The Record Newspaper 26 August 1948

Church'sMoralSupport AidedKoreanFreedom

ByREV.GEORGECARROLL,M.M. (Radio,N.C.W.C.NewsService).

ThenewKoreanNationalGovernmentwasinauguratedformallyonAugust15,whenthemilitarygovernment ceasedtofunction.WhenthenewGovernmenttook over,itwasagreatdayforKoreaandtheKoreans.

Dr.SwngmanRhee,Korea'snewPresident,toldnsc duringaninterviewthathewillneverforgettheencouragementandhelpgivenbytheCatholicChurchtohi:, countryduringthedarkestdaysofthestruggleforKorean independence.

Hesaidthatthemoralsupport givenbytheChurchencouraged thenation'sleaderstocarryon thefight.Hepointedoutthat theChurchwasthefirsttorecognisetheseparationofKorea fromthingsJapanese,whenitassignedMsgr.PatrickByrne, M.M.,asApostolicVisitatorto Korea.ToKoreans,headded, thisgesturewasarecognitionof theirindependence.

Duringmyprivateaudience withthePresident,Ipresented himwithanoteofcongratulationsfromHisEminenceFrancis CardinalSpellman,Archbishopof NewYork.Thelettersaid:

"Iwasverygladtohearof yourelectionasPresidentof

Korea,andIwishtoofferyou myheartiestcongratulations. I wishyoueverysuccessinyour newposition,andpromiseaprayerfulremembranceofyouinyour workandalsoforthewelfareof theKoreanpeople."

Thenotewassigned:''Your sincerefriend,FrancisCardinal Spellman."

PresidentItheewasvisiblyaffectedbytheletterandtears welledinhiseyesasherecalled themanyexpressionsofsympathyandencouragementgivenin thepastbytheCardinal.

PresidentRheealsospokein glowingtermsofhislongfriendshipwithArchbishopPaulYn Pin,ofNanking.Herecalled

GermansPlanLegion ofDecency

MUNICH,August9.-AGermanLegionofDecency, aftertheAmericanpattern,isnowbeingconsideredbyresponsiblemotionpictureexecutivesintheBi-ZoneofGermany,toforestallattemptstendinginthedirectionofgovernmentfilmcensorship.

Atarecentmeetingofrepresentativesofthegroupsconcerned,itwasagreedthatfilm productionsliabletohurtthereligious,moralandartisticfeelingsofthegeneralpublicshould notbecountenanced.Toachieve thispurposea15-mencommittee

IndianCathoicNamed

DelegatetoUniversity Conference

MADRAS,India,July29-(NC).-M.Ruthnaswainy,formerVice-ChancellorofAnnamalai Universityhere,andprominent Catholiclayman,hasleftfor Englandtobetheuniversity's chiefdelegatetotheCongressof UniversitiesoftheBritishEmpire.HewillalsoattendtheInternationalCongressofAnthroplogyandEthnologyatBrussels andaconferenceofuniversities underthesponsorshipofUNESCOinParis.

AsPresidentoftheCatholic UnionofIndiaandoftheCatholicAssociationofSouthIndia, Mr.RuthnaswamywillvisitvariouscitiesinEuropeduringhis four-monthstaytoestablishcontactswithCatholicleadersinthe political,economicandsocial fields.

wasappointedwhichistoexerciseakindofself-regulationfor themotionpictureindustry. BothProtestantandCatholic circlesrecentlyobjectedtothe productionofafilmentitled"The AppleIsOff,"whichisconsideredhighlyoffensive.Itwasfinallyagreedthattheproducer. HelmutKaeutner,wastobe givenafreehandafterhehad promisedthatoffensivepassages wouldbedeleted. Itremainstobeseenwhether theactualproductionwillbein keepingwiththeseassurances. Catholicsherearefullyalertto thedangersarisingoncemore fromtheinfluenceofelementsin themotionpictureindustrythat arehostiletotheChurch.

"MadeGoingEasier"

Nanking,Aeigust7-NC).Atchbiahop

PaulYu-Pin,of Nanking, receivedatelegraphedinvitationfromDr. tyngnian(thee, newly-elected KoreanPresident,toattend theinaugurationofthenew KoreanGovernmentonAugust 15. TheinvitationwasinrecognitionofArchbishopYu-Pin's servicestothecauseofKorean independence.TheArchbishop annoupcedthatpressureofwork wouldnotpermithimtoattend, buthewasrepresentedatthe ceremonies.

howtheArchbishophadhelped withadvicethemembersofthe KoreanGovernentinexile,both inNankingandinChungking.He saidtheArchbishop'swordsof encouragementwhenthegoing wastoughmadethegoingeasier.

PapalCareof 2,000Children

ROME,August10-NC).

-Aninternationalcampfor needychildrenbetweenthe agesofsixandtwelveyears hasbeenopenedunderthe auspicesofthePontificalReliefCommission'ssummer campprogramme,itwasannouncedhere.

LocatedatCattolica,nearRimini,thecampwilloccupythesite ofoneofthelargestoftheprewarinternationalsummercamps sponsoredbytheoldFascistregime.Itwillaccommodateabout 2,000children.Onethousane wiltbeItalian,250Austrian,250 German,200Swiss,160Austrian andGerman-Italians,and100 fromthesmallRepublicofSan Marino.

TheAustrianandGerman childrencomefromtheWestern zones,andofficiateoftheCommissionexpressgratitudeforthe co-operationoftheoccupying powersofthesezoneswhichhas madetheundertakingpossible.

Inadditiontohelpingdeservingchildren,itishopedthatthe campwillpromotethespirit0f brotherhood,co-operationand peace,anddemonstratethecommonneedfornationstorecover theirstrengthandtoliveinfraternalpeace. SwissCaritasiscaringforthe

expensesoftheSwiss,German, andAustrianchildren,andsendingaidestohelpthem.

CUREOFBOYREPORTED.

CEUTA,Spain,August6(NC).-Thereportofacureofa boythroughtheintercessionof OurLadyofFatimahasbeen publishedby"Faro,"anewspaperhere.Theboy,Manuel Cantos,washospitalisedwitha tumourofthehip.Theyoung- sterwasabletoleavehisbed whileprayingasastatueofOur LadyofFatimawasbeingcarriedaroundthehospital.

U.S.YOUTHFORSPAIN.

WASHINGTON-NC.-CatholicActionYouthofSpainhas invited15Catholicstudentsof theUnitedStatestotakepart inagreatyouthpilgrimageto thetombofSt.James,inCompostela,lateinAugust.

AccordingtotheJointCommitteeforStudentAction,which hasreceivedtheinvitationhere, theSpanishgrouphasofferedto payexpensesoftheU.S.delega- tionwhileinSpainandtheirreturnpassagetothiscountry.It isexpectedthat100,000young Catholicsfromallovertheworld willbepresentattheCompostela event.

WesternPowers

ElderSisterstoNativeRaces

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

PARIS,July29.-Beliefthat EuropeasthecentreofChristendomwillcontinuetoplaya roleofprimeimportanceinthe adventofaworldfraternallyrenewedintheimprescriptible standardsoftheGospelisexpressedbyHisHolinessPope PiusXII.inamessagetothe FrenchCatholicSocialWeek meetingatLyon.

Referringtothethemeofthe SocialWeek,"OverseasPeoples andWesternCivilisation,"the HolyFatherdiscussestheaspirationsofcolonialpeopleforindependenceandsocialjusticeand thecontributionthatwestern civilisationbaseduponChristianityhasmadetotheirenlightenmentandprogress.

NativeSchooltoOpen

AnumberofGovernmentofficials,includingtheMinisterfor NativeAffairs,areexpectedto bepresentatTardunonSeptember12th.,fortheopeningofthe newschoolfornativeandhalfcastechildren,conductedbythe PallotineFathers.

Alreadytwenty-threechildren havearrivedattheschool,and manymoreareexpectedoncethe schemeisunderway.Mostof thechildrenhadneverseena shower,nordidtheyknowwhat

itmeanttohaveregulargood mealsortosleepincomfortable beds.

TheW.A.CharitiesConsultationhasassistedtheproject,and Rev.FatherGeorgeVill,S.C.A., wishestothankthemandthe followingpeoplefromW.A.who havemadedonationstothe scheme:Mr.W.Kelsey,Tardun, £55s;Mr.andMrs.Corkhill,Fremantle,L5;Mrs.E.McVittie, Rolystone,£1;Mr.W.Galligas, Rivervale,10s.

'Whodoesnotsee,"HisHolieessasks,"thatthedisasterwitnoutprecedentfromwhichweare emerginghasnotonlythreatenedourcivilisationbuthascaused amongthefarthestpeopleoverseasacommotionandanunrest theconsequencesofwhichcannot hecalculated?"

HisHolinessrejoicesthattne SocialWeek,bybringingtogetherfordiscussiononthebasis ofChristianprincipleleading authoritiesontherelationof westerncivilisationtothecolonialpeoples,willmakeagenuinecontributiontoaproblem thatisoffirstimportanceinthe worldto-day.

"Aspirationsforindependence animatemanyofthesepeoples .-day,"HisHolinessobserves. "Theirparticipationinthewar hasmadethemconsciousoftheir value.Butthisthirstforemancipation,accompaniedasitoften isbyviolence,isnotwithout dangerwhenoneconsidersthe weaknessoftheWesternPowers which,bytheirvocationasmessengersoftheGospel,havehad thetaskconferreduponthemof beingeldersisterstothecontinentsandpeopleslyinginthe death." andtheshadowof

Notingthatthepresentsituationmayresultinanunbalance fromwhichtheworldmayhave tosufferalongtime,HisHoline-s declaresthatnoonedoubtsthe necessityofevolutionintherelationsofthecolonialpeoplesto theWesternnations,butthatactionmustbetakentowardsachievingthisevolutioninanorderlyfashion,"injusticeinmu-

tualunderstanding,inaword,in charity."

"Neverhasitbeenaquestion ofconformityorlevellingamongdifferentcivilisations,"hecontinues."TheChurchhasalways beenrespectfulofthedistinctive characteristicsofthedifferentaspirations.Itistobehopedthat thenewconditionsunderwhich Westerninfluencewillbeexercisedontheoverseaspeopleswill obligethepowerstogivemore considerationtotheirethnical peculiarities,totheirnativeasirations'andtothebasicdignity ofthehumanperson."

Christianityabhorsanykindof abuseorexploitationofthe overseaspeoples,theHolyFather declares,oranyunderminingof theirnativeinstitutionswhich leadstoabreakdownofmorality amongthem.Hecitesthework ofCatholicmissionariesthroughcuttheworldinprotecting nativepeoplesandfosteringtheirtrueaspirations,andsuggests thatcolonialadministrationscan findmuchintheworkofthe Churchamongnativepeoplesto guidethemintheirrelations withthesepeoples.

"Mayweheedthelessonsof events,"HisHolinessconcludes, "andresortresolutelytothesavingvirtuesofChristianitywhich arealonecapableofachieving lastingsuccessoverthematerialisticdoctrineswhichto-day weworld."igh.soheavilyuponthe

SafeDriving:Soonerorlater thefellowwhotriestobeata trafficlightwillmeetadeadend. -0.A.Battista,in"TheVictorian."

RadioTalkbyMr.B.Doyle,AssociateEditor "CatholicWeekly,"Sydney

Ithasalwaysseemedagrief. pitytomethatmanypeoplean nlybeinducedtodiscusstheir ttitud'etolifewhentheyare ildlyintoxicated,enjoying .1 oodcigar,ortravellingonalong ailwayjourney:and,evenin hesecases,Iamafraidthepro'essionisnotalwaysinaccord -iththepractice. Perhapsthereasonwhylifeis illtooseldomdiscussedthoughtfullyavidintelligentlyisthat inlyundercircumstancessuchas hosementioneddomostofus lowdownsufficientlytoaskourelvesjustwhatourattitudeto ifereallyis. Wearesobusy

adequatelybedescribedhereas theclassicalteachingsoftraditionalChristianity,prominent amongwhichIwouldmentionin thepresentconnectiontherealityofsin,thefactthatmanisa fallencreature,theviewthatsufferingisinherentinlife,therole ofProvidenceandthemiraculous, thepowerofgraceandtherealityofprayer,andthebeliefthat man'sdestinyiswithGod. Ibelieve-anditisfundamentomyphilosophy-thatthegreat historicfactofalltimeisthe birth,lifeanddeathofJesus Christ,WhowasbothGodand Man.

Inmyopinion,thisquestionof whetheritispossibletodecide wheretruthanderrorlie,isfundamental;andIshallbehappyto becalledadogmatist,oranabsolutist,orperhapssomelessctrdialappellation,ifitisintendedto implythatIstandfirmtomy contentionthattheai-I:.Christ gavemankind,bywayofinstitutionandprocess,plustheoperationsofthehumanintellect,sustained,ofcourse,byfaithon somepoints,enableustoreach certaintyonthe"big"questions.

Ishalladdtothismybelief thatopportunitiesforinquiryandclarificationaresoprolificto-day,

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CUPWINNERS,1948TOURNAMENT.

ThirdRow:G.Riley(51st.),f.Cornwall(BestLoser,Midgets),J.Roberts(6st.),D.Vodanovich(5st.).G.Halvorson(Gist.).

SecondRow:F.O'Driscoll(71st.),G.McComish(9st.),P.Gilroy(8st.),A.Urquhart(7st.). Seated:C.Skehan(81st.),L.Smith(91st.),K.Ashby(SchoolChampion), R.Callaghan (BestLoser,SeniorDiv.).

InFront:B.Goss(4st.),R.Bunting(BestLoser,JuniorDiv.).

"living-lifethatweforgetto thinkaboutit,understandit,de\elopaphilosophy.

Atalleventsitwouldseemthat theA.B.C.hasaddedthemicrophonetothelistthatincludes liquor,cigarsandtrainsbypersuadingacross-sectionofmen andwomentogivearadioaudienceanuninhibitedaccountof Abetlifemeanstothem.

Formyself,sinceto-nightthe jobismine,Ibelievethatwhatis generallyreferredtoasaman's philosophyoflifeisacomposite thing-towhichhistory,religion, theology,philosophycontribute, andwhichinitspracticalapplication,maybeinfluencedbyfeaturesofcharacter,disposition andhabit.

JwasgoingtosaythatbasicallyIwouldliketofeelentitled tocallmyselfanorthodoxChristian;but,whenIrecalltheunhappyconflictanddivisionthat haveenteredintoonce-united Christendom,Iamnotsurethat Iwouldbemakingmyposition reallyunderstoodifIdidnotgo beyondthatterm.

Thewell-springofmyphilosophyoflifeismyadherenceto theCatholicfaith.

Fundamentaltomyattitudeto lifeisthefactthatthereisa SupremeBeing,manhasasoul, thereisalifehereafter,anda realmbeyondthisworld,andthe principalaiminlifeistopass propitiouslyfromthislifetothe next-inthemeantime,ofcourse, doingone'sutmosttomakeone's community,eveninamaterial sense,aswholesomeandprosperousaspossible. Inshort,Ibelieveinwhatmay

1believethatalloftheproblemsamanfacesinreachinga philosophycanbesolvedby't scientific,dispassionateanalysis ofthefactsandideasthatemergefromthelifeofChrist,assistedbytheadvantagesofnaturalreasonandtheprocessesof speculativephilosophy.

Ibelieve,naturally,thatstrictlyrationalprocessescanlead mantoanunderstandingofcertainofthefundamentalfacts thatconstitutethefullphilosophy(notablytheexistence3f God);butreasonalonecannot giveamanaknowledgeofeverythingheneeds,atleastduring anyofthenineteenhundredand fortyeightyearsknownasthe "AnniDomini"ortheyearsof theLord-evenifunassistedreasoncouldhaveplacedamanin arelativelymoresatisfactory positionintheyears"Before Christ."

Ibelievethataman'sphilosophyoflifemustimpingeonmaterialphenomena-thingsinthe realmofscience,politics,economics,art-indeedthewholeof life;andIbelievethat,unlessthe foundationsareessentiallyspiritual-callthem,ifyoulike,religiousortheological-thenonlya falsephilosophycanbeattained. ThatiswhysecularismisaphilosophytowhichIambasically opposed.

Youmayhavegatheredthatit isfundamentaltomyphilosophy tobelievethatitispossibletc attainabsolutetruth,tooutthe philosophyofanyhumanguineapigunderacertaintypeofmicroscopeandascertainitstruthcr falsehood.

thataqualifiedmanwhofailsto examineareasonablecross-sectionofhistory,theology,orphil-osophy,andtheirimpactonscientific,socialorpoliticalthought, isinanextremelyunsatisfactorypositionandisfundamentallyunequippedtobeginformulating aphilosophyatall.

Ithinkthatnothingmorethan failuretocoverasufficientcrosssectionofterritory,througn apathy,laziness,biasorsome othercause,isthereasonwhy manymento-dayprefertobe whattheycallliberalintheir philosophy-criticalofeverything andcertainofnothing,livingin astateofsuspendedjudgment. Nihilism,Ithink,isabettertitle forthisbrandofthinking,which,unfortunately,oftenattachesto menofgoodwillandhonestpurpose. Iseemostoftheconfusionand uncertaintyintheworldto-dayas emanating,eitherdirectlyorindirectly,fromaphilosophyof thiskind,whichdeniesamanthe prospectofattaininganydegree ofcertaintyinhisreligious,philosophical,economicorpolitical thought.Theremaybetimes whenitisconvenient;itmay preventanoccasionalclashof ideaswithembarrassingconsequences;itmaybegetafalsetype ofgentlemanlyrelations;itmay keepadinnerpartyonanundisturbedkeelofcordiality.But itisfalse,viciousandmisleading,andwearereapingaterrible harvestfromitserraticoperationsinthepresentcentury. Liberalismintheologyhasgivenusmilti-denominationalismand

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500,000inC.A.Rally

(N.C.W.C.NewsService.)

