The Record Newspaper 07 September 1950

ArnoldLunnVisitsPerth

FishingBoats WillbeBlessed

SundaySept.10

Theceremonyoftheblessingoffishingboats willbecarriedoutbytheRev.PietroAbromo, O.M.I.,onSunday,Sept.10.Thiswillbethefirst timethisdevotionhasbeencarriedoutinWestern Australia.

Theblessingoftheboats,apracticewhichis carriedoutextensivelyinItaly,France,andAmerico,willhighlighttheMarianprocessioninhonour ofOurLadyofMartyrs,whichwillcommencefrom St.Patrick'schurch,Fremantle,at2p.m.

ARNOLDLUNN.ONEOFTHEGREATESTcontemporaryCatholicwriters andapologists,ispicturedabovewiththeVeryRev.E.Sullivan_Archdiocesandirector ofCatholicAction.Mr.Lunn,authorofseveralfamous.books,wasawarcorrespondentinSpain,andisamemberoftheInternationalcommitteefortheOlympicgames.A reportonhisaddress,"TheChurchinEurope."giveninHisMajesty'stheatre.istobe found

Theprocessionwithpolice escort,cadetguardofhonour, parishsocietiesandsodalities, aridmembersoftheItalianCatholicActiongroupswillleavefor theFremantleesplanadebyway ofAdelaidestreet,Highstreet, MarketstreetandColliestreet. Thereturntothechurchwill beviaMarineterrace,Cliff street.Highstreet,andAdelaide street. Theceremonywillendwitha shortsermonandBenediction inSt.Patrick'schurch.RefreshmentswillbeservedinSt. Patrick'shallafterBenediction.

IncreaseinPriceof "TheRecord."

Weregretthat,owingto mountingcosts,theBoardof Directorshasfounditnecessary toincreasethepriceofsingle copiesof"TheRecord"from3d. to4d.,andtheannualsubscrip- tionfrom13/-to18/-postfree. Theseincreaseswillapplyas fromthisissue.

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RequiemSungbyPriests,Brothersfor BrotherMichaelI.Gibbons.

SolemnRequiemMassforthereposeofthe souloftheRev.BrotherMichaelIldephonsusGibbonswascelebratedinSacredHeartchurch,Highgate,Sept.4,bytheRev.JohnJ.Wallace,assisted bytheRev.M.McKeon,'deacon,andtheRev.J. Fitzgerald,sub-deacon.

presentpupilsfromtheChristianBrothers'highschool,Highgate. TheOfficeoftheDeadwas recitedby50ofhisreligious brothersinthechapelofthe ChristianBrothers'college,St.'George'sTerraceonSunday, Sept.3.

ThelateBr.Gibbonswas bornatBallinrobe,Co.Mayo, Ireland,andcametoAustralia asayoungman.Heservedasa ChristianBrotheratWaverley, Goulburn,VictoriaParade,North Melbourne,andMaryborough. Thelast11yearsofhislifehe spentattheHighgatehigh schoolwherehehadconsiderable successwiththeJuniorUniversityclasses.

BrotherM.I.Gibbons.

TheRev.BrotherGibbons diedinSt.JohnofGodhospital, Subiaco,Saturday,Sept2,the eveofhis65th.birthday,aftera six-weeks'illness.

Acombinedchoirofpriests andbrotherssangthemusicfor theMasswhichwasattended by30priests,50brothers,sistersfromthevariousconvents, alargenumberofpastand

FatherMcKeon,arelativeof thedeceased,recitedtheprayers atthegraveside,assistedby theRev.F.E.Hope.Eightpast pupilsofBr.Gibbonsactedas pall-bearers.

Correction.

Owingtoamistakemade'in readingtheoutlineunderthe originalpictureofHilaireBelloc, whichisreproducedonpagesix ofthisissuethatgrandoldman ofEnglishlettersisreportedas PrintedandPublishedbyKeithhavingpassedtohiseternalreFrancisSprnhan,at"TheRecord" heisstill ward,wheninreality office,450HayStreet,Perth.verymuchalive.

HALFAMILEBEHINDTHEFRONTLINEinKorea.anAmericanarmy chaplaindistributesHolyCommuniontoWhiteandNegri)troopspriortotheirentry intoaction.CatholicchaplainshavereceivedhighcommendationfromUnitedNations headquartersfortheirbraveryandthewaytheyhaveassistedthewounded.Atleast onepriesthasbeenbrutallymurderedbytheKoreanRedsafterheelectedtoremain withagroupofwoundedAmericans. -U.S.Dept.ofDefencephoto.

"MORALITYINPUBLICLIFE"

Ithasbecomeacustom, duringthepastdecade,for theCatholicHierarchyof Australiatoissueeach.year, directlyorindirectly.,astatementonsomefacetofthe socialproblem.Sometimes thesedocumentshavedetailedingeneraloutlinea:practicalschemeofreformsas, forinstance,intheiradvocacyofanewbasis,forthe wagesystem.Atothertimes theBishopscontentthemselveswiththestatementof

moralprinciplesastheyaffectsocialrelations.The presentstatement,"Morality inPublicLife,"fallsintothis category.butitdoesnotfail toapplycertainprinciples practically.WhattheHierarchyputsforwarddoesnot derivespecificallyfromCatholictheology,hutfromthe NaturalLaw.andhenceits prospectsofgeneralacceptanceshouldbeassured amongmenofgoodwilland naturalconscience.

DOUBLESTANDARDOFRIGHTANDWRONG

ThepithoftheBishops' statementisthatwhatis primarilywrongwiththesocialorderisnotameremat-

inthepursuanceofadouble standardofmorality-onefor privateconsumptionandone forpublicrelations. Wecanseethishypocrititerofmechanics.Theydocalfissionofthesoulina nothereconcernthemselveshundredandoneinstances. withtheproblemofprivateThereputablebusinessman enterpriseversusnationali-whowouldnotdreamof sation,orwiththeclashofstealingyourgardenhose politicalinterestsbetweenmayfeelnoqualmindetheStatesandtheCommon-fraudingyouofafairliving wealth.Theirrightandwage.Similarly,thewharf properinterest,asbefitsthelabourerwhowouldaccount pastorsofsouls,iswiththeitacrimetopickyourpoctransgressionandneglectofket,maythinkverylightlyof thevirtueofjusticeasitap-pillagingafewgoods.Peopliestosocialrelations.Theypiewhowouldratherbe emphasisethat,thefatal"de-founddeadthanscrawlingon partmentalisation"oflifeyourloungewall,arequite whichwassetupintheafter-uninhibitedwhenitcomesto mathoftheReformationhastelephoneboothsandrailway nowreacheditsevilclimaxcarriages.

WEAKNESSOFTHEDEMOCRATICSYSTEM

Thesecomparative))smallofourdemocraticstructure everydayvagariesaremag-maynotmakepublicmenalnifiedathousandfoldinwaysaccountabletotheirfelpubliclifewhenpoliticians,low-men,theyarenonethehonestanduprightinprivatelesssurelyaccountableto affairs,stooptoacceptingGod,Whoisnotmocked. "plums"ofofficesuchasThemanwhotellsyouthat bribes.Tradeunionoffi-thereisnoroomforsenticials,whoarerespectedbymentinbusinessmay,quite theirneighbours,onlittleorunconsciously,meanmoral nopretext,mayholdanen-sentiment.Yetitistheouttirenationtoblackmailbylawingofmoralityfrompubparalysingakeyindustry,orlicaffairswhichisthebasic farmersmaygrowwealthydebilityofourdemocratic onthesufferingsonmillionsforms.Inaword,itisthe starvingafterthedevastationtraitor,secularism,who ofwar. wouldhandusovertothe

TheBishops,byvirtueofphilistinichordesofComtheirpastoraloffice,insistinunism,forthetwoaresoulthat,whereastheweaknesses.mates,bothdenyingthesoul.

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ACONTROLTOENDCONTROLS

Whetherwelikeitornotbeingenormouslyexpanded andaccepted,theonecontrol whichwouldmakehalfthe othersunnecessaryistheone whichisnotevenconsidered -morality.Forwecannot denythattheapplicationof moralprinciplestopublic life,andespeciallytotheacquisitionofwealth,would makelikemoreburdensome. But,ontheotherhand,it wouldtendtoliftamultiplicityofregulationswhich,at themomentaresubstituted

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XMASISJUSTAROUNDTHECORNER

(andfreemenmustirkunder thegoad),weliveinacloselyorganisedsocietywhich tendstobecomedailyyet morecomplex.Justasit isthroughover-organisation thattyrannybecomespossible,soitisthroughtheallegedneutralismoramoralismofexistingorganisations thatpaganismhasbeenmade possible.Strangelyenough, inasocietyinwhichtheexternalcontrolsoflifeareforit.

WHERESECULARISMENDS

Whattheabsenceofmoralityfrompubliclife amountstoisthepublicenthronementofsin,andthe realtragedyofmodern.living isitsignoranceoftheconsciousnessofsin."Sinhasbeen elevated,"claimtheBishops, "tothelevelofpolicyincertainorganisationswhoseacts dominatethelivesofentire communities."Nobodywho isatallintimatelyacquaintedwithoursocialstructure willdenythetremendous powerforgoodorillyielded byorganisedbodies,which aresometimesmoreinfluentialthanthegovernmentof

theday.Itisalsoobvious thatiftheseformidable groupspursuepoliciesfoundedininjustice,oranyhow impervioustomoralconsiderations,nothingshortofdisastercanultimatelyensue. Surelytheevidenceofthisis overwhelminginourgenerationininternationalpolitics, inthedestiniesoftherecentlyoverthrownNazisand Fascists,intheSovietto-day, andtoalesserbutstillactual degreeinthedemocracies.In thislatterrespectwemight dowelltoreflectwhereseculareducationanddivorceare leadingus.

BOOSTINGMORALEWITHMORALITY

Intheindustrialspherethe sametrendappears.Even duringthelastwar,men withoutmoralsinkeyunion positionswereabletosabotagethewarefforttosome extentandeventoendanger thelivesofourtroops.In somecases,deliberatelyand withfullknowledge,they preferredsectionalinterests andillegitimatepoliticalaspirationsbeforethecommon wealandthenationalinterest.Norareemployeeorganisationsaloneculpable. Themenwhofosteredthe blackmarketandprofiteeringineveryshapeandform arethesameunscrupulous typeswhoto-dayhavepush-

edtheprocessofinflationto theedgeofcatastrophe.It isquiteludicroustosuppose thatanygovernmentunder heavencanhaltthisruinous marchofvaluelessmoney unlessbothemployersand employeesgivetothenation afull,increased,sustained efforttoincreaseproduction tothepointwhereitcan meetpurchasingpower.Unhappily,none'orfewwillbe impelledtodosooutof motivesofpatriotismwhen theywillnotdoitforselfinterest.Whatisreally neededtostirmoraleismorality.Ifmenbelievedthey hadadutysotoactbefore God,theAustralianscene couldveryrapidlyhealtered.

ZEALOTRYDAMAGESPUBLICWEAL

TheBishops,intheirstatement,putforthcertainprinciplescalculatedtoarousea senseofresponsibilityinthe leadersandmembersofvariousorganisedbodiesin whosehandsreststhewellbeingormasssufferingofthe people.TheBishopsdemandthatnosectionalinterestshallprevailagainstthe plainly-seencommongood Thatisnottodenyorganisationstherighttofightfor theirparticularobjectives, butonlytorestrainazealotrywhichdamagesthepublicwelfarethroughexcess.In anotheragesuchapostulate wouldappearasatruism.Todayitbearsanairofnovelty,

butforallthatisacardinal conditionforre-establishing oursocietyonanormal moralbasis. Unfortunatelythereis amongallofusacomplacent rectitudewhichagreeswith mostofwhattheBishops havetosay,becauseit doesn'tseemtoconcernus directlyasindividuals,at leastnottothepointofincommodingorembarrassing ouraccustomedroutine.The Bishops,however,arenot contentwithplatitudinous generalities.Theypressthe issuefromthegeneraltothe particular,andthatisliable tomakeeveryoneuncomfortable.

WHENSLOTHCOMFORTSINJUSTICE

TheHierarchyinsiststhat whereanorganisationhas goneofftherailstothedetrimentofothersectionsofthe community,theblamecannot beplacedsolelyontheleaders.Theordinarymembers, insomedegree,areinculpated.Itissurelylogicalthat theground-floormembersof amoralunionarenotfreeof moralresponsibilityforthe actsofthatunion.Itmust beconfessedthatthesinof injusticehereinvolvedwill normallybecommittedrather throughomission than throughevilintent.But lethare'vandapathyareno excuseforacquiescingininjustice.Indeedtheonesin maybeaggravatedbythe

othercalledsloth,whichthe Churchhas categorised amongthedeadlysins.In Australiato-day(this"hard saying"wouldappeartoappl,'tothealmostcomplete lackofcontrolwhichcitizens exerciseovertheirelected parliamentaryrepresentatives andtotheappallingapathy ofemployersandtradeunionistsgenerallytotheaffairsof theirorganisations.Inthe latterrespect,forexample,it canfairlybeclaimedthatno unioninAustraliato-day couldbedominatedbyCommunismifthegeneralrtyof memberstookanactiveinterest.Thattheydonot leavesthemunderagrave moralstigma.

Whenweturntotheother extreme,wefindmenso weddedtopoliticalpartiesor partisangroupsofonekind oranother,thattheyareunwillingtohearanythingof moralprincipleswhichmight representacriticismoreven amodification.Suchmen haveprostitutedtheirconsciencesandforgottenthat themorallawprevailsover allpurelyhumanarrangements.Wecannotbutnote withregrethowlittlemoral principlesareinvokedinour parliamentsevenwhenbasic questionsofrightandwrong areatstake.Thisisnotonly aseriousmatterofconsciencefortheindividual,buta mostpernicioussourceof scandal.Unhappilyitis ratherwidespread,andCatholicsinpoliticallifearenot entirelyfreeofcensure. Thereisnoseparatemoral codewhichenablespeoplein publicofficetocarryonas theywouldnotdaretodoin privatelife.Itiswith.no personalanimusthatwe quotethecaseofpoliticians whowouldnotpersonallyindulgeinmaritalinfidelityor thedistributionofcontraceptivestoyoungpeople countenancingjustsuchactionsinwar-timeonthe groundsofhygieneandsolicitudefordefacto"wives."

Theattempttomaintaina doublestandardofmorality imperilsaman'sprospectsof savinghissoul,theBishops warn.Thereisnothingmore tohesaidaboutit.

ADVICETOFOUR PARTIES

TheHierarchyconclude withbriefpertinentreflectionsuponthespecificproblemsoffourtypesoforganisations.Pointingtotheessentialnobilityofpolitical life,properlyconceived,they seeitasafieldforthewidest charity,sinceitconcernsthe well-beingofall.Hencethe incitementofhatredinany respectisexecrable,whilefinancialabusesareexceptional violationsoftheSeventh Commandment.Asregards theindividual,thepleathat onehasnointerestinpolitics,becauseofcasesofcurruption,willholdnowater. Inthedemocraticsystem theindividualhasashareof moralresponsibilityforthe actionsofthoseinhighoffice. Thereareoccasionswhenthe failuretovotemightconstitutemortalsid.Henceeach citizenhastherightandthe dutytodowhathecanto preventtheviolationbypoliticiansofnaturallaworreligiousprinciples.

Employersarereminded nottoresistthejustdemands oftheworker,forsuchmoral, obduracybreedsextremism.

Likewise,tradeunionists mustpreventthetriumphof Communisinandpositively baseunionpolicyonjusticeandcharity.Whilethe righttostrikeisgranted, suchadecisionissubjectto theprinciplesofmorallaw.

Finally,theBishops.while rejoicingatthegoodtimes thathavecomeforagriculture,warnfarmers'associationsnottoemploypolicies whichwouldincreasethesufferingofwarvictims,norto enrichthemselvesbyexploitingthehungerofmillions.Allinall,"Morality inPublicLife"isacallfor personalresponsibilitybased onman'sinherentknowledge ofwhatisrightandwrong. It-callsoneveryindividualto placethevoiceofconscience aboveeveryotherconsideration.

