthathislanguagewouldnothavebeennice.

Inshort,thereisnounifor.n bodyofteachingabouttheAnglicanposition.SomeAngliearlsrejoiceintheirProtestantism;otherspridethemselveson theirCatholicism;andthereare allsortsofintermediatepositions r,swell.Howcanawell-intentionedCatholicconfidentlyexplaintootherswhatAnecans thinkofthemselveswhentheAnglicansthemselvescannotseccessfullydoso?

IfindthatIhavespentalong timeonthismatterto-nigh;.1 havenotyetquotedallthemain pointsoftheletterwithwhich Iamdealing. Ishallreturn, thereforetothissubjectnext week.Inthemeantime,letme assureyou,D.C.E.,thatIknow youhavewritteninafriendly strain.Ihopemyreplyhas donenothingtodiminishyour friendliness.

Ihavejustdealtinpart,witn aletterwrittenbyaChristian gentlemanwhohasdisagreed courteouslywithwhathewould calltheRomanCatholicview. Hisargumentsarefair,even whenIthinkthemtobewrong, andhesignshisletter,without doinganyviolencetoitsspirit, "YoursinChristiancharity.

hearit.Iamindeed.Heseems tobealsoadevoteeofMissMoncaFarrell,andanavidreaderof themoredebasedformsofantiCatholicpropaganda.Again, hesendsmesomeprintedmatter forcomment:aJesuitoath,an Hibernianoath,andacuttingfull cfcheapandtendentiousquestions.

Iam,ofcourse,wellawarethat thepurposeofletterslikethese mayreallybetogainpublicity overtheairforascurrilouskind ofpropagandawhichdecentpeopledon'treadinitsprinted form.However,outofthisabsurdmedleyIshallselectone item,the"JesuitOath."Ibelievethistobesounintentionally comicthatitmaywellamuse listeners,andmayservetoindicatetowhatdepthsofimbed!. litythemoreilliterateandevil. mindedpropagandistscansink.

GROSS FORGERY.

Thehistoryofthisso-called "JesuitOath"iswellknown.It isaforgeryofthemoregross andobvioustype-theworkofa certainRobertWare,winoplied hisjollytradeinthelateseventeenthcentury.Intheoriginal form,whichdatesfrom1680,the "oath"purportedsimplytobea "Papist"document;butasit seemedmoresinisterifthename Jesuitwasattachedtoit,itwas "touchedup"alittlewithreferencestothe"Superior-Generalof theSocietyofJesus"andtothe "SuperioroftheHolyFatherof

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Nowletusexamineanothertype cdletter,ofwhichtwoprizeexampleshavelatelycometohand. Thesetwoletters,whatevertheir shortcomingsinotherrespects, mayatanyrateprovideacomic interlude.

SomeweeksagoIreceiveda bulkyenvelopefromacertain G.F.C.,c/otheG.P.O.,Perth.It containedanumberofcuttings, mainlyfromthemorevirulent andnastytypeofanti-Catholic journal.Thesecuttingswereaccompaniedbyaletterwhichwas littlemorethanaprolongedbarrageofabuse.Neithergood mannersnorgoodspellingseemedtocountformuchwiththe writer.Wordsingreatblocklettersshoutedandshriekedfrom writtenpage.Afterthe familiarchargesaboutworship ofimages,andsomeridiculousinnuendoaboutCarmeliteconvents, theletterconcluded:"Iamfrom Queensland.Nowdonotletme down.Tellthepeopleoverthe wirelessexactlywhatisonthese papers.. Iamonlyherefor ashorttime,soanswerthem quickly."

Ifeltstronglytemptedtotear thewholewretchedbusinessup onthespot,but,asIhavenotso farrefusedtoansweranyone,I thoughtitperhapsratherapity tomakeanexceptioneveninthis case.Moreover,ithappened thatjustoneofthepapersincluded,anextractfromthe "SignsoftheTimes,'publishedat Warburton,Victoria,wascomparativelydignifiedintone,and gavemetheimpressionthatthe writerwasmisguidedratherthan ill-willed.Iputthispaperaside forlaterattention.Butsofar anumberofmorepressingenquirieshavehadtobedealtwith, andthistractfromWarburton requiresnourgentanswer.

DEBASEDPROPAGANDA.

