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TuartHillChurch-School WillbeOpenedSunday

HisLordshipthe willblessanddeclare schoolofSt.Denis,in at3.30p.m.

ThenewbuildingissituatedatthecornerofPowellstreetandWanneroo road,andwillcostanestimated£4,500.Itisbelievedthatitisthefirst Nissen-typebuildingtobe usedforchurchpurposesin Australia.

TheRev.A.Langmead, parishpriest,willcelebrate thefirstMassinthebuildingat10o'clockonSunday morning,andtheOsborne Parkparishchoir,under thedirectionofMissMcKinloch,willsingatthis MassandattheBenedictionintheafternoon.

Classeswillstartinthe schoolafterEasterforchildrenuptoeightornine yearsofage.Itisestimatedthatsome150children willbeaccommodatedfrom throughouttheTuartHill district.

Anotherfeatureofthe churchwillbethatinstead oftheusualheavypews, lightfoldingchairswillbe usedtoseatthecongrega-

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PresidentTrumansaid recentlythat95percent.of allAmerica'ssecretinformationhadbeenrevealed totheenemy"through newspapersandslickmagazines."

PresidentTrumanmade thisstatementathispress conference,afterhehad giventhecorrespondentsa , lengthylectureontheirdutiesinprotectingsecretinformationvitaltoUnited StatessecurityfromreachingAmerica'senemies.

HesaidthatYaleUniversityhadrecentlymadea surveyofAmericannewspapersandmagazines,and hadfoundthat95percent. ofalltheinformationclassifiedassecretbyGovernmentdepartmentswasnow publicproperty,asithad beenrevealedthrough newspaperarticlesand magazines.

MostRev.L.J.Goody openthenewchurchTuartHill,onSunday tion.Onlyenoughbenchestolinethewallshave beenpurchased.Asthe buildingwillbeusedfora schoolduringtheweek,it wasessentialthatlight, easilymovedfurniturebe

installed,saidFatherLangmead.

WilliamBennettandAssociatesdrewuptheplans forthestructure,andW. Broderickwasthecontractor.

Thefund-raisingcommittee,withMr.E.O'Brienas secretary,hasalreadyraised£287throughtheireffortsattherecentjoint TuartHill-OsbornePark

bazaar.Othermembersof thecommitteeareMesdamesO'Brien,Williamson, Deering.Cattlin,Bowman, Congdon,Sell,Phillips, Western,DeGracie,Fitzgerald.Bannister,andWigham.

FatherLangmeadandthe committeehaveexpressed thehonethattherewillbe agoodattendanceatthe openingfunction.

VictoriaParkManisAwarded MedalbyPresidentofIreland

JoeHolohan,of55Hampshirestreet,VictoriaPork,proudlywearstheIrishServiceMedalrecentlyawardedhimbythe PresidentofIrelandforhispartinthestruggleforIrishfreedom, 1920-21.ItisbelievedthatthemedalistheonlyoneinWesternAustralia.

Thebronzemedalbears thearmsofthecountiesof Ulster,Munster,Leinster, andConnaught,andportraysanarmedsoldierwith thewords,"FightforFreedom"underneath.Theribbonisblackandtan.

Mr.Holohan,aformer memberofthe1st.Brigade,

Inanswertoaquestion, PresidentTrumansaidthat bysecretinformationhe wastakingintoconsiderationfacts,figures,mapsand documents.

Hesaidthatthemostoutstandingexamplewasthe publicationintheAmerican businessmagazine,'Fortune,"ofthelocation,with maps,ofalltheUnited Statesatomicenergyworks.

Mr.JosephHolohan

1st.WesternDivisionofthe IrishRepublicanarmy,has asoneofhischerishedpossessionstheorderwhichresultedinhisspending12 monthsindetainment.The orderreads:"Whereason therecommendationofa competentmilitaryauthorityappointedundertheRestorationofOrderinIrelandregulations,itappears tomethatforthesecuring andrestorationandmaintenanceoforderinIreland itisexpedientthatJoseph Holohan,ofLoughrea,in thecountyofGalway, should,inviewofthefact thatheispersonsuspected ofhavingactedorbeing abouttoactinamanner prejudicialtotherestorationandmaintenanceof OrderinIreland,besubjectedtosuchobligations andrestrictionsasarehereinaftermentioned: NowIherebyorderthat thesaidJosephHolohanbe internedinBallykinler camp. (Signed)L.T.Mayo,Lt., O.C.'9Coy. 16th.April,1921.

RosaryforNon-CatholicFriends

IsBestWaytoReunion,SaysPope

MeditationonthemysteriesoftheRosary,often repeatedinaspiritoffaith, cannothelppleaseherand moveher,thefondestof mothers,toshowmercyto herchildren.

Forthatreasonwesay thattheRosaryisbyfar thebestprayerbywhichto pleadbeforeherthecause ofourseparatedbrethren. Tograntafavourablehearingbelongsproperlytoher officeofspiritualMother, forMaryhasnotbrought forth-norcouldshe-those whoareofChristexceptin

theonesamefaithandin theonesamelove;for"Is Christdivided?"Andall mustlivethelifeofChrist inailorganicunityinorder tobringforthfruittoGod intheonesamebody.Every oneofthemultitudes,therefore,whomthemischiefof calamitouseventshasstolen awayfromtheunity,must bebornagaintoChristof thatsameMotherwhom Godhasendowedwitha never-failingfertilityto bringforthaholypeople. (PopeLeoXIIIinhisencyclicalAdiutricemPopuli, issuedSept.5,1895).

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ForLastTimeatMidnightMass:

Carols,PalestrinaMusicFeatured

Inwhathedescribedashislastpublic appearanceasconductorofSt.Mary'sCathedralchoir,theRev.A.E.Lynchoutlined theattractiveprogrammeofsacredmusic whichthechoirwillsing beforeandduringtheMidnightMassonChristmas eve.

From11-11.30p.m. Christmascarolsofall nationswillbeplayedon theCathedralcarillon.

From11.30tothecommencementoftheMidnight Massthechoirwillsing thefollowingcarols:Angelswehaveheardon high;Sleep,HolyBabe;The firstNowell;Seeamidthe winter'ssnow;SilentNight andmoderncarolsbyDom GregoryMurray,O.S.B., andDr.C.EdgarFord.

AstheArchbishopenters theCathedral,Palestrina's "EcceSacerdosMagnus" willbegiven.Themusicof theMass,theMissaBrevis,

andtheProperwillbeby thesamecomposer.

TheOffertorywillbe, "Resonetinlaudibus" (Gallus)and"HodieChristusnatusest"(Palestrina). Bothofthesemotetswill besungbytwochoirs,the secondchoirbeinganecho.ThetraditionalChristmas hymn,the"AdesteFideles,"willbesungatthe Communion-anunusual butmostappropriateplacing.

Themensoloistswillbe Messrs.J.A11mark,S Lynch,R.PolestriniandJ. Savage.Amongtheboys, MastersJohnMcClements, JohnMcManus,JohnWass, andRoccoIsaiawillhave soloparts.MissAngela Traviawillpresideatthe organandFatherLynch willconductthroughout.

BelmontParents,ChildrenEnjoy SportsPicniconMosmanReserve

ThreenewChildrenof Maryand12Aspirantswere receivedintothesodality inBelmontlastSunday.

Morethan40girlsattended theHighTeaisSt.Anne's schoolfollowingtheceremony.Arrangementswere inthehandsofthegroup's president,MissDoreenMassey,andthegirlswereentertainedwithmusical itemsbytheRev.P.McCudden.

ACommunionbreakfast hasbeensetfortheparish'sHolyNamemenon

Sundaynextafterthe7.45 Mass.

Aswearegoingtopress, thecrythatweeklyresoundsthroughouttheBelmontparish("They'reracingatHeadquarters")is beingheardatMosmans, wherethechildrenofthe parochialschoolareenjoyingasportsdayandpicnic. Mothersofthechildrenare beingcateredforbyspecial racesandevents,andOld Girlsoftheschoolhelped fillthethreeBeambuses whichwerecharteredfor theannualpicnic.

AustralianJesuitsLeaveforIndianMissionField

Toreinforcethe sionaryworkthisyear sixscholastics,anda Theleaderof ary. masterofKostkaHallpreparatoryschool,isanold boyofSt.Patrick'scollege, EastMelbourne.ThescholasticS,someofwhomleft schoolonlythreeyearsago, are/achievingearlyinlife theirambitiontobecome missionaries.Theywilldo theirtraininginIndia,beginningwithayearinthe language-school.Theyare theRev.A.Byrne,theRev.

atothertrades,thatthe JesuitOrderhopestobe abletosendmanymorein yearstocome.

TheSendingandBlessing ofthemissionarieswilltake placeinSt. Ignatius' church,Richmond,onSunday,Jan.6.Thegroupis expectedtoleaveonthe "Carpentaria"inmid-January.

bandofAustralianJesuitswhobeganmisinHazaribogh,Bihar,India,aJesuitpriest, laybrother,aresettingoutforIndiainJanutheparty,FatherPhilipMcInerney,headJ.Collins,theRev.K. Cronin,theRev.W.Dwyer, theRev.P.Lewis,andthe Rev.P.Nolan. BrotherB.Slack,anold boyoftheMaristBrothers, Brisbane,isthefirstAustralianJesuitBrothertogo ontheMission.Somuch canbedoneforthespreadingofthefaithbyBrothers whoworkontheMissionas carpenters,mechanics,and

Mr.Holohansawservice withtheAustralianarmed forcesduringWorldwarII.

GirlAthletesImprove FormtoTake3rdPlace

Saturday,Dec.8,wasthethirddayoftheinter-clubcompetitionand,duetotheextraeffortsofsomeofthegirlsandtheir enterpriseincompetinginnewevents,animprovedshowingwas madeplacingtheclubinthirdpositionwith116points.

J.SnowdenandN.Travershadtheirfirsttrialover thehurdlesand,although eachfinishedfourthinher division,weareexpecting themtobecloserupnext time.

A.Traversisshowing goodforminthejavelin, beingtheonlycompetitorin "B"gradewhohassofar betteredthequalifyingdistanceof60feet.LastSaturdayherdistancewas72ft. lin..Aileenalsogained secondplaceinthefirst divisionoftheshotputt. C.RoweandA.Dwyerboth wontheirdivisionofthis event.

M.A.Hogan.A.Butler, andM.M.Hoganallwon theirdivisionsofthe440 yards,anditishopedtheir exampleandsuccesswill helpotherstoovercome their wardsfemininetimiditytosomeoftheseevents.

PointsweregainedbyL. HolmanandJ.Snowdenin thebroadjump,withjumps of14ft.and14ft.2in.,respectively.

Althoughthesprinters werenotuptotheirusual form,placesweregainedin thehundredyardsbyM.M. Hogan,J.Snowden,A. Travers.L.Harrison.and P.Bride,andinthe150 yardsbyL.Holman,G.

Hogan,J.Snowden.N. Travers,andD.Mann.

Owingtoregularmembersoftherelayteamhavingcompetedinthe440 yards,comparativelyinexperiencedrunnersincludingHeld-eventerC.Rowe, werecalledontofillthe gapandshowedgoodclub spiritintheirdetermined effort.

Membersarereminded thatregulartrainingwill leadthemtosuccess,soreElections,Dances SetforYCWLads

CLAREMONT.

Afinalreminderabout theChristmassocialdance tobeheldinSt.Thomas' hall,Reservestreet,on Sunday,Dec16.Members ofallbranchesofboth movementsareinvited. Ourcricketteamhada goodinoverWestPerth lastSunday.ScoresClaremont147,WestPerth87.

SOUTHPERTH.

Afinalremindernotto forgettheChristmascarnivaldancetobeheldin theCollinsstreethallon Friday,Dec.21.

Ageneralmeetingwill beheldinSt.Columba's hallonSunday,Dec.16 aftereveningDevotions.

PALMYRA.

Therewillbeacarnival danceonSunday,Dec.23.

WESTPERTH.

Theannualelectionswill beheldDec.13.Thenext meetingafterthatwillbe onThursday,Jan.10,1952. Namesarestillbeingtaken fortheChristmaspartyon Thursday,Dec.20.

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N.C.G.M.NOTES

MaryKeelywaselected presidentoftheCathedral branchoftheN.C.G.M.at branchelectionsheldat DiscaDec.4.Otherposts filledonthegroup'sexecutivewere:Vicepresident, MargaretCollopy;secretary,MaureenVettler;propagandist,TheresaO'Neil andtreasurer,Margaret O'Neil

Thebranchwillholda ChristmaspartyintheEast PerthTennisclubDec.17 andwillalsoholdaNew Year'sEvedanceinthe PerthTownhall. TheSouthPerthbranch willholdaChristmas CarnivaldanceintheCollinsstreethallonFriday, Dec.21.

Parentsof13FirstCommunicants

ReceiveWithChildrenatMundaring

OnthefeastoftheImmaculateConception,inthe churchoftheSacredHeart, Mundaring,13childrenreceivedtheBlessedEucharistforthefirsttime.

Apleasingfeatureofthe occasion,towhichtheRev. T.Linnane,parishpriest, priest,drewattention,was thattheparentsaccompaniedeachchildtothe altarrailsandreceived HolyCommunion with them. Achildren'schoir sanghymnsduringthe Mass.

ACommunionbreakfast followed,servedatthe

InInter-ClubContest YCWScoreanAll-But

TheA,B,andCgrades againrecordedbigwins, puttingthemstillfurther ahead.TheDgradehad itsfirstwinfortheseason (byonepoint),andtheC gradewereonlybeatenby threepoints.Asteadyimprovementisnoticedinthe Dgrade,anditshouldn'tbe longbeforeaconsistent stringofwinsisrecorded.

"A"GRADE: BilldeGruchyagainran easilytowinhis100i9.8. ConsideringtheLeederville track,incomparisonwith someintheEast,thistime mustbethebestinAustralia.GrahamWard,John O'Connell,rand Tom Meagheralsoranwellin wintheirhundred.Tom Meagherbroughtoffthe doublebybeatingState ChampionFoxinthequartermileintheexcellent timeof50.2secs.JohnChilversregainedalittlelost formtowinthe120yards hurdlesin15.9Bi11 O'Grady,withhisleapof 23ft.inthebroadjump,is thesecondmembertoqualifyforStateselection.

"B"GRADE: W.Maher,whoalsowon hishundred;B.Hanneyand K.Watershadgoodwinsin thequartermiles;J.Frazer, T.Black,andJ..Pittswon theirdivisionsofthe120 hurdles,andtocomplete thethird"treble"forthe dayK.Salt,B.Foley,and J.Pittsrecordedwinsin thebroadjump.B.Foley threwwelltowinthefirst

divisionofthejavelin,and M.Haydock,showingimprovedspeed,wonhis100 yardsin10,6.Therelay teamwasbeatenforthe firsttimethisseason.

"C"GRADE: E.Reidbroughtoffthe double,winningthe100in 10.7,andthe440yardsin 54.9. DaveDaleyhada wininseconddivisionof themile,andasecondin theshotputt.P.Slattery hadagoodday,winning hurdlesandthebroad jump,andsecondinthe javelin.P.ClarkandR. Hallalsowontheirbroad jumps.Therelayteam,B. O'Malley,N.Dallimore,R. Smith,andR.Haltagain wonwell.

"D"GRADE: JoeLeahy,afteranabsencethroughinjury,cele-

bratedhisreturnwitha wininthe100yards.C. Russell,aftergainingvaluablepointsinthejavelin andwinningtheshotputt and440yards,triedto breakhisneckinthepole vault. E.KnightandT. Keysonhadwinsin440 and100yards,respectively. Thewinningtimeinthe relaywasonly.3slower thantheCgradetime.

JUNIORGRADE: M.Wardimprovedhis Hobartprospectsbywinninghis100in10.7.B. Poole,whowillalsocompeteinHobartnextweek, easilywonhis880yards.B. Bradley,R.Hoyne,andK. Orrellallhadwinsinthe 100yardshurdles,andL. Jermyranwelltocome secondinaveryfasthalf mile.

PianoforteSelectionsbyDomS.

MorenoDelightCollegeAudience

Thepupils St.Ildephonsus'college,NewNorcia,heldtheir39th.annual concertinthecollegehall, Nov.29.

Therewasgreatvariety aswellasexcellentquality. TheRev.StephenMoreno, O.S.B.,hadpreparedthe pianoandviolin,andeven theaccordeontrio,andthe pupilsreflectedthemaster's skill.

"TheWeddingMarch," byMendelssohn,wasplay-

edbyRedmondKinsella andWilliamThomas."Peer Gynt"SuiteNo.3,by Grieg,wasplayedbyMertonFitzpatrickandRichard Hardy,andthepianoaccordionistswereJohnCattaliniandMauricePaladini.

FatherMorenohonoured thegatheringbybrilliant pianoforteselections:Chopin's"Polonaisein A Major"and'WaltzinC SharpMinor."

Theverse-speakingchoir skilfullyblendedvoicesand excelleditselfintwoitems; clearenunciationdistinguished"I'dLikeToBe" and"Vespers,"andexcellenttiminganddramatic effectsdistinguished"Hist."

Thefourthyearclass,aidedbytheskilledhelpof Mr.KevinHynes,presentedtwodramaticpieces: LordDunsany'sone-act tragedy,"ANightatthe Inn"andthecomedy,"RememberCaesar."

Thecollegechoiropened withtwowellblended pieces:"StarofBethlehem" and"TeddyBears'Picnic." However,themajoritemof thenightwas"TheBarber ofShaville,"alightoperatic comedy,withmelodiesborrowedfromtheoperaof GilbertandSullivan.

Thecomedywasexcellentlyreceived.Theyouthfulfirstyearsingersenteredwithzestandabilityinto theirparts.Singingand actinggaveevidentpleasuretoactorsandtothe enthusiasticaudience.

PERTH

homeofMrs.P.Bartolaby theladiesoftheparish.A beautifullydecoratedcake, thegiftofMrs.F.Love,of Chidlow,hadprideofplace onthefestiveboard. Thechildren,whowere excellentlytrainedbyMrs. M.Martin,ofChidlow,and MissHarken,ofDarlington, were:AnneTracey,John Tracey,MarieDestermes, HeatherWatson,Priscilla Langley,MarilynBishop, HelenDaniel,Catherine Daniel,KathleenKennedy, GerardGiles,PatriciaLove, JanetMartin,NoreenHardwick.