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Churchin EnglandGrows inPrestige

"Thereisagrowingrealisation-outsideCatholiccirclesin Britain-ofthenecessityofa religiouseducation.Consequently,thereisamorebenevolent attitudetowardCatholicschools."

Sosaidtheeminentwriterand convertArnoldLunninaninterviewwithTheRecordduring hisstayinPerth.

Catholicschoolshoweverwere facingafinancialcrisisthrough thegovesnment'snewregulations.EnglishCatholicswere mostpersistentwhenitcame toafightfortheirrights.

Speakingofthesituationin Europe,Mr.Lunnsaid:"Weare livinginperiloustimeswhen anythingcouldhappen.Iwould notbesurprisedtoseeEurope over-runtomorrow.Theonly rallyinggroundfortheoppositionforcesistheHolySee."

GROWINGPRESTIGE

Romewasgrowinginprestige asthemostimportantbastion forthingsChristian,hesaid.

AgnosticandatheisticphilosopherssuchasJoad,Russell andHaldanehad"toneddown" theirearlieropinionsbyrecent writing.

"Joadisnow,moreorless, Christian;Russellhasbecome moreconservative,butHaldane hasgonethoroughlyMarxist," saidMr.Lunn.

LOSTCHORD

Belloc'sinfluencewasstill stronginBritain,eventhough oldagehadforcedhimtoretire fromwriting.Butontheother hand,Haldanewasalmosta "lostchord"withhissmallfollowingrapidlybecomingsmaller.

AformerstudentofHarrow andOxford,Mr.Lunnhaswon worldrecognitionforhisski-ing andmountaineering.

HeflewtoAustralialastweek attheinvitationofChristian AdultEducationandwillvisit allAustralianStates.

WhenheconcludeshisAustraliantourattheandofthe month,hewillflytoU.S.A.and conductatwoandahalfmonths tourthere.Mr.Lunnwillthen returntohis"secondhome"in Switzerland.

`OnlyWillofGodCanSave Europe,'WarnsArnoldLunn

Communismisthevindicat-worldwillimproveifitreturns ionofGod'spurposeinthetoGod.Wearefortunateinsofar modernworld;nationsprosperasweknowwhatishappening astheyobeyGod,deterioratetotheworldandwhyitishapastheyignorehim,"saidthepening.Thereisnohopefora notedEnglishauthor-convertbetterworldunlesswereturn ArnoldLunnaddressingantoGod.Theworldmustreturn audienceof650inHisMajesty'stothefaithorperish." theatreSunday,Sept.3.

Mr.Lunn'slecturetourwhich willembraceallcaptitalcities ofAustraliaissponsoredbythe ChristianAdultEducationsociety. Presentonthespeaker's platformweretheVeryRev.E. Sullivan,Archdiocesandirector ofCatholicAction;JohnM. Lavan,chairmanofthemeeting; andBertramAdderley.

Passinginreviewthevarious modernattacksontheChurch, thespeakeroutlinedthecollapseofthepseudo-scientific movementwhichwasinvogue 40yearsago."Atthattime,"he said"asstudentsatOxfordwe lookedupontheChurchasa picturesquesurvivalofthe Mi".dleAgesandweweresorry th:ltsuchaninstitutionwason itswayoutandinafewyears 110(ldexistnolonger."

Timeshavechanged,hesaid andhedescribedthemodern influenceoftheChurchas"the greatestphenomenonofthe nicdernday;sogreatthatno mancanpallhimselfeducated ifhedoesnotknowatleastan outlineoftheChurchwhich madeEuropeandgaveither greatestart,literature,and architecture."

TheCivilwarinSpainstarted whathetermedthe"political attackontheChurch"anattackwhichcontinueseven today."ThewarinKorea,"he stated,"isbutanotheractinthe dramaofwhichthewarin Spainwasthecurtain-raiser." Hissympathieswerenot,he said,withGeneralFrancobut withtheMonarchy."Asa writer,"hecontinued"Ibelieve inthefreedomofthepressand Idonotlikearegimethatdoes notletmewritewhatIwant".

Referringtotheso-calledper- secutionoftheProtestantsin Spainhesaidthattherewasno actualpersecution.Protestants werefreetoattendservicesin theirqwnchurchesbuttheyweredeniedtherighttopro- selytize.Thiswas,heconsidered, agreatpityastherearebut 20,000ProtestantsinSpainand thenumberofconvertsthey wouldmakewouldbeneglible.

Thefactthattherearesome Rr restrictionsimposedonthem makesitappearthattheChurch isresponsibleforsuchlimitations.Takeawaythesupportof theAmericanBaptists,hesaid, andProtestantisminSpain wouldbeathingofthepast.

"Francoisadictator,"he stated"andalltyrannyis wrong.Asaintistheonly personwhocanproperlyad- ministerfullpowerandassaints areveryfewandfarbetween wehadbettersticktoparlia- inentaryprocedure.

"Letusnottalksomuch aboutCommunismasabout Atheism,"heurged"asAtheism, notCommunism,isthereal enemy.Thereisnotoneaspect ofhumanlifethatdoesnot sufferwhenweputAtheistsin JackDaveystarsfromWinter-power.Godisthebulwarkof bottom'sTheatreoftheAirinhumanfreedomandthereisno "Don'tListen,Ladies"overhopeforabetterworlduntil Station6PRat8o'clocktonight.wereturntoGod."

Modernpoliticswhichhe

GERMANY

"Ourgreatestmistakein 'WorldWarII,"hesaid,was madein1942whenwerefused to alsdealwiththeGermangenerwhowerelaterresponsible fortheattemptedassassination ofHitlerwhentheysentan emissarytoLondonseeking

"Ihavebeenoverwhelmed withthekindnessofall whomIhavemetinPerth. IftherestofAustraliais evenhalfaswonderfulas PerthIamsurethatIam goingtohaveawonderful time".(ArnoldLunnrespondingtothevoteofthanks proposedbyBertramAdderly afterhislectureinHis Majesty's).

Guildford'sFirstPostulant, Sr.M.Gerard,DiesatOrphanage

WiththedeathatSt.Joseph'sorphanage, Subiaco,onthe12th.ult.,ofSisterMaryGerard (01Mahony),theSistersofMercyandthechildren oftheinstitutionwerebereavedofazealousand kindlypersonality.Theobsequieswereattended byalargenumberofclergy,sisters,relativesand friends,whensolemnRequiemMasswasofferedin theconventchapelonthe14th.ult.,bytheVery Rev.A.E.Johnston,withtheRev.J.Depiazzias deacon,andtheRev.P.Gavinassub-deacon.The Rev.R.Kellycarriedoutthedutiesofmasterof ceremonies.Thechildrenoftheorphanagesong themusicoftheMass.

BorninEnglandin1880,the lateSisterGerardcametothis countryatanearlyage.When, attheageof21,sheenteredthe ConventofMercyatGuildford, shewasthefirstpostulantto jointhatcommunity.

peace.Ifwehadlistenedto themthewarwouldhaveended in1942. Germanyshouldhavebeen rebuiltonareligiousbasisand notonsuchuninspiringwords as"socialism"or"democracy." AtthepresentwearemoreinterestedinideologiesthansurvivalandRussia,whoismore interestedinwinningthenext warthanideologiesisrecruitingandtrainingex-Nazisin preparationfortheconflict. transferredtoSt.

IfEuropesurvives,heasserted,Germanywillbethe strongestpowerinEuropein30 years.WemustrearmGermany andenterintoanalliancewith Spaintofacethe120divisions that againstarealreadymobilized usinaterritorythat extendsfromtheDanubeto within20milesoftheAmerican coast.

ITALY

EventhoughCatholicAction stoppedtheRedonslaughtin Italy,thepositionisstillvery acutethereandifU.S.aidis withdrawnthereisagreatpos- sibiltythatItalytoomightfall underCommunistdomination. Italy'smainproblem,heconsiders,isthatofover-population, andifwearereallyinterested infightingCommunismwe shouldseethatthequotasfor Italianmigrantsareincreased.

Termingtheatombomb"our Maginotline"Mr.Lunnsaid thatonlythefearoftheatom bombstopstheRussiansfrom movingWest.Ihope,hesaid, thatthebombisnotusedin Koreaforfearthatitisnotas deadlyasitisclaimedtobe. FrancereliedonherMaginot lineandwhenitwasturned, Francewasoverun."

"Theproblemofconversion," hesaid,"isaproblemofcommunication.The`ChurchDormant'willneverconquerthe worldandCatholicsmuststudytheirfaithtopassitonto others."

Forthenextfourteenyears herreligiouslifewasspentat GuildfordandatMidlandJunction,wheresheexperiencedthe trialsincidentaltoearlyfoundations.

In1915,SisterGerard

FatherChokolich EscapesInjury

WhenCarCrashes

TheRev.JohnChokolich, parishpriestofSpearwood,had a whenveryluckyescaperecently thelighttouringmodelcar hewasdrivingoverturnedon theRockinghamroad.

Theaccidentoccured,Father Chokolichsaid,whenheswervedsuddenlytoavoidtwohorses whichdashedfromthebushin frontofhim. wasManyseriousaccidentshave Vincent'sbeencausedinthislocalityby strayingstock. foundlinghome,wherehertal-FatherChokolichwasnot entswerehappilyemployed.Herinjuredbuthiscarwasdamaged lifewasmarkedbyaspiritofeaxmtoenosoitvinelgy. Tohbeoutd grs, prayerandself-abnegation. coveredbyinsurance.

atheisticdictator."

the"Thegreatesttroublewith worldisthatourstatesmen arenottheologians.Oncewe loseourfaithand

M.DanielBachelothasagrudge againstallwomenanddoesnotdescribedas"utterlunacy"sufhesitatetogiveallmen,confiden-fers,hesaid,fromalackof tiallyofcourse,whatheconsidersintegrity.Themovetowith- necessaryadvice.Whilstairinghis ideashiswifeentersandinanswerdrawanambassadorfromSpain InhisqueryastowhereshehasandkeeponeattheKremlinis been,sheblandlytellshimshehasnothingbut"fawningonan beentotheParisLunaParkwhere shespentthenightonaFerris wheelwhichhadbrokendown. Complicationsariseandthesituation forM.Danieldoesnotimprovewith thereappearanceofseveralofhis pastloves.Inthishilariouscomedy JackDaveyhasthestarringroleof M.Danielandfeaturedashiswife, Madeleirre,isAileenBritton.

Statingthattherearebuttwo greatinternationalsintheworld today,heurgedtheco-operat-ionofallmenofgoodwillin thefighttopreserveourcivil- ization.OnlythewillofGod,hesaid,cansaveEurope.Wemyst remember,hesaid,thatevenif EuropedoesfallunderRussia, theeternalvalueswillnotbe touched.

TheCatholicChurch.isthe onehopeoftheworld.Ithas inthewordsofHilaireBellew, a"hearthandaroof-outsideis thenight."

PolishLeader DiesinExile

LONDON,Aug.24(NC).- ThaddeusTomaszewski,Prime MinisterofthePolishgovernmentinexile,diedhereatthe ageof68.HecollapsedfollowinganaddresstothePolishnationalcouncil,anddiedshortly afterwards.HewasaWarsaw attorneyanddirectedthePolish auditofficehereduringthewar. HewaselectedPremierayear ago

THISWEEK'SRADIO STAR.

MichaelDurack,Pioneer

PastoralistDiesat85

Thelastsurvivingmemberofthepioneering generationoftheDurackfamilydiedSept.3in hishome,WestPerth,inthepersonofMichaelPatrickDurack;attheageof85years.

RequiemMasswasofferedinSt.Mary'sCathedralonTuesdaymorning,afterwhichthefuneraltookplaceatKarrakatta.

Whenonlythreeyearsofage heaccompaniedhisparentsina coveredwagonfromGoulburn, N.S.W.,toCooper'screek,westernQueensland,wheretheyselectedapastoralpropertyknown asThylungra ("permanent water").

Attheageof14MichaelDurackandhisbrotherJohnwere senttoSt.Patrick'scollege, Goulburn-athousandmiletrek bybuggy-tobeeducated.The journeytookaboutthreemonths, withnightsspentintheopen.

Meanwhile, Mr.Durack's fatherhadtakenup,underlease, largeareasofpastoralcountryin EastKimberley,andtostockit hadsent4,000headofcattleon

anoverlandtrekwhichoccupied twoyearsandeightmonths.The stockdiminishedbyhalfduring theepicjourney.

In1886Mr.M.P.Durackcame tothisStatefromQueensland, andwaslanded,withhisbrother,nearthemouthoftheOrd Ordriver.Theybuilttheir stationontheBehnriver;and "Argyle"hasbeentheirproperty eversince.Thedeceasedmaintainedanactiveinterestinthe pastoralindustryuntilafew weekspriortohisdeath.

Mr,Durackissurvivedbyhis wifeandsixchildren.

RequiemMasswasofferedin St.Mary'sCathedralonTuesdaymorning.

EastVic.ParkHibernians

ConductMembershipDrive

(EastVictoriaParkBranch, H.A.C.B.S.)

Inspiteoftheinclementweather,therewasafairlygoodattendanceatthemeetingAug.29. Onenewmember,Bro.Handcock,wasinitiatedandwelcomedtothebranch.Itishoped tohavesomemorenewmembersinthenearfutureasaresultofourrecentdrive.

Allinterestedparishioners,especiallytheyoungpeople,are cordiallyinvitedtocomealong tothegames,andanyenquiries willbewelcomedbythesecretaryoranyofthemembers.

Thesinceresympathyofall membersandfriendsisextendedtothepresidentandhiswife, WilliamandShirleyMcCarthy, onthesuddendeathoftheirinfant,Eileen.

Itisproposedtorunanother buspicnicshortly,thetimeand placehasnotyetbeendecided onbutmembersand,friends whowentonthelastoneare lookingforwardtothenext.

Twoofthemembersareholidayingatpresent.BrotherSyd. CandleratBunbury,andSister MargaretMasononabustour oftheSouth-West.

Onthepastmeetingnightthe No.2badmintonteamwasat hometoSt.Mary'sNo.1team: thevisitorsprovedtoostrong forthelocalplayers.St. Brigid'sbranchwillbevisitors atthenextmeetingnight,Sept. 12.

Membership IncreaseShown.

Afteraperiodinwhichfora varietyofreasons,themembershipofbranchesofthissociety tendedtobecomestatic,or eventodecline,itnowappears tobeenteringuponaperiodof improvement in numerical strength.

WhentheDistrictboard visitedSt.Canice'sbranchat Cottesloe,Aug.30,therewere about40membersandfriends present.Theoccasionwasa notableone,fornofewerthan sevennewmemberswereinitiatedintothesocietybythe grandvice-president.Ifthis wereanisolatedinstancethe factwouldstillbeimpressive enough,buttherewillbemore. Aneighthcandidatearrivedlate, andwishingtoknowmoreofthe society,hisadmissionwasde-

ferred.Thebranchistobe congratulatedonthisexcellent effort,whichwillbeaninspirationtootherbranches.

OnSept.4,thedistrictboard visitedOtirLadyoftheHoly RosarybranchatShentonPark, andagainthegrandpresident, BrotherJ.Brown,wascalled upontoinitiatethreenewmembers.Themeetingwasmemorableforanotherreason;inthat thepresidentofthebranch,BrotherMaxBrown,isthesonof thegrandvice-president.

DistrictBoard Activities.

Furthervisitstometropolitan branchesbythedistrictboard, tocompletetheprogramme,are asfollows:St.Mary'sbranch, Leederville,onWednesday,Sept. 20;St.Columba'sbranch,South Perth,onTuesday,Sept.26; StaroftheSeabranch,Fremantle,onTuesday;-Oct.10.

Sympathyisexpressedtothe grandtreasurer,BrotherRay Creighton,intherecentlossof hisfather,whowasabrotherof BrotherGeorge Creighton, P.G.P.

Thegrandsecretary,Brother IvanKeogh.wasrecentlyappointedpresidentoftheFriendlySocieties'councilofW.A. St.LawrenceO'Toole'sBranch, Maylands.

