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ChristianBrothers'3rdEisteddfod

AverylargecrowdattendedtheCapitolTheatreonThursday lostforthefinalnightoftheChristianBrother'sThirdAnnualEisteddfod.Thepreliminarytestsforchoirshadbeenheldatthevariousschools andcollegeduringtheweek.Mr.E.BlackMus.Bac.well-knownmusic examineroftheAustralianMusicBoard,commentedonthehighstandardoftheworkandexpressedamazementattheamountofactivityhe witnessedduringhisvisittotheschools.Heheartilycommendedthe movementfortheculturaldevelopmentofsomanyboys.

ThePellegrinishieldfor6th Grade,1st.AquinasCollege; 2nd,C.B.C.Perth.

TheWalshshieldfor5thGrade, 1st.C.B.C.Leederville;2nd. C.B.C.Highgate, TheA.D,Scottshieldfor4th Grade,1st.C.B.0Perth;2nd. C.B.C.Leederville.

TheAhernshieldfor3rdGrade CastledareOrphanage.

TheresultsofSoloitems were:Singing

Under11VocalSolo,A.Barber, C.B.C.Fremantle.

PERTHCOUPLERECEIVEDBYPOPE

Mr.andMrs.AtholCurwinCollier,ofDavies Road,Nedlands,whoareonaholidayabroad,were privilegedtobereceivedinprivateaudiencebythe HolyFather.Mrs.Collierwrites:-

"Wewereatapublicaudiencebeyonddescripton...howvery inSt.Peter'sontheMonday,simplehewas,tall,frail,and andourownprivateaudiencethefaceandhandsofonlyone inhisownprivateapartmentontobeChrist'sVicaronearth. theTuesdaymorningat12noonThereisnopossibleexper- wherewerecitedtheAngelusienceinthisworldofours, withhim.Therewere12ofus,comparabletothesightofHis

CASTLEDAREJUNIORORPHANAGE

WinnersofAhernShieldforIIIGrade

TheArtofSpeechsection wasjudgedbyMr.JohnNugent HaywoodoftheAustralian BroadcastingCommissionwho drewattentiontothefinework oftheSeniorsection.

AttheinvitationofthePresident.Rev.BrotherMc.Gee,the directorofCatholicEducation, Rev.FatherJ.BourkeB.A.distributedtheshieldsandcups

aftercongratulatingtheBrothersandboysonthefinework presentedduringtheevening.

Theresultsareasfollows:

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REFUGEEPRIESTINPERTH

ExperiencesunderCommunism

WhentheRedemptoristpriest,Fr.Stanisiw Mika(nowattheNorthPerthMonastery),fled fromCzechoslovakiathepolicewerealreadyin hishousetoarresthim.TheCommunistsalleged thathewasa"reactionary",thathehadassisted refugeepriestsandnunsfromtheUkraineto escapefrombehindtheIronCurtain.

IfFr.Mikahadremainedin Czechoslovakia,hewouldhave beengivenatrialthatwasonly amatterofform.Hissentence wouldhavebeendecidedbefore thecourtsat.

Whenheescaped,13RedemporistFatherswerecondemnedto workinconcentrationcamps.

Manyhadbeensentencedfor "life"andworkedintheJackymovuraniummines.

Malnutrition,brutalityand sicknessareonlythreeofthe horrorsthepriestssuffered. Theircrimes-thattheyrefused toaccepttheState-controlled orthodoxreligionanddenythe authorityofRome.

Reportsthatmanypriestshad succumbedtotheCommunist regimewerefalse.Fr.Mika saidOnlysevenhadlosttheir faith,TheCzechoslovakpeoplewereremainingloyaltothe Churchbyeverymeanspossible. TheywouldnotfollowtheState priests, Fr.MikaarrivedinPerthon July12.Hewillcontinuehis missionaryworkamongthe manymigrantswhocannot speakEnglish.

"Ihavetwospecialwishes, nowIaminAustralia,"saidFr. Mika."Thefirstisthatthe childrenofmigrantswillbe quicklyabsorbedintoCatholic schools.

"Thesechildrenwhorememberconcentrationcampsduring andafterthewar,havehad verylittleeducation.

"Theirparentsmustalsobe assistedtofindaccommodation andemployment.

"MyotherwishisthatAustralianCatholicswillalways remember,intheirprayers,the thousandsofCatholicslanguishingbehindtheIronCurtain," WhenaskedfornewsconcerningArchbishopBeran,Fr. Mikasaidhe"knewverylittle". TheArchbishopisstillaprisonerinhispalaceandnotper- mittedtopreachinhisCathedral

Liturgychanges sough!inGermany

ByMAXJORDAN (Correspondent,

N.C.W.C.News Service).

FRANKFURT,Germany,July 13.-ThefirstnationalGerman LiturgicalWeekheldhereresultedinaresolutionpetitioning theGermanHierarchytointercedewiththeHolySeetomake certainchangesintheChurch liturgy.

Thechangessoughtinclude thefollowing:tohavetheliturgyofHolySaturdaycelebratedonSaturdayeveningpreced-ingEaster;thateveningMasses bepermittedgenerallywhereVer thereisneedforthem;thatindulgencesvalidwithregardto Eucharisticfastingbeextended, andthattheGospelandthe Epistlemaybereadat'parish Massesinthelanguageofthe country.TheSundayMassalso wasoneofthemaintopicsor discussion.

Under12VocalSolo,F.Waring, C.B.C.Perth. Under13VocalSolo,B.Hounslow,C.B.C.Fremantle.

Uned14VocalSolo,J.McManus,CB.C.Perth. OpenVocalSolo,J,Meddemmen C.B.C.Perth.

ArtofSpeech. Under11,ArtofSpeech,G. Tompson,C.B.C.Leederville.

Confessionswillbeheard inGerman,PolishandCzech atSt.Mary'sCathedralon Fridayevening,July28th., at7.30p.m.

Chapelfurnishings,altar requisitespndvestmentsfor thecelebrationofMassAid BenedictionareurgentlyrequiredforCunderdinImmigrationCamp.Anyonewith second-handitemsthatmay beusefulisaskedtocontactFatherStinson,62St. George'sTerrace.'Phone: BA3338.

Under12,ArtofSpeech,M. Keenan,C.B.C.Fremantle.

Under13,ArtofSpeech,K. Gerans,CBC.Leederville. Under14,ArtofSpeech,J. Meddemmen,C.B.C.Perth. Under15,ArtofSpeech,R. Kavanagh,AquinasCollege.

Mr.andMrs.Collier,photographedwithtwoPapalKnightsjust aftertheaudiencewiththePope.ThePope'sthroneisseenin thebackground. mostlynunsandpriests,alsoa Baroness.

TheHolyFatherspoketo eachofusabouttenminutes. Wekneltdown,tookhisring, kisseditandrose;hewaswith eachoneindividuallyinaroom abouttwicethesizeofMother's lounge;hewasveryinterested, andinquiredwherewewere from.

HespokeperfectEriglish, withverylittleaccent;hethen took withinourhandsandplaced themaholymedal,spec-iallyblessedbyhimself,also expressedhiswishtogiveavery specialblessingforourpeople homeinAustralia. Hisdignity,calmnessand benignitymadealastingimpres-

RADIOTALKONHILAIREBELLOC

AsatributetoMr.Hilaire Bellocontheoccasionofhis eightiethbirthday,Rev.E.P. Costello,S.J.,willgivearadio talkoutliningMr.Belloc'sbackground,hisapproachtohistory, andhismasteryofEnglishprose. Thetalkwillbebroadcastby theAustralianBroadcasting Commission(Station6WN)at 8.45p.m.onSunday,July30th.

Mr.Bellochasbeenoneofthe mostprolificwritersofourday, andanardentchampionofthe FaithGuyBoassaidofhim thathewasas"brilliantashe wasversatile."Hehaswritten morethanahundredbooksas historian,essayist,poet,critic, soctCogist,controversialist,and novelist.Amonghisstaunchest friendswasG.K.Chesterton, andtheircombinedinfluenceon contemporarythoughthasbeen tremendous.ArnoldLunnwrites: "Duringmyundergraduatedays IhadreadtheworksofG.K. ChestertonandHilaireBelloc, andtheirinfluencewasoneof theprinciplefactorsinmyconversion."

RupertBrooke,JohnBuchan, andmanyothershaveclaimed thatBellocisthegreatestliving masterofEnglishprose;others judgedhimtobethegreatest poetofourtime. But Belloc'sessential,enduring greatnessisfardeeperthanall this:herewehaveamanofin-

tense,simpleFaith,andagreat, untiringApostleofthePen.In the"PathtoRome"Bellocwrote thatitwasdesirablethataman shouldnothavetoregainhis Faith.Commentingonthis passage,RaymondLasVergnas writes:"Thephrasedoesnot onlyconveythatsortoftenderness,graveandpure,whichwe findsoofteninMr.Belloc's style;butitprovidesafirstsym-

siononme-itwassomething Holiness.Ifeelmylifehasbeen complete,Ihavenofurtherdesire,otherthanthegracetocontinuetobeamongthechosen onestobeprivilegedinpractisingourfaith.Ihavefeltuppermostthateverythingisnowso material.Oh,toliveinaCatholiccountry,isalltobedesired! Howverystrangethatthisall shouldhavehappened.Last yearwasmyachievementinthe privilegeofmakingthetwo weeks'missionatSt.Aidan's MosmanPark,thedatesexactlycoincidingwiththisyear,and noteventhethoughtofatrip, leavingallthegracesapart.How verymysterious,livesarecontrolled."

boloftheauthor'spositionin theEnglishCatholicmovement. IfMr.Belloc'sworksseta standardforthebestmindsof Britainwhooweallegianceto theRomanFaith,thiscannotbut bebecausethiscontroversialist has,sincehischildhood,held nonebutoneChurchdear.He thehasbeensparedthescruples, anxietiesandtherepentance ofaconversion.Hereditarilya Catholic,broughtupinthecertaintythathisChurchwasthe trueone,obsessedbytheProtestantapostasyhehasswept towardscontroversybyhispugnacioustemperament;andthe potentprobityofhismoraldestinysuppliedhimwithallthose qualitieswhichcauseeveryone torealisethatherewehavea leader."

NedlandsGirllakes perpetualVows

OntheFeastofthePrecious Blood,ceremoniesofReligious ReceptionandProfessiontook placeattheNovitiateofOur LadyoftheSacredHeart, "HartzerPark,"Burradoo,New SouthWales.HisLordship MostRev.Dr.F.X.Gsell, M.S.C..officiatedandpreached. AmongtheSisterswhomade theirperpetualvowswasSister M.Canice,formerlyMissThereseFarrell,daughterofMr.and MrsJ.J.Farrell,ofNedlands.

TEACHINGTOTHINK

TheproblemofEnglishas asubjectfortheLeaving Certificate,whichwasraised byMonsignorMcMahonata meetingoftheUniversity Senate,isadifficultonepreciselybecausetheartsdonot lendthemselvestothecutand-driedmethodswhich maybeappliedtomathematicsandthesciences. ThereisnoquestionoffiftyfourEnglishtheoremsorone hundredandtwoEnglish theses,norcanonedevise equationsandformulaeregardingthegeniusofaliving language.Hence,eventhe statisticaltestofrelative passesinEnglishcompared withothersubjectsisnotextremelyhelpful.Whether thereshouldexisttwoexaminationsattheLeavinglevel orwhetherEnglishshould beacompulsorysubjectdoes notappeartobethe)major issue.Whetheramanproposestobecomeanengineer, aneconomist,adoctorora teacher,itisobviouslydesirablethatheshouldhave anadequatemasteryofhis ownlanguage.Itisreally distressingtohearmenin publiclife(undoubtedlyproficientintheirprofessions) unabletoexpressthemselves lucidlyandforcefully.Apart altogetherfromgrammatical exactitudeandtherulesof syntaxthereisa.generaldeficiencyinaknowledgeof themeaningofwordsandof theiruseinanappropriate context.

APleafor"TheArts"

IfeelthattheEnglishFacultyoftheUniversityis honestlytryingtomeetthis lackwhichissolamentably widespreadthat,withfewexceptions,itisapenitential exercisetolisten-intothe broadcastsoftheFederal Parliament.Themeanschosenwouldseemtobeaconsiderableemphasisonthedevelopmentofthecriticalfaculties.Whilethisaimis

commendableandultimately indispensable'Ihavesome sympathywiththeteachers whocomplainthatthe youngstersinwhomthisdevelopmenfissoughtaretoo youngfortheprocess,and thatitcouldmoreprofitably beinauguratedinthefirstor secondyearattheUniversity. Howeverthatmaybe,Iconsiderthatthepresentcontroversyshoulddrawattentiontothefactthatthesubjectswhicharelooselygroupedundertheheadingof"the arts,"arebeinggrossly neglectedinfavouroftechnicology.Thearts,andespeciallythe,languages(ancientandmodern)haveanirreplacablevalueintraining themindintheexpressionof clear,originalthought.They lendtotheintellectahigher andadeepervision,anelasticityandabroadfoundation ofgeneralculture.

MereTechnicalSchools

Mathematicsandscience, ontheotherhand,being mattersofprecisemeasurementandpracticalitymore easilyservetheendsofmaterialism.Henceitisthat theUniversitieshavetravelledalongwayfromtheiroriginalconceptandto-dayhave moretheaspectofadvanced technicalschoolsthanofanythingelse.Onthissubject, 11111111M111111M11111111111111111111111111111111111MMI

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theWardenofTrinityCollege,Melbourne,recently madesometrenchantcomments;"MostAustralian Universitiesto-daytendedto turnout'quizzkids'rather thanwell-educatedpersons," hesaid.Universityeducationwasamassefforttendingtoproducepersons ofanice,streamlinedand deadlymonotonouscharacter.Thetragicfactwas thatastudentknewhisown subjectandnothingelse. ThiswasbecausemanyregardedtheUniversitymerely asa"degreeshop,"where theycouldqualifyfor#2,000a-year"plums."

WhyNotLogic?

Iam,ingeneral,inclined toagreethatthepowerof expressionasapositivething ismoreimportantthanthe criticalfaculty,whichleads sooftenmerelytodissection ratherthantoclearconclusions.IfEnglishistobe taughtwiththeideaofhelpingyoungpeopletothink, withclarityandoriginality, Icherishthebeliefthatit shouldbetaughtinconjunctionwithminorlogic.Itis perfectlyastoundingtoread theworksofsomeofthe greatrhetoriciansofthepast and°tolistentosomeofthe mostimpressive:wind-bags ofthepresent,andtorealise howlittlethoughtandlogic iswrappedupinsuchaprofusionofwords.Itisnot enoughtolovefinewords,to understandtheirprecise meaning,andtobeableto marshallthemintheirmost effectiveorder.Itisalso necessarytobeabletothink. Andthinkingcanbetaught justaseatingandwalking aretaught.Ifouryouth knewhowtoavoidtheordinarylogicalfallacies,had readthegreatmasters,and haddevelopedsomethingof thepowerofexpressionand criticism,ourUniversities mightbegintocontribute somethingreallyworthwhile toournationalculture.

DOESTHECAPFIT?

AreportpreparedbyBishopNeill,associategeneral secretarytotheWorldCouncilofChurches,statesthe churcheshavefailedtoattractindustrialworkers,have isolatedthemselvesintoa "spiritualghetto,"haveheld ontoantiquatedsocialconceptsandcontinuedtoprekch inlanguagewithoutcontemporarymeaning,andcarried onunimaginativeandfrequentlyirrelevantparishactivities.SincetheCatholic Churchdoesnotparticipate intheactivitiesoftheWorld councilofChurIches,these cricicismspresumablyapply primarilytothenon-Catholic sects.Butitisinteresting tonotethatsomeofthese criticismshavebeenvoiced bythePopesinregardto

purelyspiritualreligion.

Whatreallyinfuriatesthem isthattheCatholicFaithoffersabetteralternativefor socialreconstruction,butexceptinafewinstancesithas notbeentried.

PulpitendPerish.

edyofourtimeswasthe apostasyoftheworking classes.Towhatextentthis terriblemassdefectionmay beattributedtoCatholic apathyisverydifficulttoassess.Butitisunderstandablethatinthevastcosmic topsy-turveydomthatfollowedtheIndustrialRevolution, theChurchmaynothave beenmuchquickerthanthe worldingeneralinfindingits equilibrium.LeoXIII's "LabourCharter"andthe CommunistManifestoare practicallycontemporarydocuments.Andifoneadmits thatCommunismhasseized controloftheworkingmassesasfastastheChurchlost grip,welltherearehistorical reasonswhichmakethepositionexcusable.Perhapsthe centralfactisthereluctance withwhichCatholicsof wealthandeconomicpower hearkenedtothePapaldenunciationsofCapitalistic abusesandtotheconstructiveprincipleswhichwould remedythesocialorder'so sadlystrainedandtwisted. SolongasCommunismwas contenttoremainaradical socialdoctrine,weddedapparentlytosocialjusticeand therightingofwrong,it mighthaveappealedindefinitelytotheafflictedmasses. Butonceitwastranslated intoaction,asinthepast30 years,thetruenatureofthe thing,redintoothandclaw, hasbecomeclearerwith everypassingyear.The workersseetheRedRevolutionnowinallitsdreadful perspective.Itisthesupremetyranny,theswornenemyofman'smostcherished rights.Communismislosinggrip.Butthatdoesnot meanthattheChurchisautomaticallygainingground.

NoCatholicGhetto.

ItmaybetrueofthenonCatholicchurchesthatthey havelivedina"spiritual ghetto."Itisceftainlynot trueoftheCatholicChurch. Indeedinmanycountriesthe CatholicChurchhassocloselyidentifieditselfwithnationalistictrendsandpoliticalinstitutionsthatithas threatenedtofallandperish withthem.Thishasbeen verymuchthecaseinIreland,inSpain,inHungary, andinPoland.Priests,in agoodmanyEuropeancountries,havebeentothefore'frontinpoliticallifeandin social'reconstruction.Now thatthepersecutionofRussiahascomeuponthem,itis curiousthattheReddemand shyuldbethatpriestsshould confinethemselvestothesacristy.ThepresentHoly Fatherhasparticularlydenouncedthispresentdemand. TheFaith,beinguniversalin itsapplicalion,mustnecessarilyaffecteveryaspectof life.ButCommunism,too, isauniversalphilosophy,if notareligion.Itwould

AUSTRALIA'SLEADINGCatholics.ThelatePopeverydearlydelightthehearts CATHOLICDEPOT. PiusXI.proclaimedtotheoftheCommunistscould worldthatthegreatesttrag-theyconfineCatholicismasa

Whenitcomestothesubjectofpreaching,wemust confessthatourstandardsof pulpitoratoryaredeplorably low.Wedonotmeanby thisthatwehavenoBossuet amongus,buteventhat averagestandardsofdictionandclarityofthought areoftenunreached.Wefeel wehavetherighttoexpect atleastastandardnotnoticeablyinferiortothatofour Parliaments,consideringthe oneisastandardofminimumeducationandtheother ofnoqualificationwhatever.

AsfortheAnglicanreport onparishactivities,itdoes, ofcourse.affectustosome degree.Theoldtheoryof parishliferevolvoingabout thealtar,the'Sacrificeofthe Mass,andtheadministration oftheSacraments,doesstill apply.Butitisalsotrue thattheworkinglifeandthe leisureofmostyoungpele revolveoutsidetheparish

ThatiswhyCatholicActionhasfounditnecessaryto setafootmovementsofaspecialisedcharacteron,and outsideof,aparochialbasis. Therehasbeenachangeof specificgravityasregards theparish,andonlythepurblindwoulddenyit.Still thereremainstheconsiderationthatthehomeisinthe parishandthatparochialvisitationisaprimefactorin preservingthelifeoffaith withintheparish.Thedangerofthespecialisedmovementsisthattheymaytend todislocatefamilylife,and assucharetoberegarded withreservation.However theHierarchyofAustralia, viewingthewholefieldwith cleareyes,haveexhortedthe clergytogiveprioritytoCatholicActionmovements aboveconsiderationofparochialmovements.Itisadecisionwhichmustcauseusto haltinourtracks.For habit,asthepresentPope hassaid,istheenemyoftrue religion.Inaword,wemust examineourdaysandways, whethertheytrulymeetthe demandsofourtimes.

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PERTH,THURSDAY,JULY27,1950.

