The Record Newspaper 29 November 1951

APhysicistReportsonNew NorciaSolarPhenomenon

W.J.ManginiSaysThatRare"Blue Sun"WasObservedatNewNorcia

AttherequestofFatherBrennan,Iaccompanied himtoNewNorciaandinterrogatedarepresentativecross-sectionofthosewhohadobservedtherepottedphenomena.Theanswers,whilediffering agooddealinmanydetails(indicatingatthemoat alimiteddegreeofcollusion)agreedincertain ratherimportantrespects.Thefollowingconclusionsseemwellsubstantiated:-

Firstly:Theraysandcirclesreportedtosurroundthesunwereprobablydueto(a)lightscatteredbytheinterveningclouds,and(b)theordinaryhalationpropertotheeyeobservingbrightobjects.Therewasnoindicationthattherayswere undulylong,ordifferentfromwhatmightbeexpectedfromthesecauses.

ThereportofMr.ManginiontheNewNorcia phenomenon.printedon thispage,indicatesthat, inhisopinion.thereportedphenomenoncould havebeencausedbynaturalforcesInvestigationsintothematterwere carriedoutduringthe week.andwerestepped upwhenitwasfound thatthetwo (reprintedphotographs onthispage) takenbyoneofthegirls whosawthephenomenon, showeddistinctraysof lightcomingfromthesun andreachingtheearth closetothecamera.

Aseriesofcomprehen- siveinterviewswerecarriedoutyesterdayatNew Norcia,andtheoriginal camerawasusedtotakea seriesofphotographsof thesun.Whenthesewere developedlastnightit wasfoundthatalens defect(commontomost simplecameras)existed andthusnospecialsignificancecouldbeattributedtotheoriginalphotographs.

"TheRecord'isindebtedtoMr.Manginiforhis scientifichelpandforthe manyhourshedevotedto thepreparingofcharts andquestionnairesfor interviews.

Secondly:The"spinning"ofthesunrequiresa carefulconsideration.Itisdifficulttoseehowa featurelessdiscsuchasthesunpresentscouldbe observedtospin,yetallobserversagreedthatitdid so.However,theywereprettyevenlydividedcon= cerningthesenseoftherotation.Theexplanation probablyliesinthewell-known"shimmering"effect seenwhenthesunislookedatdirectly-this;of course,isonlypossiblewhenitsbrillianceisconsiderablyreduced,e.g.,bycloudorbycloseproximity tothehorizon.Undersuchconditionstheorbof thesunpresentsadistinctly"fluid"appearance, causedeitherbyatmosphericrefractionorbyphysiologicalreactionsoftheeye,orbyboth.The statementspresentedindicatedthatthisphenomenon,togetherperhapswithalittlesuggestion, couldeasilygiverisetotheobserved"spin."Some observersreportthattheyhaveseenthesamespin regularlysincethefirstoccasion,ineachcasetowardssunset.Onedidnotseeitonthefirstoccasion,hasseenitsince.Thusthisexplanationwould seemjustified.

Thirdly:Theuniformityofthestatements,and thecertaintyoftheobservers,makeitdifficultto denythatduringapartatleastofthemanifestation, thesunappeareddeeplycoloured,probablyofabluishgreen.Theapparentintensityofthesunatthis timewasconsiderablyreduced-anecessaryconditionifcolourwastobeobserved.Thisphenomenoniscertainlyarareone,butbynomeansunknown.Aredsunis,ofcourse,aneverydayexperience-itiscausedbytricksofatmosphericabsorptionandscattering,inwhichsomeofthecolourswhichmakeupthesun'swhitelightarelostin transit'throughtheearth'satmosphere,andonlythe redderpartsreachtheeyedirectly.Similaraction bycloudsofcertainconstitutionsseemssometimes toproducethesamesortofeffectresultinginablue orgreensun.Bluesunswerewidelyreportedin Europeforadayorsosomemonthsago.Moderatelydensehighcloudseemstohavequiteapronouncedeffectonthesun'sapparentcolour.

Fourthly:Theothercoloursreportedasobservedduringtheperiodunderdiscussion-redandgold rays;thepurpleandgoldtintingofthecountryside, etc.-donotseemtodiffermateriallyfromthose oftenobserved(notnecessarilysimultaneously) duringcloudysunsets.

Fifthly:Mostofthoseinterrogateddidnotseen aufaitwithquitecommonmeteorologicalphenomena-theyhadusuallyseenthem,buthadclearly notobservedverycloselynortakenmuchinterestin them.Unfamiliaritywouldenhancetheirrespect foraphenomenonsuddenlyandperhapsdramaticallypresented.

Sixthly:Photographstakenoftheoccurrence showeddistinctlongraysemanatingfromthesun. Anexaminationofthecamera'withwhichphotographsweretakenshowedthattheserayswereprobablyduetoimperfectionsofthelens,causingapronouncedspinarflareofabrightobjectsuchasthe sun.

-W.J.MANGINI,B.Sc.,ResearchPhysicistand CouncilloroftheW.A.AstronomicalSociety.

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brandisaGermanconvert totheChurchwhosephilosophy,deeplyformedbythe Catholicconceptionoflife, madehimanimplacablefoe ofHitler'sNationalSocialism fromthebeginning.Forced tofleefromGermanyin March,1933,hefoundsanctuaryinVienna,wherehe foundedandedited,forfive years,aCatholicreview,Der ChristlicheStandestaat.In thisreviewhecarriedon hisbitterstruggleagainst Nazism.Healsobecamea professorattheUniversity ofVienna.In1938,after HitlertookoverAustria,he fledfivehoursbeforethe Gestapocametoarresthim, andsoughtrefugeinFribourg,Switzerland.

Dr.Hildebrandbecamea professorattheCatholic UniversityofToulousein Francein1939,andatthe sametimelecturedatthe GrandSeminaire.Butwhen FrancefelltotheNazisin 1940,hewasforcedtoflee again,thistimetoLisbon, Portugal,andthentoBrazil. In1940heleftBrazilfor NewYork,whereheisassociateprofessoratFordham university.Hehasbeen honouredbybeingnamed presidentoftheGerman LnstituteforEducational Reesarch.

Aphilosopher,moralist, andeducator,Dr.Hildebrandfromhisyouthwasdirectedtowardphilosophical problems,andattheage of16wasconvincedthat philosophywashisvocation. Hisfirstdecisiveinspiration camefromtheGermanphilosopherEdmundHusserl, whobrokethroughthe widespread subjectivism andrelativisminmodern philosophytoobjectivism andrealism.Husserllater turnedtoidealism.buthe

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hadsethispupilupontheteshimselfinanaltogether righttrack. Afterhisconversionto theCatholicChurchin 1914,Dr.Hildebrand'sphilosophywasdeeplyformed bytheCatholicconception oflifeandtheuniverse,and developedintoaCatholic systemofphilosophythat cannotbeclassifiedinany definiteschool.

BorninFlorence,Italy, Oct12,1889,Dr.Hildebrand studiedphilosophyatthe UniversityofMunichand thenattheUniversityof Gottingen,atwhichhereceivedhisPh.D.In1924he wasnamedanassociate professorattheUniversity ofMunich.Hisfather,Adolf vonHildebrand,wasafamoussculptor.

Dr.Hildebrand'sbookIn DefenceofPurity(Sheed& Ward,NewYork)waspublishedintheU.S.in1942 andreprintedin1951.Anotherworktranslatedinto EnglishisTransformation inChrist,publishedin1939 underthenom-de-plumeof PeterOtt

Hiswork,"InDeefnceof Purity"hasavitalimportanceinthisage,whenthe sacredidealsofpurityhave lostsomuchoftheirforcein asecularizedandpaganized world.ItwastheChurch's staunchdefenceofthe higheststandardsofpurity thatundoubtedlydidmuch todrawthisphilosopherto thetruefaith.Hedidmuch tocombattheneo-paganism oftheNaziphilosophy.His deepinsightintothe problemisshowninthefollowingbriefpassage:

"Bothaspectswhichsex displaysimmediatelyitis isolatedandnolonger'form-ed'fromwithinbywedded loveandtheconsciousness ofGod'ssanction-namely, thesiren-songofsensualattractionwithitspoisonous sweetness,anddiabolicevil lust-displaya peculiar powertocorrodeanddefile thesoul.Themomentany maninhisemploymentof sex`wills'oneofthesetwo aspects,andgiveshimself uptoit,heincursamyste-riousdefilementandsepara-

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uniquefashionfromGod. Thisquality,befogging,intoxicating,andinfusingits poisonintotheverymarrow ofthevictim,standsinpeculiarcontrasttothesphere ofholiness,thehomeofliberationandsublimation, resplendentwiththelightof peace.Anditfurtherinvolvesaspecificoppositionto thepeculiarqualityofexpansivewarm-heartedness whichbelongstopurelove assuch."

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"Wannagotothemovies, too!"wailedVirginiaasher sistersleftthehouse. "Ohno,baby,"Markie said,"you'retoolittle."

"Hum-phreyBogart!"Virginiaexplodedwithher uniqueswearword."I'mnot little-I'mbig!"

"YoustaywithMummy," Isuggested."We'llhavea treat."

"Canwebetwins?"Virginiabrightenedabit, "Oh,sure,"Ipromised.

"Beingtwins"meansalot toVirginia.Onetime,after makingasimplesummer dress,alittlematerialwas

yardwasempty.Aquick tourofthehouse,yardand porch-noVirginia.Atrip acrossthealleytoher friend,Judy's...Neither Judynorhermotherhad seenVirginia.Imadea hastytripthrougnallthe backyardsintheneigh- bourhood,Nobodyhadseen alittleblondegirlina greenprintdress. Virginiahadneverbefore goneoutfront-butthere alwayshastobeafirsttime. Ididn'tknowwhetherto searchupthestreetordown first.Maybeshehadgoneto theSullivans'--Sheilahasa tricycle,Virginia'sheart's desire.Iturnedtowardthe Sullivans'butnobodythere hadseenhersoIstartedin theotherdirection.Bldck afterblockIhurried,half runningandhalftrotting, callinghernameandbreathlesslytryingtogivethe familiarfamilywhistle.

Everymotherknowsthis frantic,desperatefeelingwithvisionsoftraffic,kidnapping-allsortsofhorriblethings.

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Bythistimewehadarrivedatourhouse."Didshe knowwhereshelived?"I asked.Thismighthappen again.

"Weaskedherthat,"said theofficer."Shetoldusher namewasGinnyandthat shelived'atourhouse.' Thenweaskedherwhat streetshelivedonandshe saidshedidn'tliveinthe street,shelivedinahouse. ThenAlheredecidedwe'd betterjustdrivearoundthe precincttillshesaw/ler ownhouse."

"You'venoideahowrelievedandgrateful..."

"Say,listen,lady,"saidAl sternly."Dontyouknowthe lawsaysadog'sgottabe tiedup?"

"Yes,sir,"Iapologized. "I'msorryanditwon't happenagain.I'lltieSarge toatreewithaclothesline."

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Berlin.-Protestantsinall fourzonesofGermany number38,400,000,or59.7 percentofthetotalpopulationof64,400,000,accordingtothelatestissueof the"GermanClericalManual"(Protestant).Catholicsnumber22,500,000,or 35.1percent,andtheremaining3,500,000ofthe population,or5.2Dercent, belongtootherreligious groupsorprofessnocreed. TherationbetweenCatholicsandnon-Catholicsin theWestGermanRepublic isalmostequal-with20,400,000Catholicsand22,200,000non-Catholics.Statisticsshowedthatthough 600,000lefttheCatholic ChurchduringtheNaziregime,20,000personshave returnedtothefaitheach yearsincetheendofthe war.

CuresThroughNun Palai,India.-Thefirst bigstepinthepossiblebeatificationofaClaristnun wastakenwhenadiocesan councilsubmitted;itsreportonSisterAlphonsusto BishopSebastianVayalil. SisterAlphonsa,whodied July28,1946,hasachieved considerablefamethroughoutIndia.Numerouspeoplehaveclaimedcuresand otherfavoursthroughher intercession.Shediedat theClaristconventatBharananganam.

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Bullfighters'Patron Madrid.-TheGrupoSindicalTaurino,ofwhichall Spanishbullfightersare members,hasresolvedto asktheecclesiasticalauthoritiestonameapatron saintofbullfighters,St. PeterRegalado,Franciscan religiousofthe15th.cen_ tury.Thesaintwasrenownedforhispreachng. Accordingtolegend,he oncenoticedthedangerto thepeoplewhenasavage bullescapedfromthe squareinValladolid.He calledtothebeastandwas abletocaressitwithout beingattacked.

RaceSuicideAided POONA,India.-Efforts topopularizebirthcontrol intheIndianarmedforces areunderway,accordingto thelatestissueofSocial Action,organoftheIndian InstituteofSocialOrder, foundedbytheRev.Jerome D'Souza,S.J.Thejournal liststhreeotherbirthcontroldevelopmentsthatit terms"disquieting."MargaretSangerisscheduledto tourIndianextyear;the IndianRationalistassociationiscarryingonabirth controlcampaign;andseveralmunicipalitieshave votedfundstoestablish birthcontrolclinics.

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TheCatholiccontributiontoRemembrancedayinCanberrawastheceremony ofthecommencementoftheconstructionof theChristianBrothers'WarMemorialcollege,whichisbeingerectedtothememory oftheCatholicyoungmenofAustraliawho diedintwoWorldwars.

BrothersintheNational TheceremonywasperformedbytheSpeakerof theAustralianParliament (Mr.Cameron,M.P.),who operatedtheleversofa modernmechanicalshovel andloadedseveralshovelfulsofearthintoaqueueof waitinglorries.Alarge contingentofCatholicexservicemenwhohadmarchedfromthepro-Cathedral ofSt.Christophertothe siteofthecollege,tookpart inashortceremonywhich precededthe"turningof thesod."

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Cincinnati.-TheneutralityoftheIndiangovernmentintheEast-West struggledoesnotmeanthat hiscountryisveeringtowardCommunism,accordingtotheRev.Jerome D'Souza,India'sforemost Catholicpoliticalleader.In astatementmadeinthe currentissueof"The Shield,"'nationalorgan hereoftheCatholicStudents'MissionCrusade, FatherD'Souzasaid:"To thosewhostillhesitateor arequitedecidedlyun_ friendlytoIndiabecause ofheropenfriendshipfor CommunistChinaandher consequentappearanceof appeasementtoRussia,I wouldpleadforpatience andunderstanding.Drastic stepshavebeentakenby thegovernmenttorepress Communistaction."

Indo-ChinaDelegate VATICANCITY,Oct.29 (Radio,NC.)-TheRev. JohnDooley,IrishColumbanandregentoftheapostolicdelegationtoIndoChina,hasbeennameda TitularArchbishopandappointedApostolicDelegate tothatcountry.

Thisannouncementwas madeherebytheHolySee. FatherDooleyhasservedas regentofthedelegationfor justoneyear.Hehasbeen namedTitularArchbishop ofMacro.

Archbishop-electDooley isanativeofCountyMayo, Ireland,wherehewasborn in1906.Hewasordainedin 1931attheSt.Columban's seminaryinSt.Columbans, Nebraska.Afterpost-graduatestudiesattheGregorianUniversityinRomebetween1932and1934,he was,in1935,namedrector oftheColumbanHousein RomeandProcuratorGeneralofSt.Columban' ForeignMissionSociety.

IRONWOOD,Mich.,Oct. 29(NC.)-"Thereappears tobeagrowingeffortto wipethenameofChrist fromChristmasforeverand makeitapaganholidayby substitutingtheterm'Xmas' forChristmas,"oneofitsofficialstoldtheCommercial Clubhereinthespreading campaignto"putChrist backintoChristmas."

Christmascards,instead ofdepictingthescenesofthe NativityofChristareembellishedwithdogs,ships, elvesandeventhecommercialcardwithapictureof thesender'sbusiness,WilliamJohnson,secretaryof theclub,tolditsmembers.

"HereintheU.S.wehave gonetothelimitineffortto putChristinthebackground;togiveHimthelast seatattheChristmastableastrangeratHisown feast,"hetoldtheclub.

"LastyeartheEastGerman communistssaidChristmas isan'absolutebourgeoisaffair.'Insteadofangelsand toys,themanufacturers wereinstructedtomake dollsrepresentingthecommunistyouth.Insteadofthe NativityoftheChristChild, thecommunistscelebrated thebirthdayofStalin, December21.Don'tlet thingscometosuchastate here."