AtthemeetingheldonAug 31,itwasreportedthatthevisit toSt.Patrick'sbranchonAug. 24resultedinawinforMaylandsintabletennis;St.Patrick'swonthequoitsgames. Clearanceshadbeengranted toBrothersP.andR.Hempsall toSt.ThomasAquinasbranch. Claremont.

Thebranchrecordeditsappreciationoftherecordofserviceofthetreasurer,Brother

J.A.McDonald,whoisafoundationmemberofthebranch, andhasbeenanactivemember duringthewholeof'his40years' membership.Hehasbeentreasurerfor30years,andstillattendsalmosteverymeeting.

The40th.anniversaryofthe branchwascelebratedbythe quarterlyCommunionheldon thatday.Thebranchmeets againonSept.14.

ProgressNoted

AtLeederville.

ThemeetingheldonAug.23 wasfairlywellattended,and MetropolitanSocialcouncilactivitieswerereportedon.Arrangementsareinhandforthe CastledareFieldDayonSunday, Oct.22.ThetabletennischampionshipistobeheldinSt.Patrick'sbranchonOct.19,andthe badmintonchampionshipwillbe heldatthenextmeetingofthis branch,Sept.6. Thedistrictboardwillvisit thebranchonSept.20,anda goodattendanceisrequested.

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2nd.-QUEEN'SPARKand BEDFORDPARK:OneDay ofExposition. 3rd.-GUILDFORDandSHENTONPARK:OneDayofExposition. 4th.-KENSINGTONand BRUCEROCK:OneDayof Exposition.GOODSHEPHERDCONVENT:FortyHours' Prayer(21st.-23rd.).

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1st.-NEDLANDSand NORTHAM:FortyHours' Prayer(September29th.October1st.). 2nd.-SOUTHPERTH:Forty Hours'Prayer(6th.-8th).3rd.-ARMADALEandMUNDARING:OneDayofExposition. 4th.-BASSENDEANandGOSNELLS:OneDayofExposition.

TherrySocietyWillPresent"OurHearts WereYoungandGay"inAssemblyHall,

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matineeperformance willbepresentedSept.16for thereligiousoftheArchdiocese.

ProducedbyFrankPowellthe castof17willbeheadedby MaureenChild,asCornelia; OliveDillon,asEmily;andwill includeKevinHynes,Harrold Walsh,GarryTruslove,Denis Lynch,BillConnaughton,Betty Bowden,andAgnesPatterson.

RECORDINGSBY HISHOLINESSPOPEPIUSXII. ANDTHECEREMONIESINAUGURATING THEHOLYYEAR,1950

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DB.21049:BellsoftheBasilicas(Rome); HymnofthePilgrims(Perosi). CeremonyoftheOpeningoftheHoly Door.St.Peter's,Rome(Parts1and2). CeremonyoftheOpeningoftheHoly Door(Conclusion),PontificalMarch (Gounod). ThePrayeroftheHolyYear,spoken byH.H.PopePiusXII.inEnglishand inItalian.

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RACINGSELECTIONS

Saturday,September9.1950 (BeforeAcceptancei)

SundercombeMaiden:Melting Moments,1;Kindermyth,2;Rag Doll,3;GreenDolphin.4.

WaltonSmilyPurse(1): Sandringham,1;Glorydale,2; BubbaDoll,3;DaintyTess,4. WaltonSmilyPurse(2):Gay Gipsy,1;Camulant,2;Pantonia, 3;HeartsAflame,4. JamesMcEncroeHandicap: Azennis,1;Dhutia,2;Resound, 3;Skyliner,4. HuntClubCup:Sydney James,1;Wonrion,2;Surewyn, 3;GallantDuke,4. KennelsHunters'Handicap: Belborough,1;GallantDuke,2; Gloamane,3;Benevolent,4. J.J.PoyntonHandicap:Quicksand,1;Arcadius,2;GreatBeau, 3;ElArena,4.

TROTTING.

MetropolitanMaiden:EllesmereBoy,1;RedGrattan,2; Supercharge,3. BrisbaneHandicap:Welcome Gift,13;LordSturt,2;Echo Point, SydneyHandicap:Wirradale, 1;Minoru,2;Catalpa,3. HobartHandicap:Victory Prince,3.1;Logart,2;Spanish Glen, WilliamSloanHandicap:Red Sol,1;HighlandScott,2;GambleKing,3.

AdelaideHandicap:Corio,1; Beaudale,2;RealSheen,3. MelbourneHandicap:Hilda Grattan,1;Earl'sFirst,2;Royal Shadow,3,

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Hobart'sTributetoArchbishopTweedyPilgrimsThrongRome DespiteKoreanWar.

Tocommemoratethesilverjubileeofhisordinationtothepriesthood,theArchbishopof Hobart,HisGracetheMostRev.E.V.Tweedy,was honouredbyCatholicsofthatArchdioceseAug.15.

ActualdateoftheanniversaryisDecember20.butas GracewillbeabsentinRomeonhis"adlimina"visittothe HolyFatheratthattime,thecelebrationswereadvanced.

Principalfeatureofthecoin memorationwastheofferingof PontificalHighMassinSt. Mary'sCathedral,Hobart,when twochildrenfromeveryparish intheArchdiocesewerepresent.

BorninNewcastle,N.S.W.,in 1900,ArchbishopTweedyreceivedhisprimaryeducation fromtheSistersofSt.Joseph. Atitsconclusionheworkedfor sometimeinthePostmasterGeneral'sdepartment.

Resigningfromthere,hecommencedhisecclesiasticalstudies atSt.Columba'sCollege,Springwood,andthencetoSt.Patrick's College,Manly.

ORDAINEDINROME.

Afteroneyearatthatseminary,hewenttoPropaganda College,Rome,forthecompletionofhisstudies,andhewas ordainedtothepriesthoodinthe EternalCity,Dec.20,1925.

From1926to1934,hewasthe examinerofprimaryandsecondaryschoolsintheDioceseof Maitland.Healsooccupiedthe positionsofDiocesanSecretary andPrivateSecretarytoMost Rev.E.Gleeson,C.SS.R.,D.D., BishopofMaitland.For11 yearshewasAdministratorof theCathedralparish.

Oneofhisoutstandingachievementsduringthoseyears washisworkasorganisingsecretaryfortheEucharisticCongressandMissionaryExhibition atNewcastlein1938.

OnDecember17,1942,hewas appointedbyHisHolinessPope PiusXIIasArchbishopofHobart,insuccessiontoMostRev. J.D.Simonds,D.D.,Ph.D.,who hadbeenappointedCoadjutorArchbishopofMelbourne.

HewasconsecratedatWest MaitlandonMarch7,1943,by HisExcellencytheApostolic Delegate,ArchbishopJ.Panic°, D.D.,J.U.D,

InspiteoftheKoreanwarthe influxofpilgrimstoRomefor theHolyYearisincreasing,says theVaticanHolyYearcommittee. Inthepastfewweeksthousandsofreservationshavebeen madefrommostpartsofthe westernworld.

DramaofSinkingU.S.HospitalShip:

NursesAwaitingRescueReciteRosary

SANFRANCISCO(NC).-ThestoryofCatholic nursesrecitingtheRosaryastheyfloatedinthechilling watersofthePacificoceanawaitingrescue,andoftheir beingjoinedintheprayersbytheirProtestantcomrades, hasbeentoldherebyLieut.EleanorHarrington,ofthe Navynurses'corps.

Thenurseswereaboardthe Navyhospitalship"Benevolence,"whichsankinthePacific outsidetheGoldenGate,after beingincollisionwithafreighterinadensefog.

LieutenantHarringtonsaidshe andLieut.GailMatthews,of Scranton,Pa.,wereinthewardroomawaitingdinnerwhenthe crashoccurred.Theshipbegan"listingawfullyfast,"LieutenantHarringtonsaid,and"our CatholicChaplain,J.J.Reardon (theRev.JohnJ.Reardon,of theArchdioceseofNewYork) cametohelpusgetintoourlife jackets.Wewenttopsideand workedourselvesuponthe rail.' Bythistime,thenursecontinued,theship"waswellonits side,'andtheywalkedoffinto

MONTEVIDEO,Uraguay, Aug.24(NC.)-Thousands havevisitedahistoricexhibit ofthe20centuriesoftheRoman Pontificateplacedondisplay herebytheCatholicclubof Montevideotocommemoratethe HolyYear.Outstandinginthe exhibitareoilpaintingsofall thePopesfromSt.PetertoHis HolinessPopePiusXII.They aretheworkoftheItalianartist,FernandoFerrarisofAlessandria.

SecretFuneralHeldbyCommunists

ForFirstMartyr-BishopofRumania

CLEVELAND(NC).-BishopBasilAftenie,reported tobe,thefirstmartyr-BishopundertheCommunistgovernmentofRumania,wasburiedanonymouslyandsecretlyin theBeluCatholiccemeteryinBucharest,accordingtoadispatchtotheRumanianmonthlymagazine."Unirea" (Unity),publishedhere.

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thewater.Soonaftersheand hercompanionhadclearedthe ship,itwasswallowedupby theocean.Itwasthenthatthe Catholicnurses,whohadbrought theirrosarieswiththem,began toprayaloud,LieutenantHarringtonsaid.Protestantsjoined intheprayers,sheadded.

TwoEnglishBoyScoutsSufferingfrom ParalysisMakeRecoverytoJoinHoly YearScoutPilgrimagetoRome.

LONDON,Aug.24(NC).-DeterminationtovisitRome withEngland's1,350memberscoutpilgrimagehelpedtwo boysmakeremarkablerecoveriesfrominfantileparalysis. Theirnameswereincluded solelytocheerthemup,asit wasbelievedtheycouldnot recoversufficientlytomakethe CarmeliteNunsSeek

ToCastVotebyMail.

TheHomeSecretary(Mr. ChuterEde)hastoldtheHouse ofCommonsthatcloistered nunswhoseapplicationfora mailvoteinparliamentaryelectionswasrefusedhavetheright ofappeal.Thequestionarose whenEdinburgh'sactingSheriff Principalrefusedanapplication by16Carmelitenunstovoteby mail,"owingtomyoccupation asanenclosednun."Theofficialmaintainedthatthewayof lifeofanenclosednunwasnot anoccupationwithinthemeaningoftheAct.

journey.Buttheboysarein Romewiththeotherscout pilgrimsandalmostcompletely cured.

Thescouts'pilgrimageledby BishopJosephF.Halsall,Aux- iliaryofLiverpool,included40 priestsand200scoutmasters. TheycarriedamessagetoHis HolinessPopePiusXIIfromthe TheChiefScout,LordRowallan. SirChiefScout'scommissioner, HenryDigby-Beste,isleadingthepilgrimage.

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1950 HolyYearofthe'UniversalChurch by happycoincidencealsomarkstheDiamondJubilee ofPellegrini,Australia,founded60yearsagobythe brothersAlcesteandUmbertoPellegriniinasmall studioinMelbourne.Duringtheyearsthatfollowed, PellegriniexpandedtocovertheCommonwealth andbranchhouseshavebeenestablishedinall Statesofthemainland.Pioneersinmanyphasesof productionimportanttotheCatholiccommunity,irPellegriniwishtorecogniseinparticularthesupport andgoodwillwhichhavemadesuchprogress possible,andpledgethemselvestothehighest standardsofservicefortheyearstocome.

perlaFede,"imprisonedforthe Faith.

Sacrilege:ManEscapes

"Thesimplegraveof'Basil,"ishopAftenieas"incarcere intheBelucemetery,"the magazinesaid,"willonedaybecomeashrine-theshrineofthe martyredBishopBasilAftenie.

The10th.ofMay,thedayofhisLynching. death,willcommemoratetheAPolishrefugee,SeanneKob- heroismoftheUniateChurchlinski,hadtobetakenintopro- (theByzantineRiteoftheCa-tectivecustodyinNaplesfrom tholicChurch,unitedtoRome)amobwhichtriedtolynchhim inthefightagainstCommun-forthesacrilegeofspittingout ism." theSacredHostwhichhehad The1950"AnnuarioPontifico,"receivedwithothercommuniofficialchurchdirectory,listscants.

HungarianBishopSeenonRoadto Martyrdom (N.C.W.C.NewsService).

LONDON,Aug.24.-WhileBudapestreportsspeakof 'apreliminaryagreement-betweentheCatholicChurchand theHungarianCommunistregime,oneofBritain'sleading Catholicjournalistssaysthat60-year-oldBishopJosefPeteri,ofVacz,isapparentlyontheroadto"martyrdom."

Writinginthe"Catholic Herald,"Londonweekly,the notedjournalist,DouglasHyde, saysthatBishopPeteri"has beenmarkeddownformartyr- domby munisttheHungarianComgovernment."

Blatantly,CatholicHungary's newmastersarerevealingtheir

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intentionofseizingthisleader oftheChurchandgettinghim cutoftheway,astheydidwith JosefCardinalMindszentyjust 20monthsago,headds.

Allthesignsarethere,says Mr.Hyde.LikeCardinalMindszentyhehasbeendenouncedas afascistandthreatenedwith promptdisciplinaryactionby cabinetministersandbythe press.And,aswiththeCardinal, whonowliesbrokenintheir prison,theCommunistsare workingupasyntheticcamp- aignin "action"thefactoriesdemanding againsthim. AttacksontheBishopappeardailyintheHungarian pressaspartofthecampaign toforcethecountry'sremainingprelatestosignaChurchStateagreement.TheHungarianNationalPeacecommitteehaspassedaresolutiondemandinglegalactionagainst BishopPeteri. A

Theartist'simpressionsalongsideillustrate craftsmenatworkinsomeofthevarious undertakingsestablishedbyPellegrini.They servetoindicatethescopeofthefirm's activities.

Originally,statuarywasthechiefinterest andthebrothersPellegriniweresuccessful inwinninggoldmedalsattheBallaratand Hobartexhibitionsforstatuesmadein Australia.Soontheirbusinesswasextended toincludereligiousarticles.Withtherapid growthofpopulation,theCatholiccommunityincreasedanditsreligiousand educationalneedsgrewalso.Pellegrinikept abreastofthedemand changing repeatedlytolargerpremisesandeventually openinghousesinallthemainlandStates.

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ArnoldLunnPaysTributetoGenius OfFriend-WriterHilaireBelloc

Theartoflandscapepainting inwordsiscomparativelymodern,andbyfarthegreatest artistofalltimeinthisparticularbranchofliteratureisHilaire Belloc.Othersmayhavewritten Nvithequalfelicityofmountains orofthesea,butnowriter, ancientandmodern,hascovered suchawiderangeoflandscape wordpainting,forMr.Bellocis equallybrilliantwhetherhe bedescribingmountains,sea, flatcountrysuchastheFens, orthedesert.

Theancientsdidnotbegin tounderstandtherudimentsof theartofdifferentiating. Homer'sepithetsforthesea arefactualandconventional. Allhiswavesare"over-roofed," "violentcoloured,""fullcharged,""darkclear,"etc.,butthen itwasnotthebeautybutthe terroroftheseawhichimpressedHomer."Whowouldwillingly,"exclaimstheHomeric Hermes,"hastenovertheimmensitiesofthesea?"

Dante'smountainepithets, likeHomer'sseaepithets,are factualandconventional,and again,likeHomer'sseaepithets, expresseitherindifferenceor hostility-i.e."steep,""malignant,""hard,""broken,"etc.

Itisnot,ofcourse,impossible toevoketheessenceofalandscapeevenifoneconfinesoneselfpurelytofactualepithets. Here,forinstance,isadescriptionofthedawnfromThePath toRome,whichconsistsof nothingbutasuccessionoffactualstatements:-

"Thefaint,uncertainglimmer thatseemednotsomuchto shinethroughtheairastobe partofit,tookallcolouroutof thewoodsandfieldsandthe highslopesaboveme,leaving themlanesofgreyanddeeper grey.

"Thewoodsnearmewerea silhouette,blackandmotionless, emphasisingtheeastbeyond.

