The Record Newspaper 06 December 1951

Dr.oody o andGovernmentforUnjustAttitude toPermitsforChurchesandSchools

"Wehavebornepatientlyforthepast16yearsconditionswhichduringthe warwereundoubtedlyunavoidable,butwhicharenowbecomingintolerable. Isincerelyhopethattheofficialattitudeonthesematterswillimprbve,and thatthisimprovementwillnotbeentirelyunaffectedbytheopinionsofa verylargesectionofthevotingpublic,"saidtheMostRev.L.J.Goody,AuxiliaryBishoptoHisGrace,attheannualdistributionofprizesatSt.Louis' school,Claremont,lastnight.

BishopGoodysaidthat theattitudeofgovernment bodiesconcernedwiththe housingquestion"reflected littlecreditonagovernmentwhichhashadsix yearstomakeitsplansand carrythemout."

AfterhavingcongratulatedthestudentsofSt.Lcuis ontheirremarkableconcert,theBishopwentonto say:

"TheJesuitFathersare tobecongratulatedonhavingcompletedrecentlyadditionstotheirschoolaccommodation. Congratulatedparticularlyonhaving beenabletoovercomeafter threeyearsoffrustration somanydifficulties,someof themgreatlymagnifiedby theattitudeoftheHousing Commission.Awordhere, Ithink,isoverdueabout thegreatdifficultieswhich surroundanyattemptto erectschoolsandchurches. Noonedeniesthatthereis agreatshortageofbuilding materials,buteventhis basicexcuseuseduniversallyintherefusingorrepeateddefermentofbuildingpermitsreflectslittle creditonagovernment whichhashadsixyearsto makeitsplansandcarry themout.

SecularistAdvances

"InthematterofCatholicschools,therewould seemtobenovalidexcuse intherefusingofbuilding permitsevenfromthemost arrantsecularists.Weare alreadycateringforafifth ofalltheschoolchildrenof WesternAustraliaatno costwhatevertothepublic purseand,underprotest forwhatweconsidera graveinjustice,wearepreparedtocontinuethistruly enormouseducationaleffort. Itisamatterofprinciple;weconsiderittragicallyfarcicalthatinanallegedlyChristiancountry

theteachingofreligion shouldtoallpracticalpurposesbeexcludedfromthe educationofachildwhose parentsarenotpreparedto paytwiceoverforthe child'seducation.Bethat asitmay.Theschoolsof theStateareovercrowded everywhere.TheEducationdepartmentisableto provideneithersufficient accommodationnoradequatestaffsforitscontinuallyincreasingrollof pupils-notwithstandinga trulystaggeringexpenditureonnewschools-(I wasinDonnybrooklast week,wheretheyare spending,Ibelieve,£24,000 ontheenlargementstothe Stateschool).

AMatterofBias?

"Here,ontheotherhand, istheCatholiccomniunity alreadycateringforonefifthofthechildrenofthe Stateinprimaryeducation, andconsiderablymorethan thatinsecondaryeducation anditsclaimsforreasonableexpansion,allatno costtothepublicpurse,are againandagainrefusedby theHousingCommissionon thepleaofshortageofmaterials.Whatisthegood ofbuildingwholenewsub-

urbsofhousesunlessthere areschoolstoaccommodate thechildrenofthenew area?Isthefeelinginsome quarterssostrongthatitis preferredthattherebeno schoolatallratherthan Catholicchildrenbegiven theopportunitytoattend Catholicschools?

PatronageDeplored

"Andthepatronisingattitudethatisencountered! Theattitudethat'wehave alreadygrantedyouafew schoolsandhereyouare comingbackformore.'

WhathastheHousingCommissiongrantedusbutthe dubioushonourofgoing heavilyintodebtforprovidingschoolaccommodationwhichwouldhaveto beprovidedsomehowin anycase?Afterrepeated deferments,whichinsome oaseshavenearlydoubled thecostofthebuilding,a fewpermitshavebeenextracted,andwithreluctance theypermitustodowhat onewouldthoughtthey shouldhavebeenbegging ustodoforthem.

ChurchesorHomes

"Inthematterofchurchesthepositioniseven moredifficult.Seventyper centofallbuildingmaterialsisear-marked,Ibelieve,forhousebuilding, therestforpublicutilities andindustrialdevelopment.

Churchesareincludedin thecategoryofdomestic buildings.Askforapermittobuildachurchand theshockedandpained answercomesbackthatif suchapermitweregranted threeorfourfamilieswould bedeprivedofahome.If churchesareconsideredof anyvaluetothisChristian communityletthemcompetefortheirprioritieswith newfactoriesforsecondary andtertiaryindustries,with newshops,doctors'surgeries,orpublichouses,and notwithhomes.Itseems ahorriblethingthataCatholicchurch,crowdedasit willbewithworshippers fulfillingtheirfirstand greatestduty,thatof_servingandhonouringGod,is apparentlyconsideredasan unwelcomeintruderina newsuburb;anintruder

snatchingfromthehomelesstheirchanceofdecent accommodationandbeing condemnedbyagovernmentdepartmentasaninterlopertryingtopurvey unwantedluxurygoods..

"Idaresaythatmdch,the samearetheconditionsand thefeelingsofthenonCatholicdenominations..but speakingforourselves,I cansaythatwehaveborne patientlyforthelast141 yearsconditionswhichduringthewarwereundoubtedlyunavoidable, but whichnowarebecoming intolerable.Isincerelyhope thattheofficialattitudeon thesematterswillimprove andthatthisimprovement willnotbeentirelyunaffectedbytheopinionsof averylargesectionofthe votingpublic."

No.2,526

Perth,Thursday,December6,

HumbleSpudsWillAid ConventinPemberton

Thehumblespudwillplayagloriouspartinthebuildingof anewconvent,school,andpresbyteryatPemberton.Twocrops ofpotatoesplantedbytheparishionersoftheEastbrooksectionof theparishwill,whenharvested,bringinabout£700.Thefirst cropwillbereadyforlift-Thebuildingswillbeweatherboard,theschool inginDecember,andtheopenedbyHisGracethewillaccommodate60chilsecondcropwillbeplantedArchbishoponFeb.3,1952,dren.Itisbeingbuilt.by immediatelyafterwards. andwillcostanestimatedContractorA.H.Peirl,of £7,000.BuiltoflocalCanningBridge.Thethree-

CathedralPackedDuringSolemn

MarianNovenaforWorldPeace

OntheclosingnightoftheNovenafor Peace,Dec.8,inSt.Mary'sCathedral,the childrenwillbeblessedwiththerelicofSt. CatherineLaboure,towhomtheMiraculous Medaldevotionwasrevealed.

Thenovenawhichwas opened,Nov.30,bytheV. Rev.J.P.WilkinsonC.M., hasattractedverylarge congregationsandthepetitionboxisoverflowing.

TheRev.J.Hogan,directoroftheDevotions,stated thathewasmorethan pleasedwiththeattendanceswhichhadfarsurpassedotheryears.He _hopedthatitwasanearnest oflargercongregationsat theweeklyNovenadevotionsonWednesdaysfrom 7.30to8.

Usuallytheelectricpower wascutoffbeforetheDevotionsendedandtheonly illuminationcomefromthe beautifullydeckedaltarof

OurLady.Manydeclared thatthisaddedtothedevotionalatmosphere.

OnNov.25,HisGracethe ArchbishopvisitedSt.Joseph'sparishKellerberrin, whereheconductedcanonicalvisitation. HisGracealsoconferred theSacramentofConfirmationon60children,who weresplendidlypresented bytheSistersofSt.Joseph oftheSacredHeart.

Duringthe,,Archbishop's visit,theparishpriest,the Rev.M.J.Philbin,tookthe opportunityofentertaining thepriestsoftheAvon deanerytodinner.

roomedpresbyteryisbeing builtbyH.Pemberton,of Pemberton,andMr.Bernie Gribbenhas,througha marvellousexampleofvoluntarylabourandgenerosity,cutthecostofthesixroomandsleepoutconvent toaminimum. ItalianresidentsofEastbrookcutandsawedthe timberforthefences,which havebeenerectedbythe Pemberton parishioners whohavealsoconducted busybeesforthebeautificationofthegrounds.Two balls,abazaar,andablock collectionhavebeenresponsiblefortheraisingof aconsiderableamountof money.Enthusiasticcollectorshavedonethe roundsofthePemberton millhutsandProtestants

andothershaveresponded generouslytotheirappeals. Donationsforthefurnishingoftheconventhavealreadybeenreceivedfrom E.Della,Mrs.Crowd,Mr. andMrs.Adam,Mrs.E. Callegari,Mrs.Callegari, senr.,andMr.B.Gribben. AstatueofSt.Josephhas beenreceivedfromMrs. Seimone,andaMissalfor thechurchfromMissNora Collins,andoneforthe conventfromMr.andMrs. D.Bendotti. TheRev.S.Kelly,parish priest,hopesthatthePembertonbusybeeswillcontinuewiththeirgoodwork andhavetheconvent groundsinshapepriorto thearrivalofthethreeSistersofSt.JosephinJanuary.

ChristmasConcertfortheBlindIs

PlannedbyVictori

Aremindertobranch presidentsaboutthe DiocesanCouncilmeeting tobeheldatD.I.S.C.A.on

Thursday,Dec.20at8p.m.

The1952Diocesanexecutivewillbeelectedatthis meetingsobesureadelegatefromyourbranchis present.

OnMonday,Dec.17 membersoftheVictoria ParkN.C.G.M.-Y.C.W.will entertaintheinmatesofthe BrailleResthome,Sunbury road,withashortconcert includingthesingingof Christmascarols.The rehearsalforthisshowwill beheldintheschoolroom onMonday,Dec.f0at 7.30p.m.

ofThefinalgeneralmeeting thebranchfor1951will beheldintheschoolroomon Wednesday,Dec.12at8p.m.

Importantitemonthe agendaistheelectionofthe 1952branchexecutive.A hundredpercentattendance isessentialthatthemeetingbeasuccess.

CLAREMONT.

LastSundayourcricket teamplayedamatchagainst St.Charles'seminaryand onceagainweredefeated;finalscoreswere83to72.

BestbatsmenforSt. :Charles':DonHughes, ,LouisBoylenandKevin Smith.

J.F.RUGGERA, NEWSAGENT

and GENERALSTORE..

18AdelaideSt.,Fremantle.

OrdersDelivered. rPhone:L1710.

aParkY.C.W.

BestbAtsmenforClaremont:BrianHickey,Des Saggers,KevinSullivanand RonGreen.

BestbowlerforSt. Charles':Fr.Commins.

BestbowlersforClaremont:DesSaggersand FrankPimm.

Aninvitationisextended tomembersofallbranches ofbothmovementstoattendourChristmassocial onSunday,Dec.16iriSt. Thomas'hall.

HIGHGATE. Allmembersareremindedofthespecialfortnightly meeting,thenextonebeing onDec.11.

WESTPERTH. Allmembersareaskedto tryandcometotheDaily RosaryandGospelat7p.m.

Nextgeneralmeetingwill notbeonThursday,Dec.6 aspreviouslyreportedbut hasbeendeferredtoThursday,Dec.13.

TheY.C.W.-NC.G.M. Christmaspartywillbeon Thursday,Dec.20.Admission-boys4/-,girls3/-and plate.

Don'tforgetnighttennis everyTuesdayevening.This serviceisopenforall movementmembers.

NEDLANDS.

Pleasenotethatthedance scheduledforSaturday, Dec.8hasbeencancelled.

SOUTHPERTH,

Onceagainweremindyou ofthecarnivaldancetobe heldintheCollinsstreet hallonFriday,Dec.21.

Therewillbeageneral meetingonTuesday, Dec.17

New.ClaremontOfficeBearers

BegintIACBSRecruitingDrive

N.C.G.M.NOTES

OE USIR.41.1

ROBERTO'HARABURKE

RobertO'HaraBurke,apoliceofficer,with W.J.Willsassecondincommand,ledan expeditionfromMelbourneinsciowiththe objectofcrossingthecontinentfromsouthto north.Thesecourageousexplorers,accompanied bytwomembersoftheexpedition,Kingand Gray,madeadashfortheGulfofCarpentaria fromadepottheyhadestablishedatCooper's CreekinQueensland.

BurkeandWillsproceededaheadoftheothers andsucceededinreachingtheestuaryofthe ('findersRiverontheGulfofCarpentaria.

Tragedymarkedthereturnjourney.Gray diedofexhaustion.Theotherthree,weakened bysevereprivations,struggledbacktoCooper's Creek,onlytofindthatthedepotpartyhadleft afewhoursbeforetheirarrival.Thepartyhad remainedtheresixweekslongerthantheyhad beenorderedtostay.

BurkeandWillsdiedofstarvation,King wascaredforbyfriendlynativesuntilarelief partyrescuedhim.

OntheoccasionoftheJubileeoftheCommonwealthofAustralia,theyankofNewSouth --Australia'spioneerbank,established in1817-honoursthe bokk,ott thi\NO

explorers-whoopenedthe wayforthedevelopment ofthisgreatcountry.

BANK

ClaremontbranchoftheareMr.E.O'Connell,tried HACBShasjustgottothe endofatermofintensive socialeffortanditsparishhallhasbeenthesceneof tournaysandcontests betweenbranchandbranch forthemuchcovetedtrophies-handsomelymounted shieldswaitingtobepre- sentedtotheexponentof tabletennis,anddarts.

InretiringfromOfficethe pastcommitteewasableto renderagoodaccountof itself,andthelossofMr. JohnSelfthepresident,and MissMarleneKeoghthe vice-president,willbe keenlyfelt.ButJohnwho expectstoleavetheparish shortlyhasbeen,andwillbe givenampleopportunityto dojusticetohistalentfor socialorganisationbeforehe leaves,andthegoodwishes ofthebranchgowithhim.

Thenewlyelectedcommitteestartsoutonitsterm ofofficewithastalwartin Mr.CharlesWatsonaspre- sident.Hisnameislegion withHibernians,andhisripe experiencewillhelpguide thebranchthroughweighty mattersinthepaththatlies beforeit.Hehasashisvicepresidentayoungmanof promiseinMr.JackCarey.

Otherofficebearerswho retiredandwerere-elected

andtrustedsecretary,and Mr.W.Bodekerthetreasurer.Thishasalltheappearanceofagoodteamand onemayconfidentlyexpect toseesomesolidworkdone.

Campaigningforenrolmentofnewmembershas startedwithaswing,and afterbothMassesonarecent Sunday,neatlittlehandbills werehandedouttothecongregation,soundinga friendlywarningofthemedicalcontractwiththe B.M.APresentmembers willseehowverydesirable itisthattheyshouldswitch overtothenewhealth schemeassoonaspossible.

Thecommunityconcert turnedouttobethemost howlingsuccesstheparish hallhasseenformanya longday.Itjustwentoff withabang.Thesingingof popularsongs,aidedbylanternslideswiththewords reflectedonthescreen, helpedtheyoungergeneration,andbotholdandyoung joinedlustilyineachrefrain. Thetalentedartistswho providedsuchanentertainingeveningdeserveatleast amentiontheywere:MissPatBerry,pianosolo;Mr.FredBurke,comedian;MissMaryMonaghan, recitation;Mr.LesHanna-

FutureNationalServiceTrainees

WillHearofArmyLifeProblems

RailwayStation SVPReceptacle

Throughthecourtesy oftheRailwaydepart- ment,theSt.Vincentde Paulsocietyhasplaceda spaciouswirebasketin thenorth-westcornerof themainentranceofthe Perthrailwaystation. Thisbasketisforthe receptionofclothing, papers,andperiodicalsto helpthedeservingpoor andthesickinhospitals andtheinmatesofinstitutions.

ford,vocalsolo;Mrs.Burns, vocalsolo;Mr.R.Burns, greatversatilityascrooner, piano,accordionist,trumpeter,andvocalsoloist.

