The Record Newspaper 17 September 1953

TheirShipCameHome

ParentsSeeSon ProfessedinEast

Mr.andMrs.Lance Milne,ofAlbany,havereturnedfromSydney,where theytravelledtobepresent attheprofessionceremony oftheirson,theRev.BrotherC.Milne,M.S.C.Colin islookingverywelland happyatSt.Mary'sTowers, DouglasPark,andhopes onedaytobesentoutto theMissionfields.

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TheGoodMotherGeneraloftheLittleSistersofthePoor, Rev.MotherGenevievedeSt.Chantal(right),wasthebearerof manygiftstotheoldfolkatGlendalougonherfirstvisittoAustralia. ShearrivedonSept.12,accompaniedbyRev.Mother AimeeduBonPasteur(left)Partofherbountyispicturedinthe shipladenwithtobaccoandpipesfortheoldmen,whoenjoyed aspecialdinnertomarktheoccasion.

MotherGeneralandher firstassistantwerewarmly welcomedbytheSistersand agedinmatesatGlendalough.Shemadethree toursofinspectionofthe Home,oneachoccasiondistributingsuitablegiftsto theoldmenandwomen.

Atthespecialdinner servedonSept.13,locallybredpoultryandhomemadeplumpuddingfeaturprominentlyonthemenu.

1Rev.A.E.Langmeadwas celebrant,theRev.J.Russelldeacon.andtheRev.E. Sullivansub-deacon.

Intheafternoon,Solemn BenedictionoftheBlessed Sacramentwasgiveninthe Glendaloughchapel.The

MothersGenevieveand AimeeleftonSept.16for Sydney,afterwhichthey willvisitHousesofthe OrderinNewCaledonia

FatherLombardInaugurates NewYCWBranch,Maylands

AtanimpressivefunctioninQueenof Martyrschurch,Maylands,thenational chaplainoftheY.C.W.,theRev.F.Lombard,presentedMovementbadgesto12 youngmenand12younggirls,whenheenrolledthemintheofficialyouthorganiset00111S.

Theyouthsreceivedinto theY.C.W.were:PaulBurrows,BruceBalmer,GrahamFranklin,LaurieWinthrop,BillJohnston,Kevin Burrows,GeoffPrendergast, TerryMerchant,Kevin Dear,NormanCarter,TerenceStokesandNoelRice.

Thenewmembersofthe N.C.G.M.are:RuthFenton, JoanSlavin,AudreyJones, KaySlater,SheilaMulhall, MaureenMulhall,Barbara McCleod,VeronicaSievewright,MaureenFlanigan, MargaretO'Brien,--Lynette Dillon,andMerlBurrows.

FaithNotLost

InthemorningallmembersoftheYouthMovementsreceivedHolyCommunioninabody.

Theenrolmentfollowed manymonthsoforganisationandtrainingofthe youngpeoplebytheassistantpriestatMaylands,the Rev.J.Dowling.

Aftertheenrolment FatherLombardgaveaninspiringtalkontheidealsof CatholicActionandtheobligationsofCatholicsto bringChristintothelives oftheirfellowworkers.

Thatcouldbestbedone,he said,byprayerandexample.Explainingthesymbolismofthebadges,heexpressedthehopethatthe boysandgirlswouldhon-

ourthemandthepledges theyhadmadewhenreceivingthem.

TheRev.E.Sullivan,diocesanchaplainoftheYouth movements,recitedtheRosaryandimpartedBenedictionoftheBlessedSacrament.Membersofthediocesanexecutiveofthe Y.C.W.andalargenumber

ofmembersfromotherparishesattended.

Atasocialheldafterwards,thevisitorswere joinedbytheRev.E.McKenna,theRev.M.McKeon andFatherDowling.Dr. SullivanandKevinSullivan,diocesansecretaryof theY.C.W.,spokebriefly.On behalfofthenewbranch, PaulBurrowsthanked FatherLombard,Dr.Sullivan,membersofthediocesanexecutive,andvisitingmembersfortheirattendance.

SupperprovidedandservedbygirlsoftheN.C.G.M. andladiesoftheparish, roundedoffamemorable andpleasantoccasion.

IrishClubStagesSoccerGame, SportsMeetatYanchepPark

YanchepParkwasthe venueonSundaylastfor thefirstofaseriesofpicnicsorganisedbytheIrish clubmembersforthesummermonths.Alengthy programme,whichincluded tennis,athleticevents,and asoccermatch,wascarried outwithoutahitch.

Mt.HawthornA.F.C. memberswereguestsofthe IrishClub,anddefeatedthe ShamrockRovers,3-1.The ShamrockRovers,sponsoredbytheIrishclub,have wontheirdivisionofthe leagueinaverycreditable performance,itbeingtheir firstyearincompetitive football.

Theprogrammeconcludedwithtwohoursofdancingandcommunitysinging inYanchephall.Thelarge attendanceofmorethan200 wereloudintheirpraiseof

thearrangements,anda gooddaywasvotedbyall.

Thenextoutingwillbe themostpopular,whenthe clubmemberspaytheir annualvisittotreattheboys atBindoonBoys'Town.The dateforthetripisOct.11, andpatronsareadvisedto makeapplicationtothe secretarywithoutdelayfor tickets,astransportaccommodationisstrictlylimited.

Socialeveningsareheld weeklyatHighgateparish hall,Haroldstreet.

RivertonDonation

TheRev.L.Horning, S.C.A.,parishpriestofRiverton,wishestoacknowledgeadonationof£22s fromtheSistersofMercy, Victoria-square,towardshis newschool-church.

/Ay/ /(7 10,000AtFunction OfSolemnBlessing ForFishingFleet

Morethan10,000personsthrongedthe FremantleEsplanade,thefishmarketjetty, andfishmorketmoleonSunday,Sept.13,to witnessthesolemnblessingofthefishing fleetbyHisLordship,theMostRev.L.J. Goody,AuxiliaryBishop.Itwasascene reminiscentoftheagesofFaith. of The Martyrs

a feastroif,dOur the cLoandcy_ lusionofanovenapreached byn St. i1cs church, thRev1;aGnni3OtiMrcli: Fremantle.

OnSundayHighMassat whichHisGracetheArchbishoppresided,wassung byaFremantleItalian choir,underthebatonof theRev.P.Abramo,O.M.I. TheMasswasoneofthe lateDomMoreno's,alsothe EcceSacerdos.ThepanegyricwasgivenbyFather Nanni.

ThecelebrantwastheV. WITHNOVENAANDPROCESSION

GwelupWillMark St.Therese'sDay

Inpreparationforthe feastdayofSt.Therese,to whomthedistrictchurchis dedicated,aMissiontoItalianswillbepreachedat GwelupfromSunday,Sept. 27toSunday,Oct.4. Attheinvitationofthe Rev.T.Prendiville,P.P.,the Rev.G.Nanni,O.M.I.will opentheMissionat8p.m. onSept.27.Therewillbe Masseverymorningat 9a.m.andRosary,sermon andBenedictionofthe BlessedSacramenteach eveningat8o'clock.

Onthefeastday,Oct.4, therewillbetwoMasses. Thefirstwillbeofferedat 8a.m.andseveralchildren willmaketheirfirstCommunion.ThesecondMass at10a.m.willbeaMissa CantatasungbyFather Nanni.After10a.m.Mass therelicoftheLittleFlower willbepresentedtothe publicforveneration.

Asportsprogrammefor childrenwillbeconducted intheafternooncommencingat1.30. At3p.m.thestatueofSt. Theresewillbecarriedin processionaround the grounds.FatherNanniwill preachinItalian,Father

ChokolichinSlav,and FatherNolan,O.S.M.,in Enelish4AfterBenediction oftheBlessedSacrament roseswillbeblessedand distributed.

DOMENICA4OTTOBRE AGWELUP

Annualecelebrazione dellatestadiSt.Teresa.

II27Settembreavra'inizioaGwelup,laMissioneNovenaperItaliani,predicatedalRev.P.Nanni, O.M.I.

Ogniseraalleore8:Rosario,Predica,Benedizione. Ognimattinaalleore9 S.Messa. IL4OTTOBRE

GIORNODELLAFESTA

Programma: Ore8:S.MessaePrima Comunione. Ore10:Messacantatae VenerazionedellaReliquia diS.Teresa. Ore1.30:Sportperragazzi. Ore3:Processionedella statuadiS.Teresa,sermone inItaliano,SlavoedInglese; BenedizionedelSS.Sacramento;BenedizioneedistribuzionedelleRose.

Esibira'laBandadi "ClontarfBoys".

Rev.W.Cowan,superiorof theOblates,assistedby FatherNanniandtheRev. MacNaboeO.M.I.,Father Brady,O.M.I.wasM.C.

Theprocessionstartedat 2p.m.,headedbymounted andmotorcyclepoliceand followedbythevariousassociations,Childrenof Mary,CatholicActiongirls andboys,men,flowergirls, altarboys,andcadets.

Thestatuewascarried throughFremantleonthe shouldersofthecommittee andthentransferredto shirt-sleeved,gumbootedfishermen,whocarriedit alongthemoletowhere thefleetlayanchored.

HonourtheBadge

HisLordship,Bishop Goody,addressedthepeople inEnglishfirstandinperfectItalianafterwardsemphasisedthatthedevotion oftheItalianpeopletowards theMotherofGod,and throughhertowardsJesus mustbenourishedand mustreigninthelifeofthe people.

Hethenperformedthe solemnceremonyofthe blessingofthefleetfrom thedeckofthe"Intombi" and,afterhavingsailed abouttwomilesouttosea, thefleetreturnedandthe statuewastakenbackto thechurch.

TwoMilestoSea

Theceremonyofthe blessingonthejettyand thehymnssungbythe choirwhiletheprocession wason.wereheardbythe massofthepeoplethrough theloudspeakerssituated alongthemole.

PriortothePontifical BenedictionFatherAbramo, aftertherecitationofthe Rosary,thankedtheBishop andthepeopleinEnglish firstandtheninItalianand tothecrowdedchurchaddressedafewwordsonOur Lady.Morethanasermon, itwasa"prayerofachild tohismother"beggingOur LadytobringtheItalian peopletoherSon,asthey hadnotlostthefaithbut onlyneglectedtheirduties.

Dr.GonziProbesMigration

HisGrace,SirMichaelGonzi,ArchbishopofMalta(centre) ispicturedwiththeRt.Rev.Mgr.J.J.Rafferty,Adm.,andtheV. Rev.CanonE.Vella(right).HisGracearrivedinPerthonSept. 14,andistheguestoftheArchbishop. OnSept.16hepaida visitonHisExcellencytheGovernor,SirCharlesGairdner.

"MypeoplehereinAustralia,"saidHisGrace,in astatementfortheA.B.C. (whichwillbebroadcast from6WFandregionalson Saturday,Sept.19,at9.45 p.m.),"aredoingwelland arehappytobeamongst you.Theyfindherework. security,opportunity,and hospitality.ForallthisI andmypeopleinMaltaare verygrateful.

"HelpingMaltatosolve

herprobletnofover-popu-200squaremilesinarea. lationiscontributingtotheThisrepresentedadensity solutionofoneofAustra-ofpopulationofmorethan lia'sproblems,thatoflack2,500personstoevery ofpopulation. squaremile. -RisnotoutofplacetoMaltesepeoplewereparaddthatMalteseimmi-ticularlyinterestedinAusgrants,whoareBritish,tralia,becausetheysawits comeherewithsomeknow-immigrationopportunities. ledgeofEnglishandareHehadcomeheretoexeasilyassimilated." plorethepossibilityofsendArchbishopGonzisaidingmoremigrants.ThirtythatinMalta370,000peoplefourthousandMaltesewere livedontwoislands,someatpresentinAustralia.

FederalMinisters,Premier ToOpenBindoonBuildings

FederalandStatepoliticalleaderswill beprominentattheceremoniesofblessing andopeningschool,technicalandadministrationbuildings,atBoys'Town,Bindoon,on Sunday,Oct.4.

Afterthecelebrationof Massat10.30onthatdate, theschoolbuildingswillbe solemnlyblessedbytheRt. Rev.G.Gomez,O.S.B.,Lord AbbotofNewNorcia,at 11.30a.m.Intheafter-

GardenPartyFor Maltese,Archbishop

InordertogiveallMaltesenationalsanopportunitytomeetHisGrace,Sir MichaelGonzi,Archbishop ofMalta,whoisvisitingthe State,Mr.C.Aspharwill giveagardenpartyonSunday,Sept.20,at4p.m.Mrs. Asphar'shomeisat19Onslow-street,SouthPerth.

AlthoughnotofMaltese birth,Mrs.Aspharhas knownArchbishopGonzi forsomeyears,HisGrace beingafriendofherhusband'sfamily.

HighgateSchoolTo HoldAnnualFete

Theannualfeteofthe ChristianBrothersHigh ,r4I001,Highgate,willbe heldintheschoolgrounds onSaturdaySept.26inthe afternoonandevening.A featureofthefetewillbe thefancyworkstalland cakecompetition. Allparents,OldBoys,and friendsoftheschoolwill bewelcome.

HOUGHTON

noon,at2.31,theHon.A.R. G.Hawke,M.L.A.,Premier ofW.A.,willdeclareopen theTechnicalschool.Rev. BrotherS.L.Carroll,ProvincialConsultorofthe Southernprovinceofthe ChristianBrothers,will maketheacknowledgements.

At3p.m.,theAdministrationbuildingwillbedeclaredofficiallyopen'by SenatortheHon.N.O'Sullivan,MinisterforCustoms, supportedbytheHon.P. Hasluck,M.P.,Ministerfor Territories,actingforthe Hon.H.E.Holt,Minister forImmigration.

TransportDetails

Specialbusesarrangedfor thefunctionwillleavethe GovernmentTouristbureau, Haystreet,at8.30a.m.and continueuntil12.50p.m. Returnbuseswillrunfrom 4.15p.m.to5.30p.m.Bookings,at10/6return,should bemadewithMr.J.Wallace,phoneBA2471.

Theorganisersofthe functionaretheHon.J.J. KenneallyandMr.A.D. Scott.Theyadvisethat afternoonteawillbeavailableintherefectory,administrationandtechnical schoolbuildingsat3.30. Specialareasalongthe creekhavebeensetaside forvisitorswhodesireto bringapicniclunch.For

STRIPEWINES

theirconveniencehotwater willbesupplied.Duringtheafternoon musicalselectionswillze givenbytheClontarfBoys' bandandtheR.S.L.Memorialband.

Bindoonissituated56 milesfromPerthonthe mainGeraldtonhighway; itisaone-and-a-half-hours' motordriveonafinemacadamisedroad,throughvineyards,orangegroves,and lushpastureland.

Bindoonisstaffedby12 BrothersandfourOblate SistersofSt.Benedict.The Rev.W.Gimenez.O.S.B.,is chaplain,andtheRev. UrbanGimenez,O.S.B.,was thearchitectoftheimposingbuildingblocks.

Non-CatholicsIn SouthernIndia

ReadThisPaper

Itmayinterestreadersto learnthatcopiesof"The Record"circulateregularly amongnon-Catholics in SouthTravancore,South India.Thisisbecauseofa remailingdepartmentinauguratedbytheRev.F. Varghese,ofKottar.

UnderFatherVarghese's scheme,similartoourown Bushies'scheme,Catholic literatureisdistributedto morethan70non-Catholics. FatherVargheseisanxious toextendthefield,andinterestedreaderswhowould undertaketoforwardCatholicpapers,etc.,should communicatedirectlywith him.TheaddressisKottarP.O.,S.Travancore.S. India.

Hewholongsfortrueand eternalgloryhasnoconcernforthatwhichcomes ofearth.-"Imitationof Christ,"II.chap.6

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FrancisGilbert,ConningtheNews,Sees '

MasonryinOil, FruitlessFlats

September5maywell'notmerelyavoidingaword proveinthefuturetohave beenanhistoricdayinthe developmentofthisState whentheoildrillwassetin motionatLearmonth.It was,therefore,surprising toreadthatthemanagerof WestAustralianPetroleum Pty.Ltd.toldhisaudience that,atthebeginningof anyworth-whileceremony, itwasrightthatthought shouldbegiventothe "GreatArchitectanddivinebuilder."Asaresult, anAnglicanclergymanofferedasimpleprayer.All this,Isay,wasmostsurprising,forifsecularism meansanythingitmeansa societyofself-sufficient men.AndsinceGodwillbe providingtheoil(ifany) andmanonlythedrill,the reminderwasnotinappropriate.

Havinggiventhegentlemanconcernedhismeed ofpraise,Ifancyitmaynot beinapttonoticehowmeticulouslyheavoidedthe word"God"withtheMasoniccircumlocution"Great Architect."Inthisconnectionthereisalwaysthe fearthatFreemasonryis

butalsoanidea.Brieflyis theChristianconceptofa personalGodthesameas theMasonicnotionofthe GreatArchitect?Isitmerelyamatterofterminology?ItiscommonlyclaimedthatAnglo-American Masonrychampionsbelief inapersonalGodagainst theimpious,butlogical, LatinMasonry.However,it iswelltonote,thatall Masonryiffullofambiguityandinthismatter especially,itispurposely ambiguous.

Theproofofthisassertionisapracticalone.Itis truethatEnglish-speaking Masonr,claimsthatbelief intheGreatArchitectof theUniverseisoneofthe mostimportantancient landmarksoftheorder:but thebeliefissovagueand symbolicalthatalmost everykindofatheismmay becoveredbyit.Again, equalprominence,isgiven totheprincipleoflibertyof consciencewhichcuts acrossanydogmatictheism intheChristiansense.Indeedthereismorethanone utteranceintheMasonic

DefectsAreSeen

InAquinasRally

Sir,-SincethearrangmentsfortheFeastof ChristtheKingprocession arenowbeingdiscussed considerationcanvaluably begiventothedefectsof thepresentwayofconductingtheprocessionandtheir amelioration.

Thereisconsiderableneed sincetheattendancehas nowrisentosuchnumbers thatitbecomes,yearby year,increasinglyapparent thatthefunctionhasnow outgrownthearrangements whichhavebeeninvogue sincetimeswhentheprocessionwasagooddeal smaller.

ShufflingCrocodile

Atthepresenttimethe laityfilesbeforethealtar, shufflesthroughthesand atthebackofthepavilion inalongslow-movingattenuated'crocodile',isthen counted,photographedand commentedonbyacollectionofofficialandunofficialspectatorsandthen againfilesbeforethemain altarbeforereturningto fieldpositions.Ratherirreverentlywepasstwicebeforethemainaltarwithout genuflecting.

Whenthispartofthe functioniscompleted,the clergyprocessingwiththe BlessedSacramentleavethe ovalandfollowthesame ratherpurposelessroute. Duringallthistimethe Rosaryisrecitedthrougha numberofloudspeakersalternatingwithsomerather untunefulsingingofhymns solothroughthesame agency.

Attheendoftheceremonyasermonispreached throughthesameamplificationschemewhichisone inwhichthespeakersare sodisposedthattheyinterferesonicallywithone anothertoamaximumextent;sothat,nodoubt,some verywell-chosenandinspiredwordsfinishupasthe normalunintelligible"'blabing"whichhasgrowntobe the risticpredominantcharacteofallmodernloud speakeroratory.

Dealingwiththelastevil first,Iwouldsuggestthat theloud-speakersystembe confinedtocentralbattery ofamplifiers,givingoutthe wordfromonhightothe fourquartersoftheovalortoeight-eightsofitifso muchisrequiredtoprovide fullsoniccoverage. Astotheprocession.I suggestthatthisbemade intoarealprocessionby

manualsthatgoestosuggest thatbeliefintheGreat Architectismerelysymbolicandexpedienttofurther theworkofthelodges.

Noneoftheseconsiderations,however,detracts fromthepersonalsincerity ofthegentlemanunderdiscussion.Oneisvaguely amusedthathethoughtit necessarytoflaunthislodge membershiponsuchanoccasion.Andonehopes,too, thatMasonicpractices,as theyeffecttheeconomic welfareofCatholics,will notbeinquitesuchprominenceinthedevelopment oftheoilindustryinthis State.

WhatIlikeaboutmen whobecomeCabinetMinistersistheirassumptionof Olmypiancalmbywhich theybecomeimmunefrom publiccriticism-atleast untilelectiontime.The caseIhaveinmindisMr. Graham'sandhisMalenkoviticproposalatSubiaco. Thathehasnotfeltitnecessarytomakeanydefenceof hisgrotesqueproject,arguespresumablythathe couldnotpossiblybewrong andthathiscriticsarea packofobstructionistfools. And,ofcourse,ifhegets awaywiththeSubiacoproject,wecananticipatethe openingofanewflatage. inbothsenses

disposingthelaityalongthe sidesoftheovalflowing liketwohornsfromthe mainaltar.Theclergy, withtheBlessedSacrament, canthenfitintothegap leftbetweenthetwobodies andthewholeconcourse canthenmoveclockwise roundtheovaltoasecond altaratthefarendforan incidentalBenediction,followedbyareturnstillmovingclockwisebacktothe mainaltar.

Inthematterofsinging, astheSalvationarmyand theSocietyofJesusappear tohavelearntinalllands, thereisnothinglikeabrass bandforleadingprocessional,open-airsinging.It isgeneralpracticeinEnglandtousesuchbandsat thegreatCorpusChristi processions.