ROME,August5.-Catholic Actionralliestobeheldhere duringSeptemberareexpected tobeamongthegreatestgatheringsofworldyouthevertobe held,bringingmorethanahalf millionyoungpeopletotheEternalCityfromthroughoutItaly andfromsome50othernations oftheworld.

Some500,000Italianyouth, andwiththemrepresentatives.4 Catholicyouthorganisations fromallovertheworld,areexpected.Thecharacteristicnote ofthetwogatheringswillbe oneofprayer,whichwilldemonstratetheeagernessforthesupernaturalwhichreignsamong ouryoungpeople.

WhileitistotheworkofCatholicActiongroupsinItaly

U.S.Pilgrims forRome

BOSTON-(NC).-Pilgrims leavingNewYorkforRomeon August14onthepilgrimage sponsoredbytheConfraternity ofChristianDoctrinewillbereceivedinaudiencebyHisHolinessPopePiusXII.onSeptember1,ithasbeenannounced.

Eightcountrieswillbevisited bythepilgrims:Italy,France, Ireland,Switzerland,England, Belgium,HollandandScotland.

ThepilgrimsleftontheQueen Mary,andaleundertheleadershipofArchbishopRichardJ. Cushing,ofBoston.

Duringtheaudiencewiththe HolyFather,aSpiritualBouquet, gatheredfromallthearchdiocesesanddiocesesoftheUnited States,willbepresentedtothe Pontiff,andwillconstitutea petitionforthecanonisationof PopePiusX.,modernpatronof theConfraternity.Theprime objectiveofthepilgrimageisa visittothetombofthatlate Pontiff.

Thepilgrims'visittoLourihs willoccupytwodays,afeature ofwhichwillbeatorchlightprocession.Thefour-daystayin PariswillincludeaHolyHour serviceattheBasilicaofSacre CoeurinMontmarte,andaMass inNotreDameCathedral.

thatmuchofthecredithasbeen givenforthetriumphofthe ChristianDemocraticmovement intherecentnationalandlocal elections,thefactthatsome ,000,00ItaliansvotedforCommunismandSocialismindicates theneedforredoubledefforton thepartofCatholicAction groups,acordingtoMsgr.FrancisOlgiati,writingintheItalian -ClergyReview." "WiththehelpofGod,"MonsignorOlgiatiwrites,"nosituationisbeyondus.Evenshould theelectionshavetakenusby surprisewith#discomfitingdeeat,weshouldhaverecommencedourworkagainthenext morning-evenamidthejetersot nexcitedpopulace,orwithin theA-tailsofaprison.Stalin andcapitalism,afterall,will bothpasson.Christaloneremains.

LUCYANDJACINTA'S NEPHEWS

LEIRIA,Portugal,August5-(NC)-TheMissionarySonsoftheImmaculate HeartofMary(Claretians) haveacquiredfacilitiesfor acollegeandnovitiatenear thelocationoftheApparitionsofOurLadyofFatima,adjoiningthelittle chapelatthe('ovadeIda.

OnenephewofSista Lucy,anobserverofthe apparitions,alreadyhasenteredthenovitiate,anda nephewofJacinta,another ofthethreechildrenwho sawtheapparitions,has takenupstudiesinthejuniorseminaryoftheProvinceofPortugal.

ResettlementPriests GetScareinItaly

ByREV.JOSEPHSULLIVAN

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

ROME-(ByMail).-TheU.S. priestswhomadeastudyofDP campsinEuropefortheNational CatholicResettlementCouncil, foundthemselvesinthecentreof whatthreatenedtoeruptintoa smallbattleduringtheirtourof Italy. SenttoEuropetogatherfirsthandinformationtofacilitate theresettlementofdisplaced personsintheUnitedStates,the priestswereontheirwayfrom TriestetoVenicewhen,roundingacurvenearMestre,they suddenlyfoundtheroadblocked byamillingmob.Drawint theirautotoahalt,theywere warned:"Lookout!They're shooting!"

Atthatmomentshotsrang out.TheRev.RussellScheidler, who,beingfromthe"wilds"of Montana,admitsheknowswhat todowhengunsblaze,immediatelyhuggedthefloorofthecar.

Msgr.LuigiLigutti,ofDes Moines,Ia.,andtheRev.Joseph Cremillion,ofLakeProvidence, La.,whowereinthebackseat, relatedtheywereontheflooras quicklyasFatherScheidler,

OlympicStars HaveMass

ByJOHNA.GREAVES Correspondent,N.C.W.C.NewsService).

LONDON,August8.-AmplefacilitiesfordailyattendanceatMasswereofferedtheestimated100Catholics youthsonthe350-memberU.S.-memberU.S.Olympic teamaccommodatedattheRoyalAirForceCampatUxbridge,Middlesex.Massesweresaideachmorningin theUxbridgeloungebytwoAmericanpriests,whowere withtheteamasunofficialCatholicchaplains.

ThedailyMasseswereservedbyGeorgeGuida,quartermiler,fromVillanovaCollege,andEdwinO'Toole, 10,000-meierrunnerfromManhattanCollege,New.York. Anaverageof50attendedtheseMasses,andmanyreceivedCommuniondaily.

Probablyhalfoftheseventhousandathleteswhotook partintheOlympicsweremembersoftheChurch.BesidestheAmericans,theyincluded98ofthe100-member Irishteam,andmostofthecompetitorsfromtheEuropean CatholiccountriesandfromSouthAmerica.NewZealand,Iceland,IranandIraqarebelievedtheonlycompetingnationstohavenoCatholicrepresentationontheir teams.

HisEminenceCardinalGriffin,ArchbishopofWestminster,welcomedtheCatholicathletesinacolourfulreceptionatArchbishopHouse.Easterncompetitorsattendedintheirnationalcostume.

Anglo-IrishTrade PactSignificance

DUBLIN,August5-(NC).-AnewphaseinIrish historywasbegunwiththesigningofafour-yeartrade agreementbetweenIrelandandBritainbythePrimeMinisterofbothcountries,JohnCostelloandClementAttlee. Thebriefandbusinesslikeceremonytookplacein Dublin,andmarkedthefirstoccasiononwhichaBritish PremiersignedsuchapactinDublin.

MGR.LIGUTTI.

thoughnovicesinthematterot guns.

Thepriestslearnedtheshots hadbeenfiredbyarmyunits calledintodisperseamob threateningviolencefollowing theattemptonCommunistleader Togliatti'slife.Theyhadjust beguntheirworkwhenthe priests'carswungintothestreet. Theystoppedshootingandsignalledthecarforward.Asthey passed,FatherHarnettaskedthe soldierswhethertheywerefiring blanks.Whereuponasoldierremovedhisgunclipof38-caliber bullets.

Russianfx-Envoy Ordained

AformerRussiandiplomat, M.NicolasBock,hasbeenraised tothepriesthoodinRomeby ArchbishopEvreinoff,Byzantine Riteprelate.

FatherBockbecameaCatholicin1925.

HewasdismissedbytheBolsheviksatthetimeoftheRevolution.

CardinalTi$serant,Secretary oftheSacredCongregationfor theEasternChurch-Russiais withinhisjurisdiction-waspresentattheordinationceremony.

Duringhisyouth,ThomasA. Edisonwasvictimisedbyswindlers.Later,afterhehadlearnedtoevaluatepeopleandtheir motivemoreaccurately,hewas askedbyayoungassistantofhis forcounselongettingaheadin theworld.Thegreatinventor'sreplywasbriefandtothe point:"Beboldinwhatyou standfor,myboy,"hesaid,"and bemostcarefulwhatyoufall for."-LouisHirsch.

ThetradeagreementistheresultoftalksheldinLondonsome monthsago,inwhichane.rlier agreementof1938wasreviewed withtheobjectoffacilitating tradeexchanges.

Alsopresentatthesigningthussafeguardingtheposition.of ceremonywereIrishMinisterfortheIrishcattletradeforatleast ExternalAffairs,SeanMcBride,thatperiodinrespectoftheEng- andothergovernmentofficials.lishmarket.Underformeras~ Aftertheceremony,Mr.AttleerangementsBritishcattlemen wasreceivedbyPresidentSeanhadanadvantageinthatthedifT.O'KellyatthePresident'sferentialincontrolledpricebeHouse. tweencattlebredinIreland,then exportedandfattenedinBritain, wasconsiderable.Thisdiffer entialhasnowdisappeared,althoughtherestillremainsadifferenceofabout1dollarper hundredweightinthepricewhich theBritishMinisterofFoodpays FarmersandcattletradersareforabeastbredinGreatBritain particularlypleasedwiththeofNorthernIrelandandsold thepact,sinceitguaranteespro-thereascomparedwithcattleimvisionforafour-yearperiod,portedfromEire.

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(Thissessionofthe"Catholic Answer"waspreparedbyRev. FatherEdwardStormon,S.J., wholeftforEuropeonthe17th. inst.,andwasreadbyVeryRev. FatherAustinKelly,S.J.)

"Interested,"ofnoaddress, writes:

"DoesyourChurchforbidpeopletotaketheircoatsoffduringservice?"

A.:Thethoughtdoesn'tfitin verywellwiththeparticularseasonoftheyear.Theanswerto yourquestionisNo.TheChurch doesnotthinkitnecessaryto formulatesuchaprohibition. Sheleavesthemattertotheleligioussenseofthefaithful.Catholicsknowthatallprayer bringsthemintothepresenceof God,thatOurLordispresentin theTabernacleontheiraltars, thattheMassistherenewalof thesacrificeofCalvary.Such solemnmysteriesdemandaproperreverenceindressaswellas mannersfromallpersonsatall times. Idoubtif,evenatthe cheapestdancehall,youcould getpastthedoorinshirt-sleeve;. SurelyyouwouldnotdenytoGod theconventionalrespectthatis expressedinproperanddecorous dress.

fromtheruinsofapaganempire."Itlookslikesomefaint endmisunderstoodechoofa famoushookbyGibbon.The hurchoesfouteeedbyChrist. andflourishedforcenturiesoeforetheRomanEmpiredecayed. But,tocometoyourpoint,your difficultyspringsfromaconfesionbetweenhuman,historical traditionanddivinetradition.It isinthislastsensethattheword tieditionisnormallyusedinthe CatholicAnswer.Tradition,in thissense,meanstherevelation oftheNewLawnotfoundinthe writtenrecord.Itis,Isuppose, obviousthatonlyasmallportionofChrist'steachingisfound intheGospels.Further,we knowthatafterHisresurrection Hetaughtatlength,speakingto theApostlesabouttheKingdom ofGod.Whereisthewritten recordofallthisteaching?Vel.y littleofitappearsinthebrief epistlesofSaintsPeter,James_ andJohn.Themassofitwas notwrittendown.Grantedthe existenceofsuchteaching-ano Ithinkyouwillacceptitsexistenceasobvious-yourremarks onthedangerofitsbeingpervertedareverywide,andshould makeyoupause. Christtaughtforalltime. Whatgoodisanoralrevelation madeforalltime,ifthereisno guaranteeofitsbeingpreserved initspurity.Indeed,whate,

Church'sAuthority GuaranteesTradition

NnotherWonderer,"Midland Junction,writes: "Ihaveheardyousometimes speakaboutthetraditionsof theChurch,hutnoevidenceis forthcomingastothesoundnessofthesetraditions,and, springingastheydofromthe ruinsofapaganempire,and likelytoheinfluencedbyit, suchevidenceseemstometo benecessary.ThisisparticularlysowhentheCatholic ('hurchrootssomuchofits teachingsintradition,which traditiondoesnotalwaysfind itssupportintheBible."

A.:Idonotknowwhatyou meanbythewords,"springing

theuseevenofawrittenrecord, ifitsmeaningistobethesubjectofunendingdispute.Ifrevelationismeantforallmenin allages,thenScriptureandTraditionalikecallsforsomepermanentauthorityguaranteed againsterror,commissionedto keeprevelationinitspurity. Otherwise,thedangersofperversion,whichyouhavepointed out,cannotbeeliminated.The evidenceofthetruthofboth ScriptureandTraditionistheinfallibleauthorityofateachim; Church.holdingthedepositof truth,andguaranteedagainst errorforalltime.Onebody andonealoneclaimsthatneces-

saryauthority,andthatbodyis theCatholicChurch.Think thisoverforyourself.

"H.H.,"South-West,writes: "CantwocousinseverbevalidlymarriedintheCatholic Church?"

A.:AccordingtotheCanon LawoftheChurch,firstandsecondcousinsmaybevalidlymarried,providedadispensationis obtained.Thirdcousinsand thoseinremote,*degreesofcoosinshipmayvalidlymarrywithoutdispensation.

Pre-WyclifiteTranslations oftheBible

WHYTHECHURCHBANNEDVERNACULARVERSIONS

"BibleLover,"Perth,writes:

"1haveheardyouonoccasion dealwiththehistoryofthe CatholicChurchinEngland. noticethatyouseemtopick outthepartsthatarefavourabletoyouandleaveothers. Now,Ihavebeenalife-long studentoftheBible,andit seemstomethatydlirChurch neglectedtheBibleforalong time.Nothingwasheardot theBiblehtEnglanduntilthe timeofJohnWyclif,inthe fourteenthcentury,andthen, becausehetranslatedthe Scripturesforthepeople,poor Wyclifwaspersecuted.What haveyougettosayabout this?"

A.:ApparentlyyouarerestrictingyourquestiontothehietoryoftheBibleinEngland.I don'tmindifyoudo.Butyou shouldrememberthatEngland experiencedpeculiardifficulties inthismatter,andthatthere weremanyeditionsoftheBible inotherEuropeanlanguageslong beforetherewasanyquestionof anofficialEnglishversion.But letuscometothefirstofyour chosenchampionsoftheEnglish Bible-JohnWyclif.Yousay thatWyclif,anhereticalpriest frontYorkshire,wasthefirstto translatetheBible-inthefourteenthcentury-andthathewas persecutedforhispains.

Tothistheansweristhat Wyclifwasnotpersecutedatall inthestrictsenseoftheword, andcertainlynotfortranslating theBible.ItwouldbeinterestingifmycorrespondentoranyoneelsecouldproduceanyevideucethatWyclifhimselfever (lidtranslatetheBible.Theordinaryopinionamongscholars to-dayisthatthetwoversionsof theScripturesassociatedwith Wy-clif'snamewere,inthemain, theworkofacertainNicholasof HerefordandaJohnPurvey. Bothwereattachedforatime toWyclif'sheresy,hutonlyfora

time:onediedaCarthusian, monk,andtheothereventually rosetosomeprefermentinthe Church.However,itistrue thatin1408,aprovincialsynod oftheChurch,meetingat0eford,didforbidtheunauthorised circulationofWyclifiteorother contemporaryEnglishtranslations.Thiswasatemporaryand localexpedienttocountertheactivityoftheWyclifiteheretic, whowereusingthetranslations topropagatetheirsect.But,of course,itwouldbeanelementary errortoimaginethattheChurch inEnglandwasessentiallyopposedtomakingtheBibleaccessibleinthelanguageofthepeople.Anyone-whoretainsthis illusionmaydissipateitquite easilybymakingavisittosome ortheleadingpubliclibrariesin Australia.Therehewillfind afinetranslationoftheGospels dcneintosturdyidiomaticEnglishoftheearlyeleventhcentury,atranslationwhichwas copiedandmodernisedthroughoutthenexttwocenturies.lie willfindvariousversionsofthe Psalmsissuedwithfullapproval oftheChurch,notablyoneby RichardRolle,aYorkshiremanof thefourteenthcentury.Andhe willfindatleaktwootherfourteenthcenturypre-Wyclifite translationsfromtheEpistlesof St.Paul.Youmightsaythat thisisnotaverybulkylist.Of course,itisonlyanindication, notanexhaustivecatalogue: otherexamplesmighteasilybe added.Buttheimportantthing torememberisthattheseworks wereproducedwhentherewasno pressingneedforEnglishversions.Untiltheendofthe fourteenthcenturytheeducates classesofEnglandspokeFrench farmorethanEnglishandread chieflyinFrenchandLatin. WyclifhimselfnotesinonepassagethattheBiblemaybehadin aFrenchtranslationinEngland. and,ofcourse,theVulgatewn, thereforallwhohadLatin.

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Youwrite: "Well,afterWyclif,ano0cr manarosetogivetheScripturestothepeople.'Th'swas theheroicTyndale-aman whowasmadetosuffersimply becausehetriedtowrestth" Scripturesfromthosewhopreventedtheopenreadingot them."

