The Record Newspaper 07 October 1948

ChristianstoAidMoslemD.Ps.

LAHORE,Pakista,Sept.23-(NC).-TheChristian populaceofWestPunjab,inPakistan,hasbeencalledon tomakethesacrificeofleavingtheirhomeshereandofmigratingtoEastPunjab,inIndia,tohelpsolvethepopulationdislocationresultingfromstrifesbetweenMoslems andHindusTheappealwasmadeintheCivilandMil.taryGazetteofthiscity.

Pointingoutthatduringthe disordersalmostayearagoabout fiveandahalfmillion.Moslems fledEastPunjabforWestPunjabandaboutsixandonehalf millionHindusandSikhsleft WestPunjabforIndianterritory,thewriterstatesthatmost oftheMoslemsenteringPakistan werefarmworkers,whilethose whofledtheterritoryweremainlybusinessmen.Asaresult,

TwoMissioners Consecrated

TECHNY, electStephenAppelhans,S.T.D., andBishop-electLeoArkfield, S.V.D.,havechosentobeconsecratedtogetherataceremonyon November30,FeastofSt.AndrewtheApostle,inSt.Mary's MissionHouseoftheDivine ordMissionarieshere.

Bishop-electAppelhanswillbe consecratedTitularof('atula andVicar ofEastNew Guinea,andBishop-electArkfieldastitularofBucellumand VicarApostolicofCentralNew Guinea.Botharestillattheir vast;inNewGuinea.

EditorHonoured

WINNIPEG-(NC).-Francis W.Russell,formereditorof"The NorthwestReview,"localCatholicweeklynewspaper,andprominentinCatholiclayactivities forsome60years,hasbeennamedaKnightofSt.Gregoryby HisHolinessPopePiusXJI.

AnativeofHastings,England, wherehewasborn83yearsago, Mr.Russellbecameaconvertto theCatholicChurchwhen21 yearsofage.Laterhecameto Winnipeg,wthereheaccepted postwiththeCanadianPacific RailwayLandDepartment.

thewtritercontinues,WestPunjab isnowovercrowdedwithagriculturalworkers,whilethereisa dearthoftheminIndianPunjab. IfthaChristiansinWestPunjab,whoaremostlyfarmers, wouldsettleinEastPunjab,the paperstates,itwouldopenfarm jobsfordisplacedMoslemsheree relievetheshortageoffarmlabourersinEastPunjab,and,if theChristianssettledintheborderdistricts,itwouldalsolessen thedangerofborderraidsby eitherMoslemsorHindus.BecauseofthecomparativelyfriendlyrelationsbetweenChristians andothersegmentsoftheIndian population,hestated,theywould notincurtheriskofpersonal dangerthatMoslemswouldby migratingtoEastPunjab.

ManyoftheChristiansin thisareawhomthedislocations haveleftwithoutlandandjobs arereportedreceptivetothe paper'sscheme.Iftheyleave PakistanforIndiathepopulation oftheChurchinPakistan,now estimatedatonly162,000,will beevenfurtherreduced.The workofconversiontoChristianityhasbeenconsiderablyslow-al upherebecausepagansaremore anxioustoembraceMohammed anismforeconomicreasons.

THESULLIVANS

WASHINGTON-Thefirstsheetofthethree-cent GoldStarMothers'commemorativepostagestamphas beenpresentedtoMrs.ThomasF.Sullivan,ofWaterloo, Ia.,motherofthefiveheroicCatholicbrotherswhowent downtogetheraboardthecruiserJuneau.PostmasterGeneralJesseM.Donaldsonannouncedhere.

TheSullivanbrothers=Alberti20),Madison(22),. Joseph(23),Francis(.26).andGeorge(29)-enlistedtogetherandaskedtoserveonthesameship.InaseabattleofftheSolomunsonNovember14,1942,theJuneau wassunk.SurvivorssaidGeorgehaddiedonaliferaft andtheotherswerecaughtbelowdeckswhenthe.cruiser wentdown.

Mr.andMrs.Sullivanhavereceivedmanyhonours, fromtheChurchandthenation,fortheirsacrifice.

Saint'sLife Filmed

LONDON,Sept...23-(NC)-

ThestoryofSt.VincentdePaul, aFrenchfilm,entitled"Monsieur Vincent,"wasgivenitspremiere inLondon'sWestEnd.

Thesimple,straight-forward storyofthegreatsaint'slifewon highpraiseinallBritishCatholicpapers.The"Universe"head lineread:''Oneofthegreatest filmsevermade."

Discussinganewradiocoma:, JackBennyremarked:"Thetrotr blewithhimisthathispersonalitycomessoclearlyoverthe mike."

U.N.toProbeBaltic?

WASHINGTON.-AnappealforU.S.leadershipin bringingaboutaUnitedNationsinvestigationofconditionsintheBalticSates,whichin1940weretakenover bytheSoviets,andmeasurestoprotecttheirinhabitants, waspersonallysubmittedtoPresidentHarryS.Truman byofficialsoftheLithuanianAmericanCouncil. Theappeal,intheformofa lettertothePresident,alsourged that"thetimehascomeforthe UnitedStatestoannouncethatit willnotagreetoanygancral

CzechsSecularise Marriage

ByVACLACMYSLIV,EL:

(Correspondent.N.C.W.C.News,Sericei.

PRAGUE,Sept.23-(NC).-Obligatorycivilmarriages,outlawingallceremoniesperformedbypriests,and aneasingofthedivorcelawswereannouncedbyDr. AlexejCepicka,MinisterofJustice,toapressconference here.

EmpireSuicides

LONDON,Sept23-(NC).-Dr.HallidaySutherland, well-knownBritishmedicalexpert,maternityspecialist, andleadingCatholicwriter,warnsthatifBritain'spresent birth-ratefigurescontinue,theBritishracewilldieout.

Dr.SutherlandtoldaBirminghamCatholicmeetingthatin 1871itwasfashionableforthe Britishfamilytohavesixchildren;in1896two;andin1931 one,andthatto-dayitisfashionabletohavenochildrenat alL

HechargedthattheBritish Governmentiswilfullydelaying publicationofthereportofthe RoyalCommissionontheBirthrate,appointedin1943,andcalledforthecompleteoutlawingof allcontraceptivesandbirth-controlpropaganda,andgreatlyincreasedchildren'sallowancesin theincometax.Thereisalso, ofcourse,needforagreatreligiousrevival,Dr.Sutherlandsaid. "Wearenottheonlypeopleto loseanempire,"headded."Spain

lostagreatempire,butshestill hasafuture.Spainisanation ofmanychildren,thatiswhyshe hasafuture.Thenationoffee childrenhasnone."

HANKOW,Sept.23-NC).

ListingArchbishopsMaurice Rosa,0.F.M.,ofHankow, andPaulYu-pin,ofNanking. ashonorarysponsors,radio stationXLOB,licensedfor commercialbroadcasting,has beenopenedherebyAnthonyandAndrewChaig, brothersandCatholics. A regularCatholicHourwill hebroadcastfromthestation.

Thecommissionsfortherevi sionsofpenal,civil,familyand marriagerightshavecompleted theirwork,"theMinistersaid. "Hereaftercivilmarriagewillhe obligatory,andmarriagesperformedbypriestswillnotberecognisedasvalid.Thewifewill bepermittedeithertotakeher husband'snameorkeiTherown.

"Alimonyindivorceswillhe payableeitherbyhusbandor wife,incaseoneofthecoupleis unabletoworkforaliving.In someinstancesalimonywillbe payablebytheState.

"Astothedivorcesthemselves,State'slawyershaveconcludedthatitisunnecessaryto preservemarriageswhereboth partnershavelostinternalunity. Thedivorcewillbegrantedwhen thepartnershavemadeproper arrangementsforthemaintenanceofchildren,paymentofalimony,etc.

"Finally,thestatusofchildren ischanged.Thefather'spower isnolongerrecognised,butwill hereplacedbytheparents' power."

peacesettlementofEuropethat wouldfailtorestorefreedomand self-governmenttoeverynation thathasbeenforciblydeprivedof thembyforceorthethreatof useofforce.ThiscertainlyincludesLithuaniaandtheother BalticStates."

Thedelegationcallingonthe PresidentwasheadedbyLeonard Simutis,ofChicago,Presidentof theCouncil,whoisalsoPresident oftheLithuanianRomanCatholicAllianceofAmerica,andsecretaryoftheLithuanian-AmericanCatholicFederation,whichis affiliatedwiththeNationalCouncilofCatholicMen.

Theletterpointedoutthat hundredsofthousandsofLithuanians,LatviansandEstonians "havebeenforciblydeportedto SiberiaandotherpartsoftheSovietUnion,"andthat"theruthlessreignofterror,underSoviet rule,takesmoreandmorelives witheverypassingdayfrom amongtheremainingpopulations intheBalticStates."

Theletterexpressedgratificationatthefactthat"theUnited Stateshasneverrecognisedthe forcibleincorporationofLithu-ania,LatviaandEsthoniainto theSovietUnion,"andthatthe AmericanGovernment"stillaccordsfulldiplomaticprivilegesto theirlegitimaterepresentatives inthiscountry."

Priest-Scientists Find

KUNMING,Yunnan,Sept.23 -(NC).-Aftersomeweeksof geologicalinquiriesintheLofeng area,50mileswestofhere,the Rev.EdgarT.Oehler,S.V.D., professorofbiologyandgeology atFuJen,CatholicUniversityat Peiping,reportsthatthisareaas richinthefossilisedremainsof hugelandreptiles,suchasdinosaurs,oftheJurassicperiodin theMesozoicgeologicalera. FatherOehlerisanativeofCincinnati

Thepriest-scientisthasalreadyshippedtwblargecasesof interestingfossilstoPeipingfor specialstudy.FatherOehler hasnowleftheretovisittin minesatKuochow,insouthern Yunnan,wherehewillexamine geologicalconditions.Afterthis visit,hewillreturntotheexca vationsatLofeng.

H.C.L.:InWoodbridge,N.J., drunkendriverJohnJ.Rune, junr.,was:(1)fined200dollars; (2),assessed20dollarstopay thedoctorwhoexaminedhim; (3))assessed40dollarsfordamageshehaddonetohispadded cell.

Jews'Protector

Honoured

ByM.MASSIANI (Correspondent,

N.C.W.C.News Service). PARIS,Sept.24.-AmonumenttotheRev.Jacquesde Jesus,SuperioroftheCapuchin CcllegeofAvan,nearFontain'f blcauwasdedicatedatBarentin Normandy,inceremoniespresidAThoughtForTo-Day. eooverbyAndreMarie,former Anyonecantakeachance,butPremier.andnowMayorofBardon'tletitbeyou. entin.

FatherdeJesusharboureda numberofJewsinhiscollege duringthewartohelpthemescapefromtheGestapo,buthe himselffellintothehandsofthe Germans.Hewasinternedina CentralEuropeanconcentration camp,whichAmericantroopsliberatedin1945.Fatherde Jesus' sufferingshadbeensogreat,however,thathediedinLinz,Austria, ofexhaustionbeforehecouldre turntoFrance.

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TheLeprosariumatDerby

StateandChurchinWorkofCorporalMeru

ThefollowinginterestingaccountwassenttousbyFather T.C.Perrott,S.J.,whohasjust returnedfromgivingretreatsto theSistersofSt.John):dGodat DerbyandBroome: NotmanyAustraliansrealise theworkthatisbeingdoneatthe LeprosariumatDerby,orappreciatetheeffortswhicharebeing madebytheGovernmentto stampoutthedreadfuldisease Unfortunately,owingtotheattt tudeofthenativesthemselves, andthedifficultyofgettingin touchwiththemintheout back,itisalmostimpossibleto segregatethemandgivethemthe treatmentwhichwillbringthem relief,andpreventthespreadof thecontagion.DerbyLeprosar. sumisbutoneofseveralleper stationsrunbytheGovernment, anditisoneoftheworksof charityperformedbytheGovernmentaboutwhichwehearfar toolittle. Ihadtheprivilege recentlyofvisitingtheLeprosariumatDerby,andIwasstruck bytheefficientwayinwhichitis run,andtheheroicself-sacrificing attitudeofthosewhosuperintend thestationandnursethenatives.

SUPERSPRAISED.

Thereareinallabout240 Lepersattheestablishment,which isaboutfourmilesfromDerby. 'Ilesituationisideal,andthe Leprosariumwellsetup.The hospitalisinthecentreofthe settlement,andissurroundedby wellbuiltlivingaccommodation forthosewhoarenothospital cases.Theenormoustaskof lookingafter,andfeedingthepatientsisinthecapablehandsof Mr.Carrollandhisassistantsuperintendent.Theyhavegotthe dutynotonlyoflookingafterthe welfareofthelepers,buthave frequentlytoundertakearduous journeysintotheinterior,when areportcomesinthataleperhas beenlocated.DuringmystayI frequentlymetboththeSuperintendentandtheAssistantSuperintendent,andtheirwives,and wasimpressedwiththeinterest islikhtheytookintheirwork, theChristiancharitywhichthey practised,aswellasthenonchalantwaytheycarriedoutdutieswhichnecessitatedcontinual contactwiththoseinfectedwith thedreaddisease.

MUSICALACHIEVEMENT.

thisisbutonesidelineinthe erybusylivesoftheseSisters.

SELF-CONTAINED.

Thirteenhundredmilesfrom Perth,thesourceofsupply,the Superintendenthastoprovide forthosepeople.Hehastoforeseeandcarryastockwhichwill lasthimforaslongassix months,ashehastoprovide fortransportdifficultiesandbe preparedtocarryonthroughthewetseason.Theestablishment isinmanyrespectsselfcontained.Theyruntheirownlight- ingplantandwatersystem. Theyrepairmostoftheirown machineryandputuptheirown buildings.Theyhaveherdsof goatsandpigs,theirowlnbutcher shopandbakery.Thoughmuch oftheworkisdonebythe natives,theymustbetrainedand supervisedtoanextentwhich wouldnotbenecessaryinthe caseofwhitepeople.Allthin1s donebytheSuperintendent,hit assistant,andtheirwives.They leadalonelyandahardlifein verytryingclimate,andshould receiveeveryconsiderationfrom theGovernment.

EXCELLENTMEDICALCARE.

Naturallythehospitalisthe mostimportantpartoftheLep- rosarium.Infactthewholesettlementisahospital,asallare potentialpatients,andaresubject tion,tosupervisionandinspecevenwhentheyhavebeen declarednegative. Iwasgiven permissiontovisitthehospital onemorningwhenthenative's werebeingtreated.ThreeSisterswereengagedingivinginjections,wearingrubberglovesas necessaryprecaution.Atthe sideofeachSistertherewasa trayofsterilisedsyringesand anothertraycontaininglittlebottlesofthedrugsbeingused.At presentthreeoftheverylatest drugsarebeingtriedonpatients invariousdegreesofinfection.

dards.Theyareverycloseto thewildlifeofthebushantihave stillgotintheirbloodthetraditionoftheirtribes.Thelepers arelivinganabnormallifeinthe Leprosarium,husbandisso,t,atedfromwife,andchildrenare deprivedofthecarean.!super- visionoftheirparents.

HIDEOUSDISEASE.

Irefrainfromspeakingofthe diseaseitself.Itisinmostcase.; hideous,leavesfrightfuldisfigure- ment,oftenleadstoblindness, andsofartherehasbeenfound norealcure.Thediseasecan bearrested,andapositiveleper canhemadenegative,butthatis aboutall.SeveralveryhIdpa tientswerebroughtinv,Chile wasthere;intwoea-p,theile,h wasliterallyfallingoff. Th. nativesarenotalwayswilldgto cometotheSettlement,butonce theyaretheretheyrespondto thekindtreatmenttheyreceive, andsettledownveryhappily.

NATIVEABILITY.

1foundthenativesveryfriendlyandcourteous.Once1overcametheirnaturalshyness,they hadanyamounttosayforthemselves.Ivisitedtheschoolwith thewifeoftheSuperintendent onemorning.Therewereabut nineortenboysandgirlsthere. someofthembutsixmonthsout oftheirnativebush.Theschoolmistresswasa-negativeleper,and judgingfronttheresultsavery proficientteacher.Ihailtoinspecteverycopybook,andwas astonishedatthehighstandard ofwritingandimpressedbythe varietyandoriginalityoftheir drawing.

WORTHYCAUSE.

Premier

TheSistersofSt.JohnofGod, sowellknowninthisState,undertakethenursingofthelepers. TheseNunscannotbetoohighly praisedforthewayinwhich theydotheirwork,anduseevery meanstolightenthelotofthe unfortunatepeople.TheeveningIarrivedIwasentertained withaprogrammeoffirst-class musicbyanorchestraofabout thirtylepers.Mostoftheplayerswerepure-brednatives,who outafewyearsbeforehadnever evenseensomeoftheinstruments theynowplayedsoproficiently. Thehappinessdepictedonthe facesofthosenativesasthey playedmademerealisewhata distractionitmustbetothemto beabletoturntheirmindsto music,andforgetforatimeat leasttheafflictionwithwhich theyareburdened.Manyof themareabletoplayseveralinstruments,andmostofthem,I wasastonishedtolearn,were abletoreadmusic.Thetone wasexcellentandthetimingperfect.Severaltimesthateveningtheysangtotheirownaccompanimentinperfectharmony andtune.Theorchestraisthe workofMotherAlphonsus,who isinchargeoftheSistersatthe Leprosarium.Withpainstaking careshehastaughtandencouragedthemtodeveloptheirnative tastesandlovefornrisic.Many anhourofthetimethatwould havebeenspentinmopinghas beengivenbythenativestomasteringtheirinstruments.Idoubt ifanycommunityofthecame sizehaseverachievedsuchmusicalsuccessasthesenatives.But

Isisgreatlytothecreditofthe GovernmentDepartmentthatit doesnothesitatetosupplythe mostexpensivedrugsinthehope ofdoingsomethingforthesepoor natives.Sixtyormorepatients receiveintravenalandintermuscularinjectionseveryday,and everyfortnightabloodcounthas tobetakenbyoneoftheSisters ofthosewhoaregettingthis treatment.Everydetailofthe treatmentiscarefullytabulated, andthequantityofthedrugadministeredandthedietisadjust- edasaresultofahighorlow bloodcount.Thosewhoarefamiliarwiththiskindofworkwill appreciatethelabourwhichthis new,treatmentmeanstotheSistersinthehospital,buttheyare sointerestedinthetreatment thattheydonotthinkofthe workitentails.Iwastherein winterweather,buteventhenthe heatwasverytrying.Whatit mustbelikeinthesummer. shuddertothink.Yetdayafter daytheygoonwiththeirwork ofmercy.