Thesingerswereveryablyaccompaniedonthe pianobyorganistMr. JohnnyGroesler,andMiss M.Foulkes,whileMr.C. Watsonpresidedatthepiano duringthecommunitysing-ing.Juveniletalentwaswell totheforeandtheoutstandingartistswhowere awardedfirstplaceintheir respgctivegroupswere:Pianosection,Master LynnWhitely;singingsection,MasterWilliams;choir section,St.Thomas'girls' choir.

MarjorieHolmeswas electedpresidentofthe Fremantlebranchofthe N.CG.M.atthegeneral meetingofthegroup,Nov. 25.Otherbranchofficers are: Proud:Vice-president,Betty secretary,Maureen Hughes;treasurer,Marie Boladeras;leadersecretary, MarieCollins;propagand- ist,VeronicaHolmes;and warden,DelysWaddingham Congratulationsareextendedtothesegirls,and wewishthemeverysuccess intheirappointments.

Wewishtothankallthe girlswhohelpedtomake ourstallasuccessatthe parishfete.

ThenextgeneralmeetingwillbeheldDec.11, andasthiswillbethelast meetingfor1951,wewould askasmanyaspossibleto attend.

CATHEDRALBRANCH.

Membersarenotifiedof thechangeofdateinthe Christmasparty.Itison Dec.17,andnot19,aspre- viouslyadvertised.Don't forgettocomealongand bringafriend.Streamers, novelties,andeverythingto makethisatrulyhappyoccasion.

Also,don'tforgetthe generalmeetingonnext Tuesdaynightat8.15p.m. Thisiscombinedwiththe boys,sodon'tforgetsupper.

Thepartywillbeheldin theEastPerthTennisclub, Wellingtonsquare.Girls areaskedtobringaplate ofsupper.

Cardinal'sBookIs VeryGoodReading

PilgrimClubHas PicnicHighTea

Anarmychaplain,aY.C.W.leader, whohascompletedhisNationalTraining course,andSgt.J.Gleeson,aNational Traininginstructor,willFromFremantle-alight givetalksoutliningcondi-atReservestreetandwalk tionslikelytobemetbytowardtherailwayline. ladswhowillbecalledup undertheNationalService scheme.Thefunctionis sponsoredbytheY.C.W. movement,andwillbeheld inSt.Thomas'hall,Reserve street,Claremont, on Thursday,Dec.13,andall ladsliabletobecalledfor militaryserviceareinvited.

Howtogetthere:

FromPerth-anybus alongStirlinghighway, alightatGoldsworthystreetandwalktowardtherailwayline.Hallisonthe rightsideofReservestreet.

Apicnichighteawas heldinthegardenofMrs. I.Disbrey,200WestCoast highway,Scarborough,Nov. 18,bymembersoftheW.A. Pilgrims'club.Theclub isformedofmembersof theAustralianHolyYear pilgrimagewiththeideaof keepingalivethememories andfriendshipsformed duringthepilgrimage.Anothergalafunctionisplan- nedforearlyintheNew Yearandcountrypilgrimsareaskedtogetintouch withMrs.Disbreyather hometoinformherwhen theywillbeinPerth.

ARTHURE.DAVIES&CO. (WALLACEA.H.GREEN)

FuneralDirectorsandEmbalmers

PERTH:Cr.BeaufortCLAREMONT:Opp.andBulwerStreets RailwayStation B9400 F2177

FREMANTLE: 85MarketStreet 1.2225

N.LOVELOCK

BASSENDEANBAKERY, BAKERandPASTRYCOOK,etc.

TEL.UL123 WESTROAD,BASSENDEAN

WestralianCo-OperativeTourinEurope, 1952

67days,visitingFrance,Italy,Switzerland,Belgium, Holland,EnglandandScotland.£413Sterlingperperson. (Costofsteamerpassagesadditional).

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

Cook'sWorldTravelService

30ForrestPlace(Opp.G.P.O.),Perth.

Duringthecourseofthe eveningthetrophiesforthe inter-branchdartsandtable tenniscompetitionswere presentedbythegrandpre- sident,Mr.L.Crichton,to therepresentativesofShentonParkbranchwhoscored adualvictorybypullingoff bothcompetitions.

VinWhitelyearnedthe applauseherichlydeservedfortheworkheputintothe concertascompereandprincipalorganiser.

John'sFamilyBack

After10yearsresidence inAdelaide,Mr.andMrs. H.Johnshavereturnedto thisStateandtakenupresidenceintheBruceRock district.

Theireldestdaughterwas oneofthefirst"Bushies"to attendthereligiousholiday schoolinMerredin.She laterenteredtheLittleSistersofthePoor.

RecollectionDay

ThemonthlydayofRecollectionforpriestswill beheldintheRedemptoristmonastery,NorthPerth, onMonday,startingat10 a.m.Thiswillbethelast ofthesedaysuntilfurther notice.

RomuloSeesPope

CASTELGANDOLFO.PiusXIINov.19received PhilippinesForeignMinister CarlosRomuloandhiswife ina20-minuteprivateaudienceatCastelgandolfo. ThePontiffblessedtheFilipinonationandpeople;

PrintedandPublishedbyKeith

FrancisSpruhan."TheRecord" Office,450HayStreet-Perth.

TheFoundling:Cardinal Spellman. Thisisa'simplywritten bookwhichdealsina novelwaywithtwoofAmerica'smostpressingpro- blems:(1)thedifficultyof anon-CatholicinunderstandingtheCatholicviewpoint;(2),thecurrentracialproblemofblackand white.

By acridskilfully sentimentofamaimedsoldier,softenedby boundlesscharityofa foundlinghomeSister,and theappealofachild,deserted,andlaidinthe Christmascrib,thewriter showsthewonderfulunderstandingandtolerance ofCatholicity,sofirmlydeniedbynon-Catholics.

Butwhiledoingthis,the writerassertstheuncompromisingpositionofthe Churchastheguardianof Christ'sdoctrines.

Intreatingthesecond problem,thewritershows thesincerityandthedepth whichtruefriendshipmay attainif activatedby Christianlovebetweenpeo- pleofdifferentcolours. Thisisdonebyshowing howtheenvironmentofa CatholicorphanagecanfostersuchbeautifulChristian approach.

In the(concludinghisbook, writereloquentlyshows thefalsepositionmaintainedbythewould-beworld leadersinmissingsimple beautyandcomprehension oftrueChristianity.

Thebookiswellwrittea, andwillmaintainthereader'sinterest.Thisisrecommendedforverygood generalreading.

EXPLORER,

CarlisleParishioners'Triumph; 128AreReceivedinSodalities

After14weeksofhard workbyanefficient,energeticandenthusiasticcommitteethebazaarcameto amostsuccessfulconclusiononNov.24intheCarlisleparish.

Themaineventofthe eveningwasthedeclaring ofthePopularGirl.Miss MaureenApplinhad10,838 votes-£45/3/2-andMiss NormaHargreavespolled 10,831votes-£45/2/7-a differenceof7votes.

Thebazaarwaswell patronizedbytheCatholic andnon-CatholiccommunityofCarlisle.Noticed amongthecrowdwere manyofourneighbouring Priests.

Themembersofthe variousstallsworkedvery hard.Mrs.Tewsonandher workersonthefancystall gaveusreturnsfor £63/2/10.ThebigChristmasrafflebroughtin£100 clear,duetoMrs.Harrowerandherworkersbeing thepreviousweekatBoans Ltd.Thesweetshop,runningfor14weeks,brought in£32/8/-Thevarious amountsfromtheother stalls,includinggames,etc., broughtthehandsomesum ofthebazaarto£4119s6d.

Theparishpriestwishes tothankverysincerelythecommitteeandallwho helpedtomakethebazaar asuccess.

Nextyearitishopedto beginthebazaaractivities inApril,andtheaimwill be£1,000.

Presbytery.

Larlynextyearitishopedtoapplyforapermitfor theerectionofabrick churchsufficienttoaccommodateourever-growing Catholicpopulation. Throughthegenerosity ofanoldfriendanewpulpithasbeendonatedtothe newchurch.Inthemeantimeitshallbeusedinthe presentschool-church. KEWDALE.

Topayfortheacreanda halfoflandacquiredfor thebuildingofachurchhall,ablockcollectionhas beensolidlyestablishedin thatdistrict.

Atthepresenttimeabig Christmasraffleisonthe way,whichshallbedrawn onTuesday,December18, intheStateschool,South Belmont.

SODALITIES.

Duringthepastmonth themembersofthethree sodalities-HolyName, SacredHeart,andChildren ofMary-havingcompleted theirthreemonths'probation,wereconsecratedon theirrespectiveSundays.

Secondly,throughthe goodexampleoftheparents,wearegoingtohold thechildren.Inother wordsfidelitytooursodalityobligationsisoneofour greatestmeansofholding togetherouryouthoftoday.Ifwecankeepthem faithfultothefrequentreceptionofthesacraments, thegraceofAlmightyGod willhelpouryouthtoconquerandovercomethe temptationsanddifficulties ofthisso-calledmodern age,whenthelawsof moralityarefloutedinsome ofourmagazines,pictures, andeventhepress."

CHRISTMASMASSTIME-

TABLE.

ChristmasEve:Midnight Mass,HolyNameChurch, Lionstreet,Carlisle.

ChristmasDay:8a.m., HolyNameChurch,Lion street,Carlisle.

ChristmasDay:7a.m., Kewdale.

Pleasenotethatforthe futurethetwoMasseswill besaidonthe3rd.and4th. Sundayofthemonthin Carlisle,8o'clockand9.30 a.m.HolyMaasasusual inKewdale,9.30am.,every Sundayexceptthe4th. Sunday,whenHolyMassis at7a.m.

AChristmasCrib.

Atameetingoftheparishcommitteeheldrecently,itwasdecidedtobuya cribforthenewparish fromPellegriniandCo.All donationstowardsthenew cribwillbeverymuchappreciated.

MissionaryFilmsWillHighlight

QuarterlyMeetingofH.N.Society

AtthequarterlymeetingoftheHoly Namesociety,tobeheldinthetheatretteof theChristianBrothers'college,onTuesday, Dec.11,technicolourfilmsofmissionary workinKoreaandJapanwillbescreenedby theRev.J.McCullagh,oftheColumban Fathers.

Countrybranchmembers areaskedtonotethatthe dateisDec.11andnot Dec.4or18aspreviously givenout.

Donationstothebursary fundcontinuetoflowinand willbereceivedfromthe branchesuntilthefirstweek ofFebruary,1952.Eleven brancheshavecontributed morethan£30.

Thediocesanunionwillbe representedattheManjimup rallyonSunday,Dec.9by Mr.J.F.Lynch(president) andMr.M.Foley(secretary)

DiocesanUnionofficials willalsovisittheBelmont branchonSunday,Dec.16.

CatholicChoirs

InRe-Broadcast

Mr.EwartChapple,A.B.C. managerforWesternAustralia,hasapnouncedthata re-broadcast"hasbeenarrangedofthechoirswhich tookpartintherecentfinals oftheJubileeSchools' Choirfestival.

Itseemsthatworkonthe newpresbyterywillbegin immediately.Manyloads ofstonehavebeendeliveredfromCoogeebeach.Only forthecontractorsbeing helduponanotherjob,the presbyteryshouldbewell onthewaynow.

Notroublefrom HousingCommissionregardingthereleaseofmaterialsisanticipated.In factapermithasbeenpromisedfuronebrickclassroomandsameisexpected anyday.Thesuccesswith theHousingCommissionis notduetoletterwritingor theuseofthetelephone, butthroughpersonalcontact.

RaffleWinnersat FoundlingHome

ofthe

bytheSistersof MercyatSt.Joseph'sorphanageandSt.Vincent's Foundlinghome,attheinstitutions'GiftSunday, Nov.25,resultedinthefollowing:Sleepingdoll,Freda Holland;tinofbiscuits, Mrs.Sanderson;sewing machine,FrankMcCann; statueofOurLadyofFatima,MonsignorMaloney; OurLady'spicture,Bernadette;doll,MaryVirginia, M.Ritchie;statueofMaria Goretti,J.Sullivan;picture,Mrs.Isaia;mirror tray,PercyHarris;novelty cake,Sandra;suppercloth, B.Cross;ducks,J,Menagh; teaset,JimKieran;boxof chocolates,M.T.Jones; knittedbabyset,D.G. Gall;hand-workedapron, Mrs.Fuller;boatcake, C.B.C.;cushion,W.Ferguson;two-tiercake,Mrs.W. Branch;Christmasstocking, M.Carroll;andboxof handkerchiefs,D.Seymour.

TheHolyNamesociety withamembershipof51. TheSacredHeartsodalitywithamembershipof 47. TheChildrenofMarysodalitywithamembership of30. Inthecourseofhisremarksontheseoccasions, theRev,E.J.Power,parish priest,emphasisedtheimportanceandnecessityof flourishingsodalitiesinthe parish.'"Ifoursodalities areflourishing,"saidFather Power,"ourCatholichomes areblessedbyGod.For example,thefatherofthe familyisintheHolyName society.Themotherinthe SacredHeartsodality,the boysintheseniororjunior HolyNamesociety,the girlsChildrenofMaryor aspirants.Itmeansinpractice,therefore,thatallthe membersofthefamilyreceivethesacramentsat leastonceamonth.

BenedictineMonks

ReturnFromSpain

wasthesuccessofthefive relayteams.Theclubisgraduallybuildingupall-round strength,butitsforteisstill initssprinters.Itistheonly clubcompetingatpresent thathasateaminevery grade.Thesuccessfulrelay teamsareasfollows:

Agrade-AdeGruchy,P. Jerrat,G.Ward,T.Meagher; Bgrade-R.Reuben,M. Haydock,P.O'Donoghue, B.Peachey;Cgrade-E. Reid,R.Hall,R.Smith,N. Dallimore;Dgrade-B.O'Malley,M.Halaf,T.Keyson, B.Bradley;andJunior grade-M.Ward,B.Poole, R.Davidson,andR.Hoyne.

Theclubhassubstantial leadsinthethreetopgrades andissecondinthe"D" andJuniorgrades.TheA gradeis89pointsinfront, Bgrade93andCgrade95. Intherelaycompetitionthe A,B,andDteamsareleading,theCteamleveland thejuniorsrunningaclose second.

Followingaretheprogress pointsearnedbyallmembersduringthelastfour

should betendedtoMr.N.Keyson

InPraiseofMary Entriesfortheliterary competitionsponsoredby theProfessionalMen'sSodalityofOurLady,close withtheRev.JohnNerney, S.J.,"Loyola."Watsonia, Victoria,Dec.31. Theliteraryentriesmust beinpraiseoftheBlessed Virgin.Amedalandcash prizesaregivenforthe bestentries,buttheprincipalideaistofosterdevotiontotheMotherofGod andtoemphasiseherfunctionasMotherandMediatrix.

Someofthebestverse submittedinformeryears hasbeencollectedinbook form,entitled"InPraiseof OurBlessedLady.'