HACBSChnstmas

SocialisPlanned,

Thefortnightlymeetingof OurLadyHelpofChristians branchoftheH.A.C.B.S. washeldDec.4,whenarrangementswerecompletedfortheChristmasbreakupsocial.Itisproposed tohaveondisplaythe numeroustrophieswonin intersincebranchcompetitions theformationofthe branchin1936;thehistory ofthewinningofeachtrophywillalsobeshown,togetherwiththeachievementsofindividualmembersinthesportingfield, andarollofhonourcontaining66namesofmembers,withdistinctionswon inWorldwar11.

Membersandfriendswish aspeedyrecoverytoMiss KathCandlerafterherrecentoperation;Kathhas beenourelocutionaryartistatprevioussocialsand willbemissedthistime. Alsomissingwillbetwo otherartists,twinsisters, PeggyandMollyMesser, whohavetakenupthe nursingprofession.

Membersarenowurging foranotherbustrip,this timetoBunbury,whichit issuggested early inthenewyear.Allwho tookpartinpreviousBunburytripsareanxiousfor another.Moreparticulars later.

Asnextmeetingwillbe thelastfortheoldyearand thebranchwillbegoing intorecess,opportunityis takentowishallmembers andparishionersaholyand ahappyChristmasandall thebestforthenewyear.

PrayerForPriests

Keepthem,IprayThee, dearestLord.

Keepthem,fortheyare ThineThyPriestswhoselives burnoutbefore Thyconsecratedshrine.

Keepthem,fortheyarein theworld Thoughfromtheworld apart,Whenearthlypleasures tempt,allureSheltertheminThyheart. Keepthem,andcomfort theminhours, Of Whenlonelinessandpain, alltheirlifeof sacrifice Forsoulsseemsbutinvain. Keepthem,and0remember,Lord, TheyhavenoonebutThee, Yettheyhaveonlyhumanhearts Withhumanfrailty.

Keepthemasspotlessas theHostThatdailytheycaressTheireverythoughtand wordanddeed, Deign,dearestLord,to bless.

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WannerooGiven ToServiteFathers

TheparishofWanneroowasofficialiy givenintothechargeoftheOrderofthe ServantsofMary(Servites)byHisGrace theArchbishopduringMassinSt.Anthony's church,Dec.1.

Masswascelebratedbeforealargecongregationby theV.Rev.J.M.Keane, O.S.M.,Consultor-General oftheOrderoftheServantsofMary,inthepresenceofHisGracethe Archbishop.Dr.Prendivillewasaccompaniedby theV.Rev.DeanJ.J.Rafferty,Adm.

IntroducingFatherKeane totheparishioners,His GracereviewedtheextraordinaryhistoryoftheOrderoftheServantsof Mary.Hetoldthemthey werefortunateingetting suchanillustriousReligious Ordertocarefortheirspiritualneeds,andexhorted themtoco-operatewiththe ServiteFathersinevery way.

Inrecallingthehistoryof theparish,HisGracementionedthathehadaparticularpersonalinterestin it,becausewhenitwasattachedtotheCathedral parish,he,asapriest,had theresponsibilityoflookingafterit.

TheArchbishopthanked theRev.A.T.Langmead (formerparishpriest)and

hispredecessorsfortheir excellentwork.Hepointedtotheadvantagesof havingtheOrder'spriests livingamongtheparishioners.FatherKeane'sjob wastopreparetheground forthecomingoftwoother Servitepriests,whowould stafftheparish.

FatherKeanethenaddressedthecongregationin EnglishandinItalian. ThankingtheArchbishop forhiswarmwelcome,he assertedthattheOrderwas

verygratefultoHisGrace forgivingthemtheirfirst foundationinAustralasia.

AfterMasstheArchbishopintroducedFather Keanetotheparishioners individuallyintheschool grounds.TheSistersof Mercythenprovidedbreakfastontheschoolpremises.

FatherKeanewillreside withFatherLangmeadat OsborneParkuntilapresbyterycanbesecured.One ServiteFatherisexpected toarriveinFebruaryof nextyearandanothersoon afterwards.

FatherKeanerecently conductedaMariantriduumintheOsbornePark churchinpreparationfor theFeastoftheImmaculateConception.

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OfSt.JosephtoRockinghamChurch

AnewstatueofSt. JosephgracestheRockinghamchurch-hallaSa resultofamissionanda strokeofverygoodfortune. JackLensonandhiswife hadjustattendedthemissiongivenbytheRev.W. Byrne0.MI.,andhad heardhimexhortthecongregationtohaveastrong devotiontoSt.Joseph.The nexttickettheytookin

CathedralParishionersMakeGifts

ToFathersJ.P.O'Farrell&R.Kelly Twopriests,formerlyattachedtothe staffofSt.Mary'sCathedral,weretherecipientsoftestimonialsfromCathedralparishionersintheWembleyhall,Haystreet, Dec.9.TheyweretheRev.J.P.O'Farrell, parishpriestofQueen'sPark,andtheRev. R.Kelly,priest-in-chargeofSt.Francis Xavier'schurch,EastPerth.

Alargecrowdofparishionersattendedthefunction,whichwaspreceded byamusicalprogramme,to whichMessrs.JohnSullivanandConnellyandthe Rev.J.Griffincontributed.

TheV.Rev.DeanRafferty,Adm.,madethepresentationtoFatherO'Farrellofawalletofnoteson behalfoftheparishioners.

FatherO'Farrellwason theCathedralstaffforeight years.From1942-47he wasacurate,andfrom 1947-50hewaspersonal secretarytoHisGracethe Archbishop.

FatherKelly,whoisdiocesanmasterofceremonies, recentlyrelinquishedthe dutiesofspiritualdirector totheHolyNamesociety andtheSacredHeartsodalityattheCathedral,as heistotakechargeatEast Perth.

TherriesWanted

ForPlaysin1952

"Comestheendof anotheryear,andalthough wedidn'taccomplishas muchasweplanned,we arelookingforwardtoan activeprogrammein1952 andhopetostageaproductionearlyinthenewyear," saidanexecutivemember oftheTherrysocietyrecently.

"Shouldyoubeinterested intheactivitiesofthe society,wewouldbevery pleasedtoseeyou;sowatch thesecolumnsforthedate ofourfirstmeetingnext year.Imightmentionthat wewouldespeciallywelcomeanymasculinetalent."

"Ourthanksaredueto theRev.J.McNamarafor hisservicesaschaplainover thepast12months.

Charitieswascalledthe "TwoPs"(thetwopriests) LadyLucksmiledonthem andtheirticketdrew,the secondprizeof£500.On hearingthewelcomenews theyimmediatelypurchasedandpresentedtothe Rev.J.Boylan,parish priest,thestatue.

Thechurchbuildingfund committeeoftheSafety Baysectionoftheparish recentlyconductedavery successfulbazaarasa furthersteptowardthe buildingofachurchon landalreadypurchased.A blockcollectionandfortnightlycardpartieshave alsobeenundertakenfor thepurpose.

"Althoughtherearenot agreatmanyCatholicsin the thecommunity,"reports secretaryofthecommittee,"accommodationin thehallwhereMassissaid istaxedtotheutmostowing totheinfluxofholiday- makersinthesummer,as manyvisitorswillrecall"

Onbehalfofmembersof thesodalities,Mr.Matt Carleymadehimapresentationinappreciationof hisservices.

RussianCatholic PriestFirstHere

ThefirstRussianCatholic priesttocometoAustralia isatpresentonhisway fromEngland.

AMarianFather,heisthe Rev.FatherAndrewKatkoff, M.I.C.,oftheRussianCatholicOrientalRite AWhiteRussian,Father Katkoffspentmanyyearsas amissionaryinChina.

Hewillactasanitinerant chaplainundertheFederal CatholicImmigrationCommittee,andwillvisitall partsofAustralia.

FatherKatkoffleftEnglandonthecargoship,La Cordellera,onNovember15.

FatherKatkoffwillbe chaplaintoRussianRite CatholicsintheCommonwealth.

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AdultConfirmation

InCathedral,Dec21

HisGracetheArchbishopwilladminstertheSacramentofConfirmationto adultsinSt.Mary'sCathedral,onFriday,Dec.21,at 7p.m.Candidatesarerequiredtopresentaletteror confirmationcardsignedby theirownparishpriest,and eachshouldbeaccompanied byhisorherownsponsor. * *

CathedralC.W.L.Party.

TheChristmassocial partyoftheCathedral branchoftheCatholic Women'sleaguewillbe heldintheroomsonMonday,Dec.17.Allmemberstobringgiftandsupper.Friendsandmembers allwelcome.

ONASHELTEREDRIDGEintheUnitedNationsfront line,wearywar-grimedsoldierspausetohonourtheKingofPeace. Abough-drapedcrossstandsinmutesymbolismofthesacrifice ofChristandofthesemenforus.

BishopMcCabe,ofPortPirie,Will BeFirstPrelateofNewDiocese

TheSacredCongregation ofPropagandaFide,inconformitywithaproposalby HisEminenceCardinalGilroy,ArchbishopofSydney, andHisGrace,theMost Rev.TB.McGuire,ArchbishopofCanberra-Goulburn,hasissuedadecree, creatinganewdioceseon theSouthCoastofNew SouthWales,withWollongongastheCathedral cityandresidenceofthe Bishop. Thenewdiocesewillcompriseanumberofparishes nowattachedtotheArchdiocesesofSydneyand Canberra-Goulburn.

PriestsWillConfer

OnFriday,Dec.21

Thequarterlyconference ofthepriestsofthemetropolitanareawillbeheldin theChapterhall,Victoria square,at10a.m.onFriday,Dec.21.

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Thepresentstatusofthese parisheswillremainunchangeduntiltheDecreehas beenofficiallypublishedin accordancewiththerequirementsofCanonLaw.

TheApostolicDelegate announcedthattheMost Rev.T.McCabe,oftheDioceseofPortPirie,willbe Bishopofthenewdiocese.

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FoundressofSouthPerthNuns

MayBeAustralia'sFirstSaint

MotherMaryofthe Cross,whowasbornin Melbourneandfoundedthe SistersofSt.Joseph,may beAustralia'sfirstcanonizedsaint.

HisEminenceCardinal Gilroy,speakingatCorrimal(N.S.W.),onSunday, afterblessinganewJosephiteConvent,announcedthat considerableprogresshad beenmadewiththecause forherbeatificationand canonization.

"Theextremelysearching process,"hisEminencesaid, "mustcontinueforsome considerabletime,"and added:"Ifyouappreciate theworkoftheSistersof St.Josephanddesiretosee afellow-Australianraised tothehonoursofthealtar, praythatGodwillbless thecauseofMotherMary."

Immediatelyafterthe function,CardinalGilroy saidthattheAustralianinvestigationsofthelifeand workofMotherMaryofthe Crosshavebeencompleted andthepaperssentto Rome.

Officialenquiriesopened in1926,wereinterrupted in1931,reopenedonApril 25,1951,andclosedonNovember29,1951.

Anextraordinarynumber offavourshavebeenattributedtoMotherMaryand theyhavemountedconsiderablyinrecentyears.

MARYMcKILLOP

MotherMaryoftheCross (MaryMcKillop)wasborn in1842inBrunswick-street, Fitzroy,thedaughterofa ScottishHighlandimmigrantcoupleandgrewto womanhoodinMelbourne ofthegoldrushes.She workedforatimeasanofficegirlinthefirmwhich

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Dec.16. ConfirmationandCanonicalVisitationatSt. Augustine'sparish,Pinjarra.

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

Dec.21: 10a.m.:Presideatquarterlyconferenceofclergyof metropolitanarea.

7p.m.:AdministerSacramentofConfirmationto adultsinSt.Mary'sCathe- dral.

isnowSands&McDougall. Whenthegoldfever declined,shesawthedistress,theunemployment andthepovertythatfollowed,andshebecamethe foundressofourfirstand mostdistinctivelyAustralianSisterhood,theInstituteofSt.Joseph,devoted totheeducationandwelfareofthepoorandthe workingclasses. ThepioneerJosephites wereasmuchapartofthe colonialsceneasthedrovers,shearersandthebul-

lockdriversoftheageof HenryLawson.Theylived inlittlebushtownsand settlements,wherethere wasnotevenachurchora priest.Their"convents" wereoftenonlyshacksin theoutback,wherethey gatheredthechildrenofthe poorandunderprivileged andtaughtthemthetruths ofGodand'Christiancitizenship.

LikeSt.FrancisofAssisi,MaryMcKillopfellin lovewithevangelicalpoverty;likeSt.Vincentde

Paul,andahostofwomen saints,shededicatedherselfandhercompanionsto thepoor;andlikeSt.Joan ofArc,shewasevenexcommunicatedbyaBishop oftheChurch,whichmay soonelevatehertothealtar asAustralia'sfirstsaint.

TheSistersofSt.Joseph, foundedbyMotherMary McKillop,todayconduct hundredsofschoolsandcharitableinstitutions throughouttheCommonwealth,mainlyinthe countryareas.

Pallottines'WorkAmidBlacks

InW.A.IsPraisedinVictoria

PraisefortheworkofthePallottine Fathers-oftheSocietyoftheCatholic Apostolate-intheirworkforthemissions toAustraliannativesandhalf-castes,was paidrecentlybyArchbishopMannixwhen heopenedafeteintheSociety'smissioncollegeinKew,Victoria.

WithArchbishopMannix attheopeningceremony wereBishopOttoRaible, S.C.A.(Kimberleyvicariate),BishopVesters, M.S.C.,VeryRev.Father Vill,S.C.A.(Rectorofthe PallottineCollege)andMr. L.J.Leonard.VeryRev. FatherKupke,provincial ofthePallottineFathers, wiredgreetingsfrom Auburn, N.S.W.

FatherVillsaidthat50 yearsagothePallottine FatherscametoAustralia andsince labouredthentheyhad intheKimberley vicariate,wheretheywere erectingalargerbuilding foreducatinghalf-caste children.Towardsthe buildinganddevelopingof themissiongeneroussupporthadbeengivenby Melbournepeople.

BishopVesterssaidthe PallottineFatherswere doingmagnificentworkin theKimberleyvicariate andtheywereworthyof generoussupport.They wereministeringtothe Australianblacksandhalfcastechildrenandhad achievedgratifyingsuccess. Distancesordifficulties, BishopVesterssaid,didnot deterthePallottine3intheir work.

BishopRaibleacidthat generouspeoplehadstood

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bythePallottinesthroughouttheyearsandhepromisedthattheprayersof thepriests,brothersand blackchildrenwouldbe offeredfortheirbenefactors. "Ifeelalmostoutof place,amongstthemissionarybishopsandother missionerswhoarenotyet bishops,"ArchbishopMannixsaidinopeningthefete atthePallottineMissionary College."Wehavewithus todayBishopVesters,who ontheseoccasions,andwearevery happyindeedtowelcome BishopRaible,whohasnot beeningoodhealthrecently,butsofarasonecan

seeheisnotmerelyonthe waytorecoverybutseems tohavecompletelyrecovered.Thelongerhestays herethemorelikelyheis tomakeagoodrecovery andbeabletogobackto theKimberleystocontinue thesplendidworkinwhich hehasbeensolongengaged.

WeAustralians-Icount myselfamongstthemknowthatweoweagreat dealtothenativeAustraliansandthehalf-castes, andweknowtoothatour obligationstothemover theyearshavebeenvery grosslyneglected.That charge,however,cannotbe madeagainstthePallottine Fathersbecausetheyhave doneontheirpartwhat wehavefailedtodoon ours.Iamdeeplygrateful tothemforallthattheyhavedoneandwilldoto bring'theLightofthe GospelandmaterialwellbeingalsototheAustralian nativepeopleandthehalfcastesofWesternAustralia.

WorldWar11ReducedAllHumanity

ToMaterialandSpiritualBankruptcy

ByPaulH.Hallett

Coincidentallywiththe newsofthefirstdayofthe Japanesepeacetreatythere reachedmydesktheAug.4 issueofMilts'Cattolica, publishedatRome.oneof themostauthoritativepublicationsoftheCatholic world.Aparticularlytimely articlewastitled"War, BankruptcyofHumanity." Itgaveawell-documented reviewofthelossescaused bywarinalldepartments forallcountries.Hereare someexamples:

Germanyduring19391945suffereddestruction andlossesgreaterthanin alltherestofher2,000 years'history.Conservative estimatesplacethenumber ofherdeadaQdmissingat 6,000,000.Russiasacrificed 17,000,000.Japansuffered therelativelyminorlosses of554,349soldierskilledand wounded,but8,000.000of hercivilianswerekilled, injured,orotherwisesufferedbyairattack.German soldiers,infact,freelyadmittedthatfront-line combatwasmuchmore tolerablethantheincessant airalarmsandcarpetingof thelargecitieswithbombs. Japanhad40ofhercities withmorethan100,000inhabitantsrazedingreater parttothegroundandas manyothercitiesruinedin 30percentoftheirarea.In Germany,thedestructionof largecitiesrangedfrom45 percentto80percent.

Thedestructionofintellectualcapital,nottoooften dweltupon.isdetailedin thisarticle.Francesuffered thelossofone-seventhof herhistoricbuildings.The volumesdestroyedinthe twolibrariesofToursand Caennumbered1,270,000. InGermanyallthebetter librariesweredestroyed.

ATimetoRemember-Korea'sField

ThisisaboutKorea.Andaboutyou.Without_rhetoric,melodrama,orfancyphrases,itwould begoodtoconsiderforaminutethatinlittlemore thanayearandahalfthousandsofourneighbours, ofoursons,orourfathershavegoneaway,rather quietly,toKorea,andmany,manyofthemwill nevercomeback.

BeingmortalNyeforget.Beinglazywedonot exerciseourimaginations;weletthedailynewspapersdothatforus.Andifwedonothavefeatures,articlesandpicturestoconjureWith,wequietlyforgetaboutthehellthatisKorea.

NewsfromtheKoreanfrontisoftenburiedwell insidethepaper.Thewarisnotapopularoneyet, aspeoplehavenotstartedclamouringfornewsand morenewsofjustwhatishappeningoverthere. Those\Nlo-havetheirlovedonesfarawayjustsit andsufferinsilenceandseethepartplayedforthe securityoftheworldbytheirmenfolkoustedby newsoftheTestsortheDaviscupmatches.

Littleparagraphsoftentellastorymuchbetter thancolumnsandcolumnsoftype,anditwasa littleparagraphtuckedwellawayamidotherstories thatmentionedthatanAmericancommandersaid thatinonemonthalonesome58,000Communists werekilled.