Duringthepastweekanother lettercametohand.Itwas signedbyamanwiththesame surnameasthewriterofthe formerletter,althoughtheinitialsweredifferent.Againthe addressistheG.P.O.,Perth. Thereis,indeed,muchincommonbetweenthetwoletters. However,thewriterofthesecondclaimstobeaCatholic,and saysthatImaybesurprisedto

HE"JESUITOATH"

theSocietyofJesus,"whoever thatstrangepersonmaybe.In itsnewformthe-oath"enjoye,1 boutsofpopularityamongthe credulousandilliterate.When itappearedtobedeadandforgotten,itwasunearthedbya FrenchProtestantpaper,"LeTemoignage,"in1891.Theforgery was,ofcourse,promptlyquashed, butthatdidnotpreventitfrom turningupagainduringthetroubleaboutEdwardVLI'sCoronationOathin1901.Afterabrief andingloriouscareerinEngland the"oath"seemstohavemigratedtoGermany,whereit founditswayintoanevangelical "Calendar."Itflittedbackto Englandsomeyearslaterinanother"Calendar,"andnow,after someyearsofoblivion,ithas beenresurrectedfortheedificationofAustralians.

COMICRELIEF.

Isupposetherearesoft-headed peoplehereaswellaselsewhere, butitishardtobelievethatanybodywhohasreachedtheageof reasoncouldreallybetakeninby thisfarragoofribaldryandbalderdash.Itpurportstogivethe formulausedbyaJesuitonhis receptionintotheSocietysf Jesus.ThefirstpartIomit,becauseitseemstomenotfree fromobscenityandseriousirreverence.Afterthatthe"oath" proceedsinthisstrain:"Idofurtherdeclarethedoctrineofthe ChurchofEngland,andScotland,andofCalvinists,'Huguenots,andothersofthenameof ProtestantorLiberal,tobe damnable,andthemselvestobe damnedwhowillnotforsakethe same. Idofurthermorepro-

miseanddeclarethatIwill, whenopportunitypresents,make andwagerelentlesswar,secretly oropenly,againstallheretics, ProtestantsandLiberals,asIam directedto;extirpatethemfrom thefaceoftheearth;andthatI willspareneitherage,sexorconditon,andthatIwillhang,burn, waste,boil,flay,strangleand buryalivethoseinfamousherotics;ripupthestomachsand wombsofthewomen,andcrush theirinfants'headsagainstthe wallinordertoannihilatetheir execrablerace."

Isupposethatintheseventeenthcentury,whentheforgery wasfirstcirculated,thelanguage didnotseemquitesofar-fetched andridiculousasitdoesto-day, buteventhenitcouldonlyhave takenintheignorantandthe superstitious.Thosewhocould believesuchanextravagantand maliciouspieceofsensationalism wnoldhavehadnodifficultyin believinginwitchcraft,theevil eye,blackmagic,orthealchemist'sstone.Nowadays,anybody whocouldbringhimselftoswallowthe"Jesuitoath"would,I shouldimagine,qualifyfortreatmentinaquietroomwithup- holsteredwalls.

GOODFAITHDOUBTED.

Listenagaintothepathetic maunderingsofthe"oath":"I willsecretlyusethepoisonous cup,thestrangulatingcords,the steelofthepoinard,ortheleaden bullets,regardlessofthehonour, rank,dignity,orauthorityofthe persons..asIatanytimemay bedirectedtobyanyagentofthe Pope,orthesuperioroftheHoly FatheroftheSocietyofJesus."

Thenfollowsapieceoflurid melodrama,astheinitiateplungesadaggerintohisarmand writeshissignatureinblood withthepoint.

Iapologisetothoseofmylistenerswhofindtheseextracts merelydisgusting.ButIhope thatsomeatleastmayfindthem asmildlyamusingintheirineptitudeasanythingfromaJackthe-Ripperserial.

Ofcoursethepeoplewhociripulatethiskindofsonsensedon't believeitistrue.Anditisimpossibletothinkthattheyreally expectotherstoswallowitcompletely.Whattheydohope, ouwever,istocreateageneral moodofsuspiciousnessanddistrustofCatholicsinthemindsof others.Eventhemostignorant andilliteratepersonwoulddiscountmostoftheitemsofthis -oath,"butthosewhopurveythe documentapparentlyhopethat readerswill,atanyrate,think thatjustpossiblythereis"somethinginit"-thatbehindallthis smoketheremaybesomefire.

Iaskyou,listeners,whatkind ofaconsciencedothepeople whocirculatethis"oath"own! Ihavesometimesfeltthatallowanceoughttobemadeforsome possiblegoodfaithinthepoor twistedmindsofmanyconfirmed bigots.Inthepresentcase,I cannotseehowtherecanbeany goodfaithatall.Youseethe wretchedandirresponsiblecalumnieswhichthesepeopleproduce.Bytheirfruitsyoushall knowthem.

RandolphKnapp (W.A.O.A.)

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StephenLaeEskimo

ByGREGORYL.LANDON,S.J.

ItallbeganonEastermorning,1931.TheplacewasaMissiononthebanksoftheYukon River,HolyCross,staffedbythe AmericanJesuitsandtheSisters ofSt.Ann.Returningtothe littlemissionhospital,theSister nursesawanEskimoseatednear thestove.Shesmiledandasked "Areyousick?""No,"hesaid, butpointingtowardthecorner, thatkidissick."