Theriverwaswhiteanddead, notevenasteamrosefromit, butoutofthefurtherpastures agentlemisthadliftedupand

layallevenalongtheflanksof thehills,sothattheyroseout ofit,indistinctattheirbases, clearcutaboveagainstthebrighteningsky;andthefartherthey werethemoretheirmouldings

etjamsummaproculvillarum culminafumant majoresquecaduntaltisde montibusumbrae. "Andnowafaroffthesmoke ascends,fromthecottageroofs,

HilaireBelloc

trast,forinstance,adawnas describedbyEuripides,byTennyeon,andbyHilaireBelloc. Euripideswrites:"TheuntroddencrestsofParnassusshine forthandwelcomeformortals theorbofthenewday."Comparethiswithafamousquatrain ofTennyson's:Howfaintly-flushed,howphantom-fair, WasMonteRosa,hangingthere Athousandshadowy-pencill'd valleys Andsnowydellsinagoldenair.

Thereisnothinginthelines quotedfromEuripideswhich couldnotbeappliedwithequal felicitytoanymountaindawn, whetherseenfromwithinthe heartofamountainrangeor fromthedistantplains.Tennyson,ontheotherhand,crystallizesinfourperfectlinesthe uniquequalityoftheremoter snows,glowinginthedawn, -hangingthere"abovethe shadowyfoothills.Andhe achieveshiseffectbyaperfect balancebetweenfactualepithets andmetaphor. Andhereisapassagefrom Mr.Belloc'sThePathtoRome, whichisnotonlyoneofthe loveliestdescriptionsofasunriseinallliterature,butwhich hasalsothenoteofdifferentiation,forheisconcernedto evokeapicturenotofsunrises ingeneral,butofasouthern sunriseinparticular:-

erstandshiscountry,anditis thereforesignificantthatSenor Madariaga,agreatSpaniard, andhimselfamasterofEnglish prose,shouldquotewithsuch warmcommendationthefollowingevocativepassagefrom anarticlewhichfirstappeared intheSundayTimesofAugust 13th,1939:-

PROBABLYTHELASTPHOTOofHilaire Belloctakenpriortohisdeath,this.pictureshowsthc; ruggedpersonalityandthedeepCatholicfaithoftheman whoforyearswastheleadingCatholicwriterandapologist ofourage. showedintheearlylight,and themostdistantedgesofall caughtthemorning." Contrastthiswithtwolines withwhichVirgildescribes mountaintwilight:-

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andfromthehighmountainsthe largershadowsfall."

Theselinesappealtousbecauseoftheirmusic,andthe beautyofthewords,butaman neednotbeapoettorecordthe plainfactthatsmokerisesfrom chimneysandthatmountain shadowsdescendintheevening.

Nobody,however,butagreat poetwhohadobservedwitha discerningeyenotonlytheobviousfactsaboutthedawnbut thesubtlesteffectsandchanges couldhavewrittenthepassage quotedfromThePathtoRome.

Itisnoteasytoevokealandscapeinwordswithoutthehelp ofmetaphor,simileandanalogy, anditisallbutimpossibleto differentiatebetweenonetype ofmountainsceneryandanother ifoneconfinesoneselftoa purelyfactualstatement.Con-

"Thensuddenlytheskygrew lighteruponeveryside.That cheatinggloom(whichIthink thecloudsinpurgatorymust reflect)liftedfromthevalleyas thoughtoaslowordergivenby somecalmandgoodinfluence thatwasmarshallingintheday. Theircolourscamebackto things;thetreesrecoveredtheir shape,life,andtrembling;here andthere,onthefaceofthe mountainopposite,themistsby theirmovementtookpartinthe newlife,andIthoughtIheard forthefirsttimethetumbling waterfarbelowmeinthe ravine. There,withoutany warningofcolours,orofthe heraldrythatwehaveinthe north,theskywasagreatfield ofpurelight,andwithoutdoubt itwasallwoventhrough,as asmymindwatchingit,with securityandgladness."

"TheSpanishlandscape,part- icularlyinthesestretchesofit hencemanisalmostabsent, givesoutanimpressionofenduranceasdoesnothingelseI know.Onesaystooneself:'The wellwateredcountriesofthe Northhavechangedperpetually andarechangingbeforeour eyes today; themenofthe Northriotinexperiment, triumph,failure,achievement andfailureagain.'Thedesert also,beyondAtlasisutterly unchanging,butunchanging afteradifferentfashion,forno manseeksahabitationtherenor thinksofitintermsofamortal polity.ButSpain-thesegreat steppesofSpain-havesomethingofboththechangingand theunchanging,andyetresembleneither.Itisaland habitableenoughandbreeds famousracesofmen.Fromthis elycountrysideofwhichI speakherecamecertainofthe mightyConquistadores,thelike ofwhomwasneverknownbeforetheirtimeorhasbeen land since,ridersofhorses anddominatorsoftheworld.... I,iseverywherealandofchal'enge,and,whatismore,aland provokingworshipofsomething symbolizedbythosewave-like mountainsides.Indeed,these sweepsofthebareIberianland, almosttreeless,almostuntenanted,resembleandrecallthe sea,butaseauponascalemore thantitanic,aseamovedby galesnem,.,s,uchasourworldnever Isthereanymodern,medieval orclassicalwritertosetbeside HilaireBellocasaword-painter ofscenery?Iftherebe,itwould beinterestingtoknowhisname.

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Andnobodyhaseverdescribed withgreaterfelicitythatsense offreedomandspacewhich eventheloveroftheaustere peaksexperienceswhenthe Gothardvalleybroadensout nearBellinzona. ". TheAlpsspreadouton eithersidelikegreatarmswelc_ omingthesouthernday;the wholesomeandfamiliarhaze thatshouldaccompanysummer dimmedthemoredistantmountainsofthelakesandturned themamethystine,andsomethingofreposeandofdistance wasaddedtothelandscape; somethingIhadnotseenfor manydays.Therewasroomin thatairandspacefordreams andformanylivingmen,for townsperhapsontheslopes,for theboatsofhappymenupon thewaters,andeverywherefor crowdedandcontentedliving."

TherearemanybrilliantpassagesinMr.Belloc'swritings wherehedescribesstormsat sea,butitisraretofindapara- graphinwhichheevokesthe appearanceratherthanthemood ofthesea,as,forinstance,the delightfulfinaletohismagnificentdescriptionofastormin theNorthSea,fromTheCruise oftheNona:"Ithen,recitingmyfirmbeliefsandrememberingmyreligion,ranforthewhitewater. BeforeIknewwellthatshe wasround,theseawasyellow likeapond,thewavesno.longer heaved,butracedandbrokeas theydouponabeach.One greener,kindlyandroaring,a messengerofthegalegrown friendlyafteritsplaywiihus, tookusuponitscrestandran usintothedeepandcalm beyondthebarbutaswecrossed,thegravelgroundbeneath ourkeel.Sotheboatmade harbour."

InhisbookonColumbus, SenorMadariagaquotesadescriptionoftheSpanishlandscapebyMr.Belloc,whom.he describesas"oneofthegreatest contemporarymastersofEnglish prose."ASpaniardisnotquick toconcedethataforeignerund-

CatholicAnswer

ChurchofEnglandIsnotCatholic DespiteWorld-WideEstablishment.

"Anglican,"ofPerth,writes thatweCatholicsmakealot outofthefactthatourChurch isCatholicbecauseitisestablishedinallpartsoftheworld. Atthesametimeheadds,we denytheterm"Catholic"tothe AnglicanChurchinspiteofthe factthatitcanbefoundinjust asmanycountriesastheRoman CatholicChurch.

Themostimportantpointin yourfavour,"Anglican,"isthat youseemtohavegraspedthe factthatnomerelynational ChurchcanbetheChurchwhich Christestablished.Youare rightinstatingthatwepointto theinternationalcharacterof ourChurchas,atleast,aconfirmatoryargumentforitsCatholicity.Youareright,too,in statingthatthereareanumber ofChurchesindifferentlands claimingtobeinnameandin fact,theChurchofEngland.But thepointyouhaveoverlookedis mostimportant.Itisthis:Are themembersoftheChurchof Englandin,sayEngland,India, Ireland,Japan,allcountries whichyoumentioninyourletter,membersofthesamechurch, oraretheymembersofdifferent churchessympatheticinoutlook, observingcommonformsand rites,butstillreallydistinctsocieties?Youwillhavetoadmit, Ithink,that,inspiteofexternal similarities,theseareChurches andnotoneChurch.

AChurchis,asthe19th.of the39ArticlesoftheChurchof Englandremindsyou,avisible body.Itisavisible,super- naturalsociety.Butwhatconstitutesasociety?Theessence ofavisiblesocietyisunity underthevisibleauthoritythat bindsittogether.OurChurch isobviouslyCatholic,because, thoughspreadinmanylands,it iseverywhereoneandthesame Church,becausealllooktothe authorityofitsvisiblehead,the Pope.Fromhim,invirtueof adivinecommission,comesall righttoteachwithauthorityand TennisRacquetsRestrungbyea pertsatWimbledonSportsDepot 14BonMarcheArcade.

togovern.ButhastheChurch ofEngland,asitexistsinEngland,Australia,India,Ireland, Japan,acommonvisiblecentre ofunityfromwhich,asfroma commonsource,comestheright toteachtheGospelandtogovern?

Ithinkacarefulexamination ofthatquestionisdemandedfor afullanswertothepointyou raise.Thesubject,Iadmit,is highlycontroversial,andIcan scarcelyhopetooutlinethepositionwithoutcausingoffence somewhere.Ihavenodesire tohurtortoappeardiscourteous.ButIthinkyouwould judgeitillwereItogiveany- thinglessthanthetruth.

TheanswertothequestionI haveplacedis:No,themother ChurchofEnglandcannotpossiblybeavisiblecentreofauthorityfortheChurchofEng- landscatteredthroughoutthe world.Beyondallshadowof doubt,theseatofauthorityin theChurchofEnglandisthe KingwiththeLordsandCommonsinParliamentassembled. Itisaplainmatterofthelawof theland,thatnobody,whether ofBishops,clergy,laity,orall combined,hasanypowerexcept thatgivenitbyParliament.The EnablingActof1919,whichinvestedsuchbodieswithsomeof thepowersofParliament,explicitlyreservestherightof veto.Parliamenthassince,on twooccasionsatleast,exercised thatveto.Itiscertainthat whatParliamentgaveitcanrecall,andthatfinalrightofParliamenthasbeeninsistedupon intheHouseofLordsbythelate Dr.Davidsonhimselfwhen ArchbishopofCanterbury.The seatofauthorityintheChurch ofEnglandbeinginParliament -andIthinknoonedeniesitIaskyou,hastheAnglican Churchinsomeforeigncountrythesameseatofauthority?Obviouslynot.OutsidetheEmbassy,theauthorityoftheBritishParliamentinsuchastateis exactlynil.

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sourceofrighttogoverninEnglandbutnotelsewhere.The ChurchofEngland,asfoundin aparticularcountryotherthan England,isanindependentorganisation,freetogoitsown way,decidingitsownfaith, makingitsownconstitutions withnoobligationtotheauthorityoftheParliamentat Westminster.Itisadifferent societyfromtheChurchinEngland,becauseithasadifferent sourceofauthoritytogiveitits ownunity. Ithinkyoumust recognise,asdoesnolessanauthoritythanDr.HensleyHeaton, citingLordByrne,thatthe ChurchofEnglandasitexists throughouttheworldisaconglomerationofmerelyvoluntary organisatjons.Eachoneof theseisanindependentsociety and,therefore,despitetheirmu-

tualsimilaritiesandsympathies, eachisaseparateChurch.

Youhavenot,therefore,one Churchspreadindifferentcountries.YouhavedifferentcountrieseachwithitsownChurch. TheChurchofEnglandcannot beatonceanationalandaCatholicChurch.Inshort,unity inname,unityinsympathy, unityindevotiontotheworkof spreadingtheGospel,unityin ritesandformsdonotmakedifferentChurchesonevisible Church.Unityofauthorityis essentialtoconstituteaunited society.Lackingthatessential bond,thevariousChurchesremainseparate.Theyarenot oneChurch,thereforetheycannotbetheChurchCatholic.That canonlybewhereyouhavea visibleunityunderavisible commissionedauthority.

"Midnight"forEucharisticFastVaries

AccordingtoLegal,Mean,orLocalTime

"LawStudent"ofCrawley hasprovidedthenextquestion.

"Howisitthatthefastbe: foreCommunionbeginsinsome placesatmidnightandinothers, Perth,forexample,sometime aftermidnight."

A.:TheCommunionfast beginseverywhereatmidnight. Butinfixingmidnightforthe CommunionfastCanon33of Churchlawlaysdownthatwe mayfollowlocalsuntime,mean ortrueorwemayfollowlegal time,thatiszonetime,orany otherconventionaltime.

Ifwetakethecase,sayof KalgoorlieandPerthwehave twowidelyseparatedlocalities followingthesamelegaltime, zonetime.Whenclocksin Kalgoorliepointtomidnight Kalgoorliemeantimeis,Ithink, aboutsixminutesaftermidnight.InKalgoorlie,therefore, itisofadvantagetofollowclock orzonetime.InPerth,owing todifferenceoflongitude,when clocksshowmidnightPerth meantimeisreallyabout17 minutesbeforemidnight.Itis thereforeofadvantageinPerth tofollowlocalmeantime,accordingtowhichmidnightdoes notoccuruntiltheclockorzone timeshowssome17minutes aftermidnight.

Asyouarealawstudentyou probablyhaveaccesstoLord Halsbury'scollectionofthe "LawsofEngland."Ifyoulook upthearticle"Time"inVoL27, youwillfindanumberofsimilarapparentanomaliesdueto thedifferentlegalmethodsof calculatingtimeunderEnglish law.

Ihaveanunusualletterhere from"YearningStill"ofMind aring.Itisaletterfroma youngladywhosomeyearsago enteredaconvent,butwhohad toleavebecauseofillhealth. Shehashad,shesays,allthe worldcangiveinthewayof sociallife,oratleastasmuch asshewantsofitandinspite oiherfirstfailuretomakethe grade,sotospeak,stillfeelsthe needofreligiouslife.

Itisdifficulttohandlealettersuchasthisovertheair, butthereareacoupleofthings thatcanbesaid.Inthefirst placethereisanoblevocation thatyouseemtobeforgetting- thatofachastevirginlivingin theworldbutwhollydedicated totheserviceofGod.Thereare manysuchdevotedwomenand thegoodtheydoforsoulsis beyondthepowerofourmeasuring.Secondly,itwasacontemplativeorderthatthislady tried,andthenervousstrainof suchalifewastoomuchfor her.MightIsuggestthatshe considerjoiningamoreactive order-ateachingorderfor example.Itisquitetruethat unlesssheisfairlyyoungthe necessarycourseoftraining mightbarherfromactually becomingateacheroranurse, butshecouldalwaysthinkof joiningasalaysister.Alay sistercananddoeshaveallthe benefitsofreligiouslifewithouttheaddednervousstrain. These,ofcourse,aregeneral

remarks.Inparticularourcorrespondentcanonlybeassured ofsafeguidanceifsheputsthe wholematterinthehandsofa prudentdirector.

BooksWillSupplement LackofInstruction.

Thenextquestionisfrom "P.D.F.,"whoasks: "Whatisthebestwaytohelp amanwhobecameaCatholic afterbriefinstructions,butwho cannotseemtobelieve,though hereallydesiresit?"

A.:Ifheisamanwhotakes readilytobooksyourbestplan wouldbetogethimsomegood booksontheCatholicfaith.Such booksasStoddard's"Rebuilding aLostFaith,"Lunn's"NowI See,"variousessaysbyBelloc, ortheRev.H.Johnston's"Plain TalksontheCatholicReligion"areinvaluable.Hecouldget greatprofitalsofromtalkson thefaithsuchasarehadfrom timetotimeattheCatholic library.Iunderstandthatanew serieswillstartaboutthemiddle ofSeptember.Theyarestraight- forwardtalksontheCatholic faithopentoCatholicsand non-Catholicsalike.Ifyouare interestedyoucouldgetfurther andmoreexactinformation fromtheRev.JosephDepiazzi attheCathedral,oryoucould writeagaintome.

