The Record Newspaper 17 January 1952

topreviousefforts.AmericanpriestRev.FatherMembersattendingarere-ommnodation.

FundReaches£105

ArchbishopWillDeclare School-ChurchOpened

Donationscontinueto flowintotheHolyName Bursaryfundwhichat presenttotals£10515s.6d. madeupofcontribitions from25branches.This leavesabout40branches stilltocontributeanditis feltthatallofthesebrancheswillsubscribegenerously totheworthycauseofprovidingfundsfortheeducationforthepriesthoodofat leastoneyoungmaneach yearinSt.Charles'seminary.Asitisdesiredthat thefundshouldoperate fromthebeginningofthe seminaryyear,branches andindividualmembers whohavenotyetsubscribed areaskedtoforwardtheir donationsimmediatelyto thediocesantreasurer,Mr. W.Morgan,"Portree,"St. George'sterrace,Perthor

tothegeneralsecretary, Mr.M.Foley,37Hutt street,Mt,Lawley.

Plansarenowbeingmadeforthisyear'scon_ ventionandannualgeneral meetingofthesociety,the dateforwhichhasbeen tentativelyfixedforSunday, March16.

Branchesarereminded thattheDiocesanUnion's presscorrespondent,Mr.E. Farmer,whoseaddressis 42Gwengfredroad,South Perth,isalwayskeento receivebranchnewsof generalinterestforpublicationinthe"Record"and "TheHolyNameMonthly." Suchnewsitemshavenot beenprovidedlatelyby branchesanditistrusted thatthisreminderwillproduceabudgetofnews.

TheV.Rev.A.E.Johnston,firstparish priestoftheHolyCrossparish,(and formerlyrectorofSt.FrancisXavier'sseminary,Adelaide)announcedduringtheweek thattheschool-churchofthenew

SolemnHighMasswill

Theparishcentre,

Theonlyparochialbuildingwasachurch-school dedicatedtoSt.Patrick. StaffedbytheSistersofthe SacredHeartithasarollof 151children.

Duringthepasttwoyears anewInfantschoolhas beenbuiltandtwonew largeclassrooms,porches andsacristieshavebeen added.Partofthebuilding containsasmallBlessed Sacramentchapel.

Thefurnishingsofthe churchareinexquisite taste.Thehighaltarisa modernconceptiontothe planofMessrs.Henderson andThompson,architects.

Thebaptismalfont,designedbythesamefirm,is executedinwhiteCarrara andSienamarble. Thepulpitandbenches aremadeofhand-polished lauan.Thecrucifixsurmountingthealtaristhe mostrecentoftheworksof theartist,Mr.Kohler.The figureisthreefeethigh.

TeachingNuns,BrothersWillAsk*

God'sHelpinComingSchoolYear

Some300teachingnunsandBrothers willassembleinSt.Mary'sCathedralon Friday,Feb. 1 fortheinauguralMossinvokingGod'sblessingonthescholasticyear.

TheMasswillbecelebratedat9.30 andisanannualfunction.

EighteenmembersofteachingOrders throughouttheArchdiocesemetintheVictoriaSquareconvent,Jan.15,forameeting oftheCouncilofCatholiceducation.

ManySeekFaith

AttheConventofMercy, Victoriasquare,onJan.13, 25non-Catholicadultand fivechildrenenquirersattendedtheafternoongiven bytheSistersofMercy.

Arrangementsfollowed thepatternofformergath_ eringwithatourofthe chapel,atalkontheReal Presenceandafternoontea. SolemnBenedictionofthe BlessedSacramentconcludedthefunction.

Onbehalfofthoseattending,Mr.FrankMoore thankedtheSistersfor theirhospitality.

TheRev.F.Whittaker whoarrivedinPerthonthet StrathmorefromBombay, Jan.15,hasbeenappointed asactingchaplaintotheSt. JohnofGodhospital, Belmont.FatherWhittaker, whohasspentsometime' inPerthinformeryearshas beeninBangalore,India, forthepast10months. Previouslyhewasworking intheBahamas.

AsDeadlineApproaches,Womenof PembertonJoininBuildingRace.

Inordertomakesure thatthePembertonpresbytery,convent,andschool arereadybytheofficial openingdate(Sunday,Feb. 3)thewomenoftheparish havejoinedtheirmenfolk inthework.Whiletheir husbandsarefinishingoff thepathsandplasteringin theconvent,thewomenare -wieldingpaintbrushesand puttingthefinishingtouches tothebuilding.Theschool hasalreadybeencompleted andthemenandwomen areworkingeveryweekendandmosteveningson thecompletionoftheconvent.

Inframingagovernment thatistobeadministered bymenovermen,thegreat difficultyliesinthis:You mustfirstenablethegovernmenttocontrolthe governed;andinthenext placeobligeittocontrol itself.-AlexanderHamilton.

Uni.SenatePost

ToMgr.McMahon

HisExcellencytheGovernorinExecutiveCouncilhasre-appointedtheRt. Rev.Msgr.J.T.McMahon M.A.,Ph.D.,H.Dip.Ed.. totheUniversitysenatefor afurtherperiodofsix years. MonsignorMcMahonwas firstappointedtothisoffice in1934andhasservedthree termsofsixyears. ..ApartfromtheCatholic andAnglicanArchbishops ofBrisbanewhoholdEX OFFICIOappointmentsto theUniversityofQueensland,MonsignorMcMahon is,hethinks,theonly Churchmantoholdsuchan officeinAustralia.

T lefttoright,BillDeGruchy,Bill0' and'GithamW

YCWScoopsDouglas ShieldandClubTrophy

`AlthoughdownonepointtoMt.Hawthornafterthefirstday ofthistwo-daymeeting,theteamstookthefieldimbuedwitha greaterwilltowin,duemainlytothestirringtalkshandedout byPresidentGeoffWarnerandCoachGerryHogan.

WeretaintheDouglas Shieldwithawinning marginof52points.

Idon'tthinkthatasimilarperformancehasbeen putupbyanyotherclub intheState'sathletichistoryanditmaypossibly neveragainberepeated.

Againststrongopposition inbothcompetitionswe scored82placingsoutofa possible95events.

Whenitisconsidered thatweweretheonlyclub toentertwoteams,andalso thecalibreofOldHaleians athletes,greatcreditmust gototheboyswhoso magrlentlywonthe'Clbb Troph.byamarginof49 points..

TributetoCoach

Althoughtheclub'sinterestwasparamount,.,the winswereagreatpersonal victoryforcoachGerry Hogan.Veryfewathletes realisewhatworkand worryhasdone;notonlyin thepasttwoweeksofthis competition,butduringthe priormonths.Thedecisions reached,afterhoursof work-singlehanded-in gradingofbothteamswere almostperfect.

Inameetingfullofhigh_ lights,IpickKevinSalt's `TripleJump'of47'5",Bill deGruchy's220ydsonthe outsidetrackintoastrong windandtheturd-splendid all-roundeffortofJohn O'ConnellandBillO'Grady asthebestperformancesof theday.

O'Grady's220ydshurdleseffortgavehimthefastesttimeoftheday.Hehas sufficientspeedandperfect strideforlowhurdling.

AlldivisionsoftheHop, StepandJumpresultedin Y.C.W.victories.'Thefirst fourwereover45ft.This eventshouldresultina closetussleinboththe

ByBrianPeachey

Johnson,JohnChilversand PhilSlatterytogainva_ luablewinsinthelower divisions. Otherswhocontributed withhardearnedwinning performanceswere:Terry BlackandPercyJohnson, hop,stepandjump;Harry DonaldsonandJohnWallace,hammer-Johnalso wontheseconddivision discus:TerryHughan,880 ydsandtwomile;Tom Meagher,EvanReidand StateandClubchampion-PercyJerrat220yds;Phil ships.IthinkwehaveyettoSlattery.440ydshurdles; seethebestfromBrianBarryHanney,220yds Foley,whomayprovethehurdles,andJohnCrowe darkhorse. twomile.

Withtwohollowrelay Alotofadmirationgoes wins,weagainprovedcon-outtoK.Devlin,A.Mufelusivelythattheclubhasfatti.M.TraversandE.Mcthebeststringofsprinters.Gillwho,althoughinexpeIt'stobehopedthatthisre_rienced.hadatwomile putationcanstillbemain-1'sprang*onthem.Itwasa tainedwhenfourofourcourageous.fightingdisplay bestgotoBrisbaneJan.16byallfour. fortheAustralianGames. PeterClarkshowedgood all-roundabilitywhenhe TeamSpirit

Thisseason,Frank O'Connellhasneverrunbetter,Hisfourthinthefirst division880againstreally topclasscompany,aftera recentillness,speakswell forhisStateChampionship chancesnextmonth.Later intheafternoonherana welljudged440ydshurdles,winningin62.1secs.

GordonThorpe'stimely returnandhiswininthe firstdivisionhighjump, resultedinmorethana meresevenpoints.Italso enabledKevinSalt,Percy

GenuineGentianMade Tttlat°

FourAthletesFor BrisbaneGames

OnSaturday,Jan.5Bill deGruehyandBillO'Grady werechosentorepresent thestateinBrisbaneatthe Australiagames.Bothathletesarethetwomostlikely tobringbackatitle.

GrahamWard,whothis seasonhasbeenshowinghis bestformelectedtotravel athisownexpense.Beinga valuablesprinterhehas beenofficiallypermittedto representtheState.

JohnO'Connell,whohas donesomuchforourclub, onthefieldandoffit,and whohasexcellentdecathelonprospectsistogoat theclub'sexpense.

wonhisdivisionofthe highjumpandscored secondsintwohurdlesand thehop,stepandjump. Sprinters'Scoop

Asinthe'Douglas'the sprintersM.Haydoc,M. Ward,K.Maherandthe WalshbrothersJohnand Tonywereincomplete control,winningallfour 220ydsandthe4x100yds relay.

GerryDonovanhadto runahard880yds,but showedlittleill-effectwhen hewona440ydshurdles laterintheafternoon.

JackPittswasanotherto scoreawininthe'quarter hurdles'andBobSmith whowasunluckytostrike thefirstjumpranaclose second.

B.Bradley,hopstepand jumpandT.Keyson220 hurdleswereotherswho foughthardtogainvaluablewins.

MissJoanPenroseelderdaughterofMrs.G.Penrose of10KathrynCi.-svent,Nedlands,andMr.VictorPenrose whorecentlyannouncedherengagementto Mr.PatrickIleary.

DisappointmentforYCW

SummerSchoolOff

Wehavehadtocancel arrangementsmadetohold theAnnualSummerSchool atAquinascollegeoverthe AustraliaDayweek-end. Unfortunatelynoalternativevenueisavailable.Effortsarenowbeingmade toarrangeatrainingdayon Sunday,Feb.17.

Allmembersareasked nottoforgetthedancein theY.A.L.ballroomon Monday.Feb.28.This danceisbeingrunbythe Diocesanexecutiveandall areassuredofagoodtime.

WESTPERTH

TenniseveryTuesday nightattheStarcourts Cowiestreet.

Nextgeneralmeetingwill beheldonThursday, Jan.24.

TheRosaryisconducted bytheY.C.W.forallpa-

WorkersWhoRaised£2,450for OsborneParkParishareThanked

TheRev.A.Langmead,parishpriestof Osborne-Pik:wishestoacknowledgeand thankthefollowingworkersfortheir splendideffortsinraising£2,450forthe parishinare:entbazaar.Healsowishesto thankMr.HegneyM.L.A.,foropeningthe functionandallparishionersandfriends whocontributedsogenerously.

CHILDREN'SSti,11'Amount raised£1070/10/5. MesdamesCambell,Yaksich, Reader.John.Breadsell,Rafferty,Kennedy,Anderson, Wag.land,Boylan,Baker,McConkie,Irainmond,Flynn. Mackey.Roeger.Delaney, Hicks,Whitney,O'Dea,Buck. Donovan.'Karmelich MessersA.Thompson,J.Duffy, Meaney,Smilers.Breadsell,P. Margaria,Beaver.Molinari. Bell.WItire.Donovanand friendsParticular)meritorioushas beenthewkofthechildren themselves,dthehelpgiven atalltimesbytheSisters.

YOUTHStall:amountraised £1387/1/1,MesdamesP.Flynn,M HealTurnstead,White,Sherwood.Thomasandhei oo,acertparty,M.Kinsella,H. Daffy,P.Margaria,MissesDelahunty.MaureenTurnstead andMessersDonMarinko,M Wade,Float.P.Margaria.M. Healy,Hardie,Lloyd.Kennedy, Elywood,J.Somers,Fisher andFatherGriffin.

TUARTHILLstall:Amount raised£293/17/9.

MesdamesO'Brien,Cattlin. Phillips,Bowman,Western, Deering,Locke.Williamson, Sell,Fitzgerald,BeGracie, 1

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Waters,Congdon,Hickeyand MessersO'BrienCongdon, Bowman,CostelloandR. WatersandMissesA.De Gracie,andM.Waters.

GLENDALOUGHstall: Amountraised£200/1/11.

MesdamesStuchbury,Hinchcliffe,KnuckeyChinnery, Leavers,Lewis.Hicks,Donnelly,Giles.L.Stuchbury, Wall,Rodan,Barr,Gaullard, Crewe,Flack,Osborne,Ruse, DuschkaandSaundersand MessersKnuckey,Chinnery, Lewis,Hicks,Donnelly,Giley. StuchburyandWall.

rishonersat7.0p.m.daily inSt.Brigid'schurch.

HIGHGATE

OnWednesday,Feb.6a housepartywillbeheldat Mrs.Slattery'shome,65 Chelmsfordroad,Mt. Lawley.Allmembersare askedtoattendandbring theirfriendsforanenjoyableevening.

Achtung!

Diehl.MessemitdeutscherPredigt,diebisheram Samstagin65St.Georges Terracegehaltenwurde, wirdinZukunftinSacred HeartChurch(HerzJesu Kirche),MaryStreet,HighgateHill,urn11Uhrstattfinden.DortistinZukunft auchBeichtgelegenheiteinmalimMonat,undzwar jedenSamstagvordem viertenSonntagimMonat von4-6Uhrabends(zum erstenmaleamSamstag, den26Januar).

