The Record Newspaper 01 March 1951

THURSDAY, MARCH1,1951

Seventy-SeventhYear

PriceFourpenee.

NewPoliceCommissioner

LargeGatheringPaysaFinalTribute AlObsequiesofLateMonsignorHayes

FirstWestralianinOffice

olicTennisassociation.Inthe Perthmatcheshecaptaintdthe team,andwasmanagerinthe competitionsinSydney,MelbourneandAdelaide.

Averypopularfigureinthe association,hewasinturna memberofSt.Columba's, SouthPerth;St.Mary's,Leederville;andthePeninsula clubMaylands.HistennisinterestsalsoextendedtotheLoton ParkTennisclubwherehewas anexecutivememberandcaptainoftheAgradepennant team.

Mr.Andersenisanexemplary Catholic,andhasbeenamemberoftheHolyNamesociety sinceitsinceptioninthisState. Heisatpresentamemberofthe Leedervillebranch.

Joiningthepoliceforceat19, hespentsomeyearsinthe NorthWest,andwaslatera mountedconstableincountry andmetropolitanareas.After sometimeatthemetropolitan disthictoffice,hejoinedthe liquorinspectionbranchin1923. Hewaspromotedsergeantin 1934,and11yearslaterwasappointedinspectorinchargeof thebranch.In1949hewas madechiefinspector.

Mr.JohnDoyle,whowillretireasCommissionerofPoliceonApril15,willbesucceededin officebyanotherCatholic,inthepersonofChief InspectorThomasHermonAnderson.Mr.Andersonwillbethefirstnative-bornoccupantofthe office.

BornatBeaconsfield56years agoMr.Andersenwaseducated atSt.Joachim'sconvent,VictoriaPark,andatSt.Patrick's Boys'school,firstinIrwinstreet andlaterinWellingtonstreet.

Asayoungmanhewasfor manyyearsamemberofthe extinctCatholicYoungMen's society,

For15yearsChief-Inspector Andersenhasbeenamember oftheCatholicLawnTennis associationandhonoraryauditor.For,inthemidstofabusy life,hefoundtimetoqualifyas afellowoftheFederalInstitute ofAccountants. Mr.Andersenplayedinfour interstateteamswiththeCath-

WifeofIrishMinisterWillBeFeatured

InIrishFolkSongsinRecordedSession

OnSunday,March4,the"VoiceofIreland" session,fromStations6PR-TZ-CI,willpresentarecordedprogrammeofsongandfolkmusicat10 p.m.AmongtheartistswillbeDeliaMurphy, whoisMrs.T.J.Kearnan,wifeoftheIrishMinistertoAustralia.

Mrs.Kearn.aniswell-known, forherinterpretativeskillin Irishfolksongs.Whensheand herhusbandfirstarrivedinAustralia,manypeopleofIrishdescenthadtheopportunityof hearingherinthemusicalfield inwhichshehasspecialised.

The"SpinningWheel,"with

itscaptivatingrhythm,"The BoldFenianMen,"andthedeliciouslyhumourous"TheMoonshiner"stilllingerinthememory. OtherartistsonSundaynight's programmewillbeMichael O'Duffy(tenor)andChristopher Lynch(tenor).

ROYALSHOWGROUNDS,CLAREMONT, SATURDAY,MARCH17,1951.

ProgrammecommenceswithSolemnHighMassat10a.m., followedbyHistoricalPageantandTableaux.Sporting events,includingCyclingandTrotting.

ST.PATRICK'SNIGHTJUBILEECONCERT,at HISMAJESTY'STHEATRE,SUNDAYMARCH18, at8.45p.m.

Mrs.

ThevenerationinwhichthelateMonsignor HayeswasheldthroughouttheStatewasattested bythelargecongregationwhichattendedhisobsequiesinSt.Patrick'schurch,Bunbury,onFeb. 23.Over30priestswerepresentandmanyrepresentativesofthesurroundingdistricts.

HisGracetheArchbishoppresidedatthechantingofthe OfficefortheDeadandSolemn RequiemMass.TheRev.L. Eiverswascelebrant;theRev.J. Hogan,deacon;andtheRev.P. Farrelly,sub-deacon.TheVery Rev.DeanJ.J.Raffertydirected theceremonies.

AssistingtheArchbishopat thethroneweretheRt.Rev. Mgr.E.MossandtheRt.Rev. Mgr.J.T.McMahon.TheRt.

Pullam,IrishWoman,11YearsHere, Convertof31Years,Has90th.Birthday

Rev.Mgr.E.Kennedywasassistantpriest. ThemusicoftheMasswas sungbyachoirofschoolchildren,augmentedbymalevoices.

Asthecortegeleftthechurch itpassedthroughaguardof honourofChildrenofMaryin regalia,whilechildrenfromthe Catholicschoolslinedtheroute tothecemetery. Theprayersatthegraveside wererecitedbytheRev.J. O'Grady,anoldfriendofMonsignorHayes. Amongthosewhoattendedthe obsequieswasMr.P.Payne, MayorofBunbury.

SacramentsWillBe .DiscussedatLibrary

ThelecturesattheCentral Catholiclibraryforthosenotof theFaithandforpoorly-instructedCatholics,shownosigns ofdwindlinginattendances, Thesubjectofthetalkand discussionforThursday,March 8,at7.45p.m.,islistedas: "Baptism,Confirmation,Holy Orders,"andonthefollowing Thursdayevening,"Extreme UnctionandMarriage,"will completethetalksOntheSacraments.

great-grandchildrenandthree great-great-grandchildren.

Alwaysareligiousperson, Whenshehadgoodsightshe wouldoftenreadachapteror twooftheNewTestamentbeforeturningtolightnovels.TodayherknowledgeoftheOld Testamentacquiredinher youth,isaconstantsourceof amazementandsometimesembarrassmenttothenunsand priestswhovisither.

Mrs.E.Pullam,of44Galwaystreet,Leederville,celebratedher90th.birthdayonFeb.28. BornaProtestantinIreland,shecametothisState 71yearsago,andwasreceivedintotheChurchin 1947.

Theoldladyisnowconfined tobedandhersightisnotgood. However,hermemoryofmany incidentsinherlifeisamazingly vivid,andshekeepsintouch withcurrenteventswhichare ofinteresttoher.

ShewasbornElizabethSpratt, inSouthernIreland,atGlenmire,nearthetownofCork,and wasbaptisedintotheChurchof England."Myfather,"she stated,"wasastrongOrangeman."Sherecallsgladlyher youthinIreland-"Jollyhappy daysIhad."Sheremembers dancingwiththeladsandlasses

onherwayhomefromSundayschool,milkingcows,andfeedingcalves. ShecametoAustraliaon boardtheHelenaNina,leaving TilburydocksinJuneof1880. Thejourneyouttookafewdays overthreemonths.Shewent firsttoArthurriver,married, settledthereforawhile.She movedfromplacetoplace,lived foratimeinWagin,andthen cametoPerth. To-daysheisthemotherof nineandthegrandmotherof29. LastWednesdaynightshereckonedupapproximately25

Shewasreceivedintothe CatholicChurch31yearsago bytheRev.J.J.O'Dwyer,now parishpriestofMt.Barker.This cameaboutthroughanumber ofcauses.ShehadalwaysrespectedtheCatholicChurch,"I wasalwaysasmuchaCatholic asIwasaProtestant,"shedeclared.Shewasparticularly impressedbytheLittleSisters ofthePooratGlendaloughafter beingundertheircareforthree months.Anotherfactorinher conversionwasherdesiretoreceiveHolyCommunion,

Beforethepriestcametoinstructher,sheaskedGodfora signtoguideher.Thatnight, sheavers,apriestappearedin adouble-breastedcoatandnoddedtoher.Whenhearrived nextdaysherecognisedhim. Thatwaaenough. Hermainregretnowisthat shecannotgettothechurchand cannotread.Ifshehadher sightshesaysthatshewould read"anyCatholicbook,especiallytheBible. "Iwasalways agreatbelieverintheBible."

N.C.G.M.GirlsWillCombineWithY.C.W.

InLabourDayCarnivalDance,March5

Afinalreminderaboutthe combinedY.C.W.-N.C.G.M.CarnivaldanceonMondaynext (LabourDay).Itpromisestobe agoodnight,socomealongin yournumbers.Thehighlightsof theeveningwillbeanexhibitionofsquaredancing,andof course,RonJenkins'band.Admissionwillbe2/6.

DiocesanCouncil:Thenext meetingwillbeonMonday, March12.Allpresidentsare askedtonotethisdate,The meetingwillcommenceat8 p.m.

Branchtreasurersandpropagandists:Don'tforgetyour weekendconferenceatMarian lodgeonSaturdayandSunday March10-11.Completeyourapplicationformsandforward themtoheadquartersby Monday,March5.

GirlsCompeteinFirst DayofChampionships

OnFeb.24,memberscompetedinthefirstdayoftheir championships:

BroadJump:M.Hogan1,J.

Snowdon2,G.Hogan3,A.

Dwyer4.

Javelin:M.Chandler1,M. Hogan2,A.Dwyer3,J.Snowdon4.

ShotPutt:M.Chandler1,A.

Dwyer2,M.Hogan3.

BasketballPractices

StartatVictoriaPork

Basketballpracticeshave commenced,andallgirlsinterestedareaskedtocontactJoan Fariss.Watchthiscolumnfor notices.

SquareDancingFollows

LeedervilleMeeting

Thenextgeneralmeeting willbeheldintheparishhall onMondayMarch12,commencingat8p.m.Themeeting willbefollowedbysquare dancing.

SubiacoGirlsHave PlansforBasketball

Resultswereasfollows:-Thenextmeetingwillbean 100yds:0.Meyer1,M.Hoganimportantone,asplansforthe 2,J.Snowdon3,G.Hogan4. basketballseasonwillhaveto 150yds:M.Hogan1, 0.bediscussed;socomealongon Meyer2,G.Hogan3,J.Snow-Tuesdaynight,March6,8p.m. don4. inthehall.

ClemHillIsNamedCaptainofS.I.C.

ClemHill,sonofMr.andMrs."Bert"Hill, ofCalingiri,wasselectedascaptainofSt.Ildephonsus'college,NewNorcia,for1951.AsClem Hillwaschampionintennis,handball,andathletics,andastalwartinbothcricketandfootball in1950,theannouncementbytheRev.Brother Lucian,principal,drewroundsofapplause.

RonLeaver,sonofformer collegian,EricLeaver,wasselectedinJanuary,andleftforPt. CookwiththeotherrepresentativesfromW.A.

The1st.XI.,captainedby ClemHill,hadaconvincingvictoryagainstPiawaningintheir firstcompetitiongameforthe year.Piawaningscored101 (RonMayger,3for20,andBr. Stanislaus4for29).S.I.C.de-

daredat2for167(R.Anderson 88,andR.Pugh62notout).At stumpsinthesecondinnings Piawaningwere4for59(Neil Henderson2for10).

The2nd.XI.travelledtoMogumber,butwerewelldefeated bythestronglocalteam.

Thecollegecommencedthe schoolyearwithacapacityenrolmentof180.

GoodNewsfortheHard-of-Hearing An"ACOUSTICON"HearingAid WillBringYouHappiness .ThroughHearing.

breadth,inthe fasttimeof51.3secs.

Two-MileWalk:L.Lynch,1; J.Lambe,2;J.Smith,3';W. Maher,4.Someheldtheopinion thatJ.Smith"stole"alap,and ifso,W.Maherwasunfortunate;butitmustberemembered thatatlastyear'sclubchampionshipJ,Smithran13lapsinsteadof12.

PoleVault:B.Peachey,1.

ShottPutt:H.Donaldson,1; K.Barron,2;K.Salt,3;D.Daly andD.Lynch,4. Juniors:

440Yards:F.O'Connell,1;R. Smith,2;T.Hughan,3;B. Foley,4.

ShotPutt:B.Foley,1;F. O'Connell,2;R.Smith,3;T. Hughan,4.

Sub-Juniors:

880Yards:C.Creed,1;E. Knight,2;M.Kalaf,3;T.Keyson,4.

ShotPutt:M.Kalaf,1;N. Thomson,2;E.Knight.3;P: Clarke,4.

Afewmoreeventswillbe conductedonSaturday,March3, andthepointsgainedonthetwo dayswillbeaddedtothoseoh,' tamedintheeventsattheinterbranchcompetitionforthe Archbishop'sshield,tobeconductedatLeedervilleovalon Saturday,March10.

Theindicationsthisyearare thatthecompetitionforthetitle ofchampionathletewillbevery keeninthethreegrades.The Subiacobranchwillalsohaveto beatitstoptoretaintheinterbranchshield,asatleasttwo otherbrancheshaveprepareda placeofhonourtoaccommodate thecovetedtrophy,whichthey claimisasgoodaswonalreardy claimisasgoodaswonalready.

Duringthisseason,theY.C.W. athleticclubhasproveditself thestrongestall-roundteamin, theAmateurassociation,and thestandardsreachedgenerally byitsmemberscomparemore thanfavourablywithanything achievedinthepast.Often athletescomprisingtheState team,threeinthepersonsofW. De-Gruchy,W.O'GradyandJ. O'Connellaremembersofthe Y.C.W.ClubandJ.Chilvers musthavebeenaverynear miss. Withtheseasanucleussome veryfinerunning,etc.,should beseenontheMarch10,and welooktoparentsandCatholicsgenerallytogivetheboys thesupporttheydeserveandto showappreciationoftheirfine effortsduringtheseason,by seeingthatnothingisallowed tointerferewiththeirbeing

presentatLeedervilleovalon theMarch10. Wehavetorecordthelossof anotherfindclubmemberin PatHickey.Pathasgiventhe clubmanyyears'serviceasa long placingdistancerunner,unselfishly theteambeforehisown desiretocompeteinsprint events,andhasprovedhimself tohavequalitiesofspiritand courage,whichwefeelconfidentwillbringGod'sblessing onhiminhisreligiousvocation.

OnFeb.19,allmembersof theStateAthleticteamwere farewelledatadanceconducted byourclub.Asusual,whenaf- fairsareinthecapablehands ofourenergeticsecretary,John Pasco,everythingwentwithout ahitch,andfavourablecomment.washeardfromvisitors fromotherclubs.Ourthanks gotoJohnandhiswillinghelpers,expeciallythosewhocontributedtheirservicesinthe dispensingofsupper. Theathleteswereintroduced byouroldfriend,SirThomas Meagher,whoseintimateknowledgeofeachenabledhimto doveryfulljusticetothepo- sition.TheStateteammembers andthemanageralsoreceived presentationsfromrepresenta- tivesoftheirrespectiveclubs.

CouplesMayStillJoin

InPre-CanaConference

Engagedcoupleswhowishto takepartinthePre-Canaconference,whichcommencedon Feb.23,canstilldoso.ApplicationstobemadetothesecretaryoftheN.C.GM.-Y.C.W. Youthcouncil,81St.George's terrace,Perth. ThecombinedN.C.G.M.-Y.C.W. Carnivaldancewilbeheldin theY.A.L.hallonMonday, March5(LabourDayholiday).

CathedralLadsWill

MeetatSt.Pat's.,Mar.6

Allmembersareremindedof themeetingtobeheldatSt. Patrick'sschoolonTuesday, March6,at8p.m.sharp.

StudyWeek-EndIs EnjoyedbyVic.Pork

OnFeb.24,24membersof VictoriaParkY.C.W.journeyed totheBickleyValleyNational Fitnesscampforasocial-study week-end.Talksweregivenby theRev.Dr.E.Sullivan(diocesanchaplain),HarryChild (diocesanexecutive),andClive Wiltshire(branchvice-president).Everybodyenjoyedhimself.Thereservoirprovedof particularinterest.Itwasa tiredbuthappybandofchaps whoarrivedbackhomeonSundayevening,butallvotedthe camparousingsuccess.

MaylandsLadsPlan

NightTennis'Classes

Justareminderthatthetennisclassesareinprogressnow everyFridaynightat36Tenth avenue.Thereisnocharge whatever,andtheyareopento boysandgirls.Thereisalso tennisonMondaynightatthe samevenueformembersofthe Y.C.W.andprospectivemembers.Wehopetoseemore boysattendingfortheremainder oftheseason.Wealsohopeto organiseapicnicsoon:

FORTHEMILLION

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ClaremontCricketers

DefeatedbyAquinas

AlthoughAquinascollegehad acomfortablevictoryoverour cricketteam,allmembersvoted itagoodday,andexpresstheir appreciationtoAquinasforthe match. D.Saggerstop-scored forClaremontwith36.F. O'Connelltookthebowlinghonoursbygetting5wickets, FremantleLadsWillAid N.C.G.M.SoftballTeam

AdanceinaidoftheN.C.G.M. softballteam,willbeheldinSt. Patrick'shall,Fremantle,on Sunday,March4.Allarecordiallyinvitedtoattend.Featureofthedancewillbethe presentationoftrophies.

Thecricketteamrecordedyet anotherconvincingwinonFeb. 24,thevictimsthistimebeing Hoywooddistrict,whoweredefeatedbyanihningsand75runs. StarsofthegamewereT.Hegarty,whotook7wicketsfor3 runsand3for10,andV.Boladeras,whotook2wicketsfor9 runs.

otherFremantlebranchhasyetannewmemberinIanHandcock.Thismakesfournew membersforthebranchintwo weeks.

HiltonParkSchoolIs UsedforOfferingMass

MasswascelebratedlastSundayforthefirsttimeinthenew StateschoolatHiltonParkby theRev.J.Chokolich,parish priestofSpearwood.Useofthe schoolwasmadeavailableby theEducationdepartment.

Masswillbesaidintheschool everyfortnight,FatherChokolichsaid.Thenewtimetable forMassesintheSpearwood parishisasfollows:-

Woodman'sPoint:Everyfirst andthirdSunday,at7.30.

HiltonPark:Secondandfourth Sundays,at7.30. Spearwood:Everyfirstand thirdSunday,at8.30;everysecond,fourth,andfifthSundayat 9o'clock.

NewHACBSSecretary HasNewAddress

Arrangementshavenowbeen madeforthehandlingofthe businessofthedistrictofficeof theH.A.C.B.societyconsepuent ontheappointmentofMr.H.S. Moirtothepositionofgrand secretary.

Theofficialaddressofthedistrictofficewill,afterMarch7, be23Albionstreet,Cottesloe (Tel.F3158),towhichallmail mattershouldbesent.