Suchabandinthecentre ofagroupofchoirs,drawn frombothourchurchesand ourschools,wouldmove roundonacircleinsidethat ofthemainprocession,soas tokeepthewholeofthe laity-onthebeat"inour greatprocessionalhymns.

Withsuchanarrangementsomespontaneousvolumemightbegotintothe hymnsinging,andindeedit mightbepossibletosing, withtheaidofhymnsheets, agreaternumberofhymns infullthanthetwoverses ofperhapsthreehymnsto whichourhymnsingingin processionshasnowdeteriorated.

FlowerStrewing

Perhaps,too,ourschool girlscouldbetaughtto strewflowersproperly.The rightwaytodothisisfor thedoublefileofstrewers towalkforwardthefull lengthofthefileandthen toturnasone,curtesy,and strewtheirpetals.The timingisdonebyonegirl walkingcentrallyatthe head.Girlswalkinginoutsidefilesproviderelays whocancomeinandtake overwhentheflowersof onepairoffilesareexhausted.

Thewriteragreesthat, howevertheprocessionis conducted,itisanActof Faith,butsuggeststhatat timesthepresentSwayof holdingtheprocessionlacks reverenceandinspiration. Why,too,doesthePrince ofPeacecomesurrounded byriflesandbayonets?Yours,etc., PAULO'DONNELL.

InterestedParty

Incidentally,Mr.Krantz's earlychampionshipofthe venture,asthe"onlyWay possibletoachievequickandeffectiveresults,"now alittlesinisterwhen wediscoverheisaninterestedparty.Hisselection, asarchitect,overtheaualifiedstaffsoftheStateHousingCommissidnandthe PublicWorksdepartment hasyettobeexplained,but itisquitepossiblethatfor himitwillproduce"quickandeffectiveresults."

WhatMr.Grahamhas deignedtosayhasmerely servedtoconfirmthemajor criticismsmadeagainst him.Citingthe516flats builtbythepreviousGovernment,Mr.Grahamsaid therewasnoevidenceofa breakingupoffamilylife. About1,400childrenresided attheflats.PerhapsMr. Grahamisunawarethathis figurerepresentsanaverageof2.4childrenperfamily,whereastheAustralian averageisnearingthe three-childfamily.

Architect'sClaims

Again,itwassaidinthese columnsthatflat-lifemilitatedagainstfamilylife throughsheerphysicallack ofspace.Thisisamply borneoutbyMr.Graham's chosenarchitect.OnMr. Krantz'sownadmission. theten-storeybuildingis notplannedforfamilies withchildren.Thetwo three-storeyblocks(the majority),hetells,arefor two-unitfamilies,andfamiliesuptofourunits."It isnotexpected,"hewrote. "thattheaveragefamily willbeofmorethan2.5 units."

Surelythisgivesusour casewithoutfurtherargument.Italsomakessomethingofachumpoutof Mr.Graham.Forthefacts admittedarethese:Flats aretobebuilt,haltof whichwillaccommodateno children;theotherhalfcannotpossiblyaccommodate morethantwowithoutbecomingslums.Wemay neglectthedecimalpoint, asitisdifficulttoaccommodatehalfachild.Hence forthetwo-childfamily thatmovesin,contraception willbeaphysicalnecessity. Ifthatisnotaplanfor familydestruction,words havenomeaning.Andif Mr.Grahamhasanyregard furthetruth,lethimtalk hiswayoutitwithoutmakingMr.Krantzaliar.

BLUE

Thursday.Sept.17,1953

THERECORD

YouthComedianN.C.G.M.BASKETBALLERSRETURNServitePriory,OpenSunday, WasOmiffedIn ReviewofRevue

TotheEditor.

Sir,-Wewouldliketo express,jointly,throughthe columnsof"TheRecord," oursincereappreciationat thegenerousandcomprehensivereportwhichappearedinyourissueof Sept.10,giventheVictoria ParkYouthMovement'srevue,"KoronationKapers."

However,weweresomewhatdismayedtonotethe omissionofPaulTraver's namefromthelistofcredits.Wefeelsurethatit wasduetoanoversightby thecritic.Paul,whohas appearedinallfourVictoriaParkMovementconcertstodate,isatalented comedian,andwewould liketotakethisopportunityofexpressingourthanks andcongratulationstohim onagrandperformanceon Sept.3.Withouthisbrief and"zany"entranceswefeel thecomedysideoftheproductionwould have reaChedthehigh not standardFirstVolunteerforBeagle

attained.

Wehavenotedthecritic's

TheN.C.G.M.Statebasketballteamreturnedto PerthonWednesday,Sept.9,afteraverysuccessful carnivalheldatMalvern,Victoria.Thecarnivalwas awonderfulexperienceforthegirls,andtheyenjoyed awellorganisedprogramme.TheteamleftPerth onAug.27,afterarousingsend-off.(ReportPage4).

IsWellProportionedDesign InSettingOfNaturalBush

ThemanywhotraveltheWannerooroadonSunday,Sept.20,tosharetheoccasionofthegreatblessingsoftheestablishmentofthefirstServitePrioryinAustralasia anditsattendantdevotiontotheMotherof Sorrows,willfindboththejourneyanditsend pleasant.

Thegentlyundulating northwardroadatthistime ofyearalternatesalongits bordersvirginbush,bright withthespring,rippling blueandgreenlakes,and theup-and-downhilllines ofneatlytendedvineyards-symboloftheindustryof thecommunitywhichthe Serviteswillnowfosterin theirspiritualcare.

waybeyondthepresent centreofWanneroo,and hardbythelittlechurchof St.Anthony,isaspicturesqueastheroadwhichleads toit.

endpassage,whichisdesignedtoserveasanambulatoryandifneedbeas achapel.Atoneendare twinwindows,between whichistohangapicture ofOurLadyofDolours.Off thepassagegivetherooms oftheFathers.Atthefar endistheirdiningroom, whichadjoinsthekitchen anddomestic quarters throughwhichitcommunicatesbyaswingdoor.

BayMission

ArduousMissionaryCareer

TertiariesTo

Meet,Sept.27

MembersoftheThird OrderofSt.Francisareremindedofthemonthly meeting,tobeheldinOur Lady'schapel,Victoria square,onSept.27. Therewillbenocouncil meetingthismonth.WeeklyExpositionwillbeheld onTuesdayasusual.

Anervousbreakdown comestoamindthatis burdenedwiththestrainof keepingupitsdisguises.Dr.DavidH.Fink.

OnSept.2,intheConventofSt.Johnof God,Broome,therepassedtohereternalrewardthesoulofMotherM.PatrickO'Neill,a sisterofthelatebelovedpastorofCottesloe, Rev.FatherRichardO'Neill. MotherM.Patrickwas borninCountyKilkenny, Ireland,in1868;shecame toAustraliain1905,being thefirstIrishrecruittopostulatedirectlyforthe BeagleBaymission.

Rev.MotherM.Antonio, ofSubiaco,volunteered,at therequestofthethenBishopofPerth,Dr.Gibney,to leadacommunitytothe blacksofthefarNorth.She thenwenttoIrelandtoenlistpostulants,ofwhom BrigidO'Neillwasthefirst torespond.

MI.Barker,MaylandsTopRansoms

TheMissionSistersleft FremantleonTrinitySunday,1907,arrivingat BeagleBaymissiononthe FeastoftheSacredHeart. FromthattimeMotherM. PatricklabouredinBeagle Bay,Broome,andLombardina.Thebeginningof eachHousewasdifficultand besetbymanyprivations.

MotherM.Patrickshared intheearlydaysofeach foundation.ShewasSuperioressoftheNovitiate housewhenonetinofjam perweekwastherationfor

S.C.A.HisLordshipalso pronouncedthelastabsolutions.

Andthedestination,the newServitepriory,some remarksregardingthe choralsinging,andare gratefulforthehelpfulsuggestionsgiven.Onceagain expressingthethanksofall concernedwith"Koronation Kapers"foranexcellent "write-up."-Yours,etc., JIMTONDUT, CLIVEWILTSHIRE.

FortyPriestsTo EnterRetreat

ThesecondRetreatfor thepriestsoftheArchdiocesewillbeheldatthe Redemptoristmonastery,NorthPerth.fromSept. 21-25.HisLordship,the MostRev.L.J.Goody, AuxiliaryBishop,willattendtogetherwiththefollowingpriests:Rev.T.Ahern,Rev.M. Holohan,Rev.A.Johnston, Rev.T.Linnane,Rev.J. Brosnan,Rev.E.Power, sevenSisters,andbutterinRev.W.Clery,Rev.P.Carevenshortersupply. mody,Rev.P.J.Duffy,Rev. Sheneversetfootina plane,butsheknewthe hazardsofbullockwaggonanddonkeyteam,andthe inconveniencesofluggers andcargotrucks.

Duringherforty-six yearsintheNorth-West, thisdevotedSisterhadbut oneholidayinPerth,duringtheyear1918.This sufficedforherwholemissionlife.

Atthebeginningofthis yearherhealthfailednotably,andforthepastsix monthsshewasconfinedto theinfirmary.Verygraduallyshegrewweaker,and herpassingwasalmostimperceptible.Mayhergen. tlesoulrestinpeace.

RequiemMasseswere celebratedbytheRev.J. Kearney,S.C.A.,andthe MostReverend0.Raible,

E.'McBride,Rev.C.Casey, Rev.V.O'Sullivan,Rev.J. Murphy,Rev.J.O'Farrell, Rev.T.McCaul,Rev.P. Cryan,Rev.T.O'Kane, Rev.G.O'Leary,Rev.W. Costelloe,Rev.J.Leach, Rev.P.Gavin,Rev.J.O'Dwyer.Rev.T.Prendiville, Rev.J.Bourke,Rev.D. Lenihan,Rev.E.Rogers, Rev.P.Dunne,Rev.L. Eivers,Rev.E.Kenny,Rev. P.O'Mara,Rev.H.Kelly, Rev.T.Phelan,Rev.J. Russell,Rev.A.Morahan, Rev.J.Challis,Rev.P. Cunningham,Rev.W. Dzieciol,Rev.B.Binkowski, Rev.J.Mikula.

MissElsieKelly

Thebuildingissetbackin unclearedbush,atthistime ofyearstarredwithmany wildflowersandbrillianthuedlittleorchids,onagen- tleslopeupwardfromthe Yancheproad.Itissurroundedbymanyacresof itsownbushland,which mayoneday,pleaseGod, holdagreatchurch,with schools,aconvent,andalargerpriorythanthepresentadequateprovision.

Atthemomentitis"In Memoriam"inreverse,for thereisnothingbutthecawingofcrowsandthe chuckleofkookaburras whereonedaythegood monksmaychant.Since allthisbushprobablyex-tendsalmostunbrokento NewNorcia,awarning mightbegiventovisitors nottostraytoofarinand getbushed.

Theprioryhasawellbalancedfrontwiththedig- nityoflinewhichcomes fromsheerlygoodarchitecturalproportions.Italreadyhasamellowappearancederivedfromthe warmtonesof'tapestry" bricksandterracottatiles. Theguttersarebroadand linethehouseindeep green.Thewindowsare broadandlow,givingthe building,which otherwiselooklikeasubstantialdwellinghouse,its monasticline.

Insidethemainaxisof thehouseisabroadend-to-

Thekitchenanddomesticarrangementswillbeof interesttothemanyladyvisitors,whowillbethere onSunday,becauseofits spaceandtheconvenient communicationwiththe laundryontheonehand, andontheotherwiththe housekeeper'squarters.

The colour scheme throughoutisbuttercupyellow,wherethewhitewalls havebeencolouredatall. Thebuilders,E.T.Rucsell andSons,andtheServite Fathersthemselves,areresponsibleforthedesign, whichprovidesbothheight andspaceeverywheretoa degreewhichgoesbackto morespaciousdaysthan thoseweliveinatpresent.

CatholicWomenTo HoldCardParties

Thestallconductedby theCatholicWomen's LeaguefortheSilverChain onFlowerDaywasmost successful,andtheExecutivememberswishandsincerelythankallwhohelped.

Themonthlybridgeparty willbeheldintheLeague roomsonThursday,Sept. 24,at2p.m.OsbornePark branchmemberswillbe hostesses.

Maylandsbranchmemberswillholdacardeveninginthesupperroom,MaylandsTownhallon Tuesday,Sept.22at8p.m. ShentonParkbranc memberswillconducta cardpartyonFriday,Sept. 25,at8p.m.

she'slightasa featherinher corotsquare danceclothes and accessories.

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NCGMGirlsEnjoyedFine Sport,HospitalityInEast

Afterapleasantjourney, theNCGMbasketballers arrivedinMelbourneon August30.Theywere metbyrepresentativesof theVictorianassociation, whowelcomedthemmost warmlyandtookthemtothe homesinwhichtheywere beingbilleted,andthento Massinthevariousparishes.

Sundayafternoonwas

ianplayersandthebasketballchaplain,theRev.L. O'Rourke.

* *WhatDoModerateDrinkersThink!

Official Engagements

September20: ConfirmationandCanonicalvisitation,St.Mary's church,Leederville BlessandopenfirstPriory oftheServiteFathersin Australia,atWanneroo.

ItishopedthatthecarnivalwillbeheldinW.A. nextyear;soplayerscan certainlylookforwardto biggerandbetterbasketball. nextyear.

YCWConference

TheW.A.teamwasthenwhichprovedafitting takentoMalvern,whereclimaxtoawonderful theyweretomeetTasmaniaweek'ssportandendedina intheirfirstgameunder12-alldraw.Manywarm electriclight.Fullofcon-friendshipswereestablished fidenceaftertheirvictoryduringtheteam'sstayin thepreviousday,theW.A.Melbourneandthehospitateamplayedfast,openbas-lityshownbytheVictorian ketball,andalthoughclose-girlswassomethingwhich lywatchedbyTasmania,willlongberememberedby theymanAgedanarrowone-everyone. goalvictory,thescorebeing spentwatchingtheVictorian11.10. association'sgrandfinals,andSept.3wasaheavyday theopportunitywastakenoffortheplayers,astheteam meetingmostoftheVictor-wassettwogames,thefirst intheafternoonagainst Tasmania,whichonceagain provedtobeaclose,excitingtussle.Thescorewas evenattheendofthematch andaspremiershipgames mustbeplayedrightout, extratimewasordered,and aftertwoextraquarters, theTasmanianteamsnatchedaone-goalvictory.

August31wasthefirst game,andW.A.wasopposedtoVictoria.Mostofthe playerssufferedfromstage frightintheearlystages, butasthegameprogressed, theydevelopedtheirnaturalgame.Thefinalscores of28-13didnotindicate theclosenessofthegame.

MeetingDr.Mannix

Thatevening,alltheplayerswereguestsattheofficialdinnerattheWentworth.Teamswereseparated,togivethegirlsthe opportunityofmeetingthe playersfromotherStates. Thewelcomingspeechwas madebyMissIreneSmith, presidentoftheCatholic Girls'Basketballassociation,andFatherO'Rourke alsowishedtheteamsa happyandsuccessfulstayin Melbourne.

OnSept.1,W.A.wasopposedtoSouthAustralia.In thisgametheWestAustralianteamplayedsomeof theirbestbasketball.There wasnotaweaklinkinthe team,andbyfast,systematic play,theyhadlittledifficultyinwinning,18-5.That eveningthevisitingteams wereguestsattheassociation'spremiershipdance, andhadamostenjoyable time.

OnSept.2,allteamswere takenonatourtotheDandenongRanges,andthis tripprovidedthevisitors withtheopportunityof viewingsomeofVictoria's mostbeautifulscenery.

Afterfurthersightseeing, thepartythenmadetheir waytotheresidenceofthe MostRev.Dr.Mannix, ArchbishopofMelbourne, whomallthegirlshadthe privilegeofmeeting.After aninformal interview, ArchbishopMannixescortthevisitorsthroughvarious roomsofthepalace,pointingoutmanyitemsofinterest.

Intheevening,theW.A. wasopposedtoVictoria,and astheplayershadbenefitedgreatlyfromtheirexperienceinpreviousgames, theyputupamuchbetter performanceinthismatch, andagainstverytalented opposition,finallytookthe strongVictorianteamto within8goals,thefinal scorebeing20-12.

Sept.4wasthelastof thecompetitionmatches andalthoughwearyfrom theheavyprogrammeand excessivetravelling,the teamagainshowedgood formindefeatingSouth Australia33-27.

Thefinalresultsofthe carnivalwereasfollows: Victoria1st,WesternAustralia2nd,Tasmania3rd, SouthAustralia4th.

GoodTeamSpirit

Tochoosethebestplayers forW.A.wouldbeanimpossibletaskandtheform oftheteamisbestsummed upinthisway.Therewas notaweaklinkinit.Every girldidwhatwasexpected ofherandsplendidteam spiritwasreflectedinthe waythegirlsplayedtogetheratalltimes.

Thecarnivalconcluded onSept.5withagame betweenateamrepresenting AustraliaandonerepresentingtheRest.Thefact thattwoW.A.playerswere chosenfortheAustralian team(CelineCluneand HilaryPearce)andtwofor theRest(SheilaCreedon andLynneHolman)reflects greatpraiseontheyoung W.A.team. Itwasunfortunatethata thumbinjurykeptHiliary Pearceoutofthisgame

ToEndinDance

Alastminutereminderaboutthe Y.C.W. Conference RallyonSundaynight Sept.27.TheY.C.W. executivehasextended aninvitationtoall Catholicparentsand youngpeopletocome alongandseewhatthe movementisdoing.The placeisHighgatehall. thetimeis7.30p.m.

September21: Priests'secondRetreat.

September27: ConfirmationandCanonicalVisitationatSt.Patrick'schurch,Fremantle, andSt.Jerome'schurch, Spearwood.

September29: ConfirmationatLoreto convent,Osborne. Oct.4:Administerthe SacramentofConfirmation atSantaMariacollege, Attadale.

3.30p.m.:Blessandopen newschoolatNarrogin.

October5: Priests'thirdRetreat.

October11: ConfirmationandCanonicalVisitationatSt.Kieran's church,OsbornePark. BlessandopennewpresbyteryatBusselton.

October18: ConfirmationandCanonicalVisitationatSt.Munchin'schurch,Gosnells. Attend;rCastledareField Fr.LombardVisits

YCWBranchAt

VictoriaPark

VICTORIAPARK.

TheNationalchaplain (Rev.F.W.Lombard)paid theleaders'groupavisit lastThursdaySept.17and spurredthemontogreater effortsinthecurrentdrink campaign.

NextSundaynightSept. 27membershopetocelebrateVictoriaPark'swinin thegrandfinalofthefootballwithacombinedgeneralmeetingfollowedby dancingclasses.

Thebigmatchistobe playedatMelvillenext Sundayat2.30-wanted, plentyofbarrackers.

Thenextdancewillbe onSaturdayOctober3.followedbyaspringball (dancing8p.m.to1a.m., luckspots,squaredancing, amodernwaltzcompetition andagoodsupper)on FridayOctober9.

LEEDERVILLE.

October25: AnnualEucharisticprocession,Aquinascollege,Mt. Henry.

Nov.1: ConfirmationandCanonicalVisitation,St.Peter's, BedfordPark. Blessandopennewschool andpresbyteryatBeaconsfield.

Nov.4: PresideatSolemnHigh Mass,atSt.Charles'seminary,Guildford.

Nov.8: Blessandopennewschool atComo.

Nov.15: ConfirmationandCanonicalVisitation,St.Brigid's, MidlandJunction. ConfirmationandCanonicalVisitation,St.Michael's, Rockingham.

Nov.22: Blessandopennew church,Scarborough.

Nov.29: ConfirmationandCanonicalVisitation,St.Joachim's, VictoriaPark.

'Thenextmeetingwillbe onMondaySept.21-itisto behopedthatallmem-parish,Carlisle. berswillbethere.

ThepicnictoNational ParkwillbeonSept.27. Ticketsareavailableat thismeetingandfromC. BroderickandT.Billing.

FREMANTLE. Thedateforthedance hasbeenchangedtoSunday Sept.27,inSt.Patrick'shall Fremantle.Allarewelcome andtheymightalsobring theirfriendsandmakeita first-classevening.

CENTRAL.

AllbranchesareremindedthattheDiocesanCouncilmeetingwillbeheldat DISCAnextThursdaynight Sept.24at8p.m.sharp.

STARTSMONDAY

BargainsgaloreinMen'swear.The greatestvaluewe'veofferedtocelebrateourbirthday.Seethewindow.BeearlyMonday.forsuper savings. 604

(Opp.TownHall).

Whetherlatertradinghoursshouldbeinstituted inthehotelbusinesshasbeenwidely-discussedfrom manyanglesduringthepastfewweeks.Wehave beentoldwhatthePremierthinks,whattheBarmen's unionwants,howtheU.L.V.A.feels,whatindividual publicansdesire,andhowthetemperanceadvocates havereacted.Allofthisisnodoubtinteresting,but highlyirrelevant.Nobodyhascomeforwardtovoice thedesiresofthemoderatedrinker,andtojudge fromtheannualexpenditureofthecountryonalcoholicdrink,theirnumbermustbelegion.Inademocracy,bythesheerweightofnumbers,theirvoices shouldberaisedandharkenedto.