ALSO: NachsteHI.Messe:am27 Januarurn11Uhrin SacredHeartChurch, Marystreet,Highgate Hill;undregelmaissig alle14Tageurn11Uhr. Beichtgelegenheit:wiebisherinderKathedraleam Samstagvordem3.SonntagimMonatvon4-6 und7.45-9,undin SacredHeartChurch, HighgateHillamSamstagvordem4.Sonntag imMonatvon4-6Uhr. GuteBeteiligungwird erwartet,damitdieMesse beibehaltenwerdenkann. Urndorthinzugelangen benutzemanvonderStadt ausdieStrassenbahnBarrackStr.,BeaufortStreet.

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N.C.G.M.NOTES

Applicationsforthe SummerSchoolarecoming intoheadquarters,anditis goodtoseethatbranches areshowinginterestinthe week-end.Formsshould reachtheseHeadquarters byMondaynext,Jan.21,as itisimperativeforusto knownumbersforcatering purposes.Girlswillthenbe notifiedoftransportarrangements,cost,etc.,and whattheyarerequiredto bring.

Anyinquiriesshouldbe madetothesecretary, N.C.G.M.headquarters81 St.George'sterrace,Perth. 'PhoneB2546.

DIOCESANCOUNCIL

Thefirstmeetingofthe Diocesanexecutivewilltake placeonMonday,Jan.21, at7.30p.m.

Thefirstmeetingofthe Diocesancouncilfor1952 willtakeplaceonMonday, Feb.4,atheadquarters.At thismeetingtheDiocesan executiveand'Marian Lodgecommitteefor1952 willbeelected,andbranchesareremindedthatnomi_ nationformsshouldbesent toHeadquartersimmediately.

CATHEDRAL

Thefirstgeneralmeeting willbeheldonTuesday, Jan.22,inSt.Patrick's Technicalschool. Allmembersandgirlsinterestedinjoiningthemovementareinvitedto attend.

WESTPERTH

Aspecialgeneralmeeting hasbeenarrangedfor Thursday,Jan,24at8p.m. TheRosaryissaidevery nightinSt.Brigid'schurch at7p.m.Wewouldliketo seeafewmoregirlsattending.

Don'tforgettennisevery TuesdaynightattheCowie streettenniscourts.

LEEDERVILLE

Thenextleaders'meeting willbeheldintheparish hallonThursday,January 24.

Thegeneralmeetingwill beonthefollowingMonday. Jan.28,inthehallat8 p.m.Allmembersareasked toattend.

SUBIACO

Girlsareremindedofthe firstgeneralmeetingfor 1952tobeheldonTuesday, Jan.22,at8p.m.,inSt. Joseph'shall.Anynew memberswillbeverywelcome.

USETHEWELL TRIEDMETHOD

Don'tstoptryingifyou don'timmediatelywina prizeinCharities.Stickto thewell-knownmethodof tryingagain.TheNo.659 CharitiesConsultationis nowopen-sogetyour sharerightaway.First prizeis£3,000.

CatholicLeavingStudentsSecure

Thesefiguresaresubject tothelimitationsofafew missingreturns.Dueto pressureofspace,thefol_ lowinglistcontainsthose whoreceivedoneormore distinctions.

Thesedistinctionsaredistributedamongthefollowing69candidates,giving thesubjectspassedwith distinction,followedbythe totalnumber(inbrackets) ofsubjectspassed.

ANTONIO,S.:English, Geography. Physiology(5).

BIRCH,Sheila:Music (6).

BOMBARA,Santa:Physiology(4).

BOYLAN,L.P.:Latin (5)

BOYS,R.G.:MathA, MathsB,AppliedMaths(6).

129Distinctions

BRINDLEY,S.:Maths A,(6).

BULLOCK,Margaret: Art,Music(6).

BURROWS,Paul Latin(7).

BYRNE,Brian:Applied Maths,MathsB.(7).

BYRNE,Lawrence: MathB.(6).

CAWLEY,Martin:English,MathsA,Maths B,Physics,Chemistry (7)(GeneralExhibition).

CHIDLOW,N.:Music (5).

COXE,JenniferGeography,Botany(6).

CUMPER,Jennifer: Physiology(6).

DALY,N.:MathsB, Chemistry(7).

DALY-SMITH,Hilaire: English, French, Music(7).

DONOVAN,Margaret MathsA(6).

DOYLE,AnnetteIndustrialHistory(6).

DUNNE,Jacqueline: MathsA(7).

EVANS,Ernest:Maths A,MathsB.Technical Drawing(7).

FALLON,John:Maths B(5).

FEWSTER,Kathleen: French, Physiology (5).

FERNANDEZ,J.: MathsB(7).

FELS,HenryMathsA, AppliedMaths,Maths B,Physis,Chemistry(7).

FINNEGAN,Raymond: MathsA,Applied Maths,MathsB,Chemistry(7).

GOLLAN,Judith:Physiology,Music(6).

HARRINGTON,Brian: MathsA,Physics(6).

HEAGNEY,Brenda: French(5).

HILLS,N.:Physics(7).

HOGAN,S.:English, Physiology,Industrial History(6).

HORAN,A.:MathsA (7).

HUGHES,D.: reek KLOSS,J.:Latin.History(7).

KNIGHT,Edwin:Latin,

(1). MathsA,MathsB, Chemistry,Physiology (7)

LORBEER,H.:Maths A,MathsB(7).

McKENNA,Moya:Physiology(3).

McCARTHY,Maureen: Physiology(6).

McLINDEN,V.:Maths A,MathsB,Physics (7).

McNAMARA,B.:Maths B(7).

MARTIN,L.:Technical Drawing(5). MASLEN,E.:MathsA, MathsB,Physics, Chemistry(7).General Exhibition.

Hnaiysis

iii.Thatcertainsubjects makemoredemandson studentsandteachers.

MIOLIN,Natalie: Music(5). MULCAHY,D.:Physiology(5).

NICHOLS,Txevor: MathsB,Chemistry (7)

O'BRIEN,B.:MathsB (3).

O'BRIEN,Norman: MathsA,MathsB, AppliedMaths,Chemistry(7).

O'DRISCOLL,Francis: MathsA,MathsB(7).

O'NEILL,Mary:Physiology(5).

PARAMOR,Ralph.: MathsA,MathsB(7).

PAWLE,R.:MathsB (5)

RANERI,J.:Physiology (6).

ROWLES,M.:Music (6).

SADLER,Judith:English,Geography,(6).

SANDER,M.:MathsA, ArtofSpeech(6).

SANDERS,Patricia: Physiology,Music(6).

SCHENBERG,David: MathsA,MathsB(7).

SEAMAN,Margaret: Physiology,Artof Speech(6).

SERMON,P.:Geography,MathsB(7).

SIMS,R.:MathsA, MathsB,Applied Maths(6).

SINGLETON,B.:Physics(7).

SMITH,Nora:Artof Speech(5).

STEFFANONI,John: Chemistry(6).

i.Candidateswhofailed. Candidateswhofailed thefullcertificateexamination,andwhoproposetomatriculate,may sitfor examinationsupplementary inFebruary,eithertoobtain thecompulsorysubject, English,ortoaddasubjectto obtained.threealready Intheeventof theirsuccess,matriculationwillbegranted,but notaleavingcertificate.

Incertainconditions studentsmayaddother subjectsnextNovember,andcompletetheircertificate.

BecauseEnglishisacompulsorysubject,anddesirablyso,itgovernsthefate ofsomecandidates.Seven distinctions(14.69%forall distinctionsinthissubject) weregainedbystudents listedabove.Therewere 117passesinEnglishoutof 146entrants,whichgivesa rateofpassof80.1%.Ofthe 35studentswhofailed,7 passedEnglish,andonlyin thecaseof10candidates wasthefailureofEnglish decisive,i.e.theywouldhavepassediftheyhadgot thissubject.

ii.Candidateswhopassed subjectswithdistinction.

Itisinterestingtonote thedistributionofthe 129distinctionslisted above.Thedistribution amongsubjectsisasfol- lows:

MathematicsB,25;MathematicsA,22;Physiology, 15;Chemistry,11;Physics, AppliedMaths,English, Music,each8;Latinand Geography,each4;French andArtofSpeech,each3; TechnicalDrawing,IndustrialHistory,andBotany,each2;History,Artand Greek,each1. theGroupedmoregenerally, findingsareasfollows:-

Literary SubjectsandSocialStudy -34distinctions.

MathematicalandScientificSubjects-95distinctions.

SUTHERLAND, JosephChemistry(6).

TAYLOR,Farley:English(7).

TRAVERS,B.:Maths k,MathsB,Applied Maths,Physics(7).

VANSTONE,Allin: Chemistry(6). Physiology,Music(5). WALSH,Margaret Physiology,Music(5).

WILMOT,Anita: French,MathsA,Botany(6).

WORNER,Robert English(3).

BRYANT*WATERS

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Thesefiguresshouldhe readwiththreethingsin mind:-

i.Thatcertainsubjectsare morepopularthan others,beingtakenbya greaternumberofcan_ didates.

ii.Thathighmarksare moreeasilyrecordedby competentstudentsin certainsubjectsthanin others,notablyinthe scientificandmathematicalgroup.

Itseemshardhoweverto avoid thatthegeneralization scientificsubjectsare morepopular(because more''useful"?),perhapsmoreeasilytaught,and perhapsmoreeasilyexaminc-i.

The'rendisworthwatchingbecauseliterary,and socialstudiestendtodisappearfromthelastsecondaryyears.Thisisparticu_ larl,trueoftheboys' school.wherecomparatively fewofthe34distinctions otherthanscientificwere gained.Aregroupingof

subjectsmakingcertain groupsofsubjectsnecessary forapass,hasbeensugges- ted,andseemstobedesirabletowidenthescopeof theleavingcourse.ItIS surelydesirablethat90M0 ofourmorecompetentstudentsshouldbedirected, whereaptitudessuggestit, towardsanon-scientific field.Thetrendcouldbe morethoroughlyinvestigatedintermsofentryforthedifferentgroupsof subjects,butthesefigures arenotatthemomentam.. cessible.Thetrendisnot irrelevanttothedeterminationofwhatshouldbethe contentofaspecifically Catholiceducation.

NunsMakeProfession, AreReceivedat'lona'

Abeautifullyimpressiveceremony tookplaceJon.8,whensixyoungladies receivedtheReligioushabitofthe,PresentationOrderat"lona"convent,Mosman Pork.

formedTheceremonywasperbytheRt.Rev.Mgr. Moss,assistedbytheRev. J.Murphy,P.P.andthe Rev.M.B.Ryan.Aninspiringsermonwaspreachedby Rev.Fr.Crowe,C.SS.R.

AtacombinedProfession andReceptionceremony performedat'Iona'byVery Rev.DeanRaffertylast yearsevenyoungladiesreceivedtheReligioushabit andSisterMaryRosarii (MissEileenTinning,VictoriaPark)madeherfirst Profession.

Onthislatteroccasion theDeanwasassistedby FatherMurphy,andthe Rev.F.O'Connor,P.P.

TheRev.Fr.McCusker O.M.I.preachedtheoccasionalsermon.

Theyoungladiesreceived were: St.M.Augustine(M. Goodchild,Co.Cork);St.M. Monica(D.Sheedy,Co. Clare);Sr.M.Aquinas(P. McMahon,Co.Tipperary); Sr.M.Raymund(J.Evans, Cottesloe);Sr.M.Joachim (B.Delahunty,Co.Clare);

Sr.M.Clement(P.Cockett,Perth);Sr.M.DeLourdes (J.Mansfield,Co.Cork);Sr. M.Aloysius(E.Moynihan, Co.Cork);Sr.M.Frances (A.O'Halloran,Co.Limerick);Sr.M4., (E. Porter,Co.Cork.._.Si'.M. Eugene(P.Roleettson,Co. Dublin);Se.'Ur.DeSales (M.Delahunty,Co.Clare); Sr.M.Vincent(V.Lee,Co. Limerick). finbothoccasionsthe ceremonialmusicwasappealinglyrenderedinthe traditionalGregorianbythe Sisters'choir.

PresentationLadies'College "I0NA"

MosmanParkW.A.

RegisteredSecondarySchool,beautifullysituatedbetween theSwanRiverandIndianOcean,preparespupilsforallexa- minations. ThoroughCatholictrainingistheaimofthePresentation Sisters. Provisionismadeforallsubjects,includingScience.Lan- guages,Music,CommercialandHome-Craft.

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MOTHERSUPERIOR-'PhoneF2012 Collegere-opensTuesday,12thFebruary,1952. tt!,

LIFESAVING!Asportwithapurpose, epitomisingallthatisfinestinthe youngmenandwomenofoursunny land.Alert,resourceful,self-appointed tothetask,theycarryonwithout thoughtofrecompenseorreword, meritingwelltheapprovalandsupport sofreelybestowedbythepublic,so sincerelyechoedbythemakersof

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JimCarrisnotlookingforwardtoEatingBlubber!

CBHSEx-StudenttoSpend12 MonthsatHeardIslandPost

Anex-studentoftheChristianBrothers Highschool,Highgate,JamesT.Carrof 179Railwayroad,GoosberryHill,willleave fromMelbourneJan.30onthe1952-53 AustralianNationalAntarcticResearchExpeditiontoHeardIsla

nd.

TheM.V.Tottan,aNor_ wegiansealingvesselwill takeaboutthreeweeksto reachtheislandandthetrip throughthe"RoaringForties"inthetiny600-ton shipwasdescribedasbeing "somethinglikeridingan expresslift."

Theexpeditionis"oneof themostcomprehensive evertoleaveAustraliaand isofutmostimportanceto thenation,"Mr.Carrsaid.

"Wehavetodevelopthese placesorsomeonewilltake themoffus.Evenfromthe meteorologicalangletheexpeditionisvitaltoAustralia.

Alltheweatherweget comesfromthereandifit wasn'tforthereportscomingfromHeardandMc-

Quarieislandstheplane tripfromMelbourneto Tasmaniawouldoftenbe fraughtwithdanger."

Thepartyof14including scientists,physicists,radio operators,andbiologists willrelievethegroupwho wenttotheislandlastyear.

Mr.Carr,aradiooperator, willrelieveanotherHigh_ gateparishioner,Kevin Johnston.Thepartywill remainontheislandfor12 months.Includedinthe partyisanofficialdog .trainerwhowilllookafter theexpedition's60huskies.