PREPOSTEROUSVIEWOFREUNION

Abriefpressreportlostweekstatedthatthe AnglicanBishopofBendigo(Rt.Rev.C.L.Riley) hadexpressedfearstotheY.M.C.A.thatChristianitywouldhaveaverybigfightandmightbe overrunandnearlywipedoutiftheteeminghordes ofAsiagotonthemove.TheBishopadvocated that"thevarioussectionsoftheChurch"should gettogether. Heexpressedarathercuriousview onReunion. ItappearsfromthePressreport thattheBishopthinksofthevarioussectsaseach possessedofsomeportionofthe"sumtotalof Christiantruth."AllthatReunionentailsisthat theChristianbodiesshouldbringtheirportionsof Christianitytotheonecommontreasurytobe shoredbyall.Thencarryontheworkforwhich itwasintended-theevangelisationoftheworld. OnegreatlyfearsthatHisLordshiphaserredon thesideofover-simplification,asdohisbrethren oftheNon-Conformistchurcheswhentheyassure usthatreligionissimplylove.Onefanciesthat, grantedthecommon-senseandgood-willofmost people,weretheproblemsosimpleasallthat,it wouldhaveresolveditselflongsince.

Evenweretheconceptionofthetotalityof Christiantruthbeingparcelledoutinbitsand piecesamongthevarioussectsacceptablefromthe pointofviewofdogmaticteaching,itwouldbeirreconcilablefromthehistoricalangle.ForscarcelyanyonecannowbefoundtodenythatinthebeginningtherewasfoundedONEChurch.Every wordofChristonthesubjectshowsunmistakably thatsuchwasHisintention.IfwearetoconsiderBishopRiley'ssuggestion,wemustsuppose thattheprimitiveChurchwasgivenonlyasection ofRevelation,andthataftersomefifteenhundred yearsMartinLutheraddedabitmore(derived fromHeavenknows-whatsource),thenKnox andCalvinanothertittle,andinourowntimes,the lateJudgeRutherfordstillanotherwisp. Sothat theprospectsofReuniongrowmoreobscure,for presumablytheunfoldingofRevelationisnotyet completeandsomecoal-hewermayyetaddanotherchapterasgratuitouslyasJosephSmithdid theBookofMormon.Common-sensepostulates thattheremustbealimittofatuityandthatithas beenreachedinthispreposterousvision.

Itmaybeinstructivetonote,inpassing,that BishopRileyhasinverted,notveryadroitly,the latelamented"branchtheory." Inthisviewthe CatholicChurchhadthreecomponentparts-the Roman,theGreek,andtheEnglish-eachofwhich hadthefulldepositofFaith,butwithvariantsin thematterofgovernment.Nowitappearsthat noonedenominationhasthetotaltruth,butevery oneatithe.Thatwouldseemtopostulatethat theprimitiveChurcheitherhadthefulltruthand lostit,orwasgivenonlyamodicumpendingthe historicaladventofLutherortheearlierheretics. ThefirstviewrunsdirectlycountertoChrist'spromiseofindefectibilitytoHisChurch,whilethesecondispatentlyabsurd.NotthuswillReunionbe accomplished.BishopRileyurgeduponhishearersthatReunioncouldnotbeattainedbyminimisingdifficulties,butbyacknowledgingandfacing them.ThechiefonehehastofaceisthatChrist foundedONEChurch,completewiththeRevelationHewishedtomaketoallmankind,withauthoritytoteachitinHisNametotheendoftime andwithaguaranteeoffreedomfromerror.Where isthatChurchto-day?

WhathasbeensaidinthisregardisnotintendedasdisparagementoftheideaofReunion. BishopRiley'ssincerityisnottobedoubted;itis hisunrealismthatisthecauseofconflict.For supposingthathiscentralpropositionweretrue andthesects,inaspiritoftruecharity,cometogethertopooltheirsegmentsoftheChristianFaith andsotomakethefullcircleoftotality.How,in thenameofeverythingcommon-sensecouldanyoneaboutthatbaizetabledecidewhatofallthat weirdandwonderfuljumbleofbeliefswasthe truth?WouldtheAnglicanbeliefinthereality

ofChrist'sPassionyieldtotheChristianScience foiblethatpaindoesn'texist?WouldtheCatholicfaithinthenecessityofeatingChrist'sBodybe defeatedbythevegetationnotionsoftheSeventh DayAdventists?Thewholethingwoulddrive backtotheproblemasitexistshereandnowwhohastheGod-given,andhenceunchallengable right,todecidewhatbelongstotheDepositof Faith.Theanswertothatquestionhosnotalteredin2,000years,anditisthekeytdthewhole problemofReunion.

EXPERIENCEV.DOCTRINAIRISM.

Wegreatlyfearthatspecialismdoesvery oftencloudcommon-senseindiscussionsofa pseudo-scientificcharacter,whenappliedtoquestionswhicharelargelyofamoralandspiritual nature.Take,forinstance,therevivalsofMalthusianisminourday. Itwasunderstandable perhapsintherevolutionarydaysofthesecond halfofthe18th.centurythatamanmightbelieve thattheworld'spopulationwouldoutstripitsfood supplies.Afterall,theIndustrialRevolutionhad scarcelygotunderwayandtheparsonfromSurreycouldhardlyhavebeenexpectedtoforeseethe astoundingtechnologicaladvanceswhichwould followinthenext150years.Atthesametime itshouldbenotedthatMalthusneveradvanced preventivemethodstodepopulate,despitehisprofoundpessimism.Whatissoirritatingabouthis 'ioderndisciples(whohavepervertedhistheories) isthattheyhavehadsixgenerationsofevidence `hotman'singenuityisquiteabletokeeppace withtheexpandingpopulationoftheworld.Of whatuseistheirtypeofdoctrinairismintheface oftheoverwhelminghistoricalevidence?

HavingitBothWays

Similarlyinthisquestionofselectiveeugenics, ifitistruethatintelligenceisinherited,thatthe unintelligenttendtopropagatethespeciesattwice therateoftheintelligent,wemightreasonablyexcct thishistoric:71momenttobecompletelybereavedofpeoplewithbrains.Instead,however, ofadmittingthatweareawitlessgeneration,the samekindofscientificspeculatorassuresusthat wehavereachedtheevolutionarypeak,despitea greatmanyevidencestothecontrary. Inother wordsthereisfartoomuchdesireamongpopular scientiststohaveitbothways. Buthow,inthe nameofsurvival,therestrictionoffamiliescan,in ourday,beregardedasamarkofintelligenceis apparentlyanotherofthosescientificmysteries whichthelaymancannothopetoplumb.Thank God,commonsenseandthenaturaldesiresofmen tendtobesomewhatstrongerthanthehypothesis ofscienceandtheracegoesonwhilethelaboratorymenassureuspositivelythatitcannotpossibly bedoingso.

BYWAYOFILLUSTRATION

Thefinalarticleinthe "MarriageandMorals"series inthe"WestAustralian"was notafittingclimaxtowhat was,byandlarge,areallyexcellentpocketanthology.To hejust,however,toitsauthor -SirCyrilBurt,Professorof PsychologyintheUniversityCollegeofLondon-the captionofhiscontribution. "UnionofC3Citizensa ThreattoNations,"overstressedquiteconsiderably whatwasineffectalameand haltingconclusiontoabyno meansmajorcontention.The pithofSirCyril'sargument waswhethertheintelligence ofthecontractingparties shouldbeaweightyconsiderationinmarriage.Herefusedtoanswerthisquery

Stuffof

Amajordifficultyindebatingsuchanissuewithapsychologististhatheissofirmlyconvincedthathereally hasareliablemeasuringstickforintelligence.For myself,Iamnotatallconvincedthathedoesanymore thantestthespeedofintel-

hadthegreaterintellect?

Moreover,itseemstome completelyfatuoustoattempttoestimatethespiritualstatureofmanbyintelligencealone.Thestuffof thesoulismorecomprehensivethanthat.Thestrength andpliancyofthewill,the powerandcontrolofthe emotions,memory,imagination,understanding-allof theseenterintotheformation ofcharacterwhichbecomes therealmeasureofaman.

"Notonthevulgarmass Called'work'mustsentencepass, Thingsdone,thattooktheeyeand hadtheprice;O'erwhich,fromlevelstand, Thelowworldlaiditshand. Foundstraightwaytoitsmind, couldvalueInatrice.

Butalltheworld'scoarsethumb Andfingerfailedtoplumb, Sopassedinmakingupthemain account;

Allinstinctsimmature,All Thatpurposesunsure, weighednotashiswork,yet swelledtheman'samount.

Thoughtshardlytobepacked Intoanarrowact, Fanciesthatbrokethroughlang-uageandescaped;

AllIcouldneverbe, Allmenignoredinme, This,IwasworthtoGod.whose wheelthepitchershaped".

Immeasurable Qualities

Browning,whenhemade thatpenetratingsummaryof aman'sworth,andwhenhe spokealsoof"thebruteI mighthavebeen,butwould notsinki'thescale,"hadin mind,Ifeel,whattheOfd Testamentwritermeant whenhewrotethatGodlovedDanielabovealltheprincesofIsraeli,becausehewas amanofdesires.Inaword, therearequalitiesofthe mindandheartthatareutterlyimmeasurable,exceptto God.AndforChristians, ofcourse,thenatural-,soul glorifiedbytheindwelling1of theHolySpiritthroughsanctifyingGrace,isasphere thepenumbraofwhichthe modernpsychologistdoesnot touch.Thesethingsare mentionedtoillustratethat knowledgeonthepurelynaturalplaneisnot-uiteso self-sufficientastheprofessorswouldhaveusbelieve. Initspresentstate,itisby nomeansasufficientguide forsuchpresumptionsasselectiveeugenics.

BetweenTwoStools

withasweepingaffirmative ornegative,andverysensibly contendedthattheanswer dependsnotsomuchonmarriageassuchasontheconditionsunderwhichthemarriedcouplehavetolive.He instancedthehappinessofa Warwickshireshepherdand hiswife.And,ofcourse, onecouldmultiplysuchinstancesalmostindefinitely. ButevenintheskilledprofessionsIfeelitisnoharm tohavealittlecommonsenseoftenmistakenfor stupidity)inoneoftheparties(usuallythewife).For onethingittendstokeep. professorsontheearth,and foranotheritmaybeanexcellentantidotetothespiritualpridewhichisrampant amongtheintelligensia.

thesoul

lectualreactionsinthose caseswhicharesufficiently interestedtorespond.How onegetsatthequalityofthe mind,except,afterconsiderableexperience,Ifrankly don'tknow.CanSirCyril BurttelluswhetherShakespeareorSt.ThomasAquinas

Forselectiveeugenicsis theinevitableconclusionof thepsychologistwhoproposestomakeintelligencea criterionformarriage.In onebreath,SirCyrilBurt denouncesthenotionofa "BraveNewWorld,"in whichtheexpertautocraticallydictateswhoshallmarry orwhoshouldprocreateas "notonlybadmoralsandbad politics,"butasbadpsychologyalso.Inthenextheassuresusthat"intelligenceis inherited."andthatthereal dangerthatspringsfromthe marriageofC3citizensis thattheyarethreateningto lower,generationbygeneration,thelevelofintelligence inthenationasawhole. SurelySirCyrilisplainly evadingtheconclusionofhis arguments,whichistopreventthemarriageofC3citizensoratleasttheprocreationofoffspring.Heisin thedifficultpositionofbeing likelytofallbetweentwo stools.However,hegives acluethathehopesforvoluntarilyeffortsonthepartof hisC3citizens."Unfortunately,"headmits,"itisusuallythelessintelligentpeoplewholacktheforesight neededto'limitthesizeof theirfamilies."PoorSir Cyril!Itlooksnotonlyas ifhishorsewillnotruna place;itwillnotevenstart!

discriminations

NEGROBARITONEDELIGHTS

WilliamWarfieldimpreisive

Oneofthemostenjoyable evening'sentertainmentyou couldwishforwasprovidedlast Wednesday,whenthevisiting Americansinger,WilliamWarfield,gavethefirstoftwosolo recitalsintheCapitolTheatre.

Abighuskyfellowwithmore bassnotesthantheaveragebaritone,Warfieldisthereverseof heavyinhissinging,andinseveralsongstheflexibilityofhis voicewasreallyastounding.In theupperregisterhetendsto relytoomuchonnasalresonance,butthemiddleandlower registersaredelightfullysmooth andharmonious.Oneofthe mostnoticeablefeaturesofthe recitalwashisobviousjoyin singing,aninfectiousenthusiasm whichcapturedtheaudience fromthebeginning.

Therecitalopenedwitha bracketoffiveHandelarias,in

thefirstofwhich,theInvocation from"Radamists,"thesingerrevealedatouchofnervousnessin theexcessiveamountofvibrato heallowedtocreepintohis voice.Thiswasnotnoticeable duringtherestoftheevening

"OhSleep,WhyDostThou caveMe?"beganinauspiciously whenWarfield,inattempting1 tremolo,wentslightlyoffpitch, butherecoveredwell,andsang therestoftheariasuperbly.

Another"Sampson"excerpt, "ThyGloriousDeepsInspireMy Tongue,"followed,andthe phrasinginthisariawasajoy tohear.ButbyfartheoutstandinggeminthisHandel groupwasthefinalsong,"Dank seidirHerr"(Thanksbeto Thee),sungwitharichnessof voiceandexpressionthatmoved theaudiencetocontinuedap-

plauseduringthebreakbetween thetwobrackets.

Thesecondhalfbeforeintervalwasdevotedtolieder,in whichWarfieldwasheardathis best."DerWanderersNachtlied"(TheWanderer'sNightSong)wasinterpretedwith beautifulsmoothnessandquietness,andcontrastedperfectly withtheotherSchubertnumber, "AmFeierabend"(AtEvening), inwhichthelifeofthe'prentice wasgivenalusty,rollickingrenditionthattaperedoffbeautifullyintothedaughter'sshy "Goodnight.8

ThreesongsofHugoWon completedthelieder-bracket, "Fussreise"(Tramping),"Nun Wandre,Maria"(Come,Mary, TakeComfort,"and"Trunken MuessenWirAlleSein"(DrunkenMustWeBe).Thesecond wasnotableforitssustainedsoft singing,theinterpretation01 Joseph'stendersolicitudefor Maryswelfarebeingbeautifully broughtout.

Theprogrammeafterinterval wasofalightercharacter,and theaudiencerelaxedwhileWarfield_entertainedthemwitha varietyofitems.Thefirstgroup consistedoftwoQuiltersongs, followedby"ThereisaLadye," inthearrangementbyBuryand LaneWilson's"ThePrettyCreature."OftheQuilternumbers, (Continuedfootnextcolumn)

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"THEWHITEDOVE."

ByEDMUNDSULLIVAN.

Thismonth,inFrance,thefourteenthcentennialofthebirthofSt.Columban-"TheWhite Dove"--isbeingcelebrated.Duringthecelebrations,whichwillbeheldfrom20th.to23rd.July, ArchbishopDobourgwilldedicateastatueofthe SaintintheCathedralSquareofLuxeuil,where heestablishedhisfirstAbbey,andconferenceswill discusshislifeandmissionaryactivitiesandhis contributionstotherevivalofreligionandculture insixthandseventhcenturyEurope.

St.Columba!'rankshigh amongthegreatmissionarieswhowentfromIrelandto preachtheFaithinEurope andtochampiontheseemingly.losingcauseofChristianity.OfhimPopePius XI.said:

"St.Columbanistobereckonedamongthosedistinguishedandexceptionalmen whomDiviheProvidenceis wonttoraiseupinthemost difficultperiodsofhuman historytorestorecausesalmostlost."

BorninLeinsterabout540 A.D..hebecameamonkin thefamousMonasteryof Bangor.In585A.D.heleft Bangor,attheheadofa smallbandofmonks,topioneerIrishmissionarywork inEurope.Fromthenuntil hisdeath,in615A.D.,hislife wastobe'agloriousrecord ofapostolicwork,whichinfluencedprofoundlynotonly thelifeoftheChurchduring hisowntimes,inthosefaroffcenturies,butthewhole courseoftheChurch'shistoryduringsucceedingcenturies.

HefoundaEuropewhere theFaithexistedindeed,but whereecclesiastical,dicipline andChristianvirtuewerein saddecline.Hisanswer wastofoundmonasteries whichbecamecentresofholinessandofChristianculture, andwhichradiatedtheirinfluencethroughoutvarious "Go,LovelyRose,"wassung withexpressionandfeeling,ana "ItWasaLoverandHisLass" withdelicacyandlightness. Thesecondgroupopenedwith "SeaMoods,"byM.LundTyson, inwhichthetopnotesseemeda trifleoutsidethesinger'sresonantrange,resultinginatendncytohardness."SingaSong ofSixpence,"byMalotte,was goodcomedy,wellacted,and "Sailormen,"whileratherreminiscentofJohnCharles Thomas,madegoodlistening. Thefinalnumberinthisgroup wasratheruninteresting.Introducedasaconversationbetweenanex-G.I.andawoman, "TheLedoRoad,"byJob Klein,wasalittletooAmerican intextandratherdullinconstruction.

TherecitalendedwithabracketofNegroSpirituals,arrangedbyBurleigh.Apartfrom thefirstone,"Wadeinde Water,"inwhichthesinger againusedthehighrangeofhis voicerathertoonasally,this groupwasdelightfullysung.

ForencoresWarfieldsang anarrangementof"OldMother Hubbard"intheHandelmanner,"ItAin'tNecessarilySo," °from"PorgyandBess,"by Gershwin,and(accompanying himselfatthepiano)"Oh,No, John!"

Onreadingthiscritique,it seemIhavebeenover-critical, andperhapshavenotgiventhe impressionofhavingheardwhat theadvertisingblurbscalled "TheVoiceoftheDecade." Lookingbackontheconcert,it wasamostenjoyableevening's entertainment,whichIwould gladlyrepeatifWarfieldreturns toPerth, -"RONSARD."

kingdomsandprovincesof Europe.

Thefirstofthese,at Luxeuil,inAustrasia,becamethecentreofMonasticisminFrance.Another, nolessfamous,wasthe MonasteryatBobbio,in theKingdomofLombardy, whichbecamethecentreof learningofNorthernItaly. Here,also,Columbangained adecisivevictoryoverArianism,thedreadheretical scourgeofthatera.Long afterhisdeaththeaustere rulewhichhegavehismonks wastocontinuegreatlyinfixentialinWesternEurope.

Inthemidstofhisgreat apostoliclabourshegavean exampleofsimplicity,humilityandcharity.His greatnesswasmanifested principallyinhiswholehearteddevotiontothecause ofhisDivineMastr,anda reallygreatmanhewas judgedbyanystandard.

"Thisillustrioussonof Ireland,"saidPiusXI., "workedwithinnonarrowconfines.Asscholarshipthrowsanincreasing lightontheobscurityofthe MiddleAges,themoreclearlyisitmanifestthattherenaissonceofallChristianscienceandcultureinmany partsofFrance,Germany andItalyisduetothelaboursand-zealofColumbanademonstrationtotheglory ofthewholeChurchand moreparticularlyofCatholic Ireland."

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SUFFERINGSOFCHRIST

AcoupleofweeksagoIwas dealingwithaletterfrom "Thinker,"ofFremantle.Havinggivenhimfoodforthought fortheinterveningweeks,I thinkIoweittohimtoresume hisletternow.

"Thinker's"nexttroubleis thattheBiblesaysthatChrist sufferedinallthingsaswehave suffered.

"Nowhow,""Thinker"asks, "howcouldamanin33yearsof lifehavesufferedallthingsas wehavesuffered.Hewouldhave tohavesufferedthesickness thathasbeeninthehumanrace forthousandsofyears...have sufferedallourcomplexesand enjoyedallourpleasurewhich tomeisimpossible.

A.:Anditwillremainimpossibleuntilyougetdowntoa morethroughstudyoftheBible andceasetoconjecturewhat yourideasofthebiblemay mean.ItisobviousthatChrist didnotactuallybeareachofthe illsofeveryindividualwhohas everlivedorwilleverlive. ChristinHisSacredhumanity wasaperfectlynormalhuman being.Outwardlyyouwould havehadlittlechanceofdistinguishingHimfromtheaverageJewofHistime.Hewas, asthescripturesays,liketous inallthings,savesin.Atthe sametimescripturetellsofHis suffering-asufferingmoreintensethananyotherindividual hasbeencalledupontobear,a sufferingelevatedbyHisDivinitytosuchgreatheightsthatit wasmorethansufficienttosatisfytheoutragedJusticeofGod forallthesinsofthehuman race.AllthesesufferingsHe willinglytookonHimselfthat wemightknowthehappinessof theRedemption."Thinker"goes on:

REINCARNATION

"YouwillbynowbewonderingwhatIreallybelievein. WellIamastaunchbelieverin Reincarnationandbelievewe haveallbeenonthisearthbeforeandwillberebornagain... Youwillnodoubtlaughat theseideasofminebutthatwil notworrymeas,likeyou,I havefaithinmyownideas."

A.:No,Ishan'tlaughatyou. AtthesametimeIcannotshare

yourbeliefsandthatformany reasons.ByRe-incarnationI takeityoumeanthetheory thatthehumansoulafterdeath andafteralongerorshorter intervaloftimemigratesto anotherbodywhichaccording tosomeformsofthetheorymay bethatofanylivingbeing.This processisrepeatedindefinitely untilthesouleitherqualifies forNirvanaorisfinallydamned. Thetheorytakesvariousforms butinnoneofthemcanitbe reconciledwithChristianity.