Contrawisetothetemperanceadvocateswho,in thematterofdrink,seemtoregardthepeoplegenerallyasapackofwitlessoafs,weknowandacknowledgethatthemajorityofcitizensenjoyadrinkand areabletotakeitwithoutbecomingmenacesornuisances.Therearecertainlyperilsassociatedwiththe matteraswithmostotherenterprisesinvolvingthe freewillofmen.Butsinceabuseistheexception andnottherule,itisrightandproperthatenquiry shouldbemadewhetherthehoteltrade,asatpresent conducted,isfortheconvenienceandwell-beingof thosewhodrink.Non-drinkersenterintothequestiononlybywayofprotestingthatmalpracticeissufficientlywidespreadastothreatenthecommongood.

Ontheassumptionthatthemassofmenisreasonable,wemaytakeitthattheaverageworkingman providesaproperallocationofmoneyfortheupkeep ofhiswifeandchildrenbeforehedreamsofengaginginhisownlegitimatepleasures.Insofaras statisticscanproveanything,maintenancecasesareas comparativelylowasthoseofinsobriety.Hence fromtheviewpointoftheamountofmoneyspenton alcoholicliquor,thereisnoreasontosupposethata laterspreadofhotelhourswilldecimatethefamily budget.Theaverageworkingmanhasonlyalimitedamountofmoneyforhisownrelaxation,and whetherhespendsitbetween7p.m.and9p.m.orbetween8p.m.and10p.m.,seemslargelyhisownbusiness. Certainlettersinthepress,purportingtocome fromlong-sufferingwives,complainthattheyhave towaitnowforthehotelstoclosebeforehusbands comehome.Underlaterhours,theirsufferingswill beincreased,theysay.Theanswerwouldseemtobe thathusbandswhospendfrom5p.m.to9p.m.regularlyinhotelbarsare"no-hopers"anyway,andthat sociallegislationcannottakecognisanceoftheconduct ofpoortypeswhoareinahopelessminority.What laterclosureofhotelsmightachieveistheeliminationof"swillsessions"between5p.m.and6p.m.If amanknowshecancomeoutafterdinnerwithample timetospareforafewdrinks,hewillbelessinclined totryforrecordsinthep-e-tearush.

Itistrue,asthePremierpointedout,thattheextensionofprivilegestopeoplelivingfurtherthan20 milesfromPerthhasgreatlywidenedthecaseforall citizenstodrinkonabasisofequality.Certainlyno direeffectshaveresultedfromtheSundaytradingin countryareas.Nobodyhascomplainedthatan avalancheofalcoholwasengulfingthecountry.Yet, whilethecaseforSundayamenitiesforcountrypeopleisstrong,itisdifficulttoseethesameneedinthe city.ThenumberswhoworkonSundayaresmall, therearefewtravellers,andthereisampleopportunitytoprovideagainstadrySabbathbywiseprovisioningontheSaturday.

Dec.6: ConfirmationandCanonicalVisitation,HolyName Blessandopennew school,Castledare.

Dec.13: ConfirmationandCanonicalVisitation,St.Columba's, SouthPerth.

Quarant'Ore SEPTEMBER 3rd.-GUILDFORDand SHENTONPARK:One dayofExposition.4th.-G00DSHEPHERD CONVENT:FortyHours' Prayer(25th.-27th.). KENSINGTONand BRUCEROCK:OneDay ofExposition.

NewNorciaLadsDefeatLocal CombinationinSemi-Final

OnSept.13,theSt.Ildephonsus'college'sfirst eighteendeefatedconvincinglyastrong,confident Mogumber-Gillingarrateam inthesemi-final. Thedaywashotandthe groundatriflehard,but conditionsfavouredafast, opengame.Excellentcombination,forcefulandeager anticipation,andstrong powerfulkickingalongthe centrelinepaidrichdividends.

PoorKicking

Inmid-fieldthecollege teamwassteadyandforceful,thebackssentback mostattacksbyMogumber, andinthesecondhalf,by vigorousplay,Mogumber turnedcertaingoalsintobehinds.Athalf-timethe scoreswere:S.I.C.,9goals 12behinds:Mogumber-Gillingarra,3goals3behinds.

Inthethirdquarter,and

belatedlyinthefinalquarter,Mogumberpenetrated thecollegelinesandscored, butthecollegeteammore thanequalisedandranout easyvictors.Finalscores: S.I.C.,firsteighteen:18 goals25behinds;Mogumber-Gillingarra,8goals9 behinds.

Goal-scorersforS.I.C.M. Seabrook(6),B.Clifford,R. Pugh,G.Brendish(3each), B.O'Dwyer(2),andBrother Raymond(1).

NextweekS.I.C.meets Piawaningawaytodecide theteamsforthegrand finalagainsttheMission team.

Behappy!Hewholoves sogoodaGodshouldnever allowdarkorgloomy thoughtstoenterhisheart. -St.AlphonsusLiguori (1696-1787).

Assuredly,theearlyhoursoftheprevailinghotel schedulearewastedhourssofarasthegeneralpublic isconcerned.Ifhotelsexisttoservethecommunity, theyshouldserveitattimeswhenthecommunityis freetoavailofitsservices.Thatiswhytheprofits ofhotelkeepersandtheconvenienceofbarmenshould notbeconsidered,exceptinasecondaryfashion.As fortheviewsoftemperanceadvocates,whoarealmost withoutexceptionprohibitionists,itisdifficulttosee whytheyshouldbeconsideredatall.Evenifintemperancewereawidespreadscourge,theirproposalscoulddonothingtoameliorateandperhapsa greatdealtodrivetheevildeeperandmoresecret.

Itwouldseemthattheartofciviliseddrinking. whichthiscountryhasyettolearn,isassociatedin majorpartwiththeartofcivilisedeating,ofwhich thiscountryhasnotyetheard.Thedrinkingoflight wineswithmeals,theassociationoffamilygroupsin beergardenswherelightmealsandmusicwerenecessaryconcomitants,andtheagitationforabrewedas againstchemicalbeer-thesearemeasureswhich mightintimefosteramongAustraliansthedesirefor' graciousliving.Butsolongasthehotelremainsan institutionwhoseheartisthecashregister,suchthings willremainEuropeanpeculiarities.perhapsthetime hascometotrainpublicansinidealsofserviceasair hostessesaretrained.

Itwouldseemthatanyincreaseindrunkenness whichmightfollowalaterclosinghourforhotels mightbecontrolledifpublicansweremadepersonally responsiblefortheservingofnear-drunks,andifthe offencewereconsideredgraveenoughtoinvolvethe revocationoflicence.Asitis,thedecisionrests,unfairly,withemployees,asdoestheequallydifficultdecisionofservingpeoplewhoareunder-age.Itmay technicallybedifficulttodecidewhenamanhashad enough.Practicallythedecisioninvolvesnohesitaboll,andanerroronthesideofvirtuemightwell' provenoerroratall.

SplittnPolitical, IndustrialWings

PARIS-WhilemostCatholicmembersoftheFrenchNationalAssemblywere opposedtothecountry'srecentgigantic waveofstrikes,Catholictradeunionleaders gavetheminitialstrongsupport. government'sprogramme, theSocialistscalledthe strike.Bycallingit,itis felthere,theyforoncebeat theRedstothepunch.

Thewavestartedwhen theSocialistunions,the "ForceOuvriere,"calleda 24-hourstrikeofworkers inFrance'sgovernmentownedtransportationand communicationsindustries. Governmentemployees,remaningoffthejob,were laterjoinedbylarge numbersofworkersfrom privateindustry,bringing thetotalnumbersofstrikers tomorethan4,000,000and thenation'seconomiclife toavirtualstandstill.

Thestrikeswerecalled inprotestagainstPremier JosephLaniel'seconomy measures,whichincludea cutingovernmentpayrolls andanincreaseintheretirementageofcivilservice workers.

Catholiclegislatorswith fewexceptionssupported thegovernment'sposition. Conservativesandindependentsamongthemhadlong calledfortheeconomies advocatedbythePremier.A greatmajorityofthemore liberalCatholicPopular Republicandeputiesalso votedfortheemergency powersgrantedthecabinet bytheNationalAssembly beforeitadjourned.

Thosepowersenabled thecabinettoreducegovernmentemployeesby decree...

HeadsoftheFrenchConfederationofChristian (C.F.T.C.),ontheother hand,backedtheSocialist unionsandcalledtheir membersoutinsympathy strikes.Principalreasons fortheConfederation'ssupportofthestrikesarethe following:-

Fearof'Reaction'

First,severalC.F.T.C. ofcivilserviceemployees feltobligedtoshowactive supportofSocialistunions indefendingtheeconomic gainsmadebygovernment workerssincethewar. Theseunions,inturn, appealedtoC.F.T.C.headquartersforthecollective backingofthewholeConfederation.

Second,theC.F.T.0 wantedtohelpthe"Forca Ouvriere,"withwhichit hasrecentlyco-operated closelyinoppositiontothe largerCommunist-controlledGeneralConfederation ofWorkers.AlthoughS.)cialistunionsinindusay havelostmanymember,to theCommunistsinrecent years,theyhaveheldon toamajorityofcivilserviceworkers.ToStIO'N theirloyaltytothisgroup, threatenedbytheLaniel

IrishSports

All-IrelandFootballSemiFinal. Kerry3-6;Louth0-10. (AttendanceatCroke Park62,048). TheFinal;Kerry v ArmaghonSept.27.

AnotherreasonforC.F.T.C.strikesupport.4the factthatforthepasttwo years,especiallysincothe retirementoftheC",r,federation'sformerpresident, GastonTessier,ithasshown amarkedtrendtowardsthe Left.Nowheadedbya groupofyoungerandmore militantleaders,theConfederationhassoughttofollowthepoliciesofother unionsandtoadvocateeven moreadvancedmeasu.:es.

Thishasbeendoneinan efforttoprovetotheworkingclassthattheCIT.C. isnotareactionaryorganisation,acriticismfre.luentlyhurledatitbecauseofits Catholiccharacterbythe extremeLeft.

OneofthefirstidicatonsofthistrendIxas,in fact,amarkedweakening ofitsspecificallyCatholic character.Forsometime nowtheConfederationhas admittedProtestantand evennon-Christianmembers.Thetrend,partic- ularlymarkedamonglocals intheParisarea,hasled toconflictbetweenC.F.T.C. leadersandM.R.P.deputies.

BritishPaperScoresFatuityoverYugoslaviaandChina,But Mr.AttleeFinds'Freedom'OfFaith WhileMobsOpenlyBeatUpBishops

LONDON,Sept.1(NC).-ClementR.Attlee,formerBritish PrimeMinister,whoreturnedfromavisittoYugoslaviawithadeclarationthatunderTitothereis"freedomofreligion,"hasbeen severelytakentotaskby"TheTablet,"BritishCatholicweekly.

"Itwould,wethink,be betterifMr.Attleehadconfinedhimselftoenjoying theDalmatianscenery," writesTheTablet.

Thepaperpointsoutthat Mr.Attlee'sthreeweeksin Yugoslaviacoincidedwith anewoutbreakofBishopbaiting,inwhichboth CatholicsandOrthodox prelateswerethevictimsof physicalattack.

"WeinviteMr.Attlee's specialattentiontothe brutalbeatingoftheOrthodoxMetropolitanofSarajevo,anelderlyArch-bishopwhowasdraggedfor nodiscerniblereasonfrom asmallmonasteryinthe

FiveNationsAtBr

TheIrishProvinceofthe ChristianBrotherscelebratedthegoldenjubileeofthe Superior-General,Rev.BrotherE.F.Clancy,LL.D.,on Aug.20,attheTrainingcollege,Marino,Dublin.MembersoftheCongregation fromAmerica,Australia, England,India,andRome attendedthespeciallunch giveninhishonour,at whichtheApostolicNun cioto BrotherIrelandpresented Clancywithagift ofaleather-boundBible.

Throughaseriesofilluminatedaddresses,hundreds ofthousandsofpastand

FreedomOfMan AndFactOfSin

Basicallythereissinbecauseofthefreewillof man.WhenGodcreated manHeendowedhimwith ariaintellectandawill.The purposeoftheintellectisto knowtruthandtheobject ofthewillisgood.God notonlygavemanawill, butHeincreasedman'sdignitybymakingthatwill freeandgivingmandominionoverhisownactions.

Thisfreedomofmanmay befreedomofexerciseor contradiction,thatis,towill ornottowill;freedomof specification,thatis,towill thisratherthanthat;and freedomofcontrariety,that is,towillgoodoritscontrary,evil.Tobeableto doevil,however,isadefectofthehumanwill, which,byitsverynature, tendstogood.

SinceGodhasgivenman thisdominionoverhisown actions,Hewillnotforce mantodogood,butHepermitshimtomakehisown choices.Fallenman,with hisintellectdarkenedand hiswillweakenedbyoriginalsin,canrejecttheeternalgood,God,andcanembraceevilandthisacceptanceofevilbecomessin. Sinthuscomesintoexistence.

SCHOOLSANDCOLLEGES

CHRISTIANBROTHERS,MT.HENRY. ONEOFTHEASSOCIATEDPUBLICSCHOOLSOFW.A.

AQUINASCOLLEGE

Phones-Headmaster&Staff:MU1862;Matron,MU1520.

FORBOARDERSANDDAYSTUDENTS.

BoysadmittedfromSevenupwards. BeautifullySituated,overlookingtheRiver,nearthenew CanningBridge. ForParticularsApplytoThePrincipal,AquinasCollege,CanningParade, Mt.Henry.

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BoysacceptedfromSixthClasstoLeavingCertificate. EarlyApplicationisSuggestedfor1954.

ForProspectusandforconditionsgoverningenrollment, write-THEBROTHERSUPERIOR.

mountainswherehewas makingaretreatandwas severelybeateninthe courtyardbelow,"thepaper says.

"Mostofthesestories comefromMarshalTito's ownnewspapers,which blandlyrepresentthemas manifestationsoftherage ofthepeopleagainstthe Church,sothattherecanbe nodoubtabouttheirauthenticity.

"TheOrthodoxBishopof BanjaLukawas'peltedwith eggs'.OnlyafewdaysearlierMr.Attleehadbeen sayinginBledthathecould testifytothereligious freedomnowhappilypre-

Clancy'sJubilee

presentpupilsoftheChristian'Brothers,inallparts oftheworld,joinedinthe celebrations.

Priortohisappointment asSuperiorGeneralin1949, BrotherGlancywasSuperioroftheRomanInstituteoftheCongregation. Hevisitedthehousesofhis CongregationinAustralia in1952.

vailinginYugoslavia.No doubthewasnotpresent whentheGovernment'ssupporterswerethrowingeggs attheBishop;oritmaybe thatafreedomtothrow eggsisregardedasoneof themarksofdemocracy. Butitisinterestingthatthe eggsshouldbethrownindiscriminatelyatOrthodox andCatholicBishopsalike, whichunderminestheargumentthatwhatissomuch dislikedabouttheCatholic Bishopsisthattheyowe allegiancetospiritualauthoritiesontheothersideof theAdriatic.

"Mr.Attleealsosaidthat CommunistChinashould, hethought,beadmittedto theUnitedNations"'as soonashersupportforaggressionhasstopped,'onthe groundthatthiswouldnot begrantingafavourbut onlyrecognisingafact.Yet noonethinksthatthe Spaniardsaresupporting anyaggressionwhichthey oughttostop,andtheadmissionofSpainwould plainlyalsoberecognizinga fact.

ThisMr.Attleesaidhe wouldregret;'Idonot NotedEnclosedNun,Friend OfLitterateurs,DiesAged88

think,'hesaid,'thatSpain would'subscribetothe generalprinciplesofthe UnitedNations.'Yetthose principlesareindeedgeneral,iftheChinesepartipationinthewarinKorea didnotimplyanydeep- rootedoppositiontothem. Thesewereinshortnotremarkswhichwouldstand logicalexamination."

WhoGotPiusX ElectedPope?

Ithasbeenclaimedfor CardinalGibbons,who,asa Bishopformorethan50 years,dominatedthelifeof theChurchintheUnited Statesinthelatterpartof thelastcentury,thathe securedtheelectionofCardinalSantotobetheBlessedPopePiusX,fiftyyears agothisweek.

TheodoreMaynard,in "TheStoryofAmericanCatholicism,"writes:"Ifhe hadanincalculablygreat influenceathome,bothin theChurchandinregard totherelationsofAmerican CatholicswiththeirGovernment,hebroughtoffat leastonemaster-strokethat affectedthefortunesofthe Churchthroughoutthe world. Itwasreally Gibbons,morethanany otherman,whomadePius XPope."

Itispossibletospeculate onanotherorder in whichGodcouldprevent sinbydenyingmanfree will.Neverthelesssuchan orderwouldnotgivethe dignitytomankindthatthe presentonedoes.Men whonowfreelyserveHim themselvesattainastateof highvirtueonthisearth andofsupernaturalglory inheaven,andthoughthey needtheaidofHisgraceto succeed,neverthelesstheir possessionoffreewillgives themgreatpersonalmerit.

Thismeritoriousglorificationofmankindwouldnot bepossibleifmandidnot havefreewill.Thosewho willnotserveGodandlose thisgloryhaveonlythemselvestoblame,asHegives everysoulsufficientgrace forsalvation.

GoodOutofEvil Goddoesnotneedany creatureforHisownperfectionorhappiness,butit isamarvellousdemonstrationofHisglorywhenfreewilledman,withtheaidof grace,canrisesohighasto participateintheverylife ofGod.

Godpermitsevilbecause, sinceHeisall-powerful,He isabletobringgoodeven fromevil.St.Augustine saysthatGodwouldnot permitevilwereitnotfor theconsequentgood.

VaticanInterest

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TheConventionaimsat promotingthedevelopment andsafetyofinternational roadtrafficbyestablishing certainuniformrules.

LONDON,September1 (NC).-Oneofthemost remarkablenunsofthis century,whoheldahigh literarycourtatthegrille ofherenclosure,hasdied attheageof88.Shewas DameLaurentiaMcLachlan,mitredAbbesssince 1932oftheBenedictine StanbrookabbeyinWorcestershire. DameLaurentiawasa personalfriendofGeorge BernardShaw,G.K.Chesterton,andotherliterary giants,andofthegreat scholarsofOxford.Shaw oftendiscussedhisplays withherattheconvent grilleandoftenwroteto her.FromtheHolyLand heoncesentherapebble mountedonsilverwitha note:"Ipickedthepebble upfromapathinNazareth; oneonwhichHisFeetmay

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havewalked."Afterhis death,shetoldaCatholic journalist:"Iamnotworriedabouthisfuturein eternity.Hewasavery sincereman."

Thoughanenclosednun, DameLaurentiareceiveda specialdispensationfrom PopePiusXI.tovisitand adviseotherBenedictine conventsonthesingingof theliturgy.Shewasone ofBritain'sgreatestliturgiologistsandauthoritieson plainsong.

Herpositionandinfluence intheworldofscholarship wasseeninthegreatprominencegiventothenews ofherdeathby"The Times,"theleadingBritish newspaper.Nearlyawhole columnwasdevotedtoan appreciativeobituary,and onsubsequentdaysthe samenewspaperprinted otherlongappreciations.

Inotherwords,itwashe whoturnedthefavourof theConclavetowardsthe PatriarchofVeniceinthe daysfollowingthepronouncementofthepretendedvetooftheHabsburgsby theCardinalArchbishopof Cracow,whoinvokeditin theattempttopreventthe electionofCardinalRampolls. TherewasimmediateindignationamongtheCardinalsintheConclave;the DeanoftheSacredCollege, CardinalOreglia,protested thatthiscouldnotbeaccepted,andatthenext scrutinysupportforCardinalRampollawasfound tohaveincreased,although nottothenecessarytwothirdsmajority.Butin thefollowingtwodaysCardinalSanto,whohadreceivedonlyfivevotesatthe firstscrutiny,becamequicklythechiefcandidate,and waselectedbyfiftyvotes outofsixty-two.-`TheTablet."

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FlourishedInIreland'sGoldenPeriod

IhavealetterfromCol-way.Hadyoubeencontent lie,whichisquiteobviouslytosay:"Isittruethatin a"riposte"toanearliertheseventhcenturyIreland questionerwhospoke,withwasthechiefhomeofclasscantrespectoftheroleofsicalscholarship,andthat theIrishintheconversionmenflockedtotheIrish ofEngland.Thisearliermonasticschoolsfrommany questionerwasbeingsome-countriesofEurope,and whatnaughtyattheex-especiallyfromnearbyEngpenseofherIrishfriends,land,"Icouldhavesaid sothatshemayfairlybequitesimply,"Yes,thatis consideredtohaveexposedtrue",andIshouldhave herselftothepresentchal-beengladofthisopportulence.IfIwereabletonityofcallingattentiontoa quotethewholelettersingloriousperiodofIrishhiswhichthequestionsoccut,torysolittleknownnowaitwouldbeobviousthatdaystotheman-in-thebothquestionersarewritingstreet.Butbyintroducing ingoodhumour,andthat theirremarkshaven'treally thesharpedgethatthey seemtohavewhentakenin isolation,

NoSidesTaken

Inanycase,Imustmake itclearthatIamnottaking upsides-andthat,infact, historymakesitimpossible totakeupsides-inthis kindofdebate.Ireminded thepreviousquestionerthattheconversionofEnglandwastoobeautifula storytobedealtwith,even injest,againstabackground oflocalpatriotismsornationalrivalries.Inthesame wayImustremindthepresentquestionerthatthe greatreligiousandcultural achievementsofIrelandin herGoldenAgecannotsuccessfullybeusedasameans ofbelittlingthetardierdevelopmentofChristiancivilizationinAnglo-Saxon England.