Tomeettheconvenienceof membersandothershaving businesswiththesociety,paymentsofcontributionsandother moneysmaybemadeatthe CentralCatholiclibrary,36Pier street,Perth.Thegrandsecretarywillbeinattendanceatthe libraryforinterviewsonTuesdaysandThursdaysfrom2to4 p.m.,oratothertimesbyappointment.

fr.Crennan,CatholicMigration

Secretary,InspectsW.A.Centres

TheRev.G.M.Crennan,ecclesiasticalsecretarytotheFederalCatholicMigrationcommittee, concludedafour-dayvisittomigrantcentresin thisStatewhenheleftforSydneyonFeb.26. derdin,NorthamandGreylands. HeinterviewedtheNewAustralianchaplainstoascertain thatthespiritualneedsofmigrantswerebeingadequately met.

FatherCrennantookparticu- larinterestintheMalteseand othermigrantchildrenwhoare accommodatedatClontarf,Castledare,Bindoon,andSt.Jos,eph'sorphanage,Subiaco.

DaughterofQueensland'sPremier SpendsHerHoneymoonin.Perth

HolyYearFilmIs SeenatKensington

AccompaniedbytheRev.C. Stinson,diocesandirectorofCatholicmigration,FatherCrennan visitedthemigrantcentres,Cun-

Thequestionofbringingout migrantchildrentoinstitutions hasbecomeavexedone,said FatherStinson,sincetheissue wasraisedintheBritishHouse ofCommonswhetheritwould notbesoundertoprovidefosterhomes,ratherthaninstitutions. Hefeltthattherewereweighty reasonsformaintainingtheinstitutionalsystem. FatherStinsonstatedthat bothFatherCrennanandhimselfweremostgratefultothe chiefmigrationofficerandthe migrationauthoritiesgenerally fortheirco-operationandassistanceduringthetourofinspection.

RitaGilchristWinsThreeBunburyTitles; StrongTeamstoContendinCountryWeek

St.Patrick'stennisclub, Bunbury,whichisatpresent enjoyingitsmostsuccessful post-warseason,concludedits 1951Championshiptournament onFeb.25.

Probablythemostsuccessful contestantwasRitaGilchrist,a formermetropolitanplayerwho annexedthreetitles,namely, thewomen'ssingles,women's andmixeddoubles.MissGilchristplayedfirst-classtennisto defeatPatHislop6/1.6/2in thefinalofthechampionship singles.PartneredbyMichael Frayne,MissGilchristscoreda furthersuccessinthemixed doubles.TheydefeatedDoreen ColganandRonTreziseintwo straightsets6/2,6/2.Misses HislopandGilchristprovedtoo strongacombinationinthefinal ofthewomen'sdoubleswhen theybeatMissesMargaret CusackandPoppyWilliams 6/1,6/4.

BillConnellwonhissecond post-warsingleschampionship titlewhenhedefeatedformer BoyupBrookplayerRegMillarinthefinalofthemen's singleschampionship.Connell whowonthechampionshipon severaloccasionspriortothe war,playedexceptionaltennis todefeatMillar6/2,6/2.

Playingsuperiortennis,HaroldNevinandWallyMcDowell werenotextendedtodefeat BubProsserandBillGrahame inthefinalofthemen'sdoubles championship.NevinandMcDowellplayedasteadygame throughoutandeventuallywon thechampionship6/3,6/1.

COUNTRYWEEKTEAM

Nextweekend,twoteams fromSt.Patrick'sBunbury, will'representtheclubatthe annualCatholicCountryweek competitionbeingplayedat RobertsonPark.Thewomen's No.1teamispossiblythe strongestyettorepresentBunbury,andtheyareexpected todowell.Thefollowing membersaremakingthetrip:Mrs.W.Grahame,MissesRita Gilchrist,PoppyWilliams,Elna Williams,MargaretMahon, ThelmaFrayne,ValWaddingham,ChrisFrayne,MargaretCusack,PatHislop, CathedralHighMass

WillbeBroadcast

SolemnHighMassfromSt. Mary'sCathedralonSunday, March4,willbebroadcastover theNationalstation. ThecelebrantwillbetheRev. JohnMcKay,parishpriestof Carnarvon.Thesermonwill bepreachedbytheRev.E. McSweeney.

DoreenColgan;Messrs.Theo Colgan,RegMillar,BubProsser,MichaelFrayne,RonTrezise,DerrickFlynn,LesColgan, JimMason,KevinKelly,*ally McDowell,SteveRodgersand theclubsecretaryKenHouston.

SENATORDOROTHYTANGNEYTAKESTEA

attheAdelphihotelwithMr.andMrs.M.Han some,ofQueensland.Mrs.HansomewasformerlyMissMaryHanlon,daughterofthePremierof Queensland.

Mrs.Hansome,sincethe deathofhermother,hasacted asofficialhostessforherfather. Recentlysheaccompaniedhim onatripoverseas.

Mr.andMrs.Hansomewere marriedinSt.Stephen'sCathedral,Brisbane,Feb.3.They havebeenspendingtheir honeymooninthisStateand returned,Feb.26toSydney afterafortnight'sstay.

Mr.Hansomeischairmanof theHarbourBoardatGladstone,NorthernQueensland. HewaseducatedbytheChristianBrothersatSt.Joseph's college,Gregoryterrace,Brisbane.

BelmontChurchWillHaveLoud-Speakers

ToRelayConfirmationCeremony,Mar.4

OnFeb.16a16mm.film,depictingscenesfromtheHoly YearpilgrimageatRome,places ofreligious,historicalandgeneralinterest,wasmuchenjoyed byparishionersoftheChurchof theHolyCross,Kensington,in theCollinsstreethall,South Perth.ManythanksareexpressedtoMr.RoyGalvin, whosepresentationofthefilm wasthemeansofaugmenting parishfunds.

Thanks,alsotoMr.L,Walsh, formakingpossiblethescreeningofsupportingshortsand comicfeatures. LocalinterestsarenowanticipatingaSt.Patrick'sdance,to beheldatCollinsstreethall,on Friday,March16.

50AreConfirmed

AtQueen'sPark

TheChurchofSt.Joseph,Queen'sPark,was overflowingonthenightofFeb25,whenHisGrace theArchbishopadministeredtheSacramentof Confirmationto50childrenand.adultsofthe parish. HisGracewasassistedduringparishpriest,onthewonderful organisationoftheparish.

theceremonybytheVeryRev. DeanJ.J.Rafferty,Adm.,and theRev.J.Hogan.

HecongratulatedtheSisters ofMercyontheexcellentpre- sentationofthechildren,and Inthecourseofaninstructiveaskedtheparishionerstocon- address,theArchbishopcon-tinuetohelptheparishpriestby gratulatedtheRev.J.Doyle,theirco-operation.

ConfirmationandCanonicalvisitationwillbe conductedatBelmontonSundaybytheArchbishop.Approximately40childrenwillreceive theSacramentintheHolyNamechurch,Carlisle, inaceremonyafterthe8.30 Mass;thechildrenfromtheBelmontandRivervalechinches willbeconfirmedinSt.Anne's, Belmont,inaceremonystartingat7.30p.m.Asthechildrenandtheirsponsorswillfill thechurch,arrangementshave beenmadebytheRev.T.Ahern tohaveloud-speakersinstalled tocarrythefunctiontotheparentsandfriendswhoitseems willhavetowaitoutsidethe churchduringtheceremony.

Mr,W.G.O'Mara,electrician,of Rivervale,isdonatingtheuseof themicrophonesandspeakers. MembersoftheHolyNamesocietywillformaguardofhonourfortheArchbishop.

Slightdamagewascausedto theBelmontschoolinthepast week-endbyvandals,whospat- teredthewallsoftheclassroomsandcloakroomswith

grapes,presumablystolenfrom anearbyvineyard.Thisisthe secondtimeinthepastfew monthsthatvandalshavedamagedchurchpropertyinthis parish.ChildWelfareofficials andpoliceareworriedaboutthe increaseofalltypesofjuvenile delinquencyinthearea.

DoreenMasseywaselected presidentoftheChildrenof Marysodalityinelectionsheld recently.Otheroffice-bearers areMaryMcCann,secretary; PatPeachy,treasurer;Margaret ThorntonandBerylFitzgerald, prefects.

ElectionsfortheBelmont HolyNamesocietybranchresultedasfollows:CharlesWhite, president;BernardHansen,vicepresident;JohnToohey,secretary;SteveO'Brien,treasurer; andGeorgeParryandFredCodalonga,councillors.

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IRISHCLUB

MonsterSt.Patrick'sNight

DANCE

ATST.THERESA'SSCHOOL,NEDLANDS (besidetheChurch), Saturday,17th.March. 8p.m.to

BrightenYourHomeWith

Thewell-styledhometodayisequippedwithFlexalumVenetianBlinds, becausetheyblendgraciouslywith everystyleofdecoration.Their satinyplasticpermanentfinish harmoniseswithanycolourscheme, andtheirdurablealuminiumconstructionmakesthemalastinginvestment.Availablein14lovely coloursatBarrett's.Letusdemonstrate.

IrishFolkMusicHas OwnSpecialAppeal

"Givemethe.privilegeof writinganation'ssongs,Icare notwhomakesherlaws,"hasan applicationotherthantheobvious.Notonlycanthemusic andsongsofanationstirits peopletothenation'sideals,but theyenableothernationsto learnandappreciatethespirit ofacountryfarmorevividly thanthemerestudyofhistorical datesandevents.

Tobeadmired,themusicof Irelandneedsbuttobeknown. Thegrowinginterestinfolk music,stimulatedbytheinherentdesireofthehumanmindfor noveltyandvariety,encourages thebeliefthatthetimeisopportuneforadeparturefrom conventionalmonotony.

Inthewordsofarecentreview:"Nomelodiesaremore tunefulthanIrishmelodies;no songsstirtheheartmoresurelythanIrishsongs,notunesset thepulsesleapingorthefeet dancingthanthedancemusicof Ireland."

Quiteso,yettheharmonisationoftraditionalIrishstrains, easyasitmayappear,isnotunattendedwithdifficulties;and whilemostmusiciansrender Irishairsacceptably,fewof themhaveatrueconceptionof thepeculiarrhythmorswingof Irishdancemusic,without whichitlosesitsdistinctive charmandspirit.

Irishmusic,whichhasa' beauty,worthandappealofits own,requiresbutlittleharmony, "justenoughtocarrythetune," asacompetentauthorityexpressedit,becausethemelodyis thedominantfeature.

Thoseancienttuneshavean aestheticexcellence,apowerof expressiveness,anobility,humanity,andgreatvariety.Some peoplehaveindicatedthatIreland'sfolkmusiciscommonand lacksartisticmerit.Suchan opinionreflectsadeplorablelack ofmusicalcultureandapplication.

InthemusicthatIreland claimsasherown,thereisa vasttreasurestoreofenchantingmelody.Thesupremelovelinessofmanyofitsdistinctive airshasbeentheenvyanddespairoftheworld'sgreatest composers.-P.McC.

OnFeb.3,inSt,Mary'sCathedral,MissLillianMoore,of Subiaco,wasunitedinholyMatrimonytoMr.K.R.Sheehan,of thesameparish. Mrs.MulhallandMissPat Wilsonwerebridesmaids.The

'dutiesofbestmanwerecarried throughbyMr.W.Sheehan, whileMr.R.Bestrywasgroomsman. Areceptionwasheldatthe NorthPerthToWnhail,atwhich Mrs.J.P.Moorereceivedthe guests.

New'Mary'WillBe NeededforPassion MUNICH,Feb.16(NC.)Oberammergauwillhavetofind another"Mary"foritsnext PassionPlayin1960,Lastyear's portrayeroftheBlessedVirgin wasmarriedtothe"Lazarus"of theplayinthevillagechurch. TheirnamesareAnnemieMayr andRobertSteidle.Sheis22 andheis25.Itisatradition thatonlyunmarriedwomen canbemembersofthePassion Playcast.

J.F.ChipperDiesat82 PlayJohnFrederickChipper, widowofEdithSarah.diedat St.Anne'sNursinghome,Mt. Lawley,onFeb.4,aged82years. RequiemMasswascelebrated atSacredHeartchurch,Highgate,bytheRev.F.O'Connor, assistedbytheRev.J,Wallace. Thelastriteswerereadatthe gravesidebyFatherO'Connor.

Thepall-bearerswere:Messrs. D.A.Perrott,J.Edwards.D. Leahy,T.Cain,A.Beaton,L. Dean,C.McShane,andJ.Stock.

Thechiefmournerswere:Clem andGreg.,sons,Edith(Brown) andDympna(Lindsay),daughters,DotandRenie,daughtersin-law,HarryBrownandGordonLindsay,sons-in-law:E.K. Bridgwood,J.Turner,G.Bridgwood,J.Sanderson,nephews; Geo.Chipper,MaleyChipper,S. R.Chipper,andJ.Norrish,cousins.

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Itiswelltocallattentionfromtimetotimetothemill oftheChurchconcerningthepietyofthelaity.Intoo manyquartersthereisanassumptionthatnotmuchisexpectedofthosewhoareneithercalledtothepriesthoodnor tothereligiouslife,andwhoonlyformpartofthegeneral faithful.Averyordinarydegreeofgoodnessisoftenall thatisexpectedofthem.IftheygotoCommuniononce amonth,saytheirprayersatnightandinthemorning,give tocharity,anddonothingmuchoutoftheway,theyare consideredtohaveprettywellfulfilledeverythingthatcan belookedforfromthem.Thisisatoocommonlyaccepted view;butitisveryfarfrombeingthemindoftheChurch concerningthelaity.

Thatsolicitousmotherwillneverbesatisfiedwithso lowastandardforherchildren.Whileherdemandsmade uponpainofgravesinareverymoderateandveryeasily fulfilled,herdesiresforthesanctificationofallh'erchildren arewideandgreatindeed.ThewholespiritualorganiSationoftheChurchisforthesanctificationofthelaity.For themparishesaremultiplied,priestsareordained,Bishops concrated.ForthemtheBlessedSacramentisreservedin thoNsandsofchurchesineveryregionoftheearth.For themsermonsarepreached,sacramentsadministered, schoolsestablished,hookswritten.Thearmyofthe Churchisforevergoingforth,fromtherisingofthesunto thesettingthereof,forthesanctificationno`lessthanthe salvationofthelaity.

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Amongstthosepresentatthe gravesidewere:A.E.Brown,A. G.Brennan,JimJames,Reg. Tyler,GeorgeTyler,P.Giles,A. E.Marshall,P.B.Horrigan,M. Cogan,'seer.,J.Anthony,C.Petersen,E.Foster,A.Dearden,L. Goode,andW.Kensitt;MesdamesK.JamesandC.McShane. Floraltributeswerereceived from:LauraandEvaChipper; EdieHawtinandRenSmith, NellandFernhaugh;Peteand Mrs.Lanson;Lance,Mena,and family;Don,Nellieandfamily.

TheChurch'sdesiresfortheholinessoftheordinary Christianarewithouthounds.PiusX.declaredthatitis thewishofthePope,thewishoftheChurch,thedesireof theSacredHeartofChrist,thatallthelaitywhocandoso shouldreceiveHolyCommunionveryfrequently,and,if possible,everyday.WithdailyCommunionwhatdegree ofholinessdoesnottheChurchhopefor,eveninhiddenand ordinarysouls?SoalsodotheeffortsoftheChurchto encourageamongherchildrenfrequentprayer,thepractice ofspiritualretreats,theuseofejaculatoryprayers,thesayingoftheRosary,themakingofmentalprayer-allthe manypracticesofdevotiontowhichshehasattachedrich indulgencestoallurethefaithfultotheirfrequentuse-show howmuchshewishesandhopesforevenfromtherankand fileofthefaithful.

Thosewhohavethecareofsouls,andthosewhoare traininginourschoolsthe'cominggenerationofCatholics, willdowelltofixtheirstandardsoflaypietyveryhigh. Wheremuchisexpectedofthelaitytheywilldomuchfor God.Whereonlyalittleisexpectedofthemtheyare likelytobecontentwithdoingonlyaverylittle.

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LONDON,Feb.16(NC).-Catholicteachersarecallingforasimplificationofthewording ofthecatechismtostemthefloodofchildrenwho lapseimmediatelyaftertheyleaveschool.They describeditasan"ironcurtainbetweenthechild andtheknowledgeofitsMaker."

Theteachers,theCheshire branchoftheCatholicTeohers' association,passedaresolution unanimouslytothiseffect,in viewofthe25,000children-half theannualschool-leavers-who arelosttotheChurchevery year.

Chiefspeakerattheirmeeting, JohnIgnatiusGaffney,former editorofthe"CatholicWorld"of Cairo,Egypt,describedsomeof thequestionsandanswersthat ten-year-oldsnowhavetolearn inthemajorityofBritishdiocesesas"fossilizedpedantry," meaningasmuchas"sporangiophoresmeanstotheaverage adult."

"Nodoubtbythesoul-destroyingslaveryofconstantrepetitionourCatholicyouthcan bedrilledtoarticulatethese answersoffbyheart-butsocan aparrotandwithjustasmuch understanding,"Mr.Gaffney said.

"ButIhaveabunchofboys toteach,notasoullessparadeof parrots,andthecatechismforces thereligiousknowledgeperiod tobecomeaword-comprehensionlessoninsteadofanintroductiontotheloveandknowledgeofJesusChrist.Theresultistragicandunnecessary ignoranceoftheCatholicFaith. Weneedsimplelanguageforchildren-andthismeansasimplifiedcatechism...

"Allthisantiquated,off-byheartlearningofanswerswhich

theydonotunderstand-reminiscentofLutherandlaterofBell andLancaster--isfarmorein keepingwiththefossilisedpedantryofthescribesandphariseesthanwiththedivinelysimpleparablesofOurLord,Who said:"Sufferlittlechildrento comeuntoMe." "Neverbeforeinthehistoryof teachinghassomuchwisdom beenimprisonedinsofewwords asinthecatechism."

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BHAMO,Burma,Feb.15(NC): -Asmalljunglereclamation projectunderthedirectionof theRev.JohnHowe,aColumbanmissionary,isresultingina flourishingCatholicmissioncentrenearTanghpre,northof Mandalay.

"Wehaveto-dayinthisarea morethan500Catholicsand catechumens,"FatherHowesaid. "Fouryearsagotherewasn't evenoneCatholicfamily." Aswellasprovidingforthe familieswhoworkthereclaimedland,theprojectisableto maintainthelocalparishschool, whichhas100boarders,forsix monthsoftheyear.Father Howeinitiatedthereclamation programmeattheendofWorld WarII.

15,000Masses;200,000CommunionsAre OfferedatFatimaDuringHolyYear

LISBON,Feb.15(NC).-Morethan15,000 Masseswerecelebratedataltarsinandaroundthe sanctuaryoftheShrineofOurLadyofFatimaduringthecourseoftheHolyYear.

