The Record Newspaper 18 February 1954

Oberammergau

life-SizeCrucifix

InSouthAfrica

DURBAN,SouthAfrica, Jan.21(NC).-Alife-size crucifixfromOberammergauhasbeenerectedinSt. Peter'sChurchheretosymbolisealinkestablishedbe,tweentheBavarianvillage andDurbanin1952.

ItwasrecalledthatduringtheMarianCongress heldatDurbanthatyear, theDurbanCatholicPlayers'GuildstagedaPassion Playreminiscentofthe greatOberammergauspectacle,andundertooktorepeattheperformanceevery fiveyears.

Thecorpusofthecrucifix -itisfivefeet,teninches long,andismountedona 12ft.cross-wascarvedout ofpinebyGeorgBierlin, world-famouswood-carver ofOberammergau.Ittook himsixmonthstocomplete thework.

SwitchinTime SavesWindows

InThisVillage

YASAWASISLANDS, Fiji,Jan.22(NC).-"Very ignorantpeopleinthatvillage,Father."

ColumbanFatherMartin Dobeylookedatthetinyislandhisnativeboatwas sailingpast,thenbackat thecrewmanwhohadspoken. "Thatso?Howcome?"

"Well,whenanewchurch wasbuiltinthevillage, withglasswindows,the firstoftheirkindonthe islands,oneoftheoldmen ofthevillageproposed,that alltheboysbegatheredand givenagoodswitchingbeforetheybrokethosefine windows.'It'ssillytowait untilaftertheybreakthem,' heargued."

JesuitPresides

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AirmailNewsflashes FromCatholicWorld

CardinalStamps

TooEmbarrassing

ForTitoOfficials

VIENNA,Jan.25(NC.)

-Mailbearingstampswith theimageofHisEminence AloysiusCardinalStepinac willnotbepermittedto enterYugoslavia,adecree issuedbythecommunist regimeinBelgradeannounced.Thedecreedid notspecifyfromwhat countryorcountriesthe stampshaveoriginated.

SignedbyInteriorSecretarySvetislawStevanovic, thedecreesaid:"Itisherebyforbiddentobring anddistribute...theprintedmatterwhichisinthe formofapostalstampbearingthenameofAloysius Stepinac."Thedecreeappearedintheofficialgazette,whichsaidthestamp "tendstowardpropagating nationalandreligiousinequality,hatredanddissension."

Accordingtothedecree, theoutlawedstampcarries alsoamapofCroatia,the partofYugoslaviawhere CardinalStepinac'sSeeof Zagrebislocated.

OnePerCent OfPriestsIn Schismatics

FRIBOURG,Switzerland,Jan.21(NC)Onlyonepercentof thePolishpriestshave beenluredintothe government'sorganizationof"patriotic priests."accordingtoa wellinformedPolish priesthere.

ChurchNeedsLaymenLikeFrank DuffWhoFoundedLegionofMary

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ByRedRegime

LONDON,Jan.26(NC.)

-ThePolishcommunist regimehasvirtuallysnippedoffalifelineofcharitywhichbroughtsome 100,000giftpackagesevery monthtoimpoverished peopleinPoland.

Thegiftpackagesoffood andclothingweresentto peopleinPolandbyrelativesandfriendsabroad, mainlyintheUnitedStates.

CALCUTTA,India,Jan. 21(NC.)-TheAll-India educationalconference whichmetherewaspresidedoverbyaJesuiteducator.HeisFatherT.N.Siqueira,S.J.,of,theSt.Joseph'sCollege,Trichinopoly.

TheAll-Indiaeducational conferenceisanon-profit bodysponsoredbyIndia's foremosteducatorsandis underthepatronageofthe Indiangovernment.

SpecialtopicsofdiscussionattheCalcuttasession were:religiousandmoral instruction,educationfor physicallyhandicapped children,andwomen'seducation.

W.H.BRANCH

Thisinformationis suppliedbyFatherJ. Bochenski,professor attheUniversityof Fribourganddirector ofthecentreforthe DocumentationofCatholicAffairsinPoland. FatherBochensk statedthatthenumber ofso-called"patriotic priests"inPoland doesnotexceed100. Inalltherearean estimated 10,000 priestsinPoland.One thousandareinprison.Another2,000are preventedbytheregimefromexercising theirpriestlyoffice.

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GermansWarned OfCamouflaged WorldMeetings

COLOGNE,Jan.21(NC.)

-GermanCatholicshave beenwarnedagainstparticipatinginanumberof internationalmeetingsduringtheyear1954which, thoughcarefullycamouflaged,areorganizedby communism.

"TheCommunists,"Cardinald'Altonsaid,"have paidthefinestcompliment theycouldtotheefficiency oftheLegionbytheirrelentlesspersecutionofits directorsanditsmembers."

"Atpresent,"hecontinued,"theChurchisfightingoneofthefiercestbattlesinherlonghistory.As neverbeforesheneedsthe generousco-operationof thelayapostles,whowill haveanintelligentgraspof theirteachingwithallits implications,andwhowill maketheirlivesanembodimentoftheirFaith."

DUBLIN,Jan.25(NC.)TheLegionwasfounded -TheChurchmorethaninDublinin1921. everbeforeneeds"the generousco-operationof thelayapostles...who willmaketheirlivesan embodimentoftheir Faith,"aPrinceofthe Churchtoldalumniof BlackrockCollegeattheir annualdinner. HisEminenceJohnCardinald'Alton,Archbishop ofArmagh,cited,asamong outstandingBlackrock alumniwhohaveanswered theChurch'scall,Frank Duff,whohesaidwasinstrumentalingiving"toIrelandandtheChurchthe LegionofMary,whichis nowestablishedinevery continentovertheglobe, andhasbeenfittinglydescribedas'themiracleofthe modernworld.'"

Amongthoseattending thedinnerwasPrimeMinisterEamondeValera,a contemporaryoftheCardinalduringhisstudentdays.

InOfferingMass

BAHIABLANCA,Argentina,Jan.21(NC.)Thegiftofasainttoa Cardinalwasusedherein celebratingaMasstocommemoratethe75thanniversaryofthearrivalofthe SalesiansinArgentina.

Thegiftwasachalice givenbrSt.JohnBosco, founderoftheSalesians,to thefirstVicarApostolicof Patagonia,CardinalCagliero.

Thechalicewasusedby BishopGerminianoEsorto ofBahiaBlancaasheofficiatedattheordinationof sixSalesianseminarians. Theceremonywasheldina stadiumheresothatthe largestpossiblenumberof faithfulcouldwitnessthe conferringofHolyOrders.

Theregimeisputtinga virtualstoptothisflowof charitybyannouncingthat thepackages-untilnow duty-free-willbetaxedup 10100perantofvalue.

ThedecreewillbecomeeffectivecnFebruary9,accordingtotheinformation receivedhere.

Theonlyexceptionsfrom thisheavyduty,accordingto thedecree,willbeperiodicals,booksandphotographs. Hearthaids,suchasartificiallimbs,maybeexemptedonpresentationofa doctor'scertificate.

Thestrategybehindthe moveappearstobetwofold,accordingtoinformed sourceshere.Itwilltendto breakthetiesofcharity withtheWest,andperhaps providetheregimewith scarcedollarsbycateringto anewprojectofitsown.

MexicoStillRestricts ReligiousObservances

MEXICOCITY,Jan.29 (NC).-Recentdevelopmentsherehaveprovidedsharp remindersthatboththeCatholicChurchand religiongenerallyinMexicoarestillsubject tosevererestrictionsundertheConstitution of1917.

Amongthemeetingslistedare(1)International ConferenceofLawyersfor theDefenceofDemocratic Rights,(2)PeaceCongress forAsiaandthePacific (organizedbytheWorld PeaceCouncil),(3)FestivaloftheYouthofCipntralAmericaandtheCaribbean(organizedbythe WorldFederationofDemocraticYouth,(4)1954 WorldPeaceCongress(organizedbytheWorld FederationofTradeUnions, (6)WorldYouthDay,set forNov.10(organizedby theWorldLeagueofDemocraticYouth,and(7) theWorldStudents'Dayon Nov.17.

PopeGivesAid ForRefugees

GENEVA,Switzerland, Jan.25(NC).-HisHoliness PopePiusXII.hasmadea tokengiftofabout£1,000 totheUnitedNationsRefugeeEmergencyFund.

InalettertoDr.D.J.van HenvenGoedhardt,U.N. HighCommissionerforRefugeeshere,Msgr.Giovanni B.Montini,VaticanProSecretaryofState,saidthe Popewasmakingtheofferingasevidenceofhispersonalsupportofanappeal forfundsbytheU.N.unit.

"HisHoliness,"theletter said,"hasbeeninformedof theappeal...forcontributions.toalleviatethepitiableconditionandprovide forthehumanneedsofthe moreunfortunateofthese refugees,andwewould mostcordiallycommend thistrulypraiseworthyinitiative."

The1917lawmadeciviladdingtheirowncontribumarriagescompulsory,bannedprivateschools,and outlawedreligiousinstructioninStateschools.It deniedtherightofchurch

tionstoStategrantsto completethegreatsquare thatwillprovideahandsomeapproachtotheGuadalupeanshrine. estoownoradministerMexicanCatholicsalso property,andalsoforbade public"religiousmanifestations"ofanykind.

Thenewdevelopments involvedaSupremeCourt rulingreaffirming th denialofpropertyownershiprightstoanychurch, andthegovernment'sfailuresofartopermitthe showingofanewCatholic film,presumablyonthe groundthatitwouldconstituteapublic"religious manifestation."

Firstdecisionofitskind inmanyyears,theSupreme Court'srulingwashanded downinacaseinwhichtwo Protestantsects-theBethel ChristianChurchandthe AssemblyofGod-wereat issueovertheuseofa worshipcentreinthecapital.Thecourtruledthat thepremisesewerethepropertyoftheStatebutcould beusedjointlybythetwo groups.ThecourtbaseditsauthorityonArticle27ofthe Constituitionwhichstates that"churchesintendedfor publicworshiparethepropertyofthenation,repro. sentedbytheFederalgovernment,whichshalldeterminewhichchurches willbecontinuedinusefor thispurpose."Article130of thecharterstatesthatthe lawdoesnotgrantlegal charactertoany"religious groupsknownaschurches."

LastyearPopePiusmade twotokengiftsofabout £1,000eachtoassistU.N. undertakings,onetothe TechnicalAssistanceProgrammeandthesecondto theInternationalChildren's EmergencyFund.

Thesamelawappliesto bishops'residences,rectories,seminaries,convents andanytypeofchurchconductedinstitution,as wellastochurchesproper.

Thefactthatthegovernmentretainslegalownershipofeverychurchinthe countryhasnotprevented MexicanCatholicsfrom

aresupplementinggovern-mentsubsidiesforneeded restorationworkinthe greatcenturies-oldCathedralofMexicowhichisdedicatedtotheAssumption ofMaryMostHoly.During 1053,thefaithfulcontributedabout£30,000for thework,whichwasstartedtenyearsago.Oneof thefeaturesrestoredisthe altaroftheKings,under whichacryptwillbebuilt asatombfortheArchbishopsofMexico.

BishopsPromulgateRulesFor Priest-Workers'Future

PARIS,Jon.26.-TheFrenchHierarchyhasadoptednew rulesheavilyunderscoringthepriestlyaspectoftheapostolateto theworkers.TheruleswerepublishedherebytheBishops'Secretariat.TheyweredrawnupbyBishopshavingpriestsinthe workerapostolateintheirdioceses,andweresubsequentlyapprovedbythePermanentCommitteeofFrenchCardinalsandArchbishops.

Therulesstatethatthe clergycarryingonaspecial apostolateamongthelabouringclassshallnolonger becalled"priestworkers" but"priestsoftheworker mission."

Thesepriestsmustlimit theamountoftimespent eachdayworkinginshops andfactories.Theymust renouncealltemporalcommitmentssuchasbecoming labourunionofficialsortakingpartinpoliticaldemonstrations.

Theapostolateof"priests oftheworkermission,"the rulesstate,cancontinue onlyaccordingtothedirectivesbroughtbackfrom RomebythreeFrenchCardinals.

ThetextoftheFrench Bishops'statementcontainingthenewrulesfollows:

"Deeplydistressedatthereligioussituationinwhich theworkingclassfindsitself,theBishopspresent paytributetothoseprietts who,intheirparishministry,devotethemselvesto workers.Theyalsopaytributetothelayapostlesof theCatholicWorkingYouth andtoWorkers'Catholic Action.

"However,theydeemit necessary,atleastinsome regions,tokeepacertain numberofpriestsinaspecialapostolatededicatedto bringingtheGospelandthe Churchclosertoworkers. Theyhavetherefore,decidedtoreleasesomeprieststo provideapriestlyapostolateamongworkers,incooperationwiththeparish clergyandlayapostles.

"OnlytheChurchcandeterminethelivingconditionscompatiblewiththe exerciseofthepriesthood. Whilefullyappreciatingthe generosityandmarvellous devotionofpriestswhom theyhavesentintothe labourworldandwhom theyhavepermittedto workinfactories,the Bishopspresent,inclose unitywiththeSovereign Pontiff,statethatthisexperiment-esithasdevelopeduptonow-cannotbe maintainedinitspresent form.

"Henceforth,thepriestly apostolateamongtheworkersmustconformtothe directivescontainedinthe statementofCardinals (Achille)Lienart(Bishop ofLille),(Pierre)Gerlier

BruceRockParishionersAreLiberal

TheRev.Fr.Delahunty,parishpriestofBruceRock, andparishionersthankfullyacknowledgethefollowingdonationstowardsthenewconventandschool openedonJan.31.

215/15:HisGraceTheArch-E2/2:MissDaphneJohns. bishop. £2each:Mr.J.Urbaniak; £10/10:HisLordshipDr.LMr.Gedeski. £1/1each:Mrs.Canalli;Mr ^)):E.H.Elliot;Susan M.E £28/5each:Mr.StanCostello.Kalamunda;Mr.and Mrs.L.Hickey(Sth.Kum-minin).

£25:Mr.andMrs.N.Kitt£15/15:Mr.TomNegri.

andMrs.Dunstall. £1each:Mrs.Rowe;Mr Bojcun;Mr.andMrs.J Blyszezck.CohnCanelli. Tr,al£353/3/-. MissKathleenMettam:One Tabernacle.

£15:MassaroFamily. £10/10each:Rev.Fr.DeIahunty;Mr.andMrsFoss: Mr.andMrs.HaroldJohns. £10each:PresentationConvent,!dolmanPark:Bernard E.Elliot;Mr.andMrs.Cobby. Mrs.Starcevich;Mr.andMrs P.Hickey(Sth.Kumminin);E5/5each:MotherBrigid PresentationConvent,Beverley:Mons.Lenihan.Northam; Bev.Fr.Philbin,Kellerberrin; Mt.HawthornFurnishingCo £5each:PresentationConvent.Collie:Mr.Fuchsbichler Senior:Mr.SLechowicz;Mr. andMrs.JohnFuchsbichler. 3/3each:Rev.Fr.Clery, Merredin:Rev.Fr.Leech,Kon- dinin:Mrs.Slattery £3each:W.JReidy:Mr. endMrs. andJakovich(Yerapin), Mrs.Jablonski;Sister McCarthy.

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(ArchbishopofLyon),and (Maurice)Feltin(ArchbishopofParis)-astatementwhichwasapproved bytheHolyFather.

"TheChurchwantsabove alltosafeguardwhatcons titutesthepropermission ofapriest.Therearepriests whomshewishestoassign tothelabourworld.These arepriestswholive-inthe midstofthatworldandfor it-afullpriestlylife.

"NintthepriestisconsecratedtooffertoGodthe adorationofallthepeople, primarilybythecelebration ofHolyMassandbythe publicprayerofthebreviary.Heisalso,among men,thedispenserofdivinebenefitsthrough preachingofthewordof Godandadministrationof thesacraments.Thatiswhy theChurchasksthose priestswhomshesends amongworkerstowork henceforthonlyalimited time.

"Itislikewisetosafeguardtheessentialpurpose ofthepriesthood,thatthe

Churchasksthemtorenounceanywordlycommittmenta

"Sothattherecanbena confusioninthefuture, priestswhocarryonan apostolateamongtheworkers,shallnolongerbecalledpriestworkers,but priestsoftheworkermission.

"TheChurchhasalways heldinesteemmanual labour.Shehasesteemedit primarilyinthePersonof OurLordJesusChristWho, thoughtheSonofGod,was willingtoperformmanual labour.St.Paul,theApostle,worked.Incertainmonasteries,notonlythelay brothers,butalsothe priestsdevotesomehours eachdaytomanuallabour.

"TheChurch,inasking priestsoftheworkermissiontoworkonlyalimited numberofhoursaday, doessotoallowthemto fullfilalltheobligationsof prayerandoftheapostolate whichtheytookupon themselvesinbecoming priests.

"TheBishopsaskthe clergyandthefaithfulto prayforthosepriestswho, havinglittlebylittlebecome involvedinawayoflife andactivitythatcannotbe maintained,arecertainly painedbythedirectives thathavebeengiven.

"Inaccordancewiththe statementofthethreeCardinals,theBishopspresent haveadvisedthesepriests ofpracticalnormstobe applied.Atthissadmomenttheymorethanever needtheprayersofall."

LabourDayMass, Cathedral,Feb.28

The11a.m.MassatSt.Mary'sCathedralonSunday,Feb.28,thedaypreceding LabourDay,wilbeofferedfor"PeaceinIndustry."

Atamostcrucialstageof ournation'slife,theofferingofthisMassby everymanandwomanwho canpossiblyattend,would achievemoretowardsguaranteeingpeaceinindustry thantheeffortsofmen alonecouldeverhopefor.

HisLordship,theAuxiliaryBishop,theMostRev. L.Goody,willpresideat theMass,andtheRev.E. McBridewillpreachthe occasionalsermon.

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FederalGovernmentAccedes TooLateToCatholicClaims

ThequestionoftheProtestantreligiousceremonyheldat DuntroonMilitaryCollegeandtheproblemofconscienceofCatholiccadetsintakingpartwassolvedlastweekafteraconferenceinMelbournebetweenthePrimeMinister(RightHon.R.G. Menzies)andtheDeputyofHisGraceArchbishopMannix,ChaplainGeneraloftheAustralianForces.

Thiscontroversycorn-PrimeMinisterrequested mencedinSeptember,1952,theArchbishoptogranta aboutaProtestantservicedispensationforCatholicsto atLavertonsimilartotheattendtheDuntrooncereoneplannedforDuntroon.mony.ThistheArchbishop TheChaplain General,graciouslygrantedasanexArchbishopMannix,object-ceptionalconcessioninview edtotheProtestantserviceofthecircumstances.This asagrossinjusticetoCa-decisionwascommunicated frolicservicemen,andastothePrimeMinisterina beingcertainlyagainsttheletter,datedthesameday, sn;r;4srldnrobablyagainstFeb.9,asfollows: theletteroftheAustralian Feb.9,1954. Constitution. ThePro-TheRightHonourable testantservice,however,R.G.Menzies, wasinsisteduponbythe MinisterforAir. PrimeMinisterofAustralia, Discussionshavebeengo-Canberra,A.C.T. ingoneversinceatahighDearPrimeMinister, level,buttheGovernment Iamgladtolearnfrom continuedtodelayadeci-FatherMcCarthy,theDesion.Severallettersfromputt'ChaplainGeneral, ArchbishopMannixtoCan-afterhisinterviewwithyou berrastressedthegrowinginMelbourne,Feb.9,that urgencyofthematteras thetimefortheQueen'sarfivalapproached,andthe needforfinalityonthequestion,sothatCatholicservicemenwouldnotbecausedembarrassmentduring theRoyaltour.

OnlyonFeb.9didthe Governmentgiveitsdecision,agreeingwiththe ChaplainGeneral'scontention,adding,however,tha' itwasnowtoolateto changetheDuntroonceremony.Inaconference withFatherT.McCarthy DeputyChaplainGeneral thePrimeMinister(Mr Menzies)intimatedthatthe matterhadbeendiscussed 'byCabinet,anditwac agreedthatinthefuturereligiousservicesonsuchoccasionsshouldbeprivate anddistinctfromthecivic celebrationorfunctionat whichallcouldattend.

theFederalGovernmenthas nowacceptedmyviewthat Catholicservicemenhada realgrievance-andI maintainedaConsttutional grievance-intheProtestantreligiousserviceinsisteduponbytheMinistryfor AiratLavertonlastyear. TheGovernmentisprepared,Iaminformed,to agreetomyoriginalsugg&tionthatonallsuchoccasionsthereligiousservice, ifany,shouldbequitedistinctfromtheciviccelebrationorfunctionatwhich allcanattend.

Igreatlyregretthatthis Governmentdecisionwas notarrivedatearliersoas tocoverthefunctiontobe heldatDuntrooninafew days.Inthecircumstances andwithoutprejudice,I consenttotheattendanceof CatholicsattheapproachingfunctionatDuntroon, provided,ofcourse,that theytakenoformalpartin ,theproposedProtestantreligiousservice.Thisconsentisgivenforthisoccasiononly.Whenthenew policyoftheGovernmentis implemented,nodifficulty willarise.

ImustaddthatIhighly appreciatetheeffortsthat youhavemadetofinda remedyforalongstanding andirritatinggrievance.I awaitwithconfidencethe appropriateactionofthe Governmenttogiveeffect toitsdecision.

Iam, Sincerelyyours, (Signed)D.MANNIX.

Cabinet,however,consideredthatthetimewastoo shorttomakeachangein theDuntroonceremonyTHEHON.R.G.MENZIES, now.Inviewofthis,the PrimeMinister.

ClericalChanges

HisGracetheArchbishop announcesthefollowing Clericalappointments:-

V.Rev.E.J.Sullivan, D.Ph.,D.D.,RectorIrremovable,StBrigid's,West Perth.

Rev.C.Stinson,parish priestofBelmont.

Rev.T.Ahern,parish priestofManningPark,and chaplain,Aquinascollege.

Rev.M.Diviney,parish priestofMountBarker.

Rev.J.Leech,locum tenensatTambellup.

Rev.P.Gavin,locum tenensatBruceRock.

Rev.J.Depiazzi,Diocesan ,DirectorofCatholicAction andMigration.

Rev.J.J.O'Dwyer,parish priestofCunderdin.

Rev.S.Sorohan,locum tenensatManjimup.

Rev.D.Lenihan,parish priestofKondinin.

Rev.J.Walsh,parish priestofMargaretRiver.

Rev.R.O'Reilly,locum tenensatToodyay.

Rev.J.McGrath,parish priestofDenmark.

Rev.M.McKeon,Diocesan DirectorofPontificalMissionAidSoCieties.

Rev.J.Docherty,O.S.B., priestinchargeatBoulder.

Rev.M.Fitzgerald,locum tenensatNannup

Rev.M.Byrne,assistant atSouthPerth.

Rev.P.J.Kelly,assistant atNortham.

Rev.H.J.Kelly,assistant atNarrogin.

Rev.J.P.O'Brien,assistantatVictoriaPark.

Rev.J.Mullins,assistant atNortham.

Rev.W.Buckley,assistant atLeederville.

Rev.T.O'Neill,assistant atBunbury.

Rev.G.Crocetti,assistantatShentonPark.

Rev.M.Newbold,assistantatWagin.

Rev.J.Challis,assistant atSubiaco.

Rev.H.F.Walsh,assistant atCottesloe.

Rev.B.J.Harris,assistant atSt.Mary'sCathedral.

Rev.J.B.Lyons,assistant atKalgoorlie.