SisterMaryturnedandsaw overagainstthewall,flatonthe floor,apitifullydeformedlittle body.Twobigfrightenedeyes fulloftearsweregazingather. Theheadwastheheadofan eightornineyearoldboy,but thebodyapparentlythatofa threeyearoldbaby.Sothis wasSister'snewpatient;here washerprincipalchargefor many,manymonthstocome.

Sistersmiled.Inthattwisted bodyhereyesoffaithsawasoul belovedbyGod.Shesmileda welcometothisfrightenedlump ofhumanity.Itwasonlyansweredbyscreams.Stephenknew hewastostay,wasafraidofthis cleanroom,afraidofthesmiling womanintheclothesofanun. Hecouldnotunderstandthelanguage.SoSister"sbeingnice wasonlyrewardedbyuglyface=, tearsandmorescreaming.It becameworseasStephen'sfather preparedtoleaveforhisdistant home.

Theirnativegood-byeove', Sistertookthefightinglittlelad inherarmstoseewhereshe couldbegin.Hisbackwas hunched,hischestpointed,hislittlelegsbentsothathadhewalked,itnecessarilywouldhave beenonhisankles.Hisarms werelongforhissize,and, thoughthin,weretheonlywell' shapedpartshehad.

Havingnodoctortoconsult, Sisterlookedtoheavenforin. spiration.Howoftenmissionar desmustdothatinAlaska!She removedthelittlecrookedsealskinmukluks(Indianshoes)from Stephen'sfeet,andunwrapped thegunnysackmaterialthat servedhimforstockings.Then abathinthewashtub.Little elsewasdoneforhimintheway oftreatmentforthefirstfew daysbesidesoilsandbandages.

Themainthingjustthenwasto makefriendswiththepoorboy. Hesoonbegantolovethekind attentionofSisterMary;tears weremixedwithsmilesandthe fewwordsheknewcameout morefreely.Whenhesawthat Sisterwouldanswerhiscalls evenduringthenightandwith lightedcandlecometohisassistance,herecognisedherasa friend.

Twomonthspassedwithlittle improvementinhisconditon.Sisterdecidedtoapplyplasterof purlscasts.Hewasverymuch afraidandSisterhadtomake manypromises.Everytwoor threeweeksshechangedthecasts leavingthemoffadayortwoto givetheskinanopportunityto harden.Thelittlelegswere graduallyassumingamorepropershape.Fortwoyearsshe keptatit,usingthecastsuntil shefeltshehaddoneallthatwas possiblewiththem.Meanwhile Stephenwasgaininginstrength. Duetogoodfoodandasoftbed, hisbodywasfillingoutmore normally.

Withstrengthinhisarmsthe timehadcometotryhimon crutches.TheMission'scarpentermadehimatinypair.Sister coaxedhimuntilhetriedthem. Sheandagirlwouldholdhim

oneithersideashemadethe firststeps.Butassoonasthey lefthim,hewouldthrowdown thecrutchesandgoonhands.It wasalongslowprocess. GraduallySisterconvincedhim thathelookedmorethemanin a:1uprightpositionthanincrawlinglikeababy.Alsotheyearnnagtogooutsideandplaywith theotherboysforcedhimtoaccustomhimselftothecrutches. tiebecameanadeptatmarbles, lovedhide-go-seek,eventookto sleighingwhensouseboywould kindlypullhimandhissledto thetopofahill.Warmlywrappedhebegantoaccompanythe boysontheirSundaywalks-one ortwoofthempulledhimonhis sledinwinter,onhiswaggonin summer.

sisterNaryutilisedStephen's presenceinthehospitaltoteach himhiscatechismandtoprepare himforhisfirstHolyCommunion.Onedaybeforethishappy event,hewentintothechurch, draggedhimselfupthestepsto thechoirloftwhereheandSister Marywereaccustomedtohear Mass.Hethoughthewasalone andbegantosingalittlehymn totheBlessedMother.Hedid notknowallthewords,norwere thewordsheknewallintune. Yethissongmusthavebeen beenbeautifultohertowhomit wasaddressed.Onecaneasily imaginehowproudwastheSisternursewhensheheardofthis incidentfromanativewoman whohappenedtobeinthechurch thoughunseenbyStephen.

ButSistersdonotforeverstay inoneplace,andSisterMarywas noexception.Whenshewas transferredtoDawsonin1937, Stephenwassad-toputitmildly.NorcouldStephenforever stayinthelittlehospital.He wassentovertotheboys'house wheresomethirty-fiveorforty boyswereunderthecareofthe Jesuits.Herewhentheother boyswereatworkoutdoorsin theafternoonsandonSaturdays, Stephenwasgivenlittlejobsindoorsmoresuitedtohisnimble fingers.Helaterlearnedto mendshoes,evenoperatinga shoe-sewingmachine.Thussome dayinhisownvillagehemight findthisknowledgeameansof support.