A.RICHARDS,J.P. (Noconnectionwithany otherfirm).

andMr.J.Smithforthe wonderfuljobtheyaredoing asteammanagers.Inlookingafterallfiveteamsthey haverelievedcoachGerry Hoganofalotofwork,subsequentlygivinghimmore timeforcloserobservation ofathletes,

ShentonParkPrizes

ToBePaid,Dec.14

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Twostallsmannedby membersoftheN.C.G.M. andtheCatholicWomen's league,willofferavariety ofgoodsforsale.

TheRev.M.Byrnewill returntotheparishtomorrow(Friday),after sometimespentinthe countryconvalescingfrom hisrecentillness.

Thefirstgroup,which includedSt.Ritaschoir, Katanning;St.Mary'sDominicanconvent,Adelaide andCorpusChristiconvent, Bellerive,Hobart,were heardon6WFandregional stationsonThursday,Dec.6. Thesecondgroupwillbe heardfrom6WFandregionalstationsonThursday, Dec.13at7.45p.m.Among thechoirsisthatofthe LadyofMercycollege,Deloraine,Tas.

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LoretoChapelConsecrated WithCenturiescriOldRites

Bythegraciousconsiderationofthe Archbishop,theconsecrationoftheLoreto ConventchapelwasperformedbytheAuxiliaryBishop,MostRev.Dr.L.J.Goody, Dec.1,inordertocoincidewiththeyearof theconvent'sgoldenjubilee.

Thepreviousdaythe altarhadbeenstrippedand thebenchesandthepriedieuxremoved,sothatthe chapelstoodbareand,asit were,expectantofthemorrow'ssolemnity.

Theceremonycommenceedat6.45a.m.Alarge numberofpriestsandseminariansassistedBishop Goodyastheliturgybegan outsidethechapel.Inside, asolitarypriestremained asguardian.

Threetimesaroundthe wallstheBishopwalked, sprinklingthemwithholy wateratdifferentlevels.

AttheendofeachcircuittheBishopstruckthe closeddoorwithhiscrozier,chantinginLatin, "Liftupyourgates,0ye princes,andbeliftedup0 eternalgates,andtheKing ofGloryshallenterin." Fromwithinthecustos asked:"WhoistheKingof Glory?"TheBishopanswered,"TheLordstrong :andmighty;theLord mightyinbattle."

Thissameceremonywas repeatedonthesecond

round,butonthecompletionofthethirdround whenthecustosaskedfinally,"WhoisthisKing.of Glory?"thewholechoirof priests,studentsandchildrenrespondedinonetremendouschant:"TheLord Godofhosts,Heisthe KingofGlory,"adding "Open-up."Thedoorwas thenopened,andtheprocessionenteredthechapel.

ThusinonegrandgesturetheChurchdropsthe veilthatseparatesthepast fromthepresent,andtakes usinspiritto'theTemple withitsgloriousritual;and weheartheechoesofthe ceremonialtowhichthe heartofOurBlessedLady musthavethrilledduring theyearsshespentthere. Againtherepeatedknockingsatthedoorwouldseem ljsuggestthelongwaiting fortheRedeemertocome, theslownessoftheJews torecogniseHim,andHis finaltriumphinspiteof difficultiesinenteringinto Hiscovenantwithmen.

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FatherChristmaswillwelcomechildrenon histhroneinBoansToyTown(lowerground floor)from10.15to11.30a.m.and2.15to 3.15p.m.onweek-days;10to11.30a.m.on Saturdays.HeislookingforwardtomeetingYOURkiddies.Everychildwillreceive alollyandaspecialFatherChristmasBadge.

PUNCHandJUDYSHOW

PunchandJudyShow,11.30a.m.tomidday:3.15to3.45p.m.onMondaytoFriday.

LettersinAshes

Anotherbeautifulact tookplacewithinthechapel aftertheentranceofthe procession.The"VeniCreator"wassungwhileashes werespreadthicklybetweenthechalkedlines whichrandiagonallyacross theparquetryfloor.

Accompaniedbythedeaconandsub-deacon,beginningatthelefthand corner,theBishoptracedin theashes,atregularintervals,thelettersofthe Greekalphabet,endingat thesanctuary.Thenina similarmannerhetraced theLatinalphabet.

TheGreeklettersare symbolicoftheJewswho firstenteredtheChurch, andtheLatintheGentiles. Beneaththissymbolismit wouldseemthattheashes pointtothepassingaway oftheolddispensation-the Jewishlaw-and,thesecularcivilisationofGreece andRome,andfromtheir ashesarisestheoneliving andtrueChurch.

Thenfollowedtheblessingofevery'partoftheinteriorofthechapel-floor,walls,doors.Nextthemost significantofalltheactions,theconsecrationofthe altar,tookplace.

RelicsAreSealed

Duringthewholeofthe longceremonythepriest thuriferwalkedcontinually roundthealtarincensingas hewent.

Whentheconsecration wasoverandthealtar stonewithitssepulchre wasready,aprocessionwas formedtobeartherelics fromthetemporarytabernacletothealtar.

Headedbythecross-bearer,acolytes,andthurifers, inredcassocksandsurplice,four,scarletvested priestsbort,therelicsona bier,followedbytheBishop,thechoirs,andthe people,acontinualchant beingkeptupduringthe

procession.Therelicswere thensealedin Graduallythesepulchre thealtarwas reclothed,andwiththesolemncelebrationofHoly Mass-thepeakpointofthe whole,longceremony,lastingfornearlyfourhours, wasbroughttoan.end.

Everydetailwascarried outwithgrace,dignityand solemnity,allenhancedby thebeautifulrenderingof theGregorianchantbythe priestsandbythestudents ofSt.Charles'seminary. consecratedTheonlyotherchapels intheArchdiocesearethoseofClontarf Boys'Town,theGood Shepherdconventandthe VictoriaSquareconvent,

Official Engagements

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.

Dee.16: 3.30p.m.:Opening'ofnew churchofSt.DenisatTuart Hill.

Dec.21: 10a.m.:Presideatquar- terlyconferenceofclergyof metropolitanarea.

7p.m.:AdministerSacramentofConfirmationto adultsinSt.Mary'sCathedral.

Dec.25: MidnightMass,St.Mary's Cathedral.

BUILDINGFORETERNITY

Duringthepastfewmonthsthroughoutthe Archdioceseworkhasbeenstartedonnumerous schoolsandchurches.additionshavebeenplanned toothers,andtheminutethatbuildingrestrictions areliftedandmaterialsbecomeavailable,therewill beaconcerteddrivethroughmanyparishestoerect morebuildingstothehonourandgloryofGodand fortheeducationofour.Catholicchildren.

Inthesenewchurchesandschools,futuregen- erationswillseetheevidenceofthefaithofour pebpleofthisageandthesacrificesmadebytheir parentsfortheireducationinatrueChristianspirit. Inspiteoftheravishingattacksonfaithandmorals,ourgoodCatholicpeoplearestilllivingbythefaith impartedtothematbaptism.Aswestudythemas- terfulcathedralsofEuropeandrealiseatwhat greatpersonalcostandworktheywereerectedcenturiesago,duringthegoldenageoffaith,weofthis ageshouldfindachallengetodoevenmore.These magnificentBasilicaswerebuiltwithoutmodern steel,withoutderricksandmodernmachinerythat makebuildingmucheasier.Theywerenotgiven overtoacontractor,butwerebuiltbythehands andbrawnoftheCatholicpeopleofthoselittlecommunities.ThroughoutCatholicEuropethesegiant. structuresofbeautyaresituatedinthesmallest hamletsandruralplacesaswellasinthecities.The financialburdenmusthavebeenterrific.Inthe faceofsuchsacrificewhatwearedoingto-day,in thiseraofplenty,iscomparativelynegligible.

Itisacommonsightthesedaystoseeyoung couplesspendingtheirweekendsworkingontheir futurehomes,clearingtheirblockofscrubandtimber,andassistingeachotherinlayingfoundations andmixingcementbricks.Althoughitismuch easiertoputthewholematterinthehandsofacontractorandjustwalkintoafinishedhouse,ahouse willmeanmuchmoretothosewho,Saturdayafter Saturday,haveforegonepleasuretripsandbeachoutingstobuildtheirownlittleresidence.Their homewillnotbeamerehouse,itwillbepartof themselves,andeventhoughitmaylacksomeofthe polishofaprofessionallybuiltstructure,itwillhave somethingthatnootherhousecouldpossiblyhave -asoul,anexpressionofthatlovewhichprompted themtosacrificeeverythingelsesothattheycould haveahomeoftheirown.Attachmenttoathins isinproportiontotheeffortspentinacquiringit, andwemaybesurethattheseyoungpeoplewill lovetheirlittleplacewithaloveandtendernessnot experiencedbythosewhocanaffordtopaythepre- sentfantasticpricesfora"tailormade"job.

Thisspiritisalsobeingmanifestedthroughout severalparisheswhereparishionersaremeetingthe inflatedcostoflivingbyrollinguptheirsleeves insteadofpassingoutraffleticketsandrunning bazaars.WemayquotethepeopleofRivervale, whoarebuildingtheirownschoolfurniture,the Spearwoodfolkwhoaregradingandbeautifyingthe schoolgrounds,thepeopleofEastbrookandPembertonwhohopetohaveaconvent,aschool,anda presbyteryreadyforoccupancyearlynextyear.In allthesecasestheyareforgingunbreakablebonds betweenthemselvesandtheirparish-bondsthat couldneverbeforgedbymeredonationsofmoney.

ThecathedralsofEuropewerebuiltbythe tradesmenofthevillage,bytheirwivesandthechildreninonegiantcommunityeffort.Thatiswhy to-daytheyremainathingofbeautyandanexampletoourmodernage.Parishsocialfunctions, dances,concertsandrafflesareallgoodanduseful, buttheylacksomethingwhichisvitallyimportant -theylackthecommoneffort,theparticipationof ALLtheparish.Theexpression"BusyBee"has, thesedays,lostsomethingofitsrealsignificance, andtoooftenresolvesitselfintoatinygroupof menwhohavebeencajoledor"blackmailed"into givingupaSaturdayafternoonfora"goodcause" ratherthanajointeffortofalltheparishfortheir commonhome.Godwillbringgoodoutofevil and,whoknows,perhapsthepresentbuildingimpassecouldmeanarevivalofthatancientparish communaleffortwhichwillleadmentorealisethat theparishinstitutionsateasmuchtheirsastheir ownhearth.

WecongratulateallthepeopleofthosecommunitieswhohaveandwhoarebuildingforChrist. Theirsisamonumentwhichislasting,thatreaches skywardtothethresholdsofeternity.Others buildbuildingsfortime,butyouarebuildingfor eternity.

At-OurRouse

ByMaryTinleyDaly.

MusicSoothestheSavageBreast

We'veallheardpeople, particularlywomen,brag: "We'veneverhadanargumentoracrosswordinour umpteenyearsofmarriage."

Well-maybeso,maybe so.Somepeopleareblessed withangelicdispositionsorshortmemories.

It'snotthatwayatour house.Wehaveplenty.Like theonetheotherday.

Unfortunately,itwas SundayandtheHeadofthe Housewashomeallday.If he'sdowntown,it'seasyto stayprovokedwithhim untildinnertime-infact, thecaseagainsthimbuilds upandupallthroughthe hoursofabsence.Butwhen he'sarounditseemsto workintheoppositedirection. Thistime,though,Iwas goingtostaymadandpreserveadignifiedsilenceif itkilledme.SoIwentto myroomtoreadandwrite letters.

"Nunsdoit,"Itold myselfsternly."Theydon't havetobetalkingtopeople allthetime..."

Istartedalettertomy mother."DearMum:It's veryhottodayandwe're takingiteasy."Thatshould giveatranquilpicture-but thenwhat?

"LittleVirginiaisgetting socuteandtalksalot..." Whyshouldn'tshe?She's nearlythree.

AsIdoodledontheedge ofamagazine,tryingto concoctanotherbrilliant sentence,thepianobegan downstairs.Iturntoreadingandwritingforcompanyinlonelymoods-the HeadoftheHousealways turnstomusic.

Loudstrainsofthesextettefrom"Lucia"came fromtheopen'livingroom windows.Then ariasfrom"Carmen."Still ontheclassics,ourpianist beganthewholescoreof ';Martha."Heknowsthat's myfavoriteoperaandthat Iwouldopenthebedroom doortohearitmoreclearly.

Afterthathewentonto "Who"from"Sunny."We hadheardandlovedit whenwewereonourhoneymoon.Afterthathe played"BlueRoom"-the tunethathadinspireda bluenurseryforourfirst baby,eventhoughshewas agirl.

Itriedtogoonwithmy letter..."Patwritesthat sheishavingalovelytime atthehouseparty."Pat alwayshasalovelytimeandhergrandmotherknows it.

Thencame"Merry-GoRound,"thesongtheHead oftheHousemadeupfor thechildrenwhenthey werelittle.Whatfunthey hadhadworkingoutthe wordsandsingingit!

beginningtosoftentill I heardthemusictothe phrase,"andaroundthe dearruin"...Andagain, "aroundthedearruin..." SoI'madearruinamI? Ibangedthedoorand wrote:"WishyouandPeg couldspendyourvacation withus."(They'dhavea finetimeonadaylikethis!)

Eventhoughthedoor wasshut,Icouldhearthe pianogivingforth-this timewith"DearOldDonegal,"petsongofourteenagers.After"Donegal" came"StormyWeather." Well,itwasstormynow,

OUTOFATHEISM'SBITTERNESS

JoergensenWasConvertedBy World'sHatredfortheChurch

ByREV.JOHNB.EBEL

JohannesJoergensen,Danishauthor-convert,states simplywhyhebecamea Catholic."Itwasfortwo reasons:First,theRoman Churchhasexistedfrom thebeginning second,it hasalwaysbeenpersecuted."Whatimpressedhim mostdeeplywasthatthe subjectionoftheChurch anditsmemberstopersecutioninallperiodsofthe world'shistoryspringsfundamentallyfromitsidenti-

hisschoolmates.This,addedtohishomesickness,was thebeginningofarebelliousandpessimisticviewof lifethateventuallyledhim intoradicalcompany.

Duringandfollowinghis universitydays,largelyundertheinfluenceofthe GermanphilosopherHaeckel,Joergensendriftedinto dispiritingatheism.Inthe meantime,however,hebecameanewspapermanof renown,firstinCopenhagen andtheninParisandBerlin.Hisfirstbook,avolumeofpoetry,appearedin 1887,andin1893hebecame editorofthe"Tower,"areviewofliteratureandart.

Thenextselectionswere "TradeWinds"and"Brazil," themoqicwehaddancedto onthatglorioustripto SouthAmerica."Remember?"followed.Ofcourse Iremembered.

Then"BelieveMeIfAll ThoseEndearingYoung Charms"...Iwasalmost

allright,eventhoughthe sunshonehotly. Thencame,ofallthings, "AdesteFideles,"andona blisteringSeptemberday. Couldheberemembering, asIwas,theargumentwe hadhadonthewayto churchonesnowyChristmasEve?Wehadtrimmed thetree,assembledhalfa dozenbigtoys,blowna fuseandsmashedathumb nail,andwerebothfighting mad.Then,atmidnight Mass,thesoloistsang "AdesteFideles.''Wesmiled ateachotherandMass began.

SuddenlyI.realizedthat "AdesteFideles''hadgiven wayto"WhoThrewthe OverallsinMrs.Murphy's Chowder?"Iquicklywiped myeyes.Thatrascalknew Iwasfollowinghisthoughts, songbysong."Mrs. Murphy'sChowder"proved it.It'sahouseholdword withus.Whenanybodyis inthedoghousewealways say,"Soyouthrewthe overalls!"