F.GilbertSaysofStatist'sSurvey

xtra-vidritaLicence IsoiblvaTravedv

Anarticleinthe"WesternMail"recentlysurveyed ananalysisoftheCommonwealthGovernment'sStatist'sfindingswhichbearon moralaspectsofmarriage. 'His(theStatist's)discoveries,"wearetold,"are assensationalandshocking andtentimesmoreaccurate thananythingKinseyever found."Whatarethese horrificfacts?

Sevenoutofeveryten Australiangirlsunderthe ageof20havingtheirfirst babyconceivethatbaby outofwedlock.Asitwould seemidletocontrovertthe statisticsquoted,Icanonly agreethatisisprofoundly shockingthatvirginityisso lightlyesteemedamong Australiangirls,especially inthe"teenage"group.

Thegeneralpictureisbetter,butstillbad.Itappearsthat,ofallfirstbirths, morethanoneinfouristhe resultofextra-maritalrelations.Itisalsosignificant thatthemaleparties,who arethepartnersofthe"teenage"group,arethemselves notteenagers,butagedbetween20and24years.

Itisregrettablethatno statisticsareavailableinthe wayofananalysisaccordingtoreligiousbeliefand practices,forIamconfidentthatitwouldshow thatthemoralcollapseis mainlyamongyoungpeople ofnoreligiousprofessionor ofanominalone,atbest.

BlindSecularism

evenstatisticallyonecould showaprogressiverelationshipbetweenthedecayof moralityandthegrowthof secularism,especiallyin theschools.

Anothersurprisingfeature isopenedupbytheauthor ofthearticleinquestion withperhapsmorefranknessthandelicacy.Speakingoftheknowledgeofprecautionarymeasures,he posesthequestion:"Ifseven outof10werecaught,how manygotaway?"Theimplicationbeingthatitis sanguinetohopeforvirginityintheremaining three.Itisnotacaseof thewisevirgins,butjust ofthe"wise."

CorruptingYouth

Ifthatisthecase,itought togivepausetothepropagatorsofbirth-prevention inourmidst.Itisidlefor themtomaintainthatthe immoralpracticestheyadvocatewillbeconfinedto themarried.Thereisevery indicationthatthisdirty tradequiteunconscionably suppliesitswarestotheunmarried,notexcludingteenagers.Theyencouragevice andmake,orpromiseto make,promiscuitysafefor theyoung.

ARCHBISHOPMANNIX.

Uptothelastmomentthe obviousandlogicalthingto dowouldhavebeento abandontheformofservice thatwasheldatLaverton andisnowadmittedtobe wrongandagainstthespirit oftheConstitution,and substitutethenewprocedurepromisedbytheGovernmentforthefuture.

Fromallthisitisquite obviousthatcertainstatementsmadeinthepress duringthepastweektothe effectthattheChaplain Generalhadrefusedadispensationwerequiteunfounded.

However,sincechastityis oneofthefundamental naturalvirtuesnecessaryto thehealthandhappinessof theindividualandtothe welfareofthenation,its decayamonglargenumbers ofpeople,andespecially veryyoungpeople,cannot beacceptedwithcomplacency. Itisforourreligious leaders-andforourpolicians,too-toinquirewhy themorallifeisatsolow anebbandtopropound remedies.Whatprofoundlyimpressesmeaboutthe problemisthatthesecularistsareapparentlystillunwillingtoconcedetheinterdependenceofmoralityand religion.YetIfancythat

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P.S.-Inviewoftheunwarrantedpublicitygivenin thepress,Iintendwithyour permissiontogivethisletter,oritssubstance,tothe pressto-morrow.Itis necessarythatCatholics shouldknow(1)thatanexceptionalconcessionhas beenmadeand(2)whyit hasbeenmade.

(Signed)D.M.

Itwillbeclear,then, thatthiscontroversydid notbegininanattemptto embarrasstheQueen,as certainpresscommentsbasedonadeplorableleakage ofinformation,mightimply.

PermissionforCatholics toattendwasgivenpreciselytosaveCatholicservicemenfromembarrassment.

Theonlyembarrassment toHerMajestycomesfrom theactionoftheFederal Governmentininvolving theQueenofAustraliaina formofreligiousservice whichtheGovernmentnow admitsmustbeabandoned forthefutureandasagainstthespiritoftheAustralianConstitution.

TheGovernmentpretendedthatthematterisoneof greatcomplexityrequiring longresearch.Onthecontrary,itisquitesimple,as theChaplain-General,ArchbishopMannix,suggestedin theLavertoncaselastyear. Letthevariousdenominationshavetheirownreligiousservicesandthenhave acommoncelebrationopen toall.

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Whatisspirituallytragic aboutthissorrytaleisthat innocencemaynotberegainedonceitislost.True, sinsofthefleshmayreforgivenasothersinsare,but thehabitofsinismore readilyformedandis,nly thrownoffwithgreatdifficulty.

Whatissociallytragicis thatmarriagesofcompulsionarefoundedininsecurityandofteninhatred, suchisthepsychologicalreactiontolust.'Shotgun" marriagesarerarelysuccessful,becausetheylack theelementofmutualrespectwhichisthethingthat distinguisheslovefromlust. Thechildrenconceivedextra-maritallyareoften enoughunwantedchildren, andtheparentsdriftapart.

Itisnotonlytheindividualwhomustpayforsex misdemeanours,butthe childrenandeventuallythe wholeofsociety.

AidInWork OfLegionToGetConverts

DoyourecallthosebeautifulwordsofOurDivineLordasrecordedinSt.John'sGospel:"OthersheepIhavethatorenotof thisfold;themalsoImustbringandtheyshallhearmyvoice,and thereshallbeonefoldandoneshepherd."Haveyoueverthought agreatdealaboutthem?

Youpraywiththe Churchitsprayerforthe conversionofAustralia-"O God Erantthatour brethrenoutsidetheChurch .nom,,receivethelightof faithsothatAustraliamay becomeoneinfaithunder oneShepherd. ."

Haveyouevergivena thoughtastohowthismight bebroughtabout-how Christmightbebroughtto Hisrightfulplaceinthe heartsofallAustralians?

Haveyoudoneanything toassistinthisgreatwork oftheChurch?

TheLegionofMary,with faithandvigour,underthe leadershipofOurBlessed Lady,isengagedonthis apostolate.Theworkhas beengoingonquietlyfor somelittletimeherein Perth.AbandofLegionaries,undertheirspiritual director,havepioneeredthe workamongthelaityand, withthegraceofGod,it mustexpand,Twodaysof enquiryfornon-Catholics areheldannually,followed byaseriesofweeklyclassesofinstruction. Allthesethingsentailexpense,andanappealis beingmadetothegenerm-

ityofourCatholicpeopleto instituteafundtofinance thework.

Advertisingisabigitem. Somewould-beconvertsare metbypersonalcontactsomearebroughtbytheir Catholicpartnersinmarriage-someevencomeof theirownvoliiton,froman urgetoknowsomething abouttheCatholicfaith.

Butalargenumberof non-Catholicswillbecontactedbynewspaperadvertisements,byadvertising inbuses(aswasdoneonthe occasionofoneDayofEnquiry),byscreenandradio

Therearesimplemealsto beprovidedontheDaysof Enquiry.Andthenitis hopedsoontoorganiseRetreatsforthenewconverts. Alibraryofreligiousbooks andendlesssuppliesofCatholicTruthSocietypamphletsandsimilarinstructivepublicationsareessential.

Anambitiousplanisan "instructionbyCorrespondence"schemetohelpthe priestinafar-flungparish wheredistancemakesit well-nighimpossibleto carryonregularinstructions forconverts.

Asa;natteroffact,this schemewasfirstenvisaged onthesuggestionofapriest ofafarmingdistrictwhose peopleworkedsuchhours astomakeitdifficultfor himtocontactthematregulartimesforinstructions.

Whenthisschemeisfully developed,andeventually madeknownthroughthe secularpress,itishoped andprayedthatgreatthings willresult.Similarcorrespondence instructions haverousedtremendousinterestintheCatholkfaith Inothercountries.

Butallthisentailsagood dealofexpense.

Won'tyoubeassociated withthisgloriousworkfor souls?Firstofall,with thepowerfulbackingof yourprayers. Youreallycannotafford toignorethelovingprayer oftheGoodShepherd.

Perhapsyoucanafforda donation,howevermall,towardstheconvertwork here.Alldonationswill beacknowledgedbethese columns,andshouldbeseat totheRev.Menem"The Record"newspaper,Box R1279,G.P.O.,Perth,

WhenThisParishNeedsFunds ItsPastorDivesIntoTheRiver

PARIS,Feb.5(NC.)-

TheChurchisCatholic,not aloneinfaithandmorals andunityofdiscipline, butincountlessminordetailsaswell.Oneofthese isfinancial:theChurch alwaysneedsmoney-orat leastitschurchesdo.But whilethereiscatholicityin

thismatterofneed,the waystheChurchgoesabout meetingitcanbeinfinitely variable.

IntheCommonwealth,of course,thenormalprocedureistotakeupacollection-orperliapsasecond orthirdone-atSunday Masses.Thismethod.

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PARIS,Feb.4(NC).-Catholicnewspapermenmenmustbereadytomakeserioussacrificestomaintainthestandardsof theirprofession,evenrisktheirjobsinthe interestoftruth.

SoHisEminenceMau-withitsincreasingcompriceCardinalFeltin,Arch-lexitymadeverificationof bishopofParis,declaredinitstruthfulnessdifficult. hissermonattheannualBut,headded,Catholics Journalists'MassinSt.havelessrightthanothers FrancisdeSalesChurchtoaccepttheinevitability here.Thesermonoftheofsuchasituation.While Cardinal,whoischairmantheycannotentirelyescape oftheInformationandit,Catholicnewsmenmust PressCommitteeoftheAs-notsubmittoit,hesaid. semblyofFrenchCardinalsTheCardinalalsowarnandArchbishops,wasedthatseriousnewsmust widelyreportedinthese-neverbesacrificedtothe cularpapershere. -sensational.Hetermed

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however,hasbeensaidto reachapointofdiminishingreturns;evenso,there arealwayssupplementary methods.

InFrance,though, there'sapastorwhohasa strictmonopolyonhis methodoffund-raising; notthattheabbehasvoicedanyprohibitionagainst imitation-ratherthatno oneseemspersonallyinclinedtodoso.Heis FatherSimon,pastorofthe parishinSaone,atinyvillageintheFrenchAlps.

Inordertogetmoneyto restorehischurch,the AbbeSimongoesaboutthe countryputtingonadiving exhibitionfromaplatform 105feethigh.Forthefirst coupleofyears,thepriest wasabletokeephisidentitysecret,butsomehowit finallyleakedout.

PreachingWorse

Itallstartedseveral yearsagowhenFather Simonorganizedapicnic onthebanksoftheriver DougsnearSaone,and includedaprizeforahighdivingcontest.Thewinner,ofcourse,wasthe abbehimself."Iwas scaredtodeaththefirst time,"hesaidlater,"butI threwmyselfofftheplatfromwithaprayerto SaintTheresetoprotect me."

Whileadmittingtha divingfromsuchdangerous heightscanbeterrifying, thepriestinsiststhatheis farlessfrightenedthan whenhehastofacehis congregationtopreacha sermon.

FatherSimondoesn't relishthepublicityhegets personally,buthefeels thatsinceitisintheserviceofGod,hecannotobjectstrenuously.Sohis fameincreases:recently moviesofhisact-thistime diving143feetintothe SeineRiveratapointin Pariswhereitis11feet deep-wereshownovera

known,FatherSimon'sact createdabitofastir.But hisOrdinary.Archbishop MauriceLouisDubourgof Besancon,hasnotcomplained,andtheabbeisheld inhighesteembythe clergyofhisdiocese.

Actually,hedoesn'tput onthedivingactveryfrequently(whenhedoes there'sanadmissionfeeof 100francs-about2/2),and isgenerallyconsidereda priestofgreatdignity.

SydneyCatholic PaperPublishes Kiddies'

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SYDNEY,Feb.11.-Thefirstissueofa newcomicbookdestinedespeciallyforCatholicyoungstersinAustraliaandNewZealand,hasbeenpublishedhere.

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ButasidefromholdingtheconfidenceofhIs Bishop,FatherSimonhas alsowontheloveandrespectofthepeople.With hiszeal churchforrebuildinghis parishanderectingother building's,he'sbeen ableto everybodygatherpractically inSaone-in-1theCatecheticalGuildEdu-InNationWhere eludingeventhosewhorationalSocietyofSt.Paul, ni don'tpractisetheirreli-Minn.,withwhicharrange-757°Are Catholicgion-intoavolunteermentsweremadeforthe constructionteam.

InternationalCommiffeeofCatholic NursesGetOfficialEntrytoW.H.O.

GENEVA,Switzerland. Feb.5(NC).-TheInternationalCommitteeofCatholicNursesandMedicoSocialWorkershasbeen formallyadmittedtoof relationswiththe WorldHealthOrganisation,itwasannounced here.

Theactiontookplaceata meetinginGenevaofthe ExecutiveBoardofthe UnitedNationsspecialised agency.Itwasmadepossiblebythedecisionofthe SixthWorldHealthAssemblylastMaytorecognise morethanasinglenongovernmentalorganisation workinginthesamefield.

Previousrequestsofthe internationalorganisation ofCatholicnursesforofficialstatuswiththeWorld HealthOrganisationhad U.S.televisionnetwork. beenrejectedonthegrounds

Whenitfirstbecamethatitwasa"confessional"

BritainRejectsPolishProtestsAt DenunciationofReligiousPogrom

LONDON,Feb.4(NC.)

-Britain'sAmbassadorin WarsawhasrejectedprotestsbythePolishregime againstBritishstatements denouncingreligiouspersecutioninPolandandhas beeninstructedtorepeat theofficialBritishviewson thesubject.

SelwynLloyd,Minister ofState,madethisstatementintheHouseofCommonsinreplytoaquestioa bytheLabourParty

BelgianLeader's SonMadeBishop

VATICANCITY,Feb.5 (NC).-ThesonofaleadingBelgianstatesmanhas beennamedaBishopand appointedaVicarApostolic intheBelgianCongo,Africa. Theappointmenthasgone toFatherJohnvanCauwelaert,anImmaculate HeartofMarymissionary, whospentmorethanadecadeintheAfricanmissions.Heisthesonof FransvanCauwelaert,a leaderoftheSocialChristianpartyinBelgium,and thepresidentoftheChamberofDeputies.

Thenewvicariatehas some50,000Catholicsservedby42priestsand18lay brothers.Bishop-electvan Cauwelaert,39,wasordainedin1939,andwasassignedtotheCongomissionsin 1940.

Member,DanielLogan,a Catholicwhowaslargely responsiblefortheparlia mentarydebateonthesubjectinDecember.Mr. Loganaskedtheminister whatfurtheractionthe governmenthadtakento expressitsabhorrenceof thepersecution. DuringtheDecember debate,followingthege- neralsympathyarousedby thearrestofCardinal Wyszynski,Mr.DoddsParker,ForeignUnderSecretary,spokeforthegovernment.

Hesaid:"Eversincethe wartherehasbeenanattemptbythePolishgovernmenttorootouttheRoman CatholicChurchandto obtaincontrolofwhatis thelaststrongholdof RbmanCatholicismbehind theIronCurtain."

NoviceNunWins EmbroideryPrize

MADANG,NewGuinea, Feb.4(NC).-Anovicenun wontheCommonwealth BankTrophyhereforher embroideryworkonahandmadepriest'sstole. Theprize-winner,MagdalenaGunug,isoneof12 candidatesintheSisterhood ofSt.Therese,anew nativecongregationfoundedbyDivineWordMissionariesintheirAlexishafen Vicariate.Theembroidery contestwasheldundergovernmentauspices.

WOODTHORPESBUTCHERS

Intendedtocounteractthe"Topix"willdepictthe influenceofimmoralcomics,livesanddeedsofsaints thenewbookswillbepub-andstatesmen,soldiers,and lishedeverytwoweeksbyexplorers,artistsandscientthe"CatholicWeekly,"offi-ists.InadditiontoprocialorganoftheSydneyvidingentertainment,the Archdiocese.Theywillbemagazinewillteachti* entitled"Topix."Itisex-truthsoftheCatholicFaith pectedthat40,000copiesofthroughbiographiesofvalithebookwillbesoldregu-antdefenders.(SeeadlarlybynewstandsinAus-vertisement,page10). traliaandNewZealand. patternedafterthepopularPries!to8,000 Thenewpublicationis AmericanCatholicmonthly,"Topix,"publishedby Australianedition. groupwhoseinterestswere alreadyrepresentedbya non-sectarianassociation withbroadermemberships.

TheInternationalCommitteeofCatholicNurses andMedical-SocialWorkers wasfoundedatLourdes, France,in1933.Itsmembershipincludesassociations,groupsandindividualsinArgentina,Australia,Austria,Belgium,Brazil,Canada,Ceylon,Denmark,Prance,Germany, GreatBritain,Greece,India, Indonesia,Ireland,Italy, Lebanon,Luxembourg,Mexico,Monaco,Netherlands, NewZealand,Peru,Portugal,Spain,Switzerland, theUnitedStatesandVaticanCity.

ROME,Feb.4(NC).

Thereare15,557,000 CatholicsinthePhilippines,accordingto195,3 statisticsreleasedhereby Fides,aCatholicMission newsagency. TheFidesreportplaces theentirepopulationofthe countryatabout20million: Catholicsthusnumber slightlyover75percent.of thepeople.

Thereareonly2,58, priestsinthecountry,the agencysays,anaverageof onepriestforevery6,000 Catholics.However,only 1,857ofthepriestsareengagedinparishwork,the agencysays,makingthe rationonepriestforever" 8,000Catholics.

TheChurchinthePhilippineshas833Catholic schoolsofdifferentlevels with268,000pupils,Fides reports.Theislandshave ninemajorCatholicseminarieswith518seminarians.

KingsandTribalChiefsGather

ToSeeFirstNativeMadePriest NYEGINAMISSION,Tanganyika,Africa,Feb.6 (NC).Kingsandchiefsof variousnativetribesof NorthTanganyikawere amongthousandswhopouredintothissmallMaryknoll MissionoverlookingLake Victoriafortheordination ofthefirstnativeAfricanof theMusomaPrefectureto beelevatedtothepriesthood.

Britishgovernmentofficialsalsowereamongthose whosawFatherLawrence JamesMagessa,ofthe Bukawayatribe,prostrate himselfbeforeBishopLau reanusRugambwa,Vicar ApostolicofLowerKagera, onlynativeBishopinTanganyika,intheage-old dramaofordination.

Followingtheordination, delegationsfromthevarioustribesmadeaddresses ofwelcometothenew

priest,andthemembersof variousmissionsputona programmeofnativesongs anddances.Cowswere butcheredandagreatfeast washeld.

FatherLawrencewasthe firstsecularpriestordained forthisMaryknollterritory. HeisanativeofNyegina andthefirstofhistribeto becomeapriest.Hesang,hisfirstSolemnMassonthe dayfollowingordination, andwasscheduledtooffer Massalsoateachofthemissionsoftheprefecture.

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Thesecondmeetingofthe TherrySocietythisyearwas heldonThursdaylast,Feb. 11. Anumberofnew membersandvisitorswere welcomedbythepresident, Mr.R.Henderson.

Thesociety'sspiritual director,Rev.P.McCudden, inhisaddress,pointedout thebenefitswhichthesocietyhastooffertoits members.In opportunityparticularthe ofdeveloping theatricalabilitieswithina Catholicatmosphere.

Rehearsalsarewellunder wayfortheTherries'first productionfor1954.This isthewell-knownthree-act comedybyE.EynonEvans, "WishingWell." Visitorsandpotential membersareinvitedtoall meetingsofthesocietyon Thursdaynightsat8p.m., 2nd.floor,BartonHouse (directlyoverCorot's), Hay-street,Perth. Pleasedirectfurtherenquiriestothesecretary,Miss RonaLandquist,9Kingston avenue,WestPerth.Phone: B7944.

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Morethan35youngladsheardthe chaplainoftheyouthmovements,theRev. E.Sullivan,discuss"TheMeaningofLife andChastity,"andaformerpresidentofthe Y.C.W.,RayGleeson,talkon"Leisureand theHome,"atthefirstnightofthe"Talks forCatholicYouth"heldatY.C.W.headquarterslastMondaynight.

OrganisedbytheY.C.W., thesecondandfinalseries oftalkswilltakeplacenext Mondaynight,Feb.22, whenadoctorwilltalkon "Physiology"andaformer presidentoftheLeedervillebranchoftheY.C.W., DuncanBeaton, the"attitudetowork".

Anyyoungmenwho missedthefirstnightand wouldliketoattendthe secondnightmaydosoby contactingthesecretary, Y.C.W.Movement,81St. George's-terrace,phone B2546. BICKLEY.

Y.C.W.leadersoldand newwillhavetheopportunitytospendaweekend attheNationalFitness campatBickleywhenthe movementconductsitsannualLeadersTrainin; CourseonMarch6and Allleadersareurgedto keepthisweekendfree. Furtherdetailswillbe announcedlater.

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atOurLadyofFatima Hall,onSunday,Feb.21, aftereveningdevotions. Thesubjecttobedebated is"AreYouthMovements ofAnyValue"?Allparishionerswillbewelcometo whatwillbeaveryinteMembersarereminded thattheparishpicnicwill beheldonSunday,Feb.28, toRockingham.Allare welcomeandticketsare availablefromTedBaker.

NEDLANDS.

Nedlandswillresumeits branchdebatingwitha debateon"Dressofthe ModernYouth"inthe schoolhallnextSunday, Feb.21.J.Herlihy(capt) S.WalshandA.Shepherd willspeakinfavourof reformandK.Byrne (capy),L.Russell,and.1. O'Harawillspeakagainst themotion.

SOUTHPERTH.

Acombinedgeneral meetingwillbeheldinSt. Columba'sHa11,Forrest Street,SouthPerth,at3 p.m.onWednesday,Feb. 24.Allboyswhohaveleft schoolandwholivein SouthPerth,Kensington orComoareurgedtoattend.Gameshavebeenarrangedandsupperwillbe servedafterthemeeting.

HIGHGATE. AllY.C.W.andN.C.G.M. membersareinvitedtoa filmeveningintheparish hallonMonday,March8, at8p.m.Furtherdetails nextweek.

LEEDERVILLE. Membersarereminded thatthenextmeeting whichwillbeacombined eveningwiththeN.C.G.M willbeheldinthehallon Monday,Feb.22at8p.m. Therewillbetheusual gamesafterthemeeting.A fullattendanceisexpected. Thesocialwillbeheldon Wednesday,Feb.4.

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WhenthesuperioroftheOblateFathers,theV.Rev.W. Cowan,O.M.I.,offeredNuptialMassinSt.Patrick'schurch,Fremantle,andofficiatedatthemarriageofJoyPiggotttoPatrick Cummuskey,onFeb.9,itwasthefirstsuchoccasionforhimin15 yearsofpriesthood.

ThebrideisthedaughterMaryHogan,woreanat-JamesCummuskey,brother ofMrs.andthelateMr.E.tractivegownofturquoiseofthegroom. Piggott,of166Highstreet,bluebrocadedsatin,cutThecouplearepictured Fremantle.Thegroomisalongclassiclines. above,aftertheceremony, thesonofMr.andMrs.W.ThebestmanwasMr.withFatherCowan. Cummuskey,ofCottesloe.