ThoughSisterhaddoneher workwell,shedidnotrestore permanenthealthtothatcrooked frame.Stephensufferedagreat deal.Witheverymoreserious cold,hisbreathwouldcomein gasps,painswouldstabdeeply intohisdeformedchest.There wouldbemanydayswhenhe wouldhavetolieinbed,alone, whileotherboyswereatschool.

Whenforty-ninetofifty-two boysundermychargewerestricseriwithmeasles,Stephenwas oneofthem.Measlestonatives hohaveneverknownthediseaseisaveryseriousillness.It causedmanydeathsinAlaska thatyear.Anditalmostcaused Stephen's. Ifthiswasonlyfiction,itwould endwithacompletecureorwith death.This,however,isatrue story.Stephenstilllivesand stillhobblesabouthisnativevillageonhislittlecrutches.When liewishestogoanydistance,he hitcheshisonedogtohissledor tohiswaggon,dependingonthe season.Heishappy,content withthelotthatGodhasgiven him.Heissurelyquitepoor, butwhenoneseeshissmiling face,hearshimhummingand whistlingashemakeshisway aboutthevillage,wemustadmit thatparadoxicallyStephenis veryrich.-"JesuitMissions."

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Wialki.

DearAuntBessy,-Iantjust writingtoyoutoaskifyouwill sendmeaprickcard.Well,we havehadabout60pointsofrain duringthelastfewweeks.I gotapenfriendandhernameis WinniePinichin;shelivesdown aroundNarrogin.Wehadour exam.thisweek,andwasithard, Idon'tthink.ColinandLaurie arelisteningtothecricketfroin England.Wehadtomoveour sheepuptotheotherplace,as thefeedisveryscarceherejust now.Wehadthebuildersat saeschoolthisweek.Iwent outto-daytogetsometadpoles furournaturestudy.Ihavea coldandhopeitwillbebetterbeforeSaturday,asIliketofollowtheMukinbuddinteamevery Saturday,asColinplaysfor them.-Yourlovingniece, LORRAINEO'NEIL.

DearLorraine,-Quitealovely longletter,andso"newsy." 1 aaresaythefarmerswerevery pleasedtogetthoserains.I'm sureyougetathrilloutofthe football,andasfortheTestcricket,I'malmostanenthusiast myself.-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

18Esplanade,Perth.

DearAuntBessy,-Iamlookingforapen-friend,anddon't knowtowhomIcanwritesomebodywhoisinterestedin stamps.Couldyoupossibly helpmetogetintouchwith somebody?Iam9yearsofage andgotoSt.Patrick'sSchool.I aminterestedinsport.Ihope youhaveabiglotofmoneyfor theBushies.Iamenclosinga shillingfortheBushies.-Your lovingnephew, WILLIAMMARWICK.

DearWilliam,-Ihopesomebodyreadingthisletterfeelsinclinedtowritetoyou-otherwise 1can'tguaranteeyouapenfriend.Wehaven'tasmuch moneyfortheBusbiesaswe wouldlike,butthankyoufor helping.-Sincerely,

AUNTBESSY.

DearAuntBessy,-Iamsendingbackmy2/6whichIcollectedformyprickcard.Iamsorry tosayImislaidmyprickcard somewhere,butthemostimportantthingistohavethemoney.Yourstruly.

MARGARETWYBURN.

DearMargaret,-Iwaspleased toreceiveyourcontribution.We havealongwaytogotoreach011r Objective,andeverylittlehelps.

-Sincerely,

AUNTBESSY.

BUSHIES' CORNER

Thefollowingdonationstothe Bushies'Schemefor1948have beengratefullyreceived: As.d. Previouslyacknowledged 409 Mrs.E.A.O'Shea.(CorLynnBirch(Claremont) E.Devereux Margaret Wyburn (Perth)

William Marwick

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CosmopolitanTangier

Thursday,December25:

AverymerryChristmasto youall,whereveryouare!It wasafairlyquietdayaboard, andfromreportsitwasalsovery quietinGibraltar,withallthe shops,bars,andcinemasclosed. Wehadagooddinner,consisting ofsoup,fish,turkey,pudding, fruitnutsandraisins.These werewasheddownwitheither whisky(turnedonbythe"Old Man"),wine,orbeer.Onlythe thirdengineerwasalittlemerry. Whensomeoneaskedhimduring dinnertoobligewithacarol,ne roseratherunsteadilyandstartedtosing"I'lltakeyouhome again,Kathleen"!Afterwards wehailsomecommunitysinging, an.lthenmostofthesaloonretiredforasiesta.

TANGIER.

