The Record Newspaper 17 February 1955

OPENING£9,800SCHOOLATINNALOO

HisGraceWelcomed DominicansToPerth

AfterhehadblessedanddeclaredopenthenewschoolofSt. DominicatInnalooonFeb.6,HisGracetheArchbishopwelcomedtheDominicanFatherstotheArchdioceseandlaudedthe workoftheDominicannuns.

HisGracesaidhewas verypleasedtobeassociatedwiththeafternoon's function,allthemorebecausetheschoolwasso urgentlyneededandbecauseitwassuchasplendid building.

Itwasup-to-dateindesignandequipmentand wouldmeasureupvery adequatelytotheeducationalauthorities'demand formodernschoolbuildings andequipment.

HisGracethankedMr. Costelloandthemenassociatedwithhimforthedesignandexcellentworkmanship.Consideringprevailingcosts,thepriceof Z9,800wasaveryreasonableoneindeed.The buildingcomprisesfour largeclassrooms,27x25ft., ateachers'roomandan ablutionblock.

HisGracewelcomedthe DominicanFatherstothe Archdiocese.Theyneeded nointroduction,hesaid,for theywerewellandfavourablyknownintheother capitalcitiesofAustralia.As theirnameimplied,they wereanOrderofpreachers, butpreachingwasonlypart oftheirwork.

Theyhadflungthemselvesintotheintellectual movementsofeveryage andconductedhighschools anduniversitiesinmany partsoftheworld.But firstandforemosttheywere priestsengagedinthework ofsavingsouls,andinthat capacitytheyhadcometo Innaloo-toassumespiritualchargeofthenewlyerectedparish.

Beforemanyyearselapsed,continuedtheArchbishop,hehopedthatthe DominicanFatherswould havehereastaffofmissioncrstogivemissionsandretreatsthroughouttheState andtosupplementthemagnificentworkinthatfield thatwasbeingdonebythe RedemptoristandOblate Fathers.

tenerosityandself-sacrificewhichHisGracesaid mightbeequalledbuthe doubtedtheywouldbesurpassed.Hehopedthatas timewentonSt.Dominic's, Innaloo,wouldemulatethe -Plendidspiritoftheparent parish.

HisGracealsowelcomed theDominicanSisterswho wouldstafftheschoolchurch.TheDominican

Sisters,hesaid,werealreadywellandfavourably knownintheschoolsofthe district-Scarborough, NorthBeachandGwelup.

Hewasconfidentthey wouldbringtoSt.Dominic's,Innaloo,theveryex-cellentteachingandtrainingmethodsthatcharacterisedtheirworkinalltheir schools.

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FrankSheed ToBroadcast

AbroadcastbyMr.Frank Sheed,thenotedCatholic publisherwhoisvisiting Australia,maybeheard overStation6WNonSunday,Feb.20.at7.45p.m.

Mr.Sheed'saddress,in the"PlainChristianity" series,hasbeenbroadcast before.AccordingtoABC officialsitcreatedmuchinterestandisaccordingly beingrepeated.

PriestOfDeanery OfAvonToConfer

TheV.Rev.Mgr.T.Lenihan,P.P.,V.F.,deanofthe Avondistricts,announces thatthequarterlyconferenceofthepriestsofthe deanerywillbeheldin Northamat11a.m.on

Tuesday,March1.

AsMandurahConventOpens ArchbishopDefendsNuns

ClontarfBoys'Townwererecentlyproud tohearthatoneoftheirboys,Raymond Dixon(above),haddistinguishedhimself bywinningafourmonths'freetourofEnglandandScotland.

TheStateChildWelfare Departmentsponsoredaboy fromitsmanyinstitutions throughoutW.A.inthe specialtourwhichisbeing conductedbytheW.A. Newspapers.

Raywasoneoffiveboys whosecuredexcellent marksinaspecialwritten examinationlastDecember.

Theseboysappearedbeforeaspecialcommittee andRaywasselectedtorepresentthemanyboys'institutionsintheState.

RayhasbeeninClontarfforoversevenyears andhisexcellentconduct throughoutthistimehas wonforhimthiscoveted distinction.

tinuedhisscholasticcareer atAquinasCollege.This earhehopestoobtainhis Leaving. Duringtheirmanyweeks' stayinBritaintheboys willmeettheDukeand DuchessofGloucester,Lord andLadyLouisMountbatten,ViscountAlthorp(who recentlyvisitedAustralia withHerMajestythe Queen),andmanyother veryimportantpersons.

HisGracewelcomed FatherCampbell,asfirst parishpriest,andFather Lewis.Heappealedtothe peopletoco-operatewith themineveryway.All spiritualfacilitieswouldbe affordedthemandhehoped theywouldtakeadvantage ofthosefacilities.

TheparentparishofSt. John,Scarborough,hadestablishedexcellenttraditionsofpiety,devotion,

CongressHead

IsCatholic

NEWDELHI,India,Feb. 8(NC).-Thenewpresident oftheIndianNationalCongress,thecountry'stop politicalparty,U.N. Dhebar,waseducatedby theJesuitFathersatSt. Xavier'sCollegehere.

HesucceedsPrimeMinisterJawaharlalNehruwho recentlyresignedasleader ofthepartybecauseof pressureofwork.

Mr.DhebarleftSt. Xavier'sbeforegraduation tobeginlegalstudies.Ile wasfrequentlyputinprison inthestormydaysbefore Indiawonherindependence.

WhenHisGracetheArchbishopopenedanewconvent thePresentationSistersatMandurahrecently,hereplied chargesoccasionallyheardreflectingonthetrainingofnuns theteachingprofession.

HisGracecongratulated thePresentationSisterson theacquisitionofafineconvent.Twoyearsago,he said,aschool-churchhad beenblessedandopened, butitwasnotpossibleto openitasaschool,because oftheinabilitytogetstaff.

Now,however,thePresentationSistershadsteppedintothebreachand wouldopenschoolonFebruary14.Thenewconvent wouldhousetheschoolstaff andwouldalsoserveasa holidayhomefortheSisters fromthediocesesofPerth, SunburyandNewNorcia duringtheChristmasvacation.

GrossExaggerations

Itwassomethingthe PresentationSistershad lookedforwardtoforalong time,butuntilnowithad notbeenpossiblenorpracticable.Theyhadsoreneed ofaholidayhouseandthey couldnothavepickeda betterplacealongthecoast thanMandurah.

HisGraceappealedtothe parentstoshowtheirappreciationofthepresenceof thenunsamongthemby sendingtheirchildrento theschoolandbyco-operationwiththeteachersinthe trainingofthechildren.

Withthatco-operation betweenparents,pupilsand teachersthepeopleofMandurahwouldhavemore andmorereason,asthe yearswentby,tothankGod fortheadventofthePresentationnuns.

Itwassometimessaid, continuedHisGrace,that conventeducationwasbehindthetimes,thatthenun hadnoopportunityofad-

vancinginherstudies,that shewasnotpermittedto readanyauthorsotherthan thebooksgivenherforher privatedevotionandthe textbooksshewasbound touseinclass.

Asaconsequence,shewas representedasbeingignorantoftheliterarymoulding ofthemindsofyouthcommittedtohercare.She wasrepresentedasbeinga generationbehindherage, outoftouchwiththeinterestsand sentiments actuatingthosewithwhom shewascharged.

But,HisGracecontinued, itwasnotnecessaryforhim tosaythatsuchaccusations weregrossexaggerations. Thosewhohadbeeneducatedbythenunsandwere proudtobeassociatedwith themcouldgivethelieto suchassertions.

Onlyafewweeksago whentheresultsofthe LeavingCertificateappearedinthePress,theysaw thatagirlhadachievedthe rarehonourofsecuring sevendistinctionsinseven subjects.

VincentiansThanked

Wherewasshetaught?

Shewastaughtbythenuns. Andifitwasaxiomaticthat onecouldnotgivewhatone hadnot,howcouldthenuns havegiventhatgirlthehelp necessarytoachievethat veryhighstandardunless they,thenuns,hadthe knowledgeandtechnical skillthemselves.

Thosewhohadbeeneducatedinconventsknewthat thenunswerewomenof culture,womenwhohad madeseriousstudiesand continuedthosestudies;

for to for womenwhowerefamiliar withthechiefcurrentsof modernthought.

Wecouldnotconceiveof suchdevoutandconsecratedwomendevoting theirlivestotheimportant workofeducationandstill onlyplayingatit,imparting apretenseofknowledgefor therealthinganddrawing fromthestagnantpoolsof antiquatedlearningwhenit wastheirobligationtogive oftherunningstream.

Thousandsamongthe cleverestandmostsuccessfulwomenintheland wouldbepreparedbyword andexampletogivethe denialtosuchfouland baselessassertions.

Inblessingthepresbytery HisGracethankedFather Harper.aVincentianpriest, forthesplendidworkhe wasdoingatMandurah. TheVincentianFathershad chargeofthenewparishof Medinaandtheywerealso administeringtheparishof Mandurahforthetime being.

HisGraceurgedthe peopletoshowtheirappreciationofFatherHarper's zeal,efficiencyandunselfish nessbyco-operatingwith himineverywayinthe spiritualandtemporaladministrationoftheparish.

TheArchbishopcongratulatedMr.StanCostello andhisworkmenontheir standardofcraftsmanship. Bothbuildings,hesaid,had beenerectedatavery reasonableprice.

SirRossMcLarty,Leader oftheOppositionandmemberforthedistrict,also spoke,FatherHarper,C.M madetheappeal.

Hesecuredagoodpass inhisJuniorexamination in1953.HewasamemberofthefirstclassformedinClontarftoprepare forthe,Juniorexamination.

LastyearhedailyconNewHomeMinister MayNotBeEnemy

NEWDELHI,India,Feb. 8(NC).-KailasNathKatju, HomeMinisterofIndiawho morethanonceascribed anti-nationalistmotivesto Christianmissionaries workinginIndia,hasgiven uptheHomeMinisterpost andassumedchargeofthe DefenceMinistry.

IriVallabhPantisthe newHomeMinister.

Thecontingentwillvisit BuckinghamandSt.James' PalaceswheretheRoyal Familylives;Fleet-st., ScotlandYard,RoyalMint, BankofEngland,ParliamentHouse,St.Paul's, WindsorCastle,Henley, Lords,TheOval,Trent Bridge,Edinburgh,Glasgow,Inverness,Crieff,Nottingham.LakesCountry, cathedrals,museums,art galleries,colleges,schools, theatres,broadcastingand televisionstudios,shipyards andfactories.

Theywillspendaweek "indigs"atafamousEnglishcollege;adayonthe Clyde;ramblesinScotland;visitaparachute, balloonandjettraining field,tourShakespeareand Burnscountry.

OnJuly2thecontingent willsailforAustraliaarrivinghomeinAugustafter aneventfulfourmonths overseasandcarryingwith themlastingmemoriesand impressions.

LocalBornJesuit,FatherFlynn, IsFirstPastorOfJesuitParish

TheRev.LeoFlynn,S.J.,bornand educatedinthisState,recentlyarrivedfrom MelbournetotakechargeofthenewJesuit parishatAttadale.

FatherFlynnisthe youngestsonofthelateDr. FlynnofBunbury,who donatedthelandonwhich theMaristBrothers'college isbuiltthere.

Hewaseducatedbythe ChristianBrothersattheir TerraceCollege.

Aspaciousschool-church isnearingcompletioninthe newly-erectedparish.It willbeblessedanddeclared openbyHisGracethe ArchbishoponSunday, March27.

StaffedbytheSistersof Mercy,thenewschoolwill provideprimaryschooling forboysandgirls.

Thebuildingisnotfar fromSantaMariacollege andisadjacenttotheland reservedforthefuture Jesuitcollegeforboys.

YouthOfClontarf WinsWorldTour

OPENING£9,800SCHOOLATINNALOO

HisGraceWelcomed DominicansToPerth

AfterhehadblessedanddeclaredopenthenewschoolofSt. DominicatInnalooonFeb.6,HisGracetheArchbishopwelcomedtheDominicanFatherstotheArchdioceseandlaudedthe workoftheDominicannuns.

HisGracesaidhewas verypleasedtobeassociatedwiththeafternoon's function,allthemorebecausetheschoolwasso urgentlyneededandbecauseitwassuchasplendid building.

Itwasup-to-dateindesignandequipmentand wouldmeasureupvery adequatelytotheeducationalauthorities'demand formodernschoolbuildings andequipment.

HisGracethankedMr. Costelloandthemenassociatedwithhimforthedesignandexcellentworkmanship.Consideringprevailingcosts,thepriceof £9,800wasaveryreasonableoneindeed.The buildingcomprisesfour largeclassrooms,27x25ft., ateachers'roomandan ablutionblock.

HisGracewelcomedthe DominicanFatherstothe Archdiocese.Theyneeded nointroduction,hesaid,for theywerewellandfavourablyknownintheother capitalcitiesofAustralia.As theirnameimplied,they wereanOrderofpreachers, butpreachingwasonlypart oftheirwork.

Theyhadflungthemselvesintotheintellectual movementsofeveryage andconductedhighschools anduniversitiesinmany partsoftheworld.But firstandforemosttheywere priestsengagedinthework ofsavingsouls,andinthat capacitytheyhadcometo Innaloo-toassumespiritualchargeofthenewlyerectedparish.

Beforemanyyearselapsed,continuedtheArchbishop,hehopedthatthe DominicanFatherswould havehereastaffofmissioncrstogivemissionsandretreatsthroughouttheState andtosupplementthemagnificentworkinthatfield thatwasbeingdonebythe RedemptoristandOblate Fathers.

4cnerosityandself-sacriicewhichHisGracesaid mightbeequalledbuthe doubtedtheywouldbesurpasod.Hehopedthatas timewentonSt.Dominic's, Innaloo,wouldemulatethe ,Plendidspiritoftheparent parish.

HisGracealsowelcomed theDominicanSisterswho wouldstafftheschoolchurch.TheDominican

Sisters,hesaid,werealreadywellandfavourably knownintheschoolsofthe district-Scarborough, NorthBeachandGwelup.

Hewasconfidentthey wouldbringtoSt.Dominic's,Innaloo,theveryexcellentteachingandtrainingmethodsthatcharacterisedtheirworkinalltheir schools.

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FrankSheed

ToBroadcast

AbroadcastbyMr.Frank Sheed,thenotedCatholic publisherwhoisvisiting Australia,maybeheard overStation6WNonSunday,Feb.20,at7.45p.m.

Mr.Sheed'saddress,in the"PlainChristianity" series,hasbeenbroadcast before.AccordingtoABC officialsitcreatedmuchinterestandisaccordingly beingrepeated.* *

PriestOfDeanery OfAvonToConfer

TheV.Rev.Mgr.T.Lenihan,P.P..V.F.,deanofthe Avondistricts,announces thatthequarterlyconferenceofthepriestsofthe deanerywillbeheldin Northamat11a.m.on Tuesday,March1.

AsMandurahConventOpens ArchbishopDefendsNuns

ClontarfBoys'Townwererecentlyproud tohearthatoneoftheirboys,Raymond Dixon(above),haddistinguishedhimself bywinningafourmonths'freetourofEnglandandScotland.

TheStateChildWelfare Departmentsponsoredaboy fromitsmanyinstitutions throughoutW.A.inthe specialtourwhichisbeing conductedbytheW.A. Newspapers.

Raywasoneoffiveboys whosecuredexcellent marksinaspecialwritten examinationlastDecember.

Theseboysappearedbeforeaspecialcommittee andRaywasselectedtorepresentthemanyboys'institutionsintheState.

RayhasbeeninClontarfforoversevenyears andhisexcellentconduct throughoutthistimehas wonforhimthiscoveted distinction.

tinuedhisscholasticcareer atAquinasCollege.This yearhehopestoobtainhis Leaving. Duringtheirmanyweeks' stayinBritaintheboys willmeettheDukeand DuchessofGloucester,Lord andLadyLouisMountbatten,ViscountAlthorp(who recentlyvisitedAustralia withHerMajestythe Queen),andmanyother veryimportantpersons.

HisGracewelcomed FatherCampbell,asfirst parishpriest,andFather Lewis.Heappealedtothe peopletoco-operatewith themineveryway.All spiritualfacilitieswouldbe affordedthemandhehoped theywouldtakeadvantage ofthosefacilities.

TheparentparishofSt. John,Scarborough,hadestablishedexcellenttraditionsofpiety,devotion,

CongressHead

IsCatholic

NEWDELHI,India,Feb. 8(NC).-Thenewpresident oftheIndianNationalCongress,thecountry'stop politicalparty,U.N. Dhebar,waseducatedby theJesuitFathersatSL Xavier'sCollegehere.

HesucceedsPrimeMinisterJawaharlalNehruwho recentlyresignedasleader ofthepartybecauseof pressureofwork.

Mr.DhebarleftSt. Xavier'sbeforegraduation tobeginlegalstudies.He wasfrequentlyputinprison inthestormydaysbefore Indiawonherindependence.

WhenHisGracetheArchbishopopenedanewconvent thePresentationSistersatMandurahrecently,hereplied chargesoccasionallyheardreflectingonthetrainingofnuns theteachingprofession.

HisGracecongratulated thePresentationSisterson theacquisitionofafineconvent.Twoyearsago,he said,aschool-churchhad beenblessedandopened, butitwasnotpossibleto openitasaschool,because oftheinabilitytogetstaff.

Now,however,thePresentationSistershadsteppedintothebreachand wouldopenschoolonFebruary14.Thenewconvent wouldhousetheschoolstaff andwouldalsoserveasa holidayhomefortheSisters fromthediocesesofPerth, BunburyandNewNorcia duringtheChristmasvacation.

GrossExaggerations

Itwassomethingthe PresentationSistershad lookedforwardtoforalong time,butuntilnowithad notbeenpossiblenorpracticable.Theyhadsoreneed ofaholidayhouseandthey couldnothavepickeda betterplacealongthecoast thanMandurah.

HisGraceappealedtothe parentstoshowtheirappreciationofthepresenceof thenunsamongthemby sendingtheirchildrento theschoolandbyco-operationwiththeteachersinthe trainingofthechildren.

Withthatco-operation betweenparents,pupilsand teachersthepeopleofMandurahwouldhavemore andmorereason,asthe yearswentby,tothankGod fortheadventofthePresentationnuns.

Itwassometimessaid, continuedHisGrace,that conventeducationwasbehindthetimes,thatthenun hadnoopportunityofad-

vancinginherstudies,that shewasnotpermittedto readanyauthorsotherthan thebooksgivenherforher privatedevotionandthe textbooksshewasbound touseinclass. Asaconsequence,shewas representedasbeingignorantoftheliterarymoulding ofthemindsofyouthcommittedtohercare.She wasrepresentedasbeinga generationbehindherage, outoftouchwiththeinterestsandsentiments actuatingthosewithwhom shewascharged.

But,HisGracecontinued, itwasnotnecessaryforhim tosaythatsuchace.,sations weregrossexaggerations. Thosewhohadbeeneducatedbythenunsandwere proudtobeassociatedwith themcouldgivethelieto suchassertions.

Onlyafewweeksago whentheresultsofthe LeavingCertificateappearedinthePress,theysaw thatagirlhadachievedthe rarehonourofsecuring sevendistinctionsinseven subjects.

VincentiansThanked

Wherewasshetaught? Shewastaughtbythenuns. Andifitwasaxiomaticthat onecouldnotgivewhatone hadnot,howcouldthenuns havegiventhatgirlthehelp necessarytoachievethat veryhighstandardunless they,thenuns,hadthe knowledgeandtechnical skillthemselves.

Thosewhohadbeeneducatedinconventsknewthat thenunswerewomenof culture,womenwhohad madeseriousstudiesand continuedthosestudies;

for to for womenwhowerefamiliar withthechiefcurrentsof modernthought.

Wecouldnotconceiveof suchdevoutandconsecratedwomendevoting theirlivestotheimportant workofeducationandstill onlyplayingatit,imparting apretenseofknowledgefor therealthinganddrawing fromthestagnantpoolsof antiquatedlearningwhenit wastheirobligationtogive oftherunningstream.

Thousandsamongthe cleverestandmostsuccessfulwomenintheland wouldbepreparedbyword andexampletogivethe denialtosuchfouland baselessassertions.

Inblessingthepresbytery HisGracethankedFather Harper,aVincentianpriest, forthesplendidworkhe wasdoingatMandurah. TheVincentianFathershad chargeofthenewparishof Medinaandtheywerealso administeringtheparishof Mandurahforthetime being.

HisGraceurgedthe peopletoshowtheirappreciationofFatherHarper's zeal,efficiencyandunselfish nessbyco-operatingwith himineverywayinthe spiritualandtemporaladministrationoftheparish.

TheArchbishopcongratulatedMr.StanCostello andhisworkmenontheir standardofcraftsmanship. Bothbuildings,hesaid,had beenerectedatavery reasonableprice. SirRossMcLarty,Leader oftheOppositionandmemberforthedistrict,also spoke,FatherHarper,C.M madetheappeal.

Hesecuredagoodpass inhisJuniorexamination in1953.HewasamemoerofthefirstclassformedinClontarftoprepare forthe,Juniorexamination.

LastyearhedailyconNewHomeMinister MayNotBeEnemy

NEWDELHI,India,Feb.

8(NC).-KailasNathKatju, HomeMinisterofIndiawho morethanonceascribed anti-nationalistmotivesto Christianmissionaries workinginIndia,hasgiven uptheHomeMinisterpost andassumedchargeofthe DefenceMinistry. IriVallabhPantisthe newHomeMinister.

Thecontingentwillvisit BuckinghamandSt.James' PalaceswheretheRoyal Familylives;Fleet-st., ScotlandYard,RoyalMint, BankofEngland,ParliamentHouse,St.Paul's, WindsorCastle,Henley, Lords,TheOval,Trent Bridge,Edinburgh,Glasgow,Inverness,Crieff,Nottingham,LakesCountry, cathedrals,museums,art galleries,colleges,schools, theatres,broadcastingand televisionstudios,shipyards andfactories.

Theywillspendaweek "indigs"atafamousEnglishcollege;adayonthe Clyde;ramblesinScotland;visitaparachute, balloonandjettraining field,tourShakespeareand Burnscountry.

OnJuly2thecontingent willsailforAustraliaarrivinghomeinAugustafter aneventfulfourmonths overseasandcarryingwith themlastingmemoriesand impressions.

LocalBornJesuit,FatherFlynn, IsFirstPastorOfJesuitParish

TheRev.LeoFlynn,S.J.,bornand educatedinthisState,recentlyarrivedfrom MelbournetotakechargeofthenewJesuit parishatAttadale.

FatherFlynnisthe youngestsonofthelateDr. FlynnofBunbury,who donatedthelandonwhich theMaristBrothers'college isbuiltthere.

Hewaseducatedbythe ChristianBrothersattheir TerraceCollege.

Aspaciousschool-church isnearingcompletioninthe newly-erectedparish.It willbeblessedanddeclared openbyHisGracethe ArchbishoponSunday, March27.

StaffedbytheSistersof Mercy,thenewschoolwill provideprimaryschooling forboysandgirls.

Thebuildingisnotfar fromSantaMariacollege andisadjacenttotheland reservedforthefuture Jesuitcollegeforboys.

CommonPeopleMust StriveToGetPeace

WASHINGTON,Jan.31-Theproposal ofGeneraloftheArmyDouglasMacArthur thattheUnitedStates"shouldnowproclaim ourreadinesstoabolishwarinconcertwith thegreatpowersoftheworld"recallsaparticularpointmadebyHisHolinessPopePius XIIinhislatestChristmasmessage.

tospurthepeopletostrive againstgreatodds.Both GeneralMacArthurand PresidentEisenhowerhave heldupwarinallitsugliness.GeneralMacArthur saidinLosAngelesthat "warhasbecomeaFrankensteintodestroybothsides."

Inthefieldofinternationalaffairstodaythereis athreatening,pushingattitudeontheonehandand ayielding,coming-to-terms postureontheother. Neitherservesthecauseof peaceinthelongrun.There isamiddlecourse,butthe onethatliesbeforeustodayalsoisunsatisfactory.

NunWritesOf ReligiousVows

AsSpeciallife

TheConventandthe

peace work.

Speakingatadinner;heardexpressionherethat sponsoredbywarveterans,Inationswon'trushinto theGeneralsaidtheresultlWorldWarIII,butwill ofsuchaproclamationstumbleintoit. "wouldbemagical."AlmostI Itisalsooftenheardhere atonce,thegreatmilitarythatdictatorseitherdon't leadersoughttodisposeofknowwhentostop,orcan't oneoftheargumentsused!stop,intheiraggression, bythosewhoclaimthatandthattheyofferanever"won't presentthreatof"stumbling"intowar. internationalparalysis.But, Thequestionarises:Howstartingfromapositionthat

Hesaidtheabolitionof warneednotevenreston asystemfortheinternationalinspectionofarms. Hebelieves,hesaid,that publicopinionandtheimpressivegainsenjoyedbya peacefulworldwouldinsure it.

Thiscomesbacktothe pointthatthepeopleofthe world,asdistinctfromtheft leaders,offerthemostsoli:1 hopeforpeaceinourtime.

InhisChristmasmessage, PorePiusXIIdeploredthe presentstateofaffairs, whichisamerecoexistenceofvariouspeoples basedonfear,a"cold peace."Pointingoutthat properco-existencemustbe basedonfearofGodand rootedintruth,HisHolinesssaid:

"Nowabridgecannotbe builtintruthbetweenthese twoseparateworldsunless itbefoundedonthehuman beingslivinginoneandthe otheroftheseworlds,and notontheirgovernmentalorsocialsystems."

OnthedaythatGeneral MacArthurspokeinLos Angeles,therewasdebate intheU.S.Senatehereon aproposaltoauthorisethe PresidenttoemployU.S. armedforcesindefending thesecurityofFormosa.It wasbasedonamessageto Congressfromanotherof U.S.A's.topmilitaryheroes ofmoderntimes,whohas nowbecomePresidentof theUnitedStates.

President Eisenhower, whohasexpressedthedevouthopethattheUnited Nationsmaybeableto settlepeacefullythetension inthePacific,toldCongressthatthiscountrymustbe readytofightifitiscompelledtodoso.

Thecongressionaldebate ontheFormosaresolution broughtuprecurrentexpressionsoffearthatdictatorialleadersofpeoples might"stumble"intoWorld WarII.Itisanoften

Renmano

to dictatorsreachthepeoplewhen areactivelyengagedinpreventingthem fromknowingwhatgoeson intheoutsideworld?

TheHolyFatherrecog- nisedthatthisisadifficulty. "Itistrue,"hesaid,"that, inoneofthetwocamps, thevoiceofthosewhostand resolutelyfortruth,forlove andforthespirit,isforcibly suffocatedbythepublicauthorities,whileinthe otherpeoplesufferfromexcessivetimidityinproclaim- ingaloudtheirworthydesires."

Itisnotaneasyassign- ment,butthealternativeof warorinternationalpar-alysisshouldbesufficient

Itcanleadtocomplete isneithertoooffensivenor toosupineandbuilding uponaspiritualfoundation, itshouldbepossibletoconstructatrueanddurable peace.

PopePiusexhortedstatesmen"inthatcampwhereit isnotacrimetooppose error"to"haveagreater confidenceinthemselves."

Hesaid"theyshouldgive prooftoothersofamore firmcourageinfoilingthe manoeuvresoftheobscure forceswhicharestilltrying toestablishpowerhege- monies."

Thatwouldseemtobean outstandingchallengeofour day.Buttherewardsare great.

CatholicsShowStrongInterest

InFederalMigrationMeeting

TheAustralianCatholicHierarchywere representedatthesixthAustralianCitizenshipConventioninCanberralastweekby theRightRev.MonsignorG.M.Crennan, secretarytotheFederalCatholicImmigra- tionCommittee.

TheNationalCatholic ThecommitteeitselfwasRuralMovementandthe representedbytheVery Rev.FatherE.Kelly,M.S.C., SuperiorofKensington SacredHeartMonastery, whowasactingsecretaryto theFederalCommitteewhen MonsignorCrennanattendedtherecentInternational MigrationCongressat Breda,Holland.

Theconventionwas mainlyconcernedwithaspectsofmigrationandthe assimilationofNewSettlers.

Churchbodiesandother organisationsinterestedin thesematterswererepre- sentedfromallpartsofthe Commonwealth.

MonsignorCrennanwas chairmanofaspecialistdis-cussiongroup.

ALTARWINE

LaurieMaxwell's

Rt.Rev.Mgr.G.M.Crennan

YoungChristianWorkers werealso Overseasrepresented. visitorstothe conventionincludedMr. PierreJacobsen,DeputyDirectoroftheInter-GovernmentalCommitteefor EuropeanMigration(I.C.E.M.),whichhasitsheadquartersatGeneva.

I.C.E.M.hasbeenconcernedwiththemigration ofthousandsofpeopleto Australiaandhasworked inclose Federalharmonywiththe CatholicImmigra-tionCommittee.

OnhisreturntoSydney Mr.Jacobsenwillattenda receptioninhishonourat theApostolicDelegation, wherehewillbereceived bytheApostolicDelegate, His Carboni.ExcellencyArchbishop

PressIgnoranceOfFormos IsSeeminglyInvincible!

TheimpressivefacadeoftheChinese Communistpowerwhichimpressesmodern people,whoareeasilyoverwhelmedbymere sizeandnumbersand"potentialresources," World,bySisterMaryconcealsmajorweaknesseswhichorelikely Laurence,0.P.,published byBlackfriarsPublications,toincrease,ratherthanlessen,astherulers London;price9/6. inPekingdeveloptheirplans.

oftheproblemswhichconfrontyoungwomenwho thinktheymayhavea vocation.SisterLaurence pointsoutthemotiveswhich shouldinspirethemand leadthemtooffertheir livestoGod.

Writteninacaptivating stylethisworkdelvesinto thedeepestmysteriesof ourFaithandnevershirks the ancient,inevitable"posers,"ever evernew,putbyDoreenandMarjory.

"Be100Percenter"

ThisbookwillsolvemanyTobeginwith,therapidtoreadthedetailedandindustrialisationwhichtheycareful written"Repo "ReportFromFormosa"years backbyanEnglishman,MacLeanBate. Thismanwasbornin Chinaandlearnedtospeak thelanguageinchildhood: hecomesofafamilywhich hasFarEasternassociationsgoingbackacentury; andhetravelledasanobserveroverthewhole island,andstudiedtherecenthistoryandexistingsocialorderthereindetail, withtheaidofChinese friends.

Weareallwantedinthis world.Livethelifethat Godwantsyoutoliveand liveittothebestofyour ability.ThisisSisterLaurence'smessagetoall."Of course,goodCatholicfathersandmothersarewanted,"shewrites,"andbadly too,butsoarepriestsand nuns.Thetruthis,weare allwantedandwecan'tget onwithouteachother so'livethelife'whereGod wantsyou,andbea100per center."

Thediscussiononthereligiousvowswillbeofinteresttoall.Theauthor showsclearlythataswe areallmembersofChrist's MysticalBody,weareall boundtopoverty,chastityandobedience.AllCatholicsarecalledbyChristto live,"inHim,byHimand throughHim."

ParentalEye-Opener

Thenunboundbythe solemnvowsofpoverty,chastityandobedienceis livingthis"Christ-life"in aspecialway.Shehas beenchosenbyGod;"You havenotchosenme,butI havechosenyou."Christ toldHisapostles.Anun -livesthelife,"becauseshe hasbeenchosenbyChrist todoso.Christisher strength;Heisherhappiness.

"TheConventandthe World"willbe"aneyeopener"toCatholicparents; itwillalsobeaninvaluable guidetoyounggirlswho wouldliketoknowthe "why"ofanun'svocation. -T.S. *

areplanningwillrequirea relativelylargeamountof capital.Someofthis-but notmuch-willcomeinthe formofSovietloansand grants,on"strictlybusiness"terms.

The'restwillhavetobe squeezedprimarilyoutof theChinesepeasantwho alreadylives-ashehasalwaysdone-verycloseto themarginofsubsistence.

Toobtainit,theregime plansto"collectivise"the 100,000,000orsoChinese peasantfamiliesontheland withinthenextdecade.This hastobedone,infact,if farmproduceistobeobtainedatlessthanitsreal value.

Butthe"collectivisation" decisionisalmostcertainto producehugeturmoiland resistanceinthecountryside.

Thenextthingtobe noticedisthatCommunist "face"andfanaticismare stillonlysuperficialphenomenainChinatoday.

Asthefirstflushofzeal andferocitysubsides,will itbepossibletoavoidthe corrodinginfluencesofdisillusionment,corruptionand localambition-moreespeciallywhenthepeople cometorealisethegrim priceoftheCommunist programme?

Finally,theCommunist leadersarenotimmortal; andthestateofMao-TseTung'shealthhasalready beenthesubjectofsome rumours.

Ifheshoulddie,problemsofpowermightappearattheapexofthe powerpyramidverymuch likethosewhichoccurred atthedeathofLeninin 1924.

SomuchforRedChina. AndwhatofFormosa?One thingseemsclearenoughto me-andthatis,thata greatmanyofthosewho writeonChineseaffairs havenotfacedthefacts abouttheNationalistsany morethantheCommunists. Apparently,scarcely.anyoneinthiscountrytroubled

ViennaWillSponsorFestival

OfReligiousFilmsInApril

VIENNA,Feb.3(NC).-Thefourthinternational"FestivaloftheReligiousFilm"willbe heldherefromApril24to30.

Thepurposeofthefestivalisthesameasthat ofpreviousonesheldherein1949,1951and1953: toacquaintthepublicwithoutstandingachievementsofpresent-dayinternationalfilmproductioninthereligioussphereandtostimulate generalinterestinpicturesofthatkind.

Besidestheshowingofoutstandingreligious filmstheprogrammeincludeslecturesandworkshopdiscussionsontechnicalproblems,andon questionsarisinginconnectionwiththeproductionofreligiousfilms.

AnalysisShowThatRomanRota

HasHad42PerCentFreeCases

Hiswork,publishedin 1950,discussestheproblem of theretheNationalistpower anditsneighboursin detail,withtheutmostobjectivity.

Ashorter"Report,"writtenbyDr.W.G.Goddard. anotherChinese-speaker, whowasformerlyassociatedwithChengtuUniversity,andlaterattachedto ourownExternalAffairs Department,waspublished lastyearinBrisbane.

Theaccountsofthe Nationalistsregimegiven bythesetwohighlycompetentobserversshowhow verydifferentitnowis fromthefeeble,corrupt andoppressiveKuomintang powerwhichcollapsedin 1948,afteritsleadershad struggledonforyears againsttheJapanesein-vader,thechaosofinternal disorderofabankruptcountry,andthestronglyorganisedpowerofYenan, armedandbackedtothe hiltbyMoscow,whoseexternaloffensivewasaided byinternalsubversion,miseryanddemoralisation.

TheChineseGovernment atTaipeiisinfact,prob- ablythebestintheFar Eastatthepresenttime.It hascarriedthroughaland reformwhich-unlikethe colectivisationmeasureson themainland-hasreally broughtindependenceandwell-beingtoahugemultitudeofpeasants.

Ithasraisedthelivingstandardsoftheworkers, andgotridofthecurseof beggary,andithasbuiltup amodernsystemofpopular education.

Asforhealth,choleraand plaguehavebeenunknown since1947,smallpoxwas dealtwithin1950:andFormosanowleadsthewhole Eastinitsprovisionsforpreventivemedicines.

AccordingtoDr.Goddard,thetalkabouta "policeState"inFormosais simplyuntrue.Thepoliti-caloppositiontotheKuomintangexistsanditis organisedandrepresented; andthereisself-governmentwithhonestelections.

Actually,themembersof theAdministrationarenot allKuomintangmembers, whileotherpartiesenjoy freedomofcriticisminregardtoGovernmentprogrammes.

DRILLSHIRTS,ShortSleeves 18/6

KHAKIDRILLSHIRTS,ShortSleeves 17/11

KHAKIELASTICWAISTSHORTS 6/11and8/11

BOYS'ATHLETICSINGLETS,22x32 2/11

SeeLAURIEMAXWELL'SFirst

598ALBANYHIGHWAY,VICTORIAPARK Opp.Vic.ParkHotel.PhoneM2838. .