FirstBenedictine

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Mr.Cameronsaiditwas fittingthatthEcollege shouldbebuiltinmemory ofthefallen,andthatsuch amemorialshouldbe erectedbytheChristian ChristintheCards

London.-TheRev.Dr. JohnC.Flood,thefirst EnglishBenedictinetobe ordainedheresincethe ProtestantRevolt,was,raisedtothepriesthoodby ArchbishopEdwardMyers, CoadjutorofWestminster, atEalingpriory,London headquartersoftheBenedictines.FatherFloodisa formerDublinsurgeon.

capital."AllthroughhistorytheChurchhasplayed itspartwiththeArmy,and itwasapppropriatethat theyshouldbeassociatedin thismagnificentmilestone. TheChurchmarchedwith theswordinonehandand thetrowelintheother.The Churchproducedthefirst unarmedcombattroops. Whowouldhavethought that12Apostleswouldhave daredtoattempttoconquertheworldwhenthe RomanEmpirewasthenat theheightofitsglory?Nobodywouldhavedared.I knowofnothingbetteror morecourageousunless perhapsitwasaScottish slavenamedSt.Patrick whoconqueredIrelandfor theFaith,"heconcluded.

Mr.G.R.Nicholas,of theNicholas'Asproorganisation,andacommitteeman oftheVictorianRacing club,hasdonated£500to_ wardsthecollege,andMr JohnWren,notedMelbournephilanthropist,has senttheChristianBrothers achequefor£200.

HealingofSchism

PossibleinU.S.

TheBenedictineAbbey ofWestminsterwassuppressedatthetimeofthe Reformation,buttheEnglishprovinceoftheorder neveractuallydiedout. OnemonkofthecommunityatWestminsterabbey, nowheldbytheChurchof England,wasstillaliveat theendofthe16th.century. Thispriest,DomRobert SigebertBuckley,wasimprisoned,butlaterreleased byKingJamesI.Hewas joinedbytwootherBenedictines,whohadstudied andbeenordainedinEurope.Livingwiththemin exile,hepasseddownall therightsoftheoldBenedictinebody,vestedinhim bythelawofsurvivorship. Thecommunitywasthus abletoliveoninEurope untilitcouldreturntoEngland.

DiplomatsatMoss WASHINGTON.-Some 400persons,includingrepresentativesofthediplomaticcorpsandU.S.governmentofficials,attended aMemorialSolemnMassofferedinSt.Matthew's CathedralbyMonsignor JohnK.Cartwright,rector, forCol.CarlosDelgadoChalbaud,formeracting PresidentofVenezuelaand outstandingChristianand patriot,whodiedNov.13, 1950.ArchbishopAmleto G.Cicognani,ApostolicDelegatetotheU.S.,presided attheMass,andAntonio M.Arauja,VenezuelanAmbassadortotheU.S.,and membersofhisstaffwere present.

DUBLIN.-Edward GordonCraig,sonofEllen Terry,famedactress,was anniquncedhereasthewinnerofthisyear'sawardof theCatholicStageGuildof Irelandforoutstanding workinthetheatre,Mr. Craig,Paris,willreceivea statuetteofSt.Genesius, patronsaintofactors.An awardformeritoriouswork inthecinemawasgivento VittoriodeSica,Italian moviedirector,whowill receiveastatuetteofSt. Patrick.Othersgiven awardswere:LennoxRobinson,Irishplaywright anddirectorofDublin's Abbeytheatre,astatuette ofSt.FrancisofAssisifor hisplays;WilfridPickles, Britishbroadcaster,astatuetteofSt.Brigidforhis radiowork;andJanSibelius,Finnishcomposer,a statuetteofSt.Ceciliafor hisworkinmusic.The CatholicStageGuildwas formedin1945underthe patronageofArchbishop JohnC.McQuaidofDublin.

Anti-RedsGrowing

ROME.-Theincreasing strengthofanti-Communist labourunionswasrevealed whentheConfederationof ItalianLabourUnionsholdingitsfirstcongressin Naples,reportedithad 1,800,000members.The Communist-dominatedGeneralItalianConfederation ofLabourclaims5,000,000.

VaticanCity.-Before leavingbyairplaneforhis touroftheU.S.,Cardinal Agagianiansaidthat"there isapossibilitythatthereturnofschismaticdenominationsmightoccurinthe UnitedStates,firstofall, becauseoftheparticular situationthere,andthe well-being;andreligious freedomthatexist."He saidthePope'scallforthe returnofallschismaticsespeciallyMonophysites"mustconstituteacontinuousgoalofecclesiasticsas wellasCatholiclaymendespitethepoliticalandtemporalopportunismthat makesthisreturndifficult atthepresentmoment.' (MonophysitesarethoserepresentedbytheArmenian, Coptic,Jacobite,andAbyssiniandissidentchurches. TheMonophysiteshold thatthereisonlyone natureinChrist.)

MethodistDissents ASHEVILLE,N.C.-A Methodistclergymandissentedfrom"theviolentattackbyProtestantleaders" upontheappointmentofa U.S.Ambassadortothe Vatican.TheRev.L.AlexanderHarper,Weaverville, N.C.,saidthat"aProtestantcansupporttheprincipleofthePresident'sdecisionwithoutbeingeither un-American,agullibletool oftheVatican,orfertilesoil forconversionbyBishop Sheen."

HONGKONG.-Father PaulChu,anativepriest whowastrainedbythe Maryknoll'FathersinChina, wasarrestedbytheRedsand coercedtoworkinaroad repairgang.Comingfrom workonedayhestoppedto washataroadsidepond. TwoChinesesisterspassed. Theyrecognizedhimbuthe gavenosign,except,when theydrewnear,towhisper: "Keepwalking;Iwillgive youGeneralAbsolution."

SenateLaudsMove

BOSTON.-TheMusachusettsSenate,composed of20Protestants,19Catholics,andoneJew,unanimouslypassedaresolution commendingPres.HarryS. Truman"forpromotingdiplomaticrelationsbetween theU.S.andtheStateof VaticanCity"andfornominatingGen.MarkClarkas Ambassador.Asimilarresolutionwaspendinginthe StateHouseofRepresentatives.

LeperColonyToken HONGKONG.-The famousGateofHeaven lepercolonyinSouthChina hasbeentakenoverbythe Communists.ForMaryknoll FatherJosephA.Sweeney, 56,itmeanttheendofa lifelabouramongthe'numb ones."FatherSweeney beganhisworkforthe lepersoftheGongmoonsectionofSouthChinain1933, after12yearsinChina, Korea,andManchuria.He obtained300acresfromthe Chinesegovernmentin1936 forapermanentcolony. TwicetheworkonGateof Heavenwasinterrupted,in 1937byatyphoon,andin 1945bytheJapaneseinvaders.FatherSweeneyrebuilt thecolonyin1946,andnow itfacesanewdisasterunder theReds.ButFatherSweeneywillremainuntilthe Redsexpelhim.

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FatherTracey,S.J.WillBegin ProgrammeofFamilyPrayer

"M.H.R.,"ofWooroloo,wrotetothe "CatholicAnswer"("TheRecord,"Oct.25): "Doyouthink,Father,youcouldorganise hereinW.A:theFamilyRosaryoverthe air?"Asaresultofthisandmanysimilar suggestions,theRev.P.J.Tracey,S.J.,has decidedtoinaugurateaFamilyPrayerProgrammeduringDecember.

TheFamilyPrayerPro-ary.OnDec.23and30, gramme,whichwilloccupy halfofthesessionofthe "CatholicAnswer,"broadcastfromStations6PR-TZ at9.30p.m.eachSunday,willbeprimarilyconcerned withtheRosary.

Thefirstthreesessions, onDec.2nd.,9th.,and16th., willtreatoftheOurFather, theHailMary,andtheRos-

theRosarywillberecited andcommentariesgivenon theMysterieS. Theprogrammesforthis sessionhavebeensupplied throughthecourtesyof FatherMiller,whoconductstheCatholicradio programmesinMelbourne. Thefirstthreedocumentarytalksdissectthepray-

InLong,AncientCeremony,Bishop GoodyWillConsecrateNuns'Chapel

Aceremonyofgreatsolemnityandantiquity,datingprobablyfromApostolic times,willbeperformedatLoretoconvent, Claremont,onSaturday,Dec1,whenthe MostRev.Dr.L.J.Goody,AuxiliaryBishop, willconsecratethechapel.

Theceremonywillcommenceat7a.m.,andwill willlastforaboutfour hours.HisLordship'will beassistedbytheRev.J. DepiazziandtheRev.F.E. Hope.TheRev.P.Kelly willbemasterofceremonies.StudentsfromSt. CharlesSeminarywillalso takepart,togetherwithrepresentativesofthediocesanclergy,theSocietyof Jesus,the Vincentian Fathers,andtheOblatesof MaryImmaculate.

Ontheeveningpreceding theconsecration,Bishop Goodywillplaceinare-

liquarytherelicsofthe martyrs,whicharetobe placedinthealtar,three grainsofincense,andan attestationwritten on parchment.

Theessentialelementof theceremony,isthatitimprintsanindeliblemarkon thebuilding,byreasonof whichitmayneverbe transferredtocommonor profaneuses.

Itistherebyrenderedaplacein whichtheprayersofthe faithfularemorereadilyheardandfavoursaremore graciouslygrantedbyGod.

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ersthatmakeuptheRosaryandtheRosaryitself. Thefearthatbroadcastsof theRosarywouldbecome monotonousthroughtherepetitionofthesameprayershasbeendispelled.

Foronething,thefirst partofeachprayerisgiven toadifferentvoice,theresponsesbeingmadein chorus.Thereisagreat varietyofvoices,anddifferenceofintonationas men's,women'sandchildren'smingle.

Anotheraspectofthe matteristhatitisnot merelyamatteroflistening.Theaudienceisexpectedtoparticipateandso compellingisthepresenta- tionthatlistenersautomaticallyjoinin.

HiberniansAppoint NewOfficeBearers

Theelectionofofficers washeld meetingatthehalfyearly ofOurLadyHelp ofChristians'branch H.A.C.B.S.Nov.20and resultedasfollows;presi- dent,MissM.Mason;vice president,Mrs.E.McCarthy;secretary,J.Egan; treasurer,L.Greenwood; warden,MissP.McPherson; guardian,MissV.White; asst.secretary,R.Sermon; welfareofficer,S.Tippetsickvisitors,Mrs.E.McCarthyandMissMMason;thenewlyelectedofficers weredulyinstalledbythe retiringpresident,MissV. Egan.

Thebranchquarterly CommunionwasheldNov. 18.Alsoonthesamedaya veryenjoyablepicnicwas heldatYanchep,whena fullbusloadofmembers andfriendsmadethetrip.

MissL.Fitzgeraldwas unfortunatetohavehada periodinhospitalandis nowconvalescingathome; thebestwishesandprayers ofmembersandfriendsare offeredforherspeedyrecovery.

Congratulationsandgood wishesareextendedtoMr. andMrs.L.Kennedy(nee MaryFinnegan)ontheir marriagewhichtookplace, Nov.24;thehappycouple willmaketheirnomein Darwin.Congratulationsalso toMr.andMrs.T.King (MoreenBattersby)onthe birthofadaughter. Thenextmeetingofthe branchwillbeDec.4and theChristmasbreakup socialDec.11.

Kapok

THOfficial Engagements

Dec.1: Consecrationofcollege chapelatLoretoconvent, Osborne.

Dec.3: 3.30p.m.:Administerthe SacramentofConfirmation tothestudentsofSt.Louis college,Claremont,atSt. Mary'sCathedral.1.,

December6: Prize-givingatSt.Louis college,Claremont.

Dec.7: PrizegivingatSt.Charles'seminary,Guildford.

Dec.8.

6.45a.m.:Renewalof vowsatConventofthe LittleSistersofthePoor.

Dec.9.

Blessingofnewelectronic organatSt.Mary'schurch, Kalgoorlie.

Dec.15.

9.30a.m.:Presideat GoldenJubileeSolemn HighMassatGlendalough.

Dec.16.

ConfirmationandCanonicalVisitationatSt. Augustine'sparish,Pinjarra.

Dec.16: 3.30p.m.:Openingofnew churchofSt.DenisatTuart Hill.

Dec.21: 10a.m.:Presideatquarterlyconferenceofclergyof metropolitanarea. 7p.m.:AdministerSacramentofConfirmationto adultsinSt.Mary'sCathedral.

Dee.26: MidnightMass,St.Mary's Cathedral.

PapalOpinionof SportonSundays

"TheChurchunderstands perfectlytheneedforthe town-dwellertogoouton Sunday.Shesmileswith pleasureatthesightofthe family,parentsandchildren,takingtheirrecreation togetherandenjoyingnatureasthegoodGodhas madeit.Willinglyshearrangestimeandplacefor Mass.TheChurchdoesnot forbidsportonSunday.She looksuponitkindly,pro- videdthatSundayremainstheLord'sDay,thedayfor reposeofbodyandsoul." PopePiusXIIinanaddress todelegatesoftheInternationalAssociationofSports Writers,Nov.10,1951.

PrideofSwitzerland

OMEGA

Watchesformenandwomen. Hundredsofthousandsofownersthroughoutthe worldtestifytothesuperiorityofOMEGA watches.Andthissuperiorityisconfirmedby thefactthatOMEGAholdstheworld'smostcovetedawardsforaccuracyattheObservatoriesof Geneva,Kew-Teddington,andNeuchatel.See ourrangeofOMEGAwatchesto-day.

Theopening'ofanewcourseinreligiousinstructionbytheRev.J.DepiazziintheCatholiclibrarypresentsto'theCatholiclaityanopportunityto takepartinoneofthegreatestmissionendeavours intheworldto-day.Thisisthebringingofthe faith,nottothe-pagansofsomeforeignland,butto thosearounduswhohaveneverhadtheopportunity ofknowingGodandlovingHimaswedo.

ThisnationhaslongbeencalledaChristian nation--anditisstill,thankGod,largelyChristian initsideasandideals.Butifanationtobecalled Christianmustbepeopledbypracticalandspecific followersofChrist,thenAustraliato-dayisnot Christianbutpagan.IthasbeenprovedthatatremendouspercentageofAustraliansacknowledgeno definitereligiousaffiliation.

CatholicAustraliansliveinthemidstofatremendousmissionland.Whentheyheartheword "missions"theyneednotlookfarbeyondtheseasto foreignlands.Theyneedonlylookattheone whoworksnexttothem,withwhomtheyrideto work,whomtheydealwithatthecornerstore,or theneighbourwholivesnextdoor.

Manyofthesewouldneedonlyahint,aninvitation,tointerestthemintheChurchandbring themtoareligiousinstructionclass.Theyareindifferent,manyofthem,butsimplybecausetheyareconfused.Afterall,therearehundredsofProtestantsectsaroundusallclaimingtobetheone trueChurchofChrist.Nowonderthatthetask offindingtheOneTrueChurchmayseemutterly hopeless-hutafriendlywordfromaCatholicfriend oracquaintancewouldhetheawakeningofdormant religiousinterest.theheavenlyguidethatisawaited.

And,notsurprisinginapaganland,wehave ourshareofthatpitifulprodigyamongusknownas thefallen-aways.Toonenotfirmlygroundedin hisfaithanddeterminedtostaysobythepracticeof it,apaganlandoffersallmannersoftemptations anddifficulties.These,too,arepartofourmission field.These,too,needaninvitationtogetabetter understandingofthatfaiththattheyhavecastaside solightly,andperhapstheyneedacompaniontoat leastthefirstfewinstructionclassesuntiltheyfeel athomeoncemore.

Thisisafieldinwhichtheclergycandulittle. Thebesttheycandoistomakethemselveseasily accessible.Itisuptothelaitytobringintheprospectswhoarereadytobe"sold"onthefaithof Christ.Howoftenwehearaconvertsay:"For25 yearsIwaitedforsomeonetoinvitemetoaCatholicservice."Or,"Ihadagreatmany'Catholic friends,buttheyalwaysshiedawaywhenIasked themaquestionaboutreligion."Thisisshameful. Inthisday,asinthefirstdaysofChristianity,every Catholicisandmustbeamissionary.

CarlisleWillHave

ExtraSundayMass

Inanattempttocope withtheovercrowdedconditionsintheHolyName church,Lionstreet,Carlisle,theRev.E.J.Power, parishpriest,announced thatinfutureanextraMass wouldbecelebratedinthe churchonthethirdand fourthSundaysofthe month.Massesonthose Sundayswillbeat8and 9.30.MassesatKewdale willbeat9.30asusual,exceptonthefourthSunday, whenMasswillbeat7.

FatherPowerprofessed himselfpleasedwiththerecentbazaarintheCarlisle parish.Itishopedthata reportofthefunctionwill bereadyforpublicationin nextweek'sissue.