FraternalCorrection IsMatterofCharity.

Thenextletterisfrom "J.M.K.,"aschoolteacher,of Nedlands,whoasks:

"Howfarareweresponsible forthewrongdoneinourpresencebyothersofalower moralstandardthanours?"

A.:Aparentorteacheror anyonehavingauthorityovera youngperson,isresponsiblefor thecorrectionofthechild's faults,whichmaybecheating, lying,stealing,vilelanguageor actions,oranyofhalfahundred misdeeds.Butifyouaresimply anoutsider,withnopersonalresponsibilityover'theoffenders, thenyourresponsibilityislimitedtotheavoidanceofallcooperationorencouragementof suchobjectionableacts.You arenotboundtocorrectsuch delinquents,butitwould,of course,beanactofcharityif, withoutofficiousness,youcan influencethosewithwhomyou associatetocutoutsuchquestionablepractices.

"Ifwehearanuntruthspoken,areweboundtomake knownthetruefactstothe persondeceived?'

A.:No,certainlynot.Youcan applytherulealreadygivento thefirstpartofyourquery.As amatteroffact,ayoungman likeyourselfissuretoassociate withacquaintanceswhowilluse objectionablelanguageandindulgeinobjectionablepractices, suchassomeofthosealready mentioned.Itwouldbeintolerableiftheobligationofcorrectingallthesewereplacedon you.Theproperpolicyis rathertoexerciseamoralinfluenceoveryourcompanionsby yourownhighprinciplesand goodexample,and,onlywhenit canbedonewithprudenceand tact,orwhenyouarefairlycer- tainyouwillsucceed,mightyou ventureoncorrectionsandgood advice;insuchacaseitmustbe regardednotasobligatorybut asakindlyactofcharity.

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ASenseofHumourisOneofGod's ,GreatestGiftstoHuman

Asenseofhumourseemstobesucha"human" giftthatwetendtoforgetthatbecauseitisagift itcomesfromGod.

Someoneoncetoldmethat thegreatsaintThomasAquinas saidthattheabilitytoamuse peopleisanaturalvirtue,and thoughIhaveneverbeenable totracethequotation,somany saintsdisplayedthistraitthat oneistemptedtosaythatifthe AngelicDoctordidnotpronounceitanaturalvirtue,he oughttohavedoneso.

Itissoeasytolookuponthe saintsasbeingSomehownot quitehuman.

Theirbiographiesaresometimeswrittenbyearnestpeople whoforgetthatthesaintsare essentiallylovable.

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Ifthelivesofthesaintsfrightenyou,considertheprayerof St.TeresaofAvila.

Shewasamongthemostprofoundofthewomenmystics. ShereformedtheCarmelite orderwhich,somehundredsof

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yearslater,wastoproducethat mosthumanofsaints,theLittle FlowerofLisieux.

St.TeresaofAvilahada prayerwhichran:-"From sourfacedsaintsandsillydevotions,goodLorddeliverus!"

Sheheldnobriefforpeople whoneversmiledand,throughoutherwritings,herownlively witbubblesconstantlytothe 1..arface.

St.FrancisdeSaleshada brilliantintellectwhich,ina lesshumbleman,mighthave ledtopride.Heusedittoserve Godinthoughtandword,as wellasindeeds.

Hislearningwasheldinsuch highesteemthatPopePaulV. orderedhimtosettleadispute betweentheJesuitandDominicantheologians.

JamestheFirstofEngland, havingreadthesaint'sbook, "TheIntroductiontotheDevout Life,"askedhisProtestant Bishopswhynoneofthem couldwritewiththesamefeelingandpower.

Yetthisgreatsaintwasthe mostapproachableofmen.His witticismsweremanyandhis naturalkindnesssuchthathe oftenchosehimselfasthebutt ofhisjokes.

FORHISFUNERAL Atonetime,whentoallappearanceshelaydying,hewas askedifhehadanyinstructions togiveconcerninghisfuneral.

Onecanimaginethesmile. neverfaraway,hoveringabout hislipsashesaid:"Nothingunlessitbethatmybodybe giventotheanatomytheatreto bedissected,foritwillbea comforttomeifIcanbeofany advantagewhendead,having beenofnonewhilstalive.

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ofthedead,whosebodiesthey oftendigup!"

OnthisoccasionGodgranted himarecoverytohealth,but thatdoesnotlessenthecharm oftheslyhumourwhichcharacterisedwhathemustthen havebelievedwouldbehislast requests.

Hewasfondofsayingthatall God'sworkswereperfect.On oneoccasionafriendtookhim totaskbypointingoutapoor hunchback.Heaskedthesaint ifthehunchbackwasan exampleofperfection.

"Certainly,"thesaintreplied, "forIhaveneverseenamore perfectexampleofahunchback." Thatis,ofcourse,thecompletereplystrengthenedby humour. ByitSt.Francissignifiedthat intheDivinePlaneverything hasitsplaceanditsbeauty.If theworldfailstoseethebeauty inherentinacrippleitisbecausetheworldjudgesbeauty bythewrongstandards.

Beings

Thehunchbackwasbeautiful inthesaint'seyesbecausehe recognisedGod'shandiwork.

Mostofusarefamiliarwith thequipsofSt.ThomasMore... hisconcernlesthisbeard, growninprison,shouldsuffer thefateofitsmasterwhenit hadplayednopartinhis "treason";hissmilingassurancetotheexecutionerthatif hewasassistedto"goup"he wouldshiftforhimself"coming down."

Fewofus,however,arefamiliarwiththatsaintlysaying whichsumsupalifeatonce austereandgay.

"Amassmaykeepthenext worldinmineSt.Thomas tellsus,"andyetbemerry withal."

Religionwasnotamiserable burdentothiscitizenofwhat wasoncetheIslandofSaints.If hediedcheerfullyfortheFaith itwasonlybecausehehadfirst livedcheerfullyforit. -("TheUniverse")

LoveVersusHatred StartsGermanY.C.W.

FromoneoftheYoungChristianWorkers' publicationsinLuxembourg,wereprintonEnglish translationofanarticlewhichgivesadeeperinsightintotheresistancemovementofGerman youthagainstthebarbarismofNaxism.Special signicanceisplacedonthesehappeningsinthe LeunaFactoriesduringtheyear1943,becauseof thefactthatitwaspossibleforyoungworkersto undertakearevolutionfromwithin-without bloodshed,hatred,orforce-byusingnomeans otherthantheirloveforChristandtheirfellow workers.

1943-TheLeunaFactoriesin Dessau.AyoungFrenchman standsattheturninglathe. Prisonersofwarareallaround him.Nexttohimayoung Germanworker.Forweeksno wordwasexchanged.Anunsurpassableabyssliesbetween them-aworldkeepsthemapart. Suddenlyonedaysomethingin theFrenchman'smachinegoes wrong.Anxiouslyhelooksat hisneighbour.Histroublemight beexplainedassabotage.The youngGermannoticesthefear inhiscomrade'seye-reaches overandhelpshimtorepair thedamagebeforetheforeman seesit. 4 Fromthistimeon,theiceis brokenbetweenthetwoyoung workers.TheyoungGerman tellshisfellowworkerthathe isaleaderoftheHitleryouth, withagroupofyoungpeople underhiscommand.Heexplainshowhetrainsthemto sticktogetherandhelpeach other.Inturn,theyoungFrench_ manrevealshisownideals,and confessestobeamemberofthe YCW.What'sthat?-Forhours, daysandweekstheFtenchman explainstheYCW-themovement ofYoungChristian Workers.Heexplainstheideal forwhichtheFrenchYoung ChristianWorkersstrive.How atruesocialrevolutionis takingplaceinFrance,without bloodshed,dishonesttricksor force.Hetellswhathasalready beenaccomplished.Howhundredsofthousandsarealready unitedandactiveintheselfless serviceoftheircomrades.A newworldinthemaking-a worldwithnewmen.How France-theFranceconquered andpronounceddeadsomany times,isrenewingherselffrom withinthroughtheYCWMovement.

CONTRASTINMETHOD

Theotherlistens,silentlyand thoughtffilly.Inhismindis another-adifferentpicture... mightycolumnsmarching,singinglustysongsofhatredand bloodshed.Hecomparesthetwo methods-hereandinFrance. Hereweaponsofbattleare entrenchedinhatred.Therethe weaponsarelove,andaclean fightfortherightsofthe worker.Thediscussionscontinue forweeks.

WorkStopsinRome.

WhenKiltsSwingBy.

WorkinRome'scentralstationcamepracticallytoastandstillrecentlyas270kiltedScottishscoutsclamberedfromtheir train,gatheredontheplatform, andsang"FaithofOurFathers" toinauguratetheirsix-dayHoly Yearpilgrimage, Italianscrowdedtheplatform astheboysformedupincolumnsandmarchedsmartlyfrom thestationwithkiltsswinging. Atthestationtogreetthem werepriestsandstudentsfrom Rome'sScotsCollege.

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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.

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boyshavepledgedthemselves tothecause.Thefirstgroup ofGermanCAJ(Christliche Arbeiterjugend)hascomeinto existence.

Twomonthslater-TheState PrisoninDessau.Theyoung Frenchworkerissittingbehind bars.TheGestapohastraced theactivitiesofasecretand widelyspreadorganizationof theFrenchworkerswitha centralcommittee-itsownpress, andsmallgroupsofleaders existingeveninprisoncamps' andsubterraneanfactories.Severaldaysandnightshave alreadypassed.Theyoung Frenchmanisdiscouragedfor heknowsthathehasdoneno wrong.Orisitwrongtoexplain toGermanworkershowthe socialproblemscanbesolved withouthatred,bloodshedand terror?Isitwrongtotalkabout mutualhelp,aboutunitingand beingfaithfultooneanother? Andyetheisimprisonedfor theseveryreasons-becausehe hastalkedaboutsuchthings.

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Onedaytheprisondoor opensandwhoshouldenterbut hisGermanfriendfromthe LeunaFactories.Underhis overcoathecarrieswhitebread andwine,andaslipofpaperon

SpearwoodParish: Spearwood(Church):1st.and 3rd.Sundays,8.30a.m.;2nd. and4th.Sundays,10a.rr. NavalBase(Hall):1st.and 3rd.Sundays,10a.m.;2nd.and 4th.Sundays,8.30am.

GreylandsMigrantCamp(RecreationHall): EverySunday,at9a.m.

DunreathHostel,Rivervale: EverySundayat9a.m.

whichiswritten:"Fromthe firstgroupofGermanYCWin theLeunaFactories.Many thanks!Wearecarryingon!" 19414-TheStatePrisonin Magdeburg.Afiringsquadtakes position.AyoungGermanis ledoutthroughthedoorinto theyard.Heiscondemnedto deathforcollaborationwiththe enemy-fortakingpartinactivitiesandspreadingideashostile totheState.TheyoungGerman workerfalls-withoutaquiver offear.Amomentbeforehehad secretlyputanoteintothehand oftheprisonchaplain.Itread: "ToayoungFrenchworkerof theYCWmovement-Iwilldie today.Idon'tmind,forIknow whyIamtodie.Manythanks tomyFrenchfriends-fromthe firstmartyroftheGerman YCW."

REFIGERATIONRAD/0

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Thedaycomeswhenthe leaderoftheHitleryouthtells hisFrenchfriendthathehas startedasmallcircleofYoung ChristianWorkers.Sixyoung

Thursday.August7,1950.

BRAVEYOUTHIN

UNCERTAINTIMES.

Withtheholdingofanother Stateconferenceofthe YoungChristianWorkers, thegeneralproblemofyouth presentsitselfforreflection. Itwouldbefoolishtodeny that,whileeverybodyisassuringusthatthefuturerests withyouth,.the'young themselvesareverydoubtfulwhetherthereisgoing to-heanyfutureforthem.

TheBishops,intheirrecentlyissuedstatement, wrote:"Youngmenand women,inuredtothehorrors whichtheradioandthepress maketheirdailyfare,resign themselvesto,thebeliefthat theworld,itsjoysandits sufferings,arealikewithout mening,andsurrenderthemselvestothepleasuresofthe day."Itpeedscarcelybe saidthatthatreferencehas noapplicationtotheardent youngpeoplewhoarestrivingtoforminChristanew youthwhichwillmoulda newAustralia.

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courageof'youngmen whoarebendingmightand maintothepreservationand extensionofChrist'sKingdominthefaceofamounting tideofapostasy,infidelity anddownrightpaganism.It mightnotbetoofar-fetched toconsiderourtimesasthose describedintheNewTestament,whentheriseoffalse prophetswoulddeceive,if possible,"eventheelect." Theyoungpeoplewhoaretodayinthevanguardofthe Church'sdefenceandmilitantadvancearesurelyof thatelect.

Ourtimesaresuchasto presentquiteabnormaldifficultiestoyoungpeople.The generoushopeandself-immolationofyouthisinreal

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andconstantperilfromthe incessantseductionsoflust handedoutbymagazines, films,andpopularpagan opinion.Foroncetherampartsofchastityhavebeen scaled,theothernaturalvirtuesbecomehighlyunstable, notablyjoyinliving,constancyandspontaneity.

Overallimpendsthepall ofsecularismwhichclouds theeagerseekingofyouth withastalefiniteviewof whatisimmeasurableand tantalisinglyunrealisablefullyduringmortallife.The willtodothings,toeffect rapidandfar-reachingchangesischallengedbytheatmosphereofslothatwork andtheundueemphasison pleasure.Aboveall,perhaps,theconditionofproletarianismwhichcharacterises oursociety,tendsconstantly tosapinitiative,creativeurges,andthesenseofresponsibility,whiletheround ofpleasure-seekngleavesno roomforthrift,for,thedesire ofthesteady,enduringhappinessofmarriageandinculcatesonlysensualityand wastedtime.

Itisagainstallthis,andit isaformidablelist,thatour Catholicyoungmenhaveset theirface.iTheyhaveto drivedeeplyintotheirminds factswhichtheworldall aboutthemdeniesordoes notknow.Toalargeextent theymayhavetobecontent tobethoughtfoolsfor Christ'ssake.Theyhave alsototrainanddiscipline theirwillssothattheymay dowitheaseandhabitually whattheirmindstellthemto beright.Fornothingso impairstheCatholiccauseas thehiatusbetweenknowledgeandconduct.

Allthismightbeachieved bysomedreadfulkindof Spartanism,suchasexisted amongtheNaziyouth.But ouryoungmenwhowillsee God'sprotectinghandinall theyundertakewillnotbe abandonedbyHisgrace. Theycandoallthingsin HimWhostrengthensttem.

Itwould,however,bea cardinalerrortoimaginethat Gracecomesautomatically. Graceisgivenfortheasking intheMass,intheSacraments,inprayerandgood works.Thereisnopointin speculatinginwhatmeasure Graceandhumaneffortare necessarytotheaccomplishmentofChrist'swork.Both arenecessary.Buttherealityofthesupernaturalhelp withwhichGodsupports, rallies,inspiresandstimulateshumanwills,cannothe toooftenconsidered.Withoutitaman-fallsintopride andtheendofallgoodwork.

Agreatdealoftheroutine workoftheY.C.W.maybe unspectacular,eventoits members.Butitissolidly baseditisGod'swork. Therefore,withfidelity,zeal, andconstancy,itwillendure -andchangethefaceofthe earth.

THEAPOLOGETICOF ARNOLDLUNN.

ThelecturetourofMr. ArnoldLunn,whichcommencedinPerthenSunday night,iswelcomeifforno otherreasonthatitwillbea counter-blasttotheorganisationwhichissponsoringthe toursofatheistssuchas LordRussellandothers. Positively,however,Mr. Lunn'slecturesshouldarouse aconsiderableintereston theirownmerits.Forone thingMr.Lunnisaconvert totheCatholicFaith,and withhisbackgroundofathleticism,publicschooland EnglishUniversitymaybe abletoexplaintotheAustralianagnosticsandpagans howamodern,eventypical, Englishmandoesnotfindthe CatholicFaithanalienthing, somehowincompatiblewith hispatriotismorhisrational nature.Foranother,itmay strikeagreatmanythatMr. Lunndidnotsneakquietly intotheChurchbytheback door,sothathecouldkeep hisreligionthestrictlypersonalandprivateaffairwhich theenemiesofreligionareso anxioustohaveit.Likeso manyintelligentconverts, Mr.LunnhasseentheFaith, notonlyasamatterofpersonalsalvation,butasthe hopeoftheworld.

