The Record Newspaper 01 June 1950

HisGraceReceives70DebutantesAtThe SpectacularCatholicBall

TheEmbassyBallroompresentedabrilliant spectacleonMondaynightlast,whentheAnnual CatholicBalltookplace,attendedbyover1,000 people.

Nofewerthan70debutanteswerepresented toHisGracetheArchbishop,bythepresidentof theN.C.G.M.(MissPeggyO'Neill).Theyoung ladies,inavarietyoflovelygowns,presentedan unforgettablepictureastheyswungintothe gracefulmovementsofaspectacularfigurewaltz.

TheArchbishopwasmetat theballroombyRev.Dr.E. Sullivan(diocesanchaplainto theYouthMovements)and Mr.HarryChild(vice-presidentoftheY.C.W.).The Y.C.W.president(Mr.Ray Twoomey)announcedthe namesofthedebutantes,who weresplendidlytrainedby Mr.JohnParanthoine.Misses ThelmaMt.TcryandMargaret Collopy(secretaryandvicepresidentoftheN.C.G.M.) madeuptheofficialparty.

Thedebutantes,whowere presented,were:-

SHIRLEYBARNES(partneredbyLee Risiley)choseaall-overlacegown featuringfullcircularskirtandflowers clusteredtoformattractivebustle.

MARGARETBROWN(partneredby JimLeahy)woreafull-skirtedfrockof BroderieAnglais,withtiltedbodice.The necklinefeaturedafichucollar.

GLORIACARR(partneredbyLaurie Lynch)choseamodelpicturegown withbillowingtulleskirt,bodiceof FrenchChantillylace,featuringadoublebustle.

MARGARETCOLLIER(partneredbyK. O'Donnell)choselaceoverslipper satin.

PATRICIACOFFEY(partneredby BrianKerman)choseafulltulleskirt toppedwithashirredbodiceanda squarenecklineedgedwithflowers.

MAEDEVLIN(partneredbyTed Browne)choseoff-the-shoulderlace frockfeaturingdraped.skirtoverbouffantsilknet.

OLIVEDILLON(partneredbyDennis Lynch)woreabouffanttullefrockwith aberthacollarandinsertionsoflacein theskirt.

MAUREENDONOVAN(portrayedby JerryDonovan)woreafullskirtedMoire FailleTaffeta,withwideBerthacollar, buttonedatback,finishedwithsmall bowatwaist.

RITADOHERTY(partneredbyDon Thomson)choseabeautifultullegown lacetrimmedandsoftlyshirredwith tinyrosettes.

DENISEDOWNES(partneredbyKeith Crellin)chosefull-skirtedmarquisette

withembroideredinsetpanelsoftiny daisies

MARYDOYLE(partneredbyfohnWilliamson)choseaclassicallycutfrock ofsheermarquisettewithasilverencrustedlacebodice.

HELENDUFFY(partneredbyFred Rice)chosefullskirtedFrenchtulle overslippersatinwithfittedsilverlame bodice.

VALERIEDUNN(partneredbyAlan Hall)chosetullewithfittedbodiceand tieredskirtwithhand-maderosescascadingfromthewaist

JEANETTEEARLE(partneredbyDene Berry)choseabouffanttulleskirtwith tight-fittingsilver-encrustedlacebod.ce,featuringabertha.collar.

MARGARETFAHEY(partneredby FrankThorson)chosefullskirtedmarquisettewithappliquedbodice.

PATRICIAFEES(partneredbyFred Frank)worefittedlacetopwithroundednecklinewithlaceandtulle panelsinfullskirt,puffsleeves.

JUDITHFELTON(partneredbyJohnny Gaunt)chosefull-skirtedFrenchmarquisetteandlaceovertaffeta.

KATHLEENFRANKLYN(partneredby JerryFranklyn)chosefrockofwhite slippersatinwithfittingbodicewith capecollarandfullpeg-topskirt.

CHARLENEFUDGER(partneredby RaymondCarr)Washockedinslipper satin,withafrontpanelofdaintylace, andaprettylacecollar

LAURELDEGARIS(partneredby BrianRhodes)choseafullskirtedTulle frockoversatin,appliquedwithsatin flowers. BETTYGOERKE(partneredbyVic. Fitzgerald)woreamodelgowningarneredtiersofgeorgetteandlaceover satin.Bodicedisplayingoff-shoulder drapedneckline.Finishedwithexquisitehandbeadedmotifs.

MARYGREEP(partneredbyBob Firth)favouredafittedlacebodicewith -fichunecklineandbouffanttulleskirt caughtwithtinysatinbowsatintervals aroundthehemline.

MAUREENHARMAN(partneredby BernardFraser)favouredalloverlace bodicewithafullsilknetskirtover taffeta.

CONSTANCEHASTIE(partneredby CohnProud)woreagownofpoult taffetaandFrenchlaceformingtight fittingbodice,lacefichuandpanelled skirt.

GWLENYSHAYES(partneredbyRay David)favouredfullmarquisetteskirt, withvelvettopandpeplum.

MARGARETHERON(partneredby BruceRobinson)choseall-overpatternedstiffenedlacewithsilkpanelof Frenchaccordionpleating.Tight-fitting bodicewithfichuneckline.

MAUREENHOGAN(partneredby HarryEhlers)inall-overlacefeaturing old-worldskirt,scollopednecklinean hemline,showingfrillednet,trimmed withbrierroses.

MARYHODGE(partneredbyIanBell) chosefull-skirtedorgandieovertaffeta withBroderieAnglaisebodiceandlarge bustle IV bow. (partneredbyRay Price)chosetightfittingbodiceoflace withveryfullskirtofnetscatteredwith flowersoflaceovertaffeta.

PATRICIAHORNER(partneredby CohnJohnson)woreall-overlace,featuringroundneck-linewithscalloped fullfittingbodicewithscallopededge, fullskirt,puffsleeves.

JUNEJONES(partneredbyGerald Laurence)woreoldworldgownof chantillylacefeaturingsoftlydraped neckline.Fullyflaredskirtwithpeplumforming,bustleeffect.

JOANKELLY(partneredbyLaurie Gibson)choseanall-overlacefrock drapedatthehemlineandheldby whiteroses.

MARGARETKELLY(partneredbyJim Kelly)choseamoiretaffetafrockdraped inthefront,andfallingbustleoflace.

JUDITHLANGLEY(partneredbyKay Jackson)chosebo-peepstylelaceover, full-skirtedmoiretaffetaandtightfittingbodicefeaturingdrapedneckline.

ROMALEONE(partneredbyKevin Byrne)choseBroderieAnglaiseover taffeta,fullcircularskirt,smallorgandieflowersoutliningboat-shaped neckline,puffedsleevesandfittedwaist.

SHIRLEYLIDDELOW(partneredby JimMcMorrow)choseall-overlacewith silknetruchingontheskirt,overstiffenedtaffeta.

MARGARETLYDDY(partneredby RobertShearman)chosefullskirtof laceandtulleovertaffeta,fittedbodice oflace,squareneckandpuffedsleeves.

BETTYLYNCH(partneredbyRon Shaw)choseanold-worldcrinoline styledgownoftaffeta,fashionedwith atightfittingbodiceinsetwithorganza. McCLEMENTS(partneredby DesHitchcock)chosetightfittinglace bodicewithsweetheartneckline,puffed sleevesandfulltulleskirtwithinsets oflaceandfrills.

MAUREENMcKITTRICK(partneredby TerryBourke)chosecharmingold-world frockonantiquemoirefeaturingfull skirtandfittingbodicewithdraped bertha.

PATRICIAMcMAHON(partneredby WilliamWhitehead)choseagownof all-overforget-me-notlaceovertaffeta.

LYNETTEMELVIN(partneredbyBrian Williams)chosefullskirtedembossed marquisetteovertaffetawithoff-theshouldereffect,shirredcorsageand bustlebow.

NOREENMAGEE(partneredbyJohn Magee)chosefullskirtedsatinstriped moiretaffeta,withfittedbodiceand berthacollar.

PATRICIANOLAN(partneredbyBrian 'Kelly)worefull-skirtednet-overtaffeta finishedwithbustleandwhite-velvet rosettes.

NORMANEWPORT(partneredbyRoss Filear)choseafull-skirtedgownof BroderieAnglaiseoversatin,featuring ascallopedberthacollarandmatching waistlineeffect.

MAUREENO'SULLIVAN(partneredby BruceTruscott)chosechantillylace bodiceandpinaforeoverlayersoftulle andasilverlamebustlebow.

PATRICIAPARKER(partneredbyEric Anderson)choseafullskirtedfrockof satinstripedsilktaffeta.

DOROTHYPURKISS(partneredbyJack Adamson)choseafullskirtedprinted organdiefrock.Astraightbodiceand sweetheartneckline. SHIRLEYQUARTERMAINE(partnered byLaurieSmith)worefiguredorgandie overtaffeta,offshoulderneckline,fittingbodicewithbasqueinfront,formingbustleatback,fullskirt.

MARIEQUEALY(partneredbyPatrickQuealy)chosefullskirtedorganza andlacefrockovertaffeta,withscallopedfacedrapingsonbodiceandskirt andmatchingaccessories.

JOANRINALDI(partneredbyDavid O'Brien)worefullskirtednetandlace gown,thebodicescatteredwithhearts oflace.

MARGARETROBERTS(partneredby DesMighall)chosefullskirtedall-over laceovertaffetawithsweetheartnecklineandpeffsleeves.

ELLENROWLES(partneredbyJohn McGrade)chosemarquisette,thefull skirtwasembroideredwithorganzaflowers,thismotifwasrepeatedonthe fullberthacollar.

EILEENRUTHERFORD(partneredby WilliamStevenson)choseafullskirted lacefrockoverorgandieslip.

NELLSHEEHAN(partneredbyDesmondHeenan)choseexquisiteoldworld gownofprintedorganza.Fittedbodice withunusualtieredcollareffect.Posy, pinkandwhitetuberroses.

ELIZABETHSHEEHY(partneredby

KevinKelly)choseearlyVictorianstyle oftaffetaandlace.

JOAN.SLY(partneredbyBobbyWilliams)choseabristled,fullskirtedlace overtaffeta,withshirredbodice,anddrapedoff-the-ehouldernecklineofmarquisette.

BETTYSMITH(partneredbyHorry Palmer)chosealacefrockwithfull skirt,overtaffeta,withbeadedyoke.

VALMAIWARD(partneredbyRonald Whitcombe)choseawhitelaceyoke,toppingageorgette,frockfeaturing tucks,fittingcloselytothehipline,then fallingverysoftlytothefloor.

MARGARETWATT(partneredbyGer- ardBarnard)chosefullskirtedfrockof grosgrain,patternedwithlamethread.

CARMELWHITE(partneredbyBoyd Bellion)choseChantillylaceovergath-eredslippersatinwithclustersofsatin rosesatwaist.Unusualcollarfalling incowleffect.

ANNEWILLIAMS(partneredbyBern-ardFudger)choseanold-worldfrock ofmoirefaille,withportraitneckline andfull,flaredskirt,bustledatthe back.

'IMELDAWILLIAMSON(partneredby CayWilliamson)choseembossedorgandieovertaffetawithfittingbodice, andfullthree-tieredskirttrimmedwith scallopedlaceandtinyflowers.

MARYZENCICH(partneredbyToni Zencich)choseafull-skirtedfrockof marquisetteandlacebodicewithboatshapednecklinefinishedwithafrill.

NANCYWILSON(partneredbyColin Dickinson)woreveryfull-skirtedfrock ofSwissneedle-runlaceappliquedto flouncesofaccordionpleatedsilknet.

CARMELWOODS(partneredbyEric lolly)chosefullskirtofspottednet withpeplumandbustlebowoflace. Thebodicehadsweetheartneckline.

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CardinalQueriesMasonicSecrecy

LIMA,Peru.--HisEminence JuanGualbertoCardinalGuevara,ArchbishopofLima,has issuedawarningtothefaithful nottojoinanymasonicorganisations.Hisactionsfollowedthe appearanceinOsservatoreRomano,theVaticanCitynewspaper, ofareaffirmationoftheChurch's positiononmasonry.Thearticle inOsservatorewarnedagainst rumoursandassertionscirculatedsincethewar,thatthereisno longeranyincompatibilitybetweentheChurchandcertain formsofmasonry.

TheCardinal'swarning broughtaseriesofattacksby Masonicgroups,whichclaimed thatmasonryisaharmlessorganisation.

CardinalGuevararecalled thenumerouscondemnations ofmasonrybyvariousPopes sincethemiddleofthe EighteenthCentury,and askedwhy,ifmasonryis purelyanorganisationfor mutualaid,withphilanthropical,culturalandprogressiveaims,anoathofsecrecyisdemandedformembershipandsomuchsecrecy surroundsitsactivities.

"Thosewhowishtodogood havenoreasontohideit," heobserved. "Masonry,thePopeshave said,isasocialdanger,"HisEminencedeclared."Thisdanger

"Mass"ForNonCatholics

LONDON-Asaresultof thefirstyear'sworkofaninquiry classfornon-CatholicsinLeeds, Yorkshire,14peoplehavebeen receivedintotheChurchandanother13haveaskedforfurther privateinstructiontobecome Catholics.

Twoseriesofcourseswere conducted,eachconsistingof24 onehourlectures,followedby verbalandwrittenquestions. Attendanceatthefirstseries averaged30andatthesecond series40.

Athirdcourseisnowbeginning,onenewfeaturebeing "conductedtours"ofaCatholic church.Thenon-Catholicswill examineconfessionalboxesand sacredvesselsandwillattenda demonstration"Mass",which willheaccompaniedbyarunningcommentary.

PRIMATE&PRESIDENT,PILGRIMS

Dublin(Radio).-Ledby ArchbishopJohnF.D'Alton ofArmagh,PrimateofAll Ireland,about800pilgrims fromallpartsofIreland haveleftDublinonthefirst nationalHolyYearpilgrimagetoRome.

Shortlyaftertheirdeparture, PresidentSeanT.O'Kellyof IrelandandMrs.O'Kellytooka planetoRomeasa21-gun salutewasfired.Itwasthefirst

timetheChiefExecutiveleftthe countryduringhisterm.Going v.-1ththePresidentwereBishops NeilFarrenofDerryandJames J.McNamee,ofArdagh,and Clonmaonoise.Amongthose seeingthemoffwasArchbishop EttorcFelici,PapalNuncioto Ireland.

GoingwiththenationalpilgrimagealsowereBishopsEugene0-CallahanofClogher,EugeneO'DohertyofDromoreand JamesFergusofAehonry.

growswhenitsucceedsinestablishingitselfininstitutionsof publicpower insuchacase, everythingfallsunderaplan whichcurtailsthefreedomofthe individual,thesenseofresponsibilityanddistributivejustice."

CardinalGuevaraasked Catholicstoprayforthose whohaveincautiouslyfallenintoMasonryandfor thosewhoaremilitantly activewithintheorganisation,sothattheymayrise outoftheirerrorandrejoin Christ'sfold.

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INDO-CHINANATIVECLERGY

EXCEEDMISSIONARIES4TO 1

Paris.-Apriestforevery thousandCatholics:thatis theremarkableproportion ofclergytofaithfulin FrenchIndo-China.Few countries,eveninthe ChristianWest,canboastof sohighaproportion.Most ofthepriests,moreover, arenatives;foreveryEuropeanmissionarythereare fournativepriests...With 450studentsinthesixmajorseminariesand2,000in

STREETNAMEDAFTERHERO

LONDON.-Intheborough ofEastHam,heartofLondon's poorereastenddistrict,where everystreetstillbearsthescars ofWorldWarII,anewstreet hasbeenofficiallydedicatedtoa Catholicheroofthehomefront.

Thestreet,runningthrougha newhousingprojectrisingin thebomb-flattenedneighbourhood,wasnamedBlaneyCrescent.ItcommemoratesCaptain MichaelBlaney,RoyalEngineers,holderofthecoveted GeorgeCross,whowaskilledin 1940,duringthefiercestdaysof theblitz,ashehandledanunplodedbombinthenearbydistrictofManorPark.

Beforehisbombdisposalunit tackledanybomb,Capt.Blaney alwayssaidaprayer.Inthe courseofafewmonthshedealt successfullywith55unexploded bombs,hundredsofincendiaries andtwoparachutemines.He alsokneltinprayerseveraltimes besidesthecoffinsofhiscomrades,killedattheirperilous tasks.

Beforethestreetwasnamed bytheMayor,aRequiemMass wasofferedbytheRev.Daniel Harnett,pastorofSt.Stephen's Church,ManorPark.TheceremonieswereattendedbyCapt.

MASKEDPRIEST forSmallPoxNurse

London.-Cladinasurgeon'swhitegown,mask andboots,aGlascowpriest wasenabledtoadminister thelastritesoftheChurch tothethirdvictimofGlasgow'ssmallpoxoutbreak, MissMaryLennon,17-yearoldCatholicnurse,whodied intheRobroystonIsolation Hospital,there.

ThepriestwastheRev.John Gillespie,assistantatSt.Philomena's,Provanmill.Hewasadmittedtothedyinggirl'sroom byspecialpermissionofthehospitalsuperintendent,afterMiss Lennonhasrequestedapriest. WhenFatherGillespieleftthe hospitalhisspectacleswereretainedthereforsterilisation.

MissLennon,nursinginthe KnightswoodFeverHospital, tendedanEastIndiannative seaman,towhomtheoutbreak wastraced.Theseamanrecovered.

WhenMissLennondied, threedaysafterreceivingExtremeUnctionthehospitalmatrontelephonedtheRev.C. O'Leary,parishpriestatYoker, Glasgowsuburb,wherethe nurse'sfamilylives.Hebroke thenewstothefamily.

Thegirl'sfatherlatersaid: "Marydiedinthedutyshe chose.Shewasinherfourth yearatSt.Gerard'sSeniorSec, ondarySchoolwhenshetoldme shehadaspecialcalling-nursing.Itoldhertogoahead."

thetwentyminorseminaries,theproportionofnative priestswillsoonbeeven higher.Indo-Chinahasa populationofapproximately 26,000,000andabout2,000,000Catholics.

TheIndo-Chineseclergy,livinginacountrywheremore than90percent.ofthepeople arestillpagan,havegivenample proofoftheirfaith.Manynative priestshavealreadybeenmartyrs andsixhavebeenbeautified.

Blaney'sfatherandothermembersofhisfamilywhocrossed fromIrelandfortheoccasion.

AnumberofIndo-Chinese priestshavealsooccupiedhigh postsincivillife.FatherSix,for example,whileapriest,wasa diplomat,royalcommissionerand viceroywiththetitleofBaron ofPhat-Dieu.