Withthispreamble,I .quotethequestionfrom "Ignoramus":

Ireland,ontheotherhand,velopedtheliteratureof Christianityhadbeenfirm-'theirnativelanguage. lyplantedsincethemiddleTheybecame,inaddition, ofthefifthcentUry,andingreatscribes.Thetwomain thesixthcenturyithadstylesofIrishhandwriting cometoflowerinamagnif-wereadoptedinEngland, icentmonasticdevelopmentandwereusedthereincerwhichdottedthelandwithtam typesofdocuments littlecentresoflearningforsamecenturies.Ineed andsanctity. hardlyspeakofthegreat Ifindnoevidence,how-achievementsoftheIrish ever,thatthereweremoremonksintheilluminationof thanthreethousandofthesemanuscripts.Theworldmonasticschools,andthatfamousBookofKellsbefigureseemstomeanun-longstoaperiodsomewhat likelyone.Threethousandlaterthantheonetowhich isgivenasthenumberofyourefer,but1mentionit studentsgroupedunderthehereasthemostperfect exampleofthatartwhich wasalreadybeingpractised inIrelandintheseventh century.

"TheCatholicAnswer"

BytheREV.E.J.STORMON,S.J.

somedubiousfactorsintoremarkablemonasticfounyourquestion,andgivingitder,Finnian,atClonard, acontroversialtone,youanditmaybesomeallusion placemeinanawkwardsi-tothistraditionthatlies tuation. behindthestatementwhich

VespersIsMeant ForLayFolk,Too

Bede'sEvidence

ThereisenoughtoadmireinIreland,then,in itsGoldenAge,without talkingaboutuniversities whichdidn'tthenexist,or citingdubiousfiguresfor thenumberofschools.

Iamsurethatthesubs-youreproduce. tanceofyourquesticnre-Itisnotstrictlyspeaking presentsaquotationfromcorrecttosaythatIreland somewriterwhomyouhavehadauniversityintheseconsulted.Butthiswriter,ventltcentury.Universities Imustwarnyou,seemstoasweknowthemarea besorecklessastobeprac-muchlaterdevelopment, ticallyunreliable. andtostudytheiroriginwe Thefactsarethese.InthemustlooktoPaduaand seventhcenturyIrelandBologna,ParisandOxford. Ontheotherhand,in farsurpassedtheothertamoftheIrishmonastic cercountriesofEuropeinthe numberofherschoolsandcentres,particularlyat inthequalityoftheteach-ClonmacnoiseandArmagh, inggiventhere.Europewasandtoacertainextentat thenpassingthroughthatPlaceslikeClonfert,CloDarkAgeofbarbarismandnand,andBangor,there g widespreadpaganismthat UnsurpassedSchoolsfollowedonthecollapseofstudentswere great manatherings of yofthem IsittruethatinthetheRomancivilization.Infromforeignlands,whofolseventhcenturyIrelandhadEngland,intheearlierpartlowedtheteachingoftheir overthreethousandschoolsofthecentury,Christianity andaUniversity,andthathadonlyrecentlybeenreintheEnglishwereferriedtroduced,andthevarious acrossandeducatedfreeofAnglo-Saxonpeopleswere charge? separatedfromtheirbarA.:Iamsorryyouhavebaricoriginsonlybythe putyourquestioninthatnarrowestofmargins.In 1111111111111111MINIIIIIIIIIMINI111111111111111111111111111111119

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FinallyIcometothe statementabout"theEnglishbeingferriedacross andeducatedfreeof charge."TheleastIcansay aboutthatstatementisthat itismisleading.ItisevidentlyfoundedonapassageintheVenerableBede's "EcclesiasticalHistory,"in whichwearetoldthat manyEnglishmen,bothof thenobilityandthelower ranks,wentovertoIreland eithertoenterthemonasticordersortostudy.St. Bedenotes:

Anglo-SaxonFeats

Somepresentlydevoted themselvestoamonastical life,otherschoseratherto applythemselvestostudy, goingaboutfromonemasfavouritemasters,andwereter'scelltoanother.The dividedintovariousgroupsScots(i.e.,Irish)willingly inawaythatremindsus ofthelateruniversity system.

Latinists&Scribes

Thechiefsubjectoftheir studywastheBible.In order,however,tomaster theBibleastheyknewit,

receivedthemall,andtook caretosupplythemallwith food,asalsotofurnish themwithbookstoread, andwithteachingforwhich nochargewasmade. InotherwordstheIrish wereeventhenpractising towardsforeignstudents theyhadtostudyLatin,theirwell-knownhospita- andforthisreasonmuchlity.Butofcoursetherewas attentionwasgiventosomenoquestionofferrying ofthewritingsofclassicalovership-loadsofEnglish antiquityandtothelateryouthtoreceiveaneducaLatinliteratureofChristiantioninthenormalsenseof times,particularlythetheword. worksofSt.GregorytheSt.Bede,moreover,was Great.Theresultisthatspeakingofaperiodabout theIrishscholarsacquired664,whenthegreaterpart thereputationofbeingtheoftheEnglishnationhad foremostLatinistsoftheironlyjustbeenconvertedto day.FairsamplesoftheChristianity.Theremarkstandardtowhichtheyat-ablethingisthatalready, tainedmaybeseenintheinthesecondhalfofthat strangeandfascinatingcentury,therewerecelebpoemsattributedtoSt.ratedEnglishmonastic Columba,andthefineci-schoolsatWearmouthand vilizedproseofhisbio-JarrowintheNorth,and grapheranddisciple,St.CanterburyintheSouth, Adamnan.Thereisevidence,andthatBedehimself.a too,thattheIrishmonksproductofthisnewEng- caughtupthetraditionsoflishChristianity,became theancientbardicschoolstheforemostscholarand oftheircountry,andde- (Cont.nextcolumn)

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conditionforpeaceimposed onthePersiansaftertheir defeatbythevictorious emperor.

Thegeneralatmosphereof thefeast,whichisoneof joy,isreflectedinthe modesoftheGregorian Chant,whichcatchupand blendafestivejubilance withaboldandmanly vehemence.

SolemnPontificalVespersweresung atSt.MarysCathedralonSundaynight, Sept.13,aspartofthecelebrationstomark thecentenaryofthedeathofFrederick Ozanam,whowastheprincipalfounderof theSocietyofSt.VincentdePaul. Vespers-thetermcomes fromtheLatin"vesperae": "eveningprayers,"--constituteoneoftheoldestelementsoftheDivineOffice, datingbacktobetween A.D.50and65.Theycommencedalwaysatnightfall withparticularsolemnityin themidstofilluminated torches,andduringthefirst threecenturies,together withtheNocturnalVigils (nowcalledMatins),seem tohavebeentheonlyregularpublicprayer,thatis, ofcourse,besidestheLiturgyandadministrationof Sacraments.

Bythefourthcentury prSyers,whichhadbeen saidprivatelyatmorning andevening,begantobe saidpubliclyandsoformed Lauds(MorningPraises) andVesperswhichstillexist inallritesoftheChurch.

To-daytheDivineOffice iscomposedofeightprayers:Matins,LaudsPrime (themorningprayer)Tierce (prayerofthethirdhour), Sext(sixthhour),None (ninthhour)Vespersand Compline(theendofthe office).AftertheHoly Mass,theOfficeisthe Church'sprincipalwayof prayingandhenceitisimposeduponitspriests, monksandnuns.

TheprayersoftheOffice comprisepsalms,lessons fromHolyScripture,biographiesofSaints,short homiliesoftheearlyFathers andecclesiasticalhymns;of thesethepsalmsformby fartheprincipaltext., ThePsalmsareconsecratedsongsofpraisewhich werewrittenundertheinspirationoftheHolyGhost. Mostofthemwerewritten byKingDavid,inallthere areahundredandfity, whichtogetherformthe "BookofPsalms"intheOld TestamentoftheBible.

InVesperstherearefive Psalmsandthesebeginas soonasthecelebranthas saidthePaterNosterand theAveMariainsilence andintonedanurgentplea forGod'sassistance.On SundaynighttheVespers willbethoseofthefeast forthefollowingday:"The ExaltationoftheHoly Cross".Thisfeastcelebrates therecoveryoftheHoly CrossbyEmperorHeraclius fromthePersiansfourteen yearsaftertheyhadtaken itfromJerusalem.Itsrestorationwastheprimary

writerofthewholeChristianworidwithinacenturyofEngland'sconversion.

Attheconclusionofthe psalmsandantiphounscomes thechantingoftheCapitulurn,whichonthisoccasion isthefirstpartofthe EpistleforPalmSunday, andthenfollowsthatglo- riousVesperhymnofPassionSunday,the"Vexilla Regis,"composedduring the5thcenturybytheItalian-bornVenantiusFortunatus,apoetofgreatprominencewhobecameBishop ofPoitiers.Hisothermagnificentcontributiontothe Liturgyisthewellknown "Pangelinguagloriosi"for GoodFriday.

GreatTradition

TheVersicleandResponse tothehymnarefollowed bythe"Magnificat,"with itsparticularAntiphonfor theday,sungbeforeand after.Duringthe"Magnificat"theArchbishopwill proceedtothealtarforthe incensation;thechoirand thepeoplewillalsobeincensed,andthenHisGrace willsing"Dominusvobiscum"andintonetheCollect oftheMassofthefeast.

Thenthetwochoirstake upfromthechanterthe "SalveRegina".(Hail,Holy Queen);theinimitableanthemoftheBlessedVirgin Mary,comingtousfront HermannContractus,the crippledmonkofReichenau,wholivedinthemiddleoftheIIth.century.

Attheendofthe"Salve Regina,"thecelebrantintonesthe"OmnipotenssempiterneDeus,"seekingde-liveryfrompresentevils andeverlastingdeath throughtheintercessionof Mary,andthenVespersare broughttoaconclusionwith afinalplea,saidinsubdued voice,askingthattheDivineassistancemayremain alwayswithus.

VespersonSundayevenings"arequiteusualinmost Catholiccountries,andin factarealmostasmucha matterofcourseasMassin themorning.Itistoberegrettedthatitisnotthe practiceinourownland, forbytakingpartinVespersthepeoplearecontinuingagreattradition.

WecannotspeakslightinglyoftheAnglo-Saxon nationthatproducedthe masterpiecesofNorthumbrianartandliterature,that gaveAlcuintoFranceand Bedetotheworld,that sentapostleslikeWillibrord andBonifaceintoFrisia andtheforestsofGermany. Indeed,werememberthese thingswithpridealongside oftheachievementsofthe Irishmonksandscholarsin theirownisland,andthe gallantryofthoseIrish apostles,who,duringthe darkageofEurope,took thefaithtofar-offcountrieslikeIceland,and broughtsanctityandlearn ingtoGaul,Switzerland, Germany,andnorthern Italy.

TheDivineOfficewasnot intendedtobesaidprivatelybypriestsonly.Itisthe publicprayeroftheChurch andwastobesungbyclergy andpeoplealike.Thatis nolongerpossible,butby attendingpartsofit,such asVespersonSundaysand TenebraeatPassiontide,lay peoplewouldnotaltogetherlosetouchwithwhatwas originallymeantforthem.

Thereiscertainlyno moredignifiedeveningpray-' erforSundaythanVespers. andbyjoininginthemthe laitywillworshipGodin themannerofourfathers duringsomanycenturies.

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AvisittoBindoon,the Boys'Townsettlement about60milesnorthof Perth,necessitatespassing RAAFstation,Pearce,and thesightofmodernpropeller-lessplanesghosting alongthetarmac,inplace oftheplanestherewhenI didmyrookies,setme thinking.

HowdidBindooncome intobeing?Itallbegan duringtheWarwhenBoys' TownatClontarfwastaken overbytheRAAFforuse asNo.5InitialTraining school.ItwasthenthekindlyBrothersandtheirsmall chargeevacuatedtoBindoontocarveoutforthemselvesanewhomeand erectanotherBoys'Town intheheartofundulating plainsontheir17,000acre bequestproperty.

ItReflectedPeace

Whattheyhavedone sinceisnothingshortof miraculous.TheBrothers andtheirIrishwardswere busilyengagedontheir newestproject-themain building-whenIsawthem. Asstonemasonsthelittle fellowshavenopeer.

HavingpassedbyPearce andseentheseladsofthe calibrewhowereresponsibleforthebuildingsat Clontarf,promptedmeto re-visitClontarfwhere, sinceitwasfounded51 yearsago,3,500boyshad successfullypassedthrough. Because,possibly,many RAAFtraineespassedthroughClontarfinthe waryearsIwentbackon arecentsunnymorningto seehowitcomparednow, aswhenIknewitin1942.

Thistimeitreflected peaceitneverdidbefore. Itwasgoodtodrive throughthemaingatewithoutbeingcheckedin.The lawnsandgardensresplendentwithshrubsand flowerslookedapicture.In andaroundthemainbuildingtherewerenobe-jeanedfiguresdartinghither andthithertothecommandsandthreatsoflittle menwithtemporarydelegatedauthorityintheform ofofficersandNCO's.

BoysBuiltChapel

Traineesandstaffonce insidethosegates,nomatterinwhatsocialor businessstratatheyhad peenaccustomedtomeander,allbecamejust"hods" andwealldancedtothe oftenerratictuneofour war-timemasters.

Ontheleftofthedrivewayisthelittlerecluseof abuildingusedthenassick bayanddentalsection. HereIgotmyfirsttasteof thedifferentcurrencybetweenNFP(nonflyingper- sonnel)andFAC(future aircrew).

Themajesticchapelnear -dental"wasasirresistible asever.Thiswasbuiltentirelybytheboysbeginning sometimein1940andjust beforetheRAAFmovedin.

Oncewithinthechurchone feltagainagreatand soothingpeaceanditwas easytorelivetheyears gone morningbywhenSunday meantanescapeforthoseCatholicssopri- vilegedtodivorcethemselvesfromthetawdry facetsofservicetraining.

TechnicalRooms

Thejarrahparquetry floor,bulgedandbuckled Likeabitumenroadsurfaceoveraburstgasmain, hasbeensmoothedagain andthecolouredreflections fromthestainedglasswin-dowsplayonthemassive beamsintheceilingwhich wereoncepartoftheold Canningbridge. Theeastsideofthe mainblockwherethemorse "roomwaslocatedhasbeen givenbacktomorepeacefulcauses.Theinfernal dinofthetraineesdit-dahingontherowsofkey boardsisstilledandalong theblockisthetinsmith shop,technicalclassrooms andthecarpentryshop.

Thankstoabeneficient grantfromtheLotteries thetechnicalclassroomsare fittedwithmodernlathes

andmachinery,allofwhich isajoytobehold.Inthe quadrangletherosebeds hadbeencarefullyandlovinglytendedandwerein fullbloom.Whitecockatoos hadagaintakenpossession ofthelargecentralaviary. Thefour-faceclockinthe towernolongerprodded slavesbacktotasksof training.

Intheclassroomwards theorphanswerequietly beingtutoredbytheBrothersinplaceofthetrainees ofwaryearsbeingthunderedatbylecturers.Isaw againthetraineeswhonot infrequentlyreceivedtelegramssummoningthemto a"funeral"riggedfor Saturdaybystableconnections,theirfacesamaskof anguishastothereception theywouldgetinseeking specialleave.

Theirstand-inswerebarefootedkids,halfsmiling halfcryingafterreceiving"cuts"andnursing theirreddenedpalmsbeneaththeirarmpits.The abultionsbuildingofour dayisnomoreandalong itswallsarecupboardsfor theclothesoftheboys whilefromchromeframes eachhangshistoweland toothbrush.

Onthelinteloverthe dooristhesamenoticeof ourdaywhichsummoned ustoshowerbetweenthis andthattime,otherwise hotwaterwouldbeoffand coldwateronlyforthose whocamelate.Inplaceof allthisunderthemainroof, theladshaveahugebathroomwithbuilt-inshower recessesandhandbasins,all whitetiledthroughoutwith HandCplumbing.

NearlyaCasualty

Behindthemainhallof ourdaywhereunitconcertswereheldandwhere thecanteenwaslocated,is nowanindoorgym.Behind itagainisthenowcomplete lavatoryblock,justbeing builtinourdayandto whichfromtimetotime traineeswereassignedfor buildingduty.Hereonspot markedXforalltime(now avegetablegardenwith sprinklersoverhead)was whereatraineenearly plungedtoanuntimelyend whenacave-inoccurred overasewer.Weoften wonderedwhathisdeath certificatewouldhavecontainedhadhesuccumbed.

Theshickered-looking paintednotice,"Officers Only,"onwhatwastheir bathroom,isstilltherefor theworldtosee.Nearby wasthespotwherea traineeoncetriedtobribe metogethimarejectexaminationpaperwhichhad beenthrownintheWPB afteratrialduplicationrun. Theirspysystemwas alwaysperfectbutthis blokesweatedouthispaper withoutpriorknowledgeof itscontents.

GeeseandSwans

Ilivedagainthemoments whenthestencilfordaily POR's(PersonalOccurrence Report,thedailynewspaperoftheservice)hadto betakentoAdj.forhissignature.Ontherareoccasionswhenhewasabsent we'dsignhisnamebyprior arrangement.Gonetoois thesmalltelephoneexchangeandswitchboard wherewetookturnsweekendstodo"switch"when theunitstooddownfor longweekendsfromFriday midafternoontoMonday midmorning.

Mealsweregoodonsuch occasionsif"cookie"remembered,ifnotwellit wasSydneyorthebush.One neverwasabletoleavethe switchboardforthepossi- bilityofnewsofanairraid alertoverPerthwasan everpresentbogey.Happilyitnevercameinmy time.Themesslookedless ofamessonthistripthan itdidthen.

Whereweusedqueue upformeals,astatelyflock ofgeesewaddledacrossin lineasternandhurriednot togivewaytoatractorand hugeseederwhichwas beingbroughtinfromClontarfspaddocks.Despitethe

factinthosefaroffdays peopleweretoldthatthe "ArmyateofMasonite" wereateoffplates-andit reallytastedgood.

Thegroundfloorand upperwesternverandahof themainbuildinghavebeen louvredtomakesnugdortimeforadmiringthescemitories.Iwasableto pauseonthebalcony(no nery11yearsago)andgaze acrosstheplacidreaches oftheriver,onlybrokenin

feltagreaturgetodohim someIshouldn'thavecared todo11yearsago.

Then,too,was.thesuspenseofbeingcarpetedbeforetheC.O.forsayingtoo muchinaletterhomethat wasnotflatteringtothe service.Butthefrankingofficerofthemailwasa schoolpalofminewhorealisedthatharshnesswas foreigntomycharacter. Leftwiththe"boss"(agenuine18ctarticle)heal-

DidChurchTryTo StopSlaveTraffic?

Thequestionisoftenasked:HowcantheCatholic Churchbeconsideredholy whenformorethanthree andone-halfcenturiesthe representativesoftwoCatholicnations,Spainand Portugal,broughtmillions ofslavestotheNewWorld withthepermissionorconnivanceoftheState?

TheNegroslavetradeis notentirelyabolishedyet, aswelearnedonlyayear ortwoagofromUnitedNationsdebates.IftheAfricancolonialpowers,with plentyofforcettheircall, havenotsucceededaltogetherinremovingthis scourge,howcanoneexpectonlymoralpowertodoso?

Thefactthatpeopledo expectaCatholic,bythe merefactofbeingaCatholic,toresisttemptationstowhichtheyarenotsurpris- edthatothersyieldisimplicitrecognitionthatthe Churchhasatitscommand apowertoresistevilthat otherreligiousbodiesdo nothave.Andsoindeed itdoes.

sistentagainsttheenslavementofthepeopleofeither AfricaorAmerica. Catholicthologiansspeedilylearnedthattheonly groundthatcouldgivea colourofjustificationtoAfricanslavery-punishment forcrime-didnotexist, andthemajorityofSpanish andPortuguesetheologians (MolinsandSanchezare eminentamong them) taughtthatinpracticeany- oneengagedintheslave tradewaslivinginastate ofmortalsin.

TheHolySeecouldnot effectivelyuseitsinfluence onSpainandPortugalto abolishthetrafficforreasonsstemmingfromtheReformation:Thesewereroyal absolutism,orstatism, whichmadethemonarchs moreorlessdefiantofthe Pope,andthefactthatthe ProtestantEnglishand Dutch,overwhomthePope hadnocontrol,wereactive competitorsintheslave trade.

ThishasbeenabusyweekatClontarf Boys'Town.Heretheboysareseenpreparing someofthemechanisedunitsforthegrand paradewhichispartoftheannualGymkhana tobeheldatClontarfonSunday,Sept.20. SpecialbuseswillrunregularlyfromSt. George'sterrace.Twopopularattractionswill bespeedcarracingandLambrettapolo. stillnessbyacoupleof blackswansmirroredthereon. Ilookeddownontherecreationgroundaround whichtraineesusedtopant andgyratethroughgymnasticexercisesormake assaultsatthe"wallof death",tilltheyreached nearphysicalbankruptcy. Suchtrainingoftencaused themtodozeinlecturesor fallasleepovertheirstudy booksatnight.