Mr.Carrsaidthatthe breakfromhiswifeand familyandthreechildren Annette4,Jamine2and six-month-oldKathryn

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NewNewmanLetters

Mr,AdrianConanDoyle, sonofthecreatorofSherlockHolmes,isonavisitto Dublintodiscusswiththe DirectoroftheNational Gallerydetailsofanimportantbequestwhich,under thetermsofhiswill,he proposestomaketothat institution.

Thebequestcomprisesall hisfather'smanuscriptsand letters,amountingtono fewerthan23largeboxes which,uptorecently,remainedlockedandsealedat ,SirArthurConanDoyle's request;familypaintings whichincludeseveralvan Dytk's;illustratedletters anddrawings,theworkof thefamous"Dicky"Doyle of"Punch";documents whichincludelettersfrom SirWalterScott,Newman andDisraeli;alltheSherlockHolmesmanuscripts; privatecorrespondencewith Mr.WinstonChurchillat thetimeoftheBoerWar, andmanypapersconcerningtheOscarSlatercase.

ProcessingProgress

BuildingoperationshavestartedonBallinasloe's E150,000factoryforthe processingofwasteanimal productsintofeeding-stuffs andfertilisers.Thefactory islocatedaboutamileout_ sidethetownofBallinasloe.

SenatorSummerfield, chairmanofthecompany.

describedtheenterpriseas ahighlyscientificindustry basedonagriculture;the firstofwhattheyhoped wouldbeachainoffactoriesofasimilarkind.

wouldbethehardestpartof thetrip.Askedwhetherhe hopedtomakeanyfurther tripshesaidthathehad hopedtovisittheAntarctic mainlandin1954but"the wifeisputtingherfoot down.IfshesaidnoIcould talkheroutofit,andifshe saidyes,everythingwould befine.Wheneverthequestionisbroached,however, allIgetisafrigidsilence thatmakesHeardisland, looklikeatropicalatollso IguessthatIwillbestayingathomeonceIreturn."

Theoldjokeaboutselling refrigeratorsattheSouth Poleisnotsosillyafterall, hecommented."Wereally needagoodfridgedown thereaswewillbeliving offtinnedfoodmostofthe time.Wetakeasupplyof freshmeatwithusbutit onlylastsaboutthree monthsaswehaveto changeitsstorageposition frequentlyonaccountof themeltingsnowandin thechanging-over,microbes oftengetatit.I'mnot exactlylookingforwardto eatingsealliverandblubber butIhaveheardthatfried penguinisnottoobad."

Mr.Carr,aformerparishionerofHighgatespent morethanfiveyearsinthe RoyalAustralianNavy.He receivedatransferfromthe P.M.G.departmentinorder totakeuphispresentwork.

workers,morecanteens,rest rooms,andwelfarecentres toprovideopportunitiesfor properrecreation.

OldAbbeyPlayer

Mr.R.C.Wilson,oneof the'directors,whoisassociatedwithsimilarfirms inScotland,saidthatleadingindustrialistswereperturbedbythecentralisation ofindustryinlargecentres. Hethoughtitwaswisethat theIrishGovernmenthad decidedthatthebestindus_ trialpolicyshouldbebased ontheemploymentofthe country'snaturalresources. Industry,besaid,isbetter locatedinthecountry, wherethereisatraditionof co-operationamongthe workers.

WomenWorkers

TheWomenWorkers' UnionofIreland,reorganisedin1919,beganwitha membershipoffiveandnow hasamembershipofseven thousand.Itwassolemnly dedicatedtoSt.Brigidonits foundation,anditsannual meetingisheldasnearas possibletotheFeastofSt. Brigid.MissLouieBennett hasbeenthesecretaryfor thepastthirtyyears.She ledadeputationofthe W.W.U.recentlytoGovernmentBuildingstodiscuss emigrationandtooffersuggestionsforimprovingthe factoryconditionsofwomen

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Alinkwiththeearly daysoftheAbbeyTheatre isbrokenbythedeathat NazarethHouse,Belfast,of ArthurSinclair.Hewas agedabout70.Oneofthe originalAbbeyPlayers,who tookpartinthethreeAme_ ricantoursbetween1911 and1914,hewasanoutstandingactorofthetheatre'searlyhistory.

Asfarbackas1903he appearedwiththeFay brothersasamemberofthe IrishNationalTheatre SocietyintheMolesworth Hall,Dublin.Atthattime hewasasolicitor'sclerk,a positionherelinquishedin favouroffull-timeacting whentheAbbeyTheatre wasestablished. Sinclairwasamarvellous story-teller,whocouldkeep oneenthralledforhours withamusingtalesofthe earlyAbbeydays.

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Theworldhasjustreceivedasolemnwarning thattheforcesofgreedandcrimearecorruptingits youth.

Regrettably,itisawarningwhichsomewill receivewithashowofsurprise,otherswithundisguisedannoyance,andthemajorityprobablywith completeindifference.

Ontheinternationalscene,nationsarepulling andtuggingateachother.blaringpropaganda,contendingfor'fieweakercountriesthatoccupythe middleground.Onthenationallevel,political partiesarevyingforcontroloftheirrespective counties.chargingdefalcationinhighplaces, bemoaningtheseductionofpublicofficialsby criminalelements.

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Thewarningcameinamessageofcomfort, whichHisHolinessPopePiusXIIaddressedto prisonerslanguishinginjailsthroughouttheworld, especiallytothoseheldbyCommunistsandRed satellitesinenslavedcountries.

Speakingtoprisonersgenerally,theHoly Fathernotedthatsomewereledastrayearlyinlife. "Intoxicatedprematurelybytheperversionof modernsocietyandplacedincircumstancesopposed topropereducation,youareperhapsmorevictims thancriminals,"hesaid.

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"Letyourconditionbeaseverewarning,"the HolyFatheradded,"tothosewhomorethanyou, arereallyguiltythoseofthepress,thetheatre, theassociations,andsometimeseventheschools, whichforpurposesofgreedygainifnotexactlyof thepremeditatedcorruptionofchildhoodhave trampledontheholyinnocenceoftheyoungand piledupimmensemoralruins."

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Itistobedoubtedwhetherthiswarning,solemn asitis,willhavemucheffectuponthemajorityof thecorruptorsofyouth.Itistobeexpectedthat, usingthesmokescreenofthe"freedomofthepress," theywillcontinuetoturnoutallurementstocrime andimmoralityandplacetheminthepathsofboys andgirls.ItislikelythatPerthmoviehouseswill screensomeoftheimmoralfilmsthatarenow showingintheEasternStates.Publicanswithone eyeonthedoorwillcontinuetoserveunder-age drinkers,chemistswillcontinuetosellcontraceptivestoallandsundry,andthepolicewillclose theireyestothesaleoffilthymagazinesandthe housesofillreputeflourishingsoclosetothem.

Itisquitepossiblethatmanyofthosewho fattenandgrowrichuponthemoraldestructionof theyounghavenotheardthewarningofthe SovereignPontiff.Theirnormalpursuitswouldnot bringhiswordstotheirattention.

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MissMiriamHoganof66Whatley crescent,Mt.Lawleygainedsecondplace intheWestAustralianAmateurAthletic association's"Queencompetition"which wasfinalisedintheCottesloeCiviccentre, Jan.12.

Surely,however,thePope'swarningmusthave beenheardorreadbymany,manyparentsandother honestcitizenseagertosavetheirchildren.Itmay notdistrubthemerchantsofcorruptiontobetold thattheydeservetoheinjailratherthanmanyof thosewhoarethere.Itshoulddisturbdecentcitizenstoknowthatsomefewarewreckingthelives ofmany,thattheythemselvesmayliveineaseand comfort.

JesuitProvincialGivesCrosses

Itisworthexamining whetherthepriesthoodand religiouslifecangiveus somethingwhichwillmore thanmakeupforwhatwe giveupinexchange.

HereistheofferofOur LordtoHisApostles:a hundredfoldinthisworld andaguaranteedEternity inHeaven.Cananyother concernoffersuchdividends?

MissHogan,daughterof GerryHogan,popular coachoftheY.C.W.athletic club,representedtheY.C.W. athletes.Wearingagownof whitelaceoverWhitetaffetaoffsetacrosstheshoulderswithfineembroidered tulleshecarriedapastel bouquetatthecrowningceremony.MissShirleyStricklandrepresenting Y.M.C.A.wascrowned "queen"byMr.DonRappley,presidentoftheasso-Bro.DennisRobert,F.S.C. ciation. in"TheUniverse"

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ToEightMissionariesforIndia

OntheFeastoftheEpiphanyinSt.. Ignatius'Church,Richmond,Victoria,an inspiringceremonywaswitnessedbyavery largecongregationofmorethan1,000, whentheProvincialoftheJesuitsinAustralia,theV.Rev.AustinKelly.S.J., preachedtothelargegathering,which includedsome150Priests,Scholastics, BrothersandNovicesoftheOrder;andtheri blessedandpresentedtheirMissionCrucifixestoeightyoungMissionarieswhoare leavingforIndiatojointheirsixconfreres inthefirstAustralianmissionoftheAustralianprovinceoftheSocietyofJesus.

Theceremonywascone-wardstheparishpriest,the ludedbysolemnTeDeumRev.J.S.Bourke,S.J.enandBenedictionofthetertainedthemissionaries BlessedSacramentwiththeandtheirparentsand Rev.PhilipMcInerney, friendswiththeclergyand theleaderofthemissionaryparishionerspresent,to band,ascelebrant.After-supperintheparishhall.

ACardinalPraysForMeninKorea

ThefollowingpoemwaswrittenbyCardinalSpellmanandreadbyhimto theUnitedNations'troops whenhevisitedtheKorean fronttoofferhisChristmas 'Masswiththem.

OFatherinheaven!

OnthisChristmasday, Midscenesofwarand soundsofbattle, Onblood-soakedfieldsand cotsofpain, WeraiseourheartstoThee, Ourlone1v,tired,and pleadinghearts.

Onthisdayofdays

Weprofessourfaithin Thee, 'Ourunfailingfaith

InthemysteryofBethlehem, Obscuredbysmokeofguns, Inthemysteryofthe angel'ssong,Drownedoutbythunderous barrage, InthemysteryoftheChrist Child, Nowmockedbyhuman hates.

OFatherinheaven!

Beglorifiedinus, Thysoldier-sons.

Signedbyourcountryfor crusade.

Andtheangel'ssongin

Judea ProclaimThyeternalglory, GlorytoTheeinthe highest, ThegloryofThygoodness, ThetriumphofThylove. BothannounceThypeace, BroughtbyThySonto earth

Tomakeitawarlessearth, ahappyearth, Whereallmenshallbeof good-will, Good-willforGod, Good-willforfellowman. Withfaithunshakeablewe pray ThatGod'scausewill triumph, Andthatmanwillabide withGod InloveandHiswillbe doneonearth Asitisinheaven. Amen.

FirstFreeHoliday KRASIC,Yugoslavia.ArchbishopStepinac,who wasabletoofferfeastday Massesherewithmorethan capacitycrowdspresentto seehim,senttoCatholic Americanshisspecial thanksfortheirkindlyfeelings.Itwashisfirstholiday seasoninsixyearsoutside aprisoncell.

AstronomerDead VATICANCITY.-The Rev.JohnStein,S.J.,direc_ foroftheVaticanastronomicalobservatorysince 1930,diedDec.27at81.He wasamemberofthePapal AcademyofSciences.The Dutchpriestsupervisedthe movingoftheobservatoryfromVaticanCitytothe Papalsummerresidenceof Castelgandolfointhemid1930s.

CharityBlazedOut

InThisMurderCase

Crusadeagainsttyranny, Godlessness,andhate- ByFrankMorriss fulness.

Atthesummonswewent forth

Deepuntoforeignlands, Tofightagainsthostile hordes

ForthetriumphofAmerica

Andthecauseofcivilization,

Thecauseofhumanityand religion,

Thecauseoffreenations.

MayourglorybeThine

Fromthecourageweshow

Andthesufferingswebear

AndthePassionweshare

OfThyobedientSon.

OFatherinheaven!

Vastisthespace

BetweenthewildsofKorea

'AndthehillsofJudea.

YetbothareThine; ThouartLordofAll.

Thylawshallprevail, Thywillshallbedone inthewaysofpeace

Orthestrugglesofwar.

ItisThywill, Thyeternalwill, Thattheearthmightrejoice

InThygiftsofplentyand power

ThatmenmaypossessThy peace.

'Nonecanwithstandman

WhostandswithThee, AlmightyGodofHosts, MightyinThytruth, MightyinThyjustice.

OFatherinheaven!

Thoudostwatchwithlove

ThecavesofKorea

AsonceThoudidstwatch

ThecaveofBethlehem; BotharebelovedbyThee.

TheyshelterThysons, Thybelovedsons, Thysoldiersons, Whobearthecrossofwar

Withitsagonyanddeath

InstepwithChrist,Thy Son, Whoborethecrossof peace Withitsagonyanddeath.

CalvarycomestoKorea

OnthisChristmasday.

YetEasterisnotfaraway

Whenpeaceshallabound

Andmourningshallcease

Forlove,intheend,must triumph.

OFatherinheaven!

Boththedrum-beatin Korea

TheDailyNewsColumns do aboutnotoftencarrystories greatmenwhodo Christiandeeds-theitem aboutBrotherSalesiusisan exception.Thestorytellsof BrotherSalesius'tragic death,buttherealnewsis howthe71-year-oldGeneraloftheBrotherofthe PoorofSt.Francisspentthelastnightofhislife. Hisdyinghourswerefashionedintoprayersfortwo menwhohadrobbedand beatenhimandlefthim dyingonthecoldstreetsof Hoboken,N.J.

BrotherSalesiusKlein wasastrangerinHoboken. Hisheadquarterswerein Aachen,Germany.Hoboken (itmighthavebeenany city,anywhere)methim withastrangehospitality-murder!Thereisatremen_doussignificanceinthe treatmentoldBrotherSalesiusreceived.Couldwe letourimaginationtakethe reinsandsayBrotherSalesiuswastheuniversal Christian?TheChristian hasalwaysbeenhatedin theworld-thegoat,the sacrifice,thewhippingboy, themartyr.Therobbers whotookapittancefrom theBrotherofthePoor ("leavethemalone,maybe theyneededthemoney badly"-dyingwordsfrom abrokenman'sdeathbed)spentthelootdrinking.And sotheworlddissipatesthe goldgivenitbytheceaselesscouriersofthetreasure ofsalvation;takesfromthe martyrthewealthofhis energyandzeal,andsquan- dersit.