BISHOPBLESSESGENERATINGPLANT

Dublin.-Oneofmodern Ireland'sgreateconomicexperimentsbecameareality whenBishopThomasKeogh ofKildareandLeighlin, blessedthefirstturf-burningelectricitygenerating stationatPortarlington. Theblessingcameafterits ceremonialopeningbyDan-

FireUncoversRelics

London.-Thealtarin whichtherelicsofSt. ThomasaBecketwereplacedisbelievedtohavebeen discoveredintheruinsofa pre-Reformationchurchat Tettenham,Wolverhampton, whichwasdestroyedbyfire earlierthisyear.

TheSaint'srelicswereplaced inanaltardedicatedtohimin thechurch,butforoverthree centuriesthisaltar,mentionedin earlyrecords,hasgoneuntraced. Itwasthoughttohavebeendestroyedbyreformers.

Investigationssincethisyear's firehavedisclosedthatthealtar wascamouflagedasatomb.It becamecrackedintheblaze.The centreofthishiddenaltarwas foundtocontainacavityfilled withearthandtiles.ItisbelievedthatfaithfulCatholics, fearingdesecrationoftherelics, removedandhidthem.

ielMorrissey,Ministerof Industry.

Theoperationwilladd11per cent.toIreland'selectricitysupply,Mr.Morrisseysaid.However,Irelandstillmustdomuch tomatchotherWesternEuropeancountriesinpercapitause ofelectricity,headded.

Nevertheless,itwasadayof triumphfortheNationalTurf Board.Theutilisationofturf intlritmannerhadlongbeen the"bogman'sdream."Fora hundredyearsmenhadsought toraisethestatusofIrishturf frommereprimitivedomestic use.Now,saidRobertC.Barton,chairmanoftheTurfBoard, "turfcanlookcoal.intheface unashamedly."

Developingbogsuseless forcenturieswouldprovide livingsforthousands,heasserted,andwouldhelpconsiderablytowardshalting emigrationandeasingunemployment,therebykeepingmoneyathome.Healso expressedthehopethatthe expansionofelectricityprojectswouldaidtowardthe decentralisationofindustry. Theavailabilityofindividual powerintheremotestparts ofthecountrywouldremove oneoftheobstaclestoindustryinruralareasand provincialtowns.

GOODNEWSFORLIBRARYSUBSCRIBERS

Somenewandinterestingbookswhichhavebeenaddedduring thelastweek:-

THESTORYOFBINGCROSBYbyTed.Crosby.AninformalbiographyofAmerica'smostbelovedcroonerwrittenby hisbrother.AglimpseintoCrosby'shappy-go-luckyboyhood, hisdaysinschoolandcollegeandhisfirstappearanceasasinger. BobHopehaswrittenanhilariouslyfunnyforeword.Illustrated withphotosofBing'sfamilyandfriendsthisshouldproveof greatinteresttoallwholikeabiographyofapopularfigure.

THECARAVANRETURNS.ThethirdoftheCaravanseries byEileenFindlay.

CORNEROFHEAVENbyKathleenNorris.

ISLIFEWORTHWHILE?byFatherRobt.Nash,S.J.By makinguseofhomelyillustrationsandaneasyconversational style,FatherNashgivesforcetohisargumentsandensuresthat thelaitywillderivespecialbenefitsfromthisbook.

THISISLANDDEMANDSbyHumphreyJordan.Jordanis afinestorytellerandhereisanotherseastorywiththeauthor athisbest.

LOVEISALIGHTBURDENbyMotherMaryOliver I.B.V.M.ThisisthebiographyofMotherMaryGonzagaBarry whowasbornin1834andwasthedaughterofanIrishBank Manager.SheenteredtheLoretoOrderandattheageof41was appointedsuperiorofanewfoundationinAustralia.Itisthanks toherthattheI.B.V.M.,hastwelveflourishinghousesinthis country.

CROOKEDHOUSEbyAgathaChristie.

FAIRGAMEbyNigelTranter.

CENTRALCATHOLICLIBRARY

StateMonopoly&Money-Grubbing

ReligionShouldTemperMercantileIdeals

VaticanCity.-HisHolinessPopePiusXIIto-day counselleddelegatestothe WorldCongressofChambersofCommercethattheir legitimatedemandsforfreedomoftrademustbelinked witharealisationoftheir dutiesasservantsofthe community.

Addressingthe650delegates ofthecongressinFrench,the HolyFatherspokeon"the Christianconceptofyourprofession,"anddeclaredittobe essentialthattheidealofthe goodmerchantbear"theimprint ofreligion."

"DidnotOurLordHimself," thePontiffsaid,"comparethe KingdomofHeaventothepreciousgemthatthewisemerchant buysatthepriceofallhisgoods (Matthew13,45)?Maythishe theconvictionofallofyou: transmitittoyourchildren, spreaditamongtheyoungin yourprofession.Thusyouwill bringuponyourselves,uponthe goodandhealthyprogressofyour affairsandthewholeworldthe mostabundantdivinefavors."

HisHolinessstatedflatly thattheeffortsofsome countriestoconcentrate tradeinthehandsofpublic authorityruncountertothe "Christianconceptofsocial economy,"sincecommerce is,fundamentallytheactivityofanindividual,from whomitreceivesthefirst impulse.

Asamanofaffairs,amerchantmusthecleverand"more

SCOTSWANT HOMERULE

Edinburgh,Scotland.JohnJ.Campbell,prominent Glasgowattorneyandnoted Catholiclayman,suggested beforetheScottishNational Assemblyheldhere,thata CovenantVictoryFundbe raisedwithamoralobligationtorepaythebonds.Such anobligation,hesaid,could notbeenforcedbylaw.

Thefund,hedeclaredshould be100,000pounds(280,000dollars).Theaimofthefundis tosupportScotland'scampaign forhomerule.Nearly1,250,000peopleofScotlandhavesignedtheScottishCovenantfor homerule,itwasreportedata meetingoftheAssembly,here.

TheaimistosendacommissiontoLondon,withinstructionstogotoKing George,ifnecessary,tonegotiateonthequestionof self-governmentforScotland.Mr.Campbellbelieves thataScotsParliamentwill beestablishedby1951.

AttheEdinburghmeetingthe DukeofMontroseasked:"Why shouldScotland,andScotland alone,failunderself-governmentwhennoothercountryin theEmpirehadbetterassetsthan sheatthestart?"

AllScotlandhasbeenaroused ontheissue,with126meetings heldfromElgintoFraserburgh inthenorthtoStranrearand Jedburghinthesouth,anEdinburghpaperdeclares.

JohnM.MacCormick,chairmanoftheScottishAssembly, said:"Iamsurewecanclaim thatsucharapid,spontaneous andeffectivedevelopmentofa nation-wideorganisationissomethingalmostuniqueinpolitical historyandthatitdemonstrates thevigorandsoundhealthof Scottishdemocracy."

prudentthansentimental,"the Popesaid,buthemustaddto thesestrictlyprofessionalqualitiesahighconceptoftheideal ofhisprofession. Amerchantexclusively aimingtomakemoremoney "betrayshisvocation,"he pointedout,andplaysthe gameofthosemakingof tradeavampirelivingatthe expenseofalleconomiclife.

Thegenuinemerchant,His Holinesssaid,isthe"good andtrueservantofsociety," protectingitagainstmisery andfurtheringthegeneral prosperity.

Commerce'srole,theHoly Fathercontinued,"itsinfluence, itsresponsibilitiesare,inthepresenthour,ofanimportanceand agravitygreaterthanever.We believeittobeopportunethat youcrownyourtechnicaland juridicalworkbyaseriousmoral considerationofitsroleandresponsibilities."

AUSTRALIANREDSTOAID SOVIET'SSOUTHWARDDRIVE

ThattheCommunistinvasionofSouth-EastAsiais abouttobeginisshownbythelaunchingbytheBritish andFrenchCommunistPartiesofcampaignstostopall shippingboundforSouth-EastAsianports.

Planstoco-ordinateshippingtie-upswiththeinvasionweremadeatPeipinglastyearwhen"anAustraliancallinghimselfFox"promisedtotieupAustralian portscommencingwithBrisbane.

Thereisastrongbeliefthattheproclamationofthe CrimesActbytheAustralianGovernmentwasdueto knowledgeintheGovernment'spossessionoftheCominform'splans,ofwhichtherollingstrikesareaphase.

TheAustralianCommunist Party'sallottedtaskistoseethat noaidreachesSouth-EastAsia bysea,andtosabotageproductioninAustraliatoensurethat noaidisavailableevenifthe seablockadeisbroken.

TheFrenchCommunistParty hasalreadyuseditsstranglehold ontheFrenchunionstotieup shipsintendedtotakearmsto Indo-China.TheBritishCommunistPartyhascalledfora striketoblockarmsandreinforcementsforMalaya.

Australianseamenandwatersideworkersaretohetheguinea pigsinsimilarexperiments.They shouldintheirowninterests studytherevelationsofthePeipingdecisionsmaderecentlyin Lopdonbyacecorrespondent HughChevinsofthe"Daily Telegraph."

TwoPointStrategy.

ChevinsrevealsthatthemachineryoftheRed-dominated WorldFederationofTrade Unionswasusedforcalling meetingstopromoteCommunism'stwo-pointstrategy.

Thetwointerlockingpointsin theRedplanaretopreparea waysouthwardsforCommunist aggression,basedonChina,and topreventtheflowofequipmentfromtheWesterndemocracies.

Chevinssaysthatnomore thansevenpersonsattendedany ofthemeetings,andthreeRussiansattendedeverymeeting, namely,YakloveffaSovietForeignOfficeofficialwhohasworkedintheSovietLegationin Bangkok,Rostovsky,formerly headoftheinternationaldepartmentoftheSovietCentralCouncilofTradeUnions,

"AlsopresentatallthemeetingswasLi-San,theChinese CommunistMinisterofLabour, andLouisSaillant,FrenchsecretaryoftheW.F.T.U.," Chevinssays.

"AnAustralianwhosename isgivenas'Fox,'attendedone meeting,thepurposeofwhich wastogiveordersforthedislocationofshippinginPacific,Australian,andSouthernAsianports andtoarrange'contacts'inthe UnitedStates.

"Foxisreportedtohavesaid thatAustralianportswhereactioncouldbetakenwereBrisbane,Sydney,andMelbournein thatorder."

ChevinscontinuesthatShank, arShelvankar,ofIndia,who alsoattendedthismeeting,said

U.S.NAVALCHEERSFORPOPE

Rome,May4.-AmightyU.S.Navycheerthundered throughtheinteriorofSt.Peter'sbasilica,when350 officersandmenfromthecarrier"Midway"andother shipsoftheMediterraneanfleet,joined30,000other HolyYearpilgrims,foranaudiencewithHisHoliness PopePiusXII.

Itwasthelargest"invasion" oftheU.S.ArmedForcesto dateduringHolyYear.The specialtout'parties,togetherwith themenwhocametoRomeon theirownfromNaples,numberedcloseto1,000.ArmypilgrimagesfromEuropehaveusually numbered100orunder.

TheNavycontingenthada placeofhonourattheaudience closebytheHolyFather'sspecial throne.AstheHolyFatherwas bornetowardshisthrone,thousandsofvoicesinvarioustongues begantoswellintoaroar.The Navymenpresentwerealllike 18-year-oldTommyMurphy, younggobfromNewYorkandexistingtradeunions,Stark wrote.

Theeffectswouldbetoform aminiatureCommunistInform, ationBureaufortheFarEast withdirectcontrolemanating fromPeiping,wherethe W.F.T.U's.FarEasternLiaison Bureauwasestablished.

popeyed-andalmost"missed theboat."However,tourofficer Lieut.Healyralliedthegroup quicklyandsoonafull-throated tripleNavycheerrangoutabove everythingelseandresounded throughouteverycrannyofthe edifice'

thatCalcuttawastheportmost favourableforaction.inhisarea. Bombaywas"weak"forthetime being.

1950Deadline.

Rostovskysaidthatby thesummerof1950,"imperialistwarplanswould havefardeveloped?'Port andtransportworkersin Vietnam,Singapore,Ceylon,India,Indonesia,and Australiamusttieup"war" convoysinthePacific,he declared.

"ThemeetingagreedthatCalcutta,Saigon,andBrisbane shouldhethefirstportsfor'concentrationwork,andthatChineseunionsshouldconcentrateon. HongkongandSingapore,'Chev, insadds.

"Sailantannouncedthataplan ofactiononthebasisofthe ordersanddiscussionswouldbe drafted.Itwouldbeforwarded tothe'revolutionaryopposition' intheUnitedStates,whowould beaskedtosuggestanAmerican portwhere'concentrationwork couldbestarted7

ControlofAsianLabour.

Meanwhiletwoweeksagothe NewYorkTimesreportedina frontpagestorythattheCommunistsareplanningtogaincontrolofthegrowingtradeunion movementsofIndia,Pakistan, SoutheastAsia,thePhilippines andpossiblyJapan.

LouisStark,Timeslabourreporter,wrotethattheseobjectiv esweretheprincipalsubjects discussedundercoverofthe meetingoftheAsianTrade UnionConferenceinPeiping. Heconfirmedthatthemeeting wasgotupbytheCommunistdominatedWorldFederationof TradeUnions.

AccordingtoStark,secret meetingswereheldunderthe directionofSovietagentsat whichplanstousetheSovietdominatedlabourorganisations tosabotagePresidentTruman's Point-Fourprogrammewerediscussed.

Starksaidthoseattendingthe meetingalsodiscussedhalting possiblemilitaryandothershipmentstoSoutheastASla,paralysingIndia'scommunicationsand formingmilitaryunitsinthe area.

Arrangementsweremadeto establishsecretcommunications, "fronts"throughwhichtofilter thenecessaryfinancesandundergroundunitstopenetratelegal

Thisbureau,accordingto Stark,willbedirectlyanswerabletotheParisheadquartersof theW.F.T.U.,which,inturn, isdirectlysupervisedbytheSovietUnion'sMoscowtradeunionCominformapparatus.

While117delegatesfrom12 Asiancountriesand,Australia wereholdingpublicmeetings, thesecretsessionsweregoingon withtwoRussianagentsand agentsfromvariousSoutheast Asianareaspresent,according toStark.

VeteranNavymenandyoungstersjustoutofhighschoolalike votedtheirpilgrimagewasthe highspotoftheirlives. This despitetheirmanyexcitingnavy cruisesandexperiences.All agreedthattheevent-packed,flying,two-o.7shoreleave,wasalmosttoomuchforanyoneto take,whatwiththeaudience withtheHolyFather,visitsto thefourbasilicas,toursandbus andtrainrides. Foratleast30ofthe sailors,anever-to-be-forgotteneventtookplace.They receivedtheSacramentof theHolyEucharistforthe firsttimeandalsotheSacramentofConfirmationin St.Peter's.Eachofthe30 waspresentedwitharosary bytheHolyFatherinremembranceoftheoccasion. Theyhadbeenreceivedinto theChurchaftertakinginstructionsinrecentmonths fromtheirNavychaplains. Themencamefromtheentire sixthFleet,whichisalsocalled theMediterraneanfleet,comprising16shipsledbytheflagship,"NewportNews,"thecarrier,"Midway,"andthelight cruiser,"Roanoke."Themajoritywerefrom"Midway."All -Ceylon"Messenger."theshipsareanchoredoffNaples.

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VOLTE-FACEONPALESTINE

Intheveritablewelterofnewdevelopments,directlyor indirectlyconnectedwiththe"coldwar,"someobserversare takingthetimetorecallthattheinternationalisationofJerusalemanditsenvirons,votedbytheUnitedNationsGeneralAssembly,hasnotyetbeencarriedoutandstillcanbe frustratedbyclevermanoeuvringonthepartofthosewho areopposedtoit.Thelatestdevelopmentinthisconnection isthe"aboutface"executedbySovietRussia.LastDecember,MoscowsupportedtheU.N.GeneralAssemblyvoteto establishapermanentinternationalregimeforJerusalemand itsenvirons.Now,onApril17,theSovietrepresentative totheU.N.hasinformedSecretaryGeneralTrygveLiethat "theGovernmentoftheUSSRdoesnotconsideritpossibleto continueitssupport"oftheU.N,resolution.Nooneseems tohaveaplausibleinterpretationofthissuddenreversalof theSovietattitude.Itcouldbejustanotherofthatcountry'seffortstocauseconfusionandgeneralembarrassment. Inanyevent,itisnotthoughtthattheSovietchangeof mindwillmateriallyaffectthepresenttrendintheTrusteeshipCouncil.Whatisthattrend?

AtitsmeetinglastDecember,theGeneralAssemblyof theU.N.votedtoinstructitsTrusteeshipCounciltodrawup astatutefortheinternationalisationofJerusalem,andto proceedatoncewithitsimplementation.MeetingatGeneva,theTrusteeshipCounciladoptedastatutefortheinternationalisationoftheJerusalemarea,butadjournedatonce withoutattemptingtoimplementit.WhentheTrusteeship Councilconvenesforitsnextsession,itisexpectedthatit willhavebeforeittheofficialrejectionofthestatutebythe GovernmentsofIsraelandJordan.Accordingtosetprocedure,theCouncilshouldthensetabouttheimplementation ofthestatute,despitetheserejections.Itseemslikelynow thatIsraelwillpresentacompromiseplan,orthatacompromiseacceptabletoIsraelwillbebroughtforward.The introductionofsubstitutesfortheinternationalisationstatute, coupledwiththerejectionofthestatutebyIsraelandJordan, mightfurnishthegroundsforevolvingsuchaformula,referringthewholematterbacktotheGeneralAssembly.