Pope'sLetterSeen ThroughTelevision

DETROIT(NC.)-Televisionaffordedhundreds ofthousandsofviewersan opportunitytoseeacloseupofaletterpersonally autographedbyHisHolinessPopePiusXII.

Theletterwasaddressed toHisEminenceEdward CardinalMooney,ArchbishopofDetroit.Itcongra-tulatedtheprelateonhis silverjubileeasanArchbishop,andhisarchdiocese onthesolemnconsecration oftheCathedralofthe BlessedSacrament.The letteralsoconveyedthe HolyFather'sapostolicbles- sings.Theletterwasshown duringaTVprogrammeof thejubileeandconsecration ceremonies.

SUMMERBRIDES

Don'tSwelter

HaveYour BRIDALPORTRAITS takenunderidealconditions. ROOFFANS-LIFTTORECEPTIONROOM VICTORPENROSE

672CENTRALHAYSTREET, assuresyouof BETTERPHOTOS-BETTERSERVICE Beforebookingyourappointmentforweddingphotos.see thedisplayinourCouncilAvenueShowCases.

SacristyTurnedintoWorkshop

When'BusyBees'BeatInflation

MenofRivervalesectionoftheBelmontparish,ledbyJackTooheyandSteve O'Brien,havetakenpracticalstepstofight theinflatedpriceofschoolfurniture.

Whenitwaslearntthat desksforthecontemplated newschoolatRivervale wouldcostseveralpounds each,themendecidedthat theywouldmaketheirown. Thesacristyofthechurchhallwasturnedintoacarpenter'sshop,andnowon Monday,Wednesday,and Fridayeveningscircular sawsandsandingmachines areinfulloperation.An appealatlastSunday's Massformorehelpersresultedintheofferofacouplemoresaws,andprofessionalcarpenterswillnow helpthe"amateurs"toput thefinaltouchestothe deskswhich,itisestimated,willcostlessthanone poundeach.

Busybeesforthesalvagingofkilnbricksfromthe nearbycementworkshave alsobeenundertakenby themen.

Onreceiptofapermit fromtheauthorities,the menwillbeabletocommenceworkonthemodificationofthebuildingand theadditionofaverandah.

Thechurch-hallwasthe oldWelfarehutattheMelvillemilitarycamp,and waspurchasedbytheRev. T.Ahern,parishpriest,for ultimateuseasaparish hall.Therapidlyexpandingsectionoftheparish has,however,forcedhimto concentrateonitsadaptationasanucleusofafuture parochialschool. AfetewillbeheldinSt. Augustine'schurchhallon Friday,Dec.14.NewmembersoftheChildrenof MarysodalityintheBelmontparishwillbeconsecratedonSunday,Dec.9, andlaterentertainedtoa highteaintheparish school.

Mt.BarkerChildrenPresentNational DancestoAidNewConventBuilding

Morethan400attendedtheMt.Barkerchildren's"BouquetofBalletandNationalDances"inthePlantagenetRoad BoardhallNov.23.

Thechildren,garbedin colourfulnationalcostumes, presentedthenationaldancesofAustria,Czechoslovakia,Poland,Sweden,Denmark,England,Ireland,and Scotland.Extractsfrom theballet-Copelia''were alsopresented.

CompereStanNorthexplainedthemeaningofthe dancespriortotheirpre-

Y.C.W.Notes

Headquarters.

Anotherreminderto Branchpresidentstohave thosenominationsforthe 1952Diocesanexecutivein atD.I.S.C.A.byThursday,Dec.6.Presidents pleaseexpedite!!

WestPerth

Thebusesforpicnicto Rockinghamwillleavefrom outsideSt.Brigid'schurch onSunday,Dec.2.

TheannualgeneralmeetingwillbeheldonThursday,Dec.6atwhichmemberswillelecttheofficersfor 1952. AChristmaspartyfor membershasbeenplanned forThursday,Dec.20.Fancy dresstobeworntomakeit morefunandattendance willbebyticketonly.

SouthPerth.

TheSouthPerthY.C.W. arecombiningwiththe SouthPerthNIC.G.M.to holdaChristmascarnival danceonFriday,Dec.21, andwewouldliketoseea bigcrowdtheretomakeit asuccess.Wewouldliketo congratulatethatpopular leaderAlanHall,onhis recentinclusioninthe King'sCupcrew.

Highgate.

Asportsnightistobe heldnextTuesdaynight andallmembersandtheir friendsareaskedtocome alongandtobringtheir sportinggear.Members' friendswhoarestillat schoolarewelcomealso.

OldBoys'Dinner

MembersoftheC.B.C., Leederville,OldBoys'associationwillholdtheirannualdinneratSt.Mary's collegeonWednesday,Dec. 5,commencingat8p.m.

Allpastpupilsareexpectedtoattend.

AgoodaidtoXmasfestivityawaitsyouifyouare lucky.Firstprize,£3,000, intheNo.651Charities Consultationmaybeyours. Buyaticketto-day.

HolyNamememberswill haveaCommunionbreakfastatSt.Anne's,Belmont, onSunday,Dec.16.

MargaretFaulkner,of Belmontavenue,wasthe winneroftheLucascycle whichwasraffledatafete intheparish,Nov.23.

MogumberBeats

NewNorciaSide

Thecollegefirsteleven travelledtoMogumberto meetthelocalteamon Nov.25.Mogumberscored99,withPeterLanigan topscorerwith32.Best PaulWhite(3for21)and BrotherStanislaus(3for 30).

S.I.C.openersfailed,and fourwicketsweredownfor 18. Thenastandwas made,butS.I.C.secured only91.PaulWhitemade amostvaluable48,including7fours,andappearedto besetformanymore;a veryfineperformance.

Greg.ClunedidthedamageforMogumber,and secured5wicketsfor25; JackGraham,3for10,also bowledverywell.

TheCollegesecondeleven metGillingarraatNew Norcia.S.I.C.battedfirst, andsecured156,bestbeing BrianConnelly(33),Phil Brennan(29),andWilliam Moore(20).

TertiariesElect

NewOfficials

Thetriennialcouncil electionsoftheThirdOrder ofSt.Francis,Victoria Park,withRev.Father Mullinspresiding,washeld onSunday,Nov.25,andresultedasfollows:

Prefect,Bro.J.Kelly; sub-prefect,Bro.J.Waltho; secretary,SisterP.Molloy; treasurer,SisterB.Gardner; novicemistress,SisterMcGuire;andinfirmarian,SisterHariord.

FatherMullins,incongratulatingthemembersof thenewlyelectedcouncil, alsothankedtheoutgoing councilfortheirservices duringthepastthreeyears.

HavelockStreetParishionersPlan

ToHonourBishopGoodyandFamily

Tomarktheirprideinthereflected honourenjoyedbytheirfellowparishioners, Mrs.GoodyandMissKathleenGoody,parishionersofSt.Patrick'schurch,Havelock street,willmakeapresentationtotheMost Rev.Dr.L.J.Goody,Dec.2,at3p.m.

Thefunctionwillbeheld intheparochialschool.On hisarrivalBishopGoody willbemetbytheRev.J. Depiazzi,whowillescort himintotheschool.

Intheporchtheparty willbemetbyMrs.W. Bryan,motheroftheRev. E.Bryan,ofPortHedland. ShewillpresentMrs.Goody

FeteandDrawingofPrizePacket

WillConcludeSheldonParkEfforts

ShentonParkparishionerswillholda feteinthehallontheeveningofFriday, Dec.14.MembersoftheN.C.G.M.andthe CatholicWomen'sleaguewillhavecharge ofthetwostalls.

MainattractionoftheShentonParkparish.An eveningwillbethedrawingexcellentattendancewas ofparishprizepacket.

TheRev.M.Keohane O.M.I.,recentlypreached athree-daymissioninthe Jolimonthallforparishionersofthatsectionofthe

notedatthis,thefirstmissionintheJolimontsection.

withaposeyofflowers,and willsitwithMrs.andMiss Goodyduringtheafternoon.

Onbehalfoftheparish- ioners,Mr.JacquesGelle willpresentHisLordship withfourbeautifullybound volumesofthePontificale Romanum.

OfficialsReshuffled InAlumnaeElection

MembersofSt.Gertrude's ex-Collegians'association heldtheirannualmeeting Nov.14.Executiveofficers electedforensuingyear were:Mrs.Casselas,president;Mrs.HallandMissL. O'Grady,vice-presidents; MissM.Meagher,secretary:MissM.Parker,assistantsecretary;Mrs.E.Waghon,treasurer.

Committee:Mrs.McGregor,MissesBanchini,Richter,Evans,B.Fitzgerald,C. Fitzgerald,D.Finnan,A. Parker.

sentation.Thewindand stringsectionsoftheschool orchestrapresentedseveral numbers.Theorchestra wastrainedbyMr.R.D. McPherson.

WorkisprogressingfavourablyonthenewMt. Barkerconvent,anditis hopedthatthebuildingwill bereadyforoccupancyearlyinFebruary.

Eightchildrenmadetheir firstHolyCommunionin theMt.BarkerchurchNov. 11.Thechildrenwerelater entertainedtoabreakfast intheconventbythenuns.

FatherMcCullagh,Columbanmissioner,spoketo theparishionersonthemissionworksinChinaand appealedforsubscriptions tothe"FarEast."

EnglishStudents

FetePriestTutor

Twenty-fiveNewAustralianswhoarelearning Englishataclassconducted bytheRev.J.Chokolich,of Spearwood,decidedtoorganiseasocialoutingon Sundaylast.Theresult wasthattheychartereda Spearwood-Coogeebusand, togetherwiththeirparish priestandseveralother parishioners,headedforthe hills.Amostenjoyable daywasspentat.Canning DamandAraluen.

Skilledvoluntarylabour isprovingagreathelpto FatherChokolichinhislatestproject-theerectionof anaturalstonefence aroundthegroundsfacing themainroadandthelevellingandgradingofthe schoolplayingfield.New Australianstonemasonsare co-operatingwithhimin theseworks.

Gilingarraopenedwell, andwere1for47,butwhen 6for188,astandwas madebyAlanLongman,andwiththelastball oftheoveroftheday's play,andscoresexactly equal,henotched4,and Gillingarrawonby4runs.

BestforS.I.C.were MichaelSeabrook(3for 35)andPhilBaker(3for 53).

CWLMembersPlan RecessForSummer

ThenextexecutivemeetingoftheCatholicwomen's leaguewillbeheldWednesday,Dec.5at12o'clock. Thegeneralmeetingwill beheldat2p.m.Theleague willthengointorecess untilthefirstWednesdayin March.

MAYLANDSBRANCH.

AllmembersoftheCatholicWomen'sleagueandtheirfriendsareinvitedto aChristmaspartyinthe C.W.L.roomsonWednesday,Dec.12at8o'clock.

PopularityofSt.Joseph'sConcert

AgainNecessitatesUseofTheatre

FOUND. Aseed-pearlRosary,whichwasfoundinHay streetacoupleofweeks ago,hasbeenhandedinat "TheRecord"office.Owner inayclaimsamebydescribingit.

ProcessionMarks

Nuns'PatronalDay Parentsandfriendsofthe PresentationSistersgatheredattheconvent,Nov.25, toattendaEucharisticprocessioninhonourofthetitularfeast-dayoftheCongregation.

BenedictionoftheBlessedSacramentwasgivenin theChurchofSt.Aldanand intheconventgrounds.The atmospherewasveryreverentialasnuns,children andparishionersmarched inprocession.

Areunionistobeheldat St.Joseph'sconvent,South Perth,Sunday,Jan.13, 1952,at3p.m.AllSt. Joseph'sex-pupilsareinvited.

An"OldGirls"dinner willbeheldDec.12,atthe LondonTavern.

AreunionatNewNorcia isplannedforlateMarchtransportpermitting.

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St.Joseph'sschool,Victoriasquare, isagaintakingHisMajesty'stheatrefor itsannualChristmasconcertonSaturday, Dec.15.Thebrillianceofever,anaffairwhichshould theschoolentertainmentin singing,orchestra,andactingisbecomingsowell knowninPerththatthe SistersofMercyarenow forcedtogotoHisMajesty'stogetbothanauditoriumandstagebig enoughfortheirschool shows.

Thisyear,themainpresentationisbuiltrounda Chineserhythmicsuite,and theplayisR.H.Benson's Nativityplay.TheSisters arehopingforextrasupportfromthemanyparishesfromwhichtheydraw theirchildren.Itis,how-

TwoSodalistsHave FarewellFunction

TheCathedralbranchof theChildren,ofMarysodalityheldasocialeveningat Victoriasquare,Nov.25. Theopportunitywastakentomakepresentationsto MissMargaretBrophy,who recentlylefttheparish,and toMissRhonaWeatherburn,whowillshortlybe married.

notbemissedforitsentertainmentvalue. -FromR.P.Donnelly,on behalfofVictoriaSquare.

TheMonstrancewascarriedbytheV.Rev.DeanJ. J.Rafferty,Adm.TheRev. T.Ahernwasdeacon,and theRev.T.Brosnansubdeacon.Thedutiesof masterofceremonieswere carriedoutbytheRev.P. Kelly,andtheRev.J.Murphywaslargelyresponsible fortheorganisation

AIDTOFESTIVITY.

NewNorcia'sStrange

AtthecloseoftheNovenaforpeaceat NewNorciaonSunday,Nov.18,anextraordinarysolarphenomenonwaswitnessedby manyofthe600peoplewhoattendedthe closingdevotions.

Attheendofsolemn BenedictionoftheBlessed SacramentgivenbyAbbot AnselmCatalanatanimprovisedaltaronthesteps ofthepro-Cathedral,the Fatimahymnwassung.

Accordingtothetestimonyofthe.Rev.Stephen Moreno,O.S.B.,whohad trainedabrassbandcomposedofnativeboystoaccompanythehymn,atits conclusionwhentheywere returningtotheorphanage, helostcontrolofthem. Theyweregazingatthe sun.Thetime,henoted, was5.25p.m.

Onlookinguphimself, DomMorenowasastoundedtoseethatthesunap- pearedtobeatleasttwice itsnormalsize.Itwas surroundedbyfiveorsix circlesofwhitelight.Itappearedtospinalternativelyintwodirections,and changedcolours.Theblues andgreenswerereflectedin thefacesofthespectators. Apartfromitsnaturalde-

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Office: NorthFloraTerrace, Beach. BL7103.

Afterhours:BL7120. NorthBeachisthecoming BeachwithexcellentHotel andFishingJetty.

clension,however,thesun didnotchangeposition.

DomMorenostatedthat thephenomenon,which lastedforatleast20minutes,waswitnessedbythe nativeboys,thenuns,the girlsofSt.Gertrude'scollege,andmanyoftheBenedictinemonks.Although thesunwasnotobscuredby clouds,itwaspossibleto gaze foratitwithoutblinking theentireperiod.

BytheRev.H.F.Brennan.

OnThursday,Nov.22,the theRev.StephenMoreno, O.S.B.,cameto"TheRecord" cident,andreportedtheinwhichissubstantiallyreportedabove.Acheck wasmadewiththeSouth PerthconventoftheSisters ofSt.JosephoftheSacred Heart,whosenunsstaffSt. Gertrude'scollegeatNew Norcia.Asthesuperiorof theconventsaidthatsho hadheardoftheevent,I triedtotelephoneNewNorciaforfullparticulars.As Icouldnotcontactthe Monastery,Idecidedto makeaquicktriptoNew Norciatotrytofindout thefacts. Iordered"The Record"presstobestopped asSOOnasthecountrymails wereontheirway,andthe stafftostandbyforfulldetails.Herearethedetails asgiventomeininterviewsconductedlastnight (Nov.22)intheBenedictinemonasteryandthe St.Gertrudecollege.Igive thetextoftheinterviews

WestralianCo-OperativeTourinEurope, 1952 67days,visitingFrance.Italy,Switzerland,Belgium, Holland,EnglandandScotland.£413Sterlingperperson.

(Costofsteamerpassagesadditional).

FirstClasssteamerallotmentsby:"Orcades,'7th.Feb., Fremantle/Marseilles;l'Orontes,'21st.June,London/ Fremantle. Immediateapplicationessential.Apply:-

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asgiventome,andIleave ittothereadertomakeup hisownmindaboutwhat happened.