IquicklysignedthelettertoMum:"Love,Sis"and openedthebedroomdooras thepianobegan,"I'mSorry IMadeYouCry."

Thenerveofhim!Idon't crywhenI'mmad-not unlessI'mverymad

Hehadheardthebedroomdooropen,soImight aswellcomedownstairs-in asedateanddignifiedmanner,Ihoped.

AsIwalkedquietlyinto thelivingroomtheMaestro kepthiseyesonthekeyboard.Withloudpedal pressedonthefloorhe beganplaying"ForItWas Mary,Mary,"themesongof theHeadoftheHousesince thedaywemet...

It'sprettyhardtowork upagoodfightona Sunday...

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TheturningpointofJoergensen'slifecameinthe springof1894.whenhemet MongesBailin.Afriend ofuniversitydays.Bailin wasaJewwhohadsince beenconvertedtotheCatholicChurch.In1913 BailingavetoJoergensena worncopyofthe"Imitation ofChrist."Ontheflyleaf waswritten:"Thisbook wasgiventomeinParisin in1892.Ireadit.Itconvertedme."Hequotedto Joergensenfromthe"Imitation":"WhatdothitproticationwithJesusChrist.fitamanifhegainthe TheChurchisChristpre-worldandsufferthelossof sentintheworld,and"itshissoul?Hethatfolloweth actionsareChrist'sactions:MewalkethnotindarkitswordsareChrist'sness.Itisvanitytofollow words:itsobedienceis Christ'sobedience." He sawtheworld'shatredfor theChurchassimplyan expressionofitshatredfor Christ.

Paradoxically,andbyhis ownacknowledgment,Joergensen'sconversionbegan withhate,notlove.What hehatedwastheshamof so-calledliberalandatheisticemancipation."Evilas Iwas,"hewritesinhis "Autobiography," could beapproachedontheside ofhate,butnotoflove.My conversionbeganwithmy hating. Icouldnotlove anyonebutmyself."The bitternessandsorrowsof lifepresseduponhim,ashe describedinhispoem `Confiteor,"'wherehe speaksofhimselfasone emergingfrom"aninfernal thicketthatneverendedihenIweptfromtorment andsorrow tillmysour turnedtothelight,tillI knelttopray."This"infernalthicket"wasthe worldofatheismand'crass materialism,withitsattendantmoralmorass, whichwasallthenewintellectualmovementhadto offerDenmarkatthattime.

Joergensenhastohis credit12volumesofpoems, 13novelsandcollectionsof stories,40volumesofbiographies,travelstudies,criticism,and'miscellaneous works,andanautobiographyinsevenvolumes, Therewere55translations ofhisworksintoforeign languagesby1924.Hehimselftranslatedmanyworks ofotherauthorsintoDanish.

thedesiresoftheflesh, Vanityitistowishfora longlifeandtotakebut littleheedaboutagood life."

AnewchapterinthehistoryofCatholicityinDenmarkbeginswithBailin. ConstitutionallawestablishedfreedominDenmark that timetheCatholicChurch slowlyaddedtoheradherentsinthenationthrough conversion.ButtheconversionswereeitherofbelievingLutherans,mostly ministers,orofmembersof thenobilitywhohadcome intocontactwiththeCatholicChurchontheircontinentaltravels.Ballin, however,threwabridge acrosstheDanishintelligentsiatotheCatholic Church.OnJan.6,1893, BailinwasbaptisedbyBis-

hopDonatiandtookthe nameFrancesco. Itwasaslowprocessfor loergensentopassfrom atheisttoChristian.After thinkingforyearsonthe greattruthsoftheChurch, asproposedbyBailin,he startedanintensivestudy ofthedogmasofCatholicity.Oncesetgoing,his thoughtprocessdidnotstop untilhehadreachedthe logicalgoalofallChristian thinking.Thethoughtcame tohim,hesays,that"not theScriptures,notthe Bible,butcommunionwith Christissalvation.And whatiscommunionwith ChristbuttheChurch? Surrenderyourself to Christ,thatis,tocommunionwithChrist,andyou willunderstandtheScriptures.IfyouareincommunionwithHim,everythingelsewillbecome clear," JoergensenwenttoItaly in1894withhisfriendBailin.AlthoughnotyetbaptisedaCatholic,heattendedMassregularlyandfollowedtheserviceswiththe aidofaprayerbookgiven himbyVerkade,another Catholicassociate.Three monthsspentinthecompanyofMongesBailin, PadreFelice,pastorofa smallchurchinthemountains,andProfessorPennacchiofaCatholicuniversityinRome,ledJoergensentothethresholdofthe CatholicChurch.Atthis timehefoundinthe"MessengeroftheSacred Heart,"publishedinthe U.S.,wordsthatmadea deepimpressiononhim, andadeeperimpressionin Englishthaninanyother language:"Inthebuilding ofthespiritualedificeto thehonourandgloryof God.mysoulmustmeekly restineverythingonGod withanutterdistrustofitselfandunboundedconfidenceinHim."These wordsweredecisiveinhis life. Joergensengainedhis knowledgeofCatholicdogmafromRiva's"Filotea,"a handbookwidelyusedin Italy,whichgavesimple explanationsofthedoctrinesoftheChurch.Soon

BelmontParish(everySunday):Belmont(Church,HehirSt.): 7.45am.

RivervaleParish: SalisburyRivervale(Church,Corner andGladstoneSts.): 7.30a.m.and9.30am.

RivertonParish: Riverton:Publichall,7.30aim eachSunday. RockinghamParish: Sunday,SafetyBay(School):Every 7.30a.m. Church:RockinghamSt.Michael's EverySunday,9am. VictoriaParkParish: Massesat7,8,9and10am. everySunday. MundaringParish: FirstSundayofmonth,Mundaring(Church,CoolgardieStreet): 8 m.;Darlington 9.30a.m. SecondSunday:Ch1d1ow (Hall):8a.m.;Mundaring.9.30 8.M.ThirdSunday:Darlington,8 a.m.;Mundaring.9.30a.m. FourthSunday:Mundaring Weir(Hall):8a.m.;Mundaring 9.30a.m Gosnells: EverySundayat7.30a.m.and 9.45a.m.

Spearwoodparish: St.Jerome's,Spearwood: 1st.and3rd.Sundays,at8.30 a.m.;2nd..4th.,and5th.Sundat.at9am. HiltonPark(inStateschool): 2nd.and4th.Sundays,at7.30 a.m.

Woodman'sPoint(inhall): 1stand3rdSundays.at7am. GreylandsMigrantCamp(RecreationHall): EverySunday.at9a.m.

DunreathHostel,Dunreath: EverySundayat9a.m.

and hebegantofeelthesweetnessofsurrender,andon Feb.16,1896.hemadehis firstConfessioninthe. ChurchoftheSacredHeart inFlorence."Imadethe vowthatday,"Joergensen saidlater,"toliveanddis intheholyCatholicfaith, so me,GodandHit holyGospel. Ihavekept myvowtothisdayand wouldgladlymakeitagain, andhopeonlytorenewit onmydeathbed,faceto facewitheternity. "On March15,1896,Laetare Sunday,hereceivedHoly Communionforthefirst time.

Oneofthemostprominentconvertsofhisday, Joergensenpavedtheway formanyconversions amonghiscountrymen,especiallytheyouth.

Bornin1870ofpious LutheranparentsinavillagenotfarfromCopenhagen,Joergensenat16 wassenttothecapitalcity forhissecondaryeducation.Hisphysicalappearancewasanythingbut comely,andcalledforth tauntsandridiculefrom Homesitesavailabletoprospectivehomebuilders.We design,erectandfinanceyournewhomeonreasonable terms.Permitmesitesapplicationsattended.Lovelyhillsidehoavailableatlowcost.

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

Journeys

Posty'sWhistle

DearGirlsandBoys,Here'sthehotweather again!Twodaysreally sizzling,oneaftertheother! Butitcan'tlast.Soonwell havethosewarm(butnot toowarm)dayswhenwe cangoswimmingandhope againsthopethatwedon't sunburn.

Atalleventsgetthose examsoverandthensave upforthejoysofholidays -hotornot.Bestwishes.

UNCLEMAC.

ABUSHIE'SPRAYER.

ByV.C.,Toodyay.

I'monlyalittleBushie, Somesayoflowdegree. ButHewhomademe-up above, Thinkstheworldofme.

Imaybetough, AndImayberough, ButItry-prettyhard-to begood;

Formymothershesaid, Whensheprayedbymy bed, Andtheworkfortheday wasdone, IaskedGodtosendyoua sister, ButTeddy-aboy-ifhe's likeyou, I'dratherHesendsusa son.

§otheverynextdayIdid pray, ForIhadasecrettotell, PleaseGod,pleasesend Mummy Alittlebabysister

Andaboylikemeaswell.

DearV.C.,-Manythanks fortheBushie'sPrayer.It isverypleasing.Ialso liketheillustrationvery much.BothIhopewill bepublishedshortly.Write again.Bestwishes.

UNCLEMAC.

TennisRacquetsRestrungby expertsatWimbledonSports Depot,14BonMarcheArcade. PhoneB2219.

LynetteHopesToBe ACarmeliteSister 182EdinboroStreet, Mt.Hawthorn. DearUncleMac,-Atlast Iamwritingtoyou. I don'tlikethiscoldweather, andwewillbegladwhen thesummerishere,forI cangototheoceanfora swim.Thepoemsin"The Record"areveryniceI think.Iwillcutthemout forascrapbook.Mummy boughtmenewwhiteshoes andIlikethemverymuch. IamhelpingMummyto knit.Wehavetwoboys. Ihaveasisterinheaven.I wanttobeaCarmelite whenIgrowup,butIdon't thinkIcanbegoodenough. NowI'llsaygood-bye. Love.

LYNETTESHERIDAN.

DearLynette,-Thankyou verymuchforyourlovely letterandwelcometothe "Corner."Wewantmany otherdearlittlenieceslike youare. AsIwritethis,Lynette, Iamsureyouwon'thave "cold"weather,andI'm sureyou'llsoonbesplashinginthewaves.

I'mgladyoulikemy poems,andI'mverypleasedtohearyouhelp Mummyso.For,ifGod grantsyourprayerandlets youbecomeaSister,I'm

Bushies'Corner

Stamps:V.C.,Toodyay; No Name:Wellwisher, Mandurah.

N.B.:Toallwhohave helpedbothwithdonations andstamps,manythanks. Godblessyouall.

UNCLEMAC.

Acknowledgement.

Ibegtoacknowledgereceiptofthe"JuniorRed Cross-ajournalforAustralianYouth,"andwould liketocomplimenttheeditorandallconcernedon themostpleasingpublicationtheyhaveproduced.

UNCLEMAC.

sureyou'llhavehadallthe practiceinhelpingthata girlcouldhave. Pleasewriteagain,Lynette.Ithoroughlyenjoyed yourfriendlylittleletter, andI'dbegladtoreceive more.-Yourloving, UNCLEMAC. You'll

beP)Bestona

TheNatureLover RootsSupplyPlants WithTheirFood

Likehumans,plantsmust havefoodortheywilldie. Plantsobtaintheirfood fromtheair(oxygenand carbondioxide)andfrom theground(waterandmineralsalts).

Toobtaintheirfoodfrom thegroundtheplantissuppliedwithroots.These mayspreadoutandhunt fornourishment.Whenwe putsomesugarorsaltin wateritwilldissolve.The mineralsaltsintheground alsodissolveinthewater inthesoilwhichtheplant absorbsthroughthepores ofitsroots.

Iftherootsthatpush throughtheground in searchoffooddidnothave somemeansofprotection, thecontinued rubbing againsttheroughearth wouldwearthemout. Thereforealltheroottips haveaprotectingcap. Lookingcarefullyjustbelowthegrowingpointof theroot,wewillnotice manysmallhairs.These arecalledroothairs,which arecontinuallysearching forfood.Assoonasthey wearout,newonestake theirplace.

Theroothasanotherimportantjobtodobesides helpingtofeedtheplant, itinthe ground.

Therearemanydifferent kindsofrootsystems.Some ofthesewillbedescribed nextweek.

(From"WhysandWays ofPlantsandInsects.") (TobeContinued.)

NowForaPoem

PIPINGDOWNTHE THEVALLEY.

Pipingdownthevalleys wild, Pipingsongsofpleasant glee, OnacloudIsawachild, Andhelaughingsaidto me:

"Pipeasongabouta

SoIpipedwith cheer:

"Piper,pipethat again,' SoIpiped:heweptto hear.

"Dropthypipe,thyhappy pipe.

Singthysongsofhappy cheer."

SoIsangthesongagain, Whileheweptwithjoy tohear.

St.PaulIsBeheadedat61Years

St.Paulandhiscompanionsstayedthreemonthsat Malta,thenputtosea. Stoppingthreedaysat Syracuse,theyputinto'the harbouratPuteoli,very earlyonemorning,and werewelcomedbytheCatholicsthere.Afteraweek's stay,theystartedoverland forRome,andwhenthe localCatholicsheardof theircoming,theywentout tomeetthemasfarasthe MarketofAppiusandthe ThreeTaverns.WhenPaul sawthemcoming,hesaid, "ThankGod."Theirpresencegavehimcourage.

OnhisarrivalatRome, Paulwasgivenpermission tolivebyhimselfwitha soldiertoguardhim.Three dayslaterhecalledameetingoftheleadersofthe Jewsandsaidtothem: "Brothers,althoughIdid nothingagainstthepeople oragainstthecustomsof

HowanIndianBeat ASpanishRobber

ASpanishtraveller,whose horsehadfallenlame,met anIndianin'thedesertand demandedhishorse,which wasyoungandstrong,in exchangeforhisown.On theIndian'srefusal,the Spaniardpickedaquarrel withhimandtheyspeedily cametoblows.TheSpaniard,whowaswellarmed, easilygotthebetterofhis adversaryandrodeoffon hispowerfulhorse,

TheIndianwasableto reachthenearestvillage beforetheSpaniardleftit, andatoncelodgedacomplaintagainstthethiefwho wassummonedtoappearbeforethejudge,andwas orderedtobringthehorse withhim.Thejudgehad noevidencetoguidehim exceptthestatementsofthe twomen,andhewasin- lamb,"clinedtobelievethecraftymerrySpaniard,allthemorethat thehorsewasinhisposses- songsion.Whenthecasewas onthepointofbeingdis- missed,theIndiansuddenlythrewhiscloakoverthe horse'shead,andsaidto thejudge:"Thismandeclaresthatthehorsehad beenhisforyears:askhim totellyouwhichofitseyes isblind."

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Inabookthatallmay read."

Sohevanishedfrommy sight, AndIpluckedahollow reed,

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Everychildmayjoyto hear.

TheSpaniard,unwilling toshowanyhesitation,repliedatonce,"Theright eye,ofcourse."TheIndianthenremovedthe cloakandsaid:"Neither therighteyenortheleft; heisnotblindatall."The Spaniard,thusoutwitted, hadnotonlytorestorethe horsetoitsrightfulowner, butalsotogiveasumof moneytotheIndianin compensationfortheinjuryhehaddonehim.