Christtaughtquiteclearly, andtheChurchwhichHe foundedhascarriedonHis teaching,thatwemakeoneappearanceonthisearthandthat afterdeathwearejudgedonthe waywehavelived.Thefateof thesoulisdecidedimmediately afterdeathandthereisnoquestionofanyappealfromthis sentence.Eitherthemandiedin thefriendshipofGod,what Catholicscallthestateofgrace, andinthatcasehislotis eternalhappinessinheaven,or hediedinmortalsinandthen heisdestinedtoeternalpunishment.

OfthosewhodieinthefriendshipofGodmanymayhave somefaultstoexpiateandfor themthereisastateofpurificationprovidedwhichweknow bythenameofPurgatory.When theyhavemadethisexpiation theyareadmittedtoHeaven. Thereisnoquestionoftheir beingsentbacktoearthtodo penancefortheirsins.

ESCAPISM

Itwouldbeinterestingto knowbywhatrouteyoucame toabeliefinreincarnation.The doctrineisusuallyassociated withaformofatheismwhich admitsaGoodandanEvil principleintheworld.There aremyriadformsofthisperversionofreligion.Oneofthe elementsthatisactiveinleadingtoabeliefinre-incarnation isthespontaneousconviction wehavethatthereissomething inmanthatwillgoonliving forever.Thisconvictiontaken togetherwiththeequallyfirm convictionthatourgooddeeds mustberewardedandourevil deedspunishedseemstohave

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generatedtheideaofsuccessive returnstolifeinthehopethat thesoulwouldbecomemore andmorepurifiedfromeviland beatlastreadyforthepantheisticheaven.

Idoubtverymuchwhetherit wasconsiderationsofthiskind thatarousedyourinterestinthe subject.Ithinkitfarmore likelythatyouareseekingan escapefromtheseemingly humdrumexistencethatisyour lotinthisworld.Ratherthan facethefactsyouprefertoind-

THETRUTH'AB

Someweeksago,inreplyto aletterfromapersoncalled "Sue."I gavebrieflythe Church'steachingonthesubjectofSpiritualism. Inthecauseoftruth"Fair Play"hascomeupwiththefollowing.

"Lastsession,poor"Sue",of noaddressunfortunately,asked fortheCatholicAnsweron Spiritism,"andgotit-thegen- uineRomeHomeBrewed.But "FairPlay"goeson "Ilikethetruthandthewhole truth."

A.:Well,Sir,yougotthe truth-brieflyput,Iadmit,but stillthetruth.

"Youstated"FairPlay"goes on"thatamostfamousstage magicianandillusionistnamed Houdinichallengedthespir- itualiststhathewouldreproduceanysupernaturalphenomenafromanyseance!-That, sir,isnotthetruth."

A.:No,"FairPlay,"Iadmit, itisnotthetruth.Neitherin thebroadcastinquestionoron anyotheroccasiondidImake thestatementyouattributeto me.Icouldeasilyhavesaidthat Houdinididinfactregardand denounceallspiritualistic,manifestationsasfraudulent.But Ididn'tdoso.Mypurposewasto givetheCatholicChurch'sattitudetoSpiritualismandIdid thatwithouttheaidofanycor- roborativedetail.Myanswer mightbesummedupinthree directiveprinciplesthatgovern theCatholic'sattitudetoSpirit- ualism.

(1)TheChurchhasnot pronouncedupontheessential nature ofSpiritualistic phenomena.

(2)TheChurchforbidsthege- neralbodyofthefaithful totakeanypartinSpirit- ualisticpractices.

(3)Inthemanifestationsthat occurtheChurchsuspects thatdiabolicagenciesmay peraccidensintervene.

IMPOSTURES

"FairPlay"nowtreatsusto thetruestory: made"Thestagemagician(who thechallengeIamsupposedtohavequoted)wasone ofthegreatestartistsofthe BritishstagenamedMaskelyne. HebetL500andthelateDennisBradley,whowasapractisingCatholictookhimup. ButwhenMaskelyneattended aseanceattendedbymany prominentEnglishpeople,Maskelynewassoimpressedthathe askedifhemightwithdrawhis bet-whichwasvariouslyallowed."

A.:Whatisthegeneraltruth ofthisnarrativeIreallydonot know.ButIfancyoneortwo detailscallforcomment.That Mr.H.DennisBradley,authorof "TowardstheStars"and"The WisdomoftheGods,"wasa practisingCatholicishardto swallow.Whatisharderstillto swallowisthathewouldtake onsuchasubstantialbetwhen hehimselfknewthatsome trickeryatleastwentonat seances.Inhisbook"-and after"(1931)Bradleytellshow hehimselfcaughtouthishighly glorifiedmediumValiantineina flagrantpieceofimposture.Valiantinehadprofessedtoproduceanimprintofthethumbof LordDewarthen(Feb.1931) recentlydeceased.Inthecourse ofadarkseance,theimprint wasmade,sureenough,upon thesmokedpaperpreparedfor thepurpose,butitprovedtobe animpressionnotofLord

ulgeindaydreamsinwhichyou imagineyourecollectincidents fromapreviousexistencein whichyouhadalargershareof thelimelight.Thisconjecture mayormaynotbethecorrect one.HoweverIhopeyoukeep thematterswehavediscussed welltotheforeinyourponders ingsandtrytoseethatreligion isnottobetreatedascasually asyouappeartohavetreated itheretofore.

Manythanksforyourletter, and...comeagain.

OUTSPIRITISM!

Dewar'sthumb,butofValiantine'sbigtoe.Theidentitywas establishedwithcertaintyby fingerprintexperts,whose creditcannotbedisputed."Fair Play"nowclaimsthat:

STATISTICS?

"ThecuresofthelateGeo. ParrishofEngland,ahealing spiritualist.greatlyoutnumber thecuresclaimedatLourdesor anyothershrineunderthepatronageofyouresteemedChurch."

A.:Givemeyourfigures, friend,backedbytheauthority ofapanelofinvestigatorsequal tothatwhichmakesenquiries intothemiracleswroughtat Lourdesandelsewhere,andI shallbereadytodiscussthe matterwithyou.

Iamnowallowedtosinkinto thebackgroundwhile"Fair Play"directsawordortwoto

"TheRecord":

CHILDISHCONCEPTS

"Yousee,"hewrites,."your 'Record'newspaperreports thatallreportsofspiritismis rogueryordemonorigin.But IhaveneverseenaspiritualistnewspapereverreferderogatorytoanyCatholicreportofaLourdesmiracleor cure."

A.NeitherhaveI,forthat matter.ButthenIhavenever seenaspiritualistnewspaper. Butifyouwanttoseetheattitudeofleadingspiritualiststo

religioningeneral,andtothe CatholicChurchinparticular, getholdofsomeofSirA.Conan Doyle'sarticlespublishedin "TheTwoWorlds,"or,better still,readJ.ArthurFindlay's "TheRockofTruth"(1933),and youwillseethingsthelikeof whichneverappearin"TheRecord.""TheRockofTruth" succeededinshockingaconsiderablesectionofthespiritualist confraternityitself.Amongst otherthingsFindlaytreatsall suchdoctrinesastheTrinity,the FallofMan,theAtonement, everlastingpunishment,etc.,as patentabsurditieswhichcan onlybeasubjectforridicule.

"FairPlay's"finalclaimthat ChristOurLordmademany "SpiritualisticMaterialisations" isasneartoblasphemyasany- thingIknow,andissofarremovedfromthetruththatIbegintowonderhas"FairPlay" anyknowledgeatallofwhat his'SpiritualisticMaterialisations"areandthecircumstances inwhichtheyaremade.Just foramoment,tocompare,letus say,theChristofthesceneon thelakeside,withthespiritual- istconceptofGod-a"mind" whichhasplannedthatahandfulofmen,sittingforhoursin thedark,playinggramophone recordsormakingdiscordantattemptsatsonginorderto"stimulatevibrations,"shallbepriv- ilegedtoevokethosemomentouscommunicationsfromthe ethericworldwhichwilluplift thewholehumanracetoamoral eminenceneverattainedbefore! Thething,tosaytheveryleast, isabsurd!

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St.IgnatiusLoyolaandtheJesuits

St.IgnatiusLoyola,whoseFeastwecelebrateonJuly31st.,isanother ofthosesoldier-saints---amanoftremendouscourage,boundlessombition,ironwill-who,thankstoaninjuryreceivedinbattle,reconsideredhis vocationinlife,surrenderedhimselfentirelytoGod,Whodestinedhimto betheFounderoftheJesuitOrder.ChristopherHollishascalledhim"one ofniegiganticfiguresofalltime."

ByE.P.COSTELLO,S.J.

CONVERSION.

THEBEGINNING.

Greatenterpriseswouldoften seemtobetheresultof "chance."Soitwaswiththe Jesuitswhoseorigincanbe tracedbacktotheBattleof Pampeluna,1521.Inthisfierce struggletheSpaniards,though greatlyoutnumberedbythe French,heldon,encouragedby theappealsandconspicuous braveryofoneoftheircaptains, anobleman,IgnatiusdeLoyola, whoexposedhimselftocontinualdanger,andwasfinally disabledwhenacannonball struckhimontheleg.After thistheresistancebeganto weaken,andtheSpaniardswere forcedtosurrender;buteven theFrenchpaidtributetothe gallahtryofLoyolaandprovidedaconveyancetotakehim backtohisfamilycastle.

ANODDCONVALESCENCE.

Therefollowedaperiodof convalescencewhichwasconsiderablyprolongedbyLoyola's insistenceonaresettingofthe injuredlegwhichhadbeen poorlysetthefirsttime.To remedythisdefectthelimbhad toberebroken,andaprotruding pieceofbonehadtobesawn away-andallthisheendured withoutamurmurorasigh,exceptaresoluteclenchingofhis hands.Andtowhileawaythe endlesshoursheaskedforsomethingtoread,someoftheromancesthensopopularinSpain: butnoneofthesecouldbefound. Infactonlytwobookswere available:alifeofChristand anotheroftheSaints.Hardly thesortofreadingtoberelishedbyayoungambitiouscaptain whodreamtofwinningagreat ladyandofdazzling,victorious campaigns!

AMBITIONSOFTHESAINTS.

Buttherewasnothingelseto read,sohereluctantlydipped intothem,andtohisamazement theydidnotprovesuchdullentertainmentafterall.Hisburningzealformilitaryfameinthe armyoftheEmperorcooled somewhatwhenhecomparedit withthatotherarmyofChrist's soldierswhofightforinfinitely higherideals-thesalvationot souls.Heslowlyrealisedthat theSaintswereevenmore"ambitious"thanhe-butitwasfor God'sglory-andtheemptiness ofhisdaydreamsgradually dawnedonhim.Hefeltthe callofChrist,"leaveallthings, andcomefollowMe."

Howdifferenthistorywould havebeenifLoyolahadnot beenseriouslyinjuredatPampeluna;ifhehadbeenableto readthoseromancesforwhich hecraved.Thatishowthings happeninahumanlife:the "chance"incident(inGod'sProvidence)whichdeterminesa mortaldestinyandaneternity.

Loyolawasnotthesortof manwhodidthingsbyhalves; hisironwillwouldneverquail beforethehardshipshewould giavetoencounterinhisnew life;forhisyearsintheSpanish armyhadhardenedhimtosuffering.Soaftermuchprayer toGodandtheBlessedVirginhe decidedtoabandonhismilitary careerandtodevotehimselfentirelytotheserviceofChrist. Andassoonashisleghadhealedsufficiently,helefthisfamily andpossessions,hunguphis swordbeforeashrineofOur Lady,andcladasa"poorand namelesspilgrim,"beganhis newlife.Butheremaineda soldierthroughout-theinflexiblewill,theindomitablecourage,soconspicuousatthatBates tleofPampeluna,neverlefthim.

ORIGINOFTHE "EXERCISES."

Ignatiusspentthefollowing yearsinpilgrimages,muchprayer,andseverepenances,andbeganhisfamouswork,TheBook ofSpiritualExercises,perhaps themostprofound,terse,simple treatiseonspiritualityeverwritten.Nearlythreecenturies laterSt.AlphonsusLigourireferredtotheExercisesasa "treasurewhichGodhasreservedtotheChurchinthese lateragesandforwhichhedeservesourdeepestgratitude." Butallthistimehisworkfor soulswassufferingasevere handicap-Loyolawasnoteducated.Hedetermined,therefore,tospendlesstimeinprayer andattendclasses.Herethe formerproudSpanishhidalgo wouldlearnhumility,forhehad tostartfromthebeginning,sit inaclasswithboys(onthe ground,incidentally)-andhe wasthirty-threeyearsold!

HEROICM.A.

Twoyearslaterhewasable toattendtheParisUniversity, wherehegraduatedaMasterof Arts."Neversurelythereor elsewhere,"writesBrodrick, "wasanM.A.moredearlywon ormorelikeadecorationfor heroisminthefaceofenemies, suchenemiesasadvancingyears, destitution,naturalrepugnance, andeventhedevildisguisedas anangeloflight.Strongerthan allthesehadbeenhisoneally, hispassionforthegloryofGoa andthesalvationofsouls."Ot coursehehadgivenawayallhis money,sohehadtobeginorder topayhisexpenses."Conquer yourself,"heusedtosay;and thatthemegoesrightthrough hislife.

THE"STIFFESTCLAY."

Hisvirilesanctityattracted severalstudents,andamonghis greatestconquestswasthatbrilliantyoungSpanishprofessorof theParisUniversity,Francis Xavier,Butitwasnoeasy

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victory,andinlateryearsIgnatiusadmittedthatXavierwas the"stiffestclay"heeverhad tohandle.Franciswasambitious,proudofhisrank,ofhisintellectualbrillianceandathletic skill.AndtherewasLoyolaastudentbeggarwhowalked withalimp!WhatdidIgnatiusdiscerninFrancisatthis stagetomakehimworthasiege lastingnearlythreeyears?That ishiddenfromus-butdeep callstodeep,andagreatheart isquicktorecognise,evenunder veils,itsfellow.Loyolaguided hissmallbandofmentogreater heightsofsanctityandself-sacrifice,andtheydeterminedto devotethemselveswhollytothe serviceofGodandthesalvation ofsouls.Inthisspiritthey appliedthemselvesdiligentlyto theirstudiesandwereshortly afterordainedtothepriesthood.

WORKANDSPIRITOFTHE ORDER.

Itwasthisconceptionof anactive-contemplativeOrder combinedthatIgnatiushad (vaguely)inmind,forthe"Reformation"withitsdisruptive heresieswasshatteringEurope anddestroyingtheunityor Christendom.TheChurchneededactive,zealousmen,sowhen LoyolaandhiscompanionsofferedthemselvestothePopehe sentthemtovariouspartsof Italy,topreach,catechiseand giveretreats.GodinHis mercyblessedtheirlaboursand mostfavourablereportsconcerningthezealandvirtueot theFathersreachedthePope, whoin1540approvedofthe Company,orSociety,aswe knowit.

WHATIGNATIUSDESIRED.

Suchwasthebeginningofthe Jesuits-awoundedsoldierwas convertedinhissufferings,and after,nineteenyearsofhardships,humiliationsandheroic effortstoacquirelearning,found himselftheleaderofasmall companyofmen,approvedof bythePope,andlatertobe knownastheJesuits.Loyola's finalaimwasveryextensive:he wantedhismemberstobezealous,virtuous,learnedmenwhom thePopecouldsendtoanypart oftheworldasmissioners, preachers,writers,professors, andspiritualdirectors.Not onlywouldIlehavepriestsbut alsoJesuitLay-Brothers,who couldhelpthepriestsinvariousways,somedoingoffice work,othersengagedindomesticorfarmwork.

RIGOROUSAPPRENTICESHIP.

morethan103,000studentsattendJesuitUniversitiesandcolleges.TheaimofJesuiteducationisnotjusttoteach,butto trainthewholemanonaChristianbasis."Fargreaterthan anypainter,"writesSt.John Chrysostom,-farmoreexcellent thananysculptororanyartist ranks,inmyopinion,theteacherwhomouldsthecharacteror youth."

AMISSIONARYORDER.

"OfalltheworksoftheCatholicChurch,"saidPiusXI., "thegreatestandholiestisthat oftheMissions."TheChurch isessentiallymissionaryinher character,andLoyolarealised this.Hesenthisbestman, FrancisXavier,totheIndies andtheFarEast.Thousands followed.Tomentionbuta few:St.PeterClaver,theApostleofthe'Negroes;Blessed CharlesSpinolaandSt.John Brebeuf,martyredbytheIndiansinAmerica.Andinthis briefglanceatJesuitmission workwecannotomitreference tothefamousParaguayReductions.Thesewerecoloniesof nativeChristianswhoweresellgoverning,andpossessedtheir ownchurchesandpublicbuildings,livingasortofcommunity lifesomewhatafterthefashion ofreligiousOrders.ThesuccessoftheseReductionsmaybe judgedfromthefactthatduring the150yearsoftheirexistence, ornorethan700,000Indianswere baptised.EvenVoltairehailed theachievementasa"triumph ofhumanity."

SPIRITOFXAVIER.

To-daythereare4,300Jesuit missionariesworkingin32differentmissions.Courage,heroism,sufferingforChrist-these arethelotofthemissionary. FatherJacquinot,S.J.,whodied threeyearsago,labouredfor4u yearsasamissionaryinChina, losthisrightarmrescuinga Chineseboy,savedthelifeof FieldMarshalLordGort,was decoratedfivetimesbythe FrenchandChineseGovernments,andfinallyworehimself outonhislasttask,organising aPapalReliefMissioninBerlin. Xavier'sspiritliveson.

JESUITOBEDIENCE.

TheIgnatianspiritualityas expressedintheSpiritualExercises"wouldmouldtheJesuit's characterandguidehimtoperfection,Hiscoursewouldbea longone,aboutsixteenyearsin mostcases,andwouldbespread outasfollows:twoyearsof noviceship,attheconclusionof whichthenovicewouldtakehis threesimplevowsofpoverty, chastityandobedience;thentwo orthreeyears'studyofthehumanitiesorsciences,threeyears' philosophy,threeyearsteaching inaJesuitcollege,threeyears Theology,Ordination,another yearofTheology,andtocrown everything,afinalyearofnoviceship.Peoplewhodidnot understandthenatureoftheSocietycriticisedthelengthofthe Jesuit'straining-andstilldo soto-day.Onlytwentyyears agosomeoneaskedPiusXI.to shortentheJesuit'strainingandthePoperepliedthatit anythinghewouldlengthenit! DidnotChristspendthirty yearsbeforeenteringonHis PublicMinistry?

EDUCATIONANDMISSIONS.

MASSTIMETABLES

KensingtonParish(Church, CareyStreet):

EverySundayat7.30a.m.and 9.30a.m.

Scarborough(Church,Scarboro BeachRoad):

EverySundayat7.30a.m.and 9a.m.

NorthBeach(Hall):

EverySundayat8.20a.m.

BelmontParish(everySunday): Belmont(Church,HehirSt.): 7.45a.m.

Rivervale(Church,Corner

SalisburyandGladstoneSts.): 7.30a.m.and9.30a.m.

Carlisle(Church,Corner

LionandMachamleySts.:8.30 a.m.

RockinghamParish:

SafteyBay(School):Every Sunday,7.30a.m.

Rockingham(Hall):Every Sunday,9a.m.

VictoriaParkParish: Massesat7,8,9and10a.m.

everySunday.

MundaringParish:

FirstSundayofmonth,Mundaring(Church,Coolgardie Street):8a.m.

SecondSunday:Chidlow (Hall):8a.m.;Mundaring,9.30 a.m.

ThirdSunday:Darlington,8 a.m.;Mundaring,9..30a.m.

FourthSunday:Mundaring Weir(Hall):8a.m.;Mundaring, 9.30a.m.

Gosnells: EverySundayat7.30a.m.and 9.30a.m.

SpearwoodParish: Spearwood(Church).1st.and 3rd.Sundays,8.30a.m.;2nd. and4th.Sundays,10a.r.

NavalBase(Hall):1st.and 3rd.Sundays,10am.;2nd.and 4th.Sundays,8.30am.

GreylandsMigrantCamp(RecreationHall): EverySunday,at9a.m.

DunreathHostel,Rivervale: EverySundayat9a.m.

WHAT MISSIONARIES THINK

MissionaryBro.-,North Solomons:Certainlyallyou claim;triedmostinhalantsand injection,butfromnonesuch instantrelief;soeasyand painlesstousetoo-nomore needlesforme-Godbless youforit.