Attheconclusionofthe ,anventionMonsignorCrennanreportedonittoa meetingoftheFederal CommitteeinSydney.

Presidentofthecommit-eisHis O'Donnell,GraceArchbishop Coadjutor-Ach- bishopofBrisbane.

OthermembersareTheir LordshipsBishopsMcCabe, ofWollongong,Toohey(Coadjutor-BishopofMaitland)andCarroll(AuxiliaryBishoptoHisEminence CardinalGilroy).

NCITY,Feb.5INC)-During thepast1(;'cars-from1936to1954-the HolySeeht.shandledfreeofcharge894of the2,101marriagecasesdecidedbythe SacredRomanRota,ananalysisshows. Thisisanaverageof42.5 percentofcasesprocessed gratuitously,meaningthat neitherthecourtitselfnor thelawyerspresentingthe casesreceivedanyfeewhatsoever.

Arecordwassetin1954, when245marriagecases weredecidedbytheRota, ascomparedwith1936, whenonly75caseswere heard,38withoutpayment. Thelowestnumberofcases was55,in1939.Ofthese 55cases,25wereheardfree ofcharge.

About£12,500wasspent

bytheHolySeein1954in theprocessingofthe118 casesheardwithoutthe paymentoffees.Also handledfreewerefournonmarriagecases,makingthe total122. Ofthe118free-of-charge marriagecases,63involved petitionsinwhichdecrees ofnullityweregranted,and 55casesinwhichthevalidityofthemarriageswas upheld.Ofthe245marriage decisions,131upheldthe nullityofthemarriage, while114sustainedthe validityofthemarriage.

Allthis,however,isignoredbythepresscommentatorsandLeftistpoliticianswhocontinuetouse theword"discredited"and "corrupt"asasortoffixed formulaindescribingthe Nationalistregime.

Itistobenoted,too,that notoneofthemhascondescended,inthecourseof visitstoChinaandtheFar East,toturnaside,evenfor afewdays,inordertosee FormosaortalktotheChineseleadersthere.

Suchbeingthecase,Isuggesttheirjudgmentsand opinionsaresimplyworthless,sincetheyarebased onignorance.Theyknow evenlessaboutthepublic opinionandsocialconditions intheislandthantheydo aboutthoseonthemainland aftertheirconductedtours -andastotheoutlookof the"commonman"either inFormosaorChina,theyareforthemostpartcompletelyignorant. -D.G.M.Jackson.

SomeoneJudges ChurchByYou!

Thereisnothingsodiscouragingtoapriestasto talktoanon-Catholicabout thebeautyandtruthofthe Church,andwhenhehas finishedtohavethenosCatholicsay:"Thatmay wellbe,Father;butI've knownCatholicswho weren'tmuchlikewhatyou saytheChurchshouldmake them."

Itisanobjectionthathe findsveryhardtoanswer. Hemaypointtothesaints oftheChurch,thesaints thattheChurchalonehas produced.

Hemaytellofthesanctityofthesacrificeof Catholicfathers and mothers,andtheheroism thatsendsyoungmenand womenintoreligiousand priestlylives.

Thenon-Catholicdoesnot knowthesesouls.Heknows someCatholicswhoselives areselfish,whosemanners aremean,whoseviewpoint ispettyandsmall,wholead livesnonetoohonest,and whosehandsarenonetoo clean.

Headmiresthetheoryof theCatholicFaith,butthe Catholicswhomheknows seembadlytoupsetthat theorybyhardandsordid efacts.

Undoubtedly,ifallCatholicsliveduptotheirfaith, theworldwouldbecome Catholicinageneration.

Itisnotourenemieswho dousrealharm;itisour ownpeoplewhoselivesgive thelietothebeautyand truthoftheChurch.

Doctrineandritualare hardtograsp;lifeisconcrete,rightundertheir eyes,unescapable.

Sincethatistrue,we havesofearfularesponsibility.Eachofusisfor somenon-Catholic,"the CatholicthatIknow."

Somenon-Catholicisconsciouslyorunconsciously makingusthereasonfor likingordislikingthe Church.Heorsheiswatchingusandsaying,"The Churchmustbebeautiful whichhasinspiredalife likethat."

Orthecommentmaybe, "Idon'tthinkmuchofa Churchthathasasoneof

itsmemberssomean,petty andunpleasantaperson."

Itisvastlyimportantthat wemakeourlivesanargumentfortheFaith.

Doesn'titalmostfrighten onetothinkthatone'sway oflivingmaybethething thatkeepssoulsfromthe ChurchofChrist?

Liveuptoyourreligion, therefore;beagoodCatholicineverythingyoudoandsoletyourexamplebe aninspirationtoallthose withwhomyoucomein contact.

Women'sLeague listsMeetings

CathedralbranchmembersoftheCatholic Women'sLeaguewillhold theirmonthlymeetingin theLiteraryInstituteon Monday,Feb.21,at8p.m. Cottesloebranchwill meetintheStaroftheSea Hallat8p.m.onTuesday, Feb.22.Newmembers willbewelcomeatthese meetings.

Acardafternoonwillbe heldintheWomen'sServiceGuildroom,Literary Institute(cnr.HayandPiersts.)onThursday,Feb.24, at2p.m.OsbornePark memberswillbehostesses.

BritishCatholicsAdvertiseFor ConvertsInBigSundayPapers

LONDON,Feb.3.-Two importantdevelopments havetakenplaceinconnectionwiththeCatholic informationcampaignbeguninGreatBritainjust overayearago.Oneis thespreadingofthecampaigntothemass-circulationnationalSunday newspapers.

Theotheristheopening ofaspecialheadquartersin LondonbyHisEminence BernardCardinalGriffin, ArchbishopofWestminster.

Thecampaign,themost encouragingconvert-winner inBritaininrecentyears, ispatternedsomewhatafter aKnightsofColumbusprogrammeinUnitedStates. Itconsistsofplacingadvertisementsinthesecular pressofferingfreebriefoutlinecoursesinCatholicbelief.

Theadvertisementsimposenoobligationsoninquirers.Theyreceivea seriesofleafletsoversome weeksandthen,iftheyare stillinterested,theyareput intouchwithapriestnear theirhomes.

Thedrivebegantentativelywithlocalweekly newspapers,spreadtoprovincialdailiesasitssuccess caughton,andhasnow goneintothenationalSundaypapers.Soonitis hopedtoprinttheadvertisementsinthenational

LENTENREGULATIONS,1955 SUMMARYOFTHEREGULATIONSFOR FASTANDABSTINENCE

1.OnFASTdays,thoseboundtofastareallowed onefullmealatmid-dayorintheevening.Inadditiontheyareallowedtwolightmeals-oneofabout eightounces.andtheotheroftwoorthreeounces. Anykindoffood,andhenceevenfleshmeat,maybe usedatallthreemeals,provided,atthetwosmall meals,thelimitofeightandtwoorthreeounces, respectively,benotexceeded.

2.OnABSTINENCEdays.fleshmeatandmeat scupareforbidden.

3.Lardanddrippingmaybeusedondaysof abstinence,providedtheybeusedmerelyasacondimentorseasoning.

4.Friday,unlessitbeaHdlidayofObligation,isa dayofabstinence.

5.AshWednesdayandtheFridaysinLentand EmberWeeksaredaysoffastandabstinence.

6.Mondays,Tuesdays,Wednesdays.Thursdays, andSaturdaysinLent,andtheWednesdaysand SaturdaysinQuarterTensearedaysoffastwithout abstinence.

7.ThereisnofastorabstinenceonSundaysor HolidaysofObligation.

8.St.Patrick'sDayisexemptfromfast;ifitfalls onaFriday,itisnotexemptfromtheabstinence.

9.Thosewhohavecompletedtheirseventhyear areboundbythelawofabstinence.

10.Thosewhohavecompletedtheirtwenty-first yearareboundbythelawoffasting;theyceasetobe boundbyitwhentheyhavebeguntheirsixtiethyear.

11.Thosewhoareindelicatehealth,orwhoare engagedinexhaustingwork,arenotboundtofast. Ofcourse,thosewhoareseriouslyillarenotbound byeitherfastorabstinence. ilk12.OnthedaysmentionedinNo.6,thosewhoare notboundtofastarenotlimitedbythelaweitheras tothequalityorquantityofthefoodtheywishto take.

13.TheLentenFastandAbstinenceceaseatnoon onHolySaturday.

CanadaHasMiraculous ShrineOfGod'sMother

BySisterMaryJeanDorcy,O.P.

Afewyearsago,weintheUnitedStates hadthegreatjoyofseeingamiraculous statuefromaNorthAmericanshrinewhen OurLadyoftheCapewasbroughtaround thecountryinpilgrimage.Fewpeopleknow thestoryofOurLadyoftheCape,orabout hershrineatThreeRiversinCanada,called CopdelaMadeleine-CapeoftheMagdalen.

dailies.Theadvertisingis paidforbyappealsamong theCatholicpublic.

Thenewheadquarters, knownastheCatholicInquiryCentre,wereopened atacostofabout£10,000 at Society'stheCatholicMissionary houseinHamp- stead,NorthLondon. Inatalkattheopening CardinalGriffinpointedout thatin11monthstheadvertisementshadproduced 11,000inquiries.Morethan 6,000inquirers,hesaid,had enrolledinthebriefcourse ofinstruction,about3.000 areapproachingtheendof theseriesandmorethan 400haveaskedtobeputin touchwithapriestwitha viewtoeventualreception intotheChurch.

100HaveComeIn

Alreadyabout100such peoplehavebecomeCatholics."a achievement,"perfectlymagnificent theCardinal declared.

Hesaidthatabout75per centoftheinquirersare People"whonormallynever nearachurchandwho thinkmorethantwiceabout settingfootinarectory."

TheCardinaldescribed the as"anessentialpartoftheteaching missionoftheChurchatthe presenttime."

"Newchannelsofapproach,"hesaid,"haveto beestablished,meanshave tobefoundofsendingthe WordofGodintohomes fromwhichapriestwould customarilybeexcluded.

Cost£50,000p.a.

"Ifthereisonething which,undernormalcircumstances,willalwaysfind itswayintoahome,itisa newspaperandthereforeit iscommonsensethatthis mediumshouldbeusedto bringtheWordofGodto thosewho,thoughtheydo notknowHimyet,intheir confusionareseekingafter truth."

ThenationalSunday newspaper campaign broughtin2,000letters withinthreedays.These arebeingdealtwithatthe newheadquartersbya smallgroupofpriestsofthe CatholicMissionarySociety whodevotetheirlivesto theconversionofEngland.

Theyareassistedby voluntaryworkers.Expensesofthecampaignare nowapproachingabout £50,000ayearandwillincrease.Itcostsroughly14/tomaketheinstruction courseavailabletoeachinquirer.

"GreatestMan OfOurTimes"

ALEXANDRA,Feb. 8 (NC).-"ThePopeisthe greatestmanofourtimes," AlyMarei.EgyptianMinistertotheHolySee,declared inaninterviewin"Le Rayon,"French-language Egyptiannewspaper.

"PlaceoftheThree Rivers,"namedbytheIndians,wasaChristianvillagefromthetimeof Canada'sfirstmissionaries. Herewasbuiltahomefor ChristianIndians.Oneof thewomenshelteredthere wasthemotherofKatherineTekakwitha,thelittle Indiangirlwhomaysome daybecanonisedasaint.

Buttheearlymissionaries werekilledbytheIndians, Canadawaslarge,and Priestswereveryfew;so, beforelong,ThreeRivers hadallbutforgottenits FaithanditsloveforOur Lady.Formorethana 100yearstherewasno priesttostaywithitspeople andteachthem.Itiseasy toforgetwhenthereareno priests.

RedPersecution

InNorthVietnam

SINGAPORE,Feb.3 (NC).-TheCommunist VietminhradioatHanoi hasannouncedtheimprisonmentofPhamVan Tan,identifiedas"the headoftheCatholicmissionatPhatDiem,"North Vietnam.

TheRedbroadcaststated thatPhamVanTanwas sentencedtofiveyearsin prisonbythe"people's court"oftheNinhBinh provinceinJanuary18.He waschargedwith"leading astrayandforcingthe Catholicpeopletoevacuate tothesouth."

TheHanoibroadcastdid notstatewhetherthe"head oftheCatholicmission"is apriestoralayman.There isnolistinginthePontificalYearbookofany prelatebythatname.The headofthePhatDiem vicariateisBishopThaddeusLeHuuTu,aCister-

Aftermanyyears,another priestcametostayatThree Rivers.Nobodywasvery happytoseehim,because thepeoplehadalmostforgottenabouttheMassand theSacraments.Hisheart achedtoseehowlittlethe peoplecaredfortheirreligion.

Whenhewentintothe churchhefoundapig chewingonarosary.He tooktherosaryandchased theanimalout.Itseemed tohimtoshowhowman hadfallenawayfromhis duties.HepromisedOur Ladyhewoulddohisbest tobringbackthelovefor herrosary.

Throughtherosaryso manypeoplecamebackto theirreligiousdutiesthat soonhehadtobuildanotherchurch.Therewas nostonetobuildachurch, exceptontheothersideof theriver.Atsomeother

placeonemighthopethat theriverwouldfreezeover, butnotherewhereitwasso deepandswift.

Butthegoodpriestknew thatOurLadywouldtake careofitforhim.Heand hispeopleprayedveryhard toOurLadyoftheRosary, andhesentthemenacross therivertogetthestones ready.Januarypassed,and February.WithMarch,the icebegantothawandthere weresignsofspring.

Butsuddenlyonedaya ccldwindblew,andblocks oficepiledupinthe riverbesidetheoldchurch. Whilepastorandpeople stoodwatching,theice closedinandformeda bridgeacrosstheswift river!

Withgreatcarethemen crossedthebridgeand founditsolid.OnSt. taseph'sdaytheybegan haulingthestonesacross thebridgeofice.Thebridge lastedjustaslongasitwas needed,thenmeltedand driftedaway. Manygreatfavourshave beengrantedtothosewho haveprayedattheshrine ,fOurLadyoftheCape. Severaltimesthefaceof hestatue,whichismadeof plaster,hasseemedtocome lipe.Theeyesmoved,the "aceglowedwithlife.Once OurLadycried,andall Presentsawthetears.

GippslandPriestShowsHowToRun

SuccessfulRuralCo-operative

ArchbishopofPerth.

Itisimpossibletofind wordsreadilytodescribe thegoodnesswhichisinhis soul,hecontinued.His knowledgeofbothpolitical andhumanproblemsis extraordinary.Itsurpasses thosewhohavethehonour ofmeetinghim.

"Itisablessingforworld affairs."headded,"thathis reignisprolonged."

Thecommunityschool openedinJanuary,1950, withoneSisterteachingsix children.Attheopening *hisyear,therewere40 childrenandtworesident clan. PresentationSisters.

Thebroadcastalsostated thatPhamVanTanhadPraiseforFatherPooley's workwasvoicedwhena conventerectedbythe priestandateamof14 builderswasblessedand openedbyArchbishop Simonds.

confessedtotheseother crimes:slanderingthegovernment,robbingthepropertiesofthePhatDiem vicariate,stealing12,040 (sic)chasublesand15 sacredstonesfromreligious ornaments.

MELBOURNE,Feb.5-Civicleaders joinedCoadjutorArchbishopJustinD. SimondsofMelbourneinpayingtributeto thesuccessofaco-operativeruralsettlementfoundedbyapriestfiveyearsagoat Tynong,Gippsland,about45milesfrom here. OnJan.1,1950,Fatheristofthepracticalorder, W.PooleyfoundedSt.whohasdemonstratedthe Mary'sRuralSettlementonvalueofhisvisionbytrans54acresofvirginbush.To-ferringitintoahighly dayitoccupies548acressuccessfulreality."Hesaid withacommunityof128theplanatSt.Mary'senCatholics.whoworkthevisagesacommunitygroup landas"St.Mary'sCo-op-of150families,eachowning erativeSocietyLtd." itsownhomeandahouseholdfarmofacoupleof acres. CouncillorHarris,shire president,alsocongratulated FatherPooleyonhisvision andsaidthatSt.Mary's wouldgodowninthereligioushistoryofAustralia_ Anothertributecamefrom Mr.G.Brown,Memberof theFederalParliamentfrom thedistrict,whosaidthat St.Mary'swas"amanifestationofrealfaithin Divinepower,inthehuman TheArchbishopdescribedrace,andinthefutureof FatherPooleyas"anideal-Australia."

WEMENTIONSOMEBOOKSOFSPECIALCATHOLIC INTEREST-Obtainableat THECENTRALCATHOLICBOOKSHOP, 36PIERSTREET,PERTH. 'PHONEBA5754.

"GROUNDPLANFORCATHOLICREADING"(withanoteonreading andeducation).byF.J.Sheed.1/8.

"ACATHOLICDICTIONARY"(SecondEdition,Revised),editedbyD. Attwater.57/6.

"SELECTIONTWO"(AYearBookofContemporaryThought),editedby C.HastingsandD.Nicholl.26/6.

"SAINTSFORTHEMARRIED."byElizabethWhitehead7/6

-THEMYSTICALBODYOFCHRISTINTHEMODERNWORLD"(third editionrevisedandenlarged),byDenisFahey,C.S.Sp.25/-.

"LIGHTONTHEMOUNTAIN,"byJohnS.Kennedy.18/9.

"STJOHNOFTHECROSS,"byFatherGabriel,O.D.C.17/6.

"POPEST.PIUSX"(NewandRevisedEdition),byF.A.Forbes.8/6.

"POPEPIUSX."byFatherHieronymoDal-Gal.25/-.

"THESPIRITUALTESTAMENTOFSISTERMARYOFTHEHOLY TRINITY,"bySisterMaryoftheHolyTrinity.12/6.

"LETTERSTOANUN."byDanielLord,S.J.27/9.

"BLACKPOPES"(Authority:ItsUseandAbuse),byArchbishopRoberts, 10/9.

"THEWORLD'SFIRSTLOVE."byFultonJ.Sheen.18/9.

"RELIGIOUSSISTERS"(FoundationsandAdaptations).29/9.

"WHYIENTEREDTHECONVENT."editedbyGeorgeL.Kane.18/9.

"DOWNSIDE"(byandlarge).byHubertVanZeller.34/9.

WealsohaveagoodrangeofGENERALBOOKS,CHILDREN'SBOOKS, BRASSWARE,ROSARIES,RELIGIOUSREQUISITES,etc. Mailorderspromptlydespatched.Pleaseenclosecashandpostage withallorders.

SomeoneJudges ChurchByYou!

Thereisnothingsodiscouragingtoapriestasto talktoanon-Catholicabout thebeautyandtruthofthe Church,andwhenhehas finishedtohavethenonCatholicsay:"Thatmay wellbe,Father;butI'veknownCatholicswho weren'tmuchlikewhatyou saytheChurchshouldmake them."

Itisanobjectionthathe findsveryhardtoanswer. Hemaypointtothesaints oftheChurch,thesaints thattheChurchalonehas produced.

Hemaytellofthesanctityofthesacrificeof Catholicfathersand mothers,andtheheroism thatsendsyoungmenand womenintoreligiousand priestlylives.

Thenon-Catholicdoesnot knowthesesouls.Heknows someCatholicswhoselives areselfish,whosemanners aremean,whoseviewpoint ispettyandsmall,wholead livesnonetoohonest,and whosehandsarenonetoo clean.

Headmiresthetheoryof theCatholicFaith,butthe Catholicswhomheknows seembadlytoupsetthat theorybyhardandsordid facts.

Undoubtedly,ifallCatholicsliveduptotheirfaith, theworldwouldbecome Catholicinageneration.

Itisnotourenemieswho dousrealharm;itisour ownpeoplewhoselivesgive thelietothebeautyand truthoftheChurch.

Doctrineandritualare hardtograsp;lifeisconcrete,rightundertheir eyes,unescapable.

Sincethatistrue,we havesofearfularesponsibility.Eachofusisfor somenon-Catholic,"the CatholicthatIknow."

Somenon-Catholicisconsciouslyorunconsciously makingusthereasonfor likingordislikingthe Church.Heorsheiswatchingusandsaying,"The Churchmustbebeautiful whichhasinspiredalife likethat."

Orthecommentmaybe, "Idon'tthinkmuchofa Churchthathasasoneof

itsmemberssomean,petty andunpleasantaperson."

Itisvastlyimportantthat wemakeourlivesanargumentfortheFaith.

Doesn'titalmostfrighten onetothinkthatone'sway oflivingmaybethething thatkeepssoulsfromthe ChurchofChrist?

Liveuptoyourreligion, therefore;beagoodCatholicineverythingyoudoandsoletyourexamplebe aninspirationtoallthose withwhomyoucomein contact.

Women'sleague listsMeetings

CathedralbranchmembersoftheCatholic Women'sLeaguewillhold theirmonthlymeetingin theLiteraryInstituteon Monday,Feb.21,at8p.m. Cottesloebranchwill meetintheStaroftheSea Hallat8p.m.onTuesday, Feb.22.Newmembers willbewelcomeatthese meetings.

Acardafternoonwillbe heldintheWomen'sServiceGuildroom,Literary Institute(cnr.HayandPiersts.)onThursday,Feb.24. at2p.m.OsbornePark memberswillbehostesses.

BritishCatholicsAdvertiseFor ConvertsInBigSundayPapers

LONDON,Feb.3.-Twoldailies.Theadvertisingis

importantdevelopments havetakenplaceinconnectionwiththeCatholic informationcampaignbeguninGreatBritainjust overayearago.Oneis thespreadingofthecampaigntothemass-circulationnationalSunday newspapers.

Theotheristheopening ofaspecialheadquartersin LondonbyHisEminence BernardCardinalGriffin, ArchbishopofWestminster.

Thecampaign,themost encouragingconvert-winner inBritaininrecentyears, ispatternedsomewhatafter aKnightsofColumbusprogrammeinUnitedStates. Itconsistsofplacingadvertisementsinthesecular pressofferingfreebriefoutlinecoursesinCatholicbelief.

Theadvertisementsimposenoobligationsoninquirers.Theyreceivea seriesofleafletsoversome weeksandthen,iftheyare stillinterested,theyareput intouchwithapriestnear theirhomes.

Thedrivebegantentativelywithlocalweekly newspapers,spreadtoprovincialdailiesasitssuccess caughton,andhasnow goneintothenationalSundaypapers.Soonitis hopedtoprinttheadvertisementsinthenational

LENTENREGULATIONS,1955

SUMMARYOFTHEREGULATIONSFOR FASTANDABSTINENCE

1.OnFASTdays,thoseboundtofastareallowed onefullmealatmid-dayorintheevening.Inadditiontheyareallowedtwolightmeals-oneofabout eightounces.andtheotheroftwoorthreeounces. Anykindoffood,andhenceevenfleshmeat,maybe usedatallthreemeals,provided,atthetwosmall meals,thelimitofeightandtwoorthreeounces, respectively,benotexceeded.

2.OnABSTINENCEdays.fleshmeatand scupareforbidden.

3.Lardanddrippingmaybeusedondaysof abstinence,providedtheybeusedmerelyasacondimentorseasoning.

4.Friday,unlessitbeaHolidayofObligation.isa dayofabstinence.

paidforbyappealsamong theCatholicpublic.

Thenewheadquarters, knownastheCatholicInquiryCentre,wereopened atacostofabout£10,000 attheCatholicMissionary Society'shouseinHampstead,NorthLondon.

Inatalkattheopening CardinalGriffinpointedout thatin11monthstheadvertisementshadproduced 11,000inquiries.Morethan 6,000inquirers,hesaid,had enrolledinthebriefcourse ofinstruction,about3,000 areapproachingtheendof theseriesandmorethan 400haveaskedtobeputin touchwithapriestwitha viewtoeventualreception intotheChurch.

100HaveComeIn

Alreadyabout100such peoplehavebecomeCatholics."aperfectlymagnificent achievement,"theCardinal declared.

Hesaidthatabout75per centoftheinquirersare people"whonormallynever nearachurchandwho thinkmorethantwiceabout settingfootinarectory."

TheCardinaldescribed themovementas"anessentialpartoftheteaching missionoftheChurchatthe presenttime."

"Newchannelsofapproach,"hesaid,"haveto beestablished,meanshave tobefoundofsendingthe WordofGodintohomes fromwhichapriestwould customarilybeexcluded.

Cost£50,000p.a.

"Ifthereisonething which,undernormalcircumstances,willalwaysfind itswayintoahome,itisa newspaperandthereforeit iscommonsensethatthis mediumshouldbeusedto bringtheWordofGodto thosewho,thoughtheydo notknowHimyet,intheir confusion truth."areseekingafter

CanadaHasMiraculous ShrineOfGod'sMother

BySisterMaryJeanDorcy,O.P.

Afewyearsago,weintheUnitedStates hadthegreatjoyofseeingamiraculous statuefromaNorthAmericanshrinewhen OurLadyoftheCapewasbroughtaround thecountryinpilgrimage.Fewpeopleknow thestoryofOurLadyoftheCape,orabout hershrineatThreeRiversinCanada,called CapdelaMadeleine-CapeoftheMagdalen.

"PlaceoftheThree Rivers,"namedbytheIndians,wasaChristianvillagefromthetimeof Canada'sfirstmissionaries. Herewasbuiltahomefor ChristianIndians.Oneof thewomenshelteredthere wasthemotherofKatherineTekakwitha,thelittle Indiangirlwhomaysome daybecanonisedasaint.

Buttheearlymissionaries werekilledbytheIndians, Canadawaslarge,and priestswereveryfew;so, beforelong,ThreeRivers hadallbutforgottenits FaithanditsloveforOur Lady.Formorethana 100yearstherewasno priesttostaywithitspeople andteachthem.Itiseasy toforgetwhenthereareno priests.

RedPersecution

InNorthVietnam

SINGAPORE,Feb.3 (NC).-TheCommunist VietminhradioatHanoi hasannouncedtheimprisonmentofPhamVan Tan,identifiedas"the headoftheCatholicmissionatPhatDiem,"North

Aftermanyyears,another priestcametostayatThree Rivers.Nobodywasvery happytoseehim,because thepeoplehadalmostforgottenabouttheMassand theSacraments.Hisheart achedtoseehowlittlethe peoplecaredfortheirreligion.

Whenhewentintothe churchhefoundapig chewingonarosary.He tooktherosaryandchased theanimalout.Itseemed tohimtoshowhowman hadfallenawayfromhis duties.HepromisedOur Ladyhewoulddohisbest tobringbackthelovefor herrosary.

Throughtherosaryso manypeoplecamebackto theirreligiousdutiesthat soonhehadtobuildanotherchurch.Therewas nostonetobuildachurch, exceptontheothersideof theriver.Atsomeother

placeonemighthopethat theriverwouldfreezeover, butnotherewhereitwasso deepandswift.

Butthegoodpriestknew thatOurLadywouldtake careofitforhim.Heand hispeopleprayedveryhard toOurLadyoftheRosary, andhesentthemenacross therivertogetthestones ready.Januarypassed,and February.WithMarch,the icebegantothawandthere weresignsofspring.

Butsuddenlyonedaya coldwindblew,andblocks oficepiledupinthe riverbesidetheoldchurch. Whilepastorandpeople stoodwatching,theice closedinandformeda bridgeacrosstheswift river!

Withgreatcarethemen crossedthebridgeand founditsolid.OnSt. toseph'sdaytheybegan haulingthestonesacross thebridgeofice.Thebridge lastedjustaslongasitwas needed,thenmeltedand driftedaway. Manygreatfavourshave beengrantedtothosewho haveprayedattheshrine OurLadyoftheCape. Severaltimesthefaceof :hestatue,whichismadeof plaster,hasseemedtocome -live.Theeyesmoved,the 'aceglowedwithlife.Once OurLadycried,andall presentsawthetears.

GippslandPriestShowsHowToRun

SuccessfulRuralCo-operative

MELBOURNE,Feb.5-Civicleaders joinedCoadjutorArchbishopJustinD. SimondsofMelbourneinpayingtributeto Vietnam. thesuccessofaco-operativeruralsettleTheRedbroadcaststatedmentfoundedbyapriestfiveyearsagoat Tynong,Gippsland,about45milesfrom here, OnJan.1,1950,Father W.PooleyfoundedSt. Mary'sRuralSettlementon 54acresofvirginbush.Todayitoccupies548acres withacommunityof128 Catholics,whoworkthe landas"St.Mary'sCo-operativeSocietyLtd."

thatPhamVanTanwas sentencedtofiveyearsin prisonbythe"people's court"oftheNinhBinh provinceinJanuary18.He waschargedwith"leading astrayandforcingthe Catholicpeopletoevacuate tothesouth." TheHanoibroadcastdid notstatewhetherthe"head oftheCatholicmission"is apriestoralayman.There isnolistinginthePonti-

fled Yearbookofany Thecommunityschool prelatebythatname.TheopenedinJanuary,1950, withoneSisterteachingsix headofthePhatDiemchildren.Attheopening vicariateisBishopThad-'hisyear,therewere40 deusLeHuuTu,aCister-childrenandtworesident cian. PresentationSisters.

istofthepracticalorder, whohasdemonstratedthe valueofhisvisionbytransferringitintoahighly successfulreality."Hesaid theplanatSt.Mary'senvisagesacommunitygroup of150families,eachowning itsownhomeandahouseholdfarmofacoupleof acres.

5.AshWednesdayandtheFridaysinLentand EmberWeeksaredaysoffastandabstinence.

6.Mondays,Tuesdays,Wednesdays.Thursdays. andSaturdaysinLent,andtheWednesdaysand SaturdaysinQuarterTensearedaysoffastwithout abstinence.

7.ThereisnofastorabstinenceonSundaysor HolidaysofObligation.

8.St.Patrick'sDayisexemptfromfast;ifitfalls onaFriday,itisnotexemptfromtheabstinence.

9.Thosewhohavecompletedtheirseventhyear areboundbythelawofabstinence.

10.Thosewhohavecompletedtheirtwenty-first yearareboundbythelawoffasting;theyceasetobe boundbyitwhentheyhavebeguntheirsixtiethyear.

11.Thosewhoareindelicatehealth,orwhoare engagedinexhaustingwork,arenotboundtofast. Ofcourse,thosewhoareseriouslyillarenotbound byeitherfastorabstinence.

12.OnthedaysmentionedinNo.6,thosewhoare notboundtofastarenotlimitedbythelaweitheras tothequalityorquantityofthefoodtheywishto take.

13.TheLentenFastandAbstinenceceaseatnoon onHolySaturday.

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Theyareassistedby voluntaryworkers.Expensesofthecampaignare nowapproachingabout £50,000ayearandwillincrease.Itcostsroughly14/tomaketheinstruction courseavailabletoeachinquirer.

"GreatestMan

OfOurTimes"

ALEXANDRA,Feb. 8 (NC).-"ThePopeisthe greatestmanofourtimes," AlyMarei,EgyptianMinistertotheHolySee,declared inaninterviewin"Le Rayon,"French-language Egyptiannewspaper. Itisimpossibletofind wordsreadilytodescribe thegoodnesswhichisinhis soul,hecontinued.His knowledgeofbothpolitical andhumanproblemsis extraordinary.Itsurpasses thosewhohavethehonour ofmeetinghim.

"Itisablessingforworld affairs."headded,"thathis reignisprolonged."

vicariate,stealing12,040

Thebroadcastalsostated thatPhamVanTanhadPraiseforFatherPooley's confessedtotheseotherworkwasvoicedwhena crimes:slanderingthegov-conventerectedbythe ernment,robbingthepro-ciriestandateamof14 pertiesofthePhatDiembuilderswasblessedand opened byArchbishop Simonds.

ThenationalSunday(sic)chasublesand15 meatnewspaper campaignsacredstonesfromreligious broughtin2,000lettersornaments. withinthreedays.These arebeingdealtwithatthe newheadquartersbya smallgroupofpriestsofthe CatholicMissionarySociety whodevotetheirlivesto theconversionofEngland.

TheArchbishopdescribed FatherPooleyas"anideal-

CouncillorHarris,shire president,alsocongratulated FatherPooleyonhisvision andsaidthatSt.Mary's wouldgodownintherelidonshistoryofAustralia_ Anothertributecamefrom Mr.G.Brown,Memberof theFederalParliamentfrom thedistrict,whosaidthat St.Mary'swas"amanifestationofrealfaithin Divinepower,inthehuman race,andinthefutureof Australia."

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NewPuppetsSet ToDanceInSoviet

Onemayperhapsreckonitthat,sincethedeath ofthearch-tyrantStalin,therehasbeenprofound uneaseandinstabilityamongthearistocratswho ruleRussia.Asinthecaseofalldictatorships,the issueofsuccessionisalwaysoneonwhichthewhole systemoftyrannyislikelytobreakdown.Whateverbetheradicalexplanationoftheintrigues withintheKremlin,itiscertainthatduringthe pasttwoyearsnoonehasbeenfoundofsufficient strengthordaringtocommandtheundivided loyaltiesoftheSoviet'skeymen.

Itappearsthattheambitions,andconsequent fearsandsuspicions,withwhichtheinhumanSoviet regimeisriddled,resolvedthemselvesforthetime inacompromise.Onthescantevidenceavailable itseemedthatatriumvirate,representingadivision oftheperiloussupremepowerwassetup.ItcomprisedMalenkov,BeriaandMoltov.

Verysoon,asinthecaseoftheimperialtriumviratesthatruledancientRome,astrugglefor supremepowerwasunderwaybetweentheholders oftheinstrumentsofphysicalforce.LavrentiBeria wieldedtheterribleauthorityofthesecretpolice, butthearmy,itwouldseem,wasloyaltotheCommunistPartyonwhichNikitaKruschevheldan unchallengeablegripassecretary.ThearmyprevailedandBeriawenttoa"traitor's"death.

Malenkovseemedtobeconfirmedinthesupreme officebutthemanwhohadreallyaddedcubitsto hisstatuewasKruschev.ThePartyassertedits authorityagainstitsowncreaturesandtoendthe corrosiveprocessofdogeatingdogturnedtothe expedientofsettinguppuppetswhowouldknow atalltimeswhoreallypulledthestrings.

Thepuppetswereskilfullychosenfromthe highestranksoftheRedArmy.Nodoubt,on Kruschev'spart,thisrepresentedatokenofgratitudeandrewardfortheoverthrowofBeria.It alsoservedtoplaceinthesaddlemenwhowere deservedlypopularheroestotheRussianpeople.

Then,itwasMalenkov'sturn.Itmaybethathis "deviationist"policyofslowingdownheavyindustry infavourofsupplyingtheRussianpeoplewithmore consumergoodswasinterpretedlessasamoveto regainpopularityforthePartythantoenhance theacceptibilityofhisownperson.

Fordespitealmost40yearsofexclusivecontrol eofthemind-mouldingmachinery,theCommunist tyrantsoftheSovietfindthatthehoi-polloiare stilltheRussianpeopleandnotSovietMan.That newandgrotesquetypeisnow,asitwasinthe beginning,atinyminority,utterlyunrepresentative eitherindesireorinfactofthepeopleofRussia. TheyarethepettyCommissarswhocrowfromtheir middensintheprovincesandwhocome,withallthe prideofautomata,asthetwoCommunistHousesof Parliament,tohearthefiatsissuedfromtheKremlin, inidealinarticulareness.

HoweverthecaseofMalenkovmaylie,hehad fallenfromgrace.Thecuriousformofhis"resignation,"theletterreadtothetwoHousesinhis presence,wascopieddirectlyfromthePartyhandbook.Itwasanabjectconfessionoffailure-the oneunforgiveablesinintheSovietcalendar.It reekedwiththatfalsehumilitywhichhasnoplace

Sandoversinviteinquiriesfor

intheheartofSovietMan.Malenkovhadfailed andadmittedhisfailure:yethecontinuedtolive, butnooneknowsforhowlong.