Friday,December26:

WeleftGibraltarat0700,and a,'rivedatTangierabouttwo hourslater.Hereweanchored a',outaquarterofamilefrom theshoreThereappearstohe onlyonewharfherefordeepsea ships,anditisatpresentoccupiedbyabigDutchliner.From theshipthecitylooksverybig andmodern.Mostofthebuildings-manytenortwelvestoreys high-werewhite,andalthough

behindaswemovedupthe crowedRuedesSiaghineetothe betterandmoremodernpartof thecity.Manyofthebigstores wereopen,andthecafesand barswereallcrowded.Abarmanmentionedtousthatthere arenolicensinghoursforthe pubshere.(AnAustralian dream!) Itwaslatewhenwereturned tothestepsleadingtothewaterfront.Herewerousedour "taxidriver"whowasasleepin thesternofthedinghy.Aswe movedovertheunrippledwaters ofthebayIlookedbehindet Tangier.Howbeautifuland aimitlookedinthemoonlight. Soromanticandinnocent!But weknewbetter.Wehadbeen ashorethere.

Saturday,December27:

Itwasdecidedthismorning thatwewouldnotgoalongside thewharf,butwouldunloadour carsandtrucksontolighters. Seville,witharecordorange crop,isawaitingourarrival.The lastvehiclewasswungoverthe ideat2130,andat2200weleft Tangier. BONANZA.

Sunday,December28:

At0300weanchoredatBonanza,atthemouthoftheGuadal-

CatholicSeville

theglareinthehardsunlight wasterrific,atnight,bathedin softmoonlight,theywerea pleasantsight.Aftertea,Buster,thechiefelectrician,andmyselfwererowedashorebyan Arab,whohadbeenhanging aroundourgangwayforhours lookingforsomecustomers. Therewasnotarippleonthe moonlitbay,andthelittle wehadhadinth'eafternoon hadnowdiedrightaway.

Assoonaswelandedthere wastheusualcrowdofguidesand othersofamorepeculiarcalling waitingtoharassus.Wesucceededingettingridofallof thembutone.Thiswasayoung apparentlywelleducatedArao. HespokealmostperfectEnglish, andwewereabletogetmuchinterestinginformationfromhim.

MINIATUREOFU.N.O.

Tangierisafascinatinglittle cityof150,000people.Asn occupiessuchanimportantstrategicpositionacrossthenarrow straitsfromGibraltar,noone countrywantsanyothertocontrolit.Itisatrueinternational port,andwelearntthattheadministrationratherresemblesa miniatureU.N.O.inoperation.

Forexample,theheadofitisa Portugueseadmiral,andthe policechiefisaBelgiancolonel. AFrenchmancontrolsthewater supply,aSpaniardlikewisethe electricity,andanEnglishgenius istheinspirationofthelocal slaughter-house!Elevendifferentnationsandcommunitiesare representedby30membersou theInternationalCouncil.

Withnosesclampedwefirst followedourguidethroughthe Kasbah,whichisthenativequarterofTangier.Wewandered throughverynarrowalleysand diveswhereonlookingupyou couldhardlyseethemoonlitsky. Quaintfoodanddrinkstoresoverflowedontothealleyways,and veiledwomenglidedsilentlyby asthestallkeeperscalledtheir waresorbeggarsbesoughtalma inthenameofAllah.Theusual numberofill-cladlittlestreet urchinshungaboutuswiththe customarywhispersof"Hey, Bill,"or"Comewithme,Joe." Weknewthetypeofplacethey wantedustovisit.Wewererelievedtoleavethissinisterarea

quiver,onlyastonethrow,soto speak,fromthespotwhereMagellansetsailonhiswondertul lageofdiscoveryin1519 (eirca).Wehadmissedthe

afewpriestsandaskedthemin mybreath-takingSpanishthe waytothefamousCathedral. Theyrepliedinagenialflowof evenmorebreath-takingSpanish, andconsequentlyIwasaswiseas ever.Istartedoffinthewrong direction,andoneofthemcalled outtome.Itriedtoconveyby miming(withbutsmallsuccess andlesstruthfulness,Ifear)that Iknewthewaybutpreferredto gothisway.

NextIcametosomehuge plazaorpark,wheretherewasa fairinprogress.Maybe"fair isnotcorrect.Anamusement parkwouldbenearerthemark. Thousandsofhappy,excited childrenweregatheredaround theseveralwell-decoratedmerrygo-roundsandswingboats.Near bythebarsandstallswerecopingwiththehungryandthirsty crowds.Inoticedallthepeople andthechildrenwerewelldressed,andthereseemedtobeplenty ofmoneyaround.

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andinthedistanceadogcould beheardbarkingatthemoor. Otherwisetherewasnothing indicatethatproud,dreamyold Sevillewasnotagainsleeping anddreamingofitsancient glories.

Monday,December29:

Withmanyworkinggangson thejoboranges,thousandsof casesofthem,begantofillup theholdsthismorning.