DomJerome'sStory

FatherJerome,O.S.B., saidthat:"Afterhavingput awaythepictureofOur Lady,whichwecarriedin procession,IwasleavingthesacristyandaMrs. Radfordstoppedme'and

theytoldmetolookup,I wasdazzledandIcouldnot seeathing. Itoldthem thatitwasnonsense.Then IheardthatoneoftheSistershadseenallsortsof coloursandthatmademe allthemoresceptical.The samehappenedonMonday. Itoldthestudentsandthe prieststhatitwasalotof hooeyandIdidnotbelieve it.OnTuesdayafternoon

"TheyDon'tSellGrogonSundays"

ANOLDIDENTITYoftheNew NorciaMission,JohnButler,laconicallydeclaredhesawthesundance. said:'Thingsarehappening tothesun.' Ilookedupandwasdazzled,andIsaid toher:'Hooey!'anddidn't giveitanotherthought.On myreturntothemonastery Iheardsomeofthepriests andbrotherstalkingabout it,andIagainsaidthatI didnotbelieveit.When

IwasOnmywaytothe chapelforVespers,andI lookedupatthesun.Idon't knowwhatmademelook, butitwassostaggeringI wasdazed.IwassoamazedthatIcouldnotleavethe spotandImissedVespers.WhenIfirstlookedatitthe sunwasasclearasice,and thenitbecamelikethe moon.Itwasspinning rapidly,firstclockwiseand thenanticlockwise,and thenbackagain.There wereconcentriccircles aroundit,notinthesame planebutcomingoutconewise,andalsoflashescomingfromthediskwhich lookedliketheflasheswhen someonetakesapicture withaflashlight.Iwatcheditforabout10minutes. Therewasnocolourinthe sun,butthecircleswereof adarkerbluethantherest ofthesky.Theeffectof therevolutionswasabsolutelydizzying,andwhenthe sunstartedtogobackthe otherway.Whoo!Ihaven't

beensoimpressedsinceI sawHalley'scometin1910.'

Askedwhetherperhapsit couldhavebeenhysteria causedbythefactthatthey hadalljustfinishedanovenatoOurLady,atwhich hehadpreachedseveral sermons,FatherJerome said:"Wewerenotthinking ofOurLadyofFatima.We hadputthenovenaunder herprotection,butwewere carryingourown'miraculous'pictureintheproces- sion.Imyselfdidnot notmentionOurLadyof Fatimainmysermons,and theRedemptoristwhogave thetriduumdidnotmentionhereither."

WhatWatsonSaw.

EricWatson,21,ahalfcaste,workingontheMissionfarm,saidthat:"Iwas playingintheband,and FatherMorenosaidtous, 'Gooutandhavealookat thesun.'Weallwentout toseeit.Wejuststood lookin'upatitandwejust sawitgoin'roundspinnin'. Itwasjustroundandflat

thefarmwhocouldnotbe contacted),'Lookatthe sun,Bob,'and,heyeljedout,'ByGee,lookatthe sun,'andthenhewenttear- ing aboutaroundtellingeveryone it.Itwaslikelook_ ingatthemoon.Youcould lookatitforalongtime, anditdidn'thurtyoureyes. Afterlookingatityou couldstillseeotherthings justasplain."

Askedwhetherhewas frightenedhesaid:"No,I wasn'tscared,becauseI didn'ttaketoomuchnotice. IwasabitsurprisedandI wentdownandtoldBrotherPaulino,andhesaid hewasgoingtohavealook sowewentdowntothe kitchentogetafeed."

EricWatsonstucktohis story,despitelongcrossexamining,andjustlaughedwhenhewastoldthat hewasimaginingthings "YoucansaythatI'mmad, Father."hesaid,"butIdid seeit."

OldMan'sAccount

JohnButler,65,saidthat: ''Iwasmarchinginthepro-

Forthebenefitofmanythousands ofourreadersinthecountry,andforthe manypostalsubscribers,wearereprinting theeye-witnessaccountsofthestrange solarphenomenonwhichmanyallege theysawatNewNorciarecently.

Asthousandsofcopiesof"TheRecord"mustbeatthePostOfficeby2p.m. ThursdayinordertoreachdistantcentrespriortoSunday,westartprintingthe lastfourpagesofthepaperat10.30a.m. Asthefirstnewsoftheeventdidnot reachustillafteroneo'clock,itmeont thatthefirstmailswerealreadyontheir way.Thepresseswerethenstoppedand achangewasmadeonthefrontpage,givingDomMoreno'saccountoftheincident

ItwasnotuntilFridaymorningthat afullaccountcouldbeprinted,andthis meantthatonlythecityandparishdeliveriescontainedthefullaccount.For thebenefitalsoofthemanyreadersin themetropolitanareaalso,wehavedecidedtodoathingalmostunheardofin thepublishingbusiness-runningthe samestorytwoweeksinsuccession.

Aswestatedlastweek,"TheRecord"takesnostandonthematter,and makesnoeditorialcommentonanevent whichcouldbecausedbyeithernatural, preternatural,orsupernaturalpowers.

likeaplate.Itwasayellowishcolour, mainly white.Itwassomething likethatwall(aplaster wall)butbrighterthan that.Thefellowsdownat thecampwerealltalking aboutit,buttheydidn'tall seeit.Bythistimethe sunwasgettingdownlow; itwasalmostdowntothe topoftheconvent.Isaid toBob(atruckdriveron

Gonearetheolddaysoftearinguparoadwithasledge hammer Nowthepneumaticdrillinthehandsofan expertdoestheworkquicker, moreefficientlyandwithless stressontheuser. Inthe transportationoftherubble, too,motortransport,replacing thehorseanddray,shiftsa greatervolumeinlesstime; but,asever,thehumanelement istheirreplaceablefactor,just astheirreplaceablerefreshmentaftertheday'sworkis thestimulating

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cession,andsomeofthe youngbucks(nativeboys) fromtheorphanagesaid: 'Lookatthesun.'Ijust lookedup,andsawitflashing.Therewereafew cloudsaround,butnone nearthesun.Itwasa brightsky.Itwasdanc_ inglike.Itwasreal brighttoo.Itwastoobright tokeeplookingat.Ididn't seenocolours.Itwasstill goin'whenweknockedoff (about6.30),anditwas brightlikeitisnow(6.10 p.m.).Thebucksnextday werealltalkingaboutit. Theyarethechapsyou shouldask,theyhavebettereyesthanme."

Askedwhetherhehad everheardofanythinglike thishappeninganywhere else,hesaidno.Hesaid thathehadheardofOur 111111111111.1118MEIMIUM

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LadyofLourdes,butnotof OurLadyofFatima.One ofthemonkssaidtohim: "John,youoldpagan,of courseyouhaveheardof OurLadyofFatima;you saytheprayertoherafter theRosary.""Imighthave heardofher,"hereplied, "Idunno.IsaytheprayeronSunday,butIdidn't knowitwastoOurLadyof Fatima,Ijustansweredthe missionary."Toldthathe saysiteverySundaynight, hesaid:"Ididn'tsayitlast Sunday,becausewewaited fortwohoursinthechurch fortheRosaryandthere wasn'tnone."

JohnButleralsostuckto hisstoryagainstallcrossexamining,andsaidthathe wascertainthathehad seenthesundance.Asked whetherhehadbeendrinking,hesaid:"No,Ididn't havenogrogonSunday; theydon'tsellituphere onSundays.

ASister'sVersion

SisterImineldineofthe SistersofJosephofthe SacredHeartsaidthat:"We wereallkneelinginthe

getabetterlookatit,i? seemedtobelikeaballof snow. Thereweresortofgold dartscomingfromitatdifferenttimes.Thegirls'faces seemedtobeapurplishcolour;thewholemission seemedtobegold.Onegirl hadonherChildofMary medalandanothergirlcried out,'Look,yourmedalisall gold.'Youcouldseethatthe sunwasgoingaroundina clockwisedirection.Notonce diditappearliketheordinarysun.Itwasroundbut notthesamecolourasthe sun. AlltheeightSistershere sawitandthe60boarders, too.Sr.Elizabeth'smother andbrotherwereuphere buthe(DoctorMurphy)did notthinktoomuchofit."

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SisterJohnsaid:"Ilooked upatitanditlookedgreenish.Ididn'ttaketoomuch noticeofitasnextdayI alsolookedupanditlooked greenish,too.Thesky,however,wasgoldandsometimes red.Ididn'tseeanycircles butthesunseemedtobe

"ItWasRound&FlatLikeaPlate"

GOODTEMPEREDBUTFIRMinhis conviction,cross-examinationfailedto shakeEricWatson'sstory. openairforBenedictionat analtarinfrontofthe church.Uptothenitwas verycloudyanddullandit lookedasifitwouldrainat anyminute.SuddenlyIsaw alightandlookedupasit wasthefirsttimethesun hadcomeoutforsometime.

WhenIlookedupIsaw thesunlikeadarkballand ithadagoldhalo.Iwatched ittilltheendofBenediction andIdrewSr.M.Stella's attentiontoitincaseit went.underacloudandwe couldn'tseeit.Thesunappearedtocomeoutfromthe cloudsbutinsuchaway thatyoucouldlookatit.It wasn'tglaringandyoucould lookatitwithoutanydifficulty.

WecalledFatherMoreno's attentiontoitandhesaid: `Oh,somethingunusualis happening'andthenhewent uptotelltheSistersand girlswhowereontheirway hacktotheconvent.Sister Aubertandsomeofthe childrensaidthatthesun wasasortofseagreen. Whenwewentuptothe hillbehindtheconventto KELLY&RODOREDA ,,CHINA,GLASS&PLATED WAREIMPORTERS.

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Iheardsomeofthegirls say,'Lookatthesun.'I didn'ttakeanynoticeand wentuptogetchanged. WhenIcamedownsomeof thegirlssaid,'Youlookall green.'Ithoughtshewas daft.Wewentupthehill andthenitseemedtocome outallofasudden.Itseemedtocomecloserandthen goaway.Everyonelooked greenandtheskyoverby thehostellookedgold.I sawthesunspinningbutI didn'tseeanycoloursor anyrays."

LeonePurser,14,of103 Glosterstreet,Subiaco,said:

whenIsawit.Idon'tknow whattothinkaboutit.All IknowisthatIsawthese thingshappen,andIknow thatI'mnotimagining things. Iwasn'texcited, butIwasabitscared,asit seemedtobecomingdown. Itwasspinning,butIdidn't thinkthatitwouldlandon us.Yes,Ihaveheardof OurLadyofFatima,butI haveneverheardanythingaboutthesunthere."

DianeKingston,15,of22 Boulder'street,Victoria Park,saidthatthecolours were"green,goldandpur-

timesitwasdark,and sometimesitwasblue. Therewerecirclesnearthe sun.Theywerenotcoloured,butwerejustbright. Thesunstoodstill,butthe circlesspanaround.Itwas verybright,andwhenI stoppedlookingatit,Iwas dazzledandwhenIwent backtothesacristy 1 couldn'tseeanythingfor sometime.Thestudents toldmethatIwasmad whenItoldthemaboutit, buttheysawitafterwards."

TheRev.FatherPhillip, O.S.B.,wasreturningwith GirlsofSt.Gertrude'sCollegeMISawSolarSpectacle

hestopped,asheknewthat theprocessionwastakingplaceanddidnotwantto runintoit.Stoppingona hillnearthemission,he thoughtthattherewasa mistoverit,andremarked thattheymusthavebeen havingsomeraindown there.Thegroundwasperfectlydrywherehewas stopped,andwhenhe reachedNewNorciahesew thatnorainhadfallenand thattheskyseemedclear.

AbbotCatalansaidthat hedidnotseeanythingas hewasinthechapel."Ido notknowwhattothink,"he said."Ifonlyoneortwo peoplehadseenitIwould notthinkmuchofit,butso manypeoplehaveseenit thatIdon'tknowwhatto sayorthink."

TheLordAbbotofNew Norcia,theRt.Rev.Dr. GregoryGomezO.S.B.,was notatNewNorciawhen the tookallegedphenomenon place.Hesaidthathe didnotknowwhattomake ofit."Thefactthatmany saytheysawitononeday, andthenonlyoneperson seesitonTuesday,makes methinkthatithasanaturalexplanation,"heremarked."Istilldon'tknow whattomakeofit,"-he added."SomeoftheFathers sawitandwereveryimp- ressed.Otherssawitand they all."werenotimpressedat

goingaroundveryfast.I didn'tstayverylongasI wasgettingworriedabout thechildren'stea.Theothers stayedmuchlonger.Thesun wasadarkgreen,much darkerthanthesea.Weall noticedthedifferentcolours shiningonthegirls'faces. Therewereflashesoflight comingfromit.Thegirls' ChildrenofMarymedals seemedtobegold."

AllthegirlsatSt.Gertrude'scollegesaythatthey sawthephenomenon.Afew ofthemwereaskedwhat theysawandhowtheyfelt. Hereiswhattheysaid:

'YouLookAllGreen' KathleenDawe,17,of Waroonasaid:"Iwasabit slowerontheuptakethan theothers.Whenwecame home(fromtheCathedral)

TenofthegirlsfromSt.Gertrude'swhosaw thesun.Allthegirlsandnunsofthecollege "IsawRita(Williamson) lookingupanditwasqueer. Icouldlookatthesun.I don'tknowhowtosayit butitseemedtochange colour.Itwasgold,thenit hadasortofaredtintand thenitwentlightblue,a darkerblueandthen'deep. greed.Itwasmovingvery fast.

WeAntupthehilltosee itbetterandIthoughtthat Iwouldliketotakesome picturesofitsoIwentdown andgotmycamera.WhenI lookedthroughthelens (theviewer)Icouldsee shaftsoflight.Youcould seeitspinningfasterthan youcouldseeitwithyour eyes.Ipassedthecamera aroundtotheothergirlsto havealook.Theythought itwasprettymarvellous.

Isawlightcomingfrom thesides.Itwasbrilliant white.Ididnotseeany ringsorcircles.Peopleat homewillthinkthatI'm mad,"sheadded,"butIam goingtotellthemjustthe same."

JeannetteDewar,13,of Gingin,said:"Iwasreal scared,andsomeofthe girlssaidthatitcouldcome crashingdownonus.I sawitspinning,butdon't knowinwhatdirection."

ValmaWallis,15,ofBur_ akin,stated:"Itwasround andflatlikeaplate.I didn'tknowwhattothink

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Withslightvariations,the samereportwasgivenby severalothergirlswho wereinterviewed.

TheRev.PeterGarbayo, O.S.B.,saidthat:"Itwas about5.30.Thebandwas playingandtheSistersand girlsweregoingbacktothe convent.Isawthesun andwenttothesacristy andcalledthestudents. Theycouldn'tseeanything, butlateronwhenthey wenttothechapelforVes_ perstheysawit,andthey cametomeandsaid,`By gee,you'reright.'The nativeboysplayinginthe bandwerethefirsttoseeit, andtheytoldFatherMoreno.FatherMorenotold me,andIlookedatitfor fiveminutes,justlikeIam lookingatyou.Thesun wasdifferentcolours,some-

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OnlyaTheocentricVisionCan SolveRiddleofPhysicalEvil

Thenextletterisfrom "Dttiktun."ofSubiaco. "Dinkum's"letteropens withawordofpraiseanda mildrebuke.Whatever maybesaidfortheformertherebukeisjustified.I standcorrected.

Andnow"Dinkum"continues:

"UsingthesameintelligenceIusetogetmealiving,orgetoutoftheway ofatram.Isimplycannot reconcilethesetwo:(1)

AnAlmighty,All-Knowing, All-MercifulandAll-LovingCreator,and(2)Pain, misery,degradation,floods, famine-bringingsorrow andhardshipstohumans andanimalsalike.'