Thebrideworeaclassic gownofbrocadedsatinin thepalestofpink,andcarriedasmallbouquetof whitetuberrosesandfrangipanni.Theclose-fitting head-dressofpalepinkvelvetleaveswasoffsetbya shorttulleveil.

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MotionPictureIs MadeofEntire ActionofMass

ST.LOUIS,MO.-The storybehindtheMassisthe themeofanewmotionpicturereleasedthismonthby "TheQueen'sWork."Entitled'TheMassisaSacrifice,"thenewfilmwasproducedtogivebothCatholics andnon-Catholicsabetter understandingoftheonly formofworshipexistentin' theworldto-day,knownto havebeenestablishedby God.

Producedin16-mm.colourfilm,"TheMassisaSacrifice"presentsinitsentiretytheMassofTrinitySunday,withcommentsonthe prayersandactionsofthe sacrificialceremonies.Paintingsdepictingscenesfrom theOldTestamentandthe lifeofChristarewoveninto thepresentationtopointup theconnectionbetweenthe sacrificeoftheMassand thoseofCalvaryandtheOld Testament.

MarquisFailsIn DefamationSuit AgainstJournal VATICANCITY,Feb. 1 (Radio,NC.)-Asuitfor defamationfiledagainst OsservatoreRomano,VaticanCitynewspaper,last OctoberbytheMarquis GeorgesdeCuevaswasre jectedbytheVaticantribunalforcivilcases.

Thesuitwaspromptedby criticalcommentsinthe VaticanCitydailyona partygivenbytheMarquis lastSeptemberinBiarritz. Thepapercondemnedthe party's"ostentation,vanity, sensuality,stupidity,decadentmorals,foolishness andimmoralityinall aspects."

TheStateofVatican Citytribunalruledthat therewasnoevidenceof evilintentiononthepartof thewriterofthearticle. Ratherthanattacking anyone,thetribunalsaid, thearticleupheldhigh moralprinciples.

MonasteryConfraternityRetreat

TheannualRetreatforthemembersof theHolyFamilyConfraternitywillcommenceattheMonasterychurch,Vincentstreet,NorthPerth,onSunday,Feb.21,at 7.30p.m.,andwillconcludeonthefollowingSunday.

Devotionswillbeheld eacheveningoftheweekat 7.30,andashortinstruction willfollowthe6a.m.Mass eachweek

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-DeGruchy,SaltGetPlaces I InNationalChampionships

ByK.F.ANTHONY

Y.C.W.athletes,BilldeGruchyand KevinSalt,gainedplacing:intheirrespectiveeventsattheAustralianchampionship carnivalinSydney. withtheshotputt,and BilldeGruchyprovedthrowing144feetwiththe himselfthesecondbestjavelin.Johnlaterrana sprinterinAustraliawhenspeedy220yardsMthe hecamethirdinthe100medleyrelay.The 120yardshurdlessaw yardstitlebehindQueenslenderHec.HoganandgiantAdrianHaydockfinish Fijianvisitor,"Joe"Levula.secondafterJohnChilvers KevinSaltfinishedsecondhadbeendisqualifiedfor inhishop,stepandjumpbreaking."Adrian'stime eventtohisoldrival,Brianwasabout16seconds. Oliver. "A"grade Oliver.Kevinclearedonly perform47ft.Olin.,jumpingundererswereKevinBarron verybadconditionsonan(shotputt31ft.8ins.),Nell apparentlysloppytrack Smith(2nd.,onemile),and BrianPeachey(2nd.,440 FrankO'Connellwasuny luckytosufferapulledyards).Themedleyrelay muscleearlyinthecarni-teamfinishedsecondand val,andhestoodnochanceconsistedofRayWaters, ofqualifyingforthe880AdrianHaydock, John yardsfinal.HiseffortofO'Connell,andEvanReid_ finishingfourthinhisheatIn"B"grade,a48-point musthavebeenaverytour-victorywasgainedbya ageousperformance.Frank isstillveryyounginthe sportandhasabrilliant futureaheadofhimforthe nextfewyears.

LeedervilleForm

Intheinter-clubcompetitionsatLeedervilleOval lastSaturday,bestperformancesofthedaywereby RayWaters,BillO'Grady, andBrianPeachey.

RayWaterswonthe"A" grademilein4mins.30.2 secs.,afteranexcitingsprint upthestraight.Thiswas 8-10ths.slowerthanRay's timetwoweeksearlier,and clearlyillustrateshisconsistencyoverthedistance.

Inthelongjump,Bill O'Gradycleared22ft.6lins. torecordthebestjumpof theday.BrianPeachey wasnarrowlydefeatedin the100yardsevent,inwhat wasthefastesttimeofthe afternoon.

JohnO'Connellshoweda highstandardinhisevents, jumping21feetinthelong jump,heaving36ft.8ins.

verywell-balancedteam. Sprintersweresuccessfulin winningallfourdivisions, t',eathletesbeingMark Haydock(10.6),TerryKeyson(10.6),TonyWalsh (10.6),andPeterClarke (10.9).

PeterClarkewasalsosuccessfulinthe120yardshurdles(17.4secs.),andcleared 20ft.4lins.inthelong jump.TerryKeysonwon his440yardsintheexcellenttimeof'52.9secs.,and alsowonadivisionofthe shotputt(27ft.5ins.).

JackPittsscoredadoubleinthehurdles(17.2secs.) andlongjump(19ft.Sins.), andwasamemberofthe relayteamwhichwonafter aclosetusslewithCottesloe.

Inthe440yards,Frank Butlerwonhisdivisionin 53.6secs.,whileFrankPinun finishedthirdinhisdivision.JimRussellwona divisionofthejavelin throw(116ft.9ins.),and gainedasecondintheshot putt.

WithonlyoneortwoSaturdaysremainingforinterclubcompetition,Y.C.W.is inanunassailableposition inmostofthegrades,and should"scoopthepool" withoutmuchtrouble.In therelaytrophies,theclub (leadsineverygradeexcept junior,wheretheladsareat presentinsecondposition.

TwoNCGMAthletesChosen ForInclusioninStateTeam

CongratulationsgotoColleenMcPhersonandMiriamHoganongainingselection intheStateteam.

Inaspecial80metres hurdlestrialraceonSaturday,Mimcompete's. againstShirleyStrickland andPamRobertsonandappearedtohaveagood chanceofwinninguntilshe knockedthethirdhurdle anddroppedbackslightly, finishinginthirdplacein thefasttimeof11.5.

The440ydssawColleen McPhersonrunningvery welltofinishwellaheadof

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Themostimportantbookoftheyear,"WITNESS," ByWhittakerChambers.

TravelintheIndies-WHERETHECLOCKCHIMES TWICE.ByAlecWaugh.

NewnovelbytheauthorofGreenGolphinCountry, TiltHEARTOFTHEFAMILY.Elizabeth Goudge.

AnotherinterestingbookbytheauthorofDonCamillo books-THEHOUSETHATNINIBUILT.By GiovanniGuareschi.

MysterySection-DEATHOFASPY. Horler.

BySydney

NewAustralianTravelBook-THESUNBURNT COUNTRY.ByIanBevan.

RomanticNovel-MARRIAGEOFLEONORA.By UrsulaBloom.

AutobiographyofaStageStar-CECILY.ByCecily Courtneidge.

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Official Engagements

Feb.21: BlessandopennewDominicanconvent,Scarborough. 11.30a.m.:PresideatSt. Patrick'schurch,Havelockstreet,atMassforLithuanianIndependenceDay. February28: 3p.m.:BlessandopenadditionstoSt.Charles'Seminary.

March7: Blessandopennew school-churchatNorth Beach.

March21: PresideatSolemnHigh Mass,St.Brigid's,West Perth,inhonourofSt.Joseph.

SICOpensCricket SeasonwithWins InBothGrades

St.Ildephonsus'college cricketopenedauspiciously onFeb.14,whenanother roundwasplayedinthe localVictoriaPlainscompetition. TheS.I.C.firstelevendefeatedtheMogumber-GillingarrateamatNewNorcia. Thevisitorsbattedfirstand notchedexactly100runs. TheirbestwasA.Longman, 61,andJ.McGuire,for S.I.C.,took4for25,andR. Pauley2for15. S.I.0repliedwith6for

heropponentsinthefast timeof61.7.Withsome strongcompetitionColleen shouldbetterthistime quiteeasily.

M.MarkhamandN. Traverswerealsostarters inthisevent,withM. Markhamfinishingsecond andNoratryinggamely buthavingtoretireowing tocramp.Itwaspleasing toseealmosteveryevent inAGradecompetitionfilledonSaturdayandasa resultN.C.G.M.weretop scorersfortheday.

F.Kingston,N.Travers andC.Clunecontestedthe broadjumpbutonlyoneF. Kingston-qualified, withtheothertwoonly inchesofftherequireddistance.M.McCabe,C.McPhersonandL.Harrison filledsecond,thirdandfifth placesrespectivelyinthe 100ydsand,combining withM.Hogan,wonthe relayeventlateroninthe programme. Inthe80metreshurdles M.Hogan,F.Kingstonand N.Traversfilledfirst thirdandfourthplaces,the winners'timebeing12.6. Competingforthefirst timeinthediscusthrow, C.Clunethrewthediscus 81'4"togainsecondplace toValLawrence,whileC. Roweonceagaintriedvaliantlyinthisevent. Inthe150yds,M.McCabe,L.HarrisonandF. Kingstonfinishedarcond, thirdandfifth.Asthere isonlyoneSaturdayof competitionleft,anall-out effortwillhavetobemade toreducetheleewayof28 points.

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MotherofMenandMotherofMaker

WhiletheconsolatorytidingsoftheHoly Father'sgradualrestorationtohealthwillfillthe heartsofthefaithfulwithjoy,theyshouldnotneglect tosignalisetheirgratitudetoGodandHisHoly MotherforleavingwiththeChurchsogreataruler. WhenthesaddaycomestowritetheobituaryofPape PiusXII,noactororientationofhispontificatewill loomlargerthanhispersonaldevotiontotheMother ofGodandhisdesiretofantheloveofherinthe heartsofthefaithful.Pre-eminentinthisregard washisproclamationofthecurrentyearasonedevotedparticularlytoherhonour.

NaturallyandsupernaturallytheMotheroftie humanbodyofChristOurLordisalsotheMotherof HisMysticalBody,theChurch.TheDivineMaternityisthesupremeprivilegeandthefountofallthe othergiftsandhonoursoftheBlessedVirgin.Itdistinguishesherfromeveryothercreatureandmakes herpre-eminentinsanctityaboveallthechildrenof Adam.Thecompleteandperfectunfoldingofthe DivineMaternitywasaccomplishedintheNewTestament.Theangels'propheciestoMaryherselfand toSt.JosephinvolvedthebearingofaDivineSon. Elizabethrecognisedhercousinasthe"motherofmy Lord."

Confusedthinkingonthepartof.non-Catholics sometimesleadsthemtoclaimthatMarycouldnotbe theMotherofGod,butonlyofHishumannature. ButChristwasaperson,anditwastoHimMarygave birth.ThatPersonwascalledtheSonofManand theSonofGod.ItistruethatChristhadtwo natures,humananddivine.CertainlyMarydidnot generateherSonaccordingtoHisdivinenature,but generationdoesnotterminateinanature.Theresultofgenerationisaperson.

Byanalogy,ourmothersboreusandbrought forthhumanpersons.Buttheydidnotgiveusour souls,whichwereconferreduponusbyGodatthe momentofconception.Nonethelesstheyaretruly ourmothers,andnooneisguiltyoftheabsurdityof denyingthefact.Similarlywecannotsaythatsim49,G.Brendish29,R.Pugh

146W.LardmanscoredplybecauseMarydidnotgiveherSonHisdivine 17,andL.Brown14. naturesheisnotHisMother.Becausesheis,weask

AbortionsCause AlarminAustria

AtPiawanning,theS.I.C.hertoprayforus.Allourloveandvenerationfor secondelevenmetthelocalsMarystemfromdthefactthatsheisnotonlythe inthedistrictcompetition,motheroftheMan-God,butalsooftheGod-Man."As St.Bonaventuresaid:"Godcanmakeagreaterworld thanthis,butagreatermotherthantheMothterof GodHecannotmake." andhadafinevictory.BrotherRichardnotonlyscored84notout,buttook7for 23,including4inarow. BrotherTarcisiustook2for 18. S.I.C.scored121toPiawaning's65.Bestforthe localswasR.McConnell,6 for29.

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Pope VATICANCITY, Feb.1(Radio,NC). Vaticanauthorities havereceivedfrom Swedishmanufacturersamedicalpreparationsaidtobe effectiveagainsthiccups.Itiscalled "Elixocan."

Itcouldnotbeimmediatelylearned whetherornotthe physiciansofHis HolinessPopePius XIIhavegivenhim anyofthepreparation.ThePopesuffersfromwhata VaticanPressbulletindescribedasa "gastricdisturbance."

Ireland'sOldest anDiesat107

InAustria'schiefnewspapersrecentlyappeared thisadvertisement: "Iamstillunborn,butI amtwomonthsold.Iam arealandwholehuman being.Andyetmymother intendstokillme.ButI wanttoliveandcomeinto theworld.Whowillhelp me?" Thisappeal,insertedfree bythepapers,wasdrawn upbytheCatholicorganisation"S.O.S.Gemeinschaft"which,consistingof doctors,lawyersandsocial workers,iswagingwar againstthetragically-high numberofabortions throughoutthecountry, givenas400,000ayear.

Women'sLeague ListsActivity

Membersandintending membersoftheCottesloe branchoftheCatholic Women'sLeagueshouldnote thatthefirstmeetingfor 1954willbeheldat2p.m. onTuesday,Feb.23,at.he StaroftheSeahall;also thatsubscriptionsforthe currentyeararenowdue. Acardpartywillbeheld inNestlehouseonThursday,Feb.25,at2p.m.VictoriaParkbranchmembers arehostesses.Theseafternoonsareorganisedtoraise fundstoenabletheleague toprogress

behindtheiropponentsonthe day'spoints.Fillingfirst,secondandfifthplacesinthe100yds. wereB.O'Brien,M.Ferguson andJ.Ockerby,thewinners timebeing12,3.quiteagood run.Theonlycontestantinthe 80metreshurdles.E.Christianhurledveryneatlytowin wellclearofheropponents. The150yds.sawtwomembersinG.HoganandE. Christiantillfirstandsecond placesinthetimeof19.5.The relayteam.consistingofM. Ferguson.G.Hogan,B.O'Brien andJ.Ockerby,wonquite convincinglybutshouldimprovewithbetterbaton changes. TheNo.2teamfieldedthree competitorsinthe100yds.-J. Carthy,L.WaddingtonandA Waddingtonwhofinished third.fifthandsixth.L.Waddingtonalsocontestedthe80 metreshurdlesandhavingno opponentsrecordedawin.

OnSaturdayandSunday. April24and25.theNC.G.M. andYCWathleticclubsare holdingarnmhnedweek-end campatPointPeron.This,s hopedtobeafirstclassweekendandcanonlybemadeso byafullattendanceofmembers:anymemberwhohas nothandedinhernametothe secretaryisaskedtodosoas soonaspossible.

InCountySligo

DUBLIN,Jan.21(NC).PhelimMcGuire,reputedto havebeenIreland'soldest man,diedatGrellagh,Cliffoney,CountySligo,inhis 108th.year.Hehadbeen illforonlythreedays.

Inhisyouth,Mr.McGuire haddonefarmwork,butin hislateryearsheturnedto fishing,earningthereputationofbeingoneofthefinestghilliesinthecountry. (Ghilliesarefishermenwho usethecurrachs-small canoe-likeboatswovenof reeds-whicharemostsuitablefortheAllahseas aroundthewestcoast.) Mr.McGuirewasbornin 1846atDerryduff,County Fermanagh,huthisfamily wasforcedWestwhenthe famineof1847spreadits blightthroughoutthecountry.

BishopSaysRightTo WorkBeforeDividends

TOURNAY,Belgium,Feb.1 (NC).-

Therighttoworksupersedesthefinancial interestofthestockholders,declaredBishop CharlesM.Himmer,ofTournay,withre'specttoplanstoclosedownsevencoalmines inhisdioceseandthusdeprive5,500miners oftheirlivelihood.

"Itisinadmissible,"the Bishopsaidinapastoral readinallchurchesofhis uSee,"thattheclosingof theminesshoulddependon thedictatesoffinance... Theemployedruntherisk oftheirlivesandoftheir meansofsubsistence,while theshareholdersventure onlyapartoftheir money."

Theadministrationofthe minessaidtheyaretobe closeddownbecausethe governmentsubsidyis inadequate.However,governmentauthoritiessay thethreattoclosetheseven mineswasmadetobring politicalpressureuponthe ,government.

Christianminersdeclare thattheminedirectors haveencouragedastrike. callwhichfollowedannouncementoftheplanned closing.Theminersarestill working,pendingsettlementofthewholecontroversy.

Commentingontheshutdowninthelightofthe chargesandcounter-charges,BishopHimmersaid: "...thisbehaviorbecame anillegitimatemaneuveri! itwasusedasameans, albeitindirect,ofincitinga

YCWSnowballs

JapaneseYouth

TOKYO,Feb.2(NC.)-

Japan'sYoungChristian Workermovementis 'snowballing',thankstothe dynamicworkofitsfounderhere,FatherJohn MurgueoftheParisForeignMissionSocietyand hisenthusiasticfollowers.

Begunherein1949,the movementhad15separate sectionsattheendof1950, 38inAugust1952and83 inJanuary1954.Twelve additionalsectionsarenow inprocessofformation.

CirculationoftheJapanese YCWmagazinealsorose from7,000inAugust1952 to11,000atthepresent time.

strikeandofbringingpressureupontheinterested authorities.Tounleashs. strikeandpublicturmoil withalltheirdisastrous consequences,itisrequired thatbesideshavingweightyreasonsforsuchaction thismustbetheonlymeans ofachievingthedesired end,excellentthoughthe endmaybe."

Belgianmineswithsubstandardoutputreceivea subsidyfromthestate whentheirexploitationis considerednecessary.The sevenminesthreatened withashutdowninFrame ries-lez-Mons.Hainault,are ownedbytheSocieteGenerale,awealthyconcern whichcontrolsathirdof Belgium'scoalproduction. Since1949about£5,008,332inStatesubsidieshave beenreceivedbythecompanyforthesevenHainaultmines.

ChimneySweep,ImperialM.C. ArePillarsOfChurchInJapan

Duetothisrapiddevelopment,thecentraloffice building,erectedinTokyo inthesummerof1952, mustbeenlargedthisyear.

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KATASE,Japan,Jan.29Rome.Hespeaksfluent (NC.)-Achimneysweep andaformermasterofceremoniesattheimperial palacearethe'pillarsof theChurch'inKatase, largestColumbanparishin Japan."NothingcanstopacombinationlikePauland Patrick,"reportsFather MichaelBalfe,thepastor. "Botharedailycommunicantsandexpertconvert makers."

AfterWorldWarI,Paul YamagatarepresentedJapaninParis,Mexicoand

French,Spanish,Italian andEnglish.Hewasoften chosenbythegovernment toaccompanydistinguished foreignvisitors,including anApostolicDelegate,on theirtoursofJapan.He hasmettwoPopes,andthe royalfamiliesofEngland, Belgium,Denmarkand Sweden.

"Yes,itistrueIstillgo toseetheEmperorafew timesayear,"saidMr. Yamagata."ButIcanbe receivedbytheKingof

BrazilianCityMarks400th.

FoundationbyJesuitPriest

SAOPAOLO,Brazil,Feb. 2(NC.)--Churchbells pealedinjubilationasthis mostprosperousandhighly industrializedcityofBrazil inauguratedyear-longcelebrationstomarkitsfoundation400yearsagobya humbleJesuitmissionary.

Highlightoftheopening ofthequadricentennialfestivitieswasaMasscelebratedbyHisEminence CarlosCarmeloCardinal deVasconcellosMotta, ArchbishopofSaoPaolo,

SpecialMarianDaysAnnounced VATICANCITY,Jan.30(Radio,NC).-The

FeastoftheAnnunciationonMarch25has beendesignatedasaspecialMarianDayon whichprieststhroughouttheworldwilljoin inprayerfortheintentionsofHisHoliness PopePiusXII.itwasannouncedherebythe CentralCommitteeoftheMarianYear.

TheCommitteeannouncedthatPassionSunday.April4,hadbeensetasideasanother specialdayonwhichthefaithfuleverywhere willjoinincollectiveprayerforthepersecutedintheChurchofSilence.

Atthesametime,theCommitteecalledupon theBishopsoftheworldtoselectadayat theirowndiscretion,whichthefaithfulof theirdioceseswouldobserveasaDayofthe Sick.

atthesiteofthehermitage establishedonJanuary25, 1554,byFatherJosede Anchieta,ayearafterhis arrivalinBrazilfromPortugal.

"Itisfittingthatsinceit wastheChurchthatfoundedSaoPaolothatthe Churchshouldbethefirst togreetthehappyevent,' anannouncementbythe officeoftheSaoPaolo Archdiocesestated.

CardinalMottapresided alsoatspecialceremonies *inthenewCathedralof SaoPaolowhichwereattendedbyPresidentGetulio Vargas,membersofhis cabinet,andnumerous localcivicofficials.Still underconstruction,the cathedralstandsinoneof themainplazasandisone ofthelargestchurchesin theNewWorld. Followingthepealingof churchbells,factorysirens wereblownintributeto thepr cfSaoPaolo, .o., 'lad3,900inhabi- - teecloseofthe s'e centuryandnow tteabers2,697,000souls, andby1975isexpectedto haveapopulationof 4,000,000.SaoPaoloatpresenthas20,000factories withhalfamillionworkers,35,450commercial Atfirms,and14,000offices.

IndianPriestsGetWelcome FromKoreanWarPrisoners

ByFatherPatrickO'Connor,

SocietyofSt.Columban (Radio,N.C.W.C.News Service).

SEOUL,Korea,Jan.25.-

FourIndianpriestshave completedauniquemission, aschaplainstoCatholic ChineseandKoreanprisonersofwar,formersoldiersinCommunistarmies inKorea.

Theyhavecompletedit smoothlyandsuccessfullyin

orderduringfourexplosive months.

ers.Theyarrivedfrom IndiaonDeember11.AuthoritiesoftheIndianCustodialForcehesitatedtoallowthemintothecamps, fearingperhapsthatprisonersmightseizethemashostages.Catholicsnumbered onlyabout800amongthe 22,500prisoners.

Actuallythepriestswere nevermolestedoreven threatened.

Onbeingreleasedbythe prisoncamps,wheremostIndianCustodialForces,the Catholicprisonersrelated otheractivitiesweremarkedthattheyhadbeendelightbyviolentprotestanddis-edwhentheIndianpriest arrivedtosayMassforthem andgivethemtheSacraments.

Thepriestsspentabout onemonthwiththeprison-

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Kingseveryday,without leavingKatase." HebecameaCatholic twoyearsago.Whilestilla pagan,heofferedtoact as'seeingeye'tohisfriend, AdmiralYamanouchi,when theblindadpilralwished toattendMissandgoto HolyCommunion.TheNavy officerledhisguide,in turn,totheFaith.