AtKruschev'swordthestoogesvotedMarshal BulganininasaPrimeMinister.Hewoulddofor thecivilianswhathehaddoneforthearmyremainthefaithfulpolicemanoftheCommunist Party.Itwasenoughthathehadbeentrustedby Stalin.Itdidn'tmatteragreatdealwhathewanted; hewoulddowhathismasterandmaker,Kruschev, decreed.

AllthishappenedintheKremlin,Moscow,on February8.Itmusthaveseemedalongwayaway andalongtimeagotomanyAustralians.Actually itisrepletewithmenaceforusall.Foronthevery nextday,BulganinpromisedCommunistChina"full support"oftheSovietintheFormosadispute.It

Above:LateLavrentiBeria

Right:ArchbishopFisher washeandKruschevwhohadledtheSovietmission toPekinglastyearandenlargedMaoTse-tung's sovereigntyintheeconomicfield.

ForCatholicsalsotheneworderinRussiaheld nopromise.ItwasKruschev'sdecreelastyear whichhalted"insultingattacks"onbelievers.He orderedanendtoopenridiculeorpersecutionof religion.ButKruschev'smotiveinsodoingisthe thingtonote.Thecrudefrontalattack.hesaid, "canonlyleadtostrengtheningandintensifying religiousprejudicesamongthepeople."

AnAmericanCatholicpriestcongratulated KruschevonhisdecreeinMoscowinNovemberof lastyear.Kruschevreplied:"Ithasalwaysbeen myidealtoestablishfreedomofconscienceand religion.Anyonewhodidnotseethatwasonthe wrongtrackandourdecreewasaimedatputting theseagitatorsontherighttrack."Whatthat amountsto,ofcourse,ismerelyachangeintactics. BasicRedpolicyisnow,asinthepast,toeliminate religion.Kruschev'spresentlineismerelydesigned toconsolidatehispowerthroughpopularity;his atheismmaybedormantbutitisstillmilitant.

AnglicanLeader ToysWithDivorce

SincetheChurchofEnglandlacksanyeffective authority,bothintheoryandpractice,therecent statementoftheAnglicanArchbishopofCanterbury, Dr.GeoffreyFisher,onhischurch'sattitudeto divorcemustbetakenasapersonalviewpointrather thanasageneraldirective,ortheexpressionof Anglicanopinionasawhole.

Allinall,Dr.Fisher'sstatementrepresentedon thespirituallevel,thespiritofexpediencywhich guidesBritainatthelevelofinternationalpolitics. WhatisdescribedbythePressas"amoremoderate lookattheChurch'sattitudetodivorce"isfound tobe,inthereading,atotalsurrendertothepagan notionsofourdayregardingthesolubilityofthe marriagebond.

OfapreviousstatementbyHisGraceofCanterburyIwasimpelledtospeakinharshterms.But itisverydifficulttopractiseChristianrestraint whenmenwhosetthemselvesupaspastorsofsouls provefalseshepherds-"scratchupontheirscrannel pipes."Nobodycanbesurprisedatthefailureof thenon-CatholicchurchesinBritainwhenonehas thepublicdisedificationofseeingtheirleaderstreat fundamentalChristianbeliefsinafashionalmost indistinguishablefromdenial.

FormyownpartIcannotthinkthatanygreat harmwouldhavebeendonetotheChristiancause bysuchmenasthelateBishopBarnesandtheRed DeanofCanterbury.Solargeandloudandlame weretheirdenialsoftheChristianFaiththatthey cametobepopularlyregardedascranks.Butthe ArchbishopofCanterburyisnofool,norisheso considered.Ifhelacksthemoralprestigeinany wayanalogoustothatofthePope's,atleasthe enjoystheallegianceofmanyasaspiritualleader andasamanofeducation,cultureandbalance.

WhatthenistobethoughtwhenDr.Fisher,in alldiffidence,proclaims:"Insomecaseswhereafirst Continuedatfootofnextcolumn.

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ScientistsShouldRegardTheology

ThattheChurchhasnothingtofearfromgenuine scienceisaxiomatic,forGodisthesourceofthe truthsofnatureandofrevelationandtherecanbe nodisparitybetweenthem.Butgreatharmhas beendonetoorganisedreligionbythewildand irresponsibleclaimsofthescientasters.Itisunfortunate,buttruethatseveralmenwhoattained deservedeminenceinsomeparticularfieldofscience orinsomeothersphereshouldhavetakenleading partsinobfuscatingpopularopinioninmatters wherescientifichypothesesimpingeduponphilosophyortheology.

InthisconnectionSirArthurKeithandMr.H.G. Wellsdidalotofdamagebywildspeculationand over-emphasis.Theytried,onefears,tomake scientificguessesstretchfarenoughtodiscredit religion.Andtheyhadsomemeasureofsuccess amongknowledgeablepeoplewhowerenoteducated.

Thepopularwhippingboywasevolutionanditis interestingtonotethatnowthePiltdownskullhas beenprovedaforgery,scientistsareagreatdeal morecarefulintheirexplanationsofhowtheycame tobedeceivedthansomeofthemwereinputting forthhypothesesasfacts.

Tothepseudo-scientistswhowriteforthenewspapersandpopularmagazinesthediscoveryofthe Piltdownskullwasanothernailinthecoffinof religion.Byaspeciousprocessofunreasonthey imaginedthatthegradualdevelopmentofthe humanbodyfromthebrutebeastsomehowdispensedwiththenecessityofpostulatingafirst UncausedCauseandman'sprimaryandessential derivationfromit.

And,ofcourse,sincethatpostulatewasfalse,the 41, demonstrationoftheforgeryonwhichpartatleast ofthehypothesisrested,whileitdoesnotdisprove theguessesabouttheoriginofman'sbody,does nothingtostrengthenreligion'scasefortheinfusion ofthesoul.Butthehiatusbetweenthebiological aspectofmanandhisspiritualnatureremainsand isasourceofmysteryforthenon-believer.

Evencouldevolutionbeprovedtothehiltit couldnotshedtheslightestlightuponthatmystery, becauseitsresolution,dealingwithanotherplaneof reality,lookstoanothertypeofscienceforelucidation.Unhappilyeducationnolongeraspirestoa totalityofknowledge.Ithasbecomesospecialised anddiversifiedthatitisperhapsnolongerpossible tobeeducatedinthatsense.Butthereisaunifying powerwhichdrawstogetherthestrandsofessential knowledgeinexplainingtheoriginandnatureofthe everlastingman.Itisthescienceoftheologyand itistimesciencetookcognisanceofit.

OfficialEngagements

Feb.20: 11.30a.m.:AttendMass ontheoccasionofLithuanianIndependenceDay,St. Patrick'sChurch,Havelockst.,WestPerth. Blessandopenextensions toschoolatBentleyPark.

Feb.27: Blessandopenschooland conventatQuairading.

March4:

10a.m.:Quarterlyconferenceofthepriestsofthe metropolitanarea,Church Office,Victoria-sq. 7p.m.:Administerthe SacramentofConfirmation toadults,St.Mary'sCathedral.

March7: PresideatLabourDay

011411101.114,

Mass,St. MarchMary'sCathedral.

13: Blessandopenadditions toSt.Benedict'sSchool, Applecross.

March17: PresideatSt.Patrick's Daycelebrations.

March20:

10.15a.m.:Presideat SolemnHighMass,St. Brigid'sChurch,WestPerth, onoccasionofItalianobservanceofSt.Joseph's feast.

1.30p.m.:AttendHoly NameConvention.

3p.m.:AttendAciesof LegionofMary.

March27: Blessandopennew school-churchatAttadale. marriagehasendedintragedy,asecondmarriage has,byeverytestoftheHolySpiritthatweareable torecognise,beenabundantlyblessed."Thesaving clause,"insomecases,"sofarfrombeingacommendablerestraint,providesthatclassofexception whichruinstherule.Itwouldhavebeenbadto havecountenancedsecond"marriage"afterdivorce. ButtopretendtodiscerntheblessingoftheHoly Spiritinwhatare,objectively,adulterousunions, couldonlybeexcusedfromblasphemybyinvincible ignorance.

IftherebeanyonepointoftheteachingofOur Lordwhichdoesnotadmitofalternativeinterpretation,eventothosewhoadmitonlythevalidity ofprivateinterpretation,itistherestorationof monogamous,life-longmarriage.Christclearly taughtthatitisunlawfultoputawayone'spartner andthattodosoandtotakeanotherisadultery. Eventhewilfuldesiretodo,Hesaid,isadulterous.

InthefaceofthatclearenunciationHisGraceof CanterburyisdoingthewholeChristiancausegrave disservicebyshilly-shallying-togivehiswordsthe kindestinterpretation.Itmay,ofcourse,bethat manyofthepartialChristianswhoadheremoreor lesslooselytooneorotherofthesectsaresubjectivelyingoodfaithinthisbusinessofre-marriage afterdivorce.Itisundeniablethatthereisaconsiderableproportionofheart-breakingmarriages, entereduponthroughmeresensualityorforother reasons.Buthardcasesmakebadlawandon cannotcompromiseChristiandoctrineoutofhuman sympathy.

Divorceexistsbecausethenotionofmarriageasa Christiansacramenthasbeenprogressivelywhittled awayandsecularisedlikesomanyotherimportant things.InsuchapassthedutyoftheChurchisnot tolowerstandardstomeethumanweaknessbutto seektherestorationofwhathasbeenbrokenand demeaned.Christ'sWordstands,howeverlowand crookedtheworldbecomes,andChrist'sChurch muststandtoo,inthefortitudeandcourageofthe truth.

SaltandElliotCapture

NationalChampionships

ByR.F.Anthony

IntheAustralianChampionshipsheldatAdelaide,Y.C.W. athletesfromWesternAustraliamorethanheldtheirown.OutstandingwastheperformanceofKevinSaltwhowonthehop,step andjumpchampionshipwithaleapof49ft.14in.Thiswas Salt'sbestjumpoftheseasonanditenabledhimtobeathisold rival,BrianOliver(N.S.W.),by3.1in.forfirstplace.

Alsobrilliantwasthe doublevictoryofHerb. Elliott,the 16-year-old middledistanceprodigy fromAquinas.Competing intheSouthAustralian junior880yardsandonemileevents,Elliottwon eachraceinrecordtime, andsetanewAustralian juniorrecordforthehalfmileoflmin.55.7sec.

Elliott'stimeforthemile, 4min.20.8sec.,wasprobably anevenmoreamazingfeat astheeventwasrununder gustyconditionsatthe KensingtonOval.

OtherY.C.W.athletes whoscoredplacingsit Australiantitleeventswere FrankO'Connell(880yards, 3rd;onemile,5th),Evan Reid(220yards,3rd),Bill deGruchy(100yards,3rd).

CompetingintheSouth Australianjuniorchampionship,JohnGoodman wonthe440yardsin50.3 sec.(hisbesttimeever), andwassecondinthe100 yardsand220yardsevents also. Inthe880yardsandone--aantaaamita-a.,...aaa mileevents,FrankO'Con- 3,,.;tea, nellmetsternoppositionin

KevinSaltJumped

CurfewLawIs

InvokedToFight YouthVagaries

PHILADELPHIA(NC).-

Acurfewlawforteenagershasgoneintoeffect hereinPhiladelphiainan efforttocombatjuvenile delinquency.

Theordinanceprovides thatyouthsundertheage of17shallnotbeallowed onthestreetsorinpublic placesbetweenthehoursof 10.30p.m.and6a.m.,SundaysthroughThursdays. unlessaccompaniedbyan adult.ThecurfewisrelaxedonFridaysandSaturdaysuntilmidnight.

Thelawexemptsminors inlawful,gainfulemployment.Itprovidesthatfor firstoffenceanoticeshall besenttotheoffender's parents,butthatasecond offencemaysubjectthe parentstoafine.

ParentsBuck-Passing

MayorJohnS.Clark, junr.,announcedthathe signedthecurfewordinance reluctantlyandwithreservations.Hesaidhewas disturbedthattheaction a mightbeconstruedasan indictmentagainstallchildren,whenthegreatmajorityaredecentandlaw abiding.

"Anotherreservation,"the mayorsaid,"arisesfroma realisationthatcertain parentsseemreadytopass onresponsibilitiesconcerningtheirchildrentopublic andprivateagencies.

DonMcMillan,the6ft.4in. tall14stoneVictorian athletewhohasrepresented AustraliaattheOlympic Games. Inthehalf-mileFrank finishedthirdbehindMcMillan(whosetanAustralianrecordof1-51.9)and recordedaboutlmin.52.8 sec.,whichwasexcellent timeundertheconditions. Inthesprintraces,Bill

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hMethods

HerbElliottsmashedrecordinthe880andmile. Shieldwassuccessfullydefended. WithonlyoneSaturday leftofinterclubcompetitions,Y.C.W.seemsina! comfortablepositiontowin' theAandBgradetrophies. Withaleadofover100

pointsineachgrade,the trophiesseemtobealready won.Afterinterclubcompetitionsconclude,theState championshipswillbeheld (Feb.19and26),tobe followedbythewomen's Statechampionships.

NewRussianLeaderSaysWe AreOnTheWrongTrack!

IfthereisanyneedtoprovethehypocrisyofthecurrentMoscow"co-existence"

ThisActorWas TooProgressive

ForRedLiking

BERLIN,Feb.I(NC).-

ThePolishCommunistsdid afastswitchwhenthey learnedthatafamousPolish actorwhomtheyhadplannedtoeulogiseasagreat exampleof"progressive art"diedasaCatholic. ThestoryoftheCommunistembarrassmentwas 'toldherebyarefugeefrom Poland,TadeuszNeyman.

ThePolishactor,Ludwik Solski,was100yearsoldat thetimeofhisdeath(December19)andcontinued hisactivestagecareer almosttotheend.TheRed regimeplannedtogivethe notedactoraStatefuneral andhonourhimasagreat representativeof"progressive"Poland.InpreparationfortheStateaffairthe remainsoftheactorhad beenexposedforveneration inaCracowtheatre.

Itwasatthispointthat theactor'sfamilypointed outthatSolskihadreceived theLastSacramentsbefore hisdeathandhadrequested inhiswillthathebegiven aCatholicfuneral. Redofficialstriedtoconvincethefamilythatthe churchfuneralwasnot necessary,butthesurvivors insistedthattheactor'swill befulfilled.

Annoyed,theregimecalledofftheStatefuneraland thelavishmanifestations thatweretoaccompanyit. Asaresultthefuneralrites wereamodest,unheralded churchceremonyandthe actor'sremainswereburied

Politburo'ssecretary-generalNikita S. Cracow, --line,arecentstatementinYugoslaviabythe.Paulitechurchin -

deGrunchyandEvanReidKrushchev (inStalin'soldlob)shouldcon-

NovelsAndFilms eachscoredathirdplacing. EvanReid,representingthevincethemostdoubtful: Stateforthefirsttime,did 21.8sec.forthe220yards, whichwashisbesttime ever. tnisperhapssignificantto notethatKevinSalt,Evan ReidandFrankO'Connell areallcoachedbyGerry Hogan.Tobeabletodevelop3athletes,eachof themaperformerindiffer-

entevents,tobeupwiththe bestinAustraliaatthe sametimeisnomeanperformanceandiscertainly AreFollowedworthyofmentioninthese

notes.

AttackReligion

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UnionofSouthAfrica. whichconsistsofthefour provincesofNatal,Transvaal,OranaeFreeState andCaneofGoodHone,he explained.

Y.C.W.Retains DouglasShield

Intheannualcompetition

InBasutoland PITTSBURGH(NC).Thepatternsetyearsagoby IrelandinspreadingtheFaiththroughouttheworldconductedovertheAustraisbeingfollowedbyBasuto-liaDayholidayweek-end, land,asmallBritishCrownY.C.W.wasabletoretain colony,"themostCatholictheDouglasMemorial sectionof.SouthAfrica"to-'Shieldafteranexciting day. strugglewiththeY.M.C.A. Thiswasdisclosedbyclub.Attheconclusionof BishopEmmanuelMaba-events,Y.C.W.wasabout30 thoana.O.M.L.ofLeribe,Ipointsaheadofthenearest Basutoland,SouthAfrica,clubinoneoftheclosest uponhisarrivalhere. competitionsseenforsome Basutolandandtwootheryears. Crowncolonies,Bechuana-Attheconclusionofthe landandSwaziland.haveSaturdayevents.Y.C.W.led noconnectionwiththebyabout27points.Then, ontheSundaynight,seven oftheclub'sleadingathletes wenttoAdelaidewiththe Stateteam,leavingtheteam managersinquiteapredic'mentfortheMondays

Ofthetotalpopulationofevents.However,goodclub 10millioninallSouthspiritbyahandfulof Africa,therearejust800.000athletesheldtheteamtoCatholics.BishopMaba-netherandtheDouglas thoanasaid.However,he added.inthe.colonyof Basinnlandthereare267,000TurkishLeader Catholicsoutofatotal populationof500,000.

"Ithasalwaysbeenmytheresultofinjuriesinflictideal,"hesaid."toestab-edbyanangrymobled lishfreedomofconsciencebyrespectablecitizensand andreligion.Anyonewholegalauthorities." didnotseethatwasontheThelonghistoryofCornwrongtrack." munism'sinherentdeceit, Wemusthavebeenonfraud,andmisrepresentathewrongtrackforyearslionshouldwarnustobewhenwebelievedthatwareitscurrentsnareof freedomofanti-religious"co-existence."Whilewe propagandainRussiawasmustliveinthesameworld, encouragingtheanti-Godweneednotco-operatewith leaguetopersecutechurch-itforaMarxist-typeworld.wardreligion. goingChristians when _ wereadoftheimprison-GodlessOutlook TheCommunistpressreffilswhicharebein mentofbishopsandpriests'Wemustkeepupouro behindtheIronCurtainguard,strengthenourde-centlymannouncedthetitlesg produced.Amongthemisa whenmillionswerefences,andboldlyattackthe forcedintoslaveryintheevilsoftheworldwhich filmversionofthenovel, "WoodenRosary," by coldwastesofSiberia makeCommunismattractiveNataliaRolleczek.CornWhenCardinalMind-tomillions. munistwomanwriter. szentvwastorturedandTherealintentofCom-InhernovelRolleczek convictedandthrowninto prison when-whygo on-wewereonthewrong track,saysthisMoscowmissionaryofpeaceandcoexistence!

munistscanbefoundin theirofficialhandbooks. Oneofthemstatesthatthe CommunistParty"regards religionastheideologyof thebourgeoisie,whichmust MarxistCounterfeitbeextirpated."

ButKrushchev,likehisAgitators'NotebookNo. masterSatan,knowsnot124.gvesthisadvicetoantithetruth-orhewouldreligiouszealots: havetoldusthattheter- 1iimpossibleeverintotoa anonanti-religious

oonn "It a is sbe intensificationoftheVert campaigninbelieverbymeansofone twoi.alks.Systematic thepast12monthsback-pronagandaisnecessary,a kindofpropagandawhich, dropbydrop,willformin fired.

Thingswenttoofar.and thePolitburosteppedintopeopleagodless,scientific telltheanti-religiouszealotsthattheyweredefeat-!outlook." ingtheirownpurpose.They wereantagonisingbelievers' andwerecreatingsympathyforthem.

WARSAW,Feb.2.-RidiculeoftheCatholicclergy anditsworksformspart andparcelbothofCommunistnovelsandCommunistfilmsproducedin Poland.Thisisinglaring contradictiontotheregime's propagandaconcerningits allegedfriendlyattitudetoattackstheprewarCatholic educationalandcharitable institutionsinPoland, operatedbyregilioussisters. Thenovel,whichwaspublishedaboutayearago,has nowbeenadaptedtoa movie.

"Itmightbequitetrue thattheChineseleadersare sincereinwantingpeace. Butuntiltheyareprepared toactintermsofthereal world,andnotinaccordancewithaworldofCommunisttheory,theywon't getpeace."

-LordLindsayofBirker.

"Thepeoplearevery MeetsPontiff noorandmanyhavegreat. difficultyinearninga VATICANCITY,Feb. 1 living."theBishopsaid."As(Radio,NC).-HisHoliness aresult,largenumbersofPopePiusXIIhasreceived themareconstantlymovinginprivateaudiencethe fromBasiitolandtootherPrimeMinisterofTurkey, partsofAfricaandwhenAdnanMenderes.Formost theyen.theycarrywithofthetimethePopeand themtheseedoftheFaith.theTurkishvisitorwere

"Inthismanner.theyjoinedbyTurkey'sForeign estahlishsmallcoloniesof Catholicism.listasthe Trishimmigrantsdidright hereinwesternPennsyl-vania,forinstance,inthe 18thandthe19thcenturies."

Victoriatoprotectthem againsttheBoers,whom theyfoughtfrom1865to 1868.

CommunismisacounteefeltofthetrueChurch.So fardoesitscounterfeiting go.thatCommunistsstoopa, totheworstblasphemyeventhatofclaimingChrist astheirown.Intheiref-te;;!a,a.;. feattodeceiveeventhe\\;:r':/a.,... c:ible.Communistspublishfaithfulifthatwerepos- 0-4\ 1 edthisadvertisementintheA.-I 1948ChristmasissueoftheIra. 1 NewYorkDailyWorker: BlasphemousAdvert "REWARD:Forinformationleadingtotheappre-1 hensionof(thenfollowsa picturaofChrist)Jesus MinisterFuadKoprulu. Christ.wantedforsedition,j Thetwostatesmenwhocriminalanarchy,vagrancy.! werereceivedwiththeandconspiringtooverthrow ceremonialbefittingtheirtheestablishedGovernment. rank,latercalledonMgr.Dressespoorly,saidtobea DomenicoTardini,Pro-carpenterbytrade,illSecretaryofStateforEx-nourished,hasvisionary TheBishop'sgreat-traordinaryEcclesiasticalideas.associateswithcorn-j grandfatherwasMoshesh.Affairs. monworkingpeople,the tribalkingofBasutoland.Theaudiencegrantedtounemployed,andbums. ItwashewhoaskedQueentheTurkswasthesecond"Alien-believedtobea inrecentdays.Previously, theHolyFatherhadreceivedPeru'snewambassadortotheHolySee,Dr.fessionalagitator.redbeard. DiomedesAriasSchreiber.marksonhandsandfeet

Jew.Alias:'Princeof Peace,SonofMan.Light oftheWorld.'etc.,etc.Pro-

amagnificent49ft.lfin.

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SaltandElliotCapture NationalChampionships

ByR.F.Anthony

IntheAustralianChampionshipsheldatAdelaide,Y.C.W. athletesfromWesternAustraliamorethanheldtheirown.OutstandingwastheperformanceofKevinSaltwhowonthehop,step andjumpchampionshipwithaleapof49ft.1lin.Thiswas Salt'sbestjumpoftheseasonanditenabledhimtobeathisold rival,BrianOliver(N.S.W.),by3.1in.forfirstplace.

Alsobrilliantwasthe doublevictoryofHerb. Elliott,the 16-year-old middledistanceprodigy fromAquinas.Competing intheSouthAustralian junior880yardsandonemileevents,Elliottwon eachraceinrecordtime, andsetanewAustralian 1 juniorrecordforthehalfmileoflmin.55.7sec.

Elliott'stimeforthemile, 4min.20.8sec.,wasprobably anevenmoreamazingfeat astheeventwasrununder gustyconditionsatthe KensingtonOval.

OtherY.C.W.athletes whoscoredplacingsin Australiantitleeventswere FrankO'Connell(880yards, 3rd;onemile,5th),Evan Reid(220yards,3rd),Bill deGruchy(100yards,3rd).

CompetingintheSouth Australianjuniorchampionship,JohnGoodman wonthe440yardsin50.3 sec.(hisbesttimeever), andwassecondinthe100 yardsand220yardsevents also.

Inthe880yardsandone mileevents,FrankO'Connellmetsternoppositionin

CurfewLawIs InvokedToFight YouthVagaries

PHILADELPHIA(NC).-

Acurfewlawforteenagershasgoneintoeffect hereinPhiladelphiainan efforttocombatjuvenile delinquency.

Theordinanceprovides thatyouthsundertheage of17shallnotbeallowed onthestreetsorinpublic placesbetweenthehoursof 10.30p.m.and6a.m.,SundaysthroughThursdays, unlessaccompaniedbyan adult.ThecurfewisrelaxedonFridaysandSaturdaysuntilmidnight.

Thelawexemptsminors inlawful,gainfulemployment.Itprovidesthatfor firstoffenceanoticeshall besenttotheoffender's parents,butthatasecond offencemaysubjectthe parentstoafine.

ParentsBuck-Passing

MayorJohnS.Clark, junr.,announcedthathe signedthecurfewordinance reluctantlyandwithreservations.Hesaidhewas disturbedthattheaction mightbeconstruedasan indictmentagainstallchildren,whenthegreatmajorityaredecentandlaw abiding.

"Anotherreservation,"the mayorsaid,"arisesfroma realisationthatcertain parentsseemreadytopass onresponsibilitiesconcerningtheirchildrentopublic andprivateagencies.

"Suchparentsmustrealisethatprimaryresponsibilityfortrainingtheirchildrenistheirs.Iftheyfail tomeettheseresponsibilities,theeffortofmunicipal governmenttochangehabits bylawarenotlikelytobe effective."

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timeundertheconditions. Inthesprintraces,Billvelop3athletes,eachof themaperformerindifferIrishMethodslent events,tobeupwiththe bestinAustraliaatthe sametimeisnomeanperAreFollowed formanceandiscertainly worthyofmentioninthese notes.

HerbElliottsmashedrecordinthe880andmile. Shieldwassuccessfullydefended. WithonlyoneSaturday leftofinterclubcompetitions,Y.C.W.seemsina comfortablepositiontowin

pointsineachgrade,the trophiesseemtobealready won.Afterinterclubcompetitionsconclude,theState championshipswillbeheld (Feb.19and26),tobe theAandBgradetrophies.followedbythewomen's Withaleadofover100Statechampionships.

NewRussianLeaderSaysWe AreOnTheWrongTrack!

IfthereisanyneedtoprovethehypocrisyofthecurrentMoscow"co-existence" line,arecentstatementinYugoslaviabythe Politburo'ssecretary-generalNikitaS.

ThisActorWas TooProgressive ForRedLiking

BERLIN,Feb.1(NC).-

ThePolishCommunistsdid afastswitchwhenthey learnedthatafamousPolish actorwhomtheyhadplannedtoeulogiseasagreat exampleof"progressive art"diedasaCatholic.

ThestoryoftheCommunistembarrassmentwas toldherebyarefugeefrom Poland,TadeuszNeyman.

ThePolishactor,Ludwik Solski,was100yearsoldat thetimeofhisdeath(December19)andcontinued hisactivestagecareer almosttotheend.TheRed regimeplannedtogivethe notedactoraStatefuneral andhonourhimasagreat representativeof"progressive"Poland.InpreparationfortheStateaffairthe remainsoftheactorhad beenexposedforveneration inaCracowtheatre.

Itwasatthispointthat theactor'sfamilypointed outthatSolskihadreceived theLastSacramentsbefore hisdeathandhadrequested inhiswillthathebegiven aCatholicfuneral.

Redofficialstriedtoconvincethefamilythatthe churchfuneralwasnot necessary,butthesurvivors insistedthattheactor'swill befulfilled.

Annoyed,theregimecalledofftheStatefuneraland thelavishmanifestations thatweretoaccompanyit. Asaresultthefuneralrites wereamodest,unheralded churchceremonyandthe actor'sremainswereburied inthePaulitechurchto Cracow.

NovelsAndFilms AttackReligion

WARSAW,Feb.2.-RidiculeoftheCatholicclergy anditsworksformspart andparcelbothofCommunistnovelsandCommunistfilmsproducedin Poland.Thisisinglaring contradictiontotheregime's propagandaconcerningits allegedfriendlyattitudeto-

DonMcMillan,the6ft.4in.deGrunchyandEvanReidKrushchev(inStalin'soldjob)shouldcontall14stoneVictorianeachscoredathirdplacing.vincethemostdoubtful: athletewhohasrepresentedEvanReid,representingthe AustraliaattheOlympicStateforthefirsttime,did"IthasalwaysbeenmytheresultofinjuriesinflictGames. 21.8sec.forthe220yards,ideal,"hesaid."toestab-edbyanangrymobled Inthehalf-mileFrankwhichwashisbesttimelishfreedomofconsciencebyrespectablecitizensand finishedthirdbehindMc-ever. andreligion.Anyonewholegalauthorities." Milian(whosetanAustra-ItisperhapssignificanttodidnotseethatwasontheThelonghistoryofCornlianrecordof1-51.9)andnotethatKevinSalt,Evanwrongtrack." munism'sinherentdeceit, recordedaboutlmin.52.8ReidandFrankO'ConnellWemusthavebeenonfraud,andmisrepresentasec.,whichwasexcellentareallcoachedbyGerrythewrongtrackforyearstion warnus Hogan.Tobeabletode- whenwebelievedthatwareitscurrentsnareof freedomofanti-religious"co-existence."Whilewe propagandainRussiawasmustliveinthesameworld, encouragingtheanti-Godweneedriotco-operatewith leaguetopersecutechurch-itforaMarxist-typeworld.wardreligion. goingChristians when wereadoftheimprison- GodlessOutlook TheCommunistpressreofbishopsandpriestsWemustkeepupour offilmswhicharebeing centlyannouncedthetitles behindtheIronCurtainguard,strengthenourde-produced.Amongthemisa whenmillionswerefences,andboldlyattackthefilmversionofthenovel, forcedintoslaveryintheevilsoftheworldwhich"Wooden Rosary," by coldwastesofSiberia makeCommunismattractiveNataliaRolleczek.ComWhenCardinalMind-tomillions. munistwomanwriter.

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PITTSBURGH(NC).-

Thepatternsetyearsagoby Irelandinspreadingthe Faiththroughouttheworld isbeingfollowedbyBasutoland,asmallBritishCrown colony,"themostCatholic sectionof.SouthAfrica"today.

Thiswasdisclosedby BishopFmmanuelMabathoana.O.M.I..ofLeribe, Basutoland,SouthAfrica, uponhisarrivalhere.

Basutolandandtwoother Crowncolonies,BechuanalandandSwaziland.have noconnectionwiththe UnionofSouthAfrica, whichconsistsofthefour provincesofNatal,Transvaal,OrangeFreeState andCaneofGoodHope,he explained.

Ofthetotalpopulationof 10millioninallSouth Africa,therearejust800,000 Catholics.BishopMabathoanasaid.However,he added.inthe.colonyof Basutolandthereare267,000Turkishleader Catholicsoutofatotal ponolationof500,000.

Intheannualcompetition conductedovertheAustraliaDayholidayweek-end, Y.C.W.wasabletoretain theDouglasMemorial Shieldafteranexciting strugglewiththeY.M.C.A. club.Attheconclusionof events,Y.C.W.wasabout30 pointsaheadofthenearest clubinoneoftheclosest competitionsseenforsome years. Attheconclusionofthe Saturdayevents,Y.C.W.led byabout27points.Then, ontheSundaynight,seven oftheclub'sleadingathletes wenttoAdelaidewiththe Stateteam,leavingtheteam managersinquiteapredicamentfortheMondays events.However,goodclub spiritbyahandfulof athletesheldtheteamtogetherandtheDouglas

"Thepeoplearevery MeetsPontiff noorandmanyhavegreat difficultyinearningaVATICANCITY,Feb. 1 living,"theBishopsaid."As(Radio,NC).-HisHoliness aresult,largenumbersofPopePiusXIIhasreceived themareconstantlymovinginprivateaudiencethe fromPasiitolandtootherPrimeMinisterofTurkey, partsofAfricaandwhenAdnanMenderes.Formost theyso,theycarrywithofthetimethePopeand themtheseedoftheFaith.theTurkishvisitorwere

"Inthismanner,theyjoinedbyTurkey'sForeign estahlihsmallcoloniesofMinisterFuadKoprulu. Catholicism,listasthe Trishimmigrantsdidright herein vania,westernPennsylforinstance,inthe 18thandthe19thcenturies."

TheBishop'sgreatgrandfatherwasMoshesh. tribalkingofBasutoland. ItwashewhoaskedQueen Victoriatoprotectthem againsttheBoers,whom theyfoughtfrom1865to 1868.

szentvwastorturedand convictedandthrowninto prison when-whygo

TherealintentofCommunistscanbefoundin theirofficialhandbooks. on-wewereonthewrongOneofthemstatesthatthe track,saysthisMoscowmis-CommunistParty"regards sionaryofoeaceandcc-religionastheideologyof existence! thebourgeoisie,whichmust MarxistCounterfeitbeextirpated."

ButKrushchev,likehisAgitators'NotebookNo. masterSatan.knowsnot24givesthisadvicetoanti-

theI truth-orhewouldreligiouszealots: havetoldusthattheter-"Itisimpossibletoconrifintensificationofthevertabelieverintoanonanti-religiouscampaigninlbelieverbymeansofone ortwot fired. alks.Systematic theeast12monthsbackwenttoofar,and thePolitburosteppedinto

pronagandaisnecessary,a kindofpropagandawhich, dropbydrop,willformin telltheanti-religiouszen_peopleagodless,scientific lotsthattheyweredefeat-outlook." ingtheirownpurposeThey wereantagonisingbelievers andwerecreatingsympathyforthem. CommunismisacounterfeitofthetrueChurch.So fardoesitscounterfeiting go.thatCommunistsstoop totheworstblasphemyeventhatofclaimingChrist astheirown.Intheirefforttodeceiveeventhe faithfulifthatwerepossible.Communistspublishedthisadvertisementinthe 1948Christmasissueofthe NewYorkDailyWorker:

BlasphemousAdvert "REWARD:Forinformationleadingtotheapprehensionof(thenfollowsa pictureofChrist)Jesus Christ.wantedforsedition, Thetwostatesmenwhocriminalanarchy,vagrancy. werereceivedwiththeandconspiringtooverthrow ceremonialbefittingtheirtheestablishedGovernment. rank,latercalledonMgr.Dresses000rly,saidtobea DomenicoTardini,Pro-carpenterbytrade,illSecretaryofStateforEx-nourished,hasvisionary traordinaryEcclesiasticalideas,associateswithcornAffairs. monworkingpeople,the Theaudiencegrantedtounemployed,andbums. theTurkswasthesecond"Alien-believedtola-a inrecentdays.Previously,Jew.Alias:'Princeof theHolyFatherhadre-Peace,SonofMan.Light, ceivedPeru'snewambassa-inftheWorld.'etc.,etc.Pro-1 dortotheHolySee,Dr.fessionalagitator,redbeard. DiomedesAriasSchreiber.marksonhandsandfeet

InhernovelRolleczek attackstheprewarCatholic educationalandcharitable institutionsinPoland, operatedbyregilioussisters. Thenovel,whichwaspublishedaboutayearago,has nowbeenadaptedtoa movie.

"Itmightbequitetrue thattheChineseleadersare sincereinwantingpeace. Butuntiltheyareprepared toactintermsofthereal world,andnotinaccordancewithaworldofCommunisttheory,theywon't getpeace."-LordLindsayofBirker.

KevinSaltjumpedamagnificent49ft.111n.

FlatRateOfInterestIn HirePurchaseIsRacket

Accordingtothelatestfinancialsurvey,thecollectivedebtof theAustralianpeopleinvolvedinhire-purchasecontractsis £152,000,000.Thefigureissaidtobeincreasing.Mostofthe contractsareforthepurchaseofmotor-carsandexpensivehouseholdequipmentsuchasrefrigerators,washingmochinesandfurniture.

Tothepeopleconcerned withthesafetyofthe nationaleconomy,theincreasingpopularityofhire purchasetransactionsisap- parentlynotaseriousmatter.Whilewagesandemploymentremainattheir presentlevels,noalarm needbetaken;thesituation mayevenoffersomeadvantages.

Tradeisbriskandthe prospectofcontinuedemploymentenhanced.Indeed, theextentof transactionshire-purchase maybetaken asanindicationofpros- perity.Certainly,thehomemakeriskeptinaperennial stateofjoyasnewpossessionsflowinfromanoutlay ofsmalldeposits.

Fromthesocialpointof view,however,thewidespreaduseofcreditarrangementsisnotquiteso pleasing.Thehire-purchase systemmightbeacceptable iftheadvantagesitinvolves weredistributedfairlybetweenthebuyerandthe seller.