A.;Uptodateapparentlyyouruseofyourintelligencehaskeptyououtof thewayoftrams.There maycomeadaythough when,inspiteofyourcare-fullylaidplans,youwill wakeupwithatraminthe smallofyourback.This willnotnecessarilyargue againstyourcorrectuseof reason.Yourplansare carefullylaidtosecureyour safety.Butsomeoutside circumstance,perhapsthe perversityofthedriver,has comeintothepicture,and you laidandyourplansare low.Thefaultliesin thefactthatyouhaveconsideredwhatyoushoulddo 41ndalsowhatallothers shoulddoiftheywerein yourboots.Yourreasoninghasbeenpurelyegocentric.Whenyoulookatthe worldanditsmiseryyou judgeitbyyourownyardstickand,consciouslyor unconsciously,blameGod fornotdoingwhatyou woulddowereyoutheAlmighty.Again,yourreasoningisegocentric.Of courseGoddoesnotwant miseryandwantandsuffering.ButHehasmade

aworldoffreemenwhose perverseorerroneoususe oftheirfreedomhasintroducedintotheworldthe elementsyoudeplore.God didnotmeanmentosuffer andtodie.Thesinorwilfulabuseoftheirfreedom introducedtheseelements intotheworld.Goddid notpositivelywillwarsand hatredintohiscreation. Theperversityoffreemen istheircause.Godwills youtoloveyourneighbour asyouloveyourself.Isit God'sfaultthatyourneigh- bourismadetosufferbecauseofyourcaprice?Is itrightforme,seeing nothingbutthesuffering, torushinandblameGod? Wereadthesedaysofan awfulfaminebringingsufferinganddeathtomany poorpeopleinIndia.We mightbetemptedtorail againstGodandforgetthe possiblemismanagement thatbroughtitaboutand thecertainreluctanceofsocalledfriendlynations,in theholynameofthebal_ anceofworldtrade,torush foodstuffstotheaidofthe strickenpeople.Again,we cryoutsometimesagainst thesicknessorsorrowof someofGod'schildren, maybeofoneverydearto usinthislife.Weforget thatthisveryburdenof sorrowforwhichweare blamingGodmaybefor theindividualthegreatest ofGod'sgracestohim.How manysoulsaretherein heavento-daywhobless thedaywhenGodpermit- tedsomeeviltobefall them?Inyourownexperienceyoumustknowof caseswheresorrowhas beenthedirectcauseof greatgood. WhatIhavesaidisaimedatmakingyouseealittlelessselfishlytheplace ofphysicalevilinthe world.Icannothopeto IINMIIIIIIR1INIIINIIMENUMINEOil

giveafinalandcompletely convincingexplanationof thegreaterproblemthatunderliesit.ForitispossiblethatGodcouldhave madeaworldinwhich therewasnosin,nosuffering.Itwouldnothave beenthisworld.WhyHe didnotmakeitissomethingHealoneknows.Tak_ ingthingsaswefindthem though,thereconciliation thateludesyoucanonlybe foundifwelookbeyond ourselfandourneeds.Our visionmustbetheocentric, and hadwithdueregardbeing forwhatcomesafter ourtimeinthisvalleyof tears.Thejoysoftomorrowarenolessreal thanthesorrowsofto-day, andtheymustbegiven theirdueplaceinallour reckoning.So,too,must

thequalitiesofGod,which youhavemarkedforspe- cialattention.Beingallpowerful,thereisnoreasonwhy He should doourbiddingasthough wewere all-powerful. BeingjustHeisnot goingtogiveusatintrum_ petandletusthinkthatto beourgreatestgoodwhen itisn't.Beingloving,He willnotusuallyallowman tohavethosericheswhich maybeabartohissalvation.Notoneofuswill wantHimtosaytouson thegreatanddreadfulday ofjudgment:"Amen,Isay toyou,youhavehadyour reward."WeareChristians,andChristiansare disciplesofacrucifiedMaster.Wehavenorightto complainifwealsomust treadthepathofsuffering.

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Thenextletterisfrom "Cardinal,'ofWest.Perth. Hewrites:

"Whenansweringaques- tionrecentlyontheques-tionofcelibacyinthe.Catholicpriesthood,youreferred,asexponentsofthe Catholicteachinginthis matteralwaysdo,tothe ApostlePaul.ButPaulwarn freetomarry.TheCatholicpriestisnotfreeto marry.Ifheweretodo so,hewouldbeconsidered unfaithful,thoughaccordingtoalltheteachingof Christ,hewouldhavecommittednooffence."

A.:TheCatholicChurch doesquoteSt.Paul-his teachingandexample-to showthatitisagoodthing forthesakeofGodandfor thegreatereaseofdevotingoneselfexclusivelytoHis work,freelytorefrainfrom marrying.ThatiswhatSt.

ChristChosetoDispenseHis MediationThroughHisPriests

,/.:unaensiamusanssue )atholicreligionrequires hatapriestmustalways omebetweenmanandHis 'Rid.Thisseemstobeconracytotheteachingofthe fewTestament.Weare aughtthatMististhe onlyPriestthatGodremires."

A.:Idon'tthink,"Ott,' hatyouhavereadyour gewTestamentverycaretiny.AsIhavepointed iutbefore,themaintheme ifthethreeSynopticGos_ eelsisthefoundationofa -.hurch,withwhichinct_ ientallyChristidentifies Himself,forexample,in HisquestiontoSaulonthe waytoDamascus.Nowthat Churchisahierarchicalsocietyinwhichthereisa Divinelyinstitutedpriesthood.Thefunctionsof thatpriesthoodarereferredtobySt.Paulfrom

timetotime.Inthe115thCi chapteroftheEpistletothesl Hebrewshesays:"Everyd highpriesttakenfromo: amongmenisordainedforif meninthosethingsthatti appertaintoGod,thatheE mayofferupgiftsandsac-II rificesforsins,"andfur-o thermore,thispriesttakenm fromamongmen,"ought,IS asforthepeople,soalsoforF himselftoofferforsins."Itl addthatlastphrasetoshowti youthatSt.Paulisnot'I speakinghereofChrist,butti ofthoseotherpriestswhomn Heappointed.ChristwasC sinless,andsoHedidnotv offersacrificeforsinonHisC ownaccount. r

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od."Thattext,Ithink, couldhelptoclearupyour ifficulty.Christisthe neprincipalMediator,and iatruesenseHeisinfact sesoleMediator.ButHe [imseifchoosestodispense [ismediationthroughsecdaryagents.Christ,as elearnclearlyfromthe fewTestament,delegated [ispowertopriests,andas eoneMediator,acts roughmanychannels. heCatholicPriesthood henisaformofsecondary ediationappointedby hrist.ToignorethisproisionofHisistoignore hrist.WeCatholicsdo ofsaythatmencannotdiectlyapproachGod.Men nay,andinprivateprayer heydo,unitethemselves vithHimwheneverthey ill.Butinmanymatters heyneedalsotheother neansappointedbyChrist ndcommittedofficiallyto headministration of riests.Forexample,the riestistheordinarymMsterofnearlyallthesacamentswhicharethedivvelyappointedchannels hroughwhichthegraceof theSaviourflowsforthe foodofhumanity.Atalmosteveryimportantstage fhismortalcareerthe Christianfindsthepriestby hissidewithpowerreceivedfromGodtocommunicateorincreasethatgrace whichisthelifeofhissoul.

Itisperhapsworthremarkinginconclusionthat thehumanracehasalways felttheneedofapriest= hood,thatistosayofmen whohavetheofficialcharge tobemediatorsbetween Godandhumanity,men whoshouldconsecrate themselvesentirelytothis mediation,makingitthe verypurposeoftheirlives;

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Paulbelieved.Thisis whatSt.Pauldid.This, too,iswhattheCatholic priestsincerelybelievesand freelydoes.

Whenamanwantstobe apriest,theCatholic Churchaskshimifheis willingtoremainunmarried.Thedecisionisentirelyhisown.Ifaman doesnotwanttoremain unmarried,heisperfectly freenottobecomeapriest. Ifhewishestobecomea priest,hefreelymakesa solemnpromisetoGodthat hewillnotmarry.

Wereapriesttomarry afterthissolemnpromisehasbeenmade,Ithinkhis infidelitywouldbeobvious enoughtoanyone."Cardinal'saysthatifapriest married,hewould,accordingtoalltheteachngsof Christ,havecommittedno crime.Butsurelytobreak asolemnpromisewhich onehasfreelymadetoGod, is,accordingtothenatural lawandtotheteachingof Christ,averygravecrime. Apriestwhomarriedwould beindeedunfaithful,not becausethereisanything wrongwithmarriageas such,butbecausehewould deliberatelybreakasolemn promisewhichhehad madetoGod.

'SpiritualTramp' DiesinBritain

London.-StanleyB. James,82,notedconvert. whowasbyturnsastudent, andsoldierintheU.S. army,andCongregationalistministerbeforehewas receivedintotheCatholic Church,diedinhishomein Hampshire.Thesonofa Congregationalistminister, Jamesexperiencedaperiod ofintellectualimsettlementinhisyouth,thought tohavebeencausedbythe influenceofWaltWhitman'sworks.Helefthis studiesandcametothe U.S.,where,aftertryinghis handatseveraljobs,he joinedtheAmericanarmy toserveintheSpanishAMericanwar.HereturnedtoEngland,marriedin 1901,andresumedhisstudiesfortheCongregationalistministry.Hebecame activeinthe"FreeCatholic"movement, which soughttobuildabridgebetweenProtestantismand Catholicism.Thisledhim totheKing'sWeighHouse, wherehewasacurate underDr.W.E.Orchard, wholateralsojoinedthe CatholicChurchandwas ordainedapriest.James wasreceivedintotheCatholicChurchin1923.In theyearsafterhisconversionhewasanactiveauthorandlecturer,and hisarticlesappearedin manyU.S.reviews.Among hisbooksare"TheAdventurersofaSpiritual Tramp"and"Becominga Man."

AddedSupportofPope's VisionIsStillUnofficial

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

VATICANCITY,Nov.17.-Furthercorroboration-though stillofanunofficialnature-wasreceivedto-dayofthereport thatHisHolinessPopePiusXII,duringOctoberandNovember, 1950,witnessedfourtimesthesame"MiracleoftheSun"thathad tokenplaceatFatimaonOct.13,1917.

Theoriginalreportofthe "OsservatoreRomano" HolyFather'sexperiences cametopublicknowledge throughanaddressbyHis EminenceFedericoCardinalTedeschini,givenlast OctoberatFatima,where theCardinalasPapalLegateattendedcelebrations markingthe34th.anniversaryofthefinalapparition oftheBlessedVirginat Fatima.

"OsservatoreRomano," VaticanCitydaily,printed onthefrontpageoftoday'seditiontwoauthentic photographsofthemiracle ofthesuntakenatthetime ofitsoccurrence34years ago. Underneaththesephotographs"Osservatore"prints thefollowing:

"Itisnotourtasktoformulatedeductionsfrom thesesingularlyanalagous events,butinterventionof theMostBlessedVirginis frequentinthegravestdays ofthehistoryofthe Church,evenwithintimationsdirectedtotheSuccessorofPeterpersonally."

"Osservatore"declaresthe originofthosephotographs tobe"mostrigorouslyauthentic,"andreprintsbeneaththemthatportionof Cardinal,Tedeschint'saddresswherehe.disclosedthe experiencesoftheHoly Fatherinthefollowing words:

"AndneverthelessItell you-butinmyownname only,andItellittomy newandoldPortuguese friendsandtothepilgrims unitedwiththem-aneven morewonderfulthing.

"Itellyouthatanother personhasseenthismiracle.Hehasseenitfar fromFatima.Hehasseen itatadistanceofyears.He hasseenitatRome.The Pope,ourownPontiffPius XII.,hasseenit.

"Wasthisareward?Was thisasignofsovereigndivinepleasureforthedefinitionofthedogmaofthe Assumption?Wasthisa heavenlytestimonyauthenticatingtheconnectionbetweenthewondersofFatimaandthecentre.the headofCatholictruthand teachingauthority?Itwas allthreetogether!

"Itwasatfourinthe afternoononOct.30and31, andonNov.1oflastyear, 1950,andontheoctaveof Nov.1,thedayofthedefinitionofMary'sAssumptionintoHeaven.Fromthe VaticangardenstheHoly Fatherturnedhisgazetowardsthesunandthere beforehiseyesthewonder ofthisvalleyandthisday wasrenewed.

"Thesun'sdiscwassurroundedbyhaloes.Who couldgazeuponit?But hecould!Onallfourdayshewasabletogazeupontheactivityofthesun.

UnderthehandofMary,thesun,agitatedandentirelyconvulsed,wastransformedintoapictureof life,intoaspectacleofheavenlymovements,intoa transmissionofmutebut eloquentmessagestothe VicarofChrist.

"IsthisnotFatimatransportedtotheVatican?Is thisnottheVaticantransformedintoFatima?"

thennarratesthecircumstancesofthe1917Miracle oftheSunasdepictedin thephotographs.Thepicturesshowthesunalmost settingbehindthehorizon, withthewholearearesemblingthetimeofdeepdusk, althoghitwasthenoon hour."Osservatore"commentsthat"thephenomenon(ofOctober 13, 1917)waseversomuch moreportentousinasmuch astheentiremassofspectatorsexpectedanother miracleanalagoustoothers alreadyverifiedinfamed Mariansanctuaries."

Itisrecalledherethat CardinalTedeschini,inhis address,alsoreferredto severalunusualfactsrelatingtothelifeandtothe PontificateofPiusXII,the principalamongthembeing hisconsecrationasArchbishopbyPopeBenedict XVhimselfintheSistine chapelontheverydal whenthefirstapparitionof theBlessedVirginoccurred (May13,1917).

"Whocanforget,"said CardinalTedeschiniatFatima,"thatMaryofFatima, whilstshepromptlyansweredtheprayerofBenedictXV,alsowishedtobind toherselfthepersonand thefutureofEugenePacelli,causingtheyoungprelatetobeconsecratedto thefullnessofthepriesthodbythehandsofBenedictXVintheSistine chapelontheverydayand atthehourwhentheMost HolyVirgincameforthe firsttimetoFatimaas bearerofhermessages.It wasonMay13,1917,which staysinallourhearts.How muchmoredoesitstayin theheartofthePope?And IthankGodforhaving beenpresentandtobeable to-daytorecallthisbeginningofthegreatmysteries whichwouldbefulfilledin thesacredpersonofPius XII."

Otherpersons,whoseprudenceandanthoritycould notpossiblybequestioned, havealsocarefullyspoken aboutapparentlysupernaturaleventsandaspectsof thepresentPontificate They,too,haveparticularly referredtotheconsecration ofthepresentHolyFather, whichoccurredinsuchan unusualwayamidstthe searchingeffortsofBene-

dictXVtorestorepeace amongthepowersengaged inWorldWarI.

Archbishop.Pacelliwas namedbythethenreigning PontifftothepostofNuncioinBavariaforthespecificpurposeofcarryingthe Pope'speaceproposalsto KaiserWilhelmH.The newNuncio'spredecessor, ArchbishopFruewirth,a Dominican,hadbeennamedCardinalandacted,as Pro-Nuncloforashort time,butthencameto Rometomakewayforthe missionofArchbishopPacelli.

OnMay5,1917,Pope BenedictinstructedCardinalGasparri,thenCardinal-SecretaryofState, thattheinvocation,"Mary, QueenofPeace,"bepermanentlyaddedtotheLitanyofLoretoasofJune1, 1917.InhislettertoCardinalGasparri,PopeBenedictreferredtothefact thatonApril27,1915,he hadextendedthepractice andthebenefitsderiving fromtheconsecrationof homestotheSacredHeart tothewholeworld.The Popewasmovedbythe hopethat"theDivineRedeemerbepleased and wouldspreadtheinfinite treasuresofmeeknessand humility,thuspreparingall heartstoacceptthepaternalinvitationtopeace whichWeintendedtoaddressinHisnametothe warringpeoplesandtheir leaders."

EvenbeforethestatementsofCardinalTedeschiniatFatimamanyhad ponderedthefactthatthe consecrationofthisPapal emissaryforpeacedidoccursimultaneouslywiththe miraculousappearanceof theBlessedVirginatFatima.Itwasafterthefailureofthemissionentrusted toArchbishopPacellithat PopeBenedictaddressed hishistoricalappealtoall powers,datedAugust1, 1917.

(AnarticleinSupplement II.oftheCatholicEncyclopedia,writtenbytheRev. CyrilMartindale,British Jesuit,summarisesthe eventsthattookplaceat Fatima,Oct.13,1917,followingthefinalapparition oftheBlessedVirginas follows:

"OnOct.13,approximately70,000peoplewere

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collected.Itwaspouring rain.TheLadyappeared, saidshewasthelady oftheRosary,thata chapelmustbebuilt thereinherhonour,that shewishedtheRosarytobe saiddaily;thewarwas abouttoend;menmustrepent,herSonwasmuchoffended.Shedisappeared. Therainstoppedabruptly; thesunwasseen'througha riftintheclouds'likeasilverydisc;itemittedprismaticraysandappeared (ortheraysdid)torotate, topause,andtodosoa secondandathirdtime; thenitseemedtoapproach theearth,radiatingareddishlightandagreatheat. Thecrowdwasseizedwith panicthenwithtumultuous devotion."

FatherMartindaleoffers thiscommentoftheevents ofOctober,13,1917:"That aphenomenonoccurredon Oct.13iscertain.Photographsshowthecrowdjust before,andjustafterstaringup.Witnessesarenumerous,varied,educated,and oftennotbelievers. The phenornenonwasseenmiles away,createdpanic,but wasnotconnectedwith Fatima.Thephenomenon occurredatthepromised moment;noonewasexpectingaportentinthe sky.Yetitmusthavebeen subjective,sincenoobservatoryrecordedanydisturbances.")