ThestoryofBrotherSalesiusisthestoryofthe week,oftheyear,ofthe generation,oftheage.Why? Becauseitshowsafact thatisdisregardedinall thehuskingsoftriviality, scandal,cowardice,and crime.

Thefactisthis:Christianityis andreal,living,fruitful, unconquerable.Inthe

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Inintroducingthisnewfeatureeach thereintosupplyaspectoftheinternational dailypressorsupplementarymatter.-Such shouldbeofuseinassessingthevalueof

Indefinitedelayinthe exchangeofprisonersof warin viliansKorea,includingciandforeignmissionnaries,andominuushints ofnewCommunistaggres- sioninSoutp-easternAsia wereseeninthelatest surprisemanoeuvreofthe KremlinattheUnitedNationsGeneralAssembly.

Vishinskymadethepro-posalafteranotherbitter two-hourspeechinwhichheaccusedtheUnitedStatedof"flagrantlyillegal" actsinallegedlytransportingChineseNationalist troopstoBurmaandThailandwithaviewtoinvadingSouthernChina.The U.S.immediatelydenied anysuchaction.

midstofaworldofselfinterestithasthedivinelyguidedpowertoproduce thecompleteself_contempt ofperfectcharity.Thereis asocietythatseeksitsown fulfiment.Butrightalong sideofit-ineveryage, ancientormodern-thereis asocietythatseekstogive itself,destroyitselffor others.Thatistheessence ofChristianity,which shareswithitsFounderthe ruleofsanctityandfulfiment:"AndI,ifIbelifted upfromtheearth,will drawallthingstomyself"(Johnxii,20).Brother Kleinwasbeatendown, flattened,broken-buthis liftingupwasassured. ("Pleasedonotarrestthese poormen"-fromthelips ofthedyingGeneralofthe BrothersofthePoorofSt. Francis).

Onlyoccasionallydoes Christianity"getaplay" fromthespeedingnews type,thenervous,chatteringticker;theclattering telegraph.ButChristianity is prayingalwayspresent,dying, initspains,redeemingitsvilifiers.Sometimes itsheroesmakethefront page.Therewillbeno statuestoBrotherSalesius Buttotheextentthat Christianityisspread throughtheworld,hismonumentwillbetheflameo alovethatcanneitherbe overcomenorputout-no bythugsortyrants,ortime ordefeat.

U.N.delegates,onthe otherhand,saidtheyconstruedVishinsky's"veiled wordsasadirectthreatof Communistactionagainst thosecountries"andIndo-chinasoonerorlater. TheypointedoutthatRussia againstmadesimilarcharges theU.S.priorto theinvasionofSouthKorea bytheReds.Theyfeared thatVishinsky'slatest chargesweremadetobuild "thegroundworkforadefenceofCommunistaggres- sionwheneveritcomesin South-eastAsia."

GovernmentalFrench sourcessaidtheyhavereceivedunofficialreports thatRedChinaismassing 200,000soldiersinfull battlegearinareasjust northoftheFrenchIndo-chinaborderandexpres- sed worriedthemselvesasgravely aboutaninvasion assoonasanarmisticeis reachedinKorea,freeing furtherChineseforcesfor actioninSouthChina.

AtTaipeh,Formosa,the ChineseNationalistDefenceMinistrysaidthe bulkoftwoChineseRed fieldarmieswouldbe movedtothebordersof Indo-china,Burmaand Indiaandthat"Communist plansformovesinSoutheastAsia militaryareenteringthe phase."

KoreanCasualties

TheU.S.DefenceDepart-mentannouncedthatAmericanbattlecasualtiesin KoreathroughDecember31 totalled103,739,anincrease of321inaweek.These tincluded15,879killedin faction,75,080wounded and12,780missing.

ReportsfromEgypt outbreaksbetween BritishandEgyptiansoccurredintheSuezCanal Zoneneartheportcityof Suez.TheEgyptiansclaim- edthatinthefirstbattle Egyptianpolicebattled 1,800Britishtroopsand that15Britishwerekilled and14Egyptiansnipers, withtwoBritishofficers woundedandEgyptiancasualtiesunknown.London saidBritainisconsidering anappealtotheU.S.for navalhelptokeeptraffic flowingthroughthevital SuezCanalzone.

RedsSeeaPlot

ARomedispatchsaid thattheCommunistsopen-edtheir1952campaignto blockcreationofaWest EuropeanarmyagainstRed aggressionbychargingthat WestEuropeanfederation isaplotoftheCatholic Churchtodominatethe continent.ItalianCommunistleaderPalmiroTogliattiurgedall"anti-clerical"groupstojointhe Communistsinaunited frontagainstthepresent "clerical"governmentof Italyanditsrearmament programme.

KremlinConcordat

PastorMartinNiemoeller, GermanProtestantleader, arrivedinMoscowfora week'svisitattheinvitationoftheRussianschismaticOrthodoxChurch.He waswelcomedatthe MoscowairportbyOrth-

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TheArchbishopMacari. RussianOrthodox churchisnowreportedly dominatedbytheKremlin. PastorNiemoellersaidhe hadatentativeprogramme todiscusswithRussian churchleaderstheques- tionsofworkingtogether on denominations,problemsaffectingboth theGerman prisonersofwarsituation andthestatusofGermans heldintheSovietUnion under"labourcontracts."

DiesaSecondTime

MaximLitvinoffwas buriedatMoscow.ChampionofcollectivesecuritybeforeWorldWarII,the 75-year-oldSovietstatesman callyhadbeenburiedpolitieversince1946.Heis creditedwithtryingto bringthewesternworld andSovietRussiatogether beforethelastwar.Pravda gavehimonlyaneight-pa- ragraphobituarynotice printedonthebackpage.It carriednophotoofhim.

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Ihopeyou'rallenjoying yourholidaystothefull andthatyouwillwritein soon.Don'tforgetaboutthe "Birthday"ideaIwrote aboutlastweekandsoon let'shaveabumperlistof namesforeverymonthof theyear.

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Yettenthousandindividualswhocanrecognise charminstantlywou1d probablydefineitinclif_ ferentwords.

Thewhitehairedoldlady sittinginherchairamid youngpeoplecanbecharm personified.

Children,haveawonderfulcharm.

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LEAVEMEWITH ASMILE

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Oftentheplainestintheeousnesswasarailway 3.Theireyesmetfora roomreceivesthemostporter.Theseofficialshadlongbreathlessmomentand attention."Charm"isthedecidedthathewastooswamtogether secret.

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Tomethegreatesttestof charmiswhenamanorthingbetweenusthatata womancanmakeastrangerstationwedidnotbelong feelathome. toeachother.Ichosemy

thatwhenhesaidofa woman."Sheisutterly charming."Henever thoughtofherlooksorage, butmeantawomanwho hadasympatheticmanner andwasagoodlistener.

AflowerwithoutArfume islikeapersonalitywithout charm.

Recentlyamantoldmecarriageandtookmyseat innocentlydogless.Bobapparentlyhadfoundthe magicofmakinghimself invisible;for,thoughhe nevergotintothatcarriage,healwaysgotoutof itattheendofthejourney. Whenandhowheentered, wherehedisposedhislarge bodyIneverknew,but whenIalighted.sodidhe.

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ABlindGirlInspiredBeethoven ToComposetheMoonlightSonata

IthappenedatBonn.One moonlightwinter'sevening IcalleduponBeethoven; forIwishedhimtotakea walk,andafterwardssup withme.Inpassingthrough adark,narrowstreet,he suddenlypaused."Hush!" hesaid,"whatsoundis that?ItisfrommySonata inF.Hark!howwellitis played!"

Itwasatittle,mean dwelling,andwepaused outsideandlistened.The playerwenton;but,inthe midstofthefinale,there wasasuddenbreak;then thevoiceofsobbing:"I cannotplayanymore.Itis toobeautiful;itisutterly beyondmypowertodoit justice.Oh!whatwouldI notgivetogototheconcert atCologne!"

"Ah!mysister,"saidher companion;"whycreate regretswhenthereisno remedy?Wecanscarcely payourrent.'

"Youareright,andyetI wishforonceinmylifeto hearsomereallygood music.Butitisofnouse."

Beethovenlookedatme. "Letusgoin,"hesaid.

"Goin!"Iexclaimed. "Whatcanwegoinfor?"

towanderalongthekeys, theverytonesoftheinstrumentseemedtogrow sweeterandmoreequal.

Thebrotherandsister, weresilentwithwonder andrapture.Theformer laidasidehiswork;the latter,withherheadbent slightlyforward,andher' handspressedtightlyover herbreast,croucheddown neartheendofthepiano, asiffearfullesteventhe beatingofherheartshould breaktheflowofthose magicalsounds. Suddenlytheflameofthe singlecandlewavered,' sank,flickered,andwent out.Beethovenpaused,and Ithrewopentheshutters, admittingafloodofbrilliantmoonlight.Theroom wasalmostaslightasbefore,themoonraysfalling strongestuponthepiano andtheplayer.Hishead droppeduponhisbreast; hishandsresteduponhis knees;heseemedabsorbed indeepthought.Heremainedthusforsometime.At lengththeyoungshoemaker aroseandapproachedhim eagerly.

"Wonderfulman!"he said,inalowtone.'"Who andwhatareyou?"

Gladyouwonthedrawingprizeandthanksfor yourgenerousactinsendingittous.Thankmother, too,Geoff.

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"Iwillplaytoher,"he said,inanexcitedtone. "Hereisfeeling-geniusunderstanding!Iwillplay toher,andshewillunder_ standit."

AndbeforeIcouldpreventhimhishandwas uponthedoor.Itopened andweentered. Apaleyoungmanwas sittingbythetable,making shoes,andnearhim,leaningsorrowfullyuponan old-fashionedpiano,sata younggirl,withaprofusion oflighthairfallingover herface.

"Pardonme,"saidBeethoven,"butIheardmusic andwastemptedtoenter.I amamusician."

Thegirlblushed,andthe youngmanlookedgrave andsomewhatannoyed.

"I-Ialsooverheard somethingofwhatyou said,"continuedmyfriend. "Youwishtohear-thatis, youwouldlike-thatisshallIplayforyou?"

Therewassomethingso oddinthewholeaffair;and somethingsocomicaland pleasantinthemannerof thespeaker,thatthespell wasbrokeninamoment.

"Thankyou!"saidthe shoemaker;"butourpiano issowretched,andwehave nomusic."

"Nomusic!''echoedmy friend;"how,then,does theyounglady-"hepausedandcoloured;for,ashe lookedinthegirl'sface,he sawthatshewasblind."Ientreatyourpardon,"he stammered."Ihadnotperceivedbefore.Thenyou playbyear?Butwhendo youhearthemusic,since youfrequentnoconcerts?"

"WelivedatBruhlfor twoyears,andwhilethere Iusedtohearaladypractisingnearus.Duringthe summereveningsherwindowsweregenerallyopen, andIwalkedtoandfro outsidetolistentoher."

"Listen!"saidBeethoven, andheplayedtheopening barsoftheSonatainF.A cryofrecognitionburst fromthemboth,andex_ claiming:"Thenyouare Beethoven!"theycovered hishandswithtearsand kisses.

Herosetogo,butwe' heldhimbackwithentreaties.

"Playtousoncemoreonlyoncemore!"

Hesufferedhimselfto beledbacktotheinstrument.Themoonshone brightlyinthroughthe window,andlighteduphis' glorious,ruggedheadand Massivefigure.

"IwillimproviseaSonatatotheMoonlight!"said he,lookingupthoughtfully totheskyandstars.Then hishandsdroppedonthe keys,andhebeganplaying asadandinfinitelylovely movement,whichcrept gentlyovertheinstrument, likethecalmflowofmoonlightoverthedarkearth. Thiswasfollowedbya' wild,elfinpassage,likethe danceofspiritsuponthe lawn.Thencameabreath_ less,hurrying,trembling movement,descriptiveof flight,anduncertainty, whichcarriedusawayon itsrustlingwings,andleft usallinemotionand wonder.

"Farewelltoyou!"said Beethoven,pushingback hischair,andturning towardsthedoor-"farewell toyou!"

"Youwillcomeagain?" askedtheyinonebreath.

Hepausedandlooked compassionately,almost tenderly,atthefaceofthe blindgirl.

"Yes,yes,"hesaidhurriedly,"Iwillcomeagain, andgivetheyounglady somelessons!Farewell!I willcomeagain."

Sheseemedsoshythat Beethovensaidnomore, butseatedhimselfquietly beforethepianoandbegan toplay.Hehadnosooner struckthefirstchordthan Iknewwhatwouldfollow. Never,duringalltheyears Iknewhim,didIhearhim playashethenplayedto thatblindgirlandher brother.Heseemedtobe inspired;and,fromtheins_ tantthathisfingersbegan

Theirlooksfollowedus insilencemoreeloquent thanwordstillwewereout ofsight.

"Letusmakehaste back,"saidBeethoven, "thatImaywriteoutthat SonatawhileIcanyet rememberit."

Wedidso,andhesat overittilllongpastday dawn.Andthiswasthe originoftheMoonlightSonatawithwhichweareall sofondlyacquainted.

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Alliedtoaquestionbelow isanotherfrom"Curious" ofSouthPerth.Hereitis.

Q.:Cananadultwhohas beenbaptisedintheCatholicChurcheverceasetobe aCatholic?