Hence,hehasnotthought itundignifiedtoshoutabout itfromthehouse-topsin muchtlAesamespiritasthe heralddngelsshoutedthe goodnewsoftheGospelto theshepherdsintheJain.If anybodycanbesaidtohave theChurchinhisdebt,Mr

Lunnmayclaimaplace amongthatselectband.Since thedeathofChestertonand theincapacitationofBelloc througholdage,thatbrilliant frontofCatholicapologists inEnglandhasseemeddiminishedbothinnumbersand quality.Itisprobablyfairer,however,torecognise ChestertonandBellocfor thequiteexceptionalgeniusestheywere,andtoconsiderthepresentstateofaffairsasmorenormalifnotso spectacular.Thereisno gain-sayingthetremendous influencewhich,thesetwo championsofChristendom exertedovertheintellectualclassesofEngland, andprobablynoeducated converthasevadedthepotencyoftheirspell.Ifancy Mr.Lunnalsowouldacknowledgehisindebtedness, andcertainlyhehasproved anaptdiscipleofthegreat masters.

WeknowMr.Lunn's qualitybestofallfromhis controversieswithJ.B.HaldaneandC.M.Joad.The roleoftheapologistto-dayis aparticularlyarduousone, themoresoinviewofthe highlyspecialisedstateof humanknowledge,moreparticularlyinthesciences.Mere generaleruditionofUniversitystandardisscarcelysufficientequipmentfortheintellectualclashofourtimes. ButMr.Lunn,armedinadditionwiththephilosophy andtheologyoftheCatholic, hasprovedmorethana matchfortherovingmisconceptionsandprejudicesof thesewhohavecrossed bladeswithhim.Heranks withthedistinguishedcompanyofMonsignorRonald Knox.FatherC.C.Martindale,FatherM.Darcy,S.J., EvelynWaugh,MichaelBedoyere,andothers.Itwill beaverygoodthingindeed forspiritualprideinacademiccirclestohearthatin theflightfromreasonthey arethepursued,andthat "fearwistsnottoevade Aslovewiststopursue."

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What'sthedifferencebetween asigh,amotorcar,andadonkey?

Well,asighis"Oh,dear,"a motorcaris"toodear,"anda donkeyis-"You,dear."

YouhaveallheardofFather Tabb,thepriestwhowasalsoa poetandateacher.Heonce wroteatextbookonEnglish called"BoneRules:ortheSkeletonofEnglishGrammar,"and towhom_doyouthinkhededicatedit?Only: "Toallhispupils,activeand passive,perfectandimperfect, past,presentandfuture."

Joe:DidyouknowRobinson Crusoewasanacrobat?

Jim:No.Why?

Joe:Because,whenhehad finishedhisday'swork,hesat downonhischesttorest.

ANSWERSFORTHEBOOKWORM.

1,TheSeal'sLullaby(R.Kipling).

2.TheOldBushSchool(John O'Brien).

3.ADedication(A.L.Gordon).

4.TheEducationofNature WilliamWordsworth).

5.TheSoldier'sDream(T. Campbell).

6.TheLadyoftheLake(Sir WalterScott).

7.LittleBushMaiden(A.B. Patterson).

England'sGreatest NavalHeroDidNot KnowMeaningofFear

StoriesoftheBoyhoodofLord Nelson,England'sGreatest Sailor.

"Whenamerechild,Horatio strayedbirdnestingfromhis mother'shouseincompanywith acowboy.Thedinnerhour elapsed;hewasabsentandcould notbefound.Thealarmof thefamilybecameverygreat, fortheyfearedthathemight havebeencarriedoffbythe gypsies.Atlength,afterthey hadsearchedforhiminvarious directions,hewasdiscovered alone,sittingbyasideofa brookwhichhecouldnotget over.

"Iwonder,child,"saidtheold lady,whenshesawhim,"that hungerandfeardidnotdrive youhome."

"Fear,grandma,"repliedthe futurehero,"Ineversawfear. Whatisit?"

Once,afterthewinterholidays,whenheandhisbrother, William,hadsetoffonhorsebacktoreturn.toschool,they camebackbecausetherehad beenafallofsnow,andWilliam, whodidnotlikethejourney, saiditwastoodeepforthemto ventureon.

"Ifthatbethecase,"saidhis father,"youshallcertainlynot go.Butmakeanotherattempt andIwillleaveittoyourhonour.Iftheroadisdangerous, youmayreturn;but,remember, boys,Ileaveittoyourhonour."

Thesnowwasdeepenoughto affordthemareasonableexcuse, butHoratiowasnottobeprevailedupontoturnback."We mustgoon,"saidhe."Remember,brother,itwasleftto ourhonour."

Thereweresomefinepears growingintheschoolmaster's

FORTHEBOOKWORM

AptAlliteration'sArtfulAid. Canyounamethepoemsfrom whichtheseexamplesofalliterationaretaken?Answersare givenelsewhereinthisissue.

"Asleepinthearmsofthe slowswingingseas."

"Afterfragilefragmentsfallen fromtheworkshopofthe gods."

"Makesdeeperthedreamiest distance."

"Whererivuletsdancetheir waywardround."

"Thesentinelstarsstoodtheir watchinthesky."

"Pennonandplaidandplumage fair."

"Theyneverneedworknor wantnorweep."

THEWEEK'STHOUGHT.

Goddidnotmakemen perfect.Hemadethempilgrimsafterperfection.

-HenryWardBeecher.

gardenwhichtheboysregarded asalawfulbooty;buttheboldestamongthemwereafraidto venturefortheprize.Horatio volunteeredhisservices.He wasloweredatnightfromthe bedroomwindowbySomesheets, plunderedthetree,,,,asdrawn upwiththepears,andthendistributedthemamonghisschoolfellows,withoutreservingany forhimself."Heonlytook them,"hesaid,"becauseevery otherboywasafraid."

Now,havingreadthesestoriesofNelson'sboyhood,perhaps youwillnotbesurprisedtohear thisoneaboutthetimewhenhe wasamanandthecaptainofa ship: Onhisroundsoneday,hecame uponanewly-joinedboycrying becausehewasafraidtoclimb themast.

"Comeon,boy!"challenged Nelson,"I'llraceyouup."Immediatelytheladresponded,and thetwoflewupthemast,Nelsonpurposelylettingtheboy win.

Afterthatthrillingexperience, theboyneverfearedclimbing. themastagain.And,likethe othersailors,he,too,regarded Nelsonasthe"Darlingofthe Fleet.'

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*TheCatholicAnswer

LoveofNeighbour

IsMatterofWill, NotofSentiment

"J.M.K."writesfurther:

"Wearetaughttoloveand honourandobeyourparents andothersplacedoverus.But loveseemstometobeathing ofthefeelingsratherthanof thewill,andthepersoninauthorityoverusmaybeonewho arousesinusafeelingof dislike."

A.:Youarewronginsuppos- ingthatthedutyoflovefor suchpeopleisamatteroffeelings.Itisamatterofduty whichconcernsthewillagreat dealmorethanthefeelings.We knowthataschoolboymayhave agreataversiontoanunreasonableschoolmasterwhoisin authorityoverhim,orhemay haveaparentwhoisharsh, violent,perhapsattimesdrunken,andsoapttorepelrather thanattract.Now,thelovewe areobligedtohaveforeven suchaparentorsuchamaster hasnothingwhatevertodowith feelings.Wearenotobligedto haveafeelingoflove,butwe areobligedtodoactsofcharity whichtheirpositionofauthorityrequiresfromus.Wemust respecttheirposition.Aperson maybeverydutifultoan objectionablekindoffather whilefeelingrepelledbyhis harshness,andhiswordsand actionsmayshowtherespect due,butheisnotobligedto,in facthecannot,changehisfeelingsofnaturalrepugnanceinto feelingsofattraction.Noris thisintheleastrequired.Our Lordtellsuswemustloveour enemies,wemustdogoodto thosethathateus,andbless thosethatpersecuteandcalumniateus.Hedoesn'ttellusto likeanyoneofthem.

CircumstancesChange

SundayObligation

"J.M.K.'s"nextquestion referstothegreatdifficultyhe hasinhiscountrypostofgettingtoMassonSundays.

Asyouareinaveryisolated placeandsofarfromthenearestChurch,Iwouldsuggest

Continuedfrompage7 thatyoumakeenquiriestosee ifthereisintheneighbourhood anyCatholicfamilyowninga car.Asthereisgreatbenevolenceamongcountrypeople,they wouldbeverypleasedtogive youalifttochurch;butif thereisnonetogivesuchhelp, thenyoucanonlydothebest youcanunderthecircumstances andofferupsomeprayersin yourownhome,making,letus say,aSpiritualCommunion.

"DesireofTheAges" IsHereticalBook

ThenextletterIhaveto handleisfrom"HelpedBefore" ofBalkuling.Ihavehadthis letterforsomeconsiderable timewhilstIwasmakingcertainenquiries.Ihopethewriter hasnotdispairedofhearing fromme.Sometimeago,itap-pears,"HelpedBefore"was talkedintobuyinga'bookcalled"DesireoftheAges," broughtoutbytheSignsPublishingCompany,Warburton,

Victoria.HeaskswhatIthink ofhisaction.FromhisdescriptionofthesalestalkIthinkbe wastrickedintobuyingthebook andthereforenoblamecanbe imputedtohim.Butheshould notethefollowing.

Thebook"TheDesireofthe Ages"isanhereticalworkcontainingundercoverofapparent pietyfalsehistory,distortions ofHolyScriptureandmany blasphemousstatementsabout OurLordJesusChrist.NoCatholiccouldreaditorretainitin hispossessionwithoutcommittingsin.Allcopiesofit shouldbedestroyed.

WithregardtotheotherportionofyourletterIthinkit estthatyoucontactoneofthe Catholicbodiesforyoungmen andwomenwhennextyouare inPerth.Yourbestbetwouldbe tocallattheCatholicAction officeinSt.George'sTerrace andaskthereforthedateand placeoffunctionswhereyou couldmeetthepersonsyou desiretomeet.

HeavenIsnotforCatholicsOnly

AccordingtoChurch'sTeaching.

Thenextletter,asomewhatindignarttone,isfrom "Freedom."Thislistenerwrites:

"IsittruethatyourChurch teachesthatallProtestantsgo tohell?Ihavereadthatisone ofyourdoctrines.Ifthatisso Ifailtounderstandhowyou havetheimpertinencetocall yourselvesChristians.

A.:VerybrieflyCatholicsdo notholdthatallProtestants.go tohell.Whatwedoholdisthat noonewhothroughhisown faultdoesnotbelongtothe CatholicChurchatthetimeof hisdeathgoestoheaven.A carelesslistenermightsay:1) Wellisn'tthatmuchthesame thing,ifheisnotamemberof yourChurchhedoesn'tgoto heaven.2)Butitreallyisonly athoroughlycarelessreaderor hearerwhowouldmakethat mistake.

Whatisoverlookedbythose whoattackusonthismatteris thatlittlephrase"throughhis

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ownfault."Ithinkweare goingtogetasurprisewhenwe seehowmanygetintoheaven throughthatloophole.Probably "Freedom"youmightqualify forinclusioninthathappyban yourself.Letussupposetha youhavebeenvalidlybaptised andthatyouhavegrownupin oneofthenon-Catholicsects Yousincerelybelievethatby livingaccordingtothetenetso yoursectyouarecarryingou thewillofGodinyourregard Youdonotrecogniseanyoblig ationonyourparttojointh CatholicChurch,infactyouar possiblysoill-informedabou thatChurchthatyouarepert ectlyconvincedthatitisnotth ChurchfoundedbyChrist.Or itmaybethatquitesincerel youholdthereisnoneedfor youtobelongtoanyparticula Churchinordertobesaved makeasincereandconstantof forttoobservethelawofGod toloveGodaboveallthings,t putHisinterestsfirstandfo loveofHimtoloveyourneigh bourasyourself.Thefacttha HewishesyoutobelongtoHi Churchhasneverbeenbrough hometoyouandinthecircums tancesinwhichyouarethey isverylittleprospectthatiteve willbebroughthometoyou Well,surelyinthatcaseyo couldnotbesaidtobeoutsid theChurchthroughyourow fault.Youareoutsideitthroug yourignorance,anignoranc forwhichIpresumeyouar reallynottoblame.

Whatawell-instructedCath olicwouldsayaboutyou chancesisthis:Bythesacram entofbaptismwhichwesup poseyoureceivedvalidlyyo weregiventhatsupernatura lifewhichiscalledSanctifyin graceandwhichmakesyou childofGodenjoyingHi friendship.Ifbythehelpo Godyouhavekeptyourselffre fromgravesinandyoucont inuetodosotillthetimeo yourdeathyoursalvationi assured.Shouldyouhaveth misfortunetofallintogravesi youhavenottheadvantag whichtheCatholichasinth sacramentofpenancebywhic ifheissincerelysorryforhi sinhecanbeassuredofrecov eringGod'sgraceandfriend ship.Butstillbyanacto perfectloveofGoditispossibl foryoutoregainHisfriend ship.Thesupremelyimportan thingisthatyoushouldlov Godaboveallthings.Thatlov includesreadinesstodowha everisGod'swillinyourregar asfarasthatwillisknownt you.Providedthatisyourfram ofmindyouwouldatlea qualifyforinclusionamon thosewhoarenotoutsideth Churchthroughtheirownfau andhenceyouwouldescap condemnationonthatground.

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AzioneCattolica

GRANDEPROCESSIONE

italianadiFremantlericorda,si e'conclusaconlatarantella. Quest'ultimae'stataripetutasu

INONOREDELLAMADONNADEIMARTIRI rieicrluinIstadegliinstancabilibal-

DOMENICADOPOPRANZOALLEORE14

DALLACHIESADIST.PATRICK'S,TOTHE ESPLANADE,FREMANTLE

Laprossimafestaavra'luogo it17settembre.Unringraziamentoeun...Bravo!vaaigiovanichehannoorganizzatola Testa.Continuatealavorare, giovani,eiconnazionaliviseguiranno.

TutteItorganizzazioniCattolicheItalianee Australianesonorappresentate.

Partecipera'laBandadeifanciullidiClontarf. LaPolizialocalee30Cadettifaronnodiguardia d'onoreallaMadonna.

Tuttisonopregatidiintervenireediessere sulpostononpiu'tardidelleore13,30.

ESITODELLSELEZIONI

dell'Esecutivodell'A.C.I.,Perth

Perth,3Settembre1950

11ComitatoEsecutivodell'AzioneCattolicaItalianadiPerth e'statoelettostamane.IInumerodeimembripresentialle elezionie'statosoddisfacentee itComitatoelettoe'daconsiderarsicomeunmezzoefficiente perl'ulterioresviluppodelle opereintrapresedall'AzioneCattolicanelW.A.

Fraglielettic'e'gentecapace evolenterosa.C'e'cio'chee' necessarioperlosviluppodell'organizzazione:ossiauomini buonielaboriosi.

QuestonuovoComitato,che entrera'subitoinazione,e' compostodaisignori:Martino, presidente;Fasolis,vic.pres.e daiconsiglieriAlbertani,Isaia, D'Orsogna,Merizzi,Capolingua, Rossi,FasoliF.

Gliincarichispecificiverrannoassegnatiallaprimariunione dell'Esecutivochesiterra'nell'HalldiS.Brigida,mercoledi'

6corr.mesealleore20.Ineoelettisonopregatidinonmancare. Ciriserviamodifaredeicornmenti,deglielogiprematuri,ma diciamo,senzatemad'ingannarci,cheitnuovocomitatoe'all'altezzadelcompitoeitmandatoaffidatoglidaglielettori dell'Associazionelopotranno adempiere.