Thereareabout50permanentaltarstherenow,including the20attachedtotheConsolataMissionariesSeminaries. Duringthesummermonths whenpilgrimagesreachtheir peak,about50moretemporary altarsareerected.Duringthe summerperiodtherearedays whenwellover100Massesare celebrated,manytimessomeof themstartingatfourinthe morning.

Otherstatisticsshowthat200-, 000HolyCommunionsweredis-

SpanishPriestWillBeFirstCleric ToPlayFeatureRoleinMotionPicture

MADRID,Feb.15(NC).-Aradio-broadcastingpriest,itisbelievedhere,willbecomethefirst memberoftheCatholicclergytoplaythefeature roleinamotionpicture.HeistheRev.Venancio Marco,whosereligiousbroadcastshavebecome popularthroughoutSpain.

HewillportrayBishopAnselmoPolanco,oftheDioceseof Teruel,whowasputtodeathby theSpanishCommunstsin1939. Thepicture,entitled"Cercadel Cielo"(ClosetoHeaven),will depicttragicepisodesofthe' SpanishwaragainstCommunism.FatherMarcoisconsideredwellqualifiedtobealeading filmactorashehastakensmall partsinseveralpictures.

Accordingtotheofficialdocu-' mentsoftheSpanishGovernmentoneventsoftheCommunistuprising,BishopPolancoremainedinTeruelwhilethetown wasbesiegedbytheReds,not wishingtointerrupthisduties andquiteheedlessofallthe warningsastothedangerhe wasfacing.

Whenthetownfellearlyin 1938,hewasseizedandimprisonedinSanMigueldelos ReyesinValencia,andlater movedtotheprisoninBarcelona.AstheCommunistsretreatedbeforetheadvanceofthe Nationalistforces,theBishop wasforcedtomarchfromprisontoprisonwithintheProvinceofCatalonia.Onthe morningofFebruary7,1939,the tishopandseveralotherprisonerswerestripped,handcuffed inpairs,andtakentoaravine

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TheRedmilitiamensprayed thebodiesintheravinewith petrol,setthemonfireandleft themunburied.Thetragic eventwasdiscoveredeightdays laterbythevictoriousNational troops, BishopPolancowas56atthe timeofhisdeath.Hehadbeen veryactiveinmissionarywork inthdPhilippinesandhadtravelledmanytimestoNorthand SouthAmerica.Hebecame BishopofTeruelin1935.

tributedduringtheHolyYear period.Morethan10,000peoplefromforeignshoresvisited theShrine.FourCardinalswere

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BecomeofSupremeValue,WarnsPriest

LONDON,Feb.16(NC).-TheRev.Julius Caesar,O.S.B.,wonadebatewithaCommunist writerattheCbmbridgeUniversityunion.A motionputbytheCommunist,RoseWilliams,that "CommunismistheonlypracticableformofChristianity,"wasdefeatedby65votesto11,with18 abstentions.

Mr.WilliamsdefinedChristianityasthepracticalapplicationoftheteachingofOurLord tosocialproblems.Herejectedas"meresuperstructure"the theology"whichlaterobscured Histeachinganddelugedthe worldinblood."

"ThetestwhichHedemanded, 'bytheirfruitsyeshallknolv them,'showedthatcountries nominallyChristianhadlamentablyfailed,hecontended. SaidDomJulius:"Itisparodoxical.that.I,amemberofa venerablebodyofChristians vowedtoacommunisticlife, shouldopposethismotion.But wemonksprovideanexception. Itisamisunderstandingofthe Scripturestosaythattheydeny therightofprivateproperty.

"Christianitystressespersonal responsibility.Wearestewardsanddonotownabsolutely. Property,freedomandpersonalitygotogether.Icondemnas muchasanyCommunistthe evilswhichariseoutofthe abuseofownershipinproductivethings.

"Wemustpreferethicalto governmentalcontrol.Wemust

TenThousandSpanishMinerswMGoto RomeforBeatificationofMartyr-Bishop

ByREV.JOSEPHJ.SULLIVAN (Radio,N.C.W.C.NewsService).

ROME,Feb.13.-ThebeatificationofBishop MelchiorGarciaSampedro,oneoftheIndo-China martyrs,isexpectedtobring10,000SpanishminerstoRomefortheceremonyattheendofApril. BishopGarciaSampedro,areadandorderedpromulgated lastSundaybyHisHoliness PopePiusXII. Twooftheothermartyrs, DominicManandJosephTuan, wereDominicanpriests;two others,DominicCamand ThomasKhoung,werepriests andDominicantertiaries.The

Dominican,whowasonceVicar ApostolicofCentralTonkin,in Indo-China,isthefirstperson fromtheAsturiasregionin northernSpaintobehonoured bybeatification.Theminers planningtoattendthebeatificationceremonyarefromtheAsturiasarea.

Whileithasnotbeenofficially announced,thedateforthebeatificationceremonyhasbeenset forApril29,theFeastofSt. PetertheMartyr,accordingtoa reliablesource.

BishopGarciaSampedrowas hackedtopiecesforhisfaithin Tonkin,onJuly28,1859.

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OverHellIgnoredGod'sInfiniteMercy

Thenextletterisfrom"C. W.G."andconcernswhatIhad tosaysomeweeksagooneternalpunishment."C.W.G." writes:

RobertIngersoll,American agnostic,speakingonthedogma ofeternalpunishmentsaid:"If IamallwrongandChristianity beareality,itmeansthatthe vastmajorityofthesonsand daughtersofmanwillsoonbe sufferinginfinitetormentforall eternity."

A.:Iappreciateyourthoughtfulness"C.W.G."inmentioning thesourceofyourquotation.To describeIngersollasanagnostic iscertainlyamildwayofputtingit.IhaveseenhimcomparedratherunfavourablywithJudasIscariot,butthatisneitherherenorthere.Iaminterestedmerelyinthestatement asitstands.Mr.Ingersollis wrongandChristianityisa realitybutfromneitherof thosefactsdoesitnecessarily followthatthemajorityofmen andwomenaredestinedtosufferforalleternity.Andfurthermoreitisincorrecttospeak ofanymanorwomansuffering infinitetorment.Thetorments ofHellareeternalinduration buttheyarefiniteinintensity, fortheverygoodreasonthata finitebeingcouldnotsufferhifinitely.Thefuzzinessofexpressionis,ofcourse,characteristicofhalfbakedrationalistslike Ingersoll.

Youexhortmetothinkthis matterover.Ihavedonesonot oncebutmanytimes.Ifyou woulddosomeseriousthinking theresultmightbebeneficial. Youcouldaskyourself,forinstance,whatgroundsarethere forthinkingthatChristianity teachesthat"thevastmajority"

ofmankindwillsufferforeternity.Ifyouaresincerewith yourselfyouwillhavetoadmit thatyoucanbringforwardno proofforthatstatement.Obviously,Ithink,theonlysource fromwhichyoucouldlearn thatfact,ifitwereafact,would berevelation.Godaloneknows thenumberofthedammed. ActuallyithasnotpleasedHim torevealtouswhatproportion ofmankindwillfinishupih Hell.

Whatwedoknowisthatthe mercyofGodisinfinite.We knowtoothatnoonewillbe lostexceptthroughhisown fault,whichincidentallydisposesofalotofthenonsense thatispartofthestockintrade ofpeoplelikeIngersoll.Ifyou wouldgototheNewTestament andponderonwhatChrist,who isGod,hastoldusofthereadinessoftheFathertoforgive thosewhohaveoffendedHim,I thinkyouwouldcometosee thattheideasofthosewhoattackthedoctrineofeternal punishmenta,thoughitimplied crueltyorvindictivenessonthe partofGodareveryfarremovedfromthetruth.InChrist's teachingwehaveontheone handinsistenceonthefactthat thosewhodieimpenitentwill sufferforalleternityandonthe othertheassurancethathewho repentswillbewelcomedgladly intotheFather'shouse.Infact theinsistenceonthejoythere willbeinheavenovertherepentanceofthesinnerseems almostexcessive.Forastartyou mighttrythefifteenthchapter ofSt.Luke'sgospel. Iomittheblasphemousbalderdashwhichmakesuptherest ofyourquotationfromIngersoll andturntosomeofyourown reflections.Youwrite:

OnlyMawkishSentimentalityRebels

AtJustPunishmentofFreeActions

MayIadd,Father,Ibelieve thatyouarebetterthanyour religion.

A.:Ihavenodoubtyoumean thatkindlybutitisnonsense allthesame.IfIweretopretendthatIdisbelievedoneiota ofthefullChristianteachingon eternalpunishmentIwouldbe aliar.FurthermoreIwouldbe guiltyofmisleadinganyonewho wasfoolenoughtoacceptsucha distortionofthetruth.You developyourthoughtsomewhat.

Yousay:

Youwouldn't,Iwouldn't,no humanbeingwouldcondemna humanrattosuchmercilessand irreparabletreatment.

A.:ImustadmitIdislike thatexpression"humanrat".

Whatyoumeandoubtlessis clearenough.Youaretakingthe caseofonewhoduringlifehas brokenthelawsofGoddeliberately,whohasscornedanddespisedGod,whohassaidequivalentlytoGod:"Departfromme, Iwillnotadorenorserveyou." WhatthendoyousuggestGod shoulddotosuchaone.Would youhaveHimwelcometheunrepentantsinnerintoeternal happiness.Remembertheman hasactedbyhisownfree choice.Goodandevilwereset

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beforehimandhedeliberately choseevil.Norwasthechoice theresultofmomentaryhuman weakness.Ifitweretherewas abundantopportunityofretracingthefalsestep,ofgoingback totheFatherandsuingfor forgivenesswiththesureknowledgethatitwouldbegranted. Doyouseriouslythinkthatit canbeamatterofindifference toGodwhetherHiscreatures practisevirtueorvice?Thatin thelongrunitwillbeallthe samebecauseyourmawkishsentimentalityrebelsatthethought ofamanreceivingthejust rewardofhisfreeactions?

Youprobablythinkyouarea realist.Well,foronceinyour life,facetherealities.God's mercyisunboundedwhileman isstillontheearth,butitceases atthegrave;beyondthatman

meetsGod'sjustice-thejusticethatrewardsandpunishes accordingtoaman'sdeserts,full accouiptbeingmadeforthedifficultiesanddisabilitiesunder whichthemanhashadtolive hishie.Ifyoubelieveinman's freewill,ifyoubelieveinGod's righttocommand,notarbitrarily butpreciselythosethingswhich areforman'sgood,thenyour ownsenseofjusticemustdemandaHeavenandaHellsomereward,somepunishment,

somewhere,inthenextlife,if notinthis. OfcourseifyoudonotbelieveinGodorinman'sfreedom thenyouarelogicalinrejecting,Hellbutyouaremistaken on'questionsofevenmorefundamentalimportance.Youare, infact,notmakingtherightuse oftheintelligencewhichGod gaveyouandwhichsufficesto bring,youtoaknowledgeofthe existenceofGodandthefact ofhumanfreewill.

Heaven'sQueenandSaintsTakeInterest

InOurWelfare,IntercedeWithGod

Heis"J.R.R."whowrites: Someoneaskedyoutheother day:WhydoyoupraytoMary? Youranswerwasweak.

A.:Itwasn't.Ididnottake thequestionveryseriouslybut stilltheanswerwasquiteagood oneandoughttoappealtoa memberofthehardheadedrace towhichyouarerightlyproud ofbelonging.Isaidsimplythat wehadbeen,prayingtoMary forcloseontwothousandyears andwereverywellsatisfiedwith theresults.Youitseemshave nevertriedourmethodand perhapsnaturallydonotappreciatetheforceofthereply.Well theonlythingtodowithyouis totryanotherapproach.From whatyoumentionofyourhome andupbringingItakeitthat yourmotherwasapiousGod fearingwoman.UnlessIam mistakenshemusthaveoften prayed,duringherlife,forthe wellbeingofherboy.YouIam surewouldnotobjecttothat.

Mostlikelyyouwouldattribute someatleastofthegracesand goodthingsthathavecomeyour waytotheprayersofyour mother.Perhaps,evenyouhave sometimesaskedhertoprayfor you.AgoodCatholicsonwould certainlyhavedonethat.

Well,thatshouldhelpyouto understandourattitudetoMary. SheistheMotherofChrist.We holdthatherinterestsextendto everythingthatinterestsHim. WeconsiderthatwhenShebecametheMotherofourRedeemershebecametoothe motherofallthoseWhomHe wastoredeem.Henceweconsiderveryreasonablythatshe hasakeeninterestinourwelfareandfurthermorethatHer Sonlikesustoappealtoherfor help.Thehonourwepayherby askinghertointercedewith Godonourbehalfdoeshonour alsotoherSonbecauseitisas Hi,sMotherthatwehonourher. Yourcontributiontothediscussionisratheroffthepoint.You write:

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WhenJesustaughtHisdisciplestoprayHesaid:Whenye praysay,OurFatherwhoart inheaven.NotMaryorJoseph orPeter.

A.:OnanotheroccasionHe alsoasked:Areyealsowithout understanding?Ihopeyoudo

notthinkthatOurLordtaught useverythingthatweneedto knowaboutprayerwhenHe gaveustheLord'sprayer.If youthoughtthatyouwouldbe mistaken.Thedoctrineofthe CommunionofSaintsisoneof thosedoctrinesinwhichyou professyourbeliefwhenyou recitetheApostles'Creed,asI presumeyousometimesdo.Well thecentralideaoftheCommunionofSaintsisthatthe threesectionsoftheChurch,the ChurchtriumphantinHeaven, thesufferingChurchinPurgatory,andthefightingChurchon earth,helponeanother.That impliesthatthesaintsinheaven shouldhelpusbytheirinterces: sion.Commonsensedictatesthat weaskthemfortheirhelp.Nor doesthispracticestandinoppositiontothedoctrine,whichwas Catholicforfifteencenturiesand morebeforeitwasborrowedby yourdenomination,namelythat thereisonlyonemediatorbetweenGodandman.

ReligionNotPersonalChoice,ButGod's; AllBelongingtoChristMustBeofChurch

Myfirstlettertonightcomes from"H.A.W."BLACKBURN. Hewrites.

"IamaProtestantbutIalso feelquiteentitledtocallmyself aCatholic,thatisIbelievein theteachingsofJesusChrist.I believeHediedandsuffered thatImaybeabletogofree andthatHeismysoleAdvocate withGodtheFather.

NowIclaimthatitisboth myrightandmydutytobeable toworshipmyGodasIplease. ItisacceptedthatIlovemy Saviourandwearetoldtofear Godbutonaccountof trustHisgrace. NowwhyshouldIbefrowned atandevencalledahereticwith suchvigourandscornthatit wouldseemIhavenohopeata laterdateandthisbecauseI cannotaccepttheviewsofa bodythathasbeensetupand

whichseemstohavetheidea thatitsviewsonallreligious mattersarefinal."

A.:Let

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TheCaseofMrs.DonaldMcIsaac PresentDayStigmatist ConfoundsUnbelievers

Despitethefactthataconsiderablenumberofpersonshaveknown ofthecase,nothingmuchhasbeenavailabletothepressaboutthestory ofMrs.DonaldMclsaac,astigmatic,inthelittleOntariovillageofUptergrove,86milesnorthofTorontoandbetweenLakesSimcoeandCouchiching.ShehasbornethewoundsofChrist'sPassionfor10years.Obviouslynopublicityhasbeensought.Lately,however,thecasecametowidespreadattentionthroughanarticlebyFrankHamiltonin"Maclean's," nationalmagazineofCanada.

WhetherthestigmatamarksofthewoundsofChrist's Passioninahumanbody-are miraculousornotissomething fortheChurchtodetermine, andtheChurchisnotlikely todothiswhilethepersonis stillliving.Ithasnotdoneso inthecaseofTheresaofKon,,,nersreuth,Bavaria,thoughindividualChurchmen,including evenaGermanCardinal(Faulhaber),arereportedasgoing onpublicrecordasaccepting thephenomenaasgenuine.One mustrelyonhumantestimony, andperhapsonpersonalexperiencewiththevictims,inthese cases.Thefactisthattheevidence,inboththeBavarianand theCanadianinstances,seems extremelystrongtomany people.

Thereisatendencyamong theologianstoclassifythestigmataascharismata,whichare notnecessarilyinthemselvesa signofpersonalsanctity,bui. aregiftstoapersonfromGod forthebenefitofmanysouls. Charismatahaveneverbeen common,buttheywerefairly widespreadintheinfantChurch andtheyhaveneverentirely disappeared,thoughtheyseem tohavetakendifferentformsin varyingages.

Charismisthesingular;cha- rismata,theplural.Thetermis fromSt.Paul,whodiscusses charismatainRomansxiiandI Cor.xii.Charismataaregiftsor gracesgrantedbyGodprima- rilyforthegoodofothersrather thanforthegoodoftherecipient.Internalsanctitymay manifestitselfthroughthem, buttheyarenotregardedasin anysensemerited.St.Paul enumeratesninecharismatain theearlyChurch-amongthem themiraculouspowersofhealing,ofspeakingwithtongues, .:1,(1ofprophesying.Intty!c.!sc ofstigmata,thegiftliesina personalphysicalandmental participationinthePassion,

withthewoundsofChristshowinginthebody(thoughsome-timesinvisibleandonlyfelt); andineverycaseofrealstigmatatherearealsoecstasies, whichareasortoftrancein whichthepersoniscompletely absorbedindivinethings.Thislatterstateisinthemystical orderandhasnorelationto hysteria,whichisapsychoneurosis,whereasinecstasyextraordinaryknowledgeisoften impartedbyGodandsometimes thingsarelearnedthatone wouldhavenomeansofknowingnaturally,suchasthepea- santTheresaofKonnersreuth's beingabletorepeatAramaic expressionsheardinhervisions ofthePassion.

OfficialsAreReserved AboutWoman'sWounds

Mrs.MclsaacisthepartIndianwifeofafarmer,isaged 48,hasborneeightchildren,six ofwhomareliving.Formore than10yearsshehashad woundsinherhands,feet,and side;alsointhehead,back,and rightshoulder.Duringsixdays oftheweeksheisanordinary housewife,whenthewounds arevisible,dry,and,itissaid, nowpainlessFridayevenings from6to9,however,shesuffersanecstaticexperience somewhatlikeChrist'ssuffering inthePassion,whenthewounds bleedandsomemenhavefaintedatthesightshepresents. Onewomanwhowrotetome afewmonthsagosaiditwas terrifyingtowitnesstheordeal. ThereisgreatsufferingbyMrs. MclsaaconFridayevenings.