Now,thepointisclear:Thereisplentyof fightinginKoreaittakesmentokillmen,andifin oneshortmonthenemycasualtiesweresoheavy,we mustrealisethatoursmusthavebeenheavy,too.

Isitrightthatjustbecauseafrontisseveral thousandmilesaway,thatweshouldforgetthemen whoaredying-inpoolsofblood,notonlyforthe causeofworldpeace,butalsoforus?Manyofthese menhavebeenincombatforalongtime.Theyare tired.notonlyphysicallybutmentally.TheywonderNyhytheyhavebeenforgotten.Theydonot getmanyletters.Theyjustexistandwant.tosee nomoreofdeath.

ThewifeofanAmericanservicemanwrote thesewordstoFatherDanielLord,S.J.,recently: "Thosemenaregoingthroughhell,andnoone seemstocare.Wewouldprefernottoberemindedofthehorriblefacts.Imaywanttoomuch,ask toomuch,buttellme:Aretheyprayingforthemen inKoreaintheparishMassesinyourcity?They -don'tinthebigtownwhereIlive.Theyarenever evenmentioned.ItisasifKoreadidnotexist,and therewasnowargoingoninwhichourmenare beingkilledandwounded.

Thedestructionofthe famedancientlibraryof AlexandriabyOmarpales whenwereadofthesefigures:For14largelibraries, 3,000,000volumeslost;for theNationalLibraryof Hamburg,600,000volumes destroyed;forthelibraryof theUniversityofMuenster, 400,000volumesand500.000 dissertationsruined,includmgallitspreciousmedieval codices;ofthe1,649archives ofItaly,onlyafifthcame offunscathed.Howmuch historythatcouldhavebeen writtenwillnotnowappear becauseofthewar!

Ofcourse,themoral lossesareincalculablyabove alltheothers-theswarms of abandonedillegitimatechildren, warorphansgivenuptoviceandrapine,thedeadeningoftheconscienceoccasionedbytheop- portunityofrevengewith impunity.

Thereusedtobeatime whenthemerecataloguing oftheevilsofwarwas thoughteffectivepeacepro- paganda;wehaveseennone ofitin15 thoughtyears.Butthe ofthisholocaust canmakemoreinstantthis truth:Ifwewantpeacewe mustturntoGodinprayer andpenance.Wenotethat theJapanesepeaceconferencewasopenedwitha mealy-mouthedcallfora momentof"prayerormeditation."

Itwouldhavecorrespondedwiththeneedsof thathouriftheparticipants inthetreatyhadproclaimed thedayoneof"solemnhumiliation,fasting,and prayer."to"seekrepentanceandreformation" "throughtheRedeemerof theWorld,"tousethe wordsofJohnAdamsin hisPresidentialaddress.

"CouldyouaskparishpriestsandBishops,busy astheyare,towritetotheirCatholicmeninthe services?Thoseboysofoursneedsomeonethey canbelieveandtrusttotellthemwhattheyare fightingforandkeepremindingthemthatitis worthwhile.Thenation,thegovernmenthasn't givenasatisfactoryreason.Thecivilianshardly knowwhatitisallabout.TheChurchhasthe answer,buthowarethemeninuniformtoknowthe answerifthechurchmendonottellthempersonally. byletter,bywordofmouth?"

Christmasisabusytime.Westillhavetodo ourshopping,sendoutourChristmascards,arrange forpartiesandsomewheretogoovertheholidays. BigcricketwillsoonagainheplayedinPerth,and thecallofthebeachesissoundinginourears.

Onlyalittlewayfromusourkinaredying. And"Deathmaybecommonplacetotherace-but nevertotheindividual."

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CLEVELAND.-The "scumbumwhosevocal equipmentisalloutof whack,"thesoldierwho thinksdirtylanguageisvigorouslanguage,receiveda tonguelashingfromanother serviceman,theRev.(Maj.) LeonardScannell,0M.I., chaplainatGodmanair forcebaseantiformeradministratorofSt.Edward's church,Granville,0.

Forsoldierswithdirty tongues,FatherScannell, writinginMustangMusings, biweeklynewspaperpublishedatthebase,suggested that"agoodstiffdisinfectantwouldbeinorder."

"Fromtimetotime,"he wenton,"wemeetupwith somelamebrainwhohas theunhappyfacultyof beingabletofouluptheatmospherewitha'soupy' abundanceoffilthydrivel,a Mr.Garbagewhomoves ontothescenewiththeunloftyIdeathatheisthe lifeoftheparty,thatthe slophedishesoutisthe

neededshotinthearmfor anyandeveryoccasion.

"Don'tbethe'smutaleck' whothinks-dizzily,we know-thatitmakeshim somekindofironmanto beabletoflingaroundhis dirtygarbage.Ifwemake anyconcessionatalltohis beinganironmanitisonly totheextentofthepigiron variety."

"Theremarksofsuch men,"hesaid, sputterings."are"gutter "Slopisnot, neverwas,and,pleaseGod, neverwillbeSOP(standard operationalprocedure).

FatherScannell,anarmy chaplainforfiveyearsin WorldwarII,suggesteda neutralizerforthe"tangle brain.""Calltheoffenderto task,"fieadvised."Check himoutonwhatisaccep- tablespeech.Thegiftof speechisoneofourprized giftsofGod.Wecanbest expressourthankstoGod forthisgiftby abusing-thisusing-not facultyasde- signatedbyGod."(NCWC

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ByMaryTinleyDaly.

PalHelpsUnder-PrivilegedChildren

"EMANCIPATED"WOMANOFCENTURYAGO

Used30YearsofConversion ToWriteinCauseofReligion

"Wishthekidsatcamp woulddothat,"shesighed.

"Youwantthemtoact likewildIndians?"Iasked.

ForsixweeksPathasGloriawhenshewas"queen beenacounsellorattheforaday"inanoldtinsel MerrickGirlsCampnearcrownPatresurrectedfrom Annapolis.acamprunbyalong-forgottengrade theChristChildSocietyforschoolplay."MayIkeepit under-privilegedchildrenofandputitinmyhope Washington. chest?"shewhisperedthat Whenshecamehomefornight. herdayoffthisweektwoofAnothercircussidelight: hersisterswerehavingathe 14-year-old"thin battleroyaloverskates. woman''-thinnestofallthe undernourishedchildrenmadeupasaskeleton.She didabag-o'-bonesdance andmadeupaspeechthat delightedheraudience: "Youknowthatfunnynoise youhearatnight-theone that'ssoscary?Well,it's onlyme-andyouseehow

"Inmoderation,"she laughed."Iwasjustthinkingofthebunchthatcame todayforthefinaltwo weeks-fortypatheticlittle kids,tootiredandlistless eventoscrap.They'renot interestedinanything."

"Butwhataboutallthe funyousaytheyhave?"

"Thatcomeslater,"Pat explained-"Afterafewdays theyforgetthewaythey've hadtoliveinthecityand begintohavefun.They putonweight,getcolourin theirfacesand-well,they actlikechildrenagain."

"Andjusttwoweeksdo it?"

"Twoweeksbegintodo it."shesaid."Andnext year,aftertheElksbuild thenewrecreationbuilding theypromised,we'llhavea lotmoreinterestingthings forthechildrentodo."

"Andyoulikeitenough togoagainnextyear?"I asked.

"Likeit!"Patgavemea puzzledlook."Why(Mum, allthecounsellorsfeelthe samewayIdo-thatit'sthe mostsatisfyingthingwe've everdone."

Thateveningasshegot togethersomediscarded gamesandoutgrownplay clothestotakebacktocamp, Pattoldussomethingofthe children,justsketchy reports: Aboutsomeofthelittle girlswhoarrivewithonly dressesoradress-no clothessuitableforactive play.

AboutAngela,aged13, whohatedtogobacktothe cityattheendofhertwo weeks."I'llwashallthe dishesandscrubfloorsif youjustkeepme,"shehad pleaded."Please!"

And10-year-oldEdna. spreadingherpapernapkin onherplate:"Let'smake outthisismybirthday cakeandI'llcutyoueacha piece.I'veneverhada birthdayparty-andthisis suchalovelyhousefora party..."

The6-7-year-oldgroup andtheirunrehearsedplay. Adollwasthe"baby"and allthelittlemothers hoveredoverit."Shallwe giveitwhisky?""No,just beerforbabies..."

About8-year-oldEvelyn whocouldn'tresistpicking outcampsongsonthepiano, andthethrillshegotwhen oneofthecounsellorsgave herrealessons-Evelyn makingmoreprogressin twoweeksthanherteacher hadmadeinayearof formaltraining.

Andthecircus-finalattractionofeachtwoweeks' group.Fullballerinaskirts of counsellors.crepepapermadebythe Barebackriders on"horses"ofbrownpaper bagswithyarntails.The littleGermanpriestdoing anelephantdancefor*the childreninacostumepains- takinglyconcoctedfrombits ofthisandthataround camp.Thejoyof9-year-old

ByREV.JOHNB.EBEL

Aconversionthatrocked ProtestantGermanyofthe 19th.centurywasthatof CountessIdaHahu-Hahu (1805-1880),anotedauthor whowasadescendantofa familythatwasoneofthe wealthiestandmostillustriousoftheMecklenburg nobility.

TheCountess'father squanderedhugesumson thedrama,whichhehad madehishobby.Her mother,ontheotherhand, wasextremelypious,but

throughSwitzerland,Austria,Italy,Spain,France, andtotheEast.

Duringthistime,18291849,theCountessleda worldlylife,andtherewas considerablegossipabout herconductasan"emancipated"womanoftheworld. Onedayattheendofthis periodsheopenedtheBible atrandomandreadthe text."Arise,beenlightened.0Jerusalem:Forthy lightiscome,andtheglory oftheLordisrisenupon thee"(Isaiasix,I).

Sheacceptedthisasa sign,andafteraspiritual ordealofseveralmonths wrotetoBishopDiepenbrockofBreslau,askingto beadmittedintotheCatholicChurch.TheBishop knewofherworldlyreputationandputheraspirationstoaseveretest.But shewithstoodtheordeal andonMarch26,1850,was receivedintotheChurch bythefamousBishopvon KettelerofMainz(thena priestoftheBreslaudiocese).Shemadeherpro- fessionoffaithinHedwigskircheinBerlin.wherevon Kettelerwasrector.

TheCountess,afterher reception.wentintoretirementatMainzwiththe SistersoftheGoodShepherd,forwhomshehad foundedaconvent,mostly outof-herownmeans.The last30yearsofherlife weredevotedtoherspiritualformationandtoserious writingsintheadvancementofthecauseofreligion.Sheenduredwith greatChristiancourage muchbodilysufferingduringthelastyearsofher life.

Thestoryofherconversionshesetforthinher famousbook,"VonBabylon nachJerusalem"(1851) (FromBabylontoJerusalem),whichisadefenceof theCatholicfaithaswellas therevelationofthecomingofgracetohersoul. Thiswasfollowedbyanotherlittlebook,"AusJerusalem"(1851),whichfollowsthesametheme.

Notuntil10yearslater didshereverttowriting novels,whichwerewidely acclaimedandachievedan immensecirculation.Besidessome12novelsduringthisperiod,shealso wrotelivesofthesaints anddevotionalworks.A jubileeeditionofherworks waspublishedin1905,the centenaryofherbirth.

VisitsofRoyalty HIROSHIMA,Japan.TwobrothersoftheEmperorofJapan,PrinceTakamatsuandPrinceMikasa, andthewifeofathird brother,PrincessChichibu, havemadeseparatevisits tothechurchbeingerected bytheJesuitsinmemoryof thewar-deadandasa centreofprayerforworld peace.PrinceMikasaexpressedthehopethatthe workwouldprosperand wouldbringpeacetomany. PrincessChichibusaidthe workoftheJesuitsreveals agreatnessofspiritanda devotiontoworldpeace thatisachallengetoall men.

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Steepleneedanyrepairs,Father?

funnyIlookinthedaytime I'mnothingtobescaredof!"

Thewaterballet,onapar withthecircus,whenthe girlsshowofftheirnewly learnedskills...

Astohomesickness,Pat toldofonelittlegirlcrying inacornerandtheremark ofatactfulcounsellor:

"Why,hereyouare!I've beenlookingforyoutotake yourpicture."Asmilefor thecameraandnomore tears...

FromotherthingsPat tolduswesensedthecravingthesechildrenhavefor affection-theirfeelingthat thejuniorcounsellorsare bigsistersandthesenior counsellorsaremothers...

"Honestly,Mum,"Patsaid asshegotreadyforbed. "youhavetoseethecamp andwatchthechildrento understandwhattheChrist Childisdoing.Whenyou thinkthatonlytendollars keepsalittlegirltherefora week-well,itmakesyou wanttosaveupalotoften dollarsthroughthewinter!"

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neitherparentseemsto havehadmuchinfluenceon thechild.Hereducation wasparticularlysuperficial inmattersofreligion.

Attheageof21,shewas marriedtoacousin,Count FriedrichvonHahn,which accountsforherdouble surname.Thematchwas purelyamarriageofconvenienceandendedindivorceinthreeyears.The countesshadasourceof acutegriefinheronly child,whowasmentally andbodilydeformed.

Thenewlydivorcedcountesstookherchildand withdrewintoretirement atherfamilyhomeforseveralyears.Thiswasfollowedbyaperiodoftravel

Theearlyliteraryworks oftheCountess,writtenbeforeherconversion,arefor themostpartmarredby superficialityandsomeare objectionableonmoral grounds.Later,however, asthetimeofherconversionapproached,herworks, particularlyhernovels,revealedthetransformation inhercharacterandgave herasecurereputationas anauthor.Herbooksof travelwerealsoverypopular.

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GrandmotherTells OfEarlyChristmas

Well,dearUncleMac,-I seeyouwantmetotell whatsortofChristmaswe hadintheearlydays.Well, Ithinktheywerevery tame.Idon'tknowwhat thetownfolkdid,aswealwayslivedmilesaway,but, farasIknow,people

BrownThornbillHaseyedintheirhomeson GreatMimicrGift nristmasDay,andthose y mathadtoworkawayfrom ByMrs.RicaErickson,hometriedtogettherefor "Fairlea:Bolgart. Christmasdinper.

41=1111 partypicnicsomewhere. SomewouldgotoPoint Walterinasailingboatfor theday.Otherswouldgoto MillPointortheCanning Bridge,butallwasvery quietwithnodrinklike now.

TheNewYeartowasthe mainsportsday-horseracingatAscot,whereIthink itisstillheld.Alltraffic wentoverthebridgeinthe "seventies"and"eighties" anduptheGuildfordroad, nowcalledAscot.

DevotionofTwoLittleGirlsAided

ManSeekingReligiousCertainty

SweetSacramentMost Holy, SweetSacramentDivine, Allpraiseandallthanksgiving BeeverymomentThine.

Inacertainlargetown therelivedaverygood man.Hewasoneofthe mostgentlemanlypeople onecouldwishtomeet,and combinedwithhisgentlemanlinesswaskindness, whichmadehimageneral favourite.

ThisMrHowardwas marriedtoaverydevout andcharmingwoman,who, however,duringthehappy yearsofmarriedlife,had onesourceofsadness,and thiswasthefactthather husbandwasnotaCatholic.

Mrs.Howardherselfwas averygoodCatholicand prayedunceasinglythather husbandmightreceivethe k

TheWeek'sThoughi

"Abrother'ssufferings claimsabrother'spity."

-Addison.

sence,i.e.,beliefinthe BlessedEucharist.

OnefirstFridayonwhich heaccompaniedhiswifeto Mass,avery happenedstartlingthing whichatonce madeMr.Howardafirm believerintheBlessedEucharist.

Ithappenedonthispar- ticularmorningthat,asone ofthechildrenkneltatthe altarrailsshefeltawave ofsicknesscomeoverher, butasthepriestwasgiving theBlessedEucharisttoher shereceiveditandkeptthe SacredHostinhermouth withoutswallowingit. Havingbeengivenaglass ofwaterbytwoofthechildren,who,noticingshewas sick,hadaccompaniedher outside,sheimmediately openedhermouthandlet theBlessedEucharistdrop intotheglassofwater.

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TheBrownThorabillsOnBoxingDaythey (Acanthizapusilla)ordwouldarrangetohavea "Fairlea"areattractedby anynewsoundsintheir areaan,iwi'copysomeof themsoonAterhearing them.Ingeneralthemimicryseemstobeeasilyachievedandnotmerelyrecognisablebutdeceptive. Whensomethingdifficultis attempted,suchaslong phrasesfromthesongof theWesternShrike-Thrush (Colluricinclarufiventris) orthechallengesongofthe RufousWhistler(Pachycephalarufiventris)theresultisawkwardtobegin with,althoughproficiency isachievedwithassiduous practice.

ApairofBrownThorninthecreektimber likedthecompanyofRufousWhistlersandbecame veryproficientincopying theircalls.Ifounditnecessarytocheckuponthe originofwhistlernotesbeforeacceptingtheevidence ofmyears.Theynotonly

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ledmeastraywiththeir mimicryofyoungwhistlers justlearningtosing"sweet swt-swt-swt.'butlater copiedtheplaintivenotesof anunmatedfemale.One alsolearnedtoimitatethe longterritorychallengeso wellthatIwasentirelydeceived,althoughitbecame evidentthatthewhistler wasnot.Theperformance isworthyofadetailedreport.

Icouldnotunderstand whytheusuallyaggressive RufousWhistlertolerated thepresenceofthisintruder.Thewhistlerpreened himselfunconcernedlywhile herepliedtochallengesissuedfromtheheartofhis territory.AsearchrevealedaBrownThornbill whichwasmimickingevery phraseafteritwassung. Thewhistlerseemedtobe consciousofteachinghis songandwouldelaborate italittleeachtimeand thenwouldlistenasifto judgewhetherthecopywas good.Bothbirdsinvited repliesandformanyminutestherewasaconstant flowofsong.Exceptfor thesloweropeningnotethe BrownThornbill'ssongwas indistinguishablefromthe RufousWhistlers.Aphoneticrenderingofthe phraseisattemptedhere: "Soo-ee-swt-sue-swt-swtswt-chrry-chrry-chrry-swt sue-joey."

Thenextbigholidayused tobeNov.9. Itwasthe PrinceofWalesbirthday. Thenitwasboat-racingon theSwanallday.Itwas oneofthosesportsdaysthe peoplegotawayfromFremantle. Icanremember itwell.Whatahubbub therewasoverit!Some peoplewouldbringincartloadsofmorrisonand Christmasbushandsellit roundthetown.Theyused togetthemoutWanneroo way.Theroadoutthere wasveryheavysand.