A.:Iamnotconcernedwan Tyndale'spersonalqualities,

heroicorotherwise.Thepoint is,didTyndale,byhistranslationof1526,givethepeopleof Englandaworkofwhichthe Churchhaddefraudedthem?The answershouldbeevident,in part,fromwhatIhavejustsaid. Letusbeperfectlyclearabout theprohibitionofthevernacular versionswhichremainedinforce untilthereignofHenryVIII. Thiswasnotdesignedtodoany-

thingotherthanstopthespread ofheresy,whichwasthreateningthereligiousunityofEng- land.Itwascertainlynotdesignedtopreventanyreadingof theScripturesinEnglish;it aimedmerelyatpreventingthe useofunauthorisedtexts.That theCatholiclaitycouldstillread theScripturesintheirowntongueweknowfromthetestimony ofSirThomasMore,Chancellor ofEngland:

"Myselfhaveseenandcan showyouBibles,fairandold, writteninEnglish,whichhave beenknownandseenbythe Bishopofthediocese,andleft inlaymen'shandsandwomens too,suchasheknewforgood andCatholicfolkthatusedit withdevotionandsoberness."

Inaddition,wehaveunexpected witnessestotheuseofEnglish bibesbyCatholicsinthepersonsoftheProtestantArchbishopCranmerandtheProtestant martyrologistFoxe.Ifwe wantedanythingfurther,we havetherecordsofwillsinwhich layfolkbequeaththeircopiesof Englishversionstotheirfriends andheir.

Why,then,shouldtherehave beenacallforanEnglishversioninthereignofHenryVIII'

Well,ofcourse,bythistimethe oldertranslationswerearchaic, andinanycasetherewasno cheapprintedversionavailable.

Thetimewasripe,many thought,fortheissueofacompletelynewandofficialtranslationandtheremovalofpreviousrestrictions.Butonecanhardly blamethebishopsforbeingchary ofsanctioningthisstepwhen theyfoundthedemandforvernacularScripturescomingmost eudlyfromjustthosemenwho wereobviouslyintentonmaking themservetopropagatetheir twnprivatetenets.Still,the majorityoftheauthoritiesinthe Church,andSt.ThomasMore amongtheprominentlaymen, wereinfavourofissuingaprint- edtranslationandriskingthe abusesconsequentuponit.Itis acceptednow,asarecentwriter intheTimesLiterarySupplementnotes,thatTyndale'sNew Testament(lidbutanticipatethe deliberateintentionoftheCatholicauthorities,SoonafterwardsthosesameCatholicauthoritieshadtheirowntroubles: HenryVIII.hadbrokenaway fromRomeoverthequestionofhisdivorce,andthefullWeightotpersecutiondescendedonthose whodeclinedtofollow.Itwas notuntilsixtyyearslater,that asmallandgallantbandofCatholicscholars,exiledinFrance, founditpossibletopublishan officialCatholicversion.But theworkwasdone,andwell done;andsincethatdayCatho- lictranslationsoftheBiblehave beenmultipliedandmadeaseasilyavailableasanyothers.Even to-day,amidthestressandtroublesofwar,acompletelynew translationoftheNewTestament hasbeenpublishedbyawelt knownCatholicwriter. ButtoreturntoTyndale.You write:

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ByFRANCISGILBERT

"ForIwasHungry--

Itisnotthedeadwhoarethe realcasualtiesofwar,butthose whosurviveinsuffering.Of thesenoneissopitiableasthe children.Orphaned,maimed, maddenedwithfear,theywanderto-daythroughEuropehomeless,insufficientlyclad,and starving.Theymakeademand onourcharitywhichcannotbe deniedwithoutsullyingourhonourandourconsciences.Ifthe actsofphilanthropyarerobbed ofsupernaturalmeritbecauseof theinsufficiencyofmotiveand becausetheylaythewholeemphasisofcharityontheservice oftheneighbour,sothecharity ofChristiansmaybecome crampedandformalisedbecause theybeginandendtheChristian preceptwiththeloveofGod. TheloveandserviceofGodis primarybecauseitisthepurpose anendofhumanexistence;but byexplicitDivinecommandthe responsibilitiesandthetestof thatlovearetobetransferredto theserviceofourneighbour,who isallmankind.OurLordmade ofthistheveryhall-markofdiscipleship:"Bythisshallallmen knowthatyouareMydisciples: thatyouhavelove,onefor another."

Intimeslikeourown,whenthe worldissufferingtheaftermath ofacosmiccatastrophe,thereis realneedofobservingthe orderofcharity.Andsofaras materialreliefisconcernel,it meansinthisconnectionthat starvingchildrenmusthave :1 priorityoverhungrychildren, andevenperhapsoverstarving adults.Itisanappallingreflectionthatlarge-scalestarvationdoesactuallyexistina worldwhosetechnicalprogress hasthepotentialityofabolishing want.Butitisso.Forman's technicalenlightenmenthasfar outstrippedhismoraldevelopment,andwithalltheadvances

Statesversus

Thealignmentofpolitical thoughtinAustraliagrowecuriouserandyetcuriouser.Despitereversesofthemostdrastic kindtheCzarsofCanberraexhibitnoleastsymptomofrepentanceorchangeofheartas regardstheabdicationoftheir swollennotionsofpower.While therightovertheissuanceand thecontrolofcredithasbeendeniedthembytheHighCourtdecision,theyrealiseprofoundly thatwhoevercontrolsrevenue willcallthetune.AndsoMr. ChifleyhassentthePremiers awaywithfleasintheirears, adamantlyrefusingtorestoreto themthetaxingpowerswhich werefilchedfromthemduring thewarinthenameofnational emergency.ThisenablesCanberratotreattheStatesaspensionerswithoutactuallywalking inandtakingover.Bythrowingthemaniggardlypittance annuallyintheBudget,Mr. Chifleyassureshimselfofan 0\erlordshiptowhichtheStates mustcomerunningfortheir smallestnecessities.Howlong suchahumiliatingconditionof affairscanpersistcannotbeestimated,butitiscertainthata

ofknowledgeheisstillcapable ofcommittingthewidestfollies andthemostinexcusablemalice. BeforethesecondWorldWar brokeoutinallits'insensate fury,theHolyFatherwarned theleadersofthenationsthat historyhadexamplesofbattle whereinbothsideswerevanquished.Perhapsnohistorical admonitionhadbeensogrimas therealitythatbefell.Ifwhat weachievedwasvictory,itwas crownednotwithlaurelbutwith DeadSeafruit.Forinhunger, perhapsmorethaninanyother singlefactor,aresownthe dragonteethofnewconflicts.

Evenwasitnotastrictduty uponeveryoneofus,itiscertainlytoourintereststoseethat thepeopleswill°wererecently ourenemiesarenotdevouredby starvation.Intheenormous planswhichareinoperationto setEuropeupagainonabasis ofeconomicself-sufficiency,there isprobablyonoursideamotive ofself-interestratherthanidealism.Bethatasitmay,millions mustnotbeallowedtodieinthe streetswhilewehavefoodto sendthem.Itwasnotfor nothingthattheSovietproposed tostarveBerlin.Forstarvation isoneofthemostpotentaidsto revolution.ButCatholicssurelywillnotneedthestimulusof base(oratleastearthy)motives.

Inanagewhichtendstojudge religiousefficacyonthesole basisofexternalcharity,itisexpedientthatourlightshinebeforemen.TheCatholicsofVictoriahavesetamagnificentexample,whiletheHolyFatherhas beggaredthePapalTreasury againandagaintosuccourthe miseryofeachandeverynation

TheappealforEurope'sstarving childrenisthemostchallenging thingofitskindinourgeneratio.Letusgivetillithurtsawl thensome!

Commonwealth

show-downisintheoffing.Even amongtheLabourPremiers thereisevidentadetermination toplaceStateinterestsabove Partyideology.

Andevenmorethanthisthere istheremarkablephenomenonof twoStateswishingtobesubdivided.WhileCanberrapresses towardsfullpowerthroughcentralisation,twoofthemajor Statesaretendinginthedirectionofdemocraticdecentralisation.Thisisundoubtedlya healthymanifestation,foritis acardinalprincipleofpolitical economythatgovernmentisall thebetteraccordingtoitsnearnesstothepeopleitgoverns.But norealdevelopmentofexisting orpotentialStateswillbepossibleuntilrevenueraisedlocaliy caningreatpartbeexpended locally.Canberrawillhaveto curbitsambition,becausethere isamountingwaveofpopular resentmentwhichmusteventuallyresolvetheissuebythebreak upofFederationorthedissolutionoftheStates.Neitheralternativeisdesirable,andthe bestmethodofforestallingsuch disastersissomeconstitutional

LambethonMarxismandDivorce

TheLambethConferenceisa mostpuzzlingaffairtomostCatholics,fortheyfailutterlyto lidanysympatheticaffinitywith asystemofreligiouscompromise. Butthesoulsofmanygoodand earnestmembersoftheChurch ofEnglandmustfindsomesolacefortheirsub-conscious yearningforreligiouscertainty initsdeliberations.Although Lambethhasnotdefinitivepowersoverthefaithandmoral practicesofAnglicans,itdoesre presentagenerouscross-section oftheirreligiousleadership,and ithas,therefore,anincalculable moralauthority.IfCatholics havecometoregardtheconclusions,orspeculations,ofLambethaspuzzling,itisbecause therehasbeeninrecentyearsa lamentabletendencytowards moraldefeatism.Theprevious Conference,itwillberecalled, gaveaveryguardedapprovalto thepracticeofbirth-prevention. Whateverqualificationsandmodificationswerelaidclown,itcertainlydidenormousmischief,for ifthenaturallateadmitsexceptions,therewillshortlybemore exceptionsthanlaw.IntherecentConference,however,ifwe mayjudgebypressreports, therearemorehearteningtidings.

Thefirstconcernsthequestion ,,fCommunism.Onthistopic theLambethpronouncementis thefirstofficialstatementofits kindwhichcondemnsMarxism outofhand.Itisbelated.It ismorethan25yearsoverdue, whenoneconsidersthedatesof Papalutterancesonthesame subject.Butitisvaintocarp, forthetimesaresogravethat wecannotbutwelcomeournew allies,muchasWellingtongreetedBlucher.Communismhas prevailedbecauseofthefalse toleranceofLiberalpolitics.And now,whentheneedofcombattineitisuniversallyrecognised, politicshasnothingtooffer.The onlyrealopposition(recognised bytheMarxiststhemselves)is fromtheCatholicChurch.But eaenthoughtheanti-Redchorus growslouderandmoregeneral, theChurchyetfindsitselfinan isolatedposition,becausemany oftheopponentsofCommunism makestrangebed-fellows.They areright,butforthewrongreasons.AndtheChurchwouldbe foolishtoembracethemasallies ifonlyoutoffearthatthe worldwouldidentifytheharmonyasChurchapprovalofthe old,evil,economicstatusquo.

Yet,insofarastheLambeth decisionisbasedondisinterested motives(andIbelievethistobe thecase),itisawelcomealliance.ThePopeshavenot ceasedtocallfuracommon frontagainsttheenemyamong Christianmenofgood-will, andonlysmugnesscouldurge anyCatholictorejectthepreferredhand,howeverbehind time.WhethertheLambethdecisionwasthecauseornot,itis interestingtonotethatanAnglicanbishopandanotherminister ofsomeprominencehaveresignedfromanorganisationdefinitelyknowntobeCommunistininspirationandleadership.Here wasoneofthemostirritating featuresoftheAnglicanposition;wecouldhavemanagedthe fightagainstCommunismwithoutthem,hadtheybeencontent toremainneutralorpassive,but ohenmembersofthehierarchy actuallyheadedRedmovements(asdupes,admittedly)it wassomewhatdiscouraging.Of theDeanofCanterburyIshaft saynothing;heissomething outoftimeandoutofplace.But toourAnglicanbrothersjoined get-togethertodefinemorecloselytherespectivespheresofinfluenceofStatesandCommonwealth.Thiswillnotcome about,however,untilCanberra finallyabandonsitsaristocratic insolenceofthe"Wearesimply notinterested"type.

inthecrucialbattleofourtimes Isay"Welcome,"athousand times. Thesecondmatterdiscussed, andalmostasgreatinitssocial implicationsasthefirst,isthe Anglicaninsistenceontheindissplubilityofmarriage.Itis scarcelytobewonderedatthat solemnly-contractedpactsbetweennationshavebeenreduced inourtimetomerescrapsof paper,whentheplightedvowto life-longunionandfidelitybetweenhusbandandwifemayhe renderedemptyandhypocritical bytheadmissionofdivorce.For thepastsixtyyearsithasbeen agrievousscandaltotheChristianworldthatChristiansects havepermittedtherightofremarriagetodivorcedparties,or eventothe'innocent"party. Theyhavepresumedtocompromisetheclear-cutteachingof ChristandtheuniversalpracticeoftheChurchfromthebeginning,andhaveplayedthe gameofthesecularistsalltoo

successfully.Whetherthepositioncannowberetrievedwhen therothassetinsolongandso deepremainstobeseen.Butat leastacommencementwillhave beenmadewhichmayshowsome resultsinthenextgeneration.

ELLIOTT ELLIOTT OPTICIANS.

PiccadillyArcadePerth Johnfllioll

Ea-DiaristBros! Sfuden1 Tel.

biscriniunations

WhatHappenstoLove?

NoNewAnswers

TheplayattheRepertory"WhatHappenstoLove"-is inthe"curiosity"class.Itis donewiththeaidofanunusual technique.Thisdeparturefrom normalitygivesitasortofacadcznicinterestfortheinveterate playgoer,whichfactinitself probablyanextrairritantfor thefellowwhojustgoesalong andpayshis3/7inthehopeof seeingagoodshow-orbecause hiswifeorgirl-friendwantshim to. 1said"extrairritant"because theaction,too,isirritating. Everythingabouttheplayisirritating,includingthepeopleinit. Infact,ifJmaysayitwithmy tongueinmycheek,theplayis averyBottomleyishone.

Aboutthetechnique.Anunseenspeaker,knownasTheVoice ofthePlay(itisRossHamilton'svoice,andaverygoodone itis,too)takespartinthedialoguethroughanamplifieratthe rearofthetheatre.Weareto understandthatitisthevoiceor .aplayproducer-cum-publicity agentfor"LifeintheRaw,"a magazinesponsoringtheproduction.Thuswearelookingata playwithinaplay.Thecharactersareamarriedcouplecalled WendyandBill.Theyareto showushowamarriagebreaks up,workingonthetheorythat personalhabitswhichbeginas annoyancesendasintolerable anddisruptinginfluences.This issheerpoppycock,andeveryone isboredtotears,includingMrs. Rowbotham,thetheatrecleaner, whoisanonlooker.Twoother onlookerswhiskedoutofthe etherareastuffymemberof parliamentandanimpossiblepsychiatrist-bothratheramusingcaricatures,whospeakup wellandactasifthey'vehad sometraining.TheyareHarry PhippsandJohnDenton,respectively.ThecharwomanisTerri Atkinson,whodoesagoodjob throughoutandsuppliesthesocial philosophywhichisthefeature oftheplayafterinterval.Regu- lartheatre-goersmaymentally compareherwithMayKnowles, whowasMrs.Battyin"They CametoaCity."Ithinkthe resemblanceisratherstriking.

WendyandBill(BiddieLawsonandBruceMcCreery)talk

backtoGeorge(theVoice),and attempttoconvincehimthathis ideasonwhathappenstolove arequiteastray.Theyknow, becausetheythemselvesaremarriedandhavehadanestrangement.Mrs.Rowbothamcomes outofherdozeandeagerly agrees.Presumablyshealso knows.Georgewon'tbeconvinced,so Mrs.Rowbotham "crowns"himandtakesover herself.Thusthereisquitean elementofcomedyintheplay. Thetwo"experts"(M.P.and psychiatrist)areeffectively squashed,andinthesecondhalf WendyandBilldemonstratehow theirmarriagehasbeenblighted byexternalpressure,economic troubles,andshortageofproper accommodation.Thustheplay isquiteup-to-date.

InextensionofwhatIhave saidaboutthetechnique,letme addthattheplayisdoneinblack curtains,withaminimumof "props,"andthatspotlightsare usedtointroducechangesof scene.Thereisnothingnewin allthis,butitisunusual.From theordinarylayman'spointof view,itisprobablyalsoallvery confusingandunnecessary.tut authorTedWillislaiditdown thatway,andproducerJohn Bottomleylikesitthatway,too.

Thefirsthalfoftheplayisvery irritating,becauseitdealswith thesortoftritenonsenseabout marriageworkedtodeathin cheapfictionandtime-wornvaudeville"gags."Itisthemore irritatingbecausewedon'tknow thatwearesupposedtobeirritatedbyit.Wegaspwithrelief whenMrs.Rowbothamsuggests thereisanotheranswertowhat happenstolove.Theanswer giveninthesecondhalf,though partlytrue,isstillnotfullyconvincing.Walkingawayfrom theplay,IthoughtofShakespeare'slines:"Thefault,dear Brutus,isnotinourstars,butin ourselves,thatweareunderlings."Whenwillsomeplaywright,seekingasolutionofsocialproblems(andsomanyare onthattrackthesedays)laythe blamefordisasterwhereitso oftenrightlybelongs-onhis owndoorstep,andonyoursand mine?

-DEGUSTIBUS.

KleckiMagnificent

Ihavebeenaccusedofexcessiveuseofsuperlativesinthis columndolingthepastfew months._Tothisimpeachment1 dunotpleadguilty;Ihavehad occasiontousesuperlatives,butI havenotusedthemexcessive.y Infact,likeamiser,Ihave hoardedthemup,andIhavestill onethinglefttosayaboutacondmtor-thathewasperfect. WereInotsuchamiser,Iwould sayitaboutPaulKlecki,and therearefewpeopleinPerthwho wouldcontradictme,orcallme carelessinmyuseofwords.He surpassesanyconductorwehave sofarhadinAustralia,andthat includessomeoftheworld'sbest.