Butthisisnotthecase. Underthepresentsystemall theadvantagesareenjoyed bythesellerofthegoods,whilstthepurchaser.seems toenjoysomethingrather lessthanthenormalrightsofthecustomer.

Itisclear,forexample, thatmuchofthebusiness conductedbythedistributorsofmotorcarsand householdgoodsisbyhirepurchasesales.Secondly, werethehire-purchasesys-temabolished,muchofthe businessandprofitenjoyed

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bythesepeoplewouldbe lost. Forthisreason,onewould think,atfirstglance,that thehire-purchasesystem wouldinitselfprovidesufficientadvantagetothe sellertowarranthisuseof it.

However,inadditionto thisincreasedturnover,the sellerobtainsfromhiscredit customeraninterestpaymentof6percent.to10per cent.onanypartofthe purchasepricenotpaidat thetimethegoodsaredelivered.

Thiswouldseemasufficentlyclearadvantage, but,infact,theinterest charged,althoughsaidtobe 10percent.,isreallymuch morethanthis. Onhire-purchasecontractsinterestischarged ataflatrate;thatis,the interestiscalculatedonthe originalamountowing,and isthenchargedforeach yearofthecontractperiod.

Thus,the10percent.flat rateadvertisedbythe sellersofhire-purchase goodsbecomesinfact20 percent.perannum.The interestpaidonallhirepurchasecontractsisactuallytwiceasmuchasitis claimedtobe.

Thereisnojustification fortheseexorbitantcharges, eveninacasewherearetailerallowsafinancecompanytohandlehiscredit arrangements.

Manysmalltomedium retailfirmsdonotoperatecreditsystemsoftheirown, andinthesecasescredit

themoneylenttoenable thesaletotakeplace.

Inthesecasestherateof interestchargedisgrosslyexcessive;inviewofthe numberofhire-purchase debtsbeingcontracted undersuchterms,itistime thegovernmentreviewed thesystem.

Itistruethatwereno interestchargedatall,nobodywouldpaycash.People wouldprefertokeeptheir moneyinthebankand earninterestonitforthe periodofthecreditextended.

Forthisreasonthere wouldseemtobeagood caseforallowinghirepurchasecreditfacilitiesto hechargedforatbankinterest.

Thiswouldbeanample returnforthebigconcerns withtheirowncreditsystems,butwouldnotsuit thefinancecompanies,who mightjustaswellleave theirmoneyinthebankand avoidtheriskoflendingit.

Butfinancecompaniesdo morethanavoidrisk.They makeextremelyhighprofits,declaringhandsome dividendsattheendof eachfinancialyear.

Theproblemisnoteasily solved,butthereappearsno reasonwhyallinterest chargedonhire-purchasecontractsshouldnotbecalculatedonareducingbal-anceprinciple,

St.Denis'parishioners,TuartHill,haveappropri- atelymadetheirnearest squaredancetothebegin- ningofLentacarnival danceandthususethis much-favouredwordmore appropriatelythanisoften thecaseinAustralia.

Carnivalisfromthe ShroveTuesdaycelebra'ionsinItalyandSouthern Europeof"CameVale"-good-byetomeatandplea-

ThekeynoteoftheSt. Denis'celebrationwillbe theWildWestanddresswill beinaccord.FredBurke istoentertainandJack Allmarktocall.Theusual invitationtosquaredancers ofalldegreesofabilityis extendedrightdowntountutoredbeginners.

St.Denis'isacquiringa reputationespeciallyasa ,-.)viderofhealthyrecrea:ionfortheyoung-both inbodyandinspirit-and attractsvisitorsfromasurprisinglylargearearound about,whofindinsquare dancingtoJackAllmark's -dlingahighspotinthe .;eek-end'sentertainment.

ShorthandWas InstrumentOf GraceOfGod

Shorthandwastheinstrumentthatbroughtinto theCatholicChurchFather MarkTyrrell,O.F.M.,whose deathoccurredrecentlyat Maryfields,Campbelltown, N.S.W.

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JuanDiego'sBody

MEXICOCITY-Thelong-lostremains ofJuanDiego,IndiantowhomOurLadyof Guadalupeappearedin1531,havebeen discoveredinacryptunderthesacristyofthe littleparishchurchofGuadalupealongside thehugeBasilica.Alsofoundtherewere theremainsofhisuncle,JuanBernardino, whowascuredbytheBlessedVirginofa seriousillness.

Thatisthechargingof interestonlyontheamount owingattheendofeach customersarerequiredtoquarter.ThereisnojustisignacontractwiththeBeatonunderanycircumfinancecompanythatpro-stancesforcharginginterest onmoneywhichisnotin factowing.

BorninSurrey,England, andbroughtupasastrict Anglican,FatherMark, whileinhislate'teens,took upthestudyofshorthand toimprovehiscareerprospects.

videsthefirm'scredit.

Financecompaniesdonot earnprofitongoodssold butonlyonmoneylent,and theflatrateof10percent. istheironlyincome,made onthetransaction-more thanadequatenevertheless

Whileinterestischarged ataflatrateandhirepurchasetransactionscontinuein situationpopularity,the almostamountto ,meinwhichwageearners voluntarilyacceptupto10 Percent.reductionoftheir incomesforthebenefitof theirsortheirneighbour's employer.

Inthecaseoflargeretail organisationsanddepartmentalstores,however,the positionisaggravated.These peopleusuallyconducttheir owncreditarrangements. Theythusshowaprofit onthegoodssoldanda furtherhandsomeprofitonracket.

ThewageearnerisbeingrobbedbyexcessiveH.P. charges.Halfthechargeis concealedbytheflatrate

Then,asnow,thebest waytobuildupshorthand speedwasto"takedown" goodspeakersandtransscribethenotes.Oneofthe bestspeakersinLondonat thetimewasFatherDavid Fleming,O.F.M.,arenowned scholarteacherandScripture wholaterbecame headoftheFranciscan Orderthroughouttheworld.

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Sittingbeneathhispulpit inLondon'sForestGata Church,youngTyrrelland acompaniontookshorthand notesofasermonbyFather Fleming.Whilehewas transcribingthemnextday, hewasupsetbyapassage whichcutrightacrosshis Anglicanbeliefs.

SotoFatherFleminghe wentwithhistranscribed notesandaskedthenoted preachertoprovehispoint. FatherFlemingdidso,and theupshotofthemeeting wasthatashorttimelater youngTyrrellwasreceived intotheCatholicChurch. HejoinedtheFranciscan Order,andonNovember11, 1894, Archbishophewasordainedby (laterCardinal) Bourne atWestminster Cathedral.

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Tworeporters,Adrian AtenzoandHectorIbarra Luna,discoveredthegrave. Theyhaddevotedtheir sparetimeforyearstoresearchonthelifeofJuan Diego,inthecourseof whichtheyfollowedup everyfacttheycameacross.

Thesearchtookthemto thelittletownwhereJuan Diegowasborn,tothe parishchurchwherehe worshipped,tothetown wherehelivedwithhis uncle,andmanyother places.

Butthegravewasdiscovered,finally,closetothe greatBasilicaofOurLady ofGuadalupe-unknownto millionswhohavemade pilgrimagestotheshrinein thepastfourcenturies.

Amoveisunderwayfor theintroductionofthe beatificationcauseofJuan Diego.Someweeksago, FatherLauroLopezBeltran oftheBasilicamadea specialtriptoRomeinthis connection.

JuanDiego,then55,was hurryingdownTepeyacHill tohearMassinMexico CityonDec.9,1531,when OurLadyappearedtohim andtoldhimtoinformthe bishopthatshewisheda churchbuiltwhereshe stood.

Sheappearedtohimat thesamespotthatevening andagainthefollowingday, aSunday.

Thebishop,incredulousof

thepoorIndian'sstorybut impressedbyhissincerity andinsistence,toldhimto obtainasign.JuanDiego wastoobusytakingcareof hisuncle,whowasill,todo anythingaboutit.

AtdaybreakonTuesday, Juanwashurryingtogeta priestforhisuncle,andin ordertoavoidthecompli- cationofpossiblyseeingthe apparitiontookadifferent route.

ButtheVirginappeared tohim,toldhimshewould curehisuncle,anddirected himtogotothehilltopand pickroses,thoughitwas midwinter,andtakethem tothebishop.

Juanwasamazedtofind rosesgrowingthere,and filledhiscloakwiththem. Whenheopenedhiscloax tothebishop,theroses droppedoutandthebishop andhisattendantsfellto theirknees.

OntheIndian'spoor mantlewasabeautiful representationoftheBlessedVirgininglowingcolours andgold.Thispictureis veneratedtodayinthemag- nificentBasilicaofOur LadyofGuadalupe.

Itisstillveryclear,and itdefiesallscientificexplanationinitspreserva- tion,foritisonthecoarsest ofcloths,atypicalIndian tilma(clothwithahead holeinthecentre,thecloak fallingaroundthebody).

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FlatRateOfInterestIn HirePurchaseIsRacket

Accordingtothelatestfinancialsurvey,thecollectivedebtof theAustralianpeopleinvolvedinhire-purchasecontractsis £152,000,000.Thefigureissaidtobeincreasing.Mostofthe contractsareforthepurchaseofmotor-carsandexpensivehouseholdequipmentsuchasrefrigerators,washingmachinesandfurniture.

Tothepeopleconcerned Withthesafetyofthe nationaleconomy,theincreasingpopularityofhirepurchasetransactionsisap- parentlynotaseriousmatter.Whilewagesandemploymentremainattheir presentlevels,noalarm needbetaken;thesituation mayevenoffersomeadvantages.

Tradeisbriskandthe prospectofcontinuedemploymentenhanced.Indeed, theextentofhire-purchase transactionsmaybetaken asanindicationofprosperity.Certainly,thehomemakeriskeptinaperennial stateofjoyasnewpossessionsflowinfromanoutlay ofsmalldeposits.

Fromthesocialpointof view,however,thewidespreaduseofcreditarrangementsisnotquiteso pleasing.Thehire-purchase systemmightbeacceptable iftheadvantagesitinvolves weredistributedfairlybetweenthebuyerandthe seller.

Butthisisnotthecase.

Underthepresentsystemall theadvantagesareenjoyedbythesellerofthegoods,whilstthepurchaser,seems toenjoysomethingrather lessthanthenormalrightsofthecustomer.

Itisclear,forexample,thatmuchofthebusiness conductedbythedistributorsofmotorcarsand householdgoodsisbyhirepurchasesales.Secondly, werethehire-purchasesys-temabolished,muchofthe businessandprofitenjoyed

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bythesepeoplewouldbe lost. Forthisreason,onewould think,atfirstglance,that thehire-purchasesystem wouldinitselfprovidesufficientadvantagetothe sellertowarranthisuseof it.

However,inadditionto thisincreasedturnover,the sellerobtainsfromhiscredit customeraninterestpaymentof6percent.to10per cent.onanypartofthe purchasepricenotpaidat thetimethegoodsaredelivered.

Thiswouldseemasufficentlyclearadvantage, but,infact,theinterest charged,althoughsaidtobe 10percent.,isreallymuch morethanthis. Onhire-purchasecontractsinterestischarged ataflatrate;thatis,the interestiscalculatedonthe originalamountowing,and isthenchargedforeach yearofthecontractperiod.

Thus,the10percent.flat rateadvertisedbythe sellersofhire-purchase goodsbecomesinfact20 percent.perannum.The interestpaidonallhirepurchasecontractsisactuallytwiceasmuchasitis claimedtobe.

Thereisnojustification fortheseexorbitantcharges, eveninacasewherearetailerallowsafinancecompanytohandlehiscredit arrangements.

Manysmalltomedium retailfirmsdonotoperatecreditsystemsoftheirown, andinthesecasescredit customersarerequiredto signacontractwiththe financecompanythatpro- videsthefirm'scredit.

Financecompaniesdonot earnprofitongoodssold butonlyonmoneylent,and theflatrateof10percent. istheironlyincome,made onthetransaction-more thanadequatenevertheless

Inthecaseoflargeretail organisationsanddepartmentalstores,however,the positionisaggravated.These peopleusuallyconducttheir owncreditarrangements.

Theythusshowaprofit onthegoodssoldanda furtherhandsomeprofiton

themoneylenttoenable thesaletotakeplace.

Inthesecasestherateof interestchargedisgrosslyexcessive;inviewofthe numberofhire-purchase debtsbeingcontracted undersuchterms,itistime thegovernmentreviewed thesystem.

Itistruethatwereno interestchargedatall,nobodywouldpaycash.People wouldprefertokeeptheir moneyinthebankand earninterestonitforthe periodofthecreditextended.

Forthisreasonthere wouldseemtobeagood caseforallowinghirepurchasecreditfacilitiesto hechargedforatbankinterest.

Thiswouldbeanamplereturnforthebigconcerns withtheirowncreditsystems,butwouldnotsuit thefinancecompanies,who mightjustaswellleave theirmoneyinthebankand avoidtheriskoflendingit.

ButfinancecompaniesJo morethanavoidrisk.They makeextremelyhighpro- fits, dividendsdeclaringhandsome attheendof eachfinancialyear.

Theproblemisnoteasily solved,butthereappearsno reasonwhyallinterest chargedonhire-purchase contractsshouldnotbecalculatedonareducirgbal-anceprinciple.

Thatisthechargingof interestonlyontheamount owingattheendofeach quarter.Thereisnojusti- ficationunderanycircum-stancesforcharginginterest onmoneywhichisnotin factowing.

Whileinterestischarged ataflatrateandhirepurchasetransactionscontinuein situationpopularity,the almostamountto :reinwhichwageearners voluntarilyacceptupto10 percent.reductionoftheir incomesforthebenefitof theirsortheirneighbour's employer.

ThewageearnerisbeingrobbedbyexcessiveH.P. charges.Halfthechargeis concealedbytheflatrate racket.

St.Denis'Parish

PlansPre-Lenten

CarnivalDance

St.Denis'parishioners, TuartHill,haveappropri- atelymadetheirnearest squaredancetothebegin- ningofLentacarnival danceandthususethis much-favouredwordmore appropriatelythanisoften OlecaseinAustralia.

Carnivalisfromthe ShroveTuesdaycelebraionsinItalyandSouthern Europeof"CarrieVale"-good-byetomeatandplea-

ThekeynoteoftheSt. Denis'celebrationwillbe theWildWestanddresswill beinaccord.FredBurke istoentertainandJack Allmarktocall.Theusual invitationtosquaredancers ofalldegreesofabilityis extendedrightdowntountutoredbeginners.

St.Denis'isacquiringa reputationespeciallyasa -aviderofhealthyrecreationfortheyoung-both inbodyandinspirit-and attractsvisitorsfromasurprisinglylargearearound about,whofindinsquare dancingtoJackAllmark's flingahighspotinthe week-end'sentertainment.

ShorthandWas InstrumentOf GraceOfGod

Shorthandwastheinstrumentthatbroughtinto theCatholicChurchFather MarkTyrrell,O.F.M.,whose deathoccurredrecentlyat Maryfields,Campbelltown, N.S.W.

BorninSurrey,England, andbroughtupasastrict Anglican,FatherMark, whileinhislate'teens,took upthestudyofshorthand toimprovehiscareerprospects.

Then,asnow,thebest waytobuildupshorthand speedwasto"takedown" goodspeakersandtransscribethenotes.Oneofthe bestspeakersinLondonat thetimewasFatherDavid Fleming,O.F.M.,arenowned scholarteacherandScripture wholaterbecame headoftheFranciscan Orderthroughouttheworld.

AskedForProof

Sittingbeneathhispulpit inLondon'sForestGata. Church,youngTyrrelland acompaniontookshorthand notesofasermonbyFather Fleming.Whilehewas transcribingthemnextday, hewasupsetbyapassage whichcutrightacrosshis Anglicanbeliefs.

SotoFatherFleminghe wentwithhistranscribed notesandaskedthenoted preachertoprovehispoint. FatherFlemingdidso,and theupshotofthemeeting wasthatashorttimelater youngTyrrellwasreceived intotheCatholicChurch.

HejoinedtheFranciscan Order,andonNovember11, 1894,hewasordainedby Archbishop(laterCardinal) BourneatWestminster Cathedral.

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JuanDiego'sBody

MEXICOCITY-Thelong-lostremains ofJuanDiego,IndiantowhomOurLadyof Guadalupeappearedin1531,havebeen discoveredinacryptunderthesacristyofthe littleparishchurchofGuadalupealongside thehugeBasilica.Alsofoundtherewere theremainsofhisuncle,JuanBernardino, whowascuredbytheBlessedVirginofa seriousillness.

Tworeporters,Adrian AtenzoandHectorIbarra Luna,discoveredthegrave. Theyhaddevotedtheir sparetimeforyearstoresearchonthelifeofJuan Diego,inthecourseof whichtheyfollowedup everyfacttheycameacross. Thesearchtookthemto thelittletownwhereJuan Diegowasborn,tothe parishchurchwherehe worshipped,tothetown wherehelivedwithhis uncle,andmanyother places.

Butthegravewasdiscovered,finally,closetothe greatBasilicaofOurLady ofGuadalupe-unknownto millionswhohavemade pilgrimagestotheshrinein thepastfourcenturies.

Amoveisunderwayfor theintroductionofthe beatificationcauseofJuan Diego.Someweeksago, FatherLauroLopezBeltran oftheBasilicamadea specialtriptoRomeinthis connection.

JuanDiego,then55,was hurryingdownTepeyacHill tohearMassinMexico CityonDec.9,1531,when OurLadyappearedtohim andtoldhimtoinformthe bishopthatshewisheda churchbuiltwhereshe stood.

Sheappearedtohimat thesamespotthatevening andagainthefollowingday, aSunday. Thebishop,incredulousof

thepoorIndian'sstorybut impressedbyhissincerity andinsistence,toldhimto obtainasign.JuanDiego wastoobusytakingcareof hisuncle,whowasill,todo anythingaboutit.

AtdaybreakonTuesday, Juanwashurryingtogeta priestforhisuncle,andin ordertoavoidthecompli- cationofpossiblyseeingthe apparitiontookadifferent route.

ButtheVirginappeared tohim,toldhimshewould curehisuncle,anddirected himtogotothehilltopand pickroses,thoughitwas midwinter,andtakethem tothebishop.

Juanwasamazedtofind rosesgrowingthere,and filledhiscloakwiththem. Whenheopenedhisdoss tothebishop,theroses droppedoutandthebishop andhisattendantsfellto theirknees.

OntheIndian'spoor mantlewasabeautiful representationoftheBlessedVirgininglowingcolours andgold.Thispictureis veneratedtodayinthemag-nificentBasilicaofOur LadyofGuadalupe.

Itisstillveryclear,and itdefiesallscientificexplanationinitspreserva- tion,foritisonthecoarsest ofcloths,atypicalIndiantilma(clothwithahead holeinthecentre,thecloak fallingaround.thebody).

FirstCatholicPressConvention WillFeatureWorldExhibition

AneweraforCatholicjournalismin AustraliaandNewZealandisexpectedto followthefirstNationalCatholicPressConvention,whichwillbeheldinSydneyfrom March2-4.

DelegatesfromallStates oftheCommonwealthand fromNewZealandwillattendtheConvention.They willrepresent12weekly newspapersandnearly30 monthlyandquarterly magazines.

HisEminenceCardinal Gilroywillbethehostof theConventionandHis ExcellencytheApostolic Delegatewilldeliveroneof theprincipaladdresses.

AninternationalCatholic PressandPhotographic Exhibitionwillbeheldin coniunctionwiththeConvention.

11.30a.m.onWednesday, March2,untilthestore closesonFriday,March4.

Thegreatvarietyof pressexhibitsinvarious languageswillprovidea strikinglessonintheuniversalityoftheChurchand thenumerouspictureswill revealhowtheCatholic faithhasinspiredmenof allracestoerectthemost beautifuledificestothe gloryofGod.

HisEminencetheCardinalwillpresideandtheoccasionaladdresswillbedeliveredbytheVeryRev. MonsignorMcGovern,P.P., ofParramatta,chaplainof theCatholicJournalists' Guild.

TheConventionwilldiscusstheproblemsofthe CatholicpressinAustralia andthekeynotepaperwill bedeliveredbytheRev.J. Murtagh,editorof"The Advocate,"MelbourneCatholicweekly.

TheConventionwill examineaproposaltoestablishaCatholicPress Associationtorepresentthe manyinterestsintheCatholicpressfieldandtoprovideamuch-neededliaison betweenthevariouspublications.

OurCountryIsInRedJeopardy

BecauseOfCatholicCowards

"ThatAustraliaisingreatdangerof beingabsorbedintoaCommunistAsiain thenottoodistantfutureismanifestly clear;ifAustraliadoessufferthatfateit willbebecauseCatholicsweretooapathetic andcowardlytoliveasgoodChristiansand citizens."

ThischallengingstatementwasmadebyMajor W.S.Jordaninanaddress atthe annualMarist Brothers'Communion breakfastatKyneton,Victoria,recently.

"TheCommunistsinAustraliaarestrongonlyinso farasCatholicsareweak, successfulonlyinsofaras Catholicsarefailures,are abletohavetheirdegeneratepoliciesacceptedonly insofarasCatholicsshirk theirresponsibilitiesas citizens,"headded.

"Thatisthecruxofthe crisisinAustraliatoday.A handfulwhohaveheeded theirbishopsandaccepted theirsocialresponsibilities aresofewinnumberthat theirenemiesintheranks ofthepoliticalracketeers andself-seekerscanclaim withsomesemblancer,f truththattheyarenotthe realCatholics,butadissidentminority.

"Worsestill,theenemies oftheChurchinthepresent

HELL-CouldGod BeSoCruel?

Neverfear.Youwon't

Archbishop wakeuponemorningto

politicalcrisisinAustralia areaidedbynominal CatholicswhohaveattackedtheloyalCatholicswith morevenomanddisregard forthetruththantheCommunistshaveevershown."

MajorJordansaidthat whenmenlikeDr.Evatt andMr.T.M.Dougherty claimedtheirviewswere supportedbypractising Catholics,theyspokethe truth.

Itwaseventruetosay thatbutforthecollaborationofmenwhocalled themselvesCatholics,the effortsofDr.Evattandhis friendswouldhavecometo noughtlongago.

MajorJordanadded: "ThoseCatholicswhohave comeoutasalliesofDr. EvattbyattackingMr. Santamariaandtheother

BishopPraises

JewishFriends

BishopHeenan,atadinnergivenbytheLeeds Jewish Represena,ttive CounciltotheLordMayor andLadyMayoress,spoke ofthehappyrelationsbetweenJewsandCatholics inhisdiocese.

devoted,selflessmenand womenengagedinagreat apostolatehavetakenupon themselvesaterribleresponsibility.

"TotheCatholicwhois inanydoubtaboutthe presentsituation,Isay thereisonlyonetestyou needapplytothesituation. Alllayapostolicaction,if itbegenuine,iscarriedout onlywiththeauthorityof thebishops.

Themenandwomennow underattackbyDr.Evatt andtheCommunistsare workingunderepiscopal authority.Thereisyour answer-ananswerthat needsnofurtherdevelopmenttoloyalCatholics.

OurInterestFirst

"Dr.Evatt,Mr.Dougherty andothershavedaredto determinewhoaregood andwhoarenotgood Catholics.Theyhaveclaimedthatmenwhoaregood, practisingCatholicssupport them.

"Tobefairtothem,they havebeengiventhatstory bymenclaimingtobe Catholicsandintunewith Catholicthought.Ifanybodyisblameworthyinthis regarditisthoseCatholics whohavesoldouttoDr. Evatt.

"Butagainyouapplythe testtodeterminethetruth. NeitherDr.Evattnorany ofhisalliescanquoteone authorised,officialCatholic sourceascomingoutin supportoftheirattitude.

Alltheydoisreferto anonymous'devoutRoman Catholics.'

"Thepointisthatevenif thesemenaresubjectively sincere,objectivelytheyare assistingtheCommunists, becauseonlytheCommunistscangainfromthisdistressingaffair."

MajorJordansaidthat fartoomanyCatholi-swere ofthe"Sundayonly" variety.FromMondaytill Saturdayyouwouldnever suspectthattheywere membersoftheMystical BodyofChrist.Therewas butlittletodistinguishthem fromtheheathenmajority amongwhomwelived.

"Catholicswereabout20 percent.oftheAustralian community. Communists werelessthanonepercent. IfCatholicsmadeevena proportionateimpacton societytherewouldbeno CommunistprobleminAustralia.

"Ifthegreatmajorityof AustralianCatholicswere livingthelivestheyshould, themennowunderattack intheindustrialandpoliticalfieldwouldnotbeso isolatedastheyarenow.

Therewouldbeless reasonformisinformed enemiesoftheChurchto believethattheywerenot workingwiththeblessing oftheChurch."

Thespeakerstressedthe greatneedforunity.Itwas notdifficultforCatholicsto practiseunityinthefield underconsideration.Ifa Catholicwereeverindoubt hehadtheauthorityto whichhecouldturn.

Throughthecourtesyoffindyourselffacing receptioncom- themanagingdirectorofmitteeintheouterhallsof MarkFoy'sLtd.,Mr.H.M. Macken,theexhibitionwill beheldinthegalleryadjoiningtheEmpressRoom, wheretheannualBlake PrizeExhibitionofReligiousArtisstagedannually.

Diplomaticrepresentatives ofmorethanadozen nationshavegraciouslyassistedinsecuringoutstandingpicturesofCatholicinterestfromtheircountries.

Catholicpressassociationsoverseashavesent samplesofthemanyCatholicpublications.

TheVaticanSecretariate ofStateandPapalNunci-aturesabroadhavegiven considerableassistance.

TheformerApostolic DelegatetoAustralia(ArchbishopMarella)whoisnow PapalNunciotoFrance, wasinstrumentalinsecuringasplendidcross-section ofCatholicpublications.

Theexhibitionwillbe opentothepublicfrom YoungRedsAre

CorruptingTots

SixyoungCommunists havebeenputofttrialat Padua,Italy,forcorrupting schoolchildren.

Theywereroundedup afteranunhadheardkindergartenchildrensinging anobscenesong.Later, saidtheprosecution,the nundiscoveredthatbetween 30and40childrenhadbeen taught"themostbestial vulgarity."

Itisallegedthatthe accusedtaughtthechildren thattheMadonnawas Stalin'swife.Theyshowedthechildrenobscene films,encouragedthemto robhousesanddamagecars andtrainedthemtoutter insultsagainsttheCatholic Church,thePopeandreligious.

Refusalsbythechildrenweremetwiththreats.

Someyearsagobishops inItalywarnedthepublic thatCommunistshadmade thecorruptionofchildren partoftheirplanforunderminingthecountry.

Onebishoptoldofa schoolwhereyoungchildren weretaughtviceandobscenity.

hellunlessyou'vemadea previousbooking.

Nobodyisrushedoffto hellbeforeherealiseswhere he'sgoing;andnobodygets tothenetherregionsexcept underhisownsteam,asit were,andwithhiseyes wideopen.

Inotherwordsthereare nosoulsinhellexceptthose who,oftheirownfreewill, havedeliberatelychosento gothere.Thatisafactthat allthesesentimentaljohnniesforgetwhohushyou whenyouspeakofhell.

They'reparticulardown inhell,veryparticular. Theyjustdon'tlikegood peoplethere.Aslongas you'vegotthestainofgoodnessonyou,theydon't wantyou;you'dembarrass them.

Andrememberthistoo. Thetraintohellisnotan express.Thereareplenty ofstoppingplacesonthe way.Youcangetoutif youwantto.Infactcontinualeffortsaremadeto dragyouout.But,ofcourse. ifyouinsistongettingyour money'sworthandgoing thefulltrip,you'llgetthere allright.You'llbesorry. Butyou'vehadit. Forthosewhofinishit, it'sao,newayjourney. Therearenooutgoing trains.Youcan'tchange yourmindafterthetrain stopsfinally.Ifyoudon't liketheclimatethereit's toobad;butyouweretold, youknow.Andyou wouldn'tlisten.Youthought youknewbetter.Youwere toldthatitwashotdown there.Youweretoldthat itwashell.

NobodyKnows

Anotherfactthatthe whiningbrigadeforgetsis thatyoudon'thavetobelievethatanyoneyouever kneworheardofhasgone tohell.Possiblythatskunk So-and-soisthere,you think?Maybe.Butyou don'tknow.AndIdon't know.Andnobodyknows.

SomesaythatJudasis there.Somesayhe'snot. There'snobodyonthis earthwhoknowsforcertain.Whatwentonin Judas'mindafterhetook thelastirrevocablestepof hissuicideisknowntono man.

you'redeadwrong.When StalindiedtheHolyFather prayedthatGodmighthave mercyonhissoul.

Ah!yes,eventhosewhose malicehasbeenknownto thewholeworld,eventhey, byGod'sgreatmercy,may haveescaped.Athiefupon acrossspokeonewordthat fewcouldhear;butGod heardandthatdayhe enteredheaven.

Thereisnoteachingof theChurchthatforbidsyou hopingthathellisavery emptyspace.Noonehas accesstoalltheevidence necessarytocountthe damned.Noonehasthe completedossierevenon onesinglesoul.Noonebut God.Heknowseventhe verylastmotionofthesoul beforethebodyyieldsitup indeath.

Butlisten,brother.Make nomistakeaboutit.There isahell,aplaceofpunishmentbyfire,eternalfire. Buthell'sgreatestpainis theeternallossofGod.

"Icansaywithhonesty thatIhavehadnothingbut kindnessandco-operation fromallthisgrandcommunity,"hesaid.

"Therehasbeen,Igather, certaintheologicalcontroversyabouttheCouncilof ChristiansandJews.Whatevertheintimatenatureof thatcontroversy,Ihope thatmypresenceheretonightshowsyouthatthe affectionandco-operation oftheCatholicbodywith theirJewishfriendsremain andwillremaincompletely unimpaired."

TheBishopspokealsoof thespiritualcompassion whichtheJewishcommunityhasshowntoCatholics inthearea,andoftherespectforfamilylifewhich Jewishpeoplehavealways encouraged.

This,hesaid,isaneven greatercharacteristicthan Jewishindustryandphilanthropy.

RabbiRosensaidthatin co-operationbetween a livingJudaismandaliving Christianitythereisaforce thatcanmakeEnglanda moralpowerwhichthis worldneeds.

"Catholicswhoareinvolvedinthisstruggle know,ofcourse,whothose informantsare.Manyof themhavediscreditable recordsinpoliticallife. Othersareputtingtheirown interestsbeforethecommongood.

Despitetheassuranceof ArchbishopsandBishops supportingtheworkof Catholicswhoarethevictimsofthecurrentvicious attack,thereareother Catholicswhopretendthe Bishopshavenotgiventhat support.Suchpretencecan onlybedismissedashumbug.

Alltheyouthsontrialare membersoftheCommunists'PioneerAssociationof Italy.

Youthinkthatmaybethe greatpersecutorsofthe Churchareinhell.Maybe you'reright.Quitepossibly

TheysaythatGodwould notforonepoorsmallmistakedamnamantohellfor alleternity.Iftheycan pointtoonesingleinstance inthewholehistoryofthe Churchwhereshetaught suchrubbish,thenIwill eatmyhatandanyother garmentsyouliketochoose. Butthatiswhattheyalways do.Theymis-statethe teachingoftheChurchand thenholduptoridicule theirgarbledversionofher doctrine.

Godforgivesmenseventytimesseventimes.God pursuesmanwithmercy. Godwhispers,calls,shouts toman:Beware;comeback. ButifmanrejectsGod, thendoeshewalkdefiantly throughthegatesofhell.

Alsopresentatthedinner wereCanonSampson,Vicar

terforWar. Thereareabout30,000 JewsinLeeds.TheChurch oftheHolyRosaryisnext doortoLeeds'biggestsynagogue. Theparishpriest,FatherPatrickO'Meara,hasspoken ofhis"friendly,cordialand happy"relationswithhis neighbours,theRabbisand theirJewishflock,

WorthLoving

God'swordsintheScripturesmustnotbetaken literally,theysay.Look, Godgaveussomebodyto tellushowthey'retobe taken.HegaveusaChurch.ofLeeds,SirLintonAn- AndtothatChurchHesaid: TheHolySpiritwillteachdrews,editorofthe"Yorkyoueverything.Go,teach.shirePost,"andMr.ShinIwillbewithyou.Andwell,formerLabourMinisthatChurchsays:Thisis themeaningofGod'swords: thereisahell.Believe. Mensayitcannotbe. Godistoogood.Butwhat dotheyknowofdivine goodnesswhospeakthus? Theymakeforthemselves anAnthropomorphicGo.l. Theywrenchdivinegoodnesstotheirownconceptions.TheymakeaGod whoismocked,andasentimentalChristwhoknows neitherjusticenoranger.

Likeeveryloveaffair, theChristianlifeis10per centexaltation,therest dailypartnershipofwork andperseverance,discovery andadaptation. Butnootherloveaffair isquitelikethisone.In itforgivenessisabsolute, ecstasyperenniallynovel andregarding,friendship permanent,andevenperiodsofdesolationareshot throughwiththefireofan EternalPresence.

Wemustbepatient,for itisbypatienceatthelast thatourownfeatureswithdrawandweareconfrontedbythecountenanceof Someonereallyworthloving,forever.-RobertOsterman,TheseCameHome (Bruce).

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-"Ifyouwantahappymarriage,thereisoneclassofpeopleeditorsfortheir"dedicatedcanIndianMissions"byJ. opposiontothe Vincent inson,just youshouldavoid,andthatisCatholics.Steerclearofthem!Ifandmaterialismwhichatheismin-publishedasHigvgolumeXVIII youarenotaCatholic,andyoumarryaCatholic,youareget-ternatiorral Communismofthe"PapersoftheHymn fosters." " LingintoaboatwithsomeonewHorow';altogetherdifferently

NEWYORK-Whatisbelievedtobe thefirstAmericanChristmascarol,"Jesus Ahatonhia,"waswrittenintheHuronIndian languagebySt.JeandeBrebeuf,S.J.,about Hewasassociatedwithand trainedmostofthosewho weretomakeupwithhim thelist,ofJesuitmartyrsof NorthAmerica,canonised June29,1930.

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OnMarch16,1649,the IroquoisattackedthevillageatwhichBrebeufand GabrielLalemantwere stationed.Thetortureof thesemartyrswasasatrociousasanythinginhistory. Evenafterbeingstripped nakedandbeatenwith sticksuntilhisbodywas1 massofbruises,Brebeuf continuedtoexhortandencouragetheChristianswith him.

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IslamIsStillGiving ReverencetoMary

Oneofthegreatparadoxesofreligious historyhosbeentheattitudeofnon-CatholicbodiestowardtheMotherofGod.

Protestants,whogenerally believethatChrististrue Godandtrueman,often givehernohonour.

Mohammedans,whobelievethatChristwasagreat prophet,butnotdivine, holdthatsheisbyfarthe greatestamongwomen.

Anarticlein"Ecclesia," thefrequentlyquotedorgan ofCatholicActioninSpain, bringsoutstronglythe reverencesofIslamfor Mary.

FatherFilippodiZara, theauthor,writesthat MuslimsaccordtoOurLady everyprerogativethat Christianfaithallows,save onlyherMotherhoodof God.

Mohammed (570-632), soonafterhistriumphant returntoMecca,orderedall theimagesinthecitytobe destroyed,saveonlyastatue ofMarywiththeChristchildinherarms.

Inviewofthefanaticism withwhichIslamiteshave opposedtheslightestpictorialrepresentationofreligiousfigures,thisisaremarkabletestimonytothe reverenceinwhich,in Mohammed'stime,the MotherofGodwasregarded,evenbynon-Christians.

MuslimdevotiontoOur Lady,FatherdiZaracontinues,earlyassumedthe formofpilgrimagestoher shrines;andthereisa recordofonesultanofthe 12thcenturywhoissaidto haverecoveredfromblind-

nessafterapilgrimageto hershrineatSaida.