Peopledidnotlookfor somuchpleasurethenas theydonow,andthere werenotmanyplacestogo toeither.Therewereno trottinggroundsroundthe town.

Didyoueverclimbupto thetopoftheoldflourmill atthePoint?Iclimbedit andlookedoutthewindow.

Iwasinmy and thesecondtimeIwasin mysixties.Ihavenotseen itsince.

Didyouevergotothe Swanberryhuntingwhere thelionsarelivingnow?It usedtobeagoodpatchfor them.Theladsandlasses usedtogofromPerthona Sundaypickingthem.They werewildberries,andthere wasanotherpatchofthem nearMt.Henry.SometimesIwouldgivemysisterthreepencetogather someformetogivetomy "boyfriend!."Yousee,we hadgirlandboyfriendsin the"sixties"and"seventies"likenow,onlythey

MichaelO'BrienTelephone:MU2716. 20 belStreet, PAINTINGCONTRACTOR SouthPerth.

JOSEPHEDWARDS, (MemberofRealEstateInstitute), WestAustralianChambers,104St.George'sTerrace.

LandandEstateAgent-SwornValuator-Taxation Consultant.Rentsandotherincomecollected.

Mr.M.P.RYAN,W.A.O.A.

desirestoannouncethathehasentered intopartnershipwith CHAS.M.NELSON,F.S.M.C. (LONDON) AND J.M.RULE,W.A.O.A.

OPTOMETRISTSandOPTICIANS

giftoffaith.Severaltimes ithadseemedtoherthat hewasonthepointofconversion,buteachtimea veryimportantreasonheld himback,namely,hisinabilitytobelieveinthe BlessedSacrament.

Heaccompaniedhiswife tochurcheverySundayfor severalyears,andwas quitereadytobelieveall articlesconcerningfaith, exceptthemostessential fact:beliefintheRealPrewerenotcalledbythat name.Theywerecalled flappersandflappets,and aswehadnothingniceat SouthPerthtocatch'em with,,wehadtocatch'em withSwanberries,andwe didcatch'em,too.So,you flappets,lookout!Itis Swan nowonthelittlesandhill wherethebearsandlions live.Theyarelittlegreen busheswithsharp-pointed leaves,almostafoothigh. Theberrieshanglikelittle bells,andtheyareallinsideashelllikeacape gooseberry,onlynotso fleshy.Well,dearUncle Mac,Ihopeyouwillenjoy theSwanberry.Enclosedpleasefinddonationto theCorner. GRANDMOTHER.

DearGrandmother,Thankyoueversomuch foryourdelightfulChristmasstory.Iwaschuckling allthetimeIwroteitout, especiallywhenreading abouttheSwanberry.But I'mtoooldtobecaught withthemnow.WhenI wascaught,believeme,it waswithsomethingmoresubstantial-inotherwords, freshlybakedbuttered scones.

Writeagain,Grandmother.I'mquitesure that,afterreadershave heardyour"berry"stories, they'llwantlotsmore.

AhappyandholyChristmastoyouall. UNCLEMAC.

Theothertwogirlsimmediatelykneltdownby thesideoftheBlessedSacrament,payingnofurther attentiontotheirsickcompanion.Theyremained thusuntilafterMass,when thepriestwasabletocome andremovetheBlessed Sacrament.

Butithappenedthatthe firstpersontocomeoutof thechurchafterMasswas Mr.Howard,who,noticing thetwochildren,wentover tothemtoinquirewhat theyweredoing.Hewas sostruckbytheirwonderfulfaithanddevotionthat he,atlast,believedandso alldoubtwasclearedfrom hismind.

Shortlyafterthisepisode, Mr.Howardwasreceived intotheChurchandremainedastaunchCatholic untilhisdeathafew monthsago.-MaryGrant.

CasualJohn'sScare

AbouttheDeadWolf

"Wasthatyouwhofired justnow,John?"asked Martin.

"Yes;'repliedJohn. "Whatdidyoufireat?" askedAlfred.

"Awolf,"repliedJohn.

"Awolf!Where?"said Mr.Campbell. "Atthecow-house,"repliedJohn. "Thecow-house!-said hisfather.

"Yes,itkilledSancho." "KilledSancho!WhySanchowaswithyourcousins."

"Yes,"repliedJohn.

"Thenwheredidyou leavethem?"

"Withthewolf,"replied John,wipinghisriflevery ,coolly.Mrciful heaven!"cried Mr.Campbell,asMrs. Campbellturnedverypale, andAlfred,Martin,and Henry,seizingtheirrifles, daredoutofthehouse,and ranwithallspeedtothe cow-house.

"Mypoorgirls!"exclaimedMr.Campbell.

"Wolf'sdead,father,saidJohn.

"Dead!Whydidn'tyou sayso,younaughtyboy?" saidMrs.Campbell.

"Iwasn'tasked,"replied John "TheSettlersin (From. Canada"-Marryat.)

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BanonLabourPaper

HolyRadioStation

PANAMACITY.-Radio StationHOLY,ownedand operatedbytheChurch, wasdedicatedbyPresident AlcibiadesArosemenaof Panama.Becauseallradio stationsinPanamahave callletterscommencingwithHO,thenewstationhasbeenabletogeta singularlyappropriatecall letter.Thestationwas foundedandblessedby ArchbishopFrancisBeckmanofPanama.

WhereBishopLived

TOKYO.-Bishop FrancisX.Ford'sformer residenceinKayingCity servesasajailforforeigners,accordingtoaMaryknollMissionaryexpelled fromChina.Four'Protestantmissionersareprisonersthere.BishopFord, Brooklyn-bornMaryknoller, hasbeeninjailinCanton sincelastApril.

NewPapalOffice

VATICANCITY.-Pius XIIhasestablishedanew officetodealwithemigrantsandnamedMonsignor 'EmilioRossitoheadit,as DelegateforEmigration. Heisdependentonthe SacredConsistorialCongregation.MonsignorRossiis amemberofthecongregation.Histaskwillbeto furtherspiritualassistance toemigrantsofallcountries.Herepresentedthe Vaticanasanobserverat theInternationalEmigralionConferenceinNaples.

PriestofReparation

SYDNEY.-AdescendantofthemenwhomassacredBlessedPeter Chanel,firstmartyrof Oceania,wasordaineda priestatLano,Wallis island.HeistheRev.Vitoli Folifenua.Orphanedatan earlyage,FatherFolifenua wasadoptedbyRobert Watsonin1940.Watson hadlongprayedthata priest-sonofFortunawould offerMassinreparationfor theshockingdeathinflicted thereonBlessedPeter Chanel.

ProvincialFreed. LONDON.-Communist policehavereleasedthe VeryRev.EdwardBulanda, Provincialofaprovinceof PolishJesuits,afterkeeping himunderarrestforalmost threeyears.

PriestCondemned

VIENNA.-FatherJan Bula,apriestinMoravia, wassentencedtodeathbya Czecho-Slovakcourtfor "anti-Communistactivities," thePragueradioreported. Hewasbroughttotrial with16otherdefendants. Onewassentencedtolife imprisonment,andtheother 15givenprisonsentencesof fromtwoto25years.

RosaryinFactory

DETROIT.-Some200 Catholicworkersinthe partsdepartmentoftheFord Motorcompany'sHighland ParkplantrecitetheRosary everyFridayfrom11.15to 11,30a.m.Theystartedthe practicethefirstFridayin OctoberundertheleadershipofLawrenceAbela andmeetintheroomused byforemenformeetings.A secondRosarygroup,organizedinanotherdepartment, alreadyhasmorethan100 members.

ThebanplacedontheMelbourne paper,"NewsWeekly,"bytheFederalExecutiveoftheLabourParty,wasstrongly criticisedbyArchbishopMannixinastatementmaderecently.

"Withinobviousethical limits,'saidArchbishop Mannix,"Iamaltogetherin favouroffreespeechanda freepressinaDemocracy.

"Freedomofexpressionis essentialfortheformation ofpublicopinion,andIam thereforegreatlyconcerned aboutthebanuponthe Labourpaper, "News Weekly."

Needlesstosay,Ihave nointerestinthepaper, beyondthewishtosafeguardanessentialfreedom.

"Ifthepaperhasatany timemadeenemiesbybeing provokedintopersonalities, Iregretthisextremely.

"Itshouldbepossibleto carryonlegitimateand reallyinevitablediscussion ofprincipleswithoutpersonalattacksorrancour.

"ButIdobelievethatdespiteanyshortcomings, "NewsWeeklly"isavaluableandwell-informedorganofopinion,andthatit hasrenderednotableserviceinAustralianpublic affairs.

LegionofDecencyNotesMorality AndWholesomeThemesinFilms

Washington.-TheUnitedStatesLegionofDecency,theCatholicfilm-reviewing body,hascondemned13foreignfilmssince lastDecember,or17percentofthe77such filmsithasreviewed.

Inaddition,19foreign filmswerefoundtobemorallyobjectionableinpart, makingatotalof42per cent.ofalltheforeignfilms whichtheLegionfailedto approve.

TheLegion'sreporthas justbeenpublishedin WashingtonbyMonsignor RaymondKearney.

Hehasbeensucceededas chairmanforthecoming yearbyMonsignorMichael Ready,BishopofColumbus,Ohio.

UseFoundforNuns LONDON.-Catholic nunsheldintheconcentrationcampsofCommunist Czecho-Slovakiaarebeing releasedtorelieveashortageofnursesinthenation'shospitals.According totheVaticanRadio,the nunsarebeingsenttoreplacelaynurseswhohave beencalledformilitary training.TheVaticanRadio reportedthatsixDutchand severalCzechnunsofthe Carmeliteconventin Praguehavebeensentto theLagendorflaborcamp.

PriestsExpelled

KOENIGSTEIN,Germany. -Nearly3,000Catholic priesthavebeenexpelled fromtheformereastern areasofGermanysincethe endofthewarandarenow livingintheWestGerman FederalRepublic,according toareportpreparedby Catholicauthoritieshere.

Wm.A.YOUNG, FAMILYBUTCHER

CornerJohnandFitzgeraldSts., Petit' FORQUALITYMEAT

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KELLY&RODOREDA

CHINA,GLASS&PLATED WAREIMPORTERS.

OTLEYPLACE, OffMurraySt. (RearSavoyHotel) Convents,Colleges.Institutions&SchoolsSpecially CateredFor PriceListandCatalogueon Application

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Lateof JOHNDYNON&CO.

ThereportpraisedHollywoodforputtingmore "wholesomeandmoral themes"intofilms,butit saidthatforeign-produced

pictures"continuetobea sourceofconcern.

Ofthe365full-length Americanfilmsreviewed, onlyonewascondemned outright,apicturecalled "SheShould'veSaidNo."

Nonamesweregivenof theforeignfilmscondemned. TheLegionfound136Americanfilms,or37percent ofthoseseen,morallyunobjectionableforgeneral patronage. Another162films,or44 percent,werefoundsuitableforadults,while66,or 18percent,werefound morallyobjectionablein part.

'Idonotknowallthe newspapersofAustralia, butofthoseIdoknow,it istheonepaperthatstood outasaconstantandforthrightopponentofCommunism.

"Ihopethebanon"News Weekly"willbereconsidered.Inanyevent,Ihope itwilllosenoreadersbecauseofwhatIregardas anhastyandill-advisedact ofrepression."

MonkGivesLife

HelpingTourists

Geneva,Switzerland.-A 28-year-oldmonkofthe famousHospiceofSt.BernardintheAlps,who dreamedofspendinghis lifespreadingtheGospelin theFarEast,hasgivenhis lifehelpingtravellersin Switzerland'smountain fastness. TheRev.LucianDroz, treasurerofthe1,000-yearoldmonastery.conducted bytheCanonsofSt.Augustine,hadreceivedagroup ofItaliansfromtheAosta valley,whowantedtocross overthemountainpassinto Switzerland. Alicensed guideandsonofafamous Alpinist,heofferedtolead thepartyacrossthesnowblockedpass.Settingout aheadtoreconnoitrethe conditionofthesnow,he wascaughtinanavalanche andwasdeadbeforehis bodycouldberetrieved.

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CatholicPlay,Caste

SPRINGFIELD,Mass.MovieActressMargaret O'Brienmadeherstage debutinClareBoothe Luce'sfifthplay,Childof theMorning.Thethree-act playdealswithaBrooklyn Catholicfamilythrowninto turmoilwhenCathyO'Connell,playedbyMiss O'Brien,decidesnottoenter aconventashadbeenplannedsincenotlongafterher birth.FromSpringfield,the playmovedtoBoston.Una O'Connorisinthecast.

PersecutionHelps

VANCOUVER,B.C.ChancesfortheadvancementofChristianityinthe Orienthavebeenhelped ratherthanhinderedby Communistpersecutionin China,ArchbishopMaurice RoyofQuebecdeclaredhere onhisreturnfromavisitto theKoreanbattlelines."The exampleoftheChristiansin Chinawhohavesufferedfor theirfaithhasmadeadeep impressiononthenonChristianOriental."Theprelatedescribedthecondition ofmissionariesinCommunistChinaas"pathetic."

MayEnterBurma

BHAMO.-TwoColumbanmissionarieshavebeen grantedvisastoenter Burma.Theywillbethe firstnewmissionariesto comesincethebeginningof WorldwarII.Theonly ColumbanstoenterBurma, hitherto,werethosewhohad workedherepreviously, FathersPatrickConnealy andJohnWalshwillraiseto 31thenumberofColumban Fathersnowworkingin Burma.

Soonafterhisordination in1948,FatherDrozhad gonetotheFarEastwith anothermonkofSt.Bernardandalaybrotherto jointhemonasteryestablishednearly20yearsago intheTibetanmountains, Longmonthsoffruitless waitinginSaigon,Indochina,demonstratedtheimpossibilityofenteringthe realmoftheDalaiLama andthethreeclericsofthe OrderofSt.Augustinereturnedhome.

RaveyourRacquetRestrungor RepairedbyNorm.Heast,ex-pertstringer,14BonMarche Arcade.PhoneB:.219.

PERTHFISHERIES

489WellingtonSt.,Perth FishandPoultrySupplies

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FinesArePublished

RIODEJANEIRO,Nov. 15(NC)-Alonglistof finesuponparentswhotake theirchildrentomotionpicturesunsuitedtominors hasbeenpublishedinthe dailynewspapershere. OrderedbyJudgeOrlando MendoncaoftheJuvenile Court,thefinesranged from200to1,200cruzeiros (£3/10/-to£21).

GreetU.N.Catholics

PARIS.-Catholic membersofUnitedNations agenciesinParisforthe GeneralAssemblywere guestsofhonourataCity Hallreceptiongivenbythe municipality'sCatholicofficials.Theguests,whoincludedseveralprelates,were greetedbyAndreThirion, firstvicepresidentofthe MunicipalCouncil.Bishop PaulTouze,Auxiliaryof Paris,waspresent.

PrimateIsIIIAgain

VIENNA.-Cardinal Mindszenty,theimprisoned ,PrimateofHungary,has beensentagaintoasanatoriumatSmokovec,inthe TatraMountainsofCzechoslovakia,fortreatmentofa thyroidcomplaint. TheCardinal'shealthfailedduringhistrialin1949, andhewastakentotheresort,latertobereturnedto Budapest.

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CRICKET:Thegameofdevastating surprises,ofhighelationanddeep despair.Fluctuatingfortuneimparts tothistraditionalsportaninterest sharedbyeverysectionofthe CommunityThesimplegame onthevillagegreenorthe fightforthe"Ashes;arouses thesamepitchofenthusiasm asthatoftheconnoisseur forasparklingglassof

Christ'sChoiceofSuffering ShouldBeaHintforAdvent

ByMonsignorJamesFreeman.

BecauseChristmasisprimarilyareligiousfeast,itshouldbeobviousthatwe shouldprepareforitinareligiousway. ThatiswhywehavetheseasonofAdvent.

Foreachofthefourweeks ofAdvent,aspecialvirtue, inspiredby circumstancethepurposeand ofOurDivine Lord'sbirth,shouldbemade theobjectof self-examinationourthoughts, andresolve. Fourvirtues,itwouldseem, readilysuggestthemselves: Penance,Detachment,Humi- lityandLove.Theycanbe takeninthatorder.

Firstly,thereispenance. OurLordcameintothe worldtoredeemus,toatone forourpersonalsins,toinspireuswithsorrowforsin, andtoprovideuswiththe gracesnecessaryforthe savingofoursouls,Thekey

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toaproperunderstandingof Christmasiscontainedin theannouncementofthe angel:"Thisdayisbornto youaSaviour."Themeans Hechoosesforthisissuffering;thecoldnessofthefirst Christmasnight,thebarenessofthestable,theflightintoEgypt,thepovertyof Nazareth,thehardshipof HisPublicMinistry,the agonyofhisPassionand Death.Thismuchisclear.

However,forallHissufferingonourbehalf,itis stillnecessaryforustobe sorryforthesinswehave

FormerHuntsman

OfAllVatican'sM

VaticanCity.-ThePope has SegantiappointedSignorMario as"Floriere"tothe ApostolicPalaces. Thepositionof"Floriere" ispeculiartotheVatican, anditsorigingoesbackto the15th.century. Heisinchargeofthe furniture,fittings,clothing, decorations,andall,sortsof

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WEMBLEYHOTEL, OntheRoadtoCityBeach. FirstClassAccommodation.

M.CRANLEY Proprietor

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Cnr.Barrack&MurraySts. ForGOODSERVICEand ACCOMMODATION

'PhoneBA4488

A.J.McHENRY,Proprietor

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FirstClassRefreshments andAccommodation. GERRYSTACK,Licensee.

TERMINUSHOTEL PackenhamStreet, Fremantle.L1994 SuperiorAccommodation TEDHARPER, Proprietor

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committed.Hecameintothe worldtosaveus,butwe mustmeetHimwithregret foroursinsandafirmpurposeofamendment.We mustbringtoouradoration oftheChrist-ChildarealisationthatwemadeHissufferingnecessarybyourown rebellionagainstGod.

Thequestionsthenthat cometomindinthefirst weekofAdventshouldbe somethinglikethis:How longsinceIhavebeentothe Sacramentsandhowsoondo Iproposetogo?IfIgoregularly,howfirmandsincereismypurposeof amendment?WhatextradevotiondoIproposetoper forminpreparationfor Christmas?0uranswers couldmakeallthedifference totheChristmasof1951.