Yes,thereareatleast twowaysinwhichsucha stateofaffairscanbe broughtabout.Inthefirst place,suchapersonceases tobeaCatholicifhe openlyorpubliclyprofesses heresy,schism,orapostasy. Anactofthiskindisestablishedbeyondalldoubtif thepersoninquestionjoins asocietyorsectwhichpro- fessesanyofthesethings. Itisalsopossiblethatthe personcanceasetobea Catholicif,evenwithout joininganyothervisible body,heopenlyandnotoriouslydeclaresthathehas lefttheChurchanddesires tohavenothingmoretodo withit.Ontheborderline arethosewhosedeparturefromtheChurchismerely indicatedbytheirnon_ exerciseoftheCatholicreligion.Thesearenormally regardedasCatholicsuntil theyhavepositivelyrejec- tedtheirChurchmembership.

positeRegardedfromtheopangleapersoncan ceasetobeaCatholicbe-

causethatsocietyhasexc_ ludedhimfromitsmemb_ ership-anelementaryrightwhichanysocietyinthe worldenjoys.Suchaoneis excludedfrommembership oftheChurchbyasentence ofexcommunication-not,markyou,anysuchsentencebutoneofaparticular naturethatleavesnoonein doubtastoitsmeaningand andintention.Suchasentencecanbeissuedbythe HolySeealone,thedelinquentmustbenamedinthe decreeofexcommunication anditmustbeexpressly statedthatheistoberegardedas"excommunicatus vitandus."Ineedhardly addthatsuchadecreeof excommunicationisrarely publishedandthatthere arefewpeopleintheworld todaywhohaveceasedto beCatholicsonthisscore.

"Curious"continbes: HavinglefttheChurch whatmustaoersondoin ordertoregainadmitt4nce.

Thefirstandobvious thingistorepentsincerely ofthesinthatpreceddedor accompaniedhisexclusion fromtheChurch.Hemust thenseekabsolutionfrom thissininconfessionand atthesametimerequest thatanyexcommunication

CustomMayBluntSusceptibility

ToWhatIsObjectivelyImmodest

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Q.: moralsIsitagainstCatholic forgirlsandwomen towearshortsforsport?

Girlsandwomen, whethertheyareengaged insportornot,should alwaysrememberthat modestyistheirbestadornment.Thisbasicfactis thoughtlittleofbythose whoseselfimposedbusiness itistodictatetotheworld ofwomenthestylesofdress tobeworn.Itisasourceof constantwondertomethat women,soindependentin othermatters,aresuch slavestofashion.Buthowevermuchtheymayenslavethemselvestheyhave thistoconsiderthatthey haveamoralobligation bindingthematalltimes andinspiteofcurrent fashionstoobservethe basicprinciplesofmodesty inthematterofdress.Ina worldofchangingideas,in thematterofdressitisdifficulttolaydownahard andfastrulewherebyone cansayexactlywhether thisorthatformofdressis orisnotmodest.Thereare certaincases,asthewriter iswellaware,wherethe issueisbeyonddoubt.But inothers,andthecasehe raisesisoneofthese,there M1158 L1460

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hemayhaveincurredbe lifted.Suchsubmissionas thistoecclesiasticalauthoritywilloftenentail furthersubmissiontoecclesiasticaldisciplineand,of course,ifonehasopenly proclaimedheresyorthe likehemustmakepublichisabjuration.Allofthis setdowncoldlyseems prettyhard,butthereturn ofprodigalstotheChurch isamatterofdailyoccurrenceandinrealitytheir re-admissionisaccompanied withasimplicityandsym-

pathythatsurprises.Of course,therearetimes whencircumstancesareso againstthemthataheroism ofwhichtheyarenot alwayscapableisaskedof them.Insuchacasethey candonothingbutawait deliveryfrom predicamenttheirunhappy bycircumstancesbeyondthenormal controloftheChurch.But alwaysthewayisopenand thesympathyandloveof theMothertheyhavefor_ sakenistheir'sforthe asking.

ChildrenofPersonsMarriedOutside

TheChurchMayBeRearedCatholics

Thenextletterisfrom A.P.Amostsurprising questionisasked... Isitafactthatthe RomanCatholicChurch doesnotperformMixed MarriageservicesinW.A.?

Unfortunatelythatisnot afact.Idonotknowthe exactfiguresbutIshould saythatafairlyhighpro- portionofthemarriages performedinCatholic ChurchesinW.A.aremixed marriages.

Iftheanswerisyesthen whydotheydoitinNew Zealand?

Wellastheanswerisno, yourquestionismeaning- less. IfapersonmarriedoutsidetheChurchandreared thechildrenasCatholics whatwouldhappen?

Themostlikelyresultof suchastateofaffairs,so farasIcansee,isthatthe childrenwouldnotbevery goodCatholics.ACatholic foolishenoughtomarryoutsidetheChurchdoesnot therebyceasetobeaCatholicnorisheabsolved fromanyoftheobligations thatbindhimasaCatholic. Onesuchobligationistosee thatthechildrenaregiven afirmgroundinginthat

faithwhichtheparenthas socarelesslysetaside.The childrenarereceivedinto theChurchatBaptismas readilyasaretheoffspring oflegitimateunionsandthe Churchdeniesthemnothingthatistheirsbyright. Neitheratschoolorat Churchnorinlaterlifeis thefaithlessnessoftheir parentabartotheirfull membershipoftheChurch ofGod.

Areyouexcommunicated formarryingoutsidethe Church?

Strictlyspeaking,no.But iftheCatholicismarried beforeanon-Catholicmi_ nisterofreligionheis guiltyofanotherecclesiasticalcrimeforwhichexcommunicationmighteasily bethepenalty.(can2314) However,theresultof suchamarriageissevere enough,evenwithoutthe impositionofthecensure. Foraslongasthesinful unionpersiststheCatholic partyisexcludedfromactiveparticipationinthe practiceofhisreligion,he isforbiddenaccesstothe sacramentswhileatthe sametimeallhisduties andobligationsasaCatholicremain.

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Ihaveaquaintletter nowfromonewhosigns herself"Horrified".She sendsalongtwocuttings. Oneofthemisaphotograph ofacouple marriageexchangingtheir vows.Thebride isnoneotherthanthe famous notedConchitaCintron, whowomanbullfighter issaidtohave800victoriesinthebullringtoher credit.Herlatest,andwe maypiouslyhope,herlast victimisoneDomFrancisco Dagamara,aPortuguese nobleman.Theothercuttingisasnippetfromthe socialcolumnsofapaper whichtellsofalocaltraveller'sreturnfromabroad.It issaidthatherswasanextensivetourbut,apparently, theoneimpressionshe couldgivethecolumnistof hertripwasoneof'horror."Shehadbeentoabull fightinSpain!Thecrowd wassolargeand"wild"thatitwasimpossibleto leaveduringthe21hours thefighthadlasted.Six bullswerekilled.

Andnowfortheletter "Iamsendingyoutwocut_ tings.Oneshowshowsanctimoniousareallycruel womancanlook.Theother givesasmallideaofthe horrorexperiencedbyan Australianwoman,who venturedintoabullfight.

Howso-calledChristians cantakepartinandbe witnesstothatshocking crueltyisbeyondme,and whytheChurchhasn'tpro- hibiteditlongago,isstill furtherbeyondme.The thingisadisgracetoChristianity.,'

andcon.HoweverIdo knowthatinSpainwhere thecrueltyofthepeopleis judgedbyoutsiders,from theirloveofthebullfight thereisnot,becausethere isnoneedforit,whatyou havetohaveincountries where"Horrified's"purer brandofChristianityis practised...thereisno SocietyforthePrevention ofCrueltytoChildren!

So,whileI'mnotover muchconcernedwithour correspondent'sbeatingthe airabout"shocking cruelty"Iamconcerned withhercharge,based,I havenodoubt,oncomplete ignoranceofthefacts,that theChurchhasraisedno voiceinthematter.No sportevergotsucha"kick inthepants"asdidbullfightingwhenin1567Pope PiusVblazedforthhis anathemas."We,consideringthesespectacles,where bullsandwildbeasts,are baitedinacircusoramphi- theatre,ascontraryto Christianmercyandcharityandwishingtoabolish thesecruelandwicked shows,suitabletodemons ratherthantomenandto doallthatwecan,with God'help,forthesalvation ofsouls,forbidallChristian princes,secularorecclesiastical,imperial,royal,orof anyotherdignity,under painofincurringexcom_ municationandanathema, toallowthiskindofspecorbeasts arebaited,toittakeplacein theirprovinces,towns,estatesorterritories."The Constitutiongoesonto hurlfurtheranathemasat, Ihavegiventheletterinthosewhoshouldattend fullbecausethewriterob-suchfunctionswithaveheviouslywantedtogetmencethatwouldalmost' somethingoffherchest.move"Horrified"tocall Sheshouldbefeelingbetterforthreecheersforthe now.OvertheletterIhavePope.Thenatureofthe nointentionofdelayingbullfighthaschangedwith long.Thequestionofthetimeandtodayitisquitea crueltyorotherwiseofbull-gentlemanlyaffaircompar- fightingissomethingthatIedwithwhatitwaswhen amnotinapositiontodis-thesaintlyPontiffspoke. cuss.I'veneverseenabull-Howevereventodaythe fight.Iprobablynevershall.clergyareforbiddentoat_ WhatismoreI'veneithertendbullfightsinSpain,in thetimenortheinclinationthesamewaytheiroppo- tolookupthemanualssitenumbersinAustralia wherethecrueltyofbull-aredeniedaccesstothe fightingisdiscussed'proracecourse.

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seemtobetheperfectcornAnationofauthorandtitle. ActuallythebookisDr. N'u'stributetoSt.Therese ofLisieux,throughwhose affluencehewasconverted otheCatholicChurch.The workcausedatremendous quickeningofinterestinthe Churchonthepartofthe Chinesepeople.Dr.Wu's :onversionistypicalof nanyinthistroubledcen_ ury,fordivinegrace workedquietlyinhissoul Isthebombsandshellsof warwereburstinginthe background.

OneofChina'smostbriliantlegalminds,hebecame kProtestantinhisyouth, butwasdisillusionedbythe .nconsistencyandconfusion ofProtestantism'svague theology.Hewasdrifting towardatheismandhis faithwasatitslowestebb whentheJapaneseattacked Shanghai,aftertheincident oftheMarcoPolobridge, July7,1937.Dr.Wu,who :Ladahighgovernmentpost, wasinNankingatthetime. HisfamilywereinShanghai,buthadtomoveoutof theirbeautifulhouseinto theFrenchconcessionin searchofsafety.InAugust

T'ien-Hsia,anationalse_st cularpublication.Theyco werestilltryingtodefendb( thecauseofChina. of Itwasatthistime.whenin bothspirituallyandmate-14 riallymattersseemedatthesa lowestebbforDr.Wu,thatn( beunderwenttheexper-th hencedescribedbyLeonw Bloyof"trippingblindly(I( overathresholdandbeingar thrownflatonmystomachw intotheHouseofLight." nc

Inthesedarkdaysofthesi Sino-Japanesewar,Dr.Wu sorelymissedhislarge11( library.AndsohestoleC backintotheenemy-heldle sectionofthecityandspentsl awholeafternoonamongIt hisbooks.ButthencameIA thedifficulttaskofselectinga whathecouldcarrywithcc him.Besidesabundleofir Chinesebooks,hechosethe9 Bible,WilliamJames'Theh VarietiesofReligionsEx-p perienee,CarlVanDoren'stl TheWorld'sBestProse,B GiovanniPapini'sLifeofti Christ,andT.S.Eliot'sSe_tl lectedEssays,1917-1932.ti Eachwastoplayapartint( bringinghimclosertothesl Church. a

Dr.Wuwaslivingalonev inaroominahousenexttoo theonewherehiswifeand Dr.Wusucceededinre-childrenhadfoundshelter. turningtoShanghaiandHislonelyhourswerefilledd wasreunitedwithhisfa-withmeditationonhisown d ii n

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oblemsandthoseofthe rife-tornworld.Sodisnsolatewashethathe ganeventomurmur ainstGod.ButonopengtheBiblehefoundthe thPsalm:"Thefoolhath idinhisheart,Thereis God.Theyarecorrupt, eyhavedoneabominable orks.Thereisnonethat ethgood."Herewashis swer.Theevilsofthe orldweretobeblamed tonGod,butonman's ns,includinghisown. matters.

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InNovember,1937,Yuan Chiahuang,anoldschoolmate,suggestedthatDr.Wu takerefugewithhimfora fewdaystoavoidliquidotonbytheenemy,anti thenslipawaytoHong Kong.IntheCatholicYuan household,Dr.Wufirstbecameacquaintedwiththe FamilyRosary.There,too, hefirstsawapictureofSt. ThereseofLisieux.Inans_ wertohisquestionsabout thesaint,Mr.Yuangave himapamphletonthe LittleFlower.Hiseyesfell uponaremarkablethought: "EvenifIhadonmyconscienceallthecrimesthat couldbecommitted,Iwould losenothingofmyconfidence;Iwouldthrow myself,withmyheart brokenwithrepentance,into thearmsofmySaviour.

IntheWorld'sBestProse foundaselectionfrom rdinalNewman'sApoiaproVitaSua.After eakingofthesadstateof eworld,withwhichDr. uwasmostinclinedto ee,thegreatEnglish nvertwenton:"Supposgitthentobethewillof eCreatortointerferein umanaffairs,andtomake ovisionsforretainingin eworldaknowledgeof imself,sodefiniteanddisnetastobeproofagainst eenergyofhumanseepcismthereisnothing surprisethemind,ifHe ouldthinkfittointroduce powerintotheworld,inestedwiththeprerogative finfallibilityinreligious Suchaprovision wouldbeadirect,imme_ iate,active,andprompt meansofwithstandingthe difficulty;itwouldbean strumentsuitedtothe eed.AndwhenIfindthat hisistheveryclaimofthe atholicChurch,notonly oIfeelnodifficultyinadmittingtheidea,butthere afitnessinit,whichreommendsittomymind."

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Thisparagraph,declaresDr. Wu,"interestedmeforthe rsttimeinmylifeinthe CatholicChurch."

IrecallHisloveforthe prodigalson,Ihaveheard HiswordstoSt.MaryMagdalen,tothewomantaken inadultery,tothewoman ofSamaria.No,thereisno onewhocanmakeme afraid,forIknowtoowell whattobelieveconcerning HismercyandHislove, andIknowthatallthat multitudeofoffenceswould vanishinthetwinklingof aneyelikeadropofwater inawhite-hotbrazier."

AtOurRouse

ByMaryTinleyDaly,

HowMarkleStoppedBeingaSucker

Evertrytobreakealifetimehabit?Noteasy,isit?

Butthat'sthetaskVirginia-"Stretch"toher family-hassetherself. Evenwhenalifetimeisonlythreeyearsandtendays longit'shard. Stretchistryingtostop suckingherthumb-a habitwetriedtobreak whenshewasasmallbaby withtheusualtyingof hands,"stiffarms,"thumb guards,vile-tastingmedicinesandalltherestofthe bagoftricksdevisedforthe employmentofmothers, thefrustrationofinfants andtheenrichmentofthe makersofbabyproducts. Nothingdoing.