Atthebeginningofthe presentcentury,whena ProtestantschoolwasopenedatBaalbec,inSyria,the Turkishgovernorwasso horrifiedatthediscovery thatProtestantsdidnot honourtheHolyVirgin thathewrotetothegovernor-generaltodemand thatMohammedansbeforbiddentosendtheirchildrentotheschool.

IntheKoran,writes FatherSimonSchmitt, O.Carm.,in"Mary,""Mary ispraisedas'theBelovedof God,'asthe'PurestofVirgins.'

MayConvertThem

ThereisthegeneralbeliefamongMoslemcommentatorsontheKoran thateverymanisconceived insin,exceptMaryandher Son." ThisCarmelitepriest writes:"Duringagreat manyyearsinPalestine,I hadmanyoccasionstocome incontactwithMoslemsof allclasses Notoncehad Itolistentocriticismor disrespectfulremarksabout OurBlessedLady."

Islamicreverenceforthe Virginisagreattestimony tothepowerofMary'sinfluence.Itmayalso,ata timenowunforeseeable, bringtheconversionofthis people,whohavebeen peculiarlyimperviousto Christiandoctrine.

BookOutlines

Chaplain'sJob

"WingsontheCross,"P. Hamilton.Pollock,ClonmoreandReynoldsLtd., Dublin,pp.199at12/6.

Amongstthemanybooks ofwarreminiscences,itis refreshingtoreadonebya chaplain,onewhohasthe taskoflookingafterthe spiritualwelfareofhismen.

Inthiswell-writtenboog byFatherHamilton,priest oftheOrderofSt.Dominic, thereiscontainedagood dealofwhatconstitutesthe workofachaplain-his fighttokeepalivethe Christianpracticesand principleswhichmenusuallyaccepteasilyinpeace, yetseemtoallowtogoby theboardwhiletheyare engagedintheslaughterof theirfellowmaninwar.

Thebookcontainssome veryinterestingpersonalities,bothCatholicand non-Catholic,alsotheimpactmadebysanctityinthe personsoftheHolyFather andPadrePioonmenwho hadneverthoughtmuchof God.

Inreadingthiswork,one canseethebattlewagedby chaplainseverywheretoget "lapsedCatholics"backto thepracticeoftheirFaith beforethefateofwarincludedtheminthecasualty list,andthesorrowatthe lossofnon-Catholicfriends.

Thebookgivesaslightly differentcommentaryfrom theusualonthewar throughtheBattleof Britain,theMiddleEastand Italy.Itshouldproveof interesttopriestswhowere chaplainsandtothemen whowereservedbythese chaplainsandalsotothose whomightwanttoknow howto"use"achaplainin thefuture.-F.D.

PriestWritesBreezyAccount OfLifeInHisMonastery

"Oneoftheextraordinaryphenomena orourtimesisthatmonasteries,ratherthan heirfilledwithangelsarefilledwithmen."

Andwiththistheme"Thereisatablewith neatlystated,aDiscalceddrawersthatstick:and CarmelitepriestfromHolyuponthewallhangsaplain Hii!,Wis.,hasgoneontowoodencrosswhichkeeps writeafresh,whimsical,usinmindoftheGod-Man andlaconicaccountoflifewhomadeuswhatweare. inamonastery.Thebook,'Thenasanaddedsmack

InSandals,ispub-ofluxury,thereisasteel LsiredbytheBrucePub-wa-drobeclosetsetagainst fishingCompany. thewall,whichadequately

FatherRichardMadden,providesfortheclothingof O.C.D.,pointsoutthatheshortmen,butwhichleaves doesnotanalysethesane-myownpantsallwrinkled tit;oftheCarmelitenorandcrumpledatthebotlookintothedeeprecessestom."

-ofhisspirituallife. Toavisitor'sremarkthat

Hesimplyconveysthelivinghereislikedoing factthat"althoughreli-time,Fatheronceanswered, giouslifemaynotalways"thatamanwhodoestime Leeasy,thereisnothinghaslosthisfreedom.We quiteassatisfying. havefoundit."

ThelifewhichFatherHisarrival,attheenMaddenfindssosatisfyingtrancetothemonastery,a hasbeenapartofhimforscaredteenagedboywith notsomanyyears-12severalotheraspirantsin yearstoaCarmeliteisbutthesamestateofemotion, aninfinitesimalpartofistoldinthebook. eternity-butthewonderhe". weshuffledupto hasfoundthereformsthethedoorandleanedonthe innerspiritofthebook. buzzer.Nothinghappened.

HewritescandidlyaboutThanandtherewewere themonk'scellwhich,heinitiatedintothegreattruth says,stillcontainsallthethatnobodyinamonastery basicsimplicityoftheher-iseverinahurrytoanswer mit'slife. adoor.Soasallpeople

"Itis,inshort,nothingmust,wewaited. tosingsongsabout,"he"Wehadnointentionof admits."Thecellitself,ringingasecondtimt.If measuringaboutthreex12nooneansweredthedoor feet,isnotmuchforrun-afterthatfirstsummons,we ingmarathonsin.butiswouldstreakdowntheroad certainlynoproblemtokeepandgobackhome(which clean. seemedtobeaprettygood

"Thebedconsistsofaideaatthemoment). thinmattressspreadona"Butbeforewecould woodenplankwhichhasathedooropened.Maybeit devilishknackofdetachingwasonlyanillusion,but itselfinthemiddleofthebeforeusstoodalarge nightfromthetwrwoodenbrownspiderthatsaid, horsessupporting book'Comeintomyden,little casegroansbet-theflies.'Wewentin ." wisdomoftheag Whenyousleepinamon-

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ProtestantismInBritain ShowsAlarmingDecline

LONDON,Jan.27-IsProtestantismdeclininginGreatBritain?ThiswasthequestionposedbyTheCatholicHerald,a nationalweekly,inaspecialarticleinwhichitrecalledarecent predictionbyBishopJohnC.HeenanofLeedsthatin50years theCatholicChurchwillbeleftalonetofightpaganisminthis arenowstaffedbyone.viewtoitsultimatediscountry.

ThenewspaperquotedSmallerparishesremainestablishment reorganJohnPearmain,anofficialvacantforyearsandhaveisingitsfinances.

odistclergyman,asstating thatthe20,000parishesof theChurchofEngland (Anglican)todayareserved bysome14,000clergy, whilethe2,000Catholic parisheshavenearly7,000 priests.

Someotherfactscitedby Mr.Pearmain,allpointing toaweakeningofAnglican strengthandinfluence, were:

byoneclergyman-isincreasing.

oftheConverts'AidSo-todependuponlayreaders.TheStatechurch,which cietywhoishimselfaMeanwhile,pluralism-thetookoverallCatholicproformerAnglicanandMeth-runningofseveralparishesperryattheReformation,is nowoneofthewealthiest organisations-onpaper-in thecountry.Itisamong thenation'sthreeorfour toplandandproperty owners,receivingagross annualincomeofjustunder £3,000,000sterlingfrom over1,000farmsandmore than50,000buildings,intheMinistry. cludingprivatehouses, Mr.Pearmainsaida tenements, apartments, similarsituationexists amongtheNonconformist churches,meaningthevariousProtestantbodieswhose

Fiftyyearsago,witha populationof34,000,000, EnglandandWaleshad morethan19,000Anglican clergy.Buttoday,withthe populationat44,000,000,the numberofAnglicanclergy isonly14,000.

Thereare12,000Anglican incumbents(pastors)and only2,000curates(assistants).Thebigeast-coast portofHullhasonlyone Anglicanclergymanfor every8,000people.

Theaveragenumberof Anglicanordinationseach yearfrom1850to1890was 850.Lastyeartherewere only380,whiletheestimate forthisyearis365. Anglicanparishesoffro'n 10,000to20,000members whichoncehadsixclergy

"Oneresultofthisisthat inthenext20yearshundreds,and,possibly,thousandsofnon-Catholic churcheswillbeupfor sale,"Mr.Pearmainstated. Allhisfactswerebasedon the1954reportoftheAnglicanCouncilofTrainingfor officeblocks,shopsandfactories.

InadditiontoallitspropertytheChurchofEng1 principlesandpracticeslandisknowntoownand differfromthoseofthemanagevestmentsstockwtexchangeio,inAnglicanChurch.Catholics havealreadyboughtup somenon-Catholicchurches, theLeedsdiocesealone havingacquiredfive.

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"TheCatholicHerald"reportedthatintheNonconformistranks,onlythe Methodistministryhas shownaslightincreaseover thepast25years-from 4,389to4,643.Thatmeans oneministertoeverythree churches,thegapbeing bridgedbylaypreachers whofunctiononlyonSundaysanddonopastoral work.

Congregationalministers numbered2,650in1930,but aredroppingataratethat willreducethisfigureto 1,500in25years'time. Churchmembershiphas fallenfrom452,000in1910 to344,000lastyear. Baptistministers,decreasingatasimilarrate, number1,900against2,100 in1930.Theyhaveclosed 212churchesinthepast25 years.Theirnumbersin thesameperiodhavefallen from406,000to328,000.

000andmortgagesandannuitiesworthanother£15,000,000.Therealestateis valuedatover£60,000,000. AllthisgivestheState churchagrosseconomic valueofnearly£370,000,000.Thisisatremendous obstacletoanychangein thepresentstatusofthe churchesinBritain.

Ithasbeenpredictedthat theChurchofEnglandwill ultimatelysplit,withthe "Anglo-Catholic"orHigh Churchsectionmovingto RomeandtheProtestantor LowChurchmajoritydriftingtowardPresbyterianism.

Suchpredictionswere strengthenedrecentlywhen authoritiesannouncedthat representativesof the ChurchofEnglandandof the(Presbyterian)Church ofScotlandhadheldatwodayprivatemeetinginDurhamtoprepareanoutline ofwaysofattainingcloser unity.

ThePresbyteriansin Englandhaveonly372 ministers,theUnitarians 227,theSwedenborgians49, theMoravians39andthe WelshCalvinisticMethodists743.TheStatePresby.1terianChurchofScotland has2,149ministers. TheChurchofEnglandis itselfveryanxiousabout theposition.Ithasrecentlybeenmakingmoves toattempttosecuregreater controlofitsownaffairs fromtheparliamentofthe day,whileretainingits privilegedstatusasthe officialchurchofthenation. Atpresent,asoneexample ofthepoliticians'powers. allitsbishopsareappointed throughthegovernment.

TheAnglicanChurchis alsotryingtostemthedeclinebyadministrativereformsand-possiblywitha

Theofficialstatementsaid theyhopedasaresult"to achievegreatercatholicity bymodifyingtheirtraditionsbutwithoutdisloyalty toprinciplesheldtobe essential."Theconference hopedalsothatstepswould soonbetakentosecure"unrestrictedintercommunion betweenthechurches."

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astery,Fathersays,you've gottosleepfast.Afterthe clockhasmadeafewhurriedcircuits"BrotherDisturbus"isheardrattling aclapperwhich"resounds withthevolumeofseveral machinegunsuntilthe clamourreverberatesinto everycornerofeverycell. Nothingescapesitsterrible summons.Noonecan honestlysay,"Ididn'thear it."

Butfriarsarehuman withalandtheyhavenot escapedthehumanpropensityforwantingto "sleepin."Forexample, thereisFatherMadden's not-so-fictionalBrother Rockwhocautiouslyopens oneeyeandbecomesconsciousofhisexistence.

Butwiththisconsciousness,FatherMaddenwrites, comeshisfirstprayer whichmighthavebeenincludedintheRaccoltaexceptforonething-itdoes notwork.

Heprays,"0Lordand SaviourJesusChrist,who ofolddidstsayuntothy apostles,'Sleeponandtake thyrest,'grantIbeseech Thee,thatItoomaysleep onandtakemyrest."

Hehasbeentoldbyhis Superiorthatallreligious shouldgetupasiftheir bedswereonfire.Butfire issowarm;thecellisso cold.

FatherMadden,whodespisesthe"oftpresentponderousnessinreligious books,"haspurposelywritten"MenInSandals"ina lightvein. Hehasfoundasincere, deepjoywhichhehopesto communicatetoothers.Too manybooksofreligious nature,hethinks,eoover theheadsoftheordinary Catholicwhohethinksis theimportantman.

"MenInSandals,"-Rev. RichardMadden,O.C.D.

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IslamIsStillGiving ReverencetoMary

Oneofthegreatparadoxesofreligious historyhasbeentheattitudeofnon-CatholicbodiestowardtheMotherofGod.

Protestants,whogenerally believethatChrististrue .Godandtrueman,often rivehernohonour.

Mohammedans,whobelievethatChristwasagreat prophet,butnotdivine, holdthatsheisbyfarthe greatestamongwomen.

Anarticlein"Ecclesia," thefrequentlyquotedorgan ofCatholicActioninSpain, bringsoutstronglythe reverencesofIslamfor Mary.

FatherFilippodiZara, theauthor,writesthat MuslimsaccordtoOurLady everyprerogativethat Christianfaithallows,save onlyherMotherhoodof God.

Mohammed (570-632), soonafterhistriumphant returntoMecca,orderedall theimagesinthecitytobe destroyed,saveonlyastatue ofMarywiththeChrist Childinherarms.

Inviewofthefanaticism withwhichIslamiteshave opposedtheslightestpictorialrepresentationofreligiousfigures,thisisaremarkabletestimonytothe reverenceinwhich,in Mohammed'stime,the MotherofGodwasregarded,evenbynon-Christians.

MuslimdevotiontoOur Lady,FatherdiZaracontinues,earlyassumedthe formofpilgrimagestoher shrines;andthereisa recordofonesultanofthe 12thcenturywhoissaidto haverecoveredfromblind-

nessafterapilgrimageto hershrineatSaida.

Atthebeginningofthe presentcentury,whena ProtestantschoolwasopenedatBaalbec,inSyria,the Turkishgovernorwasso horrifiedatthediscovery thatProtestantsdidnot honourtheHolyVirgin thathewrotetothegovernor-generaltodemand thatMohammedansbeforbiddentosendtheirchildrentotheschool.

IntheKoran,writes FatherSimonSchmitt, O.Carm.,in"Mary,""Mary ispraisedas'theBelovedof God,'asthe'PurestofVirgins.'

MayConvertThem

ThereisthegeneralbeliefamongMoslemcommentatorsontheKoran thateverymanisconceived insin,exceptMaryandher Son." ThisCarmelitepriest writes:"Duringagreat manyyearsinPalestine,I hadmanyoccasionstocome incontactwithMoslemsof allclasses Notoncehad Itolistentocriticismor disrespectfulremarksabout OurBlessedLady."

Islamicreverenceforthe Virginisagreattestimony tothepowerofMary'sinfluence.Itmayalso,ata timenowunforeseeable, bringtheconversionofthis people,whohavebeen peculiarlyimperviousto Christiandoctrine.

BookOutlines

Chaplain'sJob

"WingsontheCross,"P. Hamilton.Pollock,ClanmoreandReynoldsLtd., Dublin,pp.199at12/6.

Amongstthemanybobks ofwarreminiscences,itis refreshingtoreadonebya chaplain,onewhohasthe taskoflookingafterthe spiritualwelfareofhismen.

Inthiswell-writtenbook byFatherHamilton,priest oftheOrderofSt.Dominic, thereiscontainedagood dealofwhatconstitutesthe workofachaplain-his fighttokeepalivethe Christianpracticesand principleswhichmenusuallyaccepteasilyinpeace, yetseemtoallowtogoby theboardwhiletheyare engagedintheslaughterof theirfellowmaninwar.

Thebookcontainssome veryinterestingpersonalities,bothCatholicand non-Catholic,alsotheimpactmadebysanctityinthe personsoftheHolyFather andPadrePioonmenwho hadnever.thoughtmuchof God.

Inreadingthiswork,one canseethebattlewagedby chaplainseverywheretoget "lapsedCatholics"backto thepracticeoftheirFaith beforethefateofwarincludedtheminthecasualty listandthesorrowatthe lossofnon-Catholicfriends.

Thebookgivesaslightly differentcommentaryfrom theusualonthewar throughtheBattleof Britain,theMiddleEastand Italy.Itshouldproveof interesttopriestswhowere chaplainsandtothemen whowereservedbythese chaplainsandalsotothose whomightwanttoknow howto"use"achaplainin thefuture.-F.D.

PriestWritesBreezyAccount OfLifeInHisMonastery

"Oneoftheextraordinaryphenomena ofourtimesisthatmonasteries,ratherthan beingfilledwithangelsorefilledwithmen."

Andwiththistheme''Thereisatablewith neatlystated,aDiscalceddrawersthatstick;and CarmelitepriestfromHoly Hill.1,Vis.,hasgoneonto writeafresh,whimsical, andlaconicaccountof'life inamonastery.Thebook, Me:iInSandals,ispublishedbytheBrucePublishingCompany.

FatherRichardMadden, O.C.D.,pointsoutthathe doesnotanalysethesanctityoftheCarmelitenor lookintothedeeprecesses ofhisspirituallife.

Hesimplyconveysthe factthat"althoughreligiouslifemaynotalways Leeasy,thereisnothing quiteassatisfying.

ThelifewhichFather Maddenfindssosatisfying hasbeenapartofhimfor notsomanyyears-12 yearstoaCarmeliteisbut aninfinitesimalnartof eternity-butthewonderhe hasfoundthereformsthe innerspiritofthebook.

Hewritescandidlyabout themonk'scellwhich,he says,stillcontainsallthe basicsimplicityofthehermit'slife.

"Itis,inshort,nothing tosingsongsabout,"he admits."Thecellitself, measuringaboutthreex12 feet,isnotmuchforruningmarathonsin,butis certainlynoproblemtokeep clean.

"Thebedconsistsofa thinmattressspreadona woodenplankwhichhasa devilishknackofdetaching itselfinthemiddleofthe nightfromthetwrwooden horsessupporting;book casegroansbet '1the wisdomoftheags.

uponthewallhangsaplain woodencrosswhichkeeps usinmindoftheGod-Man whomadeuswhatweare. Thenasanaddedsmack ofluxury,thereisasteel wardrobeclosetsetagainst thewall,whichadequately providesfortheclothingof shortmen,butwhichleaves myownpantsallwrinkled andcrumpledatthebottom."

Toavisitor'sremarkthat livinghereislikedoing time,Fatheronceanswered, "thatamanwhodoestime haslosthisfreedom.We havefoundit."

Hisarrival,attheentrancetothemonastery,a scaredteenagedboywith severalotheraspirantsin thesamestateofemotion, istoldinthebook. weshuffledupto thedoorandleanedonthe buzzer.Nothinghappened. Thanandtherewewere initiatedintothegreattruth thatnobodyinamonastery iseverinahurrytoanswer adoor.Soasallpeople must,wewaited.

"Wehadnointentionof ringingasecondtimer.If nooneansweredthedoor afterthatfirstsummons,we wouldstreakdowntheroad andgobackhome(which seemedtobeaprettygood ideaatthemoment).

"Butbeforewecould thedooropened.Maybeit wasonlyanillusion,but beforeusstoodalarge brownspiderthatsaid, 'Comeintomyden,little Flies.'Wewentin ." Whenyousleepinamon-

ProtestantismInBritain

ShowsAlarmingDecline

LONDON,Jan.27-IsProtestantismdeclininginGreatBritain?ThiswasthequestionposedbyTheCatholicHerald,a nationalweekly,inaspecialarticleinwhichitrecalledarecent predictionbyBishopJohnC.HeenanofLeedsthatin50years theCatholicChurchwillbeleftalonetofightpaganisminthis country. arenowstaffedbyone.viewtoitsultimatedis-

ThenewspaperquotedSmallerparishesremain JohnPearmain,anofficialvacantforyearsandhave oftheConverts'AidSotodependuponlayreaders. Meanwhile,pluralism-the cietywhoishimselfa formerAnglicanandMeth-runningofseveralparishes odistclergyman,asstatingbyoneclergyman-isin-

establishment-reorganisingitsfinances.

(Anglican)todayareserved bysome14,000clergy, whilethe2,000Catholic parisheshavenearly7,000 priests.Someotherfactscitedby Mr.Pearmain,allpointing toaweakeningofAnglican strengthandinfluence, were:

sale,"Mr.Pearmainstated. Allhisfactswerebasedon the1954reportoftheAnglicanCouncilofTrainingfor theMinistry.

TheStatechurch,which tookoverallCatholicpropertyattheReformation,is creasing. nowoneofthewealthiest Oneresultofthisisthat thatthe20,000parishesof organisations-onpaper-in theChurchofEngland thecountry.Itisamong inthenext20yearshun-thenation'sthreeorfour dreds,and,possibly,thou-toplandandproperty sandsofnon-Catholicowners,receivingagross churcheswillbeupforannualincomeofjustunder £3,000,000sterlingfrom over1,000farmsandmore than50,000buildings,includingprivatehouses, tenements, apartments, officeblocks,shopsandfactories.

Fiftyyearsago,witha populationof34,000,000, EnglandandWaleshad morethan19,000Anglican clergy.Buttoday,withthe populationat44,000,000,the numberofAnglicanclergy isonly14,000. Thereare12,000Anglican incumbents(pastors)and only2,000curates(assistants).Thebigeast-coast portofHullhasonlyone Anglicanclergymanfor every8,000people.

Theaveragenumberof Anglicanordinationseach yearfrom1850to1890was 850.Lastyeartherewere only380,whiletheestimate forthisyearis365. Anglicanparishesoffrom 10,000to20,000members whichoncehadsixclergy

AnglicanChurch.Catholics havealreadyboughtup somenon-Catholicchurches, theLeedsdiocesealone havingacquiredfive.

OtherSectsSlip

astery,Fathersays,you've gottosleepfast.Afterthe clockhasmadeafewhurriedcircuits"BrotherDisturbus"isheardrattling aclapperwhich"resounds withthevolumeofseveral machinegunsuntilthe clamourreverberatesinto everycornerofeverycell. Nothingescapesitsterrible summons.Noonecan honestlysay,"Ididn'thear it."

Butfriarsarehuman withalandtheyhavenot escapedthehumanpropensityforwantingto "sleepin."Forexample, thereisFatherMadden's not-so-fictionalBrother Rockwhocautiouslyopens oneeyeandbecomesconsciousofhisexistence.

Butwiththisconsciousness,FatherMaddenwrites, comeshisfirstprayer whichmighthavebeenincludedintheRaccoltaexceptforonething-itdoes notwork.

Michael

Mr.Pearmainsaida similarsituationexists amongtheNonconformist churches,meaningthevari- theChurchofEn ousProtestantbodieswhosePerty gprinciplesandpracticeslandisknowntoownand differfromthoseofthemanagestockexchangeinvestmentsworth£136,000,000andmortgagesandannuitiesworthanother£15,000,000.Therealestateis valuedatover£60,000,000. AllthisgivestheState churchagrosseconomic valueofnearly£370,000,000.Thisisatremendous obstacletoanychangein thepresentstatusofthe churchesinBritain.

"TheCatholicHerald"reportedthatintheNonconformistranks,onlythe Methodistministryhas shownaslightincreaseover thepast25years-from 4,389to4,643.Thatmeans oneministertoeverythree churches,thegapbeing bridgedbylaypreachers whofunctiononlyonSundaysanddonopastoral work.

Congregationalministers numbered2,650in1930,but aredroppingataratethat willreducethisfigureto 1,500in25years'time. Churchmembershiphas fallenfrom452,000in1910 to344,000lastyear. Baptistministers,decreasingatasimilarrate, number1,900against2,100 in1930.Theyhaveclosed 212churchesinthepast25 years.Theirnumbersin thesameperiodhavefallen from406,000to328,000.

ThePresbyteriansin Englandhaveonly372 ministers,theUnitarians 227,theSwedenborgians49, theMoravians39andthe WelshCalvinisticMethodists743.TheStatePresbyterianChurchofScotland has2,149ministers.

TheChurchofEnglandis itselfveryanxiousabout theposition.Ithasrecentlybeenmakingmoves toattempttosecuregreater controlofitsownaffairs fromtheparliamentofthe day,whileretainingits privilegedstatusasthe officialchurchofthenation. Atpresent,asoneexample ofthepoliticians'powers, allitsbishopsareappointed throughthegovernment.

Heprays,"0Lordand SaviourJesusChrist,who ofolddidstsayuntothy apostles,'Sleeponandtake thyrest,'grantIbeseech Thee,thatItoomaysleep onandtakemyrest."

Hehasbeentoldbyhis Superiorthatallreligious shouldgetupasiftheir bedswereonfire.Butfire issowarm;thecellisso cold. FatherMadden,whodespisesthe"oftpresentponderousness inreligious books,"haspurposelywritten"MenInSandals"ina lightvein.

Hehasfoundasincere, deepjoywhichhehopesto communicatetoothers.Too manybooksofreligious nature,hethinks,goover theheadsoftheordinary Catholicwhohethinksis theimportantman. "MenInSandals,"-Rev. RichardMadden,O.C.D.

PublishedbytheBruce PublishingCo.,Milwaukee, U.S.A.

TheAnglicanChurchis alsotryingtostemthedeclinebyadministrativereformsand-possiblywith

Inadditiontoallitspro-

Ithasbeenpredictedthat theChurchofEnglandwill ultimatelysplit,withthe "Anglo-Catholic"orHigh Churchsectionmovingto RomeandtheProtestantor LowChurchmajoritydriftingtowardPresbyterianism, Suchpredictionswere strengthenedrecentlywhen authoritiesannouncedthat representativesofthe ChurchofEnglandandof the(Presbyterian)Church ofScotlandhadheldatwodayprivatemeetinginDurhamtoprepareanoutline ofwaysofattainingcloser unity.

Theofficialstatementsaid theyhopedasaresult"to achievegreatercatholicity bymodifyingtheirtraditionsbutwithoutdisloyalty toprinciplesheldtobe essential."Theconference hopedalsothatstepswould soonbetakentosecure"unrestrictedintercommunion betweenthechurches."

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SantamariaDeniesThat DominationIsSought

InreplytostatementsmadebyMr. Dougherty,secretaryoftheA.W.U.,atthe A.W.U.convention,Mr.B.A.Santamaria madethefollowingstatement:

Ihavealreadyhadoccasion(onOct.20,1954)to refertoapublicstatement madebyMr.Doughertyof theA.W.U.involvingmy nameandthoseofmyassociatesinhistypically sensational andhighly emotionalutterancesinrelationtothepresentcontroversywithintheLabour Party.

Onthatoccasion,Isaid thathewasimportinginto aseriousnationalissuethe atmosphereofatwopenny novelette.Havingexamined hislatestcontribution,Isee noreasontoaltermyjudgment.

Itmustsurelybeapparent toallthattheemotional excitementwhichhas characterisedthestatementsofDr.Evatt,Mr. CliveEvatt,Mr.Dougherty andSenatorKennelly,is hardly whichtheatmospherein truthislikelyto emerge.

Sothattherewillbeno misunderstandingamong menandwomengenuinely seekingthetruth,Istate categoricallythathisstatementsarecompletelyuntrue.MayIfurtherrestatecertainincontrovertiblefactsrelatedtothe presentoutburst.

ThereisnoCatholic organisationseekingto dominatetheLabourParty oranyotherpoliticalparty.Thishasalreadybeenat- testedbyArchbishop Mannix.

Hiswordwillbemore readily elementsacceptedbysound inthecommunitythanthecontraryprevious statementmadebyMr. Dougherty.

Inhislatestutterance, Mr. hisDoughertyhaschanged ground.Previouslyhe assertedthatthebodyhe wasattackingwas"Catholic Action."Nowhestates thatitisnotabodyofreligiousinspirationatall.

Sothattherewillbeno equivocation,itcanbe statedthatCatholicsarenot associatedwithanyother secularbodyseekingto dominatetheLabourParty oranyotherpoliticalparty.

AtTheirRequest

Thirdly,itistruethat overthelasttenyears CatholicsinAustralia,true totheirownreligionbut alsoattherequestofnonCatholictradeunionleaders, havebandedtogetherto assistAustraliansofquite differentreligiouspersuasionstofighttheCommunistParty,particularlyin thetradeunions.

Wedonotdenythis.We areproudofit.Wehave foughtaspatrioticAustra- lians.Wehavealsofought asCatholicswhorealise thateveryPopeforthelast 100years Catholichasurgedevery activelytofight Communism,andnotmerelytospeakaboutit.

W.H.BRANCH

ThoseAustralians,nonCatholicandCatholicalike, whohavefoughtCommunisminthelasttenyears havefoughtacleanand effectivefight.Theyhave attendedunionmeetings regularly. elections.Theyhavefought Theyhavesub- mittedtheireffortstothe judgmentofthecleanballot supervisedbytheIndustrial Registrar.

Theyhavenotapprovedoftheelectoralmethodsof Mr.Doughertyandhissup- portersintheA.W.U.They stillprefertofightCom- munismcleanly.

Mr.Doughertyhasstated ineffectthattheCatholic bishopsoncefavouredthe workofmyassociates,but nolongerdoso.Itwould bewelltostatethatwhen weaskedforthesupportof thebishopsinourfight

againstCommunismin1945,theygaveitunanimously. Atnotimewithinthelast 10yearshavethebishops variedinthisattitude.It ismyunderstandingoftheir presentattitudethatthey desireourworkagainst Communismtocontinueand toadvance.

IftheCatholicbishops changetheirattitude,Iam quiteconfidentthatthey willinformuspersonally, andthattheywillnotuse Mr.Doughertyastheir spokesman.

Finally,mayIsayaword onbehalfofallofthose thousandsofmenand womenwithwhomIhave workedovertheyears.Theyarethesaltofthe earth.Therearenobetter Australians.Theyareused toadversity.

Thepresentoutbreakof sectarianvilificationwill notdeflectthemfromtheir fightforcivicfreedom againstCommunismand corruption.

IrishMigrantsTo LondonGetCentre

LONDON,Feb.1(NC)-Afundappeal foronIrishsocial,recreationalandresidentialcentreinLondonwasinaugurated atameetingpresidedoverbyHisEminence BernardCardinalGriffin,Archbishopof Westminster.

TheCardinalannounced thatcontributionshavealreadybeenreceivedfrom HisEminenceJohnCardinal D'Alton,Archbishopof Armagh;ArchbishopJohn C.McQuaidofDublin;and fromtwoBritishprelates, BishopCyrilCowderoyof SouthwarkandBishop GeorgeA.BeckofBrentwood.

PlansfortheIrishcentre havebeenunderdiscussion duringthepastsixyearsby theIrishPriests'Committee. ThegroupconsistsofIrish clergyworkinginLondon, representativesofIrishsocieties,andIrishworkers andinfluentiallayCatho-lics.Thecentrewouldbe locatednearthePaddingtonandEustonrailroadstations. Expectedtocostaround £56,000,thecentreisintendedtoconsistofasocial bureau,asocialandrecreationsector,withgames, library,canteenfacilities andaresidentialblock wherenewarrivalscanlive untiltheyfindmoresuitable lodgings. ThePriests'Committee alreadyarrangesformemberstomeettrainsfrom Irelandandtocontactnew arrivals.Themembershave lookedafterthespiritual andmaterialneedsofmany youngmenandwomenfrom Irishtownsandvillages lookingforworkinBritain. ThecommitteeisrunningtwobighousesinNorth London,oneformenand

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RagpickersAt ToykoAnts'Town

StartBuilding

TOKYO,Feb.4(NC)Brighterdaysaredawning foracolonyofragpickerswhosewoodenshantiesand tin-roofed Sumidahutsalongthe riverherehave cometobeknownlocally asAri-no-kai,orAnts Town.

FatherLeopoldH.Tibesarreportedthatthe130man cludescommunity,whichinanumberofCatholics.hasputupabout £1,000tobeginconstruc- tionsoonofamodernbuilding.

Thebuilding,whichwill costcloseto£50,000eventually,willbelongtoArino-kaiIncorporated.For thepastfouryearsand more, ragpickersthehard-working havebeeneach savingabout1/9adayto helpfinancetheproject.

Thebuildingwillbefive storeyshighandwillhave factoryinthebasement. Itwillhaveofficesonthe zroundfloor,ahospitalon thesecond,andmodern, sunny,well-ventilated apartmentsinthetopthree floors.

Theragpickers,familiar figurestoTokyites,roam thestreetsbydaywithdeep -eedbasketsandlongironhooks,collectinganything andeverything.Manyof themarevictimsofWorld WarIIinwhichtheylost all.

theotherforwomen,topro- vide shelter.themwithtemporary Itsmembershave foundotherwelcomingcom- mitteesattheraildepotsCommunistswhoarealways seekingrecruitsamong workersinthebigLondon industrialplants.

Leadingfiguresofthe colonyarethreeconverts totheCatholicfaithwho havedonemuchtosustain themoraleoftheirfellow squatters.OneisOzawa MotomoZeno,apenniless Manchurianrepatriate,who ismayorofAntsTown.

TheothersareMatsui ToruJoseph,sonofa famousplaywright,andSatokoKitahara,ayoung womanpharmacist,who freelychosetolivewiththe ragpickers.

Non-LutheransMayHoldSomeJobs

InNorwegianSchoolsButNotTeach OSLO,Norway,Feb. 1 (NC)-AdministrativepostsinNorwegianStateschools maybeopenedtonon-LutheransifaBill nowbeforetheStorting(parliament)is passed.

TheBillwouldgrantthe Kingauthority"underspe- cialcircumstances"todispensecivilservantsineducationinstitutionsfromthe requirementthattheymust belongtotheLutheranState Churchiftheyaretobe appointedtootherthan teachingposts.

Theissuecameupafter AugustLange,brotherof ForeignMinisterHalyard Lange,wasappointedrectoroftheteachers'college inHamar,althoughhehad signedaformaldeclaration ofnon-membershipinthe LutheranChurch.TheBill wouldbothregulariseMr. Lange'sappointmentand legaliseanysimilarappointmentinthefuture.

TheBill,whichisbackedbytheGovernment,does notchangethepresentlaw requiringallteachersofreligionintheStateschools tobeLutherans.NonLutheransmayteachinthe universitiesandsecondary schools,butareexcluded fromconductingreligious courses.

Eightofthecountry'snineLutheranbishopshave comeoutagainsttheBill. Threearguedthatany changeinthelaw"would weakentheconfessional Christiancharacterofour schools."Fiveagreedtothe righttodispenseheadmastersinthesecondaryschools,butnotdirectorsofteachers'trainingcolleges.Only onebishopgavetheBill completesupport.

haveGovernmentspokesmen maintained,onthe otherhand,thattheright ofdispensationfromthe LutheranChurchmember-

ScholasticPhilosophyStillUseful

ToTheoriesOfThe"Super-Atom"

Theconcludingnrumber oftheimmenselyinterestingseries"Life"hasbeen runningaboutthenature oftheworldshowsonce againthemeritofthe PerennialPhilosophy(Aris- totelianism)inexplaining theuniverse.

Physicaltheoriescome andgo,butScholasticism explainswhatliesbeyond physics.Itistheonly philosophythatfitsallthe factsofcosmology.

TaketheScholasticdoctrineofmatterandform, forinstance.Thisteaches thatallbodiesarecompos- edoftwoelements,prime matter,whichcanbeany- thing,andawaitsdetermination,andform,whichdeterminesprimemattertobe onethingandnotanother.

Formssucceedoneanother;primematterremains everthesameunderallthe never-endingchangesof things.

Theexistenceofprime matter,whichinitselfis almostnothing,buthungerstobesomething,i.e., tobeunitedwithform,excellentlyexplainshowthe universecouldhaveevolvedfromasingle"superatom,"asitdidaccording tothewell-knowntheoryoftheBelgianpriest,Abbe Le-Maitre.

God,in plantedcreatingmatter, in,itaprincipleof developmentthatcould haveemergedinthetrillionsofgalaxiesweknow today.

Godbynomeansneeded to arately;createeachspheresepHehadonlytogive tomatterlocalmovement, properdistributioninspace, andothersuitabledisposi-tions. Simplebodiescouldhave beencreatedinthefirst instant,fromwhich,under thefingerofGod,allcompositebodiesevolved.

Althoughitisnotagainst faithtoholdthetheoryof successivecreationsofmatter,alltheevidence,asthe "Life"articlepointsout,has gonetoshowthatallthe galaxieswerecreatedat thesametime.