NATIVERETREAT.

WhileIwasattheLeprosar-iumItooktheopportunityof conductingalittleretreatforthe natives.ThereareaboutahundredCatholiclepersattheSettlement,andtothemIpreached eachnight.Ifoundthemvery goodlistenersindeed,butitwas notaneasytasktososimplify' mylanguagethatitwouldbeunderstoodbyall.Manyofthem arereasonablygoodatEnglish, butsomeofthemareverylinkedintheirvocabulary.Ifound thattheonlythingtodowasto takeoneidea,andexpressitover andoveragaininvariousways, andtoillustrateitwithalittle storywherepossible.

ABNORMALLIFE. Itwasverysadtoseethe numberofyoungboysandgirls inthecongregationafflictsIwith thisterribledisease.Thenatives,andespeciallythelepers,

Theschoolisconductedinthe non-Catholicchurch,whichis quiteapresentablebuildingand instrikingcontrastwiththevery poorchurchwhichtheCatholics have,butIbelievethat,ILLSsoon assufficientfundsareavailable,a betterchurchwillbebuilt.Here isanexcellentopportunityfor Catholicstohelpinaverygood work.

ThousandsWantto AttendUniversity

CHICAGO-(NC).-Applica- tionshavebeenreceiiedfrom 4,872students,morethanathird ofthemwomen,foradmissionto theCatholicUniversityofPeiping,atPeiping,China,itwasreportedattheuniversity'snationalofficeshere.

Studentswhowishedtoenter weregiventheopportunityto takeexaminationsin11citiesPeiping,Tientsin,Shanghai, Tsinan,Hankow,Tsingtao,Pengpu,Sian,Canton,Swatowand Meihsien.Theexaminationswere heldinCatliolicschools,andfor manyapplicantsthiswastheir firstcontactwithCatholicism.

Sincehundredsmorewillhave passedthancanbeaccommodated,onlythosewiththehighest markswillbeeligibleforentrance.

U.S.Faithv.Europe (N.C.W.C.NewsService.)

MANCHESTER,N.H.-The convictionthatthefaithofCatholicsintheUnitedStatesis more"vigorousandactive"than thatofCatholicsinEurope,was expressedbyBishopMatthewF. Brady,ofManchester,onhisreturnhomefromthemonth-long ConfraternityofChristianDoctrinepilgrimagetothesacred shrinesinFranceandItaly.

"Thereisnodenyingthetremendousinfluenceofreligion'n themagnificentchurches,shrines andstatuesthere,"theBishop said,"buttheevery-dayactivity ofourownpeopleissomething cannotbejudgedbywhitestan-greaterthanthesemonuments."

M.P.ClaimsCommosBack"TheRock"

SellersGivePartyHeadquartersAddress

Statingthat,inhisopinion,Mr.Dogshun(ChiefSecretary)

"TheRock"newspaperfollowedsaidthatheagreedwithMr. thCommunistline,Mr.J.Cre-Cremeanthatthesortofthing mean,M.L.A.(CliftonHill),representedby"TheRock"was againurgedintheLegislative"nauseatingandnotintheinAssemblyonAugust25thattheterestsofthecommunity."He Governmentshouldtakesomeac-thoughtallotherChristianmen tiontocontrol"thisparticularlyheldasimilarbelief.Hewould nefariouspublication,"which,againdirectthenoticeofthe saidMr.Cremean,"isseekingtoAttorney-Generaltothehonourdividethecommunityandtoin-ablemember'sremarkstosee citepublicdisorder. whethersomethingcouldnotbe

CommunistHeadquarters.

"Recently,"saidthespeaker,done. "aninducementwasconveyedin thepaperformembersofthe communitytoraidtheLewisham Convent.UnfortunatelyfortheMr.Barry(Carlton)remarkeu personsinstigatingtheraid,theirthatsometimeagoofficersofthe nefariousdesignbecameknown,MelbourneCityCounciltookthe andwhentheyendeavouredtonamesandaddressesofpersons carryouttheirplantheyfoundselling"TheRock"toseeifacabodyofmenattheconventtotioncouldbetakenagainstthem protecttheinnocentandhelplessbythecouncil."Iammentionnuns.Inthesubsequentmeleeingthisbecauseofaseriousissue ipheattackersranawayandleftattachingtoit,"saidMr.Barry. Certainpossessionsbehind.One"ThefilesrelatingtowhatIam happenedtobeacardthatIhaveabouttosaycanbeseenatthe inmyhand.Itgivesthenameofficeofthecouncil,andacolandaddressofapersonnamedA.leagueofmine,whoisalsoa Ashwood.Heisamanbelong-memberofthecommitteedealingtotheCommunistParty,em-ingwiththesematters,cansubployedbytheCommonwealthstantiatemystatements.Itwas AircraftCorporation,atLid-remarkablethatitwasfound combe,whoseeksbythistypeofthatoffournamestakenatthat sectarianismtodestroyinthisortime,threepersonsgaveastheir someotherovertwaytheunityaddresstheheadquartersofthe ofthepublic. CommunistParty,Melbourne."

AlexanderPraises

Chaplains

CardinalGriffintold67'.rmy chaplainsandex-chaplainsa()ScottCollege,Birmingham,that hehadreceivedcongratulations ontheirworkduringandsince thewarfromViscountAlexander andGeneralSirOliverLeese. Thechaplainsweregathered fortheirannualdinner.Mgr.

ANINVESTMENT.

Anyoneengagingspace in"TheRecord"ismakingagoodinvestment,for heisgettingdesirable publicity.

JM.Clarke,ApostolicAdminitratorfortheForces,presided. GuestsincludedArchbishop MastersonandhisAuxiliary, BishopBright.

ArchbishopMastersonreferred humorouslytohisownandCar (finalGriffin'sexperienceinthe ranksinWorldWar1. Bishoa Brightspokeofhisexperiences aschaplaininFrance,Africa andItalyduringtherecentwar.

BerlinCrisisaSmokescreen?

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

WASHINGTON.-Takingtime offfrommissionaryandjournalisticdutiesinChina,adetermined,soft-spokenJesuitpriesthas beenclimbinguponlectureplatformsallacrossthecountryduringthelastfewmonths,and drummingasternwarninginto theearsofhislisteners.Boiled down,thewarningisthis:

TheUnitedStateshadbetter beginbalancingtheattentionit paystosituationscreatedbySovietRussiainEuropebypaying moreheedtowhattheCommunistsareaccomplishinginAsia.

ThepriestistheRev.JamesF. Kearney,S.J.,anativeofKansasCity,Mo.,whohasbeen workingintheChinamission fieldsforthelast18years.He isconvincedthatsomeofthe Russian-createdsituationsinEurope-suchasthepresentBerlin crisis-aresmokescreenstodistractattentionfromCommunist expansionsintheFarEast,es-

peciallyChina.Andheisacquaintedpersonallywiththeenormity5.ftheCommunistsitualioninChina.

"RussiawillnotmoveinEurope,"FatherKearneysaid,"untilsheiscertainthatshehas hinaandotherpartsofAsia undercontrol."

Themissioner-journalistdeclaredthattheauthorityforhis assertionisnoneotherthanWilliamZ.Foster,headoftheCommunistPartyintheUnited States.FatherKearneyrecalls thatMr.Foster,inanaddressto thepartyheadsonNovemberIt, 1915,madethisstatement,which subsequentlywaspublishedin "TheDailyWorker,"U.S.Communistorgan: "Ontheinternationalscale, thekeytask istostopAmericaninterventioninChina.The warinChinaisthekeytoallproblemsontheinternationalfront, anditishereaboveallelse wherewehavetodealthehardestblowtoreaction."

Anti-GodBroadcasts

WASHINGTON-(NC).-A rulingoftheFederalCommunications('ommissionrelatingto therightsofatheiststosecure radiotimehasbeenattackedbya committeeoftheHouseofRepresentativesasa"dangerous andunwarrantedpolicyot 'thoughtpolicing'thathasno basisinlaw."

Theviewwasexpressedbya specialcommitteeheadedby Rep.ForestA.Harness,ofIndiana,whichheldhearingshere earlierthismonthatwhichCatholic,ProtestantandJewish clergymen,atheistleaders,representativesofthebroadcastingindustry,andFCCofficialsappeared.Centreofcontentionwas theso-calledScottdecisionofthe FCC,issuedin1946afteraCaliforniaatheisthaddemanded radiotimeinanswertoreligious broadcasts.

TheHarnesscommitteeheldin itsreportthattheScottruling "clearlyinvadesthefieldoflegislationandindulgesinquasijudicialinterpretationonasub-

jectwhichCongressclearlydecidedtobeoutsidetheCommunicationsAct." Itstatedfurtherthat"ifthe dictumcontainedintheScottdevisionwereliterallyapplied,atheistswouldbeentitledtoanswer eachProtestant,CatholicorJewishprogramme,andtheapostles ofunbeliefwouldhaveasmany programmesasweregiventoall thereligiousgroupscombined."

IrishBrothersto

TeachinU.S.

SANTA MONICA,Cal.(NC).-FivePatricianBrothers havearrivedherefromIrelandto takechargeofSt.Monica'sHigh Schoolforboys.Itisthefirst establishmentoftheIrishteachingcommunityintheUnited States.Theschool,whichhas anenrolmentofabout300,alas formerlyinchargeoftheBrothersofMary.

CB.firstAnnual tisteddfcd

ThisyeartheChristianMothers'SchoolsofPerthareinauguratingchoralcompetitions, suchashavebeenheldintheir SydneyandMelbourneschools formanyyearspast.Theaim oftheseEisteddfodsisprimarily tofosteramongtheboysaloe forchoralmusic;apraiseworthy competitivespiritwillimprove irrmeasurablythestandardofthe schools'singing;andfinallythese occasionsshouldprovideforthose whoattendanentertainmentoutstandingbothinitsnatureand itsquality.

Eliminationcontestshavealreadybeenheld;nowvarious classchoirs-threefromeachof thefourprimarygrades-and fiverepresentativeschoolchoirs arepractisinghardtoattainsuccessonthefinalnight.This willbeatHisMajesty'sTheatre onthenightofMonday,October 11th.Thewinningchoirineach divisionwillbepresentedwitha shield,tobeheldforoneyear, andcompetedforannually.

Thesupportofallinterestedin singingandalsoofthoseinterestedinallventuresofthe ChristianBrothers'Schools,is neededtomakethisfunctionthe successitdeservestobe.Tickets(2s.each)areavailableat anyoftheBrothers'Schools,at Pellegrini's,oratthetheatre door.Thetheatrewillbeopen at7p.m.

NUNATACCOUNTING SESSION

CancerExpertDies

QUEBEC.-Dr.LouisDerger,LavalUniversity,ProfessorofPathologysince1925, andoneoftheworld'sleading authoritiesoncancer,diedhere ofacerebralhaemmorhageatthe ageof53.Dr.Bergerwasborn inStrasbourg,Alsace,andcame toCanadaattheageof29.He servedsuccessivelyasDirectorof theLaboratoryofSt.Michaelthe

ArchangelHospital,Profeshorat Laval,andco-founderofthe Anti-CancerCentreattheUniversity.Hewastheauthorof some50papersonhistology, whichhaveappearedinscientific andmedicaljournalsinCanada, theU.S.,France,England,Rues:aandGermany.ForhiscancerwaarkinFrancehewasmade aChevalieroftheLegionof Honour.

BabiesOnly

Pramsandgo-cartswilllineup outsideSt.Swithin'sChurch, Gillmoss,Liverpool,onSunday. Theoccupantswillbeinside attendingBenediction. AfterbeingconsecratedtoOur Lady,thebabieswilleachbe presentedwithamedal.

Theideaofaserviceforbabies cametoFatherWilliamButter-

held,parishpriest,afterconsiderationoftheparish'sbirth-rate -65per1,000comparedwiththe nationalrateof22per1,000.

Lastyeartherewere100baptismsintheparish,whichhasa populationof1,500.

Givethehospitalsaspell;drive carefully.

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CHEMIST

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MissionaryCauseVitaltoChurch AustralianHelpMustIncrease

OnMissionSundayOctober 24th..allCatholicsarereminded bytheHolyFathertoprayfor theMissionsandtomakesacnficestoprovidethemissionaries withthenecessitnesfortheirlivingandtheirwork.

InAustraliamanythinkthat suchanappealisnotdirectedto usbecauseofthemultipleneeds wehaveathome.Suchaline utthinkingisnotCatholic,and itiscertainlynotinharmony withthewishesoftheHoly Father.

Australia,itistrue,stillhas Manyproblems.Atthepresent timewhatplaceintheworldis therewheretherearenoproblems.SupposeCatholicseverywhereadoptedthesameattitude, howwouldtheGospelofChrist everreachtheearsofthepagan races.Moreover,suppose100 yearsagootherpeopleshadsaid thesamething-howwouldthe Churchinthiscountryhave fared?Itdoesnotrequirealong memorytorecallthatthePropagationoftheFaithSocietyhelpedAustralia.ArchbishopVaughan appealedtotheSocietyforhelp, andthathelpwasforthcoming. Othersweremindfulofthedifficultconditionsofourcountryand

throughthePropagationofthe Faithgavethehelpthatthe Churchinthislandmightspread toministertothescatteredsettlers.Nowthatagehaspast,ex ceptforsomeofourscattered dioceseswhichstillreceivehelp fromtheMissionSociety.Last year£15,000wasallocatedtothe difficultmissionsofAustralia.

MISSIONAIDFROMAUSTRALIA.

Australiato-daymusttakeher placealongsideothercountries andhelptheMissions.Firstof allmissionaryvocationsmustbe encouraged.Shortageofpriests andbrothersandsistersathome shouldnotdeterusfromsending oursharetothemissions.Other countriesarealsoshort,butthey rememberthatthepaganraces areindirespiritualneed,andso theyrefusenot.Australian youthmustseeintheMissions tilecrusadeforChrist."The harvestindeedisgreatbutthe labourersarefew."Someof thelandssourgentlyinneedof missionariesarejustastheGospeldescribed,"fieldswhiteunto theharvest."Theopportunity isnow;itmaynotwaitforanother5,10or25years.Itis now,anditisnowthatwemust

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encourageouryouthtothinkof missionaryservice. Australiahasdonesomething; therewasalittledevelopmentbetweenthewarsandsincetheend ofthelaststruggletherehas beenanincrease.Diocesanclergy fromsevendiocesesofAustralia nowserveonthemissionfields.

ReligiousCongregationsofmen andwomenwithAustralian housesreportanincreaseofthose volunteeringformissionwork; CongregationsindigenoustoAustraliaarelookingouttothefield afarandthinkingthatthey shouldtaketheirplaceinthe line.Itisallagoodsign.The

missionaryspiritoftheearly Churchstillbreathesinthe heartsandsoulsofatleastafew.

MATERIALHELPTOO!

Sidebysidewiththisincrease ofthevocationsmustcomethe increaseofourhelpandcharity fortheirsupport.Membership ofthePropagationoftheFaith isoneway,butitisnotenough. Is2/2ayearyourvaluation)f theCatholicmissionary?The membershipofthePropagationof theFaithSociety.whichshouldbe adutyforeveryCatholic,mustbe supplementedbyourcharityand helponMissionSunday.Makea donationtotheMissioncause throughyourdirectorforthe PropagationoftheFaith.This isnotjustaluxuryofCatholic life,itistheveryfibreofthe Churchwhichiseverandaim-says

willbeaMissionaryChurch.In thatcampaignthereisplacefor all.Byyourprayers,andby yourconstantgenerositytothe Missionsyoucanplayapart.The Missionarygiveseverything; theyleavehomeandcountry, theyserveamidstthehardships ofprimitivepeoples,theycons tendwithinnumerabletrialsand difficulties,allthatothersmight havethegiftoffaith.Whatwill youdo?Whatwillyougiveon MissionSunday?Don'tbesparing,butbegenerousinthisgreat work.

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GERALDTON:VeryRev.B. Gallagher,CatholicPresbytery, THREESPRINGS,W.A.

KIMBERLEY:MostRev.Otto Raible,D.D.,S.C.A.,Beagle BayMission,P.O.,BROOME, W.A.

NEWNORCIA:Rev.DomWilfrid,O.S.B.,BenedictineAbbey, NEWNORCIA,W.A.

FremantleC.B.C. AthleticMeeting

TheChristianBrothers'College, Fremantle,heldtheirannualathleticmeetingattheFremantle OvalonSeptember22nd.The Goldteamwonthesports;the Red,GreenandBlateteamsfilled theremainingthreeplaces,respectively.

Openchampion,T.Wiltshire; champion,under16years,J. McMullan;under15,V.McLinden;under14,T.Bucat;under 13,S.lirindley;under12, 13. Lawrence;unaer11,R.Ayres; under10,G.Johnson;under9,R. Herlihy.

OpenHighJump:W.Wailwork,1;Anglesey,2;Colleran, 3.Under16:J.McMullan(5ft. Olin.),K.Collins,R.Laurie. Under14:T.BucatandD.Ainsworth(4ft.41in.),S.Brindley. Under12:B.Lawlrence(3ft.113 in.),M.Fletcher,L.Hall.Under 11:R.Ayres(4ft.4in.),R.Glossop,R.Dorey.Under10:0. Johnson(3ft.6in.),M.Keenan, T.Guiders.

100Yards,Open-FirstDivision:Wiltshire,1;Sicari,2; Dixon3.Time11.2sec.Second division:Paventich.

100Yards,under16:Daly,1; McMullan,2;Jennings,3.Time, 11.3sec.

100Yards,under15:Collins, 1;Laurie,2;Burns,3.Time, 12.5sec.Seconddivision:G. Ayres.Thirddivision:Regan. Fourthdivision:Partlon.

100Yards,under14-First division:Tannello,1;Doherty,2; Bucat,3.Time,12.8sec.Seconddivision:Vodanovich.Third division:Coughlin.Fourthdivision:Bondini.Fifthdivision: Diederich.Sixthdivision:Sheehy.

100Yards,under13-First division:Gomm,1;Brindley,2; Hawkins,3.Time,13.4sec.Seconddivision:Depane.Third division:Power.Fourthdivision:Richards.Fifthdivision: Fountain.Sixthdivision:Galiano.Seventhdivision:Citripe.

100Yards,under12-First division:Fletcher,1;Lawrence. 2;Beatty,3. Time,13.5sec.

Seconddivision:Cant.Third division:Green.Fourthdivision:Johnson.Fifthdivision: Fountain.Sixthdivision:Croll.