IamquitesurethatthePerth SymphonyOrchestrahasnever playedbetterthanitdidinthe TchaikowskyFifth.UnderKlecki'sinspireddirectionthiswellknownworkbecameanewmusicalexperiencetothepackedCapitolaudience,andtheapplauseat theendwasthemostprolonged andenthusiasticeveraccordeda conductor.Theysimplyrefused toallowhimtoretireandheretuniedtimeandagaintothe footlightstoacknowledgethe spontaneoustributetohiswork.

TheamazingpartoftheperformancewasKlecki'sunerring instinctforbalance.Inafew rehearsalshehadsummedupthe tonalqualityofallsections,and

eatinginspots,andmaybeit wouldgrowononeifheardmore often.

TheConcertoNo.2inFMinor ofChopinfranklyputmeto sleep-itgenerallydoeswithfar moredynamicplayersthanNora Coalstad.IsupposeChopinfelt thatanorchestraintheback-

groundwouldshowoffhistech nicalskilltoadvantage,orperhapsactasagoodsettingforhis colourfulpersonality,butsofar asIamconcerneditisjusta pianosonatawithaperfectly superfluousinstrumentationaddedtoitbyacomposer,who,for allhisgenius,had'noorchestral senseatall.

PinkStringandSealingWax TherrySociety'sProduction

TherrySociety'slatesteffortto bringgreaterglorytoGod throughMary(seemottoattop ofprogramme),wasRowland Pertwee'scomedy-dramaofthe eighties.Aplayoffamilylife withtheharshbullyingfather, themeeknit-witmother,and secretlyrebelliousfamily,that havecometoberegardedastypicalofVictorianlife.Aplay whichdefendednothingthatwas goodandcondemnednothing thatwasbadineithertheworld, thefleshorthedevil.Aplay whiskgavenothingbutlightheartedentertainmenttoafairly largeandappreciativeaudience.

Therryisnotdoingitsjob!It istimeittooktheswordofthe spokenwordanduseditagainst theevilsoftheworld.There issomuchitcoulddo,forthe dramaisapowerfulmediumfor goodorevil orlight-hearted entertainment;andIthinkthe timehascomefortheTherrySocietytochoosehowitwilluse thismedium.Aretherenotamong thememberssomewhowillform aplay-readingcircle-discriminatingreaders,notnecessarilyactors,whowillreadtogetherand recommendplaystobepresented.Thisisnotajobtobeleft totheactors.Beinghuman, theytoooftenchooseaplay wlithanicejuicyparttheyfeel theywouldliketoplay,andthe valueofaplay,fromthepoint ofviewoftheTherrySociety, shouldnotbebasedonanyone part,butonwhethertheplayas awholepresentstotheaudience theChristianwayoflife,orcondemnstheun-Christian."Pink StringandSealingWax"didnot dothis.Itdidnothingbutentertain.Evenasaplayofthis typeitwasnotgood,foritwas neitheragoodcomedyoffamily lifeoragoodthriller,butajumbleofboth;andsomeofthepink stringcouldwellhavebeenused byPertweetotiehisplota littlemoretightly.

offinmomentsofdramaticforgetfulness.

IanMilbank,astheVictorian Father,losthisaccentattimes too,andhecouldhavewelldone withoutit,butotherwisehisactingwasgoodinadifficultrole. HisdramaticscenewithPearl Bondlackedtheblusterandtemperthatshouldhavegonewith thecharacter,but,onthewhole, hewasgood.FrankPowell,as Albert,theson,hasability,but needsmoreexperiencetogive himtheeaseofmovementand timingthatissonecessary. GeorgeAtwell,asDr.O'Shea, andFrankQuinlivan,asEarnest, hisson,wereadequateinthe smallerparts,thoughattimes Earnestwasinclinedtotrailoff hiswords.

Thecast,individually,dida goodjob,butasawholeitlackedcohesion.Itseemedtome thateachonehadthoroughly learnedhisorherpartandrehearseditaloneinthewashhouseorinfrontofthebedroom mirror;buttherehadnotbeen enoughrehearsalswiththewhole castattending.This,Iknow,is brieofthegreatesttrialsofa producer'slife,butitisvitally necessarytoagoodperformanceandalonegivesthatfinish andpolishwhichisthehallmarkofgoodproduction.

Alltheplayerswerewordperfectandspokeclearly.Oneforgivessomesmallfaultsforthe giftof withouteasy,pleasantlistening, strain. TheTherrySocietyhastalent todrawupon;itundoubtedly has,butitneedsmorethoroughproduction,moreattentiontodetail,moreexperienceandthenrm resolvetoforeverkeepinmind themotto,"admajoremDei gloriamperMariam!" -ELDORADO.

heblendedallthebestthatwas availableintoarichharmony thatcoveredupthedeficiencies ofourensemble,whileatthe sametimegivingfullexpression tothelushorchestrationof Tchaikowsky.Hisgestureswere wideandvigorous,andthevolumeseemedtoswellanddiminish beneaththetipsofhisfingers. InBeethoven's"Coriolan" Overture,hiscontroloftheorchestrawasimmediately'evident fromtheopeningrisingandfallingphraseS,butitwasinthe finalitemthathereallyexploited thewholefieldoforchestralcolourinawaythatfewpeople woulddarewiththelimitedresourcesofourlocalorchestra.

Again,intheSuiteforStrings bythecontemporaryPolishcomposer,Spisak,thewayinwhich heheldthevarioussectionsof thestringstogether,andmouldedthemintoarhythmicpattern,wassuperbtowatch.Asfor theworkitself,eversinceIsaw "Fantasia"Ihaverealisedthat somethinglikethiswouldhave tocome.Takeawaythesoundtrack,andasksomeenterprising composertore-translatethe "ToccataandFugue"pictures iitomusic,andyouwillfinishup withsomethinglikeSpisaks 'SuiteforStrings."Itwasa triflemonotonouswithitsrepetitionofthemes,butquiteinter-

Thecast,onthewhole,acted well.HonoursgotoTherese Horanasthepatheticallybewilderedmotherforeverstandingasabufferstatebetween dadandthefamily.Shewas consistent,andshecanact. 1 likedthewayshe,withapparent unconsciousness,usedherexpressivehandsandhershouldersto conveyherbewildermentand helplessness,facedasshewas withalargefamily,noneof whomweregrowingupinthe wayfathermeanttheyshould, orshehopedtheywould.

MaureenO'Sullivan,asEva, theyoungestdaughter,was,to me,thejoyoftheevening.She hasaninherentknowledgeof whereandhowtostandona stagewithoutlookingawkward, andshecanmakeanentrance' whichdoesnotconveytheidea thatshewasjustoutsidethe doorwaitingforhercue.She hasaclearvoice,freefromany acquiredaccent,andshehasnaturalactingability.Sheshould gofar.

MaureenChild,asJessie,the seconddaughter,withstageambitions,wasgoodinthosespots whereshehadtoact"acting,' butsheforgottoreturntonormalgirlhood.PatriciaHalligan,asEmily,theeldestdaughter,with"avoice,"wasagracefulfigureonthestage,andin themomentsoflight-heartecneqsshefilledtherolewell;but shedidnotdropthelight- heartedmannerindramaticmomentswhenitwasobviouslyout ofplace.

JillnaHigginswasPearlBond. Asthebadwomanofthepiece shewasquitegood,exceptthat occasionallysheforgotherCockneyaccent.That'sthetrouble withaccents.Theyarelikenew shoes;goodtolookat,butuncomfortabletowearallthetime, andplayersareapttokickthem

AGOODNUMBER. of HOUSES, FARMLETS, and SMALLPPOPERTIES and BUSINESSES are AVAILABLEFOR SELECTIONANTI EXCHANGE.

ShouldyoudesiretoPurchaseorExchangePropertycontact-

J.ALEXANDERHUNT ANDYOUNG, "TheEyesofRealEstate.'

JACK

PERTH,THURSDAY,AUGUST26,1948.

PenitenceorDoom?

Overshadowinginimportancealleventsoftheweek wastherenewedconsecrationoftheCommonwealth,parishbyparish,anddiocesebydiocese,totheImmaculate HeartofMary.ThisprocedurewasdecreedbytheHierarchyofAustraliafollowingtheconsecrationoftheworld bytheHolyFather,andcanalisingasitwere,theofficial dedicationofthenationmadebyCardinalGilroyatthe closeoftheMelbourneCentenary.Theimportanceofthe eventliesindrawingourcountryintotheuniversalbelief andpracticeoftheChurchinobediencetotheexpresscommandmadebytheImmaculateMothertothechildrenat' Fatimathirtyyearsago.ThePortugueseapparitions transcendallothervisitationsofOurLadyknowninChristianhistory,andtheirauthenticityisattestedbeyondany doubtbytheapprovaloftheChurch.FatimahascapturedtheresponsivenessoftheentireChurchandinthe complianceofChristianswiththecommandsoftheQueen ofHeavenliesthechief,andperhapsonly,hopeofpeace inourtimesandofthecreationofanewsocietyoperating inaccordancewiththewillofGod.

Noinnovationsofdoctrineorpracticewererevealed atFatima.IndeedOurLady'smessagewasthemoss commonplaceandorthodoxpartoftheChurch'srepository ofFaith.Marywasconcernedtoemphasisethebasic factoftheoutrageousnatureofsinandoftheimperative needofrepentanceandreparation.Whatwasnew. butnotsurprising,wasthattheDivinepatiencewasshortenedandthatunlesstheworldturnedfromitssin,the wrathofGodwouldbevisitedupontheworldinanunprecedentedmanner.Itisawarningthatshouldhave allthegreaterforceinthatitcamefromone,thegreatest. ofourhumankind,theonemostintimatewiththedesign: oftheHeartofChrist,andtheonlyoneoftheraceunalliedwiththeleasttaintofsin.Yetfromouttheshadows ofthisimpendingdoomshinesforththesalvificWillof God.Hedesiresallmentobesaved,andprovidesthem atFatimawithadditioalpowerfulmeansofattainingthat end.Now,asonCalvary.Marystandsbetweenthe Crossandthemaliceoftheworld,notasanobstruction. butasthedispenseroftheinfinitemeritsofthatsaying Sacrifice.

ThelessonofFatimaiseasytoread,butofsonicdifficultytoimplement.Itwouldbeagrotesqueerrorto imaginethatOurLady'swisheshavebeenmethythe mereformalactofconsecration,eithernationallyorindividually.ShedemandsonbehalfofHerSun-"alread toomuchoffended"-repentanceforsin.andthepractical fruitofcontritionisreparation.Theworldmustcancel outitsguiltbeforeGodbyprayerandpositiveactsof virtue.SuchisowinginstrictjusticetotheMajestyof God.Butnevertobeoutstrippedingenerosity,Godpromisestheworldagreatreward,evenmaterially,inreturn.Ifthereissincere,universalpenitence,"Russiawill beconverted."Eventoourlimitedunderstanding,the realisationofthatpromisespellsthingswedarehardly hope.Itwouldmeantheendingofaspiritualandmaterialmenace,incalculableinitspowerforevilbefore whichwestandalmosthelpless.Surelytheworldwill turnfromitswickednesstogainsogreataboon,tofind againthroughtheMotherofGodsanity,peaceofheart. andeveryperfectgiftthatcomethdownfromtheFather ofLight.

TheArchdiocese

Archbishop'sEngagements.

August31:

Final,Profession,St.Joseph's Convent,Fremantle. CanonicalVisitationandConfirmationofchildrenofparish schoolsandReligiousHoliday Schools-September2nd.,Narrogin;September3rd.,Wagin; September5th.,Katanning.

September12: OpeningofSt.Paul'sSchool (MaristBrothers),Northam.

September17: FinalProfession,Conventof Mercy,VictoriaSquare.

10a.m.:AttendQuarterlyConferenceofPriestsofMetropolitanArea,ChapterHall, VictoriaSquare.

7p.m.:ConfirmationofAdults, St.Mary'sCathedral.

September19: ConfirmationandCanonical Visitation,ChurchoftheimmaculateConception,EastFremantle.

September20: AttendSeniorPriests'Retreat, RedemptoristMonastery,North Perth.

September26: AttendAnnualEucharistic ProcessionattheConventor theGoodShepherd,Leederville.

October3: 8a.m.:CelebrateMassatCarmelMonastery,Nedlands.

3.30p.m.:BlessingandopeningofextensionstoSt.Gerard'sSchool,Palmyra.

October10: ConfirmationandCanonical Visitation,St.Brigid'sChurch, WestPer.

October17: ConfirmationandCanonical Visitation,St.Brigid's,Collie.

October18-19: ConfirmationandCanonical Visitation,ChurchoftheAssumption,Donnybrook,and Capel.

October21: ConfirmationandCallon:cat Visitation,ChurchoftheImmaculateConception,Harvey.

October22: ConfirmationandCanonical Visitation,St. Patrick's, Waroona.

PERPETUALNOVENAIN HONOUROFOURLADY OFTHEMIRACULOUS MEDAL.

Novenadevotionsare conductedintheCathedral eachWednesdayeveningat 7.30p.m.

CathedralParish

ARetreatfortheCathedral Parish,conductedbyRev.Father Wallace,C.SS.R.,willcommence onSunday,the5th.September, foroneweek.Membersofthe SacredHeartSodality,Holy NameSociality,HolyNameSociety,andChildrenofMarySodalityareearnestlyaskedtokeep thisweekfreefromallotherengagements,andtoinvitetheir friendsalong.

ThemostattractiveChildrens PlainandFancyDressBallever seeninPerhwillbeheldinthe PerthTownHallonFriday,September10th.,beginningat8pill. Therewillbespecialfloorshows manyprizes,andaverydainty supper.Wearesorrythatthe ticketshavetobe2s.Ifyou haven'tprocuredonealready, youwillgetthemwithoutany difficultyatthedoor.Even thoughweareexpectingapackedhouse,stillwegiveaguaranteethatnochildwillbeturned away.Youcancomeinplain dress,butitissuggestedthat youcomeinfancy-andthemore fancyandmorefunnyitisthe betterwillbeyourprize.Perth TownHall,September10th.

MorningMasseswillbecelebratedat6and7a.m.,andeveningDevotionswillcommence eacheveningat7.30p.m.

TOLLEY'S PURE CRAPE

DeathofRev.BrotherSebastian

HighlyRespectedMaristEducationalist

AtAssumptionCollege,Kilmore,onSunday,22nd.August, octavedayofthepatronalfeast oftheCollegeandoftheMarist Order,Rev.BrotherSebastian died,aftermanymonthsofillness.

ManyinW.A.willrecallthe openingatNewNorciain1913 ofSt.Ildephonsus'College.Rev. BrotherStanislauswasitsfirst Director,butonBrotherSebastian'sbroadshouldersfellthe mainburdenoforganisationof studies,sport,financesandgeneraladministration.Howwell thoseearlymenpioneeredisevidencedwhenwelearnthatfour yearslateronatBrotherSebastian'sdepartureforSouthAustralia,theCollegewaspackedto capacitywith160boarders;later hereturnedtoS.I.C.asteacher andfinallyasDirector.

Buttodigress,BrotherSebastian,ofsturdyIrishstock,had enteredtheJuniorateoftheMaristBrothersatSt.Mary'sCathedral,Sydney,inthelateeighties fromNapier,N.Z.Earlyhehad shownundoubtedabilityinstudy andinsport-excellinginthose daysasabowlerandasahandbailer.Thisearlyloveforsport heneverlost,andinafteryears hecouldrecallthenotablefeats ofbatandballontheathletic fieldofchampionsofformer yearswithmanyanentertaining andpersonaltouchthathelpe,1 makehisconversationsointeresting.

BrotherSebastian'snameis legendary,notonlyespeciallyat NewNorciaandatKilmore,but inaparticularwayatSt.Joseph'sCollege,Hunter'sHill,Sydney.AtS.J.C.,interalia,hehad pioneeredRugbyUnionwiththe astuteguidanceandskillofthat formergreatInternationalSwanneltosucheffectthatthey mouldedpremiershipteamsfrom theirveryinceptionintoG.P.S. competition,andmore,theyset thatstandardofRugbyfinesse thathasbeentraditionalatHunter'sHill.

Buthisinterestswtremany skied.Heisrecalledperhaps bymostformerpupilsfortheastoundingrangeofhisintimate knowledgeofHistory,English, Irish,ContinentalandAustralian, andfromthiswiderange-accurate,welldigested,andbeautifully expressed,hegavefreelytogenerationsofstudents.Werecall hisferventloveofourAustralian literature.Yearsbeforeithad beenintroducedasto-dayinto thecurriculumhehadcanvassed itscauseandpleadedeloquently forafairhearing.

Abrilliantspeaker,withhis commandingsoldier-likebearing, withringingvoice,hegraced manyapublicplatformyearsago asanadvocateofIrishrights. WelldoweofS.I.C.remember thoserousingtalkseachSt. Patrick'snight.

Butapartfromallthesequalitieswasthewarmthandsincerityofthefriendshipheuncon-

sciouslywonfromhispupils.