MemoriesofWar

Irecalled,too,thosewho limpedupthestairwayafter unarmedcombattraining withablokeofrock-like physicalproportions.Those whosurvivedallthisthen facedthecategorisation squadtobeclassifiedthis, thatortheother.Many werethevariedandstrange messagesconveyedtoanxiousparents,wivesor sweetheartsafterthoseinterviews.Somewouldsend "0foranOsram"(meaningthetraineewasanObserver);or"Christenour sonPforPetersohe'll growuplikehisoldman" (pilottype)or"whatawag myUncleCharlieprovedto be" and(wirelessairgunner) soon.

Irelivedthemomentsof suspensewhenoneofficer madeus"bow"tohimwhen hepurposelydroppedaletterwhichhesupposelyintendedtohandinforfiling,andhowIwascured. Beingyoungandclueless,I neverrealised(hisgentgot animmenseamountofsatisfactionfromsuchacts butawellaimedbootfrom amatetaughtmealesson tostandrigidandthereafterifaletterwas"accidentally"dropped-wellwe didn'tpickitup.Isawthis officerinaSouthWest countrytownrecentlyand

lowedmetoletoffsteam aboutbeingheldbackto fighttheWarinPerthwhile mymateswentoverseas. Insteadofsendingme "down"hesentme"up" andsoonafterIwasonmy waytoNewGuinea-and thewar.

TheWAAAFERYremainedaloofandaloneasbefore,forhereatnight,reposedthefemalelusciousnessoftheunitstaff.This wasalwaysoutofbounds to'phonecallersafter10 p.m.andtheplagueofour liveson"switch"dutyon longweekendswerethe trainees,whoinbefuddlement,wouldpersistinwantingtotalktotheirfavouriteWAAAF.

MonumenttoMites

Offerstorelayamessage inthemorningbroughtus aheapofabuse.Evenupto midnightthey'dplaycatandmouseoverthephone byringingostensiblyasthe fatherofthegirlfrom upcountryandclaimingthatadeathinthefamilymadeitimperativeto"talk tomyDulcie."Butit's funnyhowonecanpicka voice,evenhuskywith grog,wellaftermidnight. Wecould nocturnalneverforgetthose callsforfearthat itmightbea"red"ora "yellow"air-raidwarning. Thebitumenroadtowards Perth,wherealltheunit personnelwentforroute marches,islinedwithpines, whichwereyoungsters whenwemarchedtoa bugle.Tuckedinthecentrehalfwayalongisawellknowngunclub,andPerth's housingschemesarecrawlingandsprawlingout,ever reachingtowardstheboundariesofClontarf,which, withBindoon,willeverremaina"MonumenttoMites withMortar."

ThefactthatmanyCatholicsdonotrealisetheir responsibilitiesandpossibilitiesasCatholicsnomore detractsfromtheholiness oftheChurchthancivillaw breakingimpairsthedignity oftheConstitution.

Tosavetheholinessofthe ChurchasregardsNegro slavery,itisnecessaryonly toestablishthatitwasclearlyandregularlycondemnedbytheHolySee,from itsinceptioninthemiddle ofthe15th.century.The misdeedsofindividualCatholicsinthisregard,even inanofficialcapacity,do notenterintoit.

Asearlyas1434,Eugene IV.forbadethePortuguese todemandoftheinhabitantsofthenewlydiscoveredCanaryislandsanythingbutregulartaxes. Fromthatdayuntiltheend ofthe19th.century,the Papalattitudehasbeencon-

Between1680and1786 theBritishbrought2,130,000 NegroestoAmerica,andfor 30yearshadacontractto supplytheSpanishcolonies withslaves.WhenSpain denouncedthecontractin 1739,Englanddeclaredwar onSpain. Ifapersonisbornin slavery,themoralityofcontinuinghiminthatstate wouldbedifferentfromthat offorcingafreemaninto it,butsuchgreatconcomitantevilsarosefromthe systemthatitwasalways repugnantbothtojustice andtohumandignity.

TheCatholicChurck graduallyabolishedit, thoughthistooktime.Slaveryhadwhollydisappeared beforetheReformation,but brokeoutagainwhenAmericawasdiscovered.The Popesconsistentlyfoughtit. CatholicAmericannations allintimeabolisheditby buyingtheslavesfromtheir owners.

Posty'sWhistle

DearGirlsandBoys,-

OnlyafewlinesamI writingthisweek,andagain I'mthankingyouforkeepingthelettersrollingin. It'sverygratifyingtohave somanyhelpfulyoung"relations."Keepitup, youngfolk.Bestwishes from UNCLEMAC.

BirthdayBox

Ahappybirthdayis wishedSept.15:RitaOffer,Denmark.

Sept.21:JanTobin,St. Thomas'school,Claremont. klbahllIMLNIMMILIOMILNW

PatEnjoysSchool

St.Brigid'sConvent, Lesmurdie.

DearUncleMac,-Iwould liketobecomeoneofyour nieces.Mynannaoften readssomeofthechildren's letterstome,andtheyare veryinteresting.Iwas8 yearsoldonMay11.

Ihavebeenboardingat St.Brigid'scollegefornearlytwoyears.Itisalovelyschool.Wehaveaplayingfieldandalovelyswimmingpool,andwehavea sportscarnivalandaswimmingcarnivaleveryyear. Nowweareonholidays,and gobacktoschoolonSept. 7.Godblessyou,Uncue Mac.

PATRICIAANNHART.

DearPatriciaAnn,-Welcometo"TheCorner,"dear, andIhopeyouwritein often.I'mgladyouareso muchinlovewithyour school.That'sasplendid sign.Nowlet'shearfrom youagainsoon.Bestwishes.

UNCLEMAC.

BriefFamilySnaps PtAvonStreet,Katanning.

DearUncleMac,-Howis the"Corner"?Weare practisingforthesports.I thinktheywillbeheldin October.Theschoolcompetesagainstitself.I'm theonlychildinourfamilyinRed;theothersarein sisterworksat thehospital;hernameis Joan.Dadworksatthe landsettlement.Vaughan hasalittledog;itsnameis "Smocky."Thankyoufor puttingmybirthdayin inprint.-Yourfondniece, DOLABUNTER.

DearDola,-Thanksfor yourfineletter,Dola.You arebecomingoneofmy regulars,anditpleasesme immenselywhenIhearfrom oneofthem.Keeponwith thegoodwork,dear.Best wishes.

UNCLEMAC

SpecialAwardforDoreenCrouch

"I'14 IdleLifeofanOldBlackHorse

Iareanoldblackhorseoutwork.tOdo,because

andIroamalldayint paddockwithoutathingwithto do,Iwasn'talways

hiSstenIWasalittleponythe chdrenrodsonme,and wealwayshadfun.

Lynette-TriesAgain

St.Brigid'sHighSchool, WestPerth.

DearUncleMac,-Iwas verypleasedtofindIhad wontheseniorprize,andit wasworthwaitingfor.So Ishouldliketoenterthis one. Iturned15onJune 27,soImaynowhaveabit oftroubletowin.Iwill closenow.From LYNETTEMcLOUGHLIN.

ofWaterSnake

Warrengabbie,Moora. DearUncleMac.-Iwish toenteryourChildren's Cornerstorycompetition, asajunior.Iam10years ofage.Thisisatruestory, andhappenedtomyfather manyyearsago.Wehave allheardthestoryof"The lionandthemouse,"which meansthestrongestmay needthehelptheweakest gives.Now,evenalittle birdcansaveaman'slife.

Ithappenedthisway:My fatherwascrawlingthrough thickscrubandbullrushes ontheedgeofapool,trying togettwowildducksina linesoastotrytogetthe twowiththeone.22rifle bullet.

Afterlyinginwaitfor sometimeandbecoming annoyedatawilly-wagtail chirpingandmakingalot ofnoiseinatreejustabove hishat,helookeduptosee whatwasthecauseofthe willy-wagtail'scommotion

Whatashockhegotwhen hefoundhimselflooking intothefaceofablackand yellowwatersnake,only aboutafootfromhishead justoverhishat,andhangingbyhistailfromthelimb ofasmallleaningtree.

Hisheadwaspoisedready tostrike,andwhendad lookedupheputhisforked tongueout.Howlongbeforehewouldhavestruck

TheWeek'sWinners.

IhavepleasureindeclaringJohnMcAuliffe,Moora,as thewinneroftheJunior prize,and DoreenCrouch(10),St. Kieran'sschool,Osborne Park,asthewinnerofthe Specialprize. Congratulations,Doreen andJohn!Veryfinework. UNCLEMAC.

ELLIOTT&ELLIOTT, OpticiansandOptometrists, PICCADILLYARCADE,PERTH JohnElliott,W.A.O.A.,Mgr. EX-MARISTBROTHERS'STUDENT.

Tel.:B7988.

willneverbeknown,becausedadwasnotlonggettingoutofhisrange,and gavethesnakethebullet insteadoftheducks.Ever sincedadhasthegreatest respectforwilly-wagtailsor anyothersmallbirds.

Thisstorymaysavemanylittlebirdsfromboys' shanghiesorgings. weetrreedweever~

TheWeek'sThought. Sursumcorda!Liftup yourhearts!

MargaretLikesSums St.Columba'sSchool, Bayswater.

DearUncleMac,-Thisis thefirstletterIhavewrittentoyou.IaminIII. standard,andamnineyears old.Mybirthdayison March2. Myfavourite subjectsarespellingand sums.

Ihavetwosistersand threebrothers;Johnis8, Judithis6,Peteris3,Paulineis1,andGerardis4 monthsold.Imustclose now.-Yourlovingniece, MARGARETWRIGHT.

New NewNiecesOffend

ByPencilledLetters

MarieAntolov,St.Kieran's: I'msorry,Marie,thata newniece'slettercannotbe printed,butwriteanother inpen,andI'llprintit withpleasure.Yourbirthdaydatesarenoted,dear. Bestwishes.

UNCLEMAC.

LucyAntalov,St.Kieran's: Imustsaythesameto youasI'vesaidtoyour twinsister,Lucy.Write inpen,andI'llprintboth letters.Bestwishes.

UNCLEMAC.

AnnieSteponice,Osborne Park:

Anothernewniece!What ashame!Butnevermind, Annie,younowknow there'sonlyonethingtodo. Doit,dear,asfastasyou can,andthen-heypresto! -yourletterwillbeprinted.Bestwishes.

UNCLEMAC.

JuliaNewton,St.Kieran's: Stillanothernewniece! Julia,IfeelI'mterribly cruel,butwhatcanIdo? Youcandosomething, though.Hurryupanddo it.Bestwishes.

UNCLEMAC.

DearLynette,-Thanksfor anice,appreciativeletter.I amgladmyniecesandnephewsacknowledgereceipt ofprizes.It'snotabsolutelynecessary,butit'sa finegestureallthesame. Bestwishes. UNCLEMAC.

NowIaminthepaddock withnotathingtodobut eatgrass.Butmyold friendinthepaddockwith meeatsallthetimeand drinkstillnightcomes,and heisasfatasabarrel.

WhenIwassmallthe farmerboughtmeforthe childrentorideon.Each daywewouldgooverthe fieldstoschool.Whenmy littlemasterandmistress hadgoneintoschoolIcame home,andwhenitwastime tofetchthemthefarmer cameout,openedthedoor, andletthegoforthem.

AsIgrewbiggerIhelped thefarmer.Thechildren grewupandIgotold,too. NowIaminthepaddock asoldascanbe,andcan worknomore.

FashionWorldIsAgogAt DressesDesigned OnRobesofFriars

DUBLIN,Aug.27.-Theancientgarb oftheIrishfriaristhebasisofamodernIrish trend.TheFranciscanhabitandthefriar's robearebuttwoofthereligiousdesigns adoptedforthenewacclaimedfashioncollectionofSybilConnolly,latestfiguretoappearintheworldfashionspotlight.

MargaretonHike St.Patrick'sSchool, HavelockStreet.

DearUncleMac,-OnSaturdayIwentwiththegirl guidesonahike.Wecookedourbreakfastinthe bush,andthenplayedsome games.Thepaintershave finishedtheschool,andthey aredoingthechurchnow. Well,goodbyefornow.Yourlovingniece, MARGARETCONNOLLY.

DearMargaret,-Whata simple,straightforwardletter!Thanksverymuch,my dear.I'mgladyouliked yourtrip.Isupposeyou dothecookingformother now.Writeinagain, won'tyou.Bestwishes.

UNCLEMAC.

BRYANT&WATERS

80to90StirlingSt.,Perth WOOD&COALMERCHANT

DearMargaret,-Welcome to"TheCorner,"dear,and thanksforafriendlyletter. IreallyhopeIreceivemany moreinthemonthstocome. Cheerio,now,Margaret. Bestwishes. UNCLEMAC. ForDistinctiveWork ofanydescriptionconsult

OrdersPromptlyAttendedTo PHONE;BA3938

Thanksto"AFriend," Fremantle,foragenerous gifttotheBushies.May Godblessyou.

UNCLEMAC.

FrancesBigFamily 32MercuryStreet, Carlisle.

DearUncleMac,-Thisis thefirsttimeIhavewrittentoyou,andIwouldlike tobeoneofyourmany nieces.Iam11yearsof age,andIgotoSt.Joachim'sschoolinVictoria Park. Iaminfifthstandardandwehaveanice nunteachingus. WecamefromHolland threeyearsago,andduring thattimewegotababysister.Readingismyfavouritesubject.Ilikesinging,andIamintheschool choir.

Ihavefivesistersand threebrothers.MybirthdayisonMay16.Ilike toreadthechildren'sCorner,andsoIdesiretojoin. MybestgirlfriendisFrancesHughes.Good-byefor now.-Yourlovingniece, FRANCESOTS. DearFrances,-Welcome, dear,firstly,toAustralia, andsecondly,to"TheCorner."Idohopeyou'll writeinoften.Ilikeyour styleverymuch.Cheerio now.Bestwishes.

UNCLEMAC.

ARTHURE.DAVIES&CO.

(WALLACEA.H.GREEN)

FUNERALDIRECTORSANDEMBALMERS.

PERTH:Cr.BeaufortCLAREMONT:Opp.

Designers,buyers,and fashioneditorsofinternationalnotearrivedhereto examinethiscollectionwith itsuniquestylesbasedon religiousandGaelicgarb. Donegaltweeds,Carrickmacrosslace,Irishcombric andbawneen,allhavebeen employedbythiscity's youngdesignerinalitany ofuniquefashions.Miss ConnollyhasusedexclusivelyIrishmaterials,andthen continuedtomouldanexclusivelyIrishmodel.

Popularinhernovelcollectionwhichiscausing morethanarippleinthe fashionrealmistheDonegaltweedsuitdesignedon thelinesofaFranciscan habitwithwide,sweeping armsandfullback."White monk"isthedesigner's titleforasimpledress styledonthelinesofa friar'srobewithrichtucked yokeandsoftfolds.

StolesbyDozens

Thenthecollectionincludesstolesbythedozens. Thesestolesare"stolen" fromthepriestlyvestment andshowedinavarietyof colours,sizesandweight material.

HeracclaimedCarrickmacrosscomesfromthe loomsoftheSistersofSt. Louis.Forcenturiesthis orderhasbeeninchargeof thelaceindustryatCarrickmacrossandhaseven organisedtheworkersinto alocal.

MissConnollyemploysthe localcraftsmenwiththeir ancientartintohermodern fashionpursuitassheemploystheancientGaelicgarb inhermodernfashion.

FromtheAranIsleswhich isoneofthemostancient outpostsinEurope,Miss Connollyhasfoundseveral otherfashionsensations.

FromtheAranIsles,the landthatpayswellinbeauty butpoorlyinbreadcome thecriosandknittedcap. Thecriosisakindof sashandiswornbythe AranIslandersinsteadof suspenders.Itismadeofa varietyofcolourswovenon

PrintedandPublishedbyKeith FrancisSpruban."TheRecord" Office,450HayStreet-Perth, a

thetoesofthenatives. Fromthissash,thedesigner broughtforthauniqueskirt madefromsewingrowsof handwovenbelts.Shetops offthisshirtwiththeheavy, handknitted,turtlenecx sweaterwornbythefishermanandtheknittedcap withtasselsdangling.

AstoGaelicfolklore, fashionideashavecometo theyoungdesignerfromthetraditionalgoldcollar ofSt.Malachiandthenoted Connemarashawl.Bothare incorporatedinevening dress.Sureandthere'sthe leprechaunhatwornata jauntyangleintheshows tospiritviewersofftothe landofthelittlepeople.The finecustomofteafindsa placeinthestylings,too. Anattractivehousedress hasbeenmadeofaseries ofcolourful,teatowellings. Inherpretentiousstudio onGraftonStreet,Italked tothisdesignerwhohad causedsuchastirinthe fashionworld.Herswasan ingenuitythatbroughtIrelandintotheforefronton herownmerit.Thework. thematerial,thestyleswere allIrish.Thefashionexperts seemedcharmedwiththe Irishfashionsasothersare withtheirmusicandstories. Wouldn'titbeanIrishmannowwhowouldbetakingtheFranciscanhabit andfriar'srobeforasensationalnewventure?

YourDailyMissal

Sept.20:SeventeenthSund. afterPent.Com.SS. EustaceandComps.Pref. Trin.(green).

Sept.21:St.Matthew.Pref. Apost.(red).

Sept.22:St.ThomasofVillanova.Corn.SS.MauriceandComps.(white). Sept.23:St.Linus.Com. St.Thecla.Pref.Apost. (red).

Sept.24:OurLadyof Ransom.Pref.B.V.M. (White).

Sept.25:MassofSund. (green).

Sept.26:SaturdayMassof, OurLady.Corn.SS. CyprianandComps.and theHolySpirit.Pref. B.V.M.(white).

JohnMcAuliffeGetsJuniorPrize GrippingStory

Posty'sWhistle

DearGirlsandBoys,-

OnlyafewlinesemI writingthisweek,andagain I'mthankingyouforkeepingthelettersrollingin. It'sverygratifyingtohave somanyhelpfulyoung"relations."Keepitup, youngfolk.Bestwishes from UNCLEMAC. 0131.11AWLILWWWILVIMLIll.'

BirthdayBox

Ahappybirthdayis wishedSept.15:RitaOffer,Denmark. Sept.21:JanTobin,St. Thomas'school,Claremont. 0436.1136N7474106.7.W06706.16W

PatEnjoysSchool

St.Brigid'sConvent, Lesmurdie.

DearUncleMac,-Iwould liketobecomeoneofyour nieces.Mynannaoften readssomeofthechildren's letterstome,andtheyare veryinteresting.Iwas8 yearsoldonMay11.

Ihavebeenboardingat St.Brigid'scollegefornearlytwoyears.Itisalovelyschool.Wehaveaplayingfieldandalovelyswimmingpool,andwehavea sportscarnivalandaswimmingcarnivaleveryyear. Nowweareonholidays,and gobacktoschoolonSept. 7. Godblessyou,Uncue Mac.

PATRICIAANNHART.

DearPatriciaAnn,-Welcometo"TheCorner,"dear, andIhopeyouwritein often.I'mgladyouareso muchinlovewithyour school.That'sasplendid sign.Nowlet'shearfrom youagainsoon.Bestwishes.

UNCLEMAC.

BriefFamilySnaps

91AvonStreet,Katanning.

DearUncleMac,-Howis the"Corner"?Weare practisingforthesports.I thinktheywillbeheldin October.Theschoolcompetesagainstitself.I'm theonlychildinourfamilyinRed;theothersarein Green.Mysisterworksat thehospital:hernameis Joan.Dadworksatthe landsettlement.Vaughan hasalittledog;itsnameis "Smocky."Thankyoufor puttingmybirthdayin mprint.-Yourfondniece, DOLABUNTER.

DearDola,-Thanksfor yourfineletter,Dola.You arebecomingoneofmy regulars,anditpleasesme immenselywhenIhearfrom oneofthem.Keeponwith thegoodwork,dear.Best wishes.

UNCLEMAC

ELLIOTT

GrippingStoryofWaterSnake

Warrengabbie,Moora.

DearUncleMac.-Iwish toenteryourChildren's Cornerstorycompetition, asajunior.Iam10years ofage.Thisisatruestory, andhappenedtomyfather manyyearsago.Wehave allheardthestoryof"The lionandthemouse,"which meansthestrongestmay needthehelptheweakest gives.Now,evenalittle birdcansaveaman'slife.

Ithappenedthisway:My fatherwascrawlingthrough thickscrubandbullrushes ontheedgeofapool,trying togettwowildducksina linesoastotrytogetthe twowiththeone.22rifle bullet.

Afterlyinginwaitfor sometimeandbecoming annoyedatawilly-wagtail chirpingandmakingalot ofnoiseinatreejustabove hishat,helookeduptosee whatwasthecauseofthe willy-wagtail'scommotion

Whatashockhegotwhen hefoundhimselflooking intothefaceofablackand yellowwatersnake,only aboutafootfromhishead justoverhishat,andhangingbyhistailfromthelimb ofasmallleaningtree.