Dr.Wuaskedforalarger bookonSt.Therese,and wassodeeplyhapressed thathesaid:"'Ifthishook representsCatholicism,I don'tseewhyIshouldnot beaCatholic'.ForthereI foundthelivingsynthesis betweenallpairsofopposites,suchashumilityand audacity,freedomanddiscipline,joysandsorrows, dutyandlove,strengthand tenderness,graceandnature,follyandwisdom, wrathandpoverty,corporatenessandindividuality. SheseemedtometocombinetheheartoftheBud_ dha,thevirtuesofConfucius,andthephilosophic detachmentofLaoTse....It wasthroughreadingthis bookthatIdecidedtobecomeaCatholic.Gracehad touchedmyheart."("BeyondEastandWest," SheedandWard,NewYork, p.243).

Thenforafewdayshe delvedintoPapini'sLifeof Christ,wherehewasmost deeplytouchedbythe cenesofChrist'smercyfor inners.Dr.Wuburstinto earsandprayersforforgiveness.InthebookbyWiliamJameshefoundforthe firsttimethenamesof someofthegreatsaintsSts.JohnoftheCross,TeesaofAvila,Francis Xavier,JohnofGod,MargaretMaryAlocoque,ElizabethofHungary,Frances eChantal,JohnMarie ianney,andothers.The hurchthathadgivenbirth osuchgiganticpersonal-. ies,hedecided,mustbea prolificmotherofsanctity.

InthebookofEliot'sSelectedEssayshefoundan essayonDantewhichimpressedhimprofoundly. Fromafriendheborrowed acopyoftheDivineComedyandfoundhimself spellboundfromthebegin_ ing."Theinfluenceofthe DivineComedyuponmeis toodeepformetoarticulateevennow,"hewrites inBeyondEastandWest (p.241).'WhentheHoly Father,inhisspeechtome, said,'WewelcomeYour Excellencyasaloyalsonof theChurch,whosejourney totheCatholicfaithwasilluminedbyDante'sDivine Comedy,Iwasastounded

Dr.WuconfidedhisintentiontohisfriendYuan, whosaid:"Wehavebeen prayingforyourconversion forthepast10years"Dr. WuwasbaptizedDec.18, 1937. Bornan1899atChekiang, Dr.Wuisrenownedas China'sgreatestscholar sinceCandidaHsu,alsoa notedCatholicconvert.

InhisScienceofDivine Love,Dr.Wucomparesthe teachingsofSt.Therese withthoseoftheancient Chinesesages.Suchamarkedsimilarityexiststhatthe Chinesewereatoncecaptivated.Theconvert-scholar hadthejoyofseeinghis wifeand12childrenfollow himintotheCatholic Church.Oneofhisgreatest worksafterconversionwas thetranslationoftheNew TestamentintoChinese.

"Thatyoungladyhasa willofherown,"thedoctor hadchuckledatthetime. "She'llstopgraduallyas theothersdid." Therewasnothinggrad_ ual,however,aboutthe wayStretchabandonedthe habit.Theresolvetobreak itcamefromStretchherself.That"willofherown" wasnowinoperation againstherself,notagainst thedoctorandme.

Thefirstweheardofthe newresolutionwason Stretch'sthirdbirthday whenshewentupstairsto takehernap.

"Youdon'tsuckyoursum, doyou,Mommy?"sheaskedasIwastakingoffher shoes.

Ishookmyhead.

"AndDaddydoesn'tsuck himsumandsodon'tPat andJohnnyandEileenand MarkleandMary "

Shepausedtoorganize herthoughtsafterthis longspeech."ButBobby Fallonsuckshissumand he'sababy.I'mabiggirl nowandI'mnotgoin'to gully-gullyanymore."

("Gully-gully"isthe soundshemakesasshe hidesthethumbsucking behindherbelovedpink blanket.)

drowsiness,upcamethe pinkblanket,inwentthe thumbandIheardthefam_ iliar"gully-gully." "Stretch,"Isaid,"where's yourthumb?" "Itfellinmymouf,"she grinnedandputbothhands underthepinkblanket. Ilefttheroom.After all,thiswasherprivate battleandiftemptation overcamethegoodresolutionIdidn'twanttobean avengingangel,especially onabirthday!SoonI heardloudsinging-all thesongsStretchhadever heardaroundthehousehymns,hitparadetunes, Eileen'scampsongs,nurseryrhymes.Tobesure, ifshewassingingshe couldn'tbesuckingher thumb-butshecouldn't besleepingeither Naptimepassedwithout anap-andthisherbirthdaywhensheshouldbe freshandabletoenjoythe bigdinner,theicecream andcake,thepresentsand the"HappyBirthday"song! Sheenjoyedthem,aftera fashion,butnearlyfellasleepbeforethelastpresent wasopened.Andsheshow_ edlittleinterestinplaying withthenewtoys.

"Thfirstday'salways thehardest,Stretch"said theHeadoftheHouseashe "jiggled"herupstairs."I gothroughthiseveryAsh Wednesday."

Eileenwentupstairswith themsinceitwasherturn toputStretchtobed-a nightlyrotatingdutythat absolvesthebedder-downer fromhelpingwiththedishes. AstheothergirlsandI werefinishinginthekitchen, Eileencamedownandannouncedinsurprise,"Why, Igaveherthe'pinkbank' andshedidn'tevengullygully.Shetookholdofthe sidebarsofhercriband wenttosleepbeforeIhad herclotheslaidoutfor morning!"

"Fine,Stretch,"Isaid andputherinhercrib. Thatbirthdaynapwas ahardone.QuietlyItidied theroomsothatIcould watchwhatwouldhappen. Ofcoursewithoncoming Dr.AdamHonoured

FRANKFURT.-The FederalPresidentofthe WestGermanRepublic, TheodorHeuss,bestowed theGrandCrossofthe OrderofDistinguishedService,Germany'shighestdecoration,ontheRev.Karl Adam,notedtheologianand author.FatherAdam,who recentlyobservedhis75th birthday,isaformerfacultymemberofTuebingen universityandnowretired. ManyAmericansreadhis books.

Dr.WuwasnamedMinisterofChinatotheVaticanin1946,afterhehad servedasadvisertothe Chinesedelegationtothe UNconferenceinSanFran_ cisco.Hewasofferedthe postofMinisterofJustice intheChiangKai_shekgovernmentbyDr.Sun,but thegovernmentfellbefore hisnamewaspassedupon. Hehasbeenanexilefrom hiscountrysinceitwas overrunbytheCommunists.

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Thuspassedthefirstday ofStretch'sGethsemani.

Wewondered,ofcourse, iftheresolvetobeabig girlwouldholdafterthe gloryandnoveltyofbeing threehadbecomeroutinebutitdid.ThenextafternoonwhenIputhertobed forhernapshesaid,"I don'twantmypinkbank anymore.TakeitawaywayoutinJohnny'sroom. Idon'twannaseeit."

InherownwayStretch realizedthatthepinkblanketwaswhatwehardened sinnerswouldcall"theoccasionofsin."SoItook itoutofsightandbrought ablueblanketfromJohnny'sbed,putitoverher andshewenttosleep. Stretchhadhertroubles atnaptimeforthenext fewdays,lyingthererestlessunderthestrangeblue blanket,butshepersisted. Finally,afteraboutaweek, shesmuggledthefamiliar "pinkbank"backtoher crib-totestherinner strengthnodoubt-and foundthatshewasableto havethedearoldragover herwithoutgoinggullygully!Factis,wehaven't heardthatsoftbabysound sincethebirthday_andwe missitnowthatStretchis "abiggirl."

It'sbeenastruggle,but Stretchhaslickedthehabit.

VocationstoPriesthoodInScotland

BarelySufficientforHomeNeeds

"ThepriesthoodinScotlandto-day, thathasincreasedinthelast100years from130toover1,000,isbarelysufficient forourneeds,"saidArchbishopGrayofSt. AndrewsandEdinburghonSundayatthe CatholicTruthSocietyrallyinGlasgow.

"Withastruggleandnationalexportispriests withmuchhelpfromIre-andnuns? land,thepresentneedsof thecountryarecoveredin theiressentials,"saidthe Archbishop.

"But,'nevertheless,there isrealdangerofspiritual starvation,notperhapsjust atpresent,forour750,000 Catholics,butfortheother 3,000,000to4,000,000of Scotland'spopulation...

"Canwe,likeourbrethreninIreland,gloryinthe thoughtthatourgreatest

KillingofChild

NeverNecessary

"Theoccasionofacrisis wherethedoctorcannot savethemother'slifewithoutkillingthebaby,should neverarisethesedays," Mr.A.T.Andreasen,ofthe RoyalCollegeofSurgeons, recentlyinLondontold aC.S.G.CatholicSocial Forummeeting.

"Therecentpublicityof theHolyFather'sspeech hasgiventheimpression thatsuchcasesareconstantlyoccuring,whereasin facttheyarerare.

"Twenty-threeyearsago, statisticsofonehospital showedthatin10,000deliveriestherewere25cases inwhichthetextbooksre_ commendedabortion.

"Ofthese25,cases,five wereinaverybadcondition,butallrecoveredand weredeliveredofhealthy children.

"Atremendousadvance hasbeenmadesincethen.

"Withproperattention thenecessityforchoice shouldneveroccur."

"Iamafraidnot,forin factwe enougharenotproducing forhomeconsumtion;weareevenyettap- pingthesourceofworkerswhobutforthe dearthoflocalvocations couldbesparedforthe pioneerworkinother lands."

NunsBurnHabits

HONGKONG.-CatholicnunsinChinahave burnedtheirownreligious garbratherthanletitfall intothehandsofRedpro- pagandistsforu'seinsocalledpatrioticparades boostingtheschismatic Churchcampaign.Thiswas revealedwhentwosisters oftheFranciscanMissionariesofMarycongregationarrivedherewearinga strangecombinationofChineseandWesternlaydress.

ChurchCanShow SocialConquests

A tirelycelebrated,thoughenunhistorical,sayingof Galileoisthat,whenforced torecanthisassertionasto thefactoftheearth'smovement,hemutteredunder hisbreath:"Buttheearth doesmove!"ThatChristianitymoves,andismaking itssocialconquests,despite allpessimisticstatisticsto thecontrary,istriumph-antlyinstancedbythe Jacquinotdecree,recently promulgatedfortheFrench Africancolonies.Thispro- videsthatagirlcanchoose herhusbandandpunishes polygamy,concubinage,or wife-buying--straightin, thefaceofcenturiesof custom!TheBelgianCongo enactedasimilarlawlast year.

Theimportanceofthis decreeisthatitisthebest possiblemeasureofthe advanceoftheChristianizationofNegroAfrica.The authoritieswouldnothave issueditiftheydidnot thinkitcouldbeenforced,anditcanbeenforcedonly becauseofthesuccessof Catholicmissionaryeffort. Thedignityofwomenis alwaysasureindexofcivilization,andtheonlyreal civilizationthatexistsis Christian.

ParableofYoungCouple'sStruggle BringsOuttheValueoftheRosary

Astoryistoldofastrugglingyoungcouplewho wereanxioustobettertheir positioninlifebutwere afraidtotakethenecessary stepstoachievetheirambition.Theyhadseveral youngsterstoprovidefor, theirsavingsweremeagre andthethoughtofsepar-atingthemselvesfroma weeklypayenvelope,howeversmall,seemedtheone dangertheymostfearedto face.

Seekingsome capitaltotide additional themover

RoyalCanadianAirForceRescues MissionerinHazardousFlight MONTREAL.

-The RoyalCanadianAirForce andtheU.S.AirForce co-operatedinadangerous mercyflighttobringBrotherAndreChauvel, O.M.I.,fromhisArctic Eskimomissiontoahospital here.

BrotherAndre,whohas beenanEskimomissioner for14year,sufferedarupturewhentryingtolifta hugeblockoficeanJvuy- ivik,wherehisnearest neighbouris100milesaway.

Capt.L.J.Birchall, WorldwarIICanadianair hero,flewtheplanefrom GooseBay,Labrador.As hewasabouttolandon theiceoffshorenearIvuyivik,anenginefailed.The planelandedsafelybutthe icewasweakandthreatenedtobreakunderthe weight.

Thecrippledplanewas draggedtosafetybyEskimosandtheirdogs.The U.S.airforceanswereda

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BanishedorTried

VIENNA.-TheCommunistregimeofCzechoSlovakiaisapparentlypre-paringimmediatestepsto "dismiss"ArchbishopJose/ BeranofPragueand'ap_ pointasuccessor"forhim.

Foralmosttwoyears ArchbishopBeranhasbeen preventedfromtheexercise ofhisEpiscopalfunctions. Hewas"banished"fromhis Seeayearagoandisbeing heldundervirtualhouse arrest.Hisexactwhereaboutsareunknown.Other reportssaythathewill soonbetriedasan"enemy ofthepeople."

Inadditionithasbeen saidthatthegravelyill BishopJosefHlouchof Budejovicehasbeenoffered freetreatmentbyforeignmedicalspecialistsifhe acceptedthe"appointment"asBishopofPrague.The Bishoprefused,sayingthat appointmentofBishopsis exclusivelywithinthecompetenceofthePope.

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HowBishopFoiledCommunist ObstructionistsinYugoslavia

BishopDrzecnik,AdministratorApostolicofLavant, inYugoslavia,hadannouncedthatonacertaindayhe wouldconfirmchildrenin thesmallSlovenevillageof Hrastnik.ThelocalCommunistsweetherefore usingthreats lies-such asthattheBishophadcollaboratedwiththeGermans-tostoptheceremony.

Butthedatestillheldand theparishionerswenton preparingtoreceivethe Bishopandgettheirchildrenreadyfortheceremony.

Themorning,oftheconfirmationdaycame.Down theroadleadingtothevillageSpedacarcontaining twoclericalfigures.Witha shriekofbrakesitpulled upasitroundedacornerto avoidachildlyinginthe road.

Hardlyhaditstopped whenahordeofwomen rushedfrombehindthe hedgescreamingabuse. Theysurroundedthemotor, spittingatitanditsoccupants.

wasnotthere.TheCommunistsreturnedtothevillage.