PerhapstheprimecharacteristicoftheJesuitOrderisthe perfectobediencethatSt.Ignatiusinsisteduponandexpected fromeverymember.The Founderlaysdowninoneofhis rulesthatthesubjectmustobey hissuperior"inallthingswhere manifestlythereappearsno sin."InhisfamousLetteron Obedience,Ignatiuscitesthe wordsofSt.Gregory,"Obedienceistheonlyvirtuethat plantsallothervirtuesinthe mind,andpreservesthemafter theyareonceplanted."And heurgeshisfollowersnotonly toobeybuttoobeywillingly, recognisingthewillofGodin thedirectionoftheirsuperiors andforthesamereasontosubmit,wherepossible,theirjudgmenttothatofthesuperior,so thateachofthemwillbecome "alivingholocaustmostpleasingtotheDivineMajesty,keepingnothingwhatevertohimself."

Rev.Fr.-,Mission,New Guinea:Verybestresultsbothmyselfandnatives.My complaintisbronchialcatarrh, butwithAspaxadreneonhand Inevergetacold.(Verytroublesomeforapriestinhisoffice andfunctions.)

Rev.Fr.-,Mission,Bougainville:Oneweekago,afaithfuloldnativenamed-wished toreceiveExtremeUnctionnowheisupandbackatthe village.

Rev.Fr.-,Mission,Guadalcanal:Bro.-hadoperation forcancerinmouthfiveyears ago,consequentirritationcaused frequentfitofcoughing-Aspax, broughtpeace;localboyat MaristSchoolhadchronic asthma-Aspax,soonputastop tothat.

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Rev.-,Mission,BritishSolomons:Verygoodreport-K.1 sufferedforyearsbuthasimprovedwonderfully.

Sister-,Convent,British Solomons:Aspaxadrenecontinuestohelpmetoremainon duty-thankGod.

ADAPTABLETOTHETIMES. Greatenterpriseshavesmall beginnings.Loyolabeganwith sixJesuits-to-daythereare morethan28,000.Hisgenius andvisionaremoststrikingin this,thathefashionedanOrder withaspirit,notstaticandimmutable,butadaptabletothe changingneedsofdifferentages. To-daythereareJesuitpriests working(incognito)inEuropeanfactoriesinanefforttounderstandbetterthementalityot theworkingclasses.Father Perrin,S.J.,authorof"Priest WorkerinGermany,"isanexample.Others,suchasFather Lombardi,S.J.,inItaly,arealmostfullyengagedpreachinga crusadeagainstCommunism. TheChurchhasrepeatedly shownherapprovaloftheJesIgnatiushadnotcontemplateduitmodeoflifebyraising thefoundingofanOrderofmanyofLoyola'ssonstothe teachingreligious,butbeforethe hadfinishedwiththewritingof theConstitutionshehadmade theeducationofyouthoneof theprimaryworksofhissons. Beforetheendofthesixteenth century,inEuropealone,Jesuits wereeducatingboysandyoung meninmorethanonehundred colleges;andinAmericato-day,

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THEBABY-SPACINGLEGEND

ByVINCENTW.HARTNETT.

Birthcontrollershavedistortedfactsto giveapseudoscientificbasisforthebabylegend.spacing

Recently,ayoungCatholic wifewastellinghermotherthat sheexpectedhersecondbabyto arriveshortlybeforehersecond weddinganniversary. The motherwashorrified."Why, don'tyouknowyoushouldspace yourbabiesatleasttwoyears apart,fortheirsakeaswellas yourown?I'mgoingtogive youabookontheRhythmTheory,Margie.Andbesuretohave thathusbandofyoursreadit, too!"

TheyoungwifepatientlyexplainedthatsheandherhusbandknewallabouttheOginoKnausTheory,butthatthey alsoknewthetwo-year-intervalideawasmostlynonsense.

"Nonsense?"aschoolteacher cousin,likewiseaCatholic,broke in."Justbecauseyou'readevoutCatholic,youdon'thaveto closeyoureyestofacts,Margie: Why,medicalresearchhasprovedthatanintervaloftwoyears ormorebetweenbabiesisneededtosafeguardtheirlifeand healthandthatofthemother. Yousimplyhavetousechildspacingmeasures,whetheryou'rt aCatholicornot,infairnessto yourselfandyourchildren.I thoughteveryeducatedperson realisedthat,Margie!"

Margiesmiled."Now,Mother," shesaid,"youjuststayhereon thesofaandbecomfortable. Kate,goovertothecornerbookcaseandgetthatmanilaportfoliomarked'Babies.'I'llbring inthetea.AndthenI'lltell youbothathingortwo!"

Theteaandcakesrelaxed tauttempers.Afterpouring secondcupsaround,Margiereturnedtothesubject.

WELL-ACCEPTED.

"Don'tthinkIdon'tknow mostreadingpeople,Catholics aswellasnon-Catholic,believe thetwo-year-intervaltheoryis establishedmedicalfact,Kate. Yet,thetruthisthatatnotime hasthetwo-yeartheoryofchildspacingbeenmorethantheory, andforatleastthepastsix yearsit'sactuallybeendiscreditedininformedmedicalcircles."

Kate,theteacher,interrupted angrily."Youcan'tmeanthat, Margie!Why,I'vereadabout thenecessityforatleastatwoyearintervalinmagazineslike 'Reader's Digest,' 'Vogue; 'Look,"andlotsofothers.The PlannedParenthoodFederation constantlyreferstoit.Why, it'sactuallybasedonastudy madebytheU.S.Children's Bureau!"

Margie'sjawtightened."I knowthebirth-controllersare constantlyreferringtothe'U.S. Children'sBureaustudies'as thoughtheyweregospel,Kate. Infact,thetwo-year-interval theoryhasbeenthemedical cornerstoneofthewholeplannedparenthoodmovement. That'sonereasonIthinkthe plannedmovementisdishonest. Here,letusreadyoupartofa five-pagepicturestoryonplannedparenthoodthatappearedin theApril1,1947,issueof'Look' magazine.Itwaspreparedby 'Loo'in Plannedco-operationwiththe ParenthoodFederation, andmustbeanaccuratestatementoftheirposition." SOB-STUFF.

Margiedugthemagazineout ofthemanilaportfolio."Listen tothis: "'To-day20U.S.motherswill dieinchildbirth.Thismonthalmost13,000babieswillbeborn deadorwilldiebeforetheyare 30daysold. Sponsorsor birth-spacingbelievemothers mustbeallowedtoregaintheir healthandstrengthbetween pregnancies.Theypointtothe U.S.Children'sBureaustudies showingthatbabiesborntwo yearsaparthaveabetterchance forlifeandhealth.Theycite alsothe1945studyof7,000,00u births.Thisstudyconcluded thetimebetweenbirthshasa definiteeffectonthenextchild's chancesofbeingbornalive!

Mother,wouldn'tthatgiveyou theimpressionthatmostofthe deathsofmothersinchildbirth,

andmostofthestillbirthsand infantdeathsshortlyafterbirth, resultedbecausemothersdidn't spacetheirbabiesatleasttwo yearsapart?"

"Well,yes,that'sthewayi understoodit,"Mrs.Anderson replied.

"Ofcourse,"Kateagreed. "ThatwastheimplicationIgot. And,remember,that'swhat toldyoubefore,Margie." "Well,"Margieflashed."That implicationjustdoesn'thappen tobetrue.Plannedparenthoodersareexpertsatstanding thetruthonitshead.Ofcourse, 'thetimebetweenbirthshasa definiteeffectonthenextchild's chancesofbeingbornalive. But,stoodupright,thetruthis thatifthetimebetweenbirths ismorethantwoyearsthechild probablyhaslesschanceof beingbornaliveandofsurviving.'Babiesborntwoyears aparthaveabetterchancefor lifeandhealth.'Yes,better thanbabiesbornmorethantwo yearsapart.Butnotonebit betterthanbabiesbornfromone totwoyearsapart,whichisthe naturalspacing!"

THOSE"STUDIES."

Katewasindignant."Sofar it'sjustyourwordagainsttheirs, Margie!WhatabouttheU.S. Children'sBureaustudies?"

"DoyouknowwhatthoseU.S. Children'sBureaustudieswere, Kate?Doyouknowwhen theyweremade?"Margiedemanded.

"Well,"Kateadmitted."No, Idon't.MyfieldisEnglisli andmusic."

"ThenI'lltellyou,"Margie said,"foryouprobablywon't learnitfromtheplannedparenthooders.TheU.S.Children'sBureaustudiestheyrefer toweremadein1925-aquarter ofacenturyago-byRobert MorseWoodbury,Ph.D.,then directorofstatisticalresearch intheU.S.DepartmentofLabourChildren'sBureau.Woodburywroteamonographcalled 'CasualFactorsinInfantMortality,AStatisticalStudyBased onInvestigationsinEightCities.' Doctorscallitthe'Woodbury Report.'Plannedparenthoodersrefertoitasthe'U.S.Children'sBureaustudies,'though I'veneverseenthemgivethe date.Moreimpressivetoconcealthat,Isuppose."

"Dateornodate,"Kateinsisted,"itstillcouldberight."

"Butitisn't,"Margiereplied. Shetookaformidablegrey-coveredvolumeoutofherportfolio."Here'stheApril,1944, "AmericanJournalofObstetrics andGynecology.'Let'scallit the'AmericanJournal,'for short.InitisanepochalreportbyDr.NicholsonJ.Eastman,oftheDepartmentofObstetrics,JohnHopkinsuniversityandHospital.Dr.Eastman isrecognisedasoneofthegreat- estlivingauthoritiesonpregnancyandchildbirth.Hewas onceanhonorarypresidentof thePlannedParenthoodFederation,butresignedfromit.You'll seewhyinaminute.Now,I'm goingto whichreadfromhisreport, iscalled'The'Effectof theIntervalBetween',Birthson MaternalandFoetalOutlook.'"

"Foetal'referstotheunborn child,AuntMae,"Kateinterrupted.

"Iknow,Iknow,"Mrs.Andersonsaidtestily.

"I'llfirstreadyouDr.Eastman'ssummaryoftheWoodbury Report,"Margiecontinued."In roundnumbers,then,itwas foundthatinfantsbornafteran intervalofbutoneyearfol- lowingaprecedingbirth,faced amortalitywhichwasoneand ahalftimesthatmetbyinfants bornafterintervalsoftwoyears ormore.Thelowestmortality fortheentirefirstyearoflife wasenjoyedbyinfantsfouror moreyearsafteraprevious childbirth.'

CORNERSTONE.

"There,Mother,isthesource ofyour'Two-YearLegend'-the WoodburyReport.Listento whatDr.Eastmanscathingly

saysaboutthewaytheWoodburyReport,whichtriedtobe objectiveandscientific,wasused byunscientificpeqple:"'TheWoodburystudybecameoneofthecornerstonesof thebirthcontrolmovementand hasremainedsoeversince. Uponit,indeed,isbasedtheentirerationale'-thatmeansthe thoughtandprocedure,Mother'fromamedicalviewpoint,of so-called'childspacing,'aterm whichhascometobeasortof euphemismforcontraceptionin general.Moreover,information aboutthispresumablyhigh infantmortalityassociatedwith short-intervalbirthshasbeen givensuchwidecirculationthat itisfrequentlystressedinour layperiodicalo-alwayswiththe implicationthatitisagenerally acceptedtruth,almostoneofthe axiomsofchildbearing.'"

SELECTEDSAMPLE.

Kate'svoicewasverythoughtful."Whatwaswrongwiththe WoodburyReport,theso-called U.S.Children'sBureaustudies?"

"LetmeagainquoteDr.Eastmanonthat,Kate.Hesays: thatportionofitwhich dealswithshort-intervalproblems comprisesananalysis of8,196birthsinBaltimore,all occurringbetweenJanuary 1 andDecember31,1915 In viewofthemanylifesaving advanceswhichhavebeenmade bothinpediatricsandobstetrics overthisperiod,itwouldseem permissibletoquestionwhether conclusionsdrawnfrombirths occurringin1915arevalid today.'"

"Pre-Woi'ldWarI"!Katedid nothideherindignation."I neversawanyadmissionofthat inplannedparenthoodliterature!"

"NorhaveI,"Margieagreed. "Noranymentionofthefact thattheWoodburyReport,to quoteDr.WilliamJ.Dieckmann, AssociateEditoroftheAmerican Journal,isbasedonaverylow incomegroupandis,therefore, notapplicabletogeneralma- ternalandfoetalcomplications andmortality'.Andthat'swhy Isaymuch propagandaplannedparenthood isdishonest,Kate."

IMPARTIALSURVEY.

"Iagreewithyounow, Margie,"Katesaidgravely."I takeitDr.Eastman'sJohns Hopkinsstudydisagreeswiththe WoodburyReportwhichplanned partnthooderskeepurging?"

"Itcertainlydoes,Kate!Dr. Eastmanandhisassociates completedin1943adirectstudy of5,158patientsdeliveredatthe JohnsHopkinsHospitalbetween September1,1936,andJune30, 1943,andanindirectstudyof 33,087otherobstetricscases-a totalofnearly40,000cases. Theirstudycoveredvarious economiclevelsandracial groups,soitsconclusionsare applicablegenerally.

"Herearetheconclusions.

BearwithmewhileIreadthe

bigwords,Mother.Thisisextremelyimportant,andyou shouldhearitinDr.Eastman's words:

"'Thefollowingconclusions seemclear-cutandinescapable:

(1)Infantsbornfromtwelveto twenty-fourmonthsafterapreviousviabledelivery(thatis, duringthesecondyear)haveat leastaslowastillbirthand neonatalmortalityasdoinfants bornafterlongerintervals.(2) Thelongertheintervalbetween births,themorelikelythe motheristosufferfromsome formofhypertensivetoxaemia ofpregnancy.Theincidenceof thiscomplicationislowestwhen theintervalistwelvetotwenty- fourmonths,significantlyhigher whenitistwenty-fourtofortyeightmonths,andmuchhigher whenitexceedsfouryears.In thepresentstudythiswasequallytrueofwhiteandcoloured wardandprivatepatients.(3) Inpatientswhohavehada previoushypertensivetoxaemia ofpregnancy,thelikelihoodof repetitionbecomesprogressively greaterastheintervalbecomes longer.(4)Theincidenceofthe followingconditionsisnogreater whentheintervalistwelveto twenty-fourmonthsthanwhen itislonger:prematurelabour, anaemia,postpartumhaemorrhage,andpnerperalinfection; noraremothersinthisbrief intervalgrouplessabletonurse theirbabies.Theweightofthe maturebabieswasapproximat- elythesameregardlessofthe interval.'"(Emphasisadded)

DANGEROUSUNTRUTH. Margiepausedforbreath. "Whatdoyouthinkofthat?"

Mrs.Andersoncollectedher thoughtscarefully."Ithinkit proveswhatyousaid,Margie, thatit'sbestformotherstohave theirbabiesfromonetotwo yearsapart,nottwoormore yearsapart.And,asyousaid, fromonetwoyearsapartis prettymuchthenaturalspacing, withoutrecoursetocontraceptives,Rhythm,oranythingelse exceptalittlefundamentalselfcontrol."

"Iagree,"Katechimedin."It knocks ers'theplannedparenthoodclaimsfromamedicalpoint ofviewintoacockedhat."

"Intoverydangerrousandinsidiouspropaganda,youshould havesaid,Kate,"Margiereplied. "ForDr.Eastman'sJohnsHopkinsstudyfurthersuggestedthe probabilitythatinfantdeaths atorshortlyafterbirthincrease astheintervalbetweenbirths increases.Thatis,babiesborn morethantwoyearsapartprob- ablyhavelesschanceofbeing bornaliveandofsurvivingthan dobabiesbornfromonetotwo yearsapart.Why?Forone thing,becausethemotheris moreapttohavetoxaemiawhen theintervalismorethantwo years.Suchtoxaemiaoften causesprematuredelivery,henceoftencausesdeathoftheinfant."

LIELIVESON.

Kate'sprofessionalsensewas obviouslyaroused."Thenby urgingclaimsbasedonthaterroneous1925reportandwithholdingtheJohnsHopkinsstudywhichexposeditsfalsity,plan- nedparenthoodersactuallymay havebeenresponsible,inasense,

Mrs.Andersonexclaimed, "Can'twedoanythingaboutit?"

"Wecertainlycan!"Kate's jawtightened."Wewomencan writeoursenatorsandcongressmen,demandingathoroughinvestgationbythegovernmentof plannedparenthoodstatements andactivities!"

ernMedicalSchool,saidabout thewaymagazinesandindividualshavebeenpublicizingthe discreditedWoodburyReport, Kate:'Itisremarkablehowan error,oncepublished,isquoted andrepeatedindefinitely.'

"Butbeforeyouleave,letme readyouonelastthingfromDr. Eastman'sstudy."Margieread againfromtheAmerican Journal:

GIVEYOUTHACHANCE.

"Inrecommendingchildspac- ingforthehealthofmotherand infant,havewenotoverlooked thegreatesttalismanthata pregnantwomancanpossess, namely,Youth?Childspacing, bydefinition,meansmaternal aging;andafteracertainopt- imumperiod,probablyinthe earlytwenties,maternalaging meansinevitablysomewhat higherrisksbothtomotherand child Whateveradvantage isgainedbyarestperiodof severalyearsbetweenbirths seemstobeoffsetandinsome respectsmorethancounterbalancedbytheageingfactor.For thebestmaternalandfoetal outlookweareinclinedtobelievethatYouthisabetterally thanchildspacing."

"Whatdoyouthinkofthat, MotherandKate?Remember, thisisoneofthegreatestliving authoritiesonchildbirthspeaking.Heknewallthemedical argumentsforcontraceptionand childspacing.Hewasformerly anhonorarypresidentofthe PlannedParenthoodFederation, butheresignedforreasonsthat aren'thardtoguess."

forthedeathsofthousandsofKatepulledherhatonalmost mothersandbabies!" viciously. knowonething I'mgoingtobringtothenext teachers'meeting.Yourcopyof theAmericanJournalofObstetricsandGynecology.Andif anyonetriestogivemeany 1915-1925buncombe ." "You'llhitthemonthehead withtheAmericanJournal," Margielaughed. "I'llgivethemthefactsof life,"theteacherpromised."And Imeanthefacts!"

Margienoddedagreement."As Dr.WilliamC.Danforth,ProfessorofObstetricsatNorthwest-

"TheSign"

THISisbeingtypedasthe firstdivisionofAustralian pilgrimsisspeedingthrough "FairProvence."Thespecial train,labelled,withstickers, "MeathpilgrimagetoRome" (apparentlyleftoverfroma previoususe)hasjustleft Toulonandisonitswayto Marseillesinwarm,drowsy sunshine.ThisFrenchtrainis comfortableandpleasant,except thattheconveniencesarefilthy, and,thereforerepugnanttothe Australiantravellers.Also,no

Pilgrims'

BESIDETILEARNO

TheLucchesiPension,where Iwassituated,wasbesidethe RiverArno,anold,aristocratic typeofdwellingthatstilllingers onthepast,furnishedwithbeds

August,1944.Thestreetshave beenclearedandthereisheavy trafficacrossthenarrowbridge, etweenthefamousjewellers' shops,whichretaintheirmedi:uvalappearanceandonthe off-sidejutoutoverthewater inmanyoddprojections,with curiouswindows.

Needlesstosay,Ispentas muchtimeaspossibleonthe PonteVecchioandfanciedthe oldbridgesayingthewords givenittoutterbyLongfellow: Equandopensothel'Angeloii divino Sumeposava,insuperbirmi sento.

("WhenIthinkthatthedivine Angeloleanedonerne,Igloryin myself.")

PALACESANDRAPIIAEL

RAILWAYRECONSTRUCTION

PilgrimsleftRomeonMonday, June26,regretfulthattheir fortnightintheEternalCitywas atlastatanend.Busespicked uptheirloadsfromthevarious hotelsshortlyafter9a.m.and halfthenumberofthepilgrimage,whichisbeingdividedfrom RometoLondon,weretakento theTiburtinastation,onthe westofthecity,whichisbeing whollyrebuiltafterwarbombing.Stationsalmosteverywhere inItaly,especiallyatrailway junctions,weredestroyedanda remarkableachievementisbeing achievedinthereconstruction. Thenewstationsareofconcrete andareseverelyplainand functional,withconcrete'scharacteristiclackofbeauty,butthe Italianshavetomanagewith whattheyhave,andtheyare managingadmirably.Their electricsystemofrailways. throughoutthecountry,isefficientandpowerful.