Hisheadwaspoisedready tostrike,andwhendad lookedupheputhisforked tongueout.Howlongbeforehewouldhavestruck

TheWeek'sWinners.

Ihavepleasureinde-claringJohnMcAuliffe,Moora,as thewinneroftheJunior prize,and DoreenCrouch(10),St. Kieran'sschool,Osborne Park,asthewinnerofthe Specialprize.

Congratulations,Doreen andJohn!Veryfinework. UNCLEMAC.

willneverbeknown,becausedadwasnotlonggettingoutofhisrange,and gavethesnakethebullet insteadoftheducks.Ever sincedadhasthegreatest respectforwilly-wagtailsor anyothersmallbirds.

Thisstorymaysavemanylittlebirdsfromboys' shanghiesorgings. WeleeeiWsWiAnnisnikei TheWeek'sThought. Sursumcorda!Liftup yourhearts!

MargaretLikesSums

St.Columba'sSchool, Bayswater.

DearUncleMac,-Thisis thefirstletterIhavewrittentoyou.IaminIII. standard,andamnineyears old.Mybirthdayison March2.Myfavourite subjectsarespellingand sums.

Ihavetwosistersand threebrothers;Johnis8, Judithis6,Peteris3,Paulineis1,andGerardis4 monthsold.Imustclose now.-Yourlovingniece, MARGARETWRIGHT.

DearMargaret,-Welcome to"TheCorner,"dear,and thanksforafriendlyletter. IreallyhopeIreceivemany moreinthemonthstocome. Cheerio,now,Margaret. Bestwishes.

UNCLEMAC.

MargaretonHike St.Patrick'sSchool, HavelockStreet.

DearUncleMac,-OnSaturdayIwentwiththegirl guidesonahike.Wecookedourbreakfastinthe bush,andthenplayedsome games.Thepaintershave finishedtheschool,andthey aredoingthechurchnow. Well,goodbyefornow.Yourlovingniece, MARGARETCONNOLLY.

DearMargaret,-Whata simple,straightforwardletter!Thanksverymuch,my dear.I'mgladyouliked yourtrip.Isupposeyou dothecookingformother now.Writeinagain, won'tyou.Bestwishes.

NewNiecesOffend

ByPencilledLetters

MarieAntolov,St.Kieran's: I'msorry,Marie,thata newniece'slettercannotbe printed,butwriteanother inpen,andI'llprintit withpleasure.Yourbirthdaydatesarenoted,dear. Bestwishes.

UNCLEMAC.

LucyAntalov,St.Kieran's: Imustsaythesameto youasI'vesaidtoyour twinsister,Lucy.Write inpen,andI'llprintboth letters.Bestwishes.

UNCLEMAC.

AnnieSteponice,Osborne Park:

Anothernewniece!What ashame!Butnevermind, Annie,younowknow there'sonlyonethingtodo. Doit,dear,asfastasyou can,andthen-heypresto! -yourletterwillbeprinted.Bestwishes.

UNCLEMAC.

JuliaNewton,St.Kieran's: Stillanothernewniece! Julia,IfeelI'mterribly cruel,butwhatcanIdo? Youcandosomething, though.Hurryupanddo it.Bestwishes.

UNCLEMAC.

Thanksto"AFriend," Fremantle,foragenerous gifttotheBushies.May Godblessyou.

UNCLEMAC.

Frances'BigFamily

32MercuryStreet, Carlisle.

SpecialAwardforDoreenCrouch

IdleLifeofanOldBlackHorse

Iamanoldblackhorseoutworktodo,because andIroamalldayintheNenIwasalittleponythe paddockwithoutathingtochdren:odeonme,and do.Iwasn'talwayswith-wealwayshadfun.

Lynette-TriesAgain

St.Brigid'sHighSchool, WestPerth.

DearUncleMac,-Iwas verypleasedtofindIhad wontheseniorprize,andit wasworthwaitingfor.So Ishouldliketoenterthis one. Iturned15onJune 27,soImaynowhaveabit oftroubletowin. Iwill closenow.From LYNETTEMcLOUGHLIN.

DearLynette,-Thanksfor anice,appreciativeletter.I amgladmyniecesandnephewsacknowledgereceipt ofprizes.It'snotabsolutelynecessary,butit'sa finegestureallthesame. Bestwishes.

UNCLEMAC.

NowIaminthepaddock withnotathingtodobut eatgrass.Butmyold friendinthepaddockwith meeatsallthetimeand drinkstillnightcomes,and heisasfatasabarrel.

WhenIwassmallthe farmerboughtmeforthe childrentorideon.Each daywewouldgooverthe fieldstoschool.Whenmy littlemasterandmistress hadgoneintoschoolIcame home,andwhenitwastime tofetchthemthefarmer cameout,openedthedoor, andletthegoforthem.

AsIgrewbiggerIhelped thefarmer.Thechildren grewupandIgotold,too. NowIaminthepaddock asoldascanbe,andcan worknomore.

PERTH

JohnElliott,W.A.O.A.,Mgr. EX-MARISTBROTHERS'STUDENT. Tel.:B7988. For

ReceiptBooks

Invoices

Letterheads

WeddingInvitations

RaffleTickets

Ball,Dance,and ConcertTickets

Printedenvelopes

Handbills

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BusinessCards VisitingCards

ShowCards

UNCLEMAC.

BRYANT&WATERS

80to90StirlingSt.,Perth

WOOD&COALMERCHANT

OrdersPromptlyAttendedTo PHONE;BA3938

DearUncleMac,-Thisis thefirsttimeIhavewrittentoyou,andIwouldlike tobeoneofyourmany nieces.Iam11yearsof age,andIgotoSt.Joachim'sschoolinVictoria Park.Iaminfifthstandardandwehaveanice nunteachingus. WecamefromHolland threeyearsago,andduring thattimewegotababysister.Readingismyfavouritesubject. Ilikesinging,andIamintheschool choir.

Ihavefivesistersand threebrothers.MybirthdayisonMay16.Ilike toreadthechildren'sCorner,andsoIdesiretojoin. MybestgirlfriendisFrancesHughes.Good-byefor now.-Yourlovingniece, FRANCESOTS.

DearPrances,-Welcome, dear,firstly,toAustralia, andsecondly,to"TheCorner."Idohopeyou'll writeinoften.Ilikeyour styleverymuch.Cheerio now.Bestwishes. UNCLEMAC.

fashioneditorsofinternationalnotearrivedhereto examinethiscollectionwith itsuniquestylesbasedon religiousandGaelicgarb. Donegaltweeds,Carrickmacrosslace,Irishcombric andbawneen,allhavebeen employedbythiscity's youngdesignerinalitany ofuniquefashions.Miss ConnollyhasusedexclusivelyIrishmaterials,andthen continuedtomouldanexclusivelyIrishmodel.

Popularinhernovelcollectionwhichiscausing morethanarippleinthe fashionrealmistheDonegaltweedsuitdesignedon thelinesofaFranciscan habitwithwide,sweeping armsandfullback."White monk"isthedesigner's titleforasimpledress styledonthelinesofa friar'srobewithrichtucked yokeandsoftfolds.

StolesbyDozens

Thenthecollectionincludesstolesbythedozens. Thesestolesare"stolen" fromthepriestlyvestment andshowedinavarietyof colours,sizesandweight material.

HeracclaimedCarrickmacrosscomesfromthe loomsoftheSistersofSt. Louis.Forcenturiesthis orderhasbeeninchargeof thelaceindustryatCarrickmacrossandhaseven organisedtheworkersinto alocal.

MissConnollyemploysthe localcraftsmenwiththeir ancientartintohermodern fashionpursuitassheemploystheancientGaelicgarb inhermodernfashion.

FromtheAranIsleswhich isoneofthemostancient outpostsinEurope,Miss Connollyhasfoundseveral otherfashionsensations. FromtheAranIsles,the landthatpayswellinbeauty butpoorlyinbreadcome thecriosandknittedcap. Thecriosisakindof sashandiswornbythe AranIslandersinsteadof suspenders.Itismadeofa varietyofcolourswovenon

ofthenatives.

Fromthissash,thedesigner broughtforthauniqueskirt madefromsewingrowsof handwovenbelts.Shetops offthisshirtwiththeheavy, handknitted,turtleneck sweaterwornbythefishermanandtheknittedcap withtasselsdangling.

AstoGaelicfolklore, fashionideashavecometo theyoungdesignerfromthetraditionalgoldcollar ofSt.Malachiandthenoted Connemarashawl.Bothare incorporatedinevening dress.Sureandthere'sthe leprechaunhatwornata jauntyangleintheshows tospiritviewersofftothe landofthelittlepeople.The finecustomofteafindsa placeinthestylings,too. Anattractivehousedress hasbeenmadeofaseries ofcolourfulteatowellings.

Inherpretentiousstudio onGraftonStreet,Italked tothisdesignerwhohad causedsuchastirinthe fashionworld.Herswasan ingenuitythatbroughtIrelandintotheforefronton herownmerit,Thework,' thematerial,thestyleswere allIrish.Thefashionexperts seemedcharmedwiththe Irishfashionsasothersare withtheirmusicandstories.

Wouldn'titbeanIrishmannowwhowouldbetakingtheFranciscanhabit andfriar'srobeforasensationalnewventure?

YourDailyMissal

Sept.20:SeventeenthSund. afterPent.Com.SS. EustaceandComps.Pref. Trin.(green).

Sept.21:St.reMatthew.).Pref.

Sept.22:St.ThomasofVillanova.Com.SS.MauriceandComps.(white). Sept.23:St.Linus.Com. St.Thecla.Pref.Apost. (red).

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Sept.25:MassofSund. (green).

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Yic.ParkDowns

ShentonParkTo EnterGrandFinal

VictoriaParkqualified forthegrandfinalofthe Y.C.W.footballcompetition bydefeatingShentonPark 8.5to5.4lastSunday.

VictoriaParkwillnow playHighgatenextSunday September27atMelville Reserve.

VictoriaParkwerefirst intoattackandquickly scoredthefirstgoal.This wasquicklyrepeated,and tryinghardastheycould ShentonParkcouldnot breakthroughVictoria Park'ssolidbackline.

ShentonParkwonthe knockafterthechangeover andinanall-outeffort scoredtheirfirstgoalofthe match.Shortlyafteraduel ontheforwardlinefor ShentonPark,Shents.broke throughandscoredonce again.VictoriaParktrying desperatelycouldnotbreak throughanditwastheir 'turntoremainscoreless. Shortlybeforetheendofthe quarterVictoriaParkwere dealtacruelblow,when CaptainGregPatiencewas severelybumpedandlimpedfromthefieldwitha corkedleg.

'Inthethirdquarterplay wasscrambledbutvery evenbutfromthefirst bounceinthefourthterm thepacewasonandafter severalexchangesVictoria Parkscored,butitwasonly 'apoint.Fromalovelykick offbyEarnshawShenton Parkattackedconsistently andfinallyscoredamajor. WhenVictoriaParkscored another6pointerthegame wasallover.Atthefinal whistleShentonParkreceivedafreedirectlyin frontandtheyscoreda goal,thedifferencebeing 3.1HadShentonParkfieldedafullteamthescores wouldhavebeencloser.

Thebestplayersonthe daywere,VictoriaPark: J.Curran,P.Dowsett,F. Butler;ShentonPark:F. Juracich,R,Earnshaw,K. Smith.

GardenFeteinMonastery GroundstoAidCarmelites

Forthefirsttimeintheir18yearsoffoundationinthisState,agardenfete,toassistthe CarmeliteSisters,willbeheldinthegrounds ofthemonastery,Adelma-street,Nedlands, onSept.20,from1.30p.m.onwards.

ManyfriendsofCarmelareassistingwith well-stockedstalls,whichwillfeaturetoys, sweets,cooldrinks,icecream,produce,fancy workandgifts.Inadditiontherewillbe gamesforchildren,actualandgrown-up.

Unitedbuses,No.202,willleaveoutside Technicalschoolfrom1.10,andalsorunalong Vincent-street,Nedlands,toStirlinghighway, connectingwithallbuses.

FatherLombardTellsFremantle

LadsofRealAimsofMovement

AllbranchesoftheFremantleY.C.W. Regionwerestronglyrepresentedwhenthe Rev.F.Lombard,nationalchaplain,visited theareaonSept.7.

FredFranks,presidentofTheYCWwasanorganised theregion,welcomedthemovementtoteachthemto distinguishedvisitor.Afterwork,toplayandtolive theusualbusiness,PeterasGodwantedthemtodo. CollerangaveatalkontheItdidnotproposetoteach drinkcampaign. themhowtoworktechFatherLombardsaidhenically,buthowtowork wasgladtobeabletore-accordingtotheirdignity turntoPerthafterhisvisitasyoungChristianworkers. fouryearsago.Hehadfol-Manyplacesofworkwere lowedtheprogressofthebreeding-groundsofevil MovementinthePerthinsteadofcreatingthegoodarchdiocesethroughhisatmospherethattheyshould. contactwithDr.Sullivan. TheYCWhadbeenorga-

AsYCWmembers,con-nisedbytheChurch,but tinuedFatherLombard,nomatterwhattheBishops theywerepartofaMove-andpriestsmightsay,the mentofwhichtherewereyoungworkersthemselves 180branchesinAustralia.weretheonlyoneswhp

StrikingBroadcastReveals DangerforTeen-AgeGirls

In"TheYoungGirls,"aspecialfeature tobebroadcastforanhouronFriday,Sept. 18,RuthParkandD'ArcyNilandhandlea thornysocialproblemwithfranknessand discernment.Thebroadcastwillbeheard from6WFandcountryregionalsat10p.m.

Thetwogirlsoftheir story,unlikeincharacter andtemperament,follow muchthesamelineofdeviationfromthepathof virtue.Thecauseislack ofparentalcontrol,and bytheironyoffateinsuch cases,the"good"girlstrikes thesnags,whilehertoughercompanionapparently prospers.

Francie,ateen-ager,is havingamilk-shakewith agirlfriendfromnight schoolwhemtheyarepickedupbytwooldermenand Francie,youngandsympathetic,soonbeginstosee herselfastheonlyonewho cansavehermanfromthe lonelinessofwhichhe complains.

ViceofEvasion Shefeelsadutytowardshimwhichimpelsherto deceivehermother,miss hernightschoolandretort toherwarninggirlfriend, "You'dthinkIwasakid thewayyoutalk".

lyasherhopesforthe future.

Dramatically,thehighlightoftheplayisthescene inthesandhills,andtheimpressionofthisispowerfulandmemorable.Morally,noobjectioncanbe raisedwhensinisportrayeddressedinsuchdrabness. Thewholeplayistenderly conceivedandsimplypre- sented,andtheA.B.C.isto becongratulatedonthisfeature.Itissomethingofa triumphinthewayofteenagerentertainment.

PracticalExperience

thisfeaturecametobe writtenmaybeofinterest.

AnAmericanplay,"PickupGirl",dealingwithadolescentdelinquencyranfor aconsiderabletimeon Broadway33yearsagoand afterwardsmovedtothe WestEndofLondon.ItreceivedagoodpressinEng- landandwasseenby QueenMary.

ProblemIsHere

TheB.B.C.thoughtthat itsmessagewasimportant enoughtojustifytheir broadcastingit,thejustifi- cationbeingthatitcalled attention whichtotheplightin manyteenagersfind themselves,followingpa- rentalneglect,purposeful orotherwise,andtakeup withundesirablecompanions.

Theprogrammewassent totheA.B.C.bytheB.B.C. andtheCommissionwasso impressedthattherecording wassubsequentlyplayedto aconsiderablenumberof well-knowncitizensand expertsonadolescentdelinquency.

WhentheytendedtobecouldmaketheYCW"go". discouragedtheyshouldUnlesstheywereprepared thinkofthegrandunityofforsacrificestheYCW theirmovement.Theymustwouldbeafailure. combinethevirtuesofoptimism,hopeandperseverance.Theresultsofthe worktheyweredoingnow mightnotbeknownor seenbythem,butitwould growafterthem. Mostyouthclubstoday, FatherLombardstated, existedtocaterfortheleisureoftheyoungworker.

Boys'TownWillShareinProceeds OfSeasonofSpeedcarRacing

WiththeopeningatClontarfspeedway, at2.30p.m.onSunday,Sept.27,oftheracingseasonoftheW.A.SpeedCarDrivers' Association,Inc.,aseasonofthrillsisassuredforthemanyenthusiastswhoseemcertaintobepresent.

Thosethousandsofpeoplewhoattendedlastyear's eventswereregaledwitha feastofcarracingthrills, butthisyear'seventspromiseafarmorevaried programme.

Theprogrammeforthe openingdaywillincludea numberofcarracestobe contestedbymembersof theAssociation:anoveland excitingeventintheform ofaLambrettasolomatch contestedbymembersof theLambrettaMotorCycle 'Club:arelayraceconducted bydriversof"M.G."cars andcycleracescontestedby theboysofClontarfBoys' Town. Duringtheafternoonrefreshmentswillbeobtain041.04,041.4114.#4,4,111,0414,1114.41,41.411414

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ableatthespeedway, whichissituatedopposite themaingroundsofClontartBoys'Town,just30 minutescardrivefrom Perth.Specialbuseswill runfromtheRivertonBus Company'sstandinSt. George'sterrace,at2.45p.m.

TheSpeedcar"boys" havespentmuchtimein preparingandrebuilding theircarstoensurethe maximumofspeedandacceleration.Severalother "midgets"nowinthecourse ofconstructionindicatethat 15to16carswillbeinactionatClontarfthisseason.

Duringthewinterrecess membersoftheW.A.Speed CarDrivers'Association havere-shapedandwidenedthetrack,which,bythe way,wasbuiltlastyearon theClontarfovalasaresult ofafinespiritofco-operationbetweenthedriversand theboysofClontarf.

Asaresultoftheimprovementsthetrack,which hasthedistinctionofbeing theonlyprivatelyowned SpeedcarspeedwayinAustralia,shouldnowproduce muchfasterandmorespec- tacularracing.Afterexpenseshavebeenmetthe Drivers'Associationintend banding/asubstantialportionoftheprofitstothat mostworthyinstitution, CLONTARFBOYS'TOWN.

Happinessistheshadow ofthingsthathavepassed, whichfoolsstilltakefor thatwhichistobe.-FrancisThompson(1859-1907), "NightofForebeing."

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Francienextcomesto hergirlfriendwiththe alarmingnewsthat"somethingterriblehashappen- ed."..."Ivonvenient,"her manfindsthesituationand takeshertoseesomebody "inthebusiness."

Abortionistsarepresentedasindividual,entertainingcharacters,butaftera journeytodesertedsandhills,Franciefindstheireffortsunsuccessful.Itisnow thatsheisdisillusionedby herescort,amarriedman, asshediscovers,withchildren,whobrutallyleaves herpregnantwithdespair andaloneinthesandhills.

Backwithhergirlfriend, Francieistaughtwaysof makingmoneytogointerstate,butforhereffortsin thisdirectionsheispicked upbythepolice.Hervoice incourtisasthinandsickYOUCAN'TGOWRONG

Beforewritingthisfeature,theauthorstalkedwith officersofthePoliceand ChildWelfaredepartments. MissPark,beforehermarriage,wasengagedinwelfareworkforthreeyearsin NewZealand,andsays: "Theamountofground coveredbyAustralia'schildren'scourtswassomething ofaneye-opener. Iwas struckbytheextremely reasonableandhumaneattitudetakenbycourtand welfareofficers."

Theprogrammeiswrittenentirelyindialogue,and thoughpunchesarenotpulled,thethemehasbeen treatedwithsympathyand restraint.

Thebackgroundofhow

TheCommissionfeltthey shouldendeavourtohavea programmewrittenwhich wouldhighlighttheproblem asitexistsinAustralia.Accordingly,theA.B.C.commissionedandbriefedMiss RuthParkandMr.D'Arcy Nilandanditwasdecided thatwhilsttheprogramme woulddealgenerallywith adolescentdelinquencythe specificsubjectshouldbe theevilofabortionrather thanthatofvenerealdiseaseaswasthecaseinthe original"PickupGirl".

PopeSaysBanOnMarriage UnjustExceptInFewCases

CASTELGANDOLFO,Sept.8(Radio NC/.-Exceptinafewcases,abanonmarriageforeugenicorgeneticreasonsis'unjust,"HisHolinessPopePiusXII.tolddelegatestoanInternationalSymposiumon Genetics.

ThePope'saddressdealt particularlywiththequestionofbanningmarriageor marriagerelationshipsfor personswithhereditarydiseases.

"Itisadutytobringbeforethosesufferinggrave hereditarydiseasetheresponsibilitytheyareassumingwithregardtothemselves,theirmarriedpartnerandtheiroffspringand thatthisresponsibility mightbecomeintolerable," thePopesaid."Buttodissuadeisnottoforbid."

Tojustifythesterilisation ofsuchpersonsistopretend thattherightofmarriage andtheactswhichitimplies

arenotdamagedbysterilisation,thePopenoted. "Suchanattemptatjustificationisdoomedtofailure,"hesaid.

ThePopestatedthe casesinwhichabanmay belicitlyplacedonmarriageinthesewords:

"Whenonesosuffers fromanhereditarydisease thatheisnotcapableof conductinghimselfhumanly andasaconsequencecannotcontractmarriageor laterisincapableofexercisingtherightacquiredIn marriageasafreeact,then itislicittopreventhim fromprocreatinglife."