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ourfathers,yetIwashandedovertotheRomansasa prisonerfromJerusalem. Afteratrialtheywere willingtoreleaseme,since Iwasinnocentofanycapitalcrime.AstheJews objected,Iwasforcedto appealtoCaesar-notthat Ihadanychargetobring againstmynation.Thisis whyIaskedtoseeyouand speaktoyou.Foritis becauseofthehopeofIsraelthatIamwearingthis chain."

Hishearerstoldhimthey hadheardnothingevil abouthim,butwantedto hearhisviews,for"asregardsthissectweknow thateverywhereitisspokenagainst." Adaywas fixedforameetingandall theJewsofRomecameto Paul'shouse.Alldaylong hespoketothemofthe KingdomofGod,tryingto showthemfromthelawof MosesandtheProphets thatJesuswasproclaimed astheRedeemer.They listenedtohimandsome believedwhileotherswould notbelieve.

Astheycouldnotagree amongthemselvesand startedtoleave,Paulsaid: ''Letmesaythisoneword: WelldidtheHolySpirit speakthroughIsaiasthe prophettoourfathers,saying:

"Gotothispeopleandsay: Withtheearyouwillhear andwillnotunderstand; andseeingyouwillsee andwillnotperceive, Fortheheartofthispeople hasbeenhardened,and withtheirearstheyhave beenhardofhearing, Andtheireyestheyhave closed; Lestperhapstheyseewith theireyes,andhearwith theirears,andunderstandwiththeirheart, Andbeconverted,andI healthem.'

Beitknowntoyouthen thatthesalvationofGod hasbeensenttotheGentilesandtheywilllistento it."

ThentheJewslefthim, arguingamongthemselves. Paulremainedinhishouse twoyearsasaprisoner underguard.Howeverhe wasallowedtoreceiveall whowantedtoseehim. Thisisthemannerinwhich hepreachedtheKingdom ofGod,welcomingallwho cametohim,andteaching abouttheLordJesusChrist fearlessly.

Attheendoftwoyears hewasreleasedandstartedatonceforSpain,thentravelledthroughtheEast. ReturningtoRome,hewas madeaprisoneragain.His missionarycareerwasended.Intheyear67hewas beheaded,andhisbody restsbeneaththegreat churchdedicatedtohis memory,St.PaulOutside theWalls.

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Irish,SwissTrade

NegotiationswithaSwiss delegationconcludedin DublinonNovember2with theinitiallingofaTrade Agreementwhichwill remaininforceforaninitial periodofoneyearandthereaftercontinueindefinitely unlessterminatedonsix months'noticebyeither Government.

GirlsinDietetics

Twenty-twogirlstrained ashospitaldietexpertsin St.Mary'sCollegeofDomesticEconomy,Dublin, havealreadyreceivedhospitalappointments-eleven inDublinandtheremainderinBritain.The courses,whichbeganin 1945,extendover years.

Threeyearsarespentin college,andsixmonthsin thedieteticdepartmentof arecognisedhospital.

'ToHellWithPope'

Atameetingoftheexecutivecommitteeofthe UlsterUnionistcouncilin BelfastNov.2thefollowing resolutionwaspassedunanmously:"Thattheexecutive committeeoftheUlster Unionistcouncilregretsthe statementmadebyMr.N. Milford,M.P.,insulting theirRomanCatholicfellowcitizensandwishto recordthedetestationof suchstatements,whichare entirelyopposedtothe principlesoftheUlster UnionistParty."

Mr.J.M.Shearer,chairmanofthecommittee,presidedatthemeeting.Itwill berecalledthatduringa recentgeneralelectioncampaignMr.Milfordusedthe words:"GodSavetheKing.

ToHellwiththePope."

N.IrelandReligions

Apreliminaryreportof thisyear'scensusfor NorthernIrelandshows thatthereare35,000more femalesthanmalesinthe North.Thepopulation,at 1,370,000,isanincreaseof 90,964,or7.11%onthe 1937figure.RomanCatholics,numbering471,329,as comparedwith428,290in 1937,showanincreaseof 10%,whileMethodistsincreasedby20.69%.

Otherfiguresofdenominationalstrengthare:-

Presbyterians410,259,as comparedwith390,931in 1937-anincreaseof4.9%.

ChurchofIreland353,025, ascomparedwith345,474in 1937-anincreaseof2.2%.

Methodists66,544,ascomparedwith55,135in1937anincreaseof20.7%.Other denominations69,552,as comparedwith59.915in 1937-anincreaseof16.1%.

TheaggregateofPresbyterian,ChurchofIreland, Methodistand"OtherDenominations" s899,380 comparedwith851,455in 1937,anincreaseof47,925, or5.6%.

Thereportstatesthatthe tendencytoadeclineinthe averageannualexcessof birthsoverdeaths,mentionedinthe1937census'PrelminaryReport,hasbeen arrested.Thepresentdistributionofthetotalpopulationis728,215,or53.1% urban,and642,494,or46.9% rural.

Park)-lonoursMartyr

Tenthousandpeople marchedthroughLimerick Nov.4inaprocessionto commemorateIrishheroism inthesiegeofthecityin 1651andtohonourespeciallythememoryof12citizens-amongthemTerenceAlbertO'Brien, BishopofEmly-whowere executedfortheirfaithby Cromwell'sarmy.

Sixhorsemeninperiod ConfederateandCromwellianuniformrodeinthe Astheprocessionpassedthroughthecity tothenewparkinClare Street,sevenbandsinthe parkplayedmartialmusic.

WhenMostRev.Dr.O'Neillhadblessedthepark andnamedittheTerence AlbertO'BrienPark,in honourofthemartyred BishopofEmly,heimpartedBenedictionofthe BlessedSacramenttothousandskneelingatanaltar erectedinthegrounds.

Dublin-N.York£120

Pan-AmericanWorld AirwaysannouncedNov.6 atShannonAirportthat thecompanyintendstointroduceanewtouristservicenextspring.Theproposednewroundtripfare fromShannontoNewYork is£120,whichisabout £100lessthanthepresent rate.

LargeMissionParty

Oneofthelargestparties totraveltothemission fieldsbyairfromIreland leftDublinAirportintwo AerLingusmachinesfor London.Theycomprised30 priestsoftheHolyGhost CongregationfromKimmageManor,Dublin,one priestfromSt.Patrick's MissionaryCollege,Kiltegan,andfournunsfrom OurLadyoftheHoly RosaryConvent,Killeshandra,

FromLondontheparty leftbyacharteredB.O.A.C. machineforNigeriaviaTripoliandLagos.

LighthouseChurch

PARIS.-Construction hasstartedonanew"lighthouse"churchofSt.Joseph inLeHavre,whichwill replaceonedestroyedduringanintensivebombardmentofthetownin1944. Thetowerwillbevisibleat seaforadistanceof30 miles.Atnightalightwill burnasasymbolofthe LightoftheWorldshining throughthedarkness.

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To'Tolerate'Clergy,Congregations

PARIS,Nov.17(NC).-Abilltoredefineandlimitthelegalrightsofmem-' bersofreligiousordershasbeenintroduced intheFrenchNationalAssemblybytheSocialists.

Thereisnochancethat thebillwillpasstheAssembly,whichnowhasa Catholicmajority,observers herebelieve.Itisthought unlikelythatitwilleven cometoavote.Itwasintroduced,itisbelieved,becauseofSocialistresentmentoftherecently-passed lawsgrantinggovernment aidtoCatholicschools.

AccordingtotheSocialist billtheregularclergywould be"tolerated"inFrance,but not"authorized."Atpresent thereligiousordersarelegallypermittedtoexistand toconductschools.Butthis hasbeenthelawforonlya littlemorethan10years. Beforethattherightsofthe orderswerestrictlylimited byFrenchlaw,ifnotby Frenchpractice.

Intheearly1900'stheanticlericalWaldeck-Rousseauand Combesministriespassedlegislationtighteningalreadyexist-inglawswhichrestrictedthe orders'rights.Theyalsomade theordersdependentfortheir veryexistenceongovernment authorization.WhentheCombes ministryrefusedtoapprove theapplicationsofanyofthe ordersaskingforauthorization. apolicydirectedprincipally againsttheteachingorders,the greatmajorityoftheregular clergywereforcedtoabandon

MassinPrivate HomeinMoscow

LONDON.-TheRev, Arthur0.Brassard,U.S. Assumptionistpriestin Moscow,celebrated a ThanksgivingdayMassat Spassohouse,residenceof theU.S.Ambassadorin Russia.Membersofthe Americanembassyin Moscowattendedandlater weredinnerguestsofHugh Cumming,Americancharge d'affaires.Accordingtothe latestinformationavailable here,FatherBrassard,a nativeofLeominster,Mass., isstilldeniedbytheKremlintheprivilegeofusing theCurchofSt.Louisof theFrenchforreligious services.ItistheonlyCatholicchurchstillopen inMoscow.

theirschoolsandleavethe country. WiththeoutbreakofWorld WarIin1914,nearlyallthe regularprestsreturnedto Francetoserveinthearmy. Applioationofthediscriminatorylawswasthensuspended bydecreebyMinisterofInteriorJean-LouisMalvy.Inlater yearstherewasneveranyseriousefforttoenforcethelaws, buttheyremainedonthebooks.

InSeptember,1940,theVichy governmentofMarshalPetain finallyrepealedthem.Religious orderscouldthereafterexist andruntheirschoolsbyright. notbymere"toleraton."Unlike muchofthelegislationpassed bytheVichyregime,the1940 lawwasnotrepealedbypostwargovernments.

Itisthis1940lawthattheSocialistswanttoreplacewith theirnewbill.Theywant,in effect,toreturntothesituation thatexistedbetweenthetwo worldwars.Theirofficialnewspaper,LePopulaire.statedin announcingintroductionofthe billthatnoactionshouldbe takenagainst"unauthorized" orders.Thelawsrestrictingtheorders'rightsshouldbereenacted,butnotenforced,itsaid.

AbortionCondemned SANFRANCISCO.Twoprominentsurgeons toldtheclinicalcongressof theAmericanCollegeof Surgeonsthatlegalabortionsshouldbeoutlawed alongwiththosealready prohibitedbystatutebecausetheyare"legalized murder."Dr.SamuelA. CosgroveofColumbiauniversityandDr.RoyJ.HeffernanofTuftsMedical collegefavoredabolitionof thepractice."Anyonewho commitstherapeutic(legal) abortiontoday,"saidDr. Heffernan,"doessobecause heiseitherignorantofthe modernmethodsoftreating thecomplicationsofpregnancyorisunwillingto takethetimetotreatthem."

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PopeReceivesKing

VATICANCITY.-Pius XIIreceivedinprivateaudienceKingFrederikIXof DenmarkandQueenIngrid, Theroyalcouple,whohave cometoItalyonavacation trip,laterinspectedtheexcavationunderneaththe BasilicaofSt.Peter's,guidedbyMonsignorLudwig Kaas,secretaryofthe SacredCongregationofthe FabricofSt.Peter's.

UrgeParents'Rights

VANCOUVER,B.C.SupportofCatholicefforts togaingovernmentaidfor parochialschoolswasvoiced inaresolutionadoptedby theYoungLiberalAssociationofCanadaatitsnationalconventionhere.The resolutionurgedeachCanadianprovincetorecogniseminorityrightsin regardtoeducationandto preservethem.Itsaidthat Canadaisasignatorytothe UnitedNationsDeclaration ofHumanRights,which givesparentsapriorrightto choosethekindofeducation thatshallbegiventheir children.Theconvention's actioncameshortlyafterthe BritishColumbiaCatholic Educationassociationhad challengedthemajorpoliticalpartiestostatetheir positiononthe"separate" schoolissueortofaceorganizedoppositionatthepolls.

PopeinRetreat

ROME.-PiusXIIwill gototheVaticanfromhis summerhomeatCastelgandolfointhelastweekof November.ThePope'sreturnwillbemarkedbythe openingofaweek'sspiritual retreatinwhichthePontiff, Cardinalsinresidence,and ,theVaticanclergywilltake part.

PraysforMurderers

HOBOKEN,N.J.BrotherSalesiusKlein,71, GeneraloftheBrothersof thePoorofSt.Francis, spentthelastnightofhis lifeprayingfortwoassailantsandpleadingwithdetectivesnottodoanythingabouttheassaultthatwas totakehislife.Brother Klein,enroutebacktothe headquartersoftheorderin Aachen,Germany,wasbeatenNov.8whenonawalk. HereturnedtoSt.Mary's hospitalafterthebeating butdidnotmentiontheattack.Thatnighthewas takenillanddiedNov.10. Fromhishospitalbedhe pleadedforthecriminals: "Maybetheyneededthe moneybadly."Policeannouncedthearrestandconfessionoftwowaterfront habitues,CyrilDeady,52, UnionCity,N.J.,andJohn (CowboyJack)Greeley,42, JerseyCity.Onatourof bar-roomstheyweresaidto havespentthe$10taken fromtheagedbrother.

RoyalCoupleWed LUXEMBOURGCity.PrincessMaria-Gabrielleof LuxembourgandaDanish nobleman,CountKnudvon Holstein-Ledreborg,were marriedinthevillage churchofColmar-Berg.The bride'smotheristhereigningGrandDuchessCharlotte.Theroyalfamilyis Catholic.

WhereaboutsVague

LINZ,Austria.-Refugees saidtherearesomanyconflictingrumorsinCzechoSlovakiaconcerningthe whereaboutsofArchbishop JoselBeranofPraguethat thefaithfulhavenoidea wherehereallyis.

Non-CatholicFuroreRegarding Pope'sWordsDuetoConfusion

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Theextremenon-Catholicorder eactionwasepitomizedinfrom hecommentoftheChurch ifEnglandnewspaperwhich ailedthePope'sstatementsthe inhuman,callousandand reel."

topreventnaturei takingcareofthe( mother'sfate.

"Inleavingthemotherin lastextremetoherfate God'swill,youarenoti killingthemother.Insaving mother'slifeatallcosts areinfactdeliberately killingthechild.

Non-Catholicpapersandthe pokesmenbasedtheiryou remarksontheinterpretaionthatthePopehadsaid helifeofthemothermustthere etakenratherthanthatof hechild. set

"OnChristianprinciples canbenooption.To destroythechildyoumust asidetheFifthCommandment."

Clearingupthismiscon.eption,MichaeldelaBeloyere,editorofthe 'CatholicHerald,"said:Italian 'Thechoiceisnotbetween iestroyingthemother'slife rdestroyingthechild's.therealchoiceisbetween allowingnature(God)to naveitswaywiththe mother,whomaywellsurvive,orkillingthechildin

ThestatementofHis HolinessPopePiusXIIto midwiveswhichhas givenrisetothefurorereads asfollows:"Tosavethelife ofamotherisamostnoble end.Butdirectkillingof thechildasameansto suchanendisnotlicit."

AnanonymousgynecologiststatedintheCatholic

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Heraldthatin20yearsof practicetheoccasionnever arosewhereitwasamatter ofchoosingbetweenthelife ofthemotherandthechild.

Initscriticismofthe papalpronouncementthe ChurchofEnglandnewspaperdeclaredthattroubed,expectantparents"find neofthemostprominent eadersofChristendom enderingadvicewhich heyknowwelltobe nhuman,callousandcruel."

Thepaperadded: "Inevitablytheylookto hecredentialsofhisadvice.Theyfindthatitcomes frommenwhobythevery Factoftheirpositioninthe RomanChurchcanhaveno personalexperienceinthe difficultiestheyareprofessingtosolve.Theywill askhowthePopehimself, remoteintheVaticanand isolatedonhiseminence,is qualifiedtojudge."