Pocoonore,grandeonere; grandelavoroviaspettaonuovi dirigenti.Voiseguireteleprime ormeimpressesull'asprosentiero,sulcamminointrapresoda unpugnodigiovani.Voisaprete colvostrolavorocancellaregli erroricheivostripredecessori hannocommesso,macrederete alprincipiodell'operaev'impegneretedisvilupparla.

Dunqueallavoro;enoi,o chipernoi,seguirannocolpensiero,conlacriticacostruttiva, conlacooperazione,lavostra opera.

II"BALLODELL'EMIGRANTE" riuscito

Il"ballodell'emigrante",organizzatodall'A.C.I.diPerth, e'riuscito.Lapresenzadioltre 350personeconferma,nonsolo lariuscitadellafestadanzante, mae'ancheunaprovatangente diripresadell'operaricreativa chel'A.C.stasvolgendo.

IIprossimomese,sottogli auspicidelnuovoComitatoEsecutivoelettodaimembridell'AzioneCattolica,s'intraprenderannodellenuoveattivita'. C'e'daaspettarsiiimeglio?

Evidentementesi!Benche'non cisiacheelogiaresinceramente esentitamentegliorganizzatori delballoeilorocollaboratori. Dapreannunciarec'e'qualche cosadinuovo,dibelloearmoniosochesara'fattoallafesta danzantedelmeseventure.

Buonidirigenti,nuovaazione!

Inattesadelfuturo,ringraziandotutti,chiudiamolasinteticsrelazioned'unafestache meritadiesserericordataeannoveratafralepiu'bellefatte dall'AzioneCattolica.

Atitolodicronaca deve ammetterecheiballeriniele ballerineinstancabili,hanno avutol'ampiapossibilita'diballareininterottamentetuttala serata,perche'ledueorchestre nonlihannolasciatiinattivi.

Einfatti,hannoballato,ballato,ballatotanto,quantobasta perfarelecosidetteriservemensilididanze.Bravi!

Inazione

Lagioventu'diAzioneCattolicadiFremantlehainiziatola quaattivita'ricreativaconuna magnificafestadanzantesvoltasinelTradesHall.

unterrenocheaprimavista sembrasterile,purel'intensolavorodiPadreAbramoedeisuoi nuovicollaboratorinonpuo'essereinfruttuosoe,infatti,none'. Fralasorpresagenerale,lagioventu'diFremantle,hadato segnidivita,dirinascita.

Igiovanihannoiniziatoitlavoro,hannodatounsaggiodelle lorocapacita'econtinuerannoa lavorareaffinche'lafiaccola dellasperanzasiinnalzisempre ediventiitfaroacuis'indirizzerannolegiovanienergie italichenellacarapatriaadottiva:]'Australia.

Innaugurazione

dell'AzioneCattolica

Lafestae'statasalutatacome itprincipiodell'Azione.Dunque, festad'innaugurazionedella nuovaSezionedell'A.C.I.di Fremantle.

Evidentemente A.C.I.di Perthnonpotevafarsisfuggire questaoccasionesenza.:.anifestareagliamicidiFremantlei sentimentidiaffettocheciuniscono,esenzaapprovareincondizionatamentelabellaopera intrapresa:el'hafatto.

AncheitpresidentedelneoComitatoEsecutivodiFremantle haparlatoalmicrofonoincoraggiandoipresentiadunirsialla nascenteorganizzazioneelavorareinsiemeperitbenedella collettivita'italiana.

PadreAbramononhaparlato perche'stanco;pero'itsuopaternosaluto,itsuocordialerMdiFremamlegraziamentoalpubblicoe'stato espressoinsintesidaunsuo delegato. Dalmicrofonosonostatidati alcuniavvisiriguardantilafestadellaMadonnadeiMartinie laMissionechesie'iniziatala seradel30scorsomese.

Allafestahannopartecipato circa200persone.Eranoanche presentialcunigiovanidell'AzioneCattolicadiPerth,i qualihannodatounamanoagli amicidiFremantle:segnodisolidarieta'eprincipiodell'armonizzazionedellavorochelagioventu'devesvolgere.

PadreAbramo,chedatanto lavoraperportarel'afflatospiritualenellacollettivita'italiana delW.A.,eraunpo'entusiasta perlaripresadelleattivita'organizzativeaffidate,questavolta,adungruppodigiovanivolenterosi.Benche'ledifkolta'si accavallinoleunasullealtrein

Festanellafesta

Durantegliintervalli,frauna suonatael'altra,abbiamoascoltatolavocearmoniosadiuna giovanefrimantlinacheciha cantatoduebellecanzoni.Altra esibizione,imprevistacomela prima,e'stataquellad'untal giovanepertianonuovocantante,mabuono.Fara'carriers? Ancheunaundicennehasuonataalpianoforte:"Iltangodelle rose".Tuttietresonostatiammiratiapplauditi. Lafesta,chee'stataunafra lepiu'bellechelacollettivita'

LaFilodrammaticadell'AzioneCattolicaItaliana dara'SABATO16SETTEMBRE,nell'HalldiS. Mary,Leederville,labellaCommedia

"Alispezzate"

11giornodopo,17SETTEMBRE,alleore19,si ripetera'itdrammaad Harvey.

Un'AspirantediAzioneCattolica

Rev.Padre, daquandocihaparlatodella venerazionechedobbiamoverso itPapa,iopregoperLuiesoffroquandonesentoparlar male.

sera.Pregoancheperche'Gesu' eMariadianoatutteleaspi- rantidell'AzioneCattolicaItalianaungrandeamoreperit Papaechetuttesappianodifenderlodallecalunnie,deicattivi.

Domenicascorsa,nellamia poveraabitazionedicampagna vennegenteavisitarci.Parlavanobenemaprestoitloro discorsoando'controipretie poicontroitPapa.Misentivo fremeredacapoapiedi;mialzaiechiesi:Sietecristiani? -Si'.-Edalloracomeosate insultareGesu'Cristointerra? Maipotro'ripetereleparole chemihannorisposto.Misono messaapiangeretantochemi hannopromessochesimiliparolenonuscirannomaipiu' dallalorebocca.

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PETERS/CECREAMA

`BusyBee'OrganisedatHighgate

ThebitumenontheplaygroundofthSacred HeartprimaryschoolatHighgatewaswearinginto holes.Patchinghaddoneallthatcouldbedone tokeepitinrepairforthetimebeing.Butitwas evidentthatifitwasnotresurfacedsoonitwould becomeamajorrepairjobrequiringbreakingup andresettingthewholesurface,oneofthosecases whereastitchintimecouldsaveawholelotof latertrouble.

Therewereabout1,000square yardstobedone.Aninquiry foracontractpriceproduced onewhichwasbeyondour modestmeans.Thematerial neededforthejobwouldhave costabout£25.So,itwas decidedtoorganisea"busy bee."

Thetheoryofthe"busybee" is,ofcourse,wellknown.Itis whatamilitarystrategistwould call"amaximumconcentration ofmenandmaterialtoachieve agivenobjectatagiventime." Militarycommandershowever haveaneasywayoforganising theirmaximumconcentrations ofmen:theyshootanybodywhorefusestoturnup.This methodisdeniedtochairmenof CatholicSchoolParents'Associations-andothermethodshave tobeused.

CATHOLICSCHOOL

ECONOIIICS

The"busybee"isalmostan essentialpartoftheeconomics ofrunningCatholicSchools becausetheyhavenoPublic WorksDepartmenttocallonto dothehardworkroundour schools.Itisthereforeusefulto discusswhatmakesfortheir failureorsuccess.

"BusyBees"have,onmoral grounds,toberunonSaturdays. Itmightbeastepintheright directiontogetdispensationforSunday"busybees"because Saturdayisadifficultdayfor some.

Thereisonlyonewaytoget an sembledadequateworkingpartyasandthatisbypersonal contact.Writtennoticesfail becauseeachrecipientfeels

thathewillbeabouttheonly manwhoislikelytoturnup. Itshouldbeoneman'sjobto recruitthelabourforce.

SANDV.BLUEMETAL

Thematerialsrequiredare simplertoassemble.Someare difficulttoobtain.It.isamistaketoordertooliftleortobe extravagantandfinishupwith fartoomuchleftover.Deliveriesofsandormetalcannot bemadeduringtermtimebecausethechildrenwouldspread themaboutormaybegetcoveredwithbitumen.

Eithercreeksandorfinegradebluemetalmaybeused asthematerialwhichisbound bythebitumentomakethe newsurface.Bluemetalis rathereasiertoworkwithand givesawell-graded,hard wearingsurfacebutitisharder onboththebootsandtheknees ofthechildren.Creeksandisnot verycleanandmustbescreened (usuallyonthespot)beforeuse anditisnotveryeasytospread. Butitleavesasandedsurface whichiseasieronthechildren andtheirfootwear.Wemanaged togetcreeksandanddida jobwithitdespiteitsproblems.

PRAYERANDSPRAYER

Thebitumencamealrightbut notwithasprayerwhichhad beenpromised.Anywherebut inWesternAustraliaandpossiblyIreland,the"bee"would havebrokendownforlackof thatsprayer.Frantictelephon-ingbroughttheassurancethat allthat wouldwashumanelypossible bedonetogetoneon thesite,buttherewasno sprayerthereat5p.m.onthe Fridayevening.

So,thereweretwoworries totaketobedthatnight:one thattherewouldbenosprayer,theotherthattherewouldbe no"bee'assembledanyhowto workthesprayer.However,one purposeforwhichtheHolyRosarymayhavebeengivenus istocomebetweenworriedorganisersandtheirorganisational fears.

Nextmorningafteranumber ofdelaysinvolvedinalastminutecheckupofbrooms, shovels,ragandkerosenefor washingoffbitumenfromthe hands,awheelbarrowinthe bootandharshejectionofseveralruniormembersofthe familyfromthecar,theschool wasreached.

Therewereacoupleofcars andabikeoutsidealready.In- sideapartyorfourwasalready hardatworksweepingtheplayground-youhavetoget ridofthedustandbric-a-brac ofbottletops,boottipsandodd bitsof workingorangepeelfromyour surfacepriortoputting down.Andthereaswellwas thesprayer.Italmostlookedas ifthis"bee"wasthekindthat worked.

AFULLTEAM

Fromnowonitwasmerely amatterofdeploymentand tactics.Aswiftcheckofavailablemanpowerwasmadeand anestimateofpromisedaccretionsarrivingbylunchtimewas addedin.Theanswerwasstill shortofthefullforcerequired, auaswiftS.O.S.wassentdog/n totheC.B.C.highschoolfor reinforcementsperoneofthe severalsmallboyswhowas alreadylookingforoddjobs.

Brothersentbackthepromise offoursoweaddedfourbottles ofsoftdrinktocommissariat, andamessagetotheparishhallwheretheladiesofthe committeewerebusygetting lunchready,that"theprevious,anticipatedestimateoftwelve forlunchstillstoodfirm."The occasionsofdemonstrablemale omnisciencearerare,butthis happenedtobeoneofthemnot lightlytobepassedover.

Anotherwisegoodjobwould bespoiledforlackofayardof sand.Itcontinuedtorunout butremainedfortunatelyatjust abouttheleveloftheflourand theoilofthewidowofSarepta. Perhapsthatwastobeexpectedbecausetheactualfield-commanderinchargeofspraying operationsintheconcluding stagesworebeneathhisoveralls theclericalblackofoneinHoly Orders.

NUNSANDTHEELEMENTS

Thesandinfactranoutto thelastshovelful.Thejobwas finished.Werubbedoffthe bitumenfromourhandswith kero-soakes1ragsforthelast time,hadacupofteaandthen

clearedupandgraduallyslippedawayinonesandtwos. Itrainedthatnightbutnot enoughtospoilthejob.Rain earlierwouldhavemarredthe daycompletely.Butthen,one advantageofdoingajobfor nunsisthatthereismorethan a willchancethatthesupernatural keeptheelementsincheck tofavourtheworkinhand.

Andthecostofthejobwas fairlyclosetotheestimated £25so,ifwecanrunasuccessfulconcerttopaythatoff itwillnothavecostusa penny-whatyoumightcall really"freeeducation."Enough tomakeHenryParkesatleast twitchwhereverheliesburied.

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ThereportwaspresentedbyStatesecretary, J.Stewart,totheannualStateconferenceofthe Y.C.WheldfromAug.31toSept.3.RayTwomey,diocesanpresident,wasinthechairatallsessions,whichwereattendedby40delegatesfrom 17branches.

Anunusualfeaturewasanaddressattheopeningsessionby theeminentCatholicauthor, Mr.ArnoldLunn.

TheworkingbodyoftheDiocesancouncilcomprisesthe VeryRev.E.Sullivan,dio-

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Fairlyclosesupervisionof branchesismaintainedbythe Diocesanexecutiveinvisiting groupsregularly.Duringthe firsthalfofthisyear70visits weremadetometropolitanand countrybranches,including Kalgoorlie,Northam,andBunbury. PracticalsocialactionisafeatureofY.C.W.work.Anapprentices'Actioncommittee,set upattheMidlandJunction RailwayWorkshops,wasunder strongCommunistinfluence. .Y.C.W.activityprevailedinhavingtheproblemsofapprenticeshipsolvedbyunioninterventionratherthanbydirectaction. Likewise,somesuccesshasbeen achievedinthesuppressionof variousformsofpublicindecency.

PREPARATIONFOR MARRIAGE.

ApleasingfeatureofY.C.W. activityisthecloseliaisonit maintainswiththeNationalCatholicGirls'movement.Perhapsthemosteffectivecombinedactionhasbeenthesponsoringofpre-Canaconferences, whichassistyoungcouplesengagedtobemarried.Three suchconferenceshadbeenconductedandwerewellattended by78couples.Threeother combinedconferences,centering aboutChristianmarriage,attractedattendancesofupto200.

Themostsuccessfulspiritual activitywastheannualretreat inJuly,whichmaybeconductedtwiceannuallyinfuture.

SocialservicesunderY.C.W. controlareaVocationalGuidancebureau,anemployment bureau,andanaccommodation service.Thesearesmall-scale asyet,butcapableofexpansion.

Sporthasbeenadequately providedwithnineteamscompetingatfootballandcricket, fiveatbaseball,and70athletes participatingintheinter-branch athletics.

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Avaluablenationalworkis theassistancegivenbythe Y.C.W.toyoungmigrantsto adopttheAustralianwayoflife. MostbrancheshavenewAustraliansintheirranks,andhave recruitedleadersfromamong them.Itisproposedtoconductaspecialcampaignonthis subjectnextyearwithaview tospreadinganattitudeofgreat charitytowardsmigrants.

Anotherimportantactivity whichwillbeundertakenbythe diocesanmovementinthenext 12monthswillbethecommencementofanAdolescent Trainingcourse.Thesehave provedverysuccessfulinMelbourne,andlecturesrangefrom outlinesofmoralconducttothe profitableuseofleisure.

Aserviceforthesickhasalso producedfavourableresultsin onebranch,andistobeextendedtoothers.Inaddition,itis hopedtorallygreaterparental supportforthemovement,and toattracttheinterestofboys nowtooyoungtojointheY.C.W.

LongerHolidaysfor YoungWorkersUrged.

LONDON.-Britain'sYoung ChristianWorkershavebeguna campaigntoobtainthreeweeks' vacationeveryyearforyoung peopleunder18. Theyalready haveattractedtheattentionof Parliament.

TheY.C.W.wascomplimentedonitscampaignintheHouse ofCommonsbytheGovernment member,AnthonyGreenwood, duringadebateonaccommodationatseasideresorts.Robert Mellish,CatholicLabourmember,toldtheHousethataY.C.W. surveyshowedthattheaverage vacationperiodforyoungworkersinBritainwasoneweek.

Acourseoffivefortnighly lecturesondifferentaspectsof leadertrainingisbeingconductedbytheNationalCatholic Girls'movement.Thenextlecture,entitled"ContactandInfluence"willbegivenSept.13 at8o'clock.TheN.C.G.M.extendsaninvitationtoanyleader whomaycaretoattend.