1earsafterhispupilshadleft college,theycontinuedtowrite tohim,andifpossiblevisithim. Theywerewelcomedwith warmthandobvioussincerity, andmanyatimetheytalkedthe eveningaway.

Indeedtomanyanoldboyof aMaristCollegeinAustraliawill comethefeelingofasenseofa greatpersonalloss,ofapartici,. larfriend,Rev.BrotherSebastian.R.I.P.

OBITUARY

Agreatshockcametoallin VictoriaParkParish,onTuesday,10th.August,atthesad newsofthesuddendeathof PattieHarford,oneofthemost activeandgenerousofitsyoung members.Atalltimesanexampletohercompanions,Patwas everreadytobestowhertalent

MISSPATHARFORD(R.I.P.)

onparishaffairs,foraswellas beingagiftedsinger,shewas alsoanotedpianistandorganist.Hersmilingfaceandhappy dispositionwilllongbeamemorytoall.

Afittingtributetoherpopularitywasthelargeattendance atherRequiemMass.Rev. FatherH.Kearincelebratedthe Mass,assistedbyfourmembers oftheY.C.W.,whiletheChildrenofMaryattendedinregalia,andthechildren'schoir renderedtheRequiemChant.

Hundredsoffriendsgathered atthecemetery,wheretheCEldrenofMaryprecededthehearse tothegraveside.Membersof themanyothersodalitieswere represented.

Wedeeplysympathisewithher bereavedmother,sister,brother, Nan,andotherrelatives.

CLERICAL COLLARS

WALSH':NhavefurtherSupplies!

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tit!tist26,1918.

oneofthemostconstructiveperiodsofmylife.I'masproud ifitasanyHarvardmanis proudofhisschool,and,toget crudeforamoment,Iwillhe happytohopanybodyonthe heelerwhospeaksillofit.

ItwasatSt.Mary'sthatImet andlearnedtolovethegreatest thinNewYorkonMonday, day,hadbeenmorefamous priestuntilthecancerinhis Itoearnedoveramillion4101t1wshortseftheNaverian tidedasjustanialicrilclinokshortlytohepublished. obereleasedbyAlliedArterinthetaleofhowBabe ionwhogavehimhisstart,

manI'veeverknown.Hiename aasMatthias-BrotherMatthias,oftheXaverianBrothers, aCatholicOrderwhichconcentratesonworkamongundeeprivilegedboyshereandinEurope. TheheadquartersoftheOrder areinBelgium.

THEBABESINGLESOUTHIS HERO.

1sawssomerealhe-meninmy twenty-twoyearsinorganised baseballandintheyearssince ,nyretirementin1935.ButI neversawonewhoequalledBrotherMatthias.Hestoodsix 'eetandweighedabout250.it vasallmuscle.Heseldomraisedhisvoice,asharpcontrastto whatIhadknownathomeand inmyneighbourhood.Butwhen hespokehemeantbusiness.One afternoonatSt.Mary'ssomeof theolderboys,realhoodlums, startedarough-houseinthe yard,andforatimeitlooked likethey'dtakechargeofeverythingweakerthantheywere.

Thursday,eugust26,1918.

BretherMatthiaswassentfor. liewasuptheroadatMt.St. Joseph's,afancierplacealsorun bytheXaverians.Heleapedin hiscarriage,laidawhiponthe oldplugthatpulledit,anddrove veryfasttoSt.Mary's.Then hestoodonapieceofhigh groundintheyardandjustlookedOutovertheuprising.Agreat silencecameovertheyard,and thetroublestoppedimmediately. Hewasthatkindoffellow.

Itwasn'tthat%,ewereafraid ofBrotherMatthias.Somemen justhaveanabilitytocomment, respectandlove,andBrother Matthiaswasoneofthese.lie couldhavebeenanythinghe wantedtobeinlife,forhewas good-looking,talented,anddynamic.Yethehadtakenvowsof chastityandpovertyandshut eimselfofffromtheworld. 1 don'tknowwhy,buthesingled meoutwhenIfirstcametoSt. Mare's.Itwasn'tthatIwashis "pet."Butheconcentratedon me,probablybecauseIneededit. hestudiedwhatfewgiftsIhad, anddrewtheseoutofmeand amplifiedthem.Ilealwaysbuilt me.

BrotherMatthiassawvery earlythat1hadsometalentfor catchingandthrowingabaseball.Heusedtobackmeinto acornerofthebigyardatSt. Mary'sandbuntaballtomeby thehour,correctingthemistakes madewithmyhandsandfeet. WhenIwaseightornineIIwas playingwiththetwelve-year-old team.WhenIwastwelveIwas withthe'sixteen-year-olds,and whenIwassixteenIplayedwith thebestofthemanyteamswe hadinschool.Allbecauseof rotherMatthias.

IthinkIwasbornasahitter thefirstdayIeversawhimhit abaseball.Itwasduringthe summerof1902,myfirstyear atSt.Mary's.Thebaseballof thattimewasalumpofmush, andbythetimeSt.Mary'sgot holdofoneitwasconsiderably less.ButBrotherMatthias wouldstandattheendofthe

ouldgivealifetimetorelive

nts.

yensafingermittonhisleft handandabatinhisright,toss theballupwithhislefthandand giveitaterrificbeltwiththebat heheldinhisrighthand.When hefeltlikeit,hecouldhitita littleharderandmaketheball clearthefenceincentrefield. Theballwouldhavetocarryat

TIlF, RE(OR

Way,todothingsashedidthem. Ievenlearnedtoaalkashedid -withatoeing-inmannerwhich Istillhave. BrotherMatthiasneverlost patiencewithme,nomatter whatIdid. Ithinkhemissed mewheneverI'dleaveSt.Marys, buthe'dmakealittlecere

ArmadaleCatholic BALL

ARMADALEDISTRICTHALL, MONDAY,6th.SEPTEMBER,1948.

RonJenkins'Orchestra.

Dancing:8.30p.m.to1.30a.m.

Tickets:Single,5/-;Double,9/-.

BESTCHOICEOF few.

ATBoANs

"HE

least350feet,aterribleknockin thosedaysandarealsock-in viewofthefactthatitWashit withonehand-evento-day, whentheballmakersarecrowdingthewholerabbitintoeach ball. wouldjuststandthereand watchhim,hug-eyed. had neverseenanythinglikethatin mylife,noranyonewhowas evenclosetoBrotherMatthias shenitcametomanliness,kindnessandgrace.Hebecamemy idealandItried.inmyfeeble

thosefew

Butyesterdaywasgoneandonly emoryofanunkeptpromiseremained

report.Veryimportant,itwas. Thingsbeingastheywere,it mem:tagreatdeal-tohisfuture,tothefutureofhiswifeand i.islittlegirl.Hesatdownto leieaditbeforedinner.Ithad toheright:itmeanssomuch.

r d d e e if d

Andjustasheturnedapage, Marge,hislittlegirl,camewith abookunderherarm.Itwasa gzeen-coveredbook,withafairytalepicturepastedonit.And she:aid:-Look,Daddy."He dancedupandsaid:"Oh,fine. Anewbook,eh," 111 "YesDaddy,"shesaid."Will oureadmeastoryinit?'

No,dear.Norjustnow,"he said. Margejuststoodthere,andhe readthroughaparagraphwhich toldthestockholdersaboutcertainreplacementsinthemachineryofthefactory.AndMarge's voice,withtimidandhopeful littleinflections,wassaying: "ButMummysaidyouprobablywould,Daddy." Helookedupoverthetopof 41( thetypescript."I'msorry,"he answeered.

"MaybeMummywillreaditto you.I'mbusy,dear."

'No,"Margesaid,politely. "Mummyismuchbusier,upstairs.Won'tyoureadmejust thisonestory?Look-ithasa picture.See?Isn'titalovely picture,Daddy?"

"Oh,yes.Beautiful."hesaid. "Now,thatpicturehasclass, hasn'tit?ButIdo'haveto workto-night.Someother time...."

Afterthat,therewasquitea longsilence.Margejuststood

From

there,withthebookopenatthe loselypicture:Itwasalong timebeforeshesaidanything elseHereadthroughtwomore Pagesexplaininginfulldetail,as hehaddirected,theshiftin marketsoverthepasttwelve months,the,plansoutlinedby thesalesdepartmentformeeting theseproblemswhich,afterall, couldsafelybeascribedtolocal conditions,andtheadvertising programmewhichafterweeksof conferenceshadbeendevisedto stabiliseandevenincreasethe demandfortheirproducts.

"Butitisalovelypicture, Daddy."

"Iknow,"hesaid."Ah Minmm.Someothertime.Run eking,now." "I'msureyou'denjoyit, Daddy,"Margesaid. "Eh?Yes,IknowIwould. Butlater."

"Oh,"Margesaid."Well, someothertime,then.Will you,Daddy?Someothertime?"

"Oh,ofcourse,"hesaid."You bet" Butshedidn'tgoaway.She stillstoodtherequietly,likea goodchild.Andafteralong time,sheputthebookdownon thestoolathisfeetandsaid: "Well,wheneveryougetready, justreadittoyourself.Only readitloudenoughsoIcanhear, too."

"Sure,"hesaid."Sure.Later.'

AndthatwaswthatJohnCarmodywasrememberingtheway awell-manneredchildhadtouchedhishandwithtimidlittlefingersandsaid:"Justreaditto

yourself.Onlyreaditloud enoughsoIcanhear,too."

Andthatwaswhy,now,heput hishandonthebook.Fromthe cornertablewheretheyhadpiled someofMarge'splaythings,pickingthemupfromthefloe?where shehadleftthem.

Thebookwasn'tnewany more;andthegreencoverwas dentedandthumbed.Heopenedittothelovelypicture.

Andreadingthestoryhislips movingstifflywithanguishto formthewords,hedidn'ttryto thinkanymore,asheshouldbe thinking,abouttheimportant things:abouthiscarefuland shrewdandlovingplansforthe yearstocome;andforalittle whileheforgot,even,thehorror andbitternessofhishateforthe half-drunkenpunkkidwhohad careereddownthestreetinasecondhandcar-andwttswasnow ingaolonmanslaughtercharges. Hedidn'tevenseehiswife, whiteandsilent,dressedfor Marge'sfuneral,standinginthe doorway,tryingtomakeher voicesaycalmly:"I'mready, dear.Wemustgo."

BecauseJohnCarmodywas reading:

"Onceuponatime,therewas alittlegirlwholivedinawoodcutter'shut,intheBlackForest. Andshewassofairthatthe birdsforgottheirsingingfrom thebough,lookingather.And therecameadaywhen..." Hewasreadingittohimself. Butloudenoughforhertohear, too.Maybe.-(From"Cosmopolitan,"November,1938.)

NEEDED."

monyoutofeach"release."He'd tellmethatIwasonmyway, thatI'dmakeagoofthingsand becomeahard-workingandindustriouspartofthecommunity. We'dshakehandsandIwould headbackforthewaterfront.It wastheonlyplaceIknew.But presentlyI'dbebackagain,and thoughIguesshewasdisappointed,heneverletmeknowhewas. WhenI'dhavetroublewithmy studiesormytailoringwork,he'd helpme-thoughhehadahundre1otherthingstodo.He taughtmetoreadandwriteandhetaughtmethedifference betweenrightandwrong.

ItwasBrotherMatthiaswho mademeapitcher.Hediditto takemedownanotch.IplayedalotofbaseballatSt.Mary's, butneverhadanyhopeofmakingacareerofthegame,andI guessIneverwouldhaveplayed itprofessionallyifBrotherMatthiashadn'tputmeinmyplace onedayandchangednotonly mypositiononthefieldbutthe courseofmylife.

Yousee,Ithoughtofmyselfas aprettygoodcatcher.Brother Matthiasandothersattheschool triedtoexplaintomethatlefthandedcatchersjustdonotmake sense.Butitwastheposition IlikedbestandtheonlyoneI claimedIcouldplaywithany ekill.Wehadnocatcher'sniitt builtforleft-handers,ofcourse. Wewereluckytohaveany'kind ofmitt.I'dusetheregular catcher'smittonmylefthand, receivethethrowfromthepitcher,takeofftheglove,andthrow itbacktohimleft-handed.When Ihadtothrowtoabase,trying tocatcharunner,I'dthrowthe gloveaway,grabtheballwith mylefthandandheaveitwith everythingIhad.

OccasionallyBrotherMatthias wouldmovemearoundtovarious positions,infieldandoutfield.But thefirsttimeheputmeinthe boxtopitchcamewhenIdispleasedhim.Heputmeinto showmeup. Iwasfourteenor fifteenandwewereplayinga gameinwhichweweretakinga terrificbeating.Onepitcher afteranotherwasbeingknocked outofthebox,andRnallyit seemedfunnytome.Whenour lastpitcherbegantobehitall overthelot,,Iburstoutlaughing athim. IguessIsaidafew thingstoo.

BrotherMatthiascalledtime immediatelyandwalkedoverto thecatcher'sbox.

"Whatareyoulaughingat,

"NYVERN"LEVER-FILLINGFOUNTAINPENS,in Mack,withgoldnib.Leverfilling.22/6.

"SUMMIT"LEVER-FILLINGBLACKI'EN,with goldnib.45/-. CONWAYSTEWARTPEN inassortedmottledcolours. Islever-tilling,hasgoldnib, and3goldhandsoncap.35/9

"ONOTO"PLUNGERFILLER

l'EN,inblackwithgoldnib.47/6

"MENTMORE"AUTOFLOW PEN,inmottledcolours.23/9.

"UNIQUE"LEVER-FILLING PEN,withgoldnib.Assorted colours.15.-each.

ROANSGROCNDFLOOR, George?"heaskedmeinhis strongbutgentleway.

"Thatguyoutthere get- tinghisbrainsknockedout!"I howled,doubledoverwithlaughter.

BrotherMatthiaslookedatme foralongtime."Allright, George,youpitch,"hesaid.

1stoppedlaughing."Inever pitchedinmylife,"Isaid."I can'tpitch."

"Oh,youmustknow'alotabout it,"hesaidcasually."Youknow enoughtoknowthatyourfriend isn'tanygood.Sogoaheadout thereandshowushowit'sdone.'

Iknewhemeantbusiness. 1 putasidemymaskandcatcher's mitt,borrowedafingermittand walkedouttothemound. I didn'tevenknowhowtostandon therubber,orhowtothrowa curve,orevenhowtogetthe ballovertheplate.

Yet,asItooktheposition,1 feltastrangerelationshipbetweenmyselfandthatpitchers mound.Ifelt,somehow,asifI hadbeenbornoutthereandthat thiswasakindofhomeforme. Itseemedtobethemostnatural thingintheworldtostartpitching-andtostartstrikingout batters.Ieventriedacurveor two,and,kidlike,curledmytonguetothecornerofmymouth whiledoingit.Itbecamea

MURRAYST.END.

habitthatIcarriedintothe majorleagueswithme,andI couldn'tbreakituntilBillCarrigan,myfirstbig-leaguemanager, convincedmethatIwas"telegraphing"everycurvewithmy tongue.

BrotherMatthiassawtoitthat didn'tgetfarawayfromthe pitcher'sboxduringmylasttwo season'satSt.Mary's.Buthe knewtherewasatimeforplay andatimeforwork. Icould neverduckaclasstogettothe hallfield,neverpassupanyof theworkIhadtodointhetailor shop.Tailoringwastobemy trade,thetradethatwouldtake meawayfromthewaterfront when,attwenty-one, I would leaveSt.Mary'sandtrytomake mywayintheworld.Butbaseballwonout.Throughbaseball, Igotthesecondbreakofmy life.Thefirstbreak,itwillalwaysseemtome,wasthefact thatImetBrotherMatthias.He wasthefatherIneeded.

(Condensedfromanarticleby BabeRuthwithBobConsidine, inthe"SaturdayEveningPost.")

LANDi.NDESTATEAGENT

WASTHEFATHER

National Catholic Girls' MOVEMENT

MeetingsatHeadquarters.

Executive:8p.m.,Monday,30th.

August.

Council:8p.m.,Monday,6th. September.

Meetings:

MarianLodge:Monday,3fIeh. August,5.15p.m.

Executive:Monday,30th.August,8p.m.

Council:Monday,6th.September,8p.m.

LEEDERVILLEBRANCH.

BranchMeeting: Ourbranchmeetingdate,of course,isMonday,30th.August. Thisshouldbequiteentertaining, asadebatehasbeenarrangedto takeplaceimmediatelyfollowing ourordinaryformofmeeting.

CATHEDRALBRANCH.

Therewillbenogeneralmeetingonthe7th.September,asthe ParishRetreatwilltakeplace duringthatweek.Allmembers areaskedtotakepartintheRetreat.

Y.C.W.OFFICIALAT LONDONCONFERENCE

MR.F.McCANN,OFMELBOURNE.

Mr.FrankMcCann,ofMelbourne,NationalSecretaryof theYoungChristianWorkers' Movement,isoneoftheAustraliandelegatestotheInternational YouthConferencebeingheld inLondon.

Theconferenceissponsoredby theUnitedKingdomGovernment,whichhasgivenfinancial support.

Mr.McCannhasbeenNational SecretaryoftheY.C.W.since 1043.

Hewasthefirstfull-time orkerintheAustralianY.C.W.

Askilledworkerinaleather goodsfactoryfor10yearsbefore becomingNationalSecretary,he hassoundknowledgeoftheproblemswhichconfrontyoung workers.