75Yards,under11-Firstdivision:Gerovich,1;Tuxworth,2; Ayres,3.Time,10.5sec.Seconddivision:Townsend.Third

division:Carey.Fourthdivision:Hughes.Fifthdivision: Bird.

75Yards,under10-Firstdiviion:Johnston,1;McGrath,2;

Morrow,3.Time,10.7sec.Seconddivision:Keenan.Third division:Perry.

50Yards,under9:Herlihy,1; Waddell,2;Healy,3.Time,8.1 sec

220Yards,Open-Firstdivision:Wiltshire,1;Sicari,2;N. Kanganas,3.Time,26sec.Seconddivision:Parentich. 220Yards,under16:Daly,1; McMullan,2;Jennings,3.Time, 26.7sec.

220Yards,under15-First division:McLinden,1;Doust,2; Kelly,3. Time,28.8sec.Seconddivision:G.Ayres.Third division:Regan.FourthdiviPartlon. 220Yards,under14-First division:Tannello,1;Doherty,2; Bucat.3. Time,29.7sec,Seconddivision:Vodanovich,Third division:Booth.Fourthdivision:Bondini.Fifthdivision: Diedrich.Sixthdivision:Fahey, 220Yards,under13-First division:Hawkins.1;Brindley,2; Gomm,3.Time,30.4sec.Sec anddivision:Murray.Third division:Power. 220Yards,under12-Firstdivision:Laurence,1;Fletcher,2; Beatty,3. Time,32sec.Seconddivision:Cant.Thirddivision:Guidera. 440Yards,Open-Firstdieision:Wiltshire,1;Wallwork,2; Sicari,3.Time,59.8sec.Seconddivision:P.Kanganas.

444)Yards,under16:Daly,1; McMullan,2;Jennings,3.Time, 59.6sec.

880Yards,Open:McLinden,1: Sverac,2;McMullan,3.Time, 31.7sec.

OneMile.Open:McMullan,1; Wallwork,2;Ayres,3. Time, 5min.5.9sec.

RelayRaces:

Open:Gold,Blue,Red,Green. Under15:Gold,Red,Blue, Green. Under14:Green,Red.Blue, Gold. Under13:Red,Blue,Green, Gold. Under12:Green,Gold,Red, Blue. Under11:Gold,Red,Blue, Green. Under10:Blue,Gold,Green, Red.

90YardsHurdles,Open-1st. Heat:Dixon,1;Williams,2. 2nd.Heat:Parentich,1;Sicari, 2. Final:Sicari,1;Paren'tich, 2;Dixon,3.Time,14.6sec.

90YardsHurdles,under161st.Heat:McMullan,1;Carnaby,2.2nd.Heat:Daly,1; Jennings,2. Final:McMullan

1;Daly,2;Jennings,3.Time, 14.3sec.

90YardsHurdles,under15-

1st.Heat:Doust,1;O'Brien,2. 2nd.Heat:Laurie,1;Miller,2. Final:Doust,1;O'Brien,2;Laurie,3. Time,16.8sec.

90YardsHurdles,under14-

1st.Heat:Bucat,1;Ainsworth, 2. 2nd.Heat:Bracewell,1; Bondini,2.Final:Bucat,1; Bondini.2;Bracewell,3. BroadJumpOpen:Daly,1;Wiltshire,2; Sicari,3. Under15:McLinden, 1; O'BrienandCollins,2.Distance, 15ft.lain. Under13:Brindley,1;Hawkins,2;DayandGomm,3.Distance,14ft.31in. ParadeofTeams:Blue,Gold, Green,4ed.

SackRace-Under10:Covich. Under14:P.Carey. Three-LeggedRace-Under12: LaurenceandFletcher.Under 15:O'BrienandLaurie.

WheelbarowRace-Under10: GuideraandMorrow.Under13: FountainandFinegan. BicycleRace-Under12:H. Togg.Under13:Power.Under 14:M.Vodanovich.Open:F. Jennings. NoveltyMile:R.Ayres.

TheBrothersandtheboysdesiretothanktheofficials,theOld Boys,whosogenerouslycontributedtotheprizefund,andparticularlytheladies'committee, whoworkedsohardpreparing thelunchesandsupplyingthe necessariesatthelollystall.

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ParishandShrineofOurLadyofFatima

OnSundayafternoontheparishofPalmyrawasdedicatedto OurLadyofFatima.HisGrace theArchbishopperformedthe dedicationontheoccasionofthe openingofadditionstoSt.Gerard'sSchool.HisGracealso blessedashrinetoOurLadyof Fatimainthechurch.

TheArchbishopcongratulated FatherLynchontheworkhe haddonesincehehadhadcharge oftheparish..Hementioned thefactthatformanyyears therewasnotadecentschoolat Palmyra.TheSistershadbeen workingthereunderthegreatestdifficulties,andhewasdeeplygratefulforthemagnificent worktheyhaddoneinspiteof thosedifficulties. '4

HisGracealsocongratulated thearchitect,Mr.R.Summerhayes,onthemannerinwhich hehadplannedtheadditionsto thebuildings,andthepeopleot Palmyraontheworktheyhad

donesinceFatherLynchhad beenthere.Hementionedthat Palmyrawasthefirstparishto bededicatedtoOurLadyofFatima,towhomdevotionwas spreachngthroughouttheworld, andhadindeedalreadygaineda greatfavourintheArchdiocese ofPerth.

Inmakingtheappeal,Father Stinsonsaidthatitwasagreat dayinthehistoryoftheparis1. Inthefirstplaceanotherschool hadbeenaddedtothegreatand growinglistofCatholicschools intheArchdiocese.IndedicatingtheparishtoOurLadyof Fatimaalso,historyhadbeen made.Hecongratulatedthe peopleofPalmyraontheirchoice ofapatroness.

Otherspeakersattheopening functionwereFatherLynen, CouncillorDavies,M.L.C.,Mr. Bracks,ChairmanoftheMelvilleRoadBoard,Mr.Warner, ChiefInspectorofSchools(who

5RecordsatLeederville C.B.C.Sports

Theannualathleticmeetingof theC.B.C.,Leederville,washeld onWednesday,29th.September.

Themeeting,wasagreatsuccess,fivenewrecordsbeingestablishedandoneequalled.Competitionbetweenthefourhouses waskeenthroughouttheday, Redteam,captainedbyL.Bar, ker,beingthevictors.

TheBrothersandboyswishto thankthemembersoftheladies' committeeandtheofficialsfor theircontributiontothesuccessfulday.

Belowaretheresultsofall championshipevents:

Open:

100Yards:G.Milner,1;K. ClarkeandJ.Chilvers,2.Time, 11.4sec.

220Cards:K.Clarke,1;4. Chilvers,2;G.Milner,3.Time, 26.2sec.

440Yards:K.Clarke,1;J. Chilvers,2;G.Milner,3.Time, 55.4sec.(aeq.rec.).

100YardsHurdles:3.Chilvers, 1;K.Clarke,2;L.Barker,3. BroadJump:G.Milner,1;J. Chilvers,2;K.Clarke,3.17ft. 11in.

HighJump:K.Clarke,1;J. Cnilvers,2;L.Barker,3. 5ft. 8in.(record).

Mile:L.Kelly,1;J.Chilvers, 2;K.Clarke,3. Under16:

100Yards:G.Murray,1;13. Hanney,2;L.Kelly,3.12.1sec.

220Yards:G.Murray,1;B. Hanney,2;L.Kelly,3.26.7sec.

440Yards:B.Hanney,1;G. Murray,2;D.Clarke,3.59.8sec. (record).

90YardsHurdles:B.Hanney, 1;G.Murray,2;L.Kelly,3.

HighJump:B.Hanney,1;R. Smith,2;L.Kelly,3.5ft.1iin. (record).

Under15:

100Yards:R.Smith,1;L. Bates,2;R.Waters,3.12.1sec.

"B"Grade:P.Vaughan.

220Yards:R.Smith, Bates,2;R.Waters,3.

"B"Grade:P.Vaughan.

representedtheMinisterfor Education),Mr.Sleeman,M.L.A., andMr.Fitzgerald(whospoke enbehalfoftheparishioners).

Allofthespeakersaddedtheir congratulationsontheacquisitionofafineschoolinthedistrict,andMr.Warnerparticularlymentionedtheup-to-date mannerinwhichtheclassroomswereequipped,withfluorescentlightingandindividual desksforthechildren.

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GaveBaptismWhile U.S.WarPrisoner

KYOTO,Japan,September16(NC)-Machinegunner,sergeant, warprisoner,priest.Thatin briefestsummaryistheRev. JohnUeda,youthfulJapanese priest,ofthePrefectureApostolicofKyoto,whohasprobably seenmoreofhisconvertshanged thananyotherpriestinAsiaif notintheworld.

TheFeastofOurLadyof Mercy,24th.September,will standoutasamemorabledayin thelivesof164seniorpupilsof theschoolsoftheSistersof Mercy,VictoriaSquare,forit broughttoacloseaferventretreatofthreedaysconductedby Rev.FatherMcCarthy,O.M.I. Realisingthehazardsmodernlife hasforthefaithandmoralsof ayounggirl,FatherMcCarthy didhisbesttopreparethere treatantsforthefuture.With cha1racteristicyouthfulenergy, thegirlsenteredintothespirit oftheretreat,and,tothoseresponsibleforthem,gavegreat satisfactionandedification.The daysofrecollection,prayerand guidedthoughtpassedalltoo quickly,butnodoubtthebenefit derivedwillremain. 1;L 27see.

440Yards:R.Smith,1;R. Waters,2;L.Bates,3.62.5sec

'Li"Grade:P.Vaughan.

90YardsHurdles:R.Smith,1; R.Waters,2;L.Bates,3.

BroadJump:R.Waters,1;D. Reynolds,2;L.Bates,8.l5ft. 4in. Relay:RedandGold,1;Green, 3:Blue.4.

Under14:

100Yards:J.Pooley,1;D. Reynolds,2;C.Creed,3.12.9sec.

220Yards:D.Reynolds,1;C. Creed,2;J.Pooley,3.29.6sec. 90YardsHurdles:C.Creed,1; G.Leuzzi,2;D.ReYnolda,3. HighJump:C.Creed,1;D. Reynolds,2;G.Bomford,3.4ft. 8iin.(record).

Relay:Red,1;Gold,2;Green andBlue,3. Under13: 100Yards:D.Linton,1;M. Green,2;J.Taylor,3. 13.2sec.

220Yards:J.Taylor,1;M. Green,2;D.Linton,3.30sec. BroadJump:D.Linton.1;R. Genetti,2;R.Marinko,3.15ft. 3iin.(record).

Relay:Green,1;Red,2;Blue,3

Under12: 100Yards:F.Vlatko,1; Sutherland,2;J.Kinsella, I3.7sec.

220Yards:F.Vlatko,1; Sutherland,2;P.Wishart, 30.6sec. HighJump:J.Kinsella,1;F. Vlatko,2;W.Broderick,3.3ft. 10in.

Relay:Red,1;Green,2;Gold, 3;Blue,4. Under11: 75Yards:T.Gee,1;B.Lawrence,2;D.Frazier,3.10.6sec.

100Yards:T.Gee,1;B.Lawrence,2;L.Bromley,3.14.2sec. HighJump:A.Galvin,1;D.

OntheFeastofOurLadyof Mercy,asafittingconclusionto theretreat,Rev.FatherMcCarthysangaMissaCantata.The altaroftheConventChapelwas tastefullydecoratedwithwhite lilies.AftertheGregorian Chanthaddiedaway,allmoved towardsthealtartoreceiveHoly Communion.

ImmediatelyafterMass,the girlsretiredtothediningrooms, whereaveryenjoyableCommunionbreakfastwaspartakenof. Eachgirlreceivedamementoot theretreat.

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Wheneatingpoultrywhydo youlikethewishbone?Luckis afascinatingthing.Buyaticketto-dayintheNo.443CharitiesConsultation.Firstprizeis £3,000.

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Anarrowescapeisawarning.Drivecarefully.

DeGruchy,2;G.Edmondson,3. 3ft.10'in.

Relay:Green,1;Gold,2;Red, 3;Blue,4.

Under10:

50Yards:P.Shore,1;N. Harding,2;P.Ravi,3.7.4sec.

100Yards:P.Shore,1;P. Ravi,2;A.McCarthy,3.14.2sec.

HighJump:D.Caplin,1;A. McCarthy,2;G.Johnson,3. 3ft.53-8in.

Relay:Green,1;Red,2;Blue, 3;Gold,4.

OpenChampion:K.Clarke.

Under16Champion:B.Hanney.

Under15Champion:R.Smith.

Under14Champion:C.Creed.

Under13Champion:D.Linton

Under12Champion:F.Vlatko

Under11Champion:T.Gee.

Under10Champion:P.Shore.

440YardsHandicap,over12: J.Ryan,1;G.Buckham,2.

440YardsHandicap,under12: D.Frazier,1;P.Ravi,2.

MileHandicap:R.Waters,1.

FinalPoints:

Red:360.

2.Green:323. 3.Gold:308. 4.Blue:284.

Draftedwhilestillaseminarian,FatherUedaservedinChina andwasabletogetbacktothe seminarylongenoughlatertobe ordained.Afteronlythree monthsofpriestlyworkhewas draftedagainandspenttherest ofhismilitarycareerinthePhilippines,wherehewascaptured andheldasaprisonerofwar. TherewasanotherSergeant Ueda,whowasbeingsoughtby theAmericanauthoritiesforwar atrocities,andforsixmonths theyheldthepriest,believing himtobethefugitive.

Americanchaplainssoondiecoveredtherewasapriestamong theprisonersandobtainedfor himenoughlibertytoexercise hisministry-aftertheexample ofSt.Paul-inprison.

SeventeenmenhadbeenexecutedbeforeFatherUedabegan hisprisonapostolate,butFather Uedabaptised20ofthoselater executed.Notinfrequentlya hurrycallwouldrushhimtoa condemnedman.Upthescaffoldhewentwiththecondemned men,andafterthetrap-doorhad beensprung,hewouldreachout withtheHolyOilstoanointthe victimwhilehewasswinging backandforthinfinalagony. SeveralofFatherUeda'sconvertsareinSugamoprisonnow, havingbeenbroughttoTokyofor afinaldecisionontheirdestiny.

MoststrikingcaseofFather Ueda'scareerwasthatof"the otherSergeantUeda;"forwhom thepriesthadbeenmistaken.He, too,finallywoundupintheprison,andFatherUedawasexonerated.Whatthepriestfeltis instructingthismanhewillnot say,butthefactisthathebaptisedhisdoubleandaccompanied himtoexecution.

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Mr.Chifley'sEvasive Definition

1saidlastweekthattherewas anurgentneedfortheAustralianLabourPartytoclarifyits SocialisationObjectiveinsuch fashionastoenableittobedistinguishedfromstrictSocialism.

TheFederalConferenceofthe A.L.P.atCanberralastweekdid justthat.Itreaffirmeditsplatformobjectiveof"socialisation ofindustry,productionandexchange,"andlistedseveralimmediateundertakingsfor"socialisation,"includinginsurance, monopolies,shipping, public health,radioservices,andsugar refining.Fromthepressreportsitwouldappearthatsome kindofhalf-heartedeffortwas madeattheconferencetotone downtheuncompromisingwordingoftheObjectivetoread:"The collectiveownershipandcontrol ofthecollectively-usedagencies ofproduction,distributionand exchange."Inanycasethedifferencewaspurelyverbal,and neithertheonenortheother couldbeacceptabletoCatholic socialteaching.

Shortlyafterwards,thePrime Ministermadeaveryslightcontributiontotheproblem,impelled theretoperhapsbytheissuance oftheBishops'Statement.Itis probablethatMr.Chifleymadea muchlongerandmorethoughtfulstarwentthanwasreported inthePress.Butatleastwe

JohnFullardfor Perth

TohelpthefundsoftheWoorolooAppeal,JohnFullard,the wellknownAustralianradio tenor,willsingonSunday,10th. first.,atHisMajesty'sTheatre, suchwellknownnumbersas: "GirlsWereMadetoLoveand Kiss"(FranzLehar);"TheMiller'sDaughter"(CarlZellar); "AriafromLaTosca"(Puccini), inadditiontootherfavourites.

Thenumberswillbeaccompaniedbyanorchestra,andother itemsontheprogrammeinclude: *TaleofViennaWoods" (Strauss),byFloraNowotney; "OldManRiver"(JeromeKern), sungbyJohnBuggy.

Ahighlightoftheeveningwill betheCoronationoftheWoorolooQueen,forwhichthereare35 candidates.

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mayassumethatthesignificant pithofhisremarkswasreportel.Fromthisitwouldappear thattheburdenofhismessageto theA.L.P.Conferencewas:"If thereisagreatpublicutilityessentialtotheneedsofthepublic,thatisbadlymanagedor handled,itshouldbenationalised,"hesaid."butnationalising Inanburgersoricecreamorper manintwavesisnotourbusiness. Wehavebeenmakingaselection ofreallyessentialthingsforthe wellbeingofthecommunity,so thatwedonotgetmixedup withthethingsthatdonotmatter."

Atfirstblushoneisinclined tosaythattheprincipleenunciatedbythePrimeMinisterisin fullaccordwithCatholicsocial principles,butthenwefindwe areupagainsttheenigmaof preciselywhatMr.Chifleymeans by"nationalisation."Itisnot on.:whitmorelucidthanthe blessedword''socialisation"of theA.L.P.Objective.NowMr. Chifleydidmakemodificationsof thatObjectivewhenhesaidthat the"nationalisation"ofhamburgers,icecreamandpermanentwaveswasnotcontemplated. OnewonderswhytheA.L.P.Conferencedidnotseefittoallaythe fearsandsuspicionsaboutcentralisingeconomicpowerbymakingsimilardistinctionswhenthe

Objectivewasre-affirmed.There isaverystrangereluctanceon Labour'sparttomakeitsfinal aimsclearbeyonddoubt.Itis allthemoreoddinthatbydoing soitcoulddisarmthewholearsenalofpoliticalcriticismand wintoitselfsolidfriendsandallies.

Ithasrecentlybeenclaimed thatwhentheSocialisationObjectivewasinsertedintheLabourPlatformin1921,theLabour Conferencegaveaninterpretationofthatplankwhichdiffers little,ifatall,fromtherecent pronouncementoftheAustralian Hierarchy.Accordingtothis rulingitwasnotintendedtoopposeprivatepropertyortosocialiseALLproduction,distributionandexchange.AsArchbishopMannixrecentlypointed out,itisverystrang,9thatthe LabourPartyhasnevermadethe leastreferencetothisofficialinterpretationwhichmighteasily satisfythemostexactingCatholicActionist-andagreatmany othersbesides.