IsGivenCharge ovableObjects

"Atecheascolli

..Vogliofarel'elogiodi te,creaturachesoffri. Unelogiopoveromanato dalmiocuore,comefiorisconeifioridicampo,cosi', senzachenessunolisemini. Moltinonsannoittuo nomeenonticonoscono,matuttigodonoepartecipano deitesoricheletuepre-ghierepreparano.Daltuo lettodidoloreinostridesiderisipurificano,dalletue manipassanolenostreorazioni,acquistandountocco diparadise.

Etustai,nellalungsgior- natasenzafine,nelladolorosavacanzasenzatermine, conigrand'occhidellatua

suunbiancolettodidolori" zarle,piano,sullafronte,e divolerloresemprepiu' bene.

Poitiparlano:hannotantecosedadirti.Gite,corsi, recite,adunanze;lievicose tramatedisogniedispe- ranze,musicatediletiziae d'amore.Etosoffripiu'intimamente,piu'spiritual- mente.Etu?Tunonhaida offrirecheituoidoloriche sonotanti,letuesperanze chesonopoche,ituoisogni chemuoiono,incertipome-riggiaffocatidinostalgiae pungenticomespine.

averelemembrastanchedal lavoro,mailasoddisfazione disentirsinecessariaaqualcuno.Pensaresoltantoinveceecapirediessereun pesopercolorochetuami. Inquesteore,chesembranonerecomeneralasolitudinedegliUlivi,qualcosadi luminososisprigionadate; matunontiaccorgidinulla: vorrestisoltantomorire. Allorachiniiicapesul guancialeepiangi.

Selamamma,lasorella,' l'amica,giungono,tufingidi dormireeabbassilepalpe- breinfrettasugliocchiche bruciano.

The"Florierecontrols everymovableobjectwithintheVaticanPalaces,with thesoleexceptionofsacred objects.whichareincharge oftheVaticanSacristan.

SignorSeganti'snewoffice isalmostamuseuminitself. otherItcontainsamong thingsancientrecords anddrawingsofRoman basilicasandchurches whichthePopesvisiton specialoccasions.

Itisfromtheserecords thatthe"Floriere"draws hisinformationastowhat objectswillhavetobeused.

SignorSegantiiswell knowninRomeasahuntsman,andhasfrequently giventhePopechoiceitems fromhisbag.

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anima,piu'sveglidiquelli delcorpo,piu'penetranti,a guardarealdila'deimuri diunastanzaunmondoche habisognodite,sacrificio vivente,comeicampihanno bisognodirugiada. Questo,isani,coloroche camminanoconesuberanza fisicaperlastradedellaterra,nonpossonocompren- dere.Maspessevoltesono loreimalatichenessunmedicopotra'guariremai. Turimanilungheore, inentreilmaletitormenta,a offrireeapregare. Forsenonsaidifarlo. Sentisoloiltuodolore;per questocomprendianchela sofferenzadeglialtri,ditutti,anchedicoloroche quandotivengonoatrovare nonhannocheunsolodesiderio,quellodiusciredalla tuastanza,dilasciarti perche'siannoianoenon sannopiu'cosadirti.

Matosaitantecose.Il colloquiodeibeitramontie preludioargenteodicerte albediprimavera.Conosci unpo'tuttoecomprendigli uomini,naturaecose,enon pensimaledinessuno,anzi, daltuocuoremartoriato,sentil'animafarsibiancae leggeracomeungiglio. Letueamichepiu'carenelvedertisorridono.Hanno unsorrisoparticolarechetu nonpossiedi,cosi'belleeluminosochetiinumidiscegli occhidilagrimeetifasentireildesideriodiaccarez-

monotonodeigiorni.E'it festosoraggiodisole,latramaricamatadiunanube vagantenellimpidocielo,it caderedellefogliedeglialberi,epoiildanzaredella nevecheavolteturbina,e avoltesembraunapioggia distranifiorigelidi,senza profumo.

Intantoimesipassano tuttiuguali.C'e'solouna differenzanelsusseguirsi 41.1.4104004,114,004.004,00004,14,111.114,04.41 householdandceremonial objectsusedinofficialfunctions,receptionsandluncheons.

Seseiall'ospedalehaila visitadeimedicichetiguar- danoenonsannopiu'cosa dire;seseinellatuacasa, lavocediunapersonacara tiincoraggiaetirichiama allavita.

Cosi'latuagiovinezza passa,inunritmolento, comeunamusicauditaaldi la'diunmuro,nelprimecrepuscolochetingedirosy anchelecimedeglialberi alti. ...Lavitainunletto,senzamaisentirsilagioiadi

Ancheoggihaiscoperto unnuovofilod'argentofrai tuoicapellineri.

Nonhaidettonulls,non haiprovatonulla.Haisoltantestrettoidentiinsieme etiseisentitacosi'stanca, tuchedatantotempononcamminipiu'.

Poi,inunapausadidolore,sogniiprati,tantoverdi, ilconfinedelcielochesembrabaciarelaterraeibimbi.Cosi'belli.Tanti,tuttii bimbidellatuastrada,della tuagente.Poterlivedere,accarezzarneuno...Ibimbi' Senonfosselavergogna ad dereimpedirtelo,vorrestichieanchealmenounabambola, piccola,fattadistracci,perpoterlacullare,piano,sultuopoverocuoremalato.

Manulladituttoquesto. Incrocilemanierimaniperlungetemposenzarespire, cometisentissigia'mortar ede'sololostraziodella tuacarnevivaadirtiche devirimanerenelmondoancora,perche'tutti,inconfessatamente,abbiamobisogno dite...".

AIUTOACHISOME

LetteradelRev.PadreAbramoatutti gliItalianidelWesternAustralia. Subiaco,OspedalediS.GiovannidiDio

CariItaliani, Viinvioquestosalutoe questoappellodall'Ospedale diS.GiovannidiDio,ove, comeforsesapete,mitrovo daquattrosettimane,eda dovesperodiuscirepresto peresseredinuovoinmezzo avoi!pervedervi,perincoraggiarvi,persoffrirecon voiespecialmentepermettermiincontattoconinuovi arrivatidall'Italia,aiquali do'ilmiobenvenutosincero eSacerdotale!Diovibenedicafiglioli,ericompensi tuttelevostresofferenze!

Enotcosafaremo?Noi Italiani?Resteremoaguar- dare?SarebbeundelittodavantiaDioedavantiagli uomini!Dobbiamomuoverci,daretuttoquellochepossiamodare,edaregene- rosamente.

LaCroceRossahainviato coperte,capidivestiario,ge- nerialimentariinscatola! Chipuo'fareunpaccodi dettarobaloinviialpiu' prestopossibile,perche'gli aiutinongiungonoinri-tardo.

E'preferibilepero'l'offertaindanaro,piu'sbrigativa Mailmiopensieroinque-pervoi,piu'facileainviarsi stigiornivolatantospessoinItalia,piu'facilmentecor-

Italianidateilvostroaiutofraterno aisinistratid'Italia "inquesteoccasioni,darenone'unacosalibera,maun doveremoralealtissimo."

Perlevostreofferterivolgeteviaicentridiraccolta:

ST.PATRICK'SCHURCH-FREMANTLE

GRUPPOAMATORIASSISTENZA

33FrancisSt.-Perth

WESTAUSTRALIANITALIANCLUB

FitzgeraldStreet

inItalia,nostracarapatriachesololanecessita'ci spinsealasciare,oveoggisi soffreperidannispettaco- losicausatidallerecentialluvioni!Piagasupiaga,sofferenzasusofferenza!Piu' diventimilaItalianisono senzatetto,centinaiaecentinaiadimortiedanniincalcolabilicausatiallecampagneinondate!Sonoquesti i tatidatiapprassimativiripordaigiornalilocali. Moltenazionisisonomosseinsoccorsodeisinistrati, etraqueste,inprimalinea, efabenealcuoreoonstatarlo,c'e'lagenerosaegiovaneterracheciospita: l'Australia;gliaiutidella CroceRossaAustralianada giorniormaihannopresoit mareperraggiungerel'Italia.

* rispondenteaibisognideisi- nistrati!Ep.issogarantirvi che gera'lavostrzoffertagiunadestinazioneedi nomidegliofferentisaranno trasmessialpubblicodalle paginediquestogiornale.

Inviatea:

CENTRODIRACCOLTA

ST.PATRICK'SCHURCH, FREMANTLE.

CariItaliani,sonosicuro dellavostraoffertagenerosa efind'oraviringrazio. Ricordandovicheinquesta occasionenone'unalibera azioneildare,maundovere moralealtissimo,visaluto tuttieviauguroognibene nelSignore.

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VaticanStateand(halllotShow

ImportanceofIdeas,MoralValues

Thestrategyofsomepropagandists,whorepresent theVaticanasnorealsovereigntybecauseofitstiny area,isnotimpressive, amongotherthingsbecause itisjustthesebitsofland, thefocioftremendousmoral values,thatareclaimingan evergreatershareoftheattentionofdiplomacy.When onOct.24Freac,iForeign MinisterRobertSchuman madepartofapalaceatopa hillintheParisiansuburb ofChaillotaninternational territoryfortheuseofthe UnitedNationshecreated anindependentenclave muchsmallerthantheVaticanState,andconsiderably lessselfsupporting.Yetto thePalaceofChaillotcome MinistersandAmbassadors from64nations.

LikeChaillot,theVatican asadiplomaticcentrehasno armies,nonaturalresources. Ithaspowerbecauseideas havepower.Itisunique, buthashadfellowtypesall throughhistoryinwhat mightbecalledideo-poli,ticalsovereignties-entities thatinthemselveshadno territory,butwhichwere moreorlessindependent, andwhichowedtheirinfluencetotheirbeingseats foranideathatcouldnot

elsewherebelodged.Such weretheAmphictionic leaguesofancientGreece, whichguardedthetemples andreligiousfestivals,even duringinter-Hellenicwars. Suchinthemiddleageswas theHanseaticLeague,which, withouttheuseofforce, broughtorderintothetrade ofNorthernEurope.Inmoderntimesinternational agreementhasmadetheRed CrossandtheHagueTribunalquasi-sovereign.The increasingimportanceof ideas,andthedecreasingimportanceofmereforceasexemplifiedbytheinterminablewarinKoreapointupthenecessityof theseideo-politicalsovereignties.

tlizofScientistsShows MostBelieveGod'sBeing

Inthe''AustralianWoman'sWeekly"(28/11/51), agroupofscientistswere askedfortheiropinionon theexistenceofGod.Their replieswereinteresting,a handsomemajoritycoming downonthesideofthe angels.

Firstofall,awordon thegeneralproject.Itis legitimatetoassumethat scientificworkershave trainedminds.Itismore doubtfulwhethertraining

insomespecialisedfieldof sciencehasaninevitable carry-overtootherfields, v.g.,philosophyandtheology,wherethetechniquesof enquiryaredifferent.There isatleastsomechancethat aresearchworkerinphysicsmaybethevictimof theclimateofopinionbeyondhisownfield.

Thisprobablyaccounts forthemixtureofinsight andelementaryblunderin the"Women'sWeekly"ar-

ImmunizingDietExcitesMen

MorethanEternalSalvation

Anewdietfociappearsto beonthehorizon.Inthe lastdecadeortwotheworld hasgonethroughmanydiet fadsfromeatingbananas for10daystolivingon skimmilkfor10days.

DespiteShortcomings,CriticHails

PerthVersionofHandel's'Messiah'

Nowitseemsthatthe worldisgoingtogetan"'A' diet."

AstoryintheCanadian Ensignrevealsthatagroup ofscientistsatCambridgein Londonhavesuccessfully immunizedanimalsbya specialdietagainstgamma rays'andtheradioactive dustthrownintotheairby theexplosionofatombombs.

tide.Firstforsomeof theinsights:MissElsieSellgrin,palaeontologistofSydneyUniversity:"Toexamineall thingsaccordingtoscientificmethodistoforce scientificmethodbeyond whatitwasdevisedfor." Dr.L.Birch,zoologist,of SydneyUniversity:"A simplemechanicalinterpretationoflivingthings isausefultoolfor scientificreesarch.Itisrefreshingtohear scientistssettingilimitsto theareaofknowledgein whichtheirtechniquesare valid.Theyareconcerned withtheobservableand physicallymeasurable,and thesestatementsreversea tendencytoassumethat onlywhatismeasurableis real.

ality,"which,hesays, blocksofhisacceptanceof conventionalDivinity.

ProfessorMurray,azoologist,commitshimselfto theunspecifiedandunsubstantiated."Whencritical thinkingisappliedtomany religiousdoctrines,they simplyfailtostandup." Suchastatementisneither criticalnorscientfic.

Thefirstperformanceofcasionallyoverwhelmedby Handel's"TheMessiah"thelatter.Despitethese (Dublin,April13,1742)wasshortcomings,therewereseabenefitforseveralchari-veralexpressiveeffects tableinstitutions.Ajournalwhichwerewellcarriedout. advertisingtheeventre-Thelargeorchestraand questedtheladiesto"come withouthoops,asitwould greatlyincreasethecharity bymakingroomformore company."Itiswellthat hoopsarenotnowinvogue, forevenwithtoday'sfashions,therewaslittleroom formore"company"atthe CapitolonTuesdaynight fortheJubileeperformance of"TheMessiah"presented bythePerthPhilharmonic society.Thisisevidenceof thereputationthesociety hasearnedforitselffrom pastperformancesunder thebatonofMr.ES.Craft.

Onthisoccasion,thesoloistswereLornaMcKean, LorraineDavies,FredWilliamsonandBernardManning.

MissMcKeansangthe sopranosoloswithlucidity anddepthofmusicalfeelingthroughout.

Thecontraltosoloswere sympatheticallysungby MissDavies,whohasa delightful,truecontralto voice.However,attimesshe sangwithalittletoomuch restraint.

InthepartsungbyMr. Williamsononeheardavery pleasanttenorvoice,butfelt thatitlackedrangein "Thoushaltbreakthem"in whichthetopA'swere somethingofastruggle. Nevertheless,hesangwith clarity,and"ThyRebuke" and"BeholdandSee"were renderedwithmoving3incerity.

Theleastimpressiveof thesoloistswasthebass. Mr.BernardManninghad nottherobustvoiceintendedbyHandelforthesinging ofsuchairsas"Whydothe nations"and"TheTrumpet shallsound."Hefaredbetter inthequietersolos,butin thesehissingingshoweda certainlackofexpression,

Therewasanabsenceof firmattackinthechoral singingandalackofbrightnessand.sparkleinthe sopranosection,thoughno lackofvolume.Therewas notsufficientbalance betweenthemaleandfemale

choirwereconductedbyMr. E.S.Craft-M.K.

Variousdietswereworkedoutandgiventothe animalstodiscoverwhich substanceswouldhelpbuild bodyresistanceagainst atomradiation.Aftermany monthsofresearchadiet wasfinallyfoundtowithstandradioactivecontagion thathadpreviouslykilled animals.

BecauseGodRevealedaReligion, OneCannotBeasGoodasAnother

Isone another?

Theanswerisno.Atfirst glanceitmightseemplausibleandaccuratetoputall religionsonthesamelevel oftruthandusefulness.To sayonereligionisasgood asanotherislikesayingthat onecarisasgoodasanother car,oronetrainisasgood asanother.Buteventhena littlecarefulthoughtand investigationwillshowthat thesestatementsarenotaccurate.Forthereisalways asleastonefeatureinevery carthatisbetterthanall theothersandthereislikewisesomefeature.nevery trainthatissuperiortoall others.Allreligionscannot beequal.Theremustbeone thatisbest;theremustbe onetruereligion.

religionasgoodaschurches.Theydifferfrom oneanotherinvariousrespects.Theyprofessdifferent thingsandtheyupholdconflictingdoctrines.Allthese religionscannotbetrue. TheremustbeonlyonereligionthatisthetrueChurch ofChrist.Ifthisisnotthe casethentruthisnolonger oneandwemightaswell admittheconclusionthat twoandtwomakefouris false.Thedenialofthe onenessoftruthisacontradictionofreasonthatmen cannotaccept.Therecannot betwotruereligions;there mustbeonlyonetruereligion,fortruthisstillone, andthatreligionisthe Catholicreligion.

Mustallmenacceptthe onetruereligion?

TheCambridgetestsare beingstudiedfurtherand moredetailedexperiments arebeingmade.Theexperiments,ofcourse,offerno aidfortheimmediateaftereffectsofanatomexplosion. Deepundergroundshelters areasyetthebestprotectionfromtheA-bombs.The tests,however,doprovide hopeofcuttingdownthe numberofcasualtiesand fatalitiescausedbytheradiationthatfollowsthe actualexplosionofthebomb.

Asyettheactualfoodsin the"A-BombDiet''havenot beenreleasedbytheEnglish researchers.Butittakesno vividimaginationtoforetell thereactionofmanyofthe peopleintheworldand especiallyintheU.S.Such anewfadasthe"ADiet" willbewelcomedwithopen armsas"TheThing."It willserveasthechoice topicofconversation.Itcan evenreplaceFrankieand Avainthenewspapersand itcanmakeyamiyogurta dishofthepast.

Andyetifthescientistsof theworldshoulddevisea dietthatwouldhelpman savehislifeinatomicwarfaretheirworkwouldbe butanotherexampleof divineprovidence,whereby GodprotectsHiscreatures andguidesthem. Itistoobadthatmen cannotgetsoexcitedabout spiritualthingsandthesalvationoftheireternalsoul astheydoaboutfoodand thepreservationoftheir bodies.Ifmencouldonly graspthemeaningofOur DivineSaviour'swords: "Forwhatdoesitprofita manifhegainthewhole world,butsuffertheloss ofhisownsoul?"

Two.whoansweredthe question,wereabovereproach.Dr.Bannon,aphysicistofSydney,andProfessorA.P.Elkin

Dr.Bannonbrieflyalludes tothreeofthefourtraditionalproofsforGod'sexistence,andstatestheessentialtruthaboutGod's nature.Heiscorrectrather thanimpressive.ProfessorElkinstickstohisspecialistarea,anthropology, standingasidefromthe questionofthephilosophicalvalidityofbeliefin God.Buthedoesindicate thatatheismormaterialismisaneccentricaberrationfromknownsocialpatterns,andthatreligionis "anessentialpartofman's totaladaptationtohisenvironment."