Awell-known,activememberofthe LeedervillebranchoftheN.C.G.M.,Miss LynetteMarionMatters,wasmarriedwith NuptialMass,Nov.10,toMr.Anthony BrianWaters.

TheweddingwassolemnisedatSt.Mary'schurch, Leederville,bytheRev.J. O'Brien.

Thebrideisthetwin daughterofMrs.andMrs. K.W.Mattersof172Anzacroad,Mt.Hawthorn,while thebridegroomistheeldest sonofMr.andMrs.Peter Waters,ofZebina-street, Mt.Lawley.

Gownedinselfspotorganza,withfull-sleevesand pointedcuffstrimmedwith fineFrenchlace,thebride woreathree-tierveilofillusiontulle.Herbouquet

wasofEnglishdaisiesand pinkCecilBrunnerrose. MissMargaretMatters,twin sister,andBeverleyLaker, werebridesmaidsinbuttercuporganzawithlarge picturehats.

Mr.

BishopsDemandOne MoralityforAllMen

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

WASHINGTON,Nov.15.--;TheAmericanBishopshavevoicedaclearcallfortherecognitionofthemorallawastheonlypermissibleandreliableguideforhumanactionsinprivateandin publiclife

111 L11C1/ ill11111,11 0.1Cnent,issuedbytheAdminstrativeBoardoftheNa,ionalCatholicWelfare conferenceonbehalfofall BishopsoftheUnited itates,theAmericanpeople aresternlyremindedthat hereisonlyonestandard )fmorality,"God'sstanlard,"andthatatnotime sman"excusedfromobey,ngthemorallaw."

"Theclergyman,theedu:..ator,thedoctor,thelawver,thepolitician,theemployer,theemployee,husbands,wives,andchildren arealikestrictlybound,"

II14IIII4ILICUIly W11/1111/-way L Bishopsask:"Doesourcon-p ductreflectthesobrietyofm citizenswhoareconscioush thatabellmaybetollingli forthemandforcivilise-c tion?"

"Wehavesentouryoungd menonmilitaryexpedi-tl tionstothefar-offlands,h sothatjusticeandfreedomo maybekeptaliveinthea world;andyetathomewef, havebecomecarelessaboutv thefoundationsofjustices andtherootsoffreedom.Ito cannotgowellwithusifr wecontinueonthiscourse."

mesinournationallife,of ayingdailyservicetoGod hilefailingcompletelyto onourHisclaimsindaily fe,"theStatementdeares:

Cio'cheedificalafamiglia

Disorientamenti

Controtuttequestedevia-more,disamoradallacasae

AgainandagaintheBis;aystheBishops'State-hopsstressthefactthat [Tient. Issuedaftertheirthereisonlyonemorallawc annualmeetinghere,theandthatallhumanrights locumentisentitled"God'sandobligationsaremean-s Law:ThemeasureofMan'singlessunlesstheyhave Conduct." theirsourceinGod'slaw.

Drawingaparallelbe-TheBishopsareparticu-! tweenourtimesandthelarlyoutspokeninapplying,' conditionsoftheRomanthissinglestandardofmor-' t Empire1,500yearsago-alitytothefieldofpolitics. "barbarismontheoutside,Speakingaboutthe"scanrefinedmaterialismanddalousanomaly,evidentat

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"Oneandthesamestanardcoversstealingfrom ecashregisteranddisonestgainfrompublic nice. Oneandthe mestandardprohibits Isestatementsaboutpristate,

E'unfattopaleseche,non piu'dinascostoonelletenebre,ma,messoaparte ognisensodipudore,aparoleeconstampa,conrappresentazioniteatralidiogni specie,conromanzi,econ novelle,conproiezionicinematografiche,condiscorsi radiofonici,infine,contutti iritrovatipiu'recentidella scienzae'conculcataemessainderisionelasantita'del matrimonio,einvece,silodanoidivorzi,gliadulterie ivizipiu'turpi,osenon altro,sidipingonocosi'avivacicolor'chesembrasi voglianfarcomparirescevri d'ognimacchiaed'ogniinfamia.

ateindividuals,andfalse atementsaboutmembers fminoritygroupsand aces.

"Inpolitics,"theBishops "theprinciplethatanythinggoes'simplybeausepeoplearethought nottoexpectanyhigh enseofhonourinpoliti- ciansisgrosslywrong.We havetorecoverthatsense fpersonalobligationon hepartofthevoterand hatsenseofpublictruston hepartoftheelectedofficialwhichgivemeaning anddignitytopolitical ife."

Thosewhoareselected orpublicoffice,theBisopsemphasise,arebound, ntheirspeechandintheir ctions,"bythesamelaws fjusticeandcharitywhich rindprivateindividualsin veryothersphereofhunanactivity."

"Dishonesty,slander,deractionanddefamationof haracter,"theyadd,"are strulytransgressionsof od'scommandmentswhen sortedtobymeninpoli-icallifeastheyareforall thermen."

Illustratingthatthesinglestandardofmorality has"abearingonevery- thingthattoucheshuman rightsandduties,"theBishopsmentionthefieldof educationandeconomics. Informingthechildren's character,theymustbe given"aclearindicationof whatisrightandwhatis wrong."

Regardingtheplaceof moralityineconomics,the Bishopssay:"Wheneconomicconditionsaresuchthat theraisingofafamilyby workingpeopleismade dishearteninglydifficultand attimesimpossible,'then, thoserespongibleliorthis deplorablesituationare guiltyofbreakingGod's law,andtheyarealsoaccomplicesinthesinsresultingfromtheirinjustice."

Inconclusion,theBishopsremindthatman,in ordertolivebythissin-, glestandardofmorality,"needsthemotivationsand sanctionswhichonlyreligioncansupply."

Molti,spiritualmentedisorientatidatuttaquesta propagandadiabolicache cercadifarperderelanozionedelbeneedelmale, dellagiustiziaedell'ingiustizia,hannofinitodiritenere lafedelta'coniugale"un sottoprodotto"ditempi.ormaisorpassati,buonoperle caricatureumoristiche;altri hannofinitodipensareche lafedelta'siaunvecchio "arnesedamuseo",unaccessoriodellavitamatrimoniale,unauggiosacatenaappenasopportabiledaglispiriti. inferiori,nonemancipati, mentreproclamanodiaver dirittoaunaesistenzaaffrancata,liberadaqueste costrinzionimorali.

Cosi'disorientati,molti giovaniconiugicercanodi' giustificarelapropriainfedelta'innome"delcuore" cheinvecchiamaiealquale nonsipuo'comandare!Regolarsisecondol'impulsodel cuore,noncipuo'essere nulladimale,questoimpulso recaconse'lagiustificazione elapienaassoluzioneper tutteleavventure.

Altricercanodidifendere l'infedelta'come'Tunic° mezzo"perallietarelavita conunpocoditenerezza,di consolazione,dicomprensione,diumanita',incompensodellatrascuratezza, dellafreddezza,deldisprezzo,cheraccolgonoincasa dalpropriomaritoedella propriasposa. Alcuniarrivanofinoa proclamarel'infedelta'"un gustodirittodirappresaglia"allamancatafedelta' dell'altroconiuge.Quasiche l'unita'coniugalepotesseessereabolitadalcapriccioe nonfosseunainderogabile leggedivinaeumana!

zioniedissacrazionidella fedelta'matrimoniale,sileva alta,severaeammonitricela paroladiDiochenessuna volonta'umana,nessuncapricciopuo'modificareodistruggere:"L'uomonondi. sgiungaquellocheDioha unito."

Lafedelta'e'comel'oro. L'oroperlasuabellezza, perilsuosplendoreperla suainalterabilita'e'itpiu' preziosodeimetalli.IIsuo valoreservecomebasedi misuraperognialtraricchezza.

Cosi'lafedelta'coniugale e'l'elementopiu'preziosodel matrimoniocristiano,e'la baseelamisuradell'amore edituttalafelicita'delfocolaredomestico.

Basedellafamiglia

Laleggefondamentaleche regolaitmatrimonio,ecustodiscelafamigliacristiana' e'la"fedelta'."

Sololafedelta'assicurala forzanecessariaallavita matrimoniale,custodiscela unita' tiscedellafamiglia,garanlasicurezzaperl'educazionedeifigli.Alcontrario, l'infedelta'siaspiritualesia fisica,siainterns,siaesterna,siadelcuore,siadel corpo,nonsolosconsacra, maferisceespezzalafamigliaperche'distruggel'a-

daifiglietoglieitrispetto necessarioperl'altroconiuge.

L'unionedeidueconiugi cheportanolostessonomee vivonosottolostessotetto deveesseretantosacra quantointima;none'consentitoseparareodividerei cuoripiu'diquelloshesia consentitoseparareedividereicorpi.

"L'uomonondividecio' cheDiohaunito."

IImatrimoniocristiano none'solamentelacoabitazionematerialeelacomunanzadiinteressi;e'assai dipiu':e'lafusionedidue viteintere;e'lasocieta'indissolubilediduecuoriinun amoreperenneesenzariserve;e'l'unionedidue mentiediduevolonta'che sicompletanopercompiere unagrandemissione;e'una societa'indissolubiledidue esistenzeincuituttoe'comune.

Vistoitmatrimonioin questalucecristiana,lafedelta'e'itreligiosorispettodeldonodise'cheognuno deglisposihafattoall'altro; donodise',cioe'dellasua persona,quindidelsuocuoreedelsuocorpoperilcorso dellavitaintera,senz'altra riservaadeccezionechei dirittisacridiDio.

DIROTTAMENTODELPENSIERO

L'uomoarrivaalpeccato conunprocessopsicologico; tuttelesuefacolta'sonointeressatenell'atteggiamento diribellioneversoDioassuntodallaragione.Nella fantasiaenelsentimentosi sonoverificatedefilesuggestionitantopotentietanto ripetute,chequestefacolta' nonriesconoquasipiu'asvilupparsene(homoredditur pronioradpeccandum).La ragionesie'abituataadacconsentireaquestesuggestioni,esitrovafuoridella sualineanaturale(primum detrimentumestdeordinatio mentis).

Alloraseiovoglioguaiire itmioammalatodevoprima dituttoordinarelasua menteaDio."InconversionementisadDeum salusspiritualisconsistit." E'difficilissimooggiottenerequestoritornoaDio, perche'citroviamoinuna

tosapetevoichecos'e'Bonta'!

LaBonta'appareveramentetale,quandoprende risaltodalsuocontrario,comelarecenteguerrahainsegnato.Cosi',seessae'una, diversesarannolesue espressioni:perilfilosofo sara'giustizia,equilibrio,armonia.QuellacheperSocratee'squisitezzad'animo,diventabellezzaper Platone,eseperS.Agostino sara'virtu'dellospirit() puro,perS.Tommasodiverra'proiezionedelsoffio divinoinognuno.L'artela ritrarra'simileallapurezza, allasemplicita',alsilenzio. Mailcristianodovra'soprattuttovederlacomecela mostrailCardinalFederigo checorreincontroall'Innominato.

Essae'cioe'azione,bonta' checamminaenonsolo potenzacontemplative,che purenee'laprimafase.

L'operadellabonta'deve essereintelligente,comprensiva,pernonmeccanicizzarsiinungestoabitudinario-comeavvienead esempioperl'elemosina-

maesseretesaafarcapire achisoffrechevisonoa questomondononsolodei malvagi,maanchedei buoni.Ilveroinfelice-dicevaS.Teresa-e'ildemonio,perche'nonama.

Nonsidevequindidire chenonsipuo'esserebuoni perche'nonsie'ricchi. Chiunquepuo'esserebuono, sesolosapra'porrelepropriesofferteesperienzea serviziodeglialtri.Inquesto campononsipuo'maidire diaverefatto"abbastanza". L"'abbastanza"nonhasenso,perche'laProvvidenzae' infinitaelacondizionedella bonta'e'lanonmisura.Perfinochinone'dotatodiparticolaridotiintellettiveha unasingolareintuizionedi amoreebonta'.Labonta' dev'essererigenerantee perseveranteanchenellaincomprensione."

Dopoquestapremessa,e' facilecapirelospiritoeii valorediquegliattidi bonta'che,talvolta,pureil granpubblicoe'messonella possibilita'di conoscere, anchesenatinell'ombra.

Ballodellesorprese

societa'laicizzata:itpeccatoe'capitoedetestatoin quatofadelmaleall'uomo, see'detestatodall'ambiente inmezzoacuiviviamo,se urtalanostrasensibilita' umana;manoninquanto e'ilmalediDio.Lapoca saldezzamoralechetroviamoavolteneigiovani,e' dovutaalfattochelaloro concezionemoralehaunancoraggiomoltodeboleeincerto.E'scialbal'ideadiDio fontedellalegge,diDio giudice;e'difficilechel'uomo latomodernoafferriquesto delpeccatochee'iIpiu" essenziale,la"deordinatio mentis."Anchenoi,figlidel nostrotempo,cidisperdiamospessoinunacasistica tormentosapertutti,senza afferrareefareafferrare it nocciolodellamalattia.Non possopensarecheunatto anchesincero,anchepro- fondo,dipentimentometta definitivamentelamentedel peccatoresull'assediDio. Abituataadacconsentire allesuggestionidellafantasia,questamentesirivolgecontinuamentealtrove.Per ridarel'ideadipeccato,bisognaridarel'ideadiDio chelee'correlativa.Una osservazionechecicapita spessodifaresullanostra impostazionepastorale,e' chesie'accentuatol'aspettomoraledellareligionee insistiamotroppopocosull'aspettodogmatico.

Un'ideacalda,viva,diDia Padresicompletainevitabilmenteconl'ideadifraternita'degliuominifraloro:itsensodellacomunita' solo,puo'farcapireun aspettointeressanteegravissimodelpeccato.Ilpeccatoe'unattentatoallasocieta',e'unadisintegrazione sociale.LaChiesapuo'parlaredi"familiae...peccati vulnere disgregatae...". Unavisionepiu'realistica delpeccatogerminantesulla cognizionedellaverita'della fede,nonporterebbesoloa farsentiremaggiormentela responsabilita'equindiii dolorediavercommessoun guaiocosi'grosso;mafarebbemaggiormentesentirela grandezzadellaconfessione.

Posty'sWhistle

DearGirlsandBoys,-

Nolettersfromyoung folkthisweek.ButIsupposeexams.arejustaround thecorner,andforthatrea_ sonIexcuseyoufornot writing.Bestofluckto youwhentheexams.come.

Mayyouallfindtheright questionstogivetheright answers.Cheeriotoall.

UNCLEMAC.

NeighboursLaudOld

Couple'sExample

AnappreciationofGrandmother,thegiftedoldlady. whogivessomuchpleasure toreadersofthe"Children's Corner."

To-dayIreceivedaletter fromaladywhosignsherself"MatildaJane.""MatildaJane"hasbeena neighbourofGrandfather andGrandmotherformany years,andshehaswritten tosaywhatawonderful coupletheyare.

Amongotherthings,she saysthatitisatonicto visitGrandmotherather home.Sheisalways.cheery andbright,andcannotbe keptfromworking.Her specialprideishervegetablegarden,inwhichshe spendshourstendingthe plants.Itisevidentthat Grandmotherbelievesitis farbetter"towearoutthan torustout,"andsoshe spendsherselfphysicallyas wellasmentally.

"MatildaJane"concludes bystatingthatsoonGrandmotherandGrandfather willbeleavingthehome theyhavegracedforso longandwilllivewithone oftheirdaughtersinBun_ bury."Matilda"issurethat, ereverylong,theoldcouplewillwinasmanynew friends(almost)asthey havemadeinthedistrict wheretheyhavedweltso long.

Iamsureeveryreaderof "TheCorner"agreeswith thesentimentsof"Matilda Jane,"andhopesthat GrandmotherandGrandfatherwillbesparedfor manyyearsintheirnew hometobebothablessing andpatterntousa,ll.

Thankyouforyoujletter,"MatildaJane:andI hopeyouwillwriteinfrequently.Ishallalwaysbe pleasedtohearfromyou.

UNCLEMAC.

TheWeek'sThought

ThemottoofthePrince ofWalesis:"Ichdien," whichmeans"Iserve."

Bird'sSongHeld Himfor100Years

Thereisaveryoldlegend ofamonkwhohadwanderedintothefields,andalark begantosing.Hehad neverheardalarkbefore, andhestoodthereentranceduntilthebirdand itssonghadbecomepartof theheavens.Thenhewent backtothemonasteryand foundtherewasadoorkeeperwhomhedidnot knowandwhodidnot knowhim.Othermonks cameandtheywereall strangerstohim.Hetold themhewasFather Anselm,butthatwasno helptothem.Finallythey lookedthroughthebooksof themonastery,andthese revealedthattherehad beenaFatherAnselmthere ahundredyearsbefore.