Hencenoonecanbeblamed forattributingthiscuriousretic-

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enceandevasivenesstothedesire ofLabour'spoliticalleadersto placatithegrowingLeftWingof theParty,especiallyintheindustrialsphere.Itisaplausible explanation,butitdoesnothing toallayfearsastohowfarpoliticalLabourmaybedriven throughappeasementandpressure.

CertainlyMr.Chifley'schoice ofexamplesofthetypesofindustrythatwillnotbenationalisedwasnotfelicitous,ifforno otherreasonthanthatheconcentratedexclusivelyonconsumer goods.Thcruxoftheproblemof thepreservationandrestoration ofprivately-owned,widelydiffusedpropertyrefersmostimportantlytoproductiveproperty.Itis goodtoownahouse.Itisbetter toownafarm.Itisreassuring toknowthatMr.Chiflaywillnot takeoveryourhome;butthere isnokindofdependableguaranteethathemaynotcovetyour farm.

Furthermore,agreatdealrf waterhasflownunclrthesocial bridgesince1921,andthepresent universaltrendtowardstotalitarianiMscannotbeignoredinassessingthevalueto-dayofasocialinterpretationgiven27years ago.ThiBishops'Statement acknowledgedthewarasonefactorwhichhasgivenastrongimpetustotheideathattheGovernmentshouldtakeafarmoredirectpartineconomicaffairs.

Anotherpuzzlingaspectofthe matteristhatwhilethePrin:e Ministerprofessessomekindof moderation,howeverslight,in thematterofnationalisation,and isinsistentonitsimplementation byconstitutionalmethods,twoof hisCabinetcolleaguespublicly advertiseamuchwiderfieldof governmentinterference,and suggestthatitwillbebrought aboutindespiteofthelaw(an.I inferentially,ofthepeople'swill). Itmaybewelltostressandrestressthatevenwherfromits nationalimportance,someindustryshouldcomeunderpublic controlbecausethereisnoother wayofdealingwithit,itshould notbeconductedasacentralised monopoly.Directgovernment ownershipandcontrolisnotthe onlywaytosecurethecommon goodinpublicutilitiesornationalindustries.Andinrepro toMr.Chifley'squasi-defir.ition, itshouldbenotedthatthequestionofeflici/icyisofsecondary importance.Itwill,asarule, bemoreconsonantwithpersona' libertyandthepublicgoad,for theStatetoexercisestrictsupervisionoverthelarge,monvol;sticenterprisesthantobringthmn undergovernmentownership.The caseforco-operativeownership andcontrolhasnever,beenseri ouslyfaced,anduntilitis, "nationalisation"willbemoreof apretextthanaseriouseffortat socialreform.

"Rationalisation"of Radio

FromstatementsmadeintwoI responsiblecircleslastweek,it wouldappearthatthereisa gravelackofliaisonbetweenthe FederalCabinetandthemilitary chiefs.IntheFederalParliament,theMinisterforTransport (Mr.E.Ward)dismissedthediscussionofCommunismas"a bogey."TheAustralianCommunistParty,heisreportedto haveclaimed,hadonly21,000 members,andconstitutednodangertoAustralia.Onthepreviousday,inAdelaide,theChief oftheGeneralStaff(Lieut.-GeneralV.A.H.Sturdee),urging abetterresponseforA.M.F.recruiting,saidthatintheeventof waroneofAustralia'sbiggest problemswouldbethesuppressionofsubversiveactivities.An adequatedefenceforcewouldbe necessarytopreventsabotageof

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keypointsandstrategiccentres, whetherbyCommunistsorother subversiveelements.Themain immediateproblemwouldbethe maintenanceofinternalorderif therewereawar.

Obviouslythosestatementscancelout.IftheuseoftheA.M.F. tomaintaininternalorderinthe eNentofwarwillbe"themain immediateproblem,"itisdifficult tounderstandhowMr.Wardcan assurethenationthatthe21,000 Communistsconstitutenodanger toAustralia.Furthermore,it hasbeenauthoritativelystated recentlythatbyvirtueoftheRed dominationofthecoal-miningindustryalone,allmajorproduction(includingmunitions)could be,haltedwithin2-3days.The averagecitizenofthiscountry doesnotshareMr.Ward'sunconcern,andIdoubtverymuch whetherhebelievesthateveryingisasmuchundercontrolas heprofesses.

Whiletheseinsipidacademic matterswereunderdiscussion, theFederalGovernmentannouncedthatitproposedsettingupa superradioauthorityintheform ofaspecialboard"tocontrol broadcastinginAustralia."Ac-

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"SchoolofSecrets."

Everybodyelsehaspraisedthis sohighlythatI'msureit'sanexcellentfilm.ButI'mafraidthat .1didnotenjoyitverymuch,and, verylikely,Ihaveonlymyselfto blame.Tomyratherunscientificmind,itwasnotmadevery clearjustwhatweretheimportantdiscoveriesachievedby thegroupofphysicists,whohelp towinthewarforBritain.

Laughsthereareinplenty;one willnoteasilyforgettheglorious scene,wheretheclubmember ratesSirRalphRichardsonfor notjoiningtheHomeGuard. Richardsonissplendidthroughoutthewholefilm,butreallyno betterthantheotherverycapableandlessknownmembersof thecast.-"NewYouth"Reviews

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cordingtoMinisters,amajorobjectiveoftheboardwouldbeto "rationalise"programmes,preventduplicationofspecialtypes ofprogrammes,andcontrolthe fcrmofpoliticalbroadcasts. Radiostationswouldprobably havetosubmittheirprogrammes totheboardseveralweeksinadvanceforapproval.Therewas nointentiontonationalisecommercialstationsatpresent...

Thereasonsbroughtforward forthisprocessof"rationalisation"appeartobeextremelytenuous.Nofunctionwhichthe newboard,ofcontrolwillbeexpectedtoexerciseisbeyondthe capacityoftheWirelessCompaniesactinginconcert.Itseems tomethatamoreurgentneed thanthepreventionofduplicationofradioprogrammesisthe preventionofthecreationofnew boards.Inheaven'sname, haven'tweenoughbureaucrats fallingoveroneanotherwithout addingtothearmyofparasitical, non-productiveworkers?Itis quiteidleforthePrimeMinister andhisPartytourgegreater productionwhiletheykeep divertingable-bodiedpersonsinto occupationswhichconsistof'controlling"someoneorsomething:. SofarasIampersonallyconcerned,radioentertainmentisa painintheneckandamajor contributorycauseofnervous disorders.Iabominatetheblare ofracingbroadcasts,thesheer cacophonyof"jam"sessions,and theunspeakabledrearinessofthe advertisingovercommercialstations.Someofitisalmostas soul-killingastheParliamentary debates.Butforallthat,nobodyisforcedtolisten-in,andI canseenocaseatallforGovernmentalcontrol.

Thereis,moreover,solidreason tobelievethat"rationalisation" isbutapreludetosocialisation, andwehavenogroundsforacceptingthemeresay-soofCabinetMinistersthatthelatteris nottheintentionoftheGovernment.Noone,afterall,hearda wordabouttheBankgrabprevioustoitsaccomplishment.Socialismisdevelopingatechnique everybitascunning,dishonest andruthlessasitsSovietcounterpart.

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oftheCatholiccriticismofmonopolistic andisnot,concernedwiththefactthat productivewealthisconcentratedin people.butthatthisconcentration tothematerialandspiritualwelfare theworldForthisreasonitisimtheownershipandcontrolofwealthand potentialisinthehandsofafew politicians,oraparticularpoliticalparty. ofeconomicpowerremains,andwhile ofthecommonmanisasremoteasever, andco-operative(asagainstcollective) propertyistheverybasiccondition Hence,theCatholicChurch,whichis toseethatmenareprovidedwitha befittingtheirdignityassonsofGod theirspirtualdevelopmentwillnotbe makesthediffusionandnotthecenpropertythetestofasane,well-

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TheBishops,intheirrecentStatement,gaveanexcellentdirectivetobeemployedinjudgingwhetherthenationalisationofagivenindustryislegitimateuronlypart ofamorefar-reachingplan:"Aboveall,they(thecitizens) shouldendeavourtodiscoverwhethertheoverallresultof aGovernment'spolicyhasbeentoextendtheownership ofproductivepropertyortorestrictit.Intheformer case,thenationalisationofaparticularindustryisfarless suspectthaninthelatter."Now,thisisbynumeansan easytesttoapply,butitcertainlytouchesthenervecentre ofourpoliticalandeconomicproblems.Theprocessoi nationalisationisjustbeginninginthiscountry,butit immediatelyconcerneditselfwithaffairsofsuchgreatmomentthatonceachievedahostoflessermatterswillfall automaticallytothedeadlevelofGovernmentcontrol.lit thematteroftheBankingBill,forinstance,therewasa goldenopportunitytodecentralisetheadministrationof thecreditsystembythecreationofco-operativesocieties. Althoughthesuggestionwasputforward,itreceivedno attentionandthemannerinwhichthelegislationwas passedshowedplainlythefixedideaofsettingupone,exclusivenationalisedbank.

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Similarly,thePharmaceuticalBenefitsActwasbrought intobeinginamosthigh-handedfashion,andwithlittle regardforpreservingthemembersofthemedicalprofessionasfreemenratherthanassemi-civilservants.It musthonestlybeconfessedthatthereisaruthlessnessand arroganceabouttheseissuesandtheirachievementwhich denotesmorestronglyadesireforcentralisedpowerthan fortheextensionofthecommonman'slibertythroughthe diffusionofproperty.Theattacknowmountsagainstthe radioservices,andtherearehintsofanonslaughtagainst thePress.Admittedlytheseorgansofpublicentertainmentandinformationhavenotalwaysborneahighsense oftheirresponsibilities,butinthedarkestestimateoftheir disordersthereemergesapicturelessgrimandmenacing thantheprospectofGovernmentcontrol.Anelementof freedomistherighttogotothedevil.ButintheSocialistconceptionofthingseventhishighandterribleperil willberemoved.Forthenewplannersaremoreconcernedwiththeirnotionsofwhatisgoodforthepeople thanwiththepeople'sactualgood.InthenewState therewillbenoevil,forallthingswillbeinthepowerof theState.whichhasplannedeverythingforourgood.

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October15(FeastofSt.Teresa ofAvila):

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October31(FeastofChristth King):

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3.30p.m.:AnnualEucharisti ProcessionandDiocesanRally oftheHolyNameSociety,at AquinasCollege.

November4(FeastofSt.-liarlesBorromeo): 9.30a.m.:PresideatSolemn HighMass,St.Charles'Seminary,Guildford.

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OnSunday,17th.inst.,at3.30 p.m.,aspecialsermonwillbe preachedbyRev.FatherMcMahon,C.SS.R.,followedby BenedictionoftheBlessedSacramentandvenerationofthe relicofSt.Teresa.

Priortothevenerationofthe relictherewillbeanenrolment intheMiraculousMedal.Medals maybeobtainedfromtheMonastery.

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ChineseRedsEncourage ClassStruggle

ByREV.ALBERTVANLIERDE,I.H.M. (N.C.W.C.NewsService).

PEIPING,China,Sept.23Thenewroundofmobtrialsor "touchengs,"nowbeingpromotedbyCommunistauthoritiesin southernChaharprovince,indicatesapuzzlingchangeinthe castofcharactersinthepasttwo years,accordingtorefugeesfrom thearea.

UntilCommunistsweredriven fromYuhsien,120mileswestof here,inOctober,1946,theycariedouttheirmob-trialprogrammethroughthe"Pinmin Hui,"orPoorPeople'sClubs. Theyurgedthelandlesstobring totrialandtopauperiseanyfamilywhichownedmorethan mu(threeandonehalfacres) ofland.Allthesemobtrials areconductedlikelynchings,exceptthattheyaremorehighly organisedandmorefrequent thanlynchingseverwere.Sometimesvictimsarenotkilled,but almostalwaystheyareleftdestitute.

SinceMarch,1948,whenReds reoccupiedthisarea,theyhave organisedimpoverishedformer landholdersinto"HsinNung Hui,"orNewPeasants'Clubs. Theycompeltheseclubstoconductmobtrialsagainstanypersonswithenoughmeanstoassure themselvesofafullmealofmilletandpotatoeseveryday.

Tobefreefromthreatof"tou chengs"inthisregion,everyone

mustbecontentwithmealsof thecommondietofthingruel, refugeesaffirm.

TheCommunistofficialssay thatthepoorwhoprofitedbythe firstexpropriationsabusedtheir possessions.Theycallthenews movementthecounterclassstruggle.

Impoverishedlandholdersare forcedintotheNewPeasants' clubs,andintotakingpartinthe

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trials,underthreatofprosecutionforbeingfeudalistandentertainingwrongthoughts.

Thisdevelopment,however strange,isconsistentwiththe Marxistprinciplethatclassstrife isessentialtorevolutionaryprogress,andmustbefosteredat allcosts.Whenclasswarfare ceases,Marxistsay,humanprogresshasnothingtofeedon,and retrogressionsetsinatonce.

Soldier'sEmptyGrave isReveredinVienna

ByDR.FRIEDRICHFUNDER (Correspondent,N.C.W.C.NewsService).

VIENNA,Sept.25.-Theempty graveofaforeignsoldierinthe Pettensteincemeteryisamong themostreveredobjectstovillagersofthisancient,picturesquepilgrimagecentreinthe heartofthe"WienerWald,"the ViennaForest.

ItisthegraveofaBritishsoldierwhoattheriskofhislife savedthatofonechildandthen losthisownlifewhiletryingto saveasecondchild.Untilhis remainswereexhumedrecently thegravewaskeptconstantly coveredwithflowersbythelocal people.

Theheroicdeedwhichenshrinedhismemoryintheheartsof thevillagersdatesbacktoJuly

EucharisticProcession AQUINASCOLLEGE.

TheannualEucharisticProcessionwillbeheldatAquinas College,MountHenry,onthe 31st.inst.,inhonouroftheFeast oftheKingshipofChrist.

Transport.

Theusualarrangementsregardingbusesandtramshavebe.-m madebytheorganisingcommittee,anddetailswillbeshortly announcedinthesecolumns.

Parishesareurgedtomaks private,arrangementswiththe buscompaniesfordirecttra-sport.

Sodalities.

ThevariousCatholicsodalities andsocietieswill,itishope makespecialeffortstoensure thattheirmembersaresuitably representedintheprocession.

Thecommitteeisalsoanxious toencouragetheattendanceof asmanychildrenfromthe schoolsaspossible.

TimesofAssembly.

Assembly:3.15p.m.

Gatesclosed:3.16p.m.

Processionbegins:3.30p.m.

Theshortprocessionalroute willbeusedaslastyear.

11,1944,whenaviolentstorm turnedtheTriestingstreamrunningalongthePettensteinvalley intoaroaringtorrent.

ABritishprisonerofwarat worknearbysawWI)childrenon thepointofdrowningasthey weresweptalongbythewavesof theonrushingstream.Thesoldier,WilliamEdwardBishop, sprangintothewaterandrescuedoneofthechildren,fouryear-oldNicholasFuchs.He divedintothetorrentasecond timetosavetheboy'ssister,but hisheroiceffortsfailed,andhe wasdrownedtogetherwiththe girl.Whenhisbodywasrecovered,theremainswereburiedVI thelocalchurchyard.Hishome wasnotknown.

Itwasonlyrecentlythata Britishofficer,tracingdownreportsofsoldiersmissinginaction,cametoPettensteinand learn.dthehistoryofthegrave.

TheremainswerethentransferredtotheBritishmilitarycemeterynearKlagenfurt,inCarinthia.

U.S.Educatorwill AssistJapYouth Leaders

WASHINGTON-(NC).-Miss

DorotheaF.Sullivan,amember ofthestaffoftheNationalCatholicSchoolofSocialServiceat theCatholicUniversityhere,has leftWashingtonforsixmonths' servicewiththeArmyDepartmentinJapan.

MissSullivan,agraduateof TrinityCollegehere,willgive traininginstitutesforyouth leaderstoJapaneseclubandorganisationworkers.SheisacandidateforadoctorateinphilosophyatCatholicUniversity, wheresheisanadministrative officerattheschoolofsocialsirvice.Sheholdsdegreesfrom ColumbiaUniversityandOxford University,England.besidesher Trinitydegree.

FatherFlanagan's Customer

"FatherFlanagan:Thisis SheriffHosey-fromVirginia, Gotroomforanotherboy-immediately?"

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"Howoldishe?"

"Eightandhalf."

Thegauntblue-eyedpriest stiffenedatthetelephone.

"He'swhat?"

"Don'tlethisagefoolyou. fleaallsaidhewas,andmore. Willyoutakehimoffour hands?"

ForyearstheR..Edward JosephFlanaganhasbeentaking unwantedboysoffthehandsof baffledsociety:youthsofall ages,races,creed..

"Ifcan'tmanageeneightyear-oldbythistime,oughtto quit,"hesaid."Bringhimon!"

Threedayslater,SheriffHosey andhiswifesetdowntheirprr sorerinFatherFlanagan'soffice -anunnaturallypaleboywitha bundleunderhiearm.Hewas nohigherthanthedesk;frowsy hairofchocolatebros.dangled overthepinchedface;sullen browneyeswerehalfshutbeneathlong,darklashes. From onesideofhismouth&cigarette droopedatatheatricalangle. "Donmindthesmoking,"pleadedthesheriff."Wehadtobribe himwithcigarettes."

Thesheriff'swifelaidalong envelopeonthedesk. "There'sacompletereport," shesnapped."Andthat'snot thehalfofit.Thisgood-forthingcriminalisnotworth helping.It'smypersonalopinionheain'tevenhuman!Goodbyeandgoodluck-you'regoing toneedit!"

NowtheheartofFatherFlan. assnwaswarmedbyhisloveof Godandman,andespreially youngones.Lookinguponthis patchedwraithofchildhood,the priestthoughtthatneverhadhe seensuchamixtureofthecomicalandtheutterlysqualidand tragic.

Wavingthenewcomertoa chair,FatherFlanaganbeganto readthereport.Peoplehad forgottentheboy'slastname,he wasjustEddie.Borninaslum nearthedocks,hehadlost motherandfatherina'fluepidemicbeforehewasfour.In water-frontflatshewasshunted fromonefamilytoanother,livinglikeadesperateanimal. Hardshipsharpenedhiscunningandhiswill.Attheageof eighthebecamethebossofa gangofboys,somene.lytwice hisage Coachedbyolder toughsoftheneighbourhood,Ed: Jigbrowbeatthemintopetty critneswhichheplannedindetail. Aboutsixmonthsbeforethe lawcaughtupwithhim,hisrule beenchallengedbyanew memberofthegang.