Elementaryblunderwas committedbyDr.Rogers, ofC.S.I.R.O.,whoconfuses religionwithethics-theyaredistinctindefinitionif notseparableinfact-and asksforareligioninterms thatexcludereligion.One wonderswhetherhecould produceadefinitioneither of"religion"orof"person-

Dr.MargaretHardyrebukesscientificrubric,and appealstoher"personal need,"whichledher"to theGodrevealedinJesus Christ."Thelastisaninexactformulation,anda feltpersonalneedisofless valueasageneralcriterion. ProfessorRoom,amathematician,givesvaluable testimony,exceptthathe wouldextenuateanundergraduate'srejectionofGod, butnottheupper-level honoursgraduateinmathematics.ProfessorWooley, ofMountStromolo,ismore satisfactoryasaleveller"PleasedonotthinkthatI advocateorganisedreligion forthemany,andenlightenedirreligionforthefew." ProfessorCharlesMarshall givesastrongaffirmation ("Ihaveneverdoubtedthe existenceofGod"),ProfessorTitterton,asphysicist, givesaprecisestatementon theneutralityof(physical) sciencetothequestion,and ProfessorMurrayaloneaffirmshisagnosticstatus. Onthewholeareassuring collectionofreplie.Despitethereplies,onefeels thatthenetresultofworshipofwhathasbeencalledthesacredcowofscience,isonthelowerlevels, lessreassuring.-J.E.B.

Whyisnotone goodasanother?

religionas

Firstconsiderthepurpose ofreligion.Religionisa systemoffaithorworship thatistoleadmentoeternal salvation.Weknowfrom ScripturethatGodrevealed thereligionthatHewants mentofollowinorderto giveGodtheproperworship andtoattaintheeternal goalthatGodhasdestined forman.

GodsentHis,DivineSon onearthtoredeemmankind andtoestablishHisChurch.

ThatDivineSon,Christ, gavetoHisApostlesandto theirsuccessorsthecommissiontopropagateHis teachingsthroughHis Churchtoallpeoplewhen Hesaid:"Go,therefore,and makedisciplesofallnations,baptizingtheminthe nameoftheFather,andof theSon,andoftheHoly Spirit,teachingthemto observeallthatIhavecommanded"(Matt,xviii,19).

Yettodayintheworldwe voices,theformerbeingoc-findmanyreligionsand

Theanswertothisisyes andcanbestbeprovedby OurLord'sownwords:"He whobelievesandisbaptized shallbesaved,buthewho doesnotbelieveshallbe condemned"(Markxvi, 16-16).St.Peter,speakingof OurLordandsalvation throughChristandHs Church,said:"Neitheris theresalvationinanyother. Forthereisnoothername underheavengiventomen bywhichwemustbesaved" (Acts.iv,12).

ThinManSought

PoliceinLurgan,Co. Armagh,weresearching lastweekforathinman whosqulezedhimselfbetweenthebarsofthevestry windowatSt.Peter'sand rifledcollectionboxestwice inaweek.

"Onlyaverythin,supple man-oraboy-couldhave squeezedin,"apoliceman said.

lucrativeTrade EndsinArrest

AFrenchcouplealleged tohavemade£.11,000in thelastthreeyearsbyrobbingpoorboxesduring pilgrimagestoshrines throughoutFrancewerearrestedonMondayaftera chasethroughthestreetsof Paris.

Theyare45-year-old YvesFouleboeuf-Lafosse andhiswifeMarie.They admittedmakinganaverage of£10aday. Theirstorybeganthree yearsagointhebasilicaat Angouleme.

Whilethewifekneltby thedoorpretendingprayer, thehusbandfishedout notesfromtheboxes-with ahookdippedinglue. Theysolduptheircafe' andmaderaidsonLourdes, Lisieux,Bordeaux,AngoulemeandAvignon.

PHOTO-SALES

BoxingIsCondemned

AsMorallyWrongful

WOODSTOCK,Md.-

Aforthrightdenunciation ofboxingasmorallywrong appearsinthelatestissue ofTheologicalStudies, Jesuitperiodicalpublished atWoodstockcollegehere.

TheRev.EugeneHillman, C.S.Sp.,ofSt.Mary'sseminary,Norwalk,Conn., contendsthatboxingwhich has"theknockoutandthe technicalknockoutasgoals, givescreditforpunching power,andcaterstothe brutishnessofthespectators"ismorallywrong.

Sinceboxingaimsto depriveamanofhisconsciousness,FatherHillman claims,itcanbeallowed onlyforverygravereasons, butcertainlynotforany amountofmoney.Thereal dangerofphysicalinjury, especiallytothebrain,is anotherreasonforoutiawingboxing.FatherHillman saysthatinjurytothebody withoutaproportionately gravereasonisaviolation oftheFifthCommandment.

Formerlymoreemphasis wasplacedonboxingskill ratherthanpunchingpower. Todaysluggingisatapremium.Testsshowthata punchtotheheadbya140poundfightermayhavea 600-poundimpact.Even headgearsarenotsufficient protection.Onedoctorsaysthat"probablynohead blowistakenwithimpunityandthateachknockout

FilmAboutXavier MADRID.-Planswere announcedforaSpanish motionpictureonthelifeof St.FrancisXavier.Itwillbe producedundertheauspices oftheSacredCongregation forthePropagationofthe FaithandtheSocietyof Jesus.

OldEnglishFamilyWithAncestral

CastleComesBacktotheOldFaith'

abledamage."

"Aboxersins,"Father Hillmansays,"whenheattemptstolandsevereblows ontheheadofhisopponent. Thematterisgravebecause oftheimportanceanddelicacyoftheorganwhichis attacked."

Moreover,saysthepriest, thereisgravedangerfor

causesdefiniteandirrepar-spectatorsataboxingshow ofconsentingandtaking pleasureininjuriesdoneto anotherperson.Hecontendsthat,ifcrueltytoanimalsiscondemned"largely becauseofitsdemoralizing influenceonthespectators, howmuchmoredemoralizingisthespectacleofdeliberateinjurytofellow men?"(NCWCWire).

FirsttoFijiIsles

DUBLIN.-Thefirst membersofthenewMaynoothmissiontotheFiji islandshaveleftIrelandto takeupdutythere.The partyof10priestswasled bytheRev.DenisFitzpatrick,superiorofthenew mission.

Scien:eAidsBibleResearch

NewYork.-Scienceisunexpectedly provingthehandmaidofreligionwiththe employmentoftheGeigercounter-traditionallytheprotectiveweaponinmeasuring radioactivity-todeterminetheageof 2,000-year-oldBiblicaldocuments.

Nuclearscientistshave usedaGeigercountertoestablishtheapproximateage oftheDeadseascrolls foundinacaveinPalestinefouryearsago.

IndecencyBroadcast

OTTAWA,Ont.-The CanadianParliamenthasappointedacommitteetoinvestigatechargesthatthe CanadianBroadcastingCorporationindulgedin"blasphemyandindecency"ina seriesofanti-religious programmes.

TOLLEYS

BRANDY

-PopularScience"monthlytellsthestoryofhowthe scrollshavebeenverifiedas datingtothetimeof Christinsteadoffromthe MiddleAgesassomescholarshaveinsisted.The scrollscontainanancient HebrewversionoftheBook ofIsaiasandarenowprovedtobetheoldestknown Biblicalmanuscript.

WillardF.Libby,aradiochemistattheUniversityof Chicago,devisedthetechniquefordatingbyradioactivity.Heobtainedsome ofthelineninwhichthe scrollswerewrapped,burnedthesefragmentstopure carbon,andthenmeasured theradioactivityofthecarbon-14inaspecialGeiger counter.Hisconclusionis thattheflaxfromwhich thelinenwasmadewas alive1,917yearsagoor aboutthetimeoftheCrucifixion.Heallows,however,foravariationofa centuryorsoeitherway.

ForYourHome andall

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Thisfinestovehasall thenewandimproved featuresyoucouldwant. Availableinadelightful creamfinishforalow depositandeasyterms. Comeinandinspectit.

Thescrollswerefound sealedinajartypicalof theHellenisticage,justbeforethetimeofHerodthe Great. Scholarsarenowatwork preparingcriticalstudiesof thenewfind.

London.-Awidecircle thatbroughtanoldEnglish familyalongwiththeancientancestralcastlebackto theChurchwascompleted withtheconversionofAssingtonhallintoanovitiate fortheChristianBrothers ofSt.JohnBaptistdela Salle.The14th.-century mansionwasreputedtobe cursedbecauseitwasbuilt ontheconsecratedground ofanancientmonastery. Thelastmembersofthe Gurdonfamilytolivein themansionbecameCatholicsandwenttoEurope. TheirsonbecameaCarthusianandlongwaspriorof thefamoushouseatMirafibres,nearBurgos,Spain. Theestate,accordingto tradition,hadalwayspassedtoayoungerson,the eldestdyingbeforehis father.The"curse"now hasbeenconqueredbyreturningfaith,andthe

gloomyoldmansionis brightwiththeenthusiasm ofstudentsandisblessed againwithdailyMass.

CitesNeedofLatin

WINNIPEG,Man.-Educationasawholeissufferingbecauseofthedeclinein emphasisonLatinasasubject,Dr.C.McCulloughof Kelvinhighschoolsaidin anaddresstoteachers."You canteach throughgrammarbetter LatinthanthroughEnglish."

PlayforRevision

NEWYORK.-Aftera briefpre-Broadwayshowing, thenewestplaybyClare BootheLuce,Childofthe Morning,wasclosedfor revision.Thedramais basedonaCatholictheme, Itishopedtoresumethe tourChristmasevein Chicago.

NaziPanzerOfficerDeserves CreditofSavingMonasticArt

LONDON.-Thestory ofhowaNaziPanzerofficernearlysingle-handedly savedMontecassinoabbey's famoustreasures,including thebonesofSt.Benedict, istoldbyhiminthe Times,Londondailypaper. Lt.Col.JuliusSchlegel wrotehowhebypassedhis commandingofficertosee thatthetreasureswereremovedtotheVatican.

"Icouldnotrevealany militarysecretsandtellthe Abbotthatinashortwhile thefrontlinewouldrun rightthroughhisabbey.To havedonesowouldhave meantacourt-martial-all themoresoasIhadsaid nothingtomycommanding general."

AGermanmonk,Dom EmanuelMunding,andthe prior,GaetanoFornari, backeduphisarguments. TheArchabbot(aBishop) wasatlastpersuaded.ColonelSchlegelorganizeda carpenters'shopinthe abbey,whereafewGerman

WhataPriestDid ForHisCountry

St.Paul,Minn.-TheSlovaknationsfightforfreedomledbyFatherAndred Hlinka,reveredpriest-patriotwhodiedin1938,is illustratedin"Topic,"publishedbytheCatechetical GuildEducationalsociety inSt.Paul.FatherHlinka helpedfoundtheSlovak people'sbankandedited theirnewspaper;advised signingthe"Pittsburgh Pact"forindependencein 1918;wasdeniedadmission totheLeagueofNationsas Slovakdelegate;wasarrestedandimprisoned"for leavingthecountrywithout apermit;"andwaselected toParliamentwheninprison.AssistedbySlovak Americans,thenation'sindependencewasrecognised in1939-beforeNaziand Communistoppression.

momoonsmoMir3INUItee:* NOWON

soldiersandsomeItalian refugeesmadehundredsof boxesandcases.

Pricelessworksofart, includingthoseofLeonardo DaVinci,Raphael,Titian, Tintoretto,Ghirlandaio,PieterBreughel,andvasesfrom Pompeiiandarmourof CharlesVweresenttothe VaticaninGermantrucks.

Inthisway,thecolonel said,"Isucceededinsaving some80,000volumes,includingthewholePaulusDiaconuscollection,datingfrom theeighthcentury;the BibliaHebraica(11thcen-

tury)bySt.Gregorythe

Great,andtheLiberMoraHum,withnotesinthehandwritingofSt.Thomas Aquinas."

Headds:"Myworkwas consummatedwiththesafe transferenceofthebonesof St.Benedict.Thesewerereverentlyplacedinaleather suitcaseandblessedbythe Abbotbeforebeingputona truck."

Theofficerwasgivena parchmentofthankswritteninLatinandbearingthe SealoftheAbbeyofMontecassino.

MovieManSaysThat.

VoluntaryDecencyPays

Washington.-Voluntaryby48statesandinnumerablecounties,plusthefederalgovernment."Seldom docensorshipboardsagree onwhatiscensorable,he explained:somepasswhat anotherdeletes,andthe hodgepodgethatresultsentailsthetremendousexpenseofmakingfilmsover tomeetlocalrequirements.

decencyinthemoviespays off,financiallyandstatistically,EricJohnJohnston, presidentoftheMotion PictureAssociationofAmerica,pointedout.Besides showingabox-officegain fromthewiderfamilyappealthatgoodfilmsenjoy, theProductionCodeadoptedbythefilmindustryhas practicallyendedthethreat offederalandstatecensorship,Johnstonexplained.

Recallingthesituationin theindustrypriodto1930, whencensorshipboards wereappearingalloverthe nationandtherewasagitationforfederalcensorship,Johnstonstated:"You canreadilyunderstand whatitwouldhavemeant iffilmshadtobecensored

SELECTIONS RACING

Saturday,Dec.15,1951.

(BeforeAcceptances)

CarnivalHandicap:Regal Parade,1;Kalderl,2;Jovial Air,3;FoxMyth,4. JuniorHandicap:Raconteur, 1;Barmaurlyn,2;Coronate.3;

1;SteelBlue,2; BeauTemps,3;MissRemarc,4. bama,TelephoneHandicap:Ala1;Philgarlic,2;Kinder Myth,3;Yubberlie,4. MaikaiHandicap:Dark Clover,1;Kingsman,2;Count Cimbrone,3;Myolian,4. HolidayWelter(2):Grand Legend,1;Denzoth,2;Golden Oracle,3;CoolWater,4. HolidayWelter(1):Atom Lad,1;EarlJames,2;British Patrol,3;Prejudice,4. TROTTING

InitialStakes:BeauDon,1; Conto,2;KingKadzu,3. KingstonHandicap:Light,1; MissDalton,2;FirstNews,3. JamaicaHandicap:SpanishGlen, 1; ChiefRuler, 2; MeadowChief,3. CaribbenHandicap:DeBordeaux,1;Tweedie,2;Muffett, 3. Free-for-all:Bintravis, 1; RoyalShadow,2;GameGlobe, 3,TrinidadHandicap:KolectAgain,1;Dignified,2;Kellett,3. WestIndiesHandicap: AuburnPrince,1;NelsonDaly, 2;DesertMoon.3.

Tomeetthedifficultyof interminableandexpensive censorship,thefilmindustryadoptedtheProduction Codeof1930,administered thenbytheHaysoffice, whichhasbecometheErie Johnstonoffice.Thegeneralprincipleslaiddownby thefilmindustryforselfcensorshipwereasfollows:

1.Nopictureshallbe producedthatwilllower themoralstandardsof thosewhoviewit.The sympathyoftheaudience shallneverbethrowntothe sideofcrime,wrong-doing, evil,orsin.

2.Correctstandardsof life,subjectonlytothe requirementsofdramaand entertainment,shallbepresented.

3.Law,naturalorhuman, shallnotberidiculed,nor shallsympathybecreated foritsviolation.

Adherencetotheprinciples,Mr.Johnstonrecalled,hasbroughttoth6film industrythesebenefits:

Sincethecodecamein, nostatehassetupacensorshipboard;censorship lawsremaininbutseven states,largelyaholdover frompre-codedays;and talkoffederalcensorship hasdieddown.

Thecodehas"raisedthe wholetoneofourindustry,"Mr.Johnstonsaid. Askedwhetherthecode "stiflesartisticexpression,,, thefilmofficialretorted: "Nonsense.Thereisno goodstorythatcannotbe toldwithintheboundsof decencyandgoodtaste." (NCWCWire).

Priest-FounderofChristian DemocraticPartyisHonoured

Thespiritualfatherof ChristianDemocracyinEurope,DonLuigiSturzo,was honouredinRomebythe Italiangovernmentand severalItalianuniversities onhis80th.birthday.Ala thoughheisapriest,the ChristianDemocraticparty thatDonSturzofoundedin Italyisnotaclericalmovement,butavibrantpoliticalpartythatto-dayholds thechiefpower.

TheprinciplesofChristianDemocracyspread throughoutEuropeand

DemocraticIdea

InspiredCardinal

Santiago,Chile.-It is significantthatinThomas Jeffedshrddnrcmfwypppp Jefferson'sprivatelibrary weretheworksofthegreat CardinalBellarmine,"who ,expressedthedemocratic conceptwithaclearness greaterthanthatofthe BritishphilosophersLocke andSydney."Thiswasthe tributepaidtoagreat ChurchmanbyClaudeG. Bowers,U.S.Ambassador Chilefor11yearsanda notedhistorian,whenhe acceptedanhonorarydegreefromtheCatholicUniersityofSantiago.

AmbassadorBowersextolled"thespecificapplicationofthedemocraticconceptofChristianity"found intheworksofSt.Robert Bellarmine(1542-1621).

Thefundamentalsofdemocraticphilosophywere giventovscenturiesbefore Jeffersongatheredthemin thePreambleoftheAmer icanDeclarationofIndependence,saidtheAmbassador:theyweretaughtby ChristonthelakeatGalilee.

foundadherentsamong thoseseekingrealliberty. WhenFascismtookoverin ItalyFatherSturzohadto fleein1924. Helivedin exileinParis,London,and Brooklyn,wherehespenta greatpartofhistimeduringWorldwarII.

SincehisreturntoItaly hehasremainedincompleteretirement,butisconsideredapowerbehindthe throneandhisnewspaper articlesarereadwidely.He hardlyeverleavesthereligioushouseinwhichhe livesasaguest.Despite hisage,hismindiskeen andhiscriticalfacultiesunimpaired.

Inaneditorial,the"New YorkTimes"said:"Don Sturzoisbeinghonoured everywhereinthefree worldbecausehefounded somethingmorallygoodand abiding.Heworkedand livedforliberty,aswellas forChristianethicalprinciples.Mayhelivetosee thetriumphofthoseprinciplesovertotalitarianism."

LifeofNeitherMotherNor

BabyMayBeDirectlyTaken

Rome.-"NeverandinnocasehastheChurchtaughtthat thatthelifeofthechildmustbepreferredtothatofthemother," declaredPiusXII.,inanaddresstotheNationalCongressofthe FamilyFrontandtheAssociationofLargeFamilies. Hetook theopportunitytoanswercriticismsfromnon-Catholicquartersof hisrecentaddresstotheItalianmidwives.