Becausetheyhavefeltforsometime-sincethecloseof theGenevasessions-thatthismightbethecase,someobserversbelievethatRussia'schangeofstandwillhavelittle effectinshapingthecourseofactionoftheCouncil.They admit,however,thatitmightencouragetheCounciltotake thestepwhichtheysayatleastsomeofitsmembershave beenplanningallalong.Allinall,itisexpectedthatthe TrusteeshipCouncilwillmeetagaininanatmosphereofpropagandaandpressureagainsttheimplementationofthe statutefortheinternationalisationoftheJerusalemarea.If theCouncilfailstocarryoutitsinstructionstoimplementthe statute,butthrowsthewholematterbackintothelapofthe GeneralAssembly,theAssemblyisexpectedtomeetinastill heavieratmosphereofpropagandaandpressureagainstinternationalisation,

Thus,thereisaveryrealdangerthatahard-wonvictory-thevoteoftheU.N.orderingtheinternationalisation oftheHolyPlacessacredtomillionsuponmillionsofpeople ofvariousreligionsthroughouttheworld-maybelostbeforeitisrealised.Propagandaandpressure,andceaseless oppositionbythoseopposedtothemove,havestalledand baulkedinternationalisationontheverythresholdofitsaccomplishment.Itshouldhavebeenaccomplishedbynow, oratleastwellstarted.Butto-daytheprospectisthat thosewhohavebeenchargedbytheU.N.tocarryoutits wishwillgobacktotheparentbody,saytheyhavefailed, andasktoberelievedoftheiragreement.Ifthathappens, opponentsofinternationalisationwillgo"allout"withpropagandaandpressuretokillthewholeideaintheGeneral Assembly.Sincepropagandahasbeenable,thusfar,to thwartaworld-wantedvictorythatwassonearlywon,observerswonderifintelligentandforcefulspeakingoutinbehalfofinternationalisationmightnotyetwintheday.

IIIsaissimommassommossosssmouss LETYOURENTRYIN

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"GIVEMEYESTERDAY"

PatchTheatre'sFineEffort.

IfonecouldbeassuredofseeingingaswellasmasteryoftheemoasgoodaplayasPatch's"Givetionsandtheabilitytogain MeYesterday"eachtimeoneaudiencesympathy.MissGraham visitedthetheatre,thecritic'slotdischargedherhightaskswith wouldbeaparticularlyhappyone.completefidelitytotheprinciples ThefineproductionbyJeanofgoodacting,andregistered9. verynoteworthyperformance. Ruleofthisveryhumandocumentfromthepensofjointauth-RalphHenderson'sRichardDahl ors,EdwardPercyandReginaldwasparticularlyinterestingin Denham,wasthehighlightofthepointofappearanceandvoice.He openingweekoftheDramaFesti-hasavoiceofunusuallygood val.Theplaywasgoodatall points,andmust.putthePatch Theatreinaverystrongposition inthecompetitionforFestival honours.

LaughterandTears.

Theplotunfoldsastoryin whichthereispreservedajust balancebetweenlaughterand tears.Likethepictureofman's ownface,theactionreflectsboth sunshineandshadow.Ifthereis tragedyforIlonaSzaparyinthe defectionofherlover,Richard Dahl.therecanonlybejoyfor herinthefrankaffectionshelater perceivesinhisson:andconsolationforherintheunswerving loyaltyofArthur.Every;anddeepseatedpeaceofmindintheconstantenjoymentofherfather's love.

OldNicolaiSzapary,fatherof Ilona,isthepivotalpointinthe drama.Roundhimrevolvethe personsandeventswhoseimpact oneachotherissogreatasto castalengtheningshadowdown theyears.Nicolaiisamusic teacher-eager,fiery,active,but essentiallyaspectator.Therosiest ofhisambitionscentreinhis brightestpupil,RichardDahl,a brilliantbutcasualyoungman withlittlestoreofthemilkof humankindness.,Ilona,warm,impulsive,unselfish,isattractedto Dahl.andfallssomuchinlove withhimastocommitthemistakeofanticipatingherapproachingmarriagetohim.Whenshe discoversthathehasamistress shecommitsthefurthermistake of tionreleasinghimfromhisobligatomarryher-andthus,still hauntedbyhismemory,condemns herselftotwentyyearsof=weddedmisery;forshesteadilyrefusestheadvancesofArthur Every,agood.solidsortoffellow whohasbeenIlona'sunwanted suitorsincehisyouth.

Atlength,afternearlytwenty years,comestheinevitablemeetingoftheprincipalsinthislove triangle,withtheadditionofthe youngmanwhoseparentageis somethingofamystery.Happily, hehassufficientofhisfather's casualnesstobeunaffectedbythe accidentofhisbirth,and,happily too,thegirlheisgoingtomarryhasherfeetsquarelyonthe groundinthismatter.Indeed, theirgood-humoureddetachment isoneofthemostrefreshing thingsabouttheplay,savingthe climaxfromapossibledescentinto mawkishness,andpointingthe moral,bysilentcontrastwith Ilona'sinhibitedhysteria,that self-respectisamorevaluable thingthanrespectability.

Ilona,facedwithasecond choice,seemsmomentarilytohe abouttotakeupthetangledskein ofherlifeatthepointwhereshe hadlaiditdovmtwentyyearsbefore;butsuddenly,inaflashof illumination,sheseeswhereher realhappinesslies,andwithunaccustomeddecisionchoosesthe faithfulEvery."Iftherewasa ghostofyouinmymind,"shesays toDahl,"youhavelaidityourself."

First-classCharacteiisation. TheachievementofKenGoodletinliftingNicolaiSzaparyout ofthescriptandmakingofhima warmandlovableandentirely crediblehumanpersonwasafeat thatisnotlikelytobesurpassed inthisFestival.Therewasnosuggestionoffalteringeitherinlines orininterpretation;onthecontrarytherewasatalltimesabout thischaracteranairofconfidence andreposewhichproceededfrom intelligentrestraintratherthan fromanyothersinglefactor,and whichinanyeventisthevery hallmarkoftheartist.Itwasa well-drawnandmagnificentlysustainedportrait,withforeignaccent toboot.

ssmissows,

DRAMAFESTIVAL BRIEFREVIEW.

"AnInspectorCalls."

Production:Mediocre.

BestActor:JohnAnstey.

BestActress:Christine Neale. "LaburnumGrove."

Production:Good.

BestActor:CalderCrowther.

BestActress:RobertaDevenish, "GiveMeYesterday."

Production:VeryGood.

BestActor:KenGoodlet

BestActress:VeraGraham "TheFather."

Production:VeryFair.

BestActor:AlanSeymour.

BestActress:Constance Spencer.

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quality.Rememberingthesortof characterhehadtodepict,one couldconcedegroundsforacertainamountoftonelessness,but theimpressionlingersthatthere wastoomuchofthis.Itisapity thatsuchafinevoicewasnot usedtogreateradvantage.It couldhavegivenlifetohisportraitwhenitmostneededlife-in Act1.Yet,takenbyandlarge, thiswasgoodwork.ItwasimportantthatDahlshouldnotget theaudiencetoomuchonhisside. Mr.Henderson'sportraitofDahl inthelatterpartoftheplaywas authentic,andgivenwithrestraint andjudgment.

KathPlaistoweplayedCaroline Watsonrathertooforcefullyat times,butatothertimes(especi-

allyinheroldage)scoredhandsomely.PatLivingswasentirelydelightfulasIrisRobinson,the teen-agerattachedtoDickFranz (Ilona'sson,playedwithyouthful energyandpleasingfreedomby JohnGill).FrankWirthwasadequateasthestolidArthurEvery inAct1,butcouldhaveshownup tobetteradvantagelateron. AgnesBiddiesandJudithHart completedacastofexceptional all-roundstrength.

Itremainsonlytopraisetheset andtheover-allcompetencyof JeanRule'sproduction.Theset wastastefullyexecuted,thepassageoftimebeingsuitablyindicatedbyachangeinfurnishings. Theproductionpileduppointsin alldepartmentswithimpressive ease.Thepromptwasnotheard. -DeGustibus.

"THEMIKADO"

BrilliantGilbert and SullivanOpera.

"TheMikado"atHisMajesty's hasallthefreshnessandcharm ofagoodnewshow.Butthatis onlyhalf-praisingit;forithas thenostalgicflavourofanera whenshowbusinesswasreallybig time,andithastheevergreen wordsandmelodiesofGilbertand Sullivan.

Itisextraordinaryhowthese lightoperasretaintheirappeal. Perhapsitisbecausethereisno-

singingasoneinfine,resonant, commandingtones-"IfYouWant toKnowWhoWeAre."Theyare allbegownedandbewigged,with semi-baldpates;andtheyalllook exactlyalike.

Theladies,too,arerightonthe mark.TheirpreludetotheentranceoftheThreeLittleMaidsis distinctlyanitemonitsown.

"ThreeLittleMaidsfromSchool areWe"wassungcharminglyby Yum-Yum,Peep-Bo,andPittiSing.MissHelenRobertsscored anartistictriumphasYum-Yum. Herlatersolo,"TheSunWhose Rays,"wasapplaudedtotheecho. MissMarjorieEyre,asPitti-Sing. didnotseemsowellcast. IvanMenzies.

ThedelightfulfoolingoftheinimitableMr.Menzieswasgiven withsuchanairofinsouciance thatonlyageniusforcomedy savedhimfromgivingoffence. Suchapossibilityneverseemedto enterthelittlecomedian'shead. Itwasrarefuntowatchhisunpredictableantics.

ThePerfectPooh-Bah.

MR.MENZIES-inimitable. thingquitelikeGilbertandSullivanonthemarket. Asonebecomesmoreaccustomedtothewords,oneisindoubt astowhetherthelibrettistorthe composerismoredeservingofour admiration-andgratitude.Everythingdovetailssoperfectly,the musicissoexhilarating,thewords sostimulating.Notwithoutgood reasonhavetheoperasbeenpreservedintact,uncontaminatedby additions,unmaimedbysubtractions.

ExcellentChorusWork. Themen'sopeningchorusinthis presentproductionof"TheMikado"makesanimmediateimpression.Itiseasytoseethatevery memberofthecompanyisa trainedsinger. Gravelythe"gentlemenof Japan"marchintotheirplaces.

Surelynothinginthewhole rangeoftheatrehasbeendevised toequalinrichfarcethecreation oftheincomparablePooh-Bahtheparagonofexcellence,theuniversalsymposiumofopinion,the repositoryofknowledge.This Gargantuanfigureiseverything inone,oneinall.Mr.Richard Walkerseemedspeciallydesigned byProvidencetofillthisrole.

BernardManningastheMikado wasmadeuptoperfection.His gruesomeappearance,chilling cackle,andferociousfan-flapping madehimasuitablyhorriblecreature.

JohnDeanwaseffectiveas Nanki-Poo,butlackedthethrilling tenoronewouldliketohearin suchanoldfavouriteas"A Wand'ringMinstrelI."

LeslieRandswassuperbasPishTush.EvelynGardinerfilledthe thanklessroleofKatisha.

LeoPackerhadtheorchestra undergoodcontrol.Thescenery andcostumesweresomethingto marvelat.AnnaBethellproduced. -DeGustibus.

"THEFATHER"

"TragedyWithoutTears"Misfires.

Scarcelylessadmirablewasthe wayinwhichVeraGraham handledtheextremelydifficult roleofIlona.Herewasapart callingforvirtuosityofahigh order,requiringskillindissenpl-

AugustStrindberg'sintensive study"TheFather"waspresented atthecurrentDramaFestivalby theMercuryPlayers,Itwasthe fourthentryintheFestival. Theplay,ifitcanbecalledsuch (foritwasmorelikeoneof Browning'sdramaticmonologues), wasalwaysheavy,andoften macabre.Itcouldalsobecalled crude.Itsetouttoshowaman broughttothevergeofinsanity

byhiswife'sexpresswill;butthe finalthingshechosetotaunthim withwastheuncertaintythathe wasthefatheroftheirgrown-up daughter. Forthisuncertaintytherewas nottheslightestshredofevidence: yetthepossibilityofacontretemps washammeredhomerelentlessly bythewifewithaviewtoderangingherhusband.Thewiderim(ContinuedonPage13)

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Icomenowtoaletter'rom "PerplexedMother"ofSouth Perth.Shewrites:

ThoughnominallyanAnglican IgotonoChurchandpracticenoreligionpublicly.My husbandisaCatholic.My children(theeldestboyis notyetten)areattheCatholicSchool.Woulditbe lawfulformetobecomea Catholicjusttoquietthe children'squestionsandpromotethepeaceandunionofthe home,eventhoughIdonot believeintheCatholic Church?Wouldyouadviseme todoso?CouldIbeunder anyobligationtodoso?In otherwords,isitobligatory, advisable,evenlawfulforme tobecomeaCatholicunder thesecircumstances?

A.:Underthecircumstances, andmerelyforthemotivesset outbyyou,itisnotobligatory, itisnotadvisable,itisnot lawfulforyoutobecomeaCatholic,and,Imayadd,itisnot possibleforyoutobecomeone withoutbeingguiltyofsin.I mentionthislastpointbecause, wereyoutostateyourwishto becomeaCatholicyouwouldat youradmissiontotheChurch, becalledontodeclareingeneral youracceptanceoftheteaching oftheChurchonallpoints, andyouracceptanceinparticular,ofanumberofherdoctrines. Youcouldnotmakethatstatementwithouttellingalie,and asthestatementismadeon oath,itwouldinvolvethesin ofperjury.

Thefactisthatnoonemay becomeaCatholicunlessheor she,withthehelpofGod's grace,believesthattheCatholicChurchandnootheristhe onewhichChristestablished. Faithistheacceptanceofthe truthonGod'sword.Ifyoudo notacceptthetruthsofCatholicteachingontherational groundthatChristgavethat ChurchauthoritytoteachHis revelationyoucannotrightly becomeaCatholic.Yousay youarenominallyanAnglican. Thatmaymeanthat,whileyou donotattendtheAnglican ChurchyoubelievethatGod hasappointedtheAnglican Churchtoteachallnationsand thatGodarrangedforsuchauthoritytobevestedinHenry VIII,andhissuccessorsby

MASSES

havingthisauthoritytransferredtotheminaBritishActof Parliamentin1534.Orwhen yousayyouarenominallyan Anglicanyoumaymeanthatyou placenobeliefinthe'mutually destructivedoctrinesthatare foundwithintheAnglican Churchbutthatyouhavenever botheredtoseekwheretruth maybereallyfound.

SERIOUSISSUE

Ifyouhaveexaminedthe questionseriouslyandwith prayer,ifyouaresatisfiedthat theAnglicanChurchisthe ChurchwhichOurLordcameon earthtoestablish,thoughthe groundsofyourbeliefareunintelligibletome,nonethelessI havetotellyouthatyouare boundinconsciencetoremainan Anglicanandtolivebythe teachingofthatAnglican Church,onceyouareclearwhat isis.Butifyouareoneofthose nominalAnglicanswhohave neverfacedtheissue,although itconfrontsthemasitconfrontyou,thenyourposition isaseriousonebeforeGod. Isaytheissueconfronts you;foryouarebrought intodailycontactwithitinyour homelife,inyourhusband's life,inthelifeandtrainingof yourchildren.Theissueisone thatcanbeshirkedonlywith theprospectoftheeternalloss ofyoursoul.Onthispoint ChristOurLord,fullofpityas Hewastoourhumanweakness, wascompletelyintolerant."He thatbelievethnotshallbecondemned"areHisownwords. Suchunbeliefmustofcoursebe throughaperson'sownfaultor itcouldnotbringtheterrible penaltywithit.ButIdonotsee howanyonetowhomtheissue hasbeenpresentedcanbeexcusedfromfaultifheorshedoes notfaceit.Thegraceoffaithis agiftofGod,butmancanwith God'shelpdisposehimselfforthatcrowninggrace.Nottodo so,nottofacethequestionmay bethelesstroublesomecourse andmayultimatelyleadtosuch hardnessofheartthattheperson isnolongervexedaboutthe matter.Butsuchpeaceishollow andaselfdeception.For"what dothitprofitamantogainthe wholeworldandsuffertheloss ofhisownsoul?"

FORSALE!

Anottoowellinformed"Catholic"fromAlbanywrites askinginformationaboutcertain Massesforthedead,which,she says,onthepaymentofacertainfixedsum,areappliedfor thereleaseofthesoulsinPurgatory.ThequestionItakeitis aseriousoneandnotmeantto giveoffence.Butaquestionof thisnaturealwayscomesasa shocktoaCatholic.Forthesuggestionunderlyingthequestion issoutterlyfalse.TheHoly SacrificeoftheMasscannotbe boughtorsold.InnocircumstancesareCatholicsmadetopay moneyforaMass,leastofall aretheyrequiredtopaythe fantasticsummentionedbythe correspondent.Itistruethat Catholics,oftheirownfree choice,or,toquotetheCanon LawoftheChurch,fromtheir personaldevotion,giveofferings tothepriest,thathemayoffer HolyMasstoGodfortheirintentions.Once,theirofferings tooktheformofthematerial requiredfortheSacrificeorof theproductsoftheirdailytoil. Nowadaysasmallmonetaryofferingismadeinstead,butnot withaviewtobuyingtheMass

butfortwoverynoblereasons.

TheywanttohaveamoreintimateshareingivingtoGodthe infinitepraiseandhonourwhich Hereceivesfromtheofferingof OurDivineRedeemerinthe Mass.Secondlytheywishto helpinsupportoftheChurch. Theyfreelychoosethisway ofdoingso.TheCanonLawof theChurchlaysdown:

(1)Accordingtothereceived andapprovedcustomofthe Churchanypriestcelebrating andapplyingtheMassmayreceiveanalms.

(2)Anysuggestionofabusinessinthematterisabsolutely forbidden. ThisbeingsoIfindithardto believeourAlbanycorrespondentcamebytheinformationin themannerinwhichshesaid shedid.Icanwellunderstand anyonegivingoutthatitisfar bettertohaveMasssaidfora deceasedpersonthantolay wreathsonhistombbutthat thealternativewasputtoher whenandwhereshesaiditwas isreallytoomuch.Icanonly concludethatthespeakerdid nothaveherfullattentionatthe timehewasspeaking.

COMMUNIONUNDERONEORTWOKINDS!

Wereturnnowtoourold friend"A.C.R."whoasks:If Catholicstakathewordsofthe institutionoftheBlessedEucharistsoliterally,whyisitthe Communicantsareonlygiven theWafer,andnoWine?The latterismostimportantasit representstheBloodwhichis greaterthantheBody.Bythe Priestsdrinkingthewine,the communicantshavenosharein thatSacrament.Protestantsgive boththeWaferandtheWine.

A.:Itispreciselybecausewe takeOurLord'swordsliterally thatCatholicsreceivetheBlessedEucharistunderonekind only.Don'tyousee,thereisno reasonfordoingotherwise.We believethatitistheliving ChristwereceiveinHolyCommunionandthatHisSouland BodyandBloodarepresentboth undertheappearanceofbread andundertheappearanceof wine.ThefactthatthePriest

SPORTING

Thenextletterisfromoneto whomananswerwasgivena fewweeksago.Itis"Interested" ofGeraldton."Interested's"letter,youmayrememberdealt withthequestionofLatininthe Mass.Hewaitedpatientlyfor theanswerandwhenitcamehe didnothearit.Anoisyneighboursetsomemachineinmotion tosucheffectthatthe"Catholic Answer"wasrenderedinaudible."Interested"naturally enoughwasdisappointed morethanthathewasalittle upset.Forhedidgetavery smallsectionofthebroadcast andhewasnotamused.