HisselectionbytheGovernmentfortheLondonconference isatributetohimpersonallyand totheY.C.W.Movement.

Mr.McCannhopestobeback inAustraliaintimeforthefifth annualY.C.W.NationalConferenceinMelbournefromOctober 10to17.

Y.C.W ACTIVITIES

SOUTHPERTH. NextSunday,ourfootball teamsplaysWestPerthatthe SouthPerthOval.

SUBIACO.

Atabletennistournamentwill beconductedafterthenext branchmeetingtobeheldon 30th.August.

LEEDERVILLE. Thenextbranchmeetingwill beheldonMondaynight.

COMBINEDCONFERENCE.

Anexcellentattendance,fine weather,andwonderfulhospitalityfromFremantlebranches ofbothMovementscombinedto maketheConferenceheldlast Sundayanoutstandingsuccess.

Overtwsahundredattendedthe Conference,thebiggestattendanceyetatanyone-dayconference.

PapersgivenbyTerryDaly"ACampaigninAction''-and MaryConnor-"Teamsandthe ReviewofInfluence"-provoked muchfruitfuldiscussionamong thosepresent.

Intheafternoon,Father*Quinn,O.M.I.,gaveasermonto thosepresent,entitled"OurPart inCatholicAction." Fremantlebrancheswerehosts toaboutonehundredandthirty membersfortea.

BenedictioninSt.Patrick's Churchat7.30p.m.wasfollowed byasocialinSt.Patrick'sHall.

CatholicWomen'sLeague

ExecutiveMeeting:Wednesday,September1,at12.30p.m.

GeneralMeeting:Thesame day,at2p.m.

ShentonParkmembersare hostesses.

MonthlyBridgeParty:Tuesday,September14,at2p.m.

TheLeaguebranchesaredoing greatworkfortheUnitedNations'OrganisationsAppealfur Agood amountofmoneyhasbeencollected,andmanybranches,with thepermissionandhelpoftheir parishpriests,areholdingtheir collectionsnextSunday,August 29.

W.A.C.L.T.A.

TheLadyOnslowHallwasthe sceneofaverybrightandenjoyableeveninglastMondaynight, whentheW.A.C.L.T.A.heldits annualball.Musicwasinthe eerycapablehandsofReg Smirke,andhisperfectrythmth contributedlargelytothesuccess oftheevening.Dancingwas mostlymodern,withafewofthe morepopularoldtime.Particularlyworthyofmentionwerethe streamerdancesandtheveryexcellentvocalisingofGerardEdwards. Asumptuoussupper wasservedbuffetstyleonthe balcony.

TheAssociationChaplain,Rev. FatherO'Farrell,attendedand wasreceivedbythevice-presidents,Messrs.F.M.Collopyand L.J.McGovern.Thepresident, Mr.J.J.Edwards,andMrs.Edwardswereunavoidablyabsent.

Thehon.organiserswere Messrs.P.Casey,G.Edwards, andL.J.McGovern. General.

Afterthenextroundofmatches,thepennantserieswillbe nearlyover.Averagesinmany instancesareverycloseandsome interestingmatchesshouldresult overthisweek-end.

Learnto(Dance

COURTEOUSANDEFFICIENTTUITIONASSURED. SAMGILKISONSTUDIO (HAYSTREET,nextBonMarche).

PUBLICCLASSES-MODERN:TUESDAY-WEDNES DAYNIGHTS.

PRIVATELESSONS-MODERNOROLD-TIME. 'PHONE:B2289.

PalmyraNotes

Onceagainwepresenttoour parishionersandfriendsanoutlineofouractivitiessinceour lastaccount.

NewSchool: Thisisfastnearingcomple tion,andwehopeinthenext issuetogiveyoudetailsregardingtheofficialopening.

Church:

Theworkinconnectionwith thefurnishingofourchurchis nearingcompletion.Manyofthe newseatshavebeendonated. Therearestillverymanymore clamouringforapurchaser.

ShrineofOurLadyofFatima:

Inaveryshorttimewehope tobeabletoannouncetheerectionofOurLady'sShrine.Our chieftroubleatpresentisthe Statue,whichisdifficulttoprocure.However,weareincontactwiththreedifferentcountriesinoureffortstoprocureone andfeelsurethatOurLadywill assistusindoingso.

Donations:

Wearestillreceivinggiftsfor ourchurch.Averykindfriend

hasdonatedalargecrucifixand cross.

Finance:

Asisalreadyknown,ourmain sourceofrevenueisdirectgiving.Ifthatshowsanyfalling off,thenourpositionbecomes precarious.Seethatthisdoes nothappen.

WorkingBee: Muchhasbeendoneduringthe lastfewweek-endsonthe grounds.Butwecandowith manymorehelpers.So,young menoftheparish,comealong. Rememberapoundsavedisa poundearned.

H.A.C.B.S.

OurLadyHelpofChristians' Branch,EastVictoriaPark.

Owingtotheindispositionof thepresident,thevice-president presidedatthemeetingheldon Tuesday,17th.August.

WewishthatBros.S.O'Leary andB.Courtneywillsoonbewell again.

Members,pleasenotethatour nexthousepartywiltakeplace atMrs.Candler'shomeonSeptember3rd.Forfurtherpar-

ticularscomealongtoournext meetingonAugust31st.

Lettersofsympathyweretobe senttoMrs.HarfordandMr. Murphy,onthesadlosstheyhad sustained.

Ournextmeetingwillstartat 7.30p.m.sharp,asSt.Patrick's Branchwillbevisitingfortable tennisandquoits. Afterthemeetingourbranch engagedSt.Kevin'sinagameof badminton.Ourteamwon,but notuntilaverysportingandenjoyablegamehadbeenplayed.

St.Kevin'sBranch,Subiaco.

Theannualretreatwillbeheld from4th.to6th.September. Thosememberswishingtoparticipatepleasecontactthesecretary.

Onthenextmeetingnight, 2nd.September,thetabletennis andquoitsteamwillbeplaying atSt.LawrenceO'Toole's,Maylands.Themeetingplaceis outsidethetramwayoffice,Beaufort-street,at8o'clock.

CHANCEOFALIFETIME.

Someonethisweekgetsthe chanceofalifetimeandtakesit. SomeonebuysaticketintheNo.

436CharitiesConsultationand winsfirstprize,f.3,000.

LoretoConvent,Nedlands

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SENIORSCHOOLPUPILS.

JUNIORSCHOOLPUPILS.

LEGIONOFMARY.

-PORTRAITBYVICTORPENROSE.

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HARFORD.-OnAugust 10, 1948,FrancesPatricia,darling lovingdaughterofMarjory,of 43Sunbury-road,Victoria Park,lovinggranddaughterof Mrs.Flemming,lovingnieceof Eileen,Doris,Min,Mother Stella(LoretoConvent,Nedlands),BillandBernice. Onwhosesoul,SweetJesus, havemercy.

SHANAHAN.-Ofyourcharity, pleaseprayforthereposeof thesoulofJamesShanahan (lateBunbury),lovedbrother ofTom,andbrother-in-lawof Rose(Kalgoorlie),fonduncle ofPhyl,TomandVera(Geraldton),Nell,AllanMcNamara (SouthPertn),MichaelS'hanahan(N.T.).

44INMEMORIAM÷

LITTLE.-Inlovingmemoryof ourdarlingmotherandgrandma,wholeftusAugust30th., 1947. -Insertedbyherlovinghsubandandfamily.

POOLE-Ofyourcharity,pray forthesoulofNoraEllen Poole,whodiedAugust17th., 1945. Hush!Hush!breaknotthe spell, Jesusishere,ourheartsknow itwell. Kneel,kneel,inloveandfear; JesusisGod,Jesusishere. Harktothesoundofthe sanctuarybell, Tellingofloveburningforever. OurLadyofFatimaandmy EucharisticLord,havemercy, andgranthereternaltrest.

Thywillbedone.

-Insertedbyherson,Wilfred, grandson,Kevin,andloving daughter,Margaret Agnes Smith,Bindoon,W.A.

TOBIN.-Ofyourcharity,pray forthereposeofthesoulof Catherine,whoseanniversary occursonAugust30th.

MostSacredHeartofJesus, havemercyonherdearsoul. -Insertedbyherlovingchildren.

WENN,EdwardHerreld(Ted).

-Ofyoucharity,prayforthe reposeofthesoulofEdward HerreldWenn,whodeparted thislifeonAugust28,1947, dearlybelovedhusbandofRita, andlovingfatherofMax,John, Margaret,andKevin,father in-lawofJohn,PatandHazel, lovinggrandfatheroflittle Ted.

Mayhissoulrestinpeaceand perpetuallightshineuponhim.

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Brother(19)andsister(21), fromSydney,wouldlikeboard withprivatefamily.Willseparateifnecessary.Moore, B'9214(9a.m.-5p.m.).

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Youth,opportunityforboy withinitiative;permanencyassuredtorighttype;application inwriting.CharlesBurrowes, HighStreet,Fremantle.

GirlforfactoryinFremantle; opportunitytolearninteresting trade;permanentpositionassuredtorightgirl;applicationla writingtoCharlesBurrowes, HighStreet,Fremantle.

"THERECORD" SPECIALISES in JOBPRINTING. ForQuotes, RingB6950.

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SouthPerthParish

THENEWSCHOOL.

Ournewschoolhasreachedthe tilestage,andtheroofshould befinishedwithinaweek.The schoolhasarisenquicklyandthe workmanshipreflectsgreatcreditonthetradesmenemployed bythecontractors,BerryBros. Threespaciousclass-roomswith asouthernlightofsixlarge windows,noglareandno shadow.Thelightcomesover theleftshouldersofthepupils.

splendidcraftsmanshipofthe menemployedbyBerryBros. APARISHMISSION.

Atwo-weeks'Missionwillbe givenbytheRedemptorist Fathers,Rev.FathersMcHenry, C.SS.R.,andWallace,C.SS.R.,in themonthofSeptember.The MissionwillopenatSt.Patrick's Church-School,Carey-street,on Sunday,September19th.,andat St.Columba's,Forrest-street,on Sunday,September26th.Al-

FUNDSFORTHENEW SCHOOL.

Weareputtingfirstthings first.Thoseweeksourthoughts andeffortsareconcentratedupon thecomingMission.Thatwill finishonthefirstSundayinOctober,andthenweshallbeginto raisefundsforthenewschool. Thepopularcardeveningson Wednesdays,intheoldschoolin Forrest-street,willbegin.We alllookforwardtothesehappy gatherings,whereeveryoneplays thecardgameheorshefancies, andthesupperisalwaysacredittoourhostesses.Perhaps wemaypluckupenoughcourage

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Onthenorthernsidethewindoutanddoorsareshelteredby aten-footverandahagainstsun andrain.Aspaciouscloakroomwithwashbasinswillbea boontothechildreninallweathers.Anoffice,wheretheSistersmayinterviewparents,is alsoadded.Thisisthefirst wingofthefutureschoolblock. whichwillhavetwomoreclassrooms,adomesticsciencewing, andakindergarten.Theoil schoolbuildingswhichhaveservedtheparishsince1919as churchandschoolandparish hall,will,onthecompletionof thewholeplan,becomeaparish communitycentre,withmeeting places,library,dancefloor,and recreationroomsfortheyouth movements.

Thefirstportion,shownonthe block,willbefinishedincement tocorrespondwiththechurch. Itisanidealsituationfora school,wellshelteredfromstreet noisesanddistractions.Itisa healthyposition,onitshillcommandingsuchagrandviewof riverandcity.Few'realisethat thegroundlevelofSt.Columbas Churchisashighastheroof01 St.Mary'sCathedral.

TheparishionersofSt.Columba'saredelightedwiththedesignswhichMr.E.LeB.Hendersonhasgiven,andwiththe --WHOLEMILKDAIRYPRO-

PERTY(PS.190):

206acs.freeholdland,situate 4milesfromsidingand1mile fromschool;160acs.first-class, balancesecond-class;allcleared exceptshade;boundaryfenced with6wires-12paddocks;wateredbyequippedwell,andbore; 4-roomedbrickhousewithkitchenandbathroom;hotwater system;milkshed,hayandgeneralpurposesheds;carryingcapacity100cattle.PRICE:£9,000, W.I.W.O.Stock:38milkers,37 heifers,2bulls,1horse.Good plant,including4-unitInternationalmilkerandnew6-h.p.Listerdiesel.10tonssuper.

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PERTY(BY.288):

335acs.freeholdland,situate 4milesfromDardanupand school;rainfall50in.;150acs. first-class,180acs.second-class; 238acs.cleared,40acs.ringharked;boundaryandsub-divi -ions5wiresand3wires-23 paddocks;wateredby4damsand 4wells;2-roomedW.B.house, 'ined,goodorder; 4-roomed houseneedsrepairing;concrete dairy,hayshed;goodplant,including75-gal.separatorand dieselengine.PRICE:£4,760, W.I.W.O.Terms.

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readytheMissionexcitementis intheair,andbothschoolsare prayingdailyforitssuccess.At allMassesinbothchurchesthe detailsofthecomingMission havebeenannouncedforsome weeks,andthewonderfulgrace whichaMissionbringshasbee,' emphasised.

Indeedallofusarelooking forwardtothevisitoftheRedemptoristmissionariestoour parish,andweareconfidentthat theirsermons,instructions,awl spiritualguidancewillhavea richharvestinourmidst.But wehopeourpeoplewhoread thesenoteswillcontinuetalking abouttheMissiontotheir friends,especiallythosewho havebeencareless,andkeepthe successoftheMissionasavery specialintentionintheirprayers.

THESISTERS'BENEFIT.

Theparishisbusyorganising theannualbenefitfortheSisterswhoconductourparochial schools.Averysuccessfulcard eveningwasheldrecentlyatSt. Patrick's,Carey-street.TheChildrenofMaryrananenjoyable danceforthesameworthypurposeinthenewly-erectedhallin Collins-street.Butthebigevent willbeatthePagodaonFriday, September3rd.,whenSouth Perthites,andtheirfriends,will dancefortheSisters!

ACCOMMODATION.

Catholichusband,wifeand adultdaughter(Irish),require unfurnishedflatoraccommoda tion,closecity;goodtenants. ReplyH.W.,thisoffice.

Sturmer&Son (LateHallion's) BAKERS

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FEDERAL-STATE

TA(ITIOIRETURNS

INCOMETAXANDSOCIAL

SERVICESCONTRIBUTIONS.

Salaries,WagesandInterestonly. FormSdue31st.July.

SalariesandWages,and/or

OtherIncomeFormA,due 31st.July.

Business,etc.,FormB,due31st August. LANDTAX.

Federal-StateFormAand StateFormGAdue31st.August.

Penaltiesforfailure,upto£100.

FormsandInstructionsatPost. Offices.

T.C.H.POWELL, CommissionerofTaxation (State), DeputyCommissioner-ofTaxa tion(Federal).

TennisRacquetsRestrungbyexpertsatWimbledonSportsDepot, 11BonMarcheArcade.

fromthehalosoftheMissionto runafeteforthenewschool. Wehavenotmissedafetesince 11,32. Thatisastrenuousrecord,butwehavesomethingto showforthemoneyraised.Well, wewillthinkaboutthatfete whenwehavemadeagoodjob ofoursoulsattheMission.

ACCOMMODATION.

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FORSALE.

BargainsinHardwareatHassell's,559Wellington-st.,5makelatestgasandwoodstoves,go: usedstovesfrom£4. Stows tradedinorrepairedasnew, ringB6307;sinks,enamel,30/6, stainless,99/6,with5ft.drainer, £11/15/;cupboardstosuit, £51151;4ft.terrazzotop,enamelsinkandcupboard,£11/10; handbasins,63/-;Englishcream. greentilesandenamelsheets; largeBelgianflasks, 7-cup, 21/11;cementbaths,47/6; troughs,38/9;terrazzobaths, £13/15;bathheaters,copper lined,ie6/6;Mattersgaswith shower,£11/6/11.Writeorcall tosavemoney.HASSELL'S 559Wellington-st.,cor.Queen-st. B6307.OratournewModern ShowRooms,36Pier-st.B3202 (nextCatholicLibrary).

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PERTHFISHERIES

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CatholicBall

LEEDERVILLETOWNHALL, MONDAY,30th.AUGUST.

Dancing50-50-8.30p.m.-1.30a.m.

WaltzingCompetition-£22s.Prize. Novelties-Streamers. RonJenkin'sOrchestra.

ExcellentSupper. FastFloor.

Admission5s.single. TICKETSATPELLEGRINI'S,776HAYSTREET,PERTH.

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"MyPhilosophy ofLife"

(ContinuedfromPage2.) theworseevilofreligiousindifferentism;ineducation;secularismandpaganism;ineconomics; tuthlesscapitalismandextreme socialism;inpoliticalthought: Communism,Fascism,Totalitarianism;inphilosophy:materialism,positivism,agnosticism,rationalism-whocancountthe schoolsandmovements?

Isaidthataman'sphilosophy shcindimpingeonthewholeof life.InmyphilosophyitisessentialthattheChristianbitprintshouldbeplacedonevery aspectoflife-thatspiritual valuesandthegreatChristian virtues,particularlythoseof Justiceand.Charityshoulddominatethelivesanddoingsofasocietybasedontruefoundations, andaimingalwaystoaccordwith Christianpattern.