"Itiserroneoustoput thequestionwiththisalternative:Eitherthelifeof thechildorthatofthe mother,"continuedthe HolyFather."Neitherthe lifeofthemohernorthat ofthechildcanbesubjectedtoanactofdirectsuppression.Intheonecaseas intheothertherecanbe butoneobligation:Tomake everyefforttosavethe livesofboth,ofthemother andofthechild.

"Itisoneofthefinest andmostnobleaspirations ofthemedicalprofessionto searchforevernewways

ofensuringthelifeofboth. Butif,notwithstandingall theprogressofscience, therestillremain,andwill remaininthefuture,cases inwhichonemustreckon withthedeathofthe mother.whenitisthe mother'swishtobringto birththelifethatis withinher,andnotto destroyitinviolationofthe commandofGod:Thou shaltnotkill-nothingelse remainsfortheman,who willmakeeveryeffortright uptothelastmomentto helpandsave,buttobow respectfullybeforethelaws

ChineseRedsDesecrateIsland

TombofSaintFrancisXavier

HongKong.-Communists havedesecratedthe"Chapel oftheTomb,"whichmarks thefirstburialsiteofSt. FrancisXavieronSancian islandofftheSouthChina coast.Redcommissarsfrom NorthChinasixmonthsago drovefromthemissionthe twopriestswhotendedit.

TraditionsaysthatSt. Francisdiedoffeverina reedandstrawhutonthe islandDec.3,1552.MaryknollFathershavecared forthemisisonsincethe 1920s. TheJapnaesecarriedoffthepastor,theRev. RobertCairns,M.M.,in 1941,andhewasnever

heardfromagain.The missionchapelwasdestroyedintheiroccupation. TheRedscametwoyears ago.MaryknollFathers JohnJoyceandJohnDrew, bothofNewYorkcity, wereescortedfromthe islandundermilitaryguard inMay.

OtherOverseasNewsParsofGeneralInterest

"Duringthecourseofthe centuries,"saidMr.Bowers, thealtarcandlesremainedtheonlylightthatilluminatedthedensedarkness.

TheChurchintheMiddle Agesbecamethesolemn guaranteeofclassicalcultureandthedefenderof humanrights."

BishopConfirms

ofnatureandthedispositionsofDivineProvidence.

"But-itisobjected-the lifeofthemother,especially themotherofalargefamily, isofincomparablygreater valuethanthatofachild notyetborn.Thereplyto thisharrowingobjectionis notdifficult.Theinviolabilityofthelifeofaninnocent humanbeingdoesnot dependonitsgreateror lesservalue.Itisalready morethan10yearssincethe Churchformallycondemned thekillingoflifeconsidered tobe'withoutvalue;'and whosoeverknowsthesad eventsthatprecededand provokedthatcondemnation,whosoeverisableto weighupthedirefulconsequencesthatwouldresult, ifoneweretotrytomeasuretheinviolabilityofinnocentlifeaccordingtoits value,knowswellhowto appreciatethemotivesthat determinethatdisposition

"Besides,whocanjudge withcertaintywhichofthe twolivesisinfactthemore precious?Whocanknow whatpaththatchildwill followandtowhatheightsof achievementandperfection hemayreach?Twogreatnessesarebeingcompared here,oneofthembeingan unknownquantity."

IrishTolerance

Dublin.-Tributetothe toleranceofIrishCatholics waspaidbytheAnglican DeanofOssaryatChrist ChurchCathedral.The VeryRev.G.Seaversaid that,althoughmembersof theChurchofIreland(Anglican)wereaverysmall

304NorthKorean PrisonersofWarDraftedbyReds

SEOUL.-ThreehundredandfourNorthKorean prisonersofwarinthe KojeislandPOWcamp wereconfirmedbyMonsignorGeorgeM.Carroll, M.M.,ofBrooklyn,ApostolicAdministratorofthe Pyongyangvicariate.Seven Koreannursesandseven U.S.servicemenstationed ontheislandalsowereconfirmed.

TheCatholicprisoners, whohadbeendraftedinto theRedarmy,prepared elaboratedecorationsin theirenclosurestowelcome MonsignorCarroll,itwas reportedbyFatherPatrick O'Connor,S.S.C.,NCWC NewsServicecorrespondent.MonsignorCarrollsaid itwasthe"largestConfirmationIhavehadso far."

Thesacramentwasadministeredinfourseparate

PrintedandPublishedbyKeith FrancisSpruhan."TheRecord" Office,950HayStreet-Perth.

ceremonies.Attheafternoonceremonytherewere anestimated1,000persons. About400receivedCommunionintheMassthat followedtheConfirmation rite.

Priest-PilotGoes ToWoman'sAid

ORAN,Algeria.-A WhiteFatherflyinga strickenwomantoahospitalwasforcedtolandon aMediterraneanbeach whenaseveresandstorm sprangupandmadean airportlandingatOran impossible.Thewomanwas rushedtoahospitaland operatedonintimetosave herlife.Theherowasthe Rev.LeonHarmel,who distinguishedhimselfasa FrenchpilotinWorld warII.

minorityinthecountry, theirCatholicfellowcitizenshaddealtunderstandinglywiththem.

Mason'sProtest

NewYork.-Writingin theLetterstotheEditor columnof"Time"magazineabouttheappointment ofGen.MarkClarkasAmbassadortotheVatican, JamesF.Hays,ofBeverly Hills,Calif.,said:"Iama MasterMason,therefore surelynotprejudicedin favouroftheHolySeein Rome. ThebasicweaknessinProtestantismseems tobeaninsecureandwhollyimmaterial feeling, whichimpelsthemtoshow extremeaggressionagainst anyschoolofthoughtnot completelyinaccordwith theirfeelinganddoctrine."

RecentConvert

London.-LadyOpal MaryBrooke-Popham,wife ofAirChiefMarshalSir RobertBrooke-Popham, hasbeenreceivedintothe ChurchatHethe,Oxfordshire.Theairmarshal, stillaProtestant,was formerlyBritishGovernor ofKenya,Africa.

WinsParisSeat

Paris.-ACatholichas beenelectednewpresident oftheParisMunicipal Council,apostcorrespondingtothatofmayorinan Americancity.HeisPaul Coirre,electedoveraCommunistopponent.Coirreis amemberoftheRPFparty headedbyGeneralde Gaulle.

RUSSELL'S*KALGOORLIE

THESHOPFORMEN'SWEAR

ThePontiffpointsoutthat hestressesa"directattempt onthelifeofaninnocent person.Becauseif,for example,thesavingofthe lifeofthefuturemother, independentlyofherpregnantstate,shouldurgently requireasurgicalactor othertherapeutictreatment whichwouldhaveasan accessoryconsequence,inno waydesiredorintendedbut inevitable,thedeathofthe foetus,suchanactcouldno longerbecalledadirectat-

temptonaninnocentlife. Undertheseconditionsthe operationcanbelicit,grantedalwaysthatagoodof highworthisconcerned, suchaslife,andthatitis notpossibletopostponethe operationuntilafterthe birthofthechild,norto haverecoursetootherefficaciousremedies."

Anotherpointfromhis addresstothemidwiveson whichPiusXIIcommented wastheso-called"rhythm method.""Inourlastallocutiononconjugalmorality." hesaid."weaffirmedthe legitimacyand,atthesame time,thelimits-intruth verywide-ofaregulation ofoffspringwhich,unlike so-called'birthcontrol,'is compatiblewiththelawof God.Onemayevenhope (butinthismatterthe Churchnaturallyleavesthe judgmenttomedicalscience) thatsciencewillsucceedin providingthislicitmethod withasufficientlysecure basis,andthemostrecent informationseemstoconfirm suchahope."

ThePontiffconcluded: "Fortherest,toovercome themultipletrialsofconjugallife,whatisofthe greatestworthisaliving faithandafrequentreceptionofthesacraments, whencepourforthtorrents ofstrength,ofwhoseefficacy thoselivingoutsidethe Churchcannoteasilyforma clearidea."(NCWCRadio andWire).

MoralityofGambling RaisesManyQuestions

Thehueandcryabout gamblinginthiscountry, andparticularlyinthis state,hascausedanenormousamountofprinter's inktobespilled.Anycrusadeforjusticeandrighteousnesscanbegood,but thecrusadersoughttoknow theirobjectives,choosethe propermeansforitssuccess,andmakesureofthe purityoftheirintention.It seemstomethatinthe presentbattleforbetterment,onecansmellaPecksniffianodour.Theemphasis isbeinglaidonthepenal partofthelaw,whilethe moralaspectisconsidered bynaiveindirection.Could itbeanotherinstanceofnot knowingeitherthedefinitionofgamblingorthemoralityofwagering?Oristhe patternofpaternalismin thefederalscopetaking shapeandformonthelocal level?LikePecksniff,whose "verythroatwasmoral," manymistaketheabuseof athingforitsuse.

Gamblingisplayingat anygame,sport,orpastime formoneyorforanything ofvaluethatisstakedon theresult,sothatitislost orwonaccordingtothe successorfailureofthe personwhostakedit.Apart fromabuse,toplaygames ofskillorevenofpure chance(suchasslotmachines)isnotinitselfimmoral.Mymoneyormy possessionsaremine,andI mayspendthem,givethem away,orsavethemasI choose.Thereisnothing immoralinagreeingtohand overasumofmoneyifI

ambeateneitherinagame ofskillorofchance.Variousabuses,however,can andoftendomakeany kindofwageringsinful. Humanbeingsarefree agents.Aslongastheir freedomisprotected,the moralityoftheiractions dependsupontheobservanceofdivineandnatural lawsinkeepingwithconscience.Hence,ifIam forcedtowageragainstmy will,abuseispresent,and theaggressorisatfault.He shouldbepunishedwiththe penalties'ofthelaw.Likewise,ifcreating,rigging, marking,cutting,doctoring oranyotherformofchicaneryispresent,theoneso doingshouldreceiveproper punishment.Suchactionis plainstealing.

IfIbetorwagermoney attheexpenseofmyobligations,Iamatfaultand

commitasinagainstjustice.IfIsuspectthatgames ofskillorchancearea moraldangertomeinthat theywillcreatebadhabits, thenImustforegothem.If thesubjectmatterofthe gambleissinful,Iam,by that'veryfact,forbiddento takepartinthewager. LikewiseifIbetgoods, property,ormoneynotat myfreedisposal,even thoughinmykeeping,I breakthemorallaw.Under alltheseillicitconditions, thegamblerisobligedto makerestitution;otherwise heisathief.

Penallawinthismatter isnecessary,notbecause gamblinginitselfisimmoral,butbecausethereare thosewhomakeitsoby theirabuses.Thespiritof theselawsagainstgambling shouldreceiveaproportionateinterpretationalong

withtheletter.Itisridiculoustoprosecutelegitimate serviceclubsthatallow cardplayingorotherforms ofchance,asameansof recreation,orasasupple- mentalmeansofcharity.It isaninvasionofprivacyin thesecasesasitwouldbe tocomeintomyhome withoutawarrant.Ifthey arebreakingthemoral, laws,thatisanothermatter. Letthecrusadersgoafter theprofessionalgamblers, thecheats,riggers,agents, andracketeers,andthen theywill-bedoingareal servicetothecommunity. Thewaythingsareshaping upatpresentrecallsto mindthestoryoftheneighbour'sbarkingdog.Instead ofgettingatthecauseofso muchnoise,theowner's neighbourdecidedtocutoff thedog'stail-nearthe neck.

Jesuit'sLeopardEscapesonShip

FatherGroganS.J.,one ofthefirstAustraliansto gotothenewJesuitmissioninIndiarecentlypresentedaleopardesstothe Melbournezoo.Thefollowingaccountofitsarrivalis takenfromtheJesuits' Newsletter"OurMission."

Fr.Grogan'sleopardess hittheheadlinesinthe Melbournepaperswhenshe landedhere,Nov.12.Be-

ChristlikeloveofPoorInspires

WorkofVincentdePaulSociety

"Let'sgotothepoor!"was thebattlecryofFrederic Ozanamandthesixyoung Frenchmenwhom1833 joinedhiminthefoundingoftheSt.Vincentde Paulsociety.Frederichad arrivedatthissloganafter hebecameacutelyconscious thatthebattleforreligion and.thestruggleforthe soulofFrancewerenotto befoughtinthelecture hallsoftheuniversitybut intheslumsofParisitself andinthepoverty-stricken tenementsofthepoor.He wasabrilliantstudentat theSorbonneandcould easilyhavebecomeindifferenttotheproblemsof thepoor;buthecouldnot havedonesowithoutatthe sametimebecomingindifferenttohisCatholicfaith.

Thesocietywasestablishedforthepersonalsanctificationofitsmembers andthatisstillitsprimary aim.Weeklymeetingsbegin withprayerandspiritual readingforthepurposeof aidingthemenintheirown spiritualbetterment.And withtheirownbetterment comesthewilltohelp others,bothspirituallyand materially.Charityisa watchwordforSt.Vincent dePaulmen,andforthem charityhasbutonemeaning-love.

CarryingouttheprogrammeoftheSt.Vincent dePaulsocietyisa taskforyoungmen. Itisataskthatfor themostpartisparochial, andthepastor'sjudgment regardinghowbesttheunit canservetheparishisdecisive.Therearethesick,the aged,andtheinfirm,at homeandinhospitalsand institutions,tobevisited. Otherunits,orcommittees withinaunit,aidintaking thecensusandinchecking

onlaxandindifferentpersonsandfamilies.Andevery parish,eventhosehighon thehilltops,hasitspoorand needyfamilies;hereis wheretheDePaulmenand thefundsthataremade availabletothesociety throughtheparish"poor box"dotheirmostcharitablecharity.

tweenAdelaideandMelbourneshegnawedherway throughthe2inchplanksof hercageandtookastroll roundthedeckinthewee, smallhoursofthemorning. Theskipper,rousedfrom hisslumbers,thoughtbe hadlockedalldoorsleadingfromthedeck,but whentheSecondOfficer wenttohiscabin,therewas Sitasittingonthecarpet. Withgreatpresenceof mindheshonehistorch intohereyesjustasshe wascrouchingtospring, andthenspranghimself severalyardsbackwards andslammedthedoor. Afterahurriedconsultation itwasdecidednottoshoot her,buttotrytocoaxher backintohercage.Ittook thecombinedingenuityof halfthecrewseveralhours totrickthelittleladyback behindthebars,butitwas finallymanaged.TheSecond Officer'sviewsonleopards ingeneral,andSitainpar-

ticular,arehereunprintable.TheMissionProcuratorvisitedtheshipand thenSitaattheZoo,where sheisonthirtydays'retreat inquarantine.TheZoo authoritiesweredelighted toreceiveher.Sheisa beautifulanimal,infine conditionandjustwhatthey needed.Theyaremeeting allincidentalexpensesconnectedwithhercaptureand voyage.Sitahasbeensent asapresenttoMelbourne inreturnforallthefood whichhasreachedourmissionariesfordistributionin famine efficientcareofDameMary Daly,D.B.E.,andtheCatholicWelfareorganization.

ALUCKYXMAS

BuyCharitiesticketsand thusbeknockingatthe doorforXmasluck.Behind thedoorisfirstprize, £3,000,intheNo.653 CharitiesConsultation.

ReformMustConsiderJustice

ByFrankMorris

ThegreatG.K.Chestertonwouldbesadthese days.Hewouldmournt" deathofh.sfriend PepleroftheEnglish DitchlingDistributistmovementandhewould mournthateconomicreform todayistiedinwithascorn forproperty,freedom,and personalenterprise.

WhenG.K.andtheDistributistssaidthatevery manshouldhavetheright to"fouracresandacow," theyweresayingthatto denyanyonetheownership ofacertainamountof propertywasimmoral.They werenotsaying,likeSocialists,thatpropertyshould betakenfromthosewho haditandgiventothe "havenots"asaformof philanthropy.Whatthey actuallywantedprotected wasaman'srighttobea small-scalecapitalist,ifyou understandcapitalismto meanthedevelopingof propertyintoacomfortable livingandaninheritance.

Itwassoullessgivingto theunder-privilegedthat G.K.attacked.Philanthropists,herightlysaid,were neverlovedbythosethey benefited;justtheopposite, theybringdownonthemselveshatred.Howmuch

morewouldhehaveturned downthegreatestformof soullessphilanthropy,the distributionofgoodsby aSocialisticgovernment. Chestertonthoughtevery manshouldworkwithhis owngoods.Socialismthinks thatcertainpersonsshould worktoproduce,sothat othersmayenjoythefruits ofthatlabour.

ThishasmorethanacademicinterestatthemomentbecausetheBritish,to whomChestertonpreached twodecadesago,havejust decidedwhethertheywill keeponwithaformof Socialism.

Chestertonthoughtwhen therealEnglishmanspoke atthepollshewouldbring "Itrailofallthethings Ciatpoliticiansdetest; prejudices(asagainsthospitals),superstitions(as aboutfunerals),athirstfor respectabilitypassingthat ofthemiddleclasses,a faithinthefamilywhich willknocktopieceshalfthe SocialismofEurope."

Ithasalwaysbeensurprisingtothiswriterthatthe `commonman"shouldbe consideredthefootsoldier forSocialism,sincethat formofpoliticalthought showssnobberyanddisres-

CLASSIFIEDADVERTISING DEATHS

COGAN.-On23rdNov atPerth,GeorgeEmmanuel husbandofEllen,loving fatherofIrene,George, Myris,JackandTom,fond father-in-lawofPauline darlinggrandpaofSandra. BrotherofM.P.andC.L. Cogan.

STAPLES.-OnNov.22, atSt.JohnofGodHospital, Subiaco,Alice,wifeofthe lateGordonStaples,mother ofTom,Nell,George,Mollie,Joe(decd.)R.I.P.'

INMEMORIAM

BOURKE.-Inaffectionate memoryofBridgetAnne, belovedwifeofJamesR. Bourke,lovingmotherof Chris.(Dr.C.W.Bourke) MountBarkerandJim (FatherJ.E.Bourke)Perth. DiedDec.10,1934.Sweet Jesus,havemercyonher soul.

CURTAINE.-Ofyour charity,prayfortherepose ofthesoulofBernard Curtaine,whodiedon12th. Dec.,1950,alsoSr.M. Aloysius,whoseanniversary occurson19thDec.Our LadyoftheImmaculate Conceptionprayforthem. MercifulJesusgivethem eternalrest.

DELARGIE.-PaulHugh. Inlovingmemoryofour dearlylovedhusbandand fatherwhopassedawayon December14,1949.MyJesus Mercy.Fredaandfamily.