"ThelittleIdidget"hewrites

"Ididnotappreciate.Onreferencetomyoriginalletter (ofwhichIhaveacopy)I madereferencetoapriest translatingtheserviceinto EnglishandImadenosuch referenceasthisbeing"arunningcommentary"tousethe veryfewwordspickedup fromyourreply.Attheoutset ofmyoriginalletterIstated thatIwasaProtestantand althoughnotareligiousmanI doobjecttomyremarksbeing construedtomakethemappearthatIderidedareligious servicesomuchastocompare itwithasportingeventto whichthewords"running commentary"arepractically universallyappliedoverthe radiotoday."

A.:ItIletyouintoalittle secretaboutmyselfyoumay begintoseewhyIusedaperfectlynormalEnglishphrasein connectionwithareligiousservicecompletelyignorantofthe factthatontheradiotodayit hascometobepracticallyuniversallyappliedtothedescription ofsportingevents.Mysecret isthis.Withtheexception ofthetimesignalpipswhicha collegueforcesonmyattention eachday,andthelastrecordor twooftheSentimentalistin MusiclandwhichIhearwhilst awaitingmyturnatthemicrophoneIneverlistentothe radio.HenceIwascompletely ignorantofthefactthatradio hadappropriatedtoitselfthe useofthephraseinquestion. HadIknownthat,andhadI thefaintestideathatmyuseof thetermwouldmakeitappear thatIwishedtomisconstrue yourremarksandgivethema meaningotherthanyouhadintendedIwouldneverhaveused it.AsitisInowwithdrawthe wordsunreservedlyandhope therebytoestablishcordialre-

alonereceivesunderbothkinds doesnotimpairtheSacrament forthelaity.ForatHolyCommunionthepeoplereceiveChrist Himselfintotheirhearts,Christ, GodandMan,soulandbody andblood,Christ,risenand alive,gloriousandimmortal, Christastrulypresenttothem asheistothepriestwhooffers thesacrifice.Thereisalsoa practicalreasonforthiscustom. IfyougointoanyCatholic ChurchatearlyMassonSunday morningandseethelargenumbersapproachingtheAltaryou wouldagreethatthedifficultyof givingHolyCommunionunder theformofwinewouldbealmostinsuperable.

Ihavegivenaverylengthy replytothispartofyourletter. Idosointhehopethatyouwill examineitcarefullyandifnecessaryletmeknowexactly whereyoufindfaultwithitor atwhatpointtheargumentis

EVENT!

lationsagain.Believeme,I enjoyedyourfirstletterandgave whatIhopedwasafriendly reply.WhenIreadyourcomplaintIwasmostdisappointed. Letmeknow,"Interested",if peaceisestablishedbetweenus.

obscureorseemstofail.In doingso,pleasebearinmind thatthenaturalwaytoapproach thestudyofthescriptureisto takeeverythingasliterallytrue untilforobviousreasonsorby forceofargumentyouareforced toacceptitasfigurative.After alltheScriptureisnotafairy storyspunaroundafewfacts fromreallife.TheGospelis.an accountofthelifeandteaching ofOurLordJesusChrist.Itcontainsmanyoftheactualwords spokenbyHimduringhisearthlylife.These"Words,Irepeat, shouldbetakenliterallyuntil theobvioussenseorvalidexegisisshowthemtobeotherwise. Suchphrasesas"IamtheVine" "Iamthedoor"areobviously figurative.Otherpassagesare obviouslyallegorical.Passages suchasJohn6arenotsoobviouslyfigurativeandaccording totherulesofordinaryliterary criticismtheymustbeshownto befigurative.Intheearlypart ofthepassagefromSt.JohnI haveallowedfigurativelanguage.ThelatterpartI'veendeavouredtoshowmustbetaken literally.Asatestofyoursinceritywillyoupleaseshowme wheremyargumentfails.Itoo amaloveroftruth.

TennisRacquetsR.estrungbyexpertsatWimbledonSportsDepot, BonMarcheArcade.

TheprophetoftheRedRevolutionhas cometooccupyalegendarypositiononthe SovietOlympus.Andwhataworthymodel ofpatientindustry,inspiredgenius,and self-sacrificingcomradeshiphewas!

Trulyaworthymodelforallyoung socialreformerstofollow.

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KarlMarxwho,sixty-four yearsafterhisdeath,still enjoysatremendousinternationalreputationforwisdom andinfallibleprognostication. Becausetheintellectualsin ourliterateerawieldtremendousinfluenceduetotheircontrolofthepublishingandeducationalworld,anyinquiryinto thelifeandcharacterofthe manwhoplayedandstillplays solargeapartinthemakeupoftheirideology,isextremelypertinent.

wentbroketryingtogethim educatedwhiletheyoung Marxsquanderedhismoney andtimeinaimlessargument androysteringincoffeehouses.

PARASITE Hedidnotgraduatefrom BerlinUniversitybecausehe refusedtoattendclasses.He finallygotadegreebymail fromBonn.Althoughhewas thefirstbornandresponsible forthefamilyafterhisfather (aJewturnedChristian)died ofabrokenheart,henever

Communism'sReveredFather

WhetherbyaccidentordesigntheNegropresshasbeena thorninthesideofCommunistseekingconvertsfromthe ranksofAmerica'sgreatest andmostvociferiousminority.

EventhoseNegropublications thathavefreelyopenedtheir columnstotheRedpropagandistshavebeenusefulinblockingtheadvanceofCommunism bykeepingbothCommunists andwould-beconvertsreminded thatnothingispossibleunder Communismthatcouldnotbe accomplishedbyenforcement oftheletterandspiritofthe UnitedStatesConstitution.The Negropress,asaninstitution, isolderinthecountrybecome popular.Hence,itsseniorityas achampionofthecauseofthe "underdog"isindisputable.

ManyNegroesofthisgenerationhavebeenledtobelieve thattheCommunistswerethe onlygroup,exclusiveofNegro organizations,thathasbeen consistentinitsdemandsfor equalityregardlessofrace, creedorcolour.Thisbubblecan easilybeburstbyacloseperusalofthefilesofNegronewspaperswhichhave,formore thanacentury,beenunstintingintheirpraiseofAmerican whiteorganizationsandindividualswhoriskedlifeaswell asfortunetofightforhuman rights.

UNFORESEEN

TheNegropress,alongwith theNationalAssociationforthe AdvancementofColoredPeople,

hasforcedDemocracyonAmerica.Studentsof.political scienceareagreedthatthe framersofourConstitution wouldnothaveperfectedsucha documenthadtheybeenable toimaginethepossibilityof freedomoftheAmericanslave. Thewritingofsuchaconstitutionwhich,yearslater,would facilitatetheestablishmentof realdemocracyisanactof Providence.Theframersofthe Constitution,aswellasthe authorsofsubsequentnecessary amendments,setinmotiona movementthatalmosttwo hundredyearslaterwasto plaguetheleadersofthenation whichtheyforesawasademocraticexampleforallwho wouldliveinChristianbrotherhoodunderoneflagforGod andcountry.

GeorgeSchuyler,associate editorofthe"PittsburghCourier,"isbelievedtobethemost widelyreadNegrojournalistin thecountryandinrecentyears hasbecomealmostasvitriolic asWestbrookPegleragainst theCommunists.

DEBUNK

Hereisthemannerinwhich heusuallytreatstheCommunistsubjectinhiscolumn "ViewsandReviews:"

"Thesocio-economicviewsof most'advancedintellectuals" forthepastfourorfivegenerationshavebeenlargelypredicatedupontheassertionsand assumptionsofashallow-pated Germanne'er-do-wellnamed

Fortunately,wenowhavea bookthatdoesthisinabiting anddebunkingmannerthatthis strangecharacterhaslong needed.Itis"TheRedPrussian.TheLifeandLegend ofKarlMarx,"byLeopold

contributedapennytoits upkeep,butcontinuallybegged andborrowedfromhisold mother.

Marxwouldnotwork.Allhis lifehewaskeptupbyEngels andothercomradeswhohad notmethimanddidnotknow hischaracter.Hiswife,who camefromadistinguishedfamily,livedanddiedinthemost abjectsqualourbecauseMarx wastoolazytofindworkorto evenwritebooksforwhichhe hadcontracts.Thosewhoknew himloathedhim,anditwasnot withoutreasonthathewas called"thecalfbiter."

BeforehefoistedhisbastardizedHegelianismuponthegullibleworld,the"Fatherof Socialism"wasactuallyopposedtoit.Hissocialistideas, suchastheywere,werestolen fromProudhonandFourier, whilethetermsSocialistand Communistwerecoinedby RobertOwen,awealthyUtopian.

RAT

MARX

Asthedevilhatesholywater.

Schwarzschild(Scribners,$4).

Itwaspublishedsometime agobutsofarseemstohave hadaratherpoorreception.I suspectthatmostofthereviewersbeingintellectualswho haveswallowedtheMarxist rumble-bumblecouldnotbring themselvestoexamineandappraiseobjectivelythedevastatingdatatheauthorhasassembledanymorethanadevout Christiancouldobjectivelyconsiderabookquestioningthe generallyacceptedlegendof Jesus.

TRUTH-LOVER

Fansofdebunkingwillbe delightedwiththisbookwhich brilliantlyassemblesthefacts ofMarx'slifeandcoldlydissectsthemassoftortuous half-truths,inventionsand phoneyphilosophicpresuppositionswhichcomprisehiswork.

Primarilyapamphleteerwho waslazy,envious,vicious,and hatedresearchasthedevilis supposedtohateholywater, Marx'sfewbooksareso unreadablethattheyhavelong beenregardedasprofound. Actually,theyareeithernonsenseorbarefaceddistortionsof theobvious.

Hisdictumoftheever-increasingmiseryoftheworkers, theinevitablydecreasingnumberofcapitalists,theincreasingrecurrenceofcatastrophic economicdepressionsleading unswervinglytoafinalstalemate,world-widestarvationand overthrowofthecapitalistsystembytheproletarianrevolu-tion-allofthisbilgehasbeen disprovenagainandagainduringandsincehistime.Nevertheless,sogulliblearethe "intellectuals"thattheynot onlycontinuetobelieveinthe Marxiantwaddle,butmostof themactuallyhopeforworldwidecatastrophesothattheir mastercanbeprovenrightat least.

Onthebasisofthis meagreknowledgeandfantastic "science",Marxandhisstooge, Engels,annuallyprophesiedthe revolutionfrom1850onwards. Hewastheworld'schampion wishfulthinker.Hedestroyed everyrevolutionarymovement withwhichhewaseveridentifiedbyPrussiantactics,Levantineschemingandthepurgingofhisclosestassociates.He doublecrossedeverybodywho everbefriendedhim,including hisownfather,whoalmost

barbarismwithintheconfines ofcivilization."Hisletterswere fullofreferencesto"theEuropeanemigrantmob"and"the rottenemigrantswinewho wallowinthefilthofnewspapers."

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Butattwenty-five,withhis firstandshortlivededitorial postontheRhenishGazette, Marxopportunisticallyattacked Communismas"theactual danger,"andwarnedhisCommunistcontributorsthatwhile hewaseditor,the"smuggling inofCommunistandSocialist dogmas"wouldbeimpossible.

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Malenkovapedhisbloody-handed masterinworminghiswayintoakeypositionintheImperialcliqueoftheKremlin. Whenhispredecessorshaven'tpredeceased himquicklyenough,ithasn'tbeenhisfault.

himselfaspoliticalcommissar ofaRedArmycavalrysquadron.Hisassignmentwasto coerceofficersandsoldiers, mostofthemChristianbelievers,intobecominggoodCommunists.TodothatMalenkov spoketirelesslyinfavourof atheismandtaughtcompulsory classesinthefalsedoctrineof

Stalin'sSuccessor?

GeorgiMalenkov,themanwhomayonedaysucceed StalinastyrantofRussiaandheadoftheworld-wideCommunistmovement,hasaveryundignifiednickname.When hisaidesarequitesuretheycan'tbeoverheard theycallhim"FatBoy."It'sanappropriatenicknametoo.Malenkov'stinypigeyespeeroutfroma heavyfacewhichemergesfromathickandbarelyperceptibleneck,mountedonapudgy,soft-lookingbody.Clothed asheusuallyisinashapelessmilitary-styletunic,Malenkov looksslothfulandlazy.Butdon'tbefooledMalenkov'sgirth doesnotslowhimdownmentally.Hethinksfastandworks hardatbeingchiefassistanttoStalin,andhewillsomeday makeasdangerousanadversaryforthefreeworldashis ageingboss.

Upto1941fewRussianshad heardofMalenkov,andhis namerarelyappearedinnewspaperdispatchesfromMoscow. Todayheholdsdownfiveofthe toughestandmostimportant jobsintheSovietUnionandhe carriesouthismultipledutiesso efficientlythatmostcompetent observersbelievehewillhave littletroubleinseizingthereins ofpowerasStalin'ssuccessor whenthepresentleaderofthe Bolsheviksdisappearsfromthe scene.

Malenkovisamemberofthe twelvemanPolitburo,thegroup oftopCommunistswhichgovernsRussiaunderStalin's guidance.Heisalsooneofthe principalsecretariesoftheRussianCommunistParty;isin chargeofreconstructioninthe SovietUnion'swar-devastated areas;isbossoftheCominform, theinternationalconspiratorial organizationwhichStalinis usingtofomentworldrevolution;andtheleadinglightinthe veryimportantOrgburo,the departmentwhichpassesonthe reliabilityofallcandidatesfor politicalofficeinSovietRussia.

Butbyfarthemost evidencethatMalenkovisbeing groomedtosucceedStalinisthe floodlightofpublicityheisnow receiving.Sovietpoliticalleaders usuallyappearonlyinStalin's shadow.ForsometimenowMalenkovhasbeenchosentomake thekeynotespeechonceremonialoccasions.Photographsof theseeventsusuallyshowStalin beamingapprovinglyathis remarks.Frequentlythesespeechesarethefirstindicationof someimportantturninRussian policyortheheraldofdrastic revisioninCommunistdoctrine.

workwitheaseandoftenreacheshisconclusionsbyintuition ratherthanafterdrearyhours athisdesk.TheReddictator reserveshisfavoursformenwho havenoqualificationsbeyond theabilitytocarryoutorders relentlessly.AndMalenkovis surelyamanofthistype.

AsStalin'sprivatesecretary anumberofyearsago,hewas responsibleforconductingthe purgeswhicheliminatedmany ofthemenwhostoodinhis boss'spath.Nowthathehas reachedthesummitandstands nexttoStalin,Malenkovwill hardlyhesitatetoresorttothe samecruelmeasurestomake certainthathisownrivalsare destroyed.

SINCERESTFLATTERY

Marxism.Ifasoldierpersisted inexpressinghisbeliefinGod orifheheldpoliticalbeliefs evenslightlycontrarytoCommunistdogma,Malenkovwas quicktoturntheunfortunate overtothesecretpolicefor drasticpunishment.Nodoubt heperformedthesetaskstothe satisfactionofhisBolshevik superiors,forheroserapidlyin Communistcirclesandby1921 waschiefcommissarforthe wholeSovietTurkestanarmy.

Whenthecivilwarwasover Malenkov'srecordattractedthe attentionofLazarKaganovich, oneofStalin'sfewclosefriends andnowahighSovietofficial himself.KaganovichsentMalenkovtoaCommunisttrainingschoolinMoscowandsuggestedtoStalinthattheyoung fanaticmightbevaluableone

MOLOTOV Lazy,Self-satisfied?

UntilonlyrecentlyStalinhad reservedforhimselfthemaking ofsuchpronouncements.

LICK-SPITTLE

Malenkovisacraftyopportunist.Inhisclimbtothefront seathehasneglectednomeans ofreachinghisgoal,noteven crudeflatteryofhisboss.He dresseslikeStalin,walkslike him,andtalkslikehim.Like Stalinheboaststhatheisa practicalman,anadministrator, notapolitician.Whileitisobviouslyfalsethatheisnota shrewdandcallouspolitician,it cannotbedeniedthatMalenkov hasgreatadministrativecapacity.Hisworkdayisalongone, andheisnotafraidofthehardestkindofgruellingdetail.

Perhapsbecauseheisaslow, ploddingworkerhimself,Stalin iscontemptuousofthebrilliant manwithastrongandindividualpersonalitywhohandleshis

Therearenumerousparallels inthecareersofthetwomen. BeforeLenin,thefirstleader ofthebolsheviks,died,Stalin wasonlyoneofadozenormore second-linechieftainsand,at that,hewasprobablylastin importanceamongthem.But, whiletheothersheldprominentpostsasmilitarycommanders,cabinetofficials,and chairmen ofhigh-sounding committees,Stalincraftilygot himselfnamedsecretaryofthe CommunistParty.Totheothers thiswasanecessarybutdull androutinejobandeachwas gladthatStalinrelievedhimof itsmonotony.Butthefuture Sovietdictatormadecleveruse ofhispositiontopassonall candidatesformembershipin theCommunistPartyandespeciallyonallcandidatesfor partyoffice.Onthesurface Stalinmerelytookcareofroutinecorrespondenceandthe hundredsofsmallandstodgy taskswhichhisassociatesregardedasdrudgery.However,he secretlyspentthedaysplacing menhecouldtrustinpositions ofkeyimportance.Eventually hewasreadytostrikeanddestroytheother,moreprominent, partyleaderswhofoundthat theyhadfewsupportersamong thethousandsofrankandfile Bolsheviks.Stalinwasableto seizepower,andheholdsitto thisday,becauseallthemen underhim,fromthetoprank tothebottom,knowthattheir jobsandtheirfutures,even theirlives,areathisdisposal. Malenkovwasoneofthemen whohelpedStalintoconsolidatehispower,andnowthat heispartysecretaryheisusing Stalin'striedandprovenmethodstoassurehisownfuture. Andhehasthegreatadvantageofopenlyenjoyinghis boss'ssupport.

WORTHYSUCCESSOR Malenkovisonlyforty-eight yearsold,andhisrobusthealth seemstoguaranteehimalong andsuccessfulcareerofrulingtheRussianpeoplewhen Stalinretiresordies.Youmay besurehewillalsotakeover Stalin'scampaignofsavagery againsttheChurch,andBolshevism'sevilplantodominate theworld.The"FatBoy"has enjoyedhimselftoomuchsuperintendingthefightagainstthe Churchandcivilizationas Stalin'sagentsostopwhenhe becomesmasterofRussiain hisownright.