ThoughtheTorontoarchdiocesanofficialstreatthecase withreserve,andhaveissued nothingtoindicatetheiracceptanceofitasmiraculous,neverthelessCardinalMcGuigan ofTorontoandCardinalGriffin ofWestminster,London,have beenamongtheChurchmen

whohavevisitedMrs.Mclsaac; andthewomanhasbeensubjectedtotwoextendedandscientificallycontrolledstudiesinhospitals-threeweeksin1945and twoin1946.Catholic,Protestant,andJewishdoctorshave participatedinthesestudies.At thistime,Mrs.Mclsaacwasnot leftaloneforamomenteither dayornight,andevenherregularConfessionwasforegone

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eredwithblood,andher hairwasmattedwithit.At timesduringthethreehours

AsMarksAreSymbols, PositionNotEssential shedidnotrespondtoquestions Notallstigmaticshavehad andwasinsensitivetothetouch'Ijustthesamenumberofwounds, ofahandorasuddennoise.andsomehavehadthespear There.werepauseswhenpainwound(intheside/onadiffer- seemedtosubside;thensheentsidethanMostothers.This answeredquestionsandtold..anterencewouldmeannong whatshehadseenwhenina toscholars,however,aswedo comatosecondition.AftereachnotknowfromwhattheBible pause,herpainseemedtoIncrease,thebleedingbecamesaysonwhichsidethespear greater,andfinallysheseemedwasthrustintoChrist,andthe completelyunconscious.Whenstigmataaresymbols,notHis theflowofbloodstoppedwounds.Althoughononeoctoward9o'clock,thepaincasion,inabriefreferencetothe seemedtogoandsheslept,ap-Mclsaaccasein"ListeningIn," parentlynormally.Shortlyaf-wedeclaredthatherhandstigterward,sheawokeasfromamatawereinthe'wrists,notin soundsleepandrememberedthepalms,wefoundfroman eyewitnesswhowrotetousthat Wthisisnotso;"Maclean's"also indicatestheyareinthepalms. Hereagainthepositioninastig- maticwouldnotsettlethecontroversywhereChrist'snails wentin.TheHolyShroudof. Turinindicatesthewrists;the Scripturespeaksofthehands, butold-timewritersincluded thewristsinthehands.

Msgr.M.Smith,Editor-in-Chiefof"The Register,"ChainofAmericanCatholic Newspapers,DiscussestheCaseofa CanadianWoman,MotherofEightChildren,WhoBearsonHerBodytheMarks ofChrist'sPassion.

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makeisolationimpossible. Onecurioustestwastoadvance thetimesurreptitiouslyby changingherscheduleofmeals rodotherhospitalcare,inorder tostartofftheecstasyatatime otherthanitsregularhour. Thoughshehadnowatchor clockintheroom,theecstatic agoniescamerightontheirregularschedule,6to9o'clock, realtime.

ProtestantDoctorsHave DescribedOddWounds

AProtestantdoctortoldthe Maclean'swriter}hatsheis perfectlynormal,thoughsheis fairlydeafandhasweakeyes; shetalkedeasilyandcheerfullyduringtheweekhestudied her,particularlyofreligionbut alsoofotherthings.Fridayafternoon,themarksonherbody begantolosetheirhardness, andtoward6o'clocktheylooked morelikefreshwounds.She seeminglylapsedintoatrance, herpainintensifiedtoagony,a minutedropofbloodappeared atthehairline,soonadropappearedatoneofthefoot wounds,graduallythewounds began to bleed.By9 o'clockherfacewascov-

allthathadhappenedduring thepausesandfilledindetails aboutwhatshehadseenwhen intheperiodsofcoma.Sheslept wellthatnight.Saturdaymorningshewassurprisinglyfresh andyouthfullooking,"andin verygoodhealth."

Whatevertheexplanationof herstigmata,thereisnodoubt oftheirexistence.OneProtestantspecialisttoldthe"Maclean's"writerthatthewounds aremostpeculiar.Thoseonthe handsandfeetaresquare.On thebackofthehandsandon theinstepstheyaredarkand slightlyhard.Onthepalmsand onthesolestheyaresomewhat smallerandreddish,andare coveredwithasortoftransparenttissue.Thewoundinher leftsideisdeepandshapedlike alongnarrowdiamond.The headwounds,underthehairline, aremostlycircular.Onher backthereareseveralcrosswise' reddishmarks,likelash.narks.

Anotherwoundappearsonly inHolyWeek.Itisalarge bleedingsoreontherightshoulder,whereChristcarriedHis cross.

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desirestoannouncethathehasentered intopartnershipwith

BecausetheTorontodiocesan authoritiesdonotencourage visitstoMrs.Mclsaac,even,on thepartofpriestsandreligious, onlyascreenedportionofcallers cangetby.Thosewhoseinterestispurelyreligiousare usuallyadmitted,andsomeProtestantministershavebeenallowedin.Tobea"veryimportantperson"doesnotclear theway.Mrs.Mclsaacgrants nointerviewstothepress,and sheacceptsnomoney.Mostof hervisitorsaretheordinary workingpeople,butspecialarrangementsaremadeforphysicians.

HypnosisCan'tAccount ForOrganicChanges

ThoughtheCatholicChurch hasformalyacceptedsamecases ofthestigmataassupernatural, andtherehavebeenconsiderablymorethan300notedCatholiccasesofthephenomena, manyattemptshavebeenmade togiveanaturalexplanation. Somehavesuggestedararedisease,butifthisweretrueit wouldhavetobeonethatonly Catholicsacquire,fornobody butaCatholichaseverbeena stigmatic.Othersupposedexplanationshavebeensuggested,auto-suggestion,catalepsy, somnambulism,self-hypnosis, andmostofalleitherhysteria orhallucination.

Asforhypnosis,anybodywho knowsthissubjectscientifically saysthatperfectmentalntrmateyisthebestconditionfor it,notahystericalcondition. Hypnotismmightbringsomeof theminorappearancesofthe stigmaticecstasy,butitcould notproduceall.Hypnosis(in anyform)couldeffectpurely functionalchangesinthebody, butnothingorganic,exceptperhapsinthemostindirectway.

Hypnosiswouldnotcauseactual wounds,thoughinsomecasesit mightinducebleeding.One Canadiandoctorwhoexamined Mrs.Mclsaactold"Maclean's" thathercaseis"subconscious mentalactionwhichaffectsthe highernervecentrescontrollingtissuenutritionincertainspots."

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Thismumbojumbopretends thathypnosiscanaffectorganic tissue;itcannot.

Suggestion,catalepsy,and somnambulismareallordinary stagesofhypnosis,notsomethingseparate.

BloodFlowButNot

TissuesMaybeAffected

PersonallyIhaveneverseen astigmatic,exceptoneinwhom thephenomenamaynowbe forming.Bleedingalone,asin thiscase,isnotasufficient proof,forthebloodistoacertaindegreesubjecttoahypnotist'scontrol.Ihavepersonallywitnessedcasesinwhich slightwoundsweredeliberately causedin'thebodyunderhypnosis,thewoundsweretoldnot tobleed,andtheydidnot,until toldtheycould;alsoIhaveseen bloodleaveanarmonhypnotic command,thearmbecomelike death,andthenthebloodreturnoncommand.Theflowof bloodbeingfunctional,itordinarilyobeys,tosomeextent,a hypnoticcommand,whichwriterscontendismadetothesubconsciousmind(whichseeminglycontrolsmanybodilyfunctionswithoutourrealisationof thisatanytime).AlsoIknow thatthereissuchathingasselfhypnosis,thoughitisrare.It couldmakebleedingpossible withoutconsciousfraud.

Butthisdoesnotexplainhow tissuecanbeaffectedinstigmaticcases,whichwouldhave tohappenwherethereareholes throughthehandsandfeetanda deepholeintheside.Hypnosis, nomatterwhatnameisgivento it,ispurelypsychological,not organic,inaction;anditisdecidedlylimited.

Hallucination,Hysteria

OfferNoExplanation

Hallucinationisanasinine suggestionasacauseofstigmata.Onedoesnotbringon deepwoundsbydelusion.Webster'sdefineshallucinationsas "perceptionofobjectswithno reality,orexperienceofsensationswithnoexternalcause, usuallyarisingfromdisorderof thenervoussystemasindeliriumtremens."

"Masshypnosis,"whichwould necessarilyapplytoallprmany ofthosewhothoughttheysaw thestigmata,isequallyastonishingforitsfutilityasanexplanation.

Hysteriaseemstomenoexplanationforthestigmata.Medically,itisapsychoneurotic conditioncharacterizedbyemotionalexcitabilityandoftenby agreatvarietyofothersympoms,suchaspartiallossesof memory,functionalparalysis andpains,upsetstomach,and otherillness-altogetherfunctional,notorganic.Thestigmatawhentheyaredeepand lastingaredefinitelyorganic, notmerelyfunctional.Furthermoremysticalecstasies,usually joinedwithextraordinaryinfusedinformation,arealways presentinrealstigmatics.

KnowingonlywhatIhave readabouttheMclsaaccase,I wouldmakenoattempttopass onit.Itannoysme,however,to havesuchthingslightlydismissedbytheignorantorbythose whoapproachallsuchproblems withthe"It-can't-happen-here" attitude.Ontheotherhand,I haveonlythehighestadmirationforrespectfulscepticismon thepart,pfresponsibleChurch authoritiesinanycaseofthe supposedsupernatural;they havearighttodemand,andin authenticcasestheyget,strong signs. Onethingstronglyinfavourof authenticityintheMclsaaccase isthatthedoctorsandpsychia- tristsadmitthewomanisquite normalmentally.Hysterical peoplearenotaltogethernor-mal;theyaresuspicious,undecided,restless,anxious,emotional,over-sensitive.Thewounds ofarealstigmaticarenever infected;thoseofMrs.Mclsaac passthisseveretest.Itwould 111111111111SE1111111111111.1111N1

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beimpossibleforlastingself-inducedwoundsnottoinfect.The factthatthiswoman'swounds aremostcertainlythere,and bleedspontaneouslyonschedule,definitelyobliteratesany continuedfraud,byuseofphysicalmeans.

Diabolicalactionissuggested; theChurchknowshowto "discernevilspirits."From whatIhaveread,Iwoulddiscarddiabolicalactivityinthis case,justasIwouldinTheresa Neumann's.

StigmataWereAcquired GraduallyOver10Years

Somearguethatagradualappearanceofthestigmataargues againsttheirsupernaturalveracity,andthatmostofthemgraduallyappear.Theanswerto thisisthat,thoughthemiraculousismadeclearerbyinstanteneousness,thatconditionis notessential.Whatisneeded isproofofinterventionabove thecourseofnature,andalso proofthatitisfromGod.

InMrs.Mclsaac'scase,the stigmatacamegradually.In 1937,sheclaimedthatavision appeared,andasmallpainful sorecameonthebackofher righthand.Shetriedtohide it,butthefamilyinsistedthat shegotodoctorafterdoctor. Nonecouldcureit.Theother woundsappearedoverathreeyearperiod.Thehandand footwoundsgraduallydeepeneduntiltheywentclearthrough. Thewoundswerepainfuland bledeasilywhentouched.Most painfulofallwastheside wound,particularlyafterit deepened.Graduallythepain easedoffduringsixdaysofthe week,butintensifiedonFridays.

By1940,whenthelastofher stigmataappeared,thepainand bleedingswereconfinedtothree hours,6to9p.m.,onFridays, andfrom11p.m.tomidnighton HolyThursday.

Mrs.Mclsaacisshortand stout,cheerfulandbusyabout herhouse,dressesplainly,eats sparingly,fastsoften,doesher andlooksafter herhusbandandsixchildren. Oneofherdaughtersisagraduatenurse.Twogirlshavebeen bornsincethestigmataoccurred. Themotherhasalwaysbeena piouswomanandevenbefore thestigmatacameshewentto Massdailyforyears.Shegoes ontripseverynowandthen. usuallytoshrines,andshelives inavillageof204persons,half ofthemCatholics.Shewasonly anaveragestudentinschool, anddidnotgotohighschool, butherneighboursknewheras abrightandhappyperson.She isathoroughlynormalcountry housewife.NotallherCatholic neighbours,itissaid,areconvincedthatthecaseissupernatural,butsomeoftheProtestantsthinkitmaybe.In otherwords,thelocalreaction tothecaseisfullynormal.MonsignorMatthewSmith.

NuptialMasswascelebratedbytheRev.E. McKennaonFeb.3,atSt.Mary'schurch,Leederville,whenGracePatricia,onlydaughterofthelate Mr.L.Crofts,ofMargaretRiver,andMrs.Crofts, ofWembley,wasmarriedtoKevinFrancis,youngestsonofthelateMr.E.CorbittandMrs.Corbitt, ofPerth.

ThebrideworeherChildof Marycloakoverherattractive long-trainedfrockofwhitelace. Herlargeveil,whichwasappliquedwithwhitesatinbells, washeldinplacewithspraysof orangeblossom,andshecarried ashowerbouquetofwhiteroses, stephanotis,andcarnations. Hertwobridesmaids,Misses WendyWillmottandMary.Dillon,werefrockedinpaleblue organdie,withdeepdoublecollars,withveryfullskirts.Their julietcapswereencircledwith freshflowersofgerberas,roses andcarnations,whichalsocomposedtheirbouquets.

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Theopeningsentenceof theCommonwealthConstitution, "humbly,relyingontheblessing ofGod,"hasbeenchosenasthe themeandmottoofthecelebrations.

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ThebestmanwasMr.Bruce Chipper,andthegroomsmanMr. AlanCrofts. ThealtarwasmostbeautifullydecoratedbytheSistersof Mercyinpalepinkgladioliand carnations.ThedelightfulsingingofMrs.J.Carmodyand daughteraddedtothedevotion oftheoccasion.

Thereceptionwasheldatthe homeofthebride,whereabout 40guestswerewelcomedbythe bride'smother,whoworea smartfrockofnavyandwhite sheer.Shewasassistedbythe groom'smother,whochosean attractivelybeadedfrockof blackmosscrepe.

Laterthehappycoupleleft fortheAlbanydistrict,where thehoneymoonwasspent.The bridetravelledinpowder-blue crepewithcyclamensashand hat,withbiscuitaccessories.

MASSTIMETABLES

ST.COLUMBA'SSOUTH PERTH.

St.Columba'sChurch,Forrest Street.

SundayMassesat7.30and 9.30

StateSchool,ThelmaSt.,Como. SundayMassat8. StateSchool,LeyStreet,South Como.

SundayMassat9.

KenningtonParish(Church, CareyStreet): EverySundayat7a.m.and 9a.m.

'Scarborough(Church,&arbor* BeachRoad):

Evex1ySundayat7.30a.m,and 9a.m.

NorthBeach(Hall): EverySundayat8.20a.m.

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

Rivervale(Church,Corner SalisburyandGladstoneSts.): 7.30a.m.and9.30a.m.

Carlisle(Church,Corner LionandMachamleySts.);8.90 a.m.

RockinghamParish:

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

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

VictoriaParkParish: Massesat7,8,9and10a.m. everySunday.

MundaringParish:

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

SecondSunday:Chidlow (Hall);8a.m.;Mundaring,9.90 a.m.

ThirdSunday:Darlington,8 a.m.;Mundaring,9.30a.m.

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

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

SpearwoodParish: Spearwood(Church):1st.and 3rd.Sundays,8.30a.m.;2nd. and4th.Sundays,10a.m, NavalBase:1st.and3rd.Sunday7a.m.;2nd.,4th.and5th. Sundays,8.30

GreylandsMigrantCamp(RecreationHall): EverySunday,at9,a.m.

DunreathHostel,Dunreath: EverySundayat9a.m.

POSTY'SWHISTLE

DearGirlsandBoys,

I'magainahappyuncleas themailbagisnotemptythis week.ThereisonefromGrandpaandGrandmother(abeautifulcheeryletterthis,whichI'm sureyou'llallread)andothers aswell.Soit'snoIyonderI'm glad.Nowwhataboutsome morewriting?Bestwishes.

UNCLEMAC.

BUSHIES'CORNER,1951. s.d.

Previouslyacknowledged 100 "Killorglin,"Corrigin 1 1 0 GrandpaandGrandmother 100 J.B.,Jarrandale 26 Wellwisher,Brookton 100

ownersof41great-grandchildren,sothat'sthat.

Stamps:"Killorglin,"Corrigin;BrendanBettridge,Mt. Hawthorn.

Well,Ihopethechildrenwill writetothecorneroften.Ilike readingtheirlittleletters.I'd likethemto.tellushowthey likeourcountry,withthesunshineandrainandthepretty bushflowers.

youandthechildrenabright andhappyNewYear,with God'sblessing. GRANDFATHERandGRANDMOTHER.

N.B.:Toallwhohaveaided thefund,Isendmycordial thanks.Ifatanytimeadonationisnotacknowledged,please letmeknow.Iwishtoacknowledgeeveryone,butsometimesoneisoverlooked.

Havetheyseenthekangaroos oropossumsyet?Ourchildren

UNCLEMAC.

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ElderlyCoupleWrite OfPerth90YearsAgo WagerupPostOffice, January29,1951.

DearUncleMac,-Hereweare again,GrandfatherandI,our firstvisitforthenewyear.I hopeyouhadahappyChristmasandenjoyedthatturkey andplumpudding;wedid.By theway,howmanythreepenny bitsdidyougetinyourpieceof pudding?Igotthree.Idon't knowhowmanyIswallowed. Wehadratheranicesurprise, asfourgenerationsofthefamilysatdowntodinnerthatday, allofthesamenameonthe maleside.Theywerethe father,theson,thegrandson, andthegreat-grandson.The youngestoneyearoldandthe oldest91butamonth,alltruebornWestAustralians.

Thegreat-grandfatherwas bornattheCanningin1861,and hiswifewasborninPerthin '62,andtheyaretheproud

W.I.EASTCOTTANDPART OFFAMILY.

usedtokeepthemforpetsin thehouseatonetime.The opossumisagreatpet,onlylook outfortheglasswareandcrockeryandwindowcurtains.They likeclimbingoverthem.Well, Idon'tfeellikewritingmuch thistime;myeyesarenottoo goodandmyhandwantstogo onstrike,andthepenisgettingtheworseforwear,soaltogetherI'dbetterstop,oryou willneverbeabletoreadthis.

Iamenclosingasmalldonation forthechildren'sCorner.Wish-

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DearGrandpaandGrandmother, Iwasdelightedtoreceiveyour lovelyletterandI'mgladyou haveoverlookedtheaccident whichhappenedtoyourlastone. Thatone,thisoneandeveryone youwritehasadistinctive charmwhicheveryreaderofthe Cornerappreciates.Sowrite wheneverthemoodtakes.you andeveryletterwillbewelcome. Youhaveeveryreasontobe proudofthefourgenerations oftrueWestAustraliansshown inthephotowhichIamarrangingtoprinted.EachlookssplendidandIamsureeachisproud oftheGrandmotherwhosepen describesearlyWestAustralia soably.