Insomequartersattemptsweremadetousethefurore overthePope'spronouncementtodiscreditCatholic doctorsandnursesemployed intheNationalHealthService.

TheRev.ReginalSorensonoftheFreeChristian Church,anextremeleftwingmemberofparliament;has filedamotiontoaskthe HealthMinistertopermit pregnantwomentochange theirdoctoriftheywish underthenationalhealth scheme"forreligiousreasons."

GiftsfromSoviet

Amongpicturesofrecent giftstotheHolyFatherappearinginthemagazine Ecclesiaarethoseofanordinarydrinkingglassand asmalltinboxusedasa chaliceandpatenbya priestimprisonedinRussia. WiththemisaRosary madeofbreadpulp.The priestsucceededinhavingthemsmuggledoutofhis gaolandbroughttoRome forpresentationtothe Pope.Thegiftswereaccompaniedbyaninspiring professionoffaithand loyaltytothePope,written onapieceofclothtorn fromashirt.

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PerlanonpiccolaedelicataOrganizzazionedella serata,sie'interessato it gruppoFemminilediA.C. diFremantle.BraveGiovani!BraveMamme!Miviene latentazionedinominarvi unaperunadallepaginedi questogiornale,mettendo cosi'aduraprovalavostra umilta',mailmioringra- ziamentoeun'altro:dicoa Coluichetuttopuo'dipen- sarciLui:LuiicontiIifa bene,enone'avaro,paga conl'interessedelmileper uno,eperlavitaeterna! Vabene?

NOTIZIARIO

NotaMedics:

Lecondizionidisalutedel Rev.PadreAbramosono ottime,itlavorodiassestamentodellagambacontinua regolarmente,ec'e'dasperarecheprestopossalasciarel'Ospedale.

Ringraziamento:

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ParishionersofHavelockStreet

ChurchFeteDr.GoodyandMother

Relationsofnofewerthsanfourpriests engagedinpastoralworkintheStatewere associatedwiththepresentationtoBishop Goody,Dec.2,bytheparishionersofSt. St.Patrick'schurch,Havelockstreet.

Mr.JacquesGelle'was spokesmanfortheparish- ionerswhenhehandedHis Lordshipapresentationof thePontificaleRomanum. Herecalledincidentsofpast yearswhenheservedthe Bishop'sMassinSt. Patrick'schurch.

Inaspeechofhumour andreminiscenceBishop Goodyexpressedhispleasureatthekindthought whichhadprompted parishioners,especiallyin presentingabouquettohis mother.

Amongtheparishioners preSentwereMrs.E.Bryan (motheroftheRev.E. Bryan,PortHedland);Mr. andMrs.S.Kelly(parents oftheRev.R.Kelly,Cathedral);Mr.andMrs.Pat McNamara(brotherand sister-in-lawoftheRev.J. McNamara,Cathedral);and 9

Mr.'andMrs.AllisterGallagher(brotherandsisterin-lawoftheRt.Rev.Mgr. B.Gallagher,ThreeSprings) Thegatheringwasmost informal.ThreegirlsaccompaniedbyMrs.Cantelo sangapleasanttriowhile theafternoonteawasbeing prepared.Ladiesofthe parishservedthetea.

NewPatronFor ChildrenofMary

ThelatestIssueofthe ActaApostolicaeSediscontainsaPapalBriefproclaimingS,1.MariaGorettias principalpatronessofthe ChildrenofMary.Thedocumentrecallstheheroic sacrificeoftheyoung martyr,hervirtuesandher heroismindefendingher purityatthecostofher life.

WhereEastMeetWest

SupportfortheCatholicviewonseculareducationwasreceivedrecentlyfroma prominentmemberofthePerthMuslim community,SheikhAliMohammad,whoina letterto"TheRecord"said: "IfoundtheenclosededitorialinissuesofaPakistanperiodical,andwas struckbythesimilarityof thecomplaintsagainstseculareducationwiththoseI readin"TheRecord."

ThefactthatIamableto maintainsuchfriendlyrelationswithmyCatholic neighbours I attribute mainlytomyknowledgeof theCatholicreligion,andI amindebtedto'TheRecord'quitealotinthatrespect.Bestwishesforsuccessinourworkin 'TheRecord.'YouaredoingagreatjobforCatholicisminWesternAustralia."

Theeditorialenclosedby theSheikhwastakenfrom theMay,1951,issueofthe Pakistan"IslamicLiterat-

ure,"whichsaid:"Muslim societyisdividedbyadeep gulfinidealsandvalues therootcauseofthis troubleliesinoureducationalsystem,whichisa legacyfromthedaysof politicalslavery. This systemofsecularisededucationpreparesyoungmen onlyforearningtheir bread.Itgivesthemno faith,noideals,nomoral valueswherewiththeymay regulateandcontroltheir lives.

"Itwouldbeagreatmistakeifweimaginethatby introducingthestudyofreligionortheHolyQur'an intheexistingsyllabus,this stateofaffairscanbe broughttoanend.Religion,inourview,isnota separatedepartmentoflife. Itislifeitself.

"Similarlythereisno meaninginhavingasystem

ofeducationwheresubjectsaredividedintosecularsubjectsandreligious subjects.Noartifical tureofreligiousstudies withthecurrentcoursesof studycanmeetourrequirements.Theentire syllabusandcoursesof studyshouldbedesecularised,i.e.,givenareligious bentandbias.Innocase shouldtheQur'an,theHadith,ortheFiqhbetaught asseparatesubjects.The teachingsoftheHoly

'Qur'anshouldpermeate andcolourallsubjectsof study. Itisabsolutely necessarytoremovethe dangerofreligionbeing madeaseparatesubjectof study.Thatwouldnullify theverybasisofPakistan whichwasbroughtinto beingbecausetheMuslims ofthesubcontinentcould nottoleratetheideaof theirreligionbeingmadea powerfulappendagetolife, apartdisjointedfromthe whole."

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MissH.Coffey,treasurer; MissC.Mason,warden;Mr. B.andMissP.O'Reilly, auditors;MissesH.andC. Coffey,andMr.J.O'Reilly, sickvisitors;andMissH. Coffey,assistantsecretary andpresscorrespondent. Thebranchwillholda Christmaspartyatthenext meeting,Dec.13.

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OfferingPrayersAskRight

Dispositions

Ihaveseveralinteresting liturgicalquestionsfrom "XYZ."Firstquestion:

'IntheMassitissaid: 'Jobehaecperferriper manussanctiangel!tutin sublimealtaretuum(Commandthesethingstobe carriedbythehandsofthy holyangeluntothyaltaron high.Thequestionis: `Whatarethesethings?' Also,'ThatisThyaltaron high,'and'WhoisThyHoly Angel?"

A.:Forthebenefitof thosewhoarenotsofamiliarwiththestructureof theMassasyouare, "XYZ,"IthinkIhadbetter giveashortexplanationof thecontextinwhichthis prayerisfound.Itforms partofwhatwecallnowadaystheCanonoftheMass. TheCanonmayperhaps bestbedescribedasthe ConsecrationPrayer.The Consecrationitself,at whichthebreadandwine arechangedintotheBody andBloodofChrist,forms themiddlepointofthe Canon,whichisarranged withawonderfulsymmetry abouttheConsecrationas middlepoint.Toeachof theprayerswhichprecede theConsecrationtherecor-

ForSacrifice

respondsaprayerfollowing it.Thus,forexample,immediatelybeforethewords ofconsecration,wehave thenarrativeoftheLast Supper.Thisisbalanced aftertheconsecrationby theprayerwhichbegins "Undeetmemores ." whichcallstomindthe Passion,Resurrection,and AscensionofOurLord. Again,immediatelybefore thenarrativeoftheSupper, therearetwoprayersofoffering,theHancIgiturand theQuamoblationem, whichbegthatGodmay deigntoacceptoursacrifice.AftertheConsecrationtwoOfferingprayers, ofwhichtheprayerweare consideringisthesecond, correspondtothosewhich precededtheConsecration.

Somuchfortheplaceof thisprayerintheCanonof theMass.Tounderstand itsimportwemustrecall thattheMassisatruesacrificeinwhichChristas HighPriestre-enactsHis offeringofHimselfasVictimtotheFatherforour redemption.Weareremindedinseveralofthe prayersoftheMassthat thissacrificeisOURsacrifice.ChristhasgivenHim-

WeSolicitaTrial fromallReligiousInstitutions

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selfinorderthatwemight havethis"cleanoblation" foretoldinprophecywhich wastobeofferedfromthe risingofthesuntillitssettingineveryplace.Now sincethisisoursacrifice, andweareofferingthesacrificealongwithOurLord, itisofparticularimportanceforeachofusthathe berightlydisposedforthis supremeactofworship. Theprincipalfunctionof theOfferingPrayersseems tobetobegthatGodwill giveustheserightdispositions.Weaskrepeatedly thatGodwillacceptour sacrifice.TheVictimisalreadyinfinitelyacceptable toHim,sothesenseofour petitioncanonlybethat theremaybenothingon ourpartthatwoulddetract fromtheperfectionofthe sacrifice.

Alreadyintheprayer whichfollowstheoffering ofthebreadandwine,we havethisthoughtexpressed.Theprayerruns:"In ahumblespiritandacontriteheartmaywebereceivedbyThee,0Lord,and mayoursacrificesobeofferedupinThysightthat itmaybepleasingtoThee, OLordGod."

IntheprayerweareconsideringweaskthatGod mayaccepttheVictim whichisnowonthealtarin suchawaythatthesacrificewhichweareoffering mayfilluswitheveryheavenlygraceandblessing.It isanessentialpartofsacrificethattheofferingshould beacceptedbyGod,andit isthisacceptance,inthe sensewhichIhaveexplained,thatwearebeggingfor inthisprayer.Incase therearesomelisteners whoarenotfamiliarwith theprayer,Ishallreada translationofit:"Wemost humblybeseechThee,AlmightyGod,tocommand thatthesethingsbeborne bythehandsofThyholy angeltoThinealtaron

high,inthesightofThy divinemajesty,thatso manyofusatthisaltar shallpartakeofandreceive themostholyBodyand BloodofThySonmaybe filledwitheveryheavenly blessingandgrace."

Tocomenowtothequestionsyouraise.Thelanguageoftheprayerisbiblical.TherearereminiscencesoftheOldTestamentandevenmoreclearlyofthevisionofSt.John intheApocalypse.You rememberthathedescribes howhesawanaltarinheavenonwhichtheLamb wasstandingasitwere slain.Werecallwhat bothSt.JohnandtheOld Testamenttellsusofthe officeoftheangelsinpresentingtheprayersand deedsofmenbeforethe throneofGod.TheChurch makesuseoftheseimages inthisprayer;shepraysthattheangelofGodmay presentthissacrificeonthe altarofheaven,foronly thatsacrificewhichisacceptedabovecanobtainfor usgraceanddivineblessing:Thereisnothingto indicatethatanyparticular angelismeant.Liturgiologists,withthatinabilityto leavewellalonewhichisso characteristicallyhuman, havemadeanumberof suggestions.Oneoftheearliestsourcesforthisprayer, atextbelongingtothe fourthcentury,putsthe angelsintheplural.This textisnotstrictlyspeaking aliturgicaltext,butrather adescriptionoftheEucharisticceremonies.Consequentlywecannotbecertainthattheprimitiveform was"bythehandsofthy holyangels."Ifyoureally musthaveadefiniteangel, wellherearesomeofthe interpretationsthathave beensuggested. Itis thoughtbysomethatthe angelisSt.Michael,who islookedonastheguardian oftheChurch.HeismentionedbynameintheprayFREMANTLE

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erfortheblessingofthe incensewhichisusedto hallowthesacrificialgifts attheOffertoryinasolemn Mass.Anothersuggestion, whichdoesnotseemtome tohavemuchtorecommendit,isthattheangelis thepriest'sguardianangel. Othersagainhaverecalled thatinthethirdMasson ChristmasDayOurLordis called"Theangelofgreat counsel."Hencetheyprefertothinkthattheangel referredtohereisChrist Himself.PersonallyIconsidertheseeffortsatinterpretationratherfutile.The importoftheprayeris quiteclearwithoutadoptinganyofthesuggestions.

Asregardstheexpression,"TheseThings."The wordsmightcomeasasurprise,aswewouldbeexpectingrathersomething like"Thissacrifice."How-

ever,thewordsmaybe takentoincludemany things.First,theywould, ofcourse,covertheBody andBloodofOurLord, thenalsotheofferingsof thepeople,theirsacrifical spirit,theirlabours,their sufferings,andtheirprayers.Ifyouliketoexpress itthatway,youmaysay thewordssignifythesacrificeofthemysticalbodyof Christ,thesacrificeofthe Headaswellasthatofthe members.

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WhatIhavesaidabove shouldbesufficientexplanationofthephrase,"Thy altaronhigh."Sincegifts wkhichareplacedonthed whichareplacedonthe altarareregardedasacceptedbyGod,inaskingII thatourgiftsbeputonHis altarweareaskingthat theymaybeacceptedby Him.

PopeSendsFood,Medicine,Relief

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

ROME,Nov.19.-ThePoValleyvictimshavebeenassuredbyHisHolinessPope PiusXIIthateverythingpossibleisbeing donefor"Ourbelovedsonsanddaughters."

ThemessagefromRomesaid:"Wewill doallWecantoalleviateyourpainsand succouryourmiseries.

ThePontiff'smessage wasbroadcastdirectlyfrom CastelgandolfoviaRadio VaticanandtheItalian radioat8.30p.m.,asthe crestofthefloodraced towardtheseaandinits wakethewatersbegan slowlytorecedeinthemost disastrousfloodofItaly's modernhistory.

ThePopeorderedthe PontificalReliefCommission todispatchlargequantities offood,medicinesand blankets,andsentMsgr. FerdinandoBaldelli,commissionpresident,tosupervisetheoperations.Besides this,inhisradiomessage yesterdayeveninghecalledonallItalianstoincreaseevenmoretheircontributionsofassistance whichhadalready,hesaid, earned"Ouradmirationand gratitude."

TheHolyFather'svoice wasstrongandmovingas hecalledallvictimswho mighthearhimtohave courageandtrust.

"TheMercifulGodlove-, thosewhomHetries;He lovesthegoodthatthey maypurifytheirsoulsmore andmoreinpainandma.v risewithastrongerimpulse todesireheavenlythings;

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Helovessinnersthatthey maybeconvertedandreturnpenitenttoHim."

TheHolyFatherassured thestrickenpeoplethatthe omnipotentdivinegoodness wouldreturnthemtotheir homesandtobetterdays, "withthatmysteryof mercywithwhichHehas permittedwhathashappened."

Truckcaravanswerestill departingfromRomefor southernItaly,Sicilyand Sardinia,loadedwithgifts offood,clothingandblanketsforthevictimsofthe recentfloodstherewhen thislaterandworsedisasterstruckthisfertilevalley inthenorth.

Popularsympathy,reachingnewheights,andcontributionsarepouringinfrom everydirection,theanswer totheurgentneed,whose dimensionsnoonecanyet estimatewithprobableaccuracy.

FightforChildren NEWYORK.-TheFree* SynagogueChildAdoption committeehasappealedto theU.S.SupremeCourtto getcontrolofDianeand LindaSouthern, 7and8, whothreeyearsagowere placedinaJewishboarding housebytheirmother. Latershetriedtogetthem backandsaidtheyhad beenbaptizedCatholics; thatshewasaCatholic. TheChildren'sCourtruled againsther.Theappellate divisionoftheStateSupremeCourtorderedthe girlstransferredtothe CatholicHomeBureaufor' DependentChildren.The Jewishappealsays"the principleofChurch-State separation"isinvolved.