Theothernotabledaily communicantandconvert winnerisapintsizechimneysweep,whorejoices underthenewnameof Patrick.PatrickMoral firstconverthereofthe MarianYear,admitsthat hewouldnothavesurvivedthefirstweekofinstructionbutforthefriendlysmileandcigarettebebestowedonhimbytheColumbanmissionaryaftet eachlesson.Hedidn'tfeel ateaseattheclass,most ofwhichwasinPatrick's

opinion,"bourgeois."Later, hefeltsomuchathome thathecameanhoarearliertogethisprayersin. liehasbroughtalong severalprospectsalready. Heisabusymanbutnot toobusytobeanapostle. Hehasliterallytakenthe shirtoffhisbackmore thanoncetohelppers.ins poorer-andcolder-than himself. HeinsistedonbeingbaptizedPatrick."St.Patrick wasaslave,andI'ma chimneysweep.Hemust havebeenagreatmanto convertIreland.Apityhe didn'tcometoJapan,"he said. "Thecosmopolitandiplomatandthehumblechimneysweepreachoutto peopleofeveryclassin Katase,"commentsFather Belie."IhopeforbigresultshereduringMarian Year."

SurveyDiscoversThaiManySpanish WorkersRemainAloofFromChurch

MADRID,Jan.26.-

ManySpanishworkersremainalooffromtheChurch andthevastmajorityof themlackanadequate Christianoutlookonlife,a surveybylabour-priests hasfound.Behindthe workers'attitudethesurveyseeslackofunderstandingoftheFaithandexposureto"marxistvirus."

Thelabourpriestsalso foundamongtheworkers, however,asahopefulsign, adepthofreligiousconscienceandnohatredfor religion.

Thesefindingswerethe outcomeofanationalsurveyconductedbypriests whoserveaschaplainsto thevariousofficialtrade unions.

Offsettingthegenerally discouragingnatureofthe chaplains'findingswasthe assurancethatnoevidence hadbeenfoundthatthe workersscornreligion.On thecontrary,itwasstated, "thereisadepthofreligiousconscienceamong themthatcanprofitablybe

oftheBombayArchdiocese, 'immediatelytheCatholics cameout,showedmetheir ownrosariesandgreeted meas'SeriFu'(spiritual father)."

CatholicsHolding FirstConference AboutTelevision

Theydescribedhowan Indianpriestcamealongthe tents,openedhisovercoat, showedhiscassock,andheld outarosary.Theformer ChineseandKoreanprisonerskeptthemedalsgiventhembytheIndian priests.

Thefirstapproachtothe prisonerswasmadeabout December20.Noneofthe chaplainsspokeKoreanor Chinese.

"Iwalkedalongoutside thetentsofChineseenclosures,holdingupmyrosary,"saidMonsignorJosephA.Logo,VicalGeneral

PARIS,Feb.1 (NC.)Thefirstinternational Catholicconferenceontelevisionisnowbeingheld hereundertheauspicesof Unda,theinternational Catholicassociationfor radioandtelevision.

Specialreligioustelecasts willbemadeduringthe conference,includingpro grammesonpersecutionof theChurchinChina, scenesfromtheBibleand lifeinthecatacombs.

Attendingaredelegates fromGreatBritain,the UnitedStates,Germany, Belgium,Spain,Italy,the

usedfortheirspiritualrenovation."

"Nowthatweknowthe environmentinwhich spiritualapostolatemustbe developed,"thesurvey declared,"itwillbeeasier todecideontheappropriate meanstocarryiton."

Thepriests'surveydisclosedfivemainreasonsfor theworkers'religiousignoranceand"aloofnessfrom theChurch:"

The"Marxistvirus"that stillruststheirsouls.

Themeagrecontactbetweenworkersandpriests, andviceversa. Thelackofmeanstogive religiousinstructionand explanationatplacesreadilyaccessibletotheworkers. Afearonthepartof somethattheycannot overcometheirvicesand thatreligionwouldhalt sinfulindulgence.

Theeconomichardshipin whichtheylive,which disturbstheirspiritand causesthemtobepreoccupiedwithmaterialthings.

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CanGenesisAccountOfCreation BeReconciledToThatOfScience?

Anumberoflistenersto the"CatholicAnswer"have suggestedthatsomecommentbeprovidedonProfessorMurdoch'srecentremarksinthe"WestAustralian"onscienceandthe BookofGenesis,together withthecorrespondence whichthoseremarksprovoked.

Ithasbeennotedthatso farnoletterfromCatholic sourceshasbeencontributedtothediscussion,andit issuggestedthatsomeindicationbegivenwhether anyoftheviewssofarexpressedinthe"WestAustralian"maybetakenasacceptablefromtheCatholic pointofview.

A.:Letmebeginmyreply bysayingquitefranklythat IdonotthinkthatanyCatholicwhohaskeptabreast bothofBiblicalscholarship andscientificdiscovery wouldcaretocommithimselftoanyoftheopinions sofaradvanced.

TooMuchHurry

NoCatholiccouldagree withProfessorMurdoch's conclusionthatthenarrativeofGenesisisirreconcilablewithscientificconclusionsabouttheorigin oftheworld(althoughone seesperfectlywell,of course,whyhethinksthe twoirreconcilable);nor wouldanyCatholictheologianofmyacquaintance caretopinhisfaithtoany ofthevariousrejoinders thathavesofarbeenmade.

LetmequoteProfessor Murdoch:

"ImustsaythatInever dreamoftryingtoreconcile thesetwoirreconcilableaccountsoftheoriginofthe world(Le.,theScriptural andthescientific).Imust addthatweshallnever knowwhatwasintheminds

ofthemenwhowrotethe differentstoriesofcreation intheBookofGenesis.Did theythinktheywererecordinghistoricfacts,or weretheyconsciouslyweavingapoeticlegendround thebafflingmysteryofthe beginningofallBeings! Thatisaquestionnobody cananswer."

A.:IthinktheProfessor despairsofasolutiontohis littleproblemintoomuch ofahurry.Wemaynot beabletoreconstituteexactlytheoutlookofthehumanauthorofGenesis,or todefinehisginswithall theprecisionweshoulddesire,butwecangosome distancetowardsdoingso.

ArtisticScheme

Weareable,infact,to seeinlargemeasurewhat theworld-pictureofthe Jewswasatthetimeofthe writingofthisdocument; andwedoknowsomething (notperhapsasmuchaswe shouldliketoknow)ofthe literaryformsinuseamong theJewsandthepeoples withwhomtheywerein contact.

Thatbeingso,itisbyno meansimpossibletofollow theartisticschemeofnarrationwhich,underinspiration,thehumanauthorof Genesisadopted,andtodistinguishbetweentheimagerywhichheemploysand thetruthswhichheisconcernedtoexpress.

God,FinalAuthor

Atthispointitwillbe welltosaysomethingonthe subjectofBiblicalinspiration,asunderstoodbyCatholics.WeCatholicsknow, ofcourse,thatthevarious booksoftheBiblewere writtenbyindividualmen whowerenotpossessedof anymorescientificinforma-

tionthanwaspossiblein theirage,thattheywrote accordingtotheknowledge thenpossessed,whichisto say,inpractice,largelyaccovdingtoappearances.

Wealsobelievethatthey wroteunderdivineinspiration,whichmeansthatGod Himselfmaybeconsidered theultimateauthorofwhat theywrote.Howthenreconcilethenaiveteand faultyscienceoftheScripturalwriterswiththewisdomandomniscienceof God?

Well,briefly,theanswer isthis:God,inmakinga revelationtomenthrough thehumanauthorswhom Hechose,willedtoconvey religioustruth,notscientific facts.AsPopeLeoXIII. putit,echoingSt.Augustine,God"didnotintend toteachwhatwouldhelp nomantoattaintohissalvation."

TheBible,accordingly,is notahandbookofscience, butacollectionofbooks containingreligioustruths destinedtohelpmensave theirsouls.

Thehumanauthorofthe BookofGenesiscouldhave knownthescientificfacts abouttheoriginof theearthonlyby reasonorrevelation.Hecould,not haveknownthem, inpointoffact,by reason,sincehe wasinnoposition toassimilatediscoveriesmadelong afterhistime,orto becomeacquainted withconclusions thathavetaken mankindthousands ofyearstoreach.

Wemayeliminate thepossibility,then, thatthiswriterknewfrom

thewriterusestheideas ofhisownday,ideas whichreflectnaturalappearancesasseenandinterpretedbytheHebrews. Lightisconsidered,e.g., tobeindependentofthe sun,sinceitexistsondull dayswhenthesunisobscured.Theearthappears tobeflat,andtobesurmountedbyaskyeydome orvault,whichwecallthe firmament.

AccordingtotheJewish systemofcosmology,the earthwasoncecoveredby water,andGod,increating thesoliddomeoftheheavens,pushedsomeofthe wateraboveit,whereit formsacelestialreservoir, andtricklesdownthrough thevaultintheformofrain. Thestarsandplanetsare setintothefirmamentonits underside.Thesunand moonaredescribedasbiggerthanthestars,because theylookbigger. Plantsarecreatedbefore thesun,althoughweknow infactthattheydependon thesunfortheirexistence. Andsoon.Therecanbe noquestionofextracting genuinescientificinformationoutofthisaccount.

ExperienceInPrayerMayInvolve SuggestionsSetUpBySensibility

T.B.11.,Perth,writes:

Onenight,aboutsix monthsago,Icouldnot sleep,soIdecidedtosay arosary(notaparticularlygoodmotivefor prayer,Iagree) After sayingtwodecades,Ihad apleasantbutfrightening experience.IfeltIwas veryclosetothesupernatural.IfeltthatIwasactuallyspeakingtothe BlessedVirgin-whichno doubtIwas-butherpresencefeltsonearthatI almostexpectedherto answerme.IwassoaffectedphysicallythatIbad touseconsiderableeffort toregainmyself-composure.DecidingthatIhad givenwaytoemotion, I letttherestofmyRosary unsaid...Ishouldappreciateyouropinion.

A.:Youcanhardlyexpect metopassadefinitive judgmentonanincident likethis,aboutwhichi knowonlythemeagre detailswhichyouhaveput inyourletter.Ishould needtoknowmuchmore includingallsortsofdetailsaboutyourtempera. ment,yourpasthistory, andyourspirituallife,beforeventuringonanything likeahardandfastdecision.Butofcourseyou don'texpectmetopro- nouncewithauthorityon thismatter;youareonlysolicitinganopinion,and youcouldhardlyhaveex- pectedanythingmore.

CreativeTension

TheBankofNewSouthWaleswas establishedin1817whenGeorgeIIIwas King.Thatwas136years During ninereigns,the"Wales"hascontributed muchtotheAustralianwayoflife,serving notone,buteverysectionofthecommunitywithacompletebankingservice. Itsnetworkofover810branchesand agenciesinAustralia,NewZealand,Fiji, PapuaandNewGuinea,and7,000agents andcorrespondentsoverseas,makesthe "Wales"thelargestandmostwidely experienced,aswellastheoldesttrading bankinAustralia.

Consultanduse

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Michelangelo's"CreationofAdam"

anynaturalsource,what themoderngeologistand palaeontologistknows.

Butcouldhehavebeenin possessionofthisknowledgebyrevelationfrom God?Nowwehavealreadynotedtheprinciple laiddownbyPopeLeo XIII,thatGoddoesnotuse thewritersoftheBibleasa meansofrevealingscientifictruth.Thatkindof truthhasnodirectbearing onoursalvation,andwe havetolearnitthehard way,bytheexerciseofour ownreasonandbyobservation.

Inneitherway,then,isit atalllikelythattheauthor ofGenesisknewanything aboutgeologicalperiods, theorderofappearanceof thevariousspeciesoflife, andsoon.

NotionsofTime

What,'inpointoffact,did hedo?Hewroteanaccountinpopularlanguage, usingthenotionsofhis owntime,andcertainliteraryformswhichwerecongenialtotheJews,toconvey,amongstothertruths, thefollowing:

"Theworldwascreated andadornedbytheonetrue God.Thesunandmoon worshippedbytheBabyloniansaresimplycreatures, and,sofarfromhavingany dominionoverthehuman race,theyweremadeby Godfortheserviceofman. So,too,thebeastsandbirds adoredbytheEgyptians aretheworkofGod'shands, andputbyhimunderthe controlofman.

"Moreover,everythingbeingmadebyGodisgood. evenverygood.Manis thespecialobjectofGod's care.Allelseisdesigned forhim,andheismade lordofall,buthehimself issubordinatedtohis Maker,andowesobediencetohiscommands.

EventsasSeen

Thisiswhathereallyhas tosay,intheearlypart, anditisquiteclearthat thereisnothingirreconcilablewithgenuinescientific knowledge.Inthecourse ofconveyingthesetruths,

Nor,ofcourse,didthe authorattempttoconvey suchinformation.Hewas consciouslyusingaliterary scheme,associatedwiththe Jewishweek.Thatiswhy heparcelsouttheactof creation,asitwere,andfits itintoanartificialframeworkofsixdays,andspeaks ofGodasrestingonthe seventh(thislatterstatementbeingmeanttounderlinetheimportanceofthe JewishSabbath).

DoctorsConcur Catholicdoctors,surlas St.AugustineandSt. Athanasius,havelongsince seenthattheschemeofsix dayswaspurelyartisticand literary,andthattheessentialtruthcommunicated wasthefactofthecreation; andintheirview,asinthe viewsofotherCatholics,the actofcreationwasinstantaneous.

Thetrouble,yousee,is thatwehaveoneideaof narratingfacts,andtheancientSemiticraces,includingtheJews,hadmany others.Wehavetolearn todistinguishbetweenthe truthswhicharereally beingcommunicated,and theliteraryformsinwhich theyarepresented.Inspite ofProfessorMurdoch,I thinkwecandothatwitha largemeasureofsuccessin thebookofGenesis,asin manyotherbooksofthe Bible.

DaysWereActual

Ontheotherhand,there isnothingtogainbyfrying topretend,withsomeofthe writersofletterstothe "WestAustralian,"that,e.g. the"days"mentionedinthe BookofGenesisarenotreal daysoftwenty-fourhours each,butcorrespondtogeologicalperiods.Thatis neithergoodexegesisnor goodscience.There is everyindicationthatthe writerofGenesJsdidthink ofthesedaysasbeingnaturaldays,markedbymorningandevening.

Well,myopinionisthat youwereamomentaryvictimtosuggestionssetup byyourownsensibility. Youknowthatcertainpeo- pleexperiencemoodsofexpectiancyandtensionin whichtheythemselves createtheveryeffectsto whichtheyseemtobewitnesses.Youmayhave heard,forinstance,ofthe experimentsconductedto

(Cont.fromcolumn4) knowfromgeologyand palaeontologyofthehistory oftheearthandthesuccessionofthedifferentforms oflife.Theideathatthere issuchacorrespondenceis anoutmodedone;that theoryiscalled"concordism,"andisrejectedbyall modernCatholicscholars.

Finally,Ishouldliketo saythis:Thereisnothingin theScripturalaccountof thecreationwhichmakes anevolutionaryaccountof theoriginofspecies,includingman,somethingtoberejectedoutofhand.The onlysystemsofevolution whicharequiteclearlyexcludedarethosewhichdispensedwithapersonalGod, authorofcreationandcontrolleroftheworld'shistory.

showthatanumberofpeople,inastateofacuteexpectancy,ordeepconcentration,seemtohearanote comingfromaviolineven astheviolinistholdsthe bowpoisedoverthestrings,andbeforeheactually touchesthem.

Now,ofcourse,Idon't knowdefinitely,butIimaginethatsomethinglike thishashappenedtoyou. Yourimaginationandsensibilitywereprobablyina stateofcreativetensionfor afewmoments,sothatyou inducedtheveryexperience whichseemedtocomefrom outsideandstartleyou.

VividProjection

Usually,however,onecan tellwhenthesequeerlittleexperiencescomefrom oneself.Oneisawarethat one'sstateofmindandfeelingjustprecedingtheexperienceisverymuchakin' tothekindofthingthat seemstosupervene.However,somepeoplehavethe trickofexternalising,soto speak,of"projecting"outsidethemselvesexperiences thattakeplacewithintheir ownsensibility,andtheprojectionissovividthatthey hardlyrecogniseitsreal source.

Insayingthis,Idonot wishtoruleoutallpossibilityofsupernaturalexplanation.Therearesuchthings assupernaturalcommunications;butIdon'tmyself thinkthatyourexperience wasoneofthem.

Youwrite:

"Iaskedapriestabout theexperience,buttheodd smileIreceivedleftmeconvincedthatItwasatrickof myimagination."

A.:Well,Iamnotgoing togiveyouanoddsmile orattemptsomeequivalent ofthatthroughthemedium ofsound-but'Ithinkthe priest'sjudgmentwascorrect.Butdon'tbeafraid ofyourownimaginationbecauseononeoccasionit seemstohaveplayedyou false.

AppetiteforPrayer

Youwrite: "Ihaveeversincefelta desireforclosecommunion withAlmightyGodthrough prayer,butamafraidofthe sametrickbeingplayedon mebyanover-fertileImagination."

A.:Don'tworryabout that.Whateverbethereal explanationofthelittleexperiencewhichyourelate. theincreasedappetitefor prayerofwhichyouarenow awareisinitselfagood thing.Providedthereis., nothingmorbid,over-heatedorhystericalaboutyour prayer,themoretimeyou givetoitthebetter.

Imustremindyouthat therearetheoriesofevolutionwhichpostulateGod's creativeactivity,andtrace thepatternofdevelopment, ultimately,toadivinedesign.Catholicsarebyno meansbound,eitherbythe evidenceoftheScripture,or bythepronouncementsof theChurch.asatpresentin force,toconsidersuch theoriesunacceptable.

Ifyourimaginationwere ofthekindthathabitually producedillusoryeffects, youwouldhavefoundthat outlongago.Thesingle-% incidentyoumentionmay havebeenduetoanunusual combinationofcircumstanceswhichwillnotberepeated. Ishouldadvise you,then,tosayyour prayersfervently,butwith calm,serenity,andacertainorself-criticalgoodhum-

Andthereisnorealcorrespondencebetweenthe particularkindsofcreationdistributedinasix-day schemebythehumanauthor ofthisbook,andwhatwe (Cont.footnextcolumn)

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2.8.-BishopJosephE. RudderhamofCliftonhas ruledagainstCatholicsin hisdiocesetakingpartiii thefutureinChristian Unitymeetingsorganized bylocalCouncilsofChurches.Thecouncilsaremade upofAnglicanandFree Churchrepresentatives.

VariouslocalCouncilsof ChurchesthroughoutBritainworkincloseassociationwiththeBritishCouncilofChurcheswhosestatedpurposesinclude"assistingthegrowthof(ecumenicalconsciousnessin themembersofallchurches andgenerallypromoting Christianunity."-TheBritishCouncilwasinauguratedin1942underthepre sidencyofthelateDr.WilliamTempie,Anglican ArchbishopofCanterbury.

NotEntirelyHappy

BishopRudderhammade hispositionknownina slettertoAnglicanBishop F.A.CockinofBristol, whoisassociatedwiththe BristolCouncilofChurches.

FatherAgnellusAndrew, O.F.M.,adviseronCatholic programmestotheBritish BroadcastingCorporation, hadearlierbeenscheduled toaddressaChristianunity 6meetingheldunderthe Council'sauspices.

OtherCatholicclergyhad previouslyattendedsuch meetings,butBishopRud-derhamdeclaredthathe had"neverbeenentirely happyaboutourparticipation,"andsaidhehaddecideditwouldbebestfo" Catholicstostoptaking part.

TheCatholicBishop's letterwasreadtotheChristianunitymeetingbyDr. Cockin,whousedtoappeal withFatherAndrewona radio"quiz"programme.

e,"Asyouareaware," BishopRudderhamwrote, "althoughwearemostdesirousthatChristianunity berestored,itistheunalterableconvictionofour Faiththatthiscanonlybe broughtaboutbyacceptanceoftheCatholicFaith andsubmissiontotheHoly See.

FearofCompromise

wasoneof"veryearnest prayer."

AbbotBasilChristopher Butler,O.S.B.,ofDownside, theEnglishBenedictine college,attendedaChristianunitymeetinginLondonwiththeAnglican BishopofDurham,aleadingCongregationalistminister,andothernon-Catholicleaders.

However,hetoldthe meetingthatChristianunityhasneverbeen,and neverwillbe,achievedby ecclesiasticalpolitics,theologicalargumentsorscholarship.

"Itisadivinecreation andagifttobereceived throughhumble,persevering,self-forgettingprayer AbbotButlersaid."The divinetruthcannotcontradictitself,buttheteaching ofthevariousChristian bodiesdocontradicteach other.Wemustaskourselveswhetherweare acquiescinginthedivision ofChristendom,orwhether wearepreparedtofollow theroadtounityatwhat-everpersonalsacrifice."

TheseNewSaints HadNichesReady InSaintPeter's

VATICANCITY,Jan.21 (NC.)-Newsaintshave nothadstatuesofthemselvesplacedinSt.Peter's Basilicahereforthepast fiveyears.Buttherewill beanexceptionthisyear.

Theexceptionwillbe BlessedDominicSavio,19th centuryItalianyouthand followerofSt.JohnBosco, whoisscheduledtobecanonizedthiscomingJune.

Nostatuesofthenew saintshavebeenplacedin St.Peter'sinrecentyears becauseallthenichesfor suchstatueswerefilledin 1949whenHisHoliness PopePiusXIIassignedthe lastavailablenichetoSt. JoanAntida,areligious founder.

"Thisis,ofcourse,well knowntoallwhounderstandtheposition,andI havealwaysfearedthatour participationinsuchjoint meetingsmightarousein somepeople'smindsthe ideathatwemightbeinducedtocompromise.Ineed not,Ihope,saythatthe desiretobringaboutunity willalwaysmeetwithmy entireapproval,andthat myprayerswillcontinue tobedirectedtowardthat eiend".

BishopCorkinsaidhehad writtentoFatherAndrew expressinghisdisappoint mentand"askinghispardonifwehaveputhimin averydifficultposition." Ileaddedthatthematter

BlessedDominicisnot affectedbythisshortageof nichesbythefactthathis statuehasbeenintheBasilicaforthepast18years.

EnliveningWithoutDistortingNativeFolktales.

HansAndersen'sStoriesHave RemarkableAppealForTots

SisterMaryJeremy DidDannyKaye'srecentmotionpicturemakeyou re-readthetalesofHans ChristianAndersen?Ifso, yourealizedthetruthof hiswords:"Ispeaktothe children,butIdon'tforget thatthefatherandmother arelistening."

Thefirstthingyounotice isthatheisastoryteller; hehasthespeakingvoice: "Looknow,we'regoingto begin;""Justhearwhat happenedtothewatchman!""Anicefallhe wouldhavehad!Heaven preserveus!"

Thisintimatestyle,a noveltywhenAndersen begantowrite,cametohim fromtheoldwomeninthe Odenseworkhouse,whom heusedtovisitasachild andwhorepaidhimwitha treasuryoflegendsand folktales.

DirectExpression

Hisdirectnessofexpressionalsoderivesfromthese simplenarrators,thoughit isequallythereflectionof hisowncandidmind. Thingsandpersonsare calledbytheirrightnames.

"Ithankyou,youold witch,"saysthesoldierin "TheTinderBox."Afteran amiableconversation,a hostsaystohisguest: "Butnowleaveofftalking, forIwanttosleep."

andcoloursonthemarginsofoldmissalsortwined amongtheinitialletters."