Theyfoundthattheconfirmationhadtakenplace, thechurcwassilentand emptyagainandthatthe Bishophadleftlongsince foranengagementin anotherpartofthediocese.

BishopDrzecnikhadstep-pedfromthecarwellup theroadfromthevillage. Hehadwalkedundisturbed throughthewoodstothe churchandhad-without mitreorpectoralcrossconfirmedthechildren whilethemilitiawerecarefullyexaminingthepriests.

HungariansWantOldAustralians

ToJoininRememberingCardinal

ThethirdanniversaryoftheimprisonmentofCardinalMindszentybytheCommunistregimeofHungarywillbecommemoratedbytheHungariancommunityof PerthonFriday,Feb.8,inSt.Mary'sCathedral.

TheHungarianshavearrangedaspecialreligious demonstrationat7.30p.m. onthatdayatwhicheither theArchbishopontheAuxiliaryBishopwillpreside.

NewYear'sParty

shouldthebusinessventure fail,theydiscoveredina dustyatticcorneranold vase,afamilyheirloom _thatmightbringsomeready cash.Muchtotheiramazementandutterjoythey learnedthatthevasewas indeedavaluableprize, worththousandsofpounds.Thecoupledeclinedtosell it,preferredinsteadtokeep itagainstthedaythatan acuteemergencyarose.

Thusarmedwiththeconfidenceandsecuritythey feltessential,thecoupleenteredthebusinessventure theyhadlongenvisioned. Thebusinesseventually prosperedandtheyearspassed.Intheirnewhome thepreciousvasewasgiven aplaceofhonourandthe storyofhowithadmade theirbusinessventurepos- iblebecamefamiliartothe couple'schildrenandtoall thefamily'sfriends.

Onedayanartexpert whohappenedtobeaguest inthehomeofthefamily examinedthevase.He checkeditcarefully,inside andout,anddeclaredthat itwasvalueless;atitsbest itwasonlyagoodreceptacleforflowers.Thevase hpweverhadservedits purpose,andthefamily continuedtokeepitinplace ofhonour.Whatwould havehappenedhadthe familyattemptedtoconverttheworthlessvaseto neededcapitalisobvious, howmisplacedtheirfaith apparent.

Thereisapreciousheir- loominthepossessionof everyCatholicfamily,but itsvalueisnotdetermined byanartexpert,Ifwe turntoourRosary;whichtraditionassertswasgiven byOurLadytoSt.Dominic (1170-1221)withtheinstructionstopreachit amongthepeopleasanan- tidotetoheresyandsin,we willalwaysfindthecouragenecessarytofacelife's problemsbigorsmall.

OurRosarywillnot bringapricefromanart dealer,butitsvaluecan neverbeoverestimated.If wesendourpetitionsto GodthroughHisImmaculateMotherourtrustwill neverbemisplaced.Ifwe praytheRasarybothour goalsandourachievementswillbeproperlydir-ectedandourspirituallives greatlyenriched.

Withremarkablespeedshowingtheyhadbeen lyinginwaitnearby-arrivedCommunistmilitia. Theyornerillthetravellers outofthecarandtook themofftothepolicestationfor"verificationof identity_cards."

Totheirdiscomfiturethey discoveredthattheclerics were knowncomparativelyunpriests.TheBishop

Prayerswillbeoffered fortheChurchSufferingin alllands.Theorganisersare particularlyanxiousthat theirAustralianfriends shouldjoininthecommemorationinordertodemonstratetheirloyaltyand solidaritywiththeirpersecutedbrethren.

TheRev.C.Stinson,directorofCatholicmigrationintheArchdiocese,will preachtheoccasional sermon.

OnSunday,Jan.6,aNew Yearpartyarrangedby MesdamesSmithandRing andMissChesson,visited theHomeoftheLittleSistersandentertainedthe80 oldladieslivingat"Glendalough."Mrs.Chauncey wasresponsiblefortheex_ cellentmusicalprogramme, andwhileafternoonteawas beingserved,giftsand sweetsweredistributed.All whohelpedinanywaytomakethispartyasuccess, earnedtheappreciationof GoodMotherandthe Sistets.

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11TRICOLORSinviato dalPresidenteEinaudi

MUNICH,Jan.4(NC.)Dr.TheodorHeuss,PresidentoftheWestGerman FederalRepublic,haFconferredtheGrandCrossof theOrderofMerit,the highestdecorationofthis country,uponHisEminence MichaelCardinalvon Faulhaber,Archbishopof thisSee,whoisinhis83rd yearofage.

CardinalvonFaulhaberis reveredbyGermanCatholicsasaPrinceofthe Church,anoutstanding shepherdofsoulsanda distinguishedscholarwho wontherespectofmany non-Catholicsaswellwhen, duringtheNaziperiod,he wasamongtheveryfirstto takeabravepublicstand againstNazipracticesand againsttheanti-semitism promotedbyHitleritechieftains.

MassTimeTables

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HolyNameParish;Carlisle.

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NorthBeach:

ChurchofOurLady01 Grace.Mass,7.30a.m.

IIgiorno26Dicembree'giuntodoRomaunpacco, zatoalSacerdoteCattolicoaddettoailscuredegliItalianidel WesternAustralia,edinessoeraracchiusaunabellissimabandieraitaliana,donodelPresidentedellaRepubblica.Acclusa, c'eraunalettersdelSegretarioGenerale;vogliamoriportorla: Roma,li23Settembre1951

MoltoReverendoPadre, itPresidentedellaRepubblicaha presovisionedelSuorecenteindirizzoed haavutomotivodicompiacersivivamente dellapatriotticasollecitudineassociata allozeloapostolicocheLaportera'prossimamentearaggiungerenostriconnazionaliemigratiinAustralia.

IIPresidenteLaringraziadelpensiero rivoltogliinquestacircostanzae,dibuon gradoaccedendoaiSuoivoti,e'benlieto diaffidarLel'acclusotricolore,grazieal quotegliItalianidiAustraliaconquali Leiverra'acontattopossanorallegrarsi ricollegandosiidealmenteallaPatrialantana.

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Edorastiamospiandol'occasioneperpoter presentareallaComunita'Italianaquestabandiera eperporgereatuttiiisalutodelPresidente.

Profanazione delMatrimonio

PerquantiiiMatrimonio none'lafusionedidue animepercompiereuna grandemissione,mae'solo l'unionediduecorpiper godere;e'solol'addizione diduecapitaliperarricchireesistemarsi;peggio,e' solounaavventura!

Cosi'sipensaalmatrimoniocomeaunasistemazione;tosidesideracomeuna liberazione...

Esipensaallamaternita' eallapaternita'comeaun peso,noncomeaunagloria eaunabenedizione!

Quantecase,anziche'es_ serei"giardinidellavita" sonoi"cimiteridellamarter.

Quantecase,anziche'essere"PiceoleChiese,"sono alberghi,pensioni,bettole, tane,luogodipeccatiedi vizicontronatura!

El'amorebenedettoe consacratoedivenutosanto,, anziche'elevarsifinoaDio, siabbasafinoallaprostituzione!

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Filodrammatica.

SapetecosastapreparandolaFilodrammaticadi Perth?No!Nientedimeno unacommediacheperla primavoltavennedatanel piu'grandeteatrodiParigi allapresenzadelRe,nel 1671evifuripetuta16volte.Haconosciutoipiu' granditeatrid'Europatra cuilaScaladiMilanoin questiultimianni,edora fara'lasuacomparsaa Perth!Sara'untrionfo, credetemi.

Soocorsoaglialluviati d'Italia.

Tuttoitmondosie'cornmossodavantiallaimmane sciaguratoccataall'Italia causalepioggie.Leofferte sonostategenerosissimeda partedituttelenazioni; anchelaRussiahacontribuitogenerosamente.Cosa abbiamofattonoi?Nella prossimasettimanapubbli_ c.heremolesommeraccolte editnumerodeipacchidi indumentiinviatiinItalia. Ringraziamento.

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AllafamigliaRotondella, tantoamaramenteprovata, vadatuttalanostracornprensioneepreghiera.

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Quanteinfedelta'fedifraghe!

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Quantidelitti!

Oggisiinneggiaall'amore trimonionrofanato,e'megliochenonsiacelebrato.

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Torninolesposepentite ailorosposieglisposialle lorospose,perdonandosia vicenda,riconoscendoiloro torti,soffocandoilororisentimenti,riparandoitmalecommesso.

E'tempodimettereuna pietramassicciabencementatasullapiagasanguinosa dicertecolpeedidimenticarepersempre! Sposeegenitori,rinnovatelavostravita,rinnovate levostrepromesse,iniziate unanuovaera,unnuovo amore,unnuovofocolare, unnuovoesempioperle. animechevivonovicinoa voiecheconl'esempiovostropossonoperdersiosalvarsi.

3,500MissionariesOusted

HONGKONG,Jan.3INC.)SincetakingcompletecontrolofChina thecommunistshaveforcedoutnearly two-thirdsofallCatholicforeignmissionaries,theRev.PaulJ.Duchesne'MaryknollerwhodirecttheCatholicWelfare Bureauhere,estimates.Some2,000 foreignpriests,BrothersandSistersare stillinthecountry,hesays.About16 monthsagosome5,500missionaries werestationedinChina.

FiremenAppealtoCardinal Alter'SpitandPolish'Strike

LONDON.Jan.3-Britain'sthousandsoffiremenpaidagreattributetoHis EminenceBernardCardinalGriffin,ArchbishopofWestminster,byturningtohim forhelptobreakadeadlockintheirlong battleforhigherwages.

TheCardinalagreedtoownrecommendations,to therequestandappointedtheGovernment. tworepresentativeswhoBothsidesinthedispute metthefiremen'sunionhadreachedadeadlockbe- leaders.Hesubmittedthecauseofdisciplinaryaction subsequentreport,withhistakenagainstsomeofthe

SecondNationalPilgrimage

ToVenerateEurope'sShrines

FollowingthereportoftheorganiseroftheNationalAustralianpilgrimageinHoly Year1950,theAustralianHierarchyattheirmeetingApril1951agreedinprincipleto theideaoffrequentpilgrimages.Whilstsuchventurescannotbeundertakeneveryyear, itwasfeltthattheyshouldbeatsuchintervalsaswouldaffordeveryAustralian theopportunitytoparticipateand,moreimportant,toplanforsuchwithafeelingof certaintyaboutthepilgrimagebeingdefinite.Thesefactorsseemtoindicateand demandthatasastartthepilgrimagesshouldbeorganisedtriennially.ThesecondAus- tralianpilgrimagewilldepartfromAustraliaApril24,1953.

ficultjourneybyrailFa_ timaisnotincludedinthe itineraryof1953.Regre- tablyithadtobeomitted butthelongrailjourneyto andfromLisbonisahazard withalargenumber.

Pilgrimswillbeableto choosetheirpassageeither inFirstClassorTourist. TheContinentalarrangementswillbeagainhandled byThos.CookandSons Australia.Ontheoccasion ofthefirstpilgrimagethe grouphadchoiceof1st.or 2nd.railandachoiceof threeratesofaccommodation.To harmonymakeforunityand ithasbeen'decidedthatthecontinental travelwillallbedoneat theonerate.Itincreases thecostslightlybutitmust bethemeansofsecuringgreaterharmonyalidfusion amidstthelargegroup.

Becomes

Thelastpilgrimagewas regardedbyeverybodywith anyknowledgeofthese mattersasawonderful journeyataverylowcost; theminimumfarewillbe around£550(Aust.).This sumsitmustberemembered,coversalmostevery_ thing.

BookingsopenimmediatelyatanyofficeofThos. CookandSonwithinAustraliaorNewZealandorat CatholicTravelcentre,175 Elizabethstreet,Sydney.It isadvisabletobookearly.

Apilgrimageisnota luxurytrip,itisnota wasteofmoney-itisa meansofincreasingyour knowledge,stimulatingyour devotions,aboveallofrealisinginactualfactsomuch ofwhatyouhavereadconcerningtheCatholic Church.

Archbishop ...Gets1,700Freed

HANOIVietnam,Indochina,Jan.4.

-Some1,700militaryandcivilianprisonershavereceivedtheirfreedomfollowing arequestbyArchbishopJohnDooley,new ApostolicDelegatetoIndochina.

men, andincludingdismissals alargenumberoffines intheformofwagecuts, after heldthefirefightershad depota"spitandpolish,"or maintenance,strike tobacktheirdemands.

AftertheCardinal'sactiontheLabourministry agreedtoreopenatempo- rarytribunaltodiscussthe matterandthefiremen themselvesappearedready toacceptthemove.Final barriertotheresumptionof talks whenwasbrokencompletely theexceptionalbra-

veryofLondonfiremenata vast,dangerousblazeinthe heartofthecapital'sbusinessarea-thebiggestsince thewartimeairattacksforcedlocalauthoritiesin thefaceofpublicfeelingto withdrawallactionagainst them.Threefiremenhad beenkilledandabout20 badlyinjured.

Thefiremenaredemandingfromthelocalauthoritiesinvariousparts,ofthe country,theiractualemp- loyers,thesamewagesas policemen.

Fr.MessengerDead

LONDON,Jan.4(NC.)-TheRev. Dr.ErnestMessenger,knownthroughout theEnglish-speakingworldfprhishistoricalandtheologicalworks,diedatBognor Regis,Sussex(ChristmasDay)attheage of63.

FatherMessenger,abril-fiCity,hadbeenlivingin liantwriterandthinkersemi-retirementforsome whoshunnedpersonalpub-timebecauseofhishealth, 4,buthecontinuedhisliterary andjournalisticworkuntil EmploymentAidincluded''TheReformation," hislastillness.Hisbooks "TheMassandthePriesthood"and"TwoinOne Flesh,"whichattractedconsiderablegeneralattention.

LONDON,Jan.4(NC.)RitaBonacina,memberof London'slargeItaliancolony,hassetupanemploymentagencyforCatholics, probablythefirstofitskind inBritain,ithasbeenannounced.

OfficesinsuburbanSwiss Cottagehavebeenblessed anddedicatedtotheSacred Heartandjobswillbe foundespeciallyforpeople fromFrance,Italyand Ireland.