Vic.ParkGroupSets GeneralRallySept.19.

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Adancingclasswillfollow thegeneralmeetingoftheLeedervillebranchSept.18.

HighgateDance Cancelled.

Thedancescheduledon Friday,Sept.19,bytheHighgatebranchhasbeencancelled. Highgatebranchinco-operation withSubiacoandLeederville brancheswillholda"Spring Ball"inSt.Mary'shall,LeedervilleSept.22.

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membersoftheY.C.W.willbe discussedinthismeeting. Branchmembersareurgedto takeanactivepartintheparish missionwhichcommences Sunday,Sept.10.

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LONDON,Aug.24(NC.)PatrickKeegan,textileworker, whopioneeredtheYoung ChristianWorkersmovement hereandbecameitsinternationalsecretary,hasresignedthe officeofnationalpresidentto devotemoretimetoYCWserviceactivitiesforthesick,servicemen,andyoungstersleaving school.Heissucceededby ThomasCasey,Liverpooltoolmaker,thepresentnational vice-presidentandorganiser.

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WestPerthYCWSlates FilmEveningSept.17.

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Parentsofmembersareinvitedtoattendafilmnightto beheldthroughthecourtesyof theRev.JosephDepiazziSunday Sept.17.Thefilmswillbeshown afterDevotions. Choirpracticeforbranch membersisheldeveryWednesdayeveningat8o'clock.

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Silverskatesflashingamidthe gaycolouringandbrilliant spectacleofvarietynumbers impartedaddedeleganceto thecharmoftheballetwhen "IceFollie1950"openedatHis Majesty'stheatrelastnight.

Aprogrammewhichbilledso manystarnamespromiseda nightofgoodfamilyentertainmentandtheaudiencewascertainlynotdisappointed.

Theopeningitem,"Aurora Borealis",performedbyMarika Saaryandthecompany,introducedtherightatmospherefrom thestart.Thereafterduringthe eveningweweretakenona picturesquetourofCanada, Norway,Scotland,andHawaii, and,havingasguideCompere TerryScanlon,weweretreated atthesametimetoasubstantialloadoffun.

Twonumbers,"Rhapsody Cocktail,"inwhichMarion DaviesandArmandPerrenwere theembodimentofgraceand eleganceonice,and"TheDoll", adelightfullittlepantomime enactedbyArmandPerrenand MarikaSaary,wereoutstanding.

ThecleverclowningofDevine and.Kingbroughtthehouse

down,andtheirscreamingly funnyanticswerematchedonly bytheirmusicalgenius.Alot morehappytomfoolerywaa servedupby"TheSailors"and "TheCharladies,inactswhich owedtheirsuccesstoperfect techniqueandsplit-secondtiming.

Technicalskillofaveryhigh orderwasevidentintheperformancesofWimDeJong,the jugglingfeatsofElimar,andthe gameofbadmintononskates betweenChribiandJimmy Elder.TerryScanlon'srunning commentaryonthegamewas excellent.

Tometherewashoweverone harshnoteapparentthroughout theshow,andIusetheword harshliterally.Thedrummer dominatedtheorchestrathroughoutandhiseffectswouldhave beenmoresuitedtocircus thantothegraceandelegance oftheiceballet.

Adramaticpresentationof theInfernowithJimmyElder asaflashingMephistophelesassistedbytheentirecompany, broughttoanendaverydelightfulevening.

UniversityDramaticClubPresents

BernardShaw's"ArmsandtheMan"

Althoughthatvenerableveteran,GeorgeBernardShaw,is stillwithus(attheageofabout 93),hisplays,onefeels,arebeginningtotakeontheairofinterestingcuriosities-relicsofa pastgeneration.

Forthesecondtimeinrecent yearsPerthaudienceshadthe opportunityofhavingaclose lookatoneofthebetter-known Shavianmaster-pieceswhenthe UniversityDramaticsociety, undertheauspicesoftheAdult Educationboard,presenteda revivalof"ArmsandtheMan" intheAssemblyhalllastweek.

Itisnotmerelythattheplays are"dated"inpointoftime(the oneunderreviewissetin1887), butthemethodoftreatmentis sodifferentfromwhatweare accustomedtothatnoteventhe brilliantwitofthecelebrated authorcanentirelyobscurethe factthathewroteforourgrandparents.

This,ofcourse,isentirelyin order.Everydramatist-every successfuldramatist-writesfor thepeopleofhisownday;but withShawstillalivewetend, perhaps,toneglectthefactthat byordinarycomputationshe oughttobedead.

Yetthethingshesaidinhis playsareastrueforourgen- erationastheywereforhis; thisisthehallmarkofagreat dramatist.In"Armsandthe Man,"forinstance,hetilts mockinglyatthefoiblesofthe "privileged"classes.Hemakes thatcraftyoldretainer,Nicola, advisetheheadstrongyoung

servinggirl,Lonka,togoslow inherreactionstoheremployers'whims,forself-effacement isthegatewaytosuccessfora domestic.Andalmostinthe samebreathhecastigates,by implication,thegreedandlow cunningthatmotivatetheabject submissionofNicola.

Itisthislightningpitchand tossofemphasis,andthecold, hardbrillianceoftherapier-like dialogue,thatmakeShaw's playsaconstantdelightforthe literaryepicure.TheUniversityproduction,handledintelligentlybyJeanTweedie,did muchtohighlightthesequalitiesintheplay. JudithMauldonwasagreeablypleasantasRainaPetkoff;

sheperhapssacrificedsomesincerityinatoomarkedattempt tobearch.

FaithClaytonwasalocaleditionofEdnaMayOliver,asshe sweptherwaywithenormous enthusiasmthroughthepartof thedomineeringmother.

LilaHansenshowedahigh degreeofartistryinathoughtful,well-balancedrenderingof Lonka.

NevilleTeedewasthedownto-earthCaptainBluntschli,professionalsoldier,andhisskirmisheswiththeidealisticRaina wereproductiveofsomeofthe

bestpassagesinthissatirical farce.

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MajorPaulPetkoffandMajor SergiusSaranoffwereplayedby DaleHarveyandPeterCrabtree, respectively.Theywereboth effective,thoughthelatter'sperformancewasmarredbya throatyvoice(ormaybeitwas afruityvoice),whichoftenbecameindistinct.

JohnDudleyBatemanwas hardlycraftyenoughasNicola.

AlanRichardsonplayedaRussianofficer. Altogetheritwasgoodentertainment,brightlycostumed. --DEGUSTIBUS.

RobertMastersQuartetrated"BestMusic EnsembletoVisitAustralia"

LastweekPerthwastreated toamusicalfeastwhichis unlikelytorecurformanyyears. Ithinkitcanconfidentlybe saidthat,withthepossible exceptionoftheBoydNeel StringOrchestraandtheBudapestQuartet,theRobertMastersQuartetrepresentsthefinest musicalensembleto'visitAustraliainthepastquarterofa century.IntheEasternStates, whereChamberMusicrecitals arearegularfeatureofthe musicallifeofthecommunity, theywillundoubtedlyplayto muchlargeraudiencesthanthey didhere,tiutonthescoreofappreciationoftheirsupremeartistrytheywillcertainlyhave happymemoriesoftheWest. Thewarmthoftheapplausethat greetedtheconclusionoftheir finalrecitalonFridaynight musthavecompensatedinsome degreeforthepoorattendances.

ThevisitoftheMasters QuartethasundoubtedlyawakenedaninterestinChamber musiclocally,anditistobe hopedthatlocalcombinations willtakeadvantageofthisin-

teresttokeeptheflamealive, andperhapsfeedittogreater heightsbeforethenextworldfamousensemblereachesour shores.Iamsurethattheslightlyawedattitudeofthegeneral musicalpublictoChamber Musicismerelyduetolackof acquaintancewiththismoredelicatemedium,andthatitcould bebrokendownwithoutdifficulty.Afterall,theformof musicremainsthesame,andit issimplyacaseofwatercolour andoil.

Fridayevening'sprogramme openedwiththeTrioinBFlat major,opus99,ofSchubert,one ofthiscomposer'sbest-kown andbest-lovedworks.Thereis littlethatcanbesaidofthe Quartet'srenditionofthisitem exceptthatitwasnearperfection,particularlyinthebeautiful slowmovement,inwhichallthe poignancySchubertpouredinto hismusicwasbroughtout.The celloopeningofthismovement wassuperblyplayed,but,even morenoticeablythanatthe previousrecitals,Fridaynight seemedtogiveoneopportunities

Theworkofthecontemporary Englishcomposer,William Wordsworth,ispracticallyunknowninthiscountry,sohisTrio inG.Minor,composedin1944, wasamostinterestingsecond item.Writteninthemodern idiom,itisattimesatrifle bizarreandstrangetotheear, butneverdiscordantorboring. Ithasanentrancingthirdmovementmarked"adagiomanon troppo,"whichsoundSlikea lullabyinastrangetongue, exquisitelysoothing,andmaking mosteffectiveuseoftheviola and'cello.Thewholeworkis fullofnewandarrestingtechniques,andwoulddefinitely repaymanyhearings.

Fortheirlastnumberthe QuartetchoseFaure'sbeautiful QuartetinCminorforPiano andStrings.Thefirstmovement gavetheensembletheopport- unityforsomebeautifulunison workinwhichtheirmagnificent senseofbalancewasevident, thethreestringedinstruments risingandfallingtogether,with thepianoadaptingitstone subtlytothevolumeofthe otherplayers.Thisblendingof colourwasstrikinglydemonstratedinthedelicatelittle Scherzo,duringthemutedpassagesofwhichitalmostseemed thatthetherewasaninvisible threadbetweenthestringsand thepiano,agossamerthreadso finethattheslightestvariation intoneorrhythmwouldhave shatteredit.Thebroodingslow movementwasmagnificently played,andthefinalAllegro broughttheworkandtherecital toatriumphantconclusion.

Ronsard

Sixty-sevenstudents,the largestnumbersince1940,were ordainedinthecollegechapel, atSt.Patrick's,Maynooth,June 18. Theordainingprelatewas theMostRev.Dr.McQuaid, ArchbishopofDublinandPrimateofIreland.

NewSeriesofLectures ForNon-CatholicsStarts SooninCatholicLibrary

"Conversionistheworkof Godinthesoulandiseffected bytheunitedactionofGod andman."-MostRev.A.G. Cicognani.

Wearewillingtoprayfor ourneighbours,buthowmany ofusarewillingtotakeany stepstohelpthemtoaknowledgeofthetruefaith?

WemaybesurethatGodis willingtodoHispart,butare wewillingtodoourpart?Is therecitationoftheprayerfor theconversionofAustraliajust aformal'thing?

WeallmustknowsomenonCatholicwhomwecouldbring eithertotheafternoonfornonCatholics,Sept.10,attheConventofMercy,VictoriaSquare, ortotheseriesofexplanatory talkseachThursdayeveningat 7.45intheCentralCatholiclibrary,36PierStreet.

TheafternoonattheConvent beginsat2o'clock.Thesisterswillentertainthevisitors, whowillbeshownthechapel andwhowillhavetheopportunityofassistingatBenedictionoftheBlessedSacrament.

Itishopedthatthisafternoonwillleadmanytocome totheinformaltalksexplainingtheCatholic'Faith,anew seriesofwhichwillbegin Thursday,Sept,14,intheCentralCatholiclibrary.

tholiclaityareintouchwith thesepeopleanditistheir privilegeanddutytodoall theycantobringthesesoulsto Christ.

DEATHS --

GIBBONS.-Ofyourcharity, prayforthereposeofthesoul ofReverendBrotherMichael IldephonsusGibbons,whodepartedthislifeonSeptember 2nd.,1950,atSt,John'sHospital. RequiescatinPace.

Poland'sWarLeaderSaysCountry StandsReadyforFutureLiberation

LONDON,Aug.24(NC).-Gen.WladislawAnders, Poland'sheroicleaderofWorldWarII.,told7,000ofhis fellowexilesattheirnationalCatholiccelebrationshere: "PolandwillliveaslongasthereburnsintheheartsofmillionsofPolesathomeandabroadtheloveoftheircountry andthewilltofightforher."

"TheroadiscleartousPolestothePolishcolourstofightfor abroad.Assoonastheneces-thefreedomofPoland.Pendsarylegalandpoliticalcondi-ingthesedecisivemoments,we tionsareestablishedbetweenthemustgatherstrengthtofaceour Westernpowersandthelawfulhistoricresponsibility.Poland Polishauthorities,weshallrallystilllives-solongaswelive."

Egypt'sForeignMinisterAsksU.N.

AidinSettlingPalestineQuestion

CAIRO.Egypt,Aug.24(NC).-Dr.MohamedSalah elDinBey,EgyptianForeignMinister,hasretiuestedSecretaryGeneralTrygveLie,oftheUnitedNations,toplace thequestionofthereturnofPalestinerefugeestttheir homesandpaymentofindemnitiestothemontheagendaof theGeneralAssemblymeetinginSeptemberatLakeSuccess,N.Y.

INMEMORIAM

BARNHART.-Ofyourcharity, prayforthereposeofthesoul ofFrancesBarnhart,who passedaway13th.Sept.,1940. -Insertedbyherlovingsister,Mrs.G.Casey,andfamily.

GIMBLETT,Thomas(A.I.F. Commando).-Infondand lovingmemoryofourdear sonandbrother,Tom,killedin actioninNewGuineaonSept. 19th.,1943. Alwaysrememberedbyhis lovingparents,sistersand brothers. MostSacredHeartofJesus, havemercyonhissoul.

HARVEY.-Ofyourcharity, prayforthereposeofthesoul ofLaurenceJohnHarvey.2/4

M.G.Bn.,A.I.F.,lostatsea whileP.O.W.,12th.September, 1944.R.I.P.

HOLT,RobertWarner.-Inlovingmemoryofourdearhusbandandfather,whodepartedthislifeonSept.7th.,1943. SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhissoul. -Insertedbyhislovingwife andfamily.

KENWORTHY.-Ofyourcharity,prayforthereposeofthe soulofourdarlingmother, EllenMary,whodepartedthis lifeonSeptember8,1948.R.I.P. -Insertedbyherlovingson, Jim,anddaughter,Eileen.

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AtameetingoftheArab

OurLord'sfinalinjunctionto HisapostlesbeforeHeleftthis worldwas:"Go,teachallnationsandbaptisethem."ThereLeaguePoliticalCommitteehere, aremany,however,whomtheitwassaidthattheirreturnarid Bishopsandpriestscannotindemnitiesmustbethebasisof meettoteachthemthetrueanypossiblesettlementofthe doctrineofChrist.TheCa-Jewish-Arabissue.

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"Atleast85percentofthe ChinesepeoplearetodayantiCommunistandarehopingthat thegovernmentofMaoTze Tungwillbecastout;hundreds ofthousandsofChinesesoldiers andpeasantsarecarryingon guerillaactivitiesbehindthe Redlines."Thiswasdisclosed bytheRev.FrederickA.McGuireC.M.executivesecretary oftheMissionsecretariateof theAmericanNCWC.

"Betweentheyears1945and 1949,morethan80missionaries weresacrificedonthebloody altarofCommunisthatred,"he reported.Morethan14,000Catholicandforeignmissionaries haveremainedwiththeirflocks, FatherMcGuiresaid,facingpersecution,languishinginprison, confinedtotheirownhouses, workingascommonlaborers fromdawntosunsetandthen ministeringtothefaithfulunder thecoverofdarkness.Churches andmissionschoolshavebeen madeintoRedbarracks,he wenton,andyoungChinesearsi preparedforthepriesthoodin privatebecauseseminariesare closed.

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KINGDON.-Ofyourcharity prayforthereposeofthesoul ofourdear'mother,Agnes, whodepartedthislifeSept. 5th.,1941. Eternalrestgrantuntoher,0 Lord. -Insertedbyherson,Jack, anddaughter-in-law,Connie Kingdon.

RYAN,J.P.(WingCdr.)-In lovingmemoryofJim,killed aircraftaccident,Sept.11, 1945. Alwaysrememberedbyhis lovingmotherandfamily. SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhissoul.

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