HowdangerousMalenkov's comingtopowerwillbetothe freeworldisrevealedinthe accomplishmentsofhisfanaticalcareertodate.In1919, duringtheRussiancivilwar, althoughMalenkovwasonly seventeen,hedistinguished

STALIN dull,routinejob day,sincehehadgreatcapacityforworkandcarriedout orderswithoutquestion,no matterhowruthlesstheywere.

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Threeyearslater,when Malenkovwasgraduatedfrom theschoolwithhighhonoursas aCommunistconspirator,he hadajobwaitingforhimas oneofStalin'sprivatesecretaries.Stalin'sofficewasthe controllingcentreofboththe stoogeRussiangovernmentand theBolshevikPartywhichactuallyruledthecountry.Here Malenkovlearnedtheinner secretsofpartypoliticsand absorbedthoroughknowledge ofthesecretdocumentsinthe partyfilesinwhichStalin maintainedadetailedrecordof everyCommunistfunctionary, includinginformationoneach man'spastmisdeeds.Thisinformationwasfrequentlyusedto blackmailrecalcitrantcomrades intosupportingStalin.

BydoggeddevotiontoStalin'sinterestsandstrictapplicationtohiswork,Malenkov soonbecameanalmostindis-

Theaccessionofthe"FatBoy"tothe thronewouldnotforeshadowanychangein Sovietpolicy.Heitwaswhoorganisedthe SovietisationofEasternEurope-withdisconcertingthoroughness. pensablecoginthehugetotalitarianmachinebeingbuiltto subjugatefirstRussiaandthen theworld.Itwasnosmallfeat toaccomplish.SeveralofStalin'sprevioussecretarieshad foundthattheirjobcouldlead straighttothenooseiftheir bossjudgedthemlackingin discretionortoomerciful towardhispoliticalopponents. ButmenlikeMalenkovare neverdeterredbyscruplesor movedbypity,andhewenton fromonetriumphtoanother underStalin'sdiabolicalprotection.

Malenkov'sapprenticeship endedin1930andhewasappointedtohisfirstindependent office,headoftheMoscowOrgburo.Inthisjobhespiedonthe governmentandpartyofficials workinginRussia'scapitaland reportedtohismasterontheir faithfulness.

CLEAN-UP

By1934Stalinjudgedhimself strongenoughtorootoutthe lastofhisopponents.andhe spenttheyearsuntil1939imprisoningorexecutinghissurvivingcomradesoftheolddays oftheRussianrevolution.His objectwastomakecertainthat noonewaslefttoquestionhis claimtoruleRussia.Malenkov enthusiasticallyservedasa leadingmemberofthesmall innercircleofStalin'scronies whichplannedthepurgesand decidedwhowastobeeliminatedandwhowasmerelytobe imprisoned.Itgoeswithout sayingthatonlyahardened materialist,takingpleasurein savagecrueltyandlackingthe graceofmercy,couldholddown suchapost.ByStalin'sunholy standardsMalenkovperformed hisdutiesfaithfullyandwell. Neverdidheletpityorkindnessswayhimfromcarrying outhismercilesstask.IVthe timeMalenkovandhishenchmenwerefinished,tensof thousandsofRussianshadbeen killedorimprisonedandtheir familieswerebrokenupand starving.Thewholecountry wasgroaninghelplesslyunder

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aheavyloadofoppression which,initsbarbarismand cruelty,matchedtheworst deedsofthemostsavageand uncivilizedpagansofantiquity. Althoughhisdeedshaddoubtless,earnedhimthecontemptof alldecentmenandtheplaudits ofthewicked,Malenkovwas stillcomparativelyunknown, forthemanwhoundertakes suchajob,likeagangster, avoidspublicity.

YES-BOY

ButStalinknewwhathehad accomplishedandrewardedhis Chieftroubleshooterbymaking himamemberoftheBolshevik CentralCommittee.Fortwo yearsMalenkovfilledthispost withoutfanfare.Then,in1941, Stalinbecamedissatisfiedwith theworkofsomeofhisleading aidesandemployedMalenkov'swillingservicestoscold thempublicly.Inaspeech printedonthefrontpageof everyRussiannewspaper,Malenkovattackedthelazinessand self-satisfiedairsofnumerous highofficials.Thosewhoheard orreadthisspeechimmediately realizedthatithadbeendeliveredonStalin'sorders,forno Russianwouldhavedaredto attacksuchhighlyplacedpersonsunlesshehadbeeninstructedtodosobythedictator himself.

Itwasthisspeechandthe realizationthatthemanwho madeitwasdestinedtoplay animportantroleinSoviet RussiawhichbroughtMalenkov sharplytotheattentionofthe outerworld.Andthespeech alsoearnedhimtwopowerful enemies,foramongthoseheattackedwerethewifeofVyacheslavMolotov,herselfagovernmentofficialatthetime,and MikhailKaganovich,brotherof Malenkov'sonetimesponsor, LazarKaganovich.

Withinafewdaysofthe speech'sdelivery,StalinsecuredMalenkov'selectiontothe Politburo,thehighestgoverningbodyintheSovietUnion. Malenkovthenassumedthejob offorciblycommunizingthe PolishandBalticterritories whichRussiahadseized,ajob forwhichhisexperienceinthe purgeshadfullyqualifiedhim. Hismethodwasthesimpleone ofliquidatingallreligiousand patrioticelementsintheoppressedareas.

RAPIDRISE

Upontheoutbreakofwarin 1941,Malenkovwasatlast giventheopportunitytodemonstratehiscapabilitiespublicly.Althoughthelatestrecruit totheinnercircleofCommunism,hewasallowedtobypass Bolshevikleaderswithlonger serviceandwasmadeamemberofStalin'sfive-manwar cabinet.Malenkov'sparticular jobwastooverseeaircraft productionand,itmustbeacknowledged,heturnedinan excellentperformance.Manyof Russia'saircraftfactorieshad beenoverrunbytheGermans GUARDIAN

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ZHDANOV immediatelyafter,strutting inthefirstmonthsofthewar. Malenkovtransferredwhat machineryandsupplieshe couldlocateandsentthemeast outoftheGermanArmys reach.Startingfromscratch,he builtnewfactoriesinSiberia, andeventuallytheSovietaircraftindustrywasturningout 40,000planesayear,agigantic totalunderthecircumstances.

Later,whentheGermans begantheirretreat,leavinga desolatecountrysidebehind them,Malenkovtookontheadditionalburdenofrestoringthe devastatedareas,housingand feedingthesurvivors,andrestoringtheshatteredfarmsand factories.Thedestructionhad beenenormous,andMalenkov accomplishedmiraclesincombattingit.

Malenkov'spostwarassignmentwastoorganizetheCominform,anassociationofEuropeanCommunistpartiesdedicatedtohelpRussia'splansfor conqueringtheworldinthe nameofbolshevism.Heworked withAndreiZhdanov,another ofStalin'sproteges.

OPPOSITIONWILTS

Aboutthistimesomethinghappened-wedonotknow what-tohaltMalenkov'smeteoricrise.Zhdanovwasalso verypopularwithStalin,and thetwomenhadbeenvying fortheboss'sfavour.Evidently, Zhdanovsucceededinarousing suspicionagainstMalenkov. Whateverthereason,forafew monthsthe"FatBoy"lived underacloudandwithdrew frompublicview.Butnotfor long.Zhdanovsuddenlydied. Therearerumoursthathemet aviolentend.We'llprobably neverknowthetruth,butitis afactthatimmediatelyafter Zhdanov'sdeathMalenkovwas againstruttingaboutandobviouslyagainenjoyingStalin's confidence.

Verylittleisknownofthe personalrelationshipsexisting amongthemembersofthePolitburo.ItisreportedthatMalenkovisaverygoodfriendof LavrentiBeria,headofthe Bolsheviksecretpoliceanda fellowmemberofthePolitburo. Malenkovcanthusdependon extremelyvaluablehelpifany oftheothermembers,suchas MolotovorKaganovich,tryto preventhimfromseizingpower afterStalin'sdeathorretirement.

HbLDSSOMETRUMPS

Russiaiseverthelandof mystery,anditisimpossible tospeakwithpositiveassurance onthecountry'sfuture.Butthe factthatMalenkovnowappears nexttoStalinatofficialgatheringsandmakesthemostimportantspeechoftheoccasion, andthathispictureisposted alongsideStalin'sinevery hamletandcrossroadsinRussia,reinforcestheprobability ofthepredictionthatStalinhas chosenthe"FatBoy"ashissuccessor.Itisquitepossiblethat otherhighlyplacedCommunistswillactivelyopposehim whenthetimecomes,but,since Malenkovcontrolstheparty bureaucracyasStalindidbeforehim,andsincehisfriend Beriacontrolsthepowerful secretpolice,itshouldnotbe toodifficultajobforMalenkov totakeoverafterhismaster dropsthereins.

Stalinhasjustpassedhis seventiethbirthday,andfor sometimeithasbeenreported thathishealthisfailing.The worldmaysoonlearnwhether Malenkov,the"crownprince," canmakegoodhisclaimtothe throne.

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TheVaticanonTrial

Forseveraldaysthetrialof tenmembersof-thereligious OrdersofCzechoslovakia,providedtheprincipalthemefor theentireCommunistPress ofthatcountry.Ofallthe politicaltrialsthathavesofar takenplaceintheCzechoslovak "People'sDemocracy,""thecaav oftheVaticanagents"received farthegreatestpublicity:day afterdayallthenewspapers, alongsidethereportsoftheState Courtproceedings,printedelaboratearticlesdealingwithreligion,thehistoryoftheChurch andthesinisteractivitiesofthe Vatican,whileallthecinemas ofPragueshowedtheMinistry ofInformation'sversionof"the fakedmiracleofCihost."

Inthelargecourt-roomwhere thetrialtookplace,onatable nearthejudge'sdesk,there glistenedinthestrongartificial lightseveralrponstrances,crucifixesandchalices,goldenand bejewelled,togetherwithAmericanrifles,Germanautomatic weapons,pistolsandotherarrris -allthisallegedlyfoundhidden inthecellarofthePremonstratensianMonasteryatNovaRise. Boththesacredveselsandthe weaponswerewellinview,so thatthepublicmightrealise clearlythecriminalassociation ofreligionwithterrorism.No Westerncorrespondentswere admitted,onlythelocaljournalistsandahandfulofrepresentativesfromtheneighbouring Communistcountries.Aspecial tablewasoccupiedbycameramenandradiooperators,and thecourtroomwasfilledwith the"representativesoftheworkingpeople"-menandwomen fromthePraguefactories.They providedsomesortofagallery, andtheProsecutorsandJudges gaveoftentheimpressionthat theywereaddressingratherthis importantaudiencethanthedefendants.Itwasaresponsive public,applaudingtheProsecutors'salliesandlaughingand jeeringattheprisoners.There werealsosomepriestsinthe auditorium,presumablychosen fromthesupportersofthebogus "CatholicAction."

LOSTBATTLE

COMPREHENSIVEATTACK

Theprincipaldefendantsat thetrial,however,werenotthe tenpriests,buttheChurch.It wascharacteristicthatall throughtheproceedingstheten prisonerswerebeingconsistently referredto-bytheProsecution, thewitnesses,theJudgesandthe Press-as"Vaticanagents." TheirallegiancetotheHoly FatherandtotheHierarchywas brandedasallegiancetoaforeignenemyPower,andthisinterpretationwasemphasisedboth bytheProsecutionandbythe Judges.TheProsecution'sstatementwasanassertionthatthe religiousOrdersandCongregationshadbeenallottedaprominentpartinthefulfilmentofthis plan.Thetaskshadbeendivided,sothateachmonasticOrder followedaspecifiedcourse:the Premonstratensiansweretoprepareanarmedrising,theJesuits weretoconcentrateonespionage, and,togetherwiththeRedemptorists,theywereto"disruptthe moraleducationoftheCzechoslovakyouthandtobreakupthe YouthLeague."TheFranciscan OrderwastoinciteCatholic peasantstoimpedethesocialisationofthecountryside.The RedemptoristshadalsotoexecutetheVatican'spolicyagainst theSovietUnionandtheSlav People's Democracies.The ProvincialandtheAbbotshad directcontactswiththeVatican diplomaticmissioninPrague, andthustheirOrdersandMonasteries"descendedtothelevel ofmereinstrumentsofanimperialisticwarwhichreaction abroadisinstigatingagainstthe SovietUnionandthePeople's Democracies."

BACKSCAPITALISM?

Attheendofthetrialthe PresidingJudge,afterreading thesentences,deliveredaspeech whichhasbeenwidelyquoted:-

NunciatureinPragueisguilty ofcontactingagentsofaforeign enemyPower"; aa gatheringof themembersofreligiousOrder comesintothecategoryof"subversiveactivities";asermondeliveredduringthedriveforthe collectivisationofthelandisa seditiousincitement.TheRussicumisahighschoolofespionage,amissionaryisatrained agent,andaCatholicpriest,who owesallegiancetotheHolySee andfeelshimselfboundbysecularlawsonlyifthesearenot incontradictionwiththelaws ofGod,isatreacherouscitizen, takinghisordersfromtheenemy.

Allthismeansthataslongas apriestrecognisestheauthority oftheChurch-the"Vatican authority"-theveryperformanceofhissimplestreligious dutiescanatanymomentbeinterpretedastreason.Theapostates-thePlojhars,theDechets andthehandfuloftheother priestswhohadjoinedthebogus "CatholicAction"andwhohad deniedobediencetotheHolySee -areconsideredtheonlysafe keepersofreligionandfitto enjoyreligiousfreedom.

RIDICULE

Againstthisbackgroundthe tenmonksfoughtalostbattle againstthesmoothmachineryof atotalitarianState.Alreadybeforethetrial,duringtheweeks whichtheyspentinprison, whileundergoingtheterrible treatmentbywhichaccusedpersonsinthecountriesbehindthe IronCurtainareconditionedfor acomingtrial,theyhadallconfessedtheirallegedcrimes.But duringthetrialtheyrevoked mostofwhattheyhadbeenmade toadmitbytheinvestigating officers,andallthetimeitwas apparentthattheyweretrying rathertopreservetheirintegrity asCatholicprieststhantoretrievetheirhumanfate.

Theimpressionofthedignifieddemeanouroftheaccused hasbeenevenstrengthenedby thesubsequentangrycomments oftheCommunistreporters,who speakofthe"impertinence"of theaccused,fordaringtodeny someofthecharges;oftheirattemptstoevadethequestionsor todeviatefromthemainsubject -thisinconnectionwithFr. SylvesterBraito'scourageous statementsonthedangerof materialisticeducationforyoung people;andoftheirrefusalto answercertainquestions.It wasalsomostsignificantthat theproceedingswerebroadcast fromrecordings,notbydirect transmissionfromthecourtroom, andthattherewereverynoticeablegapsintherecordings,as someofthedefendants'sentenceshadobviouslytobeexpurgated.

"Thestrugglebetween SocialismandCapitalism, whoseruleisdrawingtoits close,isstillgoingoninall papoftheworld,including Czechoslovakia.Itisunderstandablethatthecapitalist sideinthisstruggleissupportedbyallthosewhoseposition ofpoweristhreatenedandwho wanttomaintainthisposition. InthisconnectiontheactivitiesoftheVatican,whichis fullybackingcapitalism,have beenparticularlyprominent. TheVaticanistryingtosave itsrulingpositionbyallmeans atitsdisposal.Itsupports capitalisminallStatesand everywhere,andconductsactivitiestothiseffectalsoin Czechoslovakiaandinthe otherPeople'sDemocracies.

ItisobviousthatthePopular Democraticregimeofthe countriesledbytheSoviet Unionisunacceptabletothe Vatican,thatitthreatensits veryfoundations,andthat thereforetheVaticanistryingtomaintainitsworld dominationbothinspiritual andsecularmatters."

POTENTIALENEMY

This,then,istheessenceof whatthePragueCommunistregimewanted'toestablish:to prove,withasemblanceoflegality,thattheVaticanwasthe arch-enemy,plottingagainstthe independenceofthesmallcountriesofCentralandEastern Europe,andpreparingtheruin oftheirtrueprotector,the SovietUnion.TheVaticanis thepotentialenemy;thatiswhy PastoralLettersaredescribedas "subversiveleaflets,"whyan Abbot,whoreportstohissuperiorsabroadonthestateofhis monastery,isaccusedof"giving valuableinformationconcerning politicalandeconomicmatters." ApriestwhovisitsthePapal

Greatcarewastakenall throughtheproceedingsthatthe caseofthe"Vaticanagents" shouldnotbeinterpretedasan attemptonthepartoftheregimetoinfringeuponthereligiousbeliefsofthecitizens. TheProsecutorandtheJudges keptonstressingthattheywishedtodefendreligiousfreedom againstthosewhoaremisusingit forpoliticalaims,andthedefendantsweremadetoadmit,one aftertheother,that"theState showedgreattoleranceinreligiousmatters."Buteverynow andthenthereappearedonthe smoothsurfaceoftheproceedingssometracesofthedeepcontemptoftheatheistforthe ChristianandforhisChristian practice;suchas,forinstance, thefrequentquotationsfromthe Bible,alwaysbroughtupbythe Prosecutorinadistortedcontext; orhisquestion-accompaniedby roarsoflaughteronthepartof theaudience-puttooneofthe defendantswhoadmittedthat hehadpreviouslytoldalie:

"Didyougotoconfession?"Or, inconnectionwiththereportsof the"miracleofCihost,"theridiculing,onthepartoftheProsecutorandsomeoftheCommunistwitnesses,ofmiraclesin general.OrthedistortedhistoryofthemonasticOrdersand monasticlife.Andnosooner wasthetrialoverthantheCommunistpropagandabegantouse theconfessionsofthetenaccusedinordertoplay-upthe ProtestantsagainsttheCatholics. AfewdaysagoPragueRadio broadcastacommentary,taken fromabooknowinpreparation anddealingwiththe"reactionarymissionsofthemonasteries," inwhichthespeakerstremsd that

"JohnHuss,thefighterfor truth,thesocialrightsofexploitedhumanityandthe purityoftheChurch,wasnot theonlymantobesilencedby theChurchhierarchy In theHussitetimesthePope senttoBohemiagangsofassassinsandbanditsinthename oftheCross.Thesameishappeningnow,whentheVatican takesthesideoftheexploiters andcriminals."