No,Ididn'twinanythreepenceintheChristmaspudding Allthefamilythreepenceswere pooledtobuyacharityticket, but,withourusualluck,we drewablank.

Well,goodfolk,thisisallfor now.Thanksagainforyour letter,andmayeverygoodwish attendyou.

UNCLEMAC.

St.Joseph'sConvent,Fremantle.

DearUncleMac,-Iamwritingonbehalfofthegirlswhom youcongratulatedin"TheRecord."Weareverygrateful andwishtoexpressourthanks toyou.Weareallsettleddown atschoolagainnow,afteradelightfullongholiday.Mostof theboarderswenttothecountry. IwenttoManjimup, whereIhadalovelyholiday.It wasmostlygoodweather,althoughitrainedagreatdeal overthenewyear.Iloveswimming,andwhenitwashotI usuallyspentthedayatthe beach. IcameuptoSwanbournetwo weeksbeforecomingbackto school,andIspentagreatdeal oftimeatLeighton.' Wehavenewsummeruniformsforschool.Theyare veryniceandcoolandvery popular.

ThisyearI'mintheseventh standard,andhavestartedmany newsubjects.AlthoughI've onlybeenbackalittlewhile,I likeitverymuch.

Allthegirlsareveryanxious aboutourannualsports,forwe aregoingtohaveswimming raceswhichwilladdmarksto thehouses.Therearefour houses,"Campion,""DeVialar," 'DeMazenod,"and"Xavier."Yourssincerely, MARIELENNEN.

DearMarie,

Manythanksforwritingon behalfofthegirlsofSt.Joseph's Icannothelpbeinggratefulto yourcollege,becausethegirls arealwayssoloyalto"TheCorner."

IamgladyoulikeFirstYear work.Asyousay,manysubjectsarenew,soifyoumaster thefundamentalsofthesein firstyear,secondandthirdwill notworryyouunduly.Write again,Marie.Bestwishes.

UNCLEMAC.

YearsagowhenEnglandwas fierceandunsettled,therelived akingandqueenwhohadfour sons.Themotherwasoneof thefeweducatedladiesofthat time,andshepossessedabeautifulbookwhichhadbeenboth writtenandillustratedbyhand. Itwastheworkofsomegood monkswhoweregreatlyskilled atsuchtasks.

Therecameadaywhenthe queengatheredherfoursons aroundherandpromisedthe booktotheboywho-couldread itfirst.Thethreeeldestboys laughedattheideaofreading, fortheythoughtthattobea woman'stask,aman'sbeingto fightandhuntandfeast.But

TheWeek'sThought "Hewhoshowstempershows hisenemywherehemighthit him." -ChineseProverb.

thebabyofthefamily,whose namewasAlfred,wasdelightedwiththelovelybook,andhe persevereduntilhewasable toreadit.Thenthebookbecamehis.

Ashegrewolder,troubled timescameforAlfred.The Danesattackedhiscountry,and firsthisfatherwaskilledand then,onebyone,hisfourbrothers.ThusAlfredwascalledtobeking,andhefought theDanesfor29yearsofthe53 helived.Oftenhewasbeaten and,ononeoccasion,heburnt thecakeswhenhewashidingin apoorwoman'scottage.

Finally,however,hebeatthe Danessocrushinglythatforthe restofhisreignEnglandwasat peace. AfterthatAlfreddidallhe couldtorebuildthecountry.He foundedtheBritishfleet,becausehebelievedthatifthe Danescameagainitwouldbe bettertofightthemonsearather thanonland.Thenherebuilt thetowns,churches,andfinally theschools.Educationinthose troubledtimeshadbeencarried onbythemonks.Alfredhelpedthemonkstoimprovethe standardsnotonlyoftherich butalsothepoorpeople.He alsohelpedtotranslatetheBible andothergoodbooksfrom LatinintoEnglish,andhebegan thefirsthistoryofEnglandan Englishmanhadattempted. Alfredhituponanovelplan tomeasuretimeinordertodo allthethingshewishedtodo. Hehadthreecandlesofdifferent colours,eachofwhichwould burnforeighthoursexactly. Thesewereputinacovered container,andAlfredwatched aseachoneburned'low.Thus hehadeighthoursforwork, eighthoursforprayerandrecreation,andeighthoursfor sleep.Suchaplan,Ithink, showedexactlywhatmannerof manAlfredwas-wise,patient, andgood.

FortheNatureLover.

SomeThingsYouDidn't KnowAboutKangaroos

Thursday,March1,1951.

smallwhencomparedwiththose ofotheranimalsofthesame weight.Thehindquartersare large,heavyandverystrong, whilethetailisexceptionally bigandmaybenearlyaslong asthebody.Thekangaroo doesnotstandonitsfourlegs likeotherfour-footedanimals, butstandsonitstwohindlegs andusesitstailforapropto holditselfupright.Itshead tapersfromabroadforeheadto arathersharpnose,andthe largepointedearsliketrumpets enableittocatchthefaintest sound.Theearsarecovered withshortgrizzledhairsonthe outside,andhavelongwhitish hairsontheinside.Itskeen powerofscesthelpsitvery greatlyindetectingtheapproachofanenemy.Themuzzleorfrontpartofthenoseis bareandverysensitive.The shapeofthemouthispeculiar, andyouwouldthink,onfirst seeingit,howlikethemouthof arodent(rat)itis.Thereis thisdifferencehowever:onthe upperjawtherearesixincisors, thetwocentralonesofWhich arelargetomatchwiththoseof thelowerjaw.Thereareonly twoincisorsonthelowerjaw, andthesearenearlyhorizontal andseemtogrowstraightforwardinsteadofupwardSometimesthereareverysmallcan- ines-oneoneithersideofthe incisors-ontheupperjaw,but therearenocaninesonthe lowerjaw.Thetwocentralincisorsontheupperjawwork uponthetwohorizontalincisors onthelowerjawandenablethe kangarootonipgrass,twigs, leavesoftrees,rootsandyams. Onbothsidesofeachjaware sixmolarsthelastfourofwhich havingridgesonthecrownor toptoenablethefoodtobewell ground,up.

(Moreaboutthekangaroo nextweek.)

-From"SomeofNature'sSecrets."ByA.R.Morrison.

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Let'sHaveaPoem (FortheLasses).

MAGDALEN.

MagdalenatMichael'sgate Tirledatthepin; OnJoseph'sthornsangthe blackbird, "Letherin!Letherin!"

"Hastthouseenthewounds?" slidMichael, "Knowestthouthysin?" "Itisevening,evening,"sang theblackbird, "Letherin!Letherin!"

"Yes,Ihaveseenthewounds, AndIknowmysin."

"Sheknowsitwell,well,well," sangtheblackbird, "Letherin!Letherin!"

"Thoubringestnoofferings?" saidMichael "Naughtsavesin," Andtheblackbirdsang,"Sheis sorry,sorry, Letherin!Letherin!"

Whenhehadsunghimselfto tosleep, Andnightdidbegin, OnecameandopenedMichael's gate, AndMagdalenwentin.

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LeaveMeWithaSmile

Dick:"Mybrotherfellagainst thepianoandhurthishead."

Harry:"Didhehurtitmuch?"

Dick:"No.Hefell*onthe softpedal."

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"Ilookupontuftingasa tonic."

"Yes,andapassinglorryasa pick-me-up,Isuppose."

Barber'sAssistant:"Haven'tI shavedyoubefore,Sir?"

"No,Igotthatscarinaroad accident."

CRAPE

HOSPITAL

Therearemanykindsofkangaroos,rangingfromthelarge redkangaroooversixfeetin heighttothetinyhoneymouse, onlyafewinchesinlength. All,however,aremuchalikein generalbuild,althoughtheydifferinsize.Fromthedescriptionofonekindacomparisonof anyotherkinddfkangaroomay bemade,andpointsofdifference noted. Atfirstglance,theupperpart ofthebodyisseentobemuch slighterinbuildthanthelower part.Thehead,neckand shouldersandfrontlegsseem

MotoristtoTramp:"Whydon't youwashydurself,myman?"

Tramp:"Can't,'cosI'mtoo busy,guy-nor."

Motorist:"Toobusy!Whatdo youmean?Toobusyatwhat?"

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takeityoumeantheCatholic Church.Ifyouwerelisteningto theCatholicAnswerinrecent weeksyouheardmeexplain thatthatChurchwasinfact setupbyJesusChristwhose teachingsyousaybelieve.He setupthatbodypreciselythat itmightteachallmenwhatsoeverHehimselftaught.InorderthattheChurchmightfulfilthis missionHepromisedthatHe wouldbewiththeChurchtill timeshouldbenomore.In teachingHisdoctrinethat Churchwastobeinfallible.To thatChurchHegavethepower totransmittoitsmembersthe benefitsoftheAtonementwhich Hepaidforthesinsofallmen. Hetaughtperfectlyclearlythat thosewhowishedtobelongto Himmustbemembersofthat Churcnsothatanyonewhorefusedtoobeythiscommandof Histherebycuthimselfofffrom Hisfellowship.

Itfollowsquiteobviouslyfrom thewayinwhichChristfounded HisChurchthatitsviewsonall religiousmattersmustbefinal. AChurchfoundedbyChristto teachwhatsoeverHehadrevealedMustnecessarilybeableto settleauthoritativelyanyquestionregardingreligiousmatters. Yousaythatyoucannotaccept theviewsofthisbody.Iam surethiscanonlymeanthat youaremistakenaboutwhat thoseviewsare.Atallevents youcannotclaimtobelievethe teachingsofJesusChristand thenrefusetoheartheChirrh whichHesetup.astheguardian anddispenserofHistruth. Yourobviousdutyistoinform yourselffurther. Asregardsbeingfrownedon andtreatedwithscorn.That certainlyisnottheattitudeof

Continuedfrompap7 anyCatholictowardsonewhois genuinelyseekingtruthasyou are.Thewishofeverytrue Christianwouldbethatyou shouldcometotheperfect knowledgeofthattruthwhich willsetyoufreefromthebondageoferror.EveryCatholic wouldbereadytodowhathe orshecouldtohelpyoutowardsthatgoat.Truthhowever byitsverynatureisavigorousthing,norwouldanyusefulpurposebeservedbytrying otftofmistakenkindness,to concealfromyouthatyour ideasofthemeaningofChrist's teachingareveryfarfrom complete.

Youalsoclaimthatitisyour rightanddutytoworshipGod asyouplease.Statedbadly,as youstateit,thatclaimisnonsense.Obviouslyitisyourduty toworshipGodasHepleases andnotasyouplease.However whatyoureallymeanisprobablythatyouhavetheright anddutytofollowyourconscienceinthematterofworshippingGod,andthatistrue.

Thefactthatyouhavetakenthe troubletowritemethisletter andthatyoudolistentothese broadcastsseemstoindicate thatyouarenotaltogether happyinyourconscience.That infactyouhavebeguntodoubt whetheryouareintruthfollowingyourconscienceinthis matteroftheworshipofGod.If thatisso,thenyouareobviouslyobligednottoletthe matterresttherebuttopursue yourenquiriesintowhatJesus Chrisdidreallyteach.Ifyou joinearnestprayerforlightto yourseekingyoumaybeassuredthatyouwillfindwhat youareseeking.

ShouldaPersonWhoLivesImmorally

ContinueHearingMassRegularly!

-ANXIOUS"INGLEWOOD.

Willyoupleasecommenton thefollowingstatement:Aman thatlivesanimmorallifebut goestoMassisabetterman thanonethatlivesagoodlife anddoesnotgotoMass?

A.:Itispracticallyimpossibletomakeanyusefulcommentonthatstatementasit stands.Therearefartoomany ambiguitiesinthetermsused topermitadirectanswerasto whetherthestatementistrue orfalse.Howeverletusdiscuss brieflysomeofthe,issuesthat mightberaisedandthenperhapsyouwillbeinaposition topassjudgementonthestatementforyourself.

Firstofall,Itakeitthat bothmenreferredtoaresupposedtobeCatholics.That makesthesecondhalfofthe statementimpossible.Awell instructedCatholicwhoisina positiontogotoMassonSundaysanddeliberatelyabstains fromdoingsoisnotleadinga goodlife.Heisdeliberatelydisobeyingacommandwhich obligeshimunderpainofgrave sin.Thatishowthematter standsobjectively.OfcourseI knowjustaswellasyoudo thatpeoplecangetthemselves intosuchamuddledstateof mindabouttheirobligations thateventhoughwhattheydo oromitbeinitselfgravelysinfultheiractionforthemisnot gravelysinful.Thisconfusion cancomeeitherfrommistaken ideasabouttheirobligationsor fromsomekindofemotional upsetwhichcloudstheirjudgement.Forexampleaperson whowasinthestateofsin mightmistakenlyconcludethat itwouldbebetterforhimto remainawayfromMasson Sundaywhileinthatstate. Suchaconclusionisfalsebut

stillitisunderstandabletc anyonewhoknowshowmuddle-headedpeoplecanbe.Apersoninthismistakenframeof mindmightconceivablyremain awayfromMasswithoutcommittingagravesin.

Tocomenowtothefirstpart oftheproposition.Fromthe restofyourletterIgatherthat theimmorallifethatthishy- potheticalpersonissupposedto beleadingisnotimmoralin thecommonsenseofthatword.

Youleavethemattervery vaguebutreallyallthatyour accusationseemstocometois thisthatyoudonotconsider thepersonconcernedtoliveup tothestandardthatyouassociatewithregularattendance atMass.Acertainamountof experiencehasmademevery scepticalaboutacceptingthe statementsofpeoplewhoare carelessabouttheirownreligiousdutieswhentheycitethe disedifyinglivesofregular church-goersasanexcuse.It isnotgiventoustoread,the secretsofhearts.Wecanobservetheexternalbehaviourof othersandguessattheirinteriordispositionsbuttheseguesses,particularlywhentheyare unfavourable,areveryliable tobewideofthetruth.The merefactthatamandoesfulfil someofhisobligationsfaithfullyinmattersthatwecan observeshouldratherpre-disposeustogivehimthebenefit ofthedoubtinothermatters whicharenotsubjecttoour observation.

Onefurtherpoint.Justaswe cannotjudgeoftheinterior dispositionsofanotherneither canweknowthestrengthof thetemptationtowhichthat otherissubject.Theobservance ofoneofthecommandments, whichforusisrelativelyeasy,

YOUCANDOALLYOURSHOPPINGAT GOLDFIELDS LEADING EMPORIUM

WHEREYOUALWAYSGET

THEBESTOFSERVICE

maybealmostinsuperablydifficultforanother.Apartfrom possiblepathologicalcasesthere isnogreatdifficultyingoingto MassonSundaysforaperson inordinarycircumstances. HencewhenaCatholicomits thisdutywhichisobligatory underpainofgravesinitis naturaltoconcludethatheis inasadstateofspiritually.

Owingtothepeculiardifficulty ofsomeoftheothercommandmentswearemuchmorelikely tobemistakenifweformour judgementsonwhatwecanob-

serveofapersonsconduct. Furthermorethereisreasonto hopethatonewhoattendsregularlytohisreligiousduties willultimatelybringtherestof hisconductintolinewithhis religiousprofession.ACatholic whodoesnotfulfiltheseobligationsisnotverylikelyto persevereforlonginleadinga goodlifeinotherrespects.That atleastiswhatexperienceas wellasfaithwouldleadoneto expect. SonowIthinkyoushouldbe inapositiontomakeupyour ownmindaboutthestatement yousentme.Ifyouarestillin doubtthenIwouldsuggestthat yougetintouchwiththepersonwhoissupposedtohave madethestatementandask himjustwhathedidmean.

APhraseFromthePsalmsConcerning

TheEagleAppliestoGratitudetoGod

Ihaveaquestionherefrom "J.McS."aboutthemeaningof anexpressionwhichIsuppose manyofushaveusedwithout perhapsadvertingtoitsorigin. "J.McS."cameacrossthisexpressioninaprayercontained intheAustralianCatholic PrayerBookandsheasks:

Whatisthemeaningofthe expresion"thylifeshallbe renewedliketheeagle?"

A.Theprayerwhichyou quoteismadeupofportionof twoPsalmsthe33rd.and102nd. accordingtothenumeration inCatholicBibles.Ifyouwish toconsulttheHebreworiginal thecorrespondingpsalmsare the34thand103rd.Thereis noneedtoconsulttheoriginal inthiscaseasthetranslation isquiteaccurate.

Tounderstandthemeaning ofthephrasewemustrecall theviewsheldbytheancients, andindeed,bythenotsovery ancients,onthatwonderfulbird theeagle.Idoubtwhether thereisanyotherbirdwhich appearssofrequentlyinthe mythologyofthevariousraces andpeoples.Theeagleisalso usedinmanycontextsasa symbol.Whatseemstohave beenmostimpressiveaboutthe eaglewasitslongevityorone mightalmostsayitsimmortality.Oneofthethingsofwhich theeagleissymbolicisimmortality.

Itseemstohavebeenquite generallythoughtthatinsome wayoranothertheeaglehad thesecretofeternalyouth.Delightfulstorieswereinventedto explainhowthiscameabout. Theancients,ofcourse,didnot havethedoubtfuladvantage whichwehaveofseeingthese noblebirdsinastateofbedraggledanddejectedmisery,sayin aZoologicalgardens.AnItalian writerwhodiedin1605,Ulissi AldrovandigivesafulldescriptioninhisbookonOrnithology ofhowMotherEaglerecovered heryouthafterhatchingouther brood.Heisquotingtheancient viewsonthematter.Thefirst stepwastopickoutaclearwide fountainnottoofarfromher nest.Thenshesoareduptothe thirdheaven,whichaccording inancientviewswasavery warmlegion.Afteragoodbakingthewisebirdfoldsher wingsanddropsintothedepths ofthecoolclearlake.Itseems thatthesuddentransitionfrom hottocoldhasaparticularly beneficialeffect,thecoldapparentlyproducinganindeaseof interiorwarmthLeavingthe

fountaintheeaglereturnstothe nestwhereherchildrenrally roundandcoverherwiththeir wingsenablinghertokeepthe temperatureuptillallthetraces ofagehavebeensweatedaway. Theyfeedhermeanwhileona dietsuitableforyoungbirds. Theupshotifitallisthat Mother,well,renewsheryouth liketheeagle.Aldrovandirather spoilstheeffectofthisaccountbyremarkingthatthe twoeaglesthathereareddid notruntruetoformbutaged justlikeanyotherbirdsof prey;hesuggeststhismaybe duetotheirbeingtameeagles.