Timehadbeenblotted outwhilehelistenedtothe lark.

(SirJ.M.Barrie,in ArthurMee's"OneThousandBeautifulThings.") JP'

hildredsCornet

TheNatureLover

WhyDoKookaburras

DieFromDrowning?

WhydosomanyKookaburras(Dacelogigas)lose theirlivesbydrowning?

Overthelasttwenty_five yearsIhavebeenamazed atthenumberofKookaburraswhichlosetheir livesinthisway.WhenI wasintheBarleeRangeI noticedmanyinstancesof theBlue-wingedspecies(D. leachii)dyinginthebig stocktankswhichhold from10,000to20,000gal_ (onsofwater.WhenIfirst cametoCoolupIbuilta largecirculartroughwhich heldsome3,000gallonsand wasabouttwofeetdeep.In thefirstsummernumerous kookaburraslasttheirlives andyetinrecentyears therehasbeennotonecase ofdrowninginthistrough. AttheendoflastyearIput downtwomoretroughsof asmallersize,about700 gallonseach,inascrub paddockwherenowater wasfoundinthesummer time.Overthelastmonth (January)fourkookaburras havediedinoneofthese troughsthoughnonehave diedintheothers,yetthey areonly30yardsapart.I wouldliketopointoutalso thatnootherbirds,except kookaburras,havediedin thismanner.

Therewouldappeartobe goodgroundsforthinking thebirdsonlydieinartificialwatertroughswhich arenewtothemandthat oncecaughttheybecome wise.Otherwisethere wouldbeasteadydeath rolleveryyear.Butwhat inducesthemtodiveinto thewater?Isitaninheritedinstinctwhichhasoutliveditsusefulness?Oris it,perhaps,territorialbe_ haviouragainsttheirown reflection?Thismightbe cleareduptosomeextentif thebirdswereexaminedto seeiftheywereallyoung birdswhichperishinthis manner.-AngusRobinson, "Yanjettee,"Coolup.

LettersOnlyDoNot RecommendaBoy

Agentlemanputanotice inapaperforajunior clerk,andnearly50boys appliedfortheplace.He engagedone.

"Ishouldliketoknow," saidafriend,"whyyou chosethatboy.Hehadnot asinglerecommendation withhim."

"Youaremistaken,"said thegentleman,"hehada greatmany.Hewipedhis bootsbeforehecamein, closedthedoorafterhim, andwalkedgently-thus showinghisgoodmanners. Hegaveuphisseatinstantlytothatlameoldroanproofthathewaskindand thoughtful.

"Hetookoffhiscapwhen Ientered,andansweredmy NI,E1,./.11, =,'NW =,%,,,111,.11,,111, IF M,MEW'"VW

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questionspromptlyandrespectfully.FromthisI concludedthathewaspolite.Hepickedupabook whichIhadpurposelylaid onthefloor,andplacedit onthetable;whereasthe otherboyssteppedoverit, ormoveditaside.This toldmehewascareful.He waitedquietlyforhisturn -provinghewasmodest. WhenIspoketohim,I noticedthathisclothes werewellbrushed,hishair inniceorder,andhisteeth aswhiteasmilk.Whenhe wrotehisname,Isawthat hisfingernailswereclean, andnottippedwithjet likethoseofthehandsome littlefellowinthebluejac_ ket.

"Don'tyoucalltheselettersofrecommendation?I do;andwhatIcantell aboutaboybyusingmy eyesisworthmorethanall thefinelettershecan bringme.--C.B.C.Reader III.,page30.

NowForaPoem

AMAN'SAMANFORA THAT.

Isthereforhonestpoverty

Thathangshishead,and a'that?

Thecoward-slave,wepass himby; Wedarebepoorfora' that.

Ourtoilsobscure,anda' that:Therankisbuttheguineastamp; Theman'sthegowdfor a'that.

Thenletuspraythatcome itmayAscomeitwillfora' that-

Thatsenseandworth,o'er a'theearth, Maybearthegree,anda' that; Fora'that,anda'that, It'scomin'yetfora'that, Thatmantomanthewarld o'er, Shallbrothersbefora' that. -RobertBurns. that:-

B.C.D.&

THEWIND.

Thewindtookthetreesand shookthemhard, Thenheranalltheway Herattledthewindowsand roundourbackyard. peepedthroughthe pane-Hurriedaway-andflew backagain. Whenhecouldn'tgetin throughthewindows anddoors. Hecamedownthechimney -likeoldSantaClaus!

LifeShowsConjuror

LessonFromTailor

Aconjurorandtailor oncehappenedtoconverse together."Alas!"criedthe tailor,"whatapoor,unhappycreatureamI! If peopletakeitintotheir headstolivewithout clothes,Iamundone. I havenoothertradetohave recourseto."

"Indeed,friend, Ipity yousincerely,"repliedthe conjuror,"but,thankheaven,thingsarenotquiteso badwithme,for,ifone trickfailsIhaveahundred more,allequallygood. However,ifatanytimeyou arereducedtobeggary,applytome.andIshallrelieveyou."

Afamineoverspreadthe land;thetailormadea shifttolivebecausehis customerscouldnotgo withoutclothes:butthe poorconjuror,withallhis hundredtricks,couldfind nomanthathadmoneyto throwaway.Invainhepromisedtoeatfireorswallow pins;nosinglecreature couldrelievehim:andhe wasatlastobligedtobeg fromtheverytailorwhose callinghehadformerlydespised. -From"EnglishCompositionandParaphrasing."

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JourneysofSt.Paul

ShipwreckedSIPaulLandsonMalta

Atdawn,Luketellsus, Paulspoketothecrewand said:"Forfourteendays nowyouhavebeenconstantlyonwatchandyou havetakennothingtoeat, Ibegyoutotakesomefood nowforyoursafetyfor not' ahairfromtheheadofany oneofyoushallperish."

WiththesewordsPaul tookbreadandgavethanks toGodbeforethemall,and brokeitandbegantoeat. Thecrewthentookfoodand becamemorecheerful.In alltherewere276soulson board.Aftereatingtheir fill,theyproceededtolightentheshipbythrowingthe wheatintothesea.

Whendaybrokethey couldnotmakeouttheland, buttheynoticedabaywith abeach;theyplannedto runtheshipashoreifthey could.Theyweighedanchor, unlashedtherudders,and hoistingtheforesailtothe breeze,madeforthebeach. Buttheshipranaground. Theprowstuckfast,while thesternbegantobreakup underthepoundingofthe waves.

Thesoldiersdecidedto killtheprisonersforfear theymightgooverboardand escape;buttheRomancommanderfoiledtheirplanas hewishedtohavePaul.He orderedthosewhocould swimto andjumpoverboardfirst makeforland.They broughttherestin,someon planksandothersonvarious piecesofwoodfromthe ship.Andsoitcametopass thatallgotsafelytoland.

Theshipwreckedpassengersandcrewdiscovered thattheywereontheisland ofMalta.Atoncethenatives

welcomedthem,kindleda fireandservedthemfood.It wascoldandrainy.Paul gatheredupabundleof sticksandcastitonthefire. Suddenlyaviperjumped outwhenitfelttheheatand settledonPaul'shand.When thenativessawtheviper hangingfromPaul'shand, theywhisperedtoeach other:"Surelythismanis amurderer,forthoughhe hasescapedthesea,justice doesnotlethimlive."

Paulcalmlyshookoffthe viperintothefire.Hewas unharmed.Theyexpected himtoswellup,collapseand die.Watchinghimforalong timeandseeingnoharm cometohim,theychanged theirmindsandexclaimed, "Hisagod!"

Forthreedaystheywereentertainedbythegovernor oftheislandnamedPublius, whosaidtoPaul,"My fatherisdangerouslyillwithfever."Paulsaid,"Let meseehim."

Paulwentintothesick room,prayedforthepatient, laidhandsonhimand curedhm.Whenthisbecameknown,allthesickon theislandcameandwere cured.Everyonewaspleasedandshowedgreathonor toPaulandhiscompanions; andwhentheywereready tosail,theMalteseprovided themwitheverythingthey neededfortheirvoyage.

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YCWLadsContinue SuccessinAthletics

Inthethirddayoftheinterclubseries theY.C.W.wasagainsuccessfulinthe"A" and"C"grades,butowingtotheabsenceof anunusuallylargenumberofcompetitors wereonlyapoorsecondinthe"B"grade,in whichtheclubhadpreviouslyheldacommandinglead.The"D"gradewereagain second,andthejuniorgradewerenine pointsbehindthewinnersbutagaininthird place.

Intherelaycompetitions the"A"gradewereaclose second,the"B"gradewon easily;the"C"gradedroppedthebatonowingto.the inexperienceoftherunner takingover.Asanticipated inlastweek'snotesthe"D" gradeimprovedsufficiently towinandthejuniorsalso showedprogressbyrunning aclosesecond.

Apartfromthechapterof accidentsandmisfortunes leadingtoabsenteeism,late arrivals,etc.,theclubhad anunluckydayasindicated bythefollowing:Ade Gruchyfailedtoqualifyfor pointsinthejavelinthrow by71inches,andW.O'Gradybythreeinchesin theshotputt;O'Gradyagain missedoutinthebroad jumpbyoversteppingthe boardineachofhisthree attempts.Itwasnotmuch solacewheninaspecialattemptlaterhejumped furtherthanthewinnerof theeventhaddone.

Inwinningthe100ydsin 9.8secsDeGruchyconfirmedtheopinionthatheisa

betterrunnerthanatthis datelastyearwhenhe couldonlymanage10sec. JohnChilverswasbeaten intosecondplaceinthe120 ydshurdleseventinwhich aboutafootwouldhave coveredthefirstthree.The timeof15.8secsis6secs fasterthanonthesameday lastyear,andasJohn's traininghasnotbeensuch astobringhimnearhistop formyettheclublooksforwardtosomethingexceptionsfromhiminafew weekstime.

Thefirstandseconddivisionsofthe440yardswere throwntogetherasonerace anditwaspleasingtosee twoY.C.W.ladsfightout thefinish.Inrunninga closesecondtoTom Meagher,JohnO'Connell surprisedquiteafewand gaveanotherproofofhis all-roundability.

FrankO'Connellwas againtotheforewitha goodone-mileeffort.

Therearesomepromising athletesintheclub,and

N.C.G.M.BranchesListFunctions

EngagementRings*EternityRings

OldJewelleryRe-fashioned.

ValuationsforInsurance.

MeetingsatHeadquarters.

Councilmeetingon Monday,Dec.3.

BRANCHELECTIONS.

Branchesarerequestedto forwardtheresultsoftheir electionstoheadquarters assoonaspossible.

WESTPERTHBRANCH.

Arrangementsarenowin progressfortheChristmas partytobeheldatWest Perth,Dec.20.

Don'tforgettennisevery TuesdaynightattheStar tenniscourtsinCowie Street.

providedtheyareprepared tomakethenecessarysacrificeofsocialentertainments,etc.,wemayeasily seethisyearanincreasein thenumberofthreeathletes fromtheclubwhorepre-sentedtheStatelastyear.

Outstandingeventsinthe "B"gradelastSaturday wereK.Salt'sbroadjump of21'7i",B.Hanney's120 ydshurdlesin17.2secswhichpointstoachancefor thejuniorrecord;W.Maher'sdoubleinthe100yds and440yds,andanother goodwinningeffortinthe javelinbyB.Foley.

The"B"graderelayteam, consistingofR.Reuben,M. Haydock,B.HanneyandJ. Donovanranrightaway fromtheopposition.H.McDonaldalsoshowedencouragingformonhispromo- tiontothe"B"grademile.

Inthe"C"GradeE.Reid showedimprovementwitha timeof10.7secsinthe100 ydsandshouldturninsome reallyfasttimesasthe seasonprogresses.Peter Clarkshowedgoodearly seasonformwithabroad jumpof19'8."

Aweaknessinfieldevents wasagainapparentinthe highergradesonSaturday butwiththefutureinclusion ofK.Barron,H.Donaldson, R.Beaton,H.Wallaceand J.Turkichdifficultiesinthis directionshouldbeovercome.Itisregrettablehoweverthattheclubhasnot one vault.competitorforthepole-

Astheonecoachisat presentresponsibleforallrunningandfieldeventsand thepole-vaultrequiresspecialtrainingfacilities,the matterisunfortunatelyin abeyance.

MAYLANDSBRANCH.

Membersareremindedof thecombinedN.C.G.M.and Y.C.W.ChristihasCarnival danceonWednesdayDec.12 intheMaylandsTownhall. CatchBayswaterbusand alightatthecornerof8th avenueandGuildfordroad.

LEEDERVILLEBRANCH.

Thebarbecuewhichwas tobeheldDec.5hasbeen postponedtillDec.12.

Thenextgeneralmeeting willbeheldintheparish hallDec.10at8p.m, Atthelastgeneralmeetingwith30girlspresent wediscussedtheenquiryon "AttitudetowardsFamilies."

VICTORIAPARKBRANCH

Ithasbeendecidedthat forour"breakup"this year,wewillhaveabuffet teaatScheurer'shome,on Sunday,Dec.9.OurgratefulthankstoMrs.Scheurer.Allgirlsareaskedto bringa"plate,"andaswe arehavingagramophone allrecordswillbewelcomed.

SHENTONPARKBRANCH

aboutGirlsareagainreminded thetoysfortheLeperChildrenwhicharetobe leftatJuliaO'Brien'shouse, Derbyroad,bythe8thDecember.

Congratulationsareextendedtothe15girlswho receivedtheirbadges.

Plansarewellunderway fortheChristmaspartyand everyoneisaskedtowatch outforthedate.

EASTFREMANTLE.

Weareholdingadance attheKingstreetconvent schoolonSaturday,Dec.1. Don'tforgetthegeneral meetingonSunday,Dec.2.

SOUTHPERTHBRANCH.

TheSouthPerthboysare combiningwiththeSouth PerthN.C.G.M.toholda Christmascarnivaldanceon Friday,Dec.21.

CLAREMONTBRANCH.-

Itishopedtoseeall membersatthelastgeneral meetingfor1951onWednesday,Dec.5at8p.m. Allmembersarereminded tobringtheirmoneyand finalizetheir1951subscrip- tions.

CATHEDRALBRANCH.

ThereistobeaChristmaspartyDec.19atthe EastPerthtennisclub.

HI-HO fishermen

PERTH SPORTS DEPOT

bringyouthegreatest rangeofTackleeverfor yourXmasAngling!

RODS:

2pee.SplitCane108/- SteelBoatRod22/8and38/11.

2pee.RangoonCane37/6.

REELS:

Aluminium112/6. SteeliteReels17/11,22/6, 30/9,41/9.Academy28/3,37/3,48/6.

Capstan69withStarDrag: £9/6/0.

PRAWNNETS:

32/9

CLASSIFIEDADVERTISING DEATH.

O'MEARA.-Ofyourcharity,prayforthereposeof thesoulofPatrick,loving fatherofJoseph,andfond step-fatherofJack,Eileen, andMary,whodied16th.

November,1951.

0,SacredHeartofJesus, havemercyinhissoul.

INMEMORIAM

FENTON.-InlovingmemoryofLaurie,died5th.December,1942. Sacred,HeartofJesus havemercyonhissoul.

Alwaysrememberedby hismother,brother,and sister.

LYONS.-Ofyourcharity, pleaseprayfortherepose ofthesoulofourwifeand mother,MargaretCecilia, whoseanniversaryoccurs onthe1st.December,1951. SacredHeartofJesus, havemercyonhersoul. ImmaculateHeartofMary, prayforher.

-Insertedbyherhusbandandfamily.

MADDISON.-Outofyour charity,prayforthe'souls ofourdearsonandbrother, Jim,aged22years,who waskilledinGona,N.G., December1,1942;alsomy dearhusbandandourdarlingfather,whodiedon6th. December,1949,atR.P.H. -Insertedbymotherand thefamily.

PITMAN,MaryAngela.Inlovingmemoryofour dearmother,whopassed awayonDecember2,1949. SweetHeartofJesus, havemercyonhersoul.

Everrememberedbyher daughters,Peggy and Aimee.

TAGLIAFERRI,John.WhodiedinItalyonNovember30,1948,lateof Meekatharra.R.I.P. Alwaysrememberedby hisson,Jim,andRocky,andhisnephew,Peter.