INLOVEWITHFLORENCE

Romewasleftbehindat11, andthejourneywasagain throughcountrywell-cultivated andfertile,withsignsofstock anddairyfarms.Florencewas reachedabout3.Immediately pilgrimsfellinlovewiththis beautifulandhistoriccity.Here werehousesandpublicbuildings solidlybuiltofstoneandstreets withstonepavement.Thehotel accommodationwasgood,but stuffy.

analwardrobesthatwouldbring asmallfortuneinAustraliaas antiques.T,argemirrors,heavily gilt,staredoneinthefacein everydirection,greatmarble fireplacesoccupiedmorethan theirfairshareoftherooms. Therewerebathrooms,though noshowers,butthebedrooms hadtheirfootbaths.Frommy bedroom.vindow,abouttenfeet high,onelookedontheArno andacrossitonahighhill,delightfullyplantedwithtreesand surmountedbyS.Miniatoal Monte,a13thcenturychurch, frontedwithafinemosaicthat gleamedinthemorninglight.

STATUARYANDBRIDGES

Apicturesqueplantationof shrubsmarkedthePiazzale Michelangelo,withitsworldfamousstatueofDavidlooking outtowardstheriver.Itisnot everydayintheweekthatone canriseinthemorningandlook outthewindowtoseeamasterpiecebyMichelangelo.Not faralongthepromenade,which ranbytheLucchesi,wasthe celebratedandfascinatingPonte Vecchio,which,mercifully,was notdestroyedbytheGermans duringthewar.Theyblewup alltheotherlovelyFlorentine bridgesontheArno,totheright andleftofthePonteVecchio, butleftthischarmingoldFlorentineattraction,whichisof Romanorigin.

BARBARITY

Toblockit,however,they minedscoresofbuildingsat eachendofthebridge,and theseruinedremainsstillstand asawitnesstothebarbarityof

TherewerevisitstothewonderfulPalazzoVecchio,thePalaceoftheNobles,beguninthe 13thcentury,withitsbeautiful, high,double-battlementedtower, thatisalandmarkofFlorence. HerelivedtheDukeofAthens andtheMedici,theGrandDuke Cosimo.Therewas,too,thePitti Palace,nowanartgallery, whereIwasabletogazelong andardentlyontheoriginalof Raphael's"Madonnaofthe

Progress

others.Inthegalleryisamagnificentcollectionoftreasures thatformerlybelongedtothe Medici,includinganoverwhelmingseriesoforiginal worksbyGiotto,Cimabue,Fra Lippi,Botticelli,Raphael,Correggio,Titian,andnumerous otherillustriousartistsofmany schools.

ELOQUENCEOFACTION

NeartheUffiziGalleryand thePalazzoVecchio,offthe PiazzadellaSignoriaisthe LanniLoggia,asortofcovered courtorcortile,whereagroup oftheworld'smostfamous statuesstand,thoughstandis hardlythewordforsovital representation.Theeloquenceof actioninsomeofthesesculpturesisinessentialcontrastwith theutterimmobilityofthegeneraltypeofstatuary,familiar tomostAustralians.Hereinthis Loggiais,principally,perhaps, BenvenutoCellini'srenowned castingofPerseus,thedetailed descriptionofthemakingof whichformsavividchapterin hismemoirs.

GIOTTOANDGHIBERTI

Ofcourse,anebarlyvisitwas madetotheDuomo,toseeits greatdome,modelofthedome ofSt.Peter's,Rome,Giotto's marvellousCampanile,andthe 7thcenturyBaptistry,withthe Ghibertidoors.ThoughGiotto's "perfectandcentennialflower' couldinspireBrowningto nothingbetterthantheappallingrhyme: Thyselfshallaffordtheexample, Giotto Doneatastroke;wasjust(was itnot?)"0!" theCampanileandtheGhiberti doorswereworth,inthemselves, thelongjourneyfromAustralia.

TOMBSOFTHEGREAT

notwhattheywere,apparently, butnevertheless,theRivierais anareaofrarebeauty.Butit, too,hasnobeachthatcanbe comparedwithanythingAustraliansknow.Eventherenownedresortscanoffernothing butpebblesonthewaterfront, withoneortwoinsignificantexceptions.Theattractionofthese

PalazzoVecchio,Florence.

GrandDuke."Here,alsowas theoriginal"Madonnaofthe Chair,"andmanyothersuperb masterpiecesfamiliartononFlorentinesinconstantreproduction.

ARTTREASURES

Anotherprivilegewasavisit totheUffiziGallery,intheold palace,decoratedinitsnumerousnichesontheoutsideby statuesofeminentTuscans, Cellini,Machiavelli,Leonardoda Vinci,S.Antonio,Dante,and

TherewasinFlorence,also, theChurchofSantaCroce, whereareburiedMichelangelo, Dante,GallileoandRossini.But thesearebutsomeoftheglories ofthecharmingcity,sopeaceful, anddignified.Wehad onlyadaythereanditdeserved weeks,atleast,ofexploration. Buteventheglimpsewassomethingtobeeternallythankful for.Withlongingforthethings wedidnotseeweleftFlorence at8onthemorningofJune28, forthelongtriptoNice.

POORBEACHES

Itwasahotjourney.After Genoa,theItalianRivieraprovidedaspecialinterestbutits prettycoveswerealmostwithout exceptionpoorbeachresorts comparedwithAustralia.Most beachesconsistedofstonystrips, withblacksand,whentherewas sand.Yetonthesenumerousinletsgroupaftergroupofchildren,frequentlyinthecareof nuns,disported.Thechildren, wenoticed,weredressedinexactlythesamebathingsuitsand theirclothes,again,exactlythe same,asfaraswecouldseeas wepassedby,werefoldedneatly inindividualheapsalongthe pebblyshore.

TheDomeofDuomo,Florence, ismodelledafterSt.Peter's. ThemarvellousCampanileisby Giotto.

placesisintheirenchanting naturalsituationandinthepicturesquebuildingsbuiltbyman, mainlyforthetouristtrade.

ATTRACTIONOFNICE

ThiswasdemonstratedbyNice, wherewearrivedat8p.m.on June28.Thereareluxurious hotelsontheseafront,allexcellentlyconditioned,withan expensiveandspaciousesplanade.Atnight'itissplendidly

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FRENCHRIVIERA

At6,30p.m.wearrivedat Ventimiglia,thebordertown. Herepassportswerechecked. Here,too,ourItalianelectric enginegavewaytoaFrench steamengine,whichIthink, wasmadeinPhiladelphia,U.S.A. Itgaveagoodaccountofitself, however,asitpulledtheItalian coachesontoNice.Ontheway pilgrimshadtheirvisionofthe FrenchRiviera,moreprosperous-look*wateringplaces, whichmadetheirItaliancounterpartsseemlikeverypoorrelations.Itwassomethingofa thrilltospeedthroughrenowned placessuchasMenton(without an"e"),MonteCarlo,andMonaco.

MOREROMANTIC

Thesedelightfultowns,prettilysituatedontheheightsby thesea,throughwhichtherailwayranaserpentineroute, throughnumeroustunnels,cut atgreatlabourontheclifffaces andthroughthefoothillsofthemountains,arefarmoreromanticintheiractualaspectthan eventhenovelsandfilmshave succeededinmakingthemby repute.Thereareendearing streetsandlanesandvillas,terracedonthesteepslopes.

ENCHANTINGSITUATIONS

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ThePonteVecchio,Florence.ThetwobridgesinthebackgroundweredestroyedbytheGermans. waterissuppliedfordrinking, andthisonalongjourneywhen thetemperatureis101,asitis today,isahardship.

ThroughtheRivieraofFrance

Carlo,givinganopportunityof seeingtheprincipalityandits celebratedCasino.Aninspection provedinteresting,providinga glimpseofaplacewhichbears thestampofitstime.Decoration,pictures,generalair,all belongtothelastcentury.The

TheStatueofDavid,inthePiazzaleMichelangelo,Florence. lightedandpresentsaglittering spectacle.Thousandssitattables beforethehotels,ornearthe water,refreshingthemselves leisurely,orstrollbackwards andforwards,enjoyingthe breezeandthesights,orlisteningtoexcellentstringedband musicor,forvariety,the inescapablejaezoutfits.Shops inNiceareplentifullystocked andtastefullydressed,with pricesreasonableandtempting. Thegoods,especallyclothes,are

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finerthananythingwehaveyet seen.ItiscertainlyFrance. Thereisplentyoffruit,inallits variety.Here,'again,pilgrims hadonlyaday,butwouldhave likedtolingerlong.

DIALOGUEMASS

MoStinterestingwasmorning MassatNice.Inalittlechurch roundthecorner,ratherpoorly decorated,accordingtostandardselevatedinItaly,weheard ourfirstexampleof'dialogue Massbythecongregation.The peopleanswer,inferventunison, allthatthealtarboyanswersin Australia,but,inaddition,they recitetheGloria,theCredo,the SanctusandtheAgnusDei.It soundsveryimpressiveandis inspiring.Thechalice,Inoticed, wasshapedliketheancientcup, lowandshallow.

SOMEVARIATIONS

Masswascelebratedatan altarerectedwelloutinfrontof thesanctuaryrails,andcrowned withalargestatueofOurLady, MotherofGrace.Thealtarwas buriedinaprofuSionofflowers andoverbrilliantwithnumerouselectriclights.Behindatthe highaltar,abovewhichthere wasalargepaintingofOur Lady,MotherofGrace,Holy Communionwasdistributedat theCommunion,butwhilethe congregationreceived,theMass continuedatOurLady'saltar.It wasnotable,too,thatthecongregationstoodatthePater Nosterandremainedstanding tillaftertheAgnusDei.

Infrontofthechurchwasa largesquareandhere,inthe morning,wasanextensivemarketoffruitandflowers,the flowersverycolourfulandthe fruitlusciousandtempting.

ATTHECASINO

Anafternoon'srunwasmade fromNicetoMonacoandMonte

BOOKREVIEW

"TheGoodDuchess."ByAnn M.C.Foster.Burns,Oates andWashbourne,London, 1950. P.177.

TheteachingoftheCatholic Churchonmarriageanddivorce isveryhardtotake.Itisparticularlyhardtoaskaperson whohasbeenlivingthemarried lifetoremainalonewhentheir marriagepartnerhaswalked outtolivewithsomebodyelse.

Ifthishappenstoawomanher prideisparticularlyhurtatthe thoughtthatshecouldnothold herman.Sowhyshouldthe Churchclingtoherinhunian ideas?

Theanswertothatquestionis tobefoundinthelifeoftsaint canonisedthis'year-thegood duchess,St.JoanofFrance.

InearlylifeJoandevoted herselftotheinterestsofthe manwholivedwithherasher husbandAftermanymisfortunes,tfiroughwhichsheaided him,hefinallybecameKingof Franceintheyear1498.After thathegotridofher.He foundsomeonenewtotakeher placeasQueenofFrance.

OfcourseJoanhadtobeinformedofthisinadocument fromthekingsetoutinallthe formalityoftheFrenchCourt. Andthisparchmentannouncing thatshehadbeensupplantedwas broughttoSt.JoanbyaFranciscan.Hecarrieditinthe sleeveofhishabit:

"Madame,"hesaid,"these sleevesofminearefilledwith patienceforsale:wouldyou caretobuysome?Itisacommodityofwhichyouhaveneed.

Sheunderstoodhiminstantly.

te-

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"IamnolongerQueenof France,"shesaid.Andthen thetearscamefreely.

"Godbepraised,"shesaidat last."IknowHehaspermittedthistohappeninorderto detachmefromtheworld,and givemethemeansofserving himbetterthanIhavedone hitherto."

Thisbookshowsevidenceof carefulhistoricalresearch.In factthereaderissometimes weariedbyunnecessarydetail, andtheprincipalcharacteris almostdrownedintoomuch background.However,inthe secondhalfofthebookshe comestothesurfaceasafigure thatisreallyalive,warmand aglowwiththegraceofGodto shedherlightandthewarmth ofherlove.onthosearoundher andonthemanyto-daywhoare leftstrandedbydecreesfrom thedivorcecourt.

Shediedin1504,anditseems strangethattheChurchhas waited400yearstodoherhonour.Perhapsitisthatweare searchingto-dayforananswer toaproblem.TheChurch wantstohelpus.Sheholdsup beforeusthisSaintfromthe 15th.centuryandmurmurs:"By theway,hadyou,byanychance, forgottensomething?".

andItaly

Casinoishauntedeveninthe daytimebytheshadesofthe VictoriansandEdwardianswho gambledthereandoftenblew outtheirbrains.Eventoday,as wesawit,therewerethegamblersrangedaboutthetables, withthesameinheritedair.

ENROUTEFORTOULOUSE

HerewemetthepastorofSt. Charles,aFatherTucker,O.M.I., fromPhiladelphia(likethe railwayengines)who'hasbeen appointedtoMonteCarlopend-

ingtheworkingoutofsome impasse.WesawtheCathedral ofMonaco,anewbuildinghandsomelyconstructedinwhite stoneonaheadland,buthad nottheopportunityofseeinginside.OurinspectionofNicewas hurriedandsketchy.Thismorningwewereupat4a.m.At 6,30thetrainpulledoutofthe stationandherewearenowwehavepassedMarseilleswellonthewaytoToulouse. Toninghtthefirstdivisionof ourpilgrimswillbeinLourdes.

FESTIVALOFBRITAIN-1951

UnprecedentednumbersofvisitorstoGreatBritainandtheContinentareexpectednextyear,andadvanceplanningoftoursis thereforemostessential.

Cook'sareplanningfourdeparturesoftheirAustralian"Escorted TourofEuropetoleavefromLondonweeklyinJune,1951,and registrationsformembershiparebeingaccepted.Detailed itineraryisnowbeingprepared,andwillbeforwardedtomembersregisteredassoonasavailable.

COOK'SHOWTOSEEEUROPE,1951. Programmeisincourseofpreparation,andwillcontainalarge selectionofEscortedContinentalTours,MotorCoachTours(Gt. BritainandtheContinent),specimenInclusiveIndependentTours, YachtHolidays,Cruises,etc.Orderyourcopynowfrom:-

TheDoorsofthe7th,Century BapistryoftheDuomo,Florence, designedbyGhilberti.

THERECORD

PAGETEN

DearCornerites

Congrats.toSt.Joseph'sSchool, Fremantle!

Thisweekwepublishthefirst ofthecontributionssentinto thispageasaresultofmyrequestfororiginalworkbythe childreninourCatholicschools. St.Joseph'sSchool,Fremantle, hasbeenthefirsttorespond, andIamgratefultothechildren andteachersthereforsetting theballrolling. Ihopeothers willnotbeslowinlendinga handalso.Wewanttobuild upthispagetobeanexpression ofthechildren'sowninterests. Iamsureeveryonewillagree thatagoodstarthasbeenmade.

FeastofSt.IgnatiusLoyola.

July31st.istheFeastDayof St.Ignatius,theFounderofthe SocietyofJesus,whosemembershaveS.J.aftertheirnames,

ORIGINALCONTRIBUTIONS

TheWarrigal

ThenativescallhimWarrigal andthewhitescallhimDingo, anamethathasbecomesynonymouswithsomethingslinking andsly.Yetheisnotaltogether acowardforhehascunningand acapacityforlearningbyexperiencesothathewillfight whenitbecomesnecessaryand willevenbitehislegoffwhen caughtinatrap.Anotherinterestingfactabouthimisthathe is-theonlytrulyAustralian carnivorouslandmammalequippedwithjawsofprodigious strength,powerfulenoughto pulldownafullygrowncow.

ST.IGNATIUSLOYOLA.

FounderoftheJesuits. FeastDay,July31. andwhoarebetterknownas "Jesuits"-atermwhichwas firstappliedtoridiculebuthas remainedtobeanhonour.

Iamparticularlyfondofthe storyofSt.Ignatius,andinour nextissue-whichwillappear duringtheoctaveofthefeastof thisgreatsaint-Iwilltellyou somethingabout.himandabout theworld-widereligiousOrder hefounded.Meanwhile,inthis issueappearsanarticlereprintedfrom"TheEagle,"the paperpublishedbytheJesuit SchoolatClaremont. AUNTBESSY.

BUSHIES' CORNER

ThefollowingdonationstowardstheObjectiveof£100 fortheBushies'Schemefor1950 havebeengratefullyreceived: £s.a. Previouslyacknowledged 3214u J.D.F.(Kalgoorlie) 1 0 U C.Nesbitt(Albany) 46

OldPinjarraFriend 26

Total £34 1 u

Theaboriginalsoftencatch dingoeswhiletheyarestill youngandtheygrowupwith thetribe,butiftheyarcallowed toreachmaturityawayfrom humaninfluencetheywillhate manassoonastheycomein contactwithhim.Justforthe sheerlustofkillingtheywill decimateherdsofsheepand cattle;killeroutlawshunted everywherebutsurvivingjust thesame.

Intheearlydays,dingohuntingbecameafashionablesport andinBathurstahuntclubwas onceformedtopursuethedingo infulluniform-redcapsand greencoatsstuddedwithshiny brassbuttons.Ofcoursethe dingowastoocunningtobe hunteddownandtheridicule grewtoomuchfortheclubto survivelong.

Atalaterdatebonuseswere introduced,payableontailsand scalps.Thesmarthunterscaught theirdingo,loppedoffhisvaluabletailandthenlethimgo again,orelsetheykilledthe dingoandthensoldhisscalp andtailseparately.Oneenterprisinggentlemanstarteda dingofarm,breedingthemfor theirscalps,andfounditquite profitableuntilhewasreported! Otherswhoweremorehonest earnedtheirbonusesbykilling thewilddingoesandsohelped tokeepthemenacedown.One hunterhadhishorsediewhile outhuntingsoheusedthecarcaseforbaits.Hecaught142 dingoes-andthlittwasatthe timewhentheybroughtapound ahead.

.Somedingoeshavebecome famousaskillersandhavehad

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specialpricesetuponthem.One calledOldSnowyravagedherds betweentheBarcooand ThompsonRiversuntiloldage overtookhimandhewasshot. Hiskillerreceived£46/10/-. Another,calledHoppy,because hehadleftonefootbehindina trap,evadedcaptureforten yearsduringwhichhekilled overathousandsheep,butin theendamannamedJack Baconcollected£60forhis scalp.Themostfamousofall wasBullockfoot(helostatoe inatrap)whoroamedasixtymileareaforeightyears.Finally GeorgeHunter,ofYerilla,made aspecialstudyofhishabitsand foundtherockholewherehe usedtodrink.Hesettwotraps withpoisonedbaitsinthemand thefollowingmorninghepossessedascalpworth£60.

Atpresentthedingomenace isincreasingandtodaycattle ownersareoffering£5ascalp, flatrate,andtheGovernment estimatesthatdingoexterminationwillcostahundredthousandpoundsayear.Itiscostly butslowlythedingo-infested areasarebeingcleanedup. Warrigal'sdayisdone.

-JohnBulbeck(Poetry),in "TheEagle,"publishedbySt. LouisSchool,Claremont,

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CaughtintheTide.

(ByREGINA

,TomandHarrywerespendingaholidayattheseaside. Theyhadheardthattherewere somecavesatadistancealong thebeich.Determiningtovisit andexplorethese,theybegged theirmothertoputonlunch, andsetoffpromisingtokeepa sharplook-outforthetide.

Afterwalkingamildortwo, theycametoanopeninginthe cliff,afewfeetabovethewater level.Crawlingin,theyfound thatthenarrowentranceopened outintoaloftychamber.They wanderedonandon,notnoticinghowtimewasgoing,when suddenlyHarrycriedout:

"Look,Tom,thereisarock coveredwithsandandseaweed stickingoutofthewater!Let's gothere!"

Sotheyscrambleduponthe rocks,jumpingfromonetoanother,tilltheyreachedtheone inthewater.Climbingupto thetopoftherock,Harry'sfoot slipped,andhefellover.Soon hewasontopoftherockbeside hisbrother,nursingaratherbad cutonhisknee.WhenTomsaw thecuthesaid:

"Youcouldnothavemade thatcutbyjustfallingoverona rock;thereissomethingthere. Iamgoingdowntohavea look."

Heclimbeddownandsawthat the"rock"onwhichHarryfelt *tvasacornerofanold,rusty chest.Hefoundapieceor stickandhastilybegantotodig awaythesand,whensuddenly thesideofthechestbroke,and outfeelaheapofSpanishcoins.

Theboyswerefilledwithjoyat thesightofthemoney,butsoon theirjoyschangedtofear,for, suddenly,andwithoutany warning,thetidecamerushing in.

"Help,Help!"thecried,butno oneseemednearenoughtohear theircries.Theycriedandcried forhelp,untilafishermancame outofhiscottageandheard them.

Hasteningtotheboat-house hecalledseveralmen,andat oncesetouttorescuetheboys, whosatperchedhighuponthe rock.Soonthetreasurechest andthetwoboyswereinthe boat,andimmediatelytheyset outforshore.Latertheyknew thatthetreasuretheyfound

Thursday,July27,1950.

butIprefertennis,whichwe playinthesummer.

Ourschoolwenttosee"Joan of.Arc,"andIlikedit,thougn somedidnot.Well,Aunt Bessy,thisisjustashortletter. Iwillwritewritealongerone lateron.-Yourlovingniece,

WENDYFARRELL.