Afterabriefcareerasa journalistheenteredthe Churchwhenhewas20and decidedtobecomeapriest. HestudiedinEnglandand atLouvain,Belgium,and wasordainedin1914.

Aneweditionofhis "EvolutionandTheology," publishedin1931,was abouttobeissuedwhenhe died.

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ArchbishopDooleyhadasoneofthemostcolourful askedEmperorBaoDaiofchurch-ceremoniesever Annam(CentralVietnam)witnessedinthiscountry. andGeneraldeLattredeAftertheconsecration Tassigny,FrenchHighCommissionertoVietnam,toreleaseprisonerstomarkthe occasionofhisconsecration asanArchbishophere.

AccordingtoArchbishop Dooley'spetitiontheFrench HighCommissionerandthe Emperorhavereleased 1,500militaryand200civilianprisoners.

ArchbishopDooley'sconsecrationasTitularArchbishopofMacrainthe cathedralhereisregarded

ArchbishopDooleywas givenseveralreceptions, includingadinnerbyEmperorBaoDai.

AmessagefromPresident SeanT.O'KellyofIreland toldArchbishopDooley,a nativeofGalway,that"Irelandrejoicesinyourelevation:"Godgrantyouhealth, happinessandprosperityin yourexaltedoffice,"the Presidentsaid.

PrintedandPublishedbyKeith FrancisSpruhan."TheRecord" Office,450flayStreet-Perth.

Boys'Dark GreyColl.Suits £5119/6

AlbanyHaleSchool Greycloth,tailoredin S.B.3buttonfront stylewithD.B.lapels. Allextras,5-14, £5/19/6.

KhakiDrill

Shorts 13/-

PreshrunkDrillwithsidestraps,pleats,extension band,sideandhippockets.Sizes5-7,13/-;7-12, 16/3;13-16,17/6.

ShirtstoMatch 15/6

StrongDrillShirts,matchingShortsabove,tomake perfectuniform,longsleeves,tieneck,roomysizes 114to15,15/6.

GIRLS.BLOUSES

Beigeorwhitemerriespun

BeigeandWhiteMerriespunBlousesinlongsleeve style.24-30,17/9;32-40,20/-.

BeigeandWhiteMerriespunBlouses,inshort sleevesummerstyle.Sizes24-30,14/6;32-40,15/9.

SCHOOLSKIRTS

RegulationavyMerriespun Sizesare24.27,k30-36,39-42.Pricesarefrom33/-. Navysergt.SchoolSkirts GoodfittingNavySergeSkirtsinsizes24-27-30-3336-39;32-44.Pricedfrom70/6.

ModernPersecutionRecalls VictimofChineseSavagery

Thecurrentdifficultiesof theChurchinChinarecall thatJan.15wasthefeastdayofapriestwhomthe BlessedPiusX,whenhe lieatifiedhimin1909,called theProtomartyrofChina. TheBlessedFrancisFerdinanddeCapillaswasborn inVacherindeCampos,in OldCastile,Spain,in1605, andwasbeheadedatFou_ Gan,Fo-Kien,China,Jan. 15,1648.

HetooktheDominican garbatValladolid,Spain, in1622,andsetoutfrom thePhilippinesforChinain 1641,whereheevangelized Fo-Kien.Hewasordained inManilain1631.During 10yearsoftropicalmissionaryworkinLuzon,the chiefFilipinoisland,he disciplinedhimselfbydeliberatelyexposinghisbody toinsectbitesandbyre_ dining,duringtheshort hourshegavetorest,ona woodencross.

Thegreatsuccessofthe missionaryinChina,after helearnedthelanguage,is explainablelargelyonthe groundthathewasasaint. Whilehewasmakingmany,Mugums,

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converts,revolutionarydisturbancesstruckChinaand thegreatMingdynasty cametoanend.TheManchuTatarswerecalledinto helpapartyofrebels,and remainedtotakeoverthe country(1644).Theyset UptheTsingdynasty,which ruledforcenturies,down to1912,andwhichhada

briefrecurrenceofpower inthepuppetempireset upin1932byJapanin Manchuria.

TheChinesemandarins hadbeenfriendlytothe Dominicanmissionariesin Capillas'day,butthe ManchuTatarswerehostile. ThoughFo-Kienoffereda stoutresistancetothe

"AJobFortheAngels

SANANTONIO.-"Evenifthe postmanwon'tpickitup,theangelswill." WiththesewordsJohnMichaelKelly,4, droppedalettertohisdadinamailbox.

Heknewthathisfather,T.Sgt.JohnJ. Kelly,haddiedDec.29afteraplane crashinJapan.ButMikeinsistedon answeringhisfather'slastrequestto "drawapictureofanairplaneforme."

BishopArrested

InConfessional

MONTREAL.-''Thefirst BishopofSuchow,China (BishopPhilipCotefrom Lawrence,Mass.),was hearingConfessionsina Jesuitchurchwhenaband ofCommunistsoldiersinvadedtheconfessional, boundhiswrists,anddrag_ gedhimtojail,"according totheEnsign,CanadiannationalCatholicnewspaper. TheRedsparadedthe shackledBishopthrough thegatesofthemissionand latertookovertheJesuits' buildingadjacenttothe CathedralofSt.Louisto imprisoneightCanadian Jesuits.

Sandovers.

haveanexcellentrangeofattractive CARPETSQUARESatextraordinary goodvalues!

SeeksAgreement

WASHINGTON.-Harold E.Stassen,presidentofthe UniversityofPennsylvania, Philadelphia,andcandidate fortheRepublicannominationforthePresidency,told reportershewouldsolve thequestionofdiplomatic representationattheVaticanbybringingtogether CatholicandProtestant leadersandtryingtofind "anareaofagreement."

NoRacketHere

saysArchbishop

Tatars,thelattertookover andthenwerebesiegedby thearmiesoftheChinese Viceroy.FatherdeCapillas courageouslystoleintoFou_ Gantogivespiritualservice to'hisconverts.TheTatars claimedhewasaspyfor theChineseandcruellytorturedhim;thenthey beheadedhim.Aftertwo months,Christiansrecoveredthebodyandthe headwastakentoValladolid,Spain.

AsOtherBoys

ByJoanBuchanan

Iamyoung,andwantso much Thethingsaboyisbred todo, Climbhighstrongtrees, Leanoutfromboughsoperilously. Lielowtogroundtowatch ahedeghogwind Hisgrubbingnoseamong thegrass,tofind Wherestrangepathsgo,to know

Thestingofwindandsnow.

IwanttorununtilIfeel

Thebreathforcedoutfrom lungssofull, Oh,whenIthinkonallI wanttodo. AndthenItrytoliftmy leadenfeet! Whatistheuseofliving buttobe

Acripple?Alwayslonging, neverfree, Chainedtoabed,whenail Iwanttobe Isjustasotherboys.

Tominglewiththecrowd, nomoretosee

INMEMORIAM

MAIDMENT.-0fyour charitypleaseprayfor thesoulofMaryMag_ delino.Maidmentwho diedJan.21,1948.Most SacredHeartofJesus havemercyonhersoul. Insertedbyherloving sisterJosie.

MOONEY.-Ineverloving memoryofAgnesMona Mooney,diedJanuary8, 1949,belovedsisterof K.M.White,SouthAustralia.

OFFER.-MaryMargaret. Inlovingmemoryofour dearmotherwhopassed peacefullyawayJan.12th 1951atDenmark.Eternal restgrant,untoher0 Lord.Fromherloving family.

WIGGINS.-Fondmemoriesofdearaunty Bellawhopassedawayat Fremantle18thJan.,1951. SweetJesushavemercy onhersoul.Everrememberedbyhernieces andnephews.

FloralTributes ANARTISTICFLORAL EMBLEMWillexpressyourSympathybeautifullyandcorrectlyifentrustedtothe FLOWERSHOPOFDAWSON HARRISON,of109BarrackTel.B2131(2lines).Our serviceincludesdelivery.

ITTAKESFLOWERSTOEXPRESSyourfeelingstoyour bereavedones.Forpersonalattentionandpromptdelivery callorphoneWILSONAND JOHNSPTY.LIMITED.LeadingFloristsfor50years.74Barrack-st..Perth.BA3888,B8241; 102High-st.,Fremantle.After hoursMW314andL2410,L2447.

THANKS

The'vertedgazewhichpitiesme.

LastnightIsetmyteeth whenlightswerelow, Andforcedmywilltomake mydeadlimbsmove.

MONTREAL.-The "narowminds"ofpersons whosaidthatMidnight MassesinthegreatMont_ realForumSportsCentre hadbeenarrangedforfinancialgainweresetstraight byArchbishopPaulEmile Leger.HesaidtheMasses hadbeenarrangedinthe forumtopreventovercrowding.Morethan15,000 personsattendedthethree Masses,and50priestsassistedindistributingHoly Communion.TheArchbishopsaidthemodestsum derivedfromticketsales wasturnedovertothe FoyerdeCharlie(the charityhome).

SELECTIONS

Saturday,Jan.19,1952

(BeforeAcceptances) RACES

Hush!lestmythoughts returntoprove

Ivisionedstrengthinfeet whichstrove. Butno,movementIknew, andthenwithhopeaglow Islept,anddreamtIstood onfieldofsnow! Stoodstraightandstrong, andwithmysticksheld low Iflewonsureswiftfeet, towherebelow Somecheeringboysdid stand Andwaitedthere,tooffer metheirhand. SonownomoreI'lllieand fretwithwoe Onedaythebeautyofmy dreamI'llknow.

RosaryCurtain

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VACANT

POSSESSIONHOMES

Scarborough.Brickand tilecottage28x14,lined andceiled,dividedintotwo rooms,toilet,septicand laundryareexternal.Thisis idealholidayhome.Price £1200.

Rivervale.Tiledroof homeof2bedrooms,S/0, lounge,kitchen,allcons. andfullyfurnished.£2575.

£800DEPOSITwillbuy newtiledroofhomeinideal position.Comprising2bedrooms,lounge,kitchen, backver.laundryand toilet.Thisisinalovely positionandcouldbeoneof thenicesthousesinthedistrict.FullPrice£2785.

BUSINESSOPPORTUNITY

MONOPOLYMIXED. Beachsuburb.Earlyclosing familystoreincentral beach'suburbon9years lease.Excellentaccommodation,averageturnover £230weekly,easilytaken. Extragoodequipment.A championpropositionata quicksaleprice.Don'tmiss it.

ATMAMAVALE

6acresandnicehomeof J.W.B.withironroof,built only3years,2bedrooms, lounge,kitchen,bathroom andlaundryunderback verandah.Fowlrun,30assortedfruittrees.Rainwater tanksandwell£1535for .quicksaleandsomefinance possible.Forfurtherparticularscallatouroffice.

HOTELPROPOSITION

Mr.V.O'Callaghanand Mariewishsincerelyto thankallrelativesand friendsforMassesand prayersoffered,floraltributes,cards,telegrams andpersonalexpressionsof sympathyintheirrecent sadbereavement.Willall pleaseacceptthisasapersonalexpressionofgratitude.

ACCOMMODATION

YoungCatholiccouple. Twochildren6and3separated18monthsduehousingproblems,desperately needunfurnishedS.C.Flat houseorsimilar,reasonable rent.Ifpossiblenearchurch andschool.Allownfurniturestored;willsomeone pleasehelpus?Replyto Box2162thisoffice.

TwoCatholiccouples, striclysober,desperately seekhouseorflat.Canany goodChristianhelp?Please replyBox2158thisoffice.

Ingoodwheatandwool centreyouareoffered4 yearsleasefor£1500plus furnitureandplantatvaluation.Thisisaparticularlynicebusinessofwhich. youareurgedtogetfull particularsimmediately.

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PERSONAL

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BEAUTYCOLUMN

SUPERFLUOUSHAIRRemoved byElectrolysis.Mrs.CLINTONBURNS,174MurraySt.,Perth (overLindsay's).BP'1981.

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InitialStakes(1):Missile,1; Rathlin,2;MissVivacious,3. InitialStakes(2):Kratsa Dan,1;Panther'sHope,2;Taj Mahal,3. MandurahHandicap:Copper Bar,1; BlackHanover,2; HeatherDirect,3. KwinanaHandicap:Frances Rose,1;Neil'sFancy,2;Narlada,3. RichmondParkHandicap: Beaudale,1;SuperJunior,2; DesertMoon,3. ,CoogeeHp.Hp.:MasterPaul, I;PhyllisDixie.2;Tactical.3 RockinghamHandicap:Real Man,1;GoldenSlipper,2;Sea Logan,3

CHICAGO.-Morethan 2,000Lithuaniandisplaced personstookpartinaHoly HouratHolyCrosschurch fortheintentionofrelievingsufferingamongpersecutedpersonsinCommunist-heldcountries."In placeoftheIronCurtain, letusplaceaRosaryaround thecountriessufferingRed persecutions,"theRev. AnicetusLinkusdeclared.

718,330Pilgrims

CAPDELAMADELEINE,Que.-Therewere 718,330personswhovisited theshrineofOurLadyof theHolyRosaryatCapde laMadeleinein1951-the largestnumberinanyyear sincetheshrineopenedin 1883.Therewasanincrease ofnearly2,000pilgrims overthenumberwhovisitedtheshrinein1950. Since1883,therehavebeen 9,300,330pilgrims.The shrineisdirectedbythe OblatesofMaryImmaculate.

HouseorS.C.flatrequiredbyquietcouple.Contact managerBA2378or WM1229.

AdultCatholicfamily requiresunfurnishedhouse periodonetofiveyears, rentaltofivepounds.Ring DillonBF1641ext349or replybox2161thisoffice.

TOLET

Roomunfurnishedor partlyfurnished,conveniences,suitbusinesslady, closeMonasteryNorth Perth.ReplytoV.P.this office.

SituationsVacant. Wantedassistanthousekeeper.ApplytoOblate Fathers,Fremantle.

TAXIS-CreamTop. RingMW423;BA3488.

FORSALE

HASSELLSSAVEYOUE's. 5footstainlesssteellifetime sinkanddraineronly£14/10, withcupboard, 3doors2 drawers,£22/10;5footcupboards,pineE8/10;inoak £10/15;allsizessinksandcupboardsandmadetoorder;tested 18x12stainlesssinks£8. Stoves,latestenamel,green. blue,brown,polishedsteel tops,yourstovetradedin: alsogasand

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