Thetencondemnedmonks, whoweresojustlydescribedby theVaticanbroadcastsas"faithfulpriests"andas"martyrsfor theirfaith,"willnowdisappear intheircells.Butitisalready clearthattheirtrialwasnotthe lastofitskind.

-"TheTablet."

OldAquinians'AnnualGeneralHolyCommunion

TheOldAquiniansAssociationselectedMay 28,PentecostSunday,asthedayfortheAnnual GeneralHolyCommunionofMembersfor1950.

HolyMasswascelebratedbyadistinguished memberoftheAssociation,RightReverendMonsignorL.J.GoodyP.P.,D.D.,D.Ph.,at8,30a.m. intheCollegeChapel,Mt.Henry.

thefactthatpresentwasMr. SidneyJamesKelly,whoattendedtheCollegefrom1894 to1900,andsothisyearishis 50thyearasanOldBoyofthe College.

Inhissermon,MonsignorSuperiorofBoystown,Clontarf, Goodyexpressedthehopethat thepresenceoftheOldBoysof AquinasintheCollegeChapel wouldremindthemofboyhood idealsofvirtueandloyaltyto theFaith,whichidealsought berekindledbytheLightof theHolySpirit,especiallyon

PentecostSundayandinsuch surroundings.

Whenthanksgivingafter HolyCommunionhadbeen completed,theOldAquinians satdowntoasumptuousbreakfastpreparedbyMatronRamsteadandherefficientstaff.

ThePresidentoftheAssociation,Mr.G.Worner,presided andseatedwithhimwere RightReverendMonsignorL.J. Goody,Rev.Br.C.C.Marlow oftheProvincialCouncilofthe ChristianBrothers,Rev.Br.T. B.Garvey,Headmasterof AquinasCollege,Rev.Br.V.I. Murphy,PrincipalofC.B.C. Perth,Rev.Br.J.S.Crowley,

Rev.Br.F.P.O'Driscoll,an OldAquinianandPrincipalof C.B.H.S.Highgate,Rev.Br.W. T.McGee,PrincipalofCastledareBoysHome,Rev.Br.M.S. Quilligan,PrincipalofC.B.C. Fremantle,Rev.Br.D.V.Andinach,PrincipalofC.B.C.Leed-

Rev.Br.Garveyexpressed hispleasureatthegoodattendanceandcomplimentedthose presentontheirspiritofFaith andloyaltytotheCollege, whichwereresponsibleforthe sacrificetheyhadmadeto cometoAquinasfortheAnnualCommunionandBreakfast. Hebrieflyoutlinedthecourse ofeventsatAquinasduring thelastyear,andwishedthe Old AquiniansAssociation

ressedhispleasureatbeing present,mentioningthattwo OldBoyspresentthatmorning, Rev.Br.KeanandMr.S. Kelly,hadtaughthimduring histimewiththeBrothers. Heexpressedahopethathis associationswiththeOldBoys wouldbefrequentandenjoyable.

Rev.Br.Marlowexpressed hisdelightatbeingpresentand explainedhowimportantan OldBoysAssociationisinthe lifeofaSchoolbecauseinitthe finishedproductoftheSchool istobefound.HefeltthatalthoughaCollegemightnumber amongitsAlumniBishops,

ChurchinSpain RebuildsSlowly

MADRID,Spain.-Although there-buildingoftheCatholic ChurchinSpainintheyearsfol' lowingthecivilwaragainstcommunismhasbeennotable,the Churchisfarfromfullyrecoveredfromthelossessuffered. Therecordrevealsthatin 1930therewasapriestfor every752ofthefaithful;in 1944therewasonepriest forevery1,090.Duringthe civilwar,thecommunists killedsevenbishops,4,266 priests,2,489meninrelig- iouslife,287nunsand249 seminarians.Thedestructionincluded6,000churches,monasteries,conventsand seminaries.

Aidedbythegovernment,the taskofre-buildinghasgoneon slowlyandtheerectionofsome newchurcheshasbeenstarted.

Seesleftvacantoraffected otherwisebythecivilwarhave from1941to1949whichsaw48 appointmentsasordinaries,some ofwhichinvolvedtransfers.Four newdioceses,CiudadRodrigo, Guipuzcoa,VizcayaandAllacete havebeenrecentlyestablished.

erville,Rev.Brs.P.A.Kean, R.B.Keoghand.A.E.Travers,Old,BoysofAquinas.The CollegeChaplain,Rev.E.Rogers,anOldAquinian,joinedthe visitorsaftercelebratingHoly MassatSouthComo.

Mr.Worner,afterwelcoming alltothefunction,thanked firstlyMonsignorGoodyfor celebratingMassforthemembersoftheAssociationatconsiderableinconveniencetohimself,thenBr.Garveyforhis cooperationwiththeOldBoys, Associationatalltimes.He particularlywelcomedthevisitingBrothers,and,drewthe attentionofthegatheringto

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everysuccess,askingthose presenttosupporttheCommitteeintheambitionsprojectsto belaunchedinthenearfuture.

RightRev.MonsignorGoody intimatedthatsincethoseat theBreakfasthadearlier heardhissermon,hisspeech wouldbeashortone.Heexp-

PriestsandReligious,itwas alwaysasourceofjoyandedificationtotheBrotherstomeet OldBoyswhowerefervent Catholics,inspiteoftheenvironmentinwhichweliveat present.HewishedeachAquinianpresenthappinessand prosperity. Mr.Worner,onbehalfofthe OldBoys,presentedMatron Ramsteadwithasuitablepresentasatokenoftheirappreciationofhereffortsforthem. TheMatronfeelinglythanked theOldBoysfortheirpresent,andexpressedherdelight atSchoolattendingOldAquinianfunctions. Beforethegatheringdispersed,Mr.DesmondDease,an OldAquinianhimself,tooka groupphotoofthosepresent.

Ahealthysignoftherenewal ofCatholicactivityinSpainis indicatedinthe25Eucharistic Congresses,fiveMariancongress. es,50regionalspiritualmissions andtwocatecheticalcongresses heldsince1940.

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Deathofprominent Catholiclady.

ThedeathoccurredonTuesday 23rdMay,ofMrs.MaryAnn Middleton,wifeofMr.George MiddletonandmotherofRev. FatherHaroldMiddletonof Geraldton,adaughter(Mrs. Turrell)andtwosonsresident onthe'Fields.Onechildpredeceasedher.

Thedeepsympathyofall sectionsofthepublichasbeen extendedtothefamilyinits sorrow.ThelateMrs.Middleton wasformerlyaMissMaxwell, fromMullingar,CountryWest Meath.ShecametotheGoldfieldswhenabout18yearsof age,andwasmarriedinKalg- oorliein1915.Shewasnotable forgreatcharity,especially directedthroughtheCatholic Women'sLeague.

TheSeminaryhaslosta greatfriend.Mrs.Middleton's son,Rev,FatherHarold,was thefirststudenttobeordained fromGuildford.

Shewasamemberofthe SacredHeartSodalityandan AuxiliaryoftheLegionof Mary.

ASolemnRequiemM§sswas celebratedatSt.Marrsby Rev.FatherMiddleton,with Rev.Fr.O'Sullivan(Geraldton)Deacon,andRev.Fr. Moffatt(Geraldton)Sub-deacon andRev.Fr.McGrathM.C. AlsoinattendancewereV. Rev.Fr.McCarthy(Adm.), Rev.Fr.Gallagher(Boulder), andRev.Fr.P.Kelly(Kalg.) andalargecongregation.A combinedchoirfromthetwo ConventSchoolssangtheMass.

Therewasalargegathering atthegrave-sidewhereV.Rev. Fr.McCarthyofficiated.May hergentlesoulrestinpeace.

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UninformedGoodCatholic

Oldstersoftodaywhoenjoyedtheprivilegeofmakinga retreatunderFatherPardow mayrememberthatfamous Jesuitpreacher'sstoryofthe earnest,inquiringsoulwhohad studiedmostofthemajorCatholicdoctrinesonebyone,and hadfoundthemacceptable.But hecouldnotbringhimselfto thepointofenteringthe Church,because,hesaid,"I can'tswallowthePope."

FatherPardowassuredthe goodmanthattherewasno needforhimtodosuchviolencetohimself,andthen proceeded,inhisinimitable way,toshowhimthatbeliefin thePopeandhisspiritual powersiseverybitasreasonableasanyoneofthemany doctrineshehadalreadyacceptedasGod'steaching.

Itwasnearlyfiftyyearsago that,asaCatholichighschool boyinPhiladelphia,Iheard FatherPardowtellthetale duringaretreatforthepublic inSt.John'sChurch,opposite Wanamaker's.Itlaterdeveloped formeanewangle,whichhas grownclearerandsharperover theyears.

Theyoungergenerationmight callmypostscripttothisstory a"tagline"or"sockline"or "stinger."Yet,noirreverence isintendedwhenIsuggestthat theeloquentretreatmaster's non-Catholicfriendwouldhave hadlessdifficultyin"swallowingthePope,"infact,hewould havedigestedalltheother doctrinesoftheChurchmuch morequicklyandcompletely if,insteadofsavingthePope fordessertorcordialafterhis doctrinalmeal,hehadtakenthe HolyFatherasaperitiforcocktailorappetizer.

SUPREMEIMPORTANCE

ImakethissuggestionbecauseanessentialfirstinCatholicdogmaisthedoctrineof thepapacy'sauthorityinthe teachingorganizationOurLord leftbehindHimtocarryon Hisworkintheworld-the teachingorganizationweknow asHisChurch.Onceconvinced thatGodhassafeguardedHis Churchagainsttheteachingof error,throughtheinfallibility ofthePopeandtheinfallibility oftheChurch,theseekerafter truthwillnaturallyandeasily acceptthespecificdoctrines whichadduptothefullteachingofChrist.WhattheChurch teachesistrue;itisguaranteed byGodtobetrue.

Perhapshereistheroot reasonwhytheaverageCatholicfeelssecureinaChurch whosedoctrineshemaynot clearlyknow,muchlessunderstandtothepointofbeingable toexplainordefendthem.

andwithgreaterfervour.He willtrytogotoMasseveryday insteadofonlyonSundays.He willgotoconfessionandHoly Communionmorefrequently, visittheMostBlessedSacramentmoreoften,attendextra devotionsinchurch,observe morecarefullythecommandmentsofGodandtheChurch, andsoon.

LOVEALONE

EveryCatholic,informedor uninformed,knowsthatto pleaseGoditisnotnecessary toknowmuch;allthatisrequiredistoloveHimmuch. "Catholic,"meaning"universal,"includesnotonlythehighly educated,whoknowandunderstandalltheanswers,but alsotheleasteducated,who don'tevenknowthequestions.

"WhatdothitprofittheetodisputedeeplyabouttheTrinity, ifthoubelackinginhumility andthusdispleasingtothe

JOHNCLEARY

Trinity?"asksThomasaKempisintheopeningchapterofthe FollowingofChrist.

Yet,ineverymovethata goodCatholicmakestoremain agoodCatholicandtobecome abetterCatholic,doctrinesand practicesoftheChurchareinvolved-doctrinesandpractices thathetakesforgranted.

NOPOST-GRADUATE

TheaverageCatholicin thesepartsdidstudyCatholic doctrineinhisschooldays,but usuallyhedoesnotcontinue thosestudiesafterleaving schoolorcollege,thoughthe Churchwisheshimtodoso. Werehecalleduponoftenerby outsiderstoexplaintheteachingoftheChurch,thechances arethathewouldcontinuethe studyhestoppedwhenleaving school.Youwouldbesurprised toknowhowinfrequentlysuch questionsareputtolaypeople. Americansjustdon'tseemto beinterestedinreligion.AlthoughthepeopleIhavebeen associatedwithinbusinessdurignthelastfortyyearshave beenpreponderantlynon-Catholic,Icannotthinkofasingle timewhenIhavebeenasked toexplainmyreligionorto defendit.ThefewrequestsI getforinformationarefrom friendsseekingenlightenment aboutaholyday,themeaning oftheImmaculateConception, fishonFriday,theexercises andregulationsofLent,orthe electionofthePope,whenthat eventwasinthenews.It makesafellowfeelthathewill bejudgedasaCatholic,notby whatheknows,butbyhowhe lives.

Thesadtruthisthatmostof usCatholicsdonotknowour religionasweshould.Our ignoranceisareflectionon ourselves,however,notonour religion.Godknows,wehave hadampleopportunity,beginningwithchildhood,tolearnit inallitsgloriousbeautyof detail.Therewouldseemtobe noexcuseforthisignorance, andIoffernone.

WORKS,NOTKNOWLEDGE

Ido,however,advancean explanation.Ibelievethereis areason,otherthanindifference,whyamancanbea goodCatholic,adevoutCatholic,aCatholicwhowoulddie forhisreligion,andyetbe unabletodefinetheChurch's teachinginawaytoconvince anyoneofitsGod-givenauthenticity-unabletoanswerobjectionsorcriticismsofthisor thatspecificdogmaorpractice oftheChurch.

Usually,whenaCatholic makesaresolutionthatfrom nowonhewillbeabetterCatholic,hedoesnotmeanthathe willbeabetter-informedCatholic.Hemeanshewillbea better-livingCatholic,onthe principlethatgoodness,ordevotion,isnotamatteroflearningbutamannerofliving.He meansheisgoingtopractise hisreligionmoreintensely.He isgoingtoworshipGodmore ferventlybydoingwithgreater devotionthethingshemustdo toremainwithinthefoldofthe Churchandbytakingfuller advantageofthecountless helpstovirtue,tograce,to salvation,tobefoundinthe CatholicChurchandnowhere else.Heisgoingtoprayoftener

gotuptotesthim,saying, "Master,whatmustIdoto gaineternallife?"Buthe saidtohim,"Whatiswritten inthelaw?Howdostthou read?"Heansweredandsaid, "ThoushaltlovetheLord thyGodwiththywhole strength,andwiththywhole mind;andthyneighboras thyself."Andhesaidtohim, "Thouhastansweredrightly: dothisandthoushaltlive." DoesOurLordmeanthatwe canignorealltheothercommandments?No.Hemeans that,inobservingthecommanmentoftheloveofGodand ourneighbor,weshallbeobservingalltheothercommandments.Inobeyinganyofthe othercommandments,weare obeyingthecommandmentto loveGodandneighbour,which isbasic,fundamentalandallembracing.The"shafts"and "shalt-nots"oftheothercommandmentsformtheshadowof thepositivecommandtolove, whichisthesubstanceofthe law.

"TRUTHSTHOU HASTREVEALED"

Somesuchprocessasthatwhetherconsciousorunconsciousorsubconscious-may servetoexplaintheseeming paradoxofaCatholicwhodoes notknowthedetailsofhisreligionasheshould,butwould dieratherthandenyasingle tenetofthatreligion.

HebelievesthatGodbecame mantoredeemus;thatHeleft ateachingChurchtocarryon theworkofsalvation:that,in theteachingofthehierarchyof bishopsandthePope,HesafeguardsthatChurchagainsterror untiltheendoftheworld.

Heknowsthereisprooffor everysingledoctrineandpracticeoftheChurch,eventhough hemaynotbeabletofurnish thatproof.

Hisinabilitytodemonstrate thetruthofadoctrinedoesnot dismayhim,norcreatedoubt inhismind.Tenthousanddifficultiesinregardtohisfaith wouldnotadduptoasingle doubt.

Thefactthatadoctrineis partoftheteachingoftheinfallibleChurchestablishedby Christinsufficientforhim.He believesitbecausetheChurch teachesit.Andhemakesprofessionofthatbeliefeverytime herecitestheshortActof Faith,whichIwouldrecommendforthemeditationof anyoneoutsidethefoldwho cannotunderstandthesupreme, unshakable confidence we CatholicshavethatourChurch isthetrueChurchestablished byChrist.

Atanyrate,theaverage Catholic,notcalled'uponto displayhisknowledgeofhis religion,takesCatholicdogma andpracticeforgranted,just ashetakesforgrantedthe mechanismofhisautomobile.

Allheneedstoknowabouthis car,hefeels,inthatifhekeeps itoiledandgreased,hasgasin thetankandairinthetyres,it willtakehimwherehewants togoandbackagain,sitting down.Heisnotconcerned aboutthe5,530individual parts-3,924inthechassisand 1,606inthebody-ortheprinciplesofignition.carburetion andtransmission,orhowall thesethingsarecoordinated intoaneffectivemeansof transportation.Solongasthe co-ordinationisthere,andit works,that'sallhe'sconcerned about.

THISDO

PerhapsthegoodCatholic whoisnottoowellinformed abouthisreligioncanbebetter comparedtotheaverageAmerican,whodoesnotknowashe shouldtheConstitutionand BillofRightsandthehistory ofhiscountry.Helearnedall thesethingsinschool,butalthoughtheresultsofhisstudy havebecomeapartofhisnatureasacitizen,hewouldhave asmuchdifficultyinpassinga testongovernmentasthe averageCatholicwouldhavein passingatestonhisreligion. Thatanalogy,too,islessthan perfect.Wemustgotothe Bibleforanaptillustrationof theprincipleevokedinmy attempttointerprettheuninformedgoodCatholic.InSt. Luke'sGospel(10:25)weread: Andbehold,acertainlawyer

0myGod,Ifirmlybelieve allthesacredtruthswhich theHolyCatholicChurch teaches,becauseThouhast revealedthem,whocanst neitherdeceivenorbedeceived.Amen.

Icouldwishforsuchaone nogreaterjoyandcomfortand solaceandpeaceofsoulthan thepossessionoftherightto recitewithus,inallsincerity andconviction,thataffirmation madeevenbyuninformed Catholics. "America"

DAYOLDACCHICKS.

CONT MulvraHatchery& PoultryFarm, FrederickSt.(offBelgraviaSt.), Belmont.

FORYOURCHICK REQUIREMENTS.

BookingsHeavy-BookEarly.

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Thursday,June1,1950.

NEWSANDNOTES

Asecondaryschoolscholarship (theC.W.O.Foundation),awarded bytheGowrieScholarshipTrust Fundduringtheweek,was awardedtoRalphLeonardParamor.AstudentofSt.LouisJesuit School,Claremontsince1945, RalphpassedhisJuniorlastyear withsevensubjects.InFebruary ofthisyearhewasawardeda LynnScholarship.

Mr.SarsfieldSmith,whosedescriptionsofRomeduringthe HolyYearhaveappearedrecently inthesecolumns,willreturnto thisStateontheStrathmoreon Tuesdaynext.Anarchitectwith thePublicWorksDepartment,Mr. Smithhasbeenabroadonpost- graduateworkforthepasttwelve months.WhileontheContinent hetookadvantageoftheoppor- tunitytomaketheHolyYearPilgrimagetoRome.Hismother, Mrs.C.Smith,isthesecretaryof theCatholicWomen'sLeague.