Icaughttramnumber24tothe cityforanotherthreeorfour hours'stroll. Ialightednear thehugeoldCathedral,andthen learnttomykeendisappointmentthatitwasclosed.Of coursealltheshops,wereclosed forsiesta,butIdidnotexpect thechurchtobelocked.Posters onthefenceannounceda"SolemneOctavarioenhonordela NatrvidaddelNinoJesus."

INSEARCHOFACATHEDRAL Afterwalkingafewmiles moreurlessaroundthefringa ofthecity-Ididnotcomeacross anybigshoppingcentreorthe Cathedral-1wanderedslowly backtothe"Pelayo."Itwas lateasIaaincamealonthe g beautifulgardenpathsnearthe PlazadeEspana.Thefountainswerestillplayinginthe moonlightandyounglovers, arm-in-arm,werereluctantly leavingthegardensandtheseats htheshadowstoreturnctiyards.AsIsatoutondecktonightbeforeturningin-itwasa warmnight-ababystartedto tideandnowhadtowaituntilcryinoneofthelittlehomeson noon.Thenweleftforour5etheoppositebankoftheriver, et60milestripupthemuddy shallowrivertoSeville.For aboutfortymilesorsothebare, flatplainsof offered nogreatvarietyofscenery.It waspoorlookingcountryandbut sparselypopulated.Itwaswhile someofusweresittingouton number3hatchthatthecook spokeatrifletoosneeringlyof someofthepoorlookinghomes ofthepeasants.Hesaidthey werenotfitforhumanhabitation.Itwasnotpoliticforme toarguewithhim,soIquiet1;, agreedwithhimandmentoinOt that,inmyopinion,thehomes lookedasdrearyassomeIhai seendowntheEastEndofLondonaroundLimehouse,inthe slumsofGlasgow,orperhaps, amongthecrofterscabinsinthe Highlands.Exit,onesilent cook.

SEVILLE. Laterthescenebecamemore pleasantastheriverbeganto threaditswaythroughmilesof orangegroves.Sometimeswe passedalittlecommunitywith alwaysachurchprominent,howeversmallthevillage.Thechildrenandsomeoftheirparents wouldhurrytotheriverbankto wavetousandwatchtheship's washasitracedalongthenarrowriver.At1630orthereaboutswearrivedatthewharf aboutamileorsofromthecentreofthecity.Waitingforus werethousandsandthousandsof casesoforangesstackedinthe hugesheds(Tinglados)nearby. ImmediatelyafterteatonightIlefttowanderuptothe city.Wasmuchimpressedby thewidethoroughfaresand plazasandthemanyfineold buildings. hadseenRossini's spirited"BarberofSeville"at Sadler'sWellsafewnightsbeforeleavingLondon,andoddly enoughthefirsttradesmanIsaw to-nightwasabarbercuttingthe hairofoneofthecariboneros nearthedockgate.Forfearhe mighthaveanswered'Figaro,"I didnotaskhimhisname!Imet

Iwalkedthroughtheadjoining PatiodelosNaranjos,andthe orangetreeswereloadedwith goldenfruit.Thiscitymustbe proudofitsoranges,asIfound treesplantedinmanyofthemain streetsandsquares.AfterrestingawhileintheshadyPlazade SanFernandoandtryingto wadethroughto-day'spaper, "Sevilla"or"DiariodelaTarde," withtheaidofSpark'sdictionary,Icaughtatrambarktothe port.

To-nightthesecondmateand Iwentuptown.Theshopswere doingagreattrade,particularly thetoyshops,whereFather Christmaseswereingravedangerofhavingtheirwhiskerstorn offbyyoungsouvenirhunters.I believeinSpaintoysandgifts arenotpresentedatChristmas butaweekorsolater.One praiseworthycustominitiatedby theFrancoGovernmentsincethe civilwarmakesitcompulsoryfie, allfirmstopaydoublesalaries forDecember,andmanualwork ershavedoublefulltimepayfor Christmasweek.(Australian employersandBritishshipowners,pleasecopy!) (TobeContinued.)

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RemarkableAdvance ofChurchinU.S.

(N.C.W.C.NewsService)

NEWYORK,July2.-TheCatholicpopulationofthe UnitedStates,Alaska,andtheHawaiianIslandsnumbered26,075,697asonJanuary1,1948,accordingtoTheOfficialCatholicDirectoryfor1948,whichhasjustbeenissued herebyP.J.KenedyandSons,publishers.Thisrepresentsanincreaseof807,524overthelastyear.

ArchdioceseswithCatholicpopulationsofmorethan1,000,000 areChicago,with1,755,868;Boston,1,242,503;NewYork,1,183,417;andPhiladelphia,1,011,061. Brooklyncontinuesasthediocese withthelargestCatholicpopulation,1,153,467,withPittsburgh insecondplace,760,687,theDirectoryreports.