Thisalsoaccordsmore withthesimplicityofGod, whoinnatureusuallyderivesthegreatestnumberofeffectsfromthefewest causes. Ofalltheplanets,the "Life"writerexplains,only Marsremainsapossibledo- mainoflife.Itisnotlikely, moreover,thatmanyofthe trillionsofsunsinouter spacehavesatellites.

notessentialtosalvation, exceptinsofarasGod demandeditforus;forHe couldhavegivenusthe necessarygraceinsome otherway.

Backin1889,aFrench priest, preachingPereMonsabre,in theLentenexercisesintheCathedralof NotreDameinParis,ad-vancedtheintriguingidea thatearth'shumanracewas thelostsheepofallthe humanraceswho,hepre-sumed,inhabitedtheuniverse.

PerhapsChrist,hesaid, cametosaveusalone,and leftinthewidereachesof spacethe99otherspecies ofmen,whofollowedthe straightpath!

Thesespeculationsareinterestingbutratheridle. Itishighlyunlikelythatwe shalleverknowmoreabout thehypothetical.menon otherplanetsthandidCardinaldeCusa.

PopeGrateful ToDoctorWho AidsCardinal

FREIBURG, Germany, Feb.4(NC)-HisHoliness PopePiusXHhasexpress- edhisgratitudetoaGermanspecialistwhoistreatingHisEminenceAloysius CardinalTheStepinac.Germanspecialistis Prof.LudwigHeilmeyer, irectoroftheUniversityClinichereandanauthortvintheradiologicaltreatmentoftheblooddisease afflictingtheCardinal.Last Novemberhepaidhissecondprofessionalvisitto theCardinalwholivesin semi-confinementinhis nativevillageofKrasic, nearZagreb.

OnlearningofProfessor Heilmeyer'smission,the PopeinstructedtheNunciatureinGermanytoconvey histhanksforthedoctor's "humaneandmedicalefforts."Themessagewas conveyedtoProfessorHeilmeyerthroughArchbishop EugeneSeiterichofFreiburg.

FollowinglastNovem-ber'svisit,theGerman specialiststatedthathehad foundtheCardinalinrelativelygoodphysicalcon-ditionbutthatthenature ofhisdiseaserequirescontinuedcarefulmedical -;upervision.

shiprequirement"isin harmonywiththeconcep- tionofreligiousfreedom nowprevalentinthiscountry,andwiththeprinciples intheDeclarationofHuman RightspassedbytheUnited Nationsin1949."

TheNorwegianFree Churches-Protestantbodies otherthanLutheranmeanwhilehaveaskedfor repealofthebanonnon- Lutheranteachersofreligionintheprimary schools,butMinisterfor ChurchAffairsBirgerBergersenhassaidthatthe governmentisnotcontemplatinganysuchchange.

SchoolsinNorwayareeitherStateormunicipally supported.Alltheprimary schoolsareundermunicipalcontrol,andaspeciallawrequiresthatonlyaLutheran them.mayteachreligionin Catholiccommunitiesconducttheirown privateschoolswherechildrenarerearedinthereligionoftheirparents.

Downthroughtheyears, manyreligiouswriters haveseenaspecialsignificanceinChrist'sbeingraiseduponthecross.They haveseenthecrossoffering toChristanelevatedpositionfromwhichHecan viewHisworldingreater detail.

Butbeyondwhatthe crossofferedtoChrist,there issomethingthatitshould bringus-theunfailingre-minderthatGoddoessee, doesunderstandourproblems,andhassufferedand diedto1,?lievethem-From TheConstantCross(Bruce)

Beforetheastronomical discoveriesofthe16thcentury,littlethoughtwas giventothequestionofinhabitedworlds.

But,a Copernicus,centurybefore CardinalNicholasdeCusa(1400-1464)affirmedthepossibilityof theexistenceofintelligent beingsonthestars.

IfthereareMartians, Godcreatedthemandloves them.WhatprovisionsHe hasmadefortheirsouls canonlybeconjectured.

Theymaybeinastate ofpurenature,inwhich theyhavetostrugglewith theirlowerinstinctswithouttheaidofgrace.Or theymayenjoyaspecial blessedness,suchaswould havebeenthelotofmen hadAdamnotsinned.

ItisentirelypossibleforGod-Father,Son,orHoly Spirit-tobecomeincarnate onalltheplanetswhere thereisanyonetosave.

Christ'sIncarnationon thisearthcouldsuffice, moreover,tosaveevery beingintheuniversewith abodyunitedtoanimmortalsoul.

Incarnation,however,is

ProfessorHeilmeyerwent toKrasicforthefirsttime inOctober,1953,afew monthsaftertwoAmerican specialists-Dr.JohnH. Lawrence,Universityof Californiaauthorityon radioactivetherapy,and Dr.JohnF.Ruzic,Chicago surgeon,haddiagnosedthe Cardinal'sdiseaseasa -severeform"ofpoly- cythemia.Thisdisease, markedbyanabnormalincreaseoftheredblood cells,canbefatalunless checkedintime.

VILLARRICA,Paraguay, Feb.4(NC)-Directorsof aRosarycrusadeinthedioceseofVillarricahavereportedthatover8,500 familiestherearenowrecitingtheRosarydailyin theirhomes.Thisisconsideredaremarkableaccomplishmentinviewofthe factthatthediocesenumbersnomorethan60,000 Catholics.

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QuiteALotIsKnown OfOurLord'sBoyhood

ByFatherOswaldBennett,C.P.

Whatwouldwenotgivetoknowsome-1 thingofthelifeoftheBoyJesusgrowingup: inHisNazarethhome?TheGospelsindeed! tellusbutlittle,andweremindourselves; thatitwasallpartoftheHiddenLife,and leaveitatthat.

Butwasitreallyas -hidden"asallthat?Can wenotpenetratealittleat leastbehindthescenes?

Afterall,theHolyFamily followedthesamehumble routineasthosearound them,andasweknowwhat thelifeofaJewishboywas atthattime,weareable,at leastinpart,reverentlyto reconstructthelifeofthe DivineBoyduringthat longtermofpreparationfor Hispublicmission.

Thebeautifultownshipof Nazareth,nestlingbeneat'i itsamphitheatreofsurroundinghills,theirlower slopescoveredwithfig,palm andorangetrees,wasthe homeofJesusthroughmost ofHisearthlylife.

Thehomeitself-centre nowofHeaven'sadoration -wasverylowly,builtin allprobabilityontooneof thecaves,asisdoneeven today.

NoHomesSoPure Flowersstrewedthe plains,gladdeningtheeyes ofJesus:redanemones, marigolds,wildgeraniums, andredtulips.Evenaswe, sowasHethrilledwiththe notesofthenightingaleand thelark,fortheirsongs hauntedthehillsround Nazareth.

Therewerenohomesin thosedaysaspureasJewishones,andofcourseno Jewishhomeliketothatof theHolyFamily.Thereverenceduefromthechildto hisparentsisfamiliartoall whoknowtheOldTestament.

Theyweretohimthe embodimentofGod's authorityandlove,andthe educationofthechildbegan, asitalwaysshould,atthe handsoffatherandmother. SowereadthattheBoy JesuswasinallthingssubjecttoJosephandMary.

Thereligiousatmosphere oftheJewishhomewas paramount.Thefirstwaking thoughtsweredirectedto

God,andthemorning prayerofthehouseholdwas offeredbeforeanythingelse couldbethoughtof.

Attheentrancetothe home,fastenedtothedoorpost,wasafoldedparchmentinscribedwiththe commandtoloveGodabove allthings,ontheoutsideof whichwaswrittenthe DivineName.

Thisparchmentwas reverentlytouchedbythose passinginoroutofthe dwelling,andthefingers whichhadcomeincontact withthatMostHolyName wereraisedtothelips.

AtMary'sKnee

TheRabbistaughtthatit wasthedutyofthemother tobethefirsttoinstilinto themindofthechildthe aweandloveofGodand theneedofobservingfaithfullyHiscommandments, kindlinghisenthusiasm throughstoriesofthe nationalhistory,which illustratedGod'sprotection overHischosenpeople.

Assoonashecouldread, hewastaughtpassages fromScripture,especially thePsalms,andhismorning andeveningprayers.Our DivineLord'slastcryfrom thecross:"Father,intothy hands. Icommendmy spirit,"waslearnedat Mary'sknee.Itwaspart ofthenightprayersofevery Jewishchild.

AtNazareth'sSchool

ThentheroundofJewish feasts,inwhichlampswere liteveninthehumblest homesservedtoimpress the :1withthegladness ofse,'n.*God.

Somaofthesefeasts,like thatofTabernacles-akind of duringharvestthanksgiving, livedwhichthefamily inoutdoorleafysheltersandjoinedinprocessionscarryingpalm branches-wereseasonsof greatrejoicing,andmust havemadealastingimpres-

siononthemindofa Jewishboy.Onecaneasily imaginewithwhatzesthe wouldenterintothem.

Schoolswereprevalentin Palestineinthedaysof Christ,andalthoughno mentionismadeofonein Nazareth,itismorethan likelythattherewasone, andthattheBoyJesusattendedit.Indeeditwas deemedunlawfultolive wheretherewasnoschool. Attendancewascompulsory fromtheageofsix.

Inasmalltownshiplike thatofNazareththepupils assembledinthesynagogue, andafterlearningtoread andwrite,beganthestudy oftheLaw-thefirstfive bookoftheOldTestament -fromwhichweredrawn lessonsofdeepspiritual import.

Thechildrenmustnotbe overworked,classesmust notcontainmorethan25 pupils(educationauthorities,pleasenote),andattendancewasshortened duringthehotsummer months.

Itissurelypleasingto thinkoftheBoyJesustrulyhumanaswellas Divine-joiningingames thatwereinconformity withEasterngravity,and possessing,asdideverything elseintheirlives,areligioussignificance.

LateronChristwasto useoneofthesegames,that ofchildreninthemarket

WillPopeIncrease QuotaofCardinals?

WASHINGTON-PiusXIImayincrease theplenumoftheCollegeofCardinalsfrom 70"to80oreven100members,"Frank Gorrellwritesin"RomeDispatch"inthe "NewRepublic,"publishedhere.

"Thedecisionthatthefulloftwo-thirdsofthemembersplusonemorevote.

membershipshouldnotexceed(70)wastakenby PopeSixtusVintheyear 1586,"Gorrellwrites. "Atthattimetherewere about100,000,000communicantsoftheChurchinthe world.Nowthereare nearly425,000,000."

Thewriteraddsthat,in hisConsistorialallocution in1946,thePopesaid: "Underthepresentcircumstances,afterhavingdiligentlyconsideredthesituation,itdoesnotseemopportunetochangethenumber ofCardinals."

Onthebasisofreports thataConsistorywillbe heldearlynextyear,the articleexpressestheopinion thatthechangewillbe madeatthattime.

ItalianMinority

"ThePope'sfirsttwoConsistoriesprovidedrevolutionaryinnovations,"Gorrellsays."Atthefirst,in February,1946,32Cardinalswerenamed-a recordnumber.Atthe second,inJanuary,1953,the RedHatwasgivento24 prelates.

"Evenmoreimportant, PiusXIIin1946putthe ItalianCardinalsinaminorityintheSacredCollege forthefirsttimeinhistory; therewere28Italians against42foreigners.The placeplayingatweddingsspreadwasaccentuatedin andfunerals,eachsidesulk-1953;therewere26Italians ingwiththeotherandre-and44foreigners." fusingtocontinue,asapic-FiveofthesixCardinals tureofJewishobduracy,whohavediedsincethe whichcondemnedalikebothlastConsistorywere theasceticismofJohntheItalians,thearticlepoints Baptistandtheaccommc-out. datinghomelinessofthe NecessaryBallot SonofMan,WhosoughtSpeculatingthatthePon- thecompanyofpublicanstiffwillgiveItaliansatleast andsinners. anevenone-thirdofthe Howoften,too,HemustmembershipintheCollege, havewatchedHismotherGorrellsays:Atatimeof greatcrisisintheaffairsof mankind,heinstinctively turnstootherItaliansin theexpectation-orthe hope-thattheytoowillinterprettheneedsofthe immediatefutureashe does."Gorrellwrites:

kneadingtheleavenwith themealinbakinr,thedaily bread,whichHewasafterwardstouseasalikeness oftheKingdamofHeaven. Thusthehome,theschool, andthesynagoguewithis dailyandmoresolemn Sabbathworship,werethe supremeinfluencesdevelopingtheyouthfulJewish mind;anditissurelywith profoundreverenceandat thesametimewithkeen interestthatwepicturethe DivineBoyadvancing"in wisdomandageandgrace withGodandman"amid thehumblesurroundingsof HisNazarethhome.Inthe wordsofSt.Irenaeus:"He sanctifiedboyhoodbypassingthroughit." Besidestheobscurity,the povertyandthesubmission everassociatedwiththat hiddenlife,whatatender, attractivehumansidemay bediscernedinSt.John's sublimephrase:"TheWord wasmadeflesh,anddwelt amongus."

InTenYearsU.S.Catholics MayNumber45Million

It'spossiblethat10yearsfromnowthe CatholicpopulationinAmericamaynumberfrom40to45millionpersons,abookletpublishedherebytheNationalCatholic RuralLifeConferencepredicts.

"Thepointofthepresent situationisthat,ifPius diedandaConclavewere heldforthechoosingofhis successorbeforethethird Consistory,theItaliansin theCollegewouldnothave theone-thirdofthemembershipneededtoexercise vetopower.

"Thereispracticallyno questionthatanon-Italian wouldbechosenasPope."

MissionTeam DefeatsNew

NorciaLads

AstrongNewNorciaMissionteamopenedupwitha veryconfident165against St.Ildephonsus'College firsteleven.P.Taylor41, P.Indich37andT.Taylor 28werebestfortheMission.

Theopeningpairfor S.I.C.startedwell,with Bro.Raymondmakinga useful25.Butlaterbatsmenfailedagainstanaccurateandhostileattackby H.Willaway(6/19)andP. Indich(4/36).TheCollege scored62. SentinagainbytheMission,theCollegeteamavertedanoutrightwinandwere 77.BestwereBro.Callixtus19andT.Mailey36. PiawaningLoses Piawaningtravelledto NewNorciaonFeb.13to meetSt.Ildelphonsus'Col1e'iesecondswhobatted firstandranup84.Best were:R.Reynolds15and R.Byrnes11.E.Bennett, 4,9,wasbestwiththeball. InreplyPiawaningtotalled58.Bro.Richardtook 6/27andBro.Tarcisius 4/19.

Intheirsecondinnings S.I.C.scoredahurried60 forlossof2wicketsanddeclaredwithR.Byrnes16 n.o.andBro.Tarcisius24 n.o. AtstumpsPiawaninghad lost6/25.SoS.I.C.wonon thefirstinnings.Bro. RichardandBro.Tarcisius

"InorderforaCardinal tobeelectedPopeata Conclaveheldforthepurpose,hemustgetthevoteseachtook3wicketsfor12.

Thebooklet,entitled"32Churchorganisations,and MillionCatholics,"containsnumbersofpriestsandlay asurveyofthepresentpersons. standingoftheChurchinInthelasttenyears,the theUnitedStates. bookletstates,thepopulationofthecountryincreased aboutone-fifth.TheCatholicpopulationincreasedby one-thirdandaccountedfor halfofthetotalgrowth. ShepherdingthisCatholic populationofabout32mil'.ionarefourCardinals,35 Archbishops and 169 Bishops.Theygovern26 archdiocesesand102dioceseswith15,914parishes, 28,611diocesanand16,840

TheRuralLifeConferencehopestodistributethe booklettovisitorsaswell asCatholicsoutsidethe nation.Presentplanscall fortranslatingitinto Spanishandgivingitwide distributioninLatin America,theConference said.ItwillalsobetranslatedintoItalian,Portugueseandotherlanguages.

Thebooklethitsthehigh-ieligiouspriests(in90cornpointsoftheChurchinthemunities),8,691brothers(in UnitedStates,including17communities)and154,055 suchthingsasabriefhis-sisters(inover300corntoryofCatholicismhere,munities),thebookletsays. explanationsofmajorjcrblpipots£tesl?s

QuiteALotIsKnown OfOurLord'sBoyhood

ByFatherOswaldBennett,C.P.

WhatwouldwenotgivetoknowsomethingofthelifeoftheBoyJesusgrowingup inHisNazarethhome?TheGospelsindeed tellusbutlittle,andweremindourselves thatitwasallpartoftheHiddenLife,and leaveitatthat.

Butwasitreallyas "hidden"asallthat?Can wenotpenetratealittleat leastbehindthescenes?

Afterall,theHolyFamily followedthesamehumble routineasthosearound them,andasweknowwhat thelifeofaJewishboywas atthattime,weareable,at leastinpart,reverentlyto reconstructthelifeofthe DivineBoyduringthat longtermofpreparationfor Hispublicmission.

Thebeautifultownshipof Nazareth,nestlingbeneath itsamphitheatreofsurroundinghills,theirlower slopescoveredwithfig,palm andorangetrees,wasthe homeofJesusthroughmost ofHisearthlylife.

Thehomeitself-centre nowofHeaven'sadoration -wasverylowly,builtin allprobabilityontooneof thecaves,asisdoneeven today.

NoHomesSoPure Flowersstrewedthe plains,gladdeningtheeyes ofJesus:redanemones, marigolds,wildgeraniums, andredtulips.Evenaswe, sowasHethrilledwiththe notesofthenightingaleand thelark,fortheirsongs hauntedthehillsround Nazareth.

Therewerenohomesin thosedaysaspureasJewishones,andofcourseno Jewishhomeliketothatof theHolyFamily.Thereverenceduefromthechildto hisparentsisfamiliartoall whoknowtheOldTestament.

TheyweretohimtheembodimentofGod's authorityandlove,andthe educationofthechildbegan, asitalwaysshould,atthe handsoffatherandmother. SowereadthattheBoy JesuswasinallthingssubjecttoJosephandMary.

Thereligiousatmosphere oftheJewishhomewas paramount.Thefirstwaking thoughtsweredirectedto

God,andthemorning prayerofthehouseholdwas offeredbeforeanythingelse couldbethoughtof.

Attheentrancetothe home,fastenedtothedoorpost,wasafoldedparchmentinscribedwiththe commandtoloveGodabove allthings,ontheoutsideof whichwaswrittenthe DivineName.

Thisparchmentwas reverentlytouchedbythose passinginoroutofthe dwelling,andthefingers whichhadcomeincontact withthatMostHolyName wereraisedtothelips.

AtMary'sKnee

TheRabbistaughtthatit wasthedutyofthemother tobethefirsttoinstilinto themindofthechildthe aweandloveofGodand theneedofobservingfaithfullyHiscommandments, kindlinghisenthusiasm throughstoriesofthe nationalhistory,which illustratedGod'sprotection overHischosenpeople.

Assoonashecouldread, hewastaughtpassages fromScripture,especially thePsalms,andhismorning andeveningprayers.Our DivineLord'slastcryfrom thecross:"Father,intothy hands. Icommendmy spirit,"waslearnedat Mary'sknee.Itwaspart ofthenightprayersofevery Jewishchild.

AtNazareth'sSchool

ThentheroundofJewish feasts,inwhichlampswere liteveninthehumblest homesservedtoimpress the 1withthegladness ofse, God.

Someofthesefeasts,like thatofTabernacles-akind ofharvestthanksgiving, duringwhichthefamily livedinoutdoorleafyshel-tersandjoinedinprocessionscarryingpalm branches-wereseasonsof greatrejoicing,andmust havemadealastingimpres-

siononthemindofa Jewishboy.Onecaneasily imaginewithwhatzesthe wouldenterintothem.

Schoolswereprevalentin Palestineinthedaysof Christ,andalthoughno mentionismadeofonein Nazareth,itismorethan likelythattherewasone, andthattheBoyJesusattendedit.Indeeditwas deemedunlawfultolive wheretherewasnoschool. Attendancewascompulsory fromtheageofsix.

Inasmalltownshiplike thatofNazareththepupils assembledinthesynagogue, andafterlearningtoread andwrite,beganthestudy oftheLaw-thefirstfive bookoftheOldTestament -fromwhichweredrawn lessonsofdeepspiritual import.

Thechildrenmustnotbe overworked,classesmust notcontainmorethan25 pupils(educationauthorities,pleasenote),andattendancewasshortened duringthehotsummer months.

Itissurelypleasingto thinkoftheBoyJesustrulyhumanaswellas Divine-joiningingames thatwereinconformity withEasterngravity,and possessing,asdideverything elseintheirlives,areligioussignificance.

LateronChristwasto useoneofthesegames,that ofchildreninthemarket

WillPopeIncrease QuotaofCardinals?

WASHINGTON-PiusXIImayincrease theplenumoftheCollegeofCardinalsfrom 70"to80oreven100members,"Frank Gorrellwritesin"RomeDispatch"inthe "NewRepublic,"publishedhere.

hersplusonemorevote.

"Thedecisionthatthefulloftwo-thirdsofthememmembershipshouldnotexceed(70)wastakenby PopeSixtusVintheyear 1586,"Gorrellwrites.

"Atthattimetherewere about100,000,000communicantsoftheChurchinthe world.Nowthereare nearly425,000,000."

Thewriteraddsthat,in hisConsistorialallocution in1946,thePopesaid: "Underthepresentcircumstances,afterhavingdiligentlyconsideredthesituation,itdoesnotseemopportunetochangethenumber ofCardinals."

Onthebasisofreports thataConsistorywillbe heldearlynextyear,the articleexpressestheopinion thatthechangewillbe madeatthattime.

ItalianMinority

"ThePope'sfirsttwoConsistoriesprovidedrevolutionaryinnovations,"Gorrellsays."Atthefirst,in February,1946,32Cardinalswerenamed-a recordnumber.Atthe second,inJanuary,1953,the RedHatwasgivento24 prelates.

placeplayingatweddings andfunerals,eachsidesulkingwiththeotherandrefusingtocontinue,asapictureofJewishobduracy, whichcondemnedalikeboth theasceticismofJohnthe Baptistandtheaccommodatinghomelinessofthe SonofMan,Whosought thecompanyofpublicans andsinners.

Howoften,too,Hemust havewatchedHismother kneadingtheleavenwith themealinbakingthedaily bread,whichHewasafterwardstouseasalikeness oftheKingdamofHeaven.

Thusthehome,theschool, andthesynagoguewithis dailyandmoresolemn Sabbathworship,werethe supremeinfluencesdevelopingtheyouthfulJewish mind;anditissurelywith profoundreverenceandat thesametimewithkeen interestthatwepicturethe DivineBoyadvancing"in wisdomandageandgrace withGodandman"amid thehumblesurroundingsof HisNazarethhome.Inthe wordsofSt.Irenaeus:"He sanctifiedboyhoodbypassingthroughit." Besidestheobscurity,the povertyandthesubmission everassociatedwiththat hiddenlife,whatatender, attractivehumansidemay bediscernedinSt.John's sublimephrase:"TheWord wasmadeflesh,anddwelt amongus."

InTenYearsU.S.Catholics MayNumber45Million

It'spossiblethat10yearsfromnowthe CatholicpopulationinAmericamaynumberfrom40to45millionpersons,abookletpublishedherebytheNationalCatholic RuralLifeConference

Thebooklet,entitled"32 MillionCatholics,"contains asurveyofthepresent standingoftheChurchin theUnitedStates.

TheRuralLifeConferencehopestodistributethe booklettovisitorsaswell asCatholicsoutsidethe nation.Presentplanscall fortranslatingitinto Spanishandgivingitwide distribution inLatin America,theConference said.ItwillalsobetranslatedintoItalian,Portugueseandotherlanguages.

ThebooklethitsthehighpointsoftheChurchinthe UnitedStates,including suchthingsasabriefhistoryofCatholicismhere, explanationsofmajor

"Evenmoreimportant, PiusXIIin1946putthe ItalianCardinalsinaminorityintheSacredCollege forthefirsttimeinhistory; therewere28Italians against42\foreigners.The spread was accentuatedin 1953;therewere26Italians and44foreigners."

FiveofthesixCardinals whohavediedsincethe lastConsistorywere Italians,thearticlepoints out.

NecessaryBallot

SpeculatingthatthePontiffwillgiveItaliansatleast anevenone-thirdofthe membershipintheCollege, Gorrellsays:"Atatimeof greatcrisisintheaffairsof mankind,heinstinctively turnstootherItaliansin theexpectation-orthe hope-thattheytoowillinterprettheneedsofthe immediatefutureashe does."Gorrellwrites:

"InorderforaCardinal tobeelectedPopeata Conclaveheldforthepurpose,hemustgetthevotes

"Thepointofthepresent situationisthat,ifPius diedandaConclavewere heldforthechoosingofhis successorbeforethethird Consistory,theItaliansin theCollegewouldnothave theone-thirdofthemembershipneededtoexercise vetopower.

"Thereispracticallyno questionthatanon-Italian wouldbechosenasPope."

MissionTeam DefeatsNew NorciaLads

AstrongNewNorciaMissionteamopenedupwitha veryconfident165against St.Ildephonsus'College firsteleven.P.Taylor41, P.Indich37andT.Taylor 28werebestfortheMission.

Theopeningpairfor S.I.C.startedwell,with Bro.Raymondmakinga useful25.Butlaterbatsmenfailedagainstanaccurateandhostileattackby H.Willaway(6/19)andP. Indich(4/36).TheCollege scored62. SentinagainbytheMission,theCollegeteamavertedanoutrightwinandwere 77.BestwereBro.Callixtus19andT.Mailey36.

PiawaningLoses Piawaningtravelledto NewNorciaonFeb.13to meetSt.Ildelphonsus'Colle,,esecondswhobatted firstandranup84.Best were:R.Reynolds15and R.Byrnes11.E.Bennett, 4,19, bestwiththeball.

InreplyPiawaningtotalled58.Bro.Richardtook 6/27andBro.Tarcisius 4/19. Intheirsecondinnings

S.I.C.scoredahurried60 forlossof2wicketsanddeclaredwithR.Byrnes16 n.o.andBro.Tarcisius24 n.o.

AtstumpsPiawaninghad lost6/25.SoS.I.C.wonon thefirstinnings.Bro. RichardandBro.Tarcisius eachtook3wicketsfor12.

predicts. Churchorganisations,and numbersofpriestsandlay persons. Inthelasttenyears,the bookletstates,thepopulationof aboutthecountryincreased one-fifth.TheCatholicpopulationincreasedby one-thirdandaccountedfor halfofthetotalgrowth.ShepherdingthisCatholic populationofabout32millionarefourCardinals,35 Archbishops and 169 Bishops.Theygovern26 archdiocesesand102dioceseswith15,914parishes, 28,611diocesanand16,840 religiouspriests(in90communities),8,691brothers(in 17communities)and154,055 sisters(inover300communities),thebookletsays jcrblpipotstesl?s

Posty'sWhistle

DearGirlsandBoys,Mostofyouarebackat school'erenowandIsupposeyou'resomewhatcollar proud.However,Iwish eachandallofyouahappy andsuccessfulyear.

Cheeriofrom UNCLEMAC. ***

Barbara'sSuccess St.Brigid'sSchool. WestPerth.

DearUncleMac,-Ihave notwrittentoyoufora longtime.Afewweeks agoIwentforanexamin music.Mr.Hobcroftexaminedme,andIgot89marks.

OnthefeastofChristthePaulineSeatonAwardedJuniorPrize Kingmylittlebrother madehisfirstHolyCom-FearfulDamage

(whosenameisKevin) munion.Henowhasthe chickenpox.Myother brotherandIhavehad, themsothereisnodanger' ofusgettingthemafter him.

Iwaslookingforwardto theChristmasholidaysas weweregoingawayfora weektoAlbany.

Yourlovingniece, BARBARABOWMAN.

DearBarbara,-Inotice thedateofyourletterand Imakehastetoanswerit, becauseyoumightthink you'reforgotten.Ididlike theletter,Barbara.Itwas soniceandfriendly.

Writeagain;cheerio, from UNCLEMAC.

ElizabethJoinsUp BowRiver ViaDenmark.

DearUncleMac,-Ihope youarewell.Thisisthe firstletterIhavewritten. Maureen,mybigsister,has writtentoyoubeforeand willbewritingtoyousoon. Wehavehadourexams.

Iamhopingtojointhe children's'corner."Ihave seenitin"TheRecord."I am10now;mybirthday wasonDecember6.Mary's wasonthe8th;shewas7 yearsold.

Ihavejustlearntto swiminariver. duckshashatched.Mummy hashadanewbaby;her nameisChristine.

Thereisnomorenews, sogood-bye.

Iremain, Yourwould-beniece, ELIZABETH.

DearElizabeth,-Welcome to"thecorner"andthanks foralovelyletter.Ilike Mummy'schoiceofbaby's name.Writeagainsoon, won'tyou?

Cheeriofrom UNCLEMAC.

PrintedandPublishedbyKeith FrancisSpruhan."TheRecord' Office,950HasStreet,Perth.

Therewasaterriblepanic inthebush-land.Small animals,snakes,birds,rabbitsandeverylivingthing weretearingmadlyinone direction.

Screeching, screaming andsquealingsoundedas onedeafeningroarasthe animalsfledpastourhomestead.

Thencameadifferent sound-thesoundoftrucks, *

ThoughtForWeek

What'sthelongestword intheEnglishlanguage?"Smiles,"becausethere'sa milebetweenthefirstand last"s".

Nalda'sLovelyPets St.Bernard'sSchool, Kojonup.

DearUncleMac,-Atlong lastI'vehadtimetotell youalltheexcitingnews upinthecountry.Iwas verypleasedtoseemyletterinprint,andalsovery pleasedlastmonthasIhad amusicexam.andcame topofpreliminary.Daphne Luzcamesecond.

OnSaturdayweekweare goingtohavetheoryexam.

Aboutthreeweeksago mybrotherGiffordbrought hometwodarlinglittlekangaroos.OneIcallJosieand theotheriscalledJoey. Theyhavealovelytime togetherandtheyarejust atthecuteage.Theyalso loveplayingwithpuppy whichisabout4months old.

Today

Daddyandmy brotherarehaycartingand willbefinishedtomorrow.

UncleMac,Imustclose now.

Yourssincerely, NALDACAVANAGH.

DearNalda,-Thankyou foraveryinterestingletter. Gladtohearaboutthe musicpassesandthekangaroos.Writeagainsoon.

Bestwishesfrom UNCLEMAC.

ELLIOTT&ELLIOTT, OpticiansandOptometrists,

PICCADILLYARCADE,PERTH

JohnElliott,W.A0.A.,Mgr. EX-MARISTBROTHERS'STUDENT.

Tel:B7988.

THENATURELOVER

WatchThatSpiderInYourGarden!

Thegardenspiderisamuchbetter architectthanthehousespider.

thesecreaturesthrougha microscope,youwouldsee ontheundersideofthe spider'sabdomensixtiny nipples.

Ifyouexaminedoneofworkonwhichitcanbegin tospinitsweb. Itsnextstepistodrop alinefromthetopthread oftheframeworktothe bottomone,andthen,from

MyCountry

OfMuradupFire

cars,water-tanksasevery personformilesaroundwas hurryingtofightthefire.

Alreadyithadburnt acresandacresofripe wheat,oats,barleyand everythinginitsway.

Thefirethencrashedinto thebushfromwhichthe terrifiedanimalshadjust fled.Therewascrackling ofdeadbushesandcrashes asgiant-sizedtreesfellto theground.

Dadhadgotabout12men withtractorsandploughed firebreaksaroundthehouse andthenaroundthewheat. Hehadalreadylosthalfhis crops.

Thenwithasuddengust ofwindthefireracedpast thehouse.Thebreakswere toowideandthefirecould notjumpthem.Assuddenlyasthewindcameitstopped.Thisenabledthemen togetthefireundercontrol.

Afterithadbeenputout thewearymeninspected thedamagedonetodad's farm.Hehadlost80acres ofhisbestfeedinggrass and150acresofcrop.

Alsoithadburntthehay shedwhichhadtwohay stacksinit.Themanwho ownedthenextproperty losthisthousandacresof bushandallaroundfor mileswasburntblack.

Thatsummereverybody inMuradupsufferedfrom theworstbushfireswe haveeverhad.

Week'sWinners

CongratulationstoPauline Sexton,ofMuradup,and LynetteKnight,ofSt. Joseph's,Fremantle,who wontheprizesthisweek. Finework,girls!Keepit up!

L.KnightGetsPrize NonsensePoem

Therewasayoungmanwho wasold, Hebecameveryshy,and grewverybold, Hewaseversopoor,hewas clutteredwithgold, Andwhenhewashot,he alsowascold. Hisfoeshecalledhisloving matesWhentheywereearlyhe saidtheywerelate; Andifintroubleheenjoyed theirfate, sismuismissmoustausismssiosim Thelovebetweenthemwasmisv similartohate.

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PaulineGotPrizes BedfordFarm, Muradup.

DearUncleMac,-With thisletterIamsendingin a Fire."storycalled"TheBush Ihopeyoulikeit.

Atthepresentmoment Dadisharvesting.Hehas 340acrestoharvest.Alreadyhehasharvested110 acresandhopestofinishin twoweeks.

SOLD1stPRIZE IN

856,

Webrokeupschoolin December.Wecelebrated thedaybyfirstgoingto Benedictionat 1 o'clock. Thenwastheprize-giving. Igotabookforsewing whichwascalled"Uncle Tom'sCabin,"andIalso got whichthecatechismprize wasalovelybrown crucifixwhichis9-in.high. Thenwehadabreak-up party. Thisisallfornow.

Yourlovingniece, PAULINESEXTON.

DearPauline.-Thanks foryourletterandstory whichwontheprize.Write inagain.Bestwishes. UNCLEMAC.

Thesearecalledspinner-thecentreofthethread,it etsandeachonehasinitcarrieslinesoutwardsuntil ahundredormoretiny holeswhichconnectwith thesilkglandsinsidethe bodyofthespider.

Theseglandsarefilled withasortofgummyfluid, -andwhenthespiderstarts tospinawebthisfluidis pushedoutthroughthespinneretsin600exquisitely finestrands.

Theloveoffieldandcoppice, Ofgreenandshaded lanes, Oforderedwoodsandgardens Isrunninginyourveins. Strongloveofgrey-blue distance, Brownstreamsandsoft, dimskies Iknow,butcannotshareif, Myloveisotherwise.

Iloveasunburntcountry, Alandofsweepingplains, Ofraggedmountainranges, Ofdroughtsandflooding rains.

Iloveherfarhorizons, Iloveherjewel-sea, HerbeautyandherterrorThewidebrownlandfor me!

Thestark forestwhitering-barkPd

Alltragictothemoon, Thesapphire-mistedmountains, Thehotgoldhushofnoon, Greentangleofthebrushes Wherelithelianascoil, Andorchidsdeckthetreetops, Andfernsthewarmdark soil.

Coreofmyheart,mycountry! Herpitilessbluesky, When,sickatheart,around US WeseethecattledieButgather,thenthegreyclouds

TheAndwecanblessagain drummingofanarmy, Thesteadysoakingrain.

Coreofmyheart,mycountry!

Landoftherainbowgold, Forfloodandfireand famine Shepaysusbackthreefold. Overthe.thirstypaddocks. Watch,aftermanydays,ThefilmyveilofgreennessThatthickensaswegaze. Anopal-heartedcountry, Awilful,lavishlandAllyouwhohavenotloved her, YouwillnotunderstandThoughEarthholdsmany splendours, WhereverImaydie, Iknowtowhatbrowa country Myhomingthoughtswill fly.

Onreachingtheairthese strandsdryandturninto silk,unitingtogetherto formthethreadfromwhich thespiderspinsitsweb. aboutThegardenspidersets spinninginamost scientificmanner.Firstit selectstwosupportslike twotreetrunksortwo branchessufficientlynear eachotherandbetween thesesupportsitstretches itsfirstthread.

WeavingTheWeb

Ifthereisabridgeof twigsorasmallerbranch, bywhichitcantravelfrom onesupporttoanother,the spiderwillglueoneendof threadfirmlytothenearer supportand,then,carrying thethreadwithit,crossthe bridge,andhavingpulled thelinetight.glueitfastto thesecondsupport.