LYNCH.-Inlovingmemoryofourdearparents, MaryCatherinewhodied 19thDec.,1941,andDenis whodied30thDec:,1942. Eternalrestgrantunto them,0Lord,andletper-petuallightshineonthem. Maytheyrestinpeace. insertedbytheirloving family.

SWAN.-Inlovingmemory ofourdearhusbandand father,ErnestAlexander, whodepartedthislifeDecember10th.,1946. Rememberedalwaysby hiswife,Agnes,andfamily.

FloralTributes

ATATIMEWHENSYMPATHY meanssomuchentrustthe wordsyoucannotsaytoflowers.

TheFLOWER-SHOP0F DAWSONHARRISON109Bar- rackstreet,areSpecialistsin PaneralFloralEmblems. Tel.B2131(2lines)andthey willdeliverforyou.

ITTAKESFLOWERSTOEXPRESSyourfeelingstoyour bereavedones.Forpersonalattentionandpromptdelivery callorphoneWILSONAND JOHNSPTY.LIMITED,LeadingFloristsfor50years.74Bar- rack-st.,Perth.BA3888,B8241; 102High-st,Fremantle.After hoursMW314and12410,L2447

pectforallmen,butespecially"commonones."It says:"Sinceyouareof meanability,andhave neithertheambitionnor abilitytoearnforyourself, wewillmakeyouaserfand makethegovernmentyour guardian."

Socialismputsthecommonmanonasopdiet, gettingthewherewithal fromtheresultoffreeenterprise.Insodoingitnot onlycutsdowntheideaof property,butworse,itattackstheinherentdignity ofeachpersonwhomit "benefits."Chestertonrecognizedthissubterfugeof theSocialistelementofhis times:"TheLabormembersasaclassarenotrep-resentativebutmissiles," missilestobehurledina classwarfare.

Chestertonwasphilosopherenoughtorealize thatclasswarfareisonly theweaponofanoldfashionedformofslavery, whichscornsmankindand progressbecauseitknows realprogresswillbring aboutareignofliberty. Reformreallymeansarespectformankindthatdoes notsomuchconsider "equality"asitconsiders justice.

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MoralityofGambling RaisesManyQuestions

Thehueandcryabout gamblinginthiscountry, andparticularlyinthis state,hascausedanenormousamountofprinter's inktobespilled.Anycrusadeforjusticeandrighteousnesscanbegood,but thecrusadersoughttoknow theirobjectives,choosethe propermeansforitssuccess,andmakesureofthe purityoftheirintention.It seemstomethatinthe presentbattleforbetterment,onecansmellaPecksniffianodour.Theemphasis isbeinglaidonthepenal partofthelaw,whilethe moralaspectisconsidered bynaiveindirection.Could itbeanotherinstanceofnot knowingeitherthedefinitionofgamblingorthemoralityofwagering?Oristhe patternofpaternalismin thefederalscopetaking shapeandformonthelocal level?LikePecksniff,whose -verythroatwasmoral," manymistaketheabuseof athingforitsuse.

Gamblingisplayingat anygame,sport,orpastime formoneyorforanything ofvaluethatisstakedon theresult,sothatitislost orwonaccordingtothe successorfailureofthe personwhostakedit.Apart fromabuse,toplaygames ofskillorevenofpure chance(suchasslotmachines)isnotinitselfimmoral.Mymoneyormy possessionsaremine,and1 mayspendthem,givethem away,orsavethemasI choose.Thereisnothing immoralinagreeingtohand overasumofmoneyifI

ambeateneitherinagame ofskillorofchance.Variousabuses,however,can andoftendomakeany kindofwageringsinful. Humanbeingsarefree agents.Aslongastheir freedomisprotected,the moralityoftheiractions dependsupontheobservanceofdivineandnatural lawsinkeepingwithconscience.Hence,ifIam forcedtowageragainstmy will,abuseispresent,and theaggressorisatfault.He shouldbepunishedwiththe penaltiesofthelaw.Likewise,ifcreating,rigging, marking,cutting,doctoring oranyotherformofchicaneryispresent,theoneso doingshouldreceiveproper punishment.Suchactionis plainstealing.

IfIbetorwagermoney attheexpenseofmyobligations,Iamatfaultand

commitasinagainstjustice.IfIsuspectthatgames ofskillorchancearea moraldangertomeinthat theywillcreatebadhabits, thenImustforegothem.If thesubjectmatterofthe gambleissinful,Iam,by thatveryfact,forbiddento takepartinthewager. LikewiseifIbetgoods, property,ormoneynotat myfreedisposal,even thoughinmykeeping,I breakthemorallaw.Under alltheseillicitconditions, thegamblerisobligedto makerestitution:otherwise heisathief.

Penallawinthismatter isnecessary,notbecause gamblinginitselfisimmoral,butbecausethereare thosewhomakeitsoby theirabuses.Thespiritof theselawsagainstgambling shouldreceiveaproportionateinterpretationalong

Jesuit's Escapes

FatherGroganS.J.,one ofthefirstAustraliansto gotothenewJesuitmissioninIndiarecentlypresentedaleopardesstothe Melbournezoo.Thefollowingaccountofitsarrivalis takenfromtheJesuits' Newsletter"OurMission."

Fr.Grogan'sleopardesshittheheadlinesinthe Melbournepaperswhenshe landedhere,Nov.12.Be-

ChristlikeLoveofPoorInspires

WorkofVincentdePaulSociety

"Let'sgotothepoor!"was thebattlecryofFrederic Ozanamandthesixyoung Frenchmenwhoin1833 joinedhiminthefoundingoftheSt.Vincentde Paulsociety.Frederichad arrivedatthissloganafter hebecameacutelyconscious thatthebattleforreligion and.thestruggleforthe soulofFrancewerenotto befoughtinthelecture hallsoftheuniversitybut intheslumsofParisitself andinthepoverty-stricken tenementsofthepoor.He wasabrilliantstudentat theSorbonneandcould easilyhavebecomeindifferenttotheproblemsof thepoor;buthecouldnot havedonesowithoutatthe sametimebecomingindifferenttohisCatholicfaith.

Thesocietywasestablishedforthepersonalsanctificationofitsmembers andthatisstillitsprimary aim.Weeklymeetingsbegin Withprayerandspiritual readingforthepurposeof aidingthemenintheirown spirituaibetterment.And withtheirownbetterment comesthewilltohelp others,bothspirituallyand materially.Charityisa watchwordforSt.Vincent dePaulmen,andforthem charityhasbutonemeaning-love.

CarryingouttheprogrammeoftheSt.Vincent dePaulsocietyisa taskforyoungmen. Itisataskthatfor themostpartisparochial, andthepastor'sjudgment regardinghowbesttheunit canservetheparishisdecisive.Therearethesick,the aged,andtheinfirm,at homeandinhospitalsand institutions,tobevisited. Otherunits,orcommittees withinaunit,aidintaking thecensusandinchecking

onlaxandindifferentpersonsandfamilies.Andevery parish,eventhosehighon thehilltops,hasitspoorand needyfamilies;hereis wheretheDePaulmenand thefundsthataremade availabletothesociety throughtheparish"poor box"dotheirmostcharitablecharity.

withtheletter.Itisridiculoustoprosecutelegitimate serviceclubsthatallow cardplayingorotherforms ofchance,asameansof recreation,orasasupple- mentalmeansofcharity.It isaninvasionofprivacyin thesecasesasitwouldbe tocomeintomyhome withoutawarrant.Ifthey arebreakingthemoral laws,thatisanothermatter. Letthecrusadersgoafter theprofessionalgamblers, thecheats,riggers,agents, andracketeers,andthen theywillbedoingareal servicetothecommunity. Thewaythingsareshaping upatpresentrecallsto mindthestoryoftheneighbour'sbarkingdog.Instead ofgettingatthecauseofso muchnoise,theowner's neighbourdecidedtocutoff thedog'stail-nearthe neck.

Leopard onShip

tweenAdelaideandMelbourneshegnawedherway throughthe2inchplanksof hercageandtookastroll roundthedeckinthewee, smallhoursofthemorning. Theskipper,rousedfrom hisslumbers,thoughtbe hadlockedalldoorsleadingfromthedeck,but whentheSecondOfficer wenttohiscabin,therewas Sitasittingonthecarpet. Withgreatpresenceof mindheshonehistorch intohereyesjustasshe wascrouchingtospring, and severalthenspranghimself yardsbackwards andslammedthedoor. Afterahurriedconsultation itwasdecidednottoshoot her,buttotrytocoaxher backintohercage.Ittook thecombinedingenuityof halfthecrewseveralhours totrickthelittleladyback behindthebars,butitwas finallymanaged.TheSecond Officer'sviewsonleopards ingeneral,andSitainpar-

ticular,arehereunprintable.TheMissionProcuratorvisitedtheshipand thenSitaattheZoo,where sheisonthirtydays'retreat inquarantine.TheZoo authoritiesweredelighted toreceiveher.Sheisa beautifulanimal,infine conditionandjustwhatthey needed.Theyaremeeting allincidentalexpensesconnectedwithhercaptureand voyage.Sitahasbeensent asapresenttoMelbourne inreturnforallthefood whichhasreachedourmissionariesfordistributionin faminereliefthroughthe efficientcareofDameMary Daly,D.B.E.,andtheCatholicWelfareorganization.

ALUCKYXMAS

BuyCharitiesticketsand thusbeknockingatthe doorforXmasluck.Behind thedoorisfirstprize, £3,000,intheNo.653 CharitiesConsultation.

ReformMustConsiderJustice

ByFrankMorris

ThegreatG.K.Chestertonwouldbesadthese days.Hewouldmournthe deathofhisfriendHilary PepleroftheEnglish DitchlingDistributistmovementandhewould mournthateconomicreform todayistiedinwithascorn forproperty,freedom,and personalenterprise.

WhenG.K.andtheDistributistssaidthatevery manshouldhavetheright to"fouracresandacow," theyweresayingthatto denyanyonetheownership ofacertainamountof propertywasimmoral.They werenotsaying,likeSocialists,thatpropertyshould betakenfromthosewho haditandgiventothe "havenots"asaformof philanthropy.Whatthey actuallywantedprotected wasaman'srighttobea small-scalecapitalist,ifyouunderstandcapitalismto meanthedevelopingof propertyintoacomfortable livingandaninheritance.

Itwassoullessgivingto theunder-privilegedthat G.K.attacked.Philanthropists,herightlysaid,were neverlovedbythosethey benefited;justtheopposite, theybringdownonthemselveshatred.Howmuch

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morewouldhehaveturned downthegreatestformof soullessphilanthropy,the distributionofgoodsby aSocialisticgovernment. Chestertonthoughtevery manshouldworkwithhis owngoods.Socialismthinks thatcertainpersonsshould worktoproduce,sothat othersmayenjoythefruits ofthatlabour.

ThishasmorethanacademicinterestatthemomentbecausetheBritish,to whomChestertonpreached twodecadesago,havejust decidedwhethertheywill keeponwithaformof Socialism.

Chestertonthoughtwhen therealEnglishmanspoke atthepollshewouldbring "gtrailofallthethings tllatpoliticiansdetest; prejudices(asagainsthospitals),superstitions(as aboutfunerals),athirstfor respectabilitypassingthat ofthemiddleclasses,a faithinthefamilywhich willknocktopieceshalfthe SocialismofEurope."

Ithasalwaysbeensurprisingtothiswriterthatthe 'Commonman"shouldbe consideredthefootsoldier forSocialism,sincethat formofpoliticalthought showssnobberyanddisres-

CLASSIFIEDADVERTISING DEATHS

COGAN.-On23rdNov. atPerth,GeorgeEmmanuel husbandofEllen,loving fatherofIrene,George, Myris,JackandTom,fond father-in-lawofPauline darlinggrandpaofSandra. BrotherofM.P.andC.L. Cogan.

STAPLES.-OnNov.22, atSt.JohnofGodHospital, Subiaco,Alice,wifeofthe lateGordonStaples,mother ofTom,Nell,George,Mollie,Joe(decd.)R.I.P

INMEMORIAM

BOURKE.-Inaffectionate memoryofBridgetAnne, belovedwifeofJamesR. Bourke,lovingmotherof Chris.(Dr.C.W.Bourke)MountBarkerandJim (FatherJ.E.Bourke)Perth. DiedDec.10,1934.Sweet Jesus,havemercyonher soul.

CURTAINE.-Ofyour charity,prayfortherepose ofthesoulofBernard Curtaine,whodiedon12th. Dec.,1950,alsoSr.M. Aloysius,whoseanniversary occurson19thDec.Our LadyoftheImmaculate Conceptionprayforthem. MercifulJesusgivethem eternalrest. DELARGIE.-PaulHugh.Inlovingmemoryofour dearlylovedhusbandand fatherwhopassedawayon December14,1949.MyJesus Mercy.Fredaandfamily.

LYNCH.-Inlovingmemoryofourdearparents, MaryCatherinewhodied 19thDec.,1941,andDenis whodied30thDec.,1942. Eternalrestgrantunto them,0Lord,andletper- petuallightshineonthem. Maytheyrestinpeace. insertedbytheirloving family.

SWAM-Inlovingmemory ofourdearhusbandand father,ErnestAlexander, whodepartedthislifeDecember10th.,1946. Rememberedalwaysby hiswife,Agnes,andfamily.

FloralTributes

ATATIMEWHENSYMPATHY meanssomuchentrustthe wordsyoucannotsaytoflowers.

TheFLOWER-SHOP0F DAWSONHARRISON109Bar-rackstreet.areSpecialistsIn FuneralFloralEmblems. Tel.B2131(2lines)andtheywilldeliverforyou.

ITTAKESFLOWERSTOEXPRESSyourfeelingstoyour bereavedones.Forpersonalattentionandpromptdelivery callorphoneWILSONAND JOHNSPTY.LIMITED,Lead- ingFloristsfor50years.74Bar- rack-st.,Perth.BA3888.B8241; 102High-st.,Fremantle.After hoursMW314andL2410.L2447

pectforallmen,butespecially"commonones."It says:"Sinceyouareof meanability,andhave neithertheambitionnor abilitytoearnforyourself, wewillmakeyouaserfand makethegovernmentyour guardian."

Socialismputsthecommonmanonasopdiet, gettingthewherewithal fromtheresultoffreeenterprise.Insodoingitnot onlycutsdowntheideaof property,butworse,itattackstheinherentdignity ofeachpersonwhomit "benefits."Chestertonrecognizedthissubterfugeof theSocialistelementofhis times:"TheLabormembersasaclass resentativearenotrepbutmissiles," missilestobehurledina classwarfare.

Chestertonwasphilosopherenoughtorealize thatclasswarfareisonly theweaponofanoldfashionedformofslavery, whichscornsmankindand progressbecauseitknows realprogresswillbring aboutareignofliberty. Reformreallymeansarespectformankindthatdoes notsomuchconsider "equality"asitconsiders justice.

FORSALE VACANT POSSESSIONHOMES

SOMnTHINGSPECIAL forurgentsale.Noreasonableotterrefusedfora brandnewultramodern homeinanewsuburb.This attractivehomeisbuiltof brickandtileandcontains 2bedrooms,lounge,diningroom, laundry,kitchen,bathroom, toiletundermain roof,financeavailable,of-ferswanted.

SCARBOROUGH.BandT cottage,largebedroom,largekitchen-livingroom, laundry,septicsewered, £1400,partfurnished.

ANDNUMEROUS OTHERSEVERYWHERE

INVESTMENT&HOME 10%onyourmoney,ora. homeand£4/10aweek incomefrompairbricksuburbanself-containedflats. goodposition.Mustbesold byXmas,reasonablypricedat£2850ornearoffer.

SECUREYOURFUTURE INTHISFREEHOLD

AGENCYBUSINESS ANDSTORE

AgenciesincludeH.V. McKay,Elders,CaItex. HoldenandChev.GandG. Monthlyturnoverinstore exceeds£2000.Thisisan outstandingopportunityto acquireafortune-makingbusinessandhomeinsolid districtwithverylittle goodwilltopayintheprice of£10,000plusstock.

FREEHOLDMIXED Averages£170weekly. isverywellequipped,good 3 commodation,bedroomandsleepoutacgaslaidon, tobaccoquota£90.Priced tosellat£4750plusstock.

L1600WILLBUY

Agoodlittlepropertyon 51acresinahandyGosnells position,allclearedfenced andundercloverwitha nattylittlecottagefullyfurnishedincludinganew refrig,S.S.sink,newstove andvaluableextras. Remembertheprice£1600

HOTEL BUYERS

HOTELLONG LEASE. area.Turnover£300weekly.Price £2500.

HOTELLEASE.Main road,60milesfromPerth, nohousetrade,wellequip- ped,turnover£275weekly. alovelyhomeandincome. Price£5000.

THEGENERALAGENCY CO.

DANO'SULLIVAN, PRINCIPAL. 29-30PadburyBuildings (Opp.G.P.O.), ANDCnr.High& PakenhamStreets, FREMANTLEL3823

FORSALE

ACCOMMODATION

Canyouhelpus,flat orhouse,furnishedorunfurnished,desiredby quietyoungCatholic couple;non-smokersand drinkers;nearchurch preferable.Box2097. ReplyWantedsingleroomgent. 2094thisoffice.

TOLET

Goodfurnishedhometo let.Catholiccouple.Reply "Widower"FremantleP.O.

SituationsVacant.

Younglady,abiut18,requiredasassistantinour artdepartment.Mustbe keen.Excellentprospects. Permanentposition.Bonus. Tilly's,728HayStreet, Perth.

BEAUTYCOLUMN

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

FORHIRE

HASSELLSSAVEYOUL's. 5footstainlesssteellifetime sinkanddraineronly214/10.withcupboard, 3doors2 drawers.£22/10;5footcup-boards.pine£8/10;inoak £10/15;allsizessinksandcup-boardsandmadetoorder;tested 18x12stainlesssinks£8. Stoves,latestenamel,green. blue,brown,polishedsteel tops,yourstovetradedin; alsogasandelectricstoveson easyterms.Bathheaters,Hot Flow£7/15;Fasta£7/10;plenty allsizefluepipes.gals,iron chimneys,10-12gal,coppersand stands,castironenamelbaths, whiteandcreamwallbasins from£4.Hoover32voltwashingmachines£48.PlentyNaco louvres.glass,nails,solder,bolts,taps,deckchairs32/11,kitchen chairs18/11.7ft.stepladders75/. Flushpanelandledgedoors.At HASSELLS.557Wellington-8k, oncornerQueen-st.B6307,also 36PierStreet,nexttoCatholicLibrary.

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