DearWendy,-Iwasdelightedtoreceivbyourneatly-writtenletter.Yourschoolseems tobeaveryprogressiveone. hopeyouallgoontofurther successes.

AUNTBESSY.

St.Joseph'sCollege,Fremantle.

TheDayThat NothingWentRight

(ByWENDYFARRELL).

"Wakeup,dear,"saidmy motheroneratherdullmorning. Itwasnotthekindofmorning onefeelslikegettingup,butaE motherinsisted,Ithoughtit besttogetup.Mostpeople wouldsaythatIgotoutofthe wrongsideofbedwhenthey hearabouttheday'shappenings; butIdon'tthinkthatwasthe reason,becauseitdoesn'tmake muchdifferencewhichsideyou getoutofbed. Istartedthedayoffbyputtingmyjumperoninsideout. Thisissupposedtobelucky,although,asyoushallsee,lateron itdidnotbringmuchluckto me.Ongoingdownstairsfor breakfastItrippedandfelt, grazingmyknee.Breakfast thatmorningdidnottasteas niceasitshouldhave;thiswas partlymyfault,becauseIlet thetoastburn..

TheschoolgirlsofSt.Joseph's,ofwhichIamone,were enjoyingtheMayholidaysat thetime,soIwenttotownin themorningtodosomemessagesandshoppingformother. WhenIarrivedinthecityit startedtorainand,ofcourse,1 hadleftmycoathome.

Itwasabouttenminutesto twelvewhenIarrivedhome.I hadtochangemyclothes,becausetheyweresoakingwet, whilemotherundidtheparcels. ShediscoveredIhadforgotten twoofthemostimportantarticles. IsaidthatIwouldgo backtogetthem,butshe thoughtIhadbetterstayand havemylunch.

ThatafternoonIwassupposedtomeetsomeofmyfriends atthepicturetheatre,butthe afternoonwassowetandmiserablethatIhadtostayat homeandmakethemostofa badbargainbyreadingabook. Iforgetthenameofit,but knowitwasn'tanythingveryinteresting.

Teapassedaboutasquietlyas usual,exceptforafewslips;for instance,mysittingdownwhere therewasnochair,andgoingto drinkmysoupwithaknifeand fork.ThatnightIwenttobed early,hopingthatthenextday wouldbringfineweatherand moreluckforme.

AuntBessy's III,LETTERBOX

DearAuntBessy,-Pleasefind enclosedP.N.for2/6foryour Bushies'fund.Hopingyouget yourObt,ective. ANOLDPINJARRAFRIEND.

P.S.:Iamsendingaparcelof stamps.

DearFriend,-Thankyoufor yourkinddonation.Itrustyou arekeepingwell. AUNTBESSY.

St.Joseph'sCollege,Fremantle.

DearAuntBessy,-Ioften readyourinterestingcornerin "TheRecord,"andsometimes seelettersfromgirlswhomt haveknownatsometimeor other.

Myhomeisreallyonafarm atKulja,atowninthewheatbelt,about180milesfromPerth; butIstaydownhereinPertn withmygrandma,inorderto attendschool.IaminJunior thisyear,takingcommercial work,aswellashistory,geography,arithmetic,physiology andEnglish.Atpresentallthe girlsareplayingbasketballin theirsparetime,andinthe summerwehavetennis,whilein Maywehadourschoolsports. Forthefirstfew,hotmonthsof theyearwewentswimming everyWednesdayafternoon,and itwasawelcomebreakfrom schoolforus.

NextMondayafternoonwe aregoingouttoBeaconsfieldto seethepicture,"Cometothe Stable."

LastSaturdayIwenttosee Wirth'sCircusandthoroughly enjoyedit.Theclownswere reallyfunny,andtherewasa verycleverbalancingact.The finalactwasabreath-taking trapezeact,ofwhichIsawa gazetteatapicturetheatreonce. Theartistsofthatacthavejust comefromNewYork.

Onthefarmtheyhavefinished seeding,bothwheatandoats. andwillsoonstartploughing. Thereisgrasseverywhere,and whenIgohomeinAugustthe wildflowerswillbeout-daisies, buttercups,bluebells,andredfloweringgums.Therewill alsobequondongs,ofwhich necklacesaresometimesmade, andwhichareusedfor"ChineseCheckers."Iwillclosenow. WishingyourCornereverysuccess.-Yourssincerely, JOANNELSON.

DearJoan,-Thankyouforan excellentletter-neatandwellcomposed. Igatherthatyou areveryhappy,whetheritbeat schooloratyourhomeinthe country. Ihopeyouhavea successfulyear. AUNTBESSY.

Kalgoorlie.

DearAuntBessy,-Herewith pleasefindP.N.for20s.forthe Bushies.Withallgoodwishes forsuccessinthegoodwork.Yoursfaithfully, J,D.F.

DearFriend,-Iammost gratefultpyouforyourhelp. Yourgoodwishesarewarmly reciprocated.

AUNTBESSY.

Wedgewood,Karridale.

DearAuntBessy,-Iwastold. aboutyourrequestsin`:TheRecord"forletters,jokes,etc.,so IthoughtIwouldwrite.Iam 13yearsofageandinseventn standard.Theworkismuch harderthanitwasinlower standards,butIambeginningto understanditbetterasthe weeksgoby.

InOctobertheFremantleChildrenofMarywillbestaginga playintheTownHall.Iam sureitwillbeasuccess,aswe havebeenpractisingforsome timenowandwillbedoingso untilOctober.Theplayrefers totheapparitionsofOurLady ofFatima. Wehavestartedbasketball matches,andlastmonthwedecamefromanoldSpanishshiptestedateamfromSt.Joseph's, whichwassunklongago. Northam.WIlikebasketball,

DearAuntBessy,-Wehave hadverybadweatherdownhere lately,especiallyhailandwind. SnowfellattheLeeuwin.All thetreesaregettinggreennow. Theorchidsandshrubsarealso comingup,andthecockatoo orchidsareout.Mostofour sprifigsarerunning,andthe bestonessprayaboutanincn andahalfhigh;theroundone isaboutsixinchesindiameter. WegotoschoolwithMr.Rafferty,andyesterday,seeingthat hedidn'tcomealong,wewrote "Goneon,"thenwewenton. Thatdaythecreammancame alongandthoughtthemessage wasforhim,andhecouldnot makeoutwhatitmeant;butit wasnotforhim.-Yourloving friend,

GAVANO'CONNOR.

DearGavan,-Thankyoufor yourcolourfulnewsofhappeningsinyourarea. Ilaughed aboutthecreamman.

AUNTBESSY.

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HOWTHEFAITHCAMETOPAPUA

ByTheRev.LeoDalton,M.S.C.

YULEISLAND.-FatherHenryVerius,M.S.C., offeredMasshereonYuleIsland,thefirstonPapuansoil,onJuly4,1885.AftertheConsecrationa wilddogrushedfromthebush,hurleditself againstthefrailaltar;theSacredSpeciesfromthe chalicespilled-andsoakedintoPapuanground.

To-dayagreatcrucifixmarks thespot-withtheinscriptionat thebase:"Christusvivit,regnat, imperat"(Christlives,reigns, conquers).Nearby,asmall,but highwhitechapelsheltersan altar,whereIhadtheprivilege ofofferingHolyMass-atrifle distractedly;sincealongpython sleptalongtheraftersofthe ceilingunderthedelusionthat thisiswinter-time.

Eachyearthisbeginningof PapuanconquestforChristis commemoratedbyallthemissionariesonthisspotattheend oftheirannualretreathere.

Intheincidentofthewilddog isseenadramaticsymbolof paganism,ofSatan,andHell's hatevanquishedbythePeaceof Christ.

To-day-the65th.anniversary -Ihaveseenacolourfulmed-

FootballatAquinas

AquinasdefeatedGuildfordGram...,ncnoolinthefirstmatchofthe secondroundonWednesday,19th uiy.Thedaywasfine,withcond.iionsidealforgoodopenfootball.

Aquinasattackedfromthefirst bounce,theball,goingforward, aeaigwellmarkedbyClarke.He passedwelltoAkkermans.butonly pointresulted.Thehometeam thenswepttheballdownfieldtogoal. Akkermanssnappedthefirstgoal fortheredandblacksfroma scramble,Butthedarkbluesreplied withamajor,followingaspectacularmarkbyoneoftheirforwards. karlyinthesecondquarter,the Guildfordiansgoaledwithasnap shotfromaforwardpocket,butfor therestofthequarteritwasall Aquinas,Byrnesnappingagoal fromascrambleandLanefollowing thegoodexample.Morrisscoutea cleverlyasapackflewfortheball infrontofgoals,andMajorscored twomajorsfortheredandblacks shortlyafter.Aquinasunfoldedthebestmoveof thegameshortlybeforehalftime whenJohnsontramthecentrehall backpositionpassedto'fawning whoforwardedtoLanetotakean excelientmarkbeforepassingto Scamll,whokickedaccuratelyto Morris,agoalresulting. A.C.8goals,6behinds; G.G.S.3goals,1lowhind.

TowninggoaledfoT.Aquinasearly inthethirdterm,thedarkblues replyingwithapoint.Morrisgoaled twicebeforetnequarterended. Guildfordaddedonegoalinthis term,followingagoodkickbya forwardontherun;Aquinastnus commencedthelastquarterwitha goallead. 'Towningscoredhissecondgoal forthematchfromashotonthe run,thenSaltbrokeaway,passedto ByrnewhofoundMorrisrightin tnegoalmouth,anothergoalresulting.Morrisreciprocatedlaterby passingtoByrneinahandyposition.Nottobedenied,thedarkblues goaledbeforetheendofthegame whenthescoreswere: A.C.15goals,18behinds,108points G.G.S.5goals,4behinds.34points.

Goalkickers:Morris6,Major3, Towning '2, Byrne,Akkermans, Clarke,Lane.

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A.C.6goals,6behinds,42points; G.G.S.4goals,5behinds,29points.

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leyofPapuanraces(estimated byBishopSorinat2,500-just one-tenthofhis25,000flock) devoutlyassistingatPontifical HighMasssungbyBishopSorin inthepresenceoftheretired veteranofthemission,ArchbishopAlaindeBoismenu, M.S.C.

TheArchbishopwasconsecratedinMontmartreofParis, BasilicaoftheSacredheart,on March18,1900.Atthattime hewasaged29-andtheyoungestBishopintheworld-althoughhehadalreadyexplored andevangelisedvasttracts01 impossiblePapuancountry.

Thecelebrationofthegolden jubileeismergedthisyearwiththeannualcommemorationof thefirstMassofthemission.

Nativesrepresentingtribes fromthecoastalregionsof Mekeo,Taoripi,Roro,Kuni;and fromtheruggedmountainsof Fuyuge,TauadeandOononghe werepresent.

Manywalkedforeightdays. Othersmadeperilousjourneys inflotillasoffestoonedcanoesalltohonourtheir"Monseigneur Alain. Forhehastoiled amongthemfor53years-and for50ofthoseyearshehasbeen theirBishop.Hewearsthe medalandribbonofthe"Legion d'Honneur"-hightributefrom theFrenchnationtooneofher greatestsons.

Papuaisalandofstriking coloursandstrangecontrasts.

FromYuleIslandyoucanseein thedimdistancetheOwenStanleyRanges,risingtoheightsof 13,000feet,theirpeaksgetting lostinthesky.Furtherwest thiscoutryrisesfromthe swelteringseacoastandthe plains,toachainofsnow-cappedalpsof19,000feet-andto mountains lakescoated withice.

FromYuleIsland50yearsago MonsignordeBoismenufaced thoseincrediblemountainridges, andwithmeasurelesscourage andpatiencepioneeredthework ofevangelis'ation. Itmeanthackingapath throughjunglesandoverhigh mountainridges.Itmeantpacifyingtribeshostiletooneanotherandtowhitemanaswell. OnegreatchiefoftheSivutribe, Balva,hadswornanoaththat nowhitemanshouldevercome amongthem.Hisbrotherhad beenslaininapunitiveexpeditionbywhitemen-andBaliva hadthedeadbodyplacedina tree,beyondwhichhedefiedthe whitemantopass.

FatherdeBoismenumetthe chief,facetoface.Thoughit seemedforhoursthatdeath wouldbecertain,yetthehour ofGracewasathand,andthe savagechiefacceptedthemissionariesashisfriends.

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Fiftyyardsawayacommunityof15enclosedCarmelite Nunspraywithintheircloisters ofgalvanisediron.Twothousandofthedarkchildrenofthe foresthavereceivedHolyCommunionthismorningatanearlierMass.Forty-sixpriests,115 nuns,31brotherslabouronthey mission.Herefortheoccasion atYulealmostallaregathered.

TheseincludenativePapuan priest,FatherLouisVangeke, M.S.C.,FatherLouis,firstPapuanpriest,studiedattheJesuit SeminaryofMadagascar.He wasordainedin1937,andisnow stationedatAbo-abointheKuni district.TwonativePapuan theologicalstudentsareatpresentattheSeminaryatTorakina,intheSolomonIslands, underdirectionofBishopWade, S.M.

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THEINQUISITION

Andnowforaquestionfrom "D.R.P.."whichisexpressed withadmirablebrevityand clearness.Heasks:

"HowdoestheCatholic Churchregardandexplainthe InquisitionandtheIndex?"

A.:Althoughyourquestionis averyshortone,toanswerit fullywouldtakemeseveral weeks.Idon'tthinkyouwould expectmetodevotethatlength oftimetothequestion.Tobeginwith,itwouldbenecessary totrytogettheeventsintotheir truehistoricalperspective.If oneistoapplythestandardsof to-daytotheeventsofcenturiesago,theresultsaresureto beworthless.Fortunatelythis workoftryingtogettheInquisitionintohistoricalfocushas beendoneverywellbyFather EustaceBoylan,S.J.Someyears agohepublishedanAustralian CatholicTruthSocietybooklet called"TheInquisitioninthe LightofHistoricalPerspective." Irecommendthislittle workforyou.Itisgreatvalue fortwopence.

WHICHONE?

Tobeginwith,letusdivide yourquestionandaskfirstofall:

"WhatwastheInquisition?"

A.:Strictlyspeaking,itisinexacttorefertotheInquisition, sincetherewereseveralofthem andtheseseveralinstitutions differedconsiderablyonefrom theother.Theydiffered,for example,intheirorigin,which wassometimespoliticalornationalas,forinstance,inSpain. Theydiffered,too,intheirprocedure,whichwasinfluencedby theconstitutionoftheStatesin whichtheyfunctioned.They differed,too,intheactionwhich theytook.

Whentheordinarymaninthe streetthinksoftheInquisition itisgenerallytheSpanishInquisitionwhichhehasinmind. Itwouldperhapsbemoreaccuratetosaythatwhathehas atthebackofhismindissome ratherluridworkoffictionthat hehasreadabouttheatrocities perpetratedinSpaininthe nameofreligion.Evenifthe bookinquestionsetouttogive ahistoricalaccountofthese events,itismorethanlikely thatitwaslargelyfictionalin character.

Thefirstappearanceofthe Inquisition,however,wasnot'in SpainbutintheSouthof France.Thetimewasapproximatelytheyear1231.There isstillsomedoubtabouthow exactlytheinstitutioncameinto existence.ThemostlikelyexplanationisthattheInquisition asthenconstitutedwasanexpedientforcedonPopeGregory IX.bythegeneralcircumstancesofthetimesandmoreparticularlybytheplansthatthe EmperorFrederickII.wasturningoverinhismind.Ifyou werelisteninginsometimeago youwouldhaveheardananswertoaquestionabouttheAlbigenses,whoweretheoccasion fortheinstitutionofthefirstInquisition.Theseweremembersofananti-Christiansect whichconstitutedadangernot merelytotheChurchbutalsoto thewholefabricofcivilisation, and,inparticular,tothefeudal state.

POLITICAL EversincetheRomanEmpire becameChristian,theEmperors hadlookeduponitasoneof theirdutiestoprotecttheState religionfromtheonslaughtsof heresy.Thatpositionisnotas strangeasitsoundstomodern ears.HereticsaimedatdisruptingtheunityoftheChurch whichwouldhaveentaileddisruptionoftheStateaswell.The actionoftheEmperorswasin factdictatedbytheinstinctof self-preservation.Sincethe timeofConstantinetheChurch hashadtointerferefromtime totimetomoderatetheaction oftheStateinpunishingIferesy, whichwasputonthesamelevel astreason.

Atthetimewearespeaking of,FrederickII.wasshowing signsofpurginghisempireof theAlbigensianorCathariheretics.ThePopehadnodelusionsaboutthecharacterof Frederick,andrightlydoubted whetherhisactionwasinspired

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byanygreatloveoforthodoxy. TheHohenstaufenfamilyto whichFrederickbelongedhad beennotedforanactivepropensitytowardsinterferencein theaffairsoftheChurch.Gregoryseemstohavedecidedto getinfirst.Hesetupatribunaltotrythosewhowereaccusedofheresy.Bythismeans alonehesavedmanywhowould otherwisehavebeenvictimsof tribunalssetupbytheEmperor. ThefirstobjectoftheInquisitionwastobringtheaccused,if hewerefoundguilty,toretract anddopenanceforhissin. Thosewhowerefoundguilty andprovedobstinatewerehandedovertotheState.Ifthey wereafterwardssentencedto deaththiswasbythecivil powerandinaccordancewith thelawsoftheEmpire.You mustkeepbeforeyourmind theuniversalopinionofthetime thatheresywasnotmerelyasin againstGod,butalsoacrime againstsociety.Itwasunder thislastformalitythatdeath andconfiscationofproperty wereimposedaspunishment.

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Thegeneralopinionofthe populaceatthistimewasthat theecclesiasticalcourtswere fartoolenient.Thecommon peoplewereallforsummary justice,orperhapsbetterinjustice-somethingakintothe LynchLawin,theUnitedStates ofourownday.InthecircumstancestheInquisitionwasavery definiteimprovementonwhat wouldhavehappenedhaditnot beeninstituted. Ishallhavetoreservethe questionoftheSpanishInquisitionforanotheroccasion,as therewouldnotbetimeevenfor abareoutlineofthefacts,to saynothingofanattempttoexplainthem.Ihavejustenough timenowforashortreplyto yourquestionabouttheIndex.

"HowdoestheCatholic Churchregardandexplainthe Index?"

A.:Bythe"Index"Itakeit youmeanthewholeofthelegislationregardingtheprohibitionofbooks.TheIndexitself isasmallvolumeofabout500 pages.Mostofthebookisan alphabeticalcatalogueofbooks thereadingofwhichispro- hibitedeitherabsolutelyoruntil theyarecorrected.Manyofthe entriesinthiscatalogueareintendedasanindicationthat someorotherofanauthor's booksareobjectionableforone reasonoranother.

Idon'tseethatthereisvery muchexplanationneededfor theChurch'slegislationon books.Itisanalogoustothe legislationofthestatewhich ordersthatcertainsubstancesshouldbelabelled "Poison."TheboOksthatare listedarepoisonousinsomeway andcoulddoseriousharmtoan unwaryreader.TheChurch hastheobligationoflooking afterthespiritualhealthofher children,andthisisjustoneof themeansthatshetakestofulfil thatobligation.

Itoughttoberemembered thatthemerefactthatabookis notontheIndexbynamedoes notnecessarilymeanthatitisfit toread.Atthebeginningof theIndexthereareanumber ofgeneralnormstakenfromthe codeofCanonLawwhichprohibitwholeclassesofbooks, someofwhicharealreadyprohibitedbyNaturalLaw.Any bookthatwouldbeanoccasion ofsintoanyparticularmanis alreadyprohibitedtohimquite independentlyofanyecclesiasticallaw.Thevastmajority ofthebookswhicharementionedbynameintheIndexattain thatdistinctionbecausethey containerrorsintheology,philosophy,orhistory,andnotbecausetheyareobsceneorpornographic.Booksofthislatter classarealreadyforbiddenby theNatural

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Themeetingwasresolvedinto acommittee,underthechairmanshipofMr.Sullivan.Donationsaresoughtforthefollowingstalls:CatholicWomen's League(Mrs.Dunne),Supper (Mrs.Henderson),Childrenof Mary(MissGrey),Cakes,etc. (Mrs.McGuinnis),CoolDrinks andIceCream(MissRyan),and SacredHeartStall(Mrs.McLernon).MissE.Lovewillbein chargeoftheraffle.

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Thenextgeneralmeetingwillbe heldonTuesday,August1st,next commencingat8,15p.m.sharp.The meetingwillbefollowedbyindoor sports.Allmembersareurgedto attend.

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xBabySuzanneElizabethDevine,ofManchesterStreet,was baptisedonSundaylast.Miss AlmaDevinewassponsor.