Veryoften,however, thereisnoconnecting bridgetoaidthespiderand ithastofindsomeother wayofcrossingthegap. Thisisdoesbyspinninga longthreadofsilkandallowingittoflutteroutupon thebreezeuntilthefarther endreachessometwigor branchtowhichthegluey threadsticksfirmly.

Thespidernextpullsupon thethreadtomakesurethat ithascaughtfastandwill supportitsweightandthen gluestheotherendofthe threadtothebranchortree fromwhichitisworking.

thewholeoftheFramework isfilledwithfinesilken threadslikethespokesofa wheel.

Thesnidernowtestseach spoketoseethatitisfirm and,havingmadesurethat theworkiswellandtruly done,itgoesontospina delicatespiraluponthe spokes.Thisspiralismore denselywoveninthecentre thanintheotherpartsof theweb.

Alsotheseouterpartsare coveredwiththousandsof tinydronsofgluenutthere toholdtheunwaryflyor insectwhichmayblunder intothesnare,butthe closelywovenspiralinthe centreisfreeofanysticky substanceforitisthere thatthespiderusuallylies inwaitforitsprey.

Sometimes,however,a spiderwillforsakethecentreofitswebandseeka hiding-placeundersome leaves,theretoawaitsits victim.

Whenitdoesthis,itspins asignallinefromthecentreofthewebtoitshidingplaceandimmediatelyan insectgetstrappedinthe webitsstrugglestoescape makethesignallineshake. Thenthespiderdashesout ofitsambushandsecures itsprey.

-FromaBookofMany Things.

(LaurelandGoldSeries. Volume62.)

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RayLikesShows St.Bernard'sSchool, Kojonup.

DearUncleMac,-This ismyfirstlettertoyou. Thismorningataquarter pasttenwewenttoseethe wondersoftheBarrier Reef.Itwasa excitingexhibition. Ihaveonebrotherand

Thespiderhasnowmadetwosisters.TheKojonupwhatmightbecalledtheShowwashereonOctober mainsupportofitssnare,25.itwasveryexciting. 1 andfromthereitproceedswenttotheAlbanyShow, tospinthreadstootherconvenientbranchesandtwigs,OnMondayIwentto untilithasmadeanirre-Katanningandsawasnake gularmanysidedframe-ontheroad.Icannotthink ofanymorenews,Uncle NoelIsFarmer Mac. Yourwould-benephew, St.Bernard'sSchool, RAYCOUSINS. Kojonup.DearRay.-Welcometo DearUncleMac,-I'llbe,,thecorner."Iwantas leavingschoolthisyearand "h " I willworkonmyfather'sget."Sowriteinsoonwon't farm.Ourfarmhas4,5001,.,? acres:only1,000ormore""Cheerionowfrom UNCLEMAC. * *

arecleared. Atthepresentmoment weareworkingforourlives bulldozingsowecanrun moresheep.Wehavejust about310acrespushed.It willbeclearednextyear andputintocrop. Weusethebindertocut thecropthatweneedfor SteveEnjoyedShow thesheepandcattle,the restisstrippedwithaheadSt.Bernard'sSchool, er.Thisyearitwasabad seasonforwoolandcrop Kojonup.butwehadagoodcropof wheat. askedallofustowriteto

DearUncleMac,-Sister yousoyoucankeepthe children's"corner"going.

Recentlywewenttothe JuniorHighSchooltosee anexhibitionoffishes.crocodiles,snakes,clams,shells, coral,afewseahorsesand aturtleshell.Mostof thesespecimenswerecaught offtheGreatBarrierReef. Allthespecimensbelong toMr.Pilkington.

Therewasasnakethere thatMr.Pilkingtonsaidhe wastoldwasworth1,000. Therewasafishtherewith poisonspikesonitsback. Ifthespikesstickintoyou itwillkillyouinavery shorttime. Whenwehadfinished lookingatthespecimensit wasabout12o'clocksowe wentbacktoschool.Goodbye.Yourlovingnephew, STEPHENMAGINI.

DearStephen,-Thank youforrallyingto"the corner,"and,nowyou'rein, Ihopeyoukeeponwriting. Willyouplease?

Bestwishes, UNCLEMAC.

Hans'Adventure St.Bernard'sSchool. Kojonup.

DearUncleMac,--Thisis firstletterandIam goingtowriteastoryof myfarm.

OnedaywhenIwas milkingthecowasnake felldownarailingand Murnscreamed.Dadtold metorunhomeandget theriflewhileMumheld Theoatswereextragoodthesnakewithastick. fortheseason.IwishyouWhenIcamebackDad andtheBushiesallthebest.shotthesnake.Thatday Yournephew, wewenthuntingandwe NOELPEARCE.caughtanothersnake.

YOUCANDOAllYOURSHOPPING AT GOLDFIELDS LEADING EWORIUM

THEBESTOF

SERVICE

4

Posty'sWhistle

DearGirlsandBoys,-

Mostofyouarebackat school'erenowandIsupposeyou'resomewhatcollar proud.However,Iwish eachandallofyouahappy andsuccessfulyear.

Cheeriofrom UNCLEMAC. ***

Barbara'sSuccess St.Brigid'sSchool, WestPerth.

DearUncleMac,-Ihave notwrittentoyoufora longtime.Afewweeks agoIwentforanexamin music.Mr.Hobcroftexaminedme,andIgot89marks.

OnthefeastofChristthePauline Kingmylittlebrother

hildredsCony,et

THENATURELOVER

WatchThatSpiderInYourGarden!

Thegardenspiderisamuchbetter architectthanthehousespider.

Ifyouexaminedoneof thesecreaturesthrougha microscope,youwouldsee ontheundersideofthe spider'sabdomensixtiny nipples.

Thesearecalledspinneretsandeachonehasinit ahundredormoretiny holeswhichconnectwith thesilkglandsinsidethe bodyofthespider.

workonwhichitcanbegin tospinitsweb. Itsnextstepistodrop alinefromthetopthread oftheframeworktothe bottomone,andthen,from thecentreofthethread,it carrieslinesoutwardsuntil thewholeoftheframework isfilledwithfinesilken threadslikethespokesofa wheel.

MyCountry

Iwaslookingforwardto theChhstmasholidaysas weweregoingawayfora weektoAlbany.

Yourlovingniece, BARBARABOWMAN.

DearBarbara,-Inotice thedateofyourletterand Imakehastetoanswerit becauseyoumightthink you'reforgotten.Ididlike theletter,Barbara.Itwas soniceandfriendly.

Writeagain;cheerio, from UNCLEMAC. ***

ElizabethJoinsUp BowRiver ViaDenmark.

DearUncleMac,-Ihope youarewell.Thisisthe firstletterIhavewritten. Maureen,mybigsister,has writtentoyoubeforeand willbewritingtoyousoon. Wehavehadourexams.

Iamhopingtojointhechildren's"corner."Ihave seenitin"TheRecord."I am10now;mybirthday wasonDecember6.Mary's wasonthe8th;shewas'7 yearsold.

Ihavejustlearntto swiminariver.Oneofour duckshashatched.Mummy hashadanewbaby;her nameisChristine.

Thereisnomorenews, sogood-bye.

Iremain, Yourwould-beniece, ELIZABETH.

DearElizabeth,-Welcome to"thecorner"andthanks foralovelyletter.Ilike Mummy'schoiceofbaby's name.Writeagainsoon, won'tyou?

Cheeriofrom UNCLEMAC.

PrintedandPublishedbyKeith FrancisSpruhan."TheRecord" Office,450HasStreet.Perth.

ELLIOTT

Therewasaterriblepanic inthebush-land.Small animals,snakes,birds,rabbitsandeverylivingthing weretearingmadlyinone direction.

Screeching, screaming andsquealingsoundedas onedeafeningroarasthe animalsfledpastourhomestead. Thencameadifferent sound-thesoundoftrucks,

ThoughtForWeek

What'sthelongestword intheEnglishlanguage?"Smiles,"becausethere'sa milebetweenthefirstand last"s".

Nalda'sLovelyPets

St.Bernard'sSchool, Kojonup.

DearUncleMac,-Atlong lastI'vehadtimetotell youalltheexcitingnews upinthecountry.Iwas verypleasedtoseemyletterinprint,andalsovery pleasedlastmonthasIhad amusicexam.andcame topofpreliminary.Daphne Luzcamesecond.

OnSaturdayweekweare goingtohavetheoryexam.

Aboutthreeweeksago mybrotherGiffordbrought hometwodarlinglittlekangaroos.OneIcallJosieand theotheriscalledJoey. Theyhavealovelytime togetherandtheyarejust atthecuteage.Theyalso loveplayingwithpuppy whichisabout4months old.

TodayDaddyandmy brotherarehaycartingand willbefinishedtomorrow.

UncleMac,Imustclose now.

Yourssincerely, NALDACAVANAGH.

DearNalda,-Thankyou foraveryinterestingletter. Gladtohearaboutthe musicpassesandthekangaroos.Writeagainsoon. Bratwishesfrom UNCLEMAC.

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

Tel.:B7988.

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cars,water-tanksasevery personformilesaroundwas hurryingtofightthefire.

SeatonAwardedJuniorPrize (whosenameisKevin)earfulDamageOfMuradupFire E madehisfirstHolyCorn-11 munion.Henowhasthe chickenpox.Myother brotherandIhavehad, themsothereisnodanger ofusgettingthemafter him.

Alreadyithadburnt acresandacresofripe wheat,oats,barleyand everythinginitsway.

Thefirethencrashedinto thebushfromwhichthe terrifiedanimalshadjust fled.Therewascrackling ofdeadbushesandcrashes asgiant-sizedtreesfellto theground.

Dadhadgotabout12men withtractorsandploughed firebreaksaroundthehouse andthenaroundthewheat. Hehadalreadylosthalfhis crops.

Thenwithasuddengust ofwindthefireracedpast thehouse.Thebreakswere toowideandthefirecould notjumpthem.Assuddenlyasthewindcameitstopped.Thisenabledthemen togetthefireundercontrol.

Afterithadbeenputout thewearymeninspected thedamagedonetodad's farm.Hehadlost80acres ofhisbestfeedinggrass and150acresofcrop.

Alsoithadburntthehay shedwhichhadtwohay stacksinit.Themanwho ownedthenextproperty losthisthousandacresof bushandallaroundfor mileswasburntblack.

Thatsummereverybody inMuradupsufferedfrom theworstbushfireswe haveeverhad.

Week'sWinners

CongratulationstoPauline Sexton,ofMuradup,and LynetteKnight,ofSt. Joseph's,Fremantle,who wontheprizesthisweek. Finework,girls!Keepit up!

L,KnightGetsPrize NonsensePoem

Therewasayoungmanwho wasold, Hebecameveryshy,and grewverybold, Hewaseversopoor,hewas clutteredwithgold, Andwhenhewashot,he alsowascold. Hisfoeshecalledhisloving matesWhentheywereearlyhe saidtheywerelate; Andifintroubleheenjoyed theirfate, Thelovebetweenthemwas similartohate.

** PaulineGotPrizes BedfordFarm, Muradup.

DearUncleMac,-With thisletterIamsendingin a Fire."storycalled"TheBush Ihopeyoulikeit.

Atthepresentmoment Dadisharvesting.Hehas 340acrestoharvest.Alreadyhehasharvested110 acresandhopestofinishin twoweeks.

Webrokeupschoolin December.Wecelebrated thedaybyfirstgoingto Benedictionat 1 o'clock. Thenwastheprize-giving.

Igotabookforsewing whichwascalled"Uncle Tom'sCabin,"andIalso gotthecatechismprize whichwasalovelybrown crucifixwhichis9-in.high. Thenwehadabreak-up party.

Thisisallfornow.

Yourlovingniece.

PAULINESEXTON.

DearPauline.-Thanks foryourletterandstory whichwonthenrize.Write inagain.Bestwishes. UNCLEMAC.

Theloveoffieldandcoppice, Ofgreenandshaded lanes, Oforderedwoodsandgar- dens Isrunninginyourveins. Strongloveofgrey-blue distance, Brownstreamsandsoft, dimskies Iknow,butcannotshareit, Myloveisotherwise.

Iloveasunburntcountry, Alandofsweepingplains, Ofraggedmountainranges, Ofdroughtsandflooding rains.

Iloveherfarhorizons, Iloveherjewel-sea, Herbeautyandherterror-Thewidebrownlandfor me!

Thestark forestwhitering-barked

Alltragictothemoon, Thesapphire-mistedmountains, Thehotgoldhushofnoon, Greentangleofthebrushes Wherelithelianascoil, Andorchidsdeckthetreetops, Andfernsthewarmdark soil.

Coreofmyheart,mycountry!

When,Herpitilessbluesky, sickatheart,around us WeseethecattledieButthenthegreyclouds gather, TheAndwecanblessagain drummingofanarmy, Thesteadysoakingrain. Coreofmyheart,mycountry!

Landoftherainbowgold, Forfloodandfireand famine Shepaysusbackthreefold. Overthe.thirstypaddocks. Watch,aftermanydays, ThefilmyveilofgreennessThatthickensaswegaze.

Anopal-heartedcountry, Awilful,lavishlandAllyouwhohavenotloved her, YouwillnotunderstandThoughEarthholdsmany splendours, WhereverImaydie, Iknowtowhatbrown country Myhomingthoughtswill fly.

SteveEnjoyedShow

St.Bernard'sSchool, Kojonup.

DearUncleMac,-Sister askedallofustowriteto yousoyoucankeepthe children's"corner"going.

Recentlywewenttothe JuniorHighSchooltosee anexhibitionoffishes,crocodiles,snakes,clams,shells, coral,afewseahorsesand aturtleshell.Mostof thesespecimenswerecaught offtheGreatBarrierReef. Allthespecimensbelong toMr.Pilkington.

Therewasasnakethere thatMr.Pilkingtonsaidhe wastoldwasworth£1,000. Therewasafishtherewith poisonspikesonitsback. Ifthespikesstickintoyou itwillkillyouinavery shorttime.

Whenwehadfinished lookingatthespecimensit wasabout12o'clocksowe wentbacktoschool.Goodbye.

Yourlovingnephew, STEPHENMAGINI.

DearStephen,-Thank youforrallyingto"the corner,"and,nowyou'rein, Ihopeyoukeeponwriting. Willyouplease?

Bestwishes, UNCLEMAC.

Theseglandsarefilled withasortofgummyfluid, andwhenthespiderstarts tospinawebthisfluidis pushedoutthroughthespinneretsin600exquisitely finestrands.

Onreachingtheairthese strandsdryandturninto silk,unitingtogetherto formthethreadfromwhich thespiderspinsitsweb.

Thegardenspidersets aboutspinninginamost scientificmanner.Firstit selectstwosupportslike twotreetrunksortwo branchessufficientlynear eachotherandbetween thesesupportsitstretches itsfirstthread.

WeavingTheWeb

Ifthereisabridgeof twigsorasmallerbranch, bywhichitcantravelfrom onesupporttoanother,the spiderwillglueoneendof threadfirmlytothenearer supportand,then,carrying thethreadwithit,crossthe bridge,andhavingpulled thelinetight,glueitfastto thesecondsupport.

Veryoften,however, thereisnoconnecting bridgetoaidthespiderand ithastofindsomeother wayofcrossingthegap. Thisisdoesbyspinninga longthreadofsilkandallowingittoflutteroutupon thebreezeuntilthefarther endreachessometwigor branchtowhichthegluey threadsticksfirmly.

Thespidernextpullsupon thethreadtomakesurethat ithascaughtfastandwill supportitsweightandthen gluestheotherendofthe threadtothebranchortree fromwhichitisworking.

Thespiderhasnowmade whatmightbecalledthe mainsupportofitssnare, andfromthereitproceeds tospinthreadstootherconvenientbranchesandtwigs, untilithasmadeanirregularmanysidedframe-

NoelIsFarmer St.Bernard'sSchool, Kojonup.

DearUncleMac,-I'llbe leavingschoolthisyearand willworkonmyfather's farm.Ourfarmhas4,500 acres;only1,000ormore arecleared.

Atthepresentmoment weareworkingforourlives bulldozingsowecanrun moresheep.Wehavejust about310acrespushed.It willbeclearednextyear andputintocrop.

Weusethebindertocut thecropthatweneedfor thesheepandcattle,the restisstrippedwithaheader.Thisyearitwasabad seasonforwoolandcrop butwehadagoodcropof wheat.

Theoatswereextragood fortheseason.Iwishyou andtheBushiesallthebest

Yournephew, NOELPEARCE.

DearNoel,-Thanksfora d e g

veryinterestingletter,an Ihopethatyournewlif willbehappy,interestin andprosperous.Pleasedon' betoo"grownup"towrite again.

Cheeriofrom, UNCLEMAC.

Thespidernowtestseach spoketoseethatitisfirm and,havingmadesurethat theworkiswellandtruly done,itgoesontospina delicatespiraluponthe spokes.Thisspiralismore denselywoveninthecentre thanintheotherpartsof theweb.

Alsotheseouterpartsare coveredwiththousandsof tinydropsofglueoutthere toholdtheunwaryflyor insectwhichmayblunder intothesnare,butthe closelywovenspiralinthe centreisfreeofanysticky substanceforitisthere thatthespiderusuallylies inwaitforitsprey.

Sometimes,however,a spiderwillforsakethecentreofitswebandseeka hiding-placeundersome leaves,theretoawaitsits victim.

Whenitdoesthis,itspins asignallinefromthecentreofthewebtoitshidingplaceandimmediatelyan insectgetstrappedinthe webitsstrugglestoescape makethesignallineshake. Thenthespiderdashesout ofitsambushandsecures itsprey. -FromaBookofMany Things.

(LaurelandGoldSeries. Volume62.)

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RayLikesShows St.Bernard'sSchool, Kojonup.

DearUncleMac,-This ismyfirstlettertoyou. Thismorningataquarter pasttenwewenttoseethe wondersoftheBarrier Reef.Itwasaveryexcitingexhibition. Ihaveonebrotherand twosisters.TheKojonup ShowwashereonOctober 25.itwasveryexciting.I wenttotheAlbanyShow, ,too.

OnMondayIwentto Katanningandsawasnake ontheroad.Icannotthink ofanymorenews,Uncle Mac.

Yourwould-benephew, RAYCOUSINS.

DearRay.-Welcometo "thecorner."Iwantas many"nephews"asIcan get.Sowriteinsoonwon't you?

Cheerionowfrom UNCLEMAC. ***

Hans'Adventure St.Bernard'sSchool, Kojonup.

DearUncleMac,-Thisis myfirstletterandIam goingtowriteastoryof myfarm.

OnedaywhenIwasi milkingthecowasnake felldownarailingand Muniscreamed.Dadtold metorunhomeandget theriflewhileMumheld thesnakewithastick.

WhenIcamebackDad shotthesnake.Thatday wewenthuntingandwe caughtanothersnake.

Yourlovingnephew, HANSSCHEEPERS.

DearHans,-Thankyou foramostinteresting "story"letterandwelcome tothe"corner."Ihopeyou writemanymore.

Bestwishes, UNCLEMAC.

Thursday,Feb.17,1955.

PriestsStart NucleusFor University

BANDUNG, Indonesia, Feb.7(NC).-ACatholic facultyofsociologyand commercialscience,expectedtopreparethewayfora Catholicuniversity,has beenstartedhereunderthe directionofHolyCrossand FranciscanFathers.

Some30studentshave signedupforthetwo courseswhichincludelecturesonethicsandphiloll Classesareheld from7to10intheevening inabuildingwhichserves asthestudents'boarding house.

Company-KeepingProvidesSome livelyDebatesAmongN.C.G.M.Girls

LEEDERVILLE: Atageneralmeetingof theN.C.G.M.heldonFeb. 8,aninterestingandinformativeresumeofthe SummerSchoolwasgiven bythepresident,Margaret Walsh. "GoingSteady"wasthe subjectofalivelydiscussionwiththeRev.J.Buckley,andsomeextremely helpfulsuggestionswere made. Therewillbeageneral combinedmeetingofthe Y.C.W.-N.C.G.M.onMonday,Feb.21,at8.15p.m. Thenextgeneralmeeting

TragicDeathOfBrianBrennanAt19 StrikesFamilyOf11,IncludingNun

ACarmelitenunattheDalkeithmonastery,SisterM.Philomena,isoneofalarge familybereavedbythetragicdeathofBrian PhillipBrennanonFeb.10attheageof 19years.

Deceaseddiedastheresultofinjuriesreceivedina trafficaccident.Beforehis deathintheFremantle Hospitalsomefourhours laterhewasgiventhelast sacraments.

BornatMargaretRiver, BrianBrennanwaseducatedatSt.Ildephonsus' college,NewNorcia.Hehad recentlycompletedhia

tendedtheobsequies.Deceasedwasthefirstdeath inafamilyof11children. Heissurvivedbyhis mother,Mrs.L.Brennanof Spearwood,SisterPhilomenaandMrs.C.Fontanini(sisters),andMichael, Denis,Jeffery,Gerard, Peter,John,Donaldand Charles(brothers).May herestinpeace.

oftheN.C.G.M.willbeon Tuesday,March1.

Aninvitationtothemembersofbothmovementsto apicnictoasecretdestinationonSunday,Feb.27, wasreceivedfromOsborne Park.Buseswillleavethe churchat10a.m.

Girlswhoareinterested inmakingtheretreatat MarianLodgeoverthe week-endofMarch26-27 shouldgivetheirnames andaddressesassoonas possibleeithertoMargaret WalshorDorothyMann.

SOUTHPERTH:

Ageneralmeetingwillbe heldintheschoolhallat 8p.m.onTuesday,Feb.22. PegColleran,amemberof thediocesanexecutive,will giveatalkonthemovement.Allgirlsofthe parishareinvitedtoattendandshouldbringa plateofsupper. Abarbecuewillbeheld atthehomeofMoiraMcNamara,33Renwick-st.,on Saturday,Feb.26.Members ofbothmovementsareinvited.

OSBORNEPARK:

ThenextgeneralmeetingwillbeheldonMonday, Feb.21,at8p.m.inthe schoolroom.Intendingmembersareinvitedtoattend.

Thenextsocialeventis apicnictoamysterydestination.Ticketsmaybe obtainedfrommembersof thesocialcommittee.

TalksForYouthsFacingLife ProvePopular,DrawCrowd

WESTPERTH:

Nearly50youngmenattendedthefinalsessionsof theYCWseriesof"Talks forCatholicYouth"heldat theLiteraryInstitutelast Mondaynight,despite shockingweatherconditions.

Thetalks,givenbythe Rev.J.DepiazziandDr. McAuliffewereinteresting andpractical,andwillprovidevaluableassistanceto theseyoungmen,facedfor thefirsttimewiththeproblemspresentedbythepagan environmentoftheworkngworld.

NationalServicetraining withtheR.A.A.F.andhad beenacceptedasatrainee teacher.

RequiemMasswasoffered atSt.Jerome'sChurch, Spearwood,onFeb.11,by theRev.J.Chokolich.Three brothersofdeceasedserved atthealtar.FatherChokolichalsorecitedthelast prayersattheFremantle cemetery,assistedbythe Rev.P.Farrelly.

TheRev.Br.Lucian, formerheadmasterofdeceasedatNewNorcia,at-

EvacuationIs AidToChurch

SEOUL,SouthKorea, Feb.8(NC).-"TheevacuationofCatholicsfrom NorthVietnamhashelped theChurch,"FatherDieudonneBourguignon,newlyappointedsuperiorgeneral oftheSocietyofAuxiliaries totheMissions,hasstated here.

FatherBourguignonhas beentravellingthroughthe FarEasttovisithispriests beforereturningtothesociety'sheadquartersin Belgium.

Becauseoftheevacuation oftheirCatholicfellowcountrymenfromthenorth, theVietnamesepeople "realisethedangerofCommunismandthebenefitof theChurchforthem," FatherBourguignonsaid. "TheyknowtheChurch willhelpthem,"hecontinued."Pagansseethe charityofthenationstothe Catholicsandthismakes themthink.Theatmosphereishelpfultothe Church."

Non-CatholicCouplesMay AttendPre-MarriageCourse

ThefirstPre-CanaConferenceforthe yearwillcommenceattheChildrenofMary Chapel,Victoria-sq.,onFriday,Feb.25,at 8p.m.andwillcontinueonthetwofollowingFridays,March4and11,andSunday, March13.TheSundaylectureswillbeat 11a.m.and2p.m.

Theseconferencesareor-andFemalePhysiology"; ganisedbytheYouth"TheMoralsofMarriage." CounciloftheN.C.G.M.andThosewhohaveparticiY.C.W.andareopentoallgatedinpreviousconferengagedcouples,Catholic ornon-Catholic.Theyare designedtogiveacompletepreliminaryeducation inallaspectsofmarried

life.

Lecturesareasfollows:

Friday,Feb.25:"The SpiritualityofMarriage"; "LoveandHappinessin Marriage."

Friday,March4:"EconomicPreparationforMarriage";"ChurchandCivil LawRegardingMarriage."

Friday,March11:"The MarriageCeremony"; "CourtshipandEngagement."

Sunday,March13:"Male

DiesAsHeGives lastSacraments

BOVIGO,Italy,Feb.8 (NC).-Apriestcalledto thehomeofadyingwoman nearherewashimself fatallystrickenwhilepreparingtoadministerExtremeUnction.

Thenextcombinedgeneralmeetingwillbeheld onThursday,Feb.24.A filmwillfollowthismeeting.Tabletennisenthusiasts offerachallengetoany branchwhichisgame enoughtogivethemsome competition.

SOUTHPERTH:

Attendancesthroughout theserieswasgood,and thanksareduetothose peoplewhogavetheirtime andtalentstoensurethat thecoursewasasuccess.

LEEDERVILLE:

"TrialonWheels"willbe screenedwithaCharlie ChaplinfilmatthecombinedmeetingonMonday, ,eb.21.Thepicniclast Sundayhadtheusualsuccess,withSubiacobranch wellrepresented.

WESTPERTH: Lastweekwasthebusiest everexperiencedbythis branch.OnMondaynight manyofthemembersattendedthetalksforCatholicYouth.Tuesdaynight, thenighttenniswasheld asusual,andaswellasthis thebasketballersplayed theirfirstgame,atand againstPalmyra,andnearlycarriedoffavictory,the scorebeing10to8.

AmostsuccessfulbarbecuewasheldonWednesdaynightatCityBeach. Asallvotedthisanoutstandingsuccessanother willbearrangedforthe middleofMarch.

Anothersuccessfulgeneralmeetingwasheldon Thursdayevening.The usualGospelmeditation washeld;thisisgettingto beafeatureofthemeeting. Afterthemeetingmembers enjoyedindoorgames.

SquareDancing

WildWestCarnival

ST.DENIS-TUARTHILL

Membersareremindedof thebarbecuetobeheldat 33Renwick-st.,onSaturday,Feb.26.Thefirst socialeventfortheyear,the barbecuepromisestobea reallygoodshow,andwill betheforerunnerofmany spectacularsocialactivities tentativelyplannedforthe future.

DANCES:

EveryWednesdaynight attheY.A.L.Ballroom, Irwin-st.

FourMillionSikhs HelpMissioners

NEWDELHI,India,Feb.

7(NC).-Anorganisation representingareligious communityof4,000,000nonChristiansinIndiahassupportedtheforeignChristian missionaries'causeatits annualmeeting.

TheShiromaniAkaliDal, nationalassociationofthe Sikhcommunity,passeda resolutionassuringmissionariesofthe"sympathy andsupport"oftheSikhs intheirworkinIndia.

Intheearlyhoursofthe morning,FatherCarlo Laurenti,68,rushedtothe bedsideofMrs.Natalia GallaniBraga,39-year-old wifeofDr.UmbertoBraga, localpublichealthdoctor. Thewoman,whohadbeen sufferingfromanincurable disease,wasincriticalcondition.

Astheprieststoodbythe bedside,hewassuddenly strickenbyaheartattack andcollapsedinafaint.Dr. Bragaimmediatelyadministeredmedicalaid,buthis effortswereinvain.The priestdied,andafew minuteslater,Mrs.Braga alsopassedaway.

FRIDAY,25thFEB.,8p.m.

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Dress:WildWest

TheAkaliDaldeplored whatitdescribedasthe slanderouscampaignagainst missionariesinasectionof theIndianpress.Itsaid thatsuchacampaign againstpeopleengagedin propagatingtheirfaithina peacefulmanner"would actasaboomerang"onthe much-boostedsecular natureofIndia.

TheSikhsofIndia,a communityfoundedinthe 16thcenturybyGuru Nanak,formaninfluential minoritygroupofNorth India.

Theirsupportofthe much-criticisedforeignmissionariesisabigeventin thetwo-year-oldcontroversyoverthegovernment's policytowardconversion workbyWesternmissionaries.

enceshavefoundthemof immensevalueinpreparingthemfortheirfuture lifetogether. ReaderswhoknowofengagedcoupleswhoareunawareofthePre-Canaconferences,wouldbedoing themagreatservicebyinformingthemofthecourse. Furtherdetailsrequired regardingtheconferences maybehadbyringingthe CatholicActionOffice,81 St.George's-tee.,B2546.

TherrySocietyMembersPrepare ToCompeteInDramaFestival

Havingwontheone-act DramaFestivallastJune with"TheWaxenMan," TherrySocietymembers areeagerlyawaitingthis year'sFestivaltobeheld inMay-June.

Iftheawardcouldbe carriedoffforasecondsuccessiveyear,thepublicity wouldbeoftremendous valuetothisyoungCatholicdramaticsociety.

Thepresentationfor 1955,willbeeither"The Talisman"byPercivalWilde or"MasterDudley"by PhillipJohnson.Bothplays aresoakedinanatmosphere similartothatoflastyear's prize-winningentry.

Membersareurgedtoput morevigourintotheticketsellingcampaignforthe nextpublicthree-actplay. Relianceisplacedonpersonalsalesbymembersto recoupanoutlayofapproximately£100.

Catholicreadersareask-

edtohelptheTherry Societybypatronisingthe nextplay,foregoingthe moviesforonenightif necessary.Thoseunableto attendmightrecommend theirfamilyandfriendsto bepresent.Resultsoflast year'sDramaFestivalguaranteethatTherryproductionsareuptostandard.

"AMurderHasBeenArranged"willbeplayingat AssemblyHallonthenights March17-19.

CastingfortheDrama Festivalplaywillbecommencedshortlysothat thosewishingtobeconsideredforselectionshould attendtheensuingweekly meetings.

OnThursday,Feb.24, thosepresentatBacton Housewillbeprivilegedto hearalectureandseedemonstrationsofmimingby MissJoanGraycelebrated forherproficiencyinthe art.

JUMBLESALE

AJUMBLESALEWILLBEHELDONTUESDAY, FEBRUARY22,IN LESSERTOWNHALL,BASSENDEAN.

Clothing,Novelties,Shoes, Cakes,Jams,etc.

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IndonesiaRebels

ForceChristians

ToAcceptIslam

JAKARTA, Indonesia, Feb.5(NC).-Afterinvestigatingreportsofper- secutionofChristiansin SouthCelebes,athree-man committeeoftheIndonesian Parliamentstatedthatthere areChristianswhohave beenforcedbyterroriststo acceptIslamism.

Theterroristsreferredto bythecommitteearea groupsaidtointendfoundinganIslamStatebyforce ofarms.Theinvestigating committeewasmadeupof anIslamite,aProtestant andaCatholic.

Reportshavebeenreachinghereformonthsthat lawlessbandshaveforced theconversionof7,000 ChristianstotheIslamic faith.Apriestisreportedly stillincaptivity.Itissaid thattheterroristsareafraid toreleasehimbecausehe wouldbequestionedbythe government.

Somemonthsagothe governmentissuedanultimatumtoSouthCelebes guerillastosurrender,butthisproducedfewresults.

IslamicMeanwhile,responsible leadershavebeen appalledbytheoutragesof theterroristsagainstthe Christians.TheAssociation ofMoslemYouthhasurgedtheauthoritiestotakefirm measuresagainsttheperpetratorsofthesecrimes.

OldestPrelate

GivenTitle

LONDON,Feb:5(Radio, NC).-Thepersonaltitleof archbishophasbeenconferredonBishopThomas ShrineofMiddlesbroughBritain'soldestOrdinary. ArchbishopShrine,bornin Cashel,Ireland,markshis 83rdbirthdayonFebruary 10.HehasbeenBishopof Middlesbroughfor25years andisonlythesecond bishopinchargeoftheSee whichwasestablished76 yearsago.

AirmailNewsflashes FromCatholicWorld

Half-MillionSeek

XBrother'sDrive AgainstReds GrowsApace

TRICHUR,India,Feb.4 (NC).-ACatholiccleric's campaignagainstReds hasformedthenucleusof anewanti-Communist driveinIndia.

Themodest"Front"

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FrenchCatholicsWinTwoVictoriesAfricanMissioner

Five-DayWeekFromParliamentForTheirSchools

InGreatPetition

GENEVA,Switzerland, Feb.4(NC).-Apetition askingforafive-day weekinallEuropeanin-dustries,signedbymore than500,000Belgian workers,hasbeenpre- sentedtothefirstEuropeanregionalconference oftheInternational LabourOrganisationhere.

Thepetitionhadbeen circulatedbytheBelgian ConfederationofChristian TradeUnions.

SevenBelgianCatholic minersinworkingclothes presentedthepetitionin12 parcelstotheconference chairman,RudolphRubattel,formerpresidentof Switzerland.Thepetition contained573,290signatures.

"Thepetitionlistshanded overtotheInternational LabourOrganisation,"Me. Rubattelsaid,"giveanidea oftheimportanceofthe movement(forafive-day week),asthishalfamillion signaturesclearlyprove."

Atthepresenttime Francehasalegalfive-day, 40-hourworkweek,which wasestablishedin1938.In GreatBritainthecustomary workweek,afterwhich overtimeratesarepaid,is 44 thehours.InWestGermany averageworkweekis 48hours. You

Felt

MeadowFelthasarubberisedbackingthatadds yearstothewear,eliminatestheneedforunderfelt. ItisthecarpetthatwasusedinWestminsterAbbey fortheCoronationandshowednosignofwearafter halfamillionfeethadtroddenit.Barrett'shaveit ingrey,rose,beige,green,blue,rustandWindsor red.54incheswideandonly65/-yd.

PARIS,Feb.5(NC).-

Twoparliamentaryvictories inthefieldofeducation havebeenwonbyFrench Catholics.Onewastheextensionofallowancestoa widergroupofschool-age children,andtheother wouldbenefitagricultural schools.

Byavoteof310to265, parliamentapprovedthe extensionofallowances whichparentscanreceive foreachchildofschoolage, regardlessoftheschoolhe isattending.ChildrenattendingCatholicschools willbenefitinparticularfromthissubsidy.

Anearlierlawpassedin 1951limitedthepaymentof allowancestochildrenbetweentheagesofsixand 14years.Thelawjust passedextendsthebenefits tochildrenundersixand over14yearsold. Lastyearsubsidies amountingto 3 billion francs drenweregiventochilattendingnon-publicschools,comparedwith12 billionfrancsgiventothose attendingpublicschools.

Bythesamevoteabill providingforbudgetary creditsforprivateandpub- licagriculturalschoolswas alsoapproved.

Proponentsofthebill askedthattheadditional

helpbegiventobothprivate andpublicschoolsengaged inteachingagricultural sciencescnabasispropor- tionaltoservicesrendered.

Inthepastfewyearsthe npn-publicschoolshaveled intheteachingofagriculture.Becausetheopponents ofthebillfearedthedisproportionategrowthofthe non-publicagricultural schoolstheysoughttopreventitspassage. Inthedebatesonboth thebills,theopposition camefromtheCommunists, theSocialists,andfroma DartoftheRadicalParty.

SpainToHold TheatreRally

ZARAGOZA,Spain,Feb. (NC)-ACongressofthe CatholicTheatre,saidtobe thefirstofitskind,has beenannouncedtotake placeherenextMay.Itis hopedthatleadingCatholics intheworldofthetheatre willattendfromSpain, France,Portugal,Italy,the UnitedStatesandother countries.Amongthose whowilladdressthecongressareJoseMariaPernan, notedSpanishdramatist, andtheFrenchpoetPeel Claude].