Themeaningofthewords theninthecontextinwhich youfoundthemissimplythat ifthesouldoesnotforgetthe dutyofgratitudetowardsGod forallHisbenefitsGodinturn willmakethatsoulasstrong andlonglivedasaneagle.

WhatIsNecessary InRecitingRosary!

"VICTORY"asks: Isitnecessarywhenreciting theRosaryinprivateorinpublictosaytheCreed,oneOar FatherandthreeHailMarys beforethefirstMystery?

A.No,itisnotnecessary. Theseprayersstrictlyspeaking donotbelongtotheRosaryat all.Tilecustomyourefertois observedinmanyplacesandin itselfitisalaudablecustom bothonthegroundthatthe moreprayerswesaythe'better andalsobecausethoseintroductoryprayersgivetheless punctualmembersofthecongregationachanceofarriving beforetheessentialpartofthe Rosarybegins. AccordingtotheRom'inBreviarytheRosaryis"acertain formofprayerinwhichwesay fifteendecadesortensofHail MaryswithanOurFatherbetweeneachten,whileateach ofthesefifteendecadeswerecallsuccessivelyoneofthe mysteriesofourRedemption."

Soyoucanseeforyourselfthat theessentialpartoftheRosary consistsofthesayingofthe

OurFathersandHailMarys andthemeditationonthe eventsoftheLife,Deathand ResurrectionofOurLord.Any otherprayerswhichhavebeen addedtothismustbelookedon asnon-essential. Oneratherinterestingpoint abouttheRosaryistheimplicit denialwhichitgivestothe nonsensicalassertionwhichis heardsooftenthat"youcan onlydoonethingatatime." Wearedirectedwhilesaying theprescribedprayerstooccupyourselvesinmeditatingon eventsinthelifeofOurLord. Everyonewhohastriedthe experimentknowsthatthisis notmerelypossiblebuteasy butstillthosewhoseefittoatackthisparticulardevotion keeponrepeatingthenonsensicalassertionIreferredto. TheRosaryisinfactanexampleoftheprofoundknowledge ofpsychologywhichisimplicit inmanyCatholicpracticesof devotionItisoneofthoseperfectlynaturaltransitionsfrom vocaltomentalprayer."VICTORY"continues:

FastandAbstinence

OnSaints',HolyDay

WhenSt.Patrick'sDayfalls onaFridayandthefeastofthe AssumptionfallsonaFriday isoneobligedtoabstainfrom meatprovidedoneabstainson thepreviousThursday?

A.:Thereisacertainconfusionofthoughtinyourquestion "VICTORY".TheFeastofthe Assumptionisaholidayof obligationfortheuniversal Churchandassuchisfreefrom theobligationofabstinence. ConsequentlywhenthisFeast fallsonaFridaythereisno obligationtoabstainfrommeat onthatday.Neitheristhere nowanyobligationinAustralia tofastandabstainonthepreviousday.ThislastisanexemptionfromthegenerallawrecentlygrantedforAustralia. St.Patrick'sDayisnotaholidayofobligationandisona differentfooting.Thefeastday fallsinLentandwouldnormallybeafastdayunlessithappenedtofallonFridaywhen itwouldbeadayoffastand abstinence.Thepositionwith regardtoSt.Patrick'sDayis thattheobligationtofastis removedbutshouldthefeast fallonFridayoneisstillobligedtoabstainfrommeaton thatday.Itmayinterestyouto knowthataholidayofobligationwhichfallsonadayoffast andabstinence,orafastdayin Lentisnotfreefromfastand abstinence.Thisisanexception totherulewhichIquoted abovethatholidaysofobligationarefreefromfastandabstinence.InAustraliathereis noholidayofobligationwhich fallsinLentandconsequently thecasedoesnotarise.Insome otherplacesthefeastofSt. Josephisaholidayofobligation whichoccursduringLentand onthisdaytheobligationto fast,andshouldthedaybe Fridaytoabstain,stillremains inforce.

RoyaltyRightsin'Okra,VegetableBlood

Plasma,HandedOvertoJesuitUniversity MILWAUKEE(NC).-Marquetteuniversity researchscientistswhodevelopedacheapandlimitlesssourceoflifesaving"bloodplasma"ina commongardenvegetable,okra,haveturnedover theirroyaltyrightstotheuniversity.

Dr.HiramBenjamin,thediscoverer,signedovertotheJesuit universityhispatentrights,estimatedtobeworth300,000dollarsormoreannually.The moneywillbeusedforfurther research.

AlsosacrificingsubsidiarypatentrightswereDr.HarryIhrig, vice-presidentofresearchfor theAllis-ChalmersMfg.Co.,and DarwinKaestner,plantmanager oftheLakesidelaboratories. TheyhelpedDr.Benjamininhis plasmaresearch.

"Nophysicianmaymakea profitonadiscoverythatwould helphumanity,"Dr.Benjamin said."That'sjustandfairand I,forone,wouldn'twantitany otherway."

HeexplainedthatMarquette's controlofthepatentswillinsure theplasma'squalityandkeep thepricelowenoughtobe availabletoallwhorequireit.

Needforplasmaorasubstituteineventofanatomicattack hasbeenhauntingcivildefence officials.TheOkrasubstitute seemstobejustthethingthey havebeenseeking.Okraisthe secondlargestcropoftheSouth, andisgrownbyhomegardeners asfarnorthasWisconsin.These qualitiesoftheplasmasubstitutearecitedinadditiontoits cheapnessandeasyavailability:

1.Ithasthesamebeneficial effectsasplasma,thefluidportionofthebloodwhoseonly sourceheretoforehasbeen wholehumanblood.Yetit doesnotcarryaharrhfulvirus assomeplasmadoes.

2.Itisstableandcanbestoredforlongperiodswithoutrefrigeration.

3.Itcanbepreparedasa powderforstorage.

4. Itcanbeproducedwith existingfacilitiesindrugprocessingplantsandsomefood processingfactories.

Dr.JohnS.Hirschboeck,dean ofMarquetteMedicalschool, saidDr.Benjaminandtheother researchersbelievecontrolofa productwithsuchvastpowers forthebenefitofhumankind shouldbegiventoanori-profit medicalinstitution.Headded thatDr.Benjamin'ssalaryisin "theusualrangeformedical schoolinstructors-from5,q00 to8,000dollarsayear."

PriestScoresRosary

SuccessinGangland

GLASGOW,Scotland,Feb.16 (NC).-Glasgow'stoughestdistrict,theGorbals,notoriousin policerecordsforgangwarfare andcrime,showedanotherside ofitscharacterduringtherecentvisitoftheRev.Esmond Kilmeck,0.P.,travellingmissionaryoftheDailyRosary. Nearly6,000peOple.inthe threeparishesofthedistrict promisedtosaytheRosary daily.

WhenFatherKilmecksetout inhistrucklastOctobertotour thecountryhisambitionwasto obtainaDailyRosarypromise foreverymiletravelled.Glasgowbrokethatrecordforhim and,withover11,000namesalreadyonhislist,heisnowmakingitaRosaryeveryhalf-mile.

Thoughinillhea'th,Father Kilmeckpreachedsixorseven timesadaythroughoutJanuary.HehasgonetotheLancasterdiocesetohelptheRev. PatrickPeyton,C.S.C.,America's FamilyRosarycrusader.

Middle-AgedPriest,GivenSixMonths

ToLive,IsNowVegetarianCardinal SANTIAGO,Chilev-Fortyyearsagodoctors gaveamiddle-agedpriestonlysixmonthstolive. Thatpriest,nowHisEminenceJoseCardinalCaro Rodriguez,ArchbishopofSantiago,recentlycelebratedthe60th.anniversaryofhisordination. CardinalRodriguezwillbe85 yearsoldinJune.Inaddition tohavinghadtuberculosis,he recoveredfrompneumoniafive times.HeunderstandsEnglish. CardinalRodriguezcomesfrom apoorfamily,andhasrisento oneofthehighestpositionsina landwherefamilybackground isallimportant. Heisavegetarian,whoclaims thatcarrotsarethegreatcure-

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PopeTakesLastStepBeforeBeatification OfPiusX.;Cure

ofTwoNunsApproved

ByJOSEPHJ.SULLIVAN (Radio,N.C.W.C.NewsService).

VATICANCITY,Feb.12.-TheFeastofOur LadyofLourdeswasmarkedherebytheorderof HisHolinessPopePiusXII.forthereadingand promulgationofthedecreesapprovingmiracles wroughtthroughtheintercessionofPopePiusX. TheeventtookplaceinthePope'sprivatestudyin theVaticanPalace.

Allthatremainsbeforethe finalbeatificationceremonyof thesaintlyPontiffistheissuance ofa"tuto"decree-that.itis "safetoproceed"withthebeatification.Thisdecreeisexpectedlaterthismonth.According towellinformedsources,the beatificationwillprobablytake placeonSunday,May20.

Amongthemanymiraclesofferedforconsiderationas wroughtbytheintercessionof PiusX.,thetwoacceptedbythe SacredCongregationofRitesare themiraculouscuresoftwo nuns,oneFrenchandoneItalian,wroughtwithinthepast'23 years.ThenunsareSister MaryFrancescaDeparras,cured in1928,andSisterMariaBenedetta,curedin1938.

onDecember7ofthesameyear, SisterFrancescawascompletely healthyandallsignsofthediseasehaddisappeared.Eight yearslatertwomedicalspecialists,followinganexamination, attestedtothelastingnatureof thecure.

all.Anyonewhowatcheshis amazingactivitiesisboundto respecthisopinion.Hestill putsinafullday'sworkevery day,andhisofficeisalwaysopen tothepublic. Asayoungpriest,theCardinalworkedasamissionary amongthepeopleofthenitrate fieldsinChile'sdesertnorthlands,servingfortenmonthsat amountainpostintheSierra. Stillintenselymission-minded, theCardinal'sconstantconcern to-dayistheextensiveareasin thearchdioceseforwhichnehas nopriests.

ROME,Feb.17(Radio,NC.)

-AMasscommemoratingthe secondanniversaryofthesentencingofHisEminenceJosef CardinalMindszenty,Primate ofHungary,wasofferedatthe sidealtarofthePietainSt. Peter'sBasilicabyMsgr.Josef Zagon,ApostolicVisitorfor Hungarianrefugees.

Firstafflictedat69yearswith abonecancerintheleftthigh, whichlaterspreadtotheadjacentiliacregion,SisterFrancescawasexamined,studiedand treatedfromSeptembertoNovember,1928.Thetwodoctors, convincedofthehopelessnessof thecase,gaveuptreatment. ThenarelicofPiusX.wasappliedtotheafflictedregions. Ferventprayersofintercession wereofferedbytheSisters,and

SisterBenedettawasafflicted byamalignantabdominaltumourinSeptember,1936.She refusedtobeaidedbysurgery. ThecasehadworsenedconsiderablybyFebruary,1938,and theSistersappliedarelicof PiusX.accompaniedbytheferventprayersofintercession. ThatwasonFebruary24,1938. DuringthenightsofFebruary 26and27,theSisterrestedcomfortablyandwenttochapelthe followingmorning,remainingon herkneesinprayerfor45minutes.Shethenreturnedtoher regulardutiesasportress.In November,1945,andagainlast year,amedicalexaminationby skilleddoctorsconfirmedthe completenessofthedire.

Medicalconsultantsofthe SacredCongregationofRites havestudiedthefindingsofthe case,haveagreedintheirdiagnosisofthecase,andhaveattributedthecuretoDivineintervention.

AmericanCatholicsFeteYoungNegro WhoExposedBasketballBriberyRacket

ByJOHNB.DARBY (Correspondent,

N.C.W.C.NewsService).

Accordingtoareportin"TheDailyNews,"of Feb.21,theexposureofahugebriberacketamong collegebasketballplayerswasmadebyaNegro starontheManhattancollegeteam.Beloware giventheCatholicawardsmadetotheNegro, JuniusKellogg,forhiscourageand"Christian sportsmanship.

WordfromChicagoofanhonourvotedforJuniusKellogg, Manhattancollegebasketball star,whosecouragethwartedan alleged"fix"ofagameatMadisonSquaregarden,hasbeenacclaimedhereonthecampusby officialsandstudentsalike.

Itwasannouncedthatthe popularlankyNegrostarwill receivetheChicagoCatholic YouthOrganisationClubof Championsawardatadinner thereonMay22.BishopBernardJ.Shell,AuxiliaryofChicago,andCYOdirectorgeneral, sentthenewsofthehonour, whichbestowedannuallyfor outstandingeffortinthecause ofyouth.Amongthosewho gainedthecoveteddistinctionin thepastwereBabeRuth,Jockie Robinson,Negrobaseballstar, andGen.DwightD,Eisenhower.

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Thehigh-scoringwarveteran fromPortsmouth,Va.,isbeing honouredforpersonalcourage, moralintegrity,andoutstanding honestyinexposinganalleged attemptofNewYorkgamblers to"throw"aManhattangame withDePauluniversity.

InannouncingtheawardBishopShellstated;"Byhisstaunch devotiontotheidealsofChristiansportsmanshipJuniusKellogg,ofManhattancollege,has setastirringexample.to.the youthofournation.Thelate GeorgeCardinalMundelein (whograduatedfromManhattanin1889),ArchbishopofChicago,wouldindeedbeproudof thissplendidsonofhisAlso Mater."

AndyoungKellogghadthis

tosay:"ItisthegreatesthonourthatIhaveeverreceived, andIwanttoexpressmysincerestapreciationtoBishop Shell.,..Mowever,Iknowthat Ididnomorethananyother Manhattancollegeathleteor studentwouldhavedoneinmy place.Iintendtobepresent atthedinner."

COMICS-TheNewFilthColumn!

AdultsAreDrawnIntoMoronicCraze

"No,I'vehodallthose;haven'tyougotany lateronesinyet?'Thequestionerwasdressedfor relaxinginsportsattire;obviouslyhewasoutto findsomeentertainmentfortheevening.Hewas amanwholookedtobeintheearly40's;ifhewas afamilymanyou'dguesshischildrenwouldbe closeonsecondaryschoolage....

Andwhatwasheseeking?Whatwashe rummagingthroughwhenwesawhimatthenewsagents,andscanningsointently?

Newspapers,digests,technicalmagazines, fiction?

Notonyourlife!Thismanwasanaverage Australianofaveragetastes.Hewasseekingsatisfactioninthelatestbatchofcomicbooksdueoff thepressthatweek. Yes,comicbooks,that's allhewantedtoread!

Undertheaboveintroductionandheading-.athought* fulandtimelyarticleappearedrecentlyin"NewYouth,' themonthlypaperoftheYoungCatholicWorkersin Australia.Thearticlec(iiitinties:

Factisthatthemoroniccomic

A bookhasbecometheacknowledgedreadingmatterofagreat proportionofAustralianadults. Itisn'tacaseofdadormum lookingoverthejunior'sshoulderattheadventuresof KLARGAtheAll-Powerful,the positionhasresolveditselfinto onewhereadultsavidlyand openlyfollow,liveanddiscuss theadventuresofthecomic bookcharacter,withallitsunearthlyandpervertedtrappings.

To-daycomicbooksarefound heapedupinmosthomes,far morethumbed-throughthanany classicontheshelf-theyclutter upagreatpartofthebookstalls-theyarethepopular readingmatterforadultson trainjourneys,inwaitingrooms, atfactoryandofficelunchtables.

Thesamecomicbooksarethe subjectoflarge-scaleexchanges betweenadults,whileasmuchas 15/-and Iareoftenspentby anindividualononeweek'soutput.

EFFECTSDEPLORED.

Forquitesometime.thinking peoplehavelabelledtheAmericansyndicatedcomicbookan evilinfluence.Theyhaverecogniseditsdullingeffectonthe mindoftheyoung;itsnegative valuewherecultureandeducationareconcerned.Moreso, theyhavedeploreditsfrequent pictorialexcursionsintoviolenceandsex,withrecurring emphasisonundressedwomen andbrutaltorture.

Butthissudden(thatis,postwar)riseofthecomicbookas

popularreadingmatterofa greatproportonofouradult populationisaverydifferent danger-signal.

Itisevidenceofanewproblem-moreIMMEDIATELY seriousinthatitEXISTSinthe matureofthenation.

Tocomicbookmanufacturers, thecurrentcrazefortheirproductfromthe"grown-ups"is closeupontherealisationof theirchoicestdreams.They havehituponthecleverformulaofmakingtheircomicadventuresbothsexyandviolent -andatthesametime.asweird andasimprobableaspossibleandtheyhavebeenrewardedby drawingandholdingarecord audienceofchildandadult readers.

OVERSEASCOMMENT.

Theeffectofthecomicbook crazeisnotgoingunnoticed,nor isitconfinedtoournationalone, byanymannerofmeans.RecentlytheLondon"Times,"inaspecialeducationalreview,made thefollowingchargesagainst present-daycomicpublications:

Preoccupationwithviolence inallitsforms;murderinits mostcruelaspects,sadism, rough-and-tumbles,explosions andwaronaninterplanetary scalearetheirprincipalthemes.

Insteadofpopularingscience, theyremoveitfromtherealm ofreality.

Theheroesandheroineswith whomthereadersidentifythemselvsareinmostcasesgaigstersor"pin-up"girls.

forilliterates.

7-Thecomicsarereallymeantlarsoncomicstrips,syndicated fiction,orfeatureandartmaterial.TheGovernment,however,hasnopowertoprohibit thepublicationofcomicstrips andthelikeinAustralia.

'Allthismightnotbeworth seriousconsideration,- the "Times"continues,"wereitnot forthetremendouspopularity whichthecomicshaveachieved theproblemishowtouse thisnewmassmediuminaconstructiveway."

SYNDICATEDTRASH.

Withinourownshores,comic bookstatisticsandtheevidence oftheirgrowingholdhardly giveusreasonforjubilation.

Outof74comicbookshandled bythenation'slargestdistributingfirm,61aredirectreprintsof syndicatedAmericanmaterial.

Inall,outofatotalofsome 100comicbooksappearingregularlyonbookstalls,approximately80originateintheUnitedStatesofAmerica.

Newspapershavebeenexertingaconsiderableinfluenceon adulttastestowardsthecomic book.Newspapereditors,intentonraisingcirculationand keepingtheirpublicationspopularamongstthemasses,areresortingmoreandmoretothe known"pull"ofthecomic strip.

Thisisevidencedin:

Thesuddenrise(withchange ofownership)fromonetofive comicstripsinthepagesofa majordailynewspaper.