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YouthConcertServesMixedGrill

InRussianMusic;LovedayVital

ForthefinalYouthConcertof1953,heldatthe CapitoltheatrelastThursday,theconductorwasRudolfPekarek,andthe soloistAlanLoveday.

MajorworksontheprogrammewereTschaikowsky'sviolinconcertoand Brahms'fourthsymphony.

Withtheconcerto,inthe firstpartoftheconcert, weheardasparkinglybril-liantoverture"Russianand Ludrnilla"byGlinka,and Borodin's "Polovtsian Dance"from"PrinceIgor." Thislastdidnotcommence toowell,foritcouldhave beenmorepolishedand moredecidedinitsrhythm, butitimprovedtowardsthe endandwas,onthewhole, effectivelycolourful.

IntheViolinConcerto, Mr.Lovedayagainimpresseduswiththebeautyof histone,andwithhistechnicalpowers.Theperformancewasoneofwarmth andintensevitality.

ThesymphonybyBrahms comprisedthesecondpart oftheprogramme-perhaps atrifleheavyforayouth concert,butanexcellent balancefortheotherlighteritems.Itwas,forthe mostpart,wellplayedespeciallyinthesecondmovement,whentheorchestra achievedabeautifulsinging"legato".

Theconcertwaswellattended.

M.K.

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banonmarriageormarriagerelationshipsisunjust"whoevermaybethe personwhoimposessucha ban,whetherhebeaprivate personorapublicauthority,"thePontiffdeclared.

ThePopemadethese otherpoints:

-Thepracticalaimsof geneticsarenobleand worthyofbeingencouraged, butitspractitionersmust drawasharpdistinction betweenthevegetable-animalworldandman.

-Humanbeingsaregovernedbyinflexiblemoral lawswhentheyexercisethe facultyofcreatingnewlife.

-Inspiteofthedecline ofracialism,somestillwant totry,bysterilisation,to reducetheincidenceofdiseaseinfuturegenerations. Anysterilisationofthe innocentisagainstthenaturallaw,whetherthesterilisationbeofatemporary orpermanentnature, whetherthevictimbea manorawoman.

-Inthestudyofevolutionandgeneticsacleardistinctionmustbedrawnbetweenestablishedfactsand theories.

-Humanresearchmust availitselfofdivinerevelation,theformal'explicit testimonyoftheCreator.

MelbourneMayor

IsThirdCatholic

Cr.R.H.Solly,elected LordMayorofMelbourne lastmonth,finishedhis educationatSt.Patrick's College,EastMelbourne, whichheenteredonascholarshipwonatSt.Ignatius' School,Richmond.

AtRichmondhewasprominentlyidentifiedwiththe C.Y.M.S.,CatholicCluband HibenianSociety,andin thoseorganisationswasa competentdebater.

AtSt.Ignatius'Church, hemarriedMissVictoria O'Brien,ofRichmond.The LordMayorandtheLady Mayoressaretheparents oftwodaughters.ThefamilyhomeisinDrummond-street,NorthCarlton. ByprofessionCr.Sollyis anarchitect.Heisadirector ofWunderlichLtd.Heis aged65.

Cr.Sollyhasbeenin MelbourneCityCouncil19 years.Hislatefather,Mr. R.H.Solly,wasM.L.A.for Carltonfor27years.

TheLadyMayoresshas beenanardentworkerfor St.Vincent'sHospitalfor 20years.

Cr.SollyisMelbourne's thirdCatholicLordMayor. ThefirstwasthelateSir DavidHennessyandthe secondwasthelateSir RaymondConnelly,whose firstwifewasoneofSir David'sdaughters,Miss LurlineHennessy.

BishopNatrowly EscapesDrowning

SYDNEY,Sept.5(NC.) -BishopJeanMarie Aubin,S.M.,VicarApostolic oftheSouthSolomons,and thecrewand12passengers onamissionlaunchnarrowlyescapeddrowning whenthelaunchstrucka reefbetweenMalaitaand Guadalcanal.

Theaccidentoccurred beforedawn,whenmostof thepassengerswereasleep onthelaunch,the"Lina Maria,"abouteightmiles offthecoastofMalaita. Althoughtheseawasrough, BishopAubinsetofffor theshoreinadinghywith fournativeboystosecure assistance.

launch,the"SantoPaulo," withBrotherChanel,S.M., incharge,wassightedoff AliteIsland.

SoonafterwardsaChineselaunch,withFather Wall,S.M.,onboardarrivedinanswertotheBishop's summonsandsetoffinthe directionofthewreck.

By4p.m.rescueopera- tionswereunderway.All passengersontheLina Mariaweresafelytransferred.

TheLinaMariawasfreed fromthecoralathightide, andbroughtintocalmwaterswithinthelagoon.The followingdaythelaunch wastakentoBumaforrepairs.

Beforeheleftallon boardkneltandreciteda decadeoftheRosary.TheyPressIsAsked promisedthatiftheywere rescuedtheywouldoffer10 and10Rosariesinthanks-ToSuppressLurid MassesandCommunions giving.HisLordshipthen impartedageneralabsolu-SuicideDetails tiontothepassengersand crew.

Fivenotedpsychologists,

Afterfourhours'steadyoneofthemapriest,appealrowingthroughchoppyedtotheItalianPresslast seas,thedinghyreachedweektoomit"technical AliteIslandandtwocanoesdetails"inreportingsuicidweredispatchedtoBumaes,becausetheirpublication callingforhelpfortheLina"isregularlyfollowedby Maria.Earlyintheafter-suicidescarriedoutinthe noonanothermissionsamemanner."

ConsideringUsurpationsofGovernment JesditSaysItIsSillyTo CanoniseWelfareState

Grantedthatthepresent degreeofStatecontroland State-providedwelfareis inimicaltothemoraland economichealthofthecountry,whatthendowedo?

YethowcanthosequaliwholeapparatusofState welfareandStatecontrolis toberetainedmoreor lessintact?

Perth'smostenviable 5,000

Hereonecomesacross roughlytwoschoolsof thoughtintheCatholic body.

Therearethose,probably inamajority,whosaythat wemusttakeStatedominationassomethingthatwill bewithusalwaysandtry tomakethebestofit.

Therearethose,likethe writer,whosaythatwe mustbreakwiththepresent situation,getourselvesout ofthegripoftheState,set ourfacestowardsfreedom andworkfortherestorationinthiscountryofwhat mightbestbecalledthe opensociety.

NoLaissez-Faire

Thisdoesnotmeanthe restorationoflaissez-faire; thereinstatement,thatis, ofthoseabuseswhichcharacterisedthecapitalistsysteminitsdarkestdays.

Whatitdoesmeanisthat theminoritywhichholdsto thissecondopinionisin favourofencouragingin anyhumansocietythose qualitiesofinitiativeand responsibilitywithoutwhose presencenosocietycanremaintrulyhuman.

Howcanyou"canonise" asituationwhichrepresentsausurpationonthe partofGovernmentofits placeinthelifeofapeople?

DefeatistCase

Totryto"canonise" Statewelfareseemstosome ofusasabsurdasthinking thatyousetfreethepopulationofaprisonbyconvertingthejailerstoCatholicism.

Orsuppose,forexample, thatthewholepopulation suddenlystartedtogoabout onitshandsandpersisted indoingso.Whatshould bedone?

Thosewhoadvocatethe "canonisation"oftheWelfareStateseemtometobe inthepositionofthosewho wouldsuggestthatthebest thingtodowithapopulationwalkingonitshands, wouldbetoteachitsmemberstowalkwellontheir hands.

Ifpeoplearecrazy,so theargumentseemstorun, letusdoourbesttomitigatetheeffectsoftheir craziness;letusteachthem tobecrazyinanicekind ofway.Thefactremains

thattheystillremaincrazy. Thatiswhytheright cureforthosewhogoabout ontheirhandswouldseem tobetoteachthem,howeverlaboriously,towalk oncemoreontheirfeet.

Thefactthatafewyears agosuggestionslikethis weretreatedasreactionary incertainCatholiccircles showsthedepthofthemisunderstandindwhichonce surroundedthisquestion.

Thefactthatnowadays suchsuggestionsareno longertreatedwithpolite disdain,butsympatheticallyheard,bearswitnessto themeasureofprogress made.

MentalDrift

Itshows,too,thatifonly wewouldceasefrommentaldriftandlearntosetsocialproblemsagainsta backdropofCatholicprinciple,wewouldfindunity inallegiancetoacommon pointofviewandstrength fromsuchunitytomake thatpointofviewknown.

Asitis,ourmindsare confused,andourranks,in consequence,aresplit.

Whilstthisremainsthe casewewillpackbuta weakpunchsofarassocial propagandaisconcerned.

Andthatisapity,fortodaymenfeelavoidintheir hearts.

Theyareanxiousfor whatwecangivethembutwehaveyettogiveit withavoicethatisunanimousandfirm.

-Fr.PaulCrane,S.J.

YCWCoachGives

ServicetoCollege

TheY.C.W.coachwasrecentlyinvitedtooneour metropolitancolleges,where anaddressonathleticswas giventoanumberofinterestedChristianBrothers. Theclubhasreceivedmany favoursfromtheBrothers inthepast,anditisgratifyingtobeabletodosomethingtowardsbalancingthe debt.

Adescriptionoftbe methodusedbyasuicide. theysaid,fosteredatendencyinperfectlybalanced peopletoimitatetheact anditsparticulardetailsof execution.

Ontheotherhand,people whosufferedfromtemporarysuicidetendenciesmight knowthevariousmethods ofendingtheirlives,but' wouldabstainfromcarryingthemoutintheabsence ofthesuggestiveeffectof suchdescriptions.

Oneofthefivewho signedtheappealwasFr. AgostinoGemelli,internationally-knownpsychologist andrectorofMilan'sUniversityoftheSacredHeart.'

NCGMMovement SeeksGirlsFrom SchoolsforRanks

VICTORIAPARK.

Allgirlsfromthisparish andsurroundingparishes areinvitedtothegeneral meetingnextTuesdaynight atSt.Joachim'shall,Sheppartonrd.MissPeggyKerr, whoconductsherownmillinerysalooninDuncanst., iscomingalongtoseeif memberswouldliketostart amillineryclass.

Nowthatthefootballfinal isbeingplayednextSunday' thepicnictoAraleunhas beenputontoOct.4. Therewillbeacombined generalmeetinganddancingclassesnextSunday nightinthekindergarten.

SOUTHPERTH.

Aguestspeakerwillbe presentatthenextgeneral meetingtobeheldon Tuesday,Sept.22.A'good turn-upisrequired.Any girlswhohaveleftschool andarenotalreadyinthe Movementwillbewelcomed.Plansforasocial week-endatMarianLodge aretobefinalised.

FREMANTLE. Thebranchdancewillbe heldonSept.27,inSt.Pat's hall,Fremantle.Allare welcome.Thenextgeneral meetingisonSept.22.All membersareexpected comealong.

LEEDERVILLE.

Thenextgeneralmeeting willbeheldintheparish hallonSept.21.Atthis meetingticketsforthe picnictoNationalParkon Sept.27willbeavailable fromC.Broderickand T. Billing.

INTERNATIONALFISHERIES, 131BarrackSt. 'Phone:B2974. FRESHFISHDAILY.DELIVERIESANYWHERE. SupplierstoHospitals,EducationalandReligiousInstitutions WearetheoldestandlargestFishDistributorsinW.A. FRESHROASTEDPOULTRY

'PopeReminds AboutFasting

VATICANCITY,Sept.S (NC.)-The14thItalian NationalEucharisticCongress-firstsincethenew ,Eucharistic-fastruleswere promulgated-hasbeenaskedbyHisHolinessPope PiusXIItogivethemspecialattention.

InalettertoHisEminenceAlfredoCardinal Schuster,Archbishopof Milan,inwhichtheHoly'FatherappointedhimPapalLegatetopresideover theCongress,PopePiusrecalled:

"Intherecentconstitution,`ChristusDominus,' Wealteredthefastinglaws inordertoremovethegrave difficultieswhichprevent thefaithfulfromparticipat- ingintheDivineMysteries.

"Itwillbeopportuneduringthecongressifsuchlaws areclearlyillustratedespeciallyregardingciviland domesticlifewhicharebecomingnotablyaltered,-he 'said.

MargaretO'Brien

JoinsBlueArmy

ANDOVER,NewJersey '(NC,)-ActressMargaret O'Brien,oscar-winningchild starofstageandscreen,has saidshewilljoinintheactivitiesoftheBlueArmy,it wasannouncedbyBlue Armyheadquartershere.

'The16-year-oldactress andhermotherbecameinterestedintheinternational organizationduringasummer!,,eatretour,thereportsaid,TheBlueArmylistsa membershipofmorethan 4,000,000personsin28 countrieswhohavepledged a)sayatleastapartofthe Wisarydaily,offerupthe .cr,tcesofdailydutyfor worldpeaceandwear.be iiru,vnScapularofMount Carmel.

MexicoYields

OnRedBooks

MEXICOCITY,Sept.5 NC).-ComplaintsbyCatholicandothersources againsttheuseofMarxist booksinMexicanschools wereclimaxedbytheannouncementherethatsuch textsarebeingwithdrawn.

ThedecisionwasannouncedbytheDepartment ofPublicEducationaftera seriesofinterviewsbetween MinisterofEducationJose AngelCenicerosandleaders oftheNationalistparty, whichhasbeenactivelyopposedtothetextsincluestion.

Onlyrecently,Bishop ManuelMartindelCampo ofLeonhadissuedanorder barringfromtheschoolsin hisdiocese22textbookson thegovernment'sofficial list.Heclassifiedthree othersas"inadvisable"for use.

GermanChaplain

ToLabourHere

SYDNEY,Sept.5(NC).-ThefirstGermanchaplain toGerman-speakingCatholicsinAustraliahascommencedhisministrationsin Sydney.

HeisFatherGodfrey Stein,whois onloan fromthe Archdiocese 'ofCologne,andbearsa commissionfromtheSacredConsistorialCongregationinRome.FatherStein willremaininAustraliafor threeyears,andworkunder thedirectionoftheFederal CatholicImmigrationcommittee.

AirmailNewsflashes FromCatholicWorld

IrishAuthoress

ToLectureinU.S.

DUBLIN,Ireland,Sept. 4(NC).-AliceCurtayne, IrishCatholicauthor,who haswonacclaimforseveral booksofreligiousinterest, isduetoarriveinNew YorkonOctober7fora three-months'lecturetour oftheUnitedStatesand Canada,itwasannounced here.Inprivatelife,sheis Mrs.StephenRynne.Her husbandalsoisawriter. MissCurtayne'slectures willbedevotedchieflyto givingapictureofmodern Irelandagainstitshistoricalbackground.Herlatest bookis"TheTrialofOliver Plunket,"whichdescribes thefinaldaysofthesaintly17th.centuryArchbishop ofArmagh.Herotherbooks includestudiesofSt.CatherineofSienna,St.AnthonyofPadua.andSt. BrigidofIreland,and"LabourersintheVineyard,"a translationfromtheItalian ofGiovanniPapini.

CommunismHasGreatPains ToJamVatican'sBroadcasts

BARCELONA,Sept.3(NC.)-CommunistregimesaremakingstrenuouseffortstorenderthereceptionofVatican RadiobroadcastsinIronCurtainareasas difficultaspossible.

TheCommunistmethodsAccordingtoFatherToofinterferenceweredescrib-pete,CommunistshavecareedherebyFatherAngelfullylistedthehoursof Topete,S.J.,directorofthetheVaticanRadiobroadSpanish-languagesectionofcastsandthedirectiontoVaticanRadio."Wearewardwhichtheyare forcedtowageaveritablebeamed.Thus,forinstance, waroftheairwaves,"thebroadcastsintheSpanish priestsaid,deploringthelanguagecanbeheardquite smallnessofthefundswellinGermany,Franceor availabletotheVaticanEngland,butnotinSpain. CityRadiostation.. Ontheotherhand,broad"TheCommunistsarecastsbeamedtoEastern doingeverythingpossibleto(communist-controlled)Gerblotusout,andtheyhavemanycanrarelybeheard there,owingtoconsistent interference,whiletheyare quitewellreceivedinother countrieswhereGermanis notunderstoodbymostof thelisteners.

specialstationsdevotedto nootherpurposethanthat ofinterferingwithour programmes,"headded. "Allsortsofnoises-whistles,sirens,horns,telegraphic tappingandpounding-are usedtodrownoutthevoice oftheVatican,"

PopeFelicitatesUniversityWhich SolvedFishing,FarmingPuzzles

CASTELGANDOLFO,Italy,Sept.4(Radio, NC).-HisHolinessPopePiusXII.joinedin world-widetributestoSt.FrancisXavieruniversityinAntigonish,NovaScotia,Canada, whichisobservingthisyearthecentenaryof itsfoundation.

InalettertoBishopJohnR.MacDonald,of Antigonish,theHolyFatherunderscoredthe factthatduringthepast100years,almostall theclergyofthedioceseandnotafewlaymen "havedrawnfromtheuniversitythelightand strengthnecessaryfortheapostleshipandfora lifewhichisprofoundlyChristian."..Bishop MacDonaldisthechancelloroftheuniversity.

PopePiusspokeinespeciallywarmterms oftheinaugurationin1929oftheuniversity's extensiondepartment,whichgaverisetothe famedAntigonishmovement.Thisisaprogrammeofself-helpwhichpermitsfarmers, fishermen,andindustrialworkerstosolvetheir economicproblemsthrougheducation,especiallythroughthestudyofthePapalsocialencyclicals.

ExiledAfter HalfCentury

HONGKONt.,Sept.7 (NC.)-Amissionarywho haddevotedmorethanhalf acenturytoservingthe Chinesepeoplehasbeen expelledfromCommunist Chinawithfourother priests,oneofwhomwas jailedforalmosttwoweeks. Theveteranmissioner wastheRev.FelixMaumus, S.J.,whopassedhis81st birthdayonthetrainfrom Shanghaihere.HisbirthplaceisLameac,near Lourdes,France.Father Maumushadspent54years intheChinamissions, Hewasexpelledwithtwo otherJesuitpriestsserving inShanghai,underalmost identicalprocedure.The threewerecalledtopolice headquartersandtoldthey couldnolongerremainlegallyinChina.

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AT GOLDFIELDS

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WHEREYOUALWAYSGET

BenedictinesTo ConferinRome

ROME,Sept.7 (Radio, NC).-Onehundredand twentydelegatesfromall thecontinentsareexpected toattendanInternational CongressofBenedictine Abbotstobeheldherefrom Sept.18to25.

Alsoattendingthecongress,whichwilltakeplace atSant'Anselmo,theBenedictinemonasticcollege, willbe156guestobservers.

Threemajordivisional sessionsareplannedforthe congress.Juridical,monasticandliturgicalquestions willbediscussedduringthe week-longmeeting.

CardinalPleased

AtAdenauerWin COLOGNE,Sept.8 (Radio,NC).-HisEminenceJosef Cardinal Frings,Archbishopof Cologne,hashailedthe electionvictoryofthe ChristianDemocratsasa "victoryofsoundreason, theChristianideaandthe powerofanoutstanding personality."

Theresultsofthenationalelectionsshouldmakeit cleartothewholeworld, theCardinalsaid,thatthe politicsadvocatedby ChancellorKonradAdenauer representthepoliciesofthe wholeGermanpeople.

"Todaywearejustified inourhopes,"headded, "thatsuchsocialquestions asreformofmarriageand familylegislation,decent housing,familysubsidies andtaxlawsinaccordance withsocialjusticewillfind solutionsmeetingthedemandsoftheChristianconscience."

TheCardinalalsostated thatChancellorAdenauer's victoryopenedthewaytowardslegislationenabling salaryandwageearnersto acquireandshareinproperty,inaccordancewith Catholicsocialteachings.

BeatusAsked ToAidChurch

VATICANCITY,Sept.7 (Radio,NC.)-Special MasseswereofferedinSt. ,Peter'sBasilicaontheliturgicalfeastofBlessed PiusX(Sept.3)atthealtar erectedtheretohismemory, TheMasseswereoffered forCatholicsnowsuffering persecutionbecauseoftheir Faith,andfortherestorationofjusticeandtrue peaceintheworld.

SpringtimeIsRingtime 'NHayFeverTime,Too

(withitsgristle-gratingsnuffles,sniffles.snarlsand portwinenose). AtomizedinhalantASPAXADRENEtouchesthespot(the mucousmembraneontheturbinals-anyofthethree bonyprojectionsonthenosewall-asyouareaware). Seconds-relieving,timetested.safe-proven(sameliquid, undiluted.babiesandadults).

Aspaxadreneisusedalsotorelievethecongestionand discomfortofInfluenza,Coughs,Colds,Asthma,etc., simplybecause,asinHayFever.theresultisinflamed capillariesofthemucousmembrane. SowaveyourH.F.good-byewiththat"goodbuy" ASPAXADEENE(liquidis12/6only),butbuyItnow. notbye'nbye.andhaveagoodnight'sbye-bye(that's all,cheerybye).