Inotherwords,myphilosophy oflifemakesmelongtoseethe establishmentofanewChristen dom-anewsocio-temporalorder inspiredandpermeatedbyChristianity.

Unfortunately,theprospectof establishingamodernChristenuomisremote,duetodivisions amongthosepurportingtobefollowersofChrist,thefactthat massesbelongtowhatwemay callhere"unbelievers"andthe unpleasantconclusionthatChristianshavenotalwaysbeenequal totheiropportunitiesorhave beendefeatedbythenon-Christians.

Salesmanshipand PersonalEfficiency

TrainedSalesmenarealways indemandandearngoodincomes.SellingistheoneprofessioninwhichABILITY countsaboveeverythingelse. OurCoursedevelopsyourpersonalityandgivesyouconfidence inyourself.Importanceisgiventobusinesspsychologyand theovercomingofsmallpersonal problemswhichpreventsuccess

Thefeeisreasonable,andcan bepaidbyeasymonthlyinstalments.

Ifyouareinterestedinthis subject,fillinthecouponbelow andpostittous.

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ofprovidingtonic ,ourishment,Penguin Stoutfillsthe vitalisingneeds ofInvalidsand Convalescentsin nouncertainmonm. Easilyassimilated itbuildsHealth themostnatural way, Whenfeeling offcolour,Penguin toutwillenergise andsustain.

Instead,wehave,orhave had,totalitarianism-Communist, NaziorFascist-orliberaldemocracy,whichdrawsonChristian sourcesandhasmuchgoodinit, butfailsbecause,beingliberalin theorymeansbeingatheisticor paganinpractice.

Ibelieveitispossibletotranslatethefundamentallyspiritual principlesofChristianitytoevery walkoflifefromarttoindustrialrelations. 1believethat thekeytothesocialquestion,for example,isessentiallyspiritual, andthatnomaterialorsecular forceexistscapableof Christianity thedynamicthatonly offers.

As1seeit,thebiggestquestionofthedayiswhetherChristianity,despiteitsenemiesandits losses,canrecoveritsgripon boththeproletariatandtheintellectualeliteoftheworld.

Thehopethatthiswillhappen isthemostambitiousadjunctof nyphilosophyoflife.

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RACINGSELECTIONS

Saturday,August28,1948.

BrisbaneMaiden:Amazing Duchess,1;Swift'sChoice,2; Skyliner,3;BaffetPlate,4.

SydneyPurse:Appian,1;Sir Dare,2;DarkClover,3;First Balkan,4.

HobartPurse(1):Golden Tasman,1;Lochart,2;King Idol,3;DarkClover,4.

HobartPurse(2):Sandhoe,i; PantoRose,2;Kinderlee,3,Sanopian,4.

CongressHandicap:Errand Boy,1;Hussar,2;Woodlark,3; DarkFlame,4.

MelbourneTrialHandicap: Melado,1;PlanetQueen,2;&lest°,3;Ayrboy,4.

AdelaideWelter:Eulah,1; SmilingSweetly,2;Amber Flash,3;HappyHero,4. 41,411.441.........41.4.4,P#4,1

TROTTINGSELECTIONS

Breeders'Handicap:Superson, 1;General'sFancy,2;Some Double,3;Branslight,4. PalmyraHandicap:Three Step,1;MissMavista,2;Wirradale,3;Dreamer,4. HarbourHandicap:Panther's Pal,1;BlackEarl,2;HangOn, 3,StarRay,4. RockinghamHandicap:Golden Gem,1;Keith'sIdol,2;Tarabon,3;PlainMary,4. FremantleHandicap:Brolite, 1;RonaldLogan,2;Willair,3; HighlandPark,4. MelvilleHandicap:Classic Step,1;Bintravis,2;Hilda Grattan,3;BattleSong,4. PortHandicap:LadyMandelup,1;Plunderer,2;PlainJoe, 3;BobbieDickens,4.

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TheVernacularEmployed asHeretical

"IsitnottruethattheChurch dideverythinginitspowerto stopthespreadofTyndale's NewTestament?"

A.:Yes,itistrue,andthe Churchwasbbundtodonoless. Youmustrememberthat,until thistime,thespiritualunityJI Englandhadbeensuccessfully isaintained.Anybodywhoattemptedtodisruptthatunity waslookeduponmuchasafifth columnistwouldbeto-day.Tyndale,fortheaveragegoodEnglishmanofthatday,wasattemptingtosowsdiscordinhis ownlandbytheimportationofa Germanheresy.NowtheprincipalweaponinhishandwaspreciselythistranslationoftheNew TestamentwhichtheChurchendeavouredtosuppress.That translation,besidescontaining dangerousandoffensivenotes, wasriddledwithwilfullychosen mis-translationsdesignedexpresslytofurthertheanti-Catholicteachingofitsauthor.KeywordsoftheNewTestament, wordsonwhoseexactinterpretationthetheologyonwhichEuropehadlivedforcenturiesdepended,werereplacedbycolourlessandvaguesubstitutes.Tne wordChurchbecamecongregaticn,gracebecamefavour,priest becameelderorsenior,andsoon. ItwaspreciselybecauseTyndale wishedtoeliminatethebeliefin thesacrificialfunctionsofthe priesthoodthathechosetotranslatetheGreekwordforpriest byawordWhich,asThomas Morepointedout,merelyconnotedforhisreaderssomething likeanEnglishAlderman,It wasfoundimpossibletoeradicatethiswilfulloadingofwords withtendentiousmeaningsby merecorrection;asawriterof thatdaycomplained,itwaslike tryingtosewupeveryholeina ret.Therewasnoalternative lefttotheCatholicBishopsbut ban,and,ifpossible,prevent thecirculationofthisbook.Tyndale'sownsupportershadnoillusionsaboutthenatureof'their challenge.Theapostatefriar, JeromeBarlow,whohadgone overtoTyndale,wrotefromGermany,railingagainstthosewho hadcausedhismaster'sNew Testamenttobeburned,saying "thattheyburneditbecauseit destroyedtheMass."Tyndale didnotdisclaimthismodestambition.Heknew,andallthinkingmeninEnglandknew,what hisNewTestamentstoodfor. AndthemenwholovedtheMass roseupintheirloyaltytosee thatitwitsnotdestroyed.

MANYNATIONALITIES

INPAPACY J.G.B.,Dunbar)writes:

"Mustthel'opeheanItalian?

WheredoesEnglandcomeinto thepicture?"

A.:Thereisnorestrictionon thenationalityofthePopes. I mightdrawyouattentiontothe factthat,untilcomparativelyrecenttimes,"Italian"wasnota national,butmerelyageographicaldenomination.RomanNea-

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Propaganda

politan,Tuscan,VenetianPopes wouldhavebeensurprisedtohear themselvesgroupedasmembers ofonenation.But,treatingas ofonenationthosewhocame fromwhatisnownationallyas wellasgeographically"Italy,"we maysaythatthefollowingother nationalitieshavesuppliedPopes toruletheuniversalChurch:Dal-

matia,Spain,Greece,France, Holland,Portugal,Syria,Germany,England.TheEnglish Pope,NicholasBreakspear,was HadrianIV.,whoruledfrom 1154-1159.BorninHertfordshire,hehadamostdistinguishedcareer,particularlyasPapal LegateinSwedenandNorway. AF,Pope,hereignedinaperiod ofmuchdifficultyanddanger.He showedhimselfamanofability, courageanddetermination.His lifeisfullofinterest,andhas beentreatedbyseveralwriters, includingatleastonenon-Cathdlieadmirer.

God'sExistenceandthe ScripturesasHistory

"Truth-Seeker," writes:

WestPerth,BibleisGod'sword-anddont argue."

"Iwaspleasedtoheartheanswerstomylastletter Upon thinkingoverthereplyinregardtomyCatholicfriends' reluctancetodiscusstheirreligion,Ifeelsurethatitis mainlythattheyhavenotkept incloseenoughtouchwith theirownChurchtoheableto giveaccurateinformationon it.'

A.:IamsureyouarerightI findithardtoimaginethataCatholic,whoislivinghisFaithis thefull,couldconscientiouslyrefusetospeal,toothersabo'::-bat whichrnstmssomuchto

Youwri-e:

"Ontheother1and,Ihaveat timesassertedmydisbeliefin theScriptures,andthismay havegiventheritheimpressionthatitisnotworthdiscussingreligionwithme."

A.:YourattitudetotheScriptureswouldnotnecessarilydisqualifyyOuforadiscussionon religion.Itwouldstillbepus sibletoholdapurelyrationalenquiryintosuchmattersasthe existenceofGodandman'srelationstoHim.Indeed,some suchrationalenquirywouldnormally,inthecaseofanunbeliever,precedeacceptanceofthe Scriptures,atleastasinspired documents.Itwouldbercasinableforyoutoenquireintomany thingsbeforeyoucametoseethe fullauthorityoftheScriptural revelation.Personally,Ihave littlepatiencewiththekindof personwhotriestobullyunbelieversintoacceptingtheScripturesasadivinedocumentwith outanydiscussionofthemissionandthepersonofChrist,or ofthenatureoftheChurch. 1 knowthatyoudosometimeshear th41sortofthing:"Thereitis,in blackandwhite,intheScriptures.AndtheScripturesare God'sword.Ifyoudon'tbelieve that,thenyouareinabadway, andI'llhavenothingtodowith you."ButIdon'tthinkyouwill findinstructedCatholicstaking thatlinewithyou.TheCatholic doesindeedknowthattheScripturesareGod'swords,buthe alsoknowsthatthereareseveral stepstobetakenbeforethisconclusionbecomescleartoaman withoutreligiouhfaith.Inyour case,itwouldbenecessarytobeginwithadiscussionoftheexistenceandthenatureofGoal, andthen,acceptingtheGospels firstasatleastsimplehistorical documents,toexaminetheclaims ofChrist,andtoidentifythe ChurchwhichHefounded.Withintheframeworkprovidedby suchdiscussion,theauthorityand inspirationoftheScriptures wouldbecomeintelligibletoyou. Outsidethatframework,itwouid bequitelogicalforyoutothink thattheclergymenandothers withwhomyouhavehaddis, cussionsaresimplybeggingthe questionwhentheysay:"The

Youwrite:

"'Ihaveoftendebatedwithreligiouspeople,andafew clergymen,onthe:truthofthe Gospel.Theyalwaysexpress astonishmentthatIhaven'ta threadofbeliefinGod,andIII factareinclinednottobelieve me."

A.:Iratherfancythatthose withwhomyouhavehadthese discussionshavebegunatwhat, foryou,wouldbethewrong point.Theimportantthingfor youwouldbe,firstandforemost, tobecomequiteclearaboutthe factofGod'sexistence.When yousaythatyouhavenothread ofbeliefinGod,youseemto meanthatyoucan'tforceyour mindtoanactofblindfaithin God'sexistence.Youwantreasonsforsacceptingthisfundamentalfact.Thereisnothing radicallywrongaboutthatattitude.Therearereasons,and overwhelmingreasons,foracknowledgingGod'sexistence. Yourfriendshaveapparently triedtomakeyouacceptthefact anyofthereasons proveit.Inpointoffact,I thinkitextremelylikelythatyou haveatleastsomeobscurenotion alreadyofthereasonsthatpoint toGod'sexistence,but,asyou havenotbeenencouragedtoexplorethesereasonscarefully, youhavejusttakenitthatacceptanceofGod'sexistenceis simplyamatterof"faith"-a faithtowhichyoufeelyourself astranger.

PitythePoor Priest

Thepriesthasagreattime. Ifhishairisgrey,heistoool-1. Ifheisayoungman,hehasn't anyexperience.Ifhisclothes arenotpressedandhisshoes shined,heiscareless.Ifhestays athomeinhisstudy,hedoesn't mixenoughwiththepeople.If heisseengoingaroundthe streets,heoughttobeathome gettingupagoodsermon.Ifhe readsfromnotes,heisabore; whileifhespeaksextemporaneously,heisn'tdeepenough.If hemindshisownbusiness,speaks onlysIsenspokento,heisreserved,heisaccusedofbeing distantandproud.If,onthe otherhand,heisover-friendly, beamingoneverybody,heisin-LANGHAMSTUDIOSL sincere.Whenhecallsonthe pooroftheparish,heisplaying tothegrandstand;andwhenhe callsontherich,heisanaristocrat.Whateverhedoes,someonecouldhavetoldhimtodo better.Pitythepoorpriest!

ChildressCorner

DearCornerites

Ashortcheeriotoyouthis week,andareminderthatthe yearisrushingalongandweare stillonlyhalf-waytoourObjective.Wewanttoraise£100for theBushies.Canyouhelp?It isacausewellworthaneffort, andanyeffortyoumakeinthis realmissionaryworkwillbring yougreatblessings.Thinkabout it,andsendyourcontributions inquickly-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

IN -untBessy's

IILETTERBOX

64St.Leonard'sAvenue, WestLeedervide.

DearAuntBessy,-Myfriends havehelpedagaintotillupmy card. 1tietookalittlelonger tnistime,butthetwoandsiapenceisenclosed.Therearea lotofBushies,Isuppose,andmy thirtypennieswontgofar. .\evermind.Wecansayalittle prayerforthem. Ihopeyou willget£100forthem,though thereisn'tmuchtimeleft.With nestAshes.-Yourlovingnephew,

JOHNO'FARRELL.

DearJohn,-ltisverygoodof youtodoyourbesttohelp.And yourprayersareveryprecious. I'mhopingstilltoreachtheObjectiveof£100whichwesetat thebeginningoftheyear.It's marvellouswhatturnsupunexpectedly.ifweallprayhard wemaygetawelcomesurprise.Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

538NewcastleSt.,W.Perth.

DearAuntBessy,-lfanyel yournephewsornieceswayback wouldcareforsomegoodreadingmatter,1couldsendthem "TheRecord"or"TheMessenger-or"TheAnnals."Ifyou weretogivetheaddressinthe Children'sCornerIwouldbegin withthe"NegroChild"and 'Echo,"fromAfrica,ifyou thinktheywouldreadthem. DAVIDAUBURN.

DearDavid,-Thankyouvery muchforyourkindoffer.Weil, Cornerites,arethereanytakers? Pieaseletmeknowifanyofyou wouldlikethesepublications.-

Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

59Goode-street,SouthPerth.

DearAuntBessy,-Thisismy thirdlettertoyou.Ifyoulike thecountrybetter,youarelike me.ButIlikethesea,too,and whenIgrowupIwilljointhe Navyandsohopetoseeother countries.Pleasesendmea prickcard,asIwouldliketohelp theBushies.-Yourlovingnephew, ROBERTBYRNE.

DearRobert,-Aprickcard hasbeensenttoyou.Ilikethe countrysometimes-butnotin thesummer.Ihopeyouget ycurwishaboutseeingother countries.-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

Twoyoungboysdecidedona tourofinspectionofastone-cutter'sshop.Oneheadstonewas alreadyengravenandhadatits basethelettersR.I.P.

"R.I.P.,"saidJilting,"what doesthatmean?" "RiseinPrices,"answeredhis companionknowingly.

AnHeroicMissioner

TheWorkofFatherDamien

OneofthenoblestofallchaptersintheannalsofforeignmissionsisthestoryofFatherDamien.

TwobrothersinBelgiumwere inthesamecollege.Theelder brotherwassoontobecomea missionaryintheSouthSea Islands.Hiseyesusedtosparklewheneverhespokeofthe workthatwaitedforhimacross thesea.

Oneday,however,hewastakenseriouslyill,andwascarried tohisbed.Feverwastedhim. Hefrettedandgrewpaleand melancholy.Hisyoungerbrothercametohisbedsideandsaiu softly:"WoulditmakeyouhappierifItookyourplaceasa missionary?"Theeyesofthe sickmanlightedupforamoment, andhepressedhisbrother's hands,smiling.Thentheyoung erbrotherwrotetotheauthorities,beggingthathemightgo inplaceofhissickbrother.

SoJosephDamien,bubbling overwiththeexcitementofa boy,startedoutfortheSouth SeaIslands,andbecameamissionary.Heworkednoblyand welltillhewasthirty-three. Then,whilehewasworking amongthepeople,heoneday heardthebishopsaythathehad noonetosendtothepoorlepers inMolokai,andthatthestricken creatureswereabandonedtothis mostdreadfuldisease.

Let'sHaveaPoemWhatMightHaveBeen

Thelittlebirdsaresinging

Abovetheirspeckledeggs, Thedaddy-long-legstalksabout Hischildren'slovelylegs.

Theredcowthinksherlittlecalf

Thebestthattherecanbe, Andmypapaandmymamma Areveryproudofme!

AndyetImighthavebeena bird, Andsleptwithinanest, Orbeenadaddy-long-legs, Withscarcelyanychest;

Orbeenalittlecalforpig, Andgrowntobeeforham; I'mvery,veryveryglad

ThatIamwhatIam!

-F.A.Weatherly

TheViolet

Downinagreenandshadybe.I

Amodestvioletgrew, Itsstalkwasbent,ithungits head, Asiftohidefromview.

Andyetitwasalovelyflower, Itscolourbrightandfair; Itmighthavegracedarosy bower Insteadofhidingthere.

Yetthereitwascontentto bloom, Inmodesttintsarranged; Andtherediffuseditssweetperfume Withinthesilentshade.

Thenletmetothevalleygo, ThisprettyflowertoBee, ThatImayalsolearntogrow Insweethumility.

-JaneTaylor.