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FollowingthedeathofMr. JohnFrancisWalsh,B.L.,of Perth,lateofYoughal,County Cork,thefollowingappreciation hasbeenreceivedfromRight Rev.Mons.J.T.McMahon,Mr. WalshwassonofthelateMr. JohnWalshandMrs.E.F. Walsh,ofYoughal. WiththedeathofJohnFrancis Walsh,therepassesoutofthe WesternAustraliansceneafiguremuchrespectedanddearly loved.Astheseniorpartnerof LavanandWalsh,barristers andsolicitors,Perth,thelate Mr.Walshwasconsideredthe bestchamberlawyerinthat city,alawyerwhoseadvicewas largelysoughtbyeveryimportantbusinessexecutive.Hislegal knowledgewasdeepandsound, andhisquickdecisionshave influencedthestoryofWestern Australianenterprisefor25 years. HadMr.Walshanydesirefor honours,hecouldhaveworn silkattheinvitationofseveral Cabinets.Buthisrole,asintimateadviser,calledmoretothe heartofthisfineIrishgentlemanthananyhonourswhich theBarmightofferhim.

Inthewidersphereoflifein WesternAustraliatherewasno namemorelovedthanJohn FrancisWalsh.Hisfriendscame fromeverywalkoflife,andin thaturbanesocialgiftformakingfriends,hedidmoretohave thenameofIrelandandthe Irishrespected,admiredand likedthananynumberofplatformaddresses.HewasanambassadorfortheIrishwayof lifeandhissuccesswasphenomenal.

Ihaveneverheardanunkind wordspokenagainsthim,while theechoesofhiswitticisms reverberatethroughouttheclubs andgatheringsinPerth.Atenaciousmemoryhelpedhimto drawatwillfromthedeepand widereservoirofhisreading.A finediscernmentinpaintingand objectsofartmadehishome breatheofarefinementoftaste andofCatholicculturewhich israreto-day.

Agreataffectionforhisnative landwashisandhisbeststories hadanIrishflavour.Imethim whenIfirstarrivedinPerth, andthroughtheyearsourfriendshiphadgrown.

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RepresentativeJacob K. Javits(Republican-Liberal,New York),inWashingtononJune 20,saidthatCongressionaladvocatesofaunitedIreland"are tryingtoworkoutanewand moreattractiveformulatoget Congressontherecordinour cause."

Mr.JavitsisauthorofaBill which,ifpassed,wouldrecord thatCongressisinfavourofan IrishplebisciteunderthesupervisionofaUnitedNations'Commission,andthreeotherBills whichwouldexpressCongressionalsentimentthatIreland shouldnotbedivided.Hesaid thenewresolutiononwhichhe isworkingwithotherswillcontainlanguageexpressing"our pointofview,"buthewouldnot attempttosayhowaunited Irelandcouldbeobtained.Languageexpressinghopethatthe twopartsofIrelandcanbe broughttogetherandoffering the"goodoffices"oftheUnited Statestowardsattainmentof thatgoalisunderconsideration.

Mr.Javitssaidhebelieved IrelandwouldbecomeamemberoftheAtlanticPactifshe wereunited,andthathewould urgelegislationtoenableIrelandtoreceivemilitaryaid althoughshewasnotamember.

NewYork'sMayorO'Dwyer, whoattendedtheannualFeisof theUnitedIrishCountries'AssociationofFordhamUniversityonJune18,referredtothe Irishflagonthespeaker'sstand, saying:"Inalittlecornerof Irelandthereisanotherflag.It istherebyforceandwasnot puttherebythewillofthe people."

"WhenyouhaveaGovernmentimpresseduponthepeopleinthese'daysoftheUnited Nations,whenwearetryingto achievejusticeforthepeople throughouttheworld,wecan neverfeelsatisfieduntilthat flag(Ireland's)fliesoverevery cornerofIrelandwithrespect andaffection,"continuedMayor O'Dwyer.

"MyideaoftheUnitedNationsisthatitstandsforfreedomandjusticeforallpeopleof theworld.Freedomandjusticemustcontinuetobeaninternationalquestion,andif thereisadisputeaboutitthat tribunaloughttosettleit."

DUBLININSTITUTEFOR ADVANCEDSTUDIES.

Thefourthannualreportof theDublinInstituteforAdvancedStudiesanditsConstituent Schools(fortheyear1948-49) indicatesthatIrelandiswellto theforeinthestudyofTheoreticalandCosmicPhysics.

TheseniorProfessorsofthe SchoolofTheoreticalPhysics, Dr.WalterHeitler(Director), Dr.EdwinSchroedinger,andDr. JohnL.Synge,conductedresearch,issuedpublicationsfrom theSchoolanddeliveredlecturesonrecentdevelopmentsin generalisationofEinstein'stheoryofGravitation,etc.ProfessorF.D.Murnaghan(The

Hisqualitieswonmeasthey wonsomanymore.Itwasan honourtocountoneselfamong hisfriends;andIwillreturnto Perthtofaceanemptychair whichnoonecanfill.

Heissurvivedbyhiswife,a remarkablewoman,withapers- onalitythatattractstohera circleoffriendswellworth while.Hiseldestson,John, qualifiedasadoctorthisyear; Anthonyisdoinglaw;Frank commerce,andhislittlegirlis stillatschool.

Butwhatwilllingeronin WesternAustraliawillbethe fragrantmemoryofonewho walkedthroughlifehisarm linkedingoodfellowshipwith everyman,makingtheway pleasanterbyhissallies,his quicksmile,hisreadyjestand beneathitallthesincerityofa manwhothoughtnobly,livednoblyanddiedasaloyaland faithfulsonoftheChurchhe servedandloved.Godresthis noblesoul.

Mr.Walshwaslegaladviser totheBishopandtotheArchbishopofPerthandIknowthe highesteemhisservicestothe Churchwonforhimfromthe lateArchbishopClune.Tothe presentArchbishop,Dr.Prendervillehisadvicehasbeeninvaluable.

BRYANT&WATERS

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WOOD&COALMERCHANT.

OrdersPromptlyAttendedTo. PHONEBA3938.

JohnHopkinsUniversity,Baltimore,U.S.A.)wasVisitingProfessorattheInstituteandlecturedonElasticity.

TheGeophysicalSectionof theSchoolofCosmicPhysics, directedbyProfessorLeoW. Pollak,collaboratedwiththe DepartmentofGeodesyand GeophysicsofCambridgeUni versity,England,inapreliminarygravitysurveyofIreland, andmadepreparationsfora longoverduemagneticsurvey ofthecountry.TheCosmic RaysectionoftheSchool,under ProfessorLajosJanossy,maintainedclosecontactwiththeresearchteaminManchesterUniversity,England,workingon extensiveshowers;alsowiththe Colombogroup.TheAstronomicalSection,underProfessor HermannAlexanderBruck,continuedtheworkofreconditioningandmodernisingDunsink Observatory;andpreparedfor participationinthejointoperationbytheArmagh,Dunsink andHarvard(U.S.A.)ObservatoriesatBloemfontein(South Africa)ofthe36inchSchmidtBakerTelescopeconstructedfor thegroupbythePerkin-Elmor Corporation.

TheSchoolofCelticStudies, underProfessorMichaelA. O'Brien,madepreliminaryin- vestigationofthefieldtobe coveredbyaproposeddialectal surveyofthelivingIrishspeech. AproposalthattheSchool shouldtakeoverandcontinue publicationoftheMediaevaland ModernIrishTextSerieswas adopted.Itwasalsodecided thattheschoolshouldundertake aseriesoftranscriptionsfrom MSSonthelinesof"Leabhair O published'Laimhsgribhinnibh,"already undertheeditorship ofProfessorH.GerardMurphy bythePublicationsBranchof theDepartmentofEducation.

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AzioneCattouca 7.

L'APOSTOLATODISELIONE

Lascarsita'dicleroelamolteplicita'diincredulicostituisconoungravedannoamolti. QuindiitdesideriodellaChiesa e'cheitlaicatocattolicosuppliscaall'unoesioppongaall'altro;chevisiainognicomunita', inognicitta',villaggio,inogni gruppocommercialeeprofessionale,inogniuniversita',scuola,officina,negozio,ungruppo dicattolicicompetentiebene istruitinellalorofede,chesappianodifendereidirittidiCristoedellasuaChiesaechesappianoestendereitsuoregnonell'ambientedovevivono.Chevi sianodellemaniedellelabbra cheinnomedelVescovopossanoandarela'dovelemaniconsecrateelelabbrapuredelSacerdotenonpossonoarrivare. Questoe'itsignificatodiApostolatodisezione,ede'fondamentalenell'AzioneCattolica.

Questoapostolatoabbracciala missionedelleanime.Ladistinzionenaturaledelsesso,delFeta',dellavoroesuggerisce unasemplicedivisionedell'ambientedovel'apostolodiA.C. develavorare.IlgiovinediA.C. deveessereprontoadesercitare itsuoapostolatotracoloroche essendodellamedesimafede purenonlapraticano;eglideve esseresimpatetico,prudente,caritatevole,cercarelacausedel maleoalmenofermarlonelsuo principio.

Bisognaricordarsichenon ognimissionee'adattaperogni giovanediA.C.maasecondo letendenzeel'ambienteedancheitcaratterediognuno.

L'oggettoprimariodell'apostolatolaiconone'solamentedi fareamicizia,madicondurre

animeaDio,equindiiisuo scopoprimarioe'dilavoraretra colorochesonolontanidaDio, ricordandosipero'cheafondo dituttocio'videveesserela preghieraelospiritodisacrificio,permezzodeiqualisiottengonoisuccessidesiderati.Quandosiagiscesottol'ubbidienza alloranonbisognapreoccuparsi delrisultato,perche'questodipendedaDio.

L'AzionistaCattolicononagisceperinteresse,perdenaro, perottenereunaposizione,per politica,no,masolamenteper unanobileidea,lavisionedell'immaginediDioinognicreatura,perl'unificazionedell'umanita'sottoilgiogosoavedi Cristo. Alpresentesistemadicaseun nuovoordinediavvenimentiseguira'.Visara'unarestaurazionecristianainCristo.Un nuovoordineavverra'equesto sara'formatoodaiCattolicio dainon-cattolici,quindie'ildoveredeiCattoliciAzionistidi starall'ertaediprenderel'iniziativaperunariformasociale secondoiprincipiidelVangelo. Visarannomolticambiamenti delnostromododivivere,ma chequesticambiamentisiano influenzatidaiprincipiisaldied eternidellamoralecristianae dellaleggediDio. Siabbiaamentequestoprincipio:nonvie'alcunocosi'bassocheDiononlopossesollevare Deresserestrumentoaisuoinobiliscopi,pero'costuideve sapercooperareconlaVolonta' diDio.

(continua) P.AbramoO.M.I. Ass.Eccl.

PadreAbramoaduncompleanno

Laseradel24Giugnouna trentinadipersonesiriunivano incasedelSignorVergonadi Fremantleperfesteggiarel'Anniversariodellanascitadellasua figliaRosechecompiva21anni. Presentieranooltremoltiamici eparentiancheitRev.Padre Abramo,itqualedopoessere statoalricevimentodiunmatrimonioitaliano,venivaapresenziareallafestadiRose,perche'degnafigliadigrandiitalianiediferventicattolici.La festeggiataindossavaunaelegantissimaepreziosissimaveste colorrosadarenderlal'ammirazionedegliinvitatiecoisuoi graziosissimimodiemelodiosi canti,modulatidallasuabellissimavoce,intrattenevala comitiva,mentresuasorella

SOTTOSCRIZIONE

IlComitatoperl'acquistodi unamacchinaperilSacerdote Italianoe'lietodicomunicare checonl'approvazionediSua Eccellenzal'Arcivescovosie' apertaunasottoscrizione.Tutti gliItalianisonoinvitatiadesseregenerosiaffinche'alpiu' prestoilnostroSacerdoteItalianopossaavereunmezzoonde facilitareitsuolavorodiaposto_ latofragliitalianidelWest Australia.

IlSignorD'Orsogna,Cassiere dell'AzioneCattolica(60Stone St.,WestPerth)e'Presidente didettoComitatoede'responsabilediognioffertachericeve, pubblicandolanelsettimanale "TheRecord".

Anonimo

G.Re

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THEWESTAUSTRALIANOPERASOCIETY(Inc)

£30.0.0 "20.0.0 "10.10.0 "5.0,0 5.0.0 5.0.0 Pt tt tt 91 5.0.0 1.0.0 1.0.0 3.0.0 2.0.0 £87.10.0

Nancyaccompagnavaalpiano. Dopoaverpresodeirinfreschi edesibitodelledanze,siandava nellasaladapranzo,dovedelle lunghetavolebendecorateoffrivanoagliinvitatiognisorts diciboedibevanda.Unmagnifica"birthdaycake"informa dichiavedominavalatavolae attiravalacuriosita'ditutti perillavorofantasticoconcui erastatoconfezionatoeperla ricchezzadidecorazioni.Adun datomomentoitRev.Padre Abramosialzaeattiral'attenzionedituttiperlemagnifiche edeloquentiparolechepronunziaperelogiarelafamigliaVergonaespecialmenteRose,che venivasegnalatacomeesempio allealtreragazzeiialiane,peril suosimpaticomododifare,per isuoiprincipireligiosieperil suoamoreallafamiglia.

DopoildiscorsoapplauditissimodelPadreAbramosibrindavaallasalutediRoseesi assistevaallacommoventecerimaniadellaconsegnadellachiave(dell'eta')dapartedelSignor Vergonaallasuafiglia.Altri discorsidelSignorRuggerae delSignorPainoseguivanoe poisitestimoniavaalsoffiodelle 21candeleealtagliodel "cake".Primadiritirarsidalla saledapranzosiringraziavala famigliaVergonaperilmagnificaricevimentoespecialmente lafigliaNancyperillavorofatto,affinche'lafesticciolariuscissesplendidamente,comeveramenteeraavvenuto.Ilresto dellaseratasispendevacantandocanzoniitalianeeinun divertimentosinceroegioioso. ARosedinuovoipiu'sentiti auguri! -AVVISO

Domenica,30luglio1950,si terra'nell'HalldiS.Brigidal'adunanzageneraledell'Azione Cattolica. Sirichieded'urgenzalapartecipazionedituttiimembriper lapreparazionedelleelezioni delComitatoEsecutivoeperdiscutereimportantiiniziative. L'adunanzaavra'luogoalle ore10,30circa.

P.Abramofrogli italianidiHarvey

Lacollettivita'italianadi Harveyhadatoitbenvenutofra notaP.Abramoche,richiesto dalparrocolocale,sie'recato la'inmissione.

Intregiorniemezzocirca,70 famiglieitalianesonostatevisitatedalPadreinHarvey, Brunswick,Bengeredintorni. OvunqueilaboriosiitalianihannoaccoltoilPadreconentusiasmotantodadestarel'ammirazionedelparroco.Quest'ultimo,interpretandoitdesideriodella maggioranzadegliitalianidella suaparrocchia,hainvitatoit padrearinnovaremensilmente lavisitsaiconnazionali.Dacio' sipuo'dedurreitbuonesitodel lavoroesplicatofragenteitalics chedaanninonpuo'seguire unapredicaperleovviedifficolta'linguistichee,soppratutto, nonpuo'scambiareunsaluto auguraleconunmessaggiero d'amore:itsacerdote.

LaFilodranunaticadell'AzioneCattolicaItaliana dara',SABATO29LUGLIO,nell'HalldiS.M. Leederville,lagrande Commedia

"IdueSergenti"

INTHEATTI

Seguira'lafarza "Vogliodiventare unattorecinematografico" -o()o--

Connazionali!Attoriedattriciviaspettanoadassisterealgrandespettacolacheavra'inizioalle ore20.

Gioventu'inazione

Unnumerosogruppodella gioventu'maschileefemminile dell'A.C.I.diPerthe'andatoincontroaPadreAbramoeaiconnazionalidiHarvey.

ScopodelladirettapartecipazionedellanostraGioventu' Cattolicaeraede'diformare altreSezionidell'AzioneCattolicanelW.A.edalleviarecosi' l'enormelavorodiapostolato cheitsacerdotenonpuo'adempieredasolo.

Infattiigiovani,sondatoilterreno,presiiprimicontatticon igiovanivolenterosi,coadiuvavanoilPadreneltempestivo lavorodicostituzionediuna celluladell'A.C.allaqualeverrannoimpartitedirettivesull'organizzazionecattolica,sulleattivita'assistenzialiaineo-comers eculturalidellaAssociazione centralediPerth.

Certamentedellaprimafase dell'attivita'organizzativasirivelanoiprimisintomidivita..., comunqueognicommentoe' provvisoriamentedaescludersi. Cio'chee'importantee'questo: laventatadientusiasmoiniziale devepersistere.

Dunque,ogiovanivolenterosi diHarvey,allavoroesempre avantinelnomediCristo.

Neo-immigrati!

Comitatostampadell'A.C. comunica:

Apartiredalprossimonumero del"TheRecord"perineo-immigrantiverra'iniziatapubblicazioneapuntatedilezionidi linguainglese.

Ineo-immigratipotrannoattraversoquestogiornaleimpara-realmenoalcunefraleprincipaliparoledellalinguainglese. Auguriamochel'iniziativasara' accoltaconpiaceredaineocorners. IIComitatoStampa

Presents (FortheFirstTimetoPerthAudiences, DONIZETII'SGREATCOMICOPERA, DONPASOURE

STARRINGRONALDDOWD,STEFANHAAG, FRANKLISLE,andas"NORINA" SYLVIABIDDLE.

NOWSHOWINGATHISMAJESTY'STHEATRE. BookingsatNle.holsomes. Priem:91-,0/6,and3/ConcessionswillbemadeforBlockBookingsandSchoolChildren.

THISISTHERACKET

You'llNeedForPlayingOn HardCourts... the DUNLOP

HARDCOURT MAXPLY

Countryplayersaccustomedtohard-courtsapplaudthe DUNLOPMAXPLYasoneofthefinestandfastestrackets available.The7-piececonstructionfromthefinestEnglish Ashfeaturesspeedthroat,and taperedorparallelone-piece, non-curlperforatedgrip.Availableinallweights,only95/-at Walsh's.

H.A.C.B.S.

ASpiritual andMaterialSociety

TheH.A.C.B.S.isaregistered FriendlySociety,withall normalbenefitsofamaterial characterprovidedbysuch Societies,butitsessentially Catholicnatureenablesitto provideacombinationofspiritualaswellasmaterialbenefits whichisuniqueamongstthe societiesinthisState,

Thisisanimportantfact whichshouldnotbeoverlooked bythemanypersonswhoare beginningtotakeamoreactive interestinthematterofjoining aFriendlySociety.Mostofthe Societiesarefoundedwithsome quitehighideals,andthesemay appealtounthinkingCatholics, whoareinclinedtooverlookthe claimwhichtheonlyCatholic BenefitSocietyinthisStatehas upontheiralleigance.

Therearemanyexcellent reasonswhymembershipofa BenefitorFriendlySociety shouldformpartoftheplansof allCatholicyoungpeople,and theplanshouldbeputintoeffectNOW.Consultyoulocal branchmembers,ortheSecretary,ortheGrandSecretaryat 7thFloorC.M.L.Building,55 St.George'sTerrace,Perth, TelephoneB7510.

EffectofGovernment HealthScheme

Peoplearewonderingwhat theeffectwillbeonFriendly SocietieswhenthenewFree DrugSchemeisbroughtintoeffect.Thefactthatitdoesnot involvetheSocietiesatallisan advantage,asitsimplifiesthe administration.Onebeneficial effectshouldbetoenablethe FriendlySocietiesDispensaries tolowertheircharges,asthe provisionofcostlylife-saving drugshaslongbeenaburdento them.

DetailsoftheMedicalScheme arestillawaited,butitisexpectedthat,inthisState,itwill beadministeredthroughFriendlySocietiesHealthServicesas oneoftheprincipalSocieties. Theregistrationofthisorganisationhasbeendelayedslightly,

butitisexpectedtobeestablishedinthenearfuture,The newbodywillprovideadegree ofmedicalprotectionnotpreviouslyattemptedinthisState, andwillmakemembershipofa FriendlySocietyevenmoreattractive.ForaCatholicitisthe HA.C.B.S.'andnoother!

GRANDSECRETARYSHIP Forbusinessreasonsthe GrandSecretaryhasfoundit necesarytogivenotificationof hisintentiontoresign,andapplicationsarebeinginvitedfrom personsinterested,tofillthe position.Particularsaresetout inaseparateadvertisementin thisissue.

MetropolitanSocialCouncil

Increasinginterestisbeing shownbyBranchesintheactivitiesoftheCouncilasevidenced byincreasedattendancesatthe meetings,whichareheldinthe DistrictOfficeonthefirstand thirdFridaysofeachmonth, Branchesgenerally,including thosenotparticipating'inthe Competitions,areurgedtoensureregularrepresentationat thesemeetings.