AmongtheHierarchy,theDirectorylistsfourCardinals,21 Archbishops,and153Bishops.

Comparisonsindicateanincreaseof1,277inthenumberof clergy,bringingthetotalof prieststoanall-timehighinthe UnitedStatesof41,747.ProfessedReligiousinclude7,335 Brothers,anincreaseof397,and 141,083Sisters,anincreaseof 520. TheDirectoryliststhe full-timeteachingstaffsofall educationalinstitutionsunderCatholicauspicesas101,944,whica includes6,779priests,3,445Brothers,372scholastics,79,952 nuns,and11,396layteachers,an increaseof4,168full-timeCatholicteachersinayear.TheDi rectoryalsonotesthat61,131 nunsareengagedinworkother thanteaching.

Asaresultofmoreexactdefinitionsincompilingstatistics, thenewDirectoryreportsarecordtotalof14,905Catholic parishesintheUnitedStates, AlaskaandHawaii.Thisincludes10,015parisheswithresidentpastors,anincreaseof196, and890parisheswithoutresident pastors,adecreaseof33.Inadditon,therearelisted5,617 chapels,4,942missions,and1,705 stationswhereMassisoffered moreorlessregularly.

Despitepost-warconditions, thenewDirectoryreports11,239 separateeducationalinstitutions, anincreaseof100.Thetotal includes60diocesanseminaries; 278seminaries,scholasticatesand noviciatesofreligiouscommunities;221universitiesandcolleges formenandwomen;1,637diocesanandparishhighschools;795 privatehighschools;7,724elementaryparishschools,and521 privateelementary schoois. Therearealso129protectiveinstitutionswith14,580children underinstruction.

ThenewDirectoryreportsan aggregateof4,138,695American youthinallgradesareunderCatholicinstruction,anincreaseof 306,468over1947statistics.Catholicuniversitiesanddolleges havemorethandoubledtheirstudentbodiesinthelasttwoyears -from102,655to220,226,the Directoryreports.

Studentsinseminariesandnovitiatesreachedarecordhighof 23,701.

TheDirectorysaysthetotalof Catholicgeneralhospitalsincreasedto718,with13newinstitutions.Thebedcapacityis fixedat94,543,anincreaseof 4,321.Twospecialhospitalswere addedduringtheyear,makinga totalof106suchinstitutions,accommodating8,630patients.

TheDirectoryplacesthenumberofconvertswhoenteredthe Churchin1947at115,214,anincreaseof14,586,andnotesthat thiswasthesecondtimeofrecordthatmorethan100,000concertshadbeenreceivedwithina year.

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OLYMPIA,Wash.,June25.(NC).-Constitutionalityofa 1945Statelawprovidingthatall childrenaffectedbytheState's compulsoryschoollawsmayride inpublicbusesalongestablished routes,wasarguedherebefore theWashingtonStateSupreme Court,whichtookthecase"tinderadvisement."

Afteranadverserulingina countycourt,theappealtothe State'sHighCourtwasmadeby Mr.andMrs.YelteVisser,parentsoffourchildren,whohad beendeniedridesonaWhatcom Countyschooldistrictbusbecausethechildrenattendedthe SumasChristianSchool.This schoolisoneofsevenoperated intheStatebymembersofthe ChristianReformedChurch.

Theschooldistrict'srefusalto allowthesepupilstoridefollowedanorderofMrs.PearlWanamaker,StateSuperintendentof Schools,whotoldanumberof schooldistrictsthatthe1945law wasunconstitutional.Shereiteratedherinstructiondespitea rulingbytheStateAttorneyGeneralthatthestatuteisconstitutional.A1941enactmentprovidingtransportationforpar° thirdandprivateschoolpupils hadbeendeclaredunconstitutionalbytheWashingtonStateSupremeCourt.

GeorgeFlood,ofSeattle,the Visser'sattorney,toldthesevenmanCourtthatthereisnoquestionof"separationofChurchand

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DUBLIN,June26-(ByRadio)

-InamessagetoHisEminence JosefCardinalMindszenty,PrimateofHungary,theBishopsof Irelandhavevoicedastrongprotestagainstthepersecutionot theChurchinHungary,particularlyasmanifestedintherecentlydecreednationalisationot Church-operatedschools.

TheBishops,whosegeneral meetinginMaynoothwaspresidedoverbyArchbishopJohn D'Alton,PrimateofAllIreland, expressedtotheHungarianCardinalandhisflockdeepestsympathyintheirtrialsandwarmadmirationfortheirgallantresistancetothelatesttyrannyofdictatorialoppression. 11,11.0.04.0.10041.441.004.41.114444.0.