`GodWaitsBehindEveryDoor OpenedbyScience,'saysPope

ByRev.JosephJ.Sullivan.

VaticanCity.-"TruesciencediscoversGodinan ever-increasingdegree-as thoughGodwerewaiting behindeverydooropened byscience,"declaredPius XIIinadiscoursetomembersoftheCollegeofCardinals,thediplomaticcorps, andthePontificalAcademy ofSciences.

ThePontifftoldthescientiststhatinunveilingthe secretsofnatureandshowingthewaytousenature's forces,they"preachatthe sametimeinthelanguage offigures,formulae,and discoveriestheunspeakable harmonyoftheworkofan all-wiseGod."

Eveninthelightofthe mostrecentdiscoveriesof thephysicalsciences,he pointedout,itisnotaquestionofrevisingtheclassical proofsfortheexistenceof God,but"ofinquiringinto thephysicalfoundations fromwhichtheyflow."He discussedtwoofthefive "modesofbeing"putforwardbySt.Thomas Aquinasasaspeedyand saferoadtoleadthemind toGod:I.Themutability (capacityofbeingchanged) ofthings;and2,"theteleologicalorderthatstandsout inevery'cornerofthecosmos.'

Both"modes"havebeen -inamarvellousdegree fathomed,verified,and deepenedbeyondallexpectationbymodernscience," thePope,said.Hecalled thecontributionmadeby sciencetothephilosophical argumentshingingonthese facts"mostnotable."Science"bymeansofexact anddetailedresearchhas considerablydeepenedand broadenedtheempirical foundationonwhichtheargumentfromchangerests, andfromwhichitconcludestotheexistenceof an'EnsaSe,'immutableby Hisverynature."

Henotedalsothatscience hasbeenabletofollowthe courseanddirectionofcosmicdevelopmentssothat "ithaspointedtotheirbeginningintimesomefive billionyearsago.Thus, withthatconcreteness 0whichischaracteristicof physicalproofs,ithasconfirmedthecontingencyof theuniverseandalsothe well-foundeddeductionas totheepochwhenthecosmoscameforthfromthe handsoftheCreator."

cessorof100yearsago, knowswellthatinorganic matteris,initsinnermost being,counter-signedwith thestampofmutability."

ProphetDanielWroteof'SeventyWeeksofYears

AncientProphecyisAccurate

learnedintheopening wordsoftheBookofGenesis:'Inthebeginning,God createdheavenandearth'." Noteworthyitis,headded, that"modernscholarsin thesefieldsregardtheidea ofthecreationoftheuniverseasentirelycompatible withtheirscientificconceptions,andthattheyare evenledspontaneouslyto thisconclusionbytheirscientificresearch."

PermanentBurial PlaceofBlessed PiusXisChosen

VATICANCITY.-The remainsofBlessedPiusX willfindtheirfinalresting placebeneaththeAltarof thePresentationinSt. Peter'sBasilica.

TheChapelofthePresentationisthesecondon theleftsideoftheBasilica, afterthebaptistry.Visitors toSt.Peter'swillremember it,longago,asthetemporaryburialplaceofPiusX andthesiteofthemonumenttohissuccessor,Pope BenedictXV.

TheremainsofBlessed PiusXwillbetransferred fromtheirpresenttemporarylocationbeneaththe mainaltaroftheVatican crypt,wheretheyhave restedsinceshortlyafter hisbeatificationlastJune. Aspecialnewcoffinisnow beingbuiltatFlorencefor thepermanentpreservation oftheremains,whichwill bevisiblebeneaththetable ofthealtar.

NunFliesInto ForbiddenLand

Incommentingonthe factthatmodernscience hasbeenabletoestimate theageofthematerialuniverseatfromfiveto10billionyears,hesaid:"Althoughthesefiguresmay seemastounding,evento thesimplestfaithfulthey bringnonewordifferent conceptfromtheonethey 4

Pointingoutthatthe atom,believed100years agotobetheultimatein matter,hasnowbeenprovedtobesubjecttothelaws oftransformationlikeordinarychemicalcompositions,thePontiffadded: "Therefore,thescientistof to-day,directinghisgaze moredeeplyintotheheart

PHILADELPHIA.-Historywasinthemaking whenatelegramfrom Katmandu,capitalofNepal, summonedasister-doctor fromHolyFamilyhospital, conductedbytheMedical MissionSistersofPhiladelphia,Pa.,tonursea fever-strickenmemberof thediplomaticcorps.Sofar asisknown,nonunhad everbeenallowedinthe "forbidden"landofthe HimalayasbetweenTibet andIndia,whereformore thanacenturystrangers alsohadnotbeenpermitted toenter.Afterherarrival atGaucherairfield,shewas rushedtothepatient,whom shetreatedandcured.The embassypersonnel,shereported,wereveryappreciativeandhospitable.The Nepaleseingeneralarein greatneedofmedicalcare, especiallyinthevillages wherematernalandinfant ofnaturethanhisprede-mortalityishigh.

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maywellprovethemost importantcommentaryon theninthchapterofDaniel everpublished-infact,no lessthanademonstration oftheaccuracyofitspropheciesofthebirth.and deathofChrist-is"Le LXXSettimanediDaniele eleDateMessianiche,"by ArchbishopFrancescoBorgonginiDuca,Apostolic NunciotoItaly.

Humanreasoncanlead totheknowledgeofGodas soleCreator,thePontiff stressed,butthisisnot"the lastfrontieroftruth."Togetherwithscience,philosophyandabovealltheologyare"instrumentsof truthwhichcontemplate thesubstanceofthisCreatorwhomsciencehasmet alongitspath,unveilHis outlines,andpointoutHis features."Theneedtoday,headded,"isnotso muchtorevealGodforthe firsttimeasitisratherto recogniseHimasaFather, reverenceHimasLawgiver,andfearHimasa Judge."(NCWCRadioand Wire,)

ThesubjectofDr.Duca's studyistheprophecyin whichDanielpredictsthat fromtheedicttorebuild theJewishTemple,given bythePersianKingArtaxerxes,tothedeathofChrist thereshouldbe69weeks (eachdayoftheweekcorrespondingtoayear)and 70weeksofyearsuntilthe destructionofJerusalem. InDanielayearisthe Chaldeanlunaryearof354 days,andthebeginningof ayeariscountedasacompleteyear.

Rome.-(Special).-Whattheabominationofdesolation,whichwasspokenof byDanieltheprophet, standingintheholyplacelethimwhoreadsunderstand-thenletthosewho areinJudea ."Inthe words,"lethim-whoreads understand,"theauthor seesahintthatDanielsays morethanhiswordsdenote.Actingonthishint, theprelatefoundthat,of thelast80wordsofthe prophecyintheoriginal Hebrew-Chaldaic,the76th. endedwiththeprediction ofthefallofJerusalem, (The80th.closeswiththe prophecyoftheundatedconsummationofthe world.)Fromthishetheorisedthateachwordcorrespondedtooneoftheweeks Danielsaidwouldelapse beforetheprophecywas fulfilled.Multiplying76 by7hegot532lunaryears.

Dr.Ducatookhisclue forhisinterpretationfrom Matt.xxiv.15,inwhich ChristpredictedthedestructionofJerusalem: "Thereforewhenyousee

VaticanQuietOn StepinacReport

AttacksU.N.WorldHealthGroup

THEHAGUE.-TheUN WorldHealthOrganization'sintentiontostudy,at itsmeetinginGenevaMay 5,1952,how"toholdtheincreaseofpopulationwithin bounds"furthermanifests theWHO'sprogressively paganspiritThisisthe opinionofDr.Mol,presidentoftheWhite-Yellow Crossorganizationsofthe BredaandBoisleducdioceses.

"Thetimemaycome," saidDr.Mol,"whenrepre- sentativesofChristianEuropewillhavetoaskthemselveswhethertheyare justifiedanylongerinpromoting,throughfinancial contributionsandmora1 support,anorganization whosespiritdoesnotfit principlesstillheldsacred intheircountries."

Toprovehisstand,Dr. MolnotedthatthediscussionsoftheWHOboard breatheanatmosphereof absenteeism.Herecalled thattheboardalsopreven-tedtheCatholicInternationalOrganization of Nursesfrombeingadmitted toitsroster.

Theanti-ChristianoutlookoftheWHOisfurther shown,Dr.Molsaid,bythe publicationsofDr.G.Brock Chisholm,thedirector

generaloftheWHO.Dr. ChisholmwasquotedbyDr. Molashavingsaidthat "noneofthepresent(Cnristian)ideasaboutthefamily,politics,orreligion willbeusefulanylonger" tofutureproblems;and "theseideasshouldnotbe imparted,therefore,tothe cominggeneration;wedo notrunanyrisks,becauseit cannotgetanyworsethan itisnow."

Dr.Molconcluded:"One feelsthatDr.Chisholm's declarationsstimulateentirelypagantendenciesand shakethecornerstoneof Christianity."(NCWCRadio andWire).

OneMillionPetition MONTREAL.-Thousandsofpersonsbegana house-to-housecanvassin centresthroughoutQuebec toobtain1,000,000signaturestoapetitionsponsored bytheArchbishopsand BishopsofQuebecdemandingstrictenforcementofthe liquorlaws.Signingbegan inchurchesfollowingMassesandsermonsontemperance.ThecampaignisscheduledtocloseDec.15.There are5,000canvassersoperatinginMontrealandthousandsinotherareasoutside thecity.

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SinceitisknownthatArtaxeresorderedtheTemple rebuiltinthe20th.yearof hisreign,Dr.Ducacould calculatethatexactly531 lunaryearspassedfrom thatdatetothenightof Aug.5,70,whentheRomansbeganthedestruction oftheTemple.Theycompleteditthenextday, whichbeganthe70th.week foretoldbyDaniel:Aperfectcorrespondence!

Countingbackwardfrom the76th.word,Dr.Duca observedthatthedeathof theMessiaswastoldatthe 70th.word,corresponding thereforetothe490th.lunar yearafterthe20th.yearof Artaxerxesreign.From thishecalculatedthecommonlyaccepteddateofthe CrucifixionasFriday,April 7,30. Christ'sbirthis foretoldinDanielfive wordsbeforeHisdeath,or inthe65thweekfromArtaxerxes.HenceDr.Duca computedthatChristwas bornMarch30,5B.C.

ROME.-Therehasbeen nocommentattheVatican (uptoNov.25)regardinga reportthatMarshalTitoof Yugoslaviawouldannounce thereleaseofArchbishopAloysiusStepinacofZagrebfromimprisonment.The reportintheNewYork TimesstatedthattheArchbishop,havingservedmore thanfiveyearsofa16-year sentencawouldbepermit- ted"toliveasaprivateindividualandclergyman"in hisnativevillageofKrasic inCroatia.liewouldberestoredinhiscivilrights,pro- vided"hedoesnotengagein politicalactivityconsidered tobeagainsttheinterestsof thestate."Evenafterhis liberation"hewillnotberecognizedastheRomanCatholicPrimateofYugoslavia by ment."theBelgradegovern-

Bytheuseofthissystemtheprelatealsoconfirmedtheadmitteddates ofBiblicalinterpretersfor theerectionoftheTemple ofSolomon,thefirstdestructionofJerusalem,the decreeofliberationissued byCyrus,thefoundationof thesecondTemple(byZorababel),andthe20th.year ofthereignofArtaxerxes.

RoumaniaonMat PARIS.-Ambassador WarrenR.Austin,U.S. representativeattheUnitedNationsGeneralAssembly,transmittedtoit thefirstinstallmentofevidenceinthepossessionof theU,S."provingthewillfulandsystematicviolation bytheRoumaniangovernmentofitsobligations underthetreatiesof peace."Theseviolationsinvolvethefreedomofreligion, publication.expression,press,and

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`GodWaitsBehindEveryDoor OpenedbyScience,'saysPope

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VaticanCity.-"TruesciencediscoversGodinan ever-increasingdegree-as thoughGodwerewaiting behindeverydooropened byscience,"declaredPius XIIinadiscoursetomembersoftheCollegeofCardinals,thediplomaticcorps, andthePontificalAcademy ofSciences.

ThePontifftoldthescientiststhatinunveilingthe secretsofnatureandshowingthewaytousenature's forces,they"preachatthe sametimeinthelanguage offigures,formulae,and discoveriestheunspeakable harmonyoftheworkofan all-wiseGod.-

Eveninthelightofthe mostrecentdiscoveriesof thephysicalsciences,he pointedout,itisnotaquestionofrevisingtheclassical proofsfortheexistenceof God,but-ofinquiringinto thephysicalfoundations fromwhichtheynow."He discussedtwoofthefive "modesofbeing"putforwardbySt.Thomas Aquinasasaspeedyand saferoadtoleadthemind toGod:1. Themutability capacityofbeingchanged) ofthings:and2,"theteleologicalorderthatstandsout ineverycornerofthecosmos.'

Both-modes"havebeen "inamarvellousdegree fathomed,verified,and deepenedbeyondallexpectationbymodernscience," .hePopesaid.Hecalled thecontributionmadeby sciencetothephilosophical argumentshingingonthese facts"mostnotable."Science"bymeansofexact anddetailedresearchhas considerablydeepenedand broadenedtheempirical foundationonwhichtheargumentfromchangerests, andfromwhichitconcludestotheexistenceof aan'EnsaSe,'immutableby Hisverynature."

Henotedalsothatscience nasbeenabletofollowthe courseanddirectionofcosmicdevelopmentssothat -ithaspointedtotheirbeginningintimesomefive billionyearsago.Thus, withthatcon-creteness st whichischaracteristicof physicalproofs,ithasconfirmedthecontingencyof theuniverseandalsothe well-foundeddeductionas totheepochwhenthecosmoscameforthfromthe handsoftheCreator."

Pointingoutthatthe atom,believed100years agotobetheultimatein matter,hasnowbeenprovedtobesubjecttothelaws oftransformationlikeordinarychemicalcompositions,thePontiffadded: "Therefore,thescientistof to-day,directinghisgaze moredeeplyintotheheart ofnaturethanhisprede-

essorof100yearsago, knowswellthatinorganic matteris,initsinnermost being,counter-signedwith thestampofmutability."

Incommentingonthe factthatmodernscience hasbeenabletoestimate theageofthematerialuniverseatfromfiveto10billionyears,hesaid:"Althoughthesefiguresmay seemastounding,evento thesimplestfaithfulthey bringnonewordifferent conceptfromtheonethey

PermanentBurial PlaceofBlessed PiusXisChosen

VATICANCITY.-The remainsofBlessedPiusX willfindtheirfinalresting placebeneaththeAltarof thePresentationinSt. Peter'sBasilica, TheChapelofthePresentationisthesecondon theleftsideoftheBasilica, afterthebaptistry.Visitors toSt.Peter'swillremember it,longago,asthetempo- raryburialplaceofPiusX andthesiteofthemonumenttohissuccessor,Pope BenedictXV.

TheremainsofBlessed PiusXwillbetransferred fromtheirpresenttemporarylocationbeneaththe mainaltaroftheVatican crypt,wheretheyhave restedsinceshortlyafter hisbeatificationlastJune. Aspecialnewcoffinisnow beingbuiltatFlorencefor thepermanentpreservation oftheremains,whichwill bevisiblebeneaththetable ofthealtar.