Thefactthatwithnewsprint rationing,comicstripsarepracticallylasttobereduced.

Thegreateramountofreading spaceinweek-endmagazines thatthecomicstripsaregraduallytakingover.

(Maybewecangainsome meagreconsolationfromthe knowledgethatwearenotup tothelevelofsomeAmerican newspapermagazineswhich devotethirty-twopagestocomic strips.)

FLOODSOFIT

Surelyoneofthemostincongruousfactsiscontainedinthe importationofthissyndicated matterfromU.S.A.,Bylaw, owingtothedollarrestriction, syndicatedpressmatterMAY NOTbebroughtintothecountry-andyetmoreandmoreis openlyfloodingintofeedthe growingdemand.

MembersoftheAustralian Journalists'Associationwhosee insyndicatedtrashamenace bothtotheirprofessionandits ethics,andmanywelfareand nationalbodiesfrequentlyprotestagainsttherisingtideof syndicatedslime,butapparently tono4ivail.

WhenquestionedinCanberra, recently,abouttheposition,the PrimeMinister,Mr.Menzies, madethefollowingreply:

"Thedollarbudgetdoesnot provideforexpenditureofdol-

"Artmaterialforcomicstrips obtainedthroughthepostwould beverydifficulttodetect,and toclosethatavenuewould requireacompleteexamination offirst-classmailmatter,which isimpracticable."

SHAME!

"Givethelocalartistsa chance!"manypeoplecryin theirargumenttocounterthe delugeofsyndicatedoverseas matter.This,certainly,isthe idealview,butwefeelithas beenmaderatherhollowbythe manyinstancesofAustralian artistswhoareproducing"Aus- stralia"comicswhicharehard todistinguishintasteandartworklromtheworstofthesyndicaAlbreed.

OurconcernisforAustralia. A whennationcannotprogress itspeoplemaketheirone reading-farethisthoughtless, lifeless,comic-dopewhichinfiltratesimpossibleandimmoral rotintoalltheirwakinghours.

UNHAPPYSYMPTOM

Thecomicbookcrazeisa symptomofmanyshortcomings inourwayoflife,andalegacy ofalltheattendanterrors;of soul-destroying,repetitivework intowhichsomanypeoplemust spendtheirtime;ofsecular educationandignoranceofspi- ritualvalues;ofthegeneral trendtowardsescapismandthe inordinatetimespentinthe companyofdemoralising movies,radioshowsandmusic.

Apathyistotheforefront,too. Thesameapathyasisexpe- riencedinunionaffairs,towards theoneformulaforpeacein

ourtime,towardsthenation's futuresecurity-herewefindit againintheadultwhohashis headimmersedinthecomic book. Itisapathyandlackofthe senseofresponsibilitywhichextend-notjusttothestageof notoaringwhattheyoung read-buttothedebacleof givingthemdirectexample! Wedohopethatrevolt againstthecomicsincreasesto suchproportionsthattheGovernmentswillbeforcedtotake positiveactiontoremovethis newfifthcolumninourmidst andreallyinvestigatethedelugeofsyndicatedmatterandinstitutesomeformofdecencystandardsofcensorship.

Butwhatofourpoorfriend whoisstillfumblingtherein thenewsagent'sthroughpile uponpileofgarishcomics?We knowhegloriesinbeingcalled an"averageAustralian"-but weshakeourheadsandfear mightilyforAustralia

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HindusTryUnsuccessfullytoEmulate MiracleofXavier'sIncorruplion

GOA,PortugueseIndia,Feb.9 (NC).-As CatholicIndiapreparedforthepublicveneration oftheexposedremainsofSt.FrancisXaviernext year,thecenturies-old,keeninterestofnon-CatholicIndiaintheremarkablepreservationofthe Saint'sbodyisreachingnewheights.

Inthehopeofhavingamiraculouslypreserved"FrancisXavier"oftheirown,devoutHindus recentlyproposedtoenclosethebodyofaHindu rishi(holysage)inanair-tightglasscaseand veneratehisremains"asinthecaseofthebodyof St.FrancisXavier,Goa."

TheHindurishiwasSri (Reverend)AurobindoGhosh,of Pondichery,FrenchIndia,who diedlastDecember6attheage of78.Theproposaltoplacehis remainsintheglasscasecame whentherishi'sbodyatfirst failedtoshowanysignsof changeafterdeath.Buthis followersweredeeplydisappointedwhendecompositiondid setin,andtherishiwasburied intheordinarymanner111 hoursand36minutesafter death.

SriAurobindo,whosediscipleswentsofarastoclaimsupernaturalpowersforhim,was borninCalcuttain1872.At theageofsevenhewentto England,remainedthereuntil 1893,andreceivedathorough classicaltrainingatCambridge university.AfterseveralarrestsasarevolutionaryinBengal,hefoundedaconventin Pondicherry,ofwhichaMadame Richard,aJewishdisciple.becamethe"mother."

Apilgrimhouseisbeingouilt nearBornJesusBasilicaherein anticipationofthehugecrowds expectednextyearfromallover Indiaandelsewhereinthecorn-

memorationofthefourthcentenaryofthedeathofSt.FrancisXavier(1506-52).Theexpositionofhisremainsherefor venerationin1952willbethe eighthsince1782,accordingto historicalrecords. St.FrancisXavier,Apostleof theIndiesandJapan,reached Goain1542,anddiedonSancianisland,offChina,in155g, onhiswaytoevangeliseChina.

Communists'Bible IsNotOntheIndex

VATICANCITY,Feb:17 (Radio,NC).-WhileKarl Marx'sbook,"DasKapital,"is notexplicitlylistedintheCatholicIndexofforbiddenbooks, Itfallswithintheindexbecause itdefendserrorscondemnedby theHolySee,itisstatedinthe questionandanswercolumnof theSundayeditionof"OsservatoreRomano." Givingabriefreplytoaspecificquestion,the"Osservatore Romano"columnpointsoutthat "DasKapital"isbasedonhistoricalmaterialism,promotes atheisticCommunismofHegelianorigin,andincitesclass struggle.

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BestSellerIsBy CatholicHumourist

LONDON,Feb.8(NC.)Britain'sbest-sellerthepast weekwasagainbyaCatholicthe32-year-oldhumourist, PaulJennings.Thebookisentitled,"OddlyEnough."

Mr.Jennings,aformerpublicityman,gainedfamewith hisroisteringskitonexistentialism-"Resistentialism"-which wasreprintedinmanylanguagesthroughouttheworld.Time magazineofNewYorkdevoted its"NewsfromBritain"feature entirelytoitatthetime.

AnothertourdeforcebyMr. JenningswashisletterinLatin, whichBritishEuropeanAirwayssenttoeverypriestinBritainlastyearcallingattentionto itsHolyYeartravelfacilities.

Manypriests,however,hit backbyreplyinginLatin-a move-whichcausedthecorporationsomeembarrassment. Theyhadtopassthemonto Mr.Jenningsfortranslation.

Prophecyof10YearsAgoIsFulfilled

ThatNoNunWillContract,Leprosy

NEWYORK(NC).-ItwastheFranciscan Sisterswhofirstopenedaclinicandgirls'homeat MolokaiinanswertoFatherDamien'sappealfor helponthatislandwhich,beforehiscoming,had beenthehell-holeofthePacific,says"Missiogram,"publishedbytheSocietyforthePropagationoftheFaithhere.

OneofthoseFranciscanSistersatthelepercamp,suffering fromafearofcontagion,cried outtohersuperior:"Mother Marianne,whatwillyoudowith meifIbecomealeper?

time,althoughhundredshave livedanddiedwithlepers,no Sisterhaseverhadleprosy,tan "Missiogram."

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PolishBishopsAccuseRedGovernment OfViolatingChurch-StateAgreement

LONDON,Feb.15(NC).-HisEminence AdamCardinalSapieha,ArchbishopofCracow, andArchbishopStefanWyszynski,PrimateofPoland,lodgedaprotestwiththeCommunistregime foritsinterferenceinChurchjurisdictioninthe Westernterritories,ithasbeenlearnedhere.

TheprotestwassentonbehalfofallthePolishBishops. WhenitwentunansweredArchbishopWyszynskipersonally visitedPresidentBoleslawBierut tolodgeaprotestandobtaina clarificationonthepresentrelationsbetweenChurchandState.

Theexactwordingofthe Hierarchy'sprotestorthepoints ofthediscussionbetweenPresidentBierutandArchbishop Wyszynskiwerenotknownhere. However,itwaspointedoutthat by"removing"theVatican-appointedapostolicadministrators intheformerGermanterritories

JapaneseBishopVisits

Dutch'CityofVocations'

TOKYO,Feb.15(NC.)-Outstandingamongmanyrecollectionsofhistriparoundthe world,BishopPaulYamaguchi, ofNagasaki,said,washisvisit tothetownofWollendam,in Holland.Thetownhasapopulationofabout7,000,andis calledthe"CityofVocations."

Itissaidtohaveprovided100 priests,150Sisters,and50Brothers.

andappointingitsown"vicars," theregimeviolatedpointfiveof theChurch-Stateagreement concludedlastyear.

Thispointstipulates:"The principlethatthePopeisthe competentandsupremeauthorityoftheChurchreferstomattersoffaith,morals,andChurch jurisdiction.'Byitsaction,observersherestate,theregime hasattemptedtosetitselfupas the"supremeauthority"in Churchjurisdiction,

Meanwhile,theCommunists arecontinuingtheir"popular" meetingsendorsingtheregime's action.Numerouspriestsreportedlyhavebeenforcedto attendthesegatherings.They areinformedthatthemeetings aregovernment"briefings"for theclergy."Unanimous"resolutionsapprovingtheregime's actionarelaterpublished.One suchresolutionpassedbyproregimepriestsatOliwastated that"theactionofthepeople's governmenttowardtheadministrationinthewesternterritories isinaccordancewithcanonlaw andwiththewishesoftheinhabitantsofthoselands."

Cardinal'sAuxiliary BecomesCoadjutor

VATICANCITY,Feb.17.HisHolinessPopePinsXII.todaynamedBishopEdward Myers,oneoftheAuxiliaryBishopsofHisEminenceBernard CardinalGriffin,Archbishopof Westminster,tobeCoadjutor"to theSee."

FormerlyTitularBishopof Lamus,BishopMyershasbeen elevatedtoTitularArchbishop ofBerea.BY°virtueofthisappointment,hewouldremainin officeincaseoftheCardinal's deathduringthetimetheSeeis vacantanduntilanewoccupant isnamedbytheHolyFather. Thiswouldnotbetrueofan Auxiliary.

AccordingtoCanonLaw350 therearethreekindsofCoadjutorBishops:

1.Giventoapersonofthe Bishop,andhavingtherightof succession.

2,NamedtotheSeeitself, "sedidatum,"asinthepresent case.

3.Giventothepersonofthe Bishop,butwithouttherightof succession.ThelatteraregenerallynotcalledCoadjutorsbut Auxiliaries.

'MonsieurVincent'Pays GovernmentDividends

PARIS,Feb.17(NC).-The motionpicture,"MonsieurVincent,"whichdepictsthelifeand charityofSt.VincentdePaul, producedthegreatestfinancial returnsforthegovernment-subsidisedNationalOfficeofMotion Pictures,itwasannouncedby theFrenchGovernment'saudit bureau.

Reportingthebalancesheetof allundertakingsforwhichpublicfundswereused,suchas movies,railroads,publicutilities, mines,etc.,theauditbureaudisclosesthat'manymotionpictures werefinancialfailuresandthat amongthosewhichproduceda profit,themotionpicturedealingwiththelifeoftheseventeenthcenturySainttookfirst place.

AustralianMarists TakeOverJapMission

NARA,Japan,Feb.15(NC).-

Allmissionworkinthecivil provinceofNarahasbeenentrustedtotheMaristFathers fromAustralia.Thisappointmentwasmadefollowingaconferencebetweenmembersofthe congregationandMsgr.Paul Furuya,PrefectApostolicof Kyoto.

TheMaristFathershavetheir centralmissioninthiscityof oldJapaneseartandliterature. Thecitywasestablishedin710 andwasthefirstfixedmath"' inJapan.

Thursday,March1,1951.

DISCRIMINATIONS.

3 Pre-EminentItalianConductorsAre

EngagedbyA.B.C.forJubileeConcerts

TwoofEurope'smostbrilliantyoungerconductorshavebeenengagedbytheA.B.C.forits comingconcertseason.TheyareFernandoPrevitali,aged44,andAlceoGalliera,aged40.It willbePrevitali'sfirstvisittoAustraliaandGalliera'ssecond.Theywillappearwitheachofthe A.B.C.smainlandsymphonyorchestras.

GallierawillspendfromMay toDecemberasResidentConductoroftheVictorianSymphonyorchestrainMelbourne, withshortintervalsofconduct tingintheotherstatecapitals. PrevitaliwilltourfromAugust toOctober.

PrevitaliwashighlyrecommendedtotheA.B.C.bymusiciansofthehigheststanding, includingSirJohnBarbirolli, OttoKlempererandRafael Kubelik.

SirJohnBarbirollisaidthat hewasawarmadmirerofPrevitaliwhowasaverywelcome andfrequentguestconductorof theHalleOrchestraduringhis absencesabroad.

"Previtaliisafinemusician andoneofthemostdistint guishedofItaly'syoungerconductors"continuedSirJohn.

'Forsomeyearshehasbeen conductor-in-chiefandartistic directoroftheorchestraat RadioRoma.Inthiscapacity hehasdonesplendidworkin creatingandmaintainingafine orchestra.Inaddition,withhis keeninterestinmusicaldevelopmentsoutsidehisoWn country,hehasbeenresponsibleforthefirstperformances inItalyofsuchworksasBenjaminBritten's'PeterGrimes'

RACINGSELECTIONS

Saturday.March3,1951 (BeforeAcceptances)

BucklandHandicap:Cathy O'More,1;SirRotex,2;TheresaAnne,3;Bluemil,4.

FloreatMaidenHandicap: Loryona, Seasong,2;Lovesong,3;GallantRed,4.

CoogeeHandicap:Avarna,1; BrownBrocade,2;Creskin,3; StarChief,4. CityHandicap:Kewarra,1; BonnyQueen,2;BrightSky,3; Kearney,4.

GageRoadsHandicap:Kingsman,1;GayGossip,2;Belle Brocade,3;LavenderLaw,4. South,BeachWelter(2):Monkonda,1;Saona,2;CoolWater, 3;HarriTweed,4.

SouthBeachWelter(1):Sara Lou,1;Avarna,2;England's Lady,3;Jonease,4,

TROTTING

InitialStakes(1):GreyLouis, I:Cloudiness,2;MichaelLee,3.

InitialStakes(2):Tot'sWonder,1;DualDixie,2;Radiant Tingle,3. NavalBaseHandicap:New Beauty,1;ArabianQueen,2; WilverPronto,3.

Free-For-All:GambleKing, 1;PrinceMarlyn,2;Dallingwood,3. CoogeeHandicap:Ellesmere Boy,1;Edna'sGift,2;Lord Sturt,3. CarnacHandicap:MainWalla,1;BobShan,2;Royal Pride,3.

HarbourHandicap:GayGeneral,1;GeneralHeather,2; FdithHuon,3.

andHoist's'HymnofJesus'.He hasanexcellentrepertoireand isathomeinallstylesof music."

FernandoPrevitalihasconductedintheprincipalmusical centresofItaly,including Milan's"LaScala."Abroad,he hasconductedtheOrchestre NationaledeParis,theBerlin Philarmonic,andtheleading orchestrasofVienna,London, HungaryandSweden.Heis nowinEnglandforseasonswith theB.B.C.andHalleOrchestras.

Previtaliisalsoacomposer andhaswrittenbothsymphonic andchambermusic.Hiswork "SymphonicExpressions"was performedduringtheVenice 1942Festival.Heisalsoawellknownwriteronmusic.

GALLIERANOSTRANGER

Perthmusicloverswillneed nointroductiontothesecond greatItalianconductor,Alceo Galliera.Hisvisitin1950was oneofthehighlightsofthemusicalseason.Atthetimehereceivedseveraltemptingoffers toremaininAustralia,butthe ideaofsettlingdowndidnot appealtohim,asheconsiders thattherovingconductorgathersmoreexperiencethanthe residentone.

OneofGalliera'soft-expressedcommentsonmusicinAustraliawasthedearthofgood traininginorchestralplaying andinconducting,anditisa pitythathisseasoninthis countryistobesoshort,ashe ,voulclbemostusefulinthe fieldofteaching.Heiswell equippedforthetask,ashestill retainsaprofessorshipinthe ConservatoriumatMilan. GallierawasveryenthusiasticabouttheopportunitiesofferedinAustraliatoschool childrenandyouthtoheargood music,andconsideredthat,in thisfield,Australiahadmade amazingstridescomparedwith manyoftheothercountrieshe hadvisited.

OrchestraLeaderInRoleofConductor;

LocalCellistinSaintSaensConcerto

Saturday'sconcertintheSomervilleauditoriumwasthethird intheW.A.Symphonyorchestra'sSummerseries,andit markedthefirstappearancethis yearoftheleaderoftheorchestra,VaughanHanly,asconductor.Thesmallattendancemay havebeenduetoalackoffaith inthelocalproduct;ifsothe absenteesshowedbadjudgment, asthelight,butcolourful,programmewasverycapablyhandled,andtheapplausethatdrew Mr.Hanlybacktotherostrum nolessthanthreetimesatthe endoftheperformancewaswell deserved.PerhapsIshould leaventhispraisebyopining thatmostcreditshouldgotothe improvedstandardoftheorchestraitself,whichhasbeen noticeablefromthebeginningof theyear,but,nevertheless,little faultcouldbefoundintheconductor'sdirection,whichwas clear-cutandpolished.Theone thinglackingwasstrength,but thedemandsoftheprogramme onthissidewerelight.

ThesoloistwasWendyTyler, whoplayedSaint-Saens'Cello ConcertoNo.1inAMinor.The accompanimenttothiswastile weakestpointoftheevening's programme,asitfailedtobalancethesoloist'stone,andsome ofthebestconcertedpassages werelost.MissTylerappeared rathernervous,buthandledthe workextremelywell.Herlower registerwasbeautifullywarm, buttheupperactionseemeda triflethin.Ihaveafeelingthat thisismostprobablyduetothe acousticsofopen-airplaying, whichisnotkindtothe'cello.

Theconcertopenedwiththe overtureto"Semiramide,"by Rossini.Themiddlesectionis usuallyplayedalittlefaster,but theconductorforestalledany criticismofstodginessby.a sparklingintroductionanda brilliantfinale.