Evencreaturesthatmight berepellentaretransformed:"greatcolouredspiders withsilvercrownsontheir headsspinlonghanging bridgesinthemoonlight"

OtherLands'Tales

ThegeniusofAndersen, manifestinsuchtransformingtouches,whichenliven withoutdisfiguringthe folktalesofhisnativeDenmark,isequallyathomein storiesfromothercountries.Theancientmythof thePhoenixreappearsin thegustynarrativeofthe SouthWindin"The GardenofParadise;" "TheTravellingCompanion" isaversionofthewidely dispersedthemeof"the gratefuldead"-,Andersen's sourcewasaGermanredaction;"TheEmperor's NewClothes"isofSpanish origin. WhocanforgettheEmperorgoingproudlyinprocessionunderagreat canopywhileeveryone says:"Howincomparable aretheEmperor'snew clothes!Howtheyfithim!" untilatlastalittlechild criesout:"Buthehas nothingon!"

ShameoftheSwan

nessandjoyabovethe earth."

WhenHenriGheonchose todramatizethisstoryhe waswellawareofthe depthsofmeaningthat werehiddeninit. Anyonewhosaysthat thesestoriesare"unreal" suffersfromatrophyofthe imagination.Weliveby admiration,faithandlove. Welookuptothosewhom honorbindsmoststrictly, andtheSteadfastT Soldierawakensanm.\weringchordinus.Shoulderinghisgun,heisabout tobesweptdownthegutterintothefearsomedrain. Hefeelslikecryingout, "buthedidnotthinkit fittingtocalloutloudly, becausehewasinuniform."

AnotherTinSoldierin theless-familiarstory, "TheOldHouse,"isadmo nishedsternlybythelittle boywhohasgivenhimto alonelyoldman.The soldiercompainsthathis newhomeisdullanddepressing:"Ican'tbearit."

youare.Don'tyousee that?"

Todaywearedesperately Concernedaboutreinfo= moralvalue('and responsibility.Wefilltd children'sreaderswithdoriesintendedtomakethigh goodcitizensoftheworld andoftheircountry;we evenhavestoriescalculatedtomakethemeatproperly,"crosscrossingscarefully"andhaveconfidenceindoctorsandpolicemen. Wearemakingapod mistakeif,inourzealfor theexplicitandliteral,we excludethestoriesofAndersen.Certainlynotallof themareforthevery young,butsomeshouldbe theirinalienablepossession.

Itwasplacedtherein1938 toexemplifytheworkdone bySt.JohnBosco. St.JohnBoscowascanonizedin1934.Whenhis communityplacedastatue oftheirfounderinSt.Peter's,theyhadthesaint sculpturedwithhishands restingontwoboystoillustratehiseducationalwork amongyouths.Oneofthe youthsdepictedwasBlessed Dominic;theotheranArgentinianIndianboy, ManuelNamancura.Manuel'scauseforbeatificationwasintroducedten yearsago.

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PhonesW1121,W2141

Thisdirectnessextendsto details.Everyone-queens, emperors,princesses,witch-laceofstorieswhereicy crystalsalternatewith sories.Theprincesin"The es-hasappropriateaccesWildSwans"wrotewith pencilsofdiamondupon slatesofgold..."onecould seedirectlythattheywere princes."

Awitchcannearly alwaysberecognizedby herugliness-forinstance, shemayhaveanunderlip hangingdownuponher breast.Thecushionsofa magician'sthroneare "littleblackmicebitingone another'stails."

EverythinginAction

Asthislastexample shows,thereisnothin_g staticaboutAndersen's descriptions.Everythingis showninaction.Whenan oldkinghearsgoodnews, he"throwsasomersault... andthewholecourtthrew somersaultsjustasthey hadseenthekingdo."

Whenawickedprincess refusestobecomegood, "theoldwomenwhodrank brandyusedtocolorit quiteblackbeforethey drankit,theywereinsuch deepmourning-andthey certainlycouldnotdo more."

Evenapparentinactionis madedramaticbyinimitableirony.Astorkstandingsentrybyhiswife's nest"haddrawnuponeof hislegssoasnottobe quiteidle."

Ifyoure-readAndersen youwillfinddozensof littlepictures,freshand livelyminiatures,likethis onefrom"TheTravelling Companion"whenthehero, leavinghometoseekhis fortune,looksbackatthe church:

"Then,highupinoneof theopeningsofthetower, hesawtheringerstanding inhislittlepointedredcap, shadinghisfacewithhis bentarmtokeepthesun fromshininginhiseyes. Johnnoddedafarewellto him,andthelittleringer wavedhisredcap,laidhis handonhisheartand kissedhishandtoJohna greatmanytimes,toshow thathewishedthetraveller wellandhopedhewould haveaprosperousjourney".

IntheGardenofParadise,wonderfulclimbing plantshanginlongfestoons"asoneonlysees themilluminatedingold

Hismasterpiecesareall hisown:"TheSnow Queen,"thatlongneckwarmredroses;"The LittleMermaid"-herstatueinbronzeoverlooks Copenhagenharbortoday asAndersen'smemorial; andhisspiritualautobiography,"TheUglyDuckling,"withitsmagnificent conclusion:

"Itmattersnothingif oneisborninaduckyard ifonehasonlylainina swan'segg...Theold swansbowedtheirheads beforehim.Thenhefelt quiteashamedandhidhis headunderhiswings,for hedidnotknowwhatto do;hewassohappy,and yetnotatallproud.

"Hethoughthowhehad beenpersecutedanddespised;andnowheheard themsayingthathewas themostbeautifulofall birds.Eventheelder-tree bentitsbranchesstraight downintothewaterbefore him,andthesunshone warmandmild.

Thenhiswingsrustled, heliftedhisslenderneck andcriedrejoicinglyfrom thedepthsofhisheart:'I neverdreamedofsomuch happinesswhenIwasstill theUglyDuckling!"

HomeinTriumph

Surely,ashewrotethis, Andersenthoughtofthe fortune-tellerwhohadsaid ofhiminhisungainly youth:"Awild,high-flying birdhe'llbe.Something greatandfineintheworld. Thetimewillcomewhen allOdensewillbeillumined forhim."andsoitwas. Andhistownspeoplecarriedhimhomeupontheir shoulders.

Theloveofparentsand children,ofbrothersand sisters,ofplaymatesand friends,ofsweethearts,of wivesandhusbands-all maybefoundinthesewonderfulstories,forwhich thedesignation"fairytales' issurelyamisnomer.

"Youmustbearit,"says thelittleboy.Whenthe soldierrebelsagain,heis reprovedevenmoresolemnlyinwordsthattouch theheartofAndersen's adultlistener,whateverthe childrenmaymakeof them:"Youhavebeen givenaway,"saysthelittle boy."You,muststaywhere

SimplyRing

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Oftheremarkableappeal whichAndersenmakesto children,PaulHazardhas saidinBooks,Children andMen:"Inthesebeautifultalestheyfindnot onlypleasurebutthelaw oftheirbeingandthefeelingofthegreatrolethey haveto Itisthis innerlifethatgivesthe talestheirdeepquality. Fromitcomesalsothat exaltationwhichspreadsthroughthesoulofthe reader.Fromitcomes,finally,amarkedqualityof serenity."

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Anditisnotanidlelove: itprovesitselfinhazard andsuffering.Itis"lovein order,"forinitandover itistheloveofGod.RemembertheLittleMatch Girlwithherbarefeet"red andbluewiththecold"and themagnificentscenesthan risebeforeherinthebrief glowof.thematchuntil shefinallyflies"inbright-

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BRISTOL,England,Jan.

2.8. -BishopJosephE. RudderhamofCliftonhas ruledagainstCatholicsin hisdiocesetakingparthi thefutureinChristian Unitymeetingsorganized bylocalCouncilsofChurches.Thecouncilsaremade upofAnglicanandFree Churchrepresentatives.

VariouslocalCouncilsof ,,ChurchesthroughoutBritainworkincloseassociationwiththeBritishCouncilofChurcheswhosestatedpurposesinclude"assistingthegrowthofoecumenicalconsciousnessin themembersofallchurches andgenerallypromoting Christianunity."TheBritishCouncilwasinauguratedin1942underthepre sidencyofthelateDr.WilliamTempte,Anglican ArchbishopofCanterbury.

NotEntirelyHappy

BishopRudderhammade hispositionknownina alettertoAnglicanBishop F.A.CockinofBristol, v.hoisassociatedwiththe BristolCouncilofChurches. FatherAgnellusAndrew, O.F.M.,adviseronCatholic programmestotheBritish BroadcastingCorporation, hadearlierbeenscheduled toaddressaChristianunity 44meetingheldunderthe Council'sauspices.

OtherCatholicclergyhad previouslyattendedsucn meetings,butBishopRud-derhamdeclaredthathe had"neverbeenentirely happyaboutourparticipation,"andsaidhehaddee,cideditwouldbebestfo" Catholicstostoptaking part.

TheCatholicBishop's letterwasreadtotheChristianunitymeetingbyDr. Cockin,whousedtoappeal withFatherAndrewona radio"quiz"programme.

e,"Asyouareaware," BishopRudderhamwrote, "althoughwearemostdesirousthatChristianunity berestored,itistheunalterableconvictionofour Faiththatthiscanonlybe broughtaboutbyacceptanceoftheCatholicFaith andsubmissiontotheHoly See.

FearofCompromise

wasoneof"veryearnest prayer."

AbbotBasilChristopher Butler,0.S.B.,ofDownside, theEnglishBenedictine college,attendedaChristianunitymeetinginLondonwiththeAnglican BishopofDurham,aleadingCongregationalistminister,andothernon-Catholicleaders.

However,hetoldthe meetingthatChristianunityhasneverbeen,and neverwillbe,achievedby ecclesiasticalpolitics,theologicalargumentsorscholarship.

"Itisadivinecreation andagifttobereceived throughhumble,persevering,self-forgettingprayer, AbbotButlersaid."The divinetruthcannotcontradietitself,buttheteaching ofthevariousChristian bodiesdocontradicteach other.Wemustaskourselveswhetherweare acquiescinginthedivision ofChristendom,orwhether wearepreparedtofollow theroadtounityatwhateverpersonalsacrifice."

TheseNewSaints HadNichesReady InSaintPeter's

VATICANCITY.Jan.21 (NC.I-Newsaintshave nothadstatuesofthemselvesplacedinSt.Peter's Basilicahereforthepast fiveyears.Buttherewill beanexceptionthisyear.

Theexceptionwillbe BlessedDominicSavio,19th centuryItalianyouthand followerofSt.JohnBosco, whoisscheduledtobecanonizedthis June.

EnliveningWithoutDistortingNativeFolktales. HansAndersen'sStoriesHave RemarkableAppealForTots

SisterMaryJeremy DidDannyKaye'srecent motionpicturemakeyou re-readthetalesofHans ChristianAndersen?Ifso, yourealizedthetruthof hiswords:"Ispeaktothe children,butIdon'tforget thatthefatherandmother arelistening."

Thefirstthingyounotice isthatheisastoryteller; hehasthespeakingvoice: "Looknow,we'regoingto begin;""Justhearwhat happenedtothewatchman!""Anicefallhe wouldhavehad!Heaven preserveus!"

Thisintimatestyle,a noveltywhenAndersen begantowrite,cametohim fromtheoldwomeninthe Odenseworkhouse,whom heusedtovisitasachild andwhorepaidhimwitha treasuryoflegendsand folktales.

DirectExpression

Hisdirectnessofexpressionalsoderivesfromthese simplenarrators,thoughit isequallythereflectionof hisowncandidmind. Thingsandpersonsare calledbytheirrightnames.

"Ithankyou,youold witch,"saysthesoldierin "TheTinderBox."Afteran amiableconversation,a hostsaystohisguest: "Butnowleaveofftalking, forIwanttosleep."

Thisdirectnessextendsto details.Everyone-queens, emperors,princesses,witches-hasappropriateaccessories.Theprincesin"The WildSwans"wrotewith pencilsofdiamondupon slatesofgold..."onecould seedirectlythattheywere princes."

Nostatuesofthenew saintshavebeenplacedin St.Peter'sinrecentyears becauseallthenichesfor suchstatueswerefilledin 1949whenHisHoliness PopePiusXIIassignedthe lastavailablenichetoSt. JoanAntida,areligious founder.

"Thisis,ofcourse,well knowntoallwhounderstandtheposition,andI havealwaysfearedthatour participationinsuchjoint meetingsmightarousein somepeople'smindsthe ideathatwemightbeinducedtocompromise.Ineed not,Ihope,saythatthe desiretobringaboutunity willalwaysmeetwithmy entireapproval,andthat myprayerswillcontinue tobedirectedtowardthat end".

BishopCockinsaidhehad writtentoFatherAndrew expressinghisdisappoint. mentand"askinghispardonifwehaveputhimin averydifficultposition." fieaddedthatthematter

BlessedDominicisnot affectedbythisshortageof nichesbythefactthathis statuehasbeenintheBasilicaforthepast18years. Itwasplacedtherein1936 toexemplifytheworkdone bySt.JohnBosco. St.JohnBoscowascanonizedin1934.Whenhis communityplacedastatue oftheirfounderinSt.Peter's,theyhadthesaint sculpturedwithhishands restingontwoboystoillustratehiseducationalwork amongyouths.Oneofthe youthsdepictedwasBlessed Dominic;theotheranArgentinianIndianboy, ManuelNamancura.Manuel'scauseforbeatificationwasintroducedten yearsago.

ELLIOTT&ELLIOTT, OpticiansandOptometrists, PICCADILLYARCADE,PERTH

JohnElliott,W.A.O.A.,Mgr.

EX-MARISTBROTHERS'STUDENT. Tel.:B7988.

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Awitchcannearly recognizedby herugliness-forinstance, shemayhaveanunderlip hangingdownuponher breast.Thecushionsofa magician'sthroneare "littleblackmicebitingone another'stails."

EverythinginAction

andcoloursonthemarginsofoldmissalsortwined amongtheinitialletters." Evencreaturesthatmight berepellentaretransformed:"greatcolouredspiders withsilvercrownsontheir headsspinlonghanging bridgesinthemoonht."

OtherLands'Tales

ThegeniusofAndersen, manifestinsuchtransformingtouches,whichenliven withoutdisfiguringthe folktalesofhisnativeDenmark,isequallyathomein storiesfromothercountries.Theancientmythof thePhoenixreappearsin thegustynarrativeofthe SouthWindin"The GardenofParadise;" "TheTravellingCompanion" isaversionofthewidely dispersedthemeof"the gratefuldead"-Andersen's sourcewasaGermanredaction;"TheEmperor's NewClothes"isofSpanish origin.

WhocanforgettheEmperorgoingproudlyinprocessionunderagreat canopywhileeveryone says:"Howincomparable aretheEmperor'snew clothes!Howtheyfithim!" untilatlastalittlechild criesout:"Buthehas nothingon!"

ShameoftheSwan

Hismasterpiecesareall hisown:"TheSnow Queen,"thatlongnecklaceofstorieswhereicy crystalsalternatewith warmredroses;"The LittleMermaid"-herstatueinbronzeoverlooks Copenhagenharbortoday sAndersen'smemorial; andhisspiritualautobiography,"TheUglyDuckling,"withitsmagnificent conclusion:

nessandjoyabovethe earth."

WhenHenriGheonchose todramatizethisstoryhe waswellawareofthe depthsofmeaningthat werehiddeninit.

Anyonewhosaysthat thesestoriesare"unreal" suffersfromatrophyofthe imagination.Weliveby admiration,faithandlove. Welookuptothosewhom honorbindsmoststrictly, andtheSteadfastTin Soldierawakensanins_ weringchordinus.Shoulderinghisgun,heisabout tobesweptdownthegutterintothefearsomedrain. Hefeelslikecryingout, "buthedidnotthinkit fittingtocalloutloudly, becausehewasinuniform."

AnotherTinSoldierin theless-familiarstory, "TheOldHouse,"isadmonishedsternlybythelittle boywhohasgivenhimto alonelyoldman.The soldiercompainsthathis newhomeisdullanddepressing:"Ican'tbearit." "Youmustbearit,"says thelittleboy.Whenthe soldierrebelsagain,heis reprovedevenmoresolemnlyinwordsthattouch theheartofAndersen's adultlistener,whateverthe childrenmaymakeof them:"Youhavebeen givenaway,"saysthelittle boy."Youmuststaywhere

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youare.Don'tyouseethat?"

Todaywearedesperately concernedaboutreinforcing moralvaluesandsocial responsibility.Wefillthe children'sreaderswithstoriesintendedtomaketheme goodcitizensoftheworld andoftheircountry;we evenhavestoriescalculatedtomakethemeatproperly,"crosscrossingscarefully"andhaveconfidenceindoctorsandpolicemen. Wearemakingagreat mistakeif,inourzealfor the excludeexplicitandliteral,we thestoriesofAndersen.Certainlynotallof themareforthevery young,butsomeshouldbe theirinalienablepossession. Oftheremarkableappeal whichAndersenmakesto children,PaulHazardhas saidinBooks,Children andMen:"Inthesebeautifultalestheyfindnot onlypleasurebutthelaw oftheirbeingandthefeelingofthegreatrolethey haveto Itisthis innerlifethatgivesthe talestheirdeepquality. Fromitcomesalsothat exaltationwhichspreads throughthesoulofthe reader.Fromitcomes,finally,amarkedqualityof serenity."

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KeithFrancisSpruhan, ''TheRecord"Office,450 HayStreet,Perth.

Asthislastexample shows,thereisnothing staticaboutAndersen's descriptions.Everythingis showninaction.Whenan oldkinghearsgoodnews, he"throwsasomersault... andthewholecourtthrew somersaultsjustasthey hadseenthekingdo."

Whenawickedprincess refusestobecomegood, "theoldwomenwhodrank brandyusedtocolorit quiteblackbeforethey drankit,theywereinsuch deepmourning-andthey certainlycouldnotdo more."

Ever,apparentinactionis madedramaticbyinimitableirony.Astorkstandingsentrybyhiswife's nest"haddrawnuponeof hislegssoasnottobe quiteidle."

Ifyoure-readAndersen youwillfinddozensof littlepictures,freshand livelyminiatures,likethis onefrom"TheTravelling Companion"whenthehero, leavinghometoseekhis fortune,looksbackatthe church:

"Then,highupinoneof theopeningsofthetower, hesawtheringerstanding inhislittlepointedredcap, shadinghisfacewithhis bentarmtokeepthesun fromshininginhiseyes. Johnnoddedafarewellto him,andthelittleringer wavedhisredcap,laidhis handonhisheartand kissedhishandtoJohna greatmanytimes,toshow thathewishedthetraveller wellandhopedhewould haveaprosperousjourney".

IntheGardenofParadise,wonderfulclimbing plantshanginlongfestoons"asoneonlysees themilluminatedingold

"Itmattersnothingif oneisborninaduckyard ifonehasonlylainina swan'segg...Theold swansbowedtheirheads beforehim.Thenhefelt quiteashamedandhidhis headunderhiswings,for hedidnotknowwhatto do;hewassohappy,and yetnotatallproud.

"Hethoughthowhehad beenpersecutedanddespised;andnowheheard themsayingthathewas themostbeautifulofall birds.Eventheelder-tree bentitsbranchesstraight downintothewaterbefore him,andthesunshone warmandmild, Thenhiswingsrustled, heliftedhisslenderneck andcriedrejoicinglyfrom thedepthsofhisheart:'I neverdreamedofsomuch happinesswhenIwasstill theUglyDuckling!"

HomeinTriumph

Surely,ashewrotethis, Andersenthoughtofthe fortune-tellerwhohadsaid ofhiminhisungainly youth:"Awild,high-flying birdhe'llbe.Something greatandfineintheworld. Thetimewillcomewhen allOdensewillbeillumined forhim."andsoitwas. Andhistownspeoplecarriedhimhomeupontheir shoulders.

Theloveofparentsand children,ofbrothersand sisters,ofplaymatesand friends,ofsweethearts,of wivesandhusbands-all maybefoundinthesewonderfulstories,forwhich thedesignation"fairytales' issurelyamisnomer.

Anditisnotanidlelove: itprovesitselfinhazard andsuffering.Itis"lovein order,"forinitandover itistheloveofGod.RemembertheLittleMatch Girlwithherbarefeet"red andbluewiththecold"and themagnificentscenesthat risebeforeherinthebrief glowofthematchuntil shefinallyflies"inbright-

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BishopBansMore RalliesWithSects

BRISTOL,England,Jan. 28.-BishopJosephE. RudderhamofCliftonhas ruledagainstCatholicsin hiediocesetakingpartits thefutureinChristian Unitymeetingsorganized bylocalCouncilsofChurches.'Thecouncilsaremade upofAnglicanandFree Churchrepresentatives, VariouslocalCouncilsof ChurchesthroughoutBritainworkincloseassociationwiththeBritishCouncilofChurcheswhosestatedpurposesinclude"assistingthegrowthofoecumenicalconsciousnessin themembersofallchurches andgenerallypromoting Christianunity."-TheBritishCouncilwasinauguratedin1942underthepresidencyofthelateDr.WilliamTemple,Anglican ArchbishopofCanterbury.

NotEntirelyHappy

BishopRudderhammade hispositionknownina lettertoAnglicanBishop F.A.CockinofBristol, whoisassociatedwiththe BristolCouncilofChurches. FatherAgnellusAndrew, O.F.M.,adviseronCatholic programmestotheBritish BroadcastingCorporation, hadearlierbeenscheduled toaddressaChristianunity dimeetingheldunderthe Council'sauspices.

OtherCatholicclergyhad previouslyattendedsuch meetings,butBishopRudderhamdeclaredthathe had"neverbeenentirely happyaboutourparticipation,"andsaidhehadde4. itwouldbebestfor Catholicstostoptaking part.TheCatholicBishop's letterwasreadtotheChristianunitymeetingbyDr. Cockin,whousedtoappear withFatherAndrewona radio"quiz"programme.

"Asyouareaware," BishopRudderhamwrote, "althoughwearemostdesirousthatChristianunity berestored,itistheunalterableconvictionofour Faiththatthiscanonlybe broughtaboutbyacceptanceoftheCatholicFaith andsubmissiontotheHoly See.

FearofCompromise

wasoneof"veryearnest prayer."

AbbotBasilChristopher Butler,O.S.B.,ofDownside, theEnglishBenedictia college,attendedaChristianunitymeetinginLondonwiththeAnglican BishopofDurham,aladingCongregationalistminister,andothernon-Catholicleaders.

However,betoldthe meetingthatChristianlaityhasneverbeen,and neverwillbe,achievedby ecclesiasticalpolitics,theologicalargumentsorscholarship.

"Itisadivinecreation andagifttobereceived throughbumble.ponniver. ing,self-forgettingpram; AbbotButleraid. divinetruthcannotcontradictitself,buttheteaching ofthevariousChristian bodiesdocontradicteach other.Wemustaskourselveswhetherweare acquiescinginthedivision ofChristendom,orwhether wearepreparedtofollow theroadtounityatwhateverpersonalsacrifice."

TheseNewSaints HadNichesReady InSaintPeter's

VATICANCITY,Jan.21 (NC.)-Newsaintshave nothadstatuesofthemselvesplacedinSt.Peter's Basilicahereforthepast fiveyears.Buttherewill beanexceptionthisyear.

Theexceptionwillbe BlessedDominicSavio,19th centuryItalianyouthand followerofSt.JohnBosco, whoisscheduledtobecanonizedthiscorningJune.

Nostatuesofthenew saintshavebeenplacedin St.Peter'sinrecentyears becauseallthenichesfor suchstatueswerefilledin 1949whenHisHoliness PopePiusXIIassignedthe lastavailablenichetoSt. JoanAntida,areligious founder.

"Thisis,ofcourse,well knowntoallwhounderstandtheposition,andI havealwaysfearedthatour participationinsuchjoint meetingsmightarousein somepeople'smindsthe ideathatwemightbeinducedtocompromise.Ineed not,Ihope,saythatthe desiretobringaboutunity willalwaysmeetwithmy entireapproval,andthat myprayerswillcontinue tobedirectedtowardthat ajend".