AnnualRetreats

2ndand3ndSeptember

Formen-atRedemptorist Monastery,NorthPerth;For ladies-atSacredHeartConvent,Highgate.NamesofintendingretreatantsshouldbesentthoughBranchSecretary,adirect-ofmen-toDistrictOffice;ofladies-toMetropolitan SocialCouncil.

DistrictBoardVisits toBranches

ThefollowingBrancheswillbe visitedbytheDistrictBoardduringAugust:St.Brigid's.WestPerth,on Monday14thAugust;St.Canice's, Cottesloe,onWednesday30thAugust. Goodattendancesatbothmeetings areanticipated. St.MalachisBranch,Highgate Bro.C.D.FeltonpresidedatthemeetingheldonWednesday,19th .rely.AclearancetoSt.Joseph'sBranch,Northamwasgrantedto Bro.N.S.McMullen. TheDartsIournamentheldat HolyRosaryBranchon19thJuly wasreportedon,andtherewas muchdiscussiononthedesirability ofextendingtheDartsintoseveral roundsofgamesinsteadofa "knockout"competition.ThissugveststhatDartsareincreasingin popularity. TheBranchteamwasnotsuccessfulintheTournament,butits membershadanenjoyableevening.

NextmeetingoftheBranchwill beheldonWednesday2ndAugust.

OurLadyHelpofChristians' Branch,EastVictoriaPark

Atourmeetingon18thinst.,our Chaplain,Rev.FatherO'Connor, recitedtheusualopeningandclosing reportedprayers.Fourmemberswere onthesicklist;wewish

-WASHDAYS AREEASIER

RelaxSoapwilltakethe hardworkoutofwash daysforYOU.Relaxis gentleonthefabricand your hands; washes clothesasnowywhite; andNOhard.rubbingis necessary.AlwaysuseRELAXinYOURwashtub.(Obtainableinthree sizes.)

MADEINW.A.BYWESTRALIANSOAPSLTD.

..DEATHS INMEMORIAM

ANGLIN-AtSt.JohnofGod Hospital,Kalgoorlie,onthe 23rd.July,Johanna,relictof thelateDenisAnglin,mother ofMollie(Mrs.J.Wholley), Margaret(Mrs.TCullity), Eileen(Mrs.E.Cummins). RequiescatinPace, TURVEY,M.-OnThursday, July20th.,atSubiaco,Mary, widowofthelateWilliam Turvey(killedinaction,1st AI.F.),dearlylovedmotherof Edna(SisterM.Peter,St.Joseph's ThelmaOrphanage,Subiaco), (Mrs.A.Burrell,84 WoodStreet,Inglewod);also Roma(decd.),mother-in-law ofAlbertandfondNannaof Leita,Colleen,NeillandPeter. RequiescatinPace.

BIRTH.

COWCHER,Englebrecht.-On 17th.July,atVailimaHospital, Narrogin,toTheaandFrank,of Josbury,theirfirstchild-BernardFrancis.

FORHIRE

TAXIS-CreamTop-Ring. VIN.WHITEMW423,BA3488.

A.B.C.TAXI

AtYourService.

BA4852-J.1SA1A,Prop. themaspeedyrecovery.Theneces-sarysickpaywaspassedforthem.

Weweretohavebeenathometo avisitingbranchforabadminton matchbutwerealittledisappointedwhentheyfailedtoturnup.We werehometoSt.Kevin'stabletennisandquoitsteamson11th.inst., thevisiterswinningbothmatches. Ourteamreachedthesemifinalsin thedartschampionshipmatchesat HolyRosaryBranchon17thinst. CongratulationstoSt.CanicesBranch ontheirwin.Ourthanksaredueto theMetropolitanSocialCouncilon runningthosecompetitions, ThebadmintonchampionshipmatcheswilltakeplaceonAugust 8th.andSeptember6th.,atplacesto bedecidedlater.Ourtabletennis andquoitsteamswillbeawaytoSt. LawrenceO'Toole'sBranchon August3rd.

Sr.E.McCarthyhasbeenelected Treasurerofthebranchinlieuof Bro.TonyWhitelywhotenderedhis resignationfromthatOfficeowingto hisbeingtransferedtoBunbury. A performedverypleasinglittlefunctionwas onSunday23rd.inst.after firstMass,whenmembersmetBro. Whitelytobidhimaurevoirand presenthimwithaninscribedwallet, inrecognitionofhissplendidservices totheBranch.Thepresentationwas madebythePresident,Bro.McCarthy,withafewwellchosen words.Membersexpressedthehope thatBro.Tonywouldbeableto keepthewalletfullandwishedhim thebestofluckinhisnewsurroundjngs.Bro.Whitelysuitablyresponded

SITUATIONSVACANT

Applicationsareinvitedfrom personswithorwithoutoffice accommodation,fortheposition ofGrandSecretarytotheHibernianSociety,Particularsare availablefrom708CMLBuilding,55St.George'sTerrace, Perth.TelephoneB7510.

BENDON,FrancisCampbell.- dearlylovedhusbandofJulia, andfatherofMary. Eternallightshineuponhim, andmayherestinpeace. Amen.

ROWE.-Inlovingmemoryof ourdearSisterM.Xavier, daughterofT.D.andJ.T. Rowe,lovingsisterofMarion, Adelaide,Albert,Thomasand Thelma,whodepartedthislife 27thJuly,1947. Mayperpetuallightshine uponher

RYAN.-Inlovingmemoryof mydearhusband,Con.died onJuly23rd,1939,alsoson, Pat,whodiedonFebruary19, 1941.R.I.P. -Insertedbyhislovingwife andmother,Fairfield,Victoria.

FLORALTRIBUTES

ANDTOSOFTENSORROWGOD

GAVEUSFLOWERS.Flowersata funeralaremorethanatributeto thedeceased,theyareacomfortto thosewhoareleft.TheFLOWER SHOPOFDAWSONHARRISON, SpecialiseinFUNERALFLORAL TRIBUTES,109BarrackSt.,TelephoneB2131(2lines).

ACCOMMODATION.

BUSSELTONGUESTHOUSE. Restful,Comfortable,Modern Conveniences. SpecialCateringforWinter Months. J.HOGAN. Wantedtorentbywidowand adultdaughter,smallorlarge house;positiondesperate;evictionorderexpiresAugust. Pleasehelp.ReplyBox1316, thisoffice,

Youngmanrequiresboard; singleroompreferred,withCatholicfamily,withinreasonable distanceofcity.Canpaywell. Permanentboardinhotelalso considered.Pleasereplyto Box1315,"Record"office.

YoungEnglishmandesiresfull orpartboardinprivatehome,in ornearPerth.ReplyBox1322, "Record"office

YoungEnglishmanrequires partboard,Perth;privateresidencepreferred.ReplyBox 1321"Record"Office. SupportOurAdvertisers,

etc.,toiletunderone roof.£4,500oroffer, 2.Mt.Lawley,WalcottStreet. ModernBrickandTile,two bedrooms,roomfinishedsleepout,lounge-diningroom,kitchen,bathroom,garage,internal toilet.Ownerwantsflat, £4,500,

3. Hollywood.Meegalong Road.Newlyrenovated,nice localitytwobedrooms,lounge, largekitchen,bathroom, laundry,W.C.Only£1,750for quicksale.

4.SouthPerth.Brick,three bedroomsetc.,garagetelephone.AngeloStreet.Goodbuy- ingat£3,200.

5. furnished,JoondannaHeightsPart newlyrenovated,2 bedroomslounge,kitchen,verandahs.Cheapat£1,750. 6WorthPerth.NearMonastry,compacthome,nicelyap-pointedfullyfurnished,excelprice£2,480.£1,300willfinance.

OTHERHOUSESONOUR LISTINCLUDE

QueensCrescent.£5,125. SouthPerthCommandingviews charminghome£6,300.InglewoodHighposition,brick, Furnished£2,600.Highgate. Brick,excellentvalue£1,900, VictoriaPark.Furnished£1900. CityBrick£2,150.Bayswater, Outstanding,Tileroof,bargain price£3,000.BedfordPark. Triplefrontedmodernbrickand tilefurnished,£2,850Applecross.New,tileroof,£3,400Subiaco.Largeattractivebriekandtile£4,800.Maddington £1,525.

METROPOLITANBUSINESS BARGAIN

1.ADoubleBusiness. generousaccommodation,Handlesminedfruit,vegetablesetc,, Turnover£175weekly.Corner position,wellequipped.Canbe boughtfor£2,200WIWOof offer.

2.OutstandingFreeholdGarageandAgency.Shows£3,000 nettprofitsannually.Modern premises,Solidwheatandwool district.Illhealthcompelssale. £6,500plusstock. SeeusforYourBusinessReq-uirementsofanyKindinany partoftheState.

FARMS&COUNTRY

PROPERTIES GRAZING

1.418Acres,40MilesPerth. Wateredbysprings,312acres fenced.Goodbuyingat£1000. POULTRY 2.Wellimprovedpoultryfarm. Comfortable5roomedbungalow. Extensiveshedsandruns.Full plant.1,200birds.£3,750on a£2000cash.

HOTELFREEHOLD

Twostoriedbrickbuilding, verysolidpastoralcountry, Faithfullybuiltandwellfurnished.Turnover£300weekly. Thisisanexcellentproposition andimmediatepossession.Can bepurchasedon£10,000deposit.Fullparticularsthisoffice.

THEGENERALAGENCYCO.,

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BY"Beaucaire" InGrafton, Anti-Shrink Poplins,New PastelTones

Brokers

H.A.C.B.S.

ASpiritual andMaterialSociety

TheH.A.C.B.S.isaregistered FriendlySociety,withall normalbenefitsofamaterial characterprovidedbysuch Societies,butitsessentially Catholicnatureenablesitto provideacombinationofspiritualaswellasmaterialbenefits whichisuniqueamongstthe societiesinthisState.

Thisisanimportantfact whichshouldnotbeoverlooked bythemanypersonswhoare beginningtotakeamoreactive interestinthematterofjoining aFriendlySociety.Mostofthe Societiesarefoundedwithsome quitehighideals,andthesemay appealtounthinkingCatholics, whoareinclinedtooverlookthe claimwhichtheonlyCatholic BenefitSocietyinthisStatehas upontheiralleigance.

Therearemanyexcellent reasonswhymembershipofa BenefitorFriendlySociety shouldformpartoftheplansof allCatholicyoungpeople,and theplanshouldbeputintoeffectNOW.Consultyoulocal branchmembers,ortheSecretary,ortheGrandSecretaryat 7thFloorC.M.L.Building,55 St.George'sTerrace,Perth, TelephoneB7510.

EffectofGovernment HealthScheme

Peoplearewonderingwhat theeffectwillbeonFriendly SocietieswhenthenewFree DrugSchemeisbroughtintoeffect.Thefactthatitdoesnot involvetheSocietiesatallisan advantage,asitsimplifies.the administration.Onebeneficial effectshouldbetoenablethe FriendlySocietiesDispensaries tolowertheircharges,asthe provisionofcostlylife-saving drugshaslongbeenaburdento them,

DetailsoftheMedicalScheme arestillawaited,butitisexpectedthat,inthisState,itwill beadministeredthroughFriendlySocietiesHealthServicesas oneoftheprincipalSocieties. Theregistrationofthisorganisationhasbeendelayedslightly,

butitisexpectedtobeestablishedinthenearfuture.The newbodywillprovideadegree ofmedicalprotectionnotpreviouslyattemptedinthisState, andwillmakemembershipofa FriendlySocietyevenmoreattractive.ForaCatholicitisthe H.A.C.B.S.andnoother!

GRANDSECRETARYSHIP Forbusinessreasonsthe

GrandSecretaryhasfoundit necesarytogivenotificationof hisintentiontoresign,andapplicationsarebeinginvitedfrom personsinterested,tofillthe Position.Particularsaresetout inaseparateadvertisementin thisissue.

MetropolitanSocialCouncil

Increasinginterestisbeing shownbyBranchesintheactivitiesoftheCouncilasevidenced byincreasedattendancesatthe meetings,whichareheldinthe DistrictOfficeonthefirstand thirdFridaysofeachmonth. Branchesgenerally,including thosenotparticipatinginthe Competitions,areurgedtoensureregularrepresentationat thesemeetings.

AnnualRetreats

2ndandandSeptember Formen-atRcdemptorist Monastery,NorthPerth;For ladies-atSacredHeartConvent,Highgate,NamesofintendingretreatantsshouldbesentthoughBranchSecretary,adirect-ofmen-toDistrictOffice;ofladies-toMetropolitan SocialCouncil.

DistrictBoardVisits toBranches

ThefollowingBrancheswillbe visitedbytheDistrictBoardduringAugust: St.Brigid's,WestPerth,on Monday14thAugust;St.Canice's, Cottesloe,onWednesday30thAugust. Goodattendancesatbothmeetings areanticipated. St.MalachisBranch,Highgate Bro.C.D.Feltonpresidedatthe meetingheldonWednesday,19th July.AclearancetoSt.Joseph'sBranch,Northamwasgrantedto Bro.N.S.McMullen. TheDartsTournamentheldat HolyRosaryBranchon19thJuly wasreportedon,andtherewas muchdiscussiononthedesirability ofextendingtheDartsintoseveral roundsofgamesinsteadofa "knockout".competition.Thissug-reststhatDartsareincreasingin popularity.TheBranchteamwasnotsuccessfulintheTournament,butits membershadanenioyahle NextmeetingoftheBranchwill byheldonWednesday2ndAugust. OurLadyHelpofChristians' Branch,EastVictoriaPark Atourmeetingon18thinst.,our Chaplain,Rev.FatherO'Connor, recitedtheusualopeningandclosing reportedprayers.Fourmemberswere onthesicklist;wewish

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DEATHS

ANGLIN-AtSt.JohnofGod Hospital,Kalgoorlie,onthe 23rd.July,Johanna,relictof thelateDenisAnglin,mother ofMollie(Mrs.J.Wholley), Margaret(Mrs.TCullity), Eileen(Mrs.E. RequiescatCummins). inPace.

TURVEY,M.-OnThursday, July20th.,atSubiaco,Mary, widowofthelateWilliam Turvey(killedinaction,1st. AI.F.),dearlylovedmotherof Edna(SisterM.Peter,St.Joseph'sOrphanage,Subiaco), Thelma(Mrs.ABurrell,84 WoodStreet,Inglewod);also Roma(decd.),mother-in-law ofAlbertandfondNannaof Leita,Colleen,NeillandPeter. RequiescatinPace.

BIRTH.

COWCHER,Englebrecht.-On 17th.July,atVailimaHospital, Narrogin,toTheaandFrank,of Josbury,theirfirstchild-BernardFrancis.

FORHIRE

TAXIS-CreamTop-Ring. YIN.WHITEMW423,BA3488.

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AtYourService.

BA4852-J.1SAIA,Prop. themaspeedyrecovery.Thenecessarysickpaywaspassedforthem. Weweretohavebeenathometo avisitingbranchforabadminton matchbutwerealittledisappointed whentheyfailedtoturnup.We werehometoSt.Kevin'stabletennisandquoitsteamson11th.inst., thevisiterswinningbothmatches. Our theteamreachedthesemifinalsin dartschampionshipmatchesat HolyRosaryBranchon17thinst. CongratulationstoSt.CanicesBranch ontheirwin.Ourthanksaredueto theMetropolitanSocialCouncilon runningthosecompetitions.

The matchesbadmintonchampionship willtakeplaceonAugust 8th.andSeptember6th.,atplacesto bedecidedlater.Ourtabletennis andquoitsteamswillbeawaytoSt. LawrenceO'Toole'sBranchon August3rd.

Sr.E.McCarthyhasbeenelectedTreasurerofthebranchinlieuof Bro. resignationTonyWhitelywhotenderedhis fromthatOfficeowingto hisbeingtransferedtoBunbury. Averypleasinglittlefunctionwas performedonSunday23rd.inst.after firstMass,whenmembersmetBro. Wiutelytobidhimaurevoirand presenthimwithanInscribedwallet, inrecognitionofhis-splendidservices to madetheBranch.Thepresentationwas bythePresident.Bro.McCarthy,withafewwellchosen words.MembersexpressedthehopethatBro.Tonywouldbeableto keepthewalletfullandwishedhim thebestofluckinhisnewsurround'ngs.Bro.Whitelysuitablyresponded

SITUATIONSVACANT

Applicationsareinvitedfrom personswithorwithoutoffice accommodation,fortheposition ofGrandSecretarytotheHibernianSociety.Particularsare availablefrom708CMLBuilding.55St.George'sTerrace, Perth.TelephoneB7510.

INMEMORIAM FORSALE.

BENDON,FrancisCampbell.- dearlylovedhusbandofJulia, andfatherofMary. Eternallightshineuponhim, andmayherestinpeace. Amen.

ROWE.-Inlovingmemoryof ourdearSisterM.Xavier, daughterofT.D.andJ.T. Rowe,lovingsisterofMarion, Adelaide,Albert,Thomasand Thelma,whodepartedthislife 27thJuly,1947. Mayperpetuallightshine uponher

RYAN.-Inlovingmemoryof mydearhusband,Con.died onJuly23rd,1939,alsoson, Pat,whodiedonFebruary19, 1941.R.I.P. -Insertedbyhislovingwifeandmother,Fairfield,Victoria.

FLORALTRIBUTES

ANDTOSOFTENSORROWGOD GAVEUSFLOWERS.Flowersata funeralaremorethanatributeto thedeceased,theyareacomfortto thosewhoareleft.TheFLOWERSHOPOFDAWSONHARRISON, SpecialiseinFUNERALFLORAL.

TRIBUTES,109BarrackSt.,TelephoneB2131(2lines).

ACCOMMODATION.

BUSSELTONGUESTHOUSE.

Restful,Comfortable,Modern Conveniences.

SpecialCateringforWinter Months. J.HOGAN.

Wantedtorentbywidowand adultdaughter,smallorlarge house;positiondesperate;evictionorderexpiresAugust, Pleasehelp.ReplyBox1316, thisoffice.

Youngmanrequiresboard; singleroompreferred,withCatholicfamily,withinreasonable distanceofcity.Canpaywell. Permanentboardinhotelalso considered.Pleasereplyto Box1315,"Record"office.

YoungEnglishmandesiresfull orpartboardinprivatehome,in ornearPerth.ReplyBox1322, "Record"office

YoungEnglishmanrequires part denceboard,Perth;privateresipreferred.ReplyBox 1321"Record"Office, SupportOurAdvertisers, SHIPPING.

LLOYD TRIESTINO FORNAPLESANDGENOA Steamer. FromFremantle about S.Caboto

VACANTPOSSESSIONHOMES

WEHAVEOVER40 TOCHOSEFROM

HEREAREAFEW

1.NedlandsBrickandTile, twobedrooms,largesleep-out, loungediningroom,kitchen, laundry,bathroom,built-in cupboardsetc.,toiletunderone roof.£4,500oroffer.

2.Mt.Lawley,WalcottStreet. ModernBrickandTile,two bedrooms,roomfinishedsleepout,lounge-diningroom,kitchen,bathroom,garage,internal toilet.Ownerwantsflat. £4,500.

3. Hollywood.MeegalongRoad.Newlyrenovated,nice localitytwobedrooms,lounge, largekitchen,bathroom, laundry,W.C.Only£1,750for quicksale.

4.SouthPerth.Brick,three bedroomsetc.,garagetelephone.AngeloStreet.Goodbuy- ingat£3,200.

5JoondannaHeightsPart furnished,newlyrenovated.2 bedroomslounge,kitchen,verandahs.Cheapat21,750.

6,worthPerth.NearMonastry,compacthome,nicelyap- pointedfullyfurnished,excelprice£2,480.£1,300willfinance,

OTHERHOUSESONOUR LISTINCLUDE

QueensCrescent.£5,125. SouthPerthCommandingviews charminghome£6,300.Inglewood.Highposition,brick, Furnished£2,600.Highgate. Brick,excellentvalue£1,900, VictoriaPark.Furnished£1900.

City Outstanding,Brick£2,150.Bayswater, Tileroof,bargain price£3,000.BedfordPark. Triplefrontedmodernbrickand tilefurnished,£2,850.Applecross.New,tileroof,£3,400Subiaco.Largeattractivebriekandtile£4,800.Maddington £1,525.

METROPOLITANBUSINESS

BARGAIN

1.ADoubleBusiness. generousaccommodation,Handlesmikedfruit,vegetablesetc., Turnover2175weekly.Corner position,wellequipped.Canbe boughtfor£2,200WIWOof offer

2.'OutstandingFreeholdGarageandAgency.Shows£3,000 nettprofitsannually.Modern premises,Solidwheatandwool district.Illhealthcompelssale. £6,500plusstock. Seeus uirementsforYourBusinessReqofanyKindinany partoftheState.