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PARIS,June28-(NC).-News dispatchesreceivedherefrom Praguestatethatpolicemenhave beenobservedtearingdownfrom bulletinboardsatchurchgates twoannouncementsissuedbythe ArchbishopofPragueregarding thesuspensionofcertainpriests andthepositionoftheChurch towardthenewCommunist-dominatedregime.Theannouncementshadbeenpreviouslyread fromthepulpits.

AtheismontheAir

WASHINGTON,June25-NC).-TheSupremeCourtdecisiondeclaringunconstitutionalreligiousinstructioninthe publicschools,hasbeenofferedasthebasisofapleatothe FederalCommunicationsCommissionheretohavetheCom- missiondeclarereligionacontroversialsubjectandorder radiostationstoallow.equaltimeforthosewhoopposere- ligionasforthosewhofavourit.

ThesevenmembersoftheCommissionarenowstudying thispleaafterholdinguparenewaloflicensetoStation WHAMinRochesteragainstwhichprotestshavebeen lodgedtotheCommissionbecausethestationrefusedtime toaprofessedatheisttoanswerwhatheconsideredattacks madeonhisphilosophyduringareligiousbroaddast.The station'slicensecameupforrenewalonMay1ofthisyear. TheCommissionhasgrantedthestationatemporaryextensionuntilSeptember1,1948,'pendingreceiptofaaditionai information."

State"involvedinthecase.He saidthelegislationwassimplyan aidtochildrenoverwhomthe State'scompulsoryschoolattendancelawextends.Hecitedthe EversonandMcCollumverdicts oftheU.S.SupremeCourt,which hesaidexpoundedtheprinciplethattaxmoneysmaybeusedfor thepublicwelfarebenefitofall

schoolchildren,whethertheyare inpublicornon-publicschools.

RonaldW.Meier,ofSeattle, representedArchibajdWight, whoenteredthecaseasaninterveningtaxpayer.Heargued thattheschoolbusstatuteviolatedtheStateconstitutionin that,ineffect,itprovidedbene- fitstoareligiousschool.

7thPrisoner NowBishop

LONDON,July1-(NC).- monstrancesandaltarvessels

Sixmen-threeBritons,aScot,1fromRedCrosstinsforMonsig- Belgian,andaCzech-whonorHall'ssecretlittleservices. spentmostofthewaryearsto-Soclosedidtheybecomethat getherinNazi concentrationwhenBrotherThomas-nowthe camps,whoscrubbedfloorsto-collegedoorkeeper-hadachance getherundertheeyeofGermanofleavingtheothersandreturn- guards,whosufferedtogetherindighomeayearearlier,herefusGermany,AustriaandPoland,edtodoso. gatheredinLondontoseethe seventhmemberoftheirprison partyconsecratedBishop.

Thesixmen,throwntogether bythehazardsofwar,kneltas theirfriendwasconsecratedby HisEminenceBernardCardinal Griffin,ArchbishopofWestminster,asthenewVicarApostolic ofKisumu,Kenya,BritishEast Africa.

Theceremonytookplaceinthe chapelofSt.Joseph'sForeign MissionarySociety'sCollegeat MillHill.ThenewtBishopis 46-year-oldMsgr.FrederickHall, fromBurney,Lancashire,amemberoftheSociety.TheNazis caughthiminHolland,wherehe wasrecuperatingaftentenarduousmissionaryyearsinKisumu. Inthesamedragnettheyalso pickeduptwoBritishJesuit priest-brothers,theRevs.LawrenceandLeslieDorn;Brother Thomas,Scottishmemberofthe St.Joseph'sForeignMissionary Society;anotherBritishcleric, BrotherAlexGreene,oftheBrothersHospitallersofSt.Johnof God;RogerWayman,ayoung Belgianlayman,andPrincede Rohan,ofCzechoslovakia. Throughfiveyearstheywere shifted,alwaystogether,from camptocampinGermanEurope.BrotherThomaswasMonsignorHall'sconstantcompanion, helpinghimalways,servinghis dailyMass.M.Waymanacted assacristanforthegroup,mak-

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ThetwoJesuitswereordained lastyear,aftertheirrelease. PrincedeRohanhassincesettledinBritainwithhiswife,sacrificinghisestatesinCzechoslovakiaratherthanliveundera Communistregime.

BishopHallhaschosenthered roseofSt.ThereseofLisieuxfor hiscoat-of-arms.Congratulating himonthis,CardinalGriffindescribedthesaintas"amutual friend,"andsaid:"Donotworry aboutthefuture.St.Therese willseeyouthroughallyourpre blems.Sheiswonderful.She hasevenconvertedaBishopandthattakessomedoing."(His EminencewasreferringtoBishopFaron,formerleaderofthe OldCatholicChurchinPoland, whowasrecentlyreconciled0 BishopHallisplanningabig driveinKisumu.Hisfirstaimis tobuildanativemajorseminary. HeistouringHollandshortlyon "abeggingtour."WithhisconsecrationtheSocietyhassixBishopsamongits900members.

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