ThirtymigrantBritishboys under10yeEirsofageandtwo smallgirlsarrivedatFremantleon theOtrantoonTuesday.The children,selectedfromNorthern Ireland,travelledinthechargeof FatherMorrissey,ofMaitland, N.S.W.Theyweremetonarrival byFatherStinsononbehalfof the andCatholicEpiscopalMigration WelfareAssociation.Thelittle girlswillbesituatedatSt. Joseph'sOrphanage,Subiaco, whiletheboyswillgotoCastledareandBindoon.

OntheAsturiasonJune5thanotherpartyof21Maltesechildren isexpectedtoarriveatFremantle.

Inthe24hoursfrommidnight onFridaytomidnightonSaturday.May13,approximately120,000 rosariesweresaidinSt.Francis' Church,LonsdaleStreet,Melbourne.Theintentionswereworld peaceandtheconversionof Russia.

Thisrosarycrusade,organised bytheCampionSociety,was openedbyitsAustralianpresident, Mr.D.G.M.Jackson,M.A.Twenty Campionskeptthevigil(midnight to8a.m.)andaftertakingtheir turningivingoutthe15decades,sleptinimprovisedbedsinSt. Francis'MonasteryHall.

Threegenerationsoftheone familywererepresentedattheannualConferenceoftheCatholic Women'sLeagereonWednesday, 24thult.Mrs.J.Lennes(grandmother)isamemberoftheNedlandsbranchoftheC.W.L.,as-is Mrs.Worner(mother).Mrs.P. Smith(granddaughter)isthe minutesecretaryoftheStateExecutive.

"Warmgreetingstoasociety dedicatedtokeepingalivethefinesttraditionsofmotherhood." ThatiswhatDameEnidLyons. G.B.E.,M.H.R.,saidinamessage totheAmericanMothers'Committee,whichhadinvitedherto NewYorktoreceivetheawardfor beingnamedas"MotherofAustralia,1950." TheAmericanMothers'Committee,formedin1935,selectsan outstandingAmericanmothereach year.Inaddition,ithaschosen thisyearamothertorepresent eachoftheUnitedNations.

InalettertoDameEnid,the executivedirectoroftheAmerican Mothers'Committee(MaryE. Hughes)says: "Yourremarkablecareerinpubliclife,combinedwithyourdevotionasawifeandmotherof11 children,togetherwiththose qualitiesofmindandheartwhich contributemosttothefamilyand tothenation,eminentlyqualify youforhonourinourinternational HallofFame."

MostRev.Dr.JohnMcCarthy BishopofSandhurst,Victoria, celebratedthe67thanniversary ofhisordinationtothepriest, hoodonApril15.Anativeof Ballyvaughan,Ireland,hisLordshipisinhis92ndyear.He hasbeenBishopofSandhurst since1917.

QUARANTORE.

JUNE

1st.-LESMURDIEandDENMARK:OneDayofExpo- sition.

2nd.-CATHEDRAL:Forty Hours'Prayer(9th.-11th.).

3rd.-HIGHGATEHILL:Forty Hours'Prayer(16th.-18th.).

4th.-MERREDINandSPEARWOOD:OneDayofExposition.

RequiemforDr. Clune.

The15thanniversaryofthe deathofArchbishopClunewas markedonthe26thinstbya solemnRequiemMassatSt. Mary'sCathedral.HisGrace theArchbishoppresided,assistedbyRt.Rev.MonsignoriMoss andMcMahonasDeaconsatthe ThroneandRt.Rev.Mgr.KennedyV.G.asassistantpriest.

TheMasswascelebratedby Rev,Dr.E.Sullivan,withFr. DepiazziasdeaconandFather M.Ryanassub-deacon.Membersof secularthemetropolitanclergy, andreligious,were present,andthevariousorders ofReligiousWomenwererepresented.

MostRev.EdwardMichael Joyce,parishpriestofSockburn(Christchurch)hasbeen appointedbyhisHolinessPope PiusXIItosucceedhisLordshipBishopLyonsasBishopof Christchurch.

TheBishop-elect,whois43 yearsofage,wasborninLyttletononJune26,1907,thesonof thelateMr.JohnJoyce,and Mrs.Joyce,whoisstilllivingin Christchurch.Heisabrotherof theVeryRev.J.Joyce,Superior oftheMaristMissionHouse, Auckland.

ThenewBishopwaseducated atHolyCrossSeminaryandwas ordainedonOctober31,1931,in theCathedraloftheBlessed Sacrament,Christchurch,byhis unclethelateBishopByrne, thenBishopofToowoomba, Queensland.

Afterhisordination,Father Joyceservedforthreeyearsin theAucklanddiocese,returning toChristchurchin1934,where hewasassistantpriestatAddington,andlateratRiccarton.

In1941,hewasappointed chaplaintotheNewZealand MilitaryForces,servinginFiji andTonga.Sincedemobilization,theBishop-electhastaken aleadingpartinN.Z.M.F. reunionsandforthepastthree yearsrepresentedBishopLyons ontheNewZealandLabour Department'sCommitteeonImmigration.

Discriminations,Contd.frompage4

"THEFATHER."

plicationthatnomancanbecertainthatheisthefatherofhis childrenwasfarfromignored.The propositioncomesstrangelyand uncomfortablyfromawoman.

ExtravagantClaims.

Strindbergwasaplaywrightof thelate19thcentury-lastyear wastheanniversaryofhisbirth. "TheFather"isthebest-knownof hisplays,andclaimswhichnow appearextravaganthavebeen madeonitsbehalf.Ithasbeen describedasadramaoftremendousproportions,adynamicstudy ofanunbearablemarriagegiving oneofthebestportraitsever createdofashrewishwoman.NothingintheMercuryPlayers'productioncouldbeheldtojustify suchconclusions.

Thetreatmentofthethemewas reminiscentofIbsen:andjustas productionsofIbseninrecent yearstendedtofallflat,sodid thisplay.Itwasoutoftunewith modernthoughtsandfeelings.In theabsenceofanairofrealitythe playtookontheaspectofmelodrama.

SupermanWilts.

AlanSeymourasthedemented Captainwasscarcelyeveroffstage, andashewasalsobilledascoproducer(withWynneReid)the magnitudeofhisundertakingputs himinthealmostsuperhuman class.Itislittlewonderthathis achievementsfailedtomeasureup tosuchanaugustranking.He wasattimesverygood,butthe constantdrainonhisemotionsled himintoerrorsofexcesswhich causedhiscollapsetoappearmore asaweaknesstobecensuredthan atragedytobepitied.Onecannot escapetheconvictionthathewas inneedofdirection.Itwasa terrificparttoattempttogetaway with.

AsLaura,theCaptain'scallous, calculatingwife,ConstanceSpencerputupaperformancewhich wasashadetoocold.Itwasdifficulttoimagineherasbeingthe villainshewaspainted;butthen thewholeset-uplackedconviction, andhowsuchastorycouldbe madetoworkforanaudiencein 1950passescomprehension.

Nobodyelseintheplaywasof theslightestimportancetoitsdevelopment.Thosewhowerethere were:PegPizer,VivienneCumming.GeorgePerkins.Frank Powell,andRamsayMacLean. -DeCustibus

DAILYMISSAL.

JUNE.

Sun.,4th.:MassoftheBlessed Trinity.2nd.prayerofthe 1st,SundayafterPentecost. Creed.PrefaceoftheTrinity. LastGospeloftheSunday. Mon.,5th.:MassofSt.Boniface. 2nd.prayeragainstpersecution.

Tues.,6th.:Mass"Statuit."1st. prayerofSt.Norbert.2nd. prayeragainstpersecution. Wed.,7th.:MassofSunday.2nd. prayer"Acunctis."3rd.prayer,"Fidelium."4th.prayer againstpersecution.

Thur.,8th.:MassofCotpus Christi.Creed.Prefaceof theNativity.

Fri.,9th.:Massofyesterday. 2nd.prayerofSt.Columba. 3rd.prayerofSS:Primusand Felician.4th.prayeragainst persecution.Creed.Preface ofNativity.

Sat.,10th.:MassofCorpus Christi.2nd.prayerofSt. Margaret.3rd.prayer"Concede."4th. persecution.prayeragainst Creed.Preface ofNativity.

Straightthinkingwillprevent mostaccidents.

INIMINIIIMIIIIIIIMMIIMMINII GILBERT&SULLIVAN OPERASEASON

HisMajesty's,Nightlyat8. Direction:J.C.Williamson,Ltd. FinishingThisSat.Matinee. "THEMIKADO."

SaturdayNight. "PIRATESOFPENZANCE," Precededby "TRIALBYJURY."

Thursday,June8. "IOLANTHE."

Tuesday,June13. "YEOMANOFGUARD."

Saturday,June17. "H.M.S.PINAFORE."

Thursday,June22. "THEGONDOLIERS." PlansatNicholson'ssixdaysin advance. 1111,1E111111111.11W111111

THEWORD

AndagreatmultitudefollowedHim,becausetheysaw themiracleswhichHedidon themthatwerediseased. HesaidtoPhilip:Whenceshall webuybreadthatthesemay eat?AndthisHesaidtotry him,forHeHimselfknew whatHewoulddo.PhilipansweredHim:Twohundredpenny-worthofbreadisnotsufficientforthem.

"Joe."

"What,Dad?"

"Ihopeyouarewiserthan Philip."

Theboyisheyesroundedin amazement."Wiserthanoneof theapostles?" "Yes.Wiserthanhewas then."

"Idon'tknowwhatyou mean,Dad."Joepushedhis handsintohispockets.

Ihadputahandonhis shoulder."Joe,Philiphadseen OurLordworkingmiracles."

"Iknow,Dad."

"Theblindsaw,thelame walked,thedeafheard,the dumbspoke-"

Joelookedupatme,and graspedwhatIwassaying.

"YoumeanPhilipshouldhave knownthatJesuswasGod."

Isqueezedhisshoulder,givingassent.

Hisvoicelifted:-Andwhen Jesusaskedwheretobuy bread,Philipshouldhavesaid, 'Lord,youworkmiracles.Why areyouaskingmewhattodo?"

Iwassilent.

"Isthatwhatyoumean, Dad?"

Inodded.ThenIdrewhimto thewindowtolookatthe sunset."Joe.Everymorning Godwakesupthesun.Every eveningHelaysittorest.He bringsspringandsummer, autumnandwinter.Heholds theearthinHishand.andspins itforus."Iputmyarmacross hisshoulderandpulledhim closer."Letmetellyoua secret."

Hewassilent,andthered lightfromtheskyglorifiedhis face.

"Joe,sometimesIhaveworried."IsaiditasifIwere confessingasin.

Heturnedhisheadtoward me."You,Dad?"

"Yes.SometimesIhavefretted,wonderinghowinthe worldtofeedandclotheyou andtheotherchildren:andhow topaythedoctorandthedentist.SometimesIhavebeenlike Philip.Ihavelookedatmy emptychequebookandsaid, 'Twohundredpennyworthof breadisnotenoughforthem.' AndallthetimeIcouldhave hadamilliondollarsforthe asking,ifIhadneededit."

Joe'svoiceascendedthescale ofastonishment."Youcould?"

"Joe,here'sthesecret.Every time-everytime-I'vediscoveredthatifIreallyneeded something,Godgaveittome assoonasIaskedHim.The crazypartofitisthatoftenI worriedandfrettedfirst,before Irememberedtopray."

Joespokeoff-handedly."You meanyouwerelikePhilip.You talkedaboutbuyingsomething, whenallyouhadtodowasask God."

Itouchedthebackofhis headlightlywithmyhand. "That'sit,Joe.That'sit." JosephA.Breig in"America"

"WATCHYEANDPRAY"

DearCornerites

Wehavecomeoutofthe lovelymonthofMay-Our Lady'smonth-andentered intothemonthofJune-the monthoftheSacredHeart.We praynowwithadifferentcentralthoughtinourminds,but westillpray.

Thismatterofprayerisone towhichweoughttogivesome specialthoughtfromtimeto time.Weoughttohaveitquite straightinourmindswhyitis necessaryforustogoon prayingevenwhenwedon't particularlyfeellikeit.

PrayerisadutytousCatholics.TheChurchtakesthe wordsofOurLordquiteliterally-"WatchyeandPray"andmakesitourduty,under painofsin,tooffercertain worshiptoourCreator.

Protestantsoftenfindithard tounderstandourattitudein

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thismatter.Theysayaman shouldpraywhenhefeelslike it,andperhapswhentheyfind usgoingtoMasseverySunday, andonholidaysofobligation, theymaybeinclinedtothink wearehypocrites-forthey mustknowthatwearenot saints(notallofus,anyhow).

Butthetruthisthatifwe allowourselvestogetaltogetheroutoftheprayerhabit,itis terrificallyhardtogetgoing again.Practicesonceletdrop arehardtostartagain;andthe Churchknowsthatthespiritually"dry"Catholicwillstill keepneartoGodinperforming certainduties.Soitbecomes notsomuchamatterofthe feelings,butofthewill.The Christianisalwaysindeadly dangerofforfeitingsalvation, andsoChristsaid:"Watchye andPray."Wewouldbeindeed foolishtoignoreHim.

-AuntBessy 4

byJoyceWhillis M"Assisi"

THEGREATESTGIFT

Mrs.O'Donovanstraightened up,reachedthroughaspring sunbeamforanotherbundleof soiledshirts,droppedtheminto thetubandwentonwithher washing.Shesighedasthe shirtsdisappearedinaflurryof bubbles,sighedbecauseher backached.Shefeltthewashingmorenow-notasyoungas shehadbeen,Mrs.O'Donovan reflected;sixtyto-day.

Thewashing-dayodoursof soapandsoddenwoolfloated gentlypastherthroughthe opendoorinacloudofsteam thatroseagainstthewhite fleckedAprilsky.Whenshe pausedtowringagarmentMrs. O'Donovancouldsee'acrossthe yardtothepigstyeandbeyond, tothegrey-walledlanethat woundonandonacrossagreen anddunlandscapetowardsdistanthillsshadowedbyapassingshower.

ButMrs.O'Donovandidnot reallyseethesethings-they weretoofamiliar.Fortyyears oflobkingfromhercottage doorhadtakenanynovelty fromthelandscapeandnow shethoughtofitonlyasa vaguebackgroundtotheroad, andtheroadasonlyaway pointingwestwardtothesea andtoKathleen,who'dmarried theAmericansoldierandgone acrossthewater.Asthethought ofKathleendriftedthrough

hermind,Mrs.O'Donovan sighedagain. Theywereallgonenow,her children,totheirownlives. TherewasKathleen,theprettiestandsmartest,acrossthe waterandSeaninthecityoffice.Eileenwasinthecitytoo, cominghomelessandless oftenwithherhighheelsand redfingernails-Mrs.O'Donovanwonderedwhatsortofplace thecitymightbewhenagirl neededsuchthings?-andBrian too,awayatthecollege.

"It'sasmartfamilyyou have,MistressO'Donovan,"the schoolmasterhadsaid,"You canbeproudofthemall, thoughit'sashametheyhadto leaveyou."

"It'salwayssowhenthe youngbirdsleavethenest," Mrs.O'Donovanhadanswered, andlookedacrossatherhusbandseatedsilentasever.He wasnotoneforthetalking, Patrick,therewouldbedays onendwhenhescarcelyspoke aword.ItwasquietinthecottagewithevenPatrickinthe fieldsallday.Shemissedthem all.

ButtherewasstillMichael, herlastbornandtheoneremaining.Shecouldnottalkmuch topoorslowMichaelbutthere wasabondbetweenthem.

"Willyounotsendhimaway tothespecialschool,Mistress

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O'Donovan?"theschoolmaster hadpleaded.

"He'swellhere,"Mrs.O'Donovanhadsaid,"He'suseful withthebeasts."Thatwasher excuseforkeepingMichaelby her,lovinghimmorethanthe restforhisweakness.Itwas truethatMichaelwasgoodwith thebeastsinthewaythatthose whoarenotquiteasothers haveakinshipwithdumb things,andsheknewinher hearthewashappierhere.He wouldbeoffsomewherenow, sittingonarockwiththehares abouthim.Mrs.O'Donovan neverknewwherehewenton theseexpeditionsbuthehada secretlifeofhisownwiththe wildcreatures.

Mrs.O'Donovanliftedthe lastofherwashingfromthe tub,twistedthegarmentsin herstronghandsandwentinto theyardtopegthemontothe line.Whentheywereblowing brisklyinthehillbreezeshe turnedandlookeddownthe lanebeforere-enteringhercottage.Evenatthisgreatdistance shecouldrecognisethefigure ontheroadasMichael's,clad inaflappingoldjacketand movingwithhisfamiliar shamblingwalk.Hewascarryingsomething:Mrs.O'Donovanwonderedwhatitmight bethistime.Hewasalways bringinghomesomepoor woundedthingtotend,ahare orabird,onceevenafishin apail.Shepickedupthespare pegsandwentintothekitchen. Michaelcamebehindhera fewminuteslater.Hismother spokewithoutliftinghereyes fromthepotatoesshewaspeeling. "Whatisityehavethistime, Michael?"

"ImetShamusontheroad, Mother.Hehadthesethings forto-day.Hesaidtheywere foryou."Michaelspokewith theimportanceofachildonan errand.

Mrs.O'Donovandroppedher knifeamongthepotatoesand lookedatthearmfulofparcels Michaelhadreceivedfromthe postman.Itwasnotoftenthere wasmuchpostforher,the childrendidnotwriteregularly,butshewaspleasedtosee theparcelsandtoknowthey hadrememberedherbirthday.

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AuntBessy's LETTERBOX

AlthoughIhavenotwritten toyouformanyalongmonth Ihavenotforgottenyou.The enclosednoteisasmallofferingforthe"Bushies"andfor thesuccessofyourwork. Godblessyouandyourwork. Prayformeandmyintentionsplease. H.E.W. DearFriend, Iamverygladtohearfrom youagain,butnotabitsurprised.Thestauncholdfriends suchasyourselfneverleaveus, andthoughmonthsmayroll byIhaveneveranydoubtin mymindthatonedayIshall hearfromyouagain.Myhumble thanksforyourpresentkindness,andrestassuredthatyou arenotforgotten. AuntBessy fingeringthescarfandthen driftedoutofthecottagedoor. Mrs.O'Donovanscarcelyheeded hisgoing,forthatwashisway. Shelaidasidehergiftsand returnedtothepotatoes,inher heartpleasurefromthegifts butknowingtheywerenot thingsforusehere.Thescarf andglovesweretoofineeven forSundays;shewouldlay thembyandlookatthemsometimestoremindherselfof EileenandSean.