BishopCockinsaidhehad writtentoFatherAndrew expressinghisdisappoint rnentand"askinghispar- donifwehaveputhimin averydifficultposition."

Readdedthatthematter

EnikenhigWithoutDistort*Nabs!Wis. HansAndetsen'sStoriesHave RemarkableAppealForTots

,-SisterMalyJeremy andcoloursonthemug-nearandjoyabovetheyouare.Don'tyouea DidDannyKaye%recent motionpicturemakeyou re-readthetalesofHans ChristinaAndersen?Ifso, yourealisedthetruthof hiswords:"Ispeaktothe children,butIdon'tforget thatthefatherandmother arelistening"

Thefirstthingyounotice isthatheisastoryteller; hehasthespeakingvoice: "Looknow,we'regoingto begin;""Justbearwhat happenedtothewatchman!""Anicefallhe wouldhavehad!Heaven preserveus!" Thisintimatestyle,a noveltywhenAndersen begantowrite,cametohim fromtheoldwomeninthe Odenseworkhouse,whom heusedtovisitasachild andwhorepaidhimwitha treasuryoflegendsand folkteles.

insofoldmissalsortwined amongtheinitialletters." Evencreaturesthatmight beregellentiretransformed:"greatcoloured,ssiderswithsilvercrowniintheir headsspinlong X bridgesinthe

OtherLands'ales

ThegeniusofAndersen, manifestinsuchtransformtigtht:u'ireliwhefigtringeaenUtvin folktelaofhisnativeDenmark,isequallyathomein storiesfromothercountries.Theancientmythof thePhoenixreappearsin thegustynarrativeofthe SonthWindin"The GardenofParadise;"

"TheTravellingCompanion" isaversionofthewidely dispersedthemeof"the gratefuldead"-Andersen's sourcewasaGermanreDirectExpression NewctioClothes"Thisof m Sperpaniosh

Hisdirectnessofexpres-or' sionalsoderivesfromthese ocanforgettheEmsimplenarrators,thoughitperorgoingproudlyinproisequallythereflectionofcessionunderagreat hisowncandidmind.canopywhileeveryone Thingsandpersonsaresays:"Howincomparable calledbytheirrightmines.aretheEmperor'snew "Ithankyou,youoldclothes!Howtheyfithim!" witch,"saysthesoldierinuntilatlastalittlechild "TheTinderBox."Afterancriesout:"Buthehas amiableconversation,anothingon!" hostsaystohisguest: "Butnowleaveofftalking, forIwanttosleep."

Thisdirectnessextendsto details.Everyone-queens, emperors,princesses,witches-hasappropriateaccessories.Theprincesin"The WildSwans"wrotewith pencilsofdiamondupon slatesofgold.."onecould seedirectlythattheywere princes."

Awitchcannearly alwaysberecognizedby herugliness-forinstance, shemayhaveanunderlip hangingdownuponher breast.Thecushionsofa magician'sthroneare "littleblackmicebitingone another'stails."

EverythinginAction

BlessedDominicisnot affectedbythisshortageof nichesbythefactthathis statuehasbeenintheBasilicaforthepast18years. Itwasplacedtherein1938 toexemplifytheworkdone bySt.JohnBosco. St.JohnBoscowascanonizedin1934.Whenhis communityplacedastatue oftheirfounderinSt.Peter's,theyhadthesaint sculpturedwithhisbands restingontwoboystoillustratehiseducationalwork amongyouths.Oneofthe youthsdepictedwasBlessed Dominic;theotheranArgentinianIndianboy, ManuelNamancura.Manuel'scauseforbeatificationwasintroducedten yearsago.

ELLIOTT&ELLIOTT, OpticiansandOptometrists, PICCADILLYARCADE,PERTH JohnElliott,W.A.O.A.,Mgr. EX-MARISTBROTHERS'STUDENT. Tel.:B7988.

---AT-IdersonIndustriesPty. Ltd.,ofSubiaco, THEWORKERS'FRIENDS aremanufacturersofCementBlocks,Brieks, PlaulesadConcreteGoods,includingPavingMahe, Troughs,GreaseTraps,Lintels,SolePlates, MantleSets,SepticTanks,Covers,DiuWells, Drains,Kerbing,andStumps.

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PhonesW1121,W2141

Asthislastexample shows,thereisnothing staticaboutAndersen's descriptions.Everythingis showninaction.Whenan oldkinghearsgoodnews, he"throwsasomersault... andthewholecourtthrew somersaultsjustasthey hadseenthekingdo."

Whenawickedprincess refusestobecomegood, "theoldwomenwhodrank brandyusedtocolorit quiteblackbeforethey drankit,theywereinsuch deepmourning-andthey certainlycouldnotdo more."

Evenapparentinactionis madedramaticbyinimitableirony.Astorkstandingsentrybyhiswife's nest"baddrawnuponeof hislegssoasnottobe quiteidle."

Ifyoure-readAndersen youwillfinddozensof littlepictures,freshand livelyminiatures,likethis onefrom"TheTravelling Companion"whenthehero, leavinghometoseekhis fortune,looksbackatthe church:

"Then,highupinoneof theopeningsofthetower, hesawtheringerstanding inhislittlepointedredcap, shadinghisfacewithhis bentarmtokeepthesun fromshininginhiseyes. Johnnoddedafarewellto him,andthelittleringer wavedhisredcap,laidhis handonhisheartand kissedhishandtoJohna great-manytimes,toShow thathewishedthetraveller wellandhopedhewould haveaprosperousleurnee.

ShameoftheSwan Hismasterpiecesareall hisown:"TheSnow Queen,"thatlongnecklaceofstorieswhereicy crystalsalternatewith warmredroses;"The LittleMermaid"-herstatueinbronzeoverlooks Copenhagenharbortoday asAndersen'smemorial; andhisspiritualautobiography,"TheUglyDuckling,"withitsmagnificent conclusion:

earth.

WhenHenriGM=chose todramatizethisstoryhe waswellawareofthe depthsofmeaningthat werehiddeninit.

Anyonewho,saysthat thesestoriesare"unreal" Buttersfromatrophyofthe Weliveby faithandlove. We ugtothewhom honorbindsmoststrictly, andtheSteadfastTin Soldierawakensanansweringchordinus.Shoulderinghisgun,heisabout tobe&erndownthegutterintothefearsomedrain. Hefeelslikecryingout, "buthedidnotthinkit fittingtocalloutloudly, becausehewasinuniform."

AnotherTinSoldierin theless-familiarstory, "TheOldHouse,"isadmonishedsternlybythelittle boywhohasgivenhimto alonelyoldman.The soldiercompainsthathis newhomeisdullanddepressing:"Ican'tbearit." "Youmustbearit,"saysthelittleboy.Whenthe soldierrebelsagain,heis reprovedevenmoresolemnlyinwordsthattouch theheartofAndersen's adultlistener,whateverthe childrenmaymakeof them:"Youhavebeen givenaway,"saysthelittle boy."Youmuststaywhere

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"Itmattersnothingif oneisborninaduckyard ifonehasonlylainina swan'segg...Theold swansbowedtheirheads beforehim.Thenhefelt quiteashamedandhidhis headunderhiswings,for hedidnotknowwhatto do;hewassohappy,and yetnotatallproud.

"Hethoughthowhehad beenpersecutedanddespised;andnowheheard themsayingthathewas themostbeautifulofall birds.Eventheelder-tree bentitsbranchesstraight downintothewaterbefore him,andthesunshone warmandmild.

Thenhiswingsrustled, heliftedhisslenderneck andcriedrejoicinglyfrom thedepthsofhisheart:'I neverdreamedofsomuch happinesswhenIwasstill theUglyDuckling!"

HomeinTriumph

Surely,ashewrotethis, Andersenthoughtofthe fortune-tellerwhohadsaid ofhiminhisungainly youth:"Awild,high-flying birdhe'llbe.Something greatandfineintheworld. Thetimewillcomewhen allOdensewillbeillumined forhim."andsoitwas. Andhistownspeoplecarriedhimhomeupontheir shoulders.

Theloveofparentsand children,ofbrothersand sisters,ofplaymatesand friends,ofsweethearts,of wivesandhusbands-all maybefoundinthesewonderfulstories,forwhich thedesignation"fairytales' issurelyamisnomer.

IntheGardenofParadise,wonderfulclimbing plantshangin o longfleasoneonlysees themMuminetedingold

Anditisnotanidlelove: itselfinhazard ansuffering.Itis"lovein ."forinitandover itistheloveofGod.RemembertheLittleMatch Girlwithherbarefeet"red andbluewiththecold"and themagnificentscenesthe risebeforeherintheMit glowof-thewitchu.ntil shefinallyRies".inbright-

It's EASY to Shop

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concernedTodaywearedesperately about moralVahanand =sibllitr.Wefin sreaders riesintendedtomake would citizensofthe andoftheircountry;We evenhavestoriescalculatedtomakethemest= 1PerlY,"crosscrossingsnay"andhavecalk deacein'doctorsandpat* men. Wearemaking Mistakeif.is thewows,sok excludethe'stdrisi derma.Certainlynotallg themareforthe young,butsomeshouldbe theirinalienablepossession. Oftheremarkableappeal whichAndersenmakesto children,PaulHazardhas saidinBooks,Children andMen:"Inthesebeautifultalestheyfindnot onlypleasurebutthelaw oftheirbeingandthefeelingofthegreatrolethey havetofill...Itisthis innerlifethatgivesthe talestheirdeepquality. Fromitcomesalsothat exaltationwhichspreads throughthesoulofthe reader.Fromitcomes,finally,amarkedqualityof serenity."

Printedandpublishedby KeithFrancisSpruhan, "TheRecord"Office,458 HayStreet,Perth.

ManyMotivesforContritionRemove RoutineApproachtoConfessional

Theologiansexplainthathasbeensogoodtome;itis thesorrowwhichaccom-becauseofsinssuchasmine paniestheconfessionofsinsthatOurLordsufferedsuch mustbeasupernaturalcon-terribletormentsuponthe trition:thatis,thatitmustCross;theloveofGodfor bebaseduponsomesuchmeissoboundless,thatHe motiveasloveforGodorhasgonetosuchlengthsas fearofhell.Sorrowmo-toestablishthissimple tivatedbyloveofGodismeansofconfessiontoenknownasperfectcontrition;ablemetobecomeHischild thatbaseduponfearisandfriendoncemore. knownasimperfectcontrition.

Ineveryconfessionendeavourtoawakeninyourselfasperfectanactofsorrowaspossible.Itiswell toremindyourselfofincentivestosorrow,suchas these:bythesesinsIhave notmerelydonewrong;I haveoffendedmyGodWho

Pro-RedPriestIs 'Elected'toOffice

InPolishDiocese

LONDON,Feb.2(NC.)

-Anactivepro-communistpriesthasbeenelected asVicarCapitularof Katowice(Stalinogrod),accordingtoannouncement bytheWarsawRadioheard here.

ThenewVicarCapitular, accordingtothebroadcast, isFatherJanPiskorz,who hasbeenservingasVicar GeneraloftheApostolic AdministrationofWroclaw(Breslau).TheVicar CapitularofWroclawis anotheractivepro-communistpriest,FatherKazirnierzLagosz.

AsVicarCapitularof Katowice,FatherPiskorz willsucceedFatherFilip Bednorz,alsoaso-called "patrioticpriest,"whodied inanautomobileaccident lastmonth.FatherBednorz waschosenVicarCapitular inNovember1952whenthe communistregimeforcibly "dismissed"therightful ordinaryofKatowise, BishopStanislawAdamski.

Doyoufrequentlycomplainthatyourconfessions alwaysseemtobethesame, thatyouneverseemtoimprove?Perhapsitisbecausetheyhavebecomea merematterofmonotonous routine.Thenremindyourselfwitheachconfession thatthisisasublimeand wonderfulsacramentthat youareabouttoreceive.

Receivethesacrament eachtimeasthoughitwere tobethelastofyourlife. Shouldyouhavebutslight offencesorvenialsinsto confess,itiswelltoconcentrateupononetypeofthese faultsand,withthehelpof yourconfessor,toadopt practicalmeanstoovercome thisonefaultafteryour confession.

NewSlavTyrant

GRAZ,Austria,Feb.2 (NC.)-Thereplacement ofMilovanDjilasbyMiho Marinkoontheexecutive committeeoftheYugoslav CommunistLeague(party; bodesillfortheremnants ofreligiousfreedominthat country,accordingtothe judgmentofinformed sourceshere.

Marinkoischiefminister oftheprovincialgovernmentofSlovenia.Hisname haslongbeenassociated withacampaignofnaked violenceagainstreligion andparticularlyagainstthe CatholicChurch.

Djilas,whowasousted fromofficeforhisattempts tomakethegovernment moredemocratic,isdescribedhereashavingbeen amoderatinginfluence.

1821).

Insurances. AssetsExceed£20,000,000. 8-10THE

WiththerepudiationoftheCatholic priesthood,ofcourse,wentthedoctrineof theRealPresenceofChristintheEucharist, andtheSacrificeoftheMoss.Andhere CalvinwasmuchmoreradicalthanLuther.

donotgofartherandadmit thathispremisesthemselveswerewronginthe firstplace.Butthatmay yetcometopass.

theeviloftheferniningovernment,abookfor whichElizabethneverforgavehim,thoughlateron. forpoliticalreasonsshe helpedhimtoestablishhis ChurchinScotland.

LutherbelievedintheIn1546MichaelServetus,a RealPresence,explainingit by'consubstantiation"insteadof'transubstantiation";i.e.,byteachingthat the verysubstanceof Christ'sbodyandblood waspresentinthesacred elementstogetherwiththe substancesofbreadand wineafterconsecration.

HethusavoidedtheCatholicteachingthatthelattersubstancesare''convertedinto"thesubstanceof Christ'sbodyandblood.Furthermore,Lutherhad keptanunexpurgatedMass.

ThesedoctrinesofLuther werefiercelycontroverted byCalvin.Hedeniedthat Christ'sbodyandbloodwere presentintheEucharistexceptina"spiritualmanner." TheMassitselfCalvinswept awayasidolatry.HedeclaredtheLord'sSupperto beaCommunionservice only.

Theconsecratedbreadand winecouldatmostcausein thesoulofonewhohadreceivedtheminfaiththe benefitsmeritedforusby Christ'sbodyandbloodon theCross.Apersonwho approached Communion withoutfaithwouldreceive breadandwine,andnothing else.Therewasnothing elsethere!

ButLutherwouldnever yieldonthismatter.Ata conferencewiththeSwiss atMarburg,in1529,heis saidtohavechalked"Hoc estCorpusMeum"(Thisis MyBody)onthetable,and tohaverefusedtobudgean inchfromtheliteralmeaningofthewords.

AtGeneva,Calvinfound everyfacilityfortheestablishingofhisnewreligion. In1532,WilliamFarel,a Protestantpreacher,had takenadvantageoftherevoltofthepeopleagainst theDukeofSavoy,toestablishProtestantism.In 1536heinvitedCalvinto joinhim.

NoToleration

Unitarian,wrotetoCalvin askingforasafe-conductto Genevaforapersonalconferenceonthesubjectof theTrinity,thetruthof whichServetusdenied."If hecomes,"saidCalvin,"and myinfluencehasany weight,hewillnotleave thecityalive."

Servetuscame,andwas burnedatthestakeonOc-

Thesecondgreatfigure intheestablishingofPresbyterianismwasJohn Knox.JohnKnoxwasborn in1505,andstudiedforthe priesthoodatGlasgow undertheRev.Dr.John *Major.

Dr.Majorhadcomeback toScotlandfromstudiesin France,anardentsupporter oftheGallicantheory whichheldthatthePope himselfwassubjecttoa GeneralCouncilinthegovernmentoftheChurch.It isnotdifficulttoseehow thispavedthewayfor Presbyterianideas.

Knoxwasordaineda priestin1530,andalthough in1540hehadalready beguntoshowdisaffection towardstheCatholic Church,hecouldstillsign documentsin1543as"ministeroftheSacredAltar undertheArchbishopof St.Andrews."

By1546,however,hehad definitelyadoptedProtestantismundertheinfluence ofGeorgeWishart,anexpriestwhohadreturned from'travelsinGermany toadvocatethenewdoctrines.

JOHNKNOX:Nomodern Presbyterianwouldfora momentapproveofhisdogmatism,self-willandintolerance.

tober27,1553,forteaching doctrinesopposedtoCalvin's"Institutes."JohnCalvinhimselfdiedin1564.

Calvinwasoneofthe greatest,mostdetermined, andmostconsistentofmen. Andtheintegrityofhis morallifewasunquestionable.Buthewasintellectuallyproud,andfanaticallyconvincedthatwhathe felttoberightmustbethe willofGod.

Knoxhimselfwassoon arrestedforpreaching Wishart'stheories,andafter aperiodofcaptivityin France,wenttoEngland wherehewaswellreceived byCranmer,andmadealt AnglicanRoyalChaplainto KingEdwardVI.

KnoxandGeneva

In1552hewasevenofferedtheBishopricof Rochester;butherefused theoffer,usingallhis influencetomaketheAnglicansettlementmoreProtestantandlesshierarchicalinitsconstitution.

ForashorttimeJohn KnoxhadreturnedtoScotlandin1555fromGeneva. HepreachedCalvinism, denouncingtheMassas" idolatry,andadvocatinga rootandbranchchangein d worsh octrine,discipline,and ip.

ManyoftheScottish noblessidedwithhim, eagertoseizeChurchlands. Theyhadlonglookedwith., covetouseyesonecclesiasticalproperties;andseeing whatHenryVIIIhaddone inEngland,werereadyto supportamovementwhich promisedthemsimilar spoils.

Actof1560

Knox,however,wassoon, compelledtofleethe countryagain,returningto Geneva.But,duringhisabsence,theambitiousnobles bandedtogether,constituted themselvesas"Lordsofthe Congregation,"andestablishedthefirst"Solemn Covenant"toabolishCatholicism. 4

In1559Knoxreturned fromexiletoleadaninsurrectionagainstthe Scottishthrone,aninsurrectionElizabethsupported withEnglishtroops,though sheloathedCalvinismand rebellion.

Knoxwassuccessful,and., in1560thegovernmentof thecountrywasentrusted toa"CouncilofLords" whopromptlyenactedthat CalvinistProtestantismwas tobetheestablishedreligionofScotland,according toa"ConfessionofFaith drawnupbyJohnKnox,. andseveralotherexpriests.

Calvindidso,andturnedGenevaintoaChurchState,inwhichhedeclared theWordofGodtobethe absoluteauthorityindoctrineandmorals.HisChurch securedagripofsteelon rulersandruledalike.

TheStatewasobligedto supporttheChurch,inflict. ingtemporalpunishmenton allwhodisobeyeditsrules. Churchauthoritywasexercisedbya"Consistory"of sixclergyandtwelvelaymen."Godlydiscipline" wasenforced.

The"Consistory"con-demned,andtheStatepunished,suchoffencesasabsencefromChurch,dancing, cardplayingonSundays, visitingtaverns,keeping companywithCatholics,eatingfishonFriday,criticisingCalvinistteachings,callingthePopeagoodmaninsteadofanantihrist,and muchelse.

Smallwonderthat,for suchpuritanicalseverity, Calvinwasbanishedfrom Genevain1538.Butin 1541hereturnedfrom Strassburg,whitherhehad fled,andruledthecityonce morewithanironhand.His systemcouldallownotoleration.

Unfortunately,also,his poorhealthcolouredatemperamentalreadyinclinedto puritanicalextremes;and theresultwasagloomy theologywhichmadelife unbearablefortheaverage man.

Hardandunsympathetic, acompletestrangertotoleranceandgentleness,he hadnopatiencewithanyonewhodisagreedwith him,andshowedpitiless hostilitytowardsallwho opposedhim,wieldinga completespiritualandtemporalpowerequaltoanyhe hadevercondemnedin_the Papacy.

SuchwasJohnCalvin,the spiritualfatherofSwiss, Dutch,French,andGerman ReformedChurches,and moreremotelyofScottish Presbyterianism.

Totheircredit,however, itmustbesaidthatmodern Presbyteriansrejectwhole sectionsofCalvin'steachingsonthetotaldepravity ofthehumanrace,andon God'sdecreesonpredestinationandreprobation.As atheologicalsystem,infact, Calvinismisdead;andifit survivesasanecclesiastical policy,itisinamuch modifiedform.

Themysteryisthatso manyPresbyterians,differingfromconclusions drawnwithrigidlogicby Calvinfromhispremises,

Repudiatingpriestlycelibacy,hemarriedaCalvinistnamedMargaret Bowes.Butsoonafterwards,EdwardVIhaving died,theaccessiontothe throneofMaryTudordrove himagainintoexile.This timehetookrefugeinGenevawherehemetCalvin andbecamethoroughly' imbuedwiththeSwissReformer'steachings.

Ataboutthistimehe wrotehisfamousbook, "TheMonstrousRegiment ofWomen,"denouncing

Inthatsameyear,however,1560,MaryStuartaccededtotheScottishthrone withoneanxiety,torestoretheoldreligion.But theoppositionwastoo strongforher.In1567she abdicated,andfledtoEli-0 zabethinEnglandforprotection,andtoherdeath asElizabeth'smostdreadedpoliticalrival.TheScottishParliamentatonce confirmedtheActof1560, makingCalvinismthe StateReligion.

(Tobecontinued)Reprintedwithpermission from"'TheAnnals."Kensington. N.S.W.

Fathers'Impact

Indispensable PETERBOROUGH,England,Feb.5(NC.)-Britain'stoplawenforcement officialhasremindedfa-tilersthattheyhavean indispensableroleintheir daugnter'sunbringingand moraldevelopment.

AddressinganAnglicanconferencehereonmoral welfare,SirDavidMaxwell Fyffe,anon-Catholic stressedtheneedofpersuadingfathersthatthey, aswellasmothers,havea lottodowiththekindof womentheirdaughters growuptobe.

SirDavidisHomeSecretaryandassuchhas chargeofthenationalpoliceforceandthesuppressionofallcrime.

"Iwouldsuggest,"he said,"thatoneofthemost effectivemethodsofpromotingmoralwelfare wouldbetoeducateand stimulatepublicopinionin thedirectionofexpecting, andsoimpelling,fathers toplaytheirindispensable roleintheirdaughter'sdevelopment.

LouvainProfessorBowsTo Vatican'sStricturesonBook

VATICANCITY,Feb.5 (Radio,NC).-TheBelgian CatholicUniversityprofessorwhosebookonscientificproblemswascondemnedbytheHolySeelastDecember,hasacceptedthe Vatican'sverdict,itwasannouncedhere.

Thecondemnationhad beenplacedonthebookof CamilleMuller,professor

BotticelliPicture BoughtforBonn

BERLIN,Feb.8(NC.)

-AfamousMadonna paintingbythe15thcenturyItalianmaster,Sandro Botticelli,hasbeenbought bytheStatesoftheWest GermanRepublictoprevent itssaleabroad.Thepurchasingpriceforthe"MadonnawithSilverStarsand Lilies"issaidtobeabout £.220,000.

attheCatholicUniversity ofLouvain.Itwaseatitled"L'EncycliqueSumaniGeneric'etlesProblemesScientifiques."

Accordingto"OsservatoreRomano,"VaticanCity daily,thebooktookan"unjustifiedattitudeofcriticism"towardtheteachingsof theencyclical'HumaniGen-eris."IssuedbyPope PiusXIIin1950,theencyclicalwarnedagainstattemptstodistortCatholic truths.