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the day'stakefromtheeachregister. Neathedraggedarollofbills fromthepocketofaquaking tilor.Histhirdcallwasonan aid ladywhokeptcandystore. "Putthatthingdown,"this grandmothercried,"beforeyou hurtyourself!"

Shesmackedthegunoutofhis handandgrabbedhimbythe hair.Savagelyhestruggled;he mighthavekilledher,buther screamsAughtpolicemen,Nova EddiehadwoundupinBoys' Town.

Puttingasidethereport, FatherFlanaganlookedatthe villainofthepiece.InthedimmishlightEddieatunmoving, headlowered,sothatitwashard

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Thegreatheartthat throbbedtothecredo:

"Thereisnosuchthing asabadboy,"woreitself outinafinalmissionfor youth,whenMonsignor Flanagan,founderofthe famousBoys'Townin Nebraska,U.S.A.,died suddenlyinBeylinlast May.

Nooneinthepresent generationachievedso muchinthefieldofchild

"Eddie,"beganFlanagan,"you arewelcomehere.Thewhole placeisrunbythefellows,you know.Boymayor.Boycity council.Boychiefofpolice."

"Where'sthegaol?"grunted Eddie. "Wehaven'tagaol.Youare goingtotakeabathendthenget supper.To-marrowyoustartin school.YouandICanbecome realfriends-it'sstrictlyupto you.SomedayIhopeIcan takeyoutomyheart. know you'reagoodboy!"

Thereplycameinoneshocking syllable. Aboutteno'clocknextmorning FatherFlanagan'sofficedoor openedandthenewpupilswaggeredin.Hishairhadbeencut andneatlycombedandbewas clean.Withanairofgreatus. concernhetossedonthedeska notefromoneoftheteachers: 'DearFatherFlanagan: We haveheardyousayathoumnd timesthatthereisnosuchthing asabadboy.Wouldyoumind tellingmewhatyoucallthis one?"

BackintheclassroomFather Flanaganfoundtheatmosphere tense. Theteacherdescribed howEddiehadeatquietlyinhis seatforaboutanhour;suddenly hebeganparadingupanddown theaisle,swearinglikealong-

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delinquency.Hislove forandconfidenceinall boys,particularlyboys introuble,endearedhim tothousandsofyouths.

Eddiewasthetoughestofallthe"bad"good boyswhocameclose, but'notcloseenough,to wreckingMgr.Flanagan'svitalworking principle:"Thereisno suchthingasabad bop"

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ReplacingEddieinhieseat, FatherFlanaganapologised:Itwasmyfault.nevertold himhemustn'tthrowinkwells. ThelawsofBoys'Townwill,of course,beenforcedwithhim,as withalltherestofus.Buthe hastolearnthemfirst.We mustneverforgetthatEddieis agoodboy."

"Likehell am!"screamed Eddie. Thechildmadenofriends amongboreorteachers.And forFatherFlanaganhereserved Islesupremekault-"adamned prayingChristian." Sparetime hespentroamingaboutstealthily,lookingforachancetorun away. Hestoodal.finthe gymnasiumandonbaseballand footballfields:"Kidstuff!"he muttered.Neitherchoirnor handcouldstirhim;thefarm boredhim.Andinallthatfirst asmonthsnotoncealaughor atear. Soonthequestionin

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IMis'TownwaswhetherFatherapathysettleduponhim;hebe hadmethismatchatcamemoresilentthanever.

Toesthelittlefellowlearn anything?"heaskedtheSisters. "SomehowheisgettinghisA C's,"theyreported."Infact rn'ngmorethanhelets on.Buthe'sjusteatenupwith

Thegreatheartthat throbbedtothecredo: "Thereisnosuchthing asabadboy,"woreitself outinafinalmissionfor youth,whenMonsignor Flanagan,founderofthe famousBoys'Townin Nebraska,U.S.A.,died suddenlyinBerlinlast May.

Nooneinthepresent generationachievedso muchinthefieldofchild

"Eddie,"beganFlanagan,"you arewelcomehere.Thewhole placeisrunbythefellows,you now.Boymayor.Boycity council.Boychiefofpolice."

delinquency.Hislove forandconfidenceinall boys,particularlyboys introuble,endearedhim tothousandsofyouths.

Eddiewasthetoughestofallthe"bad"good boyswhocameclose. but'notcloseenough,to wreckingMgr.Flanagan'svitalworking principle:"Thereisno suchthingasabad boy."

Thiswasnotthefirsttough wse FatherFlanaganhaddealt ith. Oneyoungsterhadshot hisfather,awife-beater,through theheart.Amurderer-but onlybecausetheladlovedhis mother.Whenthepriestbad understood,hehadbeenableto workthingsout.Theremust hesomethinginEddie,too,that couldbeworkedout.

Onlyoncetowardtheendof thatunhappyexperimentdid mayandboycomeclosertogether.Atastreetcrossing Eddiewaslookinginthewrong directionwhenatruckboredown onhim;FatherFlanaganyank edhimoutofharm'sway.For oneinstantalightofgratitude flickeredinthestartledbrown eyes,thenthedarklashesfell again;hesaidnothing.

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450HAYSTREET Teleplions154050 moresofsecond-ratemoviesthey sat thehotdogeand hamburgers,candybars,ice creamand soft drinksthatEddie ...tuftedinsidehispunybody. YetneveroncedidEddiegive asignthatanythingwasfun. In,summerdawnsoversmellof pinesandbyclover,hewould trudgestolidlydowntothelake, butnogruntofexcitementcame whenhelandedatrout.An

"IIIharetothrowawaythe hookofrules,"grumbledFlanagan."I'mgoingtotryspoilingthelittledevil-withlover Boysandteacherswatchedthe new.strategyasifitwerea sportingcontest,andthehome seamwasFatherFlanagan.Upon theseweeksandmonthsofplan' nodtreatsthepriestlooksback withareminiscentshudder:the shoreznanandthrowingmovabl objectsonthefloor,finallypitch inganinkwellwhichlandedac curattlyonaplasterbust Cicero ReplacingEddieinhismat FatherFlanaganapologised: "Itwasmyfault. nevertold himhemustn'tthrowinkwells. ThelawsofBoys'Townwill,of ccurse,beenforcedwithhim,as withalltherestofus.Buthe hastolearnthemfirst.We mustneverforgetthatEddieis agoodboy." "Likehell am.screamed Eddie. Thechildmadenofriends mom;boysorteachers.And FatherFlanaganhereserved hissupremeinsult-"adamned prayingChristian." Sparetime espentroamingaboutstealthy,lookingforachancetorun away. Hestoodaloofinthe ymnasiumandonharebelland footballfields:"Kidstuff!"he muttered.Neitherchoirnor andcouldstirhim;thefarm boredhim.Andinallthatfirst sicmonthsnotoncealaughor atear. Soonthequestionin

Eventothemanoffaithithe gantoseemthatherswasaninherentvilenessbeyondhis reach. Hopehadfallentothelowest possiblepointwhenone soft mitringmorningEddieappear. Intheoffice,boldlyannouncin thathewantedtohaveit oul withFatherFlanagan.This time thebrowneyeswereglowing with indignation.

"Youbeentryingtogetaroun te," hebegan,''butnowI'mwise you.Ifyouthisonthelevel 1mighthavebeen sucker, that. almostfellforyo line..Butlastnight got thinkingitoverand seeth, Akermthewholething-"

Therewassothingterribl earnestandmanfulinEddi dew; thiswasnotinsolencebu spair.Withastabofhop, thepriestnoticedforthefirs timeaquiveronthetwistedlips

"FatherFlanagan,you're phonyr

"Youbetterprovethat,Eddi -orshutup."

"Okay! justkickedaSiete intheshins.Nowwhatdoyo, say?"

"Istillsayyouareaspa boy."

"Whatdid tellyou?Yo keeponsayingthatbeand yol knowitsalie.Itcan't true.Don'tthatproveyou're phony?"

DearHeavenlyFather,this hishonestlogic!Howcan answerMT Howdefendm laithinhim--andinYou? causeit'snoworneverwit Eddie-Godgivemethegrace saytherightthing.

FatherFlanagancleared hi throat.

"Eddie,you'resmartenough knowwhenathingisreall proved,Whatisagood all. Agoodboyisanobedient hot Right?"

"Alwaysdoeswhatteacher tellhimtodo?"

"Yeah!"

"Well,that'sallyou'veeve done,Eddie.Theonlytrouble thatyouhadthewrong teacher -willedtoughsandcornerbum Butyoucertainlyobeyedthe You'vedoneeverywrongan rottenthingtheytaughtyou do.Ifyouwouldonlyobeyth goodteachershereinthesageway, you'dbejustfine!"

Thosesimplewordsofunargu abletruthwerelikean°cords drivingoutdevilsfromthetone andcleansingtheair.Atfir thetinyhumanenigmalooke dumbfo.ded.Thencame glistenofsheer,downrightrelie inthebrowneyes,andhe edge dtheaideoftheun deskAndwith

YCW

ACTIVITIES

FOOTBALLGRANDFINAL.

Betterfootballandtheability tokeepgoingallthetime,and toweathereventhehardestpassages,gaveSubiacoa9-pointvictoryoverMidlandJunctionand thepremiershipfor1948.

Quarterscoreswere:1st.,Subiaco,0.2;MidlandJunction,0.1. 2nd.:S.,3.3;M.J.,2.2.3rd.: 4.6;M,J3.3.4th S.,5.9; M.J.,4.6.

MatchwasplayedatSouth PerthOval,withMidlandstartingofftowardsthesouthernend. Playwaseveninthefirstterm, andhalfthequarterhadgonebi-

Y.C.W.-N.C.G.M.SOCIAL CALENDAR.

October:

13th.:DanceatLeederville. 15th.:PresentationofTrophiesatPagoda. 17th.:DanceatVictoria Park. 24th.:SouthPerthPicnic. 27th.:N.C.G.M.-Y.C.W.Concert,Fremantle 31st.:RiverTriptoAquinas ClaremontBranch.

foreSubiacoscoredthefirst point.Thegameslowedalitte inthasecondterm,untilSubiaco struckapurplepatchandrattled onthreequickgoalsbeforeMidlandscoredtheirfirst.Seven pointsseparatedtheteamsat halftime.

Bothsideswerenowfeelingthe effectsofaruggedfirsthalf,aril goalswerehardtoscore.Then LarsonscoredfullpointsforSubiaco,makingthedifference9 pointsat"lemons."Thepace wasoninthelastquarter,and Leahy'sgoalmadethedifference 1ipoints.Haycameintohis own,marked,andkickedaccur-

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atelyforfullpoints,butMidland couldgetnocloser,andSubiaco ranoutwinners. GoalScorers-Subiaco:Leahy (3),Flanagan,Larson.Midland: Doyle,Hoy,Northey,Lowry. BestPlayers-Subiaco:Leahy, O'Sullivan,Unsworth,Duffy,K Hodge,O'Grady.Midland:Priest, Hoy,'Troy,Lowry,Mottram,Gilbert.

BRANCHNOTES.

FREMANTLE: Thebranchwillsoonbeholding theannualfootballsocial.Trophieswillbepresentedto'be bestplayers.Thedateisyetto bearranged,butwatchforitin thiscolumn.

CongratulationstoTomRadaij, captainoftheY.C.W.Temperanceteam,onwinningtheNorton Medalforthebestandfairest playerfortheseason.

Concert.

ThecombinedY.C.W.-N.C.G.M.

Concertwillbeheldon27th.inst., intheFremantleTownHall.Indicationsarethattheconcert willbebetterthanlastyear's. BookingsmaybemadeatMiss Hardie'sNewsagency.

SOUTHPERTH:

Agameseveningwillbeheld afterDevotionson10th.inst.

AgameralCommunion,at7.30 MassonSunday,17th.inst.,with aspecialgeneralmeetinginthe SchoolafterDevotionsatnight. Picnic.

Thiswillbeheldon24th.inst., andnotthe17th.,aspreviously stated,andwillbeheldatChidlowsandLakeLeschenaultia.If anybodywishestogo,pleaselet usknownolaterthan15th.T. Colewilltakeyournameand letyouknowthearrangement:, whichwillalsoheannouncednext weekinthispage.

CATHEDRAL:

Everyonewhocanpossiblyattendisaskedtocomaalongto ourgrandsocialeveningonthe 19th.inst.Agoodeveningisassuredtoall.

Membersareremindedthata FieldDaywillbeheldatCastledar. JuniorOrphanageonSunday,17th.inst.Everyoneis urgedti.helpthisworthycause.

OurcongratulationsgotoSuTennisRacquetsRestrungbyexpertsatWimbledonSportsDepot, 14BonMarcheArcade.

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biaco,ontheirsuccessinthe Y.C.W.footballcompetitionthis year.

LEEDERVILLE: TherewillbeadanceonWednesday,13th.inst. Tennis. Thursday,14th.inst.,atEverett'sCourts,Cowle-street,West Perth.

Meeting.

Monday,11th.inst.,witha combinedsyllabusitem.

CLAREMONT:

Cricket. PracticesareheldeverySundayat10.30a.m.andWednesdaysat5p.m.,attheReserve Streetground.RayGleesonhas beenappointedcaptainforthe year,whileVinHolmeswillact asmanager.

RiverTrip.

Don'tforgettherivertripto AquinasonSunday,31st.inst. Ticketsarenowavailable.Children'sticketsareobtainablefrom K.Sullivan.

VICTORIAPARK: Football.

BobBoylanandHarryEhlers tiedforthebestandfairestplayetrophy.Whenassessingthe result,thefirsttwomatcheswere unwittinglyomitted.Wewish topublishthoabovecorrection.

Congratulations,boys!

Softball. KentStreetReserve,Sunday. 10th.inst.,at10a.m.,forour secondpractice.Ifyouhaven't triedthisgameyet,betherethis week.Wehaveavarysound coach.

Dancing. Nextdance,17thinst.,atKindergarten,at8p.m.

SAFETYSLOGANS.

Anaccidentmaycutyourpay inhalf. Watchwhatyoudowhenyou doit.

11. National Catholic Girls' MOVEMENT

CENSUSCARDS.

Afurther'appealforCensus Cardsisbeingmadethroughout thebranchesbywayofacircuiar andwaiwouldreallyliketosee thosebrancheswhohavenotalreadydoneso,.,othertosendina completelistoftheirmemberser censuscardsforsame

Itisalsohopedthattho-e brancheswhohavebroughtthit censuscardsuptodatewillendeavourtoseethat,asmembers joinandresign,notificationis senttoHeadquartersofsame.

LEADERS'RETREATWEEKEND.

Thisweek-endhaspreviously beennotedasaConference Week-end,butisactuallyaRetreatWeek-endtobehaldat MarianLodge.Nominationforms willbeforwardedtoeachbranch.

"YOUTHENTERTAINS."

AConcert,conductedbythe AssociatedYouthCommittee,:s tobeheldinAnzacHouseonthe 13th.October,andpromisestobe averygoodnight'sentertainment.MembersoftheMovementaretakingpart,andtickets areonsaleinthebranchesand alsoobtainableatHeadquarters.

October"Baeon"istohand, andwewouldbepleasedifthe branchpropagandistswouldarrangetohavethemcollectedas soonaspossible.

CATHEDRALBRANCH.

Thehouseparty,whichwasto havebeenheldatCollopy'sresid.tice,24Irwin-street,Perth,has beenpostponeduntilthe27th. October.

SUBIACOBRANCH.

Sunday,24th.inst.,istobea veryspecialnightatSubiaco. Thereistobeabadge-taking ceremonyduringDevotions,and aconcertandsupperinthehail afterwards.Everybodyiswelcome,anditwillbeavery pleasantevening. Thenextgeneralmeetingwill beonthe12th.inst.

CatholicWriters Organised

FRANKFURT,Sept.18-NC)

flungariinsflockto MarianShrines

BUDAPEST,Sept.23-(NC)

-Withareligiousfervourthat issteadilyincreasingasthepressureofaveiledpersecutionof theChurchrisesinthiscountry, HungarianCatholics,ledbytheir Bishops,flockedtothreedifferent Maiianshrinestorenewtheir personaldedicationtotheMother ofGod.

Despitegreattraveldifficulties,150,000peopletookpartin thefestivitiesattheancientMar ianshrineatMariopocs,during whichitwasannouncedthatHis HolinessPopePiusXII.hasraisedthechurchtheretotherank ofabasilica.About70,000pilgrimsreceivedHolyCommunion.AtZalaegerszeg,nearthewesternborders,acitywithonly 9,000Catholics,some20,000took partinatwo-dayMariancongress.Throngsalsogathered forthe200th.anniversaryofthe BenedictineChurchoftheVirginMotherofKiscellatCelldomolk.

IntheirmessagesHungary's BishopsremindedCatholicsthat theyarclivinginanagethat worships"machinesandscience," andhasturneditsbackonGod, truthandlove.Theyurgedthe faithfultoremaindevotedchildrenofMary,andpromisedthat assuchtheyhavenothingtofear fromthefuture,despiteits gloomyappearance.

WillNotDiscuss RedTrials

SHANGHAI,Sept.23-(NC).

SentencedbyaCommunistcourt toexpulsionafternearlynine months'imprisonment,fourJesuitpriestsofSienhsienMission, Hopei,havereachedShanghai. ThreeareFrenchmissioners,the 11evs.ReneCharvert,JeanMotte andArthurBaur;andtheRev. MarcelLichtenbergerisaBelgian. Theyhavedeclinedtogive pressinterviewontheirexperiencesortocommentontheir judicial"trials."Sincemore than30ofthemissionpersonnel, priests,BrothersandSisters,are still in Communist-occupied Sienhsien,itisunlikelythatthe ex-captivaswillfeelfreetomake anystatementforpublication.

PrayerDayforChina

MissFitzgeraldhasjustreturnedtoPerthafterspendingthelast twelveyearsinEngland.She waswellknownintheatricalcirclesinPerthbeforeherdepartureforEngland,andduringthe eventfulyearsofthewarshe gatheredmuchexperienceand newsofinterest.

MissFitzgeraldhasgraciously consentedtospeaktoherold friendsofPerthattheCentral CatholicLibrary,onFriday,October15th.,at8o'clock.

Aninvitationisextendedtoall interested.

legionofMaryRooms

65ST.GEORGE'STERRACE (OverBankN.S.W.).