JosephDamienbeggedthebishoptosendhimout,andhis offerwasaccepted.

Herewasafargreatersacrifice thangoingfromBelgiumtothe savages.Theleperslivedallby themselves,separatedfromhealthypeople,shunnedbyallmankind.Themiseryoftheirbodies madethemevilintheirsouls. Theirhovelswerelikepigsties; theylivednobetterthanbeasts.

ButFatherDamiencameto theseoutcastswiththesimple messagethatGodlovedthem; andhischeerfulface,hiscaressingvoice,hislovingeyes,and hislivingfaithchangedthem frombeaststomen,andpresent lyfrommentochildrenofGod.

Forsixteenyearsthisdevoted manlivedamongthelepers.He builtthemachurch,hebuilt thembetterhouses,hegavethem aproperwatersupply,henursed them,hedressedtheirwounds,he comfortedthemwhendying,and hedugtheirgraves.

Andpeopleinthegreatworld outsideheardofthislonelypriest toilingamongthelepers.People wrotetohim,senthimcasesof comfortforhispeople,andsome wentouttoseehimandhelp him.

Onedaythewarningcame. Hehappenedtospillsomeboiling waterwhichsplasheduponhis foot.Hewassurprisedtofind thatitdidnothurthim.Fie wenttoadoctor."HaveIgot leprosy?"heasked."Ihateto tellyou,"saidthedoctor;"but yes,youarealeper."From thatmomentFatherDamien talkednotof"mybrethren," but"welepers." Hewasperfectlyhappy.He saidthatifhecouldbecured onlybyforsakingtheisland,he wouldnotdeesrtthelepers.So heworkedonasaleper,with deathcreepingfiercelythrough hisbody.

Whenhewascarriedtohis bed,hethankedGodforallthe blessingsandcomfortshereceived.TwopriestsandSisters ofCharitykneltbyhim.

Soonafterwards,in1889,the soulofFatherDamienwasreleasedfrompain.Hislifehad beenonelonggoldendeed.

BUSHIES' CORNER

Thefollowingdonationstothe Bushies'Schemefor1948have beengratefullyreceived: £s.d.

Previouslyacknowledged 4720

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By"GROUCHO."

the&iduFthe"BlueRoad"

Sunday,February29.

Apleasantsunnyday,andone vastlydifferentfromlastSunday,withitssnowandiceeverywhere.

To-night1wenttoWestminster Cathedralat1900.Aftersung CemplinealinesermonwasdeliveredbyFatherDevas,S.J., andthiswasfollowedbyBenediction.Thecongregationwas alargeone.

Ihavejustnowrealisedthatit isexactlyoneyearagoto-day sinceIsignedonthe"Jaycee"at Fremantle.Inthatperiod 1 havetravelledmorethan43,000 milesoverthedeepbluewaters, andabout2,000milesonland seeingsomethingofEnglandand Scotland.Ithasbeenawonderfulexperienceineverywiay andoneIwillnotreadilyforget. Shouldmymindintheyearsto

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thelastsixmonthsorso,Ifind thejobtoogreat.Ihavenot thetimetodoagoodjobofeach. Inadditiontothepressureof correspondence,thereissomethingelsethathasinfluencea thisdecision.FornootherreasonthanthatIwishthisrecora toremaindinkumuntiltheend,i hadbetterstateithereandnow. Itisthis:AlthoughIrealisethat adiarymustinevitablybeofan intenselyandpeculiarlypersonal nature,Ifeelthatthediarist,it heisgoingtocontinueexposing himselfinapublicnewspaperfor anylengthoftimemustsooneror later,inanefforttosustainthe reader'sinterest,lapseeither into(a)untruthfulness,(h)insincerity,or(c)someinglorious egotism,whichcouldeasilynullifyinhismindthefirsttwo failings.Believemethese

year,Ihavefeltratherenvious oftheaforesaidSamuel.He neverhadtosendhisworkfor publicationinareligiousnewspaper.(Onreflection,Isuppose itwasbestthathedidnot!) Istatedintheintroductionto 'BlueRoad"thatitwouldhe writtensimply.Doubtlessno onecandenythat.Alongwith thesimplicityoftheheart-the onlykindworthpreserving,accordingtoChesterton,asitisthe simplicitywhichacceptsandenjoys-goessimplicitywiththe pen.Certainlytherehavebeen manytimeswhenIshouldhave deliberatedmoreoverthechoice ofawordorthecorrectnessof arexpression,buthaveeither racedonorelsefallenasleepon mybunk.Countlesspuristswill wanttoliquidateme,andIant quitesurethatbothWebsterand

oodialSgebutAuRenoir

comewantrefreshingonsome littlepointorother,thisill-kept diarywhichIwasfatuoustodignifywithatitle,will,despiteits manyshortcomings,beofsome assistancetome.

To-nightIhavedecidedwitha certainreluctancetoendthis diaryasfarasthereaderisconcerned.Iwill,ofcourse,keepa roughdiaryformanyyears,orat leastuntilIreturntoPerth,but itwillnotbewritteninsucha detailasithasbeeninthepast.

Whencombinedwithacorrespcndencewhichhassomewhat disconcertinglyincreasedduring

temptationsareeverpresent, butIthinkIcanassurethelongsufferingreaderthatboth(a) and(b)havebeenstudiously avoided.Asto(c),wellthatis anothermatter.AlthoughIant notconsciousoftransgressing herethereaderwouldbeabetter judgeofthis.Asmentionedbefore,itisimpossibletobeimpersonalinadiary. Iwonder towhatextenttheinestimable diaryofSamuelPepyswould havesufferedifhehadhadhis writingspublishedinhisownday andunderhisownname.Confidentially,attimesinthelast

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Nesfieldhave,inthelasttwelve months,nutonlyturnedintheir lastrestingplacebutthrownin afewhandspringsforgoodmeasure.Butwemustremainuntaunted.

To-night1havebeendoinga littlementalstocktaking.My onlyliability,apartfroma .tunnyinabilitytomasterthe King'sEnglish,istwenty-eightunansweredletters,butmyassetsareunlimited. Icanonly mentionafewofthem,suchas themanynewfriendships.1have madeamongmyshipmateson thedearold"Jaycee"andthe 1elayo,"andatthemanyports wecalledat;thehappymemoriesofcrossingthegreatPacific,IndianandAtlanticOceansin alltheirvaryingmoodstoget myfirstglimpseofsomeofthe strangeandbeautifulcitiesin suchcontrastingcountriesas CanadaandSpain,orEgyptand SouthAfrica,ortheUnited KingdomandJapanorIndia; and,finally,theloyaltyandunderstanding(inthematterof myveryinfrequentletters)or allmyoldcobbersandfriends inAustralia.

To-morroworthenext(laywe willbesailingagaindownthe busiestsealaneintheworldtheEnglishChannel-andthen acrosstheBayofBiscay(to- night'sweatherreportmentions severegalesthere),anddown thePortuguesecoasttoSunny Spain,theSleepingBeauty,the landof"manana,"wheretime.I amhappytostate,hashardlyno meaning.Ihavefalleninlove withSpain,andwillhaveatleast anotherthreetripsthere.

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Nowitistimeto"downtools" forawhile,andhaveaholiday fromthepen.SoIwillnotsay good-byetothepatientreader, only'aurevoir."Maybewe willmeetagain-perhapsevenat sea?(Forasswarthy,grinning Jose,thepeanutvendornearthe exquisiteChurchofSt.Vincent Ferrer,inValencia,observed whenIboughtasupplyofnuts fromhimafewweeksago, greetyouagain,senor.Quien sabe?")Ifthishappymeeting shouldeventuate,Iamsurethe readerwilljoinmeinthatold seasong.Surelyyouknowthe oneImean?Thewordsofthe refraingosomethinglikethis: "BlueRoad!SeaRoad! Tomeyouevercall; Ofalltheroadsthatmenmust fare, Iloveyoubestofall." THEEND.

CleanLabour Leadership

HULL,Mass.-ArchbishopRichardJ.Cushing,of Boston,haspaidhightributetotheanti-Communist standoftheAmericanFederationofLabour,oneof thetwolargestfederations oflabourunionsinthe UnitedStates,inanaddressherebeforetheMassachusettsStateFederation ofLabour'sannualconvention.

DeclaringthattheA.F. ofL"haskeptcleanits leadershipanditsrecord fromeverytaintofdisloyal,anti-religiousCommunism,"theArchbishop toldthedelegates:"You haverecognisedthatthe Red,boundasheisbysecretandspecialloyalties, cannotmakehonestcommitmentstohisunion,but mustalwaysenteralabour organisationwithhisfingerscrossedandwithconcealedweaponswhichhe sillnuthesitatetouse withintheorganisationand evenagainsthisfellowworkers."

VegetableGardenGateway tofreedom

(N.C.W.C.NewsService.)

WASHINGTON.-Oneof WorldWarII'sunsungheroes,a pious,determinedpriest,who servedhisfellowmanamidstthe crueltiesofhisnativeland,visitedthiscityduringamonth's stayintheUnitedStates.

HeisAbbotColumbanTewes, oftheTrappistMonasteryin Achel,whichisuniquelysituated intheBelgianLimbourg.

Therearecountlessfolk,once soldiersandrefugees,whoare thankfultheoldmonasteryat Achelwasbuilt.Itissituated notveryfarfromtheBelgianGermanfrontier,whiletheBelgian-Netherlandsborderruns rightthroughthevegetablegardenoftheplace.

TheGerman-bornAbbotrecalledthatwhenGermanyoverran theLowCountries,themonasterybecameaveritablegateway

UnjustLawsAbrogated

BillPendinginSwedenWouldLift RestrictionsonChurch

MUNICH,August6-(NC).-

Anewlaw.ispendinginSweden whichistoabrogatetherestrictionsstillprevailingagainstthe Catholicsinthatcountry,said BishopJohannesErikMueller, VicarApostolicofSweden.

Swedishcitizens,theBishop explained,until1860werenot permittedtobecomeCatholics.

Sincethenthesituationhas changed,butcertainrestrictions stillprevail,particularlyasfar asreligiousOrdersareconcerned.Thesenowaretoberescinded,andtheoutlookishopefulthatthenewlawwillbe adoptedbytheSwedishParliament,hesaid.

Twentyyearsagotherewere

FamilyAffair

MINNEA'I'O,Minn.-(NC)

-Anunusualmatrimonial recordhasbeensetbytwo familiesinSt.Edward's parishhere.FivedaughtersofMr.andMrs.Nich Janssenhavemarriedfive sonsofMr.andMrs.Will Gossenduringthepastfive years.TheRev.Philip Casey,ofSt.Edward's,has performedeachoftheceremonies.

but12CatholicpriestsinSweden.Theywereassignedtofive missionstations.Nowthere are12full-sizedparishes,with33 priests,and135Sisters,mostof themfromGermany.

Steeredby Reds

WASHINGTON-(NC)-Look-ingbackonthefoundingcongressoftheYoungProgressives ofAmerica,whichwasheldin conjunctionwiththePhiladelphiaConventionnominating HenryWallaceastheProgressiveParty'sPresidentialcandidate,aCatholicstudentorgan publishedhereobservedthatthe tlommunist-lineyouthleaders werepresentingoodlynumbers andhadthecongresswellunder control.

Anarticleinthe"JCSANewsletter,"publicationofajoint unitoftheNewmanClubFederationofCatholicCollegeStudents,tooknoteoftheleading rolesplayedbypersonsfamiliar toCatholicstudentsfortheir Communistsympathiesinother, olderventures.

tofreedomforhundredsoffugitivesfromNazifury.

Eachmorningat2a.m.,asis theTrappistcustom,themonasterybellssounded,summoning themonks-therewere136at Achel-toservicesintheir chapel.AbbotTewessaidthat eachmorningasthebellssounded,oneofthemonkswouldmanagetoopenagateintheDutch sideofthemonastery.While theserviceswereinprogressin themonastery,escapedwarprisonersandrefugees,ledtothe placebythe"chainorganisation,"wouldquietlystealthrough themonasterygroundsontheir longandperilousjourneysto France,Spain,andotherhavens ofsafety.

AbbotTawassaidtheresere manyescapedEnglishandAmericanfliersandavastnumber ofpersecutedJewswhohadescapedfromHolland,amongthose whostoletheirwaytofreedom throughthemonastery.

TheAbbotrelatedthatthe monasterywasusedasagatewaytofreedomforthreeyears beforetheGermansguessed' that"somethingunusual"was goingonthere.InJanuary, 1943,aGestapodetachmenttoots overthemonasteryandcluedit. Themonksweretoldtheycould taketheirpersonalbelongings andwereorderedtobereadyto leavewithintwohours.

ButamongTrappists,theres nosuchthingaspersonalbelongings,andwhenthetwohourlimitwasup,themonks werelinedup,somewithout coatsandhats,inacold,driving rainandbanishedfromthe monastery.

AbbotTewesrecalledthatthe Gestapoleaderwasanapostate monk,whoinanunaccountable momentofkindness,permitted FatherVandermulentousean officialcarandtransportthe BlessedSacramentfromthe monastery,toaneighbouring church.

Ashorttimelater,hesaid,a fewBrotherswereallowedtoreturntothemonasterytowork thefarm.Herelatedthatthe Gestapoconfiscatedallthefurnitureandfurnishingsofthe monastery.

DuringtheadvanceofU.S. andBritishforcesinlate1944, theAbbotsaid,theGermans triedtostaveoffattacksbyusingthemonasteryasafortress. Hesaidtheplacewasdamages heavilyduringthebombardments,butatlengththeGermansweredrivenoutandthe Trappistsonceagainreturned. Reconstructionworkwasstartedimmediately,theAbbotstat-

"NoProsperityWithoutReligion"

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

SANTIAGODECOMPOSTELA,SPAIN,August6.-Spain wasrededicatedtoitspatron,St. JamesthaGreater,ontheApostle'sfeastdayathisnational shrineherebytheSpanishChiei ofState,GeneralissimoFrancisco Franco.TheGeneralissimoknelt beforethetomboftheSaintto makethededicationandimplore hisprotectionforSpain.

BeforethededicationHisEminenceEnriqueCardinalPlay

Deniel,ArchbishopofToledoand PrimateofSpain,celebrateda PontificalMassintheCathedral. Theattendanceofmembersof theHierarchy,governmentofficials,militaryauthorities,anda largenumberoffaithfulfromail theotherranksofsocietymade theoccasionanationalactof faith.

"Allthemisfortunesofourhistoryweretheresultofstraying fromthefaith,"Generalissimo Francosaidindeclaringwhat theCatholicreligionmeantfor Spain,"asitdidlaterforthe peoplesofAmerica,theriseof

civilisation."Therecanbeno prosperitywithoutreligion,nor couldpeoplesberightlygovernedwithoutfirsthavingasenseof obediencetoGod,headded.

Accordingtotradition,the relicsofSt.James,beheadedby KingHerodAgrippaabout13 yearsafterthedeathofChrist, weretransportedtoSpainbyhis followersandhiddenatIria Favia,acitynowknownasPadron.TheremainsweretransferredtoSantiagointheninthcentury.Thesaintissaidtohave journeyedtoSpainandengaged inashortapostolatethere.

ed.Atthewar'send,theBelgianGovernmentissuedaspecial stampseriestohelpdefraycost ofrebuilding.ItwasestimatedbytheGovernmentthatthe stampswouldbringinabout 10,000,000Belgianfrancs,but theAbbotsaidslightlymore than2,000,000francsthusfar hasbeenrealised.Thereare fourstampsintheseries-one depictingtheproposednewmonastery.

ONE-MANTRAVELLING MISSION

LONDON,August5.-

TheNorthamptondiocese, oneofthelargestinEng- landterritorially,butalso oneofthemostthinlypopulated,hasappointed theRev.AnthonyHulmeas a permanentone-man travellingmission.Hewill travelconstantlyaround sayingMass,preachingand livingwherehecaninits forgottenvillages. Northamptonistheseconddiocesetostartatravellingmission.Southwark, anotherwidelyscattered see,hashadawellorganisedone,withseveral priestsandastreamlined automobilechapel,formany years.

LoyaltyofSwissCatholics

BASEL,August7.-TheattendanceofthethreeSwissCatholicBishopsattherecentofficialobservanceofthefirstcentenary oftheSwissConstitutionwasasymbolofthewholeofCatholic Switzerlandwhichisalwaysreadytostresstheloveofthehomeland,justiceandunity,saidEnricoCello,PresidentofSwitzerland.

"Onebigshadowoverhangingourconstitution,"Dr.Cello added,"istheprovisionthattheJesuitOrderanditsaffiliated SocietiesmaynotbeadmittedinanypartofSwitzerlandwhile theirmembersareforbiddentocarryonanykindofactivityin churchesandschools. TherevisedarticlesoftheConstitutionof1874makethissituationevenworsebyforbiddingthe establishmentofnewmonasticcommunitiesortherestorationor thosethathavebeendissolved."

Dr.Celioexplainedthattheseprovisionsmustbeunderstoodin theiroriginalmotivation,sinceinthe18th.centuryevenSomeCa- tholiccountrieshadtakenmeasuresprejudicialtotheJesuit Order.AsfarastheSwissCatholicsareconcerned,heconcluded,theirparticipationinthepresentobservanceoftheconstitutionaljubileewasproofenoughoftheirsincereandundivided patriotism.

VINWHITE,PROPRIETOR.