AfterreportingthatMr. Mullerhadacceptedthe HolySee'sverdict,the papertermedtheauthor's submission"laudable."

ProtestantsNotBeing PersecutedinColombia

AmericaWillAdmitHundredsOf

'G.1.Babies'IfFosterParentsFound

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"Thefatherwhobehavescircumstances.Thepaintingfewyearsagothatthere towardhisdaughterashadatonetimebeenloanedwere200,000ofthewwaifs someoneforwhomhehastotheKaiserFriedrichstirredmuchcommunist arealregardinthecour-MuseuminBerlinanddur-anti-Americanpropaganda. tesiesofeverydaylifeisingthewarwasremovedtoHowever,figuresjustre notonlyhelpinghertode-WesternGermanyforsafeleasedbytheJapan:Ise velopgoodsocialbeha- WelfareMinistrydisclosed keeping.Therewasalegal viour,"hesaid. disputeovertheownershipthatthenumberofcbt.:-

"Suchafatherishelp-whichwasdecidedbya renwhoseserviced'n ingheralsotorecognize - fathersaredoingnothing Germancourtinfavourof thesignsinmenofgood feelingforwomenandthePolishfamily. forthemactuallyis32,ib. Ofthesechildren,482 ultimatelytorequirefromFollowingreportsofne-areinchild.welfar.sin,timenwhohopeforhergotiationsforthesaleofthetutions,abouthalfofthem regardasatisfactorystand-paintingtoanAmerican!Catholic establishments. andofgeneralbehaviour."buyer,theGermanFederalTwothousandsixty-sevenof

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"Itisespeciallyimporgovernmentsteppedinandthemothersaredetermintantatthestageofstolemadeanofferwhichwasedtokeeptheirchildren,scence,"SirDavidadded,accepted.Accordingtobutthemothers:.f540 "thatthefathershouldpresentplans,thepaintingotherchildrenfinditdift, havetimeforhischildren.istobeexhibitedinaWestficultorimpossibletosup-

LONDON,England,Feb.4(NC).-sionsinotherprovincial centres,werealsodestroyed ChargesthatProtestantsarebeingpersecut-byfireanddynamite." edinColombiawerebrandedascompletelymr.deVallarrealdenied alsoothercharpsby.OW unfoundedbyJoseMariadeVillarreal,Col-BaptistFreeChurchthat 0mbionAmbassadortoGreatBritain,inathegovernmenthadissued directivesandimposedfines statementissuedhere. thathinderednon-Catholies Theambassador'sstate-institutionshadbeenburn-inthepracticeoftheirrementwasinreplytoare-edordynamited,allegedlyligion. portintheJanuaryBulle-byCatholicsactingunder"Thereis,however,"he tinoftheBaptistFree"g,o,Tvehrisnmaellnetgaotridoner."I mentbetweentheRepublic stated,"astandingagreeChurchthatProtestantchin-"This deny,"Mr.deofColombiaandtheHoly chesandotherProtestantVillarrealdeclared,adding:See wherebytheHoly "ThereisnosubstanceSeehasundertakentheobwhatsoeverinthechargeligationtodevelopmissionlevelledagainstmycountryanyworkincertainspecified thatthereispersecutionof,outlyingareasofthecounordiscr!minationagainst,trywheretherestillexist Protestants.Therightsofsomegroupsofnon-Chrisallreligiousdenominationstiannatives. thatarenotcontrarytoThereforemygovernChristianethicsandmoralmentrightlyconsidersthat customsaresafeguardedbymissionaryworkinsuchtheColombianConstitution,areas,carriedoutbynonandarefullyrespectedbyCatholics,wouldinvolvea Colombianauthorities. violationofthespiritofthe Allnon-CatholicsinCol-treatywiththeVatican." ombiaoy freedomto practiseenj t theheir ownreligionBernhard'sDenial intheirrespectivechapelsInreachingtheagreement andotherplacesofwar-withtheHolySee,theamship." bassadorstressed,theColPoliticalIncidents o considermb angovernment barringrnm entdidofnotAmbassadordeVillarrealtestantmissionariesfrom saidthat"unfortunateinci-theareasinquestionasa dents"hadoccurredinhostileaction. whichProtestantswerein-00ntheotherhand,"he volved,buthesaidit"--said,"thegovernmentbeshouldbemadeclearthatNevesthatthetaskofbringtheseincidentswereocca-ingnon-ChristianColomsionedpurelybypoliticalbianstotheChristianfol orpersonalreasons,andnotshouldbeleft,inaccordbecauseofthefactoftheirancewith our,tradition,in religiousdenomination." thehandsoftheChurch

sharingoftheirinte-Berlinmuseum. portthem.However,:he restsandaspirations,his sympathywithandadmi courageous, adventurous rationforthosewhoare'

andofservicetotheirfellows,contributegreatlyto thebuildingupoftheir moralityandideals.Their owneffortstowinhisregardprotectthemfrom misdemeanoursanddelinquency."

"Spoiling"Sons

SirDavidhadaspecial wordalsoformotherswho tendto"spoil"theirsons. Hesaid:

"Amotherwhoexpects considerationandnecessary help,particularlyfromher sons,isteachingthemto becomethecourteoushelpmatesofthosewhomthey marry.Themotherwho livesatthebeckandcall ofherchildrenisnothelpingtheminthisrespect."

TheHomeSecretaryprefacedhistalkbywarning thatmanyofthesocialills thatperplextheworld "havebeenaccompanied, iftheyarenotcaused,bya declineinthestrengthof thefamilyasaninstitution."Hesaidthat"the firstandstrongestlineof defenceagainstsexualor anyothermisbehaviouris inthemutualregardof membersofthefamily."

SydneyMonsignor

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HolySeeWarns AgainstBooklet

AboutSt.Bridget (Radio,N.C.W.C.News Service)

VATICANCITY,Feb.6.

bishopErisO'Brienwho wasrecentlytransferredto Canberra-Goulburn. TheotherAuxiliary BishopinSydneyisMost Rev.P.Lyons,formerly BishopofChristchurch, N2.,andformerVicarGeneralandAdministrator atSt.Patrick'sCathedral, Melbourne. * *

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Rt.Rev.Mgr.JamesCar-merlystationedatBalmain roll,P.P.,D.C.L.,ofEn-andtheSacredHeart more,Sydney,hasbeenap-parish,Darlinghurst. pointedbytheHolySeeDr.Carroll,asAuxiliary TitularBishopofAtheniaBishoptoCardinalGilroy, andAuxiliarytoHisEmi-willtaketheplaceofArchnenceCardinalGi1roy. TheBishop-ElectaccompaniedCardinalGilroy toNagasaki,Japan,andto India,asamemberofthe officialmissionsdelegated toHisEminencebythe HolyFather. Dr.Carrollwasbornat Newtown,Sydney,andattendedtheChristianBrothers'Schoolthereandat Lewisham.AfterpreliminarystudiesforthepriesthoodatSt.Columba'sCollege,Springwood,andatSt. Patrick%College,Manly,he wassenttotheIrishCollege,Rome,tospecializein CanonLaw. Hewasordainedatthe LateranBasilicain1931and attendedtheGregorian University,whereheobtainedhisdegreeinCanon Lawin1935.HewasforINTERNATIONALFISHERIES, 131BarrackSt. 'Phone:B2974.

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hasnowagreedtoadmit hundredsofthechildren totheirfathers'homeland, providedfamiliescanbe foundwhoarewillingto adoptthem. TheAmericanJointCommitteeforAssistingJapanese-AmericanOrphans nowplanningforthechildren'stransportation,andis workingoutlong-range planstohelpthemuntil theyareabletoshiftfor themselves. A

-TheHolySeehasissued awarningagainstawidely circulatedbookletcontainingprayersandpromisesallegedlyrevealedtoSt.BridgetofSweden. Theactionwastakenby theSacredCongregationof theHolyOffice,theVatican bodychargedwithsafeguardingthefaithand moralsofCatholicsthroughouttheworld.

TheHolyOfficehasinstructedallCatholicBishops'nottogivepermission forpublicationorreprintingofthebookletorother writtenmattercontaining thesepromises."TheCongregationalsostatedthat thereis"noguaranteeofauthenticity"fortheprayers. Thebooklet,whichhas beentranslatedintovariouslanguages,isentitled: "TheSecretofHappiness, TheFifteenPrayersRevealedbyOurLordtoSt. BridgetintheChurchofSt. PaulatRome."

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"Duringthosetimes,"thequotedastatementb ambassadoradded,"Ca-PrinceBernhardofth tholicchurches,CatholicNetherlandsafteravisit schoolsandinstitutions,asColombialastyeartoth wellasthepremisesoftheexiststhereandthat ApostolicNuncioandtheportstothecontrary Archbishop'sPalaceinBo-effectthatnopersecutio gota,besidesCatholicmis-untrue.

PostysWhistle

DearGirlsandBoys,I'mfullyexpectingawellfilledmailbagnextweek. You'llsurelyhavealotto tellabouttheholidays,and Ihopeyou'llallreallylet yourselvesgo. Forthere aremanygrown-upreaders wholoveto"renewtheir youth"readingaboutthe doingsofyoungfolklike yourselves.So,children, seewhatyoucandoplease!-Yourshopefully, UNCLEMAC.

R.Hoey'sPoem

TheHouseofGod

TheHouseofGodislikean inn, Whereyoumaygoto pray; Orhavealittlechatwith God

Atanytimeofday.

YoukneelwithinHissilent House, Whichmaybelargeor small, Youopenupyourheartto Him AndtellHimallyour troubles.

TellHimasyouwoulda friend

Yourfailings,hopesand fears, AndHewillanswer,comfortyou ForyourprayersHealwayshears.

ThenaskourBlessedLady, TopraytoGodonhigh; TopraytoGodtobring yoursoul

Toheavenwhenyoudie.

Week'sWinners

IhavepleasureindeclaringAnneTaylor,St. Mary's,andMaureenBidstrip,St.Joseph's,asthe winnersofjuniorandspecialprizes,respectively. Congratulations,gir1s!

Welldone! 4

MaureenBidstripGetsSpecialPrize AutobiographyofaShillingPiece

NowIamadirtyoldshilling,butlongagoIwasa bright,newone.Mylife beganwhenmencameto theriverinwhichIlived. Theybroughtwiththem longinstrumentsthatthey putintotheground;these, Ilaterlearnt,weresticksof dynamite.

Onedayamanpicked meupandtookmetoa placewheretheystampeda sheep'sheadononesideof me,andtheQueen'shead ontheotherside.They thenpackedmeintoalarge bagwithothershillings,and sentusonatraintoPerth andthentothebank.

Iwastheresometimebeforeakindoldgentleman cametogetchange,andthe tellergavemetohim.Unfortunately,Iwasn'tinthe man'spocketlong,forhe soonwantedtobuysomething,andsohegavemein topayforachocolate.

Mynextadventurewas inSpain.Anoldlady pickedmeupinthestreet andgavemetoalittleblind boy.Hedidnotknow whatIwas,andputtingme inhismouthswallowedme.

Thelittleboy,soonbegan tofeelsick,andhewas takentoadoctor,whoremovedmefromtheboy's stomachandthrewmeout ofthewindow,onlytoland inaChinesehat.Theman, LangChoo,didnotknowI wasthere,andhemadea triptoChina.

AfterIhadbeeninChina IwenttoEngland,America, Canada,India,andIreland. Aftertravellingnearlyall overtheworldandbeingin nearlyallsortsofhands,I wasthrownawaybecausea ladythoughtIhadgerms onme.

Thatistheendofmyadventures,and,oh!howglad Iamtobehome'againin Boan's,ofPerth.

MemoforKathleenLandwehr,BentleyPark: Yourentry,"Lifeinan IndianMission,"wasreceived,butisheldover untillater.Lettersare scarceatpresent,butIhave aconsiderablenumberof entriesonhand.Best wishes.

UNCLEMAC.

AnneTaylorWins

RetellingBest NewsinWorld

OnMarch25,theArchangelGabrielappearedto Maryandsaid:''Behold thoushaltconceiveinthy womb,andshaltbringforth ason,andcallhisname Jesus,"andatthisMary feltverytroubled,butthe angelsaiditwasGod'swill.

Thenthegovernorof Bethlehemwantedtofixup theregister,soMaryand Josephhadtogo.Itwas averycoldnight.Maryand Josephwerelookingfora placetostopthenight.

Theonlyplacetheycould havewasanoldstable. When12o'clockcame,Jesus Christ,SonofGodthe Father,wasborn.

AlltheangelsfromheavenwentandtoldtheshepherdsthatJesuswasborn, andtheywenttofindthe SonofGod,andtheygave Himpresents.

Theangelsinthesky sang"GlorybetoGodinthe highest,andpeaceonearth tomenofgoodwill."

MinersSentFirst GoldNuggetstoPope Ilovethewattleblossom. Itis andournationalflower, isfoundinalltheStatesoftheCommonwealth.

InSeptemberandOctober Iliketowalkthroughthe bush,forthewattleisin bloomoneveryside.Itisas thoughSpringhadagolden touchandhadwithher fairyfingerschangedeverythingintogoldasshepassedby. Septemberthemaidwith theswiftsilverfeet! Sheglidesandshe graces Thevalleysofcoolness,the slopesoftheheat,Withherblossomy traces.

Australiaiscalledthe landofgold,notbecauseof thegoldenwattlethat_gilds ourhillsidessorichlyin Spring,butbecausemillions ofpoundsworthofgold havebeenfoundhere.

Manyoftheminerswho firstdiscoveredgoldinAustraliawereCatholicsand someofthemsenttoour HolyFatherthePope,the firstnuggetstheyfound.

ThePopeatthattime wasPiustheNinth.Pope PiuslovedOurLadyvery muchandwishedallCatholicstohavegreatdevotion toher. Withthegoldsenttohim bytheAustralianminers, hehadmedalsmadein honouroftheBlessedVirgin.Thusourfirstgoldwas usedtogivehonourtoOur Lady.Thatissomethingof whichwecanbeproud.

MemoforR.V.A.and

Anonymous: Manythanksforthegenerousgiftsanddonationsof stamps.Yourkindnessis muchappreciated.May Godblessyou., UNCLEMAC.

Copiesofallphotographs whichappearin"The Record"maybepurchased throughthisoffice.

JaniceIsSwimmer 42WattleStreet, JoondannaHeights.

DearUncleMac,-Itis sometimesinceyoulast heardfromme.Iwillbe commencingschoolsoon,so IthoughtI'dwritebeforeI goback.

Iam13,andgotoSt. Mary'sCollege,Leederville. WhenIgabacktoschoolI willbeineightstandard.

Haveyou holidays?enjoyedyour Ihave.I've beentothebeachsomany timesthatIcan'tcount them.

Swimmingismyfavouritesport,anditcertainly occupiedagoodpartofmytimetheseholidays.I havebeenburnttwice,but Ihavestillgonebackas soonasthesunburnwas better.

Iamenclosingwiththis letteranentrywhichI'm hopingwillfinditswayto aprizeinyourstorycompetition.

Godblessyouandthe Bushies.-Yourssincerely, JANICEGREEN.

DearJanice,--Iamvery gladyouwrote,eventhough itwasalongtimebefore youdid.Youseemyyoung folkareallonholidays,and they'reapttoforgettheir pooroldUnclethen.But youdidn't,Janice,andso I'mgivingyoufullpoints forthat.Letmehearfrom youagainsoon.

Bestwishesfor1954,and cheeriofrom UNCLEMAC.

P.S.:TheRoyalTourmust wait,dear.Thereareseveralentriesoutstandingyet. -UncleMac.

TheWeek'sThought.

Thenforthysake,dear angel,now MorehumblewillIbe; ButIamweak;andwhenI fall 0,wearynotofme.

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QUILON,India,Feb.4 (NC).-AyoungCatholicof theQuilondiocesehaswon popularacclaimbymaking withhisownhandsaworld statisticalclock. Shapedlikeaglobe,the clockshowsthetimesof36 countriesonasingledial.It has49handsand-.smore thansixfeetlong.

Ittooktenmonthsfor22year-oldFrancisFernandez tomaketheclock.Mr. Fernandezpreviouslyhad madeauniversalastrologicalclock.

DeathsOutnumberBirthsinVienna, OnceLiveliestCapitalofEurope

VIENNA,Austria,Feb.5(NC).-hVienna, onceoneofEurope'sgreatestandliveliestcapitals,adyingcity?

Manywhothinksohavefoundtheirfears confirmedbystatisticsfor1953,whichshow thatduringthatyeardeathsinViennawere morethantwiceasnumerousasbirths.

Marriagescontractedduring1953numbered13.693,thedeathrolltotalled24,230,and only11,975babieswereborn.Comparedwith 1952,thenumberofmarriagesfellby832,and thenumberofbirthsby342.

ThepresentpopulationofViennaisabout 1,750,000.

CardinalBacksVineyardMen

InStrikeMoveforBetterWages

SANTIAGO,Chile,Feb.6andconducivetomoraland (NC).-HisEminenceJoseChristianliving."

MariaCardinalCaro,Arch-Aninvestigationofthe bishopofSantiago,cametostrikewasmadebytheMinthedefenceofatradeunionistryofAgriculture,which organisationwhichhadbeenissuedastatementdeclardenouncedfororganisingaingthatitwasprompted successfulstrikeofvineyardsolelybyadesiretoimworkersforhigherpay. provethestandardsofthe vineyardworkers,andwas notmotivatedby''political aims."

Thestrikeoccurredat vineyardslocatedabout125 milesfromhere.Itwas promotedbytheTrades UnionAssociationofChile withthesupportofCatholic groupsandanumberof priestswhohavebeenactive inspreadingtheteachings ofthePapalsocialencyclicals.

Answeringattacks,which weredirectedbylandownersbothattheassociation anditsCatholicsupporters, CardinalCarodeclaredthat thelabourorganisationhas soughtonly"toobtainfor workersastandardoflivinginkeepingwiththeir dignityashumanbeings

ChristenChildren

ByMary'slilies

LISBON,Portugal,Feb. 6(NC).-ACatholicperiodicalinPortugalisurgingparentstogivegirls bornduringtheMarian YearthenameofMary, coupledwithoneofher varioustitles. Examplesofsuchnames wouldbeMaryoftheAnnunciation,MaryoftheNativity,MaryoftheVisitation,MaryoftheAssumption,MaryofLourdes, MaryofFatima,andMary oftheRosary. Suchbaptismalnamesare commoninbothSpainand Portugal,wheretheBlessed Virginisalwaysinvoked underaspecialnam.

Since1950,Chile'sCatholicActionhasbeenengaged inavigorouscampaignof socialreform.ChiefemphasishasbeenonspreadingtheteachingsonsocialproblemsofPopes LeoXIII,PiusXI,andPius XII.MeanwhilethecampaignhaspromotedtheformationsofChristianlabour organisationsaswell.

AstrologySlated

WestGermany

HasFineCentre

ForYouthWork

DUESSELDORF,Germany,Feb.5(Radio,NC).Anultra-modernglassand steeledifice,newnational headquartersforCaTholic youthworkinwesternGermany,hasbeendedicated here.

The£110,000five-storey building,containing a chapel,over-nightfacilities forspecialgroups,andsome 120roomsforoffices,was blessedbyHisEminence JosefCardinalFrings,ArchbishopofCologne.

CoronationGiftFundWill ProvideTwoDoctorService

TheCounciloftheQueenElizabethIL CoronationGiftFundhosdecided,aftergivingcarefulconsiderationtoallsuggestions offeredtoit,thatthefundshallendowin perpetuitythesalariesofaDirectorofMaternalWelfareandaDirectorofChild Health.

Muchemphasishasbeenityinpossessionof uisiteachievementsand relaidupontheresearchside ofthework,whichthesequalities,andyetofanage menwillcarryout.Butthattheirgreatestperiodof thesemenarenotscientistsusefulnessisyettocome- -onem willbeaphysician,menwith15or20oreven skilledinthetreatmentofmoreyearsofserviceahead children'sailments,andtaleofthem. otherwillbeexperiencedThedirectors'researchis inmidwifery,pre-natalcare,clinical.Everydaywill andneo-natalcare. findhimincontactwiththe

Thetwodirectorswillbepatient,orperhapsitis tertosaythathisworkwill betchosenbythetrusteesinassociationwiththeSenateofbeoneofhumancontact. Themaincentreswherethe theUniversity,becausethey haveshownthemselvestoworkwillhecarriedon willofnece-sitybeatthe beoutstandingintheir chosenwork,haveearnedPrincessMargarethospital therespectoftheircol-andtheKingEdwardMemleagues,andbecomeaccept-orialhospital.However, edaspotentialleaders;someoftheirworkwillbe whilstatthesametimedone foroutsidethehospital, theiroutlookwillbeto theyhaveexhibitedan preventaswellastotreat interestinthepreventive fieldoftheirworkandfinalillness. lyhavedemonstratedtheirRuralTutorials abilitytoworkwithotherFurthermore,theteachingmenandimparttheirknow-oftheyounggraduatewill ledgetothem. inpartbetheirresponsi-

SeminaryRectorSaysNewBook YieldsRichThings,Old&New

Thedirectors,whenap-bility.Post-graduatecourses pointed,willbemenofabil-willbe tals,heldatthehospiandtotheseallpractis- ingmembersoftheprofes-sioncancome,fromthecity ortheremotepartsofthe State.

rr"ThroughChristOurLord."Lent,theconcludingwords As"Michievous ByRev.J.F.Kelly. ofwhichareveryaptand ("Advocate"Press,Mel-opportune,remindingthe Denouncingthe"flourish- bourne,1952). ordinaryAustralianthatthe ingmischief'ofastrology,Inhisintroduction,Fatherfastismeantforhimand BishopKoenig,CoadjutorKellystatesthathisbook"isthatheshouldnotbetoo BishopofSanktPoelten,anattempttogiveaplainreadytoexempthimself. AustriapointedoutthatexplanationtothelaymanTheunemotional,yet "sofarithasbeenutterlyofhisshareinthelifeand treat- impossibletoprovethatworshipoftheChurch."trulyheart-warming, mentofsubjectsraisedby thereisanyirrevocableThisitcertainlywilldo.theliturgicalfeastsofOur connectionbetweenthat"ThroughChristOurLord"Ladyisinspiring,anda whichisrevealedbyhoros-isabookwhichhighlightssourceofsolid,personalde- copes,onthehumanside,theSacrificeofChrist,plac-velopmentindevotion.His andhumanfate,ontheingtheAscensionandRe-summaryofwhatOur other." surrectionassignsofGod'sLady'smediationofgrace

Finally,theyandother seniormembersofthepro- fessionwillgotocountry centresteachingrecentadvances,thuspermittingthe medicalpractitionerwho cannotforvariousreasons leavehisdistrictforlong enoughtoattendacoursein thecity,toshareinthe knowledgegainedbythe workofthesemen.

Theadviceofthesemen willalwaysbeavailableto

theprofessionwhenapatient'sconditioncallsfor suchaid.

Theword"neo-natal" coversportionofthework ofadirectorofMaternal, Welfare.Thismeansthathis servicesareavailableduringtheinfant'sfirstweekin life-probablythetimeat greatestdangerinOn wholeexistence-thusinsuringthatduringttds week workbothdirectorsmay togetherandthereis nogapbetweenthetwo fieldsofservice.

Theastoundingprogressthathasbeenmadeinthe treatmentandthepreven- tionof rheumaticrecurringattacksof fevercameoily asaresultofthistypecd research.Perhapsanexampleof makeanothertypemay itclearer.