MartyrsOfCivilWarMayBeSaints

MADRID,Feb.4(NC).-Twopreliminary informationprocessesforthebeatificationof67 Spanishpriestsandreligiouswhowerekilled byCommunistsduringtheCivilWarhavebeen completed.

Oneoftheprocesses,startedinSolsona.Lerida province,in1948concerns60Claretianmissionaries.Theother,beguninMalaga,involves sevenCapuchinswhowereslaininthetownof AntequerainAugust,1936.

TheyWantReligionInSchools

NativeChiefsTellSecularists

USUMBURA,Ruanda-Urundi,Feb.3 (NC)-TheHighCouncilofUrundihas unanimouslyvotedagainsttheestablishmentofreligiouslyneutralpublicschools andaskedthatanypublicschoolsopenedby thegovernmentbestaffedbypriestsand nuns.

TheHighCouncilofthis"Thepublicschools UnitedNationstrustterritoryunderBelgianadministrationismadeupofthe nativeAfricanking,Mwami Mwambutsa,and29chieftains.TheCouncilmetto voteontheschoolissue aftertheBelgianGovernmenthadproposedthe openingofschoolsfrom whichtheteachingofreligionwouldbeexcluded.

(IntheneighbouringBelgainCongotheGovernment hasdecidedtoabidebythe agreementsitmadewith religiousauthoritiesregardingeducation.Earlier theGovernmenthadannouncedthatitwasgoing toreducethesubsidies grantedtoCatholicschools.)

Ruanda-Urundiwasa smallpartofGermanEast Africauntiltheendof WorldWarI,whenitwas madeaLeagueofNations mandateadministeredby Belgium.MostoftheGermanterritorybecamethe mandateofTanganyika,administeredbyGreatBritain.BotharenowUnited Nationstrustterritories.

setasidereligionandGod. Butthisattitudeshocksnot onlyourCatholicconvictions,italsohurtsdirectly theintimateconvictionsof theBarundi,whoallconsiderImanaasGod,asthe suprememasterwhomone cannotleaveoutofschool anymorethanoutofthe wholeoflife."

ChiefBaranyenkadeclared: "LettheGovernmentconsiderwhatishappeningin Kenya(areferencetothe MauMauterroristcampaign)beforeestablishing neutralpublicschoolswhich setGodaside.Ifourpeople nolongerhadthehelpof eligion theroadtorevoltandexcesseswouldbe opened."

CapturesPython

ACHIMOTA,WestAfrica, Feb.5(NC).-Amissionarywellknownforhisknowledgeandcollectionof snakeshascaptured,singlehanded,hislongestand biggest-anine-and-a-half footAfricanrockpython.

HeisFatherMauriceC. Lesage,S.V.D.,43,whois thechaplainandprofessorat StateUniversityCollege here.

Hewasridingalongon hismotorcycle,whenhe noticedtheprotrudingtail ofapythondisappearingntothebush.Hejumped 11hismotorcycle,yanked thepythonoutbythetail, hadquiteatussleonthe 'adbeforehefinallygot itintothebaghealwayscarriesforsuch"emer'encies."

"Itisalmostlongenoughtobedangerousforone man,"helateradmitted.

againstCommunismopened herethreeyearsagoby

BrotherJosephVadakkan, Carmeliteseminarian,has developedintoacountry- widemovementtosafeguardtheinfantIndianrenublicfromperilsofaCommunist-inspiredrevolution.

Thenewcrusadewas openedatHyderabadbya committeeofexpertsincludingformerCommunist Partyleaders.Hyderabad isaStatewhereCommunismhasconsiderable strength.Itincludesthe districtofTelenganawhere, imeyearsago,Communist leadersstagedanopenrevoltagainsttheIndian Government.

Oneofthefirstactsof theanti-Communistcommitteewasthestartingofa papertocounterclever ^ommunistpropagandain India.

Meanwhile,itwasreport- edherethatBrotherVadak'canisplanninganational conventionofanti-CommunistswhichwouldeventuallybringhisFrontto almostallIndianStates.

EightyLeftOf5,000Missionaries

HONGKONG,Feb.1(NC).-Ofthe5,000 foreignCatholicmissionariesinChinawhenthe Redstookoveronly80remainedattheendof Januarythisyear.

Figuresreleasedhereshowthatonlyfour bishops.52priestsandbrothersand24sistersare stillinRedChina,12oftheminprison.

GermanPriest's

BookOnIndex

VATICANCITY,Feb.4 (Radio,NC).Abookbya GermanCatholicpriesthas beenplacedontheindexof forbiddenbooksbythe SacredCongregationofthe HolyOffice.

Theactionwasannounced hereby"Osservatore Romano,"VaticanCity daily.Thepaperstated thattheauthor,Father JosefThome.apastoratWuerselennearAachen dispenseswiththevisible hierarchialorganisationof theChurchandveststhe Church'sauthorityoverthe faithfulinhermillenary experience.

The priestpaperquotedthe assaying:"Theadult

ChristianI^hisinnerself mustnutallowanyexternal pcwcrtocontrolhim.The onlypowertowhichhe shouldsubmitwithoutfear oferringishisownconscience."

Thetitleofthebookis "DerMuendigeChristKatholischeKircheaufdem WegederReifung"(The AdultChristian-The CatholicChurchonthe WayofMaturity).Itwas publishedin1949bythe CarolusdruckereiinFrankfurt-am-Main,headedby JosefKnecht,aCatholic publisher.

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AttheCouncilmeeting severalofthechieftainsexpressedtheirviewsonneutralschools.

ChiefNtiruhwamaofthe Barunditribesaid:

ChiefNduwuma,the King'suncleandaformer regentofUrundi,stated: "Themissionarieswere thefirstwhitepeopleto cometoourcountry.They broughtuspeaceandpros- )erity.Forwhatcanthey beblamed?Wedonotwant dissensionstoenterour countrythroughtheintroductionofthequarrelsthat divideEuropeans,imposing uponourchildrenaneducationdifferentfromthat 'iroughtbyourmissionaries."

IndonesiaRebels

ForceChristians

ToAcceptIslam

JAKARTA, Indonesia, Feb.5(NC).-Afterinvestigatingreportsofper- secutionofChristiansin SouthCelebes,athree-man committeeoftheIndonesian Parliamentstatedthatthere areChristianswhohave beenforcedbyterroriststo acceptIslamism.

Theterroristsreferredto bythecommitteearea groupsaidtointendfoundinganIslamStatebyforce ofarms.Theinvestigatingcommitteewasmadeupof anIslamite,aProtestant andaCatholic.

Reportshavebeenreachinghereformonthsthat lawlessbandshaveforced theconversionof7,000 ChristianstotheIslamic faith.Apriestisreportedlystillincaptivity.Itissaid thattheterroristsareafraid toreleasehimbecausehe wouldbequestionedbythe government.

Somemonthsagothe governmentissuedanultimatumtoSouthCelebes guerillastosurrender,butthisproducedfewresults. IslamicMeanwhile,responsible leadershavebeen appalledbytheoutragesof theterroristsagainstthe Christians.TheAssociation ofMoslemYouthhasurgedtheauthoritiestotakefirm measures petratorsagainsttheperofthesecrimes.

OldestPrelate

GivenTitle

LONDON,Feb:5(Radio, NC).-Thepersonaltitleof archbishophasbeenconferredonBishopThomas ShrineofMiddlesbroughBritain'soldestOrdinary. ArchbishopShrine,bornin Cashel,Ireland,markshis 83rdbirthdayonFebruary 10.HehasbeenBishopofMiddlesbroughfor25years andisonlythesecond bishopinchargeoftheSee whichwasestablished76 yearsago.

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Half-MillionSeek Five-DayWeek

InGreatPetition

GENEVA.Switzerland, Feb.4(NC).-Apetition askingforafive-day weekinallEuropeanindustries,signedbymore than500,000Belgian workers,hasbeenpre- sentedtothefirstEuropeanregionalconference oftheInternational LabourOrganisationhere.

Thepetitionhadbeen circulatedbytheBelgian ConfederationofChristian TradeUnions.

SevenBelgianCatholic minersinworkingclothes presentedthepetitionin12 parcelstotheconference chairman,RudolphRubattel,formerpresidentof Switzerland.Thepetition contained573,290signatures.

"Thepetitionlistshanded overtotheInternational LabourOrganisation,"Mr. Rubattelsaid,"giveanidea oftheimportanceofthe movement(forafive-day week),asthishalfamillion signaturesclearlyprove."

Atthepresenttime Francehasalegalfive-day, 40-hourworkweek,which wasestablishedin1938.In GreatBritainthecustomary workweek,afterwhich overtimeratesarepaid,is 44hours.InWestGermany theaverageworkweekis 48hours.

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FrenchCatholicsWinTwoVictoriesAfricanMissioner FromParliamentForTheirSchoolsCapturesPython

PARIS,Feb.5(NC).- Twoparliamentaryvictories inthefieldofeducation havebeenwonbyFrench Catholics.Onewastheextensionofallowancestoa widergroupofschool-age children,andtheother wouldbenefitagricultural schools.

Byavoteof310to265, parliamentapprovedthe extensionofallowances whichparentscanreceive foreachchildofschoolage, regardlessoftheschoolhe is tendingattending.ChildrenatCatholicschools willbenefitinparticularfromthissubsidy.

Anearlierlawpassedin 1951limitedthepaymentof allowancestochildrenbetweentheagesofsixand 14years.Thelawjust passedextendsthebenefits tochildrenundersixand over14yearsold.

Lastyearsubsidies amountingto3billion francsweregiventochildrenattendingnon-public schools,comparedwith12 billionfrancsgiventothose attendingpublicschools.

Bythesamevoteabill providingforbudgetary creditsforprivateandpublieagriculturalschoolswas alsoapproved.

Proponentsofthebill askedthattheadditional

helpbegiventobothprivate andpublicschoolsengaged inteachingagricultural sciencescnabasispropor- tionaltoservicesrendered.

Inthepastfewyearsthe npn-publicschoolshaveled intheteachingofagriculture.Becausetheopponents ofthebillfearedthedisproportionategrowthofthe non-publicagricultural schoolstheysoughttopre- ventitspassage. Inthedebatesonboth 'hebills,theopposition camefromtheCommunists, theSocialists,andfroma DartoftheRadicalParty.

SpainToHold TheatreRally

ZARAGOZA,Spain,Feb. 3(NC)-ACongressofthe CatholicTheatre,saidtobe thefirstofitskind,has beenannouncedtotake placeherenextMay.Itis hopedthatleadingCatholics intheworldofthetheatre willattendfromSpain, France,Portugal,Italy,the UnitedStatesandother countries.Amongthose whowilladdressthecongressareJoseMariaPernan, notedSpanishdramatist,andtheFrenchpoetPaill Claudel.

MartyrsOfCivilWarMayBeSaints

MADRID,Feb.4(NC).-Twopreliminary informationprocessesforthebeatificationof67 Spanishpriestsandreligiouswhowerekilled byCommunistsduringtheCivilWarhavebeen completed. Oneoftheprocesses,startedinSolsona.Lerida province,in1948concerns60Claretianmissionaries.Theother,beguninMalaga.involves sevenCapuchinswhowereslaininthetownof AntequerainAugust,1936.

TheyWantReligionInSchools

NativeChiefsTellSecularists

USUMBURA,Ruanda-Urundi,Feb.3 (NC)-TheHighCouncilofUrundihas unanimouslyvotedagainsttheestablishmentofreligiouslyneutralpublicschools andaskedthatanypublicschoolsopenedby thegovernmentbestaffedbypriestsand nuns.

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MeadowFelthasarubberisedbackingthatadds yearstothewear,eliminatestheneedforunderfelt. ItisthecarpetthatwasusedinWestminsterAbbey fortheCoronationandshowednosignofwearafter halfamillionfeethadtroddenit.Barrett'shaveit ingrey,rose,beige,green,blue,rustandWindsor red.54incheswideandonly65/-yd.

TheHighCouncilofthis UnitedNationstrustterritoryunderBelgianadministrationismadeupofthe nativeAfricanking,Mwami Mwambutsa,and29chieftains.TheCouncilmetto voteontheschoolissue aftertheBelgianGovernmenthadproposedthe openingofschoolsfrom whichtheteachingofreligionwouldbeexcluded.

(IntheneighbouringBelgainCongotheGovernment hasdecidedtoabidebythe agreementsitmadewith religiousauthoritiesregardingeducation.Earlier theGovernmenthadannouncedthatitwasgoing toreducethesubsidies grantedtoCatholicschools.)

Ruanda-Urundiwasa smallpartofGermanEast Africauntiltheendof WorldWarI,whenitwas madeaLeagueofNations mandateadministeredby Belgium.MostoftheGermanterritorybecamethe mandateofTanganyika,administeredbyGreatBritain.BotharenowUnited Nationstrustterritories.

AttheCouncilmeetingseveralofthechieftainsexpressedtheirviewsonneutralschools.

ChiefNtiruhwamaofthe Barunditribesaid:

"Thepublicschools setasidereligionandGod. Butthisattitudeshocksnot onlyourCatholicconvictions,italsohurtsdirectly theintimateconvictionsof theBarundi,whoallconsiderImanaasGod,asthe suprememasterwhomone cannotleaveoutofschool anymorethanoutofthe wholeoflife."

ChiefBaranyenkadeclar- ed: "LettheGovernmentconsiderwhatishappeningin Kenya(areferencetothe MauMauterroristcampaign)beforeestablishingneutralpublicschoolswhich setGodaside.Ifourpeople nolongerhadthehelpof eligion theroadtorevoltandexcesseswouldbe opened."

ChiefNduwuma,the King'suncleandaformer regentofUrundi,stated: "Themissionarieswere thefirstwhitepeopleto cometoourcountry.They broughtuspeaceandpros;)erity.Forwhatcanthey beblamed?Wedonotwant dissensionstoenterour countrythroughtheintro-Inchonofthequarrelsthat divideEuropeans,imposing uponourchildrenaneducationdifferentfromthat broughtbyourmissionaries."

Brother'sDrive AgainstReds

GrowsApace

TRICHUR,India,Feb.4 (NC).-ACatholiccleric's campaignagainstReds hasformedthenucleusof anewanti-Communist driveinIndia.

Themodest"Front"

Feb.ACHIMOTA,WestAfrica,

SiVigtragainstCommunismopenedherethreeyearsagoby BrotherJosephVadakkan, Carmeliteseminarian,has developedintoacountry-widemovementtosafeguardtheinfantIndianreoublicfromperilsofaCommunist-inspiredrevolution.

5(NC).-Amissionary wellknownforhisknowledgeandcollectionof snakeshascaptured,singlehanded,hislongestand biggest-anine-and-a-halffootAfricanrockpython.

HeisFatherMauriceC. Lesage,S.V.D.,43,whois chaplainandprofessorat theStateUniversityCollege here.

Hewasridingalongon hismotorcycle,whenhe noticedtheprotrudingtail ofapythondisappearingntothebush.Hejumped ffhismotorcycle,yanked thepythonoutbythetail, hadquiteatussleonthe qadbeforehefinallygot itintothebaghealwayscarriesforsuch"emer'encies."

"Itisalmostlongenoughtobedangerousforone man,"helateradmitted.

Thenewcrusadewas openedatHyderabadbya committeeofexpertsin-cludingformerCommunist Partyleaders.HyderabadisaStatewhereCommunismhasconsiderable strength.Itincludesthe districtofTelenganawhere, nmeyearsago,Communist leadersstagedanopenre- voltagainsttheIndian Government.

Oneofthefirstactsof theanti-Communistcommitteewasthestartingofa papertocounterclever "ommunistpropagandain India.

Meanwhile,itwasreport- edherethatBrotherVadakImnisplanninganational conventionofanti-CommunistswhichwouldeventuallybringhisFrontto almostallIndianStates.

EightyLeffOf5,000Missionaries

HONGKONG,Feb.1(NC).-Ofthe5,000 foreignCatholicmissionariesinChinawhenthe Redstookoveronly80remainedattheendof Januarythisyear.

Figuresreleasedhereshowthatonlyfour bishops,52priestsandbrothersand24sistersare stillinRedChina,12oftheminprison.

GermanPriest's BookOnIndex

VATICANCITY,Feb.4 (Radio,NC).Abookbya GermanCatholicpriesthas beenplacedontheindexof forbiddenbooksbythe SacredCongregationofthe HolyOffice.

Theactionwasannouncedhereby"Osservatore Romano,"VaticanCity daily.Thepaperstated thattheauthor,Father JosefThome,apastoratWuerselennearAachen dispenseswiththevisible hierarchialorganisationof theChurchandveststhe Church'sauthorityoverthe faithfulinhermillenary experience.

Thepaperquotedthe priestassaying:"Theadult

Christian:nhisinnerself mustnut.ilowanyexternal pcwertocontrolhim.The onlypowertowhichhe shouldsubmitwithoutfear oferringishisownconscience."

Thetitleofthebookis "DerMuendigeChristKatholischeKircheaufdem WegederReifung"(The AdultChristian-The CatholicChurchonthe WayofMaturity).Itwas publishedin1949bythe CarolusdruckereiinFrankfurt-am-Main,headedby JosefKnecht,aCatholic publisher.

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FreemasonryIsGreater BlockThanCommunism

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AndOppositionToChristianReligion

tSir,-Areligiousnewspapersuchas"TheRecord" mustofitsverynaturebe interestedintheanti-religiousFreemasonry,but therealmofpoliticsisalso affectedbythissecretbody.

Considertheoathofthe EnteredApprentice(which istheFirstDegree)asleadingtoaprofoundcontemptforoathsandthemorallaw; butlookalsoatitasan illegaloathsupportinglynch lawinsteadofthelawfullyerectedorgansoftheState andtheCrown.

Theoath,whichistoolong togivehereinfull,runs inpartasfollows:".

TheseseveralpointsI solemnlysweartoobserve, withoutevasion,equivocation,ormentalreservation ofanykind,undernoless apenalty,ontheviolation ofanyofthem,thanthatof havingmythroatcutacross, mytonguetornoutbythe root,andburiedinthesand oftheseaatlowwater mark, orthemoreeffectivepunishmentofbeing brandedas totallyunfittobereceivedintothis worshipfulLodge,orany otherwarrantedLodgeor societyofmen, ."

RevolutionaryRole

TheSecondandThird Degreeoathshavenosuch savingclauseas"being brandedasawilfullypertiredindividual,etc.,"and arethereforecompletelyat variancewiththelawsof God,menandtheState.

MovingintheLodges mongsttheFreemasonic "babesinthewood"are agentsoftheinnergroup, ekseekingrecruitsforthereal workforwhichthebreth-enhaveswornsuchtertyingoaths.

Thisgroup,theIlluminati,canbestudiedalsofrom thetwoaspectsofreligion andpolitics.Religiously thinking,thefollowinglectureattheinitiationfor thedegreeofIlluminated Major,isranklyirreligious andimmoral;politically speaking,itservesasakey

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IssuesAtStake

todisclosewhypolitics seemssoimmoralandun;List,whypoliticianssupport policiestodaywhichthey condemnedyesterday,and vice-versa.Thelecture readsinpartasfollows:

". If,inordertodestroyallChristianity,allreligion,wehavepretended tohavethesoletruereligion,rememberthatthe endjustifiesthemeans,and thatthewiseoughttotake allthemeanstodogood, whichthewickedtaketo doevil ."For"thewise" understandthat"theIlluminati"ismeant.

AnyFremasonwhodoubts thecontentionofyourcorrespondentintheissueof veb.10thattheFreemasons organisedthehorrible FrenchRevolutionof1789, shouldreadtheworksof LouisBlanc,whogloriesin thefactthatsuchisthe case.

Theirparticipationinthe leadingpositionsofall otherrevolutionsiseasily 'v-ovable.Theserevolutions, liketheMauMaudisturbances,arenotonlyforthe purposeofchangingthe Political,butalsofordestroyingthereligious,lifeof thepeople.-Yours,etc., MAHER-SHALAL-HASHBAZ.

UrgesUnited Clerical,Lay FrontForAid

Sir,-Yourleadingarticle onthecrisiswhichfaces Catholiceducationifthe staffingofourschoolsrequirestheuseoflaymen andwomenisappropriate. ItisunfairtoaskCatholic parentstobearthisincreasedburdenunlessall reasonablemeanstoobtain financialassistancefromthe governmenthavefailed.

Myimpressionisthatfar fromhavingfailedthey haveneverbeenundertaken onthebasisofaunited approachofhierarchyand laity,eitheronaStateora Federalscale.

ThehierarchyinWestern Australia,itisknown,has obtainedcertainconcessions fromtheStateofsome littlevalue.Thelaity,we learnfromyourcolumns today,hasobtainedthe concessionofinclusionof Catholicschoolsandothers withtheStateschools'n theStateInsuranceOffice schoolchildren'sinsurance scheme.

Itisunderstoodthatthe approachofthelaitywas onawidelydemocratic basiswhichwasevenmore importantasanexperiment inpoliticalapproachthanin theactualsubstantialresults achieved.-Yours,etc., PATERFAMILIAS.

RoyalCommissionIntoLodgesCan BeGotWithSufficientPersistence

Sir,-Yourcorrespondent "BunyiptheSecond"does notbelievethatwewillbe abletogettheStateor FederalGovernmentstoset upaRoyalCommissionto inquireintoFreemasonry, butsurelythisisadefeatistattitudetotake,forafter readingseveralbooksofthe lateHenryFord,Ifindthat achievingtheimpossible ,,:asoneofhismainobjects inlife,forHenrywouldnot consideranyfeatimpossible.

WecansecureourRoyal Commissionifweshow enoughdeterminationand refusetoacceptdefeat.

awkwardquestionswere permitted.

EvenMariaMonkwas draggedalongtotherecent "DayofEnquiry,"buta competentpriestdisposed ofMariainaveryable manner.Whendothe Masonshavetheir"Dayof Enquiry?"

FreemasonryinGuatemalanowpresentsagreaterblockthan CommunismtotheexpressionofChristianidealsinthecountry's newconstitution.ThisappraisalofMasonryintheCentralAmericancountrywasgivenbyanumberofwellinformedpersons. ArchbishopMarianoRossellofGuatemalaCityemphasisedthat MasonryinCentralAmericadiffersgreatlyfromthatintheUnitedStates.

"GuatemalanMasonry," theprelatedeclared,"isactivelysectarian.ItisopposedtotheChurch,the clergy,Christianityandall religion.Itisdetermined toexcludetheChurchand religionfrompubliclife."

MasonryhasbeendominantinGuatemalanpolitics sincetheSupremeCouncil oftheAncientandAccepted ScottishRitewasestablishedtherein1870.Itpracticallycontrolledthecountry'sgovernmentfromthat timeuntil1945,whenthe lastdictatorshipwasoverthrownbyaleftistcoalition.

Itisgenerallyconceded thattheMasonsarenotas strongnowastheywere twodecadesago,buttheir strengthremainsconsiderable.Itisestimatedthat 15percentofalltheprofessionalmeninGuatemala areMasons.Theyaresaid tobeparticularlywellentrenchedinthelegaland politicalprofessionsandin thearmy.

InfiltratedByReds

SoonafterCarlosCastillo ArmasoverthrewtheCommunist-dominatedregimeof JacoboArbenzGuzmanhe bannedtheGrandMasonic LodgeinGuatemalaCity. Theofficialdecreecharged thatthelodgehadbecome infiltratedbyCommunist andpro-Communistelementsandhadsupported theleftistregimeofArbenz. Howeverthedecreedidnot outlawthebranchlodges andprovidedforreorganisationoftheGrandLodge.

"TheChurchinGuatemaladoesnotseekprivileges,"theArchbishopdeclared."Sheseeksonlyan atmosphereoffreedomfor thespreadofherreligious, moralandsocialdoctrine.

"TheChurchinGuatemalahasnevertakenover thepowerofthestate.On

thecontrary,ithasbeen thestatewhichhassystematicallyrobbedtheChurch ofhergoods,soughttointerfereintheappointment ofherministers,prohibited herfromexercisinginfluenceinlabourquestions, Eldevendaredtoimpose onherrulesforpreaching."

IsOurPopulation OnTheDecline?

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(NC)-Is

the worldCatholicbodygrowinglessrapidly thanthetotalworldpopulation?

Thisquestionisraisedby theeditorsofthe1954editionoftheC.S.M.C.World MissionMap,publishedby theCatholicStudents'MissionCrusadenationalcentrehere.

The1954mapshowsthat Catholicsintheworldnumbered,asofJune30,1954, approximately470,100,000, outofaworldpopulation of2,460,000,000, Theincreasespercentagewisewere3.7percentfor theworldpopulationand only2.7percentforthe Catholicpopulation.Totals for1953were,forworld 2,368,000,000and,for theCatholicpopulation, 457,300,000.

statisticalsurveysplacethe averageworldincreaseannuallyatbetween8-10of1 percentand1.4percent.

"Inmanyofthelargest countries,severalyears elapsebetweenthetaking ofcensuses.ButCatholic missionariesinthesame countriesreportonthe TrowthoftheCatholic populationeveryyearor two."

Sir,-Yourpoliticalcommentator,"FrancisGilbert," appearstoknowhispolitics,forinyourissueof Feb.10,Gilbertwrote: "Thatistheissuefacing 6Labourthismonth-the GroupsorCommunism. Thereisnothirdforce aboutwhichIoranyone elseneedwastewords."

Ipurchasedthesewords ofwisdomjusttwodays beforeIpurchasedthe Communistpaper,"Tribune,"ofFeb.9,andfound thatthispapersupported Gilbert'swisewords,foron nage2isalargearticle endorsingthe"clean-up"as theCommowriter,probably RupertLockwood,called theEvattsectarianwarin theLabourParty.

NoThirdCourse

Ontherearpage,devotedtoWestAustraliannews, 'herearetwoarticlesprobablywrittenbyJoanWilliams,directingfireatthe groups.OnearticleconcernstheAmalgamatedEngineeringUnionandthe otherconcernstheAustralianWorkers'Union.

SotheCommunistsknow, eveniftheordinaryrank andfileLabourmember ,esnotrealiseit,thatthe issueisasstatedbyFrancis Gilbert-GroupsorCommunism.

Carryonyourgoodwork, Gilbert,oneneverknows wheretheprintedword eenetrates.

Yours,etc.,

LetterstothePressthat isnotunderMasoniccontrolisonewayofsecuring mblicity.Pamphletsare anotherwayofpresenting ourcaseforaninquiry, bothleadinguptoamass meetingorseriesofmeetngsintheTownHall.

Demonstrationsoutside theStateParliamentcould notbeignored,whilethe makingofanissueofFreemasonryateveryelection wouldpubliciseourcase, andplacetheMasonsonthe defensive.

MasonsOnDefensive

ThattheMasonsarealreadyonthedefensiveis hownbythemannerin whichallsortsofobstacles arebeingplacedintheway ofpersonsdesirousofpurchasingMasonicbooks.

Ordershavegoneforththat allbooksellerssellingMasonicbookstonon-Masons willbedealtwith,whether ',vtheMasonsorbythe Communistsisnotstated.

AnAnglicanMasonic clergyman,whohaswritten abookcalled"LightInvis'ble"in Visible"replyto"Darkness byHannah,calls formoresecrecyinMasonic affairsandlikenshiscase tokeepingnationalsecurity secrets,Thisclergyman alsocallsforactionagainst booksellerssellingMasonic bookstonon-Masons.

SotheMasonsmusthave plentytohidewhenall thissecrecyandattacksof jittersispercolatingthrough alllodges.Perhapsthe Masonshave"DaysofEnquiry"liketheCatholics hadonarecentSunday wheninstitutionswere thrownopenforpublicin-

ACanadianMasonic Papergivessomeinteresting newsconcerningtheMiddle East. thereThepaperstatesthat hasbeenmuchMasonicactivityinthisareaand thatninesymboliclodges havebeenformedunder thegrandjurisdictionof theGrandLodgeofNew YorkState.

Thepapernamesthe lodgesandtheirlocation andfurtherstatesthatthere aremanyirregularMasonic organisationswhichinclude workingsuptothe32nddegree,andthattheseirregularlodgeshadformeda SupremeCouncil.Thisis extremelyinterestingand mayexplainwhytheAngloIranianOilCompanyreceivedtheaxeatthesamepoint asthatreceivedbythe chicken.

Itmayalsoexplainwhy Pakistanhasceasedtobe aBritishcolony,andisnow an"American"colony.Yet thedouble-talkingMasons persistwiththeirhuge bluffthattheyarenonpolitical.

ARoyalCommissionis imperativeinviewofour dangerouspositionfroma northerlydirection.We mustknowwherewestand withtheMasons,andwhere theysta.dwiththeCommunists.Whenourvery existenceisatstakehalf measuresarenotgood enough,andloyalmembers ofthenationareentitled toaninquiryintoahighly suspectorganisation. Yours,etc., JAH-BUL-ON.

TheGrandLodgehas sincereorganiseditselfand isagainfunctioning.There are12additionalaffiliated lodgesinthecapital,and12 branchlodgesinotherparts ofthecountry.Thetotal activeandinactivemembershipinalltheselodgesis estimatedatnolessthan 10,000.

Thestoryistoldin GuatemalathattheMasons offeredmembershiptoCastillowhenhelaunchedhis successfulrevoltinJuneof lastyear,butheturnedit down.

NoPrivilegeSought

ReportedlyPresidentCastillo'sfriendlygesturesto religionandtheChurch duringandimmediately aftertherevoltprompted someMasonstostartawhisperingcampaigncharging thattheChurchwastrying touseCastillotoestablish a"clericaldictatorship."

Atthebeginningofthe revolutionCastillohad placedhisanti-Communist forcesundertheprotection ofthe"CristodeEsquipulas,"alargecrucifixatEsquipulas,Guatemala,and thecountry'smostveneratedreligiousobject.

AftertopplingtheArbenz regime,PresidentCastillo attendedaSolemnRequiem "assofferedforthevictims ofCommunistterror.It wasthefirsttimeinyears thattheheadofthecowl"),hadofficiallyattended aSolemnMass. TheMasonic-inspired whisperingcampaigntook ansuchproportionsthat ArchbishopRossellfelt compelledtoissueapublic denialofthesechargesless thantwomonthsafterthe revolution.

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Togetoverthisobstacle, compilersofstatisticsresort toestimatesandwhatthey call"projections"offigures, basedonfairlywellestab'ishedaverageincreasesfor singleyears,theC.S.M.C. editorsreport. TheMissionMapeditors 'armedthissystemalsoinaccurate"becausethefirst e'ofstatisticsonwhichan estimatedaverageincrease isbasedmightnothave beenaccurate."

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Thispamphletisintendedforthoseinthehabitof goingtoconfession.Itisa practicalantidoteforthe distasteanddistresswhich manywell-meaningpenitentsfeelarethesmall benefitstheyderivefrom frequentconfession.

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Anagedmemberofthecommunityof theLittleSistersofthePoordiedat"Glendalough"onFeb.7inthepersonofSister MarieAlphonseduSacreCoeur.

ThelateSister(neeCath-ligionandwasaged89 erineO'Grady)hadbeenyears. professed58yearsinre-HisGracetheArchbishop waspresentduringthe SolemnRequiemMassin thechapeloftheHome.

TheyBuckAt HavingMason

MANILA,Feb.7(NC).- PresidentRamonMagsaysay'sappointmentofa Masonasheadofacommitteeassignedtodraftanew labourcodeforthePhilippineshasevokedcriticism fromCatholicshere.

"TheSentinel,"national Catholicweekly,pointed%it editoriallythattheideasof Dr.JorgeBocobo,thepresidentialappointee,arewell known.

"ThePresident,therefore, canexpectoppositionfrom Catholics,whosimplycannotandwillnotacceptthese ideas,"theeditorialstated.

Dr.Bocoboheadedagovernmentcommitteewhich attemptedtocodifypenal laws.His"CodeofCrimes" metstrongoppositionfrom Catholiclawyersforitsbehaviouristic philosophy, whichDr.Bocoboopenly professes.

(Behaviourismisaschool ofthoughtwhichholdsthat senseperceptionisthe moralcriterionforbehaviour.)"Labourlegislationisnot purelyalegalmatter,""The Sentinel"editorialcontinued."Ultimately,it touchesmoralprinciplesasphereinwhichthe CatholicChurchisvitally concerned.Inthissphere, theChurchwillopposeanythingthatrunscounterto rightreasonandtherevealedtruthsgoverning humanconduct."

Thechapelwasfilled withtheoldpeoplefor whomtheSisterscareand manypriests.

TheRequiemwascelebratedbytheRev.J.Depiazzi,chaplaintothe Home.TheV.Rev.E.Sullivan,R.I.,wasdeaconand theRev.J.Mikula,subdeacon.MasterofceremonieswastheRev.J. McNamara.

AfterMassthefuneral tookplaceintheSisters' privatecemeteryMaysherestinpeace.

DEATHS INMEMORIAM.

BESTON:OnFeb.12,1955, atPerth,Susan,of180Salisbury-st.,Inglewood,belovedwifeofthelate StephenBestonofBoulder, dearlylovedmotherofBill, Jack,Molly(Mrs.C.Clifton)andEvelyn(Mrs.K. Salas).

RequiescatinPace.

BRENNAN:Ofyourcharity prayforthesoulofBrian PhilipBrennan,beloved brotherofMary(Mrs.C. Fontanini),Eileen(Sister Philomena),Mick,John, Jeffrey,Gerard,Peter, Denis,DonaldandCharles; brother-in-lawofCharlie, Joan,HazelandMargaret. RequiescatinPace.

MORAN:OnFeb.11,at Perth,Sarah,dearlyloved sisterofCatherineRefeld, belovedauntofMargaret (Mrs.M.Hiber),Dolly(Mrs. P.Hopkins),Percy,Dorothy Orsmond,andLeslieRefeld. RequiescatinPace.

BOURKE:Ofyourcharity prayforthereposeofthe soulofthelateJames RichardBourke,fatherof theRev.J.BourkeandDr. C.W.Bourke,whodiedon Feb.15,1953.AlsoofNora Slattpry,sister-in-lawof above,whodiedonFeb.18, 1953. Maytheyrestinpeace.

DALTON:InlovingmemoryofEllenAliceDalton whodiedonFeb.18,1948. Mayherdearsoulrest inpeace. Insertedbyherlovinghusbandandfamily.

DICKMAN(ThomasRich- ard):Lovingmemoriesof Richard,diedFeb.20,1944. Alwaysrememberedby hislovingfather,mum, sisterIvy,brothersKenand John. R.I.P.

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VIENNA,Feb.8(Radio, NC).-LaszloToth,well knownHungarianCatholic newspapermanwhowas sentencedtotenyears'imprisonmentfor"espionage" atthetrialofCardinal Mindszenty,hasdiedina Budapestgaol,accordingta reportsfromHungary.

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EMERY:Inlovingmemory ofmydearhusbandCharles whopassedawayFeb.18, 1950. SacredHeartofJesus, havemercyonhissoul. InsertedbyhislovingwifeEdith.

RUSSELL-McGANN:KindlyprayforthesoulsofTed Russell,AnnieMcGannand WillRussell,whoseanniversariesoccurinFebruary;dearlylovedhusband, fondsisterandbrother-inlawofSarahRussell.

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RYAN(OliveMary):Of yourcharityprayforthe reposeofthesoulofour dearwifeandmotherwho passedawayFeb.14,1954. ImmaculateHeartof Mary,prayforher.

SMITH(Dora):Ofyour charityprayfortherepose ofthesoulofDoraSmith, whopassedawayonFeb. 21,1953.

Everrememberedbyher lovingdaughterAliceand family.

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SMITH:Inlovingmemory ofourdearmotherand grandmother,Dora,whose anniversaryoccursonthe 21st. SweetJesus,havemercy. Insertedbyherloving sonBill,andfamily.

WILLIAMS(M.E.):Inlovingmemoryofmydear motherwhodiedFeb.16, 1949. MostSacredHeartof Jesus,havemercyonher soul. Insertedbyherdaughter Bessie.

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