FloralTributes ANDNOWORDSCANDESCRIBEhowhearteningitisto haveaFloralTokenofSym- pathyatatimewhensympathycountsforsomuch.THEFLOWERSHOPOFDAWSONHARRISONspecialisesinFUNERAL,FLORALTRIBUTES.109BarrackStreet.TelephoneB2131 (2lines).

ACCOMMODATION

Couldyoupleasehelpa youngmarriedcoupleurg- entlyrequirings.cflator house;preferablyunfurnished;Fremantlearea. ApplyBox2077,thisoffice.

Youngnavalman,wife andbaby,requireS.C. accommodation,between PerthandFremantle.DecembertoJanuary.'Phone B7145orBox2076,this office.

FORSALE.

AttractivemodernB/T home,highselect,N.Perth, 2bedrooms,lounge,connectingdiningroom;modernkitchen,gasandwood stoves;semi-sunkbath, G.B.heater,enclosedback verandahands.o.,garage andworkshop;acre;nicelylaidout;closeeverything.Floorcoveringsand windowtreatments.Private,quicksale.£4,300.No agentsplease.Applyto Box2074.

PresidentSupported

Montreal.-Thedecision ofPresidentTruman"toaccreditatlong-lastanAmbassadortotheVatican mustbehailedasadecision ofcourage,wisdom,and decency,"the"Canadian JewishChronicle"asserts. The"Chronicle"saidthata stormofprotestoverthe decisionwastobeexpected,butthatbytakingfirm andresponsibleaction"Mr. Trumanagainshowshimselftobeofthestatureof statesmanship."

FORSALE

NOWOPENOUR

FREMANTLEOFFICE, Cnr.HIGHANDPAKENHAMSTREETS.

COMMERCIALBANK

CHAMBERS.

'PHONE:L3823.

VACANTPOSSESSION HOMES.

NEDLANDS:Highposi- tion,charmingultramodern,spacioushome,with everycon.£8,000will Buyit.

VICTORIAPARK:Good brick5 laid-roomedhome;gas on.Abargainat £2,750.

RIVERTON:Cornerposition,attractivenewhome, withgarageandworkshop; electricstoveandcapper; partlyfurnished.For £2,800.Soleagents.

ONLY£2,200WILLBUY: Anewtiledroofsuburban home;75ft.frontage,withr valuableextras,including refrig.;financeavailable.

Over100 Sublacoothers,including £2,600,Albany£3,425;Cottesloe,B.and T.,£4,375;Como,B.and T.,£5,500;Hills,from £2.600to£7,000;Leedervilk.B.andT.,£3,600;Mt. Lawley,from£3,950to £7,000.SeveralinRockinghamandSafetyBay, andallotherlocalities.

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY.

CITYINDENTAGENCY. HoldingAustralianFranchises;goodlines.£1,000 cashwillbuy.Fullpar- ticularsthisoffice.

SEVERALEXCELLENT MIXEDBUSINESSES, From£1,400Upwards. FREEHOLDBOARDING HOUSE, LargeSouthWestCentre. Shows£25weeklyprofit, plusliving.Fullpriceonly £2,750.

SOUTHWESTDAIRY ANDGRAZING.

440acresfirstclass,400 cleared;amplewater; handyposition;36tonsuper quota.Price£10,000bare, on£7,000deposit.Wellworthinspecting.

HOTELBUYERS. Severalgoodhotels,freeholdandleasehold,availablenow.

THEGENERALAGENCY CO.

DANO'SITLLIVAN, PRINCIPAL. 29-30PadburyBuildings (Opp.G.P.O.), AndCnr.HighandPakenhamStreets,FREMANTLE. L3823.

PERSONAL

Girls,ifseekingagenu- ineboyfriend,perhapslife partner,writetoPollyanna Club,S1493,G.P.O.,Perth.

FORHIRE

TAXIS-CreamTop. RingMW423;BA3488.

BEAUTYCOLUMN

SUPERFLUOUSHAIRRemoved byElectrolysis.Mrs.CLINTONBURNS,174MurraySt..Perth (overLindsay's).BF1981.

FORSALE

HASSELLSSAVEYOUL's. 5footstainlesssteellifetime sinkanddraineronly£14/10. withcupboard. 3doort2 drawers,£22/10:5footcup-boards,pine£8/10;inoak £10/15;allsizessinksandcup-boardsandmadetoorder;tested 18x12stainlesssinks£8. Stoves,latestenamel,green, blue,brown,polishedsteel tops,yourstove

YCWLadsContinue SuccessinAthletics

Inthethirddayoftheinterciubseries theY.C.W.wasagainsuccessfulinthe"A" and"C"grades,butowingtotheabsenceof anunusuallylargenumberofcompetitors wereonlyapoorsecondinthe"B"grade,in whichtheclubhadpreviouslyheldacommandinglead.The"D"gradewereagain second,andthejuniorgradewerenine pointsbehindthewinnersbutagaininthird place.

Intherelaycompetitions the"A"gradewereaclose second,the"B"gradewon easily;the"C"gradedroppedthebatonowingtr.the inexperienceoftherunner takingover.Asanticipated inlastweek'snotesthe"D" gradeimprovedsufficiently towinandthejuniorsalso showedprogressbyrunning aclosesecond.

Apartfromthechapterof accidentsandmisfortunes leadingtoabsenteeism,late arrivals,etc.,theclubhad anunluckydayasindicated bythefollowing:Ade Gruchyfailedtoqualifyfor pointsinthejavelinthrow by7j,inches,andW.O'Gradybythreeinchesin theshotputt;O'Gradyagain missedoutinthebroad jumpbyoversteppingthe boardineachofhisthree attempts.Itwasnotmuch solacewheninaspecialattemptlaterhejumped furtherthanthewinnerof theeventhaddone.

Inwinningthe100ydsin 9.8secsDeGruchyconfirmedtheopinionthatheisa

betterrunnerthanatthis datelastyearwhenhe couldonlymanage10sec.

JohnChilverswasbeaten intosecondplaceinthe120 ydshurdleseventinwhich aboutafootwouldhave coveredthefirstthree.The timeof15.8secsis6secs fasterthanonthesameday lastyear,andasJohn's traininghasnotbeensuch astobringhimnearhistop formyettheclublooksforwardtosomethingexceptionsfromhiminafew weekstime.

Thefirstandseconddivisionsofthe440yardswere throwntogetherasonerace anditwaspleasingtosee twoY.C.W.ladsfightout thefinish.Inrunninga closesecondtoTom Meagher,JohnO'Connell surprisedquiteafewand gaveanotherproofofhis all-roundability.

FrankO'Connellwas againtotheforewitha goodone-mileeffort.

Therearesomepromising athletesintheclub,and

N.C.G.M.BranchesListFunctions

MeetingsatHeadquarters.

Councilmeetingon Monday,Dec.3.

BRANCHELECTIONS.

Branchesarerequestedto forwardtheresultsoftheir electionstoheadquarters assoonaspossible.

WESTPERTHBRANCH.

Arrangementsarenowin progressfortheChristmas partytobeheldatWest Perth,Dec.20.

Don'tforgettennisevery TuesdaynightattheStar tenniscourtsinCowie Street.

providedtheyareprepared tomakethenecessarysacrificeofsocialentertainments,etc.,wemayeasily seethisyearanincreasein thenumberofthreeathletes fromtheclubwhorepresentedtheStatelastyear.

Outstandingeventsinthe "B"gradelastSaturday wereK.Salt'sbroadjump of21'71",B.Hanney's120 ydshurdlesin17.2secswhichpointstoachancefor thejuniorrecord;W.Maher'sdoubleinthe100yds and440yds,andanother goodwinningeffortinthe javelinbyB.Foley.

The"B"graderelayteam, consistingofR.Reuben,M. Haydock,B.HanneyandJ. Donovanranrightaway fromtheopposition.H.McDonaldalsoshowedencouragingformonhispromotiontothe"B"grademile.

Inthe"C"GradeE.Reid showedimprovementwitha timeof10.7secsinthe100 ydsandshouldturninsome reallyfasttimesasthe seasonprogresses.Peter Clarkshowedgoodearly seasonformwithabroad jumpof19'8."

Aweaknessinfieldevents wasagainapparentinthe highergradesonSaturday butwiththefutureinclusion ofK.Barron,H.Donaldson, R.Beaton,H.Wallaceand J.Turkichdifficultiesinthis directionshouldbeovercome.Itisregrettablehoweverthattheclubhasnot one vault.competitorforthepole-

Astheonecoachisat presentresponsibleforall runningandfieldeventsand thepole-vaultrequiresspecialtrainingfacilities,the matterisunfortunatelyin abeyance.

MAYLANDSBRANCH.

Membersareremindedof thecombinedN.C.G.M.and Y.C.W.ChristmasCarnival danceonWednesdayDec.12 intheMaylandsTownhall.

CatchBayswaterbusand alightatthecornerof8th avenueandGuildfordroad.

LEEDERVILLEBRANCH.

Thebarbecuewhichwas tobeheldDec.5hasbeen postponedtillDec.12.

Thenextgeneralmeeting willbeheldintheparish hallDec.10at8p.m, Atthelastgeneralmeetingwith30girlspresent wediscussedtheenquiryon "AttitudetowardsFamilies."

VICTORIAPARKBRANCH

Ithasbeendecidedthat forour"breakup"this year,wewillhaveabuffet teaatScheurer'shome,on Sunday,Dec.9.OurgratefulthankstoMrs.Scheurer.Allgirlsareaskedto bringa"plate,"andaswe arehavingagramophone allrecordswillbewelcomed.

SHENTONPARKBRANCH

GirlsareagainremindedaboutthetoysfortheLeper Childrenwhicharetobe leftatJuliaO'Brien'shouse, Derbyroad,bythe8thDecember.

Congratulationsareextendedtothe15girlswho receivedtheirbadges.

Plansarewellunderway fortheChristmaspartyand everyoneisaskedtowatch outforthedate.

EASTFREMANTLE.

Weareholdingadance attheKingstreetconvent schoolonSaturday,Dec.1. Don'tforgetthegeneral meetingonSunday,Dec.2.

SOUTHPERTHBRANCH.

TheSouthPerthboysare combiningwiththeSouth PerthN.C.G.M.toholda Christmascarnivaldanceon Friday,Dec.21.

CLAREMONTBRANCH.-

Itishopedtoseeall membersatthelastgeneralmeetingfor1951onWednesday,Dec.5at8p.m. Allmembersarereminded tobringtheirmoneyand finalizetheir1951subscrip- tions.

CATHEDRALBRANCH.

ThereistobeaChristmaspartyDec.19atthe EastPerthtennisclub.

EngagementRings*EternityRings *OldJewelleryRe-fashioned.

ValuationsforInsurance.

BOANSFIRSTFLOOR

RODS:

2pee.

2

REELS: Aluminium112/6.

PRAWN

DEATH.

O'MEARA.-Ofyourcharity,prayforthereposeof thesoulofPatrick,loving fatherofJoseph,andfond step-fatherofJack,Eileen, andMary,whodied16th. November,1951.

0,SacredHeartofJesus, havemercyinhissoul.

INMEMORIAM

FENTON.-InlovingmemoryofLaurie,died5th.December,1942. Sacred,HeartofJesus havemercyonhissoul. Alwaysrememberedby hismother,brother,and sister.

LYONS.-Ofyourcharity, pleaseprayfortherepose ofthesoulofourwifeand mother,MargaretCecilia, whoseanniversaryoccurs onthe1st.December,1951, SacredHeartofJesus, havemercyonhersoul. ImmaculateHeartofMary, prayforher.

-Insertedbyherhusbandandfamily.

MADDISON.-Outofyourcharity,prayforthe*souls ofourdearsonandbrother, Jim,aged22years,who waskilledinGona,N.G., December1,1942;alsomy dearhusbandandourdarlingfather,whodiedon6th. December,1949,atR.P.H.

-Insertedbymotherand thefamily.

PITMAN,MaryAngela.Inlovingmemoryofour dearmother,whopassed awayonDecember2,1949. SweetHeartofJesus, havemercyonhersoul.

Everrememberedbyher daughters,Peggyand Aimee.

TAGLIAFERRI,John.WhodiedinItalyonNovember30,1948,lateof Meekatharra.R.I.P. Alwaysrememberedby hisson,Jim,andRocky,andhisnephew,Peter.

FloralTributes

ANDNOWORDSCANDESCRIBEhowhearteningItisto haveaFloralTokenofSym- pathyatatimewhensympathycountsforsomuch.THEFLOWERSHOPOFDAWSONHARRISONspecialisesInFUNERAL. FLORALTRIBUTES.109Bar-rackStreet,TelephoneB2131 (2lines).

ACCOMMODATION

Couldyoupleasehelpa youngmarriedcoupleurg- entlyrequirings.cflator house;preferablyunfurnished;Fremantlearea. ApplyBox2077,thisoffice.

Youngnavalman,wife andbaby,requireS.C. accommodation, between PerthandFremantle.DecembertoJanuary.'Phone B7145orBox2076,this office.

FORSALE.

AttractivemodernB/T home,highselect,N.Perth, 2bedrooms,lounge,connectingdiningroom;modernkitchen,gasandwood stoves;semi-sunkbath, G.B.heater,enclosedback verandahands.o.,garage andworkshop;.1acre;nicelylaidout;closeeverything.Floorcoveringsand windowtreatments.Private,quicksale.£4,300.No agentsplease.Applyto Box2074.

PresidentSupported Montreal.-Thedecision ofPresidentTruman"toaccreditatlonglastanAmbassadortotheVatican mustbehailedasadecision ofcourage,wisdom,and decency,"the"Canadian JewishChronicle"asserts. The"Chronicle"saidthata stormofprotestoverthe decisionwastobeexpected,butthatbytakingfirm andresponsibleaction"Mr. Trumanagainshowshimselftobeofthestatureof statesmanship."

FORSALE

NOWOPENOUR

FREMANTLEOFFICE, Cnr.HIGHANDPAKENHAMSTREETS.

COMMERCIALBANK CHAMBERS.

'PHONE:L3823.

VACANTPOSSESSION HOMES.

tion,NEDLANDS:Highposicharmingultramodernspacioushome,with everycon.£8,000will Buyit.

VICTORIAPARK:Good brick5-roomedhome;gas laidon. Abargainat £2,750.

RIVERTON:Cornerposition,attractivenewhome, withgarageandworkshop; electricstoveandcopper; partlyfurnished.For £2,800.Soleagents.

ONLY£2,200WILLBUY: Anewtiledroofsuburban home;75ft.frontage,with valuableextras,including refrig.;financeavailable.

Over100 Subiacoothers,including £2,600,Albany £3,425;Cottesloe,B.and T.,£4,375;Como,B.and T.,£5,500:Hills,from £2.600to£7,000;Leederville.B.andT.,£3,600:Mt. Lawley,from£3,950to £7,000.SeveralinRockinghamandSafetyBay, andallotherlocalities.

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY.

CITYINDENTAGENCY. HoldingAustralianFranchises;goodlines.£1,000 cashwillbuy.Fullpar- ticularsthisoffice.

SEVERALEXCELLENT MIXEDBUSINESSES, From£1,400Upwards. FREEHOLDBOARDING HOUSE.

LargeSouthWestCentre. Shows£25weeklyprofit, plusliving.Fullpriceonly £2,750.

SOUTHWESTDAIRY ANDGRAZING.

440acresfirstclass,400 cleared:amplewater; handyposition;36tonsuperquota.Price£10,000bare, on£7,000deposit.Well worthinspecting.

HOTELBUYERS. Severalgoodhotels,freeholdandleasehold,availablenow.

THEGENERALAGENCY CO. DANO'SULLIVAN, PRINCIPAL. 29-30PadburyBuildings (Opp.G.P.O.), AndCnr.HighandPakenhamStreets,FREMANTLE. L3823.

PERSONAL

Girls,ifseekingagenu- ineboyfriend,perhapslife partner,writetoPollyanna Club,S1493,G.P.O.,Perth.

FORHIRE

TAXIS-CreamTop. RingMW423;BA3488.

BEAUTYCOLUMN

SUPERFLUOUSHAIRRemoved byElectrolysis.Mrs.CLINTONBURNS,174MurraySt..Perth (overLindsay's).BF1981.

FORSALE

HASSELLSSAVEYOUL's. 5footstainlesssteellifetime sinkanddraineronly£14/10,withcupboard, 3doors 2 drawers,£22/10;5footcup-boards,pine£8/10;inoak £10/15;allsizessinksandcup-boardsandmadetoorder;tested 18x12stainlesssinks£8. Stoves,latestenamel,green, blue,brown,polishedsteel tops,yourstovetradedin: alsogas