CortisoneExample

In1947thedirectorofthe sectionoftheMayoClinic devotedtoarthritissaid thattheyhadsetthemselvesafive-yearplantolearn thepatternofthecondition.

Iftheycouldattheend ofthattimestatewhat wouldbethetypeandrate ofprogressofeachcaseof arthritisasitcametothe clinic,theyshouldbealong waytowardsunderstanding thediseaseorcontributing towardsthetreatment.

Beforethefiveyearswere up,theyhadbeenableto announcetheeffectofcortisone.Fromthatpointthe amountofworkuponthat formoftreatmenthasbeen enormousandworldwide.

Wehavetheopportunity toshareinthisgreatwork whilstimprovinginnouncertainmannerthemedical servicesofourentireState.

EverycitizenofW.A.will benefitnoworlaterby makinghisgifttoHerMajestythesuccessthecouncil hopesfor.

TheChurchhasalwaysacceptanceofCalvary. impliesisrefreshinginits rejectedastrology,hesaid,Thebookexplainsconasking:"Ifthefateofmanciselyandclearlythemean-"matter-of-fastness"and clarity.Hehasahelpful dependsonthemechanism ofstars,where,then,remainsfreehumanwilland divineprovidence?"

Callingastrologyasurvivalofancientpagantimes, BishopKoenigadmonishes: "Don'tworryaboutwhat mayhappeninthefuture. Givegreatercaretomaking thebestpossibleuseofeach daybycarryingout%I dutiesfaithfully."

ingoftheCrossinthelight oftypeandprophecy,but moreespeciallyinthelight ofitsever-livingreality,as itisrenewedeachday.

Life-Offering

TheMassisfloodedwith brillianceatthegreatlitur, gicalseasonsofgrace;it fallsbackintothequietyetactiveperiodsthatintervene;yetallthetimeitis sendingforthitspowerful effects.

Thewriterstressesthe meaningofsacrifice,losing noopportunityofplacingit astheverycentralthingin allworship,takingevery openingtounderscorethis theme,returningtoitfinallyinhistreatmentofthe materialchurchandaltar.

Inaverywell-donesectionhepointsoutthatthe Mass,oursacrifice,is"alifeoffering.""Theyoungman playingfootball,theengagedcouplegoingtothepicturestogether,husbandand wifeintheirmarriedlife, themotherwashingher baby'sthings,theman cleaningthestreet,thedoctorinthehospital,allof theseofferalltheseactions withChristattheMass."

Expository,Stirring

ThisbringstheMassright intohuman,ordinary,Catholiclife,anditliftsthe unspectacularlifeintothe sacredrealmofChrist's sacrifice.Thisisdeep, homespun,intelligiblespirituality.

Theliturgyaffordsan amazinglyfineopportunity forgivingmorethananoutlineofthebreadthand depthofCatholicteaching. Theclearexpositionorthe supernaturallife,ofthe moralvirtues,ofsinandits effects,ofthegiftsofthe Spirit,isworkedintothe treatmentofEasterand Pentecost.Inhistreatmentofthetheologicalvirtuesthesectiononhopeis delightful,expositoryyet stirring.

Thepracticeandobligationoffastingarenaturally fittedintothechapteron

wayoflinkingupthefeasts withthemysteriesofthe Rosary.

BasedonEncyclical

Thechapterdevotedto theangels,factualasitis, providesinstructionanda deepeningofdevotionmore realbecausesoaccurate.

Hekeepsalwaysinmind theEncyclical,"Mediator Dei,"andhequotesfromit aptlythroughoutthebook. Suggestionsaboutasane approachtonon-liturgical devotionsaswellastopar- ticipationintheDivine Officearesalutary.Stimulatinghintsaredropped hereandthere.

IntreatingoftheChristmasliturgy,thereareworkedinwarningsforAustralians,forwhomthebookis mainlyintended,aboutthe subtletemptations,aroused bytheloveofmoney,inthe heartsofprodigalspenders. InwritingaboutGoodFriday,thereisanotherpiece ofadviceaboutmistaking incompetenceforpersecutionandbigotry.

HighlyCommended

Theabundanceofcrossreferences,unobtrusively given,provideareadysystemforrefreshingknowledgeofmatteralreadyexpoundedaswellasfora morefundamentalestablishmentofthepointunderdiscussion.

Afterallthegoodthings enjoyed,Iwouldhaveexperiencedmoresatisfaction hadtherebeenamore formalconclusion.

"ThroughChristOur Lord"canbehighlyrecommendedtopriests,toall teachersofreligion,to adultsinterestedinlearningmoresolidlyabouttheir faith,andtomoreadvanced studentsin secondary schools,atleastforlibrary reference.

Thetreasurethatisthe liturgy,underFatherKelly's treatment,hasyieldedsome richthings,oldandnew.

P.Wilkinson,C.M.

CatholicImes

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CitMAN,bdis,Feb.4 (sc).--41madCatholicof theQuliondiocesehasWel popldaracclaimbymaking withhisownhandsaworld statisticalclock. *spedlikeaglobe,the calfShowsthetimesof3t3 countriesonasingledial.It has44handsand.s)r.ore thanidsfeetlong. Ittooktenmonthsfor22Year-oldFrancisFernandez tomaketheclock.Mr. Fernandezpreviouslyhad madeauniversalastrologicalclock.

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hiStrikeMoveforBetterWages

SAbiTIAGO,Chile,Feb.4andconducivetomoraland Christian

(NC).-HisEminenceJose MinisCardinalCaro,Arch,bishopofSantiago,cameto thedefenceofatradeunion orfeedsationwhichhadbeen dintimacedfororganisinga suroenifulstrikeofvineyard workersforhigherpay.

Thestrikeoccurredat vineyardslocatedabout125 milesfromhere.Itwas promotedbytheTrades UnionAssociationofChile withthesupportofCatholic groupsandanumberof priestswhohavebeenactive inspreadingtheteachings ofthePapalsocialencyclicals.

Answeringattacks,which weredirectedbylandownersbothattheassociation anditsCatholicsupporters, CardinalCarodeclaredthat thelabourorganisationhas soughtonly""toobtainfor workersastandardoflivinginkeepingwiththeir dignityashumanbeings

ChristenChildren

ByMary'sTitles

LISBON,Portugal,Feb. 6(NC).-ACatholicperiodicalinPortugalisurgingparentstogivegirls bornduringtheMarian YearthenameofMary, coupledwithoneofher varioustitles.

Examplesofsuchnames wouldbeMaryoftheAnnunciation,MaryoftheNativity,MaryoftheVisitation,MaryoftheAssumption,MaryofLourdes, MaryofFatima,andMary oftheRosary.

Suchbaptismalnamesare commoninbothSpainand Portugal,wheretheBlessed Virginisalwaysinvoked underaspecialname.

Aninvestigationofthe strikewasmadebytheMinistryofAgriculture,which issuedastatementdeclaringthatitwasprompted solelybyadesiretoimprovethestandardsofthe vineyardworkers,andwas notmotivatedby"political aims." Since1950,Chile'sCatholicActionhasbeenengaged inavigorouscampaignof socialreform.ChiefemphasishasbeenonspreadingtheteachingsonsocialproblemsofPopes LeoXIII,PiusXI,andPius XII.Meanwhilethecampaignhas mationspromotedtheforofChristianlabour organisationsaswell.

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The£110,000five-storey building,containing a chapel,over-nightfacilities forspecialgroups,andsome 120roomsforoffices,was blessedbyHisEminence JosefCardinalFrings,ArchbishopofCologne.

etoronationGift povide-T*0tor

TheCounciloftheQueenElizabethII. CoronationGiftFundhasdecided,aftergivingcarefulconsiderationtoallsuggestions offeredtoit,thatthefundshallerlcowin peipetuitythesalariesofaDirectorofMaternalWelfareandaDirectorof.Child Health.

Muchemphasis.hasbeen laidupontheresearchside ofthework,whichthese menwillcarryout.But thesemenerenotscientists -onewillbeaplwaidan. skilledinthetreatmentof children'sailments,.andills otherwillbeeftecienged in andmidwifery,preqielekomie, neamatalcare.

Thetwodirectorswillbe chosenbythetrusteesinassociationwiththeSenateof the haveUniversity,becausethey beshownthemselvestq outstandingintheir chosenwork,haveearned therespectoftheircolleagues,andbecomeaccept- edaspotentialleaders; whilstatthesametime theyhaveexhibitedan interestinthepreventive fieldoftheirworkandfinallyhavedemonstratedtheir abilitytoworkwithother menandimparttheirknowledgetothem.

Thedirectors,whenappointed,willbemenofabil-

SeminaryRectorSaysNewBook

AstrologySlatedYieldsRichThings,Old&New II rr"ThroughChristOurLord.*Lent,theconcludingwords ofwhichareveryaptand opportune,remindingthe ordinaryAustralianthatthe fastismeantforhimand thatheshouldnotbetoo readytoexempthimself.

ByRev.J.F.Kelly. ("Advocate"Press,Mel- Denouncingthe"flourish- bourne,1952). ingmischief"ofastrology,Inhisintroduction,Father BishopKoenig,CoadjutorKellystatesthathisbook"is BishopofSanktPoelten,anattempttogiveaplain Austriapointedoutthatexplanationtothelayman "sofarithasbeenutterlyofhisshareinthelifeand impossibletoprovethatworshipoftheChurch." thereisanyirrevocableThisitcertainlywilldo. connectionbetweenthat"ThroughChristOurLord" whichisrevealedbyhoros-isabookwhichhighlights copes,onthehumanside,theSacrificeofChrist,plac- andhumanfate,ontheingtheAscensionandRe- other." surrectionassignsofGod's

TheChurchhasalwaysacceptanceofCalvary. rejectedastrology,hesaid, asking:"Ifthefateofmen dependsonthemechanism ofstars,where,then,remainsfreehumanwilland divineprovidence?"

Callingastrologyasurvivalofancientpagantimes, BishopKoenigadmonishes: "Don'tworryaboutwhat mayhappeninthefuture. Givegreatercaretomaking thebestpossibleuseofeach daybycarryingoutit; dutiesfaithfully."

Theunemotional,yet trulyheart-warming,treatmentofsubjectsraisedby theliturgicalfeastsofOur Ladyisinspiring,anda sourceofsolid,personaldevelopmentindevotion.His summaryofwhatOur Lady'smediationofgrace impliesisrefreshinginits Thebookexplainscon-"matter-of-factaaaaand clarity.Hehasahelpful wayoflinkingupthefeasts withthemysteriesofthe Rosary.

ciselyandclearlythemeaningoftheCrossinthelight oftypeandprophecy,but moreespeciallyinthelight ofItsever-livingreality,as itisrenewedeachday. BasedonEncyclical Life-Offering Thechapterdevotedto TheMassisfloodedwiththeangels,factualasitis, brillianceatthegreatliter-providesinstructionanda grace;deepeningofdevotionmore gicalseasonsof it fallsbackintothequietyetrealbecausesoaccurate. activeperiodsthatinter-Hekeepsalwaysinmind vene;yetallthetimeitistheEncyclical,"Mediator sendingforthitspowerfulDei,"andhequotesfromit effects. aptlythroughoutthebook.

ThewriterstressestheSuggestionsaboutasane meaningofsacrifice,losingapproachtonon-liturgical noopportunityofplacingitdevotionsaswellastoparestheverycentralthinginticipationintheDivine allworship,takingeveryOfficearesalutary.Stimuopeningtounderscorethislatinghintsaredropped theme,returningtoitfinal-hereandthere. lyinhistreatmentofthe materialchurchandaltar.

Inaverywell-donesectionhepointsoutthatthe Mass,oursacrifice,is"alifeoffering.""Theyoungman playingfootball,theengagedcouplegoingtothepicturestogether,husbandand wifeintheirmarriedlife, themotherwashingher baby'sthings,theman cleaningthestreet,thedoctorinthehospital,allof theseofferalltheseactions withChristattheMass."

Expository,Stirring

ThisbringstheMassright intohuman,ordinary,Catholiclife,anditliftsthe unspectacularlifeintothe ,sacredrealmofChrist's sacrifice.Thisisdeep, homespun;intelligiblespirituality.

Theliturgyaffordsan allilliF;WL_AnnoPPortilhiti formingmorethananoutlineofthebreadthand depthofCatholicteaching. TheclearexpositionoTthe supernaturallife,ofthe moralvirtues,ofsinandits effects,ofthegiftsofthe Spirit,isworkedintothe treatmentofEasterand Pentecost.InhistreatmentofthetheolegihiavirtuesthesectiononhopeIs delightful,eirb08441r,yet stirring.

tionThepracticeandobligaoffastingarenaturally fittedintothechapteron

ityinpossessionofrequisiteaehletietheisteand atileatite:irandgreItitt ad"art usefulnessisyettopornomenwith15or20oreven more.yearsofserviceahead ofthem.

Thedirectors' Chreseeris clinical.leerydaywill findhimhicontactwiththe patient,orperhapsitisbettertosaythathisworkwill beoneofhumancontact,Themaincentreswherethe. workwillbecarriedon willofneceIsitybeatthe PrincessMargarethospital andtheKingEdwardMem orielhospital.However, someoftheirworkwillbe doneoutsidethehospital, fortheiroutlookwillbeto preventaswellastotreat illness.

RuralTutorials

Furthermore,theteachingoftheyounggraduatewillinpartbetheirresponsi-bility.Post-graduatecourses willbeheldatthehospi- tals,andtotheseallpractis- ingmembersoftheprofes-sioncancome,fromthecity ortheremotepartsofthe State.

Finally,theyandother seniormembersoftheprofessionwillgotocountry centresteachingrecentadvances,thuspermittingthe medicalpractitionerwho cannotforvariousreasons leavehisdistrictforlong enoughtoattendacoursein thecity,toshareinthe knowledgegainedbythe workofthesemen.

Theadviceofthesemen willalwaysbeavailableto

laident'scondltheieine suchaid.

Theword" coversportionofthe ofdimAtatWeti M Thisiami

Alm*21k wholeeiosteoce-thm- *siftthatcuriPS Weekbothdirectorsworktogetherandthis nilgapbetWeenthe fieldsofWyk&The thatadoundinghasbeenmadeins treatmentandthe tion rheumaticofrecurring, feverseam asaresultofthisIna: research.Perhapsan ampleofanothertypoItclearer.

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Certisene.Ens

In11)47thedirectorof sectionoftheMayoClink devotedtoarthritissaid thattheyhadsetthemselvesafive-yearplantolearn thepatternofthecondition. Iftheycouldattheand ofthattimestatewhet wouldbethetypeandsate ofprogressofeachcaseof arthritisasitcametothe clinic,theyshouldbealong waytowardsunderstanding thediseaseorcontributingtowardsthetreatment Beforethefiveyearswere up,theyhadbeenableto announcetheeffectofoar& sone.Fromthatpaintthe amountofworkuponthat formoftreatmenthasbeen enormousandworldWide. Wehavetheopportunity toshareinthisgreatwork whilstimprovinginno=certainmannerthemedical servicesofourentireState. EverycitizenofW.A.will benefitngworlaterby makinghisgifttoHerMajestythesuccessthecouncil hopesfor.

IntreatingoftheChristmasliturgy,thereareworkedinwarningsforAustralians,forwhomthebookis mainlyintended,aboutthe subtletemptations,aroused bytheloveofmoney,inthe heartsofprodigalspenders. InwritingaboutGoodFriday,thereisanotherpiece ofadviceaboutmistaking incompetenceforpersecutionandbigotry.

HighlyCommended

Theabundanceofcrossreferences, unobtrusively given,provideareadysystemforrefreshingknowledgeofmatteralreadyexpoundedaswellasfora morefundamentalestablishmentofthepointunderdiscussion.

Afterallthegoodthings enjoyed,Iwouldhaveexmoresatisfaction rdietnleteedrebeenamore formalconclusion.

"ThroughChristOur Lord"canbehighlyrecommendedtopriests,toall teachersofreligion,to adultsinterestedinlearningmoresolidlyabouttheir faith,andtomoreadvanced studentsinsecondary atleastforlibrary reference.

Thetreasurethatisthe littnlp,underFatherKelly's treat,hasriddedsome richthing",oldandnew.

-J.P.WMdrison,C.M.

CorrespondentSaysReform NeededInSchoolUniforms

Sir,-Acrowdoflaughingchildrengoingtothe Stateschoolhasjustgone pastmygardengate,gayin brightsummer cotton frocks,hatless,stockingless astotheirslimbrownlegs, withonlylightsandalson theirfeet.Theboysareas comfortableinlightcotton jumpers.

Theoutfitofeachchild couldnothavecostmore than30s.or£2,thehomedressmakingrequirements foreachlittlegirlnotmore thanafewhours.The childrenareideallycladfor thehotschooldaysofour WestAustraliansummer.

Mymindnaturallyruns backanxiouslyandenviously'formyownchildren.The anxietyisthethoughtthat aholeofcloseon£50has beeneatenintothefamily financesbyoutfittingfive childrenforthenewschool year.

ClothingCosts

Theenvyisthatmy childrenareconfinedtothe discomfOrtofschooluniform-ton-heavyshoes, thicksocksandstockings, expensiveuniformswhich mustnotbespottedorsoiled,tiesroundtheneck,and thebotherofhatsonthe head.

Theresultisaprimneatness,granted-apenguinesqueneatness,andasmuch outofplaceintheAustraliansceneasArcticpenguins inPerth'sZoo.

Itemisingamodestschool uniformforgirls:shoes,£3; 3pairsstockings,30s.;uniform,£3-£5:blouses.£2; hat,30s.totalsomewhere near£10foraday-school girl,andtwoorthreetimes asmuchforaboarder.

Boysrunoutlesscheaply at:shoes,£3;socks,£2; shortsandshirt,£4:cap andtie.£1,plussuitat £5:totalabout£15.

special,elaborateandfancy order.

Againstthese,boyshave summerandwintersports clothes,andthepossibility ofacassockandcottafor thealtar.

Uniform'sValue

Itisnousebeingcritical withoutbeingconstructive. Whatcanbedonetotempertheburdenofschool uniformcosts?Itmustbe acceptedfirstthatschool uniformsarevaluablein holdingourCatholicschools togetherandingivingthem abadgeofdistinction.

Itis,then,aquestiononly ofpruningtheelaborations ofuniformwhichitisall tooeasytobuildup.Let usadd,too,thatindoing this,soundgroundisbeing brokenbecausejustrecently,inEngland,theGovernmenthastakenahandin standardisingschooluniformstoarbitratebetween upholdingschooltraditions andsavingtheparentalpocketsofaraspossible.

PruningElaboration

Startingwithfootwear,it isobviousthatheavyshoes andexpensivesocksand stockingscanbesubstituted bythemuchmoredesirable sandalswhicharecheaper, easiertogetandtofit,and farbetterthanshoesfor young,growingfeet.

Theabolitionofsocksfor ninemonthsoftheyear wouldrelievemothersof muchextrawashingand, aboveall,oftediousdarning.Juniorchildrenwould behappyinsuchprovision, andfashionwoulddictate theageatwhichseniorchildrenwouldwishtoclothe theirextremitiesmoreelaborately.

Ontheotherhandboys' clotheslastlongerthan girls'clothes,andtheydo notmindwearingtheir schoolclothesatweek-ends andinholidays.

Girls,byinsistenceof fashionandtheneedto savetheiruniforms,have tobeprovidedwithsomethingdifferenttowearin theweek-end.Addedto girls'expensesarethefrequentneedforawhite churchceremonialfrock,a drilltunicandyearly Christmasballdressesof

Girls'uniformsundoubtedlyneedtobethesubject ofacommitteeofmothers meetingwithschoolauthoritiesandschooloutfitterstoattainatonce,neatness,simplicityofmanufacture,launderingand practicability.

AttireforGirl;

Yetagain,letusregard themanydifficultiesassociatedwiththeaccordionpleatedskirtwhichisafavouritewithmanyschools. Thecrowningpeculiarityis, of.course.thebox-pleated "gym"tunic.

Whatneedstobedoneis torelegatetheoldboxpleated"gym"styletothe wardrobesofantiquity,and toborrowthesimplicityof thebasket-balldressforordinaryschoolwear.Bythis meansadresswithasimple bodiceandaneasilygot-up skirtwithnopleatswould beevolved,simpletomake, andeasytolaunder.

Astosummeruniformfor girls,whatisrequiredisa simplecottonginghamfrock suchasatleastoneschool inPerthhasusedforyears, ofthekindthatyoucan run-upoutofyourheadin afewhours:itiseasily tubbed,driedinanhour, andironedinacoupleof minutes.

Ifschoolauthoritiesare wisetheywillnottietoo closelytopatternsolongas theysecureafairlyuniform hueforstandardisation's sake.

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WESTPERTH. N.C.G.M,andY.C.W. memberswillbeholdinga danceintheparishhall (Cnr.FitzgeraldandJohn streets)onMonday,Feb. 22.

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Thepresidentfor1954in MarieQueally;vice-president,ThereseCoombs;secretary,NoraHulletand treasurer,KathleenO'Neill.

Thegeneralmeetingin theparishhallwentoff verywellconsideringthe verypoorattendance. A. socialandbasketballpracticeforthebasketballgirls isscheduledforSunday morning,Feb.21,inthe conventgrounds.

Tennisisheldevery SundaynightatMr.Robertson'scourtsinChelmsford-road.

Bestwishesareoffered toNormaNewportonher engagement,toFarley Taylor(nowMrs.O'Dea) onhermarriageandto Mrs.BenHeavey,(formerlyPeggyO'Neil)and hernewbabydaughter.

DICKMAN,ThomasRichard.-Lovingmemoriesof Richard,diedFebruary20, 1944;aged8years8months. R.I.P. Alwaysrememberedby hislovingfather,Mums,sisterIvy,brothersKenneth andJohn. GLEESON.-Infondand lovingmemoryofadear Uncle,accidentallykilledat Goomalling,Feb.20,1947. -Insertedbyhisfond nieces,Delia,Eileenand Gwen.

SLATTERY.-Ofyourcharity,prayforthereposeof thesoulofNoraSlattery,of Nedlands,whodiedonFeb. 18,1953.

SMITH.-Inlovingmemory ofourdearmotherand grandmother,Dora,whose anniversaryoccursonthe 21st.RequiescatinPace.

-Insertedbyherloving son,Bill,andfamily.

SMITH.-Ofyourcharity, prayforthesoulofDora Smith,whodiedFeb.21, 1953. Eternalrestgiveuntoher, OLord. -Insertedbyherloving daughter,AliceNorris,and family.

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Acombinedmeetingof theN.C.G.M.oftheHighgateandMaylandsparishes willbeheldinthehallon Monday,Feb.22.

LEEDERVILLE. Membersarereminded ofthenextgeneralmeetingtobeheldonFeb.22at 8p.m.intheparishhall. Gamesanddancingwill follow.Asocialwillbe heldonWednesday,Feb. 24.

VICTORIAPARK.

Ageneralmeetingisto beheldFeb.23andasitis thefirstfortheyear,a goodattendanceisexpected. Thesocialcommitteemeetingsarealsocommencing andsocialactivitiesareexpectedtobeofgreatvariety.

WILLIAMS. Inloving memoryofmydearmother, MaryElizabeth,whopassed awayFeb.16,1949;alsomy father,JohnM.,1939;brothers,JamesT.,1917;ErnestJ.,1928;andGeorgeH., 1948.R.I.P. Wehavelovedthemin life,letusnotforgetthem indeath.

SweetJesus,havemercy ontheirsouls.

-Insertedbytheirloving daughterandsister,Bessie.

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