EveryThursdayMassiscelebratedat8a.m.,followedby ExpositionoftheBlessedSacrament,closingwithBenedictionat 5.20p.m.Wewouldliketoseeas manyaspossibletakingadvantageofthisopportunitygiven themofvisitingOurLordfora fewminutesduringtheday.

TheRosaryisalsorecited dailyat12.30and1.30p.m.,MondaytoFriday.

Allarecordiallyinvitedto availthemselvesoftheuseofour Chapelorrelaxduringtheir lunchhourinourtearooms

-AnationalGermanassociation ofCatholicpublicistswhichisto embraceallCatholicwritersof thecountry,whethertheyare connectedwiththepress,the radio,orthemotionpictures,was establishedattherecent"Katholikentag"atMainz.Karlheinz Schmidthues,ofFreiburg,is chairmanofthepreparatorycommittee.Thenewassociation considersitasoneofitsmain taskstoassistyoungCatholic writersdesirousofmakingjournalismtheirlifecareer.

ChristianWorkers v.BlackMarket

MOROMANDIA,Madagascar, Sept.23-(NC-Fides).-Catholic missionariesofthelittleislandof Nossi-Be,noithofhere,have beengreatlyaidedbytheFrench ConfederationofChristianWorker,,whose500membersconduct anactivecrusadeagainstblack marketoperation.

OnNossi-Berice,cloth,soap, oil,fuelandflourarerationed. Whunthemarketsareoutof rice,theblackmarketeersappear, sellingoneortwohundred poundsofthestapleforanox,or chargingequallyexorbitant prices.Themissionarieswork closelywiththeconfiderationto keeptradewithinlegallimits, andweregivenatonofsoapand alargequantityofclothbythe administration,tobedistributed amongtheneedy.

SAFETYSLOGAN. Nooneisevertoobusyto practisesafety.

CINCINNATI-(NC)-TheCatholicStudent,'MissionCrusadeobservedaPrayerDay forChinaon3rd.inst.Theday beganwithMassandHolyCommunion,offeredfortheintention ofpeaceinChinaandthepreservationofChineseCatholics, two-thirdsofwhomaresinterritoriesnowheldbyCommunists. DevotionswerealsoheldinhonourofSt.ThereseofLisieux, theLittleFlower,whoisthepatronessofmissionsand,whose Feastwasobservedonthesame day.

Head. aches often indicate eyestrain ring B7326.

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ESTATEAGENTS.

SWORNVALUATORS.

SPECIALISINGINSALESOF ALLTYPESOFFARMSAND STATIONS.

MISSANITAFITZGERALD.

Thursday,October7,1848.

44 DEATHS I4

BRENNAN.-On28th.September,1948,William,beloved fatherofTomandDan,and dearfather-in-lawofElsie. SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhissoul.

HARDY,MissSaraElizabeth.OnOctober3rd.,dearlyloved auntofMaggy,Polly,and Giorge;aged93years. Eternalrestgrantuntoher soul,0Lord.

MOLLOY.-OnSaptember19th.. atSt.JohnofGodHospital, Subiaco,JaneMolloypassed peacefullyaway. ImmaculateHeartofMary, yourprayersforherextol. 0,SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonnersoul.

-InsertedbyE.HardyandM. Dwyer.

WHELAN,MotherMarySt.Vincent(Whelan).-Ofyourch-rity,prayforthehappyrepose ofthesoulofMotherMarySt. Vincint,ReligiousofNotre DamedesMissions,whodiedon October6th.,1948,atthesacredHeartConvent,Highgate. RequiescatinPace.

44INMEMORIAM÷

OnActiveService.

EDDY.-Inlovingmemoryof ourdearsonandbrother,Cyril, killedinNewGuinea,October 8th.,1943.

SweetJesus,havemercyonhis diersoul,andonallthe soulsofthefaithfuldeparted.

-Insertedbymother,MarjoryandAlf.

GALLAGHER.-Ofyourcharity, prayforthereposeofthesouls ofourlovingmother,whodied on17th.October,1923,andour dearfather,whopassedaway on14th.November,1923.

ImmaculateHeartofMarv, yourprayersforthemextol. 0,SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyontheirsouls.

PUNCH.-Pleaseprayforthe reposeofthesoulsofMath.w Punch,whodiedOctober9th., 1938,andhiswife,Rose,who diedJanuary1st.,1946;also theirdaughter,Clare,whodied October21st.,1927,andher companion,StellaSaligari, October25th.,1927.

SacredHeart.ofJeisus,have mercyontheirsouls.

-,Insertedbytheirlovingchildren.

STANBURY.-Ofyourcharity, prayforthesoulofCarmila Stanbury,anniversaryofwhose deathoccursonOctober14th.

-Insertedbyherlovingdaugh. tern,Sr.M.Ursula,Evelyn,and Carmila.

YOUNG.-Inlovingmemoryof ourdearsonandbrother,John, whodepartedthislifeOctober 11th.,1937.

Everrememberedbyhis motherandfatherandsisters. MostSacredHeartofJesus, havemercyonhissoul.

YOUNG.-Happymemoriesalwaysofmytruepal,Jack,who passedawayatCollieonOctober11th.,1937.R.I.P.

-InsertedbyR.K.

YOUNG.-Inlovingmemoryof truefriend,JohnHenry,passedawayatCollie,October 11th.,1937.R.I.P. -InsertedbyMr.andMrr.. Haynesandfamily.

ACCOMMODATION.

Wantedbyyoungbusinesscouple,FurnishedorUnfurnished S.C.Flat;positiondesperate. KindlyringW1414duringpost officehours.

Anti-PartitionLeague

ForUndividedIreland "CALIDHE"

AnIrishNightofSongand Dancehasbeenarrangedfor Mondayevening,October18,at CentralCatholicLibrary,Pier Street.Allwelcome.Ladies invitedtobringa"plateofrefreshments."8p.m.,Wrthy, October18th.,1948.

E.J.O'BRIEN,Hon.Sec.

Sir,-InreadingovertheStatementonSocialJustice,Ithinkit iswellthatafewideasofthose whohavemadeastudyoftheir livesinretrospectmightgive theirviewsonthisgreatquestion.AsonesmallunitIsubmitafewobservationsasthey appeartome.

RawMaterials.

InmyyouthInotedthatthe firsttalkofwiarwasmostlyover goldandcoal,andonehasonly tothinkofhowhumanliveswere tornandwastedtogetthesefactorsfromthedepthsoftheearth. TheBoerWarwaschieflyawar overtheRandgoldmines,with thecoalstationsasasideline, andoilthrownintomakegood measure.Germanyhadmade greatstridesincommerceby startingmassedproduction,and \,henherwingswereclippedat PortSaidbyheavytollforfuel andrightofwaythroughthe SuezCanal,shemadeabidfor theoilfieldsoftheBalkans, whichbroughtaboutwarNo.2. Nowbookscouldbewrittenon andaboutwhatIhavedealtwith sofar.Mymainobjectisto showthatbigcompaniescausing wastobefoughtforandin theirinterestshadadegrading influenceintheeconomic,social, andspirituallifeoftheworld.

Bigcompaniesdidnotwantthe smallunithavinghistradeand plyingitinhisowninterest.Todaythemanwhostartsinhis backyardisregardedasona parwithanS.P.bookmaker.

WhenIfirstsawmassedproductioninaction.Ithoughtit wonderful.NowIclaimitruinedtheworld.Anynumberof menorwomenalongabench, noonetocompleteajob;ifone ortwodroppedouttheworkwas disorganisedorstopped.Theex-

SITUATIONVACANT.

Positionvacantatcityclothing busin,ssforaTailoressorDressmaker,upto32years.Good wages.Applybyletter,enclosingtestimonials,to"Advertiser,"c/othisoffice.

FORSALE

Large7-RoomHouse,J.W.B.,and 8acresgoodsoil.Sixmiles fromPerth.Vacantpossession. £1,300.

SmallModernHome,Asbestos. Vacantpossession.Sevenacres land.£1,400. House,withFurnitureand UtilityTruck;land6acres; allingoodorder.Vacant possession.11,750.

WestMidland:TwoBrickHouses for£1,200..

Serpentine:10acres;poultry farmandorchard.Four-room stonehouse.Vacantpossession.

PoultryFarm:Five-roomHouse; poultryyards,electricpump andsprinklers.700birds.

MixedBusiness:Goodposition, busycentre.Takings£100 p.w.Excellentplantandfittings.£1,350,w.i.w.o.

Mixed:Nedlandsdistrict.LockupShop,withnoopposition. Stockapproximately£350. £1,600,w.i.w.o.

Greengrocery:Withshopand deliveryround.Truckingood order.Turnover£4,700last year.20percent.profit.Price £800.

BlocksofLandForSale: Wembley,FloreatPark,Subiaco,Nedlands,OsbornePark, Bayswater,Maylands,Redd:ire, SafetyBay,Scarborough. GeneralStore:Countrytown. Takings£140weekly.Fourroomaccommodation.Stock onhandapprox.£550.Good plant,refrigerator,utility truck,scales,cashregister,etc. £1,400inall.

J.ALEXANDERHUNTAND

YOUNG.

pression,thisishand-made,was aguaranteeofquality,andthe makerpridedingivingthebest; ifhehadinitiativeheimproved hisstyle.To-dayalongabench ifonemandaredtoputona spurt,heisanoutcastandacurb isputonhim.

Wecouldtoleratemassedproductionifitgaveabetterand cheaperarticle,butsuchwas neverthecase.Thecompany director,whosesalarywasround about£5,000ayear,hadto'ae considered;themiddlemenand hangers-onhadtheirpercentages.

Thereisnottheslightestdoubt thatmassedproductioncouldgive outacheaperandevenbetterarticleifitwished,butprofitisits firstmotive.Imaintainthata goodarticledoesnotneedalot ofboost;itwillsellitself.

ThereforeIvoicetheopinion that,wherepossible,smallpartnershipsworkingaco-operative linkedwithothersmallco-operativesonthelandandinthecity, andgreatsuccesswouldfollow.

To-daytheaveragepersonis payingoutofallproportion,even allowingforhishigherwage:-;.

Ifthenecessariesoflife,suchas foodandclothing,couldbesuppliedatasneartofirstcost, whatadifferenttalecouldhe tcld.Iwouldliketohaveareviewoftheaveragepricepaidto theproducerforbeef,mutton andporkatMidlaidJunction overthelast25years,andthe pricetheconsumerspaid.We wouldthenknowhowthemain streetsofPertharerisingskyward,butnottoheaven,Iam sure.Allthesethingswillone dayfindalevel,andmanymay beaskedsomeseriousquestions astohowtheygottheirwealth.

Thissamequerycouldbejust aseasilyappliedtomostother thingssoldto-daybyabigarmy who,likeOliverTwist,arecontinuallyaskingformore.-Yours, etc., JUSTICE.

CatholicsSign Petition

U.N.onGenocide Law

PARIS,Sept.24-(NC).-Bearingsignaturesofrepresentatives of126organisationsfrom21 countries,apetitionfortheout hawingof.genocidebyinternationalconventionhasbeenpresented,totheUnitedNationsGeneralAssembly.

ThomasMahony,Presidentof theCatholicAssociationforInternationalPeace,isamemberof thegroupwhichdrewthepetition-theUnitedStatesCommitteeforaUnitedNationsGenocideConvention.

Catholicorganisationsrepresentedonthedocumentinclude theInternationalUnionofCatholicWomen'sLeagues,St. Jean'sInternationalSocialand PoliticalAlliance,thePolishInstituteofCatholicAction,the CatholicWomen'sLeagueof Canada,PaxRomana,Catholic WarVeteransoftheU.S.,and theSyndicatdesEscribainsCatholiques(French),allwitha membershipof30,0000,000.

AmongtheindividualCatholic signerswere: ArchbishopsJosephF.Rummel, NewOrleans,andRobertE. Lucey,SanAntonio;Bishops MarkK.Carroll,Wichita,Frank A.Thill,Salina,VincentS. Waters,Raleigh,EugeneJ.McGuinness,OklahomaCityand TulsaandBernardJ.Shiel,AuxiliaryofChicago;andtheRevs.

A.J.Burke,PresidentofSt. AmbroseCollege,Davenport,Ia., AllenP.Farrell,&L.of"America,"NationalCatholicweekly; GeorgeB.Ford,NewYork, CharlesA.Hart,CatholicUniversityofAmerica:JohnM. Hayes,CatholicCouncilofSpanishSpeaking,SanAntonio,JosephM.Nelligan,Chancenor, ArchdioceseofBaltimore.

NewRestrictionsHit SlovakiaCatholics

BRATISLAVA,Slovakia,Sept.23-INC)-Newimpedimentsto thefreedomofCatholicworship in'Slovakiaareaddingtohardshipsalreadybeingendured

TheAbbotofthePraemonstratensianMonastery,inJasov, wasnotifiedwithoutadvance warningthatahighschoolofagriculturewouldbaopenedinhis house,pre-emptingspaceordinarilyusedforreligiouspurposes. Themonastery,datingfrom 1170,housesthetrainingschool

QUIDPROQUO-

Advertisersspendhundredsofpoundsinour paper,andnaturallythey exp..ctasubstantialreturnfortheirinvestment. Ourreaderscanco-operatewithusbymentioning "TheRecord"whenplacingtheirordersforgoods withthem.

fortheologiansandan80,000volumelibrary,oneofthelargestinSlovakia.

Formanyyearsthemonastery hassetasidepartofitsspaceas aresthome,recentlyhousing160 childrenofworkingmen.Italso furnishedfreetimbertothepoor intheneighbourhood,andemployedanumberoflocallabourers.Theedictturningpartof themonasteryovertoaState schoolisresented,becausemore suitablelocalitiesforsuchaninstitutionareavailable.

ACCOMMODATION.

Accommodationrequiredfor marryingcouple,fromChristmas foranyperiod.Ifyoucanhelp, kindlyreplytoBettyBahen, F2298,orGraffHammond, WM2149.

KEOUGH'S ForCATERING.

AnyNumber,Place,orTime. ThreeReceptionRoomsforHire. OnHire:Crockery,Cutlery,and Glassware,etc.'PhoneB9454. GladKeough,NewcastleSt..Perth

THEEYESOFREALESTATE, 2nd.Floor,81St.George'sTerraceB8816.

Slovakianpilgrims,too,are beingharassedbyrestrictions. Officialsannouncedthat"forreasonsofeconomy"specialrailand busfacilitieswouldnotbeavailableforpilgrimagestothevariousMariancentres.Inspiteof

this,morethan40,000travelled toMariankabyregulartrainand afoot,toattendthefeastdayof theNameofOurLady.Onthis occasionupwardsof21,000receivedHolyCommunion.

OrganisersoftheannualpilgrimagetothefamedMarian centreatCzestochowa,Poland, announcedthatarrangements had%tobecancelledbecauseof "technicaldifficulties,"presumablylackoftransport.

Finally,thenewsprintallocationof"KatolickeNoviny,"weeklywithaformercirculationof 200,000,hasbeensodrastically cutthatthepublisher,Msgr.AmbroseLazik,AdministratorApostolicofTrnava,hasbeenforced toreducethesizeofthepaper fromeightpagestosixandcut hisprintorder.Readershave beenurgedtopassalongtheir copiestoothersduringthecurtailment.

THEC.C.C.

lu,vepleasureinannouncingtheir FreeScholarship Examination tobeheldon SATURDAY,23rd.OCTOBER, at8.30a.m.

JuniorSection:Forgirlsand boysover14andunder151on 1st.January,1949. SeniorSection:Forgirlsand boysover151andunder17on 1st.January,1949.

NOENTRYFEEEIGHTEENPRIZES.

FulldetailsofbothExaminationsandApplicationFormsare obtainableattheCollege.EntriescloseFriday,22nd.October.

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atholicNurses' Guild

Themembersoftheexecutive andsocialcommitteeareasked obepresentatthemeetingon Wednesday,13th.October,at .30p.m.and8.30p.m.,respeaively,atFlorenceNightingale rooms. Thesocialcommitteehelda ardpartylastweekatthe ooms.Averyenjoyableevenngwigsspentbyalltheplayers resent.

ThirdOrderofSt. Francis

Themonthlymeetingwasheld nSunday,3rd.inst.Brother IcGee,fromCastledare,tookthe pportunityofappealingto ',embersfortheirsupportonthe nnualFieldDaytobeheldon he17th.October.Sr.Bogue sillconductastallasusual,and eisrelyingonthehelpof veryindividualmember.

Aftertherecitationofthe )ffice,FatherMcBridespokeon helifeofSt.Francis,laying articularstressontheheroic nannerinwhichhepractised hevirtueofCharity. Thesocialinhonourofthe eastofSt.Franciswillbeheld textSundayevening,10th.October,intheLadyChapel.An nterestingprogrammehasbeen irrangedandagoodattendance sexpected. AdorationisheldeachTue3avintheChapelatVictoria quare,commencingwith8a.m. '(assandconcludingwithBen, fictionat5.15p.m.Rosaryis recitedat12.30and1.30publicy.Allareinvited.

OldAquinians' HockeyClub

Withthe1948seasonathing ofthepastformosthockeyenthusiasts,representativesofthe aboveclubaremakingSaturday, October16th.next,theirfinal outing,intheformofahockey -allyatAquinasCollegeat m. Forsomanyyearstheclub, whichhaspracticallybeenthe backboneofthenewlyactive OldBoys'Association,hasbeen sorelypressedtofindtheneaesarynewbloodtofilltheclub teams.

Thisyearanewstepisbeing taken,insteadofwaitingfornew "OldBoys"tocometotheclub, theclubisgoingtothem.

Thus,nextSaturdaywilllee ouiteagatheringofclubmembersplayingascratchmatchin theformofanexhibitionforall membersoftheCollege.

Besidesseniormembers,captainofthejuniors,MaxPaget, willhaveseveralofhisteampresent:KayWililamson,John Friedman,ColRalph,JimDeslanas,etc.Itisplannedtoplace oneortwoofthepresentboysin theteamsandtofollowthy_ gamewithexhibitionsofflickima scooping,ballcontrol,trapping, etc.,withsufficientsparestickson handforallCollegeboysto "haveatry."

Membersparticipatingarerequnestedtotakeusualhockey gear,uniform,onewhiteshirt, andall9,aresticksavailable.It ishopedthatseveraloftheCollegeseniorswillcomedownfo theOvalinfootballtogsready toplay.

RACINGSELECTIONS

Saturday,October9,1948.

Breeders'Handicap:KingNia, 1;ForestRose,2;Kearney,3; S'kvro,4.