NoSolutionIn, SocialReform

IrelandWillBe

EmpireofChrist

DUBLIN,Ireland,Sept.5 (NC.)-Ireland"willalwaysbetousanempireof ChristtheKing,agreat nationeverreadytosend hersonsanddaughtersas missionariesthroughoutthe world."

Thiswasthefarewell salutationofArchbishopRichardJ.CushingofBostonasheleftherefor Franceafterhavingled431 visitorsfromtheUnited Statesonapilgrimageto shrinesinIreland.Chief amongtheshrinesvisited wasthatofOurLadyof KnockinCountyMayo.

Declaringthathehad seenmanysignsofeconomic growthanddevelopment duringhisstayintheEmeraldIsle,theArchbishop,stressed,however,thatno matterhowprogressiveor prosperousIrelandmaybecome,"herplaceinthe worldwillbepre-eminentlyaspiritualone,andshe will,pleaseGod,holdback theonslaughtof20thcenturypaganism."

HeadofState HonoursMary

LISBON,Sept.5(NC).-PresidentJoseCraveiro Lopes,ofPortugal,willbe chairmanofthecelebrations inhonourofthecentenary ofthedefinitionoftheImmaculateConceptiondogma totakeplacenextJuneat theMarianshrineinSameiro.TheHolyFatheris expectedtosendaPapal legate.

LINZ,Austria,Sept.3 (NC).-TermingCommunism"Christianityturned upsidedown,"FatherGustavA.Wetter,S.J.,rector ofthePontificalRussian collegeinRome,warned againsttheviewthatCommunismcouldbeoverborne throughsocialreformalone. "Inthefinalanalysis, Communismisareligious problem,"FatherWetter toldameetingofCatholic students."WhileCatholicismseekstobringthe changeoftheworldfrom aboveCommunismattemptstobringitabout frombelow,frommatter. Hence,themostimportant contributiontowardsovercomingCommunismisthe overcomingofthereligious crisisthatmarksourtime."

MurderofPriests

AllegedbyReds

HONGKONG,Sept_7 (Radio,NC).-TwoChinesepriestswerefound murderedearlythismorningat.AllSouls'rectory here.TheywereFather JohnBaptistCheng,35,a nativeofHongKong,and FatherPeterNgai,53, whowasbornatSheunyongwai.

Thetwopriests'bodies werefoundbyAllSouls' pastor,FatherJamesZilioli,whohadspentSunday nightattheCathedral.Returningabout5.30a.m.,he sawthattelephoneandelectricwireshadbeencut, andinvestigated, FatherCheng'shandshad beenboundandhishead clubbedwithalargeinstrument.FatherNgaiwas foundmurderedthesame wayinthenextroom.The rectoryhadbeenthoroughly ransacked,butmoneyand valuableswereintact.This andthefactthatoneofthe priestswasanoutspokenwriter,criticoftheRedsand youthleaderledmanyhere tosuspectthattheywere victimsofRedagents.

InFaceofGrimReality TheyWillNotRetract

ByANDREWFORBES.

Foranypoliticalobserver whosememoryofevents goesbacktwentyyears, SpainisthemostinterestingofthecountriesofEurope.Itisinterestingfor threereasonsinchief, thoughlikeeveryoneofthe constituentnationsofthe EuropeancivilisationSpain isinterestingalsoforahundredreasonsofhistoryand character.allofthemfeedingintothetraditionof whatwehavecalledChristendom.

ThreeInterestPoints

Inthefirstplace,then, Spainisuniqueinhaving beensubjecttothematerialistandanti-Christian doctrineswhicharethetacticsandapproachofCommunism,andinhaving thrownthemoff.

Inthesecondplace,Spain hassufferedasfewother Europeancountriesinour generationhavesufferedby thedevastationofwarand theattritionofpopulation.

Inparticular,theSpanish CivilWarmadeSpainthe cockpitofideologicaland politicalrivalries,thetestinggroundofnewweapons, andaftertheWorldWar thetargetofabusefrom bothsidesinthenewpoliticalalignment.

Thirdly,intheEnglishspeakingworldparticularly, themenwhonowform opinionbyspeechandwritingwereintheirpolitical adolescenceduringthe SpanishCivilWar,when theyspentthemselvesin youthfulidealismonabad causeandnowdarenotgo backonitbecausetheyfear todisowntheirpast.

Thislastpointcanbe judgedwithoutbringingin alltheemotionalwords, FrancoandFalangismor Fascism.Ifwelookonly SttheRepublicansideof theconflict,andifweadmitthatamongtheRepublicans(andamongthose whoprofessedtotakeno sideatallbutwereagainst theNationalists)therewere manyidealists,itmustalso

Wm.A.YOUNG, FAMILYBUTCHER.

beadmittedinfairnessthat .theCommunistswereactivelyidentifiedwiththe Republicancause.

Menwhowereyoungin 1936weresingularlyinnocentaboutCommunism.It wasjustaftertheWorld Depressionwhich had awakenedtheirsenseofsocialjustice.Therewasa revulsionagainstCapitalismandmanyoftheir teacherswerenotslowto tellthemthatMarxand Moscowhadtheonlyalternativesolutioninpolitics andsocialjustice.

Manyoftheyoungmen ofthatperiodbecamemembersoftheCommunist partyforatime.Whether theybecameCommunists ornot,theydidnotsee throughCommunistfronts andpropaganda,thoughif theylookbacknowinthe lightofexperiencethey shouldseetheSpanishconflictthroughverydifferent eyes.

Evenaslateas1945(for theyquicklyforgotthe Nazi-SovietPact)thatsame generationwasanxiousto acceptSovietprofessionsat theirfacevalue.

Onlysince then,byaprocessofslow convictionwhichdoescredittotheirhonestyof mind,havetheybegunto judgeCommunistprofessionsbydeeds.

NoGeneralArousal

Theyhavefewillusions left,thebestofthem,after thedestructionofthesatellites,afteraseriesofpurgesandtrials,aftertheexposureofCommunisttacticsinelectionsandinthe tradeunions,andafterthe invasionofSouthKorea.

Yetnoneofthisexperiencedotheywillinglyapply totheiryouthfulexperience intheperiodoftheSpanish CivilWar.Theyhaveseen, forinstance,thewideemotionalappealofthePopular Fronttriedoutagaininthe satelliteelections,inFrance andItaly,andinthePeace campaign.

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TheyhaveseentheInternationalbrigadesagainin theGreekCivilwar.They haveseenthetitularleadersoftheoldInternational brigades-Gottwald,Rakosi andtherest-turnupagain asMoscow'ssatrapstyrannisingoverEuropeancountries.

Theyhaveseenanew meaningintheattackon

Christianity,theprofanationofchurches,theliquidationofpriestsandparishes.Theyhaveeven seenthroughtheDeanof Canterbury.

Anybodywholooksback throughthenewspapersof theperiodoftheSpanish Warwillhavetoadmitthat what'wastrumpetedthen ashighdemocraticidealism ontheLoyalistside-the verywordLoyalistwasan emotionallabel-couldbe analysednowasacustomarysortofpropaganda, withoutasuggestionthat theNationalistsevenhada case.

RootsofDislike

Weneednotargueforthe momentwhethertherewas abettercastofbroadLiberalRepublicanisminSpain whichwasswallowedupby Communistfrontsandpropaganda.Norneedwe argueforthemoment whethertheNationalist causewascompletelyvitiatedbytheassistancewhich HitlerandMussolinigave toGeneralFranco.

Therealpoint,speaking oftheyoungergeneration politicallyadolescentatthat time,isthatwithregardto Spaintheyremainfixedin theemotionsoftheperiod, andthat,eventhoughthe bestofthemnowhaveno useforNazism,forFascism orforCommunism,they stillseeSpainandSpain alonethroughtheredspectaclesoftheiryouth.

Itispermissibletoargue thattheSpanishCivilWar wasaturning-pointinthe historyofEurope,because iftheRepublicanshadwon wewouldhavelostGibraltarandtheWesternapproachesduringtheperiod oftheNazi-Sovietpact. Franco,whodidwin,showedhisindependenceofHitlerandMussoliniatthe lowestebbofourfortunes. Thecontinuedneutralityof Spainwasoneofournaval assets,andamilitaryasset atthetimeoftheNorth Africalandings.

CLASSIFIEDADVERTISING DEATHS

CONWAY.-OnSeptember 4,1953,Ellen,dearlyloved wifeofPatrickConway,64 ForrestStreet,Cottesloe, andlovingmotherofJohn (Canberra),Daniel,Gordon,andEdward,fond mother-in-lawofJoan,and lovedgrandmotherofPatrickandTerence. Privatelyinterredinthe RomanCatholicCemetery, Karrakatta,September5, afterRequiemMassinthe StaroftheSeaChurch,Cottesloe.BowraandO'Dea, funeraldirectors.

CONWAY.-OnSeptember

4,1953,Ellen,lovedsisterin-lawofMary(Mrs.G.P. Foley,MosinanPark), Eileen(Mrs.W.T.Farmei, Korrelocking),John(Fremantle),Biddy(Mrs.G. Milner,Leederville),Edward(deceased),Thomas (Boulder),andPeg(Mrs. LesEverett,Boulder).R.I.P.

ENRIGHT.-OnSeptember 9,1953,suddenly,atNorthamHospital,MaryMargaretEnright,widowofthe lateJeremiah,Joseph,Enright,ofGoomalling,devotedmotherofJoseph, Francis,Mary(Mrs.Cusack, Narembeen).William, Susan,Peter(deceased), fondmother-in-lawof FrankandElizabeth,and lovinggrandmaofPeter, Patricia,William,Terence, JimandAllen;aged77 years.

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AndwehavetorememberalsothatourowncharacterandourhistoricrelationswithSpainarecomplexalso,sothatCommunistpropagandaalonedoes notexplaintheattitudeof theBritishpublicbutalso anhistoricalandreligious traditionofdislike.

Butsuchreflectionsas thesebelongtoamoregeneralinquestwhichwould takeintoaccountthecomplexitiesoftheSpanish characterandofSpain's modernpoliticalhistory.All thesecomplexitieswere ironedoutintoterriblesimplicitiesduringtheSpanish tragedy.

Atleastsomethingwould begainedto-daybyacool assessmentofthepassions ofthoseyearsinthelight ofallthathashappened since.Thiswouldnotput theFrancoregimeinanentirelygoodlight.

INMEMORIAM

HOLT,Bevan.-Inloving memoryofBev.,departed thislifeSeptember23,1952, belovedsonofMrs.C.M. Holt,andbrotherofMary, Bob,Phil,Cyril,John, Doreen,Stan,Colin,Alfand Ray.RequiescatinPace.

-InsertedbyC.M.Holt.

GIMBLETT,Thomas(A.I.F. commando).-Inloving memoryofourdearsonand brother,Tom,killedinaction,NewGuinea,onSeptember19,1943. Everrememberedbyhis lovingfamily.

MostSacredHeartof Jesus,havemercyonhis soul.

HAYNES.-Ofyourcharity, prayforthereposeofthe soulofArthurGoodwin Haynes,whodiedonSeptember19,1952. SacredHeartofJesus, havemercyonhissoul.

Insertedbyhiswife,NellieHaynes,daughterMarian,andsonBob.

O'CONNOR.-Ofyourcharity,prayforthereposeof thesoulofWinifredK., diedonSeptember24,1943. Maysherestinpeace. Amen.

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Itwould,however,put theSpanishRepublic,asit wasseenbyanoverwhelmingpublicopinioninthose days,inanentirelydifferentlight.Itmightanyhowsaveusfrombeing eternallyfixedandformed inahostilitywhichisbad forEurope,badforSpain, andbadforus.

QualifyingStakes: IVLindah, 1: BlueBrocade, 2; Red Hanover.3. WesbaniaHandicap:Uncle Sam.1;TrevorNyallo,2;Missile,3. SouthernCrossHandicap: Piccolo. 1; TrustyDerby,2; SpecialComet,3. Comet,YilgarnHandicap:Radiant 1;Shadrack,2;Grattan Raider,3. Free-For-All:Kellett, 1; HastyNelson, 2; Victory Globe,3. KaraleeHandicap:Newal,1; Scott'sWay.r;Aplame,3 DundasHandicap:BeauDorrell,1:RedPilot,2;Lytham,3. WiaO,.VMPAMPOINII,OMMATOPMP,

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MIDDAY:SolemnHighMassfollowedbyProcession. SermonsinEnglish,Italian,andSlay. PerthBandinattendance.

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InFaceof TheyWill

ByANDREWFORBES.

Foranypoliticalobserver whosememoryofevents goesbacktwentyyears, SpainisthemostinterestingofthecountriesofEurope.Itisinterestingfor threereasonsinchief, thoughlikeeveryoneofthe constituentnationsofthe EuropeancivilisationSpain isinterestingalsoforahundredreasonsofhistoryand character,allofthemfeedingintothetraditionof whatwehavecalledChristendom.

ThreeInterestPoints

Inthefirstplace,then, Spainisuniqueinhaving beensubjecttothematerialistandanti-Christian doctrineswhicharethetacticsandapproachofCommunism,andinhaving thrownthemoff.

Inthesecondplace,Spain hassufferedasfewother Europeancountriesinour generationhavesufferedby thedevastationofwarand theattritionofpopulation.

Inparticular,theSpanish CivilWarmadeSpainthe cockpitofideologicaland politicalrivalries,thetestinggroundofnewweapons, andaftertheWorldWar thetargetofabusefrom bothsidesinthenewpoliWealalignment.

Thirdly,intheEnglishspeakingworldparticularly, themenwhonowform opinionbyspeechandwritingwereintheirpolitical adolescenceduringthe SpanishCivilWar,when theyspentthemselvesin youthfulidealismonabad causeandnowdarenotgo backonitbecausetheyfear todisowntheirpast.

Thislastpointcanbe judgedwithoutbringingin alltheemotionalwords, FrancoandFalangismor Fascism.Ifwelookonly attheRepublicansideof theconflict,andifweadmitthatamongtheRepublicans(andamongthose whoprofessedtotakeno sideatallbutwereagainst theNationalists)therewere manyidealists,itmustalso

Wm.A.YOUNG, FAMILYBUTCHER. CornerJohnandFitzgerald Streets,Perth.

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GrimReality NotRetract

beadmittedinfairnessthat theCommunistswereactivelyidentifiedwiththe Republicancause.

Menwhowereyoungin 1936weresingularlyinnocentaboutCommunism.It wasjustaftertheWorld Depressionwhich had awakenedtheirsenseofsocialjustice.Therewasa revulsionagainstCapitalismandmanyoftheir teacherswerenotslowto tellthemthatMarxand Moscowhadtheonlyalternativesolutioninpolitics andsocialjustice.

Manyoftheyoungmen ofthatperiodbecamemembersof theCommunist partyforatime.Whether theybecameCommunists ornot,theydidnotsee throughCommunistfronts andpropaganda,thoughif theylookbacknowinthe lightofexperiencethey shouldseetheSpanishconflictthroughverydifferent eyes.

Evenaslateas1945(for theyquicklyforgotthe Nazi-SovietPact)thatsame generationwasanxiousto acceptSovietprofessionsat theirfacevalue.Onlysince then,byaprocessofslow convictionwhichdoescredittotheirhonestyof mind,havetheybegunto judgeCommunistprofessionsbydeeds.

NoGeneralArousal

Theyhavefewillusions left,thebestofthem,after thedestructionofthesatellites,afteraseriesofpurgesandtrials,aftertheexposureofCommunisttacticsinelectionsandinthe tradeunions,andafterthe invasionofSouthKorea.

Yetnoneofthisexperiencedotheywillinglyapply totheiryouthfulexperience intheperiodoftheSpanish CivilWar.Theyhaveseen, forinstance,thewideemotionalappealofthePopular Fronttriedoutagaininthe satelliteelections,inFrance andItaly,andinthePeace campaign.

TheyhaveseentheInternationalbrigadesagainin theGreekCivilwar.They haveseenthetitularleadersoftheoldInternational brigades-Gottwald,Rakosi andtherest-turnupagain asMoscow'ssatrapstyrannisingoverEuropeancountries.

Theyhaveseenanew meaningintheattackon

Christianity,theprofanationofchurches,theliquidationofpriestsandparishes.Theyhaveeven seenthroughtheDeanof Canterbury. Anybodywholooksback throughthenewspapersof theperiodoftheSpanish Warwillhavetoadmitthat whatwastrumpetedthen ashighdemocraticidealism ontheLoyalistside-the verywordLoyalistwasan emotionallabel-couldbe analysednowasacustomarysortofpropaganda, withoutasuggestionthat theNationalistsevenhada case.

RootsofDislike

Weneednotargueforthe momentwhethertherewas abettercastofbroadLiberalRepublicanisminSpain whichwasswallowedupby Communistfrontsandpropaganda.Norneedwe argueforthemoment whethertheNationalist causewascompletelyvitiatedbytheassistancewhich HitlerandMussolinigave toGeneralFranco.

Therealpoint,speaking oftheyoungergeneration politicallyadolescentatthat time,isthatwithregardto Spaintheyremainfixedin theemotionsoftheperiod, andthat,eventhoughthe bestofthemnowhaveno useforNazism,forFascism orforCommunism,they stillseeSpainandSpain alonethroughtheredspectaclesoftheiryouth.

Itispermissibletoargue thattheSpanishCivilWar wasaturning-pointinthe historyofEurope,because iftheRepublicanshadwon wewouldhavelostGibraltarandtheWesternapproachesduringtheperiod oftheNazi-Sovietpact. Franco,whodidwin,showedhisindependenceofHitlerandMussoliniatthe lowestebbofourfortunes. Thecontinuedneutralityof Spainwasoneofournaval assets,andamilitaryasset atthetimeoftheNorth Africalandings.

Butsuchreflectionsas thesebelongtoamoregeneralinquestwhichwould takeintoaccountthecomplexitiesoftheSpanish characterandofSpain's modernpoliticalhistory.All thesecomplexitieswere ironedoutintoterriblesimplicitiesduringtheSpanish tragedy.

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CLASSIFIEDADVERTISING DEATHS INMEMORIAM

CONWAY.-OnSeptember 4,1953,Ellen,dearlyloved wifeofPatrickConway,64 ForrestStreet,Cottesloe, andlovingmotherofJohn (Canberra),Daniel,Gordon,andEdward,fond mother-in-lawofJoan,and lovedgrandmotherofPatrickandTerence, Privatelyinterredinthe RomanCatholicCemetery Karrakatta,September5, afterRequiemMassinthe StaroftheSeaChurch,Cottesloe.BowraandO'Dea, funeraldirectors.

CONWAY.-OnSeptember 4,1953,Ellen,lovedsisterin-lawofMary(Mrs.G.P. Foley,MosmanPark), Eileen(Mrs.W.T.Farmer, Korrelocking),John(Fremantle),Biddy(Mrs.G. Milner,Leederville),Edward(deceased),Thomas (Boulder),andPeggy(Mrs. LesEverett,Boulder).R.I.P.

ENRIGHT.-OnSeptember 9,1953,suddenly,atNorthamHospital,MaryMargaretEnright,widowofthe lateJeremiah,Joseph,Enright,ofGoomalling,devotedmotherofJoseph, Francis,Mary(Mrs.Cusack, Narembeen),William, Susan,Peter(deceased), fondmother-in-lawof FrankandElizabeth,and lovinggrandmaofPeter, Patricia,William,Terence, JimandAllen:aged77 years.

FORSALE

AtArmadaleclosechurch andschool,5rooms,tileroof,asbestoshouse,3/4 acresland,frontandback verandahs.Backlouvered, interiorbathroom,young fruittrees.Price£2,950. ApplyBox3125thisoffice.

AndwehavetorememberalsothatourowncharacterandourhistoricrelationswithSpainarecomplexalso,sothatCommunistpropagandaalonedoes notexplaintheattitudeof theBritishpublicbutalso anhistoricalandreligious traditionofdislike.

Atleastsomethingwould begainedto-daybyacool assessmentofthepassions ofthoseyearsinthelight ofallthathashappened since.Thiswouldnotput theFrancoregimeinanentirelygoodlight.

HOLT,Bevan.-Inloving memoryofBev.,departed thislifeSeptember23,1952, belovedsonofMrs.C.M. Holt,andbrotherofMary, Bob,Phil,Cyril,John, Doreen,Stan,Colin,Alfand Ray.RequiescatinPace.

-InsertedbyC.M.Holt. GIMBLETT,Thomas(A.I.F. commando).-Inloving memoryofourdearsonand brother,Tom,killedinaction,NewGuinea,onSeptember19,1943. Everrememberedbyhis lovingfamily.

FORSALE

Itwould,however,put theSpanishRepublic,asit wasseenbyanoverwhelmingpublicopinioninthose days,inanentirelydifferentlight.Itmightanyhowsaveusfrombeing eternallyfixedandformed inahostilitywhichisbad forEurope,badforSpain, andbadforus.

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HAYNES.-Ofyourcharity, prayforthereposeofthe soulofArthurGoodwin Haynes,whodiedonSeptember19,1952. SacredHeartofJesus, havemercyonhissoul.

Insertedbyhiswife,NellieHaynes,daughterMarian,andsonBob.

O'CONNOR.-Ofyourcharity,prayforthereposeof thesoulofWinifredK., diedonSeptember24,1943. Maysherestinpeace. Amen.

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