Thepotatoeswerebubbling whenMichaelcamebackand spokefromthedoorway."Will yecome,Mother?"

"Whatisitnow?"Mrs. O'Donovanasked,"Canyenot seeI'mbusy?" Michaelstayedsilent,his facebearingthedisappointed lookofanunthankedchild. Mrs.O'Donovanrelented.

"I'llcomeifitisn'tfar,"she said,followinghimacrossthe yardandintothelane.Michael wentaheadpayinghernomore attention.

"Whereisitye'retaking me?"Mrs.O'Donovanwanted toknow,butreceivednoreply. Michaelsteppeddowntheroad andthenturnedoffabruptly acrossthespringingturf towardsasmallhill.They climbedittogetherandheput outahandtoslowherbrisk pace.

"Quietly,now." Theytoppedtheriseand Michaelstopped,standingin silence.

Mrs.O'Donovanalsostopped andlookedroundinbewilderment.Springsunandfleeting cloud-shadowsrippledover greenfields,awarmbreeze tuggedatherhairandapron, therewasasweetsmellfrom themoistearthandintheair thesoundofabrownstream runningthroughthehollow below,butnothingatallunusualinthelandscape. Michaelshylylookedather.

Michaelstoodbythetableas sheuntiedthestring,looking withwonderandadullgleam ofinterestattheaddresseshe couldnotunderstand.Mrs. 0.Donovanbeganwiththe parcelbearinganAmerican stamp:thatwouldbefrom Kathleen.Herhandstrembled alittlewitheagernessasshe unfoldedthefancypaperand revealedabox,"Candy"itsaid: thatwouldbechocolates.

Sheturnedtotheotherpackages;ashimmeringsilkenscarf fromEileen,sosoftitcringed underherfingers,glovesfrom Sean,withalittlenote-she readitslowly,forshehadnot muchlearning-"Ihopethese willfit.Eileensaidtheywere yoursize."FromBrianthere wasapacketcontainingfour rich,pink,scentedcakesof soap,suchsoapasshehadnever seen.

Mrs.O'Donovansmiledto herself.Thechildrenhadrememberedandshelovedthem forthecareandmoneythey hadspenttogetherpresents. Suchfinethingsmustbehard toget,eveninthecity.Shehad forgottenMichaelstandingat herside.

"Wheredidtheycomefrom, Mother?"heasked,"Why?"

Mrs.O'Donovanbeganbrisklytogatherupthewrappings "FromKathleenandSeanand BrianandEileen,"sheanswered,"Thesearepresentsformy birthday.Peoplealwaysget presentsandit'smybirthday to-day."Onehadtosaythings simplytoMichael.

Hestayedamomentlonger

"Abirthdaypresentforye,"he whispered,"Liketheothers." Mrs.O'Donovanlookedround again,uncomprehending.And thenabovethechuckleoftumblingwaterthereroseasmall cascadeofsilverysongfroma dipperperchedbesidethe stream.Ashadowpassedand thebirdsangagain.Suddenly Mrs.O'Donovanunderstoodwhy Michaelhadbroughtherhere andknew,too,thathiswasthe greatestgiftofall,thegiftofa shareinhissecretworld.

BUSHIES' CORNER

Thefollowingdonationsto theBushies'Schemefor1950 havebeengratefullyreceived:£.s.d. Previouslyacknowledged17.4.0. H.E.W. 1.0.0.

Total£18.4.0.

BA2837,2838.

JACKCODY.

JACKLYNCH.

H.A.C.B.S.

DistrictBoardVisitto

St.Joachim'sBranch

OnThursday25thMay,the annualvisitbytheDistrict Boardtookplace.Althoughseveralfamiliarfacesweremissed,itwasan,enjoyablegath- ering.TheGrandSecretarysent apologies,ashewasrepresentingtheSocietyatanimportantmeetingwithdelegatesfrom otherFriendlySocieties.The newBranchSecretary,Bro. L.C.Rampant,issettlingwell intohisduties.Membersare askedtocomealongingood numberstoournextmeeting onThursday8thJune.

TriennialInterDistrictConvention

Thisnotableeventwasheld inMelbourne,from2ndto6th May1950.ItwasopenedbyHis GraceArchbishopMannix.This Districtwasablyrepresentedby Bro.JackFinneganSenior, P.G.P.,D.B.M.,whohas,reportedthattheConventionwas verysuccessful.TheNational DirectoryoftheSocietyinAustralasiaforthenextthree yearswillbelocatedinSouth Queensland.TheDeputiesto theConventionwereentertainedingreatstylewithfunctions andsight-seeingjourneys.

ADVANTAGESOFA CATHOLICBENEFITSOCIETY

Itisproposedtogive,each week,afewnotesinexplanationofthemanyadvantagesof membershipoftheH.A.C.B.S., whichistheonlyCatholicBenefitSocietyinthisState.

MedicalBenefits.-Themost widely-knownbenefitsare thoseassociatedwiththeprovisionofmedicalattendanceand medicineformembers.These havebeenthesubjectofmuch presscontroversyrecently,due totheintentionoftheFederal Governmenttoenterthefield. Atpresent,foraquarterlyfee, amember'snameislistedwith aselecteddoctor,andadispensaryorChemist.Thedoctor providesallGENERALPRACTITIONERservicesFREEOF CHARGE,butotherservices, outsidetheagreement,are chargedfor.(Anewscheme, outlinedbelow,willnowtake careoftheseextras.)Thedispensarywillprovideallitems prescribedbyadoctorfora nominalcharge;whileachemist,ifnodispensaryisavailable inthemember'sdistrict,al-

Contractor. ExpertinBitumenandGravel Construction. EstimatesandSpecificationsFree TOMMURPHY.

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PERTHFISHERIES 489WellingtonSt.,Perth. FishandPoultrySupplies.WholesaleandRetail. Phone:BA5992.CityDeliveries. CountryTradersCateredFor.

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MEAD.SON CO FUNERALDIRECTORS.

190ALBANYROAD, VICTORIAPARK.

13CANNINGHIGHWAY, EASTFRKMANTLE

lowsadiscountof15%offall prescribeditems,exceptinsulin. DonotwaitfortheGovernmentSchemetocomeinto operation.Askexistingmemberswhattheyhavesavedby beingintheSociety,andsecure similarprotectionforYOURSELF,YOURWIFE,AND ALLDEPENDENTCHILDREN UNDER16YEARS,byjoining theH.A.C.B.S.,whichprovides theseandallotherFriendly Societybenefits,includingCatholicsocialactivities. TheGrandSecretary'sAddressis7thfloor,C.M.L.Building,55St.George'sTerrace, Perth,TelephoneB7510.

NEW"FRIENDLYSOCIETIES HEALTHSERVICES:

Therangeofbenefitsproposedtobecoveredbythisnew organization,availabletomembersoftheH.A.C.B.S.very soon,.includes: Hospital,andhomenursing rebates;Medicalrebatesfor Prophylaxis,SpecialistServices, Surgical,Pathological,BiochemicalandX-rayservices; andrebatesforDental,Optical, DiathermyandOstetricsservices.

Italsoprovidesseparate coverforGeneralPractitioner services,formembersnotlisted withadoctor.TheSchemeallowsfullfreedomofchoiceof doctororotherpractitioner,and operatesontheprincipleof rebatestothememberaccordingtoacompretensivescaleof benefits.

Distinctionismadebetween memberswithandwithoutdependants.Andprovisionismade forhalfbenefitsforhalfcontributions.Watchforfurtherannouncements.

METROPOLITANSOCIALCOUNCIL

ThesocialandsportingactivitiesoftheBranchesinthemetropolitan areaarecoordinatedbythisCounc-il,whichiscomposedofdelegates fromthevariousBranches.MeetingsareheldintheDistrictOffice onthefirstandthirdFridaysin eachmonth.

Officerselectedon5thMaywere:

President:Sr.E.Mason; VicePresident:Bro.A.Willett:

Secretary:Sr.M.Mason;

Treasurer:Bro.A.Whitely. Branchesareurgedtoensurethe attendanceoftheirdelegatesat eachmeeting.andatthesubsequent BranchMeeting.toconveyreports andnews.

ALLHALLOWS'BRANCH, BOULDER

Althoughseldommentionedin thesecolumns,thisBranchisquietly andsteadilycarryingonthegood workoftheSociety.Atthemeeting heldan22rdMay,£15/18inSick Paywaspaskedforpaymenttosix lannelT yAt hae member nimetA411g_ aide.Sr.PatriciaRoach,wasadmettedbyclearince.Bro.M.Sharkey,thegenialBranchSecretary,was abletomeettheDeputyfromthis DistricttotheTriennialConvention inMelbourne,(BroT.Finnegan Sen.,)onhisoutwardandreturn journeys,andshowedhimsomeof thesights.Nextmeetingwillbe heldon5thJune.

OURLADYHELPOF CHRISTIANS'BRANCH EASTVICTORIAPARK

Sr.Egan,presidedatthe meetingheldon23rd.May,in theabsenceofthePresident, Bro.McCarthy.Weweresorry tohearthatBro.Stockdenwas offworkthroughaslightinjury. Wewishhimaspeedyrecovery. Members,rememberour membershipdriveisstillon, andtheOfficersareappealing toyoutoinduceyourfriends tojoin,andcomealongandhave agoodtime.Practicenightsfor badminton,tabletennisand quotsareonthealternate Tuesdaystoourmeetings.Parishoners,especiallytheyoung people,arecordiallyinvitedto comealongtothegames;there isnoobligationtojoin.

Afterthelastmeetingwemet St.Columba'sBranchintable tennisandquoits,andafter someveryinterestingplay,the visitorsranoutthewinners. AfterthegamestheusualsupperwasservedandthevisitorswerewelcomedbytheVice President,Thevisitorsexpressedappreciationatthesporting andsocialwaytheeveninghad beenspentandhopedit wouldn'tbelongbeforewe wouldmeetagain.

Ournextmeetingwillbe heldonTuesday,6thJune, whenourNo.2BadmintAnteam willbehometoSt.Mary's No.2.Themeetingistimedto startat7,30p.m.sharp.Itwill beapoundnight.

HOCATHOLIC NEEDAPPLY

DERRY,NorthernIreland.ContinuingitsexposeofdiscriminationagainstCatholicsin NorthernIreland,theDerry Journal,aNationalist-ownedtriweeklypaper,expandeditssurveytocovertheentirecountyof Derry,exclusiveofthecityof Derry,whichwasthesubjectof asurveytwoweeksago.

Thenewspapergivesthe countypopulation(exclusiveofDerrycity)at95,000 ofwhich42percent.is Catholic.Yetispublicappointedsalariedpositions Catholicsholdbutthreeout of52ofthem.TheDerry Journalclaimsdiscriminationonthebasisthatnearlyhalfthetaxesarepaidby Catholicsandtherefore moreoftheseappointed positionsshouldbegiven them.

Thethreepositionscurrently heldbyCatholicsarecoroner, deputycoronerandanassistant surveyor.Therecentsurveyof thecityofDerry,whichis60 percentCatholic,showsthatthe Orange-controlledcitycorporationemploys59Protestantsand onlytwoCatholics.

Baptismsin RedCity

PEIPING,China,(NC)TheRev.WilliamMcGoldrick, theonlyColumbanFatherstill inthiscitywhichhasbeenunder Reddominationsincethelatter partoflastyear,reportsthathe hadSOBaptismsatEaster.He hasbeenabletocarryonhis workwithoutanyinterference fromthecommunistauthorities, hestates."Churchlifeispracticallynormalinthecityasfar aschurchesandprimaryschools areconcerned,"FatherMcGoldrickreports.

THECORRECTTHING

It'sincorrecttosay"Gimme achance."Thecorrectthingis giveyourselfachanceofwinning£3,000bypurchasinga ticketintheNo.549Charities Consultation.

PrintedandPublishedbyKeith FrancisSpruhan,at"TheRecord"Office,450HayStreet. Perth.

HOLYNAMESOCIETY

INMEMORIAM.

D.Hickey(CathedralBranch)

J.Sanders(EastPerth).

P.J.Kelly(Claremont).

F.Connaughton(Highgate). SirWalterDwyer(Highgate). R.I.P.

ElectionofOfficers.

Thefollowingofficerswere electedatthemeeting'ofthe HolyNameSociety,PerthDiocesonUnion,onMay15:

President:Mr.C.Berry(LeedervilleBranch).

Vice-Presidents:Mr.E.LeB. Henderson(Highgate),Mr. E.Farmer(VictoriaPark).

Secretary:M.Foley(Leederville).

MinuteSecretary:E.O'Mahony(Subiaco).

AssistantSecretary:Mr.J.F. Lynch(SouthPerth).

Treasurer:Mr.F.Morgan (Cathedral).

Marshal:Mr.J.B.Carmody (Leederville).

Consultors:Mr.L.Conroy (FloreatPark),Mr.T.Hadfield(MosmanPark),Mr.B. Quinn(NorthFremantle), Mr.R.F.Woods(Bedford Park),Mr.R.E.Ryan(Cathedral).

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thatthePriceisright andtheworkmanshipsuperb, whenyoupurchasefrom

ZIMPEL'S

Thismodern,attractiveDiningSuiteissoundlyconstructed 5/8 fromselectedmaterialsand polishedtoperfectioninmatchedWalnutpanels. EachofthesixBucketBackChairsisfittedwith slip-in,leatherseats,whilethecabinetiswell appointedwithtwindrawersandZinclightdoors.

OCCASIONALPIECES

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ACTIVITIES HEADQUARTERS.

Apprentices.-TheMovemen urgesthatallapprentices, whethermembersornot,attend St.Patrick'sBoys'Schoolat10 a.m.Saturdaymorningnext,t hearamostinstructivetalkgivenbyMr.G.Keating(Railway Union),alsoonebyMr.J.Bake (Butchers'Union)Thiswear confidentwillbeabenefittoal attending,aspointstobedeal withwillbeTradeUnionsan Arbitration.Wespeciallyre questparentsofapprenticest givethemaconstantreminde tobepresent.

BRANCHNOTES.

SouthPerthY.C.W.iscon ductingadanceonFriday,9th June,atSt.Columba'sHall ForrestStreet,inconjunctio withtheN.C.G.M.andC.L.T.A.

LEEDERVILLE. Thegeneralmeetingwillb heldintheCollegethisTuesda night.

WANTED.

YoungCatholiccouplere quirehouseorflat;prefe SouthPertharea.RingB688 orBox1227,thisoffice.

FORSALE t r e d

HOUSESWITH

VACANTPOSSESSION

1.Claremont.Largemodern BrickandTile,attractivedesignHandySt.Louis,Scotch CollegeandMethodistLadies College.5bedrooms,2sleepouts,lounge30'x15'.Good buying£6,650.

2.OsbornePark.Verycomfortablehomefor£1950.Good positionon k acreland,2 bedrooms,lounge,largekitchen, bathroom,internalW.C.enclosedlouveredfrontverandah. Nicelyfurnishedfor£1950.

3.Mt.Lawley.Impressive modernBrick&Tilefamilyresidencecomprising 3 bedrooms,2sleepouts,large kitchen,spaciouslounge,dining room,bathroom,garage,tennis courtetc.,Extragoodbuyingat £6,650.

4.ShentonPark.Goodbrick home,handytransport,3bedrooms,sleepout,modernkitchen,lounge,diningroom,etc., idealfamilyhomefor£2,500.

BUSINESSES

1.CityCafe.Guarantee£50 Nettweekly,completelyequipped.AnyTrialgiven,goodtradinghours,accommodation,absolutelygenuine.Bedrockprice £2,800.

2.GoldfieldsGift.Fruit,Cool Drinks,Tobaccoetc.,Excellent position,wellequipped.Knock downprice£600ornearoffer.

3.MonopolyNoveltyFactory, Idealfamilyconcern.Big profitseasilyruninownhome, £550willbuycompletewith plant&stock,

OURFARM&COUNTRY

PROPERTYDEPARTMENT Sheepproperties,wheatand sheep,farmlets,orchardsetc.

HEREISABARGAIN

AlbanyDistrict160acres withgoodhomeforonly£600, includes24acressummerland, 4bedroomedhouse,separating roomandnewshed,schoolbus daily.Illhealthcompelssacrsale.

FORHOTELS,WINESALOONS

Callonusforparticularsof PropositionsFreehold&LeaseholdJustListed.

THEGENERALAGENCYCO., W.A.'sLeadingHotelandBusinessBrokers,LandandEstate Agents,SwornValuators,etc. 29/30PADBURYBUILDINGS (Opp.G.P.O.).

÷INMEMORIAMPP

KELLY-Treasuredmemories ofmydearson,Desmond, brotherofBill,diedJune 4th.,1942. Mayhisdearsoulrestin peace.

House,half-house,orflatt rent;Catholicmarriedcouple withonechild,twoyears.I verynecessarycircumstances ReplyBox1224,"Record' Office.

THANKS.

Thesonanddaughtersofth lateEmmaMaryWalsh, 6' MackieStreet,VictoriaPar expresstheirthanksforallex pressionsofsympathyinthei recentsadbereavement.

IVE1No.549

KELLY.-Inlovingmemoryof mydearnephew,Des.,who passedawayonJune4th., 1942.R.I.P. -InsertedbyhisfondUncle

Eddie.

MAXWELL.-SOmetimessaya prayerforthesoulofJames PatrickMaxwell,whodied onJune8th.,1947,fortified byalltheritestheHoly of Church.

1 Mayherestinpeace.

- FLORALTRIBUTES r ANARTISTICFLORALEMBLEM will fullyexpressyourSympathybeautiandcorrectlyifentrustedto theFlowershopofDawsonHarrison, of109Barrack-st.Tel,B2131(2 lines).Ourserviceincludesdelivery.

ACCOMMODATION.

Youngbusinessgent.urgentlyrequiresboardandlodgings inCatholichome.ReplyBox 1225,"Record"Office. Wantedbycouplemarrying 24th.June,houseorflat.Please replyE.McNamara,20Walcott Street,Mt.Lawley.'Phone U3458.

FORHIRE.

TAXI-ForAllNeeds-Ring CreamTops,MW423orBA3488.

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Thesurroundingsarecongenial,hoursshort,andtheprospectsofpromotionandhigher salariesexcellent.

OurJUNIORSECRETARIAL COURSEprovidestheoretical andpracticaltraininginall businesssubjects.

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