DividedPurse(1):Gurkha,1; Leopold,2;Yodarran,3;Prana. 4. DividedPurse(2):FullCountess,1;Aermarc,2;BattleLight, 3;SirDare,4. MaidenHandicap:Tadzick, EpicDome,2;Forest,3;Epinard,4.

Tattersall'sHandicap:ThunderLeo,1;Strenes,2;Resound, 3;GoldPatois,4. TrialHandicap:Solyolist,1; Leofred,2;Flaton,3;Prana,4. WelterHandicap:SilverRice, 1;Solyolist,2;PorterTheine,3; SevenOaks,4.

CatholicWomen'sLeague

ThegeneralmeetingforOctoberwillbeheldonWednesday evening,October13,at8p.m.

Themonthlycardpartytakes placeonTuesdayafternoon,October12,at2p.m.Bridgeand rummyareplayed,andallplayersarewelcome.Ifyoudonot happentobelongtoaparty, come table.allthesameandmakeupa

Helpersforsewingfortheorphanboysareurgentlyneeded. Allabletoneipareaskedtocome inonWednesday.

TheSaleofWorkisarranged forWednesday,November24.

CATHEDRALBRANCH. Themonthlymeetingofthis branchwillbeheldonMonday evening,October11,at8p.m.,at NestleHouse.

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ST.MARY'SCLUB.

Theshieldmatchcompetitionis nowintheclosingstages,and wehavehoer;successfulinreachingthefinalfourinnumerous grades.Our"A"Grademen's teamwentthroughtheyearundefeated,andlastSundaymanagedtogainavictoryinthe semi-finalfromSt.Thomas'bya verynarrowmargin,whichwill bringthemupagainstSt.Joachim'snextSundayinthefinal. Bothteamsareveryconfidentof success,butwehavemorereasontobe,aswehavebeaten themoncethisyear,butonly narrowly.

Our"C"Grademenarealso ontopofthelistandlooks"a goodthing"towintheprartiership.The"DI"team,inthe ladies',isinthefinalfour,and feelsconfidentofwinningthe shield.

Nowthatthefootballseason isending,wewillbecallingon themalemembersagaintoget thegroundsbackintoshapefor thesummermonths.Asweall know,theweedshavetakena strongholdduringthewinter, butwithalittleeffortbyagood numberofmem)),irstheywon't takemucheradicating.Wehave beensuccessfulinobtainingsome morewireforthefences,sothat willbeoneofthefirstjobs.To haveagoodmembershipandhold themwemusthavetheplace lookingattractive,andthiswill beastartinadriveformore members.AnyCatholicdesirousofjoiningtheclubisassured ofacordialwelcome,andifonly beginnersatthegametheywill

begiveneveryassistancebyexperiencedplayers.Wecanaccommodateuptoanotherthirty members,theonlyqualifications n'ededbeing:(1)TobeaCatholic,and,(2)overtheageofsixteen.

NewDivorce LawOpposed

MANILA,Sept.23-(NC).TheCatholicWelfareOrganisa- tionisleadingafightagainsta legislativeproposaltoliberalise divorcelaws.

Themeasureisunderconsiderationbyasub-committeeofthe HouseheadedbyRep.Pacifico Lim,whosupportsitvehemently anddiscountstheeffortsofreligiousgroupstopreventitspassage. Inbrief,theseamendmentsto thepresentlawareproposed:

1.Requirementsformarriage tobeconsent,capacity,celebrationandcivilauthorisationofthe personperformingtheceremony.

2.Removalofthecurativepro- visioninthepresentlawtothe effectthatabsenceofformalities doesnotinvalidateamarriage contractedbypartiesingood faith,andinthehonestbelief thateverythingislegal.

3.Restorationoflegalrecognitiontorelativedivorce(separation).

4.Broadeningofthecivilannulmentgrounds,toprovidefor nullificationofmarriagewhen eitherpartyparticipatesina ceremonywhileintoxicated,undertheinfluenceofnarcoticsor inahypnoticstate;concealmentofdiseasewhichwouldseriouslyendangerthehealthofthe innocentspouse.

Althoughthechangesdonot increasethegroundsfordivorce, itispointedoutthatliberalisationoftheannulmentgrounds achievesthesameeffect.

Theproposedrevisiondoesnot eliminatecriminalconvictionsfor adulteryorconcubinageasaprerequisiteforthefilingofacivil petitionforabsolutedivorce.It doeseliminatethepraarequisite, however,inthecaseofrelative divorce.

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MoreofSt.JohnBosco'sAdventures.

Onepitch-blackwinter'snight DonBoscowasmakinghisway home. Adensefoghadcome up,shuttingoutthefeeblelight ofthemoon,sothathehadgreat difficultyfollowingthenarrow path.HesawnosignofGrigio asheploddedsteadilytowardthe N'aldocco.Suddenlyafewyards infrontofhimtwomenacingfiguresloomedupinthemist.They separatedandclosedinfrom bothsidestopreventhisescape. FearingthattheBlessedSacramenthewascarryingmightbe desecrated,Boscobrokeintoa runtowardsahousewhoselight hesawgleamingdimlythrough thefog.Thelongsoutanehamperinghismovements,thetwo attackerscaughthimbeforehe hadcoveredhalfthedistance. Oneoftheruffiansslippedhis cloakoverBosco'sheadand threwhimheavilytotheground, andbeforethesaintcouldcry outforhelphewasgaggedsecurely.Atthatveryinstanta fiercegrowlwasheard,agrowl tomakeanyman'sbloodrun cold.Paralysedwithfrightthe tw,menwererootedtothespot evenasthedogleaped.Grigio sprangstraightforthethroatof thenearest,andsankhissharp teethintotheman'sflesh.Terrifiedandpanic-stricken,the

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otherfledintothenightleaving hispartnertodealwiththe avengingfate.Itwouldhave meantaspeedydeathfortheassailanthadnotBoscoloosedhis gagandcalledoffthedog.Shakentohissoul'sdepthsbyfear andremorse,themanfellonhis kneesbeforethesaint,begging hisforgiveness.Boscohadgainedafriend. Notlongafter,hewasagaat waylaid.Atthattime,ninety yearsago,theValdoccowasnot occupiedbyhousesasitistoday.Itwasaslumonthe fringeofthecityofTurin, amassofstragglygardens anddesolate fields crisscrossedbyfootpathsandtwisted hatesunlitatnight.Tumble downshacksanddirtyhovels scatteredhereandthere`providedshelterforthedistrict'sonly inhabitants,thepoorandthe abandoned.Thick.hedgeswere plentiful,providingexcellentambushesforkillerstolieinwait fortheirquarry.

Absorbedasusualinhisproblemsorprayers,thesaintfailed toseethegunmancrouchingbehindahedge,untilitwastoo latetoprotecthimself.Onlya fewyardsdistant,thegunbarked,buttheuncertainlightspoiledtheassassin'saim.Thefirst bulletwentwideofthemark,but thesecondwhinedominouslypast Bosco'searashesprangtoclose withtheman.Swiftasthe saintmoved,agreyformwasbeforehim.Withashriekofter. rottheassailantturned,andfled, Grigiocloseathisheels.

Formanymonthstherewere noattacksuponBosco.Anxious tofindexcusesforthemselvesthe hiredassassinshadbroughtback exaggeratedtalesofthefiendish monsterthatalwaysappeared mysteriouslyoutofthenightto guardthesaintuntilhereached theshelteroftheOratory.All thegoldintheworldcouldnot inducethemtofacethoseavengingfangsagain.Eventhegrowl ofapassingclogwasenoughto alarmthem,recallingtheblood-

curdlinghowlsofGrigospringingtohismaster'sdefence.

Buthisenemieswouldnotadmittdefeat.Theydecidedto gatheraforcestrongenoughto takecareofboththesaintand hisdog.Onenightadozen, armedwithstoutcudgels,waited incleverlyconcealedambushnot farfromtheOratory. Bosco couldnotpossiblyreachhome withoutpassingthespot.As approached,themennotedwith satisfactionthatGrigiowasnot withhim.Therewouldbelittle troublefromthedefenceles priest.Ashepassedtheirhidingplacethetwelvesuddenly brokefromcoverandinstantly surroundedhim.Theirclubs werealreadyraisedtobelabour theirprisonerwhenGrigoappearedswiftlyandmysteriously intheirmidst,teethbared,adeep growlrumblingfromhisthroat. Suchwasthespeedandfuryo h:sonslaughtthateachofth twelveclaimedafterwardthath alonewastheobjectofthedog' attack.Terrified,theycredou toBoscotocalloffthedogles theybekilled.Onewordfro BoscoandGrigiocamebackto hismaster'sside,whilehisassail antshadvanishedintothedark ness.

Grigio'sreputationspreadfa andwide.Totheenemies0 Boscotheverynameinspire( fear,buttotheboysoftheOra toryhewastheguardianofthei guardian,andthereforethei friend.Allknewtheshaggy grey-hairedmonster;someha seenhimescortingBoscoonhi frequentnoctOrnal sick-call othershadseenhimonthoserar occasionswhenhecametoth Oratoryduringtheday.Th youngerboyslovedtoplaywit him.MeeklyGrigiocarrie themonhisstrongbackandpa tientlytriedtoperformthesim pletrickstheytaughthim.N amountofteasingcouldeve drawfromhimasingleoneo thoseawesomegrowlsthatwa sufficienttoputagangofarme thugstoflight.Theywoul havespoiledhimiftheycoul butstrangelyenoughheneve partookofeitherfoodor drink norcouldtheyeverfindhi homenomatterhowdiligent] theysearched.Grigioremain& themysterydog.

GeneralKnowledgeSectio

WhatistheRosetta Stone?

Ifyouweresuddenlytobeconfrontedwiththeabovequestion, wouldyouknowthecorrectanswer?Perhapsyouthinkit's notimportantthatyoushouldbe abletoanswersuchaquestion; andIagreewithyou.But, still,lifewouldberatherdullif wejustkeptonlearningwhat weimaginedweretheimportant things.Andwhoistosaythat theknowledgewon'toneday proveuseful,aswellasinteresting,Maybeyou'llwinaquiz withit!Anyhow,hereitis:

DuringNapoleon'sexpedition toEgyptoneofhisofficersdiscoveredatRosettaablackbasalt slabcoveredwithancientwritings.Twoyearslater,when theBritishtookAlexandriain 1801,amongthethingstheycapturedwasthisstone,thefamous RosettaStone,nowintheBritishMuseum.ItrecordsapriestlydecreegivenatMemphisin 196B.C.inhonourofagentlemanbythenameofPtolemy Epiphanes,butitsgreatimportanceliesinthefactthatitbears

threeversionsofthesamei scription,inhieroglyphic,d moticandGreekscript.Upt itsdiscoverynoonehadbe: abletodeciphertheancie Egyptianhieroglyphicversio writing,butbycomparingth unknownhieroglyphicversio moticversionsontheslab,th secretofthepicturewritingw atlastmadeclear.Thechi honourforthedecipheringof th inscriptionbelongstothefan ousFrenchmanChampollion,t founderofthebranchofstud knownasEgyptology.Demos scriptwasthepopularmethod writing.

WhydoMenTalkof BuryingtheHatchet?

TheNorthAmericanIndiar whentheymadepeace,signs isedtheeventbyburyingthe tomahawks,orwarhatchets. Withgreatceremony,whenwar brokeoutagain,theydugup theirtomahawks.Soto-day whenpeoplemakeuptheirquarrels,eveniftheyhaveneverseen atomahawk,theytalkofburyingthehatchet.

SocialJusticeStatement BishopsTakeStand

NextSunday,beingobserved inWesternAustraliaasSocial JusticeSunday,Catholicswill hearinalltheirchurches,abrief expositionoftheattitudeofthe ChurchtoSocialisation.Asplendidpamphlethasbeenpublished fortheoccasionwiththeauthorityoftheArchbishopsandBishopsofAustralia.Thislittle bookletwillbeobtainableatall thechurches.Asforthosewho arenotablethustogetit,twas beonlytoopleasedtosendthem acopy,iftheysendintheirname andaddressto"TheCatholic Answer,-Station6PR.The pamphletisbeautifullyclearand givesalogicalexpositionofthe Church'steachingonthequestionofSocialisationandNationalisation, GOVERNMENTINTERVENTION.

TheStatementbeginswith' pointingoutthat,asaresultof theSecondWorldWar,GovernmentsindevastatedEuropehave beencompelledtointerfereinthe economiclifeofthepeopletoan extentheretoforeunknown.Even hereinAustralia,theideathat theGovernmentshouldtakea farmoredirectpartineconomic affairshassogrown,thatthere aresomewhoholdthattheGovernmentshouldassumedirect ro.rship,andcontroloflard amiindustry.Onthisaccount therehavebeenmanyrequests, thattheteachingoftheChurch shouldbesetforthwithgreater clarityanddetail.Thatbriefly istheobjectofthepamphlet.

Threeterms,whicharefrequentlyconfused,arefirstofall defined.ThetermsCommunism,SocialismandSocialisation arequitedistinct,andinreality havequitedifferentmeanings.

DEFINITIONS.

Communismisapoliticalphilosophy,basedonmaterialism.Ita aimiscompletecontrolofall economicresources:Itspoliticalobjectiveisdictatorshipby oneparty,andthisisachievedby violence,andthedestructionof allotherparties.

CommunismiscompletelyopposedtoChristianity.

Socialismadvocatesthatthe Stateshouldtakeover,andoperatetheentiremachineryofproduction,distribution,andexchange.ItdiffersfromCommunisminthatitsfollowers hopetoattaintheirendbypeacefulratherthanbyviolentmeans.

InthisstrictsenseSocialismis repugnanttoChristiansocial principles.

Socialisation,whenitsobjectis thesameasSocialism,is,of course,opposedtoChristian teaching.butifitmeansthatthe Statetakesoverpublicutilities suchasrailwaysandelectricity supply,ownershipandcontrolof basicindustries,andmonopolies, whichcannotsafelybeleftin privatehands,itisnotnecessarilycontrarytoChristianprinciples.TheChurchrefusesto

interfereinmatterswhichare purelypoliticaloreconomic,unlessproposedlegislationviolates anymoralprinciple.Thenshe mustinterfere.Apartfrom suchcircumstancesCatholicshave gotcompletefreedomtosupport ortoopposeanysuchlaw.

NORMALECONOMY.

TheteachingoftheChurchon thequestionofSocialisationcan beunderstoodonlyifcertain fundamentalprinciplesareappreciatedbeforehand.Itis,for instance,necessarytoconsider thetypeofeconomytheChurch regardsasnormal,andthevariousformsWhichStateinterferencemaytake.Itisperfectly obviousthatthewellbeingofthe individualisnotmeasuredbyhis bankbalance.Thestrengthof themarriagebond,thewelfareof familylife,thefreedomtopractisehisreligionandtoenjoyhis inviolablerights,mustgosideby sidewiththeequitabledivision ofthisworld'sgoods.

THEFAMILY.

Althoughtheprimarytaskof agovernmentistopromotethe ccmmongood,thisdoesnotmean thatagovernmenthaseitherthe dutyortherighttoregulatein detailthelifeoftheindividual orofthefamily.Thetaskof thegovernmentisratherto securetheconditionsinwhich boththeindividualandthefamilycanfulfiltheirproperfunctions.Thebasicinstitution withinthecommunityisthefamily.Thefamilycomesbefore theState.OneofthemostimportantfunctionsoftheState:s toassistthefamilytofulfilits purpose.Sincethefamilyisthe corner-stoneofsociety,itshould notbeatempoaryassociation. This,however,willinevitably happenunlessthefamilyisendowedwithpropertyhanded downfromfathertoson.The institutionofthefamilydefended bytheChurchisfarremoved fromtheemasculatedversionto whichthemodernworldhasbecomeaccustomed.InChristian thought'thehomeisatoncean economicandindustrialcentre preparinggoodsforfamilyuse; aschoolinwhichtheyoungare introducedtotheuniverse;a sanctuaryforrestandrelaxation;atemplededicatedtothe praiseofGod,"Theonlytypeof economiclifewhichisacceptable toChristiansistheoneinwhich thefamilyandthehomecan prosper,andasaunitypraise andserveGod.Thebesteconomicorderisoneinwhichthe majorityofmenareworking proprietors,wheretheyearna livingforthemselvesandtheir familiesfromworkingtheirown property,beitafarm,ashop,or smallfactory.Ownershipand controlbythefamilyofitsown resourcessecuresforitfreedom andvirility.

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instability,aslongasthisgroup doesnotbecomesonumerous, thatsocietyisdividedintotwo classesasitisto-day,andas longastheordinarymanisnot deprivedofthechanceofbecomingaworkingproprietor.Though. theChurchdesiresworkingowners,itdoesnotholdthatallpropertyshouldbeinthehandsof privateindividuals.Forexample,propertywhichcarries withitdominatingpower,cannotwithoutgravedangerbeleft inprivatehands.Thatdoes notmeanthattheCentralGovernmentisofnecessitytheproperbodytocontrolsuchproperty.Wherepossiblethisshould beexercisedbylocalauthorities, municipalities,andsuchlike.

CAPITALISM.

Itisnottheproperthingfor themainbodyoftheworking populationtoearnitslivingby workingforemployersasunder theCapitalisticsystem,orby workingfortheGovernmentas underCommunism.TheChurch isjustasemphaticincondemningCapitalisticMonopoly,asshe isincondemningCommunism. Bothsystemsgiveatinyfew controlofpracticallyallmeansof production,andthemassesown nothing.Smallandmediumproprietorsarecrushedoutbybralt systems,andhavegottobarter inordertolive.

RURALSETTIEMENT.

Onemethodofsecuringsmall proprietorsinacountrylike Australia,isbyencouragingand assistingfamiliestosettleonthe land.Alargepopulationofindependentsmallfarmerswould thenliveon,andfromtheproductoftheirow'nworkandinitiative.Letitnotbeforgottenthatnocivilisationhasever enduredinwhichthefarming communityofsmallholdingshas beenallowedtobedestroyed. Whatthefarmingclassdoesfor thefamilyinthecountry,the workingproprietor,thesmallfactoryowner,theprivatebusiness concerndoforthefamilyinthe city.Thereisnodoubtbutthat themoderntendencyistowards bigbusinessandmonopoly,which aresodamagingtofamilylife, andwhichdeprivetheindividual oftherighttosetuponhisown. Publicauthoritiesshouldthereforenotsetuphugeindustrial concerns,norpermitthemtofall intothehandsofafewmenin caseswheresuchgoodscanbe producedeconomicallybysmall firms.

TRUSTSANDCOMBINES.