NunFliesInto ForbiddenLand

PHILADELPHIA.-Historywasinthemaking whenatelegramfrom Katmandu,capitalofNepal, summonedasister-doctor fromHolyFamilyhospital, conductedbytheMedical MissionSistersofPhiladelphia,Pa.,tonursea fever-strickenmemberof thediplomaticcorps.Sofar asisknown,nonunhad everbeenallowedinthe "forbidden"landofthe HimalayasbetweenTibet andIndia,whereformore thanacenturystrangers alsohadnotbeenpermitted toenter.Afterherarrival atGaucherairfield,shewas rushedtothepatient,whom shetreatedandcured.The embassypersonnel,shereported,wereveryappreciativeandhospitable-The Nepaleseingeneralarein greatneedofmedicalcare, especiallyinthevillages wherematernalandinfant mortalityishigh.

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learnedintheopening wordsoftheBookofGenesis:'Inthebeginning,God createdheavenandearth'." Noteworthyitis,headded, that"modernscholarsin thesefieldsregardtheidea ofthecreationoftheuniverseasentirelycompatible withtheirscientificconceptions,andthattheyare evenledspontaneouslyto thisconclusionbytheirscientificresearch."

Humanreasoncanlead totheknowledgeofGodas soleCreator,thePontiff stressed,butthisisnot"the lastfrontieroftruth."Togetherwithscience,philosophyandabovealltheologyare"instrumentsof truthwhichcontemplate thesubstanceofthisCreatorwhomsciencehasmet alongitspath,unveilHis outlines,andpointoutHis features."Theneedtoday,headded,"isnotso muchtorevealGodforthe firsttimeasitisratherto recogniseHimasaFather, reverenceHimasLawgiver,andfearHimasa Judge."(NCWCRadioand Wire,)

ProphetDaniel

Wroteof'SeventyWeeksofYears' AncientProphecyisAccurate

Rome.-(Special).-What maywellprovethemost importantcommentaryon theninthchapterofDaniel everpublished-infact,no lessthanademonstration oftheaccuracyofitspropheciesofthebirtheand deathofChrist-is"Le LXXSettimanediDaniele eleDateMessianiche,"by ArchbishopFrancescoBorgonginiDuca,Apostolic NunciotoItaly.

ThesubjectofDr.Duca's studyistheprophecyin whichDanielpredictsthat fromtheedicttorebuild theJewishTemple,given bythePersianKingArtaxerxes,tothedeathofChrist thereshouldbe69weeks (eachdayoftheweekcorrespondingtoayear)and 70weeksofyearsuntilthe destructionofJerusalem. InDanielayearisthe Chaldeanlunaryearof354 days,andthebeginningof ayeariscountedasacompleteyear.

Dr.Ducatookhisclue forhisinterpretationfrom Matt.xxiv.15,inwhich ChristpredictedthedestructionofJerusalem: "Thereforewhenyousee

AttacksU.N.WorldHealthGroup

THEHAGUE.-TheUN WorldHealthOrganization'sintentiontostudy,at itsmeetinginGenevaMay 5,1952,how"toholdtheincreaseofpopulationwithin bounds"furthermanifests theWHO'sprogressively paganspirit.Thisisthe opinionofDr.Mol,presidentoftheWhite-Yellow Crossorganizationsofthe BredaandBoisleducdioceses.

"Thetimemaycome," saidDr.Mol,"whenrepre- sentativesofChristianEuropewillhavetoaskthemselveswhethertheyare justifiedanylongerinpromoting,throughfinancial contributionsandmoral support,anorganization whosespiritdoesnotfit principlesstillheldsacred intheircountries."

Toprovehisstand,Dr. MolnotedthatthediscussionsoftheWHOboard breatheanatmosphereof absenteeism.Herecalled that tedtheboardalsopreventheCatholicInternationalOrganizationof Nursesfrombeingadmitted toitsroster.

Theanti-ChristianoutlookoftheWHOisfurther shown,Dr.Molsaid,bythe publicationsofDr.G.Brock Chisholm,thedirector

generaloftheWHO,Dr. ChisholmwasquotedbyDr. Molashavingsaidthat "noneofthepresent(Christian)ideasaboutthefamily,politics,orreligion willbeusefulanylonger" tofutureproblems;and "theseideasshouldnotbe imparted,therefore,tothe cominggeneration;wedo notrunanyrisks,becauseit cannotgetanyworsethan itisnow."

Dr.Molconcluded:"One feelsthatDr.Chisholm's declarationsstimulateentirelypagantendenciesand shakethecornerstoneof Christianity,"(NCWCRadio andWire).

OneMillionPetition MONTREAL.-Thousandsofpersonsbegana house-to-housecanvassin centresthroughoutQuebec toobtain1,000,000signaturestoapetitionsponsored bytheArchbishopsand BishopsofQuebecdemandingstrictenforcementofthe liquorlaws,Signingbegan inchurchesfollowingMassesandsermonsontempe-rance.ThecampaignisscheduledtocloseDec.15.There are5,000canvassersoperat- inginMontrealandthousandsinotherareasoutside thecity.

THESMALLMIRACLE.By.PaulCallico. DelightfulgiftforChristmas,foritisthestoryofa boyandhisdonkeyand-St.FrancisofAssisi. Thisnewmasterpiecepromisestobecomeeven morefamousandpopularthanitspredecessor, "TheSnowGoose."

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ThePathtoRome.ByHilaire.Belloc 16/TheKon-TikiExpedition.ByThorHeyer-

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TheStoryofaFamily-TheHomeofthe LittleFlower.ByFr.Stephane-Joseph Piat,O.F.M. 29/3

ModernParables-Storiesfromreallife.By FultonOursler 10/9

St.Benedict.ByT.F.Lindsay 16/ShepherdsintheMist.E.BoydBarrett11/6

theabominationofdesolation,whichwasspokenof byDanieltheprophet, standingintheholyplacelethimwhoreadsunderstand-thenletthosewho areinJudea ."Inthe words,"lethim'whoreads understand,"theauthor seesahintthatDanielsays morethanhiswordsdenote.Actingonthishint, theprelatefoundthat,of thelast80wordsofthe prophecyintheoriginal Hebrew-Chaldaic,the76th. endedwiththeprediction ofthefallofJerusalem, (The80th.closeswiththe prophecyoftheundatedconsummationofthe world.)Fromthishetheorisedthateachwordcorrespondedtooneoftheweeks Danielsaidwouldelapse beforetheprophecywas fulfilled.Multiplying76 by7hegot532lunaryears.

VaticanQuietOn StepinacReport

ROME.-Therehasbeen nocommentattheVatican (uptoNov.25)regardinga reportthatMarshalTitoof Yugoslaviawouldannounce thereleaseofArchbishopAloysiusStepinacofZagreb fromimprisonment.The reportintheNewYork TimesstatedthattheArchbishop,havingservedmore thanfiveyearsofa16-year sentencewouldbepermit- ted"toliveasaprivateindividualandclergyman"in hisnativevillageofKrasic inCroatia.Hewouldberestoredinhiscivilrights,pro- vided"hedoesnotengagein politicalactivityconsidered tobeagainsttheinterestsof thestate."Evenafterhis liberation"hewillnotberecognizedastheRomanCatholicPrimateofYugoslavia bythe ment."Belgradegovern-

SinceitisknownthatArtaxeresorderedtheTemple rebuiltinthe20th.yearof hisreign,Dr.Ducacould calculatethatexactly531 lunaryearspassedfrom thatdatetothenightof Aug.5,70,whentheRomansbeganthedestruction oftheTemple.Theycompleteditthenextday, whichbeganthe70th.week foretoldbyDaniel:Aperfectcorrespondence!

Countingbackwardfrom the76th.word,Dr.Duca observedthatthedeathof theMessiaswastoldatthe 70th.word,correspondingthereforetothe490th.lunar yearafterthe20th.yearof Artaxerxesreign.'From thishecalculatedthecommonlyaccepteddateofthe CrucifixionasFriday,April 7,30.Christ'sbirthis foretoldinDanielfive wordsbeforeHisdeath,or inthe65th.weekfromArtaxerxes.HenceDr.Duca computedthatChristwas bornMarch30,5B.C.

Bytheuseofthissys- temtheprelatealsoconfirmedtheadmitteddates ofBiblicalinterpretersfor theerectionoftheTemple ofSolomon,thefirstdestructionofJerusalem,the decreeofliberationissued byCyrus,thefoundationof thesecondTemple(byZorababel),andthe20th.year ofthereignofArtaxerxes.

RoumaniaonMat PARIS.-Ambassador WarrenR.Austin,U.S. representativeattheUnitedNationsGeneralAssembly,transmittedtoit thefirstinstallmentofevidenceinthepossessionof theU,S."provingthewillfulandsystematicviolation bytheRoumaniangovernmentofitsobligations underthetreatiesof peace."Theseviolationsinvolvethefreedomofreligion,expression,press,and publication.

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Thecomedynowplaying attheRepertory-Arnold Ridley's"EasyMoney"givesscopeforalotoffun andsomecleveracting.It providesagoodnight'sentertainmentforallexcept themost"brownedoff."

Actingopportunitiesoccur atbothendsoftheage scale.Thatgrandportrayer ofcantankerousoldladiesElsieCox-makesawelcomereturntothelocal stage,andJocelynMcLean andKevinDowlingaretwo teenagerswhoreceivea chancetowintheirspurs inopencompany.

RamsayMcLeanison again.Hefollowshisamusingpictureofthedistraughtartist(in"Worse ThingsHappenAtSea") withanot-so-successful impersonationofabenign oldsixtyishgolfin'fishin' andshootin'paterfamilias. Hewouldhavedonewellto heedtheadviceofapre- viousreviewerwhocriticisedhimforbeingtoo younginthepart.Thecriticismholds.Onlyhisvoice isright.Itisdifficulttounderstandhowsuchan obviouserroraswrongappearanceisallowedtostand. Whybewilfullyblind?

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MayRobinsonproduced. -DEGUSTIBUS FORSALE

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5footstainlesssteellifetime sinkanddraineronlyE14/10,withcupboard,3doors2 drawers,t22./10;5footcupboards,pine£8/10;inoak £10/15;allsizessinksandsupboardsandmadetoorder;Seated 18x12stainlesssinks£8. Stoves,latestenamel,green, blue,brown,polishedsteel tops,yourstovetradedin; alsogasandelectricstoveson easyterms.Bathheaters,Hot Flow£7/15;Fasts£7110;plenty allsizeflue chimneys,pipes,galv,iron 10-12gal,coppersand stands,castironenamelbaths, whiteandcreamwallbasins from£4.Hoover32voltwashingmachines£48.PlentyNaco louvres,glass,nails,solder,bolts, taps,deckchairs32/11,kitchen chairs18/11,7ft.

CLASSIFIEDADVERTISING INMEMORIAM

MARTIN.-Inlovingmemoryofourdearsisterand AuntyKathleen,whopassedawayatCoolgardieon December9th.,1949.

-Insertedbyhersister, Sheila,brother-in-law Frank,nieceandnephew, LauraandLeo.

NOONAN.-Pleasepray forthesoulofourbeloved. husbandandfather,John HenryNoonan,whodiedon December5,1945.

FloralTributes ANARTISTICFLORAL EMBLEM Sympathywillexpressyour beautifullyandcorrectlyifentrustedtothe FLOWERSHOPOFDAWSON HARRISON,of100Barrackst.,Tel.B1131(2lines).Our serviceincludesdelivery.

ACCOMMODATION

TwodecentCatholicstudentsrequireaccommodationnearUniversity.RepliestoFrancisChong,UniversityHostel.

Refinedgentleman,22, fromcountry;non-drinker, non-smoker,requiresfull boardifpossible,private family,closetocity.RepliesBox2088.

Wantedflatorflatetteby bus.couple,fromJan.till endApril,1952.Apply Box2083,thisoffice.

Wantedsingleroomfor gent.ReplytoBox2082, thisoffice. BOARD.

Accommodationfortwo youngIrishgents.,arriving 14th..FullboardorB. andB.ReplytoBox2081. thisoffice.

TOLET

Partlyfurnishedlouvred sleepout,24x10,Victoria Park,neartransport,quiet couple.Pleasereplyto Box2080,thisoffice.

PERSONAL.

Girls,ifseekingagenuineboyfriend,perhapslife partner,writetoPollyanna Club,S1493,G.P.O.,Perth.

BEAUTYCOLUMN

"THELAWSON"

Thisbeautiful3-PIECELOUNGE

SUITEwillgiveeleganceandbeauty toanyhome.Upholsteredexpertly bymastersofthetrade,itisdesigned togiveyoudoublecomfort;withthe reversibleloosecushionandfinishedin amaterialofyourchoice.

3-PieceLoungeSuite £93

BEDROOMCHAIR, UpholsteredinCretonne chairforYOURbedroom. shapedstudedback,for fort.

RADIOCHAIR

AmodernSweepArm RadioChair,withadouble sprungrockerback;well upholsteredinamaterialof yourchoice;finishedina richpolish,kvithfour smoothrunningcastors. from£127s6d.

orTapestry,istheideal Wellsprungseatwith smartappearanceandcornfrom£135s.

Fine Furnishingsfrom Borretts.

48in.SATINBROCADE, Forbrightsummercurtaintreatmentsandbedspreads,thislovelysatin brocadeisinrichfloraldesigns.48inch,11/11yd.

36in.FLORALBROCADE, Colourfuldesignsinblue, rose,orautumnonoffwhitegrounds.36in.,9/6 yd.

48in.HeavyLeafBROCADE, Smartleafdesign,in pink/fawn,rust/fawn,and green/fawn.48in.,18/1118/11 yd.

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FORSALE

VACANT POSSESSIONHOMES

CLAREMONT.Central, 200yardsStirlingHighway, onspaciousbounds,good appearance,J.W.B.home spotlesslyclean,furnished includingrefrig.andWto Wcarpets,spaciouslounge, 2bedrooms,diningroom,kitchen,vestibule,nicebathroom,separate2roomed cottageforlettingor mother-in-law,garage,fruit trees,emptynowfor£3600. Handychurch.

HANDYMONASTERY& CHURCH.£1300empty now,highcornerposition, 200yardstransport,shop opposite,deepsewered,attractiveJ.W.B.,home,front verandah,lounge,2bedrooms,kitchen,sleepout. Quicksaleprice£1300.

ANDYOURCHOICE FROM150OTHER& ALLPRICES, EVERYWHERE BRICKSAND

MORTARINVESTMENT SouthPerth,Double frontedshopand14roomed apartmenthouse,Returns £9.12.0onprice£5350.

WEMBLEY MIXEDBUSINESS Earlyclosing,noweek ends,wellequipped,expandingarea,goodlease, easilyrun.Only£1,000, plusstock.

OTHERBUSINESSES

JUSTLISTEDINCLUDE HAIRDRESSING ANDAGENCY, LUCRATIVECAFEAND BOARDINGHOUSE, GOODICEROUND, BRICKYARD, FIREWOODCONTRACT, ANDNUMEROUSOTHERS AWAITINGINSPECTION.

CHEAPGREATSOUTHERN

954ACREPROPERTY

£2100willbuythispropertyontheGreatSouthern, EastofPingellyoffering greatopportunityforman withsmallcapitaltodevelop firstclassproperty,unlimitedwater,655cleared,top dressed25tonsSuperlast year.

SUPERFLUOUSHAIRRemoved byElectrolysis.Mn.CLINTONBURNS,174Murray