Prokofieff's"ClassicalSymphonylackedform.Itisreally adelightfullittleworkwhen playedwithunderstanding,but thisperformancegaveanimpressionofformmovements withoutconnection.Therewas

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afeelingofloosenessaboutthe firstmovementandinthelast therhythmgotslightlyoutof hand.Thesecondmovement, Larghetto,wasbeautifullydone, andtheGavottewasperfect.

Tinesecondhalfoftheprogrammemadeupforanyfaults inthefirst.Itopenedwith Debussy's"PetiteSuite,"in whichtheonlythinglackingfor completeenjoymentwasthe harp.Mr.Hanlyguidedtheorchestrathroughallfoursections ofthesuitewithadelicacyand lightnessthatitwouldbedifficulttobetter. ThehauntingAdagiettofrom Bizet's"L'ArlesienneSuitewas atriumphforthestringsection, whichisshowingtremendous improvementlately.

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Thefinalitemontheevening'sprogrammewastheeverpopplar"Nutcracker"guiteby Tchaikowsky,andIshouldbe guiltyofthesinofhyper-criticismifIbegantosingleoutthe faultsinsuchafineover-all performance.OnethingIcannotallowtopass,however,and thatistheneedtouseapiano forthecelesteinthe"Danceof theSugar-plumFairy."The absenceofaharpisunderstandable,butsurelyaceleste couldhavebeenavailable?

Priest-Mayorof QueenslandTown

Thedeathhasoccurredathis residence,Battery-road,Longford,wherehehadlivedinretirementforthepasttwoyears, ofRev.JohnMimnagh,P.P., formerMayorofBundaberg, Queensland.HestudiedatAll Hallowscollege,Dublin,where hewasordainedfortheAustralianMissiononMay21,1891. Hisfirstappointmentwastothe CathedralstaffatBrisbane,and in1893hewassentasassistant priesttoBundaberg. HeremainedatBundabergfor 27years,andfor25yearswas parishpriest.Hebuiltchurches,schoolsandconvents,and interestedhimselfsoenergeticallyinthesocialwelfareanddevelopmentofthedistrictthatthe citizenselectedhimmayor.In 1920heresignedhisparish owingtoillhealth,andwentto resideinKatoomba,NewSouth Wales.Laterhewasadvised togotoHobartandhishealth Improving,thelateArchbishop Delanyaskedhimtotakecharge ofFernTreeandLongleyparish.In1933failinghealthagain forcedhimtorelinquishactive work,andhewentintoretirement,returningtohisnative Longfordtwoyearsago.

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ActiveNewGuineaVolcano

SYDNEY,Feb.17(NC).-An'Australian Franciscanpriestwasoneofthefirstonthescene forrescueworkwhenMountLamington,long-time extinctNewGuineavolcano,"blewitstop"*last month.HeistheRev.JustinLockie,O.F.M.

Intheveryshadowofthe mountainandsurroundedby dead,FatherLockieoffereda RequiemMassforallwhoperishedintheholocaust.Thevolcanohadsprayedeightsquare mileswithliquidfiredndwhitehotpumicedust,killingsome 3,000nativesand35Europeans.

FatherLockiewasoneofa dozenpeoplewhohadsetout fromPortMoresbytorescue survivorsandburythedead.

"Myoutstandingimpression ofthedisasterwastheheroic fortitudeshownbythenatives whosurvivedtheoriginaleruption,butwhowerefearfully burnedbyfallingashes,"the priestwrote.

"Thetragedyofthedisaster wasthatwhilethesenumbered some200,ofwhomsomedied later,theywerefewincomparisonwiththenumberofthe dead.

"FewMasseshavebeencelebrated,undersuchunusualconditions,andtheconditionswere notpleasant.Deathandthe deadwerealltooevidenttothe senses.Occasionallyduring Massthegroundshookbeneath ourfeet,andthesilencewas brokenroughlybytherumbling ofthestillsullenmountain.

"Mysmallcongregationof everyreligiondidnotflinch.I amsuretherewerenonewho didnotpray.

'BeforeIbeganMass,His HonourtheAdministratorstep-

pedupandaskedthatinmy MassIrememberallthedead, Europeanandnative,.whatever theirreligion.Iglancedaround tothebodiesIwasaboutto committothegravewemight neverbeabletodig.Theylay together.Death,withitssuddeninescapablethrust,hadnot distinguished,norwould'I.

"Noddingagreement,Imade theSignoftheCrossandbegan. TheAnglicanclergymanknelt onthebaregroundand,clearly andgravely,gavetheLatinresponses.

"Weprayedandofferedsacrificeforthedead.YetIfeltthat mycongregationwasformedof thedeadratherthantheliving. Wewereahandful-ten.men. Theywereinthousands,andwe feltthatwedidnotcount.

"Thatday,andthedayswhich followedit,Isawmuchthat broughtconsolationandencouragreement. Iwastouchedby thetendernessshowntothe wounded,theunsparingefforts tosaveeachlifeandeasethe painofthevictims,andthe splendidco-operationinthe workofflyingthemimmediatelytogetthebestofattentionin PortMoresbyandLae.

"TheSistersoftheAnglican missionwereaninspirationin theiruntiringeffortstoassistthe medicalparty,andtheircalmnessaftertheheavylossinffictedontheirworkwasamazing.Theyofferedkindnessand refugetoall."

TwoJap.Professors

BecomeConverts

TOKYO,Feb.8(NC.)-Severalnotableconversionsinthe professorialfieldhavetaken placerecentlyinJapan.

AtYokosuka,Prof.UnjiNormura,notedlegalexpertand one-timetutorofChiefJustice KotaroTanakaofJapan,a Catholic,wasreceivedintothe Churchtwodaysbeforehis death.Astrikingfeatureofthe conversionwasthatitwasthe urgingofhisnon-Catholicson thatfinallyprevaileduponthe 75-year-oldprofessortoaskfor Baptism.

Thesonisaprofessoratthe SeisenUniversityforgirlsat Yokosuka,conductedbythe HandmaidsoftheSacredHeart, atwhichProfessorYoshida,a sonofJapan'sPrimeMinister, isalsoafacultymember.

ThreeotherprofessorsemployedbytheHandmaidsofthe SacredHeartattheirseveral schoolshavebecomeCatholics recently.Oneofthem,Professor Horie,saiditwasthefactthat hecouldbringnorealcomfort tohismotheronherdeathbed thatimpelledhimtostudy Catholicdoctrine.TheHandmaidsoftheSacredHeartalso clanductagirls'highschoolat Naganoandakindergartenat Tokyo.

SwedenHasOnly45 Priests,TwoSchools

Conditionsinwhichpriests workinSwedenareasdifficult andexactingasthoseobtaining inthemostprimitivemissionarycountries,accordingtoadescriptiongivenbyBishopNelson,thecountry'sVicarApostolic,aconvertLutheran,who wasborninDenmark.

Only45priestsareavailable toserveSweden's16,000Catholics.Thewholeofthenorthernpartofthecountry-anarea aboutasbigasEngland-forms oneparish.Theclergy'swork hasbeenintensifiedbytheinflux,sincethewar,ofrefugees fromtheBalticcountries,Poland,Czechoslovakia,Germany, Hungary,andItaly.

Manypriestsliveintwo-room apartments.Oneroomisthe presbytery,andtheotherthe church.Wheneverpossible,the priestrentsahouseandletsoff thespareroomstoprovidehimselfwithanincome.Between themthe45priestshaveOnly threemotor-cars,sothatlong- distancetravellingisdoneby bicycle.Insomeparishesthe priestisontheroadeveryday, forhehasasmanyas35villagesinwhichtosaymonthly Mass,

Thecountrypossessesonly twoCatholicschools,andthere areonlytwoCatholicpublica-

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DEATH

McMAHON.-AtKalgoorlie,on February10,Nellie,relictof thelateJohnMcMahon,dearlylovedmother,mother-inlawandgrandmother,respectiyelyofJack,Tony,andfamily,Doris,Denis,Eileenand familyAngela(SisterM.Assumpta),Connie(Collie).

RequiescatinPace.

INMEMORIAM

CONNOLLY.-InlovingmemoryofJack,whopassedaway March2,1947. R.I.P. Everrememberedbyhislovingwifeanddaughter. SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhissoul.

SMITH.-Ofyourcharity,pray forthereposeofthesoulof AidanH.Smith,wholosthis lifeonH.M.A.S.Yarra,4th. March,1942.

Jesus,havemercyonhissoul. -InsertedbyMr.andMrs. Smith,PatriciaandVivian, Applecross.

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PriestOffersMassNear ActiveNewGuineaVolcano

SYDNEY,Feb.17(NC).-AnAustralian Franciscanpriestwasoneofthefirstonthescene forrescueworkwhenMountLamington,long-time extinctNewGuineavolcano,"blewitstop"last month.HeistheRev.JustinLockie,O.F.M.

Intheveryshadowofthe mountainandsurroundedby dead,FatherLockieoffereda RequiemMassforallwhoperishedintheholocaust.Thevolcanohadsprayedeightsquare mileswithliquidfiretndwhitehotpumicedust,killingsome 3,000nativesand35Europeans.

FatherLockiewasoneofa dozenpeoplewhohadsetout fromPortMoresbytorescue survivorsandburythedead.

"Myoutstandingimpression ofthedisasterwastheheroic fortitudeshownbythenatives whosurvivedtheoriginaleruption,butwhowerefearfully burnedbyfallingashes,"the priestwrote.

"Thetragedyofthedisaster wasthatwhilethesenumbered some200,ofwhomsomedied later,theywerefewincomparisonwiththenumberofthe dead.

"FewMasseshavebeencelebratedundersuchunusualconditions,andtheconditionswere notpleasant.Deathandthe deadwerealltooevidenttothe senses.Occasionallyduring Massthegroundshookbeneath ourfeet,andthesilencewas brokenroughlybytherumbling ofthestillsullenmountain.

"Mysmallcongregationof everyreligiondidnotflinch.I amsuretherewerenonewho didnotpray.

`BeforeIbeganMass,His HonourtheAdministratorstep-

pedupandaskedthatinmy MassIrememberallthedead, Europeanandnative,whatever theirreligion.Iglancedaround tothebodiesIwasaboutto committothegravewemight neverbeabletodig.Theylay together.Death,withitssuddeninescapablethrust,hadnot distinguished,norwouldI.

"Noddingagreement,Imade theSignoftheCrossandbegan. TheAnglicanclergymanknelt onthebaregroundand,clearly andgravely,gavetheLatinresponses. "Weprayedandofferedsacrificeforthedead.YetIfeltthat mycongregationwasformedof thedeadratherthantheliving. Wewereahandful-ten.men. Theywereinthousands,andwe feltthatwedidnotcount.

"Thatday,andthedayswhich followedit,Isawmuchthat broughtconsolationandencouragreement. Iwastouchedby thetendernessshowntothe wounded,theunsparingefforts tosaveeachlifeandeasethe painofthevictims,andthe splendidco-operationinthe workofflyingthemimmediatelytogetthebestofattentionin PortMoresbyandLae.

"TheSistersoftheAnglican missionwereaninspirationin theiruntiringeffortstoassistthe medicalparty,andtheircalmnessaftertheheavylossinflictedontheirworkwasamazing.Theyofferedkindnessand refugetoall."

FORAUTUMN'S SHOWERS!

TwoJap.Professors

BecomeConverts

TOKYO,Feb.8(NC.)-Severalnotableconversionsinthe professorialfieldhavetaken placerecentlyinJapan.

AtYokosuka,Prof.UnjiNormura,notedlegalexpertand one-timetutorofChiefJustice KotaroTanakaofJapan,a Catholic,wasreceivedintothe Churchtwodaysbeforehis death.Astrikingfeatureofthe conversionwasthatitwasthe urgingofhisnon-Catholicson thatfinallyprevalleduponthe 75-year-oldprofessortoaskfor Baptism.

Thesonisaprofessoratthe SeisenUniversityforgirlsat Yokosuka,conductedbythe HandmaidsoftheSacredHeart, atwhichProfessorYoshida,a sonofJapan'sPrimeMinister, isalsoafacultymember.

ThreeotherprofessorsemployedbytheHandmaidsofthe SacredHeartattheirseveral schoolshavebecomeCatholics recently.Oneofthem,Professor Horie,saiditwasthefactthat hecouldbringnorealcomfort tohismotheronherdeathbed thatimpelledhimtostudy Catholicdoctrine.TheHandmaidsoftheSacredHeartalso conductagirls'highschoolat Naganoandakindergartenat Tokyo.

SwedenHasOnly45 Priests,TwoSchools

Conditionsinwhichpriests workinSwedenareasdifficult andexactingasthoseobtaining inthemostprimitivemissionarycountries,accordingtoadescriptiongivenbyBishopNelson,thecountry'sVicarApostolic,aconvertLutheran,who wasborninDenmark.

Only45priestsareavailable toserveSweden's16,000Catholics.Thewholeofthenorthernpartofthecountry-anarea aboutasbigasEngland-forms oneparish.Theclergy'swork hasbeenintensifiedbytheinflux,sincethewar,ofrefugees fromtheBalticcountries,Poland,Czechoslovakia,Germany, Hungary,andItaly.

Manypriestsliveintwo-room apartments.Oneroomisthe presbytery,andtheotherthe church.Wheneverpossible,the priestrentsahouseandletsoff thespareroomstoprovidehimselfwithanincome.Between themthe45priestshaveOrli?, threemotor-cars,sothatlong- distancetravellingisdoneby bicycle.Insomeparishesthe priestisontheroadeveryday, forhehasasmanyas35villagesinwhichtosaymonthly Mass.

Thecountrypossessesonly twoCatholicschools,andthere areonlytwoCatholicpublica-

CLASSIFIEDADVERTISING.

DEATH

McMAHON.-AtKalgoorlie,on February10,Nellie,relictof thelateJohnMcMahon,dearlylovedmother,mother-inlawandgrandmother,respectivelyofJack,Tony,andfamily,Doris,Denis,Eileenand familyAngela(SisterM.Assumpta),Connie(Collie). RequiescatinPace.

INMEMORIAM

CONNOLLY.-InlovingmemoryofJack,whopassedaway March2.1947.R.I.P. Everrememberedbyhislovingwifeanddaughter. SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhissoul.

SMITH.-Ofyourcharity,prayforthereposeofthesoulof AidanH.Smith,wholosthis lifeonH.M.A.S.Yarra,4th. March,1942.

Jesus,havemercyonhissoul. -InsertedbyMr.andMrs. Smith,PatriciaandVivian, Applecross.

FloralTributes

ANDONLYTHOSEWHOhave knownthesorrowofdeathintheir immediatefamilycanunderstand howmuchitmeanstohavefriends sendflowers.TheFLOWERSHOP OFDAWSONHARRISON.Specia- listsinFUNERALFLORALTRIBUTES.109Barrack-St..Tel.B2131 (21,;($

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ForSale,ToLet,Situations(WantedorVacant),andBoardandresidence:22wordsfor5/_;ld,perwordover22. NOADVERTISEMENTSWILLBETAKENOVER THETELEPHONE.

CLASSIFIEDADVERTISEMENTSARESTRICTLYCASH.

SchoolResultsmustbeaccompaniedbyletterofauthorisation,andmustbetypewrittenorinblockletters,andwill bepublishedintheorderreceivedinthisoffice.

ContractRatesforGeneralAdvertisingonapplicationto AdvertisingManager.

TheManagementreservestherighttorefuseanyadvertise- mentitdeemsunsuitable.

TheManagement,whileexercisingeverycare,acceptsno responsibilityforanylosssustainedfromerrorsoromissionswhichmayoccurinadvertisements. Allenquiriesconcerningadvertisingshouldbeaddressed totheAdvertisingManager,"TheRecord,"BoxR1279, G.P.O.,Perth.

TELEPHONES: BA2837-8.

FORSALE

WEHAVETHEMOST EXTENSIVERANGE OFVACANT POSSESSIONHOMES.

WEMOTORTOINSPECT.

SEEUSFORYOUR REQUIREMENTS

NEDLANDS

£8250

Triplefrontedmodernbrick andtilehome,wellbuilt,consistinglargeentrancehall,large o, lounge,connectingtodiningroom,2bedrooms,independent roomfinishedsleepout,maid's room,kitchenwithbuilt-indinette,hotwatersystem,gas stovebathroom,withsemisunkenbath,showerrecess, laundrywithgascopper,garage.Thisfullyfurnishedhome issomethingyouhavealways wishedfor.Inspectimmediately.

2. VICTORIAPARK

£.3650

Newbrickandtilehomeof 2bedrooms,lounge,diningroom, kitchensleepoutandoutbuildings.Priceincludingfloorcoverings£3650.

3. GREENMOUNT

Moderntiledroofhomenear highway,overlookinglandto thewest,hastobeseentobe believed.Consists3bedrooms, lounge,diningroom,beautiful modernkitchenwithelectric stove,newlargeelectricrefrigerator,bathroom,laundry toilet,garageunderoneroof. Prettygarden,fullyfurnished withwireless,bedding,cutlery. £5200WIWO.Youwillnotbe disappointedwhenyouinspect.

BUSINESSOPPORTUNITY MONOPOLYMIXED

NEARSUBURB

Trade£200,rent£3.10.0 plusratesandtaxes.Lease3 yearswithoptionrenewed, plant,2refrigerators,show casetype,2setsofscales,meat cutterandfullgeneralplant andequipment,Accommodation of5rooms,sleepout,bathroom, garageetc.,Vendorrequiresalternateaccommodation.

Price£2625PlusStock. Approx.£750.

COUNTRYAUTHORISED

NEWSAGENCY.

Weeklytrade£100,valueof plant£750.Accommodationis goodandample.Agenciesincludethe"WestAustralian," "SundayTimes,""DailyNews,"allWesternPress,Bulletin,J.J. Fryagency,Lotteries,Fullprice £1750plusstockapprox.£300.

FORYOURBUSINESS REQUIREMENTSSEEUS

ROCKINGHAM

Approximately20acres PIGGERY

Thissomethingthatwillappeal.Agoodhomeandliving, 5roomedJ.W.B.partlyfurnishedhome.Thepropertyisall fencedanddividedinto4pad- dockswithpigyardsandpens. Wellwateredbywellsand spears,dieselengine,shed40 x15.Buickutility,10sows1 boar,39mixedsizedpigs,

FORQUICKSALE

2600

THEGENERALAGENCYCO. DANO'SULLIVANPRINCIPAL Auctioneers, LandandEstateAgents, W.A.'sLeadingHotelandBusinessBrokers.

Farm&CountryProperty Specialists 29-30PADBURYBUILDINGS Opp.G.P.O. ForrestPlace PERTH

MurraySt., Perth Est.45Years

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