Theprimaryformofgovern mentinterventionshouldbe Lb breakdowntheconcentrationof themeansofproductionwhere thisispossible,andtodistribute itamongsmallproprietors.This wasdonewithsomesuccessduringthewar,whennumerous smallfirmsproducedvaj-ious partsofcomplicatedmachinery. Thefinishingandassembling only,beingdoneinthelargefactory.Undernormalcircumstancesthisfacorywithitscomplexorganisationofpresidents, boardsofdirectors,engineers, specialists,andshareholders, couldbereplacedbyaco-operativeorganisationofsmallpro-

prietors,financedbytheirown co-operativebank.

Then,insteadofthenations economybeingdominatedby hugecompanies,trustsandcombines,withsuchdisastrousresults,therewouldbeasystemin whichthevastpercentageofthe populationwouldhaveatheart thematerialprosperityofthe nation,andeachfamilyorgroup offamilieswouldbeindependent ownerproducers.Theconcentrationofownershipisnotinevitable.Ithascomeaboutthrough manyreasons.Firstofall,men's mindshavebeenconcentratedon thequestionofmoneymakingto theexclusionofallelse.That materialismcanonlybecuredby spiritualremedies;bygetting mentoseethetruepurposeof lifehereonearth.Thesame smallgroupofmenhavebeenallowedtospreadtheircontrolover moreandmorefieldsofproduc-

tion,bypurchasingsharesin manypubliccompanies,andhave beenpermittedtobringabout untoldmiserybytheirspecula-tionswiththeseshares, ADVERTISING.

Concentrationofownershiphas alsocomefromlargescaleadvertising.Itisveryhardtofind moraljustificationformodern advertisement,evenwhenitadvertisesthingswhicharenot actuallyharmfultothetrue welfareofthepeople.,Millions ofpoundsareyearafteryear usedinthiscampaign,andthe costofallthislavishadvertisementmusteventuallyfallonthe purchaser,whohastopaymore dearlyforwhathebuys.The smallownerandproducer,whose productmaybeasgood,ifnot better,thanthatofthebigconcern,iscrushed,ashecannotfind

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ContractRatesforGeneralAdvertisingonapplicationtoAdvertisingManager.

TheManagementrese'-vestherighttorefuseanyadvertisement itdeemsunsuitable.

TheManagement,whileexercisingeverycare,acceptsnoree. ponsibilityforanylosssustainedfromerrorsoromissions whichmayoccurinadvertisements.

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RESEARCH.

Owingtothefundswhichthey control,greatpubliccompanies areabletosetupscientificresearchorganisations.Inorder tofreethecommunityfromthe fettersofgreatindustrialconcerns,anygovernment.shouldreplacesuchresearchorganisations byestablishmentsofasimilar nature,forthebenefitofthe smallproducer.Therebygiving thegeneralpublictheadvantages ofinventions,newtdiscoveries andmoreeconomicmethodsof production.

NOSOLUTION.

Thenationalisationofindustriesisobviouslynotthesolution. Theworker'sconditionisnotimproved,ifheremains,andalwayswillremain,justawage earner.Hehasbutchanged bosses,andinmanycasesthe concernsuffersbythechange, throughinefficiency,orlackof personalinterestonthepartof thosewhoareincharge.Itis notthenormalfunctionofagovernmenttoengageinbusiness. Butdisorderinoureconomiclife hasgonesofar,thattheyhave beencalledontodowhatis alientotheminanormalChristianeconomicorder.Theneed ofdevelopmenthereinAustraliahasjustifiedagreaterdegree ofthisinterferencethanwould h'vebeenconsidereddesirablein otherlands.Ourimmenseareas, ourtinypopulation,thelimite-I amountofoureconomicresources,hasmadeitinevitablethat thegovernmentshouldhavedevelonedcommunications,and suchutilitiesasinothercountries havebeencarriedoutbyprivate enterprise.Thenationalisation ofcertainindustriesis,undercertaincircumstances,justified,But thenationalisationofALLindustriesisabsolutelywrongand cannotbeheldbyCatholics. Whetherthisisachievedby peacefulorviolentmeans, whetheritisdonehitbybitor inonefell.stroke,makesnodifference.Completenationalisationisthebasisoftotalitarian tyranny,asitdestroystheeconomicbasisofthefamilylifeand

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destroyshumanfreedominmany respects.Thenationalisationof industrieswhicharecapableof beingrunbysmallunits,cannot bereconciledwithChristian thought.Onceagovernment beginstomonopoliseeconomic power,realfreedomsuffers,open orhiddendirectionoflabour,or industrialconscriptionbecomes necessary,andtheworkerisdeprivedofhisrighttochoosehis ownvocation,theindividual,and consequentlythefamilybecome theslave,thechattelofthe State.

SOLECONDITION.

frequentlybequestionedasto therealaimoftheirpolicies;individualsshouldstudythepublishedprogrammesofpolitical parties.Aboveall,theyshould endeavourtodiscoverwhether theoverallresultofagovernmentspolicyhasbeentoextend theownershipofproductivepropertyortorestrictit.Inthe formercase,allwecansayis thatthenationalisationofapar ticularindustryisnetasopen tosuspicionasinthelatercase.

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whenallothermeanshavefailsi,thatthedrasticmeasureof nationalisationbecomesjustified.

Inaparticularcase,thenationalisationofanindustrymayseem tobejustified,butwemustpay attentiontotheevilswhichmay comefromsuchanaction.Ifit entailsthelossofindividualliberty,damagestherightsofman, givesunduepowertothegovernmentordestroysalleffectiveopposition,itwillrendertheaction ofnationalisationquiteunjustifiable.

SUMMARY.

TheattitudeoftheCatholic Churchtothevarioussystems whichdemandtheinterventionof thegovernmentinsocial,andeconomiclifemaybesummarisedas follows:

1.ThephilosophyandprogrammeofCommunismcannot, underanycircumstances,bereconciledwithChristianteaching.

Underpresentconditionscertainformsofenterpriseandindustrymaylegitimatelycome underpubliccontrol.Thiscan bedonewithoutactualnationalisation,asinmostcasesstrict governmentsupervisionwillbe orffiiienttopreventvictimisation oftheworker,orseriousinjusticetothesmallowner.Ifitis necessaryforthecommongood, andtheonlyeffectivemethodto remedyabusesoravoidwastage, nationalisationofanindustry canbelegitimate.Itisonly 190

6.TheNationalisationofan industryinwhichnumerous smallfirmsoperate,orwhich's capableofbeingrunbysmall units,isnotlegitimate.

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7.Atalltimesthepurposeof thegovernmentshouldbe,asfar asispossible,tobreakuplarge productiveunits,particularly mcnopolies,sothattheindustries maybeoperatedbysmallormedium-sizedfirms.Inallindustriesinwhichthisispossible,'t istheonlyprogrammefullyin accordwithChristianteaching. Therehasbeeninrecenttimes aneverincreasingdemandthat theCatholicChurchshould clearlyputforwardherteaching onsuchvitalsubjectsasSocialismandSocialisation.Thishas beendoneoverandoveragain bysuccessivePopesintheirencyclicallettersonsocialquestions.Thesehavefromtimeto timebeenmadethesubjectof pastorallettersbyvariousbishopshereinAustralia,andCatholicpapershavefrequently drawntheattentionoftheworld totheseprinciples,andhavedenouncedabusesastheyarose. Thefeelingremained,however, thatsomethingmorewasneeded atthepresenttime.Thisvery clearstatementonthequestion ismostopportune,andshoulddo muchtodispelignoranceofthese principlesevenonthepartof Catholics.Itshouldcompletely satisfythosewhowanttoknow whattheCatholicChurch teaches,andshouldmakeitclear totheCatholicwhathecanand whathecannotholdinsuch matters.

2.ThephilosophyandprogrammeofstrictSocialism,that is,thetakingoverandoperation bytheStateoftheentiremachineryofproduction,distribution,andexchange,cannotbereconciledwithChristianteaching.

3.WhereSocialisationhasthe meaningwegivetoSocialism,n thepreviousnumber,itisneedlesstosayalsoopposedto Christianteaching.

4.IfSocialisationmeansthat theStatehastherighttoplace undercontrolthoseindustries whicharetoovitaltothecommongoodtobeleftinprivate hands,theninthatlimitedsense Socialisationisnotopposedto Christianteaching.

5.TheNationalisationofany particularindustry,withinthis limitedgroup,isnotopposedto Christianteachingsolongasit isnotintendedasonestepon theroadtototalsocialisation. Thisparticularpointisofgreat importance,andpeopleshould alwayskeepitinmind.Tiit isreallyonlyonepartofa far-reachingplantonationalise allmeansofproduction,oreven mostmeansofproduction,it ceasestoberight.YourParlisrnentaryrepresentativesshould

Ontheotherhand,thereis bcundtobeanoutcry.This pamphletiscertaintorousethe angeroftheavowedenemiesof theChurch,thosewhowishto spreaddisruption.Frommany sideswillcomethecry:Why can'ttheCatholicChurchmind herownbusinessandkeepoutof affairswhichdonotconcernher? TheChurchdoesmindherown business,andonlyinterferes whenaquestionoffaithor morals-isinvolved.TheChurch couldnomorebesilentinthis matterofSocialJusticethanshe couldbeweretheStatetotryto passlawkforbiddingtheworship oftheOneTrueGod. Moralprinciplesareinvolved. andtheChurchmustcarryout herdivinelyappointedtask.

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Attemptto'DiscreditLourdes

PARIS,Sept.24-(NC)-Inawarningtothepublic tobeonguardagainstfalsestoriesofcuresatLourdes,the MedicalBureautherehascalledattentiontowhatitsays appearslike"anorganisedcampaigntodiscreditLourdes."

InastatementissuedbyDr. FrancoisLeuret,Presidentofthe Bureau,attentioniscalledtorecentnawilipaperstoriesaboutsupposedmiracleswroughtatLourdesduringanAlgerianpilgrimage.Denyingthenewspaperaccounts,DeLeuretstatesthatone blindperson-andnotthree-had shownsomeimprovement,butnot sufficienttowarrantanofficial statement.Thesupposedcure ofadeafmutewasa"cheap swindlewhichendedinacourtof justice,"herelates.

Thesituationisthemoreregrettable,Dr.Leuretstates,because"inthefaceofthisfalse newsofcures,thegenuinecures arebarelyspokenif.""Attimes itgivesonetheimpressionofan ganisedcampaigntodiscredit Lourdes,"headds.

Amongthemanytruecuresrecently,theLourdesmedicalofficialmentionsthecaseof8-yearoldGerardBaillie,ofSt.Omer, Fraltce,whowassuddenlycured ofasix-yearafflictionofblindnesswhilemakingtheStationsof theCrosswithhismotherat Lourdes.

Dr.Leuretrelatesthatlast year598doctorsfromallparts oftheworldtookpartintheinvestigationsattheLourdesMedicalBureau,andthisyearthe

numberisexpectedtoreach1,000. Thebureau,hepointsout,isunderthesupervisionoftheChurch andhastheauthoritytopublish whatareconsideredgenuine cures.

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shipmentof6,500vialsof vitallyneededstreptomycin wasdispatchedbyWarReliefServices-NationalCatholicWelfareConference aboardaplanewhichleft hereforFrankfurt,Germany. Theshipmenthasbeenearmarkedfordeliveryof2,000 vialseachtotheU.S.,BritishandFrenchoccupation zonesofGermany,andthe remaining500vialsforBerlin. Sincethefirstoftheyear, WRS-N.C.W.C.hasshipped 15,000vialsofthesorely neededmedicinetoAustria, Finland,France,Germany, Hungary,India,Japan,Italy, Poland,theNetherlands, Czechoslovakia,Rumaniaand Yugoslavia.Aseparateshipmentof400vials,provided bytheStaatszeitungnewspaper,alsowassentthrough WarReliefServicefordistributioninGermanyby CRALOG.

TUTICORIN,India,Sept.23-(NC).-Bishop FrancisT.Roche,S.J.,ofTuticorin,hasissuedapro- clamationforbiddingallpracticessmackingofcaste distinctioninchurchesinhisdiocese.TheproclamationwasdirectedatcertainareasinSouthIndia,where sectionsoftheChristianpopulationclaimreserved placesinchurchonthegroundsthattheybelongto thehighcastes.

EnglandCatholicin Generation?

LONDON,Sept.22.-CardinalGriffin,preachingan appealforrenewedeffortstore-convertBritain,pointed outthattheconversionofEnglandandWalescouldbe completedwithinagenerationifeveryCatholicinthe countryweretobringonenon-CatholicintotheChurch, andifthisprocesswereprogressivelyrepeated.

EnglandandWaleshaveanofficiallyestimatedCatholicpopulationof2,500,000Catholicsoutofagrandtotal ofabout40,000,000,buttherealCatholicpopulationis usuallyconsideredtobenearer6,000,000.

HisEminenceBernardCardinal Griffin,ArchbishopofWestminster,toldBritishCatholicsina Cathedralsermonthat"ifwe wanttobringbackOurBlessed Lordtothepeopleofthiscountry weshalldoitbybringingback OurLady."

Twbhopefuleventsindicating averygradualswingingbackto theFaithsoruthlesslyeradicated400yearsago,tookplacerecently:

Some3,000pilgrimsfromthe Cardiffdioceserenewedforthe firsttimesincetheReformation theoldWelshpilgrimagetoOur Lady'sshrineatPenrhysinGlan.organshire.ArchbishopMi-

chaelMcGrath,ofCardiff,told them:"Thisisarevival. The well,longfallenintodisuse,is nowrepaired,andto-dayhundredsofpilgrimsaredemonstratingthereturnoftheFaith.We have,inspiteofthestupendous happeningsofthelast100years andtheconsequencesoftheapostasy,comefullcircle." Intorrentialrainanother1,200 WelshCatholicsgatheredat Llanelly,afewmilesawayin Carmarthenshire,tocelebratethe 50th.anniversaryoftheestablishmentofthepresentdioceseof Menevia.TheRightRev.Msgr. JohnE.Petit,theBishop,told themthatthediocese'sCatholic

ArchbishopWillStudy Sailors'Needs

BOMBAY,India,Sept.23.(NC).-Withthesanctionofthe HolySee,ArchbishopThomas Roberts,S.J.,ofBombay,hasentrustedtheadministrationofhis SeetohisAuxiliary,BishopValerianGracias,andhasembarked onatourtostudythespiritual andsocialconditionsofIndia's seafaringpeople.

TheArchbishopwillvisitvariousportcitiesandhopestobring totheminformationofwhatis beingdoneelsewherebypriests

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ST.PAUL-(NC).-Mother MaryofSt.Ursula,Superior GeneraloftheCongregationof SistersoftheGoodShepherd, whosemotherhouseisinAngers, France,hasbeenawardedaspecialcitationbytheFrenchGovernmentforhereducationalwork withyouth,itwaslearnedhere ontheoccasionofhervisittoone oftheGoodShepherdinstitutions.

MotherMary,anativeofLorraine,hasdevotedherlifetothe rehabilitationofyouth.Sheis fluentinFrench,German,English,SpanishandItalian.She isnowonaworldtourtoall housesofhercongregation.After herU.S.tourshewillvisithouses inSouthandCentralAmerica andCuba.

andlaityforsailors.Healso hopestopromotesuchpractices asthevisitingofshipsbypriests, ship-adoptionbycommunities, schoolsandindividuals,andthe establishmentofmoresocialand spiritualcentresforsailors.

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MATSUMOTO,Japan,Sept. 23-(NC).-Anon-Christian, awareoftheprotectionofMary throughoutthewar,hascauseda statuetobededicatedtoherhere.

Theownerofthistown'snewspaperandmoviehouseservedat thefrontinthewar.HecarriedwithhimastatueofMaria Kannon,figureofOurLadyoriginallycopiedfromaBuddhist image,anddistinguishedbya crosscarefullyengravedonthe back.

Whenthesoldierreturnedto hispeacetimepursuitsheplaced astatueofMaryinanicheinthe frontofhistheatre,andhadthe Rev.Raymond,O.F.M.,dedicate itinaccordancewithCatholic ritual.

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populationhaddoubledinthe past25years.Thewholeof Wales170yearsagohad750Catholicsandninepriests,theBishopadded.To-daythetwo WelshdiocesesofCardiffand Meneviahadover100,000Catholicsandover300priests.

World-wide Celebrations

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

CHICAGO.-Polesthroughouttheworldarecelebratingthe 75th.anniversaryofthePolish RomanCatholicUnionofAmerica,powerfulfraternalorgansa- tion.

Blessingscametotheorganisationanditsmorethan150,000 membersfromHisHolinessPope PiusXII.Specialmessagescame fromHisEminenceSamuelCardinalStritch,Governorsof Statesandothercivicleaders.

ThousandsattendedthePontificalMass,celebratedbyBishop ThomasL.Noa,ofMarquette,in HolyNameCathedral.

PraisingthePolishRomanCatholicUnionforitsfightagainst Godlessness.GovernorGreen,of Illinois,said:

"ThePolishRomanCatholic Union,throughtheyears,has densasplendidserviceincombatingtheforcesofanarchyand atheism.To-dayitisapower fulfactorinresistingandexpos- ingthefallaciesofCommunism. Indeed,itistonationalorganisa- tionssuchasthisandtoallthe churchesofAmericathatwe mustlookforthepreservationof ourAmericanfaithinourselve', ourcountryandourGod."

Foundedin1873byJohn Barzynski,immigrantnewspaperman,theunionto-dayhas 2,000chaptersalloverthecountry.Itofferschildrenofmembershighereducation;hasendowedmanyhospitalsandorphanage,.andmaintainsservicesfor youthandWomen.Sixthousandofitsmemberssawservice inWorldWarII.,with500givingtheirlives.TheUnionhas asstsofnearly26,000,000dollars.

MassWineHindrance

TRIVANDRUM,Travancore, India,Sept.23-(NC).-VaguenessinthewordingoftheProhibitionActrecentlypassedby theTravancoreStateLegislature haspermittedanti-ChristianofficialstocreatedifficultiesinregardtothepossessionandtransportationofMasswine,though theActexpresslypermitsboth. Acatechistwasrecentlyarrestedwhilecarryingabottleof MasswinefromtheBishop's houseatKottartoachurchat Eraniel,wherethewinewasurgentlyneededforSundayMass. Thecatechistsetoffwithouta permitafteronewasnotfurnishedhimbylocalauthorities,despitethefactthathehadsubmittedaformalapplication.Followingtheincident,AlfredLopes, CatholicmemberoftheTravancoreLegislature,calledonthe MinisterofProhibitiontorequest thatnofurtherdifficultiesbeencounteredfromlocalofficialsin thesecuringofMasswinepermits.

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